At the Yi family's reception, Nan Yi adhered to the principle of speaking less and toasted once during the meal. The rest of the time he just listened and didn't say anything. He would only respond when Yi Qianxi spoke to him.
After dinner, he sent the people to the Nan family’s courtyard, and Nan Yi retired after completing his mission.
In the afternoon, Nan Yi returned to the shore of Houhai and slumped in a chair. He ignored the delicious performance of the fish float and stared blankly at a world map in his hand.
The map is quite lively. A Gaojue Communications Company was established in Berlin, Europe. It is a company dedicated to satellite communications.
A voyeurism interest group was established in Maracaibo, Venezuela, and a suicide bombing interest group was established in Benghazi, Libya. Both groups are dedicated to the research of drones and simulated animals, but they have different research directions, one focusing on reconnaissance and the other focusing on attack.
Nantianmen's main business "portal website" plan is still only on paper, but it has established many subsidiaries in several major developed countries, and these subsidiaries are mainly engaged in the "big data business" which is not their main business;
In fact, it should be more precise to say that it provides third-party information service support to customers. For example, some companies need to conduct questionnaire surveys, write advertising marketing letters or apology letters to customers, or fund companies or insurance companies need to do telephone marketing. Nantianmen can provide all of these services and offer a preferential package price .
Also in South America, in Paysandu, Uruguay, a mysterious privacy rights association was quietly established, which would protect the privacy of a few specific people and at the same time conduct research on counter-espionage equipment and anti-big data strategies.
Baoguo Agricultural Machinery was established in Kanagawa, Japan, and is dedicated to the research of intelligent small agricultural machinery.
Shennong Hi-Tech was established in Montana, Canada, and is dedicated to research in scientific and technological planting. Shennong Hi-Tech has established a substrate culture research base in Alaska, a hydroponic technology research base in the Amazon River Basin, a desert planting research base in Dubai, a family smart agriculture research base in Cebu, Philippines, and an urban farm experimental base in Lijiaopo.
Fan Shengzhi Research Institute established the 40th institute in Assam, India, code-named Wonderful Fruit, which is dedicated to the research of multi-flavor bananas.
It looks like a banana, but tastes like apple, pear, strawberry and grape. Currently, the 40th Institute has mastered the technology of apple-flavored bananas, and other flavors are still under technical exploration.
Nan Yi looked at the map in a trance, as if he saw red sickles rising in many places on the map, and the direction of the blades were all pointing towards Moscow.
Moscow is about to hold a promotion event with even greater discounts than the . The stingy people who usually go to the pharmacy to buy medicine on days when eggs are given away are scrambling to cut in line.
"What are you looking at...what's so good about the map?"
"I was just calculating. If I had a mother-in-law in every city in the world, and I only visited her once a year to deliver two kilograms of eggs, how much would it cost?"
"What's the result?"
"Two catties is too much. It should be changed to half a catty."
"You bastard, you're really leisurely. You come here to fish. Give me a seat." Chen Feng kicked the chair and said.
"Be gentle, it's hollow. There's more in the car. Take it yourself."
As he spoke, Nan Yi put the map away, picked up the fishing hook, took the gluten that was placed aside, pinched a hole in it, spit into the hole, kneaded it, and picked a soybean-sized grain and hung it on the fishing hook.
"You are such a dirty grandson, can't you use water?"
Chen Feng put a folding chair next to Nan Yi and lay on it, imitating Nan Yi's behavior.
"Have you ever licked a woman's saliva?" Nan Yi glanced at Chen Feng and said disdainfully, "We just met a few days ago. What are you looking for me for today?"
"It's okay, I was just bored and came out to get some fresh air."
"What's wrong?"
Chen Feng lit up a cigarette, took a puff and said, "The higher-ups are vigorously cracking down on companies like ours that don't distinguish between government and business. The investigation team is checking the company's accounts. I was too lazy to stand there and watch their faces, so I slipped out after being questioned."
"What a coincidence, shouldn't I also be called in for questioning?"
"Why are you asking? Your loan documents are complete. What's there to ask? Just focus on fishing. There is nothing shady in our company."
