Chapter 402: The Auction Begins
"Prime Minister Gao and Prime Minister Cai Cheng, please take a look, this is the latest paper developed by my Western Capital, how about you take a look?"
Bringing Gao Quan and Cai Wenzhuo to an Android, Wang Xu smiled.
There is a pile of pure white paper on the table, and there are also the four treasures of the study, and the merchants and scribes can pick up the pen and write a few words, so that the paper is good or not, you will know when you try it.
Gao Quan and Cai Wenzhuo smiled and nodded, and they all looked at the new type of paper in their hands, both of them were scribes, and they could see the good and bad of the paper at a glance.
Compared to rice paper, this paper is indeed much better, not only is it very smooth, delicate, but also very white! The most important thing is that the paper will not absorb too much ink, and the font will not change in any way.
Two kinds of paper, one compare, high and low!
"This paper is really good, but I don't know what price King Wen wants to sell?"
Gao Quan looked at it for a while and asked.
Cai Wenzhuo also looked at Wang Xu, he and Gao Quan mean the same thing.
Wang Xu chuckled: "This paper is cheap, more than half cheaper than rice paper." ”
Gao Quan said: "King Wen, I'm talking about this kind of paper manufacturing method, not buying paper directly." ”
"How to make it..." Wang Xu deliberately bought a pass and said with a smile: "You'll know tomorrow." ”
Wang Xu deliberately didn't say it, and the two of them didn't want to ask too much.
"Alright, then we'll see."
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Next, Wang Xu personally took the two of them to visit all the items in the exhibition hall, including toothpaste, toothbrushes, bicycles, Wenwang steel knives, clay pots, secret weapons... etc., it is a grand introduction!
Oh, by the way, there are also telescopes, this thing is suitable for military use, Gao Quan and Cai Wenzhuo looked at it with hot eyes, and ordered a large number on the spot. Didn't even ask about the price.
In addition to Gao Quan and Cai Wenzhuo, there are other literati and artists, chivalrous scholars, merchants, and families in the exhibition hall, all of whom are visiting everywhere, all wanting to get the manufacturing methods of these things. and power of attorney.
In the exhibition hall, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a sea of people, shoulder to shoulder, there are thousands of people.
It wasn't until it was almost dark that the exhibition ended. Everyone left one after another, but it was clear that many of them were leaving with a lot of nostalgia.
After looking at the exhibition hall for a day, Gao Quan had basically determined what he was going to buy next, and in view of the fact that there were too many things, he had already written them down with pen and paper, a total of more than twenty kinds.
Except for secret weapons and steel knives, he had to buy the manufacturing method for everything else!
For example, the manufacturing method of paper, Wenwang Xianjiu, as well as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and so on. He's determined to get all of this!
As for Cai Wenzhuo in the Northern Capital, he has a relatively small amount of things, and only takes a fancy to four things, one is to buy secret weapons, the second is to buy steel knives, the third is the manufacturing method of paper, and the fourth is the long-famous Wenwang Xianjiu.
He is also determined to achieve these four!
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It's dark.
Households.
Wen Qing is customizing tomorrow's auction price with the household officials at the moment, and Wang Xu is also here.
There are more than 100 kinds, all of which are novelty and goodies. It is indeed very difficult to customize the price, so for this reason, the household department has not decided on it for several days.
The official auction will be held tomorrow. Wang Xu came here to make the final ruling.
"Lord, this toothpaste and toothbrush, we are going to put it up a set for auction, the starting price is 800,000 silver, what do you think?"
Wen Qing held the price list in his hand and said.
The starting price is 800,000?
Wang Xu almost fainted. In modern times, it's just a matter of a few dollars, but I didn't expect it to be so valuable here, 800,000 silver, if you buy grain, you can feed a village for more than half a year.
Seeing that Wang Xu didn't seem to agree, Wen Qing hurriedly said: "Lord, 800,000 is just the starting price, if there are many bidders, it will be..." ”
Wang Xu interrupted: "What are you talking about, I mean is the price too high?" Is a small toothpaste toothbrush worth 800,000? Do you think those people are stupid? ”
Hearing this, a household servant said: "My lord, this is not a single product that only sells, but a manufacturing method that we have worked so hard to develop, and 800,000 is already the lowest!" ”
Another person also said: "Yes, if anyone gets this manufacturing method, then they can make it in large quantities and sell it all over the country, how much profit will they get in that year?" In two years at most, the 800,000 yuan will be earned. ”
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Everyone was gossiping, Wang Xu finally compromised, 800,000 is 800,000, if it doesn't work, keep it, Xidu can make it and sell it himself, maybe that's better.
"Okay, then let's start at 800,000 yuan."
Taking the price list from Wen Qing's hand, Wang Xu looked at it carefully, and after reading it, he put it on the table.
"I think the price you set is too high, especially King Wen Xianjiu, the starting price is 10 million! Do you think anyone will buy it? ”
"And those blank books, the manufacturing method is actually five million!"
Taking a deep breath, Wang Xu said: "I think it's better to lower the price, so as not to be embarrassed." ”
"Lord, I promise, this price is already the lowest, especially King Wen Immortal Brew, it definitely sells for more than 10 million!" Wen Qing swore an oath.
"Alright, we'll see." Wang Xu smiled.
"I've left the auction to you, don't mess it up!"
After a word of advice, Wang Xu got up and left the household, and his final decision was to acquiesce to the price list.
Whether it can be done or not, I won't know until tomorrow, maybe, I really thought too much about it and underestimated the value of these things.
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The next day, Wang Xu got up early to wash, and then came to the North Campus.
When he arrived, the auction hall was already full of people, and all the auctioneers were seated.
Wang Xu walked into the auction display table and looked up, Gao Quan and Cai Wenzhuo were sitting in the first row, closest to the display table. And the second row, the third row... The people who sat were all of a slightly inferior status.
Around the auction hall, there are Yulin soldiers, who are there to maintain order and protect the safety of consumers; There is also a platform, two teams of Yulin Army are standing majestically, staring at everyone in the auction hall with their eyes blazing.
On the platform where Wang Xu is located, there is a half-height table, which is covered with a red cloth for the first work, which is slightly tiny in terms of the volume of the work.
Zhang Meng stood next to the mysterious item, also behind Wang Xu, carrying a double hammer, firstly to protect the items to be auctioned, and secondly, to protect Wang Xu.
Zhang Meng's prestige is known to the world, I believe that he is there, eh, someone dares to make trouble, and besides, this is the north school field of the Western Capital, and there are hundreds of thousands of troops stationed next door, if anyone dares to go to chaos, it is really looking for death! (To be continued.) )