Chapter 864 Koi, photo album, small business and big business
????????The next morning after returning to Kazan, Wei Ran got up under the urging of his biological clock, put a muzzle on Beria, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, left the house with one person and one dog, and walked around the door.
Ban Hu started jogging.
????????Almost on the front and back, the sleeping Suisui and Lola were also pulled up one by one by the Katenka sisters. Surrounded by two equally excited big-eared foxes, they started to eat.
Pre-movement.
?????????In contrast, the only ones who can sleep in are Korava and Sui Xin who live on the first floor.
???????By the shore of Lake Kaban, Beria, the dog who had not come out to have fun for a long time, was running around Wei Ran, shaking his head, and from time to time, he would find a familiar looking big dog.
The tree would lift up a furry hind leg to mark a mark. Occasionally, when tired from running, it would lie down on the side of the road as if it were a fool. When Wei Ran was about to run far away, he would then chase after him with all four legs.
However, just as they ran along the lakeshore for more than ten minutes, one person and one dog, the armored pickup truck belonging to Wei Ran drove from the front and stopped far away.
.
????????When Weiran came closer, Anfiya, who was sitting in the cab, also opened the heavy door and waved.
????????"What's wrong?"
Weiran opened the door and signaled his dog Beria to jump in, and then followed him into the rear compartment.
?????????"Find something out"
?????????As she spoke, Anfiya picked up the tablet placed in the passenger seat and handed it to Weiran. Then she stepped on the accelerator and turned the car around while saying, "Through the set of files you gave me yesterday,
Between the numbers and the three square characters, I found a company."
?????????"Koi Trading Company?"
?????????Wei Ran frowned as he looked at the pictures displayed on the tablet screen and the text under the pictures.
The trademark of this trading company is exactly two koi carps, one red and one blue. He can even be sure that these two carp are definitely the enshrined ones sent by Xia Shushi yesterday.
It was taken from the painting above.
?????????"This company is headquartered in a place called Niigata"
Anfiya increased the speed and introduced at the same time, "But it does not have any intersection with the computers it controlled before. The main business activities it is engaged in are also breeding koi. According to what I found
Records show that this company holds a koi auction every October."
"Koi auction?" Wei Ran frowned.
?????????“The transaction volume of the ornamental fish auction is very large.”
Anfiya thought for a while and said with a firm tone, "I suspect that this company is using the auction to conduct money laundering activities."
"Do you have the address of this company?" Weiran asked.
?????????"Headquarters in Niigata"
Anfiya took the tablet from Wei Ran, pulled it and handed it over again, "There are also seven branches, located in Ishikawa, Toyama, Gunma, and Kanagawa.
Saitama, Chiba and Yamanashi are all places where ornamental carp are abundant.”
????????? Before Wei Ran could speak, Anfiya continued, "In addition, according to the information I found, this company's koi auction is invitation-only. In other words, if you don't accept
An invitation to this company does not qualify you to participate in their annual October auction."
"Is there a list of members participating in the auction?" Weiran asked while forwarding the eight-line Japanese address displayed on the tablet to his mobile phone.
"No, this part is not public and cannot be found on the Internet. In fact, this trading company does not even have an official website."
Anfiya took the tablet from Wei Ran and placed it on the passenger seat, "In fact, I was able to find this trading company because there was a recruitment company six years ago.
Media reported that the company once auctioned off a koi carp worth 41 million yen.
????????But apart from the final transaction price, the buyer of the fish could not be found online at all, and there was no follow-up."
?????????Having said that, Anfiya also stepped on the brakes at the door of a Chinese-owned restaurant, then opened the door and walked in.
In the carriage with only one person and one dog left, Wei Ran hesitated for a moment, but did not choose to send the eight addresses of this "Koi Trading Company" to Xia Shushi.
?????????Just like Anfiya said just now, he also feels that this company's koi auction is likely to be a money laundering activity.
????????In this case, if you randomly arrange for someone to go over and take a look, unless you can sneak into the company, not only will it be impossible to find any valuable clues, but you will even be in danger.
"Not bad, at least we found some key clues." Wei Ran muttered to himself and put away his phone.
Although there are still many puzzling places, in the past few days, a "Yanagiye Infant Toy Company", a hot spring hotel enshrining a koi carp memorial tablet, and
This "Koi Trading Company" is already a good harvest.
????????As long as he has more patience and continues to investigate along these three clues, he believes that there will always be something to gain.
????????When he cleared his mind, Anfiya also got into the car carrying two large bags full of breakfast. And Beria, the dog sitting in the back seat, also turned his head early.
He leaned forward along the gap between the driver and passenger, and opened his mouth that had been drooling.
