Chinese New Year's Eve is even more sleepless, tired of dull stagnation to welcome the new year.

A heavy snowfall ushered in the fifteenth year of Zhenguan.

Due to the misunderstanding on Chinese New Year's Eve, this year's first month is a little different from usual.

Li Kuan rarely visited a few bigwigs who cared about him in person, and participated in several parties in a staggered manner.

At the same time, Langqing, who had not rested for a day, also brought good news to Li Kuan.

There will be brave men under the great reward.

Although this may not seem very appropriate, the staff of the watch workshop and the watch research institute did not return home for the New Year, stimulated by the generous reward.

After a month of hard work, the first batch of 100 table clocks was finally built.

These table clocks are two meters high, one meter wide, and half a meter thick.

In the next generation, a proper old antique has no practicality at all.

However, compared to the Big Ben on the Middlebury Gate, this is a big improvement.

At least this thing is placed in Xungui's house, and it can already be used normally.

No matter how bulky this clock is, it's still much better than the bulkiness of the first generation of computers, right?

One day, when the watch appears in front of everyone, and then look back at the clock, maybe there is a different feeling.

"Lord Wang, this auction has been arranged in the Treasure Pavilion, just waiting for tomorrow to start. The Big Ben on the Matilda Gate has been working normally for more than a month, and everyone has seen its benefits. This auction is sure to be lively. ”

Wang Fugui personally reported to Li Kuan on the arrangements for the grandfather clock auction.

For an event of this scale, Xiang'er, who is in charge of the Treasure Pavilion, can't handle it alone, or it will be more appropriate for Wang Fugui to come forward.

"Since it is an auction, it must be the one with the highest price. This first pricing is related to the price of the clock in the future, and it is best for you to find a few acquaintances and let them support it at a critical moment. ”

Although Li Kuan's words were vague, Wang Fugui understood them in seconds.

"Lord Wang, don't worry, I have already made arrangements. At that time, Jin Tai of the Jin Tai Iron Workshop will also personally participate in the auction, and if the auction price of this first table clock does not exceed 800 yuan, he will definitely take action to lift it. In addition, Lao Hansan of the Lao Niu Transport Team will also go over, as well as Na Ayina, Chen Jin, Liu Wenfei and other merchants, I have all said hello. ”

"It can't just be a bunch of merchants buying there, if you want to talk about money, it's still the richest of the nobles."

The nobles of Chang'an City made a lot of money following Li Kuan's pace, although they couldn't get much money back in one bell, but Li Kuan felt that he could still do it.

No matter how small a mosquito is, it's meat.

……

The Pavilion has almost doubled in size since it first opened.

As the largest luxury store in Datang, it is a must-visit place for many merchants to check in after coming to Chang'an.

However, today in front of the Treasure Pavilion is not quite the same as usual.

Wang Fugui directly set up a stage at the door and placed the auction outside the treasure pavilion.

As for whether this will occupy the streets of Xishi, whether it will have any impact on traffic, and whether it will affect the appearance of Chang'an City, this is not a problem for him to consider at all.

As long as the brain does not enter the water, no Wuhou who does not open his eyes will come to take care of this matter.

After all, people like Wei Zheng who are forced to be iron are not everywhere.

"Brother Wang, you're here too."

After Zheng Hai got off the luxury four-wheeled carriage, he saw Wang Jie, who had just gotten off the carriage.

"I've been talking about the Big Ben on the Mingde Gate for a long time, and now that there is a similar grandfather clock auction, I naturally want to come and see it."

Wang Jie was not surprised to see Zheng Hai coming.

Several of them are interested in easing relations with the Chu Palace, such as the auction of the table clock, which is a good opportunity.

It doesn't cost much, but it can let the Chu Palace's sincerity be seen.

Maybe there will be one more business cooperation opportunity.

Of course, it would be difficult to say if Li Kuanling didn't appreciate it.

Anyway, for the Maison, multi-sided betting is a consistent practice.

"With Big Ben, the people of Chang'an City no longer have to worry about not knowing when it is, and such things that benefit the country and the people can be imagined by His Royal Highness the King of Chu."

Zheng Hai is not afraid that Wang Jie thinks he is filming Li Kuan's ass.

After years of training, these sons of the family have become more flexible.

Today, I feel that cooperating with the Chu Wangfu is beneficial to my family, so everyone is a friend.

Tomorrow, I feel that the Chu Wangfu has no use value, and the first one to rush up and take a bite may be them.

So this change in attitude doesn't really mean anything.

