Urban Super Medical Saint

"How come you're here too? You're not here for the auction, are you?" AYong and AXiong approached him and asked curiously.

Although they were there because Master Gu was at the mid-mountain villa and they had nothing to do, just idly there to watch the excitement, they were aware that each piece of material here was quite valuable.

Ge Dongxu's car was a beaten-up Santana, so naturally they didn't think Ge Dongxu had the financial means to participate in the auction.

"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't be here," Ge Dongxu said with a smile and a nod, then added, "Thanks for the other day. If it hadn't been for you guys, we might have had to spend the night on the road."

"It was nothing, and if you're going to thank anyone, it should be our Master Gu," AYong said, waving his hand dismissively.

"Is Master Gu here today? I'd like to thank him in person later," Ge Dongxu said.

"Master Gu isn't interested in these matters. He's busy with other things, so you don't need to worry about it," AYong said, his expression showing a hint of disdain.

A young guy like Ge Dongxu, how could he be qualified to see Master Gu!

Of course, AYong wouldn't say that out loud.

"Look, young man, the prices for the raw materials here are pretty steep, and gambling on stones is even riskier than gambling itself. Are you sure you want to get involved? I think you better take it easy, don't end up gambling away your family's savings," AXiong interjected.

Although AXiong's words were a bit harsh, his intentions were good. Hearing this, Ge Dongxu just smiled at him and said, "Thanks, but I can afford to gamble on these stones."

Hearing this, AYong and AXiong looked at Ge Dongxu with some disbelief.

Driving a broken-down Santana, and yet claiming he could afford to gamble on these stones? That was a bit too boastful!

But since Ge Dongxu had said so, they naturally would not urge him further.

They were just acquaintances who had met by chance, so saying this much was already enough. Besides, Ouyang Murong had begun his opening remarks by then, and it wasn't appropriate for them to continue speaking.

Ouyang Murong said some words of welcome and also introduced the recent civil war situation in Myanmar, a clever hint from him that these rough stones were not easy to come by, naturally suggesting that their prices would be higher than in past years.

But no one said anything.

The Myanmar goods fair occurs in March every year, and it was already the end of June, well past the date of the fair. With the current situations in Myanmar, getting more good raw stones was only feasible here.

"Alright, enough talk, let's start with the first rough stone, number 001. The starting bid is one hundred thousand, highest bidder wins." Ouyang Murong spoke quite differently from how leaders usually do; he kept it brief and moved straight into the auction phase.

Throughout the day, Ge Dongxu had touched and inspected every stone in the place and had already made a rough judgment on each. He knew that the first ten stones weren't of good quality, so he wasn't concerned about the auction for these stones at all.

However, other people didn't know this, and the bidding was somewhat fierce, with several stones selling for ten times their starting bid. One of them went for a million, which made Ge Dongxu, who knew the details of these stones, couldn't help but inwardly remark. He truly understood now what was meant by "a cut poor, a cut rich."

Like the merchant who had spent a million to buy a rough stone, according to Ge Dongxu's estimate, it would be quite good if he could recover a hundred and fifty thousand in cost. Thus, while that man might not be bankrupt, he was likely severely diminished in terms of his 'Vital Energy'.

After all, in this era, a million was a sizable amount. Even in the capital city, that was enough to buy a luxury home of more than two hundred square meters.

"The auction for lot number 011, an uncut stone, starts at eighty thousand. Interested friends may start bidding now." Soon, it was the turn of the eleventh uncut stone.

"I have examined the stone we are now auctioning, it's quite good. Buying it for under three hundred thousand should yield a profit. If you two have some spare cash, consider bidding." Ge Dongxu, knowing that there was a significant piece of Ice Type Jadeite in this stone, thought for a moment and spoke to Ah Yong and Ah Xiong by his side.

Ah Yong and Ah Xiong glanced at Ge Dongxu incredulously upon hearing this, then shook their heads and ignored him, clearly not believing Dongxi's words.

Seeing their reaction, Ge Dongxu touched his nose and a wry smile appeared on his lips.

It seems that a young man's words carry little weight!

However, he merely intended to express his gratitude and remind them on a whim. If they did not believe him, he certainly wouldn't go out of his way to explain.

Cultivators value fate.

Ah Yong and Ah Xiong gave him a spare tire on the way here. That was fate. The fact that they met here was fate as well.

If Ah Yong and Ah Xiong had believed Ge Dongxu just now, that would have been a stroke of good fortune brought by fate. But since they didn't believe him, it can only be said that they were fated not to in this matter.

Fate comes and goes, and for Ge Dongxu, it's not good to force things!

Since it was Ice Type Jadeite, Ge Dongxu did not participate in the bidding. In the end, the stone was acquired for two hundred thirty thousand by that man who earlier said Ouyang Murong looked like a teacher.

Seeing the stone sold for two hundred thirty thousand, while Ge Dongxu himself did not participate in the bidding at all, Ah Yong and Ah Xiong felt somewhat uneasy, viewing him with a somewhat hostile gaze.

He knew it was a good deal, profitable, yet he did not bid himself but encouraged them to. Wasn't that blatantly setting them up? Wasn't that repaying kindness with enmity?

Ge Dongxu, however, had not realized this. At that moment, his attention was captured by the next block of stone.

This stone was not esteemed by experts, and presumably not even the seller had high hopes for it, hence the low starting price of fifty thousand. There were few bidders, but Ge Dongxu knew that there was a piece of Glass Type Jadeite within, small but definitely worth more than this price.

As a result, Ge Dongxu managed to acquire the stone for just a hundred thousand.

Although Ge Dongxu got the stone for just a hundred thousand, which was considered a bargain here, his youth and new face still drew many sidelong glances from those present.

Many people seeing a young person nodded skeptically, their eyes revealing a trace of scorn and mockery, clearly thinking that Ge Dongxu, the young man, lacked discernment.

Ah Xiong and Ah Yong, seeing this, looked at Ge Dongxu with a bit friendlier gaze, thinking that perhaps they had misunderstood him earlier. This guy didn't avoid bidding; he just didn't have enough money in his pocket!
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"One million five hundred thousand!" However, Ah Xiong and Ah Yong soon realized they were wrong about this thought, because when the bidding for the thirtieth stone climbed to one million four hundred thousand, that same young man they secretly thought lacked funds suddenly bid one million five hundred thousand.

The scene fell briefly silent, all eyes, including those of Ah Xiong and Ah Yong, turned sharply towards Ge Dongxu.

Clearly, no one expected a young man in his twenties to place a bid of one million five hundred thousand!