Seemingly sensing the dissatisfaction of the crowd, the official quickly added, "Furthermore, with the auction approaching, His Majesty has specifically instructed that, in order to ensure everyone can make money, each spot is not limited to one company. In other words, you can team up to obtain the same spot!"

As soon as the official finished speaking, the scene erupted in an uproar. After all, there were only ten spots available, but there were more than two hundred people present. They had originally thought that today would be a fierce competition of financial resources.

But then I heard that we could share a spot with someone else. Doesn't that mean my chances of getting the spot have increased significantly?

Everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they began to form their own small groups to discuss the matter.

Zhang Xiang immediately looked at Zhao Ning and said, "Patriarch Zhao, if you don't mind, how about we go into partnership?"

"good!"

Zhao Ning nodded without hesitation in agreeing to Zhang Xiang's alliance. Originally, Zhao Ning didn't think he could secure a spot on his own, but now with Zhang Xiang's involvement, the combined financial resources of both families made it seem not impossible to get a spot.

"Gentlemen, could we also participate?"

The powerful families around them, as well as several merchants including the Mi and Zhen families, also hoped to join in.

"Of course! Let's all go together, so we can look out for each other, right?"

Zhao Ning and Zhang Xiang exchanged a glance and then nodded at the same time. After all, the imperial edict did not limit the number of purchases they could make individually, so it didn't matter how many companies they purchased from; the most important thing was to secure a spot.

Seeing the crowd below the stage begin to form their own groups, Cao Song and Yuan Feng on the high platform couldn't help but exchange a smile.

This idea of ​​sharing a spot was actually something Cao Song saw in a letter from Cao Cao yesterday.

After all, most people are afraid of the power of those top families, and almost no one dares to compete with them.

Although these top families are wealthy, they certainly won't spend too much money on the bidding. So, if nothing changes, they will each spend at most around 100 million.

This would lead to a significant reduction in expected returns. However, with the sharing of this quota, the original ten people were able to bid, and now everyone can participate.

I'm afraid that when the time comes, bidding for a single spot will cost not only 100 million, but probably even 1 billion. After all, 1 billion seems like a lot, but if everyone shares the cost, each person won't spend much money.

That's why Cao Cao came up with this plan and sent a message to Cao Song. After all, his father was the Grand Minister of Agriculture, in charge of the Han Dynasty's finances. As long as he could help the national treasury make money, he would surely gain the emperor's favor.