novelaction Chapter 1404 It turns out it was just three idiots showing off their wealth!
Chapter 1404 It turns out it was just three idiots showing off their wealth!
Not far behind them, Meng Zigui and Qu Tingting exchanged a smile, their eyes filled with disdain and contempt.
The first two items went smoothly, but when it came to the third item, a pier in Saigon, the starting price was HK$800,000. The Yamaguchi-gumi member sitting in the back raised his paddle without hesitation and called out.
"Eight hundred thousand!"
The auctioneer paused for a moment, then smiled with delight. Of all the items up for auction, he had predicted this dock would go unsold because it was too remote and there were hardly any houses nearby.
If this pier weren't slated for auction and hadn't been surrounded by grappling hooks by the marine police, making it impossible for fishing boats to pass, it might be worth a couple hundred thousand, but definitely not as high as eight hundred thousand.
Seeing that someone had placed a bid, the auctioneer quickly picked up the gavel and announced,
"This gentleman offered 800,000. Has anyone offered a higher price? 800,000 the first time, 800,000 the second time, 800,000..."
Huo Jiali leaned back on the sofa and lazily held up the sign.
One million.
The entire audience erupted in cheers, standing up to look ahead and see which fool had spent a million to buy this pier.
The Japanese soldier was taken aback and quickly shouted.
HK$1,050,000.
Huo Jiali raised her number without hesitation.
"One million five hundred thousand."
The entire audience was in an uproar. A nearly abandoned dock was worth 1.5 million? Could there be some secret hidden inside? With 1.5 million, you could apply to the Water Authority and rebuild a dock yourself, provided you can get the application approved.
The Japanese soldier's voice trembled. Before he came from Japan, his boss had spoken to him and ordered him to take over the dock, but the money he was given was only two million. The Yamaguchi-gumi's funds were never sufficient.
"Oh, one hundred, one million six hundred thousand."
The Japanese devil said it through gritted teeth, while Huo Jiali casually raised the number plate in her hand.
Two million.
Now almost everyone suspects that Saigon's docks are made of gold, otherwise why would the two of them fight so fiercely over them?
At this moment, the pig's teammates will appear at the right time. Before the Japanese devils can speak, Meng Zigui proudly raises his sign.
Three million.
As soon as he made his move, all the wealthy people present understood what was going on. It turned out that three fools were showing off their wealth. That made sense. When the Japanese soldier heard that it was three million, he almost fainted. Where did he get so much money?
The Japanese soldier glanced at Qu Tingting, who was stunned. She looked at Meng Zigui, who seemed incredibly fierce no matter how she looked at him.
Huo Jiali glanced back, and in that one glance, Meng Zigui's underwear flew off.
Five million.
Meng Zigui's eyes were full of little hearts.
"Ten million!"
"Okay, it's yours."
Meng Zigui suddenly fell off the sofa. He got up and yelled at Huo Jiali.
"What? You're not going to call out the next number?"
Huo Jiali nodded.
"I'm not going to call anymore, I'm afraid it will mess things up..."
"Alas……"
Meng Zigui's eyes widened. "You're afraid of messing things up, so you're not going to continue? Damn it, isn't this cheating?" He turned to look at the way the people around him were looking at him, and confirmed that they were all looking at him like he was an idiot.
People were whispering among themselves when suddenly another fool appeared, and the whispers abruptly grew louder.
"Is he crazy? A shabby dock that costs less than 200,000 yuan actually sold for 10 million? I need to stay away from him, lest he infect me with his stupidity."
Everyone around him stared at him speechlessly. Did he think he wasn't stupid? Didn't he see that Young Master Meng's eyes were blazing with anger?
Meng Zigui waved his sign and shouted loudly.
"This round doesn't count, let's try again."
The auctioneer's mouth trembled. "Damn it, do you think this is child's play? There's no going back in this kind of situation!" He didn't give Meng Zigui any face this time.
"Young Master Meng has offered ten million. Has anyone bid more than ten million? This is the first time we've offered ten million..."
Meng Zigui's eyes turned red as he rushed up to Huo Jiali and shouted loudly.
Are you kidding me?
Huo Jiali replied with a frown.
“I have real money to buy this dock, but your price is too high. I don’t think it’s appropriate, so I won’t bid. You set the price. Did I force you? How did I mess with you?”
"Does it only make sense if I offer more than ten million, and then you back out? Who decided that? Does your Meng family, as the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, always conduct business through coercion? If that's the case, who will dare to cooperate with your family in the future?"
Meng Zigui was speechless. After thinking for a moment, he called out.
"Since you're asking for five million, I'll transfer five million to you, okay? Even if it's a loss for me."
His heart was bleeding as he said those words. He lost five million with just one sentence. How many female celebrities could he have slept with for that amount of money? He was so heartbroken that he almost wanted to die right then and there.
Huo Jiali shook her head.
"I don't want it anymore. I never wanted this dock in the first place."
Now that Meng Zigui had caught her red-handed, he roared loudly.
"If you don't want it, why are you raising the price? Isn't that malicious price gouging?"
Huo Jiali lazily rested her head on Xiaodao's shoulder and pointed at the Japanese devils with her finger.
“I can’t let the Japanese have what belongs to the Chinese people, so I’d rather lose money than let the Japanese have their way. But you are Chinese after all, so I’ll give it to you and I won’t argue with you.”
Meng Zigui was speechless again. This time, the people sitting next to him were not happy. This girl was too righteous. She spoke to everyone's hearts. It was only the 1960s. Only a little over ten years had passed since the era of invasion. Almost all the wealthy people present had a deep understanding of the pain. So they all applauded Huo Jiali.
The auctioneer called out coldly.
"Young Master Meng, please return to your seat. We can discuss this after the auction."
Meng Zigui knew that the auctioneer was an old man who worked for his father and sometimes even slammed his fist on the table with his father, so he could only obediently return to his seat.
Qu Tingting gestured to the Japanese soldier, meaning it was alright, she would just trick the dock into handing it over to this idiot later.
The Japanese soldier nodded with a grin. His self-consolation told him that he could get his hands on the dock without spending a penny, and the team leader would definitely reward him.
This trip to Hong Kong was so worthwhile! I got to sleep with a beautiful woman from a top-class noble family, and I'll get a promotion and a raise when I get back. My life is perfect, especially since there's a fool involved.
"Ten million for the second time, ten million for the third time, congratulations, Young Master Meng..."
The auctioneer's heart was bleeding. If the group were handed over to this idiot, the end result would be everyone going out to beg for food.