Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 141 Drinking (Part )

"I'll give you the thing first. Don't let your mother find out, otherwise you will definitely get beaten." My uncle said quietly.

He knew his eldest sister's temper. Aqin's milk powder cost several thousand yuan, but he asked his wife to lie and say it was more than 700 yuan.

They had to keep the things their eldest nephew wanted a secret, otherwise he would definitely scold them if he found out.

Qin Dahe took his uncle to the attic upstairs, where the cabinets and other things were already in place, making it convenient for hiding things.

"This attic is nice. It looks nice from the outside, but I didn't expect it to be so beautiful inside." He touched the wood of the cabinet again and was even more surprised.

"Your wood is all good material. I didn't expect my brother-in-law's family is so wealthy." He exclaimed in amazement.

"Hey, these were all posted by my father-in-law."

"That's even more impressive than your family's wealth." He is not an uncle who puts on airs. It is much more comfortable for him to get along with his eldest nephew than back home.

I opened the big bag in my hand and found two exquisite gift boxes and a big box inside.

"How big is MP3 now?"

"No, those are other things. I give them all to you." My uncle smiled mysteriously.

First, I opened a box and found an exquisite camera inside, with a steel body.

"The imported Leica camera costs more than 1800 yuan. Mine seems to be a smuggled product. I bought it for yuan, and it even comes with a gift box." The corners of my uncle's mouth curled up, and he was obviously very proud of this purchase.

The price of illegal goods is even cheaper than that of parallel imports. Of course, there must be problems with their origin.

"Will it work?" He looked at his nephew.

"I can do it just barely. Just take a few more pictures. Film is cheap." Qin Dahe took out two packs of Red Nanjing cigarettes. In his impression, his uncle smoked secretly because his aunt didn't allow him to.

When he saw the cigarettes, my uncle's eyes lit up immediately.

"Light one first, and I'll save the rest for you."

"Hey, sure."

They both tilted their heads to light a cigarette and took a deep breath. He felt that this nephew was more reliable.

Stroking the steel camera, Qin Dahe felt that it looked slightly familiar, as if it was collected by someone in later generations, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

"This is an imported Sony MP3 player. It says MC-P10 on it. I don't know the specific details, but this is the only model on the market." Another box.

When he opened it, he saw that the cylindrical MP3 player was very primitive and ugly in his opinion, but it was definitely a competitive player in the market and it even had an LCD screen.

After looking at the information on the back, I found that 64MB of memory is barely enough to download about 3 songs, but music in MP format is difficult to find nowadays.

It's obvious that this box is what my uncle uses to store tea. There's nothing in it except headphones and an MP3 player. I can't even see a charger.

Qin Dahe picked it up and took a look. It was powered by AA batteries. Wipe it.

But genuine products are indeed genuine products. Now that MP3s are just becoming popular, many people are still thinking about buying portable players.

"This parallel import costs over a thousand yuan, and the genuine product will probably cost several thousand more."

"Thank you, uncle. I'll take you fishing for big fish when you have time."

"Haha, forget about hauling out those big fish. When I'm old and have time, come visit me in Shenzhen."

"Okay." Qin Dahe happily put away the things. This is for Yanyan. After getting married, she can go fishing whenever she wants. Her status in the family will rise sharply.

"Guess what's in the last box?" My uncle gave the answer and held the box to prevent me from looking.

After observing it for a while, it seems that it can only hold a pillow, but it definitely can't be a pillow, otherwise why make it so mysterious?

"notebook?"

"Oh, you are quite knowledgeable. Not only do you know MP3, you can even guess what it means by laptop." My uncle said in surprise.

"Damn, this is useless to me. There is no internet in the village." Qin Dahe said depressedly.

This thing is really useless now. He definitely wants a laptop for drawing or something, but he doesn't know how to use the current drawing software. As for playing games, the current network doesn't support it at all.

Unless you are using dial-up internet, plug it directly into the telephone line.

But not only is the internet speed impressive, the cost is really shocking.

"I don't know what to buy. The two things you asked me to buy only cost about three thousand yuan. I thought you should have something presentable for your wedding."

"No, take it back or I can help you sell it in the city. The price should be higher than in Shenzhen."

He wasn't trying to embarrass his uncle. No one's money came from the wind. This notebook looked very expensive.

"Forget it. IBM laptops are hard to buy nowadays. I can use it at home when trading stocks. It's a good opportunity to replace this old antique." The uncle shook his head. He didn't expect that he had given the wrong gift.

