February 15, Palace of Westminster.
"call....."
Looking at the magnificent building in front of him, the second prince exhaled a puff of smoke, held the cigar in his mouth, and said seriously: "Let's go, the bidding is about to begin."
The bidding location was set at the Palace of Westminster, the Parliament Building of the Kingdom of Windsor, next to Big Ben and the Thames River, with a broad view and beautiful scenery. More than half of the important policies of the Kingdom of Windsor were discussed and passed here.
In addition to the second prince and Mavey, Tiffany also attended the campaign meeting. As the financial director of Manstein Company, she must attend with the company's financial report. As for Smith and Baron Frederick, they did not attend. necessary.
Yunia, who came to the Capitol for the first time, looked curiously at the unfamiliar environment around her. She watched the MPs in suits and ties walking around. The surrounding MPs would also cast their glances. Children were rarely seen in the Capitol. , but after seeing Ma Wei and the second prince, the councilors were not surprised.
Reporters from major newspapers came after hearing the news, but were blocked from the door. The entire upper class in London was paying attention to the Houses of Parliament. Some people were waiting for the results at home, while others couldn't hold back and came to Parliament in advance to get the results. First-hand information.
"Due to the special circumstances, the bidding results will be announced after the bidding ends, so there is no need to leave in a hurry."
While admonishing, the second prince stepped onto the stairs leading to the conference hall on the second floor. After walking only two steps, he heard a noise coming from behind. Looking back, he saw that the third prince Andrew had arrived with his people.
After several glances, Andrew had a straight face and did not say hello to the second prince or Ma Wei. He walked quickly and looked very indifferent.
"It's really not polite at all..."
Before the second prince could stop complaining, the eldest prince's voice came from behind him: "Shukri, who is rude? Is it Andrew?"
The second prince turned around and said with a smile: "Charles, don't try to trick me here, I didn't say anything."
"You are too sensitive." The eldest prince Charles said expressionlessly: "I also think Andrew has no manners. We are his brothers after all. We should not turn a blind eye to us regardless of emotion or reason."
The second prince snorted: "He has always been like this, relying on his father's favor and not taking us seriously."
"yes...."
With a sigh, the eldest prince looked towards Ma Wei and found that Ma Wei was holding a strange cylindrical object covered by black cloth in his hand. He couldn't help but ask: "What is this?"
"No comment." The second prince said first.
"You don't think I can do anything now, do you?" The eldest prince said helplessly: "The bidding will start in half an hour. Even if I know what you have prepared, I can't find a way to deal with it. Don't I am hostile, Shukri, my father has always taught us to love each other, blood is thicker than water, don’t you understand?”
"Of course I understand." The second prince sneered: "Charles, my good brother, if you love and protect your brother, why don't you withdraw from today's bidding?"
The eldest prince did not say a word, but walked upstairs with Marquis Bracken and Arthur. When they passed each other, the second prince suddenly said: "I got a dog two days ago. No matter where I go, it will I'm a little annoyed by following behind me, Arthur, if you like it, how about giving it to you?"
"Shukri!" the eldest prince shouted sternly: "Do you know what you are talking about! Arthur is our brother!"
"Now you have some sense of responsibility as a brother..."
The second prince stopped mocking Arthur and made an invitation gesture to the eldest prince: "Please go ahead, my good brother."
The behavior of mocking him in person was really a bit low-key, even if the second prince just couldn't bear to see Arthur become the eldest prince's follower, he was very angry with Arthur's choice and didn't understand why Arthur did this.
Arthur glanced at the second prince and said nothing. When he was scolded by the second prince as a dog, his expression did not change at all. His eyes were indifferent and he did not take the second prince into consideration at all.
It was this look that angered the second prince. After the eldest prince and others left, the second prince muttered in a low voice: "There is no future at all. Baron Frederick must have made a mistake, like this." A prince who is willing to be subordinate to others, how could he be a threat... Are you right, Nicholas?"
Ma Wei smiled: "Maybe."
In the conference hall on the second floor, Pope Umbry I, Archbishop of Cambury, Archbishop Brandon, Archbishop Liviu and King Rhodes IV have been waiting for a long time.
