Chapter 476 — Matters of the Auction
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Wei Zhao took the catalogue from Lai the Fatso's hands and began flipping through it casually.
"An auction?" Wei Zhao glanced at it and saw that this was a catalogue introducing an auction, and that the venue was Yanjing City.
"That's right!" Lai the Fatso nodded. "But this auction is no ordinary auction! It's a grand, top-tier auction that every great clan attends, held once a year!"
"Oh?" Wei Zhao was rather taken aback. He had not realized that this auction was so influential, and the fact that Lai the Fatso had managed to obtain a catalogue for it clearly showed he had considerable pull as well.
"Mr. Lai is right. I know of this auction; they send me an invitation every year, but I have never once attended," Guan Xuewen said, then gave a somewhat self-mocking smile.
With Guan Xuewen's present standing, he was exactly the sort the great clans fawned over — the usefulness of a divine physician far surpassed that of a business partner out for mutual profit. What good was money once your life was gone?
So to show how much the various clans valued Guan Xuewen, they sent him an invitation every year, and more than one at that. But Guan Xuewen had always been a man of integrity, and he never charged exorbitant consultation fees, so naturally he had no interest in attending any auction.
"This time, Professor Guan, you simply must go!" Lai the Fatso said with a laugh. "Had I known you had so many invitations here, and that you could bring guests along, I wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to get my hands on one!"
"Heh..." Wei Zhao chuckled. So Lai the Fatso had gotten hold of an invitation meaning to show it off, only to discover that Guan Xuewen had several of them — which instantly killed any desire he had to boast.
"At this auction, everything on the block is some rare treasure or other; only the financial might of the great clans could command the funds to bid on such things!" Lai the Fatso said. "Of course, besides the established old-money clans, a few rising enterprises get invited as well — and those people have plenty of potential too."
"You mean we should choose this auction to sell the life-extending detox pill?" Wei Zhao had more or less grasped Lai the Fatso's intent.
"Exactly. Everyone attending this auction is wealthy without exception. So long as they're willing to chase after it, our company's product will sell out no matter what!" Lai the Fatso said.
"Fine. You decide, then." Wei Zhao nodded — since he had already put Lai the Fatso in charge, if he said it would work, it would work.
"Working under the boss is the best!" Hearing that Wei Zhao would not interfere in the slightest, Lai the Fatso was so overjoyed he nearly burst into tears again, and only just managed to hold it in at the last moment. "Boss, I've booked three tickets for tonight. We'll set off for the airport shortly and fly to Yanjing."
"So soon?" Wei Zhao was slightly taken aback. "Doesn't the catalogue say the auction doesn't begin until three days from now?"
"That's the date of the auction itself. If we were only going to buy, of course there'd be no problem — a day or two later wouldn't matter," Lai the Fatso said. "But we intend to sell at the auction too, so we have to set out early — items have to be submitted for review in advance."
"I see." Wei Zhao nodded and left everything entirely to Lai the Fatso's arrangements.
Lin Yi sent a message each to Gu Pengzhan and the eldest young miss, saying he had business to attend to and would be away for a few days. Gu Pengzhan naturally said nothing about it, but Gu Mengyao replied coolly, "Mind your station — don't go philandering."
"Heh..." Lin Yi shook his head at Gu Mengyao's text, then called Tang Zhi. To his regret, Tang Zhi's phone was still switched off.
Wei Zhao could only send Tang Zhi a text, explaining that there was nothing between him and Feng Xiaoxiao, and that he had to hurry to Yanjing City for an auction and would bring her back a gift.