Zhu Yuanzhang in the cellar

Chapter 48 I'm Rich I'm Rich
"Okay, Dad. I'll hang up now."

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, my father Zhu Changqing finally called.

After confirming that Liu Dong was his father's friend who collected gold, Zhu Yunfeng suppressed his excitement and waited for Liu Dong's guy.

At noon, there was a roar of a car outside the house, and then Zhu Yunfeng's phone rang.

Zhu Yunfeng saw a Toyota Prado with a local license plate parked in his yard from the second-floor balcony. It should be the car that Uncle Dong rented locally after getting off the high-speed train.

"Hey, Uncle Dong."

"Yunfeng, I'm here. Where are you? Which house is yours?"

Liu Dong got out of the car. He was a middle-aged man in his fifties, dressed in branded luxury goods, holding an LV bag in his hand, and wearing sunglasses even in the winter.

After getting off the car, he held his bag in his left hand and made a phone call with his right hand. He looked around and saw three families next to the fish pond, namely Zhu Yunfeng's family, his fourth uncle's family and his sixth uncle's family. He stood by the car and asked.

Apparently, he only got a location address from Zhu Yunfeng's father, but he didn't know which address it was.

"I'm here, Uncle Dong, wait a moment, I'll be down soon."

Zhu Yunfeng shouted from the second floor. Liu Dong looked over, noticed him, smiled and nodded, then hung up the phone.

"Wait a moment on the second floor. I'll go downstairs to discuss business. I'll buy you nice things after I sell the gold."

Zhu Yunfeng said this to Zhu Biao and Zhu Di who were learning basic knowledge using computers.

"Row."

Zhu Biao nodded.

He spent the whole morning trying to learn phonetic typing.

In this way, you can use the search software to find the knowledge you want to know, including history and prices in this world.

Zhu Di, on the other hand, is addicted to watching TV series. "The Glory of the Ming Dynasty" is slowly approaching the end. He is currently watching the scene where his grandson Zhu Zhanji beats up the Oirat Mongols, and he is enjoying it.

Zhu Yunfeng could only mourn for him in silence, because in the next few episodes, Zhu Zhanji died, Zhu Qizhen came to power, and then there was the blood-pressure-raising Battle of Tumu Fort.

When he came down from the second floor, he closed the glass door to prevent Pipi from following him down. Then he opened the door to the main room and saw Liu Dong opening the trunk of his Prado and taking out a suitcase.

"Uncle Dong!"

Zhu Yunfeng hurried over to say hello.

Liu Dong closed the trunk and turned around to take off his sunglasses.

It turns out that he wore sunglasses not to show off in the winter, but because he had a big scar on his eyebrow, which made him look fierce and not like a good guy.

But he was very kind. He walked over with a smile and said, "You must be Xiao Feng."

"Yes, Uncle Dong, come in and sit down."

Zhu Yunfeng greeted.

He was not afraid of what the other party might do. Firstly, he was introduced by his father and should be reliable. Secondly, he had two helpers above him.

It is hard to say how capable Zhu Biao was in fighting, but Zhu Di was certainly capable.

"Good good."

Liu Dong nodded repeatedly and went into the house.

When they came to the living room, Zhu Yunfeng poured him a cup of tea and said politely, "Uncle Dong, are you here alone? Have you eaten? I'll cook for you."

"It's not just one person. There are several people waiting in the town below. Uncle will come here for just one visit and leave soon. He is afraid that too many people will cause trouble. It's okay to eat. We will go back to the town to eat later. Let's talk about business first."

"Well, let's talk business first."

"Your father said you have a lot of gold here?"

Liu Dong placed the suitcase on the table in the living room, sat down, and his eyes noticed the large sack in the living room.

"Yes."

Zhu Yunfeng then opened the large sack, revealing the gold nuggets inside, took out a piece and handed it to him, saying, "This is passed down from our ancestors."

"Let me see."

