Chapter 37

What can you do in five seconds?

If it were Lu Yue himself, he might only be able to勉强 see the texture of a piece of leather, let alone distinguish whether it was real or fake. Moreover, not every item had just one piece of leather; there could be multiple patches or decorations.

The workload was even greater!

If it were before, Lu Yue definitely wouldn't have believed that someone could complete all the appraisals in such a short time.

However, Feng Yi was not an ordinary person. Who could catch two mice hiding in a strange, 200-square-meter office filled with various objects in less than a minute?

"I think if he said it, he can definitely do it, but I don't know how he will do it," Lu Yue said.

Hearing this, Lu Qi nodded, "I'll keep an eye on him."

Lu Qi considered himself well-informed, but in this situation, he really couldn't imagine what would happen. Since he couldn't guess, he would have to see it with his own eyes.

Next, they agreed on the price, discussed the details, signed the contract, and Lu Yue couldn't wait to bring Feng Yi to the warehouse.

Lu Yue had already arranged for a thousand items to be hung in the warehouse yesterday, including clothes, pants, hats, belts, shoes, and bags, all randomly selected from the first batch, covering various categories.

This was also another test for Feng Yi.

He originally planned to conduct a more comprehensive evaluation of Feng Yi after agreeing on the price, calculating the time Feng Yi would need to appraise different items to better arrange the subsequent tasks.

Now, it was perfect. Feng Yi said he would appraise all 50,000 items in three days, as Lu Qi said, Feng Yi would have to appraise one item every five seconds, even without a break.

So, how would he appraise them?

The father and son stood by, almost with the same scrutinizing gaze, observing every move Feng Yi made.

The total appraisal fee for 50,000 items was 20 million yuan, averaging 400 yuan per item.

These new clothing and accessories mostly had prices in the thousands, a few in the hundreds, and some in the tens of thousands.

Compared to the prices of the items, which could be in the thousands or tens of thousands, 400 yuan for an appraisal seemed low, but they had invested a lot of money in this batch, from design to marketing, every step required investment. They wouldn't make much profit from this batch, and they didn't expect to make a huge profit; not losing money was a win! Their main goal was to capture the market!

Thinking of this, Lu Qi's eyes flashed with hatred.

The hatred was not directed at Feng Yi, but at the person who had sabotaged their production line.

Their new brand needed to capture the market, which meant squeezing out some competitors. With the backing of Qianli Group, their products had advantages in design, update speed, and operational systems. The business world was like this; how much market share you could capture and whether you could stand firm depended on your capabilities.

Now, someone wanted to intercept them, the more they tried to stop, the more determined they were to push into the market!

Capture the market, establish the brand, and pave the way for subsequent products!

If 20 million yuan could unlock the goods piled up in the warehouse...

Lu Qi looked at the clothing with a burning gaze, as if he were looking at a herd of warhorses ready to charge into battle!

Let them charge into the market, expand the brand's influence, it was worth it!

The father and son almost thought the same thing, their eyes like wolves, full of killing intent. Anyone who didn't know might think Feng Yi's price was too high and they were angry.

As for Feng Yi.

He stood at the warehouse door and didn't immediately start identifying the items.

The 20 million yuan appraisal fee was actually far beyond his expectations. He didn't plan to quote such a high price.

In his view, identifying snake leather was just a glance. One hundred yuan per item, 50,000 items could earn him 5 million yuan, which was already quite impressive.

However, observing Lu Yue's reaction and hearing his quote, Feng Yi realized something.

He had underestimated himself!

An average of 100 yuan per appraisal was too cheap! It didn't match his amazing leather identification ability!

Raise the price!

He must raise the price!

This time, although he didn't get to 500 yuan per item, it was a successful test.

20 million yuan, the goal he couldn't achieve when he opened his studio, was now within reach!

Feng Yi took a deep breath.

His brain quickly analyzed the various scent molecules captured by his olfactory organs.

All people and objects were converted into signals, forming a magical scan.

Real snake leather, no matter how disguised or processed, could not hide the scent of snakes.

This scent group, like a bright signal, was highlighted in the brain's magical scan, and beeped.

"There are three in this batch," Feng Yi said.

Lu Yue's eyebrows shot up at this.

This sounded strangely familiar.

Feng Yi quickly walked into the warehouse and picked out the three items from the neatly hung thousand items.

At this moment, Lu Yue suddenly remembered watching Feng Yi catch the mice yesterday.

Yesterday, Feng Yi also stood at Gu Jun's office door, paused, then said there were two mice inside, and then...

