Yuan Ze asked, "Do you know what he bought this gold for?" ”

Fang Yuebin said: "On the surface, he wants to make a profit by buying gold and other precious metals at a low price for the dumping of his jewelry company.

But in fact, I have carefully studied his quotation table, and the price he gives is very close to the price of international spot precious metals, if the situation of jewelry commodities enters the market, after paying taxes layer by layer, the profit is not much more than the precious metals purchased through formal channels, and the risk of smuggling must be borne.

For a billionaire like him, the harm outweighs the good.

So, I guess that the jewelry merchant is just his superficial identity, and he secretly should have other identities. ”

"Oh? What other identities? Yuan Ze said curiously.

Fang Yuebin shook his head and said: "There is no way to verify the specific identity, and it is impossible for Anderson to let the outside world know easily, but according to his preference for gold acquisition, I think we can find a breakthrough in this aspect."

The first is that he purely loves gold and wants to collect and collect it.

Second, he was secretly doing some shady business, trying to bleached it through gold. ”

When Yuan Ze heard this, he touched his chin and pondered:

"If this is the case, perhaps he bought the gold for someone else.

And it doesn't have to be people who can't see the light, those who have official channels, isn't it better to label the ownerless gold and make this thing normalized?

As long as it changes hands a few times and then flows into the market into dollars or pounds, then no one knows the specific source of this gold, and there is no way to find out. ”

Yuan Ze said this easily, but he was extremely frightened when he thought about it.

Where did such a huge currency market come from?

In fact, in addition to the annual printing and release of money by major economies, there are many sources, which are not traceable.

In the end, seeing that the economic crisis was coming, it could only issue additional local currency for hedging, indirectly acknowledging the regularization of this fund.

Fang Yuebin nodded and said: "There is also this possibility, anyway, gold is still a stable hard currency in the world, and the current large-scale transactions in the international market, in addition to the US dollar, gold is also relatively popular."

Just like Mr. Yuan said, as long as this thing is in the hands of people with official channels, it will be a regular reserve currency. ”

Perhaps, many people think that gold is something that cannot be eaten or drunk.

It's just that it looks shiny and dazzling, golden, and only decorative.

It's not really valuable.

But this is a rather erroneous and naïve kind of perception.

Gold is more than just a precious metal.

Due to its various unique chemical properties, such as extremely high corrosion stability, good electrical and thermal conductivity, reflection ability to infrared rays close to 100%, various catalyst properties, etc.

In addition, gold has good manufacturability, is easy to process and plating onto the surface of other metals and pottery and glass, and can be made into superconductors and organic gold, etc.

Because of these beneficial properties, with the development of science and technology, gold has gradually been widely used in various modern high-tech industries.

Such as electronic technology, communication technology, aerospace technology, chemical technology, medical technology and so on.

So, this thing is not only a decoration and a reserve currency, but it is also an item that actually has a leveraged value.

Yuan Ze asked: "Regardless of what he is doing when he buys gold, what is the price given by this Anderson?" ”

"The price Anderson gave was $1,760 per ounce, which is about $380 per gram in grams, and the other buyers were bidding below $1,700 per ounce," Fang said. ”

"What about the price of gold here in London?"

"As of yesterday afternoon's close, the spot price of 24K gold on the London Exchange was about 392 yuan per gram."

"It's only ten dollars per gram, it's okay." Yuan Ze nodded slightly.

At present, he has 356.9 kilograms of gold in his hand, and he earns 10 yuan less per gram, which is only more than 3 million, which is completely within the affordable range.

After all, Yuan Ze currently has no official channels, and he can't find anyone to put a formal label on gold, and he has to bear the handling fee.

In any case, this is much less than a 20% personal income tax.

Yuan Ze asked again: "How does he plan to pay over there?" We can't accept unsafe payment methods, so as not to be cheated. ”

Fang Yuebin said: "In the past, the best way to do this kind of transaction was through Swiss banks, but after the incident a few months ago, now the credibility of Swiss banks has collapsed, and I have to change banks. ”

Yuan Ze bowed slightly, and continued to chat with Fang Yuebin for a while about other details of the gold transaction.

