NOVEL NEXT Chapter 16 - You Should Offer a High Price
Chapter 16: This is a Precious Antique, You Should Offer a High Price
After researching, Fang Jian gained some understanding of nickel.
Nickel, symbol Ni, atomic number 28. It is a hard, malleable, and ferromagnetic metal that can be highly polished and corrosion-resistant. It is widely used in the aerospace, radar, missile, and other defense industries, and is also commonly used as a hydrogenation catalyst in the chemical field.
Of course, the largest demand comes from the new energy vehicle and battery industries. With the surge in demand for new energy vehicles, global nickel inventories have declined, driving nickel prices to the highest level in a decade.
The LME three-month nickel recently surged $1,081 or 4.9% to close at $23,154 per ton, reaching as high as $23,220 during the session, marking the largest single-day increase since October last year.
In terms of unit price, electrolytic nickel is even more expensive than chromium powder, reaching over 175,000 yuan per ton. Although nickel reserves are relatively abundant worldwide, China’s nickel production accounts for only 4% of the global total.
Soon, Fang Jian’s phone rang. Seeing the incoming call, he answered.
“Mr. Fang, hello, my name is Xu Li,” a woman’s voice came from the other end.
“Hello, what can I do for you?” Fang Jian asked.
“I heard from Mr. Lv that you have a source of nickel ore?” A woman said.
Fang Jian remained silent momentarily and asked, “Are you from [***] company?”
The name he mentioned was the company where Zhang Liang worked, an established military-industrial enterprise.
Xu Li paused momentarily and said, “Yes, Mr. Fang.”
Fang Jian chuckled and said, “I know one of your sales representatives. If there’s any business, please let him come and talk to me. Goodbye.”
After speaking, he hung up the phone directly.
Although Fang Jian didn’t mind giving discounts, he also knew that the profit he was giving up was significant. In that case, why not take care of his friends?
On the other end of the phone, Xu Li stared in disbelief, feeling the urge to smash the phone in her hand. However, in the end, she managed to restrain herself and proceeded to report the situation.
Fang Jian continued his research and finally gained a more detailed understanding of nickel. Then, he walked around his house, and his eyes lit up when he saw a wooden chair in the corner. Although the chair was made of wood, it was not made from any rare timber. It was just an ordinary piece that had been used for many years, becoming shaky.
Picking up a chair, Fang Jian swiftly moved, entering the Space House in a flash. He arrived at a wall where he left a message.
After just a moment, he received a reply from the other side. Opening the wall, the space house controlled by Mr. W quickly arrived.
“Hey, dear Fang, did you find something good?” Mr. W asked.
Fang Jian tapped the chair beside him and said, “This is a precious antique that I acquired at a high price. This time, you must offer a high price.”
Mr. W took out a flashlight and sent it over to the floor.
Fang Jian examined it briefly and was about to return it when Mr. W waved his hand and said, “Mr. Fang, you can keep that thing. Just send me the information.”
After a moment, under Mr. W’s guidance, Fang Jian turned on the light and sent the information. He took out a panel, and the information about the chair immediately appeared.
“Oh, my goodness, it was crafted in 1998… Although it has some minor flaws, being preserved so well is already nearly perfect,” Mr. W couldn’t help but say, “Where did you… Ah, sorry, I didn’t say anything.”
Fang Jian smiled slightly and said, “I need a nickel, symbol Ni, atomic number 28. Note that it’s not nickel ore, but electrolytic nickel.”
Mr. W hurriedly replied, “Understood, of course, it’s electrolytic nickel. Who would intentionally produce nickel ore? The cost of producing nickel ore is even higher than electrolytic nickel.”
The price of nickel ore was higher than that of electrolytic nickel? Fang Jian was shocked, learning something new.
“Tell me, how much can you provide?” Fang Jian asked.
Mr. W bit his lip and said, “Ten thousand tons, no, at most twenty thousand tons. Is that okay?”
Fang Jian pondered in his mind, his face turning pale. Although these precious metals were far from gold in terms of unit price, once the quantity increased, the price would be terrifying.
“Alright, let’s go with twenty thousand tons. Please prepare it as soon as possible,” Fang Jian said.
Mr. W nodded repeatedly and added, “Dear Fang, I have found the small personal protective equipment you asked me to. The information is there for you to review at your own pace.”
He pointed to the flashlight in Fang Jian’s hand, waved his hand, and directed the space house to leave.
With a slight thought, Fang Jian returned to the room with this multi-functional flashlight from the future.