I started to become more self-disciplined at the age of 30

Chapter 195 194. Change your destiny! Small auction?

Some people experience lows, but after working hard they may be able to get back on their feet a little bit.

However, some people, after reaching their lowest point, can never get out of it again and can only slowly learn to be more open-minded and live a mediocre life from then on.

Zhang Zhiqiang has already let it go and is ready to live a mediocre life.

He is the same age as Jiang Chen and just turned thirty this year!
but……

His experience is much richer than Jiang Chen's.

After graduating from university, Jiang Chen went to Shanghai to work and lived the life of a stay-at-home guy ever since, moving between work and his rental house. He never had a relationship and never got married.

Zhang Zhiqiang got married at the age of 25, became a father at the age of 27, and divorced at the age of 30. In order to get custody of his daughter, Zhang Zhiqiang almost left the house with nothing, gave the only wedding house to his ex-wife, and temporarily lived in his parents' home with his daughter, asking his parents to help take care of his daughter while he went out to work to earn money.

Originally, Zhang Zhiqiang had let it go. He decided to just work hard to make money, raise his daughter, and take care of his parents until the end of their lives. It would all be worth it if he could get up early and go to bed late every day and go home to see his daughter's smile.

I drive an online taxi around the streets of Chengdu every day and listen to Jiang Chen’s songs, but I have never watched Jiang Chen’s live broadcast.

because……

He doesn't have time.

I drive to make money during the day, and when I get home at night I am too tired to move. After eating, I play with my daughter for a while and then go to bed. Then I go out to make money again early the next morning.

Every day is simple and boring, with no big expectations.

However, this morning, he heard someone in the online car-hailing group say that Jiang Chen was going back to Chengdu to hold a raffle and give away prizes worth 10 billion yuan.

Zhang Zhiqiang thought they were bragging, so he asked a few questions and then searched the Internet. He didn't expect it to be true. He also realized that the songs he listened to every day were all original songs by this anchor named Jiang Chen.

With the expectation of participating, Zhang Zhiqiang registered an account on Penguin Live, and then went home earlier than usual in the afternoon. As soon as he got home, he used his mobile phone to open Jiang Chen's live broadcast room to participate in the lottery. He only sent a barrage, and he won the prize.

When Zhang Zhiqiang saw the picture that Han Qing posted on Weibo, he was a little bit unbelievable. After repeated confirmation, although he knew that it was indeed his ID, he still couldn't believe it.

It was not until he received several phone calls asking him to buy the prize that he realized he had really won the prize, otherwise others would not have gone to such great lengths to get his contact information to buy the prize.

"Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry to bother you. I know you won a prize in Jiang Chen's live broadcast room, and you can get the original painting of Jiang Chen's "Song of the Wine". I want to buy your prize. It's said on the Internet that it's worth 10 billion. I can give you 10 billion and buy it out directly. If you are willing, I will personally go to you to sign the contract now!"

"Mr. Zhang, are you selling your prize? It's said on the Internet that it's worth 1 billion. In fact, Jiang Chen's work is worth more than 1 billion. I'm willing to offer 1.1 billion to buy it out!"

"Mr. Zhang, congratulations on winning the grand prize. Can you give me the prize? The price is negotiable, just name a number!"

……

Zhang Zhiqiang lay on the steering wheel and cried for a while. The phone calls he had just received were still echoing in his mind. Then he received a call from Han Qing, and he knew that he had really won the prize.

After wiping away his tears, Zhang Zhiqiang calmed himself down and continued driving.

"Ding……"

The phone beeps.

Zhang Zhiqiang's body shook instinctively, and he wanted to pick up his phone to receive the order.

This is the sound of the online ride-hailing platform assigning him an order.

but……

Just as he picked up the phone, Zhang Zhiqiang stopped and gave a bitter smile, knowing that this had become a conditioned reflex.

Before, this sound meant that he had made money, and he hoped that the sound of orders would not stop.

But now, he felt that the voice was familiar, yet far away.

It seemed like it was a thing of the past.

Putting down his phone, Zhang Zhiqiang continued driving to the hotel where Han Qing lived.

He had already searched the Internet for the hotel where Han Qing, Pu Yuexi and others were staying.

Not long after he walked away, his cell phone rang again. It was an unfamiliar number.

Zhang Zhiqiang answered: "Hello!"

