"This crap is really troublesome. White Lion, don't make trouble and go play by yourself."
Zhuang Rui pushed away the white lion that had crawled into his arms, and looked at the black stone in his hand with a rather helpless expression.
At this time, three days had passed since the incident at the police station. After Liu Chuan's father left that day, Zhuang Rui and Liu Chuan also left with the monkey Li Bing, but the matter did not end so easily.
According to what Liu Chuan later said, those joint defense team members were all expelled and cleared out. Boss Hao's brother-in-law was dismissed from his position as deputy director because he took advantage of his authority to help relatives make profits and was assigned to an urban-rural joint office.
Ordinary policemen went to the police station.
As for Director Wang, he was also implicated. Due to his poor management of his team, the police conduct was corrupted. He was also removed from the post of director and transferred to another police station as deputy director. He did not follow through. Director Wang is also unfortunate.
What a blessing.
The most unlucky one was Boss Hao. He was detained by the security for a day. After he was released, he no longer dared to stay in the flower and bird market. Liu Chuan simply asked Zhou Rui to come forward and sublet his storefront.
It will be used as an office of the Mastiff Garden in the Flower and Bird Market in the future. At this point, this matter can be considered understood.
Zhuang Rui and Liu Chuan, including Zhou Rui, didn't want to be idle these days. Liu Chuan wanted to apply for the land use contract and the business license of the mastiff garden, so he recruited Zhuang Rui and asked him to find someone to design the mastiff garden.
Zhou Rui naturally stayed at the flower and bird market to familiarize himself with the operation process of pet buying and selling.
In 2003, although the Internet was not very developed, it was still possible to look up information about some mastiff parks. After Zhuang Rui checked several larger mastiff parks online, he had a good idea.
The university Zhuang Rui went to before was well-known in the country for its architecture department. Although he studied different majors, Zhuang Rui also met a few alumni of the architecture department who had good relationships. Of course, they have now entered the society. At present, Zhuang Rui and
An alumnus who works in Nanjing contacted me on the phone and put forward my requirements. He also sent the relevant information online and waited for the other party to produce drawings.
Zhuang Rui handled these matters very smoothly and did not involve much energy on his part. However, he was leaving for Nanjing in three or four days, but he couldn't get rid of the gifts he had prepared. Zhuang Rui had already decided
He gave the jadeite in the stone as a gift to Qin Xuanbing, but he racked his brains and failed to break the stone. Instead, he scrapped the stone containing the jadeite the size of a fingernail.
In the past few days, Zhuang Rui visited all the hardware stores in Pengcheng City, but none of them sold small grinding wheels. He didn't know where to buy one. Seeing that he was going to Nanjing in a few days, Zhuang Rui was anxious.
Then, I thought of a stupid idea.
Zhuang Rui just went to the pet market. On the pretext that he wanted to drill some holes in the wall at home, he took an electric drill from Liu Chuan's store back home and wanted to drill holes in the stone while his mother was not at home.
He drilled a few holes and then used a hammer to break them open. Unexpectedly, he didn't think he was professional enough and his hands were not accurate enough. He drilled the drill bit straight into the heart of the stone. The piece of jadeite was already small and pitiful, but Zhuang Rui used an electric drill.
It was completely shattered. Fortunately, he did the experiment on a stone with a small jade content. Otherwise, when he later learned how precious jade was, he would probably be crying without tears.
In fact, Zhuang Rui also knew that it would be as easy as playing to find a machine shop to break open the stone, but he didn't dare and had no good excuse. If those masters were allowed to cut the stone casually, what would happen inside the stone?
The jadeite the size of an egg center will definitely be destroyed, but if he breaks the stone according to his instructions and waits for the jadeite to come out, then he will really have a hard time telling the difference.
And you can't ask Liu Chuan for help in this matter, otherwise, after he gives the jade to Qin Xuanbing, a fool will know what's going on.
"Xiao Rui, what are you doing upstairs?"
The aunt's voice downstairs rang again, presumably because she was disturbed by the sound of the electric drill just now.
"It's okay, aunt, I just made a hole in the wall to hang something."
Zhuang Rui opened the window and replied. He was now thinking about whether he should buy a house outside. It was really inconvenient here. If he were in Song Jun's villa, there would be no one to set off firecrackers, let alone use an electric drill.
