Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 563 Red Letter

After the meal, both host and guests were happy.

With Designer Wu among the people involved, business negotiations naturally went smoothly.

The blueprints were handed directly to Factory Director Feng, and Qin Dahe personally funded the trial production of five lines.

His own ship was also taken back as a sample and is no longer usable.

It's a shame I only used it once.

After the ships are manufactured, he will personally inspect them and then discuss the specific contract manufacturing price.

According to Qin Dahe's own estimate, if the order quantity is increased, the cost of a ship hull can be controlled at around 1,500 yuan if the mold stamping is used.

It's just that making a mold separately is quite expensive. When he learned that the factory manager was planning a joint venture at the end of the year, he immediately said that the mold-making fee would be settled at the end of the year.

The root cause is the blueprints; this design drawing is more than enough to cover the cost of mold making.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it's just a simple drawing of an aluminum alloy sampan; the ingenious ideas within it are designs that Qin Dahe drew inspiration from twenty years later.

Even designer Wu praised the drawings highly.

It was already nine o'clock when he got home from Xiasha. As soon as Yan Yan saw him come in, she immediately took his slippers and put them on the floor. He hasn't come inside since then.

"Brother, how did the talks go?"

"Not bad." Qin Dahe glanced at her warily. "Why are you being so attentive? I need to rest tonight."

"Get out, get out, I'm not serving you anymore."

"Haha, just kidding." Seeing that his wife was angry, he quickly tried to appease her.

"Go take a shower first, I'll talk to you later." Yan Yan glared at him and went straight back to her room. You can't be too polite to a scoundrel like that.

"Oh."

He obediently took his clothes to the bathroom to take a shower.

She was still angry when she got back to the room. Was she just being greedy?

Okay, I am a little tempted. Those five times were really amazing. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but lick my lips.

Qin Dahe finally understood why his wife was being so attentive; it turned out that his uncle had invited them to go on a trip to Hong Kong Island.

My uncle also went to pay the bill; both families needed to buy some things.

Imported goods are still very cheap in Hong Kong Island, the trade system is different.

The two families set off at seven o'clock in the morning.

It's only a ten-minute walk from the residential area to Futian Port. The border check wasn't too strict; they checked my documents and asked a few questions before letting me through.

It's normal for well-off families with property in Shenzhen to go shopping on Hong Kong Island, and with the Mercedes-Benz Head Line leading the way, there's no possibility of illegal immigration.

In reality, it's not difficult to smuggle people across from Shenzhen now; Qin Dahe's splicing boats can easily make it across.

They mainly guard against bringing back contraband such as drugs and firearms.

There's also the business of purchasing on behalf of others. If the quantity is small, they won't crack down on it. Many people who have obtained customs clearance certificates are engaged in the purchasing on behalf of others, making a lot of money by running back and forth every day.

Once you cross the border, you officially enter Hong Kong Island. A large number of trucks travel back and forth between the border, and these truck drivers are also the main consumers of the "mistress village".

The phone rang, and Qin Dahe picked it up and answered it.

"Dahe, speed up a bit, there are too many trucks here, it's not safe."

"Ok."

The two cars turned into Yuen Long, one after the other, heading towards the city center. Hong Kong Island isn't very big; it only takes an hour to pass Yau Ma Tei from Futian, but there was still traffic congestion at this time of day, as it's rush hour.

Qin Dahe was really unfamiliar with Hong Kong Island, so he could only follow his uncle's Mercedes-Benz step by step.

The journey to West Kowloon was more troublesome than crossing the border, with many traffic lights. By the time we found a parking spot, it was already 9:30.

This time I brought two strollers, and the little ones were pushed around in them, looking around curiously, which was extremely cute.

My uncle came down and complained about the traffic on Hong Kong Island, saying, "Parking here costs HK$30 an hour, and it's still very difficult to find a spot."

"Alright, why bring up these things when you've brought the kids out for a trip?" Auntie nudged her husband.

"Haha, that's just what I said. The last time I went to Central was really uncomfortable."

The most bustling area on Hong Kong Island is Central, where it's normal to spend hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars a day, and there are countless luxury goods there.

However, its biggest drawback is that it looks down on people from mainland China. If the accent is slightly off, the waiters will become unresponsive.

My aunt was alright; she was a true local and spoke fluent Cantonese. Plus, she had the air of a wealthy lady, so everyone was very polite to her.

But every time my uncle comes over and starts talking, the staff whispers things like "country bumpkin," which really ruins the shopping experience.

This time, I decided not to take my nephew's family to Central to suffer.

West Kowloon is also very prosperous, especially after the handover, the Canton Road area has developed extremely rapidly.

"Uncle, are there still gangsters on the street?" Yan Yan looked around curiously and found that everyone was normal and dressed properly. There were no shirtless gangsters with tattoos or tigers. On the contrary, the "Cool Fire Duo" she saw last time looked more like gangsters.

"Did you see those street sweepers?"

"Is this the Hong Kong Garrison?" Qin Dahe asked, somewhat uncertain.

There were two people sitting in patrol cars at both ends of the intersection, and someone was helping to clean up the trash.

These people were dressed in casual clothes, but they were incredibly capable in every way they did, and they even carried red badges.

"Those crazy thugs have already cowered and parked their cars obediently. Those who tried to be tough are either dead or have gone to Southeast Asia," Uncle said with a laugh. "Those who cause trouble now are all people with ulterior motives. If you encounter any problems here, just go to the Hong Kong Garrison."

"Those little brats in town have all gone astray, who would have thought things would be better here in Hong Kong?" Qin's mother said, both amused and exasperated.

The Young and Dangerous movies are all the rage in mainland China right now, influencing many young people. Even small-time thugs in towns are imitating Chan Ho-nam, while things are surprisingly calm in Hong Kong.

Qin Dahe knew what was going on. The Hong Kong Garrison consisted of the elite troops that had been retained. The most notorious gangsters in Hong Kong were all eliminated by them. If these gangsters were to face them, they would be beaten to a pulp.

He remembered clearly how fierce the old Party Secretary of Xu Village was; he could kick an adult of that age flying with a single kick.

"Alright, let's go to the mall." Aunt pushed a child forward; Xiao Linzi wasn't here today.

Uh, I don't think I've ever taken him with me when we went out for seafood.

Twelve- or thirteen-year-old boys are at their "stinkiest" age, nothing compares to the sweet and soft little baby.

Hong Kong Island is now even more prosperous than Shanghai. Inside the malls, the lights are bright and the air conditioning is on all day.

Moreover, there are also people with short haircuts in the mall, and their red badges give people a sense of reassurance.

The little ones were drawn to the lively crowd, looking around endlessly; they loved places with lots of people.

"Mom, you take the baby for a walk, Yan Yan and I will go inside."

"Alright, you two go ahead." Qin's mother waved her hand. She knew the young couple wanted to go shopping by themselves, and as long as their grandson was with them, it was fine.

What she didn't know was that the two of them had exchanged HK$30,000 and were planning to spend it all, otherwise they would definitely have started cursing.

(End of this chapter)