"That's good. It would be so damn unfair if I was implicated innocently." Nan Yi said jokingly. He looked at Chen Feng's face, which was a little droopy and not in a good mood, so he said, "Looking at your dead look, there won't be any problems found, right?"
"Nonsense, even if you have a problem, I won't have any problem." Chen Feng spat and then said seriously: "The company wants to develop new business, and may send me to Africa to stay permanently."
Nan Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Congo or Ethiopia?"
"A pioneer cow, running around everywhere." Chen Feng sighed and said, "In the future, I will gallop on the African savannah and live with zebras and elephants."
"Don't talk so pitifully. You're not doing aid construction. If I throw you into Africa, what about Europe? Will I leave it to someone else?"
"I mean flying between Africa and Europe. How do you say that? Yes, I'm a frequent flyer. I'm going to be a frequent flyer from now on. I'll eat grilled lungfish in Africa in the morning and have afternoon tea in Europe in the afternoon. I'll spend millions a year on air tickets."
"Keep going."
As Nan Yi spoke, he picked up the fishing rod. The fishing line was instantly stretched straight. He deliberately used all his strength and fought for a long time before he finally caught a crucian carp weighing two taels.
Throwing the fish into the iron fish basket, Nan Yi thought happily that if he could catch a few more crucian carps, he would string the fish together with willow branches, carry them on his shoulders and walk around Houhai for a few laps to show off.
"It's just a crucian carp, what's so great about it?"
Seeing Nan Yi's self-indulgent look, Chen Feng couldn't bear it anymore.
"You don't understand." Nan Yi shook his head and explained, "Haven't you seen more cruise ships on the water? Big fish won't come to the shore during the day, and the most you can catch is black carp. It's a very proud thing to catch crucian carp.
Look at this fish, it's one pound. Please call Liu Zhen for me later and ask her to send a big bucket to hold the fish. She should come here by bicycle."
"Would you like to walk back and forth on Chang'an Avenue? I'll use a megaphone to call out names for you: Young and old men passing by, take a look at these fish. These are the fish that our Young Master Nan caught in Houhai. Guess what? Each of these fish weighs a hundred kilograms."
"Keep a low profile, you must keep a low profile, fifty kilograms is enough." Nan Yi said seriously: "Come to my place to eat fish tonight, I will make you a hundred fish feast."
"Is it enough to fill the gaps between your teeth?"
"You got slapped so hard yesterday, how many teeth did you lose?"
"What a jerk." Chen Feng spat and said, "When will the Jiuyao Factory sell its shares?"
Nan Yi asked lazily: "Do you want to buy it?"
"That depends on the price."
"5 cents per share, 35 million shares issued in total, starting at 100 shares."
"How much do you plan to keep?" Chen Feng asked.
"Do you want to take care of the rest?"
"Nonsense, if you become the factory director, I believe you can do it well. Even if you can't, you will invest your own money to build the Jiuyao Factory. Hehe, Jiuyao Factory is going to go bankrupt, and you can't afford to lose face."
"Okay, you know my temper very well. You know what, I really can't afford to lose face." Nan Yi said with emotion: "Let's talk about the shares later. There are still many things to do ahead."
"Okay, I'll wait for your notice."
After the story was told, Nan Yi and the other man were silent for a long time. Chen Feng watched Nan Yi pick up the fishing hook and then throw it out. He found it interesting at first, but it became a bit boring after a while.
"A guy has set up a place for dancing. Do you want to come over with me and have some fun?"
"Don't act like you've never seen the world. What's so good about that dirty dance? If you can't sit still, just leave first. I'll fish for a while and then go to Kaiyun Supermarket to buy some things."
Speaking of "Kaiyun Supermarket", Nan Yi couldn't help but curl his lips. Yang Kaiyan was also a bad name.
Kaiyun Supermarket is a supermarket owned by Genzhengmiaohong Company. It is located in Asia Shopping Mall. It supplies goods at affordable prices and has good business.
"Kaiyun is a business you and Yang Kaiyan are working on together?"
"Well, when we have a joint-stock system, we can sell the shares to you."
