Diamonds

The meeting place agreed with "Xiaobaan" was at the Las Vegas Hotel.This is the first time that Zheng Ke has set foot on his homeland again after two years, and it is unavoidable to sigh.He seemed to be here for the first time, staring intently at the scenery outside the car window.

A hand reached over to straighten his crooked tie.He turned his head and saw a smiling Xie Qiuqi, holding up that hand and kissing his fingertips one by one.Jian Shilan's tie was chosen by Xie Qiuqi for him. After thousands of sails have passed, Zheng Ke is still the well water under the moon. It is clear, sweet, and endless. It is Xie Qiuqi's favorite boy.

"Today I will be your temporary assistant for a day," Xie Qiuqi teased, "The second young master should do his best."

Zheng Ke kissed the corner of his mouth: "Can I talk about the unspoken rules of the office?"

Xie Qiuqilang opened him with a smile: "No, those in power should keep themselves clean."

They arrived at He's house.The butler led into the reception room, where a woman was already waiting.

She is dressed as a man, her hair is very short, just a little bit longer than an inch, her eyebrows are drawn thick and sharp, her eyes are smoky, and she has a pig-blood mouth, as if she has just eaten someone. This is probably what a woman can do. The worst outfit ever made.

"Ake, long time no see." She offered her hand to show her kindness.

Zheng Ke shook hands with her and kissed her face-to-face: "It's been almost five years since America left."

The three sat down.Xiao Suan said cryptically, "It's not easy to come back, is it?"

"It did take a lot of effort, but at least I passed the test. I never thought that it would be so difficult to go back to my own home." Zheng Ke replied.

"Tell me, what's the matter with me?"

"I want to talk business with you."

Xiao Abacus held a teacup: "Okay, what business do you want to talk about?"

"Diamonds." Zheng Ke said: "I can give you whatever Zheng Shihua gave you. If you break up with him, I will supply you instead of him."

Xiao Suan showed a friendly smile: "Are you here to poach your uncle's clients?"

"No, I'm not here to poach his clients. I'm here to take over clients he can no longer keep."

"Oh? He doesn't seem to have told me that he wants to cut off business contacts."

"He will tell you soon." Zheng Ke crossed Erlang's legs and leaned back on the chair with Dama Jindao: "Let me guess, the quality of his goods has actually declined in recent years? Do you know why? ?His supplier is dead, and now it is my supplier who replaces his supplier. His two waterways in the South China Sea are also in my hands. His goods are not good, and there is no transportation channel. Soon I will run out of ammunition. And I can provide better products and better services than him.”

Xiao Suan was a little surprised, and the way he looked at Zheng Ke changed immediately.

"You waited for him at the port for three hours a few days ago, and he has not been able to deliver the goods to you as scheduled, am I right? Did he tell you that he needs to turn around for a while and let you Wait any longer?" Zheng Kenun said: "You don't have to wait, his goods won't arrive, Kuman Hussein is in my hands now."

The corner of the woman's mouth curled up: "You are such a surprise, Ake. It seems that you and your uncle have really come to the point of publicly falling out."

Zheng Ke shrugged: "I was forced, believe it or not."

Little Abacus can guess a little bit: "Your uncle is not willing to talk about your affairs to the outside world. As an outsider, I don't like to interfere in other people's housework. To be honest, I was a little worried about you at the time. I don’t know, I’m on this path, this is a typical way for my own people to attack, I know it well. Fortunately, you came back safely.”

"Thank you." Regardless of whether she said this sincerely or not, Zheng Ke was touched when he heard it: "Sister Lianzhu, I treat you as my own. To put it bluntly, Zheng Shihua killed my parents and my brother. Also, I have obtained the confession of Kuman Hussein, who organized the pirates. My uncle and I are now in a situation where you can live and die. I hope you can help me. I will get back what I should have done in the future. What belongs to me, I will definitely repay your kindness."

After speaking, he motioned Xie Qiuqi to take out a velvet box from the paper bag he brought, which contained a diamond necklace.

He Lianzhu just glanced at it, and couldn't help but move closer to touch it: "This is...clean water?"

"Yes," Zheng Ke handed the box to her: "37 carats, pure natural rhinestones, complete qualification certificates, are legal and compliant things. The rest are D-grade white diamonds*, a total of 29 carats, this necklace It's good enough for auction."

Among other things, good clean water diamonds are hard to come by these days.This is a rare diamond that is as pure and transparent as water, but it is not a white diamond, but a colored diamond, because the clear water diamond has a blue middle, and when it is rotated, it has a faint blue light, which is just like the luster when the water fluctuates. name.The output of water-cleaning diamonds is very small, and the world's most famous top-grade diamond - South African Star is water-cleaning diamonds.

