"No. 49, "Luoxia Perched Cow", one thousand two times. ”

"Fifteen hundred taels. ”

"Seventh, one thousand five hundred taels once. ”

"Fifteen hundred and two times. ”

"Deal. ”

There is no excessive wording between the seller and the buyer, not even enthusiastic interaction, just a simple offer, shouting, asking, confirming. The first lot was bought for 1,500 taels of silver.

The first painting fetched such a high price that it's hard to imagine what would happen next.

But it seems that the people who bid off the field don't care.

Yuan Mei maintained the same angle of smile as in the previous opening, as if everything was under his control.

Yuan Youtao leaned on the leather chair and looked lazily at the venue, as if 1,500 taels were a splash in the Qinhuai River.

Ning Shu looked at the rich nobles who no longer remained sober and calm in the audience, and could not hide his shock.

The stickers and picture scrolls were sent to the stage one by one by the elegantly dressed Qingqi people, and then belonged to the new owner in round after round of fierce competition.

His heart trembled a little as he listened to the increasing amount of money and the cries of selling that did not fade in the slightest.

It is often said that there is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book, but in fact, aside from the expressiveness of the content of these book stickers and the added value of the reputation and prestige brought by the author himself, even if the ink it uses is the best cloud ink in Shuzhou, and the paper is the rarest Hanyuan bud paper in Gusu, Qingzhou, it is never worth so much in Ning Shu's opinion.

Even the "Tide Viewing Pavilion Preface" sold in the last round rushed from 4,000 taels of silver to 8,000 taels in the two people's rounds of shouting, and finally sold at a sky-high price of 9,500 taels.

It's crazy.

Ning Shu only had this one thought in his heart.

Yuan Youtao sighed and said: "It's a pity that the old man Rong raised the price too hard to scare away some people, otherwise it would be a little slower, and it is not impossible for this Wang family's "Tide Viewing Pavilion Preface" to be tens of thousands." ”

"But it doesn't matter, this calligraphy was originally lost to me by the unsuccessful grandson of the king's family in Los Angeles, so I made a lot of money. ”、

He constantly comforted himself.

Everyone in the audience spent a lot of money, but the eight private rooms on the second floor were quiet and terrible, as if they didn't belong to this auction, but just a cold bystander.

Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, piano and chess, calligraphy and painting.

The names of the eight boxes are very elegant and very much in line with the tone of this auction.

Only Yuan Youtao of the Jusha raised the price a few times before, but he didn't buy anything.

Or...... It's not time for them to play yet.

......

......

"The following is a sword that will be auctioned, which was salvaged by the boatman when the water level of the Qinhuai River dropped earlier, I don't know what age it is, since it is an ancient sword, it can also be used as a thing to protect the house at home. ”

"The starting price is one hundred taels of silver. ”

This is the first time that Yuan Mei has introduced the auction items in this auction, not because it is special, but precisely because this sword is so ordinary, so ordinary that there is no sign, no signature, unlike the previous calligraphy and painting, just put out the name of the person who painted and wrote, you can achieve the best publicity effect.

But this sword is really ordinary.

When the attendant put the sword in both hands on the stage, everyone had only one thought in their hearts.

A sword hilt, a three-foot green edge.

This is the most prevalent style of all the swords in the world.

If nothing else, Yuan Mei's first introduction to this field should be on Na Liu's "Yulin Bell", the reason why he started to introduce now is that he wants to suppress the previous hot atmosphere, so as not to be weak in the follow-up of several auction items, and second, to create a contrast, and suddenly began to introduce a sword, creating an illusion that this sword is very important, more important than the previous paintings, to avoid the final transaction price is too embarrassing.

Therefore, he set a mental transaction expectation for this sword to be 1,500 taels.

Inside the second floor.

Yuan Youtao made a bitter face and sighed: "Why did I forget to take out this sword, I made a mistake, I made a mistake." ”

Lin Zhi asked curiously, "Is there any origin of this sword?"

Yuan Youtao rubbed the flesh on his face and replied: "There is no origin at all! It was picked up in the river! It didn't cost anything, the steward of the Yuan Mansion bought a fish and brought it back, I thought that it was either a magic weapon, or a famous sword, no matter how bad it was, it was a treasure, and the result was sent for identification, except that I couldn't see what material it was made of, it was an ordinary sword that could no longer be ordinary." ”

Ning Shu was thinking about this sword.

Because he entered the Tao with a sword, there must be a sword around him, although the eyebrows perceive that there is a fifty string in the heaven and earth that is said to be the leftovers of the Zhongtian Ziwei Sword held by the Emperor Ziwei, but after all, it is too precious, and it is connected to his own mind, and now it is in the stage of raising the sword, and it is inconvenient to be stained with blood.

Moreover, he also understands the truth of sin.

Never use fifty strings unless absolutely necessary.

Considering many factors, Ning Shu had long wanted to find an ordinary sword for use at this stage.

This sword that looks extremely ordinary, but is actually extremely ordinary, could not be more suitable.

So he quickly counted the money in his hand and prepared to buy it.

