Chapter 275: New Medicinal Wine Plan
As time went by, the auction venue gradually filled up with people. Yi Xifeng found a relatively secluded corner and sat down, while the old man sat on the Grand Master's chair in the front row.
After all, he came to participate in the auction on behalf of Ji Rentu. Even if he didn't buy anything, the auction house still had to show due respect. But it was just a thought. After all, the old man was a housekeeper and he was not arranged to go to the private room on the second floor. Of course, if his master came, he would have that qualification.
Soon, a scantily clad woman appeared in this large auction house. She was about thirty years old and her appearance could only be considered above average. However, since she came on stage and bowed, everyone in the audience was silent. .
The rules of this auction house are slightly different from the auctions Yi Xifeng knew in his previous life. It is divided into light shooting and dark shooting.
Before coming here, the fair young man specifically asked Zhang Yanshi and others for advice. After all, Yingwu young man was several years older than them, and he had traveled with caravans since he was a child. He had been to several surrounding countries. For this auction The matter is also slightly researched.
The so-called open auction means that the holder and the auction house have negotiated the share in advance. In addition to ownership, the auction house is responsible for all other operational and publicity matters. As for the auction process, it is not much different from the auction Yi Xifeng knew in his previous life.
Only the things you take will not be missed. If no one participates in the bidding in the end, the holder can choose to sell the item to the auction house. As for the price, the holder and the auction house will negotiate separately, and the transaction will usually be higher than the auction reserve price.
Yi Xifeng sighed, this method also invisibly advertises the value of the auction items. Tell everyone who participates in the auction that even if you don’t know whether this item is worth anything, our auction house recognizes it.
Another auction method, just the opposite, is the secret auction.
The value of anything that is put up for public auction is generally recognized, or it has been viewed by a professional treasure appraiser from the auction house. But the secret photography is just the opposite. These things may have unknown origins or have particularly strange uses, and most of the secret photography cannot see the actual objects.
That's right, just listening to the introducer speak out the information will more or less replace it with some symbolic things. So the value in that is going to vary a lot.
It is this uncertainty that has become the favorite of those who like to hunt for things at auctions. People are greedy and always hope to use the smallest cost to obtain benefits far higher than the cost. This is called picking up the slack.
The existence of secret photography caters to this trend.
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The boldly dressed woman first gave a blessing to the audience on the stage, and then said with a smile: "Thank you all the seniors in the world for coming to our Fallen Leaf Auction House! I am a treasure appraiser from Sihai Pavilion."
The owner behind the Luoye Auction House is naturally the county governor Ji Shenfu. After all, Luoye City is one of the trade hubs of the entire Luoyun Kingdom. The profits delivered by the auction house every year are the main part of the entire Luoye City's fiscal revenue, even exceeding other Taxation within the jurisdiction.
And this Sihai Pavilion is a force under Luoye Auction House. The entire Luoye Auction House is divided into "three pavilions and one hall", namely Sihai Pavilion, Xuanbing Pavilion, Tianji Pavilion and Sifang Palace.
These three pavilions and one hall each occupy an auction venue. Every auction is held at the same time, which is very lively!
Of course, the four forces seem to be competing with each other, but in fact they are all under the control of Ji Shenfu, but their division of labor is different.
Among the three pavilions and one hall, the three pavilions are mainly photographed secretly, while the Sifang hall is photographed openly. It can also be seen from this that people love dark photography.
There is also a division of labor among the three pavilions, which mainly conduct secret photography.
Sihai Pavilion mainly auctions some rare treasures or things of unknown use. As for the price, there is a big difference. It may be worthless in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of those who need it, it is indeed a rare treat.
Xuanbing Pavilion mainly auctions weapons and armor, but since it is a secret auction, only those who know the actual quality of the items will know.
Tianji Pavilion is a relatively special auction house. Most of the auctions here are secret books of martial arts circulated in the world, some of which are passed down from martial arts families, and some of which are obtained from secret realms. There is also the auction of intelligence information between some forces.
As the last palace, the Sifang Palace is the world of open auction. Everything that needs to be auctioned is good, or the value is fair. But correspondingly, the chances of picking up the leaks are almost gone. Therefore, some high-end goods are auctioned in Sifang Hall.
