303 Two occasions opened
(); After a while, the four of them walked together to the top floor of the wildfire auction house.
The entire floor of this place is a meeting place, and if it is full, it is estimated that it can accommodate 1,000 people.
But the auction site is not a lecture hall, and the people who come here to participate in the auction are either high-level organ masters or high-ranking officials, and they must pursue grades.
Therefore, the huge venue was richly decorated, and a large number of machine lights cast bright light downward. More than 600 seats are arranged on the thick carpet, which is spacious and comfortable, and there is a coffee table with flowers and fruits next to it for people to enjoy. In the wide aisle, waiters and maids walk back and forth with trays, ready to meet the needs of guests.
Chang Ming's seat is, of course, at the front. There are no VIP seats, they are all the same, but the VIPs are always at the front.
Chang Ming arrived relatively early, and no one from Huangsen District and Bailin District came, but two strange old men were sitting and standing in front of him.
The old man who was sitting was thin, slightly sickly, with deep but bright eyes, with fresh vitality. As soon as Chang Ming arrived, he looked over, and his eyes were suddenly filled with a gentle smile.
Jin Xiao lowered his voice and said: "This is Zhai Bailiu, the owner of the wildfire auction house, the headquarters of the wildfire is not in Jintan City, he went to various branches to inspect some time ago, and he happened to pass by here." I just happened to know the news, found him, and worked with Wildfire so smoothly. Originally, he was only going to stay in Jintan City for two days, but because of this auction, he stayed until now. ”
He spoke clearly and clearly. Chang Ming nodded, and at this time, Zhai Bailiu had already stood up, took the initiative to walk in front of him, and stretched out his hand with a smile: "Mr. Chang has long admired, I am Zhai Bailiu from the Wildfire Auction House." The auction in the past few days has been really eye-opening. ”
Chang Ming stretched out his hand to shake him, and said with a smile: "Boss Zhai is really a winner." There is nothing special about this auction, it is just that a good object was chosen and a good time was chosen. ”
Zhai Bailiu nodded and said, "Mr. Chang Ming is very well pointed. The auction is only the final result, and the layout of the early and late stages is also very important...... Mr. Chang gave us a good lesson!"
The two exchanged a few words, and Zhai Bailiu said: "There is another thing I want to ask for Mr. Chang's consent." ”
Chang Ming was stunned for a moment, and his face became serious. If it was an ordinary matter, there was no need for Zhai Bai to come forward, he came to tell him in person, obviously this matter is not small!
"Today was originally scheduled to be Mr. Chang's special auction, and the whole auction was just an item prepared by Mr. Chang. ”
Chang Ming's eyes flashed and said, "That's right. ”
Zhai Bailiu said: "Because of the sudden increase in the number of people participating in the auction, we temporarily changed the auction venue and arranged it in this gold-level VIP room. ”
"Is there something wrong?" Chang Ming became vigilant.
Zhai Bai lingered and waved his hand: "No, no, no, there's nothing wrong." It's just that there was a slight negligence in our work, and there was another auction that coincided with the timing of this one. ”
Chang Ming's face was slightly gloomy: "In other words, the two auctions are arranged together, and we can't do this auction?"
He glanced sideways at Jin Xiao, Jin Xiao obviously didn't know about it, and his expression was very serious when he stared at Zhai Bailiu.
Zhai Bailiu shook his head and said, "Mr. Chang misunderstood. This series of auctions of yours will become a classic case of wildfire, and we will definitely do our best to ensure its successful conclusion! Even if the other party's auction is cancelled, there will be no problems with this one!"
Chang Ming's expression was relieved, and he said slowly: "In that case, is there any other problem?"
Zhai Bailiu's expression was embarrassed: "But the owner of the other auction is also very big, so it's hard for us to refuse...... So I have a difficult proposal to put forward to Mr. Chang. ”
Chang Ming said: "Since you know that it is difficult, then there is no need to mention it." ”
Zhai Bailiu said: "This request is indeed a bit presumptuous, but after thinking about it, we feel that it will not hinder Mr. Chang, and it may also contribute to the momentum of this auction......
Chang Ming narrowed his eyes, Zhai Bailiu's gaze was bright and clear, and he looked very honest. The appearance of this old man gave Chang Ming a very good impression, he looked like that kind of strong and persistent person, although his body was unwell, but his spirit was exceptionally strong.
Chang Ming asked noncommittally, "What request?"
Zhai Bailiu smiled and asked, "On behalf of the owner, I would like to ask Mr. Chang if the two auctions can be held together?" After Mr. Chang's auction is over, he will immediately take over the next auction. As it happens, there is no difference in the target demographics of the two sessions, and customers don't need to make time for two more runs. ”
In other words, turn the "special auction" into a hybrid auction, with Chang Ming's auction first, and then another person's auction.
