"I'll stick with you to the end!" Liu Haojun was provoked by Zhang Guodong and immediately lost his temper. Damn it, this little punk is so arrogant! But seeing Zhang Guodong's seemingly annoyed expression, he was overjoyed. If this kid really wanted this beauty, he had a way. He immediately added 50,000!
"Three hundred and fifty thousand!"
Go ahead and raise the price. Once it goes up, I'll sell it and make you cry.
Zhang Guodong looked somewhat ferocious, panting heavily a few times. He was extremely angry at the exorbitant price and glared at Liu Haojun: "Five hundred thousand! Isn't Boss Liu rich? How dare you compete with a nobody like me? Aren't you afraid of losing face if word gets out?"
Zhang Guodong's sarcastic retort made Liu Haojun's face stiffen.
Is that bastard really after this beauty? It seems so, which is a bit troublesome. Just then, Mei Li returned and whispered something in Liu Haojun's ear.
"Haha, kid, the market is a free market, what are you going to do about it? Five hundred and fifty thousand!" Liu Haojun immediately grinned broadly and said gruffly. He thought to himself, "This bastard really has an eye for business? He's really selling Boss Hu a pepper tree worth eighteen thousand? He got it for five thousand! If you can't afford it, go home and take care of your kids!"
Looks like you have some good taste!
Zhang Guodong's face turned ashen, and he hesitated. Old Cao, seeing Liu Haojun's face, couldn't stand it and immediately snorted in support, saying, "Little Zhang, I'll lend you two hundred thousand!"
"I'll join in the fun too. I'll borrow 300,000. Don't think you can be so arrogant just because you have a little money!" Old Hao couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up as well.
This is about saving face; even if it costs tens or hundreds of thousands more, it's worth it.
The extra 500,000 yuan attracted the attention of some people; sometimes watching others compete is a kind of fun.
Zhang Guodong nodded gratefully to the two men, then looked up defiantly and said, "Eight hundred thousand!"
"One million! Damn!" Liu Haojun hesitated when he saw Lao Cao lending money to Zhang Guodong, but Zhang Guodong's provocation made him want to save face, so he immediately raised the price by two hundred thousand. But as soon as he shouted it out, he regretted it. Was he being too rash?
But then I thought, if this little punk raises the price again, I'll give up. Even if I have a lot of money, I shouldn't play like this. Besides, much of his money includes fixed assets, and he doesn't have much real liquid assets.
Zhang Guodong then laughed and said decisively, "Then congratulations, Mr. Liu, this beauty is yours. I'm giving it up!"
Liu Haojun was dumbfounded, but everyone immediately understood and burst into laughter.
Clearly, everyone knew that this uncouth and vulgar Mr. Liu had been tricked by Zhang Guodong. A succulent plant worth fifty or sixty thousand yuan was auctioned off for a million, which was even more outrageous than auctions that cost tens of millions.
Hu Yongyi laughed, and Li Ningguang laughed too. They both disliked Liu Haojun, thinking he was ruining the art of horticulture. They never expected that Zhang Guodong, this novice, would actually outsmart him.
"The younger generation is truly formidable!" Boss Hu nodded, taking it as a joke.
Zhang Guodong, Lao Cao, and Lao Hao stood aside, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Only then did the two realize that Zhang Guodong had deliberately raised the price, causing Boss Liu to suffer a huge loss of nearly a million yuan. More importantly, he had become a laughing stock.
Of course, this only deepened the enmity between them.
"You little rascal, Zhang, you're so cunning! You kept us in the dark!" Old Cao said with some dissatisfaction, though he said it with a smile.
Zhang Guodong chuckled twice before modestly saying, "I was forced into it. That guy was a real scoundrel; he was clearly just there to cause trouble. But a million or so shouldn't be much money to him. Luckily, he took it; otherwise, where would I have gotten the 800,000?"
"Ha ha!"
"We tricked Boss Liu this time, so Xiao Zhang will have to be more careful when we get back to the city!" Old Hao reminded him. Zhang Guodong was someone he liked, so he was willing to take care of him.
Zhang Guodong nodded, his smile fading.
