After rebirth, I still experienced a mess

198 Auction is not easy

After having lunch together at Biyu's house, Xiao Wei went back to his own house to rest. He took Deng Benjun to Biyu's room at the far east and said, "You will sleep in this room from now on. The quilt and pillow are in the closet. You can make the room yourself."

Deng Benjun hesitated: "Aren't there two more rooms on the east side?"

"One of the wing rooms is a tool room, and the other is where the workers live. They will be here soon, and you can get to know each other then."

Seeing that Deng Benjun still had concerns, Xiao Wei chuckled and said, "Biyu's house has enough rooms and she has not lived here for a long time. You and she won't come here often, so even if she does, it doesn't matter."

Deng Benjun then opened the cabinet door and started to clean up.

Xiao Wei shook his head and smiled, then went to his room to sleep.

Before he started to feel confused, the village chief called him outside the courtyard gate. Xiao Wei slowly opened the door and saw the village chief had been welcomed in by Deng Benjun.

Looking at Deng Benjun and then at the lazy Xiao Wei, the village chief smiled knowingly and said, "Would you like to sell your extra pots, pans, and utensils?"

Xiao Wei had expected this: "My stuff is too expensive, I won't sell it."

As early as when the house was built, Xiao Wei bought a large number of daily necessities, such as bowls and chopsticks, which could be used by several tables even if the dishes were shared. There were also various spatulas and spoons, which could be used to prevent infectious diseases. Even the four rooms had their own bathtubs, washbasins, and foot basins.

Now, although the higher-ups did not call for the disbanding of the canteens, they did not oppose the distribution of food and burning it separately. Except for those who would rather starve to death than listen to their superiors, most of them began to disband.

The canteens were disbanded, and every household needed pots, pans, and utensils, especially pots. All the previous ones were used to support the military to make cannons, resulting in a shortage of daily necessities such as pots, pans, and utensils. Not only did the prices soar, but it was difficult to buy them even if you had money.

The village chief smiled and said, "What you bought back then were all good things, so it doesn't matter if the price is a bit higher."

Xiao Wei suddenly had an idea: "It just so happens that I'm short of money for breeding, and I don't need so much, so let's auction them one by one. Call over those who need to buy, and I'll sell it to whoever offers the highest price."

The village chief expressed his understanding: "Okay. Just sort out the things you want to sell, and I'll go get someone."

The village was not big, but there were two to three thousand people, and soon the yard was packed. Without much talk, the auction started on the spot, with each item starting at one cent, and after three calls without anyone raising the price, the hammer fell, and the money and goods were cleared. For a moment, it was very lively.

Xiao Wei first took a few photos for demonstration, then Biyu and her brother took turns hosting the event, while Deng Benjun was responsible for collecting the money.

It seemed that the progress was fast, but by dark only one-third had been sold. Someone suggested turning on the lights and continuing, but Xiao Wei rejected the suggestion and asked them to come back early tomorrow morning.

After dinner, Biyu's father expressed his concerns: "I heard from them that they will unite and not bid tomorrow. If that happens, we will lose a lot."

Xiao Wei didn't care at all: "It's a loss, so what if I give it away for free?"

Deng Benjun finally took the initiative to speak: "There are so many people, and they are so diverse, it's difficult to unite."

Jade seconded, "Unless they don't allow outsiders to attend."

The yard was too small, so we moved directly outside the gate the next day.

The first few orders were indeed sold at super low prices. When people from other villages heard the news and rushed over, they copied the prices up, many of which were higher than yesterday's.

When Guixiu arrived, she was also overjoyed by the lively scene and pulled Xiaowei into her room: "There are quite a few extra jars in the city. When I left home this morning, many people wanted to buy jars."

Xiao Wei laughed and scolded: "You went to my house to make trouble again?"

Guixiu pretended to cry: "The city hasn't built many houses in the past two years, and I haven't got one yet. What can I do? You can't get married anyway, and you can't use it, so I can make the best use of it."

Xiao Wei was so angry that she started to cry: "Didn't you see that I already had a new lover?"

Gui Xiu: "You can eat that kind of wooden block?"

"When you are hungry, you will eat anything."

"I believe you."

There was a commotion outside. It turned out that people from two villages were arguing over a bid. People from the same village said that the other party was deliberately raising the price, while people from another village said that the conscience of their own village had been eaten by dogs.

Because there were so many people, the argument turned sour after a few words and started to bring up old grievances and curse at each other. Xiao Wei was already in a bad mood and kept repeating to himself: Fight, fight, fight quickly, why aren't you doing it yet!

Just as she was thinking of some way to ignite the fire, Gui Xiu suddenly pulled out her gun: "Free bidding, no one is allowed to argue."

Although Guixiu is young, she has been immersed in officialdom for so long that she has long revealed the aura of a beast in human clothing. Some people even recognized her identity and whispered to her for a while before they stopped.

Xiao Wei was so angry that she slapped him hard: "Why the hell did you come? You made me miss a good show."

If something happened here, Guixiu, as a city cadre, would definitely be punished if she was present but did not stop it.

Gui Xiu scolded: "If you are in a bad mood, I will take you out to relax. You are not allowed to waste yourself."

Due to the dispute just now, the auction suddenly turned into a bet between the two villages. A pair of chopsticks was auctioned for more than two yuan, and the price kept going up.

Seeing that the representatives of the two villages were talking endlessly, the auctioneer Biyu immediately stopped talking.

Xiao Wei's eyes lit up with excitement again: Increase the price, increase the price quickly, until a fight breaks out.

"I'll give you five bucks."

"Ten dollars. Who are you looking down on?"

"Twenty. More if you dare."

"Fifty. I'm not afraid of you."

"One hundred. Who's afraid of who?"

The two villages started to make a fuss again, as they didn’t want to lose the battle.

Xiao Wei couldn't help but yell, "Add more, add more quickly. The auction rules are that whoever bids the highest will get it."

Guixiu pulled Xiaowei behind her and said, "Xiaoji was crazy before, and she is still not fully recovered. Don't listen to her. No one is allowed to be angry anymore. Listen to me."

The two gangs started quarreling again, and the competition became fierce. Guixiu was so angry that she slammed the auction table and said, "Whoever quarrels again, the auction will end here."

Unfortunately, the two gangs got drunker and drunker: "Let's solve the chopstick issue first. I've already paid a hundred, the chopsticks are mine."

"Bah. I'll give you 150. You didn't even ask around. You're richer than us. You came to the wrong place."

"Let's compete. Whoever gives in is a coward."

Gui Xiu was so angry that she fired a shot into the air: "I'm the boss. These chopsticks are free. Send a representative from each side to come up and play rock-paper-scissors to decide the winner. If you disagree, I won't sell them anymore and we'll disband."

Rural people are not particular about chopsticks. They can make them by splitting bamboo strips. They raise the price just to save face.

When everyone quieted down and no one came forward, Guixiu had no choice but to say, "Then this pair of chopsticks will not be auctioned. I will bid for the following items, and when the bidding is almost done, I will make the final decision. Anyone who makes trouble again will not be allowed to participate."

Then, Guixiu, who seldom bought these things and didn't know the prices, started to go crazy, and some of them were sold at prices lower than the cost price.

Because the quotes were being quoted so quickly, there was soon a dispute over where the hammer would fall.

However, as Guixiu was a city cadre, the amount of money she reported was the basis, and she had to hold back any objections.

Xiao Wei sighed again: For this hardworking, intelligent and passionate nation, tough governance may not necessarily be a bad thing.