Chapter 964

Chu Zheng said hesitantly, "Do we really have to buy stamps with everything? What if we lose money?"

His words made Yu Ruizhi somewhat unhappy, "I say Chu Little Five, aren't you usually quite straightforward? Why are you being so wishy-washy today? Let me tell you, Xinghui will absolutely not harm you. If you don't listen to him, just wait to regret it! Xinghui, I'll listen to you. I'll also take a few million and invest it in the stamp market. If I make money, I'll split it half and half with you!"

Su Xinghui smiled, "Brother Yu, that won't do. I didn't put up any capital, so how can I split the money with you? I have my own ways of getting rich; I'm not planning to enter the stamp market this time."

Chu Zheng and Han Xiang Dong looked at each other again. They made up their minds, mainly because Yu Ruizhi's words made them feel like they were losing face, as if they were cowardly. Chu Zheng said, "Fine, we'll listen to you and speculate on this wave of stamp market trends. But we don't know which stamps are good; you have to tell us."

Su Xinghui nodded, "Fine, I'll list a checklist for you right now. You just buy according to my list. The higher the value of the stamp, the higher I'll rank it; try your best to buy those high-value ones."

There were paper and pens prepared in this room. Su Xinghui took the paper and pen and started listing the checklist on it.

Su Xinghui couldn't be more familiar with which stamps were high-value. He didn't know how many he had bought from Hou Dali, and Hou Dali didn't know how many of the tricks of the trade in these stamps he had told him. He was extremely proficient, and before long, he had listed a checklist of dozens of stamps.

On this checklist, items such as "The Whole Country is Red," the Monkey Stamp, the Mei Lanfang Stage Art miniature sheet, the Cultural Revolution stamps, etc., were all prominently listed. It was marked after each of these types how many to buy.

Su Xinghui handed the checklist to Chu Zheng and said, "Brother Little Five, Brother Monkey, just buy according to this checklist. However, you must find someone who knows the trade to help you appraise them; don't buy fakes."

Chu Zheng said proudly, "Whoever dares to cheat me, Master Chu Five, I'll make them regret why they were born!"

Han Xiang Dong said, "I do have a buddy who plays with stamps; I'll have him help me appraise them when the time comes."

Su Xinghui said, "If you buy stamps according to my checklist and the price drops after the New Year, I'll buy them all from you at your purchase price. I absolutely won't let you lose money!"

The stamps he listed all had huge potential for appreciation, and now, due to the stamp market slump, the prices were all very low. If the price dropped, it would only be temporary. If he bought them at the purchase price, he would definitely make money later, so he was very confident in his heart.

However, his words made Chu Zheng blush a little, "I say Xinghui, isn't speaking like that slapping your Brother Little Five in the face? Don't worry, even if I lose money, I'll bear it myself; how could I let you bear it?"

Han Xiang Dong also said, "Yeah, if we lose money, it's none of your business. If we make money, you'll have a share."

Su Xinghui also felt a great liking for these two; they were also two straightforward people! He nodded and smiled, "Fine, but if you make money, it's your own; it has nothing to do with me. I'm a state cadre; I can't just take other people's money."

Chu Zheng sighed, "Yeah, state cadres have too many rules. You can't do this, you can't do that. The old man is still pulling my ears every day to lecture me; otherwise, why would I have taken unpaid leave?"

Yu Ruizhi said, "Xinghui, write a copy of this list for me later too. I'll also go get a few million in capital to speculate on a wave. If it can really double or triple as you said, I can make a good profit and invest it in the tourism scenic area."

Chu Zheng laughed, "Erzi, your heart is full of your tourism scenic area!"

Yu Ruizhi said, "Xinghui said that in the future, this tourism scenic area will be a hen that lays golden eggs. Naturally, I want to fatten it up early so it can lay eggs a day sooner."

Hearing Yu Ruizhi's words, the few of them all burst into laughter.

