surnamed Wang

Chapter 15 Auction

There are only ten days until the auction starts. Wang Tingquan did not expect to invite so many people at once. If he wants to take the opportunity to make a fortune, he has to work overtime.

So Wang Gingquan ordered people to recruit a few more craftsmen, and he himself, as before, wore coarse linen clothes, and while supervising the factory, he had to find time to arrange the auction venue.

And this matter needs to be discussed with the emperor, and try to send some officers and soldiers to hold the line.After all, with so many dignitaries and dignitaries gathered together, if some vicious gangster comes out to hack and hack, the country will not be in chaos.

At this moment in the imperial study room, Wang Bingquan rubbed his hands and smiled obsequiously.

"What's the matter?"

The emperor didn't even lift his eyelids, and continued to approve the memorial.

"Father really knows the details, well, how many people do you want to borrow this time?"

"Borrow from whom?"

The emperor still bowed his head and did not intend to stop writing.

"Jing Huwei."

"Don't borrow!"

Those two simple words stunned Wang Gangquan to choke back the words he had prepared later.Wang Gangquan really didn't expect the emperor to refuse directly, you always ask me the reason, I even thought about the words of thanks.

"Father, there are so many guards in the capital, and I want a hundred of them. At worst, I can rent them for a day, can't it?"

Hearing this, the emperor seemed to be interested, and finally stopped what he was doing, and looked up at Wang Bingquan.

Seeing that there was something going on, Wang Gingquan hurriedly continued his efforts and said, "You can ask how much it is, and I will never bargain."

The emperor looked thoughtful when he heard the words, and after a while, he opened his mouth and said:

"I don't want your money either. I'll pick some beautiful colored glazes from your side later."

Hearing this, Wang Gingquan was almost moved to tears, this is his real father!

"Choose whatever you want, pick whatever you want, and I'll personally send it over for you to pick later."

The emperor nodded, "There is no evidence for what you say, let's make a written proof."

Immediately, the old eunuch Emperor Momo drew up a written document: Today, the eighth prince, Wang Pingquan, is lent to one hundred guards in the capital for a one-day lease, and Wang Pingquan will use the glass roof as the rent.

In just two lines, Wang Pingquan looked carefully and there was no problem, and pressed his fingerprints. The emperor stamped it directly with a jade seal. Even Yuxi was dispatched.

"Go down, there will be officers and soldiers to maintain order that day."

Hearing the words, Wang Gangquan retreated cheerfully, thinking that this time it was safe, but he felt a faint feeling of unreliability in his heart.

Wang Gingquan shook his head, maybe he was too busy these days and didn't sleep well, and then he suppressed this feeling.

Seeing that there is only one day left before the auction, Liulichang has just finished construction. Not only has a batch of transparent glasses been completed in a hurry, but also more than [-] pieces of glass products of different sizes and shapes have been produced, each of which is crystal clear. It is crystal clear, and several pieces are added with specific pigments, which are colorful and exquisite.

Looking at the work in front of him, Wang Gangquan was very satisfied.

The next day, the Yanque Tower was extremely lively, and Wang Bingquan deliberately arranged the venue according to his previous life experience.Ordinary businessmen are arranged on the first floor, dignitaries are arranged on the second floor, and those with prominent backgrounds such as princes and princesses are arranged directly in private rooms.

Everyone has a number plate, and if anyone does not want to reveal their identity, they can get a mask to cover their face at the door, which is meticulous.

The people who came here knew each other more or less, and they became more and more curious about the identity of the owner of the auction. After all, being able to invite most of the celebrities in the capital was not something ordinary small businessmen could do.

This kind of discussion and speculation mixed with curiosity reached its peak directly after the Jing Huwei was stationed, and it could alarm the Jing Huwei, fearing that it would have nothing to do with the royal family. This also made some people who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble and gain benefits give up trying.

After everyone was seated, a middle-aged man walked up to the table in the middle of the hall.The table was built temporarily, but its position was just enough to be seen by people from all directions and floors. At this time, Wang Bingquan was hiding in a hidden corner on the third floor and silently watched everyone.He had found this position on purpose, just so he could see everyone and it was extremely difficult to be noticed. He also planned to take the opportunity to see what kind of medicine these people were selling in their gourds, especially his royal brothers and sisters.

This feeling of voyeurism is really exciting!

At this time, the display of the first collection has already begun on the stage. It is a jade pot spring bottle with a flat body and two ears on both sides of the bottle. The shape is very classic, but the general jade pot spring is ceramic, and this one transparent.

As soon as this artifact was announced, it instantly aroused everyone's strong enthusiasm for bidding.Wang Gangquan paid special attention, but the three didn't show anything, it seemed that they didn't catch their eyes.In the end, this jade pot and spring vase was bought by a minister's son for 7000 taels, which was about the same as Wang Bingquan's estimate. After all, it was the first one, and the shape of the vessel was relatively common.

Then there are several pieces in succession, all of which are common types, but the materials are all glazed.Although the bidding was fierce, it did not reach the point of endless death. The most expensive piece was a plum vase that was sold for 1 taels, because the plum blossom pattern was specially painted in the glass with pigments during production, which is more common than ordinary porcelain. , the pattern is more three-dimensional and does not float on the surface.

From the tenth object, the atmosphere of the auction became more and more enthusiastic. This object was made by Wang Gangquan after the best-selling glass product in his previous life, and it was just a glass dish.The glass plate is crystal clear, and the most important thing is that this glass was added with a decolorizing agent during the production process. It is not as yellow as the previous utensils, but truly as clear as water.

As soon as the glass plate was taken out, the audience exploded instantly, including the three people who Wang Jingquan paid special attention to, and they couldn't help it anymore. The plate can not only be used as a utensil for holding things, but also a beautifully made plate can be used as a decoration. The glass plate in front of you It is an existence that is perfect enough to be a decoration.

The starting price was 8000 taels, and it was raised to 5000 taels in an instant at the beginning, and even 2 taels later.Although Wang Gangquan had expected that the glass plate would be very popular, the scene at this time was beyond his expectation.

"Damn it, if I had known it was so valuable, I would have produced a few more." Although he said so, Wang Bingquan, who grew up in a family of merchants, knew that rare things are more expensive. If the glass formula is his The secret weapon, the production method of transparent glass is his trump card.

Transparent glass can not only make all kinds of exquisite works of art, but most importantly, it can be used to make lenses. With lenses, there are telescopes, microscopes, etc., and even cameras cannot be separated from lenses. Of course, these are things for later. But for now, mastering the world's only king of technology holds the lifeblood of scientific and technological progress.

Soon, the price of the glass plate was raised to 3 taels. Few people at the scene could afford it. Only a few wealthy businessmen were still insisting. Even if they had the strength, those officials and eunuchs did not dare to raise the price. Isn't this pushing his father into the cremation furnace and buying a plate for 3 taels?

In the end, this glass plate was bought by a wealthy businessman for 5000 taels. Wang Gangquan's face was even more smiling, and he wished he could hug the wealthy businessman and kiss him hard.

(End of this chapter)