Chapter 45 First Bucket

  Zhao Guotong had just returned home when Zhao Deshan burst in, his face flushed with excitement like a monkey's backside on fire. Zhao Changchuan was also excited, his eyes shining brightly.

  "Is it done?"

  "Hmm, brother, do you know how much there is?" Perhaps feeling that it was not safe to put it anywhere, Zhao De-shan and Zhao Chang-chuan took the money and stubbornly guarded it at home, but they didn't dare let other family members know, which made Xu Xiu-qin very puzzled as the two brothers holed up at home and refused to go out.

  "Look at you two brothers, isn't it just a few tens of thousands of yuan?" Zhao Guotang lazily leaned against the bed.

  "Brother, this is over 30,000 yuan! My dad would have to go hungry for ten years!" Zhao DeShan almost shouted. Usually taciturn Zhao ChangChuan chimed in from the side: "Brother, if you can make money like this, who needs to read those useless books?"

  "Bastards!" Zhao Guo was furious, "You're blind to the big picture! A few tens of thousands of yuan and you've lost sight of everything? If you don't study, you'll spend your whole life digging for food in the dirt! If I didn't study, how would I have met these friends, what qualifications do I have to do this job, why would others help me make money? Foolish!"

  Zhao Guotang was really angry, and Zhao Deshan and Zhao Changchuan both shrunk back, not daring to speak.

  "What's a few tens of thousands of dollars? Having this is more important!" Zhao Guotang pointed to his own head, "Without brains, having money is just a temporary thing. Only with this can you ensure that you will continue to make money, make more money, and live a better life!"

  Seeing the two brothers not making a sound, Zhao Guo also knew that at this time, it was impossible to make them suddenly understand the seemingly simple but actually profound truth. He took a deep breath and asked: "How much money is here?"

  "A total of 38,640 yuan." Zhao De-shan hastily opened the newspaper, three bundles of dark gray hundred-yuan bills and one bundle of green fifty-yuan bills were squeezed together, and there were probably more than 3,000 scattered tickets.

  "Okay, take out the over 8,000 yuan and pack up the 30,000 yuan." Zhao Guocong gestured to Zhao Deshan to put away the money. "Starting tomorrow, Zhangchuan will be in charge of the sand and gravel yard. You've been working with Deshan for so long, you should know how it operates by now, right?"

  "Hmm, I roughly understand, but what about?????" Zhao Changchuan opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Zhao Guotang, "De Shan has other tasks arranged for him, so he won't be taking care of the sand and stone yard for now."

  "Uh, the construction project on this side of Jiangkou Erjian Factory has already been completed. Now only Heishi Township is still using our sand and gravel, but their usage is far less than that of Jiangkou Erjian Factory, only about one-third of the original peak period." Zhao Changchuan was very meticulous, he carefully recorded and compared the daily production and shipment volume of sand and gravel every day, "Brother, do you think we should let some workers go back or have them finish work earlier in the evening?"

  "No need, Hualien's second construction bureau has a road repair project, even if Hualien can supply sand and gravel locally, we can also supply some. I estimate the quantity won't be small either. You should prepare materials first, it's always better to be prepared. Zhao Guodong waved his hand, "Remember, build good relationships with the specific personnel in charge of the second construction bureau, spend money where you need to."

  Zhao De Shan's eyes grew wide with envy, "Brother, what about me?"

  "Starting from tomorrow, go to An city and rent a house near Niwang Temple, live there."

  "What's going on in An City? Niwang Temple? Renting a house? What for?" Zhao De Shan and Zhao Chang Chuan were both baffled.

  "Cut the crap, listen up." Zhao Guotang glared at him, simmering his emotions before saying: "The Niuwang Temple stock market has already shown some signs of growth, business is booming, I reckon next year will be even more explosive, this is a rare opportunity to make money."

  "Stocks?! Brother, you want me to get involved in that? I don't understand. Besides, isn't it just a piece of paper worth one or two thousand yuan? What if no one wants it, won't it become worthless?" Zhao DeShan suddenly jumped up, thinking this was like throwing money down the drain.

  "Don't you know how to learn? Take this 30,000 yuan and go to An Du, within three days, first get a grasp of the prices of all stock varieties on the market, remember them one by one, and at the same time, see if there are any changes every day, then call me to tell me." Zhao Guo knew that he could actually do it himself, but he wanted to temper and sharpen Zhao De Shan, this guy was rough and had a bad temper, needed to be tempered.

  "Brother, can't we swap? Let Zhang Chuan do this and I'll manage the sand and gravel yard instead? I think I..." Zhao De Shan was extremely depressed, knowing that Zhao Guotang would not agree, but he still stubbornly resisted.

  "No need to say more, this matter is not up for discussion." Zhao Guotang interrupted Zhao Deshan's words, saying calmly and firmly: "Within half a year, I will turn these 30,000 into 300,000! Deshan, you are the witness!"

  Three hundred thousand?! Zhao De Shan felt like he must have misheard, he swallowed hard, the three hundred thousand yuan today had already dealt a unprecedented blow to his mind, and the thirty million that Second Brother mentioned was almost unthinkable for him, and yet he said it would be witnessed by himself, could he do it?

  Zhao Changchuan stared at his brother with an incredulous gaze, he knew that his second brother was not simple, but money wasn't something that could be changed just by saying it. However, hearing the determination in his brother's tone, he was also infinitely shocked and delighted.

  "Don't look at me with that kind of gaze, I've told you before, when doing things, use your brain more, learn more. De Shan, Chang Chuan, our career has just begun. Reading books is important, but practice is also important. We are in a golden age of change, why can't we make life better?"

  Zhao Guotong's eyes were filled with confidence and hope, the waves stirred up by Deng Gong's southern tour were gradually spreading to every corner of the Divine State Continent, and Anyuan Province would not be an exception, economic development would also inevitably set off a **.

  How to seize the opportunity to become a trendsetter in the era Zhao Guotang certainly has many ideas, not seeking to be famous in the world, but at least his own destiny trajectory should become more brilliant, and he will not live up to the memory given by the heavens.

  More than 4,000 yuan turned into a pager, which made Zhao Guotang feel somewhat heartbroken. It wasn't that he was heartbroken about the money, but thinking about it, this pager would become something that nobody wants even if given away for free. The more than 4,000 yuan he spent really didn't seem worth it, especially at a time when funds were extremely important to him.

  But some things can't be measured by money, giving a pager to Tang Jian as a birthday gift seems very meaningful, like a rope that connects him and Tang Jian together.

  When Zhao Guozhen saw the excitement and happiness bursting out on Tang Jian's face when he received the pager, he felt that it was all worth it.

  In ancient times, King You of Zhou lit the beacon tower to amuse his concubine and play a trick on the vassals. Nowadays, people spend over 4,000 yuan to win their girlfriend's heart, knowing that this thing will become trash in a few years, yet they still pretend to be noble and present it with both hands.

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