Siheyuan: Originally I just wanted to be a little transparent

Chapter 452 Why don’t you spend a little money now to buy peace of mind?

Since it was a charity auction, and the people who came were all well-known people, it wasn't as serious as a very formal auction.

Regardless of whether they were bigwigs in politics or business, or celebrities or socialites, everyone was sitting relatively casually, and some even had several people gathered together.

And there is a sign with a number on the chair where everyone is sitting, so that when you raise your sign, the host above can clearly spot you.

There was nothing new in the opening scene. The geek, the Governor of Hong Kong, came up and gave a chirpy speech. It was nothing more than some welcome words and a few hats for everyone.

With the appearance of a female auctioneer, after introducing herself and introducing the rules of the auction, the formal auction began.

The first item put up for auction is a painting manuscript by a relatively famous calligraphy and painting master in Hong Kong Island.

As we all know, for those who engage in calligraphy and painting, the value of their works is generally not very high when the author is alive.

It's the same this time. The calligraphy and painting master took out the hand-made painting, and the starting price was HK$500.

However, this master has a certain reputation in Hong Kong Island, and the starting price is relatively low, so there are many people vying to bid.

After several rounds of bidding, the manuscript sold for tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars.

This time, Fang Liqing, who was participating in this kind of auction for the first time, was greatly shocked.

Before this, when their father was still in power, he often accompanied his father to visit a famous calligraphy and painting shop in Sijiu City, and occasionally bought some back.

As for that calligraphy and painting shop, even though the place is not very big, it is a gathering place for the works of many famous calligraphers and painters.

Works by late masters such as Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong, as well as contemporary calligraphy and painting masters such as Zhang Boju and Fu Baoshi, are prominently listed.

And even the works of these famous artists are not sold at high prices.

For example, the paintings of Mr. Qi Baishi were the most expensive at the time, but most of the ordinary works cost around ten yuan.

As for works by Zhang Boju and Fu Baoshi, they usually only cost three to five yuan, or even one yuan a piece, but no one wants them.

Because during this period, it seemed that no one knew much about these famous calligraphers and painters, as well as the value of these works.

Fang Liqing did not expect that a painting manuscript by a relatively famous master in Hong Kong could fetch tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars.

This gave Fang Liqing the idea of ​​auctioning all the low-priced masterpieces in China on Hong Kong Island. This would not be as profitable as starting a business.

But after thinking about it, Fang Liqing felt that his idea was a bit ridiculous.

After all, this auction is in the name of charity, and the value of many things actually has many different meanings.

Just like the next auction item, an oil painting donated by the Hong Kong Governor's family and painted by a certain artist who I don't even know, sold for nearly 2 Hong Kong dollars.

Also, a musical instrument belonging to a certain star later had a starting price of 6.6, but was taken away for in the end.

And the craziest thing is that an ornament from the Qing Dynasty was auctioned for as much as 10 Hong Kong dollars.

It seems that many things that are not of that high value will immediately double their wealth after being labeled as charity.

But if Fang Liqing brings domestic calligraphy, painting, antiques, etc. to a formal auction, he may not be able to achieve the same value as at this charity auction.

Moreover, once anything becomes widespread, its value will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, the thought just now was just a passing thought.

Just when Fang Liqing was thinking a lot, he saw the auctioneer walking up carrying a familiar box.

After seeing the box, Fang Liqi subconsciously sat up straight.

The auctioneer pointed to the box that had just been brought up and said: "Lot No. 26 will be auctioned below. It is an item donated by United Pharmaceutical Company. This auction item is the latest drug developed by the company..."

Everyone became interested when they heard that this group of auction items turned out to be medicines.

After all, they have all heard of the famous name of United Laboratories.

Although this company has not been established for a long time, the background of both the boss and the company itself is quite mysterious.

However, such a mysterious company that was established not long ago has attracted pharmaceutical companies from developed countries in Europe, America and other countries to compete with it.

The most famous among them is Pfizer, the world's number one pharmaceutical giant.

