[Chapter 1110 News from Monica]
? It turns out that within two or three days, the popularity of Taoyuan Company has spread all the way to the European continent with the spread of online media and those European buyers who bid for their favorite items.
Europeans may not necessarily have a lot of feelings about abalone and ginseng, but for the best truffles, they are definitely rushing.
And now Taoyuan Company’s truffles have become synonymous with top truffles. Several Michelin-starred restaurants have unexpectedly become popular because they photographed Taoyuan truffles. Feast.
Things in the world are probably like this, because many super-rich people gathered on Hong Kong Island, and the auction turnover reached an astonishing $100 million or more, which made Taoyuan Company’s limelight all the time.
In turn, Taoyuan Company became famous, and those restaurants that took pictures of Taoyuan truffles also rose with the tide.
The European headquarters of Corner Western Food Chain has also continuously increased the priority of Taoyuan truffles.
Therefore, after hearing that Bastian had obtained a certain share of Taoyuan truffles through personal relationships, the sales executive of Corner Western Food Chain was naturally very happy and agreed without hesitation to his suggestion to increase the price.
Bastian also breathed a long sigh of relief. He said, “Understood! I’ll get it done right away!”
Putting away the phone and walking into the living room, Bastian’s face had a warm smile on his face. He said: “Mr. Xia, our head office has prepared the funds. I need to fax a contract back. Our financial staff will credit the money to your account as soon as possible!”
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded. : “There is a fax machine in the study, you can use it at will!”
“Thank you very much!” Bastian walked quickly to the study with the signed contract and faxed the purchase agreement back to the company headquarters in Europe.
The company also responded quickly: the financial staff will handle it with the highest priority, and the funds will be available soon.
Bastian returned to the living room and waited while chatting with Xia Ruofei.
About ten minutes later, Xia Ruofei’s mobile phone received a text message reminder of the account change.
He checked it on the computer, and the 418,600 euros from the corner western restaurant chain had been credited.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile: “Mr. Bastian, the funds have arrived! Our deal has been reached!”
“Thank you for your generosity!” Bastian quickly shook hands with Xia Ruofei and said, “I booked a noon ticket to return to Europe. , Mr. Xia,
then we will say goodbye first! After sending this batch of truffles back to the headquarters, I should return to work in Sanshan soon. I hope you will give me a chance to be a host, and I will thank you very much!”
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded . Said: ”
When the time comes, you must go and disturb!”
Cheng Xiaoxiao also said: “Mr. Xia, thank you so much this time!”
“You’re welcome!” Xia Ruofei smiled, “By the way, Xiaoxiao, you also have to follow Bastian. Do you want to go to Europe together?”
“No, Mr. Bastian gave me two days off, but I’m going to go back to Sanshan today and spend my rest time with my family.” Cheng Xiaoxiao said.
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, “I have to go back to Sanshan in the afternoon. There are still empty seats on my plane. If you haven’t booked a ticket, I don’t mind taking you for a ride.”
Cheng Xiaoxiao said in surprise: “Really? Xia Boss
, your plane…you have already bought a private jet?”
“Almost so…but I only have the right to use it.” Xia Ruofei didn’t explain too much, and asked with a smile, “How is it? Do you want to experience one? A business jet?”
“Of course!” Cheng Xiaoxiao said without hesitation, “Mr. Xia, then I’m not being polite to you?”
In fact, Cheng Xiaoxiao had already booked a return ticket, but she was able to return on the same plane with her idol, and still Cheng Xiaoxiao certainly would not hesitate to take the legendary luxury business jet.
As for the booked air ticket, just cancel it. Although there will be a fee for a discounted air ticket to change the ticket, but compared with flying with an idol on a business plane, this loss is simply insignificant.
“What’s so polite, anyway, the plane is very spacious, just add you one.” Xia Ruofei said, “Then let’s make a deal, you pack your luggage at noon, and I’ll call you when I check out!”
