"One thousand five hundred taels! The champion bids one thousand five hundred taels! As expected of the champion, he is courageous! It seems that tonight this rare treasure luminous cup will belong to the champion." The host Xu Zhongtian made an extremely surprised statement The expressions set off the atmosphere to the extreme.
"Are there any more? Are there any bids? One thousand five hundred taels once, one thousand five hundred taels the second time...Okay, then I declare that this luminous cup belongs to..."
"Wait a minute, one thousand six hundred taels!" It's the same person who competed just now.
"One thousand six, one thousand six hundred taels!" Xu Zhongtian said: "Everyone, everyone! I have been presiding over this auction house for more than ten years, and I have never seen such fierce competition for the first lot."
Li Daozong was so angry that he stood up and said, "Two thousand taels, I want to see it. He still dares to fight?"
Li Junxian was no longer calm, "Your Majesty, think twice! Your Majesty, look..."
Li Er said: "Forget it Chengfan, it's just a cup, two thousand taels is not worth it."
Li Daozong snorted coldly, "The other party only increases the price by one hundred taels every time. It is clearly targeting us deliberately. This is no longer a matter of cups. I want to see who else in Chang'an City dares to be so wealthy. Jun Xian, Beat the drum and bid!”
Soon, Xu Zhongtian's exclamations started again, and the audience became more and more excited. Two thousand taels for a wine glass? A generous man, worthy of being a champion!
"Ahem, uncle, it seems he is targeting me. You don't have to be so angry, right?" Xiao Rui reminded.
Forehead……
Li Daozong was stunned for a moment, his face turned red, and he thought to himself, why didn't you tell me earlier? I forgot about this incident and thought I was helping the emperor.
"It's the same thing, we're all a family!" Li Daozong gritted his teeth and said something serious.
Xiao Rui suddenly felt a little embarrassed, wondering if he should tell him the truth?
"Two thousand taels for a wine glass? Haha, this Marquis is really a spendthrift. Okay, let him squander it for a while. When the "Shang Shu" is auctioned later, maybe he won't have enough money, then we The chance of winning is greater." Kong Yingda stroked his beard and smiled.
Yan Shigu shook his head and said: "Not necessarily. The champion is said to be as rich as his country. A mere two thousand taels is just a drop in the bucket to him."
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Xu Zhongtian shouted: "The Marquis is worthy of being the number one person in the world. It seems that I will add in the future that the person who loves wine the best in the world is also the Marquis! Two thousand taels, there shouldn't be anything higher than this price, right?"
This guy is also tactful, and the last sentence is clearly reminding others to stop in moderation and not to go too far to provoke the champion, who is a famous evil star.
The corners of Wang Jishan's mouth curved slightly, and he waved his hand, indicating that his entourage could retreat.
The entourage smiled and raised his hands towards the auction table and shouted: "The Marquis is unparalleled in his courage. I am willing to give up this luminous cup to the Marquis."
color!
Countless spectators cheered and applauded, and the owner of the auction house burst into laughter. He thought that the first item sold at a high price, it was a good start, and today’s auction will definitely be popular!
Xu Zhongtian quickly took the opportunity to make a decision, "Okay, two thousand taels! This luminous cup belongs to the Marquis. Congratulations to the Marquis!"
Xiao Rui picked up the wine glass and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Li Er said to Li Daozong in embarrassment: "Chengfan, two thousand taels for a cup is too extravagant."
Xiao Rui joked: "The emperor's annual salary seems to be only two thousand taels. Father-in-law, why don't you pay for it?"
Forehead……
Li Er's face darkened, and he thought to himself that I wanted that luminous cup, but I didn't want to buy it for two thousand taels.
"Okay, this money is mine. I didn't bring any money when I went out today. Boy, please help me with it first."
Xiao Rui:......
What a liar, you come to the auction and don’t bring a penny with you, what are you going to auction for?
Li Daozong waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, I'm just giving your Majesty a gift. Although I am not as wealthy as the champion, I can still afford two thousand taels."
Since this is the case, everyone is no longer polite.
In the next auction, Xiao Rui almost kept taking action, just like a novice who came to the auction house for the first time. He was curious about everything he saw, no matter whether he wanted it or not, he shouted at everything.
In Xiao Rui's words, if you want something, scream more, and if you don't want it, you should help the auction house by shouting to enhance the atmosphere. Otherwise, wouldn't it be embarrassing if the auction fails?
Everyone was speechless...
The people participating in the auction were speechless, thinking to themselves: Is the champion Hou here to sweep the goods today? Why does he like everything? Are you still letting us bid?
If that's the case, then why don't you just stop the auction and just increase the price and sell it to the champion in the background? Is it because we are here to make up the number?
The owner of the auction house was also dumbfounded, "Don't be like this, Mr. Hou, you agreed to take care of my business. You are involved in everything. With your status, who dares to compete with you?" We have already sold several items to you at low prices. If this continues, we will not make any money today, or we will have to lose money and make a fuss.
Lao Wang coughed lightly and said: "Master Hou, don't participate again and again, scaring them away from bidding. What is your identity? What have you never seen before? Why do you want to snatch some vulgar things from these people?"
Xiao Rui touched his nose and said awkwardly: "Did I shout a lot? It seems that there are less than ten lots."
Li Junxian whispered: "Master, there are only twenty pieces in total."
Ahem...
Forget it, stop shouting.
"By the way, that guy just now is the guy who competed with us for the luminous cup. Don't let him go if he bids. I suspect he did it on purpose. It's most likely Wang Jishan's Nahundan."
"I'll send someone to check." Li Junxian said.
Xiao Rui waved his hand to stop him, "No, the opponent who guesses like this is interesting."
Li Er asked: "Boy, you bought a bunch of sundries, do you have enough money? Don't affect the final auction of "Shang Shu"."
Li Daozong answered quickly: "Don't worry, the auction house does not require payment on the spot. You can just pick it up within three days afterward. After all, many large transactions require horse-drawn carriages to collect the silver, and no one can take it with them. They all have identities." People are not afraid of defaulting on their debts.”
After Xiao Rui stopped participating in the auction, the atmosphere in the auction house recovered a lot. Many people breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt a little bit involved. Especially the shopkeeper, he rubbed his chest and said, okay, okay, the Marquis still left a way to survive.
Kong Yingda and others regretted: "Why not let him spend more? The total amount is less than 30,000 taels."
Time passed quickly, and the best item to be auctioned was today’s finale, the ancient book "Book of Documents"!
After a quarter of an hour's intermission, Xu Zhongtian went backstage to drink some tea, then returned to the auction stage steadily and ordered someone to bring up a large, simple wooden box.
Without his introduction, the whole place was in a commotion. Many people were short of breath and stood up involuntarily, staring at the ancient wooden box.
"Yes, it must be. Looking at the style and simplicity of the wooden box, it must be an antique!" Yan Shigu, who has studied antiques, said excitedly.
