Yang Yongzhong made up his mind there to only watch, only listen and not ponder, but the auction situation over there made waves again. Just when Zhao Dawei was holding the auction hammer and shouting "20,000 for the first time", an auctioneer sitting in the front row on the left raised the number plate in his hand, and shouted in a small but unusually firm voice: "25,000 yuan." ”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was surprised. I added 5,000 pieces at once, which is big enough. Everyone couldn't help but look at this person, and saw that this person was not tall, his appearance was ordinary, his body was relatively fat, and his small eyes were bright, giving people a feeling of shrewdness and ability. Among the bidders knew this person, and knew that he was from Dengzhou, and his surname was Cui Yongnian. He is the younger brother of the head of the Cui family in Shandong, and has been responsible for doing business outside for many years, and he is a god of wealth of the Cui family. The richness of his family is far from what ordinary people can imagine, so seeing that he is bidding, people who know him know that they must not be able to compete with him, and the hand that originally planned to raise the card was put down. Moreover, all of you here are shrewd people, so you can naturally see some clues from the actions of others. After some inquiry, in a short period of time, people who didn't know this Cui Yongnian also knew his origins, so the originally lively auction hall became a little quieter, and only Zhao Dawei was heard asking in that voice: "25,000 yuan, is there still a bid?" ”

After Zhao Dawei asked a few times, he also noticed that the situation had changed somewhat, and since the bidding of 25,000 yuan was called, the bidders seemed to have died down. Most of the people were looking at the bidder sitting in the front row with a look of awe at the price of 25,000 yuan, and there were a few younger brothers who saw the big guy's jiashi.

The lively auction will have a very short cold field, Zhao Dawei subconsciously turned around to look at the people in the curtain, at this time Wang Kunjun, who had been sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai, also came to the door to watch because he felt the change in the atmosphere. He feels the same as Zhao Dawei, it seems that this is a business tycoon who has made a move, and ordinary little rich people have retreated. After thinking about it for a while, Wang Kunjun felt that the price of 25,000 yuan was not small, and everyone stopped bidding, so it was not good to be cold for a long time. So he exchanged opinions with Zhang and Xu next to him in a whisper, and then nodded slightly to Zhao Dawei, who was looking at him, indicating that he could drop the hammer.

Zhao Dawei got the instructions, stabilized his mind, and calmly shouted: "Twenty-five thousand, there are still no bids." Two-sided 35,000 for the first time...... 25,000 times the second ...... Twenty-five thousand for the third time. Deal. This Boss Cui won the No. 1 lot for 25,000 yuan. In the sound of a loud mallet, Zhao Dawei successfully auctioned his first lot.

In the admiration of everyone, Zeng Zhilin and Tang Chao repacked Lot 1 into the box and took it back to the preparation area. After the auction is over, the bidder will pay for the auction and deliver the goods. Later, the two of them took the second lot - two wine glasses - and began the second round of bidding.

With the influence of the results of the first lot, there seems to be little suspense about the auction of the second lot. After several rounds of bidding that were not fierce under the guidance of Zhou Lei and Sun Yangyang, they were terminated again by Cui Dacaishen. 26,000 guan - Cui Yongnian used this price of 1,000 guan more than the previous one, so that the second lot quickly became his own bag. This time, Zhao Dawei did not hesitate as he did just now, and reached a deal with the gavel in hand.

After the third lot was brought up, everyone was not very interested. With such a master who catches up with the God of Wealth here, where will others have a chance? Except for Zhou and Sun, who initially shouted the price twice, the others basically did not raise their cards again. Seeing that today's auction is about to evolve into an order meeting for Cui Dacaishen, and Cui Yongnian added 1,000 guan as usual and called out 27,000 guan, and he was already calmly waiting for Zhao Dawei to announce the deal, so that he could carry out the auction of the next and most valuable treasure.

As a result, just as everyone was about to see what the bottle of liquor called Qiong Jelly was like, a deep and calm voice sounded in the middle of the front row: "Thirty thousand guan." ”

This time, not only those bidders, but even Zhao Dawei and all the people watching the battle were surprised, and everyone's eyes looked at this person. But seeing that he is of medium stature, his appearance is mediocre, and his clothes are extremely ordinary, which is much worse than that Cui Yongnian. The eyes are not big, but the gaze is deep, which makes people have a feeling of incomprehension. Although this person looks ordinary, the position in which he sits indicates that his identity is anything but ordinary.

In the auction area, the higher the position, the higher the status of the person seated, and the stronger the strength. So although this person asked for a very sudden price, Cui Yongnian did not show any displeasure, but turned his head and carefully looked at this person who dared to compete with him.

