Chapter 258: The plate Cao lights up the lamp and deserves its name
In the so-called gambling circle, there is a gambling method called lighting. This is a skill and a display of personal strength. The method is very simple. In ancient times, there were always some people in casinos who were particularly evil.
, just follow these people and gamble.
If you bet on their opposite, if he bets big, you bet small, if he bets small, bet big, you will definitely win a lot of money. This bet is not your own luck, but this person's bad luck.
Some people are born with bad luck and will lose every time they gamble, so they will become "lamps" and someone will be asked to light the lamps, using small losses to gain big profits.
From a probability point of view, there is no absolute comparison between winning and losing. A person cannot lose forever, but in ancient times, a kind of witchcraft of lowering the head was practiced, which can make the person continue to do this. When someone loses
After the first round, the people on the field will bow their heads to this person and let him keep losing.
By the time of the Manchu and Qing dynasties, this kind of gameplay gradually became familiar to people. Those who were unlucky could often lose their fortune in one night. Lighting a lamp had become a kind of verbal expression at that time. Those who didn't like people would use it to take advantage of others.
Said: "Damn you, I will have to light you up sooner or later!"
Still in use today, the word "lighting" is used both inside and outside the profession, but when it comes to the auction house, the meaning naturally changes. To put it simply, it means to book the place, and everything in the auction house is covered.
Bai Ran said calmly from the side: "Lighting up lamps is a method used by princes to pursue the princess. It was a way for princes to have fun in the past."
"Damn it, it's no wonder that the princes of the Qing Dynasty are more powerful than the other. Those second sons play with things that ordinary people will never see in their lifetime." Zhang Xiuxian said with a grin.
Bai Ran continued: "Of course, it's not always the case. Not all princes can afford electric lights. Sometimes when the price reaches a certain level and it becomes unbearable, you have to pay the price."
"What price?"
"have no idea."
Feng Yu hesitated and said: "What other price can there be? I'll pay with my life, but this is a private matter, and it must involve many things in the court. For example, if someone wants to bring down that prince, he must first kill the prince's son."
When the lamp is lit, the prince becomes angry and takes the opportunity to bring down the entire prince's palace. This kind of struggle is not something we can imagine."
Since Pan Cao signaled to light the lamp, it means that this living bronze figurine is also his. He paid for all the items in today's auction. With Pan Cao's status, no one should compete with him.
Some of the people present were disappointed, and some were happy for Pan Cao. These two things deserved their reputations, and only here could Pan Cao exert their greatest value.
The second auction item was taken down in less than twenty minutes. The living bronze figurine was quickly pushed off the auction stage. The female auctioneer said with a smile on her face: "It's rest time now.
There will be the biggest mysterious object of the day in the second half, so stay tuned."
Feng Yu wanted to leave when he saw this, but Zhang Xiuxian pulled him back and said, "I said, why are you in a hurry? This is a big event. Pan Cao's decision to book the venue today will be big news in the capital tomorrow."
"Everyone has lit up their lamps, what's the matter with you? Behind me is the auction king. Those are other people's things. What does it have to do with you?"
"He just doesn't auction the co-author, so I have something to do with you?"
Bairan is sitting
The superior said to Feng Yu: "Master Feng, the next item to be auctioned is the final item. I think the purpose of Zhang Manyue calling us here is for this last item."
Feng Yu had no choice but to sit down again. It wasn't that he really couldn't wait for this moment, but what was contained in the copper-skinned figurines was probably that part of the Feng family that wanted immortality. This was what made Feng Yu
Yu found it difficult to accept.
Let’s not talk about living or dead. Your ancestors are being auctioned on the stage. Who can bear it?
There was another show on the auction stage. Feng Yu had no intention of watching, and his mind became even more confused. The events and relationships before and after began to emerge.
Zhang Manyue is the daughter of her father and Bai Manman, and Bai Manman has been investigating certain things in the Feng family behind the scenes, even at the cost of Bai Manman's entire life. Zhang Manyue is undoubtedly the biggest victim in this incident.
who.
Looking back, I'm thinking about the Feng family. What secrets are hidden between Feng Changgu, Feng Changmen and Coffin Wuxi? Is there anything else in the Feng family that Feng Yu doesn't know about?
What is the purpose of Bai Manman going to the Immortal King's Palace? Feng Yu guessed that there must be some past events between his father, Bai Manman, and Monk Tiegun that Feng Yu didn't know about, otherwise his father would not have gone to the palace.
Lei Yinshan can know about Zhang Manyue from Monk Tiegun, and Monk Tiegun will not investigate these things for no reason.
Looking back and thinking about it carefully, in the final analysis, where did it go wrong?
Feng Yu only felt that he was already in a pool of sewage, and his position was only up to his ankles. If he wanted to truly explore what was hidden under the sewage, he had to enter it first.
