Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 829 Good things are never cheap in any era

Pulling his wife to the jewelry counter, Chu Xiangqian glanced around and subconsciously avoided ruby ​​and diamond jewelry.

Rubies can be refreshed in the novice village, but diamonds are because there are too many in the warehouse.

So in Chu Xiangqian's eyes, these two kinds of gems are no different from glass beads.

His eyes swept over sapphires, agates, red corals, turquoises and other gems, but Chu Xiangqian was somewhat dissatisfied with the quality of these jewels.

Although the price of several thousand or ten or twenty thousand is considered middle to high-end in Hong Kong Island today, for Chu Xiangqian, it seems too shabby to give it as a gift to his wife.

Finally, she looked up and wanted to ask Zheng Yutong who was accompanying her if she had any jewelry that was worth keeping in the store, but her eyes were attracted by a pair of bracelets in the glass cabinet behind the salesgirl.

Although this pair of bracelets is not imperial green, the jade quality is glass-type and the carving is also very good.

Moreover, a pair of bracelets with three colors of purple and white floating in green is extremely rare among jadeite.

Chu Xiangqian immediately said to the salesgirl, "Let me see the bracelets."

The salesgirl already knew that Chu Xiangqian was one of the owners of Zhou Dafu, and that the oversized diamond in the bulletproof glass display case in the center of the main store was loaned to the jewelry store by the young man in front of her for promotion.

Although the main store had just opened today and there were not many customers, after the guests saw the diamond, many wives bought some gold ornaments or jewelry.

And unlike usual times when most of the jewelry sold was gold jewelry, today the store had quite a few sales orders for diamonds and jewelry.

As an experienced salesperson, the saleslady could see that these rich ladies were afraid to buy cheaply and be laughed at.

So this salesgirl alone wrote more than 20 orders in less than two hours this morning.

In the past, it was rare to be able to open so many orders in a week, let alone two hours.

When the salesgirl heard Chu Xiangqian say that he wanted to see the pair of bracelets, she just glanced at the big boss Zheng Yutong and saw that he was glaring at her for being nosy.

A little thought will tell you that you are wrong.

The big boss has to serve carefully in front of Chu Sheng.

If I act according to the boss's expression at this time, it would indeed be suspected of provocation.

The salesgirl, who wanted to slap herself so much, turned around and opened the cabinet door with the key.

Chu Xiangqian didn't care about it. He didn't consider himself as Zhou Dafu's boss.

Naturally, I don’t mind how much power Zheng Yutong has in charge of the jewelry company.

He even wished that Zhou Dafu would be the only one who had the final say, Zheng Yutong.

Of course, it is actually a good thing to have constraints on managers.

Moreover, if Chow Tai Fook can grow to a market value of tens of billions of dollars in the future, it may not be just the credit of Zheng Yutong alone.

He will definitely make mistakes, or his vision may not be as good as others. This is inevitable, and there should be quite a lot of them, otherwise Zheng Yutong would be the number one in Hong Kong Island.

Looking at the jewelry box and bracelet on the counter, Chu Xiangqian only took a few glances to determine that the quality of the bracelet was fine.

Glass type is actually very easy to identify. As for whether it is an imitation of other gems, for Chu Xiangqian, it is a simple matter to tell the authenticity at a glance.

When others look at it, they may need to turn on a light or use a portable microscope.

But Chu Xiangqian's eyesight was far superior to that of ordinary people, and he could see the internal structure of the bracelet clearly.

After making sure there was no problem, Chu Xiangqian was stunned when he saw the price.

But he quickly returned to normal, took the two bracelets and put them directly on his wife's hands.

After hearing the compliment "beautiful", Xue Jinglan's eyes suddenly curved with smile.

As for the price, Xue Jinglan is no longer the young girl who just came to Hong Kong Island a few years ago.

I have become immune to the fact that my man would occasionally give me a piece of jewelry worth hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, or occasionally one or two pieces worth 10 or 20 million Hong Kong dollars, or even US dollars.

And when Aiyuan dragged her to see the diamond just now, she muttered softly that the diamond didn't seem as big as the diamond necklace that her eldest brother gave to her eldest sister-in-law.

Xue Jinglan knew in her heart that Aiyuan was right.

Chu Xiangqian once gave one to someone. It was also the size of a walnut, but after being polished, it weighed 550 carats of white diamond.

The one in front of you is only 504 carats.

In addition, Chu Xiangqian also gave Xue Jinglan a red diamond as big as a checkered egg.

That red diamond is actually rarer, so its price is naturally more expensive.

But based on the estimated value of $504 million for this 1500-carat diamond, Xue Jinglan and Ai Yuan also learned for the first time that each of the two diamonds Chu Xiangqian sent was worth at least $1500 million.

