Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 227

Putting aside the donkey-hide gelatin business for the time being, he took a piece of freshly prepared buckskin donkey-hide gelatin and went into the kitchen in the yard.

Slowly boil the flowers over low heat, and add some red dates.

After Lou Xiaoe woke up, Chu Xiangqian had already had breakfast. Lou Xiaoe felt sweet, and hugged Chu Xiangqian's neck for a long time before getting up to wash and eat breakfast.

However, before eating red dates and donkey-hide gelatin, Chu Xiangqian still asked Lou Xiaoe a lot of questions. After all, donkey-hide gelatin is actually a medicine, and there are still many taboos.

And even if you want to supplement food, you can't eat too much.

After breakfast, Chu Xiangqian wanted to go back to the courtyard, take a few boys to go fishing, and get more copper coins from Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong.

But Lou Xiao'e was not willing to let him go.

Chu Xiangqian thought about it, and it was indeed not as comfortable to go fishing with a submissive Meijiao Niang.

Tired for half the morning, the two unknowingly chatted on the bed again.

Now Lou Xiaoe has no time to pull Chu forward and refuse to let go.

Look at the time, it's almost 12 o'clock, why not just stay here today.

After sleeping with Lou Xiao'e in their arms, the two made something for lunch.

Lou Xiaoe was very happy to drink coconut juice at this time, and she was satisfied after drinking two consecutive drinks.

Chu Xiangqian reminded Lou Xiaoe that she had to go back to her mother's house so that no one would find out that she hadn't returned all night.

Sending away Lou Xiao'e who was riding a bicycle with 2 catties of red dates, 2 catties of Jingbai pears, 2 catties of Taopu and 2 coconuts.

Chu Xiangqian thought for a while, went back to his house and entered Xinshou Village, took a bath, washed his clothes, dried them in the blacksmith shop, and went to the prospective wife's house.

While riding a bicycle, Chu Xiangqian felt that he was too scumbag.

But let myself honestly stick to only one woman, thinking about it, I feel that it is not a good thing for myself and my wife.

After two days, I tossed Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e five or six times, and I only needed to slow down for a while, but I didn't feel tired at all.

If only Xue Jinglan is guarded, this girl's life span will not be long.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiangqian's sense of guilt immediately disappeared.

Of course, this is just an excuse, but serious consideration is also a real problem.

When he was approaching the compound, Chu Xiangqian took out another basket and filled it with 6 coconuts, some Jingbai pears, cherries and Taopu.

I wanted to get a durian, but after thinking about it, I decided to forget it. Even the cherries were taken back into the warehouse by him.

This thing has to be cooked in early May, and now at the end of March, it is indeed a bit earlier.

But Tao Pu, who has been made into dry goods, has no such worries.

Simply put 5 catties and bring it to the door.

When Xue Jinglan arrived at Xue's house, the smile on Xue Jinglan's face suddenly brightened when she saw him coming.

If it weren't for the old lady at home, the little girl might have thrown herself into his arms long ago.

Afterwards, Taopu and Yeyou were naturally deeply liked by the old lady and Xue Jinglan.

After drinking the coconut, Chu Xiangqian took Xue Jinglan to the kitchen, cut open the coconut shell with a knife, and took out the coconut meat inside for her to taste.

The little girl is so sweet in her heart, but 6 is indeed a little less.

"Next time I come back from a business trip, I'll bring you dozens of them to eat slowly."

Hearing that Chu Xiangqian was going on a business trip again, the little girl who was still smiling suddenly lost her smile.

Chu Xiangqian hurriedly put his arms around Xue Jinglan, "Okay, okay, I'm only going out for a month or two. And if you don't work hard while you're young, you will have a child in the future, what will you do to support you two?"

Xue Jinglan's face turned red, and she felt both anticipation and fear in her heart about having a child with Chu Xiangqian.

It took a while before he muttered, "I can go to work too."

"I have no objection to you going to work, lest you will be bored at home alone after you marry me."

