Chapter 59: Return to China! The Hidden Dragon of the Kowloon Peninsula!
Rome was not built in a day, and Jia Lei's car could not be sold in a day, so Wang Lao called him and asked Jia Lei to return to China to discuss the tax credit.
"Grandpa God, I know, but I'm afraid I have to go to Hong Kong Island first, and then I will transfer from Hong Kong Island to the capital. Jia Lei said.
"Why don't you come back directly?" asked Wang Lao in surprise.
"I have some things in my hand that are inconvenient to bring back to China, so I have to go to Hong Kong Island to find someone to deal with them first. Jia Lei said.
"What did you get back? Since you said it was inconvenient, shouldn't it be illegal? Or is it contraband?" asked the old man with a headache pressing his temple.
"No, it's just a little hard to bring back home! I'm bringing ivory this time...... This thing does not seem to be allowed to be sold in the country. Jia Lei said lightly.
"Ivory? Did you poach it? Or did you buy it from poachers? You know you're young, and killing isn't what a child should do. Wang Lao said earnestly.
"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of black-hearted person! I would never do such a bloody and cruel thing as poaching, and I would never buy the ivory and fur sold by poachers! Jia Lei looked at the stray cats outside the window and said that the most important thing to protect animals is to refuse any illegal poaching.
"No trading, no killing! This sentence really makes sense, I really didn't expect you to be able to say such philosophical things at such a young age! It seems that we used to underestimate you, and you are much more sensible and intelligent than I thought. Wang Lao said with relief.
"Hmm...... Don't you know how many pounds and taels I have? Such philosophical words are not something I can say at all, in fact I heard it from an animal protection organization, but I don't know who said it. Jia Lei said embarrassedly, he didn't expect that it was just a sentence that everyone would know in the future, and he would be praised by Wang Lao now.
"That's right, how can you say such philosophical words, aren't you still selling ivory? If you had this awareness, you wouldn't have carried ivory with you......" Wang Lao said with a smile, and he had only been overshocked for a moment before he ignored such important evidence.
"I, the ivory master, are the tusks of mammoths dug up from the ground, the teeth of dead elephants! This is ivory that can be traded internationally, and you always misunderstand me! It is because I am afraid that I will misunderstand that I do not want to bring this thing back to China. Jia Lei sighed and said, sure enough, he didn't guess the reaction of the domestic people.
"We really haven't paid attention to this, our laws have always been relatively simple, with strict restrictions on all ivory products, and there is really no distinction between fossil ivory and ordinary ivory. Wang Lao said.
"Don't worry, my matter is very simple, and I will be able to return to China in about a week. Jia Lei said.
"Got it, I'm waiting for you in the country!" said Wang Lao.
"It's convenient to ask, how did you think about my proposal?" Jia Lei asked.
"We discussed it and agreed in principle! But the details have to be carefully discussed. Wang Lao said.
This sentence is clearly a cliché of officialdom, Jia Lei feels very familiar when he listens to it, and he probably knows what he will face when he goes back.
"Then I will rest assured, I will let people hurry up to buy vehicles and order cargo ships, you must know that Germany to China alone will take about a month on the sea road, plus the entry and exit inspection at both sides of the gates, this batch of goods may take two months. That's long enough time for us to negotiate, and I don't think you're going to wait for the car to get to the port before letting me go back. Jia Lei asked with a smile.
"Of course not, you have done our country a great favor, we will not be so stingy with you. Wang Lao said.
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Three days later, May 28, Hong Kong Island.
"Bring samples with me, we're going to find future partners today. After Jia Lei got off the plane and rested enough, he called Farr and his bodyguards up early in the morning.
"Future partner, boss, didn't you say you were just looking for a diamond converter?" Farr asked.
"Jewelry is also such a lucrative industry, do you think I will let it go?" Jia Lei turned around and asked him.
In fact, as long as you can make money, you will not hesitate to enter any industry. Farr replied.
"Do you have any questions? I brought you here to help me with the cooperation contract, after all, I am not good at legal matters. After Jia Lei finished speaking, he drank the last sip of milk, in order to grow taller, he now has a glass of milk every morning and evening.
"Let's go, it's time for us to get to work!" Jia Lei said, throwing down his napkin.
"But boss, you still haven't eaten a mouthful of food?" asked the bodyguard Kerr worriedly.
"I've been throwing up eggs, ham, sandwiches and steaks for the past few months, and I'm finally going back to China, so of course I'm going to eat authentic Chinese food with my stomach saved. In particular, the street food on Hong Kong Island is famous all over the world. Jia Lei said happily.
"The car is ready for you, all waiting below. "The hotel's personal butler came up and said.
"Well, Citibank's concierge service is still very good, and I'm very happy with that. Jia Lei glanced at the car and said.
"Thank you for the compliment!" said Farr.
"Where are you going?" asked the driver politely.
"Go to Wong Tai Sin on the Kowloon Peninsula!" Jia Lei said.
