Although some people had guessed this before, when they saw the truffles placed on the stage, the visual impact was still very shocking.
There were a total of 12 truffles. Seven of them were white truffles, and each of them was no smaller than the one that everyone had just shared. The remaining five black truffles were not much smaller than the white truffles.
So many large truffles appeared in an auction. If the organizer was a traditional truffle dealer like the Grasso family, perhaps everyone would be less surprised.
However, Xia Ruofei was just an unknown young man, and the Taoyuan Company was just a small, unknown company. Yet, they were able to take out so many huge truffles at once. It was truly inconceivable.
Moreover, many people noticed that in the middle of the display stage, there were five sealed containers that were covered under the red silk. They were not directly exposed to everyone.
This also made people think that the truffles that had been displayed in front of everyone were already big enough. Could the remaining ones be even bigger?
According to normal thinking, this must be the case. Good things go to the bottom!
However, everyone felt that this was a bit too shocking.
For a while, there was a lot of discussion. Everyone's expectations for this auction were getting higher and higher.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I will first auction these 12 truffles! I can guarantee that all the white truffles are from the same place of origin, and the black truffles are definitely of the highest quality! "
After that, Xia Ruofei gestured to the side, and a professional auctioneer walked onto the stage.
There were specializations in the industry, and professional things should be left to the professionals.
Xia Ruofei went directly off the stage and sat down next to Ma Xiong.
"Xia Sheng, the effect is very good!" Ma Xiong smiled and gave a thumbs up. "In just a few hours, you can come up with such a complete set of marketing plans. Xia Sheng, you have a good business mind!"
Xia Ruofei smiled humbly and said, "It's all because of Mr. Ma's rich resources. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to realize it even if I had an idea!"
As the two chatted, the auction that had attracted a lot of attention from the beginning finally officially opened.
The first item to be auctioned was five truffles.
The auctioneer picked up a piece and placed it on the electronic scale. Then he smiled and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the next piece of black truffle to be auctioned is 356 grams. The starting price is 300 USD, and each increment must be no less than 50 USD. You may place your bids now!"
The price of black truffles was generally lower than white truffles. Basically, it was only one-fifth or even one-tenth of white truffles. The price of authentic French black truffles was basically about 500 USD per kilogram. However, Xia Ruofei's black truffle weighed more than 300 grams, and its quality was extremely high. Therefore, the starting price wasn't too expensive.
Of course, compared to the truffles that would be auctioned later, this was just an appetizer.
Perhaps the previous tasting session was too exciting. In fact, when the white truffle was shared, the price of each person's share would be more than 300 USD in a high-end western restaurant, so everyone's enthusiasm for bidding was quite high.
In the end, the black truffle was sold for 800 USD, which was far more than the market price of black truffles. It gave the conference a good start.
The next four pieces of black truffles gradually increased in weight. The heaviest black truffle weighed 538 grams and was sold for more than 1,000 USD. The truffle that weighed more than 500 grams was sold for 1,500 USD.
The five pieces of black truffles brought Xia Ruofei nearly 6,000 USD in income.
Of course, this amount of money was nothing to Xia Ruofei. What he valued more was everyone's enthusiasm.
Seeing that the black truffle auction was so popular, Xia Ruofei's heart was completely relieved.
Next was the white truffle auction.
There were a total of eight white truffles. The lightest one had been shared for free in the previous session. The remaining seven were all more than 512 grams.
The first white truffle that weighed 520 grams was auctioned first.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the exciting white truffle auction!" The auctioneer said in an exaggerated and infectious tone, "I believe that everyone has already tasted the unparalleled taste of the white gold. I was also honored to have a share of it just now. What an unforgettable experience! This is the first time I hate my job so much. If I wasn't the auctioneer today, I could sit in the audience and participate in the auction like everyone else. In order to taste the wonderful white truffle again, I'm willing to give up everything! "
The auctioneer's exaggerated manner of expression caused the guests to laugh kindly.
At this time, the auctioneer said with a serious face, "Okay, let's get back to business. The starting price of this 520 gram white truffle is 5,000 USD, and each bid must not be less than 300 USD! Please bid! "
"5,500 USD!"
"5,800 USD!"
"6,188 USD!"
Perhaps because they had just tasted the same white truffle, everyone's bidding was obviously more enthusiastic than before. The competition for the first white truffle was extremely fierce, and the price quickly reached 8,000 USD.
After 8,000 USD, the momentum of the price increase began to slow down a little, but it was still increasing little by little.
Of course, Ma Xiong and several other super-rich people didn't bid. Their goal was still the bigger truffle that was still covered by the red silk.
In the end, the first white truffle auctioned tonight was sold for 9,600 USD, and it was won by the boss of a restaurant chain company from the capital.
For the next six white truffles, everyone was quite enthusiastic, and the final price didn't disappoint Xia Ruofei. Each of them exceeded 10,000 USD.
In particular, the last 878 gram white truffle was sold for 50,000 USD, which was far beyond Xia Ruofei's expectations.
The popularity of the scene was also beyond Xia Ruofei's expectations.
Seven white truffles brought Xia Ruofei a total of 130,000 USD.
The auctioneer smiled on the stage and said, "Thank you for your enthusiasm. The first batch of truffles has all been auctioned. Next, let's welcome the general manager of the Taoyuan Company, Mr. Xia Ruofei!"
There was a warm applause in the hall. The first batch of truffles had completely aroused everyone's enthusiasm. Everyone was full of anticipation for the next batch of truffles to be auctioned.
Xia Ruofei walked up the stage with a smile, took the microphone and said, "In the second batch, we will have four truffles for auction. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!"
Xia Ruofei didn't say much, and walked directly to the long display table.
Other than the largest sealed container in the middle, the red silk covering the other four containers were all pulled off by Xia Ruofei …
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