Chu Xiangqian bowed his head to Xue Jinglan's forehead, and said with a smile, "Or, I'll find a relationship and transfer you to the office of the Administrative Section of Jiaodaokou Street.

Or simply stay under my aunt and manage the files, and I will work harder by letting my aunt serve as the squad leader of the street canteen.

From now on, not only will I be able to get an extra 5 yuan in subsidies every month, but with me, I can also get some wild game for the street. When my aunt is popular in the street, I can also earn some extra money to subsidize my family.

But you have to collect and keep the money, lest I sometimes forget to collect the money when I go on a business trip for a month or two. "

Xue Jinglan's face brightened, no matter which woman she is, she is born with the talent of a housekeeper.

Chu Xiangqian took the initiative to hand over the extra money to him, and he was very happy in his heart.

"Then where are you going on business trip this time?"

As soon as Chu Xiangqian heard this, he knew that the little girl had already thought about it.

After thinking about it, he said, "I should go to the south, but I don't know where exactly."

"To go so far?" Xue Jinglan began to worry again, but after a while, she thought that her uncle was leading troops in the south, "If you need something, remember to ask my uncle for help."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly got out of Chu Xiangqian's arms, pulled him out of the kitchen, and asked the old lady, "Grandma, what is the phone number of my uncle's unit in the south?"

The old lady was taken aback for a moment, and after hearing Xue Jinglan's explanation, she glanced thoughtfully at Chu Xiangqian.

Chu Xiangqian immediately guessed that the old lady probably knew that she was going to Hong Kong Island when she went to the south.

"Go forward, why don't you settle down in the south and take Lan Lan there?"

Xue Jinglan was taken aback, Chu Xiangqian frowned and thought for a few seconds and shook his head, "I don't worry about Lan Lan's safety, and the second is that Lan Lan stays in the capital, and I always have something in my heart that I can't let go of. It's a good thing for me. "

Xue Jinglan looked at Chu Xiangqian stupidly, then at the old lady, "Grandma, what are you talking about?"

The old lady reached out and pulled Xue Jinglan into her arms, and said with a smile, "Silly girl, grandma is talking about when you and Xiangqian will get married."

Xue Jinglan immediately lost her mind to ask other questions.

Qiaolian hid in the old lady's arms, but her eyes peeked at Chu Xiangqian from time to time.

Chu Xiangqian smiled at the corner of his mouth, sat on the sofa after thinking about it, and said, "Just wait until Lan Lan celebrates her 18th birthday, and if I happen to be in the capital, I will get married.

When she is pregnant with her first child, I can rest assured that my grandma, mother-in-law and aunt will be there. "

The old lady laughed with satisfaction, Xue Jinglan's ears were red with embarrassment, but surprisingly she didn't insist on saying that she would not marry.

In the evening, after Mr. Xue, the father-in-law-to-be, mother-in-law and two uncles came back, when they heard that Chu Xiangqian planned to marry Xue Jinglan, the whole family immediately discussed with smiles what to prepare.

There is also the choice of which day to receive the certificate and hold the wedding.

The last date was confirmed to be the seventh day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar, but the wedding banquet only invited the two families to sit together for a meal, so as not to cause trouble.

Chu Xiangqian, who realized that he was really going to get married, suddenly felt a kind of worry and faint fear in his heart.

Fortunately, he knows more than most people in this age, and knows that this is a pre-marital phobia, and at this time there is still more than half a year before the seventh day of the [-]th lunar month, which is enough for him to adjust his mentality and marry Xue Jinglan with peace of mind.

As for whether to take Xue Jinglan to Hong Kong Island after marriage, if I think about it seriously, it would be better for my daughter-in-law to stay in the capital before 65 years.

With these five years, it is enough for me to gain a real foothold in Hong Kong Island.

After dinner, the old lady, mother-in-law and Xiao Lan'er went to clean up the dishes, while Chu Xiangqian followed the four old and young men of the Xue family into the old man's study.

