Chapter 46

"Ah, you say this person has a strange illness, how come this flower also has such a strange illness?" Xu Yongqian sighed, not without regret.

"Ah, Old Xu, what you said is right. Flowers and people are the same; the more delicate they are, the more likely they are to get sick, and once they get sick, it's always something strange!" The boss surnamed Jiang, who had a lot of experience, said. His words sounded very philosophical.

Wang Xiaoqiang was very curious when he heard this. Could it be that the "Jinsha Shujue" is very precious? At this moment, he couldn't help but ask the boss surnamed Jiang, "Old man, what is the 'Jinsha Shujue' you mentioned? Is it a chrysanthemum?"

Wang Xiaoqiang's layman's question made the boss surnamed Jiang laugh. He had already noticed Wang Xiaoqiang when he saw him with Xu Yongqian, but Wang Xiaoqiang's simple and honest appearance, typical of a migrant worker, made him very curious. He knew Xu Yongqian's background well; before his retirement, he was a figure in the provincial government. How could a young man dressed like a migrant worker be with him?

Boss Jiang had been in business for most of his life and was already a shrewd person. It was precisely because of his suspicion that he didn't ask who Wang Xiaoqiang was. Now, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang take the initiative to speak and say something so layman, he couldn't help but ask Xu Yongqian, "Who is this?"

"Uh, this is a young brother I just met. His name is Wang Xiaoqiang," Xu Yongqian introduced.

Wang Xiaoqiang might not have understood the special meaning of the term "young brother" in Xu Yongqian's mouth, but to Boss Jiang, it was very different. Boss Jiang was an old comrade of Xu Yongqian, and he knew Xu Yongqian's personality very well.

Xu Yongqian was a low-key person, and there might not be anyone in the entire H Province whom he would call a "young brother" with such affection. Moreover, he was already quite old, and to call a young man not even twenty a "young brother" was a sign of lowering himself, indicating how much he valued Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Uh, Mr. Wang, hello..." Boss Jiang immediately stopped what he was doing and extended his hand to shake Wang Xiaoqiang's.

Wang Xiaoqiang felt very uncomfortable being called "Mr. Wang" and shook hands, saying, "I'm not a boss, please just call me Xiaoqiang."

"Uh, Xiaoqiang, hello, welcome, welcome..." Boss Jiang, being an old comrade of Xu Yongqian, was very polite to Wang Xiaoqiang. Although they had different aspirations and goals, one in politics and the other in business, they had always stayed in touch. Boss Jiang had also received a lot of help from Xu Yongqian in his business, so he was particularly courteous to Wang Xiaoqiang.

Boss Jiang's politeness made Wang Xiaoqiang a bit uncomfortable, "Boss Jiang, no need to be so polite. This is my first time coming to the flower market, and I'm a complete layman. I'm sorry for my earlier words..."

"Uh, no, no, actually, I'm also a layman. If we talk about expertise, it's your Old Brother Xu..." Boss Jiang, feeling a bit awkward, couldn't help but flatter Xu Yongqian.

As expected, Xu Yongqian gave him a glare, as he hated flattery the most.

After glaring at Boss Jiang, Xu Yongqian said to Wang Xiaoqiang with a gentle smile, "Xiaoqiang, the 'Jinsha Shujue' we were talking about earlier is not a chrysanthemum, but an orchid. It belongs to the Cymbidium genus and is a very rare orchid. One plant can sell for at least two million!"

"Uh, can I take a look? I also want to see what a two-million-yuan orchid looks like," Wang Xiaoqiang said. He had been paying attention when the two elders mentioned that the Jinsha Shujue was sick, and now he proposed to take a look.

"Sure, of course." Boss Jiang said cheerfully and led the two to the back of the stall. There was a large glass house behind it, not very big but locked, filled with various flowers and plants.

Boss Jiang took out a key to unlock the glass house and led the two inside. Wang Xiaoqiang noticed the thickness of the glass door, which was about two fingers wide, indicating the preciousness of the plants inside.

After entering the glass house, Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes scanned the flowers and plants inside. The flowers and plants here were either bright and vivid, or elegant and graceful, or uniquely shaped, clearly not ordinary.

Boss Jiang pointed to an orchid and said to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Xiaoqiang, look, that's the Jinsha Shujue."