The whispers between the aunt and the sister-in-law were overheard by Mrs. Zhou, Zheng Yutong's wife, who was accompanying Xue Jinglan and Aiyuan. Mrs. Zhou felt very bad.

What he treasured like a priceless treasure, Xue Jinglan actually had two of them!
And to be honest, the diamond used for display actually belongs to Chu Xiangqian.

If Xue Jinglan asks Chu Xiangqian for help, he might give it to her again.

After all, Chu Xiangqian had already given Xue Jinglan two diamonds that were better than this one.

Fortunately, Mrs. Zhou's attitude towards Xue Jinglan and Aiyuan did not become more enthusiastic.

As a good wife and a business expert whose management ability is no worse than Zheng Yutong, Mrs. Zhou knows that if she is too enthusiastic at this time, it will scare Xue Jinglan away.

So Xue Jinglan had a very good impression of Mrs. Zhou.

When Xue Jinglan was wearing the two bracelets, she didn't care about the price at all. She just looked around. After she was sure that she really liked them, she happily hugged Chu Xiangqian's arm and said thank you.

Chu Xiangqian responded with a smile, and immediately thought about the price of the bracelets.

If this happened decades later, this pair of bracelets would not be worth tens of millions, but now it only costs 12 Hong Kong dollars.

Just think about it, although jade is also a jewel in this era and one of the jewels that Chinese people like, its price has not been hyped up at all.

In other words, before the era when everyone had some money, many things only existed in the hands of a few people.

There is no condition for speculation.

This is the case with jadeite, as well as calligraphy and paintings, porcelain and other antiques, as well as bloodstone, Hetian jade and Tianhuang stone.

In Chu Xiangqian's eyes, hundreds of times of profit justify the investment.

However, if we compare it with house prices, 12 Hong Kong dollars can buy a thousand-foot high-rise residence in Causeway Bay.

Decades later, the same house would cost tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiangqian couldn't help but smile in his heart. No matter what era it is, top-quality jewelry has never been cheap.

But as an investment, jewelry is more private than a home and easier to pass on.

He turned to Zheng Yutong and said, "Atong, help me find some connections. I want to buy some of the best jadeite, chicken blood stone, Hetian jade, and Tianhuang stone as investments."

Zheng Yutong was stunned, and then he started to wonder if he should also collect some.

Then Chu Xiangqian said with a smile, "If you want to play along, that's fine, but forget it if it's not the best jewelry.

I have a lot of cash on hand, so I am just waiting for appreciation.”

Zheng Yutong came to his senses then. Although he had plenty of money, he could not compare with Chu Xiangqian in terms of big money.

Moreover, he hadn’t even raised 5% of the investment for the racetrack project.

If I spend money on things like jade, it would be putting the cart before the horse. When I have enough cash like Chu Xiangqian, I will learn from him and collect some.

"Okay, I'll tell people to pay more attention to these gemstones in the future."

With Zhou Dafu's purchasing channels, purchasing directly from the venue, not only can you buy the best, but the quantity should also not be small.

As for whether Zheng Yutong secretly kept the best for himself, Chu Xiangqian didn't care at all.

There may seem to be very few high-end jewelry on the market, but in fact, in the places of origin, and in the hands of merchants who specialize in jewelry business, there is no shortage of good things as long as you have money.

Zheng Yutong couldn't buy enough even if she wanted to.

Seeing that Chu Xiangqian and Zheng Yutong had finished discussing business, Aiyuan hurriedly and quietly pulled Chu Xiangqian's sleeve.

Chu looked back and saw Aiyuan's eyes were on a ruby ​​bracelet.

The girl has been in Hong Kong Island for several years and has a good taste. This pigeon blood red ruby ​​bracelet is really beautiful.

As for the price, 8 Hong Kong dollars is really not cheap.

But in Chu Xiangqian's eyes, it was no different from red glass.

And in his eyes, 8 Hong Kong dollars is really no different from 8 yuan.

Of course, this only applies to Ehime. If it were an unfamiliar cousin, Chu Xiangqian would not be so generous.

Unfortunately, Chu Xiangqian couldn't even remember who his grandparents were.

Not to mention my cousin.

As for this body's biological mother, he does have memories of her, but unfortunately she died early, and Chu Xiangqian's soul is not the original one.

Of course there is emotion. After all, Chu Xiangqian absorbed the memory of his original body and can't forget it even if he wants to.

Since he can't forget it, the family affection is naturally in his heart, but it is hard to say how deep it is.

As for cousins, there are only two, Aiyuan and Aiqiu.

Other cousins ​​who were less closely related by blood had never appeared in front of him.

So Chu Xiangqian still loves Aiyuan very much, after all, they grew up together.

