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"That ten thousand really can't be any less, otherwise I won't be able to afford it."

Zhou Chen said: "If it's 10,000, I can lend it, but there is no free lunch in the world, you know."

Han Chunming said without hesitation: "Of course, I understand. I will definitely not forget you when I make money. How about 10% interest?"

Zhou Chen rolled his eyes at him and snorted, "With an interest rate of 10%, I might as well put it in the bank. I'll lend you 10,000 yuan, and you have to pay me back 14,000 yuan later."

"What a joke."

Han Chunming jumped up anxiously and exclaimed, "This is all I earn. If I give it all to you, then wouldn't it be all in vain?"

"Don't act in front of me. You're not just taking my ten thousand. What about your own capital? Do you think I don't understand what you're doing? In your line of work, one or two profits are not important. What's important is to build connections. Even if my money can't help you make more money, it can help you expand your network, which is more important to you."

Zhou Chen said calmly.

Han Chunming said with a sad face: "Brother, we can't do this. You should leave some soup for me when you eat meat."

Zhou Chen simply ignored him and asked, "I'm asking you for the last time, do you want to lend it to me or not?"

"borrow."

Han Chunming's face turned serious and he answered firmly.

Zhou Chen walked into the room, gave Han Chunming 10,000 yuan, and also gave him paper and pen.

"Brothers, let's settle the score."

Zhou Chen didn't need to say this, and Han Chunming had no intention of defaulting on the debt. He picked up a pen and paper, wrote the IOU neatly, and then happily left with the 10,000 yuan.

Investing money in Han Chunming is actually a very good choice. This way he doesn't have to worry and can still get good returns.

However, you cannot invest too much at one time, otherwise Han Chunming is so bold that if he does any dangerous business, we will be in trouble.

Moreover, it is also a good thing for Zhou Chen that Han Chunming uses the money to do business this time. In this way, Han Chunming will have no money in his hands.

By that time, Su Meng's father would be ill, and even if Han Chunming wanted to borrow money, it would be very difficult. This way, he would be more confident of getting the huanghuali box.

Huang Feilong was worthy of being a top student in the Economics Department of Peking University. With the travel expenses Zhou Chen gave him, he visited many factories in the cities and counties around Yanjing that met the conditions Zhou Chen mentioned, and talked a lot with their persons in charge.

It's no wonder that his identity as a Peking University student is extremely useful. When people heard that Huang Feilong was from Peking University, they became very enthusiastic and promised that if they bought goods from their factory, they would give them the cheapest price.

After running for about twenty days, Huang Feilong became darker and thinner, but he was in very good spirits. It seemed that he had gained a lot this time.

He reported to Zhou Chen his gains during this period, and said that the small commodity store that Zhou Chen mentioned was really promising, and requested Zhou Chen to let him join.

Zhou Chen did not refuse. He planned to open a store and let his sister Zhou Yi manage it. Originally, he planned to be in charge of purchasing and shipping for a period of time.

But if Huang Feilong joins, it will save him a lot of trouble and he can just hand this over to Huang Feilong.

Having lived in the same dormitory for several years, Zhou Chen had a relatively clear idea of ​​who Huang Feilong was.

It cannot be said that he is absolutely trustworthy, but under the current circumstances, Huang Feilong still needs to rely on him, so he will definitely listen to him and will not have any second thoughts.

As for the future, once the small commodity store is opened and operates normally for a period of time, if Huang Feilong doesn't want to do it anymore, he can easily find a replacement at that time.

Now that he has already talked to some suppliers, Zhou Chen will start looking for a storefront in the next period of time.

Fortunately, he had lived in Yanjing for many years and was very familiar with the place, so it was not difficult for him to find a door.

It only took him a few days to find a storefront, and then he hired someone to start decorating it according to his design.

While Zhou Chen was busy opening the store, Su Meng's father's illness was finally diagnosed and, coincidentally, was discovered by Han Chunming in the hospital.

Su Hongwen's illness put the entire Su family into a desperate situation. In order to treat Su Hongwen, they sold almost everything they could at home, but it was still far from enough to pay for the tens of thousands of yuan in surgery fees.

But Su Hongwen's illness could not be delayed any longer, so Su Meng, her mother, and her grandmother stayed at home sighing and thinking of a solution.

Liu Xueqin and Su Meng sat on the chairs in silence. Grandma Su in the room took out her most valuable things from the bottom of the box and placed them on the table.

"Xueqin, these are the rings and bracelets I have kept at the bottom of my box. You can sell them."

