Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 285 Auction

As for this unchanging response, all the merchants had no choice but to agree with a smile.

But this time, someone was still dissatisfied:
"Hmph, what's going on, isn't it fake news? It's fun to lie to us?"

"What auction, one auction and two separate auctions?"

"Hey, after waiting for so long, I haven't ordered anything to fill my stomach. Everyone, why don't we leave first?"

"Then, you go first?"

"Uh, I, I'm not hungry..."

You pack me up and leave, I run on you to go first, but no one is willing to move, as if their buttocks are nailed to the ground.In the end, someone said:

"Just wait, I don't believe it's getting dark, Uncle Xu is still on the way."

"Perhaps the sedan chair made by Uncle Xu can be carried slowly on the road."

Of course, after the servants of the Xu family left, all the merchants looked differently.

"Bah, who is it? Is the county magistrate amazing? The magistrate can make us wait from morning until dark?"

Right here, there was a shout outside the door, Luonan County Bo arrived!
The merchants were startled and hurriedly stood up. Of course, they did not forget to protect the square inch under their buttocks.

I saw Xu Qing wearing casual clothes, embroidered with landscapes, majestic and noble.The four guards behind him are tall and mighty, with strong backs.Yang Wen also came, following behind the guards.

Xu Qing stood at the door and glanced at the people in the hall, laughed out loud, clasped his fists and said:
"Let everyone wait, the axle is broken on the road, sorry sorry..."

All the merchants were busy asking where they were, and asked Xu Qing if he had fallen or was cold.Xu Qing bowed again, and all the merchants also saluted, Xu Qing went to the master and sat down, and said to the merchants in the hall: "Everyone, please sit down."

"Come on, serve some snacks to the guests, and bring two altars of immortal wine," Xu Qing ordered Yang Wen, and then said to the merchants present: "Everyone, I am late today, and I will bring you two altars of immortal wine to make up for it." .”

The merchants hurriedly said they didn't dare, Xu Qing waved his hand to let them sit down with peace of mind.

Yang Wen took out the Immortal Noodles, and distributed the sugar and wine bowls from his own factory to everyone, but the two altars of Immortal Noodles were placed in front of Xu Qing.

When food was brought, everyone present swallowed their saliva, and the cat sitting in the back started to eat vigorously with its head on its head.But the one sitting in front was suffering, he could only take one piece, and ate it in small bites, trying to make a good image in front of Xu Qing.

Xu Qing smiled and said: "I, Xu, set up a sugar factory and sold immortal wine. Thanks to everyone who traveled all over the country, this made my family's products sell well. Here, I thank you..."

When the merchants heard this, their hearts were also moved. It is not easy for a merchant in this era to get the affirmation of scholars.

Xu Qing said to the servants who were waiting on the side: "Pour wine for you..."

I saw the servants lifted the veils brewed by the immortals, and the cover of the altar was pulled, and a strong aroma of wine immediately filled everyone's nostrils.The merchants were both moved and surprised. They were moved that Xu Qing would eat such a precious thing with them. The affirmation just now was not a lie.Surprisingly, the rumored "Cell Store" and "Special Offer" Immortal Brew is actually a higher grade than ordinary Immortal Brew!
They have also tasted some ordinary Xianren brewed wine, and the rich aroma and spicy taste are really unforgettable.The key is that the people of the Tang Dynasty are open-minded and heroic, and that kind of strong wine just fits the taste of the Tang people.But now smelling this "cellared" and "specially offered" immortal wine, everyone feels that the fragrance has not diminished at all, but the charm has become more lingering.

"Let me tell you a trick. The immortal wine of Wo Xu's family can be stored in the cellar. The longer the age, the better the taste. The two altars in front of me have been stored for three years." Xu Qing said, the servant of the wine Put down the wine jar again.

Xu Qing continued: "There will be 230 eight altars in the future, all of which will be auctioned off today. Come on, everyone, have a taste first."

The servants went to pour the wine, and poured them one by one. The merchants held them and smelled them, but they didn't drink them.When everyone had wine, Xu Qing held up a cup of tea and said to everyone, "Come on, let's toast with me."

Immediately, everyone in the hall raised their heads and drank together.

After drinking a bowl of fairy brew, the lips and teeth are fragrant, and the abdominal cavity is warm. In an instant, the faces of the merchants are slightly red.This wine is really delicious!It is more fragrant and mellow than the previous Xianren brew...

At this time, the merchants are already slightly drunk.

Seeing this, Xu Qing said to the merchant, "Do you all know what an auction is?"

Everyone sitting there shook their heads.

Xu Qing explained: "For example, there are ten jars of wine here, and the base price is 200 taels. If you want to buy it, you can say a price higher than 200 taels. If someone else wants to buy it, you have to say a higher price." The price should be increased by no less than ten taels each time. Until no one is willing to increase the price, the highest price will be obtained."

"Oh, we will understand when the county uncle said that..."

The advantage of an auction is that it transfers the conflict between buyers and sellers to buyers.

There was a lot of discussion in the hall, and the sensible person was the teacher for the confused person, explaining what Xu Qing said.After a while, the auction began.

"Ten jars of wine, let's watch the technology auction." Xu Qing said with a smile.The merchants are puzzled, what technology is needed for this?

"Okay, the first ten altars are now auctioned. The base price is two hundred, and the price will be increased by twelve." Yang Wen listened to Xu Qing's instructions, took a hammer, and stood at the highest point.

The few people who talked enthusiastically just now, when it came time to buy it, they were also discouraged.15 taels of ordinary immortal brew is already a sky-high price, and non-big aristocratic families cannot afford it.But now, 20 taels a pot, the quality has been improved, but the price is too expensive.The annual output of the five middle households is only about 20 taels!
To be honest, there are not many people with 200 taels in their hands. Most of them are entrusted by others to buy a small household with one jar or two jars, so they don't have much cash.

Yang Wen looked at Xu Qing in embarrassment, but Xu Qing was at ease, closing his eyes and meditating.

At this time, someone tried to shout, 200 taels.

All the merchants looked over to see who was so rich that he could come up with a huge sum of 200 taels at once.They only saw a few small households gathering together to discuss something, and they knew at a glance that those small households had gathered together and were going to buy the wine with money and then divide it up.Why didn't we think of it!Merchants are also busy looking for friends to raise money, they don't care about the seats, north and south, they also know that today's meeting has nothing to do with who sits where.

But at this moment, Yang Wen smashed it down with a hammer, and said: "Okay, 200 taels! Come here, take the one who bid just now, and go to the back to get the wine..."

What?Is this the end of the auction?All the merchants froze in place, not knowing what to do, they saw the people who had bid farewell to the back, and after a while brought out ten jugs of wine.

Yang Wen couldn't help but slammed the hammer again and said: "The second batch of goods, ten altars of immortal wine, the base price is 200 taels, and the price will be increased by [-] taels once, and the auction will start!"

(End of this chapter)