sinovels Chapter 1841 Zhao Jun Takes Down Big Tooth and Sees Another Rare Item: Hat
Chapter 1841 Zhao Jun Takes Down Big Tooth and Sees Another Rare Item: Hat
Chapter 1841 Zhao Jun Takes Down Big Tooth and Sees Another Rare Item: Hat
No matter how the market is, good products will never have trouble selling.
As the first ginseng offered by several major ginseng groups for a secret auction, the quality of that large horse-tooth ginseng is beyond doubt.
Normally, the rhizome of wild ginseng is the main basis for judging its age. Experts can roughly estimate the age of ginseng by checking for injuries on the rhizome and the number of round rhizomes, piled-up rhizomes, and horse-tooth rhizomes.
However, this type of large horse tooth ginseng is an exception.
However, as Wu Baoguo said, the ginseng foremen and dealers present were not to be underestimated. Even if this ginseng was special, these people could tell that it was about eighty years old.
Eighty years of ginseng age may not seem like much in novels and illustrated books, but in reality, it is considered a very old wild ginseng.
As soon as this ginseng seedling appeared, all four major ginseng dealers wanted to acquire it.
But things are different now. Wu Baoguo's suggestion of a covert operation caught Zhang Yuejin and his group off guard.
The four major ginseng dealers competed and had dirty tricks among themselves, but when they faced off against the ginseng gang at the Ginseng King Conference, they were all in the same boat as buyers.
The four ginseng dealers understood that Wu Baoguo's proposal for a covert auction was disadvantageous to them. However, they wanted to make money and weren't willing to leave these ginseng farmers.
The ginseng dealers, unable to directly reject Wu Baoguo's proposal, prepared to use their old methods to confront the ginseng gang.
Their old method was simply not to participate. As long as none of the four bid, the ginseng gang leaders couldn't sell the ginseng they offered, and then the ginseng dealers could propose changing the transaction method.
So, after Zhang Yuejin and his companions received the pen and paper, none of them wrote down the price; instead, they exchanged glances.
What they didn't expect was that a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
What surprised them even more was that Cheng Yaojin had actually fought his way out of the Ginseng Gang.
Faced with Guo Dahuzi's questioning, Li Ruhai, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, stepped forward with a briefcase in hand and came to Zhao Jun's side with a proud look.
Li Ruhai placed the bulging briefcase on the coffee table, carrying it in one hand and supporting it in the other. Then, he opened the briefcase, held it on both sides, and turned it around so that everyone could see that it was full of cash.
Seeing this, not only were the four major ginseng dealers stunned, but even the leaders and members of the various ginseng gangs were dumbfounded.
Wu Baoguo was the first to come to his senses, and he looked at Shao Tianpeng suspiciously. Seeing Shao Tianpeng's bewildered expression, Wu Baoguo realized that Zhao Jun was not a plant arranged by Shao Tianpeng.
Wu Baoguo was pleased with Zhao Jun's actions, as they were ultimately in their favor.
On the contrary, the four ginseng dealers were unhappy. Xu Qianli raised his question again, asking Zhao Jun, "Um... Zhao, what exactly do you do?"
"Hehe..." Zhao Jun chuckled upon hearing this, taking the opportunity to advertise his Zhao family gang, saying, "My ancestors have all been mountain hunters, I'm quite good at hunting and herding."
Besides hunting in the mountains, my family also runs a trading company, mainly buying and selling animal hides and bear bile. We also buy and sell wild mushrooms. We sell the wild mushrooms we bring out that fetch a good price; if they don't, we don't sell them. And if we see any good wild mushrooms, we buy them too.”
Zhao Jun said this and participated in the bidding without fear of offending these ginseng dealers.
Because Zhao Jun had worked in this industry in his previous life, he understood the business practices of most ginseng dealers.
When you have good ginseng, even if you live across from Tiger Cave, these people can still come to your house to buy ginseng.
But if you don't have any good stuff, these people will show a completely different face.
This kind of business practice by ginseng dealers allows them to control most ginseng groups. Because the ginseng groups don't just buy from the leaders.
Those with a long history, like the ginseng gangs of Shao, Wu, Zhang, and Sun, each had twenty or thirty ginseng members. As for the gangs under Li Zhenjiang, Dai Chunhua, and Yu Wanshan, even the smallest number of ginseng members they had were thirteen.
With so many people under his command waiting to eat and receive dividends, the group leader is under a lot of pressure.
In this situation, the ginseng bosses dare not put too much stock on the market, which makes them hesitant to offend these ginseng dealers.
However, this did not allow them to control the Zhao family gang.
The Zhao family ploughs ginseng, but they don't sell the ginseng that is of average quality or damaged; instead, they keep it for their own use.
The younger vintage wines were used to make wine for Zhao Youcai, while the older vintage wines were dried and kept to nourish the new mothers in the family.
Although Zhao Jun and Li Baoyu have just gotten married, they are both in good health. It is expected that Ma Ling and Liu Mei will be able to get pregnant within a year.
