Chapter 963 Please bid

  In the auditorium of Nikolayev City, it was full of seats early on.

This auditorium can roughly accommodate 500 people. Although there are only more than 30 people participating in the auction, plus the assistants they brought, as well as various journalists, and some dignitaries in the city, the auditorium was made into a large one. Packed to the brim.

   Liu Qingshan was also in place long ago. He was the first to sign up, so he was holding the No. 1 card in his hand.

   By his side, only Li Tie followed.

   Boss Huo is in the back row, also holding a number plate in his hand. He is relatively relaxed because he knows what his mission is, which is to cover Liu Qingshan and successfully take down the aircraft carrier.

  The first few rows were filled with bidders, including Luni, Mitsuki and others, staring at Liu Qingshan unkindly.

   One of the more interesting phenomena is that most of the participants in the auction are young people, and the reason is unknown.

  The only exception is that among a group of young talents, there is a gray-haired black man sitting in his fifties, wearing a pair of flower glasses, and reading the materials in his hand.

  The rows of seats behind the bidders belong to the guest seats, and all the dignitaries of the city are seated.

  General Vasily was also on the list, and next to him sat Vera, who was young and in good shape, her eyes flicked forward twice from time to time, and she was looking at Li Tie.

  Liu Qingshan also saw Mr. Duck Eggshell. This time, Hilton didn't have a bodyguard, only a female assistant.

  The last few rows are the press seats with many cameras.

  At ninety in the morning, Mr. Mayor took the stage and delivered a short speech, mainly greeting the guests and other clichés.

  As the mayor announced the start of the auction, a professional auctioneer came on stage. This auctioneer was invited from Sotheby's Auction House and was a member of the White Gloves.

  The middle-aged auctioneer bowed first, and then said:

   "Welcome everyone to this auction. I am Thomas the auctioneer, and I am also deeply honored. After all, it is the first time in history to auction an aircraft carrier."

  Liu Qingshan took the lead and slapped his hands lightly a few times. The atmosphere at the scene was a bit tense and depressing. Liu Qingshan didn't like this atmosphere very much.

  The auctioneer briefly introduced the rules of the auction: Each time the price is increased, the price should not be less than one million, and the highest bidder wins.

  As for the reserve price of the auction, the leaders of Nikolayev City directly set it at 190 million at the behest of some people above.

   This price was actually Liu Qingshan's initial asking price. Obviously, the leadership of Xiaowu wanted to take the opportunity to make a small fortune.

   There is no way, now anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Soviet Union is about to be completely divided. Before the division, no one wants to make more money.

   "Next, I announce that the bidding for the aircraft carrier code-named 106 has officially begun." The auctioneer, wearing his beloved white gloves, announced the start.

   It's just that after his speech ended, none of the thirty or so bidders below made a bid, and the scene was silent for more than a minute.

  There is a little sweat on the forehead of the white gloves: No way, you came all the way here, didn’t you just come here for the aircraft carrier?

  The reporters in the last few rows also started whispering. This strange situation also exceeded their expectations.

  When everyone thinks about it, you fight over each other and sparks fly, which is the proper rhythm.

  Many people's eyes focused on Liu Qingshan, because most people guessed that Mr. Mountain must be determined to win this aircraft carrier.

  However, what they saw was that Liu Qingshan was leisurely fiddling with the number plate in his hand, without any intention of bidding.

   Of course Liu Qingshan is not in a hurry, he will not take the initiative to jump out and become a target.

   And Liu Qingshan, the weather vane, did not bid, and people like Looney and Mitsuiki did not dare to bid.

  Their purpose is to block Liu Qingshan, if the target does not appear, what are they blocking?

   In case of owed, call out a price, and then everyone bids, wouldn't the aircraft carrier fall into their hands?

  What do they want the aircraft carrier to do, as a big toy?

  Although there are more than 30 people participating in the auction, there are not many people who really want it.

  Boss Huo was a little impatient, but he kept in mind the plan that Liu Qingshan discussed with him last night, so he forcibly held back and didn't raise his placard.

  Because if he raises a placard to bid, the reason is similar to that of Liu Qingshan, and he will be blocked by those from European and American countries.

   In this way, the price will go up.

  Although Liu Qingshan is determined to win the aircraft carrier, he doesn't want to be taken advantage of, and he doesn't want to give Looney, Mitsuki and others a chance to retaliate.

