Chapter 318: Bidding Begins!
"What a pity, why didn't we run into a single glass-type jadeite? That person this morning was so lucky!" Zhao Feifei said regretfully.
Xue Wen also felt regretful, but when he thought of the information he had gathered that morning, he became excited again.
"The materials in this warehouse are just ordinary goods from the outer perimeter of the mine. The good stuff from deeper inside will be secretly gathered in three days. Didn't you say you know Wu Ye? Tell him to give us a chance to get in. It's full of good stuff there. If we get just one piece, it'll be a prized possession! Feifei, Tengfei, I'll be counting on you two then!"
The two looked very serious: "Don't worry, we will definitely get the membership!"
As soon as they turned around, they saw Gu Yin standing next to them.
Zhao Tengfei was unaware that Gu Yin was also there. His heart tightened, and he looked around. When he didn't see Zhou Wansheng, he breathed a sigh of relief!
"What are you doing here?" Zhao Tengfei asked, frowning in disgust.
Gu Yin: "Is this your home? Can't I come?"
Zhao Tengfei stepped forward, about to speak sternly, when Zhao Feifei grabbed his arm.
Zhao Feifei shook her head slightly at Zhao Tengfei, then looked at Gu Yin and smiled, "This is, after all, a foreign country. It's just that we're surprised to see familiar faces. You don't need to be so prickly and defensive towards us. Take your time looking around. We'll be going now."
Zhao Tengfei was pulled back by his sister, and considering their current status, he suppressed his anger, snorted coldly, and left with the Xue family. They had important things to do and didn't have time to get entangled with her.
Gu Yin raised an eyebrow. Zhao Feifei was quite clever. If they dared to argue with her here, she could guarantee that the Xue family would abandon them and return to China! She hadn't expected them to be so patient. She hoped they could endure it for the rest of their lives. After all, she wouldn't let them off easily.
The thought of climbing to a high place and then being thrown off is exciting!
The three-day trading session has ended, and the last day is the bidding day for the open market.
After getting up early and having breakfast, Gu Yin and Zhou Wansheng went into the bidding area.
Their seats were on the second floor, offering a fantastic view.
After we sat down, someone brought us tea and desserts.
Gu Yin saw that Zhou Wansheng had a small stack of serial number slips in his hand, which meant he was going to buy a lot of goods this time.
Seeing Gu Yin's curiosity, Zhou Wansheng handed her the slips of paper and explained, "See that round pit in the middle? It's full of clear materials. These slips are what I copied from those stones. When these numbers are called later, I'll write down my price. Whoever offers the highest price gets the stone. We won't know each other's prices, and there's only one bid. So, this requires multiple negotiations by experts in this field. We have to be extremely careful. The price can't be too low, nor can it exceed the stone's value. It's all about the thrill."
Gu Yin nodded, indicating that she understood.
Soon the host came out. Without saying a word, he pressed a button, and a stone in the pit slowly rose up and was projected onto the stage in 360 degrees.
"The first piece of material, number 01, interested customers, please enter your price. Once confirmed, it cannot be changed. The highest bidder wins!"
The Zhou family had no interest in this stone. Gu Yin examined it with her Immaculate Eye and found that the contents inside the stone were the same as the side with the window, but only that side had green. The rest of the stone was all stone, which meant that the stone was of very low value, or even a trap!
Five minutes later, the bidding ended, and the prices offered by each bidder appeared on the screen. In the end, the broken stone was won by someone for 2 million.
Gu Yin was speechless. The thin layer of green was practically useless; it would crack as soon as the machine was moved, and that person would lose 2 million for nothing!
Stone number 02 is very small, about the size of a rice bowl, with a very thin skin; you can see the green inside when you shine a flashlight on it.
Zhou Wansheng also submitted this. Upon seeing this, Gu Yin once again used her Immaculate Eye and discovered that this thing was indeed the same as the one on the surface. After peeling it off, it was at least as big as an adult man's fist! The texture was also very good, it was an icy apple green.
"My intuition tells me this should be good! Should we raise the price a bit?" Gu Yin said after reading it.
Zhou Wansheng was about to agree to a price of 2 million, but upon hearing this, he changed it to 3 million.
The team members opened their mouths, but in the end, they didn't say anything. If the stone was really as it appeared on the surface, they could earn at least tens of millions after cutting it open. But if they found a hole in it, then it would be all over. However, the client's family was rich and capricious, so they didn't say anything.
Five minutes later, the prices were revealed, and Gu Yin was stunned when she saw them.
Zhou Wansheng was also stunned for a moment, then laughed: "You got number 02 by a mere ten thousand, not bad, not bad!"
That's right, the highest price was Zhou Wansheng's 3 million, and the second highest price was 2.99 million! That's a difference of 10,000!
Number 03 is a huge stone, a full two meters high and one meter wide! The side with green is of the glutinous type, and the color looks okay, belonging to the mid-range category.
Such a large stone is not something that companies targeting the high-end market would buy. Zhou Wansheng is one such company. They are high-end jewelry manufacturers, and unless a piece of glutinous rice type is extremely rare, they will not purchase it.
Gu Yin examined it with her Immaculate Eye and discovered that this stone was not just a simple glutinous type! It actually contained three colors: red, green, and purple! Moreover, the texture was exceptionally fine! There wasn't a single impurity!
Isn't this the symbol of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity?! Such a large piece of material can be made into a feng shui ornament or an old man symbolizing longevity! It would be very popular! Most three-color pieces on the market now are red, purple, and yellow, while red with purple hues is extremely rare! A large piece as fine as this is incredibly valuable!
"Don't we want this piece?" Gu Yin asked Grandpa Zhou.
Old Master Zhou paused in his tea-drinking sip, raising an eyebrow: "What, is your sixth sense kicking in again?"
Gu Yin nodded.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wansheng didn't ask any further questions and let the experts discuss and come up with a price.
The experts looked at Gu Yin with similar expressions of dismay, and then advised, "Boss, that stone isn't very valuable. Even if you buy it, it can only be used as a decoration at the entrance. The water content isn't good, and the color isn't high-end either. There's no need to waste the money."
"Then let's buy it and use it as a decorative piece. Give me a price estimate!"
Seeing the boss like this, everyone had no choice but to give an estimate.
"Large companies won't buy it, and small companies won't have much working capital. How about 1 million for such a big rock?"
Everyone else agreed, but Gu Yin felt uneasy; she felt the price was unacceptable.
"2.5 million."
Everyone: "..."
The old man chuckled upon hearing this, pressing 250 as he said helplessly, "Are you insulting me or yourself?"
Gu Yin blinked, then realized what number she had given, looked embarrassed, and smiled awkwardly.
As expected, Gu Yin's intuition was right! The second-place bid was 2 million! Although Gu Yin's bid was 500,000 more, she really won by sheer luck!
However, when they learned that Zhou Wansheng had acquired the stone, not only were the others stunned, but even Wu Ye himself was taken aback. How could a shipping magnate like him buy such a worthless stone? What was he going to do with it? Put it as a decoration at the entrance of his lion display shop?
Gu Yin was the only happy person in the entire room! This stone has really increased in value!
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