After receiving instructions from the superiors, the antiquities store was a bit of a wax. The Ministry of Culture is directly under the leadership, and the protection of cultural relics is of historical significance, so of course they cannot shirk it. However, there is a matter of urgency, and developing the economy to support national defense is the most important task in the current work.

In the matter of earning foreign exchange through exports, no matter whether it is done well or not, it will suffer from splint gas. So the store sent a representative to negotiate with the big boss, hoping that he would raise his noble hand.

Lin Yi is not in a hurry now, not to sit on the ground and raise the price, but to buy antiques at the same time, he also wants to straighten out the relationship between the government. It required meticulous work, and one person couldn't keep it busy, so he set out to build a team.

Food and agricultural trade with the mainland has always been managed by the Asia-Pacific financial system. Senior Brother Jin and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation have been dealing with each other for a year, and they are familiar with each other. Coupled with the preferential settlement, there was another favor, so he was appointed as the head of the negotiation team.

As an authority in the field of archaeology in Hong Kong, Professor Sima was of course invited. However, behind him, there was also a small tail: "Lin Sheng, my father is proficient in identification, but when it comes to market conditions, I must understand better." ”

The person who said this was, of course, the professor his son Xiao Sima. He ran an antique and jade shop, and when he heard the news, he followed his father and wanted to join the negotiation team and volunteer for free services.

Lin Yi did not refuse, but added: "Taipei Zhen's Art Company has accepted my invitation to become the market representative of the negotiation team. ”

Xiao Sima patted his chest and promised: "Lin Sheng, don't worry, I will watch more, listen more, and talk less!"

Working with Zhen's Artworks is not just a relationship with Zhen Yingjun. Mainly in the next ten years, Taiwan will be the largest single market in the Chinese antique circle. Lin Yi wanted to reach in, but he didn't want to worry about it, so he had to use the network.

However, Zhen Yingjun came very slowly: "I'm sorry for making Brother Yi wait so long." ”

Lin Yi understood very well and said that he didn't care: "Between land and Taiwan, it is still a war relationship, and direct flights are simply impossible." Even if you change to Hong Kong, the procedures should be very troublesome. ”

Zhen Yingjun has matured a lot, and he is no longer a simple teenager: "Where is the trouble, it can't be done at all." Although the mainland extended an olive branch, my father wanted to visit his relatives, but the government did not approve it at all. On the basis of martial law, it was promulgated in April this year, prohibiting Hong Kong and Macao as the first stop of outbound tourism. In the name of exchange study, I entered Xiangjiang University, and it was only then that I came running over in a different way. ”

Lin Yi understands a little, it seems that the current cross-strait relations are a bit hot with a shaved head. He changed the topic in due course: "I haven't congratulated you yet, you were admitted to Taiwan University of Arts." ”

Zhen Yingjun was happy: "This congratulations is really late! However, the four treasures of the study sent by Brother Yi, my father liked it very much." ”

"You kid, you're turning around to express your dissatisfaction!"

Financial experts, forensic experts, market experts, the team came together and started working. At the negotiation table, after the cultural relics store introduced the representatives, Zhen Yingjun asked with a trembling voice: "Mr. Zhen Qimei, what year were you born, and what other relatives do you have at home?"

Things in reality are sometimes more bizarre than stories. After the two communicated, they found that it was actually an uncle and nephew: "Handsome, are you the son of the third brother?

The two sides of the strait have been separated, and relatives have been separated for 30 years. People are sophisticated, and negotiations naturally cannot go on. The people from the cultural relics store left, and the people from the United Front Work Department came. However, this has nothing to do with Lin Yi, Zhen Yingjun will deal with it himself.

On the big boss's side, something bad happened. The poor call quality of the transoceanic phone made him worry several times about every sentence: "In the past six months, Gingko Financial has speculated on oil futures and lost more than 100 million US dollars. ”

The revolutionary king of Iran stepped down, and friction broke out between Iran and Iran because of sectarian conflicts. The second oil crisis has come as scheduled, so Lin Yi can't understand: "How can we lose money if we take advantage of the situation?"

"Under the manipulation of the oil consortium, the market rally was very good a while ago. But in the last week, there has been a sudden collapse in prices. ”

Lin Yi asked why, as a private think tank, Professor White provided the answer: "In the first crisis in 73, the American oil consortium controlled half of the world's market. So, even if production skyrockets, prices can go up. ”

"But not now, two huge oil fields in the Soviet Union were put into operation, with an annual production capacity of more than 100 million barrels. The No. 1 oil exporter does not listen to the command of the American consortium. Venezuela, an emerging oil country, also does not obey OPEC's baton. Europe's development of North Africa, Britain's exploitation of the North Sea, and London's plans to open an oil exchange are all important factors. ”

After chatting for more than an hour, Lin Yi probably understood. It turned out to be an emerging oil country, and wanted to take advantage of the sharp decline in the market share of the United States to snatch the right to speak from the old dealers. The surprise attack on the American consortium caused the price of oil to plummet. Lin Yi, who followed, naturally stopped out.

In addition, the internal factors should not be underestimated. The failure of the Texas consortium to lobby and the US government's release of strategic petroleum reserves into the market, which led to a 'fire in their backyard', was also an important reason for the defeat.

However, since history is known as the 'second oil crisis', prices will inevitably rise sharply in the future. However, Lin Yi did not blindly order, but let them do things according to the rules. Because of the existing system, it is set up very scientifically. You may not be able to get rich, but you won't lose your pants overnight.

After Lin Yi put down the phone, he sighed deeply. Although he is a traverser, he is not a professional. In the second oil crisis, it was impossible to remember all the key points, and it was normal to make mistakes.

But in the blink of an eye, he laughed again: "It's time to be content, the loss of 100 million US dollars was really unimaginable before." But for now, it just makes me sigh!"

Moreover, a year and a half ago, Iranian society was in turmoil, and the signs of revolution had just erupted, and some people had already foreseen: "This could lead to a crisis in the Persian Gulf." ”

To tell the truth, the foresight of specific events is not as good as that of these people! But what Lin Yi really cares about is actually another thing.

"Boss, compared with the oil giants, we are in a very disadvantageous position to participate in futures trading. They have both spot and futures at the same time, and they can not only manipulate the market, but also make up for losses within the embankment. ”

Manipulating the market, for businessmen, this is really a tempting word! Oil is not possible for the time being, but there is an opportunity in front of us, waiting for Lin Yi to dig it.

This large-scale investment in antiques allowed him to directly achieve strategic commanding heights in the future art market. Although the return cycle is a bit long and the rate of return is not too high, as the first person in the industry, the taste is really beautiful.