Chapter 416: Raw Stone

Seeing that the donor did not laugh, Cai Bin and Mark, who had been laughing just now, immediately stopped.

Cai Bin, in particular, quickly realized the joke was inappropriate.

Feng Yi studied snakes and probably liked snakes. The joke Mark just made would make him unhappy.

But Cai Bin didn't know what to say at this time and was a little embarrassed, so he just stood aside calmly, with his head hanging slightly, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible.

Feng Yi still smiled politely. That's all.

Mark understood. Oh, this didn't hit the employer's funny bone.

Let’s tell a different joke.

After thinking for a while, Mark gave up again.

Forget it, people don’t all laugh the same way. And he keenly discovered that the joke just now seemed to have stepped on the employer's fault.

Although I don’t know which word triggered the employer’s nerves, in order to avoid making mistakes again and for the sake of the tips given by the employer, I’d better not say anything nonsense!

So Mark put on a sincere and apologetic expression and asked: "What do you want to hear? I can tell you anything!" As long as I can afford it!

At this time, Xiao Jia had already driven the car over. They got in the car first and headed to the mine that Feng Yi was interested in, which had diamond digging and entertainment projects.

The mine is some distance from the city center, and it takes nearly an hour to drive.

After leaving the city and going forward, the road is not very smooth and has some bumps, so the driving speed will not be fast.

Feng Yi leaned back on the chair and originally planned to sleep for a while, but when he closed his eyes, the stones used by his ancestors to pave the floor inexplicably appeared in his mind.

Those hard shiny stones.

Stones that serve as auxiliary tools.

Feng Yi opened his eyes and looked out the car window, thoughtfully.

When Mark saw this, he immediately asked thoughtfully: "Boss, are you still confused? Maybe I can answer it for you."

Feng Yi said: "I always feel that I can dig out diamonds this time."

mark:"……"

If you say that, I can't solve it!

I can't throw a diamond away for you to pick up!

He was complaining in his heart, but he still had a "I believe you" look on his face. Mark smiled and said, "It will definitely be as you wish!"

As for whether the wish comes true or not, by then he has already taken the money and left, it’s none of your business!

Avoiding this topic, Mark talked to Feng Yi about the mine again. It mainly introduces the background of the mine and the things about the current mine owners and security guards that are unknown to outsiders.

After all, even if a large number of mines are closed now and the market is not as good as before, the person who can take over a medium-sized mine is not a small role.

Mark said this because he wanted to tell the investor not to do too many things when he got there, not to conflict with people in the mine, and not to be too pretentious.

In Mark's opinion, even though this employer is very rich, he doesn't have enough ostentation and lack of confidence. When it comes to someone else's territory, even if it's a dragon, doesn't it have to be coiled around?

A man wearing a big gold chain may not be able to return home safely if he walks alone in the mine.

Although Feng Yi has brought two or three followers, what's the use?

From the security guards to the miners, everyone in the mine belongs to the other party. You can't fight with only three or two kittens like this!

Therefore, even if you are rich, you should be more restrained when going there.

Mark looked at the employer quickly again, feeling a little more at ease.

This employer was dressed like an ordinary tourist, and there were no valuable items on his body - no gold chain around his neck, no gems on his fingers, and no luxury watches on his wrists. His clothes, pants, and shoes were all bought locally. , a bit local, not a luxury brand. Even the rented car is not a luxury car.

Very good, very good, safe!

At first glance, he looks like the kind of person who makes a fortune in a low-key manner!

Mark further believed that this employer had no identity and was limited to those who would be happy to tip.

Of course Mark also likes it!

This is their main source of income!

He likes this kind of employer who tips readily!

Therefore, Mark continued to start a dedicated work mode with an extremely enthusiastic attitude.

As the vehicles drove into the mining area, they saw more billboards, all promoting the mine.

You can't tell from the road, but when you get there, you realize that there are a lot of tourists here. They probably got here from other routes.

Looking around, there is quite a commercial atmosphere, and some store-like buildings have been built, so it is not empty.

After driving the car to the parking lot and parking it, Mark said dedicatedly: "There are a lot of people queuing up. I'm going to see if I can buy tickets for the afternoon session. The Internet shows that there are tickets, but I can't say for sure."

After Mark left, Feng Yi called Xiao Jia and Xiao Ding aside to talk.

