In order to enter the top jewelry circle, Ji Lanxin had spent a lot this time.
At the beginning of the auction, the first piece of jewelry made people's eyes light up.
It was a pink diamond ring from the Argyle Mine. The cleanliness and cutting were first-class.
The only regret was probably the color. It was a light pink diamond, but even so, the three-carat pink diamond attracted everyone's attention.
Li Dong saw that Shen Qian and Hu Xiaorui next to him were staring at the ring on the stage. He smiled dryly and said, "You like it too?"
In fact, he was very guilty now. He was afraid that the two women would buy it.
It was not that Li Dong was reluctant. Since he brought them here, he was not going to let them pay.
But the point was that he was short of money!
Brother Dong, who was known as the richest man in Jiangbei, was now so poor that he could barely afford food.
A few days ago, Hsu Shengzhe transferred 40 million to him, but 40 million was just a drop in the bucket for Li Dong.
When he bought the land, he borrowed 30 million. Now, he had spent almost 32 million on the capital plus interest.
Then, on the police's side, he spent another five million to buy a shop for Qin Yuhan, which also cost about three million.
40 million was gone in the blink of an eye.
So far, the recent profits had been invested in the construction. Li Dong was now really poor.
Of course, he could still take out hundreds of thousands or millions, but it was really not enough to get involved in the competition for top jewelry.
Unless he was willing to cash out in the stock market, Li Dong could only buy one or two middle-level jewelry.
This time, he came to the auction mainly to boost Ji Lanxin's popularity. Otherwise, Li Dong really didn't want to come. He had no money and felt guilty everywhere.
As if she saw Li Dong's guilty conscience, Shen Qian laughed and said, "I just want to look. Women like to look, whether they buy it or not. Don't worry, it's just a light pink diamond ring. I don't like it. "
Li Dong was speechless. This girl was really arrogant.
But thinking of Shen Qian's family background and the woman's private treasury of up to 500 million, Li Dong could only pinch his nose and admit that this woman was really not bragging.
Hu Xiaorui, who was next to them, also shifted her gaze at this moment. Hearing their conversation, the little girl humphed, "I don't like it either. It's only three carats. If I want to buy it, I'll buy a three hundred carat one!"
Li Dong was speechless and said, "Next time, learn more common sense before you brag. Is there a three hundred carat pink diamond?"
Hu Xiaorui's face turned red and retorted, "Did I say it was a pink diamond?"
Seeing the two of them bickering, Shen Qian was speechless and said, "You still want me to stop arguing? Can you guys stop? The auction is in progress!"
Only then did Li Dong and Hu Xiaorui stop talking and listen to the bids.
Although Shen Qian didn't like it, it didn't mean that the pink diamond ring was worthless.
A three carat pink diamond was rare, and it was designed by a famous designer. In a short while, the price rose from the starting price of 160,000 to 360,000.
Three hundred and sixty thousand wasn't cheap at all.
If it wasn't for the auction, it would've reached the market price.
Then again, pink diamonds usually appeared in auctions, so the market price could only be used as a reference.
Seeing that everyone was bidding without any signs of stopping, Li Dong sighed, "There are so many rich people in Pingchuan. 300,000 is enough to buy a house."
"That's normal. Jiangbei is so big, and 90% of the rich are gathered in Pingchuan. It's only 300,000. There aren't many people who can afford it. Since Jin Ding Jewelry is preparing to make a name for itself, the value of the final item must be close to 10 million. Otherwise, it won't be easy to make a name for oneself in an auction. "
Shen Qian's analysis was very objective, and Li Dong nodded.
Indeed, if Ji Lanxin wanted to completely change people's impression of Jin Ding Jewelry's low-end jewelry store, she had to bring out something real this time.
Although jewelry worth tens of millions was precious, it could only make people remember it for a few days. If she wanted people to remember this auction, she had to have something that was worth at least 10 million.
Although Li Dong didn't see that kind of jewelry worth 10 million in the auction brochure, and he didn't see it during the runway show, it didn't mean that it didn't exist.
The final item hadn't been revealed yet. Ji Lanxin was ambitious, and she definitely wouldn't be fooled so easily.
Just as they were talking, the first battle came to an end.
This three-carat pink diamond ring finally fell into the hands of a second-tier star at the price of 480,000.
Hu Xiaorui curled her lips and said, "These guys are really rich. They spent 500,000 without blinking."
Li Dong smiled and didn't answer.
