"Bingkun, is this your factory?"
"Is it so big? It doesn't match what you said?"
In a simple factory building in Pengcheng that can be protected from wind and rain, and the air is filled with the aroma of medicinal herbs, Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao opened their mouths and watched the machines in front of them running, working in full swing. The crowd was stunned.
Zhou Bingkun nodded with a smile: "Okay?"
Xiao Guoqing said: "It's not just okay, it's serious."
"Bingkun, if you had told me about this situation earlier, there would be so many things. I won't quarrel with Yu Hong, and I can't beat Wu Qian to a bloody head on National Day. Maybe Debao will come too. It’s over.”
Zhou Bingkun glanced at Sun Qianchao and stepped into the factory: "Let's go, I will show you both the situation in our factory, and then arrange work for you two."
Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao looked at each other, shook their heads, and then happily followed in Zhou Bingkun's footsteps...
…
Zhou Bingkun's business is going very smoothly. After all, he is one of the first to do it and has the first opportunity. Coupled with the formula and guidance given by my good brother, it is really unreasonable to fail.
From tea bags at the beginning, to canned herbal tea, and then to beverages, beer and other businesses, this is the mature model that Wang Yan used in his last world. Even if there are competitors, they will inevitably have their own preconceptions. And because the operation is good and small profits are made but quick turnover, business loans are also very convenient.
This is a snowballing process. As long as the foundation is laid well, the scale will only grow day by day. In a few years, Zhou Bingkun has become a famous herbal tea king.
Of course, his fame was only here in the South. For the North, which is several steps behind, no one knows who Zhou Bingkun is except for Zhou Bingkun's relatives who are paying attention. Even Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao, who worked with him, didn't say much when they returned to Jichun.
When someone asked how the south was, it was good. When asked how they were doing with Zhou Bingkun, it was okay. Of course, people are not stupid. After going to the south for two months in 1981, the smell of meat in the homes of Xiao Guoqing and Sun Chanchao increased, and the clothes they wore became newer and more fashionable. Later, they also had color TVs. If you don’t make money, you definitely won’t spend it like that.
Of course, Cao Debao and Qiao Chunyan were also very concerned about it. During the Spring Festival gathering in 1982, they caught him asking questions. At this time, there is no need to hide it, and there is no way to hide it. Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao only talked about what they saw, because they were not high-ranking people. One was a quality inspector and the other was out for business, so they didn't know too much detail.
But that was enough to shock Cao Debao and Qiao Chunyan, because what they heard was that there were more than 300 factories, imported and modified machinery and equipment, and sold in Guangdong and Guangxi, Hong Kong Island and Southeast Asia.
All of this has been sold abroad, how can it be any worse? And the size of the factory is also there. The soy sauce factory only has more than a thousand people. Zhou Bingkun has been working for more than two years and has reached this point?
Cao Debao drank a lot of wine and said in a daze that the soy sauce factory was not easy to work now, the business was difficult, no one bought the products produced, and how difficult it was in the factory, etc. Finally, he jokingly asked, "Bingkun, I am a workshop director and I am a leader, otherwise I would go to your place and take care of production for you."
Zhou Bingkun did not answer, but said with a wry smile that he actually owed hundreds of thousands in bank loans just because of the size of his stall, but it was not as glorious as Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao said. In bad times, he may have nothing left and be burdened with debts.
You talk about your demands, and I talk about my difficulties. Even though we are still good friends, we are still good friends.
Cao Debao and the others were not stupid. After Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao went to see the situation, they understood that when Zhou Bingkun said that, he might not mean to see if his friend was a friend. After being invited twice, Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao went, but Cao Debao didn't go, so he shouldn't speak again. This is the most basic human nature, and anyone with a bit of pride can understand it.
In fact, at this point, Zhou Bingkun no longer felt that this gathering of friends was interesting. Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao worked under him, so naturally they praised him both implicitly and externally. Of course, their wives would not say anything else. As for Cao Debao and Qiao Chunyan, they are even more embarrassed. After all, Zhou Bingkun's previous conditions were there, and now that he has become the big boss, of course he must maintain them well.
And because I used to sell goods and now open a factory, my mind has broadened, my knowledge has become far-sighted, and my status has risen, there is nothing to talk about with these people. Just listen to them praise him and exalt him both implicitly and externally.
Therefore, this once-a-year gathering of friends lacks a lot of the sincere friendship between friends and is more worldly and boring.
It's not that he doesn't look down on his friends, it's the measurable gap revealed in them that makes his friends feel alienated from him. It's natural for them to drift away if he doesn't speak the truth anymore.
