The employee of the auction house was still okay, but Guo Song was a veteran in the industry. He had dealt with all kinds of seafood in the first half of his life. After joining Hengfeng Group, he had come into contact with many high-end seafood products. So, just a glimpse of it was enough to make him flabbergasted.
"Mr. Guo! Mr. Guo! "
Xia Ruofei called out from the side, and Guo Song came back to his senses. At this time, he had already forgotten Ma Xiong's instructions and didn't care about etiquette. He rushed over in a few big strides and grabbed the dried abalone in his hand like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
The employee of the auction house who accompanied Guo Song was at a loss. Xia Ruofei patted him on the shoulder and motioned for him to sit down first. Then, he smiled and looked at Guo Song, whose eyes were shining.
Guo Song was naturally more professional than Tang He when it came to identifying dried seafood.
He looked at it over and over for a long time, and his expression became more and more excited.
Guo Song raised his head and asked in a trembling voice, "Mr. Xia, may I... may I open the sealed package and take a look?"
Xia Ruofei smiled and made a "please" gesture. The abalone didn't need to be sealed in Ring-Tu space at all. Xia Ruofei just added it according to the normal way of preserving dried abalones. Also, if it were to be auctioned in a few days, such packaging would definitely have to be changed.
Even if it was a simple sealed bag, it would definitely have to be designed. Only in this way could it match the quality of the precious one-headed abalone, and it would definitely have to be printed with the Taoyuan Company's logo.
After Guo Song got Xia Ruofei's permission, he immediately opened the suitcase, took out a pair of delicate scissors, and carefully opened the sealed package.
Then, he took out a pair of white gloves from the suitcase and put them on. Only then did he carefully pick up the one-headed abalone.
Guo Song's suitcase was like a treasure chest, with all kinds of tools.
Guo Song was seen carefully sniffing the abalone, and repeatedly observing the shape, meat, and the layer of frost on the surface of the abalone.
He also took out a strong flashlight from his suitcase and used it to observe the meat quality and permeability of the abalone.
Guo Song even had a small delicate scale in his suitcase. After repeatedly examining it for a long time, he took out the scale that had been trained to be extremely precise and weighed the dried abalone.
When the final weight was calculated to be 623 grams, Guo Song's hands trembled uncontrollably. His excitement was written all over his face.
"What a top-grade one-headed abalone!" Guo Song muttered to himself, "Perfect body shape, firm and full, fresh and shiny … It's just too perfect …"
Another Hengfeng Auction House employee named Luo Jiahao couldn't help but remind him in a low voice, "Manager Guo … Manager Guo …"
Guo Song came back to his senses and quickly smiled apologetically at Xia Ruofei. "I'm sorry, Mr. Xia. I was too excited when I saw such a beautiful and perfect abalone. I lost my composure for a moment …"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "It's okay! Mr. Guo, Chairman Ma asked you to come over and appraise our company's batch of abalones. Are you satisfied with them? Are there any problems with our dried abalones participating in the auction? "
"Satisfied! Of course, I'm satisfied! " Guo Song said without hesitation. "By the way … Mr. Xia, Mr. Ma said that your company intends to auction 20 to 30 abalones this time. May I ask if the quality is about the same? "
At first, Guo Song didn't think much of it. However, the big boss had personally appointed him and told him to be respectful and courteous to Xia Ruofei, so he maintained the proper courtesy. In fact, he still didn't believe that such a rare one-headed abalone would appear in batches.
After seeing this dried abalone, Guo Song's heart wavered. At the same time, he faintly felt a trace of expectation.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "This batch of abalones are all here. Mr. Guo, you can take a look for yourself!"
Only then did Guo Song realize that the two inconspicuous paper bags also contained dried abalones.
He quickly went forward to open the paper bags. When he saw the heavy abalones in the paper bags, his breathing couldn't help but quicken.
Guo Song's reaction was very similar to Tang He's. He first quickly looked through the abalones. After confirming that all the abalones were very big and heavy, at least half a kilogram, Guo Song began to repeatedly pick up an abalone, then put it down to pick up another one.
