owlsbooks Chapter 3: How large is the quantity? Calculated in tons.
Chapter 3: How large is the quantity? Calculated in tons.
"Let's start by reselling amber!"
Chen Jie took a deep breath, his eyes growing even more determined.
The annual sales volume of amber in China has long exceeded 150 billion yuan.
High-end amber, in particular, was snapped up as soon as it hit the market.
The rapid economic development in recent years has created a large number of wealthy people.
Simultaneously,
This has also driven the booming development of the jewelry industry, with its sales maintaining an annual growth rate of over 10%.
Chen Jie opened the website and carefully checked it out, quickly finalizing a more detailed plan.
When selling amber, prioritizing the identification of its origin is crucial, as it ensures compliant operation and mitigates risks.
To sell at a good price, a complete certificate of origin is essential.
therefore,
It must be done through entrepot trade, with trading companies handling the intermediate procedures.
He only needs to transport the raw amber stones over and go through the formalities for export.
By labeling the place of origin as Baltic Sea, one can legally and compliantly sell it at a reasonable price.
Domestic amber reserves are scarce, and most of what circulates on the market are finished products; raw amber is extremely rare.
Chen Jie simply didn't have the extra time to process the raw amber.
He just wanted to sell the rough stones as soon as possible and earn his first round of start-up capital in the shortest time.
As a man of action, Chen Jie does what he thinks of.
He rented a warehouse near his rental apartment.
Subsequently,
He immediately activated the jade pendant in his mind and traveled back to the Canglan World.
At the Fu'an Market of the White Bone Sect, Chen Jie spent all three low-grade spirit stones he had left to buy a large pile of amber rough stones.
According to the initial plan, and also to get a feel for the market, he first took out ten kilograms of the most common amber rough stones.
Each rough stone weighs approximately 60 to 80 grams and is sold at 100 yuan per gram through various jewelry stores in Guangfu City, ultimately generating a revenue of about one million yuan.
After deducting all taxes, I received 870,000 yuan.
Although it was just a trial run, it gave Chen Jie a general understanding of the strength and reputation of the major jewelry stores in Guangfu City.
In the days that followed, Chen Jie registered a trading company on Hong Kong Island.
At the same time, he commissioned professionals to quickly obtain the necessary import and export trade qualifications.
A week later, everything was ready.
Subsequently,
Chen Jie officially launched the second phase of the plan.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Chen Jie carried a large backpack and headed to Huayun International Jewelry Center in Liwan District, South China.
Recently,
He had already thoroughly investigated the jewelry stores throughout South China.
Huayun International enjoys a high reputation and international standing for its reputation and scale.
Its business scope is extensive, with a core focus on high-end amber, jade, beeswax, red agate, crystal and other finished products.
It not only owns its own amber processing factory in Songgang, Shenzhen, but also has set up an online mall covering all channels including online and offline, live streaming, and trade fairs, making it a leading amber jewelry merchant in China.
Chen Jie first contacted Cai Ping, the business manager of Huayun International.
Most women who are capable of serving as business managers in the jewelry industry are cheerful and articulate.
She always had a warm smile on her face.
Even if she dislikes someone, she will never show it.
at this time,
Cai Ping, dressed in business attire, was standing at the entrance of Huayun International Jewelry Center.
Seeing Chen Jie approaching with a large bag on his back, she immediately smiled and stepped forward to greet him.
"Hello! You must be Chen Jie, the one who called me earlier?"
Wow, I didn't expect him to be so young.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Cai Ping. It's a pleasure to meet you."
As she spoke, she warmly extended her hand and shook hands with Chen Jie.
Chen Jie nodded slightly and said directly:
"Hello, I'm here today to discuss the acquisition of raw amber."
"I have a large quantity of raw amber stones. I wonder if your company, Huayun International, can handle it?"
Cai Ping looked Chen Jie up and down for a moment, her smile remaining gentle:
"That depends on the quality of your raw stones. As long as the quality is up to standard, with Huayun International's market share, we have no worries about sales."
finished,
She then led Chen Jie into the reception room of the jewelry center.
"Where are the things? Show them to me. How much is there? Is this all that's in my backpack?"
Obviously,
She thought that the "large quantity" Chen Jie mentioned was just the small amount of stuff in his backpack.
Not to mention Huayun International, it could easily take over even an ordinary jewelry store.
"The items in my backpack are just samples, mostly high-end insect amber, plant amber, and some unusual amber patterns."
Chen Jie said calmly, "The quantity I'm referring to is quite large, measured in tons, not just what's in the backpack."
Upon hearing this, Cai Ping's eyes widened, and she was stunned for a moment.
Did something go wrong?
Top-grade amber, such as insect-infested amber, plant-infested amber, and even amber with unusual patterns, are actually priced by the ton.
To know,
Complete amber with insects or plant material in perfect condition is extremely rare and hard to come by.
They are often acquired privately as soon as they appear.
Calculated by the ton!
That's simply a fantasy.
She looked Chen Jie up and down again, silently assessing him in her mind.
The smile on her face remained unchanged, but suspicion had already begun to creep into her heart.
Judging from Chen Jie's clothes and appearance, he doesn't look like a big business owner at all.
Although in Guangfu City, no one ever judges a person's wealth by their clothes.
Many landlords with assets of hundreds of millions wear flip-flops and baggy pants year-round, strolling around the streets, eating at food stalls, and drinking morning tea, looking no different from ordinary people.
However, the leisurely demeanor of the wealthy is difficult to imitate.
Chen Jie is too young!
From any perspective, it's hard to associate him with a big boss who owns tons of top-quality amber rough.
now,
She had begun to suspect that Chen Jie was a fraud.
"Let's check the goods first."
Cai Ping has a very high level of professionalism; even if she had doubts, she only offered gentle reminders.
"The total amount of top-quality amber produced in China this year is probably less than one ton, and even the recent production of top-quality amber from the Baltic Sea is not much."
After all,
Her gaze inadvertently swept over Chen Jie's clothes.
Chen Jie followed her gaze and looked down at himself, instantly realizing what she meant.
He was wearing a cheap, no-name T-shirt that cost only a dozen yuan, no wonder the other person's tone changed.
However, he has never paid much attention to his clothing or appearance.
"Okay, let's check the goods first."
Chen Jie responded indifferently.
Since it's impossible to sell tons of goods all at once, a steady, gradual approach is the only way to stabilize prices.
Just as Chen Jie unzipped his backpack, Cai Ping's phone suddenly rang.
She stood up and apologized to Chen Jie, "Excuse me, please wait a moment while I take this call."
finished,
She answered the phone, walked to the side, and spoke quietly to the person on the other end for a moment.
A little over a minute later, Cai Ping returned to Chen Jie.
Her smile remained unchanged:
"Our boss just happened to be looking for me. She heard you have high-end amber and she'd like to meet you."
"Recently, Huayun International is short of high-end products. We are still figuring out what high-end products to exhibit at the Pingzhou Exhibition next month."
"Let's go to the boss's office together."
A few minutes later,
Chen Jie followed Cai Ping to the general manager's office of Huayun International Jewelry Center.