Chapter 370 You Are Right
At this time, the courtiers who successfully bid for the goods have already taken over the items.
No one rushed to look at the prices, but first appreciated the artwork up close.
At this time, the Minister of Revenue did not forget to secretly instruct the officials of the Ministry of War to pay attention to their facial expressions. After seeing the price, they must act shocked but not hypocritical, so as not to arouse Yuan Ruan's suspicion.
However, before he could finish his instructions.
One of the military ministers was holding up the envelope, his face flushed, and he said in disbelief: "So cheap? Are you kidding me?"
The Minister of Finance raised his eyebrows. Not bad! Not bad! This expression was very realistic, but a little rough.
However, before the Minister of Revenue could finish his expression.
The other courtiers who opened the envelopes gasped one after another, "Oh my God! I was killed?", "Oh my God, am I so ignorant?!"...
The buyers' shocked expressions were more and more devastated and genuine than each other. Some even had a complex expression of "three parts shock, three parts emotion, and one part self-mockery" on their faces.
The Minister of Revenue was so nervous: Oh my god, where did you guys go to learn acting?! I don’t want to be the one who holds them back in the end, that would be embarrassing!
As he thought about this, the Minister of Revenue nervously opened the envelope.
Seeing this, the Minister of Finance's brain seemed to be hit hard. His pupils shrank and he spoke subconsciously with a stutter: "Wa Qu... 8,800 coins?! Such a big difference!"
This is more than a hundred times, it is literally more than a thousand times the purchase price difference!
No wonder the expressions of the other officials are so real: there is no acting involved, it’s all substitution.
At this time, the Minister of War, who was also a buyer, heard the voice of the Minister of Revenue.
He turned around and saw the Minister of Revenue standing stiffly in the same place, his lips trembling slightly as if he was muttering something, or perhaps trying hard to suppress some emotion.
The Minister of War's sad mood disappeared instantly.
As colleagues, he went over and patted the Minister of Revenue, whispering, "Think about your greenhouse vegetables, think about the world map, this money should be considered as a contribution to Daxia."
The Minister of Revenue ignored him, suddenly pulled out the abacus beside him and started fiddling with it.
The commotion was so loud that even the other court officials who were still in shock and muttering unconsciously could not help but look over.
The Minister of War knew how much the Minister of Revenue loved money, and he felt even more sympathetic, saying softly: "Don't be sad, the little imperial master said it well, a fortune can be lost but it can be regained. The imperial master will not let us suffer a loss. Have you forgotten what you advised us before, to be willing..."
The Minister of Finance said firmly: "Of course I am willing to do so!"
The Minister of War was stunned.
He looked up, and then he realized that there was no sadness on the Minister of Revenue's face. His face was flushed, his nostrils were slightly flared, and his breathing was heavy, all of which showed that he was in an excited and good mood.
"We've made a fortune!" The Minister of Revenue patted the Minister of War on the cheek.
The Minister of War was stunned. He was really confused by the other party's patting his cheek and looking down on him.
When the Minister of War raised his eyebrows and was about to get angry, he heard the Minister of Revenue speak quickly but incoherently, "Don't argue with me about trade. Oh, by the way... this time the reward is a world map. If you can plan a good trade route for me, and if you make a lot of money this time, I will decide to increase the military pay for the military."
The Minister of War immediately relaxed his frown and said softly, "You keep busy, I'll ask those bastards to work harder later."