9: All in one package

Su Can also smiled and said, “To be honest, I came back today because I wanted to go into the mountains to find some wild delicacies to sell.”

“I didn’t expect my luck to be so good; I actually stumbled upon a hundred-year-old walnut tree. If Old Liu hadn’t educated me about collectible walnuts, I would have had a treasure mountain and not even known it!”

Su Can subtly flattered Liu Tianji, then took out the walnut he had just opened and handed it to Liu Tianji, saying:

“Old Liu, this is the five-lobed walnut I sent you pictures of. Please take a look yourself! See its quality and color!”

“Good, good, good!”

Liu Tianji was very pleased by the flattery and also wanted to see it with his own eyes, so he quickly took the walnut.

However, as soon as he glanced at it, his eyes immediately lit up, and he said excitedly:

“Su Can, you’ve definitely found a treasure! This is a high-grade item! This is absolutely a high-grade item!”

Liu Tianji said with both excitement and admiration: “Sloping shoulders and a large belly, thick veins and dense flesh, a standard high-domed Qilin-patterned official hat. The quality is very proper!”

“Crucially, both the color and the texture are extremely beautiful. Even freshly opened, it possesses great aesthetic appeal, making one feel like they can’t put it down!”

“With this quality, as long as it’s paired with a perfect match, selling it for fifty to sixty thousand isn’t a problem!”

Liu Tianji spoke excitedly and endlessly, liking it more and more as he looked at it. The feel, sound, and various other aspects were also of the highest quality he had ever experienced.

He knew that his previous longshou, although both were five-lobed, were not a perfect match.

The two walnuts had considerable differences in size, texture, and color.

An average person might not notice it at first glance, but an expert would definitely spot it immediately.

Even so, he had spent about fifty thousand to acquire that pair of longshou at the time.

After all, longshou were very rare, and finding a pair that was even somewhat similar was an incredibly small chance.

Coupled with the intense speculation in collectible walnuts in previous years, the price was naturally high.

The value of fifty thousand yuan ten years ago, if converted to today, would probably at least double.

However, truly high-grade items, even if their value has dropped significantly now, are still absolutely very valuable.

Su Can also had his own internal scale.

So, upon hearing Old Liu’s assessment, a joyful smile immediately appeared on his face.

If a perfect pair could sell for fifty to sixty thousand, then even a single one could sell for ten thousand or so. It was worth it!

One shouldn’t be too greedy; he had, after all, harvested over five hundred walnuts this time.

He had already witnessed the yield rate of a hundred-year-old tree, and he had absolute confidence in these walnuts.

“Good! Good stuff! Su Can, if this five-lobed walnut can’t be matched with a perfect pair, how about you sell it to me for twenty thousand?”

Liu Tianji held the walnut, liking it more and more as he looked at it, then looked up at Su Can and said seriously.

Twenty thousand yuan, for a single piece, was definitely above market price.

Su Can wasn’t particularly fond of these things anyway, so upon hearing this, how could he disagree? He immediately nodded and said:

“Old Liu, you are the expert in this field, so you decide. And not just this five-lobed one, I also plan to package all these walnuts on the ground and let Old Liu handle them!”

Su Can had actually thought about this when he was coming down the mountain.

After all, he didn’t understand the collectible market and had no channels. Instead of wasting time looking for others, with the risk of being scammed.

It was better to cut the Gordian knot and hand everything over to Liu Tianji to avoid delaying himself from earning other money in the mountains.

Liu Tianji was stunned for a moment when he heard Su Can’s words.

“Package them all for me to handle? Aren’t you afraid I’ll cheat you?”

Liu Tianji reacted, a look of surprise on his face.

Su Can smiled and said, “Don’t use someone you doubt, and don’t doubt someone you use. Besides, with Old Liu’s status and position, if he didn’t love this stuff, how could he come to a small place like Qixia Village?”

“Hahahaha… I like what you say, kid! Tell me, how much do you plan to sell all these walnuts for as a package?”

