When I looked up, I saw the uncle from before!
Chu Yu: !!!
Chu Yu was shocked. She really thought he was an ordinary middle-aged man. After all, he was not good-looking and had the air of an intellectual. She thought he was a university architecture professor who came to audit a class. Who would have thought that he was Director Zhao of the Planning Bureau!
"Director Zhao will personally preside over this auction. Let us reiterate the rules: the starting price is 2 million, and each bid must be at least 50,000 higher. The highest bidder wins!"
After saying this, the host looked around the room and announced, "The auction is now officially open. Please place your bids!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, the bidding started to soar. Chu Yu knew that those who bid at the beginning of the auction were usually just there to join in the fun, while those who really wanted to bid would raise their paddles at the end.
The price soared from 2 million to a high of 4 million!
4 million seems to be a watershed moment; after that price, the number of companies bidding noticeably decreased.
Those companies that had made initial bids were clearly hesitant and dared not place any more offers.
Qin Weidong was also a little nervous. He glanced at Chu Yu a few times, but saw that she was calm and composed, looking directly at the front of the venue with a gentle expression, without the slightest agitation or nervousness.
Qin Weidong's irritation was instantly soothed!
Forget it, let's just go for it! If Chu Yu isn't nervous, why should they be?
He's a real estate developer in the port city, making hundreds of millions in revenue every day. This piece of land only sold for 4 million. What's there for him to be nervous about!
Mi Fei kept a close eye on Chu Yu, and seeing the price rising higher and higher, he was afraid that Chu Yu would miss the opportunity to bid.
Mi Fei whispered, "4.8 million! That's about right, isn't it?"
There are two other companies in the factory, one of which, Changfeng Group, is particularly aggressive in its pricing and refuses to give up. Chu Yu realized that this is her strongest competitor.
"What is the origin of Changfeng?" Chu Yu asked Chen Baifu.
Chen Baifu quickly replied, "It was established a month after Huachu was founded. I don't know who the boss is, but he's very aggressive and has acquired a lot of qualifications."
The people holding the signs are clearly company employees; things would be much easier if the boss hadn't come.
These days, there are no mobile phones, and the big-sized mobile phones won't appear until the end of the year. The boss didn't come, and even if he revealed the bottom price to the employees, Chu Yu's sudden appearance would disrupt the company's plans. This employee can't make decisions and can't contact the boss, so it's easy to miss a good opportunity.
As Chu Yu was thinking, the host's impassioned voice came through the microphone in the hall:
"5.15 million once! 5.15 million twice! 5.15 million..."
Chu Yu suddenly raised his paddle, "5.5 million!"
Her words caused an uproar. Everyone looked at each other, wondering where she had come from.
Everyone else is asking for 50,000! After all, 50,000 is an astronomical figure these days!
But she did something else – she immediately raised the price by 350,000!
If anyone else wants to win the bid, they have to pay more than that price.
But this price was simply astronomical. In an era before auctions were widespread, people knew nothing about auction techniques. Chu Yu's sudden price increase disrupted all their plans.
Sure enough, the Changfeng Group employee who had been haggling over the price pulled out a handkerchief, his face flushed, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The two employees looked at each other anxiously, completely unsure of what to do in this situation!
The boss instructed them that they absolutely had to win the bid!
But the boss said the price would be around 5.3 million! It wouldn't be higher than that. Chu Yu suddenly raised the price to 5.5 million. If this continued, they would lose hundreds of thousands of yuan in cash for the company, which they simply couldn't afford!
Chu Yu knew they were getting anxious; a sudden price increase in the auction would scare away bidders and throw them off balance.
Chu Yu's tactics were effective.
The host's voice was excited: "5.5 million once! 5.5 million twice! 5.5 million three times! Sold for 5.5 million! The winner of this auction is Huachu Future Real Estate Company! Congratulations to Huachu Future!"
This legendary auction has now come to a close.
Director Zhao looked towards Chu Yu's location from afar. Chu Yu, afraid of saying the wrong thing, smiled at him with a slightly ingratiating expression.
Director Zhao snorted and turned away arrogantly.
Chu Yu chuckled and touched his nose. At the same time, thunderous applause rang out in the hall. The starting bid of 2 million and the winning bid of 5.5 million made everyone's blood boil!
Reporters surrounded Chu Yu.
"Hello, may I interview you?"
Looking at the names of several media outlets, Chu Yu knew that if she really appeared on television, she would probably never have any peace and quiet again. So she pushed Qin Weidong and Mi Fei forward, and the two of them accepted the interview on behalf of Hua Chu Future.
The questions the media wants to know are simple.
Why would Hua Chu ask for such a high price?
How will Huachu price its products in the future?
What kind of community will Huachu develop this land into in the future?
Chu Yu had discussed these issues with Qin Weidong beforehand, and besides, Qin Weidong had worked in real estate in Hong Kong and was very good at dealing with the media.
Qin Weidong answered sincerely, saying that although the land was 3.5 million yuan more expensive than the starting price, it was absolutely worth it.
The fact that the company paid a high price for the land does not mean that the company intends to make exorbitant profits.
Huachu is an ambitious company that will transform communities into livable and warm homes, allowing residents to buy higher-quality housing at lower prices.
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