Chapter 396: Auction
The wind and the sun are beautiful, and the sky is cloudless.
The Xiaoyuan Garden in Jiangzhou was full of people and lively, and everyone walked into the auction hall with surprised or curious expressions on their faces. In addition to the invitation issued by each member of the Mingyue Building, he also had to pay an entrance fee ranging from 5,000 taels, 8,000 taels and 20,000 taels. Visitors can use the money to take pictures of their favorite things, or of course, they can sell nothing at all, and just pay the cost of the seat.
Of course, depending on the entrance fee, you will be seated differently. Five thousand taels can only be placed on the loose seats in the hall on the first floor. Eight thousand taels are on the second floor, on the seat with a wide view. and the 20,000 taels are in the private room on the third floor.
And the owner of each auction item will hand over 10% of the auction proceeds, and the rest of the silver can be taken away, or it can be used at the auction to auction off what you like.
Lan Xin sat in the attic, holding his cheek with one hand, looking at the endless crowd. I have to admire the appeal of Mingyue Tower, as soon as this invitation is distributed, almost all the people with heads and faces in the entire Dazong Dynasty have arrived. Even some big families in the capital have sent people over.
After Mrs. Mu came up, she looked at Lan Xin's tightly knit brows, smiled and asked, "What is my sister worried about?"
Lan Xin turned his head, tilted his head and thought for a moment and said, "I can't say what I'm worried about." It's the first time I've made such a big auction, and I really don't have a bottom in my heart. ”
"Hehe" Mrs. Mu laughed and quipped: "It turns out that my sister is also afraid? I thought my sister didn't know what it meant to be afraid!"
Lan Xin glared at her with disgust, and said with a smile: "Sister, just laugh at me! There are so many dignitaries gathered in this Jiangzhou city, no matter who is a little surprised, it is embarrassing." Therefore, if they do not leave for a day, my heart will be lifted for a day. ”
At that time, I said that I would only hold a small auction within Jiangzhou, who wouldn't be happy to come?" Mrs. Mu poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Lan Xin, poured another cup of tea for herself, pursed the corners of her mouth, and counted with a smile.
"Didn't I think there would be so many people at the time?" Lan Xin picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said with annoyance, "Who knew that there would be so many people at once?"
Mrs. Mu unceremoniously rolled her eyes, feeling that Lan Xin was moaning without illness at all. At such an auction, ordinary small families are not qualified to come to the door, so what are they doing here?
Mrs. Mu turned her head to look at the hall that was about to be full, and said softly, "This auction is unprecedented in the Great Sect Dynasty. Many people also come to take a look with curiosity, but with their net worth, if they encounter something good, they will never give up easily.
Everything we could have thought about in advance, we have considered. I also dispatched some people from Mingyue Tower in several prefectures near Jiangzhou, and if I really encountered any unexpected things, I could deal with them. Mrs. Mu didn't want to look at Lan Xin's worried appearance, so she revealed some truths.
"My sister has always been thoughtful, and I know that. It's just that the world is unpredictable, and no matter what, we can't let our guard down. But fortunately, after today's auction, these people come out of the gate of Jiangzhou City, so we don't need to worry about it. Lan Xin stared at the auction site and watched carefully.
"What my sister said is that we can't be careless at any time. Mrs. Mu nodded in agreement, "However, whether this auction is successful or not, it is a good thing for Jiangzhou." Ten days ago, these people began to enter the city one after another. The inns, restaurants, and teahouses in Jiangzhou City are all overcrowded. Even some small shops have followed suit. Therefore, this auction is still a joy for Jiangzhou people. ”
"Well, this is also a windfall of this auction. Lan Xin nodded and said. Even her big eateries are overcrowded. What surprised Lan Xin the most was her carpentry shop. People from other states and counties liked the horse-drawn carriages and some fine furniture made in the carpentry shop.
They are also people who are not bad for money, and they immediately paid for the order. The wood shop, which had a tepid business, has now scheduled orders until this time next year, which is unprecedentedly hot. Not to mention that Lan Xin was happy, even the guys in the store and Tong Dachuan were also so happy that they couldn't keep their mouths together. The joy of being recognized for one's craft is more joyful than earning a lot of silver.
"Ladies and gentlemen, young masters, ladies and girls, the boy is polite. A man in his twenties, dressed in a silver-gray robe and a scarf of the same color, greeted the crowd with a smile.
At the auction, the first thing to be auctioned was a box of Dongzhu brought back by Lan Xin. After the host's gushing introduction, the audience fell into silence. At the first auction, everyone didn't know how to bid.
Lu Zhendong in the private room raised his eyebrows, threw bricks and jade, and shouted softly to Dongzhu, whose reserve price is from 5,000 taels: "Five thousand five hundred taels." ”
"Okay, now someone is bidding five thousand five hundred taels, is there anyone with a higher price than this?" The host's words lagged behind, and there was still silence on the field, so he could only feel the hammer and said, "Since there is no one to ask for the price, I will count it three times, and after three times, there is still no one to increase the price, and this Dongzhu will belong to this nobleman." “
"Okay, five thousand five hundred taels one time. The host shouted with a hammer and deliberately slowed down. After waiting for a while, no one responded, so he had to continue shouting, "Five thousand five hundred taels for the second time." Looking at the silent venue, the host muttered in his heart, could it be that such a box of good Dongzhu is so cheap for people to hold. He was just about to lift the hammer and continue shouting, when he heard someone shout, "Five thousand eight hundred taels." ”
Someone finally spoke up, and the host really sweated, and if the whole venue was silent like this, this auction would really not be able to go on.
Someone started, and the number of people shouting gradually increased. The atmosphere at the venue was also lively. "Five thousand nine hundred taels. Someone shouted. "Six thousand taels. Another voice rang out.
"Eight thousand taels!" Lu Zhendong shouted directly. He knew that this auction was held by Lan Xin and Mrs. Mu together, and Lan Xin took out this box of Dongzhu, which was used to warm up the field. But no matter what, he didn't want her things to be bought cheaply like this. Besides, if there is no one to bid, it is good to take a picture yourself······