Liu Tianji laughed heartily a few times, his eyes revealing his appreciation for Su Can.

Su Can smiled faintly, and said unhurriedly, “Just use the money I owe Old Liu to offset it. I believe in the yield rate of a hundred-year-old tree. Old Liu doesn’t need to rush to agree or disagree; you can open a few walnuts to try!”

“Oh? That confident?”

Liu Tianji raised an eyebrow, looking at Su Can with some surprise.

Although two hundred twenty thousand wasn’t a huge amount, trying to offset it with just this pile of walnuts seemed a bit too blindly confident.

“Old Liu, why don’t you try opening a few fruits first, to test your luck?”

Su Can chuckled, his eyes filled with even more confidence.

Liu Tianji was also infected by his confidence and nodded, saying, “Alright, my hands have been itching for a while, I’ll just open a few fruits to try!”

“If the yield rate is high, then as you said, I’ll take them all!”

After Liu Tianji finished speaking, his expression immediately became serious. He opened his toolbox and took out his tools.

He squatted down, casually grabbed a walnut from the pile, and picked it up.

He looked up, his gaze full of deep meaning as he looked at Su Can.

Then he withdrew his gaze, and relying on years of playing with walnuts, he slowly clenched the walnut, calming his mind to sense it.

“Hmm?”

Soon, Liu Tianji’s eyes suddenly opened wide, a fleeting look of surprise in them!

Then he quickly took out a marker pen, made a mark on the spot with a special feel, and then took out a special tool, gently cutting along the marked spot.

Crack!

A not-so-crisp sound was heard as a piece of the shell was peeled off.

A hint of joy instantly appeared on Liu Tianji’s face.

This was because where the shell had been peeled off, a clear, thick vein was revealed, and its color and fullness were definitely of superior quality!

Liu Tianji was very steady. He didn’t cut along the main vein but turned the walnut and cut towards the second mark.

Based on his more than ten years of experience with walnuts, he had made four marks on this one.

The first one had now been opened, leaving three more.

If all were opened, it would be a four-lobed walnut, which is very rare!

Crack!

He then carefully peeled off a piece of the shell along the second mark, and another thick vein emerged.

“Another one!”

Liu Tianji’s face showed surprise, and the plastic tool in his hand cut towards the third mark again.

Crack!

The third vein…

Appeared!

Liu Tianji’s breathing immediately grew heavier. He looked up at Su Can, then took a deep breath, turned, and cut towards the fourth mark without hesitation.

Crack!

As the fourth piece of shell was cut open!

Liu Tianji immediately exclaimed.

A vibrant, large lobe emerged.

Driver Xiao Wang also clenched his fist nervously, then immediately showed surprise when he saw the large lobe appearing beneath the mark.

“Four lobes! Hahahaha, a walnut picked at random, and Old Liu actually opened four lobes. What incredible luck!”

Driver Xiao Wang quickly flattered him.

Su Can also happily laughed along, saying, “Old Liu, are you satisfied with this four-lobed one? Why not clean it up and take a look?”

“Good, good, good!”

Liu Tianji was more excited about personally opening a four-lobed walnut than closing a big deal for his company; he couldn’t stop smiling.

He meticulously changed tools and peeled away the shell along the main veins, the shell pieces falling off rapidly.

He cleaned it up in no time.

Soon, a collectible walnut with multiple lobes, thick flesh, distinct patterns, and rich color was displayed before them.

Liu Tianji carefully examined the four-lobed walnut in his hand, praising it endlessly: “Good! Good quality! Not bad, not bad!”

After speaking, he looked at Su Can with deep meaning and said, “No wonder you’re so confident, kid. I randomly picked one and could open a four-lobed one, and the quality is so superior. This yield rate is unbelievably high!”

“I’ll randomly open three more. If even one of them meets my standard, regardless of whether it’s multi-lobed or not, I’ll take all these walnuts from you!”

Liu Tianji said seriously.

“Alright!”

Su Can’s expression also straightened, he took a deep breath and extended his hand, saying, “Old Liu, please!”