Under the leadership of Wang Xiaoqun, Cao Zhiqiang continued to walk inside, and soon gradually moved away from the lively light market and gradually entered the darkness.
At this time, Cao Zhiqiang realized that the so-called high-end place was not in the same place as here at all, but to get to that place, you had to pass through this peripheral night market first.
The reason is very simple. The periphery of this night market is actually temporary stalls placed on both sides of a slightly wider cross road. If you want to go deeper, this road with stalls on both sides is the only way to go.
In other words, for ordinary people to buy imported goods, it’s enough to go to the outside. If they want to buy large items such as cars, motorcycles, and refrigerators, they have to go further in and directly into the village.
Yes, the so-called high-end one is actually in the village. To be precise, it is in the old threshing floor of the village.
Villages in this era were very independent and generally had their own militia, and ordinary police were not allowed to enter at will.
Therefore, some so-called silk distribution centers were initially set up in these coastal fishing villages or rural areas.
The coastal fishing villages of this period were not limited to fishing. In fact, there was some land suitable for cultivation to grow food and other crops. However, in this era, growing food and fishing was tiring and unprofitable, so many fishermen worked part-time as water transporters. .
This is how the so-called parallel imports come about.
Due to the underdeveloped communication and transportation, there is no strict statistical data on how powerful the fishing villages were during this period. All data are actually approximate.
This situation improved only in the late 1990s due to the vigorous development of township and village enterprises and the improvement of transportation and communication capabilities.
But in this era, the so-called pastoral life in rural fishing villages is actually not beautiful.
When you are poor, you want to change, especially in the coastal fishing villages on Hainan. This is especially true during this period.
While thinking this way, Wang Xiaoqun had already walked with Cao Zhiqiang for more than half an hour before arriving at the entrance of a fishing village.
As usual, there were many militiamen with guns and red sleeves standing guard at the entrance of the village, and apparently there were not two, but eight.
The militiamen obviously knew Wang Xiaoqun and found out that it was Wang Xiaoqun who had brought him. Wang Xiaoqun went up to negotiate and quickly let them go.
Next, Cao Zhiqiang, who was wearing a mask, followed Wang Xiaoqun obediently, followed the road directly into the village, and then continued walking inside.
On the surface, this village seems to be pretty good. Although not every household is a brick house, it is pretty much the same.
You know, this was the 1980s. Most of the ordinary rural houses were mud houses and mud houses. There were not many brick houses.
Almost every household in this fishing village has a brick house, which shows that its economic strength is extraordinary.
But in this era of inconvenient transportation, inconvenient transportation of seafood, and limited fishing capabilities, how can this fishing village be so wealthy?
Considering the militiamen at the door, the answer is self-evident.
Cao Zhiqiang does not want to comment on this. After all, this is a characteristic of the times and cannot be changed by him alone.
People who want to change this place must fundamentally change it, that is, change the disease of poverty.
Otherwise, such people and villages will only be burned by wildfire and regenerated by the spring breeze.
After a while, Cao Zhiqiang followed Wang Xiaoqun to a brightly lit place again.
The lights here are bright, no longer gas or kerosene lamps, but real light bulbs and even energy-saving lamps.
This shows that there is no shortage of electricity here.
In a period of widespread power shortage, the lights here are brightly lit, most likely it has its own generator set.
In other words, just the fact that there is no electricity at night proves the strength of this village.
After arriving here, there were not as many people as the previous night market, and it was not as lively, but it still had a different style.
To put it simply, there are no people on the road, but there are many brick and tile houses around, and there are many signs with neon lights at the door of many brick and tile houses.
Cao Zhiqiang took a quick look and saw that in addition to several restaurants specializing in seafood, there were also barber shops, clothing stores, video halls, libraries and hotels on both sides of the street. It could be said that there was everything for food, clothing, accommodation and transportation.
If this was not a village, he would have thought he was coming to a nicer town.
Especially the library. This small place actually has a library, which surprised Cao Zhiqiang.
"How is it? Amazing, right?" Wang Xiaoqun smiled, "Are you shocked?"
"I was really shocked." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "If you didn't say this was a village, I would have thought we were in a busy street."
"This is all led by the village chief." Wang Xiaoqun smiled and said, "Here, buying and selling foreign goods is one of them, but it is only open at night. Many people come all the way here and generally don't go back in the middle of the night, so most of them Stayed here for one night.
In the beginning, there was no such thing, but some big bosses felt that this place was too boring and hoped for more special services.
So the village chief cooperated with several big bosses from Hong Kong to build a special street here.
You see, here, whether it is a restaurant or a hotel, all stores are open all night and only close at dawn.
Therefore, if you are tired and want to sleep, there are hotels that provide hot water and large beds.
If you feel hungry, you can try the special paella here.
