Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 186 Clearance
Qian Guotai wanted to ask Chu Xiangqian how he earned the 2 Hong Kong dollars, but when the words came to his lips, he immediately realized why he was asking.

He even wished that Chu Qianqian could earn more Hong Kong dollars and exchange them for gold bars.

With the foreign exchange of [-] Hong Kong dollars, the newly established 'branch' on Hong Kong Island will be able to have a lot of money.

If you can exchange 2 every month in the future, it will definitely be regarded as a big credit.

Just thinking about it, Qian Guotai knew that his superiors' attitude and attention to Chu Xiangqian would definitely rise to a higher level.

And for the time being, Chu Xiangqian is still a good comrade.

When Chu Xiangqian saw Qian Guotai reaching out to him, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes.

"Uncle Qian, how can there be any reason to pay first? Even if you want to pay, it is part of the advance payment."

Qian Guotai said with a smile, "If you can't trust me, could it be that you can't trust your superiors?"

Chu Xiangqian's expression froze, and he could only take out 18800 first, "There are only so many for the time being, and the remaining 2000 are still under pressure."

Qian Guotai was secretly happy, put away the money and counted it, and said with a smile, "It takes about three days to transfer gold bars from the mainland. Don't forget to prepare the remaining 2000, otherwise someone above will definitely have opinions."

Chu Xiangqian nodded, secretly thinking that this transaction should not be done for a few years, and in 63, the international gold price would rise by a wave.

Although it only rose by less than 4%, countries took the initiative to intervene and knocked back the price of gold.

But at that time, some people in the mainland would definitely think that holding gold is the kingly way.

And this is actually correct. In the mid-to-late 60s, as the United States was mired in war in Vietnam, the deficit continued to increase.

Many countries and individuals are silently exchanging foreign currency for gold to seek value preservation.

To put it bluntly, because of the fiscal deficit, the United States continues to issue more than one dollar, and the market's confidence in the dollar has been greatly reduced. Naturally, it will seek something more valuable to protect its wealth from shrinking.

Gold naturally became the first choice.

Chu Xiangqian didn't care about this, and when the mainland was unwilling to exchange, he used the money he earned to buy stores and buildings on Hong Kong Island.

If he bought all the store buildings on the dry goods store street, this alone would be enough for his family to become a well-known rich family on Hong Kong Island in the future.

Sending away Qian Guotai who was in a good mood, Chu Xiangqian silently thought about how to earn 2000 yuan, and then remembered Hong Zhennan from the Martial Arts Association, who managed a fish market a few streets away.

Of course, Hong Zhennan just opened a fish stall in the bazaar, and then relied on his own skills and fame to collect fees from all the vendors in the entire bazaar.

By the way, the masters who really rely on the apprenticeship fees from their apprentices are actually just low-level masters. It can even be said that they are no different from those troupes.

They are all craftsmen.

That's why there are so many masters who want to be famous.

But after being famous, it is still not necessarily possible to make money.

Master Ye in the movie is powerful enough, but his life is actually not good, and it can even be said that he has always been struggling.

Because apprentices are generally born in poverty, some people still owe apprenticeship fees.

And if there is an apprentice who leaves the teacher and has no business to earn a living, he will also think about opening a martial arts gym.

Among the first batch of apprentices that Master Ye accepted, there were such people.

It is also directly opened not far from Master Ye's martial arts gym.

So much so that during his stay on Hong Kong Island, he moved several times one after another and opened martial arts gyms in several places.

Once you move away, you will lose the old relationship you have maintained for many years, and you will have to work hard in a new place.

It is impossible to be rich.
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Chu Xiangqian talked to his master and wife, and then he rode his bicycle to Hong Zhennan's house.

Just thinking about it, I went to the White Rose Barbershop first, and asked Sanjiangshui about the price of aquatic products.

When we arrived at the place, we bought a few pastries, a catty of tea, and two bottles of wine from the shops on the street.

When Hong Zhennan saw that Chu Xiangqian came to the door with gifts in both hands, a smile appeared on his face.

"Come here, why are you still carrying something?"

But Chu Xiangqian knew that Hong Zhennan was saying this politely, "It's the first time I come to the house without bringing something. Besides, I don't bring something to eat for my nephew and niece. Next time I want to come to have a meal, little guy They will hate me."

Hong Zhennan laughed out loud, he only had one son, and seeing that the little guy was only four or five years old, he knew he was old enough to be a son, so he was naturally a very precious baby.

He hurriedly borrowed something from Chu Xiangqian and handed it to his wife and daughter, then invited Chu Xiangqian to sit in the living room.

After drinking a few sips of tea, smoking a cigarette, and chatting some gossip, Hong Zhennan asked, "Master Chu, is there something for me?"

