Chapter 525 Who was selected?
There are only six people left, and one of them is a minor who is in dire straits.
He was thin and small, his face flushed, and he stammered, "I, I just came to watch the fun, I... I'm just a fisherman."
The people here are either pirates, masters, or merchants; he's just a fisherman, so he feels a bit out of place.
Lu Xingchen couldn't help but take another look. Was this little guy a sewing apprentice?
With no one to teach or supervise him, he's become a sewing apprentice?
What a talent!
Like that middle-aged man named Luo Jincheng, who is quite old, he is only a junior sewing technician.
One of them said coldly, "Heh, I wonder who Frost Snow Village is planning to give the market construction order to after all this fuss?"
It's obvious that they've excluded all the capable ones.
In fact, the most capable candidates were eliminated during the first round of screening.
These people now realize there's nothing they can do, because they're all too weak.
Those with real strength had already secured their spots in the first batch.
Old Master Ji ignored him and simply chuckled, "100,000 gold coins, starting bid!"
Ji Jiu: “200,000 gold coins”
Xuanyuan Batian: "300,000 gold coins!"
Luo Jincheng: "400,000 gold coins!"
Lu Xingchen quickly replied, "500,000 gold coins!"
Another person also joined the bidding.
There was only one person who did not participate, that underage boy. He opened his innocent eyes and watched everyone bidding awkwardly.
The price rose rapidly, reaching 1 million gold coins in no time.
Xuanyuan Batian: "1 million gold coins!"
Lu Xingchen had already messaged Chu Hongyi privately: "Rich woman, how much money do you have?"
Chu Hongyi: “Shoot!”
Lu Xingchen: "Alright!"
Lu Xingchen: "110 gold coins!"
Luo Jincheng: "120 gold coins!"
Seeing everyone still bidding enthusiastically, Old Master Ji clapped his hands and said, "Stop! There are five people participating in the auction with bids exceeding 1 million. You five will advance to the next round!"
Lu Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief. If she continued filming, her heart would not be able to bear it!
The others were startled and stared at Old Ji.
Among them were a group of people who were rejected because they were not sewing apprentices.
Old Master Ji smiled slightly: "The owner of the auction item has one more condition—if they want to obtain the market construction order, in addition to paying 1 million gold coins, they also need to deliver one item—the Illusory Brocade Robe!"
As soon as Old Ji finished speaking, everyone was extremely surprised:
"A dazzling brocade robe? Such a valuable market construction order, just to exchange it for something so flashy and impractical?"
"Stop joking. Although the iridescent brocade robe is flashy but impractical, many people desperately want it but can't have it!"
"Exactly, you think it's all show and no substance? If you're so capable, why don't you get it? Over the years, has anyone actually managed to get it?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, what does Master Babu need the iridescent brocade robe for? Is he hoping to bloom again like a withered tree?"
"Master Babu wants the iridescent brocade robe, why doesn't he go get it himself?"
"I don't understand. We need someone with sewing skills..."
Lu Xingchen quickly asked Chu Hongyi, "What is the Illusory Brocade Robe?"
Chu Hongyi honestly replied, "I don't know."
Someone asked, "What's the connection between delivering the Fantasy Brocade Robe and sewing skills? Why did you eliminate us just now?"
Master Ji smiled and said, "This... I can only speak to these five qualified masters. This is also Master Babu's arrangement."
Many people are angry and anxious:
"Why does Master Babu make such a fuss about auctioning something?"
"I think it should be news about Huancai Jinyi. Mr. Ji was afraid that we would know about it, so he went to look for it in advance."
"What's wrong with going ahead? In any case, as long as we get the Rainbow Robe and 1 million gold coins, we can give them to Master Babu. What, is Master Babu picky about who to go with?"
"Hehe, who knows whether it's Master Babu or Elder Ji who's choosing the people?"
Old Master Ji's face darkened: "Everyone, don't make wild guesses. Delivering the Illusionary Brocade Robe is not the final step. There are other purposes behind choosing someone with sewing skills."
The discussion among the crowd gradually subsided, but their faces were still full of indignation.
But it's no use.
The truly capable masters have already been eliminated.
Most of those who remain are pirates, merchants, and a few wandering NPCs.
Master Ji said that we will find out why Master Babu did this kind of selection in the end, but they don't have time to waste on this.
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