Today, the Charity Sale officially began.

Since the beginning of the afternoon, there are people with invitations one after another. Lu Weimang chose a huge mansion in Nancheng as the address of Ci'an Hall at the beginning, so he didn't have to worry about the lack of space to accommodate so many people.

When everyone entered the Ci'an Hall, which was still covered with red cloth on the plaque, they saw that the courtyard was different from the ordinary people's houses, with the design of flowers and rockeries, but a whole bare and flat courtyard. Lu Weimang's idea was for children to use this place as a playground, because there were no stumbling decorations. At this time, the playground was designed to entertain many of the bazaar guests. Rows of round tables on the playground are used for families to sit together.

Naturally, the first to enter the field took the initiative to sit back as a sign of respect, and as the round tables in the field were filled, the heavyweights in the front row finally appeared.

"Qin Hou has arrived!"

Someone at the door sang.

Everyone in the courtyard got up from their seats, facing the direction of the door, to pay tribute to Qin Hou's family, and some people close to Qin Hou came up to say hello, and even some people who drilled the camp also brought their families to talk to Qin Hou.

Qin Hou Suri's face was serious, but today he was kind, and he greeted everyone who came up to say hello. Just Qin Hou's amiable appearance made some of the giants present call it worth coming tonight, on weekdays, how could they have the opportunity to meet Qin Hou?

The arrival of Wuhou and other nobles one after another also made the scene more and more lively.

In the end, it was the finale appearance of the Niu Guogong family, Huo Hou and the three princes who presided over Ci'an Hall.

Needless to say, Niu Guogong has a deep prestige, Huo Hou rarely attends Kyoto banquets on weekdays, and today also let everyone present have a glimpse.

Not to mention the three princes, who came in person on behalf of the royal family, also showed the emperor's support for the bazaar.

The people who arrived earlier were like chicken blood at this moment, their excited eyes were red, no matter whether they could see it in the front row or not, they all saluted Niu Guogong, Huo Hou and the three princes who were surrounded by everyone in the middle, and made up their minds to show off in front of everyone for a while. Being able to make a reputation for being a philanthropic in front of many powerful people, even if the family is bankrupt, is worth it.

Everyone clenched their fists, ready to behave for a while. For the sake of the order of the bazaar, after the charity bazaar begins, the courtyard gate will be closed, and you are not allowed to enter and exit at will.

In the darkness, there were invisible eyes staring at this charity sale, seeing that Kyoto's powerful people gathered, and even Huo Jing, who was usually uncertain and did not often appear at Kyoto banquets, also came, nodded secretly, exchanged glances, and acted separately.

There is an undercurrent surging in Kyoto tonight. Not only is Ji'an Hall bustling here, but also outside Ji'an Hall, the entire street is crowded with Kyoto people who come to see the excitement. Someone booked a private room in the teahouse restaurant not far from Ci'an Hall, and watched the movement at the door of Ci'an Hall from a distance. Qin Hou came tonight with his wife and two sons. "That's the Wuhou family, right? Wuhou was wounded on the battlefield back then, so in the past, except for the palace banquet, it was difficult to see it elsewhere, but I didn't expect to come today. "Hey, that's Huo Hou's carriage, right? I didn't expect Huo Hou to come today, it seems that Niu Guogong, the host of Ci'an Hall, has also made great efforts to invite Huo Hou. "Huo Hou is really extraordinary, across the street, you can feel the evil aura emitted by Huo Hou! Sure enough, it is the existence of the barbarians in the northern Xinjiang! "The one who shared the carriage with Huo Hou, is it the third prince? Sure enough, he is handsome and upright, with a royal atmosphere! ”

Not only the private room on the second floor, but also the people who did not book a private room were not to be outdone, some climbed the roof, some climbed the tree, not to mention the street, which was already full of people. If it weren't for Niu Guogong, he had arranged in advance for the soldiers to clear the way in and out. It is estimated that the door of this Ci'an Hall can be squeezed into the gate.

As the initiator, of course, Lu Weimang can't be absent tonight, she was specially arranged by Niu Guogong in the middle of the second row, with the official status of the Lu family, it must be a little high, but who made her still Huo Hou's fiancée? So he was also very kind to the Lu family before and after.

I didn't know what would happen tonight, so Lu Weimang rejected Changfeng's request, put Chengyang and Changfeng at home, and only came over with his father to participate in the charity sale. Even the housekeeper didn't let him come, and the housekeeper was indignant about this, thinking that the two masters were too undignified and participated in the charity sale, how could they not bring an errand runner? But Lu Weimang still ignored the housekeeper's protests.

Everyone in the Lu family didn't know why, but Lu Qingshan faintly guessed. After getting into the carriage, Lu Qingshan explained to his daughter in a low voice, "Daddy's ability to do nothing else, and his ability to save his life is first-class." Daddy will worry about himself, and the girl just needs to put on soft armor and protect herself. Of course he knew that his daughter's arrangement must have been angry with Huo Hou, so he thought that Huo Hou could protect his daughter, and he climbed up from a small soldier, if he didn't see the opportunity to act, he would have confessed on the battlefield.

