Lao Li's face that was neither crying nor smiling twitched, and he said something that made everyone dumbfounded.
"Old Li, I know there are pearls inside, but what are you doing?"
"That's right, is there a treasure inside that scared you silly?"
"Come on, hurry up and let us see what is there..."
The onlookers became more and more curious. After all, Lao Li was also a boss and had made decades of revenue in a year. He wouldn't show such an expression when he saw a pearl, would he?
"Don't... don't move. Don't move anyone. Mr. Zhuang will come first..."
When Lao Li saw the crowd gathered around him, he suddenly made an unexpected move. Lao Li ignored the fishy smell of the piece of clam meat and hugged it tightly in his arms.
"Mr. Zhuang, I'll leave this...this object to you. You must take good care of it..."
Seeing Zhuang Rui step forward, Lao Li stuffed the piece of clam meat wrapped with pearls into Zhuang Rui's arms like a hot potato. However, everyone could still see a trace of indifference on Lao Li's face.
Give it up.
Lao Li is afraid that if the object is in his hands, it will be snatched away by others. There are many people and many hands. If one is lost, he can still pay for the small one. If the big one is lost, he will lose everything.
, Lao Li can’t even afford to lose his head.
"Hey, as for..."
Zhuang Rui took the clam meat and felt a little depressed. There was a lot of juice in the clam meat, which wet the clothes on his chest and even flowed down his clothes onto his shorts.
Fortunately, Zhuang Rui had just come out from diving and was only wearing shorts and a vest, otherwise his fine clothes would have been ruined.
"Mr. Zhuang, take out the pearls inside and show them to us..."
"Yeah, open our eyes, this is a natural pearl..."
"Xiaozhuang, take it out and take a look. There are not many pearls unearthed in ancient times..."
Not only were the onlookers making noises, Professor Meng was also very curious and urged Zhuang Rui on the side.
Pearls are different from jewelry such as emeralds and diamonds. If they are left for a long time and suddenly come into contact with the outside air, they will corrode into powder. Therefore, although pearl jewelry was popular in ancient China, not many can be preserved intact.
Therefore, the jewelry unearthed from tombs are mostly gold and silver jewelry, and pearls from the Tang and Song Dynasties are extremely rare.
Of course, there are still pearls unearthed in modern times, such as the Dongzhu from Cixi's tomb, which were preserved due to the short time they were buried.
"Okay, I'll take it out for everyone to take a look at..."
Zhuang Rui couldn't help laughing when he saw the angry crowd, and tore open the piece of clam meat in his arms. When Zhuang Rui looked inside, he was stunned for the first time.
A black pearl slightly smaller than a pigeon egg, even though it is covered with a layer of mucus exuded by sea clams, it still shows an attractive luster under the sunlight.
What surprised Zhuang Rui the most was that when he first looked at it, the pearl was black, but with the movement of his hand, the pearl seemed to change color, from black to deep purple in an instant, and appeared
A metallic luster.
Although the shape of this big pearl is not round, and is slightly irregular, it still makes Zhuang Rui fascinated by it. This intuitive feeling of sight is far beyond what can be compared with using aura surveying.
Next to the big pearl, there is a circle of pearls the size of peas, all pure black pearls, like stars over the moon, surrounding the big pearl in the middle.
Seeing this scene, Zhuang Rui was also a little surprised. Why did this black butterfly shell that grows in the Pacific appear in the waters of Fujian? Could it be that it is really a clam spirit wandering around the world?
"Pearl, pearl really appeared..."
"It's still black, wow, it's so big..."
"Black Pearl? Isn't that very valuable?"
While Zhuang Rui was in a daze, people around him also gathered around. Those with sharp eyes had already seen the pearl wrapped in clam meat, and they suddenly burst into exclamation.
However, all the pearls that can be seen on the market these years are artificially cultured, and the most expensive ones are only a few thousand yuan. Although everyone admires them, they don't take them too seriously.
Others don't know, but Zhuang Rui has some idea of the value of these pearls. Let alone a few small pearls, this pigeon egg black pearl is definitely a priceless treasure, and its value is definitely far higher than that of the same size.
Imperial green jadeite.
The formation of pearl size is directly related to the mother oyster in which it is pregnant. If the debris that falls into the mother oyster is too large, it will be directly cleaned out by the mother oyster. Only a large clam of this size can grow such a large pearl.
Here comes a big pearl.
"Xiao Zhuang, take it out and show it to me..."
