At the end of April, Gu Wei went to another city with Qiao Xinghai to look at cars.
However, the car was in such poor condition that we had to give up.
Gu Wei then gave up the idea of buying a used car and set his sights on a new one.
However, he only recently bought a motorcycle, so he would definitely have to wait before buying a new one.
Otherwise, since refusing to be named a representative of households with ten thousand yuan in income has already made some people in the government dislike him and feel that he is not worthy of respect, if he acts too high-profile, wouldn't he easily be made an example of?
However, not being able to buy it for the time being doesn't mean we can't research it first.
With the advancement of reform and opening up, in addition to the old Shanghai cars, Hongqi cars, Jeep 212 cars, and other domestic cars that people remember, many overseas car brands have also flocked to the market.
For example, the Polonaise, Lada 2105, Volga, old Crown, Citroën, Fiat 126p, Cherokee, etc.
Among them, the Fiat 126p, nicknamed "Little Potato," is stylish and practical. Even with a price of 5,000 yuan per unit, it has become a popular model that is loved by many.
It is not only the first choice for those with tens of thousands of yuan, but also favored by many movie stars and ordinary families when choosing a car.
The Toyota Crown, which entered the Chinese public's view in large numbers starting in 1984, became a high-end luxury car in the 1980s with its imposing size and luxurious features, and is an indelible classic model in the memory of the Chinese people.
As for Citroën, Gu Wei had seen it used as a taxi running through the streets and alleys when he went to Beijing.
After much deliberation, Gu Wei finally came across the Santana, which had only begun mass production in 1985.
At that time, due to the level of production, almost all the car parts were imported from the original source. The Shanghai car factory was responsible for the assembly, which made the quality of the car exceptionally good and the failure rate low. In the 1980s, the Santana could be called a high-quality car!
The classic advertising slogan, "With a Santana, you can go anywhere in the world without fear," became familiar to many people.
Unfortunately, it now costs 200,000, not 70,000 or 80,000 in the future.
In this way, Gu Wei would rather buy more courtyard houses and commercial properties and wait for their value to appreciate than waste money on consumables.
Putting the car purchase aside, Gu Wei began researching other ways to make money.
The population in the forest area is limited, and due to other reasons, it is not advisable to expand the business too much.
Opening factories or contracting out state-owned factories that were not performing well were not in Gu Wei's plans.
After all, there's no one to rely on. Even if I do it, I'll just be doing the work for someone else. I might as well stick to being a self-employed individual and get through these next few years.
So he set his sights on the provincial capital.
After learning that Gu Wei was going to open a clothing department store in the provincial capital, Xu Kailin went out of his way to help him.
After searching and selecting for more than half a month, Gu Wei rented a fairly large shop in a prime location.
Then the renovation and alteration began.
Gu Wei knew that before 1987, the debate over the number of employees had always existed.
After all, with just a few words, if someone says you can do it, you can do it, even if you can't; if they say you can't, you can't, even if you can.
To be on the safe side, he used Gu Jianguo's identity to apply for the business license this time.
Obtaining a business license can be simple or difficult, depending on who is applying for it.
That day, having finally obtained the license, Gu Wei invited Xu Kailin to a restaurant for dinner.
Halfway through their meal, Xu Kailin put down his glass and said solemnly, "Brother Gu, actually, seeing you open a shop recently has given me the idea of seriously setting up a place to start a business."
Gu Wei raised an eyebrow slightly, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then smiled and said, "I thought you had this idea a long time ago."
He knew that Xu Kailin had been detained for more than 10 days because of his ex-girlfriend's younger brother, which prevented him from having a proper New Year and caused some losses.
Xu Kailin couldn't help but laugh, "Actually, I've had it before, but it wasn't as strong."
Gu Wei picked up a piece of braised pork with alternating layers of fat and lean meat and placed it in a small white porcelain bowl, but instead of eating it, he casually asked, "So what do you want to sell?"
"Besides watches, what I most want to sell are radios and televisions. But I definitely can't get new ones, so I can only think about second-hand ones..." Xu Kailin explained his plans in detail.
Gu Wei had once had such thoughts, but then he thought about the fate of someone who made his fortune through these means, and how the secondhand market also required channels and connections, which was too troublesome, so he gave up the idea.
"It's not that it's impossible. However, we must keep a low profile. You know..."
Xu Kailin always regarded the God of Wealth as a guiding light, so he naturally listened to everything he said.
"Brother Gu, I will definitely pay more attention."
After the meal, Xu Kailin rode his Yamaha motorcycle to take Brother Gu back to his apartment building before leaving.
Gu Wei has been busy with opening the shop lately, so he has been living here.
He climbed the external stairs and, upon reaching room 322, took out his key to open the door.
The old men next door poked their heads out and said, "Little Gu is back."
"Grandpa Zhu, have you eaten?" Gu Wei asked politely.
"I've already eaten. You look like you've been drinking again?" Old Master Zhu had only recently become familiar with this young new neighbor. Because his children weren't around, he was not only quite lonely, but also needed help with some things.
"Yes. I had a few drinks with some friends." Gu Wei could tell that the old man seemed to want something from him, so he asked directly, "Is there something you need?"
"I don't know why my radio suddenly stopped working. I thought maybe you young people would know about this..." Old Master Zhu said, becoming a little embarrassed.
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