I am many years in the courtyard

Chapter 418, Hiss!

"It's pirates from Somalia. This is the situation."

Years of straight up confessions and then making up a story.

He often traveled to Somalia and cleaned up pirates there several times.

Suppressed by the Nordic Vikings, today's Somalia is still in chaos.

But the local warlords have begun to dominate the mountains and want to develop agriculture.

And they have started to plant dates, probably because they want to develop the date economy.

After hearing this, Sun Guohua felt that it was ridiculous.

"Those pirates have really changed their minds and are willing to develop agriculture?"

Seeing Sun Guohua's puzzled expression, Nuan Nian spread his hands and said:

"I don't know either. I've been there several times. This time I came back from Paris and happened to encounter this when I was passing through the Gulf of Aden."

"I stayed in Somalia for a few days, visited many places, and discovered a strange phenomenon."

"That's where Somalia is. There are a lot more Chinese and white people. There are thousands of Chinese people I know."

"Most of these Chinese work near the warlords' residences and date palm plantations, some as cooks, bodyguards, and some as farmers."

Hearing this, Sun Guohua no longer knew what to say.

There are so many Chinese in a place like Somalia?
And that area is the equator. If you want to develop an agricultural economy, where will the water resources come from?
Not to mention that the sun in that place is extremely strong, the weather is dry, and the locals are very lazy.

In other words, that place is not suitable for agricultural development at all.

Sun Guohua raised his doubts again, and continued to explain with his hands spread:

"Leader, I don't know the specific situation, but during the few days I was there, I found that they are not short of water."

"I heard that someone among them discovered the underground water resources, which are extremely rich, and developed the karez in a short time. I don't know which genius gave them the idea."

Karez is a patent of Turpan in the mainland. Only people in this area can use this method for irrigated agriculture.

Other places simply do not have the favorable conditions of Turpan, which is why Qanat is so unique.

But now, when Sun Guohua heard that there was a karez in Somalia, his mouth suddenly opened wide with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

According to what has been said many years ago, this Somali region has really changed a lot.

Date palm planting bases, seedling hatching bases, agricultural irrigation and planting, etc., these are the changes that have taken place in Somalia in the past year or two.

With such a huge change, it should be said that Somalia is really about to change.

"No, why did I hear that merchant ships over there are often robbed?"

Hearing this for many years, he shook his head directly:
"Leader, as I said just now, there is still chaos in Somalia."

"The entire Somali region is so big, it's normal for some warlords to still be doing their jobs. After all, there is no such big competition now."

"Besides, I'm only one person, and I'm not very familiar with the situation there. As long as the local pirates stop messing with our China Resources merchant ships, I won't be too lazy to meddle."

Sun Guohua pondered for a long time, and finally said that he would mention this matter to the capital.

After all, exporting potassium fertilizer is definitely not a trivial matter.

Although you can earn a lot of foreign exchange, no one can say whether it will succeed.

After coming down from the office, I went to the kitchen for many years.

"Old Wang, why didn't you see my fourth brother?"

Lao Wang in the kitchen, whom I have known for many years, said immediately after hearing this:

"Your fourth brother resigned half a month ago. It seems his wife came, right?"

Hearing this, Duan Nian nodded, chatted with Lao Wang for a few words, and then left the tenement building.

Time flies by so fast now.

It’s already June in the blink of an eye.

The Lou family finally came to Hong Kong Island. I guess Lou Bancheng has started to start a new business, right?
The business environment on Hong Kong Island is definitely far better than that in the capital.

Although there are many associations here, those who operate restaurants and restaurants need to pay protection fees.

But it's still much better than being in the capital.

Over in the capital, Lou Bancheng was only a shareholder and could not participate in the operation at all.

On the contrary, here on Hong Kong Island, he can give full play to his business talents.

However, when the Lou family came, they were not in a hurry to see his fourth brother for many years.

Anyway, we are all on Hong Kong Island, and there will be a lot of opportunities and time in the future.