Come and disturb.
Zhuang Rui shook his head with some self-deprecation. Zhuang Rui laughed in his heart that he had just had a few dollars in his hand, and then he started to have wild ideas. Three million dollars had been allocated to Liu Chuan, and now there was less than one hundred left.
Wan, I can’t even afford the garage of that villa.
"Xiao Rui, come over for dinner."
A knock on the door woke Zhuang Rui up. He looked at his watch and saw that it was already past 12 noon. Zhuang Min had not been working since he moved here. He was taking care of his children and cooking at home. Zhuang Rui was doing it every day anyway.
Eat ready-made.
"Hello, uncle..."
As soon as I entered Zhuang Min's house, I saw the little girl sitting at the dining table obediently, looking like a little adult. But after seeing the little white lion, she immediately jumped down from the chair, and the two little guys went to play.
Already.
"Hey, brother-in-law, didn't you go to work today?"
Seeing that Zhao Guodong was also at home, Zhuang Rui couldn't help but ask. Because his work place is a bit far away, Zhao Guodong usually doesn't eat at home at noon.
"Well, I don't have much life these days. I'm on leave. Are you going back to Zhonghai soon?"
Zhao Guodong was not in a very high mood and talked to Zhuang Rui casually.
"The factory is not performing well?" Zhuang Rui asked. His family had nothing to worry about.
"Yes, after the restructuring, it became private, but our wages and benefits are getting smaller and smaller. It makes no sense to continue like this."
"Let's eat first. What are you talking to Xiao Rui about? If you continue to do it, you won't do it anymore. With your skills, you can do something different wherever you go. Nanny, go wash your hands quickly. You're disobedient again."
After Zhuang Min heard what her husband said, she immediately took it over. Zhuang Rui knew that his sister-in-law was an honest woman who usually worked a lot and talked little. If she could say such a thing now, it must be that the unit could no longer survive.
Zhuang Rui thought about it in his mind and said: "Brother-in-law, if it doesn't work out, just quit your job. Dachuan and I are planning to set up a mastiff garden. We don't have much manpower now. Besides, I'm going back to Zhonghai to work soon. You
On my behalf, you can go to the Mastiff Park to do the work, and you know the water and electricity work, so we don’t need to hire anyone else, do you think that’s okay?”
"Mastiff Garden? I haven't heard you mention it. The water and electricity work is very simple. Just pay attention to maintenance. You don't need to stay there every day. It's just Xiao Rui. Can it be stable? You also know that I am in the work unit.
I have been working for more than ten years, and if I resign, my job will be gone."
After Zhao Guodong heard Zhuang Rui's words, his eyes lit up at first, and then he became a little hesitant. People who stay in a familiar environment for a long time are generally unwilling to move, not to mention that his unit used to be a state-owned enterprise.
Although the economy is not very prosperous after the restructuring, I can still earn more than 1,000 yuan a month, which is considered a middle-income income in Pengcheng.
Before Zhuang Rui could say anything, Zhuang Min interjected from the side: "So what if you have worked for more than ten years? What will your employer give you? You won't even get a house. Guodong, I told you a long time ago.
If a few masters and apprentices come out to set up an auto repair shop, it will definitely be better than working in the workplace. If you just don't listen, go to Xiao Rui's and do it. You are familiar with Dachuan. I can't treat you badly in my own business."
"Yes, brother-in-law, I no longer have an iron job now. The sooner you come out and work on your own, the wider your career will be in the future. I am returning to Zhonghai to work now just to learn something. I will still come out in the future. If you feel like going to Mastiff
If things don't go well in the garden, you can find a position yourself, I'll pay for it, and we can invest in an auto repair shop or open a car dealership."
Although he only has less than one million on hand now, in half a month, Tang Bohu's "Li Duanduan Picture" will be framed, and it is estimated that he can make a lot of money. Zhuang Rui checked online during this time, although
Tang Bohu has many works handed down from generation to generation, but because of his great reputation among the people, every work is very popular. Like this painting, due to its large size, it should be worth between 6 million and 9 million.
At this time, with Song Jun's personality, he would not care about the price.