Wang Xiaoqiang saw that the orchid pointed out by Boss Jiang had a tall flower stalk. When in bud, the entire flower stalk was pink, and the flower buds resembled round plum blossoms growing upwards. Each stalk had two flowers, with a grand and elegant shape, white with red stripes, combining the characteristics of butterflies, oddity, plum blossoms, and tree shapes. The flowers resembled human hands, and when a dozen or so flowers were combined, they looked like the Thousand-Handed Guanyin.

It was very beautiful and had great ornamental value! Even Wang Xiaoqiang, a layman, thought so.

"Boss Jiang, this flower looks fine, it doesn't seem to be sick," Wang Xiaoqiang said in surprise.

"Uh, this one is good. The sick one I've already moved outside," Boss Jiang said, pointing to a Jinsha Shujue behind the glass house.

Wang Xiaoqiang followed his finger and saw that there was indeed a Jinsha Shujue behind the glass house, but its leaves were dry and curled, and the petals were withered and about to fall, looking very unattractive. No wonder it was moved outside the glass house.

Wang Xiaoqiang stared at the sick Jinsha Shujue for a while, then walked out of the glass house without showing any emotion, circled around to the back, and squatted down in front of the sick Jinsha Shujue. He placed his right index finger on the root of the Jinsha Shujue and, with a thought, input green wood energy. Immediately, the dry leaves gradually unfolded...

Wang Xiaoqiang had only intended to try, but unexpectedly, the wood energy had a miraculous effect. He was secretly delighted and immediately withdrew his finger. His kindness didn't extend to curing Boss Jiang's flowers.

The two elders inside the room saw Wang Xiaoqiang squatting in front of the sick Jinsha Shujue, lost in thought, and were somewhat surprised. They walked over one after the other, and Boss Jiang asked tentatively, "Xiaoqiang, can you cure this Jinsha Shujue?"

Wang Xiaoqiang stood up and gave Boss Jiang a bitter smile, "Boss Jiang, you're really flattering me. I'm a complete layman who didn't even know what Jinsha Shujue was. How could I have a way to cure it?"

Xu Yongqian also gave Boss Jiang a glare, "Exactly, Old Jiang, you really have a wild imagination... People might think you're mocking Xiaoqiang!"

Boss Jiang looked embarrassed and slapped his forehead, "Look at me, I'm almost confused by this sick orchid. Ah, if this Jinsha Shujue dies, I'll lose at least two million!"

"Boss Jiang, this one should be propagated, so you shouldn't lose money, right?" Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Yes, that's why I feel so sorry. I only have one Jinsha Shujue left. If I sell it, I won't have the chance to propagate it. If I want to propagate it, I'll have to wait..."

"Boss, why don't you sell this Jinsha Shujue to me?" Wang Xiaoqiang suddenly said.

"Ah, Xiaoqiang, what do you want it for, a sick orchid..." Xu Yongqian found Wang Xiaoqiang's idea very strange and couldn't help but remind him.

But when Boss Jiang heard this, he looked at Wang Xiaoqiang up and down with a suspicious gaze and said, "Xiaoqiang, do you really have a way to cure this Jinsha Shujue?"

"I really don't, but I have some good soil back home. Some sick flowers planted there can survive. I just want to try..." Wang Xiaoqiang said evasively.

"Is there really such good soil?" Boss Jiang's eyes lit up.

"Ah, I just want to try," Wang Xiaoqiang said, "As you said, the more delicate the flower, the shorter its life. I can't guarantee it will survive..."

Boss Jiang naturally didn't believe Wang Xiaoqiang, but since the Jinsha Shujue was beyond saving, and Wang Xiaoqiang was willing to take it, he might as well do him a favor and give it to him. So he said, "Since your hometown has such good soil, I'm willing to let you try. Here, take this Jinsha Shujue. Treat it like a dead horse, and don't mention money. That would be too formal."

Boss Jiang glanced at Xu Yongqian, who didn't give him a good look and said, "Not charging is right. This is a sick orchid that's about to die. How can you charge for it?"

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "That's too embarrassing. If you don't charge, I feel guilty, Boss Jiang!"

"Ah... Consider it a way to make a friend, okay?" Boss Jiang was good at speaking and handling things. He took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Wang Xiaoqiang, "This has my phone number. If you want to buy flowers in the future, call me..."

Boss Jiang didn't think Wang Xiaoqiang would come back to buy flowers; giving him the card was just to build a relationship.

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