In the end, Yuan Ze knocked on the desktop in front of him and said, "You make an appointment with him as soon as possible, I plan to meet and talk to him, and if it's really okay, I'll sell the goods to him." ”

Fang Yuebin said: "Okay, I'll arrange it in a while." ”

Yuan Ze got up and walked to the window, looked out the window, which was covering the sky over the city, thick as a thick cloud, and turned his head and asked Fang Yuebin again:

"By the way, are you ready for the warehouse you prepared before?"

"As you instructed, I rented a 120-square-metre warehouse near the docks in the Port of London."

"Give me the specific address, and I'll go and take a look."

"Okay."

After getting the specific address of the warehouse from Fang Yuebin and obtaining the password and key, Yuan Ze asked him to contact Anderson.

And he himself, with Hou Yuankui and Xiong Bin, came all the way to the location of the warehouse according to the address.

Ordering the two to wait outside, Yuan Ze took out the key alone to open the iron lock outside, and entered the password to pass the electronic access control, and finally entered the warehouse.

This is a very private storage place, closed on all sides, with vents on the top, and several large red, red, green and green containers inside.

Yuan Ze turned around, and after making sure that there was no problem, he directly took out the Nugget Assistant from the treasure warehouse, and then moved out more than 300 kilograms of gold in the Nugget Assistant's storage module and put it in a blue container.

After finishing the matter, Yuan Ze turned around and locked the warehouse, and instructed Hou Yuankui and Xiong Bin to take turns to take care of the warehouse and report any situation in time.

After doing all this, Yuan Ze soon turned around and returned to the Bulgari Hotel.

Fang Yuebin came to find him and reported to him: "Mr. Yuan, I contacted Anderson just now, and he said that he has time in the past week, and even if we are not busy here, he is very happy to invite us to lunch together." ”

"Is it noon today?"

"Yes, it's noon today."

"Where?"

"The Addison Hotel, just near the British Museum, is not far from us."

"Okay, then you are ready, and we will meet him at the Addison Hotel in a moment."

"Okay."

“……”

It was close to 12 noon.

The heavy dark clouds over central London finally dispersed somewhat, and wisps of golden sunlight burst into the city excitedly through the cracks in the clouds.

Yuan Ze and Fang Yuebin also arrived at the Addison Hotel at a certain point, and under the guidance of a blonde waiter, they went upstairs to a golden box with art paintings on the wall.

Although the two parties are engaged in private transactions and are not in accordance with the rules, in foreign countries, the rules are in the service of capital.

No matter what, etiquette and arrangement must be in place, and if you want to talk about business, you must talk about it in a regular hotel.

Besides, if Anderson had made an appointment in a dirty place, Yuan Ze would not have go.

In the box sat a man with a full beard and a slightly collapsed nose, he was about forty years old, with a slightly fat figure and sparse hair on his head, and the first impression was that he was a shiny, but very sleek guy.

As soon as he saw Yuan Ze and the others, he immediately showed a row of big white teeth and welcomed them with a smile.

Fang Yuebin took the initiative to introduce: "Mr. Yuan, this is Anderson. Mr. Anderson, this is my boss, surnamed Yuan, Yuan Ze. ”

"Hello Mr. Yuan, it's a pleasure to see you here." Hearing this, Anderson looked at Yuan Ze and reached out to shake him.

"Hello Mr. Anderson." After Yuan Ze sat down, he didn't have a polite conversation with Anderson, and asked directly in fluent English: "Listen to my subordinate, Mr. Anderson, do you intend to buy gold in large quantities?" ”

Anderson was a little surprised that Yuan Ze was so fluent in English, but he didn't think much about it, and immediately nodded straightforwardly:

"Yes, there is indeed a demand for this, I also heard Mr. Fang say, you have what I need in your hands, the quantity is more than 100kg, I don't know if it's true?"

"Of course it's true, otherwise I wouldn't have come here from Huaxia to make a trip."

"That's great." Anderson said with a smile: "As long as Mr. Yuan, you can take the goods out of China, then we can find a safe place to trade, in order to show my sincerity, the place and time can be arranged by yourself, and the payment method can also be chosen by yourself." ”

Yuan Ze said: "Mr. Anderson is really a simple person, but we have already shipped the goods to London, and we can trade directly in London, but we don't need to go to other places." ”

Anderson was stunned when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Without a certificate, you can actually meet London?" I'm curious how you got through the customs security check. ”

Yuan Ze smiled slightly, did not explain, and left the space for imagination to Anderson.

