Three hundred people had arrived, old and young, men and women, sitting there crowded together.
Some wealthy businessmen also wanted to go in and watch. But there were enough for three hundred people, and there was no room for them. Therefore, these merchants spent some money to buy a position from those Guizhou leaders and moved themselves in.
Although many Guizhou leaders wanted to watch the excitement, but the excitement was not as real as real money, so they accepted the money and changed seats.
Zhao Teng looked at the transaction amounts, which already reached tens of thousands of dollars, and couldn't help but feel a little sour.
Although he is an important minister in the court, tens of thousands of dollars is still a lot of money...
As for Ying Zheng, he also changed into casual clothes and sat behind the curtain with some courtiers, waiting to see how Li Shui would explain.
Zhao Teng sighed and waved his hands to several government officials. The government officials stood at the door and did not allow people to come in anymore.
However, the gate was not closed, so the people could still pass through the gate and continue to look inside.
Afterwards, Zhao Teng sat down.
Li Shui and Chun Yuyue also sat down.
Zhao Teng said to Chunyu Yue a little strangely: "Dr. Chunyu, why are you suing Huaiguzi?"
Chunyu Yue was a little helpless. He had mentioned this reason for the third time today and was a little annoyed. However, in order to save the people who were sold and stop this unhealthy trend, Chunyu Yue said it again.
After he finished speaking, Zhao Teng was still fine. The merchants who were listening were a little bit unable to sit still: Banishing Immortal, what are you going to do?
The last time Shangjun Courtyard solicited sponsorship, some small businessmen and hawkers became wealthy businessmen. Such legendary events not only spread throughout Xianyang City, but also throughout Guanzhong, and even merchants in Guandong heard about it.
These merchants are different from the courtiers. They have a low status and do not have the feeling of superiority like the courtiers. Therefore, they are willing to study various theories of banishing immortals and learn his way of thinking.
Soon, they figured out the method of banishing the immortal to attract sponsorship, and were amazed by it.
But this time, they smelled a similar scent. Although they still don't understand how the Banishing Immortal plan works, the businessman's intuition tells them that this seems to be another God-given opportunity.
Zhao Teng looked at Li Shui and said, "Master Huai, tell me, have you ever trafficked humans?"
Li Shui said: "First of all, I don't call it selling. You can understand it as renting."
Chun Yuyue next to him sneered: "Can people also rent it out? It's really ridiculous."
Li Shui spread his hands and said, "Wait until I finish."
Chunyu Yue remained silent.
Li Shui said: "Selling means that after selling someone, it has nothing to do with me. Renting means lending it to the other party for a period of time, and I will take it back after using it."
Internal historian Zhao Teng asked: "What is the specific lease law?"
Li Shui said: "In the words of our experts, this is not called renting, this is called endorsement."
Nestern rubbed his temples and asked casually: "What is endorsement?"
Li Shui explained patiently: "In my Shangjun Courtyard, there is a gatekeeper named Niu Dao. This man is smart and very clever. I asked him to be Liu Ji's agent. Well... this agent , you can understand it as a broker."
"Niu Dao is responsible for Liu Ji's food, clothing, housing, transportation, and safety work. By the way, he will help him contact some big businessmen."
"If those merchants are interested in cooperating with Liu Ji, they must find Niu Dao and sign a document with him. It may take three months, or half a year. This document stipulates in detail what Liu Ji will do during the contract period."
"Then, the merchants will give Niu Cal a portion of the money. After deducting food, clothing, housing, transportation, and security expenses, Niu Cal will give the remaining money to Liu Ji."
Chun Yuyue said from the side: "Isn't this still for sale? It's just that the days are a little shorter."
Li Shui said helplessly: "This is obviously a job, so how did it become a sale? Work for someone according to the day, and after you are done, you take the money and break up. Is there any problem?"
Chun Yuyue said: "When you hire someone, you negotiate the price with the owner, and then you work and leave. Now it's you helping others negotiate the price. Can this be the same?"
Li Shui coughed dryly: "Who is Liu Ji? That's a warrior, that's a handsome young man. He went to discuss the price in person? Doesn't he want to lose face?"
Chunyu Yue stared and said loudly: "Then you let him auction it tomorrow and the one with the highest price will get it. Will this give you face?"
Li Shui coughed dryly, turned slightly, and said to the onlookers: "It's not tomorrow, it's the day after tomorrow. It will be held on time at noon the day after tomorrow at the Exorcist Tower."
The merchants' eyes lit up, and many of them immediately took note of it.
