Ling Yi clicked his Delia. Was this system doing this on purpose?
This mission comes at this hour? And you're congratulating the host? Congratulations my foot!
[Please bid aggressively for all items at the upcoming auction.]
[Mission complete. Initial reward: 1 more scenario generation attempts. The greater the impact, the higher the reward!]
[Ding, does the host wish to accept the mission?]
Does this mean they don't want to keep a low profile?
However, even if I wanted to keep a low profile, I probably couldn't, or rather, I wouldn't be able to for long.
After all, that long string of zeros in his bank account was too eye-catching.
Although the system doesn't know how it legitimized its bank account.
However, such a large sum of money will inevitably attract the attention of some people. According to Murphy's Law, even if you don't look for trouble, more and more people or things will come looking for you.
Since it's inevitable and there's a reward to be won, why keep a low profile?
"Old Zhang..."
"Hey, calling me Old Zhang is too formal. From now on, just call me Uncle Zhang, or if you'd like, Brother Zhang is fine too."
Sure enough, Zhang Huai had checked himself.
" Brother Zhang is too presumptuous. From now on, I'll call you Uncle Zhang."
"Good, good, Uncle Zhang!" Zhang Huai laughed loudly.
The two didn't lower their voices, so everyone around them heard them, and instantly, everyone became very curious about Ling Yi.
Not far from Ling Yi and the others, Guan Qing'er blinked her big eyes curiously at Ling Yi.
Ling Yi had previously said her lamp was too small, which made her very angry, but now, her curiosity about Ling Yi had only intensified.
Remembering Ling Yi's reminder, Guan Qing'er unconsciously pulled the necklace out from between the headlights.
After a moment's hesitation, he took it off and handed it to a tall, elegant woman next to him who wore gold-rimmed glasses and a black Wenwen.
" Little Li, take this necklace to a professional institution for testing. Don't leave it to someone else; go yourself!"
"Okay, I'll go after the bidding meeting!"
"No, let's go now!"
"But I need to protect you!"
"Do you think anyone would dare to cause trouble at such a top-level bidding event?"
The tall, beautiful woman pushed up her glasses, agreed with Guan Qing'er's assessment, nodded, took the necklace, and turned to leave.
Meanwhile, Ling Yi was talking to Zhang Huai about the auction.
" Uncle Zhang, are there any rules or regulations regarding this auction?"
Zhang Huai shook his head. "There's no particular etiquette to auctions. In fact, since the first bidding conference, holding an auction before the bidding conference has become a tradition."
"Have these bidding meetings been held many times?" Ling Yi continued to ask.
"Held annually, each time in a different city, this bidding conference has been held 39 times to date, and this is the 30th."
"And each bidding conference has a significant impact on the economy of our Ancient Country, at least on the economy of a provincial region."
Zhang Huai said with a sigh, "Of all these bidding conferences, only three have been held in our North Leaf Province, but each time, North Leaf Province hasn't gained much."
"A bidding conference? Could it have such a big impact?" Ling Yi asked, somewhat surprised.
Zhang Huai nodded. "Yes, the bidding conference brings together the best and most promising projects from all over the country, providing the best opportunity for the perfect Fusion of projects and capital."
"Over the years, most of the unicorn companies that have emerged in our Ancient Country have come from bidding conferences. You know Teng Long Intelligence, right?"
Ling Yi nodded. Of course he knew about Teng Long Intelligence. In fact, in the Ancient Country, there was no one who didn't know about Teng Long Intelligence.
This is the first intelligent program independently developed by our Ancient Country, written entirely in Chinese Programming software.
It is much more intelligent, especially in the logic module, completely outclassing the most advanced intelligent programs in the world today. Many people say that this is a technology that is ahead of its time and leading the way.
It is said that Teng Long Intelligence is currently cooperating with multiple fields, including the military and civilian sectors.
Before long, this Ancient Country will enter a true era of intelligence.
"This project was initially auctioned for 600 billion, but was ultimately acquired by South Yun City."
Zhang Huai shook his head. "It's a pity. Back then, our North Leaf Province was a bit weak. Don't be fooled by some companies that boasted assets of hundreds of billions or trillions; they actually had too little readily available working capital."
To put it bluntly, it's just that they don't have money, right?
No wonder Zhang Huai was treating me so well; he's after my money!
"I've looked through this year's project list, and there are quite a few good ones. Ling Yi, if there's anything you like, you can give it a try."
This is tantamount to making it clear.
"Don't worry, Uncle Zhang, I'll definitely take action. I, Ling Yi, may not have much else, but I have plenty of money. If you're willing, Uncle Zhang, I'll just take all the projects in this bidding conference."
"Haha, that won't do. We can't eat meat and drink soup all by ourselves!" Hearing Ling Yi's words, Zhang Huai's mood immediately improved.
He didn't ask for much; he would be content as long as he secured the few projects he was most optimistic about and kept them in North Leaf Province.
At that time, the overall strength of the entire North Leaf Province will be elevated to several levels.
This is a genuine achievement.
Time flew by and it was already 9:30. As the auctioneer took the stage, the auction officially began.
The first item up for auction was a broken bowl.
Moreover, it was a chipped, broken bowl.
According to the auctioneer, this is an imperial porcelain bowl from the Ming Dynasty palace, with a starting bid of 100,000 yuan.
Ling Yi knew absolutely nothing about antiques.
I always feel that spending 100,000 yuan on a broken bowl is completely worthless.
Are you taking it home for a meal? Or are you going to beg for it?
However, due to the mission, Ling Yi had no choice but to take action.
"A porcelain bowl made for the imperial court during the Mingde era, starting at 100,000. Please place your bids." The auctioneer gestured to the crowd.
Ling Yi thought no one would bid, but to his surprise, someone started bidding as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking.
And the price quickly soared from 100,000 to 1 million.
"Buying a broken bowl for a million? Are these people all idiots? I really don't understand what they're thinking," Liu Yunxiang whispered to Ling Yi.
Ling Yi coughed lightly. " Yunxiang, why do I always feel like you're the one scolding me?"
Why are you coughing? You don't mean you want to buy it too, do you?
"Our storage room is still empty, isn't it? Let's buy some things to make it look nice."
"How about buying a broken bowl?"
"Stop talking about broken bowls and plates. These are antiques. Rich people collect antiques. We should do as the Romans do."
"Yeah?"
"Yes, when you enter a rich man's village, you follow..."
"Following the fool's custom?" Liu Yunxiang still couldn't understand Ling Yi's behavior of buying the broken bowl.
At this point, the price had reached 1.2 million, and the auctioneer had already called twice; the sale was imminent.
Since it concerns the mission, Ling Yi has to take action even if he's considered a fool!
"Ten million!" Ling Yi shouted, raising the No. 2 in his hand.
"Wo Cao, Ling Yi, have you fucking gone mad?" Liu Yunxiang tugged at Ling Yi's sleeve and whispered.
The auctioneer was also somewhat taken aback, and asked confirming, "Sir, are you sure you want to bid ten million?"
"I'm sure. A little over a million isn't classy enough; ten million is what shows status." Ling Yi forced himself to find an excuse.