Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

Chapter 247 Who are you looking down on?
Xiao Chen left in a hurry and went straight back to the Xiao family courtyard on the northern bank of Shichahai. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Old Man Xiao practicing Tai Chi in the middle courtyard.

Seeing Xiao Chen's hurried look, Old Man Xiao frowned immediately, stopped his hand movements, and looked at Xiao Chen unhappily.

"You are such a grown-up, but you are still so impatient. How can I add burden to you in the future?"

After saying that, the old man changed the subject and asked, "Didn't you go to Xiaochen's place? Why did you come back so soon?"

Ever since Su Chen called Grandpa Xiao some time ago and asked him to help coordinate the China-Europe freight train, Grandpa Xiao has been on guard.

The matter that could make Su Chen call in person must be extraordinary. At that time, he just asked casually and found out that it was raw gold mine, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

It was when I was chatting about work with Xiao Chen a few days ago that I casually mentioned that some mineral resources were in severe shortage in certain departments. It was only then that I learned from Xiao Chen that the gold mine that Su Chen brought back contained rich rubidium ore.

This is also why after Mr. Xiao knew that Su Chen had returned to the imperial capital, he called Xiao Chen back from outside and asked him to go to Su Chen in person to discuss the purchase.

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Hearing the old man's questioning, Xiao Chen did not rush to respond, but walked to the tea table beside him, poured himself a cup of tea, drank it all in two gulps, then picked up the teapot and poured himself another cup.

"Oh, I'm so tired!" After drinking two glasses of water, Xiao Chen felt a lot more comfortable.

The Xiao family courtyard was not very far from the courtyard where Su Chen lived. When Xiao Chen went there, he did not drive but walked back.

When Xiao Chen learned about the output of rubidium ore, he ran all the way back. It took him less than three minutes to run two kilometers. He was really exhausted.

"Grandpa, didn't you ask me to ask about the rubidium mine? Guess what!" Xiao Chen was still keeping the secret. He had been shown off by Su Chen before.

Old Master Xiao has walked more roads than Xiao Chen has seen, and he knew what Xiao Chen was planning as soon as he opened his mouth.

The old man took a step forward and kicked Xiao Chen directly on the butt. Although the old man was old, his body was very strong. The kick made Xiao Chen scream in pain.

"Guess... let me guess or not! You haven't learned the good points yet, and you've even learned how to keep people in suspense!"

Xiao Chen bared his teeth and took two steps to the side. He touched his butt and muttered softly, "He's really ruthless."

Listening to Xiao Chen's muttering, Old Man Xiao snorted and sat on the chair, holding up his teacup and looking at him quietly.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen's heart tightened and he quickly stood up straight. The expression on his face immediately became serious. As soon as he saw the old man's posture, he knew that it was time to get down to business.

"Grandpa, I have already made it clear that Xiaochen does have a large amount of rubidium ore, and he has agreed to sell it to us. It depends on how much we need!"

"Huh?" Old Man Xiao looked at Xiao Chen with some surprise. What do you mean by how much we need? Could it be that the rubidium ore in Su Chen's hands is calculated by tons?

"How many tons of rubidium ore can the gold mine in Xiaochen's hands produce every year?"

"If we have two or three tons, our development speed in the aerospace and electronics fields can at least double!" A gleam of light flashed in Grandpa Xiao's eyes.

"Uh~ two or three tons? You look down on them too much. The mine only produced three tons of rubidium ore in ten days, and the preparatory work took up a lot of time. If the mining speed is increased later, at least ten tons can be extracted in a month."

Xiao Chen curled his lips and said, he didn't expect that his grandfather's vision was only this narrow.

Two or three tons? Who are you looking down on?
"Puff~" Upon hearing this... Old Man Xiao spat out a mouthful of tea, looked at Xiao Chen with a shocked expression and asked.

"How much did you say just now? Xiaochen already has three tons in his hands?" From the time Su Chen called him to arrange the train to now, it has been less than half a month, and three tons of rubidium ore have been mined.

According to the current international price of rubidium ore, Su Chen has earned 1.8 billion euros, or nearly 20 billion Chinese yuan, in just half a month.

The speed of making money...isn't it faster than that of a money printing machine?

"Are you mistaken? I'm talking about pure rubidium ore, not raw rubidium ore." Old Man Xiao asked with some disbelief.

After all, this amount of information is too much, even Mr. Xiao needs to digest it carefully.

"Of course it's true, Su Chen told me this himself!"

Old Master Xiao nodded slightly when he heard this. He now understood why Xiao Chen rushed back in such a hurry. This information was indeed very important.

At the same time, he also gave a thumbs up to Su Chen's brain, thinking of transporting these back through the gold ore. If the Russians knew that there was a rubidium mine, he wondered how excited they would be.

The old man's hands tapped gently on the tea table, making a rhythmic "dong dong" sound.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen stood quietly aside, waiting for the old man's decision.

