Chapter 174: Met an acquaintance, the auction begins
Old Xia felt uncomfortable when he thought of the old plum blossom. He also wanted such a beautiful plum blossom, but he knew it too late! Thinking of this, Old Xia leaned close to Zhang Wanwan's ear and whispered, "Grandpa Xia, I'll give you the phone number. Next time you have something good, call me first. You must call me first!"
Zhang Wanwan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only agree. Anyway, she would just call one and send pictures to the other. As for who wanted it or who arrived first, it was none of her business.
While eating, some more people came over. Zhang Wanwan just glanced at them and didn't care. However, just because she didn't pay attention to others didn't mean that others didn't pay attention to her.
A pair of hands suddenly patted her shoulders, which scared Zhang Wanwan.
"Hi! Junior high school girl! What a coincidence!" Xia Mu rubbed against Zhang Wanwan, wearing a flashy white suit, flirting everywhere.
Zhang Wanwan frowned slightly, "Senior Xia Mu?"
Thinking of Xia Mu's last name, she looked at Old Xia and guessed, "Are you related to Old Xia?"
Xia Mu nodded repeatedly, "Xiaoxuemei, you are so smart. You guessed it right away. Old Xia is my grandfather. Did you come to the auction with Professor Zhang? I will represent my grandfather in the auction today. How about that? Isn't that amazing!"
"You?" Zhang Wanwan's eyes were full of suspicion.
Xia Mu got anxious when he saw it, and patted his chest and said, "I am also an agronomy major after all! Besides, my grandfather taught me a lot about this since I was a child, so I have some knowledge here!"
Xia Mu said with full of pride.
Zhang Wanwan was even more puzzled. "In that case, why didn't Senior Xia study a fancy major but went to the Agricultural College? I can't associate the Agricultural College with a rich second-generation, no, rich third-generation like you."
"What's the big deal!" Xia Mu sat down opposite Zhang Wanwan and said nonchalantly, "All walks of life are equal, and agronomy is also a good major. I like it. Grandpa said that the flower and tree industry under the group will be handed over to me in the future. It would be okay if I don't know anything about these, right?"
As Xia Mu said this, he took a sip of coffee.
I have to say that the movements and the temperament are very much like those of a young master from a wealthy family.
Zhang Wanwan nodded as she listened and gained a deeper understanding of the Xia family.
When the two of them said this, Old Xia thought they had a very good relationship. He immediately asked someone to pass the message to Xia Mu. After a while, Xia Mu looked at Zhang Wanwan bitterly, "Junior sister, grandpa said that if you have new products in your store in the future, remember to contact me as soon as possible. When did you open the store? How come I didn't know?"
Xia Mu was very depressed, and his grandfather assigned him work for no apparent reason.
Seeing his reaction, Zhang Wanwan was happy, "It seems that Grandpa Xia is still worried. Okay! I will let you know if there is anything good from my side in the future, senior!"
"Then thank you." Xia Mu still hadn't recovered.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, which was also the time for the auction to enter, there were already a lot of people present at this time, and the hall on the fifteenth floor was also open.
Xia Mu led Zhang Wanwan upstairs, and during the trip they met some elderly people and some middle-aged men in their forties or fifties. What surprised Zhang Wanwan the most was that Li Yukun was also there. In addition, there were some men and women of her age, all accompanied by an elder.
Children who are well-educated by everyone will not be criticized for their manners in such places. Even when talking to others, they cover their mouths and speak softly.
When we reached the fifteenth floor and entered the auction hall, everyone fell silent.
Only then did Zhang Wanwan realize that the orchids had already been moved away. The entire hall was filled with rows of chairs except for the auction table, and it was incredibly clean.
People who came in were still chatting with each other, mostly to expand their network.
Zhang Wanwan followed Xia Mu, took a casual look and found a seat in the corner to sit down. This occasion was not suitable for her.
Xia Mu said a few words to her and then went to greet other people. As the host today, the Xia family was very respectful to Xia Mu by the guests.
Just as Zhang Wanwan closed her eyes to rest, a girl sat down next to her and asked, "Did you come here with your family's elders?"
Zhang Wanwan opened her eyes, slowly turned her head, and looked in surprise at the girl in front of her who was wearing a black velvet princess dress.
The man turned his head, smiled at her, and said to himself: "I also came here with the elders of my family. I just saw you talking to Brother Xia. Are you familiar with each other?"
Zhang Wanwan's pupils dilated a little. After realizing the hostility in the girl's eyes, she smiled and shook her head, saying, "She's just a senior from the same school."
"Really? I'm sorry." The girl withdrew her gaze, raised her head proudly, stood up and left in the direction of Xia Mu.
Zhang Wanwan looked at her back thoughtfully, then picked up her mobile phone and took a picture of the girl's back.
After a while, Old Xia led Old Li and others in. Zhang Chunyan was among them. When he saw Zhang Wanwan, he waved at her, and Zhang Wanwan had to get up and go over.
The others also looked at her, and only looked away when they saw Zhang Chunyan.
The girl who had just talked to Zhang Wanwan stopped paying attention to Zhang Wanwan after she learned about Zhang Chunyan's identity.
Because of Zhang Chunyan's relationship, Zhang Wanwan sat in the third row in the front, where she could clearly see the people auctioning around her.
When Elder Xia walked onto the auction stage, the hall suddenly fell silent. He chuckled and said, "Thank you all for giving me the honor of attending this auction today. When I invited you, I only told you that it was an orchid auction. I didn't tell you how many pots would be auctioned or what species they were. Now I'll tell you!"
Elder Xia paused, looked around, and continued, "There are ten orchids up for auction this time! Each one is a unique, top-quality orchid!"
"Hiss!" There were gasps in the hall. Many orchid fans stood up excitedly. "Chairman Xia, are you telling the truth?"
"Absolutely true!" Old Xia replied with a smile, "Based on the principle of fairness and justice, I held this auction. The highest bidder wins. Now the orchid auction begins!"
The host then came on stage and said some polite words before getting to the point. "Now let's look at the first orchid. How can we describe this 'beauty'? Actually, I am at a loss for words. I won't say much. Please just look at it!"
The lights dimmed, and a high platform covered with black cloth slowly rose from the ground above the auction table.
Everyone stared without blinking. The host pulled down the black cloth and said excitedly, "Look! This lavender beauty, isn't she elegant and holy? The reserve price is 500,000, and the bidding begins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the projector began playing various videos of the orchid, from all angles, allowing bidders to have a clearer understanding of the orchid.
However, those orchid enthusiasts didn't even take a look at it, their whole attention was on the real flower on the auction table.
(End of this chapter)
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