????????The familiar person put two fried dough sticks and a tray of steamed buns into the dog's mouth. Anfiya then wiped her hands and drove the car in the direction she came from.
. And Beria also hummed and chewed slowly before swallowing the innermost food into his stomach.
"You guys are so cooperative." Wei Ran patted the dog's head in a daze.
"Beria likes their breakfast very much," Anfiya said with a smile, "Boss, do you want to continue investigating?"
?????????"Keep checking"
Wei Ran thought for a while and said, "For a long time in the future, your focus... no, Hela's focus will be on this."
"No problem" Anfiya responded simply, and at the same time slowly stepped on the accelerator.
?????????Allowing the other party to send him and Beria to the place where they got into the car, Wei Ran waited until the other party drove the car away, then called to the dog Beria and ran slowly towards
The direction of home.
After returning home and having breakfast with a table of women, Wei Ran followed Suisui and others to the library next door after taking a short rest.
The only difference is that Lola, who is holding her sister's hand, and Sui Xin, who is sitting in an electric wheelchair, are going to the bar on the first floor of the library. The destinations of sisters Suisui and Katenka
The ground was the office on the second floor, and Wei Ran went straight to the dark basement of the library.
????????Now, this library has already opened for business. The only people who come to this library every day are the group of gym members supported by Ji Ma and Dali, who seems to be very leisurely every day.
In addition to Teacher Ya and Teacher Anna, occasionally some residents from the surrounding area, or even young men and women who came out of nowhere, would come here to order two cups of coffee or the Mao version of milk tea developed by Lola, and find someone who could show off
Go to a sunny location and sit there all day long.
Fortunately, Wei Ran has never thought of using this library to make money, so naturally there will be no tickets or library cards - anyway, he has never wanted to use the old books here.
I never thought of lending it out.
????????But correspondingly, he also set one additional rule for this time library - it is not open to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays.
As for the reason, it’s just because on the second floor of the library, Suisui and her only two employees have Mondays and Tuesdays off.
????????In the warm and dry basement of the library, Wei Ran and others followed suit. Beria, the dog who followed behind, also came in, immediately closed the thick door, and then went straight to the large room specially made for him.
In the darkroom, all the negatives related to Savage Mountain were taken out.
????????While he was busy, under the dark red darkroom lamp, large-sized photos were developed one after another and sent to the connected drying room. It was inevitable for Wei Ran to recall it again and again.
Reminds me of what happened when those photos were taken.
Waiting until two o'clock in the afternoon, Wei Ran, who didn't even have time to eat lunch, with Suisui's help, hung the selected photos in the lobby of the library.
"Which country's soldiers are in the photo?" Sui Xin, who was sitting in a wheelchair, asked curiously, raising her neck.
?????????"Chinese"
Wei Ran watched the photo frame being pulled up slowly by the sling and explained, "In May 1942,
?????????Soldiers of the Expeditionary Force who were trying to cross the Savage Mountain and return to China from No Electric Power. The man wearing the helmet was named Liang Yimin, and the soldier leading the donkey was named Qin Shouzheng. The one holding a submachine gun in his hand,
His name is Zhou Guochang."
?????????"All good names"
Sui Xin sighed, controlled the electric wheelchair and stepped back, and continued to look up at the black and white photos.
"Boss, can these photos be made into albums and sold?" Lola, who also raised her neck, asked, "In fact, many people have asked these days, and they all want to buy those photos.
"
?????????"Make it into a photo album and sell it?"
?????????Wei Ran and Suisui looked at each other, and the latter's little face also showed excitement, "This proposal seems to be really feasible!"
"This is indeed a good suggestion." Teacher Dalia, who came in at some unknown time, said with a smile, "Remember to give me a copy when the time comes."
"No problem!" Suisui rushed to agree and said excitedly, "I'll find someone to design the album right now!"
"No, why are you so positive?" Wei Ran asked curiously.
"I can't stand to see such a big library next to me but can't even pay for electricity. This is simply an insult to me!" Suisui put her hands on her hips and gave it as a matter of course.
her answer.
But then, the girl waved to Anfisa next to her. After the other person came over, she immediately said something into her ear, and then greeted Anfisa warmly.
Dalia sat in the seat reserved for the teachers from the Hongqi Forestry Farm, and at the same time, she did not forget to greet Lola to bring the coffee.
Almost immediately, Anfisa also took out a particularly beautiful wooden box from the office upstairs and placed it on the table. When she opened the wooden box, Suisui immediately picked out something from it.
One by one, the jade pendants were hung on Dalia's neck.
