Return to Singapore 1995

Li Xiaofan smiled and blew out a smoke ring, and whispered in Lin Zhiyong's ear: "Ayong, I have my own rules, so just be careful!"

After finishing speaking, Li Xiaofan stood up, became the guest, filled the cup in front of Brother Tai with tea, and said with a smile: "Brother Tai, this is our first time doing business. We really don't know each other without fighting. This is also my first time from Singapore comes to Haikou to see the goods. There is still a long way to go for our future cooperation, and there are many opportunities. Or at this price, how about we both take a step back? "

Brother Tai opened his eyes wide and said, "Little brother, didn't I say earlier that you are from Mingzhou?"

"Brother Fan's hometown is in Mingzhou, but now we are doing big business in Singapore!" Li Zhiyong boasted, patting his chest.

There was a brother named Tai who was nearby and said to himself: "Who doesn't know how to brag..."

"Little brother, you said you are doing business in Singapore, do you know Geylang?" Brother Tai asked Li Xiaofan after taking a sip of tea.

"Have you ever been to Singapore? It sounds like you are very familiar with Singapore. Even Geylang knows it! If you go to Geylang, the key depends on whether you want to go to a single lane to find delicious food or a double lane to find girls?"

"Haha, it seems that your little brother is from Singapore and knows Geylang so well! I have never been to Singapore, but my family has a distant relative, Old An, who lives in Singapore. In the past few years, he has often returned to his hometown during the Qingming Festival to visit tombs. When we have leisure time to drink tea, we like to listen to him telling stories about Geylang! ”

Speaking of the story of Geylang, Li Xiaofan could probably tell it for a long time. He all heard it from his good friend in the dormitory, Ah TAN.

"Geylang has a total of 44 lanes, with odd-numbered lanes in the north and even-numbered lanes in the south. Among them, the even-numbered lanes from Lane 2 to Lane 30 are Singapore's legal red light district. Legal chicken restaurants with formal business licenses are mainly concentrated. at 16, 18 and 20 Alleys, most of those alleys are filled with Thai girls holding legal permits. They are all decorated with goldfish tanks. The decorations and furnishings are almost the same. A large glass frame is filled with beautiful girls. In order to show off their figure, they wear very thin skirts and suspenders, and each of them has a number on their body, just like It's like a beauty pageant in a goldfish bowl. Then you tell the boss who you choose at the counter. After paying the money, the lady will take you to any empty room, and then you can have fun. The Thai girl will help you take a full bath together, and then...serve you like an emperor..."

"Then the other double alleys are all relatively high-end chicken houses, including those from Japan, Korea, Eastern Europe, Russia, China, Malaysia, Europe... You can also call them from outside according to your needs. You can take a look and if you are not satisfied, I can give you a taxi fare of 20 yuan and let you choose another girl..."

Brother Tai was particularly interested in the story of Geylang. Li Xiaofan talked about it casually and listened to him with interest. Although I have heard some of them, it felt particularly vivid when I heard them from Li Xiaofan.

"It's great! Next time I must go to Singapore to visit the legendary Geylang and have a taste of girls from all over the world!"

"Okay, welcome. Next time I come to Singapore, if I have a chance, I'll treat you to the most famous Ming Fai Frog Porridge in Geylang Lane 9!"

"Oh shit, you even know this. I heard my relative often mention this shop! Little brother, it seems you are definitely a veteran driver in Geylang!"

“Haha, if a man comes to Singapore, if he doesn’t visit Geylang, it’s as if he has never been to Singapore!”

"Haha, that makes sense!"

After saying that, Brother Tai stood up, drank the tea in the cup, and said loudly: "Little brother, for the sake of long-term cooperation in the future, I will offer the lowest price: 50,000! You can't bargain anymore. !”

Li Xiaofan thought for a moment, then stood up and said: "Okay, it's settled. Then Brother Tai, you have to be responsible for packaging the goods and sending them to the freight company I designated. I will pay part of the deposit in advance now, and I will pay the money in one hand and the other in the future." Delivery, how?”

"Okay, it's settled!"

After Li Xiaofan paid a deposit of 5,000 yuan, he and Lin Zhiyong found the Dali Freight Company they had talked with yesterday and simply ordered a container to be sent to Mingzhou.

At noon that day, they supervised that Agui and Taige's goods were carefully packed and shipped to the cargo warehouse designated by Dali Freight Company. After strictly confirming that the goods were OK, Li Xiaofan gave the remaining balance to Agui and Taige, and the payment was two clear.

After delivering the goods, on the way back to the hotel, Lin Zhiyong asked curiously: "Brother Fan, why is this broken jewelry box the only one that is not packaged and shipped? You carry it alone!"

Li Xiaofan picked up the jewelry box in the bag and said: "If you are not mistaken, this is an old piece of Hainan Huanghuali jewelry box from the Ming Dynasty or Qing Dynasty. You see, the four sides are wrapped with brass. The overall shape is elegant and simple. Although the appearance Some damage, but it looks simple and elegant yet exquisite. It should have belonged to a high-ranking official in the past. Used by nobles and family dignitaries! This jewelry box can hold different gold and silver soft and female jewelry. Look at the brass lock and lifting ring. It has a four-legged base. It is exquisitely crafted, easy to carry, and stable to store. In the boudoir, it can be carried anywhere. It was an indispensable piece of furniture for ancient ladies!”

The Hainan Huanghuali jewelry box in Li Xiaofan's hand is rectangular, with a height and width of about 14 centimeters and a length of about 25 centimeters. The whole body is made of Hainan Huanghuali wood, and the wood is very smooth and does not crack.

After returning to the hotel room, Li Xiaofan took the hotel towel and rubbed the surface of the jewelry box vigorously, and then rubbed it with the soft white gloves he bought on the road for a while. This process is equivalent to polishing. Gradually, a very pleasant smell of sea yellow agarwood floated out. The surface of the jewelry box showed the fox head, old man head and old man head hair textures unique to sea yellow, beautiful and charming, with bright patina.

"Wow, Brother Fan, it's really beautiful after you do this! Where did you learn this craft?"

Li Xiaofan smiled in his heart: In the previous life, you taught me all this!

After opening the jewelry box, Li Xiaofan wondered: "How can this jewelry box with a depth of more than 20 centimeters and a height be divided into two compartments? The standard should be three compartments!"

He took out the movable interlayer wood board inside, and after more than 20 minutes of tossing, he heard a click. There was actually a hidden interlayer at the bottom, which was opened by Li Xiaofan.

"Haha, I was in Brother Tai's warehouse before, and I always felt that there might be an interlayer in this jewelry box!" Li Xiaofan said in surprise.

There were seven or eight strings of black bracelets lying in the interlayer, which looked very dirty.

Lin Zhiyong stretched out his hand: "Brother Fan, I will help you throw away these dirty things in there!"

With a snap, Lin Zhiyong's hand was hit back by Li Xiaofan, who shouted: "Don't do it blindly!"

Li Xiaofan took out a string of bracelets with gloves, and after rubbing them with soft white gloves for a while, the black color of the bracelet surface gradually fell off, and the color appeared white and yellow like cream, with yellow-brown translucent balsam gland filaments in the middle, and a refreshing fragrance penetrated into the noses of Li Xiaofan and Lin Zhiyong.

This fragrance is steady and heavy, sweet and mellow, and it goes straight up from the nasal cavity. There is a feeling of sweetness along the forehead to Baihui, which immediately refreshes the spirits of the two.

"It smells so good, what kind of treasure is this?" Lin Zhiyong said in surprise.