Chapter 558: Auction Part 1
The matter was already settled, and there was no point in Bai Shao saying anything more. So she didn't argue with them anymore, said goodbye to Gu Yin and the others, and returned to her residence.
Gu Yin and Long Yu wandered around the party for a while, but didn't get any useful information, so Long Yu went back.
Gu Yin found Zhou Wansheng, who was chatting with someone. When he saw Gu Yin coming over, he smiled and said, "Want to go back and rest?"
Gu Yin nodded. Since there was no useful information, she might as well go back and rest.
Zhou Wansheng had drunk some wine and knew everything he needed to know, so he didn't stay any longer, and the two of them went back upstairs.
After bringing out the hangover tea, Jinqiansong left.
While sipping his tea, Zhou Wansheng said, "The items to be auctioned tomorrow include a 500-year-old ginseng, a 100-year-old lingzhi mushroom, a fine cordyceps, as well as gastrodia elata, agarwood, musk, anoectochilus roxburghii, dendrobium officinale, deer antler, and other high-quality items. The rest are all fairly normal, but we don't know if the 500-year-old ginseng is real or not. Families who have this kind of thing usually keep it hidden away and would never put it up for auction, so this information needs to be considered."
"The news is true."
Like a thunderclap out of nowhere, Zhou Wansheng paused in his tea-drinking.
He looked at Gu Yin and said in a deep voice, "Is the information accurate?"
Gu Yin nodded: "That's what the Bai family said."
So he recounted in detail his encounter with Bai Shao and the transaction he made with her.
Zhou Wansheng put down his teacup, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "This is not a good thing. Everyone wants this thing. If it's just about the money, our chances of winning are pretty high. But if the money exceeds the actual value by too much, it's not worth it for us. Although our family doesn't have ginseng that's hundreds of years old, we do have some that's a hundred years old, which is enough to save lives. So, what are the bargaining chips that the Bai family girl gave you? Grandpa, take a look. If it's worth it, we'll bid. If it's not, we can only apologize to her."
He's a businessman, and he certainly wouldn't do a losing business. He was just afraid that Gu Yin, being inexperienced, would easily sympathize with Bai Shao's experiences and agree because of her soft heart.
Gu Yin handed the note to Zhou Wansheng.
"The complete right to use Dabai Mountain in Bai Province for 30 years?! Is it true?!"
That's the Great White Mountain! It stretches endlessly, with no end in sight. Why do I say it's endless? Because it's so huge, half of it isn't even on our own territory!
The Dabai Mountain region is rich in natural resources and has fertile soil, making it particularly suitable for growing medicinal herbs. It also boasts pristine forests that remain untouched by sunlight year-round! Its vastness and depth are unfathomable! A place even the national machinery cannot explore!
If the Bai family hadn't possessed the land deed, that land would have belonged to the state long ago!
Even though Dabai Mountain doesn't belong to the state, the medicinal herb base of Bai Province is still developed at the foot of Dabai Mountain! This is because the climate and soil there are particularly suitable for growing medicinal herbs!
Gu Yin knew about Dabai Mountain. A small part of it had just been designated as a 5A scenic area a couple of years ago. In her previous life, that place was really lively. Whether it was for the local medicinal herbs or the unspeakable legends, that place was very attractive to Chinese people!
Gu Yin nodded: "Bai Shao said that when she received the ginseng, she would sign the contract on the spot."
Upon seeing the 30-year usage right, Zhou Wansheng already had a variety of ways to make money in his mind! If it really went to Gu Yin, he would acquire the ginseng even if it was worth a billion! And he would make Da Baishan earn it back within two years!
“If what she said is true, then I can understand her. As a young person, she definitely can’t protect such a large piece of land. In the end, it will either be swallowed up by the clan or acquired by the state. She has the idea of reviving the Bai family, so giving the right to use the land to someone who is relatively safe for her is indeed more reliable. In 30 years, she will also have enough ability to go back and manage Dabai Mountain. This girl is quite smart and lucky. She found the kind-hearted Ayin right away! If it were someone else, it would be hard to say whether the land would still belong to the Bai family in 30 years. Even Bai Shao might not be around anymore.”
Zhou Wansheng's words make a lot of sense. Bai Shao is indeed very lucky. Such a large piece of land, who wouldn't be envious? It's like a child carrying a gold nugget through a bustling market, it would be strange if no one tried to snatch it!
Giving it to Gu Yin is giving it to the Zhou family; who would dare to cause trouble? Gu Yin also keeps her promise and will definitely return it to Bai Shao in 30 years. Bai Shao won't have to deal with people with ulterior motives for these decades, and she can slowly develop her own career. She is indeed smart.
Zhou Wansheng, holding the note, said leisurely, "Ayin, have you decided what you want to do about Dabai Mountain?"
Gu Yin shook her head: "Grandpa, you can manage it. I don't care. I just want to go in and look for medicinal herbs and such. You can handle the rest. Don't we have a pharmaceutical factory and a pharmaceutical company at home? Now that we have such a large plot of land, we can develop it."
Zhou Wansheng nodded: "That's exactly what I was thinking! This place is too big. I'll think about it slowly when I get back. I'll have to do an on-site inspection then. Alright, let's go to sleep. We have a tough battle to fight tomorrow!"
Back in her room, Gu Yin called 001 out.
"001, can you scan Dabai Mountain now?"
001 flew out of space: "I'll give it a try."
Then Gu Yin saw its brows furrowing more and more tightly, and finally gave up.
"The outer area is fine, but the depths of the primeval forest won't work because there's magnetic interference there. Let's try again when we get there; it's too far away here to scan properly."
Gu Yin nodded upon hearing this: "Alright, we'll go take a look when we have time later."
After saying that, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The auction began the following morning.
After Gu Yin and Zhou Wansheng got up and ate breakfast, they went downstairs.
The auction was held on the second floor. As soon as Gu Yin and her group arrived on the second floor, they saw Long Yu registering at the door, as well as Xiao Sheng and his group.
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