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Chapter 412 The First Generation Auction
Counting the days, Lao Zhang is finally going to start making moves, and many properties in Beijing have officially entered the auction stage.

This was probably the first public auction in the Wei Dynasty. Although the highest bidder wins is not a new thing and everyone is familiar with it, it mostly occurs in the bidding process in brothels. Such a blatant auction is really new.

In order to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, a series of royal tributes will be sold at the auction to serve as funds for water conservancy projects this year.

It must be said that although the Crown Prince is a little narrow-minded and a little romantic, it is not appropriate to simply say that he is a tyrant. This guy does not have a strong desire for material things, nor is he lustful. When Lao Zhang made this request to him, he agreed immediately and sold many things in the East Palace. Seeing that the Crown Prince had set an example, the people in the palace naturally asked Emperor Hongbao for permission to move a lot of items from the inner palace to sell.

The reason why it is called an open auction is that the venue of the auction is located on the parade ground in the west of the city. At that time, wealthy princes and nobles will come here to participate in the buying and selling, and there will be ordinary people outside who can watch the excitement.

Lao Zhang is a man who likes excitement. Although many people protested that this matter should not be so blatant, Lao Zhang still chose the most lively way to deal with it. Today, even several princes in the capital came to support him.

The princes sat under the parasols in the front row, drinking iced wine, with fruit plates in front of them, quietly waiting for the auction to begin.

"These young people are so interesting. They can make this event so lively."

The speaker was the Seventh Prince, Prince An, one of the most prosperous and healthy princes. He was the son of the late emperor and the imperial concubine, and was not a legitimate son, so he naturally had no hope of becoming an emperor. He was also the first prince who chose not to have a fiefdom but to stay in the capital and enjoy the prosperity. He was a top-notch pleasure seeker, who liked to travel and have no children, and only wanted to spend the rest of his life in debauchery.

"Seventh Brother is itching to have some fun, right? Next time, ask Xiao Jiuer to take you to his place and have a good time."

He calls the seventh brother "brother" and the ninth brother "little brother", so this one must be the eighth brother. The eighth brother is a frontier king whose fief is in Shu, but Emperor Hongbao summoned all his brothers and sisters back, so he is naturally here.

"All of you, all of you, go." Prince Teng waved his hand and said, "I'll ask my son-in-law to come and pick you up by boat."

Just as he was saying this, the young lady in cool and graceful clothes came up to the stage. She began to read out the rules briefly, and then a warm-up song and dance program started.

"Rituals and music are in ruins. Rituals and music are in ruins."

The great scholar in the audience kept muttering about the collapse of rituals and music, but his eyes never left the girls' thighs, and he kept eating the fruits and melon seeds in his hands.

At this time, merchants also came in one after another. Dugu Han was the first to enter. She was followed by her entourage. She was dressed in black scholar's clothes and held a fan in her hand. Her expression was particularly arrogant. After she arrived, she sat down in all the seats except the seat for the prince.

That aura is really strong. No wonder no one except Xia Lin is willing to provoke him. He obviously doesn't look like a woman, but a domineering president with a thin figure.

There were quite a few people watching the fun around the venue. When Dugu Han entered, the way she walked with the wind immediately caused a group of young girls to scream, and she didn't even turn her head back.

She looks handsome in men's clothes and beautiful in women's clothes, but from the outside, Dugu Han is simply flawless. In addition, her cold temperament and aloof personality add a veil of mystery to her, and her appearance will inevitably attract attention and onlookers.

But who could have imagined that such a domineering president was secretly sucked to the point of suffocation by someone behind his back.

Her entry meant that this auction was truly the peak event of the Wei Dynasty. What was unexpected was that many Hu people and Hu merchants also participated in it. If they didn't want to buy land, they wanted to buy some items of the Central Plains emperor. After all, the Hu people wanted to get some of the glory of the Wei Dynasty. Even a toilet used by the emperor of the Wei Dynasty would be a rare treasure to them. It was not about how luxurious it was, but about the remaining cultural atmosphere.

After the three warm-up dances, the great scholar who was shouting about the collapse of rituals and music started to yell unwillingly, "One more song, one more song."

But there was definitely no way to play another song, because everyone was already there and the noisy auction was finally about to begin.

At this time, Tang Baoer arrived late. After entering, she glanced around and then sat directly next to Dugu Han. Dugu Han was obviously stunned for a moment and turned his head to look at her.

"My dear young lady, I do not like to be touched by others. Please find another place."

"Really?" Tang Baoer smiled and sat down: "You don't recognize me?"

