Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

On Huxi Road, Hao San stopped.

Business has been so good in recent days that he has been busy from daybreak.

Riding a motorized tricycle is a symbol of strength. Although the price is twice that of a rickshaw, everyone still rushes to ride it.

As soon as Hao San stopped, someone asked,

"Handy, how much does it cost to go to Jinling Road?"

Upon hearing this, Hao San nodded and bowed, smiling apologetically,

"I'm so sorry, I've been driving this car for too long and need to cool it down! There's a rickshaw over there, can I call one for you?"

When the passenger heard this, he waved his hand.

"no need!"

The rickshaw driver who had already run over was disappointed when he heard that he was rejected. He stared at Hao San's car and asked enviously,

"Brother, how much did you buy this car?"

Hao San had heard this countless times. At first, when he claimed Yu Bing had sent it to him, no one believed him. They even said he was a toad yawning and boasting. If you knew Yu Bing, would you still be able to continue pulling a cart? The rice that fell from his bowl would be enough for you to eat for a lifetime.

Therefore, when there are similar questions again, Hao San will always answer the company's unified retail price.

"275 dollars!"

Hao San took out the pan-fried buns from the car and handed two over.

"Brother, have a couple of bites to fill your stomach!"

"Thank you brother!"

Hao San bit into his Shengjian, pointed in another direction, and asked,

"What are those people doing over there? I've seen this several times!"

"Brother, did you see the guy giving the speech? His name is Luo Ping, the one wearing the black plaid jacket!"

Hao San looked over and saw someone talking incessantly.

"Luoping launched an investment project, encouraging everyone to stockpile raw materials. They're talking a lot of nonsense. If I had money, I'd invest in it too."

investment?

Hao San felt itchy.

There was once an investment opportunity in front of him, which was grinding gaskets, but he missed it because he was afraid of risks.

The neighbors in the alley took over the business and are now doing very well.

Because of this, Hao San was often ridiculed by his neighbors.

Even though he earns more than his neighbors, everyone still laughs at him.

Because everyone thinks that the neighbor has dozens of people under him and is a small boss.

No matter how poor a boss is, he is still a boss!

After the last round of housing price plunge, Hao Sanben wanted to use all his savings to buy a house of his own, but his neighbors and wife advised him to wait, saying that housing prices would fall further.

One day, when he woke up, the housing prices suddenly reversed, and the little money Hao San had saved was only enough to buy a toilet.

How many chances can a person have in his life? He missed them twice!

Hao San pondered for a moment, locked the car, and walked towards Luo Ping.

"Gentlemen, look at how much housing prices have skyrocketed recently. A single building costs tens of thousands of dollars. Those rich people are living off the fat of their ribs. We ordinary people couldn't save the money they earn in a day even if we went without food for ten or twenty years! Are we destined to suffer poverty and hardship?"

Luo Ping clenched his fist and shouted,

"No, we don't want to be poor. We want to fight against fate. House prices are too high, we can't participate, but we can participate in other projects!"

Luo Ping looked around and continued,

"This project is all about stockpiling raw materials! As the saying goes, a horse can't grow fat without night grass, and a man can't get rich without external wealth! This project may not make a fortune, but it's still possible to make a small profit. The most important thing is..."

Luo Ping kept the question a secret and asked,

"Do you know what's most important?"

Hao San asked subconsciously,

"What is it?"

Luo Ping laughed heartily, and when he had laughed enough, he said aloud,

“Safety is the most important thing!”

Luo Ping looked at everyone and continued to spit.

"Let me give you an example. Take coal for example. If you bought it too expensive and don't want to sell it, can you just keep it at home? I'll wait until the price goes up and then sell it! If one year doesn't work, two years, three years! If that doesn't work, I'll just cook for myself! But if you keep gold yuan coupons or banknotes at home, who knows if they'll still be usable in a few years!"

