A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 217 Ambergris Price

Yun Jiao looked at Old Mu with bright, sparkling eyes.

How much can I sell this for?

Old Mu held the ambergris and weighed it: "I estimate this piece of ambergris weighs about fifty pounds. With such good quality, even if we calculate the price at three to five hundred per gram, it should be worth at least seven million."

Upon hearing this number, Yun Chenbei gasped in shock.

That's an astronomical figure!

Yun Jiao isn't very good at math; she's still counting on her fingers.

But even with my eyes glazed over, I still couldn't figure it out.

Never mind, there are just so many!

"Wow...so much!"

Yun Chenbei stared blankly at the piece of ambergris.

Old Mu patted the piece of ambergris: "I also estimated the current price, but this stuff is hard to find buyers for."

That's true, with so much money, who could afford it?

"but."

Old Mu, with his hands behind his back, said slowly, "This old man knows someone who should buy it."

Yun Jiao and Yun Chenbei looked at him at the same time, their eyes seemingly filled with disbelief.

'You know someone this rich?'

Old Mu understood their expressions and immediately jumped up in anger.

"What? You really think I'm just an ordinary old carpenter living here?"

Yun Jiao blinked: "Isn't that right?"

Old Mu snorted heavily: "Carpentry is just my side hobby. I am a famous carving master in the industry, and there are so few people who know mechanical arts that you can count them on one hand. I am one of them."

Yun Chenbei's eyes brightened slightly.

Since they were master and disciple, he knew quite a bit.

But Yun Jiao didn't know that, so she still looked completely bewildered.

Old Mu shook his head: "Stupid, what a stupid child."

Yun Jiao: …………

She wasn't happy about that. She was clearly very smart, so how could she be a stupid child!
"Why am I telling you all this, old man? All you need to know is that I can help you connect with someone who can buy this ambergris. But that depends on whether you want to sell it or not. Given the country's current development, the price of ambergris will definitely get higher and higher in the future."

Yun Jiao didn't hesitate at all: "Sell!"

Why would she keep sperm whale excrement?

She still prefers pearls and gemstones.

After selling this thing, Yun Jiao wanted to buy some nice things.

Moreover, she also wanted to buy a house for her parents, a big house.

Are houses in the capital the best?

Old Mu nodded: "Of course, the capital is a place that many people yearn for. If you want to buy a house, it is best to buy a courtyard house. Those courtyard houses, which are steeped in history and charm, were the residences of nobles in the past. The wood, bricks and tiles used to build the houses, as well as the pavilions, terraces, gardens and so on, are all very exquisite."

Yun Jiao asked, "If it's so good, why doesn't Grandpa Mu go to the capital?"

Old Mu seemed lost in some kind of memory, his eyes filled with a hint of sadness.

"That place holds some of my less-than-pleasant memories."

He patted Yun Jiao's head and changed the subject: "Are you really sure?"

Yun Jiao nodded: "I'll have to trouble Grandpa Mu. I'll ask Grandma to make you something delicious."

Old Mu laughed again: "Good, good, good, then this old man will be waiting."

Put the ambergris aside; it's for sale and won't take up space on the display shelf.

Seeing her so casual, Yun Chenbei felt a pang of heartache; losing even one gram could cost several hundred yuan!

He silently walked out of the room to get a better box to pack the contents!
Yun Jiao continued tidying up her treasures.

Old Mu thought it was already amazing enough to have found such a large piece of ambergris today.

Unexpectedly, Yun Jiao took out two more black pearls, the kind with a peacock green hue. These were certainly not as valuable as ambergris, but they were still very rare.

There is also a pearl shaped like a fish tail.

Yun Jiao placed all the pearls into a polished abalone shell.

Then it was placed on the display shelf.

Then there were three gemstones, one of which had a very beautiful color, and it was clear that the quality of that gemstone was quite high.

Mr. Mu had no knowledge of gemstones or pearls, and couldn't tell what kind of gemstone it was.

However, if he remembered correctly, this family was a well-known impoverished household in the village a year ago, right?

How long has it been?
Putting aside the fact that a new house has been built, is it reasonable for a young girl to bring out so many valuable treasures?!

Fortunately, the things Yun Jiao took out later were just ordinary stones, only they looked pretty.

"Okay!"

After arranging everything, Yun Jiao clapped her hands, looking quite satisfied.

Of course, there are also aspects that I'm not satisfied with.

For example, the containers used to hold pretty stones and pearls are not particularly pretty.

Yun Jiao thought of the giant clam shell she had thrown into the sea before.

Of course, she didn't want to catch the giant clam, but rather the giant clam shell.

If we can't catch the living ones, we can at least bring back the dead giant clam shells.

I wonder if there are pearls inside giant clams. If such a large clam has pearls, they must be quite big.

Yun Chenbei walked in carrying a wooden box and had laid a blanket at the bottom of it.

Then he carefully put the ambergris in.

"Jiaojiao, put it away properly."

Yun Jiao said "Oh," and then added, "Fourth Brother, you can put it in your room."

Ever since she learned that this thing was sperm whale excrement, she has never wanted to share a room with it, no matter how expensive it is.

Even if this thing is expensive, can it be more expensive than a shark pearl?
That is to say, there are no more shark pearls now.

Yun Chenbei: If this thing is kept in the house, he'll probably have to check it several times a day before he feels at ease.

In the afternoon, Mr. Mu ate lunch at the Yun family's house.

Yun Xiaowu and the others were still at school and hadn't returned yet. There were only a few elders at home, and Yun Jiao casually mentioned the ambergris.

"Grandpa Mu said it could sell for over seven million."

pat...

Something fell to the ground.

Yun Jiao looked over in confusion, only to find that apart from Grandpa Mu and Fourth Brother, everyone else at the dinner table was stunned, and even her father had dropped his chopsticks on the ground.

"What?! Jiaojiao, what did you just say?!"

Did they hear it wrong?
They must have misheard. It was seven hundred dollars, not seven million, right?
Yun Jiao finished eating what was in her mouth, and then said it again seriously and clearly.

"Seven million!"

"pat..."

Great, now most of the people in the house who were holding chopsticks have fallen.

They stared blankly at Yun Jiao, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"Seven million, seven million..."

Muttering "seven million" incessantly, Yun Linhai even recalled how he had carelessly tossed away that piece of ambergris before, and suddenly let out a howl.

"I... I just tossed it around like that, did it get bumped or scratched?"

Seven million! He'd be heartbroken if he even bumped or knocked it.

His shout snapped everyone back to reality.

Grandpa Yun took a deep breath, trying to calm his heart, which was pounding as if it would jump out at any moment.

(End of this chapter)