Chapter 293: Qin Jia’s Conspiracy (1)
An entire afternoon passed as An Yiqing meticulously checked over the raw material in all eight Dark Bid Areas, ensuring nothing was overlooked, before having Zhang Yuksheng fetch the bidding forms from the staff.
The Jade Stone Association’s bidding method was very ancient, completely devoid of any mechanical procedures, relying solely on manual labor. Buyers wrote down the raw material codes and their bidding prices on the bid sheets, then sealed them tightly with the guest number from their invitations and deposited them into the dark box. The entire process was transparent and public, with no possibility of any cheating.
An Yiqing, holding the bid sheets, did not immediately start filling them out, but leisurely took Zhang Yuksheng and a few others to the rest area.
The Jade Stone Association’s rest area was divided into two parts: the public rest hall and private rooms. At this time, there weren’t many people in the rest hall; with only one day for the secret bidding, everyone was busy selecting more satisfying raw materials, and only a few were like An Yiqing, who had managed to check every area in just one day.
Zhang Yuksheng poured a glass of orange juice and handed it to An Yiqing, expressing his confusion, "Miss, now that we have the bid sheets, why aren’t you filling them out?"
An Yiqing took a gentle sip of her orange juice and said with a smile, "We’ll bid at the very end. Patience is a virtue."
With a head full of question marks, Zhang Yuksheng scratched the back of his head, exchanged a glance with Liao Jinglin, and sat down helplessly.
Around half past five in the evening, the day-long secret bidding came to an end.
Starting from half an hour ago, An Yiqing had been seated on the couch, staring vacantly at the north wall of the rest hall.
Zhang Yuksheng looked in the direction of her gaze, puzzled. Apart from a stark white wall, he couldn’t discern anything special.
Seeing that there were only fifteen minutes left to bid, Zhang Yuksheng gently called out, "Miss? You..."