"This matter really needs further consideration. I can make a decision only after I ask each department how much they need!"

"Also, give Xiaochen a call and ask him not to leak the fact that he has a large amount of rubidium ore. I will tell him the details in person when the time comes."

Seeing the old man's slightly narrowed eyes, Xiao Chen felt a chill in his heart instantly. The old man seemed to be planning something.

He knew that the old man was not targeting Su Chen, but probably wanted to make use of the rubidium ore in his hands.

You should know that Su Chen's mine has just started mining. Once he becomes proficient, the output will definitely increase. At that time, the output of rubidium ore will naturally increase significantly.

The annual output of rubidium ore is at least more than 50 tons, and can even reach hundreds of tons. The country certainly cannot use up so much rubidium ore, so it is natural to harvest the international market in a targeted manner.

Rubidium ore is scarce all over the world, so there is no need to consider the market issue at all. Maybe we can even exchange certain resources with other countries through rubidium ore.

Of course...all of this is Xiao Chen’s own idea, and the details will depend on how Grandpa Xiao handles it.

"Okay~ Go make the call first. I'll let you know if there are any arrangements later." Old Master Xiao didn't want to continue practicing Tai Chi and drinking tea. He stood up and walked into the house...

Xiao Chen didn't waste any time. He took out his phone and called Su Chen. He briefly explained what happened and even mentioned his subsequent guesses so that Su Chen could be mentally prepared.

After hanging up the phone, a thoughtful look flashed across Su Chen's face. He was also guessing in his mind about Mr. Xiao's plan, and his idea was basically the same as Xiao Chen's.

"Grandpa is trying to help me make money!" After Su Chen sighed a little in his heart, he stopped thinking about this matter. Anyway, someone was thinking about it for him, so he could just count the money with peace of mind.

I looked at the sky outside. It was clear and cloudless. It was a rare good day.
Su Chen then had the idea of ​​going out for a stroll and visiting the snack street near Shichahai to improve his taste.

I haven’t eaten the snacks from those stalls for a long time and I miss them.

He left as soon as he said he would, and after saying goodbye to Chen Fei who had already given Fat Tiger a bath, he left the courtyard.

"What day is it today? Why is it so lively here in Shichahai and Houhai? There are so many children."

I had just walked a few steps out of the door when I discovered that there were a lot of people in Shichahai and Houhai today. The streets along the lake were crowded with people, not much different from previous Chinese New Year holidays.

You should know that usually there are relatively fewer people coming to Houhai to play than in other places. The main reason is that this place is full of former residences of celebrities or places where people of status live.

"Sir, today seems to be Children's Day. Xicheng District is organizing schools around Shichahai to hold Children's Day celebrations. The location is not far from here!" Chen Fei pointed to an advertising curtain wall on the roadside not far away and said. Su Chen looked in the direction of Chen Fei's finger and saw that it was indeed a Children's Day celebration. Moreover, this event was already the tenth one. It seemed that this had become a tradition in Xicheng District.

"The former residence of Soong Ching Ling?" Su Chen took a look at the venue. It was not far from where he lived. The straight-line distance was only about three or four hundred meters.

"Let's go, let's go to Yandaixie Street and the Bell and Drum Tower."

This section of Houhai was crowded with people, and with so many children, it was particularly noisy. Su Chen didn't really like this atmosphere.

The two of them walked along the Shichahai River embankment towards Yandaixie Street.

After walking a few steps, Su Chen stopped.

He saw many small boats sailing on the surface of Shichahai Lake, which reminded him of the time when he bought this courtyard house last year. At that time, he was thinking about sailing on Shichahai Lake next summer.

"Let's go take a boat ride first!" Su Chen walked towards the place where he rented the boat.

The boat rental pier is right on the Houhai side, and it only takes two or three minutes to get there.

The service staff also enthusiastically introduced the types of cruise ships to Su Chen.

There are three types of cruise ships in Shichahai: electric boats, pedal boats and rowing boats (the kind with boatmen), all of which can accommodate four people.

After a brief thought, Su Chen directly rented a four-seater rowing boat for two hours. After all, he came here to enjoy a leisurely time, not to row the boat hard.

If the girl he brought along was a pretty girl, Su Chen might choose to use a pedalo to promote their relationship.

But the person I'm with is Chen Fei...so I can only enjoy the scenery of Shichahai.

In addition, Su Chen also ordered a fruit and snack set meal to eat, and the total cost including the boat rental was about 600 yuan.

The red wupon rowing boat slowly sailed out of the dock under the rowing of the boatman.

"Let's row our oars and push the waves away. The sea reflects the beautiful white tower, surrounded by green trees and red walls."

I don't know which boat's children started singing this appropriate nursery rhyme loudly, and as if it was contagious, many children on the surrounding boats also joined in singing.

