Xinwen Lianbo is a program with the highest ratings in China, but the strange thing is that ordinary people just use it as background music while eating, and few people pay close attention to the actual content. This is probably because of the national events in the news. It's too far away.
But it seems different today. Xie Laozhaoer and Yao Yuan are both staring at the TV carefully, watching this piece of political and legal news that has nothing to do with them.
"Thirty billion! The smugglers in Shenzhen and Hong Kong are going to cry this time. It is estimated that the price of computer accessories will also increase!" Xie Laozhaoer has really begun to care about the computer market. It can be judged from a piece of news market price movements.
After seeing the news, Yao Yuan felt an idea flash through his mind. He wanted to catch it but couldn't. After hearing Xie Laozhao's introduction, he suddenly had an idea and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.
"Brother Claw, let me ask you something about the crackdown on smuggling in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. If the goods cannot pass through our place, how long will it take to affect the market price here?" Yao Yuan suddenly became very humble.
Xie Laozhao'er explained to Yao Yuan after wringing his fingers on the ground: "The most common parallel imports in the Xinzhongguan Electronics Market are CPUs and memories. They are all carried manually from Hong Kong Island. When they arrive in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, there are bosses who will pick up the goods. Then go to Huaqiang Market, and then distribute the goods from Huaqiang Market to air freight every day. In order to save time, the company here in Xinzhongguan will send people to the airport cargo center every morning to wait for the plane to land, and the goods received can be shipped on the same day. We go to the market counter here, so I have to admire the efficiency of these people, the whole process only takes two to three days!"
Yao Yuan found it a bit incredible: "So many accessories on the market are all carried out manually?"
"Of course not. It's just a small batch of goods purchased by the company. It's done to save trouble. Bulk cargo owners organize speedboat smuggling on Hong Kong Island. On the mainland, there are freight companies that are responsible for using special vehicles to break through the border, and then go to the mainland. In the hands of buyers, it is estimated that the unlucky ones reported in the news just now are this group of people. After the buyers receive the goods, they will be shipped to all parts of the country, and they will all use red-eye flights by air." It seems that Xie Laozhaoer is very interested in electronic accessories. The purchase process is already very familiar.
It is hard for outsiders to imagine that more than 60% of the accessories that support the Zhongguan Electronics Market are parallel imports and smuggled goods! It was so blatantly put on the counter for sale. Even more than ten or twenty years later, the country implemented special value-added tax invoice management. Almost all companies were unable to issue invoices for CPU, memory and hard disk. Anyone with a discerning eye can understand the reason. , which means that all the memory, CPU, and hard disk sold on the market are not from the right way.
Yao Yuan then asked: "How many days does it take for the second bulk cargo you mentioned to travel from Hong Kong Island to Pingcheng?"
"It doesn't make much difference. Three to four days is enough, no, why do you ask?" Xie Laozhao'er was a little confused.
Yao Yuan patted the small square table in front of him: "I have an idea that can make money quickly. Do you dare to take a gamble?"
Xie Laozhao'er's eyes lit up when he heard that there was a way to get money: "How to bet? Don't bet and lose money."
"The mountain man has his own clever plan, come here!" Yao Yuan looked mysterious and a bit mean.
When Yao Yuan was assembling his first 486 computer, he was caught up in a strict customs inspection. The price of electronic accessories in Xinzhongguan soared. He checked the price last week and waited to buy it next week. The prices of memory and CPU dropped. He read it several times and endured the pain and spent more than 2,000 yuan. This lesson of losing blood left a deep impression on him.
Combined with the news I heard on the road yesterday, it was reported that the situation in the Straits is tense, and the strikes at Samsung and Hyundai chip factories have led to insufficient production. After a little analysis, it can be concluded that some electronic accessories are facing price increases.
But this is not to say that Yao Yuan has a keen business sense, and that later generations have experienced similar price fluctuations too many times. Apart from others, I will only talk about a few incidents related to the kitchen. In one year, the price of ginger suddenly increased. In a few days, it suddenly increased seven times, reaching a high of more than ten yuan at one time, which made Jiang Rong, who was serving white-cut chicken in the kitchen, nervous. This incident was nicknamed "Jiang Nijun"; not long after, Garlic, which is also indispensable on the dining table, has also experienced a sharp price increase. The price increase is no smaller than that of ginger, so it is jokingly called "Garlic, you are cruel" by optimistic people; as Pu'er in drinks Tea also had a similar experience. The price of a cake of old tree tea once rose to sky-high prices, and the general public could no longer afford to drink it.
Of course, these price increases have necessary conditions for their occurrence, and it is also indispensable for the speculation of social hot money. Under the speculation of capital, what was originally a simple shortage event resulted in commodity prices rising again and again, far beyond the normal range.
Of course, there are also bloody examples of late entry into the market being locked up.
The nature of capital is to seek profits. I believe that today's businessmen are no more stupid than people in other eras. Buying up, not shorting, and hoarding goods are the basic operations of every qualified businessman.
Once there is a problem with the source of the goods, merchants will definitely swarm in and help drive up the price of the goods. Yao Yuan, who had just been caught by a thief, seemed to see a quick sum of money waving to him.
After listening to Yao Yuan's analysis, Xie Laozhao'er's eyes also had a bright light: "According to what you said, the price of accessories will definitely rise in the near future. If we stock up a batch of goods and hold them in our hands, they will be shipped within three to five days." If there is profit or no loss, this is not gambling at all. Even if the price does not rise, we can still sell the original parts without any loss, but there are so many types of accessories, which one should we choose to start with?"
