Nian Shutong was seated to the right of Mr. Yu, and to the left was Dou Dou.
The little one sat neatly on the chair, not moving an inch, though today he had a small bag on his back.
"The next item up for auction is from the Chi Family, starting with an antique wooden wardrobe."
"The starting bid is one million Star Coins, with each incrent no less than ten thousand Star Coins. The auction starts now."
Initially, Nian Shutong was indifferent; however, she felt a finger touching her left leg and a little mouse’s kick.
She understood—Dou Dou found this item appealing, as did the little white mouse.
One was a great fortune bringer, the other a treasure-seeking mouse; naturally, she would heed their perceptions.
However, Nian Shutong didn’t hurry; the price had now reached one million eight hundred thousand, not a significant increase.
"Two million."
Nian Shutong placed a bid.
This was Lady Butterfly, a role played by Nian Shutong, making her first bid. The crowd hesitated montarily but continued to bid nonetheless.
Nian Shutong was not displeased by the counter-offers; each increase was marked by her steady, calm, and firm tone.
It was as if she was telling everyone that this item would definitely be hers today.
The price was eventually driven up to three million four hundred thousand Star Coins. The auctioneer hamred down and said to Nian Shutong, "Congratulations, Lady Butterfly."
Nian Shutong nodded slightly, her expression unreadable.
An antique carved wardrobe was now hers, though nobody particularly cared; as much as they might like it, it was still just a wardrobe, sought after for its carvings.
After all, it was rely an inanimate object.
In the subsequent auction, Nian Shutong successfully bid twice more: once for a pair of chairs that seed to match the wardrobe, and another ti for a dining table, obviously part of the sa set.
In both instances, Nian Shutong did not fail, establishing an impression that she was soone who could afford to disregard price if she desired sothing.
She bid completely according to her preference, with utter confidence.
Finally, the auction ended.
While the other families went to handle the paperwork, Xia Tian, posing as the butler, went to collect the items Nian Shutong had won.
When Xia Tian returned, Nian Shutong and her group were speaking with Mr. Yu, surrounded by many others.
Mr. Yu, visibly reluctant to part ways, said to Nian Shutong, "You must co to the banquet in three days; I have been looking forward to it."
"Rest assured, I will definitely be there."
"Very good!"
With that settled, Nian Shutong nodded to Mr. Yu and led her group away without lingering.
mbers of the Chuan family had wanted to strike up a conversation with Nian Shutong, but seeing her determined departure, they found no opportunity to approach.
In the end, they could only watch as she left.
However, Mr. Yu was still there.
The Chuan Family Patriarch sprinted towards Mr. Yu, causing him, already stepping forward, to abruptly stop and look annoyed at the interruption.
"Xiao Chuan, what is this about? You dare to scare an old man like ?"
The Chuan Family Patriarch flashed his most sincere smile, being younger than Mr. Yu, and thus bowed deeply, saying, "It is my fault. I offer you my respects."
"Please, see it in your heart to forgive ."
"And Uncle Yu, could you please introduce to this Lady Butterfly? My family deals in fabrics, and her acquaintance would be invaluable to ."
Mr. Yu certainly knew, but he showed difficulty on his face, "It’s not that I won’t help you, it’s really that they don’t care about this little thing."
"You think it’s as precious as a Crystal Stone, but to them, it’s just a trinket to wear casually."
Mr. Yu’s words made the Chuan Family Patriarch raise Lady Butterfly’s status again, and he didn’t want to trouble Mr. Yu, finally saying, "Uncle Yu, I will definitely attend your banquet in three days."
Mr. Yu nodded and replied, "Good, I am very welcoming of that."
After the two finished speaking, so other people also beca curious, so they all expressed their desires to attend Mr. Yu’s banquet.
As for what kind of banquet it was, no one knew.
The three sons of the Yu Family had also retired after their successes, inviting the most formidable group of people to the banquet in three days.
The agreent for a banquet in front of the auction house ca to an end here, and everyone dispersed, each going back to recover the Chi Family’s stall.
The Chi Family’s sentence also settled so matters.
Chi Yang was expelled from the Imperial Military Academy and returned to the Chi Family.
This Chi Family was, of course, not the previous Chi family, but so mbers who had not been convicted; they left almost empty-handed, those capable began searching for jobs to support the family, and those incapable had to do everything themselves, no longer able to afford servants.
But before anything could begin, the Chi Family mbers, more or less, had pus-filled sores appear on their skins, so ulcerated, so covering their faces with pustules, making it impossible to even leave the house.
When outsiders discovered this phenonon, rumors of the Chi Family suffering retribution erged, with everyone, neighbors, and locals saying that the Chi Family had committed all sorts of bad deeds and were now facing the consequences.
The remaining Chi Family mbers all split into smaller households, with the majority leaving the first district, looking for an unknown planet to start anew.
By the ti Chi Yang returned, only two households and seven mbers of the Chi Family were left.
Chi Yang was the child of Chi Zhong’s mistress. Had it not been for his discovered talent in cultivation, he and his mother wouldn’t have garnered Chi Zhong’s attention.
The expelled Chi Yang, with his birth mother, left the first district without any reluctance, and where he went, no one knew for the ti being.
The Chi Family’s matters temporarily ca to a pause, and other families who had bought planting planets were currently busy with one thing – buying seeds, buying seeds from Little River Live.
Nian Shutong had anticipated this issue after leaving the auction house.
Although she hadn’t bid on a planting planet, all the planting planets were purchasing seeds from her, which undoubtedly made her a fortune.
The seed rchant, Nian Shutong, directly doubled the prices by one and a half tis; one part was pure profit, the other half went to the workers of the logistics factory.
So the title of seed rchant, she firmly and securely claid.
After returning to the small courtyard with a few people, Nian Shutong again beca busy, the first thing being to tell Lin Mu to review for a longer period before passing the massive orders for seeds.
Also, to inform them about the late delivery of the seeds.
Lin Mu acknowledged he understood, and Nian Shutong also felt reassured, so after the two ended their call, she once again went into seclusion.
"You three stay behaved, I’m going to make us so clothes to wear for the banquet in three days, understand?"
"Understood, Sister Nian."
"Auntie, Dou Dou will behave."
"Good man, don’t worry, Ha Ha will watch over them."
Nian Shutong, who was originally confident, beca a bit worried after hearing Ha Ha’s words.
She didn’t persuade Ha Ha but just beckoned to Dou Dou, "Dou Dou, co here."
Dou Dou obediently stepped forward, standing in front of Nian Shutong.
Nian Shutong squatted down, one hand taking off the Silver used as a hairpin, turning it into a bracelet and putting it on Dou Dou’s wrist.
"Okay, you mustn’t take it off, and when you go out, you must hold Little Fen."
"Um!"
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