Chapter 399: Doubling Price Bidding

After Zhang Daguo left, new real estate developers kept entering the venue. Chen Yang glanced around; they were all famous real estate moguls from Qingshui City.

However, these people were all on friendly terms with Zhang Daguo, but they were very cold toward Liu Shijie, who had come from Xingcheng.

Chen Yang saw this and sighed, "Brother Liu, it seems you're not doing so well in Qingshui City either!"

Liu Shijie laughed dismissively, "Peers are enemies. Don't look at them being friendly with Zhang Daguo now; if the Zhang family ever runs into trouble, they'll be the ones cursing the loudest."

Chen Yang nodded in deep agreement.

At this moment, the auction officially began. After finishing the procedures, the host started auctioning the first plot of land.

This plot is located opposite the old railway station in Chengnan District, with an area of only 20,000 square meters, and the starting bid reached twenty million.

Just as the host finished announcing the starting price, Chen Yang directly raised his paddle and shouted forty million.

This move not only confused Zhang Daguo and the local Qingshui City real estate developers, but even Liu Shijie beside him was somewhat caught off guard.

"Chen Yang, bidding on land isn't done like this; we should gradually increase the bid. If someone else's offer is under forty million, you could still save a lot of money."

Chen Yang glanced at Zhang Daguo, then smiled and said to Liu Shijie, "Someone just said we shouldn't get a plot. I'll take one first to show them. Even if we lose on this forty million, we can't let people look down on us!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Daguo wished he could slap himself hard. The plot Chen Yang wants to bid on is at the end; if he doubles the price on the first nine plots, there'll be no way to play.

"Forty million plus one million!" Chen Yang's words had barely faded when a local real estate developer stood up.

"Forty-two million!" another developer raised the bid.

Zhang Daguo was determined to win plot number one, so to prevent others from causing trouble, he shouted, "Forty-five million!"

After shouting, he deliberately glanced at Chen Yang and saw him leaning back in his seat, eyes closed, resting, with no intention to bid at all.

This is clearly intentional sabotage!

Zhang Daguo was so angry he wanted to hit someone.

Fortunately, after he finished his bid, no one raised the price, and he finally secured the first plot.

The second plot is located in the city centre, only five hundred meters from Chen Yang's Qinghe Building, with a total area of 30,000 square meters and a starting bid of forty million.

Just as the host finished announcing it, all the local developers, including Zhang Daguo, fixed their gaze on Chen Yang, all praying he wouldn't cause trouble again.

But they were all disappointed!

"Eighty million!" Chen Yang directly raised his bidding paddle high, then looked at Zhang Daguo and said, "This price—you surely won't still want to compete for it, will you?"

Zhang Daguo truly wished he could punch Chen Yang's mouth to pieces. He now understands why his son got swindled. Opening with a double bid, even a slight lack of rationality, will get you trapped.

"Eighty million, first call!"

"Eighty million, second call!"

"Eighty million——"

Just as the host was about to strike the gavel, Zhang Daguo helplessly raised his bidding paddle.

"Eighty-one million!"

There was no way around it; this plot had been specifically demanded by his supporter. If he couldn't get it, their cooperation would end.

After Zhang Daguo finished his bid, he immediately stared at Chen Yang as if facing a formidable enemy.

Meanwhile, Chen Yang still didn't raise his bid, letting Zhang Daguo take plot number two.

Afterward, whether commercial or residential land, Chen Yang doubled his bid on every plot. Zhang Daguo had originally planned to secure at least six plots, but ended up with only three. The other developers, although they each got six plots, had bought them at a premium, and they all looked at Chen Yang's face filled with hatred.

Therefore, when the starting price for plot number ten, which Chen Yang had his eye on, was announced, Zhang Daguo was the first to stand up and launch retaliation.

"Twenty million!"

"Twenty-one million!"

"Twenty-two million!"

Others also joined in, eager to watch the spectacle without worrying about the consequences.

"Twenty-three hundred yuan!"

Chen Yang raised his paddle slightly, then pretended to be dissatisfied and said to Zhang Daguo and the others, "Gentlemen, you've already taken all the other plots; you ought to let me have a bite too, right?"

"Twenty-four million!" Zhang Daguo raised his paddle while letting out a cold snort, "Since I said today I wouldn't let you win a single plot, I certainly won't let you have your way."

"Twenty-eight million!" Chen Yang raised his paddle again, then advised Zhang Daguo, "Director Zhang, this is just an ordinary industrial plot; it's not that useful to you—why bother fighting over it?"

"Thirty million!" Zhang Daguo couldn't be bothered to reply to Chen Yang. "This guy made me lose three plots; if I don't draw some blood, how can I vent my hatred?"

Seeing Zhang Daguo take the bait, Chen Yang turned to Liu Shijie beside him and said, "Manager Liu, it looks like we're destined to leave empty-handed today."

Liu Shijie laughed, "Qingshui City is so big—can't you find a plot to build a factory on?"

Chen Yang feigned regret, saying, "If you're looking, you can definitely find one. But a plot worth thirty million? There probably aren't many…"

Zhang Daguo kept waiting for Chen Yang to continue bidding, never expecting him to just chat idly with Liu Shijie; he immediately grew anxious.

"That little Chen brat can't even put up thirty million, yet he wants to dominate Qingshui City—how ridiculous!"

Chen Yang ignored his goading, calmly saying, "Director Zhang, I'm just an ordinary businessman; please don't impose your ideas on me. The feed mill's workshop for the common folk can still be used for a few years anyway—I'll pass on this plot for now."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Daguo was so angry he spat blood.

Meanwhile, Chen Yang waited for the host's final hammer strike, then immediately summoned Liu Shijie and left first.

His purpose in coming here wasn't really to bid on land, but to find out who had schemed against him.

But after Zhang Daguo appeared, the answer had already surfaced, so there was no point in investigating further.

Zhang Daguo seeking revenge on him is completely understandable, but by using the pretext of dealing with himself to drag Kong Jie into trouble, he's digging his own grave.

Of course, for Zhang Daguo to act so recklessly, if there weren't any hint from Zhou Zhixiang behind the scenes, even beating Chen Yang to death wouldn't make me believe it.

Zhou Zhixiang has only one year left in his term; soon it will be time for Kong Jie to take over.

By then, all the land in Zhang Daguo's hands will likely have no chance of further development; the Zhang Group will plunge utterly into the abyss.

"Chen Yang, on behalf of the Qingshui City Government, I thank you for pushing up the land prices in Qingshui City." Kong Jie, upon receiving the news, immediately called Chen Yang. The higher the land sells for, the greater the government's revenue—how could he not be pleased!

"Senior official, my land was snatched away by Zhang Daguo again. You have to stand up for me!"

"Don't worry, Qingshui City has plenty of land; I'll find you another good plot."

Then I'll wait for your good news.

Chen Yang hung up the phone, then called Yexin again, and told her in detail what happened at today's auction.

Yexin heard that Zhang Daguo wanted revenge on her, and she laughed until she couldn't close her mouth.

In Dongjiangsheng, there is no businessman who can make her afraid.