Soon, the old guy found a so-called top-quality jade stone among the many stalls.
Luo Lei ran straight over according to his direction, picked up a green stone that was bigger than a basketball, and said, "You are not mistaken, this stone does not look shiny at all, is it wrong?"
"Believe me, it doesn't look like much from the outside, but there is a top-quality jade stone about ten centimeters in diameter hidden inside!" The old guy said with confidence: "If the stall owner is willing to saw it open, he will definitely not
It will be placed on such a simple stall!"
"How much is it worth?" Luo Lei asked.
The old guy replied: "If we get it in China, we should be able to sell it for hundreds of thousands!"
"Wow, that's great!" Luo Lei patted the stone with his hand and asked the stall owner: "Okay... sparrow...?"
The old guy expressed his utmost contempt for him. He had just expressed his dissatisfaction with the fat man, and he spoke with the same standard "Oxford pronunciation".
The stall owner held out ten fingers, and then three more, which meant thirty dollars.
"What?" Luo Lei's eyes widened. It only costs 30 US dollars, which is less than 200 RMB. If you take it back to China and change hands, it will be worth more than 100,000 yuan, a profit margin of more than 1,000 times. Damn it!
The stall owner thought he thought it was too expensive, so he quickly gestured for twenty dollars.
"Afraid?" Luo Lei quickly took out two ten-dollar bills from his trouser pocket and handed them over, fearing that the stall owner would regret it.
Looking at the stall owner again, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the twenty dollars at lightning speed, and then put it in his pocket, also looking like he was afraid of buyer's remorse.
Liu Chenggang came over, took a look at the stone he was holding as if he had found a treasure, and said, "Fourth, is your eyesight okay? This stone is just a little green, not shiny at all.
Why buy it back?"
"Carve a lion and put it at the door to ward off evil spirits!" Luo Lei came up with a lame excuse: "If it were carved with real jade, someone would probably have stolen it away as soon as it was placed at the door!"
Liu Chenggang shrugged and said nothing more.
The five people began to make a big purchase, showing off their bulging wallets from time to time. The stall owners around them were selling jade of good quality, including those with low-brimmed hats.
"Sir, we have better rough stones, the quantity is large, and the price is cheap!" The man said to Luo Lei. After a period of observation, everyone knew that Luo Lei was the boss of the pair, because as long as it was
Whenever there was a price issue, he was the one to solve it.
There is no other way, because the other four guys can't speak English, and they don't know anything about the local language. English has become the only bridge of communication between the stall owner and the customers.
"Haha, everyone says they have the goods and the price is the cheapest. How do you expect me to prove it?" Luo Lei said without raising his head.
The man took out a jade as big as an egg and said with a smile: "We sell such A-grade goods by the kilogram!"
Luo Lei took it and looked at it carefully for a few seconds. This sample was considered to be the top grade A-grade product. He immediately showed a very interested look and said, "How many products do you have and what is the price?"
"We have plenty of goods, and the price is... 2,000 US dollars per kilogram, you can get whatever you want!" the man said with a smile.
"Shoot it! So expensive?" Luo Lei's eyes widened.
"Sir, is this price still expensive?" The man explained: "You know that before the war, one kilogram was sold for 8,000 US dollars, and now it is only a quarter of the original price. If it were not for making a living, it would be impossible.
There is such a price! And when you buy it at a small stall like this, it seems very cheap, but when added together, it is much more expensive than buying it by the pound!"
Luo Lei pretended to be thinking and said: "What you said makes some sense! Well, if you are willing to sell it at a price of 7,000 US dollars for 5 kilograms, how about each of us buying at least five kilograms?"
"No, 7,000 yuan is too little. The minimum price is 9,000 US dollars. This is the lowest price!" The man looked pained.
"7,500 yuan!" Luo Lei started to bargain.
"8,500 yuan!" the man conceded.
"8000, if it's okay, I'll give it up!" Luo Lei said.
"Deal!" The man nodded happily.
Luo Lei called the four people over and gestured to them for a while. In front of so many locals, naturally they couldn't communicate in Chinese.
The four people quickly understood what he meant, and they began to communicate with gestures. The locals stared at them, but they did not understand what they meant.
Luo Lei turned to look at the man and asked: "My brothers are very interested. They said that if the goods are as good as you said, they would consider buying more! The money we brought today is very limited.
We can only satisfy five kilograms per person. As long as we are satisfied, we can arrange the next delivery time. Each of us wants fifty kilograms. Do you have that much goods?"
When the man heard this, he grinned from ear to ear and said: "You can have as much as you want, even five hundred kilograms! We have a mine in our hands, and the output in any given day can be dozens of kilograms. We will definitely reach your level."
If you are satisfied, how about we take a look at the goods first?"
