Chapter 241: The Auction with Tensions
Xiao Yucheng had some understanding of Bo Jinzhou, but he had only heard about him once, and his understanding of him was limited to the fact that Bo Jinzhou was the Chief Justice of the United States.
Apart from this, Xiao Yucheng didn't know much.
After all, those who study literature and those who study martial arts have little to talk about.
After witnessing Bo Jinzhou's ostentatious behavior, Fu Chuanxing chuckled softly before speaking slowly, "General Xiao, I don't know that. Bo Jinzhou is not only the Chief Justice of the Federation, but he is also the son of Bo Cheng, one of the richest businessmen in the Federation."
"Oh, so he's an invisible rich second generation." Xiao Yucheng nodded in understanding.
"General Xiao is wrong," Fu Chuanxing corrected him. "He's not a second-generation rich man, he's an Nth-generation rich man. If it weren't for Mr. Bo's advanced age and lack of interest in the business world, his assets would have already surpassed the Nangong family, making him the richest man in the Federation."
"Tsk, so what if he's the richest man?"
In General Xiao's eyes, money is nothing but material possessions.
Once a war breaks out, no matter how much money you have, it will be useless. Only tanks, cannons, atomic bombs and other real hard weapons are real!
Just now, when No. 438 came out to belittle Xiao Douyacai, he was trying his best to endure it. The reason why he didn't jump out and tear the brainless man's stinky mouth apart was because he listened to Fu Chuanxing and wanted to see how Pei Yan would deal with it.
As a result, the man surnamed Pei hesitated for a long time, but there was no movement.
Xiao Yucheng was too lazy to wait any longer and also raised his hand to bid: "I'll give you 600,000!"
His precious daughter's painting is a priceless treasure, how could he let someone buy it so casually?
Pei Yan, who had been standing behind the curtain, saw that all his plans were disrupted. He gritted his teeth and walked out from the backstage. "I'll give one million."
He originally thought that he would play the long game and catch the big fish. After teaching that arrogant man a lesson, he would take the opportunity to take back Xiao Taozhi's painting.
After all, he treasured Xiao Taozhi's paintings so much that he had to frame them in crystals and hang them in his study. How could he let someone who didn't know how to appreciate them use them as a tabletop cushion?!
However, his plan was disrupted, so he simply participated in the auction.
The auctioneer banged the hammer in delight and exclaimed, "One million! This painting has already been sold for a million! And there hasn't been a higher bid yet? One million at a time!"
Seeing this, Fu Chuanxing, who was just watching the fun, raised his sign and said, "Two million."
"Two million! The price of this painting is now—two million! Two million at a time! Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?"
Xiao Yucheng was inevitably surprised by Fu Chuanxing's offer: "Mr. Fu, do you have so much money? How dare you bid like that!"
Fu Chuanxing had a look on his face that showed he had everything under control. "General Xiao, you're being too narrow-minded. What's being auctioned right now is no longer just a simple painting by Xiao Taozhi."
Before Xiao Yucheng could understand what was happening, Lu Ting, who had been silent for a long time, also raised his sign and bid, "Here, four million."
Pei Yan continued: "Six million."
Bo Jinzhou: "Eight million."
Seeing that these people were not giving in to each other, Xiao Yucheng's competitive spirit was immediately aroused.
Although he didn't understand why, Xiao Yucheng followed suit when he realized he couldn't be outdone by Xiao Taozhi's fathers. He said, "Nine million."
Auctioneer: "Nine million! Did I hear correctly?! This painting has actually been sold for a full nine million interstellar coins! Therefore, this painting has reached the same bid as the original highest-priced ancient painting.
So, is it possible for this painting to surpass that nine million ancient painting and become the highest-priced work in this auction? Please join me and wait and see!
Xiao Yucheng put down his bidding card, glanced proudly at Xiao Taozhi's other fathers, and tutted:
"Tell me about you guys. Although you are all the fathers of little bean sprouts, compared to me, you are still far behind... a lot. You can't match me in terms of military strength, and you can't match me in terms of financial resources."
After saying that, he did not forget to make a thumbs-down gesture towards Pei Yan who was standing on the stage, and mouthed "loser".
That look really deserves a beating.
Even Nangong Yao couldn't bear to watch it anymore. She leaned close to Lu Ting's ear and whispered, "If you want to shoot, just keep shooting. Don't worry about the money. I have plenty of it."
After saying that, she ignored Lu Ting's reaction, raised the sign in his hand, and bid on her own: "This way, ten million."
"Guests present, as of now, the most expensive lot in this auction is about to be sold. It is a painting by the young artist Tao Zhi..."
The auctioneer was speaking passionately when he suddenly got stuck because he forgot the name of the painting by Xiao Taozhi.
He stared at the stick figure heads for a few seconds, then quickly moved over to Xiao Taozhi, bent down, and asked, "What's the name of your painting?"
Little Taozhi whispered, "It's called 'Me and My Five Dads'."
"It's 'Me and My Five Dads' by the artist Tao Zhi... Hey, why does the name sound so strange..."
The auctioneer couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Who can have five dads?!
Forget it, even if there are five fathers, it is impossible that all five are biological children.
Thinking of this, the auctioneer felt that there was nothing strange about it.
On and off the court, everyone was immersed in the shock of a children's graffiti being sold for 10 million, and could not calm down for a long time.
But as the owner of the painting and the focus of the whole audience, Xiao Taozhi had no idea what ten million meant.
She didn't know why, but her five fathers seemed to be fighting again.
In fact, regardless of everyone's bid, based solely on Xiao Taozhi's own wishes, she hopes that her painting will eventually fall into the hands of her father.
But if five fathers offer a very high price at the same time, she won’t know who to give the painting to.
It doesn’t matter, Xiao Taozhi thinks, as long as her five dads don’t fight, anything is fine!
Just when everyone thought that the final price of this painting would stop at 10 million.
Bo Jinzhou suddenly stretched out a hand and raised five fingers.
"Sir, do you want to add another five million to the original amount?"
"No."
Bo Jinzhou shook his head. "What I mean is to increase the price of this painting fivefold. My offer is fifty million."
At this time, everyone in the audience was dumbfounded, and there was no sound in the venue.
The auctioneer knocked the hammer three times, and the painting was finally sold for 50 million.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Bo Jinzhou strode onto the stage. Xiao Taozhi, as the owner of the painting, took the painting down with her own hands and handed it to Bo Jinzhou.
(End of this chapter)
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