Seeing Hu Yunhe come in, Pan Kang, the manager of Yinlou, was waiting for him and quickly came up to meet him.

"Boss, you are here!"

"Um!"

Hu Yunhe nodded slightly. He looked around and found that it was still early and there was not much business on the counter. So he ordered Pan Kang: "Come with me!"

Pan Kang did not dare to neglect, so he followed Hu Yunhe to the second floor and came to Hu Yunhe's office.

Hu Yunhe put the briefcase in his hand on the table, bent over and sat on the seat, and said directly: "Let Master Chen design and make the latest set of women's headwear immediately, and use the best-quality pure gold, so that he can get it as soon as possible!"

When Pan Kang heard this, he nodded and agreed: "This is no problem. It just so happened that Master Chen had just designed a set of novel finishes, which was just right in handy."

Hu Yunhe nodded with satisfaction. Pan Kang was careful in his work and was a veteran in this industry. There was no mistake in the business. However, Hu Yunhe was shrewd and refused to trust others easily. The same was true for Pan Kang, so he tried his best to do the business of Yinlou as much as possible.

Pan Kang continued: "Boss, I mentioned to you last time that the inventory of gold and silver is not much. Now the supply price on the market has increased by 20%. We need to stock up as soon as possible."

When Hu Yunhe heard this, he frowned and sighed lightly. The situation is now difficult and the world is chaotic. The so-called antiques in prosperous times and gold in troubled times.

The value of gold and silver is getting higher and higher. Their gold and silver buildings are just buying old gold and silver jewelry at low prices, and then renovating them and selling them at high prices. Everyone keeps gold and silver in their hands, resulting in less gold and silver circulation on the market, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to find raw materials.

Hu Yunhe asked: "Is there no news about Boss Cheng from Shandong?"

"No, I heard that there are fewer and fewer mines there, and I can't get through this year's goods."

"What? Is the news true?"

"It's true. I heard that Heyuan Jinhao didn't collect much goods when he sent people to Shandong. The Japanese controlled it very strictly. Shandong's supply was large. Once it was cut off, the price of this gold would have to rise a lot. Boss, we should find a way quickly, otherwise once the raw materials were cut off, the business would be impossible."

In addition to purchasing old gold and silver jewelry, the source of gold and silver materials is more important to buy from the bosses of gold and silver mines across the country. Because Shanghai is the center of the national economy and the price of gold and silver is the highest, so a large amount of gold and silver will be sent from all over the country to Shanghai for sale every year.

Zhaoyuan, on the Jiaodong Peninsula, has been famous for its abundant gold production since ancient times. It has been excavated and mined since the Song Dynasty and has continued to this day. It is known as the "Jincheng Tianfu" and "Jindu". It is also the largest gold production area in the country and even the largest gold production area in Asia. It has always been an important source of supply for the Shanghai gold and silver market.

However, since the fall of Shandong, the Japanese have completely controlled the gold mines in Zhaoyuan. In order to support the war, they drove away miners and laborers to mine, and frantically plundered strategic materials and capital such as gold and silver day and night.

This has caused the already high gold price to rise again, which has also stimulated many gold merchants to take risks. They tried every means to buy miners with high profits, exchange rotten stones for high-grade gold ore, or smash the gold ore underground, and even secretly excavate small mines, etc., to obtain gold and then send it to Shanghai.

However, as the Japanese control became more and more strict, the scale of mining and the expansion of mining areas became larger and larger, the living space of these gold merchants became smaller and smaller, and now they were almost unsustainable, and the consequences also emerged, making it increasingly difficult to do gold and silver business in Shanghai, the largest city in Asia.

Hu Yunhe did not expect that the supply of goods is so difficult now. Although he had stored some goods, he couldn't last long without a long time. Once the goods were really cut off, the silver building would become a decoration. This is a major matter of survival and must not be taken lightly.

Thinking of this, he quickly ordered: "Hurry up and go to the black market to buy goods, collect as much as you can, and survive this period of time before talking about it!"

As long as there is profit, there is a deal. In the black market in Shanghai, you can buy anything as long as you have money. Hu Yunhe has also purchased gold and silver on the black market before, so of course he also has to bear great risks.

The gold bought and sold on the black market is not well-known, and it is basically plundered and robbed, and even murders are connected. Purchasing such gold requires a great risk. Once a problem occurs, if it is implicated, it will be a disaster.

However, Hu Yunhe was not afraid at all. Now his identity is different. As a senior cadre in the agent headquarters, it is not a problem to kill and rob, not to mention buying some stolen goods.

