"I didn't look for you, but you came to me."
Ge Pudao and Miao Xiaolan appeared at the Jixiang Non-staple Food Wholesale Department, and the sharp-eyed man with the gold chain spotted them.
"I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm here to talk to Tashi about a big deal."
"Just you? Talking about big deal?" The man with the gold chain said in disbelief.
Ge Pudao said lazily: "Your people are too slow. After several hours, they still haven't found the hotel where we are staying. Otherwise, you wouldn't have any doubts. I am a bodyguard, protecting a young master who is in the second grade of elementary school. He does some small business during the summer vacation to earn some pocket money."
"Babihu, please bring the people up."
As soon as Ge Pudao finished speaking, a voice came from the second floor of the wholesale department.
"Did you hear that?" The gold-chained man, Babihu, said to Ge Pudao, "You go up, the woman is waiting downstairs."
Hearing this, Ge Pudao went straight to the second floor and saw a burly Tibetan man who weighed at least 240 pounds but did not look clumsy. He must be Tashi.
"Zaxi."
"Ge Pu Dao."
"How big a deal?"
"Cordyceps, ten tons a year." Ge Pudao said casually.
Zhaxi's pupils shrank rapidly, and he said in disbelief: "10 tons?"
"No, dozens of tons."
"You're not entertaining me?"
Ge Pudao: "A few dozen tons is a lot?"
"Do you know anything about Cordyceps?"
There was a hint of anger in Zhaxi's words.
Ge Pudao shook his head, "I don't understand, I'm just a messenger."
After hearing what Ge Pudao said, Zhaxi's anger disappeared, "When will your boss come?"
"The business is too small, my boss won't come, the people he sent will arrive in the next two days, but he asked me to ask you, do you know how much profit there is in selling dozens of tons of Cordyceps? By the way, my young master brought tens of thousands of dollars worth of shaqi ma and tens of thousands of dollars worth of toys from Rongcheng, please help me, Boss Zhaxi."
After thinking about what Ge Pudao meant, Zhaxi said, "You can bring the shaqima directly to me. It's 6 yuan a bag. I don't make toys, but I can find a place for you to sell them."
After a brief pause, Zhaxi continued, "Can it be over a million?"
"My basic annual salary is 100,000... US dollars. If you add up other benefits, it's about the same amount a year." Ge Pudao pretended lightly.
Ge Pu Dao's pretense made Zhaxi uncomfortable, but at the same time he felt a little comfortable. A bodyguard earns more than 1 million a year, so the business he is talking about will not be worth millions, although he doesn't quite understand how dozens of tons of Cordyceps can make tens of millions.
Since the real owner didn't come, I could only keep my doubts to myself for the time being. After chatting for a few more sentences, Zhaxi urged me to go and trade Shaqima.
It was similar to what Nan Yi had guessed. Several kinds of non-staple foods in Kangding were monopolized by Zhaxi. He bought them from Chengdu and sold them to non-staple food stores, making a lot of money from the difference. It was okay for others to sell small quantities, but not by the piece. Whoever showed off was the winner.
If Nan Wuwei had rashly brought the products over and started selling them, he would have been in conflict with Zhaxi and his gang by now.
When Zhaxi followed Ge Pudao and Nan Wuwei to the gate of the Public Security Bureau, he was impressed by Nan Wuwei's young age and was even more excited about the Cordyceps business. After the greetings, the group completed the shaqima transaction at Kangliang Hotel, and Nan Wuwei earned a gross profit of 72,000 yuan.
Afterwards, Zhaxi took Shaqima away, and Babihu was left behind by him to ostensibly help Nanwuwei find a place to sell toys, but in fact he was keeping watch on him. His goodwill had been shown, and he couldn't let Nanwuwei and the others get away before the real boss came. After all, nothing could be done before the real deal was confirmed.
What Ge Pudao said not long ago about toys worth tens of thousands of yuan was just bluffing. Nan Wuwei only imported goods worth less than 6,000 yuan in total, and not all of them were toys, there were also stationery, celebrity stickers and the like.
