Everyone in the auction venue was shocked by the sudden voice. Even Tan Xiu, who regarded money as dirt, did not expect that in this era where almost no one could recognize the Space-cracking Stone, there would be someone willing to buy it at such a high price.
Tang Xiu looked toward the source of the voice and found that the guest who quoted the price was an old man in a black Chinese tunic suit. He had a full head of white hair and a kind countenance, looking like a benevolent old man. However, facing everyone's gaze, he showed a complacent look. Especially when he found that Tan Xiu was looking at him, he raised his chin and gave Tan Xiu a provocative look.
"This is troublesome!"
Tan Xiu sighed in his heart and raised his bidding card again. "60 million."
Wow …
The whole auction venue was boiling. Everyone's eyes were wandering between Tan Xiu and the old man. As the saying went, "There must be something wrong when something is abnormal." Some quick-witted people were already secretly guessing, "Is that rare ore really a treasure?"
However.
Guessing was just guessing, but no one fought for it. The reason was very simple. Even if that ore was precious, they did not know it at all. If it became worthless after they bought it, they would really be the biggest spendthrift. Moreover, the old man who bid for it looked a little ugly, but he did not make another bid!
Tan Xiu looked at the old man in the distance with a frozen smile on his face. His face was even uglier than when his father died and his mother got married. He found that the old man's lips moved several times, wanting to make a bid, but he finally stopped.
"What's going on?"
Tan Xiu originally wanted to spend a lot, but he did not expect that the other party would stop.
The auctioneer's eyes flashed with excitement, and he said in an encouraging tone, "There is a saying that the eyes of the masses are as bright as snow. Let me quote a saying: Don't miss a thing when you pass by. If this ore is not a rare treasure, who would auction it at such a high price? I am very lucky and happy to be able to see a powerful person with a keen eye who can identify a treasure. "
"That handsome gentleman bid 60 million. Is there a higher price? If not, this rare treasure will belong to that mister. "
"Anything else?"
As the auctioneer finished his speech, the discussions in the auction hall became silent. Everyone's eyes lingered on Tang Xiu and the old man. They were very curious. Would the old man make another bid? In fact, some of them were already prepared to fight over the old man if he were to make another bid.
Just as the auctioneer said, "Don't miss it."
What if!
If the ore was really a rare treasure, even if they didn't recognize it now, they could buy it and study it slowly. Maybe they would get a huge surprise.
However!
To the disappointment of many people, the old man did not make another bid.
The auctioneer felt a little regretful, but she was still very excited. She didn't expect this ore to fetch a high price. As an auctioneer, she could get a ten thousandth commission for every item sold. Now that this item had been auctioned for sixty million, she had easily gained some unexpected wealth.
"I hereby announce that this precious ore has been obtained by that gentleman. You can go backstage to do the transaction now, or you can go backstage to do the transaction after the auction ends … "
Tan Xiu did not hesitate and immediately rushed backstage. The Void Crack Stone was a precious ore that he urgently needed, so he must get his hands on it as soon as possible.
Acceptance!
Payment!
The transaction went smoothly. Soon, Tan Xiu returned to his seat in the auction hall with the Void Crack Stone.
A smile hung on the corner of Miao Wentang's mouth. Although his heart was full of confusion, he didn't understand why Tan Xiu wanted to buy that ore. But this was Tan Xiu's privacy, so he didn't ask much. Instead, he smiled and said in a low voice, "Congratulations to Mr. Tang for obtaining a treasure."
"En!"
Tan Xiu nodded. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Call me something else later! Just call me Tan Xiu. I'll also call you by your name. "
"This … alright!"
Miao Wentang looked at Tan Xiu's indifferent expression and secretly smiled wryly inside.
The auction of the items proceeded very quickly. Tan Xiu also admired the auctioneer's eloquence. Many of the items were originally not worth much, but her witty words stirred many people's emotions and made them generously bid, causing the price of the items to rise steadily.
"Talent!"
This word suddenly emerged in Tan Xiu's mind.
In the early hours of the morning …
The auction was about to come to an end. It was also the last highlight of this auction.
"The next item is the penultimate item of this auction. It's also the treasure that countless people are paying attention to, the Millennium Ginseng. As we all know, with the rapid development of science and technology, it's very difficult to obtain a real wild ginseng in this era where forests and mountains are heavily exploited. And a Millennium Ginseng is even rarer than a phoenix feather and a unicorn horn. "
"Who can get such a treasure tonight?"
"I hereby announce that the auction begins!"
The auctioneer, Xiao Ai, stepped back a step after she finished speaking, indicating that she would hand over the auction stage to the guests below.
"60 million!"
"70 million!"
"75 million!"
"80 million …"
"…"
Tan Xiu didn't rush to participate. He was waiting for the final competition.
