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There were layers of ice on the road. Zhou Chen and Xu Banxia held hands and avoided the slippery places. They walked carefully. There was even more ice and snow on the road on both sides.

Moscow at this time really looked like an ice and snow city, with unmelted snow and ice everywhere.

"I called my friend in America yesterday to inquire about the steel price. I found that although the current international steel price has not dropped sharply, it is indeed on a downward trend. It is almost below one thousand now. In the past, steel prices can be said to have risen and fallen, but this time the downward trend is very strange. I also asked him to investigate. Many people in the industry said that steel prices may really continue to fall."

Zhou Chen told Xu Banxia the news he had inquired about in the past two days. Before crossing, he had studied in America for many years. Naturally, he knew a lot of people there. It was not difficult to ask people for information.

Xu Banxia knew that Zhou Chen was asking about the international steel price. When she heard Zhou Chen's words, her face suddenly became solemn.

"Steel prices have been stable for a long time, and the ups and downs are not big. Why is it like this this time? Will the steel price really be cut in half as you said?"

"Not sure, but this possibility is very high. The more unstable the international steel price is now, the more people will wait and see. It will definitely fall, but it is hard to say how much it will fall and how long it will fall."

The steel prices in the TV series are still different from the situation in the real world. Zhou Chen remembered that the steel prices in the plot seemed to have started to rise slowly in the fall of this year, and then soared rapidly, allowing Xu Banxia to make a lot of money. After earning this first sum of money, he began to rise rapidly.

I don't know how much it rose to, but it must have exceeded Xu Banxia's psychological expectation of more than 1,200.

Xu Banxia said: "If that's the case, should we be thankful that we didn't buy scrap steel this time? Otherwise, after buying 50,000 tons of steel and completing a set of processes, when it is shipped back to the domestic port, the price may have fallen very low? At that time, although we may not necessarily lose money, there will definitely not be much profit."

"Is this what it means to be a blessing in disguise?"

"Maybe."

Xu Banxia's mood has been really up and down recently. She couldn't figure out why she encountered all these bad things.

She was cheated when she came to the north to buy steel, and now the price of scrap steel has dropped so much. Even if she returns to China at this time, her scrap steel business will not be easy to do.

The two of them came to the market in a carriage. On the way, small snowflakes floated in the sky again. Instead of stopping their steps, they felt that this was more romantic and artistic, and they strolled hand in hand in the market.

"Is this really fox fur?"

Xu Banxia asked Zhou Chen holding a furry hat.

Zhou Chen said: "That's what the boss said. I see some fox fur, but not all."

"But the fur here is much cheaper than in China. If we can ship a lot of it back to China, we can make a lot of money."

"You think a lot. Why, are you planning to switch to selling fur?"

"Haha, it's not impossible."

Xu Banxia was talking and laughing with Zhou Chen, and suddenly heard a familiar voice. She turned her head and was stunned.

"Nina?"

The next moment, she excitedly shouted at the other side: "Nina."

The other party heard someone calling her, so she turned her head. When she saw Xu Banxia's appearance clearly, her face suddenly changed, but before she could do anything, Xu Banxia ran towards her first, and Nina ran away in fear.

"Swindler, you swindler, don't run."

The two women chased each other slowly on the snow. The ground was slippery and it was not easy to run, but Xu Banxia used all his strength. After running a few hundred meters, he grabbed Nina. Nina struggled hard, and the two wrestled together and fell to the ground.

Nina was caught by Xu Banxia and couldn't get away. After being questioned by Xu Banxia, ​​she had no choice but to compromise and stop running.

In fact, the money had been brought back by Zhou Chen. Xu Banxia was still fighting so hard because she was angry about being cheated, so she wanted to catch Nina and ask about the situation.

Although Zhou Chen brought back the money, because the process was special, Xu Banxia didn't dare to ask about the situation in detail. Now that she met Nina, she wanted to ask clearly. Another point is that she still hasn't completely let go of the scrap steel issue.

According to what Zhou Chen said, although the international steel price is now falling, judging from the current price, if she can transport a large amount of scrap steel back to China, she can actually make money, but not as much as she thought before.

