Chapter 42 The heart is like an orchid, and it will never change

Shen Yi woke up in a burst of fragrance. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

"What does it smell so good?" Shen Yi muttered.

This fragrance is very unique, very elegant, but the aftertaste is long, plain and refreshing.

Sniffing vigorously, Shen Yi focused his eyes on the orchid on the table.

"How can it be so fragrant!" Shen Yi looked at the orchid and kept saying.

The orchid, which was half-dead yesterday, became alive after a night of watering and dripping with nutrient solution. What was originally just a wilting flower bone is now a small part of it.

The petals are narrow in front and wide in the back, mostly plain, with only a hint of pink at the tip.

A little more gorgeous, a little less insensitive, just right.

Originally, Shen Yi didn't have much confidence in this pot of orchids, after all, yesterday's condition was so bad, it was like a random dig from the park.

But now Shen Yi is full of confidence, it seems that Brother Ba's guidance is targeted and has a strong purpose.

The starting price of Shanghai taxis is very expensive, and online taxi booking is useless, and a lot of money will be added during the morning rush hour, which is no different from ordinary taxis.

Shen Yi simply went out early and chose to take the bus.

Shanghai's aging is very serious, most of the passengers on the bus are gray-haired old people, and Shen Yi can only give up his seat and stand all the way.

After changing cars halfway, Shen Yi arrived at the museum before the agreed time.

"This is the pot of orchids, right?" Li Xinyong looked at the cardboard box in front of him and said with some uncertainty.

The road is far away, if Shen Yi carries flowers, bumps or something, and drops a few petals, Shen Yi will be distressed to death.

Shen Yi said with some embarrassment: "I couldn't find a better box for a while." ”

Li Xinyong's expectations for orchids in his heart suddenly dropped.

Antiques and other things are counterfeited and counterfeited, which requires vision and experience to judge, so there are often stories of leaks in the antique industry, which also attracts many people who want to get rich in one day.

Of course, far fewer people succeed in picking up leaks than those who pay for tuition.

But the flower and bird industry is very objective, one is one, two is two, and magpies cannot be faked to become nightingales, and Yueji will not become peonies.

If it's a delicate bouquet of orchids, it can't be put in a cardboard box.

Shen Yi carefully took the flowers out of the cardboard box, trying to avoid touching the weak buds.

As soon as the carton was opened, the office began to have that elegant aroma, and by the time the whole pot of flowers was placed on the desk, the room was already filled with this smell.

The fragrance of orchid is precious in its long aftertaste, which does not make people feel strong and offensive.

"This tastes good~" Li Xinyong said praisefully.

Orchids are often precious variants, because they are rare and precious. Factors such as flower type, leaves and fragrance are the key to measuring the value of an orchid.

Even now, when technology is very advanced, it still cannot replace the role of nature.

In the face of nature's miraculous workmanship, man is very small.

The value of orchids is reflected in the crystallization of labor in the process of cultivation and nurturing, but in the payment of natural selection.

In the face of the light and elegant fragrance, Li Xinyong's expectations for orchids have increased a lot.

"Wait, I'll call a few people over." Li Xinyong said.

Shen Yi sat on the sofa, and Li Xinyong ran out to call someone.

A moment later, seven or eight old men were crowded into the office.

"The cultivation is very poor, but the varieties are good."

"Lao Liu, give me a place, you don't understand orchids!"

"Don't think that you think you're an expert after raising orchids for a few years, who doesn't know that those pots of orchids have been raised to death by you!" Lao Liu was not happy and muttered loudly.

These seven or eight old men should all be researchers in the research institute, and they are also highly respected and knowledgeable figures, but they didn't expect to be like old children in front of a bouquet of orchids. Shen Yi can be regarded as having seen it.

"Lao Li, this bouquet of flowers should be the lotus petal orchid over there in Kunmin, I don't know what you guys think?"

"Except for the slightly worse condition, it should be a lotus petal orchid, and it is a variant of the lotus petal orchid. You can see that the flowers that bloom are more plump than ordinary lotus petal orchids, and the color is very close to that of lotus flowers. ”

An old man's speech was agreed by most of the old men, and the variety of orchids in this pot was given.

Taking advantage of the fact that the old men had no time to take care of themselves, Shen Yi quietly took out his mobile phone and took a look at what is called lotus petal orchid.

The encyclopedia reads: "The lotus petal orchid is an orchid, an orchid plant, a ground orchid, with beautiful plant shape, changeable flower shape, rich flower color, and is deeply loved by people in China, RB South Korea and Southeast Asia." The lotus petal orchid is mainly produced in the northwest region of Yunnan and Yunnan, and blooms on the New Year's Day and Spring Festival every year. The petals of this orchid are oval in shape, resembling the petals of a lotus root in full bloom......"