However!
The price kept rising. In just two minutes, it had risen to 180 million. This price was not something that he could buy with his current funds.
"I'm still short of 10 million, but I'm afraid it will be far more than this amount. Do I really need to borrow money from Jia Ruidao? Jia Ruidao will get 250 million, plus his capital, it should be more than 300 million. But he still owes a lot of debt. After paying off the debt, I'm afraid there won't be much left. "
Tan Xiu's mind was racing. He was hesitating whether he should borrow money from Jia Ruidao or not. Moreover, it was easy to borrow money, but would it be difficult to pay it back? After all, it was a capital of hundreds of millions. Even if he could invite Kang Xia to work for him, even if he wanted to set up a company to make money, how long would it take to earn hundreds of millions? How long would it take to pay off Jia Ruidao's debt?
Half a minute later.
Tan Xiu made a decision in his mind: Borrow it.
He believed in his own ability, and he didn't want to miss this Millennium Ginseng.
Tan Xiu left his seat and went to the last corner of the auction hall to make a phone call. As a result, he learned that Jia Ruidao had paid off his debt of 220 million, leaving him with 80 million. Tan Xiu didn't hesitate and directly borrowed the 80 million.
"Ding …"
A few minutes later, he received a text message on his phone. 80 million had been transferred to his bank account.
"218 million, is there any higher bidder? If not, this Millennium Ginseng will belong to that gentleman. "The auctioneer looked excited as he loudly asked.
Tan Xiu looked at the silent guests around him. He slowly raised the paddle in his hand and said, "220 million."
The auctioneer, Xiao Ai's eyes lit up as she said with a smile, "Sure enough, heroes come from the youth. This handsome gentleman has bid 220 million, which is really a big move. Today's scene reminds me of a saying: heroes come from the youth, and the older ginger is no longer the spicier. I don't think anyone can bid higher than this handsome gentleman, right? If not, this Millennium Ginseng will belong to this handsome gentleman! "
"…"
Many people in the auction hall revealed an angry look. They recognized the saying "heroes come from the youth", but the saying "the older ginger is no longer the spicier" made many people angry.
In the front row, a fat middle-aged man, who was snuggling up to a young girl, pulled the gold chain around his neck. He raised the Vacheron Constantin watch on his wrist, which was worth millions, and said with a gruff voice,
"230 million."
"250 million!"
A cold light burst out from Tan Xiu's eyes as he shouted in a deep voice.
The fat middle-aged man pushed away the young boy next to him, turned his head and stared fiercely at Tan Xiu. He then raised his middle finger and shouted, "300 million!"
"Wow …"
Everyone in the auction hall was shocked by the fat middle-aged man's bid.
300 million?
A Millennium Ginseng was auctioned at a sky-high price of 300 million?
Everyone began to whisper to each other.
"What's the background of this stupid fatty? How could he take out 300 million to bid for a Millennium Ginseng? I definitely think that the food he ate only grew meat, not brains. The price of a Millennium Ginseng is at most 150 million. Any more than that and he's a fool. "
"Stupid, even if this Millennium Ginseng is precious, it's not worth 300 million, right? He's obviously competing with that young man. "
"Idiot! There are idiots every year, but this year there are especially many. That damn fatty has money to burn, right? "
"Stupid people with lots of money!"
"…"
Tan Xiu squinted his eyes as he looked at the provocative eyes of the fat middle-aged man. He secretly sighed inside. He couldn't afford it. He could only bid 250 million. Any more and he couldn't afford it.
"If it's in your life, you'll get it. If it's not in your life, don't force it."
This sentence emerged in Tan Xiu's mind as he finally smiled bitterly. He used to be very rich. As long as he fancied something, there was almost nothing he couldn't buy. Therefore, he was very clear about the power of money. But now, he had to start all over again and was seriously short of funds.
In the end.
The Millennium Ginseng was obtained by the fat middle-aged man.
"The show is about to start."
Miao Wentang, who was sitting next to Tan Xiu, was a bit excited as he whispered.
Tan Xiu was surprised, "The Millennium Ginseng is the most expensive item on the auction list. It should be the last one, right? Is there anything else that's not on the list? "
Miao Wentang whispered, "Mr. Tang … Tan Xiu, you haven't participated in the Bauhinia Auction before, so you don't know its rules. In every auction, there will be an item that's not on the list as the finale. "
"I see!"
Tan Xiu was suddenly enlightened. He had some expectations for this last item. He didn't get the Millennium Ginseng. He didn't spend the money in his hand. Maybe the last item was what he needed.
Suddenly.
The lights in the auction venue were all turned off. Then, a beam of dim white light shone on the auctioneer from the top. Finally, on the wall behind the auctioneer, the projector projected an image.
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