As soon as he finished speaking, Third Master Ning eagerly reached for the cloth bag.
Seeing this, Fu Wan quickly took a pink pearl and placed it in his hand.
"Round, and really pink?"
Third Master Ning rubbed the pearl with his fingers, and after feeling its smoothness, he couldn't help but ask a question.
"Yes, it's pink. Third Master, this pearl is no smaller than the pigeon egg at the auction a few days ago, and it looks to be of good quality."
Since Master Ning is blind, Qin Fu is his eyes.
Fu Wan sat to the side without saying a word. She didn't know about the auction Qin Fu mentioned, but guessed it was one that the father and son had attended not long ago.
Master Ning carefully placed the pearl back into the cloth bag, his empty eyes staring at Fu Wan.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, how much do you want to sell these pearls for?"
Fu Wan smiled and said, "I believe Third Master won't slap me. What do you think, Third Master?"
"Young comrade, you're quite cunning."
Master Ning chuckled and cursed, but didn't say anything explicitly. He simply gestured for Qin Fu to pour Fu Wan a cup of tea.
The tea smelled very fragrant, but Fu Wan didn't know anything about tea.
Of course, she also knew that anything that Master Ning could drink wouldn't be anything bad.
She picked up her teacup and took a small sip. The tea was a bit hot, bitter at first but sweet at second, leaving a pleasant aftertaste. It was indeed quite good.
Master Ning also picked up his cup and took a sip. After a while, he said, "To be honest, loose pearls don't sell for much. The pearls at the auction a while ago, which were the size of pigeon eggs, only sold for 20,000 each."
These loose pearls are taken back and used as raw materials for jewelry. Whether they are made into necklaces or earrings, they are the kind of jewelry that wealthy people prefer.
He had just touched it too; there were only two pearls in Fu Wan's cloth bag.
Auctions aren't charity events. After deducting fees, Fu Wan can only get a maximum of 35,000 yuan.
In Master Ning's opinion, this amount of money was not worth Fu Wan's long journey.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, you don't still have pearls you haven't taken out, do you?"
Master Ning is a seasoned veteran; how could he possibly believe that Fu Wan only possessed these two pearls?
"You really are a genius; I do have some here."
After saying that, Fu Wan took out another cloth bag from her bag. This bag was much larger than the previous one, and the cloth was also much thicker.
This was specially made for her by Ye Xiaocui using high-quality fabric.
Fu Wan brought a total of twenty-six pearls with her on this trip. She also kept a few at home for Fu Ling.
Upon seeing this, Qin Fu hurriedly stepped forward and took the cloth bag from him.
Hearing his commotion, Master Ning continued to leisurely drink his tea.
"Third Master, these pearls are all of the same quality. If you put them together, they should fetch a good price."
Master Ning nodded and poured himself another cup of tea.
Strangely enough, although he was blind, he could still accurately pour tea into his cup without tilting it or spilling a drop.
"Alright, for Comrade Xiao Fu's stuff, it's the same old deal. We'll take a percentage, and you go tell the auction house to add this to tomorrow's auction."
After saying that, he explained to Fu Wan, "Comrade Fu, I don't need these pearls. I just like ambergris. So if you want to exchange these pearls for money, I can introduce you to an auction house. There will be an auction tomorrow afternoon."
Fu Wan naturally didn't object, "Then I'll have to trouble Third Master Ning and Brother Qin."
Third Master Ning waved his hand, a hint of anticipation returning to his face. "But have you really not found any ambergris lately?"
Fu Wan was both amused and exasperated. "Third Master, these things are rare. How could I keep finding them?"
She didn't find any mature ambergris, but she did run into a sperm whale that kept asking her if she wanted poop.
However, this matter was too fantastical, and she was too lazy to tell Third Master Ning about it.
"Third Master, I have something else here, which I obtained a couple of days ago. I haven't had a chance to ask Uncle Feng to take a look at it yet, because I happened to be in the capital on business, so I brought it with me."
oh?
Master Ning put down his teacup. He was quite interested in something that Feng Ji had never seen before.
Qin Fu was also very curious. He had met this Comrade Fu Wan twice, and each time she took out something extraordinary.
Take the bag of pearls in his hand, for example; even if it's not a large quantity, it's worth hundreds of thousands.
Seeing that they were interested, Fu Wan didn't keep them in suspense any longer and took the red stone out of her bag.
"I found this by chance while fishing at sea. I'd appreciate it if you could take a look, Third Master. If it's valuable, I'll sell it. If it's not, I'll take it back and make it into a decoration for my daughter."
Third Master Ning took the stone from her hand and rubbed it with both hands to feel the uneven surface of the stone.
When he made these movements, Qin Fu and Fu Wan dared not speak, for fear of influencing his judgment.
“Afu, tell me what this stone looks like.”
After a while, Qin Fu heard Ning Sanye's question and quickly began to describe it to him.
"It looks like a fist-sized stone, dark red in color, with many thread-like patterns on its surface..."
Qin Fu described everything he had seen in a rambling manner, and Third Master Ning even gripped the stone in his hand, then shook his head after a long while.
"Strange, red stones, even I, the old man, don't know what they are."
Fu Wan felt a little regretful. Although Boss Fu had guessed that it was a piece of red coral, she didn't dare to say anything more in front of Master Ning, who had seen all kinds of rare treasures, without any basis.
"Wait, Comrade Xiao Fu, are you saying this thing was found in the sea?"
Fu Wan nodded, then realized he couldn't see, so she quickly added after a moment's thought:
"Yes, to be precise, it was a big fish that gave it to me with its mouth in its mouth. It may sound a bit absurd, but just take it as a joke."
Because it would affect Master Ning's judgment, Fu Wan still gave a vague account of the stone's origin.
Master Ning's face was solemn as he carefully placed the stone on the table.
"Everything in the world follows the law of cause and effect. Comrade Xiao Fu's ability to make his fortune by the sea must have been due to some kind of good fortune."
"The red stones in the sea, if I'm not mistaken, these should be coral. If the color you see is correct, it should be red coral."
He then added, "I don't know much about this thing. If you really want to know its value, have Qin Fu take you to the auction later, and you can ask Wan Jin."
Wan Jinlai? Just from that name, you can tell he's no ordinary person.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Third Master."
After talking to Fu Wan for so long, Master Ning was also a little tired. Fu Wan noticed the fatigue on his face, so she got up to say goodbye.
However, Master Ning did not neglect her. He turned his head and instructed Qin Fu, "A-Fu, please take care of Comrade Xiao Fu here. You mentioned last time that Comrade Xiao Fu likes to buy houses. Recently, there are a few courtyard houses for sale. Take her to take a look."
Comrade Xiao Fu, if you need any help later, just let Qin Fu take care of it!
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