403: Thank you gift

When Yang Qi and Bai Xue got off the plane, it was already past ten in the evening. The two didn't want to trouble their parents, so they took a taxi back to the Sea View Villa.

Since Yang Qi had called a few days ago, their family, relatives, and friends all knew that the matter had been resolved. Therefore, everyone was at ease.

The night passed in silence.

When the two woke up the next morning, they found Mom helping them feed the fish.

“Oh! When did you two get back? Why didn't you call me to pick you up?”

Mom looked at the two of them, feeling a bit surprised.

“Well, it was too late when the plane landed last night, so I didn't call.”

Yang Qi took the fish food and began feeding the Grouper himself.

“It seems like there are quite a few more East Star Grouper and Mouse Grouper in the tank. Did you and Dad not finish selling them?”

“We didn't sell them all. I figured quite a few of your friends might visit recently, so I left a portion here for you to use whenever needed.”

“I'll give you the money from the fish sales in a bit!”

Mom said.

Bai Xue quickly pulled Mom's hand and spoke up:

“No need, there's no need to transfer that money. Mom, you should just keep it for yourself.”

“I have enough money to use now. It's already several hundred thousand; I don't want it.”

Zheng Jin didn't say another word and transferred the money directly to Bai Xue.

Seeing Bai Xue's momentary predicament, Yang Qi had no choice but to speak up:

“Mom is the boss's wife now; she's not short on money. If she really doesn't want it, then let it be.”

Bai Xue could only drop the matter.

After feeding the fish, the three of them went back to Mom's house for breakfast. On the way, they bought a dozen or so Clam Cake, otherwise, there probably wouldn't have been enough to eat.

After breakfast, Yang Qi drove alone to Zhang Jun's house.

“Brother Jun, it's thanks to you, Brother Long, and Brother Tang that this matter was resolved perfectly. And also Brother Tang's Second Uncle.”

“Help me think about how I should thank everyone.”

Yang Qi asked Zhang Jun after drinking a few cups of tea.

“Count me out, and my eldest brother is one of our own, so you don't need to consider him either. As for Tang Long and his Second Uncle, you really do need to think it through carefully.”

“Moreover, establishing a relationship with his Second Uncle only has benefits for you. Without Tang Long's help, you wouldn't even be able to send gifts to him.”

“The problem now is, what exactly is appropriate to give? People at their level won't look twice at ordinary things, nor are they worth accepting.”

Zhang Jun took a sip of tea and said offhandedly.

“That won't do. You and Brother Long must both have something. If it weren't for the help from you two, I would have been like a headless fly. I might not have been able to keep anything for myself.”

“I still have a few crates of gold bricks left, and several pieces of top-grade ambergris weighing about a pound each...”

Before Yang Qi could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Zhang Jun.

“You don't need to go into specifics. gold bricks won't work; they aren't suitable as gifts for those within the system—it doesn't look good even if it's explained. Plus, none of these people are short on money.”

“However, top-grade ambergris is a rare item, very hard to come by. It's indeed the best gift to give. But you must charge money for it, even if it's half-price.”

“Otherwise, Tang Long's Second Uncle definitely won't take it. Of course, this item can only be given by having Tang Long buy it to present. We certainly wouldn't be able to get it to him.”

“I also suggest you keep a portion of the gold and then sell the rest of the gold to the state.”

“Didn't you also harvest some pearls? You can send a few to his Second Aunt through Tang Long. This connection is very important for you.”

“These are all my suggestions; you should consider them yourself.”

After Zhang Jun finished speaking, he went back to drinking his tea.

In fact, everyone knew that Yang Qi must have kept a portion of the treasure, but they all felt it was what he and Bai Xue deserved, so no one asked or mentioned it.

“Alright, Brother Jun, I'll listen to you and do as you said. I'll go home and prepare. Why don't you come with me to the capital tomorrow? We'll come back right after delivering the items.”

Yang Qi naturally understood the principle of giving gifts sooner rather than later; he couldn't let the big shots think he was tactless.

“Sure, but I want to buy a crate of gold bricks from you at market price. I'd like to collect some gold myself.”

Yang Qi remembered that Zhang Jun had mentioned last time that if there were good things in the future, he should sell him some. So he immediately agreed.

“That's fine. Brother Jun, don't worry about the market price. Let's wait until we get back from the capital, and I'll name a price.”

After Yang Qi finished speaking, he opened his phone and booked two first-class tickets. After chatting with Zhang Jun for a while longer, he returned to Qingshan Town.

After arriving home and explaining the situation to Bai Xue, the two went to the safe room and took out four pieces of ambergris, each weighing about a pound.

There were also four top-grade South Sea pearls over 15mm in size, which were divided into four portions and placed in small bags.

The next morning, Yang Qi took two of the gifts and boarded a plane to the capital with Zhang Jun.

Tang Long, having received the call, picked the two of them up and brought them to his home. He watched as Yang Qi took two bags out of his backpack.

“Brother Tang, this is top-grade ambergris, and these pearls are from White Butterfly Shells I dove for myself in the South China Sea. I got lucky and found them.”

“Could you help me give these to our Second Uncle? Help me thank him.”

Tang Long stared intently at the ambergris and said:

“Holy crap, so this is ambergris! I've heard of it before! This stuff isn't common at all; it's a rare treasure!”

“I'll take this, but I can't take it for free. I'll buy it at market price.”

Yang Qi laughed and said:

“I don't have that much ambergris to sell you. I got this by chance, and the quantity is limited.”

“This time, I really didn't know how to thank you and Second Uncle. Help me give the other portion to him; just consider it a small token of my gratitude.”

Tang Long immediately hesitated. If it were an ordinary item, even Gold Bars, he would definitely refuse without hesitation.

After all, it was a favor between friends, and besides, he wasn't short on money. But this was top-grade ambergris; it wasn't about how much it was worth, but rather that it was truly hard to find.

“I like the item very much, so let me pay for it. Let me first ask an expert about the market price for top-grade ambergris.”

Tang Long hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“No need to ask, I'll give you a price. Top-grade ambergris of this quality currently goes for 5,000 to 7,000 yuan per gram. My father was lucky enough to acquire 300 grams just last month.”

“How about this! Yang Qi, don't say you don't want money, and Tang Long, don't talk about market price. Didn't Yang Qi say it's about a pound? Let's count it at half-price, 1.5 million yuan.”

Zhang Jun quickly interrupted the back-and-forth between the two and spoke up.

“That doesn't seem right! 1.5 million is too little.”

Tang Long flatly disagreed.

“I took a piece too!”

Zhang Jun said with a smile.

“This...”

These words put Tang Long in a bit of a bind. Since Zhang Jun said he had taken one, if Tang Long firmly refused, what would that make of Zhang Jun?

He naturally knew that Yang Qi's intention in selling the top-grade ambergris for 1.5 million yuan was a gesture of goodwill.

“Alright then! I'll buy my Second Uncle's portion as well. You guys really are something!”

Tang Long shook his head helplessly and said.