Liu Xueqin quickly advised: "Mom, this is not worth much money, please keep it."

Grandma Su said anxiously: "Even if it's not worth much, we can still sell it for some money. We have no other choice now, so we can get as much as we can."

Su Meng felt very sad when she saw her mother and grandmother getting anxious and angry about her father's illness.

"Mom, didn't you say last time that the wooden box Chunming gave me could be sold for some money? Why don't we give it a try and see how much we can get for it."

Liu Xueqin decisively refused: "No, that's Han Chunming's stuff. I asked you to return it to him, but you haven't returned it yet and you want to sell it. If Han Chunming finds out, I don't know what he will say about us behind our backs. No."

Su Meng said, "Han Chunming gave it to me, so it's mine. I have the right to dispose of it, and I have the final say on whether to sell it or not."

Liu Xueqin still shook her head: "This is not good, we can't do this."

Grandma Su, on the other hand, cared about her son's life and said, "Xueqin, why don't you just listen to Su Meng? We are out of options now."

"Right, Mom, look, Grandma has said so. Even if I sell the wooden box, Chunming won't know as long as you don't tell anyone."

Although Su Meng was reluctant, compared to her father, a wooden box gift was nothing.

Liu Xueqin hesitated and said, "But even if you sell it, it will only add a thousand yuan, which is still far from enough to cover the cost of the surgery."

Su Meng said, "Didn't you say that one thousand yuan was just the price that person offered? Maybe the item is worth more than that. We can talk to him and see if he is willing to offer a higher price."

Liu Xueqin said: "But mom doesn't understand this kind of thing either."

Su Meng said, "I'll go talk to him. Mom, don't you have his phone number? Let's call him first and ask him to come out and talk."

"Okay, I'll find the phone number for you."

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Zhou Chen had been busy all day and just returned home when he saw Wu Jingui waiting for him at his door.

"Old Wu, why are you here?"

"Zhou Chen, there's a letter from the Su family. It's from a little girl named Su Meng. She said she wants to talk to me about the Huanghuali box."

When Zhou Chen heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Well, I've finally waited for this day."

"Come on, Old Wu, let's go inside and talk."

After listening to Wu Jingui's words, Zhou Chen realized that it was Su Meng who wanted to negotiate with Wu Jingui.

"It looks like they want to raise the price, just as we expected."

Zhou Chen was not surprised. It was Wu Jingui who came to his house to ask for the thing. It had been such a long time since he had sold it, so it was normal for him to want to sell it now and raise the price.

Wu Jingui asked cautiously: "Zhou Chen, is the Huanghuali wood box you mentioned really valuable? We have offered a thousand yuan, and they are still not satisfied?"

If one thousand yuan were used in the village where they live, they could build a very luxurious house.

Zhou Chen smiled and explained: "I told you before, in our business, there is no price range for things. If you find something you like, you may pay as much as you can. If you don't like it, I won't bother to buy it no matter how cheap it is."

"So what should I say when I meet them tomorrow?" Wu Jingui asked.

Zhou Chen said: "Try not to raise the price. Ask her what her ideal price is. If she really doesn't want to sell it, just say you are considering it and then come back to discuss it with me."

"Okay, then I'll do as you say."

The next day, Su Meng met Wu Jingui in a small private restaurant.

Su Meng made a huge request, saying that as long as Wu Jingui gave her 30,000 yuan, she would sell the Huanghuali box to him.

Wu Jingui was almost frightened to death. The two talked for a long time, and finally Su Meng offered 5,000 yuan and refused to lower the price any further.

Five thousand is a huge sum of money, so Wu Jingui certainly couldn't agree to it, so he declined, saying that he needed to go back and think about it.

Before leaving, Su Meng threatened Wu Jingui to think it over as soon as possible, otherwise she might sell the things to someone else.

When Zhou Chen learned about this, he couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't know if Su Meng really has a business mind or is forced by her father's illness. She actually has such courage."

Su Meng's high price did not make Zhou Chen angry. There is no standard in the antique trading. Let alone five thousand, even if it is fifty thousand, as long as you dare to think about it, there might be someone who dares to take it.

However, no matter how angry he was, Zhou Chen definitely didn't want to be such a sucker.

He had five thousand yuan, but he couldn't give it away so easily, so he asked Wu Jingui to negotiate again.

Still in the same small restaurant.

