After drinking, Cao Fan introduced Li Du to the men in the room.
Wang Kun, who had come to tease them earlier, was a real estate developer who owned a good real estate company in China and was now in Australia to explore the overseas market.
Li Du was quite surprised that this man, who looked like he was in his thirties, was in charge of a real estate company with billions of assets? Moreover, his personality was very jumpy, very different from his impression of the steady bosses.
The others were also in high positions, either starting companies or being executives of some large groups. They also worked in a variety of places, from Australia to the Congo, from China to the United States.
According to Cao Fan, they had known each other before and had a good relationship. They were people in a small circle.
The reason for this gathering was that some of them were traveling in Australia and some were here on business, so they decided to meet up.
Cao Fan introduced Li Du as a major shareholder of the Harry Winston group. He did not say how big he was, which aroused the interest of many people.
Sitting in the crowd, Li Du and the people around him kept raising their glasses and drinking.
Although they were in the same circle, there were still different cliques among them. Those who sat with Li Du were all in the luxury industry, such as Cao Fan and a man named Liu Junhui, a senior director of Giorgio Armani in the United States.
The one who attracted Li Du's attention was a dark-skinned middle-aged man named Wang Zhongshi, whose job was a bit similar to what Li Du was doing now, digging for gems.
Li Du dug for black opals, while Wang Zhongshi dug for diamonds.
Knowing that he was a major shareholder of the Harry Winston group, Wang Zhongshi was particularly attentive to him and took the initiative to come over and toast him. "Brother Li, I'm a little older than you, so I call you brother. I'll drink this glass. You can drink as you please."
Li Du drank with him and smiled. "Brother Wang, you're too polite."
Wang Zhongshi patted him on the shoulder and said, "No, it's not that Brother Wang is polite. You are really a good man, a good man among the Chinese people, and a good drinker."
Cao Fan interrupted, "Brother Li's drinker is good, but don't try to get him drunk. We Chinese people have to unite outside."
Li Du smiled and said nothing. Cao Fan was warm and sincere, but he could not help but think of Ma Zhi-an, who had cheated him in Arizona.
Wang Zhongshi glared at Cao Fan and said, "Who made him drink? This is the first time we meet, so we must drink. I can't be bothered to talk to you. Come, Brother Li, let's have a good chat. "
He was in the diamond business, and Harry Winston was the world's top diamond company. They had business dealings with each other.
Wang Zhongshi looked for Li Du to inquire about the diamond market, but Li Du did not understand this. He had bought the shares of Harry Winston by gambling, not by analyzing it.
Therefore, he took the initiative to change the topic and asked, "Brother Wang, are you digging for diamonds in the Congo? I heard that the country of diamonds in Africa is South Africa. Did you find any diamonds in Congo? "
Wang Zhongshi said, "Indeed, South Africa's diamond reserves and output are the highest in all of Africa. Congo's mining industry is mainly copper, cobalt, and gold. These three things account for 80% of their mining output."
"However, everyone knows that there are diamonds in South Africa. They are all looking for diamonds in South Africa. There are few diamond mines in the Congo, and the output is low, but the competition is also small. I would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a cow, so I came to the Congo. "
Li Du asked, "How was the harvest in Congo? Is your output stable? If it is, I can help you contact the president of Harry Winston. Maybe that will help you. "
Wang Zhongshi's eyes lit up. This was his purpose. He wanted to spread the sales to Harry Winston.
"That's good," he said excitedly. "There are fewer diamond mines in the Congo, and the output is indeed unstable. However, there are other mines that are unstable. We Chinese are very united in the Congo. There is an alliance of brothers in the diamond mine. Brother Wang, perhaps because he is older and knows more friends, he is considered a big brother in the alliance."
Li Du asked, "What is the approximate output of your alliance? Tell me a few figures … "
Cao Fan nudged him gently with his elbow and interrupted again, "It's not easy for us to sit together. Let's talk less about work and more about life. Come on, let's drink."
Li Du knew that he was doing it on purpose, but he did not understand what he meant.
While drinking, Cao Fan explained to Li Du in a low voice, "Brother Li, you are also in the gem business. You should know that in this industry, it is taboo to ask for the gem core data of someone you are not familiar with."
Li Du was a little stunned. He did not know this, but he could understand.
Cao Fan added, "And don't rush to ask about this. Go back and talk to President Winston first, see if Harry Winston is interested in buying diamonds from the outside world, and then contact Old Wang."
Li Du suddenly understood and said, "I understand. Thank you for your advice, Brother Cao."
Cao Fan laughed. "What kind of Brother Cao am I? You can call me Er Gou or Brother Gou like others. That is my nickname, and I quite like it."
Li Du and Wang Zhongshi continued to chat. They did not talk about the specific data of mining, but more about some of the interesting things they had encountered.
Wang Zhongshi said, "Brother Li, if you are interested in mining, I suggest you go to Africa. Africa is really a treasure bowl. It is more reliable to make a fortune there than in Australia."
Li Du said, "I am now digging for black opals in Australia. I don't know what to do in Africa."
"You will definitely find a business that will make you rich," Wang Zhongshi said with certainty. "Do you know how long it takes for a mine owner in China to produce a millionaire in Africa?"
"How long?"
"Sixteen and a half days!" Wang Zhongshi said. "For example, after digging for diamonds and finding a suitable source, we can make an average profit of $30,000 per truck. Two trucks a day, as long as we work continuously, we can make a net profit of $1.8 million a month!"
Li Du exclaimed, "Is business that good?"
Cao Fan laughed. "It's definitely not that simple."
Wang Zhongshi nodded and said, "Yes, the biggest problem with mining in Africa is security. As long as you can save your life, you can definitely make money."
"Save my life? It's not that easy. A man named Song Hongjun snorted. "I have a fellow countryman who dug for diamonds in South Africa. After working hard for half a year, he got some diamonds. As a result, on the way to the airport, he was shot in the head by a black driver!"
Wang Zhongshi sighed. "You are right. This kind of thing is not uncommon in Congo. I have had guns pointed at my head several times."
He paused and said, "But to make a fortune, you have to take risks. As the ancestors said, wealth comes from risk!"
Listening to their conversation, Li Du became a little curious about Africa. Although it was dangerous there, it seemed that there were many opportunities.
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