Chapter 272 Making Friends
The scene turned to the dining table, which was filled with Mexican food and a waitress waiting to serve. The three of them sat down, and the waitress poured drinks for them. Duanmu said, "We need to talk about something."

"Okay." The maid left and closed the restaurant door.

Cui Jian said: "Yes, what kind of world do you want me to see?"

Duanmu turned on his phone and connected it to the TV: "Do you remember the humanoid dog death bomb we discussed?"

Cui Jian nodded: "Is there a finished product?"

Duanmu said, "There will be an auction next month, and the item for auction is a man and a woman. The woman is 19 years old, with red hair, blue eyes, white skin, 70 meters tall, and weighs 20 kilograms. The man is 82 years old, blond hair, black eyes, Eurasian, meters tall, and weighs kilograms."

A video screen appeared on the TV. The first person to appear was a woman wearing only underwear. The camera rotated 360 degrees around her, and she kept smiling.

Cui Jian exclaimed: "She is so beautiful." Red-haired people are a rare race, with blue eyes like the sea, red hair like flames, and skin whiter than white people, and as delicate as snow, without freckles. This woman is even more beautiful like an angel, stunning the eyes.

Bai Qi agreed deeply: "That's right."

Male host's voice: "Volunteer No. 0, a pure red-haired person, voluntarily signed the soul agreement, on the condition that the buyer must remit 20 US dollars to her designated account every year. She will be the most loyal partner, the most caring servant, and the most hardworking employee. Please note that what the volunteer sells is her soul, not her health and life, so all buyers must ensure the health and safety of the volunteer. We will visit the volunteer once a year for a physical examination."

Cui Jian: “I don’t understand.”

Duanmu: "Don't abuse them."

Cui Jian asked: "So what if I was abused?"

Duanmu replied: "If this industry can develop sustainably, those who abuse volunteers will be severely punished. If not, all the regulations are bullshit."

Male host: "Volunteer No. 1..."

A man appears in the shot in his underwear.

Bai Qi was dissatisfied: "Go back."

Duanmu ignored him, but fast forwarded for a while, and then the auction rules came next.

First, the host used the word "believer" to explain that the volunteers would regard the master as God, even if he was asked to die. After completing the purchase and sale procedures, the master would be the only one with the power of command. The host jokingly introduced that you can think of him as a love-brained person, but the difference is that he will not be jealous of you having another partner, but will help you with advice and please your mistress for your happiness.

The host also explained that the product quality is guaranteed, but considering that the volunteers have independent consciousness, it is possible that their personalities will slowly change over a long period of contact and life. However, the host believes that the owner has a very high authority over the volunteers, and generally speaking, the volunteers will not rebel.

Next is a group of mosaic pictures. The supporter introduced that the mosaic is called X, she is a woman, and is the best and most successful product produced by Xingfu Company two years ago. She can now live and work in a very complex environment. She has very few opportunities to meet her master, but she is always loyal to her master and obeys any orders of the master unconditionally.

Bai Qi said: "Volunteers are normal people. The only abnormal thing is their obedience and worship of their masters."

Duanmu: "That's probably what it means."

Cui Jiandao: "Humanoid dog."

Duanmu said: "No, look at the last part. If it is true, it means that volunteers have independent consciousness, intelligence, learning ability, and laziness. The only difference is that they are loyal to their masters. Dogs can't do this."

Cui Jian asked: "Do you want to buy it?"

Duanmu asked back: "Don't you think this behavior is anti-human?"

"They voluntarily gave up their souls, so why should we sympathize with them?" Selling heads with a sign is also against humanity, but if he is not allowed to sell, he will die. Cui Jian added: "Of course, what I said is that everything is based on voluntary participation."

Bai Qi asked: "How can we prove that he did it voluntarily?"

Duanmu did not answer, but played VCR2. This was the self-shot video of No. 0. She first confirmed the shooting time through the news to prove that she was an adult. Then she shot her home. The house was very beautiful. She had parents, an older brother, two younger brothers, and a younger sister. From her description, her life was not very rich, but not bad.

Then she began to explain why she took the initiative to become a volunteer. The core reason was only one: she wanted to have a better life. To put it bluntly, she wanted to be with rich men, get something for nothing, eat and drink well, travel everywhere, and be second to none.

According to the volunteer regulations, if she gets old and her owner wants to abandon her because of her health and life rights, the Happiness Company will let her recognize him as her owner. In other words, if she hangs out with rich people when she is young, she will still have the $20 in savings she had when she was young, as well as 2% of the auction proceeds, so No. 0 can still live a very good life.