From this, we can see how accurately the Fallen Leaf Auction House divides bidders, taking into account the public's needs for missing items and meeting the elite-level auction efficiency.
And this woman calls herself the treasure appraiser of Sihai Pavilion, which is actually an elegant name for auctioneers like her. The treasure appraiser is the auctioneer, and the treasure appraiser is the treasure appraiser.
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"Then let's not talk too much. The first treasure we bring to you today is a treasure of heaven and earth. It was provided by a hermit, secretly photographed!" As she spoke, the woman picked up a treasure from a maid's tray. The thing turned out to be a vine.
The connoisseur took the vine, held it up for a look, and then put it back on the tray. The maid carrying the tray carried the tray and walked among the bidders in the audience.
The maid did not pass it to the private room upstairs, so they must have placed a small piece of vine in their respective rooms.
"This is exactly the vine that is a treasure of heaven and earth. Take a look at it and listen to the explanation below. This thing is shaped like a pair of fists. It has purple skin and yellow flesh. It has no seeds but a core. It tastes sweet and has the effect of awakening the mind!"
The woman on the stage was talking eloquently, talking about the efficacy of this natural treasure. During this period, a few people stopped the maid and picked up the vines for a closer look, but not many people actually bid.
However, the fair-skinned young man sitting in the corner suppressed his excitement and lightly took the vine handed over by the maid, looked at it for a few times, and then took it under his nose and smelled it.
Looking at that posture, if there weren't people watching around him, this young man might have bitten him...
However, the maid on the side did not rush. In this kind of auction, the longer the transmission time is, the more detailed the introduction will be, and the bidding will become more intense.
Yi Xifeng reluctantly put the vine back on the tray, already determined in his heart that this thing was what he was determined to get!
That's right, the first treasure in this auction is a spiritual nourishing fruit!
This kind of fruit is a rare medicinal material. In fact, Yi Xifeng wanted to get one four years ago, but unfortunately he couldn't do it with his financial resources and connections at the time. I had to settle for the next best thing and use red fruit instead of nourishing fruit.
As a result, the formula of "Suxin Wine" was formulated. Of course, it was this Suxin Wine that allowed the fair boy to get acquainted with Li Chengtao, and because of their cooperation, the other party agreed to teach him swordsmanship.
Of course, Su Xinjiu was only a small inducement, but it was undeniable that Su Xinjiu helped Yi Xifeng.
After three years of hard training, the boy's plan to cultivate medicinal wine was successfully implemented. His Qingxin Wine House gradually got on the right track, allowing him to initially achieve financial freedom.
However, even so, he has been inquiring about the whereabouts of this spiritual nourishing fruit over the years, but unfortunately there has been no news.
It's just that Yi Xifeng never expected that he would meet him here today.
anyway! Must get it! This is related to whether the new medicinal wine plan can be implemented!
The fair boy secretly made up his mind! Then he quickly placed a chip on the maid's tray.
This is the so-called pressure, which represents the buyer's initial price.
Soon the first round of chips will be tallied up. People at the auction will count these chips and calculate an average price, which is the reserve price of this item.
"Things that warm and nourish the soul are rare. This thing has the effect of awakening and nourishing the mind. For martial arts practitioners, it is a rare and good thing when making breakthroughs! Even if the strong ones in the family don't use it, give it to the younger ones in the family. It’s also a kind of inheritance and high hope!”
Yi Xifeng squinted her eyes and listened to this woman working in vain on the stage. It must be said that these professional treasure appraisers are really good at talking. What was originally a relatively niche herbal medicine became a gift after what she said. The perfect gift choice!
However, he hoped that the other party would shut up. If it really aroused the thoughts of any big boss and wanted to give it to one of his grandchildren to supplement his brain, then Yi Xifeng would be in trouble.
The efficiency of Sihai Pavilion is still very high. In less than half a cup of tea, the lowest price of this spiritual nourishing fruit came out.
"I really didn't expect that the base price of this heavenly material and earthly treasure is so low! You really made a profit by buying it! It's only five hundred taels!" the woman said with a look of wasteful use of natural resources.
Yi Xifeng's anxious heart eased slightly. He had just quoted 600 taels, and when the reserve price was announced, it was lower than his own quote, which meant that there were not many people competing with him. After all, there are not many people who bid higher than me.