"Let's take a break." Chen Feng waved his hand and said, "Even if you are short of money, that Guo'er surnamed Yang is not short of money. Last year, her grandfather came back and made such a big fuss. The style was so impressive. Hey, I say, is that old guy as rich as you?"
"Money is not about how much you have, but how you spend it. If you spend it on personal luxury, then no matter how much money you have, it's meaningless. If you spend it on..."
Chen Feng jumped up and said, "Fuck, you won't be able to speak if you don't pretend, right?"
"Then you tie up Zheng Pingchuan and let's force him to tell us how much money he has. If he has more than I do, we'll make him hand over the money. If he doesn't, we'll spend it." Nan Yi said sinisterly.
"Are you poor or not?" Chen Feng cursed with a smile, and said, "I just heard yesterday that a bunch of grandsons were out there trading treasury bonds."
"You think this is news? Ever since the government allowed the use of discounts to redeem unexpired treasury bonds in 1985, many people have been speculating in the market."
"What you said were just small fights. I'm talking about big fights. Those grandsons collected 20 to 30 million."
"Oh." Nan Yi said in surprise: "It's quite a lot of money, but I'm a little short-sighted. You have the nerve to earn this much money."
"Do you think everyone is like me, who didn't open the national grain depot and sell it? Even if they are promising, their grandson who came up with this idea is still showing off, saying that this business is more presentable than selling approval documents." Chen Feng said disdainfully.
"Are the higher-ups going to allow individuals to buy and sell treasury bonds?"
Chen Feng: "You don't know? That's not right. Logically, Liu Zhen should have heard the news."
"I never ask about Liu Zhen's work. Besides, it's useless for me to know this kind of information." Nan Yi said, "Even if the government subsidizes the interest, the difference between the price of a 100-denomination treasury bond is only about 50 yuan at most. If you want to make 10 million, you have to spend more than 15 million. It's too much noise and too ugly."
"How did you calculate the difference of fifty? I can only calculate the difference of twenty or so dollars."
"Tsk, you're still talking about treasury bonds. Don't you know that most of these are distributed among the people? Some people are willing to give them out at 70% or 80% off. If someone needs money urgently, they will give them at 50% or 60% off."
"Well, I didn't think so much." Chen Feng patted his forehead and said, "This thing has a good profit. Those grandsons are going to make a fortune this time."
"If you can't bear to see it, just go and make money. No one is stopping you."
"If you don't do it, what can I do? Forget it. If I make trouble again, the old man at home will break my legs." Chen Feng waved his hand and said.
Nan Yi chuckled, lifted the fishing rod, and a black carp was caught up.
After taking the fish off the hook and throwing it into the fish basket, Nan Yi raised his hand to check the time. It was already four o'clock, so he poured the fish in the basket back into the water and pulled out the upper sections of the fishing rod from the joint.
"Received it?"
"It's about time."
"I say, why don't you buy a fiberglass fishing rod? We already have one in China. What's the brand name?"
"Crane brand." Nan Yi replied while collecting his things, "What do you know? It's hard to get a second fishing rod like the one I have. Bamboo is hard to find and the craftsmanship is complicated. If you meet someone who likes it as much as I do, you can easily exchange it for two houses."
"Just make it up. I don't understand it anyway, so you can fool me as much as you want."
"It's like playing the lute to a cow." Nan Yi shook his head and carefully put the fishing rod into a special fishing rod leather bag. "What's the matter? Do you want to go to the supermarket with me or get out of here?"
"Let me go with you and see if there's anything I can buy."
"Then let's go."
Nan Yi and the other person drove their own cars. When they arrived at the entrance of Asia, they saw that the parking lot shared by Asia and Qinghe International was full of all kinds of vehicles, including bicycles, carts, taxis, and cars.
Parking fees vary. Bicycles can be parked for a whole day for two cents. Carts and taxis are charged by the hour, starting at two yuan, and can be parked for two hours. If you think it is too expensive, you can sign up for a monthly package for only sixty yuan. Small cars are free with a parking coupon, and you can get a parking coupon only if you make a purchase. If you don't have a parking coupon, it's five yuan an hour, and you can park as long as you want.
As soon as the car was parked, the parking lot manager came over to copy the license plate number and record the time. He also gave me a slip that recorded the start and stop times and a red "5" in Arabic numerals.
