The scene was very heated, with a large number of people surrounding and all kinds of surprised sounds heard.
However, most of them were businessmen passing by.
Looking at the expressions of the workers and vendors around me, it seems that they have long been used to it.
Juewuyou is a curious baby and is full of curiosity about various new products in Southwest China. Now that she hears about new products, she naturally can't contain her curiosity.
"Mom! The caravan happens to be resting here, let's go down and have a look too!"
This girl can't wait for a long time.
Queen Jingjue was a little tired after sitting in the carriage for so long, and she was also curious about all kinds of weird things in the southwest. She nodded and said, "Then let's go down and have a look!"
"Come and take a look! This is a good thing. It is produced by the Southwest Research and Development Base and was jointly developed by the Southwest King and the Fifth Lady Baiyun Jushi."
"Absolutely a good treasure, a symbol of status and strength."
The vendor was shouting hard, spitting out lotus flowers.
However, there are business people all around, and businessmen all know what they are doing, and even if they are wrong, they say: "What on earth is so amazing? Let's take it out and see it first!"
"That's right! Master Baiyun, I know what the super talents of the School of Science have developed that are so amazing."
Some are curious and some are disdainful.
Jue Wuyou also walked over with her mother on her arm.
The vendor whetted everyone's appetite, and then mysteriously took out an extremely exquisite gift box from his arms and said: "This is it, it is guaranteed to be an eye-opener for everyone."
Then, he carefully opened the gift box and took out a chain from it. The chain was made of metal and shone brightly in the sun.
Seeing this, someone immediately said with disdain: "I thought it was something, just a chain. It's just a mystery."
"That's right! Do you need the Southwest R&D base to develop this?"
Everyone was full of disdain.
These are businessmen, and their lives must be much better than those of ordinary people. The chain in front of them looks like it is made of pure silver. Even if it is a chain made of pure gold, they do not have it, and they are not that rare.
However, when the dealer saw this, he was not disappointed at all, but looked calm and composed.
Said: "Of course it's not just a chain. If it's just a chain, how can it be called the latest research and development in Southwest China? Let's take a look at it clearly."
Then, the dealer pulled out the chain completely. The chain was connected by a metal disc.
The metal disc is made extremely smooth, like a mirror.
This craftsmanship alone has made the eyes of the surrounding businessmen brighten.
However, this is obviously not enough, because Southwest has already produced a mirror before, which can clearly reflect people. No matter how smooth this metal disk is, it is still much worse than the mirror.
"Is this a portable mirror? It looks good, but it's not clear enough, but it can be so exquisite. If the price is right, I might as well buy one."
"Indeed, it is indeed beautiful to see."
Many people were talking about it. From the beginning, they were disdainful, but now, they have gradually become interested.
Of course, that's all.
A handy mirror is nice, but it doesn’t have to be as novel as it needs to be.
When the dealer saw this, he became even more proud. He chuckled and said, "You think this is a mirror? Wrong! Big mistake. This is just its appearance. There is something else inside."
The dealer flicked it in front of everyone.
The movements are extremely elegant and handsome.
With a "ding" sound, the disk opened like a clam shell, revealing its true appearance. Inside, there were Arabic numerals from one to twelve, and three thin hands.
That's right! This is exactly what a pocket watch is.
For a great talent, this thing is too ordinary.
But for people in this era, it is extremely laborious to tell the time. The pocket watch is undoubtedly a great invention, and it caused a sensation as soon as it appeared.
Although the vendor had been selling melons at Wang Po before, one thing was correct. The pocket watch had indeed become a symbol of status and strength.
Not in the southwest, in Wanxiang Kingdom, Dali, Lichao, and the surrounding areas, owning a pocket watch has become an extremely showy and popular thing, a proper symbol of strength and status.
After learning about the function of the pocket watch, all the passing businessmen were shocked.
One by one they are rushing to buy.
But it's a pity, the salesman said: "Dear guests, I'm sorry! Such rare items are in short supply throughout the Southwest, and this thing is extremely troublesome to make. Look at the detailed parts here. Each part takes countless time and effort. It takes a lot of effort to polish it, but even if you look at such a pocket watch, there are hundreds of parts inside, and the cost of each pocket watch is extremely staggering. Currently, the number of pocket watches produced in the entire Southwest is extremely limited, and I only have two in my hands."
"These are the two pieces that I spent a lot of effort to get. I sincerely want them, and I am willing to part with them. The one with the highest price will get them."
"..."
"Boss, I'll pay you one hundred taels."
"I want to buy this pocket watch for only one hundred taels. I'm afraid you're not dreaming. Look at the workmanship and rarity. I'll pay you three hundred taels."
"Ha! That's how you bid? I'm afraid you don't know yet! Yesterday, Wanxiang Kingdom Jade Huaxuan auctioned a piece for a total of five thousand taels."
"..."
The place was full of noise and noise.
Jue Wuyou's eyes also shone brightly, and he tsked: "It's so amazing that you can predict the time accurately?"
Queen Jingjue also had an incredible look in her eyes, which was really shocking to them.
I can't help but feel a little curious, and I'm planning to buy one to take a look.
Hands have been raised.
But was stopped by Jue Wuyou.
"What's wrong?"
Queen Jingjue looked at her daughter in puzzlement. She knew her daughter's virtues very well. She was a little surprised that she didn't take action first when she encountered such a novel thing. At this moment, she actually stopped her. It was as if the sun was shining in the west. .
Jue Wuyou chuckled and said, "Mom! I invented this. Why spend so much money? Wait until you get to the southwest and ask me to get you a dozen. If you don't dare, I want him to look good."
Queen Jingjue smiled silently. As a first-generation queen, how could she care about the money.
However, while the two were talking, the two pocket watches had already been bought.
The price of both pieces exceeds three thousand taels.
Three thousand miles is definitely a huge sum of money. However, compared to such a novel gadget and workmanship as a pocket watch, the two of them did not feel that it was expensive at all. Instead, they felt like they had found a treasure.
Because they know that even if they don't use it themselves, they can easily sell it twice as much if they sell it to the Western Regions.
Although I haven’t been to Southwest yet, I’m not sure how much this thing costs.
But they are all businessmen, and one thing they are sure of is that the parts inside are not easy to make, and the quantity of this thing will definitely not be too many.
Things are more expensive when they are scarce. Even if they buy a little more expensive now, they are still making money with blood, so...
Even Queen Jingjue is becoming more and more curious about the southwest.
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