boyutpedia Chapter 288
Chapter 288
After hearing what Lao Zhou said, Jiang Chuan was instantly delighted.
Although he had not studied and understood ambergris seriously, he had heard of it and heard that it was very, very expensive.
Ambergris, also known as dragon belly incense, is the indigestible excrement formed in the stomach of sperm whales. Some sperm whales will spit out this indigestible excrement from their mouths.
Some cannot be spit out and are excreted directly, and some will remain in the body of the sperm whale until they are eaten by other creatures after death. These undigested excrement will leave the body of the sperm whale.
The ambergris that has just been spit out or excreted is dark gray and black.
However, after years of precipitation, the effect of sea water and the sun's irradiation, the color of ambergris will gradually fade.
From the initial black and gray to black and white, and finally to white!
This is a very, very long process.
And white ambergris also means that the time soaked in sea water is long enough, ranging from a few decades to hundreds of years.
The whiter the color of ambergris, the longer it has been in the seawater, the better the quality, and the stronger the fragrance.
As a raw material for top-grade spices, ambergris has a strong fishy smell before it is dried.
But after being dried, it can emit a lasting fragrance.
The fragrance of top-grade ambergris lasts twenty to thirty times longer than musk!
Therefore, in terms of price, ambergris is far from being comparable to musk.
In ancient times, some local officials would pay tribute to the royal family after getting ambergris. Some were made into spices, while others were used as medicine.
Whether in ancient times or in modern times, the value of ambergris is very expensive.
Take modern times for example, a gram of high-quality ambergris may be worth more than several thousand yuan.
If this piece is really top-grade ambergris, it is indeed very valuable.
While thinking about this in his heart, Jiang Chuan's hands were not idle.
Soon the white thing was pulled up.
"Brother, what is this thing?
Why does it smell so bad!
It's even more pungent than Uncle San's smelly socks."
After seeing the ball, A Gang frowned and covered his nose.
This thing really smells bad.
It's like a dead fish that has been soaked in sea water for a long time. The smell is simply disgusting.
"Huh..."
And Lao Zhou on the side took a long breath.
Then he closed his eyes, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, immersed in it, as if enjoying this smell.
He looked like a satisfied drug addict.
Fragrant! Too fragrant...
A Gang looked at Lao Zhou with disgust. Does this old man have a special fetish?
After taking a deep breath of such a pungent smell, the old man actually showed such an intoxicated expression on his face.
The world is so big that nothing is impossible.
The other people also looked at Lao Zhou.
After a long time, Lao Zhou opened his eyes.
"Yes, absolutely right, it is this smell." The moment he opened his eyes, Lao Zhou was instantly ecstatic.
He had also had the opportunity to get a piece of ambergris before, and the smell at that time was exactly the same as this one.
Because it is fresh ambergris, it emits this pungent smell.
But after drying and processing, the ambergris will instantly emit fragrance after being ignited, and the fragrance will last for a particularly long time.
The ambergris he got at the beginning was only grayish white in color, which was not the best, not even the best.
But looking at the ambergris in front of him, the color is pure white, with occasional grayish white spots. It is obvious that it has been soaked in sea water for hundreds of years, so the color has become pure white.
This quality is much better than the one he got before...
For a moment, Lao Zhou had a strong desire to get this piece of ambergris.
Whether he uses it himself or gives it to others or sells it in the future, it will definitely be a hot commodity.
"Brother, this old man seems to be seriously ill!" Looking at Lao Zhou with excitement on his face, A Gang said to Jiang Chuan in a calm voice.
It's okay for some people to be interested in girls' stinky feet. After all, under the attraction of the opposite sex, there are indeed a group of people who have such interests and hobbies.
But it's the first time he has seen someone interested in such a smelly thing.
"Don't talk nonsense!
From his appearance, he should know this thing.
Maybe this thing is a priceless treasure"Jiang Chuan immediately said to A Gang seriously.
He didn't have a deep understanding of ambergris, and had never seen it before.
So he didn't know whether it was real or not.
But looking at the excited expression of Lao Zhou in front of him, it was obvious that this thing was most likely ambergris.
Lin Chong and Qin Xiaowen also looked at the white thing seriously.
Their eyes were constantly changing.
From the initial doubt to solemnity, and then to a little excitement.
"Xiao Chuan, this... this is ambergris!
And it is high-quality ambergris.
You kid, this luck is simply too good.
You can catch ambergris even when fishing. "
Qin Xiaowen couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart at this moment.
He liked to collect things from the ocean, so he naturally knew something about ambergris.
Just now, he just confirmed it. Now he can be 100% sure that the thing Jiang Chuan caught is ambergris, and it is top quality.
"Gulu...Brother, you are awesome!"
Lin Chong gave Jiang Chuan a big hug.
He was not very interested in whether it was ambergris.
But he knew that with this piece of ambergris, the fishing competition was over.
After all, they had agreed before that no matter what was caught in this fishing competition, as long as it was worth more than the other party, it would be fine.
So ambergris was naturally included.
The excited voices of several people instantly attracted everyone around them.
Several middle-aged people seemed to recognize the ambergris at a glance. They were shocked and extremely happy.
"What a good thing! Top-quality ambergris, didn’t this guy just catch a big-eye tuna weighing more than 300 kilograms? "
"Yes! Is this what it feels like to be favored by the goddess of luck? "
"Oh my goodness, this good luck is simply against common sense!
Ambergris of this quality must float on the sea surface, how could it be caught in the deep sea? "
"Yes! I don’t understand it either.
I can only say that this boy’s luck is really good. "
……
Several middle-aged people also started to discuss instantly.
Everyone felt very incredible about the appearance of this piece of ambergris.
Because this quality of ambergris has not only been soaked in seawater for hundreds of years, but also has to be exposed to sunlight and sea breeze, and finally can get such high-quality ambergris.
In other words, this thing should be floating on the sea.
It is impossible to catch this quality of ambergris by fishing.
After hearing the surprised voices of everyone, Jiang Chuan also looked at the ambergris in front of him seriously.
Soon, two rows of shallow clamping marks were seen on it.
There were a few small concave spots on the marks on both sides.
After seeing this, Jiang Chuan's face also showed a smile.
The doubts in his mind were also swept away.
Looking at this mark, it must be Xiaoqing who hung this thing directly on his fishhook.
It seems that these little things are also worried about winning the game for themselves!