Cai Bin conducted on-the-spot observations based on the mining area tourism guide displayed on his mobile phone. We can't let that Mark take over all the work!

After Feng Yi finished talking, Cai Bin immediately told Feng Yi the information he had just found, coupled with his own analysis.

"There is also a shop over there that specializes in selling diamond jewelry. It is relatively cheap, and it is certified and authentic. Many tourists will buy jewelry there as souvenirs. If you find diamonds in the mine, you can also sell them to Stores, they charge.”

After thinking about it, Cai Bin glanced around cautiously and whispered: "Diamonds are real, but they are not necessarily natural diamonds."

"Go and have a look later." Feng Yi said, first walking to the snack bar opposite the diamond store.

A little hungry.

Sitting at the snack bar, eating and waiting for Mark.

About ten minutes later, Mark came back, with beads of sweat still on his forehead.

"Done! Tickets are in short supply these days, and the advertising is worth it. Three tour groups came here directly this morning, so there are a lot of people. The mine has closed the online ticket booking channel. I bought these tickets with extra money from someone, otherwise I would have to buy tickets for tomorrow."

Mark handed the tickets in his hand to Feng Yi, and then took the banknotes from Xiao Jia very smoothly.

It was much more than the extra money he paid for the tickets!

With an increasingly enthusiastic smile, Mark told Feng Yi about the news he had inquired about when he bought the tickets.

"The mine owner Tama is here. He will come to the mine to take a look these days. It was also him who asked people to temporarily close the online ticket booking channel. He himself didn't expect the advertising effect to be so good."

The mine manager really didn't expect that those fraudulent promotional advertisements could fool so many tourists!

However, the mine's ability to receive tourists is limited, and it is inconvenient to manage too many people. Once this place becomes chaotic, he will suffer greater losses. What if someone steals diamonds in the chaos?

But the mine owner is unwilling to watch these small amounts of money fly away, and is now trying to find a way.

According to Mark's guess, starting tomorrow, the mine will have more temporary security guards and temporary miners.

Also, there is no need to wait until tomorrow. Today, there will probably be more hyped news, making this place a popular check-in spot.

Mark looked at the watch on his wrist and said to Feng Yi:

"The afternoon session hasn't started yet. Boss, do you want to go to the store opposite first?"

He was talking about the store opposite that sells diamond jewelry, which also belongs to the mining area.

"It displays some of the rough diamonds dug out of this mine in the past few decades, but the particles are relatively small. The large particles have already flowed into the market, and they will not be put here for display and sale." Mark said.

"Go and have a look." Feng Yi is indeed more interested in those rough diamonds.

After a rough diamond is cut and polished into jewelry, only one-third may be left, and the original surface layer has also been worn away.

What Feng Yi wants to see is the surface of those rough stones!

Just like he had played with meteorites before, after a period of time, there would be a layer of special substances on the surface of the meteorites.

For example, the caves seen in the mountain caves before, the stone walls of the underwater caves also have a layer of special substances.

The ancestors used diamonds to assist in molting, that is, those diamonds were exposed to enough dissipated energy, and the surface is likely to have some special changes. The instrument may not be able to detect it, but if Feng Yi saw it, he would definitely be able to recognize it.

After the meal, several people went to the store opposite.

Feng Yi still only wore a pair of sunglasses, but because the clothes he wore were relatively ordinary, he was not conspicuous.

Those tourists wearing tour group hats had a much stronger presence than Feng Yi, and there was a long line as soon as they walked. Mixed with languages ​​from various countries, their words and deeds carried the styles of various countries.

Feng Yi didn't care about those, he walked towards the diamond store opposite with a clear goal.

There was also a particularly conspicuous sign hanging at the door of the store-reject blood diamonds!

Blood diamonds are not blood-red diamonds, but diamonds that are produced under the background of war, countless blood, sweat and oppression, and traders who kill without blinking an eye.

Cai Bin looked at the sign and said with a hint of sarcasm: "So the certificate is valuable. It can trace the source and prove that it is not a blood diamond, or a stolen item, and it will be convenient to sell it in the future. Big-name jewelry stores will not sell such illegally obtained "war diamonds". At least on the surface."

Mark said: "In the end, it's still the rules set by those who play with diamonds. However, if you adapt to this way of playing, you can also make money. Collecting is all about those things. I know a rich man who bought a diamond for 80 million and sold it for more than 100 million in a few years!"

