The Xiaoya Bay Management Committee is penniless. Apart from the "petrochemical project" that can be used as a gimmick, the only thing they can exchange for money is land.
It doesn't matter where a hero comes from, it doesn't matter where the funds come from, and it doesn't matter what the land is used for. These "three no's" are the true portrayal of Xiaoya Bay. Nan Yi and his people are hiding in a tin shed, and the same is true of the Xiaoya Bay Management Committee.
When Shi Guofeng approached the Management Committee with the project idea for Sanmianshan Orchard, he was immediately warmly received by the eight Vajra members of the Management Committee.
Xiaoya Bay was originally separated from Echeng, and a leadership team of eight people were sent to Xiaoya Bay, so they were nicknamed the Eight Vajras.
In fact, as long as money is paid, the Management Committee is happy to sell the land, even if it is obvious that they intend to use the land for speculation. The local natives are still very poor, and the land speculation has basically nothing to do with them. A bunch of outsiders can speculate however they like. The land price in Xiaoya Bay has been driven up, which is more beneficial than harmful to the Management Committee.
If people want to speculate in land, they have to come to Xiaoya Bay. Once people come, they will consume, which will naturally boost the local economy. Besides, it is not excessive to charge some fees for land transfer and ownership transfer. The company is registered locally and has revenue from selling land, so naturally it should pay taxes.
Even if the land prices in Xiaoya Bay collapse in the end, the situation can't be worse than it is now.
Since land speculation is always warmly welcomed, the Management Committee will naturally provide even more support to companies like the Reclamation Group that are serious about development, with green lights and cooperation all the way. The three hills and 267.2 acres of land were sold for a total of 520,000 yuan. However, the Management Committee has some regulations on the use of the land. The three hills can only be used to build the Baiguoyuan project. If the land is to be used for other purposes, a considerable amount of fees will need to be paid.
The Kenzhi Group registered a Baiguoyuan Sannong Development Co., Ltd. in Xiaoya Bay. This company will focus on developing Baiguoyuan projects in various places, and the first step is to develop and operate the Sanmianshan project.
Nan Yi asked Ma Mingyu to register a "Xiaoyawan Space Development Co., Ltd." in his name, and also registered an individual business license for small hardware processing in his own name.
Out of far-reaching planning, Nan Yi strategically acquired a small hardware processing shop in the urban area of ​​Echeng City, spending 6,500 yuan to acquire the machines that the previous owner didn't want, and also kept the two original workers, Master Yao and apprentice Xiao Zeng.
The shop was temporarily moved to the iron shed next to the window of Shengchen Pharmaceutical. Nan Yi went to the beach to fish in the morning, and in the afternoon he followed Master Yao to learn turning, milling, planing and grinding. He also learned some mechanical precision measurement knowledge, such as 1 silk.
Occasionally, Nan Yi would go to a blacksmith shop near Qulou to ask the blacksmith about the quenching process.
On May 25, as a small island in Xiaoya Bay was flattened by bombing, Nan Yi made himself a pair of mother-and-child knives with the help of Master Lao Yao. The appearance of this mother-and-child knife meant that Nan Yi's lathe skills had reached entry level. It was still a bit far from enough to make a living from it, but as long as he explored it a little more, he could still make some small gadgets.
Then, Nan Yi divided the shares of the shop, giving 35% to Master Lao Yao and 15% to his apprentice Xiao Zeng, keeping 50% for himself, and said to Master Lao Yao: "When my dividend reaches 10,000 yuan, this shop will belong to you two, and I will have nothing to do with it anymore."
After the share split, although the shop was still next to the window, Nan Yi no longer went there frequently. He usually stayed in the iron shed by the window, holding a book on "Lathe Technology" in his hand.
Ma Mengyu was busy making friends, Qiao Weiping was busy being a spy, Wenren Lanyue went out to the market from time to time, and only Nan Yi was relatively leisurely, reading, daydreaming, and processing emails.
One day, after Nan Yi returned from spending Children's Day with Nan Wuwei, Qiao Weiping came back to report the situation to him.
"Director Nan, a few more people have come from Baoqing. Three of them have strong financial strength. One is Wu Xiaohui, one is Wang Yubiao, and the other is Jiang Bin. He is the director of Baoqing Agricultural Machinery Factory."
"Oh, how strong is it?" Nan Yi asked, putting the book on the table.
Qiao Weiping said: "Wu Xiaohui and Wang Yubiao have tens of millions of dollars in funds, and Jiang Bin has more than 30 million in his hands."
"That's a lot. Fundraising money, right?"
In China in 1990, there were very few people with assets worth tens of millions. Nan Yi didn't say that everyone knew them, but he probably knew a few. Baoqing, a city with no special industries, suddenly had three people with tens of millions of funds. The funds most likely came from banks or crowdfunding.
"Yes, Wu Xiaohui and Wang Yubiao were originally businessmen, but they didn't have that much capital. They only had one or two million yuan, and the rest of the money was raised. Jiang Bin only had the raised funds."
"Do you know why they came here?"
