If the price negotiation process really entered into, Old John would never sell it to Han Peacock, but would directly find a well-known large-scale auction company to submit it for auction.
But Han Peacock's performance made Old John very disappointed, so he could only return to his original plan, which was to sell it for four hundred dollars, as long as he recovered his cost.
Han Kongque said without hesitation: "Four hundred dollars is definitely not enough. Do you think the craftsmanship of this coral pot can be higher than the cost of these ten coral pots?"
Mu Ling also said at this time: "That's right, your pot is bigger, so the manufacturing process is a little more complicated and more materials are used. It can't be ten times more expensive. Five times is already very good. I think it's
Two hundred dollars, if you don’t sell it, forget it.”
At this moment, Han Peacock's cell phone rang.
"What? It rained suddenly and you were forced to land in Hawaii? Yes, that place is very good. Since you landed there, don't leave in a hurry. I will go there later and take a boat. Okay, since planes can't fly
, then just make a boat and go there.
It won’t take long by boat. It’s okay. I just happened to go over and look for some pots of Hawaiian red coral. I heard that the red coral there is pretty good. I hope I can buy some better ones.”
Han Kongque picked up the phone with a smile on his face. Chen Qing and the others were forced to land in Hawaii. It seemed that he was really destined to have Hawaiian red coral.
Han Peacock looked at Old John and said directly: "Two hundred dollars, if we don't sell it, we have to leave. I happen to have something to do in Hawaii. I plan to go there and have a look. Maybe I can buy good things at a low price."
Old John looked at Han Peacock. He didn't understand Chinese, but he could understand Hawaii. After making sure that Han Peacock was not lying, Old John said helplessly: "Take the three hundred dollars if you want, or you can go
Buy it in Hawaii! I’m afraid the shipping cost will exceed US$300 by then.”
The smile on Han Kongque's face froze. After thinking about it, it was really like this, so he sighed and said: "Three hundred dollars, just three hundred dollars! Boss, you are really good at bargaining, better than us Chinese."
.”
Han Peacock raised his thumb and praised Old John, then took out three hundred dollars and handed it to Old John.
But when Old John took the money, he didn't check whether it was a genuine coin, but stared at Han Peacock.
However, Han Peacock's performance once again disappointed him. Han Peacock didn't have anything special about his pot of red coral. He waved his hand and the golden demon behind him immediately came over and grabbed the pot under the coral with one hand.
Just pick it up and go.
Judging from his actions, there was no concern at all, and no one else warned him to be careful. Old John was even more disappointed. Could this be just an ordinary man-made thing?
Han Peacock could guess a little bit of Old John's thoughts, but in the antique shop, the most important thing is his eyesight. He must have bought this pot of red coral without spending much money, so he bought this pot of red coral at a low price, and Han Peacock didn't have it either.
Thinking it was bullying old John.
Just like that, each of them grabbed two pots of coral and quickly walked out of the small market.
As soon as he walked out of the small market, Han Kongque said: "Call the boss and tell him that we need to go to Hawaii immediately. The coral bonsai we need will be purchased locally. The portion he helped purchase will be waived, and the deposit will be forfeit."
Send it to him."
After getting what he needed, Han Peacock naturally had no interest in those fake goods that were used as a basis.
"Boss, is it true that such a beautiful red coral only costs US$70 per gram?" Jin Yao said first.
When we got to the car, Huangshan drove, Jin Yao was in the passenger seat, and Mu Ling held the pot of red coral and sat in the back with Han Kongque.
"Didn't you listen to what the boss said just now? Seventy dollars is the price of the top red coral. Is this red coral considered the top?" Huang Shan also said.
Mu Ling glanced at these two ignorant men with disdain and said: "Hawaii's red coral is famous in the world, and it is naturally the top red coral."
"Didn't the boss just mention three places? There is no Hawaii among them." Jin Yao said doubtfully.
Mu Ling glared at him and said: "The boss deceived the stall owner. The stall owner didn't even know this. He must be a stick. A person like him still wants to pick up the slack?"
Han Peacock was also a little confused. That old John must have doubts about this pot of red coral, but he didn't know anything about red coral. Didn't he just get this pot of red coral a long time ago?
This doesn’t make sense. Even if you just got it and have doubts, why don’t you look up the information on red coral?
Naturally, Han Kongque didn't know that as soon as Old John got the pot of red coral, he went to an auction house and wanted to have it appraised. Unexpectedly, it was directly appraised as a national treasure and he was asked to pay.
Feeling that he was about to be deceived, Old John changed his family again, but this time it was still the same. It was seeing the indifference and even contempt in the eyes of those people that made Old John lose confidence.
Without confidence, Old John did not continue to insist on this pot of red coral. The reason why he shouted out a sky-high price was just to see if he could trick Han Kongque. Unexpectedly, he was eventually tricked by Han Kongque.
