AWB Chapter 1058 It’s important for people to know themselves
Chapter 1058 It’s important for people to know themselves
Having tasted the sweetness, Zhang Dajiang suddenly became extremely attentive. He was not idle and was so eager to help.
If Zhou Qi could establish long-term cooperation with the large factory with tens of thousands of employees behind it, the treasury bonds he handled every year would allow him to earn at least 5,000 to 6,000 yuan more, which was a huge sum of money at that time.
"Okay! There are more than a dozen factories in our area. I will go back and buy all their treasury bonds."
Zhou Qi's words made Zhang Dajiang laugh so hard that his eyes disappeared, as if he saw gold ingots lining up to jump into his pocket.
That afternoon, the temporary pair headed straight for Shencheng Station, and the two sleeper tickets clanged as they arrived at Haicheng Beach.
After leaving the station, Zhou Qi hailed a Xiali car as if he was familiar with the route, stepped on the accelerator and drove towards the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China on Nanjing West Road.
Lobby manager Zhang Bin was already waiting. When he saw a regular customer, he led him directly to the VIP room. Who would dare to neglect someone who had dined with the bank president last time?
The stack of treasury bonds brought from Shenyang was traded at a bank counter on the bank of the Huangpu River. The bonds with a face value of 160 million yuan turned into a current deposit of 240 million yuan in the passbook in the blink of an eye.
Tian Xiaoyi's fingers were shaking as she stared at the ATM screen and counted zeros: "We just... made a net profit of 800,000 in two days?"
That night, as the lights on the Bund came on, Zhou Qi took Tian Xiaoyi in his arms and walked into the newly opened Regent International.
Although Haicheng in the early 1990s had not yet completely shed the cloak of planned economy, the fashionable men and women walking on Nanjing Road had already worn floral shirts and bell-bottom pants in the style of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Neon lights illuminate the jingling of rickshaws passing by old granite buildings, and the modern temperament of this city is quietly spreading from the depths of the alleys.
The neon signs were dazzling, and there were more four-wheeled vehicles on the streets than in the provincial capital Jinling. From time to time, an Audi or Mercedes-Benz would pass by.
Tian Xiaoyi's fingers turned white as she clutched the floral cloth bundle. This bundle was made by Zhou Qi's mother, who had spent three nights sewing it with a sewing machine.
"Brother, let's not go in, shall we?"
Tian Xiaoyi stared at the golden revolving door of the Regent Hotel, her throat tightened: "The threshold of this hotel looks higher than our stove at home."
The pair of plastic sandals on her feet were bought at the temple fair last year, and were now stained with yellow mud brought from Guangzhou.
Zhou Qi was smoking a Hongmei cigarette and laughed: "Did you see the black Audi at the door? The owner owes us money for the treasury bonds!"
He deliberately slapped the passbook, making a loud noise. Half a month ago, that string of numbers was still rolling around in the bond market.
Tian Xiaoyi saw two blondes biting each other's necks by the fountain, and her ears turned red with embarrassment.
Zhou Qi pretended to hug her: "How about we do something more fashionable?" The girl was so frightened that she jumped three steps away like a frightened rabbit.
"What are you afraid of?"
Zhou Qi dragged her through the glass door and said, "I'll buy you a Santana by the end of the year. It's more luxurious than these Mercedes-Benzes!"
As soon as the doorman's white gloves reached out to him, he stuffed a wrinkled big unity note into his hand - in Lin Ruixue's shabby house in Guangzhou City, ten yuan was enough to buy kerosene for three months.
Thinking of the steamer-like adobe house, Zhou Qi felt a pain in his teeth.
Even sleeping on a mat in the dog days of summer would leave a human-shaped sweat mark, and at night, we had to rely on the flickering flame of a kerosene lamp.
Even this widow Liu was so stingy that she was reluctant to light candles, saying that the new kerosene from the supply and marketing cooperative was only one cent and could fill two cans.
The revolving door brought out a cool air in the room, and Tian Xiaoyi stared at the crystal chandelier, drooling.
