Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 408 - 291: Catching Snakes Is So Profitable?_2

Chapter 408: Chapter 291: Catching Snakes Is So Profitable?_2

He decided not to participate in this bidding war.

Indeed, it wasn’t long before the zongzi gift box was auctioned off for the high price of 6999.

The successful bidder even made a point of standing up to thank everyone around with a clasped-hands salute.

While others were bidding, Feng Yi observed. There were some familiar faces, and there were those he didn’t recognize at all.

At the table where Lu Yue sat, Feng Yi didn’t recognize half of the people.

Before the auction started, Lu Yue had come over to say hello, but he had business commitments today and didn’t talk much with Feng Yi.

Feng Yi picked up the auction materials and looked through them again.

Since this charity auction was different, it did not follow the strict rules of commercial auctions. There was no display of actual items before the auction started, and there might even be some changes to the items finally presented. The materials in hand could only serve as a reference.

The first few items, which were all jewelry and the like, including vases and ashtrays, did not interest Feng Yi.

At a table in the front, Liu Xiang purposely changed seats with someone, so he could see Feng Yi’s direction. It wasn’t often he got to see this snake-catching idol, so he decided to observe more.

But at the start of the auction, it seemed that Feng Yi wasn’t interested in the initial items, as he kept looking through the materials in his hands.

A few young people leaned in to chat quietly with Liu Xiang:

"I thought auctions like this would start the bidding at one dollar."

"Ambitious! If the starting bid were one dollar, you’d just want to join in the fun, wouldn’t you?"

"Hey, I finally got a bidder number; I have to show my face, right?"

"Then show it!"

"Tsk, it’s not worth it. That ring just now, worth around a hundred thousand, sold for nearly a million; it’s a loss no matter how you look at it!"

"What’s this about loss? Look at how petty you are! This is to provide charitable medical aid to children from families in need. You guys can spend this much money on a single trip, so why be stingy here?" Liu Xiang looked at his friend disdainfully.

The other person muttered under his breath: So generous in words, I’d like to see you not asking for money from your family!

Normally, when they spent hundreds of thousands on a trip, it was to maintain normal social interactions, which could be reimbursed by their families.

They were certainly willing to give to charity, but this amount exceeded their psychological threshold. It wasn’t that they couldn’t afford it; it was simply not worth it.

Besides, someone from their family would certainly represent them and make a gesture at the auction, so there was no need for them to make an additional show of generosity.

It would suffice to donate some money at the end of the auction as a formality.

However, Liu Xiang was indeed different from them; he had more "pocket money."

Being flashy was normal for him, so of course, he had to show off on such an occasion!

Liu Xiang raised his "666" badge to bid, and in the end, a pendant with a starting price of 500,000 was taken by him for 3 million.

Actually, there were others interested in the pendant and had thought of buying it, but during the bidding, they realized Liu Xiang was among the bidders and they backed off.

It wasn’t out of fear of Brother Liu’s family but rather not wanting to have a tough competition with the younger generation over it.

Most of the people present were prominent figures in Rong City, frequent attendees of such events, who knew how to handle these situations

It was more dignified to give some face to both the Liu Family and the Fu Family.

Besides, this wasn’t a commercial auction, but just a charitable event. There was no need to get into a fight with a "child."

One after another, the items were auctioned off, until finally, it came to the zodiac Copper Coin.

Liu Xiang perked up.

Prior to this, knowing that his grandfather was offering an item for auction, Liu Xiang planned to raise the price as bait.

If the bids didn’t reach the amount he had in mind, he would bid for it himself.

But now, knowing that Feng Yi was also eyeing this item, Liu Xiang hesitated.

Should he drive the price up too much?

It was rare to see his idol participating in the bidding.

After briefly considering for a few seconds, Liu Xiang made a decision.

Between his idol and his grandfather, he would obviously choose his grandfather!

However, out of respect, Liu Xiang decided he wouldn’t bid right away. He would first wait and see the behavior of the other bidders. Once Feng Yi was out of the competition, then he would step in, avoiding a direct confrontation with Feng Yi.

In the front, the auctioneer introduced the zodiac Copper Coin, which although looked similar to other copper coins, it was not used for circulation in ancient times.

It represented the zodiac of the snake.

Not many people in attendance were genuinely interested in the ancient coin itself.

But as the bidding officially started, there were quite a few raising their bidder numbers.

Among them, indeed, many were there for the Old Man Fu.

Liu Xiang kept an eye on Feng Yi’s reaction.

Just now, the moment that copper coin came out, he noticed a change in Feng Yi’s expression!

From a "spectator eating melon seeds" state to a "determined to win" attitude!

Then, Liu Xiang saw Feng Yi’s decisive bidding gesture.

Just as Liu Xiang had thought, Feng Yi indeed was resolute in obtaining that ancient coin!

Even though there was some distance between them, Feng Yi had a special sense for that coin!

No mistake! It really was a coin that had been handled by his ancestors!

It was only that the "patina" wasn’t thick, and owing to its age, some rust could still be seen on the copper coin.

Despite this, compared to other copper coins from the same period, this one was already well preserved! So well it practically looked like a replica!

Others thought this copper coin had been so well preserved simply because it was luckily taken care of by all its collectors, including Old Man Fu.

Even the donor, Old Man Fu, thought the same.

Because they did not know the special nature of this zodiac Copper Coin, nor the added value it carried, they donated it as an ordinary ancient coin for auction.