The jasper cup and purple sand pot are obviously for drinking water, and they cannot be the trump card that Xu Longxiang promised before.
Then the problem naturally lies in that sandalwood box. Just by looking at such a precious vessel, you can tell that the thing inside is by no means simple!
"Could it be a check?"
Paul was shocked, but he breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly admired that the Xu family really had extraordinary strength.
It is normal for Paul to speculate that there is a check in it, because the development of Pujiang River is a super project. Without hundreds of millions of investment, it cannot even be completed in the early stages. Even if it is a partnership between the two, the Xu family will have to spend tens of millions.
But in this era, few of the famous enterprises in the Republic had assets worth tens of millions, so it was no wonder that Paul doubted Mr. Xu's strength.
But he said that Paul took out the sandalwood box, and as soon as he raised it, he frowned, because the sandalwood box was heavier than expected, and it was obvious that it couldn't be a check. If it were a check, the weight would be at least as thick as a book.
"Xu, did you lie to me?"
Before opening the sandalwood box, Paul's face darkened. Obviously, in his opinion, apart from the traditional jade seals in the antique shop in Hong Kong, there is no value in this country.
Over 100 million.
"What are you talking about? Just looking at a box and drawing conclusions is not the pragmatic and truth-seeking spirit that you Americans have always boasted about."
Being forced by Paul to show his trump card, Xu Longxiang was naturally in a bad mood and had nothing good to say to him.
Paul choked and opened the sandalwood box angrily. Immediately afterwards, his eyes bulged out, followed by a series of American curses. "Xu, you dare to lie to me, you have to pay for your actions."
cost!"
It turned out that at this time, there were two lumps lying quietly in the sandalwood box, both the size of glutinous rice balls, one black and one yellow, the black one was a stone and the yellow one was a gold nugget.
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Let’s not talk about stones. But no matter how valuable a gold nugget is, a glutinous rice ball as big as this is not worth much.
Therefore, it is no wonder that Paul felt that he had been fooled.
"Mr. Paul, you have really failed to meet your standards today. You just took one look at two treasures and made such a judgment. Isn't it too hasty to make such a judgment? If your Citibank is at your level, I would like to express my gratitude to our Xu family and you."
Therefore, I am very unfavorable about our cooperation.”
Hu Donghai was an old-fashioned scholar and had never had a good impression of foreign devils. On weekdays, he would salute Paul three points, just for the sake of etiquette. Now, seeing Paul being so arrogant, he would naturally not give him a good look again.
Paul's face froze, but he was finally shouted out. Based on his understanding of the old man in front of him, he was definitely a more difficult existence than Xu Longxiang.
"This person never speaks without a clear target. Is there really something serious about those two lumps?"
Muttering in his heart, Paul picked up a lump in one hand and turned it over in his hand. He only looked at the gold lump for a few seconds and then lost interest. For Paul, who had handled tons of gold, the identity of the yellow lump was
, there is no doubt that it was the gray lump that made Paul unsure of his pulse.
It is said that it is a stone, but this lump is definitely much heavier than a stone of the same size.
His thoughts quickly dispersed, and finally, a look of shock appeared on Paul's face, and he shouted out loud, "This is ore, gold ore, Xu, you have gold ore in your hand? My god, it's amazing!"
Paul's surprised look did not make Xu Longxiang look embarrassed. He only nodded calmly and gave Paul a positive answer.
It is not difficult to say that Paul can think of gold mines. Obviously, it is impossible for these two lumps to be worth hundreds of millions. Only mineral deposits can make this possible. And a gray lump that looks like ore, next to
Adding a gold nugget obviously leads people to think about gold mines.
"Where is it, Xu, where is the gold mine? Let me tell you, the reason why your Xu family can rise so fast is because you have gold mines in your hands."
After exclaiming, there was a popping sound, and Paul slapped himself on the forehead, his face darkened again, "No, no, Xu, your country does not allow private ownership of minerals, where is the origin of this gold nugget?"
In the last sentence, Paul drawled his voice, obviously suspecting that Xu Longxiang was lying to him.
Hu Donghai looked at Paul indifferently, "Mr. Paul, aren't your words contradictory? Didn't you say before that the reason why our Xu family can rise so fast is..."
When Hu Donghai said this, Paul was speechless again. It was not because Hu Donghai's rebuttal was sharp, but because he suddenly thought that Xu Longxiang could not lie to him about this matter.
If Xu Longxiang took out an antique and told him that it was a family heirloom of that emperor, he might be unsure and suspicious.
But this gold mine thing has to be done after all. Once the contract is signed, if Xu Longxiang can't get the real thing, he is asking for trouble, which is tantamount to committing suicide.
Paul's mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly he had an idea and said in surprise: "Snake Mountain, the gold mine is in Snake Mountain, right?"
As soon as Paul finished speaking, Xu Longxiang and Hu Donghai both changed their expressions.
