Zhang Yang Didn't Bid

"I don't understand." Cheng Dongxue hadn't actually looked at it, and she genuinely didn't understand, so she told the truth.

"Which one do you like?" Zhang Yang continued to ask. Anyway, it was still early, and the bidding hadn't started yet. The people participating in the bidding were all outside looking at the stones, treating it as entertainment.

"I don't know..." Cheng Dongxue looked up and around, but all the other stones in the distance were blocked and she couldn't see them, only the one in front of her.

"I think this one is pretty good." Cheng Dongxue raised her chin slightly, trying not to attract attention.

"Number fourteen, I think it's fine too." Zhang Yang looked up and saw a small stone in front of him, weighing about two kilograms. When a flashlight shone on it, it wasn't transparent, but he could feel that there was material inside, but the material was of low quality and worthless.

Zhang Yang appeared without a flashlight, clearly an amateur, but Zhang Yang saw the others using flashlights.

"Then I'll believe you." Zhang Yang said with a grin.

Cheng Dongxue's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately advised Zhang Yang, "Zhang Yang, you can't rely on luck alone, otherwise you'd lose everything, not even your underwear."

"Not even underwear left? Great, time to cool off!" Zhang Yang chuckled, looking like he was joking.

"Zhang Yang, this costs money. Without money, it could be fatal," Cheng Dongxue said, unable to figure out what Zhang Yang was thinking.

"It's alright, I won't give you my life, and I won't give you any money," Zhang Yang continued to joke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction has begun. Please enter." At this moment, someone was already at the entrance of the auction hall, holding a catalog and guiding people into the hall, distributing a catalog to each person.

People filed in, each holding a catalog. The venue wasn't large; it wasn't a television entertainment program suitable for all ages. Those present were potential buyers of raw Jadeite and Gambling on Stones.

The venue could only accommodate a little over a hundred people, but each of them was ambitious about investing.

Everyone who comes here dreams of getting rich.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's auction has begun. It's Blind Auction, a game of Gambling on Stones."

The auctioneer was a beautiful woman, accompanied by two assistants, who took turns bidding on the stage according to their bid numbers.

"The first stone is number 18."

With a simple opening, the auctioneer called out, and the assistant brought out a stone. The stone was quite large, so it was inconvenient for the assistant to move it by hand. It was originally placed on a cart and was pushed out.

The room was silent as everyone waited for the bidding to begin; those who had their eye on a particular item were already eager to try.

Zhang Yang remembers every stone he sees. Stone number 18, though large, holds no interest for Zhang Yang. It may yield Jadeite, but the quality will be mediocre.

"Stone number 18 has a very low starting price of only one million. Bidding begins now."

The auctioneer announced the auction, and the crowd began to raise their art catalogs to bid. The auction was thrilling and the atmosphere was lively, with intense bidding for the first stone.

If Zhang Yang hadn't conducted extensive investigations during his thousand years of confinement, he wouldn't have known how many incredibly wealthy people Gong City had. Now, he suddenly realized that there were many fools among the wealthy people in Gong City.

"One million two hundred thousand."

"One million five hundred thousand."

Two million.

The bidding became increasingly fierce, and the bidders didn't follow the auctioneer's orders at all. In the blink of an eye, the price of stone number 18 doubled.

Even with a starting bid of one million, Zhang Yang thought it was too expensive, so he remained silent throughout this round.

Ling Junsheng, who disliked Zhang Yang for not knowing anything about raw stones, was sitting next to Zhang Yang. He was very satisfied with stone number 18 and raised his hand repeatedly.

In the blink of an eye, the bidding price for Stone No. 18 has soared to five million. This number is not very large, but for Stone No. 18, it is an astronomical figure.

"Mr. Zhang, why aren't you bidding?" Ling Juntian was even more convinced that Zhang Yang didn't know anything and was just here to ride the wave of popularity.

Ling Junsheng even began to suspect that Zhang Yang's behavior at Yang Su's birthday banquet, just like today, was merely a publicity stunt, that he didn't understand Antique Appraisal at all, and was just a blind man who had stumbled upon a bargain.

"Not worth it!" Zhang Yang laughed, showing absolutely no interest in stone number 18.

Every buyer hopes to find a piece of Jadeite rough that will yield green Jadeite, but the probability is very small. Jadeite resources are gradually being depleted, and even fewer stones will be available here.

"Five million once, five million twice..."

The price of stone number 18 was set at five million, which was exactly the price Ling Junsheng had quoted.

"Six million! Someone has bid six million!" The higher the price, the more excited the auctioneer became, and she was good at creating an atmosphere.

Six million—it was another man who raised his hand. Ling Junsheng shocked; someone was actually bidding against him at the very end.

"Boss Ling, let's stop here. This stone isn't worth buying. In fact, its starting price was too high; you'll lose money." Zhang Yang meant well, since they had come together, and he wanted to say something that would be helpful to Ling Junsheng, hoping he wouldn't waste money and end up losing out.

However, Ling Junsheng only glanced at Zhang Yang, and the auctioneer was already urging them on.

"Six million once, six million twice..."

"Seven million, that gentleman has already bid seven million, is there anything higher... seven million once, seven million twice?"

"I have confidence in number 18!" Ling Junsheng replied coldly to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang never doubted Ling Junsheng's judgment, but after being in this industry for a long time, it's impossible to always find good material. As the saying goes, if you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

"Sold for seven million, congratulations to that gentleman." The beautiful auctioneer raised her hand and pointed to Ling Junsheng's side.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Ling Junsheng. Some were envious, some were disdainful, and some were even calling him a "fool."

The bidder who offered six million looked dejected, seemingly regretting not bidding further, as he unfortunately failed to acquire his desired stone.

"Hey... isn't that the Cheng Family's live-in son-in-law? What's he doing here? Is he rich? Does he even know anything?"

Thanks to Ling Junsheng, who hadn't noticed Zhang Yang while outside, they finally discovered Zhang Yang.

Auction houses are places frequented by people of status. Zhang Yang maintained his composure, didn't argue with others, and waited patiently for the next stone.

However, several stones appeared in succession, but they were either too expensive or too big to eat, but most of them were Zhang Yang stones that I had no interest in.

For other buyers, it's Gambling on Stones, but for Zhang Yang, it's a flexible business deal. He has long seen through the nature of rough stones and doesn't fight battles he can't win.

Perhaps Ling Junsheng had already spent all the money he had prepared, or perhaps he shared the same thought as Zhang Yang. In the subsequent bidding, Ling Junsheng remained silent, only tentatively raising his hand at the beginning of each round.

"Zhang Yang, you only have your eye on Stone No. 14, aren't you going to try bidding on the others?" Cheng Dongxue was quite shocked. Since you're here to bid, why don't you try bidding on some stones? By focusing on just one stone, you might not be able to sell it or even win the bid.