After Baifanyu left, Lardboy and a few of his men packed small bags and picked up a dozen gift boxes from the car.
After sending them to the dry goods store, the three boys actually went to the trunk of the car and came out again carrying and holding seven or eight boxes and boxes.
Lardboy smiled and said to Chu Qianqian, "Master Chu, these are the tea, bird's nest, ginseng, four boxes of cigars, two boxes of red wine, and two boxes of whiskey that Brother Luo and his sister-in-law asked me to get.
Plus some isinglass, donkey-hide gelatin, four boxes of small cigars, and two boxes of Latour red wine that I sent someone to buy. "
Chu Qianqian couldn't help but smacked his tongue, secretly thinking that Lei Luo and Lard Boy were really willing to give up.
But then I thought about it, maybe these things were given to them by others.
Fortunately, Chu Xiangqian is not a ungrateful person. When someone gives you something, don't worry about how they got it. Remember the favor.
He thanked Lardboy and said, "Brother Zai, wait for me. I will bring some deer antlers, jujubes, chestnuts from the north, and Beijing white pears that are unique to the capital, and bring them to Brother Luo and my sister-in-law.
By the way, take some back to your wife and children to try. "
Lard Boy was overjoyed. He was used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, and was not really interested in deer antlers.
But the Jingbai pear, which is unique to the capital, is not of general interest.
"Get more, I have a lot of women over there, even a hundred pounds of Jingbai pears is not too much."
"You think I run a fruit stall?" Chu Qianqian rolled his eyes, but in fact, there are more than 1,300 kilograms of Jingbai pears and jujubes in the warehouse, and more than 2,500 kilograms of chestnuts. .
But once there is too much of something, it is worthless.
Of course, Jingbai pears themselves are not valuable, but the things shipped from the capital are precious fruits to southerners.
Not to mention that Jingbai Pear has such a great reputation, it’s not just a boast.
It was a tribute back then.
Looking at the lard boy, he said, "That thing only matures in September. It is not easy to store it now, let alone transport it from the north. My wife specially airlifted it to Guangdong Province, so I only have two boxes."
Give you a box, you and Brother Luo can share it. If there is more, then you have to wait. "
Now Lardboy feels more and more that it is a good thing.
It's just that this guy believes that if you have money, there is nothing you can't buy, so he rolled his eyes and planned to try one first.
If it's really delicious, I don't believe you can't buy it for three to five hundred yuan a box.
But then I thought about it, if they had two boxes shipped by air, the ticket price would be several hundred, or even thousands, higher.
This is a real deal. All food is shipped by air, and it seems that those with special codes should not have to pay for air tickets.
Although the Jingbai pears from Novice Village are not unusual in size, they are round and plump, making them appetizing.
When Chu Qianqian moved a 10-pound box out, Lardboy took a look, grabbed one, wiped it on his suit, took a bite, and the sweet pear juice suddenly exploded in his mouth.
He gave Chu Qian a thumbs up, distributed three to his subordinates, and finished one in seven or eight bites.
He wiped his hand on his suit and asked hurriedly, "Master Chu, for one thousand yuan per box, how about you help me get a dozen or twenty boxes to be flown over?"
Chu Xiangqian was naturally willing to sell it, but he persuaded him, "In September or October, this thing only costs a few cents per pound. Even during the Chinese New Year, it only costs a few dollars per pound in the capital."
There is no need to spend dozens of times the price just to satisfy your taste. "
Lard Boy shook his head indifferently, "Master Chu, the best bird's nests in Nanyang production areas only cost tens of dollars per catty, but in Hong Kong Island they cost hundreds."
Even blood swallows can’t be bought for hundreds of dollars.
There are also cigars. The most authentic ones in Cuba cost only a few dollars per box locally, but in the United States, they cost tens or hundreds.
The thing about food and drink is that the less you can eat, the more expensive it is. Could you please help me and get me twenty boxes? "
Chu shrugged forward. He said so much just because he didn't want Jing Baili to make Zhu Luzai and Lei Luo feel that he was cheating them.
Now that the words had come to this point, Lardboy not only wanted it more and more, he also took out a dozen bills from his pocket, counted out 20,000, and gave it to himself.
Then it makes no sense for me not to make money.
Taking the money, he said, "I'll send you 30 boxes, but don't say it was me who did this. It's almost March now, and there is a shortage of Jingbai pears in the capital.
If someone asks me for it again, it's okay if they can get it, but it would be embarrassing if they can't. "
"I understand, I understand," Lardboy agreed hastily, "I just said I bought it from a sailor."
Chu Xiangqian secretly thought that Lard Boy was smart, and said with a smile, "Then I will send a telegram tomorrow. If it's quick, it will be shipped here in three to five days. If I get the tiger meat, I'll call you and you can send a truck." The truck is coming."
After finishing speaking, he pointed to his Mercedes-Benz sedan and said, "This car is good in everything, except that the trunk can't hold many things."
Lardboy looked over and nodded, then rolled his eyes and said, "That's easy. I'll have someone buy you an SUV, or a large-displacement pickup truck from an American guy."
