Chapter 1471: What exactly is the significance?

He Lingchuan nodded: "Understood." Just like how they treated the Gu family, the Qingyang Supervisor had originally prepared to make things difficult for them, but King Yao temporarily softened his stance and made a trade of interests, so Qingyang revoked the accusations against them.

However, for the officials and noble families involved, their reputation was already very bad. After all, flies don't bite seamless eggs; Qingyang's method of attacking them through supervision meant they themselves were full of bad records and had handles to be grabbed.

Everyone was suspicious, but the competition in the auction house continued. The three-way struggle was quite fierce, and the price was quickly raised to twenty-three thousand.

The merchant who was bidding opposite bowed to Zhang Miao and sat down, meaning he was withdrawing from the competition.

He Lingchuan recognized him; that was the head of the Deyou Trading Firm.

Only two competitors remained at the scene.

Fan Shuang rubbed his hands, his eyes shining: "This is fun."

Zhang Miao's opponent, He Lingchuan also recognized; it was Qu Ruhai, the Left Clan Chief of the Luodian Kingdom, whom he had met while roasting meat in the small courtyard on the first day he arrived in Tianshui City! Ordinary officials and merchants, where would they dare to challenge the Qing Prince's Mansion? But the Luodian people obviously didn't have this concern.

When He Lingchuan last saw Qu Ruhai, he knew he was at ease here, not at all worried about the Yao State being unfavorable to him.

Qu Ruhai hugged his arms in front of him, smiling at Zhang Miao: "Zhang the Second, your bidding strength is soft; didn't you eat enough for dinner?"

Facing his provocation, Zhang Miao sneered: "You are scattering money here, aren't you afraid of emptying out the little family foundation of Luodian? Oh, no, that money was robbed, so it doesn't hurt to spend it."

Qu Ruhai stroked his beard and said leisurely: "Is the money of your Qing Prince's Mansion clean? Why did the Qingyang Supervisor want to investigate your house a while ago?"

As soon as this was said, there was a lot of discussion all around.

For most people, this news was very fresh.

Zhang Miao's arched eyebrows were squeezed together: "Rumors and slander have a price! Qu Ruhai, be careful that trouble comes from your mouth."

The last few words were gritted through teeth.

During their bickering, the bidding didn't stop. The price of the Youhu villa was raised directly from over twenty thousand to thirty-five thousand!

Everyone's mouths were wide open. Didn't they run to Chibao without finishing their dinner just to wait for such a good show? Thirty-five thousand! Thirty-five million coins that ordinary people couldn't earn in several lifetimes, just spent to buy a villa on the side of Youhu! The most outrageous thing was that this house hadn't even had its foundation dug, hadn't even moved the soil, and it was sold?

The world of the rich is truly crazy.

Just as everyone was curious and complaining, the competition between Qu and Zhang slowed down.

In the end, it was still expensive, far exceeding its own value.

So Qu Ruhai stretched and waved his hand at the auctioneer: "Forget it, give it to him."

He was here to stir up trouble, and as long as his goal was achieved, there was no need to insist on buying the house. Although it would be cool for a Luodian person to live in royal territory, the cost-performance ratio was there—

There was no cost-performance ratio at all! Zhang Miao also had a straight face. Originally, he could have taken it for over twenty thousand, but the other party raised it to thirty-eight thousand before letting go; of course, the Qing Prince's Mansion lost out.

People fight for a breath, but this breath is very expensive.

Zhang Miao remembered his father's solemn instructions before he left home for Chibao: "Buy the Youhu villa back, no matter the cost!" The auctioneer hammered several times, and no one followed up, so he announced that the first villa in Youhu belonged to the Qing Prince's Mansion.

Fan Shuang let out a breath, sighing: "Thirty-eight thousand taels!"

He knew He Lingchuan's villa definitely wouldn't be cheap, but this price made his heart flutter more than a dozen times.

Fan Shuang came from a small official family, and his father's salary was only three or four hundred taels a year on the surface.

"Brother He is truly amazing; he's only been in Tianshui City for a few days, and he's earned money that others couldn't earn in several lifetimes!" This sentence was truly from the heart, without a hint of falsehood.

He Lingchuan smiled: "How am I amazing? It's clearly the King's plan that is flawless."

The King? What does it have to do with the King? Fan Shuang was puzzled, while Yuwen Xu on the side was thoughtful.

"Brother He, when will the other villas in Youhu Villa be put up for sale?"

"Soon." He Lingchuan laughed. "In a few more days."

"Leave one for me? You set the price." Yuwen Xu didn't even bargain. "Must leave one for my family!"

He Lingchuan suddenly said something off-topic, which made Fan Shuang a bit confused: "I heard your brother has also been promoted?"

Yuwen Xu was also a bit surprised, but still answered: "Yes, together with General Chongwu."

Because of his special identity, General Chongwu's promotion absorbed the attention of the vast majority of people. In fact, Yuwen Xu's brother also filled the void left after Xue Zongwu's death and was also transferred to the northern border.

It was also a smooth rise, so the Yuwen family had been very happy these past two days.

He Lingchuan immediately showed his consistent generosity: "In the first phase of the villa, there are only three villas in the first row facing the lake; the Qing Prince's Mansion has already taken one; since Brother Yuwen has spoken, I will leave you a lakeside villa with a view, guaranteed to have excellent scenery!"

