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Chapter 40: The Lion's Big Mouth
One or two taels?
Wen Nuan saw the change in her expression, and directly took back the musical score from her hands: “Won't sell for one or two taels!”
She turned around and left, neatly.
She looks down on those who even take advantage of children and the elderly.
It's normal to bargain in business, but when she opens her mouth, she tries to squeeze out her song worth a hundred taels for one or two? This is obviously because she is too young, and not well dressed, so this person deliberately bullies people!
Lin Zheng was stunned, why didn't this kid make a counteroffer?
That's a rare good song!
The song is magnificent, and the absolute value is worth more than a hundred taels of silver. If she buys it, then it will be hers alone. When she plays this composition, she will be able to beat that bitch surnamed Wen to be selected to participate in the Thousand Autumn Banquet, and then she will be famous all over the world!
With her beauty, if she had a chance to be appreciated by the young men in the capital, she might be able to fly onto a branch and become a phoenix!
"Wait, looking at your clothing, it seems that your family situation is not very good. I will just treat it as doing a good deed. I can buy it for fifty taels of silver! Fifty taels is a lot. I think that you are poor, and want to help you by paying such a high price. Can you sell it?"
Take advantage of others and still try to put on a benevolent face?
What kind of luck is it that she is always selling things to people like this?!
Wen Nuan laughed angrily at her, turned back, and said sincerely: "I will not sell for fifty teals. I will consider selling it for five hundred taels, and I won't settle for one copper coin less. It's just looking at your clothes, I think you can't offer too much money. For the lowest price, I originally planned to settle for one thousand taels of silver."
Lin Zheng blurted out with anger: "Five hundred taels? I won't buy it! Which fool will buy it! Do you think I am stupid?"
She was so mad at him, this poor ghost who dared to insinuate he pitied her for poverty.
Wen Nuan smiled: "I know you can't afford it, but that's okay. My song that is worth more than five hundred taels is not suitable for you. You can find a quick and easy piece of music to buy! After all, if it's a quick and easy score, you can play it well."
People who are too petty can't bring out the emotions in her song.
Ah~~~! This time, Lin Zheng was really angry: "You go die, you poor ghost, what do you mean?! Don't you dare look down on people! You don't have any experience, and are still spouting nonsense here! Daring to sell your song for five hundred taels! Do you know that only Master Yongle's compositions are sold for five hundred taels?!”
“I meant exactly what I said, do you not understand it? Tsk Tsk...I am afraid that with this good IQ, even a quick and easy piece is too challenging!” Wen Nuan looked at her and shook her head.
Ah~~~! Dare to scoff at the qin skills she was so proud of?
Lin Zheng was so angry that her chest rose and fell, and her face twisted. She looked at Wen Nuan with contempt: "Bah! Dead poor ghost, never mind getting fifty teals for your song, even one or two teals is too much! No qualifications at all! If you don't understand that it's already kind to offer a couple of taels of silver, then don't ask me to buy it! You want to demand five hundred taels! Stupid! You're crazy! Your brain is muddled!"
"Then you just wait!" Wen Nuan turned and left.
"What five hundred taels?" At this time, a middle-aged man with an elegant disposition came over.
When Lin Zheng saw him, she immediately concealed her expression, and showed a face that said this child doesn't know how high the sky and how deep the earth is: "Master, this person opens his mouth to say his composition will only be sold for five hundred taels, and he won't sell for a copper coin less. It's like a lion's big mouth! He thinks he is a divine composer! An unknown person no one has ever heard of. The first time he composes a piece of music, he wants to sell it for five hundred taels! This idiot is dreaming!"
"Oh? What song is worth five hundred taels? Let me see." The man was surprised when he heard this, and looked at Wen Nuan.
At that time, a reknown piece by Master Yongle was sold at an auction house for the astronomical price of five hundred taels of silver, and he became famous.
Does this man have the confidence to compare his music to Master Yongle’s, and dare to ask for the same price?
Wen Nuan didn’t hand him the score right away, but asked faintly: “Are you interested in buying it? My eldest brother said that this song cannot be sold for less than five hundred taels.”
"I'm the head of Jiao Band, and Jiao Band is short of good songs. If your song is really worth five hundred taels, I will buy it."
Wen Nuan then handed him the score: "Five hundred taels, not a copper coins less. This is only the first half of the score."
Li Wei took the score and was attracted by the calligraphy! What vigorous strokes!
He read the melody silently, and his face changed slightly. At the end, his face was serious and his tone was quite respectful: "Please follow me!"
"All right."
Lin Zheng felt uncomfortable seeing this, even the master was moved by this song! This is proof that it is really good!
She regretted it again. If she had known, she would just pay fifty taels from the beginning, so that the song might belong to her.
She naturally knew that Wen Nuan deliberately said five hundred taels only to scoff at herself.
She couldn't help but follow after them, to see if she still had a chance.
Wen Nuan was brought to a room where various classical musical instruments were placed.
Li Wei walked to a qin and started to play the composition. The song resounded softly, magnificent and astonishing!
And this style is very suitable for playing at the Thousand Autumn Banquet!
Although there is only half a song, and it ended just before the climax, it can be seen that this is really a rare masterpiece!
It's even more astonishing than Master Yongle's famous works!
He can guarantee that this piece will be selected for the Empress Dowager's Thousand Autumn Banquet.
He made up his mind to buy this song, then play it for his sweetheart. When she became famous, his reputation as a master will also be well-known!
With the aura of a beloved disciple, and her stunning looks, she will definitely be able to enter the eyes of the nobles in capital. If she can fly to the tall branches, is it still far away for him to become a high ranking official with the Great Music Ministry?
"Five hundred taels of silver is too expensive. Two hundred taels. I'll buy it right away. If you have any good songs in the future, you can also bring them here to sell. I will purchase them at a high price. However, if the songs are sold, this composer, Wen Sheng, will no longer be credited in the future."
Wen Sheng? He hasn't heard of this person before, and this young man is also unknown to him.
Is he this new talented composer?
So he deliberately flattered the young man, then only offered two hundred taels as his highest price .
It's just I don't know who the actual composer is? However, if the person does not show up to sell himself, it is normal for the representative not to reveal his identity.
Wen Nuan didn't know what he thought, but she didn't miss the determination in his eyes.
Demanding five hundred taels, she was deliberately making things difficult for that woman just now, she originally planned to sell for about three hundred taels.
Wen Nuan glanced at Lin Zhen just then, who was staring at them wide-eyed and disbelieving.
"Sorry, I already said that I will not sell it for less than five hundred taels of silver. I can also just take this song to auction."
The auction price is definitely above three hundred taels!
If it wasn't that she was rushing to save money, she would bring it to the auction house ten days later, and not come here to sell.
Wen Nuan knows that the Thousand Autumn Festival is coming soon. She believes that the Great Music Ministry must be short of good songs, and that any good ones will be collected at a high price.
There is no shortage of talents in this world who want to pursue fame and fortune.
Wen Nuan took back the score, turned around, and left.
“The bidding at the auction house may not go as high as the price I give. Two hundred is already the best price!”
Five hundred taels of silver, you are like a lion opening its bloody mouth!
Li Wei did not move. He sees a lot of people like this. Isn't he just trying to raise the price on purpose?!
Seeing that he has acted indifferent for awhile, he looked back.
"Oh, then I am happy to try the auction."
Li Wei: "..."
What is this nonsense?!
This fellow may be happy, but he is not happy yet!
fly up to the branch and become a phoenix: significantly raise social status and improve lifestyle
don't know how high the sky and how deep the earth is: no knowledge or experience but still shows off
like a lion opening its bloody mouth: voracious greed
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