Rebirth of Siheyuan starts in the 1980s

Chapter 551 Do you think I like to brag?

Author: Tang Juyi

Chapter 551 Do you think I like to brag?

After saying goodbye to Xu Qingdong, Cao Zhiqiang went back to his room and took a nap. After waking up in the afternoon, he just wrote and wrote a novel in his room.

This time, Cao Zhiqiang wrote a Japanese novel, which was the Japanese bestseller in his previous life - "Norwegian Wood".

In this world, this book has not yet appeared, and he is going to Japan soon. It is good to write this book in advance, even if he cannot get the reputation of a literary giant, and earn more foreign exchange.

Originally, Cao Zhiqiang was really just plagiarizing, but he wrote and wrote, and wrote, and the more he wrote, the more he felt.

This feeling of writing Japanese novels with a pen is really refreshing, and it makes him feel like he has returned to his childhood and felt the pleasure of copying novels.

In this way, I continued writing until about 4:40 in the afternoon, when a phone call interrupted Cao Zhiqiang's fun of copying documents.

When Cao Zhiqiang answered the phone with a frown, he found that it was someone he didn't expect - Lou Xiao'e.

"Nani? Lou, Auntie Lou, you mean you came to my place in person? At the front desk on the first floor?"

"Yes, I happen to be free, so I came over to see you and discuss a business deal with you. Why, aren't you welcome?"

"Welcome, how could you not be welcome?" Cao Zhiqiang, who was holding the phone, chuckled, "I just didn't expect you to come in person. So, you are in the lobby on the first floor, right? Wait a moment, I will pick you up right now."

After hanging up the phone, Cao Zhiqiang thought for a while, washed his face quickly, changed into a handmade suit that he had specially customized before, and then walked out of the room and went to the lobby on the first floor.

Handmade suits during this period were actually not expensive because there were many tailor shops with good craftsmanship. The key was to see the quality of the materials.

However, most of the suit styles during this period were European-style suits and Japanese-style suits.

European-style suits are those with extra wide shoulders, shoulder pads, and a waist, resembling a T-shape.

There is also a Japanese-style suit, which refers to the kind that has no particularly wide shoulders, no shoulder pads, and no waistband, and is consistent up and down, like an H-shape.

Neither the European version nor the Japanese version fit Cao Zhiqiang’s aesthetics, so he specially came up with the later Korean suit style, which did not have particularly wide shoulders, no shoulder pads, and the waistline was slightly raised and tightened.

waist.

In addition, the outer collar of this kind of suit is also narrower than the outer collar of ordinary suits.

After this change, the overall appearance looks slimmer, more close-fitting, and slimmer. It fits Cao Zhiqiang's thin body shape and makes him look more energetic.

Because Cao Zhiqiang's requirements were high and the materials were good, it took a little more time. It is now ready and delivered, but there was no time for Cao Zhiqiang to wear it to Japan.

However, since this style was created based on the design ideas provided by Cao Zhiqiang, he decided that in the future this suit would no longer be called the Korean version of the suit, but would be called the Cao version of the suit.

He also plans to bring this suit style with a raised waist and a slimmer fit directly to Japan, Hong Kong, the United States and Europe, and apply for a design patent. If there is a chance in the future, he will even set up a clothing factory specializing in the production of this style of suit.

, mass-produce this type of suit.

If South Korea dares to use this version to call the Korean version in the future, it will be infringement and stealing.

Although Cao Zhiqiang knows that this kind of appearance style is difficult to define, it is good to occupy a high ground of public opinion first.

There is no way, he really knows the urine behavior of Korea.

The reason why South Korea is not that outrageous now is entirely because South Korea's strength is not good enough. In addition, it is due to the military government, that is, the Fifth Republic period. It is somewhat necessary to save face.

If it were the so-called Sixth Republic, the so-called democratic society of South Korea, it would not be so shameless.

In short, people need clothes, and Cao Zhiqiang wore a modern slim-fit suit. Matching his slim body shape, the whole person did look high-end.

