Above the Seven Towers

"You see, in the face of money, everyone is equal. I appreciate the person who invented this transaction method of auction. He is a great businessman and a great wise man." Baron Goya leaned on a sculpture of dragons and clouds On the chair, from the dinner plate on the side table, a piece of gold-red gum was pulled and rubbed in front of the nose.

This is a piece of gum smoke made from the best Xinglong grass, which can continuously emit a sweet and spicy taste. Put it in a different position in front of the nose and produce a strange smell change.

The baron looked at Xiao Chen with a smile, and pushed the plate in front of them: "Please use it. This is only available in a good year. It is also a rare thing for me."

"You're too polite." Xiao Chen glanced at the glittering glue, but he didn't move the thing at all. I tried it a few days ago, and it really made him unbearable. He decided to focus his attention on business. Today, the auction was held at Baron Goya ’s house. He, Luo Ling and Chen Hansheng all changed into local clothes and sat in a hall of his house with Baron Goya.

The decoration of this hall is very low-key and rustic, there is nothing too dazzling, it looks harmonious and quiet. But Xiao Chen inquired that the mere velvet rug on the hall floor that was half a half of the basketball court was a treasure worth a small villa, not to mention the dull but age-old portraits and bottles.

The magic array is also painted on the walls of the hall. They are obviously carefully arranged by the artist and combined with the murals. They are both beautiful and practical. They are unobtrusive, but they make the environment in the room like the forest in early spring. The temperature Suitable and fresh air. Xiao Chen used his small seal skills to recognize runes similar to "light", "wind" and "warm" in a complicated array.

There are more than a dozen sets of tables and chairs loosely placed in the room, all of which are antiquities, each with a different shape, but put together to complement each other. Approximately forty or fifty seemingly expensive nobles and merchants were seated. Xiao Chen looked at them secretly. Most of the nobles here wore wide-neck narrow-sleeved tops and tight pants that were easy to move. The colors of these formal dresses were mainly light and deep green. Siro told him that this was the color preferred by the **** of nature. At first, it was only for the nobles to show their favor to the powerful temple of nature, but after many years this has become a custom. Fortunately, the merchants did not pay much attention. Their clothes were gorgeous and fancy. A lot of embroidery and lace made their fat body become flowers in green leaves.

"Most of the nobles wear swords, but few merchants." Xiao Chen observed for a while and said to several others.

"Well, many of these people with swords are good hands." Chen Hansheng said.

"They can see it just by sitting down?" Xiao Chenqi said.

"That's it! People who have been to the battlefield and seen blood, um, just like me. The temperament is naturally different."

Xiao Chen laughed.

"Old Chen is right. Here is like a medieval Europe. There are constant struggles between feudal lords. But nobles who want to keep their families and have a little climate must have some skill in battle." Luo Ling interjected. Tao said, "On the other hand, these nobles have not been corroded by the erosion of life, and some Gothic toughness remains, this is the era of sword and blood."

"From them, I really can't see any aristocratic temperament." Xiao Chen saw that most of these people were sitting carelessly, and some even tilted their feet on the table. But those businessmen look quite civilized.

"In our world, it is after the Renaissance that the aristocracy and temperament are connected. The medieval European aristocracy, after all, are crude people, and they do n’t necessarily know a few large characters. The civilization here may be in the middle The stage of modern transition. Perhaps, because of the relationship between magic civilization, they are more knowledgeable, but it should be normal to like to use fists to speak. "

As if to verify Luo Ling's words, a middle-aged aristocrat seemed to hear something funny from the people on the side. He patted the table and laughed unscrupulously. The other nobleman on the opposite side pushed him angrily under the chair. The fallen man growled from under the table with a growl, and reached for a punch. Soon the two were scrambling together.

Baron Goya patted his forehead nervously and made a gesture to the waiter. Immediately rushed out of the back room several tall guards, rushed up and separated the two, and then coaxed the two out of the room with persuasion.

He sighed softly in an indignant tone: "Although I am also a noble, I hate entertaining certain nobles. You never know what stupid things these rough bills will do."

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It has been a while since the auction began, and Baron Goya has prepared a lot of good things, which, according to him, can well complement the value of the finale.

After the previous seven or eight lots were sold at a good price. The housekeeper Ines began to use calm and professional tone to introduce today's protagonist-the vase that survived the crash. This "baby" represents the highest level of glass shelves in supermarkets.