At a little past five in the afternoon, that buddy of Yu Ruizhi's who works at the State Planning Commission also arrived. This person's name is Geng Bo, and he is the Deputy Division Chief of the Economic Structure Division of the Development Planning Department of the Planning Commission. He is also a descendant of a prominent family, but his family's old man passed away a few years ago, so his family is also relatively low-key now.

Geng Bo himself is also very low-key. When he came, he rode a bicycle. Fortunately, the State Planning Commission is not far from here; otherwise, they would have had to wait for quite a while.

Geng Bo is in his early thirties, wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses, wears a Zhongshan suit, and his leather shoes are the kind of old-fashioned big-headed leather shoes, making him appear older than his actual age.

As soon as Geng Bo arrived, Yu Ruizhi smiled, "Division Chief Geng, you really have the image of a leading cadre!"

Geng Bo seriously moved his bicycle in over the threshold of the main gate and parked it against the wall, saying, "You think everyone is as unmotivated as you guys?"

Hearing this, Chu Zheng and Han Xiang Dong both burst into laughter. As soon as Geng Bo came in, Chu Zheng grabbed the glasses off Geng Bo's nose and said, "Alright, stop pretending to be an intellectual; you aren't nearsighted."

Geng Bo didn't take offense at Chu Zheng's actions. He sat down casually, poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "Working at the Planning Commission requires a more mature image. Wearing black-rimmed glasses makes one look more mature."

Yu Ruizhi introduced Geng Bo and Su Xinghui to each other's identities, then ordered Manager Wang to serve the dishes. He also called Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu to ask when they would be back for dinner. Unexpectedly, Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu said they wouldn't be back for dinner and would eat something outside before returning, telling them to go ahead and make a mess of things.

Before long, Manager Wang served the dishes. Yu Ruizhi asked her to serve a case of twenty-year-aged Pengwan Shangjun Shangjun Daqu first. Manager Wang was somewhat surprised; a case of Pengwan Shangjun Shangjun Daqu has six bottles, and there are only five of them. Can they drink it all? However, she didn't say anything and just served a case of liquor.

Chu Zheng asked, "Xinghui, how are we drinking? Are we drinking cup by cup, or are we blowing through bottle by bottle?"

Su Xinghui smiled, "Let's just drink cup by cup."

Su Xinghui's words made Chu Zheng breathe a sigh of relief. Hearing Su Xinghui's tone, it wasn't forceful; his drinking capacity shouldn't be as miraculous as Yu Ruizhi said.

Actually, even if he won the bet today, he intended to help Su Xinghui run the project. However, wouldn't he have face if he could win this bet?

At this moment, Su Xinghui and Chu Zheng each took a one-liang cup, while the other three used five-qian small cups.

Geng Bo became interested, "What? You two are betting on drinking?"

Chu Zheng nodded, "Yes, I'm betting on drinking with him."

Geng Bo said, "There's actually someone who dares to bet on drinking with you? What are you betting on?"

Han Xiang Dong stated the content and stakes of the bet between the two. As soon as Geng Bo heard it, he nodded and said, "Then count me in too. I'll participate, and I bet on Little Five to win."

This group of people had all seen Chu Zheng's ability to drink, but none of them had seen Su Xinghui's ability to drink. Naturally, they would all bet on Chu Zheng to win.

Yu Ruizhi nodded and smiled, "Fine."

Su Xinghui poured liquor into his and Chu Zheng's cups unhurriedly, while the other three did their own thing. Su Xinghui picked up his wine cup, took a sip, drank it all in one gulp, and showed the bottom of the cup to Chu Zheng. Chu Zheng naturally wouldn't show weakness, and he also drank that cup of liquor in one gulp.

Su Xinghui ate a piece of "Explosive Double Crisp" and said to Chu Zheng, "Brother Little Five, eat quickly. This has to be eaten while it's hot, otherwise it will get old."