"You may not know this yet, but the foreigners have developed a residential complex in the suburbs called Peony Palace. This complex is truly incredible, covering many acres. Just imagine how much steel and electrical wiring this must have used. Furthermore, the workers must have needed food, clothing, and shelter to build these houses. Wouldn't it be profitable for us to stockpile sugar, grain, and cloth?"

Luo Ping lowered his voice and said,

"Let me tell you, the news about the Peony Palace hasn't spread yet. Let's hurry up and buy some raw materials. When the price goes up, we can sell them and make a little money to buy new clothes for our children! Right now, the rich have their eyes on real estate, not the raw materials. By the time they come to their senses, we'll be gone! You may not know this, but since TA signed the purchase agreement, the price of raw materials has only increased by 3%. Just imagine how much the price of houses has increased, seven or eight times!"

Hao San opened his mouth and asked subconsciously,

"Thirty percent? That's not a small amount!"

Luo Ping scoffed at this statement.

"Investment always carries some risk. If you want to be poor your whole life and have your wife and children eat coarse food, please leave. Anyway, I want to buy chocolate for my children and make a cheongsam for my wife!"

Everyone agreed.

Hao San's face flushed red after being scolded, but after thinking about it, he asked,

"Mr. Luo, we can buy the raw materials ourselves. We don't need to go through you, right?"

Luo Ping laughed and said,

"What's your name, sir?"

"Hao San!"

"Mr. Hao, I know what you mean. We just met by chance. You're afraid I'll take the money and run away, right?"

Hao San nodded embarrassedly.

Zhou Ping said without fear of doubt,

"First, let me explain why we're gathering everyone. Each of us has extremely limited funds. Take me, for example. I can only come up with 130 yuan. If I go to the dock to pick up goods with this little money, no one will even look at it. But if there are a hundred people like me, can we pool the money? Then, if I go to negotiate with the foreigners, won't I have the capital?"

Luo Ping and the others digested it for a while before continuing,

"If I raise 10 or 20 yuan, can I lower the price? That's what they call strength in numbers!"

"As for whether the money is safe, there's no need to worry at all. After we purchase the raw materials, everyone will split the money and go back to their own homes!"

Hao San suddenly realized that it was really risk-free to get together to buy goods.

"Mr. Luo, how are we going to sell the goods we have stockpiled?"

Luo Ping immediately explained,

"TA Company is purchasing various raw materials in Chongming's industrial zone, and prices are market-driven. Of course, if you don't want to make the trip yourself, we can gather the goods and have TA Company's people come and haul them! Since I, Luo Ping, am the one taking the lead on this matter, I will definitely be responsible to the end. Later, I'll set up a point here to help everyone deal with the aftermath."

Everyone discussed it for a while, and someone said,

"Mr. Luo, can we store the goods with you?"

Luo Ping refused outright.

"I'm very sorry, my place is too small and I really can't store that much stuff. It's better for everyone to take the stuff back home so that everyone can feel at ease!"

Hao San was persuaded this time. He gritted his teeth and shouted,

"Mr. Luo, I wonder what you plan to stock up on?"

"Iron ingot!"

Hao San opened his mouth wide and asked,

"Why iron ingots? Couldn't it be grain, sugar, wires, or something else?"

Luo Ping said with a smile,

"It's not peaceful right now. If you leave the iron lumps at home, even if there are rebels, they won't be able to move them. But if you store food or something, it's hard to say for sure! Don't worry, we're buying pig iron, which is in high demand and can be sold to steel mills. The demand for steel is very strong recently!"

Then he took out a price list and said,

"I've already negotiated with the dockside: the more we buy, the cheaper it will be. Each iron ingot weighs 100 pounds, or 90.7 kilograms! I'm going to state in advance that the actual total weight of the iron ingots will vary from 89 kilograms to 93 kilograms. As long as it's within this range, it's normal. Everyone will collect them in order, and no one can be picky. If anyone comes to me over something as trivial as this, don't blame me, Luo Ping, for getting angry!"

Hao San looked at the price list.

