Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0494: The Comprador of Justice
After Nan Yi finished thinking, he looked up and said to Chen Feng: "We have to think about this matter carefully. Let's not stand here. Get in your car and find a place to sit."
"I know a place where a new bar has opened. Let's go there and have a seat."
“And there are bars that open in the morning?”
"Well, it's called a bar, but it's just a name. It's actually a music restaurant. There's a small stage in the restaurant, and people sing during mealtime."
"I thought, who has such a personality? The bar opens in the morning."
After hearing what Chen Feng said about the place, the driver drove the car to Xinjiekou. When they got off the car, Nan Yi looked up and saw the sign of the Red Romantic Music Tea House.
"Opened by an acquaintance?"
"No, I just discovered it by accident. The girl singing here is quite interesting and cool."
"Oh, it's lachrymose?"
"Bullshit, I don't dare. If my sister knew I was fooling around outside, she would beat me to death."
"How come I didn't realize you were so afraid of your sister."
"It's not that I'm afraid, I respect you. You've seen the kind of person my sister is. If I cause any trouble again, she'll be really angry with me." Chen Feng said, and then put his hand on Nan Yi's shoulder and hugged him as they walked into the store.
Nan Yi turned to look at Chen Feng and said, "Are you tired of holding my shoulder?"
“Not tired.”
"You should be tired. There's a difference of more than ten centimeters between us."
"You are such a jerk. I tell you, if it weren't for the fact that you were about to give birth, I would really punish you."
"Then I have to thank you for taking care of me, otherwise I would have to go to the hospital."
"Well, it's not that terrible. At most I'll beat you up until your skin is bruised and swollen." Chen Feng raised his hand that was on Nan Yi's shoulder and slapped him hard.
"Where's your face? I'm afraid I'll beat you up too badly. I'll have to go to the hospital to take care of you."
"Come on, do you think you are from Wudang Mountain or a lay disciple of Shaolin? You beat me into the hospital and you can brag as much as you want."
As they talked, the two of them entered Red Romance.
You know what, it was just after ten o'clock and the place was already open. The store was already tidy and clean, and it looked especially clean because there was no customer.
"Brother Feng, why are you here so early?"
Seeing the two people coming, a man came up and greeted Chen Feng enthusiastically.
"This is the boss here, Zhao Kai. Everyone calls him Oshima Shigeru."
Chen Feng introduced some people to Nan Yi.
Nan Yi glanced at Zhao Kai and didn't feel that he had any similarities with Oshima Shigeru.
"Hello, sorry to bother you so early in the morning."
"Don't bother me. I'm open here for business. You're giving me face by coming here. Brother Feng, and this buddy, please sit inside, sit inside."
Shigeru Oshima led the two people into the store and arranged them at a large round table.
"Brother Feng, is it still the same old three?"
"Okay, the old three."
"Then please wait a moment, the marinated food has not been cut yet."
As Oshima Shigeru said this, he walked into a room inside. After a while, he came back with two bottles of Beipeng beer, a bowl of peanuts, and a bowl of pork head.
"Brother Feng, you guys drink, call me if you need anything."
"Okay, go ahead and do your thing."
Chen Feng opened the beer and handed a bottle to Nan Yi.
Nan Yi took it and put it on the table. He took out the salted duck egg from his pocket, knocked it on the table, made a small cut, then took out the bamboo branch, rubbed it on his thigh, stroked it with his fingers, and trimmed it to make a bamboo stick.
Use a bamboo stick to poke and pick the salted duck eggs, bringing up some scattered egg whites.
Nan Yi put the bamboo stick in his mouth and sucked on it. Apart from the salty taste, he couldn't taste anything else. But as long as there was salty taste, he could drink two taels of wine.
He grabbed the bottle and took two big gulps of wine into his mouth. Nan Yi smacked his lips, but didn't feel it was very satisfying.
Well, salted duck eggs are useless as an appetizer. I’ll try dipping stones in vinegar next time.
