A few days later.
Under the careful care of Dong Xuebin and Yu Meixia, twenty wild ginseng plants were finally dried.
Today is Friday. Dong Xuebin got up in the morning and stood in front of the window after breakfast to observe the situation of wild ginseng. Well, it’s not bad. In this semi-dry state with only a little moisture retained, there is no need to worry about it getting rotten. , then Dong Xuebin thought about how to sell these wild ginseng. It would be a pity to sell them all. Maybe he would still use them in the future, eat them himself or give them as gifts. This thing is a high-end thing, so Dong Xuebin I only plan to sell the best wild ginseng that is 100 years old and 90 years old." If the other dozen wild ginseng plants are added together and doubled in price, I am afraid they are not as valuable as these two. The bulk is on these two. But how to sell them has become a problem.
"Yes." The two century-old ginseng plants dug by Dong Xuebin are completely "three-no" products. They have no factory certification, no certificate of qualification, and the place of origin is so weird. If you ask for one million a plant, who would dare to buy it? Their wild ginseng is processed by regular factories. It has a box, a certificate, a code, and an anti-counterfeiting mark. Only others would dare to buy such high-quality wild ginseng, but I have no guarantee at all.
While at work, Dong Xuebin, who was sitting in his office, came up with an idea.
Dong Xuebin turned on the computer and went online to check some regular wild mountain participating manufacturers, and finally found a company that was fairly large-scale, and it had a dedicated marketing point in the capital, so Dong Xuebin made a phone call and found Their person in charge said, "Hey, I have some wild ginseng here, and I want your factory to help with packaging and labeling." How much does this cost? "
The person in charge was not surprised when he heard this. Packaging was not popular in the past, and many wild ginsengs were sold directly wrapped in a box. Now people’s brand awareness is getting stronger, and many people want to package wild ginseng mainly for the purpose of packaging. The person in charge has heard this request many times when giving gifts. "I have to see the specific situation before I can tell." If you want to put our company's packaging on it and also want anti-counterfeiting codes, you must go through a series of instrument tests. It’s not easy for us to handle if something goes wrong. “We have to be responsible to consumers.”
Dong Xuebin understands this. No one wants to take responsibility for nothing." "Well, I will go over with my things and let's make an appointment. "
"I'll leave you a cell phone number. Give me a call when you arrive."
"By the way, how much does it cost to package a wild ginseng?"
"It depends on the year and grade. Let's talk about it after we meet in person." This matter is not in compliance with the rules. Naturally, the person in charge cannot clearly state the price on the phone.
Qu Yunxuan called last night. The company's auction was about to start. Dong Xuebin happened to have to go back to the capital. That's right. "If we can successfully package these wild ginseng and turn them into qualified products," then we can catch up with the first auction. Having such a good thing worth millions will also improve the reputation of our company." And sell it Commissions for things and other things also keep the profits and water from going to outsiders." It simply kills two birds with one stone.
Dong Xuebin nodded secretly and immediately went to Liang Chengpeng's office to ask for leave. Unexpectedly, Director Liang was not here. He heard that he was going to the hospital to see his mother, so Dong Xuebin said hello to Hu Silian and said that he was going back to the capital and would not be until next Monday. Come back and ask for the keys to the Buick Business. Go home and carefully load the wild ginseng into the car." Ding asked Yu Meixia several times to look after the house and called her mother, Liu Dahai and others.
After paying everything, Dong Xuebin drove towards the capital!
One hour… five hours…
Ten hours…
Beijing, 7:50 in the evening.
Dong Xuebin drove into the city from the suburbs. He looked at the back seat and saw that there were already packed boxes of high-quality wild ginseng. The wild ginseng brought from Yantai County were all lying in the boxes one by one. . These took Dong Xuebin a lot of effort. When he arrived in Beijing in the morning, he showed the things to the person in charge of the processing plant." After a series of tests, it was proved that these were indeed real wild ginseng and not artificially cultivated. See Dong Xuebin. The person in charge was immediately shocked when Zi showed so many people in charge. The lion asked for 300,000 yuan for the packaging fee. In the end, after bargaining, Dong Xuebin used a 30-year-old wild ginseng to pay for the money. He still felt that It was a bit painful, but he also knew that it would be too difficult to sell his wild ginseng without these guarantees on the packaging.
In the urban area, Dong Xuebin wandered aimlessly, not thinking about where to go.
After the car got on the Third Ring Road, Dong Xuebin decided to go to his and Aunt Xuan's company to have a look. It was really outrageous that he, the boss behind the scenes, had never seen anything about the company after it had been in business for so long. If Aunt Xuan is here, it would be a good time to get tired of her.
South Third Ring Road, Shili River.
There are many antique markets here, as well as auction companies. Aunt Xuan’s location is not far from Qiaodong.
