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Time returned to 1 minute ago!
"Xiao Er, how is it on your side?"
"Boss, the few mussels I opened did not have 1.4 cm pearls. The biggest one is 1.3 cm."
"Ok. 1.3 cm is fine. You still need luck to get more than 1.4 cm pearls."
The boss and the worker were opening the mussels as they chatted. The black-faced worker passed one of the mussels he had just opened to another worker, who was in charge of sorting the pearls. The black-faced worker raised his hand and took a thick and fat pearl mussel. Dong Xuebing, who had returned from the previous section, saw the mussel and quickly went over to stop the worker. "Wait a minute! Don't open it first! How much is this mussel? I want it! "
The boss looked at Dong Xuebing and then at the mussel. "You only want one?"
Dong Xuebing nodded. "I still need to look at the rest. I want one first."
The boss thought for a while and put down the rusty knife in his hand. He shook his head. "This mussel is very fat. If there are any good pearls, they will surely come from this fat mussel. If you want one, I will not sell it." The word fat was their professional term. It refers to the thickness of the mussel. The thicker the mussel, the bigger the pearl. "Xiao Er, continue to open it."
"Wait!" Dong Xuebing will not let him open it. "How about 5,000 RMB?"
This was the normal price, and the boss shook his head.
Dong Xuebing frowned and hesitated. "6,000 RMB. That's the most I can offer!"
The black-faced worker looked at the boss. He felt that the price was already very high. Even if he got a 1.1cm pearl, he would still have to pay 6,000 yuan. A 1.1cm pearl was far less than 6,000 yuan. Of course, if he was lucky enough to get a 1.5cm pearl, the value would be at least 10 times or 20 times more than a 1.1cm pearl. However, the probability of getting a 1.4cm pearl was really not high. How could it be so coincidental for him to get one?
The boss also had the same thought. He had been dealing with pearls for so many years, and he still could not figure out the pattern. He knew this outsider must be guessing blindly. He hesitated for a while and said. "Fine. 6,000 RMB it is." Only an idiot would not give up money. If the other party were to charge 6,000 RMB for more mussels, his cost would be much lower. Why not?
Dong Xuebing said. "I still need to buy more later. Can we settle the bill together?"
The boss said: "Ok, then shall I open the mussel for you now?"
"No, I'll take it back and open it myself. You guys continue." Dong Xuebing will not open it in front of them. If not, they will be suspicious. He took the wet mussel from the worker and held it in his hands. He was overjoyed and asked the worker beside him for a big net to keep it. Dong Xuebing had gotten one of the pearls for the pearl necklace. But he still needs a lot to complete the necklace. He still has 9 more times and 9 minutes. Will he run out of BACK?
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the voice of the farm owner, "Yo, I have a big one here!"
Dong Xuebing was stunned and looked over. He saw a huge pearl peeking out from the shell. The pearl should be bigger than the one he just got. The boss used a small measuring device to measure the pearl, and it was 1.7 cm. Even a hundred mussels might not have such a big pearl!
The boss laughed heartily. "What good luck! This is rare! "
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. It's happening again!
BACK！！
…
The scene flashed!
The boss looked at Dong Xuebing. "Ok. Do you want me to open the mussel now?"
It was back to the time when Dong Xuebing had just bought the mussels. "No. I will take it back and open it myself." Dong Xuebing quickly took the pearl mussel and put it back into his net. He did not wait for the boss and the worker to open the mussel and said: "Wait a minute. That's right. I want this one under your feet. It's still 6,000 RMB, right?" Dong Xuebing saw that plump pearl mussel with gray skin.
The boss was stunned and picked it up. "This?"
Dong Xuebing nodded and put it back into the net.
The boss was curious but did not say anything. He exchanged looks with the worker, and both of them continued to open the mussels.
20 … …
30 … …
Large and small pearls were placed into the plastic basin, almost filling it to the brim.
Among the dozens of mussels, there were 3 to 4 1.4 cm and 1.5 cm pearls. But Dong Xuebing did not use BACK to return them. Maybe it was because the cultivation method was different, or maybe there were other factors, but 3 of the pearls were pure white pearls. They did not match the 2 gold pearls in Dong Xuebing's hands. That's why Dong Xuebing gave up on those pearls. He only wants the bigger gold pearls. The other 1.4 cm pearl was also a gold pearl, but its shape was irregular and not round. Dong Xuebing also did not want it.
