Mandarin with an obvious Cantonese accent made Zhuang Rui feel a little strange. When Cantonese people speak Mandarin, most of them have the same accent, and he really can't distinguish it.
"I am Zhuang Rui, who are you?" Zhuang Rui replied politely.
"Haha, Mr. Zhuang, I am Zheng Hua, I'm sorry to bother you..."
Zheng Hua on the other end of the phone was a little depressed. After all, he had chatted with Zhuang Rui for a few times that day, but the other party didn't recognize his own voice. He didn't even think about it. This phone call would definitely be mute. If he wasn't someone he knew very well, who could?
You can hear the other person's voice from just one sentence.
"Oh, it's Mr. Zheng. What can I do for you?"
Zhuang Rui had no interest in those so-called cocktail parties. He thought that if the other party proposed this invitation, he would have to think of an excuse to refuse.
"It's like this. There will be a program on the high seas tomorrow. I wonder if you have time to participate?"
"High seas? What show?" Zhuang Rui was a little confused by what Zheng Hua said. Why would he go to the high seas when he had nothing to do? After all, many fishermen are so idle these days that they imitate pirates in the 18th and 19th centuries. If they happen to meet him, then
What an injustice.
"The Hong Kong gambling ship Neptune will go out to sea for a day tomorrow. Mr. Zhuang, would you like to go and have some fun? Of course, if Mr. Zhuang doesn't like gambling, it would also be nice to go to the high seas to see the scenery and go fishing."
Zheng Hua thought about it all day yesterday before he came up with such an opportunity to get close to Zhuang Rui. It is said that Ouyang Jun came to Hong Kong several times and asked him to accompany him to Macau to gamble. Zhuang Rui must be a little interested.
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"Gambling on boats?!"
Zhuang Rui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and his mind immediately recalled some of the Hong Kong movies he watched in the 1980s and 1990s. He remembered that "The God of Gamblers" starring Chow Yun-fat, which started a boom in gambling movies in Hong Kong, seemed to have been filmed on a gambling ship on the high seas.
"Mr. Zheng, let me think about it first and call you later. There will be something else going on right now."
Zhuang Rui thought about it for a while. Although he wanted to see it, he didn't know much about Hong Kong. He should wait to hear Qin Xuanbing's opinion. It seems that killing people on the high seas is not illegal, but Zhuang Rui didn't want to
He sneaked into a den of thieves in a daze.
"Okay, Mr. Zhuang, if you want to go out and play, just give me a call and I will make arrangements for you..."
When Zheng Hua heard that Zhuang Rui didn't refuse, he hung up the phone politely. He guessed that Zhuang Rui was worried and should have gone to find someone to inquire about the boat gambling.
"Hi, Grandpa Qin, I'm sorry, a friend called just now and kept you waiting..."
Zhuang Rui was lost in thought while holding his cell phone, and then he remembered that Mr. Qin was still waiting for his answer, and hurriedly walked over.
"It's okay. Young people have energy and running around more is not a bad thing. Xiaozhuang, do you think the plan I mentioned is feasible?"
Mr. Qin waved his hand with a smile. These purple jadeites belong to Zhuang Rui. If he doesn't agree, there is nothing he can do. The old man will not use Qin Xuanbing's relationship to talk about things. Family ties belong to family ties, and business is business.
, Mr. Qin made this point very clear.
"Grandpa Qin, I'll do as you say, but I don't know when the jewelry expo you mentioned will be held?"
Although these purple jadeite are rare, Zhuang Rui has no intention of collecting them. He spent 3 million yesterday, and now he is short of money. The dividends from the Xinjiang jade mine will have to wait until the end of the year. If he doesn't make some money, I'm afraid
My brother-in-law's 4S car dealership can no longer be opened.
"Well, let me think about it..."
The old man lowered his head and pondered for a while, then said: "It will take more than a week to finalize the design of the jewelry, and it will take half a month to make and process it. It should be able to make it in time for the International Jewelry Expo to be held in the UK next month."
"Okay, Grandpa Qin, I'll leave this to you,"
Zhuang Rui nodded. If he can get a sum of money back next month, it shouldn't delay the decoration of Zhao Guodong's 4S store. He still has three to four million on hand, which can last until then.
"Xiaozhuang, if someone wants to buy this string of jewelry at the expo, should we sell it?"
Seeing Zhuang Rui nodding in agreement, Mr. Qin breathed a sigh of relief. However, although the share of the two parties had been negotiated, he still had to make it clear, because the dominant power was in Zhuang Rui's hands. If he felt that the price was not suitable, he would not
If you are willing to take action, then you can only obey.
"Sell it. If the price is right, we will sell it. Grandpa Qin, you can take care of it."
Zhuang Rui gave the answer without hesitation. Are you kidding? The reason why he was willing to give these purple eyes to Qin's jewelry was because he wanted to turn them into cash as soon as possible. Why not sell them and keep them?
"Okay, as you say, old man, I will sell it for a sky-high price no matter what. Haoran, Haobin, come to the house with me. Xiaozhuang, you and Bing'er are playing in Hong Kong these days.