Chunyu Yue looked at Li Shui who was shouting loudly, and always felt that something was wrong.
He said to Li Shui: "Huaiguzi, answer my question. You sell people like goods. Isn't it shameful?"
Li Shui coughed dryly: "There is a reason why I did this. Because this kind of endorsement is the first time in history. Everyone still doesn't understand the value of Liu Ji and others. So we can only let the businessmen know their value through auctions." During this time, the merchant and Liu Ji got to know each other."
"This is necessary for the first time. Later, when the effect of the endorsement comes out, it will naturally not be necessary. Niu Calf will be solely responsible for it."
Chunyu Yue stared, and he suddenly became wise and said: "Will Liu Ji be willing to do this? If Liu Ji doesn't agree, and you force him to do this, it can be regarded as coercion."
Li Shui said: "Liu Ji is naturally willing."
Chunyu Yue said: "I want evidence."
Li Shui looked at Chunyu Yue with a smile: "What? Master Chunyu wants me to call Liu Ji over?"
Chunyu Yue didn't know what to do.
He knew that the so-called Liu Ji was actually Xiang Yu, a rebel. There are His Majesty, courtiers, and so many people here. What if the rebel goes all out and kills innocent people?
But if you don't find someone, wouldn't you be allowing Li Shui to do such a thing? Today he can betray a traitor, and tomorrow he can betray someone else. Who knows who he will betray in the end?
What I am fighting for today is not the interests of Xiang Yu alone, but the interests of thousands of ordinary people who have no authority.
Chunyu Yue thought for a while and said to Li Shui: "You always said that there must be a document. So, have you and Liu Ji signed the document?"
Li Shui smiled: "What a coincidence, I have the document. It also has Liu Ji's signature on it."
Then, Li Shui took out a piece of paper from his arms.
It is too simple to get Xiang Yu to agree to this matter. Just say that participating in this kind of activity can increase the favor of the banished immortal and have a greater chance of being selected as a personal guard.
Xiang Yu and his gang were like flies seeing the toilet. They rushed over without thinking about their own safety. They didn't even read the document carefully and signed it immediately.
Chunyu Yue read the document carefully three times, and finally had nothing to say.
Li Shui turned around and said to Zhao Teng with a smile: "Master Nei Shi, do you think this is selling people?"
Zhao Teng hesitated for a while, then turned to look behind the curtain.
Soon, a servant came over and whispered in Zhao Teng's ear: "Sir, what your Majesty means is that it does not count as selling people. It is reasonable and reasonable to need a broker to do business."
Zhao Teng nodded and said to Li Shui: "It's just a broker, not a slave. Dr. Chunyu, you misunderstood this time."
Li Shui said with a smile: "Master Nei Shi has made a clear decision."
Zhao Teng nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly heard the common people whispering to each other. Many people were talking: "Look, look, I'll just say it's okay? Banished Immortal and Lord Nei Shi are close friends, how could it be possible?" Is something wrong?"
Zhao Teng's face fell instantly.
Li Shui cleared his throat and said to Zhao Teng: "As for Dr. Chunyu, although it is a false accusation, I do not intend to pursue him. After all, he is concerned about the country and the people, and he is just indignant."
Zhao Teng snorted and thought: I didn't intend to pursue him at all. Everyone who accuses you is a warrior. It's too late to praise them, so there is nothing to pursue.
Chunyu Yue was a little disappointed. Huaiguzi was actually acquitted? So easily acquitted?
In fact, after Li Shui's explanation, Chunyu Yue also felt that Li Shui's behavior did not seem to be human trafficking. But there was always some reluctance in his heart.
At this time, Chun Yuyue heard several merchants watching nearby say: "Did you see that, I have already said that Dr. Chun Yu and the banished immortal are our own people. Now you have proved what I said, right?"
Chunyu Yue almost fainted: Are he and I the same person? It's simply insulting to me.
Someone nearby didn't believe it and asked the merchant: "How is it possible? If Dr. Chunyu was the one who banished the immortal, how could he sue him?"
The merchant said: "First, Dr. Chunyu made a false accusation this time. However, the banished immortal did not hold him accountable. Second, they did not really complain, it was a ruse."
The man next to me asked curiously: "What do you mean?"
The merchant said, "Did you know before that Liu Ji was going to be auctioned off?"
The man next to him shook his head.
The merchant said: "I'm afraid not many people in Xianyang City know about it. But what about now? How long do you think it will take for this news to spread throughout Xianyang City?"
The man next to him said: "One or two hours is enough. A great scholar is suing to banish an immortal. This kind of news must spread very quickly."
