An entire afternoon passed as An Yiqing meticulously checked over the raw material in all eight Dark Bid Areas, ensuring nothing was overlooked, before having Zhang Yuksheng fetch the bidding forms from the staff.
The Jade Stone Association's bidding method was very ancient, completely devoid of any mechanical procedures, relying solely on manual labor. Buyers wrote down the raw material codes and their bidding prices on the bid sheets, then sealed them tightly with the guest number from their invitations and deposited them into the dark box. The entire process was transparent and public, with no possibility of any cheating.
An Yiqing, holding the bid sheets, did not immediately start filling them out, but leisurely took Zhang Yuksheng and a few others to the rest area.