"Is it fun?" Chen Feng said with a playful look on his face: "There are meat and peanuts, and a salted duck egg. What about before liberation? Xiangzi?"
"Xiangzi, shit. I'm still a camel." Nan Yi shook his head and threw two peanuts into his mouth. "I still advise you not to do the reversing business. Others can do it, but you can't. Your identity is too conspicuous."
"Don't do it? I'm poor, my pockets are cleaner than my face."
"Stop talking nonsense. We have enough food to eat, clothes to wear, and a place to live. What do you need the money for?
Buy a car?
Do you think a nice car is suitable for you to drive?
Buying a yacht?
Where do you put it?"
"Hey, how can you talk like that? What do you mean by what? Can I just burn it for fun? You don't need anything yourself, so why can't you satisfy your desire to have enough?" Chen Feng got angry when he heard Nan Yi's words and blurted out.
"Sure, of course. There are many ways to make money. There's no need to get involved in a controversial circle. Indeed, with your status, if you go to Qiongdao to reverse the car, with one million as capital, and three months, if you roll fast, you can make five or six hundred square meters. The money is not small, but it's hot to handle. Stop thinking about reversing the car and think about something else."
"How else can you make money than this?" Chen Feng asked.
"Of course. Since last year, a large number of production lines have poured into the country. Our coastal areas have become the downstream area for international industrial transfer. This is a very wise choice for us and foreign multinational companies.
How many color TV cables, refrigerator cables, washing machine cables, and VCR cables have been shipped in recently? There must be hundreds of them in total, right?
The Warring States era of our country's home appliance industry has arrived, and the melee is about to begin. How can we win in this melee? Speed is a very important indicator. As long as we are faster than others, we can produce products first and occupy the market first.
Not long ago, Tiangang set a record of introducing a German motorcycle production line in 22 days. Wasn't this reported as an advanced deed?
When I was in London, I read an article in the Financial Times that said that across China, even small factories were actively looking for foreign joint venture partners to help them modernize their businesses.
There was also an article in the French "Newsweek" titled "Chinese are searching the world for useful old equipment", saying that a group of engineers, technicians, and loaders went to Valmont in France, where they worked day and night to dismantle all the equipment of the bankrupt Beauconnet refrigerator factory;
5,000 tons of equipment were loaded onto ships, planes and trains and shipped to Tianlong, where, in a factory, the disassembled equipment was reassembled into a production line that could produce more than 2,000 refrigerators a day.
Similar situations abound. Throughout Europe, Chinese delegations are searching for second-hand equipment with lists of desired items in hand. This has become a trend.
For European companies, which would have otherwise had their equipment destroyed or sat idle if not sold, China is an extremely attractive trading partner.
Do you know why the newspaper said that? "
"Why?"
Nan Yi took a sip of wine and said, "Because we always pay in cash, and in full. In international large-scale transactions, installment payment is the mainstream, and it is very rare to pay for goods in full.
To put it nicely, we are their God of Wealth, to put it bluntly, we are the suckers.
We have just opened our eyes to the world and are not familiar with the ways of doing business internationally. Everyone is in a hurry and it is easy to make mistakes. Once we are in a hurry, the supply and demand relationship changes. It is inevitable to be ripped off and spend more money.
The production lines and technologies we have introduced are no longer the most advanced in the world. Some are even very outdated and are about to be eliminated. This is a problem. As long as they are more advanced than our own, this deal cannot be considered a loss. At most, it can be said to be unprofitable.
There are good and bad businessmen, some abide by the rules and some do not; here, the introduction of equipment is mainly managed by the state, which is nothing, but the state basically manages large-scale, large-scale production lines and technology introduction, and everything else will be delegated to provincial and municipal units to complete on their own.
I've said this, have you thought of anything?"
"You want me to be the agent for the production line and technology introduction business of provincial and municipal enterprises?"
"yes."
"No, I can handle the relationships in China, but I don't have anyone abroad. I'm not familiar with international companies, so how can I get a good and cheap production line?"
