sbdcsierra Chapter 2013: A Scheme Sparks Turmoil, Merchants Lose Control and Fight (8k views yesterday & to
Chapter 2013: A Scheme Sparks Turmoil, Merchants Lose Control and Fight (8k views yesterday & to
Chapter 2013 A Scheme Sparks Turmoil: Merchants Lose Control and Fight to the Death (8k words yesterday + today)
The Phoenix Ginseng King was sold for an astronomical price on its very first sale, a resounding success right from the start!
Zhao Jun was delighted. He stood up from the stool, looked at the Sanmiao Ginseng King hanging on the west wall, and said loudly, "Distinguished guests are all knowledgeable. Look at my Sanmiao Ginseng King."
As he spoke, Zhao Jun strode to the west wall and continued, "Judging from the three most crucial factors in the value of wild ginseng—year, appearance, and weight—I can say with certainty that the best three-seed wild ginseng since the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty is hanging on this wall!"
As soon as Zhao Jun said this, the crowd began to whisper and discuss among themselves.
But after the discussion, these people discovered that what Zhao Jun said was actually true.
This caused the crowd to murmur even louder. But at this moment, they were talking about the good fortune of the Zhao family gang.
Anyone can see that these three ginseng kings were released this year, or rather, recently.
What a blessing this is!
But even the best of fortune had nothing to do with them. After envying Zhao Jun for a while, the bosses gathered in front of the Sanmiao Ginseng King. Looking at the two giant ginseng kings, Kuahai and Sancai, they calculated in their minds how much they could and should pay.
Seeing this, Zhao Jun didn't say anything more, but called Li Ruhai over and whispered a few words of advice in his ear.
Li Ruhai nodded upon hearing this, then smiled at Zhao Jun, walked back to the west wall, and loudly recited the previous explanation, introducing the two ginseng kings on the wall.
Zhao Jun turned around and walked back to the place where he had just been negotiating and setting prices with various merchants.
At this time, Zhang Yuejin, Xu Qianli, and the three Song brothers were still there.
"Congratulations, congratulations." Zhao Jun went over and quietly congratulated the three families.
Although the Ginseng King Conference is not over yet, theoretically there is still a possibility that someone will make a bid for the Phoenix Ginseng King.
But Zhao Jun knew that this price was basically the limit.
Of course, if this ginseng were taken to Hong Kong and then sold to powerful figures in Southeast Asia, the price might be more than 2.6 million.
But that requires some maneuvering; if you're looking for a middleman, you have to give them a kickback.
Thinking of the middleman, Zhao Jun smiled.
According to the agreement, if guests brought by Huang Chongshan and Liu Jinrong bought ginseng from Zhao's gang, Zhao Jun would have to give them a commission.
With the Phoenix Ginseng King falling into the hands of Zhang Yuejin's three families, the Zhao family gang would no longer need to give any commission to anyone.
Thinking of this, Zhao Jun smiled and said, "Boss Zhang, Boss Xu, and the three Bosses Song, let's take another look at the Cross-Sea Ginseng King and the Three Talents Ginseng King. Those two seedlings are quite good too."
As soon as Zhao Jun said this, Zhang Yuejin and the others smiled bitterly. Song Da waved his hand and whispered to Zhao Jun, "Chief Zhao, we're all familiar with each other, we're not afraid of you laughing at us."
At this point, Song Da lowered his voice again and said, "After the three of us buy this Ginseng King, we won't even be able to buy the Serpent Dragon."
As he spoke, Song Da glanced back at the Phoenix Ginseng King and then turned to Zhao Jun, saying, "Actually, we really liked the Snake Transformation Dragon, but if we can get this Ginseng King, this trip won't have been in vain."
Hearing Song Da's words, Zhao Jun suddenly remembered that he had initially looked down on these three companies.
If Zhao Jun hadn't also caught up with the three Song brothers when he was blocking Li Mingjun, he wouldn't have told them about his Ginseng King Conference.
It wasn't that Zhao Jun looked down on people; he just genuinely hadn't expected these three families to join forces.
Just as Zhao Jun was about to say something, Li Guangming came over again.
