Some people really like the sharpness and toughness of the black knife, some people like a certain engraving on the black knife, and some people like both the black knife and the engraving.
Of course, there are also people who want to buy black knives as gifts, or just to show off in front of King Jin.
But no matter what the purpose, the second half of the second auction was very successful.
Many young men are bidding on behalf of their families with the permission of their elders.
Many officials came to this auction, and the King of Jin was also present, so security issues were particularly important.
Tie Zhui and Han Feng did not dare to be careless in the slightest, and were careful and vigilant throughout the process.
But they also heard the warm atmosphere in the venue and the louder and louder bids.
As soon as the auction ended, the two couldn't help but ran to Luo Lan to inquire about the harvest of the auction.
"This auction..." Luo Lan paused deliberately, and when he saw Iron Hammer, he was so anxious that he stamped his feet, and said with a smile: "Ten black knives were sold for a total of 50,300 taels!"
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Tie Zhui and Han Feng gasped at the same time.
They guessed that this auction would definitely make a fortune, but they didn't expect that they made so much.
"My God, more than fifty thousand taels of silver, how much does that cost?"
Tie Shui glared and said, "I can spend it as much as I want. I probably won't be able to spend it all in my lifetime."
"Sir, he said that the capital city is the gathering place of wealth in the Dakang. I didn't know what he meant before, but now I understand."
Han Feng also praised: "There are really too many rich people in the capital. Thousands of taels of silver can be shouted out casually in their mouths."
"Of course, Jinchuan is just a remote and small county. County Lieutenant Zhao can save nine thousand taels of silver in Jinchuan, let alone these officials from the capital."
Luo Lan said: "The territory they control is much larger than that of Zhao County Lieutenant."
"Then how many bandits do they have to support?" Iron Hammer asked with a glare.
"Supporting bandits as a means of amassing money is unacceptable. No master in the capital would do this." Luo Lan said, "Their methods are much better."
"What means?" Iron Hammer asked.
"That's a lot. For example, many salt merchants, water merchants, cloth merchants and other giant merchants are actually their people."
Luo Lan said: "Sir, he said that the capital is the political, economic and cultural center of Dakang. At least more than half of the world's rich people are in the capital. What we see today is just a corner of this big mountain."
"That's right, Zhou Changlin, the largest cloth merchant in Guangyuan County, is a member of the Zhou family in the capital. He donates money to the Zhou family every year."
Tie Chui nodded: "There are also salt merchants. I heard that some big salt merchants can earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year."
"The big merchants are indeed rich. Today we have to thank those merchants. If it weren't for them, we might not be able to make so much money." Han Feng said with a smile.
"Are there any merchants here today?" Tie Hammer asked.
"The two tables sitting in the northwest corner are..."
Han Feng was already attentive, but after joining Zhong Ming, he developed the habit of careful observation anytime and anywhere.
When the auction was going on, Iron Hammer was concentrating on the security work, but he not only paid attention to the outside, but also took the time to observe the auction.
Soon I discovered that there were a few people who were very generous in their spending, but very low-key in their behavior.
Therefore, Han Feng speculated that these people were merchants.
"Yes, if they hadn't kept raising the price, they wouldn't have been able to sell it for so much money." Luo Lan nodded.
"Why do merchants buy Zhan Xing?" Tie Zhui asked.
"Maybe I keep it myself, or maybe I give it as a gift, who knows."
The engravings on each black knife are different, which means that each black knife is unique, and the collection value is immediately reflected.
"Last time, Mr. Feng thought that his purchase was too expensive and he wanted to return it. Why don't you mention it now?" Iron Hammer complained.
"His Zhanxing Xing is the highlight of the first auction. I estimate that if I sell it now, I can earn at least a thousand taels. If I keep it for a while, it will probably increase even more."
Luo Lan smiled and said: "Although these gentlemen are dandy, they are not fools. They know how to make money, how could they return the goods?"
"No wonder people in the capital are so rich. They can make a thousand taels just by changing hands. This makes money so fast." Tie Zhui lamented.
"When it comes to making money, the first three people who made the move today only spent about two thousand taels to get the black knife. They can make three or four times the profit just by changing hands."
Han Feng was also a little envious: "That's several thousand taels of silver."
"If Prince Jin hadn't been here, the money should have been ours." Tie Chui looked around and whispered, "With Prince Jin here, many people didn't dare to bid at first."
"Brother Iron Hammer, don't talk nonsense. Many people are willing to bid today, just to show His Highness King Jin."
Luo Lan said: "And His Highness Prince Jin came here today and expressed his attitude. If anyone wants to embarrass us in the future, we must consider His Highness Prince Jin. No amount of money can buy this."
"I said it so casually." Tie Zhui asked: "By the way, sister Luo Lan, we still have thirty black knives. Why did you tell them that there are only three left?"
At the end of the auction, someone asked when the next auction would be. Luo Lan replied that there were still three black knives left and they would still be auctioned in three days.
But Iron Hammer and Han Feng knew very well that there were actually thirty more black knives sent by Tang Fei.
"Sir, he said that things are more valuable when they are scarce. Everyone will grab gold instead of rocks in the mountains. The reason why black knives are so expensive is because they are small in quantity and each one is different."
Luo Lan replied: "We have sold twenty of them now. If we continue to sell them in large quantities, the price will probably get lower and lower."
"Yes, the rarer the thing, the more people will grab it." Han Feng said: "If only three black knives are sold at the next auction, the price may be higher than ten."
Since the emergence of private ownership, there has been no shortage of speculators in human society.
In fact, the current price of black knives has been exorbitantly high, far exceeding its practical value, and has become a kind of collectible.
Many people buy black knives for the engraving purpose, but no longer care whether it is sharp and tough.
And this trend is becoming more and more obvious.
"I heard many young masters complaining today that our place is too shabby. We are obviously doing a big business worth tens of thousands of taels, but it is not even as good as a brothel."
Han Feng pointed to the yard and said: "Now that our auction has become famous, more and more noble people will come in the future. Miss Luo Lan, should we rearrange this place?"
"I also have this idea. I will write to my husband later and ask whether we should rearrange it or simply buy another place."
Luo Lan said: "By the way, have you bought all the things Brother Tang wants to buy? When will you go back?"