Tang Xiu showed a compassionate expression, nodded heavily and said: "Filial piety comes first, you are doing the right thing. Although I don't know what this thing is, this old man can give you 120,000 yuan, which is considered a good thing. I I’ll give you three hundred thousand and sell me the stuff.”
"real?"
The middle-aged men and women's eyes lit up, showing excitement.
Tang Xiu took out his mobile phone and said calmly: "Tell me your bank account number, and I can transfer the money to you now. Remember, the most important thing in life is to be filial. Even if you sell your iron, even if you spend your whole family, you must keep the elderly at home. It’s a comfortable life.”
The middle-aged man said gratefully: "Thank you, thank you."
Tang Xiu got the middle-aged man's bank account number, pondered for a moment, and then transferred 320,000 yuan to the account. Then he said calmly: "The extra 20,000 yuan can be used as money for me to buy nutritional supplements for the old man."
"this… "
The middle-aged men and women looked at each other.
For a moment, they almost knelt down in gratitude to Tang Xiu. You know, they are really short of money now. Not only do they have to pay off debts, they also have to build a new house, and even their children have to go to school. The foreign debt they said they owed before was actually only a little over 200,000 yuan, and the extra debt they wanted to borrow was nearly 100,000 yuan, which was used to build houses and send their children to school.
Twenty thousand yuan!
It's definitely a huge deal for them.
A few minutes later.
The middle-aged man and woman left, and only the silver-haired old man and Tang Xiu were left in the room. The old man squinted his eyes and looked at Tang Xiu carefully for a while, and then said slowly: "If I guess correctly, you spent three days. The purchase of this object for 120,000 yuan was not entirely due to the other party's filial piety."
People feel refreshed when happy events occur.
Tang Xiu smiled and said: "Indeed, if you see something good, since you are not willing to buy it, then I will naturally take action. Of course, even if you buy it in the end, I will find ways to get it, no matter how high the price."
The silver-haired old man's expression changed, he reached out to hold up the glasses on his eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Do you know this thing?"
Tang Xiu nodded.
but!
He did not talk about this issue again. After all, the magic stone was not something that the silver-haired old man could understand. After putting away the things, he said, "What's your surname, old man?"
The silver-haired old man said: "My surname is Hu. Just call me Professor Hu."
Tang Xiu said: "Mr. Hu, I believe you also know the purpose of my coming from Star City this time. I want to buy those two ores from you. How much do you have?"
The silver-haired old man's eyes flashed with strange colors and said: "There are two pieces of winter fluorite and only one piece of broken star stone. They are both the size of an adult's fist. Since you know these two ores, I believe you also know their value."
Tang Xiu said: "Can you show me things first?"
"good!"
The silver-haired old man took Tang Xiu downstairs and walked through the corridor to the small courtyard at the back. What surprised Tang Xiu was that there were no plants in this yard. Apart from the cold cement floor, there were houses painted with black paint. Standing in the courtyard will give people an eerie and depressing feeling.
"wait for me!"
The silver-haired old man gave an explanation and entered the side room. Without much effort, he returned to Tang Xiu carrying two small black suitcases.
"What you want is in the suitcase, open it and take a look."
Tang Xiu opened the suitcase and saw the winter fluorite and crushed star stone. He played with it for two minutes before slowly nodding and saying, "It is indeed winter fluorite and crushed star stone. Professor Hu, please give me the price!"
The silver-haired old man said: "Two pieces of winter fluorite, five million each. Ten million broken star stones, a total of twenty million. If you want it, pay the money. If you don't want it, then please do."
"Twenty million?"
Tang Xiu frowned. He only had a few million on him now, and there was no way he could come up with 20 million. However, in order to get the winter fluorite and broken star stone, he dialed Kang Xia's mobile phone number and asked Kang Xia to transfer 20 million before continuing to play with the three ores.
A few minutes later.
The silver-haired old man received 20 million transfer funds.
"Can I take the liberty to ask, what do you want these two ores for? Of course, if it's not convenient to say, then forget it."
"Forging tools!"
Tang Xiu nodded, carrying two small suitcases and the yellow cloth bag wrapping the magic stone coffin, turned around and left.
The silver-haired old man quickly asked: "Do you know how to forge? What do you want to forge?"
Tang Xiu said as he walked: "I know a little about forging skills. As for what I want to forge, it's not convenient to say. Our transaction has ended, so I will go back first. By the way, if you can still get these two ores in the future, Remember to contact me and I’ll ask for as much as you want.”
The silver-haired old man was silent for a few seconds and said slowly: "Although I only have these in my hands, I know that others also have a few pieces of winter fluorite and broken star stones in their hands. However, I don't know if he will sell them to others!"
Tang Xiu stopped and asked in surprise: "What else? Who is that person?"
The silver-haired old man said: "My best friend is Le Baiyi, a geologist at the Department of Archeology of Shanghai University. If you want to find him, I can help. He is in Jincheng now."
Tang Xiu smiled and said, "Professor Hu, you haven't had dinner yet? How about we have dinner together?"
A strange color flashed in the eyes of the silver-haired old man, and he nodded and said: "Okay, let me help you with the wind and wash away the dust, and also get together with my old friend by the way."
