Ma Xiong took a look and suddenly smiled. "Haha! Ruofei knows me best! I knew you wouldn't forget to leave it for me! "
In the small box, there was a pair of huge one-headed abalone, a large piece of truffle, and an old ginseng with lush roots. Because they were taken out of the freezer, the truffle and abalone in the vacuum bag still exuded a trace of cold air.
"I wouldn't dare to forget about you!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "I know you like this!"
"Okay! Okay! "Ma Xiong closed the lid and said," Ruofei, then I won't be polite! That … These things need to be frozen and stored as soon as possible. I'll go back first! I'll transfer the money directly to your overseas account! "
"Wait!" Xia Ruofei shouted. "Grandpa Ma, how could you forget what you just said? For our company, the cost of these things isn't high. Do you have to calculate such a small amount of money? This is a double standard! No, no! "
Ma Xiong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Ruofei! So you were waiting for me here! But these are two different things. One-headed abalone, truffle, and old ginseng, no matter which one it is, will be a hot item at the auction. I'm already making you suffer a loss by coming here in advance. How can I take it for free? "
Xia Ruofei opened his mouth, but Ma Xiong immediately waved his hand to stop him. He took the initiative and said, "How about this? You definitely have to pay, but I won't calculate it according to the auction price. I'll evaluate it according to the market price … "
"It's the cost price!" Xia Ruofei reminded him.
"Okay, okay, okay! Cost price! " Ma Xiong said with a smile. "I'll evaluate the cost price and give it to you. This way, you won't lose money, and I won't take your things for free. Don't worry, I definitely won't pay more. Is this okay? "
"I can't win against you!" Xia Ruofei said with a bitter smile. "Let's do it this way!"
Ma Xiong happily picked up the small box and waved goodbye to Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei personally sent Ma Xiong to the door. After Ma Xiong left, he immediately handed the box to Tony and instructed, "Immediately send it to my car and store it in the fridge!"
"Yes, Mr. Ma!" Tony didn't dare to neglect. He took the box and ran away.
Ma Xiong turned around and smiled at Xia Ruofei. "Ruofei, I'll go back first. Let's have breakfast together tomorrow, and then I'll accompany you to witness the glory of your Taoyuan Company!"
"Thank you, Grandpa Ma!" Xia Ruofei smiled. "Take care!"
After sending Ma Xiong off, Xia Ruofei returned to his room and took a bath. As usual, he took out the spirit crystals and cultivated for a while before going to bed to rest.
The next day, Ma Xiong and Ma Zhiming came to the hotel early to have breakfast with Xia Ruofei and the others.
Tian Huixin had to send Huanhuan to school, so she didn't come to the auction.
Although there were many servants at home, Tian Huixin basically took care of Huanhuan's matters by herself. Tian Huixin never let the servants do things like sending Huanhuan to school after school.
The main reason was that Huanhuan had been locked in a lonely world for the past few years. Now that she had recovered, Tian Huixin increasingly felt that the time she spent with her daughter was precious.
The auction started at nine in the morning. After breakfast, Xia Ruofei went directly to the number one conference hall.
Everything was ready. The hotel lobby and the floor where the number one conference hall was located were almost all decorated. There were promotional posters and signs for the auction everywhere. Several screens in the lobby had been playing the preview video of the auction.
Many guests and media reporters who came early had already begun to sign in and enter the venue.
Xia Ruofei and Ma Xiong stood near the entrance of the number one conference hall, greeting familiar guests from time to time.
"Xia Sheng, may you make a fortune!"
"Thank you! Thank you! "
"Boss Xia, I wish you success today! A big sale! "
"Thank you for your auspicious words. Thank you, thank you!"
"Xia Sheng, I'm really looking forward to today's auction! Your company is amazing! "
"Thank you! President Zeng, please come in! "
…
Xia Ruofei was almost constantly greeting people. Some of them he knew and some of them he didn't. Fortunately, there was Ma Xiong beside him. Every time someone came over, he would whisper in Xia Ruofei's ear to remind him of the person's identity. Therefore, Xia Ruofei didn't lose his manners.
At this time, a surprised voice sounded. "Boss Xia!"
