I just want to make money

Chapter 62 It is not illegal to sell gold

When entering customs.

Didn't have any trouble,
Lin Yi's formalities are legal and complete, and the salute is also very simple. There are no contraband, and he passed the customs smoothly after inspection.

The customs clearance fee promised to Brother Shui was given to A Ming. Seeing Lin Yi entering the customs, A Ming waved his hand and said goodbye. His task was completed.

After passing the customs, there is a long-distance bus station. Lin Yi gets on the bus and pays, finds a seat to sit down, and many people come up one after another. When the bus is full, the driver starts off immediately.

Lin Yixin said it was not bad,

Not as rigid as having to wait for time.

Most of the people in the car looked out of the car window curiously. For all those who came to Hong Kong for the first time, there was joy and novelty in their hearts.

Among them was a group of people, who were obviously a so-called inspection group based on their manners and manners. It should be similar to the situation of the calendar factory manager and the others when they came to Hong Kong. Under the guise of inspections, most of them were actually traveling at public expense.

Even shopping at public expense.

Lin Yi didn't bother to listen to them, and just looked out the window. In the 80s, the New Territories were full of large tracts of farmland or barren land, which was not much different from the mainland. The real developed areas were Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.

There are indeed many large trucks on the road.

It can be said that this road,
It is specially built in Hong Kong for the supply of living materials.

Walking this distance, you can often see some parking lots on the side of the road, where large trucks are parked. This scene reminds Lin Yi of those parking lots next to the national highways in later generations.

eat,

go to bed,

fart.

There is one more smuggled goods in Hong Kong.

In fact, in Hong Kong, people don’t call it smuggling, it’s a normal business, and it’s not illegal when the police come, so they do it so recklessly. What they attract are Hong Kong drivers who deliver goods to the mainland, as well as those from the mainland. Mainland drivers coming to Hong Kong for delivery.

These drivers are like ants moving. Every time they transport a little, they can’t stop the traffic. There are hundreds or thousands of trucks transporting vegetables to and from Shenzhen. They have to commute every day, and they go round and round. watch, or a TV or two, think about how much that number would be.

After more than two hours,

The car stopped at the West Kowloon long-distance bus station, and everyone got off.

Looking at the surrounding buildings and customs,

Everyone was full of novelty and eager to try, ready to explore the unknown treasure house, but Lin Yi was not among them.

to be frank,
Hong Kong in 81.

Indeed, there are many tall buildings,

It is much more lively and prosperous than the mainland.

But for Lin Yi, who came from a later generation, worked hard in the sea of ​​clouds, and was used to seeing high-rise buildings and brightly lit neon night scenes, the current Hong Kong will not let him have any troubles.

The people in the car dispersed.

The delegation was picked up by someone and followed them away. Some individual passengers stumbled out of the station in a daze, ready to embark on another journey. Lin Yi was very simple. He hailed a taxi after leaving the station and said, "Go to the sea pier."

At this time, Kowloon, Hong Kong is still old. The most prosperous place in Hong Kong is Central, the absolute CBD area of ​​Hong Kong, which is as famous as Manhattan in New York, the City of London, Ginza in Tokyo, and La Défense in Paris.

The later domestic CBD areas are Chaoyang in Beijing, Lujiazui in the sea of ​​clouds, and Tianhe in Guangzhou.

Lin Yi's purpose in going to Central is very simple, to buy suitable clothes.

The clothes on his body are definitely fashionable in China, but in Hong Kong, they immediately look rustic. Hong Kong is a typical capitalist society, and only recognizes clothes but not people. If Lin Yi wants to have fun, he must integrate into this place.

The cross-sea tunnel in Hong Kong has been open for almost ten years, and taxis can actually go directly to Hong Kong Island. The reason why Lin Yi wants to take a boat is mainly to experience it.

Take the ferry across the sea,
It is one of the plots in many Hong Kong movies.

"Woo~!"

The whistle sounded.

Lin Yi stepped on the deck to the pier. At this time, the sky had already darkened, and it was about to get dark. Following the flow of people to the bus station, Lin Yi got on a double-decker bus without being squeezed underneath. , but on the second floor.

Double-decker buses are one of Hong Kong's characteristic business cards. They are very suitable for sightseeing in Hong Kong at night. After entering the city, it is already dark, and the neon shop sign windows of the buildings are lit up. This is the busiest time in Hong Kong.

At the mall,
Lin Yi bought a well-fitting suit, not a big brand, and still spent more than 1000. He also bought a shirt and leather shoes. After changing out of a suit, his whole appearance changed immediately.

There are high-end barbershops around,

Lin Yi asked a Tony teacher to cut his hair neatly.

He was originally a modern person, without the confusion and rusticity on his face. After he changed his clothes, cut his hair, and wore a Swiss watch, his temperament immediately came out. He looked like a promising young man in the workplace. No one could tell he was from the Mainland.

After a simple dinner, Lin Yi started walking around the Central Ring.

What is the most in Central?
Banks, financial institutions, shopping malls, food courts, famous watch stores, famous brand clothing stores, and the Golden Building.

