Just after the Shouchong Festival, two things were aroused in Lin'an City. One was that the Royal Lin'an University was officially established. The enrollment brochure will be posted on April 30. The notice in front of Gongyuan stated that no matter what one's origin, Regardless of whether they have meritorious status or not, as long as they have identity documents, they can take the exam. Once they pass the exam, all fees will be paid by the royal family within three years. In addition, university professors with special skills will be recruited. Details will be announced tomorrow. This is for those who failed the imperial examination and those in the capital. For the common people, they suddenly felt more hope and curiosity. This was a university affiliated to the royal family. Rumors spread all over the place that after graduation, they could directly enter the court as an official. It was the same as being successful in the imperial examination. Some even said that it was After graduation, they will become the emperor's trusted ministers, at least officials of the fifth rank or above. The second thing is that Shifeng Trading Company is going to auction the agency rights of MSG in various places. Although MSG has only been sold on the market for one day, it is still in the market. It is almost a household name in Lin'an City. People who cannot buy it would rather spend an hour or two queuing in line than go to Tongle Building to taste MSG. This has become a fashion in the capital in recent times. People who know each other will also ask when they meet, have you eaten the food at Tonglelou?
"Guanjia, do you want to go to the auction in the afternoon?"
"Of course I want to go. Xiao Qi, call Mr. Yuan and let's go."
I have now learned to change the mask by myself. In the secret room of Shifeng Trading Company, I looked at the disguised appearance in the bronze mirror and thought, wouldn't it be interesting if I walked around the world like this? In any case, I would be less worried than the emperor. Bar.
A mask as thin as a cicada's wings transformed me into Huyan Donghai, which is really interesting.
The auction venue is somewhat similar to a theater of later generations. There are ten private rooms on the second floor, from No. 1 to No. 10, all blocked by thin bead curtains. Guests inside can choose to open the bead curtains to reveal their true faces, or they can choose not to let them in. People know his true identity. Directly in front of the first floor is the host's platform, and there are about ten rows of open seats under the stage. The surrounding area is filled with tea, cakes and cakes for everyone to enjoy.
Fang Ling, Yuan Ji, and Xiao Qi and I were sitting in Room 1, holding in our hands a copy of the auction process and a list of all guests, including the list of guests in the private rooms. Of course, this list is a document that is not open to the public. I browsed through it and put it on the table. I didn't recognize anyone on it.
Looking through the gap in the bead curtain, Xiao Tian was already standing on the stage, and the audience was filled with guests who came to the auction.
"Brother, I heard that this invitation was sold for ten taels of silver each."
"It's so expensive, it seems Xiao Tian will make a lot of money this time."
"Haha, brother, you are such a money addict, Xiao Tian is not making money for you."
"How dare you talk about your brother like that? I'll get you beaten."
Fang Ling made a face and said, "Haha, brother, you can't beat Ling'er."
"Why, I'm beating you, how dare you resist?"
Fang Lingle said: "Look, Xiao Tian's performance has begun."
Xiao Tian walked up to the stage and said loudly: "Dear guests, our Shifeng Trading Company has been well received by everyone since we launched MSG and other items. Our MSG workshop has been built and will be ready for normal production within a few days. Due to the output Therefore, today we will first auction the agency rights of three places on Liangzhe Road and Fujian Road for one year. Liangzhe Road will start supplying on May 15th, and Fujian Road will start supplying on June 15th. .Starting from Fujian Road first, the base price is 1,000 taels of silver, with a minimum of one hundred taels at a time. The payment will be paid within half an hour after the transaction is completed, and the contract will take effect."
As soon as Xiao Tian finished speaking, he heard people in the audience starting to shout, "You have a hundred taels, I have a hundred taels, keep adding up little by little."
Not long after, someone in Room 2 opened the bead curtain and shouted loudly: "Ten thousand taels."
Room No. 2 was next door to me, and I couldn't see this person, so I had to pick up the guest list and saw that it said the guest's name was Lin Zhixiong. Fang Ling next to him said: "Lin Zhixiong, isn't that the Fujian businessman I met at the restaurant that day?
Leader?"
"Lin Zhixiong, it's him, I also remembered it."
Lin Zhixiong was very generous when he spoke out. The others did not have such courage, nor did they have such strength. Thirdly, they did not dare to offend this Fujian Road business tycoon, so they all stopped.
When Xiao Tian saw that no one was bidding anymore, he clapped his hands and said, "Ten thousand taels, my first time."
After about ten breaths, he stretched out his hands and patted them again: "Ten thousand taels, the second time."
