Chapter 196 You came at the right time!
"This dress is fine for me to wear at home now, but it's too eye-catching to wear outside."

"Xiaoxue, you are a cultural troupe. You can't wear this kind of clothes, including these socks, outside now. You'll be criticized easily. You know that!"

Complaints are complaints, but reminders should still be made.

"I know. We're not stupid."

"By the way, there's still no news from your art troupe? No news about the movie?"

Li Changhe asked curiously at this time.

Gong Xue shook her head: "No, I called my mom the day before yesterday and she said the group didn't ask. I'll call her again today to ask."

Long-distance calls were not cheap these days, so she could only call every three days to ask.

"Will you come with us to make the phone call later?"

Zhu Lin asked Li Changhe.

Li Changhe shook his head: "No, I have to go see Director Lu later."

He still has a lot of things to say to Director Lu.

"That!"

Zhu Lin nodded.

"Don't worry about me tonight. I'm going to look for Zhang Shiqi. I'll probably go out to eat with him tonight."

"You can give the watches to our parents later. These two are for them, and these two Roman watches are for my sister and brother-in-law."

"Why do you buy different brands? It would be better to just buy Roman watches."

Zhu Lin said in confusion.

"These two are niche, and when our parents take them out, people don't recognize them and don't blink an eye, but they are actually much better than Roman watches."

"Anyway, just tell our parents. If you don't want to take it with you, you can keep it as a treasure!"

"They wear Roman watches, which are too conspicuous."

Li Changhe smiled and said that it doesn’t matter if young people wear Roman watches, just wear them if they like them. After all, many young people in China buy them.

It would be too conspicuous and too high-profile for an older person to wear Rome. To put it bluntly, it’s a problem of the circle.

Hearing Li Changhe's words, Zhu Lin's mind moved. She knew Li Changhe very well. Since this guy emphasized it so much, it must be that the Baigi brand is better.

"How much did you pay for this watch?"

Zhu Lin picked up a Patek Philippe and asked Li Changhe seriously.

"Um, about 30,000 Hong Kong dollars."

Li Changhe thought about it and told the truth.

"How many?"

"330,000 Hong Kong dollars?"

Zhu Lin was really shocked at this moment.

Gong Xue also opened her mouth wide at this moment.

Thirty thousand Hong Kong dollars for a watch?
"And what about this Roman watch?"

"This is cheap, less than 3,000 Hong Kong dollars."

"What about these clothes?"

After being shocked for a moment, Zhu Lin asked Li Changhe seriously.

"Total, about 30,000 to 40,000 Hong Kong dollars, I didn't calculate the exact amount."

"These two boxes of stuff together are worth less than 200,000 Hong Kong dollars!"

Li Changhe did not hide it at this time and simply told Zhu Lin directly.

"Two hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars?"

"How much would this be in our money?"

Zhu Lin hesitated for a moment and asked again.

Li Changhe estimated: "The ratio is about 3 to 1, which is about 60,000 to 70,000 RMB."

"You went out this time, and you said you spent more than 60,000 yuan?"

Zhu Lin didn't know what to say at this moment.

Gong Xue, who was standing by, was already confused by this time.

More than 60,000 RMB!
How much is her monthly salary?
A little over 40 yuan, which makes 500 yuan a year.

More than 60,000 yuan, it would take her more than a hundred years to earn that much.

"Yes, but these are small amounts of money. I also transferred some of it back to China. We will go to the bank to exchange it for foreign exchange certificates later."

Li Changhe then took out the wire transfer slip from his bag and handed it to Zhu Lin.

Zhu Lin took the wire transfer slip woodenly and took a look at it. He only saw a 1 on it, followed by a series of 0s.
"I remitted one million Hong Kong dollars to China and converted it into foreign exchange certificates today."

"Where did you get so much money?"

"Didn't I tell you last time that I made the film by working with Mr. Bao?"

Li Changhe said with a smile.

"Last time?"

After being reminded by Li Changhe, Zhu Lin suddenly remembered what Li Changhe had said to her that night.

"Is that the silver you made?"

"Correct!"

"This is just a small part. Don't worry, we have reported this to the state. There is no problem."

The reason why Li Changhe transferred back one million Hong Kong dollars was not to show off, but to test the waters.

Although he is patriotic, he is not a reckless man. He would not transfer 100 million US dollars back in one go. That would be too shocking.

