Diamonds

Chicago, Illinois.

This is the heart of traditional manufacturing and industry in the United States. Its main products are agricultural machinery, construction machinery and metal products, and its output ranks first in the United States.Chicago is also the center of the steel industry. It is a mine rich in resources. The total mineral reserves are no second state can match it. Coal, oil, natural gas, and iron are continuously transported from factories to all parts of the country.In addition to the famous U.S. Steel Company and Calais Steel Works, Motorola, Boeing, Caterpillar, and ADM are all important residents of Chicago.

Entering Illinois from Highway 90, you must pass through the industrial area, where there are rows of chimneys, and the world built by reinforced concrete is primitive, rough and spectacular.Industry is also fascinating. The skyscrapers like the Tower of Babel poke a lot of holes in the sky. No wonder God can't see it, and divides mankind with thoughts and words.Industry is a ladder with heaven at the end.

Xie Qiuqi got the key at the front desk of the motel, and the four of them went to the second floor.

They were late, not on purpose, the road was longer than they thought, and the four of them hadn't slept for two days.

The shepherd dog said: "The other party won't be angry, right? What's his name?"

Xie Qiuqi looked at the business card and read: "Nicholas Cardiff, general manager."

Zheng Ke raised his eyebrows: "I thought the old man said his son was just a migrant worker."

The collie was anxious: "That car is a bit too ostentatious to park here. No one would park an 80 car in a motel. I went to ask for a dust cloth to cover it. But we finally It’s best not to stay here for too long, I think someone will want to rob.”

Xie Qiuqi knocked on the door, and someone opened it immediately. It was a tall, thin man wearing glasses. He was very young. He looked at most 30 years old. Although his skin was dark, he could be seen as Caucasian.He wore a three-piece suit, his shoes were immaculate, and looked like a well-bred man.

"Mr. Xie, nice to meet you." He extended his hand to shake Xie Qiuqi's hand.

Xie Qiuqi smiled: "Sorry, it took a long time on the road."

Nicholas pushed his glasses: "It's okay, I can understand. This journey is very hard, right? I know it's not decent to ask you to meet at this place, but please rest assured that this place is absolutely low-key and safe. This hotel is my own Assets under your name. I think, for the few of you, security must be your top priority right now."

Saying this is too impressive.Xie Qiuqi couldn't help but praise: "Thank you for being so thoughtful."

Four people sat down in the room.Nicholas' secretary brought coffee and food.

"Please allow me to express my gratitude to everyone first," Nicholas bowed: "Because I have been doing business all over the world all year round, I have never had time to take good care of my father. If there is any accident with him, it is the responsibility of not taking good care of him as a son. Thank you so much."

Xie Qiuqi asked: "Is the old man okay now? When we said goodbye, he still had a leg injury."

"He is fine and ready to be discharged from the hospital. I plan to pick him up to live in the United States for a while. Angola is so messy. We must have a good dinner when he arrives."

"We're just passing by to save people, you're welcome."

The shepherd dog said while chewing the pizza: "It's not that I'm nosy, buddy, your wife and that little bastard are really deceiving people, it's not easy for the old man, escape in the desert, what happened to us Angolans woman You and the bums are going to be burned to death."

Nicholas smiled very politely: "To tell you the truth, I came out to do business very early, and the marriage with that woman was arranged by my family when I was underage, and I never regarded her as my wife. She is also a poor woman, who has been delayed by me for so many years, and I have already dissolved the engagement. As for her lover, she has already taken care of it, let everyone laugh."

The bad habits in the countryside are the same all over the world.It's just that the end of the lover may not be as elegant as this smile.

"You look very young," said the shepherd dog. "It's not easy to do business outside alone."

Nicholas replied, "I'm used to it."

"Can I ask what kind of business you are in?" Xie Qiuqi asked.

"In the early years, I did a little bit of business, but these years I was mainly in the equipment business. Simply put, we sold the processed equipment to all over the world, including South America, Asia, Europe and even Africa. Chicago is an industrial city, which is very suitable for business. In this business, I'm already building my own factory, and I plan to include the processing and manufacturing part. Is Mr. Xie interested?"

Doesn't sound like it has anything to do with diamonds.Xie Qiuqi shook his head politely.

Nicholas asked: "Aren't you Americans? What are you doing in America?"

"We're also here to do business, but something went wrong with our business."

"Appreciate further details."

Xie Qiuqi carefully looked at the female secretary standing beside him, and Nicholas motioned her to leave the room first.

Xie Qiuqi cut to the chase: "We have a diamond that needs to be sold urgently. Are you willing to take it over?"

Nicholas' expression remained motionless: "One? Can you let me see it?"

Xie Qiuqi hesitated for a moment, but still signaled Xing Zhifei to open the safe and take out the diamond.Nicholas stood up, took off his glasses and looked at the golden ore carefully. After a minute, he asked, "How much do you offer?"

"Five million dollars."

"It's worth the price."

"You know diamonds, you know how to look at them." Xie Qiuqi could tell.

Nicholas said: "As I said, I do a little bit of all kinds of business. When I first left Angola, I also did diamond business. Now I occasionally deal with diamonds. Do you have the formalities? It can be legal or illegal."

Xing Zhifei handed him the paper document.He took a cursory look: "I can take over this diamond, if you are at ease."

Xie Qiuqi didn't expect him to agree so quickly.He was worried that there would be twists and turns.

"3200 million US dollars, this is my bid," Nicholas gestured, "If the price is acceptable, you can give me the account, and I will have the money transferred to the account immediately. It is simple and fast. You see, it can be done this way." ?"

