Chapter 243: Auction
The private room on the third floor is an auction house, and the seats that have always been dissatisfied with the seats are actually full today, but fortunately, the forces of the Yilu and Zheng families in Xichuan will not leave a special box for them, even if they will not come.
The shopkeeper of the steward saw that the three sons were standing up, and he had already beckoned Xiao Si to open the Lu family's special first-class box in advance, and when the three of them entered, all the tea and pastries should be served.
It's just a coincidence, when everyone came, the auction was already nearing the end, Xu Rui glanced hurriedly at the auction table, and found that it was An Ge who was presiding over the auction, and the helpers around him were Ye Shi's people.
Xu Rui sent things to people in Xichuan before, and he was very generous, for this moment.
In an official-based society, officials often lead the trend of the times, and ordinary officials naturally have to show off the objects they receive from Lord Qincha, not to mention that those things are rare.
It is said that it is difficult to find a ticket for the auction, but Xu Rui has been busy exploring the news in the mountains in the past few days, so he couldn't listen to An Ge talk about the situation in time.
"Brother Xu is also a person from the capital, can you know the Tianbao Pavilion in the capital?"
Seeing Xu Rui staring at the auction table, seemingly interested, Zheng Yichen asked casually.
Xu Rui nodded: "Of course I know, three points of the world's strange treasures are in the sky, and seven points are in the Tianbao Pavilion, who in the capital doesn't know?" ”
"So famous?"
Zheng Yichen was slightly stunned, and then said with relief: "Yes, in the past few days, Tianbao Pavilion has been auctioned by Wanfu Building, and all the things auctioned are rare treasures in the world, but unfortunately Brother Xu is from the capital, so it's not strange." ”
Xu Rui shook his head with a smile and said: "Brother Yichen smiled, even in the capital, not everyone can enter Tianbao Pavilion, just when Xichuan came down, he didn't have a gift to give to the four patriarchs, and he just bought a few pieces here, which can be regarded as borrowing flowers to offer Buddha." ”
As he was talking, the curtain of the Tianzi first-class box directly opposite suddenly pulled up, it was the special box of the Cui family, and Cui Lingwen was sitting in it.
Xu Rui didn't expect Cui Lingwen to suffer a loss and didn't call a helper, but came to participate in the auction, and couldn't help laughing: "This Cui Lingwen is really like a bullshit plaster." ”
Lu Tianhao thought that Xu Rui was displeased, and hurriedly persuaded: "Brother Xu, Cui Lingwen is that kind of character, and the Cui family has not been punished less, but the nature of the country is easy to change, and it is difficult to change, please Brother Xu Don't be surprised." ”
Xu Rui shook his head and smiled, and asked rhetorically, "Brother Tianhao, do you think I will compete with this kind of waste wood?" ”
Lu Tianhao breathed a little, didn't know how to answer, and simply kept silent.
Xu Rui suddenly looked at him with a smile, and said lightly: "Just now I smelled that Cui Ling's tattoo seems to have a special smell, I wonder if Brother Tianhao knows what the smell is?" ”
As soon as these words came out, Lu Tianhao and Zheng Yichen's faces changed slightly at the same time, but they quickly covered it up.
"I don't know, maybe it's some kind of incense powder?"
Lu Tianhao replied.
Xu Rui saw the reaction of the two in his eyes, but he didn't poke it, and still asked with a smile: "I think Cui Lingwen's spirit seems to be too excited, and he is excited and irritable, this is also his nature?" ”
Hearing this, Zheng Yichen lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly, but Lu Tianhao's body shook slightly, and he smiled and said, "Maybe I've drunk too much." ”
"Oh, I see......"
Xu Rui glanced at the two of them, nodded and said no more.
At this moment, An Ge's high-pitched voice came from the auction table: "The last lot of this auction - Moonlight Treasure Mirror, is the only one in the world, and if you miss it, you will regret it for life."
Okay, the base price of the Moonlight Treasure Mirror is 10,000 taels, and the price increase shall not be less than 1,000 taels each time, so you can bid. ”
The so-called moonlight treasure mirror is a basketball-sized mirror, the mirror is mounted on a baroque style stand carved in pure gold, dazzling and shining in the light of the sunset, like a fairy weapon.
Although mirrors have become commonplace in Changxing City, this is the first time they have appeared in Xichuan, and with the special decoration and design style, it is even more fascinating.
There was a burst of amazement in the auction hall, and even Lu Tianhao and Zheng Yichen, who were accustomed to seeing big scenes, stared at each other, as if they were attracted by the moonlight treasure mirror.
"There is such a wonderful thing in the world, it is really an eye-opener today, no wonder Brother Xu dares to say that the world's strange treasures are three points in the sky, and seven points are in the Tianbao Pavilion, just this moonlight treasure mirror, I am afraid that it is the treasure of the town house anywhere."
Zheng Yichen sighed and reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
"Yes, if you buy this thing and give it to a beautiful woman, why can't you impress your heart?"
Lu Tianhao also quipped.
Xu Rui smiled: "Since the two of you like it, then buy it and give it to the two, and I am not responsible for how to distribute it." ”
"What?"
Both of them were stunned, Lu Tianhao seemed to have thought of something, he stopped talking, smiled bitterly, and Zheng Yichen hurriedly shook his head.
"Brother Xu, this thing is so valuable, how can the two of us be in vain......"
Before the words came out, Xu Rui had already raised the sign in his hand and began to bid.
"Thirty thousand taels!"
