Chapter 1: Do You Dare to Accept Moissanite? (New Book: Seeking Everything)

1950, late autumn, Huangguan Yinhang in Xianggang.

The cold marble floor reflected the somewhat blinding sunlight, and the faint scent of a Cigar made Lu Chen feel a bit unaccustomed.

"Mr. Lu, are you certain you want to entrust this batch of goods to me for processing?"

Wei Er wore white gloves and held a magnifying glass; a trace of imperceptible greed flashed in his eyes, yet his tone remained formulaically calm.

Scattered on a velvet tray were over a dozen pure and flawless Moissanite stones, shining brilliantly under the sunlight.

"May I ask about their..."

"I require an advance payment."

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth lifted slightly as he reached out to take a pre-warmed Cigar from the waiter nearby, took a puff, and slowly exhaled a white mist, vaguely blocking Wei Er's probing gaze.

As expected, Moissanite cannot be detected at all in this era!

As the representative of international capital in Xianggang, Huangguan Yinhang could be said to cover the sky with one hand!

As long as it was in Xianggang, there was nothing it could not accomplish!

Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the Moissanite he found in his portable space was truly quite good.

"By the way, I have just arrived in Xianggang, and I presume your bank can help me resolve my identity issue."

Hmm, the name Lu Sanbao is not bad.

"A small matter, Manager Wang can handle it for you right now; our relationship at Huangguan with the island master is worth no more than an afternoon tea."

Wei Er cast a sharp glance at Manager Wang, who was standing to the side, then stared fixedly at Lu Chen, seemingly wanting to dig for the truth from him.

Manager Wang withdrew his gaze from the diamonds, took a deep look at Lu Chen, and then opened the heavy wooden door and closed it again.

At the moment of closing the door, a trace of imperceptible greed seemed to appear.

Lu Chen shrugged, indifferent to Wei Er's gaze, and leaned back comfortably on the sofa.

"Is this how Xianggang treats its guests?"

"Mr. Lu, you have misunderstood; we at Huangguan never refuse a client's needs."

Wei Er paused slightly, withdrew his sharp gaze, placed his gloves neatly beside the tray, removed his monocle, and slowly began to pre-warm a Cigar.

It seemed Lu Chen's question had no impact on him at all.

"This money is capital my family gave me to set up businesses in Xianggang; does your Huangguan have any recommendations?"

Lu Chen frowned slightly, shifted his position a little, and then continued to speak.

Wei Er was truly too difficult to deal with!

This was the first difficult problem he had encountered since transmigrating here!

If he couldn't handle Wei Er, Lu Chen really had no good way to quickly obtain a large sum of capital or resolve his identity issue.

It was uncertain if he could even survive in Xianggang...

Plus, with Huangguan's global network of branches, it was possible that after he left Xianggang, no bank would accept him...

It was truly...

"What industry do you wish to enter?"

A fake smile appeared on Wei Er's face, while his hands toasted the Cigar unhurriedly.

"We at Huangguan have some connections in Xianggang; as long as you mention it, we will do our best to satisfy your needs."

"Then do you have any recommendations?"

Lu Chen shifted slightly again, and the Cigar in his hand moved a little.

Damn it!

This old schemer!

He wants to ask for my purpose!

Simply...

"After all, I have just arrived in Xianggang and am not yet familiar with it."

"The shipping industry; its input cost is the highest, but it is also the most competitive in Xianggang."

"Real estate, hmm, the investment is also not small, but for its rent, you need to choose the location yourself and have sufficient vision; however, I believe in your strength."

"Finally, there is opening a factory, a pharmaceutical factory; the investment is larger, but it is relatively stable in Xianggang."

Wei Er's tone carried a hint of ease, and after slowly taking a puff of his Cigar, he gave some suggestions.

But his eyes revealed a hint of probing.

"Please trust in our Huangguan's strength in Xianggang."

Lu Chen listened to the options Wei Er mentioned and fell silent.

Damn it, old fox!

This Wei Er simply doesn't treat him like a person!

Shipping and real estate were simply not industries Lu Chen could enter.

As for the pharmaceutical factory, it seems okay?

Actually, it is the most treacherous!

Not to mention the technical barriers and investment, having close relations with local regulatory agencies is what matters most!

The three options Wei Er provided were all giant pits!

It was truly... making Lu Chen want to laugh a little!

"I seem to be more interested in a Textile Factory."

Lu Chen waited a good while before speaking.

"We at Huangguan happen to hold the debt for a Textile Factory; if you need it, I will have Manager Wang send it to you in a moment."

Wei Er looked at Lu Chen with some surprise, paused slightly, and the white mist rising from his Cigar blocked his sharp gaze.

"Then how would you like to handle these funds?"

When Wei Er asked this question, Lu Chen truly felt a bit numb!

Troublesome!

Truly too troublesome!

If he could, he would of course want Wei Er to throw the funds directly into Wall Street, this playground not subject to the rules of Xianggang.

But he knew deeply that once he did so, there was a high probability that Wei Er would turn hostile immediately, or even do something even more excessive.

But leaving it in the Huangguan Yinhang account was no different from putting a shackle on himself.

"According to today's exchange rate, keep 1 million Hong Kong dollars, and convert the rest into US dollars."

Lu Chen did not mention any intention of leaving Huangguan Yinhang; he knew this was something Wei Er would absolutely not allow.

But as the strongest currency, the US dollar was far from comparable to the British pound.

And the Hong Kong dollars were enough for his daily expenses for a period of time; for now, he could only compromise temporarily.

However, Lu Chen was not in a hurry; after all, there was still some time before he would carry out his plan.

"No problem, but Mr. Lu, I still need to suggest that you keep some British pounds."

The Cigar held by Wei Er paused slightly, he exhaled a smoke ring, and only then continued to speak.

"Converting to US dollars requires a 2.5% service fee; as for the Hong Kong dollars, you can use them at any time, whether as cash or via passbook."

"Bang, bang, bang."

A light knocking sound rang out, and after a few minutes, Wang Jingli walked in, pushing the door open while holding a file bag sealed with wax.

He nodded slightly toward Wei Er, then placed it with both hands on the coffee table beside Lu Chen.

"Mr. Lu Sanbao, these are your identity documents. Thank you for choosing our Huangguan Yinhang."

Wang Jingli bowed slightly, and before turning around, his eyelids seemed to twitch slightly, as if he were calculating something.

Upon returning behind Wei Er, his face wore a professional smile.

After hearing this name, the heavy stone in Lu Chen's heart finally dropped.

Hmm!

From now on, I am Lu Sanbao at Huangguan Yinhang.

"Go help Mr. Lu bring over the materials for the Xifei Foreign Firm Textile Factory."

"Yes."

After Wang Jingli left again, the entire Guibingshi was suddenly left with only the two of them silently smoking Cigars.

"Good, I agree to this plan, but, Wei Er, being sensible, what is the valuation for the diamonds?"

Lu Chen spoke again only when his Cigar was about to burn out.

Although the two of them had not discussed the value of the diamonds, he knew in his heart that this batch of Moissanite was definitely of high value!

Otherwise, Wei Er would never have been so aggressive toward him.

At this moment, a slight sound suddenly came from outside the door.

Lu Chen was slightly startled, and the Cigar in his hand was squeezed even tighter.

Someone outside the door was listening to their conversation!

He looked at Wei Er, but Wei Er was still smoking his Cigar; his gaze seemed to shift slightly toward the direction of the sound outside the door, yet it also seemed as if he had heard nothing at all.