As for the gallbladder, it was where the essence of the snake lies. It was only natural for it to be worth quite a sum, therefore its sale was kept separate from the meat.
Ye Lingchen replied with a smile, “Everyone, let’s get to the point. The gallbladder can clear wind and wetness from one’s body, has cooling properties, improves sight, and is able to clear toxins.[1] It can be used to restore a person’s nervous system, hormonal balance, and immune system, allowing them to slow down the aging of the body, making this an extremely valuable ingredient for medicine. The value of this snake’s gallbladder goes without saying. I’ll set the base price at one million. Let the auction begin.”
One million for a gallbladder. Before this, it was unimaginable. However, these companies were all calmly taking it in.
A middle-aged man raised his sign, stating softly, “We from Huihong Pharmaceutics bids three million!”
In just one word, it tripled the price!
The other bidders were shocked. Some of the smaller pharmaceutical companies appeared furious. That was just a typical robbery. They had no means to compete.
That middle-aged man smiled nonchalantly. To him, three million was nothing much.
“Hehe, Huihong Pharmaceutics are quite generous. Unfortunately, my master loves to infuse his liquor with the snake’s gallbladder. I’m taking this gallbladder!”
The other man smiled gently. With a wave of his hand, he announced calmly, “Four million!”
“You’re not from the pharmaceutical industry. If I’m not mistaken, you should be from Flying Distillery. What do you want that gallbladder for?” asked the person that made the first bid.
The bidder shrugged, “I just told you. I’m infusing liquor with it.”
“Such a big gallbladder. How much liquor are you trying to infuse?”
“Hahaha, our distillery has an overabundance of liquor. I’m sure the liquor-infused with this gallbladder will taste magnificent!”
The first bidder harrumphed, “Five million!”
“Forget it. Five million for liquor infusion is a little too much. I’ll let you have it.” The second bidder waved. “I’ll just get some snake meat later.”
Five million was already over the budget of many companies, sending the scene into silence.
Ye Lingchen looked at the crowd and smiled. “Anyone else raising the price? If not then the gallbladder will go to Huihong Pharmaceutics.”
“Amaterasu Genetics offers 10 million!” Young Master Wei’s eyes flashed as he announced, “My company must get this giant python. No matter what price you offer, we’ll double it!”
Young Master Wei’s words caused everyone’s expression to turn dark. Amaterasu Genetics had the potential and power. They were always domineering. Once they interfered, others would have nothing left for them.
“I refuse to sell!”
Unexpectedly, Ye Lingchen uttered those words without hesitation. “Amaterasu Genetics has no right to take part in the auction. The five million bid from earlier wins the auction!”
“If 10 million is insufficient, I’ll make it 20 million!” Young Master Wei voiced out again, his eyes flashed with a menacing look as he looked at Ye Lingchen. “God Ye, Amaterasu Genetics is being courteous here. Please do not make things difficult for us As long as you’re willing to cooperate with us, it’ll be beneficial for both parties. Otherwise, you might not enjoy your money in peace!”
“Sell the entire giant python to Amaterasu Genetics. I’ll offer 150 million! If you can throw in some keratinous debris from Old Tortoise for us, I’ll add another 50 million, totaling up to 200 million!”
Young Master Wei’s statement once again sent them into silence. Everyone unwittingly shifted their gaze unto Ye Lingchen.
200 million. That was an exorbitant figure that went way beyond the original price. At the same time, it showed Amaterasu Genetics’ stubbornness on acquiring the goods.
Even the big pharmaceutical companies like Huihong Pharmaceutics could not help but frown in silence.
[200 million. F*ck! It’s 200 million!]
[OMG, I’ve never imagined that much money in my entire life!]
[Ahhhh, as expected of my husband God Ye. He’s so amazing, able to make 200 million just like that!]
[Amaterasu Genetics is rich. Really really rich!]
…
The comments area went into a heated discussion over the concept of 200 million. If one left it in the bank, that would be a minimum interest of 10 million!
For an average person, that would leave them worry-free for multiple lifetimes! They would not be able to spend it all!
Furthermore, it was not comparable to 200 million in assets. That was 200 million cash! Even rich people with billions in assets [2] would have difficulty forking out 200 million worth of cash!
“I’ve already said I’m not selling!” Ye Lingchen was unfazed. He was a seasoned veteran. Just his assets alone were in the billions. Furthermore, he had the Prodigy System with him. He would be calm even when faced with 2 billion, let alone 200 million.
Young Master Wei frowned. Ye Lingchen’s reaction differed from his expectation. At the same time, it further soured his mood.
“This gallbladder belongs to Huihong Pharmaceutics.” Ye Lingchen confirmed it, then continued, “Bids from outsiders are not counted! Continue the auction.”
Clap clap clap!
A series of clapping sounds could be heard coming from Young Master Wei. He looked at Ye Lingchen. “Very well done God Ye. I’m afraid you might not know what kind of existence you’re faced with. Congratulations on having me remember you!”
“Let’s go!”
With that, he turned around and departed.
He was too embarrassed to stay any longer. Furthermore, the scene was being shared on the live stream. Even if he wanted to stir up trouble, he could not afford to do it so blatantly. ‘We’ll meet again. Just you wait!’
Seeing Young Master Wei leaving, the representatives of other companies let out a sigh of relief. They felt the pressure over them lightened greatly, yet at the same time offering a sympathetic glance at Ye Lingchen.
Things did not end well for those that offended Young Master Wei.
Compared to these people, the crowd in the live stream was a lot more direct. They grew more respectful of Ye Lingchen.
[God Ye, you’re the man!]
[F*ck, my husband is too awesome. So domineering, rejecting 200 million just like that!]
[That’s a seasoned veteran for you. I believe that God Ye’s background is not as simple as we thought!]
[God Ye said so from the start. His selling of the giant python was purely for the advancement of medicine. It’s for the good of the public!]
[That’s right. God Ye did it for everyone’s benefit. That whatever genetics company only needed it for research. Who knows if they might come up with some sort of biological weapon. I love how God Ye was unmoved by money!]
…
Even Ye Lingchen himself did not expect that his confrontation with Young Master Ye would bring him quite a bit of popularity points.
While that happened, the auction for the giant python’s corpse had begun.
First to bid was still Huihong Pharmaceuticals. “20 thousand for 500 grams[3]!”
With that bid, most of the representatives from other companies had a bitter expression on their faces.
Although that price was far from what Young Master Wei had offered, it was still not something the smaller companies could match. That was a move for them to silence the crowd right off the bat.
“25 thousand!” Without any hesitation, the next to bid was the person from Flying Distillery, once again raising the price…
[1] The wetness, wind, and cooling thing here is referring to elements of Chinese medicine, usually a balance between cold, heat, dry, and wetness. Unfortunately, your dear translator here is not a practitioner of Chinese medicine and has no way to supplement you guys with a detailed explanation.
[2] In raw, it was stated as “a few hundred thousand”. We suspect that it was a typo or the sentence would be very weird.
[3] 斤 (Jin) is a unit of measurement used by the Chinese community. Depending on which region, the measurement differs. For the purpose of this story, the use of 斤 (Jin) in mainland China is 500g, while 公斤 (Gong Jin) is 1kg.