The big boss from Singapore didn't look too good at the moment.
No wonder, the Phoenix Ginseng King, which seemed certain to be won, was overtaken by someone else.
Li Guangming was very unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't acquire the Phoenix Ginseng King for his own collection, but to resell it for profit. If he raised the price of the Phoenix Ginseng King again, even if he could get it, there wouldn't be much profit left.
Li Guangming is a businessman, so it's only natural for him to pursue profit maximization.
At this moment, Li Guangming came over and said to Zhao Jun, "Zhao, let's find a price."
Upon hearing Li Guangming's words, Zhang Yuejin and the others got up and went over there to eat fruit.
Zhao Jun and Li Guangming sat down again and each put their hands into the wooden tube from the left and right.
Since Li Guangming had said it was a price check, Zhao Jun went to touch Li Guangming's hand.
After touching him, Zhao Jun confirmed that Li Guangming's hand only had his index and middle fingers extended, while the other fingers were clenched.
This is a gesture of the number two.
When Zhao Jun stopped, Li Guangming said, "A million is the minimum price; I'll offer that price for both of those ginseng kings."
After saying this, Li Guangming paused for a moment, and then added, "If possible, I can take both of these ginseng kings for myself."
Two million, that's four million for two seedlings.
Zhao Jun smiled upon hearing this, and at that moment Liang Wanshun, Ma Jiren, and Yang Xuewu all gathered around.
Seeing this, Zhao Jun quickly asked Zhang Yuanmin to add a chair to the table, and then invited the three of them to sit down.
Five people sat at one table, and the four of them took turns bidding against Zhao Jun.
As longtime rivals, Liang Wanshun and Ma Jiren competed for the King of Sea Cucumbers, while Yang Xuewu set his sights on the King of Three Talents Sea Cucumbers.
Zhao Jun still had certain expectations for Yang Xuewu, after all, Yang Xuewu's demeanor at Shen Qiushan's Ginseng King Conference that day showed that he was not short of money.
But now that they've sat down and discussed the price, Yang Xuewu has directly pocketed 1.2 million from Zhao Jun.
The price offered left Zhao Jun speechless.
It wasn't a matter of how much money was involved; apart from Zhao Jun and Zhang Yuejin's group, no one else knew the exact price of the Phoenix Ginseng King.
However, judging from what Li Guangming said when he offered the Phoenix Ginseng King a price, everyone present should know that the price of the Phoenix Ginseng King had already been raised to over two million.
While the Kuahai and Sancai ginseng kings may not possess the same aesthetic appeal as the Phoenix ginseng king, they each have their own merits. Furthermore, the Kuahai and Sancai ginseng kings are significantly heavier than the Phoenix ginseng king.
Sometimes, size is also a kind of beauty.
So Zhao Jun thought to himself, "You, Yang Xuewu, can't possibly offer a price of 1.2 million, can you?"
Yes, Li Huaming just said something about setting the price in million-dollar increments. Are you just going to assume he only offered one million? If you think like that, you're not cut out for business.
But guests are guests, and as the host, Zhao Jun didn't show any of his inner complaints on his face, no matter how much he complained. He just shook his head at Yang Xuewu.
Yang Xuewu wasn't stupid; when Zhao Jun shook his head, he knew that Li Guangming had offered two million.
Yang Xuewu fell into deep thought, while the competition between Liang Wanshun and Ma Jiren for the Sea Cucumber King had reached a fever pitch.
Li Guangming also made a move during this time, but he was quickly suppressed by the two men from Hong Kong.
Liang Wanshun offered 2.5 million, prompting Zhao Jun to shake his head at Ma Jiren.
Then, Ma Jiren also fell into deep thought. Seeing this, Liang Wanshun glanced at Ma Jiren smugly.
Just then, Li Ruhai's voice reached everyone's ears: "The Sea Ginseng King weighs fifteen taels, three mace, and six fen, nearly a pound! From ancient times to the present, who has ever seen such a heavy ginseng king?"
Upon hearing Li Ruhai's words, Ma Jiren suddenly opened his eyes, then without hesitation moved the pine tube over, reached inside, and pinched out a price of 2.6 million from Zhao Jun's hand.
