After the auction of 50,000 official slaves, some Liu Pengzu only felt a sore back, so he hurriedly walked off the auction table and sat down on the chair under the stage. He took the fruit wine handed by the waiter, and poured it violently, which made his dry and smoking throat feel a little more comfortable.

Liu Fa, the king of Changsha, who had been waiting under the stage for a long time and was about to replace Liu Pengzu, slowly came to the stage, picked up the auction hammer and knocked on the table, signaling the magnates to be quieter. He looked around and said aloud: "All the monarchs must have already obtained the auction book in their hands, and the next thing to be auctioned is the clock used to keep time. ”

Ten grandfather clocks were carefully placed on the auction table by the waiters, and they shone brightly under the light effect created by the deliberate movement of the surrounding mirrors. The gold and silver shell is inlaid with countless fine gemstones, which is extremely high-end and high-end.

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the smelting process was not high, and it was even more time-consuming and labor-intensive to carve on metal. However, for Liu Che, who has concentrated sulfuric acid and nitric acid, the configuration of aqua regia to corrode patterns on copper and iron is just a gesture. The technology of gold and silver plating on the metal is the simplest chemical effect, and the chromium plating technology appeared as early as the Qin Dynasty, so it is naturally more difficult not to defeat Liu Che, who was born in the chemical industry.

In the face of these ingenious, luxurious and abnormal things, the magnates couldn't help but be interested, and those who chose their surnames ignored Liu Fa's painstaking explanation on the auction table.

After the hard work of the two generations of emperors in Wenjing, today's Han can be said to be rich and strong, not to mention the extravagant princes and kings of Liang Liu Wu and Jiangdu Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, even the family of Xiaofu has also begun to rise the wind of fun, and the spices, gems, jade, and light beads from the Western Regions and even Magadha in the east and west cities of Chang'an are quite sought after.

Liu Fa saw that the magnates were all dazzled by the brilliant treasure light, and he didn't want to waste his efforts, so he directly started the auction. Since only ten grandfather clocks were prepared, it was obviously in short supply, and the small and medium-sized nobles in the hall did not participate in the auction at all.

The nobles of the boxes on the second and third floors bid for each other, but in a few moments, the ten floor-to-ceiling clocks were divided. There is no fierce competition, and the proceeds of the auction are naturally much less. On average, the price of each floor clock is only a million dollars, which makes Liu Fa on the auction table feel very hurt his self-esteem. According to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the cost of this grandfather clock is as high as five or six hundred thousand yuan, and the princes, who are accustomed to excessive profits, are obviously disappointed with this "meager" profit.

Just when Liu Fa felt slightly lost, Liu Pengzu hurriedly took the stage and whispered beside him: "Sixth brother, since they don't know the goods, the remaining five self-striking table clocks don't need to be auctioned, so as not to cheapen them for nothing." ”

Liu Fa couldn't help but agree, the cost of the self-striking table clock was close to one million dollars, and if it was auctioned at this time, it would really be a secret investment. He pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, let's just auction the soap." ”

Liu Pengzu nodded, walked off the stage and gave a few instructions to the waiters, asking them to hurry up and prepare. After a while, the waiters took the copper basins and respectfully placed them on the case beside the magnates.

The dignitaries with dazed faces couldn't help but look at each other, and a certain powerful person surnamed Anxious got up directly and asked, "Dare to ask the prince why this is?" ”

Liu Fa on the auction table was full of smiles, took out a piece of soap from the small box at hand, and explained: "This is a soap, specially used for washing the face and bathing the body." Descaling and greasy, far better than pancreas, but also the body is fragrant, making people feel refreshed. Purify your hands and give it a try. ”

The magnates were speechless, and they couldn't understand what Liu Fa was doing, so they had to try some soap one after another under the service and explanation of the waiter. Many powerful people also sniffed the smell and thought it was indeed a good thing.

Seeing that all the magnates had finished trying it, Liu Fa knocked on the small gavel and said loudly: "Since all the gentlemen have tried it, they must all know the beauty of this soap, and the next step is to auction this soap." ”

The audience was in an uproar, and a few good nobles laughed and said, "Isn't the prince joking?" How good is this soap worth? How can it be worth the auction, Ben Hou Suo paid a million dollars and bought all the soaps, which is better than wasting time, isn't it? ”

Liu Fa didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "That is the case, this king has thanked you first." It's just that the starting price of this soap is not low, and you need to have more money. ”

The nobles laughed more and more cheerfully, as if they had heard a big joke, and shouted: "This soap is still worth a million dollars, isn't it possible to prolong life if you use it?" ”

"Soap is not an elixir, and naturally it does not have the miraculous effect of prolonging life." Liu Fa knocked on the table with a small wooden mallet, waited for a quiet moment, and said loudly: "This auction is about the soap preparation method and the right to sell, no matter who auctions it, the Royal Industrial Group guarantees that the group's workshops will not sell any soap to other families, let alone spread the concoction method." In other words, today's auction is a unique business of this soap! ”

Rumble! After a brief period of consternation, the magnates all flushed and excited. Don't look at the small size of the soap, but its profit is certainly not low, even the pancreas whose utility is obviously much lower than the soap, it is also in short supply, and the average people can't afford to use it at all, so they use bath beans.

However, all the common consumables that involve people's livelihood are the business that is sure to make money without losing money. Even in later generations, although the companies that make supplies are not as profitable as high-tech companies, they accumulate a lot of money and the risks are small, which is a veritable long-term business.