Moreover, both Zhang Yuanmin and Yang Yufeng, as well as Lin Xiangshun and Xu Chunyan, have always wanted to have a second child.
Therefore, the goods that the Zhao family gang releases from the mountains are not sold at all.
He doesn't sell currency, nor is he afraid of stockpiling inventory. Why does Zhao Jun care who he is?
If you see a club you like, just have a fair competition and let the highest bidder win.
Zhao Jun's self-introduction stunned the four groups of ginseng dealers and astonished the major ginseng gangs. These ginseng dealers and veteran leaders, who had been in the business for many years, had never seen a mountain runner like Zhao Jun before.
"Um..." At this moment, Wu Baoguo, realizing what was happening, directly asked the leaders of the various ginseng gangs, "Gentlemen, I agree that Leader Zhao wants to bid as well. Do you agree?"
"agree!"
"agree."
……
For the ginseng industry, every additional buyer is a good thing.
Who wouldn't agree to something good? Even Pang Zhendong agreed to Zhao Jun's participation in the bidding.
Seeing that the seven major ginseng gangs of Shao, Wu, Zhang, Sun, Yu, Dai, and Li had all agreed, the four groups of ginseng dealers couldn't bring themselves to object.
And so, Zhao Jun happily took the paper and pen from Wu Baoguo's hands.
At this moment, none of the four groups of ginseng dealers looked well, but things had come to this point, and unless they gave up now, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and participate in this clandestine auction.
"Head Wu," Song Da asked Wu Baoguo, "what if two of us bid the same price among the five of us?"
“Then these two will write it again,” Wu Baoguo said with a smile. “For example, if there are five of you, three of you write 80 and two write 100. The three who write 80 are done, and the two who write 100 bid again. As long as it's more than 100, then we can compare prices to see who has the higher bid.”
Hearing Wu Baoguo say this, Song Da's expression grew even worse. Wu Baoguo's solution was not wrong, but it was all in their favor.
But since things have come to this point, it's still the same old story: unless they give up, we have to participate.
But Song Da was unwilling to give up. So, with gritted teeth, he picked up a pen and wrote down a number on a piece of paper.
Seeing Song Da make his move, Guo Dahuzi and Xu Qianli no longer hesitated.
Everyone wants to make money, and ginseng dealers can't afford to miss out on these rare and high-quality ginseng products if they want to make money.
Seeing his peers all participating in the bidding, Zhang Yuejin frowned, pencil in hand. Based on his years of experience in the ginseng business, Zhang Yuejin could easily deduce that the ginseng seedling he had just handled was worth between two thousand seven or eight hundred yuan, but probably no more than three thousand five hundred yuan.
Zhang Yuejin, who participated in the bidding, only needed to write a number within this range.
However, ginseng dealers don't buy ginseng for their own use; they want to resell it for profit. Therefore, the price they pay when buying this ginseng seedling can't be too high. Otherwise, not only will the profit be small, but it will also be difficult to resell it later.
So Zhang Yuejin wrote down three thousand and fifty on the paper.
That fifty cents was Zhang Yuejin's cunning tactic; he sensed that one of his opponents might bid three thousand. By adding that fifty cents, he could potentially avoid having to bid a second time.
At this point, all five bidders stopped writing. Seeing this, the four old leaders, Wu Baoguo, Shao Tianpeng, Sun Dagu, and Zhang Fuyou, stood in front of Song Da, Zhang Yuejin, Xu Qianli, and Guo Dahuzi respectively.
"Boss Song, you've finished writing it?" Wu Baoguo said to Song with a smile, "If you're done, give it to me."
After saying that, Wu Baoguo took the bidding paper from Song Da's hand.
The same was true for Shao Tianpeng, Sun Dagu, and Zhang Fuyou, but the one who took Zhao Jun's offer was his old enemy, Shen Qiushan.
After a day and a night of processing, Zhao Jun's mind had calmed down. Anyway, he wasn't the one who betrayed him, so why was he worrying so much? He'd just deal with him when the opportunity arose.
So when Zhao Jun handed the paper to Shen Qiushan, he grinned at him. Whether it was because Zhao Jun's smile was unsightly or something else, Shen Qiushan felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing it.
"Come on!" Seeing that all five papers had been taken from the bidders, Wu Baoguo didn't waste any words. He simply turned the papers in his hand and said, "Boss Song bids three thousand and fifty!"
Upon hearing Wu Baoguo's words, Zhang Yuejin abruptly turned to look at Song Da.
But as Wu Baoguo finished speaking, Shao Tianpeng said, "Boss Zhang's offer is also three thousand and fifty."
Song Da was startled and turned to look, only to find himself face to face with Zhang Yuejin.
The two felt embarrassed and turned their faces away, pondering in their hearts how much they should offer if a second bid came later.
Just as they were lost in thought, Sun Dagu's voice rang out: "Boss Xu offers three thousand."
Zhang Yuejin and Song Da smiled upon hearing this. Although someone else had the same idea, suppressing one of them also demonstrated their shrewdness.
But Song Da and Zhang Yuejin's smugness didn't last long before they heard Zhang Fuyou say, "Boss Guo has offered three thousand seventy."
