A 50-year-old man is reborn and becomes a complete slacker, leaving his scumbag children completely

The auction did not stop because of this little incident.

On the contrary, the auction of the No. 6 rough stone led to many people bidding for the No. 7 rough stone, thinking about whether they should also take a gamble.

The most intense was undoubtedly the No. 8 rough stone.

Because there aren't many rough stones left, people are even less interested in stones number 9 and 10.

So many people who didn't make a move earlier made their move this time on the 8th.

This led to the competition for number 8 rapidly escalating into a fierce battle.

At one point, the price even exceeded the value of the raw stone itself.

The last person to place the bid said with a wry smile, "I got a little carried away. Even if I manage to get all the green ones after bidding like this, I won't make any money. I can only keep them as treasures."

A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, and everyone took it as a joke.

With the auction of rough stone No. 8 concluded, rough stone No. 9 was then put on the auction stage.

Same starting price, same single bid increment.

However, this time, the enthusiasm for rough stone number 9 was noticeably calmer than for all the previous rough stones.

After the auctioneer told everyone to start bidding, the room fell silent; not a single person placed a bid.

This is because it is considered the worst rough stone, with only a shallow layer inside, and even many cracks inside.

Hu Dahai looked at ** and Zhang Zhaoxing and noticed that neither of them clearly had any desire to bid. He didn't know if they wanted to give him the chance to bid, or if they simply didn't believe that the rough stone could yield a good piece of green jade.

Just when the auctioneer thought the rough stone was going to go unsold.

"5000."

A bid came from below.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and discovered that the person who made the bid was none other than Hu Dahai.

The first impression people have is: It's you again? Why do you always make these strange decisions?

Li Hongyan had tried several times to make an offer, wanting to annoy Hu Dahai, and just as Li Hongyan was about to take a gamble and make an offer...

"Oh my, how come we got rough stone number 9?" Hu Dahai exclaimed, feigning surprise.

He also said to everyone, "If anyone likes this, please take a picture. I definitely won't go up the price."

Everyone: "..."

No one present was interested in bidding alongside Hu Dahai.

It was a rough stone that none of them thought highly of, so what was the point of bidding for it?

Not to mention, this isn't just a conspiracy anymore. Combined with the previous bidding for rough stone No. 6, Hu Dahai stopped bidding at a crucial moment, leaving Li Hongyan hanging at a high price. Now, with his words, the whole operation can be described as a blatant conspiracy.

Who dares to bid now? Whoever does, Hu Dahai can trap them in no time.

Many people even looked at Li Hongyan with a mocking gaze.

Because everyone knows that Hu Dahai is clearly targeting Li Hongyan.

Li Hongyan was completely dumbfounded. She kept clenching and unclenching her fist, as if she were pinching Hu Dahai's head.

"What do we do now?" Li Hongyan's men asked in a low voice.

"What else can I do!" Li Hongyan cursed under her breath, "Damn it, I'm stuck between making a bid and not making a bid."

"If I make an offer and Hu Dahai doesn't follow, I'll end up buying a piece of junk rough. Wouldn't that make me a laughingstock?"

"If I don't bid, it means I, Li Hongyan, am a coward and don't dare to compete with them. How am I supposed to get along in Hangzhou after that? Nobody will be afraid of me!"

As she spoke, Li Hongyan became so convinced of her own deception that she was being misled.

Damn it, I've been talking for so long, but what am I supposed to do myself?

He sat there, feeling the strange looks from the people around him. After thinking for a long time, he finally decided not to make a move.

In any case, whether I take action or not, I've already completely lost face.

I shouldn't waste my money buying a worthless raw stone.

The auctioneer noticed that no one was bidding.

So the hammer fell directly, and the raw stone belonged to Hu Dahai.

The ten rough stones were quickly auctioned off.

To boost the auction's popularity, the organizers brought a stone-cutting machine up from below the stage, allowing everyone to have their stones cut for free on the spot. If a good rough stone was found, it could be sold immediately.

All ten people who won the bids for the rough stones stayed behind, intending to have them cut open for free.

The person who won the bid for rough stone number 2 was the most excited; he was the first to take his own rough stone up.

Sure enough, it turned green on the spot.

Many people saw this rough stone and liked it very much, so many people made offers, and finally the rough stone was bought for 15,000 yuan.

Next, the No. 8 rough stone was brought up for cutting.

In the end, this piece was indeed turned into a green one.

After these two rough stones were cut open, the others also took their own rough stones to gamble, to see if there was any green inside.

However, apart from these two, the other few lots turned out to be worthless due to gambling.

"Please help me untangle mine too."

Just then, Li Hongyan stood up, holding the raw stone in her hand, and walked onto the stage with an uncontrollable smile.

Everyone turned to look.

"Oh, it seems that Young Master Li's rough stone is about to be cut open. He just swore that he wouldn't lose money. I want to see what's inside."

"Yes, this rough stone looks like trash to me, but now that Li Hongyan is saying this, it's probably worth more than 13,000. Doesn't that mean it's worth 15,000?"

"If the whole thing inside is green, then it might be worth this price; otherwise, it wouldn't be worth so much."

Amidst the chatter, Li Hongyan's stone was placed onto the stone-cutting machine.

Li Hongyan himself was watching nervously from the side. After all, he had already made a boast, and if there was no green inside when it came out, he would be really doomed.

As the blades of the stone-cutting machine rub against the raw stone, the stone-cutting process is quickly completed.

Li Hongyan took the two raw stones and opened them.

It was filled to the brim with oily green, which appeared before everyone.

It's not the best kind of green, but at least it's green.

"Wow, I actually won the bet!"

Everyone in the room gasped in surprise, as they were all astonished by the abundance of greenery.

"They actually got a green one! Li Hongyan should be able to make a profit now, right?"

"The color of this jade is also very good, it's very lustrous, and it's worth buying."

"I'll take it for 15,000."

Those who saw it not only clamored to buy it, but some even secretly regretted not having taken the picture themselves.

Finally, someone offered 15,000 yuan to buy the rough stone.

Li Hongyan beamed with pride: "See? I told you this rough stone would make money. Now everyone sees my ability, right?!"

His high-profile attitude made many people uncomfortable, but he really did have some skills and managed to select valuable rough stones from this pile of stones that no one thought were worthwhile.

Therefore, many people nodded in agreement, acknowledging Li Hongyan's abilities.

Li Hongyan was overjoyed; her smile stretched from ear to ear.

But when the person who wanted to buy it walked onto the stage, picked up the rough stone from Li Hongyan's hand, and looked at it, his expression suddenly changed.

"Comrade, aren't you trying to set me up?" the man said to Li Hongyan with a gloomy face.