Chapter 41 - Is this sugar?
The last pound, out of print!
Hearing Blanche’s introduction, all the merchants had red eyes.
If there is no chance, they will be pity and envy.
But now there is still another opportunity in front of them, they know that if they don’t seize it, they will regret it!
“The last pound of refined salt, the starting price – ten gold coins!”
Blanche’s somewhat excited voice sounded again. Before she could finish her words, the scene was suddenly boiling.
“One hundred and fifty gold coins!”
The first bid directly reached the previous highest transaction price, but this time it didn’t scare anyone away.
“One hundred and sixty gold coins!”
“One hundred and seventy gold coins!”
“One hundred and seventy-five gold coins!”
“One hundred and eighty-five gold coins!”
“…”
Most of the businessmen had red eyes and refused to give in.
A drop of cold sweat oozes out of Brown’s forehead. Fortunately, he started early, otherwise he would be the one who blushed and had a thick neck.
“Two hundred gold coins!”
As soon as the high price of 200 gold coins was called out, the merchants at the scene also calmed down a lot.
But that doesn’t stop them from increasing the price!
“Two hundred and ten gold coins!”
“Two hundred and twenty gold coins!”
“Two hundred and twenty-five gold coins!”
“…”
The frequency of price increases is getting slower and slower, and the range of price increases is getting smaller and smaller.
Zhang Feng, who was watching the play on the side, knew that this should be their limit.
In the end, the price was set at two hundred and forty gold coins.
“Two hundred and forty gold coins at a time”
“Two hundred and forty gold coins twice”
“Two hundred and forty gold coins three times”
Boom!
“make a deal!”
As Blanche’s wooden hammer fell, the auction for the third piece of refined salt finally ended.
No matter whether it was auctioned or not, these businessmen were sweating all over, it was so exciting!
Even for some businessmen, it is the first time to spend such pure money. This kind of feeling is usually not felt.
“Congratulations, Mr. Terry, for bidding for the last pound of refined salt at the price of two hundred and forty gold coins!”
Clap clap, clap clap!
This time, without Zhang Feng taking the lead, the merchants themselves began to applaud.
Terry was a somewhat frail cloth merchant, and he was one of the few merchants who came from other cities after hearing the letter from his subordinates.
Terry’s face turned a little red. After he handed over the gold coins and received the “last pound” of refined salt, he finally showed a satisfied smile.
Zhang Feng looked at him, and Zhang Feng smiled very satisfied. Just three catties of salt had already sold for 490 gold coins!
According to Zhang Feng’s estimate of the current price, about six or seven hundred gold coins can bring the current Red Leaf City back to life. In other words, this small auction alone can earn back all the food consumed by the Red Leaf City for half a year. !
Although Zhang Feng feels that if the news of the auction is allowed to ferment for another ten days and a half months, the effect will definitely be better, but it is not necessary. This time it is just a test of the water, and earning enough food for Hongye City is only a secondary purpose. , and the main purpose is to start the reputation of Hongye City!
Compared with gold coins, Zhang Feng needs more talents!
“All refined salts have been sold. Congratulations again to Lord Warren, Lord Brown and Lord Terry!”
Seeing that everyone’s excitement had almost eased, Blanche spoke again immediately.
Clap clap, clap clap!
“However, gentlemen who haven’t harvested yet, don’t be disappointed, because the items behind us are more precious and rare!”
Hearing that there are still auction items, and they are even rarer, the merchants are all attracted, and Brown is even more incredulous. He thought that the auction was over after the three catties of refined salt were sold, but he did not expect that there would be!
And also said that it is more precious and rare, is it true or false?
“Then, we will present the fourth auction item!”
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Blanche roared excitedly.
Looking at the tray that was brought up again, everyone looked forward to it.
Blanche didn’t sell anything either, just lifted the red cloth.
“This……”
Looking at the same small bowl in the tray, the same white crystals in the small bowl, everyone was a little confused. Didn’t they say the last pound of refined salt, why is there still?
“Everyone, this is not refined salt!”
Blanche smiled mysteriously, and then the hostess walked off the stage with a tray in front of many businessmen.
Only then did they realize that the contents of the bowl were different from the previous refined salt.
Terry even took out the refined salt he had just photographed for comparison, and found that the particles of refined salt were smaller, and this thing was slightly larger.
“You can taste it, and then decide whether to participate in the auction.”
There are more than a dozen small wooden spoons on the tray, the shallow and small ones.
All the businessmen consciously took a spoon each, and stared curiously at the mysterious white crystals, even the hostess who was close at hand could not appreciate it.
“Huh? This!”
Warren tasted it for the first time. As soon as he entered it, his expression changed greatly, as if he had eaten something incredible.
Brown wasn’t polite either, he just took a spoonful.
“Sugar! It’s sugar!”
Brown’s eyes lit up.
His words made other businessmen impatiently wait.
“My God, it’s so sweet!”
“Wow! The sweetness is extreme and pure!”
“It’s really sugar, but sugar isn’t black…”
“It’s not impossible that salt can be so delicate, and sugar can be so delicate.”
Seeing that everyone had taken a bite, Blanche hurriedly signaled the hostess to come back. Every bite was a gold coin!
“Yes, this is sugar, we call it ‘white sugar’, I believe I don’t need to say much about sugar, everyone is a businessman and must know more than me, but I dare to say ~www.mtlnovel. com~ You must have never seen this kind of white sugar!”
Blanche’s voice was firm and confident.
“Indeed, the sugars in our Buck Kingdom are imported from far away. They are all black cones. Although they are sweet, they also have bitterness and astringency…”
“I have never seen this kind of white sugar in all my years as a businessman!”
“Black sugar cones are already very expensive, this delicate white sugar…”
“Then, the starting price for half a catty of white sugar is one hundred gold coins! By the way, this white sugar is only half a catty!”
Blanche’s passionate voice sounded again.
This time, the starting price of white sugar was 100 gold coins, and the final price of the first refined salt was only 100 gold coins!
But when they heard such a high starting price, the merchants present were not surprised at all. Sugar is a luxury product, and white sugar is even a luxury among luxury products. This starting price is reasonable.
“Two hundred gold coins!”
Warren was the first to bid.
“Two hundred and fifty gold coins!”
Terry was not to be outdone. Although he just spent two hundred and forty gold coins on a pound of refined salt, he still wanted to fight for half a catty of white sugar.
“Two hundred and eighty gold coins!”
“…”
“Three hundred and twenty gold coins!”
Brown is also in the fray, and a new battle is about to begin.
Zhang Feng observed these merchants from the side, looking at the expressions on their faces when they asked for the price, Zhang Feng was evaluating how many gold coins they had left and how much he needed to take out.
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