Chapter 51: Reversal
The Amber Gold Cicada Pendant can throw most of the previous auction items off the street from the point of view, and it looks golden and high-grade. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The reserve price of seven taels is also fair, although the reserve price of the previous object is only a few dollars of silver, but it is obvious that it is just a gadget, and it is not comparable to the amber gold cicada pendant, which is also half of the finale item.
However, the competition for people at the bottom is not very fierce, and the key is that most people don't have that much money. Many of them were destitute before joining the English, not much better than Li Yingyuan, and some apprentices may have a little money at home, but they will not be squandered at auction.
Just like Chen Changsheng, there are two months of monthly salaries plus a reward of ten taels of silver from the Senate, that is, more than ten taels of silver.
And this auction item looks tall, but the price of something like amber is also relatively fixed, and if it is sold for twenty or thirty taels of silver, it may not be able to sell so much if there is no special way.
In addition, there are many good-looking objects in the back, and most people are reluctant to spend their money in advance.
Li Yingyuan behaved very resolutely at this time, looking like he was bound to win, and many people were reluctant to confront him, after all, the highest-level dependents of the medical department, even if they were added to the Haigui faction, they were one of the few high-ranking positions. No one really wants to offend him unless it is necessary.
"Eighteen taels of silver. When Li Yingyuan called eighteen taels, the auction hall was quiet all of a sudden, and no one answered.
"Good. Eighteen taels ,... for the first time" The old scar thought that there was no one to compete, so he raised the auction gavel, but at this time, a voice interjected.
"I'll give twenty taels. "But it's the apprentice of the military department who competed with Li Yingyuan just now.
"Twenty-two taels. Li Yingyuan was shocked, but he didn't back down.
"Twenty-five taels. The apprentice of the military department took out two silver ingots from his arms, followed the example of Li Yingyuan just now, and threw them up and down there. The hearts of the people around them were bright, these two people had just knotted each other, and they were about to get back together.
"Oh, it's not over yet. Changsheng, help me shine things out. Li Yingyuan smiled, but took the backpack behind him to the front and motioned for Chen Changsheng to help him take out the silver ingot.
"Okay. Chen Changsheng stepped forward and took out the silver from his bag, intending to show off in front of everyone, but it was nearly a hundred taels of silver in vain.
The people watching gasped, although the price of Dinghai is not low, but one hundred taels of silver is enough to buy a room and a shop in the county. If it is in the countryside, if you can buy more than a dozen acres of good land and a house, it can be regarded as squeezing into a middle-class family.
"Twenty-six taels of silver. Li Yingyuan laughed and pretended to be wealthy: "You only have two months' monthly salary plus a reward of ten taels of silver, at most a dozen taels of silver, I see what you can fight with me? Give up as soon as possible, wash and sleep." ā
"Thirty taels, who said I don't have any money?" The apprentice of the military department was unwilling to retreat, clutching the money bag in his hand that did not look light, unwilling to back down.
"Yes, it seems that you have a lot of money. Li Yingyuan's eyes narrowed. "Then I will add five taels of silver, thirty-one taels. ā
The face of the apprentice of the military department changed color, as if he suddenly thought of something, but he glanced at the old scar, gritted his teeth again, and stood up.
"Forty pieces of silver. He added ten taels of silver as soon as he spoke, and there was a gasp around him.
"Forty-one taels. Li Yingyuan only added one or two taels of silver each time, pressing step by step.
"Forty-five, no, forty-two taels. "The apprentice of the military department originally wanted to call forty-five taels, but he changed his words and called forty-two taels. Temporarily changed his words, and the onlookers were going to coax him as usual, but no one laughed at him at this time.
"Forty-three taels. Li Yingyuan smiled and shouted, but his heart hurt terribly. Chen Changsheng pulled him behind without a trace, signaling him not to be angry with others.
"Forty-four taels. "The apprentices of the military department are obviously unconfident at this time, and they dare not be so arrogant in their bidding.
"Forty-five taels. Li Yingyuan called out at the right time.
The apprentice of the military department was obviously unwilling and wanted to continue to bargain, but he glanced at the old scar, checked the bag in his hand, and couldn't help but hesitate.
"Forty-five taels for the first time, forty-five taels for the second time," said the old scar, holding up the auction hammer, "if no one offers a higher price, then..."
"Wait a minute, I have an opinion. Just when Li Yingyuan thought that he would finally be able to get the Amber Gold Cicada Pendant, a voice interjected, and when he looked back, it was Captain John Senko.
"Do you have an opinion?" the old scar frowned, "If I remember correctly, you took out this amber pendant to be auctioned, I don't know what you mean by that?"
"Meaning, I suddenly thought that this amber cicada was very good-looking, and I didn't want to sell it. Captain Senko said very scoundrelly, and the people around him wanted to boo him, but Senko glared at him and swallowed it again.
"But it's not in order, is it? It's not in the spirit of the contract. The old scar's eyes immediately narrowed, and there was a tone of contempt in his words.
"What's not in order, okay, I'll participate in the bidding as fairly as everyone else, okay?" It's just that Captain Senko's scoundrel is far beyond what others imagined, and the mercenary leader smiled and shouted: "This amber pendant, I will pay fifty taels of silver, will anyone follow?"
This auction was originally a benefit for the English soldiers, and unlike the usual auctions, there will be a fee or something, and Captain Senko really can't say anything if he plays such a trick.
The military apprentice wanted to say something, but Captain Senko stared at him, and immediately shrank his head, not daring to fight any further. The people around him didn't dare to laugh at it, and it would be unwise for an apprentice to fight a captain.
Captain Senko turned his head and glared at Li Yingyuan again. Li Yingyuan was about to retreat, but when he saw the other party glaring at him, he didn't know what was going on, so the ghost sent a god to shout.
"Fifty-one taels. ā
The surroundings fell silent all of a sudden, including Chen Changsheng, who looked at Li Yingyuan incredulously. Li Yingyuan suddenly regretted it, it shouldn't be, why did he fight with him, it is useless to get the amber gold cicada pendant, and it will only arouse suspicion. The atmosphere of the entire auction hall froze.
Captain Senko glanced at Li Yingyuan meaningfully and raised his hand: "Sixty taels." ā
At this moment, Li Yingyuan immediately felt that Chen Changsheng was tugging on his sleeves, and secretly there were many apprentices who stepped on him. Li Yingyuan sighed in his heart, knowing that he was a little impatient, but he exposed some doubts.
"I'd better quit, the price is too high. Li Yingyuan made a gesture in the direction of Captain Senko and said politely. The apprentice of the military department didn't dare to say a word of, and hid directly in the shadows of others.
"You're backtracking. Old Scar, or Bob, said a few words with an unhappy expression, then burst out laughing again, and threw the amber cicada to Senko: "Take your amber pee, Mr. Captain." ā
Captain Senko took the necklace, raised his hands, and saluted the people around him in a very strange way: "Okay, that's it, it's time for me to quit." Keep having fun. ā
Everyone applauded, and Captain Senko retreated to the periphery in such a dramatic manner.
"It's really unwise, I shouldn't have fought with a captain. Chen Changsheng kept complaining behind Li Yingyuan.
"What the is going on?" Li Yingyuan felt that he couldn't figure out the situation.