Li Xiang could also see that Li Shimin's hatred for the aristocratic families had reached its peak, but he did not have the ability to deal with them now, so he could only nibble away at them bit by bit.
When Li Shimin was angry, the sixth mirror had already been auctioned off. The buyer was still the Cui family, but the price had reached 61,000 strings of cash.
The people from the Longxi Li family and the Taiyuan Wang family tried to test the waters, but Cui Yuncheng was determined. No matter how much you offer, I will only add one thousand strings of cash. If you want to raise the price further, my Cui family will accompany you to the end. If you are unwilling to increase the price, then this mirror will belong to our Cui family.
Li Xiang had to admire the Cui family's business philosophy. No matter what kind of business you are in, monopoly is the most profitable. Of course, there is also a risk here, that is, Li Xiang continues to increase the number of mirrors, but after some investigation, the Cui family believes that Li Xiang will not increase the number in a short time.
In addition to the issues of materials and craftsmanship, they believe that the higher the price of the mirror, the more it is in Li Xiang's interest. If Li Xiang issues a large number of mirrors in a short period of time, the price of the mirror will drop sharply, which will also damage the interests of Zhidaobao.
In fact, this is true. It is impossible for Li Xiang to issue a large number of additional shares in a short period of time. After this first round of auctions, even at the auction next month, Li Xiang only dares to take out two or three. If he takes out too many, once the price drops sharply, it will affect Li Xiang's long-term interests. As long as he is a person with a vision, he will not do such a thing of killing the chicken to get the eggs.
"Sixty-five thousand strings of cash."
What surprised everyone was that when the seventh mirror was auctioned, Cheng Yaojin actually stood up.
"Nephew, can you give me a piece? I bought this piece for your aunt."
In the corridor on the second floor, Cheng Yaojin spoke in a loud voice.
Some of the people present understood what it meant, while others did not. Those who understood were all dignitaries in Chang'an City. Cheng Yaojin married a woman from the Qinghe Cui family as his second wife. In terms of seniority, she was one generation older than Cui Yuncheng, so when Cheng Yaojin said that he was Cui Yuncheng's uncle, he did not take advantage of him.
"Since you are so kind, I won't make an offer. Otherwise, next time I go to your house for a drink, I'm afraid I won't even have a seat."
After Cui Yuncheng finished speaking, everyone around him burst into laughter, but everyone also heard another meaning. Cheng Yaojin had this face because he was his uncle, but others probably didn't have such face, and the Qinghe Cui family didn't have that many relatives.
"Thank you, nephew. I'll treat you to a drink someday."
Cheng Yaojin earned enough face in front of everyone. Being able to get face from the Qinghe Cui family was no less than the emperor issuing an imperial edict to commend you, so this guy quickly asked his servants to handle the handover.
The people on the first level have already realized that they can't have any connection with this mirror, so they are relieved at this moment. However, for the aristocratic families, they are still a little unwilling, and each of them has a frosty look on his face.
The eighth and ninth mirrors were also sold at high prices, and no one from the major families bid.
"We are auctioning the last Kunlun Mirror now, with a reserve price of 65,000 coins."
Zhou Huairen looked at the mirror on the sign. There was only one left. When the reserve price was called out a few times before, Cui Yuncheng was the first to bid. But when Zhou Huairen looked over at this moment, Cui Yuncheng actually retreated back to the box. What was he doing?
Li Xiang also saw this scene on the third floor, but he didn't understand what was going on. Instead, Li Shimin next to him was so angry that his teeth were itching.
"The Cui family is really good at this! I'm afraid this last mirror will be fought over by many people."
When Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Xiang immediately understood what was going on. The Cui family already had nine Kunlun mirrors, and there was not much difference between having the last one and not having it. But for the major families, when they saw that Cui Yuncheng was no longer fighting, they would inevitably start competing for the position of the second family.
The strength of the Cui family is beyond doubt. No one among the major families can surpass them, and their first place is as sure as a rock and no one can shake it.
But now there is only one mirror left. Whoever can take a picture of it at this time will definitely be the second largest family. Of course, it is not so absolute, but apart from the Cui family, you still have a mirror in your hand, so your status can also be greatly improved.
"Eighty thousand strings of cash."
The Longxi Li family had never bid before, but now they should have understood the reason, so after Zhou Huairen finished speaking, they immediately raised the price much higher than Cui Wencheng's.
"One hundred thousand strings of cash."
Unfortunately, this price could not stop everyone, because there was only one left. Many people were regretting that if they had competed with Cui Yuncheng to the end, they might not have spent so much money.
"One hundred and twenty thousand strings of cash."
"One hundred and thirty-one thousand strings of cash."
The prices continued to soar. Listening to the prices being shouted out outside, Cui Yuncheng and Cui Sanye smiled at each other. This was exactly the effect they wanted.
This Kunlun Mirror is indeed good, but if it cannot be converted into benefits, then it is just an ordinary treasure. Their Cui family really does not lack it. It is enough to keep one or two sides. There is no need to keep nine sides.
Their average cost price was about 50,000 strings of cash, and now it has reached 140,000 strings of cash, almost three times the profit. Of course, this is not the end. Many dignitaries in Chang'an City have also joined the auction. Anyway, only the last side is left. If you work hard, maybe you can get it.
Li Xiang should be the biggest beneficiary of this auction, but after thinking through everything, Li Xiang found that he might not earn as much as Cui Yuncheng.
Without increasing the number of mirrors, Cui Yuncheng's final profit would definitely exceed Li Xiang's profit. Although Li Xiang felt uncomfortable, he could only accept his fate at this moment. If the number of mirrors were to increase within a short period of time, the reputation of Zhidaobao would not be maintained.
"One hundred and seventy-seven thousand strings of cash."
Mr. Li Sanye of the Zhaojun Li family bought it, and no one else could match the price. This was also the highest price achieved in today's auction.
Amidst everyone's compliments, Mr. Li San came on stage to complete the handover. However, whether Mr. Li San was truly happy in his heart, perhaps only he himself knew.