"Eight...eighty thousand taels?" Zhu Su had not yet responded. Xu Yungong, who was sitting opposite, had already stood up with a surprised look on his face.
He knew about glass. The valley behind Zhuangzi was run by a group of disabled veterans and smoked out every day. It was said that glass was being refined. The glass mirror in His Majesty’s room, which can capture every detail of people, is even coveted by him, a young prince. How could he not know that this glass is a good thing?
But twenty pieces of glass products can be sold for eighty thousand taels? The young father-in-law, who is proficient in arithmetic, immediately calculated that each piece must be sold for at least four thousand...
hiss! Even if glass is a good thing, is it too outrageous to sell it for four thousand taels a piece? Seeing the businessmen and nobles who were filing out of the garden with regretful expressions and even beating their chests because they didn't buy anything, Xu Yungong felt for the first time that he, the young prince of the Duke of Wei, was just a country bumpkin: Such an expensive thing could really be so valuable. Are there many people rushing to buy it?
"Fifth Uncle, what exactly is the process of this auction?" Li Jinglong discovered a blind spot and looked at Zhu Su and asked. Even the ancient relics from the Qin and Han Dynasties had no reason to be sold at such high prices. The reason must be the word "auction".
"Go back and find Shen Wang yourself. Let him talk to you." Zhu Su waved his hand, but his interest was waning. For this auction, I asked Shen Rong to post a post in advance to invite all the wealthy gentry and nobles in the world to have a banquet. Of course, the key point was to show Shen Rong the three-foot-tall glass seated Buddha placed in front of the main hall of the Shen Family Buddhist Hall. . In order to best demonstrate the extraordinary features of this sitting Buddha, Zhu Su personally performed the work and used various optical props to illuminate the sitting Buddha to ensure that it shines brightly no matter what angle it is viewed from. The most amazing thing is that every time the sun shines in In the Buddhist hall, the sunlight penetrates the sitting Buddha and reflects on the screen wall. The colorful Buddha light surges behind the head of the sitting Buddha, just like the true Buddha coming into the world.
People in the south worship Buddha. According to Shen Rong's report, some people were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and paid homage when they saw this strange scene. After returning home, he spread the word about the wonders of the Shen family glass Buddha to his neighbors. It can be seen that the publicity was very successful. When everyone in Yingtian Mansion became extremely curious about the origin of the Sitting Buddha, Zhu Su let people release the news that there was a glass sitting Buddha available for purchase at the auction. Logically speaking, everyone should be flocking to it. If a businessman from the Shen family can invite a sitting Buddha to bless his heirs with wealth, why should I, the Zhang San family and the Li Si family, still be able to invite him?
Such a huge momentum only ended up being 80,000 taels...
He couldn't help but murmured unhappily: "It's only eighty thousand taels. Sure enough, those wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River have not reached the point where their pearls are buried in the earth like gold like iron..."
My expectations were raised by the auction plots of other time-travelers, and I fully expected that I could earn at least tens of thousands of taels from this auction.
Xu Yungong and Li Jinglong, who were sitting across from each other, were already dumbfounded. The others didn't understand, but the words "only 80,000 taels" were clearly understood by the two of them who were sitting closer. The eunuch Xiang Deng had already called out to Tianqu: "Oh my little ancestor, eighty thousand taels is not enough? This silver sea can directly bury me to death!"
"Even someone with Shen Er's wealth makes his legs tremble when he sees this amount. He is still slumped on the chair backstage!"
Shen Er is Shen Wang, the second eldest son of the Shen family, and he is in charge of all the Shen family's business accounts. Such a big businessman who has seen the world is scared to death, which shows that this is indeed a large number.
"So, it's true that I'm greedy." Zhu Su closed the fan of "Guangjin Guangjin". That's it. Things that cost less than 100 taels sold for 80,000 taels. What else could he be dissatisfied about? After all, I was eager for quick success and quick profit, and the water flowed steadily, and it was not just about making money from selling glass.
Using glass Buddha as a gimmick to attract people is just the beginning.
"Jiujiang, Yungong. Have you had enough tea?"
"It's time for the guests to arrive. Let's go out with His Highness to pick up the guests!"
"Ah...ah?" Li Jinglong and Xu Yungong looked at each other. His Highness's greeting sounded like he was urging the kiln sister to start work.
By the way, what kind of customers are they being asked to accept?
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"Ah! Mr. Lu! Congratulations! The glass Buddha you took the photo in your hand is so beautiful! It makes me so envious!"
At the entrance of the garden, several unsuccessful businessmen recognized a buyer who had photographed the Glazed Buddha, and couldn't help but congratulated him sourly.
“It’s so glorious to be able to invite such a Buddha back to the temple!”