He looked at the abalones lovingly for five to six minutes, as if these abalones were beautiful women.
In fact, Guo Song had been in this industry for half his life. His love for such precious dried seafood was probably no less than that of a beautiful woman.
Xia Ruofei was also very patient. He just sat aside and waited with a smile.
After a while, Guo Song reluctantly put the abalones into the paper bags. He raised his head and said, "Mr. Xia, this batch of abalones from your company can be auctioned. Thank you for choosing Hengfeng Auction House. I believe that this auction will definitely become a grand event for Hong Kong's upper class!"
Guo Song still felt that it was a pity. He wasn't very clear about the relationship between Ma Xiong and Xia Ruofei, so in his opinion, the best plan would have been to find a way to get Xia Ruofei to agree to let Hengfeng Seafood Trading Company sell this batch of abalones.
If they were auctioned, Xia Ruofei and the Taoyuan Company would naturally gain both fame and fortune. Hengfeng Auction House, which was hosting this grand event, would also gain a lot of attention. On the other hand, Hengfeng Seafood Trading Company would miss a good opportunity to become famous.
Among these 30 abalones, even the smallest one was more than enough to be used as the treasure of their flagship seafood store on Defu Road West.
"Haha, then I'll count on your auspicious words!" Xia Ruofei said with a laugh.
At this time, Luo Jiahao, an employee of the auction house who came with Guo Song, finally had a chance to speak.
He stood up and said to Xia Ruofei, "Mr. Xia, I would like to take some photos and videos to use as pre-promotion."
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Everything is here. You can use it as you wish. However, I hope that you can hurry up a little. These abalones are best preserved in cold storage. "
Luo Jiahao quickly said, "Understood, understood! Mr. Xia, then I'll start working right away! "
The living room of Xia Ruofei's villa was very bright and spacious, so Luo Jiahao directly started shooting in the living room.
Luo Jiahao was very professional. He took photos of the whole abalones, close-up shots, and all the abalones stacked together from various angles. He also shot a video at the end.
Then, Luo Jiahao immediately put away his equipment and said, "Mr. Xia, you can put away the abalones now. Thank you for your support!"
Xia Ruofei smiled gently and said, "I should be the one thanking you! You came all the way from Hong Kong for my company's auction! "
Guo Song still looked at the abalones as if he were looking at a lover. Then, he and Luo Jiahao said goodbye.
Xia Ruofei politely sent the two of them to the courtyard of the villa. After watching them get into the car and leave, he returned to the villa.
As soon as he entered the door, Tang He asked, "Ruofei, can I discuss something with you?"
Xia Ruofei looked at the dried abalones on the coffee table and asked with a smile, "Mr. Tang, are you also interested in abalones?"
Tang He smiled embarrassedly and said, "When people get old, it's inevitable that they'll be greedy … I've lived in the United States all my life, but I'm still not very interested in Western food. Chinese food is more comfortable, so … I also want to try the taste of the best quality abalone!"
At Tang He's level, no matter what he wanted to eat, there was basically nothing that he couldn't eat. Of course, for the sake of his health, there were some things that he definitely couldn't eat. In addition, the best quality ingredients like abalone were very difficult to buy even if you had the money.
Tang He immediately said, "Ruofei, the main thing is that I have to fly back to the United States today. There are too many things to do at the company. Otherwise, I would have directly participated in the Hong Kong auction. But don't worry, I definitely won't let you suffer a loss in terms of price. I can buy from you at the final price of the auction by 20%! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and waved his hand and said, "Mr. Tang, do you think I'm the kind of person who haggles over every penny? We're old friends. Since you want to try the taste of our company's abalone, you can just buy it at the normal price. "
This time, Xia Ruofei didn't say that he would give the abalone to Tang He, because this batch of abalone was originally going to be auctioned. The nature of the abalone was completely different from the nature of the tea. And if Tang He hadn't said anything, he definitely wouldn't have sold it directly on the eve of the auction.
Even if Xia Ruofei had offered to give it to him as a gift, Tang He definitely wouldn't have agreed.
