The visit of that prince seemed to have turned on some kind of switch, and the number of people visiting Yinzhen suddenly increased.
Yinzhen met with more than ten people a day, but none of their offers touched his heart.
The highest bidder was Prince Kang Chuntai.
But he was only willing to give five thousand taels.
If it were Yinreng, he would definitely agree.
After all, the cost of this car, plus the craftsmanship of the craftsmen, would not exceed twenty taels of silver in total.
Five thousand taels compared to twenty taels is already a sky-high price.
But Yinzhen didn't think so.
Scarcity makes things valuable. There will definitely be more and more of these bicycles in the future, and the more there are, the less valuable they will be.
If he sold the second car at a low price, the price he would get if he sold it again in the future would definitely not exceed five thousand taels.
How could Yinlang, who had high hopes for the bicycle, be willing to accept this?
Yinzhen decided to wait a few more days.
If no one bids higher than Chuntai, then he will have no choice but to sell the car to Chuntai.
On the seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the weather was very good, and Yinzhen went home to wait after the court session.
He had already completed the year-end summary of the industries under his control and brought the shares that should be distributed to the Emperor's father and the second prince into the palace. Now his mind and eyes were filled with that car.
Shortly after returning home, he heard the message from the doorman saying that Prince Hua Qi, the prince of An, wanted to see him.
Yinzhen raised his eyebrows, and a smile soon appeared between his eyebrows.
"Please come in!"
Hua Qi is famous for his love of playing, and I think he came here for the bicycle.
Malhun also came yesterday and offered a price of three thousand five hundred taels, but Yinzhen ignored him.
Then it would be interesting if Hua Qi came to visit today...
Could it be that this kid stole his father's money?
Yinzhen pondered secretly.
After a while, Hua Qi was brought to the warm room by the housekeeper.
As soon as he entered the door, Hua Qi saluted with a smile on his face.
"Hua Qi meets the Ninth Prince!"
"My dear cousin, there's no need to be so polite. It's warm inside. Take off the prince's cloak quickly! You have no manners!"
Watching the servants take off Hua Qi's clothes and hat, Yinzhen pointed to the other side of the couch.
"Please sit down. How come you have time to come here today?"
Yinzhen also had a smile on his face.
Hua Qi scratched his head embarrassedly when he heard this.
"Didn't I hear that Brother Nine got a great thing? There's no one in the capital who doesn't want it, so naturally I want it too. My father came here yesterday, but you didn't agree, so I wanted to come and find out more about it."
Ninth brother?
Tsk…
younger brother?
Tsk…
Who is your ninth brother? I have so many younger brothers!
Yinzhen curled his lips imperceptibly.
"It's not that I don't want to agree, brother. It's just that someone offered a higher price than Uncle An. You know, besides the one in the palace, I'm the only one left with this car. If the price is too low..."
Yinzhen didn't finish the rest of the words, but Huaqi understood what he meant -
If the price is too low, doesn't that mean the emperor's car is not valuable either?
Are you kidding? How can something that even the emperor covets not be valuable?
If he buys it, he will be the second person in the world to own a bicycle!
Second to none and above ten thousand people!
Hua Qi felt all the energy and blood rushing up to his head.
"Ninth brother, just name a price. As long as you name a price, I will never bargain!"
Seeing that Hua Qi had taken the bait, Yinzhen tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth that were rising wildly, and his facial features were wrinkled together.
"It's not that Brother Nine doesn't want to name a price, it's just that I can't bring myself to ask for it. If I ask too high, I'll be screwing you. If I ask too low, I'm afraid the other person won't be satisfied. Brother Nine is in a dilemma!"
When Hua Qi heard this, he also felt that this was the truth. After pondering for a moment, he said,
"I understand Ninth Brother's concerns. Otherwise... I'll offer five... no, thirty-five thousand taels! How about you sell me that car?"
When Yin'er heard the word "five" clearly, his eyes narrowed immediately, but when he saw that the blush on Hua Qi's face had begun to gradually fade away, Yin'er knew that he could not delay any longer.
"Okay! Ninth Brother will do you a favor today. If it weren't for the fifty thousand taels, I wouldn't have even bothered to pay you! After all, you're my cousin!"
Yinzhen made the decision directly.
"If you bring the money, I'll not only give you the bike today, but I'll also teach you how to ride it myself!"
When Hua Qi heard this, his head started to become congested again.
"really?!"
"really!"
Hua Qi stood up with a jerk.
"Ninth brother, please wait a moment, I will be back soon!"
As he spoke, he rushed out of the warm room in a hurry without even putting on his cloak or hat.
Yinzhen stood up to see him off.
"Brother Jiu, there's no rush. Take your time—be careful not to fall—"
Seeing Hua Qi disappear from his sight, Yinzhen sneered.
"Ninth Brother? Humph!"
This guy is really good at beating the snake with a stick.
Yinzhen thought that it would take at least half an hour for Hua Qi to go home to get the silver, but Hua Qi came back in less than an incense stick of time.
Seeing Hua Qi sweating profusely in the middle of winter, Yinzhen suddenly had an idea.
Could it be that this kid stole his father's fifty thousand taels of silver and came directly to find him?
After thinking it through, Yinzhen felt a little regretful.
Why didn't he persist and get out all the 50,000 taels?
Hua Qi was holding a small box of banknotes, his face was both excited and tangled.
"Ninth Brother, count! All 35,000 taels of silver are here!"
Yinzhen closed the box and handed it directly to the housekeeper.
"How could Brother Nine not trust you? Let's go! Go lift the car, and Brother Nine will teach you personally!"
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