Although the gross domestic product of the United States has risen to the first place in the world, Britain is still the most powerful country in the world, and the world order is still formulated by Britain 200 years ago, so Britain can set standards for the shortcomings of the United States in its own way, and Americans have never been able to stand in the center of the world.

It was not until after World War II that the United States jumped to the first place in the world because of its military strength, and then it worked with the Soviet Union to dismantle the colonial system established by Britain and France, and then it gained the right to speak in the world.

So at the moment in 1910, the British really completely ignored the rise of the United States' national power, and they did not have the slightest respect for the Americans.

So when the cowboy hats were erected out of the venue, the Britons in suits and leather shoes did not react, as if they had driven away an insignificant bed bug.

"A hundred thousand pounds for the second time!"

"100,000 pounds for the third time, deal!"

Aiden didn't hesitate at all, counted down as fast as he could, and then dropped the hammer.

Sidney Milner smiled sarcastically at Roque.

Roque was calm, if everyone was really shooting, would the Ignati Woods Gold Mine only be worth 100,000?

I'm afraid I won't be able to triple it!

Next up was another gold mine owned by Anglo-American Mining Company, and the first to raise a sign was Marcus Beaufort's brother-in-law, and there was still a little commotion in the venue, but no one else raised a sign.

The people who are qualified to participate in the auction are actually not stupid, which gold mine can increase the price, which gold mine can not raise the card, everyone knows in their hearts, the consequences of making a mistake are very serious, and five thousand rand is not something that any person can take.

The third gold mine to be auctioned was the Marcellus Gold Mine.

Before the auction began, Aiden introduced the Marcellus Gold Mine according to the procedure: "The auction is now the Marcellus Gold Mine, this gold mine has had some problems before, and now the gold mine may be short of workers, and some of the facilities are unusable, and the gold mine is now in a state of shutdown, with a starting price of 20,000 yuan, and a price increase of 500 each time." ”

After Aiden's introduction, everyone's eyes were focused on Hawley.

Hawley is now the general manager of the Rock Gold Mine, and in previous auctions, Hawley did not raise his cards.

After waiting for nearly twenty seconds, Hawley had no intention of raising his card.

"Twenty thousand—" A guy who was a complete stranger to Roque held up his sign.

Zach immediately handed Roque a small note, holding up a sign by Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Bode David's attendant.

The name is a bit complicated, but his title is more complicated, and the whole thing is: Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rossasi, Earl of Calik, Baron Renfru, Lord of the Outer Isles of Scotland, and Grand Butler of Scotland.

This duke also has an even louder title, which is the future "Duke of Windsor".

On the eve of the outbreak of World War II, the Duke of Windsor voluntarily gave up the British throne and gave up the throne to his younger brother George VI because of an emotional dispute with Mrs. Simpson, and then Edward VIII became the Duke of Windsor, becoming a typical example of not loving the country and loving beauty.

Unfortunately, this Mrs. Simpson was most likely a German spy, so the Duke of Windsor also became a disgrace to the British royal family.

Now the Duke of Windsor is still the Duke of Cornwall, the Duke of Rosssi, the Earl of Calik, the Baron Renfrew, the Lord of the Outer Islands of Scotland and the Grand Steward of Scotland, the first heir to the British throne, so the Duke of Windsor's close attendants raised their cards, and the others died down.

"Didn't anyone raise the price? It's not that the Marcellus Gold Mine is unprofitable, it's just for some reason, that's why some accidents happen, the Marcellus Gold Mine made a profit of 170,000 rand in the first six months of 1910, and the opportunity must not be lost-" Aiden finally began to take on the role of auctioneer, but this seemed to be a little disrespectful to the Duke of Windsor, and the face of someone who had just raised the sign was pale.

Probably inspired by Aiden, someone immediately held up a sign.

"Twenty thousand and five hundred!"

"Twenty thousand and one thousand!"

——

The atmosphere gradually became warmer, and the person who was holding up the sign just now was like the bottom of the pot.

"Thirty thousand, thirty thousand for the first time, it's just thirty thousand rand, no one wants to increase the price? This is a gold mine that has made a profit of 170,000 rand in six months, and his normal price should be 700,000! "Aiden added fuel to the fire.

"Fifty thousand, I'll give fifty thousand!" The Duke of Windsor's attendants stood up directly and surveyed the audience with a majestic gaze.

Under normal circumstances, there should be no one bidding anymore.

But this is Southern Africa, a place full of wonders, so someone will follow right away.

"Fifty thousand—zero five hundred!"

The bid was obviously a bit too disgusting, and it had a distinctly American accent, so the scene immediately erupted in faint laughter.

