Chapter 368 Three Trump Cards

But no matter how eloquently he spoke, Ye Bufan remained calm, showing no signs of being swayed.

“Mr. Gao, I think the current General Manager is more suitable for us.”

“I…”

Gao Xiaogong almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. What was his status? He was the Vice President of Kunpeng Group, second only to one person and above tens of thousands.

If it weren't to prevent problems before they arose and to suppress Gao Daqiang from the root, how could he possibly come here to be a General Manager?

But even so, the other party completely ignored him, treating him like an ordinary job seeker.

At this moment, Gao Daqiang had no intention of speaking up for him, leaving everything to Ye Bufan.

“He’s just a small doctor, he doesn’t understand business at all, he doesn’t understand management at all, no need to bother with him!”

He gave himself some comfort, then took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, Gao Xiaogong continued to smile and said, “Brother Ye, you probably haven’t entered the jade industry. In this line of work, connections and resources are really important.

With connections, you can get good supply channels. A long-term, stable, and high-quality supply channel can be said to determine the life and death of an enterprise.

You might not understand this too thoroughly, but imagine this: if a certain diamond sells particularly well, and you’re just about to make a big move and earn a lot, then the supply suddenly stops. What kind of feeling would that be?

And your elder brother, I, have very good connections and resources in this regard. Gangbos, the famous diamond magnate from South F Country, is my friend.

He possesses 12 high-quality diamond mines. Let alone one diamond industrial base, he can maintain stable supply for three or five.”

He wasn't lying. Most of Kunpeng Group’s diamonds came from Gangbos’s supply.

Gao Xiaogong was fully prepared this time. To get the position of General Manager, he had previously summarized three trump cards for himself.

The first was his identity and experience, but Ye Bufan and Gao Daqiang didn’t value it, and it didn’t achieve the desired effect.

The second trump card was his resources in diamonds. In his opinion, if he didn’t intervene, the newly established jade industrial base would find it difficult to find good supply channels.

Ye Bufan’s lips curved into an arc. He didn’t expect this guy to be friends with Gangbos, but he still didn’t know that Gangbos had already died.

If it were before he went to Africa, Gao Xiaogong’s words might have (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) moved him.

But now it was completely different. He didn’t need any supply channels at all. He had even emptied Gangbos’s family fortune, and Gangbos didn’t even have the supply capacity for a short period of time.

He said, “Mr. Gao, I appreciate your kindness, but we currently have enough raw Materials in diamonds, so we don’t need supply in the short term.”

Gao Daqiang also said to him, “Yes, Big Brother, Xiaofan brought back a lot of diamond raw Materials from Africa, which will be enough for a short time.”

Gao Xiaogong was clearly unconvinced, not believing that Ye Bufan could bring back many diamonds from a trip to Africa.

He said, “Brother Ye, Da Qiang, what we are opening is not an ordinary jewelry store, but a jade industrial base. The demand for diamonds is definitely an astronomical figure.

Since we are doing big business, we must look further, broaden our horizons, and always maintain a high level of prestige. What you lack is experience in this area.

Once the jade industrial base starts operating, even a few million in inventory will only last for two or three days, and it won't last long at all.”

Ye Bufan said, “Mr. Gao, you don’t have to worry about this. We do have a lot of inventory.”

Gao Xiaogong said disdainfully, “Brother Ye, how much can you purchase at one time? Always remember that we are doing a jade industrial base, and we must have a stable supply channel.”

As he spoke, his heart was filled with disdain. He was truly an unworldly bumpkin. Even if you have tens of millions in inventory, is that a lot? It’s not worth mentioning at all, okay?

Just then, the door opened, and Lu Banxia walked in from outside, holding an A4 paper.

After she entered, she glanced at Gao Xiaogong, then said to Ye Bufan, “Chairman, I found a professional to appraise the value of the batch of diamonds you brought back. This is the result, please take a look.”

Ye Bufan said, “I’m not very good at this either, just tell me the result directly!”

Lu Banxia said, “According to the appraisal by a professional appraisal agency, the value of our diamonds is 2 billion!”

“Uh…”

Gao Xiaogong, who had originally been disdainful, was now stunned with surprise. He had thought that the other party’s diamonds would at most be tens of millions in inventory, but he didn’t expect it to be as much as 2 billion.

He was extremely shocked, but Ye Bufan frowned: “Is the appraisal result accurate? Why is it so little?”

Lu Banxia quickly explained, “Oh! I’m sorry, Chairman, I forgot to tell you that we used an international professional appraisal agency (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page), and the currency unit used is usd.”

“Pfft…”

When Gao Xiaogong heard this result, he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. 2 billion was actually usd, which converted to chinese yuan was as much as 14 billion.

Such a large inventory of goods, even for their Kunpeng Group’s worldwide jewelry store chain, could probably last for ten or eight years.

It should be noted that the stored goods were all rough diamonds. Once processed into finished products, the added value could increase tenfold or even a hundredfold, making the total value hundreds of billions or even trillions.

“Then I know. You go back to work first.”

After Lu Banxia left, Ye Bufan said to Gao Xiaogong, “Mr. Gao, as you just said, Da Qiang and I are both laymen in this area.

Then please help us evaluate, how long can a 2 billion usd diamond reserve support the operation of our jade industrial base?”

“Uh… this… it should last a very long time. There’s no need for supply in the short term.”

However, no matter what, Gao Xiaogong had been in the business world for so many years, and his skin was thick enough.

Soon, he adjusted his emotions and said, “Brother Ye, actually, people are still lacking in the jade industry, and the most important aspect is in the film and television industry.

If you want to get into the film and television industry, even if you have a lot of capital, it will be difficult to achieve results in a short time without connections.

Think about it, if your film and television industrial base is established, but you don’t have directors, actors, singers, or stars, no matter how much money you have, it will be useless.”

“Oh?” Ye Bufan’s lips curled into a playful smile as he asked, “So, Mr. Gao has a lot of connections in the film and television industry?”

Gao Xiaogong said proudly, “Of course, I am the Vice President of the Hong Kong Film and Television Entertainment Association.

Even in mainland China, I have a great influence, with sufficient resources and connections. Many entertainment company bosses are my friends.

It’s no exaggeration to say that with just one word from me, I can make a star in China within a few days.

If I were the General Manager, our film and television company would soon be filled with stars, achieving the best results in the shortest possible time.”

Seeing that his second trump card had failed, Gao Xiaogong reluctantly pulled out his last trump card.

In his opinion, the connections he had accumulated in the entertainment industry over so many years were definitely not something this young doctor could compare to. This was his biggest trump card.