Normally, although there are many things in the south and it is a good time for rapid development, Zhou Bingkun still goes home quite frequently. It's basically the same as before, staying in the south for more than a month and coming back to rest for half a month, which can be regarded as a combination of work and rest. This is what Wang Yan constantly instills in him. The day when he never makes enough money, his children grow up day by day, his parents get older day by day, and his wife loses her youth day by day. He should not and cannot ignore it. .
As for the others, Li Suhua was still like that, watching her youngest granddaughter happily every day, and Zheng Juan doing daily cooking and serving the old woman and children, very peaceful.
Several people who graduated from the university also returned to Jichun. Chen Jing still went to the original library to hang out. However, this university could not be in vain. She began to study literary creation. She read and wrote books in the library every day, and maybe It was also because in the capital, Cai Xiaoguang and the others got together whenever they had nothing to do, and even studied the script. Moreover, the children are older and have developed good study habits, so they don’t need to worry too much. She studied when her children were young. When they are older, she doesn't need to control them by giving instructions. She is a pretty cool mother.
As mentioned before, Zhou Bingyi went to Jiangda to take up a post. At the end of 1982, I was transferred to work in a government department. After all, I have a good father-in-law. When I worked at Jiang University before, I just wanted to see the quality of my son-in-law and test him.
In fact, in 1981, Hao Jinlong should have died. However, Wang Yan had taken care of himself before, and his asthma was relieved a little, and he lived for two more years. It disappeared at the end of 1983.
Hao Jinlong lived two more years, which would have a great impact on Zhou Bingyi's career. This time he did not work in the leisure department as before, but worked at the grassroots level of the government in Jichun, which was pretty good.
In 1981, Hao Dongmei gave birth to a son as she wished, and Hao Jinlong named her Zhou Jirong. Having a son would be considered complete. After taking care of the child for another half a year, she continued to study at Jichun Medical College. Jin Yueji was very willing to take care of the child, and she was happy every day.
Of course Zhou Rong's family also came back. They were not assigned a house in the capital as they wished. Feng Yue also grew up day by day, so she also returned to Jichun in 1982. As Zhou Rong said before, she went to Jiangnan University to be a teacher, Feng Huacheng joined the Writers' Association, and lived in a united household. Nothing changed because she came back early. Should there be no house, there is still no house.
In fact, after graduation, the house that Wang Yan bought for Chen Jing became vacant. If Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng opened their mouths, they would not look at them but also look at Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua. Wang Yan borrowed It's no problem to accommodate them. But it's a pity that maybe I didn't like it, or maybe I was embarrassed to speak, so I never mentioned it anyway.
Of course, Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng's life was not very good. They were not assigned a house and their lives were unsatisfactory. They had to work as they should. Of course, the two of them had been quarreling since they brought Feng Yue to live together in the capital in 1978. After so many years of quarreling, the house has become a secondary conflict. The main contradiction is the gap in Zhou Rong's tall image. Once a famous poet who was suave and talented, he wasted several years and was unable to provide a spacious home for his wife and children.
This is how people are, once they have some opinions about a thing or a person, the more they look at it, the more displeased they become, and the more they look at it, the more upset they become, let alone the person next to them who spends their time together day and night. In Zhou Rong's eyes, his unshaven face was so disgusting, and the way he ran to give gifts to others was so shameless...
Cai Xiaoguang said that she was a typical person who suffered material hardships but could not suffer spiritual sins. Perhaps Zhou Rong has lived in the mountains of Qian Province all his life. They lived in the school in the cave, and it can be said that they suffered material hardships. But now, it comes down to material things.
Because for Feng Huacheng to remain the same as before, in this city, he needs to have a house, food and clothing, and a reputation. When these are in place, what they discuss every day is not when to divide rooms, nor why they should give gifts to others. It is a new poem written by Feng Huacheng and a good book that Zhou Rong has recently read. At that time, it was Zhou Rong who once secretly left home and traveled thousands of miles, making her mother cry so hard that she didn't return to her hometown for nine years, in pursuit of that charming and talented poet.
So Feng Huacheng was never wrong when he said Zhou Rong was hypocritical. She only had wishful thinking that she was a transcendent literary young woman who did not eat the fireworks of the world.
Although Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong both returned to Jichun, they all had families and things to do, so they did not go home frequently. Basically, on the first Saturday night of every month, they would go to Guangzi Pian to have a meal together. There are so many people and so many mouths, Zheng Juan has enough work to do...
