Chapter one hundred and eighty seventh
When he saw that only the upper layer of the suitcase contained genuine coins, and the bottom layer was filled with random coins, Xue Chen realized that there was something wrong. He also used ancient jade to quickly identify the painting. It was undoubtedly a fake, although it was not Master Qi Baishi.
It is an authentic work, but it also has four or five points of skill. It is a high imitation among fakes, and it is enough to be fake, otherwise it would not be possible to deceive Yan Ruxing.
As for the so-called boss of the machinery factory, Yin Hongfan, who was very famous in Pinghe, Xue Chen finally knew why he felt familiar, because the two had actually met...
"them?"
Yan Ruxing looked at the three people from Yang'an City and wondered why Xue Chen believed that these three people would give the highest price.
"Uncle Yan, the reason why I am so sure is because I have seen the fishiness of this transaction. It is not convenient for me to tell you so much here, and I don't have time to explain it slowly. Let's just make a bet.
, If the highest bidder in the secret auction is the other four buyers, I will give Master Miaohai’s beads to you without saying a word!” Xue Chen chuckled and whispered.
Yan Ruxing's expression changed. He had been tempted by the string of Buddhist beads for a long time.
"But if the highest bidder in the end is the three people from Yang'an City, how about you lend me your Bentley for half a year?" Xue Chen said with a smile on his lips.
At this time, Yin Hongfan urged: "Dear friends, please think about your bid. If you have written it, please send it to me."
Yan Ruxing hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay! I'll bet with you, Xiaoxue. If you lose, don't lie. If you win, it means that I was indeed wrong. Help me save some money."
A loss of millions, so what if I lend you a Bentley for a year!"
At this time, other buyers had already written their bids and sent them to Yin Hongfan. Yan Ruxing looked at Xue Chen with the piece of paper. Xue Chen took it and wrote the bids on it with a pen.
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Tao Sihai took a glance, and when he saw the price, his eyes almost flew out, and he looked at Xue Chen in surprise.
"Brother Sihai, help me deliver it." Xue Chen handed the bid note to Tao Sihai.
Tao Sihai's lips twitched, but seeing that Yan Ruxing didn't say anything, he stood up and handed over the bid note.
After all the six buyers put in their bids, Yin Hongfan looked at them one by one with a calm smile, while the buyers from all the following parties also waited with serious and nervous expressions.
Yin Hongfan's eyes moved slightly. The first thing he picked up was the note handed over by Tao Sihai. He opened it carefully. When he saw the price on the note, his face suddenly sank, and the blood vessels in his forehead collapsed, tightly
Gritting his teeth.
There were two big words written on the note: Fifty cents!
Seeing this bid, Yin Hongfan almost spit out a mouthful of blood. He was about to slap the table angrily and stand up, but suddenly his heart was shocked and cold. Not only did he not stand up to question, but even the look on his face returned to normal, and it was written "50 cents".
He put the note back and continued to look at the other bids, but his heart began to tremble violently, causing a panic.
"Could he..."
Less than ten minutes passed. Under the expectant eyes of buyers from all over the world, Yin Hongfan stood up and said with a smile: "I have read all your bids. Congratulations to the three friends from Yang'an who bid the highest!"
Hearing that the result was as Xue Chen expected, Yan Ruxing's expression changed slightly, and he was shocked. He felt cold all over, and secretly said: "How could this be?"
The three people in Yang'an City all looked pleased, especially the young man with red hair who suddenly stood up and said with an arrogant smile: "I said, you can't compete with us."
"What a pity. What a pity."
"Alas, it seems that I have no connection with this painting."
"If I had known earlier, I would have bid at a higher price."
The remaining buyers shook their heads and sighed, looking very disappointed. Especially the man wearing a baseball cap was even more excited. He once again picked up the box containing two million dollars and said loudly: "Mr. Yin, please give me this."
Sell me the painting, and I’ll add an additional five hundred thousand to whatever price they pay!”
The three people from Yang'an suddenly became unhappy.
Yin Hongfan also immediately refused righteously: "My friend, even if you increase the price by one million, I will not sell it to you. This is the principle of my life."
"I admire Mr. Yin's conduct as a person." The red-haired young man's second uncle stood up and nodded in praise.
Yin Hongfan smiled slightly, showing the noble character of a successful man.
Xue Chen curled his lips, suddenly moved his eyes, and said loudly: "Oh, what a pity. I didn't expect that our bid was so high, but it was not the highest."
Yin Hongfan looked at Xue Chen. When he heard these words, the corner of his mouth twitched violently. He couldn't help but cursed in his heart. How dare you claim to be a high price when you bid fifty cents?
He hated it in his heart, but he only dared to curse in his heart, and did not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction. He even expected Xue Chen to leave quickly. Looking at Xue Chen, his heart was in turmoil.
, always feel uneasy.
The red-haired young man seized the opportunity and immediately took the opportunity to laugh: "High price? Humph, I don't know what to say! This is called the gap. The high price in your eyes is nothing in my eyes. If we compare our bids,
If I tell you, I will scare you to death."