"Tsk, tsk, that Buddha's light can help eliminate so many karmic sins for the family! How blessed is Mr. Lu!"
"You can't exchange it for a lot of money! Tsk tsk. It's a pity that we don't have enough financial resources, but we let Lu Yuanwai get there first..."
"Liu Yuanwai, are you willing to give up your love? Now that I think about it, I feel that I was really at a loss if I didn't increase the price just now. I would like to add another hundred taels..."
"A hundred taels is too stingy. If Mr. Lu is willing to part with me, I'll give him an extra two hundred taels!"
There are twenty glazed Buddhas, nineteen of which were photographed by nobles. The noble disciples who came to participate in the auction all had red eyes after seeing the "Buddha's light" refracted by the sun. Placing such a Buddha statue at home will definitely eliminate the karma of the elders in the family fighting in battles. Businessmen like them don't dare to rob others.
The only one that didn't fall into the hands of nobles was bought by this Lu Yuanwai. Then someone wanted to add some money and buy this Buddha statue again...
"Hey, give up? Let's see if you dare!" The businessman surnamed Lu heard the sour tone in everyone's words, and some even wanted to increase the price to buy, so he couldn't help but feel proud.
"How can such a true Buddhist brother be blessed? I was actually ordered to take this photo. I wanted to honor him in the Buddhist hall of the Marquis Mansion and pray for the future blessings of the Marquis."
"My Lord Marquis is now in the Imperial Manor to see His Highness the Fifth Prince!"
Everyone cheered in unison. No wonder this Lu Tiejie was willing to pluck out so many feathers today. It turned out to be the order of his master. This Lu Yuanwai was originally a domestic slave of the Marquis of Ji'an. In addition to being a slave and relying on the Hou's family to do business for the Hou's family, he also had one or two tricks to build a large family business in just a few years.
However, this person has no taboos in his actions and does not seem to be afraid of ghosts and gods. He was extremely stingy, and his willingness to pay a huge price for this glass Buddha was beyond everyone's expectations. Now that he knew it was the Marquis of Ji'an who had given the order himself, he showed a look of sudden realization.
Is it what the Marquis of Ji'an wants? No wonder this Lu Tiejie was so happy today. The Marquis of Ji'an was favored by the emperor, which was not something that merchants like them could offend. Those who wanted to pester Lu Tieji so that he could buy it at a higher price had to shut their mouths in dismay.
Now, all we can do is hope for the next auction.
The focus of attention shifted away from the auction, and some merchants immediately discovered something unusual about this village. Someone looked at the cement road under their feet and suddenly exclaimed: "Hey, the stones used to pave the road in Zhuangzi are so luxurious! They are so hard and flat as bluestone, could it be that they found a stone mountain and dug out the stones? How much money would this cost?"
"Haven't you heard outside the Ma Yuan? The road in Bifeng Imperial Village was built by His Highness King Wu using new methods. I quietly studied it at the beginning of the auction. The things on the ground looked like rocks but not stones. They should be a new material. ! From my point of view, Liuli is nothing, this thing on the ground is the biggest way to make money!"
"Hush, be silent! Don't let anyone listen to you! It is said that His Majesty personally said during the court meeting that His Highness King Wu is a son of a god. I'm afraid this statement is not true. This is the method His Highness learned from the gods!"
"When the Shen family followed His Highness, I originally just laughed at him digging his own grave, but now it seems that it is a great opportunity! Whether it is the auction or this road, there are great business opportunities. Anyone who wants to get a share in His Highness King Wu's business There must be a lot of people here. Don't raise your voice, but the fewer colleagues who will react, the better!"
As he talked, he felt a little hungry. They left the city early in the morning to attend the auction and have not eaten anything except a few cups of tea. Many merchants' stomachs are growling. Seeing Lu Tieji Shiran walking into a building next to the garden, everyone realized belatedly that there was a huge restaurant next to the garden.
"Let's go! Let's go have some food!" I was unbearably hungry, but I was also vaguely aware of the difficulty in this village, so I thought I could continue walking around after finishing the meal. Most of the merchants were very natural. Rush to the restaurant. Even though it is close to the city, it takes several hours. If we go back to the city and have a meal, we will starve to death. The people who came today are either noble children or wealthy businessmen, all of them are pampered people. Can An Neng deserve this?
"Huh?" The horseman looked at the back of Lu Tieji as he walked into the restaurant, and suddenly said in surprise.
Why does Lu Tieji's entourage look a bit like the housekeeper in Prime Minister Hu's house?
"What's the matter, Ma Yuanwai?" a businessman who was close to him asked.
"...Nothing, maybe I saw it wrong."
How could a third-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, a dignified steward of the prime minister's house, be a long-term attendant of a merchant? Ma Yuanwai shook his head, amused by the ridiculous ideas that came to his mind.
(End of chapter)
