money player

Chapter 136 Business comes automatically
"Brother Xian, I have already placed the order, a total of 4800 dozen. Most factories only dare to take one, two hundred, three or four hundred dozen. Only one factory called Lixin Garment took 2500 dozen."

“Lixin Garment?”

"I believe it can be done. The boss of Lixin Garment, Lai Baixin, has given me a guarantee that if it cannot be completed on time, not only will there be no processing fee, but we will be compensated 20,000 yuan."

Xian Yaowen sighed, "Brother Hong, what's the use of 20,000 yuan? If we miss the time, the cotton clothes may fall into our hands, and four or five 20,000 yuan will be gone."

Hong Yingdong smiled calmly and said: "Brother Xian, don't worry, I won't just listen to Lai Baixin's guarantee. Not long ago, Lixin Garment received an order to be sent to Africa, a total of 700 dozen shirts, with a deadline for delivery. It had to be completed within three days to catch the ship to East Africa. Lai Baixin completed the order as scheduled. I inquired and found out that this is true."

Xian Yaowen calculated the amount that needed to be completed every day, his brows suddenly relaxed, and he chuckled: "This Lai Baixin, at his speed, not only will the workers not be able to sleep, but he will also not be able to sleep. He is cruel to the workers, and even more cruel to himself. He works so hard, He wants to be the richest man in Hong Kong, so he can overwhelm the two families?"

"It's normal. Chaozhou people are famous for their willingness to endure hardships."

"Yes, Chaozhou people can endure hardship." Xian Yaowen sighed with emotion, and then said: "Brother Hong, let's settle the account."

"it is good."

Xian Yaowen did not know how to use an abacus, and he did not need an abacus to do simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. He and Hong Yingdong took the manuscript paper and calculated the cost of cotton, processing and other costs. They roughly calculated that the cost of cotton clothes to the port is about 3.87 yuan, and they are expected to arrive in Northeast China. The price will not exceed 4.1 yuan.

In fact, there is no need to calculate the freight. Xian Yaowen plans to give Liu Rongju a share, and the transportation will be treated as a shareholding by the other party.

After this calculation, he had to spend a total of 20.8 yuan in costs.

After settling the accounts, Xian Yaowen lit a cigar and said to Hong Yingdong: "Brother Hong, the mainland's foreign exchange is tight, and precious metals such as gold and silver are not plentiful. This transaction is meant to be a stepping stone. I don't plan to accept U.S. dollars, nor do I Gold, only intended to be bartered, for fruit or beans.

In this way, the risk will increase. You can follow to the end, or you can choose to deliver the goods and withdraw. I will settle the profits to you. The subsequent risks have nothing to do with you. Naturally, the profits that may be generated have nothing to do with you. "

"I know how to sell fruits, but who can I sell soybeans to?"

"Ha, Brother Hong, your question is very funny. Soybeans are full of treasures. As long as you have soybeans, go to Central and yell at the foreigners doing business in Central, and they will rush to trade with you." Xian Yaowen leaned back in his chair, his face Becoming serious, "At least so far, we are still the world's number one soybean exporter. When the little devil was able to persist for so many years, soybeans from the Northeast played a big role."

Xian Yaowen took out a newspaper from his briefcase and handed it to Hong Yingdong, "Besides us, the United States is the second largest soybean planting country. The main planting areas are Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. states, Indiana, South Dakota and Ohio.

The newspaper said that the United States is having an unfavorable year this year. As soon as spring has just begun, rainfall in the south and midwest has dropped sharply, and large-scale drought has begun. This year's soybean production will definitely be reduced. "

Hong Yingdong picked up the newspaper, first looked at the masthead and date, and then looked at a report circled by Xian Yaowen. It was an English report. He had a little difficulty reading it, but he could generally understand it. As Xian Yaowen said, the report was an introduction to the United States this year. Spring weather and rainfall conditions.

"I called the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Maryland. The staff there were very nice and answered my questions very carefully and carefully. The situation described in this report is consistent with reality."

Hong Yingdong put away the newspaper and asked: "Are soybeans easy to sell?"

"Easier to sell than fruit."

"I will follow to the end." Hong Yingdong said after thinking for a while.

