A piece of Peach Blossom Spring fetched a sky-high price.
Ah Jiu stated that the highest bidder would win, and since the bidding for jade revealed from the stone was a willing transaction between parties, no one wanted to miss out on such a piece of Peach Blossom Spring.
Many of the jade merchants present were not short of silver; what they lacked was rare and fine jade. After all, merchants like them found it easy to earn silver, but to rise in ranks and curry favor, they needed precious items. After all, to some of the Imperial Nobles, silver was considered mere filthy lucre.
But some treasures, such as precious and rare medicinal herbs, works by famous artists, calligraphy, ancient books, jade and the like, were highly collectible. Acquiring these could enhance a family's heritage and be passed down through generations. How could silver compare to that?
