"Do you know anything about the pearl industry here?" Tomorrow is the time for negotiations, and Li Zitao, who has nothing to do, went to the dock to see the recent development of the pearl diving industry here.

"I don't know much, maybe you can ask them. "The humble harbor was full of wooden fishing boats and frogmen preparing to go into the water.

Wrapped around his waist a pair of yellowish and torn panties, his body was white and black, some of them had red spots on them, and large swaths of skin were peeling off, revealing the red flesh inside.

After long-term erosion of seawater, it is exposed to the scorching sun, peeling and healing, soaking and peeling, and then healing.

Because of the calluses formed by the frogmen, the frogmen look like some kind of 'hard shell', and occasionally after being in the sea for too long, they will show the white skin underneath, which is why they look white and black.

For the people here, the sea is the mother who gives them life, because there are too many families who depend on the products caught in the sea to live.

It is not uncommon for a family of a dozen or even a small tribe to be frogmen, after all, the abundant marine life is also one of their rations.

Of course, the favorite food in these countries is the roasted camel, but it is the most important means of transportation.

With the exception of the emir (the great chieftain) who controls the country, few tribes are willing to kill them to eat, unless they die of exhaustion or disease.

"Friend, do you have time to chat?" asked Li Zitao to an old man on a boat.

"If you're going to sea, I have a lot of time. The old man immediately responded.

It seemed that it was impossible to chat for free, so Lu Qiang and Shen Dong waited on the shore, and Li Zitao took the monk on the boat.

"Is the yield of pearls high here?" Leaving the shore, Li Zitao took out a cigar from the sealed cigarette holder and handed it to the other party.

"Thank you. The old man took the cigar and looked at it, took out a waterproof leather bag from under the seat, and carefully wrapped the cigar, for fear that it would be stained with moisture.

Such a cigar can be exchanged for a week's worth of food in a 'second-hand store', and its value is more than his life.

"Doha has the highest concentration of oysters in the Persian Gulf, not even Dalma and Manama, and people always find surprises here. ”

Dalma Island is the pearling ground of Abu Dhabi and Manama is the capital of Bahrain, plus Doha, which is the core of pearling with the largest oyster breeding.

Frogmen are often surprised in these places, and last week a frogman found a black pearl that was eventually bought by a British merchant for £50.

"It's so big. The old man used his thumb and forefinger to make a circle, about 7mm, and said with envy on his face.

"50 pounds?" Li Zitao was speechless, this is really profitable.

The 8mm best black pearl costs £50, and when the pearl arrives at the boutique in the UK, Li Zitao bets it won't cost less than £10,000.

8mm is considered the top of the spectrum among natural pearls, except for the naturally 'big' South Sea pearls, which are generally 8-15mm in diameter.

The largest pearl found so far is an 18mm round black pearl, which belonged to a duchess and was once bid for $700,000.

1mm pearls are sold by catties, 2mm pearls are 20 cents each, and 3mm pearls are really valuable, according to the color and quality of the pearl layer, the price is about 1 US dollar.

4mm doubled, 5mm doubled again, about 4 US dollars, 6mm can reach 10 US dollars, 7mm about 20 US dollars, 8mm is rare.

For example, the black pearl that was sold for 50 pounds has only been produced in five or six years.

Turning around along the riverbank, countless frogmen rose and fell in the water, and the most powerful middle-aged frogman was even able to hold his breath underwater for 8 minutes.

This is a very dangerous practice, and if people find out that he did not come up for 8 minutes, it will be too late to rescue him.

So every time he goes into the water, he takes a lot of risks, but he always gains the most.

Then again, who of the frogmen here isn't risking their lives!

The occasional undercurrent underneath the water makes them die if they are not careful, and more than 500 people die each year from collecting shell beads, and every family has experienced the same grief and will continue to bear it.

After returning to the shore, he gave the old man 5 dollars, and after the other party kept bowing and thanking him, he walked quickly towards the town with the waterproof leather bag wrapped in the cigar.

"It's a lucrative business. "As long as those 1mm pearls are perfectly round, they can be sold for several beautiful knives when worn into a necklace and made a simple match.

And they are often used to embellish expensive accessories, tiaras, clothes, etc., and their price can multiply dozens of times.

Not to mention other specifications, 7mm is purchased for 20 US dollars???

A pearl necklace made of platinum starts at $500 in the boutique.

It is undeniable that brands inject new value, different meanings into them.

But it cannot deny its own value, and the windfall profits contained in it are based on dozens or even hundreds of times.

"Help me ask who is doing the pearl acquisition here and what is the origin!" Li Zitao planned to intervene in it.

There are many places where Sciapparelli Dior uses pearls, and as the most concerned property of his wife, proper care is what he should do.

In the evening, the monk had already found out.

There are two companies that buy pearls here, both of which are jewellers from London's Bond Street, both of whom have created rare pearl accessories for the royal family.

"Do you see a suitable storefront?" said the royal jeweller on Bond Street, Li Zitao didn't care about this.

How much did George V take advantage of him, not to mention a few jewelers, even if he offended the Duke's business, His Royal Highness had to carry it for him.

"There are so many options out there. "There are not many people on the high street except for 'second-hand shops' and pearl buyers, a few groceries and furriers.

"Ava, choose a suitable store after the meeting tomorrow, I need you to stay here for a few days, investigate the market of pearls, and the monk will help you." ”

After the explanation, Li Zitao and Ava, the monk took Lilith, and the four of them had a simple dinner in the only restaurant on the commercial street.

"Maybe we can build a bar here, and in the future more and more foreigners will come here. ”

After dinner, a few people with no entertainment items walked along the dirt road towards the inn.

"Business is definitely going to be hot, but you need to take care of the emotions of the locals. Lilith agreed, saying that she was dying of boredom.

"How about not being a doorman, but only publicizing and opening up to foreigners?" Li Zitao felt that it would be better to make a private club model considering the influence of religion.