The result was that when Cao Zhiqiang came to the reception room in the lobby on the first floor and saw Lou Xiao'e sitting on the sofa waiting, Lou Xiao'e was stunned.

"You look pretty good in this outfit." Lou Xiao'e praised, "Where did you buy it and what brand?"

"I asked someone to make it custom-made." Cao Zhiqiang chuckled, "No brand."

"The handmade suit is pretty good." Lou Xiao'e praised again, "The master's workmanship is pretty good."

Cao Zhiqiang laughed and directly invited Lou Xiao'e to the Western restaurant to chat.

Lou Xiao'e didn't show any pretense. She quickly stood up and went to the Western restaurant with Cao Zhiqiang. They found a quiet place and both of them ordered coffee.

After the waiter had served the snacks and coffee, Lou Xiaoe went straight to the point: "Cao Zhiqiang, I like to have a good time, so I don't want to talk nonsense. I am very interested in your food-for-life thing and I want to buy all your shares.

Please give me a price."

"Buy them all?" Cao Zhiqiang blinked, "You mean, you want to buy my food all together?"

"Yes, that's what I mean." Lou Xiao'e nodded.

Immediately afterwards, Lou Xiao'e said again: "Don't say you can't sell it. I know. You came to me to talk about this first and gave me ideas. You just wanted to sell this restaurant to cash out. You deliberately brought Silly Zhu into it, and you also

The purpose of giving him 10% of the shares was also my purpose, which was to make me reluctant to part with this restaurant so that I could sell it at a good price.

In addition, this restaurant is very popular now, but this is a situation where you use various means to increase the popularity and everyone finds it new.

If this fresh energy wears off, in two or three months, even if the restaurant's business is still good, there won't be such a rush of customers.

Therefore, Shiweitian's current business is booming. In fact, it is already at its highest level and cannot last long.

It is the most cost-effective investment for you to find someone to cash out your money at this time.

Otherwise, after a period of time, the business fails, and it will be difficult for you to find an investor like me.

Since everyone is smart, don't talk nonsense.

You just offer a reasonable price, and if I think it’s suitable, I’ll just buy it, hello, me, hello everyone, what do you think?”

When Lou Xiao'e came up, she got straight to the point. Cao Zhiqiang was stunned, but he quickly came to his senses, blinked and said: "Oh, Aunt Lou, you are still a cheerful person. In this case, I won't be pretentious.

Well, let's do this. Food is the Sky. In addition to the 10% shares given to Uncle He, I also have 90% of the shares. As mentioned before, if you really want to buy them all, you can, at a fixed price of 900,000.

You take the dollars."

Lou Xiao'e smiled: "I said, Shiweitian is good now, but it is definitely not worth 900,000 US dollars.

Let’s see, it looks like you want US dollars, so I’ll give you US$150,000 and give me all the shares, okay?”

Cao Zhiqiang laughed: "No, Aunt Lou, your counteroffer is too harsh, it's six times worse! You only have 150,000 US dollars, but you want my food for the day? Isn't it too much?"

"Is this too much?" Lou Xiao'e said, "You are so dependent on food that you can't even buy a house and decorate it with more than 300,000 RMB.

I won’t lie to you. The exchange rate of USD to RMB is currently one to two internationally. But in fact, if you convert it privately in China, because of the urgent shortage of USD in the country, it can be one to three, that is, one USD to three yuan.

RMB.

If you convert 150,000 US dollars into RMB domestically, you can definitely exchange it for 450,000 RMB without going to a bank.

Even if you go to a regular bank to exchange, based on a one-to-two calculation, you won't suffer a loss for 300,000 RMB, and you will definitely make a profit.

Of course, if you are willing to keep those chefs and waiters, we can discuss it further.

But after you sell the shares to me, you must take the person away, right?

So what you sold me was just an empty restaurant. At most, it had a somewhat famous sign and was worth some money."

"No, it's too little." Cao Zhiqiang shook his head, "The price is too little, we can't sell it!"

