I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

Su Tianhao looked at Jiang Chen and asked with a smile, "So, tell me, does your father-in-law have to obediently join the queue at the back today?"

Before Jiang Chen could answer, Mr. Qian, who had just gotten up from the mud, squeezed over while wiping the mud off his face.

"Chairman Su, please don't joke around. You're Boss Jiang's father-in-law, that's practically our Emperor Emeritus! How could we let you wait in line?"

He changed the subject, looked at Jiang Chen, and his face was full of smiles.

"Boss Jiang, look, we've already signed up for the memberships, so... can we order some of these dishes now?"

"Yes, yes! Boss Jiang, name your price!"

"My grandmother really wants this!"

Inside the greenhouse, a group of CEOs worth over 100 million yuan looked at Jiang Chen with eager eyes, like a flock of fledglings waiting to be fed.

Jiang Chen smiled and waved to everyone.

"I understand how you bosses feel."

"But the production of this first batch of vegetables is indeed limited."

He surveyed the entire room, his voice carrying clearly through his diaphragm to everyone's ears.

"The highest bidder wins. Let's keep it simple and direct. We'll take the photos right here in the village square."

Ruten Auction?

The group of wealthy people were stunned for a moment, then their eyes lit up even more.

This way of playing is novel and exciting!

"Okay! Let's do it this way!" President Li slapped his thigh, afraid that Jiang Chen would change his mind.

The village square was quickly cleared out.

A few square tables were put together and covered with a red cloth to form a makeshift auction stage.

Attorney Zhou was temporarily conscripted by Jiang Chen and made to act as the auctioneer using the village's loudspeaker that kept creaking.

The highlight of the auction was carefully brought out by Wang Dagou on a tray covered with a red silk cloth.

"Distinguished guests, esteemed business owners!"

Attorney Zhou cleared his throat and, mimicking the auctioneer on television, drew out his words.

"Today, we're going to film the treasure of our Jiangjia Village!"

He suddenly lifted the red cloth.

A huge cabbage appeared before everyone's eyes.

This cabbage is completely different from ordinary cabbages.

Its leaves have a warm, smooth texture, like mutton fat jade.

The vegetable stalks were crystal clear, as if light was flowing inside.

Under the sunlight, the whole cabbage emitted a faint halo, just like a masterpiece of jade carving.

"This...this is cabbage?"

A wealthy man in the audience rubbed his eyes, unable to believe it.

"Wow, this thing grows in the ground?"

Attorney Zhou was very satisfied with the crowd's reaction. He picked up a megaphone and spoke loudly.

"This vegetable was cultivated by our boss, Mr. Jiang, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, listening to the morning bells and evening drums, and irrigated by the dragon vein spring of our Jiangjia Village!"

"We named it 'Longevity Jade Exquisite'!"

"This dish has extraordinary medicinal properties; further words are unnecessary. It will be obtained by those who are destined to receive it!"

"The auction is now beginning, starting price—100,000!"

"hiss--!"

A collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the crowd.

A head of cabbage, starting bid 100,000?

Crazy!

However, the group of big bosses in the audience who had just completed their capital verification didn't see anything wrong with the price at all.

"150,000!"

A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses raised his number plate without hesitation.

"Two hundred thousand!"

Another overweight boss with a beer belly followed closely behind.

"Three hundred thousand!"

"I'll offer 500,000!"

Prices skyrocketed, like a rocket.

The big bosses in the audience didn't care about money at all. They raised their bidding paddles high, their faces red and necks bulging, as if they weren't bidding on a cabbage, but fighting for the Imperial Seal of the State.

Hu La Hua, who was sitting on a small stool next to him eating sunflower seeds, saw this scene and dropped all the sunflower seeds in his hand on the ground.

She nudged Wang Xiuying beside her and lowered her voice.

"Damn it, are all these city bosses out of their minds? Spending hundreds of thousands on a cabbage to worship it back home?"

Wang Xiuying was also puzzled, but she just smiled and said, "Chenzi has his reasons for doing things."

Just then, a loud shout came from the crowd.

"I'll offer 800,000!"

It was Mr. Li, the coal boss who had just been fighting on the edge of the field and was covered in mud.

His eyes were red, and he roared like an enraged bull, holding up a sign.

"Don't anyone try to take it from me! My dad's 80th birthday is next week, and I'm definitely going to bid on this 'Longevity Jade Exquisite'!"

Eight hundred thousand!

The room quieted down slightly after the price was announced.

Many people began to hesitate.

Although he's not short of money, spending 800,000 yuan on a cabbage is indeed a bit outrageous if word gets out.

Just when Mr. Li thought he had victory in his grasp.

Beside her, a wealthy woman in a cheongsam, exuding elegance, gently raised the sign in her hand, parted her red lips, and uttered a number that took everyone's breath away.

One million.

The entire room fell silent.

All eyes were focused on the rich woman.

Mr. Li's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red. He pointed at the rich woman, his lips trembling.

"You...you..."

The wealthy woman didn't even glance at him; she simply smiled elegantly at Attorney Zhou on the stage.

Mr. Li gritted his teeth, as if he had made a huge decision, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

"One million one hundred thousand!"

"One million two hundred thousand." The rich woman's voice remained calm and nonchalant, as if she were adding ten dollars instead of one hundred thousand.

Mr. Li was completely deflated.

He plopped down in the chair, his face ashen.

"Bang!"

Seeing that no one was raising the price any further, Attorney Zhou banged the gong he had brought from the village committee.

"One million two hundred thousand, sold!"

Congratulations to this lady!

Amidst envious glances from the crowd, the wealthy woman sent her assistant onto the stage to pay by credit card on the spot.

Then, escorted by two bodyguards in black, he carefully held the cabbage, worth 1.2 million yuan, as if it were a newborn baby.

Although Mr. Li didn't manage to get the item, he wasn't going to be outdone. He spent hundreds of thousands of yuan to buy a few cucumbers and tomatoes, and then, holding the basket of vegetables, he couldn't stop smiling.

This outrageous auction solidified the status of Jiangjia Village's specialty products in the high-end circles of Nanjiang Province.

It is no longer a simple agricultural product, but a hard currency that is even more valuable than limited-edition designer bags and Patek Philippe jade. It is an entry ticket and social currency for the top social circles.

Hu Lahua watched this scene from the side and felt a wave of dizziness.

She pinched her philtrum, rolled her eyes, and muttered something under her breath.

"My God... 1.2 million... 1.2 million for a cabbage..."

"All the vegetables I've chopped and the meat I've minced in my entire life combined aren't worth as much as this one leaf..."

She felt that her worldview had been completely overturned.

Jiang Chen stared at the constantly fluctuating deposit numbers on his mobile banking app, his face expressionless.

He summoned Wang Dagou and gave him instructions in a low voice.

"Starting today, we will raise the security level of all greenhouses by one level."

"Send people to patrol 24 hours a day, and install 360-degree infrared surveillance with no blind spots."

Wang Dagou nodded vigorously, his expression serious.

"Understood, Brother Chen! From now on, anyone who tries to steal our vegetables is like trying to steal from a bank's vault!"

Jiang Chen watched the wealthy people leave with satisfied expressions, carrying their vegetables, his eyes calm.

"No."

"This is much more valuable than those cold, hard gold nuggets in the vault."