This is taking advantage of the popularity of the auction......
Chang Ming didn't speak, Zhai Bailiu said, "I have already read the catalog of the next auction. I'm sure you won't be disappointed with the items in this auction, and maybe you'll be interested in some of them too. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, we have one hundred and seventy-eight branches in the wildfire auction, and we will definitely not ruin the reputation of the wildfire because of one auction!"
This sentence really touched Chang Ming, he nodded, and said briskly: "Okay, just do it." I also want to see what will happen at the next auction!"
Zhai Bailiu smiled happily and emphasized: "I believe that Mr. Chang will never be disappointed!"
After Zhai Bailiu left, Chang Ming touched his chin: "Interesting, what are these guys up to...... idea?"
Jin Xiao asked, "Since you don't know what he means, why did you agree to him?"
Chang Ming spread his hands: "The auction is about to start, and the other party came to tell me about it, making it clear that he had already made up his mind and forced me to agree." But he's right, with such a big auction house as wildfire, they're only more afraid of trouble than we do! I'd like to see what they're trying to do!"
When talking to Zhai Bailiu, the people on several sides had already gradually arrived.
Gu Luoli ran over and grabbed Chang Ming's arm, and said with a smile: "Little Brother Chang, I'll sit with you!"
Bai Luting also came over, and said embarrassedly: "Xiaoli, can I sit next to you......
Gu Luoli said generously: "Of course, come, it just so happens that we are sitting together in the Qinglu factory!"
With that, she went to pull the boss over again. She said with a smile and a smile on her face, but Bai Luting paid attention to her, and sensitively noticed a hint of something wrong, and asked in a low voice, "What, is there something wrong?"
Chang Ming was talking to Jin Xiao and didn't pay attention to this. Gu Luoli glanced at him and sighed softly: "No, I just feel a little tired......
Bai Luting was stunned. She said vaguely, but Bai Luting seemed to understand what she meant, patted her on the shoulder, and smiled at her encouragingly: "It's okay, just let it be, just have a clear conscience!"
Gu Luoli looked up at him, and her expression gradually brightened: "Yes! You're right, I just have a clear conscience!"
Suddenly, she regained her usual lightness and liveliness, sat next to her boss, and whispered to him.
On the other side, Jin Xiao was introducing the situation of the customers on the field to Chang Ming.
"While we've always been vague about the product, everyone except the War Council treats it as an interesting novelty. But as time went on, some people gradually noticed the difference. From the sixth auction onwards, a spy got an invitation from the city's mechanic and infiltrated it. In the next two auctions, there are more and more spies, and the two southwestern states have officially begun to pay attention to our lots!"
Chang Ming asked, "How did you recognize the spy?"
Jin Xiao laughed: "Have you forgotten what I did before? Before I was sent to Jintan City, I did a good job. No matter how disguised the spy is, he will leave some clues, which can be seen by a discerning person at a glance. The number of spies has increased due to the fact that the city of Heaven Slashing is located here, but they are basically for bilateral negotiations, and there are very few professional spies for the war of the relevant organs. ”
Spies are rarely all-powerful and usually have some tendencies.
The purpose of coming to Jintan City was to negotiate with Bailin District. The two southwestern states wanted to sabotage the negotiations, and they sent spies who were good at political relations. They found out that something was wrong, and although they managed to sneak into the auction site, they couldn't tell what was being auctioned at all.
It's impossible to tell what the lot is, but they know exactly who came to see it!
The War Council was so eager to get its hands on it, it must have been very important! and, most likely, it was about the Organ War!
They have limited authority, and they will definitely not be able to bid for large amounts of gold coins, so they can only report the news to their superiors. The eighth and ninth auctions were attended by professional spies. This kind of spy himself is not weak mechanic, they can see at a glance the innovation of the lot in the mechanics, and after careful consideration for a while, they find that it is more than that!
However, the lots in the first nine auctions were all a component of the war sand table, and the main body of the sand table had already arrived in Gu Qingting's hands. Just looking at these components, you can see what it is, that's weird!
Mysterious lots, related to the technique, the Dongwu Prefecture War Committee is in urgent need, and the auction amount is extremely high!
These few keywords alone are enough to remind the spies of the importance of this thing.
** In both auctions, the final auction results exceeded 12 million gold coins, just because the spies couldn't help but shoot!
Chang Ming said: "From this point of view, today's battle must be a battle of dragons and tigers!"
Jin Xiao was silent for a while, and suddenly asked, "Chang Ming, let me ask you, if the other two states had more money, would you sell them something?"
He stared at Chang Ming tightly, his expression extremely serious.
Chang Ming looked back at him and said, "If I say yes, what will you do......?" Completely spoil this auction?" (To be continued.) )