But considering the current situation in rural areas, giving notebooks as gifts seems to be of no use.

Qin Dahe was actually quite happy. His uncle really cared about him and gave him such an expensive gift.

"Once our village has internet access, I can just buy a desktop computer myself. It's not expensive."

"Wow, that's awesome! The computer costs at least 7,000 or 8,000 yuan."

"Hey, just wait and see, you can make money in the countryside," he said confidently.

Even if you don't speculate, you can make tens of thousands of dollars a year with your welding skills like a piece of cake. If you take on more big projects, it's normal to earn 100,000 yuan a year.

"Haha, it would be great if you can make money. If you can't make it, come to Shenzhen to find me." My uncle said, patting his chest.

My nephew is very good at treating people and things. With my protection, it won't be difficult for him to make a name for himself in Shenzhen.

"Forget it, it's good to stay in the countryside. I don't want to go out."

"It's up to you. Feel free to find me if you want to go out."

The two of them came to the balcony. Qin Dahe lit a small stove and accompanied his uncle to watch the scenery on the balcony.

Qin's father also made a small stove and put it on the tricycle, otherwise he would cause trouble for him every day.

"Your place is really good. If I had a house like yours in Shenzhen, I would be so happy."

"I can build it when I get home for tens of thousands of dollars."

"Come back to farm? I don't want to go back to the countryside. There are no roads." My uncle curled his lips.

My old man is so angry. He has spent all the money I gave him on supporting his younger brother. He should at least move to a new house.

"By the way, uncle, why don't you remove the scar on your face? It should be possible to remove it now by going to the hospital and spending some money." Qin Dahe looked at the slanted scar on his uncle's face.

I don’t know when my uncle was injured. I have seen it on his face since he was a child. I asked everyone but they didn’t tell him.

"No, because I have a scar that will make others notice me at a glance." My uncle chuckled. This scar is his trademark.

"How do you think Mr. Ren noticed me? There were so many people applying, but I went in with this scar and got the job right away."

"what happened?"

"Developing the market in Shenzhen is a mixed bag. When I represent the marketing department to negotiate, things go more smoothly than others."

"Haha, it's really convenient." Qin Dahe thought of some documentaries. It seemed that the South was particularly chaotic at that time.

My uncle's scar can actually help him find a job. Besides, the scar makes him look more handsome, a bit cool and handsome.

"And the boss of the battery company asked me about it because of my scar. He started chatting with me after he found out I was from the same hometown as him."

"That Mr. Wang?"

"Well, they are so awesome. They built such a large industrial park just by saying so." My uncle said enviously.

"He's in such frequent contact with you, and even invited you to dinner at the end of the year. Could he be trying to poach you?" Qin Dahe speculated. "That's a real possibility. His cousin is no ordinary person either. He's been asking about my work over the past few times we've met."

Thinking of some details of his contact with Mr. Wang, the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. However, it was pretty good to stay in this company now. The company was very competitive, the kind that worked hard to the extreme.

The commission is quite high, no matter how much it is, it will be paid on time.

"You can also keep an eye on it. What if there's an opportunity? A fellow villager wouldn't cheat you, unless he treats the reputation of his hometown as a joke."

"That's true."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

"It's fun chatting with you, it would be nice if there was some wine."

"Yes, I'll warm up the wine first and then get some peanuts." Qin Dahe smiled.

This will be his future home, so he moved a lot of things here and even stocked up on some snacks so Yanyan can come here to expend energy and replenish her energy.

He took out a pound of rice wine from the jar next to him and put it on the stove first, then went to the front to get some dried fruits. He didn't mind the trouble.

When the food was grilled and the rice wine entered their mouths, they both sighed with satisfaction.

"No wonder you don't want to go out."

"The countryside has its advantages, but if you eat too much dried fruit, my mother will say something."

"Haha, my eldest sister's temper is much better now. She would have beaten you up in the past."

Qin Dahe twitched the corner of his mouth. He was beaten a lot when he went home. It was better recently. He was beaten again for some reason two days ago.

The dried fruits roasted over charcoal fire have a special aroma and go especially well with wine.

"This wine is good. Where did you buy it?"

"A friend gave me some Shaoxing old yellow wine. I'll give you five pounds of it before you leave."

"You're so stingy! I bought you a lot of things."

"That's all I have. I'll probably have to drink it again during the Chinese New Year. I'd be lucky if I can have five pounds left."