Pan Kang nodded and said, "I have already seen it. The prices on the black market have also risen very quickly. I have passed some relationships and finally found a seller. This person has a lot of gold jewelry and gold bars in his hand, but this person requires that he buy it in US dollars, and no other currencies are charged. The US dollars in our hand are not enough, so I dare not make decisions."

Hu Yunhe was immediately happy. It was a rare opportunity to find a big seller in this situation. As for US dollar settlement, it was not a problem. When he was dealing with the gray industry for Li Zhiqun, he had made a way under the banner of Li Zhiqun and could get some US dollars from Japan's regular gold banks.

However, Hu Yunhe still asked cautiously: "Do you know the seller's foundation?"

"I don't know!" Pan Kang shook his head and replied in a low voice.

"I only met once. Although I didn't talk much, my eyes were fierce. I asked a few questions and heard that I couldn't make the decision, so I turned around and left. This person was definitely not in this field!"

When Hu Yunhe heard Pan Kang's words, he felt relieved. If Pan Kang simply recommended this person, he would feel something was wrong. He had to counter the boss as a manager, and he had to give others his own advice and do things with great care.

"This is a cross-river dragon. The goods in your hands must be unclean, but the goods in your hands are generally very large, so you must grasp them!"

Hu Yunhe has a very rich experience and has had a lot of contact with such people. This is obviously a person who has been making a fuss outside. He got gold and silver when he did a case and went to Shanghai to sell stolen goods. However, the so-called strong dragons do not suppress local snakes. This is his territory and he is not afraid of the other party using tricks.

Hu Yunhe continued: "The US dollar on the books is not enough. I'll find a way. You can contact us today. We must get this batch of goods as soon as possible. Now other gold accounts must also be looking for ways. We must not let others take it first."

Seeing that Hu Yunhe had made up his mind, Pan Kang naturally stopped talking. He nodded and agreed, turned around and left quickly.

It was noon, and Pan Kang rushed back and reported to Hu Yunhe: "It's already agreed and the other party is happy. An hour later, he met at the Fuyuan Hotel on Dongsi Street. He brought some goods to you to check and discuss the price."

Through the gold and silver trading on the black market, the two parties are not familiar with each other for the first time, so of course they need to get in touch with each other first.

The party who sells the stolen goods must be wary, for fear that the other party will be ruthless, especially for bulk transactions. At most, it is to take some samples to talk about the price, and generally not directly trade.

As for the buyer, it is impossible to expose his identity. If the gold and silver are not clean and the bloody case occurs, if something goes wrong, someone will catch up with the door, which will be a disaster.

Hu Yunhe was very satisfied when he heard about this location. The agreed place was not far from here and was also in the eastern city center. The military and police were in sufficient strength. Everyone was relieved to make such arrangements. Besides, today it was just a meeting, not a formal transaction, so there was no need to be too nervous.

"Okay, it seems that the other party is also anxious to take action. This price will be easy to negotiate. Lao Pan, you go and prepare some US dollars. I want to stabilize this person. You can place a deposit first if necessary. This business can only succeed, not fail!"

Hu Yunhe is not a kind person. The business negotiations will naturally be good. If the negotiations break down, he will not sit idly by and let the goods slip away.

"Okay, I'll go and prepare immediately!" Pan Kang nodded and agreed.

An hour later, Hu Yunhe's car arrived at the entrance of Fuyuan Hotel on Dongsi Street and stopped. Hu Yunhe and Pan Kang got out of the car, and the driver drove the car to the side of the street and stopped.

Hu Yunhe came to the entrance of the hotel and looked around habitually. It was a downtown area with many shops and crowds.

The location of Fuyuan Hotel is good, located in the middle of the street, opposite the street to the hotel, with a department store on the right, and a silk shop on the left.

He looked up at the signboard again, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly and said, "Is the storefront here not big? How do you choose here? Are there any foods that are of particular importance?"

The storefront of Fuyuan Hotel is beautifully decorated, but at most it is considered a medium-sized hotel.

Pan Kang smiled and said, "This place was chosen by the other party, and the storefront is not big. However, I heard that there are a few special dishes that are well made, such as Lion Head and Four Big Bowls, all of which are northern dishes, and their reputations are pretty good nearby!"

When Hu Yunhe heard this, he nodded and stepped into the hotel.

Pan Kang had already booked the room. After saying hello to the shopkeeper, the waiter took the two of them to the private room on the second floor. Pan Kang ordered a few special dishes and drinks casually, and asked the waiter to prepare. Then he said to Hu Yunhe: "I guess we're coming soon, I'll go down to welcome you!"

Hu Yunhe nodded, Pan Kang turned around and went out. Soon, the door of the room was pushed open, and Pan Kang walked in with a man.
Chapter completed!