The marble in the lobby was so shiny that you could see the patches on the waitress's trousers. The slits on the waitress's cheongsam were almost reaching her thighs.
Zhou Qi slammed the key on the table and said, "I want the most expensive suite! What presidential suite?"
"There's a five-star hotel right in front of me. I'm not short of money anyway, so why not enjoy it?"
Zhou Qi dragged Tian Xiaoyi towards the main entrance of Regent Hotel, and the girl's wrist turned red from being squeezed by him.
Tian Xiaoyi was actually a little scared - she had never been to such a magnificent place in her life, but when she thought that she would always be able to see new things by following Zhou Qi, she felt a little excited.
The neatly uniformed waiter at the door suddenly took a step forward and said, "Go somewhere else if you want to beg for food!"
Tian Xiaoyi looked down at her cotton skirt, which was washed so clean that it looked bleached. Although it was plain, it was very neat. The accusation was really ridiculous.
Zhou Qi's face suddenly darkened: "Are you lying? We are here to get a room!"
Another waiter crossed his arms and sneered, "Go to the alley across the street to get a room. There are plenty of small hotels two kilometers ahead."
He deliberately emphasized the word "small hotel" and glanced at the two people's faded canvas shoes.
At this time, several Audis and Mercedes-Benzes drove into the parking lot. The waiters immediately put on professional smiles, turned around and waved impatiently at Zhou Qi and the others: "Get out of the way! Don't block the way of our distinguished guests!"
"How high is the threshold for your hotel? Do you have to be extremely wealthy to be able to enter?"
Zhou Qi laughed out of anger. He had expected that this old jacket would cause trouble, but he did not expect the other party to directly push him.
Tian Xiaoyi stumbled and bumped into the revolving door frame, gasping in pain.
This completely ignited Zhou Qi's anger, and his original plan to change his outfit and start again was thrown out of the window.
"You two should get over your snobbishness. You don't appreciate the favor you've been given, right?"
Zhou Qi yelled under the influence of alcohol: "I'm here to stay in the hotel, not to be looked down upon by you guys!"
Tian Xiaoyi quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Brother Qi, let's go to another place and stop competing with them."
"Hurry up and leave! Can you afford to live in this place?"
The doorman folded his arms and sneered: "Sleeping here for one night is equivalent to carrying bricks for a year."
Another doorman chimed in: "Go away! We are an international hotel chain. Allowing you to stay here will not only affect our business, but also tarnish the image of our country."
Zhou Qi gritted his teeth in anger: "If it were a foreigner, you would have to kneel down and lick him even if you were barefoot, right?"
"Of course! Which of our foreign friends is not a respectable person?"
The doorman said confidently: "How can a foreigner with no money come across the ocean to our place?"
The two started pushing and shoving each other. Zhou Qi suddenly raised his leg and kicked the two doormen sideways, causing them to stumble and fall to the side of the revolving door. Tian Xiaoyi gasped in fear, and the crowd of onlookers cried out in surprise.
"How dare a country bumpkin act wild here?"
The doorman collapsed on the ground, cursing, and tried several times to get up but failed.
"You're a soft bone with weak knees, you deserve to be the gatekeeper!"
Zhou Qi spat. Actually, he was careful with his footing. If he had really kicked him in the head, he should have called an ambulance by now.
The lobby manager rushed over after hearing the noise, and looked the two up and down behind his gold-rimmed glasses: "What's going on?"
"These two beggars are causing trouble!" The doorman stood up with the help of the wall and complained.
"Do you know where this is?" The manager tugged at the front of his suit, his tone revealing a sense of superiority.
"Regent International." Zhou Qi threw the backpack onto his shoulder.
"Do you know what the word 'international' means? A five-star hotel is not the place to go when wearing Jiefang shoes."
The manager raised his hand and pointed across the street: "There is a guesthouse three kilometers ahead. That's suitable for you."
"I have to stay here today!"
Tian Xiaoyi pulled Zhou Qi back and said, "Brother Qi, this price must be terrifying..."
"It's important for people to know themselves."
The manager pushed up his glasses and said, "Don't embarrass yourself here."