Hu Xiaorui pouted and said, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"No, but it doesn't necessarily require others to spend money."
Li Dong said casually and didn't explain much.
This jewelry was likely to be bought by someone arranged by Ji Lanxin. After all, an unknown star wouldn't have so much confidence to spend 500,000 on a ring.
Even if she had the money, she wouldn't necessarily buy it here.
Therefore, it was very likely that Ji Lanxin arranged it. After all, it was the first item, which was related to the atmosphere of the entire auction. The organizer would definitely not let the price be too low or let the atmosphere cool down.
After the first piece of jewelry was auctioned, the second round of auction soon began.
The prices of the next few pieces of jewelry weren't as high as the first one. After all, there had to be something good at the beginning. If they were all so expensive, then 90% of the people here today would have come for nothing.
Top-tier jewelry didn't necessarily have to cost tens of millions to tens of millions.
The next few pieces of jewelry were auctioned, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. There were many people who bid.
Li Dong even saw a few tycoons in Jiangbei's business world who were doing well. Having money didn't mean you had to buy things worth millions or tens of millions. If you met someone you liked, it was normal for them to spend tens of thousands to buy something.
After five or six pieces of mid-to-high-end jewelry were auctioned, the next item was another top-tier jewelry.
This was a jade pendant. It wasn't the usual carving of Guanyin or Buddha, but a leaf.
On the large display screen, the emerald leaf was vivid and lifelike, showing the superb craftsmanship of the master carver.
Li Dong glanced at it and said with some interest, "Not bad. Do you guys want it?"
This pendant was still within his acceptable range. Although the water type and color were not bad, the pendant wasn't big, and the price shouldn't be too expensive.
Also, in 2006, the price of jade wasn't that high. Li Dong estimated that he could get it for 300,000 to 400,000 at most.
Since he was here to support Ji Lanxin, he couldn't be stingy.
Since the other expensive jewelry hadn't been auctioned yet, Li Dong took one piece. As for the rest of the jewelry, Li Dong couldn't be bothered to pretend to be rich.
Seeing Li Dong staring at the large display screen, Shen Qian smiled and said, "It's fine as long as you like it. Hu Xiaorui and I both have it. You can buy one for yourself."
"Both of you have it?"
"Yes."
Shen Qian nodded, and Hu Xiaorui also pulled out a pendant from the middle of her neck. Li Dong glanced at it and said, "Then I will buy it for myself. You are all rich. I can't compare to you."
Even though Li Dong didn't know much about jade, he knew that the pendant Hu Xiaorui was wearing was much better than the one at the auction.
That color and water type was probably the famous Glass Type Imperial Green, and it wasn't small either.
Thinking about how much Hu Xiaorui's parents loved her, Li Dong didn't find it strange.
Hu Xiaorui didn't think it was a big deal. She stuffed the pendant into her clothes and muttered, "It's so heavy. It's not good at all, and it hurts. I actually want to buy a pair of ear studs."
Seeing her look of disgust, Li Dong and Shen Qian couldn't help but laugh.
As they laughed and chatted, the price of the jade leaf was raised to 250,000. Li Dong raised his hand.
The auctioneer smiled and said, "General Manager Li bid 300,000. Is there a higher bid?"
When the others saw that it was Li Dong, regardless of whether they knew him or not, they all smiled at him and stopped bidding.
Li Dong wanted to bid for a piece of jewelry that was worth hundreds of thousands. It wasn't too expensive, and the price he offered was the market price. Everyone was too lazy to continue fighting.
Unless one really liked the jewelry and was determined to get it, there was no need to spend money and offend others.
This was the business world. You give in to me, and I give in to you. At least on the surface, everyone seemed to be amiable.
The auctioneer had been instructed by Ji Lanxin earlier. Seeing that no one was talking, he didn't want to add to the atmosphere. He smiled and said, "300,000 going once, 300,000 going twice, 300,000 …"
"400,000."
Just when the auctioneer was about to drop the hammer, a lazy voice came from the field.
The auctioneer's movement was stagnant. Hsu Shengzhe, who was not far from Li Dong, also frowned. Ji Lanxin, who was standing next to him on the stage, also had a slight change in expression.
Li Dong wasn't too surprised. He looked at Xu Rulong and smiled, "500,000."
"One million!"
Xu Rulong's voice sounded again, and it was 500,000. One million was far beyond the current market price.
Li Dong smiled and didn't respond. Shen Qian, who was next to him, was about to say something, but Li Dong gently waved his hand.
