money player

Chapter 51 There are traps everywhere in the world

"Boss Xian, you can rest assured. When I first started working, my father said to me: If you don't keep secrets between you and your ministers, you will lose your virginity. If you don't keep secrets secretly, you will lose your virginity. Things between you and me , I won’t leak even a word of it to the public.” Zhou Yutong said solemnly.

Xian Yaowen crossed his fists and said nothing.

"Boss Xian, can you tell me what price you give to other customers?"

Xian Yaowen stretched out his left hand, curled his thumb, and raised four fingers, "I want to earn this amount for the amount I gave to Manager Zhou last time, in US dollars."

"Licensed?"

"Correct."

“The asking price is not low, it’s a bit difficult.”

"It all depends on people. My partner is very capable. He told me that the market should change after a while."

Zhou Yutong frowned, "How to change?"

"My partner didn't tell me this. I don't know where the British guy learned it from. He's very good at telling people off."

The sparkle in Zhou Yutong's eyes flashed away, and he changed the topic to quantity, "Boss Xian, how much can you give me?"

Xian Yaowen thought about it and said, "Half can be guaranteed, any more will depend on the situation. I will provide whatever Manager Zhou wants next time, and there will definitely be no discounts."

"Half is fine, how long will it take to get there?"

"Three months at the latest."

"Pleasant to work with."

"Pleasant to work with."

The two raised glasses and clinked glasses to announce their intention to reach a new business deal.

……

The next day.

William Chen personally came to Xian Yaowen to deliver the registration documents. The two companies, China Garments and Cultural Media, have been registered. The license for "Thirteen Yao" has also been obtained and is ready for listing at any time.

After finishing the paperwork, the two sat on the rooftop chatting.

"Xian, what do you think about last year's 'Celebrities signed a petition calling for a ban on dog slaughter'?"

"I don't have an opinion. I like dogs, but I don't object to others eating dog meat. To love or eat dog meat is an individual's right, and other people have no right to interfere."

"Xian, I don't want to discuss the justice of eating dog meat, but the legality."

"Legality? Do you mean the Legislative Council will enact legislation on dogs?"

"Yes, the Cats and Dogs Ordinance has been passed. If cats and dogs are used as food in the future, they will face fines or imprisonment, and diners will also face fines."

When the conversation came to this point, Xian Yaowen didn't think that William Chen was just talking about gossip. He turned his head and thought from the "Cat and Dog Regulations" that dog meat restaurants and cat meat restaurants outside would close down on a large scale and disappear after a while. Either change careers, or move to Kowloon Walled City, a place where no one cares, to continue operating. Kowloon Walled City should see a rent increase.

“Rent increase?”

Xian Yaowen chewed for a while and then extended his thinking to real estate. As far as he knew, the population of Kowloon Walled City was increasing every day. He speculated that the houses inside were probably or would soon be insufficient for habitation, and the number of additional buildings or new buildings was or was about to increase. At this time, it is still profitable to get a piece of land and build a few slum mansions for rent.

Is it worthwhile to get involved in the whirlpool of Kowloon Walled City just for three melons and two dates?
William Chen doesn’t know how to settle accounts?
A lawyer inexplicably entered the real estate industry and started from the Kowloon Walled City?

Is there someone behind this?

Xian Yaowen thought of a possibility.

"William, do you still have customers in Kowloon Walled City?"

William Chen smiled knowingly, "Xian, you are really a smart person."

Xian Yaowen spread his hands and said, "William, do you know the difference between being taken advantage of and being taken advantage of?"

"Xian, we are partners."

"Kowloon Walled City is a no-nonsense zone and a drug transportation hub in Asia. Are your customers short of money?"

"You don't necessarily have to sell drugs in the Kowloon Walled City, but my client does not. He has dozens of women in his hands." William Chen said with an ambiguous smile: "A few of them are pretty good-looking."

"So, you've ridden?"

Xian Yaowen felt a little disgusted in his heart. This British guy was so cold and cold.

William Chen's face straightened, "Xian, I am a person who is pursuing and has good taste."

"OK, classy gentleman, you can arrange for me to meet with the horse king. William, I must remind you that after the chat, I still need to make an evaluation. Only if the evaluation passes, I will take out the money."

William Chen nodded, "Of course, that's how it should be."

After the official chat, the two came to the guardrail. Xian Yaowen pointed to the construction site next to it, "William, there, as well as the land in front, a total of 6500 feet of land belong to me. I want to build a wall on the north side. Leave an open space as a parking lot.

Because there are two more buildings to be built, the space left can only be an irregular polygon, which can park up to three cars, but I want five parking spaces. Do you have any solution? "

William Chen sneered and said: "Xian, I have never seen a luxury house in Hong Kong that does not involve illegal construction. This is Sham Shui Po. You can design the parking lot into ten parking spaces. Build it first, and then I will help you go to the office." After negotiating with the Building Ordinance Enforcement Office, you only need to pay an additional fine that is slightly higher than the land price.”

