[The previous chapter had 2,000 words added; this chapter is to make up for yesterday's fourth update, and there will be three more updates today.]
"Eight hundred gold pieces!"
"This young lady offered eight hundred taels of gold. Is there anyone who can offer more?"
"Very good, that warrior will offer nine hundred gold!"
The Marquis's daughter was sweating. With just over a thousand gold coins in her hand, she could have managed to grab two more sets if she had just grabbed one set, but now it seemed that all her gold coins were not enough to grab three sets!
She only just realized that she had at most 1,500 gold coins, and it was very likely that she wouldn't be able to take down these three sets. It was a shame that she had come in so confident that she could take down five sets!
She clenched her fists tightly and cried out again.
"One thousand two hundred gold coins!"
She intended to silence everyone else, but unfortunately... so many people remained silent!
"1,500 gold!" Soon someone offered her the price she was looking for. She still had to scrape together 1,500 gold, and it was broken by someone else's casual remark.
And prices continue to rise.
"One thousand eight hundred gold coins!"
Upon hearing the price, the marquis's daughter's aura plummeted to its lowest point.
A somber atmosphere pervaded the auction, and most of the people who didn't manage to snag enough gold coins were quite dejected!
The mercenary sat behind the marquis's daughter, trying to build a good relationship with this noble lady.
"Don't be sad. At least you bid three times. Even though you didn't win in the end, it's still better than us sitting in the auction house without even a chance to bid!"
The mercenary's attempt to comfort the man backfired spectacularly, as the horse was notoriously bad-tempered.
A slap landed on the mercenary's face, who clutched his burning cheek.
Ivy sneered, "Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me! Look closely at the insignia on my body, the Marquis's insignia!"
Alright, the mercenary shut up. Of course, he wouldn't dare cause trouble for the Marquis's mansion, so he blamed the flamingo for the mistake.
Flamingos are such scapegoats.
Everyone's trying to pin the blame on her, regardless of how big or small the problem is or whether it's her fault.
From now on, let's just call it the Scapegoat Bird!
The bidding for the three groups stopped at around 2,200.
Lilith didn't seem panicked at all. The price of this three sets will continue to rise, and the next wave is estimated to be around 2,500.
Qin Yiyi looked at the list of auction items in her hand. Now that the items were being bid on, she could calculate how much money she had left at any time. To be honest, looking at all the items, she wanted to take almost every single one of them back to her territory.
Large solar power plants, wind turbines, electromechanical power stations, and signal towers—but these things are not only expensive but also take up a lot of space. She stroked her chin, thinking that perhaps it was time to clear the land again before winter. The original territory was actually very large, with a railway line running through it. The landowner, or rather, this was an abandoned city. After the royal army cleared out a piece of land, they reported it to the royal city. The emperor had no idea of the specifics and simply gave it up as a reward.
She vaguely sensed that only a few percent of her territory had been developed so far. However, there was another major problem in developing the wasteland: manpower. Her territory had about a thousand people, which was simply not enough.
Oh, right! She can assign tasks at the tavern so that the refugees who come in winter have work and food. Otherwise, too many refugees in an unstable territory would also be a security risk!
As Qin Yiyi planned the direction of her territory, the Marquis's daughter outside completely broke down in her defenses.
When she saw the three sets of bids reach 2,600 for the second time outside, she had already given up hope of winning the bid. It was a pity that she hadn't bid for one set. If it had been the price of one set, she could have gritted her teeth and won the bid for two sets.
The atmosphere inside the auction room grew increasingly intense.
Uncle An was all smiles up there; everyone's decisions were made by him.
"The auctioned items can be delivered immediately, or they can be delivered to you after the auction, or even delivered to your home in Storm City. Please feel free to let us know if you have any needs!"
Black Rose Auction House is a long-established auction house, and its service and decor are better than Hans Auction House. The reason why Hans Auction House was able to rise to prominence was only because Black Rose had internal conflicts at the time. It was just a coincidence that Hans Auction House was able to develop rapidly. If Black Rose had not changed hands, Hans Auction House would not have been a match for Lilith at all.
However, now that she has taken back control of Black Rose, Hans Auction House can rest easy at home. It's fine if they develop independently, but if she wants to poach customers, don't blame her for being ruthless.
"Uncle An's words make me feel good!"
"That's right. Back at the Hans Auction House, you had to wait three days after bidding to receive the goods. Now, you can receive them immediately after bidding, which shows that Black Rose is very confident in its strength, because Black Rose never auctions counterfeit goods!"
"Of course! This is an auction house run by a long-established noble family, unlike some of those fledgling, no-name auction houses! Some auction houses just take themselves way too seriously!"
"Uncle An, will there be more of these zero-pollution amplification foods in the future?"
Suddenly, people started praising the Black Rose Auction House. People are like cats drawn to fish; they flock to wherever there's something to be had.
Uncle An has seen this kind of thing many times.
However... the young lady had already anticipated that such a question would be asked in the room. Or rather, even if they didn't say it, Uncle An would have found a reason to reveal that their auction house would regularly hold auctions of zero-pollution amplification food, and that similar auctions would be held in other Black Rose auction houses in other cities in the future.
"That's for sure. Auctioning zero-pollution amplification food will become a hallmark of the Black Rose Auction House. In the future, not only will the Black Rose Auction House in Storm City regularly auction zero-pollution amplification food to benefit everyone, but we also plan to implement this type of auction in auction houses in other cities!"
Upon hearing this news, the people below breathed a sigh of relief.
She immediately began to flatter them: "The Black Rose Merchant Guild truly lives up to its reputation as a large merchant guild, and Countess Lilith is indeed the most talented businesswoman. The family has seen immediate improvement since it was placed in her hands!"
"I could tell from the beginning that Countess Lilith was extraordinary. To be able to regularly hold auctions and find such sources of goods, Countess Lilith is truly a heroine among women!"
"Yes! What is Hans anyway!"
The people at the Hans Auction House below sat in a corner, listening to the laughter and jeers of others, their anger already burning.
The servant whispered in the thin man's ear, "We found out that a little boy brought a VIP into the Black Rose Auction House, but not into our Hans Auction House!"
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