manynovel Chapter 311 A Billion Bill of Rubles
Chapter 311 A Billion Bill of Rubles
Chapter 311 A Billion Ruble Order
"Mr. Nikolasky, this time we came to the Republic of Yakutia. On the one hand, we came to the Republic of Yakutia for a business inspection at the invitation of Minister Mikharoir; on the other hand, we wanted to import a batch of Uncut diamond." Fang Mingyuan said bluntly, "Just now Mr. Nikolaisky also patted his chest to ensure that there is no problem, so can we talk first, and Ms. Aso and I can settle a matter."
Nikolasky leaned back on the sofa, and he sat there with a burly figure, like a wall. Fortunately, the sofas in this hall were all made according to the size of the Soviets, otherwise it would really not be able to accommodate his big man. "Since Mr. Fang insists, there is no problem. We can talk about this issue first. I wonder if Mr. Fang has any requirements for rough diamonds?"
As he spoke, Nikolasky took out a bag from his pocket and put it on the table in front of him.Everyone's eyes fell on it, and Nicholassky motioned for them to open it with a smile on his face.
Aso Xiangyue reached out to pick it up, the bag was a bit heavy beyond her expectation, she tilted the mouth of the bag slightly, and several crystal clear diamonds had slipped out of the bag and landed on her hand.Aso Xiangyue and Lin Lian exclaimed in a low voice, Fang Mingyuan could not help but sit up straight.These small diamonds have been cut and shimmered in the light of the room.
"This is the finished product cut and processed by our company. You can take a look at the quality of the diamonds we produce." Nikolasky said confidently.
Fang Mingyuan took a diamond from Aso Xiangyue's hand, and looked carefully at it against the light. In fact, he didn't have many chances to hold a diamond in his hand and watch it carefully like now, whether it was in his previous life or in this life. voila.In his previous life, he was a semi-homeboy with a decent income and never married until his death. Therefore, his understanding of diamonds was limited to information, and he had few opportunities to actually get in touch with them.
In this life, although he already has sufficient financial resources, if it is not because he wants to maximize the profit from the devaluation of the ruble, he would not be able to remember that he can also buy a large number of diamonds produced in Russia to preserve the value.Therefore, it is still a rare experience for him to watch diamonds at such a close distance.
"Our ALROSA company is the largest company engaged in diamond production in the Soviet Union. Our annual output accounts for more than 90.00% of the country's total. Don't worry." Nicholas said confidently, "The diamonds in the hands of both of you are products cut and processed by our company. I believe it has already won the favor of you two." Fang Mingyuan cursed inwardly, this old man is right I really have confidence in my products
Aso Xiangyue opened the pocket completely, and all the things inside were sparkling diamonds
Aso Xiangyue lifted her pocket and said with a smile: "Mr. Nikolasky, do you mind letting my subordinates appraise these diamonds?"
Nikolasky laughed and made a casual gesture.Anyway, although these diamonds look very beautiful, but because the weight is less than three carats, the value is not very high.And he also believed that rich people like Aso Xiangyue and Fang Mingyuan would take advantage of him.
"As a gemstone, I personally think that it must have the three major elements of beauty, durability and rarity. Diamond is the only gemstone variety that combines the highest hardness, strong refractive index and high dispersion. Any other gemstone variety is at this point. , and it is incomparable. So it should be the king of gemstones." Speaking of diamonds, Nikolasky said eloquently, "and diamonds have always been regarded by many people as power, majesty, A symbol of status and wealth. Its indestructible, invincible, steadfast and eternal and firm and masculine qualities are the goals that human beings will always pursue. I believe that everyone can fully learn from the crowns and scepters of the royal families of various countries. acquainted."
Fang Mingyuan nodded slightly. Nicholassky was right. This is indeed an important reason why diamonds are loved by people.But he feels that the ultimate reason lies in the scarcity of diamonds.Diamond deposits are not unlike other deposits, such as gold, copper, and iron, where a deposit is sometimes found by chance.The search for diamond deposits often takes decades or even hundreds of years of hard work and labor, which is costly.
"The distribution of diamond deposits in the world is very small, and it is very difficult to find them. For example, the exploration of the primary diamond deposits in Siberia in China began in 1913 and it took 18 years of hardships before they were discovered; 'Primary deposits, which cost nearly 4000 million U.S. dollars, were excavated after more than ten years of struggle; It was only found after several hundred million dollars. The diamond deposits are not only small in number, but only about 20.00% of the mined diamonds can be called gemstones, and the rest can only be used in industrial products. Some people have counted According to the production of diamond deposits in various countries, it is found that to obtain one carat of polished diamonds, an average of more than [-] tons of ore needs to be excavated, which shows that diamonds are precious and rare.”
