Ding Kui had studied the products of the Hengduan Mountains and was deeply impressed by the several strange objects mentioned in Taishu Gong's magic notes. However, the world is so vast and full of strange things, and there are many things he does not know.Δ『
"I said that I can't spend more than 500,000 gold coins today, so I have to take pictures of at least two things." He glanced at Long Shuang as he spoke, "The core of this thousand-year-old cedar tree costs 1.2 million gold coins, isn't it?
my goal."
There are no elderly people in any family. Many elders in the family play important roles in the family. Thousand-year-old cedar cores are still very valuable in the eyes of today's buyers, and their auction prices continue to rise.
In the end, VIP Room No. 8 paid 2.2 million gold coins for the core of a thousand-year-old cedar tree.
"The first auction item sold for a high price of 2.2 million. Manager Dong, the Lu Chamber of Commerce is going to make a lot of money." Ding Kui couldn't even buy a few such tree cores even with his own wealth.
"Haha, the first auction item usually has a slightly higher price, and there are a lot of affordable items later." Dong Song can maintain that professional smile at all times.
"If it were so expensive, not many people would come today." Kong Ren didn't know whether he was complaining about Ding Kui or Lu's Chamber of Commerce.
"Next is the 'Bingxiang Snow Muscle Pills' refined by Huang Tao, a famous pharmacist from Lu State. It has miraculous effects on moisturizing the skin and maintaining appearance. Master Huang refines a hundred pills every year. Today we have a box of ten pills, with a base price of twenty gold coins each.
, each price increase shall not be less than five gold coins.
What? What's the use? Go home and ask your wife. No woman doesn't know this.
What? What do you want? Let me tell you your price later."
I don’t know if the person talking to Lu Bu below was a charlatan, but anyway, the atmosphere was aroused.
"No woman doesn't like this." Kong Ren sighed.
"Three hundred gold coins." Ding Kui looked at Dong Song.
Dong Song immediately walked to the window and shouted towards the auction hall: "Three hundred gold coins on the 11th!" He personally acted as the bidder.
Everyone in Room 2 stood up, "Come on, come on, he made a bid."
Ding Kui did not deliberately hide his identity. A little inquiry could tell that he was in VIP Room No. 11.
"Take it, we must take it!" Tantai Jin was particularly excited.
Tantai Xiu said to the bidder: "Three hundred and five gold coins."
"No. 2 offers three hundred and five gold coins!"
The auction hall gradually became quiet, and there were already two VIPs bidding upstairs. This "Bingxiang Xuejia Pill" will eventually fall into the hands of the buyers upstairs.
VIP rooms are not something only those with money can afford.
People like Ding Kui, who are wealthy and well-connected, come from a high-class aristocratic family, or are quasi-consorts with multiple backgrounds, can barely meet the standards to enter the VIP room.
Others without a strong background would not be able to enter.
"Bingxiang Xuejiawan" is not something that has many uses and is extremely rare. Most people don't have to compete with rich and powerful people. If they really want it, they can go to Lu State to buy it at a high price. Master Huang Tao made it just to make money.
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"There are ten pills in a box. You can divide it into two portions when you buy it. Is there any weight requirement for eating this thing?" Long Shuang suddenly asked Dong Song.
"Uh, this, it seems there is no requirement."
Dong Song knew that the more "Bingxiangxueji Pills" he took, the better, but he didn't know how many pills he should take at least.
Hua Nuan didn't say anything, presumably he wasn't very familiar with this thing either.
"Women of a certain age have particularly obvious effects after taking it, but young girls in their teens and twenties cannot see the difference after taking it." Kong Ren understood somewhat.
"Hey, Brother Kong, there seems to be a story in this 'Bingxiang Xuejiawan'." Ding Kui blinked and smelled an unusual smell from Kong Ren, "Three hundred and fifty gold coins! The person in Room 2 is bidding.
Be very careful."
"Three hundred and fifty gold coins on the 11th!"
"Hey, family scandals should not be made public, just don't talk about it." Kong Ren sighed and shook his head.
Someone was frying a pot on the other side.
"Oh, that's quite heroic. The price of fifty gold coins has jumped. Five hundred, we must suppress him!" Linghu Yu felt that he couldn't bear it.
"No, no, no, no," Tantai Xiu immediately dissuaded, "He is a person with a position after all. Although his recent expenses are not small, it is not difficult to spend a few thousand gold coins. The auction has just begun. We can't bid too aggressively. Three hundred and fifty
Five gold coins, I still have time, don’t be in a hurry.”
"No. 2 offers three hundred and fifty five gold coins!"
"Four hundred gold coins on the 11th!"
"No. 2 offers four hundred and five gold coins!"
"Huh?" Ding Kui felt something was wrong, "Are you here to argue with me? Five gold coins go up. If it weren't for the VIP room bid, I would suspect that he is a shill for your chamber of commerce."
"No, no, no, we definitely didn't hire a sitter." Dong Song quickly defended the Lu Chamber of Commerce.
"Four hundred and five gold coins, do you need to think about it as the distinguished guest on the 11th? You might be in trouble if you go home for five gold coins." Lu Bu was fanning the flames.
The duty of the chief auctioneer is to raise the price of the auction items. Although it is a bit annoying, it will not be resented by others. In history, there has never been an auctioneer who was blamed by others for raising the price.
"Haha, maybe it's a female friend of the VIP in Room 2. She wants it but doesn't have enough money." Kong Ren guessed.