Dong Xuebin parked his car on the side of the road, opened the door and looked at the Yunde Auction House opposite, which was not a very impressive brand. The name was given by Dong Xuebin, and Qu Yunlao was originally called Binlei Auction. The names of the two people each took one word, but Dong Xuebin felt that it was too fancy and did not have the simplicity of the auction company. "He himself did not want to bring his own name," so he only took one word from Qu Yunxuan's name and added Personal virtue.
The auction house has a total of two floors, and the main entrance is open. The large chandelier inside is brightly lit, and it seems that it is not closed yet.
Dong Xuebin stood there and thought for a while, then returned to the car and held the two boxes of century-old ginseng in his hands. Then he looked around and walked inside. Compared with the Hanhai Auction House in Liulichang that he had been to , the decoration of Yunde Auction Company is a little worse. It used to be a pawn shop, and now it is not even decorated much. It almost still uses the original layout. This was also Qu Yunxuan's original intention to save money.
On the opposite side, a female staff member greeted her with a smile, "Sir, may I ask..."
Dong Xuebin smiled and raised the box in his hand, "I want to put it up for auction, wild ginseng."
"Wild ginseng? Please wait a moment." The female staff member was a little suspicious and turned towards a middle-aged man drinking tea in the rest area. "Teacher Feng, can you help me take a look at something? It's wild ginseng." ”
Teacher Feng nodded, put down the cup, stood up, looked at Dong Xuebin and said, "How old is it?"
Dong Xuebin smiled slightly and said nothing.
Teacher Feng looked a little startled, then after thinking for a moment, he said: "Go to the office upstairs."
The corridor upstairs is very narrow, and the three people standing side by side are barely wide. Turning around, Teacher Feng led Dong Xuebin into a reception room. "Can you take out the things and let me take a look?" ", Dong Xuebin put both boxes of wild ginseng on the table.
Teacher Feng casually pulled one of the boxes over, opened the lid, and looked under the transparent glass. He was stunned, and then glanced at the certificate at the bottom, "...100-year-old wild ginseng!" ? "His heart skipped a beat. He had seen a lot of wild ginseng, and was lucky enough to taste it once. However, he had never even seen a hundred-year-old wild ginseng, and had only seen some pictures on the Internet. That’s all, I didn’t expect anyone would actually put it up for auction!
Dong Xuebin looked at him, "I wonder if this ginseng thing can be auctioned?" Teacher Feng held back his emotions and said: "Of course it can. Our auction company not only auctions antique collections, but also some famous wines and watches or All other precious items can be put up for auction." Putting down the box in his hand, Teacher Feng opened the lid of another exquisite box. Immediately, a breath of cold air came back to his chest, and there was another wild ginseng that was nearly a century old. "From the perspective of anti-counterfeiting, it should not be fake!
Dong Xuebin said: "How are things?"
Teacher Feng remarked pertinently: "A thousand pieces of gold are hard to come by, a thousand pieces of gold are hard to find!" Dong Xuebin smiled and said: "I heard that tomorrow is the preview of your company's first auction. I think it's still too late. Can you put these two wild mountain trees together?" The ginseng is also on the shelves? Then participate in the auction the day after tomorrow?" "This..." Teacher Feng hesitated: "It may be too late in terms of operation. "
Dong Xuebin said: "It doesn't matter, the preview is considered an advertisement." Just add it to the website banner. "
Teacher Feng always felt that this person was a bit strange, and his request was also strange." He couldn't make up his mind for a moment, "Well, I have to ask the boss what he wants. "
Dong Xuebin hummed, "Isn't your boss here?", "Boss Qu will go back in the afternoon and is busy with the preview. Well, please wait a moment." I'll make a call. "
"good."
Teacher Feng knew that this customer was the largest one at Yunde Auction House so far, so he did not dare to neglect him. After pouring a cup of hot tea for Dong Xuebin, he walked out of the office and called Qu Yunxuan, "Hey, Mr. Qu, this is A customer came over and brought two wild ginseng plants... not ordinary ginseng. They were wild ginseng that was hundreds of years old. You may not know the current price of wild ginseng. These two boxes can be sold for at least two million, yes. The price is 10,000 yuan per gram, um... um, the other party requested to attend tomorrow's preview, and it's urgent... um, is the princess's auction item still the Hotan hosta... oh... ok, I understand, then I'll tell him.
Being able to handle such two precious items, Teacher Feng was in a great mood. After returning to the office, he smiled warmly at Dong Xuebin and said, "Mr. Qu said, I will do as you wish. Both boxes of wild ginseng will be delivered tomorrow." Preview, young man, we are a bit pressed for time. Shall we sign the contract first?" Dong Xuebin said happily, "Okay, give me a copy."
Feng Laobei said: "Then I'll call someone to do it."
After signing the contract, Dong Xuebin left two boxes of wild ginseng here. He was quite satisfied with his company's service attitude, work efficiency and overall performance, but he didn't tell Qu Yunxuan, nor did he tell her that he had come to Beijing. "He mainly wanted to stay for a while and give her a surprise.