He is now trying to start with Hong Kong dollars to see which way the wind is blowing, and then if it is safe, he will slowly increase the amount.

Like boiling a frog in warm water, some people above him became familiar with his abilities.

After all, when you first demonstrate the ability to make one million and then demonstrate the ability to make ten million, then even if you really make one hundred million, it will be taken for granted for many people.

There must be a process of cognition.

Otherwise, if you take out 100 million US dollars in one go, even if you report it in advance, many people will probably be suspicious.

As for why it was one million Hong Kong dollars instead of one hundred thousand, it was mainly because Li Changhe wanted to buy a house.

Now that he had money and could get foreign exchange coupons, he could buy an overseas Chinese house.

Anyway, this does not conflict with buying a courtyard house in the future, and Li Changhe has already seen it. About three kilometers south of their home, in Chegongzhuang, is the overseas Chinese apartment developed by the state at that time.

Theoretically speaking, this is the earliest commercial housing in the country. It is said that it has four large bedrooms and an area of ​​160 to 170 square meters. It was completed and delivered in 1966, so it is only about ten years old.

Li Changhe was afraid that 100,000 Hong Kong dollars was not enough, so he simply transferred one million.

By that time, it will cost a lot of money including the house and furniture.

At this moment, after hearing Li Changhe talk about the source of the money, Zhu Lin also breathed a sigh of relief.

If this is really what Li Changhe said at the beginning, then there won’t be any big problem.

After all, the report was thrown into the sea.

But the future won’t really be like what Li Changhe said, that he will make hundreds of millions, right?
At this time, Zhu Lin couldn't help but start thinking again.

As for Gong Xue standing aside, there was no room for her to interrupt at this time because she couldn't understand anything at all.

All she knew now was that her brother-in-law had gone out and suddenly became very rich.

Become a capitalist?
Will he be arrested by the state?
"I'll take out these foreign exchange certificates later, and then we'll go to Huayuan Village and buy a Chinese house."

Li Changhe said to Zhu Lin again at this time.

As long as the money is not confiscated, Li Changhe thinks buying a house is not a big problem. Judging from the performance of the taxi driver last night, the current country encourages foreigners to consume and increase the consumption of foreign exchange coupons.

Because only the foreign exchange coupons that are consumed belong to the country, while the foreign exchange coupons that are not consumed essentially still belong to foreigners.

When they leave, the foreign exchange coupons will be exchanged back into foreign currency, and they will leave with the foreign currency.

Therefore, the state's task of giving priority to foreign exchange coupons to taxi drivers is actually intended to retain foreign exchange.

From the details, we can see that the top leaders have reached a consensus on some opinions regarding foreign exchange.

This is actually a good thing for Li Changhe.

After Li Changhe left with the suitcase, Zhu Lin and Gong Xue sat on the sofa together.

"Sister Linlin, does my brother-in-law really make so much money?"

After Li Changhe left, Gong Xue finally dared to ask.

Zhu Lin shook his head: "I don't know either. At the beginning, he said that he was cooperating with a wealthy man from Hong Kong Island. He said that he wanted to explore an economic model. It seemed like something they were specialized in. I didn't quite understand what he said."

"Anyway, I applied to the state for this and wrote a report."

"I thought he was just joking at first, but I didn't expect he would really make so much money."

Zhu Lin was also a little overwhelmed at the moment and wanted to find someone to talk to.

On the other side, Li Changhe pulled his suitcase, took the bus, and soon arrived at the office of the National Tourism Administration.

But this time I was unlucky because Director Lu was at a meeting.

Li Changhe waited until noon before Director Lu came back.

Seeing Li Changhe, Director Lu shook his head.

"Did you transfer one million Hong Kong dollars back?"

After entering the door, Director Lu asked Li Changhe.

Li Changhe smiled and said, "So the news has reached you."

"When the bank received the remittance, they consulted Lao Liao and asked him to confirm the authenticity of the transfer with Qi Ran."

"The meeting this morning was held to address your matter."

“It’s not uncommon for large foreign exchange transfers to happen, but yours is the first time it’s been transferred to an individual.”

Director Lu said with emotion at this time.

"Then judging from your demeanor, I'm sure there's nothing wrong with me."

As soon as Li Changhe saw Director Lu's attitude, he knew that nothing serious had happened.

