Chapter 351 Offer It Up
Finally, the rich man couldn't hold back his curiosity and bought the bottle of sand at a high price.
Although he didn't get the big meteorite he wanted, he was barely satisfied with the big bottle of sand.
After the meteorite hunter who delivered the goods left, the rich man said to his subordinates:
"Let someone pay attention to Feng Yi's movements. If he takes the stone for testing, pay close attention to the test results!"
Not only these rich buyers, but many people are paying attention to Feng Yi's movements.
The big buyers are waiting for the appraisal results there, because they will not take it to such an official agency for appraisal. If it is sent there and the appraisal is true, they will have to leave the goods there.
And the sellers will not take the lead. They are now afraid of being targeted by the official, and they will never send it to that kind of agency for testing.
Therefore, both buyers and sellers focus on Feng Yi. If someone takes the lead, they are of course happy.
Feng Yi did not conceal his whereabouts. When he arrived at Tuojia Town, Xiaojia first drove Pan Weining and Wen Zhiyu to their residence. Then, Feng Yi sent the newly found jar of small stones to the agency designated by the Joint Guarantee Bureau for identification.
There, Team Leader Yuan had already sent someone to wait.
After verifying the identity information, Feng Yi only needed to hand the item over to the other party, and the people from the Joint Guarantee Bureau would handle the rest of the procedures.
"When will the results be available?" Feng Yi asked.
"We can't be sure of this. If the composition is general, the identification result will be very fast. If there are any special components or structures, it is not certain how long it will take. However, the authenticity of the identification should be available soon, and a message will be sent to you at that time." The man said.
Whether it is a real meteorite or not, the result will come out soon. But the composition of the meteorite, whether it has scientific research value, and more test data, the time required is undetermined.
Feng Yi nodded: "Okay, thank you for your trouble."
"You're welcome. Team leader Yuan said that if the identification is true this time, you will be given another credit."
Whether it is a credit or not, Feng Yi doesn't care much about this matter. He wants to know more whether these stones have any abnormal structural components.
Returning to the residence from the testing agency.
Pan Weining and Wen Zhiyu are putting dinner on the table. This is the meal they ordered from the hotel. After a tiring day outside, no one wants to do it when they come back, but they want to have a hearty meal to reward themselves, so they can only order food.
"I'm back. When will the testing agency give the results?" Wen Zhiyu asked impatiently.
"The authenticity of the identification will come out soon, but the composition data cannot be determined for a long time." Feng Yi said, "Where is the sand you shoveled?"
Pan Weining said: "Put it in the room."
They didn't pick stones from the sand as soon as they came back. They wanted to wait for Feng Yi's identification results to come out before choosing how to treat the sand.
The sunset time in Tuojia Town is even later. When the sun completely disappears in the sky, the town that used to fall into sleep is still active today.
There are planes taking off and landing at the airport, and there are vehicles and pedestrians coming and going in various hotels, hostels and homestays.
The small stalls on the street have turned on the lights and started the night market operation mode.
A seemingly ordinary tourist who just got off the plane and walked out of the airport observed between several stalls.
About half an hour later, he came to one of the stalls and said to the vendor:
"I want all these [Star Wish Bottles]! Can you give me a discount?"
"No problem!" The vendor was ecstatic and started packing neatly. He didn't ask why the man bought so much. Anyway, there were only so many things. Sellers like them only needed to sell the goods. It's not a good thing to ask too much.
After taking the goods, the tourist didn't leave, but leaned in and asked in a low voice: "Is there any sand?"
The vendor understood it as soon as he heard it.
This refers to the area where the fire meteor exploded and fell, and the sand there.
The vendor did not show any strange expression on his face, and he was still very enthusiastic to entertain customers: "You bought a lot, so this little thing is for you."
He handed over the gift naturally.
The tourist took the small gift, hesitated for a moment, and left.
He did not open the gift on the street. He checked in at the hotel first, and then opened the gift after entering the room.
In addition to a small thing, there was also a card.
There was an address on it.
Without taking a rest and putting down his luggage, he took the card and found a warehouse according to the address on it.
Knocked on the door.
After a while, a middle-aged man with a beard opened the door of the warehouse a crack.
"Who are you?" asked the person inside.
"A tourist, I want to ask if you have...interesting things here." He handed over the card in his hand while speaking.
The person inside took the card and looked at it, opened the door of the warehouse, and motioned him to go in.
There were many goods piled up in the warehouse. The light was dim and it was hard to see what they were. However, walking along the narrow passage and around a corner, there was a brighter place. The goods piled there made the visitor's eyes light up.
"Is this [Star Sand]?" the visitor asked.
[Star Sand] is the name given by local meteorite hunters.
After all, the meteorite formed by the falling fireball cannot be sold now. If the certificate cannot be issued, the sample may be detained if it is taken to the testing agency.
The appearance of [Star Sand] was completely inspired by Feng Yi.
If the sample handed over by Feng Yi is identified as true, the price of Star Sand will soar rapidly.
Even if it is identified as false, they will mix some meteorite fragments into the sand. It is still Star Sand, but it cannot be sold at a high price.
