Chapter 815: Making Money
In fact, the so-called elven art auction is one of Henry's means of making money. Due to the construction of the magic lock and energy transmission system of the floating city some time ago, he almost exhausted more than 70% of his property, so he had to Think of this method to earn a fortune. Anyway, for nobles and big businessmen, no matter how many gold coins they earn, it is not as good as a truly valuable handed down treasure.
In Faerun Continent, the general mentality of the upper class is that money is not as good as reputation, reputation is not as good as land, land is not as good as treasure, and treasure is not as good as strength. This shows how much a treasure occupies in their minds.
Although antiques and works of art are not comparable to magic items, their value can at least increase over time, especially the relics of the ancient elf empire. friendship.
You must know that as a symbol of orthodoxy, the elven royal family has been sparing no effort to collect the relics of their ancestors. Sometimes they are even willing to pay some price, such as sending the daughter of a nobleman to marry a certain family, and then help it grow stronger. With elves' long lifespans, time often lasts for generations.
However, these are obviously useless to the Angomei family. Henry doesn't think that Yongju Island will open the door to magic skills for him to get some relics, so he decided to exchange some money to ease the financial shortage, otherwise he can only take the risk to go underground to do it. Several "armed transfers"...
After all, in the eyes of a pragmatist like him, no matter how precious antiques, artworks, paintings and sculptures are, they are just a pile of useless garbage, especially the semi-hollow outs woven by the ancient elves through the unique drawing technique. Skirts, apart from being able to increase the excitement between the beds, are of no use anymore.
I really don't know what these pointy-eared guys thought back then, and wasted a lot of expensive gems on this. It's simply a loser to the extreme.
But Shikodi takes a completely different view on this.
As a woman, it was the first time she saw these gorgeous dresses, tiaras, crystal clear shoes, rings, earrings, and bracelets of different colors, and she fell completely in an instant. Precipitation makes everything invaluable. I am afraid that few women can resist the temptation to wear it on their bodies.
In order to ensure that it can attract serious buyers, the auction preparations began after the coronation ceremony. A few months are enough time for the news to spread to the far east, so Baldur's Gate has recently seen a large number of people of all kinds, including visitors from the north wearing gorgeous furs, and also wearing thick turbans or The veiled southern aristocrats, all kinds of weird costumes emerged one after another, which opened the eyes of the common people who had never seen the big world, and suddenly added a lot of talk to the streets and alleys.
Now the whole city is going crazy for the upcoming auction held by the royal family. Some outsiders even offered a high price of thousands of gold coins, just to get an invitation to enter the palace...
After taking a bath, the sky gradually darkened. Henry stood alone on the balcony on the third floor, overlooking the brightly lit and busy scene in front of the palace, chuckled and shook his head: "I really didn't expect that there are so many people in the world who are willing to go crazy for useless things. How, how much money did we make in total by speculating on invitation letters?"
"Except for the 200 pieces that were sent out directly, the remaining 500 pieces were circulated secretly through various channels at the price of 600 gold coins. This alone earned 300,000 yuan. I really didn't realize it before. There are so many rich people in the world." Hina, who was standing beside her, said in a sour tone.
She was wearing an exquisite tight-fitting armor at the moment, her fair skin looming through the hollow pattern, giving people a dreamy feeling, and her long golden hair like a waterfall hanging down her hips. The high-heeled boots make the legs extraordinarily straight and slender, coupled with a frosty look, I'm afraid it will attract the eyes of countless men as soon as they step into the venue.
There is no doubt that this set of gadgets with almost zero defense is also the creation of the elves, all for the purpose of making women look more beautiful. Especially the exaggerated pair of 10cm high-heeled boots, any fool knows that they are a drag in battle, they can neither run nor jump, and if they don't pay attention, they will sprain their feet.
certainly. The reason why she put on this body was not Dragon Girl's original intention, but Shi Kodi's repeated request, and it was also for publicity. sky-high price.
"Haha! You have to know that in this world we live in. 0.01% of the people control 99% of the wealth. What I want to do tonight is to make them willing to spend money. Put these Useless things are bought back as treasures." Henry turned around with a smile on his face and looked at the female dragon's attire at the moment, as well as the unique temperament that it set off.
It has to be said that the talents of the elves in the pursuit of beauty and art are indeed far behind human beings.
Look at this shining golden armor, each fine gold thread is covered with a layer of topaz dust, followed by a light spell, making the whole look like a faint halo surrounding it , giving people a hazy, glamorous and noble feeling.