Liu Haojun, having become a laughingstock, couldn't stay any longer. He glared at Zhang Guodong, paid the money, and left early with Mei Li. Of course, they only went to rest in another greenhouse; the trading of the large tree seeds hadn't started yet, and unless there were special circumstances, no one was allowed to leave early.
With Liu Haojun gone, Zhang Guodong felt much better.
He glanced at the red hydrangea, but it was ignored. The earlier farce had made everyone overlook the remaining red hydrangea, which reassured Zhang Guodong somewhat.
Whether we can get a million or not remains to be seen.
The final stage of a transaction is when the trading volume is at its highest, and naturally, the transaction price is relatively higher. What Lao Cao said about daily trading volumes reaching tens or hundreds of millions is entirely possible.
Sure enough, in the last few minutes, the trading volume suddenly increased. Zhang Guodong quickly moved to the red beauty tree, but this time no one was competing with him. Those who noticed it glanced at it with surprise and then stopped paying attention.
Zhang Guodong bought it for a base price of 100,000.
"Phew—" After paying and receiving the certificate, Zhang Guodong felt sweat on his body, and his excited body was trembling a little. The dust had settled.
"Hey, Brother Zhang, you were planning to buy this Red Beauty tree just now, right? Brilliant!" Li Ningguang appeared out of nowhere, looking at the Red Beauty tree, and understood everything—a feint.
Zhang Guodong was startled. How come everyone here has such an elusive talent? Li Ningguang had a harmless smile on his face, his fat jiggling like a Maitreya Buddha.
"Brother Li, you're joking. I'm a little disappointed that I didn't manage to buy that one! Brother Li, didn't you find anything you liked? You don't seem very busy," Zhang Guodong said with a wry smile, then changed the subject.
"This time, funds are a bit tight; we've staked everything on rough jade!" Li Ningguang said regretfully. He's involved in many projects, including rough jade gambling, flower and tree gambling, and even jade processing. He just bought several truckloads of Hetian jade pebbles and spent most of his money on them.
I got so engrossed in the conversation with Zhang Guodong that the deal dragged on until it was over.
Zhang Guodong was truly impressed by this guy; it was as if he wasn't there to do business, but rather for sightseeing, specifically to chat and gossip.
Before leaving, Li Ningguang invited him to join him in making money together if they had the chance. He also mentioned that this "Buddha Maitreya" was just like Boss Hu, and wondered why he had his eye on Zhang Guodong.
However, Zhang Guodong was happy to make friends with such businessmen; there was no harm in having more of them.
When the time was up, the transaction was declared over, and everyone left the greenhouse; the market was to be closed.
However, while the market trading session ended, private transactions would continue for another half hour. Some business owners who were still eager to participate might miss out on the desired plants and trees due to the delay in bidding, thus favoring private transactions.
However, such transactions will not have a large volume in half an hour, and can only make up for the shortcomings of some people.
Zhang Guodong also brought the Red Beauty Tree outside, and Boss Hu's eyes lit up immediately, so he came over right away. Soon, others joined in the fun. Since everyone knew each other, they naturally joined in the excitement.
Zhang Guodong quickly gathered several bosses who had returned empty-handed. They wanted to see this newcomer who had just made a big splash.
"Brother Zhang, could you loosen the roots of this tree a little so I can see it?" Boss Hu looked at the Red Beauty Tree for a while, then asked somewhat embarrassedly.
Clearly, he didn't see much of a reason for it. But once the roots are exposed, there's more information to refer to, making it easier to determine the quality of the goods.
Zhang Guodong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay!"
In his heart, he thought to himself, "If you could see this, the deal would be almost done!" Of course, he still had to pretend to be embarrassed.
Normally, the soil layer wrapped in hemp rope should not be untied, which is a bit of an unreasonable request, but it's not hard to understand when you encounter a flower and tree merchant who is obsessed with flowers.
Mr. Hu has some ideas.
Zhang Guodong may seem like a newcomer, but that pepper tree was quite old. How could choosing just one out of so many pepper trees be a matter of luck? That's why he wanted to see the goods Zhang Guodong had found as soon as he came out.