40 … …
50 … …
It had been an hour since they opened the mussels. The boss put down the mussel he had opened and asked: "There should be more than 10 of them. This batch of white pearls is not bad, but why is there not a single 1.4 cm gold pearl? Even if my luck is bad, there should be one. "
That worker replied: "There are still more. There should be more soon."
The boss frowned and picked up the next mussel. He used his kitchen knife to open the mussel shell. Suddenly, the boss's eyes brighten up. "I got it! Hey! I just said I got it! "The boss looked at the shining gold pearl in front of him. It should be 1.5 cm.
Dong Xuebing looked at it and was about to shout BACK.
However, as soon as the B syllable came out of his mouth, he heard the innkeeper suddenly say, "Aiyo! There is more! There is one more inside! " Dong Xuebing quickly shut his mouth and looked at the mussel. It was rare for there to be one big pearl from each mussel. The chances of there being two is very low!
"… … Heh, this one is also 1.4 cm!"
Dong Xuebing saw the two gold pearls were flawless and stopped hesitating. BACK!
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Time returned!
"There should be more than 10 of them. This batch of white pearls is not bad, but why is there not a single 1.4 cm gold pearl? Even if my luck is bad, there should be one. "
"There are still more. There should be more soon."
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and walked over to the stall owner. He bent down and picked up the mussel before the stall owner. "Boss, I am taking this away. It's still 6,000 RMB."
The boss glanced at him and nodded nonchalantly. He changed the direction of his hand and grabbed another pearl mussel. Kacha! The mussel was still filled with ordinary gold pearls. There were no pearls that could be made into high-end jewelry or necklaces. What happened? Why is my luck so bad today? Or is it because my batch of gold pearls is not good enough? That's not right. A while ago, when I randomly picked a few to try, there were even 1.5cm Golden Pearls! What the hell!
The next hour.
BACK！
"Boss, I want this one."
BACK！
"Give me this one. Not this one. It is that one. Yes."
BACK！
"This one is also 6,000 RMB. Ok. I will give you the money last. "
BACK！
"Eh, give me this one too."
In the end, Dong Xuebing had used 9 out of 10 uses of BACK, and he had 9 mussels in his net. Before he used BACK, there were 11 gold pearls ranging from 1.4 cm to 1.7 cm. Two of the mussels had pearls above 1.4 cm. Now, Dong Xuebing only has one use of BACK left, and he is not in a hurry to use it. This is his last chance. He must wait for a big one. Even if it is not 1.7 cm, he must wait for at least 2 big pearls from each mussel.
Dong Xuebing waited and waited.
A 1.5 cm gold pearl came out of the mussel. Dong Xuebing did not touch it.
A 1.6 cm gold pearl came out of the mussel. Dong Xuebing still did not touch it.
A 1.3 cm and 1.5 cm gold pearl came out of the mussel. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and still did not touch it.
This is a good opportunity to leave a few good pearls for the boss. If not, the boss will get suspicious.
200 mussels … …
250 mussels … …
The number of pearls increased, and the 4 big basins could not fit all the pearls. That worker carried out another 2 basins from the back door. Of course, they will not place the good pearls in plastic basins. They have a special bag for the pearls.
Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. It was 2.40 pm. Just when Dong Xuebing was thinking if he should use the 1.6 cm BACK, there was another cheer!
The worker shouted excitedly: "Boss! This mussel is amazing! There are 3 big pearls! "
"3?" Dong Xuebing and the boss were stunned. "How many?"
"One 1.6 cm! Two 1.5 cm! "The worker showed the pearls to them." They are quite full. There are no holes! "
Not to mention Dong Xuebing, even the boss had rarely seen a mussel with more than 3 1.5 cm pearls. He put down his knife and was about to walk over to take a look. Suddenly, he felt something in the mussel. The boss stopped in his tracks and grabbed the mussel tightly with his thumb. He picked out a 1.5 cm pearl from the mussel. "Heh, my mussel is not bad."
Dong Xuebing looked at the mussel and got excited!
Is there a need to think about it? Dong Xuebing immediately shouted BACK!
… …
The scene in front of Dong Xuebing changed!
The next moment, Dong Xuebing saw the boss and the worker had raised their knives and were about to open the mussel!
Dong Xuebing panicked and quickly stretched out his hand: "Don't open it first! Wait a minute! Don't open it first! "
The boss and the worker were interrupted by Dong Xuebing and looked at him. "What's wrong?"
Just in time. "Huh … … This and this … … Yes … … I will keep these two too." Before the two workers could say anything, Dong Xuebing walked over and took the mussels from them!
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