Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 483 Entry and Sell-off

Chu Qianqian saw his wife looking left and right, and finally subconsciously moving closer to him. He couldn't help but asked strangely, "What's wrong?"

Xue Jinglan whispered sheepishly, "Brother Qiang, the new home is too big and too luxurious, I feel a little panicked.

And if you go out to do errands during the day, I'm a little scared to think about being alone in such a big place or on a mountain. "

Chu Xiangqian was worried that Xiao Lan'er would not dare to live here alone. Even if there were housekeepers, nannies, and servants, they were not people familiar to Lan Lan, so she might feel even more lonely.

"Don't worry, I go to work during the day and I will go home to be with you at night. And in the past week, if you are really not used to it, you can follow me out during the day.

If I have to go abroad for something in the future, I will take you back to the capital first, and then pick you up back to Hong Kong Island after I finish my business outside.

Or bring your grandma and mother-in-law to stay with you. "

Xue Jinglan felt relieved now. As long as she stayed with Chu Qianqian, there was nothing to worry about.

But grandma is getting older, and Xue Jinglan is not willing to travel around with her granddaughter.

It would be better to just do what Chu Xiangqian said, when he has to leave Hong Kong Island for something, he can go back to the capital to be with his parents and grandparents.

After dragging Xue Jinglan around the entire villa, when she went downstairs, she saw Zhang Tianzhi talking to a woman in her 30s.

Seeing Chu Qianqian and Xue Jinglan coming down, Zhang Tianzhi hurriedly walked over and whispered beside him, "Boss, this is Sister Tao, who has worked for Liu's family in Yau Ma Tei for 17 years.

The year before last, her husband became disabled due to work, so the Liu family fired her. At the beginning of this year, her husband finally died of illness. After Master Hong was injured in the ring, he was asked to take care of his family's little treasure.

I heard that you are looking for a maid, Master Hong highly recommends Sister Tao.

I checked it myself and asked people around, and the reviews were very good. "

When Chu Qianqian looked at the woman, he felt that she looked familiar. When he heard the name Sister Tao, he immediately recognized this person.

If the secret passage is really like the character in the movie, this woman should be trustworthy.

But the actual performance will naturally depend on the actual performance in the process of getting along in the future.

After all, Sister Tao in the movie has worked in the Liu family all her life and is respected by everyone in the Liu family, but it does not mean that she will be the same as in the movie when she is still 30 years old.

However, instead of finding someone who is completely unfamiliar to you, it is better to use Sister Tao first.

After all, Hong Zhennan acted as the guarantee, Zhang Tianzhi personally investigated, and coupled with his understanding of Sister Tao in the movie, for the time being, she was indeed the most suitable candidate.

Chu Xiangqian asked Zhang Tianzhi in a low voice, "Do you have any children?"

Zhang Tianzhi nodded, "I have a son and a daughter, but..."

Zhang Tianzhi hesitated for a few seconds before continuing, "Sister Tao's father-in-law and mother-in-law felt that she was being disrespectful, so they not only kicked her out of the house, but also refused to allow her to visit her two children under the age of 10.

In order to avoid her, I heard that he even planned to return to his hometown in the mainland. "

During the land distribution in the mid-50s, many people in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia returned to China.

Unfortunately, this wave of returning home stopped in the 60s.

When Chu Xiangqian heard this, he felt even more relieved.

If she has no children, even if she has no worries, as long as she is good to her, she will naturally rely on the Chu family.

But if she has children, there may be some troubles in the future, but it can be regarded as a restraint on her.

Walking up to the nervous Sister Tao, Chu Qianqian said with a smile, "The monthly salary is 200, including food and housing. After the three-month probationary period, the monthly salary is 300.

As long as you do well, you will get a salary increase of 100 yuan a month every year. "

Although the salary increase rate seems to be very high, in Hong Kong ten years from now, a monthly salary of 1300 will only be considered above average.

But 20 years later, the monthly salary of 2300 will be middling at best.

But in Sister Tao's eyes, this job is more than twice as lucrative as what the Liu family had given her before.

And the salary increase is even more incomparable.

He nodded hurriedly, "I'll do it, thank you sir."

Then he looked at Xue Jinglan, who was a little nervous, and said with a smile, "Thank you, madam."

Chu Xiangqian was already accustomed to some of the names on Hong Kong Island, and he also knew that rather than asking the servants hired in the future to change their names, it would be better to continue the habits on Hong Kong Island.

Xue Jinglan was not used to it.

But Xiao Nizi always listened to Chu Xiangqian. Her man didn't care, and she didn't refuse.

Of course, the villa is so big that Sister Tao cannot be the only one in the house. It needs at least 2 or 3 people to clean it. Even because she lives on the top of a mountain, a dedicated person is required to do the grocery shopping.

