11: The first pot of gold, income

Su Can watched him begin to measure, and his expression couldn't help but fill with anticipation.

For cultured walnuts, the appeal lies in scarcity and the art of matching pairs.

"A thousand miles to find one, ten thousand miles to match a pair!"

This saying comes from the cultured walnut world, illustrating that the soul of cultured walnuts lies in their pairing.

Their value is also in their pairing.

So, whether this pair of dragon head can fetch a high price still depends on their degree of matching.

This made Su Can unable to help but pay attention and feel excited.

After all, after his rebirth, he had no money, his pockets were emptier than his face, and he was completely relying on this first pot of gold.

Liu Tianji saw Su Can observing intently and mistakenly thought he was eager to learn.

So, he explained while measuring: "Actually, the true value of cultured walnuts lies in their pairing. If they are well-matched, their value can increase several times over."

"Currently, the more popular matching criteria for cultured walnuts in the market focus on six aspects: the two belly surfaces, the two ridges, the apex, and the base."

"Among these six aspects, if four are identical, we call them 'superior quality.' Five identical aspects make them 'premium quality,' and six identical aspects are considered 'absolute quality.'"

"But in the eyes of old players, this isn't detailed enough!"

"First, the paired walnuts must be of the same variety, preferably from the same year, same month, same day, and same tree!"

"Furthermore, their size, weight, and texture must be extremely similar; their features must also be identical, including the belly button and tail navel!"

"The skin color is even more crucial; it must be similar to minimize color difference!"

"Actually, the most difficult aspect to match in cultured walnuts is the texture. Other factors can be infinitely close, but the texture is irreplicable and cannot be uniform."

"So, if the textures of two walnuts can achieve similar density and depth, then they are absolutely an extremely rare pair!"

Liu Tianji imparted knowledge about cultured walnuts to Su Can while skillfully comparing and measuring.

He repeatedly measured each point, then took the most precise value.

Su Can did indeed learn a lot of knowledge and nodded in agreement.

Of course, what he cared about most was the degree of matching, as this affected how full his wallet would be.

Soon, Liu Tianji let out a long breath, his eyes excitedly saying: "Excellent! The height, thickness, and symmetry of the five ridges are absolutely the closest I've ever seen!"

"I also just looked at the belly button, tail navel, and several other surfaces. Whether it's the size, weight, texture, or skin color, they are all of absolute quality!"

"Oh?" Su Can's expression brightened upon hearing this.

Absolute quality, that must be valuable!

"However..."

Liu Tianji suddenly made a turn, and Su Can's heart immediately rose again, "However, what?"

Liu Tianji chuckled, seeing his reaction: "Don't be nervous, this pair of walnuts is definitely a top-grade item without a doubt, but for experienced old players, there's one last step!"

"This last step is called 'navel touching.' Old players jokingly call this step 'adding icing on the cake!' Most people don't bother with this."

"Navel touching?" Su Can was confused, not quite understanding.

Liu Tianji smiled and explained: "'Navel touching' is easy to understand; it means putting the two cultured walnuts together!"

"If they don't fit together, they are inferior quality. If they fit with a large gap, they are medium quality!"

"A small gap makes them superior quality, and no gap makes them top quality!"

Saying that, Liu Tianji then brought the apex and base of the two walnuts together.

Click!

With a crisp, clear sound, the two walnuts connected seamlessly.

In an instant, Liu Tianji and Su Can's expressions both changed. The former reacted first and couldn't help but laugh with joyful surprise.

"Seamless connection, a seamless connection! Hahahaha..."

..." Su Can's face instantly darkened upon hearing this.

Isn't he rubbing salt in the wound?

"Ahem..."

Driver Xiao Wang noticed Su Can's change, seemed to understand, and quickly coughed twice, saying: "Old Liu, this is called adding icing on the cake!"

"Oh, right, right! Adding icing on the cake, it's adding icing on the cake! Hahahaha..."

Liu Tianji, however, didn't notice Su Can's expression. Instead, he lovingly caressed the pair of dragon head in his hand, growing fonder of them with every look.

"I never thought that in my lifetime, I, Liu Tianji, would personally unearth such a pair of absolutely top-grade dragon head!"

"Su Can, you've helped me fulfill a major long-cherished wish. This pair of dragon head is definitely the most exquisite pair I've ever seen!"

"And I unearthed them myself. That alone is something money can't measure!"

"One hundred thousand! This pair of dragon head is worth that price!"

Liu Tianji looked at Su Can and satisfactorily quoted a figure.

"Ho-how much?"

Su Can was stunned upon hearing this, his previous unhappiness instantly vanishing. One hundred thousand? He hadn't misheard, had he?

"One hundred thousand! This pair of walnuts is worth one hundred thousand!"

Liu Tianji finished, then emphasized: "Of course, in my heart, this pair of dragon head is worth far more than that!"

"But I am a businessman; business is business! I can only give you the market price!"

"One hundred thousand? Really giving one hundred thousand!?"

Su Can's heart blossomed with joy when he heard this figure.

According to Liu Tianji's previous statements, his highest expectation was six or seven tens of thousands.

Now, he was suddenly told that this pair of dragon head could sell for one hundred thousand, an extra thirty or forty thousands, far exceeding his expectations.

This feeling was simply too exhilarating.

Liu Tianji didn't dither and immediately transferred one hundred thousand to Su Can.

Then he waved a hand at the driver and said: "Xiao Wang, go pack up all these walnuts on the ground and put them in the car!"

"Okay, Old Liu!"

The driver nodded and went to collect the walnuts on the ground.

Su Can looked at the incoming funds on his phone, his heart extremely excited.

One hundred thousand in his account! If this were before his rebirth, he wouldn't have saved one hundred thousand even after a year of hard work.

But today, he only went into the mountains once and gained so much!

He also offset a debt of over two hundred thousand. This feeling of making money was simply addictive!

Awesome, it was too awesome!

Amidst his excitement, Su Can retrieved the urea sacks he had used before and helped with the packing.

Liu Tianji, meanwhile, was playing with the pair of dragon head in his hand, his face and eyes brimming with contentment.

A draft of wind blew in.

Liu Tianji's movements suddenly stopped, and he looked at Su Can, saying: "Su Can, are you stewing something in your kitchen? It smells quite good."

Su Can was startled, then remembered this matter and said: "Just stewed some wild delicacies. Old Liu, would you like to try some?"

"Oh? What wild delicacies?"

Liu Tianji's interest was piqued.

He hadn't eaten much at noon, preoccupied with the walnuts, and now, smelling such a fresh aroma, he was indeed a little hungry.

"Just some mushrooms picked from the mountain, stewed with a wild chicken and a wild rabbit."

Su Can said casually with a smile.

"What? Stewed wild chicken and wild rabbit? All pure wild from the mountain? Those are good things!"

Liu Tianji's spirits instantly lifted upon hearing this, and his stomach grew even hungrier.

Seeing his reaction, Su Can's vanity was slightly satisfied, and he feigned nonchalance: "Heh, they're not really anything special. These are common on the mountain!"

"Old Liu, try some later. If you like them, I'll hunt a few for you another day and send them over."

Su Can put on a very high-class act, especially when showing off in front of someone of Liu Tianji's caliber; it was incredibly satisfying.