Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui first went to see the jade workshop.
When they saw 40 craftsmen of all sizes busy in the workshop, the last bit of worry they had about the stones disappeared.
It seems that Chen Xia is serious about opening a jewelry company and has a plan, and it is not something he does rashly.
The two men walked around the workshop, nodding their heads continuously as they saw with their own eyes the exquisite jade pieces being made by the group of dark and thin master craftsmen.
There are also jade carving masters in Hong Kong, but their number is not large, and almost all of them work in a few large jewelry stores.
So for Chen Shuqin, it was easy to find a salesperson and a store, but it was really hard to find a jade carving master. It could be said that there was no way at all.
It was only 1982 at that time, and Hong Kong capital had only entered the Shekou Industrial Zone and had not yet entered the mainland on a large scale, so it was impossible to cooperate with mainland jade factories in the form of processing supplied materials.
Now Chen Shuqin was so happy to see that Chen Xia had found such a group of experienced masters from somewhere.
With jade and jade carvers, the only remaining problem was sales, which was her forte, so she was not worried at all.
She has been in the jewelry business for more than ten years. Especially after becoming the manager of Zhou's Jewelry Store, she has become very familiar with the wealthy people and wives in Hong Kong's upper class circles. These are high-quality customer resources.
In fact, Chen Shuqin doesn't even need to work hard to promote her products. As long as she shows these top-quality jadeite to these wealthy people, she believes that business will come to her on its own.
If you win over the richest people in Hong Kong, the middle class will naturally follow suit and buy.
As for jewelry, it is a highly profitable industry that can make a profit for three years without opening for business. Just based on the glass-type emerald jade in Chen Xia's hand, even if only one is sold every other day, the annual turnover can reach hundreds of millions.
This is enough to guarantee the profit, as each piece costs several million, not to mention there are so many other exquisite pieces of jewelry.
To be honest, when Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui saw so many exquisite jadeite in the Chen family's house, even they, the knowledgeable professional jewelry store staff, wanted to own a few pieces, not to mention the ordinary rich and middle class.
This time when she returned to the mainland, Chen Shuqin collected all the jade jewelry patterns from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia and brought them to the mainland.
According to the strategy she and Chen Xia had decided on, they started by imitating the design. When they had enough capital in the future, they would set up their own design department, engage in original design, and serialize the products.
With top-grade jadeite, top-grade design, and top-grade carving skills, the future of this jewelry store is limitless. Its profits can easily exceed those of large-scale comprehensive jewelry companies, making it a giant crocodile hidden underwater.
Because Chen Xia's jade is free of charge, this advantage is unmatched by anyone, and of course no one knows it.
Do you think that's the end?
That night, when Chen Xia took her aunt and Lin Hui to open the door of a warehouse, they were surprised by the scene inside.
This warehouse was actually originally a workshop. The fishery in Qingfeng Village covers an area of 80 acres. Later, many factories were built one after another to prepare for possible production expansion.
This time, Chen Xia didn't even fire the jade cannon, because he had secretly taken out some jadeite raw stones and piled them in the warehouse, and he couldn't let others know about this.
He had to take them back after the display. He was worried about having so many raw stones piled up. If they were seized, he would not have time to cry.
After Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui went to the warehouse, Chen Xia closed the door and asked Yu Dapao to guard outside and not let anyone approach.
There are a total of 2,000 square meters inside, all of which are densely packed with raw stones. Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui are professional jewelry store staff and know a little about gambling on stones, so they randomly selected some for inspection.
"Sanded skin, these are the raw stones of Moshisha?"
Chen Xia shrugged. "Who knows? Anyway, I buy all kinds of raw stones. This is just a small part of the raw stones I own."
Chen Shuqin almost had the urge to hit someone. How could she receive such a good old-field rough stone without knowing anything? Zhou's Jewelry spent so much money and effort, and only received such a small amount of rough stones in a year.
Lin Hui, who had been squatting on the ground looking through the rough stones, excitedly exclaimed, "Master, look at these rough stones with python and pine flowers. They all look like good stuff. We couldn't get such rough stones in our previous company."
Chen Xia smiled and said, "Sister Lin Hui, do you want to try your luck by cutting a piece?"
Lin Hui also needs to test the gold content of these raw stones. After all, just looking at the surface may not be accurate. Only by cutting them open can you know the gold content.
So the three of them each picked a piece of raw stone. Chen Xia picked up one at random from his feet, while Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui looked at it for a long time with a high-intensity flashlight.
The three of them came out of the warehouse, and Chen Xia slammed the door shut. He then shouted, "Yu Dapao, come and help me unpack these three rough stones."
Yu Dapao was the one who listened to Chen Xia the most. He ran over without saying a word. At this time, other jade carving masters were watching TV. When they heard the news, they also ran out.
Zhao Meng asked, "Doctor Chen, do you want to remove the stone at this late hour?"
"Yes, my aunt and sister Lin Hui want to see if there are any good ones among my rough stones. It just so happens that I want to take a look and have some fun."
"Okay, Yu Yingzai, Yan Wen, we'll each take a piece. Doctor Chen, do you think we should rub it or cut it directly?"
Chen Xia didn't know what cutting and wiping were, so she looked at her aunt.
Chen Shuqin held up the stones they had chosen and said, "We like these two very much. Let's polish them first. Let's cut Xiaoxia's stone directly. I think he just picked it randomly."
"Okay."
Three experienced craftsmen took charge, and the stones were not very large, and they quickly produced results. Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui's rough stones were both windowed, and when they shone a strong flashlight on them, they saw a full expanse of green, and their prices had increased significantly.
Zhao Meng smiled and said, "I'm lucky. These two pieces are both high-grade ice jade, or at least Yang Green."
Zhao Meng and the people around him downplayed it, but Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui's eyes almost popped out. Although the grade of Ice-Type Yang Green is not top-notch in jewelry stores, it is also high-end product.
Little did they know that the Dai people, who had been carving stones for decades, were already used to it. So what if it was icy? How much cloth could it be exchanged for?
At this time, Jade Cannon also cut Chen Xia's raw stone in half, and it turned out to be a piece of purple jadeite.
Now Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui were completely convinced. The price of three pieces of raw stones and three pieces of cut stones increased significantly. It was hard to imagine that the warehouse was only a small part of it.
Finally, Chen Xia asked Yu Dapao to open the door of the safe. Rows of shelves were filled with clear materials. The small ones were only the size of eggs, while the big ones were as big as rice cookers, and all of them were of high quality.
Now the two of them were completely relieved. These raw materials were enough to open many jewelry stores.
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