No. 72, Deep Water Bay. After many years of driving to my door, I found that the courtyard was quite lively.

"Uncle Wu is back!"

Xu Xiaoqian saw the car for many years and the license plate for the first time, and she immediately cheered.

Xiaodoubao and Xiaotuanzi ran away, all rushing towards the door.

Even the two sisters Xu Xiahao and Xu Paner also ran with their short legs.

If you have many children, you like to join in the fun.

In addition, the yard is large enough and has a lush green lawn, so you can run without fear of falling.

As for Xu Yilian, who was only six months old, she just stared with wide eyes and babbling in baby language that no one could understand.

"father!"

Many years ago I had to stop the car when I saw the children rushing towards me.

As soon as he got off the bus, he was covered with children. Even the two sisters Xu Xia and Hao wanted to hug him.

We haven't seen each other for three or four months, and the two nieces don't even know they are alive.

Lou Xiao'e came over with Xu Yilian in her arms, and Qin Huairu, Xiaomei, Tan Fuying and others also followed.

It is now around five o'clock in the afternoon, and the Lou family is here as guests. Only Lou Bancheng and Xu Qianqian have not come.

After many years of asking, I found out that Lou Bancheng had actually bought a four-story building in Central and was renovating it.

Since Lou Bancheng didn't have many people, plus Xu Qianqian was his son-in-law.

A son-in-law had only half a son, so Lou Bancheng took Xu Qianqian with him and taught him by words and deeds.

In this regard, I have been happy to see the results for many years.

Anyway, this is a good thing. His fourth brother is living well, which is better than anything else.

"By the way, Fourth Sister-in-law, how were your parents when you set off? Are you feeling well?"

It has been almost four months since I left the capital in February. Of course I have to ask about the situation at home after many years.

"Everything is fine, nothing happened, but"

Lou Xiao'e frowned, and then talked about the chaos in the capital.

Of course I’ve known what it was for many years, so I didn’t ask much about it.

Anyway, he has already arrived on Hong Kong Island, and the matters in the capital basically have nothing to do with him.

With the connections he had left in the capital, Zhao Junyao and the others would definitely not stand idly by as long as something happened to Lao Xu and Zhou Hongmei.

Others may not be able to help, but people like Kang Daotong and Zhao Junyao can definitely help.

So, no problem.

The army is isolated from the outside world, so even if something happens, it will not be affected.

Since there is nothing going on in the capital, just live your life.

During dinner in the evening, Lou Bancheng and Xu Qianqian also came back, and the two families gathered together to eat.

Speaking of which, this was the first time in many years that I had dinner with Lou Bancheng.

The latter greatly appreciated his identity as a writer.

After all, it only took two or three months for many years to establish a foothold on Hong Kong Island. This is not something ordinary people can do.

He also has a high social status and is highly respected by many citizens in Hong Kong.

Although several novels were written over the years, two different pen names were used, which greatly dispersed the cohesion of fans.

But it doesn't matter, I haven't cared about these things for many years.

At the dinner table, Qin Huairu suggested that Lou Xiao'e and Xu Qianqian could buy a house nearby.

"Fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law, look, the environment near our home is so good. You live here, close together, and you take care of each other."

Regarding this point, Lou Xiao'e readily agreed. Xu Qianqian would naturally not object and nodded with a silly smile.

For him, Hong Kong Island is too unfamiliar. It would be great if he could live nearby with Duan Nian's family.

The price of nearby villas should not be cheap.

But for the Lou family, this is not a problem.

The Lou family is very rich. The exact amount of money was not known for many years.

"By the way, Fourth Sister-in-law, how much does the house nearby cost? How much did your family spend when they bought it?"

Since you want to buy a house nearby, of course you have to ask about the price.At this time, the Lou family still lived in Central. It was an ordinary private house that was directly taken over by Lou Bancheng.

Lou Bancheng, who is accustomed to living in villas, originally planned to buy a villa.

