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In the rural environment, with authentic farmhouse dishes, there was a unique feeling of a group dining outside, which was very fresh and interesting. Zhou Xiang and the others were quite satisfied with Chen Haoxuan's hospitality.
After the meal, Chen Haoxuan invited those who wanted to buy stones to come inside. He had set up many chairs in his living room, all purchased the day before. His living room was relatively large, capable of accommodating hundreds of chairs, arranged closely together.
Chen Haoxuan played some light music, not wanting the atmosphere to be too dull. For those who weren't interested in buying stones, they could at least enjoy the music! Then Chen Haoxuan spoke loudly: "I appreciate everyone giving me, Chen Haoxuan, a face by attending this auction I organized. Xuan thanks you all here." After saying this, Chen Haoxuan slightly bowed to express his gratitude.
"We're all just here for the food, so you don't need to thank us," Zhou Xiang joked, causing everyone else to laugh.
"To have someone like President Zhou come here for a meal is an honor for me. You are all welcome to come here often for meals. I can't afford delicacies, but I can still treat you to simple tea and rice. Now, let's not talk about that anymore; let's discuss this auction! This is a personal auction I've organized, and if it doesn't go well, please bear with me. The rules of the auction are that if I call out three times and no one raises the bid, then the highest bidder wins. Let's start with the first item."
Chen Haoxuan took out a box from a large container behind him. When he opened it, there was an egg-shaped stone inside. There was a small button next to the box; when Chen Haoxuan pressed it, a faint light appeared from the bottom of the box. This was a little gadget he made himself; the light illuminated the egg-shaped stone as if it were a sacred object. He handed the box containing the stone to Lin Hao beside him and asked him to show it to all the wealthy guests present.
Chen Haoxuan introduced it verbally: "This is an egg-shaped stone, about the same size as an egg. Its characteristics are that it is crystal clear and as white as jade; both its exterior and interior have no other colors. Pure Water Stones like this are quite rare. You might say it's not as beautiful as jade, but don't forget that jade's beauty comes from countless human refinements.
The stone before you is purely natural except for being coated with liquid paraffin. What is most precious is not what humans create but what nature produces. This white Water Stone has a low starting price of RMB; isn't that cheap? So let's start bidding!"
The first bid came from Zhou Xiang; being wealthy meant he wasn't shy about spending money. The starting price was one thousand, and he immediately called out ten times that amount. "I bid ten thousand." Zhou Xiang wasn't a stone enthusiast but found this pure white stone very attractive and wanted to buy it as a decorative piece for his office desk.
"The wealthy truly are different; one bid stunned everyone," Chen Haoxuan joked.
"I bid twenty thousand! Although I'm not as rich as Old Zhou, I'm not as stingy either. A dignified tycoon of New City only bids such a small amount; aren't you afraid of losing face?" Li Jun quipped.
"Old Li, why do I feel like you're scolding me?" Zhou Xiang replied with a mix of laughter and exasperation.
"I didn't scold you; I just spoke the truth," Li Jun said with a smile.
The price had already reached twenty thousand Renminbi, and no one else made a bid. Those who loved collecting stones knew that this egg-shaped stone was worth at most a few thousand; it would never exceed ten thousand, so they all chose to remain silent.
"Li Boss bids twenty thousand. Is there anyone willing to go higher? Twenty thousand once, twenty thousand twice, twenty thousand three times, sold. Congratulations to Li Boss for acquiring the egg-shaped stone at a high price. After the auction ends, please come to me to collect your item," Chen Haoxuan said with a smile. A small Water Stone fetching twenty thousand was definitely a huge profit since Chen Haoxuan had only spent one hundred yuan to acquire it.
Chen Haoxuan did not auction the stones in order from worst to best; he picked them randomly and auctioned whichever he grabbed first. Each time he presented a stone, he described it as unparalleled and a treasure of the world. In just two hours, over fifty stones were sold out, bringing in total revenue of one hundred fifty thousand Renminbi. Adding his previous earnings, Chen Haoxuan now had over one hundred sixty thousand.
The attendees were all wealthy individuals. After the auction ended, those who had purchased stones sought out Chen Haoxuan. They wrote checks and handed them to him before collecting their bought stones.
With the auction concluded and plenty of daylight left, Chen Haoxuan took Zhou Xiang and others out for fun—hiking in the mountains, fishing by the river, rowing boats on the water, and climbing trees. Zhou Xiang and the others had a great time and promised to return when they had the chance.
Around 5 PM, Zhou Xiang and the others left. Many villagers gathered outside Chen Haoxuan's house chatting about how he knew so many wealthy people; there were over a hundred luxury cars—something that might not even be found in an entire county.
As early as yesterday, many villagers already knew that numerous rich people would visit Chen Haoxuan's home today. Chen Haorong was aware of this because he had been keeping an eye on Chen Haoxuan. He blended into the crowd early today to observe him. Seeing so many wealthy individuals visiting Chen Haoxuan made him feel incredibly envious; the most affluent people he knew only drove sedans, while those associated with Chen Haoxuan drove cars worth at least hundreds of thousands of Renminbi.
Now he realized how vast the gap was between him and Chen Haoxuan. Even if Chen Haoxuan didn't have millions right now, his connections were worth a fortune. That day, Chen Haorong returned home to drown his sorrows in alcohol—sigh—he brought this upon himself; no one wanted to compete with him, yet he insisted on comparing himself with others. Now he found himself merely a small business owner while Chen Haoxuan had become a well-known figure and recognized wealthy person in the area—all because of Chen Haoxuan's generosity, extensive connections, eloquence, and good looks.
Today Li Xin didn't dare to go out; she had constantly belittled Chen Haoxuan yesterday. However, today he not only gained recognition from many rich people but also formed close ties with them. If she spoke ill of him again today, others would surely call her foolish.
Li Ping was helping several women clean up after the event while Chen Haoxuan was counting money at that moment. "With this over one hundred sixty thousand Renminbi, starting a small factory shouldn't be an issue," Chen Haoxuan said happily.
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