  The weird atmosphere at the scene also made the auctioneer a little at a loss. He glanced at the No. 1 seed player, Mr. Mountain, and said:

   "Gentlemen, you can bid now."

  Liu Qingshan was still on the ground, flipping the number plate in his hand over and over again, but he didn’t lift it up.

  His move even aroused the suspicion of some bidders present: Is this guy not interested in aircraft carriers again?

  In the past two days, they have also vaguely heard some rumors. It is said that after Mr. Mountain owns another oil field, his appetite has grown, and he is negotiating with the shipyard to purchase a cruiser.

   This news came from Makarov, the person in charge of the shipyard, so it should be more reliable.

Thinking about it, it is still very possible. An aircraft carrier without weapons and equipment can only be used as a display, but the cruiser is different. It is a real killer. In the backward place of Liland, it can indeed be the king. .

   It's just that Comrade Makarov looked down on Mr. Mountain, and publicly told reporters that he would never sell the cruiser to an individual, which is an extremely irresponsible approach.

  With this episode, these people are even more unable to understand Liu Qingshan's mind, and no one dares to bid.

  In case people really don’t want it, and you jump out to be the receiver, isn’t that bad luck?

  The auctioneer was really embarrassed. He coughed lightly and spoke again: "Gentlemen, everyone can bid now. Our reserve price is 190 million."

   As soon as the words fell, someone finally spoke up, but it was not a bid.

  Boss Huo stood up and complained: "I have a problem with this reserve price. It's too high. It will hit the top at once. Can you lower the price?"

   There is no precedent for this kind of situation, but this time, the leadership of Xiaowu's side is really ugly, poor and crazy, right?

   After Boss Huo sat down, Looney also got up and said: "That's right, the reserve price is really not reasonable. Shouldn't your organizer ask for our opinion in advance?"

   Of course, Looney has ulterior motives. The base price is too high, so that everyone dare not bid, so what is the competition? How can he raise the price for Liu Qingshan?

  Subsequently, several participants also expressed their opinions one after another, which made Xiaowu's leadership feel ashamed.

  They went out for an impromptu meeting and made a few phone calls before returning to explain to the auctioneer.

  The auctioneer finally breathed a sigh of relief and announced excitedly:

  "After readjustment, the base price is set at 150 million US dollars, and each increase is not less than 1 million. Now everyone can bid!"

   Boss Huo also spoke again: "This time it's about the same, but I still can't afford the price of 150 million. If you are a gambling boat, you will never earn it back in your life, so forget it."

  The government officials all stared at him: We eat delicious food here, and serve it like an uncle. You just stop playing with a light word, and we are all working in vain, right?

   Boss Huo didn't care, he reached out his hand to the others, and then sat down to watch the show.

   At this time, Liu Qingshan held up his number plate: "Add one million."

  All the people present let out a sigh of relief: I finally bid, I have been waiting for you for a long time!

  Looney followed immediately, raised his sign, and added a million.

   Immediately, a few more people raised their cards, and the price rose one after another to 158 million.

  The scene finally felt like an auction, and it was no longer lifeless.

  Liu Qingshan is indeed a weather vane, as soon as he moves, someone will follow.

  Liu Qingshan naturally kept these follow-up people in his little notebook. These guys will be his enemies in the future.

  If there is a chance, Liu Qingshan will hit him unceremoniously and show no mercy.

   Regardless of the intention of these people, it is aimed at Liu Qingshan or the country represented by Liu Qingshan.

  Even Mitsui Ki had the courage to hold up a sign. He is not as thick-skinned as Boss Huo, so he has to symbolize it anyway.

   Unexpectedly, after he finished raising his cards, no one continued to follow up, and the pause button seemed to be pressed on the scene.

   "Mr. No. 15 offered 159 million. Is there any price increase?"

  The auctioneer saw the need and continued to mobilize the atmosphere of the scene.

   But such a pause also messed up the rhythm, and no one continued to bid.

  Hee hee, Boss Huo let out a burst of laughter, the voice was not too loud, just enough that Mitsuki, who was not far away from him, could hear him.

  There was a buzzing sound in Mitsuiki's head, he really wanted to slap himself hard now: Tell you to talk too much!

  Because the No. 15 brand is exactly the code name of Mitsui Wood.

   If the aircraft carrier really fell into his hands, his father would probably have to throw a knife in front of him, forcing him to have his stomach cut.