"Sixty thousand!" The Duke of Windsor's attendant added quickly, and there was a disdainful smile on the corner of his mouth: "If you want to add it, then add it more quickly, don't spit out like this." ”

"So, sixty thousand—zero five hundred!" The Americans are here to disgust people.

"Seventy thousand!" The Duke of Windsor's attendants were simply insane.

Before the Duke of Windsor's attendant could speak sarcastically, a voice suddenly came from the corner: "One hundred and fifty thousand!" I'll give 150,000! ”

There was silence for about ten seconds.

"One hundred and fifty thousand? Are you sure? "The Duke of Windsor's attendants are unbelievable, is this still the territory of the British Empire?

"Yes, one hundred and fifty thousand, I'm sure—" The voice in the corner was unusually firm, and did not change course because of the high notes of some people.

"Very well, very well—" The Duke of Windsor's attendants' voices trembled, and it was estimated that after today, the British royal family's loyalty to southern Africa would have to be reassessed.

In the corner of the second floor, Sidney Milner's voice was shaking.

"Locke, think of a way, it's already 150,000!"

Sidney Milner did not have the luxury of the most productive gold mine, Ignati Woods, but set his sights on the under-appreciated Marcellus gold mine.

But no one expected that the Marcellus gold mine would be so sought-after.

Until now, Roque has not said anything.

"Don't worry, you're in control." Roque was confident.

"That's 150,000!" Sidney Milner is in a hurry, 150,000 is not a lot of money for Roque, but for Sidney Milner, his salary for 40 years adds up to almost 150,000.

"Don't be impatient—" Roque was helpless, Sidney Milner was fine, but he was too impatient.

"How can I be at ease?"

"I arranged this offer."

"You give these 150,000?"

"No, I won't come out, no one will come out, whether it's 150,000 or 500,000, no one will pay after the auction, and then you can take the Marcellus gold mine at a starting price of 20,000 rand, which is in accordance with the legal procedures." Roque is really helpless, the rules of the auction are made by Roque, and it is of course easy for Roque to cheat if he wants to.

The auctions in this year were either English or Dutch.

In an English-style auction, a minimum price is set, and then a markup is set, and bidders begin to bid.

In Dutch auctions, a maximum price is set and then gradually decreases until someone is willing to buy.

According to the Transvaal tradition, it is actually a Dutch auction that should be used.

However, Roque made a direct decision, and the Transvaal Republic is already history, so this auction will use the English auction.

A simple way can still reflect a lot of things.

"You mean?" Sidney Milner hasn't turned the corner yet.

"Yes, as you imagine, no matter how much the price soars, no one will pay at the end of the auction, and then the Marcellus gold mine will be treated at the starting price, and we will only pay the entry fee of five thousand rand." Roque had already prepared, this could not be done, and Roque would not have to deal with Sidney Milner in the future.

"Great!" Sidney Milner wanted to look up and smile.

Roque could only shake his head speechlessly, at this time, in fact, the price of Marcellus gold mines had soared to two hundred and fifty thousand rands, and the Duke of Windsor's attendants were not easy to mess with.

"Four hundred thousand!" The people in the corner are still wealthy, and every bid is 50,000 yuan.

"Four hundred thousand—five thousand!" The Duke of Windsor's attendants finally felt a dilemma.

To bid again, it is beyond the psychological boundaries of the Duke of Windsor.

If you don't make a bid, it will also affect the reputation of the Duke of Windsor.

It is indeed a dilemma.

"Four hundred and fifty thousand!" The man in the corner was still unhurried.

"Good, good—" The Duke of Windsor's attendant was still sensible.

"Four hundred and fifty thousand for the first time!" Aiden was sweating profusely, which was also the result of the fairy fighting imps.

"Four hundred and fifty thousand for the second time-" Aiden didn't leave much time, he just finished reporting the second time, and immediately followed: "Four hundred and fifty thousand for the third time, deal!" ”

This price is indeed a bit high, 450,000 rand, which is nearly 3.25 tons of gold, and according to the profit of Marcellus Gold Mine in the first half of this year, it will take at least five years to earn 450,000 rand.

The crux of the matter is that no one can say for sure whether the Marcellus gold reserves will be mined for another five years.

Again, don't forget that it was 1910, the gold mining technology was not mature enough, and no one dared to give a definite figure for the gold reserves of the mine, and the gold mine in Johannesburg had always been unstable, and a gold mine that could produce more than a dozen tons of gold the year before was on the verge of closure the next year.

So there are really few people who are willing to put 450,000 rand on the gold mine, and how much does the dreadnought cost?

About 1.7 million!

"Alright gentlemen, now let's start the auction for the next one, this time we're going to auction the Coverdale Gold Mine, and the starting price is still 20,000-" Aiden continued, sweating profusely.

"Twenty thousand!" This time the first to raise the card was Hawley.