"You're so good Xu, it's so hard to hide it from me!" Paul happily gave Xu Longxiang a slap, but he was cold and affectionate just now. This is the skill of a businessman. If you have breasts, you are a mother, "Xu, Hu,
You don't have to wonder how I know, I don't know how to do it
It's big enough to be able to do calculations. Just imagine, if the gold mine can fall into your hands, the location will naturally be within the Pearl. Otherwise, although your Xu family has great power in Mingzhu, it would be impossible to go to other places to snatch food from the tiger's mouth.
No, and the only place with pearl mineral deposits is Snake Mountain!"
"But Snake Mountain only has copper mines?"
"Xu, you are joking with me. You may not know that the internship unit where I graduated from college is Western Mining. Although I am not proficient in mineral deposits, I am familiar with them. You must know that most copper veins will produce gold mines.
The Stuttgart copper mine in New Zealand is like this, almost half copper and half gold!"
Paul spoke with great eloquence, and he was indeed a shrewd capitalist. He could figure out so many things with just a few hints.
Yes, the secret cave Xu Longxiang has been guarding is the gold mine washing and refining stronghold!
In fact, when the copper mine in Snake Mountain was discovered, the gold mine was discovered at the same time, but the news was concealed.
The one who concealed the news was Xu Longxiang, and the one who discovered the gold mine was Hu Donghai.
Three years ago, Hu Donghai traveled all over the world and arrived in Mingzhu. Because he did not have the so-called household registration and other identity documents, he was picked up by the picket team of the then Mingzhu Migrant Population Management Bureau.
When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain. Fortunately, Hu Donghai is not a simple scholar. After all, in this era when the floating population is almost restricted, it is almost impossible to travel around the world for legitimate reasons. Hu Donghai naturally has some skills at his disposal.
However, he, Mr. Hu, was unlucky that day. He met someone who was armed with a firearm. He was only proficient in a few handles, and he was not like the pervert Xue Xiang. As soon as the bullet pierced a hole, he was knocked down immediately.
, just before he was about to be brought to justice, and when he would be living behind bars in horror, Xu Longxiang appeared.
It must be said that Hu Donghai was capable. The moment he was captured, he actually sang the ancient "Liang Fu Yin" to lament that he was born at the wrong time. Xu Longxiang happened to be passing by here and heard it.
After Xu Longxiang rescued Hu Donghai, Hu Donghai stayed at Xu's house. In just a few months, Hu Donghai decided that Xu Longxiang was a good master and devoted himself to planning for him. Tianzao Pavilion also ushered in a leap in development.
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Not only that, Hu Donghai has traveled all over the world and is very knowledgeable about geography. When the news of the discovery of copper mines broke out in Snake Mountain, he was keenly aware that there might be great opportunities in it.
Sure enough, after careful investigation, he found a gold mine in Snake Mountain.
Based on this, the subsequent dispute over the ownership of the Sheshan Copper Mine began.
At that time, Xu Longxiang tried his best and finally won the battle with the central enterprises, leaving the Sheshan Copper Mine in Mingzhu, and Qingpu established its own mining company.
Qingpu Mining remained in Mingzhu, and naturally fell into the hands of Xu Longxiang.
Of course, he cannot swallow such a huge gold mine alone.
After all, the gold nuggets in the gold mine are not hidden in whole pieces in the stone. They need to be washed and refined. As a result, the movements are naturally astonishing. The Xu family and Tianzao Pavilion back then obviously did not have this ability.
Therefore, Xu Longxiang linked up with the Qinggang and relied on the several big figures accepted by Tianzao Pavilion to completely bring the gold mine into the network.'
The fundamental purpose of Zhang Chunsheng's No. 3 mine was not to mine copper at all, but to guard the secret cave while also being responsible for mining and refining gold.
It is precisely because of the continuous injection of gold that the Xu family has developed rapidly. Otherwise, no matter how talented Mr. Xu is and Hu Donghai is unparalleled in his calculations, he can only sigh that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
"How much gold is produced in Snake Mountain each year?"
Paul didn't care how Xu Longxiang got the gold mine, he only cared about output and profit.
"The total amount has not yet been determined, but the annual output is one thousand kilograms!"
Xu Longxiang answered very simply.
Paul touched his nose and said, "A thousand catties? It's only half a ton. It's a bit less!"
It is indeed very small. Compared with the world's large gold mines, this output is really not worth mentioning. The world's largest gold mine, the Rand Gold Mine in South Africa, has extracted 35,000 tons in more than 100 years. In 1970
Since then, nearly 7,000 tons can be mined every year. In comparison, the gold mine in Snake Mountain is really not worth mentioning.
However, this output is not unimpressive at all, at least within the scope of the Republic. Zijinshan Mining, the largest gold mine in the country, has an output of only 50,000 tons a year, and the Sheshan gold mine is only quietly
From this perspective, the reserves must be considerable.
Furthermore, gold is not rice. International measurement uses ounces. The price of gold at the end of 1982 was more than 500 US dollars per ounce. When converted into grams, it is nearly 20 US dollars per gram. Today, the US dollar to the RMB is close to one dollar per ounce.
, which means that the half a ton of gold produced annually by Snake Mountain is worth as much as 20 million yuan. (To be continued...)
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