After the unique smell of ambergris completely dissipated, Wei'er's face showed a look of lingering pleasure, his eyes full of curiosity, and he couldn't help but ask:
"Buddy, where did you pick up this piece of ambergris? I'll go there and look around when I have time. Of course, if it's inconvenient for you to say, it's okay."
"Point, I picked it up while catching seafood yesterday."
"OMGD! You must be the illegitimate child of the Goddess of Luck. Your luck is so good it makes me jealous."
Wei'er exclaimed in surprise, and he wasn't faking it.
This piece of ambergris is worth at least 100,000 us dollar. If he could pick up such a piece, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams.
Li Wei, however, seemed very calm after hearing this. After all, not everyone can transmigrate and have a golden finger by their side. Saying that he is the illegitimate child of the Goddess of Luck is not a problem.
After confirming that the ambergris was genuine, Wei'er stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point, saying:
"Li Wei, how much are you planning to sell it for?"
"Wei'er, I've looked up the market price of ambergris online. The market price for each gram of ambergris is between 120 us dollar and 140 us dollar. I think 135 us dollar per gram would be a more suitable price."
Li Wei finished speaking and quietly looked at Wei'er.
The bald, strong man, who had a smile on his face, instantly froze, and he couldn't help but mutter:
"Damn internet, damn Google..."
However, after a brief complaint, Wei'er quickly adjusted his mood and said with a slightly exaggerated expression:
"Li Wei, the market price you mentioned is indeed correct, but that's the retail price. I'm a businessman, and I also need to make money to support my family. 135 us dollar per gram is really too high. If I buy it at your asking price, I estimate it will be difficult to make any money."
"Wei'er, then how much are you planning to offer?"
"128 us dollar, 128 us dollar per gram."
"No problem, deal."
Li Wei directly shook the hand of the bald Wei'er and readily agreed.
The price he offered was indeed the market price, but 128 us dollar is not cheap. At this time, gold is only 12 us dollar per gram. The price of one gram of ambergris is ten times that of gold. What else do you need?
He is still a college student, without channels or connections, so it is not easy to sell ambergris for a high price, and he is likely to be taken advantage of.
Instead of wasting time looking for buyers, it is better to sell it directly to the bald Wei'er, and he can get the money as soon as possible.
Wei'er didn't expect Li Wei to agree so readily and was a bit stunned for a moment. When he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but wonder if his offer was too high.
The price he offered Li Wei was not high, and the selling prices mentioned online were also true, but those were for ordinary ambergris. The quality of this piece of ambergris in front of him is medium to high, and it looks like it has been floating on the sea for many years. It is completely different from the whale poop that has not yet aged. He happens to know several collectors and perfumers, and presumably, they will be more interested.
Li Wei might make a lot of money, but he will definitely not lose money.
Thinking of this, Wei'er's slight hesitation instantly vanished, and he began to calculate how to maximize his profit. Should he hold a small auction? No, the quality of this ambergris is not quite enough.
Li Wei didn't know Wei'er's thoughts. Even if he knew, he would still sell it to him in the end. As the saying goes, this money is earned by others through their own abilities, and you can't help but admire it.
Jessica stared blankly at this scene. She didn't expect the two of them to reach a deal so quickly.
According to the plot in TV dramas, shouldn't the two of them first engage in a battle of wits and argue for their positions, and then neither can convince the other, and only after a long negotiation and compromise will the deal finally be made? It turns out TV dramas are all lies.
Jessica's confusion didn't last long. Only the phrase "128 us dollar per gram" remained in her head.
After they had dinner last night, they specifically weighed it with an electronic scale. The weight of the ambergris was 1437.2 grams, 50.7 ounces.
128 us dollar per gram is 180,000 us dollar.
Although her family is also a middle-class family, she has never seen so much money since she was little. Thinking that a piece of ambergris sold for 180,000 us dollar, little stars couldn't help but appear in her eyes.
Li Wei didn't know the thoughts of the girl beside him. At this moment, his attention was entirely focused on the virtual screen, or to be precise, on a certain shelf on the first floor.
In his field of vision, the goods in the store were all composed of light spots of different colors. Most of them were the colors of the materials themselves, but a few goods also had purple light spots of varying shades.
