Lin Sanqi took out a piece of white jade the size of an adult's fist and placed it in Qiao Jingzhu's hand:
"Second sister-in-law, let me test you. What do you think this is?"
Qiao Jingzhu gently stroked the milky white jade with her hand, and it felt like there was a layer of oil on the jade, which was very delicate and shiny, making people want to polish it again and again.
"Mr. Lin, I want to say that this is a top-grade Hetian jade seed. I have one at home, but it's only one-tenth the size of this jade. Your second brother usually holds it in his hands and plays with it all day long, like a treasure.
But reason told me that this piece of jade couldn't be Hetian jade because it was too big. After I put some padding on it, it must weigh at least a kilogram, right? If it was really Hetian jade seed material, it would be worth tens of millions.
The price of Hetian jade seed material generally ranges from several thousand to tens of thousands per gram, depending on its quality. Top-grade seed material may be sold for 20,000 to 30,000 per gram, making it very valuable.
Why? Because seed materials are so rare nowadays that they are snapped up as soon as they appear.
The seed materials currently available on the market are very small, the size of a thumb, and the size of an egg is considered large. However, the piece of jade in Qiao Jingzhu's hand is already the size of an adult's fist.
Because Qiao Jingzhu was knowledgeable, she didn't dare to guess that it was Hetian jade seed material.
Lin Sanqi laughed out loud:
"Second sister-in-law, you are too timid. This piece is authentic Hetian jade seed material, also known as mutton-fat white jade. Take it home after get off work today and show it to your second brother. He will be so envious."
Qiao Jingzhu also laughed when he heard this:
"I'm afraid your second brother won't return the jade to you once he sees it. He'll definitely cry and demand to buy it so he can brag about it to his business partners."
Lin Sanqi shook his feet and said, "Second brother has face, isn't it because our Shilou Lin family has face? I also benefit from it."
The two chatted about some family matters, and then Lin Sanqi instructed:
"Second sister-in-law, I'm quite satisfied with Fengtian Machine Tool's export business this time. Now I have two tasks for you. One is to find a way to investigate a thermal power plant, an oil refinery, and a cement plant. I plan to acquire them."
Qiao Jingzhu's mind was full of questions. What was this little cousin up to? Was Lingnan Hall going to enter the real economy?
The problem is that neither the power plant nor the cement plant makes much money, and may even lose money.
For example, power plants are required to sell the electricity they generate to the State Grid, and the purchase price is very pitiful. Private individuals are not allowed to sell electricity, even for use in their own factories. It must be sold to the power grid company.
Another revenue-generating project of the thermal power plant is steam, but Huadu has been implementing a strategy of replacing old with new in recent years, adjusting its industrial structure and upgrading its industry.
Basically, all the polluting factories, small factories and labor-intensive factories have been moved away. Then who will the hot steam from the thermal power plant be sold to?
As for the oil refineries, there is even less of a way to deal with them. Almost all industries related to oil are now controlled by the state. Unless private individuals have powerful connections, they have no chance of getting involved.
But Qiao Jingzhu is a qualified professional manager. She knows that this is the boss's personal order, so she just needs to do it.
"Okay, a thermal power plant, an oil refinery, and a cement plant. Mr. Lin, what are your requirements for these three plants? How advanced do they need to be?"
Lin Sanqi quickly waved his hands:
"No, no, please don't buy me advanced equipment. Advanced equipment is too expensive and we can't afford it. Just look for old factories and buy second-hand equipment. Of course, the premise is that it can be used. We don't want broken equipment."
When Qiao Jingzhu heard this, she felt relieved. It might be troublesome to get advanced equipment, such as this refinery, but if you want second-hand equipment, you can get as much as you want.
"Okay, I'll take note of this. I'll immediately look for the relevant manufacturer's information, and then we'll go investigate."
Lin Sanqi only then remembered and said:
"Originally, our company, 3721, was just a shell company, used for accounting purposes. Now I've decided to build it up. Second sister-in-law, you should start hiring immediately. We need to have at least one professional employee in each industry."
Qiao Jingzhu was a little confused and asked:
"Mr. Lin, what you mean is..."
