Ye Fan pretended not to hear.
But after Erbao left the next day, Ye Fan drove to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to look at real estate. Ye Fan first looked at second-hand houses and then new ones. Now that he had a good idea, Ye Fan drove to the place where Dabao would be working in the future and looked at houses again.
Ye Fan didn't plan to buy a car for the two children. Firstly, they wouldn't be able to use it for the time being. Secondly, Ye Fan was worried that they would have a car and run around.
In mid-October, Ye Fan and Wei Jianshe arrived in the Soviet Union. After the transaction was completed, Ye Fan took out the cigarettes from her bag, bought two cigarettes for each of her two partners, and told them at the same time that she planned to do it twice more.
The two looked at each other, and one of them confessed to Ye Fan that they were also preparing to stop, fearing that their assets would not be preserved after the turmoil.
Ye Fan asked where they planned to move.
The two of them said without hesitation that they were the most powerful country on earth and even persuaded Ye Fan to come with them.
Ye Fan smiled.
The two of them didn't know why.
Ye Fan first asked the two of them if they knew whose territory was there, and then suggested that they go to Europe. Wei Jianshe acted as translator. Ye Fan finally added: "My personal opinion is for reference only."
The two asked Ye Fan if he wanted to leave.
Ye Fan: "Actually, I would rather you invest in our country. If you two change your mind, I can introduce you on your behalf."
After working with Ye Fan for several years, the two of them saw that she was a trustworthy partner, so they asked more questions about investing in other countries.
Ye Fan: "Our country is most lacking in high technology. You two can bring machines there for processing and production. I can help you apply for factory land. Even if you only produce mid- to low-end products, with our country's vast territory and large population, you don't have to worry. There is no market. If you two want to continue trading, then I didn’t tell you.”
Foreigners also know that they cannot put all their eggs in one basket, but they do not believe in a country that has only been reforming and opening up for a few years and are worried about assets being nationalized, so the two told Ye Fan that they still decided to go to Western countries. If Ye Fan needs the machine she mentioned. They can help contact her and buy it in their name.
Ye Fan smiled and thanked him, and took out the specialties of the capital as a gift to your employees.
The things don't look expensive, but Ye Fan traveled thousands of miles to carry them, which can be said to be "little etiquette but heavy affection."
The two persons in charge of the trading company politely accepted the things and asked the driver to take them to the hotel.
Ye Fan and Wei Jianshe took a shower and wash in the hotel. After eating and drinking, they went to the station to meet their neighbors.
The goods of those who came with Ye Fan were very popular. Because they listened to Ye Fan and asked for the same price as their compatriots, but if they bought too much, they would secretly give away some worthless but practical gadgets, such as hair ties, combs, essential oils, paring knives, etc.
The locals were ungrateful and indifferent, but when they got home, they informed their relatives and neighbors that they would buy from them in the future. So much so that they went with Ye Fan's car four times a year and accumulated many regular customers. You don’t even have to shout when you get off the train, they sold a lot of them in just half a day.
At first, some people thought there was no need to buy a big one and get a small one for free, but they were afraid that Ye Fan would be disobedient and the rented train bag would be empty without helping them carry their things, so they decided to give her a try.
In fact, people at home and abroad are the same when it comes to being greedy for petty gains.
When we arrived at the station, Wei Jianshe checked everyone's head. There were many of them, and everyone had a ticket. Wei Jianshe reminded everyone to bring their things and prepare to get on the train.
Just as Ye Fan was about to get in the car, two heads of the foreign trade company caught up with him. Ye Fan gave the suitcase to Wei Jianshe and motioned for him to go up first.
When Wei Jianshe got in the car, he sat by the window and stared down. After about five minutes, the train was about to leave, and Ye Fan came up.
Before Ye Fan could sit down, an old neighbor asked: "Why are those two idiots looking for you?"
Ye Fan wanted to laugh when he talked about this. The two men smoked cigars and didn't like the cigarettes Ye Fan gave them, so they opened two cigarettes and gave each male employee a pack. They shared the specialties that Ye Fan brought with them among the female employees.
There was a shortage of cigarettes in the local area, so the male employees felt like they had found a treasure. After smoking two cigarettes to satisfy their craving, they asked the boss where they bought them. When the two men saw this, they immediately realized that the cigarette business was profitable, so they caught up with Ye Fan to do the cigarette business.
Ye Fan honestly told them that she could only bring one or two. If they wanted to import in large quantities, she could help contact the tobacco company, but the price might not be very affordable.
The two asked Ye Fan to contact them first.
Ye Fan heard this and said nonsense: "They asked me when I will go there next year."
Neighbors traveling with me didn’t believe it: “That’s it?”
Ye Fan nodded: "They have been busy relocating their assets recently. If nothing happens, you won't be able to see them again this time next year."
