Zhou Hexuan drank Longjing before the rain and chatted with Sun Zhongshan without saying a word. He never mentioned the matter of Li Shoumin and Miss Sun.
Not only was Li Shoumin anxious, but Sun Zhongshan was also quite surprised. The old fox finally couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Zhou, I wonder why you came to my humble residence today?"
Zhou Hexuan put down his tea cup and said with a smile: "I'm here to discuss business with Mr. Sun."
"Business talk?" Sun Zhongshan was a little confused.
As for the young couple Li Shoumin and Sun Jingxun, they looked at Zhou Hexuan's proposed marriage proposal with wide eyes.
"Yes, just talking about business." Zhou Hexuan said.
Sun Zhongshan asked: "What business?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Mr. Sun runs a bank, so of course it's a silver business."
Sun Zhongshan frowned and said, "What kind of business has nothing to do with money?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "American silver."
Sun Zhongshan was immediately shocked and asked: "Do you have a way to buy American silver?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "I am friends with the governor of New York State in the United States, and I am also the senior official of Hongmen in the United States. It is not difficult to help contact the silver business."
"How many goods are there?" Sun Zhongshan asked impatiently.
We can't blame Sun Zhongshan for losing his temper, but the silver business is too profitable.
The United States is a superpower in silver production, controlling 66% of the world's silver mining and 77% of silver smelting, but silver does not occupy an important position in the U.S. economy.
Since 1926, international silver prices have continued to fall. Especially since 1928, the U.S. silver price has dropped from 58 cents per ounce to 38 cents per ounce, and the economic crisis has made the silver price fall faster.
China is one of the few silver-standard countries in the world. The value of the silver dollar is not greatly affected by the international silver price, which makes silver trading extremely profitable. In recent years, people have been buying large quantities of silver from the United States, which has increased the number of silver dollars in China.
While maintaining reserves, it also caused a certain degree of domestic inflation.
Of course, not everyone can do the silver business in the United States. They can only purchase it through national foreign exchange imports or private remittances.
Sun Zhongshan opened a bank, so of course he knew about the huge profits. Unfortunately, he did not have American remittances in his hands, so he could only look back and sigh.
Zhou Hexuan also learned about the benefits of the silver business through Hongmen in the United States. He was too lazy to get involved in the past, but now he just took the opportunity to play a few votes in partnership with Sun Zhongshan.
"What do you think of 100,000 pounds of silver every year?" Zhou Hexuan asked with a smile.
Sun Zhongshan said excitedly: "The amount is quite impressive, but is the overseas remittance enough?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "My father-in-law and I have a factory in the United States, and we can still make a profit of two to three hundred thousand US dollars a year. And the business is getting more and more prosperous, and it may double tomorrow. I also made some money during the US stock market crash.
, let alone 100,000 jins of silver, I can get even 200,000 jins of silver remittances. I am responsible for purchasing American silver, and you are responsible for receiving and processing the silver in China. How to divide the profits can be discussed in detail."
"That's good," Sun Zhongshan said happily, "Mr. Zhou, we have to plan this matter carefully."
"Business matters are not urgent. The price of silver in the United States is still plummeting. Maybe it will be more profitable to buy at the end of the year." Zhou Hexuan changed the topic and said with a smile, "Mr. Sun, I am here today to be a matchmaker."
Sun Zhongshan's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly. The silver deal was going well, and a large sum of money was waving at him, but who knew that Zhou Hexuan would actually play this trick.
But the profit of 100,000 jins of American silver every year was so attractive that Sun Zhongshan was really reluctant to give up.
Zhou Hexuan took the opportunity to say: "Mr. Sun, here you have children and grandchildren. Brothers Shoumin are also full of talents. Although they don't have much money, they will never let my daughter suffer. Marriage is an important matter. As long as my daughter is happy, what else is there?
What do you want? Do you think this is true?"
Sun Zhongshan looked embarrassed and said: "Teacher and student are in love, and it is contrary to ethics. It will not sound good if it is spread!"
