Chapter 177 Selling Dragon Balls and Traveling to West Island!
"Why did you think of calling me? Didn't you say you were busy these days?"

The person who called Su Chen was none other than Ye Feng, who was busy with his new job.

"I saw the post you posted on your Moments. Did you really open it from a coconut snail?" Ye Feng's words were tinged with excitement.

"Yeah~ Didn't I go to the beach with my dad and others last night to experience sea fishing? I dug it out from the sand on the beach!" Su Chen's mouth curled up proudly when he said this.

"Conveniently?" Ye Feng on the other end of the phone really wanted to punch Su Chen Bangbang twice and beat this pretentious guy to death.

Is this something you can just pick up by chance?

Without incredible luck, how could one pick up a coconut snail and get a top-quality Melo Pearl?
If this were true, Melo Pearls would not be such treasures in the eyes of jewelers and collectors.

At present, there are only more than 200 Melo pearls in stock in the world. Of course, these are all jewelry-grade. Small and irregular Melo pearls are definitely not included.

In addition, this thing cannot be artificially cultivated like pearl oysters, and the unique flame pattern of Melo Pearl makes it a hot commodity in the eyes of wealthy people. Many people also call Melo Pearl Dragon Pearl, which can be bought even if you have money.

Ye Feng looked at the photo in Su Chen's circle of friends and estimated that the Melo pearl was at least two centimeters in size, which could be said to be a gem-level treasure.

You should know that the largest Melo pearl in the world is only 397.52 carats, which is less than grams if converted into grams. It originally belonged to the last emperor of South Vietnam. Unfortunately, these treasures were sold one after another and became the private collection of European aristocrats.

In 03, at the Bonhams auction in Hong Kong, a 100-carat Melo pearl weighing less than 20 grams was sold for US$270 million, which means that the transaction price per gram was US$, setting a record for the unit price of a single pearl.

After trying to calm the urge to beat up Su Chen, he said, "Have you measured this Melo bead? How long is its diameter? How many grams does it weigh?"

"Um~ not yet, but it should be more than 20 grams, and the diameter should be more than two centimeters. I'll find a jewelry store to measure the specific data when I have time."

As Su Chen spoke, he held up the Melo Pearl in his hand to the morning sun. The sunlight shone through the Melo Pearl, making the flame pattern vivid, as if a flame was burning.

"Oh my god, how can this Melo Pearl look so beautiful under the sunlight!" Su Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Ye Feng on the other end of the phone was still thinking about whether to arrange for professionals to go to Xi Island to help with the measurement, but when he heard Su Chen's words, he became a little uneasy.

This Melo Pearl is like a timely help to Ye Feng!
Recently, an important strategic partner of their Ye Group, a grand duke in Europe, is about to celebrate his 70th birthday, and the responsibility of attending the birthday banquet naturally fell on Ye Feng.

In recent days, he has been racking his brains over what gift to give. If he wants to give important cultural relics from China, he is afraid that he will be beaten to death by the elders in his family. As for giving jade and jewelry, it seems a bit old-fashioned. After all, the European nobles have a lot of treasures in their homes.

It is not easy to find a gift that can both highlight the intentions of the Ye Group and satisfy the old duke.

The appearance of this Melo Pearl solved Ye Feng's urgent problem. You know, Melo Pearl is very popular abroad, especially in Europe, otherwise the name of Melo Pearl "Dragon Ball" would not be so famous.

"Chen, can you sell me the Melo Pearl in your hand? I just happen to be in urgent need of such a rare treasure!" Ye Feng asked directly without beating around the bush.

"Huh?" Su Chen was also stunned when he heard this. Logically speaking, why would the Ye family, with such great power, still need this thing?

"Brother Feng~Is this Melo Pearl so rare that even you are interested in it?" Su Chen asked the doubts in his heart.

Ye Feng did not hide anything and directly explained the whole story. Su Chen understood it instantly.

"Brother Feng, to be honest, I plan to make a necklace with this Melo Pearl and give it to my mother. Since you need it urgently, send someone to Xi Island to get it!" Su Chen is not a fool. He still knows how to make choices in this situation.

