Rebirth of the Forbidden City: The Troublemaker in the Courtyard

"Lao Mo? Sure! I haven't eaten Lao Mo in so long, I've almost forgotten the taste of those signature dishes!"

Fatty Fan was pushed away by Ning Yuan with a casual push. He originally planned to pounce on Ning Yuan again to deal with him, but when he heard that they were going to Lao Mo's restaurant in the evening, he instantly lost the desire to fight.

"It's still early, what should we do this afternoon?"

Zhong Yuemin saw that everyone had reached a united front, so he looked at the time and asked Ning Yuan.

"Let's go to the Friendship Store this afternoon. I have all the gold bars we brought back this time. We'll exchange them for money and save some for our family in an emergency. We can go to the department store to buy some things for the rest. We've come back to enjoy ourselves, but those guys in the mountains haven't had anything to eat yet!"

Fatty Fan and Zhong Yuemin nodded.

Ning Yuan saw that no one had any objections, so he went back home and took out a few gold ingots.

In fact, in addition to the gold they mined from the gold mine and then smelted, there is also a lot of gold stored in Ningyuan Space.

These were all gold ingots that were previously dug out from the big tomb in Hulu Valley.

However, Ning Yuan was reluctant to take the gold directly to the Friendship Store and exchange it at the gold price.

These are all genuine antiques, which don’t take too long to acquire. Just wait until around 90, when the foolish and bold people who emerged with the first wave of wealth creation were inspired to pursue elegance, and the prices of these things immediately skyrocketed!

They are really just foolhardy people who can make a fortune just by relying on their recklessness.

Those who are good at calculating and hesitant have missed this great opportunity!

The first wave of commodity economy after the reform and opening up was like carrying a sack of money.

Due to the long-term insufficient supply capacity of the mainland market, not to mention consumer goods, even many daily necessities, such as grain, meat, cloth, etc., need to be purchased according to quotas with food coupons, cloth coupons, etc.

Therefore, this time there is a real shortage of supply. To put it bluntly, as long as you have goods, you can make three to five times or even ten times the profit by trading them between the north and the south.

Many people made their first pot of gold by buying goods in large and small bags from the pilot cities for reform and opening up in the south and selling them in the northern inland areas.

In this wave, local people in the south have natural advantages, which directly led to the emergence of an economic structure in which the south is heavier than the north.

In the past, when the collective economy was in full swing, the men in the north were engaged in hard-core physical industries, laying the foundation for our industry.

After the reform and opening up, the little wealth that had been accumulated with great difficulty was quickly swept away by cheap goods.

It is true that the market economy has been invigorated, but the subsequent series of impacts cannot really make up for it.

Ning Yuan is deeply touched by both the dividends and sorrows of this era.

Take the Northeast for example, in this day and age, what a great place it is, you can find everything you want!

There is no shortage of food or industry, and people have no shortage of income.

What really led to the decline of Northeast China was...

Ning Yuan knew that the near future would be an even crazier era, so he was making plans in his mind and secretly preparing for action.

When the wave of light industrial market economy arrives, there is only one situation that can alleviate the rapid imbalance of wealth between the people in the north and the south.

That is to balance supply and demand and break the monopoly of high-priced products.

Actually, looking back on it now, it’s still a little hard to believe.

A black and white TV costs thousands of dollars and is in short supply!

By 2025, color TVs of dozens or hundreds of inches will only cost a few thousand yuan.

It is true that there are factors of technological development and leaps in productivity.

But, think about it carefully, is there really no factor of monopoly and serious imbalance between market supply and demand?

For example, the imported vehicle, the former legendary car Santana, was originally planned to enter the domestic market with a price of 80,000 yuan, but the domestic agent directly quoted a price of 300,000 yuan!

Isn’t this clear enough?

Those who are said to be praising the times are simply reaping the huge dividends of that era!

After bringing Zhong Yuemin, Fatty Fan and little Ning Wei to the Friendship Store located outside Jianguomen at the entrance of the street, Ning Yuan and the others walked straight in.

The Friendship Store in Old Beijing was established in 1964 and is located on Jianguomenwai Street along East Chang'an Avenue, adjacent to the embassy district and the central business district, with extremely convenient transportation.

Friendship Stores were originally high-end consumer goods stores established to meet the needs of foreign friends, international seafarers, and overseas Chinese.

It was not until 68 that it began to receive ordinary people from Beijing.

Since the country is behind it, the strength of Friendship Store can only be described as a thumbs up.

With so many gold bars on Ning Yuan, he could probably only eat them by taking them to the Friendship Store.

However, with so much gold, it is impossible for the Friendship Store to trade directly without asking any questions.

Ning Yuan was naturally prepared mentally, and had prepared family certificates, residence certificates, and parents' professional background certificates early on.

So even though the amount of gold Ning Yuan took out was a bit exaggerated, the Friendship Store still exchanged it for him.

When Ning Yuan returned from Fang Village, he brought a total of sixteen small gold ingots.

The total weight should be ten kilograms.

According to the current gold price, it should be around 8 yuan per gram, but in this social environment, almost no one dares to sell gold.

Therefore, the price of gold is completely determined by the Friendship Store.

(This may sound unbelievable, but it is indeed true!)

In the end, Ningyuan was only given five yuan per gram, and 10 jin is 5 kilograms, or 5000 grams.

The total amount is RMB.

With so much money, really, apart from banks, the only other country that has the financial resources is the Friendship Store.

Although I am still skeptical, business is still a serious business.

After waiting for a long time, the person in charge came out with such a huge sum of money and handed it to Ning Yuan.

After Ning Yuan and his friends left the Friendship Store, they found a secluded place and started dividing the money.

"Each of the three of us will keep one thousand yuan, and the rest will be allocated in this way. You can decide if it's appropriate!"

After Ning Yuan finished speaking, he looked at Zhong Yuemin and Fatty Fan.

"Hey, it's up to you! We two brothers are fine with whatever we do, as long as we listen to you!"

Fatty Fan was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling after receiving the stack of big unity notes handed to him by Ning Yuan.

Zhong Yuemin actually still had quite a bit of money left, so he wasn't as excited as Fatty Fan.

He echoed Fatty Fan's words, and the general meaning was that he was willing to follow Ning Yuan's arrangements.

Okay, after hearing their statement, Ning Yuan felt relieved.

As for little Ning Wei, just go and play somewhere else.

When adults are in a meeting, children should not interrupt.