Out of the door, Lin Hongwen turned directly into Vincent next door, Vincent was very enthusiastic after not seeing him for a long time, and introduced some new goods. Lin Hongwen listened patiently, and took out a fountain pen from his arms, "Do you sell this here?" ”

Vincent took it and looked at it for a moment, "Parker fountain pens were only made a few years ago. ”

"My boss's, the tip of the pen has been split", Lin Hongwen said, "Do you have the same here?" ”

Vincent shook his head, "Fountain pens are not easy to sell, you all use brushes, and you can't sell a single one all year round." And it's not easy for you to buy the exact same one from a few years ago. ”

"Do you know anyone who can fix it?" Lin Hongwen asked.

Vincent shook his head again, "The nib is the most important part of the fountain pen, it is very hard and generally does not break. But once it breaks, or like yours, it splits, it's hard to repair. ”

Lin Hongwen looked at the split nib, pursed his lips and asked, "There is really no way?" ”

Vincent thought for a moment and said, "I can try to help you see if there are any similarities, but this thing is not that expensive in the first place, and it is estimated that the shipping cost is more expensive than itself, are you sure or?" ”

"You just have to help me buy it, and I'll pay you as much as you want," Lin Hongwen said.

"It's rare that you and your boss don't bargain with me", Vincent made a note in his notebook, "Well, I'll have people try to find the same style as possible, and if not, try to find a similar style." ”

"Then thank you," Lin said.

"You have needs, I have money to make", Vincent said with a smile, "We are a win-win, you are welcome." ”

87.

Seeing that there was still a month to celebrate the New Year, He Gui should have been busy sorting out the accounts and thinking about how to issue bonuses, but the rent had increased several times, and he was not in the mood for the New Year. Even He Yao smeared grease powder and smeared Kodan when he went out, he just told his subordinates to follow well, and he didn't even have the heart to ask.

Fengtian's side is still not peaceful, the battle can't be won't end, and the smoke house can't be opened. Although the Japanese seem to have the upper hand now, there is no certainty about war. He Gui was sitting in the front hall and thinking, when he heard a report from his subordinates that Yao Shunchang was coming.

However, the visit that is not a holiday is bound to be something. He Gui took a sip of hot tea and said in his heart that something must not go wrong again. Who knew that Yao Shunchang did not come alone, and was followed by a middle-aged man in his forties, who was wearing a dark gray cotton coat with a swastika pattern, and a lynx skin tasseled coat on the outside.

He Gui stood up and welcomed the two into the house, and as soon as he sat down, Yao Shunchang introduced him diligently, "Brother, this is Boss Chen from Shanghai." ”

The man waved his hand and said, "What boss, I am inviting you bosses to eat." ”

He Gui took a closer look at the man surnamed Chen, and saw that his tasseled coat had been some years old, and it didn't seem to be very properly kept, and it was a little mottled.

"Boss Chen said kind words", He Gui greeted, "It is common for business to have ups and downs, if there is anything He can help with, you might as well say it directly." ”

The man surnamed Chen owes a debt and says, "Boss He is quick to talk, so I won't beat around the bush." My name is Chen Xinglai, and I opened a textile factory in Shanghai a few years ago. Originally, the business was quite good, but in the past two years, many Japanese people have come to Shanghai to set up factories, and it has become more and more difficult for me to do this business, and now it is about to be overwhelmed. I heard that the railway was repaired, and the Northeast has done a lot of business in recent years, so I wanted to see if I could take some orders and go back to do it. Of course, if Boss He is interested in the textile factory, he can also buy one. ”

"Boss Chen is really like rain in time", He Gui said with a smile, "I won't tell you, the Russians have recently raised rents again, and I'm worried about where I can make more money." ”

"Brother, I'm not wrong to introduce this person", Yao Shunchang said as if inviting merit, "Yesterday Boss Chen went to me to inquire, and I wondered if this could be done." ”

"I've been to a few trading houses before," Chen Xing said, "but I'm not too satisfied, I asked Boss Yao yesterday, and I finally found the right way." ”

After listening to this, He Gui looked at Chen Xinglai scrutinically and asked, "I don't know how much it costs to join the textile factory?" ”

