Because he was careful and cautious along the way, Gao Mingcheng did not encounter any accidents when he arrived in Yangcheng. He first drove the truck to the place designated by the owner and handed it over to the other party's loader to unload the goods. After signing the bill, the transaction was successfully completed.
After the goods in the car were emptied and only Gao Mingcheng's own honey was left, Gao Mingcheng drove the car to Fan Chengyao.
Fan Chengyao happened to be in Yangcheng, so he came over in person to pick up the goods. After the payment and delivery were settled, he invited Gao Mingcheng to dinner at the restaurant.
During this meeting, Fan Chengyao first thanked Gao Mingcheng for sending fruits to Fan Licheng, and then said that he planned to take Gao Mingcheng's car back home.
With Fan Chengyao's financial resources, there is no need for him to hitchhike, and even getting a plane ticket is not difficult.
There happens to be an airport in Fan Chengyao’s hometown, Jingdezhen, but it seems to be a military airport. I don’t know if Fan Chengyao can get a plane ticket.
Fan Chengyao said: "I'm busy with business, so it's hard for me to leave. I used to invite Licheng to stay with me for a while every year, but now Licheng is even busier, so it's hard for me to see him throughout the year. A while ago, my family called me and said that a relative had something wrong, so I thought I might as well go back, otherwise Licheng and I will become even less close after a long time!"
Fan Licheng matured precociously. After his parents divorced, he lived with his grandparents. He must have suffered some grievances, so he and his father Fan Chengyao did not have a close relationship.
Gao Mingcheng, an outsider, knew about this.
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "Sure, if you take my ride, I'll have someone to keep me company on the road, which will both relieve my boredom and make me feel more relaxed."
Fan Chengyao also smiled. He had his own car and could drive back. Initially, he was planning to drive his own car, but he happened to meet Gao Mingcheng, so he decided to take Gao Mingcheng's car.
By not driving his own car, he can make more arrangements when returning.
Fan Chengyao said, "The last time I called Licheng, he mentioned that you sent him a lot of fruit, and peaches were his favorite. He said they were sweet and crisp, and even tastier than the most expensive peaches on the market. If it weren't for the fact that it's out of season, I would really like to go to your orchard and pick a basket of peaches for him."
Gao Mingcheng was very happy to be praised for the peaches he grew, and he immediately said, "I bought my peach trees in Shimen Village in our county. In addition to the honey peaches I grow, they also have another kind of late-ripening peaches. If you like them, you can still buy them now."
After hearing this, Fan Chengyao nodded and said that he would go over to buy some when the time comes.
The two of them drank wine, ate food, and chatted, which not only brought them closer but also relieved their fatigue.
After finishing the meal, Gao Mingcheng said to Fan Chengyao: "I will go to purchase the goods tomorrow morning, and then go to your warehouse to buy home appliances."
Fan Chengyao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll pack up tonight and we'll leave together then."
After leaving the hotel, the two separated. Gao Mingcheng went to a nearby hotel. Since the truck was empty, he didn't have to worry about the goods in the truck. He slept well that night. It was a pity that there seemed to be a thief in the middle of the night. Someone shouted to catch the thief. However, as Gao Mingcheng woke up, the noisy sound gradually faded away. The thief and the person who was robbed quickly left the alley behind the hotel.
Gao Mingcheng turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
After waking up in the morning, he first went to see his truck parked there, and then gave the hotel owner a pack of cigarettes to thank him for watching over his truck at night.
The hotel owner took the cigarette and said with a smile, "Handsome boy, come stay at my place again next time!"
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng agreed casually, went to a nearby breakfast shop to have breakfast, and then drove to the clothing factory he had been cooperating with.
As usual, Gao Mingcheng purchased a batch of clothing that was in line with the county's fashion trends. After loading the goods, he went to another warehouse of Fan Chengyao.
This is a home appliance transit warehouse, filled with home appliances of various brands.
According to his needs, Gao Mingcheng purchased two freezers, two refrigerators, two washing machines, and a color TV. After installing these, there was not much empty space in the carriage. Gao Mingcheng then moved a few children's tricycles and unicycles in, immediately filling up the space.
He asked Fan Chengyao to buy these children's toys for him, and now he just had to load them into the car.
"Okay, get in the car!" Gao Mingcheng looked at Fan Chengyao beside him, signaling that he could get in the car.
But Fan Chengyao didn't rush to get in the car. Instead, he looked at his watch and said, "It's already ten o'clock, and the food on the road isn't tasty. Let's just eat something here before we go."
