When they returned to the villa rented in the core area of ​​the concession, Du Youfu and his wife, who had been living in the villa, felt very embarrassed. In the eyes of the couple, this villa was obviously rented by Hu Biao, but instead became two homes in the concession.

Although I guessed that Hu Biao was not an ordinary person, I often didn’t stay in Shanghai. But Du Youfu and his family were able to do what they are today because of Hu Biao’s employment. If Hu Biao hadn’t hired, their family would have been displaced at this moment.

Looking at Hu Biao returning, the couple also said respectfully: "Young Master, you are finally back!"

"Thank you for your hard work and you are a couple! You are not annoying to let you guard this family for me, right?"

"That's OK! That's OK! This is the kindness of the young master, and it's too late for us to be grateful!"

"Aunt Fu, prepare a few more dishes tonight. I want to invite my friend to dinner at home. During this period, did my foreign friend call me? No one disturbs you during this period when I am not at home, right?"

"Mr. Brooke has called and asked when the young master will return. The young master also told him that the young master went to see his friend in another place. Later, he didn't say much, just said that the young master could call him when he came back!"

"Okay, then you guys prepare a dinner for me first. I'll call Brooke back!"

"Okay, young master! Then you can do it first, little one, let's prepare first!"

Looking at the busy Du Youfu and his wife who were starting to go there, I thought of the Duada couple who are currently in the slum. Hu Biao felt that Duada's two children could be brought here to live. The slum was not as safe as this one.

Although Hu Biao also wants to help more people, he is very clear that his ability is limited. What he can do may be to protect this family. Sometimes, there is indeed a little fate between people, and his Du family undoubtedly has this fate.

But if the Du family follows him, there should be no danger in the short term. But in the long run, no one knows what the future will be. If possible, Hu Biao will take the family away before the situation changes drastically.

I called Brooke's residential phone number in the concession, and not long after it was connected, a voice came from the other end of the phone, saying, "Hello, I'm Brooke!"

"Old friend, I'm back! I feel very tired when I hear your voice. Have you been doing well recently?"

"Hu, is it you? God, you are finally back! Have you been home?"

"Yes! I just came back today and heard from my housekeeper that you called me. You know, I am from another place and it is difficult to contact you. If you don't mind, what about dinner together in my family later?"

"Thank you for your invitation! I'll come here right away! Some time ago, my uncle happened to send me a bottle of red wine!"

From Brook's happy voice, Hu Biao could tell that this young man who came to Shanghai to make gold has been waiting for him for a long time. The things that entrusted Brook to trade in the previous episode should have arrived.

If the quality is good, Hu Biao plans to order more goods from him when he comes back this time. Those goods that were controlled by the Japanese army have not been easy to sell recently. The reason is very simple, and it is very difficult to transport these goods.

If you are not careful, you may be confiscated by the Japanese army. In this case, Hu Biao believes that someone is willing to acquire it, and those foreign merchants will be happy to sell it. After all, Hu Biao only needs goods, but there is no need for foreign merchants to have a headache in terms of transportation.

Not long after the call, Brooke, who was a little anxious, appeared in front of the villa that Hu Biao rented. In fact, the villa that Hu Biao rented was not far from where Brooke lived. This area is the residence of the expatriates of Meilijian.

If it weren't for Brook's help, Hu Biao wouldn't have lived in even if he had money. The reason is very simple. For many expatriates living here, they don't want to see strangers. In their hearts, these foreigners look down on the Chinese.

"Hu, you are finally back. Damn, you're fighting wars all over the place recently, I'm really worried about your safety!"

"Thank you! My friend! But I think you are worried that I will not come back and your final payment will not be collected? Come in first, my housekeeper is cooking. While there is still time, we will drink and talk about the business while talking about it?"

"Hu, you're so sad for me! I'm really worried about your safety. How can you think I'm such a person?"

"What kind of person? Are you here to come to me today and don't talk about business? Friendship is friendship, but business still needs to be negotiated! But this time, you have to compensate me. In order to contact you with the business, do you know how hard I work?"

Upon hearing this, Brooke's eyes lit up: "Hu, have you contacted your friends?"

"Of course! We in China have a philosophy, saying that wealth and honor are in danger. If you want to make money, you have to take some risks, right?"

With a smile, he led Brooke into the living room, and Hu Biao quickly found a glass. Others used tea instead of wine, but when Hu Biao came, he used wine instead of tea. Hu Biao knew better that Brooke still didn't like the so-called tea.

When Hu Biao learned that all the things that Brooke had purchased on his behalf had arrived in the previous episode, Hu Biao also said directly: "Brook, as long as there is no problem with the goods, I will still convert the final payment into gold. You should like gold, right?"

