"Boss, none of the ones I've driven are 1.4 cm. The largest one is 1.3 cm."
"Well, 1.3 is fine. Above 1.4, you still have to try your luck."
The boss and the worker were talking while opening the clams. After the black-faced worker handed the newly opened clam to another person who was responsible for picking up pearls and sorting, he raised his hand and took another one, which was very thick and fat.
The pearl clam was in his hands. Dong Xuebin, who had returned from the previous time period, saw clearly which clam it was and hurried up to stop him. "Wait a minute! Don't open it yet! How much does this clam cost? I want it."
Got it!"
The boss looked at him and then at the clam, "Do you want one?"
Dong Xuebin hummed, "I have to look at the rest. I want one first."
The boss thought about it, stopped the rusty kitchen knife in his hand, shook his head and said: "This clam is fat. If there are good beads, they will definitely come out of this fat clam. If you want one, I won't sell it."
The word "fat" is their professional term, which refers to the thickness. Generally, the thicker the clam, the bigger the pearls inside it are. "Little Erzi, go on."
"Wait a minute!" How could Dong Xuebin let him drive? "How about five thousand?"
This is the normal price. The boss still shook his head after hearing this.
Dong Xuebin frowned and hesitated, "...Six thousand, the most!"
The black-faced worker glanced at the boss. He felt that the price was already very high. Even if he offered 1.1cm beads, he would still have to pay 6,000 yuan. 1.1cm pearls were far from worth 6,000 yuan. Of course, if he could leave,
If a pearl over 1.5cm is shipped out of shit, its value will be at least ten to twenty times or more compared to a pearl over 1.1cm. However, the probability of a pearl over 1.4cm being produced is really not high.
How could he catch up with him by such a coincidence?
The boss had the same idea. He had been playing with pearls for so many years and still couldn't figure out the rules based on experience. He knew that this kid from out of town must be making wild guesses. He hesitated and said, "Okay, six thousand is six thousand."
If you don't make money, you're a bastard. If the other party charges more clams at the price of 6,000, your costs will be greatly reduced. Why not?
Dong Xuebin said: "I have to buy it later, how about we settle the bill together at the end?"
The boss said: "Well, can I open the clams for you now?"
"No, I'll take it back and open it myself. You continue." Dong Xuebin would not open it in front of them, otherwise it would make people suspicious. He took the wet clam from the black-faced worker and couldn't put it down.
I held it in my hand and looked at it. I couldn't help but feel happy. I asked the brother next to me to get a big net bag to put it in. I got one of the beads of the pearl necklace, but there was still a lot left to complete the necklace. The remaining nine times nine
Minutes, will the back not be enough?
Just as I was thinking about it, the voice of the farm owner suddenly came to my ears, "Hey, I have a big one here!"
Dong Xuebin was stunned and looked over. He saw a huge pearl exposed in the gray and white clam shell. It must be bigger than the one he just bought. Sure enough, the boss took a small instrument and opened it.
When I measured it, it showed that it was 1.7cm. Oh my goodness, one in a hundred clams might not be able to find such a big bead!
The boss laughed loudly and said, "What good luck! This is rare!"
Dong Xuebin took a deep breath and came again and again!
back!!
The screen flashes!
The boss looked at Dong Xuebin with a serious look, "Well, will I give you some clams now?"
It was back to the time when Dong Xuebin had just finished buying the pearl clams, "No, I'll take the clams back and open them myself." He quickly took the pearl clams and put them into the net bag again, before the boss and the black-faced workers continued to open the clams.
, and said: "Wait a minute, yes, this is the one under your feet. I want this, or six thousand, right?" Dong Xuebin saw the plump pearl mussel with gray and white skin at a glance.
The boss was stunned, lowered his head and picked it up, "This?"
Dong Xuebin said yes, reached out and took it over and put it into the net bag.
The boss felt strange, but didn't say anything. He exchanged glances with the worker and they continued to open clams.
Twenty...
Thirty...
Pearls of various sizes were put into the plastic basin, which was almost full.
Three or four 1.4cm and 1.5cm pearls were also produced among these dozens of clams, but Dong Xuebin did not use the back to return. Maybe the cultivation method is different, maybe there are other factors that affect it, and three of them came out.
The pearls were pure white white pearls, which did not match the two golden pearls in Dong Xuebin's hand, so Dong Xuebin, who was aiming for a perfect necklace, had to give up on them and only stared at the slightly larger golden pearls, while the other
Although a 1.4cm pearl was a gold pearl, its shape was irregular and not very round or full, so Dong Xuebin didn’t want it.
Forty...
Fifty...
An hour has passed since he opened the clams. The boss threw down the opened clams in his hand and said with a strange expression: "Are there dozens of them? This batch of cultured white pearls is okay, how come the golden pearls are not even good quality 1.4"
You haven’t had a cm yet? No matter how unlucky you are, you should still have one?”
