1503. Approach (2/5)
It was only after Li Du found out that he decided to cooperate with Zhong Dapao.
What he was sure of was that Zhong Dapao was not a liar, he was a fair and responsible person, and had connections in the local area for a long time, so he was considered a good partner.
After seeing the situation in the Chinese village, Li Du said: "You are quite similar to a friend in the United States. He is called the Holy Son. I have worked with him and it has been very happy. I hope we are the same."
Zhong Dapao immediately smiled and said, "Can you cooperate?"
"How to cooperate?" Li Du asked directly.
Zhong Dapao said: "I know that there are several places where there are good goods going out recently, and they are all materials that can participate in the public market. If we can pick out two pieces, the problem of eating with my compatriots here should be solved."
"I provide information, I will take you there and ensure your safety. I will process the jade I get, and then you will pick the stones. The income is 28 cents, and we only need two copies!"
The cooperation conditions can be said to be quite generous. Li Du asked: "Are you sure? 28% off?"
"Yes!" said the energetic little old man firmly.
Li Du said: "So, how to invest money?"
The little old man continued to firmly say: "I don't have money, you invest!"
Li Du: “…”
For 80% of the profit, he reluctantly agreed to this condition, mainly because he could not find a better partner.
He didn't want to waste time in this place, so he had to go to the venue to see the stones after confirming his cooperation.
Zhong Dapao said: "I will introduce you to the situation here first. There are three areas recently, Pagan, Longken and Xiangdong. Among them, Pagan Market has a lot of people in the morning, Xiangdong is almost the same throughout the day, and Longken is a night market."
"So, if the veterans here want to save time, they will go to Pagan to have morning tea, have lunch in Xiangdong, and go to Longken to visit the night market. This is the situation of the market. What do you think? Should you go to the market to experience it first, or go straight to the treasure plate?"
The market is a market, and there are markets in each market to do scattered transactions. There are many stones in this place, but most of the stones sent are things that experts think are not valuable after seeing, that is, eliminated products.
Such stones are more valuable than those in garbage dumps. They can usually sell for some money based on their appearance, but it is difficult to sell for a lot of money. Most of the garbage dumps look like garbage.
In addition, the market is mixed with the court entrance, and the relationship between the court entrance and the court area can be used as an example. The court area is similar to a township and has multiple villages, and the court entrance is a village.
In fact, it is similar. The name of the local ceremonies is often the name of the village. There is a saying in the stone gambling industry that you don’t see the ceremonies and don’t reach out. It means that you can’t bet if you don’t know the source of the ceremonies.
The treasure plate is in the court mouth, which is a small market opened privately by the court mouth. This is prohibited, but it is of great value. There are good things produced in it. The bosses take the risk to open it, and each stone is priced very high.
Both sides don’t understand each other, and going directly to the treasure plate is risky, and it is risky for both sides. The risk of Li Du is that he may be criticized by others when he goes there. The risk of Zhong Dapao is that he does not know Li Du’s foundation and ability, and may cause trouble.
Li Du thought about it for a while and said, "Go to the market first."
It was still early now, and Zhong Dapao came to the door early in the morning, so he looked at Tianse and smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll invite you to have morning tea!"
Their first stop was the Pagan Field Area, which is easier to find. It is right next to the town. It seems to be a very lush living area, but it is surrounded by barbed wire.
The farm area is divided into two parts. One part is a mine, which covers a large area. There are a large number of miners working, and there are many trucks coming in and out. The other is a residential area, where the market is here.
When entering the field, you are not allowed to bring weapons or bring too many people. The boss is responsible for public security, and the boss and the military and police work together to take charge of safety. After the incident, the boss will come to preside over justice and give an explanation.
Li Du brought five people in, Brother Wolf, the driver and Godzilla, who were his confidants, and added a pair of Marklov brothers, their Honshawardi language was very good.
They drove to the entrance of the site. Li Du got out of the car two days ago and was driven away. This time Zhong Dapao nodded. The security captain with a tattoo opened the door and smiled with a gloomy face: "Master Pao, you're making a fortune."
Zhong Dapao laughed: "You are making a fortune, I'm here to give you money."
"My boss said, Master Pao, wash your hands with a golden basin and your luck will be strong." The security captain continued to smile and not smile, "This is the culture of the Chinese people, right?"
The bald man immediately turned his back and pointed at him and said, "Asank, don't talk nonsense if you don't know, is it him who washes his hands in Jinbao..."
Zhong Dapao stopped him and said with a smile: "The golden basin must first wash your hands. How about buying me a golden basin?"
The security captain smiled and said, "If you want to, our boss will give you one in minutes."
Zhong Dapao said: "Okay, 24k pure gold, look at my brothers, so the basin is big, two meters in diameter and two centimeter thick basin is OK?"
The security captain opened the door and said, "Master Pao is very particular!"
After a lot of verbal confrontation, they officially entered this field.
Entering from the door, you can pass through a residential area. There are some miners resting in the open space. They are skinny, have empty eyes and look lifeless.
Big Macklof frowned and asked, "Does such a large mine rely on people? Why don't there be any machines? How efficient are large machines?"
Li Du said: "Manpower is cheap, who can use machinery? Besides, no one knows what to do if the machinery is accidentally broken? The loss is huge."
Zhong Dapao smiled and said, "Yes, Brother Li is right. Does a miner here only take one or two dollars a day? It only takes three or four hundred yuan a month to work. Ha, how about buying a machine? Tens of millions of yuan!"
The same is true for diamond mines in South Africa. There are more miners than machines, but their salaries are much higher. After all, South Africa has a stable regime, and miners have some human rights at least.
Pagan often fights here, and life is worthless.
The living area of this site is very poor, not much better than that of the Chinese village. Zhong Dapao skillfully took them into the teahouse. There was some fragrance of tea and the aroma of meat and vegetables, barely suppressing the stench outside.
Li Du signaled Brother Lang to join him in the teahouse, and the other four people waited outside first. It was too crowded inside and there were not many empty seats.
Zhong Dapao went in and ordered food first, but he didn't order much: "La Pei Dou, Meng Hengga, Bodhijue... Let's have another pot of La Pei!"
The teahouse is a two-story wooden house with air permeability and strong circulation. The first floor is filled with wooden tables and chairs. People sit in it and eat, while some people go through it and sell jade wool materials.
The jade wool vendors are a bit like the snack vendors from the old Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. They have a wooden board hanging on their chests, with ropes hanging on their necks, and holding both sides of their hands. The wooden boards are filled with jade wool.
These wool materials are large and small in size, with different colors and shapes. Anyone who is interested in seeing which piece can ask them to discuss the price.
Chapter completed!