Waves of ethereal music floated down from upstairs and echoed in the hall. These pieces of music are not so uncommon, but just like this, they are only heard and no one is heard. On the contrary, I feel that this very ordinary piece of music has added a bit of elegance.
On the ground, there is a thick layer of carpet. The blue color gives people an unusually heavy feeling. Although the color is not so conspicuous, it makes people feel warm. On every table in Huagui, there is a The name, the first row, is naturally a member of the royal family, standing out from the crowd, with only four tables. Everyone is thinking in their hearts, this noble hall is really a big name, even the royal family does not have private rooms... But the more they are in one hall, the more people feel that they have really entered the ranks of real nobles — There is no distance from the royal family, are you still aristocrats
So everyone is happy, uh, except the royal family.
The second row is for the family members of various families, in no particular order; the third row is for the descendants of officials and wealthy households with titles; and the fourth row and beyond are for the rich and powerful in Tianxiang City .
At the end of each row, there is a pearl curtain that seems to fall from the sky, but it only covers three feet above the head of the person, but it makes everyone feel that the other side is hazy and cannot see clearly. Already...
In the surrounding corners, there is an extremely exquisite crane incense burner in every corner, and green smoke is slowly spit out from the crane's beak, floating in the air, feeling more peaceful.
Some people came very early and had been waiting for almost half the morning, but they showed no signs of impatience at all. On the contrary, it is more energetic and full of interest.
Dozens of young girls in pale yellow clothes held teacups and came and went like butterflies wearing flowers. Everyone was light in figure, pretty in appearance, generous in demeanor, and measured in advance and retreat.
In front of the first row, there is a thick milky white tapestry, as if it fell from the sky, covering the back tightly, at first glance it looks like an unusually thick wall.
The music stopped abruptly.
Everyone's spirits are lifted, it's a good show, is it finally about to start
The snow-white tapestry in front of him rose up silently, revealing a huge white platform as a whole. At the moment when the tapestry was raised and the auction stage was exposed, the surroundings suddenly shone brightly. It was inlaid with countless gemstones, and then differently shaped. The parts refracted and merged into a circle of light, covering the round platform, a small square.
There, there is a table.
There are hammers and timid hammers on the table. It is a fantastic arrangement. Shengbaotang, which claims to be the number one auction house in the mainland, compared with this design, is like a pheasant meeting a golden phoenix, a beggar facing a prince...
The sound of heavy footsteps rumbled, and everyone was paying attention at the same time. Just hearing this sound made people feel unusual. What a heavy and huge object must be lifted to make such soul-stirring footsteps.
End of light.
A bunch of meat mountains are walking around like dragons and tigers, and Gu Pan is walking proudly and slowly. Every time he takes a step, the fat white meat under the solemn black robe dances a cheerful dance, which is really rhythmic.
"Since you have received the invitation sent by this hall, you are the nobles of my Tianxiang City and the distinguished guests of this hall! I am the treasurer of the noble hall, Tang Yuan, who is also the chief auctioneer. On behalf of Prince Equality, The Jun family and the Tang family, on behalf of the Noble Hall, would like to extend our warmest welcome to all the nobles." Tang Yuan said loudly and fluently like an endorsement. After finishing speaking, he even bowed.
In fact, Fatty Tang was still endorsing the book. Because this speech was written by Young Master Jun himself, and it was so eloquent that it almost included the construction of spiritual civilization and material civilization.
There was a lot of applause from the audience, it was very enthusiastic. If nothing else, just say the phrase "the nobles of Tianxiang City".
"Noble Hall, as the name suggests, is a place where only real nobles can come. So, what exactly is a noble?" The fat man put his hands behind his back, pretending to be pointing the country, and it was really difficult to say; Leaving aside the fat body, the stature is not short, and the proportions of the limbs are considered normal. Although it is not tall and mighty, it is still a middle-aged body. However, after adding the fat body, the originally not short arms were Wrapped in fat, it is not short or short, and coupled with the thick waistline, it can't be wrapped around at all, and the two fat hands can't be handed over behind the back, but Tang Yuan still does his best according to Young Master Jun's instructions. He made such a gesture to show his elegance and composure.
However, although Tang Yuan felt good about himself, and felt that this was the most prominent moment in his life, but in the eyes of the people below, he was like a bear walking with his hands behind his back, and his every move seemed extremely clumsy.
Everyone tried their best not to laugh.
Fatty Tang glanced around in a "dignified" manner: "The so-called nobles are superiors and superiors! For example, this thing." Tang Yuan flipped his hand, and a round object appeared in the palm of his hand, "I believe everyone They all know and have tasted this crop called potatoes. As we all know, a catty of potatoes can be bought in the market for only three Wen, and it can be said to be the most common vegetable. But... "
Tang Yuan paused again, hanging himself.
