dtnovels Chapter 140 Perfect Teamwork in Purchasing Rough Colored Diamonds (2)
Chapter 140 Perfect Teamwork in Purchasing Rough Colored Diamonds (2)
Gu Jinxing lowered the price to reduce Klin's room for negotiation.
Gu Jinxing quoted $100 million, so Klin couldn't possibly counter with $500 million, could he? That would clearly mean he didn't want to continue negotiating the deal.
But Gu Jinxing quoted $100 million, so it's normal for Klin to counter with $300 million.
Sure enough, Shen Wancheng immediately heard Kelin say that.
“Mr. Gu, your price is clearly inappropriate. Please give me a reasonable price.”
"Mr. Colin, what do you think is a suitable amount?"
"300 million US dollars."
"Too high."
“Mr. Gu, everyone knows the quality of this batch of goods. Your price makes me think that you are not sincere in wanting to buy it.”
Gu Jinxing tapped his fingers on the sofa armrest, as if he was thinking.
Shen Wancheng suddenly picked out five diamonds from the batch of rough diamonds and showed them to Gu Jinxing in her palm.
"I want these few. You're in charge of processing them into finished products for me."
Gu Jinxing reached out and grasped Shen Wancheng's outstretched hand into a fist, his large palm enveloping her small one, the diamond being encased within.
"it is good."
Gu Jinxing agreed to Shen Wancheng's request.
It also seemed to be telling Klin that he intended to buy the batch of rough diamonds.
Gu Jinxing looked at Klin's offer again.
"150 million US dollars."
Kelin stared intently at Gu Jinxing, not missing a single change in Gu Jinxing's expression.
But Gu Jinxing maintained a cold expression, and it was impossible to read anything from his face.
"Klin gritted his teeth and said."
"250 million US dollars."
Shen Wancheng was even a little tempted by this price.
If it weren't for Gu Jinxing, based on Shen Wancheng's original valuation of the rough diamonds at this time, she would have immediately approved the price of over 200 million US dollars for this batch of high-quality rough diamonds.
But Shen Wancheng knew that Gu Jinxing would definitely not agree to this price.
As expected, Gu Jinxing did not respond.
Instead, he bent down, picked up a spotlight and a magnifying glass, and began to examine the rough diamonds.
Klin couldn't help but introduce it.
"These rough diamonds are all colored diamonds with rich colors. This quality is rare even in South Africa."
Gu Jinxing was intently examining the rough diamond and didn't want to strike up a conversation.
Shen Wancheng responded at the opportune moment.
"The red diamonds here have a very rich and beautiful color."
Klin looked at Shen Wancheng and said with a smile.
"This lady is right. The red diamonds here, when made into jewelry, whether necklaces or earrings, are the finest of the finest."
Gu Jinxing didn't look at it for long.
He picked out a few of these rough stones and said.
"I took a quick look and found that this batch of rough stones is indeed of high quality overall, but most of them have flaws. For example, these diamonds that I picked out not only have cracks, but the cracks are also in bad locations, in the center of the rough stone."
"The only way to fix this crack is to cut it in half, but that would halve the size of the diamond. As we all know, no matter what kind of gemstone it is, once its size is halved, its value is more than halved."
After hearing Gu Jinxing's words, Kelin knew in his heart that he should remain calm and not look at these rough stones, but have absolute confidence in them.
But in practice, he couldn't resist.
Because Klin hadn't received rough stones of this quality in a long time. When they received rough stones, they didn't allow each one to be carefully inspected. Each batch consisted of at least fifty stones, some good and some bad, in order to get the "wholesale price".
The appraiser that Kelin had been hiring for a long time happened to be away on a business trip abroad these past two days, and the batch of rough stones that Kelin showed to Gu Jinxing were selected by Kelin himself.
He would overlook minor cracks and flaws and mix them with these high-quality diamonds, but if he found a diamond with a large crack, he would definitely not put it among them, so as not to give others a handle to lower the price.
That's why Kelin couldn't sit still after hearing Gu Jinxing say that.
As Gu Jinxing had predicted, two of the rough stones he selected had cracks that started from the center, significantly reducing their value.
Klin put down the rough diamond, his expression serious.
“These cracked diamonds are only a very small minority of them. Mr. Gu can examine them carefully.”
Gu Jinxing smiled.
"Mr. Klin is aware of the rules regarding bulk purchases of rough diamonds. If I were to examine each one individually and only choose the ones I like, would Mr. Klin still be willing to offer me the bulk purchase price?"
That's impossible.
The answer didn't need to be spoken by Klin; both sides knew it perfectly well.
Klin gritted his teeth and made another offer.
"200 million US dollars."
Gu Jinxing took Shen Wancheng's hand and played with the rough diamond that Shen Wancheng hadn't put back in her palm.
They started haggling after a moment.
"170 million US dollars, but that includes everything in that suitcase."
Gu Jinxing looked at the first batch of raw stones that Kelin had shown them earlier.
“Mr. Gu, there are quite a few fine pieces among that batch of raw stones.”
Gu Jinxing said calmly.
"None can compare to this one."
Gu Jinxing casually picked up a rough stone from Shen Wancheng's palm and held it up under the light.
The rough diamond gleamed with a rich red luster under the light.
Klin's eyes darted around, but he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
“I’m willing to be friends with Mr. Gu. This is the price, $170 million. You can take all of these with you.”
Gu Jinxing stood up with a smile and extended a hand to Kelin.
"We're already friends, aren't we? Thank you, Mr. Klin, for your generosity."
Shen Wancheng chimed in from the side.
"Mr. Klin's diamond is very beautiful."
Since Klin agreed to this price, it means he also has a profit margin at that price.
Once the price was set, he stopped worrying about how much profit he would make.
Klin smiled and shook hands with Gu Jinxing.
"Hopefully, these diamonds will help Mr. Gu win the heart of his beloved."
Gu Jinxing put his other arm around Shen Wancheng's waist.
"I am very sure of that."
Shen Wancheng had already exchanged 500 million US dollars yesterday.
Today, Gu Jinxing and Shen Wancheng were accompanied here by eight mercenary bodyguards, including Gakola and Shen Yao.
After Gu Jinxing shook hands with Kelin, one of the bodyguards carrying the briefcase sensibly stepped forward, placed the briefcase on the coffee table, and opened it.
Inside, stacks of US dollars were neatly arranged.
The bodyguard took out most of the banknotes from the briefcase, neatly arranged them on the coffee table, then closed the briefcase and returned it to its original position.
"Mr. Klin, please take a look."
The man who had been following Klin went to the shelf by the wall in the room and got a money counter, then squatted down next to the coffee table to check the money.
The three of them couldn't just stare at the man checking the money, so Klin casually started a conversation.
"I just heard you say you're planning a trip to South Africa. Have you decided where to go?"
Gu Jinxing looked at Shen Wancheng, as if seeking her opinion.
Shen Wancheng shook her head.
"I'm not really interested in having fun."
Gu Jin chuckled and said to Kelin.
"She has acquired several rough colored diamonds and is probably eager to wear them."
Klin smiled knowingly.
The female companions who stay with the wealthy usually don't last long; it's always better to hold onto something good as soon as possible.
“But it would be a shame for you to leave South Africa like this. Earl Andrew is holding an auction at his estate the day after tomorrow. Would you be interested in attending? I happen to have two extra invitations.”