Dong Qianqiu, who is 73 years old this year, stepped down from his administrative post five years ago, and two years ago, he stepped down from his teaching post and completely retired, turning from a powerful computer cryptography expert into an ordinary old man who raises birds and walks dogs.

He has a very good relationship with Gu Lianyu and Shen Yi, the two families have often walked around together since they were young, he watched Gu Yulan grow up, watched her get married, and watched Luo Xingchuan fall to the ground.

So Luo Xingchuan suddenly called him and invited him to the banquet, and he readily agreed.

"The little girl's English is really good," Dong Qianqiu praised without hesitation, "Did you grow up abroad?" Or have you just come back from studying abroad? ”

Ye Tang turned to face him at this time, and when he saw her appearance clearly, Dong Qianqiu's old but sturdy eyes were a little stunned, "It turned out to be you, Ye Tang!" ”

If it weren't for his unfamiliar and alienated gaze, Ye Tang almost thought he recognized him.

Shen Yi was curious, "Do you know her?" ”

"Isn't she the girl in the surveillance video of Yuchu Department Store?"

"Yo, you still care about gossip on the Internet? This is not your style," Shen Yi's impression of Dong Qianqiu is what today's young people often say about technology nerds, when they were young, they also had stars and pop songs, Dong Qianqiu was not interested, and soaked in the laboratory every day.

Dong Qianqiu said, "I have nothing to do when I retire, I have to have fun." ”

When he saw the video of "Fake Door", the first thing he considered was how the surveillance video of the mall was circulated, and he concluded that the surveillance system of Yuchu Department Store must have been hacked.

But it is not easy to think of the system of a large company without leaving evidence, it requires courage and extraordinary technology.

He took a great interest in the matter.

And the girl in the video happens to have the same name and surname as his most important student in his later years, thinking of the deceased Ye Tang, Dong Qianqiu only sighed.

"Ye Tang was also a genius back then," Dong Qianqiu couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that 'Ye Tang' is really a good name." ”

At the mention of Ye Tang, Shen Yi's expression also became sad, and the cheerful atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Zhao Zhenfang was a little confused, and didn't understand what kind of dumb riddle they were playing.

Lu Qian explained, "They are talking about another girl, also called 'Ye Tang', and the Red Leaf Lijing Hotel used to be their home, but unfortunately she passed away unexpectedly. ”

Lu Qian didn't know this rich daughter Ye Tang, and her understanding of her came from Shen Yi.

Zhao Zhenfang understands, no wonder these nobles suddenly value her granddaughter so much, I am afraid it is because of the blessing of the same name and surname!

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Before you know it, all the guests have taken their seats, the lights of the main hall are gradually dimming, and the dazzling spotlights are hitting the auction table in front.

Luo Rongcheng walked to the middle, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming to our charity auction tonight, and thank you for your strong support for charity......

The aura of the richest man is indeed extraordinary, no matter how kind Luo Rongcheng is in private, under the light, he gives people a feeling of being on top, and people can't help but look up. Every time he finished speaking, everyone gave warm applause, and the flash flashed non-stop.

"Tonight's auction process is the same as in previous years, all the proceeds from the auction will be donated as charity, and the whole auction process is fair, open and impartial, and we have a notary to supervise the whole process," he said, pointing to several uniformed public servants sitting on the stage.

After Luo Rongcheng finished his opening speech, the auctioneer came to the market, and the charity auction officially began.

The first lot is a brooch of Gu Yulan, the brooch is in the shape of a rich peony, the petals are carved from white jade, the stamens are gold, and the leaves are top jadeite, which is in excellent condition!

As in commercial auctions, the auctioneer tries to explain the value of the lot, and there is a huge screen behind him that shows the details of the item in 360 degrees.

"This brooch is said to be the jewelry of Mrs. XX during the Republic of China. Mrs. Locke bought it at Sotheby's in London 10 years ago for £1 million. Today, its starting price is only 500,000 yuan. ”

As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, there were many discussions in the audience, and many wives took a fancy to this brooch, which was beautiful, delicate and cheap!

Items with such a high price can only be encountered at Locke's charity auctions, which are as simple as antiques. There are so many rich people in the country, and it is really rare to see someone as generous as the Locke family.

"Such a good jewelry, only 500,000!" Xu Zhizhi was also very attentive, staring straight at the brooch photo on the screen.

Su Xiaodong had a cold face and ignored her. He regretted bringing his wife and daughter here, he just left for a while, and they made him lose face.

He didn't expect that the Luo family would also invite his ex-mother-in-law and Ye Tang, and he couldn't predict that his wife and daughter would bully Ye Tang in full view!

finally got up with the big guy and said to him, "Your method of educating your daughter may be a little problematic, and your wife may be a little short-tempered." Isn't this just a subtle scolding of his daughter for being uneducated? Is it wrong to scold his wife for being disciplined?!

It is conceivable that other people think so in their hearts, including the Locke family.

He originally wanted to use the banquet to expand his network resources, but now it's all messed up!

Su Xiaodong was angry and anxious, fortunately, Luo Rongcheng and Duan Hong quarreled and distracted everyone, otherwise their family would have become a laughing stock tonight!

He was in a hurry to make up for the losses and rebuild his image.

What to do?

He also looked at the brooch on the screen in front of him.

If he spends money to buy the Locke family's things, donates a large amount of charity money, and wins a good reputation, will the Locke family change their opinion of him?

The original price is 1 million pounds - almost 10 million yuan of jewelry, does he also get so much money? He didn't want to donate money at all before he came, and suddenly went out with millions or tens of millions, can his face be good-looking?

But then he thought about it, after a period of time, he sold it again, and there was no loss, but the funds were turned over again.

So, Su Xiaodong held up the auction sign - each chair has a number plate, and every guest can participate in the bidding, even the media reporter at the back.

"800,000, 2101 guests bid 800,000!"

When Su Xiaodong joined, the price of the brooch had increased to 800,000, and the ladder was 50,000.

"850,000! 1101's guests bid 850,000! ”

Minglei put down the sign and said to his wife, "If you like it, I will definitely help you buy it." ”

Mrs. Ming looked at him with adoring eyes.

Next, more than a dozen guests participated in the auction, and the brooch was really tempting, and the price was quickly speculated to 9 million, leaving only 1 million from the original price.

At this time, the only competitors were Su Xiaodong and Ming Lei, and the guests began to watch, look here, look there, and guess who would spend a lot of money and buy the brooch in the end.