After the immortal disappeared

Needless to say, the outside of the building is full of cyclamen, which blooms into a sea of ​​water-red flowers at this time of year, warm and unrestrained.

There are nearly 300 officials who came to the unveiling ceremony today, with 10 people at each table, that is more than 20 tables, and the "Cycler" is just full upstairs and downstairs.

In the past, only the birthday banquet of King Yao would be so crowded. Usually, how can a small official like Fan Shuang be qualified to drink with the sons of the noble families?

Even in Cycler, high officials sit with high officials, small officials sit with small officials, and noble families sit with noble families, without interfering with each other.

In order to cope with today's scene, Yangshan Chamber of Commerce has long invited famous chefs from major restaurants in Tianshui City, together with more than 1,700 cooks and servants, to organize this banquet for 300 people.

Of course, there were delicacies from the mountains and the sea on the table, and most of the "seafood" was the specialty of the Yangshan Islands, such as abalone bigger than a fist, and yellow croaker fish maw that was soft, fragrant and trembling when stewed... The guests must be satisfied.

There was also a lottery during the banquet, divided into three levels: crystal, gold and silver, which were very valuable. In fact, they were all treasures fished out of the Yangshan waters; those with less luck also had rain and dew prizes, that is, everyone could get a gift package of Yangshan Islands specialties, which was beautifully packaged and rich in content.

He Lingchuan wanted every guest to return with a full load and have a real sense of gain.

This lottery unveiling ceremony cost a lot, but he didn't care.

Because every penny spent on marketing will eventually be earned back from the nobles of Tianshui City.

The wool is finally paid by the sheep.

Sure enough, from the next day, Youhu Villa became popular again inside and outside the royal court, and soon spread from the palace to the people.

Obviously, it had nothing to do with ordinary people, but the more they talked, the happier they were. They can describe the comfort and luxury of Youhu Villa and the charming scenery on the other side of the lake in great detail, making it seem like it was built by the imperial court.

"Oh, do you know how magnificent the gatehouse is? Even the palace doesn't have such a wide gate!"

"Can you say that casually?"

"Why not? The Imperial Household Department participated in the construction of Youhu Villa, and court craftsmen were also sent. No matter how it was built, wasn't it approved by the court?"

Some people with ulterior motives will even link it with the turmoil at the birthday ceremony of King Yao, vividly describing a power struggle drama.

"Do you know who lives opposite Youhu Villa? Do you know why the king had to build a house in Youhu?" When saying this, they also have to wink.

"I know, the regent lives there. But the king is also building a house in Youhu, what does it have to do with the regent?"

"Think about it, think carefully, use your sparrow egg-sized brain to think carefully!"

"No, how could the king have a problem with the regent? He was sent by Beijia!" The man was uneasy, "If Beijia is unhappy, will we be in big trouble?"

"Virtue, look at how scared you are. Even if Beijia is the overlord of the world, he is a hundred thousand miles away from us, what can he do to you and me, huh?"

There are disputes and uneasiness everywhere in the court and among the people.

Amidst this hustle and bustle, the second phase of Youhu Villa began to be sold in Chibao.

Unlike the hasty launch of the first phase, this second phase was fully promoted with the help of public opinion before it was put on sale.

Zhenhu is out of print, a beautiful house passed down from generation to generation.

Yes, the gimmick this time is that Youhu Villa will only build two phases in total, so once these more than 40 villas are sold out, they will be out of print.

Since it is out of print, it has the value of collection and room for appreciation.

Although it is quite comfortable to make money now, He Lingchuan does not plan to stay in Yaoguo for too long, so he still has to stop while he is ahead.

On the day of the sale, Chibao was surrounded by crowds, and the business of the surrounding shops also improved.

At the Chibao sale, He Lingchuan changed the order of sale, starting with the back row of Jingshe, then the middle row, the front row, and the first row facing the lake.

Time is limited, only eight buildings are auctioned every day, and one night is auctioned every other day, and all the auctions are completed within twelve days.

In addition to maintaining the popularity, it can also give potential buyers enough time to think and... raise money.

The so-called "secret auction" is novel to the participants. There is no need for multiple rounds of bidding, just one round to determine the winner, which saves a lot of time.

The bidders hand in the price slips, the salesperson collects them, reads them one by one, and the highest bidder wins.

The first building in the last row was sold out in such a neat and tidy way, and the price was 31,000 taels, which was pocketed by the governor of Mangzhou.

The scene was a little agitated, and no one expected that the building in the last row would be sold at a price that was close to the price of the first phase of the lakeside building!

This is the power of secret bidding.

He Lingchuan invited all officials to participate in the opening ceremony of the villa, and this is the effect he wanted.

Then the second and third buildings, the prices were slightly lower than the first one.

Obviously everyone thought that the price of the first building was a bit too high.

He Lingchuan watched behind the scenes with his arms folded, and Dong Rui asked him: "Hey, why did it go down?"

"It doesn't matter." He Lingchuan didn't take it seriously, "Wait and see."

When the sixth building was auctioned, the price began to go up again, and finally sold for 31,200 taels.

The seventh building reached 35,000.

