Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 775: Seven hundred and seventy million yacht

Chapter 775: Seven hundred and seventy million yacht

"You should know, private planes have become trendy in our country, but overseas, private luxury yachts have been everyone’s favorite plaything for many years now,"

"and such items have rarely been introduced domestically. The price of a private yacht typically starts in the seven figures."

"In some cases abroad, the yachts of tycoons can even reach tens of millions."

"Today, our auction house is proud to present a luxury yacht, which is the first to be sold privately in our country to date."

"The starting bid for this auction is $500,000, with each increase in bid to be no less than $10,000."

He made this introduction to all the guests present at that time.

Such a brief introduction was quite useful, for Gu Chen didn’t know what the final auction item would be.

However, after listening to the introduction, Gu Chen finally understood what it was all about.

It was that kind of private yacht.

Sure enough, this kind of thing is really not common at present. For example, even in some scenic areas, there are still no such sea motorcycles or speedboats available now.

These days, most wealthy people are thinking about cars, and those slightly more impressive might go for planes, but very few care about private yachts."

However, Gu Chen was well aware that a private yacht is by no means cheaper than a plane."

As soon as the auctioneer announced the price, many in the audience gave up the idea of bidding on the spot.

The price was just too expensive, with the starting bid alone reaching $500,000.

Yet, at this moment, Tong Jingxin suddenly raised his paddle.

"$1 million!" He was startlingly decisive, shouting out the figure without any hesitation.

No one expected that the bidding had hardly begun when he immediately raised the price to seven figures.

It was clear to anyone with eyes that he wanted to seal the deal in one fell swoop.

His firm starting bid gave off an impression that he would brook no competition.

So at this time, everyone looked at each other.

Basically, no one dared to entertain any further thoughts about the yacht.

The price had already escalated to that level; it was no longer related to them. And judging by the unwavering look on Tong Jingxin’s face, it was obvious that $1 million was not his final budget.

Under these circumstances, everyone else withdrew their paddles as well.

Tong Jingxin glanced around the room, and as he noticed no one daring to step forward, a faint smile curved his lips.

At that moment, a sense of superiority emerged within him.

However, just at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"$1.5 million!" As they heard this voice, everyone’s gaze shifted in unison.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, it was Gu Chen who was competing with Tong Jingxin.

Gu Chen appeared very casual at that time, lacking the tense demeanor of others, almost as if he didn’t take the auctioned item too seriously.

$1 million was as casual in Gu Chen’s mouth as though it were $100.

Everyone felt a bit strange at this unexpected bold move by Gu Chen.

However, at that moment, Gu Chen spoke again,"Forget it, $2 million it is."

Unexpectedly, Gu Chen voluntarily added another $500,000.

This took the final price to $2 million right away.

For a moment, no one understood what kind of strategy Gu Chen was playing.

It was only after seeing Tong Jingxin’s expression that it seemed everyone grasped why Gu Chen was doing this.

It seemed like he was deliberately provoking Tong Jingxin.

"2.3 million!" Faced with such a price, Tong Jingxin didn’t back down but instead raised it by another 300,000.

The amount of this increase was slightly less compared to Gu Chen’s.

Just as he announced his bid, before the auctioneer could even speak, Gu Chen took the lead.

"3 million."

Once Gu Chen spoke again, the price had already leaped directly from 1 million to 3 million.

The pace was much faster than initially anticipated by everyone.

More importantly, was this private luxury yacht even worth 3 million?

Everyone felt it was a bit too impulsive, perhaps entirely different from what they had imagined.

But at this moment, Gu Chen seemed not to care at all.

However, under such circumstances, Tong Jingxin simply couldn’t tolerate it anymore.

"3.5 million!" He pushed the price to a new height once again.

Many guests around them couldn’t help but start whispering amongst themselves.

"Really worthy of being from Yancheng, bringing out several millions so easily without a second thought."

"Isn’t that so? Spending a few million on a boat, that’s just crazy."

"You can’t say it like that. Didn’t you hear what the auctioneer just said? Many wealthy people overseas have started getting into this kind of thing. To put it simply, it’s something to entertain others and shouldn’t be taken too seriously."

"What’s unexpected, though, is that the new shareholder of Maotai White Wine is quite capable. To dare to bid so much money against him here."

Everyone was whispering like this, each person a little surprised by the unfolding events.

The 3.5 million price tag was already very high, and some of the guests didn’t even have that much money.

But just then, Gu Chen didn’t let the matter come to a close.

"4 million."

He raised it by 500,000, bringing the price directly up to 4 million.

At that moment, many guests gasped.

Were these two trying to auction the yacht, or were they trying to see who had more money?

Everyone thought it strange; if you calculated the actual cost, 4 million for a luxury yacht was a bit too expensive, especially considering the subsequent maintenance costs and other assorted expenses. Spending 4 million on such a yacht and then adding at least another million once back home made it easy for the price to reach above 5 million.

Therefore, at that moment, everyone felt it seemed a bit inappropriate.

Yet, it was at that moment that Tong Jingxin suddenly became extremely angry.

"Kid, are you deliberately trying to make an enemy of me?"

He pointed at Gu Chen’s nose and berated him.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen merely glanced at him once.

Then, in front of so many people, Gu Chen said, "We should follow some rules at an auction, right? What you’re doing is making it difficult for me. Can one just attack others at will during an auction?

If you have the money, then bid. If not, put your paddle down."

Gu Chen appeared to be indifferent as he said this.

After he finished speaking, it instantly turned the other guy’s face ashen.