money player

After having lunch with Michelle, Tseng Peipei did not leave Shanjinlou. She sat in the box, reading the biography of Charles Ponzi and sipping tea. The tea she tasted was Jiuquhongmei from Zhoupu, Hangzhou.

Shanjin Tea House is positioned as high-end, only selling fine teas. The biggest feature is that it is expensive, and it operates with the mindset of luxury goods. In terms of categories, the main products are black tea and green tea, and other teas are only sold based on customer demand.

Compared with green tea, black tea has a more important status because the customer base of black tea is spread all over the world. With Shanjin black tea as a stepping stone, Shanjin Tea House has the opportunity to contact powerful families from all over the world and further develop their network.

Green tea has a secondary status, but it is identified as the main source of profit for Shanjin Tea House. In the future, some bold operations will be carried out, which may inject financial attributes.

Tseng Pei-pei invited Meng Xiaodong to co-manage Shanjin Tea House in order to borrow Meng Xiaodong's connections among amateur artists. Most of these connections were outdated and their days were numbered. They had no power to borrow from, but they could use momentum to drive up the price of Shanjin Green Tea, which required the momentum of unity.

In the game of passing the flower while beating the drum, the game can only be played lively if there are enough people passing the flower.

Not everyone has brains, but everyone has ambition. Seeing their family on the carriage of decline, there are many sons of the unicorn who struggle a few times. Such people don't have many chips to lose, and they are always ready to risk their lives and survive. The probability of them becoming legendary figures is higher, but at the same time, most of them become trampled bones faster.

If you focus on the bones, this game can be called "Eating the Wimpy Family". If you focus on the successful people, this game can be called "My Struggle" - this is not the dark history of the richest man, this is the path he took to get here.

When Cen Peipei finished reading the new page, there was a knock on the door of the box, and then Pan Xiaozui opened the door and walked in.

"Cousin, there's a call for you. It's from Miss Brown."

"Got it. I'll go pick it up."

Cen Peipei came to the cashier counter and picked up the microphone, "I'm Cen."

"Cen, please come to the office in Alexandra Building. There is something important."

"OK."

Tseng Peipei crossed the sea to Alexandra House, and was stopped by Cheryl's secretary at the office door and taken to the rooftop of the building.

As soon as I saw Cheryl, a business card was stuffed into my hand. "I'm from Taiwan. I want the company to purchase goods worth 300 million Hong Kong dollars. The payment will be made three months after the order is completed."

Cen Peipei looked at the business card in her hand and saw the three words "Ms. Wang" printed in the center of the front. When she looked at it from the other side, she saw the four words "Yangtze Company" printed in the center.

"Cheryl, are you still here?"

"gone."

Peipei Cen handed the business card back to Cheryl, "What did she leave?"

"I know you can't make the decision, so I'll give you one day to contact Xian Yaowen." Cheryl said in Mandarin with a strange accent.

Upon hearing this, Cen Peipei confirmed her previous suspicion - Yang Company was the Yang Company that Kong Lingwei shared.

The image of camping in the suburbs of New York a few days ago came to her mind.

Under the starry sky, she and Xian Yaowen snuggled in front of the campfire. Xian Yaowen said to her: "The Chiang family has a throne waiting to be inherited, which means that the relationship between Chiang Ching-kuo and Chiang Wei-kuo cannot be close. Although Chiang Wei-kuo's surname is Dai, his surname is now Chiang, which means he also has the right of inheritance.

In the beginning, in order to marry Soong May-ling, Chiang Kai-shek was extremely cruel to his original wife and concubine. As the eldest son of his original wife, it was impossible for Chiang Ching-kuo not to hate them.

Fortunately, Soong May-ling's pregnancy was not successful, or there was a secret we don't know. If she had given birth to a son, one of Chiang Ching-kuo and his half-brother would probably have died in unclear circumstances.

Chiang Kai-shek is old and no one can predict when he will pass away. If nothing unexpected happens, Chiang Kai-shek will of course pass the throne to his eldest son Chiang Ching-kuo. If this happens, Soong May-ling will be in trouble without Chiang Kai-shek's protection.

Does Soong Mei-ling want to be Wu Zetian?

Do you want to follow Empress Dowager Cixi’s example and rule the country from behind the scenes?
Do the Kong and Song families want it?
Maybe she wanted to, maybe she didn't. But even if she didn't want to, for the sake of self-protection, Soong May-ling didn't want to see Chiang Ching-kuo take over. It would be much more beneficial to her if Chiang Wei-kuo took over.

Chiang Wei-kuo and Soong Mei-ling can be considered members of the Chiang family, or they can be considered not. It is ambiguous, and there are many reasons to cite whether they are or not. But when the two are tied together, they can definitely represent the Chiang family. The two are natural allies...

