I was fucked by Zheng Ge as soon as I crossed over

Bidding begins soon.

"The bidding for the rights to the Xianyang City area has begun!"

"Number 313, bid one thousand gold, is there anyone else bidding? Number 266, two thousand gold!"

"Three thousand gold!"

"Okay, do you have any more three thousand gold? Three thousand gold once! It is said that the Third Princess once gave Prince Fusu a set of green bamboo silk threads, and the eldest prince was particularly fond of it. He gave her a hundred gold in return, saying it was 'worth a thousand gold'. Three thousand gold for the second time!"

"This is the last chance. Okay, number ninety bids four thousand gold!"

"Five thousand gold!"

The spectators were dumbfounded. The competition for this first item was so fierce that everyone raised their bid bottom line silently in their hearts.

With a "dong" sound of drum, the lady bell struck the big drum on the auction table, confirming the final ownership of the regional rights of Xianyang City.

"Congratulations to guest number 400 for winning the three-year regional rights to the Great Qin Workshop in Xianyang City. Next up is the auction for the regional rights to the four northeastern counties. Everyone, get ready."

"Boom"

"The bidding begins!"

With the sound of drums, the bidding has lasted for an hour. It is noon and the auction has entered an intermission. The ladies carry exquisite wooden plates and serve dishes one by one.

Beautifully shaped bowls and plates were placed on the wooden tray, each one pleasing to the eye, and the aroma of the food made one's mouth water. Curtains were hung on the small partition screen, blocking the view of others.

"The shape of this teapot is so unique, and the teacup looks like a blooming lotus flower. It's so beautiful that I can't bear to drink it."

"I think the next step is the auction of this porcelain. What do you think, big brother? Should we make a move?"

"Don't worry, there's still a long way to go. This is just the first daily necessity, and the ones that follow will only be more impressive."

"I'm afraid if everyone waits until later, the bidding will only go higher."

"If I had known this would happen, I should have allocated more money. I heard that you can accept payment afterward, but you have to ensure that the full payment is paid within the same day. Oh! What a missed opportunity!"

Conversations like these took place in each partition, and everyone discussed the weights in their hands while eating.

After lunch, fierce bidding began again.

Tableware and furniture were auctioned off one by one. In the backstage, Su Jinyue watched as Eleven and Twelve continued to carry in baskets of gold cakes. Her eyes lit up, and she just wanted to lie down on them and take a nap. She was rich! This time, she was really rich!

As the sky gradually darkened, the ladies lit up the lanterns on the partitions one by one. The bright lights swayed inside the lanterns, and matched with the different pictures on the lampshades, it brought a unique hazy poetic feeling. The breeze blew, but the lights were not affected. Wonderful!

At this point in the auction, the highlight of the day finally arrived: pens, ink, paper, and inkstone.

The crowd in the audience was practically frantic. The regional rights for the paper were being bid up to a whopping 100,000 gold coins—and that was just for one year! Even though Ling had stated that the price couldn't exceed the imperial set price, the bidders didn't care. They were completely rabid, and the nobles of the six kingdoms who had previously agreed to cooperate were already competing on their own, bidding one after another.

Finally, depending on the region, the auction price of the paper ranged from 100,000 gold to 300,000 gold, which was a sky-high price.

As the auction drew to a close, the crowd was bustling with activity. Some were upset about their recent losses, while others were delighted with the items they had won.

Lady Ling took the stage with the last lot.

Beside her stood a row of ladies, each holding a book and opening it together.

“The last lot, which is unique, is the publishing rights for the book.”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. What does this mean?

"I'm sure everyone has noticed that these books have the same content, the same layout, and even every word is exactly the same."

After that, the ladies lined up in a row, holding books, and walked past each step, showing the details of the item one by one.

Smart people have already understood that the third princess has mastered the technology of quickly printing articles, no wonder she is asked for the right to publish books.

Seeing that everyone had finished looking, Ling at the auction table continued with the introductions.

"Her Royal Highness the Third Princess sympathized with the scholars' hard work in engraving characters, and devised the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. This time, the publishing rights are intended to alleviate the pain of the world's teachers. Ten thousand-character books will remain unchanged, and three thousand copies can be published in a single day."

With a loud bang, the entire auction venue exploded.

"Three thousand books a day! That's a hundred thousand books a day! A million a year! Literature and art should flourish, flourish!"

The few people from the Hundred Schools who had originally come to watch the fun were already enthusiastically waiting for what was to come.

"The Third Princess cares deeply about the world and does not seek profit from this. All expenses for the publishing rights will be borne solely by the Third Princess. There are ten books available for public consumption. No bidding, no reputation required, only the benefit to the people. 100,000 copies of each book will be published. Please spread the word widely upon your return. The final version will be finalized within three months. Interested parties please apply for a place at the Daqin Bookstore on Chang'an Street in Xianyang City as soon as possible."

Without giving everyone time to react, Ling directly announced the end of the first Daqin auction. The actors came on stage to perform music to bid farewell to everyone.

The audience, who had not yet come to their senses, walked out with the crowd to the melodious music.

"Really, it doesn't cost any money?"

"One hundred thousand volumes. Doesn't that mean that these one hundred thousand books are to be used to educate the people?"

"If my Confucianism had these 100,000 books, how many Confucian scholars would be born?"

"No, I must get this quota, and I must strive to get all of them."

"I'll go back and sort out the classics now, otherwise it will be too late."

"Yes, let's go."

Su Jinyue hid in the backstage and watched the people leaving silently.

"Hurry, hurry, check the accounts! Check the accounts! Divide the money!"

Baskets of gold cakes were poured together, and more than a dozen people counted them together, and cheers from the crowd could be heard from time to time.

"Princess, Xiaoliu and the others went to get the money, and they will be here soon."

Su Jinyue waved her hand and handed out rewards: "Okay, okay, three gold cakes each, and ten for each of you!"

"Thank you, Third Princess!"

"Hahaha, everyone, get up! Hurry up and make a list. Bring everyone to Yuehua Palace tonight, and then carry them to the court meeting hall tomorrow morning!"

Su Jinyue, she wants to sleep on the golden mountain today! She wants to sleep even if her waist hurts!

Tomorrow morning, she will give those old men a little shock from money!

She, Su Jinyue, will make a set of toiletries with gold tomorrow. She wants to use a golden basin, golden bowl, and golden toilet!

Carriages loaded with gold cakes drove into the palace.

Su Jinyue sat at the back, staring at the ground, making sure the water didn't spill.

Ying Zheng had already received the news, so he let her laugh and notified the guards to let her go.

The vehicle drove through the thick palace road and headed towards Yuehua Palace. All the guards passing by were shocked and whispered about the huge size of the gold cake.

Su Jinyue lay down on the golden mountain as she wished. After a while, she whispered a few words to Shi Nudan.

Shi Nudan nodded seriously and turned to walk out.

Soon, the hall was filled with handsome men, no, guards.

"You must protect the princess and the gold cake and never leave them alone."

"Yes! I swear to protect the Third Princess until my death!"

Su Jinyue felt fulfilled and closed her eyes with peace of mind.

However, most people in Xianyang City suffered from insomnia.