"In the past, every time a new product came out of the Chu Palace, someone would be unlucky, but this time the grandfather clock, I can't think of anyone who will damage their interests. It seems that it is difficult for this bell to not be popular. ”

Although Wang Jie doesn't know the difference between the grandfather clock auctioned today and the Big Ben of Mingdemen.

But the more status people have, the higher the demand for time, and the higher the demand for clocks.

Besides, if the noble families in Chang'an City have a table clock, only if they don't have it, it won't look good to say.

Luxury, in many cases, is used to meet part of the human needs of comparison.

Obviously, the current stage of the table clock has some luxury attributes.

"This shows that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is becoming more and more sophisticated, in this Chang'an City, who else can hinder him from making money in the Chu Palace?"

The Zheng family and Li Chengqian are closer, and Zheng Hai has a different feeling about Li Kuan's means of making money than ordinary people.

I don't know how many times, everyone is secretly sighing that if the East Palace has half of the earning power of the Chu Palace, there will be no share of the Wei Palace.

"Cui Qing is also here, it seems that today's auction is going to be lively."

Wang Jie saw the carriage that stopped not far away, and recognized it as Cui Qing's carriage at a glance.

"In this Chang'an City, the first major event of spring, I didn't expect it to be an auction, this world, it's really changing too fast."

Zheng Hai couldn't help but sigh.

If they had known that Li Kuan was so capable of tossing, the Zheng family probably wouldn't have stumbled.

If you want to restore the relationship now, you have to go through this kind of commercial auction.

Drop the price!

As the time gradually came to ten o'clock, Wang Fugui cleared his throat and came to the stage in person.

Li Kuan naturally would not participate in such an auction.

However, with Wang Xuance and Xu Jingzong on the side, they are not afraid of any chaos in this auction.

Soon, a guy brought out the first batch of five grandfather clocks for auction.

Compared with the Big Ben clock on the Mingde Gate, these table clocks in front of me are obviously much more "exquisite", and this appearance has won a lot of attention.

"Lao Ren, this first grandfather clock in a while, you must take it down, don't be afraid of the price." ”

Ayina sat in the audience and immediately made a decision in her heart.

Obviously, this clock will definitely sell well in Datang in the future.

As the owner of the first grandfather clock, well, if the Mingde Gate and Daming Palace don't count, the current auction is the first one.

If Ayina takes pictures of this first table clock, it will definitely attract a lot of attention.

This is actually an indirect advertisement, after all, Ayina's main source of income today is the stone and gravel produced by various mines outside the city.

Ayina, who has been in Chang'an City for more than ten years, is no longer dull in business now, so she naturally knows what the effect is.

Besides, this clock was supposed to be a very useful thing as well.

"Chief, I guess it's a bit difficult to get the first grandfather clock, and a lot of people in the field seem to have plans to do so."

Lao Ren looked around, and his face was obviously not confident.

"It's a little hard that it's more meaningful. Besides, it is difficult to show our sincerity. ”

Ayina has now even sent her daughter Meria to study at the Medical College of Guanshishan Academy, and she has completely made up her mind to get on Li Kuan's ship.

However, Li Kuan's ship is not something you can get on if you want to.

In particular, Ayina was a person who made mistakes in the first place.

"Guys, what is the benefit of this auction clock, I won't dwell on it. Let me briefly talk about the rules of the auction, this 100 table clocks are made up of five different materials and shells.

The dials of the first batch of auctions are inlaid with exquisite gemstones, the base is made of sterling silver, and the starting price is 500 yuan, and the price increase is not less than 10 yuan each time, and the highest price is awarded. ”

Soon, Wang Fugui's voice reached everyone's ears.

"Chief, the starting price is five hundred yuan, I estimate that we can't get this bell without a few thousand, do we still have to increase the price?"

The old man felt a pain in his flesh for a while, and felt that the price of this bell was too high.

What is the purpose of setting gemstones well?

Is it bad to replace the base of sterling silver with wood?

This treasure cabinet is in business, but it is getting more and more ......

"Giving up before you try, that's not my Ayina style. 1,000 guan, you add it first, and within 3,000 guan, you have to follow. ”

Although the starting price of 500 guan was a bit beyond Ayina's estimate, he still felt that he needed to give it a try.

"Six hundred!"

Although many people in the field had the idea that the first table clock was inevitable, because of this, they were waiting for others to strike first.

On the contrary, there was a momentary coldness in the auction.

"Good! This guest officer bid 600 guan, is there any higher than 600 guan? ”

Wang Fugui couldn't help but feel a little worried just now, he wouldn't have to rely on "support" at the beginning, right?

Fortunately, someone responded quickly.

"Seven hundred!"

