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Chapter 161 Ambergris

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    Many parties bid, and the price of the smaller piece has been called two thousand taels. Everyone seems to have stopped, leaving only a fat Dahua businessman competing with Yao Ji's people.

    ??According to the price of white sandalwood on the Dahua market, two thousand taels of top-quality white sandalwood of this size is almost the upper limit.  Business is all about profit, but Huaxi is a hobby and doesn't care about that.  She secretly made some calculations. Here are top-grade fragrant trees. They are rare and the opportunity is fleeting. If you miss it this time, you will not know how to encounter it again in the future.

    "Three thousand taels." Huaxi raised the price by one thousand taels.

    Yao Ji¡¯s man and the fat man looked at each other in confusion. In the end, neither of them had any intention of arguing anymore. If the price was higher, they wouldn¡¯t make a penny at all.

    "You really dare to raise the price!" Although Ouyang Zheng doesn't understand fragrant wood, he also knows the approximate price of top-grade white sandalwood. Such a small piece was sold for 3,000 taels, and the price is indeed not low.

    Huaxi glanced at Ouyang Zheng and said, "I learned from you."

    Ouyang Zheng paused with his hand holding the tea cup, shook his head slightly and smiled, "Is the bank note that King Xin gave you enough?"

    Hua Xi touched her purse. No matter how much money she gave her, it wouldn't be enough. She turned to look at Ouyang Zheng with a smile, and said flatteringly: "I won't do anything unless I have a good heart. If if it's not enough, aren't you still here?  ? How come you, the majestic Prince of Luoxi, don¡¯t have any banknotes on hand when you go out?"

    "You're so good at your little calculation!"

    With this joke, the ambiguous atmosphere between the two seemed to be broken due to the unexplained words.  Speaking becomes much more natural.  Although they are not talkative people, they would chat from time to time during the bidding process.

    During the period, several spices were auctioned, all of which came from Xiyue. Huaxi did not take action, thinking that there would be opportunities in Xiyue in the future, so he just sat aside and watched others bid, and explained a few things to Ouyang Zheng on the way.

    After several rounds, most merchants present have gained something.  Feili also bought a piece of chess nuggets.

    "Okay, now let's reveal the final fragrance of this bidding meeting." Qian Mo picked up the pastel porcelain fragrance box presented by the waiter, "This is the owner of the family's accidental income when purchasing raw materials from Nanhai, and half of it was used for this bidding.  The final fragrance of the meeting.¡±

    ¡°We already have Plum Blossom Brain and Tau-Tou Zhan Sandalwood at this meeting, what other good fragrant wood can we produce?¡±

    "Yes, South China Sea fragrant wood. We have already auctioned a piece of Nanhai Fragrant Wood. What other rare incense can we find?"

    Someone was already shouting at Qian Mo to hurry up.

    Qian Mo smiled and said: "When will the Fang family's bidding meeting have defective products?"

    Qian Mo kept it secret and did not rush to explain. Then he held up the palm-sized incense box and gestured from left to right, then opened the lid and showed the incense in the box to everyone.

    "Everyone, look, this is the best white ambergris. The white one is like a decoction of a hundred medicines, but the greasy texture is very fine; the black one is inferior, like five spiritual fats and glossy This is the best quality that has been rare to see in a hundred years, even if  Even in the Ouchi Imperial Palace, you may not be able to see white ambergris"

    Everyone's eyes lit up after seeing the white ambergris. For example, wealthy and powerful spice merchants like Feng Ji and Yao Ji were all eager to get it into their pockets. As for the rest of the people, although they had their own thoughts,  However, if we don¡¯t have enough financial resources, we can only live a life of addiction.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see white ambergris again!¡± Hua Xi couldn¡¯t help but sigh. In his previous life, this was a priceless treasure.

    Ambergris is a waxy secretion in the intestines of sperm whales after swallowing cuttlefish. After it is excreted into the sea, it becomes a foul-smelling light black viscous substance. It gradually hardens under the influence of sea water and turns to brown or gray-white. It becomes apparent only when the smell subsides.  Fragrance comes out.  The ancients didn't know about whales. When they saw the whales passing by in the distance, the leftover things condensed into incense, and they guessed that it was made from the saliva of the dragon, so it got the name "ambergris".

    The best in fragrance comes from pickled food.  I have to say that this is the magic of creation!

    This white ambergris has been soaked in sea water for hundreds of years and no longer smells fishy.  Its fragrant aroma is the best, but as for medicine, it depends on its quality rather than its color.