"Memory! Only memory has the greatest correlation with these events. Samsung and Hyundai particle manufacturers have reduced production, and most of the memory production lines are in the Bay Island. Now the situation in the strait is tense and goods cannot come through at all. If we ask the customs to crack down, the memory on the market will The price must go crazy!" Yao Yuan suggested.
"That's right! Memory! Originally, the price of memory changes every day. With so many factors affecting it, the price will definitely increase. The companies that sell memory here have never dared to stock up. The inventory can last for two days at most. It's out of stock now, and if it doesn't go up, who will? Besides, a computer requires at least two EDO memory sticks. If each stick goes up a little, our gain will be doubled. The money we have is limited, and the unit price of memory is not high, so we can buy more. , and the memory is small and easy to hold!" Xie Laozhaoer became more and more excited as he talked,
Seeing that his idea was recognized, Yao Yuan quickly arranged the next step: "How about I accompany you to the electronics market early tomorrow morning? It must be as early as possible to prevent anyone from getting the news first. Let's inquire about the price first and then get the goods!"
Yes, people selling memory are not all fools. The information you get from the news cannot be unknown to other channel dealers. If you start late, once the price rises, you will not get the maximum benefit.
Xie Laozhao'er, however, remained calm: "How much money can we spend?"
Yao Yuan rolled his eyes and calculated: "Ten thousand yuan is enough. Any more will be too strenuous. I have to keep a little spare."
Xie Laozhaoer clapped his paws: "That's enough! The current price of 4 MB memory is 380, which is enough for us to buy more than 20 units. If the price rises by half, we can earn 5,000 yuan!"
It seems that he has really done a lot of research on the market conditions recently, and he can quote the price of the day casually.
"Then you will come find me tomorrow morning?" Yao Yuan wanted to make an appointment.
"Don't, we may not know what the price will be tomorrow. Let's do this sooner rather than later! Come with me!" After saying that, he took Yao Yuan and ran out. The eldest brother Dang, who left only the pig hair behind him, was confused. He only heard the two brothers talking about making money, but he didn't understand a word of the rest.
Xie Laozhaoer ran home and grabbed a business book, and took Yao Yuan to the public phone at the entrance of the alley. He pulled out a phone number from the business book and called: "Hey, is this China Overseas Electronics? I'm installing the machine here. We urgently need twenty-six 4 MB EDO memories, how much will you pay?"
After listening to what was said on the other end of the phone, Xie Laozhao'er changed his tone and said, "No, I'll pay 360 for the goods I got in the morning. Besides, I'll give you more than 20 items, so I'll pay you in cash!"
I don't know what was said on the phone. Xie Laozhaoer hung up the phone angrily and started to say something dirty: "Damn it, why didn't you tell me if it was out of stock!"
Then he called another company: "Is it Kaixia Memory? Is Liu Kai Liu here?"
"Brother Liu, I'm Xiao Xie. I just went to your counter to pick up the goods two days ago. I have an urgent question. The installation requires twenty-six 4-megabyte EDO memory. Do you have the goods over there? How much does it cost?"
The other party on the first call said it was out of stock. Yao Yuan wondered if the other party knew the news that the price was going to fluctuate and started to hesitate to sell. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. As soon as the second call came through, his head was close to the receiver.
The voice on the other end of the phone was very loud, and it sounded like an authentic old Pingcheng: "Xiao Xie, I remember you. You have been wandering around the market these two days, only asking for prices but not buying goods. Is that you?"
Brother Liu over there exposed Xie Laozhao'er's background as soon as he opened his mouth. Xie Lao Zhao'er was not annoyed and said with a smile: "Brother Liu, didn't we just make the order? I'm going to find you right away. It's so late." I’m afraid you’ll get off work.”
"I have to wait for my next shift to go to the airport to pick up the goods after ten o'clock. Life is miserable! I have the 4 trillion note. Can I have the modern one? It's the first time you come to me to pick up the goods. Come on, how about I make it 350 for you?!"
Xie Laozhaoer was overjoyed. The other party already regarded him as a business partner, which was not easy.
"Great, Brother Liu, can you deliver the goods? I'm at the Friendship Hotel."
The other end of the phone pondered for a moment: "Delivery is okay, but it's too late today, and I won't accept checks."
Xie Laozhaoer hammered his head regretfully and said that there was no good place to send it, not to the Friendship Hotel. The Friendship Hotel was full of leather bag companies. Every now and then, I heard that someone was cheating and running away. The man on the phone was Brother Liu. Apparently a little suspicious.
"It's so late, how can I fool you with a check? How about cash on delivery or cash? But Brother Liu, can you give me a little concession? I have to buy a lunch box for working overtime, right?" I don’t know who Xie Laozhao’er learned this rhetoric from, and he keeps repeating it one after another.
Brother Liu on the other end of the phone was a cheerful person when he heard it: "Damn, I can't bargain like you. I only earn you a few dollars for a piece of memory. Let's do this. You can pay me 348 and leave you two dollars." Don’t let Brother Liu, like you, call me in vain for a piece of money.”
"Oh, thank you, Brother Liu, thank you, Mr. Liu. I'll wait for you at the door of the Friendship Hotel. I'm wearing a blue T-shirt and big yellow pants... That's right, that's right, Brother Liu, plus two more, the total is Twenty-eight 4 trillion notes." Xie Laozhao'er was very quick at mental arithmetic. He had to spend all the ten thousand yuan.
The phone was clasped, and the two of them high-fived excitedly at the same time. It was done!
