My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

"Please welcome the first item to be auctioned tonight."

On the screen, two women carefully carried an item covered with a red cloth onto the stage.

After the two people left, the young auctioneer lifted the red cloth, revealing an ancient iron sword. The sword was rusty and in poor condition, with the only highlight being a ruby ​​the size of a marble inlaid on the hilt.

"This sword dates back to the pre-Xia calendar era, approximately 1200 years ago. Although the material is ordinary, artifacts from the pre-Xia calendar era are quite rare. In addition, the ruby ​​on the hilt is itself very valuable. Therefore, the starting price for this ancient sword is ten million, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand. Now, the auction begins."

After the auctioneer finished explaining, Qin Xuan began to give a detailed introduction.

However, apart from An Youyu, the other three people in the private room showed no interest.

An Youyu listened with great interest, her eyes fixed on the ancient sword on the screen, a clear look of interest appearing in her eyes.

Actually, she couldn't say she liked the ancient sword, but upon learning that it came from the pre-Xia calendar era, she inexplicably became interested.

But when she thought about the price of this ancient sword, the excitement in her eyes quickly faded.

Ten million?

This is just the starting price, not the final selling price. Under normal circumstances, the selling price will be much higher than the starting price!

She felt it wasn't worth spending so much money to bid on an ancient sword.

Forget ten million, she can't even come up with one hundred thousand right now...

The promised 800 million yuan from Duanya has not yet been delivered, and the Phoenix List bonus is out of the question before the college entrance examination results are announced. In addition, she recently spent all her savings to buy ointment for Lin Mo.

Right now, "penniless" is the most fitting description for her.

"Box number seven has bid eleven million!"

"Box No. 9 has offered twelve million!"

...

"Box number twelve has offered fifteen million!"

After the price rose to 15 million, the number of people participating in the bidding instantly halved.

Although the ruby ​​on the hilt is quite large, its purity is not high; even though this ancient sword comes from the mysterious pre-Xia calendar era, the price of 15 million still exceeded many people's expectations.

"Box number six has offered eighteen million!"

Once the price reached 18 million, no one else participated in the bidding.

Seeing this, the young auctioneer, like a businesswoman, used words to exaggerate the advantages of the ancient sword.

No matter how eloquently she spoke, no new offer came in.

Those qualified to participate in the Qingyao Xu auction are not simple characters, and it is almost unrealistic to expect these shrewd people to waste their money.

After a full half minute, the auctioneer finally began the countdown.

"Eighteen million once!"

"Eighteen million twice!"

"Eighteen million three..."

In the box.

Lin Mo kept a close eye on An Youyu's expression. Just as the auctioneer was about to raise the gavel, he subtly pressed the bidding button twice in his hand.

"Box number one has offered twenty million!"

Upon hearing the sound from the screen, everyone in the private room turned to look at Lin Mo and An Youyu.

Lin Shu's bidding device was lying on the table; it was obviously not her who placed the bid.

An Youyu timidly raised her hand, "I gave my bidding device to Lin Mo."

Even if she didn't give it to Lin Mo, she wouldn't dare press it.

She's the kind of person who would hesitate to spend even a few dozen yuan, so she wouldn't dare participate in auctions that involve hundreds of millions or even millions of yuan.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Mo.

"Yes, I took the picture."

Lin Mo raised the bidding device in his hand, "This is my first time participating in an auction. I'll just submit a bid as practice."

Qin Xuan: "..."

Using 20 million to practice?

Chapter 272 I'm asking you, are you out of your mind?

In the box.

A smile appeared in Lin Shu's eyes after hearing her son's words.

How could she not know the son she raised?

Liu Yun smiled and said, "If you see something you like, feel free to take pictures. I'll reimburse you."

Lin Mo shook his head, "Thank you for your kindness, Sister Yun, but no need for reimbursement, I have money."

Liu Yun chuckled, but didn't press the matter.

An Youyu subtly nudged Lin Mo with her leg, "It's a waste to spend so much money on an ancient sword. Also, you can raise the price little by little. In the situation just now, if you had offered 19 million, there's a high probability that no one would have followed suit."

“This difference is a million dollars, that’s a million dollars, you can do a lot of things and help a lot of people.”

Finally, she added, "Even if you have money, you shouldn't spend it like this; nobody's money comes from thin air."

Lin Mo took out a black card from his pocket. "This money may not have come from thin air, but it's practically free. Why not spend it?"

"What do you mean?"

Meeting An Youyu's questioning gaze, Lin Mo leaned close to her ear and explained the origin of the card.

Of course, no mention was made of the fight.

"No, no limit?"

The voice, as beautiful as heavenly music, made Lin Mo chuckle. "Yes, no limit; so if there's anything you want tonight, just tell me, and I'll pay for it."

An Youyu hesitated, "Even so, it's not good for us to spend too much..."

"Nothing wrong."

Lin Mo said earnestly, "Little Fish, have you heard this saying before?"

An Youyu blinked in confusion, "What did you say?"

Lin Mo leaned back on the sofa, saying, "Kindness is often taken advantage of."

Seeing that the girl wanted to argue, he raised his hand without hesitation and tapped her on the head, his voice surprisingly gentle, "Kindness is certainly a good thing, but if kindness goes too far, it's just being naive."

"Are you out of your mind?"

"I……"

An Youyu fell silent, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

In fact, she knew that Lin Mo was right; that was the true nature of society.

The kinder you are, the easier it is for others to bully you.

She understands the principles.

She may understand, but her heart is inherently hardened...

"cough--"

Lin Shu gave her son a warning look.

Lin Mo smirked, "I didn't use any force."

"That's not OK."

"..."

Lin Mo smacked his lips and remained silent.

Isn't it said that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships are difficult to manage?

That's utter nonsense!

"you are right."

An Youyu looked up, her expression tinged with frustration, "But I can't do that..."

"It's ok."

Lin Mo had anticipated the girl's answer. He tightened his grip on her hand slightly and said, "If only one of us can do it, that's enough."

"Ok?"

An Youyu was a little confused. Before she could ask, the auctioneer's voice came from the screen.

"Twenty million per time!"

"Twenty million twice!"

"Twenty million..."

The auctioneer deliberately drew out his voice, not for any other reason than to extend the time.

Every extra second the time is extended increases the likelihood of someone raising the price.

According to the rules of Qingyao Auction, each item has an estimated selling price. If the bidding price of an item exceeds the estimated selling price, the auctioneer can receive a 10% commission on the excess.

This applies not only to Qingyao Xu, but to all auction houses as well. There may be slight differences, but they are generally the same.

This is also the main reason why auctioneers work so hard to promote their products!

"make a deal!"

After a four or five-second delay, the auctioneer announced the first item sold, and a smile quickly spread across her face as she struck the gavel.

The estimated price of this ancient sword was 18 million, but it was sold for 20 million. She will get 200,000 just from the commission of this one item!

"Please bring the second item to the stage!"

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