Liu Dong took it, took a look at it, nodded, and then opened the suitcase.

He saw an instrument in the suitcase. Zhu Yunfeng couldn't understand it. It looked a bit like a small laboratory operating table, with a box on top and a display screen and a bunch of buttons on the bottom.

Zhu Yunfeng knew that this should be an instrument for detecting gold. He had seen chefs performing alchemy before and knew that professionals had such equipment. The one used by the chef was called the Fire Eye Golden Gun, which he called the Fire Eye Chicken Gun.

Obviously, Liu Dong's instrument is better and more accurate than the Fiery Eye and Golden Gun.

Liu Dong put the gold nuggets into the box, closed the lid, and then pressed the button below. In just one second, a bunch of parameters appeared on the display screen next to the button.

Seeing the parameters, Liu Dong nodded with satisfaction and said, "The gold content is very high, with a purity of 97%. Not bad, I'll take a look at other things."

As he spoke, he continued to put lumps of gold in for testing. Some of this gold was collected by the public, and some was tribute from foreign countries. The purity varied, but basically it could reach about 97-99%, with few impurities and very high quality.

All the gold was tested and determined to be 77.9 kilograms in total, with an average purity of around 98%.

In addition to these 2000 taels, there are also the 100 taels that Zhu Yunfeng brought back from the Ming Dynasty last time.

At that time, 300 grams were sold, leaving 3425 grams, plus the 2000 taels I brought back this time, which is equivalent to 74500 grams, a total of 77925 grams.
Liu Dong was also surprised to see so much gold and asked, "Didn't they say it was worth more than 10 million? Why is there so much?"

"I didn't know the exact amount at first, I just estimated it."

"Okay, I've checked the goods and they're fine. Xiaofeng, I won't beat around the bush with you. How about I buy it from you for 610 yuan?"

610?

Zhu Yunfeng couldn't believe his ears when he heard the price.

The international gold price is 621.

The recycling price at the gold shop was only 540, but Uncle Dong actually gave it 610. Is the price difference so big?
Seeing his surprised look, Liu Dong thought the price was too low, so he explained: "Generally, the market price is 3-5 yuan less than the international gold price, but yours is not 99% pure gold, so some impurities will be deducted. 610 is the normal price."

"That's a lot. Call 610."

Zhu Yunfeng came to his senses and quickly agreed, fearing that the other party would go back on his word.

"Send me your bank card number."

Liu Dong said.

"Good good."

Zhu Yunfeng then sent his card number to Liu Dong’s mobile phone.

Liu Dong glanced at the text message, then used his mobile phone calculator to calculate it, then opened the phone book and dialed a number marked as President Yan.

After a while, the call was connected. He looked at the text message and said to the other end: "Hello, Lao Yan, please transfer 4755 million to an account for me."

"Yes, it's money given to a friend, the account number is."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Dong said to Zhu Yunfeng, "Wait a minute, it should be quick. The original number was 4753, but the last digits are 4 and 250, which doesn't sound good. I'm going to give you an extra 4. It's a gift, so if you report it as a business, the tax bureau will check."

"Thank you uncle, Uncle Dong is so generous."

Zhu Yunfeng likes to do business with such straightforward people and is very happy.

"Ding!"

After a while, a verification code appeared on Liu Dong's mobile phone, and he immediately sent the verification code to President Yan.

Banks can provide telephone transfer services, but the decision is still in the hands of the boss. Only after the verification code is sent can the final transaction be completed.

A few seconds later, the sound of a text message came from Zhu Yunfeng's mobile phone.

He took it out and looked at it, and his heart started beating rapidly.

I saw that the original balance of 67.31 yuan instantly became 47550067.31 yuan.

Each.

ten.

百。

thousand.

Million.

One hundred thousand.

million.

Ten million
Looking at the balance number that he had never seen in his life, Zhu Yunfeng felt his heart beat faster and he became extremely excited.

