Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 221, The Way to Get Rich
It was already time to eat.

Yang Xiaole was walking on the roadside, looking at the various foods on the roadside, and walked into a food stall, which was very lively.

I don’t want to go to space to eat.

Try it out.

Curious, I squeezed into the crowd and stretched my head to look at the menu hanging on the wall.

All are braised.

The prices for traditional Chinese characters are two yuan and three yuan a piece.

"Uncle, give me a piece of roasted fat goose rice."

After staring at it for a while, I felt that the roast goose rice was quite appetizing, so I ordered one.

His voice naturally attracted everyone's attention.

You know, countless people came here after the founding of the People's Republic of China, but most of them were along the coast.

The majority of people speak Cantonese, and there are accents from other places, such as officials, wealthy people in Kyoto, and wealthy people in Shanghai, but these people are rarely seen.

The boss who was chopping vegetables took a look and didn't say much.

"Get dizzy~"

He just said a price lightly.

Upon seeing this, Yang Xiaole took out three dollars and handed it to him, and waited at the tables and chairs outside.

The food was served very quickly, and it was his turn soon.

After waiting for a while, a roast goose rice with maroon sauce was served to him.

Yang Xiaole picked up the chopsticks next to him and started eating.

not bad.

It's sweet and salty, no different from the one in Kyoto, except that it has a hint of spice in it.

I was surrounded by a group of people like giant pandas and watched for a while.

After eating, he got up and left the stall and walked towards the front.

After thinking about it for a while, I felt that it was only three or four kilometers away from Kowloon, so I finally decided not to take a taxi.

He secretly released his bicycle and rode towards the city.

I have to lament that the gap between the mainland and here is indeed quite big.

What I saw in Yuen Long before were all low buildings.

But now after entering the urban area, old buildings and newly built old buildings are intertwined. This is a prosperity that is not found in Kyoto.

Although there are no buildings with 23 or [-] floors here, there are many buildings with [-] floors and [-] floors, and there are countless buildings with more than ten floors.

There are only a handful of ten-story buildings in Kyoto.

It’s no exaggeration to describe it as full of tall buildings and cars everywhere.

But the feeling here for him was not particularly comfortable, because the bustling city and the hurried pedestrians brought him back to the fast-paced life of later generations.

Although Hong Kong Island is very developed, not all of it is high-rise buildings.

Old brick houses, ordinary buildings, newly built communities, and various dirty places left over from the past are intertwined together.

It shows that the city is transforming and rising.

"Huh~"

After exiting a narrow alley, a very densely packed building complex appeared in front of us.

When he saw the sign written in traditional Chinese on it, he understood in his mind where this place was.

Kowloon Walled City.

Anyone who has watched Hong Kong movies knows that Kowloon was very chaotic in the 70s and [-]s.

But the most chaotic thing on the island is actually the Kowloon Walled City.

This place is actually somewhat special.

To put it bluntly, it is an enclave.

When the Qing Dynasty signed the treaty, the Qing Dynasty had sovereignty over this area of ​​more than 2 square meters, and it also built a fort here.

However, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, this place became a no-care zone.

The Qing Dynasty couldn't control it, the British had no power to control it, and Hong Kong Island didn't dare to control it.

So this became the place where refugees from the entire Hong Kong Island lived.

The houses here are small and built on the original foundation. From the moment they were built, they were dangerous buildings.

Except for the surrounding areas and the roof, the sun is not visible 24 hours a day.

A world record was also set here.

A record of dense population, this little big place is more than 200 meters long and about 100 meters wide.A total of 5 people live in these mostly eleven or two-story houses.

You know, this is not the high-rise building of later generations.

You can imagine what the sanitary conditions are like inside.

I heard that most of the way inside, two people have to move out of position.

It's kind of nice here too.

As long as you can get in and find an empty house, you belong here and no one can control you except the gangs in the city.

It seems that in the 70s, Hong Kong sent thousands of people to attack without success.

It was demolished in the 90s.