Yuwen Xu was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: "Brother He is righteous, I am deeply grateful! The silver will definitely be delivered tomorrow."

He hadn't planned to come to buy anything today, so he didn't bring much money.

Is it that urgent? Fan Shuang was confused on the side.

The Qing Prince's Mansion would rather spend ten thousand more taels of silver to buy the first villa; Yuwen Xu also brought silver to find He Lingchuan to book a house, fearing that he would be too slow.

He Lingchuan was willing to accept his tens of thousands of taels, and Yuwen Xu still had to look grateful?

How did the world change again? Where was the trick, how come he, Fan Shuang, couldn't find the way?

Two out of three gone. In this way, only one remained in the first row facing the lake.

The grand finale was sung, and the Chibao auction tonight ended successfully.

Dispersed, everyone went home.

Yuwen Xu also introduced He Lingchuan to Zhang Miao. Zhang Miao's arched eyebrows relaxed: "So it's Island Master He, long admired! When do you plan to start construction on your Youhu Villa? I hope to be the first to move in."

"In these few days." He Lingchuan laughed. "I hope everything goes smoothly."

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and Zhang Miao found an excuse to leave.

At this time, Gu Xuan also strode over and approached He Lingchuan: "Brother He, my family also wants to book one!"

Fan Shuang looked sideways.

Something big he didn't know must have happened!

He Lingchuan didn't seem surprised by Gu Xuan's inquiry, just asked: "You haven't seen the floor plan yet, have you?"

"No, it doesn't matter." Gu Xuan laughed. "I heard Brother Yuwen has already booked one, I can't fall behind."

"Good, then I'll recommend the second-row villa to the Gu family; although it's not the first row facing the lake, it can overlook the winding water and lotus bridge inside the villa, which also has a unique interest."

"Second row?" Gu Xuan was startled. "Are there no first-row lakeside villas?"

"There is one more, but—" He Lingchuan was profound. "The Gu family mainly does business, and usually does some official business; taking the first row facing the lake, it's more harmful than beneficial. I think the second and third villas are more suitable for the Gu family."

"Is that so? Hmm—" Gu Xuan was moved.

He pondered for a small while, then nodded: "Good, my family will take one in the second row."

"Brother Gu is a smart man!" He Lingchuan patted his shoulder. "Believe me, there won't be any mistakes."

Gu Xuan immediately took out a soft clip from his bosom, took out the silver notes and handed them over.

He Lingchuan gave him a wooden paddle, on which were engraved the words "Youhu Villa, Yunxian."

"What is this?" Gu Xuan took it and looked at it; the wood was brown with gold, and it was a bit dazzling against the light.

He recognized it; this was gold-labeled wood.

"The building plate of Yunxian Building, or call it a house ticket. The name of each building is different." He Lingchuan smiled. "After it's built, you can collect the house with the plate. If Brother Gu doesn't want it, you can also sell it."

Gu Xuan put away the plate, and when he left, there was a happy smile on his face.

Holding the newly acquired silver notes, He Lingchuan left Chibao. Before boarding the carriage, he saw people walking out of Chibao Auction House one after another, all discussing the fierce competition tonight.

Very good, this was the effect he wanted.

Fan Shuang was in the same carriage with him, and at this time he tentatively asked: "Brother He, what exactly is going on?"

These people seemed to be playing riddles, only he was kept in the dark; this feeling was not very good.

He Lingchuan poured a cup of warm water and handed it to him: "Brother Fan, don't get involved in these things for now."

The luxury carriage had thermos bottles and multi-treasure cabinets, ensuring that VIPs could have hot water, fine wine, and snacks at any time.

Fan Shuang subconsciously took it with both hands: "But I still have some spare money..."

The Qing Prince's Mansion, the Yuwen family, and the Gu family were all fighting for it; it must be a good thing.

He still couldn't figure out why, but he was close to the water, after all.

He Lingchuan laughed, looked at him twice, and pondered without speaking.

Fan Shuang didn't hold back anymore, simply stating clearly: "Brother He, can I also buy one?"

The first phase of Youhu Villa only had twelve villas, and now three had been booked, so there were nine left.

Fan Shuang believed that if he didn't take action, these nine might be zero by tomorrow morning.

He Lingchuan immediately took out a wooden paddle: "Good brother, I have to take care of you no matter what."

Fan Shuang took it and saw the words "Youhu Villa, Hanqing" written on it.

The meaning was very auspicious; Fan Shuang loved it.

He Lingchuan saw this and said: "This is a small building in the fourth row of the villa; the scenery is not as good as the front row, but it wins in being cheap. I'll give you a bone-breaking price, only two thousand silver taels."

Two thousand silver taels was two million coins; logically speaking, it wasn't a small number. Three days ago, Fan Shuang would have thought He Lingchuan was asking for a sky-high price. But the price of the first three houses sold wasn't lower than twenty thousand, so now this price of two thousand taels sounded like a steal.

"Brother He, give me three days!" Fan Shuang was overjoyed, grabbing the plate. "Within three days, I will definitely give you the silver."

"No matter, the account is hung with me, you take the building plate first. Whenever you have money, whenever you give it to me." He Lingchuan laughed. "I'll give Brother Fan one more sentence: when it's time to take action, take action, no need to hesitate."

"When it's time to take action?" Fan Shuang was startled. "Brother He means?"

He Lingchuan smiled slightly: "When the time comes, you will naturally know." ===== CHAPTER 1472 =====