"150,000 shi?"

Zhao Bingzhang was stunned; this was only the proceeds from the auction of the exclusive rights in one part of Persia.

This doesn't even include auctions from the Arab world, India, Mughal Empire, and other countries.

This has already sold for a high price of 150,000 shi (a unit of dry measure), so the grain supply in Dongning is secured!

"It's alright, I guess!"

Li Xin nodded and said, "This is the first auction, so they probably don't know the profit margin of soap yet."

Furthermore, Persia isn't very large; 150,000 shi (a unit of dry measure) is quite a lot. Let's take a look at the other goods!

At this point, the second item was brought out at the auction: Dongning liquor.

The starting price remains 10,000 shi (a unit of dry measure).

However, no one made a bid this time.

Li Xin was stunned for a moment, then quickly ordered, "If no one bids, forget it. Move on to the next batch of goods."

"That's not right, Your Highness!"

Zhao Bingzhang asked with some doubt, "Our Dongning liquor sells very well in Silla, Ezo, and Southeast Asia!"

Why isn't anyone buying it in Persia?

"It's probably due to different customs!"

Li Xin sighed helplessly and said, "The customs there don't allow drinking alcohol."

"That's rather unconventional!"

Zhao Bingzhang nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Before long, the auction moved to the third item: perfume.

The starting bid remains at 10,000 shi (a unit of dry measure).

However, this time, the bids skyrocketed instantly.

"One hundred thousand stones!"

"150,000 shi!"

"Sixteen hundred thousand shi!"

...

Looking at the bustling scene at the auction, Li Xin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Judging from this, today's auction will probably yield at least one or two million shi of grain."

"Very likely!"

Zhao Bingzhang silently considered the situation and said, "With so much grain, Dongning will have more confidence, and we won't have to worry too much about the upcoming battles."

It's just a matter of wearing them down, seeing who can outlast whom!

"in addition,"

Zhao Bingzhang continued, "With so much grain, our merchant ships won't have to buy all of it, and we can do other things too."

"We can also transport the Divine Warriors to Silla to open a second front!"

"Yes."

Li Xin nodded and said, "With no need to worry about food, we can focus all our efforts on other matters."

Just then, a gasp of surprise erupted from the audience.

"Number thirty-seven again?"

"Two hundred thousand shi (a unit of dry measure) secured the exclusive rights to sell perfume within Persia!"

...

Upon hearing this news, Li Xin couldn't help but glance at the crowd in the room.

"Your Highness, number thirty-seven is over there."

The waiter pointed to a simply dressed man in the corner of the room and spoke.

"Do you have any information on number 37? Let me take a look."

Li Xin asked the question.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Before long, the waiter brought over the information of representative number thirty-seven.

Upon opening the document, Li Xin was stunned; there wasn't much information available about Representative No. 37.

"Your Highness,"

The waiter began to introduce the company, saying, "The Thirty-Seventh Trading Company is a newly established trading company in Persia. According to intelligence gathered from various sources, the person behind this company is Nasr Nuh. Nuh is the royal surname of Persia."

"oh?"

Li Xin was somewhat surprised and said, "So, this Nasr Nuh is backed by the Persian royal family. No wonder he has such great confidence!"

It seems that Nasr Nuh wants to monopolize the sale of Dongning goods within Persia!

"Your Highness,"

The waiter asked, "Should we arrange for some people to drive up the price?"

Let's take another look.

Li Xin waved his hand slightly and said, "Sometimes, it's not worth offending people for a little immediate gain. Besides, this person has the Persian royal family behind him. If we can make use of him, we might reap unexpected rewards!"

"So, let's make arrangements to meet with Nasr Noh after the auction."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The waiter quickly responded.

Zhao Bingzhang looked at Li Xin with surprise in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, Li Xin had already begun thinking about contacting people in Persia so early on; he truly had foresight!

The auction continued.

As expected, all the subsequent products, such as cement, coal stoves, and glass mirrors, were purchased by Merchant No. 37.

It can be said that Nasr Nuh holds the exclusive right to sell all Dongning goods within Persia.

Other businesses couldn't compete with them.

After the auction of the exclusive rights in Persia concluded, the auction of exclusive rights within the Abbasid Caliphate also began.

Although the Abbasid Caliphate was not as powerful as Persia, nor did it have as large a population, the auction of the exclusive rights still yielded considerable profits.

In the Arab world, there were no merchants with royal backing, so products such as soap, perfume, and glass mirrors were acquired by several different merchants.

And the auction proceeds for each item were also substantial.

In total, the auction proceeds from the Arab side amounted to several hundred thousand shi (a unit of dry measure)!

The subsequent auctions in the Indian suburbs also yielded high prices.

However, there weren't many Indian merchants, so the competition wasn't fierce.

Even perfumes and soaps were stolen by the Da Shi Trading Company.

This was unexpected by Li Xin.

As evening approached, the auction came to an end.

After registering their information, the businessmen in the hall left.

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