Even such a pharmaceutical giant is a partner of United Laboratories. United Laboratories, at least in the pharmaceutical industry, must have two hands.

Although United Laboratories has always been low-key and seemingly inconspicuous, this can only show that they are a practical company with far greater strength than reputation.

Unlike some companies, where there are only two or three big cats and kittens, and they don’t have any great products, they just shout around all day long, all by deceiving honest people into being fooled.

No one found it strange that the person in charge of United Laboratories came to participate in this charity auction.

After all, even if they haven't released financial reports or anything like that, just relying on estimates, it can be calculated that their annual revenue is hundreds of millions, and they are definitely qualified to be invited.

For such a pharmaceutical company whose main business is pharmaceutical sales, it is not surprising that it would donate drugs, but what kind of drug this latest development is is what everyone is looking forward to.

Fortunately, the auctioneer didn't give in to the details, but gave you a detailed introduction.

"This new drug, whose scientific name is Infliximab and whose trade name is Leike, is made by United Laboratories based on ancient palace secret recipes from the mainland and combined with modern medical technology..."

"It is mainly used for the treatment of Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, etc."

"Especially for Crohn's disease (formerly called Crohn's disease) and ankylosing spondylitis, it is the first of its kind in the world."

"Furthermore, the gram used for auction by United Laboratories this time is not a few pills or a few boxes, but an entire rehabilitation course."

"That is to say, after you take this item, as long as you need treatment for a disease that can be treated by Leica, United Lab will continue to provide this medicine until your condition recovers."

“And, from this moment on, this commitment is valid for life.”

"Everyone can rest assured that United Lab's gram-like drug has undergone a large number of clinical trials and has passed the review of the Hong Kong Island health agency."

"However, due to the large number of processes and procedures required to go on the market, it will take at least more than half a year for this drug, called Leike, to be officially sold to the public."

"So, whether you or your relatives happen to need such drugs for treatment, this auction will be your opportunity to own them in advance..."

It must be said that this professional auctioneer is very capable. He packaged the ordinary medicine descriptions originally prepared by Fang Liqing and others in such a gorgeous way. After such a gorgeous introduction, when the auctioneer announced the starting price of HK$6, the auction of Leike's entire rehabilitation course officially began.

I originally thought that the starting price of HK$6 would make everyone present think about it.

Although the people who came to participate in this auction were all the richest people in Hong Kong Island, they were also owners who were not short of money.

But no one’s money comes from the strong wind. If there is really no need, it seems that it will not be wasted casually.

I didn’t see that so far, the highest transaction price of all auction items today is only 100,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Why shouldn’t some people be deterred by the starting price of HK$6?

However, Fang Liqing may have misjudged his promise of a whole rehabilitation course and a lifetime commitment.

You know, the more wealthy people are, the more they attach great importance to their health, even if they don't seem to be sick now.

But no one can guarantee that they or their relatives will be found to have such a disease someday before this drug is launched.

Instead of begging grandpa and grandma to ask for medicine when the time comes, it is better to spend a little money to buy peace of mind now.

Anyway, the starting price of 6 yuan is just a small amount of money for these wealthy bosses.

It’s a pity if you don’t use it after taking pictures, but once you can use it, it can be life-saving.

Therefore, there was a scene of competitive bidding at the scene.

"Sixty thousand"

“六万五、七万、八万、10万、15万、18万、20万、23万、28万……”

When an imposing middle-aged man in the audience raised his placard and directly raised the price by 50,000 yuan, the entire auction hall fell silent instantly.

After the auctioneer saw this person raising the placard, he could basically determine that there should be no more bids.

So the auctioneer immediately said: "First time at HK$28."

"28 Hong Kong dollars for the second time."

"28 Hong Kong dollars for the third time."

As the auction hammer fell, "Congratulations to Mr. Cao for winning lot 26, the right to use an entire rehabilitation course of gram-like drugs provided by United Laboratories."

