20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 452 Ups and Downs
Shopkeeper Tang had only heard about the rumors about Lao Qian'er and the "Big Bearded Gang" and could not go into details.

According to him, the reason why Lao Qianer stood out in setting up the money table was precisely because of his relationship with the loan company of the "Big Beard Gang".

It turns out that various money desks colluded with each other and had already agreed on the exchange rate. The price difference between each other was almost zero, ensuring that everyone could do business.

Old moneymen are not particular about money. When they get a loan from a foreigner and the principal is sufficient, they secretly lower the exchange rate, make small profits but quick turnover, ruin their business and ruin their colleagues' jobs. This is really a lack of great virtue.

Money is earned, but people also stink.

After all, paper could not contain the fire, and the public spread the news by word of mouth, and the matter was eventually exposed.

The money table is a gangster business, and no one will tolerate his shortcomings.

As a result, all the elders gathered together and decided to issue a fatwa to kill Lao Qianer, wishing that his body would be exposed on the streets to satisfy their hatred!

At this time, Lao Qian'er was also afraid. While begging foreign adults to help him save his life, he also asked people to intercede. Finally, he spent a large sum of money to settle the matter, and swore in front of all the old friends that he would never touch money again. The table trade saved him from death.

However, at this time, Lao Qian'er had actually long since disdained the money table business.

Of course, Lao Qian'er is not so stupid that he can't see the clues.

The other party was very "generous" and lent him a large sum of Qiang Tie at a very low interest rate. In addition to the conventional mortgage, it was only stipulated that the repayment would be settled in silver dollars.

"Hey, I lost a lot just for this! I don't know Lao Qianer, but to be honest, I quite admire him. In the past three to five years, there have been ups and downs, but he is not crazy or short-sighted, and he still has the spirit to maintain it. That’s not an ordinary person!”

"Brother, you are right, a game is a dream!" Shopkeeper Tang seemed a little scared, "Fortunately I didn't touch my old capital, otherwise, I might have fallen into it too."

As the saying goes, desires are hard to satisfy!

The exchange rate fluctuates high and low, which is the time to overwhelm the brave and starve the timid.

At that time, the European War had already begun, and the Russian emperor had already stopped the gold exchange. The so-called gold ruble also turned into a paper ruble.

Waiting and waiting, in the summer, many banks such as HSBC and Zhengjin stopped the Qiang Tie exchange business.

People like him are by no means an exception.

Qiang Tie fell sharply all the way. Although it was not enough to be used to wipe one's butt, even the beggar shook his head when he saw it.

After leaving the money table business, Lao Qian'er soon began to wander around various banks, bank accounts, banks and loan companies, specializing in Qiang tie speculation, buying and selling short, and making money every day. He was so good at playing. Call it a prosperous one.

Buying and selling short, he is the one who gets rich overnight, and it is he who loses everything.

Speaking of this, shopkeeper Tang couldn't help but sigh: "This is just in time for winter, the Songhua River has been covered with water. Otherwise, I don't know how many people would hang themselves in the river!"

Well, the house, the car, the stocks, the land deeds were all in order, and I married a concubine with four bedrooms in one fell swoop. One of them was rare at night, and the other three had to stand by and wait for the boss, making up for it at any time. It was like this.

Habu is a place where China and foreign countries are mixed, and various countries trade. In addition to Qiang tie, there are also official tie, Jiang tie, ocean ticket, gold ticket and even Fong ticket on the market.

The old money man is obsessed with getting rich, wishing he could advance to three levels in a row. As for speculating on Qiang Tie, buying and selling short, of course, the bigger the principal, the more profit he will make.

Once you have tasted the sweetness, it will be difficult to stop.

"But, what does this matter have to do with the 'Big Bearded Gang'?" Li Zhengxi asked, "It's written in black and white, you agree with me. It seems that they didn't lie to him, right?"

Later, under the instigation of the "Big Bearded Gang", at the beginning of this year, a large amount of Qiang Tie was collected from them. It was at this time that things got messy.

Lao Qian'er not only watched the Qiang stickers in his hands turned into waste paper, but also his previous mansions, cars, and stocks were all taken away by the "Big Bearded Gang" to pay off his debts.

Although Habu only recognized "old posts" and would rather use Nikolai's stamps for change than believe in "new posts", the issuance of "new posts" has become an established fact.

At that time, the scenery was really endless, and even foreigners had to be polite when they saw him.

But within a year or two, the old money started to shake.

But whether it can be exchanged for gold is not important. What is important is that the citizens of Harbin only recognize Qiang Tie!
I don’t know whether it’s a habit formed by long-term use, or whether it’s hard to get rid of it in the business world. In short, all walks of life in Harbin always have an inexplicable confidence in Qiang Tie. As long as they believe in it, the piece of paper will have value.

