Spring Thunder Chapter 0208 The Third Grandson
"Your PY... the initials of Shixian in English?"
"Yes."
"Oh, your PY, how much capital do you have now?"
"Not much, about 60 million. Most of it is the agency's client funds, about 350 million."
"That's a lot. You mainly deal in foreign exchange and gold?"
"The global economy is not doing well, so it is a good time to trade gold and foreign exchange."
"What's the good way?"
"Not to mention the two oil crises, the situation in the Middle East is also very turbulent now. With the rise of Yom Kippur, I bet Saddam is ambitious enough that he will fight Kovit sooner or later.
Mexico's foreign exchange reserves are approaching the danger line, and by August they will not be able to repay the principal and interest of the public foreign debt that is due, totaling US$26.83 billion.
If Mexico gives up, other Latin American countries will follow suit. After Mexico, Samba, Venezuela, Argentina, Peru and other countries will also give up and announce the termination or postponement of foreign debt repayment.
This series of events will definitely cause turbulence in the foreign exchange market and will definitely make many investors choose to invest in traditional equivalents such as gold. The gold speculation market in Hong Kong will definitely become popular.
London gold certainly has a chance to approach the $500 mark after a few months of volatility.”
"So what month do you think it will happen?"
"August, September and October are all possible. There is insufficient data at the moment to accurately analyze the time node."
“Oh, do you need shareholders?”
"You want to buy shares?" Zhao Shixian glanced at Nan Yi and asked, "How much do you want to buy?"
"I'll invest as much as you're willing to give me."
Zhao Shixian thought for a moment and said, "Give me some time to think about it. Or, tell me, what else can you give me besides money?"
"The day after tomorrow, shall I ask Nian Lufu to come to your company for a chat?"
"You buy shares and he joins PY?" Zhao Shixian's eyes flashed.
"It depends on how much you are willing to give."
"Okay, I'll talk to Nian Lufu first."
Nan Yi spread his hands and made a casual gesture.
Then, the two stopped talking about business, drank, chatted aimlessly, and occasionally went out to dance.
After staying there until about eleven o'clock, Nan Yi first sent Zhao Shixian home, and then returned to 2046 himself.
The next day, weekend.
After the exercise, the two little girls went to learn piano, and Nan Yi sat alone on the second-floor balcony.
I had just read the newspaper for a while when I saw Xia Shengnan welcoming a woman in from outside the door and leading her to the second floor. Ruan Zhiping followed.
"Nansheng, this is Liang, the personal secretary I found for you..."
"No need to introduce myself. I've already met the great star Liang Yun. Miss Liang, why don't you continue to be a star? I heard that you are going to participate in this year's Miss Hong Kong election. With your qualifications, you have a good chance of becoming this year's champion."
"Being a celebrity or a Miss Hong Kong is not as good as finding a stable job. Is the salary Mr. Ruan said true?"
Nan Yi could hear a hint of unwillingness in Liang Yun's words.
"Haha, do you think I would lie to you?"
"So that's true?"
"We are going to sign a contract. You will know the terms of the contract when the time comes."
Liang Yun pursed her lips, "Then when do I go to work?"
"Today is the weekend, let's do it tomorrow. From now on, you have to follow my pace. You can rest only when I rest."
"OK."
"You go back first and change into clothes that suit your status tomorrow." Nan Yi said, staring at the red dress on Liang Yun.
"clear."
After Liang Yun finished her reply, Xia Shengnan took her away again. When the two appeared in the yard downstairs, Nan Yi tilted his head and said to Ruan Zhiping beside him: "What do you think of this person?"
"He's rebellious."
"Very good, I hope it can be of great use, and I hope I don't need to activate it."
…
afternoon.
Liang Huiwen came to 2046.
"Nansheng, we have found a poultry expert, Professor Isaac, who has been engaged in poultry research for decades. He has always funded his research at his own expense and raised research funds by selling patented technologies. He has agreed to come and set up a poultry research institute, but has made two requests."
"What do you want?"
"First, he wants a research fund of no less than 2 million US dollars per year. Second, he wants 30% of the patent dividends from his research results."
Nan Yi flipped through Isaac's resume and said with emotion: "What makes him so cautious in making a request? If we agree to it, the research funding can be increased to 3 million US dollars. This is the initial investment. If there is a topic worth investing in, it's okay even if there is a zero at the end.
Instead of giving him 30% of the patent dividends, we will give him 50%. However, we have to agree with him that the patents will remain within Fan Shengzhi, and we have the final say on whether they will be sold to the outside.
