Volume 7 I've Been Here Chapter 0987: Using the Wind to Send Rain (Part 2)
"What are you talking about? I won't talk nonsense with you anymore!"
Hearing the busy tone, Nan Yi put down the phone, drank the soda in his hand, waved his hand, and a red Sang car behind him stopped in front of him.
"Dagang, have you eaten?" Nan Yi said after getting into the car.
"After eating, big brother, where are we going next?"
"Let's find a place to sit down."
"A dance hall?"
"You decide. It's fine to go somewhere peaceful. Don't let a fight start as soon as you sit down."
Dagang turned around and said, "Brother, there is a place I have wanted to go for a long time. There is a Jinshan Entertainment City next to Pearl Lake. There are food, drinks and gambling there. There is also a swimming pool. I heard that it can be heated, so you can swim in winter."
Nan Yi smiled and said, "Just tell me how much you can get if you pull one person over."
"Brother, you misunderstood. This is not that kind of place. There is nothing good to be gained."
"If there's no benefit, don't go. Find a place to have tea."
Dagang said a little disappointedly: "If you want to drink tea, go to Zhonghefu, it's a time-honored brand."
"Haha, don't be so gloomy. If you want to go to Jinshan, just go by yourself. I'll pay you back later."
"Brother, if you don't go, how can I go?"
Dagang replied, stepped on the accelerator, and the car rushed out.
When they arrived at Zhonghefu, Nan Yi did not let Dagang wait in the car. He took him into the teahouse, chose a seat, ordered two pots of tea, and some dried fruits.
“Are there many places in the city where you drivers can get commissions?”
In this era, in addition to normal soliciting of passengers, taxi drivers often have a part-time job, which is to introduce customers to entertainment venues.
If a person wants to go out for "fun" but doesn't know where, he can just stop a taxi, get in, and tell the driver that he wants to find a place to play. The driver will take you there. This is considered a successful introduction, and the driver can ask the merchant for an introduction fee, which is usually around ten or twenty yuan.
“Every year, more and more.”
“How much can I get in a month?”
"A thousand or eight hundred."
"Not a few."
Nan Yi thought about it for a while, and just when he wanted to say something else, his phone rang. He took it out, took a look, walked to a secluded place and answered it, "Old Wu, why are you calling me at this time?"
"Are you done yet?"
"You have a keen sense of smell. You knew I was free at this moment. Tell me, why are you looking for me so urgently? Are you looking for those two promises?"
We have already agreed to have dinner together in the evening. It is unlikely that Wu Renpin's call now is any good news.
"I guess so. Is it convenient for you to come over now?"
Nan Yi paused and said, "Wait a minute. Fang Group will soon form an inspection team to come to Fengtian for inspection. Since this is a business matter, we will follow the normal process. Investing in enterprises in Gangxi District is risky. I cannot make a decision easily. I need to do a detailed investigation and research."
"Well, only a few of the companies in Gangxi District are in critical condition and beyond rescue. The others can recover and have a second life after surgery. I believe your investment will not be a loss."
"It's easy to say, but is the surgery so easy?"
Wu Renpin smiled and said, "I believe it won't be difficult for you."
"It's useless for you to flatter me. Things are what they are. Let's talk about it when we meet in the evening. I have the rare leisure time to drink some tea to relax my brain. Please don't recruit me."
"Comrade Xiaonan, please be careful when talking to me."
"Yes, yes, Comrade Lao Wu, I'm hanging up now."
Nan Yi hung up the phone, returned to his seat and continued chatting with Dagang. It was amazing that Dagang had a lot of new stories in his mind, such as the shooting at the Cold Food Palace, the two tigers and Zata San, and many other stories both near and far, including the supernatural incident of the woman in white in a taxi that happened not long after Nan Yi left Fengtian. All of them were quite interesting to hear while drinking tea as if they were listening to storytelling.
After telling the story, Dagang also introduced some special terms in Fengtian to Nanyi...
After listening to Dagang's lively talk and drinking a bellyful of tea, Nan Yi asked Dagang to drive the car to Luyuan Labor Market.
It was no longer the right time, or in Fengtian's words, it was time to leave the park. Those who were looking for work had either found one or left. Nan Yi only saw two or three girls standing together, who also looked like they were looking for work, and one of them was even wearing work clothes.
Nan Yi pointed at the girl in work clothes and said, "Dagang, which factory's uniform is this from?"
Dagang took a look and said, "He's from the towel factory. This is weird. Why is he here looking for work?"
"Why, the towel factory is special?"