After the selfie, the host asked her some sensitive questions. She didn't care about being treated as a plaything. She thought that rich people's pets lived better than most people, and she thought that if she could please the owner, she would be happy. The host asked, "Aren't you afraid that the other person is old and ugly?" No. 0 answered, "Mentally, I regard him as everything to me, and I will definitely not be disgusted by any of his shortcomings."

Her idea is, I like my master, and I am happy whatever my master asks me to do. She only has one question: Can the Happiness Company guarantee his right to health and life? The host gave a very positive answer to this: Yes.

After watching the video, Duanmu said: "The most amazing thing about Happiness Company is that it doesn't call this kind of behavior an auction, it calls it making friends. This video is content that potential buyers can only watch after scanning the code and logging in. But in the actual auction process, it's just a dating show. No. 0 likes to make friends with generous people the most, and the person who pays the most money is naturally the most generous person." Foreigners are shameless and dare to say openly that they like money, so for them, this is not vulgar, but an expression of their inner self.

Duanmu said: "Xingfu Company is registered in Las Vegas, and its dating business has been reviewed and approved. In other words, in theory, this is a legal... legal dating business."

Cui Jian didn't understand: "Then the video description is superfluous. Why do we need to prove that the woman consented?"

Duanmu replied: "I am worried that some thugs will sabotage, such as various powerful organizations, such as the Seven Killers, etc."

Cui Jian asked, "Is Qi Sha in charge of this?"

Duanmu thought for a while and looked at Bai Qi. Bai Qi also thought for a while: "Two points. One is whether it is cross-border? It should be considered, unless Xingfu Company, No. 0, and the buyer are all in the same country. The second point is whether it is human trafficking? If it is selling oneself, Qi Sha is meddling."

Duanmu: "I remember the news that was all over the place. It said that a porter was carrying a pet dog up the mountain, and the dog's owner was criticized and abused by many people. The porter was satisfied with this matter, the dog was satisfied, and the dog's owner was satisfied, but the netizens were not satisfied. But I think Qi Sha's perception should not be so low."

Cui Jiandao: "Unless it can be proven that not every volunteer joined the dating program voluntarily, no one can do anything about it. However, biological modification of humans is illegal, right?"

Duanmu said: "The technology of bio-modification is illegal, the operators are illegal, the researchers are illegal, but bio-modification of humans is not illegal. Xingfu Company does not participate in bio-modification technology, it is a dating platform, so it is not illegal either."

Cui Jianyi spread his hands, continued eating his burrito, and asked, "Do you want to buy size 0 or 1?"

Bai Qi smiled evilly: "I'm curious too."

Duanmu looked at Bai Qi and said, "I heard that your boss also received an invitation. Do you plan to participate in the auction?"

Bai Qi replied: "How would I know about the boss? Duanmu, you are very rich, right?"

Duanmu admitted without hesitation: "Yes."

Bai Qi said: "Suppose, suppose you fall in love with number 0 at first sight, how much are you willing to pay?" Duanmu replied: "In addition to money, you can also use bonds, real estate and other assets to participate in the auction. Of course, these things need to be evaluated by professional institutions." I only have 5 dollars on me, but I have a building. I will find an appraisal company to appraise my building and give a bid of million, then I can bid million at the auction.

Bai Qi said: "Don't change the subject, be serious and think about it."

Duanmu: "Why can't you think from my perspective?"

Bai Qi said: "I offer one million because I only have one million. You offer one million because No. 0 is worth one million." Looking at the quality of No. 0, if the publicity is not false, millions of dollars will definitely not be enough to buy No. 0, but Bai Qi only has this much money.

Duanmu thought it made sense, and closed his eyes and thought for a long time: "I don't know, I don't know how to position it. I can't spend tens of millions to buy a dog, but if I really like it, it's not impossible. After all, tens of millions are not a lot for me. If I have a dog I like around me, my quality of life will be greatly improved. So how much can I pay?"

Duanmu replayed the video, looking back and forth at No. 0. After a long, long time, Duanmu made a quote: "Three hundred million US dollars."

Cui Jian sprayed a mouthful of Coke all over Duanmu's face. Duanmu wiped his face with a cloth and said angrily, "You did it on purpose."

Cui Jian said awkwardly: "How do you know?"

Duanmu: "You held it in your mouth for a long time."

Cui Jian: "Haha, wipe it." Duanmu hesitated to speak again and again, Cui Jian held back his Coke, drank it mouthful by mouthful, and finally waited until he made the bid. It's not easy to cheat people, and he was discovered.

Bai Qi didn't notice their interaction and asked, "Three hundred million? US dollars?"

Duanmu said: "Three hundred million dollars is nothing to me, but it's something. In fact, I am willing to pay 500 million, or even more. But I can't get over a hurdle in my heart: Who is worth 500 million?"