This was the second time he had seen purple light spots.
The purple light spots he saw before him were different from the purple on the ambergris. Their color was very light, and if you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't notice them at all.
The item with the most purple light spots was a blue and white porcelain vase.
The blue and white porcelain vase was about 30 centimeters high, and a landscape painting was drawn on the body of the vase. With just a glance, Li Wei recognized that this was blue and white porcelain from China. More information about it was beyond Li Wei's knowledge.
From the purple light emitted by the vase, he could determine that this blue and white porcelain was not a craft item.
Because next to this blue and white porcelain vase, there was an identical blue and white porcelain vase, but this vase was composed entirely of gray-white light spots, without any purple light.
Just as Li Wei was observing the blue and white porcelain vase, Wei'er had already brought over a precision electronic scale.
"Li Wei, do you want to check?"
Hearing Wei'er's words, Li Wei finally shifted his attention to the reception room.
He had already weighed it several times last night and wasn't afraid of the other party playing tricks. At worst, he would just find another buyer. He said directly:
"No need, you can weigh it directly."
"OK."
After Wei'er placed the ambergris on the precision electronic scale, the number on the display stabilized at 1434.62 grams.
Li Wei took a look. It was almost the same as his own measurement, and a slight error was normal.
"A total of 1434.62 grams, I'll count it as 1435 grams for you. At 128 us dollar per gram, that's 183,680 us dollar."
Wei'er said to Li Wei while calculating:
"Li Wei, do you want a check or a transfer?"
"Just transfer it directly to me."
Wei'er didn't waste time. After the two signed the contract, he took Li Wei's bank card and began the transfer operation.
While the funds were being transferred, Wei'er told many stories that happened in the pawnshop.
Li Wei had a sense of déjà vu listening to him, but the bald Wei'er in front of him was not the Bright Peak from the documentary.
Listening to Wei'er's little stories, Li Wei's mind was thinking about the discovery he had just made. The detection system could even distinguish antiques, which was undoubtedly good news for him.
He could try to find some hidden treasures in the future. Maybe one day he would pick up a treasure.
However, he should get the porcelain vase he just saw first.
Half an hour later, Li Wei's phone finally received the bank transfer text message. After confirming that the amount was correct, he prepared to get up and leave.
Wei'er stood up and said with a smile:
"Li Wei, if you have any good stuff in the future, don't forget to come to me. The price I offer will definitely satisfy you."
"Don't worry, Wei'er, if I have any good stuff in the future, I definitely won't forget you."
The two walked downstairs while talking.
At this time, there were far fewer customers in the pawnshop, only a few scattered customers were selecting goods. The employees who were originally slacking off quickly shut up when they saw the boss coming downstairs and pretended to work diligently.
Li Wei did not leave the pawnshop directly but began to wander among the shelves like an ordinary customer.
Wei'er was quite happy to see this. He wished Li Wei would buy something in his store so that he could earn back some of the money he had just spent.
Li Wei wandered around for a long time before walking to the shelf where the blue and white porcelain vase was placed and pointing to the vase, saying:
"Wei'er, how much is this vase?"
Wei'er thought Li Wei wouldn't spend any money, but unexpectedly there was a pleasant surprise. But when he looked in the direction Li Wei was pointing, the joy on his face instantly disappeared.
He had bought these two blue and white porcelain vases from a professional treasure hunter a few years ago. At first, he thought they were antiques from the East and even specifically asked an expert to appraise them, but the answer he got was that they were export products from decades ago.
If Li Wei hadn't asked, he would have almost forgotten about these two blue and white porcelain vases.
"Li Wei, the vases aren't worth much. If you like them, take the one next to it too. Consider them a gift from me."
Wei'er said indifferently.
The two of them had just done a business worth over a hundred thousand us dollar, and now talking about a business worth a few hundred us dollar, he really couldn't muster any interest.
Li Wei didn't intend to take advantage of the other party. If he just accepted them like this, there would be more or less some risk.
It's best for him to buy the blue and white porcelain vase so that he can eliminate potential risks. Anyway, it's not worth much money.
Seeing that Li Wei insisted on buying, Wei'er said directly:
"I bought these two vases for 500 us dollar. If you like them, just give me 500 us dollar."
"Deal!"
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