Chapter 559: Auction Part Two
Xiao Sheng had heard Long Yu mention seeing Gu Yin at the party, so he wasn't surprised to see them there.
The two groups greeted each other.
Xiao Sheng greeted Zhou Wansheng respectfully, "Hello, Elder Zhou."
Zhou Wansheng never expected to see Xiaosheng here.
"Xiaosheng is here too. Come on, let's go find a seat first, and we can chat later." It's inconvenient to block the door, and there will be other people coming in later, so it's better to go in first and talk later.
Gu Yin greeted Xiao Sheng, and then the group went inside.
They arrived early, and there weren't many people inside. Zhou Wansheng sat directly in the middle, and Xiaosheng followed suit and sat in their row.
So the seating arrangement became Zhou Wansheng in the middle, Gu Yin to his left, Xiao Sheng to his right, and Long Yu, for some reason, sat to Gu Yin's left. The others who followed him took their seats in turn.
Before the auction even started, Zhou Wansheng looked at Xiaosheng and said with a smile, "I just saw your old man a few days ago, and he even mentioned you. How have you been doing lately? What have you been up to?"
Xiao Sheng smiled helplessly: "I did something that upset the old man a few days ago. He must have told you about my faults. I haven't been busy lately; I've been busy in the army."
Zhou Wansheng stopped there, and the topic did not go any further.
"Did the old man send you here this time?"
Xiao Sheng shook his head: "No, my dad isn't interested in this. I'm the one who's interested, so I came with Long Yu and the others."
Hearing this, Zhou felt relieved. Since it wasn't the old leader's idea, the chances of that ginseng falling into his hands were much greater.
Gu Yin was listening to Zhou Wansheng and Xiao Sheng's conversation when Long Yu next to her kept subtly tugging at her coat.
Gu Yin turned to look at him expressionlessly: "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Long Yu chuckled and whispered, "At this point, just tell me what Bai Shao gave you as a bargaining chip. I've been thinking about it all night, even in my dreams I'm guessing. I'm so upset not knowing the answer! Just tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone else!"
Gu Yin sighed helplessly, "Let's talk about it after we've won the bid for that ginseng. Don't be in such a hurry. Sit still and don't pull on my clothes. It's improper for men and women to touch each other."
Long Yu withdrew his hand, looking at Gu Yin speechlessly: "Your thinking is even more outdated than my great-grandmother's! I didn't even touch your hand, but you think it's improper for men and women to touch each other just because you pulled your clothes a little! Girl, you're hopeless!"
Gu Yin crossed her arms indifferently: "Looks like you don't want to hear it."
Long Yu: "...I was just joking! Oh dear, the auction has started!"
Gu Yin looked up and saw that the screen on the stage was lit up, and the host and auctioneer were in place.
Gu Yin turned around and looked around. She saw Bai Shao in the last row. Today, Bai Shao was not wearing ethnic minority clothing, but a simple hooded sweatshirt and a mask.
Gu Yin turned around and saw that the first item for auction had already begun: Tibetan medicine.
Gu Yin had no interest in these; the Zhou family had plenty, and Wang Yanzhi had previously taken some to the Gu residence, which were of even better quality than these.
After six items were photographed at once, a picture of something that looked like a human suddenly appeared on the screen on stage.
The audience fell silent instantly.
Gu Yin watched quietly. It was ginseng, and it had grown to look like a person. Its ginseng roots were very long and lush! The veins on the roots were dense and indescribable, and the iron wire patterns were very dense. The color of this ginseng was very deep, and it was clear at a glance that it was very old!
This ginseng must be the one from the Bai family.
Sure enough, the auctioneer on stage smiled and introduced, "I'm sure many of you already know the origin of this ginseng, so I won't go into too much detail. This is a 500-year-old ginseng submitted by the Bai family. After verification, it has been confirmed to be genuine. Without further ado, let the auction begin! Starting price: 20 million. Ladies and gentlemen, start bidding."
Immediately, someone raised their paddle and bid: "25 million!"
Gu Yin looked at Zhou Wansheng, who said softly, "We're not in a hurry. The ones we're calling now are just small fry. The important ones are the ones who come later. Let's wait and see."
Gu Yin nodded upon hearing this.
Long Yu finally made his move when the price reached 50 million.
"55 million!"
Gu Yin turned to look at him, and Long Yu chuckled and touched his nose: "I'll just shout it out. Maybe I'll get lucky and you guys will forget to shout it out."
Gu Yin: "..." It's really unusual for him to have such a stupid idea.
"You should just sit and watch the show."
Long Yu was just indulging in empty talk.
When it reached 100 million, Xiaosheng immediately added 50 million.
Such a high price directly deterred many people, but there were still some who followed. Gu Yin took a look and saw that they were all people she often saw in financial newspapers. It seemed that everyone had the same goal: to see who had more liquid funds.
Xiao Sheng continued to bid.
The price dropped to 300 million, and fewer people started bidding. Some people saw that Xiaosheng was following closely, and considering his identity and the fact that the price was indeed a bit high, they gave up.
When it reached 400 million, only three or five people remained.
Bai Shao watched the anxious pursuit and began to get restless. The price had been driven too high, exceeding the original value of the ginseng. Gu Yin hadn't even made a bid yet; could she have been scared off?
"That's impossible. The benefits I'm offering are so great, any smart person would agree. The Zhou family is so wealthy, they shouldn't refuse to participate. Let's wait and see, no rush!" Bai Shao comforted herself again.
"Grandpa, shall we go with him?"
Zhou Wansheng nodded: "Go ahead, add another 50 million."
Amidst the shouts of many men, a young woman's voice suddenly rang out.
"400 to 500 million."
Everyone turned to look at the source of the voice. Even with so many people watching, Gu Yin remained calm as she held up the sign.
Seeing that it was the girl next to Zhou Wansheng, several more people put down their signs.
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