Xian Yaowen chuckled and said: "Don't think about it anymore? Bulk cargo transportation is prone to problems, including moisture, mold, germination, and Taiwanese gunboats. If any gunner wants to practice on our cargo ship on a whim, woo~boom, a cannonball , nothing is left.”

"Brother Xian dares to bet, and I dare to bet." Hong Yingdong said loudly.

Xian Yaowen laughed playfully, "I hope you can bring good luck, Brother Hong. It's almost noon. I'll treat you to a bowl of wings downstairs. The vendor downstairs found a new way. Instead of using the leftover wing heads and tails from the restaurant, he used vermicelli instead. , the taste is similar to real shark fin, and it is clean, so you don’t need to eat the leftovers from others.”

"Then have a good taste."

The two of them came downstairs, each holding a bowl of chicken wings, and stood on the curb. While eating, they pointed at the building next to them and looked to each other's future. They were also young and frivolous, talking wildly without saying anything. Zai wanted to build a taller building. One called his building Toad Palace and said he wanted to invite Chang'e to live with him. The other said since yours is called Toad Palace, then mine will be called Nantianmen.

After half a bowl of fans, Hong Yingdong still said sourly that he would marry more wives when he got rich. Seeing Xian Yaowen hugging him left and right, he really made others envious.

Xian Yaowen was speechless. He even lit the fire, so he couldn't persuade the other party not to light the lamp.

After eating a bowl of wings, the two went to the Wharf Public Warehouse.

Xian Yaowen ate 2000 bales of cotton, that is, 434.88 tons. The cotton required for 4800 dozen cotton clothes plus losses, 105 tons is enough. If we also calculate the inexplicable missing parts here and there, he still has at least 328 tons in hand. This cotton cannot be stored in the warehouse. The rent is calculated on a daily basis. The more it is stored, the higher the cost will be. He must find a buyer as soon as possible.

It is not difficult to find a buyer. The current international cotton price is 192 US dollars per bag (480 pounds), and the price he bought is 137 US dollars per bag. Although the quality is inferior, after all, the price difference of 55 US dollars is here, and he thinks Don't be cruel, just add $10 to the price and go out. At $147/pack, you can earn some favors from anyone you sell it to.

After checking all the cotton to confirm that it was the batch of cotton that had disembarked two days ago, and estimating the quantity, and making sure that the quantity discrepancy was within a reasonable range, Xian Yaowen found a place and called Zhou Ruoyun, Cai Shichang, and Ou Yixin respectively. Hearing that there was a batch of cheap cotton, they arrived at about the same time and discussed how to distribute it. The three families made dumplings directly.

The transaction was completed on the same day and the rent of the warehouse was renewed for two days. There was still a profit of HK$8.4 on hand. Xian Yaowen generously included this money into the profit of the cotton-padded clothing business and gave Hong Yingdong a dividend of HK$2.94. Now, Hong Yingdong not only recovered his capital, but also made a profit of 1.44, and he was even more confident about the future business. For Xian Yaowen, after deducting the two, the down payment required for the cotton-padded clothing business has become just over 15. The pressure has been reduced a bit, but he has not become more relaxed mentally.

The cotton business seems simple. You can go back and forth for a few days and make tens of thousands of profits, but in fact it is not easy at all. You need to have a full understanding of the international cotton market and accurately grasp the climate information of several major cotton-growing countries. He also has a clear understanding of the international political landscape, which is indispensable. Otherwise, he would not be able to deduce that the cotton and cotton yarn prices will be bullish in the second half of this year, nor will he be able to deduce the short-term shortage in the mainland caused by poor cotton transfer from the north to the south. Current status of cotton.

The success of the business is based on the fact that he has more and more accurate information than others. Reading dozens of kilograms of newspapers every day is not free, and there must be some reward for his efforts.

I went home early and took Su Lizhen to the tailor shop to check out the new materials. I placed a deposit for a few cheongsams. The tailor recognized that the two of them were big business and promoted the service of "going to the government to see the materials." If new materials come in the future, , there is no need for the two of them to go to the tailor shop, the tailor will come to the door with new materials for the wife to choose, and will also come to the door to try on and change the size.

This was not the first time that Su Lizhen had made clothes at a tailor. Her tailoring skills were good, so she agreed.