"The joint venture invested by the Americans has very good benefits."
"Oh, maybe I want a change of scenery."
"Where can you go with the current market situation? You can only make 300 yuan a month as a waiter in a restaurant. You can earn more as a hostess."
"Accompany drinking?" Nan Yi asked in surprise: "Are you talking about a big hotel or a restaurant?"
"It's the restaurants on the street. Now many restaurants have ladies who accompany you for meals and drinks. If two customers dine, they may only order two dishes and drink less. With a lady to accompany them for drinks, it's different. Customers can not only order more dishes, but also drink more. The profit of alcohol is very high."
"Oh." Nan Yi looked at the three girls not far away again, and casually guessed what kind of jobs they would look for. Then he looked away and scanned the surroundings. "Compared to three years ago, has there been any change in the number of people looking for work here?"
"The population hasn't changed much, there are still people from all over the country, and there are more locals than before. Going south, there are quite a few unlicensed hotels, and odd jobs and casual workers all live there. It's a mess, and there are all kinds of people. I heard that a few fugitives were caught there.
The city wants to drive the people here to the newly built labor market on the other side of Shashan, but it has never succeeded. If they are driven there, they will run back on their own. "
Nan Yi looked towards the south, constructing in his mind the scene of the unlicensed hotel that Dagang had described. It would be a relatively independent small society, without a glamorous appearance. The stories that happened there would appear particularly crude, mean and cheap, and also physically dirty.
After being disgusted by the scenes he imagined, Nan Yi looked at the time and asked Dagang to drive the car to the TV tower.
As soon as he got off the car at the tower, a fragrant breeze blew into Nan Yi's arms.
Xu Lu, the saleswoman who had dinner with Nan Yi at the Haibahuang Restaurant in the Goxian Hotel, also went to Moscow in 1993 after being encouraged by Nan Yi to engage in the leather clothing business. With Nan Yi's friendship and her own ability and smartness, she quickly gained a foothold in Moscow.
"Brother, you miss me so much." Xu Lu hugged Nan Yi's neck and shook her arms.
"Stop being so hypocritical." Nan Yi pushed Xu Lu away from his arms and fanned her nose with his hand. "What's the matter? Did you become a robber? Did you rob the perfume shop?"
"Brother, is there something wrong with your nose? Can't you smell that I'm using green poison perfume?" Xu Lu stretched her neck and moved close to Nan Yi's nose.
"Tsk, Green Poison, you're really willing to spend money. Wait till tonight and buy me a drink, then take a shower and lie on my bed."
"Tsk!" Xu Lu said with disdain, "Brother, you are only good at talking, but you get scared when the real thing comes. I stripped myself clean in the Modan barracks, but I didn't see you take the next step."
"Well, don't provoke me. If you provoke me, I will really kill you."
"Please show me now."
Xu Lu provoked Nan Yi, with an expression as if she wished Nan Yi would execute her on the spot.
"I am afraid of you."
Nan Yi waved his hands helplessly. The silly girl Xu Lu liked him and she had already made it clear in Moscow. If not for this, Nan Yi would have a few friendly matches with her. After all, she was a heretic whose tongue could lick the tip of his nose.
Xu Lu's face showed disappointment, "It's boring."
Seeing that the wind was blowing in the wrong direction, Nan Yi quickly changed the subject, "How many days do you plan to stay in the country?"
"I have merged my business with Brother Bao. From now on, I will only be responsible for supplying goods and I don't need to stay in Moscow."
"It's good to merge with October Company. After all, it's different over there than in China. The public security is a bit chaotic. You must have saved a lot of money in the past two years. Have you ever thought about doing some other business?"
Xu Lu walked forward and hugged Nan Yi's arm, "Brother, I was just about to talk to you about this. Let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly."
Nan Yi looked at his watch and said, "No, I have to go to my classmate's house for dinner in half an hour. We can't talk here."
"No, I want to sit down and talk." Xu Lu shook Nan Yi's arm.
"Okay, okay, go get in the car."
Nan Yi took Xu Lu into the taxi. As soon as the silly girl sat down, she hugged Nan Yi's arm again, "Brother, I've been thinking for a few days and I still don't know what business to start. The two million in my hand is not a lot, but it's not a small amount either. I can't do a big business, and I don't want to do a small business. I want to stay with you, brother. Can you take me with you?"
Nan Yi smiled and said, "You are very clever in following me and taking advantage of me."
"Oh, I won't take advantage of you in vain." Xu Lu leaned on Nan Yi's arms and said tenderly, "I will be your lover."
