Chapter 79 Charity Auction
Xia Liu waited until Liu Lanxin went upstairs with the bag before returning to his room.
Upon opening the drawer, sure enough, those discs were gone.
"Such a waste of Heaven's gifts," he thought of Liu Lanxin's innocent face and fair skin, and Xia Liu struggled to fall asleep for a long time.
That night, he practiced his cultivation and absorbed Spiritual Energy until dawn. In five years, he had cultivated the Five Elements Mantra, which Old Master Liu had passed down to him, to the third level.
This spell had a total of ten levels, and by practicing it to the third level, Xia Liu had already clearly felt the benefits of the Five Elements Mantra.
Not only was his physical condition several times stronger than that of an ordinary person, but all his senses had also been enhanced.
However, it was somewhat regrettable that since stabilizing the third level, he hadn't made any further progress with the spell.
It was one of the main reasons for his return to the village.
In the early morning, the sunlight shone on his handsome cheeks, and Xia Liu opened his eyes.
Before coming here, he had already handed over all the village affairs to Zhang Xiaoxue and Zhang Xiaoman.
The newly purchased five thousand chicken chicks were also stocked with Spiritual Energy feed. With the two women taking care of the oyster business, he could enjoy a good stroll around Binlai City these next few days.
Liu Lanxin also got up very early, and after breakfast, she took Xia Liu around the city center to relieve boredom.
After a round, Xia Liu was already familiar with Binlai City.
In Guangbei Province, Binlai City was considered relatively advanced, but compared to Yanjing, Liu Hai, and other cities, it fell far behind.
In the afternoon, Xia Liu went to talk with Liu Buyi about medical knowledge.
Indeed, the old man had some very unique insights when it came to medicine.
Xia Liu did learn a few things from him, but compared to the deceased old man, Liu Buyi was significantly less impressive.
"Xia Liu, I've taken care of everything," since leaving last night, Liu Buyi had gathered the Liu Family's members for a meeting. With his word, everything regarding the auction was approved.
Within the Liu Family, the one with the most authority was undoubtedly Liu Buyi. No one dared to contradict him openly, whether what he commanded was right or wrong.
"Thank you, Old Master Liu. I will not disappoint you," promised Xia Liu.
At this moment, he and the Beauty Mud were tied together. As long as he could successfully promote it, the twenty million for the project would definitely be settled, and he might even make a big profit.
In the evening, Liu Buyi introduced Xia Liu to the Liu Family members at the dinner table.
Had Liu Buyi not been present, it was likely that no one would have shown any favor to Xia Liu.
Especially Liu Chen and Liu Yanzhi, their gaze towards Xia Liu hid a sharp murderous intent.
Without Xia Liu's unexpected appearance, they would have been able to fully take over Tianluo Pharmaceutical after the bidding was over.
But when Xia Liu showed up, they became anxious, vaguely sensing that something unexpected might happen in this bidding.
Xia Liu was particularly cautious of Liu Chen and his son, especially Liu Chen. Last night, he had overheard him talking on the phone with somebody.
From the content of the conversation, it was definitely very disadvantageous to Liu Lanxin and Liu Buyi. If he had the chance, he would surely lend a hand.
A night passed without incident…
The next morning, Liu Lanxin and Xia Liu set out early by car.
The charity auction was held in a large auditorium.
By nine o'clock, there were already more than a hundred people inside the auditorium. These people were either big bosses or company CEOs.
There were also quite a few public officials. Overall, those who came here were either powerful or wealthy.
The scene was filled with journalists—at least fifty of them—and there were even more TV stations broadcasting live.
Xia Liu smirked to himself, knowing that once the efficacy of the Beauty Mud was demonstrated, it would only be a matter of time.
Within two hours, the inquiry hotline of Tianluo Pharmaceutical would surely be overwhelmed, let alone the frenzied shopping in the sales stores.
Accompanying Xia Liu and Liu Lanxin were Liu Yanzhi and Liu Chen, and each company had brought a few important figures for the purpose of networking with other enterprises.
Xia Liu didn't care about these matters. He glanced over at the nearby seated crowd, where each table was marked with company names and personal names.
However, those seated in the first row didn't have nameplates, and it was unclear what their backgrounds were.
This charity auction was conducted in a rather traditional manner; as the host introduced an item, either the owner or a company representative would take the stage to present it.
In fact, this decision was made solely to give local businesses in Binlai City exposure on television.
The auction had been going on for more than two hours, with the items up for bid being mostly jewelry or clothing.
The audience had nearly grown tired of the same routine. When women put jewelry or clothes up for auction, those who pursued them would bid on the items.
The pattern was just that, but everyone made sure to appear enthusiastic, especially since there were many journalists and TV stations recording the event.
"Next up for auction is the Hemostatic Ointment from Liu Pharmaceutical. This ointment is different from the common varieties. Even if it's a bone-exposing wound, as long as this Hemostatic Ointment is applied, the bleeding will immediately stop and it will quickly regenerate the flesh."
No sooner had the host finished introducing it than a neatly dressed young man stepped onto the stage, holding the packaging box.
Xia Liu recognized the man; it was Liu Mang!
"Hm! This Hemostatic Ointment is great, it stops bleeding quickly and also heals effectively!"
"Yeah, I'll offer a thousand bucks!"
"A thousand bucks and you think you can get your hands on such a miraculous ointment? Step aside, poor loser, I bid five thousand!"
"I bid six thousand!"
The crowd had been almost sleepy with the previous bids on jewelry and clothing, but they perked up excitedly like chickens on caffeine when the pharmaceutical products were up for auction.
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No matter how rich you are, health and life always come first.
So the newly launched magical ointment from Liu Pharmaceutical was sure to be hotly sought after.
Even if they didn't need it immediately, buying it to have at home for when a child or they themselves had a fall would allow for immediate treatment.
Watching the fervent bidding in the room, Liu Mang smiled knowingly; this Hemostatic Ointment was his latest research breakthrough.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to introduce it to the public, it wouldn't take many days for the sales to explode.
Furthermore, the most important thing was that in this bidding round, Liu Pharmaceutical was certain to win!
In the end, the Hemostatic Ointment was bought by a company boss for thirty thousand yuan.
This boss would not lose out because, buying it, he also caught the attention of the news reporters, who were sure to interview him extensively afterward.
After all, this mere Hemostatic Ointment had been bought for thirty thousand yuan.
"The next product up for auction is the Beauty Mud from Tianluo Pharmaceutical. This is Tianluo Pharmaceutical's flagship product, claimed to be the fastest acting and most effective cosmetic breast enhancement product..."
By the end, the host seemed somewhat embarrassed, as everyone in the audience was scoffing.
"Cut it out already, beauty and breast enlargement products talking about effects and efficacy."
"Exactly, just get rid of the box quickly; don't come up here and make a fool of yourself." Liu Mang seized this opportunity to incite his assistant to launch a full-blown attack on the Beauty Mud.