Chapter 681 Secret Bid

When Xiaogouzi came back and saw his brother eating happily, he forgot the delicious food his mother promised him, ran over quickly, squatted next to Dagouzi, and looked at Li Xuemei with eager eyes.

Afraid that no one would notice him, he said obediently: "Second Aunt, we are back!"

Li Xuemei smiled and replied: "Wait, it will be ready soon."

When Madam Cui came, she saw the two boys in the family squatting side by side in front of Xiaoer Niang, reaching out to take the skewers. If they had a tail behind them, they would be shaking.

"Sister-in-law, Dagouzi can also grill, let him help you watch the stall, let's go shopping."

Dagouzi hurriedly said: "Second Aunt, I can."

Xiaogouzi also rushed to say: "I can, I can."

"Xiaogouzi will watch our stall. If someone comes later and your brother can't handle it, you can help." Madam Cui arranged the two sons clearly.

Li Xuemei smiled and stood up, giving the seat to Dagouzi.

Madam Cui held Li Xuemei on one hand and Xiaoer on the other, chatting and laughing as they strolled around.

Yan Yu ate as she walked.

All the delicious food that Madam Cui promised Xiaogouzi went into her mouth.

On this side, more and more women and children were walking on the food street, and on the other side, it was finally time for General Yan to personally take part in the trade fair.

"Everyone, it was originally planned to start today, negotiate the price and sell tomorrow, and end in three days, but this general flag just received a notice from the top that the adults from the capital who went to Yongning to announce the imperial decree have entered our Guanzhou territory and will arrive in the next few days. I heard that the emperor sympathized with our Guanzhou and it was not easy. This time it was a great reward. This is a grand event for our Guanzhou border army. Maybe we have to send people to welcome them..." Yan Laoer's face was full of joy, as if he was scheduled to go to welcome them, and he was so happy.

"We have to shorten the sale by one day. The sale will start today and end tomorrow. As for those friends who can't make it in time, I have to say sorry."

Yan Laoer took the small hammer handed to him by the person next to him and said simply: "Okay, let's start right away without further ado."

When the small hammer hit, the empty wooden box covered with cloth made a dull sound.

Originally, Yan Laoer wanted to use a gong, which was louder, but then he thought it was not appropriate. If the gong sounded, the villagers would misunderstand and think something big had happened and run out. It was pitch black in the middle of the night and they couldn't see clearly. What would they do if something happened?

That's why they came up with the method of knocking on the empty wooden box.

Yan Laoer was very eloquent and quickly reported the grade and quantity of the goods, and then sent the cut paper and pens to each table.

"What does this mean?" asked the person who didn't quite understand.

Without the need for the accompanying shopkeeper to explain, Yan Laoer said loudly: "If you are interested, please write down the price you think is appropriate and hand it to this general flag. The highest bidder will win."

"The reason why I didn't name the price clearly is that I don't want to hurt everyone's harmony. In addition, I, Hu Ju, prefer to use grain instead of silver at this exhibition. Grain is divided into rice, flour, coarse grains, miscellaneous grains, fine grains and grain varieties, and the prices are different. If we calculate on the spot, our two sides will have different prices, and I am afraid of disputes. I will simply settle the accounts. Since you have written it, it means you think it is possible to trade. After comparing it, I can either choose one or not sell it. It is a two-way choice, which is fair."

Everyone present pondered carefully, talked about it with each other, and realized the gains and losses.

The amount of gold and silver can also be written on this note, but whether the seller, that is, Hu Ju, recognizes it depends on his mind.

He also made it clear that he wanted grain more.

As for the price of coarse grains and other grains, the guys don't care so much. They transport grain to the north to sell, and they pay attention to the grain price every day. They have a scale in their hearts.

Speaking of which, this General Yan is really a thief.

If they were asked to bid on the spot, they would indeed be a little embarrassed and might want to give a little, but if they wrote down the price secretly, there would be no such trouble.

"The team from the capital to commend Guanzhou's victory is coming soon? Is this news accurate? Who knows?"

"Then General Yan said it himself, so it should be accurate."

"The emperor ordered Li Dajian to leave the capital and come to Guanzhou. Calculating the time, it's about the same."

"In addition to gold and silver, is there any food and grass for the court's reward?"

Several large grain merchants who were communicating privately looked at each other.

There was hesitation and uncertainty on their faces.

"General Yan said that the exhibition will only last until tomorrow, but I think it will end today."

Several people looked in the direction he pointed. This group of furs was not valuable. Many small merchants had already taken out their abacus and kept fiddling with them, and sent their confidants to check the furs.

"If you write too low, you may not get it." Someone whispered.

The suddenness of the exhibition caught them off guard. The move of group distribution is more beneficial to merchants with small capital.

"Fortunately, we are here. Those who stayed in Yongning and waited and watched probably didn't expect that General Yan had so many furs in his hands, almost accounting for 90% of Huju's this year."

Several people nodded, very fortunate.

"There are also deer antlers and deer penises... Since General Yan has deer skins, I think these should also be there."

"Ladies and gentlemen, did the previous groups really give in? I am anxious and I am afraid I will make a move first."

"Why are you so anxious, my dear brother? Let's wait and see."

"Yes, yes, this is just the beginning, why are you in a hurry?"

Said this, but several people hurriedly dispersed and returned to their own places. Before they sat down, they ordered their subordinates to check the goods and calculate the prices.

For a while, there were only indistinguishable whispers and the crisp and continuous sound of abacus on the field.

……

Yan Laoer gathered some of the most famous accountants in Huju.

Zheng, who had taught him before, was also among them.

The price of grain in Huju was calculated by the shopkeepers of grain shops, restaurants, warehouses and other places in the city.

It was written on a piece of paper.

All the notes handed in could be easily calculated by applying the above price, and the highest one was sent to Yan Laoer.

Yan Laoer only looked at whether there was a mark on the note. If there was, it meant that the accountants had calculated the price and the price was higher or equal to the reserve price of this group of leather. If there was no mark, it was a loss.

For this first group, he didn't care whether it could be auctioned smoothly.

The reason for using a hidden bid instead of an open bid was to make it easier to manipulate.

But when he saw the clear mark on the note, Yan Laoer smiled even happier.

"Table No. 7, Mr. Feng, congratulations! Please move here to deliver."

As the buyer of the first group of goods, he naturally attracted much attention.

The merchant surnamed Feng felt the burning gazes of his peers following him closely until he came back after signing the contract, and he enjoyed the attention of many people.

They were all asking him for details, the amount of grain he wrote, and what was written on the contract.

Merchant Feng did not dare to hide anything. He had little experience as a merchant and little capital. This time when he came to Guanzhou, he did not bring much rice and grain. The reason why he was selected was that he listened to the words of Shopkeeper Qiu. He had been staying at Ruifeng Restaurant since he came to Huju. Shopkeeper Qiu had taken care of him a lot, so he believed him and wrote down all the grain he brought and ate the first group of furs alone.

With this good start, each subsequent transaction went very smoothly.

The price rose steadily.

At the end, the merchants who had not bought any of the previous groups of furs were almost staring with red eyes.

If they did not get together, when they looked at each other, it was like the flash of swords.

Merchant Feng originally wanted to make the transaction tomorrow, but seeing the current situation, he quickly asked his men to bring in the food. He sincerely thanked Manager Qiu and then stayed in front of his pile of skins without moving.

Zhaizai’s cold hasn’t recovered yet, and he had to visit various families during the Chinese New Year. He fell asleep as soon as he got home. He slept for 15 hours yesterday. He is almost a sleep god~

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