When Liang Wanshun saw Zhao Jun nod to Ma Jiren, his heart skipped a beat. Looking at Ma Jiren's smiling face, Liang Wanshun turned to look at the Three Talents Ginseng King.
At this point, Liang Wanshun believed that it would be unwise to compete for the title of "King of Sea Cucumbers" again.
Although the giant sea cucumber is enormous and incredibly heavy, it lacks the eye-catching beauty of the Phoenix Sea Cucumber King.
Moreover, Liang Wanshun had heard from the elders in his family that when the last emperor was driven out of the Forbidden City, two ginseng roots weighing nearly four ounces each were lost to the common people and eventually ended up in Hong Kong.
The dried product weighs four ounces, while the fresh product would weigh around sixteen ounces, both about the same as the King of Sea Cucumbers.
These kinds of treasures are different from antiques and calligraphy; no one would show them off unless they had something to hide.
Liang Wanshun couldn't guarantee whether those two precious seedlings from back then had ended up in the hands of his two potential big clients.
If those two really had a ginseng king that came from the Forbidden City, would they still be interested in this sea-crossing ginseng king?
Of course, they're not short of money, but only the wealthy can do whatever they want.
Liang Wanshun dared not gamble, after all, it was over two million.
Liang Wanshun frowned slightly, then turned to look at the Three Talents Ginseng King.
This King of Ginseng has the character "奇" (qi, meaning rare or unusual) in its name, meaning it's a rare and exceptional ginseng. It follows the same pattern as the Couple Ginseng and the Children Ginseng, except that the King of Ginseng is the ancestor of all ginseng types.
Since there's no point in competing to become the King of Sea Cucumbers, why not compete with Li Guangming for this rare and precious seedling?
Just then, Zhao Jun smiled and said to the group, "I heard my brother Liu Jinrong say that Liang is in charge of the Hong Kong Weihetang."
"Yes." Ma Jiren nodded in response, and then Zhao Jun said to Liang Wanshun, "Mr. Ma is the person in charge of Qiancheng Hall."
“Yes,” Liang Wanshun replied, and then Zhao Jun looked at Li Guangming and said, “Boss Li is from Xingzhou Yusheng Pharmacy.”
Li Guangming came from Xingzhou Yusheng Ginseng and Deer Antler Pharmacy, but Li Guangming didn't say anything after Zhao Jun said that.
At this point, Zhao Jun paused briefly before continuing, "I've heard that Weihetang, Qianchengtang, and Yusheng Pharmacy are all long-established and well-known pharmacies in the area. I also have a question about the use of ginseng in medicine, which I'd like to ask the three of you."
"Huh?" Upon hearing Zhao Jun's words, all three were taken aback. Ginseng King used in medicine—who could afford to consume that?
"I've only heard about it from others," Zhao Jun said with a smile. "They said that the palace used to have an old prescription that could be used to make medicine for the Ginseng King. I'd like to ask where I can find this prescription? Is it possible for me to buy it?"
Zhao Jun's words to the three men implied that he wanted to buy a prescription from them.
"Boss Zhao." As soon as Zhao Jun finished speaking, Liang Wanshun shook his head with a smile and said, "I don't have the prescription you mentioned."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jun looked at Liang Wanshun, who remained silent. Ma Jiren then spoke up, saying, "Boss Zhao, actually, ginseng is very easy to use in medicine, and the older it is, the easier it is. Especially the king ginseng, which has extremely mild medicinal properties and will not cause any adverse reactions due to its deficiency. Generally, it does not need to be mixed with other medicines; it can be taken directly or in ginseng soup."
At this point, Ma Jiren glanced at the imposing giant sea cucumber and then said, "Who would give away such a treasure as this giant sea cucumber?"
Hearing Ma Jiren's words, Liang Wanshun and Li Guangming nodded in agreement.
In their view, Zhao Jun's question was nothing short of wishful thinking.
At this moment, Zhao Jun glanced to the side and saw that Shao Zhiqiang was talking to Li Mingjun and Tang Fuquan, while Shao Jun stood by and listened.