Qiang Tie has obviously been demoted again and again in Maozi, but in the Harbin area, it is still strong and calm. Some moneymakers even deliberately spread rumors and create panic, so as to buy Qiang Tie at low prices and then sell them at high prices. out.

Don't tell me, Qiang Tie is really reliable, and I really made a lot of money at the beginning.

So, in order to raise money, he found the original loan company of the "Big Beard Gang".

However, I forgot to hold back my hand when I was behind me, and I had no way to turn back!
At this time, it's too late to say anything!

"Shopkeeper Tang is so tall!" The three of them flattered in unison.

It's just that because I offended Jianghu Laohe before, I didn't dare to open a bank, but I invested a lot in various places.

Lao Qian'er naturally moved from outside the road into the road.

If you want to get rich, you have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse?
There is a truth to it, profit makes the mind faint!

It's nothing more than earning a price difference and a discount, and the customers are just ordinary people and wealthy people.

"Don't think that Mr. Qian'er is a fool. In fact, there are many people like him, both inside and outside the Tao. Even if you don't speculate, you still can't run away! After working hard for a whole year, you will finally earn it. Who can bear with this pile of waste paper?"

All kinds of currencies are put in your hands and tossed back and forth - money can make money!

Qiang tie began to be divided into old and new. Luo's ruble became "old tie" and Keshi's ruble became "new tie".

Small shopping and selling, the money is not easy to come by!

Chuanghu was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly sighed: "Good guy, it's like a dream."

This situation is too absurd.

Lao Qian'er always says: "If you wait a little longer, maybe the price will rise again!"

Lao Qian'er didn't have the slightest concern, so he immediately signed the document and entered the game.

"Tsk! Brother, why haven't you understood it yet?"

"It's quite understandable. The 'Big Bearded Gang' probably knew in advance that Maozi was going to be in trouble, so they set up the document?"

"This is just one of them!"

Shopkeeper Tang drew a circle on the table and said: "In and outside Harbin, the most profitable industrial and commercial businesses, loan companies, and even foreign banks are all in the hands of the 'Big Bearded Gang'. In other words, if they decide that Qiang Tie is not valuable, then it is really worthless.”

"Is it so evil?" Li Zhengxi asked.

"Of course! Just think of Qiulin Yangxing. How many factories do they have and how big of a market do they occupy? If they don't issue or accept Qiang Tie, how can Qiang Tie still be able to do business?"

The three of them nodded silently. After everything that needed to be said was said, shopkeeper Tang immediately stood up and reminded: "Brother, I tell you this just for the sake of Manager Lin. Just be careful and don't act blindly." ah!"

"I understand, thank you very much, Shopkeeper Tang, for the tip!"

"Remember, 'new posts' are waste paper, and 'old posts' can still be used now, but they won't last long. Spend them as soon as you can, and don't change them. Tickets are even harder to buy now."

As he walked to the door, Shopkeeper Tang remembered something, turned around and asked, "Manager Lin, hahaha, um... when does the midnight show start?"

Lin Qi was stunned for a moment, then stood up and replied: "Oh, you can come over after nine o'clock in the evening."

"Nine o'clock... Then I'll wait here! You guys are chatting, you guys are chatting, I'm going back to watch a movie!"

After saying that, he picked up his coat and ran back upstairs with a "dong dong dong" sound. He was really a movie buff.

Seeing shopkeeper Tang gradually walking away, Li Zhengxi quickly turned around and asked, "Manager Lin, do you have a phone number here?"

"Yes, there is one at the counter upstairs." Lin Qi responded.

"Huzi, while you two are chatting, I'll go upstairs to call the hotel and give the owner a message!"

In fact, Li Zhengxi didn't understand much of the jargon that shopkeeper Tang just said, but that was not important. He didn't care about the reason. As long as he was sure that there was something wrong with Lao Qianer, that was enough.

The door to the private room was closed, and finally only Chuang Hu and Lin Qi were left in the room.

The two brothers had not seen each other for many years. As soon as they were free, they giggled for a moment and then immediately resumed the previous topic and asked each other how they were doing.

"Huzi, how are you doing in Fengtian?" Lin Qi sat down and asked.

Chuanghu said proudly: "I can make do with it. Now I only have a small printing shop and write two books."

"Okay, congratulations!" Lin Qi was very happy, but after thinking about it for a moment, she said: "But...brother, I have to tell you, writing books is no longer enough, in the future we have to be in the world of movies. I don't care if you don't see it." Have you changed your career?”

