Fifty million—that's five times the starting price!
Everyone was amazed.
If he's not incredibly wealthy, he's probably out of his mind!
What a spendthrift old woman!
Only Lin Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Hearing the woman's broken accent, he realized that she was not from Great Xia.
Looking at the men in black next to the woman, their skeletal features suggest they are from Japan.
Japanese?
"Lin Yu, what should we do? It seems she's determined to win!" Su Yingxue looked over, somewhat at a loss.
Fifty million—this amount has already exceeded her budget.
Although Lin Yu gave her 5 billion, it was intended for acquiring hospitals and for subsequent expansion investments; it couldn't be wasted on something like this.
Lin Yu's lips curled up slightly. "Don't rush, let's wait and see!"
"Fifty million for the first time!"
"Fifty million, for the second time!"
"Any more? Okay, the third one is fifty million..."
Just as the host was about to strike the gavel, a well-dressed man in the front row suddenly raised a sign: "Eighty million!"
Wow!
The crowd erupted in excitement.
There are so many rich people here!
I don't know what's so appealing about this fire poker that people would risk their lives to steal it!
"So it's Young Master Cao!"
At this moment, someone recognized the man's identity.
"Hey, I knew it! No wonder it's Cao the Young Master, he's got money!"
"The Cao family has completely monopolized overseas channels this year, doubling the prices of all imported drugs and making a fortune!"
"I heard that last month, Young Master Cao ordered a limited-edition Bugatti, which cost nearly 100 million! Eighty million is just a drop in the bucket!"
There was a lot of discussion around, with people speaking in either sour or resentful tones.
Clearly, the Cao family's monopoly on distribution channels has had a significant impact on other pharmaceutical companies, both large and small.
Lin Yu frowned upon hearing these sounds.
When a company grows to a certain size, it will naturally develop a monopoly. This is a natural law of economic development and there's nothing wrong with it. However, it's unacceptable for monopolists to be rich and heartless, deliberately raising prices and exploiting ordinary people.
At this moment, Fukuda Misa was also slightly taken aback.
She asked for 50 million to avoid other bidders.
Surprisingly, someone still stepped forward.
She frowned, then shouted again, "One hundred million!"
"One hundred and fifty million!" Young Master Cao shouted again, without even blinking.
Everyone's expression changed in surprise.
A piece of broken wood actually sold for 150 million yuan! That's an astronomical price!
For a moment, even the host stammered, "Um, our young master Cao is indeed very wealthy, 150 million, everyone, is there any other bid?"
The entire room fell silent.
Fukuda Misa clenched her fists tightly.
Let alone 150 million, even if it were 100 or 200 billion, she wouldn't even blink an eye.
But this guy was clearly determined to win against her, looking like he was absolutely certain of victory.
If we continue arguing, we'll inevitably expose ourselves and arouse suspicion, which would be troublesome.
Thinking of this, she could only grit her teeth and put her hand down.
It seems that we can only deal with this Dragon-Subduing Wood later.
Seeing that no one was bidding against him, Cao Xiaoliang stood up slowly with a smug look on his face and cupped his hands in greeting to those around him. “Thank you all for your kindness! My father is about to turn sixty, and he has trouble sleeping. This Dragon-Subduing Wood has a calming effect in traditional Chinese medicine, so I bought it to celebrate my father’s birthday! Also, I would like to inform everyone that I will be hosting a birthday banquet for my father at the State Guest Hotel in a week. I invite everyone to attend!”
Wow!
The entire place erupted into chaos instantly.
Anyone with eyes can see that Cao Xiaoliang came out to say these words for one of two purposes.
Firstly, I'd like to take this opportunity to inform everyone about Chairman Cao's 60th birthday.
Secondly, he hoped everyone would give him face and not compete with him for the Dragon-Subduing Wood. He probably felt that 150 million was a waste of money and didn't want to spend any more unnecessarily.
It's important to know that the Cao family now controls overseas pharmaceutical distribution channels. Other pharmaceutical companies, large and small, can't get around the Cao family if they want to import drugs.
Who would dare to disrespect the Cao family?
Immediately, people began to flatter him.
"Young Master Cao's filial piety is truly admirable!"
"Since Young Master Cao has spoken, we will definitely be there!"
"Wishing Chairman Cao a long and prosperous life!"
Even those who were just secretly criticizing the Cao family were now all smiling and cheering.
Cao Xiaoliang responded to each question, and then said to the host on stage, "Alright, hurry up and strike the gavel, I want this Dragon-Subduing Wood!"
The host nodded with a smile and was about to make the announcement.
Just then, a faint voice suddenly came from behind—"Five hundred million!"
The sound wasn't loud, but it plunged the entire room into a deathly silence once again.
The host's expression froze as he looked towards Lin Yu and Su Yingxue, asking in an incredulous tone, "Sir, are you sure you just said... five hundred million?"
Lin Yu nodded calmly, "That's right! I said it. Is there a problem?"
Wow!
The entire venue erupted in cheers once again.
Where did this idiot come from?
Does money just fall from the sky?
Who is this young man?
"Never seen this before?"
"Could he be a big-shot pharmaceutical dealer from out of town?"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
Cao Xiaoliang looked very unhappy.
At this moment, he was a little annoyed. The Cao family was now the leader in the industry. In the entire Guanzhong pharmaceutical industry, who didn't have to be mindful of the Cao family's feelings?
He'd already said all that, and this kid still dared to bid? Wasn't that just slapping him in the face?
He raised an eyebrow, looked at Lin Yu, and said coldly, "Friend, I already said that this is a birthday gift I'm preparing for my father. Aren't you being a bit disrespectful?"
Lin Yu curled his lip in disdain. "Auctions are all about skill. Who do you think you are? Do you think I need to give you face?"
Um, this...
Everyone was stunned!
This kid actually dared to openly curse Cao Xiaoliang as a bastard in this kind of setting?
This shows they don't take the Cao family seriously at all.
Even Su Yingxue's pretty face turned bright red, and she couldn't help but tug at Lin Yu, wanting him to be mindful of his behavior.
Who starts by swearing and calling someone a bastard? That's just too much.
Lin Yu didn't take it seriously at all.
He detests those who are rich but heartless and oppress the common people.
The Cao family monopolizes the market and raises drug prices; isn't that just ripping off ordinary people?
He's being merciful by not beating up this kind of person; what's wrong with cursing him?
These few pieces of junk aren't even worth a few pieces in his eyes!
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