Ubli I sat under the towering statue of the conference hall, holding a scepter, wearing a white robe and a golden crown. On his right hand were three archbishops, King Rhodes IV was on the left, and there was another sitting next to him. Prime Minister in Black.
Both the church and the kingdom attached great importance to this bidding, and all the leaders arrived in a solemn and solemn manner.
The cardinal in charge of presiding over the bidding saw that the three princes were already seated. After they were ready, he exchanged glances with Pope Ubli I. After receiving a positive reply, he loudly said: "I declare that the bidding is open..."
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute!"
A hand suddenly reached into the gap and blocked the door that was about to close. Freya squeezed in through the gap: "Sorry for being late..."
Under the gaze of everyone, Freya walked up to the second prince, waved her hand and said, "Make way, give me your place!"
"..."
The second prince reluctantly moved his seat to the side, making room for the seat next to Mavi. Freya sat down between the two of them, took out a small mirror from her bag and looked at her makeup, not noticing anything.
"Why are you here?" The second prince asked in a low voice: "Today is a bidding! A formal occasion! You are too conspicuous in the red dress!"
"I know, do you understand momentum?" Freya put the mirror back in her bag and said confidently: "The secret of negotiation is momentum. As long as we overwhelm the opponent with momentum, we can gain more chips!"
As she said that, Freya curled her lips towards the eldest prince and the third prince: "They are all men. We have two women here...we have already won more than half of them! I am here to help you suppress the situation." !”
The second prince didn't know whether to laugh or cry. There was really nothing he could do against Freya. Everyone was already here. How could he drive her away?
This time the cardinal did not rush to announce the start of the bidding. He waited for the door to be completely closed and waited for another two minutes to make sure no one knocked on the door before loudly saying: "The bidding has begun!"
The nuns brought three black suitcases. Inside each suitcase was a document, which was a bid submitted by three potion companies.
According to the normal process, the bid document will be sealed after submission and will be opened again on the day of bidding. The bid will be 'sung' in front of all bidders, that is, the content on the bid document will be read out, and the final selection will be unified to be as fair and impartial as possible.
Precisely because of the bidding process, many companies will try their best to steal the secrets of other bidders. As long as they know the contents of the opponent's bid, they can adjust the price in advance and win the bid at the minimum cost.
This potion bidding was no exception. The three princes had already started fighting openly and secretly among themselves to obtain intelligence about their opponents. However, Ma Wei did not participate and left everything to the second prince.
The financial information of the eldest prince and the third prince is the information that the second prince tried his best to obtain, but it is not of much use.
Opening the document bag, the Cardinal first took out the bid submitted by Grand Prince Fang and Bracken Potion Company, and handed it to the nun on the side to read aloud. Before starting, he did not forget to remind: "During the bid opening, please keep the venue quiet. During the bidding process, bidders are not allowed to explain the bid price. If clarification is needed, please indicate it after the bidding process is over. If you have any objections, please raise them immediately."
There was dead silence, and when no one raised any objections, the Cardinal looked at the nun and motioned for her to read out the contents of the bid.
"Brecon Magic Potion Company has a registered capital of 20 million gold pounds, a deposit of 5 million gold pounds, and a bidding price of 20 million gold pounds. The bidding projects include magic potion operation, magic potion import and export trade, magic potion recycling, and magic potion material breeding. ....”
Hearing that the eldest prince's bid was 20 million gold pounds, the second prince's cheeks twitched uncontrollably and he cursed inwardly.
The eldest prince has obviously spent a lot of money. Counting the deposit, once the bid is successful, he will invest 25 million pounds in Bracken Potions Company!
This money will probably have to drain the nobles in his camp before he can get it out!
This is a full 10 million gold pounds more than the 15 million gold pounds prepared by the Manstein Potion Company!
The more money you invest, the stronger the company's ability to resist risks, the more magic potions it buys, and the larger market it occupies!
It is no exaggeration to say that once these 25 million gold pounds hit the market, coupled with the support of the church, Bracken Potions Company will definitely become the leader in the potions industry!
"The following are the prices set by Bracken Potion Company for potion materials. Two-headed worms are 15 gold pounds each, mistletoe root berries are 5 gold pounds each, and adult Kruzo caterpillars are 3 gold pounds each.... .”