When the man saw him looking at him, he didn't care, but smiled and nodded to him, as if he knew him. Cui Yongnian also nodded to him with a smile, and at the same time quickly searched his memory, remembering where he had seen this person. Suddenly, the person's appearance coincided with an image in his memory, and the identity of this person made him no longer dare to continue bidding, and remained silent amid Zhao Dawei's inquiry. Other bidders can't even compete with Cui Yongnian, let alone this new God of Wealth, so naturally they don't raise their cards anymore.

The auction almost fell into a cold field again, but fortunately, with the experience just now, Zhao Dawei decisively dropped the hammer after asking a few prices and getting no response. The traversers who watched in the preparation area once again guessed the identity of Cheng Yanjin, who was killed halfway. Zhong Yuanwai and Boss Fang, who had been standing behind the traversal crowd and could not see the situation outside, also squeezed to the front at this time and looked at the two guys in the auction area who had made quite a big bid.

Fang Yingyu often deals with businessmen from all over the world, and recognized Cui Yongnian from the Cui family in Shandong at a glance, and introduced the origin of this big boss Cui to the people next to him. After listening to his introduction, Wang Kunjun nodded and said softly: "No wonder this person is so generous, it turns out to be such a source." It's just that seeing his actions just now, he seems to be quite jealous of the later competitor, and it seems that this latecomer should be more prominent. ”

Zhong Youpeng continued his words and said: "Yes, the latecomer is indeed bigger. If I'm not mistaken, that person should be the second housekeeper left behind in Xiao Siwen's house in Nanjing, surnamed Feng, with a single name and a Cheng character. This person is in Xiao Mansion and is responsible for running the buying and selling shops in the mansion, and he is a good hand at doing business. Zhong had also seen him when he was an official before. ”,

After hearing this, Wang Kunjun asked with some doubts: "Since he is from Xiao Mansion, it is estimated that he came here to bid not for himself, but for Xiao Siwen." It's just that I don't quite understand it, this Xiao Siwen can be regarded as the most powerful person in Youzhou, and as far as I know, this person is not a decent gentleman, if you want these treasures, I am afraid that it is more likely to ask for them directly or deprive them for some reason, how can you participate in the auction in such a regular manner now, there can't be some conspiracy, right? ”

Hearing him say this, everyone felt the same way, especially Zhong Yuanwai, who was full of resentment. Only Fang Yingyu shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily." Although Xiao Siwen is powerful and powerful, and he is not a gentleman and virtuous minister, he is probably sincere in participating in the auction this time. Of course, this is not because he has changed his sex, but because of the situation. Come to think of it, first, our auction has been publicized for a while, and it can be said that almost everyone who has been to this good town knows about it. Most of these people are businessmen who travel from south to north, and they spread information quite quickly. No matter how greedy he Xiao Siwen is, he will not let himself have a reputation for robbing businessmen openly and secretly for these few things. Wouldn't that scare away many people who came to do business, and then his losses would be far from being compensated for by these few things. Second, the people who came to participate in the auction were all wealthy businessmen, and he Xiao Siwen also participated in the auction in a regular manner this time, so he could naturally earn a good reputation for himself and attract more people to trade. In this way, he can not only collect more taxes, but also be rewarded by the Liao court for the economic prosperity under his rule, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. However, spending some money, not necessarily his own money, but getting so many benefits, why wouldn't he Xiao Siwen do it. ”

Fang Yingyu made a statement, and everyone felt that it was also very reasonable. While there was a lot of discussion, the fourth and zuihou auction item had been put on the table. Zhao Dawei announced: "The fourth auction item is bottled in glass 'Qiong Jelly Jade Liquor', with an auction reserve price of 20,000 guan and a price increase gradient of 2,000 guan, and the bidding will start now. ”

As soon as his voice fell, Zhou Lei and Sun Yangyang immediately took on the responsibility of "patting the nursery" again.

"Twenty-two thousand"

"Twenty-five thousand" ......

The two took turns quoting the price, intending to drive the enthusiasm of other bidders. It's just that with the experience of the previous three lots, those with slightly worse pockets have basically given up participating in the auction, and the number of people who really respond is very limited, so the atmosphere seems relatively dull. Although the atmosphere was not enthusiastic, because the participants were heavyweights, the bidding price rose quite quickly, and it was not long before it reached 70,000 yuan. The bidder is still Cui Da Cai, but this time his confidence in bidding is obviously not as strong as the first two lots, and while bidding, he also glances at Feng Cheng's position with the corner of his eye. Seeing that the other party didn't seem to have any unhappy expressions, he relaxed a little.

