273. Auction of fine wine
Wang Yuan's personally walked out with a tray, and the diners in the hall were already eager to see through it. The food that I usually think is delicious is hard to swallow at this time, and everyone is sticking their necks to peek into the kitchen wall behind them. The aroma of wine coming from the back kitchen made every diner who smelled it can't help but take a spit.
Finally, the king's shopkeeper came out. All eyes were on the three flasks on the tray in his hand. "Is this the wine? only three jugs are too little!" thought everybody.
Wang Yuandu went to the middle and put the tray on the table. He cleared his throat and said, "The wine made by the Dionysian predecessor this time is, according to him, the best wine he has ever made in his life. And this wine can refresh the mind and cleanse the soul. Speaking of this, Wang Yuan deliberately paused, and then looked around at the diners, and when he saw the hungry wolf-like eyes, Wang Yuan smiled in his heart. He continued: "The quantity of this fine wine is limited, and only these three pots can be auctioned, so it is still the same word, and the highest price wins." The first pot is now being auctioned! The price is two thousand taels of silver!"
"I'll give you two thousand taels! this wine is mine!" shouted a merchant on the left, expecting to take the lead.
"Hmph! Two thousand taels of wine want to buy such fine wine, it's just wishful thinking. I'll give you two thousand five hundred taels!!The wine is mine!" said one of the men on the right.
"I'm out of three thousand!"
"Three thousand three!"
"Three thousand five!"
"Five thousand taels!" shouted a man who came in at the door. Wang Yuan looked up and saw that it was King Baocheng, who he hadn't seen for a long time. The first pot was called for five thousand taels of silver, and everyone stopped raising the price, and they all waited to see how the person who bought the wine reacted after drinking.
Wang Yuan saw that no one had raised the price, so he nodded and said, "Brother Ji's wine is yours." ”
"Thank you, Brother Wang!" King Baocheng took the flask and sat aside with Xiao Dezi. At this time, Naxi came over with two wine glasses and placed them in front of them. "Huh!" King Baocheng looked at Naxi and saw that he was not from the Central Plains. However, before he could ask, Naxi had already retreated.
At this time, the whole hall was unusually quiet, and everyone was waiting for King Baocheng to drink. King Baocheng didn't move, and Xiao Dezi picked up the flask and poured him a full glass. As soon as the wine was poured out, the aroma of the wine immediately overflowed, and King Baocheng couldn't help but sigh when he smelled the aroma of the wine: "It's really extraordinary! Xiao Dezi will pour yourself a glass! This king is not so stingy, and he has always been very generous to his own people." King Baocheng looked at Xiao Dezi and said as if he was swallowing his saliva desperately.
Xiao Dezi happily poured himself a glass, but he didn't dare to fill the wine glass, and his hand stopped just after pouring more than half a glass. At this time, there were still two drops left on the outside of the spout, and Xiao Dezi carefully dripped them all into the wine glass, and then put the wine jug away. King Baocheng saw his small movements, and the corners of his mouth raised a chuckle. Then he took a sip of his glass. It doesn't matter now, King Baocheng's eyes widened, he regretted it at the time, how could such a good wine let Xiao Dezi take a glass!
At that moment, he raised his neck and drank all the wine in the cup. Then he sighed: "Sure enough, it's good wine! Brother Wang, I want two pots left! It's good to give you another 10,000 taels!"
Before Wang Yuan could speak, someone next to him stopped doing it. "This friend, you already have a pot to drink, don't grab the rest. The king's shopkeeper, give me the second pot, and I will give me five thousand and one hundred taels. A red-faced man said.
"I'll give five thousand two hundred taels"
"Five thousand three hundred taels!"
"Six thousand taels!"
"Seven thousand taels!"
"Eight thousand taels!" is the red-faced man again, it seems that this time he is bound to win. Wang Yuan thought that no one had raised the price, but suddenly someone in the corner shouted: "I'll pay 10,000 taels!"
The crowd looked over there, and saw a man with a hat on his head sitting there. He had his back to the outside and was wearing a hat on his head, so no one knew who he was.
Wang Yuan didn't know who this person was, but it was a guest. Since this person was the highest bidder, the second pot was naturally his. Joya and Naxi each held a wine jug and a wine glass, and gently placed it on the mysterious man's table.
There were three jugs of wine, and two of them had their masters. The second pot of wine was poured out, and there was another burst of wine aroma. At this time, the two of them, who had not bought wine, all swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and their eyes were fixed on the last pot of wine.
"Ten thousand taels! I want the third pot!" the red-faced man hesitated and gritted his teeth and shouted.
"Eleven thousand taels!" shouted a man at the table next to the red-faced man. As soon as his words shouted, the red-faced man glared at him angrily and shouted: "Liu thief, I'm not done with you!"
"Hmph, Zhao Fei, I'm afraid you won't make it!"
"You!" The red-faced man named Zhao Fei stood up, but before he could make a move, Wang Yuan looked over. Zhao Fei met Wang Yuan's eyes, and suddenly remembered that he was in the Sword God Inn, and he was secretly glad that he didn't make a move. "Liu Thief will let you go today, and don't let me meet you when you leave the inn!" After saying that, he stopped eating, turned around and left the Sword God Inn.
The man called Liu Thief saw him leave, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. Then staring at the third wine jug in front of Wang Yuan with fiery eyes, thinking that he was about to taste the taste of fine wine, he licked his lips unconsciously. At this time, a voice sounded: "I want this pot of wine for 20,000 taels." ”
Wang Yuan looked up and saw that several more people came in from outside the door, and the leader of them was actually Lu Yiming. And he was the one who spoke just now. Wang Yuan didn't like Lu Yiming in the first place, and felt that he was very hypocritical. Coupled with the last time he coerced Murong Qiu, Wang Yuan was even more disgusted with this person. If there was a chance, Wang Yuan even wanted to kill him directly.
Seeing that it was him, Wang Yuan pulled his face and said, "Is there anyone else bidding." ”
"Brother Wang, don't ask, no matter who bids, I will be higher than him. I'm determined to get this pot of wine!" Lu Yiming said with a smile.
"Not necessarily!" a voice sounded behind him before he could finish speaking. "I want to drink this pot of wine too!" The words fell, and two more people walked in from the gate, it was Duguce and his wife Zhang Wanting.
Wang Yuan saw that it was them who hurriedly greeted them. On February 2nd, Wang Yuan originally planned to go to Duguce's wedding, but they had just rushed back from the capital, and the way to Dugu Villa was long, so Wang Yuan asked Yin Susu to send people from the Ming Sect to give him a valuable gift!
Duguce looked at Wang Yuan and said, "Brother Wang, you are not kind, I informed you so early, it really saddened me that you didn't go to my wedding." No, you must compensate me today. ”
"Okay, what did you Dugu Brother say today!" Wang Yuan said knowing that he was at a loss.
"It's okay for you two to catch up if you want, but you have to finish the auction first!" Lu Yiming said with a smile.
Wang Yuan turned his head and bared his teeth at Lu Yiming and said, "I'm sorry! I won't sell this wine!