Xu Bo'an originally loved to be truthful, but later he discovered that in some matters, the behavior of "calling truthfulness" would often increase his losses!
After summing up his experiences and lessons, Xu Boan gradually became more open-minded and tolerant.
Xu Bo'an remembered that a leader told him a story at a dinner party.
Stories are very common and are often encountered in life.
When your car is parked in a parking space and is blocked, and you call the other party and the other party is very reluctant to get out, what is the most correct thing to do at this time?
People at the dinner table had different opinions and different solutions.
Some said to contact the police to move the car, some said to stuff steel balls into the exhaust pipe of the car stuck in the traffic jam, some said to throw rotten eggs, and some said to find a car to block the other party and fight him to the death.
Regarding these statements, the leader did not comment, but took a bite of the food and told them with a smile that the best way was to take a taxi and leave as soon as possible and not worry about it anymore.
Because no matter what the reason is, it will delay your time and bring potential risks.
At this time, it is better to follow the principle of concession for the happy and simply ignore the negative impact of this matter.
Otherwise, whether it is wrangling or retaliation, it will waste time and risk for you, the victim. If you can just spend some taxi money to eliminate the disaster, then spend it.
After all, if you can afford to drive a car, you should be able to afford a taxi ride once or twice.
As for why you want to be serious about why the other person blocked my car in the first place, he clearly ignored it. Why should I suffer a loss? You can only say that suffering a loss is a blessing.
After all, no matter how serious you are, according to the principle of staying away from garbage people, you will be the one who suffers!
Xu Bo'an believed it deeply and has been remembering it to this day and has benefited from it endlessly.
Of course, Xu Bo'an didn't take it seriously until he experienced some things and understood that people can't teach others, but they can learn everything once they are taught, and he was completely convinced.
Selective giving up is sometimes the key to success!
Because these mature experiences controlled Xu Bo'an's thoughts, Xu Bo'an didn't take the little incident just now as a serious matter at all. He simply threw it behind him and walked towards the place where he parked his car.
When he arrived at the parking place, Xu Boyan got in the car. With a flash of thought, he looked at the bonsai and took out the Polygonum multiflorum root that he had stored in the big porcelain bottle in the mountain temple.
That was not long after Xu Boan opened the world of bonsai. After using ibuprofen suspension to rescue a little monkey suffering from fever, the leader of the monkey group gave him a gift of thanks.
After Xu Boan took out Polygonum multiflorum from the bonsai world, he put it in a black plastic bag.
For a leader of an engineering company who has been exposed to tobacco and alcohol all year round, a black plastic bag is almost a must-have in the car. After all, black plastic bags are the best packaging when communicating with each other with tobacco and alcohol.
After getting the things, Xu Boan locked the car and returned to Zhang Wenzhong's house, where he found a pair of women's shoes on the ground.
Xu Bo'an thought there was a guest at Zhang Wenzhong's house. When he walked in, he saw a woman in the living room on the first floor with her back to Xu Bo'an. She was chatting at the door of the kitchen with Cui Ma, who had just made soup for Mrs. Zhang Wenzhong.
Xu Boan didn't pay attention and walked straight upstairs.
Although there are bedrooms on the second floor, the bedrooms are all suite-type. Zhang Wenzhong and Xu Bo'an are in the outer room, which does not affect Zhang Mei's rest in the inner room.
Zhang Wenzhong was very happy to see Xu Boan return. He took the bag from Xu Boan's hand and was shocked when he opened it.
Over the years, he has collected various precious medicinal materials and read a lot of relevant information, so he is familiar with the appearance of various medicinal materials.
So I recognized it at a glance. The black plastic bag in front of me was really the famous Polygonum multiflorum!
He was lucky enough to get one before. But it is far inferior to the quality and age of Xu Boan's Polygonum multiflorum.
Xu Boan's Polygonum multiflorum is probably five hundred years old.
Zhang Wenzhong excitedly pointed to the Polygonum multiflorum in the black plastic bag and said: "Mr. Xu, this... this Polygonum multiflorum must be more than five hundred years old!"
Xu Bo'an was immediately surprised when he heard this. When he got this thing, he was not sure about the quality and age of the Polygonum multiflorum root. It was after Dongjiang No. 2 Hospital found Dr. Zhang Jimin from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine that he heard that it was five hundred years old. .