There are no restrictions on gold trading in Hong Kong, and you can buy and sell freely. Chow Tai Fook, Chow Sang Sang, Luk Fook, Gold Supreme, and Xie Ruilin all have stores in Central.

Lin Yi walked into a gold store, and a female shopping guide in OL attire came over, "Sir, what do you want to buy, for the elderly or for your girlfriend?"

"I have some gold that I want to sell for money, do you accept it here?" Lin Yi said in standard Hong Kong and Cantonese.

"Sell gold, this way please."

The gold building basically has a special place for collecting gold. The master sat inside and traded through the glass. Lin Yi took out a small cloth bag prepared in advance, and there were three small gold cakes in it. He dared not take out too much at once. More, first test the water in this house to find out the situation.

Master got the gold and inspected it, cut open the gold cake with pressure pliers to see if there was any sandwich, burned it with fire, and tested the purity with medicine, etc., finally weighed, and got a set, the master said to Lin Yi:

"Sir, our purchase price is benchmarked against the international gold price. Your gold has some impurities, and the purity is around 99%. We can purchase it at 84 Hong Kong dollars per gram. What do you think?"

The price of gold is basically transparent. Lin Yi did some calculations in his mind. According to the current exchange rate between RMB and Hong Kong dollar, 84 Hong Kong dollars is 28 yuan, and Lin Yi received 26 yuan per gram, which is equivalent to about 2 yuan he earned from it.

In fact, more than that.

If you take the Hong Kong dollars back and hand them over directly to the remittance dealer, Lin Yi can still earn [-] to [-]% of the profit, which is four or five yuan more per gram than selling the gold directly to Brother Shui.

"Yes." Lin Yi agreed with Master's offer.

"The total weight of these pieces of gold you have is 305.4 grams, and the total price is 25653 Hong Kong dollars. I will write you an order, and you can go to the front desk to withdraw money."

The master said that he took the gold cake and gave Lin Yi a note.

Lin Yi took the account slip to the counter to withdraw money, the lady at the counter asked him whether the transfer was in cash, Lin Yi didn't have any bank card, so he naturally wanted cash, got a wad of money, Lin Yi put it in his pocket, and left the gold shop contentedly.

From start to finish,

The gold shop did not require Lin Yi to show any personal certificates, certificates of legal origin of gold, etc. The transaction is very simple, and I will give you money if you bring the gold.

Lin Yi raised his hand to check the time. After eight o'clock in the evening, he walked around the street and entered another gold building.

Same routine.

There is no need for any procedures to sell goods for gold inspection. This time Lin Yi took out a little more, selling more than 500 grams, and he still needs cash when he leaves.

third house.

fourth home.

just one night
Lin Yi went to seven or eight gold houses, sold all the gold in his hand, and earned more than 43 Hong Kong dollars.

No wonder there were so many robbing gold shops in Hong Kong later, because gold was too easy to sell. It is said that Ye Jihuan robbed 5 gold shops in Central with an AK. I don’t know if there are any of these shops that Lin Yi went to.

It is estimated that there is.

Passing by a newsstand, the owner is an old man in his 70s and [-]s, and he is closing the stall at the moment, "Boss, get one copy of all the newspapers, and some magazines."

The boss is overjoyed.

If these newspapers are not sold today, they will become waste paper tomorrow, so hurry up and get a copy for Lin Yi.

"What kind of magazine do you want?" the old man asked.

Lin Yi took a glance at the entertainment stars and the characters on the cover, he felt familiar, took a closer look, and suddenly, it turned out to be the young Lin Qingxia.

Lin Qingxia in the 80s was not the domineering sister Dongfang Bubai of later generations, but a pure girl, the most famous No. [-] heroine in Qiong Yao drama, popular in Southeast Asia.

"Here's a copy." Lin Yi pointed to Lin Qingxia and said.

The old man quickly took it down.

Many of the contents of current affairs and political magazines cannot be seen in China, and a certain leader even became a cover character.

"I want these books."

Lin Yi pointed to the current affairs magazines and said, these are not available in China, let's see what they say about us.

The old man took it down again.

Lin Yi skipped academics and stories, dragons, tigers, and leopards are boring, you can get two Reader's Digests, and a few Times Weekly, to learn about world events.

In the end, Lin Yi picked and bought dozens of magazines and a pile of newspapers. The old man was overjoyed. Unexpectedly, another big customer came to the stall just before closing. He offered to give Lin Yi a [-]% discount and finally paid. Newspapers and magazines cost hundreds of Hong Kong dollars.

They say knowledge is priceless.

who said it,
Knowledge is very expensive, right?

Out of sight of the book stand owner, Lin Yi put the heavy magazines and newspapers into the space, and raised his hand to stop a taxi.

"Find a hotel."

The taxi driver looked at Lin Yi, "Sir, do you want an ordinary hotel, a better hotel, or a hotel with services?"

Lin Yi wanted to ask what a serviced hotel is.

Cough,

"Go to a better hotel."

(End of this chapter)