Xia Ruofei looked up and couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise. The person who greeted him was called Cheng Xiaoxiao. She was the fan he met by chance at the western restaurant at the corner of the three mountains not long ago. Cheng Xiaoxiao was a waiter at the western restaurant at the corner.
Xia Ruofei didn't expect Cheng Xiaoxiao to appear at the auction. However, he soon saw Bastien, the manager of the western restaurant at the corner, beside Cheng Xiaoxiao. He suddenly understood.
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded at Cheng Xiaoxiao. He said, "Xiaoxiao, I didn't expect to meet you here!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao said in surprise, "Boss Xia, you still remember me!"
Seeing Cheng Xiaoxiao's starry eyes, Xia Ruofei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He said helplessly, "My memory hasn't deteriorated to this extent …"
"That's not what I meant …" Cheng Xiaoxiao said quickly.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "I'm just kidding! I've never forgotten beautiful women easily! "
Xia Ruofei teased Cheng Xiaoxiao a little, causing her to blush. Then, he turned to Bastien and said, "Mr. Bastien, we meet again!"
Bastien quickly came forward and said, "Hello, Boss Xia! I'm very honored that you still remember my name! "
"You're here to attend the auction, right?" Xia Ruofei asked.
"Of course! The Taoyuan Company's auction is a grand event in the gourmet world. We definitely don't want to miss it! " Bastien said, "I'm here to attend the auction on behalf of the French headquarters of Corner Western Restaurant. I hope to get one or two high-quality truffles!"
In fact, before Bastien was sent to Huaxia as a branch manager, he had been working in the purchasing department of the French headquarters, but his position wasn't particularly high. He had also attended the last auction in Hong Kong, and he had accompanied the purchasing manager at that time.
That time, he had met Xia Ruofei at Corner Western Restaurant. Later, when he heard that the Taoyuan Company was going to auction another batch of truffles, Bastien had tried to report his interaction with Xia Ruofei to the company headquarters.
He hadn't expected the French headquarters to take it seriously.
After some research, the purchasing department decided to let Bastien represent the Corner Western Restaurant chain to attend the auction in Hong Kong.
To put it bluntly, although the Corner Western Restaurant chain had many branches, compared to those Michelin-starred restaurants and global catering groups, they were still a lot weaker.
Last time at the auction in Hong Kong, he had been lucky to get a truffle.
This time, the publicity for the auction was greater, and there were more items to be auctioned. Therefore, it attracted more big names in the catering industry and world-class rich people to attend.
The Corner Western Restaurant chain's French headquarters had assessed that the chances of getting anything at the auction were not high. In addition, the purchasing manager had to fly to the United States to negotiate a procurement contract, so there was a conflict of time.
Therefore, the headquarters decided to give it a try and simply let Bastien represent the Corner Western Restaurant chain to attend the auction. It would be a pity if such a provincial capital of the catering industry didn't attend, and if they did, it was very likely that they would get nothing. Therefore, Bastien was given this opportunity.
Bastien was also very decisive. He directly brought Cheng Xiaoxiao with him.
The reason why he brought Cheng Xiaoxiao was naturally that he hoped to build a relationship with Xia Ruofei. Cheng Xiaoxiao was Xia Ruofei's super fan, so she could indirectly bring the relationship between the two parties closer.
Bastien knew that this opportunity was very important to him. If he could do something at this auction, then his future in the company would be wide. He estimated that he would be promoted and transferred back to the headquarters after staying in Huaxia for a year or two.
Although the delicious food in Huaxia made him forget to go back, and his life in Huaxia was very comfortable, he still missed the days when he lived in France. He always wanted to be transferred back as soon as possible.
"Then I wish you good luck!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Bastien saw that Xia Ruofei was about to end the conversation, so he quickly gathered his courage and asked, "Boss Xia, may I ask … does your company have more truffles? Can you sell a part of it to our Corner Western Restaurant Chain Group after the auction? "
Bastien was actually a little presumptuous.
However, he knew that if he missed this opportunity, he might not have a chance to contact Xia Ruofei until the auction was over, so he gritted his teeth and asked.
Xia Ruofei had already decided to sell the rest of this season's truffles to the Blake family. Just as he was about to politely refuse, he saw Cheng Xiaoxiao looking at him with a face full of expectation. He couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.
