Chapter 055 Wool by Kilogram Part 1
Yingjiang is located in the southwest of Tengchong, closer to the jade exporter: Myanmar.
In the 1970s, the country introduced policies to develop foreign trade, and Tengchong's jade wool business began to flourish for a while. In the following decades, Tengchong almost played an important role as a global jade trading distribution center, which can be regarded as the spring of Tengchong's jade industry. In 1996, after the Myanmar government announced that it would not allow private transactions of jade raw stones, it blocked the smuggling channels of most Myanmar merchants on the border, and jade transactions began to gradually return to Myanmar locally. As a result, Tengchong's jade market also began to enter a cold winter period.
At this time, most of the powerful merchants basically went directly to Wacheng, or Yangon, in Myanmar to get goods, while Tengchong has transformed into a place where small and medium-sized merchants gather, just like Mr. Ma. According to Liu Yufei's explanation, his net worth is nearly 10 million. Of course, this refers to the working capital at hand that can only be used to get goods in Tengchong. Money to go to Myanmar is barely enough, but it lacks the people who lead the way and some experience.
You should know that at Yangon's wool auction houses, stones are almost sold in piles, and they can be sold for millions or even hundreds of millions in one transaction. If you don't have any experience or a way, you will only have two results after going there. Either you cut out the best jade and your wealth will surge, or you will buy a bunch of waste and lose everything.
Liu Yufei was very blunt when he spoke to Jia Sidao. He had been to the jadeite public market in Yangon. The feeling of being nervous and exciting, spending money like flowing water, didn't use money as money. Of course, at ordinary times, these merchants would also run some more affordable small transactions.
This is why Liu Yufei is rushing to Yingjiang.
Even Tengchong jade wool materials are transported directly from Myanmar's mines through private relationships. They are considered smuggling in Myanmar. When they arrive in China, they declare customs and numbers them, and they become legal imported goods and can be traded publicly. However, the freight along the way is also very high. Just the transportation price, a kilogram of wool materials can increase from the initial few dollars to a few hundred yuan. Including the time and energy spent, the price of Tengchong jade wool materials is relatively high compared to the mines in Myanmar.
Of course, there is also a great chance of high green color for such jadeite.
As for those on Jade Street, they can only be regarded as the remaining part after being selected, right?
"Now, businessmen like me are often more willing to go to Yingjiang to pick up goods." Liu Yufei sat in the bus and said to Jia Sidao, "First of all, sellers can save a lot of freight, and secondly, because the transit channels are shortened, the jade that can be accessed at the first time will be higher in overall quality."
"That's also your own efforts, and it depends on your old relationship." Jia Sidao shrugged and said, "If it were a newcomer like me, who would call me and ask me to pick up the goods."
"Haha, you're just entering the industry. Gradually, you'll have your own channels to pick up goods, or even informants." Liu Yufei looked at Jia Sidao and said embarrassedly. This time, he was able to take Jia Sidao to Yingjiang with him. On the surface, it seemed that Jia Sidao was still in love with him. But in the final analysis, Jia Sidao thought that the piece of glass jade that he had sold to Liu Yufei before played a role.
Although the price of three million is not much, it is not much. Jia Sidao simply guessed that the price of two pairs of bracelets is worth three to four million. Others, such as a few ring faces, can also exceed one million. Moreover, such a price can only be underestimated, not overestimated.
Liu Yufei could easily obtain more than one million profits. This time he went to Yingjiang and could set up a line for Jia Sidao, which was a disguised reward. Jia Sidao narrowed his eyes slightly and rested for a while. Soon, the bus arrived at the destination. It seemed that Liu Yufei would take this bus. As soon as Jia Sidao and him got off the door, someone came up to say hello.
"Old Liu, let me introduce you. This is my buddy, Xiao Jia. I mentioned it on the phone." Liu Yufei was not polite, and introduced it simply. Old Liu looked at Jia Sidao slightly, and did not say much, and handed out a business card directly. Jia Sidao took it and saw that there were only two words "Old Liu" on it, as well as a phone number, and there was no specific name, address, position, etc.
"Haha, Xiao Jia, if you have anything to do when you arrive in Yingjiang, you can directly find Lao Liu to solve it." As he said that, Liu Yufei blinked at Jia Sidao. Jia Sidao and Lao Liu naturally understood such obvious hints. Lao Liu's eyes at Jia Sidao at this time could not help but have a hint of gloss.
Jia Sidao also took the opportunity to hand over his business card.
This thing was customized when I was idle before. Jia Sidao brought it with me just wanted to make more friends. In addition to Lao Liu, each of the previous team members sent a picture. The ones on it were written, in addition to the name and mobile phone number, and also the unit where Jia Sidao worked in Linhai.
"Xiao Liu, Xiao Jia, it's getting late, so let's leave quickly. It is said that in the evening, there will be another group of people going to see the goods." Lao Liu took the business card and then said to the two, "We'd better be ahead of them."
"Okay, you can lead the way. My dad has worked with you so many times, and you don't need to say anything polite to me." Liu Yufei responded with a smile, but his movements were not slow. He stopped a car immediately. Jia Sidao and Liu Yufei sat in the back row, and Old Liu sat in front.
At this time, Jia Sidao was interested in looking at Lao Liu's appearance. He looked like he was in his forties or fifties, dressed very simply, his style was ordinary, and his face was quite frigid. He shouldn't talk much, but when he got along, he didn't feel any barrier.
When we arrived at the place, Jia Sidao saw that the scene here was very different from the Jade Street in Tengchong. It seemed that everyone was very leisurely, and there were even many people who were playing chess and cards together. Seeing Jia Sidao and Liu Yufei, they didn't care, and they didn't look like they wanted to do business at all.
However, when I saw Lao Liu, there were still many people who nodded and greeted each other frequently. Jia Sidao did not see any decent shops, almost all warehouses, with people sitting around in front of the door, usually the door was open, and some of them were locked.
Before he could take a few steps, someone said to the three of them: "I said, Lao Liu, you can go to the Zhou family to see the goods. The people I brought this time are so tight. Do you want to bring a pair of eyes?"
"What a familiar person? You're a mistake. This is a person from Jieyang's 'Liu Ji'." Old Liu said, and looked at Liu Yufei. It seems that Liu Yufei's father is quite famous. Seeing that Old Liu said this, the man smiled kindly, nodded at Liu Yufei and Jia Sidao, and then jumped out: "Young Master Liu, right? Why not go to me and take a look?"
"You kid, let's go with your birds. Don't join in here." Old Liu said angrily, "You have the nerve to say that little thing about you." As he said that, he led the way inside.
"By the way, Brother Liu, what does this 'eye' mean?" Jia Sidao followed Lao Liu and asked in a low voice.
Before Liu Yufei could answer, Old Liu turned around and looked at Jia Sidao in surprise.
Chapter completed!