As for the necklace I promised my mother before, I can only think of other ways. If it doesn't work, I will take my mother to Chow Tai Fook and other places to buy gold jewelry.

When Ye Feng heard Su Chen say that he was going to customize a necklace for his aunt, he was so touched. If it were him, he might not be as straightforward as Su Chen.

"Thank you so much. I'll give you 20 million for this Melo Pearl. Don't refuse. This is my compensation to Auntie!"

"Twenty million? Isn't that too much?" Su Chen was also shocked by Ye Feng's generosity. According to Du Furong's introduction, this Melo Pearl of his was worth only over one million.

"Twenty million is not a lot. You should know that it was auctioned in Hong Kong for a sky-high price of 270 million US dollars more than ten years ago. Your Melo Pearl is top-notch in every aspect and is worth the price!" Ye Feng's voice was filled with some ease.

Su Chen didn't act pretentiously and agreed directly.

Ye Feng also immediately arranged for someone to come to Xi Island to pick up the Melo Pearls. After exchanging a few words, the two hung up the phone.

As soon as Su Chen hung up the phone, he received a full 20 million yuan in his account. Su Chen thought about it and picked up his phone to operate it.

A moment later, a scream was heard from the kitchen, and Chen Shufen ran out quickly, without even putting down the kitchen knife in her hand.

Seeing Su Chen sitting in the yard, he hurried over.

Looking at his mother's posture and the shiny kitchen knife in her hand, Su Chen couldn't help but move back twice, fearing that his mother would slip and hurt himself.

"Son, why did you transfer 20 million to me?" Chen Shufen said excitedly. After all, no one would complain that their savings are too little.

"Hehe~ Mom, can you please put down the knife in your hand first!" Su Chen said, pointing at the kitchen knife in Chen Shufen's hand.

Hearing this, Chen Shufen finally realized that she was too excited just now and even took out the kitchen knife in her hand.

He put the knife on the table, pulled over a chair and asked, "What's going on with the money? You transferred 20 million to me!"

At this time, Su Zhiyun and Du Furong also came out, looking at Su Chen curiously.

Looking at the curious eyes of the three people, Su Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Mom, maybe your custom necklace will be ruined."

Then he briefly talked about Ye Feng's situation. When they learned that the 20 million was used to purchase the Melo Pearl, everyone opened their mouths wide.

They were surprised enough when they heard Du Furong say that the bead was worth a million, but now that they learned that Su Chen sold it for 20 million, the three of them were so shocked that they couldn't react for a moment.

It took a while for Chen Shufen to come back to her senses. She patted her legs excitedly and said, "It's fine if it's soaked. If it's really made into a necklace, your mother wouldn't dare to wear it. If I lose it, I won't have anywhere to cry."

"Besides, this is 20 million, it's much more attractive than that broken bead!" Chen Shufen did not forget to take out her mobile phone to check it.

Du Furong standing by was so envious. Twenty million! She didn't know how many years she would have to run the B&B to earn so much money.

Su Chen expected his mother's reaction. He knew that Chen Shufen didn't like to wear any jewelry. She didn't buy any before because she was poor, but after the hot pot restaurant business became better, he never saw her buy any.

Frugality is ingrained in my parents' bones. They think it would be more worthwhile to open another hot pot restaurant than to buy these things.

Su Zhiyun sat down next to Su Chen calmly, glanced at Chen Shufen who was chatting with Du Furong, and whispered: "You kid don't even know how to give me some pocket money, why give it all to your mother?"

"Uh~ You don't have any money on you? It can't be that all of it was confiscated by mom!" Su Chen's mouth couldn't help but curl up. It seemed that his father's small treasury was looted by Chen Shufen, otherwise he wouldn't have asked him for money.

You know, this has never happened before.

"Every month your mother only gives me 500 yuan for cigarettes, and I have to get invoices for all other expenses. Tell me, how miserable I am!" Su Zhiyun looked uncomfortable when he talked about this.

Su Zhiyun had talked to Chen Shufen about this before, but the answer he got was, "You work in the hot pot restaurant all day and don't go there, so why spend money?"

This one sentence directly blocked Su Zhiyun's reason.