A steady voice came from the phone: "Hello, Mr. Zhang, congratulations on winning the prize. Are you willing to sell your prize? I know someone must have contacted you, but they must not have offered as high a price as I did. I am willing to offer 1.5 billion to buy Jiang Chen's authentic painting of "Jiang Jin Jiu".

Although Zhang Zhiqiang had stopped at the 1 billion price several times, this time when he heard this person offer 1.5 billion, his hands still trembled, and he hurriedly steadied his hands, drove steadily, and said: "Hello! In principle, I want to sell this work. However, I will not make a hasty decision over the phone."

"I will go to claim the prize now. After I get the prize, I will wait here for an hour. In an hour, I will hold a small auction there to auction this authentic Jiang Jin Jiu. If anyone wants to buy this work, come and buy it on the spot!"

This is Zhang Zhiqiang’s unified answer to everyone who wants to buy Jiang Chen’s works.

He knows how to maximize profits, and that is definitely a public auction.

But he couldn't wait for the auction house.

Generally, it takes a long time for an auction house to sell a piece of art. It can take as short as a month or as long as a year and a half. And that’s just the time of the auction. It will take a relatively long period for the auction house to pay, so you have to wait even longer to get the money.

Therefore, many people who are in urgent need of money and have good things to sell would rather sell them to pawnshops at a low price even if they know they can get a higher price at an auction. They don’t care even if the price is half of that at the auction.

Zhang Zhiqiang had just experienced a low point in his life and was eager to get a large sum of cash to improve his life.

He wanted to stop driving and picking up passengers to make money, and stop facing all kinds of strange and unreasonable demands from all kinds of passengers.

Therefore, he couldn't wait for ten days or half a month, let alone a year or two.

He wanted the money immediately.

Want to sell at a high price again!
Then he can only auction it himself.

Call all those who want to buy over and auction the property on the spot at Han Qing’s hotel.

He didn't want to wait even one night.

The person on the other end of the phone heard Zhang Zhiqiang's words and smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go to the hotel and wait for you now."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Zhiqiang was full of energy and focused on driving. He didn't know how long it had been since he was so full of hope and motivation. The lonely night outside seemed to be more beautiful.

buzzing...

The phone rang again. It was my father calling.

Zhang Zhiqiang answered the call immediately, he knew that his daughter must be missing him.

Sure enough, as soon as the phone was connected, a crisp voice came out: "Dad, why did you come back and leave suddenly? Have you eaten? Are you hungry? If you are tired, go home and rest, and go to work tomorrow."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiqiang wanted to cry again, but he suppressed his emotions and said, "Tuantuan, Dad has something to do and will be back soon. Starting tomorrow, Dad will not go to work and will stay at home with Tuantuan every day."

A surprised voice came from the phone: "Really? Dad? But if you don't go to work, we will have no money, and we will have no money to buy food. Tuantuan and Grandpa picked up a few bottles today, which can be sold for money. Dad rests at home, Tuantuan go out and earn money."

Wiping away the tears that couldn't be held back from falling from his eyes, Zhang Zhiqiang smiled and said, "No need, Tuantuan, tell grandpa and grandma that they don't have to go out to pick up things and sell them for money anymore. Dad won the lottery and has a lot of money."

Tuantuan exclaimed again: "Wow, a lot of money? How much is that? Can it support me, my grandparents, and my dad?"

Zhang Zhiqiang: "Yes, of course!"

An old voice came from the phone: "Qiangwaer, come back when you are tired. We will work hard to make money. Don't believe in those things and don't be fooled."

The father was afraid that the winnings Zhang Zhiqiang claimed were a telecom fraud.

Zhang Zhiqiang said with certainty, "Dad, what I said is true. Don't tell anyone. I'm going to Rongcheng to receive the award now and will be back tomorrow. You and mom, pack your things tonight, and I'll pick you up tomorrow. We'll move directly to the center of Rongcheng. I'll choose a location with the best school district, buy a big house, and you can come and live together."

Zhang Zhiqiang has already planned his future life. Although he won the lottery and can get at least 10 billion in cash at any time, he knows that the rest of his life will still have to focus on his daughter and revolve around her. His daughter is about to go to school, so he will use the money to buy a big house in the best school district, and his parents will move in to enjoy better retirement life and medical conditions, etc.!
As for yourself?

Zhang Zhiqiang hasn't thought about his own affairs yet.

The father's voice quickly came over the phone: "Don't talk nonsense, kid. Don't believe those lottery news. Didn't your classmate get cheated out of more than 200,000 yuan?"