The clean water diamond on this necklace is shaped like a new bud, and its color is cold and bright. The cushion cut retains and enhances the color to the greatest extent. It is like inhaling the essence of a spiritual spring. The cold light is cold, and a flood of water gathers in a square inch, seeing through the sun and the moon Like a stream, only the heart is left to cast gems.

He Lianzhu is someone who likes diamonds. This necklace is no longer a matter of money.This ceremony is too heavy, and the relationship between her and Zheng Ke has not reached this point yet.

Zheng Ke could see her hesitation: "First, this necklace is a proof. If we cooperate to do business, I promise to provide the highest quality products like this necklace. Second, this is also a promise. If you are willing to help me, I believe that the future cooperation will bring you more benefits than the value of this necklace. I am confident. I have achieved a market share of 30.00% in Chicago, and [-]% of the entire Northeastern US market. Seventh, I have my own store, a mature team, and all the smuggling channels in the Gulf of Mexico. Even without Zheng Shihua, I am still a very competitive partner."

For a person who has just been in business for less than two years, this is a very impressive report card.

He Lianzhu had opened a company by herself, so she had to look at Zheng Ke with admiration: "You came here after doing enough homework and preparation."

Zheng Ke smiled and began to drink tea: "I dare not come to you without preparation."

He Lianzhu finally nodded: "You can also cut off business relations with Zheng Shihua, but I have two conditions."

Zheng Ke made a gesture of please.

"I do business with Zheng Shihua partly because of my mother. She admires Zheng Shihua very much. If I want to terminate the business partnership with Zheng Shihua, she will probably be nagging again. I am really too lazy to argue with her and want to send her away. Go to the United States to see a psychiatrist and recuperate for a while. Someone needs to take care of her in the United States." He Lianzhu said.

It was simpler than Zheng Ke imagined: "No problem, we will choose a reliable nursing home for her and find someone to accompany her."

"Second," He Lianzhu held out his second finger: "Since we will have a long-term cooperation in the future, I hope to have a strong alliance with the Zheng family."

Zheng Ke was very happy: "Of course, I am very willing."

He Lianzhu added another sentence: "I mean marriage, you marry my sister."

Zheng Ke secretly gasped and couldn't help but look at Xie Qiuqi.Xie Qiuqi ignored him.

"I...why haven't I heard of Lingmei before?" Zheng Ke had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask.

On the contrary, He Lianzhu was a little embarrassed: "Speaking of which, it's an ugly family. During the last period of my father's life, he got together with the female nurse who took care of him, gave birth to a little girl, and my father left after giving birth. My mother tried her best I objected to the little girl coming in. As a result, I didn't go home for a long time. In order to force me, my mother did everything possible to bring the little girl back. But don't worry, the child has just grown up and has been raised at home, tutor You teach well, you are well-educated, and you are cute and well-behaved, you will like it."

No, he won't like it.Zheng Ke's head was full of sweat: "It's hard for me to talk about such a big event as marriage..."

"Zheng Ke, you want to be the helm of the Zheng family in the future, don't you have any awareness?" He Lianzhu asked back: "For people like us, marriage, family and private life are all sacrificed for the family. Marriage is the simplest and most efficient. Didn’t your elder brother listen to your father’s words and prepare to marry the banker’s daughter? If you want to be the top leader, you must have this kind of preparation. I gave you my sister because I was optimistic about you. Wouldn’t it be nice for families to support each other and make money together?”

Zheng Ke tried his best to smile and asked: "Sister Lianzhu, why are you not married?"

He Lianzhu looked at him as if he was a junior: "What? You've taken a fancy to me? I'm allotted to you. If people want to say that my He family bullied you, a young chairman, I dare not."

"That's not what I mean. I'm just curious. You don't seem to be married for so many years."

"I'm not in good health and can't have children. Otherwise, how can I be exempted?"

Zheng Ke was very surprised, and He Lianzhu confessed to him.

This woman is indeed shrewd.Although she is optimistic about Zheng Ke, she is not very relieved about Zheng Ke. If Zheng Ke gets her help and turns around and doesn't take the He family seriously, she will definitely suffer.Once Mrs. Zheng's surname is He, Zheng Ke must always remember He Lianzhu's kindness today.If Zheng Ke failed to ascend to the throne, the He family would have just sacrificed an unfavored illegitimate daughter.This is the surefire way.