"Haha, this is the Republic of China, how can there be so much care," Zhou Hexuan urged, "Brother Shoumin and your daughter have the same interests, and they are from Sichuan, so their married life will definitely be happy and harmonious. I will guarantee it with my head, if
Brother Shoumin dares to let me down, let Mr. Sun do whatever he wants!"
Sun Zhongshan smiled bitterly and said: "What is the use of my head?"
Zhou Hexuan explained: "Mr. Sun, young people are progressive in their thinking and value the freedom of marriage. You can't stop it even if you want. What will happen when my wife runs away from home again? Even if you take it to court, you won't win the case.
, it will make people laugh even more when word about the elopement spreads."
Miss Sun interrupted at the right time and said: "Dad, if you don't agree, I will elope to show you later!"
"Nonsense!" Sun Zhongshan scolded sternly.
A true daughter is like a father. Sun Zhongshan knew his daughter's character very well, and he could really do something like elopement. As Zhou Hexuan said, the lawsuit would probably not be won if Zhou Hexuan helped him, and it would also be embarrassing.
The more Sun Zhongshan thought about it, the more headache he got. Although the truth was very clear, he just didn't want to marry his daughter to a poor boy.
Zhou Hexuan suddenly played a bad trick and sighed: "Mr. Sun, to be honest, I came to propose marriage in such a hurry, but there is no other way. Raw rice has become cooked rice, and my wife is already pregnant. I can't hold it off until my belly gets bigger."
Now, things are even more difficult to handle."
"What?" Sun Zhongshan stood up suddenly in shock.
Li Shoumin looked surprised and looked at Sun Jingxun doubtfully.
Sun Jingxun reacted very quickly and actually looked shy and said: "Dad, I do have it."
"you you you you!"
Sun Zhongshan was so shocked and angry that he didn't see through Zhou Hexuan's lies. He pointed at his daughter tremblingly, and after a long time he stamped his feet and said, "What a good thing you did! Someone, please call the doctor quickly."
Zhou Hexuan was sweating violently. This old fox actually didn't lose his mind and even thought of asking a doctor for diagnosis first.
Sun Jingxun blinked at Zhou Hexuan in panic, as if asking him what to do.
Zhou Hexuan rolled his eyes.
However, things soon took a turn for the worse. The doctor Sun Jingxun sent for turned out to be Ding Guorui, an old acquaintance of Zhou Hexuan...
Regardless of whether Meng Xiaodong or Zhang Leyi was pregnant, Ding Guorui was always invited to visit the doctor in the first few months of pregnancy. Moreover, Zhou Hexuan's "Ta Kung Pao" also helped Ding Guorui to speak up for the "Abolition of Traditional Chinese Medicine Case", and the two had a fairly close personal relationship.
Ding Guorui pressed Sun Jingxun's wrist to feel his pulse and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Zhou Hexuan winking at him.
Sun Zhongshan asked: "Mr. Ding, how is my little girl's health?"
Before Ding Guorui could answer, Sun Jingxun quickly reminded: "Doctor, is the fetus still stable?"
Ding Guorui looked around, holding back a smile and said: "Be careful, don't do strenuous exercise, take more supplements for your body, don't go to bed late, and don't be too sad or happy."
Ding Guorui is also a cunning old man. He didn't mention the pregnancy at all, but he guided her every step of the way. Even if something went wrong in the future, he could completely shift the blame.
Sun Zhongshan preconceived the idea and immediately believed that his daughter was pregnant, so he slumped down on the chair weakly.
After sending Ding Guorui away, Sun Zhongshan said sadly: "That's it, you can figure it out yourself."
Li Shoumin was so happy that he wished he could place Zhou Hexuan on the table and worship him as a god.
Zhou Hexuan was also very happy. He not only helped his friend, but also negotiated a business deal.
The annual purchase and sale of 100,000 jins of silver, even excluding freight and other expenses, still generates a profit of more than 400,000 silver dollars. If the silver price continues to fall, you will earn more (see how Sun Zhongshan invests to share the profits). This kind of business must be partnered with a bank