"Have you heard? His Highness the Crown Prince is selling all the colored glass he possesses!"
"Who doesn't know about this? Even the children in Xianyang City know!"
"That's colored glass! The legendary exquisite item. If only I could have one!"
"You're thinking of owning one? Those are priceless treasures, not something you can possess?"
In Xianyang City, even the common folk who had never seen colored glass knew of its existence.
Though they hadn't seen it, they were well aware of its value.
Therefore, in their hearts, they yearned to own a piece of colored glass for themselves.
If that were to happen, they would possess boundless wealth.
And it wasn't just the common people of Xianyang City who harbored such thoughts; the city's nobles and powerful figures shared the same aspirations.
Among them, the modest ones only wished to possess a single piece.
While the greedy ones hoped to own many, many more.
After all, the more of such precious treasures one possessed, the more it indicated their noble status.
Thus, for this auction, they brought a substantial amount of wealth.
Many even brought gold with them.
This made the auction exceptionally lively.
Both inside and outside the auction hall, it was a sea of people.
Even Ying Zheng couldn't resist his curiosity and came to witness the auction.
Soon, under Ye Tian's arrangements, the auction commenced.
To make this auction even more special, Lin Tian had made some unique preparations.
For instance, he had smashed more than half of a large pile of colored glass, leaving only a hundred pieces.
After all, the rarer something was, the more precious it became.
When something became too common, it lost its value.
Furthermore, Lin Tian had specifically commissioned artisans to craft several colored glass pieces into various shapes.
These weren't random shapes; they were fashioned into the likenesses of animals.
Lin Tian believed that when the nobles saw these shaped colored glass pieces, they would go mad.
Therefore, Lin Tian and Ying Zheng eagerly awaited the arrival of this auction.
As per Lin Tian's arrangements, the auction began on time.
The nobles present were rubbing their hands together, eager to participate.
"I am holding this auction by order of His Highness!"
"For this, His Highness has specially prepared one hundred pieces of colored glass for everyone to purchase. The highest bidder wins. We hope everyone cherishes this opportunity!"
"Of course, to allow everyone to truly appreciate the beauty of colored glass, His Highness has also specially brought out several pieces as final highlights!"
"As for these final highlight pieces, I will not reveal their appearance. I can only tell you that they are absolutely stunning!"
Upon hearing this, countless nobles became even more interested.
They had come specifically for the colored glass.
Now, knowing that there were even more exquisite pieces, they naturally desired to obtain them.
Of course, only the truly top-tier nobles dared to aspire to such things.
Only they possessed the capability to contend for these final highlight items.
As for the other nobles, they could only compete for the more ordinary colored glass pieces.
And for them, even acquiring one piece would not be an easy task.
One hundred pieces of colored glass might sound like a lot, but there were over thousands of nobles present.
With so many people vying for a hundred pieces, the competitive pressure was immense.
Hence, many of them were prepared to go all out from the very beginning.
"The starting price for these colored glass pieces has been set at a minimum of ten gold!"
Ten gold was wealth that ordinary citizens could never attain in their lifetimes.
Such a starting price was beyond their imagination.
But for the nobles, it was quite suitable.
If the starting price were too low, it would diminish the perceived value of the colored glass.
If the starting price were too high, many nobles might not be able to afford it.
Therefore, ten gold was just right for them.
"Bring forth the colored glass!"
With a shout, the colored glass was brought forward.
Many ministers and nobles had, in fact, never seen colored glass before.
They had only heard its name and then they came.
Now, upon hearing that the colored glass was about to be presented, they craned their necks, each filled with anticipation.
And when the colored glass was brought forth, many were astonished by its appearance.
At this time, the Great Qin did not possess such things as colored glass.
Therefore, when they saw colored glass for the first time, its beauty exceeded their imaginations.
At this moment, many couldn't help but praise it.
"Wow! Is this colored glass? It's too beautiful!"
"No wonder everyone says colored glass is priceless. Seeing such beautiful colored glass, I also believe it's priceless!"
"There's a reason everyone wants colored glass. Who wouldn't want such a beautiful item?"
Upon seeing the colored glass, the desire to purchase it intensified among the crowd.
Because of this, when they heard the auction had begun, many became excited.
"The auction begins now! The first piece of colored glass, starting bid, ten gold!"
As soon as the auctioneer spoke, the nobles didn't hesitate to bid.
Even though it was just the first piece, they started competing from the very beginning.
Consequently, the price of this piece of colored glass rapidly climbed.
Soon, it reached fifty gold.
After fifty gold, some hesitated and no longer bid.
Finally, the price of the first piece of colored glass was settled at fifty gold.
As soon as this price was announced, some immediately regretted it.
"Alas! If I had known it would be fifty gold, I would have bought it myself!"
Upon hearing this, others also felt a sense of sudden realization.
And when the second piece of colored glass appeared, someone immediately shouted fifty gold.
However, this time, fifty gold was not as easily attained.
When others heard fifty gold, they immediately began to raise the bid.
Once they started bidding, they couldn't stop.
It wasn't until the price reached one hundred gold that the situation changed.
After the bidding reached one hundred gold, no one else placed a bid.
This price stunned many.
The first piece at fifty gold, the second at one hundred gold.
The difference between them was too great.
So great that many found it unbelievable.
And this disbelief of theirs was merely the beginning.
The later pieces of colored glass became progressively more valuable.
By the very last piece, its value reached ten thousand gold.
Such prices made people's hearts boil with excitement.
This was truly a treasure worth ten thousand gold!
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