The South City Garment Factory was up for auction. Zhang Liunian lowered his gaze and looked at his wife, who had woken up long ago. He saw her eyes sparkling as she looked at him, with anticipation in them.
It was confirmed. His wife truly wanted this garment factory, so he would buy it for her to play with.
Zhang Liunian didn't expect her to develop the garment factory into something great. However, his wife's happiness was the priority. Her happiness was priceless.
"1.01 million," Zhang Liunian was the first to bid.
Local businessmen also vied to bid.
"1.02 million."
"1.03 million."
"..."
"In the blink of an eye, the price reached 2.8 million. However, after this price was announced, only Zhang Liunian and Ding Zhaoshan remained in the bidding war.
Zhu Laosan, who had been waiting to stir up trouble, immediately spoke up, "2.81 million."
This was Zhu Laosan's counterattack.
Zhang Liunian glanced at him calmly and continued to bid, "2.82 million."
Ding Zhaoshan did the same, "2.83 million."
After bidding, they exchanged a look, and both felt a bit awkward.
Neither of them had expected to face each other here one day.
However, neither wanted to damage their relationship. It was a fair competition, unlike Zhu Laosan's malicious intentions.
So, when the price reached four million, Ding Zhaoshan stopped participating in the auction and chose to withdraw.
The final competition was between only Zhang Liunian and Zhu Laosan.
Seeing the price triple, Jiang Qingqing tugged at Zhang Liunian's clothes and whispered, "It's too expensive, Liunian. Let's just forget it. I want to make clothes, but I don't need such a big and expensive factory.
Besides, I don't know how to manage such a large factory, nor do I understand production. If you give it to me now, I won't be able to handle it, and it will all be a waste."
Jiang Qingqing felt distressed as the price kept rising.
She had been a little greedy for money since she was young. While she could accept buying a factory for a little over a million, the price had jumped to four million in an instant, and it was still rising. She was scared.
She was afraid her husband would go all out just because she liked it, just to win her a smile.
Although she was very moved, it wasn't practical or cost-effective.
She didn't want to pay several times the price for a garment factory that she couldn't even manage.
Zhang Liunian seemed to sense her thoughts. He clasped her small hand and comforted her, "Don't worry. Even if we lose everything, it doesn't matter. As long as you like it, everything is worth it."
His words successfully touched Jiang Qingqing, causing her eyes to water as she looked at him, "Liunian, you're too good to me." So good that I don't know how to repay you.
"You are my wife, and it's only right that I'm good to you." Seeing her about to cry, Zhang Liunian quickly pulled her into his arms to comfort her.
The women around them, who had been staring at them, all showed envious, jealous, and hateful glances after hearing and seeing the couple's conversation.
This Zhang Liunian was incredibly good to his wife. He would give away something worth millions without batting an eye. Looking at their own husbands, none of them considered their wives' thoughts.
Most importantly, they weren't as handsome as Zhang Liunian. It was truly a case of comparing oneself to others and feeling inadequate.
"I know your intentions, but Liunian, I don't want it anymore. Please don't bid again, okay?
I do want to make clothes. You can just help me set up a small factory later, and let me try it out. There's no need to give me a huge factory worth millions to practice with.
I feel it's too much. This is the money you worked so hard to earn. I don't want our money to be wasted.
So, promise me you won't bid anymore, alright?" Jiang Qingqing truly felt it was too unprofitable. This was an empty factory. Apart from the land and the built structures, there was nothing else.
Such a factory was already costing three million. With this money, she could build two garment factories.
"Have you thought it through?" Zhang Liunian was indifferent, but seeing his wife's distressed expression, he naturally couldn't insist on his own way.
"Yes, I've thought about it."
"Alright, I'll listen to you. We can do without this one. There are two more plots of land for sale later, we can buy them and build a garment factory for you." Zhang Liunian thought of the two undeveloped plots and came up with an idea.
"There's no need. I don't have the capability to build a factory yet."
"It won't be a loss to have them there. You'll use them sooner or later anyway."
Jiang Qingqing initially wanted to refuse, but seeing Zhang Liunian determined to give her gifts, she could only murmur, "I don't want anything too expensive."
Zhang Liunian looked at her virtuous appearance and lowered his head to kiss the top of her head. "It's rare for you to have something you want to do. I will support you wholeheartedly."
"4 million, are there any higher bids?"
Due to Zhang Liunian's sudden withdrawal, Zhu Laosan became the highest bidder again. This made Zhu Laosan panic. The previous two times he could have Mr. Xue take the blame, but this time he couldn't.
Things might happen once or twice, but not three times. Otherwise, Mr. Xue might get angry.
But Zhang Liunian suddenly stopped bidding, how could he resolve this?
"Zhang Liunian, you damn scoundrel, bid again!" Zhu Laosan, seeing Zhang Liunian holding his wife and talking incessantly, became angry and shouted.
Zhang Liunian, who had been called out, turned and smiled coldly, "Why should I bid? If you like it, take it!"
"You're faking it, all of it! You talk about loving your wife, but you give up for four million? Love your ass!" Zhu Laosan, seeing that his taunts weren't working and he was being asked to take the fall again, cursed profusely.
"It's me who doesn't want it, not Liunian who doesn't want it. I won't allow you to talk about him like that." Jiang Qingqing realized that this person was her husband's arch-rival.
From the beginning until now, he had been causing trouble, just not wanting her husband to get anything at the auction.
And now he wanted to sow discord in their marital relationship. Dream on.
"What do you know as a woman? If a man truly loves his wife, he will sell everything he has to fulfill her wishes. If it were me, I would have thrown in eight million to win this garment factory and present it to you." Zhu Laosan, seeing his attempts fail, continued to add fuel to the fire.
"Your tactic won't work. You're dreaming if you think you can drive a wedge between us.
Also, even if my Liunian didn't give me anything, I would still be happy because he is my revolutionary partner.
As for others, even if they gave me the whole world, I wouldn't even glance at them. Some things and people are simply not comparable."
These words were probably the most forceful and blush-inducing words Jiang Qingqing had ever spoken.
After hearing them, Zhang Liunian's heart trembled with excitement, wishing he could swallow his wife whole.
The onlookers, hearing this, gained a new understanding of Jiang Qingqing. She appeared weak but was not weak in spirit.
She would also protect her husband, making her a good woman.
Moreover, she was intelligent and knew that Zhu Laosan was trying to sow discord.
"No shouting is allowed at the auction. If you continue to make noise, you will be thrown out," Yan Guiguo on stage said with an unprecedentedly cold tone.
Zhu Laosan below was forced to stop and shut his mouth. If he were really asked to leave, he would lose too much face.
However, because Zhang Liunian did not raise his bid, Zhu Laosan ended up taking the garment factory for four million.
Zhu Laosan was extremely unhappy about spending a large sum of money to buy something he didn't want at all.
But he no longer dared to continue confronting Zhang Liunian, as he didn't want to be tricked by Zhang Liunian for the fourth time.