Chapter Ninety-Eight: Heading South
"Dude, you're rejoicing too soon. That's the second point I'm telling you. That's right, the transportation of goods from the south to the north is an exponential profit, but you also have to think about it, how did this huge profit come about? Isn't it because this road is not easy to walk, and there are big risks? ”
"From ancient times to the present day, most merchants have not been engaged in production. Their way of making a profit is to transport something from a certain place to another place and sell it. And profit is determined by the risk on the road and the distance traveled. Whether it is the cost of car and ship freight, or the robbery and extortion of bandits and bullies, and even the risk of accidents and diseases, it must be counted. ”
"So the more troubled the times, the more the price of goods skyrockets. There's no way, there's no way to get there, it's not all for nothing. To put it bluntly, it is like during our Anti-Japanese War, our army had to find a way to break through the enemy's blockade line. The real increase is all about transportation costs, and the food, medicine, and munitions have to be exchanged for gold. ”
"It's the same now, don't look at it as a new society, you don't need to make money with your head, but there are still a lot of risks on the road. If you don't get it right, you'll have to lose your money and overturn, and then you'll be unlucky. ”
"The reason is actually very simple, to do something you need to be able to make mistakes in all aspects, which is very difficult. On the other hand, it is much easier to ruin this matter, as long as you are not careful, you can smash the pot. If you don't believe me, let me tell you about the basic difficulties you have to face on this trip, and you will understand. ”
"First of all, it's hard to buy tickets, and it's not easy to sit in the car. From our capital to the southernmost part of the motherland, the fastest train also takes two days and three nights. Surely you can't get a sleeper, do you know what it's like to get on the train? There are people lying under the seats, and the ordinary carriage is even more stinky, and there is no place to put your feet. ”
"I didn't have any water to drink, so I had to climb up from the back of my chair to go to the toilet. Not to mention the expensive food in the car, it was hard to swallow, cold and hard. Don't look at you as young and strong, when you get to the place, you don't want to get out of the car or vomit, you are a good man. Go for a trip, come back, if you don't lose five or six pounds, count me in vain. ”
"But that's just suffering. The point is that the road is indeed not smooth, and it is inevitable to be worried. Especially in the Xinxiang section, there are more thieves than begging for food. They crowd around solo travelers in gangs, and if you're not careful, you'll have something to lose. If you want people to be targeted, if you don't get to the place, you will lose the capital first. What does it feel like to be penniless and live in a foreign land?"
"Even if you get there, don't be at ease. Flower City, that is the flower world. There are many things you haven't seen, not only good and fragrant, but also evil and smelly, a lot of them. If nothing else, do you know more about the motorcycles in Huacheng? One person opens, and one sits in the back. When two rotten boys pass by you, they will speed up when you are unprepared and take your things. Can you catch up? Where can you find it? You don't understand the language, and even the police can't understand the report. ”
"When buying and selling and looking for someone to trade, it's even more suspenseful. Where do you think these toad mirrors and electronic watches came from? They are imported goods, they are all smuggled. Then you have to hide from people and trade behind your back. You are alone, with all your net worth to follow others, you can rest assured? Even if it is a real transaction, you must pass it one by one, and take the goods in your hands before you can give money. Because I knew that someone bought fifty electronic watches, and I didn't look at it in a hurry, and when I went back, I found that half of it was defective. There were also people who saw things that were very good at the time, but they made people drop their bags, and the farts didn't fall. ”
"Can you really feel at ease if you take the goods? No, there are still many hurdles to bring back safely. Don't look at the looseness of your control when you came, it won't be like that when you go back. People who have been there have told me that now people from all over the country who want to get rich have begun to run to Huacheng. But the train station in Huacheng is not something that allows you to swagger and bring goods on the train. ”
"In the underground aisles and platforms, there are industrial and commercial officers on duty, and the conductors also have to check at all levels. Even if you get on the train, there are people with spring scales who continue to check the spot, even if you get off the train, and the conductor will go through the last sieve. One is to check the problem of excess luggage, and the other is to check for contraband. The toad glasses, electronic watches, calculators, audio tapes, folding parasols, foreign tobacco and alcohol, and nylon cloths that you are worried about are all key targets of strict inspection. Once it is turned out, it will be confiscated, and you will have to be severely punished. ”
"If you can really get the goods out of the train station safely, that's good luck. But do you feel that when you reach this point, you will be at ease? Do you really think that if you sell things on the street, you will be able to make a fortune? In the end, it depends on what you are selling? Will you be arrested by the police?"
"The sin of selling toad mirrors and folding umbrellas is smaller. But electronics, alcohol, tobacco and nylon cloth, there will be a lot of trouble. Because they are all things that touch the national capital and the main economy, it is almost the same sin as reselling food stamps. It's fine if someone in the bureau speaks for you. If not, to put it more seriously, you will go straight in, and the criminal punishment will start at least two years. ”
"I'm not alarmist, this is the capital, man. Therefore, you weigh carefully, although the profits are huge, but how sure are you that you can earn it? If you fail, how serious will the consequences be? I am not afraid of your jokes, just because I know these difficulties and feel that I have no ability to deal with all this. I've been staying in the capital honestly, and I'm dead thinking about getting a wide range of goods. ”
For a person who is in urgent need of money, in fact, as long as the profit is enough, he is not afraid of any hardship.
Especially if you are short of money, you are still a businessman.
Then the thirst for money is enough to motivate him to muster up the courage to overcome obstacles and fight for everything he wants.
But the premise is that you must first be sure that the chances of winning are in your own hands.
I believe that through my own efforts and diligence, I can overcome difficulties.
If you rely on luck and the outcome is completely resigned to fate, it will inevitably make them lose confidence and weigh the gains and losses.
made Zhang Shihui, who was still hopeful just now, fall into disappointment all of a sudden.
He covered his head and rubbed his hair, and became a stuffy gourd again.
It took a long time for him to recover and make a snort.
"Dude, this doesn't work, that doesn't work. Almost all the roads have been blocked by you. You're really beating me down. But what you said does make sense, and it makes me feel like I've already made such a trip after following you. ”
"Thanks to you, I understand a lot now. This effort is proportional to the return. Last time my neighbor helped me buy the goods, I thought the kid who gave me glasses was fifteen black, but now I don't think so. ”
He took a deep breath and seemed to have made a rather serious decision.
"Otherwise, I'll have to make a trip to the south. But according to what you said, don't make those hanging things. Why don't you just get some cheap clothes, leather shoes, or something? What do you think?"
And this is exactly what Ning Weimin wants to see the most.
He grinned and handed over a cigarette, "Dude, you can think so, my spit is not in vain." ”
But then, his words changed again, and it was just this rhythm.
made Zhang Shihui, who had just taken the cigarette from him, slip his legs, almost didn't slip off the chair, and kowtowed to him.
"But you're a little anxious again, I still have an idea for you, just stay in the capital, it's not troublesome, it's risky, and you can still make a lot of money, okay?"