Chapter 327, too much money, the money detector burned
"Xiao Lei, come here, I have something to ask you." Seeing the bank staff opening the brown paper bags one after another, General Hong couldn't sit still.
If all the brown paper bags in this warehouse were filled with Franklins, how many would there be? It would be in the billions for sure. If we also included the transport planes next to it, just thinking about this number would give me a heart attack.
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He immediately pulled Lei Weidong down to the rest cabin on the upper floor and asked for details.
The pilots have already got off.
There were only Lei Weidong, General Hong, Yang Jianhua and two security personnel in the rest cabin, also known as Ouchi bodyguards. Even though they couldn't beat Lei Weidong, they were still masters of one against ten or even twenty.
"How much did you sell each one for?"
"Mr. Hong, when I asked you the price, you didn't raise a finger. I want people who are willing to spend 100 million to buy something. As long as the product is satisfactory, I don't mind spending an extra 100 million.
In addition, the purchase funds belong to public funds, and if the rebate is large, the price can be negotiated higher. I told the prince that as long as the price is above this number."
Lei Weidong held out three fingers and gestured, "I will give him a 60% rebate for the excess."
We will give you 60% of the excess amount, and you will be willing to take kickbacks from any business that is kicked off the business. As expected of a big capitalist, you can make whatever money you want.
General Hong glanced at Yang Jianhua and complained about Lei Weidong's boldness. This was the same as the four major families back then. The only difference was that the four major families were internal, while Lei Weidong was cheating from abroad.
"Are you talking about the U.S. dollar or the Chinese yuan?" General Hong asked.
"These days, isn't business between countries all in US dollars? I just want RMB, and there are no big players." Lei Weidong shrugged and said.
"Awesome!" General Hong almost had a heart attack when he heard this.
"What was the final transaction price?" After calming down, General Hong continued to ask.
"My 40% rebate is in the cabin at the back. You can go over and take a look. As for the one belonging to the Prince of Doha, it was withheld when taking off.
All we need to do is not talk too much and keep the official prices from being revealed.
Lei Weidong pointed to the cabin at the back and said, "Now the money on the plane belongs to the country and mine. Of course, my part is the same as before. Just change it to RMB."
"Let's go and see how many there are, so much so that it even embarrasses Xiao Yang." General Hong nodded and took the lead towards the cabin.
"You, you, give me the medicine quickly."
Turning on the light, he looked at the 24 piles of dollars in the cabin. He calculated that there were 2.4 billion dollars. General Hong covered his chest with excitement, and the guards on the side quickly took out the special medicine in his arms.
, poured out two pills and handed them to General Hong.
"Oh!"
Putting the medicine into his mouth and drinking it with water, General Hong breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "I'm old and can't do it anymore. If I were young, let alone this little money, I wouldn't be excited even if I had more money.
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Now I can’t, I almost went to see Marx, Xiao Lei, do the dollars here have this number?”
"Yes!" Looking at General Hong's fingers, Lei Weidong nodded.
"Really exchange everything, exchange at the official exchange rate and not regret it." General Hong asked again.
"Yes!" Lei Weidong nodded.
In the 1980s, the official U.S. dollar was extremely deceptive against the RMB, but it was reasonable.
This is a scam because there is a huge difference between the official exchange rate and the private exchange rate. The difference is more than double, so many people who have foreign exchange go to the black market to exchange it.
It is reasonable because the purchasing power of the RMB in the 1980s was extremely amazing.
Let’s not talk about housing prices. Pork, which is closely related to people’s lives, only costs one yuan per pound. Compared with beautiful countries, the gap is more than ten times.
Money will be worth much more in twenty years. If not for the large number of people going abroad at this time and the high demand for foreign exchange, the private exchange rate would not be so amazing.
"Mr. Hong, Mr. Li from the bank is looking for you." Hearing that Lei Weidong was willing to exchange money at the official exchange rate, General Hong was about to praise him when he heard his secretary whisper outside the door, "He is in trouble.
I need your help."
"We are in trouble. Are there counterfeit bills?" General Hong quickly walked out of the cabin and saw Mr. Li waiting outside. "Old Li, are you in trouble? Are there counterfeit bills?"
"It's not counterfeit banknotes, it's just that the amount of money is too much. Not to mention the manpower we sent is seriously insufficient, and three of the banknote detectors we brought have broken down due to high-intensity operation.
There are four remaining stations that have called the police, and we need support from the headquarters and extra manpower to come over. Otherwise, let alone today, we won’t be able to complete the count even tomorrow.”
Mr. Li's face was filled with pain and happiness.
The pain is that there is too much money. If you want to order so much foreign exchange accurately, it is a big project that can exhaust the employees below.
Happiness also comes from having too much money, and so much foreign exchange has a huge promotion effect on both the country and society.