I didn't work during the day today, so I had to work overtime at night. When they got home, Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Deng were already sitting at the mahjong table playing Lianliankan.

Lin Keping didn't come, and the three of them were still in trouble. While sending people over to invite them, Xian Yaowen was held back by Deng and Jiang and refused to let them go. He had to accompany them for a round first. It was hard to refuse the kindness, so Xian Yaowen had no choice but to agree.

There is a term in the mahjong world called "three mothers teach children." Xian Yaowen had no intention of playing. In addition, he fell into a game of three women and one man, and the playing was a complete mess. There was no one to draw the cards, and he only had to pay. , finally got through a round of cards, and gave up her seat to Lin Keping amidst the giggles of the four girls. She was also disgusted by the fact that he was sitting on the seat, so Lin Keping had to roll the dice again to choose a seat.

Xian Yaowen, who had lost more than a hundred, went into the study, closed the door, and let a few women cause havoc in the palace.

It is impossible for a veteran at the card table to remain gentle, gentle and quiet. Once he loses, he will dare to say any curse word, not to mention slamming the table and throwing mahjong. Moreover, he is full of superstition. When his luck is strong, he will I never wash my hands after using the restroom, and I don’t wash my hands even if I have urine on them. There are also some behaviors that I can’t even describe as dirty.

If Xian Yaowen had met Su Lizhen at the mahjong table, he would never have let her in. If the order was changed, he would naturally be more tolerant. There was a lot of noise outside, and sometimes they were talking to each other, but he could still sit calmly and read the newspaper. .

After reading the newspaper for more than half an hour, there was a knock on the study door.

"Please come in."

"Xiansheng."

"Guolong, come and sit." When Xian Yaowen saw that it was Zhen Yuquan, he invited him to sit down opposite him, and then opened the iron chimney on the table, "If you want to smoke, take it yourself."

Zhen Yuquan took a cigarette from the chimney and thanked him without lighting it. He just held it in his hand and said, "Xian Sheng, will it disturb you?"

"No." Xian Yaowen patted the thirteen unit in his hand, "Let's read some gossip. Do you think it's noisy outside and come here to hide away, or do you have something to tell me?"

With that said, Xian Yaowen put the lighter on the table in front of Zhen Yuquan.

Zhen Yuquan lit the cigarette, took a puff, blew out two streams of white smoke from his nose, and took the time to organize his words, "Xian Sheng, I want to open a mahjong parlor."

"What kind of mahjong house?"

The mahjong parlors in Hong Kong are pretty much the same. They either pump water or charge a set fee. The former is more and the latter is less. There are very few mahjong parlors that charge a set fee. Most of them are grocery stores or supermarkets that put one or two sets on the side.

The going price of pumping water is 5‰ per shop, because the pumping is based on turnover, not stratification of winning and losing. After a game of mahjong, the winning or losing may only be a few dozen hundred, but the turnover may be tens of thousands, and the profit is still good, so for For some mahjong parlors, they would like their guests to play bigger, but the winning or losing should not be too big. Long playing and long drawing is the ideal state.

There are some mahjong parlors that need both turnover and loan sharking. The focus is on loan sharking. They want gamblers to lose money as soon as possible and borrow money from them.

There are two types of loan sharks. One is easy to borrow and repay, and likes to lend money to gamblers who don't have money to spare. They don't want high interest rates, but just want to make a fortune; the other is eager to swallow the gamblers skin and bones. Go on, even gamblers who have no property but have wives and daughters are willing to borrow money. From the moment they lend money, they know that it is a debt of death, and those who collect debts are those who collect lives or women.

"A mahjong parlor for small money, a neighborhood business. There are people in the shop who run errands, help customers buy cigarettes, do errands, help the teacher buy groceries and meals, and make money by pumping water."

"No loan sharking?"

"Don't let go yourself, let others do it."

"Oh." Xian Yaowen nodded and said, "Rent a shop, buy some tables and benches, and buy a few sets of mahjong cards. It won't cost much, right?"

Zhen Yuquan looked shy, "I have no money."

Xian Yaowen chuckled and said: "So, it's not that you don't want to lend money at high interest rates, it's that you don't have the money to lend it?"

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)