Chapter 448 The Storm is Coming
"Okay, I get it. If you want to charge some fees, that's fine. After all, I'm setting up a stall to make money."
Du Shaojie is not an unreasonable person. The manager has always been very polite to him, and he has to give him some face.
The manager hurriedly said that he would not charge money. How much can a food truck make in one night? There is nothing to worry about a small amount of water fees.
So, when Wang Yongli bought the ingredients, he asked him to go to the resort restaurant to clean and process them. The new group of people in the restaurant are very good and provide him with a lot of convenience.
"Is your boss really setting up a snack stall?"
Wang Yongli quickly became familiar with the people in the kitchen. Several kitchen workers surrounded him and were very curious about the identity of the other party's boss.
"Of course, otherwise what am I doing? These are all used for setting up a stall at night."
Wang Yongli didn't say much, and openly admitted the fact that he and his boss set up a stall.
As for the boss's other identity, he was too lazy to tell these people. It would be troublesome if he said too much.
In the evening.
Du Shaojie made [Osmanthus meat]. Today's business is better than yesterday, and the stall was closed at 9:30.
Gradually, all the customers around knew about his dining car. He served lunch boxes with one meat and one vegetable every day, and the dishes were different every day. The key is that these dishes are classic dishes of [Lu cuisine], and they are no worse than those of big restaurants.
After a few days, his snack stand began to line up again.
The dishes made by Du Shaojie are very popular, which also proves his attainments in [Lu cuisine] from another perspective.
He knew that he should leave. He has made up for all the shortcomings related to [Lu cuisine], and it is not an exaggeration to call him [Lu cuisine master].
Du Shaojie attracted widespread attention in just one month.
For a chef, customers like to eat the dishes he cooks, and even wait in line. This is the best reward.
He doesn't like the kind of "highbrow" things. The quality of his dishes can only be tested by the general public, not by those gourmets.
"Mr. Du, do you like the life of ordinary people?"
The group left Qindao by car, and Luo Qin asked her doubts in the car.
She felt that Du Shaojie was "playing life" and was a little disapproving.
As a big boss with a net worth of over 100 million yuan, Du Shaojie's wealth changes every day in millions or even tens of millions. What's the point of setting up a roadside stall?
"Luo Qin, you may have misunderstood one question. I travel around everywhere not to experience life, but to improve my cooking skills. By tasting all kinds of food, I can broaden my horizons, and by setting up a stall, I can test my level."
Du Shaojie didn't say much. It was difficult for the two to have a common language on this issue.
Even Qi Yan, who grew up with him and is now his wife, didn't quite understand.
It seems that only Liang Meiqin can understand what he wants.
"Boss Du, the negotiations for the joint venture project in Bangkok have entered the final stage, and it is estimated that the contract will be signed within a week."
Luo Qin smiled and nodded, then changed the subject.
They have been out for a long time, and the negotiations in Bangkok are almost over.
"Well, I'll call Boss Yu and others when I arrive in Beijing."
The car sped and the group went straight to Beijing.
Du Shaojie rested in Beijing for half a month and inspected the local stores by the way.
When his daughter saw him, her little mouth pouted high. The interval between the meetings was quite long this time, and the little girl was a little unhappy.
"Yanzi, let's go back to Guangzhou."
Du Shaojie felt a little guilty, and Qi Yan also felt a little guilty standing aside.
So the two took their daughter to travel all the way, and it took a long time to return to Guangzhou.
Two days after returning, he received a call from Fan Shilun and Yu Mo.
They signed a contract with Deshixin Technology Company in Bangkok, and the two parties planned to invest 50 million US dollars to build a large PCB factory in the local area.
The project will be carried out in three phases, and the first phase will start with a production line.
Bangkok First Bank provided Fan Shilun and Yu Mo with a Thai baht loan equivalent to 30 million US dollars.
The consortium registered a company called [Dongsheng Technology] in Bangkok, and all the loans were transferred to the account of [Dongsheng Technology].
Excluding the necessary expenses in the early stage, Fan Shilun exchanged all the Thai baht into US dollars.
The construction period of the first phase of the project is expected to be 8 months, and it will take about 10 months to officially start production.
Yu Mo sent technical personnel to Deshixin Technology Company to learn. The other party mastered the technology that [Dongsheng Electronics] did not have yet, and these technologies will be applied to the joint venture.
"You did a good job, I have nothing to say."
Du Shaojie never cared about the details. As long as the general direction was fine, he would not intervene.
Then he stayed in Yangcheng with peace of mind, and Qi Yan was not in a hurry to return to Beijing. The two had already made plans and waited for the return day to visit Hong Kong.
"Ajie, the housing prices in Hong Kong have begun to fall. You really have a good vision."
Pang Weidong and Xu Bo withdrew a large amount of funds from Bangkok to Hong Kong. Although [Happy Palace] is still in operation, there is almost no cash left in its account.
They stayed in Hong Kong during this period and suddenly found that the housing prices in Hong Kong were falling rapidly.
