After a simple meal, Zhao Xiaohai walked around Central.
What is most abundant in Central?
Banks, financial institutions, shopping malls, food courts, watch shops, brand-name clothing stores, and gold buildings.
There are no restrictions on gold trading in Hong Kong, and it is freely bought and sold. Chow Tai Fook, Chow Sang Sang, Luk Fook, Gold Supreme and Tse Sui Luen all have stores in Central.
Zhao Xiaohai walked into a gold shop, and a female salesperson in an OL outfit came over. "Sir, what do you want to buy? For the elderly or for your girlfriend?"
"I have some gold that I want to sell for money. Do you accept it?" Zhao Xiaohai said in standard Hong Kong and Cantonese.
"Selling gold, this way please."
Gold houses basically have a special place for collecting gold. The master sits inside and trades through the glass. Zhao Xiaohai takes out a small cloth bag he prepared in advance, which contains three small gold cakes. He dare not take out too many at once, so he tries the water in this house first to feel out the situation.
The master took the gold and began to examine it. He used pressure pliers to cut the gold cake open to see if there was a core, burned it, and used chemicals to test its purity. Finally, he weighed it. After finishing the whole process, the master said to Zhao Xiaohai:
"Sir, our purchase price is based on the international gold price. Your gold has some impurities and is around 99% pure. We can buy it at HK$84 per gram. What do you think?"
The price of gold is basically transparent. Zhao Xiaohai did some calculations in his mind. According to the current exchange rate between RMB and Hong Kong dollars, 84 Hong Kong dollars is 30 yuan. Zhao Xiaohai bought it at 25 yuan per gram, which means he made about 5 yuan.
In fact, there is more than that.
By taking the Hong Kong dollars back and selling them directly to currency dealers, Zhao Xiaohai can still make a profit of 30 to 40 percent, which means he can make four or five dollars more per gram than selling the gold directly.
"Okay." Zhao Xiaohai agreed to his master's offer.
"The total weight of your gold bars is 305.4 grams, and the total price is Hong Kong dollars. I'll give you a receipt, and you can go to the front desk to withdraw the money."
As the master said this, he took the gold cake and gave Zhao Xiaohai a note.
Zhao Xiaohai took the account slip to the counter to withdraw money. The lady at the counter asked him whether he wanted to transfer or pay in cash. Zhao Xiaohai didn't have a bank card, so he naturally wanted cash. After getting a stack of money, Zhao Xiaohai put it in his pocket and left the gold shop satisfied.
From beginning to end,
The gold shop did not ask Zhao Xiaohai to show any personal documents or documents proving the legal source of the gold. The transaction was very simple. You bring the gold and I will give you the money.
Zhao Xiaohai raised his hand to check the time. It was past eight o'clock in the evening. He walked around the street and entered another golden building.
Same routine.
There was no need for any formalities to verify the gold and sell the goods. This time, Zhao Xiaohai took out more and sold more than 500 grams, but he still asked for cash when he left.
The third one.
The fourth one.
Just one night,
Zhao Xiaohai went to seven or eight gold shops and sold all the gold he had, earning more than HK$430,000.
No wonder there were so many robberies of gold shops in Hong Kong later, because gold was too easy to sell. It is said that Ye Jihan used an AK to rob five gold shops in Central. I wonder if any of them were the ones Zhao Xiaohai went to.
I guess so.
But what does it have to do with me?
That is the Hong Kong police's business.
While thinking about this, he went straight to the law firm.
The glass door of the office opened automatically.
The front desk staff recognized him immediately and gave him a professional smile.
"Mr. Zhao, you are here. Lawyer David is waiting for you."
Zhao Xiaohai smiled back and followed the instructions to Lawyer David's office.
"Hello, Lawyer David!"
As soon as Zhao Xiaohai entered the door, he greeted everyone warmly.
David stood up from behind his desk, walked over quickly and shook hands with Zhao Xiaohai.
"Mr. Zhao, welcome again. The information you filled out last time was very complete. Now all we need is your passport information. Once it's entered into the system, we're basically done."
As they spoke, the two came to the desk, and Zhao Xiaohai took out his passport from his briefcase and handed it to David.
David took the passport, carefully checked the information on it, and then skillfully operated it, registering key information such as passport number, issue date, and expiration date one by one.
"Mr. Zhao, the information entry is complete. Next are some procedural reviews. As long as they pass smoothly, you will be able to obtain the business licenses for overseas companies and Hong Kong companies in a few days."
As David spoke, he took out a confirmation form and asked Zhao Xiaohai to sign it.
Zhao Xiaohai took the pen and signed his name without hesitation, his heart full of anticipation.
Having the business licenses of these two companies means that his business empire will be officially opened, and he will be able to conduct business in a more formal and competitive manner both in the mainland and overseas.
"David, thank you so much. I'll have to trouble you to help keep an eye on the progress these days." Zhao Xiaohai said sincerely.
"Don't worry, this is our job. I will inform you as soon as there is any progress." David responded with a smile.
Zhao Xiaohai walked briskly as he left the law firm.
On the streets, neon lights are flashing and traffic is bustling.
He looked at the vibrant city and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Zhao Xiaohai, dragging a slightly tired body, had just checked into the hotel room.
He casually put his luggage aside and was about to take a rest when the phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.
The sharp ringing sound echoed in the silent room, sounding particularly harsh.
Zhao Xiaohai frowned and picked up the receiver.
"Hello?" The voice from the other end of the phone made his face darken instantly. It was Chu Qianqian.
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