All the shop owners in Mutton Alley knew Academician Du.
"If you want it, 800 RMB." The shop owner did not say much.
Academician Du hummed and said, "It's quite expensive."
As he spoke, Academician Du threw the ugly stone away as if he did not care about it at all.
The shop owner raised his eyebrows and looked at the stone carefully. He remembered it.
Zuo Cidian knew at first glance that Academician Du was still playing with his strategy, and the shop owner was already familiar with him.
"Doctor Ling, look at this." Academician Du pinched another piece and showed it to Ling Ran. He whispered in his ear, "This is a piece of beeswax with a skin. I reckon that if we remove the skin and leave some for carving, we should be able to get thirty to fifty percent more."
He said it to be a little safe. If he sold it for thirty to fifty percent more, he would still make a profit if he bought it. Based on the current market, it was considered very good. Even if he wanted to pick up scraps, he could not just pick big scraps.
"Okay," Ling Ran said and asked, "Since I bought it, shall we go back now?"
"This is just the beginning. Let me pick some more," Academician Du said as he kept this piece and happily looked for more stones.
Ling Ran reminded him, "You need to prepare for tomorrow's surgery in advance."
"I know, I know …" Academician Du spoke without turning his head. He was still looking for stones.
The shop owner was surprised. "Academician Du, why are you sick? Is it serious? "
"It's an illness. It's not serious, but it's not serious either. Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about stones. How much is yours? "Academician Du took another turquoise that was not completely cut out.
"3,200 RMB," the shop owner said, "I don't sell it to others for 3,500 RMB."
"What about beeswax?"
"How about 1,700 RMB? It's such a big piece."
"Then, I'll take the beeswax." Academician Du paid and was a little proud.
The shop owner also smiled and asked, "Do you think you can make a profit from it? I feel that there's no more inside. "
"Not only is there, but the color is also not bad." Academician Du also smiled. "I don't have time today. We'll discuss it next time."
"Alright." The shop owner did not feel that he was losing out. He only said, "I still can't judge this."
"You're selling too many things. To learn something, you have to learn one by one. You can't just do it in one go. Once you've learned one and mastered it, you'll learn another. Then, you'll be a professional and knowledgeable person. "Academician Du did not talk to the shop owner like this in the past, but today, he was exceptionally long-winded.
No one knew if the shop owner had listened to her or not, but he responded with a positive attitude.
Academician Du realized that he had said too much. For a moment, he thought of the "last lesson". However, even though he had students, he was no longer on the podium, so he did not have a chance to give the last lesson.
Academician Du sighed, stood up, and went out.
When they reached the entrance, Academician Du took out the beeswax he just bought. He played with it while he shook his head and said, "Things are different now. It's not easy to pick up a leak. In the past, there were leaks everywhere in the market."
Ling Ran smiled without saying a word.
"You don't believe me?" Academician Du looked at Ling Ran.
Ling Ran smiled. "I don't understand."
"It's fine if you don't understand, as long as I do. Doctor Ling, if you like this beeswax, I'll sell it to you at the original price. What do you think? " Academician Du handed over the beeswax again and said, "You said that you'll pick up a leak, but I don't know how many you'll get. If it were in the past, I'd give you a piece, Miss Tian a piece, and my eldest and youngest grandson a piece each. It wouldn't be a problem … "
His arrangements were clear, but his tone made it sound like he was entrusting an orphan to his grandson.
The plump grandson's eyes instantly turned red. "Grandpa …"
Academician Du patted his shoulder. "Grandson!"
Tian Qi glanced at Ling Ran's expression and chuckled. "Academician Du, picking up a leak is actually a game. Whether you pick it up or not, you'll be happy."
"I used to think so too, but then I got cancer." Academician Du used his illness as a joke, but he did not really laugh.
He had a knot in his heart, and his stubbornness was about to be twisted.
Once he was on the operating table, he would not be able to do anything.
"Then, let's look for it together." Tian Qi nodded in understanding and quickly gave a look behind her.
The gray-haired old man walked over, smiled, and said, "Brother, I'll pick with you, what do you think?"
"You are?" Academician Du frowned.
"I'm Li Xuechao, a consultant from Ping Sheng Minerals. I used to do oil and gas exploration in Halliburton for a period of time. Later, I also did non-ferrous metal exploration … "The gray-haired old man spoke calmly, and his posture was just right.
Academician Du hummed in acknowledgment. In the face of such a peer, he could not help but put away some of his stubbornness that came from personal reasons. He nodded and said, "Halliburton is a big company. Changing to non-ferrous metal exploration is quite a big leap."
Li Xuechao smiled. "I also have some understanding of jewelry and ores. Why don't we pick together?"
"You pick yours, and I'll pick mine." Academician Du firmly refused. He was still very confident in stones.
Li Xuechao joked for a while and retreated. He looked at Tian Qi again before he turned and left everyone's sight.
Academician Du felt that he had won, and he was a little happier. He went to another shop, adjusted his mood, and shouted loudly, "Boss, bring some of the leather materials that you've collected recently. Something cheaper. "
"Coming." The boss shouted in the room. After about two minutes, he walked out with a dustpan.
While they waited, a few people walked into the shop.
Academician Du's name was still quite famous in Mutton Alley.
As the news spread, the shop owners who were free would come over to take a look.
* Clatter … *
A dustpan of leather materials was thrown on the metal counter.
"My shop is a factory retail shop. Everything is cheap, and I don't bargain." The boss was very imposing.
Academician Du did not care. He hummed and lowered his head to pick. There were many small shops in Mutton Alley, and there were always new shops that opened. This shop seemed to be mainly engaged in processing jewelry, and it also provided all kinds of materials for people to choose.
This kind of shop was also Academician Du's favorite shop. Because of the variety of materials, it was impossible for the shop owners to study everything deeply like him. If they were not careful, there would be a chance that they could get something good.
"Doctor Ling, let's pick together?" Academician Du only called out to his chief surgeon.
Ling Ran casually walked over and casually flipped the stones on the counter.
Academician Du's eyes were like an eagle's. He looked at them one by one and picked up one of the agates. He asked, "How much?"
"3,800 yuan," the boss quoted.
Academician Du could not help but raise his head and look at the other party. He thought, 'Is this guy a fool?'
The other party looked at Academician Du and said in a firm tone, "Fixed price."
Academician Du sneered a few times, threw the agate aside, turned around, and wanted to leave.
"Doctor Ling, do you like this piece?" Li Xuechao, who had gray hair, spoke at this time.
Academician Du turned around and saw that Ling Ran was holding an orange garnet in his hand, so he nodded. "Fender stone is quite nice."
Fender stone was the trade name of this kind of manganese garnet. It was used to describe its color like Fender beverages. Among the middle-grade gemstones, fender stone belonged to the new class, and it was very popular among young people.
However, because it was a new class of gemstones, its price was relatively transparent, and there was usually no one who could get it.
At this time, the boss calmly said, "880 yuan."
Academician Du's eyes widened. He raised his head again to look at the boss and thought, 'Is this guy a fool?'
The boss faced Academician Du's gaze and said firmly, "Fixed price."
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