When I arrive in Taiwan, I will make big moves, which will inevitably catch Chiang Kai-shek's attention and have some intersections with the two forces. I personally am optimistic about Chiang Ching-kuo, but the Kong and Song families are more like businessmen. If we have common interests, everything can be discussed.

Taiwan's businesses should be built with Taiwan's money, making quick money from exchange rates and smuggling, and then taking advantage of US aid to develop industries and trade in Taiwan."

The master had already foreseen the intersection between the forces represented by Soong May-ling and the forces represented by her as she heard the words. She did not expect it to come so soon, and that they would come to her on their own initiative.

She also had to complain about the other party's ugly behavior, asking Jinji Trading Company to advance money to purchase goods and then paying after selling them in Taiwan. If this kind of transaction continued, the second transaction would be used to settle the first payment, and Jinji Trading Company would always have an unsettled payment.

They do smuggling business and sell for zero yuan, and all the benefits are taken by them.

She could tell from her experience with sanitary napkins that this business was definitely not normal trade. When the goods arrived in Taiwan, they would not go through customs, but would enter quietly and then flow into the black market.

The master said that Kong Lingwei was a victim of the Kong family and also Soong May-ling's white glove. It is hard to say that what Kong Lingwei did was not instructed by Soong May-ling.

Going to Jinji Trading Company, it is certain that the company is related to the master. This means that the intelligence agency has been mobilized to investigate the master. Can Kong Lingwei mobilize people from the Bureau of Secrets?
Cen Peipei thought for a long time and said to Cheryl, "Cheryl, you can't contact Adam during the day. You can call him at night and tell him about it."

"Contact by phone?" Cheryl asked in surprise.

"Yes, by telephone."

"The phone cannot guarantee a secure call."

"It doesn't matter. If someone is eavesdropping, it may not be a bad thing."

Great Wall Films, filming set of "Forbidden Marriage".

Lin Baocheng, who has a strong interest in art, stood outside the camera and watched the heroine Xia Meng and the hero Han Fei acting against each other.

He was not just watching the show, but also waiting to go on stage. It was his hobby to come to the crew to play supporting roles after work. Today was not the first time he was a supporting actor, but today was a little special.

Originally, he couldn't get a position like Curry Coffee in this crew, but he paid money and got another Curry Coffee to give up the position to him just so that he could work with Xia Meng.

He has taken a fancy to Xia Meng and is pursuing her.

"Click, take a five-minute break and prepare for the next scene."

As the director finished speaking, Lin Baocheng walked towards Xia Meng with a thermos cup in his hand. He came closer, opened the lid of the thermos cup, and handed it to her, "Meng Meng, I prepared some tangerine peel and mung bean soup for you."

"Thank you." Xia Meng smiled sweetly and took the thermos cup. "Mr. Lin, didn't you say you were going to Taiwan on a business trip? Why are you here today?"

"Today is your first time as a leading lady, and I wanted to come and see it."

Xia Meng smiled and said nothing. She tilted the thermos cup to pour some soup into the lid and then brought it to her mouth.

There is only a thin layer of window paper between the two of them, waiting for the right opportunity to break it.

Xia Meng took a sip of the soup and said in a coquettish tone, "It's a bit bitter."

"I'll put more sugar next time."

"How long will you be gone this time?"

"It may take a long time. I'm not sure. I'll go there to work with the boss. The boss has the final say on when I come back."

"Xian Yaowen?" Xia Meng's heart was filled with ripples as she recalled the unpleasant night in the Rezi Garden.

"Yes."

new York.

Carlo Gambino was in charge of an underground casino that had just opened.

It's the Gambino family's business, and it hasn't gotten on track yet, so he has to keep an eye on it here for a while.

It was already early in the morning and he was feeling a little sleepy, so he slumped in his office chair and fell into a light sleep.

Suddenly, a knock on the door woke him up.

"Come in." He wiped his lips, wiping away the wetness.

As the door opened, he saw Quan Xu, "Ciao, Brad."

"Mr. Gambino, here I come."

Gambino glanced at his watch and asked in surprise, "It only took you eleven hours to go to Cambridge and back?"

"No, it only took me ten hours." Quan Xu came and sat down opposite Gambino. "Just after entering New York, I met a girl who was hitchhiking. It took me a while to collect the fare."

Gambino laughed and said, "The fare must be expensive."

Quan Xu spread his hands and said, "The other party took the initiative to give Quan a tip."

"It's great to be young." Gambino said with emotion, picked up the bottle on the table and poured Quan Xu a glass of whiskey, "Brad, you are anxious to find me because of what Adam said last time."

"Yes, Madam said we can start organizing the goods."

"What great news! I can organize the first batch of goods in three days."

“And funds.”

