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On Wednesday, the most important land auction in Hong Kong's business community this year kicked off.
The Hong Kong Lands Department does not have an imposing appearance. It is located in a three-story building that is so plain that the walls are even a little mottled.
But it is this Lands Department that is in charge of expensive land worth tens of billions or hundreds of billions.
Today is the largest land auction of the year, with numerous companies and wealthy businessmen invited. The reporters outside the gate of the Lands Department are surrounding it tightly, with flash cameras clicking, making it very lively.
Every time a luxury car passes by and a wealthy businessman gets out of the car, reporters will chase and block them. People will frantically ask questions and snap photos with their cameras, and they are as busy as a decathlon athlete.
Lin Keying woke up early and reunited with her godparents. When the taxi arrived at the entrance of the Lands Department, she realized that they were not out for fun today.
"Godfather, are we coming to the Lands Department to attend the auction? Do you want to buy land?" Lin Keying glanced at the reporters crowding at the gate with a serious attitude.
Godfather Guo Changda said happily: "It doesn't matter whether I buy it or not, I'm here to have fun anyway."
The three people got off the red square-headed taxi, but did not attract the attention of the reporters. They glanced at the taxi quickly, turned around without interest and continued to wait for other rich people.
Along the way, Lin Keying listened to her godfather talking about the lively auction of land in Hong Kong. Everyone sitting in the simple room was worth billions, and every time they raised their hands to bid, it was a project worth hundreds of millions.
Lin Keying had never seen such a scene in her previous life, and her interest suddenly piqued.
The room for today's auction was indeed as Godfather had said, simple to the point of returning to nature. There is a blackboard on the table in front, where the staff will handwrite the specific land, starting price and transaction price. There is a high platform in front of the blackboard, the platform covers the host, only the upper body is exposed, he is holding the auction hammer, about to take control of the overall situation.
There are seven rows of bench seats below, and invited guests can sit wherever they want. Each person will be given a card by the staff to raise to bid.
When Lin Keying and her godfather and godmother came in, there were already a dozen representatives sitting in the auction room, and they were sitting down sparsely. 90% of them were men, and all of them were over 30 years old.
Some were representatives sent by the wealthy, and some were the wealthy themselves. Lin Keying was wondering in her heart that perhaps there were celebrities here who she had heard of in later generations.
Lin Keying, who came to watch the fun, sat down in the middle of the second row with her godfather and godmother. Facing the greetings from other wealthy businessmen, Lin Keying was quiet and well-behaved, ready to enjoy the show seriously.
Suddenly, a card was stuffed into her hand. Lin Keying clenched it reflexively and looked at her godmother.
Zhao Fengzhen smiled slightly and said, "You come and raise your placard later, and bid according to what your godfather says."
Lin Keying: "...!!! Great!"
Are you going to raise a project worth hundreds of millions in a few minutes? !
Is this the immersive experience of Monopoly game!
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Three minutes before the auction officially started, 80% of the guests had entered the room, but even so, it still didn't seem crowded.
After all, the admission ticket here requires a net worth of over 10 billion.
Two minutes before the auction started, the venue gradually became quiet, but there was a sudden movement at the door.
The crisp sound of leather shoes stepping on the ground sounded familiar for some reason. Lin Keying had her back to the door, but she felt a familiar feeling coming over her.
She turned around and saw Cheng Wanting and Secretary Yang arriving. After the staff came forward to verify their identities, they sat down at the side of the fourth row.
As soon as he sat down, Cheng Wanting glanced around the room and happened to catch the gaze of the woman in front of him.
Half of his face was white and clear, and he was looking at him in surprise, and he waved the cards in his hand slightly twice.
Before he could react, Cheng Wanting saw Lin Keying turn around quickly, as if she didn't know him.
"Master, why is Miss Lin here too?" Secretary Yang clearly heard that Mr. Guo declined the invitation to the auction.
Cheng Wanting did not talk much about this topic and was busy dealing with other wealthy businessmen who came to greet him.
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The auction officially began with the host's final decision.
All the wealthy businessmen present had participated in this kind of auction no less than ten times. Only Lin Keying was a newcomer and listened particularly attentively.
The early plots of land were all around several hundred or thousands of acres, and the price of industrial land was much lower than that of high-end residential land.
The price of industrial land is about 350 yuan per square foot, and the price of high-end residential land is 1,500 yuan per square foot.
Major companies have made their moves, and the four initial plots of land were sold after several rounds of bidding.
However, some powerful and wealthy people never took any action, including Lin Keying's godfather Guo Changda.
"Godfather, are we still not going to shoot?" Lam Keying felt itchy.
"Wait a little longer."
Guo Changda and Zhao Fengzhen whispered with Lin Keying that every time a piece of land appeared in the auction, their location and starting price would be analyzed, and they would even predict which companies might participate in the auction.
Lin Keying listened to the gossip with great interest.
After all, I have never heard gossip that is so valuable!