"Ten thousand taels, the third time, the transaction is completed. Congratulations to guest No. 2 in the private room for obtaining the agency right of Fujian Road. Please wait a moment. The staff from our firm will come to your place to sign the contract. If you feel there is anything wrong after reading the agreement,
We can discuss it again, and if there is no problem, please sign for confirmation of payment."
As Xiao Tian said the word "deal", Fang Ling burst into laughter and said, "Brother, look, this Xiao Tian has also learned your famous saying."
Yuan Ji also laughed: "This Young Master Xiao is acting more and more like a Young Master."
At this time, everyone sitting below also started talking, and the place became lively for a while.
"This agency right is actually worth ten thousand taels."
"Yeah, it's incredible."
"Shopkeeper Lin has been in business for decades, and his skills are extraordinary."
"Brother, do you think ten thousand taels of agency rights are expensive?"
I took a sip of tea and said, "It's not expensive. How much MSG can be sold on Fujian Road in one year? This kind of monopoly business is far more than a return of 10,000 taels."
"Oh, brother, you can also make a lot of money."
"Haha, Ling'er, your escort agency will also make a lot of profits."
"Well, let me think about it, how much can I earn?"
"Little money fan, please take your time and do the math."
Fang Ling snorted and said, "You're just a money fan. I'll ignore you. I'll continue watching Xiao Tian's performance."
Xiao Tian stood in front of the stage again with a smile, stretched out his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and said: "The following is the agency right of Liangzhe East Road. The base price is 800 taels. We also start with 100 taels as the lowest line."
The economy of Liangzhe Road and Fujian Road is relatively developed, and the business atmosphere is much stronger than that of other areas. There are many large and small merchants on Liangzhe Road, far more than those on Fujian Road, but there are no tycoons like Lin Zhixiong, so for agents
The competition for the right became more intense, one hundred taels, two hundred taels, the number of calls was frequent, but few people increased their bets by more than five hundred taels at a time. After the bidding reached 5,000 taels, only those in private rooms No. 3 and 4 were left.
Customers are still marking prices with each other.
Across the room, I couldn't see what was going on inside. From the directory, I knew that the guest in room three was named Xiang Shisan, and the one in room four was named Wei Hong.
After the guest in room three called out six thousand taels, room four suddenly lost his voice.
"The first time in six thousand taels."
"Six thousand taels for the second time."
Just when Xiao Tian was about to report the count for the third time, after hesitating for a long time, a voice from Room 4 finally came out: "Hold on, six thousand eight hundred taels."
Room No. 3 changed the previous method of gradually increasing the amount and shouted without hesitation: "Eight thousand taels."
"This Thirteen's psychological warfare is well done." I praised secretly.
There was silence in Room 4 for a moment, and then there was another scream: "Damn it, you're looking for death, wait." Then the door slammed with a bang. It seemed that the guest in Room 4, named Wei Hong, got angry and left early.
Go away.
Fang Ling said angrily: "This Wei Hong failed to bid, so he left rudely and uttered arrogant words. This is really too much."
Xiao Tian also heard the scream. He was stunned for a moment and then smiled and shouted: "Eight thousand taels, the first time."
"Eight thousand taels, the third time, the transaction was completed. Congratulations to the guest in Room 3 for winning the agency right of Liangzhe East Road."
After a while, Xiao Tian continued: "The last area below is Liangzhe West Road. The rules are the same..." Before he could finish his words, he saw more than a dozen government officials rushing in surrounded by two young gentlemen.
Shifeng Commercial Bank has always been loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Naturally, when it is open for business, it will not send people to block the door, let alone a group of aggressive officials.
"Hey, isn't that Wei Yanei? What a surprise. What is he doing here?"
"Well, let's take a look and then talk."
Xiao Tian was shocked. Could it be that he didn't manage the government well? In the past, when he was in Tongle Building, he would send red envelopes to the government officials every now and then. However, after arriving at Shifeng Commercial Bank, he never managed the government. Xiao
Although Tian doesn't know my identity, he also knows that I have a certain strength in the capital. Knowing that I am upstairs now, I feel a lot more at ease.
"Brother, officer, what's the matter? We have all the certificates and licenses here." Xiao Tian came up and said.
The leader of the yamen team said: "I received the order from my superiors and told me that you have Mongolian craftsmanship here and ordered us to come and search. Boys, search."
"Wait a minute." Xiao Tiandao, "Do you have a search warrant? In broad daylight, is there any royal law?"
Wei Yanei said arrogantly: "Wang Fa? You are harboring Mongolian agents, and you dare to hinder the officials from doing their work. Give it to me."