Although not everyone knew that the Cui family would hold a glass appreciation party in half a month, all the influential people in the capital received an invitation.
Although the venue was not as high-class as the Wang family's, it was said that the scale was much larger. The number of glass wares would be several times that of the Wang family's.
It was strange that such a precious object as glass was rarely seen. Why did it suddenly increase these days? Many people were puzzled.
The Royal family once held a glass appreciation party, and there were many glass Buddha statues and wares on display. This was not strange. It was not strange for the Royal family to take out any treasures.
A few months ago, the Wang Clan also held a glaze bazaar and took out even more glaze. This was not strange. The Wang Clan was rich enough to rival a country, and they coincidentally met a foreign merchant, so they obtained so many glaze wares. It was nothing special.
But why did the Cui family join in the fun this time? According to their bold words, it seemed that the glass they had accumulated was more than the Wang family took out at the last glass bazaar.
Everything had a limit. The reason why glass was precious was because it was rare. Only a fool would spend so much money to buy a glass appreciation party that was held every few days.
Of course, the number of glass on the market was far from overflowing.
Even if the price was really reduced, the Cui family still made a lot of money this time.
The Cui family was proud of their success, but the merchants in the same jewelry business in the capital were having a hard time.
The wind of glass in the capital had been blowing for several months, and there was no sign of it stopping. The actions of these big families were getting bigger and bigger. If this continued, it would be difficult for them to do business.
Everyone was scrambling for glass, but it was expensive. With their wealth and status, it was difficult to get it. Running a small business could not be compared to the Cui family's Golden Jade Pavilion. They could only hope that the heavens would quickly take back the gift of glass and give them a way out …
The shopkeeper of a jewelry shop in the capital was sitting in the shop and sighing. From morning until now, there was not a single customer in the shop. This business was really impossible …
While he was lamenting in his heart, a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of him.
The shopkeeper jumped in fright. When he looked up, he saw a tall and sturdy man walking in from outside.
"Sir, are you looking at jewelry? Are you giving it to someone or …"
The shopkeeper hurriedly went up to greet him. This was the first customer of the day, so he had to treat him well. In a place like this, sometimes they wouldn't be able to open for business for a few months after completing a single business.
"I don't look at jewelry!" The man's voice rang out like a great bell. "I'm here to sell you something."
"Selling things?" When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately lost interest. He waved his hand and said, "We sell jewelry here, we don't buy things …"
The burly man took out a sparkling and translucent glass ball from his sleeve. The shopkeeper swallowed the second half of his words. His eyes widened and his breathing became hurried as he stared at him.
"I have a batch of colored glaze to sell to you." The burly man looked at him and said: "Look at this color, this luster, this feeling — — it's definitely a top-notch colored glass"
The shopkeeper stared at the glass ball in his hand. Even his breathing stopped for a moment. If such an item was placed in his shop, it would undoubtedly become the treasure of the shop. He didn't know how many customers it would attract!
He did not have the right to attend the Colored Glaze Appraisal Conference in the palace, nor did he receive an invitation to the Wang family's colored glaze bazaar. This time, no matter what price he had to pay, he would leave behind this glass ball!
Seeing that the shopkeeper did not speak, the man thought that the shopkeeper did not believe him. Frowning, he suddenly raised his hand and threw the glass ball to the ground.
Pa!
After an extremely crisp sound, the burly man crouched down and pointed at the pile of fragments on the ground. "Look, these cracks, these fragments, they're not fake, right?"
He picked up a piece and handed it to the shopkeeper. "If you don't believe me, feel it …"
The shopkeeper's lips trembled and his face had already turned purple. He pointed at the burly man and said in a trembling voice, "You, you …"
The burly man patted his shoulder and said, "Don't rush, don't rush. If you don't believe me, I'll let you throw one yourself."
"Bring it in."
He waved his hand and two people outside the door carried in a large box. After opening it, the shopkeeper's gaze was completely attracted by the dazzling array of items in the box.
