Chapter 101 Buddy
From childhood to adulthood, this was the first time that Luo Yang suffered such a big loss in front of outsiders. When he thought of the moment when he bowed his head and apologized to Song Yuanchao, Luo Yang felt a little angry.
Luo Yang has always been a proud and conceited person, whether during his student days or as an educated youth, and even after returning to Yanjing.
Luo Yang was extremely upset after suffering a loss at the hands of Song Yuanchao, but at the same time, he also had a deeper understanding of Song Yuanchao.
Just as he said, originally he was just doing a small favor for a friend, but he didn't expect Song Yuanchao to make light of it and foil his plan at the discussion meeting.
Luo Yang was not angry about this, because this matter was just to help, and whether it succeeded or not had nothing to do with him. On the contrary, Luo Yang was somewhat impressed by Song Yuanchao's calmness, composure and coping methods.
If there had been no accidents, the matter would have just passed, but Lao Mo happened to run into him that day. After considering it, Luo Yang decided to find Song Yuanchao to talk about the matter, but the result and process were different from what Luo Yang had originally imagined, which made Luo Yang very angry.
Luo Yang has a dormitory at school, but he seldom lives there. Firstly, his home is in Yanjing, and secondly, in addition to going to school, Luo Yang has his own private affairs outside, so it is not convenient for him to live in the dormitory.
After being frustrated with Song Yuanchao, Luo Yang, in a bad mood, rode his bicycle towards the school gate with a sullen face. More than half an hour later, Luo Yang came to a small courtyard deep in the alley and knocked on the door.
"Brother Yang!" A young man about the same age as Luo Yang opened the door and hurriedly stepped forward to take his bicycle when he saw Luo Yang, greeting him enthusiastically.
"Where are the soldiers and soldiers?"
"They are all waiting in the house." said the young man as he pushed the cart inside.
" Let's go! Go inside!" Luo Yang waved his hand, and the young man parked the car and followed him into the inner room.
"Brother Yang!"
As soon as they entered the room, the soldiers and soldiers who were smoking, chatting and bragging stood up and offered them seats when they saw Luo Yang coming. Luo Yang nodded at them and sat down.
"Junzi, how are you these days?"
"Here is the account book, take a look at it first." Junzi did not give a direct answer but took out the account book that he had prepared long ago and handed it over.
Luo Yang took it and opened it to read it carefully. Everyone sat aside without saying a word, waiting quietly for Luo Yang to finish reading.
After a long while, Luo Yang frowned slightly and handed the account book back to Junzi: "It's just so-so, even better than I expected..."
"Brother Yang, there's nothing we can do about it. Things are different now than they were last year. We've only been able to keep going thanks to our early work and our familiarity with the people. In my opinion, if things continue like this, I'm afraid we'll have to..."
Listening to Junzi's words, Luo Yang nodded slightly. In fact, Luo Yang was aware of this situation, but he did not expect it to come so soon.
After returning to the city, Luo Yang did not go to work as his family wished, but became a "social youth."
On the surface, Luo Yang told his family that he was going to take the college entrance examination, and he was admitted to the university. But the actual reason why Luo Yang did not go to work was that he did not want to live the boring life of nine to five. Luo Yang, who had been restless since childhood, had his own ideas.
Soon after returning to Yanjing, Luo Yang contacted several of his former buddies and secretly started doing business in the "black market". The so-called black market is an underground market, which is of course illegal, but has always existed and has never disappeared during the most tense years.
Luo Yang was a smart man. With his status as a child of a large compound, he had many channels and connections. Together with a few of his brothers, he quickly gained a foothold in the black market.
It’s true that Luo Yang and his friends have made a lot of money since they started doing black market business. However, as the market is gradually opening up, the black market business is gradually not as good as before.
"Brother Yang, we can't go on like this. I heard that the market will be opened soon. Once it happens, the business on the black market will definitely plummet." The soldier handed a cigarette to Luo Yang and said worriedly.
Luo Yang lit up a cigarette and took two puffs: "I've heard about this, too. In fact, there have been signs of this happening outside these days. Haven't you seen that there are a lot more people doing small business now? Even if the red armbands see it, they won't do much."