Moreover, selling the painting to Song Jun will save Zhuang Rui a lot of trouble. After all, this thing was traded on the black market, and Zhuang Rui does not have the extensive social connections like Song Jun and others, so he can clean the painting and send it to the auction.
Go.
As for investing in auto repair plants, Zhuang Rui doesn't just say it casually. He majored in finance and economics and is relatively sensitive to the market. When he was in China Overseas, he observed that the number of private car ownership has been increasing in recent years.
, the automobile derivative industry will surely become prosperous in the future.
He has been accustomed to saving since childhood. When Zhuang Rui had more than three million, he didn't know how to spend the money. After a while, he received several million more. If the stock market hadn't been so good now, he would have thought about it.
The money has been invested in the stock market. If my brother-in-law is willing to work in an auto repair shop or open a car dealership, Zhuang Rui is eager to invest in it. After all, the money will not go to outsiders.
"Xiao Rui, it costs hundreds of thousands to open an auto repair shop. Do you have that much money now?"
Zhao Guodong thought for a while, there wasn't much future in working in the workplace, and he was only in his early thirties, so he might as well go out and try his luck, but he couldn't afford the upfront investment.
"A hundred thousand? So little?"
Zhuang Rui was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He thought that opening a factory would cost 1.8 million, but he didn't expect that he only needed hundreds of thousands, so he could spend it now.
"Xiao Rui, you don't understand this business. A hundred thousand yuan is already a lot. If the scale is smaller, you can start it with 40,000 to 50,000 yuan."
When talking about his major, Zhao Guodong suddenly became excited and started to count with his fingers: "Actually, the upfront cost of opening an auto repair shop is not a lot. In addition to the rent, it is equipment, a four-post lift and two
Buying two column lifts each costs about 20,000 yuan, and building a medium-sized paint room should cost 40,000 yuan. The sheet metal mustard machine and computer decoder cost more than 15,000 yuan, plus some small
More than 100,000 tools are enough."
Listening to Zhao Guodong talking there, Zhuang Rui felt that his brother-in-law was not as dull as he thought. He probably had not thought about opening the factory for a day or two.
"Brother-in-law, I don't understand what you're talking about. Let's see if I can open an auto repair shop with 200,000 yuan. If possible, just resign. I still have 100,000 yuan left in my house.
Ten thousand, just go out and get one hundred thousand later."
Zhuang Rui was a little confused by Zhao Guodong's professional words, so he simply stopped listening and decided to just give him the money.
"Two hundred thousand is enough, but Xiao Rui, do you still have that much money now? Although this dog is valuable, you haven't sold it, haven't you?"
Zhuang Min and his wife didn't know about Zhuang Rui selling the manuscript. Zhuang Rui only told Zhuang's mother about it. That's why Zhao Guodong had such doubts.
"Haha, during this period, I found some treasures in the antique market and resold them to make millions. Sister, brother-in-law, don't worry about money. From now on, our lives will only become more and more prosperous."
Zhuang Rui didn't intend to hide this matter from his sister's family, but he had been busy during this period and didn't bother to talk about it. Now that Zhuang Min asked about the money, Zhuang Rui just said it smoothly.
"Xiao Rui, is everything you said true? Why do I feel like I'm listening to a story?"
Zhuang Min could feel that his brother seemed to have changed a lot during this period, but he did not expect that his brother, who had always been earning a dead salary, would now be interested in antiques. He still didn't believe it in his heart.
"Hey, sister, what a fresh question you are asking. I have nothing to do but make up stories to entertain my daughter. My mother knows about this and has never had time to tell you. If you don't believe me, go ask my mother."
Rui's words also made Zhuang Min and his wife completely let go of their worries. Although the money belongs to Zhuang Rui, it is also something that siblings should do to help each other.
"Okay, then I will go to the work unit tomorrow and submit my resignation. However, Xiao Rui, you are still the boss of the auto repair shop, so I will treat it as working for you. When the time comes, I will bring two apprentices out to work together. Do you think so?"
"
Zhao Guodong also made up his mind. His auto repair skills are very good. He can handle both large and small cars. He also likes to think about it when he has nothing to do. Generally, problems that others cannot solve are not difficult for him.
