Chapter 1503 Xin Zi Juan Sales Begins
"There is no need for Jia Qiang to elaborate on why you are here today. It has been published in "Today's News", "Beidi Business Daily", and "Guan Jiangnan". The essence of Jingtong Ercang for decades is not only the treasure of Nanyang" , there are also rare treasures from the East, as well as the essence of the Western Regions, as well as treasures from the north and south, all kinds of splendor are gathered in the bags of dozens of greedy ink..., today the Grand View Tower is entrusted by the Shuntian Prefecture to hold this event here At this sales meeting, you can relax and take in everything at a glance, you can also choose one or two of them for comfort, and you can also collect the things you like as treasures..."
Jia Qiang's words caused King Zhongshun to nod frequently, "Ziying, this Jia Qiang has some literary talent."
“Haha, the prince has given me the award, but he just asked a few literati to polish the pen,…”
Of course Feng Ziying knew where this title line came from. It cost twenty taels to polish the pen and two corrupt scholars spent three days polishing it.
Feng Ziying's words aroused laughter from the princes and consorts around her.
“Oh, I didn’t expect that this kid from the Jia family in Rongguo Mansion is a wonderful person. He’s a bit interesting.” It was King Zhonghui who answered.
Slightly bluish cheeks, high cheekbones, triangular eyes, slightly mean and sinister brows and thin lips. However, as far as Feng Ziying knew, if you use the fortune teller to see this person, you will definitely think that this guy is a dead man, but this Si's body is exceptionally strong, and he takes better care of his body than both Emperor Yonglong and King Zhongshun. He is always a bit like a man who can't leave his fists without leaving his hands, and can't leave his mouth without leaving his mouth.
"The prince likes to listen to operas, so you can't just limit yourself to Mingyue Tower. You should go around more and see more. Don't refuse to go to other theaters just because you are a shareholder of Mingyue Tower. The prince's skills and talents can be learned from everyone. Improve, under the leadership of the two brothers Jia Yun and Jia Qiang, the gap between Daguan Tower and Mingyue Tower has widened."
Feng Ziying was not polite and joked with a smile.
The two brothers, King Zhongshun and King Zhonghui, looked at each other and then laughed, "Ziying, you are insulting our two brothers in front of us. Mingyue Tower is still ranked in the top three now. Even if it is a little behind your Daguan Tower, then It was also caused by the Liu Xianglian era. When did the distance become wider again?"
King Zhongshun naturally doesn't care about Mingyue Tower's income. As the largest single shareholder of Haitong Bank, Haitong Bank's annual dividends are enough to satisfy him, so this is just a joke.
"Haha, don't deny it, Your Majesty, when Jia Yun was in charge of the Daguan Tower, the theater troupes from the south began to choose the Daguan Tower as their first choice. This doesn't mean anything? Now that Jia Qiang is at the helm, as soon as the sales fair starts, what do you think? Can you still see the back of Daguan Tower from Mingyue Tower?"
Feng Ziying left very casually after talking to King Zhongshun. This gesture made those on the sidelines, including King Zhonghui, King Zhongxin, King Lianzhong and the two consorts, unable to help but smack their lips and savor it.
King Zhongshun is now the most able to speak to the emperor among the royal family members. Look at how many times King Zhongshun enters the palace almost every month. He sees the emperor even more than the emperor's biological sons. And These brothers may not be able to be recruited even once a year, but they will know a thing or two.
We are all brothers in name, but the weight of this is quite extraordinary.
Even King Zhonghui knew that his weight among the emperor's brothers was much worse than that of the ninth brother.
Jia Qiang’s words, which were neither humble nor arrogant, but also had a humorous tone, won a round of applause from the audience.
We are all guests with status. This opening statement should not be too vulgar, and it must be called Brother Kong Fang, which would appear to be disrespectful, but it should not be too elegant. If everyone is holding it, how can this sales meeting be held? So we have to talk about it in one word, elegant and interesting. Everyone has a preference. Just be elegant and interesting. You don’t care about gains and losses, and you don’t care about the price. Just like it.
"Everyone, today we specially hired Mr. Xu Hongjun and Mr. Xu from three famous **** shops in the capital, Hongbofang, Caiji Pawn Shop, and Yangzhou Binyue House to come and look at us and make their plans. judgment and guarantee, so that everyone will not have any doubts about this. Of course, if you don’t believe it, you can also observe and evaluate it yourself, but this will have to be discussed later..."
This is also a must-go procedure. The main item of today's sale is antique calligraphy and painting. If there are not a few experts to take a look, then although everyone here is rich and may not care about the money, but if you buy a fake and go back, you will inevitably feel a little bit. If you are disrespectful to others, you will lose face.
"Oh, Xu Hongjun was also invited by you?" King Zhonghui couldn't help but be a little surprised, "This is not easy, this guy usually refuses to go out."
Xu Hongjun was not only a famous epigrapher in this dynasty, but also very fond of antiques, calligraphy and painting. He had many collections in his home and rich wealth, so he rarely went out after becoming an official. However, one or two of the items for sale this time are also related to him. Feng Ziying promised to keep the thing and sell it to him at a fair price, so naturally everyone was happy.
"Having this guy's endorsement will make everyone feel more at ease." King Zhongshun was also very satisfied. Xu Hongjun was very famous, and he never missed anything after his appraisal.