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng agreed readily. He had a big appetite and could eat more at this moment.
So the two of them went to a nearby Cantonese restaurant, had a light meal, and bought some bread and snacks at the store.
After everything was done, it was already eleven o'clock. Gao Mingcheng drove first, and the two agreed to drive for two hours each. Since they had eaten lunch in advance, they didn't need to stop for a rest at noon. If they were hungry in the afternoon, they could just eat some snacks and bread.
On the way back, Gao Mingcheng was indeed much more relaxed. While chatting with Fan Chengyao, he was able to better understand the current situation in Yangcheng.
As the two were talking, Gao Mingcheng started talking about his plan to rent a counter in a shopping mall in the county town to sell Subor game consoles in the second half of the year.
Subor has been sold in Guangzhou for a long time. Fan Chengyao has even played it and said pertinently: "It's not as good as the Famicom, but it's cost-effective! Young people like it and are willing to spend money on it."
Indeed, game consoles are used to harvest young people's wallets.
When Subor launches a learning machine in the future, it will be used to harvest the wallets of middle-aged people. After all, if the children want it, they, as parents, have to buy it!
Although he is optimistic about the sales of Subor game consoles, Fan Chengyao does not plan to do this business. If he does, he will not rent a counter or open a store to sell them, but will become the general distributor in Guangzhou.
However, there are many good businesses in this world, but human energy is limited. Fan Chengyao already has a lot of business and has no energy to do anything else.
He is even ready to cut off some businesses, such as smuggling home appliances. If the situation becomes tense, he will retreat and stop doing this.
Because the two of them took turns driving, after arriving at the county town, both of them were in good condition. Gao Mingcheng invited Fan Chengyao to live at his home, but Fan Chengyao refused.
Fan Chengyao said: "Jin Feng and I are comrades-in-arms. We haven't seen each other for a while. He knew I was passing by here, and he had already arranged for me to stay at his house."
In this case, Gao Mingcheng did not force it.
Because the goods on this truck all belonged to Gao Mingcheng, Gao Mingcheng didn't need to go back to the transportation company immediately. However, Fan Chengyao wanted to live at Xiao Jinfeng's place, so he went back to the transportation company first and dropped Fan Chengyao off there.
Fan Chengyao brought two suitcases and waved to Gao Mingcheng after getting off the car.
Xiao Jinfeng had already come forward and said, "Mingcheng, after you unload the goods, come over for dinner in the evening."
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng agreed immediately, drove the truck away and went about his own business.
Most of the electrical appliances in the carriage belong to him, and they can be unloaded at the kindergarten, and the clothes can be unloaded at the clothing store. Finally, there is still a refrigerator and a washing machine left.
This is what Gao Guobing wanted. Gao Hong is getting married in October, and he needs to arrange the home appliances in advance.
When Zhao Dongmei saw the brand new refrigerator and washing machine, she was in a very good mood and kept asking Gao Mingcheng to stay for dinner at home.
Gao Mingcheng thought to himself that I was really popular, but he had already promised Xiao Jinfeng in advance, so Zhao Dongmei could only decline politely.
Zhao Dongmei knew that he was going to have dinner at Xiao Jinfeng's place, and that a big boss from Yangcheng was also there, so she didn't try to keep him and just let Gao Mingcheng do his own thing.
"Mingcheng, you go and do your work. Gao Yue is here to unpack the boxes and use the electrical appliances! He knows everything!" Zhao Dongmei said with a smile, and then ordered Gao Yue to do the work.
Gao Yue was used to being ordered around, so he didn't think anything of it. He started by unpacking the refrigerator box, saying, "This year, the cold storage at the county food factory had problems. It was sometimes good and sometimes not, making popsicles taste bad! Now it's good. I have a refrigerator at home, so I can make my own popsicles! Mom, go make some mung bean porridge now!"
Zhao Dongmei looked at him sideways, her face full of distrust, and said, "Can you do it?"
Gao Yue refused to admit defeat and said, "What can I not do? I have already asked the people at the food factory! Although the steps will be slightly different if I make it myself, the result will definitely be similar!"
In the era when food additives were not common, popsicles were quite simple, basically mung bean popsicles, red bean popsicles and old popsicles. It was not difficult to make them yourself.
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "I often make this at home. It's very easy to make. But Gao Yue, don't rush to plug in the refrigerator. It can't be plugged in right away. You have to leave it there for a few hours. It's already half past five. You can't plug it in until at least eight in the evening."