This kind of transaction happens almost every day. Coalition soldiers with huge sums of money in their pockets secretly come to buy jade, but local people rarely buy it. First, the government explicitly prohibits the transaction, and second, the war has reached this point.
What's the use of a bunch of stones that you can't eat or drink?
Luo Lei was already certain that these were the smugglers they were looking for.
The group led the way, and the five people followed behind in a car. Soon they arrived at a remote place. Standing on guard were several armed men holding AK47s. A few guys lifted six large wooden boxes from the basement and opened them.
After that it was all crystal clear jade.
"Pick whatever you want, and weigh it once you've chosen it!" The man placed an electronic scale next to him.
The five goods are an eye-opener. In China, jade is bought and sold in jewelry stores. A small jade pendant costs tens of thousands of yuan, and it can be seen that the raw materials used are not as good as here. And in
Here, the method is almost like selling cabbage!
Then let's pick. No one is polite about the five goods. He rummaged through the box to find the jade material he thought was good, and then brought it over to weigh it.
The other party is quite generous, even if it is several hundred grams overweight, he will let you take it all without blinking an eye. Unlike in China, if an apple is a little overweight, the hawker will have to replace it with a smaller one.
"Boss, you are a cheerful person!" Luo Lei said in fluent English: "We all admire your goods and your way of doing business, so be it! I have discussed it with my brothers and we will prepare more after we return.
What do you think about purchasing 500 kilograms of goods at a time for a lot of money?"
Of course the man was very happy and said: "No problem, the quality will definitely satisfy you, I guarantee it is all A-grade goods!"
Five hundred kilograms, converted into a big business worth more than 8 million US dollars, how could he not be tempted.
"How long does it take to mine?" asked Luo Lei.
"Within three days!" The man said confidently: "There are still more than 400 kilograms in the warehouse. We will definitely collect 500 kilograms within three days!"
Then, they agreed on the delivery location, and Luo Lei suggested that it be near their warehouse. After all, it was a big deal, so as not to be discovered by the coalition military police.
Those people readily agreed and scheduled the transaction in the evening three days later to take advantage of the darkness.
The five people drove away at high speed, and all returned home with a full load.
Back at the camp, Luo Lei was unanimously elected by everyone to be the one to report the situation to Fang Yin.
"You guys really make me despise you!" Luo Lei stretched out his hand and said: "Instructor Fang is such a smart person, he must know that we have obtained a lot of benefits, I can't go empty-handed, right? Each person contributes a piece, at least
It's the size of a cantaloupe. If it weren't for the funds she applied for for us, would you have been able to get such a big benefit? Don't forget the well diggers, be kind, Ma Liu'er!"
The four of them reluctantly took out a piece. Luo Lei put it in his pocket and went to find Fang Yin with a smile.
Of course, he hid three of the four pieces. It was a piece of jade the size of a cantaloupe, weighing about half a catty. For a little girl, one piece is already very impressive. If you have more, you will be able to do tricks.
I'm so worried about you, hehe!
"Is my dear little Yin Yin here?" Luo Lei called out with a disgusting name outside the tent.
"I'm going to die!" Fang Yin walked out with a blushing face and said angrily: "If you don't go in even though you're here, why are you screaming outside for fear that others won't hear you?"
Luo Lei said with a bad smile: "So what if they heard it? They can't understand it! You can interpret what I just said as the same meaning as 'report, sir'. As a subordinate, you can directly break into your boss
The tent seems a little inappropriate!"
"You haven't broken in often enough!" Fang Yin said angrily: "Come in, I hope no one will hear you! Many of the new army members are Chinese, and they speak Chinese better than some of us.
, my eternal reputation! No, your compensation will be my loss!"
The two walked into the tent. Luo Lei naturally stretched out his right arm to hold Fang Yin in his arms with a slightly unhappy face. He took out the carefully selected jade material with his other hand and said with a smile: "
Is this enough as compensation?"
"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Fang Yin wiped away the displeasure on her face, snatched the jade material from his hand, and said with bright eyes: "Jade of this quality is rare in China! My aunt,
In other words, Xiaoyan’s mother has a pair of bracelets of this quality, and she bought them at a high price through someone else!”
"Haha, this piece of yours can make at least four bracelets, plus a bunch of small pendants!" Luo Lei said with a smile.
"Really gave it to me?" Fang Yin asked, holding the jade.
"Of course, when have I ever made a joke in front of you! I picked this carefully and got it just for you!" Luo Lei said confidently.
"Bah, bah, bah...bah..." Fang Yin happily kissed Luo Lei several times, and her joy was beyond words.
Luo Lei couldn't help but have an evil idea. If he gave her four pieces of jade together, he would probably sacrifice himself to his brother in return!