"Seven hundred gold coins!" Ding Kui also felt that Kong Ren was right, and decided to scare away the competitors for house No. 2 by raising the price significantly.
"No. 2 offers seven hundred and five gold coins!"
"One thousand gold coins!" Ding Kui's face began to turn dark.
"Sir, the normal price of 'Bingxiang Xuejia Pills' is eighty gold coins each, your bid is a bit high." Hua Nuan originally knew the price of "Bingxiang Xuejia Pills".
"If it's higher, it's higher. The price I shouted will never change." Ding Kui wouldn't feel pain over a few hundred gold coins.
"One thousand gold coins on the 11th!"
Tantai Xiu, who was responsible for controlling the situation in Room 2, was a little hesitant. He had learned about the price of "Bingxiang Xuejia Pills".
"It should be his last bid, right? Or does it mean he doesn't understand the price at all?" Tantai Jin's tone became less confident.
"We can't lose!" Linghu Yu was the most determined because he didn't understand the price.
"One thousand and five gold coins." Tantai Xiu still didn't give up.
"No. 2 offers one thousand and five gold coins!"
Lu Bu closed his mouth at this time and stood quietly on the auction stage. There was no need for him to provoke the two parties upstairs, and the price exceeded his expectation.
Kong Ren and Long Shuang didn't speak anymore, they just looked at Ding Kui.
"Ten breaths too late, are you hesitating?" Ding Kui seemed to be asking himself, "One thousand three hundred gold coins, just treat me as helping the Lu Chamber of Commerce to raise the price."
"Three hundred gold coins on the 11th!"
"Hey, you used to be able to buy it for six to seven hundred gold coins, but now the price has doubled." Tantai Jin couldn't calm down anymore. For her who was very careful about spending money, it was hard to spend money like this.
"Aren't you planning not to let him take a picture of anything? Our capital is limited." Nangong Pin heard Tantai Jin tell the price, and he didn't want to take any more pictures of "Bingxiang Xuejiawan".
"One or two thousand gold coins is nothing. It's best to let him go back empty-handed and continue to suppress him. The extra money will be mine." Linghu Yu didn't care about spending more money.
Tantai Xiu gritted his teeth and said, "One thousand three hundred and five gold coins."
"No. 2 offers one thousand three hundred and five gold coins!"
Room 11 was very quiet, everyone was looking at Ding Kui.
Ding Kui suddenly smiled and said, "Since people want it so much, let's give it to them. Our family doesn't need this thing, and it won't be too late to buy it again in a few decades. No need." The last sentence was directed at Dong Song.
Dong Song quickly shook his head at Lu Bu downstairs.
"Boom" the gong sounded immediately.
"Auction item No. 2 is one thousand three hundred and five gold coins!
Congratulations to VIP No. 2, this box of ‘Bingxiang Snow Muscle Pills’ is yours.
It is said that King Lu’s royal family will take away fifty ‘Bingxiangxueji Pills’ this year, and this box is definitely worth the money.”
Lu Bu had to say something for the No. 2 auction item. The price of 1,305 gold coins was indeed twice as much as he expected. Saying something nice can always make people feel better.
"yeah!"
Room 2 cheered for the successful shot of "Bingxiang Xuejiawan", or to be precise, they cheered for defeating Ding Kui.
"Hmph, I'm just saying that the country bumpkin is trying to make a fool of himself, and even if he doesn't have a lot of money, he still bids randomly like others." Linghu Yu became angry.
Tantai Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. He almost gave up the bid just now. If Ding Kui bids again, there is still a question whether he will insist on bidding.
"One thousand three hundred and five gold coins is not too much, and it will not affect the subsequent bidding." Tantai Jin said in order to stabilize the morale of the army, but his heart was actually like a cat scratching his head.
The atmosphere in Room 11 relaxed because of Ding Kui's smile.
"The master is wise." Hua Nuan rarely flattered Ding Kui.
"Nothing, please don't interfere in matters related to the backyard in the future." It seems that Ding Kui wants to beat Hua Nuan and will not accept Hua Nuan's flattery at all.
Hua Nuan lowered his head and stepped aside.
"Who is in room two?" Long Shuang asked coldly.
Dong Song remained silent. This question was difficult to answer.
Kong Ren could hear that Long Shuang's tone was unkind, and he was the only one in the room suitable to dissuade him, so he said: "According to convention, Room 1 is given to the most distinguished guests present, including the big bosses of both houses and houses; Room 2 is mostly reserved for the most distinguished guests present.
They are members of the royal family, and the king will definitely not participate, so it is hard to say who will come, but their status is far above us."
"Maybe someone bought it to honor their elders, so we should give in. Later, I will ask people to go to Lu State to search for it, and let Master Huangtao refine a few more boxes." Ding Kui said something to calm the matter.
He is confident that he can get Lu Guo's things. There is no need to waste money at the auction. There is no loss of face for Room 11 if he loses to Room 2.
"Yes, yes, if Master Ding needs it, I will respond to you. The Lu Chamber of Commerce will try its best to meet your request." Dong Song was the one who most agreed with Ding Kui's statement.
The auction continues, and this kind of price-fighting situation often occurs, and everyone is familiar with it.
There was an incident outside the headquarters of the Lu Chamber of Commerce. A man who looked like Hua Nuan took away the Ding family's carriage and left for an hour before returning.