"The latest offer is 7500 million, Yuanfang, it's not yours now."

The auctioneer on the stage instinctively used his verbal skills to stir up the anger, then he came to his senses and looked around: "Thank you all for participating in the bidding. Are there any new buyers?"

There was a lot of whispering in the audience but no one responded. Everyone looked intentionally or unintentionally at the owner of the number 5568 - LeTV's Jia Yueting!

The two most famous upstarts in the past two years are facing off against each other. It's a game of grudges, just watch the show. Those with a net worth of less than 10 billion yuan have to stand far away when watching the show, because they can't afford to be scratched or bumped.

"7800 million, far away."

After delaying for a few seconds, the auctioneer could only look again at the young woman holding a sign standing at the entrance of the hall. He intentionally ignored the name on the sign and used "far away" and "front row" to refer to her.

Unfortunately, the conflict has already occurred and it seems unnecessary to try to ease the atmosphere.

"8000."

The license plate '5568' was raised neatly, and Jia Yueting sat back in his seat with a calm expression. He turned his head slightly and showed a humble smile towards the license plate '8011' held high in the distance.

"8200."

"8500."

"8800."

Bids increase in seconds, and the auctioneer eliminates all the price-raising techniques and calls out prices in a steady and neutral rhythm.

Buy it, that is, I want this thing, no matter how much it costs.

Chen Xi repeated it over and over in her mind, and when the bid reached 9800 million, she put down her number plate and raised two fingers.

“1亿2千万！在远方，仍然是2/5/8叫价阶梯，没有问题。”拍卖师不自觉抬高语调。

Under normal circumstances, for an integer of 100 million, the bidding should return to the level of 10 million. After 200 million, it will be 20 million, 50 million, and 80 million.

During the period, the price will be adjusted according to the situation. For example, this jade seal, which has far exceeded the estimated price, can be priced at one million yuan at a time.

So it is obvious that both parties in the argument began to speed up and the argument became more intense.

"Two billion five hundred and ten million."

"Two billion five hundred and ten million."

"2 million, far away."

After three rounds of bidding in just a few tens of seconds, Chen Xi regained the initiative by using 2 million yuan of banknotes that exceeded the printing factory's production capacity in the same period of time.

"2 million, the current bid is 2 million yuan, are there any new buyers joining?"

The number plate '5568' was not raised, and the auctioneer breathed a sigh of relief for some reason. The auction house itself wants to make money, but this is definitely not a business that literally means if you don't open in the first half of the year, you can make a profit for three years.

On the contrary, there are only a small number of customers who can and are willing to purchase collectibles worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan over a long period of time.

The premium for the jade seal is too high now. If it continues, no matter who is better between Xie Jingxing and Jia Yueting, the news will ruin Poly's reputation.

Setting up a scheme, hype, money laundering, any controversy will not be worth it.

The auctioneer relaxed his tense nerves, but the audience inadvertently started to get agitated again.

"It's almost done. Don't worry. Just listen to me and call slowly."

Xu Jiayin leaned sideways, holding Jia Yueting's arm with his left hand with a small amplitude, and his right hand rested on his left wrist, stroking his watch.

"Two billion five hundred and ten million."

He nodded his chin at the auctioneer to signal the auctioneer to switch the bidding steps, and said with a casual smile, "Auctioneering requires skills. Let's use a psychological attack on him."

“I rarely attend auctions and don’t understand these things.”

Jia Yueting pulled the corners of his stiff mouth, his calm expression could not hide a bit of reluctance.

“2亿1千万，2亿2千万……更高出价2亿3千万，有新买家加入了。”

While the two were talking in low voices, another person suddenly raised a sign. The auctioneer on the stage gradually became numb, tired, and decided to destroy it.

Just as he was about to lie down completely, the etiquette lady standing behind him leaned over to whisper a message.

"Sorry, I've received a reminder that since the bidding for this item has exceeded three times the estimated price, we need to re-confirm the deposit of each buyer." He immediately cheered up and cleared his throat.

The buzzing of whispers in the audience became even louder. Xu Jiayin calmly changed his sitting position and crossed his legs. He thought he had been kind enough, so if someone was shameless, then he would give it a try.

You, Xie Jingxing, are unhappy that Jia Yueting is deliberately disrupting the situation. It doesn't matter. I will buy it on your behalf if the price is raised to 200 million.

I have no face in your eyes, but it doesn’t matter, let other friends come forward and give me some praise.

It's understandable that he is not giving in. The young leader in the financial circle is in the limelight and his reputation is more important than anything else. Let's find a way to let Poly act as a middleman to give both parties a way out.

Large auctions usually charge a fixed deposit from participating buyers, with the maximum amount being three to five million or even seven to eight million. Only in special circumstances will a deposit be charged based on the proportion of the items being auctioned.

What's more, the auctioneer directly asked for additional deposit on the stage before the bidding was even halfway through. It was too offensive. At best, the matter could be discussed privately.

Putting it on the table now is just to give everyone a way out. No one's money comes from the wind, and the cash flow required for the deposit is difficult to raise in a short period of time. It is very normal to give up the bid or to postpone the auction and re-auction.