Get off."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Mr. Qin was so happy that he didn't bother to greet Zhuang Rui. He called his two sons and returned to the villa to summon the company's jewelry designers to prepare these purple-eyed jadeite.
The old man lowered his face and asked for these purple eyes, not for money, but for the reputation of Qin's jewelry. You know, if a rare and unique jewelry comes out, if it can win an award at the jewelry expo,
The reputation of Qin's jewelry in the international jewelry industry will definitely reach a higher level. That kind of sensational effect cannot be bought by tens of millions.
Therefore, Mr. Qin's conditions for Zhuang Rui are also very generous. Unless this piece of jewelry can be sold for more than 50 million, otherwise they will not get much profit at all from the 20% share. If this piece of jewelry is exhibited under the name of Qin's Jewelry
, the invisible effect it brings is what Mr. Qin values.
After chatting with Fang Yi and other elders in the Qin family for a while, Zhuang Rui and Qin Xuanbing said goodbye and left. Hong Kong is actually not big. Qin Xuanbing drove Zhuang Rui around Temple Street and other places, and then went to that
They bowed down to the Wong Tai Sin tree, which is said to be very efficacious, and it was not until evening that the two returned to the hotel.
"Xuan Bing, Zheng Hua invites me to go gambling on the high seas tomorrow, shall we go?"
Zhuang Rui kept this matter in his heart until he returned to the hotel, then asked Qin Xuanbing.
"Okay, if you don't tell me, I still want to take you to Macau for fun the day after tomorrow."
Qin Xuanbing's answer made Zhuang Rui a little dumbfounded. He had always thought that this woman definitely didn't like men gambling. Unexpectedly, Qin Xuanbing didn't care at all, and even took the initiative to take him to Macau, which is one of the top ten gambling cities in the world.
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"You Hong Kong people like to gamble?" Zhuang Rui thought Qin Xuanbing was being sarcastic and asked tentatively.
"No, I tell you, everyone in Hong Kong..."
Qin Xuanbing rolled her eyes at Zhuang Rui and started to explain to him. After listening to Qin Xuanbing's words, Zhuang Rui suddenly realized that this was completely a different idea.
In Hong Kong, gambling has always been around everyone. The most famous newspaper in Hong Kong is not the Ming Pao Ta Kung Pao, but the Mark Six Lottery and horse racing. These two industries, which are called lottery but are actually gambling, often
It has been with many Hong Kong people throughout their lives.
In Hong Kong, you can see someone holding a newspaper everywhere and reading it with relish. If you think he is concerned about current political news, you are wrong, because most likely that person is studying which batch of horses to buy today.
, what numbers should be chosen for the Mark Six Lottery? It can be said that the Mark Six Lottery and horse racing have penetrated deeply into their lives.
There are also many Hong Kong people who take a boat to Macau every Saturday and have a small gamble. Regardless of winning or losing, they return to Hong Kong on the same day or the next day. For them, this is a kind of release.
It's a way to cope with the stress of life and it's also a pastime on the weekends.
The ferry ticket from Hong Kong to Macau is very cheap. From wealthy young men to small businessmen, almost every Hong Kong person can afford the trip. Therefore, someone once calculated that among the adult men in Hong Kong, almost 9%
Ten-nine people have been to Macau casinos.
But the irony is that although Mark Six lottery and horse racing betting are popular in Hong Kong, gambling is illegal. In other words, all underground gambling stalls in Hong Kong are operated illegally.
The Hong Kong gambling boat was the "Oriental Princess" first established by the gambling king Ye Han. It was first used to fight against the Macau gambling king Stanley Ho. However, in the late 1980s, Ye Han ended his decades-long business.
Gambling history.
However, Ye Han's act of setting up a gambling boat gave many Hong Kong people a sudden enlightenment. Gambling is illegal in Hong Kong, but you can drive a gambling boat to gamble on the high seas. This will not violate Hong Kong's laws and regulations. For a time, large and small businesses
The advent of gambling boats has also had a great impact on the Macau casino business.
These luxury gambling boats converted from large oil tankers would carry tourists to the high seas every morning and then return in the evening. They have now become a must-visit attraction for tourists from outside Hong Kong. So Qin Xuanbing heard Zhuang Rui say that he wanted to go to the high seas.
I didn't feel anything was wrong at all.
Seeing that Qin Xuanbing did not object, Zhuang Rui became excited. Although he was not a big gambler, he was eager to experience it. He quickly took out his mobile phone and called Zheng Hua and arranged a meeting place tomorrow.
"Zhuang Rui, let's agree first. It's okay to go and have fun, but you can't indulge..."
When Qin Xuanbing saw Zhuang Rui's excitement, she couldn't help but feel a little worried. This gambling would cause countless people in Hong Kong to lose their money. She didn't want Zhuang Rui to become a gambler.
"Don't worry, wife, you are the only one who can make me addicted now..."
Zhuang Rui laughed, bent down and picked up Qin Xuanbing and walked to the bathroom. Needless to say, it was another spring night, full of heartache.
