Xiang Yang frowned. He didn't know whether the old man was telling the truth or deliberately trying to lower the price.
At this time, Master Qi smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, your Red Mint Fairy is not inconsistent with the aesthetic standards of the Chinese people. It is not even an ornamental fish. If you think that 60,000 is a loss, then keep it for yourself. Since you are Mr. Li's friend, you are also my friend. Sit down and have a cup of tea and talk."
Xiang Yang found it incredible. "This fish is so rare, and it's only worth 60,000?"
"Rare?" Master Qi looked at Xiang Yang with a contemptuous expression. He probably thought Xiang Yang was a bumpkin. He walked back and sat down again, smiling and said, "Red mint fairy is widely distributed in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. How can it be rare?"
"Only a few are caught every year, or even none are caught. Is it rare?" Master Qi shook his head. "This just shows that it is not valuable. No one is willing to spend a lot of effort to catch it. Otherwise, let alone living in the deep sea 200 meters below, even if it hides in the trench 20,000 meters below, there will be plenty of people with plenty of ways to catch it."
Xiang Yang looked at the long wooden table where they were sitting.
In addition to some seafood sashimi and cooked food, there were also several beautiful ornamental fish, almost all of which were worth millions. He nodded and said, "In that case, I'll sit down and listen. Don't treat worthless fish as treasures in the future, and treat valuable fish as worthless fish when you encounter them."
Master Qi smiled and said, "Young man, from what you said, it seems that you often come across valuable fish."
"That's not true." Li Chao wanted to help Xiang Yang, so he showed off on his behalf: "I got the French blue dragon from him, and the humphead wrasse in General Peng's hand was also provided by him. In addition, the Christmas tree worms that have become popular in the aquarium this year were also caught by him."
Li Chao said several names in a row. Master Qi's face changed when he heard the first name. After listening to Li Chao's words, he stood up directly.
"Waiter, bring another set of bowls and chopsticks." He asked the waiter to place a set of bowls and chopsticks in front of Xiang Yang, and then personally poured a glass of red wine for Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang sniffed the aroma of the wine. It was so fragrant. The treatment changed too quickly.
Master Qi smiled and bowed to Xiang Yang, "I haven't asked for your name, boss?"
Xiang Yang cursed the man in his heart for being a snob, but he said politely, "My last name is Xiang, and my given name is Yang. What's your name, boss?"
The man said, "My last name is Qi. People in the circle jokingly call me Master Qi. You can call me Master Qi too. Boss Xiang, I originally thought you were just lucky to find a red mint fairy. Now it seems that you have a lot of good stuff. How about this, I will give you 80,000 for this red mint fairy. If you are willing to sell it, give it to me. If you have good stuff in the future, you can also show it to me. I promise to give you a fair price. Don't bargain with me anymore. If you are willing to sell it for 80,000, just nod your head. If you don't want to buy it, you can keep it for yourself."
The person next to Master Qi also chimed in: "Eighty thousand yuan is indeed the market price. I think we can sell it now."
"The last time the Red Mint Fairy appeared, it was sold for 80,000 yuan, right? That's the market price."
Xiang Yang smiled slightly. Eighty thousand was about the price he expected. However, the red mint fairy was indeed very rare. Besides, Li Chao beside him was smiling all the time and didn't say that it could be sold. So he said, "Forget it. My aesthetic sense may be a little different. I think this red mint fairy is quite beautiful. Since I can't sell it at a high price, I'll just keep it for fun."
Master Qi tapped his fingers. "One hundred thousand, not a penny less?"
Xiang Yang nodded, "I don't need this 100,000 yuan urgently, I can slowly look for a buyer."
Master Qi nodded and said softly, "Boss Xiang, I'm a straightforward person. Let me tell you this. I'm not just a fish collector. I'm also a businessman. I collect fish to make money. 80,000 is the final price I can give for the fish in your hand. If it's higher, I'll probably lose it. So, you can leave your fish with me, and I'll slowly help you find a buyer. If someone wants to buy it, I'll give you another 100,000. If no one wants to buy it, you can look for a buyer yourself and wait. If you find a buyer, you can take the fish back at any time."
Xiang Yang thought for a moment and thought that this person was actually doing the business of an intermediary, so he said: "Master Qi, you can help me find a buyer, but there is no need to leave the fish with you. There is still room for a fish at home."
Master Qi was delighted to see Xiang Yang agree, and nodded quickly, saying that it was no problem.
Then he pulled out his cell phone and took a few photos and a video of the red peppermint angelfish.
Then Master Qi asked Xiang Yang to wait while he stood up and walked outside the Japanese restaurant to make a phone call. After the call, he happily walked in at once, walked up to Xiang Yang and said, "Boss Xiang, give me your account number and I will transfer 100,000 yuan to you right away."
Xiang Yang was surprised and asked, "You found a buyer so quickly?"
Master Qi lied without blushing, he said: "I bought it myself, I just called my wife, she said she liked this fish, I want to buy it for her."
Xiang Yang smiled. He didn't care whether Master Qi found a buyer or bought it himself. He just wanted to receive the money. So he gave Master Qi a string of numbers and said, "This is the account number. Transfer 100,000 yuan to this account and the fish will be yours."
Master Qi readily transferred the money to Xiang Yang, and then said, "Boss Xiang, I really lost money buying this fish from you this time. I may not be able to sell it for 100,000 yuan, but it doesn't matter. Let's just consider this as our first transaction and we're just friends. Next time if you catch a good fish, don't ask other people, just call me directly. I'll buy it from you no matter what price you want. If I can't afford it, I'll help you find a buyer."
Xiang Yang nodded in agreement, but in his heart he was secretly wary of this person. He thought that this person was not only a snob, but also a cunning fox. In the future, he must avoid dealing with him unless it is necessary.
As for why Xiang Yang made such an evaluation of Master Qi, it was because Xiang Yang saw with his own eyes that the other party's face turned red with joy when he came in after making a phone call outside the door. It must be that the buyer found for this fish paid more than 100,000 yuan.
To be honest, Xiang Yang was actually speechless. He didn't understand how someone as snobbish and cunning as Master Qi could get into Li Chao's circle.