?????????Looking at Teacher Dalia who was quite overwhelmed, Wei Ran couldn't help but reveal a gloating smile on his face, and then began to think about Lola's proposal to make a photo album just now
things for sale.
???????"It doesn't seem impossible..."
?????????Wei Ran muttered, after all, although this library is big, it can't hold all the photos, but if you can make a photo album that can be sold, you won't have this worry.
.
?????????Making up his mind, Wei Ran saw that Teacher Dalia seemed to be just here to sit there and didn't seem to have any trouble with him, so he simply greeted Beria, the dog lying outside the library.
I went back to the house next door and started sorting out the electronic copies of the negatives I had accumulated.
?????????While everyone was busy in their own way, time flashed into April. After some preparations by Suisui, on the morning of April Fool's Day, large, medium and small items were also placed on one side of the library bar.
Photo albums in three sizes.
The leather covers of these loose-leaf photo albums are all inlaid with a feather logo of the Time Library, and on the hard shell of the first page, the same sentence is written in various languages:
"Remember the unknown little characters in the war, they are also heroes - Time Library"
"The smallest one costs 1,945 rubles each."
On the side of the bar, Suisui took a loose-leaf photo album only the size of A4 paper and set the price. Then she picked up the double-leaf photo album and said, "This size, every
The book is 8,150 rubles, and the feather logo on the cover has also been changed from aluminum to stainless steel."
???????"What about this kind?"
???????? Sui Xin asked, pointing to the largest photo album. This photo album is the size of four A4 sheets. The feather logo on the cover is made of silver. Naturally, the photos in it are
It is also the largest of the three photo albums.
"Nineteen thousand four hundred and fifty rubles" Suisui calmly set a price so high that even Weiran was stunned.
?????????“So expensive?”
Lola's eyes widened. A photo album sold for nearly twenty thousand rubles. For this girl, it was an astronomical figure that was unreasonable. Or to put it another way she could understand, such a photo album
, which is almost equivalent to her selling 150 cups of coffee.
???????"This price is not expensive at all"
Suisui said proudly, "Unlike the previous two, whenever new photos appear in the library, just bring them over and show the independent number."
????????You can add new photos for free, but these subsequent services cost money."
????????"But is it so expensive, will anyone buy it?" Sui Xin, who was sitting in a wheelchair, couldn't help but ask.
?????????"She didn't expect to sell the biggest copy"
?????????Wei Ran exposed Suisui's little thinking, "What you really want to sell is the smallest one, right?"
?????????"Smart! The biggest kind will be given mainly as gifts to your customers in the future"
Suisui explained proudly, picked up the smallest photo album again, shook it and said, "The main thing is to sell the smallest size. As long as you buy this kind of photo album, the library will
As long as new photos appear, if you want to add them to your album, you only need to spend an additional 10 rubles per photo. This is the real money-making business."
"Why?" Lola asked with a blank look on her face.
?????????"I don't understand either"
???????? Sui Xin spread her hands, and without waiting for Suisui to explain, she picked up a medium-sized photo album and asked, "What about this kind?"
?????????"50 rubles for each additional photo"
???????? Suisui clicked her little white teeth and quoted the new price. At the same time, she took out a few of the largest photo albums. After checking the independent numbers on them, she picked up one that could be printed in silver.
While stamping the number on the first page of the album with a feather-patterned seal, he did not forget to tell Anfisa, Lola and Wei Ran around him, "This book numbered 0001 will be sent to Mr. Nicholas later."
As a souvenir, every time there are new photos made into a loose leaf, I will send them to him as soon as possible.
???????? Starting from 0002 to 0006, it is placed at the bar. Whenever Aunt Dalia and any of them come over to be guests, we will give it to them together and let them divide it themselves."
"Where are these two books?" Wei Ran couldn't help but asked curiously when he saw Suisui took out two more books and stamped them with feather seals.
?????????"These two books are given to my father and you and Maya's teacher Mr. Kajik respectively."
??????? Before Suisui finished speaking, she had already clicked twice and embellished the two books with silver feather patterns, "But there is no rush for this gift. Wait until you see me."
Just give it away again.”
Before Wei Ran could say anything else, Suisui picked up the two largest photo albums and stamped them carefully, saying with satisfaction, "I'll take this one back to my grandma's house, and this one will be taken back to my grandma's house."
I'll send it to my godmother so they can show off too."
????????A total of ten books were arranged in the blink of an eye, and Suisui casually put the seal in her hand into the bag of Sui Xin's electric wheelchair, "Lola is responsible for the keys to the basement warehouse.
, this stamp will be left to you. Remember, only those who buy the largest photo album can get it stamped."