After unloading the goods from the truck, they said goodbye to Ma Yuan and Jiang Xiaowei who had been delayed in Kangding for more than a day. Ba Bihu helped find a tricycle to transport the goods. Nan Wuwei borrowed an air pump from the hotel and rushed to Xinhua Bookstore with the goods.
After setting up a stall opposite the Xinhua Bookstore, Nan Wuwei shouted at the top of his voice: "Toys, toys, fun toys; pistols, pistols, pistols that can fire bullets; missiles, missiles, missiles that explode when hit; frogs, frogs, tin frogs that can jump by themselves; balloons, balloons, whatever you want, I'll pop you..."
While shouting, Nan Wuwei did not forget to remove the nozzle of the air pump to inflate the balloon. While inflating the balloon, he twisted it and then tied sewing thread at the twisted part. After a while, a balloon puppy took shape in his hands.
Seeing a teenage girl coming to the stall, Nan Wuwei greeted her enthusiastically, "Little sister, do you want balloons? Do you watch Red, Yellow and Blue? Do you like Panda Boy? Can I make a panda for you? If you don't like balloons, do you want celebrity stickers? Aaron Kwok? Jimmy Lin? Jiang Yingshui?"
"How much is one from Jiang Yingshui?" the little girl asked.
"One dollar a piece. If you buy two, I can give you two small ones as gifts. You can choose whichever one you want."
"Give me two. Can you give me Jimmy Lin's?"
Seeing the other person take out two banknotes, Nan Wuwei took the money and took it into his own hand first, then continued to sell, "Okay, okay, little sister, take a look at the book cover. Summer vacation is almost over and school will start soon. Take a look, I have a lot here, I'll sell it to you at a lower price."
Nan Wuwei tried to deceive the girl for a long time. After he took out three dollars and fifty cents from her pocket, he stopped deceiving her when he saw that she had no more money left.
After the little girl left, he looked at the money in his hand and laughed, "The children here also have money in their hands. We can't just focus on the adults later, we have to take care of the children too."
After putting the money away, Nan Wuwei continued to shout at the passers-by, especially the groups of adults and children, he would shout particularly loudly.
"Aren't you going up to help your master?" Ba Bihu, who was standing not far from the stall and watching, said to Ge Pudao.
Ge Pudao said calmly: "My responsibility is only to protect the young master's safety, not to help him sell things."
"Your boss is really generous. He wants his son to start a business at such a young age."
Ge Pu Dao was silent.
Ba Bihu was bored and stopped talking. He just smoked silently and stared at Nan Wuwei.
For the next day, the following scene was seen opposite the Xinhua Bookstore: a small business owner was working hard to promote his business, while three adults, two men and one woman, were watching from a distance. From time to time, adults, children, adults and children, and groups of children would stop in front of the stall.
As time passed to a day and a half, the picture changed - two Jettas appeared in another corner, and five or six men were leaning against the cars, surrounded by smoke, their eyes also fixed on Nan Wuwei.
On the morning of the third day, a Toyota Crown stopped in front of the Xinhua Bookstore. A stylish young man got out of the car and walked straight to Nan Wuwei's stall.
“Nothing.”
"Uncle Weizhong."
“Is business good?”
"Not so good. I can only make three or four hundred a day. Uncle Wei Zhong, you see, I plan to sell the goods." Nan Wuwei said, pointing to a piece of cardboard on the stall.
"Haha, three or four hundred is not enough." Xian Weizhong smiled and said, "You continue to sell. I will go to negotiate the business your father asked me to do. I will pick you up for dinner in the evening."
"Uh-huh."
"You can go back now. People are coming." Not far away, Ge Pudao said to Ba Bihu.
Ba Bihu withdrew his gaze from Xian Weizhong and said with a smile: "My boss will treat you. Ge Pu Dao, would you like to practice after closing the stall today?"
