Happy Shennong

Chapter 109 Encountering Business Opportunities
Obviously, in terms of fame, the real cypress that Zhong Wanlong brought this time is not as good as Hong Ying's bird plum.

Linley was a little worried, and couldn't help looking at Zhong Wanlong.

Although he didn't speak, Zhong Wanlong still understood what he meant, and then gave him a positive look again, which was exactly the same as when he encouraged him to participate in gambling yesterday...

Linley's expression did not escape Hong Ying's eyes: "Brother Zhong, it seems that even Lin Xiaoyou doesn't have much confidence in you. Why don't you ask your assistant to say hello to the accountant in advance, otherwise the accountant will be off work in the evening. But you can't transfer money to me..."

"It doesn't matter, if you really win, I will transfer the money to you personally." Zhong Wanlong said casually, "By the way, Brother Hong, you should also prepare, 200 million is not a small sum..."

"Haha, if you can beat me, I will definitely transfer money to you immediately."

Listening to the two bosses talking and laughing, Linley couldn't help feeling a little lost.

In his imagination, the scene where big people meet is very mysterious, just like in the movie, the kind that is high above and beyond the reach of ordinary people, and the topics they talk about should also be high-level topics.

In fact, after Zhong Wanlong and Hong Ying met, they also said very common words and did very common things.Eating, drinking, reminiscing about the old days, chatting about family affairs, and gambling.There is almost no difference from the scene when grassroots civilians like him meet friends.

If you have to find the difference, it is that even if they gamble, the bet is less than one hundred, while others' bets start at one million...

Thinking of this, Linley smiled helplessly.Driven by the two big figures, he didn't care as much about the result as before.So what if you lose 100 million?Compared with the potential value of making friends with a big man like Hong Ying, it's not worth mentioning at all.

Besides, the sparrow plum had a bigger origin, but that didn't mean that Hong Ying's sparrow plum was definitely better than Zhong Wanlong's true cypress.Linley is purely a layman, so he can't tell the difference.The specific results can only be announced by the jury in the evening.

Zhong Wanlong wandered around the huge exhibition hall for about [-] minutes. Apart from staring at Hong Ying's Que Mei for a while, he hardly ever took a second look at the rest of the bonsai.

This is not to say that other bonsai are bad, just that there are no favorite types.

Therefore, he prepared to leave, and came to hear the result in the evening.

Hong Ying didn't say much, nodded and prepared to leave together.But when he turned around, he seemed to have discovered something suddenly, stared at the front right with wide eyes, frowned and said: "Brother Zhong, take a quick look, that bonsai looks familiar!"

"Hiss..." Zhong Wanlong was shocked when he saw it.

Linley didn't know what was going on, so he followed the eyes of the two of them, and found that what surprised them was a very verdant bonsai, which looked like a pine tree.

Under normal circumstances, the bonsai displayed in the exhibition hall are all in one piece.There is a large pot in the middle, surrounded by a group of small ones.And that pot of pine bonsai, because the covered area is too large, it is put aside alone, it looks very lonely.On another level, it can also be said to be aloof.

As for the pot at the bottom, it is not very big, but the trunk of the pine tree does not grow straight up, but twists and turns gradually, which looks very imposing.

Linley, a layman, can see this.

Zhong Wanlong and Hong Ying became even more excited.The two looked at each other and walked over at the same time.That feeling is the same as that of ordinary people seeing 100 yuan on the ground.I am delighted and can't wait, but I have a little bit of worry: it can't be fake, right?

Hong Ying walked over, looked around the bonsai first, frowned and said, "We should see it right, right?"

"Well, it should be it." Zhong Wanlong nodded and said, "I also saw it at the exhibition back then, and it left a deep impression on me. After so many years, although its shape and growth have certain changes, but the main body cannot be changed. Hey, what a pity, what a pity..."

"It's such a pity. This should be the last event it will participate in. It looks like it won't be able to last until the next event. It's worth a look!"

Linley also leaned over and asked suspiciously, "Uncle Zhong, Mr. Hong, what are you talking about?"

Zhong Wanlong shook his head and said, "This pot of Podocarpus pine was awarded the gold prize at the bonsai conference six years ago. I just don't know who cultivated it, and I don't know who took the photo in the end. However, its transaction price is new. It is a pity that this pot of podocarpus disappeared as soon as the exhibition ended, and this time it should be the first public appearance in six years.”

"The highest record? How high is it?" Linley asked curiously.

"800 million!"

Linley couldn't help shrinking back, and said in astonishment, "Eight...800 million? Is it true or not? The legendary 800 million bonsai looks like this?"

He was really intimidated, he had no idea about bonsai, especially the price of bonsai, he was still at the stage of discussing the price based on the size of bonsai.

In his opinion, this pot of Podocarpus pine is really good and should be quite valuable.

