Chapter 95 "Medicine" (1) the sun shines through the dense leaves of the maple tree and projects the sunlight onto the ground
The south wind brings the fragrance of the floral shirt
The freshly cut grass smell is also filled with familiar cells
The house was at the southernmost end of the avenue, and a gentle chill tried to dispel the heat of early summer
Although it had been repeatedly defeated, it was not discouraged
The sky was blue and bright, and it was a rare good day
A few clouds moved slowly and were inadvertently blown into strips by the wind, then" rubbed" them and threw them further away
The maple trees in the garden rustled, and their rhythmic movements rubbed against their brothers and sisters, exchanging their thoughts for many days
Stepping on the friendly land, he leaned back against the spider-hugged egg he planted, and faced the melancholy of history and the feeling of being home again, huang xuan swept the green leaves on every tree with a happy mood, pounded hard on the hard loquat tree, and shouted at the small building behind the yard," I'm back
" Housekeeper zhou quickly ran out and looked at Huang Xuan in a sweatshirt
He couldn't help but laugh and said," my eldest son, why have you been like this these two days
"" It's hot
" Huang Xuan smiled and said," where are my parents
"" I went to work
I seem to be busy these days
" Huang Xuan had been away for nearly four days during this time period of time for p 1212
Fortunately, he called home every day
Zhang Xinyi thought he was going to Shanghai to deal with some port affairs, but he was encouraged
Naturally, father of Huang would not object
After two sips of water, he wiped his mouth and said," what about Li Qing
"" He's still sleeping in the hotel
I heard from the kid who went over two days ago that the experts that madam brought in were exhausted
Li Qing stayed up all night too
He didn't dare to sleep when others didn't sleep
It was quite tiring
" Zhou Butler complained when he said this
Huang Xuan just smiled
Was he at ease on p 101
The roar of the printing press could blow a person's head off, and he was in a hurry to spend money during the day
After a few days, he didn't even sleep a wink
Before they left, a biological bomb knocked out half of the factory, and then let out a bad breath, let it dare to disturb people's dreams again
" How's grandpa
" Huang Xuan asked in a low voice as he took the short-sleeved shirt handed to him by the butler in one hand
" It's the same," Zhou Lian didn't say much
Nodding his head, he said he knew
He would also ask grandpa about his illness over the phone these two days, but when he was old and recovered, it was always unsatisfactory
After taking a shower in the small bathroom in the courtyard, huang xuan walked out with his head wiped
This small bathroom was built with the swimming pool at that time
Unfortunately, because of the base, the swimming pool was filled by huang xuan, and now all of the underground is the earth-rock structure that the base moved into
" Call Li Qing and tell him that I'm done
Uh
How did mom thank those experts
" Huang Xuan asked uncertainly
Zhou Lian put on a bathrobe for huang xuan and said," madam should be setting up a project for several professors
Sponsor the research
I don't know the details
" Nodding his head, he said," I'm going to america tomorrow
I don't have time to see them
It's not convenient for you to thank them
Let's not say I'm back
That's it
" Of course, the butler was familiar with the matter of welcome and delivery
Zhou Lian immediately agreed, but his mouth was not idle:" originally, everyone said that young master The huang family did not like to study, but I did not expect you to have another set of business
" He smiled and said," this is my mother's good genes
"" Madam has a good education
" As Zhou Lian spoke, the two of them had already entered the room, so he stopped and said," you just got off the plane
If you're tired, sleep first
I'll cook porridge for you
Does madam know you're back
"" Please inform me
I came back by car
I'm really sleepy
" Huang Xuan yawned and stopped halfway up the stairs
" Uncle zhou, there's something else
Please tell Aubrey, the manager of the Citi, to come over before dinner
If you don't know the phone number, ask Li Qing
"" Okay
" There was no noise, no smell, and huang xuan slept soundly
By the time he became conscious, it was already five or six in the afternoon
Huang Xuan yawned and dragged a t-shirt
Zhou Lian heard a voice coming in and looked at him with a smile
" That Mr
Aubrey has been waiting for you for almost two hours
Do you want to take a shower first or see him now
"" Right now
" Huang Xuan woke up and went back to the house to get a small box
He put a few diamonds in the box and then walked downstairs slowly
Because precious metals consumed too much plane energy and far exceeded the value of gold and silver itself, apart from a few artworks such as the fabai hot eggs, the rest of these items were stripped off and sent back to the country except for some to Hans
For Aubrey, it was only four days since he saw Huang Xuan, but for the latter, it was almost two weeks
It seemed that the life of the Citi's professional manager was getting better and better
Not only did his skin show signs of being well maintained, but his suit was also changed to look a few years younger
Afraid of the light, he covered his eyes and squinted at Aubrey
He smiled and said," Mr
White, how are you
Did you go to Beijing to see the great wall
"" There's no time
" Aubrey quickly clarified
He guessed that Huang Xuan must have been busy raising money these two days
A $ 1
2 billion bond would be too easy for a company to buy and too difficult for an individual to raise
At the same time, it was difficult for either Huang Xuan's mother's Sifang group or the Huang's fund itself to spend such a large sum of money to buy bonds
In fact, the debt rates of both institutions were not low
