Wenshan returned to his room and waited for less than half an hour before he saw Zhang Qishan return. Judging from his expression, he must have been discovered. However, he did not know if he was discovered by Yin Xinyue like in the original drama.
"How is it?" Wenshan asked despite knowing the answer.
"We've been discovered. Wenshan, do you know? The driver who picked me up that day was actually a woman, and her identity was not simple. The servants in the restaurant all listened to her orders. I guessed that she might be the legendary Miss of the New Moon Hotel, Yin Xinyue.”Zhang Qishan said with a straight face.
"Then did you recognize her face to face?" Wenshan asked hurriedly.
"Why do you have to reveal her identity to her face?”Zhang Qishan asked curiously.
Wenshan was silent for a moment and muttered," That's bad. I forgot to remind him."”In the original drama, Yin Xinyue thought that Zhang Qishan, the fake Peng Sanbian, was not honest enough. In order to take revenge on him, she changed the last rare auction to a blind auction, scamming Zhang Qishan of a large sum of money.
"What did you say?"
"Uh, it's nothing. It seems that stealing medicine is too risky. I can only participate in tomorrow's auction.”Wenshan said while holding back his laughter.
Zhang Qishan stared at Wenshan. Wenshan couldn't tell what he meant from his expression. He couldn't stand Zhang Qishan, so he stopped smiling.
"I didn't expect you to have such ability. You're not inferior to Second Master.”Zhang Qishan suddenly said, probably referring to the performance on the stage.
"Hehe, you rest first. I'll go out and explore.”Wenshan just smiled and didn't answer him. He got up and left.
When Wenshan carefully checked the door of the Japanese, he heard that the Japanese seemed to be determined to get something. After watching the original drama, he could guess what it was. He had cooperated with the American Qiu Kao and helped Qiu Kao obtain the Kirin Dry and Deer Grass. He wanted to use this medicine to coerce Er Yuehong to work for him. Unfortunately, Wenshan would not do as they wished. He immediately returned to his room and informed Zhang Qishan.
"The Japanese have the support of a large merchant association. After the auction, if they take a fancy to what we want, how confident will we be if we fight them head-on?”Wenshan didn't know much about Zhang Qishan and Er Yuehong's family background. He only had a rough idea and couldn't estimate it.
"Looks like we really didn't prepare enough this time.”Zhang Qishan said gloomily.
"The auction is tomorrow. You need to think of a way as soon as possible. We only have two million yuan now. It's definitely not enough to deal with a merchant association.”Wenshan said as he counted the banknotes.
"Now, we can only send a telegram to Changsha and mortgage our collection to the trading company.”Zhang Qishan could only do this in the end.
"Lord Zeng, I think 9th master needs to take action. Didn't 9th master study in Japan? Let's see if he has a way to cut off the funds from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. That way, I can at least eliminate one opponent.”Wenshan thought of the method in the original play and told Zhang Qishan.
After Zhang Qishan heard this, he thought for a moment and nodded. It didn't matter if the Japanese were competing with him for the same item, cutting off their funds was nothing. After all, this was the territory of the Chinese, and he definitely couldn't let these Japanese take away a single piece of land from the Chinese.
That night, in Changsha, Adjutant Zhang and Xie Jiu busied themselves with gathering the financial resources of the Zhang, Hong, Li, and Xie Families.
The auction began after noon the next day.
After everyone was seated, Wenshan looked around and said,""There are two on the opposite side of the second floor, and two on our side. The New Moon Hotel will arrange seats according to the guaranteed amount in the hotel, which means that our opponents are mainly on the second floor.”
Zhang Qishan nodded and said,"The person in the next room seems to be a descendant of the Qing Dynasty."”
"He's a has-been prince with a few extra coins. He's no match for us.”Wenshan said disdainfully.
"The person in the opposite room is wearing a suit. He should be the president of the Dongying Chamber of Commerce that you mentioned.”Zhang Qishan blinked and said casually.
Wenshan nodded.
"I don't know who's behind the screen next to us. If everything goes well on 9th master's side, we only need to pay attention to him.”Zhang Qishan looked at Wenshan and said.
Wenshan knew that it was a bid by the American Chamber of Commerce. In the original movie, he did not participate in the bidding for anything. Now, Wenshan could not guarantee that he would follow the original plot, but he agreed with Zhang Qishan in his heart.
Soon, the auction began. A beautiful auctioneer in a red gown announced the start of the auction."The rules of our auction are that the minimum bid is 50,000, and there is no upper limit. Don't miss this chance. Next up is the first auction item."
Wenshan looked at the "Fish Shadow Green Lotus". It contained 10 cubes of power, which was not bad.
After the auction began, the price of the lower floor was raised for a while before it was won by Liu Songren from Xuzhou for 250,000 yuan.
The second auction item, the incense burner from the Song Dynasty," Double Dragon Hanging Ears ", was auctioned off on the first floor. It was sold for 500,000 yuan. The first round of the auction was over.
