Learn a small skill every day and embark on a crazy life

Chapter 97 Visitors from the Imperial Capital
The top floor on the sixteenth floor.

After finishing today's exercise, Shen Qiu walked over to the Silver Feathered Eagle, patted its wings, and said with a smile: "Xiaoyin, I'll take you out for a ride today, so you can also see the scenery of Tianhuang City."

The Silver-winged Dome Eagle let out a crisp cry towards the sky, as if responding to Shen Qiu's words.

Shen Qiu turned over and jumped onto the eagle's back, sitting steadily on its broad back.

The silver-winged eagle flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the snow-white feathers of the Silver-winged Eagle, reflecting a dazzling light, like a silver lightning that cuts through the sky and flies towards the horizon.

……

In Tianhuang City, countless people looked up at the silver figure in the sky, their eyes full of envy.

"Look, that's Boss Fanlou's Silver Feathered Eagle!"

"It's really a magnificent beast. I don't know when I'll have the honor to ride one..."

"Come on, with your level of cultivation, you still want to ride the Silver Feathered Sky Eagle. Aren't you afraid of being blown away by its wings?"

"Tsk, I can't even dream about this, right?"

"..."

……

At night, the tenth floor of Fan Building was brightly lit, and the auction was still very lively.

"Fifty thousand silver coins." Xu Yizhou waved his folding fan with a determined expression on his face, as if the item was already in his pocket.

"Tsk, you want to take this 'Beauty Drunk' for 50,000 silver? You really underestimate me."

Wang Teng snorted disdainfully, "I'll pay 60,000!"

"Beauty Drunk", a kind of fine wine that is said to be able to make people intoxicated for three days and dream about a thousand years. Even for the knowledgeable auctioneer Xue Yao, it was the first time to see the real thing.

Not to mention the wealthy young men in the audience, all of them had green lights in their eyes and wanted to pocket it immediately.

"Sixty-five thousand taels."

Xu Yizhou gritted his teeth. He had been coveting this "Beauty Drunk" for a long time. How could he give it up so easily?
"Seventy thousand!" Wang Teng followed without hesitation, as if silver was just a number to him.

"This kid is picking on me again, right?"

Xu Yizhou cursed in his heart, but he was not willing to be outdone, "Eighty thousand!"

The price soared all the way and soon broke through the 100,000 mark.

Although the people in the audience were unwilling, they also knew that this was no longer an auction they could participate in. They could only watch Xu Yizhou and Wang Teng fight each other with rage, and neither of them was willing to give in.

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

Wang Teng stood up suddenly and shouted loudly. This was almost all the money he had, and he didn't believe that Xu Yizhou could continue.

Xu Yizhou's face changed. Fifteen thousand silver is not a small amount of money. Even for his Xu family, they cannot squander it at will.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally sat down with gritted teeth.

"Fifty thousand for the first time, fifty thousand for the second time, and fifty thousand for the third time. Deal. Congratulations to Mr. Wang for winning this item!" Xue Yao made the final decision with a professional smile on her face.

Wang Teng walked up to the stage triumphantly, took the bottle of "Beauty Drunk", looked at Xu Yizhou provocatively, and sneered, "Master Xu, thank you for letting me win!"

Xu Yizhou's face turned pale and he said nothing. He just glared at Wang Teng fiercely and walked away.

"Hahaha, so happy!"

Wang Teng laughed loudly, then left with Meirenzui in his arms.

……

The next day, a luxuriously decorated carriage drove into Tianhuang City, causing quite a stir.

The carriage was pulled by four snow-white horses without a single strand of hair, and it was obvious at first glance that it was worth a fortune.

The carriage was made of precious nanmu wood and was carved with lifelike auspicious cloud patterns, highlighting the noble status of the people inside. "Who is this important person who has come to Tianhuang City?"

"It's certain that he is a big shot!"

People on the roadside stopped to watch and talk about it.

The carriage finally stopped in front of Fanlou's gate, and a middle-aged man in a dark blue brocade robe walked out of the carriage. He was Huo Kangan, the helmsman of the Royal Chamber of Commerce of the Dachuan Dynasty.

Huo Kang'an was about forty years old, with an upright figure. His dark blue silk robe highlighted his elegant temperament, and his every move revealed the majesty of a person who had long been in a high position.

He looked up at the plaque of Fanlou and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This Fanlou is even more magnificent than he had imagined. It seems that Tianhuang City is indeed home to many hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

"Boss Shen, I've heard a lot about you."

After a while, Huo Kangan pushed open the door of the private room, and in his hearty voice, there was a hint of the shrewdness that only a businessman can have, "I'm Huo Kangan, and I've come to visit you specially."

"Boss Huo, you are too polite. Please take a seat."

Shen Qiu stood up to greet him with just the right smile on his face.

After the greetings, Huo Kangan did not beat around the bush and said straight to the point: "Boss Shen, to be honest, I came here this time on the orders of the empress to develop in the northern border. I heard that Boss Shen has great means, I wonder..."

Before Huo Kangan could finish his words, Shen Qiu interrupted him with a smile, "Boss Huo, you are joking. What kind of powerful means are you? It's just luck. Come, try this tea."

Shen Qiu said as he pushed a cup of steaming hot tea in front of Huo Kangan.

The aroma actually cheered up the experienced business leader of the Royal Chamber of Commerce.

"Good tea. I haven't asked yet, what kind of tea is this?"

Huo Kangan picked up the teacup and took a sip. It was refreshing at first, and sweet in the aftertaste. He immediately felt relaxed and happy.

"Hahaha, as long as Boss Huo likes it, this is called Biluochun. In our Fanlou, it is not considered a precious thing. If Boss Huo likes it, you can take some back when you leave."

Shen Qiu laughed and didn't answer his question directly.

Of course he knew what Huo Kangan wanted to say. After all, before this, he had personally promised the empress that he had a way to solve the problem of material shortages in the northern border.

"In that case, I would be disrespectful."

Huo Kangan was also a smart man. He naturally understood that Shen Qiu was showing off his strength to him. He said no more and just sipped his tea quietly, waiting for Shen Qiu's next words.

"Boss Huo, you must have heard the saying, 'Hearing is not believing, seeing is believing.'"

Shen Qiu put down the teacup and looked at Huo Kangan with burning eyes, "Instead of me talking nonsense here, why don't you take a look at what good things I have here, Boss Huo?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Qiu clapped his hands, and saw the walls of the private room slowly open to both sides, revealing a huge warehouse.

Huo Kangan was stunned. The warehouse was filled with all kinds of goods, from grain, cloth, tea to various exquisite gadgets. It was so dazzling that it had everything.

What shocked him even more was that the quantity of these goods was simply beyond imagination.

Especially the grains, piled up like mountains and emitting bursts of grain fragrance, you can tell at a glance that they are new grains.

"This this……"

Huo Kangan was so shocked that he was speechless. He never thought that Shen Qiu could be so generous.

"Boss Huo, what do you think of these goods? If they are not enough, there are more upstairs."

Shen Qiu smiled slightly. He knew that this move of his had completely conquered the leader of the Royal Chamber of Commerce.

"Good, good, good!"

Huo Kangan said three good words in a row before calming down his excitement. "Boss Shen is indeed extraordinary. I had some doubts before, but now it seems that I was worrying too much."

"Hahaha, Boss Huo, you're too polite. Since the empress trusts me, I will naturally not let her down."

Shen Qiu was secretly happy, but his face remained calm, "I wonder how Boss Huo plans to cooperate?"

(End of this chapter)