After all, Zheng Ke is begging her now, not He Lianzhu begging Zheng Ke. She is just choosing a business partner with the best interests. Even if she doesn't help Zheng Ke now, Miss He can still marry Zheng Shihua. Can you still make an innocent little girl sit with Zheng Shihua?At that time, the He family and the Zheng family were still closely related, and He Lianzhu was a problem he had to face.

Zheng Ke tried his best to calm his emotions: "Sister Lianzhu, to be honest, I have a lover."

"Already married?" He Lianzhu didn't seem to expect him to say this: "Which daughter?"

Zheng Ke shook his head: "I haven't gone through the formalities yet. He is not a golden branch and jade leaf, but during this period of time I have suffered and suffered, and he has been with me. I can't live up to the friendship of sharing weal and woe. Moreover, I really love him."

"Ake, you're still too young." He Lianzhu thought he was innocent: "How can you do without a competent assistant in your position? Ordinary people want to enter the Zheng family's door. Do you think your father would allow it if he was still alive?" What do people think of you as the chairman? They will think that this woman standing by your side lowers your style and damages your status. "

"No..." Zheng Ke still wanted to explain.

He Lianzhu interrupted him: "I know, you feel pity for others to accompany you through hardships. Of course, a friend in need is rare, and I didn't allow you to continue to be with her. As long as you marry Youxian, how many people out there will love you?" You can turn a blind eye, don't worry, she doesn't dare to have any opinions, I only want Mrs. Zheng's position. How about it?"

Zheng Ke only found it ridiculous.He knew that he couldn't continue talking. On this point, it was impossible for He Lianzhu to reach a consensus with him.

But he had to pry Zheng Shihua away as a source of customers, so he decided to drag it off first: "Sister Lianzhu, marriage is not a trivial matter. Although I don't have my parents and eldest brother, according to the rules of my ancestors, I have to kowtow in front of the memorial tablet to report a letter. Son. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer to this matter. I am sincere in asking for cooperation, but please give me some time."

He Lianzhu didn't force him, stood up and shook hands with him: "No problem. Ake, I'm glad you're back."

This sentence is the truth.Zheng Ke could hear it, and hugged her: "I'm also very happy to see you again."

"Don't worry, as long as you give me an accurate answer, I will call Zheng Shihua immediately." He Lianzhu saw off the guest in person: "Ake, to be honest, you have really improved a lot, your father Izumi Youzhi will definitely be proud , We Chinese say that if you survive a catastrophe, you will have good fortune. Believe me, your good fortune will last forever. The future of our two families will definitely be good."

They walked in the direction of the elevator through the corridor, the elevator opened with a ding, and a girl in a blue sweater dress came out, met He Lianzhu and bowed respectfully: "Sister."

Zheng Ke was taken aback, presumably this is the younger sister He Lianzhu was talking about——He Youxian.

He Lianzhu didn't expect her to come up: "Why are you here today? Didn't say hello in advance."

"Mother asked me to bring you something." The little girl timidly held a carved box, not daring to raise her head to hand it over.

He Lianzhu smiled, handed the box to the assistant, and embraced his sister: "It just so happens that you are here, and you also know this brother. He is Zheng Ke, the second young master of the Zheng family. I am afraid that you two will have a fate in the future. Ake, this is friendship." Immortal."

The little girl's face was a little pale, and she called out angrily: "Hello."

Zheng Ke would not lose his basic manners: "Hello, Miss He."

He Lianzhu was very satisfied: "She doesn't come out to meet people often, she's shy, Ake, don't mind. Let's have a formal meal together another day to deepen our acquaintance. Youxian, since you're here, why don't you send Mr. Zheng off for me? .”

The little girl hummed in a dazed way, and led the people towards the elevator. Nervously, she even forgot to press the button, and slammed her forehead against the elevator door.Fortunately, it was Zheng Ke who gave her a quick hand, and the girl flinched in fright, taking two steps back.

"Sorry, I was abrupt. Are you okay?" Zheng Ke tried hard to suppress the unhappiness in his heart, what's the matter!

The little girl shook her head and apologized. After finally waiting for the elevator, the three of them entered the elevator car with their own ghosts.

Zheng Ke gave Xie Qiuqi crazy looks for help.Xie Qiuqi sighed, but took up the topic——

"Miss He, thank you for your hard work. Don't bother you to come out, let's go by ourselves."

He Youxian originally lowered his head, but suddenly raised his big watery eyes, and grabbed Xie Qiuqi: "Help me!"

(D grade white diamond: the color grade of the diamond is graded sequentially by DF, and D is the highest grade.)

The author says:

Zheng Ke: I was terrified at the time.

The idea of ​​engaging Zheng Shihua is actually the same, cut off his transportation channels, dig up customers, surround him, and force people to jump out before killing them.