The last building to be auctioned today, that is, the eighth building in the last row, was finally sold for 41,700 taels!

The price suddenly rose to 6,000 taels. When the salesperson read it out loud, the audience exclaimed "Wow".

It's outrageous. The Jingshe at the end of the second phase is more expensive than the one near the lake in the first phase!

He Lingchuan explained to Dong Rui: "The last row of houses is mainly about cost-effectiveness. When the auction just started, there were still eight houses, and everyone was calm and wanted to wait and see; when there was only the last one left, the buyers were anxious, thinking that the prices would only get higher and higher."

If you are anxious, you have to pay more.

Yu Wenxu, who came to support the event, wanted to laugh, but because there were people around him, he didn't dare to lose his composure, so he had to cover his mouth and cough hard.

It was a good deal. The lakeside houses he bought from He Lingchuan were really a good deal.

Although the Yuwen family was not short of money, he was still very proud to see that the value of the houses he had bought skyrocketed in just a few days.

Not only did he show his loyalty to the king, but he could also appreciate the value of his collection, killing two birds with one stone!

After this night, some families were happy and some were sad.

The next day, it happened to be the morning court of the Yao Court, and the officials who attended the court were also discussing this matter. Among the officials who bought the Jingshe, two were assigned good jobs by King Yao; the governor of Mangzhou was implicated in the death of Xue Zongwu and was originally to be severely punished. Officials predicted that he would be sent to the western border, but King Yao demoted him to Zhuowei.

Although Zhuowei was not as prosperous as Mangzhou, the second largest city, it was also near the capital and had a good economy and trade. As long as the governor managed carefully and worked hard, he might have a chance to be promoted.

This big stick was raised high and then put down lightly. It is not known whether it was the effect of surrendering and showing loyalty or King Yao originally intended to do so.

Anyway, all officials thought that the governor's 41,700 taels were worth it.

Isn't this cause and effect? ​​Spending a small fortune can avoid a big disaster.

With these few living positive (negative) examples, the second sale held in Chibao the next night was even more grand.

The auction that night was the second to last row of Jingshe in Youhu Villa.

The first house's secret auction price actually made many people secretly say that it was not unexpected:

49,000 taels!

Now the powerful bidders gradually discovered two key points:

First, there are only 38 houses left in Youhu Villa, and one less house will be sold.

Second, the price will only get higher as time goes by!

The more people discover these two points, the sooner the battle for houses will begin.

That night, the price of the last house in the second to last row reached 83,000 taels in the fierce competition!

As soon as the salesman shouted it out, it immediately caused a sensation at the scene.

The one who made the bid was Lao Mansion.

Fan Shuang whispered to He Lingchuan: "The Lao family is an old noble family in Tianshui City. They were originally in decline, but they married their youngest daughter to Qi Shuan fifteen years ago, and they have been rich since then."

"Have you been rich since then?"

"Qi Shuan is Qi Yunsheng's distant nephew. He is not an official in the court, but a successful businessman. He handles many businesses, and the most profitable one is-"

"Lending."

He Lingchuan said: "Loan sharks?"

"Yes." Loan sharks have never been a glorious business. To be able to do this, you must have a background. "Qi Shuan relied on his relationship with Qi Yunsheng and General Xue to do a flourishing business, and no one dared to offend him. However, these two people were in trouble recently."

He Lingchuan nodded.

The two big trees that Qi Shuan relied on fell down. If he still wanted to be popular in Tianshui City, he had to hug new thighs.

It happened that King Yao stretched his legs at this time, and Qi Shuan had to hug tightly through the Lao family, right?

This 83,000 taels was the price of his surrender.

Haha, even the moneylenders came here after hearing the news.

Just then, He Lingchuan suddenly heard someone say in a rough voice not far away:

"What kind of world is this? Moneylenders are eligible to buy Youhu Jingshe?"

The voice sounded familiar. He turned around and saw that it was Bai Tan who said this, and there were two officials sitting beside him.

The two officials were nodding, obviously lower than him.

But the rules tonight are like this, the highest bidder wins. Bai Tan spat on the ground: "A rotten person who gave birth to a son without a skin swallow!"

He knew very well the purpose of Qi Shuan buying Jingshe.

But this curse was too harsh, and in public. Someone in the front row turned his head and looked at Bai Tan, his face gloomy, but he didn't dare to say anything. He Lingchuan guessed that it was either someone from Lao Mansion or Qi Shuan's person.

He then asked Fan Shuang: "Does General Bai have a feud with Qi Shuan and Lao Mansion?"

"Uh..." Fan Shuang hesitated.

He Lingchuan understood at a glance: "It seems so. Okay, I know."

Fan Shuang felt bad, but whispered in his ear: "In fact, General Bai is not on good terms with General Xue. Brother He, you also know that when General Xue was alive, he was more..."

Arrogant, arrogant, and arrogant.

"When it comes to the Xue family, the Bai family, and the military, the Ministry of Justice can't investigate some cases."

He Lingchuan nodded.

"General Bai is the descendant of a famous general of the founding of the country, a legitimate old-fashioned meritorious family, and he has military merits himself, so he is not afraid of General Xue's momentum. So the two of them have always been somewhat tit-for-tat."