Xue Qingluan and Wei Jingran had not yet left the room. Upon hearing what Helsin said, Wei Jingran couldn't help but curiously examine the watch in Helsin's hand.
Seeing how interested he was, I finally found a common topic and had a chance to speak.
"Young Master He, what is this thing you just picked up? What is it used for? Is it also an ornament? But it doesn't look particularly eye-catching or unusual to me."
When the topic turned to the watch, Helsing became quite talkative.
"This thing is a watch, a device used to tell time. It's quite accurate and a rather amazing gadget."
This watch comes from a country called Esladen on the red earth continent.
I went there with my father a couple of years ago and saw this thing there.
I never expected that this thing would end up in our Tianqi land this year.
If word gets out here, this thing will become a very sought-after item.
From the beginning, I intended to ship it to my Apocalypse to open up its market, but my father rejected the idea at the time.
Wei Jingran blinked and asked suspiciously.
"If this thing is so good, then why didn't your father allow it to be brought into our Tianqi Kingdom?"
"At the time, Esleiden was planning to ask for an exorbitant price, so my father didn't show any intention of buying it. If he had, he would definitely have been ripped off."
This shouldn't be something we merchants ask for; it should be something the other party proposes, indicating their interest in selling to us. Only then can we negotiate the price. Otherwise, they might try to rip us off.
Wei Jingran gave an awkward smile.
"There's a real art to dealing with the intricacies of doing business."
Xue Qingluan smiled.
“Jingran, this is like when you go to the street to buy something and you see a beaded flower that you like at a stall. If you show it, the stall owner will see that you like it and charge you twenty coins even though it can be bought for ten coins.”
"Huh? Why?"
Xue Qingluan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Naturally, it's because the stall owner saw that you were interested in buying it, so he charged you a little more money."
Anyway, if you like it, it doesn't matter if you ask for a high price right away, you'll still buy it.
If you like something, don't show it; instead, let the other party take the initiative to solicit customers.
The stall owner might lower the price a bit in order to sell some things, and only charge you eight coins.
Helsin raised an eyebrow and looked at Xue Qingluan with newfound respect. "Miss Qingluan is indeed exceptionally intelligent. She even understands the ins and outs of doing business perfectly. That makes perfect sense."
There are two ways to buy things: one is to buy because you like it, and the other is to buy because it's cheap.
Those who sell things naturally have two principles: one is to tailor their sales strategy to the customer's needs, and the other is to sell only when there's a profit to be made.
Helsing's piercing gaze was fixed on Xue Qingluan, a hint of admiration appearing in his eyes.
No wonder she was chosen as a wife by the He family; she has a knack for business.
She's quite different from those big-breasted, brainless, and flamboyant women; she's actually quite interesting.
In room number 24 on the second floor, Anle saw that a watch had only been auctioned for 600 gold coins, and immediately gave up on the idea. She decided to buy more jade instead.
Just as Anle was marveling at this, the auction house brought out the third item. Anle, who had only intended to watch the excitement and broaden his horizons, could no longer sit still.
It wasn't that she had taken a liking to the item, but rather that she herself had a reaction to it.
To be precise, it was her countryside that was interested in that thing.
As soon as the item was brought out and the red cloth on it was lifted, the upgrade guide in her rural system automatically issued a critical alert with an exclamation mark.
A buzzing warning sounded in his head—something that had never happened before—and Anle was completely bewildered: "???"
Her rural system actually asks for things on its own?!
Before the brain could even process and buffer this strange reaction from the rural system, upon hearing the auctioneer's introduction, it looked up at that object—
It was just an ordinary-looking, dark stone. According to the auction house, it was a glowing stone that was found during mining in some mountains.
Moreover, this mine wasn't even within the territory of their Tianqi Kingdom; it was discovered in another country, and somehow it ended up here in Tianqi.
Anyway, the description was vague and general, it was just a magical stone, but no one could figure out exactly what made it magical.
The customers at the auction house aren't fools; spending a fortune to buy some unknown thing is just throwing money away.
Even the most extravagant spender wouldn't throw money away like that, so when this dark, unremarkable stone appeared, nobody paid any attention to it.
No one seemed very interested.
He San glanced at the stone and muttered something to himself.
"This stone doesn't seem to be glowing."
He Shuang repeated what the auction house had just said.
"Didn't they say that it was seen to glow once when it was dug out?"
Helsin glanced at Hessing, "Are you interested in this stone?"
He paused for a moment.
"It's alright, I didn't see anything particularly special about it."
"Then I'll take a picture and study it. It's not expensive," Helsin said, and then called out a price.
He San didn't say anything, showing no sign of being flattered.
The other three subordinates kept their eyes down, seemingly oblivious to the situation, and had become accustomed to it.
Their master was always considerate of his subordinates; whenever he got something new or interesting, he would always make sure they got a share.
The starting bid for the stone was 500 gold, and Helsin bid 600 gold.
Although it wasn't considered expensive by Helsin, six hundred gold coins was already a considerable sum in the eyes of Xue Qingluan and Wei Jingran.
Xue Qingluan glanced at Helsin; this young master of the He family was indeed generous.
He's not only generous to her, but also to his subordinates?
Seeing Helsin's generosity, Wei Jingran was even more satisfied with the man she had chosen. He thought, "He has such a good temper. If he treats his subordinates like this, he must treat his future wife very well too."
As Wei Jingran thought about it, he became a little elated, two red clouds rose on his face, and he bit his lip and secretly curled his lips slightly.
I wonder how much dowry this man would offer to marry her?
His family's wealth is probably enough to cause a sensation in Hongcheng.
Anle, in room number 24 on the second floor, didn't have time to react. Just as the auctioneer finished introducing the items, she heard a number being called out from upstairs. She quickly snapped out of her daze and started bidding as well.
"A thousand gold pieces." After shouting it, Anle felt a pang of heartache. Had she shouted a bit too loudly?
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