38: Organizing internal auctions

Chen Xiangbei opened his phone and saw that everyone in the group was discussing his Golden Butterfly Koi. He immediately understood that the value of this fish far exceeded his psychological expectation.

He was not in a hurry to reply and quietly observed for a while, gathering some information.

Firstly, this fish was very rare, and many people wanted to acquire it, but there was only one fish, so how to distribute it was still an unresolved issue.

Secondly, the price of this fish was difficult to estimate. Logically, its price would be at most tens of thousands of yuan, but there was a precedent where a Hong Kong billionaire once bid 1.2 million yuan for one.

He thought about it and decided to put the problem out in the open for everyone to brainstorm. So, he began to type.

Gu Bei: Hello everyone, fellow fish enthusiasts. First, I want to apologize for making everyone wait. I was just fishing and didn't notice the messages in the group.

Gu Bei: Regarding this fish, I definitely plan to sell it, but there are too many people who want it, and I don't know who to sell it to. Also, I'm not sure what price would be best, so I'd like to ask for everyone's opinion.

At this time, the group became lively because of his message. The situation of more monks than porridge indeed made it difficult to find a good solution quickly.

Just then, the group owner, Xia Weicheng, stepped in to maintain order.

"Everyone, stop arguing. Since we can't resolve it, let's follow the old method. Tomorrow is the weekend, so everyone come to the club. We'll hold an internal auction. The highest bidder gets it. This way, no one can complain."

Chen Xiangbei thought this was a good idea and was the first to respond: "I have no problem with that."

"Yes, Brother Xia is right. I agree with this plan," a group member echoed.

"I agree too."

"I agree too."

"+1"

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Everyone agreed with this method.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Xia Weicheng said: "Since that's the case, I'll discuss the specific time with this brother first. I will post the announcement in the group later, so please pay attention."

After speaking, he privately added Chen Xiangbei's contact information, and the two discussed the time for the private auction tomorrow.

Finally, the two confirmed that it would start on time at 10:00 AM tomorrow and added some small activities.

Group Announcement:

[Due to group member Chen Xiangbei wishing to sell a Golden Butterfly Koi, but too many people wanting it, causing a significant distribution problem.

After discussion, it has been decided to hold a private auction at the Tiancheng Ornamental Fish Club tomorrow morning. Members who need to sell or buy can sign up with me to participate.]

Instantly, everyone who saw the announcement became excited and signed up to participate. Whether buying, selling, or just broadening their horizons, it was a good opportunity, as the quality of internal auctions like this is quite high.

"Please inform each other. If you want to bring fish for auction, please register according to the auction requirements. The registration deadline is 9:00 AM tomorrow morning. Latecomers will not be accepted," Xia Weicheng emphasized.

Chen Xiangbei didn't know the club's address, so he asked Xia Weicheng to send him a location.

Xia Weicheng sent it immediately, and also told him about some surrounding landmarks in case he couldn't find it.

After resolving the auction matter, he packed his things and headed back.

He still had many freshly caught fish that hadn't been sold. He didn't want to bother selling them to people in the group again, it was too troublesome. It would be much simpler to sell them directly at the market.

Because today was Friday, there were many more people at the Baiyun Lake fish market than usual.

He went to the aquarium shop where he set up his stall yesterday, placed his things on the steps at the entrance, and then went inside the aquarium shop to buy glass fish tanks.

The Shop Owner of the aquarium shop saw that it was Chen Xiangbei and immediately greeted him warmly.

"Mr., you're here. Good harvest today, right? How many fish tanks do you need?"

"Yes, I had a good harvest today. Please give me 45 fish tanks. Could you help me take them to the steps at the entrance? Thank you!" Chen Xiangbei replied.

"Oh, that's no trouble at all. You selling fish here brings me a lot of business. I should be thanking you."

After paying, the Shop Owner started helping him move the fish tanks out. It didn't take long to finish.

He set up three rows again, and Chen Xiangbei began placing the fish from the catch box into the fish tanks, one by one.

Because there were many people today, someone came to buy even before he had taken all the fish out.

"Shop Owner, this White Rabbit Lionhead Goldfish looks so good! How much is it?"

Chen Xiangbei looked up and saw that it was the young girl who was sitting at the cash register in the first shop he went into yesterday when he was scouting the market.

"This variety is 1,000 yuan each. The row in front of you is all this price," Chen Xiangbei said with a smile.

How can it be so cheap! As expected, my dad is a black-hearted merchant, the girl muttered softly.

"Shop Owner, I'll take these four White Rabbits. I'll pay by mobile phone. Where's the QR code?"

Chen Xiangbei took out two QR codes from his pocket and placed them on the ground for her to scan and pay.

After paying, the girl said to him: "Shop Owner, I can't carry the fish myself. I'll go back and get someone to help me. I'll leave them with you for now."

"Go ahead, don't worry. I'll watch them for you. But you have to come back quickly, or I can't wait if it's too long."

"Okay, I'll be right back!" The girl left a sentence and ran off.

Chen Xiangbei continued to arrange the fish. During this time, a few people asked for prices, but no deals were made. They wanted to see the fish that would be taken out later before making a decision.

A few minutes later, all the fish were taken out and arranged, and more and more people gathered around.

When everyone saw the few rare varieties of fish brought out at the end, they couldn't stay calm.

"Shop Owner, what's the price of that black spherical Butterfly Koi?"

"Shop Owner, how much is this Panda Lan Shou?"

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Many people asked for prices, and Chen Xiangbei replied.

"The row in front is all ordinary varieties of fish. Lionhead Goldfish are 1000 yuan each, and Butterfly Koi are 800 yuan each. The price is non-negotiable."

"The middle row is all precious varieties, ranging from 2000 to 6000 yuan."

"The fish in front of me are all rare varieties. The black spherical Butterfly Koi is 6800 yuan, the red Butterfly Koi is 8800 yuan, the Qi Sai Hong Lionhead Goldfish is 9000 yuan, the Jade Face Red Robe Lionhead Goldfish is 9800 yuan, and the Panda Lan Shou is 15800 yuan."

"Those who need them can choose. Payment and delivery are simultaneous. Guaranteed pure wild, highly active, and high survival rate. Those who like them can buy them."

This time, he didn't ask for too high a price. One reason was to make it easier to sell, another was that the quality of the fish today wasn't very good, and also, he didn't want to leave some fish behind to take back every day.

Everyone was quite surprised to hear the prices. These prices were much lower than what was sold in the shops here.

So people started picking the fish they liked.

Chen Xiangbei moved the three White Rabbits closer to him, otherwise they would be bought.

Next, he was busy with transactions, hearing the payment notification sound constantly, feeling extremely happy!

These fish were almost sold out in no time.