The cutscene soon ended and the sales phase entered.
The person in charge of hosting is also a storyteller specially invited by Jia Qiang with a clear and resonant voice. After all, no one has ever experienced this kind of thing. How to host and control the rhythm is also an art. So after much deliberation, Jia Qiang took his fancy. There was a master and apprentice who came to the capital city with their apprentices from Songjiang. Not only did they speak excellent Mandarin, but they also spoke extremely well in storytelling. Originally, Jia Qiang had intended to bring the master and apprentice into the Daguan Tower to talk about storytelling. Now is the time to take this opportunity to do a test.
"Who is this person?" Seeing that this middle-aged man did not look amazing, but as soon as he came on stage, Yuan Ting and Yue Zhi immediately focused everyone's attention on him. Feng Ziying couldn't help but asked in surprise. Go to Jia Qiang who is standing behind him.
"This man's surname is Mo, and his given name is Houguang. He is from Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture. The person helping to deliver the items next to him is his apprentice Liu Jingting. Liu Jingting also said that he had received the favor of Mr. Li Ge to survive. I don't know whether it is true or not. , but that guy does seem to be from South Zhili, and Mr. Li Ge also served as governor in Taizhou, South Zhili." Jia Qiang half-hunched over and introduced in a low voice.
"Oh? Liu Jingting? Liu Pockmarked?" Feng Ziying became more and more surprised. After looking carefully, didn't the disciple's face be full of pockmarks?
This was a well-known storyteller in the late Ming Dynasty in his previous life, and he had great integrity. He encouraged Zuo Liangyu to fight against the Qing Dynasty. The problem is that history has already deviated. Zuo Liangyu is now the governor of Ji Town, and he is now following Mo Houguang's art. Could it be that the two of them really have a connection in this capital city?
Feng Ziying couldn’t help but put her hand on her forehead. With all the twists and turns in history, could some things come together after all?
Feng Ziying did not know that Mo Houguang was Liu Jingting’s master in his previous life, and that Liu Jingting’s skills began to grow under Mo Houguang’s painstaking cultivation.
Jia Qiang was stunned. How come even Uncle Feng knew about this pair of masters and disciples?
The two masters and apprentices have not been in the capital city for a long time. They have been in various teahouses and restaurants. Although storytelling is very popular, storytelling is a hobby of lower-level people after all. They have not yet been able to enter various theaters. I have just made plans to do so. , I didn’t expect that this guy’s reputation would reach Uncle Feng’s ears, but when you think about it, Bao Erye is not just writing legendary novels, and these rap storytellers also have many choices, so it’s not surprising.
"Have you ever heard of the names of their masters and apprentices?" Jia Qiang asked: "These two people are very eloquent and very popular in the teahouse. My nephew intends to introduce them to our Daguan Tower to try it out. Today, let their masters and apprentices come forward. Since they were already familiar with each other, the two of them were asked to sing their best piece of "Shuo Tang" during the middle of the show, which could be regarded as a head start..."
Feng Ziying didn't expect Jia Qiang to be able to use people like this, and her impression of her immediately improved a bit, and she managed to win over Liu Jingting. It can play a big role.
“Well, this is a good idea, Brother Qiang, let their master and disciples make good use of our Daguan Tower. Of course, if there are other people who want to invite, don’t worry too much, just go,...”
Jia Qiang remembered Feng Ziying's instructions one by one. Although she didn't understand why they were allowed to go to other places to lecture on storytelling, since Uncle Feng had given such an order, she would naturally do it this way.
King Zhongshun next to him also laughed when he heard this, "Zi Ying is so generous, let's do this. If these two people speak well, you Daguan Tower can also go to my Mingyue Tower to tell stories. Don't worry, you will pay the appearance fee." You will not be missing the Grand View Tower,..."
"Haha, the prince is joking, how can a little bit of silver get into the prince's eyes?" Feng Ziying smiled and waved her hands, "It's just a fun, let us in the capital city also appreciate the charm of Jiangnan storytelling."
While we were chatting and joking in the private room, the official opening ceremony was already underway on the stage over there.
"Everyone, the sales meeting has officially begun at this time. According to the requirements of the owner and the regulations of Shuntian Mansion, today's sales will focus on antique calligraphy and paintings, with some other items also taken into account. Please read carefully and listen carefully. Please be careful. Raise your sign, make a safe move, and don't be stingy when you meet the one you like. After all, what you like may also be remembered by others. This time I will introduce the rules first..."
Na Mo Houguang's voice is clear and crisp, but also has a bit of richness and cadence. There is a hint of Jiangnan charm in the Mandarin. People from the north of Beijing can naturally understand it, but people from Jiangnan can also be somewhat close to each other. This shows that this Jia Qiang chose the right person.
"Each object has a reserve price. This reserve price is based on the price determined by each of the four 'appraisers' and then a compromise is taken. This compromise is used as the starting reserve price. For example, the pallet in the hand of my apprentice, the previous The base price of a Xuande stove from the third year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty is five hundred taels..., for each auction bid, you can increase the price by one-tenth of the price. After the price increase, if no one continues to increase the price after three small calls, then this is The item then goes to the bidder,…”
(End of this chapter)