"I have only practiced killing moves. I have never learned how to fight. If you want to play, you can find her." Ge Pu Dao pointed at Miao Xiaolan.
Babihu sneered: "You must be joking. How to play with women? You either act delicately or use vicious moves. It's embarrassing if you win, and even more embarrassing if you lose."
It seems that Babihu has had experience in fighting with women, and it was not a pleasant experience.
Soon, Xian Weizhong and Zhaxi met, introduced themselves to each other, and got straight to the point.
"Boss Xian, let's talk about how we can cooperate."
"Boss Zhaxi, you are responsible for purchasing and keeping an eye on the major buyers of Cordyceps. We must know who has the bulk of the old Cordyceps this year and the new Cordyceps next year. I will give you 1.2 million per ton for the old Cordyceps this year, and 1.4 million for the selected Cordyceps. I don't care how much you can earn, I just want the quality of the Cordyceps to be guaranteed.
In addition, in this business, you can get a share, which does not require you to pay any capital. If you want more shares, you can pay the capital. "
[There are two types of cordyceps: general goods and selected goods. General goods include those of poor quality and broken ones, while selected goods are the ones that are selected and selected to become the fine products. In 1993, the terminal price of cordyceps was around 2,000 yuan per kilogram.]
After a brief thought, Zhaxi realized that if he bought the Cordyceps directly from the herders, there would be a price difference of about 100,000 to 200,000 yuan per ton, not counting the commission. As long as he bought the Cordyceps, he could make a lot of money.
“How much should we stockpile?”
Xian Weizhong: "We will stockpile as much as we can within 30 tons."
“Are you sure it will rise sharply?”
Xian Weizhong: "It's no problem to make double the money."
"How long will it take?"
Xian Weizhong: “No more than one year.”
"Why don't you stock up more? There's not enough money?"
Xian Weizhong said with a smile: "Boss Zhaxi, what would happen if all the Shaqima in Wuchuan were in your hands?"
“I will make a lot of money…” Tashi said thoughtfully, “I can’t sell even one bag.”
"If you want to take all the benefits, you will not only not make a penny, but you may also lose your life. After a while, it will become very clear that the price of cordyceps will rise, and it will not be just one or two people who can see it. By then, many people will stock up.
Boss Zhaxi, you must be very clear about how much new Cordyceps is put on the market every year. If we eat too much, others will have nothing to eat. If we don't leave some for others, we will be hated. Besides, if we want to increase the price of Cordyceps faster, we need everyone to work together. One person alone cannot do it.
30 tons is an estimated number, it can only be less, not more. Fortunately, there are not many people who can spend tens of millions of dollars to stock up on Cordyceps, otherwise, the quantity will continue to decrease. "
"I've learned a lot. The boss behind you is really amazing." Zhaxi said sincerely.
"This business has nothing to do with him. The investor is me, Wuwei who is setting up a stall outside, and we are a three-party cooperation." Xian Weizhong smiled and said , "In fact, I am just a sideline. The main business is Wuwei's."
"&＊％￥#..."
Xian Weizhong came and left quickly. He left Kangding early the next morning at daybreak. He had a lot of work to do in Shencun and had no time to waste here.
After Nan Wuwei sold the remaining goods for a meager profit, he quickly took a bus to Bacheng.
Excited, Zhaxi became busy and mobilized all his men to go to the grassland to buy the Cordyceps left by the herders.
…
Nan Yi waited for three or four days, but still hadn't heard any news of Enedina showing up, so he stopped waiting and directly asked Beef Burger to lead a business team to continue acquiring other private lands in the Aotai Industrial Zone.
He stayed at the Coronado Hotel, handling Minami's affairs in the morning and spending the afternoon walking outside with Sayuri Hagiwara.
It was another new morning. Nan Yi took out his laptop for entertainment, connected the telephone line, connected to the Internet with a shrill crackling sound, called out the console, entered a string of code, pressed Enter, and the computer downloaded the installation program from the server.