Yang Xiaole strolled around the area, paid homage to this legendary place, and then rode his bike towards the distance.

It is really troublesome to say that there is no intermediary here.

It felt like I was back in the later generations. When I was changing my house, I rode an electric bike to look for notices in various communities.

At least there was a number then, just call and ask.

Here is a direct address.

Headache.

Yang Xiaole looked at the strange looks nearby, looked down at the clothes on his body, and felt that it was time to change his outfit.

After wandering around, I found a shopping mall and went in to buy some outfits.

The cynicism was not noticed.

On the contrary, he was very enthusiastic.

Yang Xiaole understood after overhearing.

These people knew his identity as a mainlander.

According to them, the poor people who come here from the mainland are really poor, but the rich people are really rich.

There is no cynicism, and Yang Xiaole feels comfortable spending money.

Shopping is pretty easy, just grab something that suits you.

But think about it, men seem to be like this. They are too lazy to go shopping and try things out. If they fit, they just take them.

More than an hour later, I spent more than 600 yuan to change my whole body.

There are two sets in total, including shoes, which cost more than 300.

Underwear, cashmere sweaters, jackets, jeans, sneakers and socks.

He didn't buy any big brands. There were clothes here that cost thousands of dollars each, but he didn't feel it was necessary.

Wearing new clothes and carrying large and small bags, she left the mall.

After coming out, I inquired about the location along the river and rode over there.

When buying a house, you must buy it in a prosperous area!
"what!"

Yang Xiaole looked at a big poster on the wall by the roadside.

Written in traditional Chinese characters.

The flattest in the whole district.

There are 32 villas in Qionglin Villas in Ho Man Tin, 28 of which have been sold. If you want to buy, hurry up.

Where is Ho Man Tin?

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole thought about it for a while.

Small is very small here, but big is actually very big.

Although it is close to the seaside, you can still see hills in the distance from time to time with the naked eye. The height is not very high, only tens or hundreds of meters high.

After making up my mind, I asked around.

It turns out that the front is in Ho Man Tin, and the villa area is halfway up the mountain in the distance. You have to climb over this mountain, and it is only a little more than three kilometers away from Victoria Port.

Damn it, it’s only five kilometers from Sham Shui Po to Victoria, why is it still so far away now?

Don't think about it, you must be going in the wrong direction.

Adjust the direction and rush towards the villa.

After a kilometer or two, after ten minutes, we passed through the mountain road on the side and came to the other side.

Standing on the high point of the mountain road, I could see the seaside of Victoria Harbor and Hong Kong Island across the sea at a glance.

The buildings in that area are more dense, with various iconic high-rise buildings standing in large numbers.

More prosperity.

After the car came here, he also discovered a problem, that is, the road was better built, the community was more high-end, and the environmental sanitation was better.

After taking a look at the hill next to me, I suddenly understood.

People in Hong Kong believe in Feng Shui.

Surrounded by mountains and rivers are all Feng Shui treasures.

Moreover, it is only a short three kilometers away from the most prosperous Victoria Harbour, making it the best choice for wealthy people nearby to buy property here.

It seems to be the same in later generations.

Wherever there are mountains, there are wealthy areas.

Knowing the approximate location, we rode there.

The sales department is not in the villa area as imagined, but there is a sales department at the foot of the mountain, similar to the one in later generations.

There was almost no one in the sales department at this time.

"Get out, get out! Play outside."

As soon as I arrived at the place, I was stopped by the security personnel inside.

These people naturally saw Yang Xiaole coming here on a bicycle. Whoever could buy a house here didn't come by car.

Seeing the other party's actions, Yang Xiaole was not surprised.

There are people everywhere who look down upon others, even if they have changed into new clothes.

Yes, it is indeed not something ordinary people can afford.

In his thoughts, just when he was thinking of cursing a few words and leaving.

The other party's expression changed, and he pulled him aside, looking at a black car parked at the door.

Yang Xiaole didn't recognize the brand.

