Chapter 31: The Hippodrome

Over the years, Qin Hancheng has been in charge of the grain business, constantly importing grain from abroad and selling it to Chinese mainland at lower prices.

The Qin family continued to invest in funds, employing two 10,000-ton giant ships all year round to travel back and forth between Central America, South America and the South Seas.

"Qin's Grain Store" has opened branches in more than a dozen cities such as Suzhou, Nantong, Nanjing, Wuhu, Anqing, Tongling, Jiujiang, Changsha, Wuhan and Chongqing along the Yangtze River.

For Qin Di, this is a philanthropic undertaking, and making money is secondary.

But for Qin Hancheng, since he has put in his hard work, he can't let the grain bank lose money. Therefore, he demanded that the managers of the grain banks under him have at least 15% of the profits on the basis of capital protection. Since then, after years of operation, the scale of "Qin's Grain Bank" has become bigger and bigger.

In the past two years, the business of the yarn factory and printing and dyeing factory supervised by the boss Qin Hanliang has declined slightly.

Because after the end of World War I, Europe and the United States increased their exports to China, squeezing the market share of private capital. Fortunately, after China entered the Republic of China, although there was a melee between the Beiyang warlords, the scale was relatively small, the Japanese had not yet invaded China, and the Qingbai Party and the Great Red Party were in the honeymoon period, so the overall situation was quite stable. Although the yarn mills and printing and dyeing factories were not as profitable as they were during the First World War, they were still able to make steady money over time.

The old man Qin Zhaoji is old, so he will hand over the business to the next generation and stay at home to make fun of his grandson. He was very satisfied with the situation of the Qin family, and never dreamed that one day he would be so rich.

The four generations of the Qin family are in the same house, and Qin Di's three cousins are all married and have children.

In his spare time, the old man also went to the racecourse to hang out.

From 1920 to 1939, the Club earned more than 150 million yuan a year! Whenever there is a race, the racecourse is crowded and has become the largest gambling cave in the Far East.

It was not until after the liberation that the Military Management Commission took back the racecourse and turned it into a "People's Park".

At the beginning of June, the weather gets hot.

This morning, the old man Qin Zhaoji walked out of the house and saw Qin Di reclining on a chair in the garden, basking in the sun with his eyes closed. The little girl Yan Xue moved a small bamboo stool, sat silently, and sat next to her to read.

To be honest, Qin Zhaoji has never understood this little grandson. He has worked hard all his life and doesn't like lazy juniors. However, according to Qin Hancheng, the reason why the family has made a fortune in the past two years is mainly due to the child's contributions, so Qin Zhaoji is a little confused.

With a frown, he walked over with a sullen look on his face and kicked lightly on the leg of the chair.

Yan Xue had already stood up and stood with her hands down.

Qin Di opened his eyes and saw that it was the old man, so he sat up straight and said with a smile: "Master, you haven't gone out today?"

Qin Zhaoji snorted lightly: "I think that at the beginning, at your age, I had already married a wife and had children, and I was so busy every day, how could I have a little free time?

Qin Di admitted in his heart that the old man had good intentions when he said this. As the saying goes, no effort, no gain, if the young and strong do not work hard, the boss will be sad. But he is basking in the sun here, clearly absorbing the faint purple qi, not idle!

He couldn't argue that he was cultivating. Rather than bothering to explain, it is better not to say a word.

It was rare that the weather was good, he was in a good mood, smiled slightly, and said, "Master, is there a race in the racecourse today, otherwise, I will accompany you to relax?"

Hearing him say this, Qin Zhaoji's heart was a little more relaxed, and he waved his head and said, "Hurry up and go, what are you still doing in a daze?"

So Qin Di stood up, glanced at Yan Xue, and said, "Go get a hundred oceans." ”

Qin Zhaoji snorted lightly: "Why are you gambling so big? Two oceans are too much! I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are if I don't have a family!"

Yan Xue had a smile on her snow-white face, and entered the house with brisk steps, took a hundred oceans, and put them in a leather bag.

After a while, the three of them left the Qin family and walked slowly towards the racecourse.

Qin Zhaoji walked in front, and Qin Di and Yan Xue followed left and right.

From Qin's house to the racecourse, the distance was not far, only four or five miles, and in less than half an hour, they arrived at the place.

At this time, a lot of people gathered in the racecourse, and countless eyes stared at the dozen or so horses in the infield, pointing and discussing.

Qin Di went to buy a ticket first, and then walked in with Qin Zhaoji.

After a while, Qin Zhaoji found a group of old friends. These people are all in their sixties and seventies, and they were originally friends in the business field, but they retired because of their old age, and they came to the racecourse to relax when they had nothing to do, taking advantage of the good weather.

When they saw Qin Di and Yan Xue, they couldn't help but light up, and praised Qin Zhaoji: "That's good! Your grandson is very filial, and he knows that accompanying you out is much better than those bastards in my family." ”

A smile appeared on Qin Zhaoji's face: "Haha, my grandson doesn't learn and has nothing to do all day long, and he was just scolded by me, so he came out with me." ”

Someone asked: "This is the second family? I haven't seen him for a few years and grown up!

Qin Zhaoji said with a smile: "It's called Qin Di, this name is what I went to the Jade Buddha Temple to ask for!"

Someone said: "I heard that the grain stores run by Han Cheng have all done business in Wuhan and Chongqing! It seems that the scale is not small! In the past two years, there has been a famine outside, and he must have made a fortune." ”

Qin Zhaoji smiled: "Where, where the price of food is lower than others, and there is not much money, it is regarded as charity." ”

Someone praised: "It's good to do charity, make good and accumulate blessings, and live with virtue, so that my brother can live a long life." ”

Someone else asked: "Is Han Cheng the only one son, and he will be the one who will inherit the family business in the future?"

Qin Zhaoji sighed: "Yes, my family's second son and grandson are thin. ”

These people praised Qin Di a few words: "What a handsome offspring", and then focused their eyes on Yan Xue.

"This girl is beautiful!Old man Qin, is this your granddaughter?"

Qin Zhaoji was noncommittal, and refused to answer with "haha".

He didn't know how to position Yan Xue, although he knew that this girl was from a humble background, but looking at the attitudes of Qin Hancheng and Zhu Wan, she was like an adopted daughter and a child daughter-in-law. And Yan Xue's figure has gradually grown, and she is clearly a charming beauty, it is too late for people to like it, who would dare to despise her?

Qin Di bowed to everyone: "I've seen all the old men, the kid has asked you to say goodbye!"

Many people nodded one after another: "Yes, not bad! Handsome and polite, suitable for inheriting the family business and doing business." ”

There was a bald old man who didn't open his eyes, and he actually laughed and asked, "Qin family boy, I heard that you don't want to study, and you haven't even gone to elementary school, what's going on?"