Chapter 523: It’s good to have risks!
"Brother, why do I feel like you're looking at me strangely lately?"
"Well, I see that you have some dark circles under your eyes. Have you felt any back pain recently?"
"No?"
"Well, young man, good kidneys."
"What? Very good?"
Sun Xianjin twisted his waist and looked at Li Ye in some confusion. He always felt that the half-smile on his brother's face was very strange.
"By the way, brother, my family will come to Beijing in a few days. My dad has been talking about you for a long time, so I have to have a few drinks with you this time."
"Your family is coming to Beijing? Is there something wrong?" Li Ye asked curiously.
Sun Xianjin smiled awkwardly, and then said, "Bian Jingjing's family is here too. The elders from our two families want to meet and talk about our affairs."
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Even though Li Ye had lived two lifetimes as a human being, he was still stunned for several seconds.
Then, after thinking about what happened before, I realized how decisive Bian Jingjing was.
Sun Xianjin and Bian Jingjing had been dating for a year or two, but Bian Jingjing had always been lukewarm about him, leaving enough room for the risk that they might not be assigned to the same place after graduation.
But as Sun Xianjin was selected to study in the Soviet Union, her mentality changed.
According to his teacher Zhang Qiyan, if Sun Xianjin can endure for a few years after returning, he will become an "expert" on Soviet Russia's economic issues and have a bright future.
Between "breaking up" and "locking up", Bian Jingjing obviously and firmly chose the latter, and she even went all the way to involve both parents. Is this the rhythm of "talking about marriage"?
Li Ye asked, "Xin Xian, Bian Jingjing called her family here to discuss the engagement with your family?"
Sun Xianjin nodded with a chuckle. It was surprising that such a grown man was still a little shy.
"Brother, you are the matchmaker between me and Bian Jingjing. You must be there when the time comes! Definitely."
"Okay, I will definitely come, but don't call me a matchmaker! I am too young to be a matchmaker."
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The families of Sun Xianjin and Bian Jingjing attached great importance to their affairs. Three days after Sun Xianjin talked to Li Ye, they all arrived in Beijing.
Li Ye helped Sun Xianjin pick a big restaurant and brought the two families together.
Sun Xianjin is from Heilongjiang Province, and Bian Jingjing is from Northwest China. Both families have open and straightforward personalities. There was no red tape at the scene, no betrothal gift of 388,000 yuan, and no farce of adding names to the house. It was just a lively occasion to meet their daughter and son-in-law.
Both parties were very satisfied with the two young people. The Sun family was attracted by Bian Jingjing's generosity and figure. After all, her mother was short and her family was short, so this tall one meant that her grandson would definitely grow taller.
The Bian family also liked Sun Xianjin's down-to-earth character and bright future. Beijing university students couldn't afford him in the first place, and with the halo of an international student, he would definitely be a hot commodity.
When the wine was in high spirits, Sun Xianjin's mother Yuan Xuemei took out a gold bracelet.
"The advanced grandmother is too old to take such a long train ride, but the old lady said that it doesn't matter if she doesn't come, but she must come to give her grandson's wife a gift.
Then, Jingjing, you keep the bracelet for now, and when you come back from Moscow, we will settle the matter between you two."
Bian Jingjing's family members hurriedly said, "This is too valuable, too valuable. Keep it for now. It won't be too late when the senior comes back from Moscow."
Sun Xianjin's father, Sun Maolin, said generously: "How can material possessions be more valuable than the thoughts of the elderly at home?
Our two families came all the way to the capital, isn't it just to feel at ease? Brother Bian, you are pushing it back and forth."
Bian Jingjing immediately stood up, took the gold bracelet with both hands, and said sincerely: "Thank you uncle, thank you aunt, I accept this kindness,
Grandma is not in good health and cannot come, but I have to go. This summer I will go to Heilongjiang to visit grandma. After entering Moscow, I will fulfill my filial duty on his behalf. "
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“Hahahaha~”
After everyone was stunned for a moment, they all burst into laughter.
"Okay, what a straightforward girl, she has the same temper as his grandmother."
"I was wondering why Xianjin told me that his classmate is so good! He really is so good."
"My daughter has always been straightforward since she was young, please don't be surprised!"
"It's not surprising. We don't like sly, cunning children. We like girls who speak their mind."
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Li Ye sat nearby and watched Bian Jingjing's behavior. He couldn't help but say in his heart: "Bian Jingjing's words are true, but she is also very cunning!"
Of course, having a daughter-in-law like Bian Jingjing might not be a bad thing for Sun Xianjin. She knew exactly who she should please at home.
Unlike those stubborn little fairies who don't care about anyone when they marry into the family, forcing their husbands to choose "If your mother and I fall into the river, who will you save?"
After the two families warmly discussed the engagement, they naturally wanted to thank Li Ye as the "matchmaker". After all, Sun Xianjin had applied to join the Gujun Literary Society just for Bian Jingjing, and Li Ye was the one who introduced Sun Xianjin.
Sun Maolin asked Sun Xianjin to take Li Ye to the hotel, and then took out a big bag of gifts.
It's a really big bag, the kind that one person can hardly carry.
Sable furs, mountain products, and even two amazing wild ginsengs.
"Student Li Ye, I won't say any more polite words. My family can be what it is today, all thanks to the help of you, my elder brother. You came too urgently this time, so I prepared these few things. I will get you another one in the winter. No, you should get a share every year."
Li Ye quickly stopped the enthusiastic Sun Maolin, and then said seriously: "Uncle, if you say this, I will turn around and leave!
