Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"Hey bro, don't waste your time, I have some!"

Liu Kun, as if he had seized a golden opportunity, gripped Wang Wenxi's wrist tightly, his eyes wide like a hungry wolf eyeing its prey. "Brother Xi, if you can really get Boss Chen to help us get the license, then we're not just doing business, we're lying on a gold mine!"

Liu Kun's voice became hoarse with excitement. He looked exactly like those he had deceived, except that he was just talking nonsense, while Wang Wenxi's words contained both truth and falsehood.

When Liu Kun thought of those people who had foreign exchange in their hands, he realized that in the past, because they had no way to exchange it, they could only go to underground money changers or exchange it for overseas remittance certificates, and they had to accept whatever losses they incurred.

But if Liu Kun can really use his connections with President Chen to get a legitimate license, then it will be an exclusive sale!

This isn't exchanging foreign currency, it's outright robbery!

Pepper, listening from the side, was also getting excited. Although he wasn't as ruthless as Liu Kun, he was still someone who was crazy about getting rich.

He quickly came over, refilled Wang Wenxi's tea, and said with a fawning smile, "Brother Xi, since President Chen has connections, could we make a connection? Even if it's just to rent this license plate to us, we'd be willing to share in Dacheng's profits!"

Wang Wenxi picked up his teacup, blew on it gently, and looked inscrutable. He learned this mannerism entirely from Chen Zaixing. He used to wonder why President Chen Zaixing was able to become rich so quickly, and he just thought that Chen Zaixing was able to rise to prominence because of Chen Dong's background.

Now, with the help of General Manager Chen Zaixing, he had Liu Kun and Hu Jiao in front of him all flustered. At this moment, Wang Wenxi realized that real business was not about money, but about a "scheme"!

"Pepper, you can't say that," Wang Wenxi put down his teacup, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "President Chen is a man who does great things; is money what he lacks?"

"Mr. Chen doesn't lack money, what he lacks is time and energy. He's currently investing in Ningcheng, Zhejiang Province, and also developing an automobile park in Jinbu, Tuocheng. He doesn't have time to keep an eye on these meager foreign exchange transactions every day."

"However, if we can come up with a solution that he can't refuse, for example," Wang Wenxi paused, his eyes sweeping over Liu Kun and Pepper, his tone becoming meaningful.

"Let's set up this business for him first, pave the way for the initial stages, and then he only needs to come out and sign and stamp the document at the end. Maybe then this matter will have a chance."

Liu Kun was a smart man and understood immediately. He slapped his thigh and stood up excitedly: "I understand! Brother Xi, you mean we should contribute money and effort to get this 'foreign exchange point' up and running and make it a fait accompli?"

"Once Mr. Chen approves the license, we'll have a ready-made team. Then we'll be Mr. Chen's people, and we'll be the ones calling the shots in the foreign exchange business in Tuocheng!"

"Shh...!"

Wang Wenxi put a finger to his lips and glanced warily at the door. "Brother Kun, keep your voice down. This is still very early stages. If word gets out, it'll be a capital offense. What we need to do now is build up our strength and show our sincerity, understand?"

"Yes, yes, show sincerity!"

Liu Kun nodded repeatedly, rubbing his hands together as he asked Wang Wenxi, "Brother Xi, how much would it cost if this matter were to be successfully completed?"

"At least half a million!"

Wang Wenxi held up five fingers and waved them in front of Liu Kun. Upon hearing this amount, Liu Kun couldn't help but have second thoughts. All the money he had swindled, including his entire fortune, was less than 200,000 yuan. He still had to pay back the money to the people he had swindled every month or half a month.

"Only if you, Brother Kun, have 500,000 in your hands can President Chen feel that you have the ability to take on this project," Wang Wenxi said, seeing the hesitation in Liu Kun's eyes, so that he wouldn't take the bait.

"Brother Kun, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss this chance, you'll never have another one. Just think, once this is done, you'll be in charge of foreign exchange in Tuocheng. From now on, everyone will call you 'Boss Kun'!"

Liu Kun was indeed a ruthless man. He thought that if this matter could really succeed, he would not only be able to clean up his name and get out of trouble, but also become rich. So he took out the leather bag behind him, took out the five thousand yuan that Wang Wenxi had given him, along with the more than two thousand yuan inside, and placed it in front of Wang Wenxi.

Wang Wenxi remained unmoved. He looked at Liu Kun and asked, "Brother Kun, what do you mean by this?"

With greed in his eyes and a fawning smile, Liu Kun said to Wang Wenxi, "Brother Xi, here's over seven thousand yuan. It's just a small token of my appreciation. I'd appreciate it if you could help me smooth things over with everyone. And please put in a good word for me with President Chen!"

"Brother Kun, I wouldn't help you if we weren't brothers," Wang Wenxi lit another cigarette and looked at Liu Kun. "My brother-in-law can put in a good word for me, but there are so many checkpoints in the city and province. Every step requires money. It's tough!"

With a heavy heart, Liu Kun took out the last three thousand yuan from his bag and placed it in front of Wang Wenxi. "Brother Xi, please help me out. I, Liu Kun, will definitely repay you handsomely after it's done!"

"Oh, I see. Well, I won't take the money right away. I'll go back and ask my brother-in-law first," Wang Wenxi said, playing hard to get. Seeing that Wang Wenxi was unwilling to take the money, Liu Kun was afraid that he wouldn't speak up for him, so he quickly took the more than 10,000 yuan and stuffed it into Wang Wenxi's hand.

"Brother Xi, how about this? Consider this ten thousand as my way of showing my respect to you," Liu Kun said, firmly holding Wang Wenxi's hand to prevent him from putting the money back on the coffee table. "Brother, I know your connections, so please, just say the word and help me out!"

"As for the 500,000 you mentioned, I'll do my best to raise it. I'll make sure Mr. Chen sees my sincerity!"

"Alright! Since you've said so, Brother Kun, I'll wait for your good news!"

Wang Wenxi stood up and handed the more than 10,000 yuan in his hand to Liu Huaqiang, who had witnessed the whole thing. He straightened his collar and wore a confident smile. "But Brother Kun, remember one thing: this matter needs to be done quickly and kept secret."

"Once we've raised the money, we have to act immediately. We can't give anyone else a chance to react. You know, you're not the only one watching this."

"Don't worry, I, Liu Kun, have always been decisive and efficient in my work," Liu Kun assured confidently.

Wang Wenxi led Liu Huaqiang out of the chess and card room. Liu Kun and Hu Jiao, just like last time, escorted Wang Wenxi all the way to the intersection of the old street and watched him drive away.

Wang Wenxi drove away, and after driving for a while, he looked at the briefcase that Liu Huaqiang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was holding with a mocking smile.

"Brother happy, those two bastards actually believed it!"