Fifth floor.
"Seven hundred!"
"Seven hundred fifty!"
"Eight hundred!"
After Xia Wanqin's persuasive pitch, several young and beautiful couples began bidding fiercely.
Whenever those men hesitated, they would see the pitifully lovely look in the eyes of the women beside them, grit their teeth, and continue raising the price.
"One thousand taels!!!"
The moment that price was called.
The entire hall fell silent.
The bidders also calmed down.
One thousand taels of gold was already an astronomical figure for most people.
Meanwhile.
"Women's money really is easy to earn!" Jiang Ning smiled, feeling deeply moved.
Compared to its original value, one thousand taels was undoubtedly a considerable premium.
Fetching one thousand taels of gold had exceeded his expectations, and he was satisfied.
Below.
Once the bid of one thousand taels of gold was called, no one else fought for it.
Seeing this, Xia Wanqin did not waste any more time and directly announced the sale.
"Next is auction item number fifty-five: the Mustard-Seed Leaf!" Xia Wanqin cleared her throat and spoke.
Standing beside the window, Jiang Ning also looked toward the display platform.
He saw a maid approach from the rear carrying a red sandalwood tray. She placed the tray in her hands onto the table before Xia Wanqin, then slowly withdrew.
"Many of you may not know much about the Mustard-Seed Leaf!" Xia Wanqin said.
"Manager Xia, stop keeping us in suspense. Just introduce it already!" someone below the platform called out.
Xia Wanqin smiled and continued, "The Mustard-Seed Leaf is an ancient treasure passed down from the Primordial Era—a perfectly preserved ancient treasure that can still be used in this age. It is said that one leaf contains one world. The finest Mustard-Seed Leaves are even said to hold an entire small world."
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