Chapter 3 The first lesson to my biological father
In the evening, Xu Chen came to the police station with a stack of newspapers in his arm.
Xu Zhiquan was sitting by the flower bed in front of the police station, smoking a cigarette and looking sad.
You don't need to ask to know that he must be worried about the order contract of the machinery factory.
For Xu Chen, who was reborn, he had not seen his father for many years and could not hide his excitement.
Xu Zhiquan still looks like he did many years ago, with a plump belly and a shiny slicked back, and he has the air of a "township entrepreneur".
"Dad!" Xu Chen called.
Xu Zhiquan turned around and saw his son, threw away the cigarette butt and stood up. However, his sorrow instantly disappeared and he showed a warm smile.
The father has such a personality. No matter what trouble he encounters, he will not reveal it easily in front of his son.
He handles the pressure and difficulties by himself and always looks like a reliable, warm and strong parent.
Xu Chen couldn't help but stepped forward and hugged his biological father.
Xu Zhiquan laughed a few times and rubbed his son's head:
"Let's go! Go eat skewers with dad!"
Xu Zhiquan is an enlightened father.
His relationship with Xu Chen is more like "friends" than father and son.
This can be regarded as Xu Chen's great luck.
Without a dad who likes to preach and discipline, I am really relaxed and happy.
……
In the evening, Panhe Night Market.
The shops and stalls facing the street play popular songs on a loop through loudspeakers.
Punishment for impulsiveness, poisonous perfume, who do you think of when you are lonely, praying to Buddha...
Xu Zhiquan took Xu Chen to a barbecue stall set up near the river.
Freshly dressed mutton skewers, three skewers for one dollar.
Prices in the county in 2006 are really nostalgic.
Sixty skewers of mutton, four skewers of roasted lamb loin, one roasted eggplant... plus two bottles of beer and a can of Coke.
After eating more than a dozen skewers of mutton and chatting for a while, Xu Chen got to the point:
"Dad, today's contract... was not signed?"
Xu Zhiquan: "It doesn't matter. Business is like this."
Xu Chen: "I think this is a good thing. The contract with the machinery factory may not be a good deal."
Xu Zhiquan smiled: "Tell me about it."
Xu Chen: "Guangming Machinery Factory mainly makes agricultural tricycles, right? Our sand foundry factory produces accessories for them.
But this agricultural tricycle is no longer available for sale, and the machinery factory itself is likely to go bankrupt. ”
Xu Zhiquan smiled, lit a cigarette, and listened to his son's story with great interest.
Xu Chen continued:
“Just look at our town, basically every household doing farm work has a farm three-wheeler.
This tricycle will last at least a few years, and it is impossible to replace it with a new one every year. So to whom will the new tricycle produced by the machinery factory be sold? ”
Xu Zhiquan was startled.
The son, a high school student, suddenly started talking about business. He had been listening casually, but now he looked serious.
Xu Chen continued:
"Moreover, many villages and towns have gone out to work now. How many are still doing farm work at home? Almost no one has bought these agricultural tricycles, and they will be even less likely to be sold in the future.
Dad, you just dodged a bullet by not signing this contract. ”
Xu Zhiquan looked at his son in front of him with an increasingly serious expression.
He said nothing, finished smoking the cigarette in his hand, and then said:
"I was planning to think of another way to deal with this machinery factory order, but after your analysis, I really can't touch it."
He looked at Xu Chen and said seriously:
"My son's books have not been read in vain, and now he is really making a difference.
You really taught dad a lesson! ”
Xu Chen smiled and touched his father's wine glass with the Coke can.
Xu Zhiquan drank it all in one gulp, finally showing a hint of distress, and said:
"The demand for upstream accessories is getting less and less, and the business of our small factory is indeed getting harder and harder."
Xu Chen: "It's just right. You can consider transitioning to other businesses!"
Xu Zhiquan nodded: "Actually, I'm also thinking about it...does my son have any ideas?"
Xu Chen didn't rush to speak. He spread out two newspapers and handed them to Xu Zhiquan. Xu Zhiquan looked intently:
[Seven vertical and eight horizontal, the provincial highway medium and long-term plan is released...]
[The Ring Expressway Project will be completed in the next ten years...]
[Tendering for seedlings for greening projects...]
