Chapter 150 Young gentlemen, it’s time to receive guests
"Eight...eighty thousand taels?" Zhu Su had not responded yet, but Xu Yungong, who was sitting opposite, had already stood up with a surprised look on his face.
He knew about glass. In the valley behind Zhuangzi, thick smoke was emitted every day under the care of a group of disabled veterans. It was said that glass was being made. The glass mirror in the fifth prince's room that could illuminate people's details was not even close to him.
The little prince is greedy, how can he not know that this glass is a good thing?
But twenty pieces of glass products can be sold for 80,000 taels? The little uncle, who is a rough calculator, immediately calculated that each piece must sell for at least 4,000 taels...
Hiss! Even if glass is a good thing, selling it for four thousand taels a piece is too outrageous, isn’t it? Looking at the merchants and nobles filing out of the garden with regrets on their faces, and even beating their chests because they didn’t buy it, Xu Yungong was the first
For the first time, I felt that I, the young prince of the Duke of Wei, was just a country bumpkin: Are there really so many people rushing to buy such an expensive Ah Wu'er?
"Uncle Wu, what is the process of this auction?" Li Jinglong discovered a blind spot and looked at Zhu Su and asked. Even the ancient relics from the Qin and Han Dynasties were not sold at such high prices. The reason must be the word "auction".
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"Go back to Shen Wang and let him talk to you." Zhu Su waved his hand, but his interest was waning. For this auction, he asked Shen Rong to post a message in advance to invite all the big gentry and nobles in the world to come to his house.
Of course, the highlight of the banquet was for Shen Rong to display the three-foot-tall glass seated Buddha placed in front of the main hall of the Shen Family Buddhist Hall. In order to best demonstrate the extraordinary features of this seated Buddha, Zhu Su personally performed the work, using
Various optical props are used to light the sitting Buddha to ensure that it shines brightly no matter which angle it is viewed from. The most amazing thing is that whenever the sun shines into the temple, the sunlight penetrates the sitting Buddha and is reflected on the screen wall. The colorful light of the Buddha shines on the sitting Buddha.
There was a rush in the back of my head, as if a true Buddha had come to this world.
People in the south worship Buddha. According to Shen Rong's report, when someone saw this strange scene, they were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and paid homage. After returning home, they spread the word about the wonders of the Shen family's glass Buddha to their neighbors.
It can be seen that the publicity was very successful. When everyone in Yingtian Mansion was extremely curious about the origin of the Sitting Buddha, Zhu Su let people release the news that there would be a glass sitting Buddha available for purchase at the auction. Logically speaking, everyone should be flocking to it.
.You, a merchant of the Shen family, can invite a sitting Buddha to bless his heirs with wealth, how can I, the Zhang San family and the Li Si family, not be able to invite him?
Such a huge momentum only ended up being 80,000 taels...
He couldn't help but murmured unhappily: "It's only eighty thousand taels. Sure enough, those wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River have not yet reached the point where their pearls are buried in the earth like gold..."
My expectations were raised by the auction plots of other time-travelers, and I fully expected that this auction would bring in at least tens of thousands of taels.
Xu Yungong and Li Jinglong, who were sitting across from each other, were already dumbfounded. The others didn't understand. The words "only 80,000 taels" were clearly understood by the two of them who were sitting closer. The eunuch Xiang Deng had already shouted "Tiantianqu"
: "Oh my little ancestor, eighty thousand taels is not enough? This silver sea can directly bury me to death!"
"Even someone with a fortune like Shen Er's legs are shaking when he sees this amount. He is still slumped on the chair backstage!"
Shen Er is Shen Wang, the second eldest son of the Shen family. He is responsible for all of Shen Jianuo's business accounts. Such a well-traveled businessman is so frightened that he is frightened. This shows that this is indeed a large amount.
"So, it's true that I'm greedy." Zhu Su closed the fan of "Guangjin Guangjin". That's it. He sold 80,000 taels of things that cost less than 100 taels. What else could he be dissatisfied about? After all, he still
I am eager for quick success and have a steady flow of money, but I am not just making money by selling glass.
Using the glass Buddha as a gimmick to attract people is just the beginning.
"Jiujiang, Yungong. Have you had enough tea?"
"It's time for the guests to arrive. Let's go out with His Highness to pick up the guests!"
"Ah...ah?" Li Jinglong and Xu Yungong looked at each other. His Highness's greeting sounded like he was urging the kiln sister to start work.
By the way, what kind of customers are they being asked to accept?
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"Ah! Mr. Lu! Congratulations! The glass Buddha you took the photo in your hand is so beautiful! It makes me so envious!"
At the entrance of the garden, several unsuccessful businessmen recognized a buyer who had photographed the Glazed Buddha, and couldn't help but congratulated him sourly.
"It's really brilliant to be able to invite such a Buddha back to the temple!"
