In his previous life, Lin Yifeng was tricked by his first love into going abroad, missing the period of rapid development in his homeland.
He finally managed to amass a fortune of hundreds of...
As Xun Ge said, people love to watch the excitement.
The two young men in their coats attracted a lot of attention. Among them were blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners and simply dressed Chinese people.
Ayre and Johns spent a total of $80 and left with six Jianzhan teacups. Before Lin Yifeng could even yell "bastard boss!" a few times, another foreigner pulled out a dollar and asked Lin Yifeng for a ring.
"Honored guest, you may choose your favorite porcelain first."
Lin Yifeng enthusiastically handed the ring to the foreigner who was paying. The foreigner was very skilled and landed a porcelain item on the seventh ring.
"He got the porcelain on the seventh ring! Amazing, amazing, incredible!"
Lin Yifeng clapped and praised, while shouting to the foreigners watching around him, "This gentleman won a piece of porcelain that originally cost $188 with only 70 cents. Does anyone else want to try?"
"Our ring toss game has a guaranteed minimum prize; you definitely won't leave empty-handed!"
One US dollar is equal to 100 cents.
When the figures of $188 and 70 cents appeared simultaneously, many foreign onlookers began to get restless.
"Oh, boss, aren't you going to lose money doing this?"
A foreigner in the crowd asked a thought-provoking question.
With the spirit of a movie star, Lam Yat-fung looked both distressed and determined: "It's a loss, but I'm in business. I can't deny responsibility just because I'm losing money. Business is all about integrity. If you can trick me out of my porcelain, that's your skill."
deficit?
We won't lose a single penny!
Even if you fall into a trap, I will still make five times the profit!
Lin Yifeng is not afraid of anyone trying to trick him.
He was just afraid there would be no one around.
"Wow, Boss, give me 10 rings, and I'll snatch at least three of your porcelain pieces."
The foreigner who called Lin Yifeng "Boss" waved a dollar at Lin Yifeng and asked for a ring. Lin Yifeng handed him the ring, and seeing his excited look, he almost wanted to give the foreigner a "shill" fee.
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This is the first time the square outside Jinyang Park has been so lively.
A blond, blue-eyed foreigner holds a ring and throws it at the porcelain piece he desires.
The idle Chinese people watched and ate, and every time someone successfully tossed a porcelain object into the toy, a loud cheer would erupt.
In this atmosphere, some foreigners who originally disliked porcelain couldn't resist spending money to try it out.
For them, it doesn't matter what they're trying to catch; what they want is the emotional value from the feedback of the onlookers after they've successfully caught the target.
"There was so little entertainment back in '92. Even something as common as ring toss in later years could attract so many people to watch."
"But the tallest tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind."
Lin Yifeng's gaze swept discreetly over a corner, where a few shady-looking young men were looking at their stall and whispering amongst themselves.
1992 was an era of abundant opportunities.
1992 was also an era of unbridled growth.
In this day and age, doing business requires not only intelligence but also vigilance against those with ulterior motives.
The sun gradually became more scorching, and the number of people gathered in front of the stall decreased considerably. Lin Yifeng had neither a cell phone nor a watch, so he could only estimate the time based on the position of the sun.
"Is it a little past one o'clock now?"
Lin Yifeng, who had been hawking his wares all morning, was starving. He took out two large meat buns from a bag and ate them while taking a few sips of boiled water.
"Young man!"
Before he could even swallow a bite of steamed bun, an elderly man with silver hair, wearing a Zhongshan suit and standing upright walked over, squatted down, and began to examine the Jianzhan teacup.
"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
How much do you sell all these Jian ware teacups for?
"Those are $2 over there, these are $5 over there, and those are $9.90 over there."
"How many?"
Lin Yifeng briefly explained the price; his target customers were foreigners, so the price was set in US dollars.
Foreigners in Jinyang District are generally quite wealthy, and most of them aren't very good at math, so when they spend US dollars, they usually don't convert them to RMB.
Therefore, these foreigners do not think Jianzhan is expensive. In fact, many foreigners think that 1 US dollar can be used to toss the ring 10 times, which is very cheap.
But the old man in front of him looked up with disbelief on his face after hearing Lin Yifeng's offer.
"You dare ask for 2 US dollars for these Jian ware teacups..."
"Hey, grandpa!"
Lin Yifeng quickly switched to his local dialect to prevent the foreigners who were selecting Jianzhan teacups from understanding: "Chinese people don't cheat Chinese people, my target audience is foreigners. If you know what you're talking about, please don't take offense."
"Hey, you're interesting, I like you."
The old man clearly knew about Jian ware; instead of contradicting him, he switched to the local dialect and asked Lin Yifeng, "Do you have any genuine pieces?"
"There are only two, but I guess you won't like them."
Lin Yifeng took out "Shattered Jade with Gilded Decoration" and "Gentle Breeze". The old man picked them up and examined them for a while before putting them down again.
"The material is genuine, it's just the skill level..."
Nonsense, how good can a Jianzhan teacup bought for 10 yuan be?
Bai Yejin's father's prized work clearly didn't catch the old man's eye. He glanced at Lin Yifeng's stall, then at the foreigners selecting Jianzhan teacups, put his hands behind his back, and strolled away.
"You're a very insightful young man. I like you a lot. Will you still be there this afternoon?"
"Yes, I'm leaving this evening."
The old man nodded, said "Do it well," and then strolled away.
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Lin Yifeng stared blankly at the departing old man, then shook his head and continued eating his steamed bun.
The sunshine in the Central Plains region in mid-March is still relatively mild, but the number of customers at Lin Yifeng's Jianzhan (a type of Chinese porcelain) stall is much less than in the morning. Foreigners in Jinyang District like to stroll around Jinyang Park in the morning and evening, but the number of people is actually the least at noon.
From noon until about three or four in the afternoon, the number of foreigners was sparse, but Lin Yifeng was not discouraged. He continued to enthusiastically shout "Bastard boss!" to attract the attention of the young foreigners.
"Hello!"
A delicate, fragrant scent of orchids wafted over, and Lin Yifeng turned to look at the person who had arrived, momentarily stunned.
Lin Yifeng dislikes judging people by their appearance.
But the girl who greeted him made him think that good looks are everything.
The newcomer was a girl with stunning beauty; among all the girls Lin Yifeng knew, only Bai Yejin could rival her.
She wore a loose white T-shirt on top and a satin floral skirt on the bottom, with her long black hair casually draped over her shoulders, giving her a pure yet fashionable look.
What's most eye-catching is the girl's legs. They are long, straight, and shapely, just like the legs in Lam Yat-fung's dream.
"Hello!"
Lin Yifeng greeted the girl politely. Just as he was about to ask her what she wanted, the stunningly beautiful long-legged girl's words startled him.
"My grandpa told me to learn from you how to rip off foreigners."
"Excuse me, may I...?"
"No, don't talk nonsense!"
Lin Yifeng reached out and covered the girl's cherry-like mouth.