Duanmu added: "I won't make an offer. After all, I still have to stay in the industry and maintain good morals. After all, almost everyone in the industry is poor and can't understand the consumption concept of a rich man like me."

Cui Jian was unhappy: "You can get out of the circle."

Duanmu: "That won't work. My money and fame are all earned in this circle."

Bai Qi said, "To be honest, if I had as much money as you, Duanmu, I would pay 5 million. Who wouldn't want a partner like this? Beautiful, young, obedient, and you can ask her to learn and make her a good wife or a loyal subordinate. She can also block the knife at the critical moment. Things that can be solved with money are not a big deal."

Bai Qi sighed, "It's a pity that I can't become her master even if I kidnap her, otherwise I would consider doing something. Cui Jian, use your imagination."

Cui Jian said: "10 yuan, my family needs a reliable nanny."

Duanmu said, "Don't talk nonsense, you are just pretending. 10? Are you kidding? Your house is worth millions. Your basis is that you have a net worth of billion."

Cui Jian thought for a while and said: "20, for a part-time housekeeper." After all, he had billion yuan, and the house should be bigger, so he would have to hire one or two people to take care of it.

Duanmu asked, "Why are you not interested? This outstanding body is worth far more than 20. Morality aside, is this your true offer?"

Cui Jian asked back: "Do you think a poor guy like me should pay attention to women or money?"

Duanmu replied: "Money."

Cui Jian said: "I have no interest in money, let alone No. 0." The same is true for Cui Jian and Ye Lan. He will not let Ye Lan's wealth affect their relationship. When he wants to leave, he will leave without hesitation. In addition, in Cui Jian's opinion, No. 0 is far inferior to Black Widow. After watching No. 0 for so long, he has almost no fluctuations in his heart. Faced with Black Widow's request, he refused with absolute determination, but he didn't sleep well for two days. Since he could refuse Black Widow, why would he buy No. 0?

Duanmu said: "The admission fee is $10, and I can bring a friend in."

Bai Qi immediately said, "Duanmu, I have always admired your vision." He was ready to flatter.

Duanmu said, "Aren't you going with Xue Bing?"

Bai Qi was stunned and said, "I don't know."

Duanmu looked at Cui Jian and asked, "Are you going?"

Cui Jian: “No.”

Duanmu: "I'll pay the entrance fee."

Cui Jian: “I’m too lazy to take a plane.” It takes almost a day to go back and forth.

Duanmu: "Let's fly west. I'll make the plane go faster so we can get back on time."

Duanmu didn't expect that his joking remark would make Cui Jian fall into deep thought, and he asked: "It takes me 7 hours to fly to New York. Do I earn 7 hours?" The time difference is 14 hours.

"Are you kidding?" Duanmu asked.

Cui Jian answered honestly: "I only studied in college for half a year."

Duanmu saw Cui Jian's expression of seeking truth, and he explained to Cui Jian seriously. The more he explained, the more he felt that Cui Jian was playing tricks on him. But Cui Jian listened very seriously, and Bai Qi also seemed to listen very seriously. For a moment, Duanmu had some illusions. Could it be that his knowledge was really that high?
Cui Jian and Bai Qi knew that they didn't earn 7 hours, but they never thought about the secret. Bai Qi was not interested at first, but after listening to Duanmu's explanation, he found it more and more interesting.

Duanmu took a sip of water and looked at the food on the table. Did these two deliberately let him talk in order to eat more fajitas? Duanmu cleared his throat and asked, "Are you going?"

Cui Jian: “No.”

Duanmu: "What if it is held in Hancheng?"

Cui Jian thought for a while and said, "Then see if I'm free?"

Duanmu: "What are you busy with?" What can you be busy with?
Cui Jian: "Maybe I really want to go fishing that day, or maybe I have thought of a new dish. Go, go, can I go?" What a look. Considering that the Mexican food was really good, and thinking that he would have to trouble Duanmu to introduce the chef to him later, Cui Jian finally compromised.

Thinking of Duanmu, he was also pitiful. He was alone and it was so difficult for him to find a friend to attend the auction. He even had to pay me money to beg me. Forget it, I'll just go there reluctantly.

Duanmu: Let the country bumpkin broaden his horizons and let him know how great he is when he has money. You look down on me now, and you will not be able to reach me in the future.

Thinking of the day when Cui Jiancheng became his lackey, Duanmu couldn't help but want to laugh. No, since he wanted to be a lackey, why didn't he be Ye Lan's lackey? Well, it seems that he has to do something bad to make all lovers in the world become single dogs.

(End of this chapter)