It looks quite high-end.

It's just that the front of the car is so ugly.

Long wind-shaped facade.

I saw a middle-aged couple getting out of the car, followed by a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.

The men are wearing suits and leather shoes, and the women are also gorgeously dressed.

Yang Xiaole saw several people approaching and walked in directly while the security guards were bowing to greet them.

"Boss! Welcome Guang Leng~~"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Yang Xiaole had already entered, and he suddenly became anxious.

He couldn't run in and chase people at that point.

The woman held the man's arm, nodded to the security guard, and they walked inside together.

After Yang Xiaole came in, he looked at the sales office, which was similar to that of later generations, and looked around there.

At this time, a young and beautiful salesperson was introducing the property to a middle-aged couple.

After listening for a while, I understood.

The house price is 180 per square foot, which is almost 1800 per square foot. Ordinary people cannot buy a square meter of house in ten months.

They are all single-family villas, the smallest is 1380 square feet, and the largest is 2590 square feet.

That is 138 square meters to 259 square meters.

This kind of villa should not be the kind of top-end villa, it should only be a villa that only the high-income class in Hong Kong can afford.

Damn, it’s so expensive.

The cheapest one costs 25, and the most expensive one costs 50 million.

If you sell all your gold, you will only get the money for the largest villa, which may not be enough.

Seeing that the security was coming to drive him away again, he left alone.

After coming out, he rode away on his bike.

I mentally estimated the price of gold now and in future generations, and the increase was more than 100 times.

But money begets money is the right way.

Even if he is not here, the house can be bought to preserve its value, and it can be used for loans and business if necessary in the future. He can have fun with it.

As for letting prices rise in the stock market, he won't do it.

Making money by leveraging the stock market is all nonsense. Do you really think those traders are fools?Unless you know clearly about the stock market crashes, it is still okay to drink some soup.

If you want to make a lot of money from this, it's nonsense.

Right now I am thinking about how to make some money in these few days, because it still takes some time to complete the procedures.

Ride a bike towards the seaside.

Looking at the 81, [-], [-]-square-foot houses on the road, in fact, the most cost-effective option at this time is to buy these ordinary residences. After all, the location here is a prime location.

Not decided yet.

The car came to the riverside, and at this time many people were looking at the other side of the river.

Just like those scenes overlooking the Oriental Pearl River on the Huangpu River in Shanghai.

Although they face each other across the river, they are two different worlds.

Not only for him, but also for the locals.

There are many high-rise buildings opposite, and it seems that the tallest building is also on the opposite side, which looks more prosperous.

There is no bridge on the riverside. There are passenger ships on both sides of the river pulling people back and forth, and there are also freighters pulling motor vehicles crossing the river.

From time to time, you can see large and small lasha boats and ocean freighters walking in the river.

After watching for a while, he was ready to go back, with hundreds of dollars in his pocket and nothing else to do.

As for seeing the beautiful scenery, there will be plenty of time later.

Let’s get down to business first.

Looking at the dozens of big fat pigs in the space, I estimated the price here. The meat should only cost about three yuan, and the total price could be more than 1 yuan.

If I had known what was in the space last time, I wouldn't have been so anxious to sell it.

Asking along the way while riding the bike, he was going to look around to see if there was any industry that could make money quickly.

It's a pity that the gambling industry here has been cancelled.

Otherwise, I can still make some money.

He was going to cross the river to have a look.

This is Victoria Harbor, one of the more prosperous places on Hong Kong Island, but opposite it is the political, economic and cultural center of the entire Hong Kong Island.

If you go, then of course you have to go to the most prosperous place.

After asking around, I came to the ferry.

Put the bike away secretly.

I spent a huge sum of one yuan and got on the passenger ferry to the other side of the river.

Blowing the sea breeze in the middle of winter and feeling the salty sea breeze is actually no different from taking a passenger ferry on the Huangpu River.

This passenger ship is just older.