Ten minutes later, the nun finished reading the tender document from Bracken Potion Company. At the Cardinal's signal, she opened the document bag of Manstein Potion Company and read loudly: "Manstein Potion Company, The registered capital is 10 million gold pounds, the deposit is 3 million gold pounds, and the bidding price is 12 million gold pounds. The bidding items are magic potions and magic potion material operations, and related import and export trade..."
Hearing that the registered capital was 10 million gold pounds, the eldest prince smiled, turned to look at the dark-faced Shukri, and shook his head: "I still chose the wrong person...Nicholas, the businessman is pursuing profits, and wants to take advantage of them Getting money in your hand is harder than reaching the sky. If you had chosen me, you wouldn't have so much trouble now..."
"What do you mean?" Hearing the eldest prince talking to himself, Arthur asked: "Didn't Shukri try his best?"
"Of course not." The eldest prince lit up a cigar and said faintly: "The Liberal Party supports Shukri, mainly businessmen. They are all good people. When encountering problems, they first consider their own gains and losses. When investing in this kind of problem, They are even more cautious. Which businessman have you seen who would spend all his money to invest in a company?"
"And most of my supporters are veteran nobles. They are nobles who have been passed down for hundreds of years. They are real nobles! Whether it is courage or courage, they are much better than petty and careless businessmen!"
"If Andrew can't embezzle military funds, I will definitely raise the most funds!"
On the stage, the nun had already begun to read the potion quotation submitted by Manstein Potion Company. The price list submitted by Ma Wei was rushed by Dino for him. It was roughly the same as the price submitted by Bracken Potion Company, but There are still some fluctuations in subtle places.
For example, for two-headed worms, the price given by Bracken Potion Company is 15 gold pounds per worm, while the price given by Dino is 5 gold pounds, one-third!
In this regard, Dino is obviously more cautious than the financial director of Bracken Potions Company.
"The price Charles set for the two-headed worm is too high." Freya suddenly said: "The two-headed worm is a relatively common potion material. Although it is poisonous, as long as strict capture procedures are followed, there is basically no safety problem. What’s more, there is also the protection of the immortal realm... Excessively high prices will directly affect costs and reduce sales.”
"What do you think the price should be?" The second prince asked nervously: "Nicholas' price is only one-third of Charles's. Is it too low?"
"Well... I think the price of each two-headed worm is around 7 gold pounds, which is more reasonable. 5 gold pounds is a bit low, but within the acceptable range." Freya said.
The second prince breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good..."
After reading the bid document from Manstein Potion Company, only Yindi Potion Company was left. Seeing the nun opening the last document bag, both the eldest and second princes could not help but straighten their backs and put on a serious expression. look.
They all know in their hearts that when it comes to investment, the truly formidable opponent is Third Prince Andrew!
"Yindi Magic Potion Company has a registered capital of 40 million gold pounds, a guarantee deposit of 10 million gold pounds, and an investment quotation of... 30 million gold pounds."
Even the nun was stunned when he read out the terrifying figure. The price was too high. It was still a question of whether the entire church's accumulated potion materials amounted to 35 million gold pounds!
The funds prepared by Third Prince Andrew can directly buy out the potion warehouse of the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny!
Lord Rhodes IV, who was sitting on the stage, could not help but frown when he heard that Andrew's price was so high. Even King Ubli I and the three archbishops cast their eyes at him.
Although he didn't say anything, everyone knew that the third prince Andrew must have embezzled military funds, otherwise it would be impossible to collect so much money!
Prime Minister Winston, who was sitting next to Lord IV, heard the investment quotation of 30 million. His palms holding the cigar were shaking, his beard was rising and falling, and he was breathing heavily.
"Andrew is done."
The eldest prince leaned back, smiled and said, "He's out."
On the other side, the second prince also mocked: "This idiot! How dare you misappropriate so many funds!"
Unaware of this, Yunia looked left and right, wondering: "Dad, why is the third prince out? Isn't the bidding not over yet?"
"Because he misappropriated too much money."
Ma Wei said in a deep voice:
"Once he wins the bid, there will be a hole in the army's funds that is difficult to make up. Congress will not be able to come up with 30 million pounds. Even if it sells Buckingham Palace, it will not be able to afford the compensation, so..."
"Neither the king nor the church can possibly agree to or allow the sky-high price quoted by Andrew!"
