Chapter 3 This is the taste of first love
"Well, I've brought two fish with me, and I'll see my craft later. ”
Wang Xuan began to kill fish, and Liu Zhi took the initiative to assist from the side, and he was very diligent.
Wash the wild onion, ginger, pepper, chili pepper, and wild garlic, slice the slice, and cut the slice of the slice.
After removing the scales, cut the fish fillets along the middle bone of the fish, add an appropriate amount of salt, pepper and a little white wine, stir and add some egg whites and starch to marinate the tea.
Then put some wild vegetables and bean sprouts in it to match.
The whole process is very natural, like breathing.
Not only did the girl look at the flowers, but even her black-faced brother was fascinated.
It's not that Wang Xuan's cooking skills are good and knife skills are good.
It's his attitude towards cooking, which makes people unconsciously addicted to it.
"What about the pot, put it on the fire. ”
"Hey. ”
Liu Zhi put the iron pot on the rack, added hay, and raised the temperature after a while.
Pour oil, add ginger pepper and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant, pour into a bowl with fish fillets, and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
With a crackling sound, a burst of heat rises from the bowl, with a unique aroma that makes people appetite.
"One more. ”
Another Wang Xuan made chopped pepper fish heads, and when the red pepper segments covered the fish heads, he himself was hungry.
"Come, all sit. The next time you use freshwater fish, the sea fish will taste worse when you do this. ”
Wang Xuan gestured for everyone to sit, not treating himself as an outsider at all.
"Good...... Eat. ”
After the girl moved a few chopsticks, she praised Wang Xuan with blunt auspicious words.
"If you like it, eat more, I see that there are a lot of fish in this creek in front of the door, let's catch it if you want to eat it." ”
Judging from the girl's expression, she should not have been able to understand what Wang Xuan meant.
Wang Xuan motioned to Liu Zhi, "Hurry up." ”
Sure enough, after listening to Liu Zhi's translation, the girl smiled shyly at Wang Xuan, and then concentrated on dealing with the fish in front of her.
The future brother-in-law and prospective father-in-law are also gluttonous, which makes Wang Xuan feel a sense of accomplishment.
After the meal, it was getting late.
Wang Xuan has the habit of taking a walk after dinner, and he thinks the time is good, so he invites the girl to walk with him, talk about life, and talk about ideals.
Under the warning eyes of the overseer's brother-in-law, the two men left the house and headed north along the creek.
The wind is not strong, and the trees along the stream begin to lose their leaves during the rainy season, and the occasional moonlight shines down, making it very quiet.
"I just like this kind of time, free and uninhibited. ”
Although the girl still couldn't understand his words, Wang Xuan still revealed her heart, just like she said to Zhao Yuxin at the beginning, and said it unscrupulously.
The girl followed him quietly while he was talking to himself, and when he paused for a long time, the girl would raise her head and encourage him with her talking eyes.
The sporadic birdsong resounded in the forest, crisp and graceful.
"Was your family a landlord before?"
The girl looked at him and did not answer.
"Do you have any plans for the next step?"
The girl's expression was not real, but it was a little silent, and Wang Xuan was not sure if she understood this.
"Do you believe in love at first sight?" Wang Xuan asked again.
The other party still did not respond.
The two of them walked more and more slowly, and gradually stopped, and sat down on the rocks by the stream.
It's not far from the sea, it's humid, and I don't feel it when I just finish eating, but now it's a little cold after walking for a while.
Wang Xuan took off his coat and put it on the girl, and the girl gave him an inquiring look, and Wang Xuan nodded affirmatively.
"You know, the last time I walked by the river under the moon was six years ago, and I was so confused. ”
knew that the girl couldn't understand, so Wang Xuan said it very frankly.
"It was also at that time that I made up my mind to make Jixiang the most beautiful place in the world, and it is also the place of dreams in my heart.
We opened a factory, started trading with the outside world, and made a lot of money.
Then use the money earned to buy raw materials, buy necessities, and then build a factory.
In this way, the factories snowballed more and more, and the variety became more and more complete.
At this time, some people were jealous, and they were worried about our factories and money.
Of course we would not give in, so a war broke out between the two sides, and luckily we defeated the invaders and held our homeland.
In that war, we lost many people.
But behind me, there are thousands of people who are preparing, ready to go to war, and they are the ones who give me the confidence and courage to fight to the death.
After that, our waist pole was erected.
Later, even more powerful forces targeted us, and they wanted not only our factories and money, but also our land and freedom.
The main battlefield of that battle was on the water, and luckily, we won again.
After that, we lived a peaceful life, and although it would not be too long, I and my people cherished it.
The enemy is accumulating strength, and so are we.
Jixiang is too small, so we plan to go to sea and look for new development opportunities.
That's why I met you, and you are a gift from heaven.
You know, the first time I saw you, I knew that we were destined to have a lot of stories in this life.
Of course, you can think I'm confessing to you......"
Wang Xuanxu babbled a lot, but the girl just hugged her curled legs, rested her head on her knees, and listened quietly.
It wasn't until Wang Xuan said that he was tired that the two got up and walked back.
It was still Wang Xuan on the left and the girl on the right, following him step by step, quiet and reassuring.
At this time, Wang Xuan described many future plans to himself, and although he still did not get a reaction from the girl, he was still very happy.
She didn't say a word until she went back.
On this wonderful night, there is a taste of first love.
Zifeng went back with the fleet, leaving only one battleship for emergency evacuation.
September of the second year of Middle-earth, Xingyao Bay.
