Martial: I Started The Technological Revolution In Ancient Times

The eunuch sighed and said.    

"Forget it? I can't let it go!"    

Xiao Yun sneered.    

Obviously, he wanted to do something.    

The eunuch quickly said, "You also need to understand His Majesty's difficulties."    

"I understand? I understand this, I understand that. I don't see His Majesty, he understands me!"    

"Hey, young man, it's not a bad thing to be at a disadvantage."    

You can take other losses," Xiao Yun said. When I was locked up, did you complain? But today's incident cannot be taken advantage of. "    

"Why?"    

"[Principles!]"    

Xiao Yun said coldly, "Young High Duke Zhao should be in Drunken Immortal Restaurant right now, right? Ling Long's injuries were caused just now."    

The eunuch sighed and didn't say anything else.    

Qiao'er, however, did not seem to mind that the matter was too serious. She nodded and said, "Young High Duke Zhao is still here."    

Then, she explained, "Tonight, it is rare for foreign merchants to hold an auction here. It will start in an hour. Young High Duke Zhao likes rare items and is determined to win this auction."    

"Auction?"    

Xiao Yun was stunned.    

In this world, how could there be such a 'modern' thing as an auction?    

Even normal business transactions were extremely backward here, and there were even many places where things were exchanged. Even the currency was mainly copper, and the cost of that thing was extremely high. It was said that the Imperial Court's copper mines were not enough even if they worked hard to mine.    

Then, there was actually an auction here. How was this possible?    

After asking around, Xiao Yun finally understood what was going on.    

It turned out that those foreign merchants were not stupid. They had brought some treasures from thousands of miles away to Qin Country. If they were to set the price directly, they would feel that it was a bit of a loss. They would not be able to figure out the bottom line of the price given by Qin Country. Therefore, they had come up with this method of bidding.    

No one knew which genius would call this kind of bidding "auction." Therefore, the name of the auction was passed down.    

If one were to think about it further, the method of bidding was the most primitive!    

"Hehe, these foreign merchants do have some tricks up their sleeves."    

Qiao'er said, "The merchants who came this time are from Sun Moon Country. They are the most prosperous there. I think the treasures this time are not ordinary."    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "You are not ordinary either."    

Xiao Yun could guess what the other party was thinking.    

This woman was very scheming.    

What she said just now had inadvertently brought another "idiot" to Drunken Immortal Restaurant. Of course, the more people there were, the better. The more money there was, the better. After all, a grand event like this was going to happen in Drunken Immortal Restaurant.    

The higher the price, the more money they would get. They would not consider that it was actually letting their own country's money flow to other countries.    

To put it bluntly, this was the world of currency, copper, and copper. Copper itself was valuable. Just like the gold in the previous life, gold itself was valuable. When the time came, they could transport the copper coins and smelt them into their own country's copper coins.    

As for merchants, they often did this sort of thing, and the country would turn a blind eye to it.    

After all, in the eyes of those countries, increasing copper coins was a good thing.    

Once he understood this matter, everything would become much more convenient. At least he could understand why there would be an auction, and why it would appear in an extremely unsuitable place like the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.    

Xiao Yun lightly smiled, then took out a medicine bottle from his bosom, dipped it in some water, and rubbed Ling Long's face.    

Ling Long felt a chill on her face and said in surprise, "It doesn't hurt anymore!"    

Xiao Yun said, "Don't be happy too early. This can only be a numbing pain. Will there be scars in the future, will there be deformities? This will depend on your life. Sigh... You are such a little guy, he can also do it. Looks like in the eyes of these noble princes, the others are not people anymore. "    

After saying that, he waved at Qiao'er and said, "Call the brothel keeper over."    

This was the tone of an order. Very few people would speak to Qiao'er like this.    

Qiao'er was stunned for a moment, then she hurriedly went to do it.    

"This young master wants to redeem Ling Long's body. I still lack a girl who serves tea and drinks by my side. Qing'er did not do well, so it just so happens that Ling Long can make up for it."    

Wait a moment. When the procuress came over, Xiao Yun went straight to the point and told her what he thought.    

Then, he added, "Oh right, I don't have much money. Now, all the money in Xiao family has been ruined by me. No, I want to take all the money away."    

