"Grain King, cut the crap. We're here to buy your grain, let's get straight to the point. We don't need to listen to all that fancy talk of yours."
Down below, some people were already getting impatient and immediately started shouting.
"Looks like everyone's in a hurry. My bad, my bad."
The Grain King smiled and said, "Then let's begin now. Same old rules: highest bidder wins."
Next, the Grain King briefly introduced the situation for this round, including how much grain he'd brought and the starting price.
As soon as he finished, bidding started below. Right now, grain was the hottest commodity for all sides. Once they got it, they could flip it for a higher price right away. The Grain King monopolized most of the grain on the market; you could only buy from him.
Today this was a business deal, but it was also a battle. The saying 'the marketplace is like a battlefield' wasn't an exaggeration at all this time.