The repair team can be regarded as the backbone of the business, but they are usually taciturn and not well received by the leaders.
"No, brother-in-law, we brothers have settled accounts. Now there is a kind of investment called venture capital. I pay for it and only hold shares. I don't participate in the management. I make money and share the dividends. Any losses are mine.
We will also follow this model. I will contribute 200,000 yuan, accounting for 30% of the shares, and you will be a technical participant, accounting for 70% of the shares. But brother-in-law, if you bring two apprentices to work together, I think you can give them some shares.
Each person can have half a share, but the shares must come from your share."
Zhuang Rui proposed to open an auto repair shop. His original intention was to let his sister and his family live a more relaxed life. However, he knew that if he did not hold the shares, his stubborn brother-in-law would definitely not agree, so he proposed this
A plan.
"This... this isn't appropriate, Xiao Rui. Otherwise, you hold 70% of the shares, and my two apprentices and I hold 30%."
Zhao Guodong felt that if the shares were divided like this, he would be taking advantage of his brother-in-law. He would only get 30% of the money if others paid for it. After thinking about it, Zhao Guodong came up with a new method for allocating shares.
"Just follow what I said, brother-in-law. I will have very little time to stay in Pengcheng in the future. The auto repair shop is completely dependent on you. Whether the money I invested can be used again depends on you, brother-in-law.
Besides, my family still depends on you."
Zhao Guodong knew that his brother-in-law was taking care of him, but he was clumsy and couldn't say nice words. He could only nodded heavily and said: "Xiao Rui, don't worry, I will go find the venue tomorrow. There is a wasteland on the national highway."
I'll go take a look at the warehouse tomorrow. If it works, I'll rent it and use it as a factory. You don't have to worry about your family, my brother-in-law will take care of it."
"Hurry up and eat. The food is getting cold just by talking. Nanny, hurry up and wash your hands, you little crazy girl."
Zhuang Min was very happy to see that her husband had finally come to his senses. He took out the soup that was simmering on the stove, got a bottle of white wine, let the two brothers drink it, and then went to serve his daughter.
Having made a decision in his heart, it was like putting down a big stone. Zhao Guodong felt much more relaxed. He picked up the wine bottle and filled it with wine for himself and Zhuang Rui. He touched it, drank a glass of wine, and faced Zhuang Rui.
Said: "Xiao Rui, if this can be done, I will go to Nanjing to buy equipment in a few days. The ones here in Pengcheng are a little more expensive. Let's go together then. You can also go to Zhonghai."
"Okay, if Dachuan buys a car in Nanjing then, let's go together. It's faster to take the highway and save the crowded train. But brother-in-law, you have to hurry up and secure the factory building. As for the business license and so on, I will give it to you later.
Dachuan called him and asked him to do it, he is familiar with it."
Zhuang Rui and Liu Chuan made a plan. After mentioning the Hummer in Nanjing, Liu Chuan's car was driven to Zhonghai by Zhuang Rui. Now that his brother-in-law said it, Zhuang Rui wanted to leave Liu Chuan's car to his brother-in-law.
However, he still wanted to talk to Liu Chuan about this matter, so he didn't mention it to Zhao Guodong now.
"The factory is easy to operate. There are many on both sides of the national highway. There are many cars coming and going there, and there are also many breakdowns. It is safe to open the factory there. As long as the equipment is in place, it can be opened at any time."
Zhao Guodong is naturally very familiar with the business he has been doing for more than ten years.
"By the way, brother-in-law, do you know of any machine that can cut stones?"
Zhuang Rui thought for a moment. If the car was in a car accident and the door couldn't be opened, wouldn't he have to use a tool to cut the iron door open? Maybe that tool could also cut through stone.
"Cut stones? Yes, the cutting machine in the factory can do it. What do you want to do with this?"
Zhao Guodong took a sip of wine and replied casually.
"Nothing, brother-in-law, do you have any smaller tools that you can hold in your hands and use?"
Of course Zhuang Rui knew that the cutting machine could cut stones, but if he could take out the stone, he wouldn't have to ask Zhao Guodong, he could just find a stone carving factory.