Prior to this, there were already many people bidding, but each time the price was raised, it was only a few hundred taels, and the more was only one or two thousand taels, and Xu Rui raised the price by 10,000 taels as soon as he opened his mouth, which immediately caused a burst of side eyes.
"The bidder of the land name...... Belch...... Bid 30,000 taels, who else bid? ”
An Ge raised his head excitedly and found that it was Xu Rui who made the bid, and he was stunned for a while, but he saw that Xu Rui didn't seem to mean to give him a look, so he looked away quietly.
"Thirty-one thousand taels!"
"Someone has made a bid of thirty-one thousand taels, who else is bidding?"
"Forty thousand taels!"
Xu Rui raised his card again and directly raised the price to 40,000 taels.
The people present were shocked again, seeing that it was the Lu family's box bidding, and then looking at Xu Rui's bidding method that he was determined to get, everyone knew it, and the few who wanted to bid were also interested in the power of the Lu family.
"Forty thousand taels once!"
"Forty thousand two times!"
"Forty thousand two or three ......"
"Fifty thousand taels!"
Just when the little gavel in An Singer was about to be knocked down, Cui Lingwen finally made a bid, he not only offered, but also raised his eyebrows at Xu Rui defiantly, looking like he had forgotten the pain after the scar.
"Brother Xu......"
Lu Tianhao was taken aback, and hurriedly looked at Xu Rui's face.
Xu Rui just smiled faintly: "I knew that I kicked the iron plate, so I didn't rush to find a helper, but I came to test the depth first, this Cui Lingwen is not so stupid." ”
As he spoke, he held up the sign again: "One hundred thousand taels!" ”
"What? The Lu family actually bid 100,000 taels! ”
The people present were in an uproar, sneaking a glance at the box and discussing.
This lot is really good, but no matter how good it is, it's just a sea mirror, as if no matter how good the crystal is, it can't be the same price as the diamond, this moonlight treasure mirror can be sold for 50,000 taels is already a sky-high price, and now the price of 100,000 taels is really staggering.
"Brother Xu!"
Zheng Yichen looked at Xu Rui incredulously, while Lu Tianhao smiled bitterly and picked up the teacup on the table.
Cui Lingwen's face on the opposite side was pale, his teeth were bitten and loosened, loosened and bitten, and his two eyes were staring at Xu Rui in the breadbox, and his chest kept rising and falling.
"110,000 taels!"
After a while, Cui Lingwen seemed to have made a great determination, and finally raised the sign and roared, and then stared at Xu Rui with a frown.
"Wow!"
Hearing that the Cui family came out of 110,000 taels, everyone was even more shocked, this is already a naked injustice, the Cui Lu family is bidding like this, it is obviously vindictive, is there any gap between the four major families?
"Oops......"
Xu Rui shrugged his shoulders, and said lightly: "The Cui family is a big family, and it seems that they are going to disappoint the two of them." ”
Zheng Yichen breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "Fortunately, Brother Xu didn't sell it, if it is really given to such a valuable thing, it will be trembling in the next place." ”
Lu Tianhao put down the teacup and said with a wry smile: "Brother Xu is a good method, this is a miserable pit for Cui Lingwen, it is estimated that the kid will be locked up for several days when he goes home." ”
"Huh?"
Zheng Yichen was stunned: "Brother Xu? Why did Brother Tianhao say this? ”
Lu Tianhao looked at Xu Rui and said, "If you don't guess wrong, Tianbao Pavilion is afraid that it is Brother Xu's industry, right?" ”
"What?"
Zheng Yichen was startled and looked at Xu Rui in amazement.
Xu Rui smiled faintly and didn't answer, but shouted at Cui Lingwen opposite: "Thank you Cui Gongzi for your love, I am grateful." Oh, I forgot to mention that it is the boss of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. ”
"You ......"
Cui Lingwen was drinking tea tremblingly, probably trying to suppress the shock, hearing Xu Rui say this, his wrist shook, and the best tea bowl suddenly fell to the ground and fell apart.
The companion on the side came up with a bitter face and said: "Young master, buy a sea mirror for 110,000 taels, and if you go back, you are afraid that you will be punished by the master, why don't you regret this transaction while you haven't paid the money yet?" ”
"Fart!"
Cui Lingwen's eyes were red, and he said angrily: "If you really do this, will I, Cui Lingwen, still use it to show up in Xichuan in the future?" ”
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and the anger in his heart could hardly be suppressed, and he said to his companion: "The auction of Tianbao Pavilion is over, tell the shopkeeper of Wanfu Building to put on our lot!" ”
The companion was shocked when he heard this: "Young master, our things can't see the light, according to the custom, it will take a few more hours, and we can only start when the trusted guests arrive." ”
Cui Lingwen slapped Bandang's face and said angrily: "I said start now, start now, this is Xichuan!" I just want to let the earth buns from the capital know what the real treasure is! ”
"Yes, yes, let's do it ...... small one"
The companion covered his face, didn't dare to say more, and went out to find the shopkeeper of Wanfu Building.
At this time, as soon as Lu Tianhao saw the scene in the breadbox, he guessed Cui Lingwen's plan, and his face suddenly changed greatly, and he stood up with a "swish", turned around and walked out.
"Where is Brother Tianhao?"
Xu Rui asked faintly.
"Oh, I'm in a hurry, let's go and make it easier."
Lu Tianhao said with a smile.
Xu Rui glanced at him, also stood up, and said with a smile: "I'm also a little anxious in the next place, why don't you go?" ”
Lu Tianhao was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xu Rui's expression, as if he had finally figured out something, and his heart suddenly became cold.