Several business owners glanced at the wine glass in Pete's hand, their expressions indifferent.
"Young man, is this cup a fake?"
It was unearthed during the Warring States period. The cup should have had a lot of patina on it, but this cup is too clean.
"This has been processed; you can have an expert examine it."
Pete and the blanket were very confident.
He only found out about the treasure Jiang Jianguo had by getting information from Sister Hong, and that's how he got it from her.
Faced with the gun, Jiang Jianguo had no choice but to give him something to calm him down.
"Take this first, and I'll take the rest when Jiang Rou comes back."
Pete thought to himself, "I'll take this cup to the antique market to test the waters first. If it's genuine, then I'll figure out how to get my hands on the others."
Jiang Jianguo has two sons after all, so it won't be so easy for him to monopolize the property.
While Pete was negotiating with several bosses, Jiang Ning pulled Lin Chen away.
She doesn't have time to meddle in other people's business.
Several business owners tried to persuade him to stay, but Pete responded with a sarcastic remark:
"You actually believed those broken stones that were just randomly dug up from the riverbank? You're really mistaking a fish eye for a pearl!"
Jiang Ning didn't want to talk to him, but he insisted on causing trouble, so she met his sharp gaze.
“I’ve spoken with the comrades at the Cultural Relics Bureau. All bronze artifacts unearthed before the founding of the People’s Republic of China are considered cultural relics, and cultural relics must be handed over to the state. You should think carefully about whether you can sell this bronze wine cup!”
As she spoke, she and Lin Chen pushed through the crowd to leave.
After parting ways with Ross, Jiang Ning said to Lin Chen:
"Let's think of another way."
There are still quite a few supplies inside, including some gold bars. If all else fails, we can find an excuse to sell them.
Lin Chen held her close, thinking about how someone had recently asked him to do private work.
"If all else fails, I'll take on a few more private jobs. Some small construction teams also need professional electrical design, but if they hire a design institute, the fees are very expensive."
It typically accounts for 4%-5% of the total project cost. For a project costing one million, it would cost forty to fifty thousand.
At worst, he can work a little harder and take on more jobs.
Just as the two were discussing, Big Bear came running over, panting, and said upon seeing Lin Chen:
"President Lin, let's go back to the company quickly."
Although Jiang Ning is nominally a shareholder in the company, Lin Chen has always been the one involved in the day-to-day operations.
Lin Chen paused, letting him catch his breath before speaking.
Da Xiong then told him that due to the heavy rain a few days ago, several cement plants in the suburbs were submerged by floods and suffered heavy losses.
Cement is currently in short supply in the capital city. The price of cement has soared from 60 yuan per ton to 160 yuan per ton, and it is still difficult to find.
When Luo Guangming and Gao Baoliang learned of this situation, they discussed whether to sell some of the 100,000 tons of cement they had previously stockpiled.
Lin Chen laughed heartily: "Let's go back and sell cement."
That solved the funding problem.
They carried the stones home, and Wang Xiufen kept asking why they hadn't sold them.
Jiang Ning told her that she didn't need to sell it anymore; she could make a lot of money selling the cement from the construction site, and that she should just keep the stone as a talisman for her home.
Wang Xiufen chuckled:
"I think it's a good idea. This stone will definitely bring good luck to the family."
Jiang Ning thought to herself, good luck is important, but it still depends on hard work.
Take this cement price increase as an example. There is definitely an element of luck involved, as well as the market judgment of Luo Guangming and others.
With the booming development of the construction industry, the prices of building materials will inevitably rise accordingly.
That's why he stockpiled 6,000 tons in one go.
However, this time the price surge was quite dramatic, with a bag of cement more than doubling in price.
When Lin Chen arrived at the company, he saw a lot of people gathered at the entrance.
They were from another construction company who suddenly encountered a large shortage of goods. Remembering that Lin Chen had called them before, they came to him.
"Alright, everyone, don't rush. Find Big Bear to complete the registration. We've decided to sell 5,000 tons."
After Lin Chen gave his permission, Luo Guangming gestured for everyone to be quiet.
People lined up eagerly, some wanting 500 tons, others 1,000 tons, and the goods were quickly sold out.
Those who didn't manage to buy any wore a faint sadness on their faces, along with a hint of jealousy.
Mr. Zheng, who wouldn't even let us meet last time, failed to buy the goods and immediately came to beg Luo Guangming for help.
"Mr. Luo, we're all in the same industry, and we'll definitely need to help each other out in the future. You still have some stock in your warehouse, right? Could you spare some for me?" he pleaded shamelessly.
Lin Chen scoffed:
"Mr. Zheng, you don't have a very good memory. Last time I sold you cement, I even came to your door to ask for it, but you didn't want it. Why do you want it this time?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Guangming's face immediately darkened.
Everyone still remembers the time we braved the rain to carry cement; wouldn't it be a huge mistake to sell cement to him this time?
"Please leave, Mr. Zheng. We will not do any business with you from now on," he said coldly.
Seeing everyone's laughter, Mr. Zheng walked out, cursing.
"Don't be so smug. You've kept all these building materials! They'll be stuck with you sooner or later! Just wait, the deadline is in a few days, and you'll be kicked out of the capital."
Several workers, indignant, picked up stones from the ground and threw them at him.
"Get lost! We can make a comeback anywhere!"
This time, five thousand tons of cement were sold at once, which means a profit of five hundred thousand.
The workers made the right bet.
After selling this batch of goods, Luo Guangming paid back the money he had borrowed from Jiang Ning and also raised the full amount of 600,000 yuan needed to buy the car.
He also announced that all workers would receive a one-time bonus of one hundred dollars.
Everyone was excited and took their money to nearby restaurants to spend.
They bought up all the roast ducks at the roast duck shop.
Their families were initially against them going to Jinshi, but now they've all changed their minds; as long as they can make money, they're fine with going anywhere.
It turns out that the group of workers who caused the disturbance heard that the company had given out bonuses, so they all came to inquire whether the company was still hiring.
They hummed smugly, completely ignoring them, and walked away, munching on their chicken legs.
Those people had no choice but to come to the company to beg Luo Guangming.
Before Luo Guangming could speak, Da Xiong had already grabbed a broom and chased them away.
"A bunch of shameless bastards, you still dare to come? You're all on the blacklist, never to be hired again!"
Those people had spent all their money on flour, leaving them penniless. Only then did they realize how good it was to work here before, and they were filled with regret.
Two days later, the Crown car exhibition and sales event began.
Jiang Ning and everyone else dressed up and came to participate in the exhibition together.
At the trade fair, all the cars were Toyota models.
The amounts range from 300,000 to 600,000.
The car's paint was so shiny you could see your reflection in it, and it looked very beautiful.
Those who came to see the exhibition were all wealthy and influential, people with some money on hand.
After several years of reform and opening up, the number of nouveau riche across the country has grown considerably.
At that time, there were few entertainment options and not much material wealth, so even if you had money, there was nowhere to spend it.
They then set their sights on cars, a high-value consumer good.
If you could buy a car at this time, it would be something to brag about for a lifetime.
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