No sooner had Qin Fu finished speaking than Sun Youjin next door raised his sign.
Two million!
The auction house set a starting price of 1.9 million, and Sun Youjin didn't raise it by much.
What's interesting is that everything Sun Youjin has his eye on today was sold by Fu Wan.
Fu Wan also wondered if he was taking special care of her, but then she realized that she hadn't told Sun Youjin about the things she was auctioning.
Furthermore, she spoke very softly to Qin Fu just now, so Sun Youjin is probably only interested in these two things.
No wonder he told me to let him know in advance if he had anything good; it turns out he really loves things from the sea.
However, this also shows that Sun Youjin is well-off. After all, he can just raise a two-million-yuan sign without hesitation, which is something most people don't have the guts to do.
"Two million two hundred thousand!"
Immediately, other people held up signs.
On stage, Wan Jinlai was so happy he almost lost control of his expression, and the wrinkles on his face instantly smoothed out.
The fact that so many people are bidding proves that they'll make a lot of money later!
"Two and a half million!"
The familiar voice came again, and Fu Wan looked over and, sure enough, it was Xue Qing again.
Before I could say anything, the number certainly matched Xue Qing's temperament.
Fu Wan thought to herself, "The number 2.5 million may sound funny, but it's still a huge sum of money that has deterred many people who were hesitant to buy it."
"Two million six hundred thousand!"
Sun Youjin made another bid, and even after raising his paddle, he gave Xue Qing in the front row an apologetic smile.
"I'm sorry, Comrade Xue, my old man really loves this coral, so I'm afraid we can't part with it."
As a large and business-oriented family that has been in business for generations, Qin Fu couldn't even estimate how much wealth Sun Youjin possessed.
But one thing is for sure: this guy is really rich.
Fu Wan knew that Sun Youjin was rich; otherwise, he wouldn't have bought the yellow croaker without even flinching.
But to add 100,000 with just one sentence, that's a real tycoon!
Fu Wan was secretly delighted; the higher the price, the more money she would get.
She felt no guilt about the bidding; an auction is an auction, and Sun Youjin didn't even know it was hers—it was all a voluntary purchase.
In the blink of an eye, the bidding between Xue Qing and Sun Youjin had reached a fever pitch, with the price soaring to three million.
The other Chinese people were just watching the spectacle; after all, they didn't have the spare money to spend three million on such a small stone.
Moreover, the raw coral stones need to be polished and processed after purchase, and apart from the old master of the Sun family, no one in the entire capital city has this skill.
"My friend, I really like this coral stone too. Could you...?"
Before the Japanese from Pingtou Island could finish speaking, Sun Youjin shook his head and interrupted, "Sorry, the rules of the auction are that the highest bidder wins."
The crew-cut man looked somewhat annoyed after being rejected by Sun Youjin.
“Friend, Chinese people value the principle of treating guests as guests. I am a foreign guest, and according to your customs, you should show me courtesy.”
These shameless words amused all the Chinese people present.
Qin Fu mocked, "That... foreign guest, which country are you from? You should know that we Chinese have an old saying: 'We welcome friends with strong liquor, and we meet enemies with hunting rifles.'"
"I, Qin Fu, have never seen anyone shamelessly use their status as a foreign guest at an auction before."
Do they really think this is a garbage dump, where anyone can be a friend?
Shameless!
"That's right, money is everything at auctions. You only talk if you have money!"
"Yes, if you don't have money, shut up!"
The murmurs from the crowd made the crew-cut man's face grow increasingly grim. Xue Qing had wanted to stand up for him, but seeing that the people at the auction were all prominent figures from the capital and that they were all on the same side, he simply kept quiet.
They just bought pearls and don't have enough budget. Even if they raise the price now, they still can't buy this piece of coral.
“Mr. Kujii, perhaps we should just forget about it. We can get more coral later; this stone is too expensive.”
Faced with so many unreasonable Chinese people, Kujii Hiroichi had no choice but to temporarily listen to Xue Qing and give up on the coral stone.
But after he sat down and watched Sun Youjin happily take the coral stone, he felt somewhat unwilling.
"Xue Sang, can we..."
He made a snatching gesture, and Xue Qing immediately understood.
"No, this is the capital, not some small place."
Xue Qing couldn't help but inwardly criticize Kujiro Hiroichi's audacity. Right under the emperor's nose, this guy actually wanted to rob someone?!
If Sun Youjin can afford to spend so much money on a rock, would he really skimp on the cost of hiring bodyguards?
However, Xue Qing was also annoyed by Sun Youjin's repeated annoyances today, and immediately began to think about how to avoid the bodyguards and carry out revenge.
With the bidding for the coral stones concluded, the auction came to an end.
Fu Wan was just a spectator throughout the auction, while Qin Fu, following Master Ning's instructions, bought an incense burner.
"Why did Third Master buy an incense burner?"
On the way back, Fu Wan couldn't help but ask a question.
The incense burner was yellow and black on the outside. According to Wan Jinlai's description, it was a gilt bronze incense burner in the shape of an auspicious beast from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.
The main body of the incense burner is a mythical beast with its mouth open, below which are its four claws, and the mouth of the mythical beast is the smoke outlet of the incense burner.
Meanwhile, on the incense burner, there is a snake being trampled under the feet of an auspicious beast. The lid of the incense burner is also an animal head, and the lid and body are seamlessly integrated, with no visible dividing line unless you look closely.
It can be said that the entire incense burner is exquisitely crafted and very lifelike.
If Fu Wan remembered correctly, Qin Fu spent a full 220,000 yuan to get this thing.
"Oh, this thing. Third Master thinks the incense burner at home is a bit old and asked me to buy one to replace it for him."
Fu Wan was taken aback by the casual remark. It had to be the Third Master; even the incense had to be burned in a Qing Dynasty incense burner.
However, to be fair, Third Master really likes incense, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Qin Fu to buy only an incense burner.
The two soon returned to Third Master's courtyard. Third Master touched the incense burner with his hand and nodded in satisfaction.
"I still have quite a bit of ambergris left from a while ago. The incense burner hasn't been cleaned in a long time, and I always feel that the smell is a bit impure."
"That's good now. Replacing it with a new incense burner shouldn't affect the scent of the ambergris."
"By the way, Comrade Xiao Fu, what are your plans for using that piece of land you bought?"
Upon hearing Master Ning's question, Fu Wan didn't try to hide anything.
"Third Master, there are limited courtyard houses and tenement buildings in Beijing. That piece of land is in such a good location, I want to try building a batch of commercial housing."
"Commercial housing?"
Third Master stroked his chin, and the walnuts he was holding in his left hand paused.
"Judging from the current situation, the sale of real estate in Beijing will definitely be allowed within two years. Comrade Xiao Fu, your thinking is very forward-thinking!"
Faced with Master Ning's praise, Fu Wan smiled shyly.
She's not just ahead of her time; she came from a more advanced era, which is why she has such ideas.
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