Director Lu smiled and said, "You are quite clever."

"Some old comrades have complained about this, thinking it is inappropriate for an individual to hold such a large sum of money, but you did file a report at the beginning."

"Besides, since we are going to change, we must change some old concepts. So you have finally set the tone, which is in line with national policies. Later, you can take the wire transfer form and go to withdraw the foreign exchange certificates."

"Remember to pay your back taxes and fines. Also, keep the things you brought back to yourself. Don't show off."

Director Lu then gave Li Changhe another reminder.

It was not a big deal to bring back some watches. As far as he knew, many families in Beijing had them.

Ordinary people feel that some things are inappropriate for this era, and that’s because they are not at that level.

People at their level know more information, and some things are not uncommon.

Even during the worst times a few years ago, some children still ate chocolate, drank Coke and watched American cartoons at home.

Can you imagine?

"I just bought a few watches for my parents and a few pieces of clothing for my wife. Mainly, there was nothing else to buy."

"But I brought back something this time, it's for the country."

Li Changhe said seriously at this time.

Director Lu also became interested after hearing this.

"What is it?"

"this!"

Li Changhe pulled the suitcase in front of Director Lu.

Director Lu looked at the box with some curiosity.

"Is this a box for going out?"

"Yes, I call this a trolley case, or a travel case, look!"

Li Changhe showed the suitcase to Director Lu.

Director Lu operated it with some curiosity, and then his eyes lit up.

As the head of the National Tourism Administration, he used to be in the economic field and often traveled far away. Naturally, he felt the convenience of this thing, which was much more convenient than carrying a suitcase.

"This thing is useful, but you said you want to give it to the country. What use can this box be?"

Director Lu asked with some confusion.

Li Changhe said seriously: "Director Lu, this is not just a box, this is the entire industrial chain of this box."

"The West pays attention to invention patents, and I happened to discover this when I went to Hong Kong Island. I bought the patent and then commissioned Mr. Bao to help us register the patent worldwide."

"This means that I am the only one in the world who is qualified to produce this box."

Li Changhe said seriously.

Director Lu reacted immediately. Of course he knew about patents.

"You registered a patent for it and gave it to the country. Do you mean that the country will produce it and then sell it abroad to earn foreign exchange?"

"Not only that, I think the more important thing is that since we have to deal with foreigners, we must be familiar with some of their business thinking, otherwise we will suffer losses."

“So, I use this thing mainly to try and experiment.”

"On the one hand, we can authorize our country to produce the products, and then sell them according to the Western sales model to earn foreign exchange, and at the same time train a group of outstanding talents who are familiar with the Western business environment."

"On the other hand, we should prevent foreigners from taking advantage of our own products."

"Because I know that our country didn't pay attention to patent laws before, so many things didn't have patents."

"But foreigners don't think so. They recognize patents, believe in patents, and focus on such laws and regulations."

"I was mainly thinking about what to do if I didn't apply for a patent for my technology, but a foreigner applied for a patent first?"

"For example, some of our country's traditional crafts, some Chinese medicine prescriptions, such as cloisonné, red carving, ancient prescriptions and so on."

"For now, although we have kept our technology confidential, we have not registered any patents in the world, so many foreigners will not recognize that our products belong to us."

"During this period, as long as someone secretly obtains the technology and applies for patent registration overseas, the other party can openly produce and sell it, because this is the commercial trade rules in the West."

"But for us, the loss is huge. Not only will our traditional craft technology be stolen, but we will also have to spend money to buy it from them. Director Lu, think about it."

When Li Changhe said this, Director Lu already understood.

To put it simply, the box in front of you is an industrial chain that can earn foreign exchange and is produced exclusively in the world.

To put it in a broader sense, it may represent a loophole in the country's dealings with the West.

"Wait a minute, I'll call Lao Liao."

Director Lu quickly came to the desk and called Director Liao.

When Director Lu heard Li Changhe's opinion, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

After hanging up the phone, Director Lu looked at Li Changhe and said with a smile: "Boy, you came at the right time this time."

"Lao Liao told me that the National People's Congress is currently studying the patent law and preparing to legislate. Your idea is just right."

"Come on, Lao Liao asked me to take you to see him, and then go to the Legislative Office of the National People's Congress to talk about this idea."

After saying that, Director Lu pulled Li Changhe into his car and drove away in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)