Anderson squinted, reached out and twisted his black and thick beard, and said, "Then it seems that you should have someone at the customs office." ”

Yuan Ze said: "Mr. Anderson, you don't have to guess, let's talk about business, if you trade in London, I want to know, what price can you give?" ”

"Before, I quoted Mr. Fang at $1,760 an ounce, and now, since you can bring gold to London, then I'm willing to give you an extra $15 for shipping, $1,775 an ounce," Anderson said. ”

In the international gold market, the weight of gold is converted in troy ounce units, with 1 ounce equal to about 31.1 grams instead of 28.35 grams.

At the current exchange rate of 6.7 USD/RMB, 1,775 US dollars per ounce is about 382.4 RMB per gram.

This price is more than two yuan higher than before.

Yuan Ze didn't expect that Anderson, this guy, would actually raise the price for him.

It seems that, as Fang Yuebin speculated, this guy's acquisition of gold is really greasy.

Since this is the case, Yuan Ze is not polite, and continues to test his bottom line: "$1775? It's low. ”

Anderson smashed his mouth and said, "This price is still low?" Mr. Yuan, the current spot gold price on the London Exchange is around $1,800 per ounce, and I can give $1,775, which is already the greatest sincerity. ”

The more he said this, the more Yuan Ze didn't let him go, and just said, "Add more." ”

Anderson frowned, and said angrily: "Mr. Yuan, I really can't add it, you must know that due to the recent interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, a lot of funds around the world are flowing towards the United States, and the decline in gold spot prices is an inevitable trend."

Spot gold on the London Exchange is almost predictably around $1,800 an ounce this week, but it is likely to fall to $1,700 in two weeks.

Therefore, the price I quote to you now is definitely not a pit for you, please rest assured. ”

Regarding the matter of raising interest rates, the first thing that Europe can't bear this year is the United Kingdom.

As early as February, the UK began to raise interest rates, and then caused its own companies to wail constantly, and reluctantly began to cut taxes and release water.

Now, as soon as the big brother United States begins to raise interest rates, let alone the United Kingdom, capital from all other parts of the world is pouring into Wall Street.

Of course, it is only the beginning of July, and the Fed's interest rate hike is not yet obvious.

Yuan Ze said: "I know that the price of gold is likely to fall next, but I'm not in a hurry, but Mr. Anderson, you seem to be in a hurry?" ”

Anderson was noncommittal, and asked with a smile: "I want to make sure, Mr. Yuan, how many goods do you have here in London?" ”

Yuan Ze didn't hide it, and confessed: "About 357kg." ”

Anderson was stunned for a moment, then his eyes flickered a few times, and he patted the table and said, "If it is really as Mr. Yuan said, you do have so many goods in London, then in this case, I will give you another 5 dollars, 1780 US dollars, how about it?" ”

Yuan Ze said: "I think the value of $1,788 is more auspicious. ”

Anderson couldn't cry or laugh: "Mr. Yuan, I really can't add it anymore, I don't have much money at the price of $1,780, and if I add another $8, I'm going to post the book upside down, you can't let me make a loss-making deal, right?" ”

Yuan Ze didn't believe his words at all.

So, Yuan Ze thought about it, and then said tentatively with a sigh: "If Mr. Anderson has this attitude, then I am very disappointed in you, I flew from Huaxia to London this time, just to determine whether you can cooperate for a long time, but now it seems that I am afraid that I can't." ”

Anderson looked stunned: "Long-term trading? Mr. Yuan, what do you mean ......"

Yuan Ze saw that he was interested, and said in his heart, You really have a ghost, and hurriedly seized the opportunity to say:

"To tell you the truth, Mr. Anderson, I was lucky to get a stable source of supply some time ago, and it is conservatively estimated that I can produce 1 ton of 24K gold per year, so I have to find a reliable buyer to cooperate with for a long time......"

It has only been about three months since the plug-in awakened, and more than 300 kilograms of 24K gold have been obtained.

Yuan Ze thinks that after a year, how can he make a ton of 24K gold?

If you're lucky, you might be able to farm a map with a high-value treasure of gold, and you might be able to produce more?

Therefore, although Yuan Ze is suspected of bragging, he is not really untargeted, and he is not at all sure.

……