Xie Qiuqi said without hesitation, "Deal." He quickly sent Ola's account number.

Nicholas called the female secretary in and motioned her to complete the transfer in person.Xie Qiuqi's mobile phone soon received a confirmation message from Ola.

Xing Zhifei handed over the safe and leather bag containing the diamonds to the female secretary.

"Thank you," Xie Qiuqi shook hands with him: "You really did a great favor."

Nicholas was also very satisfied: "I regard Mr. Xie as a friend, this is just a small favor between friends."

He snapped his fingers, and the female secretary took out a black leather bag from the bathroom.She pulled it open, revealing the dark machinery inside.

Zheng Ke stood closest, gasping for breath.All guns and ammunition.

The shepherd spotted the baby with sharp eyes and jumped up: "Fuck, is this fucking MP7?"

"It's a little thank you to Mr. Xie. You saved my father. This is not a respect, so please accept it." Nicholas said, "If Mr. Xie needs these 'toys' in the future, you are welcome to bring diamonds to me. When doing business, I accept diamonds as settlement."

Xie Qiuqi was secretly surprised, he did not expect to meet an arms dealer.

It's reasonable to think about it.With such a quack-minded father, his son must not be a simple person.Nicholas' father seemed to know a lot about smuggling, and he correctly guessed that Xie Qiuqi and his party were a diamond smuggling gang, indicating that the family might have been in contact with this business.Nicholas went abroad from Angola to work hard, and accumulated amazing wealth at a young age. Otherwise, he is an outstanding businessman, or he is not engaged in ordinary business.

The so-called "Cardiff Foreign Trade Co., Ltd." is like a joke.

Xie Qiuqi needs weapons, and what they are using now is outdated items brought from Africa. If they really encounter a ruthless person, they may not have enough of these items. Having sufficient and fashionable weapons is equivalent to increasing their combat effectiveness.And it can be foreseen that they will need a lot of weapons in the future.With Nicolas Cardiff they have an arsenal.

Zheng Ke was also happy: "Finally the hard work pays off."

Xie Qiuqi further said: "We have plans to enter the Illinois market. As you can see, the quality of our supply is very good, but we are new here and we don't know anything. We are afraid that we will break the rules here. Please introduce us."

"Just call me Nicholas." Nicholas understood what he meant: "Mr. Xie, you don't have to be so polite. In Chicago, I can still speak a few words. I also have a few friends who are in the diamond business. I will invite them in a few days." Have a meal together, we will be friends in the future, and it is a good thing to make money together, I believe they will be happy too."

Xie Qiuqi understood that Chicago is now the young man's call. With Nicholas, they will not worry about entering the market here.

"I heard from Mr. Xie that you haven't settled down yet. You can live in this hotel to your heart's content. There are all my people on the top and bottom. You don't have to worry about unfriendly 'friends' coming to you. When you find a more suitable place It's never too late to move out," Nicholas said.

Xie Qiuqi likes this place: "This place is very good, and the surrounding facilities are also very complete."

“Yes, it’s less than 10 minutes’ drive from the city, and the traffic is convenient. If you want to have some fun at night, I recommend going to Barrelhouse Flat on Lincoln Avenue. It’s not far away. You can also play billiards, and you can go around Lake Michigan during the day. Take a walk, the scenery is beautiful. It’s Christmas, even if you do business, you have to rest, so you might as well give yourself a little holiday.”

Finally had a peaceful Christmas.Zheng Ke thought with relief.

He used to like Christmas very much. His mother believed in Christianity, and his family celebrated this festival every year.When he was a child, he even believed in Santa Claus, because the wishes he wrote in the socks often came true.Later, he went to school abroad, and sometimes he couldn't go back to China, and he always enjoyed the big and lively Christmas parties held by his classmates and friends.His first sexual experience was also at a Christmas party.

But now he feels completely different.He has no relatives, not even a few friends, he is no longer the second young master of the Zheng family, all these excitement and celebrations have become imaginary. It doesn't matter.

In the end, all these bustles will end, and they are all just wishful thinking.

Then he saw Xie Qiuqi in the dimly lit place, this person is real, he thought.Only this person is real.

He walked over and walked up to Xie Qiuqi, so excited that he didn't know what to say.

He wanted to say that he didn't need Christmas, as long as Xie Qiuqi smiled at him, he was already celebrating the holidays.

"Why?" Xie Qiuqi was embarrassed by him.

Zheng Ke came to his senses, shook his head and smiled, "No. I was just thinking, this is our first Christmas together."

Xie Qiuqi doesn't have any festivals, he doesn't have any festivals.But he didn't want to spoil Zheng Ke's atmosphere, so let's just answer with a "hmm".He didn't know how to face Zheng Ke. After the kiss in the elevator, there were many things between him and Zheng Ke that were unclear.

"Should you reward me?" Zheng Ke blocked him at the end of the bench, restlessly touching his waist.

Xie Qiuqi laughed: "Tell me a reason."

Zheng Ke pressed his forehead against his forehead: "I fished us out of the police station, isn't that counted? We didn't fall to sleep on the street, sitting comfortably in a Lexus from New York State to Chicago, doesn't that count?" Forget it? You are too stingy, Qiu Qi."

"I'm a poor man, and it's my nature to be stingy." Xie Qiuqi slightly raised his eyes.

Zheng Ke almost kissed the corner of his mouth: "Stingy enough not to like anyone touching me? Huh?"

Xie Qiuqi's face burned up.He thought Zheng Ke would forget this sentence.Zheng Ke just didn't find the opportunity to settle accounts with him.

The author says:

The old man I saved came in handy~