After the last few lots were sold out, the auction officially ended.

As for the dance later, Fang Liqing was not interested in attending.

Early the next morning, after Fang Liqing got up, he bought a bunch of newspapers at a roadside newsstand while going out to have breakfast.

After returning to the office after breakfast, Fang Liqing flipped through the newspaper he had just bought.

When he flipped through the South China Morning Post, he found that on the most prominent main page of the newspaper, there was a report about yesterday's charity auction.

The first half of this report was similar to what he had read in other Hong Kong official newspapers. They were all boasting and praising the Hong Kong authorities and the Hong Kong Governor's Office, and there was nothing new about them.

The second half of this report describes some auction situations.

There is a large space in it that mentions United Laboratories and United Laboratories' new drugs.

According to the report, United Lab and Fang Liqing set an example for this charity auction. They donated all the proceeds from the auction of new drugs, HK$28, for charity, which is a great merit.

When Fang Liqing saw this, he was in a good mood, silently lit a cigarette for himself, and started smoking beautifully.

The South China Morning Post, as one of the four most influential newspapers in Hong Kong Island, has a wide circulation and audience. Needless to say, it is authoritative.

With their reports, I'm afraid it won't take long for the name of their new drug, Rex, to spread throughout Hong Kong Island.

In addition, Fang Liqing also learned from his secretary that the person who took the photo of their entire treatment course yesterday was Boss Cao, a generally low-key but recognized business tycoon in Hong Kong.

This Boss Cao is less than fifty years old, and no one knows what his background is. However, since Hong Kong Island was freed from the control of Foot Pot Chicken, this Boss Cao has begun to rise. In just over 20 years, he has He became a shipping tycoon in Hong Kong Island with a net worth of over ten billion.

And although this boss is really good at making money, he has always had an illness, Crohn's disease, that has been bothering him.

(Crohn's disease: a chronic, recurring, and nonspecific transmural inflammation of the digestive tract. The lesions are segmentally distributed and can affect any part of the digestive tract. The terminal ileum is the most common, and lesions in the colon and anus are also common. More. The disease can also be accompanied by extraintestinal manifestations in the skin, eyes, joints and other parts of the body. Although Crohn's disease is a benign disease, its cause is unknown, and there is still a lack of very effective treatments.)

Boss Huang is not short of money either. He has gone to the best hospitals in Hong Kong, including John Bull's Good Hospital and Eagle Sauce's Good Hospital, for medical treatment, but he has never had any good results.

Although Crohn's disease is a benign disease, it is really annoying.

Its main symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss, anemia, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal masses, intestinal obstruction, fistula formation, etc., accompanied by malnutrition, anemia, arthritis, iritis, and liver damage.

Boss Huang has experienced at least seven or eight of these symptoms.

This time, at a charity auction that was just a formality, he unexpectedly discovered a special medicine to treat this disease. How could he not be overjoyed?

Moreover, it was the miraculous United Pharmaceuticals that came up with this medicine.

As a big boss in Hong Kong Island's business community, how could he not know about United Lab's drug research and development capabilities?

This is a pharmaceutical company that even the world's largest pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, has come to seek cooperation. The new drugs they come up with must be fine.

Therefore, even if this drug has not been officially launched yet, Boss Huang can't wait to try it in advance.

After all, only those who are patients can understand the pain of illness. Early treatment will make it easier.

It is not a secret in the Hong Kong business community that Boss Huang has Crohn's disease. Many times, he has suffered several attacks when he was doing business activities.

This time, I hope that after using their drug, Boss Huang can make a few positive comments about the effect of this drug, which will be a bigger advertisement.

However, this is all for the future. What Fang Liqing wants to do now is to see how other media reported yesterday's charity auction, or how they reported on their United Laboratories.

Next, the Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Economic Daily and other newspapers, without exception, all reported extensively on United Laboratories and their new product Leike.

Although most of the reports in these newspapers quoted the words of the auctioneer, it is enough to make people imagine.

(End of this chapter)