After the two of them walked onto the stage, the chatter and conversation in the venue suddenly quieted down. Everyone's eyes were focused on the stage.
Ma Xiong picked up the microphone first and said with a smile, "Thank you very much for your love. Today's auction was decided on the spot. It was mainly for my little friend, Xia Ruofei. Thank you for your support! I believe that you won't regret coming to this auction! "
After that, Ma Xiong handed the microphone directly to Xia Ruofei. Then, he cupped his hands to everyone, walked down the stage, and sat down in the empty seat in the first row.
Tian Huixin and Lu You were very curious.
Tian Huixin couldn't help but turn to her husband and ask, "Zhiming, what is Xiao Xia going to auction?"
Ma Zhiming said with a smile, "You'll know soon! Xia Sheng always surprises people. This time will definitely be no exception! "
"Uncle, why are you still keeping us guessing?" Lu You said coquettishly, "What good things can that guy have to auction? Even if he sold the whole farm, the money won't enter the eyes of the rich people here! "
Ma Zhiming laughed and said, "Youyou, don't look down on Xia Sheng! My father is also looking forward to this auction! "
Lu You looked at Xia Ruofei on the stage and said, "I don't believe it …"
At this time, Xia Ruofei was wearing a well-ironed Japanese ONI suit, which made him look quite handsome.
Under the gaze of the crowd, he didn't have stage fright at all. He raised his hand slightly to the side of the stage. Suddenly, a row of tall and beautiful hostesses walked onto the stage in a row, each carrying a tray.
Just like in the previous auction, the things on the trays were covered with red silk cloth.
The hostesses neatly placed the trays on the two rows of long display tables, and then left from the other side in an orderly manner.
Xia Ruofei picked up the microphone and said with a smile, "Hello, everyone. I'm Xia Ruofei, the general manager of the Taoyuan Company. Thank you very much for coming. Thank you, Mr. Ma, for your support. Thank you, Jiahua Hotel, for providing me with a very good venue and service."
Xia Ruofei went straight to the point. "Today's guests are all from the Grasso family's truffle auction. I'm sure everyone is a loyal fan of truffles. And our Taoyuan Company also happens to have a batch of very good quality truffles, so we hope to take this opportunity to hold an auction. Friends who didn't buy the Grasso Family's white truffles just now, don't miss this opportunity! "
As soon as Xia Ruofei's voice fell, the guests began to talk amongst themselves. Many of their faces were filled with disappointment. They had all come because of Ma Xiong's name, but they hadn't expected that the main character would be a young man. Moreover, the item being auctioned was also truffles.
Was there any truffle better than the Grasso truffle? The people present were very picky, and ordinary goods wouldn't enter their eyes at all.
Moreover, the owner of the truffle on the stage was from Huaxia. The truffles produced by Huaxia weren't very popular internationally. The price was even ten to twenty times lower than that of authentic Italian truffles. To put it bluntly, they were cheap goods. These upper-class people would never buy them.
Most of the people were still whispering, but Blake, who had been defeated twice by Xia Ruofei, stood up directly.
With a playful smile on his face, he asked loudly, "Mr. Xia, do you think these people will be able to buy the cheap Huaxia truffles in your hands? I suggest that you cancel the auction directly! Otherwise, all the items will go unsold. That would be a big joke! "
Xia Ruofei's expression didn't change. He looked at Blake indifferently and said, "Mr. Blake, why do you think that I'm auctioning cheap truffles? The auction items haven't even been shown to everyone yet. Do you have X-ray vision? "
"Is there even a need to see?" Blake said contemptuously. "Huaxia truffles are completely trash! The mainstream western market doesn't even recognize Huaxia truffles! "
Many people present had the same thoughts as Blake. They didn't think highly of Xia Ruofei's truffles. Even though what Blake said was mostly true, the Huaxia people present couldn't help but feel angry when they heard Blake's contemptuous tone towards Huaxia truffles.
Xia Ruofei, on the other hand, was very calm. He said neither hurriedly nor slowly, "Huaxia truffles, due to the time they were collected, the environment they grew in, and other factors, don't suit the western taste. That's why the price is low. But no matter what, truffles are top quality ingredients. They're a gift from God. How can Mr. Blake say that they're trash? Is this the attitude of Blake's Restaurant Group when it comes to precious ingredients? "
Blake's face changed slightly. Most of the people present were rich people, and many of them were Huaxia people. Xia Ruofei's words were not good for Blake's Restaurant Group's reputation.