The corner where Xiao Chen sat was not eye-catching, but he could see the movement in the hall at a glance. As Ines introduced, the servants supported the tray and placed envelopes on the table in front of each participant. A few noble-faced nobles interrupted Ines from time to time and asked stupid questions, while several businessmen, while listening to the introduction, had already picked up the pen and seemed to be preparing to write a number.

"Mr. Baron, there is one thing I don't quite understand." Xiao Chen asked softly, "Why do you use the secret bidding method? In our hometown, the auction method of open price increase is more common. And it seems that the final bid will be more high?"

"Hah, this ..." The baron called awkwardly awkwardly, and then said in a very low voice: "Since the last time I honoured a respected mage, because the bidding failed, I summoned it at the Basque house auction. Skull dragons, we are not willing to use the kind of way that easily causes anger. Seeing that there are no long scars on the old Basque face, it was scratched by the dragon nails that popped up when the brave beheaded the bone dragon. "

auzw.com "Because of the big auction?" Luo Ling wondered.

"Some strong men are not as good-tempered as the two." Baron Goya sighed with a deep breath of gum smoke.

"In this way, the way of writing the bid in the envelope and bidding together at least weakened the conflict." Xiao Chen nodded.

"That's why, everyone is a civilized person, there is no need to complain about the business. One bid, the one with the highest price, abide by the rules, willing to gamble and lose, this is not very good. You can rest assured that this auction, we have the first few The momentum of the day has made everyone have a reserve price. Ines' introduction is even more touching, and the transaction price must not be low. "

Xiao Chen turned his eyes and said to Baron Goya: "If so, I have a way, maybe I can add fire to this auction." He whispered in Baron Goya's ear for a while.

"Huh? Isn't that less profitable? Wait ... No!" The baron squinted for a moment and stroked his hands. "Okay, okay! It's a good idea. It's a pity that you didn't become a businessman."

The baron immediately ordered a servant to go to Ines and whisper a few words.

Xiao Chen saw Luo Ling and Chen Hansheng both looking at him suspiciously, and said mysteriously: "Please don't be irritable. On the stands, you will understand in a moment."

"Pretend." Luo Ling snorted and turned to ignore him. Chen Hansheng put on a curious expression and looked at Ines seriously.

Xiao Chen bit his fingernails helplessly. These days Luo Ling really made him puzzled. He said a few words to him for a while, ignored him at all for a while, and then slapped him twice in the conversation and made him real. Some are at a loss.

At this time, Ines had already introduced the vase. He suddenly said mysteriously: "This superb royal Gaviglia sun glass vase was able to appear at the auction of the Diaz house. It was really a blessing, so Lord Baron was ready to make a profit to you. The next auction, bid The highest gets, but only pays the second highest price. "

What does it mean? The following bidders started talking. Many aristocrats are puzzled, and the merchants' eyes flashed.

"Hello, Ines. Can you say it again in human language! We don't understand it." A burly middle-aged man shouted loudly.

"I can make an analogy, Master Ramos, you offered the highest price of 5,000 gold coins, and another adult offered the second highest price of 4,800 gold coins. Then this unique baby is yours, but You only need to pay 4,800 gold coins. "

"Ah, I see. Baron Goya made me pay two hundred less gold coins. But, you have such a good heart? Baron Goya, like a fox, let me take advantage. Is it true that the pie will fall in the sky?" Baron Moss screamed.

"Okay, okay, Baron Goya is very kind once, let ’s seize the opportunity." An old Bacchus interrupted the big man, "I have paid a thousand for a broken vase. The compensation for a gold axe is lost, but still fascinated by this one, Ines, less nonsense, let's get started. "

"Xiao Chen, which one are you playing with?" Chen Hansheng asked somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't it the second-price sealed auction? Look at you rare." Luo Ling murmured as he looked at the crowd in front of him.

Xiao Chen gave Luo Ling a pretentious look and said to Chen Hansheng: "Old Chen, look, if you are an auctioneer, I think the transaction price is calculated according to the second-place bid. Will you get more or less than the original ? "

"It must have been more. Anyway, as long as I win, the price must be lower than the bid."

"Yes, if everyone thinks so?"

"Ah! Then everyone's bid will definitely be higher than the original one!"

"What if someone who wants to win will anticipate that their opponents will raise their bids?"

"Then his bid will increase further!"

"That's right! That's it. Let's see how many gold coins we can make in the end." Xiao Chen smiled at everyone who was calculating the price, and he was full of expectations.