Everyone nodded silently. The young man who brought Luo Yang in just now couldn't help but said, "If the market is open for a long time, why would people go to the black market to exchange? Otherwise, we should change our strategy. It's just like attacking a mountain in a war. We can't just rush in one direction. Detours, interspersed or feinting to the east and attacking in the west are all ways. Since others can do it, we brothers have been doing it for so long. It's impossible that we can't be as good as them. How about we do the same?"
"Xiao Qiao is right, that's exactly what happened!" Junzi slapped his thigh to show his agreement, and the soldiers also nodded repeatedly. Everyone looked at Luo Yang. Luo Yang was the leader among the four of them, and he had to make the final decision on this matter.
After thinking about it, Luo Yang nodded: "Actually, I think so too, but I still need to figure out how to do it specifically."
"The black market is different from the ordinary market. Although they look similar, the things bought and sold and the methods are somewhat different. And I think once the market is liberalized and there are more things out there, the business we used to do will not be so easy to do."
The four people present had been working in the black market for more than a year, so they were naturally familiar with this situation. The black market existed because of the extreme shortage of materials and the closed market. But once the market was really open, some transactions in the black market would not be so easy to do . The reason was simple, because there were more sellers, and buyers had more room to pick and choose.
"Brother Yang, what do you think we should do? I'll listen to you."
"Yes! We listen to you!"
Luo Yang waved his hand, asking everyone not to worry, and then said: "There's no rush. Even if the market is opened, it won't be successful all at once. It will take some time. So we still have to do what we have , but you should stay out there and find out what's in short supply and what's popular. Gather intelligence and make preparations in advance. As for the rest, I'll also check out the situation. Since we have to change the model, it's not as simple as saying it. We can't fight a war without preparation. What do you think?"
After looking at everyone and seeing that they had no objection, Luo Yang continued, "We'll discuss what to do next and then decide. We agreed on this when we did this job. This is not just for me, Luo Yang, but for everyone, so it won't hurt for me to be more cautious."
"No comment!"
"That's fine with me!"
Everyone agreed. Seeing that everyone accepted his suggestion, Luo Yang laughed and put the matter aside for the time being. He asked Junzi to divide the money for these days according to the numbers in the account book, and then continue with what he was doing.
The money had been prepared long ago. Junzi read out the numbers in the account book to everyone, and after confirming that there were no problems, he began to distribute the money.
After a while, everyone received a considerable sum of money. Of course, as the leader, Luo Yang received the most, over two hundred.
"Brother Yang, shall we have hotpot at home tonight or go out to a restaurant for a few drinks?" Money is a man's courage, and the soldiers with money in their hands speak louder.
"You guys get together. I have to go back for something today. Let's meet next time." Luo Yang said as he stood up.
"Okay, Brother Yang, please keep an eye on the way back." The soldier nodded with a smile.
"I didn't drink in broad daylight, and you're confused after taking the money and not drinking it? By the way, you better pay attention to me, don't get drunk and act crazy like last time. Junzi, Xiaoqiao, the two of you help me keep an eye on him!"
"Brother Yang, don't worry, hahaha." Everyone couldn't help laughing when they thought of the last time when Dabing got drunk and hugged the table leg and cried and laughed.
Xiao Qiao sent Luo Yang out. After leaving the courtyard gate, Xiao Qiao whispered to Luo Yang, "Brother Yang, there is something I just forgot to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Luo Xing held the bicycle and leaned forward.
"My cousin said he wanted to buy you a drink and asked me to ask you when you were free."
"Your cousin? Zhao Minglei?" Luo Yang narrowed his eyes: "Why did I ask you to tell me that he didn't come to see me himself?"
"He said it's not convenient to find you directly at school, so..."
Before Xiao Qiao could finish his words, Luo Yang raised his hand to stop him: "Xiao Qiao, tell him that I don't have time to drink his crappy wine. Also, don't have much contact with your cousin in the future. This guy is not easy to deal with. Even though you are his cousin, he might turn against you one day and sell you out without you knowing it. Okay, go back, I'm leaving!"
After saying that, Luo Yang kicked his legs hard and rode away slowly.
