While the two of them were talking, they had already entered the auction site. The layout of the site was quite good. There were not only cold tables but also many waiters carrying drinks walking among the guests. At least it didn't make people feel that this was the desolate west.
There are three states in the west. Initially, there were only two. Later, because the state where Dulin is now located, that is, the eight cities bordering the central and southern parts of the empire and not far away, believed that they were not from the west, so after a referendum was held There is one more state in the west. Despite this, they still did not take off the name of the West, but changed from belonging to one state to belonging to another state. But these eight cities think they have won, at least they are further away from the real West, right
After finding a seat and sitting down, the director's waiter brought the number plates to Dulin and Fedeli. The sign-raising method was still used here, and Fedeli was also introducing some guests who were already present to Dulin.
"That guy over there... wearing a white formal suit and a red tie, he is the agent of Jindis Metal Mining Company in the west..." Fedeli raised his chin, and Dulin followed his gaze and saw A middle-aged man who was toasting and laughing with others looked a bit slutty.
Jindis Metal Mining Group is the second largest non-ferrous metal mining group in the empire. The business scope of this group company has developed from the original metal mining to all walks of life. It is said that they have also set up a pharmaceutical laboratory and plan to develop into the pharmaceutical industry. Their main economic pillar is the rich mineral resources in the west and the mineral veins they hold in their hands. There is a rumor that the ore veins they have captured will not be developed immediately. Most of them will be sealed for several years, ten years or even decades before they can be excavated.
The purpose of this is to effectively control the stock of non-ferrous metals on the market, ensure the total number of reserves, and also to save costs. After all, mining itself requires a lot of money, and the refined metal ingots also need to be transported and stored, which also requires a lot of money. It is better to leave it there temporarily and mine it when necessary, which can save a lot of money.
"Their style is very domineering. As long as it is something they like, they will try their best to get it. No one wants to deal with them on mineral issues." Fedeli made the final comment and looked at the other side. A woman, "That woman is the agent of Orveli Metal Group in the west. You have to be careful about her. To describe her as a rose with thorns is the greatest compliment to her."
Dulin's eyes shifted to the woman who was "complied" by Fedeli. This woman seemed to be in her early thirties, with a good figure, wearing a black and purple dress, and her white skin It formed a strong contrast with the dark clothes, making her look very, very white. The facial features are also very delicate and three-dimensional. It can be said that she is a very beautiful woman with a very special temperament.
Speaking of this woman, Fedeli obviously said much more than when he introduced Agent Jindis. He told Dulin that this woman was called Sandra. Before that, Orveli's agent in the west was arrested because of some problems. After the whole thing was fixed, it was said that this woman was responsible for it. Her purpose is to obtain the position of Western Agent, a position with special status and great power. After she took office, Orveli's sphere of influence in the west expanded by 17%, and more than six mining areas were cleaned up directly related to this woman.
People in the West gave her a good nickname, called Scarlet Kiss, which is another name for a predatory spider unique to the West. This spider is as big as a quail and never builds a web. It hides near water sources and preys on all creatures that come to drink water. Its most striking feature is its two blood-red teeth. This spider is so poisonous that even an adult Gobi wolf would not survive a bite for five minutes. In the past, there were often news of humans being poisoned.
People used this nickname to replace her original name because her style is indeed a bit scary.
This is a woman who is beautiful on the outside, but extremely poisonous on the inside!
The last person whom Fedeli introduced was Knight's second son, Henry.
Knight is the most famous steel tycoon in the empire. In Sherry Street's annual industry summary report last year, Knight's "Knight Steel Group" accounted for 67% of the entire industry's sales in the steel field, with total sales Although there is no accurate disclosure, many evaluation organizations have given sales of no less than 100 million, once again allowing the steel tycoon to shock the entire metal industry. Some people believe that Knight Steel Group can already represent the empire's steel industry and is the vane of the empire's steel industry.
Coupled with the development and construction brought about by the empire's economic recovery, the total market value of Knight Steel Group will continue to increase until it is frightening.
In fact, Dulin has some relationship with Knight's second son. Mr. John George's only daughter married Knight's second son...
In addition to these people, Fedeli also introduced some of the main figures of the Western Mining Society to Dulin, as well as some local wealthy people. As time passed, people quickly returned to their seats, and the auction officially began.