If you feel lonely, you can watch videos in the video room here, and there are many beautiful girls in the barber shop to keep you company.
If you feel itchy, you can go to the library here to gamble. "
"Isn't it?" Cao Zhiqiang exclaimed, "That's all, there is a casino here? Or is it open in the library?"
"Of course." Wang Xiaoqun nodded, "Play cards and play dice. All the games available in Xiangjiang are available here."
"Awesome!" Cao Zhiqiang was stunned.
Wang Xiaoqun smiled: "In general, after all, customers are God. The big boss likes these things, so naturally he has to arrange them. Anyway, as you have seen, if you come here, you will have everything to eat, drink and have fun, so you don't have to worry about being bored and lonely.
But there is one thing. These places are only for bosses from outside. Local villagers are not allowed to come here for consumption.
Even people who leave this village, like me, are not allowed to spend money here. "
"Why is this?" Cao Zhiqiang asked.
Wang Xiaoqun shrugged: "This is a rule set by the village chief. It seems that he doesn't want people here to be contaminated by the bad habits over there."
Cao Zhiqiang said amusedly: "Is this possible?"
"How is it impossible?" Wang Xiaoqun smiled faintly, "The old people in this village are very supportive, and the young people are curious, but the militiamen are not vegetarians.
Don't look at the bustle here. In fact, none of the people who come to this street to open shops and do business are from the village, they are all hired from outside.
People from this village are not allowed to enter here without permission, unless they are like me, leading big customers here, but they can only take customers to visit and introduce, and then customers can choose to go in and make purchases, but I can't.
I said this, can you understand? "
Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "If you say that, then I understand."
Wang Xiaoqun smiled and said, "How about it? Do you want to find a place to play?"
Cao Zhiqiang smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, I'm not interested in these things. Let's go straight to the point and go see the car."
Wang Xiaoqun nodded: "Okay, then you come with me."
After a while, Wang Xiaoqun led Cao Zhiqiang through this brightly lit street, and then came to an equally brightly lit square.
This square is quite large, with a variety of cars and motorcycles densely packed inside.
Obviously, this is the area for motor vehicles, and the place where the vehicles are parked is the original real threshing ground in the village.
As for the previously bustling street, it was obviously just a transitional, or ancillary service place.
After arriving here, Wang Xiaoqun quickly started talking to a young man who was about 1.65 meters tall, lean, bronze-skinned, but looked very honest.
After chatting for a while, the short young man came over, looked at Wang Zhiqiang who was wearing a mask, and then said in Mandarin with a Haikou flavor: "Are you that Mr. Cao from the capital?"
Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "Yes."
"Are you here to buy a car?" the other party continued to ask.
"Yes!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded again.
"Have you brought any money?" the other party asked again, "I'm talking about foreign currencies, such as US dollars and Japanese yen."
Cao Zhiqiang smiled and patted the cross-shoulder bag: "Bring it with me!"
The little bronze man then smiled and nodded: "Very good, as long as you have foreign money. By the way, what kind of car do you want to buy? A sedan or a bread?"
Cao Zhiqiang thought for a moment and said, "Is there an SUV?"
"What V?" The little man frowned, "What is that?"
Cao Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that SUVs were not popular at this time, but were instead called jeeps.
"It's an off-road vehicle, or a jeep." Cao Zhiqiang asked, "Are there any imported jeeps with good off-road performance?"
"Jeeps, yes!" The little man nodded, "But these kind of cars are generally a bit expensive. The cheapest one costs three thousand US dollars. Do you have one?"
"Don't worry, there is!" Cao Zhiqiang smiled.
The little man wiped his nose and said, "Then follow me."
After saying that, the other party should move forward first, while Cao Zhiqiang and Wang Xiaoqun followed behind him.
Soon, the other party came to a jeep and pointed to the driveway: "How about this one? Arrow 243, all-metal body, maximum power of 75 horsepower, using 4-speed manual transmission and 2-speed transfer case, maximum speed Can go up to 100 miles.
Moreover, this car is also easy to maintain, and the parts and engines of the 212 Jeep can also be used interchangeably.
The same Arrow 243, even the one with a canvas roof, costs at least 20,000 inland, and you may not be able to buy it.
But here, the metal roof configuration can be taken away for only four thousand dollars, how about it? "
Cao Zhiqiang looked at the military green jeep and shook his head.
This car is very similar to the 212 Jeep, just a little larger.
The problem is that although this car is famous, it still has many problems, and it is only slightly better than the 212 Jeep of the same period.
Why can it be interchangeable with 212 Jeep parts? Isn't it just that it is prone to problems?
Moreover, the comfort of this car is very poor, and he does not want to drive this kind of car.
If he drove this car to a deserted place and broke down on the way, there would be no place to cry.
