Chapter 722 - Stubborn Heads (1/2)
The guests who did not have any idea of the worth of the plaque were stunned.
Their initial excitement was dampened.
What was the use of this black rock? The founding ring of Huaxia was more precious than this!
However, their initial opinion would soon change.
Ming Zhi Yi started to price the plaque. ”The starting price is one billion.”
Mistress Tang immediately raised her placard. ”Ten billion.”
???
The guests collectively gasped. The price offered was ten times more than it originally was!
Yet this was only the first bid.
”Twenty.” Old Lu had a serious face.
”Thirty.” Guan Gu Ri finally bid after hesitating for a while.
”Fifty.” Old Xiong's old voice echoed.
The guest forgot to close their mouth.
F-fifty!?!?
The price increased so fast!
Was this plaque really that great for all the legendary families to bid for it?!
Mistress Tang glanced at Old Xiong with annoyance. ”Fifty five.”
Guan Gu Ri: ”Fifty eight.”
Old Lu: ”Sixty.”
Old Xiong raised his placard. ”Seventy.”
As someone from the merchant family since ancient times, their accumulated wealth surpassed the other legendary families by a large amount.
The heads stopped and glared at Old Xiong's direction.
Everyone else was dizzy with all the numbers.
They passed the fifty billion range and it was still increasing! Could it possibly reach a hundred?!
That was almost equal to a large-scale company's total ȧsset value.
Too bad, the pocket money she charged today on her membership card was only sixty. With Tang Yin, it could rise up to seventy. If she added more, she had to use her connections and owe huge favors from other VVIPs or VIPs.
How annoying.
”Stop bidding, Old Xiong. Seventy one.”
Old Xiong answered. ”Seventy two.”
”...Seventy three.” Guan Gu Ri's hand shook.
The money that they had today was only fifty. If he used his connections and asked the other people who owed the Guan family a debt, he could muster enough funds today at the maximum of eighty. But if the price continued to increase more than that, he had no choice but to stop.
The Guan family was in dire straits right now and the Guan Empire was not doing as great as before. If he continued to spend a large amount of money, then it would be harder for them to cope up from this mess.
'However, this plaque…'
This was the legendary honorary plaque that his ancestors had been longing for. Gaining this tablet was equivalent to gaining back the honor that the family had lost because of the impostor Gunan. This was a great opportunity to uphold their family name.
Guan Gu Ri prayed that these old people would make way for him and stop bidding.
Old Lu raised his placard with a determined look. ”Seventy five.”
”Seriously, stop bidding! Eighty!” Mistress Tang gritted her teeth.
These old men were spending money like they were water!