Chapter 184: Finding a Backer for Wealth
Lin Sanqi returned to Beijing after a business trip and got five days of rest. He also said that he wanted to sleep for five days and five nights and hoped that everyone would not disturb him.
In fact, Lin Sanqi wants to go back to 2013 and acquire so many treasures, which all need to be monetized by traffic.
When Lin Sanqi returned to his home in Shilou Village, he found that no one was at home, so he took a can of ice cola from the refrigerator and started drinking it. He then took out his mobile phone to check the recent messages.
Only at this point did Lin Sanqi feel that he had returned to modern society.
Life in 1959 was okay during the day, but the nights were particularly difficult. There were no mobile phones, no computers, not even magazines. All we did was sleep.
When others have nothing to do after turning off the lights at night, you can do something you love with your wife.
But Lin Sanqi is a bachelor. Apart from exercising his right arm with the fifth girl, he has nothing to do. He feels extremely bored, lonely, empty and cold.
But he didn't dare to travel frequently because the time difference was too difficult to adjust to, and if he was not careful he might easily develop schizophrenia.
After playing with his phone for a while, Lin Sanqi looked at the clock on his phone and found that it was already noon and his parents had not returned yet, so he called to ask.
"Hey, Dad, where are you? Oh, I'm at the Plaza de Mayo, supervising the renovation of the Chinese medicine clinic. Where's Mom? She's at the ancestral hall. Okay, I'll go check it out."
Lin Sanqi knew what his mother was doing in the ancestral hall.
The Lin family's Cordyceps workshop is located there, and as the owner, Wang Wenjuan must supervise the work at all times.
Although they are all sisters-in-law from the same family, even if their daily salary is 1,000 yuan, there is no guarantee that some of them will have unscrupulous deeds. A piece of Cordyceps sinensis costs hundreds of yuan, and money can easily tempt people. There is no need to test their nature, and the host family must keep an eye on them at all times.
Fortunately, there are the Lin family rules and the ferocious Uncle Lin to keep the workers in check. If ordinary workers were in their place, it is estimated that only a small amount of the Cordyceps would be stolen.
"Mom, where are we having lunch?"
Lin Sanqi walked into the west wing of the ancestral hall and found that the air-conditioning in the room was very strong. The women from 30 villages were cleaning and packaging the Cordyceps with their heads down, and their movements were very skillful.
Seeing Lin Sanqi, the "young master", come in, everyone greeted him:
"Hey, Qizai is here."
"Qizai is getting more and more handsome. Do you have a girlfriend? I'd like to introduce you to one."
Lin Sanqi was also thick-skinned and replied with a smile: "Aunties, I like beautiful girls. I want any beautiful girl. One or two is not too many, three or four is about the same."
"Hahaha, there are so many beauties, but Qizi, can you do it?"
"A man can't say no. Ah, Mom, why did you hit me?"
Wang Wenjuan angrily slapped her son on the back of the head: "How dare you talk to these aunts and uncles like that?"
Young men like Lin Sanqi are still too young to talk dirty to a group of middle-aged women.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything, Mom. I haven't had lunch yet."
"Let's have lunch in the ancestral hall. There's a kitchen here, and someone has been arranged to cook for us. Your father will be here soon."
Lin Sanqi nodded and walked towards the packaged Cordyceps. The exquisite boxes were piled there, like a WeChat business warehouse.
When you open a box, you will see transparent plastic tubes inside, each of which contains a cordyceps. This kind of packaging plus the grade of Cordyceps King give people a high-end feeling that they cannot afford.
Wang Wenjuan then gently reminded:
"Son, we've already cleared out nearly 500 kilograms of Cordyceps. It's too unsafe to pile them all here. If someone steals a box, it could cost tens of thousands of yuan."
500 kilograms of premium Cordyceps King, calculated based on the average market price of 500,000 yuan per 500 grams, is worth over 100 million yuan. It is definitely a huge sum of money. No wonder Wang Wenjuan is so worried.
Lin Sanqi was unconcerned. "Auntie, what are you afraid of? The village protection team is right outside the ancestral hall. Anyone who dares to steal our Cordyceps will not be allowed to leave Shilou Village."
Seeing that her son didn't care, Wang Wenjuan rolled her eyes at him unhappily:
"I'm not just worried about it being thrown away. I'm worried because you're piling the Cordyceps so carelessly. The storage conditions aren't up to standard. If it gets eaten by rats, or gets damp and moldy, the loss will be huge."
"Oh, yes!"
Lin Sanqi started to take it seriously at this time. The south is rainy and humid, and it is indeed easy for mold to grow over a long period of time. Turning on the air conditioner every day is not a long-term solution.
For a short period of time, these Cordyceps can be stored in his "channel space", but later when Lingnan Hall's business grew, it was obviously impossible for him to become a "mobile warehouse" that could be used at any time.
What's more, he often disappears, and if he travels back to 1959, he can't even get through on the phone.
The plan could not be changed. The previous layout was still too small. The second-floor photography building in Plaza de Mayo could be used as a clinic, but the area and scale were not enough to be used as a factory or warehouse.
While Lin Sanqi was still thinking, Uncle Lin walked in from outside.
"Hey, Qizi, you're here. Just in time, call your dad over quickly. There's something good going on."
Lin Sanqi quickly helped Uncle Lin sit down and asked respectfully, "Grandpa, what's the good news? Did the government give me a wife?"
Uncle Lin was so angry that he laughed:
"You kid, you only have women in your mind? Can't you think about how to make a lot of money? When you are rich, you can have any kind of woman. You can choose any flower at your leisure."
Lin Sanqi said casually:
"Yes, yes, yes, we should learn from Taigong. One wife, five concubines, six wives, everything goes smoothly. That's what a real man does."