Chu Xiangqian was excited when he arrived. Normally, it would be more comfortable to drive in a car, but in the future, it would not be safe to use a car when transporting tigers or something like that.
After thinking for a while, "Help me get a Ford F100 that was launched in 1957. By the way, tell the manufacturer to help me find someone to install a push-pull cover on the rear body."
To avoid being seen transporting tigers, sika deer, etc. "
Lardboy nodded hurriedly, and then asked again and again what the added cover looked like. Then he took the people and moved a box of Beijing white pears, four fresh deer antlers, 50 kilograms of dates, and 50 kilograms of chestnuts. Went directly to Lei Luo's house.
Lei Luo was naturally very happy with Chu Xiangqian's return gift.
Bai Yuechang was not interested in deer antlers with blood stains on them, but she was very fond of jujubes and Jingbai pears.
He asked the servants to wash a few out, and after peeling them for Lei Luo, he also peeled the pears and tasted them, and his eyes lit up.
"Aluo, this Jingbai pear is indeed a tribute to the royal family in the Ming Dynasty."
Lei Luo nodded while eating, "It is indeed much more delicious than other pears."
Then he smiled and said to Lard Boy, "You are really willing to give up. A Chudu said, wait until September and October to eat whatever you want. It is really a waste for you to pay dozens of times the price to buy it."
Little did Lardboy know what Lei Luo was thinking. He himself was indeed not extravagant, but his wife liked it and he would be willing to give it no matter how expensive it was.
"I didn't think that my sister-in-law had never eaten it, so I asked Mr. Chu to get some and give it to relatives and friends to try."
Lei Luo smiled and pointed at Lard Boy. Although he knew it was flattery, it was comforting to hear.
Then he said, "There are actually many good things in the mainland. Not to mention others, Taishan's 2-pound flat peaches, hanging green lychees, Xianju's Dongkui Yangmei, and Yangshan peaches. Even I have only heard of them, but I have not been able to eat them. Pass."
"That's easy to handle," Lardboy said hurriedly, "Master Chu said that he had to go back to the mainland to discuss the supply of sika deer, tigers and other things.
Ask him for help, don't say too much, and it should be no problem to get ten or eight pounds. "
Lei Luo shook his head, "It's only less than March now, so it's impossible to find it."
“That’s not necessarily true,” Lardboy said after thinking about it, “This Beijing white pear was launched in September or October, and it is still preserved so well, which shows that the mainland has already had mature preservation methods.
Besides, it doesn’t cost anything just to try it. "
Lei Luo glanced at Bai Yuechang and saw that although there was no expression on her face, there was a bit of expectation in her eyes.
He couldn't help but nodded and said, "Okay, I'll talk to Achu myself when he invites guests to the tiger feast."
The next day, Chu Xiangqian accompanied his master, his wife, Gong Er, Yixiantian and Lao Jiang to apply for documents to return to the mainland.
Later, seeing that Gong Er was in a good mood and looking good, he took everyone to eat roast goose. He also bought a lot of gifts and easy-to-keep food, and mailed them back to the capital together with most of the luggage to avoid them having to carry a lot of luggage. play.
Then he called Qian Guotai to confirm the itinerary and the person to receive him. After a busy day, he finally got these trivial matters settled.
The masters who saw him felt a little sad for him.
Chu Qianqian hurriedly waved his hands. Since he accepted someone as his master, his master, his wife, and others really cared about him, and they taught him kung fu without any reservation.
Don't talk about this, it's no problem even if you provide for them in their old age.
In the evening, Gong Er and others sat together and took out the land allocation deed. Chu looked forward and waved his hand, "Uncle Master, you also know that I am not short of money now, nor am I short of houses or property.
You will always keep it in my thoughts. If you meet a junior who likes it, it would be more practical to pass the house to him than to me. "
Gong Er shook his head, "Even if there are nephews, expressions, and relatives from the same clan, I will not pass it on to them."
Gong Changqing nodded, "When my cousin was seriously ill, these people ran away faster than anyone else. As for the fellow disciples, either they didn't need this house, or they had joined Ma San that year.
No one can pass it on to these people. "
When Gong Er heard this, his expression was a little sad. Chu Qianqian quickly answered, "Then let me hold the title deed first, and we will talk about the transfer later."
Upon hearing this, everyone knew that Chu Qianqian was still unwilling to take the house. Gong Er hesitated for a while, opened his mouth several times but finally did not speak.
Instead, he looked at Gong Changqing.
Old Man Gong smiled awkwardly and said to Chu Qianqian, "Qianqian, your wife has a niece who looks like a fairy. And the child was born here. It wasn't until the 1950s that she followed her parents back to the mainland. .
He has been raised by your wife and I for a few more years. Although he has gone back to his hometown to study, he is already 15 years old.
And in the afternoon, we received a telegram from your wife’s family members saying that Hong Kong student’s father passed away due to illness.
We plan to take her and her mother, your master’s sister, to the capital. In three years, I will let her come to Hong Kong Island to follow you. How about that? "
Chu Qianqian hurriedly shook his head. He would not agree to this easily before seeing the real person.
