After the "Pokémon" contract was signed, Shueisha no longer had any printing delays with the publication of "Dragon Ball", so Yang Dongxu received his first payment within a few months.
But these are all things for later. Now Yang Dongxu is talking to Dongzi every day, constantly contacting Wu Aibing to mobilize goods from the south to prepare for a big fight in the north.
'Taiye' are a special group that emerged in the 1980s. Their main trading target is the Soviet Union, which has developed heavy industry but is extremely short of light industry.
In fact, Yang Dongxu is not the first group of people to become a gangster. As early as the past two years, businessmen have begun to go to the north to work as a gangster. Now there are many gangsters promoting it in Heihe and several counties and cities bordering the Soviet Union. Trade bazaar.
"Wouldn't it be risky to do so much at once?" Dongzi looked at Yang Dongxu worriedly.
He was not unfamiliar with the business of selling goods. After all, he was relatively well-known in Yanjing. Many selling people who went to the north got goods from him. However, things don't seem to be peaceful over there at Lao Maozi. Some of the bad guys who went there made a lot of money, while some went there and never came back.
Therefore, Dongzi, who already has a considerable net worth, cannot carry his head to exchange money as before. Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to the trade in the north.
At the same time, Yang Dongxu has been in a state of seclusion and study in the past few years. Apart from taking care of the stalls that have been opened, he has never thought about expanding the business, so they did not drink the soup.
"In the past, the goods were transported from there to Yanjing. Now they can be transported to the Heihe River. There happens to be a boat. You can sail from here to the Heihe River all year round, so you can continue to trade."
"Isn't it as safe as Yanjing over there?" Dongzi asked about his worries.
The only reason I dared to bring a large number of goods from the south was because he was familiar with Sijiu City. Officially and on the street, there were people who were confident. But when I went to Heihe, I was blind.
"I have no intention of letting you go to the Soviet Union. At least it is too risky in the past. There are many old fools in Yanjing. Find someone to find out who has some power on the other side of the Heihe River. We will not go to the Soviet Union and directly trade with him in Heihe."
"It's the same as before, but now our identities have changed. Let's be businessmen from the south, and let the old guy from the Soviet Union be a second-tier dealer?" Dongzi's eyes lit up.
"That's pretty much what it means. Customs procedures are clear for us, so it's easy to send the ship over, but we have no way over the Soviet Union, so it's a bit difficult to get through customs.
But finding a partner is not that troublesome. We are responsible for our affairs, and he is responsible for his affairs. We only need to be responsible for delivering the goods, then check out and leave. But when trading, we need rubles, not RMB. Yang Dongxu said.
"This is a good idea. Although Lao Maozi is a bit lazy, he is definitely very active in making money. But although our relationship with Lao Maozi has eased in the past two years, it is a bit difficult to find acquaintances." Dongzi frowned.
"Inquire about the older generation. When the Soviet Union assisted us in our construction, many old people had a few old friends." Yang Dongxu thought about it and Zhou Yiren seemed to have told him that when he was still teaching in Yanjing, Yang Dongxu thought about it. , I have several good Soviet friends.
"I'm going to ask around. If it doesn't work, my grandpa has some acquaintances there. Let him ask for help. But it would be a bit troublesome to fix it on the other side of the Heihe River. After all, although that place is borderline with us, the people I know may not work there. no?"
"Let's ask first. Anyway, it takes time to assemble the goods. If it doesn't work, we can transport the goods to Heihe and sell them directly to those 'traitors'. Although we won't make more money, we won't suffer losses either." Yang Dongxu also felt that Dongzi said It made sense, so they thought of a safe way, but they were going for rubles. This method can only be used when the situation is worst.
"Then I'll go back first." Dongzi nodded, feeling more at ease. Even if you can't earn the rubles you want most, you won't suffer a loss, there's nothing to worry about.
When Zhou Yiren came back in the evening, Yang Dongxu told him about the matter.
"There's a lot of profit here?" Zhou Yiren asked with a raised brow.
"Some old Mao, uh... the Soviets bought things in Yanjing, and the price was obviously 10 yuan in RMB. They gave 10 yuan in rubles, and they still felt it was cheap. Do you think the profit was big?"
"Our relationship with the big brother in the north has not been very good in the past two years. Will something happen?" Zhou Yiren couldn't help but worry.
Some of the things I discussed with certain leaders a few years ago have been implemented step by step in recent years. The country has indeed gained a lot of benefits when it grasps the scale of making ends meet.
The big brother in the north also felt that the little brother beside him seemed a bit disobedient, so he held several large-scale military exercises.
However, both sides are still restrained, and relations have apparently eased a lot in the past two years. After paying a certain price, China also got a lot of what it wanted. But the darkness is still rough.
"It's just a simple commercial trade. I transport the goods here, and they take over the sales. Although the volume is a bit larger, they follow formal procedures. If we make money, he will make money with us, and we don't cheat them."
"Let me ask you about this matter, but you must grasp the scale." Zhou Yiren finally nodded.