Shen Yi's fingers kept sliding down and grasped the point: "The lotus petal orchid ranks first among the top ten orchids, and in several auctions, it has been auctioned at a high price. ”

The next is the excerpt of the prices of several auctions, the high ones can be tens of millions, and the few ones are hundreds of thousands.

This is going to be sent!

Shen Yi's eyes began to shine!

Shen Yi set his eyes on the old men who were still discussing, they were very important to the evaluation of this bouquet of orchids!

The market for flowers and antiques is relatively overlapping, and most of the collectors of antiques will also play with flowers and plants. These old men are the leading beings in the antique industry in the Shanghai area, if they help this pot of orchids to be appraised, the auction house and the market will definitely recognize them.

"The flowering period of the lotus petal orchid should be in early spring, and now it's summer, so it's too late, right?"

"I guess the climate is too different from the one here and the Kunmin side, so it's too late, right?"

“……”

The discussion of the old men continued, and it was very obvious that they were divided into two groups, and they were at loggerheads.

Shen Yi sat on the sofa, and he could only wait.

The controversy ended with the arrival of Xiong Bingqi.

Xiong Bingqi is also a frequent visitor to the museum, and many old men have part-time jobs at Xiong Bingqi's Jiaxin auction house. As soon as the parents came, the argument stopped.

Xiong Bingqi opened an auction house, has a lot of knowledge, and is very sure of the identity of the lotus petal orchid. It's just that Xiong Bingqi is still very entangled in the value of this bunch of Shen Yi's lotus petal orchids.

"You shouldn't have cultivated this bouquet before, right?" Xiong Bingqi asked tentatively.

Shen Yi nodded: "I accidentally found it when I went to the countryside, and I don't know what variety it is, but I think it tastes very good." ”

Xiong Bingqi nodded, as the owner of the auction house, he would not delve into how things came about. The water in the auction house is very deep, and if you do a good job of investigating the source of the auction items, there is no need for the auction house to go on.

What impresses auction houses and treasure connoisseurs the most is definitely not the very good stories told by collectors, but the examination of the collections with visual experience and a very scientific attitude.

As a very considerable thing, orchids can be identified by a variety of characteristics such as leaves, flower types and fragrances, and Xiong Bingqi has no big problem identifying this pot of orchids as lotus petal orchids.

Xiong Bingqi began to ask, which meant that this pot of orchids had almost stepped into half of the auction house, and after a little chat, the old men on the side dispersed. Anyway, it's not your own thing, it's enough to cool your eyes.

"Your ancient sword is scheduled to be auctioned in two days, and if you're interested, here's an admission ticket to check it out." Xiong Bingqi didn't talk about orchids in a hurry, but talked about the ancient sword that Shen Yi entrusted to Jiaxin Auction House.

Xiong Bingqi is used to doing business, and before talking about things with Shen Yi, he named the two of them to cooperate, so that at least Shen Yi of this pot of orchids can be retained.

People who are really willing to do business will only see their worth as a number, and use the pleasure of negotiation as the motivation to do business.

Shen Yi originally thought that by entrusting the ancient sword to Xiong Bingqi, he could be the shopkeeper and wait to collect the money. I didn't expect him to give a voucher to enter the auction, which is good.

When Shen Yi had this kind of thought, Xiong Bingqi's strategy had already taken the lead.

Although the lotus petal orchid is said to be a very rare and precious species of orchid, there are not many of them, after all, the technology of artificial cultivation is still very advanced.

Xiong Bingqi is optimistic about Shen Yi's pot of orchids, the fragrance of the main orchid is very special, without any artificial chemical ingredients, it is a very natural taste. Xiong Bingqi has seen a lot of orchids, and his auction house has also auctioned many precious orchids, but the taste is not as good as the pot in front of him.

The quality is a little worse, but the foundation is there, as long as it is cultivated, it will soon be able to recover its vitality.

Xiong Bingqi's vision is absolutely no problem, taking over at this time is definitely a profitable business.

"Since it's an old business, then this pot of orchids should be handed over to our Jiaxin Auction House~" Xiong Bingqi is like a strange Shu Xiao, and he really wants Shen Yi to entrust this pot of orchids to the auction house.

The business is not done well, and Xiong Bingqi also advanced Shen Yi 200,000 yuan before, and when the balance is still settled, Shen Yi will not be stupid enough to find someone else. Shanghai is not small, and there are many auction houses, but the water is deep, and Shen Yi doesn't dare to guarantee that others won't swallow things.

But Xiong Bingqi's attitude made Shen Yi can't help but push back.

Xiong Bingqi seemed to realize that he was too eager, and quickly adjusted his mood: "It's an old business, and the handling fee can be lower for you." ”

"The auction house can also handle the follow-up maintenance and insurance of this pot of orchids."

Xiong Bingqi's conditions are not too good, if Shen Yi didn't think that his identity was fine, he would think that this guy was a liar.

He was so eager, he must have a purpose, but Shen Yi simply wanted to sell this pot of orchids. As long as the price is in place, he doesn't care about his purpose.