223: Auction 2

"A Mud Crab, over 600 yuan a catty?"

Yang Qi felt it was utterly outrageous!

Then, the second auction item, a live abalone weighing about one catty, also began.

The final sale price was an astonishing 4,800 yuan.

The last one Yang Qi sold to Chen Tianming was 3,000 yuan, and even then he thought it was a bit much. He never expected the price to be so much higher now.

However, he also knew this was an auction, and there would be a commission. After all, it was the retail end, so the price would naturally be different from what a trading company would pay.

The pace of the subsequent auction was very fast. Since there were many items, the auctioneer couldn't dwell too long on these less valuable items. Bidding usually concluded after three to five calls.

The 12.4-catty Large Yellow Croaker was acquired by a Hong Kong businessman for 386,000 yuan after several rounds of bidding.

He recalled that his own 18.8-catty Large Yellow Croaker, which Chen Tianming helped him sell for a high price of 660,000 yuan, also seemed to go to someone from Hong Kong.

"Damn it, there are so many rich people!"

As items were auctioned off one by one, it was finally time for Zhang Jun's 320-catty Dragon Grouper.

It was ultimately purchased by a fishing ground in Yue City for 112,000 yuan.

Yang Qi could already imagine countless Anglers flocking to this fishing ground, eager to experience the thrill of catching a super-large monster weighing over 300 catties.

Given the nature of fishing grounds, hand rods would definitely have length and line restrictions, and broken rods and lines would be inevitable.

One could imagine that a large "Rod Graveyard" would quickly be erected at the entrance of the fishing ground.

Several more items were auctioned off consecutively.

At this point, the auctioneer, seeing the lively atmosphere, opportunely inserted a 260-catty Yellowfin Tuna.

"Starting bid 300 yuan per kilogram, the auction begins."

The auctioneer briefly introduced the Yellowfin Tuna and then announced the start of the auction.

Immediately, someone raised a paddle and bid, "360 yuan."

Someone immediately followed up: "400 yuan."

Subsequent bids came in continuously, quickly reaching 560 yuan per kilogram. This had already reached Chen Tianming's acquisition price.

However, in less than 10 seconds, the price broke through 600 yuan, and only two voices remained in the bidding.

"620 yuan."

Yang Qi glanced in the direction of that voice. It was clear that the four or five people were together.

Before he could get a clear look at them, another pleasant voice rang out from the other side: "640 yuan."

The scene fell silent for five or six seconds. Yang Qi clearly saw the four or five people huddling together and whispering.

Finally, the person who had been raising the paddle bowed nearly 90 degrees to one of them, saying something.

Then he raised his paddle and bid, "700 yuan."

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than the pleasant voice rang out again, sounding determined:

"720 yuan."

Yang Qi's eyes widened, and he suddenly thought of something: "Damn it, japanese!"

He felt conflicted, not wanting the japanese to buy his Tuna, yet also hoping they would bid a high price for it.

Zhang Jun, who was beside him, seemed to notice Yang Qi's unusual reaction and spoke softly:

"You are just a fisherman; you can't change anything. As long as it doesn't violate any fundamental principles, just treat it as a normal business exchange and cooperation."

"After all, most of the Tuna will eventually be bought by them."

"What we hope for now is that domestic businessmen can block them and make them pay a relatively higher price."

"I just checked, besides the two local Japanese restaurants, there are at least three more Japanese restaurants from various cities coming to bid."

"Now we're just worried that these japanese will collude to manipulate the price of Tuna downwards."

At this point, the auctioneer began the countdown, "Three, two, one," and the hammer fell.

He then announced that the Yellowfin Tuna belonged to the middle-aged man with short hair who had the pleasant voice.

It seemed that the group of japanese had discussed it and eventually given up.

After a few more items were auctioned, it was time for the large Large Yellow Croaker maw. The competition was fierce, and it was finally bought by a Yue City boss for 260,000 yuan.

For a while after that, various seafood items were cleared out one after another.

Even his and Zhang Jun's Yellowfin Tuna and Dogtooth Tuna were auctioned off. The final prices were very satisfactory, generally exceeding the initial estimate by 30-35%.

What Yang Qi didn't expect was that those palm-sized, two-bite deep-sea ornamental fish were auctioned for 12,000 yuan each.

"Seriously, that's outrageous, the mother of outrageousness, opening the door for outrageousness, outrageousness has come home."

Yang Qi was truly speechless.

At this point, everyone knew that the main event, the grand finale, was about to begin.

Indeed, as the auctioneer announced the first Bluefin Tuna to be auctioned, a 530-catty A2-grade Tuna,

the clamor in the venue rose and fell. Yang Qi clearly saw the japanese from earlier standing up and exchanging glances with people from other places.

Tuna grades, from highest to lowest, can be divided into: Bluefin Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Albacore Tuna, and Skipjack Tuna.

(Dogtooth Tuna is not actually Tuna, but rather called a Naked Fox Tuna, as previously introduced.)

And Bluefin Tuna grades, from highest to lowest, can be divided into: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Pacific Bluefin Tuna, and Southern Bluefin Tuna (Southern Hemisphere Tuna).

The quality grades of the same type of Tuna are further divided into four levels (A, B, C, D) from highest to lowest.

And each level is further divided into 4 sub-levels from highest to lowest, for example: A1, A2, A3, A4.

Therefore, this Pacific Bluefin Tuna being rated A2 grade immediately aroused great interest from all participants present.

"I announce that this 530-catty A2-grade Pacific Bluefin Tuna has a starting bid of 600 yuan per kilogram. Each bid must not be less than 50 yuan. The auction officially begins!"

As the auctioneer announced the start of the auction, the scene Yang Qi had imagined, with everyone raising their paddles and bidding fiercely, did not materialize.

Instead, the venue immediately fell silent, and for over ten seconds, it was dead quiet. Not a single person raised a paddle to bid.

"Brother Jun, what's going on? Why isn't anyone bidding? Is it that no one wants it?"

Yang Qi turned to Zhang Jun and asked.

"Don't worry, the more this happens, the more it means that many people are determined to get it. They are all observing, wanting to win it in one go."

After Zhang Jun explained, he gestured for Bai Xue to raise her paddle. Bai Xue pointed at herself with a surprised expression.

Seeing Zhang Jun nod, Bai Xue excitedly raised her paddle:

"700 yuan."

Just as Zhang Jun said, when Bai Xue called out this bid, it was like a stone thrown into calm water. The deathly silence from before was instantly broken.