  The current Mitsui consortium, no matter what, can no longer spend more than 100 million yuan in funds.

   "159 million, the first time..."

  The auctioneer spoke very slowly, and he didn't want to sell at this price, otherwise, it would even affect his reputation as a white glove.

   However, no one continued to bid on the spot.

   Mitsui's forehead began to sweat, and he looked at Luni, his eyes full of pleading for help.

  Although after bidding, you can choose not to fulfill your obligations, but if you do so, your reputation will be bad, and you will be blacklisted by all auction houses in the future, and you will not be allowed to participate in the auction.

   Moreover, the security deposit paid will definitely not be returned. For Mitsuiki, the five million security deposit is not a small sum.

  Facing Mitsuiki's eyes asking for help, Looney could only pretend to turn a blind eye, and he didn't want to be a receiver either.

  As the auction progressed, Looney also had doubts about his own judgment, because judging from various signs, Liu Qingshan did not show that he was determined to win the aircraft carrier.

  Perhaps it was true as the reporters had said, this guy changed his mind and set his sights on other warships.

   "159 million, the second time..."

   No matter how slow the auctioneer's speech was, he could only bite the bullet and shout out a second time when he finished speaking.

   Mitsuki's face turned green. He was really frightened. He wanted to raise the price for Liu Qingshan, but he carried it, but suddenly realized that he was sitting in a sedan chair.

   Does this count as shooting yourself in the foot?

  Even those dignitaries in Nikolayev City all had ugly faces: If I had known this, what kind of auction would it be? Wouldn’t it be good to sell it for 190 million?

   Now that such a big ostentation has been made, it turned out to be sold at a loss, which really makes people laugh out loud.

  These people couldn’t figure it out: Which one of the participants in the auction wasn’t a big business? Why did everyone become sloppy when they arrived at the scene?

  These idiots, the news is still too closed to understand the real intentions of these people, otherwise, they would not be so optimistic in the first place.

  Hilton, who proposed to auction this way, couldn't help but reach out and wipe his bare head, cursing inwardly:

  This gang of dandy children did not accomplish enough and failed.

  Hilton was very clear in his heart: Liu Qingshan must be determined to win the aircraft carrier.

  But these children of the sub-family are still too immature, unable to judge the situation clearly, and acting timidly, it is difficult to achieve great things.

  What kind of cruiser, this is basically a smoke bomb released by others, don’t you even have this bit of judgment?

  It's good now, if this situation is created, even he, the one who came up with the idea, will have to complain along with him.

  In Hilton's eyes, these high-level executives in Xiaowu are also a bunch of fools.

   But this is also good, it is more convenient for me to fool around in the future.

  The people present have their own concerns, and the one who suffers the most is Mitsui Ki.

  The cold sweat on his head was dripping down. If it wasn't for the public, he would have knelt down:

   I beg you, just add a buyout price, please, please!

  At this time, Liu Qingshan turned his head to the side, and nodded to Mitsui with a smile: "Mitsui-kun, congratulations."

  At this moment, Liu Qingshan's smile, in the eyes of Mitsui, is so terrifying, as if it is the smile of a devil.

   "159 million, the first..."

   Just when the auctioneer had no choice but to raise the small hammer, and was about to drop it, someone finally raised the sign again, and an extremely vicissitudes of voice sounded at the scene:

   "I'll add a million."

  Everyone seemed to let out a sigh of relief, and Mitsuigi was even more relieved, and directly slumped on the seat, breathing air heavily.

  Everyone looked at the sign holder, but it was the black man who was over fifty years old, and this was his first bid.

   There was a lot of discussion at the scene, and it seemed that everyone was trying to find out the origin of this black man.

   Still, the reporters had great powers and knowledge, and soon someone recognized him, so a name began to spread quickly in the field: Mandela.

  Yes, it is the leader of South Africa, but now he is not the president, and his reputation is not as widely praised as later generations.

  The auctioneer also became excited again: "160 million, Mr. No. 25 bid 160 million, is there any bid?"

  Liu Qingshan turned his head and nodded to President Mann. The two had met once before and had a very happy conversation.

   But he is a competitor on the field, Liu Qingshan also did his part, and raised the sign in his hand: "Add one million."

   After finishing speaking, he raised his hand to Looney and others to signal: Please bid.

  (end of this chapter)