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Chapter 402 - 402 402 Sapphire Industry

402: Chapter 402 Sapphire Industry 402: Chapter 402 Sapphire Industry This time, the gathering was much more serious than the last, at least there was no alcohol to be seen.

Of course, that’s because these people no longer dared to drink in front of Zhao Guang.

The last time had traumatized them enough, and without alcohol, the gatherings could only take place at more proper venues.

However, they wouldn’t go to places that were too special either, for fear that their families would find out.

It was just that there were noticeably more attendees this time; it seemed the number had increased.

Whether that was because last time was too rushed or for some other reason, it didn’t matter.

What Zhao Guang was thinking about was how to tie these people to his ship, and he didn’t care about offering some benefits to do so.

At the very least, with these people around, basically no one would dare to cause trouble for him behind his back.

These people alone could ward off over ninety percent of the national troubles.

As long as he didn’t do anything foolish, many things in the future would definitely be smooth sailing.

“Brothers, I have a new industry.

Since we are all here, why not join in?”

“A new industry?

What kind?

Is it something like five pigs?

The other day, I saw Sister Yanzi share a picture, it was a new breed of fish, right?”

Someone was actually paying attention to my sister, and even followed me in calling her “sister”.

This kind of behavior showed that they truly considered me one of their own, at least to a certain extent.

Zhao Guang shook his head, “It’s not that, the research on that isn’t successful yet.”

“No way, we are already eating it and it’s still not a success?

Then what counts as success?” Bai Yao was also an astute person.

Zhao Guang had his ways, but such excuses could only fool laymen.

“In any case, it’s just short by a little bit, I’m not a researcher after all, I don’t know the specifics.”

Bai Yao nodded, “Yeah, that’s true.

Those researchers dive too deep, it’s beyond our understanding.”

Sure enough, this guy knew the situation but was not an expert himself.

“Stop beating around the bush, what are you talking about?” Ye Zhi walked over from a distance.

Now, Ye Zhi was Zhao Guang’s assistant; if there was any serious work to be done, it couldn’t bypass her.

Zhao Guang reached into his pocket and took something out.

“This is it, I plan to hype this up and give it a try.”

“What is this, glass?

It doesn’t look like it.

Could it be some kind of mineral?”

A woman next to them covered her mouth and hastily said: “Idiot, that’s a sapphire.

Can’t you even recognize that?” The people around were also surprised; they didn’t expect it to be a sapphire.

They had seen sapphires before, but this was their first time seeing raw sapphire gemstones.

If this truly was a sapphire, then it was a sizable one at that, probably quite valuable.

“You may not know this, but this guy is a major jeweler, the majority shareholder of both Da Manjin and Haimanjin,” Ye Zhi said directly to the others, eager to make them aware of Zhao Guang’s capabilities.

Pig farming and the jewelry industry are totally different matters.

They didn’t know much about pig farming, aside from the high efficacy of the five pigs.

But when it came to the jewelry industry, they were very clear about it since it was a respectable and profitable business.

“So, how do you plan to conduct this business?” Bai Yao quickly returned to the subject.

Making friends and trading were completely different matters and should not be confused.

Zhao Guang didn’t mind and tossed the gemstone onto the table: “I used to do some jewelry business, but I’ve partnered with others for that.”

Fang Hang indicated from the side that he was one of the partners and could vouch for it.

“I can’t just interfere with the operations I have with other partners; it wouldn’t be right.”

The people around nodded in agreement, but many of them were skeptical.

What does “not right” mean?

With enough interest, one could even sell their friends, let alone some strangers.

Those people were Zhao Guang’s friends, but given Zhao Guang’s previous status, his friends wouldn’t be of much status either.

These people had high standards; even though they appeared humble in front of Zhao Guang, not just anyone could catch their eyes.

The way they acted now was merely giving Zhao Guang face, which he saw very clearly.

“But, I haven’t partnered with anyone for this sapphire.

I can get a lot of high-quality raw sapphire gemstones at a low price.

Whether we collaborate with Da Manjin or start a new company, both are fine.”

“Brother Zhao Guang, how much can you get?”

Ye Zhi immediately spoke up, “The gemstones Zhao Guang obtained before, if released in total, could disrupt the market.

Not accounting for the market upheaval, those stones are worth more than twenty billion.”

Indeed, that was the value of those gemstones, higher than the value of the gold Zhao Guang had brought back.

Unfortunately, gemstones, unlike gold, cannot be released all at once; they must be sold gradually.

Even though Zhao Guang hadn’t provided new gemstones for a while, the original stash wasn’t anywhere close to being completely sold off.

But the others didn’t know this.

Hearing the value, everyone’s eyes changed.

Even with decent families, they didn’t have that much money.

Now by collaborating with Zhao Guang, they could earn a lot, and it was all legal; why wouldn’t they be pleased?

Some family members might enter politics in the future so that they would need to be careful about certain things and couldn’t act rashly.

But most of them had no such intentions, so going into business was entirely unproblematic for them.

Zhao Guang spoke bluntly, “Don’t worry, the quantity is very significant, enough to shake up the current sapphire market.

But first, we need to drive the price up.” Unfortunately, the domestic market for this commodity is rather small.

Investing all into overseas markets would complicate some issues.

“Let’s use a similar hype strategy to that of the ‘Heart of the Ocean’.

I do know some people.

With good material, it’s not difficult to create a buzz,” a very shrewd-looking individual suggested.

Zhao Guang saw that it was Han Xiaoyu from the second branch of the Han Family, reputed for being involved in some small businesses.

In the realm of business, Han Xiaoyu was definitely one of the best among them.

“I don’t understand that aspect; I can only provide the raw materials.

As for the specifics, you can deal with Ye Zhi when the time comes,” he said.

When it came to these people, Ye Zhi was much more familiar with them than he was.

Besides, Ye Zhi was already the assistant, and who better to do it than her?

I would have difficulties managing it myself; some wouldn’t listen to me.

But it was different with Ye Zhi; if anyone dared to disobey, there would be no need for others to intervene.

Even Bai Yao would probably take action to sort them out—after all, this was a man smitten.