Chapter 32: The Auction (5)
Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Most of the time, you can buy something you don't need for 10 times or more, why are many people still so enthusiastic about it? Because in addition to the goods themselves, you can also gain fame, worship and even the name of a philanthropist......
- Leo's Diary
Without making people wait long, Rebecca seemed to inadvertently pull down and straighten her skirt a few times, and with the huge semicircle of movements, she trembled up and down, picked up the white gloves from the tray in front of her and carefully put them on, and then took a box from the servant behind her
"It is my pleasure to be here to present to you the first lot of the day, the latest piece from the finest jewellers of the southern empire, Master Leonard, known as Shirley's Smile, a jewel box made of precious amethysts......"
Rebecca's voice is very good, a little delicate but not contrived, subconsciously giving people the urge to continue listening, she raised the small box in her hand that constantly reflected colorful light under the light, and continued to explain with a smile
"As you can tell from the name, this jewelry box once belonged to a beautiful lady, yes, yes, at that time, Master Leonard was madly infatuated with a lady of the same name, and did everything he could to please her, and on Shirley's birthday, he used this intricately carved jewelry box as a marriage proposal"
Looking at the quiet venue, Rebecca licked her pink lips, and her tone was timely with a hint of sadness
"It's a pity that Shirley deceived the master, and after accepting the gift, in the master's endless anticipation and longing, she eloped with this valuable jewelry box and an equally despicable apprentice overnight......"
"Wow!" There were all aristocrats here, and there was some commotion to hear such stories, but some of the noblewomen had unknown eyes shining, perhaps in their opinion, elopement was always a very romantic thing, or they remembered some strong servant in the mansion?
"When Master Leonard learned of this, his aged body could no longer withstand the blow, and he left us three months later in a state of great sadness and grief......"
"But it's okay, the gods are always just," Rebecca's tone became quick and excited, but no one noticed the hint of mockery on her lips
"Two shameful people were finally punished as they deserved, on the way to the imperial capital, they were attacked by a gang of brutal bandits, and their lives ended their betrayal, and this precious jewelry box was also obtained by us after a long time"
Reaching back and stroking her long silky hair, Rebecca held up the jewelry box with both hands, winked seductively, and smiled
"But I think that a gift with tragic and romantic overtones, carefully crafted by Master Leonard during his lifetime, is definitely the best gift that wealthy gentlemen can give to their lovers, or lovers......"
After seeing that the atmosphere was set up, Rebecca did not delay and directly said the price
"From the great Leonard Master [Shirley's Smile], the starting price is 1000 gold coins, and the price increase is not less than 100 gold coins each time, I want to reiterate to you once again that this is the master's posthumous work"
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In the box, Leo smiled and watched Rebecca's performance below, I have to say that he admired this woman a little at this time, the atmosphere was adjusted just right, and he also knew how to use the deceased to impress the guests, and he already had a little bit of a white glove on earth
Standing on the protruding terrace of the box, Leo leaned on the handrail, looked at the box below that had been priced at more than 3,000 gold coins, and asked Elena with a smile
"Honey, do you like this?"
Without any hesitation, Elena shook her head sharply, with a somewhat disgusted expression on her face
"On the contrary, Leo, I hate this, and I am sad for Master Leonard, under the gorgeous exterior of this thing, there is a lot of betrayal, malice, lies, and all the ugliness of everything, if possible, I really want to give that, that ...... A slap in the face! ”
After a long time of brewing, Elena still didn't say that ugly word, and the crowd, who rarely saw a girl so angry, also laughed a little, including Leo, everyone didn't care about this, in their opinion, the value of the lot still depends on the item itself
Seeing that Elena didn't like this, Leo didn't persuade him anymore, anyway, the things that topped the sky with thousands of gold coins were just a small gift for him, but the Marquis of Auston spoke on the side
"The practice of the opening of the auction is to use some lots with poignant or controversial stories to arouse everyone's emotions, of course, the price of the item itself will not be too expensive, otherwise it is not conducive to the atmosphere of the foil, no need to look at Leo, it is basically some ordinary goods in front, presumably with your net worth can not be eye-catching!"
Sure enough, as Alston said, after [Shirley's Smile] was photographed by a certain earl with a female companion, the lots that appeared one after another were very ordinary
The transaction price did not exceed 2,000 gold coins, during which Leo tried a few times to take a few small pieces of jewelry for Elena, and the Duke of Lancaster couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly
"You spoil Elena too much, Leo, how can she look at the little pocket money that my poor old man gave her in the future......"
"Grandfather~~" coquettishly pulled out the duke's sleeve, and Elena was a little shy to be said
"It's just little things," Leo shrugged, and Leo was a little confused
"Your Excellency the Duke, and Auston, it's been almost an hour since the auction, and if it's all these things, I'm afraid I'll be a little disappointed."
"Don't be anxious, my friend, you see, there should be a heavyweight auction coming out," Auston, who was also leaning on the guardrail and sipping his wine slowly, pointed down......
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Sure enough, the auction scene below became hot again with the reappearance of Rebecca, and the delicate nobles and women regained their spirits after a short break and some drinks
Rebecca, who was wearing a tight-fitting hunting suit in the background, was even more seductive by the tights, stepping on high-top riding boots, and walking out with a large snow-white neckline exposed
Tilting her head, Rebecca took a horsewhip from the hand of the servant behind her, slapped it in her palm a few times, and then asked pretending to be puzzled
"I wonder if any of you, gentlemen here, have ever ridden a horse at all? Any horseback riding counts! Hee-hee"
The provocative and meaningful words of "coaxing" made most of the male aristocrats below laugh, and most of them looked at the female companions around them, most of them with some indescribable expressions
"Haha, I'll just say it, this is a little goblin" In the box, Auston laughed loudly, and even the old and dignified duke smiled and shook his head
Antonis was even more unbearable, if it weren't for his grandfather and cousin, he would probably have something to do with the beautiful maid waiting outside the door
Elena was probably the only person in the room who didn't understand the subtext, and looked at everyone's strange behavior, and asked Leo a little inexplicably
"What are you all laughing at, Leo, it's not funny even if you haven't ridden a horse, Antonis always rode in a carriage before he met you......"
"Elena you!"
Looking at Antonis, who was flushed, and Elena, who couldn't figure out the situation, everyone's laughter was even louder, but fortunately, Rebecca's next words below helped everyone out, otherwise Leo really didn't know how to explain to the girl, another kind of "horseback riding"......
"Okay, okay, I don't know what you misunderstood, but today we are not auctioning horses, because no matter how valuable a horse is, it can't fully match your honorable status."
Putting the horsewhip back on the auction table, Rebecca took another item from the tray of the servant standing next to her, a thin roll of good-textured parchment
Unfurling the rolled sheepskin, Rebecca showed it slightly before she spoke
"This time, our lot is a manor in the name of a certain nobleman, located in the south of the city, only 5 miles away from the imperial capital, close to the beautiful Mirror Lake, with its own horse farm and nearby mountain forest hunting ground [Morlist Manor]......"