Kamal and Chance, who were actually online, had nothing to do, so Nan Yi asked them to write an IM software (both instant messaging software and chat software belong to this category) and put it on the server. It was just put up yesterday and has not been announced to the public yet. As expected, Nan Yi was the third person to download this software named "Talk to me" and abbreviated as "TTM".
After downloading the software and installing it, click the "Register" button on a simple window, enter the "nickname" and "password" in the new pop-up window, click Submit, the window is stuck for a while, and a new window pops up again. A string of numbers is displayed in the center of the window, which is the TTM number applied for by Nanyi.
I clicked "Next" again, the window froze again, and then the main window of the software popped up.
A very simple window, without any design elements or complicated functions, which allows you to check who is online, add friends, and chat in real time. There is also a hidden chat function for two people developed based on "Plato Notes".
[Book friends who have used the early version of QQ should have used the "Two-person World" feature, which is a window divided into two screens, where you can see the text input and deletion process of the chat partner. This feature was not invented by QQ. The earliest one used was Talkomatic, and the inspiration came from Plato's Notes (1973).]
After exploring the functions of the software for a while, Nan Yi called up the email system and sent a group email to several Internet giants and future unicorn leaders he knew, such as Bill Gates, strongly recommending the TTM software to them and attaching his own TTM number.
Half an hour after the email was sent, no one added Nan Yi as a friend. Nan Yi estimated that several people did not receive the email in time. He temporarily put aside the intention of chatting, moved his entertainment laptop to the side, and put his work laptop straight.
As soon as you open the mail system, a long list of mails waiting to be processed appears on the screen.
Some emails are relatively simple, and you can decide how to approve them while reviewing them; some are more complicated and require a long time of consideration; and some are even more complicated, and Nan Yi needs to communicate and discuss with others.
After processing a few emails, Nan Yi let his eyes relax for a moment, and then he saw on TTM that someone had added him as a friend and sent him a message.
When he clicked on it, he saw it was Bill Gates. Nan Yi replied, and after a while, the other party sent another message.
Bill Gates: "Adam, you want to run IM software?"
Nan Yi: "I don't have this plan for now. It's just to make it easier for friends to communicate. Maybe in the future when the Internet is more developed, I will have this idea."
Bill Gates: "Do you think Microsoft should take the Internet seriously now?"
Nan Yi: "Have you ever paid attention to Mosaic?"
Bill Gates: "A browser released by the University of Illinois?"
Nan Yi: “Yes.”
Bill Gates: "No, I'm focusing on the research and development of database software and the next generation of Windows system recently."
Nan Yi: "You can pay attention to it. I think it has more potential for commercial operation than other browsers, including Arena developed by Dave Raget."
Bill Gates: “Yeah, I’ll keep an eye on it.”
Nan Yi: "Let's stop here for now. I need to continue working. If you want to talk about anything, you can leave me a message."
Bill Gates: “OK, bye.”
After moving the entertainment laptop to the side, Nan Yi returned to his work.
Two days later, Arctic Fox sent a message that Enedina had appeared, and Nan Yi asked Beef Burger to visit her for the second time.
Although the offer was $2 million higher than the first one, Enedina still had no intention of selling the farm. The reply that Beef Burger brought back was that Enedina wanted to meet Nan Yi.
What the hell, Nan Yi would never meet with a drug dealer in private. Since the other party is shameless, he would talk in a different way. After some preparation, Beef Burger went to Enedina's villa for the third time.
"Ma'am, the boss has made it clear that he will not meet with a drug dealer. To apologize to you, he plans to buy all the recruitment agencies in San Diego and Tijuana, and then carry out rectification, eliminate the drug mules among the female employees, and cut off this channel for human drug transmission;
At the same time, he also found two exploration teams to assist the Drug Enforcement Administration in exploring the entire U.S.-Mexico border and find out all possible tunnels and cover them up. "
Beefburger shrugged and continued, "Boss is striving for the title of Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. There will be a lot of actions related to drug control in the future."
