Things are rare and valuable, not only for commodities, but also for poetry.
Dakang had promoted literature and suppressed martial arts for hundreds of years. Any scholar with some talent found a way to become an official, but no one wanted to join the army.
The young masters from a family of military generals have all read books, but when they join the army, they basically go there with the idea of gaining seniority. Do you expect them to be able to write any good poems?
This leads to sadness in spring and sorrow in autumn. There are many poems describing romance, flowers, snow and moon, but there are too few poems describing wars and battlefields.
Nowadays, Dakang has been bullied by Dangxiang and Khitan for many years. The increase in taxes year after year has also made the people miserable. The people hate Dangxiang and Khitan.
Most of the poems on the soap box describe flowers and plants. Although there are some metaphors for the author's character and sentiments, ordinary people can't even write their own names, so how can they understand them?
Therefore, those who are interested in the soap box are only some scholars and some pregnant girls, but the poems on the black knife just hit the hearts of the people.
Although there are only a few lines, due to Jin Feng's experience in Qingshui Valley and the promotion of the storyteller, these lines of poetry spread quickly, have a wide range, and have a greater influence than the dozens of poems on previous soap boxes.
The poems add up to a large amount.
In just three days, the poems on the ten black knives at the first auction were completely spread throughout the capital.
In particular, the sentence "A golden sword and an iron horse spans three thousand miles, and a sword cuts down sixteen states", which can be said to be a household name.
Many children who have no idea who Jin Feng is also keep saying this sentence every day.
During these three days, Luo Lan and the others were not idle either.
On the day the auction ended, the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce went into full operation.
Luo Lan spent money regardless of the cost, hired a large number of craftsmen, and began a major renovation of the restaurant yard that night.
Under the powerful power of silver, in just three days, the craftsmen forcibly added a three-meter-high cover to the restaurant courtyard, and the surroundings and supporting pillars were also surrounded by elegant coarse cloth.
Then a large number of tables, chairs and benches were added.
Although it still looks a bit crude, it is much better than the first time.
This auction also made Luo Lan aware that the auction was actually a big business opportunity. She had already decided that after the next auction, she would write to Jin Feng and find a place specifically to conduct the auction.
Not only can you auction black knives, you can also take over other people's business, and the auction house will take a commission.
If Jin Feng were here, he would definitely praise Luo Lan for his business acumen.
Wasn't what she envisioned the auction house in her previous life?
Luo Lan has just finished tidying up the yard, and it's time for the second auction to start.
As she expected, due to the influence of the first auction, many more people came to the second auction than the first.
Moreover, it is no longer mainly the young masters from military general families, but also many young masters from civil servant families.
In addition to the young master, Luo Lan also saw many middle-aged people in gorgeous clothes.
The young men who made a big fuss at the first auction all turned into quails in front of these middle-aged people, sitting obediently on their chairs, each one more upright than the other.
Soon, the restaurant courtyard was mostly filled.
What Luo Lan didn't expect was that King Jin came again.
The emperor did not leave the palace, and the King of Jin was one of the highest-status figures in Dakang. Even the duke had to take the initiative to salute him when he saw him.
For a time, the whole courtyard was filled with the sound of saluting King Jin.
"Whether I'm here to participate in the auction this time, I'm just here to see what good quotes Baron Qingshui has, so you don't have to worry about me."
King Jin waved his hands to the surroundings, and under the leadership of Luo Lan, he came to the front row.
The middle-aged people who had been placed in the first row quickly evacuated to the second row.
"We still have to get the private room out quickly."
Seeing this, Luo Lan sighed helplessly.
If a few more heavyweights arrive later, all sitting in a row, the yard won't be able to accommodate them no matter how big the yard is.
"I'm going back to Jinzhou soon. Give this to Mr. Jin and tell him that if he goes to Weizhou City again in the future, he can stop by Jinzhou on the way."
King Jin sat on the chair in the middle, took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Luo Lan.
The title of Jin Feng was also changed from Baron Qingshui, who was a businessman, to Mr. Jin.
"yes!"
Luo Lan took the jade pendant with both hands.
Just now she thought that King Jin was really here to see the black knife carving, but now she realized that King Jin was showing goodwill to Jin Feng to help calm the situation.
King Jin had just sat down here when Qin'er also came.
Fortunately, her identity was just a maid after all, so no special arrangements were required. She just said hello to Luo Lan and then casually found a corner to sit down.
"The maid who greeted the female shopkeeper is the Ninth Princess's personal maid, right?"
"Yes, I have met him in the cabinet a few times."
"The Ninth Princess sent her here to help Jin Feng control the market, right?"
"Otherwise, for what else, you can't come here to buy the Star-cutting Sword, right? I heard that the Ninth Princess spent all her money last time."
"Jin Feng's reputation is too great. His Royal Highness Prince Jin only needs to come here in person. He might be really interested in the Star-cutting Sword. But the Ninth Princess is not yet married, and she even sent someone here. Could it be that she has fallen in love with Jin Feng?
I heard that Jin Feng is married..."
"You don't want to live, yet you dare to gossip about the Ninth Princess!"
"It's just the two of us here, who can hear us?"
"The Ninth Princess's personal maid and King Jin's bodyguard are definitely masters. Just because others can't hear it, doesn't mean they can't hear it either. Stop talking, it's time to start the auction."
At the edge of the second row, two middle-aged men who were sitting at a table by themselves quietly separated their heads and looked at Luo Lan, who had already taken the stage.
Because the King of Jin was personally in charge of the auction, the auction went smoothly.
But also because of the presence of King Jin, when the auction first started, the atmosphere was a bit dull, and many middle-aged people and young masters couldn't let go.
However, as the carvings on the black sword became more and more exciting, and King Jin never meant to interfere, the young masters finally couldn't sit still.
Under the eyes of his elders, he started bidding boldly.
The atmosphere of the auction has finally returned to its expected liveliness.
"If I wish to live long enough to serve the country, why should I be born in Yumen Pass?"
"The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and the lost ground will never be returned until we regain it."
"Anyone who offends our great prosperity will be punished no matter how far away he is."
"If you only care about the country's life and death, why should you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings?"
"But all sentient beings will be satisfied, and they will not hesitate to suffer from illness."
"Don't be afraid of being shattered into pieces. You must leave your innocence in this world."
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The engraved words came out from Luo Lan's mouth.
Regardless of whether they are civil servants or military generals, they will always be touched by one or two of these sentences.
Even those who were not touched still acted like they were concerned about the country and the people in front of King Jin.
Some people even took out handkerchiefs to wipe their tears.
Now that you've been touched, you have to bid, right?
So starting from the third black knife, the bidding atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic.
This time, everyone was more prepared than the first time, and the bids were getting higher and higher.
The prices of the seven black knives at the back are all higher than the finale of the first game.
"Sister Luo Lan, how much did this auction cost in total?"
After the auction ended and Luo Lan sent away the guests, Tie Zhui and Han Feng came over immediately and asked excitedly.