The next day.
office.
Zhou Qiang contacted an intermediary company and told him about the transfer of the company.
After hesitating, Zhou Qiang called his father, Zhou Dashi.
"Hey, Qiangzi, what's the matter?" Zhou Dashi's voice was a little hoarse, as if his throat was uncomfortable.
"Dad, I plan to go back to my hometown to raise pigs." Zhou Qiang said it directly without mincing words.
"What? Come back to raise pigs? Qiangzi, something happened to you?" Zhou Dashi was surprised. Zhou Qiang wanted to go home and raise pigs, which made Zhou Dashi think a lot for a moment and felt that Zhou Qiang had encountered some difficulties.
"Dad, it's okay. Yang Goudan contacted me to invest in my hometown. Didn't you say before that you can make money by raising pigs? I thought I might as well build a mountain and engage in green farming." Zhou Qiang comes from a mountain village.
In the mountain village, Zhou Qiang is considered a relatively successful young man.
Not only was he admitted to college, but he also bought a house in Shanghai, and now he has opened a company and became a big boss (a big boss in the eyes of relatives).
During the Chinese New Year, Zhou Qiang went home and had a small party. Yang Goudan approached Zhou Qiang and wanted Zhou Qiang to invest in his hometown.
Yang Goudan and Zhou Qiang grew up naked together. They were admitted to junior high school together, to the county high school together, and later to college.
After college, Zhou Qiang stayed in Shanghai to work hard.
Yang Goudan took the civil service examination and went to his hometown county to be responsible for business in attracting investment.
By the way, Yang Goudan, his real name is Yang Dalin.
Yang Dalin has also approached Zhou Qiang several times recently, hoping to get Zhou Qiang to return to his hometown to invest.
“So it was Goudan who asked you to invest?
I met Goudan's father two days ago and said that Goudan was worried every day and couldn't attract investment.
Goudan wants to build several factories in our county so that our local young people don’t have to go out to work.
Qiangzi, you don’t know that many children in our village are left-behind children.
There is no strong labor force in the village, and the land is not in shape.
The remaining people in the village are all old and cannot handle farming and taking care of children.
You young people go out to work, but you are not willing to farm.
There is no one farming in this land, so what will we eat in the future?" Zhou Dashi kept talking endlessly. In the past, Zhou Qiang would have interrupted Zhou Dashi's random chatter and hung up the phone.
Now, Zhou Qiang listened quietly and responded from time to time.
About half an hour later.
"Oops, I almost forgot. Gou Sheng's father has something to do with me, so let's not talk about it for now." Zhou Dashi hung up the phone neatly.
Gou Sheng is another one of Zhou Qiang’s childhood friends.
Gou Sheng's name is Shen Peng.
Shen Peng stopped going to school after graduating from junior high school.
He asked an acquaintance to work as an apprentice in a small restaurant and studied for more than a year. He also opened a small restaurant in the county seat and the business was not bad.
A few years later, they went on a blind date and married a daughter-in-law from a neighboring village.
To this day, it is still running a small restaurant.
"I walked by and saw the snow falling on the Qilian Mountains outside Yumen Pass." Zhou Qiang's cell phone rang.
On the screen, two words 'goudan' were displayed.
Yes, Yang Goudan called Zhou Qiang again.
"Hey, what's up, Goudan? Is there something wrong?" Zhou Qiang spoke with a strong hometown accent.
"Tiedan'er, how did you think about the investment last time?" Yang Dalin asked directly. He is a proactive, thoughtful and motivated civil servant. He wanted to do something practical for his hometown. We want to develop the backward Pingning County well.
By the way, Tiedan is Zhou Qiang’s nickname.
"Goudan, I can invest, but for what?" Zhou Qiang just said he would consider it a few times before, but this time, he directly agreed to invest. He doesn't mind doing something good for his hometown.
“It doesn’t matter what you invest.
I met Uncle Zhou a few days ago.
Uncle Zhou said that he wants you to go back to your hometown to raise pigs.
How about setting up a breeding farm?
Just that modern breeding farm.
Get a chip to track your steps.
Let our pigs be able to run and hurdle.
Let our chickens fly and run.
Let our ducks know how to swim.
Let our cows all have muscles.
Let all the animals we raise become athletes.
Create a new business card for our Pingning County and benefit our hometown! "
Yes, Yang Dalin said a lot impassionedly.
Regardless of whether Zhou Qiang was encouraged or not, Yang Dalin looked excited and excited on the other end of the phone.
"Well, Goudan, what, modern breeding farms can do it.
But forget about the chip.
Don’t you know, it’s hard to get chips now, and the prices have increased dramatically. "Zhou Qiang thought of some recent reports on chips. Chou Country has a lot of stuck technologies. Either they are out of stock, or the prices are extremely high.
"Huh? Chips are hard to make, so forget it. By the way, Brother Qiang, how much do you plan to invest?" Well, after knowing that Zhou Qiang wanted to invest, Yang Dalin changed his title and called him brother.