But he never expected that what was in front of him turned out to be a bonsai with a level of one million, or even almost ten million.This price, even a small rich man with 200 million in his card, can't accept it, let alone the general public?
Hong Ying waved his hand and said, "Actually, the estimated value of this bonsai is around 600 million. It's just that at the time of the auction, it seemed that more than one person was interested in it. Several enthusiasts competed with each other, and no one wanted to give up. In the end, it was The price has been raised to 800 million, which can be said to be a sky-high price. I called the price a few times at the beginning, but I just shouted for fun, because this pot of Podocarpus is not my style.”

"Even if it's 600 million, it's not cheap. The vast majority of people will never earn that much money in their lifetime." Linley sighed a few words, looked at the Podocarpus pine carefully again, and said in relief, "The growth of this bonsai is not good. Jia, it looks like it's dying. No...is this the podocarpus, or is there something wrong with it?"

"Lin Xiaoyou, it seems that you are not ignorant of bonsai."

"Hey, am I mistaken?"

The reason why Linley could see that Luo Hansong was not growing well was because he dealt more with vegetables.Vegetables and bonsai are both plants. Although they are different in nature, the most basic life characteristics are the same.

Hong Ying nodded slightly: "Brother Zhong and I were talking about it just now. It's a pity. Although I don't like it very much, it is still a very good bonsai, but it will not live long."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Linley couldn't help thinking of business opportunities.

The ones he bought before were all bonsai that were regarded as "short-lived" by others, and they were saved by him.While saving the bonsai, he also got rich rewards.

At this moment, Zhong Wanlong was looking at Linley with a smile behind his hands, and it should be pretty much what he thought.

Hong Ying didn't know that Linley had such abilities, so he continued to talk freely: "Six years ago, I noticed that the growth of this Podocarpus pine was not good, and I thought it was because the owner didn't take good care of it. Now it seems that it Its sickness was revealed at that time. I also misunderstood its owner. If its owner hadn’t taken good care of it, it would not have survived until now without withering.”

"Old Hong, do you think this pot of Podocarpus pine can still be saved?"

Linley is very concerned about this issue. If someone can be saved, then its owner may show it this time just to seek medical treatment.Even if you are willing to sell, the price will not be too low.

And his principle is to try to buy at the lowest price and strive to maximize profits.

Hong Ying shook his head and said: "If there is someone to save it, it will not appear here. Bonsai, like people, have birth, old age, sickness and death. Unfortunately, the medical skills for treating bonsai are far less developed than those for human beings. People like this The premature death of rare bonsai is not new. If you are in this circle often, you will hear it from time to time."

"Understood..." Linley nodded and continued to ask, "Mr. Hong, how much do you think this pot of Podocarpus pine is worth if it is sold now?"

"Well, it's really hard to say, because I have never encountered such a situation. Generally speaking, even if something goes wrong with this kind of precious bonsai, the owner will not sell it cheaply. After all, a skinny camel is better than a horse. Great, unless you need money urgently."

Linley nodded, and leaned over to Zhong Wanlong and whispered a few words.

Then, Zhong Wanlong said to Hong Ying: "Brother Hong, can you ask me if this pot of Podocarpus pine is sold, and if so, how much will it cost?"

"Oh?" Hong Ying looked at Zhong Wanlong with great interest, and asked with a smile, "Brother Zhong, are you going to start?"

"I have this plan, but it depends on whether the price is satisfactory."

Hong Ying nodded, and went to the staff to ask about the situation of the Luo Hansong's owner.He is a celebrity in Longteng City and a seasoned bonsai enthusiast. The staff all know him, so naturally they dare not neglect him.

The staff immediately took Hong Ying and the three of them to a private room on the second floor, poured them tea, said "please wait" and went out.

In less than 5 minutes, the staff came in with two middle-aged men, one fat and one thin.

After being introduced, Linley learned that the potbellied person was one of the persons in charge of this event, the vice president of the Longteng Flower and Bonsai Association, and an old friend of Hong Ying.

And another man in formal attire is the owner of Luo Hansong.

After everyone was seated, Hong Ying said to the man in formal attire, "Let me introduce myself. I am Hong Ying. May I ask who you are?"

"You can just call me Xiao Li." The man in the suit said calmly.

"Okay, Xiao Li, seeing that you're quite shy, I won't go out of my way. I invited you here just to ask, would you like to sell your Podocarpus pine?"

Xiao Li's eyes flashed, and he returned to normal immediately: "Excuse me... why do you want to buy it?"

"This has something to do with whether you are willing to sell?"

Xiao Li nodded: "Yes. You are all experts, you should have seen that there is something wrong with Luo Hansong. I showed Luo Hansong this time mainly because I want to seek medical treatment. If I can't find it, I will consider it. sell."

Hearing this, Linley's heart sank.

Sure enough, it was exactly as he thought. It seems that this business opportunity may not be able to be seized...

(End of this chapter)