Then, Zhao Juncai said to Liang Wanshun and the other two, "Actually, my family has another ginseng king, which is only a little over two hundred years old, less than three hundred years old. Its weight and appearance are not as good as these three. Then the elders in my family said that they wanted to make it into pills."
Liang Wanshun, Ma Jiren, and Li Guangming: "..."
The people who came out of the pharmacy were generally civilized, but at this moment, the three of them also had the urge to swear.
What kind of talk is this? It's only been a little over two hundred years, less than three hundred? And you want to turn it into pills?
Li Guangming opened his mouth, but thinking of the men, horses, guns, and cannons around the house, he closed it again.
“Boss Zhao,” Ma Jiren said to Zhao Jun, “you have that ginseng king, why don’t you bring it over so we can take a look together.”
Such a treasure as ginseng king is only collected by the extremely wealthy and powerful. When needed, they would divide it up to make ginseng soup. But… they wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.
“Mr. Ma is right,” Li Guangming continued, “Some large families have hidden ginseng kings, but only the head of the family or his heir is qualified to use them.”
As soon as Li Guangming finished speaking, Liang Wanshun smiled and said, "Boss Li, what you're saying isn't the key point."
After saying this, Liang Wanshun looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Boss Zhao, if we turn the ginseng king into an old medicine as you said, no one will buy it. Why is that?"
Immediately afterwards, Liang Wanshun asked and answered himself, "If someone took out a pill and said it was made with ginseng, would you believe it? Would you buy it?"
Liang Wanshun thought he made a lot of sense, but at that moment, Zhao Jun said, "Captain Liang, we won't sell the pills after we finish making them."
"Huh?" Liang Wanshun was taken aback, then heard Zhao Jun say, "The old man said we'll eat it ourselves."
"What? You'll eat it yourselves?" Li Guangming frowned and asked, "How big is that ginseng king? How will you eat it yourselves?"
“That’s real stuff, I’ve been doing it for years,” Zhao Jun said. “The older folks in my family don’t like soup, so I researched it and got some good medicinal herbs to make pills for them to chew.”
Li Guangming: "..."
Liang Wanshun and Ma Jiren: "..."
Zhao Jun wasn't just making things up. Ever since Xing San started organizing the Ginseng King Conference, he had told Zhao Jun to take the ginseng seedling he had given him to the conference and sell it.
Zhao Jun pondered that although both were ginseng kings, the ginseng king was a grade lower than these three seedlings. If they were sold together, they might not fetch a good price.
So Zhao Jun said that they would hold another ginseng king conference in October and then sell the seedlings.
Xing San had no objection to this, since he wouldn't want the money anyway.
But later, a few people sat in the room chatting and started talking about the ginseng slices left behind by Wang Dabazhang.
At that time, Xing San raised a question, saying that since Wang Dabazhang left behind so many ginseng slices, why did his health deteriorate like that later?
Neither Wang Meilan nor Wang Qiang could answer this question; only Zhao Youcai could.
Zhao Youcai said that his father-in-law had mentioned it to him years ago. He said that if he could get some fifth-grade or sixth-grade leaves, along with some other medicinal herbs, they could probably cure his ailment by combining them into a prescription.
Zhao Youcai was also a good son-in-law. He said at the time that he would take someone (Li Dayong) up the mountain to look for ginseng.
But Wang Dazhang said that ginseng alone was useless. His jaundice and hepatitis were caused by damp heat, and eating wild ginseng alone would not have any effect. It had to be used in combination with other medicinal materials.
Those medicinal herbs are not found in Northeast China, so wild ginseng alone is not enough.
Zhao Youcai actually wrote down the prescription, but before the turmoil was over, Wang Dazhang was gone.
Hearing Zhao Youcai say this, everyone sighed with emotion.
Then Zhao Youcai said that back then, Wang Dabazhang had mentioned a method that came from the Dasheng Wula Yamen (a government office for raising livestock).
That prescription requires the use of seven-leaf ginseng or ginseng king, combined with deer antler, prepared rehmannia root, and other medicinal ingredients. It is said that after taking it, one's body will be strengthened; it is not said to cure all diseases, but it can guarantee that old diseases will not be cured, and new diseases will not arise.