Anyway, the appraisal will take some time, and there is still a lot of time before dinner, and it is snowing heavily outside. Listening to Nikolasky's diamond knowledge popularization class is also a good way to pass the time when they have nothing to do.
While Nicholaski was explaining the knowledge about diamonds, he was also paying attention to the expressions of Fang Mingyuan and Aso Xiangyue, thinking about how to ask them for help in order to get the best results.
Not long after, there was a light knock on the door, and then, Aso Xiangyue's subordinate came in again holding the bag, nodded to Aso Xiangyue, and put the bag on the table. on, backed out again.
Aso Xiangyue already knew it well, which meant that the jewelry appraisal expert among the accompanying personnel had confirmed that these diamonds were indeed genuine.
"Mr. Nikolasky, thank you for teaching us about diamond knowledge today..." At this point, not only Aso Xiangyue, but also Fang Mingyuan and Nikolasky themselves couldn't help but laugh, "Now let's talk about the specifics. Acquisition matters. We intend to purchase rough diamonds worth one billion rubles from your company at a price no higher than that of De Beers Consolidated Mines for ALROSA.”
"One billion rubles" Nikolasky exclaimed in surprise.He originally thought that what Aso Xiangyue and Fang Mingyuan said about buying rough diamonds was just an act of purchasing some souvenirs when they came to the Republic of Yakutia, a country rich in diamonds in the Soviet Union.If it is a purchase of one billion rubles, it is equivalent to the production of ALROSA in the past three months.
"Yes, one billion rubles," Fang Mingyuan repeated solemnly.
Nicholassky’s thoughts changed. This result was really beyond his expectation. As far as he knew, De Beers United Mining Company only allowed 125 diamond cutting companies to directly purchase rough diamonds from it in the world. These 125 Diamond cutting companies are all customers of the De Beers sales organization, known in the industry as "De Beers 125."As far as he knew, among the 120 five diamond cutting companies, there seemed to be no companies in China.Could it be that Fang Mingyuan and the others plan to start anew and establish a new company to compete with De Beers United Mining Company?
This situation is not unheard of. From 1980 to [-], due to the rapid development of the world economy, the world diamond industry flourished unexpectedly, and the demand for diamonds in the global market showed a blowout-like sharp increase, resulting in A rush to buy diamonds has swept the world, and many investors around the world have invested huge sums of money to set up diamond companies.In Israel, high-quality diamonds can even be used for high-priced mortgage loans in banks. The price of diamonds has been driven up to an unprecedented peak, and the diamond market is almost out of control.At that time, I don’t know how many companies were thinking about how to get rid of the system of De Beers United Mining Company and control the diamond sales channels by themselves, and Alsace Company was one of them.Regarding this point, Nicholassky remembers very clearly that at that time, the company's top management had asked relevant personnel to study how to get rid of the acquisition agreement reached with De Beers United Mining Company.
However, in 50.00, the sudden world economic crisis wiped out the good situation of the diamond industry, and the market price of diamonds fell by nearly [-]% in just three years, and a large number of companies went bankrupt during this period , the result has instead consolidated De Beers Consolidated Mining Company's position in the industry.
Could it be that... history will repeat itself again?
Fang Mingyuan and the others naturally didn't know that Nicholas had so many thoughts in such a short period of time.The two are waiting for Nikolasky's answer. If Nikolasky refuses, or if the amount cannot be reached, then they have to consider purchasing diamond products in the Soviet Union.In that case, things will be more troublesome.
The reason why Xiangyue Aso proposed this amount was also after careful consideration. Although ALROSA has an agreement with De Beers United Mining Company, most of the rough diamonds will be sold to De Beers United Mining Company every year, but It also has a considerable share of rough diamonds for itself, and the economy of the Soviet Union has been very bad in the past two years. The citizens of the Soviet Union and even the citizens of Eastern European countries do not have enough financial resources to consume, so this part of the rough diamonds is estimated to be quite large. The quantity is kept in ALROSA's warehouse, so their request for acquisition does not conflict with the agreement reached between ALROSA and De Beers Consolidated Mining Company, and ALROSA can transfer this part of the rough diamonds. Selling it into cash will naturally have a huge role in promoting the company's performance. Such a good thing that does not violate business ethics and can make profits should not be rejected by the top management of ALROSA.
Although this is the case in theory, the two of them have no idea how sure they can be in reality.
