< Today's second update! He pushed it and waved to everyone for a few monthly tickets to congratulate them. Kaka. >
These people didn't notice the reluctance in Princess Reimu's eyes. The eyes of the black-robed man behind him shone brightly as he looked at the wine.
"Since the Princess has bid, then I won't bid anymore. I'll buy the next batch. I can't possibly be unable to keep up with the next batch, right?" Hai Chen Feng smiled in a very gentlemanly manner.
"Now, for the second batch of wine, Princess Reimu has bid one million and five hundred thousand taels. Is there a higher bid? Is there a higher bid? One million and five hundred thousand going once … one million and five hundred thousand going twice … one million and five hundred thousand going thrice … sold! "
"Bang!" the hammer was hammered down! Fatty Tang was very excited. He loved the feeling of hammered down to his heart's content.
Jun Moxie was smiling from upstairs. "This Fatty is really making me speechless. He's actually shouting that Princess Reimu is getting married …" Jun Wuyi spat out a mouthful of tea and coughed twice. Jun Wuyi had discovered one thing. No matter what it was, as long as it came out of Jun Dashao's mouth, it would have a completely different flavor. Fatty had clearly shouted 'bid' a moment ago! Wait a minute, bidding and getting married … it really doesn't seem to make a difference! Bah! How did I get tricked by this brat?
The third batch of wine was brought out. The Crown Prince opened his mouth. "This Prince is very fond of this wine. Six hundred thousand taels for this batch of wine!"
On the stage, Fatty Tang rolled his eyes. I really want to spit on your face. The first batch was five million. The second batch was one million and five hundred thousand. And you're only offering a price that's a little higher than the base price! Moreover, your tone isn't that of an auction. What do you mean by 'six hundred thousand taels for this batch of wine'? This is a blatant warning: Don't compete with me; I'm the Crown Prince! How shameless!
After the First Prince finished speaking, he turned around with a smile and said, "Is there anyone else who wants to make a bid? It doesn't matter. This is an auction, and the highest bidder wins. Everyone, don't worry. I won't mind! "
Everyone's faces twitched as they cursed in their hearts. You call this not caring? Did he have to say, "Whoever bids, I'll kill him!" Does that count as minding?
Tang Yuan hadn't yet spoken when Hai Chen Feng stood up with a 'whoosh' sound. He coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, "His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, has spoken well. The highest bidder wins. I will bid one million silver taels for this round of wine."
"Oh?" The Crown Prince looked at him with a smile and said, "Gang Leader Hai is very courageous. In that case, this Prince will bid one and a half million silver taels." Hai Chen Feng hesitated for a moment. It seemed as if he wanted to increase the price again, but he eventually sat down.
Hai Chen Feng continued to bid for the next sixteen batches of wine, but was unable to buy any of them. One million and five hundred thousand taels had actually become the fixed price! These sixteen batches of fine wine were all bought by the aristocratic families for one million and five hundred thousand taels of silver.
In the blink of an eye, nine hundred of the three thousand bottles of wine had already been lost.
The people who had been left behind didn't even have the opportunity to bid. Of course, they didn't dare to bid either.
They couldn't help but scratch their cheeks in anxiety.
There wasn't much wine left!
Great General Dugu Wudi's face had already turned the color of charcoal.
He was finished this time. These nine hundred bottles of wine had already been sold for a high price of thirty-two million silver taels. This was far more than what Jun Moxie had said that day. That was twenty-five million silver taels for each bottle! And there were still more than two thousand bottles left!
The most conservative estimate was that this auction would fetch an astronomical figure of seventy million silver taels at the very least.
And this number, he had to owe … This was simply a crushing debt!
The Dugu family was big. But, where would they find seventy million silver taels? It wouldn't be enough even if they sold it all!
Would they really have to use their daughter to pay off the debt?
What should they do? Could they really use their daughter to pay off the debt? They could only ponder over this in their hearts. Wouldn't the Dugu family become the biggest joke in the entire Tian Xiang Empire if they really did that? They couldn't even pay off the debt of wine. And, they had to use their daughter as a daughter-in-law in order to erase the debt …
"Alas!" Dugu Wudi heaved a long sigh. He was extremely worried. [I shouldn't have made that bet! I especially shouldn't have added that sentence: Compensate according to the auction price!] [I dug a pit for myself, and jumped into it. But, I ended up getting buried instead.]
[It was supposed to be twenty-five million silver taels. But, the lowest transaction price was one million and five hundred thousand silver taels. In other words, it was thirty thousand silver taels per bottle. So, it would be seventy-five million silver taels in my family's hands. And, this was the lowest possible price.] [Not to mention me … even the entire Dugu family wouldn't be able to come up with such a sum of money. This is really killing me!]
The Eldest Young Master Tang Yuan was on the stage. He was so excited that his throat had become hoarse. But, he was still making a big fuss. The nobles, ministers, and rich people in the audience also opened their mouths wide to shout out the price. Each of their voices was louder than the last. It seemed as if they were afraid that they wouldn't be able to afford it.