“What I mean is that we will start exporting to Africa on a large scale in the future, and the products we export will mainly be obsolete production lines, old equipment, and outdated technologies from various industries in China.
Leave professional matters to professionals, such as heavy industries mainly including steel industry, machinery manufacturing industry and energy industry; provide consumer goods, including industries using agricultural products as raw materials and light industries using non-agricultural products as raw materials.
There is also the chemical industry that uses chemical reactions to change the structure, composition, and form of substances to produce chemical products.
You also know that Africa is extremely poor, which is equivalent to us building a preliminary industrial system on a blank sheet of paper. However, the industrial system is too complicated. Anyway, I don’t understand it, and I often make jokes and am laughed at by my readers.
So we recruit people with relevant expertise, experience, and extensive connections in the industry. If I tell them I want to buy a factory or a production line, they can immediately help me get it, which saves me, the boss, a lot of worry."
Zhu Jingzhu understood immediately:
"Okay, now our Lingnan Hall is a star enterprise in Huadu City. If we have any requests, just tell them and they will definitely help us get them resolved."
Lin Sanqi made tea while jokingly saying:
"We paid over 5 billion in taxes this year, but it hurts so much. It's only natural for them to run errands. Didn't you see our eldest brother was transferred to our corresponding superior unit to be the head of it?"
After saying this, Lin Sanqi placed the water cup in front of Qiao Jingzhu, and then continued:
"Secondly, I have a batch of jade I want to sell. Let's pick Hetian jade first. Contact the largest jade dealers in China and tell them I want to sell a batch of Hetian jade. Ask them if they are interested."
Qiao Jingzhu took notes and asked, "Director Lin, what is the specific level?"
Lin Sanqi pointed to the piece of top-grade Hetian jade seed material on the coffee table:
"They're all seed materials, all top-grade, that's all. We've shipped small quantities before and have traded with many jewelers and jadeites. Go and hand them over to Meng Peng. From now on, this area will be under the responsibility of 3721 Company."
Qiao Jingzhu was a little confused:
"Director Lin, seed material like this can definitely be put up for auction, and the price will be much higher. If we deal directly with jade merchants, we will have to pay them the wholesale price, which is not cost-effective."
Lin Sanqi chuckled:
"If I only had a few pieces of jade, I could put them up for auction. The problem is, I have hundreds of tons of Hetian jade now. How long will it take to sell them piece by piece? It's easier to sell them directly to jade dealers. I need to get my money back."
When Qiao Jingzhu heard this, he almost spit out a mouthful of tea and became skeptical. Which private individual in the country has hundreds of tons of top-grade Hetian jade?
But she remained calm on the surface: "Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll have someone contact them right away."
After Qiao Ersao left, the secretary Zhu Xinyue came in:
"Mr. Lin, General Manager Huang Delai of Sotheby's Hong Kong Auction House is here."
Lin Sanqi stood up and said, "Let's go and greet him. He is my God of Wealth."
Downstairs in the company, Huang Delai was particularly enthusiastic when he saw Lin Sanqi.
He used to be the vice president of Sotheby's Hong Kong branch, but last time Lin Sanqi handed the antique auction over to him, Sotheby's made a lot of money.
Lin Sanqi earned $5 billion, and Sotheby's also earned $1 billion, making Hong Kong Auction House the most profitable branch of Sotheby's in the world.
Huang Delai, this meritorious official, was directly promoted from deputy general manager to general manager.
So Lin Sanqi calls Huang Delai the God of Wealth. In fact, in Huang Delai's eyes, Lin Sanqi is the boy who gives away money.
Just yesterday, he received the call and today he hurried from Hong Kong to the mainland with the appraisal experts, not daring to delay at all.
"Mr. Huang, congratulations! You have two of the three great joys for a man."
Huang Delai shook Lin Sanqi's hand and said, "Don't be too polite. You almost nodded and bowed."
"Mr. Lin, it's all thanks to Mr. Lin. Your family's auction sales can match others' auction sales for the entire year. From now on, Mr. Lin will obey all my orders. Hehehe."
Lin Sanqi suddenly lowered his voice and asked:
"Mr. Huang, I have a lot of items to auction this time. Do you think the market can handle them?" (End of this chapter)
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