In fact, auctions like today are not the main reason why these people come to participate. Most people here do not expect to take this copper mine under their own control. They just use this auction as a platform to communicate about recent developments. situation, see if we can find any new projects, and maintain the relationship with each other.
The main auctioneer was young and didn't talk nonsense. He directly introduced the taste and reserves of the copper mine, then set a starting price of one million yuan and started the process.
No matter how perfunctory the auction is, there will still be some people cheering for it. From time to time, you can see someone holding up a sign. It seems that the auction is very lively, but everyone knows that there are only a few companies that are truly competitive.
Soon after the price was raised to 1.5 million, no one raised their cards frequently, and the interval between each raising of cards became longer. The three most powerful people have not taken action yet. They will wait for these people to stop participating before they start the real bidding.
It lasted for about twenty minutes after the bidding started. The showman agent of Jindis Metal Mining raised the number plate in his hand and shouted the price of two million.
As soon as this price came out, the last few people who were still struggling gave up their struggle. The price of two million had already exceeded their psychological bottom line. Mining copper ore is much more troublesome than iron ore or aluminum ore. The transformation of aluminum ore from bauxite to aluminum ingots is not complicated, and the same is true for iron ore. Those iron ores with an iron content of 50 to 60% will soon become iron ingots and steel ingots after magnetic separation. But copper ore is different. The copper ore auctioned this time has a grade of only 2.1%. To put it simply, it is more than 20 kilograms of copper ingots with impurities that can be extracted from one ton of raw copper ore.
Mining, smelting, and molding take too long, which means that the speed of return of capital will be very slow. From return of capital to generating net profit, there will be a very long process. In addition, a series of reasons other than business have forced these people to I gave up on continuing the bidding—sometimes something may not be sold.
"Two million and two million!" Sandra raised the number plate in her hand very gracefully and smiled at the Jindis agent, but the latter didn't have a good look on her face. Sandra's one bid meant that he would have to spend hundreds of thousands more to win the copper mine, and the headquarters would never give him a good look.
"Aren't you satisfied that Orveli has won a lot of mining areas in the past two years? This copper mine has a small reserve. Why don't you give it to me so that I can take care of the gentlemen who sit in offices in the imperial capital?" The man in white squeezed out. Smile said a few words to Sandra and then raised the number plate in her hand, "Two million and three hundred thousand...I'll treat you to dinner later."
Sandra smiled very sweetly, the kind of smile where the charm appeared first, then the smile, "I will definitely go to Mr. Cleaver's invitation, but you have your troubles, and I also have mine. The board of directors has I have set a goal for this year. If I cannot achieve it, I will be kicked out of the company. Why don’t you just give me this mine... 2.5 million!"
Many people at the auction held their breaths. After the price of 2.5 million, there were basically no competitors. Even the agent of Jindis Metal Mining Group, Mr. Cleranve, kept his mouth shut. He could actually keep shouting for the price of 2.5 million, but at this time it became meaningless. In addition to wasting more cash to purchase a non-rich mine that will not be mined within a few to more than ten years, the group's senior management will definitely consider this a failed investment.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Sandra. It was obvious that the Scarlet Kiss lady had taken another mineral vein. Some are envious, some are jealous, and some are hateful. In short, there are so many looks mixed together that it is difficult to distinguish, but this is the so-called upper class society, full of all kinds of more hidden desires and impulses.
At this moment, Du Lin raised the number plate in his hand and uttered the first sound of the auction today, "Three million!"
The moment he shouted out the price, everyone's eyes were focused on him, including Cleaver and Sandra, and Henry also accidentally discovered Dulin's existence.
"What? Is there anything inappropriate?" Dulin smiled and shrugged. He looked at the people around him who were looking at him. Those people withdrew their gazes one by one. At this moment, they knew very well that it looked like the West The inherent forces are about to change again.
An existence that dares to challenge the three major companies will definitely not be a small matter. For a while, everyone's thoughts were complicated, and most of them were guessing who this young man was.
Sandra returned to her smile after a brief surprise, "This gentleman is very unfamiliar. I wonder which company you represent? Maybe we can expand our business?"
Du Lin straightened his tie and said, "I don't represent anyone, I only represent myself. My name is Du Lin!"
(End of chapter)