Brilliant Years 1991

Chapter 39 A Good-Looking and Quiet Man
When traveling in the world, it is important not to show off your wealth.

But the fact is... it is impossible to really avoid showing it.

There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Even if you cover yourself up tightly, when Shanghai Light Industry Machinery's stock is officially listed on March 3, and everyone can use their stock subscription certificates to subscribe for new shares, your wealth will definitely be exposed - unless you don't mind the trouble and take hundreds of them at a time, and change the business window every time! But even then, it probably won't work.

Moreover, it is not possible to completely hide anything.

I don't plan to invest in the stock market in the future, but I will definitely sell the stock subscription certificates I have, so I must do some preparation beforehand.

Thirty thousand stock subscription certificates cannot suddenly appear out of thin air!
You always have to spread some rumors little by little first to attract big players with real strength to take notice of you, get in touch with them first, and then wait for the right opportunity to get rid of them and leave.

If you just wait until you are about to sell something and then go around the market asking who will accept the subscription certificates... then you are blind!
During the past few days of knowing each other, Cao Yukun had a good impression of Xu Delu. He was a man of the underworld, respectable and decent, although he was a bit slick, but if you want to be well-informed in the underworld, how can you make friends with all kinds of people without being slick? If you can't have friends all over the world, how can you gather information?

In fact, today, he had revealed some of his situation to him intentionally or unintentionally, which was somewhat of a test - very good, very good. In the afternoon, when Cao Yukun came to Ahong Tea Restaurant again, he found that still no one paid extra attention to him.

It seems that he is quite tight-lipped.

This friend is okay.

"Boss, please give me a cup of coffee! American style."

"Okay, please sit anywhere!"

However, Cao Yukun did not leave. Instead, he stood in front of the counter, took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and asked, "It feels like there are a few customers in the store today?"

"That's how it is at this hour! You guys stay up late at night drinking and bragging, and you have to get up in the morning to check the market, and you just need to catch up on your sleep right after lunch... It's always like this."

Cao Yukun smiled and nodded when he heard this, then suddenly got back to the point, "Madam boss, do you know which area around here is more comfortable to live in? I mean, the surrounding environment is not so chaotic."

"It's nearby!"

Hu Zihong looked up at him, "There are many good places! If you want to live comfortably, then of course it's those old houses! They are all old buildings, and it is said that many of them have been renovated in recent years. They have their own doors and yards, and once the door is closed, no one can disturb you! But it's expensive! ... Want to find a house? Rent? Buy?"

"rent!"

"That's easy. I can just give you a call and ask someone to come. Ah Niu is very good and won't cheat outsiders. He's a frequent customer of mine and works as a real estate agent. He has a lot of properties on hand."

"Okay, please."

“I really want to rent it!”

"Of course it is."

"Get rich!"

"Hahaha, not yet. Always be ready to make a fortune!"

When the coffee was ready and placed on the counter, the proprietress picked up the phone and made a call.

After hanging up the phone, she said, "It will probably take a while. He is showing someone a house. I asked someone in the store to call him!"

"Thanks!"

This time Hu Zihong didn't answer, but just stared at Cao Yukun for a while and smiled.

"What's wrong?" Cao Yukun asked her.

She suddenly said, "Xu Delu is not an ordinary person. In a small shop like mine, he is the top customer, an old stockholder with a thousand subscription certificates in his hand. Everyone respects him. But he seems to respect you especially!" Cao Yukun looked at her in surprise. After a moment, he smiled and said, "You are very observant."

She also smiled, her eyes clear, "After you make a fortune, remember to come back and support us!" As she spoke, she pushed back the five dollars Cao Yukun had put on the counter, "From now on, I'll give you free meals, tea, and coffee!"

This time Cao Yukun was really a little surprised.

Taking a sip of hot coffee, he asked with a smile, "Are you so sure that I will make a fortune?"

"Yes! For sure!"

"why?"

"Men like you, who are so good-looking and quiet, usually become rich!"

Cao Yukun looked at her in surprise. The next moment, he put away the five dollars and raised the coffee in his hand, "Thank you!"

She smiled, "You're welcome! But you must keep your promise! When you become rich, remember to come back for a few meals, help me lead some people, and make a name for myself!"

Cao Yukun laughed but nodded, "I'll try my best when the time comes. Don't be disappointed if I can't bring anyone with me!"

Hu Zihong smiled, didn't respond, and turned around to get back to work.

About half an hour later, a young man ran in and went straight to the counter. "Sister Hong, are you looking for me?"

Hu Zihong pointed at Cao Yukun in front of the counter and said, "Hey, business! He wants to find a big, comfortable house!"

…………

One thousand yuan a month is not expensive, but it is not cheap either.

Cao Yukun spent half an afternoon deciding on an old villa nearby.

It is an old house built during the Republic of China era, but as the proprietress said, it was renovated a few years ago, but the original architectural style was retained as much as possible. After the old items were repaired and maintained, the original appearance was maintained as much as possible. Therefore, it not only looks bright and clean, but also exudes a sense of heaviness that is unique to old houses after the sedimentation of time.

One thousand yuan... In this day and age, an average person has to earn a year’s wages just to be able to move in and live here for a month!

But then again, a house like this will generally be priced at three to five hundred million yuan in thirty years, and it will cost hundreds of thousands to rent for a month. Ordinary people... not to mention ordinary people, even if you earn over ten thousand yuan a month, after working hard for a year, you may not even be able to afford the rent for a month!

Now is the time when it has the best value for money!

I asked the agent, Aniu, and he said that the house was also for sale. The landlord wanted $600,000, and if I paid in US dollars without bargaining, there would be a discount, and it would only cost $68,000!

The exchange rate is about 8.4. Well, there is really a bargain of to yuan.

After negotiation, we agreed on a short-term lease of three months for three thousand five hundred yuan. I met the landlord that afternoon, signed a contract in triplicate, paid the rent directly, and then got the key.

So that night, Cao Yukun went to Ahong Tea Restaurant and ordered a Hong Kong-style clay pot rice.

The lady boss was very particular. If she said she would not charge money, she would not charge money. But Cao Yukun was also particular. He took out an old man's head and said, "The house has been rented. You have to give a red envelope! I won't give you one. I can't find red paper to buy! Wrap it yourself!"

Hu Zihong was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, stretched out her hand, grabbed the money directly, shook it, smiled brightly, and looked very happy, "Boss, you are so generous... Thank you! I'll make double today!"

(End of this chapter)