Chapter 342 No Flower Will Die Without a Cause
Dazhuang took the Litsea cubeba oil and carefully dripped a drop into each of the four bowls, then scooped a spoonful of sour soup and shared it with the four people.
Zhao Xiaojing, who had smelled the scent of Litsea cubeba oil before, took a sip with curiosity and resistance, and found that the taste was beyond her imagination.
When she smelled it alone, the smell went straight to the top of her head. It was like a pungent gas, and her whole brain felt numb. She immediately gave up the idea of adding it.
As a result, the soup tasted quite delicious after adding it. The sour taste of the soup was a little stronger, and there was a slight numbness similar to that brought by lemon peel, followed by the freshness of mint leaves.
"It's delicious! It opens the door to a new world!"
"This taste is really amazing. Why does it taste a bit like basil leaves?"
"Like a mint-lemon mixture, kind of cool and refreshing?"
Seeing that the other three people also adapted well to the novel taste, Zhao Xiaojing simply picked up the Litsea cubeba oil, added a little directly to the soup based on the taste she had just tasted, and after adjusting the taste, added a plate of beef on the side.
"Old Guo, why did you go to Yunnan to send flowers again without telling me?"
While waiting for the beef to be cooked, Su Yuchen took the initiative to stir up this issue.
Zhao Xiaojing and Wan Yuyue put down their chopsticks at the same time, and Yun Yongyuan also sat up straight, looking like he was listening to gossip.
The three of them had wanted to ask for a long time, but seeing that the person involved was quite calm, they were too embarrassed to ask directly, so they kept it to themselves until now.
"Oh, yes! Before the New Year, we went to Guizhou to film the pears for our relative who owns a snack bar. We were there for about three or four days, and after we came back, we started editing. We kept cutting and cutting, but we always felt that the material was missing something, so we went back a few days ago to shoot more. But if we only shoot this video, we are not sure how much traffic it will get after editing. The travel expenses for the three of us to go there are not worth it, so we are thinking about shooting something else.
It just so happened that Dazhuang had a friend in Yunnan Province, just over two hours away from our destination in Gui Province. He suggested we go over and see if we could take some pictures of the flower market his friend had taken us to before. So we went. And you can't say! It was truly eye-opening! These were the items we bought at the auction! A first in my life, haha!
"Oh, so that's how it is~~" Su Yuchen didn't care about his curiosity, stretched out the syllables, and glanced back and forth at the faces of Zhao Xiaojing and the other two.
"...Auction? How can flowers be auctioned?" Zhao Xiaojing and the other two looked away and didn't meet Su Yuchen's gaze.
"That's why Lao Guo said it was eye-opening. I also realized it for the first time! Let me tell you, the flower market over there is simply a complete closed-loop industrial chain!" Li Zi didn't notice the eye contact between the three people in the dark, and excitedly took over Guo Gaoang's words and continued.
"We haven't found the right person to contact regarding the flower farmers yet, so let's talk about the flower merchants. After the florists transport the flowers to the market, they first sort them into different grades, and then sell them to the electronic auction center in the flower market. The auction center there is like a stock exchange, with areas for large and small traders!"
"Haha, why are you buying funds just like me? Then you must be retail investors, right?" Su Yuchen turned around and was attracted by Li Zi's words. He temporarily let the three people go and asked with interest.
"Yes, that auction center is world-class, and each transaction is completed within about 4 seconds. Each person in the large and retail areas has a computer, and the auction orders are placed on the computer. Rare flowers are usually uploaded to the auction center first. Only after they fail to sell at the auction center will they be sold in the retail area together with ordinary flowers." Guo Gaoang said.
"Then in the process of selling in the retail area, the flower owner will pick out the flowers with poor appearance and condition according to the condition of the flowers and eliminate them. Then they will be transported to the landfill. After being transported to the landfill, small vendors will come to pick up the flowers, usually some grandpas and women. After picking up the flowers, the grandpas and women will screen the flowers again. The ones in good condition will be sold directly outside the flower market, and the ones in poor condition will be made into wreaths and sold. Usually these flowers are very cheap, and the price is what tourists will buy at first sight." Dazhuang continued to explain.
"Yes! On the day I arrived, I saw such a big bouquet of packaged flowers for only five yuan, and I was immediately attracted by it. But Dazhuang pulled me back. Later I learned that those flowers were picked up and would not survive for more than a week after they were bought. It was even more exaggerated in the evening. Three bouquets of cappuccino for ten yuan, and even peonies were available! Isn't it outrageous?" Li Zi compared the size of the bouquets with her hands, shook her head and laughed.
"Outrageous, absolutely outrageous." Su Yuchen was shocked.
"It's really a complete industrial chain. Picking flowers can support a lot of people." Zhao Xiaojing exclaimed.
"In the end, they were made into a wreath, and not a single flower withered for no reason." Wan Yuyue was deeply impressed.
"Yeah, you don't know, that wreath is so beautiful. Even though it's picked flowers, a lot of people buy it, and it's also five dollars each!"
"We two men are indifferent. When Li Zi got there, her eyes almost popped out of her head! I tried to pull her over, but she almost scolded me to death." Da Zhuang complained.
"Haha, what's the starting bid at the auction center? You guys bid a lot, right?"
"There is no set minimum bid, but we did bid a lot because each bid is for a batch, and a batch is a small flower cart. We took turns bidding for several rounds, and this time we have enough materials." Dazhuang said.
"I didn't expect the travel and accommodation expenses for the video shoot to be as high as expected. However, I ended up overspending on flowers. My mom scolded me when I sent them home, so I ended up giving some to each of my relatives," Guo Gaoang smacked his lips. "They were really smart. They spent extra on postage and sent the flowers in batches. In the end, they even praised the flowers."
The misunderstanding was completely resolved, and Su Yuchen smiled even more narrowly as he looked at Zhao Xiaojing and the other two.
"Then why did you write Mr. Shi?" Wan Yuyue made a final struggle unwillingly.
"That was written by Dazhuang. He sent all your gifts. He bought the most."
"Then why do you want to write about Mr. Shi?" Wan Yuyue asked Dazhuang again.
"My last name is Shi... I didn't want to reveal my personal information, so I just wrote my last name. What's wrong with that?" Da Zhuang looked innocent.
"...It's nothing, there's just a huge contrast between your two names." Wan Yuyue was speechless.
"Da Zhuang's nickname is Ran Ran! Isn't the contrast even stronger?" Guo Gaoang grinned.
Da Zhuang held his forehead with his hand with a helpless look on his face, "I knew you wouldn't let me go!"
"It's not Lao Guo's fault. It's your name that's so out of touch with reality." Li Zi also laughed mischievously. "Da Zhuang's name is actually Shi Qi Ran. We only found out recently. Doesn't it have anything to do with the name Da Zhuang?"
"No wonder you didn't write your full name. If you had written it, I would have thought you were a girl." Yun Yongyuan said blankly.
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