Back then, the father-in-law and son-in-law were just chatting idly, and the Seven-Grade Leaf or Ginseng King were only legendary items, so Zhao Youcai didn't take them to heart. Therefore, he only remembered those three herbs.
But after Zhao Youcai said that, Xing San took it to heart.
Old Mountain Dog thought, since Zhao Jun wouldn't be short of money after selling those three ginseng seedlings, he might as well make the remaining seedling into large pills, one for himself and one for the Zhao family, and the rest for Zhao Jun's children.
Xing San's suggestion was approved by Wang Meilan and Zhao Jun. But the problem was that Zhao Youcai couldn't recall the recipe at all.
So before setting off for Chuncheng, Xing San instructed Zhao Jun to inquire about the prescriptions if he encountered anyone from the old pharmacy.
That day, after hearing Liu Jinrong say that Weihetang and Qianchengtang were both old pharmacies established during the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Jun had this idea.
However, he didn't say much at this moment, but he had already stunned Liang Wanshun and the other two.
To be honest, after they got through the checkpoints and entered the mainland, these three, though not outwardly showing it, all had a sense of superiority.
Although there were some foods they had never tried in Northeast China, their sense of superiority remained undiminished.
Unfortunately, although the Northeast has developed quite well these days, it is still far behind Hong Kong and Singapore.
When they arrived in Shanhe County, it was even worse. Apart from the meal cooked by Zhao Youcai, the three of them found fault with everything.
But at this moment, Zhao Jun's words shattered the pride and sense of superiority of the three men.
There are no inferior ginseng kings. The one Zhao Jun mentioned, which is nearly three hundred years old, may not sell for two million, but it's definitely worth one million.
More than a million... was used to make pills, which the whole family would then chew and eat...
The three men, Liang Wanshun and Liang Wanshun, all looked grim.
Seeing their state, Zhao Jun knew that these three were beyond help. Zhao Jun wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Zhao Deshan again, but he needed to change his communication style so as not to frighten him again.
Thinking of this, Zhao Jun looked at Liang Wanshun and said, "Captain Ma, shall we study that Three Talents Ginseng King again?"
Liang Wanshun glanced at Zhao Jun. At this moment, he was somewhat dazed, feeling that all his running around and struggling seemed to have no meaning.
Just then, Ma Jiren said to Zhao Jun, "Boss Zhao, let's negotiate the price."
As Liang Wanshun sarcastically remarked about Ma Jiren, Qianchengtang, where Ma Jiren worked, had been struggling financially for the past two years.
Therefore, Ma Jiren did not have the sentimental mind of Liang Wanshun; he was preoccupied with figuring out how to help Weihetang regain its former glory.
Although the Two Ginseng Kings may only have two sellers at most, those two sellers must be either very wealthy or very powerful. For Weihetang, making friends with such clients would be entirely beneficial.
Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; although Weihetang is not as powerful as before, it still has the strength to take down the two ginseng kings together.
What Ma Jiren thinks is none of Li Guangming's business; the problem now is that Li Guangming has gained nothing.
Thus, Ma and Li began to compete for the Three Talents and the King.
After regaining his senses, Liang Wanshun hurriedly got involved again, but by then Ma Jiren had already secured a price of 2.4 million from Zhao Jun.
After he finished making the mold, Liang Wanshun could no longer use the same price.
At this moment, Liang Wanshun's expression grew increasingly grim, and he became hesitant.
He considered offering 2.5 million, but felt it wasn't worth it. This feeling of not being worth it stemmed from the existence of the Cross-Sea Ginseng King and the Phoenix Ginseng King.
The Three Talents Ginseng King is indeed extraordinary, but in terms of value, it is slightly inferior to the other two seedlings.
If it weren't for the two ginseng kings, Kuahai and Fenghuang, who were ahead of him, Liang Wanshun would have bid 2.6 million for the Sancai ginseng king without hesitation.
