Chapter 422

"Monopoly is the only source of huge profits" -- this Jewish commercial law has not yet expired.

Among the world's rich, few have made their fortune by resource monopoly, and the Oppenheimer family in South Africa is one of them.

Oppenheimer family controls 90% of the world's diamond products, with a total family assets of tens of billions of dollars, but Nicky's personal assets were only $4.4 billion in 2004, ranking 103 by Forbes.

This family is not only the richest family in South Africa, but also the richest family in Africa. It is also the seventh largest family in the world (the first is Li Yinxin's father and Li Jianxi's family, which is equivalent to half of the main house).

The wealth of this century old family has passed to Nicky for the third generation.

Nicky's son Jonathan is the best representative of the four generations. He is also Louisa's brother and future family heir.

At this time, the two father and son were sitting in the living room, with serious faces.

"Dad, I'm very interested in this guardian. I want to see it myself." Jonathan's expression was calm and completely unable to see joy and anger.

Nicky shook his head slightly and said, "no, I've arranged for people from Rio to pick it up. Moreover, there is an old saying in the East that a gentleman doesn't build a fence. You should always remember that your identity is valuable and don't take risks easily."

He meant something else.

This son is excellent everywhere, but he likes adventure, especially bungee jumping. Is this something played by aristocrats?

Nicky has always been dissatisfied with his son's hobby, which is only the tradition of the Jewish family. He does not advocate interfering with children's growth. Suggestions are suggestions, but he will never force children to develop in any direction.

"Dad, do you believe what this Guardian says is true?" Jonathan asked.

"I believe he will let people go. That's enough. People are priceless when there is no money to earn." Nicky said coldly.

Jonathan was silent and asked, "we gave up the diamond mine that my sister found?"

"There is no need for us to compete for the diamond mine in Amazon. I believe that since the guardian doesn't let us mine, he won't let anyone mine. You must understand that diamonds are not insufficient resources, but serious surplus.

The purpose of our control is not to make money, but to control those diamonds. Don't flow into the market through channels other than us. That will destroy our Diamond pricing system and collapse the diamond price. The consequences will be extremely serious and even leave us with nothing. "

Nicky's eyes showed a trace of worry. The previous generations of the Oppenheimer family had never encountered the current problem, that is, the quality of artificial diamond has exceeded that of diamond.

Where will he go as a diamond monopolist?

Now diamond can maintain this price, all rely on strict pricing system certification.

In other words, no matter how good artificial diamonds are, if I don't give you certification, they are fake and worthless.

However, if a large number of natural diamonds are made into diamond jewelry by mindless businessmen and put into the market cheaply, this price system will soon be destroyed.

Therefore, when a diamond mine is found anywhere in the world, the Oppenheimer family should take the initiative to control it.

Even if big diamonds are found anywhere, the Oppenheimer family should buy them back to avoid excessive investment in the market, crushing prices and losing monopoly profits.

More deadly, there are now two better alternatives than diamonds.

The first is artificial cubic zirconia.

Cubic zirconia can be polished to look better than real diamonds. A one carat zirconia diamond with 8 arrows and 8 hearts is only 7 yuan. As long as the guests are interested, they can even customize a "super large diamond" with a diameter of one foot.

The second is artificial morsonite.

Morsonite is a large silicon carbide single crystal. The price is less than one tenth of the diamond, and the hardness is 9.2, which is very close to the diamond. Thermal conductivity and specific gravity are also similar to diamonds, which can deceive some diamond detection tools.

What's more, the refractive index of morsonite is higher than that of diamond and the dispersion is greater than that of diamond. Therefore, mosan stone is brighter and more colorful than real diamonds, "more diamond than diamonds". If you don't use a magnifying glass or other tools to see his refraction of light, ordinary people can't distinguish between morsonite and diamond by naked eye and simple tools.

If women just look at diamonds as jewelry, why care whether they are cubic zirconia or morsonite?

Either of these things can be ground better than diamonds anyway.

But at present, these two kinds of stones can not shake the status of diamonds, because the Oppenheimer family binds diamonds and love. Diamonds are eternal, one will last forever, and half a century of publicity has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

If a man tells a woman the truth about diamonds and says it's stupid to buy diamonds, a woman will say: then you make me stupid once?

"Dad, when my sister comes back, don't we want this billion dollars?" Jonathan asked again.

