Qin Shi Mingyue's infinite punch card

It's really self-defeating, superfluous...

Chapter 256 The First Auction of the Warring States Period

After staying for a while, Li Si left with 30 pieces of cloud paper. He was not at all interested in the so-called auction that followed.

Now that it has been confirmed that the other party has no intention of selling papermaking technology for the time being, there is no need for him to stay here.

However, although he has already guessed some of Ye Chen's purpose, it does not mean that everyone's brain is so easy to use. Even smart people can hardly maintain their original calmness and rationality in the face of huge benefits.

Time passed by in a hurry, and soon the end of the month came, and the agreed auction day arrived.

With the opening of the villa's gate, hundreds of people rushed in. These people were all dressed in gorgeous brocade clothes. They were obviously either rich or noble, and many of them were in high positions.

And this is only the leader, the remaining large number of servants and guards were left outside Hidden Sword Villa and were not allowed to enter.

Everyone entered the villa, looked at it curiously, and found nothing special except that it was a bit more elegant and refined.

Under the guidance of the attendants, everyone came to an open field, which was very flat and without any obstacles.

The most conspicuous thing is a three-foot-high platform in front, which is obviously reserved for the owner of this place.

In addition, rows of cushions have already been placed on the opposite side of the high platform.

However, there are only about one hundred of these cushions, although it is not a small number, but it is much less than the number of people entering the arena.

Faced with this situation, everyone's reactions were also different. Most people were waiting and watching, and did not sit down immediately.

Dozens of them didn't seem to have such concerns, and sat down very naturally, and a few of them went straight to the front row with their chests upright, and sat down calmly.

When the two rows at the front were full, the rest of the people knelt down in order.After all the cushions were occupied, there were still two or 300 people who had no place and could only stand obediently.

However, they never showed any dissatisfaction, and no one rushed to grab the front seat, as if everything was taken for granted.

Obviously, the arrangement of seats also represents different classes. Although the people who can come here are either rich or noble, there is also a difference between the very rich and the small rich.

And even if they are equally wealthy, their status and status can be as different as clouds and mud. Naturally, princes, nobles and merchants do not belong to the same level.

It is precisely because of this that those ordinary people will voluntarily give up their seats.

Just after everyone was seated, a voice sounded without warning: "Everyone is here."

After the words fell, everyone was slightly startled, and then subconsciously raised their eyes to look, only to see a figure appearing on the high platform at some time.

Ye Chen looked at the people below, and with a glance, he had a general understanding in his heart.

Although there were many people who came this time, there were only a small number of people who could really make the decisions.

The person sitting in the first row must have the highest status and belong to the real dominant figure of the opponent. The people in the second and third rows should not be bad, and they also have some decision-making power.

In other words, these people are probably the ones who will do things next.

As for the others, they basically belong to the people who eat melons, and they only have to watch the show, so they don't need to care about it.

Such thoughts flashed through his mind, and he already had a decision in his heart.Then he cupped his hands slightly and said, "I'm the owner of this place, Ye Chen. I've seen you all here!"

When everyone heard the words, they also casually cupped their hands, looking very perfunctory.

Ye Chen didn't care about it either, and then said: "It's an honor for my Tibetan Sword Villa to have all of you distinguished guests. The auction held today is to share one or two papermaking techniques with you. This method..."

Before the words were finished, someone below said: "No need to say more, let's start!"

"Yes, let's start..."

The conversation was interrupted, Ye Chen still had a slight smile on his face, nodded and said: "Okay, since everyone is too warm, I won't say any more."

After finishing speaking, he took out a pamphlet, and continued: "This contains the production method of cloud paper. If anyone can offer a price that satisfies me, this product will be given away."

Hearing this, everyone immediately cheered up, and their eyes were set on the booklet, with an unconcealable greed in their eyes.

Perhaps seeing this, he said: "Next, the auction will begin. I set the reserve price of this item as a symbolic one gold, and I invite everyone to participate.

Now, please quote it! "

As soon as the words fell, a man shouted, "I will pay you ten gold!"

The person next to him gave him a look of disdain, how dare he say such an offer?

Immediately afterwards, he continued: "I will offer one hundred gold!"

The price went up tenfold, but as soon as his words came out, someone immediately raised the price again: "I'll pay two hundred gold!"

Immediately afterwards, a continuous voice sounded: "Three hundred gold!"

"Five hundred gold!"

"A thousand pieces of gold..."

Not long after, the bidding price soared to five thousand gold, and the atmosphere was quickly heightened.

Five thousand pieces of gold is actually quite a lot, and those who can spend so much money at one time can be considered very rich.But for the value of papermaking, this price is not worth mentioning.

At this moment, the person who had been sitting in the front row watching the show also joined in and said, "Ten thousand gold!"

After the words fell, everyone looked sideways. Wan Jin is definitely not a small amount, and it has exceeded the ability of some people present.

Many people sighed, no longer wanting to fight for it.

Wan Jin's quotation can be regarded as a small climax in the auction, but it is only the beginning.

After a few breaths of silence, someone soon quoted a price of [-] gold, and it was still the person sitting in the first row.

But immediately after, a person in the second row shouted a high price of [-] gold!

For such a price, the vast majority of people expressed that they could not match it. At this time, there were only dozens of people who were qualified to continue to participate in the auction.

"Thirty thousand gold!"

A resounding voice sounded, and the price was directly raised by a full ten thousand gold!

The rest of the crowd frowned slightly, but they would not give up just like that, and then shouted: "Forty thousand gold!"

Even for a small country, [-] gold is not a small amount. If the profit of cloud paper is not too great, no one will quote such a price.

However, everyone is also very clear that the real value of the art of papermaking is much higher than this figure.

However, those who can take out [-] gold at one time are only left in the front two rows, and the rest are already out.

As for the next result, it will be decided by these bigwigs...