"Is there anything better?" Cao Zhiqiang asked.
The little man nodded: "It's better, come over here."
After walking a little further, the little man stepped forward and lifted off the tarpaulin, revealing a small, real jeep.
Yes, this is a real Jeep, you can tell just by looking at the "Jeep" logo.
"A purely imported CJ7 jeep!" said the little man. "It has strong horsepower, is very fuel-efficient, can go on any bad road, and is not easy to break. For only $5,500, you can drive it back."
Cao Zhiqiang looked at it carefully and thought the car was pretty good, but he still felt it was a bit lacking.
"Is there anything better?" Cao Zhiqiang asked, "One that's bigger and stronger."
The little man pondered for a moment this time: "There is another one, but it's a bit expensive, costing 9,000 US dollars. Do you have the money?"
Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "Don't worry, as long as the car is good, money is not an issue."
The little man looked at Wang Xiaoqun, and when he saw the other party nodded, he said to Cao Zhiqiang: "Okay, come with me."
In this way, Cao Zhiqiang followed the little man again, and soon came to a vehicle that was tightly wrapped in a waterproof tarpaulin.
After the little man arrived here, without saying a word, he and Wang Xiaoqun opened the tarp, revealing a...pickup truck that looked 80 to 90 percent new?
"The seventh-generation Ford F150 off-road vehicle, nicknamed Raptor!" The little man knocked on the front cover of the car and said.
"This is an authentic American product, an inline six-cylinder engine with a single-barrel carburetor, a fuel consumption of 4.2, and can produce 117 horsepower. It has four-wheel drive, is high on the ground, has strong off-road capabilities, and can go on any bad road.
At the same time, this car can seat up to three people in the front, and there is a cargo compartment in the back for hauling cargo.
The steering wheel is hydraulically assisted, and it has a four-speed automatic transmission, so you don't need to frequently shift gears and press the clutch.
In addition, this car also has adjustable sofa seats and a powerful air conditioner. It is not afraid of cold in winter and hot in summer.
There are also high-fidelity radios and tape recorders inside, so you can listen to music anytime and anywhere.
To put it simply, it means that the ride is comfortable and the driving is light, so that even a woman with weak strength can drive away easily and effortlessly.
I heard that this car is very popular in the United States, but the price is too expensive and the fuel consumption is too high, so it doesn't sell well here.
Actually, I didn't want to buy this car at first because it wasn't suitable here. A friend of mine got a batch of these cars from Xiangjiang. It was said that they were new cars that couldn't be sold there and let me sell them on my behalf.
You have to think it's appropriate...let's do it, it's a fixed price of $8,800 and drive away. "
Upon hearing this, before Cao Zhiqiang could say anything, Wang Xiaoqun stopped: "Eight thousand and eighty? Xiao Feng, are you robbing the money?"
The little man named Xiao Feng sighed to Wang Xiaoqun: "Brother Wang, it's really not me who stole the money. In fact, it was someone else who let me sell it on my behalf, not me. The price is just like this.
For your sake, I don’t ask for much at all. I just want to earn some hard-earned money. "
Speaking of this, the little man looked at Cao Zhiqiang: "The price really can't be lower, it's at least 8,800, otherwise I can't explain it. Of course, if you don't think it's suitable, you can take a look at the Jeep in front. Actually, I think that Jeep is pretty good.”
Cao Zhiqiang asked: "Can I have a try on this car?"
Xiao Feng was stunned for a moment, then nodded happily: "No problem, no problem, you can go up and give it a try, but you can't go far, just walk around twice."
After saying that, Xiao Feng took out the car keys and threw them to Cao Zhiqiang.
Next, Cao Zhiqiang got into the cab, and Xiao Feng followed him uneasily and sat in the passenger seat.
It wasn't that I was afraid that Cao Zhiqiang would drive away, but that something would happen if he didn't know how to drive.
After Cao Zhiqiang started the vehicle, he easily shifted into forward gear. As soon as he stepped on the accelerator, the vehicle drove forward smoothly.
Sure enough, it’s so fun to drive an automatic car again!
Although it only has four speeds, it's okay.
Moreover, it is a four-wheel drive and has a particularly high ground clearance. In terms of off-road capabilities, it is better than ordinary off-road vehicles.
No wonder this kind of pickup truck is considered an off-road vehicle. Maybe in Xiao Feng's eyes, this kind of pickup truck is also considered an off-road vehicle.
But I never expected that a Ford F150 would be sold in such a small fishing village. I was speechless.
This car is rarely seen in the capital at present, it is extremely rare.
After driving around the designated place and experiencing the driving experience, Cao Zhiqiang parked the car steadily on the side of the road, turned off the engine, and said to Xiao Feng next to him with a smile: "This car is good. , I want it!”
(End of chapter)