It's even better now. It's quite good to buy a house directly near Deep Water Bay.

"It's not expensive either. Our house is a combination of two villas No. 72 and No. 73. The price of No. 73 villa is only HK$140 million."

Qin Huairu was also well versed in the ways of Versailles and said in a calm tone:
"I heard from the child's father that housing prices on Hong Kong Island have been sluggish in the past one or two years and will not rise in the next few years."

hiss!
Lou Xiao'e's eyes widened, "Isn't 140 expensive?"

Xu Qianqian, Lou Bancheng and Tan Fuying were also surprised, especially the latter, who quickly looked at Duan Nian and said:

"Does her fifth uncle really make so much money as a writer?"

The person Tan Fuying talks about is naturally Xu Xia.

"Fortunately, I can just make a living." Duan Nian smiled and did not disclose the specific amount of money.

However, Xiaodoubao volunteered and had a direct showdown.

"My father's manuscript fee is 200 yuan for one thousand words. My father has published more than [-] million words now."

hiss!
At this time, Lou Bancheng and others were all shocked.

Because this number is easy to calculate, even if it is calculated based on 200 million words, the amount has reached 120 million Hong Kong dollars.

And this is just the royalties.

In the two months since I left Hong Kong Island in many years, many Calabash Brothers toy models, exquisite posters, etc. have appeared on the market in Hong Kong Island.

There are many kinds of toys, ranging from toys that are proportional to adults or children, to fist-sized pendant accessories, etc. It can be said that they are all available and very beautiful.

The key is that the price is not very expensive. An ordinary snake charm pendant only costs HKD [-].

Even a child-sized plush toy only costs 29 yuan and [-] cents, which is really not expensive.

However, the deluxe edition, complete set, etc. are very expensive, and the level of exquisiteness and lifelikeness is even higher.

Of course, these need to be booked in advance, and the price is two to three thousand yuan, and they are sold in limited quantities.

The specific limit is unknown.

In addition, the comic versions of the three novels Swordsman, The Deer and the Cauldron, and Ghost Blowing Deng will also be launched soon.

Therefore, Lou Bancheng and others really don’t know how much money they have earned over the years.

But it can be roughly calculated.

"Xiaomei, Xiaoqian, what about the book you wrote?"

Surprised, Lou Xiao'e suddenly looked at Xiaomei and Xiaoqian's aunt and nephew, and asked curiously.

The two shook their heads, modestly saying that the gap was too far.

As a result, Bai Doufu directly sold her sister-in-law and eldest sister.

"Fourth Aunt, don't listen to the nonsense of my sister-in-law and my eldest sister. My sister-in-law's fee is 150 yuan for a thousand words, and my eldest sister's fee is 120 yuan for a thousand words."

"They wrote it separately, woo woo"

She couldn't say the next words because her sister-in-law covered her mouth.

"Baitoufu, you think my sister-in-law is not embarrassed enough, right? The price of 150 words is [-] yuan, do you have the nerve to say it?"

Because Xiaomei really wanted to compete with her brother, but in the end she could only get this price. The difference was too big, so she was ashamed to tell her.

Moreover, compared to her brother's novels which often start with millions of words, the novels she writes are only 30 words.

In other words, she only earned a total of HK$30 from a 5000-word novel that took her half a year to write.

Not to mention comparing with her brother, even if it is a fraction, it is still not as good.

Therefore, she didn't want to mention it.

Lou Xiao'e was surprised and said:

"Xiaomei, then you are really good. It seems that reading more will help. Writing a novel can make more money than many people do after working for ten years."

The salary of an ordinary white-collar worker in Hong Kong is only NT$300.

The annual salary is only about [-] to [-], which is only [-] to [-] in ten years.

Therefore, Xiaomeihua made money in half a year that others could not make in ten years, which is already very impressive.

But Xiaomei rolled her eyes and said helplessly:
"My brother told me to seize the time to make money and then buy a house to live in."

