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Chapter 189: Orders before the Studio Holiday

Shen You sorted out the Chinese medicine she brought back.

After all, it is something to be eaten, so I first checked it with the system cashier to make sure it was okay, and then put a pair of ginsengs in a modern box.

Drive it to the studio and give it to Gu Shaoyu.

"You can take it to a specialized institution for testing and get a certificate." Shen You opened the box and showed the medicinal materials inside.

Gu Shaoyu picked it up and took a look. "Although I don't know much about Chinese medicine, I think it's of good quality. How much is it? I'll transfer it to you."

"These two bottles are pretty good, probably 70 or 80 years old, you can just give them the friendly price." Shen You pointed a number, "Fifty."

"What a good deal!" Gu Shaoyu happily transferred the money.

Wild ginseng that is artificially cultivated in the mountains and is forty or fifty years old costs four figures, and this kind of ginseng can still be bought on the market.

The price of pure wild ginseng of high age and good appearance is completely different. This kind of ginseng can be used to save lives.

Only 500,000 yuan per stick, which is really a friendly price. The normal market price is 800,000 yuan and above.

"Did you take it from the auction?"

This was the only thing Gu Shaoyu could think of.

Could it be that Shen You knows someone who wanders around the mountains every day and digs ginseng by himself?
Mountains also have owners, and not everyone can dig them.

"I guess so." Shen You smiled slightly and practiced Tai Chi.

"Next time if there's more good stuff like this, I'll buy some with you." Gu Shaoyu said quickly.

Shen You: "If there is, no problem, but the quantity of these things is really small."

Gu Shaoyu expressed his understanding. If it was available at such a good price, he would definitely buy it. If he couldn't buy it, forget it.

In ancient times, high-aged ginseng was also very valuable. You had to go to a pharmacy to buy it, as small shops might not have it.

It is also very expensive in Beijing.

The best ones were monopolized by aristocratic families, and ordinary people could only use ginseng slices and ginseng roots of lower quality.

There are also snow lotus and cordyceps, which are treasures in the palace and are not commonly seen among the people.

Although the output was better than that of modern times, after all, the deep mountains and old forests were not completely dug up, but it was not much more either.

So Shen You never thought about dealing in medicinal herbs.

In this world, if you don't have the qualifications, getting involved in other people's industrial chains and affecting local economic sources is not something that ordinary people can afford. This is one thing.

In addition, when collecting medicinal materials in ancient times, Wen Zhi could get the best resources.

However, there are fewer medicinal materials on the market, and their prices will go up. Ordinary people in Da Qi still have to buy Chinese medicinal materials to save their lives, and they do not have the technology to grow them artificially.

There is already a cross-dimensional shop, so why bother to make a small profit from the price difference?

If she only wanted to make a fortune unilaterally, she would not have gone to so much trouble to get Da Qi to improve its cotton textile technology.

You can directly sell the cheapest finished cotton cloth, or even open your own factory to supply it continuously, which will make you more money.

Gu Shaoyu was going to take the ginseng to Linshi to get a certificate. It wasn't that he didn't trust Shen You, but he was going to give it to someone during the New Year, so he had to take the certificate along with it.

I had just returned home and had not yet left when the ginseng on the table was seen by Gu's father.

"This is the pure wild ginseng your friend brought you?! Only 50?!"

Through a layer of transparent plastic cover, the iron wire horizontal patterns, pearl dots, reed bowl, and leather color on it look very good at first glance!
"Are there any more? Do you want to buy one or two more? Dad will pay for it and give you an extra 10."

They are all collection-level, and I just picked up a pair at random!
The key is that it is so cheap.

Last time, a friend bought a similar-sized one from a friend, and it cost him 75 yuan.

"Dad, you think this is ginseng grown under the forest. How can it be so easy to buy?" Gu Shaoyu said speechlessly, "People have been saying this for 70 or 80 years."

"Son, let's keep one for ourselves." It's enough to give away a forty-five-year-old one. How can such a good one be given away? Father Gu couldn't bear to part with it. Seeing Gu Shaoyu's expression, he said unhappily, "I'll give you money!"

"How can I ask you for money?"

Before Father Gu could be happy, he heard him say, "If you insist on giving me money, then I'll give you 70."

Father Gu was stunned: "??? You are just raising the price here!"

"That's the friendship price they gave me." Gu Shaoyu closed the lid with a smile and picked up the ginseng. "It's just a joke. Just think of it as a gift from me to you."

"That's good enough." Father Gu nodded with satisfaction.

This kid eats his food and uses his things, and finally he knows how to respect his father.

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Shen You took advantage of the free time at noon and went to the jade market to cut stones. Last time, he collected a total of five pieces from the [Temple] map.

The stone-cutting boss had some influence on her, and when he saw her coming, there was a bit more anticipation on his face.

All five pieces were cut.

There is no piece as ugly as marble, but there is only one piece that costs more than six figures.

The price of the raw stone will double if it is turned into a finished product.

"Ms. Shen, are you selling these? This one has good water quality and color, but it has cracks. I can't tell the price. How about I pack five pieces and give you eighty thousand."

Since Gu Shaoyu, who is knowledgeable about the business, didn’t come, the boss lowered the price very low.

"Not for now, I'll make the final product myself." Shen You declined.

Seeing that she was about to leave, the boss became anxious and quickly raised the price, "One hundred thousand, you can't ask for a better price in the whole market."

"My target price for this piece alone is fifteen, but you only offer ten for the whole thing, so I can't sell it."

The price has not been agreed upon, so Shen You will definitely have to lower the price when purchasing the item, but the price is too low and Shen You doesn't want to pay it.

She went straight to a processing shop and had a machine carve out a few small pieces suitable for inlay, and sent the remaining stones to Da Qi.

She can create the sculptures in her own studio, combining traditional craftsmanship with innovation.

Shen You wanted to finish the work before the holiday, so he returned to the studio in the afternoon to rush to finish the order from Mrs. Gu's friend not long ago, which was a hairpin to be used with cheongsam during the Chinese New Year.

The process is not complicated and the construction period is only half a month. It can be completed today, three days ahead of schedule.

Normally, for a piece of this style, apart from the gems and natural sea pearls, the labor cost would not be so high.

But Shen You's studio is well-known in the circle for its collaboration with museums, researching restoration techniques, and mainly taking on restoration work.

If it has collection value, it won’t be cheap.

The items are insured and sent to the buyer within the same city. The exquisite wooden packaging box is nothing special for those who can afford it.

After opening the box and seeing the contents, I was immediately surprised.

Mrs. Yin took the mirror and compared it to her head.

Looks good! It is rich and charming, not tacky at all. The seawater pearls used and the workmanship are worth it.

He immediately took out his mobile phone and sent it to Mrs. Gu and a few friends. I heard that this studio does not accept orders from just anyone. They use a lost craft to make phoenix crowns for ladies.

Without some strength, can you wear it?
Those big brands that can be easily bought with money, or the little gadgets they carry on a daily basis, are interesting only if they have collectible value.

Several friends are asking how to decide.

Others said that they had antiques at home that needed to be restored, but the studio said that they were fully booked recently and were working with the nearby city museum, so they had no time to take on any work.

Later, when the matter was brought up at a party, Mrs. Yin smiled and said, "Why don't we ask Mrs. Gu? Her son is in the studio, maybe we can get some help from her."