I Really Didn’t Want To Make A Lot Of Money

"Mr. Chen, you can call me Betis," the old woman priest said.

Chen Ling was taken aback for a moment, and smiled: "Okay, we have already said that we have written off for a while. Priest Betis, how many diamonds do you plan to give me?"

"Mr. Chen, to tell you, I don't know how many diamonds to give you." Betis said, and glanced at Liu Ya, "because we don't know the exact value of diamonds."

Betis can be a priest, of course, is also a human spirit. She had already seen that Chen Ling didn't care much about diamond matters, but the two women, especially the Eastern woman, were very concerned about Chen Ling, and she was very influential to Chen Ling, so she took a special look at Liu Ya.

"Then how do you sell diamonds?" Liu Ya asked. She knew that Betis had a reason to look at herself, so she took the initiative to speak.

Betis saw that Liu Ya was willing to cooperate with him because of a look in his eyes, and knew that the other person was also a smart person, so he told the truth: "We are generally big and small, and we sell it at an estimated price. The bigger the price, the more expensive it is. If we sell the wrong price, we will find several buyers to bid, but it seems that they will communicate in private..."

"How much do you sell this rough diamond?" Liu Ya picked up a thumb-sized diamond. When she talked about business, her temperament changed, and the little girl who was talking a little bit was gone.

The rough diamonds that Chen Ling had worn on her body and taken out of Betis's little black cloth bag were all selected rough diamonds, so they were already dazzling without cutting.

"This usually sells for ten thousand dollars." Betis said, "We know that diamonds depend on weight, color, and clarity, but we have no way to price, so..."

Liu Ya talked about business, but was still taken aback by the price of ten thousand dollars. She knows that the price of rough stone is low, but the rough diamond in her hand has dozens of carats, and the quality looks very good, but it only sells for 10,000 US dollars!

"Then—how many of these diamonds can you produce each month?" Liu Ya wanted to explore the wealth of the Fulani people so that they could get a price.

Betis shook his head: "It's hard to say. There are relatively few diamonds of this size. These diamonds are slowly accumulated by our priests for several generations. They are generally not sold. We will only sell them when we really need money. We Fulani People live by cows and don’t need a lot of money. Moreover, because of diamonds, things that cannot be eaten or worn have brought us countless disasters. We don’t like diamonds."

"But diamonds can bring you wealth!" Charlotte said suddenly, "Chen Ling, can I say a few words?"

Chen Ling motioned to her to please help yourself. He is very unfamiliar with diamonds, and there are two connoisseurs who help him bargain, and he will not stop this kind of thing. What he cares more about is the soul-calling ritual that Betis said, and he will have to ask about it in a while.

Charlotte said: "As far as I know, you use a very primitive way to buy diamonds in the river. Isn't that true?"

"Yes. We are in the water and use a sieve. It is very simple, but it is difficult to sift it out. Sometimes there is no diamond after working all day." Betis said, "If you are interested, I can take you. Go and take a look at the mining area."

Charlotte shook his head and said, "Let's go after the talk. Now, the Kono area is your Fulani territory, so are the diamonds on it yours?"

"Yes, we have already obtained the legal documents endorsed by the Congress. The entire Kono region is our territory, and the natural resources produced on it belong to our tribe. However, if we transact externally, we must pay a tax. , The tax rate for diamonds is 10%."

Charlotte asked again: "How much did your tribe pay taxes last time?"

"Last month we paid the equivalent of US$25,000 in taxes." Betis said, "This is a very important income for the county government, which is brought about by the hard work of our Fulani people."

Chen Ling nodded secretly. Charlotte changed his approach and asked about the size of the Fulani diamond business.

Paying $25,000 in taxes a month means that $250,000 of diamonds are sold.

Liu Ya is an expert, and knows that the $250,000 diamonds are already at a very low price.

Charlotte asked again: "Who do you sell diamonds to?"

"Lebanese. However, it is said that the bosses behind them are all Europeans." Betis said, "Lebanese open shops in towns and cities, but secretly buy diamonds behind them. They almost monopolize the market and set prices uniformly. We have no counter-offers. Ability."

Charlotte smiled and said: "Those businessmen have to pay high taxes and fees to get the license to operate diamonds, and the government has made a fortune from this. Of course, those high-ranking officials get a lot from it."

Betis did not speak. Of course she knew what was going on. It was only the Fulani people who finally settled down. Until the internal problems were resolved, she was temporarily unwilling to ask the government for something like diamonds, so she didn't say anything at this time.

Liu Ya and Charlotte discussed in a low voice for a while.

"Chen Ling, we have a suggestion." Charlotte said, "just for your reference."

Chen Ling nodded and said: "You two are experts, I am a layman, listen to you. Priest Betis, please listen to what they say."

Charlotte said: "Priest Betis, our proposal is like this. The Fulani people gave us the right to develop and operate diamond mines in the Kono territory. We invested capital and equipment, as well as professional talents. We send diamonds to the international market for sale. Sixty percent of the after-tax sales of diamonds belong to you, and 40 percent is the return on our investment."

"What is the price on the international market?" Betis asked.

Liu Ya was still holding the diamond in her hand, and she said: "You sell this diamond for 10,000 U.S. dollars, and you can sell it for 100,000 U.S. dollars in the international market. After deducting 10% of the tax, there is another 90,000 U.S. dollars. , 60% is 54,000 U.S. dollars."

Liu Ya seems to know that Betis's math is not good, so she said it in great detail.

Charlotte added: "According to the figures you just told me, your monthly income can reach one million US dollars, and the taxes that the county government will receive will also be greatly increased. Moreover, because modern equipment is used for mining, the output is It will be much larger, and the actual income will be much higher than this figure."

Liu Ya added: "We are all responsible for this process. Of course, you can send someone to supervise it."

Betis listened to these huge numbers, but there was no movement on Old Chenpi's face.

Charlotte and Liu Ya looked at each other. Encountered a master negotiator.

Negotiations are most afraid of encountering opponents with a poker face. Whether they are satisfied or dissatisfied, they will have no expression on their faces and cannot judge the opponent's inner thoughts.

It's just that the two young mall operators were wrong this time.

Betis is not sensitive to numbers. In addition to the disaster that diamonds have brought to the Fulani people, she has always been reluctant to allow the Fulani people to rely too much on diamonds for survival. She believes that it will bring even greater disasters.

The current goal is to make Chen Ling agree to help the Fulani people and return the body and spirit of the people to integrity.

Betis said: "Mr. Chen, I am willing in principle to accept the suggestions made by the two ladies. Can you help our tribe in exchange for this?"

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