It is estimated that even the era of Netheril, the peak of human magic, was not so extravagant. So much magic technology was actually used on a decoration, at least no similar things have been found in the ruins discovered so far.
Hina was a little embarrassed by the sight, subconsciously covered the overly exposed area with her arms, and asked with a slightly flushed face: "Don't you think this is unfair? Countless people are still starving and freezing, And these guys are throwing a lot of money at a few spectacles, it's really corrupt and depraved."
"No, you are wrong, this is not depravity, but a manifestation of (desires) in human nature. More delicious food, more beautiful homes, greater power, stronger power, more beautiful (love) People, better enjoyment... It can be said that most human beings have been pursuing these things all their lives, and it is these things that make them become stronger and more greedy, and finally become the masters of the land."
Speaking of Henry, he took two steps forward and came in front of the dragon girl. He purposely stuck himself very close, and could almost feel her breath and heartbeat, and then smiled meaningfully: "As a half-dragon person, you Too much restraint of your (desire) and nature, try to let go of it a little bit, and soon you will experience a different feeling. Believe me, it will never let you down."
After hearing this suggestive sentence, Hina suddenly felt her blood rushing up, and she lost control completely in the next second...
She grabbed Henry's neck fiercely, opened her mouth and kissed passionately, her eyes turned into two balls of lava. overwhelmed reason.
The blood of the red dragon itself contains a flame-like aggressiveness, an extremely strong character, which can be described as daring to love and hate. Many warlocks with similar blood have a fiery temper, and they will fight if they disagree with each other.
But what Hina usually showed was just the opposite, calm, tactful, and docile. Therefore, when the nature in her blood broke out completely, she became completely out of control, and the thoughts buried in her heart before were put into action without hesitation.
The forced kiss lasted for a full five minutes. It was not until the sound of footsteps in the room that she immediately snapped up, her eyes returned to normal in an instant, she hurriedly pushed Henry away, and at the same time wiped the saliva on her lips. Act like nothing happened.
"Honey, how long do you plan to stay on the balcony? Come with me to the hall. The dinner party is about to begin. It would be very rude if the host doesn't show up." Shouting Shikodi, she opened the curtains and appeared in the hall In the sight of the two.
Licking his lips, Henry glanced at the panicked Dragon Girl, and said to his wife with a smile: "I'm just estimating the purchasing power of the customers, and I hope they will be rich enough to sell tonight."
"Don't worry, people who can buy an invitation letter with hundreds of gold coins have absolutely no financial problems. What we have to do now is to arouse their interest and comparison mentality." Shi Kodi said He cast his eyes on the dragon girl who was still a little flushed. "Xina, my dear good sister, it will be all up to you in a while. You just need to stay by Henry's side all the time. I believe those nobles will definitely be unable to resist buying a set after seeing it."
"No problem, anyway, I just treat myself as a silent guard, it shouldn't be too difficult." Hina shrugged her shoulders pretending to be indifferent.
However, Henry could still see a trace of panic in her eyes, and couldn't help laughing to himself, thinking that the situation in front of him was really interesting, especially the character displayed by the dragon girl, who was still enthusiastic just now, as if she wanted to break everything in this world After a while, he became cautious and shy again, and the speed of the change was dizzying.
Shikodi didn't notice her husband's small movements, but took Hina's sign language and warned earnestly: "Don't underestimate how lustful those men are. I bet they will immediately look at you when they see you. It will swarm like a herd of (estrus) bulls, and then beware of those sweet words, a girl like you who has no experience is the easiest to be deceived."
"Honey, you don't need to worry. Hina's professional level is enough to make those dishonest apprentices suffer. As for the rhetoric, I don't think she will like it." Henry said with a playful smile.
"Hmph! The fact that she has no emotional experience can't be concealed by her strong combat power. I must ensure that my sister is safe." Shi Kodi raised her chin proudly and protected the dragon girl behind her, her expression was almost like that of her sister. Protecting my sister.
Seeing this situation, Henry shook his head pretending to be helpless: "Okay, I will help drive away those annoying flies, so it will be fine."
"Hey! That's right, this is the result I want. Let's go, let's go to the lobby together, the guests must be waiting impatiently." After speaking, Shi Kodi took her husband's arm and walked towards the stairs in the most dignified manner. mouth to go.
She didn't notice the strange eye contact between Henry and Hina at all... (to be continued~^~)