Lin Sanqi was thinking about how to hide it from the jewelry appraiser who had been there for 60 years. The boss lady thought he was hesitating, so she said sincerely:
"Don't worry, pretty boy. The diamonds I give you are all jewelry-grade. I also have diamonds worth tens or hundreds of dollars in my store, but they are hard to fake. If you really try to deceive people, they will be seen through at a glance. It's too dangerous."
Lin Sanqi nodded. Of course he wanted to buy the best and most genuine diamonds. After all, it was quite risky for him to ship the goods to a jewelry store in 1960.
What if there is a person in the jewelry store who is born with a holy eye, but one eye is fake, then he will be hacked to death.
"Okay, sister, do the math for me. Give me 500 diamonds from 1 to 5 carats each, and 100 diamonds from 6 to 10 carats each. As for the 20 carats and 30 carats, give me a few of each."
"You need so much?"
Lin Qiang and Dong Qin were both shocked.
"Qizai, you really don't use this to pick up girls?"
"Handsome boy, please don't do anything illegal. If you cheat, this amount of diamonds will be enough to put you in jail for the rest of your life."
"It's good enough that you're in jail. I'm afraid you'll be hacked to death on the way!"
Seeing the nervous Lao Liu and the proprietress, Lin Sanqi laughed:
"Don't worry, I'm buying this for my African clients. What they do with it is none of my business. I just make a small profit from the difference."
The lady boss was excited when she heard this. This was a multi-million dollar business, so she held Lin Qiang's face and kissed him, saying in a sweet voice, "You bastard, you still think of me after all..."
Lin Sanqi quickly turned his head away, thinking that his Sixth Brother was truly a talented and romantic man. He wondered how many "Sixth Sisters" there were in this market.
The proprietress also thoughtfully gave Lin Sanqi several velvet bags to hold diamonds.
Lin Sanqi traveled back to Hong Kong in 1960 with a large bag of Henan diamonds. Not much time had passed here.
Although it was already October, the temperature in Hong Kong was still quite high. How could an electric fan be as comfortable as an air conditioner? Lin Sanqi thought to himself that after he sold the bricks and stones, he would definitely buy a few air conditioners.
As he was thinking, Lin Sanqi also fell asleep.
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The next day, Lin Sanqi took Pan Ye and started traveling as tourists in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's most prosperous Central, Victoria Harbour, the largest amusement park, Lai Yuen, take a double-decker bus, take the cable car to Victoria Peak, and enjoy the traditional Western cuisine.
The two of them had a lot of fun.
Of course, she didn’t buy any clothes or bags. It wasn’t because Lin Sanqi was reluctant to spend money, but she really couldn’t use these things when she brought them back home.
During the trip, Lin Sanqi was always observing the jewelry stores on the streets of Hong Kong.
The largest jewelry stores in Hong Kong during this period were definitely Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang. There were also smaller jewelry stores, such as "Kwai Kee Cheung", which later became the famous Luk Fook Jewellery.
Lin Sanqi has a lot of diamonds to sell. Although it is impossible to clear out all the diamonds at once, he also wants to find a strong jewelry store so that he can have the funds to purchase the diamonds.
After searching around, Zhou Taifu was the most suitable person to be the scapegoat.
However, Lin Sanqi was afraid of death, so he didn't dare to go to the door alone to sell diamonds like a lone hero.
Lin Sanqi, who had watched countless Hong Kong movies in his previous life, knew that Hong Kong was a very complicated place and that the gangs were all dogs kept by the rich. He was afraid that even if he got the money, he would end up dead on the street.
So the necessary makeup is indispensable, and more importantly, he has to be accompanied by a group of bodyguards.
Thinking that he was unfamiliar with Hong Kong, Lin Sanqi suddenly had an idea when passing by the Regent Hotel on Queen's Road East in Wan Chai.
In order to avoid attracting the attention of those who are interested, Lin Sanqi suddenly pulled Pan Ye to a corner and warned:
"Xiao Yezi, I'm going to the Regent Hotel to meet someone. The country has given me an important mission. It's top secret and can't be seen by others. So we're going to pretend to be a couple going to get a room. You have to cooperate with us throughout the whole process, okay?"
Pan Ye became nervous when he heard this: "Sanqi, is someone following us?"
"No one's tracking us right now, but the hotel I'm going to is next to a sensitive area, so there must be a lot of people watching us. That's why we have to pretend to be tourists and book a room."
Pan Ye was very conscious when he heard this. He had received red education since childhood, so he naturally knew that the interests of the motherland were above everything else, even if it meant sacrificing himself when necessary.
"Okay, I get it. I'll do whatever you say."
Lin Sanqi thought, oh, you're so good, I'll get a room later, and then I'll take the opportunity to eat you up while I'm doing my work, hehe.
