Chapter 45: Two Hundred Thousand?

  The aquarium store owner's behavior was beyond Xiao Ping's expectations. Seeing himself also being drawn into this debate, Xiao Ping looked at the aquarium store owner with some helplessness and thought to himself: "I heard that little Japanese guy say our goldfish are not as good as theirs and he got so anxious, I didn't expect this uncle to be so hot-blooded!"

  Takahashi took the phone and looked at it for a few moments, his expression also becoming serious. He soon showed a look of surprise. Anyone with some level in raising fancy goldfish could see that the several fish in the video were extraordinary. Even compared to those "Ming Koi" which symbolized the highest standard in the world of fancy goldfish, they were not inferior.

  Although Gao Qiao is a high-profile person, he is indeed an expert in raising goldfish. It's clear that these few goldfish are very precious. He put away his previous arrogant attitude and handed the phone back to the aquarium store owner with both hands: "Indeed, they're good fish!"

  Successfully suppressing the arrogance of Xiao Riben, the owner of the aquarium shop had a sense of pride and satisfaction, and smiled complacently: "Not only are they good fish, but also big fish! The length of these few fish all exceed one meter, you haven't seen them before, have you?"

  At this time, Xiao Ping next to him was completely speechless, looking at the aquarium store owner and secretly complaining: "Uncle, this fish is mine, why are you so smug?"

  The aquarium store owner's words surprised Takahashi again, and he hastily bowed his head saying: "Please let me take a look at these four fish, thank you!"

  Now it's the aquarium store owner's turn to be embarrassed. He returned his phone to Xiao Ping and said, "Actually...the fish belongs to him."

  "Please let me take a look at these four fish!" Takahashi bowed deeply and said to Xiao Ping: "I beg of you!"

  Xiao Ping originally wanted to sell fish, and if someone was interested, it would be the best. So he immediately agreed to the other party's request. Takahashi seemed very happy and immediately let his assistant Wang go start the car. However, the aquarium store owner took the opportunity to pull Xiao Ping aside and whispered: "Friend, these Japanese are very cunning, you must not quote a price that is too low, otherwise you will suffer a loss!"

  "What price would you say is suitable?"

  The owner of the aquarium shop was also somewhat embarrassed, hesitated for a moment and replied: "I can't give you an exact figure, but the most expensive goldfish in history was once sold for 20 million yuan, and it was bought by a Japanese. Just remember this point and you'll have a comparison!"

  Xiao Ping was shocked to hear this number, a fish actually sold for 200 million, and the money was too easy to make. He quickly whispered his thanks to the boss: "Now that you've said it, I have an idea in my mind, thank you!"

  "Don't mention it!" The owner of the aquarium store waved his hand generously and said, "Remember to open a higher price, after all, it's the Japanese money, if you don't make more, you won't make anything!"

  As they spoke, the car had already arrived. Xiao Ping and the patriotic aquarium store owner said their goodbyes before he got on the car and left.

  In the pond in front of the small building, Takahashi Shuujin finally saw those four goldfish. He carefully observed the two pairs of goldfish, his attention fully focused on the fish, with a very concentrated expression.

  A goldfish can only be considered a treasure if it is perfect in shape, color and posture while swimming. Even an experienced breeder like Takahashi Hiroto must observe the fish for a long time to determine whether it is a treasure or not.

  Xiao Ping was not in a hurry, quietly waiting on the side. There was one thing he was very clear about in his heart: the longer this Japanese man looked at them, the more valuable these koi fish would become, and later they could be sold for even more money.

  Takahashi Shūjin looked at them for over an hour, then let out a long sigh and shook his head regretfully towards Xiao Ping: "These few fish are indeed big enough, but unfortunately they all have defects in their appearance, and there's no great use for them. How about selling each one to me for 2,000 yuan?"

  "This little Japanese guy thinks I'm an idiot, a fish that's only worth 2,000 yuan and he wants to look at it for so long?" Xiao Ping silently cursed in his heart, then firmly shook his head and said: "Sorry, not selling!"

  Takashi looked at the few koi fish in the pond with difficulty and reluctantly stretched out a finger: "Four, ten thousand yuan, how about it?"

  "Not for sale!"

  15,000

  "Not for sale!"

  "I'll add some more, twenty thousand!"

  "Not for sale!"

  The two of them went back and forth haggling over the price, with Takahashi Hideto constantly raising it, but Xiao Ping's response was always the same: "Not for sale." However, Takahashi seemed determined to get his hands on the two koi fish, and he continued to raise the price until it reached 200,000.

  When Hideto Takahashi named such a high price, his assistant, Wang Hao, was also extremely surprised. Wang Hao knew that koi were very popular in Japan and that Hideto Takahashi had come to China this time with the important purpose of finding rare koi for Shacho Hiroichiro. But Wang Hao never thought that the fish could be sold for 50,000 yuan per piece, and the price was really astonishingly high.

  Xiao Ping's mood was not calm at this time. The four brocade carps could be sold for 2 million, which had far exceeded his expected value. However, Xiao Ping already knew that the most expensive brocade carp could be sold for 20 million, and he would not easily sell his own fish. Facing Higashi Hidehito's expectant face, he still firmly shook his head and said: "Sorry, Mr. Higashi, our differences are too great, I won't sell this fish!"

  Now that it has come to this, Takahashi Hideto also knows that Xiao Ping is not someone who can be easily deceived. Trying to take advantage of him is probably impossible. He looked at Xiao Ping deeply and asked: "Mr. Xiao, may I take a video of these few koi fish?"

  Xiao Ping didn't refuse, smiling and replied: "Please go ahead!"

  Takahashi Hideto shot with DV for a long time and finally bowed to Xiao Ping: "We'll take our leave first, hoping to have the opportunity to cooperate with you in the future!"

  "I hope so." Xiao Ping casually responded and sent the Japanese man out of the farm.

  Although the koi couldn't be sold for the time being, from Takahashi Hideto's attitude alone, Xiao Ping believed that this guy would definitely come back to find him. By then, these two pairs of koi wouldn't just be worth 200,000; Xiao Ping wouldn't even dare quote a price without adding another zero.

  After seeing off Takahashi Hideto, Xiao Ping hurried to see the newly bought puppies. The two little guys seemed a bit dissatisfied with their new owner's long neglect and were humming softly. Xiao Ping first poured some water for the puppies to drink, then started naming them. The yellow puppy was plump and bright yellow, so Xiao Ping called it "Yuanbao"; the puppy with deformed hind legs had black fur all over its body, so Xiao Ping called it "Hei Bao".

  After drinking a few mouthfuls of water, the two little dogs gradually adapted to their new environment and began to frolic by the pool where the goldfish were raised. Healthy Yuanbao ran back and forth nearby, curiously sniffing everything his small nose could reach. The less mobile Hei Bao sat quietly on the ground, its pair of spirited little eyes constantly sizing up its surroundings.

  Looking at the puppy's serious expression, Xiao Ping couldn't help but feel a little sorry for it. When he was ill himself, he could only watch enviously as children played happily. But now that Xiao Ping had the Lian Yao Hu, curing the black leopard's illness would be easy as pie. He picked up the two puppies and took them to an empty place, bringing them into the Lian Yao Hu space.