The Top Fishing
Chapter 510 - 233: Exploring the World of Fishing

Chapter 510: Chapter 233: Exploring the World of Fishing

Even if the transaction was concluded now, the selling price would have already exceeded the guaranteed minimum for Lin Yang.

However, Lin Yang, who had been patiently observing the situation on the field, now knew that the real transaction price was still far away.

Not to mention, Suzuki Jiro and Xiao Yejun, two Japanese buyers, hadn’t made a bid until now, and the auctioneer had never confirmed any bid.

In the next ten minutes, the bids from below continued to soar; after a brief period, each price increase became smaller.

This meant that the current bids on the field had nearly reached most buyers’ psychological expectations, and it couldn’t go higher.

Seeing the auction price reach the significant mark of 960,000 US dollars, the buyers on the field briefly paused, and nobody placed a higher bid.

Seeing this, the auctioneer looked around and asked, "Mr. Tom’s current bid is 960,000 US dollars. Is there anyone offering higher?"

After asking this, the auctioneer deliberately paused for three seconds, a technique in auctioneering that gave hesitant buyers time to think, helping to push toward a higher price range.

"Good, Mr. Tom for 960,000 US dollars once!"

Hearing the auctioneer confirm the deal once, Xiao Yejun, who hadn’t raised his hand to bid until now, lifted his placard.

million US dollars!

"1 million! Xiao Yejun bids 1 million US dollars. Is there any higher offer?"

Seeing this bid, the auctioneer finally breathed a sigh of relief. 1 million was close to the company’s expectation; they thought it was going to fall through!

At this moment, Suzuki Jiro also raised his placard for the first time.

1.2 million US dollars!

"1.2 million US dollars! Mr. Suzuki Jiro bids 1.2 million!"

"I noticed earlier during the auction bidding, both gentlemen hadn’t offered a price, waiting until now in the latter stages to bid. May I interpret this as being determined to win this item?"

"Both gentlemen are determined to win the lot; now the drama unfolds."

At this crucial moment, the auctioneer’s talent for inciting tension became evident, as with just a few remarks, he stirred up a tense atmosphere.

"1.3 million US dollars!" Xiao Yejun increased the bid again.

"1.5 million US dollars!"

"1.8 million US dollars!" Xiao Yejun increased the bid once more, this time by 300,000!

"My goodness, Mr. Xiao Yejun has increased the bid by 300,000 US dollars in one go, reaching the staggering amount of 1.8 million US dollars!"

The auctioneer made a very surprised expression, as if it was the first time seeing such a bidder.

The performance element from the auctioneer on the field was quite evident, but that didn’t matter, as the viewers in the live stream greatly enjoyed the spectacle.

"Is this the world of the wealthy? 1.8 million US dollars, which seems to also be over 12 million RMB, right?"

"An increase of 300,000 US dollars at one time; that’s a lot of money, and I might never earn that in my lifetime."

"Damn it, poverty has limited my imagination; they really don’t regard money as money."

"Host, drop an address, I want to score big. Brothers, anyone in? Let’s make it big. If we succeed, call me Mr. Wang; if we fail, call me Wang!"

"Brother above, 666...."

The bidding at the auction continued; after Xiao Yejun’s sky-high bid of 1.8 million US dollars, Suzuki Jiro only paused for two seconds before placing a bid of 2 million US dollars, adding another 200,000!

From the start of the auction at 9:30 until now, less than half an hour had passed, but most buyers had already given up bidding.

A price equivalent to over 10 million RMB had far exceeded the budget of most buyers unless there were other premium returns, buying at this price would certainly result in a loss.

Professional heritage is fully demonstrated here in the sashimi field. A century-old Japanese restaurant and a new Japanese eatery are two different concepts; the same piece of meat, when processed by a so-called Master, can sell for many times its actual value, and yet there are countless diners willing to pay.

Where does this premium confidence come from? It comes from activities like the Golden Spearfish auction, where fortunes are thrown to establish reputation; great materials and top-level chefs create a nearly pathological cultural atmosphere in the premium Japanese cuisine circle.

After several rounds of increased bids, Xiao Yejun had pushed the price to a high of 2.3 million US dollars.

It was apparent that the preparation he had made prior to the event far surpassed ordinary buyers, but he still underestimated Suzuki Jiro’s determination to buy the fish.

"2.5 million US dollars!"

Suzuki Jiro raised his placard to bid again.

This price, converted to RMB, had already exceeded 15 million, and when converted to yen, it was over two hundred million!

Another increase of 200,000 US dollars made Xiao Yejun, who was furiously bidding just a second ago, hesitate.

Before coming, Xiao Yejun had indirectly gathered information through various channels and had even managed to obtain the guaranteed contract price between Lin Yang and the fisheries company.

After comprehensive assessment, his team thought that preparing 2 million US dollars should suffice to dominate the field since not many buyers were willing to spend so much, and even fewer had an urgent need.

But unexpectedly, Suzuki Jiro went wild and pushed the price to 2.5 million, completely overwhelming him in terms of momentum.

"Mr. Suzuki Jiro, 2.5 million US dollars once! Is there a higher bid?"

The audience was silent, and many eyes turned toward Xiao Yejun, but this time, Xiao Yejun did not look up.

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