Yang Ruxin wasn’t interested in guessing lantern riddles, but auctioning off unique lanterns might be worth a try.
At this moment, there were already people pointing and discussing that lantern, and soon, the shopkeeper came out to explain the materials and craftsmanship used for the lantern.
"Wow, didn’t expect the horse’s eyes to be made of gemstones," Sini exclaimed, her mouth agape. "And the mane is made of gold thread, isn’t that too luxurious?"
"Such things are worth auctioning," Sanni was eager to try, "What’s the starting bid?"
"Ten taels of silver as the base price, with each increase being one tael," the owner announced, "Starting now, within two hours, the highest bidder wins."
Yang Ruxin nodded, estimating the lantern to be worth around twenty taels, so starting at ten taels was really not expensive.
"Eleven taels," Zhou Xiao was the first to speak.
"Fifteen taels," suddenly someone next to them raised it by four taels.
Yang Ruxin looked over and recognized the person; it was Wanyan Ningzi, although she wasn’t acpanied by the Prince Yun, nor was Wanyan Liang present.
"Twenty taels," Zhou Xiao was also unwilling to be outdone and raised the price.
"Why don’t you, a little kid, know the rules?" The person was anxious, and couldn’t help but glare at Zhou Xiao.
Zhou Xiao had only encountered Wanyan Ningzi once, but there were so many people at the time, and he had approached her then. Added to that he was now wearing thick cotton clothes and covered with a cloak with a fox fur hat, so Wanyan Ningzi didn’t recognize him at all.
However, Zhou Xiao just smirked, "Highest bidder wins."
"Thirty taels."
"Forty taels."
...
"A hundred taels."
"Two hundred taels," Zhou Xiao was unabashed.
But at this moment, the shopkeeper was overjoyed. This lamp, all told, was worth twenty taels of silver, which was already considered quite expensive, and yet the bidding had reached two hundred taels; tonight was a huge profit.
"You..."
"If you don’t have money, don’t e here and make a fool of yourself," Zhou Xiao still maintained a calm demeanor, though his tone was quite disdainful.
"Five hundred taels," Wanyan Ningzi finally couldn’t hold back. She was initially deflated as Prince Yun didn’t acpany her, and now being despised by a child, it was unbearable!
But Zhou Xiao suddenly laughed, "I’ll let you have it," then pulled Sanni and turned to leave.
"You’re... You’re not bidding anymore?" Wanyan Ningzi frowned.
"Buying a broken lantern for five hundred taels, only a fool would do that," Zhou Xiao sneered and left without looking back.
Yang Ruxin hadn’t expected Zhou Xiao to be so shrewd and couldn’t help but feel a sense of fort.
"Feeling relieved?" Gu Qingheng leaned towards his wife’s ear.
"Who understands me better than my husband?" Yang Ruxin chuckled, "My usual teachings weren’t in vain."
Gu Qingheng chuckled, he loved her occasional sneaky side, finding it particularly cute.
Wanyan Ningzi was beyond frustrated, yet helpless. This time she had only brought a maid out, no one to teach others a lesson, but she didn’t have five hundred taels on her. What to do? She looked around and suddenly saw Yang Ruxin, "Madam."
Yang Ruxin turned her head to look over, "Princess Ningzi? What’s up?"
"Well, could you lend me some silver?" Wanyan Ningzi didn’t like Yang Ruxin, but had to lower her head this time.
"How much?" Yang Ruxin generously took out her purse, "I brought twenty taels when I went out, spent one tael on candied haws earlier, so I’ve got nineteen taels left, is that enough?"
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