I became a poor little sophora japonica in the courtyard

Liu Haizhong walked back to the No. 95 compound. He felt it was a pity that the amount of this business was too large and he couldn't afford it by himself.

Xu Damao is such a cunning guy! Every time they make a deal, he always suffers a loss. Now he has decided that even if he can't make this deal, he doesn't want to cooperate with that thief Sun anymore.

He turned around the screen wall and entered the front yard. He looked up and saw Yan Bugui tending to the flowers and plants he raised in the yard.

When I and Xu Damao just started a company together, this old guy came running over and wanted to get involved. But I rejected him! He is a teacher and is not cut out for business.

Liu Haizhong was about to walk past him, but suddenly stopped. Isn't it just right to pull this old guy into the big color TV business this time? Although Yan Bugui couldn't come up with so much money, his eldest brother and his wife did! After running the restaurant for so many years, this money was a piece of cake for them.

So Liu Haizhong turned around and walked over. Without saying a word, he stood beside Yan Bugui and watched him busy.

Yan Bugui was humming a little tune. When he turned around and saw Liu Haizhong standing next to him, he asked in confusion, "Old Liu! You stood there without saying a word. I was startled. What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Xu Damao and I have fallen out! Every time I do business with him, he takes advantage of me. Old Yan, don't you want to be my partner? Now is the chance." Liu Haizhong said angrily. He made himself look like he was still angry!

"Really? Old Liu, I'm not talking about you. With Xu Damao's character, can you do business with him? He will cheat you sooner or later! But don't look at me as just a retired teacher. I'm definitely better than Xu Damao. At least I can write and do some math. As for calculating costs and finances, rest assured, leave it to me."

Yan Bugui was delighted when he heard that he and Xu Damao had broken up. In the past two years, they had made a lot of money in business, which made him so envious! But since they didn't play with him, he could only swallow his saliva secretly.

Now that the two have finally broken up, Liu Haizhong is looking for a partner again. This is a perfect opportunity for him to come forward.

"Okay! It's a deal then. I have a large color TV business on hand right now, and the profit is very lucrative. I can make one thousand yuan for each unit sold. Are you interested, Old Yan?" Liu Haizhong quickly brought up the large color TV business.

"Really? Let's go inside and tell me in detail."

When Yan Bugui heard about the large color TV business, he immediately became very interested. This was the only family in the entire courtyard that had a color TV! When the Jia family first moved the large color TV into the courtyard, it caused a sensation in the entire Nanluoguxiang.

He was also very jealous when he saw the big color TV! But at that time, there were no color TVs for sale in the store. Even now, those big color TVs in the store still need to be purchased with tickets.

The two entered the west wing of the front yard, and Yan Bugui poured tea and handed out cigarettes, entertaining Liu Haizhong attentively. Liu Haizhong did not hesitate and recounted the story of the large color TV.

"Old Liu, the key point is that the cost is too high! Ninety large color TVs, each one is three thousand five hundred. It will cost more than three hundred thousand." Yan Bugui is a math teacher. As soon as Liu Haizhong reported the number, he immediately calculated the cost.

"That's why I'm looking for you as my partner! Just tell me how much profit this TV can make. What's the point of making a few thousand by reselling one or two TVs? If we want to make money, we have to make big money. Just 90 TVs, we can sell them all in half a day if we put them at the entrance of the alley. Do you believe it?" Liu Haizhong said excitedly, as if the huge sums of money had already gone into his pocket.

"Of course there is no worry about sales. What products are in high demand now? Of course, household appliances. Among household appliances, color TVs are the most popular. But where can I find the capital? Will Director Li in your factory be willing to sell on credit?" Yan Bugui was also impatient! This business made him impatient, the profit was simply too lucrative!

"Can we do business on credit? It's not like oil, salt, sauce and vinegar! You, Old Yan, still don't understand much about business. I don't think we can afford it. We have no choice but to go back and discuss with our children and let them invest as well. This is called keeping the wealth within the family!" Liu Haizhong finally expressed his true thoughts.

"Yes! Let's all gather together. When the boss comes back, I will talk to him first." Yan Bugui clapped his hands. He strongly agreed with Liu Haizhong's proposal.

When the restaurant closed in the evening, the eldest son and his wife of the Yan family had just returned to the courtyard when they were called to the west wing by Yan Bugui.

