Wentang

Chapter 280
After reading the list, Yue Shan couldn't calm down for a long time.It reminded him of a saying that was widely circulated on the Internet in his previous life, people here are stupid and rich, come quickly.

The most expensive of the twenty sets of glassware is a set of pens: a pen holder, a pen stand, a tiger paperweight, five pen holders of different models, and an inkstone.

These things are all made of glass.Only the inkstone is different, the colored glaze is too smooth for grinding, the craftsman came up with a coup, inlaid a piece of jade in it, perfectly solved this problem.

To tell the truth, this inkstone is far less attractive to ordinary people than the peony lamp, but it has a fatal attraction to a certain group, that is, the aristocratic family.

The aristocratic family is passed down by monopolizing high-end knowledge, and the Four Treasures of the Study have a special meaning to them.When the glazed pen tool appeared, the eyes of Qiwang Wuxing and other aristocratic families were all red.

The auction has entered a fever pitch from the very beginning, with a low price of [-] guan?Shout ten thousand directly.Each price increase is no less than one hundred guan?Every time it is less than [-] guan, it does not show that our family is rich and powerful.

Don't say that the family has a good marriage relationship from generation to generation, and they don't know how to go shopping.When they were out to the outside world, they were indeed at the same pace, but now the competitors are all from aristocratic families, and other businessmen and dignitaries have all given up since the second round.

As for private negotiations, who are you discussing with if you buy it at a low price first?Just kidding, this is a complete set of pen tools, the only thing in the world, and everyone wants to monopolize it.Give you a penholder?dream.

So the price of this set of pens was called to [-] guan, which was taken by Fan Yang Lu.It is said that Wang Lu of the Wang family in Taiyuan broke several cups angrily.

As for the peony cup that was the first to appear on the stage, only 4 pieces were sold at the auction, and it was bought by Suzhou wealthy merchant Wang Fugui.This number is only ranked No.[-], not even in the top three.

Among these glassware, the more complex, exquisite and creative the production, the higher the selling price.The value of glazed dinner plates, glazed bowls, glazed spoons, etc. dropped tenfold, and the cheapest glazed plate sold for less than a thousand pieces.

The other one was the same size as it, but with some fish and aquatic plants carved on it, it was sold for a high price of [-] guan.

Twenty pieces of glazed vessels were sold for 24 guan, equivalent to nearly a month's tax revenue of the imperial court.The key point is that this is a long-term business. Every month, there will be a sum of money that is not less than this amount, and even doubled.

The income from this business is actually higher than the annual revenue of the national treasury... No wonder Li Shimin and his wife are looking crazy.

"Has the pamphlet been sent out? Have those people discovered the mystery?" Yue Shan asked the Lishi who informed him.

"I found out, but Jin Rushan asked me to report back to the saint, so there is no need to worry about it. Knowing that there will be glaze auctions every month in the future, those guests are not only not angry, but most of them are very happy, saying that they will raise cash when they go home, and wait I must come over next month and grab some of them."

It was Yue Shan who was asking the question, but when the wrestler replied, he was facing Li Shimin's words: "Especially the rich merchants and Hu merchants in Quanzhou are particularly interested. I heard from Jin Rushan that those merchants approached him privately and wanted to use today's auction total [-]% of the price is exclusive for all glazed wares."

"Is it [-]% of the [-] pieces or [-]% of the [-] pieces?" Li Shimin asked quickly with a happy face.

"Fifty percent of fifty pieces." Lux replied.

"Heh... it's just a dream, Jin Rushan didn't agree to them, right?" Yue Shan laughed.

"Without the saint's approval, Jin Rushan naturally dare not agree." Li Shi replied.

"Okay, I see. Does Jin Rushan have anything else to say?" Li Shimin asked.

"Nothing."

"Okay, back off."

After the warrior left, Li Shimin asked Yue Shan, "You don't seem to agree with this deal?"

"Of course I don't agree. Does the saint think that today's auction price is high?" Yue Shan asked.

"Isn't it high?" Li Shimin asked back.

"Not high." Yue Shan shook his head and said, "The world is too big, let alone fifty pieces a month, even five hundred and five thousand pieces are in short supply. And you found out, all the people looking for Jin Rushan to underwrite are Hu Shanghe A businessman from Quanzhou."

"Needless to say, the Hu merchant's purpose is to transport colored glaze to distant kingdoms for sale. The price of this trip will be at least ten times higher."

"The businessmen in Quanzhou also have the same calculation. They can use sea ships to transport goods to the sea countries, and the profits can be dozens of times the same."

"But that is a country other than the Tang Dynasty. We can't go thousands of miles away to do business just to sell a glassware, right?" Li Shimin said.

He naturally knew that the price of goods from the Central Plains could increase several times and dozens of times when sold in foreign countries, but as he said, the imperial court couldn't set up a caravan to sell colored glaze.

To be honest, he was very excited about the underwriting sale. The reason why he was able to sell such a high price at the first auction was because no one knew how Liuli came from.There are only a few pieces in the world, so some people are willing to pay a high price.

But when everyone knows that he has the colored glaze mine or the method of making colored glaze, I'm afraid they won't spend so much money to buy it.

Don't look at the fact that so many people say they will come again next time, it's hard to say whether they will come or not on that day.Are you willing to pay such a high price even if you come?At that time, the price may plummet tenfold.

It's better to agree to the underwriting of those big businessmen.

These merchants said that half of today's auction total was used to underwrite fifty pieces of glazed wares, which is about 12 guan.But the price is negotiable. Li Shimin thinks that as long as there are 20 crowns, the business can be done.

There is almost no cost for colored glaze fired from stones, and only 20 pieces can be sold for [-] guan. There is no business in the world that is more profitable than this.

Li Shimin does not lack the risk factor in his bones, but with a stable income of 20 per month, he is still not willing to take this risk.

For his thoughts, Yue Shan can understand, but absolutely disagrees.

The real reason why Li Shimin feels that 20 guan is enough is not because he seeks stability, but because he is affected by the cost.

Fifty pieces of colored glaze fired from sand and stones can sell for 20 guan, which is already a huge profit, so there is no need to take that risk again.

But think about it from another angle, if Liuli is made from countless valuables such as gold and gemstones, spent countless painstaking efforts, and even cost countless lives, would he still think the price is expensive?
Nothing is afraid of comparison.

But those buyers don't know what colored glaze is made of. When I advertised it, it could be said that it was made of gold, gemstones and other valuables. Its cost is hundreds of thousands of guan.

In this way, will no one buy it?
"Sage, do you know how many rich people there are in the Tang Dynasty? Fifty pieces of colored glaze are just a drop in the ocean for all the rich people in the Tang Dynasty."

"Besides, after this auction, the reputation of the Liuli Pavilion has also been spread. Goguryeo, Baekje, Liuzhao, Dongnu and other countries will hear the news. They must also be interested in this kind of treasure."

"There are also Hu merchants, marine merchants, etc. Liuli will definitely not worry about selling it, and the price will not be much lower than today."

"And don't forget, these merchants have traveled all the way to Chang'an just to buy a few pieces of colored glaze? Don't they just buy other commodities back? They spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation in Chang'an, and all the money is taken by me. The people of Datang have earned it..."

(End of this chapter)