Of course, even if it is used internally, he can still get a share of the patent fee, and it is based on the market price, not the internal price. If he wants, the patent royalties can also be changed to a sales profit dividend model, which is more secure for him. "
"OK."
"When will he be here?"
"He is doing an experiment and the results will be out soon within half a month."
"Fan Shengzhi also needs two chefs with particularly sensitive tongues, one who cooks Chinese food and the other who cooks Western food. They are usually responsible for cooking for the researchers, and when necessary, they are responsible for tasting the results of our research and providing reference opinions to the researchers.
We also need to have health care doctors, as the health of the experts is of paramount importance; psychological counselors, as research cannot be smooth sailing, and the experts' psychology needs to be guided; nutritionists, who should pay attention to the nutritional balance of the experts;
In addition, relationship counselors are needed. Those with families need help experts to maintain their families and to prepare surprises for their partners' birthdays, wedding anniversaries, etc. For singles who desire a significant other, they need to be assisted in finding that other half.
In short, the experts just need to concentrate on their research, and the institute's logistics team will help them solve other needs and requirements within a reasonable range."
"Nansheng, if this is the case, the annual expenses of the institute will be very high in the future."
"It's okay. This is also a way to force ourselves to find capable people when we are looking for people. This way, we can have a virtuous cycle. We feed them the best grass and let them squeeze out the most nutritious milk for us.
My analogy is not quite appropriate, but this is what I mean.
Find the best, give them the best treatment, and let them create the best results for us.
I respect these researchers, and I need them to respect my efforts.
Oh, yes, those who do research are often lonely, and some may like to keep pets, so the research institute needs people to take care of pets.”
"I understand." Liang Huiwen sighed and replied.
"Don't be like this. Cheer up and treat researchers well. They will definitely surprise us in the future. Don't run around alone. Give yourself a secretarial team.
I will temporarily give you an annual salary limit of 1 million US dollars. Within this expenditure range, you can assign as many people as you want to assist you. "
"Even if I recruit people now, the probation period is at least half a year. During this half year, I still have to do it myself."
"Haha, just hold on for a while, and when the staff is fully staffed, you will be relaxed."
In the past two years, Nanshi Investment has been recruiting a large number of people to complete the structure of each company.
As the number of employees increases, the monthly salary expenses will increase dramatically. Moreover, once people are recruited, Nan Yi will have to be responsible for them. He is now starting to worry about money again, and feels that the burden on him is getting heavier and heavier.
After staying in Xiangkeng until Wednesday, March 10, Nan Yi returned to Beijing.
As soon as they arrived in the capital, Ueto Masami took Nan Yi to see the two venues she had found, one on Qianmen East Street near Zhengyangmen, and the other on Yangfang Hutong on the shore of Houhai.
After looking at both places, Nan Yi was quite satisfied with them and thought they were very suitable for opening a restaurant.
"Yami, who owns the property rights of the two houses?"
After looking at the place, Nan Yi asked Ueto Masami.
"President, the building on East Street belongs to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and the property rights of Yangfang Hutong belong to the Housing Management Office."
"Were you the one who found the house?"
"No, I asked the locals to find it. I didn't show up."
"Well, you can visit the supply and marketing cooperative and the housing management office respectively. The house on East Street is priced at $150,000, and the one in Yangfang Hutong is priced at $100,000. If you can buy it within this price, that would be the best. If not, you can increase the price by $10,000 to $30,000."
"On my own behalf?"
"Yes, you are a foreign guest, and if you buy it with US dollars, they will sell it to you. It's just a matter of price."
Not to mention buying two unnamed houses, even a mansion like Prince Tao's Mansion has a price, but Nan Yi would probably offer what he thinks is a sky-high price.
He doesn't have the spare money to buy a Prince's Mansion, which would cost several million or tens of millions of US dollars.
Besides, there must be a lot of rules in this kind of house, and it would be very troublesome if you want to make any changes, let alone a major renovation inside and out.
However, the three courtyard houses connected together that I saw in Yaer Hutong last time were already very dilapidated. You can consider buying them, demolishing the houses, and rebuilding them in the style of ancient exterior and new interior.
There has to be a place in the capital, but both the alleys deep in the Baihua Mountains and the old houses are too small to accommodate too many people.
According to Nan Yi's thinking, in the future he would have to be accompanied by at least a child, several secretaries, and bodyguards; the child's tutor, nanny, and bodyguard; the secretary's secretary, the secretary's bodyguard, and the secretary's secretary's assistant;
There must be at least dozens or hundreds of people in this crowded place. He and his children need 600 square meters. Even if the others are calculated at 15 square meters per person, his house must be at least 2,000 square meters.