Although this Feng Cheng Feng is not opposed to Cui Da Cai's bidding, this does not mean that he intends to give this most rare treasure to Cui Yongnian. Before coming, Master Xiao made it very clear to him that no matter how much money was spent, he would bring back the two most Haode lots in this auction. As for the reason why Lord Xiao is so generous this time, it is also very simple. As far as he knew, these two things were given by Lord Xiao to the current saint to congratulate him on his birthday. Especially this bottle of wine, because it is a good wine, so it is even more ambitious. Therefore, when he heard that the rich man Cui called out 70,000 guan, he decided not to play games with the other party anymore. It's already close to noon, and if he continues to consume it, he may not be able to return to Youzhou City before dark. So he raised the number plate in his hand and shouted in a calm and firm voice: "One hundred thousand." ”

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked, and everyone was impressed by such a generous gesture. Most of the people present didn't know the mystery buyer, and they couldn't help but start whispering. Those who knew him also understood that he was determined to win this lot, and all those who could afford to increase the price, including Cui Dacai, gave up the competition in a wise way, so in the sound of Zhao Dawei's loud hammer, Zuihou completed the auction of one lot.

The auction ended with a lively process that was memorable for many of the participants, and the topic will continue to be in their after-dinner chatter for some time to come. Those bidders who did not find anything were invited by the nominal organizer of the auction, Fang Kee Jewellery Factory, to the second floor of Tin Fook Building, where a sumptuous lunch was prepared for everyone. After eating, everyone can exchange the deposit at Fang Ji with the receipt issued to them at the beginning.

Naturally, everyone had no opinion on this arrangement, and happily came to the second floor. Sitting together with each other, or chatting about auctions, or talking about their own business, it was also very lively for a while. And Yang Yongzhong, who was already full of question marks at this time, didn't have any intention of eating, he just wanted to hurry back home and explain the situation here to the county lord. So he went down to the second floor and didn't stop, then went down to the first floor, and walked away quickly after going out of the gate. Not far behind him, a dressed servant was quietly following him. Yang Xin and Qian Yuanshan, who had been following Yang Yongzhong since the auction, borrowed them from Zheng Zhutou. Yang and Qian were afraid that this mysterious bidder would have an attempt, so they sent someone to secretly follow and investigate.

The two auction winners began to carry out the relevant formalities with Fang Yingyu and the team's business team members who appeared as employees of Fang Kee. The two parties inspected the texture and fineness of the auction items together to ensure that there were no problems with the lots, and then the two parties jointly sealed them and handed them over to the two auctioneers after all the relevant payments were made.

Then, after negotiation between the two parties, it was finally decided that the auction money would be paid in the form of gold, silver and copper coins. According to the relevant exchange ratio, Cui Yongnian and Cui Dacai will pay 3,000 taels of gold, 15,000 taels of silver, and 5,000 taels of copper coins within three days. And Feng Cheng Feng Da Butler had to pay 8,000 taels of gold, 40,000 taels of silver, and 5,000 taels of copper, and the time was also within three days. If the duo does not pay when due, the deposit of 1,000 guan paid before the auction will be treated as liquidated damages and will not be refunded. The consultation was decided, and everyone went to the county office to write the paperwork. Coming out of the county office, Fang Yingyu hosted a banquet to entertain Cui and Feng as the host, and several major figures in the crossing crowd also accompanied. ,

At the banquet, after three rounds of wine and five flavors, Cui and Feng naturally led the topic to the items auctioned today. Of course, they were not dissatisfied with the auction itself, but they were concerned about whether such treasures would be seen in the future, or whether they could find anything similar in the present day, by which they were referring to the various regimes of Liao, Zhou, and Jiangnan.

Cui Yongnian is for commercial purposes, and if this treasure can be produced again, he can consider forming a business partner with this Fang Kee in the future. The price of this priceless thing is estimated to be much higher than that of the rich places in the south. However, Feng Cheng was out of the purpose of giving an errand to the master - if he spent a lot of money to give something to the emperor, and found that it was a common thing on the market, it would be better not to give it.

Fang Yingyu naturally couldn't answer their questions, he only knew that these things were brought back from overseas by the Taoist priests sitting next to him, and as for whether they could get the same things again, these Taoist masters had never told him. Fortunately, Wang Kunjun, who was sitting at the same table, answered this question for him.