At night in Jincheng, it is like stars falling in the sky, with colorful lights illuminating thousands of households, and the flashing neon lights guiding the flowing rivers of lights.
Lotus Tower.
The high-end restaurants in Jincheng are all top-notch in terms of food and environment. The restaurant is three stories high. The first floor is an open hall. There are no tables and chairs. Instead, the surrounding walls are covered with various inlaid calligraphy and paintings. Each painting has a name and words, and the patterns of the paintings are all related to Lotus related.
Tang Xiu followed the silver-haired old man, Professor Hu, to the Lotus Building, and found out that guests who wanted to eat here had extremely strict requirements, which was to leave at least one painting in the lobby on the first floor. And one of the paintings painted by Professor Hu is one of the ones in the hall.
Tang Xiu scanned with his spiritual consciousness and found that there were more than two hundred paintings in this hall. In other words, there were only more than two hundred guests who could bring his friends here to spend money.
"This rule is so weird!"
Tang Xiu sighed as he followed the silver-haired old man Professor Hu and walked upstairs.
Professor Hu said calmly: "Some people's hobbies are just like this. How they manage their business is their business. There are a total of twenty-four private rooms on the second and third floors. If the guests are full one day and want to come back to dine, That’s impossible. Not to mention, this gimmick works well, and it’s packed almost every day.”
"Hunger marketing!"
Tang Xiu thought of Apple's mobile phone marketing model and nodded slowly. This kind of gimmick takes advantage of consumers' psychology of praising scarcity for value. As long as the food and wine are good, business will be very good.
"Professor Hu, if Hehualou uses this business philosophy, it must not make much profit, right?"
Professor Hu shook his head and said: "It's very big."
Tang Xiu asked in surprise: "Why?"
Professor Hu said: "Things that are rare are valuable, and the focus is on the word 'expensive'."
Tang Xiu suddenly understood.
Even if there are only twenty-four private rooms, and even if they are full, there are only twenty-four tables, but if the price is extremely expensive, the profit margin is huge.
The nearly 100-square-meter private room is separated by partitions and divided into a dining room and a small living room. Because the old friend Professor Hu was talking about hadn't arrived yet, the two sat down on the sofa in the small living room. Waiters in cheongsams presented tea orders, drinks, and dessert orders.
soon.
A pot of Dahongpao and four plates of desserts were placed on the coffee table in front of the two of them.
"Expensive, really expensive. A pot of Dahongpao costs RMB 2,800, and four plates of desserts cost RMB 1,200. Even before the meal, four thousand RMB has already been spent. It seems that the owner of this restaurant really believes that 'things are more valuable when they are scarce'" The essence of it is vividly displayed. The threshold is high! To be able to dine here, guests must not only understand painting, but also be rich or noble." Tang Xiu couldn't help but sigh.
Professor Hu smiled lightly and said: "You can spend 20 million to buy a few stones at a young age. I believe your identity and background are not simple, right?"
Tang Xiu said unequivocally: "I am just a student who has just finished taking the college entrance examination."
Professor Hu was stunned and asked in surprise: "Are you still studying?"
"Who's still studying?"
The door of the private room was opened by the waiter, and an old man wearing a Chinese tunic suit and a somewhat bald head walked in. The most eye-catching thing about him is his eyes, which are piercing and extremely bright. Behind the old man, there was also a girl with a graceful figure and a beautiful appearance like a fairy. Even though Tang Xiu was used to seeing beautiful women, he was still a little moved.
Professor Hu stood up and said with a smile: "Lao Le, you are late."
Le Baiyi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Jin city is so congested that we can almost catch up with Shanghai."
Professor Hu laughed dumbly. He glanced over the girl and said with a slight smile: "The most famous beauty in Beijing, Mu Wanying! I heard that a few days ago, your painting of white cranes playing with lotuses was displayed in the Lotus Building. It’s quite a commotion!”
Mu Wanying said modestly: "Professor Hu, you are overly complimentary."
Professor Hu smiled faintly, pointed at Tang Xiu towards Le Baiyi, and said, "Old Le, he is the one who wants to see you today."
Tang Xiu said: "Hello, Professor Le, I am Tang Xiu."
Le Baiyi asked doubtfully: "You want to see me?"
Tang Xiu said: "I heard from Professor Hu that Professor Le has some precious ores in his hands. So, I would like to ask Professor Le if he is willing to sell them?"
Le Baiyi glanced at Tang Xiu in surprise, and then cast his questioning eyes on Professor Hu.
Professor Hu said: "My two pieces of winter fluorite and the broken star stone have been sold to him. However, this kid has a big appetite."
Le Baiyi suddenly understood. He saw that Tang Xiu's expression became slightly colder and said, "I understand your intention, but I won't sell my few stones."
"Pity!"
Tang Xiu sighed secretly in his heart and nodded silently.
As the saying goes: A gentleman does not take away others' love.
He bought two pieces of winter fluorite and a piece of broken star stone from Professor Hu, and he was actually satisfied. It would be a good thing to be able to buy more. If the other party is unwilling to sell, he will not force it.