The Feng family has always been relatively low-key, and Feng Yu didn't like this kind of social occasion. The performances during the break came one after another, and the elder Feng Yu was at a loss. Zhang Xiuxian disappeared, maybe he went to find that beautiful girl, leaving him behind.
Chatted casually with Bai Ran for a few words.
Feng Yu is a person who is not good at talking. His childhood experiences and the process of following his father have made him more profound. He would rather keep most things in his heart than talk to others.
Feng Yu took the opportunity to ask Bai Ran about the Bai family, "Master Bai, your Bai family and my Feng family are old acquaintances? How come I haven't heard of it at all?"
Bai Ran smiled flatteringly, and Master Bai couldn't bear this. "Young Master Feng is serious, just call me Bai Ran. Master Bai really can't bear this title." He paused and then said: "
You and I did have a close relationship in the past. Let's put it this way, the Bai family is where we are today because of your support from the Feng family."
"Oh? Really?"
"During the Ming Dynasty, I, the Bai family, was just an inconspicuous stage performer. By chance, I was brought into the palace by Feng Changgu, who was at the peak of the Feng family at that time. Since then, I have been singing imperial operas in the palace."
Feng Yu asked doubtfully: "Singing imperial operas? Why did he bring your family into the palace to sing imperial operas?" Feng Yu couldn't understand this. If the Bai family was not worthless, why would Feng Changgu bring them into the palace?
Bai Ran gestured with his slender fingers, "Because the ancestor of my Bai family who sang the role at that time was very good. He could fly over eaves and walls, jump up beams and climb trees, and he could do it with ease. His figure was very soft, and he was capable of all kinds of martial arts."
Ji Ji is one who is born with extraordinary bones. Of course, these are not enough to be able to enter the palace and sing royal operas. He and Feng Changgu also reached some kind of agreement to be able to have this honor. But I don’t know the content of this agreement.
Can't say."
After hearing this, Feng Yu had a rough guess in his mind. Feng Changgu would not pick anyone casually. Since this descendant of the Bai family has the ability to fly over eaves and walk over walls with soft bones, he has only one use in the Feng family. Some tombs have extremely narrow passages.
It happens that what is needed is this kind of person who is good at lightness and soft bones. Feng Yu probably thinks that the agreement involved is that the Bai family will help Feng Changgu to retrieve treasures from some specially constructed tombs, and the Feng family will protect the Bai family from flying to the branches.
But Feng Yu didn't ask, Bai Ran said again: "Master Feng, there are some things I really want to talk to you about. It's about your Feng family and my Bai family."
Feng Yu pretended to be a nod and agreed, thinking to himself, what can your Bai family and my Feng family have to talk about? Could it be that your Bai family is now a big showman on the surface, but is addicted to tomb robbing behind the scenes?
Unsolvable problem?
After the show on the auction stage ended, the auction ceremony had to continue. Feng Yu readily agreed and would go to his Bai Family Liyuan Qiu as a guest later.
After the lights dimmed again, Zhang Xiuxian came back from nowhere, with a rippling smile on his face that made him unable to close his eyes.
The female auctioneer came on stage again, and she solemnly introduced the items to be auctioned next. The scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone present knew that what was going to appear next was the finale of the day, and its value was even higher than before.
of jade ghost seals and living bronze figurines.
Chiayi Auction House keeps this object secret very strictly, and no one will know what it is until the last moment.
The staff outside the venue closed all the doors and windows on the third floor, sealing the whole scene. Feng Yu looked at the posture, this damn dragon robe is not going to be auctioned, right? It's so mysterious, what is it?
Can't be leaked?
Zhang Xiuxian turned his head and whispered to the two of them: "Damn, this is going to be a hard deal, please wait and see."
The female auctioneer said with a serious face: "The final item of this auction is about to be unveiled. It is the only one in the world. This time, our auction house has worked hard to get two copies. Everyone present can have a look at this treasure of China's relics."
, Okay, without further ado, let’s ask the staff to bring the things up.”
The lights in the audience clicked and focused on a cart. A plump female staff member pushed the cart up. The items on the cart were covered with a piece of black cloth, so you couldn't see what was inside.
, the female staff member’s demeanor was like a proud princess taking out her beloved thing, her expression was absolutely unique.
The whole place was silent. The spotlight followed the cart all the way to the auction stage, and was taken over by the female auctioneer. It has to be said that Chiayi Auction House's training and service skills are indeed somewhat routine. At least they captured the hearts of men in everything.
The female auctioneer took the first step and asked with a very naughty and seductive expression, "Does anyone want to know what's down here?"
A few people who looked unseemly replied: "We don't know what is under that piece of black cloth, but we know what is under your piece of black cloth." He pointed at the female auctioneer's thigh with his hand.
The black underwear exposed under the cheongsam caused a burst of laughter in the audience. The big man's smile was really a bit low-key, but the female auctioneer was not angry at all. Instead, she replied very charmingly: "The things down here are better than mine."
It’s much more powerful down there.”
As she said that, she pulled open the black cloth covering the cart.