"Of course! Gold is the most valuable currency! But this time I spent a lot of favors to help you purchase these things. Hu, then, should you give me another order next?"

Hu Biao didn't find anything strange about Brook's directness. Foreigners often distinguish between friendship and business. When talking about business, Brook will naturally be more attentive. Only interests are the bond between the two of them.

Looking at Brooke's expression of anticipation, Hu Biao quickly said: "Of course! There is only one thing, I believe you should be very clear. At present, the Japanese army has controlled the land-sea passage in Shanghai, and it is difficult to transport large-scale goods.

Since we are going to do business, we must pursue higher profits. Although I haven’t been back for a long time, I heard that many Western medicines in Shanghai have been strictly controlled by the Japanese army recently. The medicines you shipped are not easy to sell, right?”

Faced with Hu Biao's inquiry, Brooke nodded helplessly and said, "Indeed! Those short mules are so hateful! Didn't you think the weapons we made are good in the past? Isn't you planning to purchase a batch this time?"

"Weapons will be purchased, but at most no more than 300 people! My transportation channels are limited, and it is easy to be discovered by the Japanese army in large quantities. Most importantly, your weapons and the Anti-Japanese War troops are not universal.

This time I went to the rear and contacted some old friends from my father's generation. They were all senior military and political officials of the National Government. You know, it is also very expensive to maintain such connections. So, I can only buy some expensive and small goods.

If you can buy the medicines collected by merchants in the concession for me, then I will follow the old rules and still give you a 10% return of the total amount. Of course, the price you give me must be lower than 10% of the market price, so that I can make money.

Correspondingly, if you can talk about lower prices, those benefits are yours. Some medicines also have shelf life. If they cannot be sold as soon as possible, they will become worthless. How to talk about it, don’t I teach you, right?”

"That's natural! How many items can you eat?"

With the full war between China and Fusang, arms dealers and drug dealers from various countries also knew that this was an excellent opportunity to make money. Unfortunately, with the Japanese army controlling the coastal entrances and exits, many Western medicines became control materials.

The Japanese army would not say much if these materials were used in the city. But if they wanted to sell them to the rear war zone, the Japanese army would set up inspections at layers of time. Many times, those carrying medicines would be seized and executed by the Japanese army.

Although these drugs are very valuable to bring to the back, there must be a way to bring them over. The sales channels were blocked by the Japanese army, and many foreign merchants who do drug business have been in a state of turmoil recently! As Hu Biao said, some drugs have shelf life!

Facing Brooke's inquiry, Hu Biao grinned and said, "How about ten kilograms of gold? If you can buy more, give me more time, I believe I can eat more goods. The premise is that the quality of the medicine must be guaranteed."

When Brooke heard that Hu Biao had ten kilograms of gold, he knew that this was a big business. When Hu Biao said that he would also purchase some equipment and a small amount of weapons from various countries, Brooke also knew that the order was of great value.

For gold-digging merchants like Brooke, they are undoubtedly the most anticipated. Even if Hu Biao bought many of the goods, they are currently under the strict control of the Japanese army. But the problem is that these materials are only traded in the concession.

After the transaction is completed, they don’t have to worry about how the materials are transported to the concession. I believe many foreign merchants are willing to do this kind of business that sits in the concession and only collects money. Even if the sales price may not meet their psychological expectations.

The question is, if things shipped from China cannot be sold, what is the point of being valuable? If you just need to ship the goods to Shanghai and sell them, then the funds will be recovered faster. It will make money by shipping a few more batches of goods!

When Du Youfu and his wife brought the carefully prepared food, Hu Biao and Brooke, who had a great conversation, also began to drink and chat. After dinner, Hu Biao personally sent Brooke out of the house and agreed to go to the concession warehouse to see the goods tomorrow.

Not long after seeing off Brooke, Hu Biao called Du Youfu again and mentioned that he had brought his grandchildren to live here. Facing Hu Biao's explanation, Du Youfu shook his head and said, "Young Master, let's forget it! This kind of place is not suitable for them!"

"Afu, I won't stay in the city for too long this time, and I will go out again in a few days. The city has been in chaos recently, so it's safer to bring them here. Although you didn't ask what I did, you should be able to guess some of them too.

There is no problem with your son Ada, they are adults. But children are different. Ada and his wife have to look at the store to do business and don’t have much time to take care of the children. When I have time, I ask my friends to arrange for them to go to school, so you can listen to me!”

"Thank you, Master! I..."

Looking at Du Youfu and his wife who were about to kneel down, Hu Biao naturally stopped him. For Hu Biao, taking care of everyone's time without taking into account everyone's time is also a comfort in Hu Biao's opinion. Some things must be done step by step!
Chapter completed!