Anyway, they won't lose money.
Based on their understanding of the market, some buyers may not like the bottle full of meteorites, and they may feel that it is more romantic with some sand.
There is also a large can, with sand and stones mixed in the transparent glass jar, and the buyer can pick out the meteorites manually. After picking them out, they can be sent for identification.
It's a kind of treasure hunting fun.
Their team of meteorite hunters is now divided into two teams, one team is responsible for selling outside, and the other team is digging sand outside.
They never underestimate the sense of smell of merchants. Look, isn't there another one who smells the smell!
The "tourist" stepped forward a few steps, his eyes eager: "Is it dug out from the core area?"
"Of course! They were all dug back today during the day!"
"What price? I buy in bulk!"
"Everyone who comes here buys in bulk, we don't sell individually." The warehouse staff reported a number.
This is a little higher than the price of the Star Wish Bottle on the market.
The "tourist" was a little hesitant about the price.
The people in the warehouse urged: "Hurry up and make a decision. For people like you who come here on your own, there are not many choices. There are not many local people willing to sell to strangers. If you don't believe it, you can go out and find them to see if they will sell to you."
The meteorite hunters who have lived in Tuojia Town for many years have their own sales channels and partners, and will not easily trade with other vendors.
The few of them who are willing to sell just want to make some money as soon as possible and are unwilling to take risks.
Who knows what the results of Feng Yi's appraisal will be? If it is found to be fake, the price of the sand they have hoarded will plummet.
Although it is not a big loss, of course they are more willing to exchange these sands for more money!
The "tourist" also has his own concerns. A small businessman like him is also adventurous, with a gambler's mentality.
However, even if he loses the bet, he will not lose too much money. Anyway, these star wish bottles filled with sand can be sold by making up some stories. Now the topic is hot, and there are many people willing to buy.
After thinking about it, the "tourist" still bought a batch.
After the "tourist" left, the warehouse door was closed, and only his own people were left.
A young man finally couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud while counting the money: "Hahaha, we made a fortune this time! Feng Yi has to take the blame, and we make the money!"
Another older man glanced at him: "You know shit!"
Looking at the empty shelves, the older man's eyes were deep:
"If the stones Feng Yi handed in this time are identified as real, and confirmed to be the debris of the fireball last night... I can worship Feng Yi!"
When he said worship, he literally worshipped him.
The kind that puts up statues, sets up incense tables, and offers offerings!
People like them believe in strength, but also in luck.
Luck is a very mysterious thing.
It doesn't matter whether it is a god or not, they are very realistic, whoever can make them rich, they will worship him!
The official testing agency of Tuojia Town.
After the people from the Joint Guarantee Bureau and the Security Bureau came this morning, a team was set up to test samples related to the fireball incident.
The building was particularly busy today.
When the agency employees went to eat, the newly formed team was still going on.
In the employee cafeteria
"Oh, I'm so tired. Many tourists brought things here for testing today!"
"Me too. Tourists go to the Gobi Desert to pick up stones, especially the beautiful ones with a bit of gemstone light. They bring them here for identification. Is it necessary?!"
"If you ask me, those meteorite hunters are smart. They don't bring the things they find for testing, for fear that they will be identified as having scientific research value and not allowed to keep them."
"Is there any progress over the newly established team? Who knows?"
"People from the Joint Security Bureau and the Security Department are in charge there. We are not allowed to get close, so how can we know the news over there?"
"But I heard from the people at the gate that Feng Yi brought the stones he found here for testing today."
"Which Feng Yi? The one who is very popular on the Internet? Is he in our town?"
"Wait a minute! The latest news is that the people from the special investigation team of the Joint Security Bureau are back. I wonder if they have any new discoveries."
A certain floor of the testing agency is also the location of the newly established identification team.
Team leader Yuan and his team have returned from their outings. The samples collected at different locations outside today have been delivered in batches.
Team leader Yuan and another person in charge of the Security Department came to the testing room where the identification team is located with a purpose.
Before arriving, they received an initial identification report.
It was the sample sent by Feng Yi.
After identification, part of the pebbles sent by Feng Yi were indeed meteorites, and they were most likely the fragments of the fireball that exploded yesterday!
"How is it?" Team Leader Yuan looked at the screen of an instrument.
The inspector next to him came over and handed over an electronic version of the data.
"Based on the data obtained from the test and compared with the samples collected, the ones found by Feng Yi are indeed most likely to be left by the fireball yesterday.
"You know, we have found some strange crystal structures in the fragments that fell after the fireball exploded in the air. This is not the first time. There are also some in the samples received today, which are another unique crystal structure. "
Team Leader Yuan did know the crystal structure the other party was talking about. Several large companies related to new materials and new energy at home and abroad have been studying this kind of strange crystal structure.
The inspector called up another page: "This is the strange nanocluster core we found in this crystal. "
Team leader Yuan looked at the pictures carefully and asked, "Does this exist in the celestial body, or is it formed when it exploded during the fall?"