Although Chen Feng did not study very hard when he was studying abroad at Columbia University, he did learn a little bit. If he wanted to do agency business, the key was to enable domestic companies to introduce the most suitable equipment with the least money. To achieve this, the suppliers had to lower their prices.
Only in this way can it be profitable, and the business can be put on the table and under the spotlight for others to watch and criticize at will.
It's an honor to say it out loud. Others are harming the public interest for their own benefit, but he takes both public and private interests into consideration, saving the country money while making himself a lot of profit.
"You pay 100 square meters, and I pay 100 square meters. We will work together. You will handle domestic matters, and I will handle foreign public relations and corporate negotiations. If we make money, you will take half and I will take half. This kind of money can be spent openly, and others will have no excuse to complain."
"If you want to slander someone, how can you not find a reason? You can even pick out a stone from a salted duck egg."
"I can't pick it out, but it's true that if you eat it, it might turn into gallstones or kidney stones."
"Don't interrupt me, that's what I mean." Chen Feng waved his hand and said, "That's what you said, but you are right, this money is not hot to hold, it can be seen in the light. But I don't have any money, where can I find a hundred square meters? If I have money, do I need to borrow from you?"
"I'll lend it to you. Just write me a one-year IOU for 150 square meters. I'm sure you can earn the money back in a year."
"One hundred and fifty? Isn't it one hundred?"
"Nonsense, you don't have to pay interest for borrowing money. Two hundred thousand in interest and three hundred thousand in idea fees."
"Fuck, you're charging interest for lending it to me?" Chen Feng said in astonishment.
"Of course, you borrowed money to do business, so there is a great possibility that money will make money. Of course, I will ask you for appropriate appreciation. If I keep one hundred square meters in my hands for a year, I can earn more than two hundred thousand. If you don't compensate for this loss, who will?
If you borrow money to go to the hospital for gonorrhea treatment or circumcision, I will definitely not charge you interest. "
"Get lost, you're the one who's treating STDs."
"Hahaha." Nan Yi laughed three times. "Think about it. This business is worth doing. If you want to do it, I'll let my daughter come over and continue the discussion with you."
"Mr. Nan, who are you slandering? Your daughter, Ruoyin or Hongdou? You want me to do business with an eight or nine-year-old child?" Chen Feng got furious when he heard Nan Yi's words.
Nan Yi glanced and said disdainfully: "If it weren't for the fact that we have a good relationship, Ruo Yin wouldn't show up in person. At most, she would send one of her subordinates to talk to you. She makes tens of thousands of dollars a minute. Do you think she has nothing to do?"
"Fuck, Nan, I'm going to fight you."
After taking two heavy punches, Chen Feng felt unwell and rushed towards Nan Yi with his arms waving.
"Don't move, I have the real thing."
In a flash, an iron nail had already poked into Chen Feng's belly button.
"Damn, so childish. How old are you and still playing this?" Chen Feng slapped the nails away with disdain and sat back in his seat angrily.
He grabbed the beer bottle and took a sip of it before saying, "Are you serious?"
"What?"
"Let Ruofen come forward."
"Seriously, this is not a joke. You can rest assured. She is not alone. There is a group of people behind her, all of them are elites. It is not easy for them to do this business, but it is also very simple.
The foreigners are taking advantage of us because we don't understand the market, so they dare to ask for sky-high prices. If we don't want many production lines, they can only dismantle them and sell them as scrap metal. Not only can they not make any money, they may even incur losses. Labor costs in Europe are not cheap.
For some production lines, it is absolutely no problem to reduce the price to half, if not 10% off.
You come forward to negotiate with the companies here, and find out their desired price. We will use this price as the standard, and we will charge half of the commission based on how much we can lower the price.”
"Half? Isn't that a bit too harsh?"
"Is it cruel?" Nan Yi curled his lips and said, "Where does the money we earn come from? It comes from savings. The more we earn, the more foreign exchange we can save for the country. If you can't figure this out, then simply don't cooperate with such people, otherwise, there will be endless trouble in the future.
