Chapter 2230: Crazy Bids

Zhao Fusheng naturally wouldn't sit idly by and watch Wantong Real Estate walk away unscathed.

They had offended him, made him lose face, and still wanted to get the land—how could that be so easy?

"Bid!"

Zhao Fusheng said calmly to Wang Kai.

Wang Kai was startled and instinctively raised his paddle.

"3.01 billion! 3.01 billion once!"

Since this was a prime piece of land, the minimum bid increment was 10 million each time.

And Future Real Estate's move clearly heated up the auction atmosphere instantly.

Everyone knew this was the main event of the day!

"As expected, Future Real Estate made a move!"

"Hah, no kidding. Who do you think they are? Future Real Estate is backed by Future Group."

"So what? This is the real estate circle, not something else."

"Idiot, don't tell me you don't know what the chairman of Future Group does. He's in investments. If pushed too far, acquiring Wantong isn't impossible."

For a moment, murmurs spread, with everyone saying something different.

Clearly, everyone was very curious about the outcome of this fierce battle.

Pan Ren's expression at that moment was also extremely grim.

He really hadn't expected Future Real Estate to be waiting for him here.

"Calculate how much we can afford."

Pan Ren quickly instructed his subordinates.

This question was critical. Participating in a land auction of this level required not only sufficient reserves but also a clear understanding of the available funds.

After all, the first rule of business—or the only rule—was never to go against money.

Conversely, the biggest taboo was fighting out of spite.

Both Zhao Fusheng and Pan Ren knew that even the Wall Street tycoons, who seemed to fight tooth and nail, weren't doing it out of spite; they knew there was profit to be made, so they kept competing.

But if they were sure it would be a loss, they would never fight.

What is capital?

Capital is squeezing out all your surplus value and leaving you in debt.

Wantong Real Estate belongs to capital, and Future Group is even stronger in capital.

But because Future Real Estate hadn't been closely connected with its parent company before—or rather, Zhao Fusheng and Future Group's top management had adopted a laissez-faire policy toward the real estate company—many people got the illusion that Future Real Estate wasn't strong enough.

Now, everyone realized it wasn't that Future Real Estate was weak; it was that before, it had never truly received support from its parent company.

It was like a rich second-generation starting a business: the family gave him 100 million at first and then left him to sink or swim.

When the rich kid got bullied badly in the business world, the family stepped in, and onlookers realized he wasn't without backing—he had just been too low-key, leading to misunderstandings.

Like Future Real Estate now: suddenly, when they competed with Wantong for the Wangjing land, people realized that it had been unreasonable for Future Real Estate to be suppressed by Wantong all along.

After all, comparing the two companies, although Future Real Estate was a newcomer, don't forget it had the behemoth Future Group behind it.

"3.01 billion first call, 3.01 billion second call, any higher bids?"

On stage, the auctioneer began calling again.

And the eyes of the entire room were fixed on Pan Ren.

"3.2 billion!"

Pan Ren didn't hesitate and immediately raised his paddle, pushing the price to 3.2 billion.

"Chairman?"

Wang Kai looked at Zhao Fusheng, clearly seeking his opinion.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled: "Continue."

"How much more?"

"10 million."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and said to Wang Kai.

Wang Kai blinked, making sure he heard correctly, but still nodded and raised his paddle again.

"3.21 billion! 3.21 billion! This guest bids 3.21 billion!"

The auctioneer shouted excitedly.

Of course, this emotion was partly genuine excitement, but also exaggerated for the auction's sake.

In auctions, often two opposing bidders are needed to make it intense.

Otherwise, like when Wantong won other land without competitors, it was boring.

"Intentional, isn't it!"

Pan Ren's face turned livid.

He wasn't stupid; the other side only outbid him by 10 million each time, clearly messing with him.

But he also knew that even if they played this game, he had no way out.

According to the group's assessment, the Wangjing land had to be won at all costs—it was crucial for the company's future layout.

Thinking this, Pan Ren coldly stared at Zhao Fusheng, knowing that everything was orchestrated by this young man from Future Group headquarters.

"President Pan, what do we do?"

An assistant asked Pan Ren in a low voice.

Clearly, the other side was deliberately causing trouble, outbidding them by only 10 million each time.

But the problem was that they were determined to get this land, and if the other side kept doing this, they would be at a disadvantage.

Pan Ren didn't speak immediately but pondered for a moment.

After about ten seconds, Pan Ren raised his paddle and shouted: "3.5 billion!"

Holy shit!

Everyone was shocked, including Future Real Estate. No one expected Pan Ren to be so ruthless, jumping from 3.2 billion to 3.5 billion.

That was real money!

"Chairman, what do we do?"

Wang Kai looked at Zhao Fusheng excitedly: "Should we add another 10 million?"

He thought Zhao Fusheng was just toying with Pan Ren to annoy him.

Zhao Fusheng shrugged: "Old Wang, do you think I'm messing with him?"

"Huh?"

Wang Kai was taken aback, then frowned.

He wasn't stupid; Zhao Fusheng's words clearly had a deeper meaning.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled: "Old Wang, let me apologize first. Previously, due to my issues, Future Real Estate didn't get enough investment. But you should know, compared to Wantong Real Estate, even in a head-on confrontation, they are no match for us. Do you think I need to toy with Pan Ren?"

Hearing this, a flash of insight struck Wang Kai, and he suddenly understood Zhao Fusheng's meaning.