Caught! Gu Jun's 30,000 yuan flew away.

Now, it was so similar.

Lu Yue watched Feng Yi quickly select the items, moving with a purposeful pace, just like yesterday, quickly picking out the three items.

In just a moment, Lu Yue felt as if 400,000 yuan had flown out of his bank card...

Lu Qi, standing next to Lu Yue, was not immediately concerned about the money, but was stunned by this strange appraisal method.

After a while, Lu Qi gestured for his assistant to test the three items Feng Yi picked out with a reagent kit.

"Are there really only three problematic items in this thousand?" Lu Qi looked at Feng Yi, still finding it hard to believe.

How long had it been?

From the time he walked to the hanging rack, had it been a minute? A thousand items... appraised in just a minute?

Lu Qi could at least speak, but the others watching from the side were all stunned, as if they didn't know what had happened.

Feng Yi didn't pay attention to the others.

"Only these three. If you don't believe me, you can randomly pick some items to test with the reagent kit. I said, if I'm wrong, I'll pay ten times the amount. The condition is that you can't cheat. Oh, by the way..."

Feng Yi looked around the warehouse, which was empty.

Lu Qi, with more experience, had already adjusted while Lu Yue was still in shock. Seeing Feng Yi like this, Lu Qi asked, "Is there anything we need to assist with? The next batch will be brought in as soon as possible. This is an intelligent hanging system, so it's fast. We'll bring in 2,000 items next. Is that okay for you?"

"Yes!" Feng Yi said.

Lu Qi: "...Please speak. If 2,000 items are too difficult, 1,500 items are also acceptable."

"No, no, I'm not talking about that. 2,000 items are fine, just bring them in quickly. I'm asking if you can provide a place to rest. Even a recliner would do, for convenience."

Lu Qi paused for a few seconds before saying, "We have a recliner, I'll have someone bring it over." If not, he would buy one! A recliner was a small matter compared to the goods in the warehouse.

"Would a massage chair be okay?" Lu Qi asked.

"Uh... of course, that's fine." Feng Yi thought, no wonder Old Lu was more generous than Little Lu!

Lu Qi had someone bring over a massage chair.

Feng Yi looked at it, it was about 80% new, and clearly just cleaned, though it still had some mixed scents. But at this moment, he didn't need to be too picky.

The fully automatic massage chair was perfect for Feng Yi to relax and let his brain rest. He would need to scan the scent molecules of 2,000 items next, which would be more stressful, so he needed to rest well.

He didn't choose to hide; he decided to solve it in the fastest way. First, 50,000 items were indeed too many. Even if he could drag it out now, there would still be many more items waiting, and dragging it out would only make him suffer.

Second, playing tricks in front of Lu Qi and Lu Yue might work once or twice, but over time, it would be exposed. It was better to show his true abilities now and gain more respect and influence from Lu Qi.

Besides, the money was already agreed upon, no need to pretend!

20 million yuan was a huge sum for ordinary people, but for Lu Qi and his team, it wasn't enough to cause real anger. Moreover, Lu Qi couldn't find a more efficient way to appraise all the items, and even if there was, it wouldn't be solved with 20 million yuan.

Feng Yi didn't hesitate to rest, and Lu Qi not only didn't get angry but also had someone prepare tea and snacks for Feng Yi.

He was always more patient with capable people. In his eyes, Feng Yi was already in the "high-end talent" category.

After Feng Yi picked out the three items, Lu Qi personally picked ten more at random and sent them for testing with a reagent kit. Although the results weren't out yet, Lu Qi already had a tendency in his mind.

If Feng Yi had to look at each item one by one, Lu Qi would suspect him of cheating during the process.

But now, with this magical way of identifying items, Lu Qi suddenly felt that this person had some extraordinary abilities.

There were indeed some people in the world who had talents that others couldn't imagine, and Lu Qi had heard many such stories. So, in his view, Feng Yi should also be a talent.

For such high-end talents, they should be better utilized!

He had someone bring over the massage chair, and wondered if Feng Yi could improve his efficiency after resting.

50,000 items, could they all be appraised today?

If so, their new brand's market impact plan could be advanced!

On Lu Yue's side, after feeling the pain of losing 400,000 yuan, he looked at the newly hung 2,000 items, clutching his chest.

800,000 yuan would also fly away so easily...

Looking at Feng Yi, who was resting on the massage chair, Lu Yue's face changed, feeling both angry, amused, and a bit moved.

"You little guy... amazing!"