Wenshan had also appraised the information of this " Double Dragon Ears ". It contained 20 cubic meters of energy, which was not bad.
The first round of auction items were relatively ordinary, so they were all arranged by the high-ranking officials and nobles at the ordinary seats. No one in the private rooms on the second floor bid.
Not only was the auction lively, but there was also an uninvited guest outside the New Moon Hotel.
When Yin Xinyue heard the report from her subordinate, she cried out in surprise,"Two Peng's three whips? Ha, how interesting."
Helplessly, Yin Xinyue could only dress up as a man and go see the real Peng Sanbian who had barged into the Xinyue Hotel. She was smart enough to confirm that the person who always called her father was Peng Sanbian, and that the gentleman in the restaurant, the ideal man in her heart, was a fake. However, the one who entered the heart first was the best. Even if it was an imposter, she was now the person she liked. Yin Xinyue decided to protect the imposter. So Yin Xinyue let the servants bring Zhen Peng's three whips to the side hall to entertain and watch over him. If necessary, lock him up and tell the servants not to tell anyone about this matter.
After a short break, the auction continued for the second round.
After the beautiful auctioneer went on stage, she said," Dear distinguished guests, there is another special meaning to this round of auction. There are a total of three items for auction. These three items are not only very special and precious, but they are also related to the marriage between the heir of the New Moon Hotel, Miss Yin Xinyue, and Mr. Peng Sanbian of the northwest. If Mr. Peng can win one of the items, it will be regarded as the first betrothal gift for the marriage between the Yin family of the New Moon Hotel and Mr. Peng. Let us wish Mr. Peng a successful auction.”After saying that, he clapped with everyone present.
After Zhang Qishan heard this, his eyes widened and his heart felt stifled. His thoughts ran wild.
Wenshan held back his laughter and did not say anything.
Zhang Qishan thought about it for a while and immediately understood the reason. Seeing Wenshan smiling, she took the auction book on the table and threw it at Wenshan. However, Wenshan caught it agilely.
"Did you already know?" Zhang Qishan asked expressionlessly.
"Lord Zeng, you should know it yourself. It's just that your reaction is too slow. You also know how much Peng Sanbian treasured this name card at that time. Now that you think about it, it was a blind date.”
"When we were at the train station, I only thought that the sign that picked us up said 'Qu Rumei' was too stingy. The crescent moon bent like an eyebrow, without the intention of a member, red beans unbearable to see, eyes full of yearning tears. All day long to split peach, people in the heart, two ears wall flowers, sooner or later into a couple.”Zhang Qishan said this, but he also understood Yin Xinyue's strange behavior before.
"I don't think we're at a disadvantage. We got this medicine and a sister-in-law for free.”
Zhang Qishan rolled his eyes and glared at Wenshan.
"I'm joking, I'm joking," Wenshan quickly replied.”Then, he tried his best to hold back his laughter.
After the applause, the auctioneer continued,""The items for this auction are Kirin's Dried Fruit, Deer Living Grass, and Blue Snake Gall. As these three herbs need to be preserved in a special way, in order to ensure their efficacy, they will be temporarily kept by the New Moon Hotel during the auction period. They will be stored in three different brocade boxes. After the auction is over, they will be handed over to the owner for inspection. This round will be based on brocade boxes. The highest bidder will win. We will use the blind auction method.”
Everyone present was extremely puzzled. They actually used a blind auction method. Wouldn't that mean that they couldn't guarantee that the item they were bidding for was what they wanted?
"Lord Zeng, did you offend that young lady before? Otherwise, why would you change the auction format to trick us?”
When Zhang Qishan heard this, he immediately understood that this was the trouble caused by his conversation with Yin Xinyue on the top floor. Let's take a test shot first to find out their background.”
" Dragon's Blood " or " Kirin's Blood ": A precious Chinese medicine that can treat bone pain. It also has the effects of dispersing qi, relieving pain, dispelling wind, and clearing the channels and promoting blood circulation. Li Shizhen, the founder of Chinese pharmacy, praised it as a holy medicine for promoting blood circulation in Compendium of Materia Medica.
As time passed, the Kirin Essence would gradually turn from dark red to black. As time passed, the darkness became darker and darker. At a certain time, its nature would change. It would melt in one's mouth. After eating it, it would dissolve in the blood. Evil insects and poisons would not approach it, and it would not be invaded by any poison.
Deer Living Grass was also known as Tianmingjing, which could cure blood clots and activate the vitality of organs. It was a treasure that could bring people back to life and prolong their lives.
[Blue Snake Gall: The inner bladder of the blue snake.] According to the ancient books, blue snakes lived in extremely cold places. Their bodies were dark blue, and their eyes were golden. They were poisonous and rarely encountered in a hundred years. They were indeed good medicine for treating diseases. They could strengthen one's blood and qi, strengthen one's tendons, and expand one's meridians. From then on, they would not be afraid of any snake poison.
After the auctioneer revealed the item, the crowd immediately started discussing.
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