"It's not wrong for me to give you pocket money, but you still have to be careful about some things with your dad. You have to know what you can play and what you can't play!" Su Chen did not forget to give Su Zhiyun a shot of prevention.

It is said that men are more likely to change when they have money, and Su Chen is also worried that his father will do something out of line. "I am that kind of person, your father. When will you find a wife? Your mother and I can still move and help you take care of the children."

"Let's talk about it later!" Su Chen was also a little speechless. If you want to talk about private money, just talk about this. Why change the subject?

Finally, Su Chen transferred 10,000 yuan to Su Zhiyun. He originally wanted to transfer hundreds of thousands so that he wouldn't have to ask him for pocket money later, but Su Zhiyun only wanted this much, and there would be no place to spend more if he transferred more.

"Knock knock~" The crisp knock on the door interrupted the conversation between Su Chen and others.

Su Chen looked up at the door and saw two men in professional suits standing at the door. Su Chen recognized at a glance that one of them was the bodyguard who had followed Ye Feng before.

"Come in!" Su Chen stretched out his right hand and waved.

Chen Shufen and the other two also stood up and walked towards the house very attentively.

"Mr. Su~" The two walked up to Su Chen and called respectfully.

Su Chen nodded slightly when he heard this and handed the Melo Pearl over, "Here, for you!"

The man that Su Chen had met before took out an exquisite jewelry box from his pocket, spread out his hands, took the Melo Pearl from Su Chen's hand, and carefully placed it in the jewelry box.

"Mr. Su, we still have to send this thing back to Yangcheng, so we won't bother you anymore!"

Su Chen paused when he heard this. He didn't expect that Ye Feng had already returned to Yangcheng. But when he thought about it, it was normal. He wouldn't be asked to personally lead people to start the investigation. That would be so embarrassing.

"Okay~be safe!"

The two men said nothing after hearing this. They bowed slightly to Su Chen and then hurriedly left with their things.

After having a hearty breakfast, Su Chen and his family of three started their trip around Xi Island on a rented electric bike, planning to visit all the scenic spots in Xi Island today.

West Island is not very big, with a total area of ​​less than 2.8 square kilometers. It is divided into the main island and the affiliated island Niuwang Island. There are still many places to play.

However, because of the previous diving incident, Su Chen and Su Zhiyun directly passed the sea projects and focused on watching and taking pictures, and tasting the food of Xi Island.

The main island of Xidao is divided into a tourist area and a fishing village. Su Chen and his friends went straight to the fishing village as soon as they came out of the B&B. After all, the tourist area is full of hotels, B&Bs, and restaurants, and there is nothing fun.

The buildings in the fishing village are basically made of green tiles and gray walls, and you can also see conspicuous coral stones on the walls. This typical Qiong-style architecture has a unique style.

In addition to some murals painted on the walls, when Su Chen and his friends arrived, there were many tourists queuing up to check in.

Chen Shufen also became interested and pulled Su Zhiyun to join the queue. Su Chen could only act as a photo assistant.

At the beginning, Su Chen was immersed in the joy of traveling, but soon Su Chen understood Su Zhiyun's pain. Whenever Chen Shufen saw a beautiful scenery, she would take two pictures.

Su Chen, who knew nothing about photography, had no idea about angles and lighting. He just picked up his phone and started taking pictures. After seeing the photos, Chen Shufen scolded Su Chen.

If it were just this point, Su Chen could still accept it, after all, his photography skills were a little poor. It was okay to say it, after all, she was his biological mother.

Although the fishing village does not have as many shops as the West Island tourist area, it is not much different. Chen Shufang started shopping right away, and she did not miss any of the twenty or thirty shops on one street.

As soon as they entered, they asked a lot of questions and bought anything they saw that was nice or rare. Although the prices were not very expensive, there were so many things. In an hour, Su Chen and Su Zhiyun had two large bags of fishing village specialties in their hands.

"Dad, was it like this when you were in Sanya before?" Su Chen leaned close to Su Zhiyun and whispered.