Wei Yanghou, who was proficient in businessmen, hurriedly got up and asked, "If you take the right to sell this Laoshizi, can you hand it over to other families to sell it together?" ”

Liu Fa was stunned when he heard this, obviously he didn't expect such a question. However, Liu Pengzu, the king of Zhao, had already discussed various matters with Liu Fei, and he had a case in his heart, so he hurriedly came to the stage to save the scene.

He came to Liu Fa's side and smiled at Wei Yanghou in the audience: "Wei Yanghou is really thoughtful, this concoction method and sales right, as long as the person who buys it is approved, the rest of the people can share it." In other words, if you can't raise money for a while, you can also combine the financial resources of several families and bid together. ”

"Thank you for your doubts." Wei Yanghou thanked him and sat down slowly, but his eyes were rolling, obviously calculating the pros and cons in his heart.

Liu Pengzu discussed with Liu Fa in a low voice for a moment, and then said loudly: "This auction has been going on for almost an hour, and you will inevitably be hungry and thirsty if you want to come. The king prepared a little water, wine, and food for the kings to enjoy, and then continued the auction after a short rest. ”

Liu Pengzu and Liu Fa immediately stepped down from the high platform, and the waiters removed the copper plates and soaps from the table, cleaned them up, and then served delicious wine and food for the dignitaries to enjoy. The auction table was also moved off the stage, and the singers and musicians slowly took the stage, performing songs and dances. The originally popular auction hall became a fairy music theater in an instant, which made the powerful people in the audience a little dazed.

However, many shrewd aristocrats guessed the intention of Liu Pengzu's arrangement, which was nothing more than to give the powerful people who were interested in participating in the soap auction an opportunity to communicate with each other. Especially Wei Yanghou, who didn't care about the wine and food on the dining table at all, quickly found a few powerful people who were usually good friends, and talked in a low voice.

In the box on the third floor, all the princes gathered together, holding fine wine and celebrating in advance. Clocks and soaps aside, the 80 million yuan earned by the previous 50,000 official slaves alone is almost equivalent to the total income of their annual feudal state.

"Eighth child, good job!" Liu Fei, who has always been above the top, patted Liu Pengzu's bulging belly and said with a smile: "In addition to oil and water, you still have a bit of dry goods in your stomach." ”

Liu Pengzu lifted the red and yellow cyanosis (belt) on his waist, touched his stomach, and laughed at himself: "Since I became the director of the group, I no longer have to worry about the cost of money. After this period of work, I also went to learn Naraush Yoga with a few royal sisters-in-law to reduce the weight. ”

The princes couldn't help but laugh, but Liu Fa was a little sullen and said with annoyance: "It's a pity that the ten grandfather clocks only earned about five million, which is really bad for the fun." ”

When the prince Liu Che, who was originally sitting on the chair and tasting the wine, heard this, he choked suddenly, and with a pop, he spewed out a wine mist all over the sky, and coughed uncontrollably. Li Fu, the chamberlain, hurriedly stepped forward and patted him on the back to help him calm down. The princes looked at each other, and they didn't know why.

After a long time, Liu Che, who had calmed down a little, smiled bitterly and asked Liu Pengzu and Liu Fa to hurry up and continue downstairs to preside over the auction. He looked at the princes with blank faces, and secretly slandered in his heart: "The people's hearts are not enough to swallow the elephant, the ancients are honest and do not deceive me, it seems that I have to find some way to make them remember the bittersweet and sweet, otherwise I will cultivate a group of big Han trusts who will only collect money like crazy, but have no sense of social responsibility." ”

As the song and dance ended, the auction table was moved back to the high platform, and the auction process of the soap was carried out in an orderly manner. Surprisingly, none of the top elites in the box participated in the bidding, perhaps not wanting to put this overly obvious business on the table and tarnish their reputation. However, the small and medium-sized nobles in the hall launched a fierce bidding.

Wei Yanghou obviously reached an agreement with many nobles in private, and he seemed to be extraordinarily wealthy, starting the original price of 10 million yuan, and raising the surname to 30 million yuan at a time, intending to directly scare off other competitors. However, there are not a few smart people in the Han Dynasty, and there are even more wealthy families, and the degree of each increase of one million dollars is not within their consideration at all, and each increase is more than five million dollars.

After several battles, Wei Yanghou finally gritted his teeth and won the final victory at a high price of 60 million. When he didn't know the cost and price of soap, he dared to make such a heavy investment, and Wei Yanghou's vision and courage made all the princes, including the crown prince Liu Che, admire. Especially Liu Fei, he even began to consider absorbing Wei Yanghou into his command, he has both family background and talent, which is really rare.

The auction came to an end, and the magnates went home with different moods. Of course, Liu Pengzu, who has a lot of gifts, will not let them go back empty-handed, and a few boxes of soap and a few boxes of pastries can still be delivered.

After seeing off the guests, Liu Che and the princes moved to the royal manor and continued to celebrate in Liu Pengzu's mansion and drank all night. If the cost is not calculated, tonight's auction will fetch 900 million yuan, which is almost equivalent to 20% of the annual income of the Han treasury. If it is changed to the next generation, it will be enough to buy a few PetroChina.

A few happy and a few sad, in the house of Chen Yu, the secretary of the young mansion, the study was brightly lit all night, and from time to time there were the scolding of the old man and the screams of the young man, which did not stop for a long time, waking up countless sleeping family members and servants. (To be continued.) )