Ou Qinglan entered, and the crowd slowly dispersed. The Bai family’s father and sons also followed the crowd into the hall, but as they passed by Lin Tian, Bai Yuze couldn’t help but say, "Lin Tian, the winner of this Gambling Stone Festival will be our Bai family. Don’t even think about getting your hands on the final rough stone."
"Is that so? Then I wish Brother Bai a victorious start and to become the king of bidding at this Gambling Stone Festival," Lin Tian said with a smile.
"Hmph, keep pretending, I hope you’re still this composed when the bids are revealed, hehe..." Bai Yuze turned and entered after speaking, full of confidence, almost certain he had secured the number two rough stone.
Lin Tian paid him no more attention, because Xu Shan was walking over to him.
"Mr. Lin..." Xu Shan was surprised to run into Lin Tian at the Gambling Stone Festival but still greeted him politely.
"Is Boss Xu the organizer of this Gambling Stone Festival?" Lin Tian asked, puzzled.
"We only provided rough stones number one and two. The actual organizer is the Miss Ou you saw earlier. The Ou family has strong financial resources and wide connections, only with such conditions can one host such a grand Gambling Stone Festival," Xu Shan explained.
Lin Tian didn’t expect that rough stones number one and two, their final highlights, came from Xu Shan. This also demonstrated the immense power and broad connections of the Ou family. With the performance of these two stones, they would certainly fetch a higher price at the Myanmar Jade Public Auction.
But for Ou Qinglan to have Xu Shan’s mine offer them for Zhonghai City’s Gambling Stone Festival was something to take note of. After all, the influence of Zhonghai City’s Gambling Stone Festival was not comparable to the Jade Public Auction. The Jade Public Auction was a global jade rough trading market, where many more wealthy buyers would be present.
Moreover, Xu Shan wasn’t the only jade mine owner, and convincing several major mine owners would take considerable skill.
"Boss Xu, you’re going to make a fortune this time. Although the bidding price can’t compare with the Jade Public Auction, the bids this time won’t be low," Lin Tian said, already aware of the highest bid.
Xu Shan, aware of Lin Tian’s capabilities, did not show excessive excitement. Instead, he replied politely and even respectfully, "Speaking of making a fortune, I have to thank Mr. Lin. I really made a lot last time, and I didn’t have to share it with the other mine owners. Here’s one million as a token of thanks for the opportunity you gave me to make money."
After he spoke, Xu Shan took out a check, intending to hand it to Lin Tian.
One million? Xu Shan was quite generous, offering one million as a token of gratitude. Lin Tian chuckled but did not reach out to take it. The previous event was meant to help the Xiao Family resolve a big trouble and incidentally dealt a blow to the Bai Family. Lin Tian wasn’t concerned about how much Xu Shan had made.
He pointed toward the Miss and said, "Boss Xu, you don’t need to give me the money. Earning it was your own ability. If you’re willing, it to Miss Xiao’s charity foundation."
Seeing that Lin Tian was not accepting the check, Xu Shan had been a bit anxious, but after Lin Tian’s suggestion, he felt relieved. He then turned to the Miss with solemnity and said, "Miss Xiao, the Xiao Family’s honesty in business is a role model for businessmen like me. Establishing a charity foundation is also admirable. This humble contribution lets me play the role of a good person as well."
"On behalf of those who need help, I thank Boss Xu for his generosity," the Miss responded as she took the check.
"Mr. Lin, I’ll go in first. As always, if there’s anything you need, feel free to find me," Xu Shan bid goodbye to Lin Tian and walked into the exhibition hall.
"Lin Tian, that Xu Shan seems quite afraid of you?" Xiao Manxuan looked Lin Tian up and down, trying to figure out what was so daunting about him.
"Second Miss, you’re still young and wouldn’t understand. I emit an aura of dominance that no one dares to challenge, hehe," Lin Tian replied with a chuckle.
The Miss helplessly rolled her eyes at him, pulling her sister into the venue. The little girl, being dragged away, puffed up her chest in defiance, muttering, "I’m not that little!"
After the delay at the entrance, by the time Lin Tian and his group entered, they couldn’t find any seats. While looking for seats, Wan Gaoyuan’s people found them. Fortunately, being guests of the Gambling Stone Festival, securing a few front-row seats wasn’t too difficult.
Once seated in the front row, Lin Tian looked around and did not see Ou Qinglan, and even Ou Mengmeng and Zhou Botong had disappeared. Being part of the organizer’s team, they were likely in the internal preparation suite.
On the other hand, Xu Shan was sitting across the way, laughing and chatting with the merchants beside him. Lin Tian glanced back and saw that not only were the chairs filled, but the aisles were also crowded with people standing. If it weren’t for Wan Gaoyuan’s help, Lin Tian thought he might have to squat in the aisle too.
The exhibit hall was blasting with central air conditioning at full force, yet many people were still sweating. Particularly Boss Qian, although he had a seat, was sweating profusely, with his glamorous mistress continuously wiping his forehead.
As Lin Tian was observing the surroundings, a loud "thump, thump" sounded from the large speakers on the stage; the host was tapping the microphone for a sound check, signaling that the bidding conference was about to begin.
The chatter in the exhibit hall quickly quieted down, and eventually, all attendees became silent, waiting in anticipation. A male host in a suit took to the stage. First, he scanned the hall, then with a smile, he announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. The bidding conference of the Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival will now commence."
The bidding conference started without redundant speeches by officials, which relieved Lin Tian. Perhaps due to the necessity to announce many bids, many unnecessary procedures were skipped.
The host on stage continued, "Due to the special nature of the final rough stones, we will announce the bids starting with number three. The winners of rough stone numbers one and two will be announced at the end, so please be patient."
The host’s voice echoed through the speakers and across the hall, and no one stood up in opposition. The rules were set by the organizers and even if someone was eager to know the bidding results for rough stones one and two, they had to wait.
Those unable to wait could certainly leave, but that would only make the remaining attendees happier as it would mean less competition for seats.
"Bid number three, 18 million yuan, won by bidder ID 518. Let us congratulate our first winning friend with warm applause," the host announced, holding a stack of documents, directly revealing the first winner.
"I won..." An excited middle-aged man suddenly stood up from his seat, exclaiming.
Lin Tian had also seen the rough stone labeled three, which indeed contained jade, of the ice kind. However, the starting bid was too high, and Lin Tian had seen it reached 15 million during his use of super vision to collect data. He didn’t expect anyone to bid up to 18 million!
After consulting the Miss about the potential profit margins for such jade, Lin Tian knew that the profit was too slim and decided not to waste his funds on bid number three.
"Bid number four, 8.8 million yuan, won by bidder ID 518..." As the host read out the winner, he paused for a moment. The "518" was indeed a lucky number, winning two bids in a row.
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