At this time, the bidding in the lobby had already begun.

What surprised Wu Zheng was that the first thing that started was not the bidding for ordnance, but the "picking head".

There were not many bidders, only five people. Naturally, the middle-aged man who was called "fat-headed and big-eared" by the manager and the other side accounted for 40% of the bidders.

Originally, Wu Zheng had already thought of not paying attention to these broken things. Huang Changping was right. He was a person who set rules and had to do it to formulate laws from the upper level instead of going naked. This was a bad situation.

But when the bidding was halfway through, Wu Zheng discovered a strange situation.

There are more than 500 "picked heads" for this bid (women), with a starting price of 5,000 taels.

But after just a few rounds, the bidding was only 6,000 taels, and the two men from the Weaving Department Guangxin and Raozhou Branch no longer increased the price.

Instead, he was a staff member next to the Yushan County Magistrate, competing with two local wealthy business talents.

This seemed very strange to Wu Zheng.

You should know that the final employer of labor is the branch offices of the Weaving Department. In other words, the heads of the two branch offices should bid no matter what. Even if there is something secretly necessary to divide the interests, the branch office must first win the "picking heads" and then falsely report the money to the Weaving Department.

If even the bidding fails, what is the name for asking the Chief Executive for money?

It was precisely this kind of curiosity that Wu Zheng suddenly poked his head out, "Ten thousand taels."

It was raised directly from 6,800 taels to 10,000 taels, which was obviously a bit too large.

It was so big that all eyes looked at Wu Zheng.

There was silence in the hall.

Li Dingbang and Yushan County Magistrate Liu Yuan, who were on the second floor, also pointed at Wu Zheng and muttered something to the followers beside him.

The manager had rushed over with his robe and erected his robe. As soon as he entered the private room, he said anxiously: "Young Master... My Young Master, what are you doing? Don't cause trouble. When it comes to that time, my store will not be able to afford it!"

Wu Zheng glanced at him, "Isn't this a bid? Which law did I violate for bidding?"

When the manager saw Wu Zheng "doing his mind", he stomped his feet in a hurry and said, "...Isn't you who bid like this!"

"Then tell me, how should I bid?"

The manager was stunned and smiled bitterly: "Young Master is not a local, you just pass by, so it's fine to watch the fun, otherwise the young man wouldn't lead you in... Why bother to get involved... To be honest, in fact, no matter how your master bids, you can't buy it."

"Oh... Is this young master's money fake?" Wu Zheng said lightly, "I think you are afraid that you will not be able to exchange the bills in Yushan... It's okay, I will send someone to Shangrao City to exchange them for cash silver and send them again."

The manager was speechless. He stomped his feet and looked around, took a few steps, and whispered in Wu Zheng's ear: "Young Master, I'm going to tell you, this bidding is just a formality. You must be from a wealthy family. Going out is nothing more than experience and seeing the world... Why bother? It's a way to block people's wealth, it's tantamount to killing parents... Why bother?"

Wu Zheng said with a smile: "I understand a little when I say this."

The manager was surprised, "It's good to understand, it's good to understand, that young man will go and reply?"

Wu Zheng said: "But I still don't understand, who is the one who is going through this motion?"

The manager's face suddenly turned up, "Young Master, you all say that disaster comes from your mouth... You can understand some things in your heart. If you can, don't ask, just be smart."

"Well——." Wu Zheng shook his head, "I have a bad temper, that is, I am curious. If I don't understand, it will not sleep at night... If you solve my doubts, everything will be easy. On the contrary, I am not afraid of threats."

Then the manager looked at Wu Zheng, then Lu Jincai and Huang Changping.

After a while, he lowered his voice and said, "I'm sure you don't hide it from the young master, this is naturally for the Weavering Office."

"That's not right. If you only want some profits, wouldn't it be good for me to raise the price? The higher the price, the higher the profits will naturally be. Do you still need to dissuade me?"

The manager smiled bitterly, but there was no way. Who made Wu Zheng’s move not an ordinary person? He explained again: “The price has increased, who will buy it?”

Wu Zheng pointed at himself and said, "No one bought it, I just bought it."

"Young Master thought that if you succeed in the bidding, can you bring these more than 500 people out of Yushan?"

"Why can't it?"

The manager sighed: "Do you think this is just for some profit?"

"What about that?"

The manager looked at the door of Yashi's room and his voice reached a very low level. "Of course not. These more than 500 Caitou have already been owned, not just Yushan, but all prefectures and counties... because only in this way can we negotiate with the Weaving Directorate..."

"What exactly do they want?"

“…shares.”

Wu Zheng suddenly understood.

The government, branch office, and local wealthy people colluded and made a clever name to collect the count tax in the name of hiring Weaver Girls. This tax is not only aimed at the Weaver Girls themselves or the Weaver Girls’ families, but also at the Weaver Department.

The head of the branch office has long colluded with the local government and wealthy officials to gain greater benefits in order to gain, and the shares of the Weaver Department are their goal, which is related to the right to speak.

But Wu Zheng still couldn't understand why the price of 10,000 taels himself caused a big reaction?

So he asked, "Who is the trouble of 10,000 taels? 10,000 taels should not be high?"

That's right. Ten thousand taels are averaged to each person, less than twenty taels. A skilled Weaver Girl can earn more than twenty taels a month. Even if someone pays 50,000 taels, it is actually acceptable.

Unexpectedly, the manager shook his head and said, "It's high... Of course it's high. Young Master, no one will think that silver bites his hands, right?"

Wu Zheng suddenly realized that he had asked a very stupid question. Yes, no one thinks he has made too much money, right?

This is just a small episode. As Wu Zheng no longer participates in the bidding, Caitou's bid was settled and the deal was sold for 10,100 taels. Of course, the user will naturally not be the head of the two sub-departments, but one of the local wealthy people.

Wu Zheng did not want to pay attention to these destructive things. For him, this may be just the chaos before the great rule. As long as the law continues to be improved, these chaos will disappear sooner or later. Moreover, Wu Zheng has always believed that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. Before black and white, appropriate gray is conducive to the development and progress of society.

As for those Weaver Girls who must have been oppressed, Wu Zheng also believes that pitiful people must have something hateful. After all, both sides are in love. At least so far, Wu Zheng has not discovered the Weaver Girl’s lawsuit against him. In addition, as long as the Women’s Office is established in various prefectures and counties, these oppressions will naturally disappear.
Chapter completed!