Oh shit.

It’s hard to understand the world of rich people. Just one phone call can earn tens of millions. It’s too exciting.

"Uncle, I heard that large transactions will be monitored. Although I am selling my ancestral gold, I don't think the people above will target me."

After being excited and slowly calming down, Zhu Yunfeng remembered the most important factor and asked carefully. Liu Dong smiled and said, "You don't understand this, right? The transfer of large amounts of funds is first monitored by the bank, and it will be reported only if something is wrong. Otherwise, how can it be monitored in real time with trillions of funds flowing across the country every day? I called the bank, and they will treat this transaction as a normal business transaction, and will not report it to the regulatory agency. This is your legal income, so you can use it with confidence."

"Thank you, uncle."

Zhu Yunfeng was very excited and thanked him repeatedly. Only then did he realize that the first line of supervision is actually the bank, and only the bank would report it if it found abnormal account transactions.

For example, in the famous 9163 incident, the bank first discovered the problem and then investigated it after it was reported.

Therefore, as long as you solve the first level, there will be no abnormalities.

Seeing that the transaction had been completed and the money had been pocketed, Zhu Yunfeng asked, "Uncle, I have something to ask you."

"You said."

"Why is the purchase price of the gold shop in our town only 540? And I saw many purchase prices on the Internet are even more than 400."

"Hahahahaha."

Liu Dong laughed and said, "Because those gold practitioners have to create the illusion of low recycling prices to deceive those who don't understand and sell them at low prices. Formal channels, such as major banks and gold institutions, recycle gold at a price a few yuan lower than the international gold price."

"I see."

Zhu Yunfeng suddenly understood.

Oh shit.

These grandsons are really evil.

After Liu Dong said this, the logic became clear.

After all, the gold industry is a transparent industry.

A large number of practitioners want to make huge profits from it, so they have to resort to tricks.

For example, major gold shops across the country have low recycling prices, and they advertise their lower recycling prices extensively on the Internet, and bribe search engines to put their own recycling prices on the homepage, etc.

Those who want to sell gold can basically only rely on search engines, but they cannot find formal channels on them, so they think that the international gold price is the international gold price, and it is normal that the recycling price is lower than the international gold price, so they sell it to others at a low price.

However, in fact, those formal institutions all recycle according to the international gold price, but ordinary people cannot find their channels, or they are deliberately guided to other informal channels.

Simply put, the rest of the gold practitioners have formed a huge interest group. They cover up the channels of formal institutions by controlling the media and the Internet, making it impossible for the people to find formal channels, so they can only sell gold to them at low prices.

I have to say that these interest groups are indeed terrifying.

This is exactly the same routine as the way the Jiangnan bureaucrats and gentry of the Ming Dynasty passed on taxes.

The Ming Dynasty court collected one-tenth of the taxes, and when they got to the grassroots, they made up various excuses to win over the wealthy and powerful and get them to pay taxes and donations.

The original one-tenth tax was raised to three-tenths, or even half, or even eight or nine-tenths, forcing the common people to sell their children and lose their homes.

Once the gentry paid, the common people had no choice but to follow suit. After receiving the money, the gentry's money was returned in full, and the common people's money was divided into 30% and 70%.

In this way, by collecting extra taxes, not only can the gentry make up for the taxes they themselves have to pay, but they can also pass it on to the people, and they can even use their power to engage in corruption.

When they got rich, they would buy the land of bankrupt people at low prices and make those people their tenants and serfs.

That is to say, today's society is developed and productivity is strong.

Otherwise, who knows how many people these gold practitioners would have exploited and caused their families to be broken up.

"All right."

Seeing that the transaction was successfully completed, Liu Dong stood up and said, "It's done, I should go back immediately, I won't sit down."

"Uncle Dong, let's eat first before we leave."

Zhu Yunfeng said quickly.