"Are you sure you're going to Wong Tai Sin District?" asked the driver looking back.
"Is there anything wrong there?" asked Kerr in English.
"It's a slum, it's very messy. The driver replied.
"Boss, I don't think you should go there, with our strength we can work with the huge jewelers on Hong Kong Island, and there is no partner in the slums who can match you. Fall listened to the driver's words and made a suggestion.
"Even though the big jewelers are strong, that's why I don't want to work with them, and if I do, I'll just be a cheap supplier of raw materials. But if I set up a jewelry company myself, I would become the majority shareholder of the company!" Jia Lei said ambitiously.
"But you're not going to go to the slums to find a partner, are you? I've heard that there are a lot of underworlds here, and there's no guarantee of your safety. Farr asked.
"What's wrong with the slums? Hero don't ask where it comes from, I also came out of the family courtyard in the civilian area, as far as I know, there is a hidden dragon there that is about to come out of the water, and I can just catch him now!" Jia Lei said.
"As for my safety—what do you say?" asked Jia Lei, the head of his former secret service bodyguard.
"Unless we're all dead, we won't let you hurt a single hair. Kerr immediately swore an oath.
"Isn't this the end of it! Jia Lei said.
Half an hour later, the car heard in front of a small shop in Wong Tai Sin District.
"Guest, is this the place you are looking for?" asked the driver.
After arriving in Wong Tai Sin District, Jia Lei didn't know the specific address, Jia Lei could only say the name of the store, and then I asked the driver and passers-by to inquire.
"Gui Jixiang, it's right here!" Jia Lei said through the car window, glancing at the signboard at the door.
"Is this also a jewelry store?" asked Farr in surprise.
"Of course, you took down all the diamonds and ivory samples you brought. After Jia Lei finished speaking, he pushed the car door and walked down.
"Hello guest, what do you need?" Jia Lei greeted the salesman warmly as soon as he entered, such a guest driving a Mercedes-Benz with a bodyguard was rare in their slum.
"I don't need anything! I'm here to find someone, please call your young boss out and talk to me. I have a big business I want to talk to him!" Jia Lei said.
"Okay, please wait, I'll help you ask. A salesman said, and then he ran to the back of the store to find their young owner.
"What are you talking about? There is a young master who drives two Mercedes-Benzes and has four bodyguards who wants to see me?" asked Gui Jixiang's young master in surprise.
"Yes!" said the salesman with a quick nod.
"But I don't know anyone like that?" said the young owner, puzzled.
"Oh, my young boss, don't you ask questions here, don't you know what's going on when you see someone. The salesman hurriedly said, and the young owner thought about it, so he tidied up his clothes and came to the jewelry store in front.
"Hello, I am Gui Jixiang's young owner Huang Weichang, who are you?" Huang Weichang asked politely.
"I am a jewelry merchant, my name is Jia Lei. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Jia Lei took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said.
"I'm also glad to meet you!" Huang Wei often heard Jia Lei say that he was a jewelry merchant, and immediately warmly shook Jia Lei's hand.
The gears of fate began to turn, and Jia Lei and the future jewelry tycoon finally met......
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Huang Weichang's father is a small jade business, in the 50s of the 20th century, his parents opened a small jade shop called "Gui Kee Cheung" in Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong Island, this small jade shop is located in a slum area, the area is only 220 feet, the front sixty percent of the area is four parts of the store, the back of the store is four parts of two floors, the upper attic is inhabited and the lower is the processing "factory", the conditions are very difficult, the attic is very low and can not stretch the waist when sitting.
The Huang family's five siblings and two hired workers are crammed into this 220-foot shop, Huang Weichang is the eldest son, and after getting married, his father handed over the business to him.
"I'm here this time because I heard from a friend that you want to open a big gold store, right?" asked Jia Lei.
"Yes, every time I walk down the street and see a big jewelry store, I am very envious, and I want to make such a big jewelry store in the future. Huang Weichang replied.
"But I don't think the strength of your store is very strong, I'm afraid it's very difficult to run this kind of small jewelry store, right?" Jia Lei looked at this very small shop and said.
"Yes, because we are a small shop, it is very difficult to purchase and invite people, mainly because the cost of materials is higher than that of large shops, because we can't buy in large quantities, and many talents in jewelry are unwilling to come to my small shop. Huang Weichang said helplessly.
Huang Weichang has deeply felt that it is difficult to expand business by relying only on his own independent operation, and to become bigger, he needs to gather his armpits into fur, and only with a certain scale can he have a cost advantage!
With this persistent pursuit of the jewelry industry, Huang Wei often tries to persuade some friends and connoisseurs to jointly raise funds to open a group company, but many people are not confident in this idea, and he has not succeeded in planning for two or three years.
And Jia Lei knew that in this year, Huang Weichang opened a particularly famous jewelry store after 30 years-Lukfook Jewelry!