Chapter 4 Auction House, Conflict
"Gotta hurry up and get back to town and get this hot thing out." Xu Tianji held the fire mushroom in his hand tightly and said in a low voice.
"Dad, how much is this Huozhi worth?"
"Don't you want to trade this Huozhi with the old man of the medicine stall before!"
If this Huozhi can be sold for a good price, Xu Feng can get rid of the poor life and live a life of fine clothes and fine food, which he never dared to think of before.
"If you take this fire mushroom to the auction house, the price will definitely increase several times."
Soon, the two returned to Wuzhen, where Wuzhen is still prosperous, with the sound of horses' hooves, dogs barking, and shouting. It was the third day of the trade conference, and the merchants on the bluestone trail were constantly selling their goods, including some powerful families, running their own shops, and the contrast between the stalls and the shops was stark, as if they were setting off the gap between the rich and the poor in Wuzhen.
After a pillar of incense, the two went to the auction house, which was managed by the Xiao family, a family in Wuzhen. Xiao, Lin, Feng, Sanjia
It is one of the three major families in Wuzhen, with thousands of wealth and wealth. The Lin and Feng families relied on a bit of power, and they were rampant and domineering in Wuzhen, bullying others, which can be described as extremely arrogant. Therefore, the Xiao family treats the poor as human beings, and from time to time they will also help the poor people in Wuzhen. Therefore, the Xiao family is within a radius of 100 miles and has a good reputation, and in the past few years, the Xiao family has also been smooth sailing, and the limelight has overshadowed the Lin and Feng families for a while.
Xiao Ming, the head of the Xiao family, is even more humble, generous, and loves to make friends with chivalrous warriors. So no one in Wuzhen supports him.
The Xiao family is worthy of being a family, and even an auction house is so magnificent. I saw that the auction hall was flashing neon, brightly lit, extremely wide, and could accommodate more than 500 people, which was the first auction hall in Wuzhen.
"Steward Wang, I have something here, I don't know if I can put it on this auction shelf." Xu Tianji put Huozhi on his chest and said slowly.
"This, this is Huozhi, you can, of course you can."
"I haven't seen this fire mushroom for five years, and the two of you will definitely be able to get a good price." The middle-aged man's face was full of disbelief. He handed over the fire zhi in Xu Tianji's hand.
"You two can wait quietly in the bunker, I asked my subordinates to send some tea and snacks, and after two hours, we will start shooting."
If it weren't for this rare Huozhi, the two would not have such a good treatment, and some ordinary medicines would not be able to enter the eyes of others, let alone be put on the auction shelf.
The two of them chatted in the room, which was specially provided for the seller, and had an unobstructed view of the circular seat and the auction table below.
Of course, this Xiao family auction house is not free to help the seller bid, the price charged will be divided according to the auction price of the item, if it is less than five hundred taels of silver, it is two or eight points, if it is higher than five hundred taels, it is three or seven points.
The auction hall was full, so lively, and all the people present were powerful and family.
A slender woman, dressed in silk and satin, said loudly: "Everyone, the auction starts now."
"The first lot, the Cold Iron of the Western Regions. The starting price is 100 taels of silver. ”
"This cold iron is a good thing, it can be used to make hidden weapons and forge knives, which is far beyond the reach of this ordinary iron."
"One hundred taels."
"One hundred and twenty taels." ……
"Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the Western Regions Cold Iron for two hundred and thirty taels." ……
"Lot 9, Fire Zhi. The starting price is 500 taels. The young woman said.
None of the people present did not change color. The starting price is five hundred taels, which Xu Tianji did not expect before.
"Five hundred taels."
"Five hundred and fifty taels."
"This gentleman bid five hundred and fifty taels, is there a higher price?"
"Seven hundred taels." A middle-aged man looks confident.
"One thousand taels." This handsome, spacious young man is Feng Wushuang, the son of Feng Huan.
When everyone heard this, they all showed pity.
"Congratulations to the unequaled son for winning the fire."
Feng Wushuang put his hands around the two young women, looking proud.
"One thousand taels! I have seven hundred taels of silver in my hand, and this time I can be developed. Xu Feng looked shocked.
"What is seven hundred taels, when I think of the glory of my Xu family, it is calling for wind and rain in this Wuzhen......"
"Okay, okay, it's different from the past, let's take the money and go to Dengfeng Building for a good meal!" Thinking of such delicacies from the mountains and seas, Xu Feng couldn't help but drool.
"Let's look at your ragged clothes first, is Dengfeng Lou something that a poor boy like you can enter?"
"Then go to the market to make clothes first, and then go to Dengfeng Building, how about it."
"That's it, this fire is yours, and the silver is yours, what can I complain about."
Dengfeng Building, the first restaurant in Wuzhen, is extremely luxurious, singing and dancing, and is a place where the sons of the family and the rich and noble often come.
The two changed into new clothes and walked towards Dengfeng Building.
"Yo, yo, yo, isn't this the poor boy Xu Feng, what's the matter, he still wears silk, didn't he steal it from somewhere."
"It must be, it must be. Where does he have the money to buy silk? ”
The two teenagers are Lin Yun and Lin Xiao, with a provocative expression, and their words are full of ridicule.
When Xu Feng saw the two, his face was full of anger, his eyes were fierce, he clenched his fists tightly, and it seemed that he was about to rush over and beat the two violently.
"Others are afraid of your Lin family, but I'm not afraid, don't think that this Wuzhen is the world of your Lin family."
"This Wuzhen is really the world of my Lin family, I want you to live if you live, and if you want to die, you will die. What can you do with me? Lin Xiao hugged the dancing girl beside him, looking smug.
"You ......" Xu Feng was speechless.
"Feng'er, don't be like a gentleman, disturb my interest in drinking."
After Xu Feng listened, he had to give up.
Lin Xiao still didn't give up, holding the wine vessel in his hand, he was about to throw it at Xu Feng, but was stopped by the middle-aged man next to him.
"Young master, the master has explained, don't make trouble."
"Count him good luck today, and I'll clean him up later."
"Feng'er, Feng'er, don't be angry, let's come here to Dengfeng Building, we are here to have fun, don't be like those scum."
Xu Feng was furious, but he was helpless, and besides, he really couldn't afford to provoke the Lin family.
Lin Yun and Lin Xiao have done a lot of bad things in this town, bullying the soft and fearing the hard, and picking on a poor boy like Xu Feng to attack. Last time, I called a few stout men and beat Xu Feng and his party to a bruised nose and swollen face, and a thin young man lost his life for this. sued the government, but was bitten back, and the matter was over.
Xu Feng had to secretly say to himself in his heart: "The Lin family is really hateful, if you don't take revenge, you are not a gentleman."
"Little Er, come to a pot of good wine, and then ......"
Xu Feng saw the delicacies of the mountains and seas in front of him, his eyes lit up, and he tasted it with no time. Forget all the unpleasant things before.
Xu Feng was eating happily, but a purple-clothed girl upstairs caught his attention, although the girl was dressed plainly, her manners were elegant, and there was a little more chivalry in her immature eyes, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she was a fairy. Xu Feng suddenly fell into a trance, and his eyes couldn't leave for a long time.
"Why, it's interesting to that girl." Xu Tianji said softly.
"No, no."
"I told you first, that girl is Xiao Ming's pearl. You don't have to think anything wrong, and people won't take a fancy to you, a poor boy, so you'll die of this heart! ”
"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about, I haven't said anything." After that, Xu Feng's eyes were uncontrollable, and he secretly meowed towards the girl.