"Huh? Are they going to stop too?"
Ye Fan nodded: "The wind is going in the wrong direction recently, and I'm not sure what will happen in the future. Don't let the small lose the big."
"Then will you come again next year?" the neighbor asked hurriedly.
Ye Fan: "Let's do it one or two more times. The time is the same as this year. If they run away in June or July, then we will do it again. They plan to leave in July and August, and they can come again in June. It depends on how they arrange it. ”
The neighbor asked: "Should someone like me, who is making a small fuss, be left alone and unchecked, right?"
Wei Jianshe couldn't help but said: "You have made a lot of money in the past few years. I advise you to open a shop and do some small business."
Ye Fan nodded: "I'm not trying to scare you. Given the current situation, it's really possible to lose one's life and lose one's life."
The neighbors sitting in front of and on the other side of Ye Fan looked at each other. Some were deeply impressed, while others didn't take it seriously. But the few people who didn't take it seriously suddenly remembered that there were a few people who didn't go with Ye Fan, Wei Jianshe and them last year, and as a result, they encountered local people who were collecting protection fees. Because there were only a few of them in a carriage, a few people carrying bags got in without noticing, and half of their money was stolen halfway through.
Unlike now, half of the carriage was occupied by their people. With the arrival of a few new faces, everyone immediately realized something was wrong. The man carrying the bag saw that they were together and had a large number of people, so naturally he did not dare to attack them.
Later, Ye Fan's business partners left and they died here. His family asked Ye Fan for help, but Ye Fan didn't know who to ask.
When it comes to contacting the embassy, the embassy does not recommend that they sell goods here. Besides, there are only a few people in the embassy, and even if they all go there to investigate, they won’t be able to find any clues.
The embassy could hire local police, but the locals would definitely protect their own people, but only one of them was fooled.
Besides, no one has trouble with money. Ye Fan can earn five or six times a trip to deliver the goods, and the local trading company can earn three or four times the money by picking up the goods. If the situation is not so severe, Ye Fan will not stop, and the locals will not prepare to move their assets overseas.
Although it would be a pity to quit now, they are not so poor that they will starve to death if they don't work, so why risk their lives for one or two shipments of goods.
The people who were with Ye Fan got off the train and returned to their warm homes. Seeing the smiling faces of their children, they unanimously decided to join Ye Fan in the mountains.
Ye Fan's company's profits can cover R&D and wages, so Ye Fan saved most of the money he earned from this trip and put the rest in the safe in his study at home.
Ye Fan gave Zhang Xiaoming's share to him, and Zhang Xiaoming also gave Xiushui Store's third quarter dividend to Ye Fan and Wei Jianshe. Ye Fan got the money and added a little more to buy a new house for each of his children.
In mid-November, on the weekend, Ye Fan gave each of them a key: "Decorate it yourself."
Erbao was stunned for a moment, then jumped up and hugged Ye Fan: "Mom!"
Ye Fan grabbed her arm and said, "Do you think you are three or four years old? Get out of here!"
Erbao let go and saw that her mother's ears were red from being strangled by him. She smiled apologetically: "I'm so excited."
"You'd better be less excited." Ye Fan touched his neck and glared at his angry daughter.
Erbao stuffed the keys into his pocket, moved them behind her, and rubbed her shoulders and back: "Mom, when did you buy it? Is it okay if my brother and I don't go?"
Ye Fan: "My name is on the real estate certificate. Isn't that okay?"
"It must be done. Because what belongs to my mother will belong to me and my brother from now on."
Ye Fan raised his hand and slapped her forehead.
Erbao instinctively wanted to hide, so he was slow for a moment, his forehead turned red. Erbao didn't care either: "Mom, there are criticisms in newspapers and TV that house prices are too high. Aren't you afraid that house prices will plummet if you buy at this time?"
Ye Fan: "It won't plummet."
Dabao asked: "Why? Many state-owned enterprises are laying off employees, and the economy is not good."
Ye Fan: "The general environment is actually quite good. Employees of state-owned enterprises may go hungry without their work income, but there are many rich people in the capital. Those who do small businesses, open factories, work in trading companies, etc. These people are not employees of state-owned enterprises." If they don’t have a house, they have made money in the past few years and are planning to buy a house in the next two years. If there is demand, it is impossible to sell commercial housing because businessmen only aim to make a profit.”
"Isn't this just committing a crime against the wind?" Erbao asked.
Ye Fan shook his head slightly and explained to the two children that the price could not be increased on the surface, but if he wanted to buy it, he would have to pay more. For example, someone asked if it wasn't one thousand and one square meters, why did it cost one thousand and five square meters? The salesperson can answer, one room, one price, one thousand and one square meters with balcony on the first and second floors facing north. Going up to the third floor, the north-south view is very expensive. There are also places with convenient transportation and complete infrastructure that are expensive. If you find it expensive, go to remote areas to buy it. You can get a set for 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. If real estate companies have houses in prosperous and remote areas, the average is less than one thousand and one square meters, who can say that they can keep up.
