Xu Qi jumped up from the ground and said: "Today my brother is coming to Xiangyang to pick him up, and I will spare you! When I have some free time, I will fight you for three days and three nights, and I will kill you all! "
On the other hand, Han Sanlang said: "Brother, we can only win or lose a lot of money in one day here. How much money will we have if we lose for three days and three nights? Gambling here is just for fun in your free time. It cannot be serious!"
Xu Qidao: "Oh, the government is very strict now. If you gamble a little bigger, you will be fined. It's really not fun!"
As he spoke, he shook his head repeatedly and walked out the door.
Several gamblers ignored him. Before Xu Qi could go out, he yelled and started gambling.
A man was leaning against the door, looking at Xu Qi's leaving figure, frowning slightly, thoughtfully.
After leaving the gambling place, Xu Qi looked up at the sky. Seeing that it was still early, I went to a nearby canteen and had a bowl of wontons before slowly walking to the south of the city. At this time, the streets were very lively with people coming and going.
Xu Qi squatted under the big willow tree on the roadside, looking at the pedestrians on the road, bored.
Less than half an hour later, I saw a young man walking hurriedly on the road carrying a baggage. Xu Qi jumped up and stepped forward: "Brother, why are you here! Come here, come here!"
The young man walked up to Xu Qi and said, "Brother Lao has been waiting here for a long time."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Xu Qi said while holding his brother's hand. "Let's go to the city! Find an inn for you and have a good rest. Our Xu family hasn't produced an outstanding figure for many years. Now that you want to be an official, that's a great thing!"
The younger brother said: "Why do you want to stay in an inn? I heard people say that things in Xiangyang are not cheap!"
Xu Qidao: "My place is too far away from the city, so it's inconvenient for you to live. Besides, although the prices in Xiangyang are high, we can afford it. I have made some money in the past six months in Xiangyang."
As he spoke, he pulled his younger brother into the city gate. Went to the vicinity of Zhizhishi and found an inn to stay.
He went into the room and bowed, and the two brothers sat across from each other. Xu Qidao: "This is the busiest place in the city. When you have nothing to do, you can go out for a walk and relax. There are ten coins here. You can take it with you. Going out is not as good as at home. Just eat whatever you want."
The younger brother said, "How dare you use your brother's money? You can do a lot of things with ten dollars."
Xu Qi smiled and said: "My factory has recently made money with the supply and marketing cooperative, and the goods will be sold by them in the future. The supply and marketing cooperative is very generous, and they pay on delivery, so they spend a lot of money. I have really made money in the past six months, you don't have to mean."
The younger brother said with some confusion: "Although I have some skills, I can't make much money by making children's toys -"
Xu Qi said with a smile: "In the past, we carried burdens and walked through the streets, and of course we sold less. But now it is different. We have factories and can sell a lot a year. The supply and marketing cooperative can sell to more than a dozen states around, how can it be compared to before!"
The younger brother was dubious, took the money, and held it tightly in his hand.
When the cool breeze picked up, Xu Qi took his brother's hand and left the inn. Go to the nearby "Human Fireworks" and find a seat. Said: "This is a government business. It tastes good and the price is not expensive. Tonight I will treat you to drink grape wine and eat Xiangyang grilled fish, and relax. Don't think about anything, just wait for the exam. As long as you pass the exam, You can become an official. Your exam this time is different from the others. You don’t need to go to school, you can directly become an official! You know, it’s just like the previous Jinshi, but it’s amazing!”
The younger brother nodded, turned and looked around.
This is in a courtyard, with a green brick pavement below and a shed above. There are flowers and trees planted along the wall. Many guests sat on small stools and ate barbecue, which was very comfortable. Several vendors were walking among the crowd, selling edamame, broad beans and other things that go well with alcohol.
After looking at it for a while, the younger brother sighed: "The city of Xiangyang is really different. Everything is clean and tidy, but where does it look like the countryside? It's muddy everywhere."
Xu Qidao: "This is not the case everywhere in Xiangyang City. The current government is very interesting. When a new official takes office, he will first make a plan. Which year will this place be renovated? Which year will that place be renovated? Let the people know. This place is far away from The Zhizhi Envoy is not far away, so it is naturally well renovated. I heard that all the avenues in the city will be renovated next year, and it will be good then."
The younger brother nodded. Looking at everything around me, there is nothing new.
Not far from the two brothers, two men sat at an empty table and peeked at Xu Qi. A man said: "The older one over there, his name is Xu Qi. He is a craftsman from Nanzhang County. He can make children's toys. He is very skillful and the toys he makes are lifelike, and the children around him love them. Here When Xiangyang was building an industrial zone, he was asked to build a factory, and the supply and marketing cooperative sold his toys. In less than a year, I don’t know how much money I made.”
Another man said: "Supply and marketing cooperatives sell goods in more than a dozen states, and no merchant can compare with them. As long as the goods are good, you can make money no matter how much money you have. I have seen toys in supply and marketing cooperatives, made of straw and bamboo, and they all look like real ones." It’s the same. Is it from his field?”
"That's right. It doesn't look like much, but it costs a lot of money!"
The man nodded and asked: "He has been working for a year, and even if he makes money, he can't make much money. Can he have a hundred dollars?"
The man opposite smiled and shook his head: "Brother, you underestimated them. This Xu Qi, in less than a year, made at least a thousand dollars! And he also has a factory, which is a lot of money!"
The other man couldn't help but frowned: "In less than a year, making a thousand dollars, plus the factory, is it really so easy to make money?"
The person on the other side said: "It's different now. There are banks! He has a factory and the sales of his goods are good, so the bank is willing to lend him money. Maybe he still owes the bank a lot of money, but he definitely has a lot of money! Such a big factory , employs dozens of people, and does not have more than a thousand dollars, how can it turn over money? Why are these people willing to come to the industrial zone? Because the sales are good. More importantly, it is convenient to get a loan from a bank!"
Having said this, the waiter brought wine and food. The two drank a glass of wine, and the man who spoke added: "More importantly, these factory owners are different from other people. When they are short of money, they can use their factories as collateral to get loans from banks. To put it bluntly, they The money in hand is no less than that of a businessman. Just like this Xu Qi, he can easily take out a thousand dollars!"
Another man thought for a while and said: "Though a thousand guan is not much, the business can barely be done. We do this business with a lot of capital, but it won't work if we make less money. It's best to find one or two more people." , it’s better to earn more.”
"There are many factory owners in the industrial zone in Xiangyang. As long as we are careful, it is not difficult to find one or two more besides Xu Qi. It's just that the government here in Xiangyang hates it, so we must think of a way out. If we walk slowly, we will be If the government seizes it, we will be in big trouble."
