The reborn prince's little palace maid in the apocalypse

At this time, in front of the Sichuan-Chongqing Chamber of Commerce in the middle of the market, a colorful platform was set up high. There was a high table on the table, and something was placed on the table, covered by a red cloth.

When Xiaoba and the others arrived, they saw a man who looked like a manager. He opened the red cloth and introduced loudly: "Everyone, please close your eyes. This lamp is called [Eight Treasures Crystal Heart-turning Lamp]. This lamp stand made of real gold and silver, and the various precious stones inlaid on it, is the center of this lantern, and the picture of fortune is hard to find in the world." As he said this, he motioned to the people around him to light the heart-turning lamp, and saw that the lamp Under the illumination of the candlelight, it slowly turned.

The person in charge continued to introduce: "Everyone, the paintings in the middle of ordinary heart-turning lamps are only four or six. Now, the [Eight Treasures Crystal Heart-turning Lamp] made by our chamber of commerce, the middle painting, But it’s an unprecedented eight officers.”

"Just tell me how much it is!" a question suddenly came from the crowd who were sighing at the exquisiteness of this lamp. It also caused several people to echo.

When the steward on the stage heard this question, he laughed and said: "How much? Gentlemen, not to mention the ingenious craftsmanship of this lamp, but also this material, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a priceless treasure!"

After saying that, he cupped his fists and bowed his hands in a circle, and then said: "Our Sichuan-Chongqing Chamber of Commerce has been based in the capital for decades, relying entirely on the help of fellow villagers and the care of various brother chambers of commerce. In order to give back to the hometown, my president, This lantern is specially made. There is no reserve price. It all depends on your wishes. However, today is the Lantern Festival and the lantern festival. I also need to find a suitable person for this lantern. Please take a look." He raised his hand, and he didn't know what was going on. Two tall shelves were erected, covered with red lanterns.

"There are two shelves here. There are 8,864 red lanterns on each shelf. Some of the lanterns are a riddle and some are a heart. Only those who choose the riddle and answer it correctly can bid [Eight Treasure Crystal Heart Turning Lamp] 】." As soon as the steward finished speaking, countless people gathered under the shelf to choose lanterns.

Yan Sinian and Xiaoba didn't move. Of course there is no need for such a thing. His Royal Highness will take action personally, and the people below will naturally take care of everything. But Xiaoba was not interested at all.

Not far in front of them, there was an old man and a young man trying to figure out the lantern riddles. The young man wanted to guess the lantern riddles, but was stopped by the old man. He only heard the old man say: "Why are you trying to snatch that lantern riddle? Even if you guessed it, you Do you have the money to bid for the lanterns up there? It's said to be giving back to the village, but it doesn't go to the highest bidder. Guessing lantern riddles is just a gimmick."

The young man shook off the old man's hand and said, "You really don't know? The Sichuan-Chongqing Chamber of Commerce has already greeted the surrounding neighbors. In the red lantern, there are not only lantern riddles, but also lottery tickets. How much money can be exchanged depends on luck."

The young man said and ran towards the crowd. After hearing the young man's words, the old man reacted and rushed over in a few steps, surpassing the young man.

When Xiaoba heard that there was free money, although it was not for food, she was still a little tempted. After all, money can buy food.

Yan Sinian saw Xiaoba's intention and said to her: "Everyone can only choose one red lantern, and most of them are lantern riddles. The merchant is not stupid, even if there are lottery tickets with silver written on them, there are only a few Just a few pictures.”

Xiaoba nodded, profiteer! There are also those in the apocalypse, but they were all robbed by her in the end.

The process of guessing lantern riddles and exchanging money went very smoothly. Apart from two or three waves of dandy boys making a fuss, there was no major trouble. Those who answered the lantern riddles correctly received a wooden sign that was larger than the palm of their hand and had numbers on it. These people were invited to a place closer to the front.

When the person who took the wooden plaque for Yan Sinian came back, he gave it directly to Ren Gu.

Yan Sinian took Xiaoba to the front row. Xiao Ba saw the shining golden lantern and asked, "Is this the lantern you want to buy? It's pretty." But it's of no use, Xiao Ba thought to himself.

At this time, just a gong was heard and the bidding began.