Besides, although I am a scumbag, I do like Xue Jinglan, and there is no way I would give up the girl I like just for the wishes of my master and mistress.
The wife saw him shaking his head and said hurriedly, "We have no intention of caring about who you marry. Chinese people here can marry several wives, and you are not a person with a body like yours who can only marry one wife.
Our requirements will not be high at that time. Among the children born between you and the child born in Hong Kong, you choose the third or fourth child and let him be named Chu Gong, or simply call him Chu Gong. "
Chu Qianqian was stunned and secretly thought that it was no wonder that Gong Er was unable to say this.
But if it is called Chu Palace, then there will be no problem at all.
Wait, that girl’s nickname is Hong Kong Sheng?
Chu Xiangqian couldn't help but think of Nie Xiaoqian. If she really looked like this, there would be no problem at all.
But he hesitated and said, "Since there are still a few years, let's talk about it later."
Gong Changqing and Gong Er's eyes lit up when they saw that he didn't refuse him at all this time.
Gong Er has also seen that girl, who has been a beauty since she was a child.
After looking at Gong Changqing and Chen Shenglan, it seemed that after returning to the mainland, they had to pick up the girl and her mother first. After they went to the capital together, they stayed there for a year and a half before letting them come to Hong Kong Island.
When the time comes, whether the two of them can become a couple will depend on the fate of Hong Kong students and Xiang Xiang.
In the evening, Chu Xiangqian thought about it and secretly thought that there was really no need to rush this matter. Maybe in two or three years, Xue Jinglan herself would start looking for help because she couldn't bear the trouble.
Of course, it's definitely not possible in the Mainland, but it's no problem in Hong Kong Island.
The next day, Chu Xiangqian took Sanjiang Shui and several of his horses early in the morning and drove to the factory near the fire station.
The factory has been evacuated, which saves trouble.
After looking around, Chu Qianqian took a drawing book and pen and wrote and drew on it for a while. It was easy to design the layout of a 30×20 factory building covering an area of 600 square meters on paper.
He originally planned to open up the wall facing the street and build a store facing the street, but after taking a closer look at the current situation of the factory, Chu Xiangqian immediately gave up this idea.
The exterior walls must not be moved, otherwise there is a risk of collapse.
In this case, stores and stalls can only be built in the factory.
20 stores and 30 stalls. According to current experts, the average number of stores per month is 200 and the number of stalls is 150.
A total of 8,500 monthly rent.
Chu Xiangqian thought for a moment and immediately decided to halve the rent for the first half year.
Let’s build popularity first, and the purpose of building a market is not to make money through it. Of course, if you can make some money, that would be the best.
Sanjiang Shui and his subordinates heard Chu Xiangqian say that they would recruit 12 people to take care of security, cleaning and other trivial matters in the market.
Once hired, I would get 100 yuan a month, which made me a little excited.
People who know how to mix in society, some people want to stand out, but more often they just want to make a living, or they don't want to be bullied, so they join a gang.
Therefore, those at the bottom of gangs who occupy most of the gangs are actually no different from ordinary people.
Whoever gives them jobs and wages will naturally be their food, clothing and parents.
As the leader of Sanjiangshui, Chu Xiangqian gave him a monthly salary of 300, but if he didn't do well, he would give up his position.
Therefore, Sanjiang Shui was still under a lot of pressure. If he was embarrassed in front of Chu Xiangqian, it would be difficult to get ahead in the future.
As for finding someone else, Sanjiang Shui never thought about it.
"Boss, someone in our brother's family wants to rent a stall in the market to sell vegetables, or set up a stall at night, is that okay?"
Chu Xiangqian shook his head without thinking, "We'll talk about it later when we open a second market."
Letting these people's families enter the market and keeping these guys secretly will cause harm.
If they just find some trouble with other stall owners, their business will be much better. Once this hole is opened, there is no way to prevent it.
After the person who was hired to decorate the house saw it on site and calculated the cost of materials, labor, etc., Chu Xiangqian paid Sanjiangshui 10,000 yuan and asked him to follow him throughout the process.
And starting from the day work started, he and his subordinates were paid.
But only 70% is available.
This time, the enthusiasm of this group of people was immediately mobilized.
In the next few days, Chu Xiangqian basically ignored the affairs at the market. After slaughtering and processing the 30 boxes of Jingbai pears and a whole tiger that Lardboy wanted, he sent them all to Lardboy.
The fat man's eyes narrowed in joy.
During this period, Chu Xiangqian found another freezer, rented a 40-square-meter freezer, and put 30 processed sika deer in it.
Let Sanjiangshui send a sika deer to Youguqi Restaurant every day from now on.
I originally planned to give the 4,050 yuan I received every day to buy sika deer and the 50 yuan slaughtering fee to Lan Gang to repay the 200,000 yuan he borrowed.
But Chu Qianqian thought for a while and changed his mind.
Last time, I borrowed 200,000 yuan from Lan Gang, of which 150,000 yuan was given to the Duan family and his son to purchase half of the shares of the Guangqi Restaurant.
Since the Duan family is rich, he might as well let them buy 40 sika deer at one time for a total price of 164,000 yuan.
(End of chapter)
