dtnovels Chapter 135 targets
Chapter 135 targets
Xia Li then shouted, "Eleven thousand taels!"
Seeing Qinghao staring at her with a puzzled look, she smiled and explained, "I'm raising my price."
Qinghao: "..."
You're quite good at making money!
As they were talking, a voice rang out from the first floor: "Twelve thousand taels!"
Hearing this voice, Xia Li felt it sounded somewhat familiar.
I don't know, let's keep bidding, "Twelve thousand three hundred taels!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than the man shouted, "Thirteen thousand taels!"
It felt like it was targeting her.
However, Xia Li didn't care and calmly called out, "Thirteen thousand four hundred taels."
The other party pressed on again, even becoming somewhat rude: "Fourteen thousand taels! Are you a pauper? You only dare to add a few hundred taels?"
Now everyone realized that the other party was targeting Xia Li, but...
Xia Li continued shouting, "Fifteen thousand taels!"
"Sixteen thousand taels! With me here today, you won't be buying a single piece of glass here!"
Oh! Xia Li couldn't hide her excitement; she was all too familiar with that voice.
Isn't that our money-giving sister?
She couldn't help but get excited just thinking about what was going to happen next!
"Twenty thousand taels!"
Thirty thousand taels!
"Forty thousand taels!"
"Fifty thousand taels!"
"Sixty thousand taels!"
"Eighty thousand taels!"
"...85,000 taels."
"One hundred thousand taels! What? The Second Princess can't afford it?" Xia Li teased deliberately.
"Who, who says this princess can't afford it? This princess is offering 110,000 taels! Don't try to take it from me!"
Xia Li sensed that the other person seemed to be struggling, so she said, "Alright, alright, I won't compete with you. I don't have enough money to beat you."
"Hmph! You're smart to know what's good for you!" The second princess thought to herself with a smug satisfaction.
Although it cost tens of thousands of taels, it was worth it to make Xia Li eat so much!
Just then, a voice rang out from nowhere: "Fifty-five thousand taels!"
Second Princess: !!!
Who dares to try and take this princess away from me?
She began a new round of competition with that person, but since that person was not from the Azure Dragon Empire, the Second Princess still failed to obtain the Glazed Guanyin Statue.
At first, the second princess was very angry, but when she thought of Xia Li, she relaxed.
It's alright, as long as we trample Xia Li under our feet!
Anyway, she still has several million taels in her pocket, that's enough!
The thought of Xia Li's face full of regret aroused her.
Regretful Summer Leaves: Hahaha, I'm so happy! The sucker has arrived!
Next, Xia Li followed the same method, making the Second Princess shout out prices far exceeding the value of each item in the collection.
The second princess had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but Xia Li knew when to stop and kept saying some humble things.
The more money the second princess spent, the happier she became!
Xia Li got more and more excited as she talked!
Xia Li: Second Princess, although you paid money, I provided emotional value, didn't I?
Although the two were bidding, the glass items were too precious and exquisitely crafted, attracting many bidders. In the end, the Second Princess only managed to acquire three mediocre pieces.
But she was happy because as long as Xia Li didn't buy the glass, she was content!
Later, Xia Li realized that everyone else was treating them like clowns, so she shut up.
Second Princess: Hmm? Why isn't she bidding anymore? Did she realize she couldn't outbid me and got scared? She finally realizes she wasted her energy. Heh~ Just thinking about Xia Li being bullied and crying in the corner makes her want to laugh.
Should!
The second princess felt that she had finally vented her anger!
Her gaze swept across the stage.
The item being auctioned is a set of glass teacups, which are decorated with a relief carving of dragons and phoenixes symbolizing good fortune.
It looks luxurious!
The second princess looked at the teacup and imagined how luxurious it would be if it were placed in her own residence, enough to make all the noble ladies in the capital envious for a long time.
With that thought in mind, she said without hesitation, "Thirty thousand taels! I'll take it."
"Forty-five thousand taels! Second Princess, you jest. This glass teacup will naturally go to the highest bidder." Immediately afterward, a young nobleman raised the price, his eyes revealing a determined look.
"Sixty thousand taels!"
Another elderly man joined the bidding. He calmly announced his price with a composed expression, as if the amount of money was nothing to him.
As the bidding grew louder, the atmosphere at the scene became increasingly tense and exciting.
People raised their paddles to bid, each refusing to give way, and the price soared, but the bidding showed no signs of stopping.
"Eighteen thousand taels!"
The wealthy businessman gritted his teeth and raised the price again. Fine beads of sweat had appeared on his forehead, but his eyes remained full of determination.
"190,000 taels!"
The young nobleman was not to be outdone. His voice trembled slightly, but he still firmly raised the sign in his hand.
At this moment, the atmosphere at the scene had reached a fever pitch, and everyone held their breath, watching the fierce bidding for the fire with bated breath.
Just when everyone thought the bidding was about to end, the high-ranking official calmly raised his plaque and slowly said:
Two hundred thousand taels.
Although his voice wasn't loud, it exploded like a bombshell in the meeting room.
Everyone gasped in shock.
The price of 200,000 taels has far exceeded the original value of this set of glass teacups.
But in order to obtain this treasure, these high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants seemed to have no regard for anything else.
The high-ranking official smiled with satisfaction. "A higher price is better, the more expensive the better."
Once this tea set is presented to Her Majesty the Empress, their family's career prospects will be incredibly bright!
Those who weren't photographed all showed expressions of regret.
But they were not discouraged, because there were many more precious glass artifacts waiting for them to bid on.
The next few items in the auction also sparked fierce bidding.
Glass ornaments, glass vases, glass kylins, glass prayer beads, glass jade spoons, and even a few belts made from glass shards!
……
As each item was sold, the auction gradually came to an end.
The auctioneer gestured for silence: "As we all know, glass artifacts are expensive, not only because of their exquisite beauty and their natural fragility, but also because they are extremely rare. However, Miss Xia Li has provided us with the method to create glass. On this occasion, Jin Yu Man Tang solemnly announces that from today onwards, Miss Xia Li has officially become the owner of Jin Yu Man Tang. In the future, there will be more and more glass artifacts!"
Everyone applauded enthusiastically, except for one person!
The auctioneer continued:
"The last item in this auction is a glass screen personally designed and made by Xia Li, the young master!"