Siheyuan: I Raised Ten Thousand Wild Boars

"Beep bell bell!"

The alarm clock rang, and a hand reached out from under the quilt, pressed the alarm clock, and the sound stopped abruptly.

It was freezing outside, but it was warm in bed. Li Guohua turned over and continued to sleep soundly.

After an unknown amount of time, there was another knock on the door, waking him up from his sleep.

"Brother-in-law, it's time to get back to work!" Zhao Yunlong shouted in his unrefined Cantonese.

"understood!"

Li Guohua looked at the alarm clock and saw that it was already eight o'clock in the morning. He sighed deeply.

I really can't get over it. I can't stand sleeping until I wake up naturally every day, so I have to do this nine-to-five job of pioneering new things.

He has been in Hong Kong for more than a month and has become accustomed to the local schedule.

With the help of Ma Xiaolian, he bought a rice shop in Tuen Mun, mainly selling various agricultural products such as rice, flour, and peanut oil.

He rents this house now because it is in a good location and is relatively clean. It costs 100 yuan per month.

In fact, he was also planning to buy a 100-square-foot (less than 2000 square meters) luxury house, but due to the recent continued decline in Hong Kong's land prices, high-end residential property prices, and rents, the land price of commercial buildings in Central has fallen from the peak of 2500 to 600 yuan per square foot to 800 to 70 yuan, a drop of %.

As for the price of high-end residential properties, it had dropped from HK$15 to HK$20 per unit to less than HK$10, but was still not in demand at the time. The same was true in Tuen Mun.

According to his previous memory, the real estate industry will generally fall by about 50% next year, so he plans to launder more funds and prepare for a big bargain next year.

When it comes to real estate, we have to mention several emerging families. With their far-sighted strategic vision, they are optimistic about the long-term prospects of Hong Kong's economy and real estate industry, and they seized opportunities in the crisis and bought a large number of real estate properties that were sold at low prices.

During this crisis of major wealth transfer, they laid the foundation for their future great ambitions in the Hong Kong real estate industry.

Among these people, the one who went north to invest, especially, built a lot of buildings in his hometown, took the lead in public areas, and built pre-sale houses, which made the future a mess. I can't even afford a house, so I must let him experience my enthusiasm this time.

I've gone off topic. When I got dressed and came out, I found that Zhao Yunlong was no longer at home. He must have gone to open the shop.

It is definitely impossible for two single men to cook, so after washing up, putting on suits and ties, they prepared to go downstairs for breakfast.

What, the rice seller also wears clothes?

Come on, you are a boss too! You never know when you will be able to negotiate a small business deal.

When I went downstairs, I saw shanty towns on both sides of the street.

There are many refugees in Hong Kong now. According to statistics, there are at least 100 million of them, all of whom have come to Hong Kong in recent years. Most of them have no relatives or friends and can only build shacks on street corners and open spaces.

Some sleep in parks, under eaves on the streets, or under stairs; some even live in caves in the mountains or in abandoned houses.

By the way, there were also people who went to the city and built wooden houses on people’s rooftops. These were the “rooftop wooden houses” of later generations.

These wooden houses were built in a crude manner. When the sun was high in the sky, the inside of the house was as hot as being in a furnace. When there was a typhoon or heavy rain, even the roof was often blown away by the wind.

In order to take care of each other, most of them gathered in various places as relatives, acquaintances, and fellow villagers and built wooden houses together.

"Hello, Brother Guohua!"

"Hello, Uncle Guohua!"

As soon as I went downstairs, a group of little guys surrounded me.

There were both boys and girls, most of them wearing tattered clothes, and some were even naked.

There was no way. They had just arrived at this place, and except for breathing, which was free, they had no other means of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

"Monkey, daiga monkey!" Li Guohua greeted in broken Cantonese.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. He would learn a few words when he had nothing to do. As for these little guys, they spoke much more fluently than them.

In addition to saying hello, he also took out some candy from his pocket and gave one to each person, which was also his daily morning routine.

Children are lovable wherever they go.

"Hello, Hua Zai!"

"Hello, Boss Li!"

This is a group of young girls and wives saying hello. Those who are too old cannot make it over and may fall into the river or be eaten by fish.

As for why there are no men, it is because most of them go out to find a job, some may even go out to beg for food, anyway, they are all trying to survive.

There are also highly educated people among them, such as doctors, accountants, teachers, etc., but because they do not have Hong Kong licenses, they cannot openly engage in these professions, so some people work secretly for others.

"Thunder Monkey! Thunder Monkey!" Li Guohua also greeted them one by one.

After all, they are neighbors, so it is our duty to maintain good relations. Besides, life is hard enough, can't we all find some joy in the midst of misery? It is also good to provide emotional value.

He came to Wu's Tea House and ordered a breakfast. The fried dough sticks here were only one cent each, which made Zhao Yunlong shout that it was a rip-off shop.

But he didn't think about it. Since people don't want tickets, the prices are about the same overall.

"Mr. Li, your snacks are here, please enjoy!" When the boss saw that it was Li Guohua coming, he personally brought the breakfast over and greeted him.

The boss is Wu Wenyao, a short man from Zhangzhou. All his goods are sourced from Li Guohua. He tries to please Li Guohua in this way in the hope that he will not raise the price.

The market is somewhat turbulent now, with a sharp drop in the stock market and the property market, but prices are indeed soaring, and it is not easy for ordinary people to survive.

"Boss Wu, don't send it next time. Let Afang send it to me. She makes me happy while eating!" Li Guohua opened the newspaper in his hand, looked at the waitress Afang in the distance, smiled, and said.

Wu Ji Tea Restaurant is actually a husband-and-wife shop in later generations.

However, due to the rapid increase in the population of Hong Kong Island in recent years, the demand has naturally increased, and small shops like theirs are doing extremely good business.

In addition to the couple, they also hired two people to help with odd jobs.

Ah Fang should be the third one in their store. She had just arrived in Hong Kong. Ten days ago, she knelt at the door of the store and begged the boss for a meal.

Li Guohua happened to come to the restaurant to eat and helped to say a few words. Wu Wenyao kept her for his sake.

It's not that Li Guohua was unwilling to accept him, it's because he and Zhao Yunlong had just arrived here and were overflowing with love. There were now more than ten people working in the small rice shop, and if he accepted more, he would have to be a receptionist.

The rice shop set up a welcoming ceremony, isn't that a nuisance?

"Okay, Mr. Li!" Wu Wenyao smiled awkwardly.

Alas, life is hard and making money is not easy!

In addition to paying taxes, you also have to pay protection fees, which are divided into several types. Sometimes you may be collected several times a month. You are angry but dare not say anything!