Aubrey wouldn't dare travel on his own if the money was running around
Nodding noncommittally, he took out the small box he had just taken out and put it on the table
" Mr
White, take a look at this first
"" Okay
" Aubrey took the box in his hand as he spoke, and the translator beside him sat out of the room
In fact, Huang Xuan no longer needed an interpreter to talk to people
Aubrey took him with him to make it easier for him to go out
The boxes were filled with Huang Xuan's carefully selected diamonds, which weighed between 5 and 5
99 carats on average, had an" e" grade and a purity above vvs 1
According to the latest international diamond report from the cia, the price should be $ 808,000
Huang Xuan's purchase price was around $ 100,000
However, since the weight has already exceeded 1 carat, the market price usually has a 5 % or more premium on the guidance price of the gias
Aubrey carefully picked up one and looked at it
He was not familiar with diamonds, but every international bank manager knew that diamonds were different from ordinary jewelry, especially since the establishment of the ebeers consolidated mines in 1934
This legal monopoly industry uses the supply of diamonds from the central sales organization to maintain global" sex" prices
Whether it was depression or inflation, de beers had successfully determined their ability to stabilize the price of diamonds
In modern banks, diamonds are money
They can endorse international loans, repay debts, trade payments, and buy firearms - in the face of a fragile world economy and a constantly depreciating currency, diamonds are almost omnipotent
Under the light, the diamond was shining brightly
Aubrey carefully put it back in the small box and said," Mr
Huang wants to buy bonds at the diamond price
"" It's not just buying bonds
In fact, I want to use diamonds as collateral
I don't think the Citi will refuse
"" Of course
" Aubrey smiled
Compared to real estate, stocks and bonds, the stability of diamonds is unparalleled
No bank would refuse such a risk-free loan
After rummaging through the table, Aubrey asked curiously," do you have an appraisal report on these diamonds
And a kimberly progress certificate
"" No
" Huang xuan replied without even thinking about it
Aubrey and the translator changed color at the same time
Without a complete document, a diamond could easily be associated with a very bad word:" blood diamond
" But of course, Aubrey couldn't ask that
He just said awkwardly," Mr
Huang, without the appraisal report, the bank can't give the mortgage as usual
" Diamond is the only rare gem in the world that has been clearly defined its value
Including its color, clarity, cutting, and weight
Among them, the most stringent and famous international certification agencies include the gemological institute of america (gia), european gem laboratory (egl), International gemological institute (igi, and the american gemological society (ags)
Therefore, when people buy diamonds, they have to buy certificates from these appraisal companies
Thus, when needed, the diamonds will be easier to sell
" Not every diamond has an appraisal report
" Huang Xuan shrugged and said," this is part of the property my family left me
At that time, there was no such system
" The kimberly system began in the millennium, but it was signed by most countries after three years
" Have you, or your family, not applied for a re-register
" He spread out his hand and said," the chinese people care about money and not" exposure
" I think you have known about it for so many days in china
Well, you don't have to think about it
I just want you to tell me clearly if you are willing to mortgage my diamond
"" Mr
Huang, this question
" Aubrey began his sticky state again
" Force" asked," yes or no
" Aubrey's lips were dry, and he drank a glass of water but did not speak
Of course, Huang Xuan knew what he was thinking
He sat next to him and whispered," Although I don't have a kimberly progress certificate for the diamonds in my hand, these diamonds are already polished
When did you hear that the smuggled diamonds were completed by an excellent mechanic
" He used the word" smuggled diamonds," not" blood diamonds
" Of course, most of the blood diamonds are crude, but not always
Of course, Mr
White didn't know about this, so he said cautiously," Mr
Huang, I can't decide on such a big thing
" He nodded helplessly
It seemed that he was a little anxious, so he smiled and said," then put the diamonds aside first
I still have a batch of oil paintings in my hand, especially the property of the former russian royal family
These things do not have a certificate, or the same rules, mortgage
"" No problem
" Aubrey agreed much more readily this time
Taking a breath, according to Lorraine's calculations, there was nothing wrong with bringing back more than $ 1
2 billion, but it was troublesome to sell it quickly, but it was not as good as a direct loan
The original value of the diamond was the most certain, and the bigger the diamond, the higher the value
The loss of transportation energy would not increase much, but now it seems that the art is more convenient to evaluate
He stood up and said," I think I will go to the united states in two days, so please talk to Mr
Aubrey and Mr
Steele
" Steele was the president of Hui Rui medical" medicine
" Aubrey understood that Huang Xuan wanted him to complete the loan within two days
He nodded heavily and said," our relationship with sotheby is not bad
I will negotiate with headquarters when I get back
It would be better for sotheby and the Citi to co-identify
" He was in charge of most of Huang Xuan's asset management
Naturally, he knew that if huang xuan wanted to raise 1
2 billion us dollars, he would need at least another loan of 800 million us dollars
Fortunately, after Citi merged with the traveler group, the insurance business expanded smoothly and there was no problem in the identification of artworks