Hearing this, Li Xiaogong stroked his long beard and said with a smile:
"In that case, I would like to stay and take a look. I wonder if I can also contribute to the people of Lanzhou."
As soon as Li Xiaogong finished speaking, the merchants in the lobby on the first floor immediately went crazy.
Zhang Jiulang stood up first, bowed to Qin Ming and said:
"Director Qin, you are dedicated to serving the country. This is a great good deed. Zhang Jiulang is willing to do his best."
When the other merchants heard this, they stood up one by one and bowed to Qin Ming:
"Director Qin, you are a great benefactor, and we are willing to do our best."
...
For a time, the lobby on the first floor was filled with people who were prostrating themselves in darkness.
When the children of the aristocratic families on the second and third floors saw this, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were admirers.
Although their expressions were different, their actions were quite unified. They all returned to the house one by one, and no one dared to leave.
Yuchi Wan Ning looked at Qin Ming in high spirits, silently cheering himself up.
[Such a man, if he doesn’t win, will definitely regret it for the rest of his life. ]
[Sister Zhi, I can only tell you that I'm sorry, but I, Yuchi Wanning, have decided to commit to this man. ]
At this time, Qin Ming's words also reached the second floor, where Xiao Changxi and others were in the box.
Xiao Meiniang smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying:
"God is really partial to the Tang Dynasty!"
"Such a handsome man, if he had been born more than ten years earlier, Sui Sui might not be like what he was later."
"Jun'er, maybe I won't be living outside for so many years."
Xiao Changxi glanced at the four girls chattering beside the bed and said with a smile:
"But if that's the case, I and Jun'er won't be able to meet him."
Hearing this, Xiao Meiniang reached out and tapped Xiao Changxi's forehead, and said with a smile:
"No wonder you were eaten to death by him."
Xiao Changxi blushed and said coquettishly like a girl:
"Sister..."
.....
In the box in the center of the third floor.
Queen Changsun asked with a surprised look:
"Could it be that Erlang didn't know about it beforehand?"
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled bitterly:
"If I knew, how could I send someone to deliver the treasure to him?"
After speaking, Li Shimin said to Yuechan:
"Yuechan, go and call that boy over and tell him that I have something to ask him."
Queen Changsun frowned and said:
"Yuechan, don't go yet."
After saying this, Empress Changsun turned her head, looked at Li Shimin and said:
"Erlang, that child has just stood for half an hour. He is probably exhausted, so let him rest first."
"Erlang, what do you want to ask? How about asking him to come over after the auction is over?"
Li Shimin curled his lips and said:
"Mr. Guanyin, do you feel sorry for your future son-in-law?"
Empress Changsun reached out and patted Li Shimin and said:
"Why do you want to compete with a child?"
"Besides, he has just increased the income of millions of dollars for the imperial court and relieved the urgent needs of the imperial court. Yu Gong and Erlang should also be rewarded!"
When Li Shimin heard this, he was instantly defeated. He put his arms around Changsun's slender waist and said:
"Yes, yes, yes, Maid Guanyin, what you said is absolutely true."
.......
A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and Qin Ming stood on the stage again.
Behind him were six maids, two of whom were holding trays.
The other four maids worked together to bring an object covered in red silk and similar in shape to a dressing table onto the stage.
After the maids put down their things, Qin Ming walked to the desk with a smile, picked up the tin trumpet and said:
"Before the auction begins, I would like to introduce to you the origins of these three items."
"These three treasures were obtained by a certain person from a businessman from the Western Regions at the end of last year."
"He claims to be a prince of the Mayan Kingdom, and Maya is a country even more distant than Dashi."
"..."
"Everyone must be impatient, so let's take a look at the first treasure first."
As he spoke, Qin Ming opened a piece of silk cloth, revealing four crystal clear glass cups of different colors.
"A four-color glazed crystal cup from Maya."
The merchants in the hall were staring straight at the cups on the table.
Merchant 1: "What a beautiful glass cup!"
Merchant 2: "Yes, have you seen this glass cup? It has no impurities at all, it is crystal clear."
Merchant Three: "What a treasure, what a treasure. Someone wants this treasure, so don't compete with him."
Merchant Four: "The rarest thing is that these come in four different colors. Only the royal family has this kind of treasure!"
...
The children of the aristocratic families on the second and third floors went out and walked into the corridor the moment Qin Ming lifted the red silk.
"Isn't he very lucky? I go to the Western Market every now and then and I have never seen such a perfect glass cup."
"What a good baby. Come out and take a look."
"No, my Cui family must buy such a treasure."
...
At this moment, every one of the people in Ximeng Tower looked at the cup on the desk with their eyes obsessed.
Even Li Shimin is no exception.
Now he wanted to rush down, grab Qin Ming's ears, and ask him.
"Such a good treasure, you don't know how to be filial to your elders. It's actually put up for auction. Do you still think of me, the future father-in-law?"
...
Li Xiyao pulled Li Ke's sleeve, looked at Li Ke pitifully, and said in a long voice:
"Three...Brother, can you buy that cup and give it to my little sister?"
Li Ke pulled back his sleeves, rolled his eyes, and said:
"Sixth sister, what do you think of Third Brother? Do you think that Third Brother has a hen that lays golden eggs at home?"
Li Xiyao said coquettishly:
"Third brother, you are the King of Shu! The tax revenue from the fiefdom for one year is enough to support my little sister for several lifetimes."
Li Ke shuddered when he heard this and said bitterly:
"Stop it, stop it quickly."
"Since the sixth sister mentioned the fiefdom, the third brother has to say a few words."
"Sixth sister, you don't know something. Our Shu land is poor! The people are pitiful! They live in the open and don't have enough to eat. How can they have money to pay taxes!"
"Third brother, not to mention taxes these years, even salaries have been subsidized to the people."
"If it weren't for the fact that Third Brother couldn't save face, Third Brother would have wanted to borrow some money from you and spend it."
Li Xiyao twisted her eyebrows when she heard this, quickly covered her purse with both hands, and said:
"Don't even think about it, my little sister has no money."
Seeing this, Li Lizhi shook her head and smiled bitterly:
"Okay, stop making trouble and come here quickly. That set of glazed cups has been called 50,000 guan."
Li Xiyao and Li Ke looked at each other and quickly ran to the window.
At this time, Qin Ming's tempting words echoed in Ximeng Tower.
"Qinghe Cui's offer is fifty-five thousand guan. Is there anything higher?"
"Fifty-five thousand strings, the first time."
...