Chu Xiangqian nodded without hiding, "I just came from the north, and although my family has some savings, I can't just sit and eat."

Hong Zhennan nodded, feeling relieved.

Listen to this meaning, not to borrow money.

But wanting to do business is equivalent to sending money to himself, Hong Zhennan's attitude became more polite and kind.

"Master Chu, just tell me if you have something to do. Unless there is really no other way, I will definitely help you."

Chu Xiangqian was also relieved, fearing that while the surname Hong was collecting favors, he would also want to intervene.

He smiled and said, "As for me, I have some connections in Nanyang and the mainland. I brought in 1400 ripe coconuts and tens of thousands of catties of fresh fish. I heard that Master Hong has a large-scale fish market.

Just thinking, can I sell it to you directly. "

Hong Zhennan was overjoyed. Hearing that Chu Xiangqian specializes in dry goods, he thought at first that since everyone's business is different, there is no need to have more contact.

I didn't expect that this man surnamed Chu could get so many fresh fish, so he would have to move around more in the future.

As for whether the fresh fish is from the mainland or from Southeast Asia, that has nothing to do with me.

As long as the price is right, it doesn't matter who you buy from.

"How about the price?"

Chu Xiangqian had asked Sanjiangshui before, and he even knew the general purchase price of the fish stall.

He said with a smile, "For the first cooperation, it will be calculated according to 9% of the purchase price of the fish stall. And my fish are all four or five catties a piece."

Hong Zhennan thought about it, miscellaneous fish cost one or two cents, and one or two catties cost four or five cents.

Therefore, the bigger the fish, the higher the price, but the bigger the better.

After all, when ordinary people buy fish to eat, two or three catties are just right.

If it is sold to a restaurant, four to five catties is the best.

心里默默算了算，四五斤的鱼进货价7毛5、8毛一斤，一万斤就是7、8千。

I only earn 7% of the 500% difference, which is more than [-], which is equivalent to the food expenses of a family for three months.

If it is an ordinary family, it is one year's food expenses.

This kind of free business that does not require wasting effort is not done by fools.

As for the coconuts, Hong Zhennan was a little uncertain, but he thought that when his daughters went to the fruit stalls, they would drink them when they saw the coconuts, so they should sell well.

"I have no problem with fish. As long as the goods are good, they can be traded in cash. It's just coconuts. I have to ask my friends at the fruit stall."

"Then call at the fish stall at 4:8 p.m., [-] cents for live fish, and I'll give you the dead ones."

Hong Zhennan was speechless now.

In his eyes, whether it is shipped from Southeast Asia or from the mainland, there will inevitably be a certain loss.

Maybe in 1 catties, there will be hundreds of catties, or even thousands of catties of loss.

"Happy, see you at the fish stall at 4 pm."

Chu Xiangqian got up and said goodbye, and rode a bicycle to find Sanjiangshui. After getting a truck, Chu Xiangqian drove away by himself.

Go to the place, this time in a place where no one is around, climb into the truck, and take out 50 bamboo baskets from the warehouse, each containing about 200 catties of fish.

When we arrived at the fish stall, not only Hong Zhennan was there, but also more than a dozen fish stall owners were waiting.

Seeing Chu Xiangqian driving over, after saying hello, a fish stall guy immediately climbed onto the truck and carried bamboo baskets to weigh them.

Then dump the fish into the tank.

I saw the big fish that were still stiff just now started to swim quickly.

The bosses and guys at the fish stall are veterans, and they can tell at a glance that the fish must be wild.

After checking with more than a dozen fish stall owners, Hong Zhennan couldn't help smiling and said to Chu Xiangqian, "Master Chu, the fish is fine, and the weight is 80 catties too. Let's pay the bill now."

Chu Xiangqian said with a smile, "It's calculated as 1 catties, and if there is any excess, I will ask the guys who help today to eat fish."

When more than a dozen guys heard this, smiles appeared on their faces.

Hong Zhennan didn't mind either, and the 7 yuan was quickly handed over to Chu Xiangqian.

Then everyone started talking about coconuts.

1400 coconuts were finally negotiated at 5 cents a catty.

And Chu Xiangqian's coconuts weigh around 4 to 5 catties.

In the eyes of discerning people, these coconuts are definitely produced in Nanyang.

If it's from the island, it's basically only 2 or 3 catties a piece.

When Chu Xiangqian returned with his truck, at the last settlement, 1400 pieces were sold for 3250 yuan.

Chu Xiangqian immediately decided to keep all the coconuts next time, and sell them all at once at the end of 60.

According to Hong Zhennan, the price at that time could still be 3% higher.