Xianjin and I live in the same dormitory, and we've gotten along great from the beginning. I help him and he helps me, and we don't owe each other anything. You're being too polite."
"Hey, you're so polite, kid!"
Sun Maolin stretched out his big, generous hand, pulled Li Ye to sit down beside the bed, and said with a breath of alcohol: "I know what my child is like. He has changed every year since he came to Beijing.
In the end, he went to the Great Hall and even appeared on TV. You helped him, didn’t you? If it weren’t for you, how could he have gotten the chance to study in Moscow? I’m a manager, so I know all too well what’s going on.”
Sun Maolin's words are not without reason. Sun Xianjin was able to go to Moscow this time because his name was on the annual list of outstanding students.
Sun Xianjin's skit "The Wanderer Returns Home" won a lot of praise in the Great Hall of the People, which was closely related to Li Ye.
"Uncle, I'm willing to help you, but I can't take all these things from you for free, otherwise we won't be able to be brothers anymore."
Li Ye took the big bag and said, "Let's do this! Xianjin and I both have some foreign exchange.
I'll find a few acquaintances and exchange some Swiss francs for Xianjin to take with him. He will have confidence when he arrives in Moscow, even though he is poor at home. "
The Soviet Union's foreign exchange reserves were not in US dollars, but in Swiss francs, so Li Ye planned to exchange some for Sun Xianjin from Hong Kong Island so that he could take it with him to Moscow.
"Hey, you kids don't have to worry about this. I've already arranged it."
Sun Maolin waved his hand and said in the unique "generous" tone of the people from Heilongjiang Province: "We are very close to the port. After the two sides decided to restore the port in 1983, some people began to trade goods between the two sides."
"My relatives have business at the port. I can't exchange francs, but can I still be short of rubles?"
"Look at these minks."
Sun Maolin patted the big bag of gifts for Li Ye and said proudly: "These are all exchanged from the Russians. Do you know the price? It's so low that you won't believe it."
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Now Li Ye was surprised. He didn't expect that Sun Xianjin's father was not only the director of the forest farm, but was also involved in border trade.
Even if Sun Xianjin doesn't have his own help, he will still be a rich second-generation in the future!
Li Ye's mind moved, so he asked Sun Maolin: "Uncle, private business should not be allowed at the port yet, right?"
Sun Maolin laughed and said, "How can there be such a rigid rule? Is it okay to be affiliated with someone else? Is it okay to be a contractor? Who doesn't have connections?"
"Yes, yes, relationship."
Li Ye smiled and nodded.
When going north, you need to have connections.
Li Ye thought about it, raised his head and said seriously: "Uncle, I really have something to do and I need your help."
When Sun Maolin heard Li Ye say that he wanted to help, he was immediately happy: "You tell me, I will definitely help if I can, and if I can't, we can find someone else to help."
Li Ye said, "I have a fellow villager who sells Fenghua clothing. He has always wanted to expand his business to the Maozi in the north. Can you find some connections and let him try it out?"
"Fenghua clothing? Do we need to sell it to Maozi? That's amazing."
Sun Maolin tugged at his suit and said, "I asked someone to buy this Fenghua suit from the county department store. Good things are easy to sell."
"Okay, I'll ask him to come see you tomorrow."
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After leaving the hotel, Li Ye went to find Jin Peng.
Jin Peng is cleaning up his new house at home! His wife is about to reach the marriage age allowed by the family planning policy. He has been unable to hold back for years and will get married in a few months.
"Brother Peng, let me tell you something."
Li Ye didn't hesitate and said directly: "You should discuss with Uncle Hong and Qianshan and find a suitable person to go to the Russians in the north to make some deals. There will be a lot of business there in the future."
"Go to Maozi's place?"
Jin Peng's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Then what's the point of discussing this? I'm the most suitable person to go!"
Li Ye was stunned and quickly shook his head and said, "You are about to get married, how can I separate you from your sister-in-law? Besides, the channels in the mainland cannot do without you! Ask Qianshan if he is willing, Ergou can also make do."
"Qianshan is getting married too!"
Jin Peng said: "Marriage and career do not conflict, and besides, doesn't the mainland channel have Xiao Yue now?
I have been staying in Beijing for the past few years. Qianshan is in charge of the business, and Xiaoyue and Tian Hongshan are the channels. I am almost out of work, so now is a good time to go out and try my luck."
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Li Ye was silent for a moment and then said, "Brother Peng, I asked my sister to come to Beijing not to replace you, so don't think too much about it."
"What are you talking about, Ono?"
Jin Peng smiled and punched Li Ye, then said seriously: "Xiao Ye, I can't sit still. I like to go out and explore. If I stay at home all the time, I will really get moldy."
Li Ye pursed his lips and looked at Jin Peng, who looked very energetic. Then he realized that Jin Peng still had the dream of "roaming the world" in his heart.
"Then discuss with Uncle Hong and pick ten or twenty people to go with you."
"Twenty people?" Jin Peng asked in surprise, "Do you need so many people?"
"Twenty people are not enough. The situation over there is much more chaotic than ours. If you want to avoid being taken advantage of, you need not only money but also people, preferably people with combat experience."
Li Ye looked up at Jin Peng: "Brother Peng, there are risks over there!"
“Is there a risk?”
Jin Peng licked his lips and touched his scalp out of habit.
"Risks are good! Risks make things interesting, and only then can big deals happen! Hahahaha~"
(End of this chapter)
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