443: What wind blew you here?

"I was idle this morning, so I played a few scratch-off lottery tickets. I happened to win a bit, so take this one as an employee benefit."

Ye Su discovered that with [lucky stones], giving benefits to employees had become incredibly convenient.

He only needed to buy some scratch-off lottery tickets and pick out the winning ones to give to his employees.

Like right now, 600 yuan worth of scratch-off lottery tickets could yield over a thousand yuan in winnings.

Rounding it up, it was basically the lottery center helping him pay for employee benefits.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Meng Feiyu didn't think much of it and casually took the scratch-off lottery ticket Ye Su handed him.

He had assumed that this scratch-off lottery ticket was just a small win of twenty or fifty yuan, and that Ye Su couldn't be bothered with such small change and was too lazy to go back to the lottery shop to redeem it, which is why he gave it to him.

But when Meng Feiyu glanced at the winning amount on the scratch-off lottery ticket, he realized that the one Ye Su had given him was a ticket worth two hundred yuan.

In the past, earning this two hundred yuan would have required him to drive a delivery truck all day.

Ye Su's generous behavior further convinced Meng Feiyu that he hadn't chosen the wrong boss.

After chatting about the opening of the first flagship store, Meng Feiyu said goodbye to Ye Su and got out of the car, happily clutching the scratch-off lottery ticket.

After Meng Feiyu left, Ye Su took out the aluminum foil he had prepared, summoned the system, and retrieved the republic of china commemorative twenty wen copper coin and the newly acquired natural bezoar from his [storage space].

After glancing at the copper coin, he wrapped it in a tissue and set it aside, then examined the natural bezoar, which was twice as expensive as gold, for the first time.

The shape of this natural bezoar was a regular oval, and it was a size larger than a can of cola.

It was hard to imagine how uncomfortable that ox must have been with such a large foreign object inside its body for so long.

After observing it from all angles, Ye Su saw that the surface of the natural bezoar was a slightly glossy yellowish-red, covered by a thin, shiny black film, which the industry called [Black Gold Coat].

If you were to place this natural bezoar on the ground, without looking closely, many people would believe it to be a large cobblestone.

It's no wonder that in the countryside in the past, when natural bezoars were discovered during slaughtering, they were mistaken for stones grown inside the ox and casually tossed into the trash heap.

"These two items are worth over two million!"

After admiring it, Ye Su wrapped the natural bezoar in aluminum foil to prevent the medicinal properties from decomposing due to exposure to air, which would affect the quality of the natural bezoar.

After simply handling the packaging, Ye Su started the car and headed to Bowen Antique Shop, which he hadn't visited in a long time.

Seeing Ye Su arrive, Wan Yuanliang, who was watching the shop alone, immediately stood up to welcome him: "Boss Ye, long time no see. What wind blew you here?"

An antique shop isn't a convenience store; visiting once every few months is enough to be considered a regular customer.

It was just that Wan Yuanliang had grown accustomed to Ye Su bringing good items to the shop every few days.

So, because Ye Su hadn't come by for nearly half a month this time, Wan Yuanliang teased him with a "long time no see."

"I've just been quite busy lately, so I haven't had time to come over and have tea with you."

As Ye Su spoke, he familiarly pulled out the chair he usually sat in and plopped down onto it.

Upon hearing this, Wan Yuanliang stared at Ye Su with great interest: "Then, you busy man, how do you have time to come over and have tea with me today? Did you bring me any other good items?"

"I do have some things to sell, so I brought them over for you to take a look at."

Ye Su didn't beat around the bush. He first took out the copper coin wrapped in a tissue, handed it to Wan Yuanliang, and then casually picked up the tea Wan Yuanliang had brewed, taking a sip while it was still hot.

"A republic of china commemorative twenty wen copper coin?"

Although the coin was extremely unfamiliar to Ye Su, Wan Yuanliang recognized it at a glance, his eyes lighting up as he picked it up to appraise it.

After carefully and cautiously inspecting the coin, Wan Yuanliang clicked his tongue in a mix of joy and regret: "This copper coin is indeed authentic, but it's a pity the condition is slightly poor. It was probably stored in a bad environment previously; otherwise, selling it for a few hundred thousand more wouldn't have been a problem."

Who knew when the copper coin had been thrown into the dry well, or when the villagers had filled it in? It would be a miracle if the coin were in good condition.

Ye Su had taken the time to look it up that morning. At a Poly auction early last year, a republic of china commemorative twenty wen copper coin graded PCGS-MS62 was purchased by a buyer for 1.885 million yuan, setting an auction record for this coin.

The coin he now had in his possession was valued by the system at 950,000 yuan. Besides the resale price being a fraction of the auction price, it was also because the quality of the coin was slightly flawed.

Therefore, upon hearing Wan Yuanliang say the coin was worth a few hundred thousand less, Ye Su felt regretful but was mentally prepared.

"The total surviving quantity of this variety of republic of china commemorative twenty wen copper coin is extremely small. Being able to get one is already good enough, so there's nothing to be done about the poor quality."

Wan Yuanliang nodded in deep agreement, acknowledging Ye Su's point: "Since you understand the situation, Boss Ye, how do you intend to sell it?"

"950,000." Ye Su swallowed back his habitual "right," to avoid causing another misunderstanding: "Is this price fair?"

"950,000?" Wan Yuanliang touched the coin, thought about it carefully, and then nodded: "No problem. I'll take it at the price you suggested."

This variety of copper coin was extremely rare and carried distinct characteristics of the era, making it a focal point in the current coin collection market.

Although the item cost over a million, Wan Yuanliang believed it wouldn't be difficult to find a suitable buyer later.

After quickly closing the deal, Wan Yuanliang placed the copper coin into a box and looked at Ye Su with burning eyes: "Did you make this trip specifically just to sell one copper coin?"

Unable to stand his suggestive gaze, Ye Su took out the natural bezoar wrapped in aluminum foil: "I do have another item, but I don't know if you'd buy it."

"What is it?" Looking at the round, lumpy thing wrapped in aluminum foil that looked like a roasted sweet potato, Wan Yuanliang was full of curiosity and unwrapped it after taking it into his hands.

Looking at the black object inside that resembled a cobblestone, there was a hint of uncertain doubt in Wan Yuanliang's eyes: "Could this be a natural bezoar?"

Seeing that Wan Yuanliang could recognize the natural bezoar at a glance, Ye Su was a little surprised: "You know about this too?"

"What do I know?" Wan Yuanliang, curious, picked up the natural bezoar along with the aluminum foil to examine it, answering as he did so: "Although I haven't eaten pork, I've seen pigs run. The price of natural bezoar has skyrocketed in the last two years, so naturally, I've learned a little about it, but I've never handled one before."

Unable to make heads or tails of it, Wan Yuanliang had to look up and ask: "Is this natural bezoar authentic?"

Ye Su said helplessly: "It's definitely authentic. If it were fake, how would I dare to bring it to you?"

"That's true, I asked a redundant question." Wan Yuanliang laughed sheepishly, then continued asking: "Is this a natural bezoar or an artificial one?"

"Purely natural."

"Natural!" Wan Yuanliang weighed the natural bezoar in his hand in shock: "This natural bezoar must be around two jin, right? If it's natural, wouldn't it be worth over a million?"