binnovel Chapter 297 The Revival of All Things
Chapter 297 The Revival of All Things
Chapter 297 The Revival of All Things
At this point, everyone looked to the west, as if they could see the small house there, where Wang Fang and her daughter were still. Half a year ago, Wang Fang and her daughter had returned to Shanghai with Zhou Zhiyuan, and that small house had become empty.
Wang Fang harbored deep resentment towards Wang Yong, and even when the space was empty, she wouldn't let Wang Yong use it.
Zhuang Xiaoting also said, "I heard from my classmates in Shanghai that they are most afraid of hanging hams, but how can we hang hams in such a small area?"
Zhuang Tunan explained to Zhuang Xiaoting, "'Hanging a live leg' is not the 'hanging a ham' you understand. They mean that in old houses, the floorboards are thin, and if someone upstairs accidentally steps on a floorboard and breaks it, a leg falls from the sky and hangs from the ceiling below. This is commonly known as 'hanging a live leg'."
Xiang Pengfei silently sat back down in his chair. He was a little hungry again and wanted to go to the kitchen to get some ham to tide him over.
Following preserved plums, ham has also joined the ranks of semi-forbidden foods.
When they returned to Shanghai, the three of them still traveled together, except that Lin Dongzhe had two large bags of Banlangen (Isatis root) on his shoulder.
Spring has arrived, and all things are coming back to life.
The economy was the first to recover, and this year marked the beginning of a price recovery.
Prices started to get out of control; the prices of almost all goods began to soar.
Lin Dongzhe called Gusu and asked Zhuang Tunan to stock up on some supplies for both families, so that they wouldn't run out of things to buy if others rushed to buy them. But he also told him that there was no need to stock up too much.
Hoarding resources for investment is the least efficient way to invest, and it's difficult to even preserve value.
The rise in prices is also clearly reflected in the financial industry, and Lin Dongzhe successfully doubled his savings by taking advantage of this wave.
Zhuang Xiaoting wanted to go out and do some work to support herself and her family and ease their financial burden. But Lin Dongzhe disagreed, saying that if she wanted to work, she could be his secretary and there was no need for her to work for someone else.
After accompanying Lin Dongzhe to the securities business department, Zhuang Xiaoting finally understood what he was doing. As a fellow economics student, Zhuang Xiaoting quickly grasped Lin Dongzhe's methods—it was tantamount to robbery.
Lin Dongzhe felt a little regretful that this was all he could do in mainland China at the moment.
The price surge was like a stone thrown into a pond, starting in a metropolis like Shanghai and spreading to surrounding areas. Suzhou was quickly affected, and people in the alleys felt the price increases very clearly.
This was followed by a buying frenzy.
Home appliances were snapped up, furniture was snapped up, and fabrics were snapped up.
The cotton mill sold off its stockpiled fabric at an astonishing speed after years of stagnation.
After many years, the cotton mill is able to provide welfare benefits again.
Xiang Pengfei was quick-witted and saw a business opportunity in the buying frenzy. Before the summer vacation, he called Lin Dongzhe to discuss purchasing goods in coastal areas during the summer and then selling them inland. He wanted to make a profit from him during the summer vacation.
Lin Dongzhe didn't discourage Xiang Pengfei, saying that he didn't want to go, but he could provide contact information for his hometown and help him find a way to source goods. As for logistics, Xiang Pengfei could contact Lao Qian, who drove long distances all day and had connections.
Zhuang Tunan is already working at the planning bureau and doesn't have a summer vacation, so he can only express his regret about this project.
Upon returning to Suzhou, Xiang Pengfei prepared to leave. Although Zhuang Chaoying was not very happy about Xiang Pengfei's reckless behavior, she did not strongly stop him.
Although Lin Dongzhe did not go, he invested 30,000 yuan. This was all the liquid funds he could use.
Xiang Pengfei was stunned. "Where did you get so much money?"
Lin Dongzhe: "It's borrowed! So you have to do a good job. If this deal goes wrong, I'll be left with nothing!"
Xiang Pengfei seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, "Don't worry, I definitely won't let you suffer any losses!"
Full of ambition and high spirits, Xiang Pengfei, carrying the rising sun, sets off to carve out his own world!
Lin Dongzhe was very happy and liked Xiang Pengfei very much. This guy could distinguish between relatives and friends, and he was very proactive, making him a great helper.
Zhuang Xiaoting came home with a scholarship. She had already told Huang Ling that she wouldn't need any more money from her family next semester.
Huang Ling disagreed, saying that Zhuang Xiaoting was still young and didn't need to be so frugal, as her family was wealthy.
Wu Shanshan was also very pleased. Wu Xiaojun had indeed started to work hard and, for the sake of his video recorder, had been admitted to a key high school. Although it wasn't the top high school, it was still a key school.
However, Wu Xiaojun remained as withdrawn as ever, with only one friend at school, who was also timid and hesitant.
At the end of August, Xiang Pengfei returned.
With the 5,000 yuan he raised himself, plus the 30,000 yuan provided by Lin Dongzhe, his initial small-scale operation turned into a large-scale operation. After three rounds of trading, he finally brought back a little over 100,000 yuan.
When dividing the spoils, Lin Dongzhe only took 50,000 yuan, leaving the remaining 40,000 yuan for Xiang Pengfei.
“This is against the rules. According to the shareholding ratio, you should get more.”
Lin Dongzhe chuckled, "This is just a warning for you. In the future, when doing business, you need to agree on the share distribution beforehand. Even brothers need to keep clear accounts. I only provided the capital, while you have both capital and are involved in management, so you need to take more shares."
Xiang Pengfei, who had just started university, suddenly became a millionaire, which Zhuang Chaoying found hard to accept. "You two, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal, but if someone spreads the word, it will be very detrimental to all of you, so you must keep it a secret and not let outsiders know."
Zhuang Tunan reassured him, "Don't worry, Dad, they're all clever and easy to take care of."
With things much easier at home, the children were all in college, and Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling had taken up Tai Chi. Song Ying went a few times, but then stopped, finding Tai Chi uninteresting.
Lin Dongzhe wondered if he should arrange for her to do square dancing in advance, or if the "Most Dazzling Ethnic Style" dance would be too ahead of its time.
Shortly after students returned to school, the policy was adjusted again, and the price-based reform failed.
The new regulations stabilized current prices, and some outrageous prices were required to be brought back, finally restoring normalcy to residents' lives. However, this reform led to significant inflation, causing their money to lose value.
Lin Dongzhe took advantage of the new regulations to make a fortune in the financial market.
Zhuang Xiaoting was stunned. "What kind of move is this?"
Lin Dongzhe smiled, “To alleviate the suffering of the people, to forget the suffering of the people.”
That's how the stock market is. It doesn't have direct means of production. If you think about it one-sidedly, the rise and fall in the stock market is all about the money of retail investors.
In November, the farmer's grandfather fell ill.
It was likely acute gastroenteritis; the doctor suggested it was most likely caused by eating spoiled food. He stayed in the hospital for five days, and Huang Ling brought him food every day—a long-standing tradition in the farming family.
After being discharged from the hospital, the old lady also hinted to Zhuang Chaoying that she wanted the old man to live in the eldest son's house.
Zhuang Chaoying thought about it and decided to tell Huang Ling about it, wanting to discuss it with her.
Huang Ling hesitated, "We only have two rooms in our house. Pengfei and Tunan are still crammed together. Where will Grandpa stay if he moves in?"