"This red coral weighs two kilograms, right? Two kilograms is 140,000 U.S. dollars. Yes, I picked up a small leak." Huang Shan said with a smile.
"This thing is just pretty, so why is it worth so much money?" Jin Yao also said.
Mu Ling glared at the golden demon again and said, "No one will think you are mute if you don't speak."
"What's wrong with me? Did I say something wrong?" Jin Yao said.
Huang Shan laughed loudly and said: "Art, do you know art? A guy like you who doesn't even have any artistic skills actually learns painting and jewelry design?"
"You know art? You know art, so tell me why this pot of red coral is so valuable?" Jin Yao said unconvinced.
Huangshan said proudly: "I didn't know it before, but I know it after today. Isn't it the environment where the quotation grows? Coral grows at a depth of 200 meters to 2000 meters in the sea. It is extremely difficult to mine, so the price is high. Isn't it the boss?
?”
Han Peacock smiled: "There is a reason for this, but there is also the fact that coral grows very slowly. Coral only grows one inch in twenty years and one kilogram in three hundred years. For thousands of years, it has remained standing despite being blown by the wind and waves.
It is precisely for this reason that coral has become a unique thousand-year-old treasure in people's minds. This kind of red coral is precious, so it can be sold at a high price. Of course, it is not the high price you call it."
Coral is a calcium skeleton secreted by coral polyps, so it is generally loose in texture. Corals that can reach gem-level processing density are very rare and extremely precious.
So far, precious corals cannot be produced by artificial breeding methods. Their survival and growth conditions are affected and restricted by many factors of the natural environment, such as: sunlight, seawater temperature and pressure, seawater salt concentration, ocean current speed, and food abundance.
Degree and health status are closely related.
Due to the increasing seriousness of ocean pollution and the difficulty of deep-sea collection, the amount of precious coral harvested has become less and less, which further demonstrates its rarity and preciousness.
"Isn't this a high price?" Jin Yao asked in a fuss.
Mu Ling said angrily: "The boss also said just now that the price of good red coral exceeds four hundred dollars per gram. Why don't you have a long memory?"
Jin Yao said with a surprised look on his face: "Isn't that what the boss said?"
"Yes, you said that." Huang Shan said.
Mu Ling said: "That's what I said, but I'm right. What the boss said just now is another lie. The price of real top-grade coral is definitely not 70 US dollars per gram. If it is processed into finished products, it can be sold for 10,000 to 20,000 dollars in China."
It’s easy to get a dollar a gram.”
"You mean the finished product?" Huang Shan smiled.
Mu Ling said: "Of course, we have channels, so naturally we can't sell coral branches."
"I didn't expect top-grade red coral to be so expensive." Jin Yao sighed.
Han Kongque said with a smile: "You have never seen red coral, right? In Tibetan and Mongolian areas, they have a lot of coral products, and the prices of some coral products are not comparable to those of sea corals.
"
"Ah? The coral there is so expensive?" Jin Yao said in surprise.
Han Peacock nodded. Seeing that Han Peacock didn't want to continue talking, Mu Ling said: "Real players all know that corals are mountain corals, but there are also some sea corals in the Mongolian and Tibetan areas, because some old people there
It was found among the items that it was made of coral as a gift.
The price of mountain coral is much higher than that of sea coral, but now there are a large number of imitations on the market, and it is difficult for ordinary consumers and players to distinguish between genuine and fake, let alone sea coral and mountain coral."
At this time, Han Kongque said with a smile: "So this also brings opportunities to the players of Shanxi Coral. The price charged now is low, and it will definitely explode in time. If you have a chance, it is not bad to invest in this."
"Forget it, we can't tell the difference either." Jin Yao said.
Huang Shan agreed: "It's better to get your salary honestly."
"You are worthless. The boss gives you opportunities that you don't know how to grasp." Mu Ling despised the two guys.
"If you follow the boss and you have something to eat, why should we risk being deceived by investing?" Huangshan is not used to the wood spirit, and she is not his wife anyway.
The golden demon glared at Huangshan. This was too rude. He quickly changed the topic and said: "I heard that Hawaiian red coral is good. They don't have many fakes there, right?"
"Haha, of course it's good. Did you just listen to what I said? Let's ask the boss to buy each of us a red coral bonsai this time." Huangshan laughed and said.
"I wonder if there are many red corals in Hawaii." Jin Yao was also thinking about this possibility. Rather than buying it himself, it would be more reliable to ask the boss to help identify it.
Speaking of Hawaii, Han Peacock also became interested. He said happily: "Of course there are many red corals. These are just like our domestic tourist attractions. So don't think that because Hawaii is famous, there are no fakes. However, Hawaii is still worth it."
I went there once and heard that black coral is produced there. We must find some this time when we go there." (To be continued.)