After passing the cruise ship, I checked the time of the last boat, which was [-]pm.

Then Bian left the ferry.

After coming out, I saw a group of buildings lined with high-rise buildings.

This side is naturally more upscale than the one opposite, and the buildings here are obviously newer.

But I'm used to seeing the tall buildings of later generations, so I don't have much curiosity anymore.

Find a place and quietly ride your bicycle towards the street.

He would first see what the price of gold was here, get some initial capital, and then see if there was any good place to make money.

Wan Chai Pier.

He turned to look at the name and smiled instantly.

Isn’t this the name of dumplings in later generations?
No need to think about it, he already knows where this place is.

Looking up, there are mountains everywhere not far away.

He plunged into the street and wandered around there.

Gold shop?

Yang Xiaole saw a gold shop, and he was going to go in and take a look. Some of the gold in his hand had to be processed, but he just wanted to inquire about it, and he would go to the bank to compare it later.

After entering, I saw a lot of people standing in the gold shop.

A shopping guide was hiding aside in the store.

Beside the sales table, one Huang Mao and two others stood there and said carelessly: "Your father already owes us 5 dollars. Don't you know the principle of repaying debts from father to son? We see that you still have more money." Three days are too late!”

Standing in front of her was a beautiful girl of eighteen or nineteen years old.

After saying that, he smiled evilly: "Look, you can earn 1000 yuan a month dancing in a nightclub! You should think about it!"

The girl took a deep breath.

"I will pay you back the money, and someone will come over today."

Upon hearing this, Huang Mao shrugged, said hello and left with his two younger brothers.

Huang Mao passed by Yang Xiaole and glanced at him, then left in a nonchalant manner.

"Hey, Qiu Jing, you can't go to the nightclub. That's where your father lost so much money."

As soon as the person left, a girl next to him came over.

Huang Qiujing took a deep breath.

Seeing Yang Xiaole coming over, he shook his head and told her to stop talking.

Yang Xiaole took a look and saw that there was a piece of black cloth embroidered on the other person's arm. It was probably because someone in the family had died.

But it was just a glance.

It's impolite to look at her too much, even though she looks pretty.

But he noticed a piece of information, that is, there is a casino here, and you can win or lose tens of thousands.

Hehe, it’s a good place!
I'll ask where it is later.

According to what the two people said, it was in a nightclub.

Over at the bar, a middle-aged man looked at this scene indifferently and said, "Qiu Jing! I can't do business because of this! I'll pay you the salary later."

I can't eat anything, and my temper is still stubborn as hell.

Huang Qiujing took a deep breath and said nothing.

At this moment, she felt aggrieved.

Yang Xiaole came to the bar and asked, "Boss, do you accept gold here? What's the price?"

"Collect it, collect it!"

Hearing that gold was being sold, the other party felt happy for a while, with a smile on his face.

While they were talking, a man in a suit came in and asked. Huang Qiujing went out with him and chatted at the door.

Yang Xiaole just glanced at it, turned around and asked, "What's the price?"

“It’s 140! Our prices here are very reasonable!”

After the man finished speaking, he asked with a smile: "I would like to ask if your things are gold bars brought from the mainland!"

Yang Xiaole was not surprised by this question, so he nodded.

Seeing his actions, the man smiled and said: "If the gold bars brought from the mainland are generally not pure, they may not be that high!"

Seeing that Yang Xiaole had no expression, he smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, you can go and ask around!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole nodded: "Okay, thank you, I'll show it to you later."

Not as reliable as the gold shop owner in the suburbs!
I lost interest in selling instantly.

I'll go to the bank and ask later.

He turned his head and left.

"Hey, boss, this can be discussed!"

The boss's voice came from behind.

Yang Xiaole knew in his heart that the conditions of the nearby gold shops were probably about the same because there were too many people coming from there these days.

What can be brought over is basically either gold or silver.

After coming out, Yang Xiaole saw Huang Qiujing saying in embarrassment: "This price is too low. After all, our house is a garden house. If we are not in a hurry to sell it, we can sell it for at least 4. Your 2 is too little." La!"