He told the boss and his wife what happened today, and the boss Yan Jiecheng immediately felt that this was an opportunity to make a lot of money. But his wife Yu Li was a little hesitant!

"Dad, is it possible for such a good thing to happen to our family? Don't be fooled by them! They...!" Yu Li was about to try to persuade him but was interrupted by Yan Bugui.

"Don't worry! No one can cheat me. After I inspect the goods, I will exchange the money and the goods. As long as I don't let the money go, who can do anything to me?"

Yan Bugui waved his hand. He had already considered all the possibilities that Yu Li could think of. He had rehearsed them in his mind countless times to ensure that there would be no mistakes! After all, the amount of money was too large.

"Of course, I still have to meet the owner of the goods in person. And I can't trust Liu Haizhong's words completely! You guys get ready first, and I'll talk to you after I come back from looking at the samples." Yan Bugui added.

The next day, Yan Bugui was also dressed in new clothes and was taken to Sihai Trading Company in the north of the city by Liu Haizhong. He introduced Yan to Li Huaide and said that Yan was a partner of his company.

Li Huaide was also generous. He set up a table in the restaurant to entertain the two of them at noon. The charming secretary You Fengxia frequently poured wine for them at the table.

"Come, have a drink. You're welcome! I, Li Huaide, didn't open a company to make money, but to make friends. Ask Lao Liu, I was the head of their steel mill decades ago. Money has lost its meaning to me."

This Li Huaide is full of bold words! In the midst of his laughter and talk, the masts and oars were reduced to ashes.

"Yes! Director Li is a senior cadre at the department level, and he was so high-spirited at that time. There were more than 10,000 employees and cadres in our factory, and they were all Director Li's subordinates at that time." Liu Haizhong also began to support Li Huaide.

"It is my great honor to meet Director Li today. I would also like to ask Director Li if the wholesale quantity of color TVs can be reduced a little bit?"

Yan Bugui had not lost his mind! They checked again last night, and the Yan and Liu families, plus their children, could not raise enough money.

"To be honest, the goods shipped from overseas are always full containers, not half containers. Your quantity is the smallest. Other companies buy goods from me in seven or eight containers. I still don't have enough to sell!" Li Huaide refused to give in. Giving in would mean he would be at odds with money!

In the afternoon, the two of them came out of Sihai Trading Company again. Now that everything was understood, it was time to come back and discuss the issue of taking money to take up shares.

"If you still can't get enough money, go borrow some from your neighbors and promise to pay you a high interest. Or ask them if they want a big color TV and you can collect a small advance payment." On the way home, Yan Bugui gave Liu Haizhong some advice.

Liu Haizhong nodded! This was the only solution available at the moment. All his family's savings plus his three sons' could buy about twenty machines. The rest could only be financed by Old Yan's family.

The Yan and Liu families all went out, including relatives, friends, neighbors, and factory workers. Anyone who wanted to buy a 21-inch imported color TV had to pay a deposit of 1,000 yuan.

The eldest and his wife of the Yan family took out all the money they had earned from running the restaurant in the past few years, which was only enough to buy 30 color TV sets. So, the couple started to borrow money everywhere.

Yu Li borrowed money from Qin Huairu. Who knew that although she looked so fancy, she actually didn't have much cash.

"Yu Li has come to you to borrow money? I wonder what the Yan family is doing? His second son, Yan Jiefang, has also been borrowing money from his colleagues in the steel rolling workshop." Seeing Yu Li coming out of the west wing of the central courtyard with a dark face, Sha Zhu asked Qin Huairu curiously.

"She said that the Yan family wants to expand their business, and the interest rate for lending money is quite high. But where can I get so much money?" Qin Huairu replied regretfully.

The interest rate was too tempting, but where could she get the 5,000 yuan to lend her? Xiaodang and his wife only gave her that little money every month, and after deducting her monthly expenses, she still had less than 2,000 yuan saved.

"Even if they have it, they can't lend it to me! Looking at their attitude, this business must cost a lot of money. If they lose money, what will they use to pay the debt?" Sha Zhu was now clear-headed and advised Qin Huairu.

Now the economic benefits of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill have begun to decline, and the factory has begun to rely on bank loans for their livelihood. If this continues, the workers’ wages will soon be unable to be paid!