Nikolasky was stunned for a while, then shook his head, and pulled back his thoughts. The most important thing now is not what Aso Xiangyue and Fang Mingyuan will do when they buy the rough diamonds, but whether they can sell them as the production base. The vice president, Nicholas, is naturally well aware of ALROSA's production and inventory over the years.Indeed, as Kazuki Aso estimated in advance, because the economies of Eastern European countries and the Soviet Union have been sluggish for several years, the purchasing power of citizens for luxury goods such as diamonds has dropped significantly, and ALROSA has accumulated a large amount of diamonds in its warehouse. rough diamonds.This has also resulted in a decline in the profits of ALROSA's performance statements in recent years.If I can sell all these rough diamonds...
Nikolasky was very excited about it. The big order of one billion rubles is enough to make him a man of the year in the company. He played the role of the final word and he has achieved such great achievements for the company. When facing the threat of Waldseef... Nikolaski sadly discovered that even if he became the general manager of ALROSA, if there is no strong Backstage, after the incident, Waldseef can still clean himself up easily
"Mr. Nikolasky, if you say no, can you tell me why? As far as I know, your company's sales in the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries have not been optimistic in recent years." Aso Xiangyue pretended to be calm and authentic, For the shaking of the head by Nikolasky just now, she mistook it for rejection.
Nikolasky said hastily: "Ms. Aso, please don't misunderstand me. I have not expressed any rejection. Please give me some time. I have to think about it." Lu, when things are irreversible, if he can break away from the Soviet Union, then the only ones who are most likely to help him are these two people.
Nikolasky knew very well in his heart that if the Ministry of Internal Affairs intended to arrest him, all possible escape routes he might use would be completely blocked, and only the places they could not pay attention to could still have a glimmer of hope for him.As long as the two of them can arrange for them to escape in Japan or China, even if it is only ten or eight days, they can use Japan and China as a springboard to go to European and American countries.
"Mr. Fang, Ms. Aso, although I need to report to the company headquarters for approval for such a large purchase, I think we are still very likely to reach an agreement." Nikolasky's words made both Fang Mingyuan and Aso Xiangyue heave a sigh of relief. .
"Huh..." Lin Lian, who was sitting beside her, also let out a sigh of relief, although she did not understand why Fang Mingyuan wanted to buy so many rough diamonds.But such an atmosphere also made her feel a little nervous.On the other hand, Chen Zhong, who was sitting in the corner, couldn't understand what Fang Mingyuan and the others were talking about, so even Nikolasky's exclamation didn't cause him any big reaction.
"I'm just curious, what's your plan for buying so many raw diamonds?" Nikolasky said with a half-joking smile.Such a large purchase volume, even for those cutting companies in the "De Beers 125" system, is enough to make them suffer.How did Fang Mingyuan and the others plan to digest it? You know, none of the world's major diamond cutting and polishing centers - Antwerp in Belgium, Tel Aviv in Israel, New York in the United States, Mumbai in India, and Bangkok in Thailand - are located in China.
"Mr. Nicholas, as the vice president of ALROSA, I believe you are familiar with the 'adindisforever' advertising slogan of De Beers United Mining Company?" Fang Mingyuan smiled slightly.
Nikolasky nodded heavily with a strange expression. As the top executive of the world's second largest diamond mining company, how could he not know the most classic advertising slogan in the diamond industry.It was in the 40s, in order to promote the world's diamond demand in the economic crisis, De Beers United Mining Company commissioned the famous advertising company in New York, USA, and Aier Advertising Company created it for the International Diamond Promotion Center in 1948.It is this classic slogan that has touched countless lovers in the world who are indulging in love, and made them look forward to the eternity of love. At the same time, they are deeply attracted by diamonds, the rare and precious "king of gems".It is precisely because De Beers United Mining Company successfully sold diamonds, a luxury that originally belonged to nobles and rich people, to the world's public that the price of diamonds has experienced several twists and turns in this century. But it's a situation that goes all the way up.
Of course, Nikolasky would not know that after entering the 90s, in order to open up the markets in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and mainland China, De Beers United Mining Co., Ltd. collected Chinese translations of "adindisforever" from all over Hong Kong through advertising companies in Hong Kong. After half a year of evaluation, A sentence from a university teacher at that time was selected, so the classic slogan "A diamond is forever, a diamond will last forever" successfully entered China, which changed the traditional situation of Chinese people wearing gold and emeralds for weddings. , And then formed the brand-new concept of "no diamond, no marriage" among Chinese newlyweds.After more than ten years, consumers in China began to widely accept diamond culture, which made China become the largest country in diamond consumption in the world in one fell swoop, and it is very likely to become the largest country in diamond consumption in the world in the new century.
The key to opening the door to China's diamond consumption is the most famous slogan in the 20th century: "Diamonds are forever, and one piece will last forever."
"Mr. Nikolasky, all the mysteries lie in this sentence." Fang Mingyuan smiled and stretched out his hand, "Then I wish us a happy cooperation in the future."