For the rest, they didn't come back very often. Counting the time they ate together, they only came back once, a total of two times.
Unlike Wang Yan, who takes his wife and children there for dinner every Saturday...
In mid-August of 1984, there was a cool drizzle in the midsummer evening. In the yard of Lao Zhou's house, under the awning erected in the back, Wang Yan, who had just come home from get off work with his wife and children, hid together with Zhou Bingkun, who happened to be at home. Xiaoyu, smoking a cigarette and drinking tea.
"The rain doesn't show any sign of stopping. Are you staying here tonight?"
"Let's talk after dinner."
The rain was quite coincidental. There was nothing wrong with it when Wang Yan came, but it started to rain not long after it arrived.
"Shui Ziliu, Luo Shibin and the others arrived in Pengcheng and opened a wire drawing factory." Zhou Bingkun crossed his legs and dusted off the soot with a smile: "This business has no technical content, it is just the preliminary processing of raw materials. I don't think they can do it. long."
Speaking of Luo Shibin, Wang Yan has not paid attention to her for a long time. In the original drama, it seems that at the beginning of this year, Luo Shibin came to Zheng Juan secretly to ask for a child. But he didn't show up this time, maybe because he was scared. After all, there was no need for Zheng Juan to hide this matter. They were the only ones who knew the truth. If Luo Shibin came to see her, she would definitely tell him. If you didn’t say it, you didn’t come.
Then the only possibility is that his reputation as the number one miracle doctor in the Northeast, Wang, is too great, and the beating he received that year left a deep impression on him, so Luo Shibin did not dare to show his face.
But now Zhou Bingkun's level is indeed sufficient. In such an era of barbaric growth, he can say like a big boss, "If you don't have technical content, you won't be able to work for a long time." This is a big improvement.
"It depends on Mr. Zhou's mood." Wang Yan said with a smile: "But although the wire drawing factory has no future, you know what it is now. If you set up a factory in the south to make money, they will definitely make a lot of money. Maybe what will happen in the future. You still have to pay attention. You have a good reputation there, but they didn't look for you?"
Zhou Bingkun snorted coldly: "If they dare to find me, they will definitely beat them hard."
With the relationship between them, there is absolutely no need to get close to each other, so the only reason to find him is because of the child, and as long as it is because of the child, no matter what, those two bastards should be beaten.
"Hey brother, didn't you build a factory here in our house? I never asked you, how are you doing now?"
Wang Yan smiled and said: "I was just about to tell you that my product is too expensive and people in our country can't afford it. Let your salespeople go to Hong Kong Island to promote it."
"What is it that people in our country can't afford?"
"It's the kind of pills you often take, but the efficacy is relatively poor. On Hong Kong Island, I plan to sell a bottle for 10,000 Hong Kong dollars. You said that we here can earn 180 yuan a month from hard work. How can I afford the salary?"
"Two and a half Hong Kong dollars are worth one dollar to us. Ten thousand Hong Kong dollars is...four thousand?" Zhou Bingkun's eyes widened. He was shocked: "Brother, the medicine you gave us is so expensive? No wonder it works so well. It feels like I haven’t been sick in these years.”
"Of course it's not that exaggerated. After including miscellaneous expenses, I can make a lot of money from one bottle. As long as your salesman can sell one bottle, I will give him one hundred and I will give you one hundred, which is considered as the rental fee of the salesperson. I have Let the delivery person set off, and you can just go back and make arrangements." Wang Yan waved his hand: "Hey, you came to your senses. Haven't you been taking it for so many years? Do you know how effective my medicine is? Rich people value health, as long as they After verifying the effect, I am convinced that it can really be purchased here, it is not expensive at any price, and some people are willing to buy it.”
He initially did not plan to sell it in China because he could not maximize the benefits. The current salary in China is one hundred and eighty yuan. Of course, based on year-on-year prices, the cost of a bottle of it is about a few dozen yuan. But if you sell it domestically, you can make a hundred dollars, and if you sell it abroad, you can make more than three thousand. The accounts will all be settled, and obviously, what is earned from abroad is the most important thing.
"Brother, you are still awesome."
"Let's learn."
"By the way, brother, you said everything is fully open now. How about I move the factory back? Or build a new factory. Pengcheng is too far away and is not as convenient as home."
Wang Yan thought for a while and said: "Build another one, and you can go to Changbai Mountain to see if you can secure a water source. Mineral water is also a good deal. When the market is opened, you can make a lot of money. "
"Okay, I'll go back and do some research. Mainly, our factory's herbal teas, beverages, and beer are all selling well now. That's because demand exceeds supply. If you want to open a new business, you should wait a little longer."
