Every item in the auction is a highlight.
No one attending below wants to miss it.
Soon, it was halfway through.
The host smiled meaningfully.
He took a piece of paper from the guard's tray and unfolded it.
Nowadays, paper from Xianyang is no longer rare, and even brushes are common.
So they were not surprised at all when they saw the paper, they were just curious about what was on it.
After all, the further into the auction, the more valuable the items become.
The host met everyone's gaze and slowly said, "This is the largest agent qualification for refined salt next year."
As soon as the words fell, the whole audience fell silent.
After a long while, a shocking noise broke out in the auction.
"What? Brother, you didn't lie to us, did you????"
"Oh my god, I have to get this!!! I missed out on the agent qualification this year, I must not miss out on next year's!!"
"Ahhh, why are you the same as me? Last time I bid for the refined salt agency qualification, I hesitated and didn't raise the price. As a result, now I can only watch others make money."
"Don't argue with me, this is mine, it's mine!"
Only the high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants of the Qin Dynasty could enter the Yuanlai Auction.
Merchants are crazy about the qualification of being the largest agent of refined salt next year.
When refined salt was first introduced this year, Zhao Gao summoned the largest merchants from all over the country to bid for the agency qualifications.
Some of them hesitated, while others gave up because they thought the price was too high.
Who knows? Now we can only watch those who are qualified to bid make money.
This is not just refined salt, it also symbolizes the status of an imperial merchant.
The salt was personally controlled by the First Emperor and the Crown Prince. They obtained the qualifications of agents, which was equivalent to working directly for the First Emperor and Crown Prince Fusu.
He has the power to report directly to the emperor and can bypass officials at all levels and report the situation in the salt market directly to the prince and His Majesty.
This is the highest status among merchants nowadays, the imperial merchant!
Neither of them wanted to let go.
The host pressed his hand to ask everyone to be quiet.
"An Jing, I need to add a prerequisite to the qualifications of this agent."
Everyone looked at the host nervously, feeling uneasy.
I don't know what the premise is.
"Everyone knows what being a refined salt agent means! You're an imperial merchant! Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are in control! And the importance of salt is self-evident. It will be personally supervised by His Majesty and the Crown Prince. Anyone who tries to do anything will have their entire clan killed!"
At this point, an oppressive majesty emanated from the host, rushing towards the audience.
After calming down those people with impure intentions, he changed his expression and said with a smile.
"Of course, the qualifications for agents remain the same as before. Only businessmen can act as agents. Officials and dignitaries are not allowed to participate in this auction."
"The bidding for the qualification to be the largest agent for refined salt next year has begun."
The auction for refined salt lasted half an hour.
The businessmen below are more stubborn than each other.
He would even empty his family's wealth just to get the qualification of the imperial merchant.
This is the only way for them as businessmen to turn things around.
It’s not just about making money, it’s also about identity!
Who can resist the temptation of hearing directly from heaven?
Anyway, the businessmen at the bottom can't do it.
In the end, the qualification to become the largest agent for refined salt next year was sold at an exaggerated price.
The First Emperor and Fusu were laughing so hard in the box that their eyes narrowed.
The First Emperor inadvertently saw Fusu's smile, and the smile on his face slowly faded.
The emotions in my heart are unclear.
Why do I feel that Fusu is becoming more and more like a little fox?
Become more refined.
Should we throw him to that old guy Chunyu Yue to torture him for a while?
Fusu felt a chill on his back and suddenly felt that something was wrong with the air around him.
He shook himself off and continued watching the auction.
The merchants thought that the refined salt agent would be the biggest surprise for them today.
Unexpectedly, there was a surprise.
"Next up is the auction for next year's polished rice agent qualifications, with a total of 10 spots available."
"Polished rice? How much can it be worth?"
A famous businessman asked loudly in confusion.
Only some dignitaries can eat refined rice. It is difficult to grow and sells at a high price.
How can ordinary people afford it?
Who would be qualified to take this shot?
Merchants don’t understand why refined rice appears after refined salt.
Now, the first batch of improved rice planted in Daqin has been produced with the help of Zhang Yuan's plug-in.
The First Emperor chose to appear at the auction house.
Today is its first appearance.
The host clapped his hands, and immediately maids came out one after another. They were wearing modified long cheongsams.
Well, fully covered.
Holding a transparent glass jar in his hands.
The jar is filled with polished rice.
They were displayed row by row to the auction attendees.
The host then spoke.
"Polished rice is rice that has been polished repeatedly using a special technique to remove the bran and germ. Each grain is as white as a pearl and tastes very soft and delicious."
"Of course, in fact, many dignitaries often eat it."
"For polished rice, people may feel that the output value is too low and there is no audience."
"But what if it could produce a thousand kilograms per mu, providing a continuous supply to the people of Daqin?"
The last sentence made the whole audience boil.
"A thousand catties per mu? Are you kidding? Only the potatoes and sweet potatoes we've been given can produce a thousand catties per mu right now!"
"Can refined rice yield 1,000 kilograms per mu?"
Everyone's doubts and shocks were constantly intertwined.
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