Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 765: Po's Night of Terror
Tao Tao almost bit his tongue. Two or three hundred million, isn't that a lot? How much is a lot? He originally thought that earning a few thousand yuan a month was already impressive, but compared to Qin Hao's two or three hundred million, it was nothing.

"What have you been doing in Hong Kong for the past six months? How did you make so much money?"

"I opened a supermarket, but it hasn't paid back yet. I made money mainly from stock speculation. I also have a partner, who is Abao's brother in Hong Kong."

After hearing what Qin Hao said, Tao Tao was finally able to accept it a little.

"I said, let's have a drink."

After eating and drinking in the small restaurant, Qin Hao took Tao Tao back home again. As soon as he entered the alley, many neighbors greeted Qin Hao.

"Hey, Ahao is back. I heard that you went to Hong Kong to make a lot of money. Is that true?"

Tao Tao patted his chest and said, "Of course it can be fake. Look at the suit that Hao is wearing. It's Armani, a world-famous brand. It costs several thousand Hong Kong dollars."

"Oh, isn't that just putting on a set of clothes?"

"I've been saying since he was little that Hao is a promising kid. See if my words come true."

Seeing that the neighbors were about to gather to "watch the monkey", Qin Hao quickly said a few perfunctory words and pulled Taotao home.

"There's no need to advertise for me like this, right?" Qin Hao knew without asking that these neighbors knew he was going to Hong Kong to do business, and it must have been Tao Tao who spread the news.

Tao Tao said righteously: "You don't know how realistic your neighbors are. If they knew you were doing badly and you didn't come back for half a year, your door would have become a garbage dump by now."

Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh. Don't mention it, it is really possible. Real life is sometimes like this. Didn't Huang Bo once said that when you are doing well, you will find that there are good people around you. The opposite meaning is self-evident. When you are not doing well, there are basically no good people around you.

When I got home and opened the door, I found that the room had obviously been cleaned and tidy. It couldn't be like this after no one had lived there for half a year.

"Thanks."

There is no doubt that it was Taotao who hired someone to do it.

Tao Tao glared at Qin Hao: "You even said thank you to me."

"Okay, it's my fault. I'll drink three cups as punishment later this evening."

"You said it yourself, don't deny it."

Qin Hao sorted out the things at home, packed up the valuables, and put them back in the cabinet under the bed.

"Can you help me find out if there are any old single-family houses for sale?"

Tao Tao shook his head when he heard this: "What's so good about living in an old western-style house? It's popular to live in a building now."

"I still like to live in an old villa. Please help me find out. Price is not a problem." Qin Hao laughed. High-rise buildings will be everywhere in the future, and old villas will be rare. What's more, they are old villas in Shanghai. Their value is not inferior to Beijing courtyard houses.

"Okay, I'll ask for you later."

"Let's go and take a walk around Nanjing Road first. Po should be here soon."

"Ah."

Afterwards, Qin Hao and Tao Tao went to Nanjing Road. Nanjing Road in 1987 was definitely the top road in Shanghai. All the most upscale shopping malls in Shanghai were gathered here. Even on weekends, there were crowds of people. There was even a saying: If you haven't been to Nanjing Road, you haven't been to Shanghai, which is a bit like saying that one is not a true man if he hasn't been to the Great Wall.

Qin Hao remembered that the last time he came to Nanjing Road was three years ago. Three years later, the most obvious change was that people's clothes on Nanjing Road became more fashionable and the colors became brighter.

When Qin Hao came to Nanjing Road in 1984, he remembered that the main colors were blue, gray and green.

Qin Hao and Tao Tao's first stop was the Hulian Department Store, which is also the most luxurious department store in Shanghai. Many foreign brands are not sold in other stores and are only available here.

Compared with boutique department stores, the traffic of Shanghai Lian Department Store is relatively less. After all, the goods here are almost luxury goods for ordinary people with low income in the 80s.

"Is this the Hulian Department Store? It looks so upscale."

A round-faced woman said to the big wave beside her with some excitement.

Big Wave was wearing glasses and had a calm expression: "Really? I don't think it's high-end at all. Instead, it's a bit tacky, just like a hotel."

Qin Hao looked in the direction of the voice and was slightly stunned. Isn't this the big-wave Wang Mingzhu?

"Ah Hao, let's go upstairs."

"Ah."

