196: Purchase equipment

After more than ten minutes, while Chen Xiangbei was eating with great relish, Li Jing got the result.

"Brother Chen, the result is out!" Li Jing shouted.

"I know, I know, don't shout so loud, or the neighbors will complain about me disturbing the peace!" Chen Xiangbei quickly stopped him, saying, although the soundproofing here is very good, shouting loudly always feels a bit off.

After Li Jing reacted, he said softly, "Brother Chen, it's definitely 100% sapphire! And it's the world's highest quality cornflower sapphire!"

"So that's how it is!"

The world's five major gemstones are diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and chrysoberyl.

Cornflower sapphire, among sapphires, has always been hailed as the finest of sapphires; it possesses a hazy, rich blue color and gives a velvety texture and appearance.

The blue color of cornflower sapphire is pure, translucent, ethereal, elegant, and noble, making it a rare variety of sapphire, named for its resemblance to a cornflower.

It holds an important position among the world's gemstone brands, with Kashmir cornflower sapphire being the most famous.

In the market, a heated 1-carat cornflower sapphire costs around 9,000-10,000 yuan, while an unheated 1-carat one costs over 10,000 yuan, depending on the quality details.

Heated refers to adding some chemical substances to make the gemstone itself more translucent and exquisite; unheated refers to natural, additive-free gemstones processed directly from raw ore.

Chen Xiangbei said to Li Jing, "Can you process this stuff?"

"Of course, I can. My family has a raw ore processing factory. If you need it, I can process it for you for free," Li Jing said generously.

"I didn't expect your family's industry chain to be so complete. No need for processing. How much do you think this piece of raw ore can sell for?" Chen Xiangbei asked again.

"If it's sold as raw ore, the price will be lower, mainly depending on the quality of the raw ore. For raw ore like this, which is semi-transparent, the final gemstone weight extracted is only half, so the price is about half."

This sapphire raw ore weighs 5.6 carats, and the market price is around 20,000 yuan. I can offer up to 21,000 yuan," Li Jing analyzed. (This calculation is for the price of the loose stone).

"Deal! Get your funds ready. Recently, I might have a batch of raw ore to trade with you, with even better quality than this one!" Chen Xiangbei gave him a heads-up.

"That's great! Thank you, Brother, for your care. Your younger brother will definitely offer a price that satisfies you!" Li Jing said excitedly.

Afterwards, Li Jing transferred the 21,000 yuan for the raw ore to Chen Xiangbei, and then left in a hurry with his items, presumably rushing to the factory to process the sapphire.

Chen Xiangbei cleaned up the takeout boxes on the desk, threw them in the trash can, then went to the e-sports room, turned on his computer, and checked the stock market for a while.

After more than two hours of careful observation, Chen Xiangbei's gaze finally locked onto a stock. He stared intently at the screen, his eyes filled with determination and confidence.

After repeated comparison and analysis, he was certain that this stock possessed great potential and advantages; it was the potential stock he had been searching for.

At this moment, a strong sense of joy and anticipation surged in his heart, as if he could already see the generous returns this stock would bring in the future. He decided to switch from Shuncheng Medical Equipment to this liquor stock.

At 9:15, Chen Xiangbei made a commissioned declaration for Jing'an Liquor right on time. He transferred 10 million yuan into his account, all used to buy shares of Jing'an Liquor.

At 9:30, because his price was just right, his commission was prioritized and the transaction was facilitated!

Immediately after, he sold all the shares of Shuncheng Medical Equipment that had risen by 3.5% at the opening. The total funds were 2,216,970 yuan, with a total profit of 216,970 yuan.

Meanwhile, Lin'an Medical Equipment had surged significantly at the opening, reaching 6.9%. Chen Xiangbei used all the funds in his account to buy Lin'an Medical Equipment shares.

Currently, the total value of Lin'an Medical Equipment shares he owned reached 4,470,422 yuan. He transferred another five million yuan to make it reach 10 million.

After finishing up with the stock market, Chen Xiangbei packed up and went out.

Due to work requirements, he didn't drive his Maybach today but instead drove his old partner—the Great Wall Cannon.

He first drove to a large equipment company.

This large equipment company specializes in selling large operational machinery and also has many high-end imported equipment, with a wide variety and guaranteed quality.

As soon as Chen Xiangbei entered, a male salesperson came over to assist him.

"Boss, what equipment do you need to buy?"

Chen Xiangbei said, "Do you have large, powerful single-person underwater impact drills here?"

"Yes, do you need imported or domestic ones?"

"I want the best quality, price doesn't matter," Chen Xiangbei said confidently.

The salesperson was delighted upon hearing this and took him to the underwater equipment section, where he found the underwater impact drill.

"This is a large imported underwater impact drill from abroad. It can be fitted with multiple drill bits to meet various operational needs. Additionally, if connected to an external power source, the impact force can be greatly enhanced."

Chen Xiangbei took one look and instantly fell in love with this equipment. He asked, "How much is this set of equipment?"

"Without the external power source, it's 168,000 yuan. With the external power source added, it's 256,000 yuan. This external power source was specifically developed for this equipment and can perfectly match this tool," the salesperson introduced.

"Okay, I'll take it. Give me three sets, all with the external power source. My car is outside, help me load them onto the car."

"Okay, I... what?" The salesperson thought he had misheard and asked again, "Are you sure it's three sets?"

"Definitely and certainly. Hurry up, I'm in a rush," Chen Xiangbei urged.

"Okay, it'll be ready right away!"

The salesperson quickly called the staff to deliver the three sets of underwater impact drills to Chen Xiangbei's car.

Chen Xiangbei didn't delay and paid him directly on the spot.

Afterwards, with the enthusiastic farewell of the staff, he drove away from the equipment company.

Chen Xiangbei drove the car to an area with no people or surveillance, and put all three sets of equipment into his portable space for future use.

Then, he drove towards the Yacht Club.

Around ten o'clock in the morning, Chen Xiangbei arrived at the Yacht Club again. After getting out of the car, he happened to meet Chen Wen and others drinking tea in the club.

Chen Xiangbei chatted with them for a while, then set off in his fishing boat.

It turned out that Chen Wen and a few others had recently taken a liking to marine Ornamental Fish. After learning that Chen Xiangbei often went fishing, they repeatedly reminded him that if he caught any Ornamental Fish, he must find them first.