"Plot No. 4 is in Xigang, not very popular, so the starting price won't be too high. However, Huaxin Industry, which has set its sights on this piece of land and wants to invest in building houses, maliciously raised the price of Fansheng Real Estate during the auction two years ago. This time, Fansheng will definitely not let it go."
"Plot No. 5 is the most popular in Sham Shui Po. The clothing tycoon on your left, the second on the third row, the electrical appliance tycoon, and the fifth on the fifth row, the Wing Yip Land representative should be vying for it."
Lin Keying just watched as the three richest businessmen fought over the bid and raised the starting price of plot number five by seven times!
In the end, electrical appliance tycoon Yang Yueshan successfully won the No. 5 plot of land at a price of 320 million yuan.
"Godfather, what about plot number six?" Lin Keying couldn't wait to hear the story.
Guo Changda shook his head slightly. Before he could speak, he heard the host announce, "Lot 6 failed to be sold. Next is lot 7."
"Plot number six wasn't even put up for auction, so how come it failed to sell?" Lin Keying couldn't help but wonder.
Zhao Fengzhen looked disdainful and said, "It's for the British."
When Lin Keying heard this, she suddenly remembered that Hong Kong was still under British control. When the British Hong Kong government auctioned land, even wealthy Chinese businessmen and consortiums could only bid at high prices, and the best land was sold to British consortiums at low prices.
Before Hong Kong's return, British capital plundered a large amount of Hong Kong's wealth and brought it back to Britain by buying land at low prices, building buildings and selling them at high prices. So much so that countless core pieces of land are under their control.
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Lin Keying was eating melons in the front row, and she hadn't forgotten that her fiancé was sitting in the fourth row at the back. It was not until the eighth lot was auctioned that Lin Keying remembered that Huanyu had not raised a bid either.
According to Godfather, the real big part of this auction is the last two pieces of land. When the time comes, the most powerful businessmen will definitely come out in full force.
Cheng Wanting saw all the excitement in the front row. The woman in front of him was obviously excited and was leaning over to listen to what Guo Changda and his wife were saying.
Cheng Wanting was paying some attention to the auction and some to the woman in the front seat, so he didn't raise his hand.
When the auction was halfway through and only the last five plots of land were left, people began to come and go, and a young figure appeared at the door of the auction room.
Chen Songxian hurried to the auction site, panting and sweating profusely. Originally he came here with his uncle, but they had a car accident on the way. His uncle was injured and sent to the hospital, so Chen Songxian had to come alone.
Fortunately, the auction hadn’t ended yet, and there was someone he knew in the room: “Cousin!”
Chen Songxian sat down next to his cousin Cheng Wanting, as if he had met an old friend in a foreign land. "Cousin, I'm late. Have you bought the land? I just came here to join in the fun. Which piece of land are you on now?"
Cheng Wanting turned his head and looked coldly at Chen Songxian who appeared unexpectedly. He glanced at the woman in the front row and saw that she had not turned back and was still concentrating on watching the auction.
The lively auction room was filled with whispers and the loud voice of the host with a microphone. The atmosphere was so heated that Chen Songxian did not notice his cousin's abnormality. He continued to talk about his bad luck and the "homework" he had to do to attend the auction.
"Cousin, I have to report the situation to my father and uncle when I go back later. Tell me if I am suffering or not. I am not interested in these things at all."
Secretary Yang's heart was pounding so hard that it almost jumped out of his throat. He couldn't help swallowing and his throat was so nervous that it was smoking.
His anxious gaze fell on Young Master Chen for a while, then on his own eldest young master, and then moved forward to Miss Lin.
Oh my God, this is so scary!
But the eldest young master remained calm and there was no sign of guilt or nervousness on his solemn face.
After Chen Songxian finished recounting his own sufferings, he didn't care much that his cousin, who was usually taciturn, didn't respond to his topic, and instead looked around and observed.
Every time his gaze changed, Secretary Yang almost couldn't breathe and her mind was spinning rapidly. Especially when Chen Songxian's gaze turned to the middle of the second row in front, Secretary Yang rushed over in one step: "Master Chen! Um, I need your help with something. Can we go outside to talk for a while?"
Secretary Yang spoke haltingly, but his eyes were so sincere as if he had seen the Virgin Mary.
But Chen Songxian only turned his head to look at him, then quickly looked forward, muttering to himself: "Wait a minute! Hey, why is there such a young and beautiful girl in this auction?"
Yang Minghui's heart sank with a thump. He followed Chen Songxian's admiring and curious gaze and saw Lin Keying's back.
Chen Songxian became more and more excited as he looked at them: "Most of the other representatives are men, and all of them are quite old, so why is there only this one pretty girl? Which company is she representing? I can tell by just looking at her back, she's so pretty, so cool!"
"Really?" Cheng Wanting responded to his cousin's topic for the first time, and no emotion could be discerned on his cold face.
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