Li Kai had always given the outside world the impression that he was a gentle and elegant gentleman. However, there was a hint of unruliness and straightforwardness in his elegance.
Of course, he had the capital to do so.
What happened today was typical of Li Kai's style.
It was an open secret that he didn't get along with Zheng Zhilun. Almost everyone in the circle knew about it.
In the bidding just now, Zheng Zhilun was obviously tricked by Li Kai. Li Kai probably didn't want to buy the abalone at all, but deliberately raised the price with Zheng Zhilun. He raised the price of the Abalone King to a shocking price of 8.5 million Hong Kong dollars.
He Xinyi was stunned for a moment, then she immediately pursed her lips and laughed.
In comparison, this Mr. Li was really merciful to her!
Looking at Zheng Zhilun's expression, which looked like he had eaten a fly, He Xinyi couldn't help but want to laugh.
Zheng Zhilun was indeed going to go berserk. He could have gotten the abalone for six or seven million, but Li Kai forced him to bid 8.5 million.
Being tricked by Li Kai in front of so many people, Zheng Zhilun really had no face left today.
He took a few deep breaths, and his mood calmed down a little.
No matter what, at least he got the abalone. Spending an extra two million was nothing!
Zheng Zhilun snorted and looked at Lu Zhongguang, who was a little distracted on the stage. He said with dissatisfaction, "Mr. Lu, shouldn't you start the countdown?"
Lu Zhongguang came back to his senses and quickly showed an apologetic smile.
For an ace auctioneer like him who had experienced hundreds of battles, being distracted during the auction was indeed a low-level mistake.
However, the drama that Li Kai and Zheng Zhilun put on together just now was too exciting and too intense. Even Lu Zhongguang couldn't help but get a little "involved."
He quickly said, "The current highest price is 8.5 million Hong Kong dollars from Xinyu Group's Mr. Zheng. Are there any higher bids?"
Everyone laughed. How could there be a higher price?
Even Li Kai had stopped playing. As for the others, they had already withdrawn from the competition. Moreover, the price had been raised to such a sky-high price. Who would follow up?
Everyone felt that the final owner of the abalone was set in stone, although Zheng Zhilun didn't show his face when he won.
Of course, Lu Zhongguang was just going through the motions.
He quickly said, "8.5 million HKD going once!"
"HK $8.5 million going twice!"
"8.5 million harbor …"
Lu Zhongguang's hand had already raised the auction mallet, ready to end this last somewhat thrilling auction.
However, his hand that was holding the hammer stopped, and there was a look of disbelief in his eyes. He even stuttered a little, "8 … 8.7 million HKD!"
Although Zheng Zhilun was a little unhappy in his heart, he also felt that the situation was set. Although it was a little expensive, he was still waiting to pay for the goods.
He didn't expect that there would be a higher price.
Zheng Zhilun's first reaction was to turn around and glare at Li Kai. He didn't expect that Li Kai was also looking in the same direction in shock.
Zheng Zhilun followed Li Kai's gaze and found that the 8.7 million HKD bid was not from the people in the venue, but from the 15 remote online buyers with the ID number 06.
This buyer was the one who raised the price to HK $5 million as soon as the auction started.
Later, when Li Kai and Zheng Zhilun competed with each other and the two of them quickly increased the price, this buyer with the ID number 06 seemed to have withdrawn from the competition.
Unexpectedly, when Zheng Zhilun thought that the dust had settled, this person actually interfered.
The other guests in the venue also felt their emotions rise and fall like a roller coaster. They thought that today's good show was over, but they didn't expect another wave of excitement to come so soon.
The most excited people were the media present.
These reporters were already excited from the beginning of the warm-up. This was the highest quality oversized two-headed abalone worth one or two million HKD! The Taoyuan Company was really generous to cook two abalones on the spot!
The following auctions came in waves, and there was almost no low point. The prices kept going up, and the media reporters who were onlookers were very satisfied.
And the final wave of price competition made people's blood boil even more.