Before leaving, Bastien told Cheng Xiaoxiao that if she could help him build a closer relationship with Xia Ruofei, and then gain something at this auction, then it wouldn't be a problem for him to get a promotion and a raise when he went back.
Even though Cheng Xiaoxiao really wanted the opportunity to get a promotion and a raise, she didn't ask Xia Ruofei for it.
In her eyes, Xia Ruofei was the perfect kind of idol. If her idol didn't want to, then she definitely wouldn't ask.
Xia Ruofei thought to himself, Forget it, forget it. I'll just treat it as giving face to my fans! Anyway, it doesn't matter who I sell it to. I didn't promise Old Blake to empty the inventory …
He didn't sign a paper agreement with Old Blake, and the verbal agreement was no less than 50 kilograms. The truffles left by Xia Ruofei added up to at least 70 to 80 kilograms. Selling a part of it to Corner Western Restaurant wouldn't affect it at all.
Thinking of this, Xia Ruofei said faintly, "Mr. Bastien, you'd better concentrate on the auction first! Maybe you'll be able to get the truffles you like! "
Xia Ruofei was being more tactful. In fact, Bastien didn't like any of the truffles put up for auction. Wasn't the problem of money the key? The financial resources of Corner Western Restaurant couldn't be compared with those big groups and rich people. In an environment like an auction, the more money the louder the voice, the louder the voice. At most, they could only pick up the scraps, and there was a lot of uncertainty.
Just when Bastien was feeling very disappointed, Xia Ruofei changed the topic and said, "If you really don't get anything at the auction, then I can consider selling a part of the truffles to you!"
Bastien felt like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. He said happily, "That's great! Boss Xia! Thank you! Thank you very much! "
Xia Ruofei said, "You're welcome. Xiaoxiao is my fan, so I'll give her some face. But don't expect too much. Although the rest of the truffles are also of high quality, there aren't many left. "
"That's good!" Bastien said quickly, "Thank you, Boss Xia!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao was so happy that she was crying. Where else could you find such an idol who was so considerate of his fans?
"Thank you, Boss Xia!" Cheng Xiaoxiao said with a choked voice.
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it! You guys go in quickly! Remember to use the auction deposit receipt to exchange for a plate from the staff! "
After Cheng Xiaoxiao and Bastien walked into the venue, someone immediately came over to greet them. The other party had actually arrived a long time ago, but Xia Ruofei had been talking to Bastien and Cheng Xiaoxiao, so he had been waiting on the side.
It was not until Bastien and Cheng Xiaoxiao left that this Western man with a big nose and yellow hair came forward and said in English, "Hello, Mr. Xia! I'm James, the president of the Shengbang Group in the United States in the Huaxia area! Our group's chairman, Mr. Tang He, asked me to send his regards to you! "
"So it's Mr. James. Nice to meet you!" Xia Ruofei asked with a smile, "How is Mr. Tang?"
"The chairman is very good, but he happened to have an important business meeting that clashed with the auction, so he sent me to represent him!" James said, "For this, the chairman specially asked me to apologize to you!"
"No need, no need! You guys are already giving me face by sending someone here! "Xia Ruofei said," Mr. James, please send my regards to Mr. Tang as well! "
"Okay, I'll definitely pass on the message!" James said, "Boss Xia, then I'll go in first. I won't disturb you anymore!"
"Okay, I wish you good luck at the auction!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
"Thank you, Boss Xia, for your blessings!" James said politely, then nodded slightly to Ma Xiong, who was next to Xia Ruofei, and stepped into the number one conference hall.
Ma Xiong said with a smile, "Ruofei, you're really popular! President Tang of the Shengbang Group actually values you so much! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Elder Tang and I can be considered friends despite the difference in age! And we have a farm project in Australia. "
"I've heard about it, the Wonderland Farm!" Ma Xiong said, "It's said that the farm's development momentum is very good. It was originally just a casual investment by Mr. Tang, but I didn't expect it to be successful all of a sudden! This is all because of your ability! "
"Grandpa Ma, don't flatter me anymore. What ability do I have?" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "The specific things are done by the people below. Actually, I'm the most relaxed person in the company!"
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