Driven by his competitive spirit, Su Wang kept raising his paddle to participate in the auction, and finally won the bid for 150,000.
He was very proud: "See? I can make 150,000 yuan like it's nothing. In a few years, the price of dried tangerine peel will double. I come from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, how could I possibly make a mistake?"
The auctioneer brought down the gavel and moved on to the next item up for auction: a sample of musk.
Zhang Fan didn't even glance at him, only saying calmly, "Take a picture of the musk later."
Su Wang glanced at Yuan Xin, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes. Every time Zhang Fan raised his paddle, he would have one more than his opponent.
He wanted to show Yuan Xin who could give her a better life.
Musk has the effects of refreshing the mind and promoting blood circulation. It is also a precious fragrance. Some concubines used musk for contraception. It is one of the four famous fragrances. In ancient times, only the royal family and nobles were qualified to enjoy it, and it was very expensive.
Wild musk is the most valuable, costing twice as much as artificially bred musk. Artificially bred musk sells for 400,000 yuan per kilogram, while wild musk sells for 800,000 yuan per kilogram.
Wild musk has a longer-lasting scent than artificial musk, but most people can't tell the difference except for experts.
Zhang Fan has a very sensitive nose; he could smell the musk even from this distance. The scent wasn't very strong, indicating that it was from an artificially raised animal.
At first, there were many people holding up signs, but later there were fewer and fewer people, until only Zhang Fan, Su Wang and one other person were left.
Zhang Fan glanced at the man and noticed that he had made eye contact with the host, indicating that they knew each other. He immediately realized that the man was a plant hired by the auction house.
Someone was whispering next to Su Wang. Zhang Fan noticed that the two people in the seats were exchanging glances, which meant they were also hired people: "Last month, one kilogram of natural musk was sold here. At the time, everyone thought it was artificially raised, but as soon as the person went out, it was bought by a perfume manufacturer who came after hearing about it, and they made 300,000 yuan in profit."
Hearing these words, Su Wang became even more impulsive, raising his paddle repeatedly, determined to win the musk. In the end, he won the bid for 500,000 yuan, and even looked at Zhang Fan arrogantly the moment he won the bid.
Su Wang successfully snatched the item from Zhang Fan several times.
Zhang Fan seemed very troubled. When the bezoar came out, he dejectedly threw the sign aside and whispered in a voice that only Yuan Dao could hear, "Take this one."
The bezoar was of poor quality, and no one bid for it. In the end, Yuan Dao successfully bid for it with a starting price of 10,000.
Zhang Fan seemed hurt and dejected. Su Wang glanced at Zhang Fan and said smugly, "You country bumpkin, you didn't bid on a single item. Could it be that you're broke?"
Yuan Dao frowned slightly and opened his mouth to speak, but Yuan Xin spoke first: "Su Wang, don't go too far."
Hearing Yuan Xin defend Zhang Fan, Su Wang became even more displeased and said, "Yuan Xin, you wouldn't happen to have taken a liking to this country bumpkin, would you? What's so great about him? He looks like he has no money."
Yuan Dao frowned: "Su Wang, leave yourself a way out so you can meet again in the future!"
Su Wang didn't take it seriously: "Uncle, auctions are based on economic strength, not just on giving way."
Zhang Fan looked frustrated: "I must snatch this ginseng."
No one noticed that a cunning glint flashed in Zhang Fan's eyes as he spoke; this was his way of plotting against someone.
He's going to make Su Wang pay for his underwear today.
Su Wang sneered. He would bid as soon as Zhang Fan made a bid, and by the end of the auction, he had won three million worth of medicinal herbs.
Although he felt the money was a lot, he was happy because he thought he had crushed Zhang Fan, that country bumpkin, and that Yuan Xinfang might even secretly approve of him.
Moreover, although these medicinal herbs are a bit expensive, it's a sure thing that he'll make a profit. Grandpa will definitely look at him with new respect. When Grandpa dies, he might even leave the entire medicinal herb factory to him instead of his older brother.
Just then, a commotion came from the doorway. Su Wang turned around, his expression instantly cracking. He instinctively felt guilty and wanted to hide, but then he thought about his great gains today and how he was sure to impress his grandfather. So he hurriedly went to welcome Su Zhiye in.
Su Zhiye was short and thin, with black hair on his head, and he walked briskly with a brisk pace.
As soon as he entered the venue, he scolded, "Little old Sun, you're getting more and more capable. You stole my invitation and turned off my phone alarm. You've lived a long life!"
Su Wang smiled ingratiatingly: "Grandpa, don't be angry. You've always said I'm useless. I've bought some good medicinal herbs this time, you'll be happy."
He pulled Su Zhiye to the table and sat him down. Su Zhiye saw Yuan Dao, greeted him with a smile, and sat down, suppressing his anger, wanting to see what Su Wang was really up to.
The auction had ended, and a staff member came over with a POS machine. Su Wang swiped his card directly.
When Su Zhiye saw that three million had been spent, his expression changed: "You just spend money like this?"
Su Wang said nonchalantly, "Grandpa, believe me, we'll only make a profit, not a loss."
After confirming that the money had been received, the staff packed up the auction items and delivered them. Su Wang handed them to Su Zhiye, boasting, "Grandpa, wasn't I amazing?"
Su Zhiye opened the package and his expression changed drastically. He took off his shoes and started hitting Su Wang, yelling, "You unlucky bastard, I'll beat you to death!"
While dodging the soles of the shoes, Su Wang couldn't help but shout, "Old man, why are you hitting me?"
Su Zhiye was so angry at Su Wang's address that his face turned red and a sharp pain shot through his chest. He pounded his fist twice before he could recover. With a trembling finger, he pointed at Su Wang and said, "You spendthrift! These are all defective products. We lost at least two million!"
Su Wang was dumbfounded. Why were all the items he photographed defective?
He lost 2 million yuan in just one auction.
Su Wang realized what was happening, glared at Zhang Fan with eyes wide with fury: "You did this on purpose?"
Zhang Fan's lips curled slightly, and he lightly tapped his temple, indicating that Su Wang's brain wasn't working properly.
"I'm going to kill you!" Su Wang's eyes were bloodshot as he swung his fist at Zhang Fan. The security personnel, who had been watching the commotion, rushed over immediately and grabbed Su Wang from both sides.
The staff member politely said, "Sir, please do not cause trouble!"
Su Wang roared, "He's the one who encouraged me to take the picture! Go find him and give me my money back! He's a liar!"
The auction house doesn't care about the reasons for bidding; anyone who causes trouble is a disgrace to the auction house, and they won't let it go easily. Security personnel threatened, "Sir, if you cause trouble again, we will call the police."
Once the money and goods are exchanged, no matter how much you complain, the money will never be returned.
Su Wang was not calm. Looking at Zhang Fan, who was smiling, he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be so smug. You only escaped because you were broke!"
Zhang Fan smiled slightly and, in front of Su Wang, gently squeezed the bezoar. The outer shell broke, and a fragrant aroma instantly filled the entire auction house. The bezoar inside was dark gold in color and had a uniform luster.
Yuan Dao paused for a moment, scraped off a layer of bezoar with his fingernail, put it in his mouth, and tasted bitter at first, then sweet and cool. It was top-grade bezoar.
The rich aroma startled everyone, drawing them to gather around to see the novelty. When they saw the bezoar in Zhang Fan's palm, they couldn't believe their eyes.
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