But with those two ginseng kings ahead of him, especially when Liang Wanshun and Ma Jiren were vying for the top sea cucumber king, he followed them all the way to the end. His 2.5 million was overtaken by Ma Jiren, and Liang Wanshun naturally guessed how much Ma Jiren had offered.
Liang Wanshun would agree to pay 2.6 million for the Sea Cucumber King and 2.4 million for the Three Talents Cucumber King. But he wouldn't accept 2.5 million.
It wasn't that Sancai Shenwang was worthless, but rather that Liang Wanshun felt he had been cheated.
But Liang Wanshun knew he had to pay that price. Whether he made a profit or not was another matter; as long as he could take the Three Talents Ginseng King back and resell it for a profit, that was enough.
With that in mind, Liang Wanshun took 2.5 million from Zhao Jun's hand without hesitation.
To Liang Wanshun's surprise, after Zhao Jun shook his head at Ma Jiren, Ma Jiren smiled slightly and then reached into the wooden tube again to pinch the price.
At that moment, Liang Wanshun was filled with deep regret. If he had known this would happen, he would have just handed over 2.6 million.
Now, if Liang Wanshun were to offer another sum, it would be 2.7 million. That's impossible; if he could offer 2.7 million, he could have robbed the King of Sea Cucumbers.
But Liang Wanshun was unwilling to let him go empty-handed.
Caught in a dilemma, Liang Wanshun, his face ashen, stood up and strode toward the Sanmiao Ginseng King hanging on the west wall.
Liang Wanshun felt he needed to calmly consider whether to give up or fight Ma Jiren to the end.
Watching Liang Wanshun leave, Ma Jiren laughed triumphantly.
Previously, Liang Wanshun said that Qianchengtang was almost unable to pay its employees' salaries, and he said it very loudly, so that everyone in the room could hear it.
He was exaggerating a bit, but Qianchengtang really hadn't been doing well in the last two years, and Ma Jiren couldn't argue with him.
However, in doing so, Liang Wanshun undoubtedly slapped Qianchengtang in the face, which made Ma Jiren resentful.
Now that he has twice suppressed Liang Wanshun, he has completely regained Qianchengtang's face. Outsiders have no idea about the situation in Hong Kong, so who will still believe Liang Wanshun's words?
Seeing Ma Jiren so happy, Li Guangming simply shook his head. After smiling and greeting Zhao Jun, Li Guangming got up to go and see the Miao snake transforming into a dragon.
At this time, Yang Xuewu, who had failed in the competition for the title of King of Ginseng, returned.
"Chief Zhao," Yang Xuewu said to Zhao Jun, "let's try to make that snake transform into a dragon."
“Okay, Mr. Yang.” Zhao Jun replied with a smile, then reached his left hand into the wooden tube.
A snake transforming into a dragon can reach a price of over ten thousand; if you're just pricing, your left hand is enough.
Seeing that the three bosses from Hong Kong and Singapore had all taken their positions, the other merchants knew that the competition for the Sanmiao Ginseng King had come to an end. Merchants interested in the Snake Dragon and the large-aged couple ginseng stepped forward to prepare for bidding.
At this time, in front of the Sanmiao Ginseng King on the west wall, besides Li Baoyu, Zhao Jinhui, and Li Ruhai, only Liang Wanshun remained.
Seeing that Liang Wanshun's face was so cold it was almost dripping with water, Li Ruhai quickly winked at Li Baoyu, signaling him to keep an eye on Liang Wanshun's every move.
Don't let this person lose to their opponent, and then develop the mentality of "if I can't have it, I won't let anyone else have it either," and ruin the Zhao family's Sanmiao Ginseng King. That would be a disaster.
It should be noted that although Zhang Yuejin's gang and Liang Wanshun had both made their bids, the Three Seedling Ginseng Kings still belonged to the Zhao family gang until the money was exchanged for the goods.
Li Baoyu received a look from Li Ruhai, and then focused his attention on Liang Wanshun.
Li Ruhai quickly gave Zhao Jinhui a wink, but the man was not as quick-witted as Li Baoyu. He stared wide-eyed at Li Ruhai, who was blinking rapidly, but did not receive any information.
