The next morning, the two of them went to the bank to queue up and withdrew all the money in their passbooks. After counting, they put the money in a bag. After deducting the small change, there was a total of 143,600 yuan, of which the Feng family had 112,800 yuan.
Feng Yu and Feng Yu drove straight to the International Hotel. This was the time when there were many people entering and exiting the hotel.
Three foreigners were waving at them. They seemed to be trying to hail a taxi. As the first city in China to have taxis, Bing City's taxi industry was one of the most advanced in China.
"Sorry to disturb you. Do you need a taxi?" Feng Yu asked in English.
A blonde foreigner looked at Feng Yu curiously and then looked at the Jeep in the distance. He nodded and asked: "How much does it cost to get to the riverside?"
They had been scammed by these cars before. Taxis only charge 5 RMB, but they charge 50 RMB!
"10 RMB, but we only accept RMB."
“Why？ I will pay you in USD. 5 USD. You can exchange for more than 10 RMB. " The foreigner did not understand. He had used USD to buy things, and other than some small shops, he had no problems. The other party was also very happy. Why did this man not accept his money?
"No. I want RMB. You don't have RMB? Then I can help you to exchange for RMB. It is slightly higher than the market price. "Feng Yu smiled slyly.
In this era, it was not easy for foreigners to exchange for RMB. Furthermore, the Americans had always thought that their USD was the currency of the world and did not want to exchange for USD.
The blonde foreigner had a mocking expression. So, this man was not here to rent a car. He was here to exchange for USD.
"1 USD. How much RMB can you give me?"
"3.8 RMB. It is higher than the exchange rate, and it is cash." The current exchange rate was around 3.7 RMB.
"No, 4 RMB!"
"Then we can't agree. This is the International Hotel. There are many foreigners with foreign currencies. Goodbye."
"Wait. How much can you give us?" The blonde foreigner realized that this kid was not easy to deal with. He might be a veteran in this industry.
"How much USD do you have?"
The three of them discussed for a while and stretched out their palms: "5,000 USD!"
"No problem. Please follow me to the car."
The transaction went smoothly, and both parties were happy. The Americans felt that they had taken advantage of the situation. Moreover, in Hua Xia, it was more worthwhile to use RMB. They did not have to be cheated every time. Moreover, it was even higher than the exchange rate. Of course, Feng Yu was also very happy. Many people in China were rushing to exchange for USD.
"Can I exchange US dollars?"
"I guarantee it will be more than 4 RMB!" Someone asked him about USD when he was exchanging Rubles.
Feng Yu continued to get out of the car and loiter in front of the International Hotel.
Whenever Feng Yu saw a man in a suit or a rich man, he would go up to strike up a conversation. With just a few words, he could tell if the other party needed to exchange for RMB and if the other party could take out more than 1,000 RMB.
By noon, Feng Yu and Feng Yu had exchanged more than 50,000 RMB. Most of the money they exchanged were USD and Rubles. There were not many people who wanted other currencies, and it was not easy to exchange them.
After eating a bowl of noodles in a small noodle shop, the two returned to the vicinity of the International Hotel.
Kirilenko was almost done with his business in Hua Xia and was preparing to go back in two days. Kirilenko planned to buy some special products from Hua Xia and bring them back to his family and friends.
In Hua Xia, foreigners were often cheated. Although the signage said 1 RMB, they thought it was 1 RMB. But later, they found out that it was 10 RMB. Ten 10 RMB is only 1 RMB. Furthermore, they had paid in Rubles, but the other party pretended not to know and treated it as RMB.
Kirilenko planned to look for the hotel manager to help him exchange some RMB. The bank was too far away, and no one in Hua Xia understood Russian.
The man in the dog fur hat looked familiar. Wasn't he the guy who sold him the black bear pelt at a high price? What was he doing here? Was he here to sell his game again? I was just about to look for him. How dare he cheat me!
Kirilenko angrily walked up to Feng Yu. Feng Yu finally saw this tall man. Hmmm, his head was very big, and he looked like a fortune teller.
"Mr. Kirilenko, we meet again." Feng Yu smiled and waved.
"You are here to sell your game again? The last time you sold me a bear pelt, you sold it for 20,000 Rubles. But I found out that you can buy it for 5,000 RMB. You are a liar! "Kirilenko grabbed Feng Yu's arm. Don't even think about running away!
