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Since Mohammed was willing to give up the offer even if it was increased by 20%, then it shouldn't be a matter of price.

Manager Huang tried to persuade him, but despite their long-standing relationship, Mohammed insisted on fulfilling his agreement with the Indian businessman, defying the pressure. This was a bit suspicious; perhaps the Indian businessman had some kind of leverage over him.

After exchanging a glance with Manager Huang, Xiaomeng changed the subject, smiling nonchalantly and no longer mentioning the purchase of the raw ore. Everyone was thinking that they should privately try to find out the story behind this deal.

Upon returning to the headquarters of the Huaguo Mining Company, Manager Huang immediately instructed personnel from the sister company to contact the person close to the richest man in India to inquire whether it was possible to buy back the ore from their family.

Both he and Xiaomeng admitted that lapis lazuli of such high quality and size was indeed rare. From the previous dynasty to the present, only one piece had been found. If it weren't for the ongoing war in the region of origin, the price would definitely be far more than seventy or eighty million dollars.

However, the other party refused to budge, leaving no room for negotiation and causing considerable frustration.

Xiaomeng inquired with a gem supplier partner named Old Jack.

Old Jack came from a long-established European family of gem and jeweler merchants. The Lin family had only been in Europe for a short time when they began collaborating with him, and a few years later, Jack was nearly kicked out of the family. Many of his business partners turned against him when he was down. Only the Lin family remained resolute and dared to continue their partnership.

So he sought cooperation with the Lin family, bringing their funds into his own family and preserving his influence within the family. Later, with the Lin family's backing, he successfully ousted his rebellious brothers from the family business through several financial maneuvers.

It was during this time that the Lin family seized the opportunity to invest in the other company, becoming partners and successfully reducing raw material procurement costs. Moreover, the Chinese were only interested in lowering procurement costs and had no interest in their family feuds or interference in their business operations.

Now his impression of the Lin family is extremely positive. In the beginning, the Lin family was not very familiar with the European market and often asked him questions, which he answered without hesitation.

The Lin family also treated him like family, labeling him a reliable supplier. They outsourced the import and export of many types of gemstones to his team, covering regions outside of Asia.

So when faced with a problem, Xiaomeng asked directly, "Old Jack, don't you have business dealings with the Mohammed Company? Do you know what their relationship is with the **family in India? Why is he so confrontational when it comes to transactions involving the **family?"

Old Jack on the other end of the video looked up and thought for a moment, “**Family, huh? Hey, that’s nothing special. Oh, you’re Chinese, it’s normal that you don’t know.”

Mohammed also has business in India. That family is a top family in India, and given their high caste, Mohammed has been trying to curry favor with them. He even arranged a marriage between their families for business and status. The two families have a very close relationship.

"Ah, I never expected they had such a relationship. No wonder he would rather earn ten million dollars less than sell me that giant lapis lazuli rough." Xiaomeng was also surprised that they were relatives.

Upon hearing this information, old Jack exclaimed in shock, "Losing ten million dollars? Impossible! Their kinship couldn't possibly be worth ten million dollars!"

“It’s true. Mohammed said the contract they agreed on was for 70 million dollars, but when I offered him 84 million dollars, he still wouldn’t sell to me.”

Old Jack: "Hmm? You mean the giant lapis lazuli transaction worth seventy million dollars?"

"Yes, that piece of lapis lazuli weighs over a ton. Do you know this kind of thing?"

"Oh~" Old Jack slammed his hand on the table, "Our company is acting as the agent for this procurement project."

“That’s right, I remember now. Hey, how do you know about this? Logically speaking, this piece of lapis lazuli was only recently unearthed, and we carefully kept the news under wraps, so not many people should know about it.”

Oh right, I know why they won't sell it to you.

Their family wanted to purchase this giant gemstone, carve Buddhist scriptures on it, and donate it to a temple to pray for their frail son's well-being. That son was very favored, and Mohammed was definitely trying to curry favor with him. Ah, no wonder they wouldn't let go.”

Upon hearing that it was Old Jack and his team acting as agents, Xiao Meng immediately felt reassured. "If that's the case, then things will be much easier. I just want to ask you, do you have any way of getting me that piece of lapis lazuli?"

Old Jack looked troubled. "No, we've already reached a contract with them, we're just working on the details. If we sell that lapis lazuli directly to you, it will damage our company's reputation. You don't want to affect our stock price, do you?"

"Hmph! You can only fool children with those words. I know you all. Alright, I'll put it this way: if you can help me get your hands on it, the fourteen million dollars will be your commission."

The lure of money was too great, and Old Jack's agreement was vague. Xiao Meng could tell from his expression that Old Jack was very tempted; she guessed that if things didn't go smoothly, this Angus man would resort to his traditional skills.

For the next few days, Xiaomeng didn't mention the rough stone. Mohammed also pretended to have forgotten about it. However, during the negotiations, our negotiation expert seized upon a slight hint of guilt on their part and managed to push the price down further.

The large quantity of gemstones purchased this time was split between high-end gemstones, with the high-end pieces shipped back to China to supply the high-end jewelry market. The mid-to-low-end pieces were sent to jewelry design and setting departments in Europe.

Mid- to low-end gemstones don't fetch high prices in China, but once set in Europe, they can increase in value a hundredfold.

During their trip, Aliya casually mentioned to Xiaomeng that the rough stone had already been moved. Xiaomeng's expression didn't even change upon hearing this. It seems Old Jack's side acted quite quickly.

Less than a month later, Xiaomeng's gem factory warehouse in China received a 20-foot container shipped from Sri Lanka. It was filled with roughly processed gemstones, and the lapis lazuli rough stone was prominently displayed on the customs declaration form. The goods were listed as roughly processed lapis lazuli rough ore, and the weight was marked as one ton.

Upon receiving the goods, Xiaomeng immediately settled the payment with Lao Jack from her overseas account. Both parties expressed that the cooperation was pleasant.