Chapter 14: A new understanding of Yun Zijin's financial resources
Originally, he casually browsed through them, but he didn't expect Yun Zijin to take a fancy to several auction items.
Yun Zijin secretly wrote down the auction items and returned the list to the table.
At 8 o'clock, the host announced the official start of the auction, then walked off the stage and replaced him with the auctioneer.
The first item to be auctioned today is a white jade jewelry set, including earrings, bracelets, a peace locket, and a jade hairpin shaped like bamboo.
However, the jewelry set was provided by a lady and had been worn before, so Yun Zijin had no intention of bidding for it.
"Qingqing! Do you like this set of jewelry? Do you want me to take a picture of it for you?"
Sheng Yang didn't know when he exchanged seats with the person sitting on the other side of Yun Zijin. Seeing that Yun Zijin hadn't moved, he wanted to take a picture of the jewelry and give it to Yun Zijin.
"I appreciate your kindness, but I will take the photos myself if I want them."
They had only met twice at best, and Yun Zijin didn't think they were in a relationship where they could send gifts to each other.
After being rejected, Sheng Yang secretly sighed and could only look for another opportunity to perform.
The jewelry set was finally bought back by the lady who provided it for 1.2 million yuan.
Yun Zijin didn't understand but was greatly shocked.
However, this auction is held for charitable purposes, so there is nothing wrong with the other party doing this.
After all, it's someone else's stuff, and the auction house doesn't have a rule that prevents people from bidding it back. In any case, the money they should pay won't be reduced by a penny.
Soon, the staff brought up the second item.
It is a piece of jade that has been completely unwrapped and unpolished. It is as big as two adult men's hands and has different shades of red. From a distance, it looks like a phoenix reborn from the ashes.
The jade attracted Yun Zijin at first sight.
When Yun Zijin first saw it on the auction list, he noted it as one of his targets.
But there is still a difference between the picture and the real thing; the real thing is more shocking.
"The starting price of the red jade stone that has been reborn from the ashes is 500,000. Each bid increase must not be less than 50,000. The bidding begins!"
"600,000!"
When the auctioneer finished speaking, people rushed to call out their prices.
Yun Zijin looked at the soaring prices and sighed: These people don't take money seriously.
When the number of people bidding gradually decreased, Yun Zijin began participating.
"Three million."
It was 2.8 million just now, but Yun Zijin raised it to 200,000 at once, and another person backed out.
"Qingqing, your way of calling..."
Yun Zijin didn't have time to pay attention to Sheng Yang. The other side had already called 3.05 million. Yun Zijin pursed her lips and said, "4 million."
This time, even Lu Yunque, who had been silent all this time, raised his eyebrows.
This way of calling is unconventional.
"4.5 million!"
"8 million!"
Eight million directly defeated the two people bidding against Yun Zijin, leaving only three, including her.
"10 million!"
"12 million!"
Yun Zijin had almost no hesitation, giving people the feeling that as long as the other party dared to bid, she would dare to follow suit.
"Qingqing, you are the best bidder in the next auction. You bid the price without any hesitation."
12 million. The other party hesitated for a long time but did not raise the price.
Although the phoenix rising from the ashes is rare, the best way to get it is to ask a craftsman to polish it into a phoenix rising from the ashes and use it as a decorative ornament. However, this is difficult to sell, and the price cannot be raised.
There is absolutely no profit from 12 million.
But it would be a pity to cut it directly into jewelry. After weighing the pros and cons, I finally decided to give up.
After successfully bidding for this piece of Phoenix Rising Red Jadeite, Yun Zijin's mood visibly improved.
The following time, Yun Zijin bought a violet jade bracelet and a blue and white porcelain vase from the Yuan Dynasty.
Sitting next to Yun Zijin, Sheng Yang was stunned by Yun Zijin's generous auction style. "Qingqing..."
"Wait a minute. My name is Yun Zijin, but stop calling me Qingqing."
Yun Zijin never expected that just because she didn't want to reveal her personal information to strangers, she would shoot herself in the foot.
She felt particularly awkward whenever Yun Zijin heard Sheng Yang calling her Qingqing.
Sheng Yang: ...
So I'm the only one who sincerely and seriously wants to make friends?
"Zijin, the auction isn't even halfway through yet, and you've already spent nearly 100 million. Are you sure your family has no objection?"
Anyway, Sheng Yang himself doesn't have that much money to spend.
"This is all my money; no one can say anything if I spend it."
Yun Zijin did not say that she was an orphan.
"Zijin, is your target also the piece of land in the western suburbs? Many people are coming here for that piece of land."
Yun Zijin hadn't paid attention to this. When she was flipping through the list of items for auction, she saw no land auction.
"What land? I saw no land auction on the auction list just now."
Yun Zijin spoke seriously, but she didn't know that when other people heard her words, their eyes changed unpredictably.
"It's a piece of land in the western suburbs, right next to the resort that Lu plans to develop. Brother Yunque and his team's target today is this piece of land."
"From what you said, it seems this piece of land is a sure win?"
Yun Zijin was not initially interested, but after Sheng Yang said that, she suddenly became interested again.
Lu Yunque, who listened to the entire conversation between the two, said:
Please do not do it before me when you want to snatch land from me.
"It's not just a sure win; it's a ton of money! If I had money, I would have competed."
Sheng Yang is still a college student, and the only pocket money he can get every month is a little bit, and the maximum amount will not exceed 20 million.
Trying to buy land with 20 million is simply a pipe dream.
"You have no money, but I have money!"
Yun Zijin's interest in the piece of land peaked at this moment.
"Miss Yun wants to compete with us for that piece of land?"
Lu Yunque spoke out of the blue, scaring Yun Zijin so much that he stepped back subconsciously.
But he quickly realized: "It's an auction; the highest bidder wins."
Yun Zijin's words stunned Lu Yunque, and then he chuckled: "Miss Yun is right; the one with the highest bid wins."
After that, the two never spoke again.
Yun Zijin spent a huge sum of 3.8 billion to buy a 2143.56-carat pink diamond simply because this pink diamond touched Yun Zijin's few girlish hearts.
This refreshed Lu Yunque and Sheng Yang's and others' understanding of Yun Zijin's financial resources.
Originally, they thought Yun Zijin was talking when he said he wanted to bid for the land, but now they had to take Yun Zijin seriously.
She can buy this land if Yun Zijin can raise 3.8 billion or even more cash.
As time passed, the auction finally ended, and the western suburbs land many people had been looking forward to was finally delivered as the final item.
"Next, it's time for what everyone is looking forward to! The last lot of the night: the Western Suburbs land.
The total area of this land is 400,000 square meters..."
"The last lot is a piece of land in the western suburbs. Starting price: 50 million. Each bid increment must be no less than 100,000. The bidding begins!"
"80 million!"
"90 million!"
"One hundred million!"