"What about twenty?"

"How about adding another Hyde Park?" William Chen teased.

Xian Yaowen shrugged, "It would be best to add a Regent's Park. With land the size of two parks (approximately 4300 acres) in hand, we should be able to make a lot of money in the future."

"Are you optimistic about the development of Hong Kong real estate?"

"Aren't you optimistic? You've made your plans to go to Kowloon Walled City, aren't you afraid of being hacked to death on the streets?"

"Xian, saying some things too clearly will hurt the feelings between us, but I believe you should know that no club dares to touch me."

"uh-huh."

Of course Xian Yaowen understands that the British have privileges in Hong Kong, not to mention that William Chen is a big figure, and he is also a big figure who is very good at maneuvering. Who knows how wide his connections are. If any group dares to touch him, probably the troops at Shigang Military Camp will Going out to clean up the scene, it is certain that the prefix will be uprooted.

The British also know how to guard against the slightest inkling. They will be severely suppressed as soon as something appears, and they will never give it a chance to grow like a prairie fire.

William Chen said abruptly: "Xian, Sophia and I have made an appointment to go hunting this Sunday, and I invite you to join us."

"Oh shit!"

Xian Yaowen cursed in his heart, his mind racing rapidly.

According to a normal conversation, the Sophia that William Chen is talking about must be someone he knows. The only women he and William Chen know together are the one who had an affair in the office, and the dancer Irene from Rechi Garden. Sophia can be related to the one in the office. equal sign.

But what if it was a test by William Chen?

Xian Yaowen turned his face, focused his eyes on William Chen's big nose, locked his eyes with him from the corner of his eye, and said in a teasing tone: "Irene also has a name called Sophia?"

William Chen spread his hands, “You know who I’m talking about.”

Xian Yaowen smiled and said: "No, I only know Eileen as the woman related to you. Did you go to your residence or the hotel that night?"

"Xian, why don't you go see Hedy Lamarr's "Charmed"?" William Chen said helplessly.

"OK, OK, let's not talk about this topic. Is hunting two people or a group of people?"

"A group of people, hunting and picnicking, an ordinary social event. I can introduce a few people to you." "I will participate, but my marksmanship is very poor, so I probably won't be able to catch much prey."

"Hunting is just one of the activities, the theme is social."

"uh-huh."

A conversation that may or may not have been a test passed, and William Chen quickly said goodbye and left.

Xian Yaowen calmed down and decided to do whatever he had to do. He had no ability to investigate whether "Sophia" was the rightful owner, so he could only take steps to cover up the situation.

Go downstairs, sit at the dinner table and continue studying. From time to time, he looks up at Wang Xiamin who is practicing the piano. He will correct the mistakes in fingering when he sees them.

Piano teachers are not easy to find. He has posted recruitment notices in several wooden hut areas and North Point where Shanghainese gather, and he is just waiting for his luck. Before the teacher can be found, Wang Xiamin will have to come in person to provide her with piano lessons.

The deformed red sleeves are a bit torturous. When Xian Yaowen's ears reached the critical limit, Gu Baozhang came.

"Sir, there is a woman downstairs who wants to rent a shop."

"Send the person away, the store has been given to someone else."

Gu Baozhang left.

It came back a few minutes later.

The strange woman was probably very optimistic about the location of this place. She asked Gu Baozhang about the landlord of the house "under construction" and learned that it was the same house. She insisted on talking to the landlord.

If someone wants to talk, Xian Yaowen is naturally willing to talk. The new house cannot be left empty and must be rented out. If the negotiation is good, collecting one and a half years' rent first will generally achieve the effect of weakening the period-rental house.

But when he came downstairs and saw the woman who wanted to rent a shop, he realized that he might have been thinking too much.

The woman was dressed like an ordinary woman in a wooden house area, and she could smell the salty fragrance of the sea. If she looked closely, it turned out to be the smell of kelp.

Hong Kong is an archipelago, surrounded by the sea. You can fish kelp in many shallow waters. Even if you are not a fisherman and have no fishing experience, as long as you know the water and are not afraid of the ocean, you can find a place to fish for some. Therefore, the market for kelp has always been Not very good, not expensive.

Kelp is cold in nature, so it is good to eat it in moderation. If you eat it every time, your body will not be able to bear it. People who often deal with kelp will always have the opportunity to come into contact with this knowledge accidentally. People who eat it and the smell accumulates on their bodies are unlikely to be able to pay for it in one go. What the whole year's rent looks like.

Observation is embedded in normal behavior and can last as little as the blink of an eye.