"I'm really sorry, ma'am. Since you are our new customer, the price of this item is indeed much higher than the estimated price. We rarely encounter such situations. Please forgive us for not handling it properly."

The official Poly Auctioneer appeared at the entrance of the hall in a low-key manner, with an unusually sincere attitude: "We are willing to make compensation. If you give up the bid, the commission for the next item you bid will be 30% off."

"If you really like this item, we can also help you contact the owner and arrange to reschedule the auction or trade it privately."

The person in charge almost said directly, "Please stop using your magical powers right away."

In fact, when the bidding price exceeded 100 million yuan, he received a call from an old acquaintance in the small circle of real estate tycoons such as Xu Jiayin and Sun Hongbin, but the bidding ladder rule was broken and the price doubled in a few words.

"How much additional margin do you want? Wait a few minutes, I'll make a call and the margin will be deposited immediately." Chen Xi was unmoved.

The person in charge said sincerely: "Ma'am, it's really hard to wait. The entire auction has a limited time, and we have to consider the items that will be auctioned later."

"Tell me how much additional margin you want first?" Chen Xi insisted.

"Please understand our work. Tonight is our first autumn shoot. It is not easy for our colleagues."

The person in charge avoided the main point and used the auctioneer who was talking nonsense on the stage to warm up the audience as a shield: "Once the audience is cold, the following items will be affected."

"Give me an account and I can transfer the money to it in ten minutes at most. Isn't Mr. Xie's reputation worth the deposit? And I can find someone to guarantee it."

"Yes, yes, we know Mr. Xie doesn't need this little money, but rules are rules."

"I'm looking for your old customers to provide guarantees. Taihe Family Office spends hundreds of millions of dollars at Poly every year. Don't you have this kind of rights?!"

Chen Xi felt the various meaningful looks from the audience, and the pressure was like a mountain blocking his heart. His thoughts were racing and he was shouting inwardly.

Taihe Family Office participated in the auction. They are an old customer of Poly and can sign a deposit.

What the hell does this have to do with security deposit, can you please take your head out of your heels and use it for once!
Two or three minutes passed in the dispute, and the atmosphere turned cold. The person in charge cursed in his heart, with sweat on his forehead: "Madam, Taihe certainly has rights, but you can see the current situation, and there is no time..."

"Hello, our chairman guarantees Mr. Xie Jingxing." A middle-aged man who appeared from nowhere and looked like an assistant handed over a deposit registration document with his name signed in the lower left corner: Xie Cheng.

The handwriting is crooked and has no aesthetic appeal, but has the powerful texture of silver hooks and iron paintings.

The person in charge had nothing to say. Xie Jingxing was a new customer of the auction house in his personal capacity, so he could make use of the deposit system.

However, Chairman Xie Cheng supports his son. He has been very kind to his old friend. If he continues to talk about this, his own job will be in jeopardy.

"The bidding continues, 2 million, in the distance!"

The auctioneer's words on the stage were like a flame that ignited the slightly declining atmosphere, and the scene was silent for a moment.

The modest smile on Jia Yueting's face disappeared, Xu Jiayin sat up straight with a serious expression, and Xie Cheng chatted and laughed with Li Renyu as if no one was around...

Lao Wang observed the world in his own unique way and shook his head unconsciously.

Jia Yueting and Sun Hongbin are fellow Shanxi natives. With the latter's guidance, the former was able to integrate smoothly into the small circle of interpersonal relationships in the real estate industry. Today he is just going through the motions.

As a result, Xie Jingxing intervened on the spot, which was equivalent to slapping the face of the entire small circle.

No one wants to confront the young and powerful leader of the financial circle for no reason, but if they have to give in and endure again and again, and still leave no room for him, who would be willing to admit defeat?

When you get to the level we are at, face is often money, especially in the real estate industry, which is an asset-intensive industry and financing relies on face.

"Do you really think that I can't cure you? Little Xie is young and hot-blooded, but Old Xie is also making trouble."

Old Wang sighed inwardly, this father and son are really capable.

"2 million. Any more bids? 7 million at a time."

Xu Jiayin crossed his fingers, concentrated his breath, and watched the auctioneer on the stand shout out the prices quietly.

At this point, the item itself doesn’t matter anymore, 5 million, 10 billion, you can name any price.

The key point is that even if they bought it, people in the industry who know the situation think that they and Sun Hongbin are just passing the buck to Xie Jingxing.

The commission and tax of more than 20% paid to Poly for the transaction is more valuable than the seal itself. Not only did he get a bad reputation by being cheated.

If they couldn't snatch it, and Xie Jingxing really bought the jade seal for 5 million or 10 billion, that would be even more interesting. A group of old hands set up a trap for the young people, slaughtering the fat sheep and making hundreds of millions, which was really glorious.

Mr. Xu is tall, Mr. Jia is hard, Mr. Sun is tall and hard...

Xu Jiayin could guess how he would be framed, and furthermore, Xie Jingxing violently raped Jia Yueting without leaving any room for him. How deep is the hatred between these two people?

