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Chapter 111: Chapter 111: 3 Million Is Not Enough

"Manager Chen, long time no see, what treasure have you brought us today?"

The middle-aged man from Le Tian Group recognized Chen Hongying and, seeing her disdainful expression, couldn’t help but ask.

"Mr. Shen, it has been a while. What I’ve brought will surely dazzle your eyes."

Having said that, Chen Hongying went to the wooden box and personally opened it.

Mr. Shen was taken aback when he looked inside, examining it closely for quite a while without a word.

"My goodness, this Lingzhi is truly a gem, and it looks like it was just picked not long ago!"

There was great curiosity among the onlookers, who squeezed forward to peer into the box, almost dropping their eyeballs into it.

Inside the box, the Lingzhi was almost as big as an umbrella, shaped like a blooming flower, and moreover, it was fresh.

After an exclamation of surprise, everyone fell into deep thought; it was obvious that this was the first time for all of them to see such a large Lingzhi.

The female boss also crowded forward to look and turned white when she saw this Lingzhi, several times bigger than her own.

By comparison, her dried Lingzhi was like a minor wizard before a grand sorcerer.

The other vendors with goods also felt a sense of despair. They had come hoping for good luck but encountered such a rare treasure and could only hide their goods and leave in silence.

"Manager Chen’s move is truly extraordinary!"

Mr. Shen was very pleased to see such a huge Lingzhi, continually showering it with praise.

At that moment, everyone present felt that today’s winner was undoubtedly Chen Hongying.

"You flatter me, Mr. Shen. Let’s wait for the appraiser to come take a look, then we can discuss the price," said Chen Hongying, filled with confidence, and then deftly changed the subject.

"You see, Mr. Shen, we’ve cooperated so many times, and you are well aware of my character. This time, I’ve integrated most of the renowned herbal medicine companies in Chicheng County."

"We definitely have a plentiful supply. Wouldn’t you consider collaborating with us on other medicinal herbs?"

Chen Hongying’s intention wasn’t just to sell this Lingzhi, although it would bring in a handsome profit. Money was not her concern.

Her real goal was to climb the tree of Le Tian Group, ensuring a market for her herbal medicines in the future.

"If Manager Chen’s medicinal herbs can always maintain such high quality, it’s not out of the question. I’ll report this back and let the group discuss it in a meeting," Mr. Shen said with a smile, without clearly agreeing to Chen Hongying’s proposal. frёewebnoѵēl.com

But for Chen Hongying, this was already a success by half.

"Does anyone else have anything of quality to share?"

Mr. Shen didn’t wish to continue discussing the cooperation in public with Chen Hongying, so he turned to the others to ask.

After seeing Chen Hongying’s extraordinary Lingzhi, the others held back, simply staying to watch the excitement.

"I have a freshly picked Lingzhi here that I would like the appraiser from Le Tian Group to evaluate," said Wang Hao as he stepped forward and placed a small, fresh Lingzhi on the table.

Mr. Shen looked at it and, although he felt that the Lingzhi was not very attractive, didn’t say much.

"Wang Hao, aren’t you just here to make a fool of yourself?" Chen Hongying taunted.

"Le Tian Group isn’t here to browse a vegetable market. Your Lingzhi could fetch a few thousand at a street stall at best, and yet you dare to bring it for appraisal here? Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?"

Upon hearing Chen Hongying’s words, the crowd around them burst into laughter.

"Brother, I think you should just forget it. That colossal Lingzhi from Manager Chen has already outdone mine; you should hurry and take your inconspicuous little thing back!"

"Right, lad, you better take it back quickly. Once the appraiser gets here, he won’t bother to give it a glance, and that would be really embarrassing!"

Seeing Wang Hao determined to have his Lingzhi appraised, the crowd around him tried to persuade him to take it back.

Wang Hao could only smile wryly in his heart, thinking he should never have sold that Lingzhi to Chen Hongying.

This woman was indeed too petty, having gained an advantage, she still turned around to mock others.

Just then, a tall, skinny man walked in.

"Let me introduce to everyone, this is the expert appraiser hired by Le Tian at a high salary!"

Mr. Shen said proudly.

"Don’t be fooled by his youth, he stood out from a hundred senior traditional Chinese medicine practitioners nationwide!"

"Hello! My name is Zhang Xuepin. If you have any herbs that need appraising, bring them out today."

Zhang Xuepin nodded to the people around him.

The people around were surprised by Zhang Xuepin’s youth and talent, appearing to be just over thirty, it was astounding how he managed to outcompete a hundred other seasoned practitioners from across the nation.

When Wang Hao saw Zhang Xuepin, he couldn’t help but marvel at how small the world was.

He could never have imagined that Zhang Xuepin was Xiaowei’s dad.

What puzzled him even more was why, as an appraiser for Le Tian Group, even if not earning a million a year, surely a few hundred thousand was within reach. With such favorable conditions, why would he abandon Xiaowei?

Zhang Xuepin was also shocked to see Wang Hao but didn’t speak; instead, he walked straight to the table to look at the herbs laid out.

"Come, Xiao Zhang, take a good look at this dried Lingzhi, and the Lingzhi in that wooden box!"

Mr. Shen directly pulled Zhang Xuepin in front of the female shop owner and Chen Hongying’s Lingzhi, bypassing Wang Hao’s Lingzhi.

"Wow, to see such a large Lingzhi is really rare!"

Zhang Xuepin exclaimed upon reaching the table.

Chen Hongying listened with full confidence. Now that the appraiser from Le Tian Group was praising her Lingzhi, it seemed she would be the winner again this time.

"How about it, Xiao Zhang, are we going to buy this Lingzhi? How much do you think we should offer?"

Mr. Shen hurried over to ask after Zhang Xuepin had taken a look.

"I do want to buy it, but I’m afraid the money we brought won’t suffice!"

Zhang Xuepin said, looking troubled.

"What? Is three million not enough for this Lingzhi?"

Mr. Shen stared at Zhang Xuepin in amazement, pointing to the Lingzhi inside the wooden box.

"I’m not talking about this Lingzhi; this one is worth at most one and a half million."

Zhang Xuepin pointed at the small Lingzhi brought by Wang Hao next to the wooden box and said.

"I’m talking about this Lingzhi. I wonder if the seller would agree to sell it for three million?" fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

In an instant, the entire marketplace quieted down; nobody expected Wang Hao’s inconspicuous little Lingzhi to command a staggering offer of three million from the appraiser!

And from Zhang Xuepin’s words, it was clear that three million was actually considered low, fearing that Wang Hao might refuse to sell!

Hearing this, Chen Hongying’s complexion turned ghostly pale, gazing at Wang Hao’s small Lingzhi with confusion.

No matter how she looked at it, she thought it was just ordinary stock, the quality was uneven, and it was covered with impurities—how could it be worth three million?

Mr. Shen also found it unbelievable and pointed at Wang Hao’s Lingzhi to confirm with Zhang Xuepin once again.

"Xiao Zhang, are you sure that this small Lingzhi is worth three million?"