In the office of the General Administration of Customs, Zhao Huan is giving ideological education to this year's newcomers.
"Boss, the fleet is back. ”
was stunned slightly, "What are you doing standing stupidly, working." ”
A group of people scattered in an uproar.
"Let's go, check the tax. ”
The construction of Xingyao Bay has not stopped, and the ports and wharves are still increasing.
After the infrastructure is completed, the construction of service facilities will begin, and most of the service facilities such as shops, restaurants, shopping streets, theaters, hotels, beauty salons, leisure and entertainment venues have been completed and are being renovated.
The flow of people has increased a lot compared to a few months ago, and with the popularity, the Bay Area is also lively.
Three bells rang from the shore defense battery.
"It's three bells, and our ship is back?"
One to ten, ten to hundred, Xingyao Bay instantly boiled.
As the fleet sailed into the bay and anchored in a dedicated berth, crates of gems, specialties and novelties were moved into warehouses, the crowd erupted in exclamations.
"According to the work attitude of our customs, the results will come out today. ”
"The tax on imported goods is only 100 and a half, which is really not high. ”
"A lot of people won't be able to sleep tonight!"
"Not to mention the parties, I as a construction worker want to know how much they are earning. ”
There is no way, bartering is just this trouble, and the items exchanged are considered imported goods and need to be taxed.
However, the tax rate is not high, ranging from 11 to 120 depending on the type of goods, so merchants do not object.
In the evening, a red notice was posted on a billboard outside the customs office building.
People who had been waiting for a long time began to transcribe the above information so that they could take it back and study it.
The headquarters of the business alliance has moved to the Bay Area, and it is still in Hedong.
The Government Council approved a piece of land for the Business Alliance, which is the size of four football fields, not far from the main gate is Xingyao Bay, and the west gate is Xingyao River, and the transportation is very convenient.
There are residential areas, office areas, storage areas, activity and leisure areas, canteens, external liaison offices and other buildings, which take into account the internal and external exchanges.
The Ministry of Commerce has also set up an office here to provide policy support to the business alliance.
At the beginning of the lanterns, the large conference room of the headquarters of the business alliance was crowded with people, and the messy noise made people upset.
"These are several sets of data from customs statistics, let's take a look at them first. ”
Guo Wei presided over the meeting, and Mr. Gu is old and is now recuperating in Jianye's hometown.
After tearing off the red cloth, the numbers on the blackboard are clearly presented in front of everyone.
"Total export value...... 30 million ......"
Guo Wei explained, "This is the estimated value of the exchanged item after it is converted into gold coins. ”
Thirty million, this should be underestimated, everyone understands the urine nature of the mascot, although it will make them pay a lot less taxes.
"The most popular are daily chemical products, followed by high-quality steel products, including kitchen utensils, farm tools, weapons, etc., and in third place are household products, such as Hu Yue's blankets, Daxia silk, auspicious hats, etc. ”
The data is written on the blackboard, and the fourth place is the small commodity category.
Like nail clippers, combs, mirrors, belts, bandanas, nails, toothpicks, etc.
In fifth place are luxury goods such as jewelry, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, tiaras, rings, glasses, vanity cases, etc.
"Looking at the data, the average profit is about ten times.
The highest is high-quality steel products, and the profit reaches thirty times.
This is followed by daily chemicals and household products, and the ranking is directly proportional to popularity. ”
Everyone can understand the rankings, this is all real data, and there are many businessmen here who have just returned from Nanda Road, and they can't fake it.
"The detailed profit breakdown of each product will be published in the "Auspicious Times", so hurry up tomorrow. ”
Although there is no detailed list of profits, the total export value of 30 million has really shocked many people's jaws, and the elation on the scene is in stark contrast to the loss and melancholy.
Those who are fortunate to participate in the sea trade have carefully calculated their gains, and they really don't know it, and they are shocked.
Someone took the (brocade) silk of Xishan as an example to calculate an account, the auspicious purchase price is ten gold per horse, the length of a horse here is thirty meters, the width of one is 1.5 meters, and the price of selling to the southern continent is converted, it is worth 100 gold.
After deducting labor costs, taxes, transportation costs, depreciation, etc., there is still about 60 gold left.
After deducting the upfront cost of about five to eight gold, the net profit is around fifty-two to fifty-five gold.
What kind of concept is this, for example, it is like buying a T-shirt for ten dollars, and selling it for more than 100 as soon as it changes hands.
"What virtue did the Sun family accumulate in his previous life, and he actually fell on the auspicious thigh, otherwise how could he be qualified to participate in maritime trade. ”
"Hey, it is estimated that Xishan is going to take the auspicious carriage of high-speed development. ”
"This is fate, you have to recognize. ”
"Who told people to be human!"
Although the tone was a little sour, the strong sense of envy could not be hidden.
Some businessmen who are not qualified to join the sea trade are even more anxious, and some even bid on the spot, as long as they double the profit.
But even so, there is still no market, and the big merchants are not stupid.
It is not clear how big the market in the southern continent is, but no matter how big the market is, there are times when it is saturated, and due to the current capacity, the goods produced by themselves can basically meet the needs of the other side, so why give profits to others.
Moreover, look at the auspiciousness, and take the concept of 'rare things are precious' to the extreme.
Today, the production of porcelain is still strictly controlled, and although the price has dropped from the beginning, it is still a stable leader in luxury goods.
In the eyes of foreign businessmen, isn't it fragrant to eat alone?
They are not auspicious businessmen, they all have the attitude of sweeping the snow in front of their own doors, and they don't care about the frost on others.