Qin Hao withdrew his gaze and followed Tao Tao to the second floor, but Tao Tao went directly to the cosmetics counter.

"Miss, which type of vanishing cream is good? Can you recommend one to me?"

"Sir, are you buying this for your girlfriend? Friendship and Pechoin are both suitable gifts here."

"Yeah, then just get me one and help me wrap it up nicely."

"Ok."

Seeing this, Qin Hao teased, "Is it for Fangmei?"

Tao Tao's eyes were a little evasive: "Fang Mei often helps me watch the stall, killing fish all day long, especially in the winter when she is freezing, her hands are often cracked, and I don't pay her, so I bought her a gift."

"Oh~~~"

"Don't talk nonsense in front of others. She and I are just ordinary friends."

"Why are you so nervous, ordinary friends?"

"I'm not nervous at all, it's you who's nervous."

There was a few chuckles behind her. Tao Tao turned around and found that it was the big wave that she had just seen downstairs. She glared at her unhappily and said, "What's so funny?"

Dabolang was not to be outdone: "This is a public place, which law says that we are not allowed to laugh?"

This sentence made Tao Tao stammer. Qin Hao was watching the show when he was pulled away by the angry Tao Tao.

"Are you still brothers? You are joining forces with outsiders to make fun of me."

Facing Tao Tao's question, Qin Hao laughed: "Then I can't beat her up just because she laughed at you, right?"

Tao Tao was speechless and could only utter a harsh word: "Don't let me see that big wave again, or I will definitely make her look bad."

After a stroll around the Hulian Department Store and checking the time, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon. Qin Hao and Tao Tao went to Huanghe Road. This time they went to RiRiXian, which was the first restaurant that signed a contract with Tao Tao. As soon as they entered the private room, the proprietress came.

"Boss Qin, Boss Tao, long time no see." The lady boss said to Qin Hao with a smile, "Boss Qin is a rare guest. I heard that you went to Hong Kong to make a fortune. I thought you were fascinated by the glamorous world of Hong Kong and forgot about Shanghai."

"What are you saying, boss lady? No matter how good Hong Kong is, it is just a business. Shanghai is my home. How can I forget my home? Besides, I can forget anyone but you, boss lady. You were the first person to support us on this Yellow River Road." Qin Hao greeted.

The lady boss smiled so hard that her face almost dropped. "After all, you have seen the world. That's a nice thing to say. It's rare for Mr. Qin to come and show his support today. If you need anything, just tell me."

"Of course, of course. I won't be polite to anyone but you, the boss lady."

"That's good. When we get here, it's like being at home."

After the greetings, the proprietress of RiRiXian went out. A while later, when the dishes were served, the foreman specially brought a braised Wuchang fish and two bottles of Maotai.

"Boss Qin, this braised Wuchang fish is a hometown dish of our boss lady. She specially asked the chef to make it herself. Please give us your valuable suggestions."

"Well, this braised Wuchang fish has fine and glutinous meat, is oily and smooth, and tastes as delicious as seafood. It is worthy of the name of RiRiXian. Thank your boss lady for me."

"As long as you are satisfied, I won't disturb Mr. Qin and Mr. Tao from having dinner. Feel free to call me if you need anything."

After the foreman left, Tao Tao picked up a piece of fish and asked in confusion, "Why did the boss lady send a braised Wuchang fish instead of West Lake vinegar fish? I've never seen you eat Hubei food before."

Qin Hao said seriously, "This is where you should learn from the boss lady. You should give away free things for their value. For example, if you have seafood that you can't sell every day, can you give some to others to try? Only if others find it delicious will they buy from you."

"Similarly, what does it mean that the boss lady gave this dish? She wants to promote Hubei cuisine. The most important thing for opening a restaurant on Huanghe Road is to have her own characteristics and find her own customer base. This is the basic plate of RiRiXian. She will develop other customers based on this basic plate."

“Many things in business are actually interconnected. As long as you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find the patterns.”

Tao Tao frowned when he heard this: "I'm not as cunning as you are. I'd better just sell my seafood honestly."

Qin Hao smiled and did not continue to persuade her. Everyone has their own aspirations. As long as they live happily, that's enough.

As they were talking, the dishes were served, but A-Bao was nowhere to be seen. Tao Tao couldn't help but feel anxious: "The dishes are cold. Is A-Bao back?"