Erbao thought for a while, but he couldn't. People have also contributed to suburban development.
Dabao said: "As far as I know, there are not that many rich people, and they cannot support the real estate market in the capital."
Ye Fan nodded: "But it's not just the rich who need houses. In the past, only a few factories allowed employees to buy welfare houses, and most factories allocated houses. Now it's just the opposite."
Erbao didn’t understand: “What is the relationship between welfare housing and commercial housing?”
Ye Fan: "There are also regulations for welfare housing, and factory workers can buy one. If a family has two or three children, they used to be able to wait for a house to be assigned to their successor. But now many factories cannot take over, and they can't get a house even if they spend half their lives, so they have to Buy commercial housing for other children. If you think it’s expensive, some people won’t. Besides, it’s better to make money for charity if the real estate company lowers the price. At least you can get some paper and promote your own company.”
Erbao asked: "What if the state orders real estate companies to lower prices?"
Ye Fan: "Unless all real estate companies are state-owned. The current situation is that many state-owned units have to lay off workers. Many factories have closed down due to the impact of private companies and foreign companies. The country cannot resettle laid-off workers. How can there be money to purchase commercial housing." Dabao asked: "Will it skyrocket?"
"No. The older generation owns houses, and families with few children can make do with it. There are also some people who hope that after the government intervenes, housing prices will drop before they buy. People who want to buy houses say that there are a lot less, and that there are not many, and housing prices may remain as they are. , or go up a bit." Ye Fan thought of something, "As the old saying goes, a businessman who wants to make money can't be the first to win."
Dabao nodded: "I really dare to kill you as a warning to others."
Ye Fan: "Yes! Besides, the profits from real estate are not worth their lives now."
Erbao winked at her brother.
Dabao glared at her.
Seeing this, Ye Fan looked up at his daughter and then at his son who was speechless: "What are you doing?"
"Your little baby reminds me not to forget what I promised her."
Ye Fan couldn't laugh or cry: "Mom bought it for you, why do you want your brother to buy it too?"
"What my mother buys is what my mother buys, and what my brother buys is what my brother buys. They are different!"
Ye Fan raised his hand: "Stay away from me. I'm afraid of turning into Pixiu's mother."
"You are." Erbao asked: "Mom, do you want tea?"
Ye Fan looked at the sky and saw that it was not yet twelve o'clock: "One bag of coffee makes two cups, one cup for you and one cup for me."
"The coffee flavor will be weak."
Ye Fan nodded: "It's just in time to go to bed at night. Hey, Erbao, why don't you practice the flute?"
"My schoolmate said that playing the flute alone is not festive at all."
Ye Fan: "We are different from the West. We must first celebrate the holidays. It is really not good for you to be alone on stage. By the way, don't we need to rehearse for group performances?"
"Rehearsing in my spare time. But I feel it's too much." Erbao said.
Dabao asked: "What program? I have experience."
"Originally I wanted to rehearse a play, but compared with others, we were like playing house. Later we planned to prepare a chorus, but it turned out that there was a junior brother who could outshine a group of us with his voice. How could we compete with others?" Erbao Said, "I almost want to give up."
Ye Fan: "If you care so much, will a leader come to see you?"
Erbao nodded repeatedly: "The ministry will send someone there. Mom, do you have experience?"
"At that time, people didn't dare to do activities. The party was pretty decent. Your classmates must be too unsophisticated." Ye Fan said, "Ask your brother."
Dabao: "There is a person in our family who holds a party every year. Erbao, you go to her."
Erbao wanted to ask who he was looking for, but suddenly he thought of his cousin. Geng Huihui was a university teacher. She accompanied her students to the party every year, and she had to pay attention to the students' rehearsals even if they were not on stage.
Erbao sighed: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Geng Huihui ran away after breakfast. This time it was not a date, but a commercial shoot. She accepted a commercial for a national brand of skin care products.
The shooting location was dozens of kilometers away from Ye Fan's home. Yan Weining drove Geng Huihui there in his father's car.
As soon as the two left in the morning, Dabao complained to his mother: "Sister Huihui is not a fairy. Why does Yan Weining come here every week?"
Yu Wentao replied: "Yan Weining doesn't look very good."
Dabao: "A balding guy like the Yan family can also marry an actress from an art troupe or a female star in the film and television industry."
Yu Wentao: "What else do female stars and actresses have besides themselves? Your sister Huihui is average-looking and has graduated from university, so she is worthy of him. But she is a university teacher, a celebrity, and her height and appearance are all there. It’s worthy of Yan Weining’s attention.”