Mark's eyes were red with envy when he made tens of millions of dollars in one transaction.

Cai Bin, however, was not optimistic about diamond collection: "It's all a market game, but it's hard to say what will happen in the future. Diamonds are hyped up. Aren't they allotropes of carbon? Moreover, the technology of cultivating diamonds is getting better and better."

After the abnormal climate period, the rules are reset, synthetic diamonds quickly seize the market, and the technology is getting higher and higher. Who can say what will happen in the future?

Cai Bin is reminding Feng Yi to be more rational when buying such things.

They just whispered about this outside the store, and they stopped talking about it when they entered the store.

If you say it in someone's store, it's asking for a fight.

Feng Yi walked into the store, his eyes swept over those exquisitely carved ornaments, and then he didn't look at them again, and walked straight to the counter of rough diamonds.

In addition to the product counter, there is also a very large display cabinet next to it.

All the rough diamonds found in the mine are displayed. While playing a publicity role, it also lets tourists know what the rough diamonds look like, so that they don't dig them up and throw them away as ordinary stones.

Relevant photos and screenshots of relevant news reports were also posted. There are several screenshots of newspapers that are very old.

The authenticity of these things is doubted by tourists, but these doubts cannot stop their enthusiasm for digging diamonds and some beautiful fantasies.

No matter how much of the news here is true, diamonds have indeed been produced here. Even if the mine resources are exhausted now, there should be a little bit left, right?

What if I dig up the little bit left?

Many tourists who come here have such fantasies.

The tourists are a little fanatical, but Feng Yi is quite calm.

He looked at the rough diamonds in the display cabinet.

The rough stones inside range from large to small, some have regular shapes, and some look like they were knocked off somewhere.

Feng Yi's focus fell on these irregularly shaped particles.

As he expected, there was indeed material here that he could sense, but very few, only a few of them.

Feng Yi called over the salesperson.

The salesman asked very politely: "Sir, which one do you like? I will take it out for you."

Feng Yi raised his hand and pointed at them one by one: "This, this, this, and the two here, plus the one above, oh, and the more broken ones over there, I'll pick a few."

The salesman was stunned and asked: "...these? All of them?"

Feng Yi thought for a while. Since he wanted to study how the ancestors left these things on the diamond, he must practice it himself.

"Well, the one over there has a regular shape. Wrap it up for me."

The salesperson wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled politely and respectfully: "Wait a moment, my authority is limited. Find our store manager right away!"

Not long after, a fat middle-aged man wearing a short-sleeved shirt trotted over. After introducing himself, he asked Feng Yi again and confirmed the purchase. Instead of just taking it out for a look, the store manager quickly moved Feng Yi inside the counter. He took out the rough stones he pointed out, and then invited Feng Yi to the private room behind the shop.

"Sir, the diamonds you need are right here. Can you confirm whether they are the ones you like and pack them all together? We have a variety of gift boxes to choose from."

Feng Yi: "Just put them together and pack them."

The store manager has to look at the rough stones worth several hundred yuan and put them together with the rough stones worth hundreds of thousands. A mixture of large and small particles.

The store manager didn't understand and was full of doubts. He couldn't understand the customer's aesthetics and preferences.

These rough diamonds have nothing in common in terms of particle size, shape, color, clarity, etc.! There are even lab-grown diamonds here!

With all kinds of guesses in mind, the store manager still had a warm and appropriate smile on his face, and then handed out a business card: "If you have the need to buy in large quantities, you can contact me. We have stable, reliable, high-quality and low-priced sales channels! "

Feng Yi accepted the business card, but did not express any response to the "large-scale purchase demand", let alone his own identity.

The store manager was very satisfied when the other party accepted the business card and didn't care whether the customer showed his identity or not.

He only cares whether the customer pays or not.

After Feng Yi completed the payment, the store manager was even more attentive and considerately opened a door on the other side of the store, making it less likely to attract attention when walking from this side.

But Feng Yi didn't go this way because he didn't take the diamond out of the store at all.

"I'll leave it here for now. I'll come to your store to pick it up later with the receipt and certificate."

Feng Yi also planned to experience digging diamonds. He didn't want to carry such a box with him all the time. It would be better to just put it here.

Mark, who had been following him, disagreed.

Boss, are you so confident that you can leave the diamonds you bought with them? !

What should I do if they don’t recognize me when I come to pick it up?

Can you still bulldoze their entire store? ?