Chapter 531 — Haggle It Down a Bit More
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"Whoa —" In an instant, everyone's attention was fixed on the auctioneer! Last-minute additions to an auction were not all that rare; there had been such cases before. But a lot that came out last, and was billed as the grand finale — that was something seldom seen!
So everyone opened their eyes wide, eager to see just what this so-called grand finale the auctioneer spoke of actually was!
"The final mysterious lot is brought to you by Divine Doctor Kang's Pharmaceutical Company — their latest technological product: the Beauty-Nourishing Skin-Restoring Gold Wound Medicine!" The auctioneer named the lot and continued: "Of this mysterious lot, there are only two pieces! And they are presale items — delivery in two months!"
Beauty-Nourishing Skin-Restoring Gold Wound Medicine? What on earth was that? Was it a kind of Gold Wound Medicine too? Most astonishing of all, there were only two of the things, and they were presale — no stock on hand! Just what kind of high-end medicine was this?
The auctioneer was quite pleased with the atmosphere in the room. Seeing everyone buzzing with discussion and speculation told him this lot had the potential to fetch a sky-high price. So he was in no hurry to go on; he waited until the crowd had discussed it enough before opening his mouth to explain: "This Beauty-Nourishing Skin-Restoring Gold Wound Medicine, as the name suggests..."
After the auctioneer had run through the effects of the Beauty-Nourishing Skin-Restoring Gold Wound Medicine once, the room erupted in an uproar! Medicines that repaired skin scars were not unheard of on the market, but their efficacy was nothing like the miraculous effects the auctioneer had described.
Not only did it leave no scar at all, it could even improve the skin. It sounded like a con — but those who had used Divine Doctor Kang's Gold Wound Medicine knew it was no con!
The men who heard the news took it fairly calmly, but the women around them went a little crazy. To hear that such a miraculous thing actually existed — how could they possibly contain themselves?
A wealthy merchant's wife who had come to the auction wasted no time in addressing her husband: "I still have the scar from my C-section, and it's hideous! You absolutely must buy me a bottle!"
This merchant was a henpecked husband. The moment his wife gave the order, he nodded again and again! Buy it — how could he not? Besides, once the scar was healed, it would be easier on his own eyes too, wouldn't it?
And so the merchant rolled up his sleeves and readied himself! The fortune in his hands was no small sum, so he carried himself like a man certain of victory.
Several other wealthy merchants had met with the same predicament, while the wives and young ladies of the great families were likewise itching to try, all set to show their prowess in a moment!
As for the men, their interest was not nearly so great. How many men cared a fig about the scars on their bodies? It wasn't as if they were off to be models!
"The opening bid for the Beauty-Nourishing and Skin-Regenerating Golden Wound Medicine is one million yuan, with each raise no less than five hundred thousand!" The auctioneer was well pleased with the response from the crowd. He had no idea that the very same medicine would be auctioned again tomorrow, and took today's lot to be the last of its kind. He was even preparing to drive the bidding to a record price.
"One and a half million!" Someone began the bidding.
"Two million!" The second bidder shot the first a look of contempt. Is that any way to raise a bid? For a treasure like this, you'd go up by a mere five hundred thousand?
"Three million!" Someone immediately outbid the second.
In no time at all, the price had soared to five million.
Among those present, only three parties had no intention of joining the bidding.