"This Shen Dong possesses immense ambition, ruthless methods, extraordinary vision, and astonishing courage. If given another ten years, he will likely shock the entire Hong Kong Island and even the world."
At that moment, Huo Yingdong's evaluation of Shen Dong echoed in Huo Zhenbei's mind.
The organizers arranged for Shen Dong to sit in the last row.
Seeing the various complicated looks from the crowd, Shen Dong shook his head and said, "Everyone says that I, Shen Dong, am a short mule from Hung Hing, who swears all day long and has no manners whatsoever. But now it seems that I am quite gentlemanly, at least better than some people. They always claim to be gentlemen, but the things they do are always petty and mean, which is really speechless."
Vogt couldn't help but say, "Mr. Shen, it's just a position, there's no need to get so worked up."
Shen Dong sat down directly and chuckled, "I've worked my way up from the bottom. Forget about having a seat, even if there isn't one, it doesn't matter. I'll just find somewhere to make do. The reason I'm angry is mainly because I hate those hypocritical gentlemen who pretend to be virtuous while being prostitutes. Mr. Vogt, do you consider yourself a hypocrite?"
Vogt's face fell, and he said, "We are all people of status, Mr. Shen, don't you think your words were too harsh?"
Shen Dong said, "I was cursing those bastards, not you. Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Vogt curled his lip and said, "There's no point in arguing. I hope Mr. Shen can make some gains at this auction."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "I believe it will definitely happen."
Huo Zhenbei received the same treatment as Shen Dong.
Given the Huo family's prestige, even if he couldn't get a seat in the middle of the first row, he could at least sit next to one of the four major families. However, the organizers arranged for him to sit in the far right seat of the third row.
Huo Zhenbei was naturally angry.
Seeing that Shen Dong's seat was lower than his own, Huo Zhenbei stood up and said, "Mr. Shen, we hit it off immediately. Why don't we sit together?"
Shen Dong knew that Huo Zhenbei was supporting him, and smiled, "Okay."
Huo Zhenbei sat down next to Shen Dong.
Seeing the behavior of Shen Dong and Huo Zhenbei, two super-rich men with close ties to the mainland, people began to discuss it.
"See? It seems like Shen and Huo are forming an alliance."
"They are both thorns in the side of the American conglomerates and the American government, and the two sides have a basis for cooperation."
"The Huo family is finished, but Shen Dong's business is booming. How can we join forces?"
"In any case, the Huo family is going back to real estate."
......
Amidst the discussions, the auction officially began.
The 5,260 acres of land in the New Territories were divided into 24 portions according to their location.
The areas vary in size, and the locations vary in quality.
Shen Dong glanced at the auction prospectus and asked softly, "Mr. Huo, are you planning to re-enter the real estate industry?"
Huo Zhenbei said, "Yes. Back then, we had no choice but to sell our real estate to the four major families. The situation is very different now. The U.S. government can no longer suppress us at will. My father made a decisive decision to return to the real estate industry, and we hope Mr. Shen can give us his support."
Shen Dong knew that Huo Zhenbei was referring to the sand and gravel materials, and said, "Mr. Huo, rest assured. No matter how much building material you need, I guarantee I will provide you with enough."
Huo Zhenbei smiled and said, "Then thank you."
Shen Dong said, "No need to be so polite. Mr. Huo, which piece of land have you taken a fancy to?"
Let's be good people to the end!
Shen Dong decided to help the Huo family.
Huo Zhenbei pointed to the fifth and seventh plots of land in the prospectus and said, "As long as they don't exceed one billion Hong Kong dollars, we are willing to buy them."
Although the locations of these two plots of land are good, they are still much worse than the other plots.
This shows that the Huo family's strength has indeed declined significantly after more than a decade of suppression by the United States.
Shen Dong said softly, "Mr. Huo, you can see later how I bought other plots of land. If you trust me, I can help you bid, and I guarantee it will save you more money than you do."
Huo Zhenbei was taken aback and asked, "Why?"
Shen Dong smiled and said, "You'll find out soon enough."
The first plot of land is located in the city center of Sha Tin District, New Territories. Although it is only 120 acres in size, it is surrounded by a very prosperous area and has an excellent location, making it a highly contested area.
The auctioneer set a starting price of HK$400 million, which was HK$100 million less than the original price for the 40,000-square-meter plot of land in Kowloon.
"420 million."
"I'll offer 460 million."
"Five hundred million."
......
A group of wealthy individuals made bids.
When the price reached HK$700 million, only three or four real estate executives were left making bids.
Since the Hong Kong disaster has passed, people have not fully recovered, so they are being very cautious in their bidding.
Seeing this, Vogt, who was sitting in the front row, raised his number and said, "I bid 800 million Hong Kong dollars."
Before the auctioneer could reply, Shen Dong shouted, "Eight hundred and ten million Hong Kong dollars."
Vogt said, "Eight hundred and twenty million Hong Kong dollars."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "Nine hundred million Hong Kong dollars, that's the highest price I've offered. Mr. Vogt, it's up to you."
Vogt put down the number plate and smiled, "There's an old saying in Xia: a gentleman doesn't take what others cherish. Since Mr. Shen likes this land so much, I'll give it to you."
Shen Dong immediately retorted, "Don't you dare give it to me, I don't care."
Vogt's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and he said, "Mr. Shen, it seems you harbor deep hostility towards me."
Shen Dong said calmly, "Mr. Vogt, I have a very keen sixth sense. I can sense anyone who is hostile to me. For example, from the moment I came in and saw you, I felt that you wanted to kill me, which makes it impossible for me to be friendly to you."
Vogt snorted and said, "I've only ever heard that women have a strong sixth sense, I've never heard of men having one."
Shen Dong said, "I have the heart of a tiger, yet I can also smell the roses. This means I have a heart as tender as a young girl's."
"Pfft"
"Hahaha"
Hearing Shen Dong's words, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Everyone knows that Sham Tung is from the Hung Hing triad and has countless lives on his hands.
If their hearts are kind, then many of them could be considered bodhisattvas in the world.
The auctioneer coughed, interrupting the argument between Shen Dong and Vogt, and said, "Mr. Shen has bid nine hundred million. Is there any higher bid?"
Vogt simply closed his eyes, choosing to avoid seeing it altogether.
"The first time, it's 900 million Hong Kong dollars."
"The second time, HK$900 million."
"The third time, HK$900 million."
"Congratulations to Mr. Shen Dong on acquiring plot number one."
The audience applauded.
Shen Dong was quite surprised.
Apart from Vogt, Li Ka-shing, Li Zhaoshan, and Guo Shengli did not participate in the competition. He didn't know what these treacherous guys were thinking.
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