Pang Weidong called Du Shaojie and was very glad that he listened to him and did not plunge into the local real estate market.
"In recent years, housing prices in Hong Kong have risen too much. A fall is inevitable. If you want to buy a house, you can wait and see until the housing prices stop falling."
Du Shaojie gave the local authorities a tip, asking them to just wait patiently.
"Okay, I got it. I'll tell you when you get to Hong Kong."
Pang Weidong ended the call, and he trusted Du Shaojie's judgment more and more.
He discussed with Xu Bo and took advantage of the current good market to directly transfer the shares of [Happy Palace] they held.
The cash was also converted into US dollars and transferred to their accounts in Hong Kong.
So far, they have recovered the principal and interest of their investment in Bangkok, and they have definitely made a lot of money.
At the end of June.
Du Shaojie and his family of three came to Hong Kong.
Wang Yuxiu, Qi Yan's parents, and Shen Rui also went with them. Xiaoya and Xiaomei couldn't leave, so they could only leave with regrets.
Liang Meiqin also brought her parents over. No one wanted to witness that historical moment with their own eyes.
It was rare for the older generation to gather together in Hong Kong. In addition to watching the fun, Shen Rui came here for an important task, which was to sort out the channels for imported products.
In addition to operating communication products, Shen Rui's company also operates office products such as computers, fax machines, copiers, and printers.
There was no need to worry about the supply of communication products, Liu Zijian could help him with it.
As for the supply channels of office products, he still wanted to develop them himself.
His company developed very quickly, and office products entered many units, making considerable profits.
Du Shaojie asked Liang Meiqin to introduce several large companies to Shen Rui, and Shen Rui easily became a first-level distributor for many companies.
Nowadays, office products are basically imported, such as computers, which are marketed by "Compaq" and "IBM".
Foreign manufacturers have large profits, and distributors like Shen Rui can also follow them to eat some meat, and it is not difficult to earn millions a year.
His business is booming, and the family's financial situation has naturally improved. At least his father no longer needs to worry about seeing a doctor and taking medicine.
Soon, everyone witnessed history, and everyone was excited.
Even Wang Yuxiu, who had little education, felt very proud. Everyone felt that the trip was worthwhile and was happy all day long.
But Du Shaojie and others felt that a storm was coming.
Time was in a hurry.
The hustle and bustle faded away, and the property market in Hong Kong continued to fall.
Liang Meiqin and others drew out the profits that should be attributed to the parent company, waiting eagerly for the opportunity.
The surface of the water was calm, but undercurrents were surging.
The sniper war of international hot money against the Thai baht finally started. The Thai baht suffered an unprecedented sell-off, and a sharp depreciation was inevitable.
The country's rescue efforts not only did not work, but also consumed the limited foreign exchange in hand.
The "Asian Financial Crisis" started with the attack on the Thai baht. Currency depreciation was contagious like a plague and was directly transmitted to neighboring countries.
The entire Southeast Asia was under the threat of international hot money.
For a while, all countries were extremely short of foreign exchange, especially the US dollar. The fluctuations in the financial market dealt a heavy blow to Bangkok's economy, and the survival crisis of various companies broke out.
"Mr. Du, we have reached an agreement with Bangkok First Bank to
repay the loan in advance through Zhuanbei." Fan Shilun was in charge in Bangkok. At the low point of the Thai baht's sharp dive, he bought a large amount of Thai baht to repay the bank's loan.
The Thai baht equivalent to 30 million US dollars was converted into US dollars by Fan Shilun, except for some expenses.
Now, the funds used to buy back this part of the Thai baht are far less than 30 million US dollars.
Fan Shilun and others have perfectly avoided the financial crisis, not only avoiding losses, but also making a profit out of thin air.
"The bank agreed to repay the loan in advance?"
Du Shaojie was a little confused.
"It's not that we want to repay the loan in advance, but the bank came to us and hoped that we would repay the loan in advance. Bangkok First Bank has a big problem, and I don't know if it can hold up."
After Fan Shilun said this, he understood.
The financial crisis has a huge destructive power on Bangkok First Bank. In desperation, they just want to try their best to recover the money, even without interest.
Out of sympathy, Fan Shilun decided to help the other party.
Du Shaojie was speechless. Isn't this equivalent to taking advantage of the other party and thanking him profusely?
"Is your money safe?"
"Safe! After the company's funds were converted into US dollars, they were all transferred to Hong Kong. We just sent as much as we needed. We didn't dare to keep it here."
"That's good! By the way, Mr. Fan, how is the situation of Deshixin Technology?"
"The situation is not very good. Deshixin Technology is also short of foreign exchange. Many of the raw materials that need to be imported cannot be imported. The company's inventory can only last for one month."
"Then keep watching. If the other party can't hold on, we will immediately start the acquisition plan. Remember, you have to act quickly and don't make wedding clothes for others."
The two chatted for an hour before hanging up.
(End of this chapter)
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