"The banknote detector is broken." General Hong was happy to hear that the banknote detector burned out because it was used too fast.
"I can't help it, there's too much money." Looking at the dollars in the cabin, Mr. Li's eyes were filled with stars. There is still so much money here. This time it's really...
Come to the main warehouse!
Because the staff had opened all the brown paper bags, it had become a sea of money.
"I was negligent." Looking at the staff fighting in the sea of money, General Hong said to his secretary, "Immediately contact your superiors and mobilize elite troops from the financial system to support you. The cash here is far more than expected.
Send additional troops and prepare for armed escort.
Soon, soldiers from two regiments came to the airport in armored vehicles to protect the airport, and employees from the five major banks also came to support with a large number of the latest currency detectors.
There is strength in numbers, especially when doing physical work.
With the division of labor and cooperation of a large number of people, stacks of US dollars were counted, packed and sealed, and put into armored vehicles, each filled with ten armored vehicles.
The escort began. Under the escort of a large number of troops, the armored vehicles lined up in a long convoy and drove to the destination.
The reason for its strict defense is that it is transporting military supplies.
"Brother Dong, what are we doing next, are we going back to Xiangjiang or not?" Ao Ming, who had always been deaf, asked outside the airport, looking at the fleet of cars leaving.
The scene just now allowed Ao Ming to see what national power is.
Let alone the guards around General Hong, their skills are not inferior to his own.
Later, the soldiers who came to support were said to have been transferred from the Central Police Regiment. Each one of them was an elite among the elite, and there were dozens or even hundreds of them at a glance.
This also made Ao Ming understand.
Brother Dong is obviously so powerful. He is the king and hegemon in Xiangjiang. Why does he still pretend to be a grandson when he goes to the mainland? The reason is that the power of the country is too strong compared to an individual.
The reason why my lawless father was able to live freely for decades.
It was also because the incident was not too big and it was the police, not the army, who were chasing me. Otherwise, he would have been shot to death or squatted in jail.
"It's my first time coming to the capital. I have to play for a few days and invest in some industries." Lei Weidong said.
"Xiao Lei, tell me what industry you want to invest in, and I will help you if I can."
Seeing that things were going smoothly and there was not much difference in the amount, General Hong felt much more relaxed and started joking with Lei Weidong.
"Mr. Hong, when I was on the plane, I saw that the most distinctive feature of Beijing is the courtyard houses, especially those within the second ring road.
It is said that the former princes and ministers lived there, so I was thinking about buying a few houses so that I can experience the life of princes and nobles, and secondly, I can have a place to stay when I come to the capital in the future, so that I can save myself the trouble of staying in a hotel every time."
"It's okay to buy a courtyard house. I'll take care of it. I will definitely find you a palace. However, Xiaolei, favors are favors. Policies still need to be discussed. The money you should spend cannot be less."
Hearing that it was such a trivial matter, General Hong smiled and agreed.
"Don't worry, Mr. Hong. The most important thing I need now is money. I can only buy the Prince's Mansion no matter how much it costs. The question is whether this Prince's Mansion can be more famous and well-preserved. If possible, I would like to buy Prince Gong's Mansion."
"Prince Gong's Mansion is no good. It is not only the residence of Heshen and Prince Gong, but also the best-preserved palace in the capital. It is not for sale.
Although it is still occupied by several units, the property rights have not changed.
Moreover, it has been put on the agenda to open it up to the outside world and allow the common people to visit it. This is the wish of the former XXX, Xiao Lei, you will not go against his wishes."
When he heard that Lei Weidong wanted to buy Prince Gong's Mansion, General Hong quickly waved his hand and said no, and pushed it out.
"Of course not. XXX is the person I respect the most. How dare I violate his last wish? Not only can I not violate it, but I must try my best to fulfill it. Sister Yang."
Lei Weidong turned to look at Yang Jianhua and asked, "XXX has been dead for ten years and Prince Gong's Mansion has not been opened yet. Are you in trouble?"
If it's a matter of policy, I can't do anything about it. If it's a matter of money, I can do my best. If it's too much, the US$50 million is still there, so it will be deducted from the amount I exchanged."
After the Qing Emperor abdicated, Prince Gong's Mansion became private property that the prince could dispose of at will.
First, Pu Wei's younger brother Pu Ru, who lived in seclusion in Xishan, and his mother returned to live in the garden of Prince Gong's Mansion.
Later, after Pu Wei died of illness, Bao Shijie sued the Peking District Court in 1937. The court put Prince Kung's Mansion up for auction and it was purchased by Fu Jen Catholic University. Pu Ru left Prince Kung's Mansion in early 1938.
Later, Pastor Zhang Weitu of the Divine Word Society came forward and legally purchased Prince Gong's Mansion located on Sanqiao Road outside Di'anmen for 199,000 yuan, bounded by Fajiao Road in the east, Shicha River in the south, Shichahai River in the west, and Ximei in the north.
