The Stone Marked No. 14

Zhang Yang laughed and joked, but in reality, Zhang Yang was using someone else's bet as a basis to play with his own expertise. Stone No. 14 was probably hard to beat, except for the one he really wanted.

"Either it's not worth buying, or I can't eat it, so I can only wait," Zhang Yang replied.

"Next up is Stone No. 14. Although it's small, it has the potential to yield a full green color, making it an excellent stone. Bidding will now begin, with a starting price of 50,000."

The beautiful auctioneer then shouted into the microphone.

Fifty thousand was indeed a very cheap starting price, but not many people raised their hands. Those who did were mostly just trying their luck; the price wasn't high, so they might as well buy it. But for Zhang Yang, it was definitely an opportunity.

"Number 14, number 14..." Cheng Dongxue was very excited and kept saying it to Zhang Yang, but Zhang Yang remained silent and did not rush to raise his hand.

"Mr. Zhang, do you think number 14 is a good candidate?" Ling Junsheng asked in shock.

Ling Junsheng, number 14, also saw it. In his opinion, it was just an ordinary stone, worth only a few cents. Only fools with too much money would buy it.

Zhang Yang Yangchong and Ling Junsheng laughed, but did not answer.

"100,000, anyone else bidding?" The bids kept increasing, one by one. When someone raised the price to 100,000, the beautiful auctioneer called out again, trying to liven up the atmosphere and increase her sales.

"110,000," someone else chimed in.

"Fifteen thousand." This person was very generous.

"Zhang Yang, aren't you going to bid?" Cheng Dongxue asked, puzzled. If he liked it, why was he just sitting there, not raising his hand?

"No rush!" Zhang Yang smiled.

Many of the people here are unscrupulous. If Zhang Yang raises his hand too early, some people will definitely not care about the money and will use him for their own amusement. Zhang Yang is not worried about not being able to buy the stone in the end, but he is worried that the price of the stone will be too high and his profit will be smaller.

However, there are indeed many wealthy people, and even more who don't care about money. A stone worth 50,000 was instantly bid up to 500,000, which surprised Zhang Yang.

At this point, the price was capped at 500,000. If no one else bid, the stone would immediately be sold.

"Five hundred and one thousand." Zhang Yang suddenly raised his hand.

"Zhang Yang..."

Cheng Dongxue was surprised. They rarely bid, yet the price had already reached 500,000. Why was Zhang Yang raising the price again? A stone worth 50,000 had already increased tenfold; it wasn't worth it.

"Ah..."

Zhang Yang's voice aroused everyone's curiosity, as it was quite unfamiliar. For the first time tonight, many eyes were immediately drawn to Zhang Yang.

"Oh, a good-for-nothing buying stones."

"Are you stupid?!"

"If you don't understand Gambling on Stones, you'll lose everything."

"Not only is he a good-for-nothing, but he's also a spendthrift."

Opinions varied, and everyone was shocked by Zhang Yang's actions, ridiculing him relentlessly. Zhang Yang, on the other hand, remained calm. His purpose tonight was to make money off number 14, not to spite anyone.

Zhang Yang ignored the doubts and ridicule from the crowd, but some people did want to mess with Zhang Yang.

Six hundred thousand.

Suddenly someone placed a bid, and the bid was much higher than the starting price.

Zhang Yang had considered this possibility, but it still shocked him. Wasn't this Xu Mingxian, who had already gone to the Cheng Family?

"Xu Mingxian?" Cheng Dongxue was also shocked. When they left the Cheng Family Villa, they all saw Xu Mingxian's car go to the Cheng Family, and Zhang Yang even saw Xu Mingxian in the car. So why would he suddenly appear at the auction house now?

Despite his surprise, Zhang Yang remained silent, simply raising his hand and stating the price.

"Six hundred and one thousand," Zhang Yang with a grin.

"Seven hundred thousand."

Xu Mingxian stood up, and he was the only one bidding against Zhang Yang, clearly indicating that he wanted to win the auction against Zhang Yang tonight.

Zhang Yang looked down at the sketchbook in his hand, and on this page appeared stone number 21, which was about the same size as stone number 14 and was also very rare.

Zhang Yang sneered, looking at Xu Mingxian.

"Seven hundred thousand once, seven hundred thousand twice..."

Just before the auctioneer was about to bring down the gavel, and was about to call out "700,000 for the third time," Zhang Yang suddenly bid again.

"Seven hundred and one thousand."

Zhang Yang shook his head and sighed, looking quite helpless.

"Hmph, good-for-nothing son-in-law, this is how poor people bid. Try bidding a better price if you dare." Xu Mingxian was very smug. He not only liked Stone No. 14, but he was also rich and deliberately provoked Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang chuckled, "Don't worry, I'll only surpass you by ten thousand. I'm not stupid."

"What did you say? You called me stupid?" Xu Mingxian was shocked. He never expected that Zhang Yang would call him stupid in front of everyone.

"I had someone look at it, and Stone No. 14 is quite good. You've seen it too." Xu Mingxian said smugly. He didn't know anything about this. He had only followed Zhang Yang tonight, and his real purpose was to annoy Zhang Yang and make fun of him in public.

"You have good taste. Let's see who wins!" Zhang Yang said confidently.

Xu Mingxian scoffed, "Of course it won't be you. You're a penniless wretch; I guarantee you can't come up with the money."

"Brother Xu understands me best," Zhang Yang retorted sarcastically.

The bidders suddenly realized that the atmosphere was off and had deviated from the purpose of the auction; the two were arguing fiercely and even using their money to fight.

Zhang Yang's words were truly shocking: he had no money. If he won the bid but couldn't pay, then things would get really interesting.

The crowd continued bidding, eager to see what would happen.

"Eight hundred thousand."

"Eight hundred and one thousand."

Xu Mingxian was annoyed; Zhang Yang was only 10,000 more expensive.

Nine hundred thousand.

"Nine hundred and one thousand."

Xu Mingxian was furious. Zhang Yang had only added 10,000 each time, how long was he going to keep adding that amount?

One million.

One million and one thousand.

Two million.

Two million and one thousand.

A stone with a starting bid of 50,000 yuan quickly rose to 2.01 million yuan, astonishing everyone. Gambling on Stones is no joke; it's not like picking up money.

If this continues, one person will eventually be severely harmed, while the other will naturally gain nothing but temporary pleasure.

The starting price isn't set arbitrarily; professionals have observed and evaluated the stones. That's where the danger of Gambling on Stones is sold, the seller won't lose money, but the Gambling on Stones could lose everything with just one stone.

Xu Mingxian was furious. Zhang Yang was so annoying. He wanted to buy the stone himself. He never expected that it would end up being just a petty squabble.

"Four million," Xu Mingxian shouted out the price, his voice trembling with emotion.

At this moment, even the auctioneer was shocked. They didn't even care how much they had earned. Were these two crazy? The auctioneer then turned his gaze to Zhang Yang, swallowing hard, and waited expectantly.

Four million and one thousand.

Is it too Zhang Yang?

"Whispering sound..."

The crowd cheered, saying that others had already increased their bids by almost two million, while Zhang Yang was only one million more expensive.

"Zhang Yang, have you gone mad? What about four million?" Cheng Dongxue was anxious. The purpose of Gambling on Stones was to win a stone to help the Cheng Company overcome its difficulties. But if this continues, they will probably lose several million more, and then the Cheng Family will be completely ruined.

"Are they all crazy?!"

"Stop playing this game. In the end, someone will definitely suffer a terrible fate."