The procuress was stunned.    

This kind of money... She had never heard of such a request in her entire life.    

If someone else had said such a thing, she would have called in her hatchet men to chase them out.    

But this was what Xiao Yun had said.    

Thus, she could only stand there with an awkward expression on her face, and there was nothing she could do for a moment.    

Although she was a greedy person, she knew what money could be coveted, and what money could not be coveted.    

Therefore, even if Ling Long was given away, she was still willing to do so. This was the so-called saying of breaking through wealth and avoiding disaster.    

However, rules could not be broken!    

If a girl who was in the limelight in Drunken Immortal Restaurant was sold at an extremely low or even free price, no matter who she was sold to, what would the others do?    

Simply put, if you gave a person face, it would lose a lot of face.    

If one did not ingratiate himself with money, it might even cause a disaster, so it had long become a rule. No matter who it was, even if it was His Majesty, he had to give all the money to redeem himself before he could take the person away.    

This was also a rule that everyone knew, and everyone would consciously abide by it.    

But now, Xiao Yun clearly had no intention of obeying it.    

In the end, the eunuch sighed and said, "I said that today is my treat, and all of Young Master Xiao's expenses will be recorded under my name."    

These words had given the brothel keeper enough face, as well as pacifying her heart.    

The procuress let out a long sigh of relief and bowed to thank him.    

Then, she went back to look for Ling Long's contract to sell her body.    

Ling Long was stunned on the spot.    

She didn't expect that her fate would change so much because of the beating.    

She also didn't expect that it would be the biggest thing in the world for her, but in Xiao Yun's mouth, it was only a matter of a few words.    

She felt fortunate and excited, but she also couldn't help but feel disappointed.    

Xiao Yun did not see the subtle change in her mood, but instead smiled at the eunuch and said, "I didn't expect you to be quite rich."    

The eunuch smiled bitterly and said, "This old servant originally did not have much money to spend. Why would this old servant need to pay for my own life in the palace? Furthermore, this old servant also has quite a lot of money. After so many years... Naturally, I have accumulated some, as well as the rewards from His Majesty. There is still some. "    

Xiao Yun chuckled. "But it seems like the pavilion master is going to pay a huge price today."    

"It doesn't matter. Actually, the more Young Master Xiao spends, the better this old servant's heart feels."    

After saying that, he gave Xiao Yun a serious look and said, "Xiao family originally had a lot of properties and wealth. Now that Young Master Xiao said that Xiao family had no money, then Xiao family must have no money. This money, all the savings that the Xiao family has accumulated over the years, should have been spent on the meat patty, right? "    

Xiao Yun said," Actually, the most important thing is that the two herbs are only in the two medicine shops. If they don't buy in large quantities, perhaps they will do something to raise the price of the herbs. "    

The question was not an answer, but the meaning was that the eunuch understood.    

He could not help but be slightly moved.    

The cost of this meat patty was definitely not small, but Xiao Yun had never mentioned it to His Majesty!    

This caused the words "Saint" to appear in the eunuch's mind.    

A wise ruler in a hundred years, a saint in a thousand years.    

This saying had been passed down since ancient times, and now it seemed that it was indeed not bad.    

After eating, the formalities for Ling Long's birth had been settled. Xiao Yun originally wanted to tear up the contract of selling her body, but Shangguan Qing'er snatched it and put it into her arms. Obviously, she would not return it to Xiao Yun.    

Xiao Yun was stunned at first, but then he understood.    

This must be because Shangguan Qing'er was worried that Ling Long would fight for her position after she came. After all, Ling Long was young and beautiful, and her voice was good. Qing'er was also intoxicated when she sang.    

When it came to women's gentleness, she could not catch up even if she flattered.    

But as long as the contract of selling her body was with her, she would be able to protect her "elder sister's" position. It could be said that she was prepared.    

After understanding all of this, Xiao Yun did not deliberately ask for more.    

Furthermore, there was no more time.    

The sound of gongs and drums could be heard in the hall outside. After that, someone spoke in the language of an official from the Great Qin, introducing the characteristics of some kind of treasure in a clear voice.    

It was obvious that the auction was about to begin.