Xue Xueli waited for Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jianguo to pour tea for everyone, and then asked, "I heard from my old friend that you have conflicts with people on Hong Kong Island again?"

Xue Xiaomin and Xue Jianrong were taken aback for a moment, and looked at Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jianguo in surprise.

Xue Jianguo faltered for a long time, and said, "There is discipline, you can't talk about it", which immediately made Chu Xiangqian the object of scrutiny by the father-in-law and uncle.

Chu Xiangqian also understood in his heart that the old man told himself on purpose that he and Xue Jianguo were the only ones in the family who knew about him.

He also faintly reminded himself, don't think that staying in Hong Kong Island means that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and do something to be sorry for Lan Lan.

After thinking about it, he said, "Grandpa, uncle, elder brother, if someone wants my life, of course I will kill him first. And I have a reason for that, and I paid a price afterwards to appease the forces of all parties first. , and also took advantage of the situation to wipe out the forces left by the enemy."

Xue Jianrong was leading the troops, so he didn't have much opinion on this, but he was worried that Chu Xiangqian would have too many grievances and would be in trouble for safety.

The old man Xue Xiaomin's attitude was different. He wanted to persuade Chu Xiangqian not to beat and kill at every turn, but before he could say anything, the old man nodded and said.

"Since there is no trouble, let's not talk about it. The superior asked me to ask you, what is the reason for coming back suddenly this time?"

Chu Xiangqian had long thought that someone would ask him such a question, but he pretended to think about it for a while.

Cai said, "I spent 10 gold bars to buy the approximate location of a white tiger from a Nanyang merchant. By chance, I sold this white tiger to an English nobleman.

This time I came back to visit relatives, which is also misleading the outside world. "

Xue Jianguo hurriedly asked, "How much can you sell it for?"

Chu Xiangqian didn't hide it this time, and said with a smile, "30 pounds has been agreed."

"How many?"

The old man stood up excitedly, "Is it really 30 pounds, not 30 Hong Kong dollars?"

Chu Xiangqian smiled at the corner of his mouth, "Uncle, a thoroughbred horse can be sold for millions, or even millions of pounds. In this way, a white tiger that will be unique in England in the future can't even compare to a horse's leg .”

"This, this", no matter how knowledgeable Xue Xueli's grandfather and grandson are, they still can't understand why a horse can be worth two to 30 years' income of a rolling mill.

But the 30 pounds must be reported to the superior.

Since Chu Xiangqian said it, he naturally wanted to exchange with the mainland.

As for free gift, that is impossible.

To avoid using myself as a cash machine in the future, and the money cannot be directly given to the British pound, so as not to be too obvious and easily detected by England and the United States.

When the grandparents of the Xue family heard that Chu Xiangqian wanted to exchange all the money for gold, they couldn't help but feel a headache and get entangled.

30 pounds is equal to 120 million U.S. dollars, which is 554 million U.S. dollars if converted into Tianchaobi.

Based on the current price of 2200 to 2400 for a large yellow croaker, even if it costs 2400 yuan a piece, Chu Xiangqian would still have to pay 2300.

If it is replaced by small yellow croakers, it will cost 2.3 pieces.

Converted to grams, it is 2.3 times 31.25, which is 71 grams.

Equal to 718.75 kilograms.

In the end, Xue Xueli calmed down first, and asked with a frown, "What do you want so much gold for?"

Chu Xiangqian said with a smile, "The British pound and the US dollar are the most popular among capitals these days, and they have the highest credibility. But 30 was given to the mainland. I can't bring 30 pounds of industrial products to sell on Hong Kong Island, can I?
If that's the case, as soon as something appears on Hong Kong Island, I will immediately become a key surveillance target of the Ying Guo and Mi Guo.

Let alone continue to make money in the future, it will be difficult to stay on Hong Kong Island safely.

As for agricultural products, the inland itself is in short supply, so it is better not to transfer them abroad. "

As soon as Xue Xiaomin heard this, his thoughts of getting some credit were immediately dispelled.