"If Boss He is interested, you can pay a deposit of 1,000 rubles first, and I can prevaricate others", Chen Xing said, "Don't look at my textile factory is about to be overwhelmed, but as long as you are willing to sell cheaply, there are still a lot of people who want to take over." I couldn't bear it, so I came here to figure out how to do it. ”

"This is natural, the machine and factory buildings are ready-made, as long as the price drops, it is not difficult to find a buyer", He Gui thought for a moment and said, "I see that Boss Chen is talking truthfully, and I don't want to deal with you all those empty heads, a thousand rubles is nothing, but I have to think about it for a few days, please forgive me." ”

"Boss He has to think about it for a few days, this is right, Shanghai is so far away from here, no matter what I say, it is unfounded. In this way, I will leave you a copy of the drawings of the factory building, as well as the model and quantity of the machine, as well as the output and profit in the past few years, so that you can refer to it", Chen Xing said and took out a paper bag, put it on the table and pushed it to He Gui.

He Gui opened the paper bag, looked at the pages inside, and said with a smile, "It's great to have these, speaking of which, I have also been to Shanghai, which is really a rich place, and I still remember the taste of the old ferry Wufangzhai dim sum." ”

Chen Xinglai smiled and said, "Boss He is mistaken, Wufangzhai is on the side of the pot soup lane, and the old ferryman is Le Tian." ”

"Look at my memory", He Gui patted his head, "Seeing that it's almost noon, Boss Chen will stay and eat together." ”

"I've been bothering Boss He for a while, so I won't bother you anymore for dinner", Chen Xinglai got up and exchanged a few words with He Gui, and then left.

"Brother, do you think this person is not reliable?" Yao Shunchang asked.

"I can't say it", He Gui said while pondering, "I am dressed decently, and I can see that the past two years have been tight, and there is nothing wrong with the answer, but ......"

"But what?" Yao Shunchang asked, "1,000 rubles is not a big amount. ”

"It's strange because a thousand rubles is too little," He Gui said, "Don't worry about this matter anymore, I will let someone check it, if he goes to you again, you will say that I am still thinking about it, and I will dry him for ten days and half a month." ”

"Cheng, if he dares to deceive us, I will beat him to crawl out of Fu's shop!" After Yao Shunchang finished speaking, he looked around again, "Brother, He Yao went out again?" ”

"Why do you even know about this?" He Gui asked.

"I happened to meet her twice," Yao Shunchang said, "I rarely see her go out, what's wrong with this time?" ”

"I saw a poor boy", He Gui said with a smile, "You have also seen the little follower of Xu Qingzhi, surnamed Lin." ”

Yao Shunchang smacked his lips, "Think about it, that kid is good-looking, with peach blossoms in his eyes, and he is quite tall." However, she is not worthy of her eldest niece! ”

"You don't know about her yet", He Gui sighed, "I usually look obedient, and when I come up, I don't hit the south wall and don't look back." Do you remember when she was a child, you took her to the field and told her not to run, not to run, not to listen? I almost didn't let Lao Maozi kill him, so I don't have a long memory. ”

"Then brother, are you going to let her go to the poor boy?" Yao Shunchang asked.

"That kid is a little poor, but I've heard that the steward is also a good hand. The shops they took back are now in his charge, and if he can get in, it won't be bad," He Gui pondered, "If the group of descendants of the United Commercial Bank don't have him, it's no different from scrapping their left and right hands." ”

"Also, if he can get into the fold, we won't have to work hard to lose a thorn in the eye", Yao Shunchang smiled, "Don't say it, my eldest niece's vision is really good, but ......"

"But what?" He Gui asked.

"I met him once in Drunken Rouge," Yao Shunchang said, "I don't know if there was a good relationship there." ”

"Just him?" He Gui smiled disdainfully, "What kind of place is Drunken Rouge, does he have the money to go, how much does he get paid all year round?" Even if Xu Qingzhi relied on him again, he couldn't afford to go. ”

"But I did meet him."

"Maybe it's for the surname Xu, don't you know, some people like to go to that kind of place to talk about business", He Gui raised his chin, "It's like Shenlan City, eight out of ten times you have to make an appointment in a brothel to talk about business." ”

"Yes", Yao Shunchang nodded approvingly, "I didn't see a girl or anything with him next to him, so I thought he would leave after talking." ”

"It must be like that," He Gui said firmly.