This was the first time Gao Yue heard this and he asked why. Zhao Dongmei also looked at Gao Mingcheng, waiting to hear the answer.
Gao Mingcheng simply said: "This refrigerator is bound to tilt when it is being moved. There is refrigeration oil in it, which will flow out due to the tilt. If there is no refrigeration oil, the refrigerator will easily break down, so you have to leave it there for a while and wait for the refrigeration oil to flow back by itself, then you can open the refrigerator."
When they heard that the refrigerator might break down if it was plugged in immediately, both mother and son changed their expressions and said they would not use it immediately.
Gao Mingcheng nodded and felt relieved.
He got back into the truck, stuck his head out of the window, and said, "Aunt, I'm leaving now."
"Okay." Zhao Dongmei agreed. After Gao Mingcheng drove away, she said to Gao Yue, "Did you hear that? I won't cook this mung bean porridge anymore. I'll cook it for you tomorrow!"
Gao Yue was anxious and said quickly: "What's the big deal? Doesn't it take time to cook the porridge? Doesn't it take time to wait for the porridge to cool down? If we cook it now, we can put it in the refrigerator after it cools down!"
After hearing this, Zhao Dongmei agreed and went to the kitchen to prepare porridge.
We have mung beans at home. After washing them with a small amount of rice, cook them in a pressure cooker. After the pressure cooker starts to steam, cook them for a while. Then put them aside and wait for the steam in the pot to slowly dissipate. Open the lid to see how the porridge is. If the mung beans are not soft enough, open the lid and cook for a while.
The pressure cooker at home is not small, but Gao Yue still thinks the porridge is not enough. He thinks he should use a big iron pot to cook a full pot of porridge!
After he has made a lot of popsicles, he can invite his friends to his house to eat popsicles, which is something worth showing off.
This summer, whoever has a refrigerator will be the coolest guy on the street!
But it’s okay. Boil a pot of mung beans today and a pot of red beans tomorrow. As for sugar water popsicles, that’s even easier. Use boiling water to dissolve the sugar, and after it cools down, put it into molds and freeze it.
In order to make popsicles, he had already got the molds and some sticks!
While Gao Yue was getting ready to make all kinds of popsicles at home, Gao Mingcheng had already driven the car back to the transportation company.
When he went over, Xiao Jinfeng was chatting with Fan Chengyao. They were still talking about business matters, which they did not need to avoid with Gao Mingcheng. Therefore, after Gao Mingcheng came, they continued talking and did not change the subject immediately.
Gao Mingcheng listened for a while, occasionally expressing his own views.
It turned out that someone had recently asked Xiao Jinfeng to buy stocks, but Xiao Jinfeng had never been exposed to stocks, so he asked Fan Chengyao if he had ever bought stocks and whether he could buy stocks.
Fan Chengyao said: "When the Special Zone allowed people to buy stocks, I was one of the first to do so, and I did make a lot of money. I didn't understand it at the time, but Yan Fei told me to buy, so I went and bought it. I still have some stocks, but I don't buy them often, after all, I don't have time to watch the rise and fall."
"You live in the county all year round. If you want to buy stocks, you either go to the Special Administrative Region or the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Both are very far away, and you need connections to buy them. When you go there, you are unfamiliar with the place, and there are many scammers who ask you to buy this or that, and say that the price will definitely go up. It is easy to influence your decision, and it is also easy to lose money."
"My advice is not to buy. If you live in the Special Administrative Region or the Shanghai Stock Exchange and have time to watch the ups and downs and the market trends, then I suggest you buy some."
Fan Chengyao's words are very pertinent.
Gao Mingcheng was about to give a thumbs up after hearing this. He also said, "Boss Fan is right. The stock market is like the mountains and rivers in the village. Only local people can make a living from the mountains and rivers. We outsiders will not join in the fun."
Gao Mingcheng actually thought about buying. He didn’t really understand stocks, but he knew which stocks had good momentum. No matter how the stocks went up or down, he would not sell them after buying them and would just hold on to them.
In this way, you can avoid risks and there is no need to watch the ups and downs and the market.
However, he later gave up this idea. As Fan Chengyao said, there are many profitable businesses in the world, but it is impossible for one person to do all of them because human energy is limited.
Gao Mingcheng had expanded his business without realizing it. These current matters alone were enough to keep him busy, and he really had no energy to do anything else.
With this time and energy, he might as well stay with his son and improve their parent-child relationship.
In his previous life, both of his sons were not close to him, and he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. (End of this chapter)
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