And what Chu Xiangqian said was right, in the long run, his safety must be the most important thing.

Chu Xiangqian naturally knew that it was impossible for the mainland to give him so much gold at once.

He smiled and said, "It doesn't have to be all gold, like the best chicken blood stone, Tianhuang stone, suet Hetian jade, and red sapphire. It's just that it's better to give me half of the gold, so as not to affect my future plans."

"Plan", Xue Xueli hurriedly asked, "What plan do you have?"

Chu Xiangqian was secretly happy, no matter how sophisticated you are, how scheming and scheming you are, when you encounter things you are not good at or even do not understand, you are basically no different from a rookie.

"I plan to enter the entertainment industry. There are not many competitors in this industry, and I have opened up the Nanyang film market. It is hard to say how much money I will make. I am still very sure of protecting my capital.

The second is that in the eyes of the British, it is not a key industry.

The third point is the most difficult, but as long as you are familiar with the film industry, you have a great chance to enter the newspaper and TV station fields along with the increase in the box office of the film.

Once my idea is successful, even though I can't clearly think about the mainland in my attitude in the future, I can still reduce the influence of public opinion hostile to the mainland because I have already occupied a certain proportion of the public opinion market on Hong Kong Island.

Even when necessary, a fair and objective attitude is already considered a victory for the mainland. "

The two brothers Xue Jianrong and Xue Jianguo still didn't understand what Chu Xiangqian said.

I was still thinking in my heart that if I didn't go to my side, why would it be my side's victory.

But Xue Xueli and Xue Xiaomin were different. When the Red Party and the Guo Party were playing hide-and-seek in the south, they had already realized the importance of propaganda, and they did a good job.

Immediately realized that Chu Xiangqian's role was far greater than what he had imagined before.

When I heard Chu Xiangqian say that I am already preparing to shoot a Kung Fu movie, I can start shooting when I return to Hong Kong Island and the funds are in place.

Xue Xueli didn't have the mind to continue the chat, so he took it to the phone and made a call.

Not long after, Chu Xiangqian came out to an office he had visited last time, and met the only person who was in charge of his files.

The two talked in detail late at night, and finally negotiated a condition that at least Chu Xiangqian felt satisfied with.

One hundred kilograms of the last Changhua chicken blood stone, one hundred kilograms of top-quality Shoushan Tianhuang, one hundred kilograms of suet and Tianyu made Chu Xiangqian's heart pounding just thinking about it.

Regardless of the price of these three kinds of jade at this time, he agreed to offset 15 pounds.

In the future, the best bloodstone with bright blood will cost 5 to 10 per gram, and you can buy 3 one gram for a little less.

The 10 grams of top-grade bloodstone alone will be worth three to five billion Chinese coins in the future.

Of course, top-grade chicken blood stones are now actually more expensive than gold. Since the whip dynasty, this thing has been the first choice for the royal family and dignitaries to engrave their seals.

The 15 pounds at this time is also very valuable, but considering inflation, the appreciation and preservation rate of this top-quality jade are much better than gold.

And it's unavoidable.

Naturally, get these jades first.In the future, I will continue to buy real estate on Hong Kong Island when I earn more money.

After all, there are many houses on Hong Kong Island, but the best jade is hard to find.

Besides, I still have 500 million Hong Kong dollars in cash hidden in a secret warehouse from Lai Hao.

For the time being, there is really no shortage of funds.

The remaining 15 pounds, in principle, the mainland will use gold to pay, but this matter needs time to consider.

Chu Xiangqian was not in a hurry, anyway, Baihu hadn't traded yet.

Even if the deal didn't work out, I could still buy the 15 kilograms of three kinds of jade with 240 million Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to 300 pounds.

However, in this way, the higher-ups' emphasis on him has once again increased several levels.

The person who was in charge of his own information said very bluntly that the thin and kind leader already knew himself.

He also deliberately asked him to say that everything is about safety.

(End of this chapter)