The merchant nodded: "That's right. In this way, won't the auction meeting the day after tomorrow be crowded with people? When merchants from all over the country arrive, you bid and I bid too. Then won't Liu Ji's price go up? "
The man next to him suddenly understood, nodded with sincerity, and said to the merchant: "No wonder you are so rich, your brain is really extraordinary."
The merchant sighed and said with great emotion: "Me? All my wisdom put together is not as good as one ten thousandth of the banished immortal."
The man next to him nodded: "Yes, who in the world can think of such a clever method? Even if someone can think of it, who has the dignity to banish an immortal? Dr. Chunyu can be invited. Do this play?"
When Chunyu Yue heard this, he felt that his heart couldn't bear it.
He looked around with great sorrow and found that the people onlookers were looking at him with mysterious smiles on their faces.
He looked in the direction of Ying Zheng again, and as if through the curtain, he saw the expressions of His Majesty and the courtiers who were suddenly enlightened and half-smiling.
Chunyu Yue muttered in a low voice: "Me? Am I cooperating with Huai Guzi in acting? I don't, I really don't, this is a trap..."
Chunyu Yue took a step forward, wanting to explain, but staggered, then became dizzy and fell to the ground.
Li Shui, who was next to him, immediately ran over and shouted extremely nervously: "I fainted. My sister-in-law fainted. Someone come quickly."
Chunyu Yue held back his breath, slowly raised his hand, and said angrily: "Get out of here, who is your sister-in-law?"
Li Shui squatted next to Chun Yuyue and shouted the word "sister-in-law" louder.
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When Chunyu Yue woke up again, he found himself lying on the bed. Chunyu Jia was waiting beside him.
Chunyu Yue sat up slowly, feeling that his head was clearer and his hands and feet had some strength.
Chunyu Jia saw that Chunyu Yue was awake and quickly helped him up.
Chunyu Yue asked: "What's wrong with me?"
Chunyu Jia said: "The doctor said that the master had too little sleep. He stayed up all night and had a verbal argument with Huaiguzi, which made him angry. He was so excited that he fainted. Just take a nap and he will be fine. Now he is fine."
Chunyu Yue nodded slowly, and then asked, "Where is Huaiguzi?"
Chunyu Jia hesitated and said: "Huaiguzi, it is said that we are preparing for the auction. The auction will be held tomorrow."
Chunyu Yue sighed: "Help me up and have something to eat. Tomorrow, I'm going to have a look and see what this guy Huai Guzi is up to."
Chunyu Jia had no choice but to hum and helped Chunyu Yue to the dining table.
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The next morning, there was still more than an hour before the auction started, but many people had already gathered near the Exorcist Tower.
If you want to enter the Banished Immortal Tower today, you must first pay the entrance fee, which is 10,000 yuan per person. After entering, drinks and cakes are included separately.
However, many people still paid to enter. In addition to the merchants in Damai, there are also many merchants who heard the news and wanted to find luck.
Even Zhou Gui, who missed out on sponsorship last time, came shamelessly.
Although for the sake of sponsorship, he once secretly went to Wang Wan to complain and caused some trouble for Li Shui. However, Li Shui did not retaliate afterwards, which gradually made Zhou Gui feel relieved.
After he was reassured, he began to feel uncomfortable. Seeing other people's business becoming more and more prosperous day by day, his pastry shop was deserted.
It turned out that his Zhou's pastries were the best in Xianyang City, but now all the limelight has been stolen by Barley Pastries.
Therefore, when he heard that Liu Ji and his group were going to be auctioned today and they were going to do some endorsements, Zhou Gui came immediately.
He knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as he took a photo of Liu Ji, he would be able to turn around.
Therefore, this time Zhou Gui came with the idea of success or failure.
After paying 10,000 yuan, Zhou Gui began to calculate his own assets, and then began to observe other merchants.
Looking around, he suddenly saw a strange face.
So he asked the person next to him: "Who is that person? I don't remember that there is such a person among the merchants in Guanzhong."
The man next to him said: "He is not a merchant, he is Jing Sui's brother, his name seems to be... his name seems to be Jing Gai."
Zhou Gui snorted and thought to himself: "I know Jing Fu, isn't that a powerful person from Guandong? Today, the businessmen are taking people back to represent them. What is this powerful person doing?"
The so-called Jing Gai is actually Xiang Chao.
He sat in his seat and looked at the big word Liu Ji on the stage, almost crying: My Yu'er, you have really suffered. Don't worry, my father will never let you lose face today.
