dkrc Chapter 417: Director of the Numismatic Research Institute
Chapter 417: Director of the Numismatic Research Institute
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The day after Huang Xiaochuan arrived in Hong Kong, several uninvited guests arrived at the gate of a factory in the Qingpu Industrial Park.
"Director Zeng, the gatekeeper said someone is looking for you at the gate, saying they want to do a business deal with you."
Zeng Jiahua was squatting on the ground performing precision testing on a batch of newly processed parts when a worker ran into the workshop and told him that someone was looking for him.
Zeng Jiahua was delighted to hear that someone had come to him to discuss business.
"Is the customer at the main entrance?"
"Yes!"
Zeng Jiahua immediately put down the vernier caliper in his hand, got up and went to the factory gate to greet the customer.
Since the new factory was built, Zeng Jiahua has felt a lot of pressure. The new factory has not been established for long, and business volume has not yet made much progress. He has relied on his connections from his time in Suzhou to bring in some business, but due to transportation costs, these businesses cannot make much money. However, they can at least cover the monthly operating costs. Want to develop and expand? Forget about it for now.
Moreover, the loan for purchasing the equipment is for a two-year term, after which the principal must be repaid. But I'm living paycheck to paycheck now, how am I going to repay the principal? It's really worrying!
So when Zeng Jiahua hears that a customer is coming to his door, he will put aside any other important matters. Nothing is more important than business now.
Zeng Jiahua warmly shook hands with the three people who came to see him and briefly introduced himself before inviting them to his office.
While busy making tea, Zeng Jiahua apologized, saying, "The office is rather simple, please don't mind!"
Looking at the office, Lu Wenchun thought it was far more than just shabby and simple! The office was partitioned off from a corner of the workshop, with only the walls simply painted. Inside were a few sofas and a desk; it couldn't be simpler.
Lu Wenchun had gone to great lengths to find this place, and when he saw such a large piece of land, his heart sank. He hadn't expected that the collector of the "Xu Shichang Renshou Tongdeng Gold Commemorative Coin" would be so powerful. As a result, the chance of buying this precious commemorative coin from him was probably very slim.
However, since he had finally found this place, Lu Wenchun still wanted to give it a try, just in case.
However, after entering the factory area and arriving at this office, Lu Wenchun's confidence returned.
He took out his business card and handed it to Zeng Jiahua with both hands.
Zeng Jiahua smiled as he took the business card from Lu Wenchun and glanced at it. His smile immediately froze!
What is this thing? The Beijing Numismatic Research Institute?
What kind of business could the Beijing Numismatic Research Institute have with my mechanical parts processing factory? Do we process coins using lathes and milling machines?
Zeng Jiahua looked up at Lu Wenchun with a puzzled expression: "Director Lu, what kind of business are you looking to discuss?"
The so-called Beijing Numismatic Research Institute on the business card did not actually exist. During this period, you could print a box of business cards for just a few yuan, and the organization and title on them could be printed at will. This was also a name that Lu Wenchun gave himself. In essence, he was still a middleman.
Furthermore, during this period, it is extremely difficult to verify whether a company or organization truly exists. Besides, no one would do this unless absolutely necessary, as it is simply too much trouble.
Lu Wenchun smiled and said, "Director Zeng, let me introduce myself. I am a coin researcher, mainly studying coins from the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China. I learned by chance that you have a collection of coins from the late Qing and Republic of China periods, so I took the liberty of visiting you and would like to get to know you."
Zeng Jiahua knew without even thinking where the other party had gotten this information, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
However, Zeng Jiahua's face did not reveal any displeasure.
"Director Lu, I don't know where you heard this news from. As you can see, I'm just a mechanical engineer; I don't have the time or inclination to collect such things. You must be mistaken. Why don't you try asking around elsewhere?"
There's no point in arguing when you don't see eye to eye. Zeng Jiahua didn't want to waste time on this topic, and besides, he was very busy. He was really annoyed that he had been tricked into coming out for something like this.
Lu Wenchun quickly offered another explanation.
"Director Zeng, you may not have understood what I mean. I can buy it with money. I am willing to pay a high price to buy the coins in your hands. You should know that these things have considerable research value. In your hands, they may just be an object, but for us, they are cultural relics with great research value."
Zeng Jiahua no longer wanted to waste any more time on this issue with the so-called director of the numismatic research institute.
"I'm sorry, Director Lu, I've already made myself clear. I don't have any of those things you mentioned, and I don't have that hobby. I'm very busy here, so I won't see you off!"
After saying that, Zeng Jiahua opened the office door and called A Liang to escort Lu Wenchun and the others out of the factory.
Lu Wenchun looked at the lone factory building in the vast factory area with a gloomy expression.
"Brother Chun, are you sure you're not mistaken? This guy doesn't look like he has any treasure."
The attendants who accompanied Lu Wenchun offered their opinions.
Lu Wenchun glared at him: "You can't possibly tell! Who would have 'I have a treasure' written all over their face?"
"Let's go, Hei San, let's find a place to stay first! Liu Zi, you stay here and keep watch. If that Zeng guy comes out, try to follow him. You can keep the car; Hei San and I will take a taxi."
"Okay! Don't worry, Brother Chun! Leave everything to me!"
After finishing his work at the factory that evening, Zeng Jiahua drove home on Huaihai Road. He didn't notice a car following him at a distance. The car stayed behind him for ten minutes after he got out of the car and entered his house before leaving.
Looking at the high walls and grand garden villas, Lu Wenchun became even more certain that those precious coins were definitely in Zeng Jiahua's hands.
However, he also judged that Zeng Jiahua was not short of money. Look at where he lives, is that the kind of place an ordinary person lives? He lives in a garden villa, drives a car, and even owns a factory. He is definitely a millionaire!
It seems that tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan are not enough to entice Zeng Jiahua. If more money is offered, it means that Lu Wenchun will earn less. How can that be allowed? Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents. Therefore, Lu Wenchun plans to resort to some underhanded methods.
His line of work meant he often had to deal with all sorts of people, so Lu Wenchun, who walked the line between the legitimate and criminal worlds for many years, naturally got to know a lot of powerful figures. He had asked these powerful figures to do things for him quite often, and these powerful figures knew that Lu Wenchun was a generous person who was very good at giving money, so they would almost always grant his requests.
Through scouting, Lu Wenchun discovered that there were usually only three people in this family. During the day, Zeng Jiahua's mother and his wife would go to a tobacco and sundry shop several alley entrances to do business. They would eat lunch at the tobacco and sundry shop and would not go home for lunch. In other words, no one was home during the day, which was perfect.
As luck would have it, these past few days, because Huang Xiaochuan went to the United States, Auntie was worried about Yu Xiang, so she sent Xiao Gun to Yu Xiang's place again.