Chapter 191
After school, Su Miao returned home without opening the gate and went straight back from the store. He saw that the "Ning County fellow" he saw last week came to the store to eat again. The pork rice in the bowl was already finished, but he was still talking to Su Yuanzheng.
When Su Yuanzheng saw Su Miao coming back, he asked her to go to the yard to eat some watermelon, saying that his second uncle had asked him to bring it up when Uncle Huzi went to the village to buy vegetables.
Su Miao went to the warehouse and saw seven or eight large watermelons piled in the corner. Wow! She loved eating watermelon the most. Every year she could eat the large watermelons grown by her second uncle.
We have already eaten several batches during the summer vacation, and now more have been shipped here. It seems that there will be a bumper harvest of watermelons this year.
My second uncle's family is still planting large black-skinned watermelons this year. This variety will gradually be replaced by other varieties in the next few years.
This black-skinned watermelon is very large, with a dark green skin. The round, thick and tough skin makes it suitable for transportation, so it was very common throughout the country before.
But now it has gradually been replaced by other varieties of watermelon, mainly because it has a long growth cycle and is late to be put on the market, so the profit margin of fruit farmers is low. Moreover, the family population is getting smaller now, and everyone prefers to buy smaller watermelons.
However, the big black-skinned watermelon has a strong aroma, rich juice, and a crispy texture. In his previous life, when Su Miao grew up, he would think of the taste of his childhood every year when he ate the green-skinned watermelon.
Su Yuanzheng came in from the store and said to his daughter, "Miaomiao, I forgot to tell you that I have soaked a watermelon in the water tank. It tastes better when it's cold. I'll cut it for you."
As he spoke, he fished out the large watermelon from the water tank and cut it open with a long knife, chatting with Su Miao: "Your second uncle said that he won't be growing this watermelon next year. The Agricultural Science Station has come to the village to promote a new watermelon variety. If you're willing to try it, you can get a subsidy. Your second uncle has already signed up."
Su Miao nodded and said, "Since it's promoted by the Agricultural Science Station, it should have higher economic benefits than this old variety."
"Yes, I heard that the new variety doesn't take that long to grow, and the melons will be ready in June. There will even be business owners from other places driving over to pick them, and the profit they can make can be multiplied several times."
Su Miao took a piece of bright red watermelon, took a bite, and his mouth was filled with fragrant juice.
"By the way, Dad, that college student from my hometown is eating at our restaurant again? Does he work here?"
"No, he was invited to a meeting. I'm not sure what chamber of commerce it was."
"Oh, I see you two are getting along quite well?"
Su Yuanzheng frowned and said, "It was fine at first, but every time he came this week, he said he wanted to take me to invest, so I didn't want to talk to him anymore. But since they're here for dinner, I can't ignore them. So, I found a chance and followed you in."
Su Miao was instantly alert: "Investment? What kind of investment?"
"They say their organization has a co-funding committee with dedicated economists to help members with their investments. Dividends are distributed every six months, and members can receive double their principal each time. The principal is then kept in the organization for continued investment. The more capital you put in, the more you get."
Huh? Such an outrageous investment scam has been around for so long?
Su Miao had already determined that the man was a liar, but she still wanted to hear her father's thoughts: "Dad, do you think what he said is true?"
Su Yuanzheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't think it's likely. How can you say I can just put my money in for free and double it in six months? How can it be better than lending money at usury? He said I don't understand this, and that this is some kind of finance that you only learn about in college. I figured since I don't understand it, I shouldn't get involved. I'd rather just run a business and make money honestly."
"Dad, you're right. It's best not to eat pie in the sky before testing whether it's poisonous or not."
There are investment dividends, and the money has doubled in half a year. What's so great about investing?
The Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Securities Company was just established this month, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange will officially open for business in December 1990.
If he really has such a great investment project, does he still need to attract retail investors? There are already a lot of entrepreneurs lining up to give him money.
Of course, there is another possibility. They use the money to lend at high interest rates, which is an illegal act in itself. In that case, they may not be able to get their principal back and may even have to go to jail.
"Dad, how much money did he ask you to invest?"
"He said the entrance fee is 20,000 yuan."
"Twenty thousand? Wow! He's such a liar, Dad. Next time he comes, just tell him straight out that you don't have any money and ignore him. That way, he'll give up."
Su Miao followed his father out with a tray of watermelons, intending to share the watermelons with his neighbors.
Unexpectedly, the man hadn't left yet. Seeing Su Yuanzheng coming out, he leaned over and said, "Brother, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I fought with my boss for a long time, and he squeezed out this spot because you're from the same hometown as me. Now that it's open, the fact that you can open such a large restaurant proves that you have vision. Right now is the right time to invest. The earlier you enter, the more money you can make..."
Hmm? The rhetoric was quite appealing, but after hearing what his daughter had said, Su Yuanzheng didn't want to hear a single word. He simply waved his hand and said, "Xiao Wei, please stop talking. We run a small business that just makes ends meet. We don't have the spare money to invest. So, please stop talking."
After saying that, he went straight into the kitchen and never came out.
When Su Miao came back after distributing the watermelons, she saw the man coming out of her shop with a dejected look on his face. She thought for a moment and went up to say hello.
"Uncle, are you done eating?"
"Oh! Are you Brother Su's daughter?"
"Yes! I am. My dad told me you have some great investment projects."
The man didn't expect Su Yuanzheng to say this to his daughter. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, but it's a pity that your father doesn't want to vote."
Su Miao smiled and said, "Actually, we all think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but our family really doesn't have that much capital. You should know from coming to eat that our prices are very affordable. We just make a little money by doing business with our neighbors. Unlike Uncle Wang, he is truly rich."
Xiao Wei's eyes lit up: "Uncle Wang? What Uncle Wang?"
"Oh, it's Uncle Wang, the uncle of Liu Zhaodi from No. 1 Middle School! I heard he's very rich. He can probably buy Liu Zhaodi's average grades into the school."
"No. 1 Middle School? What grade are you in?"
"It's the second year of junior high school now. Ah! Don't say I said it. If Liu Zhaodi knew that someone was talking about her poor grades behind her back, she would beat that person! Her family is rich and powerful, we can't compare to them!" Su Miao looked panicked after realizing it belatedly.
Xiao Wei had already gotten the information he wanted. Thinking that all his efforts this week hadn't been in vain, he smiled kindly at Su Miao, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I don't know her."
Seeing Xiao Wei leave contentedly, Su Miao, who had originally planned to call and report, changed his mind.
Anyway, her family hadn't been scammed out of money, right? Maybe someone else really had a way to make money? Let's wait and see.
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