Upon hearing Zhang Fuyou's words, Song Da and Zhang Yuejin's faces immediately darkened.
They offered 3,050, while Guo the Bearded offered 3,070.
They only had twenty yuan more than them, but this not only caused Song Da and Zhang Yuejin to miss out on the ginseng, but also let everyone present know that Guo Dahuzi had predicted their prediction.
Even if Guo Dahuzi offered 3,100 yuan, it wouldn't have had the same effect, but this 20 yuan was a slap in the face to Song Da and Zhang Yuejin.
"Hahaha..." Guo Dahuzi's arrogant laughter rang out. He glanced triumphantly at Song Da and Zhang Yuejin, and then said to Wu Baoguo, "Boss Wu, you guys are really good at this covert bidding. Let's do it like this from now on."
"Ah, hehe..." Wu Baoguo chuckled dryly, but then Shen Qiushan said, "Zhao, the foreman, offered three thousand one hundred yuan."
Upon hearing Shen Qiushan's words, Guo Dahuzi's smile froze instantly, and he stared at Zhao Jun in disbelief.
Although he was unwilling to let Zhao Jun get involved, he was not afraid of Zhao Jun.
Even though Li Ruhai showed him a briefcase full of money, Guo Dahuzi, just like when they first met, didn't take Zhao Jun seriously.
To his surprise, Zhao Jun ultimately beat him to a price difference of thirty yuan.
If Guo Dahuzi hadn't lost out to Song Da, Zhang Yuejin, and Xu Qianli, he wouldn't have felt embarrassed. But if Zhao Jun had suppressed him, Guo Dahuzi felt a deep resentment weighing on his chest.
Unlike Guo Dahuzi, Song Da and Zhang Yuejin both had smiles on their faces, looking at Guo Dahuzi with amusement, which made Guo Dahuzi even angrier.
"Congratulations, Zhao!" Wu Baoguo smiled and clasped his hands in congratulations to Zhao Jun. Zhao Jun stood up and clasped his hands in return. Following what Li Ruhai had taught him yesterday, he clasped his hands in greeting to the four groups of ginseng dealers and said, "Gentlemen, you flatter me."
Guo Dahuzi remained expressionless with a gloomy face. Song Da and Xu Qianli raised their hands in a fist salute, while Zhang Yuejin laughed and said, "Chief Zhao, you're too kind. You're a cultured and capable young man. Good job!"
"Hmm?" Zhao Jun was taken aback by Zhang Yuejin's praise. In his two lifetimes, he had been praised for his benevolence, his intelligence, and his good looks, but Zhang Yuejin was the first person to praise him for his culture.
Seeing that Zhao Jun's expression was off, Zhang Yuejin, who had just praised him, blinked and thought for a moment. He was sure that he had been sincere in his praise, but he didn't know why Zhao Jun's expression was so strange after hearing it.
Zhang Yuejin didn't see it, and at this moment, the five members of Zhao's gang, including Wang Qiang, were also looking at each other with different expressions. Only Li Ruhai smiled smugly, as if Zhang Yuejin was praising him.
"Congratulations, Chief Zhao." At this moment, Wei Rongbo brought the ginseng to Zhao Jun. After Zhao Jun clasped his hands in response, Li Ruhai stepped forward to hand over the ginseng to Wei Rongbo and make payment.
The two groups of managers took the ginseng and money to the side, while the meeting continued.
Then Shao Zhiqiang stood up, clasped his hands in greeting to all sides, and said with a smile, "Dear bosses and leaders, today our Shao family gang has brought a 70-year-old or older 'teng hat' (a type of hat). Please give us your support."
After Shao Zhiqiang finished speaking, Lin Youli, the steward of the Shao family gang, stepped forward with a tray and first presented a ginseng seedling to Song Da.
As usual, Song Da picked up the ginseng from the tray by the rhizome. As he did so, Zhao Jun and the others looked up.
Since it's the Ginseng King Conference, anything displayed there must be something extraordinary.
The Wu family had just revealed an 80-year-old horse tooth, when the Shao family immediately produced a 70-year-old bud hat.
When Zhao Jun was clearing the mountain, he prayed to the mountain god and the old foreman, and once shouted that all five elements were complete.
The five characteristics of wild ginseng are its reed, stem, body, texture, and whiskers.
These five elements are arranged from top to bottom. The topmost element is the rhizome, and the next element is the adventitious root that grows on the rhizome.
These tendrils provide support and stability to the wild ginseng, making the above-ground stems more robust. Furthermore, when the main root of the wild ginseng is damaged, the tendrils can act as a substitute for the roots, supplying nutrients for the growth of the above-ground stems.
As wild ginseng grows, its stem also gradually changes. The small, fibrous stem grows thirty years ago, the garlic clove stem grows fifty years in between. The jujube-kernel stem grows after fifty years, and the one tightly embracing the old reed is truly immortal.
However, when the Shao family took out the hat, they found only the hat and not the ginseng body!
Sorry guys, I was looking up pictures online... and then I fell asleep...