Chapter 642
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There was no shop owner in Mutton Lane who did not know Academician Du .
"If you want, 800 RMB . " The shop owner did not say much .
"Oh . " Academician Du answered and said, "It's quite expensive . "
As he spoke, Academician Du threw aside the ugly stone like he did not care about it at all .
The shop owner quirked his eyebrows . He carefully looked at the stone and remembered it .
Zuo Cidian knew what was going on when he saw this situation . Academician Du was using a strategy, and the shop owner was familiar with his tricks .
"Doctor Ling, look at this piece . " Academician Du picked up another piece and showed it to Ling Ran . He then whispered beside Ling Ran's ears, "This is raw unpeeled beeswax . I guess that if we peel it off and keep a portion to make a sculpture, we can probably earn 30% to 50% more . "
He was trying to play safe . If it was sold 30% to 50% higher, it meant that he would definitely earn back the money he spent . With the current market, this was considered a very good price . When it came to scavenging, they could not just focus on scavenging the really valuable pieces .
"Alright," Ling Ran answered . Then, he asked, "Since you bought it, are we leaving now?"
"What? We haven't even started yet . I'll pick again . " As Academician Du spoke, he put this piece aside before he happily went to look for the others again .
Ling Ran reminded him . "You need to make prior preparations for the surgery tomorrow . "
"I know, I know…" Academician Du answered without turning his head around . He was still looking around for stones .
The shop owner asked in surprise, "Academician Du, are you sick? Is your condition serious?"
"My sickness can be severe, but can also be mild . Let's not talk about this . Let's talk about stones . How much are you selling for this piece?" Academician Du took out another turquoise that was not fully cut .
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"3,200 RMB," the shop owner said, "I normally sell for 3,500 RMB . "
"What about beeswax?"
"What about 1,700 RMB? It's big, after all . "
"Then, I'll take the beeswax . " Academician Du made the payment . He was slightly proud .
The shop owner also chuckled and asked, "Do you think you can earn from it? I feel that there's nothing inside . "
"Not only does it have something inside, but it's also good quality stuff . " Academician Du also smiled . "I don't have time today . If there's a chance next time, we'll discuss it again . "
"Sure . " The shop owner did not feel that he had suffered any losses . He only said, "I still can't judge these things correctly . "
"You sell too many things . If you want to learn something, you need to learn one by one, not all at once . After you have learned one and mastered it, go for the next . Then, you will be an expert and a professional . " Academician Du did not talk to the shop owner this way in the past, but he nagged a little more today .
No one knew whether the shop owner had heard it or not, but he answered enthusiastically .
Academician Du realized that he had talked too much . In a moment, he thought about "the final lesson" . Although he had students, he no longer conducted his lectures at a podium, so even if he wanted to teach the last lesson, it was impossible as well .
Academician Du sighed, stood up, and went out .
When he reached the entrance, Academician Du took out the beeswax that he had just bought . He played with it while shaking his head and said, "It's not the same now, it's difficult to even scavenge goods . At old times, you can scavenge all sorts of goods in the market . "
Ling Ran smiled faintly without saying anything .
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"You don't believe me?" Academician Du looked at Ling Ran .
Ling Ran smiled . "I don't know anything about this . "
"It's okay if you don't know . I know, and that's enough . Doctor Ling, if you like this beeswax, I can sell it to you with the original price . What do you think?" Academician Du took out the beeswax again, and he said, "We might be scavenging, but we don't know how many good pieces we can get . If it's at old times, I would surely give a piece to you Doctor Ling, another piece to Miss Tian, then save two for my eldest grandson and youngest grandson each, and I will have no problem with it at all…"
He arranged everything clearly, but he made it sound as if he was arranging his will .
The chubby grandson looked as if he was about to cry . "Grandpa…"
Academician Du patted his shoulder . "Grandson!"