After thinking for a while, Nan Yi withdrew his thoughts and let Ueto Masami go about her own business. He walked through Houhai Park and came to Wild Duck Island. He squatted by the railing and watched a middle-aged man fishing there.
People who are middle-aged and above and are not yet old are called middle-aged men.
"Any fish?"
Nan Yi squatted on the side for half an hour and then started talking.
"Why am I still wasting time here when there's no fish?"
"It's been half an hour, and there's no movement."
"Young man, fishing requires patience. It's normal for no fish to bite in three hours, not to mention half an hour."
"Oh, it's ok if the fish don't bite for three hours, but if a chef doesn't cook for three years, do you think his cooking skills will be ruined?"
The middle-aged man tilted his head and looked Nan Yi up and down, and said, "Are you here for me?"
"Yes, I came here just for you. Our village is planning to open a restaurant and we are in need of a chef. I would like to invite you to take charge."
"Hey, you're really rude, young man. You want me to cook in your village?"
The middle-aged man Peng Xiuquan was a little anxious.
“A restaurant in a village doesn’t have to be located in the village. It can also be in an alley, such as Yangfang Hutong behind.”
"Which village?"
"Sharon Village."
"Go away, don't interrupt me. I'm still in Shalong Village, Qin Zongjun."
"No wonder no one recognizes you as the heir of the Tan family cuisine. How dare you call the founder by his name?"
"Provoke me? If I don't fall for it, then your efforts will be in vain."
"I've asked someone to check you out, and they know you can't stand being provoked, and that's what I want to do. I heard that you think you're an expert at chess and have never lost a game in your life, so how about we make a bet?"
Peng Xiuquan laughed loudly, "Haha, kid, you really hit my sore spot. Okay, what are we betting on?"
"If I win, you will be my cook. If I lose, you still have to be my cook, but the restaurant will be yours."
"If I lose, I'll give it to you for free?"
"It's not in vain, you get what you deserve."
"When and where?"
"Tomorrow at noon, the decisive battle will take place in the Forbidden City."
"Once the word is spoken."
"It's hard to catch up with a horse."
"Boy, I'm waiting for you."
“I’m not going for this.” Nan Yi made a turtle crawling motion with his fingers.
"snort!"
"Goodbye."
Nan Yi bowed and left.
"Nansheng, are you sure you can beat him?" the school beauty asked after they walked a hundred meters.
"There was a man called Passerby A, who begged Cannibal B for a piece of paper. Cannibal B was not interested in wine, women, money or anger, but was very good at chess. He said that as long as you can beat him in chess, everything will be fine.
Without that piece of paper, Passerby A would have to jump off the building..."
When Nan Yi said this, a hideous and painful look appeared on his face.
"So, he visited chess masters everywhere, worked hard to practice chess, and forced himself to become a chess master. In the end, he defeated Cannibal B, got the paper, and was able to survive again."
"Nansheng, are you just a passerby?"
"No, I am Cannibal B's grandson, the third grandson."
…
After leaving Houhai, Nan Yi went to the old villa.
"Fang Dong, how's the progress?"
When Nan Yi arrived, Fang Dong and his family were sitting in the yard eating snacks.
" Comrade Nan, the cement is already poured in place. We are going to deliver the tiles today and lay them in two days."
"Thank you for your hard work. Be careful when you work, and it's best to wear a safety rope."
"Don't worry, we have been doing this job for many years and we know how to do it." Obviously, Fang Dong did not agree with the safety rope proposed by Nan Yi.
Well, these days, small construction teams that work on one building after another have no sense of safety at all, neither the contractors nor the workers have any.
If someone is unlucky enough to fall, there is no compensation.
A conscientious contractor would give some consolation money, but there were not many unscrupulous ones. After all, at that time, the contractors brought their relatives and fellow villagers with them, unlike in later generations where it was just a simple employment relationship.
Nowadays, people basically discuss logic rather than law with each other.
"You better be more careful. You guys make the money safely, and I can live here peacefully. I'll charge you an extra twenty dollars per person, as the money for the safety rope, how about that?"
"Since Comrade Nan has asked us to do so, we will certainly listen. Okay, then we will do it."
Fang Dong was still careless, but for the sake of money, he would tie the safety rope. As long as it was tied, Nan Yi's goal would be achieved, and he didn't care whether they appreciated it or not.
They love to throw things around, as long as they don't do it in their own home. But they can't do things like kneeling down and begging for the sake of others.