"You really know how to do business. 5 dollars an hour even if you don't buy anything. Isn't this forcing people to buy?" Chen Feng said, looking at the list in his hand.
"You are talking nonsense. The parking lot is for people who buy things. If you don't charge money, then you are really treating it as a free parking lot. Even though there are many people, Yaqing Company has not yet recovered its costs."
"You are too arrogant. No matter how good the business is, you can't make 100 million a year. Tell me, buddy, how much of the cost has Yaqing recovered?"
"Let's put it this way. If everything goes well, the cost will be recovered by this time next year."
"Fifty million a year is not a small amount."
"That's just the way it is. Even though Asia has more people than Qinghe International, Qinghe International makes more money. Asia is just trying to attract more people."
The numbers given by Nan Yi and Chen Feng are slightly exaggerated, but not by much. If everything goes well, it will take . Only after that can it see profits.
Judging from the growth rate of the consumer price index in previous years, the buying spree that Nan Yi remembered will definitely happen as scheduled next year. By catching up with this wave, Yaqing's transition from breaking even to huge profits will be very fast, perhaps just a matter of three to five days.
However, after the boom, there will definitely be a long period of depression, and Yaqing Company will have a sweet first and bitter next year.
As they were talking, the two walked into the gate of Asia, turned left, and quickly entered the Kaiyun Supermarket.
"Chen Feng."
As Nan Yi and his companion just walked into the supermarket, they bumped into someone head-on.
"Luo Huan, why are you here? Aren't you in Xiangkeng?" Chen Feng heard the greeting and immediately responded enthusiastically.
"I just finished my unpaid leave and I'm going to start my own business." Luo Huan walked to Chen Feng's side and gestured to Nan Yi, "Who is this guy?"
"As soon as I say the name, you must have heard of it, Nan Yi. You are standing on his territory now."
"So you are Nan Yi. I heard Lai Biao talk about you." When Luo Huan heard Nan Yi's name, the arrogance on his face towards strangers subsided a little, "Hello, Luo Huan."
"Hello, Nan Yi, I've also heard about you from Lai Biao. One day I was playing golf with him in Xiangkeng, and he was planning to go play cards with you."
"Haha, I heard that you never play cards." Luo Huan smiled and said, "Are you two here to buy things or to inspect the work?"
"I have left Yaqing Company and am now the director of the Jiuyao Factory."
"Okay, I'll go shopping with you first, and then I'll treat you to dinner later." Luo Huan said politely.
Nan Yi muttered in his heart, "Well, another host who is not polite is being polite. Lai Biao has a good opinion of this person, so it shouldn't be a big deal."
"Don't talk about whether I will accompany you or not. It's up to me whether to buy or not. Let's chat here and let Nan Yi buy it by himself." Chen Feng continued.
"Okay, I'll make it quick."
Originally, Nan Yi came here to buy things, his main purpose was to walk around the supermarket and observe the details. But now he could only put the "main purpose" aside and go straight to buy things.
After more than ten minutes, Nan Yi finished his shopping, paid the bill and reunited with Chen Feng.
"Nan Yi, how is the Jiuxiao Teahouse upstairs?" Luo Huan asked as soon as he saw Nan Yi.
"Okay, it just so happens that we have never been to the teahouse upstairs."
"Then go upstairs and walk on."
The three of them hugged each other and came to the dining area on the third floor and walked into the Jiuxiao Teahouse which was in a prime location.
They ordered a pot of Pu'er tea and seven or eight kinds of dim sum, and then the three of them started chatting.
Chen Feng might be thirsty. As soon as the waiter made the tea, he picked up the teacup and blew twice. However, he did not rush to drink it. Instead, he looked at Luo Huan and asked, "What kind of business are you going to do?"
"My family doesn't allow me to trade in approval documents, and I don't want to do it. When I was on a business trip abroad, I visited a foreigner's car workshop and became very interested in cars." Luo Huan nodded to Nan Yi who was bringing him tea and said.
"Can you make a car just by wanting to?" Chen Feng said.