Everyone didn't understand, why did this guy take out a potato when he was talking about nobles? This thing is never put on the table by rich and famous families!
"Potatoes, which cost three renminbi a catty, are not only cheap, but also convenient to cook. You only need to cook them with water when you get home, and you can eat them. You can shred them, slice them, or cut them into cubes. There is nothing wrong with it."
Tang Yuan felt that his diction was very cultured and a bit "confucian", so he couldn't help but made a "gentle and elegant" smile. In the eyes of all the "nobles" in the audience, it was like a catty hanging on the wall The twitching of the sow's meat after being whipped is simply horrible!
"However, as long as it is placed in a tavern, no matter if it is shredded and sliced, as long as it is made into a dish, it will cost half a tael, a profit of more than a hundred times!" Fatty Tang continued. "A person who spends half a tael in a tavern is obviously an aristocrat compared to a person who cooks at home. Aristocrats, they eat for the same price! However, this is still a relatively low-level."
"If it is in a higher-level hotel, the same potato shreds will cost at least three taels of silver. Naturally, here is another level higher. Counting up, uh, for example, if you go to the brothel in Lingwu Lake, Holding a fan in each hand, and then ordering a potato shred, it will cost twenty taels of silver. If you need another "everyone" who is a performer but not a body, the potato shreds will have to go up. Without fifty taels of silver, it is estimated that they will not be able to get it. Yes, anyway, if you can invite 'everyone' to accompany you in Lingwu Lake, you will still care about a little money... "
When Fatty Tang talked about his elation, it was like giving a speech to a group of clients in a brothel, blinking his eyes hard, and showing a smile that only men can understand.
Sure enough, there was an unspoken obscene laughter from below. This kind of laughter made several female guests in the hall frown! Especially Yue'er "everyone" who came with the second prince was already so angry that her pretty face turned blue...
Princess Lingmeng heard this kind of laughter beside her, looked sideways, and saw her father was squinting his eyes and touching his beard, the light in his eyes showed a kind of sympathetic smile when he met a confidant. He couldn't help coughing, coughed a little more forcefully, and said in a low voice, "Hmph! Men are not good people!"
His Majesty the Emperor suddenly coughed twice in embarrassment, and then his face sank like water. He hurriedly put away the unrestrained memories, and sat upright on the small pier with a serious face. But I thought in my heart: Fuck! I was almost fooled by this fat man, we are elegant people...
"...Of course, if you go to the ninth floor of Tianlou, the most luxurious hotel in Tianxiang City, and order a potato shreds, a potato shreds that also has no special features at all, you will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver!" Tang Yuan stretched out a finger and waved it lightly in front of his eyes.
This movement is also learned from Jun Moxie. Jun Moxie is tall and has slender fingers. When doing this movement, he is naturally quite elegant, and also brings out the arrogance in his bones. Tang Yuan was very envious, and secretly learned that at this moment, in front of the public and in full view, he consciously and unrestrainedly displayed it, feeling a sense of relief in his heart, the buddy finally showed his face once.
Fatty undoubtedly showed his face, to be more precise, he leaked his face...
Because in the eyes of others, the fat man is like a fat old sow with a carrot stuck in her hoof, swinging around in a deadly way, and trembling with nervous stiffness, her face is actually There is also a very proud smile, and all the nobles present are horrified, even the strong ones with impressive strength are no exception, it is really disgusting!
"One hundred taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family of four to buy potatoes for five years! But in Jietianlou, they can only eat a plate of shredded potatoes, which is the cheapest dish on the top floor of Jietianlou. Home-cooked food that can be eaten anywhere!"
Tang Yuan laughed and raised his arms and shouted: "Here, is it really potato shreds? No! This is about demeanor, about elegance! What about status! What is about taste! And, what about eating It’s also the price! What you eat is the loneliness of being so cold at the top! This is the real noble enjoyment!”
"But today, everyone who can be in the hall of our Noble Hall, any one of them, among the rich people in the entire Tianxiang City, is equivalent to sitting on the ninth floor of Jietian Tower!"
Tang Yuan was hoarse, his muscles were shaking and jumping excitedly, his expression was ferocious and crazy: "Here is the paradise of the real nobles! Even if you just drink a glass of white water here, it is also the white water of the real nobles! To paraphrase the previous sentence, we drink It's not the white water, but the loneliness of the extreme cold! The loneliness at the pinnacle, the loneliness that only the real nobles can experience!"
There was thunderous applause. Fatty's words won the hearts of the people, and they naturally resonated.
And in a large room upstairs, Jun Moxie burst out laughing: "So the so-called real nobleman that the fat man said is the Lonely Man who eats shredded potatoes and drinks boiled water!"