Nicky sighed and said, "this person makes me feel terrible. We'll make a decision after your sister comes back and we know more about it. I think Louisa is not a fool and will know this person thoroughly."

Jonathan immediately said, "Dad, let me go to Rio to pick up my sister, get to know the situation as soon as possible, or make countermeasures early, so as not to delay the opportunity."

Nicky hesitated for a moment. He really loved this billion dollars. Finally, he nodded and agreed, but told him:

"You can go, but don't go to the Amazon jungle. Dying in that place is like breaking a grass. No one sees it and no one avenges you."

"I see, don't worry, Dad," Jonathan promised.

After saying goodbye to his father, he hurried on the Gulfstream 550 private plane to cross the Atlantic and fly directly to Rio.

Oh, this is Cape Town, one of the three capitals of South Africa, ten hours from Rio.

……

Xiao Shan sat with his eyes closed and knees crossed and began to practice.

Louisa picked up some branches and put them on the torch so that the torch would not go out.

She didn't notice that there was a mango lurking in the dark, and she couldn't notice it.

She just looked at Xiaoshan silently.

She was beaten to pieces and completely defeated.

But in her proud heart, there was no loss, but a strange emotion sprouted.

This rugged man completely conquered her in terms of force, wisdom, eloquence, vision, vision, realm and ability.

In her heart, there was no man so excellent except her brother Jonathan.

And not married yet. Well, that's important.

She seemed to ask casually at that time, but she had planned for a long time. From Xiaoshan's answer, we can infer a lot of things, including origin, character, experience and so on.

She thought for a long time and finally couldn't bear it. After all, five hours passed quickly. She must seize the time to connect the spiritual bridge.

"Cough."

Louisa gave a hint, then asked softly, "may I ask another question?"

She doesn't have only one question, but if she doesn't want to answer one question, what's the use of saying ten?

But answering a question is like a flood with the gate open. The next questions will come one after another and can be asked for a lifetime.

"Oh, ask. But I don't promise to answer." Xiao Shan still closed his eyes and ignored her. After all, she kicked her just now. How can he be happy? So he just sat down and practiced.

"Who are you waiting for?"

"Does it have anything to do with you?"

"Yes. You must be waiting for an enemy. If you can't beat him, I can't live."

"Well, that makes sense. He's the one who set the grenade trap."

Louisa was a little surprised. This man really didn't decorate it? She immediately asked, "who is he?"

"You ask too much." Xiao Shan simply refused.

He can't say it's Panlong. The matter of pretending to be Panlong will come out sooner or later. Of course, if you do come and hit Louisa, you will expose it immediately, but now at least there is hope to stagger and plant it on Panlong.

Although the Oppenheimer family can't do anything about Panlong at all, it's still possible to find out the hiding place of Panlong and expose him.

"Well, let me ask another question, who is your favorite person?"

"Oh," Xiao Shan thought of Enron, and his face was more melancholy. "It's none of your business."

Louisa was surprised. It seemed that he had someone he liked, but this person seemed to have left him. This is not good news for such a firm and persistent person. He will not change easily.

Louisa carefully decided not to touch the question, so she turned to ask again, "who do you admire most?"

Xiaoshan said faintly, "No. There are few people I admire, and even fewer are alive. OK, don't ask."

"Well, I won't ask, but I'll be afraid if I don't talk. Let me tell you about the people I admire most, okay?"

"Who? I don't have to say what I know."

"I don't think you know, or you don't know as well as I do." Louisa looked up at the sky, as if in memory, and slowly said, "his name is Ernst."

what the fuck.

Xiaoshan almost laughed.

He finally opened his eyes and looked at Louisa seriously:

"Don't tell me you've met Ernst. Is he your father's grandfather? Was your father born when he died?"

Louisa secretly rejoiced that Xiao Shan was really interested in Ernst's legend, but said innocently: "of course, when he died, my father was eleven years old."

"Where are you? You're so funny with a look of memory?"

"Eh? How do you know the expression of memory on my face when you close your eyes?"

"I also know what underwear you're wearing. Don't talk nonsense. Speak quickly and pick what I don't know."

Louisa's cheek flushed by the rudeness, but she was not angry. Instead, she was a little weaker and looked like a rich lady. Then, tell it slowly——

Ernst's legendary experience of building a diamond Empire, I think you all know, I won't say it.

I'll tell you something about Ernst's old age. The thunderbolt like means in his old age are what I really admire.