"You're talking about shadow puppetry! You have such a good voice. It would be a pity not to sing shadow puppetry if you imitate whoever you are."

Unexpectedly, Lin Qi retorted on the spot in a Chuanghu tone.

"Hey, what's the use of having a bare voice? My master is not good at it. I have been studying with him for seven or eight years. Good guy, the tune he teaches me is different every time. I haven't even started to learn it yet. It’s better to play a movie!”

Chuang Hu laughed, but asked: "When did you start learning to make movies?"

"I started learning after the plague. I am one of the first batch. I am an apprentice to Mao Zi at Far East Film Company."

As she talked, Lin Qi couldn't help but think, "I'm just saving money now, and I plan to open my own movie theater in the future. It would be better if I could make movies. It's boring to work for others."

"How much money do you have left?" Chuanghu asked directly.

Lin Qi waved her hand and said, "Huzi, money is only one aspect of opening a movie theater. The most important thing is that you have to have connections and connections. Otherwise, it's just a machine and no film source, so what's the use!"

Chuang Hu nodded with enlightenment and asked, "Then where do their movies come from?"

"Foreigners!"

Lin Qi shrugged, glanced at the ceiling, and said, "The second shareholder of this tea house is a foreigner. The boss has to rely on him to get the latest movies."

"Maozi?" Chuanghu asked naturally.

Unexpectedly, this question stumped Lin Qi.

He thought about it, and finally shook his head hesitantly, and whispered in a low voice: "It seems to be some kind of adult... No, no, it seems to be Italian... Hiss, I heard him say it once, but I forgot, anyway, not He looks like a fool, too short, even shorter than Xiao Dongyang, and his big brain..."

"Silly roe deer, you can't even tell who your boss is." Chuanghu teased with a smile.

"Can you rely on me? I haven't even seen his face a few times. He is mysterious and mysterious. Moreover, he just became a shareholder at the end of this autumn. Without him, he has brought several new movies. This tea house would hardly be able to survive. It seems to be called...Wan Sibai, or Fan Sibai..."

Chuang Hu was not interested and just sighed: "I didn't expect that now there are foreigners doing business even outside Dao."

"Actually, it happened before, but this year it suddenly increased. I don't know why."

"Isn't it because Maozi is fighting?"

"The problems are not all caused by Maozi!" Lin Qi also seemed a little confused, "You don't know, they come from everywhere, even the little devils have increased."

Chuanghu was stunned for a moment.

He knew that Jiang Lianheng's trip to Harbin was not just for business, but also to find out what was going on here, so he secretly kept this in mind.

While talking, the door suddenly opened and Li Zhengxi walked in.

"How's it going?" Chuanghu asked as he stood up.

"The people at the hotel said that my boss and the others haven't come back yet." Li Zhengxi shook his head and said, "They are probably still hanging out with Lao Qian'er, but I left a message asking them to wait until we get back."

"That's it!"

Lin Qi originally wanted to entertain the two of them. When he heard this, he quickly suggested: "It's not too late anyway, how about I take you two to hang out outside the road? There is a waiter at the teahouse to take care of you! If you don't want to watch a movie, brother, Shall I take you two to the circle?"

"What 'circle'?"

Li Zhengxi looked at the two people's secretive expressions for a few times, and couldn't help but frown, and said: "A brothel? It can't be helped. Thank you brother for your kindness. How about you two go ahead? I have to go back to pay errands to my employer!"

"Isn't your boss back yet? The road is so big, where can you find it?" Lin Qi repeatedly persuaded, "Let's go, don't be polite."

Chuanghu also followed suit, but said: "Brother, my boss is not stupid. He asked us to come out to inquire about the news. How could he do business with Lao Qian'er before he got a reply! Let's go, let's take you. Open your eyes!”

The two of them walked towards him as they talked.

Unable to resist the warm welcome, Li Zhengxi struggled to ask: "As for what, isn't it just a brothel? It's not like I haven't seen it before?"

"You may not have seen the brothels outside our Dao!" Lin Qi laughed and pulled Xifeng, "Let alone Fengtian, even if you go to the capital, you can't keep up with the excitement here."

"Yes, yes, let's go, let's go!" Chuang Hu pushed Xifeng's waist from behind, "When you come to Daowai, if you don't go to visit the brothel, it means you didn't come. Brother, please watch a big show!"

The two of them were so enthusiastic that the so-called invitation seemed a bit like kidnapping to outsiders.

Although it was only about five o'clock at this time, it was already dark outside and the lights were brightly lit.

In a blink of an eye, Li Zhengxi got on a carriage and asked impatiently: "I don't like to listen to plays, what's the big show?"

The two of them laughed and said in unison:
"Wild drama!"

(End of this chapter)