Chapter 167 Yuan Xudong's Night Meeting with Gu Jia
Chapter 167 Yuan Xudong meets Gu Jia at night
In the afternoon, Luo Qian, who was feeling unwell, stayed in her room to rest. Yuan Xudong followed Gu Jia and the village chief to prepare to inspect tea gardens and fried tea workshops, followed by Xia Weijun and Accountant Zhang.
Walking on the mountain path, the terrain is undulating, and the blue bricks and slates are even more moist after the rain. The moss attached to them seems to wake up from a deep sleep and regain its green vitality.
On both sides of the road are simple houses made of brick and wood. Women in twos and threes sit in front of the door, chatting about home life, or doing housework. Next to them lies an old yellow dog, with its head drooped on the ground.
Hearing the footsteps, it looked up at Yuan Xudong and others and barked. After being scolded a few times by its owner, it whimpered and ran away. It hid not far away and watched the strangers who broke into the mountain village with its companions.
"Hello, village chief, hello boss Gu!"
"Hello!"
The village chief and Gu Jia who were walking in front greeted the women on both sides of the road. Yuan Xudong followed closely, looking at the quiet mountain village with novel eyes. This was his first time walking deep into the mountains.
From the hustle and bustle of the city to the quiet mountain village, his heart also calmed down, with a smile on his face, enjoying this rare leisurely and pleasant feeling, so uncomfortable.
Before they could walk away, a few whispers came to their ears. They were the village women who were chatting about household matters. The objects of discussion were Yuan Xudong, who had appeared in the mountain village for the first time, and Gu Jia, the big boss of the tea factory.
"People in the city are good-looking. The young man just now was so handsome, just like someone from TV!"
"The embroidered pillow is of no use. He will definitely not be able to do farm work and will have to be cared for by others!"
"He is so handsome. If I could marry him, I would be willing to serve him for the rest of my life!"
"Stop dreaming. He looks like a rich man. Didn't you see that the village chief and Boss Gu were polite to him?"
"Boss Gu is so beautiful, could he be Boss Gu's man?"
"I don't think it's possible. Boss Gu is about the same age as us. That man is in his mid-twenties at most, six or seven years younger than Boss Gu, okay?"
"That's not necessarily true. If a female college student holds a gold brick, maybe people like older people?"
"That's right. Older people can take care of others. Boss Gu is so good. What man wouldn't like a wife like this?"
Listening to the whispers of the village women, Gu Jia's face turned red. The village chief beside him said embarrassedly:
"They are all women, with long hair and short knowledge. They like to chew their tongues when they have nothing to do. They have never been out of the mountains a few times in most of their lives, making you laugh!"
"Village Chief, you are wrong to say that!"
Seeing the village chief and Gu Jia looking at him, Yuan Xudong smiled and joked:
"First, I think there is nothing wrong with what they said. It is basically consistent with the objective facts. How can this be called talking nonsense? Second, long hair but short knowledge. Gu Jia's hair is also quite long. Village chief, you are not a kid.
Did you include Gu Jia in a subtle way?"
Hearing what Yuan Xudong said, the village chief looked slightly stunned. Before he could say anything, Gu Jia on the side stared at Yuan Xudong with wide eyes and said angrily:
"Mr. Yuan, the village chief is over sixty years old. Can you stop joking with him?"
"Over sixty years old?"
Yuan Xudong looked at the strong-bodied village chief and pretended to be surprised:
"Village Chief, is what Gu Jia said true? I think you are in your forties at most and less than fifty. How do you take care of yourself so well?"
"Mr. Yuan was joking. People in the mountains don't know how to take care of themselves. They should eat and drink. The air in the mountains is good and there is not so much car exhaust in the city. People's health will also improve accordingly.
In our village, I am still relatively young. I am 61 years old this year. There are several centenarians. I am very strong, can eat and drink, and have a clear mind. If you are interested, I can take you there.
You go and visit!”
Hearing what the village chief said, Yuan Xudong was slightly interested and said:
"Then please trouble the village chief. Take us there for a visit later. I'll see if I can ask you some tips on how to maintain your health and live for more than a hundred years."
"Mr. Yuan has started thinking about health care at such a young age? Is there something wrong with his body, for example... Oops?"
Before Gu Jia could finish speaking, when she was going up the steps, her foot slipped and her body leaned back. Yuan Xudong quickly hugged her, held her waist and said with concern:
"It's slippery when it rains. Be careful not to fall."
"Well, thank you!"
Being held in Yuan Xudong's arms, Gu Jia quickly stood up straight. When Yuan Xudong released her waist, she flipped her hair and looked at the village chief to change the subject:
"Village chief, please tell Mr. Yuan about the specific situation of the tea factory."
"Okay, we'll be there soon, let's talk as we walk."
The village chief nodded slightly, and while leading Yuan Xudong and others to the fried tea workshop not far away, he explained:
"We make tea purely by hand, and we make good tea with good conscience. The most common teas on the market now are jasmine tea with fragrance, black tea with added sugar and dyeing, and Tieguanyin deacidified in order to fade the color. We don't do that.