Even if she could only break even, she was willing to do it, because she needed this batch of scrap steel to help her open up the market. After all, she was just a small boss who dealt in scrap steel, and she had no connections or market. But if she could complete this order and establish a relationship with the foreign company Rongsite Steel Company and complete the cooperation, it would definitely be a good start for her, so even if she didn't make money, she was willing to do it.

Taking Nina to the coffee shop, Xu Banxia questioned her, Zhou Chen translated, and Nina kept quibbling, but Xu Banxia didn't listen at all and insisted on sending her to the police station.

In desperation, Nina thought that the purpose of Xu Banxia's visit this time was for scrap steel, so she immediately came up with a plan and said that her uncle had connections in the Black Sea and could get scrap steel, which attracted Xu Banxia at once.

"Zhou Chen, do you think what she said is credible?"

"Not sure, but if you want to try it, it's not impossible. After all, this time it was already unsuccessful. Now it's just a matter of waiting a few more days. Maybe what she said is true?"

"But didn't you say that the national steel price continues to fall and will hit freezing point? If you buy a lot of scrap steel at this time, you will be doing a loss-making business?"

Zhou Chen said: "That's true, but I think there is a saying in the stock market that makes sense. I am afraid when others are greedy, and I am greedy when others are fearful. Now everyone is afraid of the continued decline of international steel prices. If you dare not buy it easily, this time is a good opportunity to buy at the bottom; steel prices cannot keep falling, and sooner or later they will rise. The key is whether you can hold on during this period. "

I remember that in the plot, Xu Banxia waited for half a year before steel prices rose rapidly, and then she doubled her money.

Although in Zhou Chen's opinion, the waiting period is too long, and if it were him, he would definitely not invest in this business.

But for Xu Banxia, ​​this is actually a good opportunity. After all, she is in the steel industry and has never thought about changing her career. In this case, just keep going. As long as she gets through the most difficult time, her career will be bright and prosperous.

Zhou Chen just wants to be the man behind Xu Banxia, ​​so he doesn't want to make the decision for Xu Banxia, ​​just let her make her own decision.

Xu Banxia fell into deep thought. Her first purpose of coming to buy scrap steel this time was to make money. The second purpose was to open up the market and build momentum for her yard. She planned to expand the yard and build a wharf in the future.

So she thought about it for a long time and finally decided to give it a try, so she agreed with Nina to go to the Black Sea to check out the situation.

The Black Sea has a large area and is an inland sea between Europe and Asia. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Turkish Strait. There are many countries along the Black Sea coast, and Tsarist Russia is one of them.

Sitting on the train heading to the Black Sea, Xu Banxia said to Zhou Chen: "It's not long before the Spring Festival. If things go well, we may not be able to return to the country before the year."

Zhou Chen comforted him: "It doesn't matter. Regardless of whether you can go back or not, I will always be with you."

"That's true."

Xu Banxia showed a happy smile and leaned against Zhou Chen.

Seeing Nina chattering across the way, Xu Banxia asked curiously: "What is she talking about?"

"She said we have a really good relationship."

A few days later, they arrived at the Black Sea, and the next day, they met Nina's uncle. With Nina as the intermediary, the two parties started negotiations.

Nina's uncle agreed to the deal and directly quoted a price of forty-five US dollars. When Xu Banxia heard about the discussion, he was immediately happy. However, after hearing the price, he was very dissatisfied and took out the money she and Zhou Chen prepared. A good document on international steel prices said that the current international steel prices are so low and the price is too high. He also said that if he bought it at this price, he would have to pay freight, tariffs, etc., and he would definitely lose money when he shipped it back to the country. Then he cut it to 30. Five dollar knife.

The two sides were going back and forth, bargaining with each other, and Zhou Chen acted as the translator. He didn't say anything and let Xu Banxia make the decision.

In the end, with Xu Banxia's guarantee, if the transaction goes smoothly this time, there will be more and larger transactions in the future, and the price can rebound by then, so the two parties finally settled on a transaction price of thirty-nine dollars.

However, Xu Banxia, ​​who did not see the goods, only made a verbal agreement, and was still very uneasy. Until two days later, when he saw the tanks and weapons that were delivered, he was dumbfounded.

While Xu Banxia and the others were busy trading, Chen Yuyu and Tong Xiaoqi in China were not having a good time either.