"Invest 10 million first. Dalin, help me choose a breeding base first. After the summer vacation, I will take my wife and children back to have a look."
"Okay, it's settled! Brother Qiang, thank you!" Yang Dalin hung up the phone neatly. He was busy looking for a breeding farm for Zhou Qiang. He is a restless person and wants a career.
"This kid is still so hot-tempered." Zhou Qiang smiled and shook his head.
Flicked through the address book.
Zhou Qiang called Zhao Tao.
Zhao Tao is Zhou Qiang's college classmate. He lives in the same dormitory and has a close relationship.
After graduating from college.
Zhao Tao also stayed in Magic City and worked hard.
He now works as an investment manager in a financial company.
"Hey, Taozi, can you talk?" Zhou Qiang had the impression that Zhao Tao has always been busy.
"Xiaoqiang, I'll call you later." Zhao Tao was indeed busy over there.
A few minutes later.
"Xiaoqiang, what's going on?
By the way, the market has been bad recently.
You...you didn't lose any money, right?
That one fell below zero last night and became a negative number. Didn't you liquidate your position? "Zhao Tao knows something about Zhou Qiang's side. Remembering the big changes in ugly stocks last night, he was worried that something might happen to Zhou Qiang's side.
"Taozi, I'm fine here. All my positions have been closed, and I have a lot of profit."
"That's good. What do you want from me?"
"Taozi, I plan to transfer the company and then go back to my hometown to invest and build a factory. I'll let you know in advance and we can get together when we have time." Zhou Qiang planned to meet up with old friends and have a glass of wine together before leaving the capital.
"What? No, the company you just opened, why do you want to transfer it?"
"Taozi, you also know that the current environment is not good and finance is difficult to do. I want to try to get into industry."
"The general environment is not good, the economy is in recession, and it is more difficult to start an industry! Xiaoqiang, this is what you said before, you forgot."
Zhou Qiang was indeed not optimistic about the industry before. This is true.
"Taozi, the industry I'm talking about is actually nothing. It's just setting up a large-scale breeding farm."
Starting a breeding farm is actually not considered starting a business. Real entrepreneurship involves unique technology, high technology, high-precision manufacturing, etc. This is Zhou Qiang's view. In this regard, developed countries such as Japan, Germany, and Chou have done well.
"A breeding farm? That's fine. Don't you also want to build a 'fighting chicken'?" Zhao Tao seemed to be thinking of something.
"What a 'fighting chicken' is, it's a running chicken, no, it's a free-range chicken, a stupid egg, raised organically."
"Yes, yes, organic farming is very good. Xiaoqiang, if you lay stupid eggs, remember to mail them to me and let me try the organic eggs."
"piss off"
A few words.
"Taozi, call your classmates in Magic City. You can set a time and I will be the host. Let's get together in the Hero Building."
Hero House is a Northeastern restaurant that Zhou Qiang and Zhao Tao often visit. The food is pretty good, large portions and reasonably priced.
"Okay, I understand. Everyone is busy, so there must be not enough people here."
"You can come as much as you want, that's what I mean."
hang up the phone.
Zhou Qiang just drank a glass of water.
"I walked by, outside Yumenguan." The phone rang again.
"Xiaoqiang, are you coming back to raise pigs?" Zhou Qiang's mother, Liu Ying, called.
"Yes, Mom, didn't my dad ask me to go home and raise pigs?"
"Your dad just said it and didn't really let you come back to raise pigs."
Although Zhou Dashi said that he wanted Zhou Qiang to go back to his hometown to raise pigs, it was just talk and he did not really want Zhou Qiang to go back to his hometown.
Zhou Qiang is a big boss in Magic City (so the villagers think), and Zhou Dashi is very respectable in his hometown.
When people in the village meet, they all praise Zhou Qiang for his ability and that he is the scorpion tail in the village, the only one.
Zhou Dashi was very happy.
"Mom, it's like this. I invest in building a breeding farm in my hometown. Normally, I work in Shanghai." Zhou Qiang certainly understands what his parents think. With his current situation, as long as his family is satisfied and happy, anything can be done. Money, for Zhou Qiang, is already the cheapest thing.
"Oh, it's just an investment. Who's in charge of the breeding farm?"
"Let my dad take care of it."
"Your father is no good. He is an old man. He can't walk well. He hasn't gone to school and doesn't know how to settle accounts. How can he manage a factory?"
"Mom, it's nothing. I'll make arrangements when I go back. My dad will only be responsible for supervision."
"Xiaoqiang, your dad doesn't know anything. Let him take care of it. It's better to let your uncle take care of it."
Zhou Qiang has two uncles, Liu Dagang and Liu Ergang.
"Mom, let my father be the factory owner and my uncle be the deputy factory owner."
"What about your second uncle?"
"My second uncle should also be the deputy factory director."
"Xiaoqiang, your second uncle used to be the village accountant. Just let your second uncle be the accountant."
"Okay, Mom, you have the final say."
"Xiaoqiang, you have two aunts. They are usually fine at home."
