After hanging up, Hans looked at Li Du strangely.
"What's wrong?" Li Du asked.
Hans said, "We don't have to go back for now. Someone wants to talk business with us, and this is what they're talking about."
He pointed at the box that Godzilla was carrying, which contained 4,800 milliliters of rose essential oil.
Li Du suddenly understood. He smiled and said, "Business came to us?"
Hans nodded. "Yes, it came to us. God bless us, let us make more money."
The other party was very serious about this business. Soon, an S-series Mercedes-Benz arrived. A middle-aged man and a woman got out of the car and approached them.
When they met, they introduced themselves.
Both of them belonged to a perfume company called "Siguaraya." The man was Hill Crest, the purchasing supervisor of the company, and the woman was Alice Humphrey, the company's fragrance master.
Hill was the leader. He shook hands with Hans and Li Du, then went straight to the point. "We heard that you guys got some rose essential oil, so we're here to see if we can work with you."
Hans spread his arms in an exaggerated manner. "Yes, of course we can. We're preparing to return to Flagstaff. It would be even better if we could bring some Franklins back instead of small bottles."
They had just checked out of their room, so they went to a cafe and asked for a private room. Then they brought the boxes in to talk business and appraise the quality of the essential oil.
The private room was not big enough, so Li Du let Big Quinn and Godzilla rest. The two of them thought for a while and stood at the door with their hands on their abdomens.
Li Du saw them when he came out to order coffee. He smiled. "You don't have to do this. You guys can go and rest."
Big Quinn said, "Boss, you have to have some style. That way, you'll look imposing when you talk business."
Li Du patted him on the shoulder. "Both of you will get a bonus for this month when we go back."
Big Quinn became more energetic. The boss turned to look at him, and he smiled back.
The boss quickly turned his head and picked up the phone with trepidation.
Twenty-four bottles of rose essential oil were placed outside. Except for one that Hans had opened, the rest were sealed with soft wax.
Alice opened the sealed bottle and sniffed it. She nodded. "Yes, rose essential oil. It should be Rose Otto essential oil."
Hill said, "Okay, sirs. Now we have to do a preliminary test on these essential oils. Otherwise, we can't make an offer."
Hans said, "The test requires opening the bottle, right?"
If the answer was inevitable, then he had to think about it.
The identities of these two people were self-introductions. It was hard to tell who their real identities were. If they opened the bottle and ended up not buying it, the value of the essential oil would drop.
Scheer said, "Our test is divided into two steps. The first step is a physical test, which doesn't require opening the bottle. The second step is a chemical analysis, which requires opening the bottle."
"However," he paused and said, "as long as the first step is completed, we can negotiate the price. You can only proceed to the second step if you are satisfied with the price."
Hans said, "In other words, the physical test determines whether you want it or not, and the chemical test determines the final price?"
"Yes, that's right." Hill nodded.
Hans looked at Li Du, and Li Du nodded. This request was not too much.
There was a white metal suitcase in the trunk of the Mercedes-Benz. After getting their permission, Gill asked Godzilla to move the suitcase in and put the 24 bottles of essential oils into it.
When the box was opened, white steam came out. The temperature inside was very low.
Hill explained to them, "This is the simplest way to identify it. See if it solidifies at low temperatures. Usually, below 14 to 17 degrees Celsius, rose essential oil will crystallize. This is because distilled rose essential oil contains about 15 to 18 percent natural wax. "
A few minutes later, he opened the suitcase and took out 24 cold bottles. The essential oils inside were colorless and semi-solidified.
Seeing this, Hill and Alice whispered to each other. Alice took out some reagents from her bag and began to apply them on the outside of the bottles. She then opened a bottle of essential oil and used a test tube to test it.
Hill smiled and said, "Alice needs to continue with a few tests. From the looks of it, the results are very optimistic. I think this time, we have a high chance of success."
Li Du said, "Can you take this opportunity to explain to us about rose essential oil?"
Hill said, "What do you guys focus on? First, I'll tell you how to judge the quality of rose essential oil. What do you think? "
"Of course."
Hill took a sip of coffee and said, "For consumers, to judge the quality of an essential oil, you can judge it from the variety, place of origin, extraction method, purity, characteristics, composition data, price, and brand."
"From the variety, Damascus rose is currently recognized as the best variety of rose essential oil in the world. It has medical value and is very precious. There are also two common types of roses: red rose and thousand leaf rose. These are the best varieties. "
"From the place of origin, there are three main production areas in the world: Bulgaria, Morocco, and Turkey. Their products are stable and of good quality. The production, craftsmanship, and price are all top-notch."
Hans was surprised. "This thing is so rare? Only these three places produce it? "
Hill laughed and said, "No, it seems that my introduction was not comprehensive enough. These are the three main production areas. In addition, Russia, India, Iran, and China also produce it. However, international brands such as Chanel, Dior, Bulgari, and Hermes will only choose essential oils from these three places. "
Li Du nodded and said, "Please continue."
Hill said, "From the method of extraction, distillation is currently recognized as the best production method. You might have noticed, but just now, Alice said that these essential oils were Rose Otto essential oils. "
"Among them, the rose essential oil extracted by distillation is called Rose Otto essential oil. With this method, the production of essential oil is limited, and the oil yield is low. The supply cannot meet the demand, so it is very expensive.
"The second common extraction method is solvent extraction. The product extracted by chemical solvents is called Rose Essence. Technically, it is called Absolute Oil.
"It contains a small amount of chemical solvents, so it is not suitable for deep aromatherapy or food. The price is relatively low, and cosmetics and perfumes mainly use it.
"There is another extraction method called Liposuction. This is a very old technique, but it is now obsolete. It uses animal fat for extraction, which is inefficient and easy to contaminate …"
Hill was interested in the introduction, and Li Du and Hans were also engrossed in it. Suddenly, there was a noise outside the door.
Li Du frowned and said, "Wait, I'll go take a look …"
Before he could finish, the door was rudely pushed open, and two black gun barrels poked in!
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