In the early 1990s, on the land of China, highways were still a dream. Except for the pitiful 3 kilometers of the Shenyang-Dalian Expressway, which is the only one in the country, most drivers do not have the concept of "two-way four-lane" at all. The complex road conditions, the disrepair of the road surface, and the poor connection between provincial and national roads are the real status quo for long-distance transportation. Therefore, in this era, anyone with some conditions would prefer to take a train when they travel far, rather than bumping their ass on cement and asphalt roads.
Scar let out a long sigh of relief after just walking down a provincial road, and even if it avoided most of the unpaved country roads, the ride would not be a pleasant ride. Every time he passed a pit or a road and bridge, he couldn't help but turn his head and look behind him, hoping that the ropes for bundling the goods would be stronger and fasten those precious and precious appliances. It's still sunny, and in the unfortunate event of a rainy season, the canopy and tarp will be a big test, not a general fear.
But good, this time the driver is really good. Glancing at the young man beside him, Scar finally became a little convinced. Starting in the early morning, I drove for nearly ten hours all the way, except for a meal and a refueling in the middle, and there was no rest for a few minutes at all. After such a high-intensity driving, the child didn't say a word of bitterness, and even the expression on his face didn't change much. I don't know if I should tell the truth, but I'm just glad that he hasn't been made slick and sophisticated by the big dye vats of society. You must know that these days, the driver is also a rice bowl, and it is too late to pamper and make offerings, and no one dares to find it hard for the masters who drive tens of thousands of expensive cars.
Looking at the road signs poking at the roadside, they have reached the border of Chenzhou, and it should be their first delivery point.
"Xiao Chen, turn right at the next intersection, it's time to arrive."
He didn't say where he was going, and Chen Yuanming didn't care. He followed the other party's instructions and drove into a relatively flat dirt road. About 2 minutes later, a small village appeared in front of him.
"The third house west of the village entrance, parked outside the door."
Along the way, his playful expression gradually subsided, and Scar sat up straight, paying attention to the surrounding situation. Since it is a smuggling trade, you must be more careful in the delivery of goods. This is not a smuggling paradise, Zhuhai. Make sure that the delivery location is not so remote, and there are credible people on both sides, in case some people eat too badly. In their small network, Chenzhou is the appetizer.
A few minutes later, the truck stopped outside a small compound, and Scar jumped out of the car, banging the door a few times with a fairly rhythmic beat. With a creak, the door opened. A head sticks out from inside, it's a round-headed, round-brained child, estimated to be less than 12 years old. He glanced left and right before opening the door. Scar waved to Chen Yuanming, and the big truck slowly drove into the hospital.
This small yard is a little smaller than their loading yard. There is only a simple carport on the side of the yard, and there is no warehouse. After stopping the truck, Scar didn't call Chen Yuanming to unload the goods, but called him out of the truck and dragged him all the way to the house on the north side of the courtyard.
This is a temporary brick house, only ten square meters in size. The furnishings in the room are quite simple, a small round table, a wooden bed, and a few toiletry utensils. At this time, there was a bowl full of steaming rice and two hot dishes, one meat and one vegetarian. It was estimated that they had been kept warm in the pot and steamed. Scar pressed Chen Yuanming on the bench, smiled and pointed to the thermos pot beside the table, "Eat first! There is only white water today, and I have to continue driving tomorrow, so I won't drink wine first."
"I don't drink." Looking at the only pair of bowls and chopsticks on the table, Chen Yuanming replied lightly, then sat down and started eating. After driving continuously for more than ten hours, he was already extremely nervous. In addition, the dog at noon thought the meal was shabby and cold. He was really exhausted now, and it was better to have a hot meal.
Seeing Chen Yuanming's calm attitude, Scar grinned and patted the boy on the shoulder. Don't be curious, don't talk much, don't care about business, there's nothing more worry-free than this guy.
"I'll go out to do some errands first, and then if you're tired, go to sleep first." Scar pointed to one side of the shabby bed again, "I won't be back tonight, I'll be on the road at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning."
Chen Yuanming's mouth was full of food, and he seemed hungry, but he just took the time to nod his head to express that he heard it. Scar smiled slightly, patted the other person on the shoulder again, turned and walked out the door.
When the scar figure disappeared outside the door, Chen Yuanming slowed down his chewing speed, narrowed his eyes slightly and swept across the room. It was still early at this time, and it was estimated that it was only 5 or 6 o'clock, but the room was quite dark. The only window was open under the beam, which was only a foot wide, so there was not much light at all. The door is facing the courtyard wall, and it is impossible to spy on anything in the courtyard. Along the way, Chen Yuanming also chatted with Scar on and off for a few days. Although this person seems to be broken-hearted and likes to brag, he is really tight but never talks nonsense. He tried carefully several times but could not find any clue.