"Are you sure someone will really buy it if it's so expensive?" Sui Xin couldn't help but ask again.
"Don't worry, someone will definitely buy it."
Before Suisui finished speaking, an old white man, led by a middle-aged white man, pushed open the glass door and walked into the Time Library, which was not open because it was a Monday.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! ?????????"Here comes the person who is willing to buy the largest photo album"
Suisui, who had a good memory, instantly recognized the old white man. By the way, he deliberately asked Lola for help, opened the largest photo album that he had just closed, and placed it next to the bar.
on the display rack.
?????????"Mr. Carlos?"
?????????Wei Ran couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw the visitor. This old white man happened to be the one who helped him on the plane when he first went to the United States, and later lent him a hand.
Mr. Carlos, the American lawyer who wore the cap badge given to him by the other party and had the opportunity to return to the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea.
?????????But why did this guy come to your door? Doesn’t he have his own phone number?
???????"Victor, we finally meet."
Before Wei Ran could think about it, Carlos, who was far away, stretched out his hand towards Wei Ran, and the middle-aged man following him immediately spoke in Russian.
Real-time translation.
"Mr. Carlos, why are you here?" Wei Ran shook hands with the other party and gave him a gentle hug.
"Two months ago, I went to China to meet Mr. Chen Qi."
???????? Carlos held Wei Ran's hand without any intention of letting go, "I wanted to meet you at that time to thank you for your help.
????????But you seemed to have gone to the warm south at that time, and I didn’t see you until I left China, so I just found you at the address you gave me.”
Taking advantage of the help of the middle-aged man behind him to translate, Carlos finally let go of Wei Ran's hand and gently shook hands with Suisui, who could speak English.
?????????"I'm so sorry, Mr. Carlos." Wei Ran said apologetically, "I have been too busy before and could never take the time to meet with you."
?????????"No, no, no, only old guys like me can have free time at any time."
Carlos laughed and said, "It's normal for young people to be busy, as long as I don't disturb your work."
?????????"Of course I won't bother"
Wei Ran, who nominally did not speak English, waited patiently for the translator to finish speaking, and then responded with a smile. At the same time, Suisui also greeted Lola to Carlos and his
The translator brought coffee.
?????????"Listen to me Victor"
Mr. Carlos cleared his throat and said, "I am very grateful to you for helping me find Mr. Chen Qi. I know this must not be easy, and can even be called a miracle. So in order to thank you, I
I brought a gift specially for you."
????????"Gift?"
Seeing Wei Ran looking at him in confusion, Carlos smiled, opened the small bag he had been carrying, and took out a white pullover with his signature written all over it.
?????????"You...you want to give this to me?" Wei Ran looked at this pullover sweatshirt in disbelief and saw the words "Down with imperialism and long live the great unity of the people of the world" written in calligraphy on this pullover sweatshirt!
"To be honest, I originally planned to give it to Mr. Chen Qi." Carlos smiled and said, "But he suggested that I give this gift to you to keep."
"This...I...can I accept it?" Wei Ran patiently waited for the translator to finish speaking, and then asked excitedly.
"Of course! Of course you can accept it!" Carlos spread his hands as a matter of course, "Keeping this sweatshirt in the hands of a historian may be its best destination."
"I will keep it well" Wei Ran made a serious promise.
?????????"I feel relieved to leave it to you"
Carlos laughed and waved his hand, "Victor, don't worry, this is just the first gift. In addition to this precious gift, I also brought you a business.
"
"Business?" Wei Ran waited for the translator to finish his work, and finally shifted his gaze from the sweatshirt to the other person's face, "What business?"
Carlos was not in a hurry to answer. Instead, he said to the translator Mao Zi beside him, "You go outside and wait for me."
Hearing this, the middle-aged translator nodded reluctantly, got up and walked out of the library.
?????????It wasn't until the other party left the glass door that Carlos looked at the Katenka sisters, Lola and Sui Xin.
"Don't worry, Mr. Carlos," Suisui said in English, "They are all completely trustworthy people who can keep secrets."
?????????“It’s a life that all men would envy”
Carlos, who was obviously bullying Wei Ran because he didn't understand English, made a small joke and then said, "One of my clients is making a will recently. He is looking for his relatives. If anyone
Anyone who can find his possibly living relatives can receive a reward of at least US$2.7 million."
?????????"How much?!" Suisui immediately widened her eyes, "Two million and seven hundred thousand dollars?!"
?????????"Yes, two million seven hundred thousand dollars"
??????? Carlos nodded, "At least two million seven hundred thousand dollars, beautiful girl, while you are shocked by this wealth, you'd better translate it for Victor first. I'm really looking forward to it.
