Starting from a Fake University-Chapter 1617 - 852: Inspecting the Solar Photovoltaic Power Station_2

Chapter 1617: Chapter 852: Inspecting the Solar Photovoltaic Power Station_2

After all, being both a university president and the behind-the-scenes boss of Feiyue Group, staying here would undoubtedly distract them from their work as they tried to accommodate me.

After leaving the graphene solar photovoltaic power base, Ding Yue and his group drove toward the Bian-Tibet Highway. This road serves as the main route connecting the northwest borderlands to the Gaozang Plateau region. Simply following the highway straight ahead, they would leave the Gaozang Plateau and reach the desert areas of the northwest borderlands.

The northwest region was also one of the planned routes for Ding Yue’s self-driving trip this time.

Firstly, although much of the northwest region consists of desolate deserts and gobi plains, there are still many areas with stunning scenery. Additionally, there was another graphene solar photovoltaic power base of Feiyue Technology here—Base No.01.

Since they had already visited the solar photovoltaic power base in the Gaozang Plateau, they couldn’t skip the one in the northwest, could they?

Otherwise, people might say that as a president and a boss, I was playing favorites. How awkward would that be?

However.

The road leading out of the Gaozang Plateau is very long, so it would take quite a while to reach the vast desert in the northwest. Moreover, once they reached the northwest desert, Ding Yue’s group planned to explore several cities, experience the local culture and cuisines, and then proceed to their target destination according to their route.

The graphene solar photovoltaic power base in the northwest region was positioned relatively later in their itinerary. Due to the route plan, Ding Yue and the group would start in the southern part of the northwest borderlands, follow the highway northward, pass through the famous viral Duku Highway, then travel eastward along snowy mountains before finally arriving at the power base.

Along the way, there would be great views to enjoy, delicious food to savor, and countless stories to experience. So, Ding Yue wasn’t in any rush at all. He had set aside over ten days to thoroughly enjoy a self-driving trip around the vast northwest borderlands.

"What an endless stretch of desert, huh."

"What if we get lost in the desert?"

"Are you dumb? We’re driving on a desert highway. Just follow the highway—how could we possibly get lost?"

The group started discussing a seemingly childish topic.

Ding Yue joined in with a laugh, saying, "With how advanced our Beidou Navigation Satellite System is nowadays, there’s no way we’d get lost in the desert. Don’t worry—unless, of course, you deliberately tempt fate, hahaha."

Ding Yue was quite familiar with the domestic Beidou Navigation Satellite System. In fact, the Beidou Navigation Satellite System had collaborated with the Internet of Everything initiative of Mist City Arts and Science University to create a relatively mature Internet of Everything system.

In other words, many things in Xia Country could now be directly interconnected.

For example, the transportation of fruits and cargo trains originating from the northwest borderlands could all be managed and operated with greater precision, safety, and sophistication through the Internet of Everything.

This was the charm of the Internet of Everything.

Connecting everything—real-world objects linked via networks, powered by advanced 5G technology and future 6G technology to unify everything.

This could also be considered another form of intelligence.

At least, that’s how Ding Yue saw it. By connecting the Internet of Everything, it would be possible to use artificial intelligence to "smartify" real-world items, thereby managing and operating these complex things with minimal labor costs.

While passing through a region known for its jade production, Ding Yue and his group stumbled upon a jade auction.

What a coincidence.

Since they had already come across it, why not join the fun?

Although Ding Yue wasn’t particularly interested in jade, since they were there anyway, participating to see how jade auctions operated made for a worthwhile experience.

And so.

Ding Yue brought along Huang and Bin, registering for three auction participant passes. Each person paired with another, making a total of six people entering the auction venue.

Ding Yue and the others chose VIP seats for the auction—after all, Ding Yue wasn’t short on money.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our first item up for auction today is a finely carved Hetian Jade piece featuring the Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Prosperity motif, with a starting bid of 110,000 yuan!"

The auction host opened the event with this announcement.

The first auction item was an exquisite Hetian Jade piece with a Dragon and Phoenix motif.

It was undoubtedly made of authentic Hetian Jade. Genuine Hetian Jade is inherently valuable, and with such meticulous craftsmanship, the starting bid of 110,000 yuan suggested that winning this item would likely cost several hundred thousand yuan. freewebnøvel.com

However, Ding Yue wasn’t particularly interested.

It was indeed beautiful and had great collectible value.

But alas, Ding Yue simply wasn’t interested. No matter how much money he had, he wouldn’t spend it on something he didn’t care about.

So, he decided to just watch the show.

"Yue, should we bid?"

Nearby, Huang Youjie glanced over and asked Ding Yue.

"If you like it, go for it," Ding Yue shrugged and replied.

Both Huang Youjie and Xu Bin weren’t particularly interested in Hetian Jade. They were simply there to join Yue and enjoy the lively auction, so there was no need to spend so much money on such items.

Not that Huang or Bin were short on money either.

"Bidder No.6 has offered 115,000 yuan! Alright, ladies and gentlemen, such a delicate Dragon and Phoenix motif is not to be missed. Bidder No.18 has raised it to 125,000 yuan!"

"Bidder No.9 offers 130,000 yuan!"

"Any higher? Bidder No.2 offers 150,000 yuan—150,000!"

"And Bidder No.23 now at 160,000 yuan!"

The buyers clearly loved this Dragon and Phoenix Hetian Jade. In just a few quick rounds, the starting price of 110,000 yuan had surged past 200,000 yuan, and bidders were still actively raising offers.

"Bidder No.6 is at 275,000 yuan. Does anyone else have a higher bid?"

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"310,000 yuan!"

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"The current bid is 375,000 yuan—375,000 once, 375,000 twice, 375,000 three times—sold!"

In the end, this exquisite Dragon and Phoenix Hetian Jade was purchased by a bidder at a final price of 375,000 yuan.

Whether it was worth it depended on the buyer’s perspective. Judging from the buyer’s delighted expression, it seemed the purchase was worth it to them.

Ding Yue surmised that the buyer likely didn’t acquire the jade for personal use or collection. The look on their face suggested it was meant as a gift for someone else.

"Next, we have another piece of Hetian Jade. While it’s more ordinary, it is exceptionally beautiful."

As the host finished speaking, the curtain was lifted, revealing a jade stone the size of a thumb.

"Is this today’s star piece?"

"Yes, yes, this is it!"

"The price will definitely be high."

"No matter the price, I have to get it!"

The crowd buzzed with chatter.

It seemed like everyone was determined to bid on this piece of jade.

Ding Yue gave it a glance. The jade was indeed stunning, and at certain angles, it appeared to emit a faint bluish glow. Upon closer inspection, it seemed ethereal—almost dreamlike.

"So beautiful," Zhang Yu gasped.

The small piece of jade immediately captured Zhang Yu’s heart.

"Zhang Yu, you seem to really like this piece," Ding Yue smiled as he asked the young lady beside him.

"Yeah, I just think it’s so beautiful," Zhang Yu replied with a cheerful smile.

"Hmm."

Ding Yue responded softly, his gaze now fixed on the jade stone.

It was clear that Zhang Yu really liked this piece of jade.

"This jade, numbered Hetian Jade No.0001, starts at 1 million yuan!" the host announced.

Just this small piece—for 1 million!

Clearly, its value wasn’t tied to its size. There must be more to its story!

Ding Yue was instantly intrigued. And since Zhang Yu liked it so much, why not bid for it himself and gift it to her? Surely, she would be delighted.