Li Weidong arrived at the Wenhe Hotel around 12:00 PM, in a great hurry.
He came here this time to buy wine from Ji Dahai.
However, as soon as I entered the hotel lobby...
But then I saw someone I never expected.
It was none other than Liu Xiaohong, the woman he had previously "set up on a blind date with".
"Oh, Xiaohong? You're eating here too?"
"Wei, Brother Wei Dong?"
Upon seeing Li Weidong suddenly appear, a smile unconsciously appeared on Liu Xiaohong's face.
But then she realized that the handsome man in front of her was already penniless.
She hardened her expression: "What are you doing here?!"
"Uh..." Li Weidong sensed the change in the other party's attitude and wondered, "What, can't I come?"
"You're penniless now, what are you pretending for?"
"??????"
Li Weidong was completely bewildered.
Just then, the restaurant owner, Ji Dahai, saw Li Weidong and walked over with a big smile.
"Brother Weidong, you're here!"
As Ji Dahai approached, he warmly put his arm around his shoulder and said, "Come on, come upstairs with me. I knew you were coming, so I specially had the largest private room reserved for you. This room used to be used to entertain county leaders."
"Brother Ji, you're too kind."
"Hey, we're brothers, no need for formalities. Come on, let's go upstairs."
Ji Dahai put his arm around Li Weidong's shoulder and left.
In the lobby, Liu Xiaohong watched the two figures leave, looking completely bewildered.
Wasn't he supposed to be bankrupt? How come he was welcomed into the VIP box?
Could it be that Tiger is lying to me?
Just then, Tiger returned from the toilet: "Honghong, who were you chatting with just now?"
"Your cousin, Li Weidong."
"Li Weidong?" Hu Zi frowned. "What's he doing here?"
"I was about to ask you that too. Didn't you say he went bankrupt? How come he has the money to eat at a place like this?"
"This..." Tiger looked confused as well: "Maybe someone else invited him, or maybe he's just putting on an act... Anyway, he's just a shiny-on-the-surface donkey dung."
"real?"
"Of course, he's my cousin, how could I not know him?"
Never mind that, let's eat. Later, I'll take you to the video arcade to watch something exciting..."
...
Li Weidong and Ji Dahai arrived at the private room on the third floor.
The private room used by the county party committee leaders is indeed grand.
Not only is it decorated very luxuriously, but it is also very large, capable of seating more than twenty people.
However, in the huge private room, only Li Weidong, Ji Dahai, and a female waitress were sitting.
"Come on, Brother Weidong, try this 'Snow Mountain Flying Fox,' it's one of our restaurant's specialties."
Ji Dahai spun the table and placed a uniquely shaped dish in front of Li Weidong.
It's called "Snow Mountain Flying Fox," but it's actually just deep-fried whole scorpions with deep-fried vermicelli.
The fried vermicelli stood up, pure white.
The black, deep-fried scorpions lying on top actually do give it a bit of a snow-capped mountain feel.
After taking a bite, Li Weidong put down his chopsticks and said, "Brother Ji, you've gone to too much trouble. It's just the two of us, and you've prepared such a large meal."
"Hey, this is nothing compared to the money you saved for me!"
"Oh? Brother Ji, you made quite a bit of money this time?"
"I wouldn't say I made a profit, but I saved a lot of money. After hearing what you said that day, I had the slaughterhouse send me a batch of pork carcasses."
When I bought it, it was 2.8 yuan per jin (500g), but in the last few days, it has risen to 3.8 yuan.
Let's save one yuan per kilogram...
"Brother Ji, how much pork did you stock up on this time?"
"Not much, three tons," Ji Dahai said cheerfully.
Three tons?
Li Weidong gasped.
"Brother Ji is really bold! He just bought it without hesitation!"
“Hey, it’s not just you who gave me the news. I asked other people too, and they all said that pork prices might skyrocket, so I stocked up on some.”
"It seems that Brother Ji not only has great courage, but also has a very strong network of connections."
"Don't flatter me. Tell me about yourself. Why did you suddenly decide to buy Moutai? Is it for a banquet or something else? How much are you planning to buy?"
"Well..."
Li Weidong pondered for a moment, unsure of what to say.
Ji Dahai thought he was hesitant about the price, so he chuckled and said, "Brother Weidong, don't worry. Since we're family, I'll definitely give you the lowest price. How much are you planning to ask for?"
"Brother Ji, I'm not worried about the price; I'm worried about whether you have a sufficient supply."
Ji Dahai was amused by Li Weidong: "How many do you want?"
"At least 200,000 yuan worth of goods."
"What? Two hundred thousand???" Ji Dahai was genuinely shocked, and his drunkenness sobered up considerably.
"Are you kidding me? Our Mengbei County only consumes a little over 200,000 yuan a year. You're asking for the equivalent of an entire county's consumption? Do you even have that much money?"
"Well... I'm trying to figure out how to get the money, but I'm not kidding, I really need it," Li Weidong said with a wry smile.
"What exactly do you want to do with so much stuff?" Ji Dahai had no idea what Li Weidong was up to.
"Brother Ji, I won't hide it from you anymore. The reason I bought Moutai this time is for investment."
Since Li Weidong had decided to buy goods from Ji Dahai, he didn't intend to hide it from him anyway, and he couldn't hide it from him.
"invest?"
Ji Dahai didn't quite understand.
In the 1990s, the price of Moutai liquor remained very stable...
It does not yet possess the attributes of financial management.
“Brother Ji, you’re not an outsider, so I won’t hide it from you. I’ve got some inside information… saying that the prices of products like Moutai and Wuliangye will skyrocket in July! So, I’m planning to stock up in advance! Just like you stocked up on pork this time, I’ll make a big profit.”
Ji Dahai shook his head, both amused and exasperated.
"Brother Weidong, I'm not trying to discourage you, but you know who I am. Besides being the owner of this hotel, I'm also a distributor of Moutai liquor. Where did you hear that I didn't even know?"
"Don't worry about where you heard it, Brother Ji. Anyway, my information is absolutely accurate..."
"Wei Dong, I really don't know where you got this information, but I've been a distributor for ten years, and the price of Moutai has always been very stable... It doesn't have any investment value at all. Whoever told you this is definitely a liar. You'd better not believe them."
Ji Dahai earnestly persuaded Li Weidong.
“Brother Ji, I know you mean well, but my mind is made up, so please don’t try to persuade me. Besides, I suggest you order another batch of goods, and you must hurry up and buy as much as you can.”
"Alright, don't worry about my business."
Ji Dahai still didn't believe Li Weidong.
Seeing this, Li Weidong stopped trying to persuade him. He had already said what he needed to say... Whether he believed it or not was up to him.
After all, medicine is not practiced in secrecy, and the secrets of medicine are not easily passed on.
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