There are 569 houses on Factory Street, 60 corridors, and acres of garden land, totaling 49 acres with one-third property rights, which will be used to build a women's college at Fu Jen Catholic University.
In September 1939, Fu Jen Catholic University began to recruit female students on a large scale, and Prince Kung's Mansion was renamed Fu Jen Catholic Women's College.
After the 1950s, Fu Jen Catholic University was merged into the Normal University, and Prince Gong's Mansion became the Women's College of the Normal University.
Later, the Department of Music and the Department of Fine Arts of the Normal University merged with the Department of Music of Northeast Normal University and East China Normal University, and the Capital Normal College of Art was established in Prince Gong's residence.
In 1960, Prince Gong's Mansion also established the Capital Art Institute to train drama directors and performing talents. In 1961, the Capital Art Normal College and the BJ Art Institute merged and the school was named the Capital Art Institute.
In 1964, the Capital College of Art was dismantled and the Conservatory of Music was established on the basis of the original Music Department.
However, by the early 1980s, Prince Gong's Mansion could be said to have a "large courtyard" structure.
There are not only the Conservatory of Music, the High School Affiliated to the Conservatory of Music, the Art Institute, the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and other schools here.
There are also dormitories for the public security department, the National Administration Kindergarten, an air conditioner factory, the Catholic Patriotic Association, etc., and there are more than 200 households living in the garden.
In order to move out these units and the military and civilians and fulfill XX's last wish, the leaders of the capital can be said to have put a lot of effort into it, but the lack of money has always been the biggest problem.
Lei Weidong's willingness to offer 50 million US dollars can be said to have solved everyone's urgent needs, and Prince Gong's Mansion can build business with the public earlier.
"Okay, Xiao Lei, are you so concerned? I guarantee you that if Prince Gong's Mansion can't give it to you, the County Prince's Mansion will definitely give it to you, Xiao Wang." General Hong called his secretary over and ordered.
"Go to the planning bureau and take pictures of all the drawings of the courtyard houses in the second ring road. Let Xiaolei choose the one he chooses. I won't let you go, and I will ask for it."
"Mr. Hong, you don't need to go to such trouble. I heard that the Guojun Palace in Mengrui Hutong is good, so just sell the Guojun Palace to me." Lei Weidong said.
Prince Guo's Mansion is the Prince Guo in the TV series "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
His palace is also of the highest quality among the courtyard houses in the capital.
If we buy all the dozens of courtyards, more than 150 houses and gardens in Prince Guojun's Mansion and renovate them, I believe that even if it is not as good as Prince Gong's Mansion, it will not be too far behind.
At that time, whether Lei Weidong lives there himself or opens it to the public for viewing, it will be a great contribution to the cultural relics world.
Because if Lei Weidong did not buy it, according to the historical process, the house in Guojun Prince's Mansion would be demolished and only a part of Courtyard No. 45 would be left, which would make countless courtyard lovers sad.
"Mengrui Hutong is a residential area and is full of people. Mr. Lei, if you buy a courtyard house somewhere, the resettlement of residents will be a big problem."
The secretary is from the capital and lives not far from Mengrui Hutong. He knows the situation there and specially reminded me.
"It's okay. All problems can be solved with money. Secretary Wang, please help me ask how much money I need to buy all the houses in Guojun Prince's Mansion.
As for the residents living there.
You can bring me a message.
As long as they leave, with the real estate certificate as evidence, I will subsidize hundreds of millions for each room with an area of more than 10 square meters, and 5,000 yuan without subsidy for each room with an area of less than 10 square meters. This money will definitely be enough for them to buy a house elsewhere."
Compared with others, Lei Weidong's biggest feature is that he is not short of money, especially RMB.
The money earned from doing business in the Mainland and the money exchanged are all in RMB.
It's impossible to take it away. These days, you don't recognize it anywhere else outside the mainland, and you don't even think about exchanging it for U.S. dollars and Hong Kong dollars.
As for depositing in banks.
Thinking about the rate of depreciation in the next few decades, there is no difference between having and not having that little interest.
The best way is to invest.
In the Mainland, besides doing business, the only thing that can keep up with or even exceed the depreciation rate of money is real estate.
Especially the courtyard houses in the capital.
No matter how expensive Lei Weidong is now, from a long-term perspective, he will make a profit, a huge profit.
"The subsidy for each room is 5,000 or even 10,000 yuan. Mr. Lei, you are really generous. I believe that after the aborigines know this news, they will happily move out."
"Silly Zhu, you're back and you've brought so many dishes."
The cook, Sha Zhu, had just entered the yard carrying the food when he met the second uncle. Looking at the food in his hand, the second uncle asked.
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