Chapter 41 Is this sugar?
The last pound is out of print!
When all the businessmen heard Blanche's introduction, their eyes turned red.
If there is no chance, they will be a pity and envy.
But now there is still a chance in front of them. They know that if they don’t grasp it, they will regret it!
"The last pound of fine salt, starting price - ten gold coins!"
Blanche's somewhat excited voice rang again. Before she finished speaking, the scene suddenly became boiling.
"One Hundred and Fifty Gold Coins!"
The first bid was directly called to the highest transaction price before, but this time it did not scare anyone away.
"One Hundred and Sixty Gold Coins!"
"One Hundred and Seventy Gold Coins!"
"One hundred and seventy-five gold coins!"
"One Hundred and Eighty Five Gold Coins!"
“…”
Most businessmen had red eyes and did not allow any of them.
A drop of cold sweat oozed out of Brown's forehead. He was glad that he had started early, otherwise he would be the one who blushed and had a thick neck.
"Two hundred gold coins!"
As soon as the high price of 200 gold coins was called out, the merchants on the scene calmed down a lot.
But that doesn't stop them from raising the price!
"Two hundred and ten gold coins!"
"Two hundred and twenty gold coins!"
"Two twenty-five gold coins!"
“…”
The frequency of price increases is getting slower and slower, and the range of price increases is getting smaller and smaller.
Zhang Feng, who was watching the show on the side, knew that this should be almost at their limit.
In the end, the price was set at 240 gold coins.
"Two forty gold coins at once"
"Two hundred and forty gold coins"
"Two forty gold coins three times"
Dong!
"make a deal!"
As Blanche's small wooden hammer fell, the auction for the third piece of salt finally ended.
Whether it was auctioned or not, these merchants were sweating all over, which was so exciting!
Even for some businessmen, this is the first time they spend so purely on money. This feeling is really unfeelable.
"Congratulations to Mr. Terry, for the price of 240 gold coins, we won the last pound of fine salt!"
Slap, fuck!
This time, Zhang Feng didn't need to take the lead, and the merchants themselves began to applaud.
Terry is a thin fabric merchant. He is one of the few merchants who rushed over from other cities after hearing the message from his subordinates.
Terry's face turned red. After handing over the gold coins and receiving the "last pound" of fine salt, he finally showed a satisfied smile.
Zhang Feng looked at him and Zhang Feng was also satisfied with laughter. He only had three kilograms of salt and had sold 490 gold coins!
According to Zhang Feng's estimate of current prices, about six or seven hundred gold coins can bring the current Red Leaf City back to life. In other words, just this small auction can earn back all the food consumed by Red Leaf City in half a year!
Although Zhang Feng felt that if the news of the auction was fermented for another ten days and half a month, the effect would definitely be better, but there was no need. This time it was just a test. Making enough food needed for Hongye City was only a secondary purpose, and the main purpose was to gain the reputation of Hongye City!
Compared with gold coins, Zhang Feng needs more talents!
"All the salts have been sold. Congratulations again to Lord Valen, Lord Brown and Lord Terry!"
Seeing that everyone's excitement had almost relieved, Blanche immediately spoke again.
Slap, fuck!
"But you guys who haven't gained it yet don't have to be disappointed, because the items behind us are even more precious and rare!"
When the merchants were attracted by the sight of the auction, they thought that the three pounds of fine salt were sold, and the auction was over. Unexpectedly, there were still some!
And it is said that it is more precious and rare, is it true or false?
"Then, we will present the fourth bidding item!"
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Blanche roared excitedly.
Looking at the pallets brought up again, everyone looked forward to it.
Blanche didn't keep it a secret, and just lifted the red cloth.
"this……"
Looking at the same small bowl in the tray and the same white crystals in the small bowl, everyone was a little confused. Didn’t it be the last pound of fine salt that had been agreed upon? Why did it still exist?
"Everyone, this is not salt!"
Blanche smiled mysteriously, and then Miss Etiquette took the tray and walked off the stage and came to the many merchants.
Only then did they realize that the things in the bowl this time were different from the salt before.
Terry even took out the fine salt I just took out for comparison, and found that the fine salt particles were smaller, and this thing was slightly larger.
"You can taste it and then decide whether to participate in the auction."
There are more than a dozen small wooden spoons on the tray, the shallow and small ones.
All the merchants consciously took a spoon each and stared at the mysterious white crystal curiously, and even the etiquette lady who was so close to her could not even appreciate it.
"Hmm? This!"
Valen was the first to taste it. As soon as he got the mouth, his face suddenly changed, as if he had eaten something amazing.
Brown was not polite, and just dug a spoonful.
"Sugar! It's sugar!"
Brown's eyes lit up.
His words made other merchants unable to wait.
"My God, so sweet!"
"Wow! The ultimate sweetness is pure!"
"It's really sugar, but sugar isn't black..."
"It is not impossible that even salt can be made so exquisitely, and sugar can be made like this."
After seeing everyone tasted it, Blanche quickly signaled to Miss Etiquette to come back. Every time she tasted it, she would be gold coins!
"Yes, this is sugar. We call it 'white sugar'. I believe I don't need to say much about sugar. Everyone is a businessman and knows more than me, but I dare say that you must have never seen this kind of white sugar!"
Blanche's voice was firm and full of confidence.
"Indeed, now the sugar in our Buck Kingdom is imported from far away. They are all black cone sugar. Although it has a sweet taste, it also has a bitter and astringent taste..."
"I have never seen this white sugar in my businessman for so many years!"
"Black cone sugar is already very expensive, this delicate white sugar..."
"Then, half a pound of white sugar, the starting price - one hundred gold coins! By the way, I would like to remind you that this white sugar is only half a pound!"
Blanche's passionate voice rang again.
The starting price of white sugar this time is directly 100 gold coins, and the final transaction price of refined salt for the first time was only 100 gold coins!
However, when hearing such a high starting price, the merchants present were not surprised at all. Sugar is a luxury, and white sugar is even more of a luxury item. This starting price is reasonable.
"Two hundred gold coins!"
Valen's first bid.
"Two hundred and fifty gold coins!"
Terry was not willing to be outdone. Although he had just spent 240 gold coins to buy a pound of fine salt, he still wanted to fight for half a pound of white sugar.
"Two hundred and eighty gold coins!"
“…”
"Three Hundred and Twenty Gold Coins!"
Brown also participated in the competition, and a new battle was about to begin.
Zhang Feng observed the merchants on the side, looking at their faces when bidding, Zhang Feng was evaluating how many gold coins they still had and how much things they needed to take out.
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Chapter completed!