“Well! Hmm! Hmm!” Cheng Xiaoxiao nodded again and again.
Xia Ruofei personally sent the two to the door of the presidential suite, watched them get on the elevator, and then returned to the house.
He casually looked for a movie on the computer in the study and watched it for a while. Around eleven o’clock, Old Black also came to the presidential suite as scheduled.
Xia Ruofei prepared a total of 78 kilograms of truffles for Old Blake, including 30 kilograms of black truffles and 48 kilograms of white truffles.
When old Blake saw a box full of excellent truffles, he was naturally ecstatic, and thanked Xia Ruofei again and again.
This batch of truffles, both in quantity and quality, has far exceeded the expectations of the old Black.
As for the purchase price, the old Black offered 10,000 euros per kilo of black truffles. As for white truffles, he offered a higher price of 25,000 euros per kilo.
This price is a lot higher than the high price Bastian had just quoted.
Xia Ruofei will naturally not be dissatisfied with this price.
Of course, he wouldn’t take the initiative to tell Old Black that he had just sold another batch of truffles at a unit price of 8,000 Euros and 20,000 Euros.
Xia Ruofei won’t have a hard time with money, and with top ingredients such as Taoyuan truffles, there is no clear market price. What kind of price depends entirely on the buyer’s judgment on the value of truffles and his economic strength.
Even if it is traded at this price, it is much lower than the price created at the auction, and old Blake will definitely not make a loss-making business.
Old Blake directly took out the contract he had already prepared – he was the patriarch of the Blake family, so he could make a decision on such an acquisition directly, and he didn’t need to look ahead like Bastian.
After signing the contract, Old Black immediately notified the family’s financial staff to transfer the money by phone.
After a while, Xia Ruofei’s account added another 500,000 euros – the total transaction amount was 1.5 million euros, but Xia Ruofei had already collected a deposit of 1 million euros in advance, and the 500,000 euros transferred today is equivalent to the balance.
“Mr. Xia, thank you very much!” Old Black said excitedly, “I hope we can maintain a good cooperative relationship in the future! Our Black family will always be your loyal friends!”
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, “Happy cooperation!”
Then, Xia Ruofei pressed Bell summons Tony, the butler.
Xia Ruofei said, “Tony, prepare a luggage cart and help Mr. Blake push the box back to the room!”
These truffles plus the box weigh at least 80 kilograms. Old Blake is not young, and he has to rely on him to carry the box by himself. It’s a bit of a struggle to move back.
“Okay!” Tony bowed slightly and said, “Please wait…”
Tony turned around and went out to find the luggage cart, and Old Black thanked Xia Ruofei again, and then he said, “Mr. Xia, I want to invite you at noon. Have a meal and express my gratitude, I will go back with truffles in the afternoon, so please be sure to show your face!”
Xia Ruofei pondered for a while, then nodded and said, “Okay! Thank you for your kind invitation!”
Old Blake Overjoyed, he said: “At 12:30, the Jiahua Western Restaurant on the third floor of the hotel, see you or not!”
“See you or not!” Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
He knew that Old Blake must freeze the batch of truffles first, otherwise he would invite himself directly to the western restaurant instead of about 12:30. After all, it was almost time for dinner.
Tony quickly found the cart and helped old Blake carry the heavy suitcase back to the room.
Xia Ruofei continued to watch the movie for a while. After the appointed time, he stepped out of the presidential suite and took the special elevator to the Jiahua Western Restaurant on the third floor.
The waiter in the restaurant took Xia Ruofei to a private seat on the side of the floor-to-ceiling glass. Old Blake had come to the restaurant ahead of time. After seeing Xia Ruofei, he immediately got up and greeted him enthusiastically.
The two exchanged a few words and then sat down.
This seat is very good, and the view is very wide. Although it is only on the third floor of the hotel, this side is not blocked by other tall buildings and can overlook Victoria Bay.
The two each ordered a few dishes, and neither of them opted for the foie gras.