At this time, Lin Sanqi was wearing an imported shirt and trousers, with a camera hanging on his chest and his hair was oiled, looking like a typical rich man.
Pan Ye was also wearing a casual suit and had her hair in a ponytail. With her pretty face and bookish air, she looked like a girl from a wealthy family.
This young couple walked hand in hand into the Regent Hotel, looking no different from any other couple passing by, and not at all conspicuous.
The receptionist saw a customer coming, bowed slightly, and asked in standard Cantonese:
"Hello sir, how can I help you?"
Lin Sanqi knew that although this high-end hotel looked ordinary on the surface, in fact all the staff inside were our secret personnel, including hotel waiters and cleaners, in order to maintain maximum confidentiality.
What no one knows is that deep underground in the Regent Hotel, there is a passage connected to the XX Society next door.
Lin Sanqi also smiled and said, "Excuse me, is there a presidential suite for 8125 yuan and 73 cents?"
A middle-aged man who was checking in nearby burst out laughing and muttered:
"Country bumpkin, how much money do you have left to stay in a five-star hotel?"
The receptionist was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Lin Sanqi meaningfully, then continued smiling and replied with the same tone:
"Sir, you must be joking. Our most expensive presidential suite is only 2,888 yuan."
Lin Sanqi smacked his lips. "Can you give me a discount? I'm planning to stay for a month, so there should be discounts for long-term reservations."
The receptionist continued with a polite smile:
"Sir, how about this? I'll have the waiter take you to the presidential suite for a tour. If you're satisfied, I'll have our account manager come over and discuss the long-term room rate with you. How about that?"
Lin Sanqi snapped his fingers and said, "Good idea. Lead the way."
In fact, Pan Ye was so scared that she didn't dare to breathe when she saw such a luxurious hotel, but in order to cooperate with Lin Sanqi, she forced herself to remain calm and was held by Lin Sanqi's hand throughout the whole process of entering the elevator.
After arriving at the presidential suite on the top floor, the waiter whispered, "Manager Qiang will be here soon. I'll be waiting outside the door."
Lin Sanqi reached out and shook hands with the waiter: "Thank you for your hard work!"
After a while, Manager Qiang Wenwu came over and shook hands with him as soon as he entered the door. "Hello, Comrade Lin Sanqi!"
Lin Sanqi was a little surprised: "I haven't introduced myself yet, why did you call me by my name?"
Qiang Wenwu laughed heartily:
"You don't know, the price you just quoted is your password. Everyone has only one set of passwords, and they won't be reused. So as soon as you quoted the price, we knew who you were."
Lin Sanqi thought, wow, this is really advanced. The password is only used once, just like the dynamic passwords decades later, it is difficult to find a pattern.
The two exchanged greetings and sat down.
"Comrade Sanqi, I originally thought you would come to see me on the 14th. Why did you come to see me on the third day after arriving in Hong Kong? Has the equipment needed in China arrived?"
Lin Sanqi shook his head:
"The equipment isn't a big problem. I've already contacted people, and we'll definitely be in Hong Kong on the 14th. However, I have two things to trouble Comrade Qiang with."
"Speaking!"
"I need a temporary warehouse. When the domestic medicinal materials and jade are delivered to Hong Kong, I will transport them away in advance. I will put the production line in the warehouse, and then you can transport them to China by yourselves."
"One warehouse, that's not a big deal. I'll get back to you tomorrow. What about the second thing?"
Lin Sanqi said a little embarrassedly at this time:
"The second thing is, I have some personal matters. Well, I have a batch of diamonds that I want to sell. As you know, Hong Kong is not peaceful. Such a large fortune is likely to attract covetous people, so I want to borrow some money."
When Manager Qiang heard this, he felt relieved. It was just a simple matter for him to borrow some people as bodyguards.
"I was instructed by my country to fully cooperate with you in Hong Kong, both in official and personal matters. I wonder how many people you need, Comrade Sanqi?"
Lin Sanqi thought of the times when dignitaries from various countries were visiting and they were surrounded by a group of men in black suits and sunglasses, so cool.
"Comrade Qiang, could you arrange for 20 comrades to go with me? Also, please send a few vehicles. It would be best if you could bring your weapons with you. This is a legitimate transaction, and I'll leave as soon as the deal is done. I won't cause any trouble unless something unexpected happens.
I'll be leaving with a large amount of cash or gold, so I'll need someone to protect me. I guarantee it's not a gang fight, so there shouldn't be any danger, and it won't endanger the lives of our comrades. Please rest assured, Comrade Qiang."
Manager Qiang nodded and said, "Come out and accept the mission. We are prepared to make sacrifices. Comrade Sanqi, don't worry. I will arrange everything tomorrow."
Lin Sanqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it felt really good to have someone to back him up.
I just don't know if I can ship these fake diamonds smoothly tomorrow... (End of this chapter)
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