Tian Qi cast a glance at Ling Ran's facial expression . Then, she smiled faintly and said, "Academician Du, scavenging is actually a game . Even if you don't manage to get anything, you'll still feel happy . "
"I used to think like you… Then I got cancer . " Academician Du joked about his disease, but he did not really smile .
He had his own struggles, and he was very stubborn .
Once he laid on the operating table, he would not be able to do anything .
"Then, we'll search together . " Tian Qi nodded, since she understood what he meant a little, then she immediately cast a glance to the back .
An old man with grayish-white hair walked forward to them, smiled faintly, and said, "Brother, how about I scavenge with you?"
"And you are . . . ?" Academician Du frowned .
"I am Li Xuechao, the consultant for Ping Sheng Mining . I used to work for the excavation of oil and gas fields in Halliburton . Later, I also excavated non-ferrous metal…" The old man with grayish-white hair spoke in a stable tone, and his mannerisms were just right .
"Hmm," Academician Du answered . When he faced with this kind of peer, he could not help put away some of his stubborn stemmed from personal reasons . He nodded and said, "Halliburton is a big company . But You changed your field to non-ferrous metals? This change is quite big . "
Li Xuechao smiled . "I understand jewelry and ores a little . Why don't we pick them together?"
"You pick yours, I'll pick mine . " Academician Du turned down the offer resolutely . He was still very confident with picking jewelry .
Li Xuechao joked a little and left . He cast a glance at Tian Qi again before he turned around and left their sights .
Academician Du felt that he had won, so he felt slightly happier . Then, he went to another shop and composed himself . He shouted loudly, "Boss, get some raw stones that you've received recently . Those cheaper ones . "
"Coming," the shop owner shouted from the room . About two minutes later, he carried a dustpan and walked out .
During the waiting time, there were also a few people walking into the shop .
Academician Du's title was still impactful in Mutton Lane .
As the news spread, the shop owners who were free came over to take a look .
*Swoosh . *
A dustpan of raw stones was thrown on the iron counter .
"I'm a factory outlet shop . My products are cheap, and no negotiation is allowed . " The shop owner had a great and imposing manner .
Academician Du did not mind . He answered with a hum before he lowered his head and picked the stones . There were many small shops in Mutton Lane, and new shops will always open there . This shop seemed to have jewelry processing as its main business, but it also provided different raw stones for people to choose from .
This kind of shop was also the favorite shop for Academician Du because of the variety of raw stones . Since there were all sorts of raw stones, the shop owner cannot study everything like him . Therefore, a chance of him being able to find something good might appear at any time .
"Doctor Ling, let's choose together . " Academician Du only called out to his chief surgeon .
Ling Ran casually walked forward and randomly flipped through the stones on the counter .
Academician Du had a pair of sharp eyes . He glanced at every piece before then he picked up a piece of agate and asked, "How much?"
"3,800 . " The shop owner quoted the price .
Academician Du could not help but raise his head and stare at the shop owner . He thought, 'Is he a simpleton?"
The shop owner looked at Academician Du and said firmly, "Fixed price . "
Academician Du laughed coldly, threw away the agate, turned around, and wanted to leave .
"Doctor Ling, do you like this piece?" At this moment, Li Xuechao spoke up .
Academician Du turned around to take a look . He saw Ling Ran holding a piece of orange garnet, and he nodded, "This spessartine does indeed look good . "
Spessartine was the trade name for this kind of garnet, and it was used to describe its color, which resembled Fanta . Among the mid-range gemstones, spessartine belonged to the emerging class, and it was very popular among young people .
However, as it was a gemstone rising in popularity, the price was more transparent, and it was usually difficult to be able to get lucky and get a cheap price for it .
At this moment, the shop owner said calmly, "That'll be 880 RMB . "
Academician Du opened his eyes and raised his head to look at the boss before he thought, 'Is he really a simpleton?'
The boss looked at Academician Du and firmly said, "Fixed price . "