Chapter 532 My Big Brother, Excellent
Si Linglong watched the fleeting twitch on Mrs. Bai's face, but because of the people around her, she quickly maintained the dignity of a noble lady.
That makes me want to laugh.
[No, no, I am a professional auctioneer now, and we professional auctioneers generally don’t laugh casually.]
[Unless you can't help it. ]
[Hahaha, pounding the table and laughing, two hundred and sixty thousand taels, hahaha, well done to my big brother! Awesome! ]
In order to avoid any further mishaps, Si Linglong quickly suppressed her secret joy and made the final inquiry in a rapid tone. After confirming for the third time that no one had raised the price, she quickly picked up the hammer and struck the bell in front of Mrs. Bai's almost distorted gaze.
With a crisp "ding" sound, Si Linglong gestured enthusiastically in the direction of Mrs. Bai, "Congratulations to our No. 1 for successfully winning this auction item at a high price of 260,000 taels."
Mrs. Bai was stunned when she heard this.
She is the only one who paid for the 260,000 yuan?
No, that's not right.
"Did Empress Zhaoyi miss a detail?" Mrs. Bai said, pretending to smile gently. "Although the Bai family is very willing to be the owner of this string of Buddhist beads, we still have to consider the fairness of the auction."
Mrs. Bai now hopes that someone will bid higher than the silent price of 260,000 taels.
Although she thought it was unlikely...
But, people always have to have hope, right?
After being reminded, Si Linglong reacted belatedly, "Ah, I forgot."
【Look how excited I am. 】
He immediately asked the assistant to bring the card. The moment he unfolded it and saw the contents clearly, Si Linglong's heart almost jumped. After looking at the number written on the card again and seeing it was 250,000 taels, he immediately became enthusiastic again.
"The silent auction price this time is - 250,000 taels! Congratulations to Mrs. Bai, number one! She became the winner of our final auction item with a difference of 10,000 taels! On behalf of the people affected by the disaster in Chuanlin, I would like to thank the Bai family for their generous donation to the people of Chuanlin! Family members! Let us give warm applause to Lord Bai and Mrs. Bai!"
Si Linglong finished speaking and led the enthusiastic applause. No matter what the reasons were in their hearts, everyone in the hall also followed Si Linglong's lead in applauding enthusiastically.
The sound of applause echoed throughout the hall, louder and more enthusiastic than the previous times.
Mrs. Bai had a smile on her face, but her heart was bleeding. She felt that the enthusiastic applause in her ears was like a slap on her face.
Si Linglong was also still feeling uneasy.
Because the bidder on the silent bidding card is still Mr. Si No. 3!
Fortunately, this time her family really only prepared 250,000 taels.
Originally, if Mrs. Bai had offered the 100,000 taels that she had initially requested, she would definitely not have been able to win this round. However, by raising the price so much, her brother successfully cheated the Bai family out of 260,000 taels.
[I have to say, this is quite refreshing. ]
[As expected of my brother, excellent. 】
But after successfully tricking the Bai family, Si Linglong couldn't help but feel worried.
[Although I was very happy to cheat the Bai family, my brother didn’t win this round, nor the previous two items. Doesn’t that mean he will return empty-handed today? No Easter eggs? ]
As Si Linglong was thinking, she saw Si Jinyu, who was originally sitting, suddenly stand up, bow in the direction of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and solemnly said,
"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, although I was unable to buy the item I wanted today, I still hope to do my part for the people of Chuanlin. The Si family is willing to donate 250,000 taels to buy clothes and food for the victims of the disaster in Chuanlin."
When Si Jinyu said this, there was a moment of commotion in the hall.
If we talk about what happened just now, many people in the palace thought that the eldest son of the Si family stopped bidding halfway, it really seemed that he was deliberately raising the price in order to help his sister and make the Bai family bleed heavily.
But Si Jinyu proposed to donate the 250,000 taels that he failed to bid for the items. That only means that he didn't chase the price just now because the Si family had prepared so much money, and he didn't mean to provoke the Bai family. Moreover, the Si family was truly concerned about the disaster victims, not the auction items.
If the Bai family holds a grudge against the Si family because of the price increase today, then the Bai family is wrong.
It even seemed more upright than the Bai family who paid 260,000 taels. For a moment, everyone felt that the eldest son of the Si family was very thorough in his work, and if he had not been from a merchant family, he would have been a useful person.
Helian Yue was obviously surprised by Si Jinyu's straightforward response, but soon, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips, and his eyes vaguely glanced at Si Linglong beside him, and then he said to Si Jinyu and Si Zhongqing,
"The Si family's move is a model of benevolence. Since you are so kind, I can't let you go back empty-handed."
As Helian Yue was speaking, he suddenly signaled to the palace servants, "Come here, prepare writing brushes and ink."
He originally intended to give the "reward" to the person who donated the most today, but he decided to give it directly to the Si family.
Si Linglong had asked someone to prepare pen and paper, and as soon as she heard Helian Yue open his mouth, she knew what he was going to do.
The whole person was instantly delighted.
[The Easter egg is going to be given to my house?! ]