Both were tired souls in the big city, both were releasing their nature in the countryside, and the more they talked, the more they hit it off.

He didn't look mature or stable at all, so I added two kilograms of rice wine. The wind blew and he felt a little drunk, which made him feel even more happy.

"I'll live with you when I come back. I've had enough of that shabby mud house."

"Just stay if you want. There are plenty of rooms at home now."

"Dad is such a jerk. He won't build a house no matter how much money he gives him. My wife is a lady from a wealthy family. It's so unfair for her to have to live in this house every time she comes back." My uncle sighed.

"In life, there are always some imperfections waiting for us."

"Let's go. This rice wine becomes more fragrant the more we drink it." He took a sip of rice wine and burped.

After finishing the dried fruits, Qin Dahe didn't want to move, so he shouted to the people below.

"Mom, my uncle still wants to eat some dried fruits. Please send some up."

"Here I am, I'll give you some more."

The dried fruits were bought to entertain guests. Her eldest brother was the closest guest, so she naturally could not neglect him.

The uncle looked at his nephew with amusement, trying to bully others. It was really interesting.

"Uncle, are you happy working in the company?"

"It's just average. The salary is high, but the competition is fierce." He shook his head.

"Are you happy about your marriage?"

"Except for me smoking, your aunt is pretty good in other aspects."

"Xiao Linzi, how's your study going?"

"A stupid pig."

"Ha ha!"

"Are you still trying to persuade me to go to a big city? I can support my family with welding, and no one is forcing me to look for sales. My wife was very obedient even before we got married, and I have my parents by my side. I don't care about our children's future academic performance. Even if their grades are poor, they can just follow me and weld."

"Fuck it, you are the one who sees it all." My uncle said angrily.

After taking another sip of wine, the successful people in this big city began to envy their nephew.

I came up and took a look at the two of them, then put a bag of dried fruits on the balcony.

"Rong Xiang, drink less. We still have a meal tonight."

"It's okay, big sister. We're drinking at your house anyway. Just be happy." He smiled innocently and waved his hands.

The tired souls in the big city seemed to have found comfort, and the smiles on their faces became much more lively.

Seeing that her eldest brother was so happy, Qin's mother took the initiative to help them roast the dried fruits.

This time there were peanuts, walnuts, pistachios, and a handful of round dates, and then she went down.

"My mother is very good, even better than your mother." Qin Dahe said arrogantly, not caring at all that they were uncle and aunt.

"Better than my grandma. When we were little, it was my eldest sister who washed our clothes and cooked for us."

Otherwise, why would he go to such lengths to buy things for his nephew? He has no way of repaying the favor owed to his eldest sister's family.

"My family was poor back then. I had a boyfriend when I was in high school, and he got her pregnant. Your dad helped me settle this."

"How did my dad do it? Let me learn from him." Qin Dahe became interested. His dad also knew this?

"Haha, you are obviously not a good guy. Are you bringing trouble to your unmarried wife?" The uncle looked at his nephew with a smile.

"She's already been bullied since she was in junior college, how could she have such a bad turn?"

These awesome words really shocked my uncle, a city dweller, and he almost choked on his wine.

"You haven't told me how my dad dealt with it yet."

"I took money to perform an abortion and even paid them another 2,000 yuan in compensation. If this had come to light, I would have been shot."

"Where did so much money come from?" Qin Dahe was stunned. His family seemed to be quite poor at that time. His father could make a living by doing some unconventional things, but he definitely didn't have so much money.

"I sold the gold I gave to your grandma. The price of gold back then was about the same as it is now. I had quite a bit left over after selling it, and then I built this big tiled house in front."

"Damn, I almost became a third-generation rich man. I heard my grandmother's family is also a big family in Jiangning."

"What's the point of being a third-generation rich? You can't even take the gold if you have it. It's very risky for your father to sell the gold." The uncle sighed.

In that era, precious things could not be taken away casually. Many people had wealth, but in the end, it all disappeared inexplicably.

Some people can save it and make a fortune by selling it now.

For example, the owner of Weimin Supermarket seemed to have dug up someone's treasure trove. He sold a large sum of money to have the money to invest in a flower-making factory, and later bought an excavator. How could he make so much money just by relying on a supermarket?

He randomly grabbed a handful of dried fruits and stuffed them into his mouth. He had already drunk two kilograms of rice wine, and both of them were a little drunk.

They boasted to each other like friends, drank one sip after another, and talked one after another.

"Fill another pot, this stuff doesn't taste very good."

(End of this chapter)