Presumably, the starting and transaction prices of the first few auction items were too amazing, and the humble starting price of one hundred taels of this ordinary long sword picked from the Qinhuai River caused silence in the field.

However, it is rare to hear the introduction of the seller, and the slippery businessmen have pondered the gains and losses of the benefits, thinking about whether they can try their luck to pick up the leaks.

After all, the owner of this box is Yuan Youtao, and just as Ning Shu was thinking about how to shout the price, the merchants in the audience had already made a choice.

"One hundred and fifty taels. ”

This is just a test price from a businessman.

"What? you want?"

Yuan Youtao saw that Ning Shu was about to move.

Ning Shu nodded.

Yuan Youtao already had the intention of getting acquainted with Ning Shu, he was already a generous and bold character, the previous meal made the two quite close together, this time there is such a good opportunity, how can he be soft.

So he waved his hand.

Naturally, it couldn't be Yuan Gongzi personally shouting the price.

The voice of the steward in the chrysanthemum house was calm.

"One thousand taels. ”

Yuan Mei knew who the person in the chrysanthemum house was, how dare he keep the goal he had set before, although he didn't know why his young master spent a lot of money to buy such an ordinary sword, but he didn't dare to slack off, and he couldn't wait to drop the small copper hammer in his hand now.

The businessman who shouted out one hundred and fifty taels just now heard that someone was fighting with him in the back, and he actually shouted out one thousand taels, saying that he was just tempting and tempting, if no one bids the best, if someone bids, he will not shoot, but how rich is your one thousand taels, and he will not leave a way for others to live?

The merchant followed the voice and looked back.

Then look up.

He felt the private room on the second floor staring at him like eight pairs of eyes.

The merchant swallowed his saliva, turned his head stiffly, and thought to himself that the ancients were sincere, don't deceive me, and the reason why people are stupid and have a lot of money is really true.

Yuan Mei confirmed the quotation according to the rules, and just as he was about to drop the hammer, another voice came from the second floor.

"Two thousand taels. ”

The merchant didn't dare to turn his head again, thinking to himself who is this stupid and rich master, isn't this sword really a treasure?

Everyone in the audience also began to discuss in a whisper, what is the origin of this sword, and it actually made the two nobles shout such a high price.

Most of the wealthy businessmen in the field were rich, but they all knew that those who could sit in the second floor were not only rich, but also very expensive.

Rich, rich.

One more word, and the level is opened.

Yuan Youtao was about to say to Ning Shu that the two of us brothers hit it off at first sight, this sword is a brother's meeting gift, you must not be polite or anything like that.

Hearing that the same box on the second floor actually dared to bid, his smile was slightly sluggish, and then his face sank.

"Go and find out which one is calling for the price. He instructed the butler.

After a while, the butler returned, wiping the sweat from his forehead and reporting the information of the man who was shouting.

"It's actually Wang Baimian?"

Lan Qingqing exclaimed, "Didn't he go to Shuzhou, when did he come back?"

Ning Shu asked, "Who is Wang Baimian?"

Yuan Youtao gritted his teeth and said: "Wang Baimian is the youngest son of the old man of Jinling, this guy has been dealing with me since he was a child, he has a grudge against me, and he was born with a smart brain, although his father is also the eighth noble of Jinling, but his actions are so shameless that even I am ashamed to be with him." ”

Ning Shu frowned when he heard this, and said: "Since this is the case, just give him this sword, it's ordinary, don't do it, so as not to cause you trouble." ”

"No, I bought this sword, if I don't sell it to him, I won't sell it to him, compared to spending silver, I Yuan Youtao has never been afraid of anyone in Jinling City. ”

Yuan Youtao said as he gestured to the housekeeper.

The butler nodded understandingly, and shouted without any emotion.

"Five thousand taels. ”

......

......

When the merchants downstairs were discussing, with a shocking shout, the number of silver coins that made the scalp tingle again and again, an auction item that was originally just used to adjust the atmosphere overshadowed the calligraphy and painting works of everyone in front of it in a short period of time, and became the climax of the auction so far.

There are many reasons for this.

Ordinary swords.

Getting higher and higher.

And most importantly, the participation of the second-floor box.

In a short time, the price of an ordinary long sword climbed to nine thousand eight hundred taels of silver.

It turned out to be the most expensive auction item to date.

The people on the field didn't expect it.

Yuan Mei in the middle of the platform didn't expect it.

Yuan Youtao in the box didn't expect it.

In the other box, the white-faced Wang Fu who gritted his teeth and shouted out nine thousand eight hundred taels did not expect it.

He just looked at the origin of the sword, although it was ordinary, and it looked extremely ordinary, but when he thought of the person who loved the sword very much, he took it and sent it to make friends.

Yuan Youtao didn't feel sorry for the money, but he was annoyed that Wang Baimian didn't know what to do, and thought to himself how Wang Baimian, who had always been selfish, would be willing to shout such a high price.

He decided that he couldn't let Wang Baiyan get what he wanted.

As long as it can make your king unhappy.

I'm happy when I have a peach.