Since Uncle Wu had 30,000 dan of grain in his hands, Han Yunxi dared to go all out.
After a round of discussion, Uncle Wu immediately released a notice in the name of the grain store that very afternoon. The notice only emphasized the price of the purchase, but didn't mention the method of purchase.
Forget about the black market, even in the outside world, 10,000 dan of grain for 10,000 taels was considered a low price.
The price alone caused the entire black market to boil over in less than an hour. Everyone was discussing the matter.
10,000 dan of grain was a lot. Uncle Wu only wanted to take out a portion, but Han Yunxi demanded that all 10,000 dan of grain be brought out.
Afraid that there wouldn't be enough time, Uncle Wu shot a questioning look at Long Fei Ye, but Long Fei Ye only said, "Do as Wangfei says."
Thus, Uncle Wu sent a group of men to carry the dan of grain out of the storehouse. A few tall, burly men spent the entire afternoon going in and out of the store.
One dan of grain was carried from two ends. One could only imagine how spectacular the sight would be when 10,000 dan of grain were piled up in front of the store.
The purchase hadn't even begun yet, but the store was already surrounded by a crowd of onlookers.
The closer it got to night, the more people gathered and the livelier the scene became.
This time, there were no restrictions on the purchase. In other words, anyone could participate. By the time the time drew near, the entire street of grain stores was already packed with people.
As long as you were in the night market, it was impossible not to know what was going on.
In the rear courtyard, Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye were drinking tea and chatting about tonight's purchase.
Chu Xifeng rushed in from the outside, but stopped short at the gates to the rear courtyard. From a distance, he saw His Highness Duke of Qin and esteemed wangfei chatting over tea and suddenly felt like he was dreaming. The scene seemed so surreal and unreal.
Under the hazy moonlight and rising tea smoke, His Highness Duke of Qin was as handsome as an immortal while esteemed wangfei's face was as delicate as a flower. Esteemed wangfei alternated between talking and laughing, while His Highness Duke of Qin listened attentively. Occasionally, he would even ask a few questions.
Chu Xifeng had never seen His Highness Duke of Qin so patient in his entire life, much less talk with someone for so long.
After all, they had been talking the whole afternoon!
"Chu Xifeng, is something the matter?" Long Fei Ye suddenly asked.
He knew as soon as Chu Xifeng stepped into the courtyard, but he didn't want to interrupt Han Yunxi.
Chu Xifeng recovered his wits and immediately stepped forward. "Your Highness, Yu City's Lin Clan has arrived! It's not Master Lin himself, but his personal attendant. "
"Is it time?" Long Fei Ye asked indifferently.
"There's still an hour," Chu Xifeng had been keeping track of the time.
Initially, he thought that the Lin Family of Yu City, the Wang Family of Yuzhou City, and the Ouyang Family of Luo City would all come. However, only the Lin Family of Yu City showed up.
"Your highness, esteemed wangfei, could they be …"
Tonight, the three clans had agreed to meet with the imperial uncle at the Lin Clan's grain store. Chu Xifeng had heard that the heads of all three clans had come as well.
Although the imperial uncle's estate had only announced that they were selling 50,000 dan of grain, everyone in the know knew that was just a rumor. Once the price was settled, the imperial uncle's estate would have plenty of grain to sell. The imperial uncle's estate was in dire need of money, so how could 50,000 dan of grain be enough?
Chu Xifeng was most worried that the three clans wouldn't be lured away by the news and would continue to make deals with the imperial uncle's estate tonight.
"They won't!" Han Yunxi was certain.
She wasn't a merchant, but she knew how merchants fought over the smallest details. If this was a legitimate business transaction, perhaps there would be the exchange of favors and face. However, in the black market, everyone was here for the benefits.
The fact that the heads of the three clans had personally come to the black market meant that they were planning to buy plenty of grain. A single dan of grain only lacked a few taels of silver, but 100,000 dan or 200,000 dan meant a huge difference.
They absolutely had to weigh the market before they finally made a move!
Yu City's Lin Clan's pageboy had come as well, which meant that they were still paying attention to the matter.
Chu Xifeng only knew how to fight in the palace, so he didn't know anything about business wars. Nor did he understand how a woman like esteemed wangfei had learned so many heretical tricks. Still, seeing that His Highness hadn't said a word, he knew esteemed wangfei couldn't be wrong.
As expected, Uncle Wu's attendant soon arrived.
"Your Highness, esteemed wangfei, the head of the Ouyang Clan has shown his face. He's drinking tea with Uncle Wu right outside!"
Han Yunxi was thrilled and teased, "Chu Xifeng, I really should have made a bet with you!"
Chu Xifeng said resentfully, "This subordinate can't afford to bet …"
Chu Xifeng thought back to the past year. None of the people who'd made bets with esteemed wangfei had good endings, so he decided to forget about it.
Soon enough, Uncle Wu's attendant recognized the head of the Lin and Yuzhou Clans in the crowd.
Everything was within Han Yunxi's expectations.
Han Yunxi saw that it was about time and rose to her feet. "Your Highness, do you want to join in the fun?"
Long Fei Ye didn't speak, but rose to his feet and scooped Han Yunxi into his arms.
This guy's getting more and more domineering!