Uncle Lin snorted contemptuously:
"Boy, your great-grandfather was also a well-known figure in the Thirteen Hongs of Guangzhou. Although he was not as famous as Pan Youdu, Lu Guanheng, Wu Bingjian, and Ye Shanglin, he was still one of the Eight Tigers of his time and the largest drug dealer in Huadu.
You and your father are now just a small Chinese medicine clinic in our Shilou Village. At most, you are the largest drug dealer in the village, not to mention the entire Tianhe and Huadu, so you still need to work harder.
It's okay to want to have six wives, but a man's ambition must match his ability. Otherwise, people will just think you're a braggart, which will damage your reputation. Who will do business with you in the future?
The Thirteen Hongs in Guangzhou can be regarded as foreign traders officially licensed by the Qing Dynasty. The Thirteen Hongs were officially authorized to trade with foreign merchants and pay customs duties on their behalf.
It controls 13 foreign trade industries, including jewelry, cotton, porcelain, silk, bean cakes, tripod casting, sugar, silk thread, fish, paper, tea, and shipbuilding.
As for the bosses and managers of the Thirteen Hongs, if you want to be nice, you can call them "red-topped businessmen", if you want to be blunt, you can call them "compradors", the kind with loyal and martyr-like families...
The ancestors of the Lin family were the largest Chinese medicinal materials traders in Huadu and were also prominent figures. However, during the Qing Dynasty, few Chinese medicinal materials were exported to foreign countries, and they were mainly concentrated in rhubarb.
Due to the limited variety and quantity, it ultimately failed to become a major success. By the generation of Lin Kucan, Lingnan Hall had completely declined.
I can only imitate Ah Q and say: Who’s ancestors didn’t have rich ancestors?
Lin Musen also walked into the ancestral hall from the construction site at this time. He just smiled when he heard Uncle Lin scolding his son:
"Grandpa, the child is ignorant, so don't bother with him. You said on the phone that there was something good, what good news was it?"
Uncle Lin then remembered the important matter:
"Ah Sen, do you remember the Xiangjiang Miaochuntang where I bought your ginseng last time?"
"I remember, what's wrong?"
"Master Wu from Miaochuntang called. They heard you have a batch of top-grade Cordyceps sinensis and are interested in purchasing it. So they're planning to cross the border to Huadu tomorrow. Please prepare."
Miaochuntang is the Hong Kong Chinese medicine clinic that bought an 80-year-old wild ginseng from the Lin family during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is quite powerful and influential in Hong Kong.
I had tasted the sweetness of buying wild ginseng before, and this time I heard Lin Minghe mention that his relatives in his hometown in the mainland had obtained another batch of Cordyceps King, so I intended to establish a good relationship with the Lin family and purchase another batch to bring back.
Top Chinese medicine clinics such as Xiangjiang Ruijuntang and Miaochuntang serve wealthy clients. In addition to their superb medical skills, they also use the best medicinal materials.
Whoever can master the top-grade medicinal materials will become the leader of Hong Kong’s traditional Chinese medicine community!
Wang Wenjuan had also prepared the food by this time, and said to Uncle Lin respectfully, "Grandpa, please stay and have lunch with us."
"No, no, I just came to tell you that you should go home and eat. What's so delicious about the work lunch?"
At this time, Lin Sanqi came out with a yellow pottery jar. Without saying a word, he opened the lid, and a fresh and fragrant smell filled the whole room.
Uncle Lin sniffed twice and looked at the pottery jar in surprise:
"Qizai, why do I smell the aroma of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? It looks so authentic~~"
Lin Sanqi deliberately took the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to Uncle Lin's nose to show off a few times, and boasted:
"Grandpa, this is made with top-quality ingredients. Look, the fish maw is from golden croaker, the abalone is from Nanri two-headed abalone, the shark fin is from Tianjiu shark fin, the sea cucumber is from 10 Liao sea cucumbers, and there are also fish lips, ham, and this..."
Uncle Lin's mouth watered when he heard this, and he asked doubtfully:
"Really? These ingredients can't be bought with money. If you dare to lie to me, I'll blow your head off."
Lin Sanqi handed over a spoon and said flatteringly like a young eunuch in the palace:
"Grandpa, try it, try it!"
This Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was purchased by Lin Sanqi from the only three remaining restaurants in Hu Jiansheng in 1959. It uses top-quality ingredients and authentic craftsmanship, and has become a masterpiece of an era.
Uncle Lin took a bite and was so delicious that his eyebrows almost fell off. People in Huadu love to eat it, and Uncle Lin is even more of a gourmet:
"Mm, the broth is delicious and the texture is soft and smooth. I've never had Buddha Jumps Over the Wall so delicious. The ingredients are so good. Qizi, which restaurant is this from?"
Lin Sanqi boasted, "I invented this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall based on ancient methods. The ingredients alone cost a fortune. Even my parents haven't tried it, so I'm giving it to Grandpa first."
Uncle Lin was obviously very satisfied with Lin Sanqi's attitude and laughed heartily:
"Okay, okay, you are such a good grandson. You are the most filial to Grandpa in the whole village."
Lin Musen's branch is not doing very well, so if the Lin family wants to develop its business, they must find a backer.
It is dangerous to rely on outsiders.
If you don't have the ability, you will eventually become someone else's money bag and lackey. When you are no longer of any use, you will be kicked away by your backers and even become a scapegoat.
For example, the guy who sang "Tears Behind Bars" in prison...
Lin Musen and Lin Sanqi’s strategy is very simple, which is to cling to the clan leader Grandpa so that Grandpa’s connections can become theirs.
Look, the guests from Hong Kong were brought here by Grandpa.
(End of this chapter)
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