"312.5 million lire has been deposited in the Bank of Siena and a letter of credit is ready to be issued at any time."

"Please send a telegram to the Bank of Taiwan today. The original paper copy will be mailed three days later."

"no problem."

Paris.

On the Left Bank of the Seine, Sun Shucheng saw off Deliou who had finished her breakfast, packed up his things, and prepared to look for Barbara Hutton.

A few days ago, Xian Yaowen felt that the time was not right and did not make a formal visit to Barbara Hutton. Today, Sun Shucheng will visit on his behalf to discuss a loan of 100 million US dollars - a loan in the name of investment funds, with collateral and no interest, and the profit will be shared equally by both parties.

Xian Yaowen had no shortage of Barbara Hutton as a financing channel. Basically, this time he wanted to force the other party to receive a dividend in order to deepen the impression and pave the way for a formal visit.

Dadaocheng.

Xian Yaowen squatted in front of a tea-picking girl and listened to her telling the history of northern tea.

The history of tea cultivation in Taiwan is not long, only about a hundred years at most. It is said that a tea merchant from Fujian, who was almost bankrupted by Hu Xueyan's collusion between officials and businessmen, took a gamble and exchanged his last fortune for tea seeds, and came to Taiwan to open up the first tea garden.

About eighty years ago, an Englishman named John Todd came to Taiwan to do business. He had a keen eye for discovering the business opportunities in tea, so he introduced mechanized tea-making technology, chose Dadaocheng to roast and process the tea, and then tried to sell it in Macau. As expected, it was well received. He then shipped Taiwanese oolong tea to New York, successfully setting off a global trend of drinking oolong tea, and Dadaocheng's business has flourished since then.

Nowadays, there are countless tea merchants of all sizes in Taiwan. A tea farmer can become a small tea merchant by buying a big iron pot. If he buys a batch of baking machines, he can immediately become a medium-sized tea merchant.

The tea picker didn't know much. She only had a superficial understanding of history and knew even less about trading. Xian Yaowen was not interested in her mastery of tea-making techniques, so he left after chatting with her for a quarter of an hour.

Step onto Dihua Street and browse businesses other than tea.

In the cloth shop, you can admire the colorful cloths, including large pieces from Japan and small pieces from mainland China. These are all stocks left over from the past and may not be available again once they are sold out.

At the fruit market, I touched baskets of seasonal pineapples and asked the fruit vendors in Japanese about the situation of Taiwan's canned pineapple industry. Some fruit vendors were quite enthusiastic and gave me information about canned mushrooms, asparagus, and bamboo shoots.

Different people look at something from different perspectives and will come up with completely different answers. Despite the language barrier, Xian Yaowen still talked to fruit farmers, small wholesalers, and vendors separately to listen to the situation of Taiwan's fruits from different perspectives.

Speaking of Taiwan's most competitive fruit in the international market, it is naturally pineapples. For Sweet Fruit Company, pineapples are very promising, and if they can integrate pineapple-related companies during the current export boom, it will be even more promising.

At the food store, you can try a variety of snacks, some of which require payment and some of which are free.

He tasted some wedding cake samples at a bakery called Yi Mei. He might need to place an order for wedding cakes in the future, so he decided to try the taste first.

From soy sauce and salt to asbestos tiles and cement, no matter what the store sold, Xian Yaowen would go in to take a look and talk about anything he could. From the sun shining at its highest point, to the returning swallows bathed in the rosy clouds, to the lights coming on, he kept running back and forth between the streets and stores. Even at dinner, he would be stopped by an enthusiastic store owner and say "Jiabang, Jiabang".

After Jia Bang, he went to another one and was greeted with an invitation of "Eat Night, Eat Night". At the next one, he was greeted with "Are there any Jia Bang?" He knew he couldn't go shopping anymore that day.

Before nine o'clock, he returned to the hotel and Wang Zhaoyun called him.

"Mr. Xian, there's a call for you. It's already called twice. In half an hour..." Wang Chaoyun glanced at the wall clock, "you'll call again in eight minutes."

"Okay, thank you." Xian Yaowen walked to the front desk and put down the box of snacks in his hand. "I went to Dadaocheng and bought you a box of snacks."

Wang Chaoyun smiled and said, "Not on purpose, just by chance?"

"That's about right. Are the two notes still there?"

"They are all gone. Two people came looking for you at 2:20 and left a note for you." As he said that, Wang Zhaoyun took out a note from the drawer and handed it to Xian Yaowen.

Xian Yaowen took it and glanced at it. It was left for him by a man named Li Guoding. The general meaning of the letter was to apologize for coming too late today and he would come back at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

He put away the note and said, "Is my wife back?"

"not yet."

"Oh."

While chatting, the phone rang and Xian Yaowen picked up the phone. (End of this chapter)