Feng Yu immediately explained: "Bear pelts are also divided into different grades. The one I sold you is a premium grade. 5,000 RMB bear pelt has wormholes, bullet holes, and it is an aged bear pelt. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask around."
"Is that so? Then I must have misunderstood. You are from a family of hunters. You can kill such a big bear. Have you killed a Siberian tiger before? I want a fresh tiger pelt! "Kirilenko let go of Kirilenko's arm and wanted to buy another tiger pelt.
Hmmm … a rich fool! This was Feng Yu's new definition of Kirilenko.
Kirilenko had only seen a Siberian tiger in the zoo in his previous life.
"I'm sorry. This animal is priceless. If you want another animal pelt, like mink or fox pelt, I can help you buy it. "
Kirilenko shook his head regretfully. If he had another tiger pelt, he would be someone that no one could surpass when he returned to his homeland. Only I, Kirilenko, had hunted a tiger and a black bear!
Seems like this dream will never come true. But a black bear pelt is enough for him to brag for the rest of his life.
Seeing Kirilenko was about to leave, Feng Yu hurriedly stopped him: "Mr. Kirilenko, you should have a lot of Rubles with you. I remember you are returning to China soon. Are you thinking of buying some Hua Xia specialties? It is more convenient and cost-effective to use RMB. I can help you exchange for it. I only need to charge a small commission. "
It will be higher than the exchange rate for other people. But for a tycoon like Kirilenko, Kirilenko might be able to make some money from him.
Kirilenko's eyebrows twitched. He pretended to be calm and said, "Service fee? I can exchange it at the bank. There is no commission. "
"The bank also needs it, and there is a long queue. The amount is too high, and it cannot be processed on the same day. More importantly, no one in the bank understands Russian. Mr. Kirilenko, it is more convenient to use RMB in Hua Xia, right? "
Kirilenko's words revealed that he wants to exchange for money. This could not be hidden from Feng Yu.
"How much can you exchange for, and how much commission?"
Feng Yu was secretly happy. Kirilenko had taken the bait!
"1 to 4. The extra will be my commission. I can exchange it for you now if it is within 20,000 Rubles. You will have to wait for another one or two days, but it is not a problem. "
A person who can spend 20,000 Rubles to buy a bear pelt must be a tycoon. Kirilenko wondered what kind of business Kirilenko's family does.
"Can I exchange for 20,000 Rubles now?" Kirilenko looked at Feng Yu from top to bottom and did not see the bag containing the money.
Feng Yu pointed to the Jeep not far away: "It is in the car." Li Shiqiang saw Feng Yu pointing at him and quickly waved. This was the secret signal they had agreed on.
"Ok, I will exchange 20,000 Rubles. Wait for a while, I will go up to get the money."
Feng Yu clenched his fist. It seems that he will be able to exchange all the money in less than an hour.
The transaction went smoothly. Before Kirilenko alighted from the car, he asked Feng Yu where he can buy some local products from Hua Xia. Feng Yu blinked his eyes. Kirilenko was really a good comrade. He wanted to give him money again!
Feng Yu asked Li Shiqiang in Chinese: "Brother Li, can I buy Ham, Jianlibao and canned fruits?"
In this era, these local products were very popular in the Soviet Union.
"I have a comrade working in the cooperative. I heard that his unit had a batch of goods that were not sold during the Lunar New Year. He is worried. How much does this Russian want?"
Feng Yu asked and whispered to Li Shiqiang: "Bite your tongue and don't laugh. Act like you are in a difficult position. He wants to buy these local products with the 80,000 RMB he exchanged just now! "
If it were not for Feng Yu's reminder, Li Shiqiang would have jumped up in excitement. But now, he had a painful look on his face. Feng Yu had bitten his tongue too hard.
"Is it difficult?" Kirilenko asked embarrassedly. It must be difficult. If not, why would the driver have such a painful look on his face?
"No. We have our ways, but we need his father's help. It will incur some extra expenses."
"I understand, but you must be quick. I will be flying back to Moscow the day after tomorrow. Here is 1,000 Rubles for you. Is it enough? "In the Soviet Union, it was common to give gifts to people who needed help.
Feng Yu happily said: "No problem!"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