A young man wearing an embroidered young man's cloak asked: "Is there really no reserve price for the manager?"

The steward raised his hand and replied: "Of course, if you want to be the first, you can bid as you please."

The young man said with a smile: "Then I will bid you one or two." After saying that, he and the people around him laughed. His companions also started cheering, saying, "Young master Zhao is so stingy. No matter what, I will make twice as much as you. I'll give you two taels."

Looking at these people who were laughing and laughing, there was no change in the face of the steward in the audience. He was still standing there with a smile on his face, but there was already a chill in his eyes.

The Sichuan-Chongqing Chamber of Commerce is now in crisis, so they thought of auctioning this lantern that was not intended to be taken out during the Lantern Festival, so as to get a sum of cash in the shortest possible time.

And the young man named Zhao is from the rival family of the president of the Chamber of Commerce. He is here to cause trouble. Now he can only hope that the dandies from the powerful families can take action to suppress these wealthy businessmen.

But how can those dandies be used as weapons at will? With just a glance, it can be seen that these people have some issues with the Sichuan-Chongqing Chamber of Commerce. People who originally wanted to bid normally also sat on the sidelines and watched the excitement.

After arguing for a long time, the price of the lanterns was raised to five taels. Xiaoba couldn't stay any longer. Being able to stand with Yan Sinian until now on a street full of delicious food was her greatest patience. Anyway, before leaving the palace, Dumpling and Hanamaki specially gave her a purse full of copper coins to buy food, so she couldn't rob it, she could buy it! She could go and eat by herself first.

Yan Sinian noticed Xiaoba's impatience immediately. He didn't care about the grievances between the chambers of commerce, and he had no intention of watching the excitement, so he made a gesture to Ren Gu.

"Ten thousand taels." Ren Gu's sharp voice made the entire venue fall silent like thunder. Everyone looked towards them, and after a moment's pause, the buzz of discussion filled the entire place.

Those who were making noises also looked at Yan Sinian and the others. At first glance, there were only three people standing there, like a young couple or a brother and sister, with a servant who looked like a book boy. The young man named Zhao was about to speak when he was stopped by the people around him.

"Brother Zhao, wait a minute." One of the young men who owned a jewelry store said to Mr. Zhao, "The things on that young man don't look like those from the market. They look a bit like..." He stretched out a The finger pointed at the sky. The things he was talking about were naturally referring to the hairpin on Yan Si Nian's head and the jade pendant and purse on his body.

Another friend whose family owns a fur shop also said: "Brother Zhao, don't be rash. You can see the cloak on that woman. If I'm not mistaken, it belongs to sable." The word sable came out. , the group of them didn't speak, and they didn't even dare to look at Yan Sinian and the others with their eyes, they only dared to look at them secretly.

A second-grade official, a female member of a feudal official's family, can look down upon everyone if she has a coat with a sable collar. This is a cloak made entirely of sable. Even if this woman's family is not a high-ranking prince, there must be a first-rank official in office.

When the steward on the stage heard Ren Gu's words, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly raised his hand to signal: "This young master bids ten thousand taels, is there any bidding?"

Everyone was watching the fun before, but now that someone has officially made a bid, those who want to buy lanterns have become serious.

"Just in case."

"twelve thousand."

"Fifteen thousand."

There were shouts of bidding, and Xiao Ba beside him felt increasingly impatient, and Yan Sinian also showed displeasure. In his previous life, the lantern only sold for 8,000 taels, so he originally wanted to just bid a high price and end it quickly. I didn’t expect that there would be so many people wanting to buy this lamp in this life.

In fact, in the previous life, it was because of Mr. Zhao and the others' trouble that the lantern was sold at a very low price. But in this life, he and Xiaoba are here to control it. Without the troublemakers, those who are interested in the lantern will naturally take action.

"Twenty-six thousand."

"Thirty thousand taels." In just a moment, the price was called thirty thousand taels of silver, and the manager was already smiling with his eyes wide open.

"Gold," Yan Sinian suddenly said. The young man's clear voice had a hint of gold and jade.

The unusual bidding price once again attracted everyone's attention.

Rengu hurriedly opened his mouth and explained to the steward on the stage: "My master, the ten thousand taels we just bid are gold."