Su Qian's words silenced everyone present.
I originally thought that the so-called Fourth Young Master was just a joke and could not be taken seriously, but Su Qian's expression clearly showed what he was thinking.
If it were anyone else, he would probably be beaten to death as soon as he said those words, but this person was Su Qian.
A person who came from the bottom, relying on his own talent and military exploits on the border battlefield, step by step, got to where he is today.
The most important thing is that Su Qi'an's wild words were not opposed by the three young masters.
Even Gongsun Yi, who had conflicts with Su Qi'an, remained silent at this time.
The attitudes of the three of them confirmed Su Qi'an's position as the fourth youngest son of Xizhou.
The atmosphere in the audience was somewhat silent, but it was quickly broken by Xue Huai.
He simply ignored the slightly tense topic just now and said directly, "Since no one has made a bid, then these female slaves belong to Brother Su. I think everyone should be okay with it."
No one in the audience spoke, obviously acquiescing. Xue Huai nodded with a smile and finally announced the ownership of these female slaves. .
For Xue Huai, he did not want to interfere with who would end up with these female slaves.
He had only one purpose, and that was to sell these female slaves. As for who the buyer was or what he wanted to do, it had nothing to do with him.
Besides, the prices Su Qi'an offered were higher than the market price, so he couldn't even be happy.
When Xue Huai handed over the handover procedures to Su Qi'an, he only communicated in a voice that the two of them could hear.
"Brother Su, since this is your first time at the auction, I won't bully you. The batch of slaves just now were sold for 50,000 yuan. This can be regarded as a favor from me."
When Xue Huai said this, Su Qi'an did not refuse. Regardless of whether Xue Huai had any purpose, the advantage offered to him should not be taken advantage of.
These female slaves were quickly accepted by Su Yong and Captain Wang. The ninth girl behind them looked at Su Qi'an's behavior just now with a playful expression.
The sale of the female slaves was over, and the banquet, also known as the private auction, had basically come to an end.
Even if some products were later launched, Su Qi'an was not interested.
The products at the back are several high-end silk clothes, or calligraphy and paintings of famous people.
These are not the items that Su Ji Trading Company auctions daily. Even if Su Qi'an wants to be taken advantage of, he is not so stupid.
About half an hour later, the banquet was almost over, just as Xue Huai was about to end the banquet.
Suddenly, Gongsun Yi said, "Wait a minute, this auction is far from over."
"Brother Xue has made great efforts this time and held an auction. I also have some products that I want to contribute to open people's eyes and help everyone enjoy it."
Xue Huai stood up and stood still looking at Gongsun Yi with no intention of refusing.
Gongsun Yi clapped his hands, and under the stage, a cage covered by a huge black cloth was slowly pushed up.
But the cage that was pushed up was emitting waves of stench. Even though it was covered with black cloth, the stench was still permeating the air.
This made Xue Huai a little puzzled, "Brother Gongsun, what are you doing?"
Gongsun Yi smiled and explained, "They are a group of slaves I collected some time ago. Compared with Brother Xue's products, they are naturally not worth mentioning."
"But it's cheaper. The starting price is one tael. We look at too many high-end products. It's good to change the taste occasionally."
As soon as these words came out, the young masters on the seventh floor all showed strange expressions. They saw a lot of cheap goods every day.
But the slaves provided by Gongsun Yi only need to be bought together for one or two, which is not cheap at all, it is completely free.
No matter how cheap the slave was, it was at such a low price. For a while, they were quite interested in the slave provided by Gongsun Yi.
"Come here, please open it for me so that everyone can open their eyes."
In an instant, the covering black cloth was lifted directly, and there were almost a dozen people imprisoned in the cage.
But these people's hair was disheveled and their clothes were dirty.
It looked like a foul smell was spreading, and they were crowded into a cage.
Although these slaves smell bad, in the eyes of everyone, their physical fitness is pretty good.
Just think about it, I'm still young, in my early twenties. If I buy it back with a few taels of silver and use it as a coolie, it's still a good deal.
Gongsun Yi looked at everyone with a smile and continued, "Come on, the starting price is one tael of silver, and I will give you the right to come here today. I will give you a small benefit."
"Brother Xue, Brother Tang, do you have any objections to what I do?"
The two nodded in acquiescence.
After all, they are not the ones responsible for the welfare. Gongsun Yi wants to show off, so let him go.
"I'll give you five taels, and I'll take them all."
"Hey, five taels, who are you looking down on? I'll give you ten taels."
"I'll pay fifteen taels."
Bidding sounds came one after another, but every time they bid, the price was not high.
Every time the price is increased, it is just one or two. After all, this is the Welfare Bureau. If you are like Su Qi'an, who always offers big-price packages, then how can you do it?