Hearing this, Lou Xiao'e smiled slightly: "Cao Zhiqiang, people don't tell secrets. The reason why you insisted on asking for US dollars and even approached me specifically before was because you wanted to develop in Hong Kong, right?

In this way, if you sell the restaurant to me for US$150,000, I will not only give you US$150,000, but also help you live in Hong Kong.

You may not know that Hong Kong is not what it used to be. The barrier policy has been abolished. Instead of people being able to settle in Hong Kong, it has become an arrest-and-release policy. Anyone who enters Hong Kong illegally will be deported.

But if you are guaranteed by a regular local businessman in Hong Kong and take you to work in a company in Hong Kong in the name of regular recruitment, then you can easily obtain a non-permanent resident ID card and stay and work in Hong Kong for a short period of time.

As long as you arrive in Hong Kong, settle down temporarily, and stay there for seven years without any problems, and with the guarantee of our family, your application for permanent residence in Hong Kong will not be a problem.

During this period, you can work normally and make money, and you can travel to and from the mainland without being affected."

Speaking of this, Lou Xiao'e paused for a moment, and then smiled slightly: "Cao Zhiqiang, you are a smart man, you should know that the conditions for me to help you go to Hong Kong are much more valuable than this 150,000 US dollars.

Without my help, even if you go to Hong Kong, you will still have refugee status and will not be able to get an ID card. Once caught by the police, according to the current policy, you will be deported immediately.

Generally speaking, I would not do this for others, but you are really a good person and you really helped me, so I am happy to do you this favor and take you to Hong Kong.

Now, do you still think that $150,000 is too little?"

Upon hearing what Lou Xiao'e said, Cao Zhiqiang immediately frowned.

Indeed, it is now 1983, and Hong Kong has tightened its immigration policy. The good days of getting an identity card upon arrival in Hong Kong are gone forever.

At this time, anyone who goes to Hong Kong privately from the mainland is considered an illegal immigrant and does not have an identity card. Once caught by the police, they will be deported immediately.

Of course, under normal circumstances, as long as you are not particularly suspicious, the Hong Kong police will not check your ID card casually. They generally will not check your ID card casually.

Therefore, there are still many mainlanders who enter Hong Kong privately and work as illegal immigrants to make money. Once they have earned enough money, can provide enough time to live in Hong Kong, and have a local Hong Kong guarantor, they can still apply for an identity card.

Many mainlanders who went to Hong Kong to work in the 1980s basically went there through illegal immigration, and then obtained status after living there for a period of time.

But this situation is not suitable for Cao Zhiqiang. After all, if he goes to Hong Kong, he cannot remain unknown for a long time and will definitely become famous. By then, if he is an illegal immigrant, it will be difficult to deal with.

However, what Lou Xiaoe said is right. If a serious businessman in Hong Kong hires mainlanders to work in Hong Kong in the name of recruiting workers, as long as they follow normal procedures and pay taxes on time, there will be no big problem and they can get a non-permanent ID card.

It’s just that this model is quite troublesome, as you have to declare it every year.

Of course, if he doesn't do this, Cao Zhiqiang has another way to go to Hong Kong, and that is to make money first.

When he saves 10 million Hong Kong dollars, he can immigrate directly to Hong Kong through investment immigration, and directly give him a non-permanent resident ID card. After living there for seven years, he can easily obtain permanent residency as soon as he applies.

Now is not the future. At this time, Hong Kong's investment immigration policy is still quite loose, and it is a period when funds are widely absorbed. So as long as you have money now, as long as you are willing to invest the money in Hong Kong, don't be too relaxed if you want to obtain the right of residence in Hong Kong.

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And 10 million Hong Kong dollars, according to the current exchange rate of 1:1.25, isn't it 8 million RMB?

This money may seem like a lot of money, but in fact, to Cao Zhiqiang, it is nothing more than drizzle.

