As Fu Wan was pondering this, there was a sudden knock on the door.
The person who came was Bai Qianzhou, who had called them to have breakfast. Li Zhong and A Cai were already on their way, and they also needed to get ready to go to the auction.
Because it was a temporary auction, the location was set at the He family's auction venue.
However, when Fu Wan arrived at the venue, she was extremely surprised. She had been told there would be very few people, but the entire auction hall was packed!
Looking at the sea of people, Fu Wan couldn't help but sigh. There were indeed many wealthy people in Hong Kong. There were so many people that the venue was almost overflowing.
Of course, part of the reason is that the venue is not very big, only about fifty or sixty square meters in size, which is a different style from the auction house of Wan Jin Lai in Beijing.
The place was quite modern. He Guohua arrived earlier than Fu Wan. When he saw Fu Wan and the others come in, his eyes lit up. He quickly said something to the people around him and then went to greet them.
"Miss Fu, you've finally arrived! I've saved you seats in the sixth row. Let Ah Cai lead you there!"
The sixth row, the middle seat, is quite a good one.
Fu Wan nodded and asked in a low voice as she walked, "Boss He, wasn't this supposed to be a last-minute auction? Why are there so many people?"
"Oh my, you're right, I was surprised too!"
He Guohua wholeheartedly agreed, and he laughed with He Guozhong all morning until his face was almost stiff from laughing.
"Although it was a last-minute auction, almost all the prominent figures in Hong Kong received the news."
Miss Fu, you don't know, but no one has caught a golden croaker in Hong Kong for a very long time.
Not to mention it's such a big golden cod. To be honest, several groups of people told my brother they wanted this golden cod yesterday, and they were all close to the He family.
There was only one fish, and it wouldn't have mattered who got it. Luckily, my brother was clever; the highest bidder wins at the auction. So, those who didn't get it can't blame anyone else.
He Guohua couldn't help but take out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Damn it, the He family also wanted this golden cod, but among those who wanted it were high-ranking officials of the Hong Kong government.
Unfortunately, Ho Kwok-chung had no choice but to hold the auction, but thankfully, the fish maw from the golden croaker that Ho Kwok-wah had bought earlier was still stored at home and hadn't been used.
"Ms. Fu, this has caused quite a stir. If you ever try to make money online in mainland China again, remember to contact me."
If you can't reach him, you can call Li Zhong. This stuff can be stored; my brother told me to buy a lot and keep some at home as backup!
"Okay, I've got it."
Fu Wan readily agreed, and the auction began soon after.
Fu Wan looked around and was surprised to see Stephen in the last three rows.
"Bai Qianzhou, look, that old man is here too."
Bai Qianzhou responded, "I saw them too. Lucas and David aren't here; they're probably still in the hospital."
In this situation, Ah Cai and Li Zhong didn't have seats. Not only that, they were also called upon by He Guozhong to help out.
Don't be fooled by the small scale of the auction and the fact that it only features a single fish; the amount of work behind the scenes is considerable.
Fu Wan found it strange, "Could this old man also be planning to film the yellow croaker?"
An old man wouldn't use yellow croaker maw unless he wanted to use it to please someone.
Bai Qianzhou shook his head, his face somewhat solemn.
"It's hard to say, Awan, I've noticed a problem."
Eighty percent of the people in this venue are on that list.
Moreover, a large portion of them had already submitted immigration applications. Clearly, Stephen's task was progressing well, but Bai Qianzhou had already handed over the list the day before yesterday, and there was nothing more he could do to help.
Fu Wan knew what Bai Qianzhou was worried about. In such a large port city, if all the wealthy people left, the economy might face serious problems.
But at least the Ho family is still around.
"Don't worry, the people above have thought things through more thoroughly than we have. Now that they know the news, I believe someone will take action to deal with this matter soon."
"You're right, that's the only way."
Bai Qianzhou sighed, and as he spoke, the auction officially began.
He Guozhong gave a few opening remarks, mainly thanking everyone for coming. He wasn't one to ramble on, and soon, the golden croaker was carried up.
From more than ten meters away, Fu Wan could see clearly that the fish was in no different condition than when it was first pulled up yesterday, which suggested that He Guozhong's preservation method was also very professional.
"Now, the auction for the golden croaker has officially begun, starting at HK$600,000, with each bid increasing by no less than HK$100,000!"
As soon as these words were spoken, someone quickly raised a sign.
"Eight hundred thousand!"
"Nine hundred thousand!"
"One million!"
"One million five hundred thousand!"
The string of prices left Fu Wan and the other two speechless. Fang Min was completely bewildered, and tilted her head to ask in a low voice, "Wan, how many Chinese dollars are they talking about in Hong Kong dollars?"
I thought the starting bid would be at most a few hundred thousand, but it started at six hundred thousand.
And in just a few minutes, these people had already added up to 1.5 million.
One and a half million! Damn rich people, how can they talk about one hundred and fifty dollars so easily!
"Their one million should be equivalent to our six or seven hundred thousand. Tsk, these people from Hong Kong are indeed rich."
Fu Wan couldn't help but sigh, the bidding was not over yet, and people were still raising their paddles one after another.
In the short time it took Fu Wan and the others to say a few words, the price had already been raised to 2.8 million.
With over two million, even if He Guozhong takes a cut, he should still get two million himself!
Thinking of this, Fu Wan became excited.
At the same time, she felt a little regretful, because compared to the previous auction of yellow croakers by Fu San, they were probably sold too cheaply.
Oh dear, what a huge loss!
However, the market environments in the two places are different, so it's normal for prices to differ.
The bidding process lasted for almost an hour. In the end, Stephen offered eight million and won the yellow croaker.
Seeing his pained expression, Fu Wan felt extremely happy.
The auction ended, and the people in the venue gradually left.
He Guozhong finally had time to come over and greet Fu Wan.
"Ms. Fu, congratulations, this golden croaker is quite valuable, a full eight million Hong Kong dollars."
"Haha, congratulations to you too!" Fu Wan's face was full of smiles. "Oh dear, if I had known that yellow croakers would sell so well in Hong Kong, I would have definitely gone into the water to catch a couple more!"
He Guozhong assumed she was joking. Fishing was one thing, but who would actually go into the water to catch croaker?
"Mr. He, is Stephen, the last person to buy the fish, also a businessman from Hong Kong?"
He Guozhong was silent for two seconds after hearing this, but He Guohua answered frankly.
"What businessman? That foreigner is planning to use the golden croaker as a gift!"
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