When Zheng Zhilun saw the 8.7 million HKD price on the big screen, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.
Today was really unfavorable for him!
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zheng Zhilun. Zheng Zhilun felt uneasy, and he felt like he was being roasted on a fire.
It wasn't that he was short of money, but if his second uncle found out that he had spent so much money to buy an abalone, he would inevitably have a bad impression of him and think that he was a prodigal.
However, if he backed down just like that, he, Young Master Zheng, would lose all his face today.
Previously, he had been tricked by Li Kai, and it was already embarrassing enough. Now, if he couldn't get this abalone in the end, it would be even more embarrassing.
Therefore, Zheng Zhilun was caught in a dilemma.
Lu Zhongguang was inexplicably excited. He said passionately, "Today's Abalone King auction is really full of ups and downs, and the competition is fierce! Our mysterious buyer with the ID number 06 bid 8.7 million HKD. Are there any guests in the venue who would like to bid higher? "
When Lu Zhongguang said that, his eyes were looking at Zheng Zhilun.
Everyone knew that other than Zheng Zhilun, no one else would bid.
Zheng Zhilun secretly gritted his teeth, hesitated for a while, then raised his card and shouted, "9 million! 9 million HKD! "
Suddenly, there was another uproar. The price of an abalone actually exceeded 9 million HKD. This was really a miracle.
As an auctioneer, Lu Zhongguang was naturally happy to see such a scene. The higher the transaction price, the higher his commission!
Therefore, Lu Zhongguang raised his voice by two octaves and said loudly, "9 million! Young Master Zheng bid 9 million HKD! It's really an unbelievable price! It's hard to buy good things with money! If you miss this opportunity, you might not be able to buy such a high-quality abalone in the future! "
After bidding that price, Zheng Zhilun stared at the big screen.
Almost everyone in the venue looked at the big screen at the same time.
They really wanted to know, at such a high price, would the buyer with the ID number 06 continue to bid?
Everyone didn't have to wait for long. Almost a few seconds after Zheng Zhilun bid, the big screen showed the new price of the buyer with the ID number 06.
If the network delay was included, the other party almost didn't hesitate at all.
However, when everyone saw the price, they couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression.
Zheng Zhilun also shouted, "What is this? Did he bid wrongly? The price has already reached 9 million. How could this remote buyer bid such a price? Your Hengfeng Auction House's remote auction system is too unreliable, right? "
It turned out that the amount shown on the big screen was: 1,500,000.
That was 1.5 million HKD.
Everyone suddenly started to talk about it.
Lu Zhongguang couldn't help but be stunned when he saw such a price, but he quickly reacted. His mouth slowly opened wider and wider until it could even fit an egg.
Many people still hadn't realized what was going on. The remote auction system could be preset. When the auction price reached a certain price, the remote bidding could only be higher than that price, and the increase couldn't be less than the preset minimum.
It was already 9 million HKD here. Even if the backstage staff didn't have time to enter this limit price, the previous round of auction had already reached 8.7 million HKD! How could he bid 1.5 million HKD?
At this time, Li Kai, who had been watching the show with a smile, said faintly, "Everyone, please look at the currency unit clearly, okay? This buyer's bid is not in HKD … "
At this time, everyone seemed to wake up from a dream. They all opened their eyes and looked carefully. Sure enough, the 1.5 million currency unit was actually "US dollars," which was US dollars.
Because the font size of the currency unit in the remote auction system was smaller and the color was slightly lighter, coupled with the fact that the previous auctions were all in Hong Kong dollars, everyone had a preconceived notion that the bid would be 1.5 million US dollars. They didn't realize that the number 06 buyer bid was 1.5 million US dollars.
"I was wondering! Hengfeng is such a big company. How could a remote auction system make such a low-level mistake! "
"1.5 million US dollars is almost 11 million HKD! This buyer is the real big spender! "
"He increased the bid by more than a million HKD in one breath. How domineering!"
Everyone was excitedly discussing. The media reporters also raised their cameras and took pictures of the big screen. It was as if they had taken stimulants.