"No, no, the real-time price of gold fluctuates greatly. Your uncle Dong has to deal with this batch of gold immediately. If the price suddenly plummets, I might lose money. So we must rush back immediately without delay."

Liu Dong waved his hand and said, "If you come to Guangdong in the future, call your uncle Dong and he will treat you."

"Then I'll see Uncle Dong off."

Zhu Yunfeng cleverly helped to drag the gold.

too heavy.

It weighs nearly 80 kilograms and is impossible to lift, so it can only be dragged.

Liu Dong didn't hesitate and repacked the instruments in the suitcase himself. Then the two of them left the room one after another.

When they arrived at the Prado, Liu Dong put the box into the car first, and then two people lifted the gold into the car.

"boom."

"All right."

Liu Dong closed the trunk, clapped his hands, then looked at Zhu Yunfeng and said, "Xiao Feng."

"uncle."

Zhu Yunfeng was very respectful. This man was not only his father's friend and elder, but also his God of Wealth.

Liu Dong said earnestly, "Your father has had a hard time. I am your father's brother. I have wanted to help him in recent years, but your father doesn't want to implicate me. He is a very loyal man. Now that you have money, help your father."

"I know."

Zhu Yunfeng said seriously: "But I also know that this money is just a drop in the bucket to help my dad now, so I have my own plans."

"What's the plan?"

"I plan to start my own business."

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Liu Dong was silent for a few seconds, then he shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You're the same person as your father. A few years ago, your father could barely get by, but he decided to gamble, mortgaged his house and car, borrowed a lot of money from the bank, and finally failed in his business again, owing a lot of debt. You want to gamble now, but starting a business is not that easy. The environment is not good right now. Among your father's friends, only your uncle Dong is doing well in the gold business, and the others are not doing well."

"Of course."

He added at the end: "Your father is in the worst condition right now. If you help him in this situation, he will be much better. Do you still want to gamble?"

"Ah."

Zhu Yunfeng nodded without hesitation.

This is inevitable.

Because he had the support of the Ming Dynasty, he had a steady stream of money flowing in through his operations using the money in his hands.

But if I use this money to give my father to pay off his debts, it would be a fraud on Lao Zhu. In a rage, Lao Zhu might close the channel or even kill me.

So he could only use the money to set up an agricultural company to provide enough food for the Ming Dynasty in exchange for a large amount of gold.

The truth is actually the principle of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. You cannot make a fortune just by saving money. Only money can make money. Therefore, Zhu Yunfeng will not help his father pay off the debt for the time being. He will wait until he becomes bigger and stronger.

"alright."

Seeing that he was so determined, Liu Dong stopped trying to persuade him and said, "Then you do your best. I'll leave first."

"Uncle Dong, I have another question."

Zhu Yunfeng quickly called him.

Liu Dong walked to the driver's seat and asked, "What's wrong?"

“Will this gold be checked?”

Zhu Yunfeng asked a question that concerned him a lot.

Liu Dong smiled and said, "You don't need to know this. Don't worry, Uncle Dong is in charge of this. Of course, there is a way to make them compliant gold."

"That's good."

Zhu Yunfeng thought for a while and said, "I feel relieved now. Uncle Dong, take care."

"it is good."

Liu Dong nodded and got in the car.

Zhu Yunfeng stood on the side of the road, watching Badao turn around in his yard and then leave.

He originally wanted to ask another question.

If he still has gold, can Liu Dong help him?

But in the end he still endured it.

Because Liu Dong thought this was a one-time deal, Zhu Yunfeng was just selling some of his ancestral gold.

But he didn't know that more gold would come in the future.

If Zhu Yunfeng asked such a question, it would immediately expose the fact that he still had a lot of gold.

Although Liu Dong is my father's brother, who can tell for sure about human nature?
So use this money first, and when you earn enough gold in the future and have your own business team, you can just give the gold to your dad and ask him to help you deal with it.

(End of this chapter)