Although he didn't want his godson to act too prominently and cause unnecessary trouble, it didn't mean that he asked Yang Dongxu to do nothing. Since things are promising and the risks are low, there is no reason not to make money.
When Yang Dongxu was looking for connections with the Soviet Union, Fu Chaming came again with his two uncles, and the meeting place was still in the courtyard.
Like Fu Chaming, his second uncle Fu Dehai and fifth uncle Fu Decai also knelt down respectfully to salute Old Man Xuan. But Yang Dongxu had a doubt in his mind. Wasn't the rich family's surname Fucha? Why is it that only Fu Chaming is 'Fu Cha', while his two uncles are Fu De?
While Yang Dongxu was thinking about the purpose of these three people, Fu Dehai and Fu Decai were also thinking about Old Man Xuan and him. Although Fu Chaming had warned them before coming that they could see such an antique courtyard, the two of them were still very surprised.
They had heard their father talk about the 'Grandpa Xuan' in front of them more than once, and they also had some understanding of the era of great chaos 80 years ago.
It stands to reason that with a status like Grandpa Xuan's, it would be great if he could be fed and clothed. How could he still live in such a big yard, and not only does he seem to have no bonds, but he is very nourished.
This made them put away the arrogance of Hong Kong people towards mainlanders from the bottom of their hearts, and slowly corrected their mentality. After all, whether it was his father's reminder or the scene before him, there was no harm in being respectful to Grandpa Xuan, and it might even be beneficial.
"I can guess a little bit about your purpose of coming, but I don't intend to interfere in this matter. If you have anything, you can tell him." Yang Dongxu took out two more objects and gave them to Fu Chaming's two uncles as greeting gifts. Old Man Xuan raised his chin to Yang Dongxu to indicate that 'he' was Yang Dongxu.
"This..." The three rich people frowned.
Yang Dongxu also looked at Old Man Xuan with some surprise. Like Zhou Yiren, Old Man Xuan didn't want him to stand out too much before, and even wished he could hide in the dark without showing up. Now he has been pushed directly to the front desk. It seems that the old man Fucha Jiaxuan is very confident.
"It's quite hot outside, let's sit inside." Seeing that old man Xuan had his eyes closed and slowly rocked the rocking chair without any intention of speaking, Yang Dongxu had no choice but to lead the three people from the rich family into the main hall.
Nowadays, it is no longer the era a few years ago when you had to find someone to get a approval slip if you wanted to sell an air conditioner, so the courtyard houses are fully equipped with all kinds of home appliances.
However, Old Man Xuan likes the refrigerator because iced watermelon is his summer favorite. But he didn't think much about the air conditioner. Even though it was very hot now, he was lying under the grapevine holding a fan made of bamboo shoot leaves and sweating slightly, but he didn't want to blow the air conditioner in the house.
It is always said that the human body should go through the cold winter and three volts throughout the year in order to smoothen the essence and make the body healthier. Otherwise, if the four seasons are chaotic, many diseases will follow.
Yang Dongxu, who has always believed that Old Man Xuan is a magician, also agrees with this point, because there are indeed many air-conditioning diseases in later generations. However, as long as he persists in exercising, this unruly energy will become smoother, so he feels there is no need to use a fan when there is air conditioning in the summer.
Old Man Xuan never questioned Yang Dongxu's choice. Even if he insisted on his own views, he would not let Yang Dongxu maintain the same views as him. So Yang Dongxu chose to turn on the air conditioner and he wouldn't stop him.
Yang Dongxu likes various languages. He can speak Japanese, and now he is fluent in German. He is also planning to learn French, but he has no interest in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, so he said nothing.
"I wonder what the three of you came for?" Old man Xuan, who was always uneasy in such a big courtyard house, had never wanted to find a servant, so Yang Dongxu had to wash a plate of fruit and bring it to the table, while pouring tea for the three of them.
After sitting down, he naturally sat on the main seat. Sitting next to him was Fu Chaming's second uncle, Fu Dehai. The starting position was Fu Chaming. Opposite Fu Chaming was his fifth uncle, Fu Decai.
This seat gave Yang Dongxu an instant understanding of who had a higher status in the rich family. After all, the tutors in the rich family followed a very traditional route. Therefore, according to seniority, Fu Chaming sat where the fifth uncle Fu Decai should sit, which proved that Fu Chaming's status in the wealthy family was not low.
The three rich people looked at each other cryptically, and finally Fudeshan, who was sitting next to Yang Dongxu, spoke: "I came to the mainland this time mainly because I want to invest. The old man is very optimistic about the mainland market. Let's explore the market."
This sentence is half true and half false, and it does not say that the reason why I came here is to cooperate with Old Man Xuan. Because he felt uneasy about Yang Dongxu, a young child.
"Oh, which industry are you optimistic about?" Yang Dongxu was not surprised by Fu Decai's words.
After all, it is not unusual for Hong Kong businessmen to invest in the mainland now. Those who have connections will naturally use them. We are all Chinese, so we naturally know that sometimes human relations can get things done better than waving money.
"I haven't thought about it yet. I wonder if Yang Shaoyou has any suggestions?" Fu Decai asked back.