Chu pulled Hong Zhennan forward, and said to a dozen fish stall owners, "Let's go, it's getting dark, find a place to drink."

When Hong Zhennan heard this, he immediately shook his head, "No, you can eat, but I will never drink with you in my life."

The people around were all surprised.

Hong Zhennan is a man of one's own accord, so many times, people who are new to him feel that he is domineering.

Those who are familiar with him also know that he never admits defeat.

But today, he confessed in front of this young man, everyone was really surprised and shocked.

Several apprentices of Hong Zhennan quietly explained to the people around them.

Only then did the big guys realize that Chu Xiangqian had a record of drinking down seventeen or eight people by himself.

Immediately, some people did not believe it.

Chu Xiangqian smiled and said to Hong Zhennan, "Okay, okay, you can eat in a while, or have a drink with other bosses, I will keep it tonight and I won't ask you to fight for the wine.

But don't let me have a good drink with these bosses. "

Only then did Hong Zhennan feel relieved, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll just have dinner tonight, and I'll be a referee by the way. If you lose, you pay. If they lose, let them settle the bill themselves."

There are more than a dozen fish stall owners who are enthusiastic, and they don't believe that there are more than a dozen of them, and they can't drink a young man.

Besides, when a dozen people share the bill at the checkout, it doesn't cost much at all.

But the result was that in a fairly good food stall, hundreds of people around were noisily watching Chu Xiangqian pour over a dozen fish bosses to the ground.

Then I took two big brothers who knew Hong Zhennan and didn't believe in evil, and each of them drank 5 bottles, easily pouring people under the table.

Hundreds of passers-by and younger brothers around were all shocked.

This effect is countless times stronger than in the restaurant before.

And Hong Zhennan and his apprentices looked at Chu Xiangqian's expression as if they were looking at a god.

This is more than 20 bottles of liquor. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't believe it.

Hong Zhennan asked his apprentice to pay the bill, and Chu Xiangqian pulled the person forward, "There is no reason for a referee to pay. Next time Master Hong treats guests, I will never rush to pay, but this time I must pay."

Hong Zhennan shook his head with a smile, and said to his apprentice, "Aki, don't argue with Master Chu, let's talk about it next time when I treat you."

The favorability of several apprentices towards Chu Xiangqian was even greater.

After paying the bill, they asked politely one by one, "Master Chu, do you want us to send you back?"

Chu waved his hand forward, and looked at the dozen or so fish stall owners who were lying on the table or on the ground, "Brothers, it's better to call some guys over and send them back.

When they sober up tomorrow, tell them that they will come back next time if they are not convinced. "

Everyone looked back and laughed.

Hong Zhennan cupped his fists at Chu Xiangqian and said, "Master Chu, that's all for today, we'll talk about it next time we meet."

Chu Xiangqian nodded, clasped his fists in return, found the truck, and drove away.

And this surprised the people around.

Damn, after drinking so much alcohol, there is nothing unusual about driving. So, Master Chu didn't even get 7 points drunk.

If he keeps drinking this, he might be able to drink thirty or forty catties of liquor.

Aki swallowed, "Master, you still have the foresight, otherwise, we have to climb back today."

"You just crawled back," Hong Zhennan slapped Aji on the head.

The other apprentices couldn't help but snickered.

The last time Hong Zhennan got drunk and passed out, when he got home, he really crawled a few steps from the living room before lying on the sofa and snoring loudly.

The next day Hong Zhennan heard about it from his precious son, he couldn't believe it anyway, and even slapped his son's butt a few times for the first time.

After ordering people to take away more than a dozen fish stall owners and two club brothers, Hong Zhennan took his apprentices home.

The next day, after Chu Xiangqian opened a shop, someone came to buy dried fish and asked him if he was really invincible in wine.

Chu Xiangqian waved his hands with a smile, "It's all for face, there is no one who can drink a thousand glasses without getting drunk."

But there were too many people who came to ask questions today, Chu Xiangqian could only leave the shop to the master and his wife to watch, and he simply went out to hide for leisure.

Two days later, Chu Xiangqian reappeared at the teahouse where he watched the play last time. Seeing him coming in, Qian Guotai hurriedly managed the door of the private room, took out a box from his purse and put it on the table.

"Hurry up and give me the 2000 yuan, and hand over these ten gold bars weighing ten taels to you, so that I won't be worried all the time."

Chu Xiangqian glanced at Qian Guotai, picked up the gold bar and looked at it, then closed the box and put it in his pocket.

He took out an envelope and handed it to Qian Guotai, "It's only 2. If it's okay, I'll go back first."

From what he said, Chu Xiangqian actually wanted to exchange antiques with Qian Guotai, but it should not be said too early.

(End of this chapter)