Gradually, the song spread from the children to the adults, and the sound became louder and louder. Even Su Chen couldn't help but hum along.

Originally, the children's song "Let's Row the Oars" was created in Beihai, which is adjacent to Shichahai. It can be said that the tourists who go boating can fully immerse themselves in this song.

When the song ended, the entire Shichahai Lake was filled with warm applause, and even the passers-by stopping on the shore applauded and cheered.

"Bang~"

"Ouch~"

"Boom~"

Su Chen was just about to take out his cell phone to record his life when he heard a few screams from the side. Following the sound, he saw an electric boat hit the side of a pedal boat, directly knocking the pedal boat into a 30-degree angle and almost capsizing.

As for the two adults and one child on the boat, they all fell directly into the water, landing not far in front of Su Chen's right.

Before Su Chen could speak, the boatman at the stern rowed the boat over, and in a moment the rowboat stopped in front of the person who fell into the water.

The boatman was seen kneeling on one knee on the deck, reaching out his right hand to grab the child who fell into the water, and directly lifted the child onto the boat. The other two adults were no exception and were directly pulled up by the boatman.

My goodness! Su Chen was still thinking that he was going to be a hero again, but before he even stood up, the person was rescued.

The boatman was so skillful that Su Chen couldn't help but think too much. How many times must the boatman have experienced such rescue operations to have such awareness?

The two adults who were rescued onto the boat also came to their senses at this time. They hugged their children and expressed their gratitude to the boatman. As for Su Chen and the other two sitting in the boat, they also nodded politely.

The three people who fell into the water were sent to the shore, and the automatic boat that collided with the ship also stopped. This kind of thing definitely needs to be discussed in detail. If it is discussed well, there will be no problem. If it is not discussed well, Su Chen will not care.

"Uncle, do you often encounter things like this? I see that your rescue movements are very skilled." The rowing boat swayed as it sailed towards the North Sea. Su Chen sat at the stern and asked curiously.

The boatman was a man in his forties, not very tall, about 1.7 meters. The exposed skin was dark, and it was obvious that he had been working as a boatman for many years, otherwise he would not have such a dark tan.

"It can't be said to be often. Every summer we encounter quite a few people drowning while swimming. Sometimes there are more than ten, and sometimes there are around seven or eight. I've become skilled at it after rescuing so many people." The boatman said with a big grin, as if it was a common occurrence and he was used to it.

As the conversation deepened, Su Chen realized that the boatman was actually a voluntary lifeguard in Shichahai.

Leisurely time is always short, and two hours passed quickly. Su Chen and his friends did not return to the starting point, Houhai, but went ashore directly at the pier of Yandaixie Street.

It was already noon, and even though I had eaten a lot of fruits and snacks on the boat, my stomach was still growling.

Su Chen’s appetite was not so good before, and it was only after he improved his appetite by staying with the Russians.

Walking several kilometers of mountain roads every day and eating all kinds of barbecued meat, steaks, etc., naturally his appetite becomes bigger. Su Chen can now eat about four or five kilograms of barbecued meat by himself. If it were in the past, he could only eat two kilograms at most.

As one of the earliest commercial streets in the imperial capital, Yandaixie Street is not as completely commercialized as Tongluoguxiang. There are still many delicious restaurants, most of which are time-honored brands.

Su Chen chose a Shandong cuisine restaurant with a century-old history - Qingyunlou, which was once one of the eight largest buildings in the imperial capital. As soon as you enter the door, you will see a stone tool with water bubbling out of it. It seems that the stone tool is also quite old.

I went straight up to the second floor and found a seat by the window. I could see the scenery of Shichahai when I opened the window. I could enjoy the scenery of Shichahai while eating.

"Sir, this is the menu, please take a look!" The waiter immediately handed the menu to Su Chen with both hands.

Just as Su Chen was about to reach out to take the menu, the phone on the table rang. After checking the caller ID, he gave Chen Fei a look, picked up the phone and walked aside.

Seeing this, Fade Chen quickly took the menu from the waiter and started ordering dishes.

"Mr. Su, did I disturb you?" As soon as the phone was connected, a respectful and joyful voice was heard.

The person who called was none other than Wu Jing.

When Su Chen heard the excited voice, he knew that Wu Jing was here to report good news. After all, the movie had been on the shelves for a month, and it was time to report the results.

"Well~no, I just happened to take a stroll around Shichahai and found a place to eat. You called me just as I sat down." Su Chen responded with a smile.

"Mr. Su, you are in Shichahai. I happen to be nearby. I wonder if I can shamelessly come and have a meal with you."

Hearing this, Su Chen curled his lips. What do you mean by just in time? Su Chen dared to guarantee that Wu Jing was definitely heading for his home in the first place, and the only reason he called was to find out whether he was at home.

"Okay~ Come over. I'm at Qingyunlou on Yandaixie Street. It will be more lively if there are more people eating." After saying that, Su Chen hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)