"This … this is too much of a loss for you …" Tang He said hesitantly.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "It's rare to be muddled. Losing out is a blessing!"
After he finished speaking, he took out all the abalone in the paper bag. First, he took out the five abalones that were slightly different in color from the packaging. He said with a smile, "These five abalones are only about ten grams short of the standard of one-headed abalone."
Then, Xia Ruofei pointed to the remaining abalones and said, "Old Mr. Tang, apart from the three largest abalones that I want as the finale of the auction, you can choose any of the rest!"
Then, Xia Ruofei joked, "But you'd better be merciful. Don't be too harsh on them. If there aren't many abalones left at the auction, then I'll be embarrassed!"
Tang He laughed. He didn't stand on ceremony with Xia Ruofei anymore. He casually picked up two dried abalones that weighed about 610 grams and said with a smile, "Then I'll take these two!"
"No problem!" Xia Ruofei said as he packed the rest of the abalones, including the one that had been unsealed. He temporarily went to the kitchen and took a few layers of plastic wrap to wrap it up.
Then, Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Please take a seat first. I'll go and put these abalones away!"
"Okay!" Tang He said with a smile.
Then, Tang He handed the two abalones to his assistant and ordered them to put the abalones in the refrigerator of the Bentley.
Xia Ruofei carried the abalones upstairs. Naturally, he wouldn't put the abalones in the refrigerator. He directly put the abalones back into the Ring-Tu space. Then, he waited in his room for a while before he got up and went downstairs.
Tang He was sitting in the living room and chatting with Huzi's mother.
After seeing Xia Ruofei come down, Tang He greeted him with a smile, "Ruofei, come, come, come. Let's talk about the price of the two abalones!"
Huzi's mother saw this and greeted Tang He. Then, she got up and went back to her room with a smile. She didn't want to neglect the guest, so she stayed. Tang He wanted to talk business with Xia Ruofei, so she immediately left.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "What's there to talk about? You can decide how much you want … "
Tang He said with a smile, "I guessed that you would say that! How about this, Ruofei, two top-quality one-headed abalones, a total of six million Huaxia dollars! "
Xia Ruofei was shocked and said involuntarily, "That's too much! Tang … "
Tang He waved his hand and interrupted Xia Ruofei. He said, "Ruofei, this price is not outrageous! I checked that eight years ago, there was an auction in Hong Kong where a one-headed abalone was auctioned. The quality and weight of the abalone were not as good as the two abalones just now, but it was still sold for two million Hong Kong dollars! "
Tang He took a sip of tea and continued, "At that time, Hong Kong dollars had not yet depreciated. The exchange rate was almost one to one with Huaxia dollars. You know, that was the price eight years ago! These two abalones are more precious than the ones auctioned that year. Taking into account inflation and other factors, I think the price of three million Huaxia dollars for one abalone is reasonable. "
Xia Ruofei said, "But …"
"Ruofei, after a while, Hong Kong's auction will confirm my judgment." Tang He said with a smile, "Why don't we make a bet?"
"A bet?"
"Let's bet on the price of the abalone sold at the auction." Tang He said with a smile, "If the price of the dried abalones of the same weight is three million Huaxia dollars or higher, I win. Otherwise, you win. How about that?"
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but smile and ask, "What do you want to bet on, Mr. Tang?"
Tang He thought for a moment and said, "If you win, I am willing to take back the premium part of today's transaction. But if I win, I hope that Shengbang Group will have the opportunity to sell your company's dried abalone products in the United States."
Tang He had a keen sense of business. He knew very well that Xia Ruofei's auction of abalones meant that the Taoyuan Company's product library would be enriched again. Otherwise, if they didn't sell abalones in the future, it would be useless to spend so much effort to make a name for themselves in Hong Kong!
Now that Tang He had seen what it meant to say that "Taoyuan products must be the best," he was very interested in the Taoyuan Company's dried abalone products.
One-headed abalone and two-headed abalone were the best quality products that couldn't be sold all year round, but three-headed abalones and smaller abalones could be produced in large quantities. As long as the quality of today's batch of abalones could be achieved, even if they were smaller, they could still be used in the high-end consumer market.
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