In an instant, Xian Yaowen was standing opposite the woman at the most suitable distance for conversation, "Hello, do you want to rent a shop?"

"Hello, landlord." After the woman said hello, she pointed in the direction of the construction site, "Are those two newly built houses also owned by the landlord?"

"Yes, the smaller one also has two shops."

"When will the knot be tied?"

"Before the Spring Festival."

"Will the shop be rented out?"

"rent."

"I want to rent."

Xian Yaowen heard an undoubted flavor in the woman's voice.

"What business are you going to do?"

"Mipu."

"The open rice shop is good." Xian Yaowen pointed in the direction of the "parking lot", "When the house is built, a shed will be built there, which can be used to temporarily store goods that are not easily affected by moisture. This is included."

Although there is an initial judgment that the woman does not have much money, she is a guest when she comes, and she should be treated well. Besides, it is not impossible to make mistakes.

"How big is the shed?"

“It’s no problem to lay fifteen or eighteen bags of rice flat.”

"Can you go over and take a look at the shop?"

"The construction site is not safe. You can see that the shops here are all built according to the same layout and size." Xian Yaowen pointed to the store.

Hearing this, the woman turned her head to look inside the store and looked at the shop again. Then she turned back to Xian Yaowen and said, "I still want to trouble the landlord to take me to have a look."

"it is good."

Seeing that stealing was not enough, Xian Yaowen could only take the woman to the new house, which had almost been built. He stood outside and let the woman go inside and take a look.

The woman looked at it very carefully, looking inside and out. While looking, she would draw pictures with her hands from time to time, and measure the ground with her feet from time to time. She should be planning how to place the goods in the future.

It took a cigar for the woman to walk out of the shop.

"Landlord, how can I rent here?"

"The annual rent is 1500 yuan, and you pay for your own rates."

The woman looked confused, "Can I pay monthly?"

"Yes, the monthly payment is 130 yuan, and the deposit is 400 yuan. The deposit is non-refundable within one year."

The woman quickly added up and said, "Can the deposit be smaller?"

"The deposit cannot be less, and the rent can be changed from the beginning of the month to the end of the month."

The rice shop relies on large customers such as restaurants and canteens to earn high profits, and relies on individual customers to earn higher profits. If the business is doing well, the shop can get some light, but if it is not doing well, the woman may not be able to insist on moving. Let's go. When the time comes, I can continue to open a rice shop and let Aunt Gu and Aunt Dong take care of it.

If this were not the case and he could not pay the rent every year, he would not waste much time talking.

The woman hesitated for a while and said, "Does the deposit really have to be small?"

Xian Yaowen shook his head, "It really can't be less. There are peak and off-peak seasons for renting a shop. If you move out during the off-season, the shop may be empty for several months. It's a big loss for me. If you want to pay monthly, you have to pay a deposit of 400 yuan."

When the woman heard this, she felt that what Xian Yaowen said was reasonable, but it was not biased towards her. Moreover, it was very difficult for her to come up with 400 yuan. She had money, but she had to stock up.

"Landlord, let's discuss it again."

Xian Yaowen smiled and said: "It's negotiable. I'll bite the bullet and give in. In this way, I'll charge you 24 yuan less. The boss lady only needs to give me two 188s. If you want to make a fortune, it's a pair. It's very lucky. The boss lady will definitely make a fortune."

The woman smiled and responded, "Landlord, why don't you send 168 all the way, it will be more auspicious."

"Boss Boss, you are making it difficult for me like this. You keep returning the deposit. Why do I feel that you have no confidence in your business and are ready to close the business and leave at any time? Otherwise, if you open the door to do business, there will be turnover every day, and you will not lose money because of You can’t make enough money for two 20 weeks, right? Otherwise, the boss lady should look elsewhere.”

"No, no, no, no." The woman stopped Xian Yaowen, who was about to leave, "Just follow what the landlord said, 376 is 376."

"Okay, shall we make a contract now?"

"Can you pay a small deposit first and sign the contract after a while?" the woman said sheepishly.

"Okay, you give me 50 yuan and leave me an address, and I will save the shop for you until New Year's Eve. If you don't come to sign the contract, I will ask someone to bring you a message. If you don't have it the next day, Come, the money will be gone and the shop will be gone.”

"Okay, it's a deal."

Then, the woman left in a hurry and returned quickly, leaving an address and 50 yuan for Xian Yaowen. At this time, Xian Yaowen knew that the woman's name was Liu Ye Shuwan, and he gave Liu Ye Shuwan a receipt with the note " Little New Year's Eve" agreement.

After the matter was settled, Liu Ye Shuwan said goodbye and left, and Xian Yaowen returned upstairs to continue adding fragrance to his red sleeves.

(End of this chapter)