He knew in his heart that it was nothing, but other people in the small circle might not be so sure. Even if someone had a strong sense of collective honor, they would have to think carefully at this moment.

This is not the way to fight a grudge. Once the hatred is formed, it must be settled through business. We will see how it goes in the future.

"Two hundred and seventy million, the third time, ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to drop the hammer." The auctioneer on the stage finally raised the hammer.

Jia Yueting closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them and raised his hand to indicate: "3 million."

"3 million, no, 1 million! In the distance, 4 million, I accept your offer!" The auctioneer went completely crazy.

Screw the company's reputation. This is something the leader should consider. He doesn't care. He has the power to decide the bidding ladder just because he stands on this platform.

Whoever has to pee, please do it quickly. If you don’t have any more to pee, just hold it in!

Jia Yueting suddenly stood up, threw down his number plate and walked straight to the entrance of the hall.

"4 million once, 4 million twice, 4 million three times, sold! Thank you for your bidding, the Qing Dynasty Qianlong·Xintian Master·Green Jade Intertwined Dragon Button Square Seal is yours!"

Behind him was the sound of a hammer falling in an excited tone, and in front of him was a young girl with her hands folded on her chest, a blank expression on her face, and a determined and hysterical look in her eyes.

Jia Yueting's cheeks flushed and his lips were tightly pursed. He put his hands in his trouser pockets, suppressed all his emotions and said nothing. He passed by him in silence and pushed the door and walked out of the auction hall.

"Xie Jingxing, Grapefruit Capital, the company will immediately terminate all cooperation with Xie Jingxing!"

He leaned against the wall, took out his phone with trembling fingers and called his assistant. With bloodshot eyes, he growled, "From now on, we will not accept any TV series or movies invested by Pony. Prioritize the mobile phone business. We must exceed Meizu in shipments by the end of the year!"

"Fuck you, I'm telling you that I'm normal and it's Xie Jingxing who's sick..." Jia Yueting used all his strength to control his emotions.

There was a small conflict over the marketing of mobile phone business. It is better to resolve the feud than to make enemies. Xu Jiayin helped to mediate. It is ok if he didn't give face. We can just go our separate ways.

He urgently needed to enter the real estate industry's network of contacts to raise funds to survive. Xie Jingxing stepped forward to disrupt the situation, but he endured it and stood up and shouted on the spot like a clown without any rules or etiquette.

You broke the bidding ladder and offered a bid of 7000 million, and gave two more price levels of 800 million. This is the price you deserve just for opening your mouth. What else do you want?
The answer is to directly increase the price by 1 million. He sold LeTV stocks this summer and cashed in 25 billion. He was scolded as a grandson by shareholders and netizens. As a result, Xie Jingxing turned around and asked a little girl to use 4 million to hit a broken stone to humiliate him!

"You've gone too far. From now on, it's either you or me!"

Jia Yueting gritted his teeth, and even felt dizzy from lack of oxygen in his brain. He moved his weak body with heavy steps to a corner to catch his breath.

…………

"Crash."

The cold water flowed, Xie Jingxing lowered his head and leaned on the sink with both hands, his hair was disheveled and his face was covered with wet water droplets.

In any case, the integration of the upstream content production business of the pan-entertainment layout in Beijing has been completed, and the successful recruitment of Li Renyu has added another piece to the Jichun Bank's territory.

Although the Wanda Cinema Line talks fell through, it was at most unsatisfactory. The parallel cinema business of online ticketing + content production will not affect the overall situation, and there will still be opportunities to enter the market in the future.

Compared with the film distribution end, it is the TV and variety show distribution end that needs more consideration. Xigua Video, created by Zhang Yiming, is half-dead, and Panda TV is temporarily not up to the task and still has a long way to go.

The connections are clear, we just need to find a solution and implement it.

So there was nothing to take seriously about this little dispute of pride tonight. Xie Jingxing forced himself to calm down, took a deep breath, looked up at the mirror and forced a smile.

It doesn't matter how cheap Xu Jiayin and Jia Yueting are. Everything he has earned since his debut will not be brought to shame by the deaths of two futures traders.

"Harmony brings wealth, and peace of mind brings peace of mind."

Xie Jingxing talked to himself. He was a capitalist who didn't care about being shot, so he had to be calm.

"Click."

The bathroom door opened and a man in a black casual sportswear rushed in. Xie Jingxing turned around when he heard the voice and the two men made eye contact.

"Fuck." Jia Yueting spoke first.

Xie Jingxing tapped the sink with his left fingertips, splashing some water stains: "There's no need to take the auction seriously. I can transfer the jade seal to you at the original price."

"Oh, you regret it after pretending to be so cool? But you are right, spending a small amount of money to buy a stone is nothing. If you want to spend a lot of money, we will meet in business. Remember, you will definitely not have a good ending." Jia Yueting turned and left.

Xie Jingxing straightened up: "Are you rich?"

"Tomorrow, I will let you know that you are not as rich as you think."

He reached out and pressed the tap firmly. The cold and piercing water stopped abruptly. He stared at the two figures in the mirror with their backs to each other and said softly. (End of this chapter)