You have to provide the purchaser with a car. Otherwise, if you ride a bicycle to carry vegetables up and down the mountain top, you will know that this person will be very tired every day.

"By the way, boss," Zhang Tianzhi whispered, "Yuanhua said that if you think he is still useful, he is willing to show you the door."

Chu Qianqian thought silently for a few seconds. Yuanhua was over 50, so he came over to take a look at the gate and it seemed that it was really good.

It's just that Chu Xiangqian is a little worried. This old man used to be a killer's agent. If he can't protect him, he will have enemies.

Thinking of this, he shook his head and said, "The old guy used to do underworld work. I don't want his enemies to look for him and get in trouble with me."

When Zhang Tianzhi heard this, he immediately stopped mentioning Yuanhua.

Chu Qianqian was moved. Among the disciples of the masters in the martial arts association, there were some female disciples.

These female apprentices rarely come from wealthy families. After all, wealthy families would not send their daughters to martial arts gyms to practice martial arts.

Most of them come from ordinary families near the martial arts school. The neighbors basically know the basics and have practiced martial arts. Not to mention how many people they can fight, they should have no problem dealing with one or two ordinary men.

Of course, if you are really well-trained, it shouldn't be difficult to find two or three servants as long as the wages are good.

Zhang Tianzhi nodded after hearing this, "Then I will ask the masters in the association in the next two days."

At noon, Sister Tao made four dishes, one soup and five home-cooked dishes. Chu Qianqian thought it was okay, but Xue Jinglan thought it tasted very good.

And what makes Xue Jinglan most satisfied is that Sister Tao looks very clean. She is wearing a white mandarin servant outfit, which is so white that there is no stain at all.

Her hair was combed into big braids and her nails were trimmed neatly, with not a trace of dirt visible.

After the food was prepared, the kitchen was immediately tidied up and kept spotless. Not to mention Xue Jinglan, even Chu Xiangqian was very satisfied with this aspect.

After finishing the meal, he smiled and said to Sister Tao, "Sister Tao, since my wife likes to eat your cooking, from now on you will be responsible for managing other servants in the house, taking care of my wife's daily life, and being responsible for my wife's and my diet.

I’ll add 100 to your salary, which is considered a reward for wearing multiple hats. "

Sister Tao was stunned for a moment, and then confirmed in disbelief, "Master, Madam, my cooking is actually very average. Do you really want me to be responsible for the food?"

Chu Qianqian looked at Xue Jinglan, and Xiao Laner hurriedly said, "Brother Qianqian, I like Sister Tao's cooking."

Then whispered, "She loves to be clean."

Chu Xiangqian immediately knew what his wife meant. The food did not need to be very delicious, but the cleanliness must be recognized by her.Moreover, the food Lan Lan ate every day in the capital was difficult to eat every day, let alone the taste.

No matter how good her grandmother and mother's cooking skills are, they will definitely not be as delicious as the dishes made by Sister Tao, who doesn't need to worry about ingredients and seasonings.

"Okay, I listen to you. From now on, you will be responsible for all the affairs at home, and I will help you. If you don't understand, just ask Sister Tao. When Ehime comes back, let her live here.

If I am too busy during the day, let her accompany you, or drive you out shopping. "

Upon hearing that Ewon would live here, Xue Jinglan couldn't help but smile and nod.

Before she married Chu Xiangqian, she got along very well with Eyuan. Now that they are aunts, their relationship is naturally closer.
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When Chu Xiangqian went to Standard Chartered Bank in the afternoon, the little girl didn't see anything on her face before sending him out, but Chu Xiangqian still saw a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

Seeing this, Chu Xiangqian simply took his wife's hand and got into the Rolls-Royce together.

When the car started, Tony, Yuan Hua and Zhou Billy's cars were also following behind.

After having a daughter-in-law, Chu Xiangqian naturally paid more attention to security issues.

If someone really encounters someone who is short-sighted, he will be responsible for protecting his wife, while Yuanhua and the others will be responsible for solving the problem.

By the way, I can also support Yuanhua and the three of them by shooting behind the scenes while ensuring safety.

Xue Jinglan kept holding Chu Qianqian's hand along the way, but her eyes looked out the window from time to time.

Victoria Peak is right in Central. You can see the tall buildings and the sea from the mountain. Compared with the capital at that time, Central, Sheung Wan, Admiralty and Wan Chai are indeed prosperous metropolises.

Xue Jinglan was naturally dazzled by it.

Forty minutes later, the car arrived outside Standard Chartered and saw Juan Montero, the senior manager, and Lu Anjie, who was already the account manager of Standard Chartered, waiting at the entrance of the bank building with four or five of their subordinates.

Lu Anjie said he was an account manager, but in fact he was just one of the five exclusive managers among the five VIP customers, responsible for Chu Xiangqian's affairs in the bank.