Zhang Zhiqiang: "Dad, it's okay, I don't have any money to be cheated, I'll just go and take a look, if there is a prize I'll take it, if you want me to make money, I'll leave!"

The father remained silent because he knew that there was almost no money in Zhang Zhiqiang's card and all the money he earned every day was spent on the family, so no money was indeed defrauded.

When Zhang Zhiqiang got married, the old couple spent all their savings, bought a house in full and gave a dowry. However, they divorced within a few years and now they have no money left because they were cheated.

There is nothing in their family that can be cheated of.

Tuantuan said to the phone: "Dad, please come back soon. I can't sleep if you don't come back!"

Zhang Zhiqiang: "Okay, Tuantuan, I will go home early to sleep with you."

hang up the phone.

Zhang Zhiqiang was full of energy, and the previously dark and chaotic future suddenly became much clearer.

All the way!

Zhang Zhiqiang received more than a dozen calls, all of which wanted to buy the original painting of Jiang Chen, "Song of the Dragon", and he still gave the same answer, saying that he would hold a small auction after receiving the prize, and the highest bidder would win.

An auction house also contacted him, wanting him to entrust the work to the auction house for auction, but Zhang Zhiqiang refused because he couldn't wait for the auction house to sell it.

However, there is an auction house that is willing to send an auctioneer to help Zhang Zhiqiang with the auction for free, without charging any fees or taking any commission, just to gain fame, show up in front of many top collectors, and increase their presence.

Zhang Zhiqiang agreed to this because he didn't know much about auctions, so of course he was willing to accept the help from professionals who were willing to help for free.

Time flies by!

Zhang Zhiqiang quickly drove to a hotel in the city center, which was the hotel where Han Qing, Pu Yuexi and others were staying.

The place was already full of luxury cars, so Zhang Zhiqiang had no place to park his car, so he had to park it on the side of the road. He was no longer afraid of being fined for breaking the law, and even if his car was towed away, he didn't care. He just wanted to sell the things as soon as possible and get the money. As long as he got the money, everything would be fine.

As soon as Zhang Zhiqiang arrived at the hall, he saw Han Qing, Yan Ruyu, Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Li Wen, and Wang Jing sitting not far away. He was amazed. These people were even more beautiful than what he saw on the live broadcast, especially Yan Ruyu, whose beauty was not what should appear in the world.

Zhang Zhiqiang walked over quickly but was stopped by two security guards.

"Hello, I'm here to receive the award!"

Zhang Zhiqiang said immediately.

The security guard remained unmoved.

Because just now, dozens of people said they wanted to claim the prize, but their identity verification information was incorrect. They were all claiming the prize under false pretenses, and the police have been notified and they have been arrested.

So, there is a police car parked outside.

Han Qing waved her hand and said, "Come over and verify the information!"

She was already a little impatient. She didn't know whether every award received by the recipient was genuine, so she had to verify the information.

Zhang Zhiqiang quickly took out his cell phone, ID card, and even his household registration booklet, and said, "I have not lost my original intention. This is my account background, and this is my real-name registration information. Also, my call records. This is the call you made to me."

Seeing so much evidence, Han Qing's eyes lit up and she became excited, knowing that this must be true. She immediately asked Chen Xiaojia to help her turn on the live broadcast on her mobile phone and give the prizes away in public to show openness, fairness and transparency!

As soon as the live broadcast room opened, more than four million viewers poured in again, and then continued to rise rapidly, exceeding ten million in the blink of an eye.

While verifying the information, Han Qing said to the live broadcast room: "Everyone, the winner is here, this is the verified information! I will send the prize to him immediately, as for how he handles it, I don't care."

After confirming the information, Han Qing handed Zhang Zhiqiang a contract, proving that he was the winner and had received the prize. After signing, he could take it away, proving the legitimacy of the work. If he did not sell the work and kept it as a collection, this contract would be the best proof that the work was authentic.

Zhang Zhiqiang was more cautious. Although he knew that Jiang Chen and Han Qing would not deceive him, he still read it carefully before signing.

Signing completed!

Dozens of people sitting around quickly stood up, everyone's face full of anticipation, they were waiting for this moment.

As soon as Zhang Zhiqiang gets the prize, they will come up and bid immediately!

Under the gaze of everyone present and more than 10 million viewers in the live broadcast room, Han Qing opened her backpack.

(End of this chapter)