"The Fuhua Building built by Yangqing has been sold out, and he made more than 5 million yuan. I heard that Funan's Radio and Television News published his news on the front page. The sentence in the article, 'Gold is everywhere in Guangdong Province,' attracted people from Baoqing to come to Goose City to make money."
When Qiao Weiping spoke, his face was filled with excitement and hope. He is now full of confidence in his "trip to Xiaoya Bay" and believes that he will get handsome rewards.
"I understand." Nan Yi nodded, opened the drawer, took out 30,000 yuan and put it on the table, "You continue to get information, be generous in your spending, it's normal to have a casual affair outside, but whether to take off your pants is your personal choice. Before taking off your pants, think about it in your mind and consider whether you can bear the consequences."
"Well……"
Nan Yi's straightforward words made Qiao Weiping a little embarrassed. He had already taken off his pants. At that time, his brain was just filled with blood and he was uncontrollably excited. He didn't think about it at all.
Seeing the change in Qiao Weiping's expression, Nan Yi knew that it was too late for him to speak, so he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, go ahead. Remember to take safety measures. The Ministry of Health just announced in February that 194 cases of AIDS were found in our country."
“…”
Qiao Weiping walked out of the tin shed with a depressed look on his face, started the car, and continued to rush to his battlefield.
On June 5, Ma Mengyu transitioned from friendship to business, and the land purchase operation began. Zhao Jinshui rushed over from Coconut City to cooperate with Ma Mengyu's work.
Depending on the region and the different properties of the land, the price per acre ranges from two thousand to five thousand. There are also more expensive ones, but Nan Yi is not interested in the so-called high-quality lands. He only focuses on those mediocre lands that are neither good nor bad, as well as those that are cheap.
The plots of land were as large as two to three hundred acres and as small as seven to eight acres. After a month of acquisitions, Universe Development owned 4,000 acres of land in Xiaoya Bay, with an average cost of 3,550 yuan per acre, for a total expenditure of 14.2 million yuan.
"Jitong, find a way to find some people to come here. Don't look for people from Wenchangwei. Look for people outside. Stop talking nonsense. We are not going to fight. I need their ID cards to register the company. Their people must come to Xiaoyawan in person. They must register the company in person and serve as the legal person. I will take care of the registered capital. The people you find will be responsible for registering the company, and then I will be in charge of the operation of the company.
They are not responsible for the company's business, nor do they need to bear the profits, losses, or legal responsibilities. As long as the company exists, they can get a benefit fee of 20 yuan every day, and then when the company is cancelled, they can get a final compensation of 5,000 yuan.
Yeah, keep a low profile."
A few days later, Xian Jitong brought 36 people to Xiaoya Bay. Nan Yi did not meet with them, but asked Ma Mingyu to take them to register a company.
A few days later, when the companies were registered, Universe Development Company paid a total of 2 million yuan to transfer 2,800 mu of land to 36 newly registered companies. Later, the "36 companies" continued to purchase land from the Management Committee.
When the 14th World Cup closed and the 2nd Friendship Games opened, the 36 companies stopped buying a total of 9,200 acres of land. At this point, Nanyi owned 10,400 acres of land in Xiaoya Bay, with a total expenditure of 41.7 million.
At the end of July, Nan Yi left Xiaoya Bay and came to Fang’s Manor in Xiangkeng.
In the living room, twelve televisions were on, broadcasting news from twelve different countries.
In June, Iraq demanded that Kuwait cede some disputed territories, which was rejected by Kuwait. In July, Iraq deployed troops on the border to threaten Kuwait with force and demanded compensation.
Also in June, Nan Yi handed over 8 million Hong Kong dollars from the Yiwan International account to Nian Lufu, entrusting him to operate WTI crude oil futures, and it was a life-and-death operation, using a hundred times leverage.
During the operation, futures prices fluctuated several times. The first time Zhao Shixian called Nan Yi to ask him to add margin, Nan Yi directly replied that he had no money, so Zhao Shixian paid Nan Yi the margin. The second time, Zhao Shixian did not ask for additional margin and directly asked him to jump off the rooftop. The third time, he jumped into the sea, and the fourth time...
Nan Yi entered the examination room with the correct answers but still did poorly on the exam.
On July 28, the sky over Arabia was covered with dark clouds. The price of oil that Nan Yi bought at US$13.2 per barrel had climbed by 32%, and the book profit was US$32.86 million.
"This is the charm of financial investment. I work so hard and run around to make a few dollars." Nan Yi muttered as he looked at the TV screen.
In New York, Scarlett Fund's long orders have not yet been settled, but a short position of 100,000 lots costing US$1.8 billion has been established. The settlement time for these 100,000 lots is the end of October.
On July 31, with the mediation of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other countries, representatives from Iraq and Kuwait began negotiations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
At 3 pm Saudi time, 8 pm Hong Kong time, Nan Yi received a call from Jeddah, saying that the negotiations between Iran and Kuwait had broken down and fighting could start at any time. At 8:30 that evening, WTI responded and the price of oil rose by 4%. The third oil crisis was coming.