If nothing else, let’s just say that when Cao Zhiqiang goes to Japan this time, he will be able to get the US$500 million “shopping down payment” given to him by the country in advance. Don’t be too relaxed about using this money to invest in immigration.

Even though the "down payment" of US$500 million is relatively hot and cannot be spent casually, it is not difficult for Cao Zhiqiang to save up to RMB 8 million in an honest manner.

Cao Zhiqiang currently has two million RMB in cash on hand, which means he only needs to earn another six million RMB.

As long as he releases one or two more hit songs in Japan, plus a best-selling book, it will not be difficult to earn 6 million RMB.

When the time comes, he will use the investment immigration method to buy a house in Xiangjiang. Based on the current situation of the real estate market in Hong Kong, he will definitely make a profit without losing money.

On the contrary, although the method provided by Lou Xiaoe is also possible, the procedures are very cumbersome and not easy to pass.

Instead of doing this, it is better to continue playing investment immigration, and at most let Lou Xiaoe help find a reliable lawyer to solve all aspects of the problem.

In this way, the relationship between him and Lou Xiao'e would be considered a pure business relationship, and there would be no need for one to beg for the other.

Otherwise, once Cao Zhiqiang accepts Lou Xiao'e's "sincerity", it will be equivalent to owing her a big favor. This kind of favor is very expensive and will have to be repaid sooner or later.

"Aunt Lou, thank you for your honesty." Cao Zhiqiang narrowed his eyes slightly, "But, I like to be self-reliant and have enough food and clothing.

Well, I know that Hong Kong currently has an investment immigration policy. As long as you can invest 10 million Hong Kong dollars, you can directly give your ID card and go to live in Hong Kong immediately, right?"

Lou Xiao'e frowned: "Yes, there is such a policy. Why, are you planning to invest in immigration?"

"Yes, I have this plan." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "I don't have that much money yet, but it will be soon. It will take less than three months for me to save enough money.

So, if Aunt Lou really wants to help me, then help me find a reliable lawyer and help me handle the investment immigration matter as soon as possible."

"Are you serious?" Lou Xiao'e stared at Cao Zhiqiang and asked.

"Of course I'm serious." Cao Zhiqiang shrugged, "Do you think I like to brag?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Cao Zhiqiang carefully, then smiled and shook her head: "It's not like bragging, just a bit arrogant."

"I am arrogant because I have confidence." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "I am confident enough to make enough money within three months, so the benefit of helping me go to Hong Kong is waived, so if you

If you really want to buy my restaurant, you should add more money, I prefer real things."

"Okay." Lou Xiao'e sighed, "Two hundred thousand dollars, this is my highest bid. If it's any more, I can start a new business."

Cao Zhiqiang touched his chin and felt that this amount was okay. After all, it was US dollars. At this time, in Hong Kong and Japan, it was all hard currency, so there was no need to apply for exchange with the country.

"Deal, that's it." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Lou Xiao'e breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled: "Okay, in that case, I will give you the two hundred thousand US dollars as soon as possible, but it is best to deliver it in Hong Kong, otherwise it will be a bit inconvenient to enter the mainland."

"I understand." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "It just so happens that I also plan to use this money to spend it in Japan. Why don't I just go to Hong Kong, transfer from Hong Kong to Japan, and stop in Hong Kong for a while, then you can give me the money.

alright."

"No problem." Lou Xiao'e said, "However, in order to prevent accidents, I hope that after we sign the contract and the transaction is completed, you will not take the people away immediately, but let them stay for a while and wait for me to find them later.

What do you think about the replacement? Let’s hand over slowly.”

"Of course." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "I am not someone who burns bridges by crossing rivers. We will continue to cooperate for a long time in the future. This is the best."

"In this case, then I have no problem." Lou Xiao'e smiled slightly, "Do you still have any questions?"

"Me neither." Cao Zhiqiang shrugged.

"Then, can we cooperate happily?" Lou Xiao'e smiled and extended her hand.

"Happy cooperation!" Cao Zhiqiang reached out and shook hands with Lou Xiao'e.

(End of chapter)