"We are not making cars, but auto parts. Santana is about to be fully localized. This is an opportunity. As long as we can produce qualified products, we don't have to worry about the shipping channels."
Nan Yi was interested after hearing what Luo Huan said, so he said, "From small screws to large parts such as body frames, engines, transmission parts, etc., a car has tens of thousands of parts. Which one do you want to make?"
"I plan to make axles." Luo Huan picked up the teacup and drank the tea. "Before I visited the foreign car factory, I thought about making engines, but after I went there, I gave up the idea. Engines are not something I can make. I don't have enough technology and I don't have that much money.
Other small parts can also be made by domestic factories, so there is no challenge. After much thought, the only one that is difficult but possible is the axle.
At the beginning, the quality will definitely not be as good as the original ones, but I will definitely make sure it is qualified and usable. The quality can only be improved slowly over a few years. "
The axle, also known as the vehicle bridge, has a high technical content. It can be said to be the foundation of a vehicle's safety. It is possible to build an axle factory in China, but the raw material, special steel, is a problem. Axle steel cannot be produced domestically at all.
"Joint venture?" Nan Yi asked tentatively.
"Yes, we can only form a joint venture. I can still find a way to buy RMB, but I can't find a way to buy foreign exchange for machine tools. I have already inquired about the price. It will cost about 6 million US dollars to buy a machine tool for producing axles. With so much foreign exchange, I can only find a way to get it from outside.
Fortunately, I have found a partner in Lijiapo. He will be responsible for the foreign exchange for purchasing the machine tools, and I will take care of the rest."
"Very good." Nan Yi nodded and said, "Luo Huan, just tell me what you want me to do for you."
Through Lai Biao, Nan Yi already had a preconceived vague good impression of Luo Huan. Through the conversation with Luo Huan just now, the good impression became even clearer. Coupled with the blessing of Luo Huan's identity, Nan Yi did not wait for Luo Huan to bring the topic to the stage of "asking for help" step by step.
"Nan Yi, no wonder Lai Biao said you are a smart person. You knew I wanted to ask you for help before I even opened my mouth." Luo Huan was surprised for a moment, then laughed and said, "Then I will be frank. I have the site and machine tools but cannot produce axles. I need a few experts in this field. You have many connections abroad. Can you help me find some?"
"I'm not too familiar with the automobile industry, but I can still find a few people to do it. However, if I want to hire an axle expert to work in China, I won't be able to do it if the salary is too low."
Knowing how to find professional talents made Nan Yi feel more favorable towards Luo Huan.
"The salary is easy to talk about. As long as the talent is real, I can double the pay. If the level is very high, I'd be willing to triple or quadruple it. As long as he's a true expert, I'll pay any price." Luo Huan said in a resounding voice.
"Okay, I'll help you with this."
Luo Huan picked up the teacup and said, "I'll offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."
"Dry."
Nan Yi picked up the teacup and clinked it with Luo Huan.
Luo Huan drank the tea in one gulp and showed the cup, "Nan Yi, I owe you one."
"We are all friends, there is no need to remember it so clearly. I will have to ask you for help in the future." Nan Yi also showed his cup.
"If you can use me in any way, just let me know."
"Why are you two being so polite? You're friends now, so just be casual." Chen Feng said.
Nan Yi and Luo Huan smiled at each other, and the politeness that both sides were maintaining was put aside.
"Mule."
"Nan Batian."
"No, that would be too disadvantageous for me. I'll just call you Yizai from now on." Luo Huan said with a smile.
Nan Yi said, "It's up to you, call it whatever you want. Try this honey-glazed barbecued pork, it's the boss' specialty. There are few restaurants in Guangzhou that make better honey-glazed barbecued pork than him."
"Then I have to try it." Luo Huan took a bite with chopsticks and said, "It's good, much better than what I had in Xiangkeng."
"Nan Yi, didn't you say you had never been here?"
"I invited the boss here from Guangzhou. How could I not know his specialty?" Nan Yi said as he picked up a piece of barbecued pork and put it in his mouth. He tasted it and it tasted the same as when he first tried it. The quality had not dropped.
"Nan Yi, do you have time tomorrow? Let's go to International Golf Club to play golf."
