Chapter 139 Perfect Teamwork in Purchasing Rough Colored Diamonds (1)
Chapter 139 Perfect Teamwork in Purchasing Rough Colored Diamonds (1)
Gu Jinxing looked at Shen Wancheng and said with a smile.
"She didn't know how, I just said I'd give her a few diamonds and let her choose for herself."
Kelin placed the coffee from the tray in front of Gu Jinxing and Shen Wancheng respectively.
Shen Wancheng looked up and thanked Kelin.
Gu Jinxing also said, "Thank you for the coffee."
Klin held the remaining cup and stirred it with a small spoon.
"I don't have any particular hobbies, I just like coffee. This is made from Arabica coffee beans that I transplanted from East Africa. Try it."
Gu Jinxing took a small sip of the coffee that Kelin handed him.
The review stated, "It has very low bitterness, and even without added sugar, it doesn't taste bitter. It has a rich aroma and is a very authentic Arabica coffee. It seems that Mr. Klin's transplantation of this coffee here has not affected the quality of the coffee beans."
Klin's expression revealed just the right amount of surprise.
"Mr. Gu actually knows about coffee?"
Gu Jinxing humbly replied, "I have some knowledge of it."
Kelin seemed to have found a kindred spirit and started chatting with Gu Jinxing.
Neither of them noticed Shen Wancheng.
But Shen Wancheng was quick to look through them, and finished examining the semi-finished diamond rough stones in about ten minutes.
Shen Wancheng wiped her hands and sat up straight.
Gu Jinxing tilted his head and asked her, "Have you made your choice?"
Shen Wancheng shook her head, "There are too many, and I don't know how to choose. Who knows if there are any bad ones among them?"
"Mr. Klin, the quality of these diamonds is quite good. You can choose any few."
"If the ones I pick happen to be of average quality, I'll lose a fortune."
Gu Jinxing pinched Shen Wancheng's waist, and Shen Wancheng twisted away exaggeratedly.
Gu Jinxing turned his head and smiled at Kelin.
"Mr. Klin, do you have any diamonds of even higher quality? Ideally, any one I could pick and polish would be of such high quality that this fairy would absolutely adore me."
Shen Wancheng patted Gu Jinxing with a coquettish laugh.
"Mr. Gu, I love you to death right now."
When Shen Wancheng said these words, not only did Gu Jinxing squeeze her hand hard, but Shen Wancheng herself also got goosebumps on her back.
But the play must go on.
Shen Wancheng looked at Gu Jinxing with a smile, as if he was the only one in her eyes.
"Haha, Mr. Gu is determined to win a smile from the beauty."
Kelin watched Gu Jinxing and Shen Wancheng interact without suspecting anything.
Gu Jinxing tacitly agreed, "I hope Mr. Kelin will grant my request."
“Okay, Mr. Gu is one of the few Asians I’ve met who knows so much about coffee. I’d like to be your friend. I also received a batch of diamonds a couple of days ago. I’ll go get them and show them to you.”
"Thank you, Mr. Colin."
After Klin left the waiting room, Shen Wancheng continued speaking in English.
"Thank you, Mr. Gu."
Gu Jinxing leaned close to Shen Wancheng's ear and said.
"How should I thank you?"
Shen Wancheng feigned shyness and pushed Gu Jinxing away. Seemingly because of excitement, she switched her language to a mix of Cantonese and Mandarin.
At that time, Mandarin was not yet widespread in mainland China, and few people in Hong Kong spoke it. However, Shen Wancheng happened to know about the Gu Jin Guild, so to be on the safe side, she spoke a mix of Cantonese and Mandarin.
"This person does indeed have diamonds of even higher quality."
Gu Jinxing continued his actions, pulling Shen Wancheng closer once again.
"The contents of this box are inconsistent?"
Gu Jinxing only glanced at them briefly, unlike Shen Wancheng who examined each diamond thoroughly.
Shen Wancheng said.
"Yes, some inferior ones were deliberately mixed in; these diamonds are clearly not from the same batch."
"Let's take another look."
After exchanging a few words, Shen Wancheng pretended to be coaxed by Gu Jinxing and switched to English to discuss with Gu Jinxing where to go in South Africa in a couple of days.
Gu Jinxing also joined in the conversation on this topic.
Klin returned quickly.
Hearing Gu Jinxing and the others talking, he casually chimed in.
"When you're in South Africa, don't miss Mount Kenya National Park. The scenery and the variety of animal species are completely different from those in Asia."
Shen Wancheng pursed her lips but didn't say anything.
Gu Jinxing said with a smile.
She doesn't like animals.
Klin smiled too.
"Women all love beautiful jewelry. Mr. Gu, take a look at these diamonds; they're sure to make your beauty smile."
The new suitcase that Klin brought was much smaller than his old suitcase.
He still placed the suitcase on the table and opened it for Gu Jinxing to see.
It still contained rough diamonds, but unlike the previous batch, it wasn't deliberately left untreated.
This batch of rough diamonds has been cleaned. Although they are still uncut and unpolished, the color of the diamonds is still clearly visible.
Shen Wancheng's eyes lit up with surprise.
"This one looks much better."
Gu Jinxing looked at her and said, "Then you choose for yourself first."
"Really?"
Shen Wancheng looked at Gu Jinxing with a surprised tone.
"Ah."
Before examining the diamonds, Shen Wancheng politely glanced at Kelin before taking out a magnifying glass with a light.
Because they haven't been cut or polished, even when a spotlight shines on these rough stones, they don't reflect light strongly, but you can still see that they have excellent light transmission.
Shen Wancheng seemed unconsciously drawn to and admiring the diamonds.
"It's so beautiful."
Klin said to Gu Jinxing with a smile.
"Your female companion seems to really like this batch of diamonds."
"Even a layman like her can tell it looks good, so the quality must be very good."
As Gu Jinxing spoke, he casually picked up a rough diamond and, without using any equipment, held it up to examine it.
Ordinary overhead light can shine through the rough diamond.
Gu Jinxing praised again.
"The quality is indeed very good."
"Mr. Gu, rest assured, this batch of goods is from a high-quality mine that is about to be depleted. It is absolutely top-quality."
Gu Jinxing put the raw stone down, took another sip of coffee, and then asked the price at a leisurely pace.
"Mr. Klin, name your price for this batch of rough stones."
Klin put down his coffee and looked at Gu Jinxing.
"Mr. Gu, please give me a price first."
Gu Jinxing glanced at the raw stones again before speaking.
"100 million US dollars"
When Gu Jinxing quoted this price, not only did Kelin frown, but Shen Wancheng almost turned around in surprise to look at Gu Jinxing.
Without him.
Even in South Africa, the origin of diamonds, this price is rather low.
Any one of these diamonds could be worth a million US dollars in the future.
Of course, the fact that Gu Jinxing quoted this price means that the average price of rough diamonds is indeed very low.
For the first time, Shen Wancheng secretly rejoiced that Gu Jinxing had come with her on this trip to South Africa.
This is not the internet age, and information is not readily available. Shen Wancheng can only estimate the price of diamonds from their country of origin based on the market price of diamonds.
But from Gu Jinxing's quote, Shen Wancheng knew that she had overestimated the price of the rough diamond.
If Gu Jinxing hadn't come, Shen Wancheng might have had to spend an extra million US dollars.
Of course, Gu Jinxing still lowered the price too much for this batch of high-quality rough diamonds.
Shen Wancheng understood the reason behind this.
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