Many parties shouted the price, and the smaller price had been called to two thousand taels, and everyone had a tendency to die down, leaving only an obese Dahua merchant to compete with Yao Ji's people.

According to the price of sandalwood on the market in Dahua, 2,000 taels of the best sandalwood of this size is almost the upper limit. Doing business is about profits, but Huaxi is a hobby and doesn't care about these. She secretly thought to herself, this place is all top-grade fragrant wood, it is already rare, the opportunity is fleeting, if she misses this time, she will not know if she can meet it again in the future.

"Three thousand taels." Huaxi raised the price by a thousand taels.

Yao Ji's people and the fat face looked at each other, and in the end, the two of them had no intention of fighting again, and no matter how high the price was, they wouldn't be able to earn a penny at all.

"You really dare to shout the price" Although Ouyang Zheng doesn't understand fragrant wood, he also knows the approximate price of the top white sandalwood, such a small piece was auctioned for three thousand taels, and the price is indeed not low.

Huaxi glanced at Ouyang Zheng, "I learned from you." ”

Ouyang Zheng paused with his hand holding the teacup, shook his head lightly and smiled, "Is the silver ticket that King Xin gave you enough?" ”

Huaxi touched her purse, how much money she gave was not enough to spend like this, turned her head and looked at Ouyang Zheng with a smile, and said flatteringly: "I won't make a move unless I like it." If...... If it's not enough, aren't you still there? You are dignified Luoxi Wangshi, how can you not bring a silver ticket when you go out. ”

"You're a good little abacus"

This joke, the ambiguous atmosphere between the two of them inexplicably caused by unclear words seems to be broken. It's also much more natural to talk. Although they are not people who talk much, but when bidding later, the two will chat from time to time.

During the period, several spices were auctioned, all of which were from Xiyue, Huaxi did not make a move, thinking that there would be a chance in Xiyue in the future, so he just sat on the side and watched others bid, and by the way, he explained a thing or two to Ouyang Zheng about the lot.

After a few rounds, most of the merchants present had gains. Filip also bought a piece of chess.

"Alright, let's reveal the final incense of this auction." Qian Mo picked up the pastel porcelain incense box sent by the waiter, "This is what the head of the family got by chance when he bought raw materials from the South China Sea, and took half of it as the finale incense of this bidding meeting." ”

"Plum blossom brain and bull's head sandalwood are all available at this meeting, what other good fragrant wood can be produced?"

"Yes, there are many fragrant trees in the South China Sea, and a piece of Qi Nan has been auctioned in front of me, what other rare incense products can be produced?"

Someone was already yelling down there to be a hurry.

Qian Mo smiled and said, "When will the Fang family's bidding have defective products?" ”

Qian Mo sold it, didn't rush to explain, and then held the palm-sized incense box from left to right before opening the lid and presenting the incense in the box to everyone.

"Everyone, look at it, this is the best white ambergris, there are cloud ambergris white like a hundred medicine decoction, and the greasy is very fine; The black one is subordinate, like the five spirit grease and shiny...... This is a rare product in a hundred years, and even the Ouchi Imperial Palace may not be able to see white ambergris......"

Everyone's eyes lit up after seeing the white ambergris, such as Feng Ji and Yao Ji, who are wealthy and powerful Dahua spice merchants, have been eager to try to include it in their bags, as for the rest of the people, although they have thoughts, but they lack financial resources, at most they will be addicted.

"I didn't expect to see white ambergris" Huaxi couldn't help but sigh, this was a priceless treasure in his previous life.

Ambergris is the waxy secretion in the intestine after the sperm whale swallows the cuttlefish, and after excretion to the sea, it is a foul-smelling light black sticky substance, which gradually hardens under the action of seawater, and the color turns brown and gray-white, and the fishy smell decreases, so that the fragrance is revealed. The ancients did not know the whales, and watched the whales pass by, and the left things condensed into incense, so they guessed that it was made of saliva from the dragon, so it got the name of "ambergris".

The best incense is actually from pickled things. I have to say that this is the magic of creation

This white ambergris has been soaked in seawater for a hundred years, and there is no fishy smell. Hexiang is the best, but as for the medicine, it is according to the quality rather than the color.