The scantily clad woman smiled charmingly and said loudly: "Then I announce that bidding will begin on our No. 1 auction item."
Yi Xifeng did not bid at the beginning because he wanted to see the situation of his opponent.
"Five hundred and ten taels!" An old man raised his hand and said.
He looks like a drugstore shopkeeper. After all, even if this kind of medicinal material is praised by treasure appraisers as the elixir of life, those who really want to buy it must use it.
"Five hundred and thirty taels!" Another woman said slowly.
The woman calling out the price seemed to be in her fifties and had a kind face. I didn't know what she wanted the spiritual fruit for.
"Five hundred and fifty taels!"
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Gradually, the price has come close to the psychological price quoted by Yi Xifeng.
"Six hundred and twenty taels!" the old man who looked like a drug store owner said with a gesture.
Until this time, most bidders have given up bidding against each other. After all, although the Yangshen Fruit is good, its actual value is only about 600 taels. At this time, it is close to 650, which is obviously beyond the budget of most people.
Seeing that the number of bidders was gradually decreasing, Yi Xifeng was determined and planned to win the bid later.
While the fair boy was thinking, someone in the crowd suddenly said in a deep voice:
"I'll pay you a thousand taels!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. It was not that people were amazed at this huge sum of one thousand taels. In fact, more than 80% of the people present were able to come up with this money. But if they were to spend a thousand taels to buy a herb, they would definitely... fight to the death.
Yi Xifeng turned his head and looked behind him with a gloomy expression. Less than ten feet away from him, a young man raised his hand. It was the thousand taels he had just called.
But what surprised the fair boy was that he knew this person, and he was the shopkeeper of the Jianghu tavern where they lived. He still remembered that this person's surname was Zhang.
At the same time, Yi Xifeng also instantly understood why the other party spent a lot of money to buy this spiritual fruit. The answer was ready to come out, and it was surprisingly similar to the young man's own reason!
Winemaking.
That's right, Shopkeeper Zhang of Jianghu Tavern just makes wine, and it's the thousand-liang jar of "sobering wine"!
The reason why the fair boy remembered this wine so vividly was mainly because of the price.
Thinking of this, the young man couldn't help but scold the profiteer secretly. This spiritual nourishing fruit can at least brew a large vat of wine, but he only paid a thousand taels for a jar, which shows how cunning the shopkeeper named Zhang is.
The place suddenly became a little deserted. After all, the price was increased from more than 600 taels to a thousand taels. The old man and woman who had been bidding before could not help but frown.
To be honest, although the real price of this spiritual nourishing fruit is only about 600 taels, but because it has a price but no market, it is not a loss if you get it before 700 taels. This is also the source of careful bidding between women and old men.
Unfortunately, Cheng Yaojin showed up halfway, and the tavern owner threw out a thousand taels of money very willfully, causing everyone present to instantly lose interest in adding more money.
"Sure enough, the public's eyes are sharp. Someone finally discovered the true value of auction item No. 1! So, one thousand and two times?"
The treasure appraiser asked playfully.
Seeing that everyone in the audience was silent, the woman continued: "Sure enough, the truth is in the hands of a few people, for the second time in a thousand taels."
Speaking of this, the treasure appraiser sighed helplessly.
After another moment, a smile slowly appeared on the corner of the woman's mouth, just like a girlfriend who had just been coaxed. She was crying a second ago, but when she saw the delicious food you bought her, she gradually calmed down. Sadness turns to joy.
"Then we would like to congratulate this friend with vision and financial resources..."
She didn't wait for the treasure appraiser to finish speaking, nor did she wait for the hammer in her hand to fall.
"Two thousand taels!"
A faint voice came from the audience, and everyone turned their attention to the young man sitting in the corner.
"Oh my god, two thousand taels! Is this person okay?"
"I think he's just a country bumpkin who doesn't understand anything!"
“Why can’t we capture the happiness of rich people nowadays?”
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The originally silent scene under the stage suddenly exploded. Even the woman who was standing on the stage about to drop the hammer didn't react for a moment and looked blankly at Yi Xifeng, who was dressed as a horse thief.
However, this treasure appraiser is a person who has seen the world after all. After a slight smile, he continued: "Some things can only be realized when you buy them!"
As she spoke, she gave Yi Xifeng a wink in the distance.
"Two thousand taels, first time!"
