Los Angeles was an international city, and it used to be the capital of crime, which was comparable to Detroit.
Since the end of the Vietnam War, Los Angeles had put special emphasis on cracking down on drug crimes. That was why the police had rushed to the scene the day before.
Li Du had been angry about the police raid, but after knowing Godzilla's past identity, he could not be angry anymore. He could only say that he had nothing to say.
However, they were doing a legal transaction this time, and the police could not make trouble for them because of Godzilla's past identity.
Under Hill's persuasion, the police sat down and had a cup of coffee.
The chief checked Godzilla's green card information and driver's license information, and then sent it back to the police station to check if he had a criminal record.
The answer was that Godzilla's file was clean. His only criminal record was for breaking into a neighbor's kitchen, but that case had been dropped. Godzilla did not even have to go to court, so it did not affect him.
With the misunderstanding cleared, the chief finished his coffee and said, "Okay, we can leave now. But sir, you better wash off the tattoo on your chest."
Godzilla replied in a muffled voice, but did not agree.
Hill asked, "We can still talk business, right?"
Li Du said, "Why not? We have a saying in China: 'Good things come with many setbacks.' Obviously, something good is going to happen between us. "
Hill smiled and nodded. "That's great."
Alice continued with the tests. After about half an hour, she and Hill found a secluded corner to discuss.
After the discussion, Hill put on a bright smile and said, "Mr. Li, Mr. Fox, I think we can talk about the price."
Hans asked, "These rose oils are fine, right?"
Hill said, "The physical test results are very positive, but the specific material still needs to be tested by chemical analysis. Now that our company is willing to buy them, we can set a minimum price. "
Setting a minimum price meant that they would have to sign a contract. Regardless of the final chemical test results, as long as they were indeed rose essential oil, they could at least make a deal at the minimum price.
Of course, if the chemical test found that it was not rose essential oil but a counterfeit, the contract would be voided.
The two sides started a bidding war at the table. Li Du watched, and Hans and Hill exchanged words.
In the end, the lowest price was set at 220 yuan per 10ml.
Currently, the international price of rose essential oil was around 500 USD per 10 milliliters, but this was only for the high-quality essential oils produced in Bulgaria, Morocco and Turkey.
The essential oils they obtained were made from ordinary materials. The raw material was red roses, not Damascus roses, so the price was relatively low.
After signing the contract, they got into the car with the rose essential oil and went straight to Siguaraya's Los Angeles office.
Siguaraya was a second-tier supplier. They didn't have their own brand, and generally purchased essential oils from Bulgaria and other countries. After further purification, they sold them to Dior, Chanel, and other brand-name companies.
Their company was located near Los Angeles and had several medium-sized workshops.
After entering the company, Alice brought a slightly feminine black youth over to collect the essential oils. The youth opened a bottle and sniffed, revealing an intoxicated expression on his face.
"How about these essential oils?"
The black youth closed his eyes and said, "Well, my God, it's so beautiful! What a wonderful fragrance, rich in layers, mellow and delicate, with a tinge of sweetness. This rose honey is a gift from God. "
Li Du was puzzled and said, "Is it that magical?"
The black youth heard his words and said, "Of course, the fragrance of rose essential oil is completely different from the smell of ordinary roses."
Li Du shrugged. He couldn't smell it.
Alice was an aromatherapist. She said, "My colleague didn't exaggerate. After multiple distillations, the aromatic molecules of the rose are reorganized and become richer, more delicate, sweeter, and fragrant."
Hill waved her hand and said, "Go ahead and analyze these essential oils. Come up with the analysis report as soon as possible. We can't waste these two gentlemen's time."
Taking advantage of this time, Hill brought them around the workshop.
The functions of the workshop were meticulously divided. There was a purification workshop, an inspection workshop, a filling workshop, a processing workshop, and so on. Finally, there was a workshop that they didn't bring them into, saying that it was "company privacy."
Li Du curiously let the little bug in and saw that it was a packaging workshop. There were many exquisite production lines, and the filled essential oils were labeled here.
No wonder Hill didn't bring them in. Li Du saw that there were Chanel labels, Dior labels, and Bulgari labels.
In other words, these world-renowned essential oils were all produced by OEM here.
Siguaraya's actions were indeed fast. When Li Du and the others finished their tour, a complicated report was printed out.
Hill took a look and said in surprise, "The monoterpene alcohol content is very good, reaching 68 percent. I really want to know who extracted the essential oil. It must be an expert."
Li Du asked, "What does this mean?"
Hill said, "Monoterpene alcohol is a type of aromatic alcohol, which is the source of the essential oil's fragrance. It is the main component of rose essential oil, but it is not the most important component. Hence, the lower the content, the better.
Generally, the monoterpene alcohol content is between 65 and 75 percent. The lower the percentage, the more precious it is. The percentage here is only 68 percent, which means the quality is very good. "
Li Du asked, "Besides monoterpene alcohol, what other data do we need to look at the quality?"
Hill laughed. "This is a big field of knowledge. I can't give you a simple introduction. You have to know that there are more than 400 chemical components in rose essential oil that have not been identified."
Li Du and the others had known this before. Rose essential oil was one of the most complicated essential oils in the world. Every drop of rose essential oil contained hundreds of natural components, most of which were still mysterious and unknown to humans.
The value of rose essential oil lay in its unknown properties. It had a spiritual healing effect on humans, soothing all kinds of emotions, and bringing a sense of balance, harmony, and perfection.
Celebrities from Wall Street, New York's financial district, and Hollywood were loyal fans of rose essential oil. If one were to interact with them, they would realize that they had similar fragrances.
They used rose essential oil because it could help people deeply relax, relieve tension, stress, anxiety, and other negative emotions.
For these financial tycoons and celebrities, they looked glamorous on the outside, but in reality, they were under unbearable pressure.
Rose essential oil could help them relax, help them sleep better, and protect their skin. Hence, they loved it.
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