Originally he was illiterate, but Hu Zhenhua published a newspaper that talked about success and taught people how to become millionaires. The first requirement was literacy.

So in his spare time, Hao San would stare at the big words in the newspaper and learn. At present, he can recognize more than 80 Chinese characters.

The price of iron ingots is divided into three tiers.

The price of 5000 iron ingots is 8.16 silver dollars per ingot!

The price of a full iron ingot is 8 silver dollars per piece!

The price for iron ingots and above is 7.8 silver dollars per piece!

In other words, everyone needs to collect at least 4 silver dollars.

Luo Ping continued,

"Everyone, when you buy iron ingots, you must buy them in whole pieces. If you really can't get enough, you can partner with others."

Luo Ping looked at the time and said,

"If you want to buy, please bring cash before 2 p.m. I'll explain that I only accept foreign currency, silver dollars, and banknotes from foreign banks."

After separating from Luo Ping, Hao San thought for a long time.

Finally, he drove his tricycle back home, took out all his savings, and headed towards the assembly point.

This time, he didn't discuss it with anyone.

Anyway, as long as we have the motorcycle tricycle, the whole family will not go hungry.

The gathering place was crowded with people.

With so many people, things became difficult. By the time we finished counting the amount, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

Hao San cheered when he saw the total purchase quantity.

iron ingot, which means that everyone got the cheapest price!

At the dock, after Luo Ping completed the handover, he began to distribute iron ingots to everyone.

Hao San bought a total of 31 pieces. He hired a truck to transport the iron ingots home. Of course, when he got home, his wife didn't understand and there was a lot of chaos.

Hao San didn't care, he was full of energy.

Because at the dock, he saw many people like Luo Ping stockpiling goods.

Some were stockpiling grain, some were stockpiling sugar, and some were stockpiling paint. In short, they were stockpiling everything.

Hao San wants to save some more money to buy some other things.

Hu Zhenhua said it well, when it comes to investment, you can’t put all your eggs in one basket!

At eight o'clock in the evening, Hao San prepared to eat and continue his struggle at night.

It’s so easy to make money nowadays, you must seize the opportunity!

As soon as Hao San walked outside the courtyard, he found that a lot of people had gathered inside.

Hao San thought that his hoarding of iron had caused dissatisfaction among his wife's family, and he was shocked and prepared to run away.

Before he could do anything, the gate was opened because the sound of the motorcycle was too obvious.

"Hao San is back, come in quickly!"

When Hao Sanyi saw the person's face, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be Mr. Guo.

In the alley, only Mr. Guo is literate and sensible. With him around, tonight won't be too sad!

The daughter-in-law took the empty kettle from Hao San's hand and said with a red face,

"Boss, wash your hands and have dinner!"

It was not until Hao San walked into the courtyard that he found out the reason: the price of iron ingots at the dock had been raised, and the current price was 8.3 silver dollars per piece.

Of course, this is the price for the first tier.

Even so, Hao San earned at least 3 dollars!

Make money without doing anything.

When Hao San sat down to eat, his neighbor Aunt Liu immediately said,

"San'er, where did you buy your iron ingots? They're all from your neighbors. Can you help us make some money?"

Mr. Guo laughed twice and said,

"Hao San, don't be embarrassed. If it's inconvenient to talk about it, we won't bother you!"

Hao San quickly put down his chopsticks and said seriously,

"Don't worry, this is what someone else asked me to do. If you all want to participate, I can take you to find him right now!"

Everyone got excited.

"San'er, you're really considerate. You even think about everyone when there's something good for them!"

Mr. Guo held Hao San's hand, feeling very relieved.

"The money in my hand is becoming less and less valuable. If I can exchange it for a lump of iron, at least it won't depreciate. Hao San, thank you!"

"Mr. Guo, you're so polite! We're all neighbors, so we should help each other."

Hao San turned his head and said loudly,

"Everyone better prepare the money. If we agree, we'll bring the iron ingots back overnight!"

"Okay, let's go prepare the money!"

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