As the hemp rope was untied layer by layer, the roots of the red beauty tree were soon exposed.
"Hey!" Someone with sharp eyes noticed something: the roots were thick and layered, covered with a thick layer of bark, indicating that the tree was quite old.
"Young Master Zhang, how about selling this 'Red Beauty' plant to me? I'll offer 500,000!" One of the business owners examined it closely for a few moments, immediately made an offer, and exchanged business cards with Zhang Guodong. "My name is Zhao Yunfei, this is my business card!"
The offer of 500,000 yuan made Zhang Guodong's heart skip a beat, his mouth agape in disbelief. However, he knew in his heart that this beauty plant was worth at least a million yuan, and 500,000 yuan was only half the price.
Sure enough, someone said, "Old Zhao, let me have it, I'll offer 600,000!"
Everyone was talking at once, all vying to win over the beauty. As long as the difference in the amount wasn't too great, they could make a sure profit. Why not?
Hu Yongyi then stood up and said calmly, "One million!"
"hiss!"
Some people gasped in shock. Wasn't Hu Yongyi's bid a bit too high? It had already reached one million before there had even been much bidding. How could anyone compete like that?
Zhang Guodong was taken aback for a moment, then overjoyed: "Is there an even higher one? If not, then this Red Beauty will belong to Boss Hu!"
"Forget it!" Seeing that Hu Yongyi seemed determined to win, the bosses immediately gave up.
Hu Yongyi couldn't contain his excitement. A million wasn't a small sum, but he was certain of the value of this beautiful tree; he was confident he could earn at least three or four hundred thousand more, since he had plenty of funds and could wait for the right time to sell. Moreover, this type of tree was relatively rare, so there was no rush to sell.
After re-certifying the transaction price with Zhang Guodong at the market, one million yuan ended up in Zhang Guodong's hands.
Carrying the heavy suitcase, Zhang Guodong felt his blood boiling. He never expected to earn more than a million yuan in just half a day! This was even faster than robbery.
Hu Yongyi, however, did not want to let Zhang Guodong get away so easily. He whispered, "Brother Zhang, if you have any goods in the future, just come to me. As long as the goods are good, you can rest assured about the price!"
Zhang Guodong was startled. Had Hu Yongyi set his sights on him?
But then I thought that I was having a bit of an allergic reaction, and having a business partner wouldn't be bad, so I said a few more words and took my leave.
Old Cao sold his Chinese parasol tree for 500,000 yuan, making a small profit of over 100,000 yuan, but Old Hao was unmoved, as he planned to keep it as a collectible.
"Xiao Zhang, where's your 'Red Beauty Tree'?" After loading the tree onto the car, Lao Cao realized something was missing. He then realized that Zhang Guodong had only brought two saplings, and the 'Red Beauty Tree' was nowhere to be seen.
Zhang Guodong scratched his head and said, "Sold it—"
"Sold?" Old Hao and Old Cao were astonished.
"Yeah, I sold it. I hadn't gone far before I was surrounded by people. I didn't expect them to offer such a high price. Hehe, I made a profit, so I sold it!" Zhang Guodong said, pretending to be stupid.
The two men exchanged a glance, and then their gazes towards Zhang Guodong changed. Old Hao was curious, but Old Cao's expression held a deeper meaning, which sent chills down Zhang Guodong's spine.
"Old Hao, Little Zhang's lucky! Can I borrow him for a few days next time?" Old Cao suddenly blurted out, leaving Zhang Guodong momentarily stunned.
borrow?
Am I like cargo?
Old Hao chuckled and said, "I also regret not borrowing Xiao Zhang's luck!"
Zhang Guodong just chuckled foolishly. A bitter feeling welled up inside him; these were all old foxes, they'd already guessed what was going on. Just like Old Cao said, could luck alone win? And twice at that!
That's a bit much, so Lao Cao and Lao Hao both understand what secret Zhang Guodong has for identifying flowers and trees. Fortunately, they didn't ask how much Hongyan sold for. If they knew it was a million, they would probably have to reassess Zhang Guodong's judgment.
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