The inspector said, "We tend to believe the latter. The conditions for the formation of this crystal structure are very harsh, and it may require a huge energy exchange in a very short time.
"According to the various data obtained from our tests, after comparison, we found that this fireball may belong to the same parent body as another fireball we discovered more than ten years ago. But the special crystal structure in them is different. We can use this crystal structure to distinguish samples. "
After a pause, the inspector said, "As I said just now, it has a unique crystal structure. We speculate that there was a huge energy exchange on the fireball, and the high-intensity explosion that occurred may not find large pieces of meteorites. When you go out to collect samples, be mentally prepared. "
Team leader Yuan nodded, "In other words, it is very likely that only small particles or more broken dust particles will fall down?"
"That's right."
"Continue the analysis."
"Yes, the work is already in progress. We will compare more samples and continue with subsequent measurements. "
The head of the security department listened on the side and said, "It was Feng Yi who brought the samples first."
Team Leader Yuan smiled and looked at another person behind him: "When Feng Yi brought these samples, didn't he say anything else?"
The man said, "He said that after the test here, he wanted to apply to keep a part for collection."
Experts within the Joint Security Bureau can indeed make such an application. If the number of samples is large enough, they can apply to keep a part for themselves. It is legal to keep it and collect it, but it cannot be traded.
But now, the follow-up test is still in progress, and there are many things that need to be discussed before they can be decided. Team Leader Yuan and the people in the security department cannot approve it immediately.
Team Leader Yuan's eyes swept over the positions where various samples were placed next to him. These were classified as unimportant after identification.
On one of the boxes, the label read Feng Yi's name.
"What's in there?" Team Leader Yuan asked.
"Oh, it was selected from the samples sent by Feng Yi. Nearly half of the particles selected from a can are not meteorites. "
"So many are not meteorites? "Team leader Yuan was surprised.
"It's normal. After all, there are no precise identification tools. It's not easy to bring back half of the samples based on subjective judgment!"
Team leader Yuan looked at the small non-meteorite particles that were screened out without saying a word.
He didn't say whether he believed it or not.
In fact, Feng Yi did mix it in deliberately.
Feng Yi knew very well that if all the particles he sent were meteorite particles, normally, the accuracy should not be good.
So, in order to reduce the accuracy, Feng Yi mixed in some non-meteorite particles that looked similar.
At this time, Feng Yi was in the room, feeling a little uneasy.
I don't know how much the testing agency has measured.
He also wanted to know if the use of energy materials to detonate the fireball would change the structural composition of the meteorite.
Thinking about these things in his mind, he was cleaning the glass bottles.
He bought the glass bottles today, and picked them. Two types without patterns were selected.
One is slightly smaller, including the cork, about the size of an adult's thumb. Feng Yi intends to use this small glass bottle to store the meteorite particles, and he can use it after submitting the application and getting approval.
The other one is the size of a palm and is in the shape of a five-pointed star, which is used to store the excavated sand.
Before the last glass bottle was cleaned, Feng Yi received a message.
It was sent by Team Leader Yuan, telling him that some of the samples sent over were identified as real, and after data analysis, it is very likely that they are the debris of this fireball. Subsequent testing is still in progress.
This result was within Feng Yi's expectations, but the information he wanted to know was not received.
However, seeing this, Feng Yi understood that the joint guarantee The Bureau and the Ministry of Security will soon release the latest news on this fireball incident.
Now that part of the test results have come out, they can be announced to the public first.
Just as Feng Yi thought, the notice was released half an hour later.
This matter has a huge impact and has attracted a lot of attention both at home and abroad. After a meeting of multiple departments, the notice was issued.
The specific test data was not made public. It was only announced that the meteorite that fell from the fireball had a low content of metals such as iron and nickel. Therefore, the iron meteorites sold on the market are not the fragments of the fireball that everyone is concerned about. And, the meteorite has great scientific research value!
The veteran meteorite hunters were not scared by this notice. On the contrary, they were very excited!
There has always been controversy about meteorites. There are many loopholes.
Can't issue the certificate? Then we can't issue it, we don't want it!
We don't sell meteorites directly, we sell sand!
We sell star sand!
Hahaha!!
They have their own information channels.
Even if we can't get detailed and accurate data information, we can still know the general ones.
For example, the classification of meteorites related to the fireball.
For example, who sent the first real sample for identification.
For example, the sampling area of the sample...
The vendors in Tuojia Town gathered together to discuss the pricing of various goods tomorrow.
The price of empty glass bottles will definitely increase, and the price of star wish bottles will also increase.
The price of star sand has soared!
The vendors who have sold a large number of empty glass bottles are now regretting it. They sold them at a low price!
At the same time, several merchants on the shopping platform put the star sand and star wish bottles from Tuojia Town on the shelves overnight, and the sales were very hot!
Once the link was posted, it was sold out in less than half an hour!
In the dark night of Tuojia Town, one off-road vehicle after another drove towards the desert. There is no way, we have to restock!
The old meteorite hunters in Tuojia Town:
"Quick! Set up the table and offer the offerings! Offer Feng Yi to me!"
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