891: 650 Number One Gambling Card (Second Update) 891: 650 Number One Gambling Card (Second Update) As the undisputed pillar industry of Haojiang, gambling is said to have contributed 60% of Haojiang’s GDP.
If we add the extended benefits, that figure, I’m afraid, would have to soar to 80%.
Therefore, the casino license auction is undoubtedly an extrely important event, yet He Shou did not personally preside over it, instead delegating the authority to the Director of the Chief Executive’s Office.
9 A.M.
The guests participating in the competition entered one after another, with Mada He, representing The Uncrowned King’s He family, appearing last.
Given her status, it was only right for her to make a grand entrance.
The power dynamics of Haojiang for the coming decades would be determined today, but there were not many people at the scene, and almost all of them were acquaintances of Jiang Chen.
Ji Zhaohua.
Song Chao Ge.
Vera.
Lan Peizhi.
Mada He.
Of course.
Although there weren’t many people present, outside there must have been innurable pairs of eyes nervously watching this place.
In fact, there were far more than these few individuals who had registered to participate in the competition, but for various reasons, those powers had chosen to withdraw before the auction started.
The wise know when to advance and when to retreat.
Since they were unlikely to obtain the casino license, why bother wading into these muddy waters that could offend people.
“Everyone is here, so let’s officially begin.”
The auction was hosted by Director Tao of the Chief Executive’s Office, who was not very old, roughly just over forty.
Unlike so leaders who favored nebulous formalities, he was very straightforward, perhaps also aware of the auction’s complexity and wanted to finish it quickly.
“The license being auctioned is Casino License Number One, with a starting bid of five billion and a validity period of twenty years.
I know you all are here to contribute to the developnt of Haojiang, so no matter who wins in the end, I hope everyone will offer their congratulations.”
As the Director of the Chief Executive’s Office in Haojiang, he could undoubtedly be called a high-ranking official, yet this Director Tao was quite amiable.
That’s also expected.
The individuals seated here, although they hold no official positions, each of them has more power and influence than him; he had no ground on which to stand on ceremony.
“Now, I announce the auction of Casino License Number One begins.”
Jiang Chen quite liked this direct approach, sitting next to Lan Peizhi, he wasn’t in a hurry to make a bid.
“Sixty billion.”
Ji Zhaohua spoke up with a smile, the first to voice a bid.
At this level of competition, no one dared to rashly increase the price since there were still two more licenses to go.
Perhaps this was precisely arranged to keep them restrained.
Different from regular auctions, after announcing the start, Director Tao simply sat down and said nothing more.
He knew there was no need for him to add anything unnecessarily to build the atmosphere.
“Seventy billion.”
Jiang Chen turned his head.
A seat was left empty between each person’s position, Lan Peizhi sat on his left side, and now Vera, who sat on his right, was the second to place a bid.
There are differences between families.
As a powerhouse that has been influential for generations across the world, the heritage of the DuPont family cannot be compared to a regional snakehead like the He family.
After all, Haojiang is still too small.
This girl is actually being so polite?
It’s not like her at all.
A ten-billion increase might be astronomical to the general public, but to Vera, it should rely be a drizzle.
“A hundred billion.”
Ji Zhaohua looked at Vera with a polite smile, but he was not courteous in the competition, soon raising his bid again to show a strong intention.
Jiang Chen still sat unruffled, quite patient.
Song Chao Ge also didn’t speak.
“One hundred and fifty billion.”
As the original owner of the license, Mada He finally broke the silence, raising the bid by fifty billion at once.
Director Tao remained silent.
The auction heated up as expected.
After Mada He’s aggressive fifty-billion raise, the room quieted down for a mont.
Money.
None of those seated here lacked it.
But when the sums being called out were real money, and especially once they reached the hundred-billion mark, it wasn’t sothing to be taken lightly.
How much is the GDP of a region like Haojiang?
Even Ji Zhaohua, who seed to have the strongest interest, quieted down for a mont.
Of course.
Perhaps it wasn’t the montum of Mada He that silenced him since sitting here and participating in the auction implied they were not afraid of offending the other party; it was likely out of so kind of respect.
Although the Ji family had moved abroad and taken root in Canada, they still retained a thread of blood from Shenzhou in their bones, but Vera was a native Westerner and didn’t possess the traditional virtues of The East.
“Two hundred billion.”
She was composed, pushing the bidding price to a new level.
Mada He frowned slightly, involuntarily recalling the evaluation made by He Junru at the family eting.
However, no matter what, they had to fight with all their might.
“Two hundred and fifty billion.”
Mada He spoke again, her phoenix brows tight, exuding a dignified aura.
Jiang Chen glanced at Vera.
This ti, she did not counter directly.
Ji Zhaohua, unconsciously clenching his hand, ntally reviewed the financial assessnt report of the He family and spoke two seconds later, “Two hundred and eighty billion.”
His mission in coming to Haojiang was simple: to procure one casino license.
Even if he couldn’t get the first one, depleting more of the He family’s financial resources was also a victory.
Of course.
If he could bag the first license smoothly, that would be best.
“Three hundred billion.”
Mada He didn’t hesitate, imdiately following Ji Zhaohua’s raise.
At any mont, montum could be key to achieving one’s goals, yet even as Mada He demonstrated a determination to win, which of those present wasn’t shrewd?
From Mada He’s “small incrents” in raising the bid, it was easy to gauge the financial reserves of the He family.
Ji Zhaohua’s eyes flashed, already weighing his options.
Three hundred billion was close to his limit, and revealing one’s bottom line in an auction could be fatal.
After all, two more licenses were yet to co.
Ji Zhaohua was considering whether he should give up and focus on the next two licenses.
“Mada He bids three hundred billion, does anyone have a higher offer?”
As the host, it was natural that Director Tao could not remain invisible the whole ti, and he felt it was ti for him to speak.
From his perspective, a price of three hundred billion was quite ideal, and if he could hamr it down at that, everyone should be able to accept it.
Mada He looked dignified, but her tense back betrayed the nervousness within.
For this auction, she had gathered just over seven hundred billion, and three hundred billion was an irrational bid.
But it was, after all, the first license, and she was not willing to give up at the start.
“If no one else has a higher bid, then…”
Perhaps out of necessary respect for the He family, unwilling to enter a bitter struggle over the first license, just as Director Tao thought he could smoothly hamr down, a voice rang out.
“Wait a mont.”
All eyes converged in the sa direction.
Song Chao Ge raised his hand, “Three hundred and ten billion.”
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