After being polite, Juan and Lu Anjie were surprised at first, and then their eyes lit up when they heard Chu Xiangqian say that Xue Jinglan was his wife.

Congratulations to Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jinglan on their happy wedding, and then silently listed Xue Jinglan as a distinguished guest who needs special protection.

Chu Xiangqian directly asked Lu Anjie to open an account with Xue Jinglan in Zha.

And it is equipped with a bank card that combines a credit card and a debit card, which has become popular in the United States but is basically invisible in Hong Kong Island.

It had to wait until the 70s for credit cards to become popular in Hong Kong Island, Wanwan, Singapore, Malaysia and other places, but since the first credit card made of plastic appeared in the United States ten years ago.

Standard Chartered will definitely follow suit.

It's just that this kind of card cannot be used in ordinary people's stores.

But in Standard Chartered branches, depositing and withdrawing money is no problem.

When Xue Jinglan heard that there was actually 100 million Hong Kong dollars deposited in her account, she suddenly felt at a loss.

Chu Qianqian patted his wife's little hand and said, "From now on, 50 yuan a year will be family expenses, and 50 yuan belongs to your pocket money. Just tell me when you use it up."

Xue Jinglan hurriedly shook her head, "There are too many, I don't even know how to use them."

"Then learn to use money and learn to spend money," Chu Xiangqian said with a smile, "Don't worry, your man and I are good at making money.

If you really can’t use it all, just save it.We will spend it on our son and daughter in the future. "

Xue Jinglan nodded with a red face, and then hugged Chu Qianqian's arm tightly, thinking about what her and Chu Qianqian's child would look like.

And Chu Xiangqian's attitude towards Xue Jinglan also made the people at Standard Chartered have to increase Xue Jinglan's importance by several levels.

At this time, many companies did not have a net profit of HK$100 million per year, but Chu Xiangqian gave his wife 100 million for household expenses and pocket money every year.

Even among the local prominent families in Hong Kong, few have Chu Qianqian who loves his wife so much.

Of course, there are many women who know how to spend money.

The wife of Ge Bai, the ghost guy, loses tens of thousands to 10,000+ every month in the Aomen Casino.

I even had the experience of losing hundreds of thousands in a month.

Compared with this kind of prodigal woman, just buying clothes, cosmetics, and jewelry really doesn't cost much.

If she wanted to buy a store or a building, then Chu Xiangqian would definitely support his wife in hoarding land, stores, and buildings.

Entering the exclusive conference room for large clients, not only Attorney Huang Wilson and several lawyers and accountants had arrived, but He Zanyuan from Hang Seng Bank and others were also waiting here in advance.

The gold stored in the two banks, totaling 7.348 tons, was sold on the market at the current London gold price of US$41.5 per ounce.

Moreover, many people are worried that international gold will continue to rise at this time, so naturally there are many people buying gold.

Of course, there are actually more people who believe that gold will fall.

After all, the Bretton Woods system started in 44 and has been maintained for 16 years this year.

In the past 16 years, the United States has made considerable profits from it, not to mention that even Chu Xiangqian knows the importance of maintaining the hegemony of the US dollar.

Americans naturally understand the benefits of this better.

Once gold remains at a high price for a long time, it will inevitably lead to a plunge in the U.S. dollar and inflation.

Not to mention the United States, major European economies will not agree.

However, the surge in international gold prices has had the biggest impact on businesses specializing in gold and jewelry business.

Not only gold shops on Hong Kong Island want to hoard a batch of gold recently, but there are also many gold shops in Southeast Asia and island countries who will buy dozens or dozens of kilograms and store them.

Moreover, as the international gold price rises, the price of gold jewelry will naturally increase.

For gold stores, rising prices of gold jewelry are not the biggest problem, but the loss of customers caused by out-of-stock items is the most troublesome.

So let alone Chu Xiangqian's 7.348 tons of gold, even if he threw the 6.8 tons stored in the Novice Village warehouse and the 20 tons of gold lent to him by the Celestial Empire into the market.

It will also be eaten up by the big and small gold stores in Southeast Asia.

The more areas there are signs of economic development, rich people, like Chu Xiangqian, will often buy some gold to preserve its value.

And the more the price of gold rises, the greater the enthusiasm for buying.

This kind of thing not only happens in Hong Kong Island, island countries, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur, it will also happen countless times in the future China.

On the contrary, when the price of gold falls, fewer people buy it.

Therefore, Chu Xiangqian’s first batch of 7.348 tons of gold was bought by banks in island countries, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in just one day.

However, the price cannot be the price of 41.5.

It is US$41.3 per ounce. However, the biggest advantage of buying and selling gold between banks is that the gold can be transported away without need.

When the price of gold fell and Chu Xiangqian bought back the gold he had sold, the gold immediately became his again.

There is no need to wait for various regions to transport gold here and there.
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(End of this chapter)