Enedina, who was listening quietly, flicked the ash from her cigarette and said calmly, "Are you threatening me?"
"It's definitely not a threat. The boss only wants your farm and can raise the price to $15 million. This money is enough for the Tijuana Group to dig a few new tunnels. In addition, the boss said he can find a more professional expert than 'Yao' for the lady."
After a long silence, Enedina said, "Deal, I want to see the person and the money first."
"no problem."
The matter was resolved in a not-so-friendly way. While the immediate problem was solved, it also left hidden dangers for the future.
However, there are hidden dangers and progress must be moved forward. Soon, a subsidiary of Green Core Development, Otay Industrial Zone Development Company, was registered in Tijuana. The company's nominal general manager is Edith Gonzalez, but in fact the company's affairs are still directly managed by Nan Yi for the time being.
After waiting for a while, Enedina handed over the property rights of the farm, and the Otay Industrial Zone Project Office was set up on the farm. Edith Gonzalez went there to take charge, while Nan Yi remained in the Coronado Hotel.
At the end of August and into September, Nan Yi flew to the capital to meet Tang Jiangong who had flown back from Qiong Island.
"From the airport to this location, a total of 1,500 acres, all within the industrial zone; this is Aotai Square, the industrial zone's highway needs to be connected here, and then three east-west roads are needed, the width must be wide enough for two container trucks to intersect and run parallel, and here, here, here, there needs to be a north-south vertical road...
The water will be divided into two routes: one is drinking water, which will be directly connected to the tap water in Tijuana; the other is industrial water, which will be introduced from the Tijuana River. At this location, a reservoir will be dug to have the functions of both water storage and beautification...
The electricity will also be divided into two routes, one for the power grid and one here. The industrial zone will build a small solar power station. This area is reserved for the industrial zone for its own use. The electricity from both sides can be switched..."
Nan Yi pointed to the map of Tijuana and gave Tang Jiangong a detailed introduction to the industrial zone and the projects that needed to be completed by Beijing Army Construction.
Nan Yi introduced and Tang Jiangong asked questions from time to time.
"How's the weather over there?"
"It's a bit hot in the summer, so it's best to avoid summer when doing construction. You should hurry up and start construction before October. Try to finish the three connections and one leveling work as soon as possible, start building the factory as soon as possible, and then enter the indoor operation phase before next summer."
“Is safety guaranteed?”
"It won't be a big problem. However, you'd better bring a team of people who can serve as security. I will take care of the gun and paperwork issues. At the same time, I will also arrange a formal security team at the construction site. I have also established a relationship with the Tijuana Police Department, and they will often send police officers to the construction site for armed patrols."
Tang Jiangong asked a lot of questions about every detail. When the two parted, Tang Jiangong also took away the map of Tijuana and the floor plan of the Otay Industrial Zone.
The two of them were talking in a guest room of the Great Wall Hotel. After all, it was a formal business negotiation, and it would not be appropriate to hold it in the courtyard of the old house or in a cafe outside. Nan Yi could only book a room and use it as Green Core Development's temporary Beijing office.
As soon as Tang Jiangong left, Nan Yi left soon after.
He arrived in Beijing at noon and only had a little food on the plane to fill his stomach. It was already past six o'clock and his stomach was about to growl.
Without calling anyone, Nan Yi found a small restaurant. The three school beauties didn't have to take turns eating. They all sat at the table and had a simple meal together in peace and quiet.
Although they were together almost every day, there were not many times when the four of them could sit at the same table to eat. The three school beauties either ate before Nan Yi or after him. Moreover, the three of them rarely had the opportunity to eat at the same time and usually took turns to eat.
It is common for four people to have four different meal times.
The school beauty is petite and lovely, while the fairy is tall and has a proud figure. They are very eye-catching with a little dressing up, but as bodyguards, being too conspicuous is not a good thing. Both of them will pay attention to covering up their attractive features in their clothes to make themselves look ordinary.
Nan Yi drank a drink with the two of them and thanked them for their sacrifices.