Every time they bid, they look at Su Qi'an with a vague look.
I'm afraid that the fourth young man who spends a lot of money will make another offer midway.
Fortunately, to their relief, Uncle Su had no intention of bidding.
As long as this guy doesn't interfere, this game can go on.
As time passed by, the bidding price reached thirty taels. Now, many people have stopped bidding.
It's not that they can't afford it, but just now, many young masters have reached a consensus.
Although this bureau is a welfare bureau, if it is allowed to develop, prices will still rise.
Simply, it would be better for one person to take it, and then they would trade in private. This way, they don't have to raise the price, and they can gain face by selling the other party.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
As the last bidding sound fell, this group of coolie slaves finally settled on forty taels.
Just when Gongsun Yi was about to make the final decision, a deep voice suddenly sounded.
"Third one from the left, look up."
The voice was none other than Su Qi'an.
Everyone looked strange, thinking that Su Qi'an was planning to disrupt the situation again, but his voice revealed a sense of disbelief.
Everyone looked in the direction where Su Qian'an spoke. Inside the cage, the third slave on the left slowly raised his head.
The disheveled hair was parted, and although his face was dirty, looking at this person's appearance, if he dressed up, he would definitely look like a handsome man.
This slave's dull eyes looked clearly shocked when he looked at Su Qi'an.
His pupils shrank, his body couldn't help but tremble, and two lines of hot tears fell from the corners of his dirty eyes.
His mouth was open, wanting to say something, and he looked excited. After about a long time, a hoarse voice sounded in his throat.
"Sister...brother-in-law, is that you!"
"Brother-in-law?" A question popped up in everyone's mind, but soon, some news about Su Qi'an was revealed.
There are only two people who can call Su Qi'an brother-in-law, and that is his two brothers who are married to Qin Ziyin.
The eldest brother Qin Wu, the second brother Qin Huai.
Qin Wu has been working at Suji Trading Company, responsible for escorting Sichuandu County to the following counties for commodity business, while his second brother Qin Huai seems to have disappeared.
Su Qi'an came to Xizhou City to find this missing second brother.
Everyone had shocked looks on their faces. They didn't expect the missing Qin Huai to be here.
It is really incredible that he has become a so-called slave.
Su Qian's face was also very excited, and he walked quickly to the cage.
Regardless of the stench, he took Qin Huai's hand and nodded repeatedly, "Brother-in-law, it's me, I finally found you."
Looking at Su Qi'an appearing in front of him, Qin Huai
He nodded excitedly and wanted to say something, but because he was so excited, his words were hesitant and difficult to hear.
"Brother-in-law, it's okay. Don't worry. Now that I have found you, I will leave it to my brother-in-law to handle the rest."
Not long after Su Qian's departure, Wang Xiaowei and Su Yong also took the lead and arrived in front of the cage.
He drew out the knife and slashed at the prison chain, causing the chain to break.
The cage door was opened, and Qin Huai was helped down by two people.
Perhaps because of being imprisoned for too long, Qin Huai's body was too weak to stand.
Seeing this, the soldiers behind him quickly took Qin Huai over and took good care of him.
Su Qi'an's series of actions were all in the eyes of everyone, and no one spoke. In this slightly quiet atmosphere, Gongsun Yi said directly, not knowing whether it was intentional or unintentional.
"Ah, I didn't expect that here we could witness Earl Su and his second brother meet. This scene is really touching."
"After witnessing this touching scene, I would like to express my opinion that these coolies will be sold to Earl Su. I think you all have no objection."
As soon as these words came out, the young masters present nodded repeatedly, but there was no smile on their faces.
Their hearts were pounding, and they had a hunch that this banquet would be over if it wasn't so easy.
Because after Qin Huai was picked up, they could clearly feel that Su Qi'an's aura was wrong.
Like a ferocious beast, he has been suppressed in his heart, waiting for a moment to erupt like a volcano.
Su Qi'an took a deep breath, turned around with a smile on her face, looked at Gongsun Yi, and said softly.
"Su just wants to ask if my brother-in-law has been bought and sold by you to become a slave in your house during this period."
Gongsun Yi seemed not to feel the change in Su Qi'an's aura at all, nodded and said directly.
"Yes, this man has been imprisoning me in my mansion. Who knew he would be your brother-in-law? Look, this fate is so wonderful. If you want to thank me, give me the maid behind you. After this happens , we don’t owe each other anything.”
Gongsun Yi's words made everyone even more stunned, and a thought flashed through their minds.
"It's over. Today's banquet is completely over."
Su Qian smiled and said, "Oh, yes, thank you. I really want to thank you properly, so I'll use your head to thank you."
The next moment, Su Qi'an, who was always easy-going, kicked Gongsun Yi in the chest.