"Eight hundred!"

"A thousand kans!"

As soon as someone started the game, the venue immediately became lively.

"Brother Wang, do you want to give me this grandfather clock?"

Cui Qing and Wang Jie sat nearby, and neither of them started to shoot.

For them, the initial scramble is actually meaningless, and when the price can't be increased, it is their real plan to give a price out at one time.

However, if there are many people who think like this, it will not be easy to do.

"Brother Cui, looking at the posture, you can't take this bell without a few thousand, what's the matter? Are you really ready to spend your money? ”

Although Wang Jie also has the heart to take pictures of this first table clock, he is ready to give up if the price is too high.

"A good omen is more meaningful than anything else. Brother Wang, if you say so, I will take your consent. ”

The Cui family itself is related to Su Guogong by marriage, and it is still related to Li Kuan.

However, in recent years, the relationship between the Cui family and the Chu Wangfu has been very stiff.

Charcoal shop, fat powder shop, Qili incense shop, the Cui family and the Chu Wangfu have a lot of tooth marks.

There are even a lot of tricks behind the scenes.

Nowadays, if you want to improve your relationship, you naturally have more to give.

Otherwise, how can you see your sincerity?

"Twelve hundred! This guest officer bid 1,200 yuan, is there anything higher? ”

Wang Fugui is also the first time to host this kind of auction, but fortunately, he has slowly found a feeling.

"Two thousand!"

Cui Qing looked around and took action himself.

Sure enough, as soon as this high price came out, the surroundings were immediately quiet for a while.

From 1,200 guan to 2,000 guan directly, as long as you are not stupid, you know that the Cui family is bound to win this bell.

For example, Ayina, he directly gave up the fight.

If you offend the Qinghe Cui clan in order to please the Chu Palace, it won't be worth it.

And Mrs. Jin and other merchants who had greeted Wang Fugui in advance, seeing that the price was already relatively hot, naturally they would not make a move.

Seeing that no one raised the price again, Netretro was ready to knock down the auction hammer.

The price of 2,000 guan, although it cannot be said to exceed Wang Fugui's expectations, has basically reached his imagination, which can be regarded as a relatively perfect start.

"Five thousand!"

At this time, an abrupt voice sounded.

Everyone's eyes were immediately attracted by him.

"A widow?"

Cui Qing saw that the person who was against him was actually a widow, and his face immediately became unpleasant.

"Good! Five thousand, who has a higher bid? ”

Wang Fugui was overjoyed in his heart, the price of 5,000 guan had already exceeded his estimate.

To put it mildly, this is definitely a sky-high price.

After all, no matter how beautifully made and luxurious this bell is, it is not worth 5,000 yuan.

"Brother Cui, don't lose to a widow."

At this time, Wang Jie came out with a malicious remark on the side, which made Cui Qing hold his breath in his heart, and his face turned red.

Although the relationship between the Wang family and the Cui family is complicated, they are not really of the same mind to each other.

In a big family, there are a lot of dirty things.

Wang Jie was also happy to see Cui Qing deflated.

"Five thousand and one thousand!"

Cui Qing took a few deep breaths and dared to remove another price before Wang Fugui dropped the hammer.

As long as you are not stupid, you know that if you continue to fight, you will inevitably offend the Cui family.

Therefore, except for the widow just now, there will be no other bidders in the field.

Even Wang Fugui on the stage couldn't help but turn his gaze.

It doesn't matter if you look at it, you actually found out that it was an acquaintance.

How did these nine letters of faith end up here?

Could it be that he is the trust arranged by the prince?

Wang Fugui was a little distracted for a while.

"Ten thousand!"

Hiss!

When the number popped out of Kujo Shin's mouth, the room fell completely silent.

Everyone is either looking at Shinichi Kujou, or at Cui Qing.

This widow actually wants to get along with the Qinghe Cui family?

Hehe, there's a good show!

"Ten thousand?"

Wang Fugui seemed to forget that he was still on stage.

This number is too scary.

Although there is more money than this number, he also sees a lot of it.

But buying a table clock for 10,000 yuan is still beyond his expectations.

The prince's "trust" is really powerful.

"Ten thousand! Is there anything higher, is there any? ”

Wang Fugui's words were like Cui Qing's talisman, and everyone looked at him.

However, Cui Qing is not stupid, there is no point in being angry at this time, if he really increases the price again, even if he succeeds, he will become a joke in Chang'an City.

It's a dilemma.

"Smack! Good! Ten thousand, this grandfather clock belongs to this guest officer! ”

Wang Fugui didn't waste any more time, and ended the bidding with a decisive word.