Shen Qian whispered, "If you don't have enough money, I have enough. Xu Rulong is nothing. Don't worry about money."
Li Dong chuckled and said, "Forget it. Why bother with him? I don't even care about his father. Why bother with a playboy like him? "
"You're quite open-minded," Shen Qian said and didn't say anything else.
Since Li Dong didn't want to compete, Shen Qian also didn't want to. Just like what Li Dong said, there was no need for it.
Xu Rulong was a famous playboy in Jiangbei. Fighting with him would only make people look down on him.
Li Dong didn't compete, and the jade leaf was bought by Xu Rulong at the price of one million.
Xu Rulong glanced at Li Dong with a sneer on his face. Li Dong couldn't be bothered with him and didn't even look at him.
Shen Qian did the same. Hu Xiaorui was angry and made a face at Xu Rulong.
Xu Rulong didn't care about her. He laughed and continued to lean on the chair to watch the auction.
There were more than 30 pieces of jewelry in this auction. After the jade leaf, the prices of the auction items gradually rose.
There were jewelry worth tens of thousands before, but after that, the lowest price was more than one hundred thousand.
Halfway through, Li Dong made another bid, but it was still cut off by Xu Rulong.
Shen Qian and Hu Xiaorui's faces looked terrible, but Li Dong didn't make a sound and acted as if nothing had happened.
At the end of the auction, Li Dong had his eyes on another piece of jewelry.
It was a raindrop-shaped blue diamond pendant. Li Dong was tempted at first glance.
In fact, he had seen raindrop-shaped diamonds once before. During the charity auction, Li Dong wanted to buy it and give it to Qin Yuhan.
But later, Qi Guanghe's son, Qi Chong, intervened. That time, Li Dong gave up.
But this time, when he saw this pendant, Li Dong was tempted. It wasn't difficult to polish a diamond into a raindrop-shaped diamond. If he really wanted to find it, he could find it.
But blue raindrop-shaped diamonds were not easy to find, unless it was specially made.
Blue and raindrop-shaped complemented each other. Li Dong liked it at first glance. This pendant really suited Qin Yuhan.
Although he gave Qin Yuhan a lot of things, and even the shops and houses were under Qin Yuhan's name, he didn't give her jewelry except for the watch he bought for Qin Yuhan in Switzerland last time.
Not only did Li Dong think it was good, but Hu Xiaorui's eyes also lit up. "Li Dong, don't you think this pendant is especially suitable for Sister Yuhan?"
Li Dong nodded slightly. Although Shen Qian was a little jealous, she didn't say anything.
In fact, she also thought that this pendant was more suitable for Qin Yuhan's temperament. In addition, it was a blue raindrop, so it really matched Qin Yuhan very well.
As they talked, the auction began.
Although blue diamonds were not as popular among women as pink diamonds at the same level, it was still a rare diamond.
In addition, this blue diamond was darker than the pink diamond, so it was naturally more expensive. In terms of size, there was not much difference between the two.
As soon as the auction began, the price of the blue diamond pendant kept rising. It didn't take long for it to surpass the price of the pink diamond, reaching 660,000.
Without much hesitation, Li Dong raised his hand and said, "880,000."
Just like the previous two times, when Li Dong shouted the price, everyone stopped. This time, they didn't look at Li Dong, but Xu Rulong.
Xu Rulong didn't let them down. He smiled and said, "One million."
In the previous two times, Li Dong gave up when Xu Rulong's price exceeded one million, but this time, Li Dong didn't. He said lightly, "One million and two hundred thousand."
Xu Rulong had interrupted twice, so Li Dong didn't bother to argue with him.
The others weren't surprised. Instead, they felt that Li Dong was generous, and Xu Rulong didn't know how to appreciate favors.
However, if he was interrupted three times in a row, then it would be Li Dong who would be embarrassed.
Seeing Li Dong's bid, Xu Rulong wasn't disappointed. Instead, his eyes lit up. He sat up straight and said with a smile, "One million and five hundred thousand!"
"One million and eight hundred thousand!"
"Two million!"
When Xu Rulong's bid reached two million, everyone held their breath and focused.
Li Dong frowned, glanced at him, and didn't say anything.
Just then, someone beside him suddenly said, "Five million!"
Everyone was stunned. Five million?
A three-carat blue diamond, even if its color was darker, was far more expensive than the market price. It was at least three times more expensive than the market price.
Who would bid at this time?
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