Some people have no ability, but they are very jealous and are experts at telling tales. They write big-character posters on stage and tell tales behind the scenes. If they are not capable, they will get rid of those who are capable.
"My identity..." Chen Feng said hesitantly.
"I know that Ruoyin will come forward in the name of Lijiapo Company. You have to make contributions, but foreign companies have to make money. I will find a domestic lawyer to come and discuss with you to come up with an agreement. You can play the role of a minority shareholder or a voluntary helper.
Anyway, the money is split in half, whether you are a shareholder or not, and how many shares you have will not affect the dividends. This business will not last long, at most three or four years, and you can consider closing it after three years.”
"Okay, Lao Nan, you are reliable in doing things. No wonder my sister praises you to the sky." Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Come on, tell me how you praised me. Say it out loud and make me happy."
"Bah, you are so shameless."
"What's the point of having a face?" Nan Yi said, turning his head around. Seeing a guitar on the side of the stage, he stood up and said, "Let this singer sing a song for you. When you listen to it, you should be so excited that tears will flow. It would be best if you faint."
"Fuck, who do you think you are? Hey, can you sing?"
"What do you mean by 'will'? Erase the word 'will'."
Nan Yi walked onto the stage, picked up the guitar and took a look. It was just an ordinary modern guitar, sold outside for two months' salary as a young worker. The brand didn't matter. If he had to name it, the most appropriate one would be "Unemployed Youth Brand".
I adjusted the tightness of the strings and tried to play them, and the tone was very ordinary.
But it is enough for Nan Yi. His guitar skills are just average. Anyone who is learning guitar in the park or by the Houhai Lake will definitely be better than him.
After getting ready, Nan Yi said to Chen Feng: "Listen, I'll play a nice song "Childhood" for you."
It is true that it sounds very nice. Nan Yi chose "Childhood" because it is simple enough. This song is very suitable for guitar beginners to use as an exercise song, and Nan Yi plays it best.
"On the banyan tree beside the pond, cicadas are calling out for summer. On the swing beside the playground, only butterflies are resting on it. On the blackboard, the teacher's chalk is still chirping away, waiting for the end of get out of class, waiting for the end of school, waiting for the childhood of games..."
Playing the guitar and humming a song, Nan Yi's mind began to race.
On the speeding train, the boss of a record company heard the song sung by Nan Yi, and cried and begged for Nan Yi to join his record company. He would definitely support Nan Yi and signed a very lenient contract, giving Nan Yi 99% of the profits. He would not make any money but would lose money.
Who made the songs sung by Nan Yi touch the soul of the record company boss? Who made the record company boss not only have the same name as Nan Yi, but also have the same temper and appearance as him?
"Day after day, year after year, a childhood that looks forward to growing up."
Nan Yi finished singing, put the guitar back to its original position, and walked back to the table. "How was it? Did you faint from excitement?"
"I didn't faint, but I was about to vomit. Lao Nan, you are not good at singing. You can't even sing as well as me."
"Just keep talking nonsense. Is there any staple food here? Just have lunch here."
"No, we only sell wine and snacks here. Let's find a place to eat noodles with soybean paste?" Chen Feng asked.
"Okay, let's eat noodles."
After eating noodles with soybean paste at a small restaurant, Nan Yi and Chen Feng separated.
Nan Yi didn't take the bus. He continued to walk on the street with his purple clay teapot to digest his food. After he finished the tea he had poured in the noodle shop, he turned a corner and went deep into Baihua Hutong.
When he arrived at the gate of the courtyard house that originally belonged to him, he saw a handwritten sign hanging on the gate.
The sign was painted white, with three elegant brush-written characters on it - our hospital. Because of these three characters, the word "originally" popped up in Nan Yi's mind. This place probably had little to do with him anymore and had become someone else's paradise.
He pushed the gate but it didn't open. Nan Yi peeked inside through the crack of the door. There was no one in the yard, which was rare. It turned out that every time he came here, the place was always full of guests.
Since there was no one there, Nan Yi planned to leave, but as soon as he turned around, he saw someone walking towards him.