"Tsk, tsk, that Buddha's light can eliminate so many karmic sins for the family! You are so blessed, Mr. Lu!"
"You can't exchange it for a lot of money! Tsk tsk. It's a pity that I don't have enough financial resources, but I let Lu Yuanwai get there first..."
"Liu Yuanwai, are you willing to give up your love? Now that I think about it, I feel that I was really short-changed if I didn't increase the price just now. I would like to add another hundred taels..."
"One hundred taels is too stingy. If Mr. Lu is willing to part with me, I'd like to add two hundred taels!"
Nineteen of the twenty glazed Buddhas were auctioned by nobles. The disciples who came to the auction all turned red when they saw the "Buddha's light" refracted by the sun. Such a Buddha statue must be placed at home.
It can eliminate the karma of the elders in the family fighting in battles. Businessmen like them don't dare to rob others.
The only one that did not fall into the hands of the nobles was bought by the Lu Yuanwai. Someone wanted to add some money and buy this Buddha statue again...
"Hey, give up? Let's see if you dare!" The businessman surnamed Lu heard the sour tone in everyone's words, and some even wanted to increase the price to buy, so he couldn't help but feel proud.
"How can such a true Buddhist disciple be blessed? I was actually ordered to take this photo, and I wanted to honor him in the Buddhist hall of the Marquis Mansion and pray for the Marquis's future blessings."
"My Lord Marquis is in the Imperial Manor to see His Highness the Fifth Prince!"
Everyone groaned in unison. No wonder this Lu Tiejie was willing to pluck out so many hairs today. It turned out that he was ordered by his master. This Lu Yuanwai was originally a domestic slave of the Marquis of Ji'an. After being exempted from the slave status, he relied on the Marquis's
When the waist came out to do business for the Hou family, he had a few tricks up his sleeve and built a huge family business in just a few years.
However, this man has no taboos in his actions, and does not seem to be afraid of ghosts and gods. He is also extremely stingy, and his willingness to pay a large price to buy this glazed Buddha was beyond everyone's expectations. Now that he knew that it was the Marquis of Ji'an who ordered it himself, he suddenly realized
look.
Is it something that the Marquis of Ji'an wants? No wonder Lu Tiejie is so cheerful today. Marquis of Ji'an is favored by the emperor, which is not something that merchants like them can offend. Those who want to pester Lu Tiejie so that he can buy it at a higher price have to shut their mouths in dismay.
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At this point, we can only place our hope on the next auction.
The focus of attention shifted from the auction, and some merchants immediately discovered the unusualness of this village. Someone looked at the cement road under their feet and suddenly exclaimed: "Hey, the stones used to pave the road in this village are so luxurious."
! It is as hard and smooth as bluestone. Could it be that we found a stone mountain and dug out the stone? How much money would this cost?"
"Haven't you heard outside the Ma Yuan? The road in Bifeng Imperial Village was built by His Highness King Wu using new methods. I quietly studied it at the beginning of the auction. The things on the ground looked like rocks but not stones. They should be a new material.
! From my point of view, glass is nothing, this thing on the ground is the biggest way to make money!"
"Hush, be silent! Don't let anyone listen to you! It is said that His Majesty personally said in the court meeting that His Highness King Wu is a son of a god. I'm afraid this statement is not true. This is the method His Highness learned from the gods!"
"When the Shen family followed His Highness, I originally just laughed at him digging his own grave, but now it seems that it is a great opportunity! There are many business opportunities in both the auction and this road. I want to find someone who has a share in His Highness King Wu's business.
There must be a lot of people here. Don’t raise your voice, because the fewer colleagues who will react, the better!”
As he talked, he felt a little hungry. He left the city early in the morning to attend the auction and had not eaten anything except a few cups of tea. Many merchants' stomachs rumbled. They caught a glimpse of Lu Tieji Shishi
After walking into a building next to the garden, everyone realized that there was actually a huge restaurant next to the garden.
"Let's go! Let's go have some food!" I was unbearably hungry, and I was vaguely aware of the difficulty in this village, so I thought I would just continue walking around after eating. Most of the merchants were very natural.
Rushing to the restaurant. Even though it is close to the city, it takes several hours. If you go back to the city and have a meal, you will starve to death. Those who came today are either noble children or wealthy businessmen. They are all pampered people. An Neng suffered
Got this crime?
"Huh?" The horseman looked at Lu Tieji's back as he walked into the restaurant, and suddenly said in surprise.
Why does Lu Tieji's entourage look a bit like the housekeeper in Prime Minister Hu's house?
"What's the matter, Ma Yuanwai?" a businessman who was close to him asked.
"...Nothing, maybe I saw it wrong."
How could a third-rank official in front of the prime minister, a dignified steward of the prime minister's house, be a long-term attendant for a merchant? Ma Yuanwai shook his head, feeling very amused at the ridiculous idea that came to his mind.