Chapter 2722 Chapter 2724【Do as the Romans do】
After the Jin family settled in Stockholm, everyone didn’t go out much at first.
After all, I am unfamiliar with the place and I don’t even understand the language.
The official language of Sweden is Swedish. Finnish, Norwegian, English, French, German, Russian, etc. are also spoken by some people, but they are not popular.
As for Swedish, even Xiang Nan only understands it slightly, and cannot reach the level of proficient conversation. These were just a few lines he learned in Sweden when he was traveling around the world in "Little Willing".
As for Jin Quan, Mrs. Jin, Jin Fengju, Bai Xiuzhu, Leng Qingqiu and others, they don’t understand even more, so they also need to learn.
To this end, the Jin family specially hired tutors to teach everyone in the Jin family to learn Swedish together so that they can better integrate into Swedish society.
Learning a foreign language is definitely a difficult challenge for others.
?Because people like Jin Fengju, Wang Yufen, Bai Xiuzhu, etc. are not very fond of studying, it is okay to let them play mahjong, listen to a ditty, or watch a movie.
??If it comes to learning, it’s really killing them.
Hence it is quite difficult to learn. It takes a long time to memorize a few words.
Comparatively, Xiang Nan learned Swedish much faster.
First of all, he has a photographic memory, so memorizing vocabulary is really easy for him. In less than a week, he had memorized the huge Swedish dictionary by heart;
Secondly, Xiang Nan''s learning talent is already high. In addition to his superior IQ, he also inherited Cheng Jianjun''s learning talent. He mastered such a difficult craft of imitation porcelain in less than half a year. The porcelain produced was so lifelike that even Han Chunming was almost stunned. This talent is really quite remarkable.
?Hence, Xiang Nan became proficient in Swedish in less than half a month.
?But he didn''t show it obviously. After all, everyone hadn''t started yet, and he didn''t want to be too conspicuous.
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After learning Swedish, Xiang Nan reads books and newspapers every day, especially paying attention to the Swedish stock market.
The Stockholm Stock Exchange was established in 1863 and is the largest stock exchange in Northern Europe. Its daily trading volume exceeds five million Swedish kronor, equivalent to approximately one million U.S. dollars.
Xiang Nan knows that a big man must not lose power for a day, and a young man must not lose money for a day.
The Jin family is basically unemployed now, and all the family property combined is only about one million oceans. This money seems to be a lot, but in fact it is not enough.
After all, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
??The Jin family now has more than 40 people. They can barely afford a hundred thousand oceans a year to eat, drink, eat, drink, and live. If it doesn''t make money, such a big family may not be able to survive for three to five years and will be forced to fall apart.
?As for the three brothers Jin Fengju, Jin Hesun, and Jin Pengzhen, it''s not that Xiang Nan doesn''t look down on them, they are not money-making materials.
They don’t even have the ability to support themselves. If their family property is exhausted, the three of them may end up begging for food.
So, Xiang Nan must support the family. To support this family, making money is a must.
Fortunately, making money is not difficult for him.
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“Yanxi, you still read Swedish newspapers, can you really understand them?” Bai Xiuzhu asked with a smile.
"Read it only if you don''t understand it. Didn''t you hear what the teacher said? Reading local newspapers is one of the fastest ways to learn the local language." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "When I can read newspapers proficiently, my Swedish will also improve." That’s it.”
“Well, if I had known that Swedish was so difficult to learn, we might as well have gone to the United States.” Bai Xiuzhu curled her lips and said. She still has a certain foundation in English and can speak Japanese very well. She really knew nothing about Swedish, and it was really difficult to learn it.
"The United States is not as good as Sweden now." Xiang Nan curled his lips when he heard this.
The United States is currently in the period of Prohibition. Because alcohol prohibition has led to rampant illegal drinking, rampant gangs, police corruption, and serious deterioration of social security.
??If the entire Jin family goes to the United States, they will definitely be targeted by local gangs. Even with the protection of the great **** Xiang Nan, everyone''s safety cannot be guaranteed. By then, there will inevitably be casualties.
In addition, during World War II, although the United States did not suffer the disaster of war, it also suffered from shortages of material supplies.
?Sugar, coffee, fuel, cheese, nylon, butter, milk, lard, etc. are all supplied by ticket. This was implemented from 1941 and lasted until 1946.
The Jin family likes to enjoy themselves, and the limited supply for five years can literally kill them.
What’s more, after the end of World War II, the McCarthy Movement was launched in the United States, during which tens of thousands of ethnic Chinese were monitored, interrogated, deported and even assassinated, which lasted for nearly five years.
?Those with more progressive ideas, such as Jin Runzhi and Leng Qingqiu, are likely to get into trouble. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is to learn Swedish, it is still better than going to the United States and suffering.
?This is why Xiang Nan insisted on coming to Sweden. After all, this was one of the few countries that did not suffer war during World War II.
"Anyway, Xiuzhu, time will prove everything. Sooner or later you will know that I made the right choice in Sweden." Xiang Nan smiled at Bai Xiuzhu.
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In October 2007, Xiang Nan officially started investing in the Swedish stock market.
He had almost figured out the bottom of the Swedish stock market through reading newspapers and visiting on the spot.
At this time, the Stockholm Stock Exchange, although it was the largest stock exchange in Northern Europe, actually only had more than 80 stocks listed for trading.
At present, the trend of securities index is quite good. From the beginning of the year to now, the stock market index has risen by about 20%, which has also attracted many rookies to enter the stock market.
?But Xiang Nan knew that in two years, there would be the infamous stock market crash of the century. Even small border countries like Sweden have been greatly affected.
So Xiang Nan is thinking about accumulating wealth quickly now. After the stock market crash, small and medium-sized enterprises were everywhere that closed down due to the economic crisis, and this was the best time for him to make a fortune.
At that time, he can acquire those high-quality assets at the lowest price and become one of the richest people in Sweden in one fell swoop.
After World War II, he can use his huge capital to enter countries such as Germany, France, and Italy, and become a powerful capitalist in Europe.
?Of course, that’s all for later.
So far, the funds that Xiang Nan can mobilize are only 100,000 yuan, which is equivalent to about 40,000 US dollars. I''m afraid he''s still several orders of magnitude away from becoming the richest man in Sweden.
?So Xiang Nan could only start step by step. Fortunately, he still had time.
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??Just when Xiang Nan entered the stock market to make money, Leng Qingqiu also learned basic Swedish, and then she entered the preparatory class at Stockholm University to prepare for a master''s degree in literature.
Most of the Jin family members expressed opposition to this. She thinks that since she is married, she should not show up in public.
?However, Xiang Nan, Jin Daozhi, and Jin Runzhi all supported her and believed that since she arrived in Europe, she should no longer be stuck in the old rules. Women should learn more and improve more, and should not always be trapped in the boudoir.
With the support of the three of them, the others had no choice but to give up.
(End of this chapter)