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Chapter 56: Chapter 50: Opportunities in Industrial Investment (Seeking Recommendations!)_1
December 2nd.
Thursday noon.
It was again a day to repay the money. After school, Tang Qing hurriedly took a taxi to Baiwei Restaurant. Li Kai also followed, coming over to freeload off his dad’s food.
By now, it was mealtime, and both the main hall and private rooms were already fully occupied. Zhang Dongqing had arrived in the private room early to wait for Tang Qing.
In Private Box No.6.
At this moment, Lu Jianhui was running a bit late due to some issues. The food had not yet been served, and only Zhang Dongqing and Tang Qing were sitting and drinking tea.
"Little Tang, how are your transactions with Mr. Liu going recently?" Zhang Dongqing asked casually. To tell the truth, since their last meeting, he couldn’t avoid being a bit apprehensive. He was afraid that Tang Qing might go rashly and get himself in too deep.
He didn’t know what kind of person was behind Tang Qing. If this turned out to be a disastrous situation, not only would it harm Liu Qian but also Tang Qing. That night after he left, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was not right, and he regretted introducing Tang Qing to Liu Qian. But it was already too late to call and give a warning. All Zhang Dongqing could do was pray that no issues would arise in Tang Qing’s entire interest chain.
"It’s going really well; Mr. Liu has a lot of exchange volume." Tang Qing said with a smile. However, he didn’t specify how much, partly because it was better to keep these transactions confidential, and partly to avoid alarming Zhang Dongqing. He originally thought this would be a one-time deal, but he never expected to grow this business so big.
"Well, Little Tang, you must be careful. All this new cash entering the market is not a good thing." Zhang Dongqing cautioned. The last time he saw nearly ten million RMB in new bills, he was very worried for Tang Qing. If the authorities were to investigate, it could become a huge problem.
However, if he knew that the transaction volume afterwards was almost ten times what he saw, he would not say so. He might even have the idea of directly calling the police, but he would never act on it.
Living to his current age, he can see through many things more clearly than most people can. Exchanging cash for dollars is not the same as transferring money abroad. Even if it involves money laundering, it can only rot in the pot and cannot escape. Although the country has laws, the fact that they did not severely punish this matter reveals many issues. If it exists, it is reasonable.
If he dared to stir it up recklessly, he would either end up cooked in the pot or used as firewood. He would not be able to escape unaffectedly, and he would not do something that harms others and does not benefit himself.
"Don’t worry, Uncle Liu said that when he exchanges the cash, he will mix up the banknotes and make them look old. There won’t be any problem." The last time Tang Qing had dinner with Liu Qian, he also told Liu Qian to be vigilant. After all, it would be strange if so many new, consecutive US banknotes flowing into the market didn’t attract attention.
Liu Qian directly told him that all the exchanged cash would be processed and wouldn’t be too suspicious. Someone as slick as Liu Qian would undoubtedly see this latent danger. If he dared to take it, he would have the stomach to digest it.
This eased many of Tang Qing’s worries. Having a smart partner was indeed stress-relieving. This was one of the reasons Tang Qing dared to continue doing large-scale dollar transactions with Liu Qian moving forward.
"That’s good. Anyway, be cautious about everything. I cannot help with this matter." On hearing this, Zhang Dongqing also felt relieved. In his view, Tang Qing’s transaction volume was at most a few million. In this way, mixing the old with the new to enter the market would basically not attract anyone’s attention.
After all, US dollar cash can’t be used domestically, and those who exchange large amounts basically keep it at home to preserve value; very little will circulate out, which largely reduces the risk of attracting attention.
"No, introducing Uncle Liu to me is the greatest help to me." Tang Qing sincerely said. Without Zhang Dongqing, he would have a hard time finding a partner to collaborate with. As for finding exchange scalpers on the streets?
Don’t joke. In the end, he might find someone without the bottom line, which would be dangerous for him. That time, he was practically penniless and couldn’t even check his credit, let alone talk about cooperation. Without Zhang Dongqing, he estimated that his account would still have around ten grand.
"Haha, I was afraid I might have caused you harm," Zhang Dongqing said with a bitter smile, waving his hand.
"No way. You have to look on the bright side. I am indirectly increasing the country’s foreign exchange reserves, not selling them abroad." Tang Qing consoled casually.
However, after saying this, he regretted it. The implications wrapped within his words seemed a bit too heavy.
"Haha, that’s good, then." At first, Zhang Dongqing did not react to what Tang Qing was implying in his words. After pondering for a moment, he realized there was a problem with Tang Qing’s statement. What does "increasing foreign exchange reserves" mean? Only obtaining dollars from abroad can be called an increase in foreign exchange. Could it be... Zhang Dongqing stared at Tang Qing with wide eyes, not daring to think further.
"Haha, Uncle Zhang, how’s your business going recently?" Tang Qing looked down and took a sip of his tea, speaking casually with an unworried expression, as if he hadn’t realized he had misspoken. He had to end this topic immediately. The more he talked about it, the darker it became. Why did he say that? Although it was not a big deal to say it, Zhang Dongqing was likely to overthink it.
As for where these dollars came from, Tang Qing had many speculations. His final conclusion was that they could not possibly have come from within the country. Such things could not possibly exist in the Central Bank, or flow out through legal circulation methods. Seeing the system’s stance, it appeared that there were no restrictions on the volume of dollar exchanges. He estimated that the system could even exchange one hundred million dollars in cash.