Su Zhiyun glanced at Chen Shufen who was shopping in a store, then turned around and said, "It's not like that in Sanya. After all, the stores there are not like those in Xidao, where they only sell small items and the prices are not expensive."

Su Chen was confused when he heard this. Then why did she call him to complain before?

Just as he was about to ask, Su Zhiyun answered him in advance.

"Your mom didn't buy anything in Sanya, but she did a city walk and took me to many scenic spots. If your dad wasn't in good health, he would have collapsed in the hotel from exhaustion!"

Su Chen gradually developed a bad premonition in his heart, thinking that Chen Shufen might be planning to walk through the entire fishing village.

Sure enough, the rest of the trip to the fishing village was all on foot. It took more than two hours to walk around the whole place, and by the end, Su Chen didn't want to move anymore.

He now regrets his previous decision. It would be so nice to let his parents have a quiet time instead of him being a light bulb.

Fortunately, during this period, Sicong, Chen Feiyu and others called to ask about Su Chen's Melo Pearls, so I had the opportunity to rest for a while and breathe a sigh of relief.

Even so, Su Chen was severely lectured by his mother, who said that young people nowadays lack exercise and are out of breath after walking a little distance. They should exercise more.

At noon, they found a fishing village restaurant recommended by Du Furong. It didn't look very big, with only seven or eight tables, and it was not on the main road. If it weren't for Du Furong's recommendation, Su Chen and the others might not have been able to find the place.

The restaurant's food still has a strong Qiongzhou style. The coconut chicken, for example, is very popular. Su Chen took a quick glance and saw that there were basically two servings on every table.

It is said that if you live by the mountain, you can eat from the mountain; if you live by the sea, you can eat from the sea. Apart from some Qiongzhou delicacies, the rest are all seafood. What surprised Su Chen was that this seemingly small restaurant had such a complete range of seafood.

There are all kinds of seafood such as lobster, abalone, sea cucumber, sea urchin, etc., which gives a feeling of being hidden away.

"Coconut chicken, spicy chicken feet, ancient salt-baked chicken, and a bayberry, tamarind and sea fish soup. For snacks, try shrimp cakes and dried fish!" Su Chen ordered a few dishes according to the recommendations on the menu, not knowing how they would taste.

I think it shouldn't be bad, otherwise Du Furong wouldn't have recommended it to them so strongly.

The restaurant's kitchen is semi-open, so you can see what's going on in the kitchen. What's surprising is that the person cooking is a man who looks to be in his 50s or 60s. Despite his age, he stir-fries with the wok very smoothly.

After waiting for less than twenty minutes, the dishes they had ordered were placed on the table. Smelling the delicious aroma, the three people who were already extremely hungry picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

"Well~ this coconut chicken is really good, especially the tender and delicate chicken, paired with the milky aroma of coconut, it's absolutely perfect!" Chef Chen Shufen exclaimed sincerely.

Su Chen and Su Zhiyun didn't have the time to savor the food slowly, so they just buried their heads and ate with big mouthfuls.

When people are hungry, everything they eat tastes delicious.

In less than ten minutes, only some bones were left on the table, and the three of them leaned back in their chairs with satisfied looks on their faces.

This meal cost nearly five hundred yuan. It seems a bit expensive, but the food is satisfying. Plus, this is an island, so it's normal that prices are higher than on land.

Su Chen saw that Chen Shufen was in high spirits again. Looking at the various small things placed aside, his heart was moved. "Mom, we bought a lot of things this morning. I will send all these back to the B&B first. You and Dad can go shopping in the afternoon. I will come to see you later!"

Chen Shufen turned around and took a look at the things placed beside her. There were indeed too many of them and it would not be fun to carry them all in the afternoon, so she agreed.

"Okay~ After your dad and I visit the Cultural and Creative Museum, we'll go to Ox King Island. Then you can come find us directly!"

"Okay!" Su Chen said as he stood up and packed up the things he bought. He left in front of the two of them with seven or eight bags in his hands.

After walking a few steps, he looked back and found that his mother had turned her head away. Only his father Su Zhiyun was still looking at him.

Su Chen gave him a look that told him to wish him well, and strode away under Su Zhiyun's lifeless gaze.

(End of this chapter)