The burly man looked at him and said with a smile, "How about it? Today we happen to be having an activity. Each item is ten taels. Ten taels of silver, you won't lose out. Ten taels of silver, you won't be fooled. Ten taels of silver, you can buy a piece of colored glaze. How about it? Are you tempted? Action is better than action. If you buy ten pieces at once, you won't have to pay for the broken one …"
"Ten taels of silver for one piece?"
The shopkeeper raised his head and looked at him, his eyes flashing.
"What, you think it's expensive?" The burly man looked at him and said with a smile, "If you buy more, the price can be negotiated …"
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Cui Xi was the steward of the Cui family's Golden Jade Pavilion in the capital and the neighboring prefectures. Originally, he was only an unimportant member of the Cui family, but soon he was no longer.
If all these colored glaze were sold, the Cui family could make a huge profit from it. And this was all because of his foresight a few months ago.
The last colored glaze charity sale of the Wang family did not satisfy everyone. Instead, it made the love of colored glaze popular in the capital. The colored glaze bought from the Wang family could be sold at a high price with a slight change of hands …
And the Cui family hoarded the colored glaze from the foreign merchants. When the public's desire for the colored glaze reached its peak, they took the opportunity to sell it …
Then they waited to count the silver.
After this incident, he would definitely be valued by the family and become a core member of the family. It was unlikely that he would be able to develop in the imperial court in this lifetime. But if he was only in charge of the Cui family's business, it was very possible.
The invitations had been sent out. Only ten days later, the Cui family's colored glaze appraisal would begin. That moment would be the new peak of his life.
Everything was ready except for the east wind!
Cui Xi looked at a young man coming from afar and asked, "Dongfeng, what's the matter? Why are you so flustered?"
"Third Uncle, Third Uncle, it's over, it's over …" Cui Dongfeng's face was pale and his voice was full of fear.
"What's the panic, what's the panic …" Cui Xi looked at him discontentedly and said, "What the hell happened? Is the sky falling down?"
"Colored glaze, colored glaze …" Cui Dongfeng gasped.
"What happened to the colored glaze?" Cui Xi's face changed and asked, "Could it be that something happened to the Cui family's colored glaze?"
The word "colored glaze" was related to his future. Cui Xi's heart immediately tightened.
"The Cui family's colored glaze is fine …"
Hearing Cui Dongfeng's first sentence, Cui Xi's heart was relieved.
As long as the colored glaze was fine, everything was fine.
"But … there are colored glaze everywhere in the capital now!" Cui Dongfeng's voice was still trembling. "You can buy a piece of colored glaze with ten taels of silver and get a piece of soap. If you buy clothes, you get a colored glaze hairpin. If you buy perfume, you get a colored glaze bracelet. The Drunken Moon Brothel, the chopsticks in the Drunken Moon Brothel have been replaced with colored glaze!"
Cui Xi's body softened and he grabbed Cui Dongfeng's arm. His eyes immediately became bloodshot and he asked in a trembling voice, "You, you say it again …"
Cui Dongfeng's eyes were already full of despair. "These days, a large amount of colored glaze suddenly appeared in the capital. Colored glaze, colored glaze is no longer valuable!"
When the Cui family was about to hold a colored glaze appreciation party and wait to make a big profit, the originally hard to buy colored glaze suddenly became a common thing on the street overnight. Who would spend a lot of money to buy the Cui family's colored glaze?
But the problem was that the price paid by the Cui family for these colored glaze was too great!
Cui Xi knelt on the ground, his vision turned black and there was only one thought in his mind.
"It's over!"
Not far away, there was already a noisy sound of footsteps coming.
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Li Yi still overestimated the patience of the Cui family. In just half a year, the price of colored glaze fell from the clouds to the ground. If it continued for a few more days, there would still be a big profit to be made.
However, he also knew that this matter should end here.
This kind of money could not be earned too much. If it continued, the fragile economic system of the Jing Kingdom might be at risk of collapse. The old emperor would be angry with him.
While thinking about these things, Wang Yong hurriedly walked in from the outside. As soon as he entered the door, he asked with a face full of joy, "Brother Li, Brother Li, have you heard, the Cui family …"
Li Yi nodded, sighed and said, "The Cui family, this time, the Cui family, I'm afraid, will lose millions of taels of silver …"
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