When Ye Fan saw that there was going to be a quarrel, he asked Dabao to brush his shoes and wash his socks while she went to the study.
Dabao thought that his mother had to work on weekends, so he didn't dare to quarrel with his mother. Yu Wentao took the nanny to collect the rent, and Geng Sensen went back to the house to catch up on his sleep. Only the three of them were left in the main courtyard.
Erbao asked: "Mom, when will Sister Huihui come back?"
Ye Fan: "In the evening. It's always after the sun goes down but before it gets dark."
Dabao asked: "Yan Weining has been waiting for Sister Huihui at the door these few times. Does he not want to see you?"
Ye Fan nodded: "It's possible. When I went out with your dad alone before, I didn't mention your grandma much. Your grandma just found it annoying that I went out for most of the day, which even bothered your dad."
Dabao asked curiously: "Isn't it true that the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at her, the more satisfied she becomes? You are not the mother-in-law, and you are quite satisfied with Yan Weining. Why does my grandma do it the other way around?"
"I was not easy to raise when I was a child. Your grandma must not be willing to let me get married." Ye Fan said, "Maybe your grandma can see the essence through the phenomenon and see that your dad is different from what he is on the outside."
Dabao suddenly remembered something: "Mom, that brand of watches is going to launch a new model in the first half of this year, and they asked me to shoot a print advertisement for the same series. Do you want to come with me and have a look?"
Ye Fan: "The model you endorsed doesn't hold its value well enough. I'll choose a more expensive one for your dad."
"Gold watch?"
Ye Fan shook his head: "Vulgar! If your dad doesn't like it, he can't take it out."
Dabao clicked his tongue and suddenly remembered something: "Mom, don't cook for me at noon."
"Why go?"
Dabao: "Go to Chu Guangming's house."
Erbao finished his coffee in one gulp: "Brother, I'm going too!"
Ye Fan shouted helplessly: "Er Bao, what should I do with your show?"
"I don't belong to the Debate Club, let them find their own way." As Erbao spoke, he ran out with his scarf and hat.
The brother and sister almost bumped into Yu Wentao when they arrived at the door. Yu Wentao came in and asked, "Why are they going?"
"The Guangming family has a party today at noon." Ye Fan said, "Since he rented out his two houses, he often uses the rent to treat his friends to eat and drink. It's like he wants to invite back all the things he used to eat from his friends."
Yu Wentao: "If this is the case, then the child has a conscience. What should we eat for lunch?"
Ye Fan: "Stew a chicken. The four of us can't finish it even if we cook too much."
Nanny Xiao Wang had never watched TV before. After lunch, she cleaned up the kitchen and followed Yu Wentao to the main room and turned on the TV. As soon as Ye Fan heard the familiar voice, she was not interested and told her to go to the study.
There was a recliner in Ye Fan's study. One night when she was busy at work, Geng Zhiye brought the recliner in to work overtime with her. After Ye Fan finished his work, he also fell asleep on the recliner.
Ye Fan lay down on the recliner and suddenly thought of what he could ask Erbao to prepare.
In the evening, the family was having dinner in the kitchen, and Ye Fan asked Erbao: "Does your friend know how to play folk instruments?"
Erbao nodded: "Mom, all my classmates are talented people. They are at least equally talented. Fortunately, I listened to your advice and learned the flute and art, otherwise I wouldn't have a common language with them."
Ye Fan: "Didn't I say that the party should be lively, and it can't be anything new? The group program can play the beginning of Journey to the West. By the way, is there anyone who can do somersaults? Do a series of somersaults at the beginning, and the place will become hot immediately."
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Erbao was stunned.
Ye Fan: "No?"
"No, everyone plays the piano and so on. Is it okay if we play folk musical instruments?"
Ye Fan said: "Others are just like foreign music and dance songs, but you are the only one who engages in folk music. The leader will not remember you all at once."
"That's right!" Erbao thought it was OK, "It's still eye-catching even if it's not unusual."
Ye Fan: "An alumnus with a good family background should have connections in this area. Let her contact the producer and ask what musical instruments are needed. Even if more than a dozen are needed, one person can do two or three of them. Even if the debate club doesn't have many people, it can be completed."< br>
"It should be possible. Some people can play the piano and guzheng. Some people can play the erhu and the suona." Talking about this, Erbao said, "I used to not believe my mother when she said there were people outside the world. I thought I was powerful, and my grandma praised me for having Talent is a genius, but when I get to school I will be just like an ordinary person." After saying that, I couldn't help but sigh.
The little nanny was dining with Ye Fan's family. Her eyes widened in shock when she heard this: "You, you, you, are you ordinary?"
Erbao nodded feebly: "Yes. My mother is great, right? She is also very ordinary in the computer department."
(End of chapter)