Zhou Bingkun responded and then said: "Brother, what do you think we should build a building? Let me tell you, brother, when I first went to Sister Dongmei's house, that guy was envious of me. Really, I Just thinking about it, if I could live in a place like that, wouldn’t it be very comfortable? Would my parents be too proud? How could they, old man and lady, even think that we could live there? Yeah. Now there are people building buildings in Pengcheng, and I’m thinking we can build them in Jichun, right by the river. We can build high-rise buildings and villas, and we can live wherever we want. It would be great.”
"I don't care if you want to go to heaven. You earned the money and you can spend it however you like." Wang Yan pinched the butt of his cigarette and said, "Come on, stop talking. If you keep talking, you might want to do something else. Okay. , I’ve made more money, and my heart is getting bigger and bigger, which is a good thing. Let’s go and eat, no matter how big my heart is, I still have to fill my stomach.”
The two of them entered the house laughing and joking. With the sound of rain outside the window, after a while, there was a burst of laughter.
The conversation at the dinner table now is not about how much money Zhou Bingkun earns. In fact, the family rarely asks about these things, because no matter how much money they earn, it does not have much impact on their lives, and they still eat the same things as before. Although the clothes I wore were a bit novel, it wasn't a big deal. I didn't feel much about the huge changes in my life. This is of course Wang Yan's credit. After all, he has never missed the old Zhou family for food and drink in these years.
The main conversation now is about Zheng Guangming's marriage problem. He has been studying with Wang Yan since his eyes were cured. Zheng Guangming is talented, and he also knows how to learn and cherish. After so many years, he can be considered to be somewhat proficient. Wang Yan arranged for him to become an outpatient doctor who dealt with general diseases. He was also well-established and the conditions were sufficient.
Zheng Guangming is twenty-one this year. The young boy he once was has grown up and is of marriageable age. Even though I have just been studying for these years, I haven’t found anything on my own. Zheng Juan is a very worried sister. Of course, Li Suhua, who has long regarded Zheng Guangming as a member of her family, is currently making preparations to introduce people to her. She is always anxious and talking about it. Just like when Li Suhua talked about Wang Yan and Zhou Bingkun...
Just as the family was enjoying a warm meal, a house far away in Pengcheng was filled with smoke.
Shui Ziliu stood up and opened the window wider. Looking at Luo Shibin with long curly hair sitting on the sofa, he couldn't help but sigh: "Binzi, why don't you forget it..."
Luo Shibin stared at the newspaper on the coffee table. On it was a photo of Zhou Bingkun smiling confidently. He threw the newspaper together and threw it to the ground. He raised his head with firm eyes: "Brother Shui, I'm not like you. I must get my child back." . It’s Zhou Bingkun who is now the king of herbal tea. He has an official and two brothers who are miracle doctors in the Northeast. So what? Brother Shui, we can definitely achieve great results. I want Jianhua to know who is his My dear father, I want to build a big business empire for him..."
"Binzi, it was our fault back then. Moreover, we had already told Wang Yan that the child had nothing to do with us."
"No, it does matter. If I say it does, it does matter." Luo Shibin stood up angrily and took a breath and said: "Brother Shui, you know me, I am a useless person now. I am not like you, I want to have a Son, I have a son of my own. Otherwise, what do you think we brothers have been doing all these years? Then what’s the point of my life?"
Shui Ziliu looked at him helplessly: "Binzi, you are acting rogue. You know, Wang Yan really dares to kill us. Our little arms and legs are no different from ants."
"Brother Shui, you don't need to persuade me. I know it myself. I will definitely not come to your door to seek death. Wang Yan is powerful, but so what? Jianhua is my son. This is an ironclad fact. It cannot be manipulated by anyone. , I will definitely let him know who is his biological father." Luo Shibin took two steps forward and looked at Shui Ziliu sincerely: "Brother Shui, help me, let's become bigger and stronger together. I believe that sooner or later the two of us will join hands. One day I can make great achievements and no one dares to touch us. On that day, I will be able to stand upright in front of Jianhua and tell him personally that I am his father."
"You have said so, what else can I say? I am one generation and two brothers, I will definitely help you. But you promise me first, if we fail to do what you said, then you will not appear in front of them, we Just fend for itself peacefully.”
"Don't worry, Brother Shui. I am also seeking death myself, and I will definitely not drag you along."
"Hey, it's up to you..."
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