After coming to Hong Kong Island, he did not cause any trouble. Instead, he helped to manage his own woodworking factory and even managed a film company and a bar street for a period of time.

So Chu Xiangqian thought about it and said with a smile, "When I went to Tianzhu last year, I bought a lot of highland-style jewelry such as rubies, agates, and red corals.

Go home and give you a better one."

Aiyuan was stunned for a moment, then she smiled and grabbed Chu Xiangqian's arm and thanked him repeatedly.

Xue Jinglan just rolled her eyes at Aiyuan. Her husband really had no shortage of money. Last year, a full 30 million yuan was deposited into the fund of her and her son.

He spent more than 40 million to buy the Dasha Flour Mill and placed it directly under Chu Jingrong's name.

It is obvious at a glance that Chu Xiangqian has more cash in his hands.

And there were a few times when I finished exercising with him and listened to him talk about his experiences going out.

I have indeed heard Chu Xiangqian say that many of the jewels were given to him by others as collateral for debts owed to him.

The price is naturally much cheaper than outside.

And she gave the best to herself, so Xue Jinglan didn't care about her man at all and gave jewelry to Gangsheng, Feifei and her sister-in-law.

Even during the Chinese New Year, Xue Jinglan would choose a nice piece of jewelry from Chu Xiangqian's treasure house in the mountaintop mansion or the courtyard house in Beijing as a gift for Gangsheng, Feifei and Aiyuan.

To show her status as the mistress of the house.

But when Zheng Yutong heard this, his mentality changed.

He hurriedly asked Chu Xiangqian, "Mr. Chu, if you have any channels in Tianzhu, could you introduce a few gem merchants to our company?"

Chu Xiangqian certainly knew what Zheng Yutong meant. He was already the second largest shareholder of Zhou Dafu, and helping to introduce jewelry merchants was also equivalent to making money for himself.

But the rubies in his hands were all obtained from the Novice Village.

The quantity and quality are fine, but the source is definitely unclear.

After thinking about it, he nodded, "The supply of rubies should be no problem. As for introducing you two, forget it."

After saying that, he pretended to be embarrassed and added, "The officialdom in Tianzhu is a little different, you should understand what I mean.

As for the Indian merchants, if you are not careful, they will take the money but won’t ship the goods to you, and you will have no place to sue them if you want to.”

Zheng Yutong immediately thought that although corruption is rampant in Hong Kong, the rich people at least are not afraid of being cheated.

But Tianzhu not only does not do the job after receiving the money, but also tries every means to drain your wealth.

As for the Indian merchants, Zheng Yutong thought about it and immediately felt that what Chu Xiangqian said was right.

The Indians have no sense of contract.

Moreover, this kind of trend exists not only in the business world, there are also many examples of investors being defrauded at the national level.

So when Chu Xiangqian said he would get the ruby ​​supply, Zheng Yutong not only didn't care whether Chu Xiangqian would make a profit from it, but instead felt that avoiding the biggest risk was also a good thing for Zhou Dafu.

As for Chu Xiangqian's credibility, in Zheng Yutong's mind, no one in Hong Kong and Macau is more trustworthy than Chu Xiangqian.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Chu Xiangqian continue to say, "How did the $500 million diamond I gave you last time sell?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yutong immediately became excited.

But before speaking, he looked around and then fixed his gaze on the salesgirl. The salesgirl was listening attentively and now could only walk away depressed.

As for Xue Jinglan and Aiyuan, seeing that Chu Xiangqian had no intention of asking them to avoid suspicion, Zheng Yutong spoke up.

"I met with merchants from Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul. After they looked at the diamonds, they took $90 worth of goods from me.

A few days ago, the jeweler in Tokyo wrote back to say that the next batch of goods would be doubled and he would buy diamonds worth $100 million from me.

Judging from the situation, we should be able to sell all the $3000 million worth of diamonds this year."

Now it was Chu Xiangqian's turn to be surprised. He thought that this batch of diamonds would take two or three years to sell out.

Normally, there is a high possibility that diamond prices will increase.

After all, Hong Kong's economy has been good in recent years, and the economies of other parts of Southeast Asia, except Vietnam, are also on an upward trend.

The reason is simple. Many wealthy people in Vietnam have withdrawn their funds from Vietnam, so they naturally have to find a safer place to invest to avoid risks.

Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Singapore have all become investment safe havens, and Hong Kong has actually reaped the biggest benefits among them.

Otherwise, Hong Kong Island’s housing prices would not have risen by 2% to 3% year after year in the past two years.

Moreover, since last year, the Chinese have also increased their assistance to South Vietnam.

A large amount of shipping and cargo can also boost the economy of many places.

But if the war expands across the board, it will be hard to say.

(End of this chapter)