When Huaxi was a perfumer in her previous life, ambergris was often used as a fragrance agent for high-end perfumes because of its slow evaporation of aroma. Some of the ancient recipes she studied and some of the incense products she saw in Dahua were also added with ambergris to give the finishing touch. Ambergris is rich in musk, and has the sweet and quiet fragrance of flowers and resins, round and fragrant, so that the tail note is rich and lasting, and the smell makes people emotional.

Looking at the white ambergris in Qianmo's hands, Huaxi was also moved. It's just that the number is too small, and it is estimated that it is at most two taels depending on the size. Dahua is ten taels per catty, two taels of ordinary black ambergris can be sold for four hundred taels on the market, and the highest grade can be sold for seven hundred taels. This white ambergris is rare in the world, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth a thousand gold.

Huaxi sighed, glanced at everyone, and saw everyone's excited appearance, and knew that the last price, this piece of superb ambergris was afraid that it would be fried to the sky. But I want to give up on my own, but I don't want to.

Pinching the purse, Huaxi gritted her teeth, turned her head, lifted her hat, and asked Ouyang Zheng in a low voice: "How much silver money do you have on you?" ”

Ouyang Zheng knew how much ambergris was worth as a tribute, even if he hadn't seen white ambergris, he knew that this last thing was worth a lot of money when he saw the eyes of everyone present. Seeing that Huaxi actually lifted the light veil to inquire, she knew that she also saw this piece of white ambergris.

Ouyang Zheng stretched out his finger and gestured under the table, Huaxi lowered his head and thought about it, pouted and said to himself: "Plus the one in my hand, it's not a lot, I'm afraid that the price of other companies is too high......"

Looking up at the center, Huaxi secretly said, the daughter is easy to find, and the fragrance is hard to find. Fight no matter what

Ouyang Zheng looked at her small fan-like eyelashes swaying, hesitated, listened carefully, and then heard her mutter: "No, you have to fight anyway, if you don't fight, you will regret it if you think about it in the future."

"Well, if you want to just ask." Ouyang Zheng put down the light yarn for her, "You and I are together, I'm afraid that I won't be able to buy this piece of spice." ”

Ouyang Zheng's voice was low, unusually firm and powerful, Huaxi only felt that his heart was certain, so he nodded in response, and turned his eyes to the field, for fear that if he relaxed a little, the incense would be snatched away by others.

Qian Mo looked at everyone's performance and said, "This white ambergris weighs two taels, and the reserve price is one thousand taels." Please."

"One thousand five hundred taels" Huaxi stubbornly raised the price by half, which caused everyone to look sideways.

Ouyang Zheng on the side pulled the corners of her lips helplessly, taking the lead, with her own promise, she was really confident.

Turning her head sideways at Huaxi, her eyes were always fixed on the field, not daring to be distracted, and her left hand was tightly gripping her skirt a few times, looking very nervous.

Ouyang Zheng observed the scene for a while, then lowered his head and thought about it, raised his head and greeted Fan Yun behind him, and whispered two words in his ear, Fan Yun retreated.

"Two thousand five."

"Three thousand."

"Three Thousand and a Half ......"

The people in the field followed Huaxi, based on five hundred taels, and increased the price, and the price was called all the way to one thousand taels, and most of the people who asked for the price had withdrawn. Only Hua Xi, Feng Ji, Yao Ji and the young man opposite were left on the field.

"Eight thousand taels." The young man added two thousand taels at once.

"Eight thousand five hundred taels." Huaxi followed with a price increase.

Feng Ji and Yao Ji still wanted to increase the price, but at this time, the waiter from the building next to him came over, and he didn't know what to say in private, and the two families gave up the bid at the same time. Only Huaxi and the young man on the other side were left.

The two shouted again, and Huaxi called the price to 10,000 taels.

The young man on the other side suddenly spoke: "Look at the two people who are not businessmen, I think they are people who love incense." This ambergris is rare in the world, and the contemptible people are new to the spice business, and they want to find the treasure of a town store. The first smoked ball at the beginning has been given to the two, I wonder if the girl can raise her hand this time? ”()