"Sorry, Miss Huang, you have also seen that the current housing prices are falling. I can only spend so much, please think about it."

The other party was not in a hurry and just stood there with a smile.

Huang Qiujing glanced at Huang Mao, who was not far away.

I know this guy is the one who did it.

I can only say to the person in front of me; "Sorry, the price is too low, I can't sell it."

After speaking, he turned his head and left.

The person who bought the house was not angry when he saw this and just left.

Yang Xiaole thought about it after seeing this scene.

The time has come for this hero to save the beauty!

Of course, this is a joke.

This is not the purpose.

But the other party wants to sell the house. What he needs to do now is to buy a small house, get an ID card, and then get a loan to buy the house.

Knowing the inflation here, how could he possibly buy a house in full?

If there is a small package that allows him to apply for an account, then that's OK.

Moreover, this is Hong Kong Island, and the growth rate will definitely be the fastest in Hong Kong Island in the future.

The other one is that he wants to ask the other party if there is a place where the price of gold bars is the highest.

But he just heard what the man meant. Are housing prices on Hong Kong Island falling?
It doesn't make sense!

Hong Kong Island has a lot of people but little land. People who have come from the mainland over the years, plus local newborns, should not fall!

Except for a few special circumstances.

Wasn't Mr. Li just buying real estate at the bottom and then rising up?
It's just that he doesn't know what year it is.

But even this year, he couldn't do much.

After waiting for a while, I saw Huang Qiujing coming out of the gold shop.

"Hey, Miss Huang!"

Huang Qiujing looked at him confused when she heard the voice, "What's wrong? This gentleman."

Yang Xiaole thought for a while and asked: "I want to ask a question. I just heard you guys say that there is a big casino here, right? Is it convenient for me to tell you?"

Seeing that the other party's face was not good-looking, he asked again: "Oh, by the way, I'm going to buy a house. I just heard from you that you seem to be planning to take action. Can you take me to see it?"

Huang Qiujing's face turned ugly when she heard the words from the casino in front.

When I heard that he was going to buy a house, there was suspicion on his face.

"real or fake?"

She also saw that the other party should be coming from the mainland.

"Well, really! It's about forty thousand, right? We just arrived here and are planning to buy a house. Do you want to consider it?"

"Really? Thank you so much!"

Huang Qiujing felt happy when she heard this. She knew that many people coming from the mainland were rich.

I didn't expect that she would actually come across it.

Yang Xiaole thought for a moment and said, "Okay, tell me where it is. I'll go there in a minute. I want to ask, where is that nightclub?"

When Huang Qiujing heard this, she didn't know what he was doing.

He still gave his home address, and then said: "The nightclub is in East Tsim Sha Tsui, Du Lao Zhi, the largest nightclub on Hong Kong Island. But you have to have at least 1000 yuan to go there."

By the way, he pointed in a direction.

"Oh, okay, I remember. I'll leave first then! I'll find you later."

You have to get some money first!

Then he said hello and left.

Ride where she points.

After asking around a bit, I found a nightclub there.

It has to be said that it is the largest nightclub in Hong Kong Island. Even in this era, it is a very high-end existence.

There are a few horse boys at the door.

After excluding the money he spent, he had just over a thousand dollars left.

Looking at the few horse boys at the door, Yang Xiaole walked over and said with a smile: "I want to go in and play, can you show me the way?"

Gambling is prohibited on Hong Kong Island. Even if it is a big relationship, it will not be done openly.

The two men who were smoking there suddenly stood upright happily when they heard this and looked at the money exposed in his pocket.

Here comes the fat sheep again!

And he's still a mainlander.

"Hey, boss! Please come this way!"

She made an inviting gesture and led him in through the main entrance of the song and dance hall.

There is an elevator here.

The two entered the elevator, and instead of going upstairs, they took people directly to the first floor.

(End of this chapter)