    When Hua Xi was a perfumer in his previous life, ambergris was often used as a fragrance retention agent for high-end perfumes because of its slow evaporation of aroma molecules.  Some of the ancient prescriptions she had studied and the incense she saw in Dahua were added with ambergris for a finishing touch.  Ambergris is rich in musk, and has the sweet and delicate fragrance of flowers and resins. The rounded fragrance makes the base note rich and long-lasting, making people emotional when smelling it.

    Looking at the white ambergris in Qian Mo¡¯s hand, Hua Xi was also moved.  It's just that the quantity is too small. Judging from the size, I think it's only two taels at most.  One kilogram of Dahua is sixteen taels. Two taels of ordinary black ambergris can be sold for four hundred taels in the market, and top quality can be sold for up to six or seven hundred taels.  This white ambergris is rare in the world and is not worth a thousand gold.Too much.

    While Hua Xi was sighing with emotion, he glanced at everyone and saw everyone's excitement. He knew that with the last bid, this piece of top-quality ambergris would probably be sold to the sky.  But I don't want to give up.

    Squeezing her purse, Huaxi gritted her teeth, turned her head, lifted up her hat, and asked Ouyang Zheng in a low voice: "How much money do you have on you?"

    Ouyang Zheng knew how much the ambergris as a tribute was worth. Even if he had never seen white ambergris, he knew from the looks of everyone present that this last item was worth a lot.  Seeing Hua Xi lift the veil to inquire, he knew that she had also taken a fancy to this piece of white ambergris.

    Ouyang Zheng stretched out his fingers and made some gestures under the table. Huaxi lowered his head and thought for a while, then pouted and muttered to himself: "Including what I have in hand, it's quite a lot. I'm afraid that other people's prices are too high"

    Raising his head and glancing at the center, he saw the secret passage of Huaxi. A thousand pieces of gold are easy to find, but a good fragrance is hard to find.  No matter what, give it a try!

    Ouyang Zheng looked at her small fan-like eyelashes fluttering slightly, with a hesitant look. He lowered his head and listened carefully, and then he heard her muttering: "No, I have to try my best! If I don't try, I'll think about it later."  regret!"

    "Well, if you want, just ask for the price." Ouyang Zheng put down the gauze for her, "You and I are afraid that we won't be able to buy this mere piece of spice."

    Ouyang Zheng's voice was low and unusually firm and powerful. Huaxi felt certain in her heart and nodded in response. She turned her eyes to the field, fearing that if she relaxed a little, the fragrance would be snatched away by others.

    Qian Mo saw the performance of everyone in his eyes and said: "This white ambergris weighs two taels and has a minimum price of one thousand taels. Please come!"

    "One thousand five hundred taels!" Huaxi abruptly raised the price by half, causing everyone to look askance.

    Ouyang Zheng on the side tugged at the corner of his lips helplessly, and got the upper hand. With her own promise, she was really confident.

    Turning her head to look at Hua Xi, her eyes were always fixed on the field, not daring to be distracted. She held her skirt tightly with her left hand for a few moments, looking very nervous.

    Ouyang Zheng observed the field, then lowered his head to think, raised his head to greet Fan Yun behind him, whispered a few instructions in his ear, and Fan Yun retreated.

    "Two thousand five."

    "Three thousand."

    "Three thousand and five"

    Everyone in the venue followed Hua Xi and increased the price based on five hundred taels. The price was called all the way to six thousand taels, and most of the people who bid had already withdrawn.  Only Hua Xi, Feng Ji, Yao Ji and the middle-aged man on the opposite side were left on the field.

    "Eight thousand taels." The middle-aged man added two thousand taels.

    "Eight thousand five hundred taels." Huaxi followed up and increased the price.

    Feng Ji and Yao Ji still wanted to increase the price, but at this time, a waiter from the building came over and said something privately, so the two families gave up the bidding at the same time.  Only Hua Xi and the middle-aged man on the opposite side were left in the field.

    The two shouted again, and Huaxi raised the price to ten thousand taels.

    The middle-aged man opposite suddenly said: "Looking at the way they dress, they are not businessmen. I guess they are people who love fragrance. This kind of ambergris is rare in the world. I, Hua Nan, have just started to get involved in the spice business, and I want to find the treasure of this shop. The opening chapter  I have given up a piece of smoked balls to two of you. I wonder if you can show me your favor this time?" (Remember this website's website address: www.hlnovel.com
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