Xue Chen gave the red-haired young man a strange look and ignored him. Instead, he turned to Yin Hongfan and said, "Mr. Yin, I remember you said that you will be the host after the transaction?"
Yin Hongfan looked at Xue Chen with twinkling eyes. After a few seconds of silence, he nodded and said, "Yes, I will be the host today."
"The deal should be considered completed now. Let's go. I've been working hard all morning and I'm really hungry." Xue Chen said with a smile.
Yin Hongfan frowned and said: "The transfer has not been completed with the three friends in Yang'an. How can the transaction be considered completed? Since this gentleman is tired, he will go back to rest first. I will inform you when I have booked the banquet.
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"No need, I'll just wait here. What if Mr. Yin regrets midway and doesn't want to be a host and runs away secretly?" Xue Chen squinted his eyes and said as if joking.
When several other buyers heard Xue Chen's words, their eyes flashed with strange expressions, while the three people from Yang'an showed even more disdain. The red-haired young man even mocked without hesitation: "It's really ridiculous.
It’s just a meal.”
Tao Sihai was confused ever since he saw Xue Chen write the big words "50 cents", and now he is even more confused, while Yan Ruxing looked thoughtful.
Yin Hongfan looked at Xue Chen and saw the teasing hidden in his eyes. He endured the impatience and anger in his heart and asked, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"The way I look at it, Mr. Yin will book a banquet first, and we can go down and eat while waiting, and you and them can continue the business. How about it? After all, we have come all the way here and come back empty-handed. If we don't even have a meal,
There’s no banquet, it doesn’t make sense.” Xue Chen said with a smile.
The implication is that I won't expose you as a liar, but I ran all the way from Haicheng. I have to make up for my mental loss and prepare a banquet.
Yin Hongfan sensed the threat implicit in Xue Chen's words, remained silent for a while, and said with a forced smile: "In that case, fine, I'll order a banquet to entertain you all, and then complete the deal."
After speaking, he took out his phone and dialed. After a while, a hotel staff member entered the conference room and came to Yin Hongfan: "Mr. Yin, do you need any services?"
Yin Hongfan asked: "I want to order a banquet, and the cost will be deducted from the deposit."
"No problem, but you need to go to the restaurant to order." The staff said considerately.
"I'll go take the order. Is Mr. Yin okay with it?" Xue Chen said with a smile.
Yin Hongfan waved his hand impatiently: "Then it's up to you." He wished that Xue Chen would disappear immediately in front of his eyes so that he could complete the transaction quickly.
"Uncle Yan, Brother Sihai, let's go take the order and don't disturb Mr. Yin's transaction." Xue Chen took one last look at the three people from Yang'an and left the conference room.
When he followed the hotel staff member out of the conference room and reached the private room of the restaurant on another floor, Yan Ruxing immediately couldn't help but ask: "Xue Chen, what is going on? Please tell me quickly..."
"Don't be in a hurry. Let's order first and talk while eating. By the way, brother Sihai, call Yu Qiang and ask him to come over too." Xue Chen said calmly and asked the staff member how much of the deposit Yin Hongfan had left.
The staff went out to inquire, and when they came back, they told Xue Chen that Yin Hongfan had paid a deposit of 60,000 yuan. After deducting the cost of renting the conference room, the cost of four guest rooms, dining expenses, etc., there was still 48,000 yuan left.
Tao Sihai had just finished calling Yu Qiang. When he heard that there was room fee included in the fee, and there were four rooms, he was surprised: "Why do you have so many rooms?"
Yan Ruxingze's expression tightened, as if he had thought of something.
"You just heard it, Mr. Yin asked me to order first, and the cost will be deducted from the deposit." Xue Chen said.
"Yes, that's what Mr. Yin said." The staff nodded with a smile, called a waiter, and brought the menu.
Xue Chen picked up the menu and flipped through it: "This is good, eight Australian lobsters... steamed tiger spot... deep well roasted goose... Atlantic deep sea snow crab..."
Xue Chen quickly ordered seventeen or eight dishes in a row. Each one was the most expensive on the menu, costing more than two thousand yuan. The most expensive ones reached five or six thousand. If you don't choose the best, you have to choose the most expensive.
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"I ordered too much. Will Yin Hongfan be unhappy?" Tao Sihai grinned.
Xue Chen was noncommittal. Just as he was about to order the twentieth dish, the staff told him that the deposit was less than one thousand yuan...
"Oh, that's all the dishes. Let's have another soft Chinese dish." Xue Chen added after putting down the menu. He doesn't smoke, so he can give it away.
After the people in the hotel left, Yan Ruxing couldn't help but asked immediately: "Xiao Xue, please tell me quickly what's going on. I haven't fully figured it out yet."
"Buyers from all six parties, except for us and the three people from Yang'an, the rest are all entrusted. Uncle Yan, you understand."
After hearing what Xue Chen said, Yan Ruxing's face suddenly turned blue, and then gradually turned white. His eyes were filled with horror, and he broke into a cold sweat. He was obviously shocked by Xue Chen's words, and his lips began to tremble.
Chapter completed!