He quickly said, "I didn't …"
"Besides … I've been talking about Taoyuan truffles from the beginning. I don't think I said that our truffles are produced in Huaxia, right?" Xia Ruofei didn't give Blake a chance to explain. He interrupted him and said, "Mr. Blake, how did you come to the conclusion that I'm going to auction Huaxia truffles? Or are you just spouting nonsense? "
Xia Ruofei's voice became more and more stern as he spoke, and his eyes became extremely cold.
Below the stage, Monica's eyes were shining with splendor. She took the lead in applauding, and the Huaxia tycoons below the stage also applauded. They secretly applauded Xia Ruofei's series of wonderful counterattacks.
Blake saw that Monica was the first to applaud, and his face became even uglier.
He sneered and said, "If it's not produced in Huaxia, where else can it be produced? Could it be Italy? France? The traditional truffle production areas are monopolized by several major groups, including the Grasso family. The annual global production of truffles is limited. Where did you find these so-called high-quality truffles? "
"This is our business secret, and I can't tell you!" Xia Ruofei said with a slight smile. Then, he looked around and said loudly, "Seeing is believing. I believe that not everyone is as ignorant as Mr. Blake! The next segment should allow everyone to make the right judgment! "
After that, Xia Ruofei walked directly to the long display table and pulled down a piece of red silk on the edge. A transparent sealed container suddenly appeared in front of everyone. Inside was a large piece of white truffle.
Xia Ruofei opened the transparent cover and reached out to pick up the white truffle. He went to a small display table in the middle of the stage, where an electronic scale had been placed.
Xia Ruofei put the white truffle on the scale, and soon the reading was displayed. A hotel staff member took a portable camera and aimed it at the electronic scale to record the reading. The next moment, the video recorded by the camera was displayed on the big screen.
512 grams.
Everyone in the audience saw this number on the big screen at the same time.
Huaxia's truffles were generally relatively small, but this white truffle was more than half a kilogram. It was bigger than the dozens of truffles that the Grasso family had just taken out at the beginning of the auction. This was indeed beyond many people's expectations.
Blake's face changed slightly, but he immediately comforted himself. This must be the biggest truffle in his batch! Huaxia's truffles were rubbish, but it wasn't impossible to produce one or two big truffles every year …
Xia Ruofei said unhurriedly, "An old leader in Huaxia once said, 'Practice is the only standard to test the truth!' So … the truffle's quality can only be determined after experiencing it for yourself. "
After saying that, Xia Ruofei clapped twice and the banquet hall's doors were pushed open at the same time. Rows of tall and beautiful waitresses filed in. Each of them held a tray in their hands and there were three or four plates on each tray.
The waitresses shuttled back and forth in the hall like butterflies, distributing plates to each guest.
Soon, everyone received a plate.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Now, everyone has received an omelet personally cooked by the chef of the French restaurant on the top floor, Mr. Mark Lawrence. But please don't rush to eat, because … the best part is yet to come!"
After that, Xia Ruofei nodded slightly to the side of the stage.
Michelin-starred chef Mark Lawrence walked onto the stage in a white chef's suit and a tall chef's hat. He came in front of Xia Ruofei and turned to look at Xia Ruofei with an inquiring gaze.
Xia Ruofei nodded slightly.
After getting Xia Ruofei's affirmative answer, Mark Lawrence immediately reached out and picked up the large piece of white truffle on the electronic scale. Then, he walked off the stage and went directly to the guests' seats.
Xia Ruofei stood on the stage and said with a smile, "Yes, everyone guessed correctly. Next, I will invite everyone in the banquet hall to taste this white truffle!"
As soon as Xia Ruofei's voice fell, the banquet hall suddenly boiled over!
This was definitely a big deal …
[PS] It was almost one o 'clock in the morning by the time this chapter was finished. Today is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, so I'm releasing the first chapter in advance. I wish all my readers peace, happiness, and happiness! After releasing this chapter, I still have to continue writing. Recently, I've been going to bed at two or three o 'clock every day in order to rush the manuscript. Writing part-time is indeed very, very tiring! So … seeing that Steel Spear was still working hard, could the students use the monthly tickets in their hands to encourage Steel Spear? Thank you in advance! (To be continued.)
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