Chapter 38973899【Travel】
“Yes, then you are quite powerful.” Qiu Yingjie heard this and said with a smile.
"It's not bad." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Because I successfully predicted the stock market crash, I am now honored to be the financial advisor to Sam Walton, chairman of Wal-Mart."
“What does Wal-Mart do?” Yang Yingying asked curiously.
“It is an American supermarket chain with annual sales exceeding 10 billion U.S. dollars. Its chairman, Sam Walton, has a net worth of 3.5 billion U.S. dollars. He was named the richest man in the United States by Forbes magazine the year before last.” Xiang Nan briefly introduced.
When Yang Yingying heard this, her eyes widened.
Three and a half billion US dollars, which is so rich that it is unimaginable. She never expected that Xiang Nan could be the financial advisor to the richest man in the United States. That was really amazing.
“Then you are really good.” Qiu Yingjie nodded and smiled.
It is really not easy to be a financial advisor to such a rich man.
"So if we in Yiwu have any products to export, such as clothing, hardware, food, etc., you can tell me and I can help recommend it to Sam." Xiang Nan added, "Wal-Mart has more than 2,000 supermarkets around the world. A chain store, I think it should be able to help us.”
“Oh, that’s great.” Qiu Yingjie was very excited when he heard it.
Yiwu has focused on the development of small commodity economy in recent years, producing and selling clothing, toys, hardware, stationery, accessories, home textiles, shoes and hats, handicrafts, non-staple food, etc.
It can be said that except for heavy industry, almost all light industries are involved. It's just that it's more difficult to export Yiwu's goods to earn foreign exchange.
On the one hand, there are no sales channels. After all, the country has just opened up a few years ago, and it takes a lot of time to build sales channels;
On the one hand, it is still a bit difficult for foreigners to accept goods from the mainland. In fact, until the beginning of the century, domestic products were still labeled as "copycat" and "cheap", and even Chinese people did not bother to use them.
For example, when smartphones were first born, the top three smartphones in mainland China were Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. HTC, Apple, Motorola, LG, Dopod, BlackBerry, etc. followed closely. Brands such as Huawei, ZTE, Coolpad, and Nexian did not even make the top ten.
So although Yiwu's small commodities are cheap and high-quality, it is difficult to export them to earn foreign exchange.
Qiu Yingjie naturally knows how big the foreign market is. It would be great if Yiwu small commodities can really go abroad.
“If this thing really comes to pass, you will be a great benefactor to all our fellow villagers in Yiwu.” Qiu Yingjie added.
"I don't dare to be a great benefactor, but I am just doing my duty." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I said back then that I went out to help the folks in Yiwu."
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“Brother Daguang, have you become an American citizen now?” Yang Yingying asked again curiously.
"No, I just got a green card from the United States. My nationality is still Chinese." Xiang Nan waved his hands. For him, American citizenship is not a good thing, and Chinese nationality is more important.
“You can apply for immigration if you have a green card, right?” Yang Yingying said with a smile. “A green card can only apply for spouse and children to immigrate.” Xiang Nan explained, “What, sister-in-law, do you want to go abroad?”
"Yes, the United States is so good. It is developed and prosperous. It is much better than this mountainous area." Yang Yingying nodded immediately.
Her family is from the capital city, under the emperor's feet, the most virtuous area, and she originally looked down upon Yiwu. In addition, many of her classmates and friends have gone abroad, so she also wants to go abroad.
It’s just that Qiu Yingjie always disagreed, which made her quite dissatisfied.
Qiu Yingjie's face showed displeasure when he saw her saying this.
“Sister-in-law, don’t think too highly of the United States.” Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, “The economy there is developed, but the gap between rich and poor is huge.
Some people live in mansions and big houses, and some live on the streets; some have delicacies from the mountains and seas, while some have nothing to eat; some rely on inheritances and live in ecstasy every day; some work all day long, but it is difficult to make ends meet.
There are many Chinese people like this in Chinatown. After the immigrants arrived, several families were crowded into a house as big as a pigeon cage. They could only sleep curled up and could not stretch their legs.
Moreover, they couldn't find a good job. They were either washing dishes in the kitchen or working in a black factory. They were so tired every day that their hands were soaked.
And there is serious racial discrimination there, and people are divided into three categories. The most important ones are the Angsans and Hebrews, followed by whites such as Irish, Italians, and Germans, followed by Africans, and finally we Chinese.
In 1982, a white father and son beat a Chinese man to death on the street in Detroit and were only sentenced to three years of probation. If a Chinese father and son were to kill white people, they would have to go to jail. "
He doesn’t want Yang Yingying to go abroad. In that case, it would be really pitiful for Qiu Yingjie and her daughter to stay in the country. And he knew that Qiu Yingjie still had feelings for her. Otherwise, she would not have divorced and remarried after going abroad.
“I don’t believe the United States is as bad as you said. If it were that bad, there wouldn’t be so many people thinking about going abroad.” Yang Yingying heard what he said, but she didn’t believe it at all.
Her classmates and friends who went out all said that the United States was good. Every household had a color TV, a refrigerator, a car, lived in a big villa, and had endless milk, coffee, beef, hamburgers, and Coke.
Xiang Nan smiled when he saw this. He knew that Yang Yingying admired foreign things and had a deep obsession with going abroad. She couldn't convince her with just a few words. In this case, I will no longer persuade him.
After all, with her obsession, even if she is forced to stay in the country, she will not be at peace. At that time, clamoring every day to go abroad will not be conducive to the growth of Qiu Yingjie and Xiao Qiu Yan.
It would be easier to persuade Qiu Yingjie to let go as soon as possible. After all, with his current status and income, it is not difficult at all to find a good wife and mother within the system.
"Okay, Brother Qiu, I will stay at home for a few more days." Xiang Nan looked at Qiu Yingjie and said, "You make a list of the small commodities that Yiwu is good at, and give me some samples, so that I can know what to expect."
"No problem." Qiu Yingjie nodded.
"Okay, then I'll go back." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "You should also pay attention to your health. I think your face looks a little bad."
In the play, Qiu Yingjie suffered from liver cancer and died in 1995 because he was so absorbed in his work that he forgot all about food and sleep. This kind of cancer is completely caused by exhaustion.
Although he is only eight or eight years old now, he has not yet contracted cancer, but his body is already showing signs of overdraft. Dark circles under the eyes and dark complexion require rest and nutritional supplements.
“It’s okay, I’m just a little tired from the recent promotion of Yiwu County to the city.” Qiu Yingjie waved his hand and didn’t take Xiang Nan’s instructions to heart.