"Smaller tools? There are some. You can use an electric cutting machine with a grinding wheel and a diamond gear. That thing can even cut through iron sheets. It shouldn't be a big problem cutting stone. But Xiao Rui, that kind of saw gear is very small.
It’s about the same size as the palm of your hand, how big of a stone do you want to cut?”
Zhao Guodong thought for a moment and realized that he had a tool in his team, but he didn't know what Zhuang Rui was used for or whether he could use it.
"The smaller the better, brother-in-law, can you lend me that tool?" Zhuang Rui was overjoyed when he heard this. It is easier to use if it is smaller. If it is larger, it may be like the electric drill and destroy the jade inside.
"It's possible, but I'm going to resign tomorrow. If you're not in a hurry to use it, I'll buy one when I go to Nanjing in a few days. Do you think it's okay?"
Zhao Guodong was a little hesitant. He would not work tomorrow. He was going to borrow something now because he was afraid that others would say he was taking advantage of the company.
"Is there any for sale in Pengcheng? Is this expensive?"
Zhuang Rui asked. He had visited several hardware stores in the past few days, but none of them sold this kind of tool. Otherwise, he would have bought it and brought it home.
"Yes, this thing is not expensive, a good one is more than a thousand, and the average one is only a few hundred yuan. You can buy it at the grinding tool store, there is one over there on Jianguo Road." Zhao Guodong couldn't figure out what his brother-in-law wanted.
Why, but I still told what I knew.
"Hey, it's okay, come on, brother-in-law, let's have a drink."
Zhuang Rui was in a good mood at the moment. He had been looking for something for a few days and found out from his brother-in-law. Zhuang Rui planned to sell the tool back after dinner and throw it to his brother-in-law after using it. Anyway, the repair shop can use it.
It's not a waste either.
After eating and drinking, Zhuang Rui slipped out, left the little white lion to his daughter, went to the grinding tool store that Zhao Guodong mentioned, and bought back the electric grinding wheel tool.
This tool is not big in size, only about the size of a baby's arm. It is similar to an electric drill. It is driven by the engine inside. However, the front is not a drill bit, but a diamond grinding wheel. This tool has a wide range of functions and is specially used to cut more delicate parts.
items.
Zhuang Rui plugged in the power supply in the grinding tool shop and tried it. The sound was not loud. Zhuang Rui thought for a moment, went to the bank first, and withdrew 150,000 yuan. After returning home, he took 200,000 yuan to his brother-in-law.
I didn't want to listen to my brother-in-law's analysis of the situation after the factory opened, so I went home directly and went into the room where the sundries were kept, and locked the door.
Zhuang Rui also checked some information in the past few days. He also knew that jade is mined from stones and is divided into many types. The best one is the glass Laokeng jade. A ring surface made of this kind of jade
, often worth millions.
Zhuang Rui also visited several jewelry stores in Pengcheng, but the most expensive jade jewelry there only cost more than 100,000 yuan. Zhuang Rui compared it with the one inside his own black pimple stone and found that these finished products sold in Pengcheng
The spiritual energy contained in jadeite is very thin, far less than the piece of jadeite in your own stone.
In fact, the rough stone in Zhuang Rui's hand is absolutely worthless in the eyes of stone betting experts, because the stone has no pine flowers, no python belt, only some black and blue stones of different sizes and shapes.
Ringworm, in the eyes of experts, it is impossible for this kind of stone to contain jade. I don’t know how Zhuang Rui’s grandfather obtained these rough jade stones, but the jadeite among them was exposed to the sky in Zhuang Rui’s hands.
day.
"Hey, it really works."
Zhuang Rui found a wooden box to put under it, stepped on the rough stone with his feet, turned on the electric grinding wheel, and polished the rough stone. He could clearly see the situation inside the rough stone, and he didn't care about Sanqi at all.
Twenty-one, cut directly to the middle of the stone.
Stone chips were flying, and many of them splashed on Zhuang Rui's face, which made his face hurt. However, Zhuang Rui couldn't care about it at the moment. Suddenly, Zhuang Rui turned off the electric grinding wheel, and with the sound of the grinding wheel,
With a "hissing" sound of rotation, he picked up the slightly hot stone, and a touch of moving green came into Zhuang Rui's eyes from the gap cut by the grinding wheel.
