The only way now is to spend a lot of money to suppress Tang Rui's arrogance in an even more arrogant way!
There is a solution, but the problem is—Tang Ke has no money.
Some might ask, how come a Qing dynasty enamel porcelain piece just sold for 44 million yuan, while the eldest grandson of the prestigious Tang family is struggling to come up with even 10 million yuan? Of course not. The main issue is status. The wealthy businessman who bought the enamel porcelain is certainly not as wealthy as the Tang family. The problem is, the businessman has complete control over his own finances! While Tang Ke is a member of the Tang family, his position within the family is not as absolute as the businessman's.
There are also some issues with the division of power within the Tang family. Tang Ke's side is mainly concentrated in the technology research and development department or the decision-making department. Although they hold high positions and wield great power, when it comes to economic strength, they may not be able to match Tang Rui's side, which is in charge of market sales and financial investment.
Just like in the late Ming Dynasty hundreds of years ago, the emperor was poor, but his ministers were all extremely wealthy.
Tang Ke gritted his teeth, "12.1 million!"
"Tsk tsk, last time you added 200,000, this time you added 100,000, you're really getting worse. Outsiders will think the Tang family is finished—" Tang Rui said calmly, "13 million!"
Tang Ke was truly desperate. He only had a bidding limit of 10 million at the Heyuan auction, thinking it would be more than enough to bid on a rare calligraphy piece. However, the price of the piece unexpectedly soared to over 8 million. In desperation, he decisively raised his bid to 10 million, his imposing presence almost intimidating everyone present. Just when he was about to succeed, his cousin Tang Rui jumped in to challenge him, nearly pushing him to the brink of despair.
His father gave him 10 million yuan, and he also invested 2.1 million yuan himself, but it still seems far from enough. His family doesn't have that much money to support him, and borrowing money temporarily is out of the question—he can't afford to lose face! When did the descendants of the Tang family fall to the point where they need to borrow money from others?
Tang Ke felt very embarrassed.
Duanmu Ci, however, thought it was very good.
Since Tang Ke is no longer able to participate in the auction, then he can bid without any scruples, right? As for that Tang Rui, he's obviously a villain, and the proud Duanmu Ci wouldn't bother with him at all.
Seeing that Tang Ke had calmed down, Tang Rui became even more arrogant. "Cousin, is this all you can do? I'm not satisfied!" In the battle for the Tang family heir, Tang Rui had won the first round, and he couldn't wait to go home and report his success to his father!
Amidst Tang Ke's grim expression, the auctioneer's calm voice rang out abruptly but predictably, "13 million per bid—"
"13 million twice—"
"13 million three..."
"Snap—14 million!"
Duanmu Ci slapped the handle of his fan, interrupting the auctioneer, then turned to Tang Rui with a smile and said, "You're not satisfied yet? No problem, let's continue..."
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