However, after observing in the past two days, this smuggling gang is not the same as what I heard from the Hokkien guy in my previous life. In his vague impression, it is not prime time for smuggling TV, the consumption tax reform on TV sales in the late 1980s, and the imminent abolition of the dual-track price system in the early 1990s and the liberalization of the market economy. The TV resale industry fell into a slump. He remembered that there was a related introduction in a book he read in a previous life, saying that a well-known entrepreneur wanted to make a fortune by resale TV, but he lost his pants. In the past two years, major changes will take place in the TV-related industry.
At this time, the Ma Lei brothers had only three trucks in total. Like their car, there are only 2 or 3 color TV sets and dozens of sets of stereos in the whole car. Breaking the day, but 10,000 income. On the way back, I heard that it is also a color TV business, but it is a well-known domestic brand. It relies on the two-track system to make a difference in price, and then evade TV tax.
However, both smuggling and reselling have costs. Doing things up and down, building lines and paving roads, a lot of money will be invested in maintaining interpersonal relationships. If you do it for years and months, it is no problem to make four or five million a year, but this money can be crazy. It's a long way from being a "number one person". In the next two years, the TV industry will be in decline, and it will be difficult to develop. This is not like the powerful guys in the north who go to trade with Russia, who can eat this bowl of rice for a long time. The competition in the south is so intense and it is not easy to get ahead.
But in the mouth of the Fujian foreman, the two were quite remarkable. By the time he was imprisoned in 1996, the business had already expanded to Nanjing. Because the stall was too large, his little shrimp had a chance to slip through the net and not be involved in the case.
Today, I followed the scar all the way down, but Chen Yuanming found that their business was far from this scale. There may be two reasons: one is that they are just starting out and haven’t figured out the real way to make money, and the other is that the real business has not been exposed to the surface. As far as Chen Yuanming wants to come, it may be both.
But... After swallowing what was in his mouth, he withdrew his gaze and laughed at himself. No matter what business they are doing, it is the best choice for him not to contact and not to go deep. Now this Zhuhai City is just a stepping board for him to start, and if he falls into the water too hard, he will lose more than the gain. Better to focus on your own plans.
After I figured out this section, Chen Yuanming didn't delay, he threw himself on the bed after eating dinner, this time drowsiness came flying, maybe he was numb while driving during the day, and he didn't even have nightmares to come to him, so he fell asleep smoothly. to dawn.
Early the next morning, when he got up from the bed, the smell of rice was already wafting outside. Walking out of the house door, I saw a small table propped up in the courtyard, Scar was holding his forehead in pain, arguing with the furry child beside him. Seeing Chen Yuanming come out, he wailed.
"Hurry up and eat! I was vomited twice yesterday. You see, this unfortunate child is still causing trouble..." He waved at the child like a fly, "Get out of here! Otherwise, your father will beat you!"
Although he had a bitter hangover, the man was calm, as if nothing had happened last night. It was obvious that a piece of cargo was missing from the truck in the distance, and it was estimated that it was shipped directly at night. Chen Yuanming glanced at him, then withdrew his gaze, nodded, sat down and started to eat.
Half an hour later, Blue Jiefang drove out of the small courtyard and drove to the next location.
They stopped twice along the way, once in such a small village, and the other time, they simply slept in the car for a night, and after tossing to the third day, they drove to the terminal, Wuhan City. At this time, the goods on the car had bottomed out. Instead of stopping in a small remote village as usual, they chose to stay in a hotel on the outskirts of Wuhan.
"A-Ming, just stay here for two days and have a good rest. I'll go to the city to order some goods, and then we'll go on the road when the goods are ready." He said hello very appropriately, "You can go out and play if you want to play. Here is the overtime pay for your sports car. Let's play with it first. You are young, don't be bored in the house."
The two hundred yuan was stuffed into his pocket, Scar blinked at Chen Yuanming, and walked out of the hotel swaggeringly shaking his car keys. With no one to accompany him and no extra tasks, Chen Yuanming exhaled, it was time to go shopping.
The author has something to say: It's a transitional chapter. Waiting for two more rhythms is the first pot of gold. XD
It means that after the decision of the nest, it will be around 1:00 noon every day, and everyone will change it to brush it in the afternoon.
I'm also trying to write the content down as if it's logically wrong, it's too hard at night qaq