"Give his family a call and ask."

Afterwards, Taotao went to the hotel front desk to borrow a phone. After dialing the number, Taotao was stunned before he could say a few words.

"What's wrong?" Qin Hao asked puzzledly.

"Hurry up, Po has been caught."

"Hey, Boss Tao, you guys haven't started eating yet."

"It's too late. The bill is on me. I'll pay it later."

In the taxi, Qin Hao found out that it was Abao who was dealing in treasury bonds and was detained by the station police when leaving the train station. Abao's mother on the other end of the phone was not very emotional and did not explain it clearly, but only said that Abao's father was already looking for connections.

When he arrived at the train station, Qin Hao stuffed two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes into the hands of a station staff member before he found out what was going on.

Abao was also unlucky. In the past two years, many people from other places have come to Shanghai to work, resulting in poor social security, so patrols have been strengthened. It happened that day that a thief stole something and was discovered. He ran out and knocked Abao's backpack off. The zipper of that backpack was of poor quality and it cracked directly, and then the treasury bonds were scattered all over the floor.

Now, the railway police who were chasing after them caught both of them and seized them red-handed.

If reselling treasury bonds had happened a few years ago, the person would have been sentenced to prison. Fortunately, the policies have been relaxed in the past two years, so there is still room for maneuver.

Thanks to a trick that Abao learned from Qin Hao, they insisted that these treasury bonds were exchanged in Shanghai on behalf of a collective enterprise, and they also arranged someone to connect the phone there. After verifying the information, the railway police released Abao in the second half of the night. Of course, the treasury bonds were confiscated.

"Abao, how are you? They didn't beat you, did they?" Taotao asked with concern when he saw Abao trembling after coming out of the police office.

A Bao smiled bitterly and shook his head. He didn't let out a long sigh until he got into the taxi.

"I was so scared, I almost thought I was going to jail."

After coming back to his senses, A Bao forced a smile at Qin Hao: "Sorry, I kept you waiting for too long."

"You, for saying such things, will be punished by three glasses of wine tomorrow."

Before Qin Hao could say anything, Tao Tao glared at A Bao with dissatisfaction.

"Okay, three cups is three cups."

Afterwards, the two of them sent Abao directly home, said hello to Abao's parents, and left tactfully.

It was not until noon the next day that Qin Hao and Tao Tao received a call from A Bao, and the three of them came to Huanghe Road again.

Taotao ordered the same dishes as last night. Before the dishes came, he asked Abao to drink the three glasses of wine he had promised to drink yesterday.

After A Bao drank three cups in a row, his face turned a little red.

"Alas, you don't know. When those treasury bonds fell out yesterday, I was completely stunned. I was about to run when two railway police held me down. At that time, I had only one thought: I'm done for."

Tao Tao was also scared when he heard this: "That's right, I called your home yesterday and your mother was crying. I was shocked at the time and quickly took Ahao to the train station."

"Otherwise, you'd better not do this treasury bond business. You're lucky to be caught by the railway police this time instead of being caught by the police. Otherwise, if they check the origin of these treasury bonds, you might really be sentenced."

A Bao said with a bitter face: "But, if I don't do this, what can I do?"

"Do foreign trade. Dealing in treasury bonds is not a long-term solution. You already have the starting capital. There is no need to continue taking risks." Qin Hao thought about it and advised A Bao to give up dealing in treasury bonds. Although this thing makes money quickly, it can't be considered a career after all.

"Foreign trade? I have never done foreign trade. This must be a difficult way to find, right?" A Bao looked at Qin Hao in surprise.

Qin Hao smiled and shook his head: "Have you forgotten what your brother and I did in Hong Kong? It's easy to help you get some foreign trade orders. As long as you can find a factory to take over, orders will not be a problem."

"Okay, I'll give it a try then."

Seeing this, Taotao made a fuss and urged Abao to drink again. By the time all the dishes were served, Abao was already a little tipsy. It seemed that he would not stop until he got him completely drunk today.

Qin Hao's heart moved. Speaking of foreign trade, he suddenly thought of the powerful uncle in the play. According to the time, he should be graduating from "Tilanqiao College" soon, right?
As Po's think tank in the play, and the one who trained Po to become Po's "golden finger", the uncle's ability is unquestionable. If he can recruit him under his command, it may help him save a lot of trouble.

(End of this chapter)