Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

"Hey, boss, don't leave yet. Your little pine tree is quite unique."

The bonsai shop owner was arrogant too. After taking the money, he turned and left. Xiaomeng quickly spoke up to stop him.

"What little pine tree? This is a juniper."

You have a keen eye; you even spotted this exquisite juniper tree that I deliberately placed in this inconspicuous corner.

This exquisite piece is not for sale.

The boss is going to put him up for auction soon.

It's just temporarily placed here.

Ms. Mao didn't believe it when she heard this, "Are you trying to raise the price?"

"You dare say you'd put any random bonsai tree at auction?"

The old man chuckled, "I don't know about other bonsai, but this Chinese juniper really does have a name."

Their name is well-known in the industry.

Xiaomeng asked curiously, "It has a name? What name could a little pine tree have?"

"You little girls have no idea what this little pine tree is like."

No.

This juniper tree was discovered in 1990 and was already over 150 years old when it was dug down from the mountain.

It was then bought by the famous bonsai artist, Mr. Shou Bu, who spent 1000 yuan when he bought it.

Three years later, this work was created and is called "The Glorious Years".

In 2000, this bonsai participated in the National Bonsai Art Exhibition for the first time and won the Silver Award for Excellence.

In 2002, this bonsai was sent to participate in a bonsai exhibition in Japan, where it won the National Style Gold Award.

Later, at a bonsai auction, our boss bought it for 200 million yuan. It's been preserved to this day.

"A bonsai worth 200 million? That's amazing."

"Not bad, anyway, this is a bonsai that has won many awards."

Moreover, even after all these years, this bonsai has remained in excellent condition, almost unchanged from the year I bought it.

"If I wanted to buy it, how much would it cost?"

"Didn't I say I wasn't selling?"

My boss is waiting to put it up for auction, so how could he sell it to you at this crucial moment?

It's already registered with the auction house.

Even if you're rich, wouldn't it be breaking the rules if we sold you the bonsai right now?

"So the only option is to bid for it at a bonsai auction, right? That seems a bit troublesome, but it's not impossible."

"I've never been to a bonsai auction before." Xiaomeng was a little eager to try.

Upon hearing his words, the bonsai vendor stared intently at Xiaomeng, "The tickets for this auction have already been sold out."

If you're only deciding to attend the auction now, you'll have to find another way.

"Do you have any connections?"

“What opportunities do you have, just an ordinary worker like me? You're asking me for no reason.”

"Okay." Xiaomeng looked a little disappointed.

"If you really like this kind of rustic bonsai, look at the back."

There are plenty of quaint and rustic bonsai trees behind our yard.

They have prices ranging from three to five hundred thousand, and even seven to eight hundred thousand.

"Go explore by yourself."

The old man who ran the flower shop didn't seem to be lying. He really couldn't sell her that bonsai tree depicting a glorious past.

Xiaomeng did not force anyone to do anything against their will.

They went to visit the bonsai trees that the old man mentioned, which cost seven or eight hundred thousand yuan a pot.

"Master, what kind of tree is this old, wrinkled little tree?"

The boss glanced up and said, "You've got good taste, young lady. You always pick the best."

It's a pity I don't know much about this plant; it's a small-leaf sandalwood.

Small-leaved sandalwood is one of the top ten bonsai tree species.

Rosewood is already a precious wood species, and old stumps as thick as this are becoming increasingly rare.

We only sell the finest products, and this potted plant even has a name: "Auspicious Purple Qi Comes from the East".

It was designed by a renowned artist. It also has relevant competition records. Its best achievement is a silver medal at the Garden Expo.

Therefore, its price is 88.

You know what, these two bonsai trees you've taken a fancy to are the boss's prized possessions.

He doesn't sell easily.

"It's so nice? Are you selling this one?"

"Sell, of course we'll sell."

Before you can sell this bonsai, you have to get past the boss first.

The main reason is that since you're a novice, the boss needs to determine if you can afford to hire a gardener to care for the bonsai.

"The bonsai costs 88 yuan. And we'll need to hire your designated gardener to come and take care of it later?"

At this point, Ms. Mao couldn't listen anymore. She was worried that Xiaomeng had been fooled. "Miss Lin, why don't we take another look?"

I feel like buying and selling these bonsai trees is quite risky.

An auction, and famous artisans involved... This feels like something really shady going on.

Ms. Mao's main concern was that she was the one who brought Xiaomeng here to buy green plants.

If Xiaomeng were to bring home a valuable bonsai worth 88 yuan right under his nose, and then discover that he had been scammed...

If this gets out and is publicized, it will ruin my reputation among my clients.

The key point is that Ms. Mao herself has never purchased such exquisite bonsai worth hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan.

She didn't dare to give Xiaomeng advice easily.

"Ms. Lin, we don't know much about these bonsai."

"Let's not rush to buy it. I'll contact a landscaping expert to take a look, and then we'll make the purchase for you."

Xiaomeng didn't care, "The key is that I just like this tree."

I think it looks quite elegant and refined, and it suits my taste even better than that 200 million-dollar tree from the previous one.

I want to buy it right now.

The old man selling bonsai trees didn't seem to care much. "You're a good kid, but you should listen to advice."

Money doesn't grow on trees, so it's best to find someone knowledgeable to talk to our boss.

These bonsai trees, costing hundreds of thousands of yuan each, don't have a large audience.

Little girl, are you buying this as a gift for your elders?

Or was it just out of curiosity, to buy it for fun and to admire?

"What should I say if I buy it as a gift for an elder? What should I say if I buy it for myself to enjoy?"