Xu Zhiquan: "This is?"
Xu Chen: "Dad, look at these two planning documents. Expressways will be built in the next ten years. Now the Nancheng and Xicheng Ring Lines have started.
There will be a big gap in the green seedlings along the highway, especially near the urban area, and not many people are planting them now...
Dad, plant a nursery and get started! ”
Xu Chen spoke categorically and extremely confidently.
In fact, for people in counties, towns, and towns, there are only a few opportunities to make money within each time period.
As a reborn person, Xu Chen knew very well that in the next few years, nearby towns and villages would set up seedling nurseries, and later several wealthy families who planted nurseries were born.
Xu Chen has also comprehensively evaluated his father's current abilities, funds, connections, resources, etc. Xu Zhiquan can not only do this nursery business, but also do it very well!
Xu Zhiquan held a cigarette in his mouth, flipping through the newspapers, frowning and thinking.
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Xu Chen continued:
"People who farm have gone out to work, and land in many villages is being leased out. It's a good time..."
"If I remember correctly, there used to be several villages in Beishan that grew seedlings. It's still cheap now. You can directly reserve land or buy some ready-made seedlings, and you can also hire some experienced people..."'
"Look at these highway plans, in a month or two, the greening project will be tendered..."
"My second grandfather's third uncle, did he graduate from the Agriculture and Forestry College? He can be hired to help..."
"If I remember correctly, the eldest cousin of my fourth aunt's family seems to work in the transportation department. Can you introduce me to him?"
"This business can be done in two ways. One is to own the land and hire people to plant it. The other is lighter, which is purely reselling and going to the villages in Beishan to collect seedlings..."
"But in the initial stage, you still need to secure land and hire people yourself. This is a hard threshold for many bids..."
"It may be difficult at the beginning, but if you win the bidding for one or two construction sections, and then the greening projects of several subsequent high-speed lines, you will have a chance to win the entire project..."
"The rapid development of nearby counties and cities alone will continue for more than ten years, and this business can continue. Not many people have seen the opportunity now. When more people come in, it will be difficult to do it.
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So you have to start quickly..."
“Tenders for the greening seedlings on the south section of the expressway in the city will start soon. It’s not too late to start now. In fact, there are not many competitions..."
Xu Chen held the Coke bottle and spoke calmly and continuously.
In fact, he had roughly planned the layout of the seedling business from beginning to end.
Production sources, procurement and sales channels, bidding ideas, operation models...
At this moment, it was explained layer by layer in a relatively simple way that his father Xu Zhiquan could understand.
Xu Zhiquan said nothing, listened carefully, and smoked half a pack of cigarettes.
At a certain moment, he picked up the beer bottle and filled Xu Chen a glass:
"Son, I toast you this glass of wine!"
Xu Zhiquan, like many parents of that era, was not good at expressing emotions directly.
But after listening to Xu Chen's "lesson", he could no longer hide his surprise and joy.
He knew that his son had good grades in school, but he never expected that he would be able to provide such appropriate and comprehensive "guidance" to his business.
Today, I am really impressed by this eighteen-year-old son.
Xu Zhiquan's eyes were shining with joy and pride.
He pondered for a moment and finally said:
"This is reliable! I will start running the business tomorrow.
In addition to what you mentioned, Dad also has a few connections that can be used.
Our factory is getting more and more difficult to operate, but now it's better. My son has pointed out a bright road! ”
Xu Chen: "Dad, you are capable and hardworking, and your business will definitely grow bigger and bigger!
Not to mention the richest man in the village, the richest man in the city, the richest man in the province and the country will all have opportunities in the future! ”
Xu Zhiquan laughed and said: "Then my son must give me more lessons!"
Both father and son smiled, each picked up his glass and drank in one gulp.
Xu Zhiquan lit another cigarette and said:
"Things can't wait. I'll go to Beishan tomorrow to investigate the villages where seedlings are grown, and make some connections along the way.
But this matter needs to be informed and discussed with your uncles and aunts. ”
Xu Chen was speechless, but frowned slightly.
Xu Zhiquan: "What's wrong?"
Xu Chen hesitated, but still said frankly:
"Dad, if you want to expand your business, you must first get rid of the blood-sucking relatives lying in our house."
(End of chapter)