Li Ruhai's eyes were sore from blinking so much, but Zhao Jinhui was still glaring at him. Angered, Li Ruhai turned and left.
Li Ruhai went to the counter, called Zhang Yuanmin over, and whispered something to him, telling him to keep an eye on Liang Wanshun over the west wall.
But after listening to Li Ruhai's words, Zhang Yuanmin pondered for two seconds and then laughed heartily.
The laughter attracted the attention of those around them. Li Ruhai slapped Zhang Yuanmin in annoyance and then warned him in a low voice, "Brother Zhang, don't spout nonsense."
As Li Ruhai finished speaking, Zhang Yuanmin said, "Ruhai, come closer and whisper in my ear."
"Hmm?" Li Ruhai was slightly taken aback, and then he heard Zhang Yuanmin whisper a few words in his ear.
Zhang Yuanmin only said three sentences, and Li Ruhai's eyes lit up instantly after hearing them.
Then, Li Ruhai saw Zhang Yuanmin walk towards the west wall with his hands behind his back.
Li Ruhai quickly followed Zhang Yuanmin to Li Baoyu's side.
At this moment, Li Baoyu was intently watching Liang Wanshun. Seeing Zhang Yuanmin appear in front of him, Li Baoyu quickly gestured for the man to get up.
“Baoyu,” Zhang Yuanmin said with a smile, “after this Ginseng King Conference is over, our Zhao family gang will be the number one ginseng gang in Lingnan.”
"What?" Li Baoyu was stunned. Putting aside whether Zhang Yuanmin's words were appropriate, the key question was whether there were any other ginseng gangs in Lingnan that could compare with his own.
The Pang family gang? I beat them up with a beating that very night.
The Bai family gang got their comeuppance by a black bear.
Therefore, we won't hold this Ginseng King Conference. The Zhao family gang is the number one ginseng gang in Lingnan.
Just then, Li Ruhai smiled and said to Zhang Yuanmin, "Brother Zhang, as long as we can suppress the arrogance of the Pang family gang, we'll sell our Sanmiao Ginseng King even if it means losing money!"
"Huh?" Li Baoyu was stunned, while Zhao Jinhui's eyes widened even more.
What kind of talk is this? Is he crazy, or is Li Ruhai stupid?
But to Liang Wanshun, these words were not just madness!
The man suddenly turned his head, glanced at Li Ruhai, then turned around and strode towards Zhao Jun.
Seeing this, Zhang Yuanmin and Li Ruhai exchanged a glance, and Li Ruhai quietly gave Zhang Yuanmin a thumbs up.
Zhang Yuanmin smiled smugly. At this moment, he only regretted leaving his feather fan at home. Otherwise, he could have used it a couple of times to match his current mood, which would have made him even happier.
When Liang Wanshun arrived at Zhao Jun's table, Zhao Jun had just finished kneading a large six-leaf bud with Tian Guozhong.
Seeing that Zhao Jun and Tian Guozhong had stopped, Liang Wanshun said loudly, "Boss Zhao, let's squeeze the King of Sea Cucumber and the King of Three Talents Cucumber again."
"Huh?" Zhao Jun was taken aback by Liang Wanshun's words. Ma Jiren, who was enjoying cantaloupe and wild strawberries with Zhang Yuejin, changed his expression drastically and quickly walked over.
Tian Guozhong stood up to make room for Liang Wanshun. After Liang Wanshun sat down, he reached into the wooden tube and quickly pinched out a price of 2.7 million from Zhao Jun's hand. Then he shouted, "Two ginseng kings, even my Weihetang will offer this price!"
Upon hearing Liang Wanshun's words, Ma Jiren, who had rushed over, froze, as if struck by lightning.
The two of them fought over the Cross-Sea, Three Talents and Two Seedlings Ginseng King until the very end, and they both knew exactly what price the other was offering.
Ma Jiren knew that if Liang Wanshun lowered the price again, it would definitely be 2.7 million or more.
How could I possibly argue this? Even if I squeezed Zhao Jun's right hand and then his left, and offered 2.71 million, I still wouldn't agree.
But what Ma Jiren couldn't understand even more was why Liang Wanshun suddenly erupted.
