Chapter 755: Face Slapping At the Auction (1/2)
Chapter 755: Face Slapping At the Auction
Wei Jie cheerfully arrived at Jiang Chen's residence the dawn of the second day ”Brother Zhen, father was up the entire night with happiness when he heard that you illing to becouest elder for House Wei He has already prepared to announce the news on the opening day of Taiyuan Tower, as the icing on the proverbial cake Announcing that you're joining House Wei to all here in the capital and opening the store on the sarand ceremony out of it!” A joyous expression danced across his face He was clearly in good spirits
”Co, the ceremony is of lesser importance Preparations must be made, lest a few select stubborn ones co Chen sht of this as well Certain precautions are already being put into place Brother Zhen, the auction will start soon Here are a hundred thousand saint spirit stones, as a token of our sincerity to you Perhaps it will be useful at today's auction I have word from father that I can call for up to five hundred thousand saint spirit stones, as long as it is so Brother Zhen wants!”
Five hundred thousand saint spirit stones was equivalent to fiveChen could feel Wei Tianxiao's sincerity It seemed that House Wei had been wholly i The generosity in House Wei's goodas no longer si done soChen was perfectly co the money He was neither eift with a faint sive your father my thanks when you return”
”What is the point in thanks? You deserve it The auction begins fairly early, so we should depart right now!” Wei Jie chuckled Still engaged in conversation, they departed for the auction
Joined Ridges Auction House, or Joined Ridges Pavilion, was the uncontested top dog of the auctioneering business in Veluriyaly, it was located within themarket in the city—the Farmer God Market Upon arrival, the duo discovered that the market was clearly even busier than usual The auction seeh not everyone could enter, that had no effect on the high passions of those present Even without going inside, it was still good to experience the atossip about the secrets of the upper classes was even better
The two of them encountered so Chen astutely noticed they were polite but distant, whether by happenstance or on purpose The situation facing House Wei was ample cause for caution Close association with the house certainly had the potential to draw indirect heat This distant behavior was not unusual to Wei Jie
The two soon caes Pavilion The auction house's porter was very gracious, and didn’t trouble them solely because they were fro in their invitation, an act that fully showed the establish Chen's opinion of Joined Ridges This was the appropriate attitude that a leading member of any industry in Veluriyaround would have put Joined Ridges Pavilion's purported history into doubt
Past Joined Ridges' dooras an expansive courtyard Many who caathered here in twos and threes Evidently, no one was pero further before the auction's fores' rules, one that no one was in a position to criticize Besides, the courtyard was not simply a place to be idle Various aside a liberal provision of snacks and refreshhout the area, organically blending in to the overall aesthetic
”Let's find a place to wait a while It'll be soins” Wei Jie scanned the surroundings and beckoned to Jiang Chen after finding a comparatively empty spot
Just as Wei Jie was about to take a seat on a chair, a nearby person suddenly stumbled The drink in his hand spilled outwards as he stu towards Wei Jie with a racefully sidestepped, avoiding the liquid just in time Only the tips of his shoes were sprinkled, but the reht the chair he was about to sit in
”My apologies, ized incessantly before curving hiswas a youth, and looked a little younger than Wei Jie He had a babyish face, but the negligent flash of a lazy set along with as he appeared
”Younger brother Tong, your house is ninth-rank, right? Did you not have enough to eat? Is that why you can't even walk straight?” Wei Jie frowned
The youth was the son of House Tong's lord, Tong Kun
Tong Kun’s s ? Your mouth is rather foul”