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As soon as Li Lan finished speaking, the businessmen below reacted differently. The quick ones' eyes lit up immediately, while the slow ones didn't understand what the agency rights were for a long time.

"Let me explain what agency rights are. Take the ram pump as an example. If you win the auction for the ram pump, you can sell it anywhere in your prefecture. You, and only you, can sell it. I call this right an agency right."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below became excited. They thought to themselves: I must capture one soon, so that I can definitely make a fortune.

But this auction... some shrewd businessmen immediately understood the key and began to hesitate.

"Yunbei, this girl is too amazing. What's wrong with her brain? How could she come up with such a method?"

At this moment, Zhou Yunbei's heart was so shocked that he couldn't describe it. He had to admire his cousin's vision. The women he chose were different from those of others.

"Well, it's really great."

"I wonder if she's promised to someone else?"

Seeing Pei Si Nan looking eager to make a move again, he quickly said, "Si Nan, you really shouldn't even think about it. She's definitely promised someone else."

"how do you know?"

"I, I'm just guessing. Such a powerful woman, a man with a sharp eye would have already set his sights on her and made a move."

Pei Sinan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked at the beautiful figure on the platform and murmured, "If that's the case, it's a pity."

Li Lan, standing on the podium, looked down at the excited merchants below. He raised his hand to signal for silence and said with a smile, "It seems everyone is very interested in my agency rights. Okay, then, let me explain how to bid. What are the rules of the auction? What price is considered a successful bid?"

"First, let me explain how to bid. We currently have five items on display. To thank you all for coming from afar, I have decided to auction all five items on display today.

Each item will have a starting price and a maximum price, which is the initial price at which the item's agency rights are put up for auction. The maximum price is the highest price ever paid for the item's agency rights.

Why is there a maximum price limit? It is mainly to protect the interests of agents and to ensure that the product can run better in the entire market.

Some people are undoubtedly wondering about this maximum price: Is it a temporary fix, subject to change at any time? Is it set arbitrarily? Is it set too high, so that the original investment will not be recouped? Or is there some hidden manipulation going on?

Regarding these, I would say you are worrying too much.”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but laugh.

Li Lan smiled and said, "Why do you say you worry too much? Bring it up."

Soon, five beautiful women in uniform walked onto the stage, carrying a tray with a folded piece of white rice paper on it.

Li Lan picked up a folded piece of rice paper and said, "This piece of rice paper is marked with the maximum price for the corresponding product agency rights. This price was set by our Lord Zhou based on market demand and the maximum profit for the agent, and it has been stamped by the government. If you don't trust me, do you also not trust Lord Zhou?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the merchants who had been a little worried breathed a sigh of relief. They wanted the agency rights to these items very much, but they were also afraid that the bidding would be too complicated, so they were still a little hesitant when it came to bidding.

"I see that the masters and gentlemen below us all have smiles on their faces. It seems that they are relieved. Then I will continue with my passionate speech."

When everyone heard her words, they burst into laughter again.

"Master Qin, this Miss Li is quite humorous."

Prince Ning looked at the woman on the platform and said with admiration, "She is a good one."

"Second, the bidding rules. Each bid increment is a multiple of one-tenth of the starting price. For example, if the starting price of a ram pump is 50 taels, then each bid increment will be 5 taels, 10 taels, and so on. With multiples of 5, the bid would be 55 taels, or 60 taels. Sirs, is there anything you don't understand about this?"

Looking at the merchants listening attentively below, shaking their heads and saying no, Li Lan felt very relieved. This ancient wisdom was really amazing.

"Now that you understand, let me explain again: what price do you bid to prove you've won the auction? That is, when your bid is closer to the highest price of the corresponding product agency rights on the rice paper, then the agency rights for that item will be yours.

How's that? Isn't it simple and crude? Now, our maids will hand you the cards with your numbers written on them. The numbers on them match the numbers on your invitations, so to avoid mistakes, please check them again when you get your cards."

After a while, the maids each brought a tray and served cards to the merchants present one by one.

After a moment, Li Lan saw Li Xi below giving her a gesture, and continued, "Now that everyone has received their cards, our auction for the product agency rights will officially begin today.

Next, let's welcome our first auction item, "walking furniture." This item has just been explained to you. Now I will have someone show you directly what "walking furniture" is."

Li Youtian, Li Zhong and Li Liang carried a cart of wood and went up to the platform.

The merchants below were curiously looking at the wood on the cart. One of them, a young man in gorgeous clothes, jokingly said, "Miss Li, this so-called walking furniture, is it just a pile of wood pulling it along?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from the audience below.

Li Lan, standing on the platform, his eyes lit up. He pointed at him and said excitedly, "Sir, you're so smart. That's exactly what I meant. In the future, when you want to sell your house, you don't have to sell the furniture together. You can just ask our demolition workers to help you dismantle it and take it away. Once it's on the ground, ask our assemblers to help you put it back together."

When the businessman who had just made the joke heard this, he said happily: "Great."

A foldable and extendable round table was assembled in a short while. Li Youtian demonstrated the functions of the round table one by one and then led the group down.

The businessmen below were all tempted by the sight of such a fully functional round table, and their hands holding the cards were all eager to play.

"We are now opening the auction for the agency rights for 'Walking Furniture'. Starting price: 2000 taels."

……

The auction of the commodity agency rights proceeded in an orderly manner, and finally at 7:15 pm, the auction of the agency rights of the five commodities was over.

"First, congratulations to Master Huo Qiubai for winning the waterwheel agency rights, congratulations to Master Zheng Zhanting for winning the ram pump agency rights, congratulations to Master Zhou Yunbei for winning the walking furniture agency rights, congratulations to Master Fuzhou for winning the soap agency rights, and congratulations to Master Pei Sinan for winning the horse-faced skirt and handbag agency rights. Congratulations again to everyone involved.

Of course, those who didn't win the bid don't have to worry. We'll not only offer you various products in the future, but we'll also collaborate with you in new ways. We welcome you to visit Lijia Village in An County in two months. We're sure to give you unexpected surprises. Those of us who won the agency rights will be waiting for you at the government office in two days to sign the cooperation agreement.

Thank you all again for coming, and I now declare this auction a complete success."

Businessmen began to leave the venue in groups of three or five. Those who had won the agency rights were very satisfied and happy. Those who didn't win, though disappointed, were actually looking forward to collaborating in a new way after hearing Li Lan's promise of a two-month partnership.

At this time, Zhou Yuntian walked up to the platform with a teapot in one hand and a cup in the other.

"Yunbei, isn't that Lord Zhou? Why is he going to the high platform?"

Zhou Yunbei looked up at the platform and was about to speak when he was stunned by his shouting.

"Yunbei, Lord Zhou actually wiped Miss Li's sweat, and now he's pouring water for her. Yunbei, Yunbei, I heard my heart breaking."