Old Blake has formed a habit, and Xia Ruofei has a shadow in his heart.
The two chatted while eating, and occasionally took a glass of wine and took two sips of red wine. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
During the chat, Xia Ruofei suddenly moved in his heart and asked: “Mr. Black, there is something I have always been puzzled about. I remember that we invited the Grasso family, but I did not see it at this auction. People of the Grasso family, do you know the reason for this?”
Old Black smiled and said, “Mr. Xia wants to ask Monica, right?”
As for the reason for the conflict between his grandson George Black and Xia Ruofei, Old Black had long ago said. After investigation, he knew that at the earliest time, the two had a quarrel in Shencheng because of Monica, and George Black, who must report, had always held a grudge, and that was what happened later.
Therefore, Old Black also guessed that the relationship between Xia Ruofei and Monica should be unusual.
“Monica and I are good friends.” Xia Ruofei said lightly.
Old Black nodded and said, “Xia, this friend of yours may be in a little trouble recently… To be precise, the Grasso family has encountered some trouble.”
“Oh? What’s going on? Can Mr. Black tell me?” Xia Ruofei asked with a slight frown.
“Of course no problem!” said the old Black. “As far as I know, the Grasso family was involved in the dispute between the Italian Mafia families, and unfortunately the small Mafia family they supported lost in the struggle. Now
, so…”
Speaking of this, Old Black shrugged slightly and said with a look of regret: “They are not having a good time now! The Mafia family they support has fallen apart and is completely unable to provide them with The protection it deserves. And the Mafia family that now controls that area is naturally not polite to support their rival Grasso family. Now the Grasso family’s business has plummeted, and many of the original partners have chosen to leave… …”
Xia Ruofei frowned, he hadn’t contacted Monica for a while, but he didn’t expect that the Grasso family where Monica belonged was in such a bad situation.
He knows that in many areas of Italy, the power of the Mafia family can be said to be overwhelming, and even the government has nothing to do with the godfather of the Mafia.
In fact, the Mafia forces and the Italian government are inextricably linked, and there are not a few high-level Mafia families engaged in politics. They are not only the underground rulers of their respective control areas, but also have official names. great influence.
Listening to the description of the old Black, the Grasso family should have become the victims of Mafia competition.
It seems that Monica may not be having a good time recently!
Xia Ruofei asked worriedly: “Mr. Black, the Grasso family is in the truffle business. Why do they support the Mafia family and even get involved in the competition between these Mafia?”
Old Blake shrugged and said: “The patriarch of the Grasso family is in his prime, and he is eager to make the Grasso family more brilliant under his leadership, so he chooses to join the Moore family. In Italy, if there is no With the support of these ancient families, it is difficult to expand the business. It’s just that his luck is not very good, or his vision is not very good. The Moore family is strong from outside and in the middle, and he was defeated by competitors in just a few months…”
Old Black paused for a while, and after drinking a sip of red wine, he continued: “The Grasso family has a lot of financial support for the Moore family, otherwise the Moore family will not even last a month, and it will be swallowed by the opponent. Eat it. It is because of their support that the Moore family persisted for a few more months, and it is also because of this that after the Gehrman family took control of the situation, they would strongly suppress the Grasso family.”
“I see…” Xia Ruofei took a breath and said, “Thank you for telling me this, Mr. Black!”
Old Black smiled and said: “You’re welcome, it’s not a secret in Italy, it’s still easy for you to find out about this information. Yes
.”
Xia Ruofei nodded, and he was no longer in the mood to enjoy a delicious meal, so he thought of calling Monica as soon as possible to ask what’s going on over there, and if he could help.
Old Blake also saw that Xia Ruofei was in a low mood, so after a while, he offered to end the dinner.
When the two walked to the door of the western restaurant and said goodbye to each other, Old Blake suddenly heard something and said, “By the way, Mr. Xia, I seem to have heard that Monica has gotten into some new troubles recently… ”
[End of this Chapter]