There was an endless stream of news about today's auction. There were simply too many things to write about.
Lu Zhongguang laughed and sighed in relief. For a moment, he really thought that the company's remote auction system had a bug! However, he should be the first to react.
"Buyer number 06 bid 1.5 million US dollars!" Lu Zhongguang said excitedly. "According to today's real-time exchange rate, it's equivalent to 11.72 million HKD! Is there a higher bid? "
Zheng Zhilun's face turned red and white. He was too suppressed just now, so when he saw the bid, he couldn't help but question the auction house. In the blink of an eye, he was slapped in the face.
Did he forget to check the almanac when he went out today? Why couldn't anything go smoothly? Zheng Zhilun's heart was full of resentment.
Facing Lu Zhongguang's fervent gaze, Zheng Zhilun frowned and put down the auction sign.
It was already 11.72 HKD. He wasn't a fool. How could he increase the bid?
Anyway, he had already lost face today. Even if he forced himself to compete with the other party, he wouldn't be in a good mood after buying the abalone. He might as well give up!
As for his birthday gift for Zheng Yutong, there was still time to think of another way.
Lu Zhongguang could tell from Zheng Zhilun's body language that this Young Master Zheng had given up. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"1.5 million US dollars going once!"
"1.5 million US dollars going twice!"
"1.5 million US dollars going thrice! Sold! "
The auction mallet fell heavily, which meant that today's wonderful auction had finally come to an end.
There was a warm applause in the hall. Whether it was those who won the bid or those who missed it, or the media reporters present, they all felt that today's trip was really worth it.
At this time, Feng Jing walked to the center of the stage. She held the microphone and said, "Thank you all for coming to participate in this auction, which is a collaboration between our Taoyuan Company and Hengfeng Auction House! Today's auction was very successful. I think … everyone should be very interested in this mysterious buyer, No. 06, right? "
Originally, the reporters were ready to pack up and leave, but when they heard Feng Jing's words, they couldn't help but sit back in their seats.
Feng Jing said with a smile, "According to the auction rules, remote buyers can choose to buy anonymously! However, our staff communicated with this buyer, No. 06, and he said that he is willing to disclose his identity! "
"Next, let us welcome this mysterious buyer with a warm round of applause!"
As soon as Feng Jing's voice fell, there was a thunderous applause in the hall. Even Xia Ruofei couldn't help but applaud while looking at the big screen.
He was also very interested in this buyer, No. 06. Who could spend 1.5 million US dollars just to buy an abalone?
Amidst everyone's applause, a video window appeared on the big screen.
When Xia Ruofei saw the mysterious buyer finally appear, he couldn't help but exclaim, and the expression on his face was quite wonderful.
The person who appeared on the big screen was Tang He, who was far away in the United States.
The background of the video should be his study, which was decorated in Chinese style. The lights in the study were on. At this time, it should be eight or nine o 'clock in the evening in the United States. Tang He was wearing a linen Tang suit, sitting on a swivel chair with a smile and waving at the camera.
Feng Jing smiled and introduced, "I believe that many people have already recognized him. This buyer who just spent 1.5 million US dollars to buy our company's best quality abalone is the founder of the United States' Shengbang Group, the famous Chinese Mr. Tang He!"
The moment Zheng Zhilun saw Tang He, his heart felt a little better. Tang He's net worth was much higher than his second uncle, Zheng Yutong. It wasn't too shameful for him to lose to such a legendary rich man.
"Hello, everyone!" Tang He said with a gentle smile on his face.
Xia Ruofei felt that his brain couldn't process it. Didn't this old man already buy two abalones? Could it be that he wanted to taste it again, so he casually spent one or two million US dollars to buy another one to taste?
I really don't understand the world of the super-rich!
Feng Jing said with a smile, "I think the question that everyone is most interested in is why Mr. Tang is willing to spend so much money just to buy an abalone. I wonder if Mr. Tang is willing to share with everyone? "
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