"The Cui family is playing this game again. Doesn't that mean we have no chance again?"
"So what if we don't have a chance? They're rich! They have plenty of money, and we can't beat them no matter what."
There was constant discussion below, but these people had no other choice. The auction relied on personal financial resources. You were just lucky in the past two years, so you have some money. But you don’t know that the Cui family has been lucky for hundreds of years. How can you compare with them?
"Fifty thousand strings of cash, the first time."
"Fifty thousand strings of cash for the second time."
Zhou Huairen was about to drop the hammer, but no one had bid for the first mirror, which was not good for the auction, so Zhou Huairen hoped that someone would come out to raise the price, but the price offered by the Cui family was too high. If he wanted to exceed this price, it might not be so easy.
"Fifty thousand strings of cash for the third time..."
The entire hall was silent. The Cui family was in the spotlight today. They relied on their strong financial resources to get most of the things, and everyone was convinced.
"When the second one starts, you will also immediately bid fifty thousand coins."
Such a voice was heard in the private room of the Wang family in Taiyuan, and the same voice was also heard in the private rooms of several other families.
"Now we're starting the auction for the second mirror. The starting price is fifty thousand strings of cash..."
The handover procedures were very fast, and the major families were not just there for fun. They had already prepared the money and were all on the scene for the handover.
"Fifty thousand strings of cash."
Mr. Li Sanye of the Zhaojun Li family was the first to step forward.
The young masters of several other major families were also prepared, but they were a step behind.
Zhou Huairen also felt a little uncomfortable. If the second mirror was sold at this price, then the subsequent mirrors would also be sold at the same price.
"Fifty-one thousand strings of cash."
Just when Zhou Huairen was disappointed, Cui Yuncheng stood up again. Everyone thought that no one would raise the price, so Li San of the Zhaojun Li family would be able to win the bid. In the end, everyone was able to get a mirror, which was considered a temporary brief agreement. But unexpectedly, it was ruined by Cui Yuncheng again. No wonder Cui Yuncheng didn't even look at everyone when they were communicating with their eye contact just now.
"Boss Cui is offering 51,000 strings of cash. Is there anyone willing to bid?"
Zhou Huairen said happily that as long as there is such a small increase, it will not be a stagnant pool. This is the second mirror.
"Cui Yuncheng, there's no need to be so ruthless. You already have one at home. Do you want to buy it all?"
The relationship between the Zhaojun Li family and the Cui family is pretty good. After all, the two families are in-laws, but the problem is that you are embarrassing them in person, which is a bit too much.
"Brother Li, you're too kind. How could I possibly buy them all? But I can only do what I can with the money I have."
Cui Yuncheng seemed to have answered this question, but also seemed not to have answered it, so everyone began to worry again. According to the ability of their Cui family, it is really possible to buy them all, and then a monopoly may be formed.
"Fifty-five thousand strings of cash."
Mr. Li said through gritted teeth.
In addition to being able to clearly reflect a person's face, this thing is also a symbol of status. What's more, the two families are already fighting here. If Mr. Li San retreats, the Zhaojun Li family cannot afford to lose face.
"Fifty-six thousand strings of cash."
Cui Yuncheng was not angry and still had a smiling face, but he did not increase the price by too much, only by one thousand strings of coins.
When Mr. Li San was about to make a bid, he heard a coughing sound in his box. It seemed that there was an elder in the box. Mr. Li San could only return to the box angrily and no longer compete with Cui Yuncheng.
"The second Kunlun Mirror still belongs to the Qinghe Cui family."
Zhou Huairen called out three times, but no one bid. After all, the price was already very high. Of course, everyone could afford it, but no one knew what Cui Yuncheng was thinking. This guy was like a madman. If they hadn't had a grudge with Li Xiang before, everyone would have thought that the Qinghe Cui family was here to raise the price. But it was impossible to really buy it by raising the price. Cui Yuncheng took out real money.
"Father, why don't you let me fight with him?"
The reason why Mr. Li San came back was because of his father Li Zhenzhang, who was the general manager of the Zhaojun Li family in Beijing. Among the entire Zhaojun Li family, he was one of the top three figures.
"Can't you see? No matter how much you offer, Cui Yuncheng will always have a thousand more coins than you. In the end, it won't do us any good. I don't believe he'll take all ten mirrors. As long as he doesn't make an offer, then it's time for us to fight for them. There's no need to give the money to that little bastard Li Xiang."
When talking about Li Xiang, Li Zhenzhang was indeed very angry. In his opinion, Li Xiang organized this kind of auction purely to suck their blood.
Unfortunately, although the major families knew that it was a bloodsucking business, they could not resist the temptation of Li Xiang’s products, so they could only rush in like moths to a flame, and even made the relationship between the major families strained.
Li Zhenzhang had another worry, that is, only by uniting the five surnames and seven families could they jointly restrain the imperial court. If there was a split in the middle, the imperial court would quickly seize the opportunity, and the Great Wall built by the aristocratic families would most likely be disintegrated by the imperial court. In the past, the imperial court did not have such an opportunity, but after Li Xiang appeared, such an opportunity seemed to appear. This is why he did not let his son and the Cui family continue to fight.
While he was worrying here, Li Shimin upstairs was extremely happy.
"You really know how to play, kid. This thing is so attractive. I didn't expect that the two families would fight over it."
For many years, since Li Shimin ascended the throne, he has never seen the two major families competing openly. Generally, if something happened, the major families would sit down and talk slowly. In short, they would not let the conflicts surface. But now, in front of so many people, Cui Yuncheng and Mr. Li Sanye were about to quarrel.
"Grandpa, I think I've figured out something about this. Please advise me, Grandpa. Does the Cui family want to take it all over?"
Li Xiang hadn't noticed it just now, but now he realized how powerful Mr. Cui San was.
"What has enabled the Cui family to rank first among the prestigious families? It relies on hundreds of years of accumulation and the emergence of talented people within the family. They are also the greatest enemy of our Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin responded to Li Xiang's question by punching the table.