It was also because of this encounter that Xu Bo'an accidentally learned the medical techniques from the Zhang family's ancestral medical books, and gained his current medical skills!
But Zhang Wenzhong, a layman, could actually have such ability after just a simple glance?
Xu Bo'an couldn't help but praise: "Boss Zhang is so talented. He can tell the age of this Polygonum multiflorum at a glance. I really admire him!"
Zhang Wenzhong smiled bitterly and said: "This can be regarded as a long-term illness. Originally, because of the condition of my wife and children, I was looking for medical advice everywhere. I must have some basic knowledge, so I checked the medical books myself. Ask a doctor.
Later, in the process of collecting various Chinese herbal medicines, I saw more and understood more. In addition, I also got a Polygonum multiflorum that was about three hundred years old before, so I had a certain foundation. I can pretty much guess some clues. ”
Xu Bo'an nodded and said: "That's it. Boss Zhang's careful search for medical advice over the years is really admirable."
Speaking of this, Xu Bo'an suddenly remembered that he had accidentally obtained a thousand-year-old Polygonatum japonica in a bonsai before, and it was found by the little pangolin beast inadvertently.
I don’t know how much this kind of Polygonatum vulgaris that is thousands of years old is worth right now.
Xu Bo'an didn't intend to just sell the root of Polygonatum japonica, because according to the Zhang family's ancestral medical book, there was a prescription that was very valuable to Xu Bo'an and required thousands of years of Polygonatum japonica to be used as medicine, so Xu Bo'an would definitely keep it. Millennium Polygonatum is for personal use.
But after all, it was something he owned privately, and Xu Boan was still curious about its value. This is like a collector who may not be willing to sell his collection, but is definitely very interested in the value of his collection.
So, Xu Boan continued to ask: "By the way, Mr. Zhang has been seeking medical advice for so long. He must have seen countless precious medicinal materials. I wonder if you have seen medicinal herbs that are more than a thousand years old?"
Zhang Wenzhong smiled and shook his head and said: "It's shameful to say that I used to be arrogant and wanted to buy precious Chinese herbal medicines that were more than a thousand years old. Later I realized that it would be difficult for a single herb to survive for a thousand years without any harm." , not to mention that it has not been discovered and excavated. It is not easy to find Chinese medicinal herbs of that year!”
Xu Bo'an nodded and said with emotion: "Yes, it's easier said than done!"
Zhang Wenzhong is right.
Medicinal materials are different from big trees. Most of the common precious medicinal herbs are low grass plants, which are not as good as those towering trees that can grow for thousands of years.
Ordinary plants and trees have a lifespan of more than ten years and decades. In fact, it is not easy to live for only a few years, let alone a hundred and thousand years.
What's more, when one season ends, it will appear again next year, but it will be the new life of another plant.
Therefore, it is not easy for medicinal herbs to grow for thousands of years and become mature.
During this period, it must first have strong genes and tenacious vitality, and then it must experience the erosion of natural disasters, be eaten by animals, and be harvested by countless herb collectors during this period. It must avoid them all and remain safe and sound, so that it can exist for thousands of years. Lasts forever!
It is almost harder to encounter such herbs than to win the lottery, let alone obtain them. Many people will not be willing to sell them!
Although Xu Bo'an expressed his understanding, Xu Bo'an was still a little disappointed when he heard what Zhang Wenzhong said.
It seems that even Zhang Wenzhong has never seen medicinal materials that are more than a thousand years old. In this case, it will be difficult for him to determine the value of the thousand-year-old Polygonatum japonica.
Zhang Wenzhong saw Xu Boan's rather emotional look, thought for a moment, and said: "Mr. Xu, although I have never seen these medicinal herbs that are more than a thousand years old, I did hear about an eight-year-old herb when I was in Weizhou. A century-old Polygonatum!
It is said that the thing was about the thickness of a child's arm, and it was still only half a stick. It was said that the price was five million, and it was bought by someone at that time. Unfortunately, I tried to find the boss who bought Huang Jing later, but I never found it. ”
Xu Bo'an pursed his lips. The eight-hundred-year-old Polygonatum japonica is only five million. So, if his thousand-year-old Polygonatum vulgaris can be doubled and sold for ten million, it will be fine. If it doubles in size, that is It's worth 20 million.
With a rough comparison in his mind, Xu Bo'an knew the cost of making pills in his next step.