Wang Kunjun said confidently: "Don't hide it, these treasures are sold by a maritime merchant surnamed Wu who goes to the west all the year round and trades with foreigners in the extreme west thousands of miles away. According to him, this kind of treasure may not be found even in its place of origin, and it can be said to be rare but not sought, and it is only possible to obtain it in the local area by the most respected princes and nobles. Treasures of this quality were originally not allowed to be sold to outsiders in the local area, and this maritime merchant spent a lot of time and money to get his hands on them. As for whether he will be able to get another treasure of similar quality in the future, he has no guarantee at all. ”

Listening to Wang Kunjun's words, the expression on Feng Cheng's face was very relaxed, obviously it was no longer suitable for such a rare treasure to be given to the current emperor. Cui Yongnian couldn't help but have a look of disappointment on his face, he couldn't participate in such a profitable business, and he couldn't help but secretly cry out in his heart that it was a pity.

Wang Kunjun also seemed to see the disappointed expression of the rich man Cui, took the wine glass and toasted a glass of wine, and continued: "However, I heard from the maritime merchant that although this kind of treasure of excellent quality is extremely difficult to see, there are relatively more products with similar materials and some grades of inferior quality in terms of quantity, just like jade is good and bad, and this kind of low-grade glass products are not included in the embargo. ”

Feng Cheng was only interested in the precious procedures of these artifacts at first, but after listening to Wang Kunjun's introduction, he was quite business-minded, and he also moved his mind like Cui Yongnian. Today's priceless utensils are naturally not affordable for ordinary people, but the lower prices are different. Once the Khitan nobles and lords of the Liao Kingdom saw that the emperor used this kind of thing, they would naturally follow suit if they had money and nowhere to spend it. Those low-grade glassware fit their needs - they will not be said to have never seen the world, and they will not be convicted of exceeding the emperor's standards.

Cui Yongnian, who had the intention of doing this business, heard that Wang Kunjun was talking alive, so he naturally refused to let go of the opportunity to make money. So Cui and Feng asked almost in unison: "I don't know if this maritime merchant surnamed Wu can be in Liangxiang City?" ”

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the two of them, Wang Kunjun naturally understood the purpose of their question, and replied with a smile: "Unfortunately, Boss Wu went to sea again after handing over the treasure to the Fang to sell. However, before leaving, he had told the inferior that he would try to buy some low-grade glassware this time, and he would find a shop to sell it when the time came. If the two distinguished guests are interested in this kind of utensils, they may as well cooperate with the Fang at that time, and everyone will make money, and they will never be treated badly at that time. It's just that the distance is so long, and it's extremely risky to go by sea. If nothing goes wrong, it is estimated that it will take more than a year to come back. If something goes wrong, he may never come back. ”

Wang Kunjun has already talked about this, how can Feng and Cui not understand - this Fang Ji also saw the business opportunities through this auction, and it is possible to cooperate with the two of them, but they must get a piece of the pie. Think about it, how can you give it up to someone with such a money-making thing in your hand. It's just that Fang Kee's scale is too small and he can't do business to a larger area, so he wants to cooperate with himself. Although the other party is a little reluctant to take a share of the profit just by moving his mouth, the purchase channel is now in the hands of others, and it can only be like this now. After meeting with the maritime merchant surnamed Wu and having direct contact, with his own strength, the maritime merchant surnamed Wu will naturally prefer to do business directly with his own family, and the benefit given to Fang Ji can naturally be saved.

Thinking of this, Feng and Cui were smug in their hearts, and at the same time agreed to Wang Kunjun's suggestion. It's just that they don't know that this so-called maritime merchant surnamed Wu does not exist at all. Although glass is already produced in Europe, it is far from the level of today's glassware. Coupled with the inconvenience of transportation, even if those crude European glass products were shipped to the East, the price would not be much lower than this auction.

The reason why Wang Kunjun said this is because the committee had discussed relevant issues before the auction, and after listening to the opinions of professionals such as Liu Wendong and Yu Wende, it had been decided to put the research and development and production of glass products on the agenda. After the auction, the first thing to do to get the auction proceeds is to choose a relatively unnoticeable real estate near the Yuxu Palace to buy a piece of land, establish a laboratory and production base, and start this transaction, which is still very "lucrative" in a certain period of time. Due to the uncertainty of the specific time when the product will be produced, Wang Kunjun said that the return time of the so-called maritime merchant surnamed Wu is relatively long. Don't even be afraid if you can't get the product when the time comes, because he has already said earlier that this is a high-risk behavior, and it is very likely that he will never come back. And the solution of the problem of sales channels is also a choice for Feng and Cui at present.

After the business was over, the people at the table pushed the cups and changed the lamps for a while, and Feng and Cui said goodbye and left. After the two left, the auction organizers, who had been busy all day, took a breath and returned to the third floor of Tianfu Building to rest and summarize.