"Your Highness …"
Han Yunxi was about to speak when Long Fei Ye took her to the roof.
"If you want to watch the show, you have to be on high ground."
He sat down with her in his arms as a sea of people gathered below them.
His words made sense. If they looked down from the roof, they'd have a panoramic view of the entire scene.
Only by being on high ground could they see the real show. Once they were in the middle of it all, it was very likely that they'd become part of the crowd.
By now, the auction had officially begun. Uncle Wu was in charge.
The tall auction counter was made up of bags of rice and the surrounding area was simply a sea of grains.
As soon as Uncle Wu raised his hand, the noisy crowd instantly quieted down. There were three circles of people inside and outside. There were people from all walks of life. A few big businessmen stood at the front in a high-profile manner. The Ouyang family was one of them. Many of them were low-key, hiding in the crowd and bringing a lot of servants with them.
Although they didn't know how the auction was going to be held, the word "auction" was enough to make everyone nervous.
These ten thousand dan of grains weren't a small bargain, but a big bargain!
The crowd was silent, but everyone's heart wasn't calm. They were all curious and looked forward to the auction.
Actually, after the news of the auction was announced, the most discussed topic was "how to auction". These ten thousand dan of grains were going to be sold at one time, so how could they be auctioned?
Uncle Wu was about to open his mouth when someone finally couldn't hold it in and shouted, "Boss, how are we going to auction? Quickly tell us! "
Once this was said, the restless crowd started to make a ruckus again.
"Everyone, everyone, please calm down! Listen to me! "
Uncle Wu quickly calmed the crowd down. He wasn't in a hurry to tell them how the auction was going to be held. Instead, he announced another important matter.
"Everyone, today is the store's fifth anniversary. In order to thank everyone for their love over the years, this store will take out a total of thirty thousand dan of grains. They are rice, wheat and millet. The auction will be held for three consecutive days. Ten thousand dan will be auctioned at one time and the goods will be delivered on the same day. There will be no other fees!"
Once Uncle Wu finished speaking, the crowd started to boil again.
They thought there would only be one auction. Who knew there would be two more in the next two days! And it was different grains.
This store had always been low-key. Why was it suddenly so generous?
In the midst of the discussion, Uncle Wu shouted again, "Everyone, don't worry. This store will do what it says. Although this store is small, it has plenty of grains. Three days later, if anyone wants to buy or sell in bulk, the price can be negotiated!"
Most of the people who came to take advantage of the situation didn't pay attention to Uncle Wu's words. But those who wanted to buy and sell in bulk immediately understood.
This store had grains, and the price would be discounted!
The head of the Ouyang family immediately ordered his servant, "Go, go to the Lin family's grain store. Tell them Old Man that I have something to do tomorrow and will talk about it in a few days."
The head of the Ouyang family originally planned to watch the show tonight and continue negotiating with the Lin family tomorrow. But now, it seemed that he would have to wait and see the price here.
As for the Lin family of Yu City and the Wang family of Yuzhou City, they did the same thing. Only their excuses were different. One said that they were a little short on funds and needed a few days to get the money. The other said that he suddenly felt unwell and needed a few days to discuss the price.
Han Yunxi and Long Feiye sat on top of the roof, observing the situation from a high vantage point.
Han Yunxi smiled, "Your Highness, it seems that everything is going well."
Long Fei Ye nodded.
Han Yunxi smiled mischievously, "Your Highness, if this matter is settled, will you reward me?"
Long Fei Ye was very generous, "Reward."
Han Yunxi quickly asked, "What kind of reward?"
Long Fei Ye glanced at her. "We'll talk about it after it's settled."
Right now, Uncle Wu was about to announce the method of buying the goods.
Everyone waited attentively, afraid that they'd miss something. Even the attendants by Chu Xifeng and Uncle Wu's sides were curious and expectant. They'd been busy all afternoon, but still didn't know the method.
Uncle Wu took out an embroidered ball and raised it high in the air.
An embroidered ball? What … what was going on?
"Do you want to snatch the embroidered ball?" Someone shouted out.
There was no laughter, only absolute silence.
"Exactly! Everyone, after one hour, whoever has this embroidered ball will get the chance to buy it! There are only two conditions: no martial arts, and no killing! "Uncle Wu said loudly.
Everyone was stunned at his words. Chu Xifeng couldn't help but look up at Han Yunxi.
What kind of brain did this woman have?
She actually thought of stealing embroidered balls? There were at least 500 people here. Stealing for an hour wasn't just stealing, but rioting!
Actually, Han Yunxi was flabbergasted as well.
She was the one who'd come up with the method, but she'd never found a suitable one. Thus, His Highness Duke of Qin had come up with this method.
His Highness Duke of Qin had said that he wanted to meet the manager of Sky Domain Black Market, so he wanted to use this chance to throw the market into chaos.
Uncle Wu tossed the embroidered ball high into the air. In a flash, people swarmed towards it from all sides. You snatch it from me, you kick me, you pull me apart, you punch me, I kick you!
Naturally, the big merchants backed away, but the pageboys they'd brought with them weren't idle. All of them threw themselves at the ball, throwing the entire street into chaos as the situation spiraled out of control.
Han Yunxi finally understood what Long Fei Ye meant when he said, "If you want to watch the show, you have to be on high ground."
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