Lu Weimang listened and smiled, "Don't worry, Daddy, I have made a lot of preparations tonight." There is no Chengyang and Changfeng, and there are housekeepers, just in case. ”

Lu Qingshan looked solemn, "Daddy is fighting on the battlefield, except for himself, there are enemies on all sides, at this time, no matter how strict the precautions are, there will be negligence, don't be careless." ”

Lu Weimang nodded solemnly.

At three o'clock, the bazaar begins. At this time, the sky was slightly dark, and huge red candles lit up in the four sides of the courtyard and the middle corridor, illuminating the entire venue as bright as the day.

Niu Guogong first invited everyone out of the courtyard, and under the witness of everyone, he pulled down the plaque of "Ci'an Hall" and officially started the charity sale.

The person who presided over the charity sale process tonight was Niu Tianyu, the third son of the Niu family.

Compared with last year, when Lu Weimang first met, this Niu Tianyu seemed to be a different person, the whole person was calm and capable, and he did not lose his humor, and the whole charity sale process was quite smooth, which made the officials of the DPRK and China who were sitting nod their heads one after another.

"Lao Niu, don't be three days, when you are impressed, Tianyu has not seen you for more than half a year, and it is obvious that she has grown up. By the way, Tianyu hasn't decided to marry yet, right? My young lady is also approaching the age of her prime. ”

Wu Hou whispered to Niu Guogong on the side.

Niu Guogong didn't have the disgust when he faced his son at this time, but looked smug, "Hey, this boy, who wasn't naughty when he was a child, but when he is older, he will be calm when he runs errands." However, Tianyu has just started to do things, and he still has to go through a few years of training, so he is not in a hurry. ”

"Hey, you old cow, you still don't look down on our young lady?"

"Where, where, isn't this the final word of the lady in the family? Let the two ladies meet and discuss another day. ”

"That's pretty much it."

Soon, Niu Tianyu finished introducing the process and started the auction. The first to play is, of course, Lu Weimang's red treasure.

The two rubies glow with a charming luster under the refraction of the light of the giant red candles.

Lu Weimang also came to the auction with the auction and got up to greet everyone.

As the auction began, the price of the two ruby doubled and soon exceeded the actual value of the ruby. Niu Tianyu is also a lively character, at this time, everyone is hot, and he is also a good hand at coaxing the seedlings, and soon the two giants in the back row compete with each other.

Neither of the two people will let anyone, you report 5,000 taels, I will report 6,000 taels, and in the end, these two ruby were competed by the two to a high price of 8,000 taels, far exceeding the market value.

Niu Tianyu is still promoting the price, "If you just talk about the value, these eight thousand taels to buy two ruby are more than enough." But the point is, when you want to buy it, you don't necessarily have it. These two rubies originate from Silla, where rubies are regarded as the first class of gemstones. And they believe that gemstones are alive, and you see, the fluorescence on this ruby, dancing with the candle flame, is it as if there is really life energy hidden in it? These two superb rubies have been pressed in the ground for tens of millions of years to become talents, and people who wear this red treasure will definitely be able to be lucky and lucky! Moreover, this red treasure is used as an heirloom in the daughter's dowry, and it is used to press the bottom of the box, which is also unattainable. If you miss this opportunity, you may not be able to find it if you want to buy this heirloom ruby in the future. ”

This Niu Tianyu is eloquent, and Lu Weimang, who said it, was moved, and almost raised his card to buy it back by himself. Fortunately, she quickly resisted the urge. These two ruby treasures are worth so much, but they are half sold and half given away by others, if she keeps them in her hands, there may be trouble, it is better to let someone who is destined to take them away today, which is also a good story.

Soon, the competition between the two entered a white heat.

"Nine thousand taels!"

"Nine thousand five!"

"Ten thousand!"

As soon as the figure of 10,000 came out, some people present gasped. I don't know if it's for this businessman to get rich, or for this charity sale, it's off to a good start.

"Good! Ten thousand taels! No more bids? Deal! ”

"Congratulations to Squire Liu, who is Qionglai, for successfully taking pictures, not only taking pictures of his beloved things, but also giving 10,000 taels of love to the orphans and children of Ci'an Hall! Let's congratulate Squire Liu again! ”

With a smile on his face, Squire Liu took away the pair of ruby treasures under the applause of everyone.

It also let everyone see the financial resources of the Qionglai people, and strengthened their idea of going to Qionglai to pan for gold.

Next, with the good start of Ruby, every item was auctioned at a high price.

The owner of the item is happy, the person who took the picture is also happy, and the hosts Niu Tianyu and Niu Guogong are even happier.

Ci'an Hall is off to a good start.

When everyone stayed in the hall and enjoyed themselves, and the atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic, time passed minute by minute. Soon, the night darkened, and the people who were still on the street, in the teahouse, and in the wine shop to watch and talk about it dispersed one after another.

The silent streets were empty, but the sound of light footsteps sounded in the narrow aisles beside the streets, and when you listened attentively, it seemed to disappear again.

(End of chapter)