Wu Jingui looked at Su Meng and Liu Xueqin opposite him and said, "Teacher Liu, Miss Su, we have met twice, and you have all seen my sincerity. I really cannot accept the price of five thousand."

Su Meng pretended to be calm, held her mother's hand, and said, "Mr. Wu, we won't hide it from you. We never thought about selling it, but because my father is sick and now lacks treatment funds, we have to sell it. But even if we sell it, we can't sell it at a low price. I hope you can understand us."

Wu Jingui really didn't know about this because Zhou Chen had never told him, but even so, he was only surprised for a moment.

There are too many sick people in this world. He can't even take care of himself and his wife and children, so how can he have the mind to care about the illness of a stranger.

According to Zhou Chen's instructions, he said, "Miss Su, we both want to complete this transaction. So, let's take a step back. Three thousand, I'll pay three thousand, and you sell the things to me. As long as you agree, I'll pay you right away."

Liu Xueqin pulled Su Meng's hand. Three thousand was already a pleasant surprise to her. She was afraid that if the stalemate continued, the talks would fall apart.

Even if three thousand is not enough for the surgery, at this time, any amount counts.

Su Meng was also thinking about it. She had not graduated yet and had never made any money, but these days, she realized the importance of money and how rare money is.

"Okay, I agree."

Wu Jingui immediately smiled: "Thank you, Miss Su, you made the right choice. May I ask if you have brought the things with you? If so, we can trade now."

Su Meng said, "We didn't bring the things with us. Please wait for us here for a while and we will go home to get them for you."

Finally, the transaction was completed smoothly. Although Su Meng was reluctant to part with the Huanghuali box, her sad mood was relieved a lot when she saw the three thousand yuan in her hand.

"Teacher Liu, Miss Su, if you have any old items like this in the future, you can contact me. As long as the items are good, the price is not a problem."

Of course Su Meng and Liu Xueqin also want to have it, but they really don’t have it now.

On the way home, Liu Xueqin was not happy at all, because three thousand yuan was just a drop in the bucket for the surgery fee.

"Mengmeng, even though we have three thousand, it's still not enough for your dad's treatment."

Su Meng walked and said, "Mom, I have been trying to find a solution these days. In fact, I have come up with a solution."

"What method?" Liu Xueqin asked impatiently.

Su Meng said: "We have borrowed money from all our relatives, and now we can't count on them. If we were to ask who is the richest person we know, I think it should be Han Chunming."

"Han Chunming?"

"Yes, look at the whole street and the alley. He is the only one who can afford a motorcycle. A motorcycle costs several thousand yuan. Since he can afford it, it means he must be rich."

"Although he is sometimes out of tune, he is the first person to become rich here since the reform and opening up, so he must have money."

After hearing this, Liu Xueqin was also moved. The most important thing now was to save her husband.

"But how can we ask him for money? We just sold the things he gave you, and he also paid for your hospital bills."

Su Meng said: "I do have a way, Mom, leave this matter to me."

If she wasn't really desperate, she really didn't want to ask Han Chunming for help, but now, she had to go.

But she didn't want to go by herself, but planned to try another method and let Cheng Jianjun help her. It was also time for this bootlicker to play his role.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 657: The box is in hand and the business starts

In the courtyard, Wu Jingui handed the huanghuali box in his hand to Zhou Chen.

"I checked it carefully according to what you said. The box is the same as you said. The color is yellowish and has a slight fragrance. There is a wooden note in the bottom box with an article "Love of Lotus" engraved on it. It should be the Qianlong inscription you mentioned."

"But I'm an outsider after all. Whether it's true or not, you still need to confirm it yourself. If it's false, I'll go back to them."

Zhou Chen was not in a hurry and took the rosewood box carefully.

"It doesn't matter if it's fake. In the antique business, transactions are based on mutual consent. It all depends on a pair of eyes. It's common to make mistakes."

At the same time, the system suddenly gave a prompt. Zhou Chen opened the system panel and found that a number had been added to the column of Qing Dynasty antiques.

So he pretended to open the Huanghuali box and looked at it carefully for a while.

"Yes, that's it, it's real."

"Sure?"

Wu Jingui still asked with some concern. After all, he was the one who bought this thing and spent three thousand yuan on it. He had never seen three thousand yuan worth of money at one time in his life.

If he bought a fake, even if Zhou Chen didn't blame him, he would feel ashamed to face Zhou Chen.

As soon as Zhou Chen saw Wu Jingui's expression, he knew what he was thinking, so he smiled and comforted him: "I'm sure it's true, you don't have to worry."