Just as Ma Jiren's expression was uncertain, a voice sounded behind him.
"As the deputy leader of our Zhao family gang, when I get back I'll tell the leader that we must take advantage of the momentum of this Ginseng King Conference to completely crush the Pang family gang and make sure they can never recover!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Jiren turned around abruptly and stared at the back of Zhang Yuanmin's head with a look that seemed to want to bite him.
At this moment, Zhang Yuanmin was still saying to Li Ruhai, "Lingnan is such a small place, it can't accommodate the two of us from the ginseng gang. If the Pang family gang eats one more bite, we eat one less bite. This time, we'll make sure they have nothing to eat."
Upon hearing Zhang Yuanmin's words, Ma Jiren's expression changed again, and he quickly walked towards Zhao Jun.
Seeing Ma Jiren approach, Zhao Jun quickly shook his head at him. After Liang Wanshun made his offer and Zhao Jun accepted it, he wanted to inform Ma Jiren, but Ma Jiren consistently avoided looking in his direction.
After shaking his head, Zhao Jun added, "Manager Ma, what about crossing the sea..."
Before Zhao Jun could finish speaking, Ma Jiren raised his hand to interrupt him: "Boss Zhao, my Qianchengtang has a history of 145 years. Our strength is no less than anyone else's."
After saying this, Ma Jiren pulled up a stool and sat down to Zhao Jun's left, which was to Liang Wanshun's right.
After sitting down, Ma Jiren picked up the poplar wood tube and said to Zhao Jun, "Boss Zhao, I'm not only going to bid on the Sea Cucumber King and the Three Talents Cucumber King, but I'm also going to bid on the Phoenix Cucumber King."
"What?" Zhao Jun was stunned, and Xu Qianli, who was watching the commotion, was dumbfounded. Xu Qianli looked up at Zhang Yuejin, who was eating cantaloupe, and Zhang Yuejin was also dumbfounded.
Just now, when they were eating melons together, he and Ma Jiren were congratulating each other. How come Ma Jiren changed his attitude so quickly after only a few minutes?
Coming to his senses, Zhao Jun said to Ma Jiren, "Manager Ma, we need to be rational when making bids. This is all real money; we can't just make a rash decision on impulse."
At this moment, Zhao Jun was scared. He didn't know that Liang Wanshun and Ma Jiren had suddenly become anxious. He was afraid that the two of them would engage in malicious competition in the heat of the moment and end up not having enough money to pay the bill. Wouldn't that be a mess?
Although the Zhao family gang has guns and cannons, they don't rely on swords and spears; they don't make money through fighting. If the ginseng king can't be sold, wouldn't this conference have been a waste?
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhao." Faced with Zhao Jun's kind words of advice, Ma Jiren said firmly, "I, Ma Jiren, came to the mainland on behalf of Qianchengtang, and I can make the decision."
After saying this, Ma Jiren glanced at Liang Wanshun beside him and said, "Head of the Liang family, our Qiancheng Hall is scheduled to hold the Ginseng King Conference at the end of this month. We would like to ask all of you in the hall to take time out of your busy schedules to attend and appreciate the event."
Eight thousand words. I'll add the words I owed yesterday to today's minimum, and then I'll continue writing. I'm in good shape right now, and I'll try to add another chapter.
But don't wait, brothers, I write slowly, so I'll update tomorrow morning.
Finally, let me say that's the price of that kind of ginseng king. The Phoenix ginseng king, for example, was originally sold to a purchasing station for 35 yuan, and then to a pharmaceutical merchant in the south for 108 yuan. That was sold to an individual; you can think about it.
After that, he sold them to Southeast Asia. He sold more than 300 of them, but I can't write that down.
As for those who say that the Zhao family has become rich and there's no point in watching the rest of the story, that's unnecessary.
Money should be spent when necessary, and mountains should be climbed when needed. The real-life inspiration for Zhao Jun never went up the mountain to make money; it was just for fun. It's like fishing—it's addictive.
I won't write about business anymore, and I won't write about it either. This book, right up to the end, is all about going up the mountain; making money won't stop me.