The outcome was decided. The next night, Nan Yi went to the TVB party hall to watch the "TV Pioneer Star Gala". Actors whose names he knew and those whose names he didn't know but looked familiar appeared on the stage one by one. Listening to the host's announcement of the list, Nan Yi compared each name with each face.
"Which actress do you think is the most beautiful?" Zhao Shixian, who was sitting next to Nan Yi, asked with his head tilted.
"Fatty."
"Answer seriously."
"That's Roland."
Praising other women for their beauty in front of a woman is asking for trouble. Nan Yi would not be so stupid.
"Humph, so weird."
"Then tell me, which actor do you think is the most handsome?"
"Of course it's Lao Jia. All the male actors today are wearing suits. Who could be more stylish than Lao Jia?"
"Oh, what drama does he have this year?"
"'The Road to Success' has been aired, and a new drama 'The Neglectful Husband' is going to be aired soon, which tells the story of people like you." Zhao Shixian said angrily.
"Nonsense! Be careful or I'll have my lawyer sue you for defamation."
As soon as Zhao Shixian heard Nan Yi's words, the tip of her high heels under the table kicked Nan Yi's ankle.
"That's enough. Don't go too far. Look to the right. Fang Yihua is looking at you. Smile." Nan Yi said, and nodded slightly to Fang Yihua while facing the right side. Zhao Shixian also looked to the right, imitating Nan Yi's behavior.
"Do you think Fang Yihua and I look a bit alike?" After retracting his gaze, Zhao Shixian said to Nan Yi in a low voice.
Nan Yi knew what Zhao Shixian meant, but he couldn't respond directly, so he could only make a joke, "Not at all. She wasn't as pretty as you when she was young."
"Don't come on, you know what I mean."
"They are not similar in other aspects either. You are much more capable than her. The Nan family cannot live without you, and neither can I. When you are a hundred years old, I will build a cenotaph for myself next to you, and accompany you for generations, thousands of years, and tens of thousands of years."
Zhao Shixian rolled her eyes at Nan Yi and said, "Don't fall asleep tonight. If you fall asleep, I will stab you to death with a fork, dig out your heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys, sprinkle some olive oil on them in a frying pan, fry them until they are medium-rare, and eat them bite by bite."
"Well, take out the kidney first. That way I won't die for a while and we can share it."
"OK."
The two laughed and joked for a while, and then the performance began on the stage. After nearly an hour of TV drama skit performance that Nan Yi didn't like very much, it was finally time for the singing session.
The first to appear were four absolute talents, two men and two women. At this time, there was no half-microphone, nor a million-dollar tuner, just full-microphone, and each of them had a very steady breath.
However, Nan Yi was a little depressed. He had listened to a lot of Cantonese songs and remembered the names of many singers, but among the four people, he only knew Roman Tam and didn't know the other three. It was not until he asked Zhao Shixian that he suddenly realized that he was familiar with the names and the songs, but he couldn't match them with the faces.
Later, Nan Yi found that there was no need to ask, as the four of them began to sing their representative works like a revolving lantern. When the familiar tunes sounded, he could match the faces with the names. Roman Tam, Edward Yip, Teresa Cheung, Frances Sylvia Chang, one classic TV drama theme song after another flowed out of their mouths.
After the four people walked off the stage, two hosts, a man and a woman, came out. The man wore glasses and looked to be in his forties or fifties. Nan Yi couldn't remember her name, and she didn't look too familiar to him. The woman had short hair, which was very much in line with his aesthetic taste, but he still couldn't remember her name. He just felt that she looked very familiar.
Unfortunately, the female host was not very old, so Nan Yi didn’t dare to ask Zhao Shixian.
After the two of them spoke for a while, they went down and Fei Fei, who Nan Yi thought was the most beautiful woman in the audience, and another female host whom he didn't know came up and said a few words. Then there were various commendations and flower presentations. As of 1980, entertainers who had made contributions to Hong Kong's television industry came on stage one by one.
There are many actors who are now old and frail, but Nan Yi feels familiar with them because he has seen them in TV dramas and movies.
At the end, a chorus of "Ask Me" sounded, and everyone in the audience stood up and applauded. During this time, Nan Yi glanced to the right and saw that the short-haired "Long Jiu" had stood next to Run Run Shaw at some point, wearing a large, slightly exaggerated pearl necklace around his neck.
"Oh, you're quite good at finding opportunities to show yourself."
Nan Yi muttered to himself and looked back at the stage. Shi Jian, who was holding an old man's chair, and an old lady next to him were particularly eye-catching. Nan Yi had seen this old lady in many movies. She was most likely a garbage collector when she first appeared.
Nan Yi's eyes left the old lady and scanned all the people on the stage. He was filled with emotion. These faces had accompanied him from the age when even dogs hated him until he was forty. Many of them are now old, but they can still be seen on TV and in movies ten years later. They will still be active for a long time.
After the party, Nan Yi and Zhao Shixian left the party hall without saying goodbye to anyone.
Early the next morning, the two saw on TV the footage of Iraq's lightning attack on Kuwait. It was still early in the morning in Kuwait time, and the people of Kuwait City saw the Republican Guard marching in high-spirited steps on the streets.