"Mom, what do you think aunt and aunt can do?"
Zhou Qiang's two aunts, Liu Lan and Liu Mei.
Zhou Qiang's mother, Liu Ying, has two brothers and two sisters. She is the youngest.
"They are old, their legs and feet are not strong, and they are not educated. What can they do? Xiaoqiang, what other work does your farm have?"
"Mom, why don't you let your aunt and second aunt sell goods live?" Zhou Qiang remembered that on the live broadcast platform, people often pretend to be farmers and sell goods. He doesn't need people to pretend here, he can take risks and challenge real farmers to sell goods.
"Selling goods live? What do you mean?"
"Mom, I can't explain this sentence clearly. Let's talk about it in detail when I get back."
"Okay. By the way, Xiaoqiang, where will your farm be built?"
"It's not decided yet, I'll let Goudan find a place."
"You bastard from the Yang family. That kid is looking for people to invest all day long. A few days ago, he even said that he would let everyone raise money to build a factory. He is running around all day without doing his job. He just wants to defraud everyone of their hard-earned money."
Yes, Yang Dalin's hard work was in vain. He was misunderstood by his family.
Liu Ying chattered on and on.
Zhou Qiang listened patiently.
He did not find fault with the irrationality of Liu Ying's words.
Don’t find faults or omissions.
I just occasionally remind Liu Ying to drink water and don't let her throat get too dry.
Another half hour.
"Oh, your Aunt Li has something to do with me, let's not talk about it for now." Liu Ying hung up the phone neatly.
There were tears in Zhou Qiang's eyes.
Looking in the direction of hometown.
In their spiritual consciousness, Liu Ying and Zhou Dashi were busy.
How many years.
Finally, I saw my father and mother again, who were willing to give everything for Zhou Qiang.
"I walked by, outside Yumen Pass." Zhou Qiang's phone rang again.
"Hey, brother, you want to go back to your hometown to raise pigs?!" Zhou Qiang's sister Zhou Yan called.
"Xiaoyan, how did you know?"
"That's what Goudan said." Zhou Yan studied in university in Qingjiang Province. She did not do well in the college entrance examination and was not admitted to a university in other provinces. She studied as an undergraduate in this province.
After graduating from college, he also took the civil service examination and returned to Pingning County, where he had more contact with Yang Dalin.
Zhou Yan is also married and has children. Her partner Zheng Sheng is a high school classmate with her.
Zheng Sheng's family is from Pingning County. He did not get a bachelor's degree but was admitted to the provincial police academy. After graduation, he became a police officer.
"Xiaoyan, I just received a call from Goudan." Zhou Qiang briefly said what he had said to Yang Dalin before.
"That's it, brother, there are quite a lot of farmers in our county. If you set up a breeding farm, you might have problems with sales." Zhou Yan was a little worried.
"Sales? Xiaoyan, I don't know the situation in the county. Please tell me." Zhou Qiang has been away for many years and is no longer familiar with his hometown.
"Brother, there are more than a dozen villages near Luoxia Mountain. I heard that in each village there are people raising chickens, cows, pigs, and rabbits.
The price of eggs here is very low, and sometimes they are sold at a loss.
Pork and beef are also cheap, so you can’t make much money.
The transportation here is not convenient, and things in the mountains cannot be transported out.
Even if it is shipped out, the freight is too expensive," Zhou Yan said a lot.
The situation she mentioned was very useful to Zhou Qiang.
This gave Zhou Qiang a preliminary understanding of the situation in Pingning County.
"Xiaoyan, what do you think of me investing in road construction?" Zhou Qiang asked on a whim.
"Huh? How much does it cost to build a road? Also, how do you recover the cost? How do you make money?"
"Can I collect the toll?"
"No, brother, this is illegal, you must not do this."
"I know, I just asked, and I don't have that much money to invest in building roads."
"Brother, why don't you invest in Pingning County? Some people have invested in building factories here before, but most of them have closed down." Zhou Yan also said a lot. She advised Zhou Qiang to stay in the Magic City and not go back.
Although the city is stressful, it is very convenient in many aspects.
Although life pressure in Pingning County is low, it is inconvenient in many aspects.
"Xiaoyan, I understand."
"Brother, stop talking. I'm going to pick up the child."
Zhou Qiang looked at the time. It was almost noon. He no longer planned to stay at the company and was going home to have dinner with his wife.
Just about to go out.
"I walked over" the phone rang again.
"Hey, senior brother, are you going back to your hometown?" Fang Qin, Zhou Qiang's junior schoolmate, called.
Zhou Qiang was a senior and Fang Qin was a freshman.
Zhou Qiang and Fang Qin met by chance.
Later, Fang Qin contacted Zhou Qiang from time to time. After graduation, she stayed in Shanghai to work hard and kept in touch with Zhou Qiang.
"Xiao Qin, I plan to go back to my hometown to raise pigs," Zhou Qiang roughly said about the arrangement.
"Senior brother, you should be in the company. I'll treat you to dinner."
(End of chapter)