The worker said: "There are still more, they should be available soon."
The boss frowned and picked up the next clam. He stuck the kitchen knife into the gap and opened the clam shell with a click. He rummaged through it, picked it up, and felt around for it. Suddenly, the boss's eyes lit up and he said, "Yes! Hey! I just finished talking."
There it is!" Looking at the glittering golden bead in front of him, the boss visually estimated it to be 1.5cm.
When Dong Xuebin saw it, he immediately shouted back.
However, as soon as the syllable of the letter b came out of his mouth, he heard the boss suddenly say: "Oh! There's more! There's another one in there!" Dong Xuebin quickly shut up and looked over, a pearl clam.
It would be great if one big pearl could come out of it, but the chance of two being revealed is very slim!
"...Hey, this one is also 1.4 centimeters!"
Seeing that the two golden pearls were flawless, Dong Xuebin no longer hesitated, back!!
Time suddenly retreats!
"There are dozens of them, right? This batch of cultured white pearls is pretty good, but why haven't even good-quality 1.4cm gold pearls been produced? No matter how unlucky you are, you should have one?"
"There are still more, they should be available soon."
Dong Xuebin coughed, stepped forward on the mud, bent down and picked up the muddy pearl clam before the boss, "Boss, I'll take this, it's still six thousand."
The boss looked at him, nodded casually, changed his hand, grabbed another pearl clam, and cut it with a knife. It was clear that there were ordinary gold pearls inside, and there were no beads that could be used as high-end jewelry necklaces.
. What happened? I have bad luck today? Or is it that the cultivation of this batch of golden pearls is not ideal? No, when I randomly selected a few to try out a while ago, 1.5cm golden pearls came out! Damn it!
Over the next hour.
back!
"Boss, I want this."
back!
"Give me this, not this, but that, right."
back!
"This is also six thousand, right? Okay, I'll give you the money at the end."
back!
"Hey, give me this too."
In the end, Dong Xuebin's only ten backs were used nine times, and there were nine pearl clams in his net bag. According to the observation before the back, there were enough golden pearls ranging from 1.4cm to 1.7cm in these clams.
I picked up eleven pearls - two of them contained two pearls over 1.4cm in the clam. Now that there is only one remaining back, Dong Xuebin is not in a hurry to start. He has to wait for a big one for the last chance.
, not to mention the 1.7cm one, at least you have to wait for the opportunity for one clam to produce two big pearls.
Wait and wait, wait and wait.
A 1.5cm gold pearl came out of the clam - Dong Xuebin didn't do it.
A 1.6cm gold pearl came out of the clam - Dong Xuebin still didn't take the plunge.
A 1.3cm and 1.5cm one came out - Dong Xuebin pondered for a moment, but still didn't make a move.
It just so happens that I also leave some good pearls for my boss, otherwise they will also become suspicious.
Two hundred clams...
Two hundred and fifty clams...
The pearls opened more and more, and the four big basins could no longer fit in them. The workers took out two more basins from the back door. Of course, they would not put the good pearls in plastic basins, but in special bags.
Looking at the watch, it was already 2:40 in the afternoon. Just when Dong Xuebin was wondering if he should just wait for a 1.6cm back, the cry started again!
The black-faced worker shouted excitedly: "Boss! This clam is amazing! It's a big one!"
"Three?" Dong Xuebin and the boss were both startled, "How many?"
"One is 1.6 centimeters! Two are 1.5 centimeters!" The black-faced worker held up the beads to show them, "They are all quite plump, no holes!"
Not to mention Dong Xuebin, even the boss has rarely seen this type of clam that produces three pearls of over 1.5cm in diameter. He put down the knife in his hand and was about to go over to take a look at the freshness. Suddenly, his hand touched the mussel meat.
Feeling something, the boss paused, lowered his head, and tightened his grip on the pearl clam he wanted to put down. He picked up a 1.5cm pearl with his thumb and said, "Hey, I'm a clam."
Not bad either.”
When Dong Xuebin saw this situation, he immediately became excited!
Is there any need to think about it? I immediately shouted back!
The scene before my eyes changes!
The next moment, Dong Xuebin saw that the boss and the black-faced workers had raised their kitchen knives to open the clams!
Dong Xuebin looked anxious and hurriedly stretched out his hand and said: "Don't open it yet! Wait a minute, wait a minute! Don't open it yet!"
The boss and the black-faced worker were interrupted by him and both looked over, "...what's wrong?"
After catching up, he said, "Huh, this and this, yes, I'll accept these two too." Before the two of them could say anything, Dong Xuebin went over and took the clam in his hand without saying a word!