121: Acquire Sino-Ocean Group?

If he remembered correctly, the other party seemed to be the chairman of Yuanyang Group.

Hmm, this could be something to work with.

"President Wei's information is quite well-informed."

"Haha, Young Master Wang, don't misunderstand. Such a big event as the sale of Xitan Palace has long been circulating in the Magic City circle. I also happened to hear about it from a friend. One hundred ninety billion, Young Master Wang is truly astonishing."

Seemingly noticing Wang Shaojun's confusion about the charity gala, he continued, "Is this Young Master Wang's first time attending a charity gala?"

Wang Shaojun heard this and did not deny it. "Yes, it was a municipal invitation, and I happened to be free, so I came. From the setup of the venue, it seems to be in the form of an auction?"

Wei Jinhua didn't think much of it. After all, he didn't frequently attend such galas either. If it weren't for the municipality taking the lead, he might not have come.

"Young Master Wang is right, but all the proceeds will be used as charity funds, supervised by the municipality to aid impoverished mountain areas, for building schools or repairing roads, and so on. Moreover, the use of every single fund will be open and transparent, so often the final transaction price of each auctioned item will far exceed its original value."

So that's how it is. It certainly makes sense, but it's only because of the municipality. If it were anyone else, not many people would actually buy into it.

Everyone isn't stupid.

Soon, people gradually arrived, and there were virtually no empty seats.

What Wang Shaojun didn't expect was that Mayor Long would actually be present. It seems Magic City attaches great importance to this charity gala.

He had only seen such figures online before.

After a brief opening speech, a slender woman in a red qipao walked onto the high platform and approached the auction stand.

"Welcome everyone to this charity gala. Regarding the significance of this gala, Mayor Long has already clarified it for everyone. Now, the charity auction begins."

"The first item for auction is a Yongzheng period Qing Dynasty famille rose 'Immortals Celebrating Longevity' plate. Famille rose plates were unique to the Yongzheng reign and were not re-fired by later generations, making them extremely rare. The starting bid is one yuan!"

One yuan?

Wang Shaojun thought he was hallucinating. An item starting at one yuan? And appearing at such an event.

But then he immediately understood something.

Although the starting bid was one yuan, no one would bid less than one hundred thousand.

Sure enough, as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, people began to bid.

"One million!"

"One point two million!"

..."Two million!"

Wang Shaojun watched the lively scene, from one yuan soaring to two million.

These guys, they want to make an impression in front of the Mayor Long.

"President Li bids two million. Is there any higher?"

"Two point five million."

"Three million!"

Finally, it sold for three million, which made Wang Shaojun a bit puzzled.

With so many people present, could there be that many auction items?

Wei Jinhua, beside him, noticed the puzzled expression on his face and couldn't help but ask, "May I ask why Young Master Wang is confused?"

"Oh, nothing, I'm just a little perplexed. With so many people here, will everyone get to bid on an item?"

"Of course not. It's like this: these auction items are donated by some of the people here to be auctioned. The donors generally don't bid themselves, unless they encounter something they really like."

Hearing this explanation, Wang Shaojun instantly understood. Does this count as a joint donation?

After understanding, Wang Shaojun didn't have too many expectations for this charity gala.

The auction gradually drew to a close.

"Next is the third to last item for auction, a Hetian celadon jade 'Nine Dragon Jade Bi'. We won't go into detail about this one. The starting bid is one yuan."

Nine Dragon Jade Bi?

Wang Shaojun looked at the image displayed on the large screen. It looked pretty good, at least much better than the previous items.

Since he was already here, he couldn't go back empty-handed.

"Ten million!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.

Damn, no one had ever seen someone bid like this, going straight to the top from the start. Although it could save time, it completely ruined the good atmosphere.

Just like now, everyone's eyes were focused on Wang Shaojun.

Upon seeing Wang Shaojun's young face, they were stunned.

A young man?

"Whose young master is he? Why have I never heard of him?"

"You don't know him?"

"Who is he? So young. Among the second-generation figures, I really haven't heard of him."

"Second-generation figure? The owner of Xitan Palace. You must have heard of him now, right?"

"What? You mean he's Wang Shaojun? In that case, I understand."

"He's Wang Shaojun, who took over the Qin Family's Heavenly Palace Hotel? Indeed, heroes emerge from the young. One can't help but feel old."

Not only them, but even Mayor Long of Magic City slightly turned to look in Wang Shaojun's direction, muttering, "Is he Wang Shaojun? Indeed, a young talent, impressive!"

After the commotion, the venue returned to calm. After all, the auction was still ongoing.

It wouldn't be too late to talk during the later banquet.

Knowing Wang Shaojun's reputation, everyone refrained from participating in the bidding. In the end, Wang Shaojun acquired the Hetian celadon jade 'Nine Dragon Jade Bi' for ten million yuan.

Wang Shaojun didn't pay much attention to the subsequent auctions, instead turning his attention to Wei Jinhua.

"Young Master Wang, what's with that expression?"

Seeing Wang Shaojun's mischievous expression, Wei Jinhua couldn't help but shift his seat sideways.

"President Wei, I wonder if your Yuanyang Group is in need of funds?"

Hmm?

Hearing this, Wei Jinhua scrutinized Wang Shaojun from head to toe. Could the other party know something?

No! He must have investigated, because he really did lack funds.

The current industry is just too competitive.

Thinking of this, he straightened his back and said with a serious expression, "Young Master Wang wants to invest in our Yuanyang Group? If it's Young Master Wang, I might consider it."

For no other reason than Wang Shaojun had money, a lot of money.

He bought the Xitan Palace for 19 billion without hesitation. That was 19 billion, not 1.9 million, let alone 19 million.

Seeing that he had this idea, Wang Shaojun suddenly smirked and said something astonishing, "Then I wonder, President Wei, is your Yuanyang Group for sale?"

At first, Wei Jinhua didn't react. When he did, his eyes widened, he opened his mouth, and his face was filled with an incredible expression.

No, is your appetite that big? Acquiring Yuanyang Group?

Although it wasn't the leader in shipping, it was still a group with a market value of over 50 billion yuan. You just open your mouth and say you want to acquire it?

Taking a deep breath and calming down, he looked at the serious expression on Wang Shaojun's face, knowing that the other party wasn't joking with him.

This left him utterly shocked. What kind of person was this? Does your family run a printing press in the US?