The onlookers were so excited that they no longer cared about whether they were leaders or not. Of course Professor Meng and Director Wu were not as healthy as these young people. They were actually pushed to the outside for a while, and they couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
When Zhuang Rui saw someone starting to reach out and touch the pearl, he frowned and shouted loudly: "Hey, everyone, give way. If this thing is lost, one pearl will cost tens of thousands..."
The personnel participating in this salvage are quite complex. They include fishermen along the coast, staff from the Maritime Safety Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, and students led by some experts and professors. If they are really being touched, they can't be searched and inspected one by one, right?
The tens of thousands of dollars Zhuang Rui mentioned were those relatively small black pearls. Although these small pearls are very rare, there are still some produced in the Pacific region every year, and the price is indeed tens of thousands...
Dollar.
Zhuang Rui shouted, and everyone was a little embarrassed and stepped back one after another. The security guards on the ship also rushed over. Four or five security guards held batons in their hands and surrounded Zhuang Rui.
Zhuang Rui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took out all the pearls, then took off his vest and wiped the mucous membrane on the pearls vigorously.
After Zhuang Rui spread out the pearls, the dozen or so black pearls that appeared in front of everyone all exuded an alluring luster. Even without polishing, they could still be seen as extraordinary.
After Professor Meng squeezed in, Zhuang Rui handed the largest black pearl into his hand.
Although Professor Meng's ability to appreciate antiques is not as good as Zhuang Rui's, he is well-informed and is no stranger to black pearls. After inspecting them, he couldn't help but said: "The color is natural, absorbing the aura of the sea and gathering the essence of the sun and the moon.
The best, the best black pearls..."
"Professor Meng, how much can such a big pearl be sold for?"
Most of the people watching were working-class people who depended on their wages for a living. They had almost no knowledge of luxury goods and could only intuitively position this pearl based on its price.
"Well...it's hard to say. If such a big bead was designed by a famous jewelry designer and matched with other materials, it would cost at least...at least several million, right?"
Professor Meng didn't know much about the luxury goods market, so he estimated the price in his mind, but he didn't know that the value of this black pearl was far higher than the price he gave it.
"Hey, Mr. Zhuang is so lucky. He actually made millions just by wandering around the sea..."
"Yeah, let's go to the shallow water later and see if we can catch something too..."
"Dream on, natural pearls are not so easy to find. Mr. Zhuang is just lucky..."
Even though the price mentioned by Professor Meng was vastly different from the actual value of the black pearl, it still aroused exclamations from the surrounding crowd.
You know, even a few million is already an unattainable astronomical figure for many people who live on dead wages.
Everyone knew about Zhuang Rui's net worth, and there was only envy in their eyes, not jealousy. Zhuang Rui was already a rich man, and this extra money was nothing. But if a penniless person got this black pearl, their mentality would be completely different.
It won't be so peaceful.
Only Lao Li, who once ran a pearl farm, shook his head slightly. The diameter of the best natural black pearls exceeds 20mm. This is unheard of in the history of black pearls. Let alone millions, just a few.
There's no way you can take it off.
After Director Wu admired the big pearl again, Zhuang Rui held the pearl in his hand, handed it to Qin Xuanbing, and said, "Xuanbing, this is a gift from me. Do you like it?"
"I like it, of course I like it...
Zhuang Rui, this...if this pearl is carved into a pendant, its value must be at least fifty million US dollars. I'm afraid we can win another gold medal at the World Jewelry Expo..."
Although she comes from a jewelry family and is engaged in jewelry design, Qin Xuanbing has never seen such a large natural black pearl even among the jewelry of the British royal family. Little stars have already appeared in her eyes.
"Wha... what? Fifty million... or dollars?"
"Is it true? Is this bead worth that much?"
Although Qin Xuanbing's words were not loud, they were still heard by the onlookers, which made those who had just calmed down almost have their eyes popped out.
Counting Professor Meng, no one on this deck could estimate how much this pearl could be worth. Although Lao Litou estimated that this pearl could be worth tens of millions, his estimate was only RMB.
"As long as you like it, you designed this bead, and I will put it on you with my own hands!"
The price Qin Xuanbing said was somewhat beyond Zhuang Rui's expectations, but now Zhuang Rui really didn't care about money. He pulled Qin Xuanbing's little hand away and placed the pearl in his wife's palm.
"Okay, okay, let's all disperse. We're going to work soon. What's the point of talking around here?"
Although Director Wu was filled with envy and hatred in his heart, as a department-level leader, his immunity was a little stronger and he opened his mouth to disperse the crowd of onlookers.