"I can't do it recently. I just took over the Ninth Pharmaceutical Factory and I have a lot of things to do. I'll make an appointment with you when I'm free. Do you have a pager number for Beijing?"
As soon as Nan Yi finished speaking, his eyes looked towards the gate of Jiuxiao Teahouse. Yang Kaiyan was walking towards him from outside the store with a smile on her face.
When people approached, Nan Yi asked, "Have you eaten?"
"It's not time for me to eat yet. When I saw the school beauty outside, I guessed you were here." Yang Kaiyan stroked the sleeves of her silk shirt and said to Chen Feng and the others, "Hello, I'm Yang Kaiyan."
After saying hello, Yang Kaiyan turned to Nan Yi and said, "Do you have time tomorrow? I want to talk to you about work."
"Have dinner together?"
"Okay, see you tomorrow. I'll continue my store tour. Goodbye, both of you." After Yang Kaiyan said this, she immediately turned around and left.
“Shua!”
"Capable." Luo Huan praised, "Nan Yi, your successor is amazing. I have only been back for a few days and I have already heard of her name."
"Yes, it's a family tradition."
The three of them chatted about trivial things, and after finishing their meal they went to the milk tea shop on the fourth floor to sit for a while. When the time was about right, they went their separate ways.
the next day.
Nan Yi had just finished breakfast with Liu Zhen when Yi Jinru called him.
After washing the dishes, Nan Yi rushed to Lucaoyuan Hutong.
In the Nan family's courtyard, the four members of the Yi family were all there. Nan Huaiqiu didn't go to work, so he stayed in the yard to keep them company.
"cousin."
With her hands resting on the square table, Yi Qianxi, who was taking a nap, greeted Nan Yi when she saw him.
"Yeah." Nan Yi responded, and then said to Yi Haohan and Yi Haofan: "Uncle, uncle, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"I'm not used to my bed, and I can't sleep well."
Yi Haohan had a worried look on his face, a stark contrast to his calm expression yesterday.
When Nan Yi saw Yi Haohan's sad expression, his mind raced and he glanced at Yi Hongxuan. He saw that he had a droopy face and looked dejected, so he must have encountered some trouble.
"Dad, where's Mom?"
"Your mother..."
"Nan Yi, your cousin is in some trouble." Before Nan Huaiqiu finished speaking, Yi Jinru had already rushed out from the east room, "A batch of his goods was detained in Tiangang Port. Do you have any acquaintances there? Please help him get the goods back."
"I just learned at the dinner table yesterday that Yi Hongxuan was doing business in Tiangang and was doing quite well. Today I heard that his goods were seized. Damn, was it him on our side, or was he already making baskets for himself yesterday?"
Nan Yi muttered to himself, then turned to ask Yi Hongxuan, "Cousin, what goods were seized? Are there formal customs procedures?"
“There are procedures.”
Even though Yi Hongxuan didn't directly say what the stuff was, Nan Yi knew there was something fishy going on.
If they dare to go through customs, then it is not smuggling, but the goods will be detained, which means there is something wrong with the goods. The first thing that comes to Nan Yi's mind is old clothes.
"Cousin, you're not importing second-hand clothes, are you?"
"I……"
Yi Hongxuan had an awkward and stiff expression on his face.
Seeing Yi Hongxuan's behavior, Nan Yi didn't need to guess at all. "If it's old clothes, then there's nothing we can do. The country is vigorously cracking down on the import of foreign garbage. It's useless to ask anyone for help. Cousin, you'd better go back to Tiangang as soon as possible and take the initiative to find the police station there to explain the situation, otherwise you will be passive when they come to find you."
"Ah? Nan Yi, your cousin is going to jail?" Yi Jinru exclaimed, "No, your cousin can't go to jail. Nan Yi, you know so many people, think of a way."
"Mom, don't worry. You don't have to go to jail. You just need to explain and wait to pay the fine. You will be detained for a few days at most." Nan Yi said with a frown.
"Nan Yi, is there really no way?" Yi Haohan asked.
"Uncle, there's really nothing we can do. The country is investigating strictly. It's useless to ask anyone for help. Don't worry. It's really not a big deal."
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