The Eldest Young Master Tang was also very mischievous. He continued to bring out fifty bottles at a time. He wouldn't bring out one more or one less.
Everyone was afraid that they wouldn't be able to buy it. They were afraid that they would lose their status as nobles if they went out. This stimulated everyone's desire to buy even more. The bidding process became even faster and smoother. Everyone was striving to outdo each other. And, the price seemed to be getting higher and higher as time went on.
Hai Chen Feng's' shill 'had become useless in the end. It seemed as if everyone present had become Jun Dashao's' shill '. As soon as one person shouted, "I bid one million!", five or six people would immediately shout, "I bid one million and five hundred thousand!"
It seemed as if the long-cherished wish of the Jin Yang Gang's new leader hadn't been fulfilled. However, this was a story for another time.
Jun Moxie had originally intended to sell the wine for ten thousand taels. But, the price had been forcibly raised to thirty thousand taels. And, the upper limit of the price hadn't been set yet.
However, the supply still couldn't meet the demand at this price. In fact, it was likely that the price would've been several times more popular if it weren't for the fact that there was a one-time-limit.
The auction was finally coming to an end after several rounds of frantic bidding. Two-thousand and seven hundred of the three thousand bottles of wine had been successfully auctioned off. Only three hundred bottles of wine remained. However, there was still a small number of people who hadn't managed to bid for them.
It was worth mentioning that Hai Chen Feng, the leader of the Hai Gang, hadn't been able to fulfill his long-cherished wish. So, he once again shouted, "I bid one million!"
"Wait a moment! This prince has something to say!" Suddenly, a loud shout was heard. Everyone looked towards the source of the shout and saw the Third Prince rushing up to the auction stage. He directly snatched the hammer from Tang Yuan's hands, and with three banging sounds, he forcefully hit the table a few times.
Everyone was still preparing to compete for the last part of the wine. But, they were surprised to see the Third Prince suddenly making such a move. They couldn't help but feel surprised. So, they immediately quieted down. Nobody knew what the Third Prince was planning to do. [Someone else is in the middle of an auction, and you're a prince? Do you want to be the auctioneer?]
"Everyone! Listen to me! " The Third Prince stood on the stage with his hands clasped behind his back. He looked at everyone condescendingly. His attitude was indescribably arrogant.
"Today, we've been fortunate enough to taste this wine. This is the fortune of three lifetimes. So, we naturally want to thank the shareholders of the Aristocratic Hall. Here, This King expresses his sincerest gratitude! " The Third Prince looked at Tang Yuan and nodded. Then, he changed the subject, "This wine is undoubtedly an exceptional treasure. But, we still need to understand basic etiquette!"
"This Prince is ashamed!" The Third Prince pretended to sigh, "I just remembered that there's one person in our Tian Xiang Empire. He's the most qualified person to taste this wine. But, he's not here! He's working his heart out for the sake of the country and the common people! "
The 'nobles' who were able to enter this place weren't people who didn't understand the situation. So, everyone's hearts became clear. How could they not understand what the Third Prince was trying to do?
He was trying to use the tiger's skin as a banner to intimidate others!
"This person is naturally this Prince's Father! Our Tian Xiang Empire's monarch, His Majesty the Emperor! Father is busy with the affairs of the country. So, he couldn't come here in person. But, don't tell me that we can't be filial to him? Don't tell me that we're going to disregard the country for our own selfish desires? "
The Third Prince's voice gradually became stern, "Such a disrespectful act is a heinous crime! The auction is coming to an end! There are only three hundred jars of wine left! This prince suggests that we offer all of this fine wine to our beloved Emperor. What do you all think? "
The Third Prince's voluminous speech was met with absolute silence.
Everyone had thought that the Third Prince would jump out at this time to try to obtain the remaining wine. But, they hadn't expected that the Third Prince's face would be so thick! Listening to his words, it was clear that he wanted to stop the auction. Then, the Aristocratic Hall would give away the wine without asking for a single cent!
The wine was provided by the Aristocratic Hall, and the favor was his. Wasn't he the one who suggested it?!
Everyone was cursing in their hearts.
You want to be filial to your father? You should've bought it and given it to him. Didn't you bid for fifty jars yourself? How come I don't see you being filial to your father? Now, you want to take someone else's things and give them to them as a favor? It had to be said that this was also a kind of skill. It was a great skill to invert black and white. It was a great skill to mix right and wrong!
Everyone was dissatisfied in their hearts. But, they didn't say anything. Those who didn't manage to buy the wine felt indignant. But, these people were considered to be the lowest of the low. They had a lot of money, but they lacked a backer. So, who would dare to offend the Emperor's son? Moreover, raising an objection would be tantamount to being accused of disrespect! No one was willing to say anything. Everyone's eyes were focused on Tang Yuan. They wanted to see how the Aristocratic Hall's Head Shopkeeper would respond.
"Head Shopkeeper Tang, what do you think?" the Third Prince asked in a deep voice.
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