Dugu Han was speechless for a moment. How could she not know him? After all, Dugu Han was in the base camp and he still had to establish his character. So she turned her head and asked, "What are you trying to do?"

"I'm not playing any tricks. Daosheng told me when he left that I should just sit next to you when I come here to buy the land."

"After all, there is a difference between you and me, male and female."

Tang Baoer smiled and took Dugu Han's hand: "He said that I should just hold your arm. Besides, there is a difference between you and him, but there is no difference between you and me. We will be sisters sooner or later."

"How can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air..." Dugu Han was obviously flustered. She broke away from Tang Bao'er's hand and said, "Just sit here and don't get close to me."

Although the two of them didn't stay together for a long time, they were still seen by some people. As for whether Xia Lin gave any instructions or not, in fact, he didn't give any instructions at all. But Tang Baoer was not an ordinary person. She knew that she didn't have any roots in the capital, but if she could become a brother-in-law of the Dugu family, things would be different.

When Dugu Han heard this, it meant that Xia Lin asked him to help, and such a small matter was naturally just a piece of cake.

Even though Tang Baoer sat down, Dugu Han always turned his head to look at her a few times. She really didn't like people getting so close to her. Even people who came with her had to sit a few seats away from her.

"Why don't you sit aside?"

"No, my sister smells good, and it's a pleasure to sit next to her."

Dugu Han sighed lightly, but said nothing more.

"How far has my sister come with him?"

When the auction of some odds and ends was about to begin, Tang Baoer suddenly asked a question. Dugu Han, who was already in a trance, didn't react immediately. After a long while, he looked at Tang Baoer and said, "Clear and innocent."

Tang Baoer giggled loudly, then leaned close to Dugu Han's ear and said, "Sister is an experienced person. It will take a long time for the red spots on your neck to fade away."

Dugu Han pursed his lips and said nothing. He hated Xia Lin in his heart. Why did that guy do so many good things? He had to leave a mark in such an obvious place. Now there was no place for him to reason.

At this time, the royal tribute has come to an end, and most locals did not bid. Firstly, this thing was an act of usurpation, and secondly, who knew if this thing would become a nuisance if kept at home, so the main buyers were these Hu merchants.

It's true that these Hu merchants were very generous, especially those shrewd Persians. They knew clearly what the price of this thing would be in Damascus.

But these are not the highlights. The real highlight is the real estate behind it.

Tang Baoer's target is some commercial real estate in the new city. She is different from those who are fighting for the real estate of the powerful, but the competition is also fierce. After all, everyone knows that Xia Lin's products must be high-quality. Looking around, anyone who has worked with him has made money, it's just a matter of how much.

What's more crucial is that the main theme of the transactions he presided over is fairness. Although Xia Lin's reputation is not very good, the reputation of his projects is first-class, so everyone will flock to Xia Lin's projects.

However, Tang Baoer's move allowed her to sit next to the Dugu family, which meant that she encountered almost no resistance when bidding, because there was no need for everyone to offend the Dugu family for a few pieces of worthless land. If they really made the Dugu family angry and attacked them, they would not even be able to cry.

After seeing Tang Bao'er finish bidding, Dugu Han turned his head and said with a smile, "Are you using the reputation of my Dugu family to intimidate them?"

"Thank you for your protection, sister."

Dugu Han just smiled lightly but didn't say anything good or bad, and then the highlight of the old city began.

Dugu Han had no interest in other shabby places, but for others, these places were all sold at sky-high prices. The most expensive acre of land in the old city had reached 190,000 taels, which was an outrageous price. However, the person who was about to get the money looked crazy and laughed heartily.

Then, the highlight came. The area adjacent to the royal garden was where the auction started.

"Now we have the last lot of the day, the Royal Holy Land, one acre and three fen, starting price is five hundred thousand taels!"

Five hundred thousand taels of silver. This made the people watching nearby gasp. What a price! Five taels of silver a month for a good craftsman was already a very high income, and five hundred thousand taels of silver... many people even had to count on their fingers to figure out how many years it would take to be able to afford it.

There are many people competing with the Dugu family in this place, and some even come here specifically for this piece of land. Most of them are from big families. It’s the kind of battle of the same level where I may not be as good as you, but it’s not that easy for you to win me easily.

"Here, the Dugu family has offered one million taels! One million taels, is there anyone who can follow suit?"

The host on the stage was shouting with all his might, his voice breaking. At this moment, not far behind Dugu Han, a sign was slowly raised: "One hundred and ten thousand."

Dugu Han looked back, frowned, and said viciously: "Yuwen Yi!"

(End of this chapter)