Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 179 Raw material supply, monetary settlement!

"Although I don't want to be so blunt, but boss, you've put too many antiques and furniture on the market. The market can hardly handle them all."

In this world, in a relatively secluded coffee shop, Ximen Lang, who was tired of walking around and was taking a rest here, saw Xia Yi and said this as soon as he opened his mouth.

Ximen Lang wondered.

"We have a massive market of 14 billion people. How could we not be able to consume this little food? Isn't that a bit alarmist?"

"Alarmist?"

Seeing that Ximen Lang obviously didn't believe it, Xia put down the coffee and explained one by one.

"No matter how big the market is, it can't handle you selling dozens or hundreds of items a day."

"The reason these antiques and furniture are so expensive is simply because they are scarce."

"But you, on the other hand, don't care how scarce it is. You just act as if there will always be stock and supply it in unlimited quantities."

"These aren't just ten or twenty bucks, anyone can buy them! These are top-tier luxury goods that cost hundreds of thousands or even millions!"

"The number of people who can afford it is only a very small minority, far less than you think."

"Now that you're doing this again, many collectors feel like they've been wronged and have lost all confidence in the market!"

"Confidence is gone. Do you think this price can last long?"

This is also what Ximen Lang has always been worried about.

Although everything he brought since 55 is undoubtedly good stuff.

But no matter how good something is, there will always be a day when the market can no longer accommodate it.

After all, that's the resources of the entire world.

It can be said that it is inexhaustible!

But what about the rich people in this world who can afford and have the willingness to consume these things?

After all, there is a number.

Once they don't buy it
Think of the serious consequences that will follow after the price collapses.
Even though there is just such a sign now, it is still far from reaching the point of collapse.

Ximen Lang was still worried.

"Reduce the supply? That's definitely not an option! My business relies on these antiques and furniture to provide me with a stable cash flow!"

"Then why not reduce the supply of antiques and furniture and replace them with jade and agate, which we haven't entered into in large quantities yet?"

Seeing that Ximen Lang hadn't figured out the matter of antiques and furniture yet, he set his sights on jade and agate.

Xia Yiyi couldn't help but feel speechless.

"Does it matter if you keep changing it? Once the novelty wears off, no matter how good your product is, how long will it last? A month? Two months? Half a year?"

"Even if you're lucky and the market approves, and the price stays the same for a year, what will happen after a year? What are you going to do?"

"Diamonds? Jewelry? Don't blame me for not reminding you, diamonds are forever. A diamond that will last forever has long been priced down to dirt cheap. If you buy it for 3000, it will drop by at least half by the time you leave!" "Even the top experts can't tell whether it's natural or artificial! Artificial gemstones are being intensively researched right now, and major breakthroughs could happen at any time!"

"This is much more powerful than the limited supply you have! You'd better think carefully!"

Ximen Lang's scalp went numb after hearing this.

When I saw Ximen Lang, I didn’t know what to do.

He drank the coffee in just a few gulps, patted Ximen Lang's shoulder, and said with all his might.

"Don't worry, Boss. There's always a way out. You never know. Those smart people behind you might have already figured out a way to get the best of both worlds."

"Is this the best of both worlds solution you two have been discussing for most of the day? It's a good idea, but the difference is so big. Can Alang and the other side accept it?"

Yes, just as Xia Yiyi expected, she had just said that not long ago.

Lao Luo and Director Wang have already come up with a win-win solution to deal with the sluggish market. It can even restrict the other side to a certain extent so that they don't become too unscrupulous. It is a mutually beneficial solution.

That is, gradually reduce the supply of antiques, furniture, and precious ornaments, and replace them with large amounts of raw materials, or even agricultural and sideline products, in exchange for precious technology and even various ready-made equipment.

As for whether Ximen Lang and the other party would agree.
"I don't know whether Ximen Lang will feel psychologically disappointed. But over there, I'm sure they'll be eager for us to do this, maybe even want it!"

"Because the principle is the same. They are such a large manufacturing superpower that produces so many things every year, so they must be in desperate need of a cheap and stable supplier of raw materials!"

"We don't have anything else to offer right now, except for a plethora of minerals! With the national mineral distribution map Ximen Lang gave us, even if we mine just a little, we'll definitely not be able to digest it in such a short time!"

"Instead of leaving them there to gather dust, it's better to sell them to them. This will not only alleviate the rapid depreciation of antiques and furniture, but also generate a lot of foreign exchange for us, foreign exchange over there!"

"This stuff is much more valuable than dollars or rubles! At least with this money we can actually buy the technology and equipment we desperately need right now!"

"This alone is enough to warrant a change in strategy! Not to mention the various hidden benefits that come with a higher status."

"If nothing else, at least we won't be treated as poor relatives who only know how to beg for food. I think they will at least look up to us. What do you think?"

Wow, not only do they provide the raw materials that are in great demand and are very valuable, they are also willing to settle the bill in RMB!

Anyone who has some knowledge of currency knows how much profit is involved here!
That is because Xia Yiyi is not here. If she were here, she would have to kowtow to Lao Luo who made this suggestion and show off her support!

If we can completely open up the market and free trade
Not to mention kowtow, even if Xia Yiyi were asked to call Lao Luo "Dad", she would probably not hesitate!

It is obviously impossible to simply open up the market completely and allow free trade.

At least in the short term, it is absolutely impossible.

Otherwise, once a large number of cheap and high-quality goods flow in,
They're not even developing any manufacturing or industrialization here!
They have long been defeated by all kinds of goods over there and have been completely routed!
But even so, it is still a huge pie that makes people drool over it!

As for the insignificant agricultural and sideline products.
Just come at me. You're just an agricultural country. Even if your territory is bigger, how much surplus can you have?
It's just a few things, so just do a promotion and it'll be done.

So, when Ximen Lang asked Bai Ling worriedly what to do when the antique and furniture market was about to collapse.

Without further ado, Bai Ling replied directly.
"Just ask her directly if she wants the raw materials. Pay with the currency there!"

(End of this chapter)