There were too many debt collectors, including the tax department. In the end, Chen Yuzhou had no choice but to use the one million left by Zhou Chen to pay off the tax debt and settle some of the debts. This resulted in this year passing smoothly.

Zhou Chen and Xu Banxia had a very busy year, busy with transactions and freight. They did not return to China until after the New Year. When they returned to China, the Lantern Festival had already passed.

However, Xu Banxia was not in a good mood at this time, because during this period, the international steel price had dropped to about 700. If it were sold to Rongsite Company at this price, Xu Banxia would lose a lot of money, so she After considering Zhou Chen's suggestion, I kept this batch of goods and waited for the steel price to rise before considering selling it.

But if she did this, she would break her agreement with Zhao Lei. After all, it was Zhao Lei's help and trust that she had the money to go north to buy scrap steel in the first place. Although she wanted to make money, she didn't want to be a treacherous person.

Chen Yuyu and Tong Xiaoqi picked up Zhou Chen and Xu Banxia, ​​and were very surprised to see them bringing so many suitcases and bags.

"Boss, why do you bring so much luggage?"

"What? Our luggage is only part of it. The rest are gifts bought for you. You can take them by yourself when you get back."

"Really, the boss is the boss. He hasn't forgotten us after being abroad for so many days. I thought you were just spending time with Zhou Chen."

"Tong Xiaoqi, since when did you start talking so weirdly?"

Xu Banxia said angrily to Tong Xiaoqi, but Tong Xiaoqi smiled. When they received the person just now, Xu Banxia and Zhou Chen were so close that anyone who was not blind could see the fishy relationship between them. .

"Fat man, you are back early, when will the goods arrive?"

"It's estimated to take about ten days, but it's coming soon."

"What are your plans? The current international steel price is just over 700. According to our purchase price, we won't make any money if we sell it to Zhao Lei of Rongsite at this price."

A few days ago, when the steel price reached 700, it briefly rebounded. Now the steel price is around 710. If they sell it at this price, they can only break even at best.

Xu Banxia pondered and said, "I'll decide after I talk to Mr. Zhao."

After returning home, Chen Yuzhou and Tong Xiaoqi happily opened their suitcases and looked for the gifts Xu Banxia bought for them.

Leather jackets, leather pants, scarves, gloves, etc., all good things, which made them very happy. They drank several more glasses of wine during the meal.

During the meal, Chen Yuzhou raised his glass very solemnly and toasted Zhou Chen.

"Zhou Chen, thank you very much. Thank you for traveling thousands of miles to Russia to help Fatty, and thank you for taking care of us. If it weren't for the money you left, our lives would definitely not be easy now."

Xu Banxia had been smiling all the time, but when she heard Chen Yuzhou's words, she was surprised and asked, "Xiao Chen, what money?"

Chen Yuzhou explained, "Before Zhou Chen went to the north to find you, he was worried that the yard would have financial difficulties and problems, so he left me one million. There have been a lot of troubles at the yard during this period. Fortunately, he left this money, otherwise, I really might not be able to survive."

He said this deliberately in front of Xu Banxia to create a good impression for Zhou Chen. Sure enough, when Xu Banxia heard this, the look she gave Zhou Chen changed again.

For Xu Banxia, ​​love is not necessarily a necessity, but Zhou Chen's appearance made her feel this kind of beauty again.

Zhou Chen is not only the person she loves, but also her soul mate. He can understand her heart, travel thousands of miles to find her and help her, which shows that Zhou Chen cares about her. Leaving money for Chen Yuzhou is also the same. It also proves that Zhou Chen can not only be her emotional support, but also help her in business.

At this moment, she felt that Zhou Chen was simply a favor from God. He could help her in all aspects and gave her an unprecedented sense of security. The whole person seemed to be wrapped in happiness.

She looked at Zhou Chen affectionately: "Thank you, Zhou Chen."

Zhou Chen smiled gently: "There is no need to be so polite between us."

Tong Xiaoqi shouted in a very unpleasant way: "Hey, hey, let's eat, don't be so annoying, Xiao Chen and I are still here."

"Hahaha..."

Sorry, it's a bit late. I couldn't stand the migraine in the morning and wasted time.