"But I don't want to live in those commercial buildings. The ones around here are very good, but the housing prices around here are too expensive."

“According to my brother, before [-], house prices probably wouldn’t have risen, but I can’t say for sure.”

"So there isn't much time left for me."

What she said made sense, but Yaya sighed, there was no need for it.

No matter how housing prices on Hong Kong Island rise, there will eventually be a limit.

According to Xiaomei's current creative speed and money-making efficiency, it shouldn't be too difficult to make one hundred thousand a year.

Lou Xiao'e and others didn't know what to say.

I earn [-] in half a year, but I still think I don’t earn enough?

too humble!

It is true that environment changes people. This statement is not false at all.

After seeing his sister blaming himself for many years, he couldn't help but say:

"I have no intention of letting you start your own business right away. Don't accuse me wrongly."

"Besides, you are alone now, so there is no point in buying such a big villa. You might as well find me a brother-in-law, and then you can have more children."

"Besides, if you want to make a lot of money, it's actually very simple."

Simple?
Lou Xiao'e, Xu Xiaoqian, Xiaomei, and Xu Qianqian all looked at him speechlessly. Making money is easy, that's all he could say.

At this time, Lou Bancheng couldn't help but said:

“In addition to making money from writing novels over the years, what other industries do you think can make money?”

Lou Bancheng was very interested in making money.

He knew that he was good at writing novels for many years, but this requires so much talent that ordinary people cannot imitate it.

What's more, Hong Kong Island is so big, with millions of people, and many of them are pen writers.

But few people can make that much money over many years.

Even the famous Jin Dada did not do this for many years when he was young, writing three novels in a short period of time, and the writing speed was very fast and the quality was very high.

Therefore, Lou Bancheng wanted to know, despite the fact that it has been said for many years that it is easy to make money, in what other industry is it easier to make money?

Many years smiled and said:

"Everyone must know that I bought a stake in the newspaper, right?"

Lou Bancheng nodded when he heard this, "How many shares did you buy?"

The two newspapers, Zhongyong Daily and New Economic Daily, are very profitable. This is a very certain thing.

But even if he has been a shareholder for many years, he probably only holds a very small share.

"It's not a lot, it's about 5.00%. I can make some pocket money."

After a pause, he went on to say:

"However, the Yaya Toy Factory that produces Calabash Brothers was actually invested and established by me."

hiss!
At this time, Lou Bancheng was completely stunned.

Qin Huairu, Lou Xiao'e and others were even more surprised. What's going on?

The toy factory that produces Calabash Brothers has a boss who has been there for many years?

How is this possible?
Xiaodoubao and the others' eyes widened immediately, "Dad, is that toy factory really our factory?"

For little brats like them, they don’t understand much about buying shares.

But they understood what their father said just now.

"Yes!" Many years ago smiled and touched the little one's head, and then said:
"The toy factory is very profitable, but you have to have good ideas. So Xiaomei, if you can sell the copyright of the novel you create, then you can do it."

"If the comics become popular, you can still make money by selling peripheral toys, and you can sell toy copyrights and comic copyrights. In this case, when you write a novel, you will not only earn royalties, but also these copyright fees ."

Xiaomei and Xu Xiaoqian nodded repeatedly.

"Brother, can I sell you the comic and toy peripheral rights to my novel?"

Qin Huairu couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

After all, it was her man's factory. The toy factory had just opened for a few months and it was definitely not making any money.

You shouldn’t be able to make money buying Xiaomei’s copyright at this time, right?
So when Xiaomei asks this, isn't it the same as asking her man for money?
Happy for many years, said:
"The data of your novel is so bad. Even if I were willing to pay for it, I probably wouldn't make much money."

"You'd better come up with your next novel. If you can't think of it, I can provide you with an outline."

As soon as these words came out, Xiaomei and Xu Xiaoqian repeatedly expressed that they wanted an outline.

(End of this chapter)