Xu Bo'an smiled and said: "They say Weizhou has many arrogant bosses, and they really live up to their reputation!"
Zhang Wenzhong smiled and waved his hand and said: "Mr. Xu is just kidding. Actually, we are just lucky. We have good policies and the coal market is relatively good, so we have the opportunity to make a fortune. Isn't there a powerful person?" The businessman said that even a pig standing on the wind can fly,
My road to fortune is roughly like this! We, an ordinary peasant boy with no education, are here today because of luck. When the coal market stops, or simply no coal can be dug out of the mines, we will be helpless.
Seriously speaking, it is your miraculous rejuvenation skills, Mr. Xu, that are the truly inexhaustible resource bonanza! After all, knowledge is what is really stored in the brain. ”
Xu Bo'an laughed loudly and said: "Okay, Mr. Zhang, let's stop talking about business. Okay, you have seen enough of this Polygonum multiflorum, then give it back to me first. I have to put it away carefully and give it to you later." My friend sent it to auction! ”
Zhang Wenzhong reluctantly handed it to Xu Boan, smiled and said: "Mr. Xu, I have a heartfelt request!"
Xu Boan took the Polygonum multiflorum and said: "Now that we have talked about it, I can make a rough guess. Mr. Zhang, do you want this Polygonum multiflorum?"
Zhang Wenzhong nodded hurriedly, smiled with a hint of embarrassment, and said: "Yes, I want to accept this Polygonum multiflorum! That's it, a good brother of mine was not feeling well a few days ago. He is from Kyoto. A famous doctor in Xinglin prescribed a prescription, saying that it needs Polygonum multiflorum that is more than 300 years old to be used as medicine
Originally, I had one, and this big brother knew about it, so he came to find me. However, the one I had was already used by my lover, so I couldn't help this big brother. If possible, , please give Mr. Xu some love. I am willing to offer you 10 million yuan to accept your Polygonum multiflorum. I don’t know what Mr. Xu’s business is like! ”
Although Xu Bo'an is not short of money now, he was still a little surprised to hear Zhang Wenzhong's price.
When he got this Polygonum multiflorum plant, Xu Bo'an casually searched on the Internet. Although it was all hearsay, it was hard to exceed two or three million. Even if it was put up for auction at Zhao Yuntao's auction house, it would be more than four million. Up to the sky.
Zhang Wenzhong directly gave the price more than double, which can be said to be very sincere.
I have to say that the coal boss is really wealthy!
However, Xu Boan still smiled and declined: "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, if you had mentioned this matter earlier, I would have given you two million instead of ten million. But it's not convenient right now. Yes, you heard my call just now.
The call came from a friend of mine who is in the auction house business. He had already taken the first step to buy my Polygonum multiflorum plant. His auction house happened to be short of some items for sale. I should buy it from him. Now I But you can't break your trust. If you want it, you may have to go to him to auction it. And normally, it shouldn’t cost that much money. Anyway, you sincerely want it, so it’s a win-win situation for both of you! ”
Zhang Wenzhong nodded and said: "I understand. Even so, I must not embarrass Mr. Xu. If it is convenient, could you please tell me the name of your friend's auction house, and I will contact you later. The staff over there, please ask me the time of the auction so that I can go and participate in the auction!”
Xu Bo'an thought that this could be regarded as attracting business for Zhao Yuntao, so he immediately said: "Don't bother me, I will just give you my friend's contact information. You are here to support him anyway, how can a boss with such a deep pocket like you... Go support him, he will be eager to do so!”
While talking, Xu Boan opened the address book on his mobile phone and told Zhang Wenzhong Zhao Yuntao's contact information.
Here Zhang Wenzhong took out his mobile phone and had just saved Zhao Yuntao's contact information. Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door, and then a gentle greeting came from outside the house.
"Sir, the ginseng soup is ready!" It was the voice of the Zhang family's nanny named Cui. Just now, following Xu Bo'an's suggestion, Zhang Wenzhong ordered her to cook ginseng soup for his wife.
Zhang Wenzhong stood up and walked over to open the door, then looked curiously at the two people outside the room.
That's right, besides his own nanny, there was also a young woman who appeared in front of Zhang Wenzhong.
"Mother Cui, who is this?" Zhang Wenzhong said softly with a slight frown.
Obviously, Zhang Wenzhong, the male host, did not know the young woman who appeared next to the nanny! (End of chapter)