Stargirl's guide to life in the 70s

The vigorous auction lasted from morning to afternoon.

At lunch time, the auction also thoughtfully arranged an exquisite lunch for the foreign guests who came to attend the auction and the people in the attic.

The chef was brought in from a state-owned restaurant, so the food won’t be bad.

In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave special instructions this time, so the food served was different from the previous state-owned restaurants, which had large portions and rich ingredients but did not look very appetizing.

All the meals were served in exquisite small plates, which gave the foreigners the impression that the food was very expensive.

The foreign guests downstairs were led to the next room to dine. The people in the attic were not allowed to show up, but someone specially brought the food up to them.

Still as delicious and filling as usual!

Ok……

In short, both parties were very satisfied with the free meal provided by the auction.

After eating and drinking, the auction continued. The foreigners who had been hit by the money seemed to be re-energized and began to scramble to raise their paddles.

Finally, the auction was over and the foreign guests were divided and led to where they should go.

After all, this auction was of a special nature, and the first thirty items were indeed a bit...

So they paid as they bought, and the only things they hadn't paid for were three lithography machines.

The foreign guests from the three countries who had photographed the lithography machines were taken to a room separately. In addition to signing the contract for the sale of the lithography machines, all the things they had photographed before were delivered one by one.

However, the lithography machines will not be delivered immediately, but will be delivered to China three months later.

As for the others, those who had bid for the items were taken away to go through the handover procedures.

No one chased away those who didn't take any photos. Since so much effort had been put into renovating the palace, it was natural for the foreigners to have a good look at it.

After the auction ended, the people who had been watching the fun in the attic left one after another, leaving only Mr. Lu and Yu Jiang in the Lu family, who continued to leisurely drink tea and eat snacks in the attic.

Half an hour later, someone finally came up to report on the auction.

The person who came was an acquaintance, the leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Everyone who was still present had the right to know about the auction, so the leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not avoid suspicion and directly announced the good news: "Everyone, our auction was a complete success!

The money we earned from this auction, excluding costs, totaled US$246.24 million.

The other 30 lots brought in a total of $1324 million, with the three lithography machines priced at $5800 million, $7500 million and $ million respectively.”

Everyone who heard this was shocked!

Well, although they watched the entire auction, and some even watched it all without moving their eyes, what impressed them most was the transaction amount of 100 million US dollars for the last lithography machine.

This is money they can’t even imagine!!!

Moreover, they never expected that those in front of them, uh...

Handicrafts are still okay, but those bicycle enamel basins and the like can actually be sold for more than 10 million US dollars!

If you rob a bank in Country M, you probably won't be able to steal that much money in one go, right?

After the leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs finished his summary, everyone left the palace and returned to their respective places, chatting and laughing.

The people of the Lu family praised him as they walked, and they praised him so much that Yu Jiang, a man who didn't care about his reputation, felt embarrassed.

The call from the boss came two hours after Yu Jiang arrived home.

Yu Jiang picked up the phone on the bedside table. Although he didn't know who was calling, he still answered it.

The person who called not only wanted to praise Yu Jiang, but also to discuss other things with her.

"Comrade Xiao Yu, according to what we have agreed before, the funds for your future projects will be deducted from the proceeds of this auction. If you have any other needs, please tell the organization and we will fully cooperate."

The leader paused for a moment, and without waiting for Yu Jiang's reply, he continued, "It's just that the proceeds from this auction really exceeded our expectations, and your project probably won't need so much money in a short time.

So I have a humble request. Apart from the portion of the proceeds from this auction that you need for the initial stage of your project, I would like to distribute the remaining funds to other scientific research projects.

But don't worry, it's just temporary misappropriation, the country will definitely make up for your funds in the future!"

Yu Jiang was a bit of an exception despite his sincere words.

But considering the fact that the country is short of money, it seems not difficult to understand...

Yu Jiang thought for a moment and said, "Leader, what are you talking about? The smooth holding of this auction today is not just my credit. Besides, we do all this to serve the country, and the money we earn naturally belongs to the country!

Not to mention that the country uses this money for scientific and technological development and to support researchers like us, so I am naturally willing to do so.”

Yu Jiang's words were full of righteousness, and for someone like her who didn't like beating around the bush when dealing with people, the fact that she could say it like this was entirely due to her growth after coming to this world.

However, Yu Jiang knew very well that the superiors were willing to lower their posture and discuss the matter with her, which was already giving her face. Otherwise, based on just a few words in the previous meeting, it would be hard to say whether this fund could be used for her.

Besides, she herself is not short of money. If she uses her spare time to create something, the money she earns will be enough to support her research.

However, in the current social environment, she still needs the help of the country to cash in her things. She is also willing to sell herself to the superiors, so she naturally agreed to it.

Sure enough, when the leader heard this, he was very happy about Yu Jiang's cooperation and kept praising Yu Jiang on the phone.

At the end, she even enthusiastically asked Yu Jiang what reward she wanted this time.

Speaking of this, Yu Jiang became very excited: "Leader, I think you may know that I don’t have any other hobbies except houses.

Just like the palace today! I just loved it when I saw it!"

Yu Jiang's words had made it clear here, and the leader understood her meaning: "Okay, I know what you mean. But the palace today is not suitable. It has been planned and will be gradually rebuilt into a dedicated auction venue.

But I remember that I collected a princess's mansion before, which is a little smaller than the prince's mansion. I will give it to you as a reward for your two great achievements!"

Yu Jiang originally thought that it would be nice to have a courtyard house, but he didn't expect to get a princess's mansion. How could he not accept this? He immediately expressed his gratitude and high respect to his leader.