Unfortunately, the output was low, and the original boss didn't take it seriously, so it gradually turned into the current situation. I am the director of this factory and the mayor of this village. The workers in the factory are all from the village, and they only earn a salary throughout the year.
We only need about 10,000 yuan to support our family. Our place is deep in barren mountains and we can grow tea but not food. If this tea factory disappears, the little kids will go hungry!"
When we walked into the tea factory, we saw many tea frying masters wearing simple work clothes, frying tea by hand on the stoves used for cooking in rural areas, tossing and turning like vegetables.
Yuan Xudong didn't know much about tea, but that didn't stop him from seeing the simple conditions here. He casually set up an iron pot with charcoal burning under it, and a worker stood beside it to make tea by hand. No wonder Mrs. Li abandoned it like a shoe, thinking like this in her heart
, he looked at the village chief and asked:
"Village Chief, you said that everyone only earns about 10,000 yuan a year, and the average monthly income is less than 1,000 yuan. Are the villagers still willing to work with such a low salary?"
"You have to do it if you don't want to. When people have no choice, things become simple. A family of two or three people can make enough money to cover basic expenses. There are also some young people who don't want to stay in the mountains and go out.
Working part-time, I didn’t save much money throughout the year.
A small part of them stayed outside, but most of them returned to the mountains, started families and started businesses, and then worked in the tea business that their ancestors had made for generations. When I was young, I also went out to work outside, but I still couldn't leave this mountain.
The inside and outside of the mountains are completely two different worlds. It is not easy to get out of them. I am not afraid of your jokes. In our village, if a child can go to college, he will be as glorious as the number one scholar in ancient times.
People will come to congratulate you.
But outside the mountains, there are college students everywhere. Apart from being more hard-working, the children in the mountains can't compare to other places. They can't get enough food and clothing. It's better to live peacefully in the village, picking tea and making tea when they are busy.
, get together and chat about daily life in your free time, it’s fun and relaxing!”
I followed the village chief around the tea factory. It was said to be a tea factory, but in fact it was a large open-air courtyard with a few large iron pots set up casually. Excluding the workers responsible for frying tea, the entire factory only consisted of a few large iron pots.
It's still worth some money, I think it can be sold for a few hundred yuan.
Thinking that Gu Jia had spent three million to take over the tea factory, and would invest millions more in the future, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but glance at her, and felt that Yuan Xudong's eyes seemed to care for the mentally retarded, and the smile at the corner of his mouth seemed to know that he was there.
Thinking about something, Gu Jia couldn't help but glare at him, then looked at the village chief and said:
"Village Chief, there's nothing to see here. Let's go to the tea garden and have a look. That's the root of the tea factory!"
"Okay, the road is a bit difficult. The villagers are loosening the soil. I will take you over to have a look!"
Following the village chief into the tea garden, Yuan Xudong frowned slightly and looked at the tea trees all over the mountains and the villagers busy loosening the soil, including some half-grown children.
"Village chief, what's going on with these children?"
Worried that Yuan Xudong would have any bad misunderstandings, the village chief quickly explained:
"Our loose soil pays wages based on the area. It's the same for both adults and children. These half-year-old children are studying outside. When they have time, they come to the tea garden to help out and earn some tuition and living expenses. All the work is borne by the adults.
, I just paid them their wages.”
"Okay, village chief, why are you explaining so much to him?"
Gu Jia rolled her eyes at Yuan Xudong, looked at the village chief and smiled:
"I want to help and learn how to pick and make tea from beginning to end. Village chief, can you arrange for someone to teach me?"
"Okay, no need to arrange for others, I can teach you, let's start with tea picking!"
"Okay, thank you village chief!"
"You're welcome. You are the boss. Our whole village depends on you. If you really understand tea, it will be more beneficial to us!"
With a chuckle, the village chief showed Gu Jia how to pick tea:
"Those large tea gardens are becoming more and more mechanized, but good tea leaves still have to be picked manually. You have to identify the best and tenderest tea leaf tips, and then pinch the tips with your fingers. This step cannot be replaced by machines at all. Our
The tea leaves are all good tea leaves and can meet international standards for export, but those big tea gardens cannot."
Following the example of the village chief in picking tea leaves, Gu Jia looked at him and smiled:
"I have always believed that mechanization and standardization can achieve quality control. Why can't those large tea gardens meet international standards that can be exported?"
"The large tea gardens are highly mechanized and close to the city. There are many people, cars and pollution. The truly organic and pollution-free tea mountains must be tea mountains in the remote mountains like ours. Unfortunately, the Fragrant Tea Mountain is too deep, and no matter how good the tea leaves are, there are no people."
You can smell it."
Looking at the tea trees all over the mountains and plains, the busy villagers, and the surrounding mountains, Gu Jia said with a smile:
"Then let's try to get this tea fragrance out and let everyone know that our tea is good tea."
Hearing what Gu Jia said, the village chief said with joy:
"Boss Gu, what can you do?"
Looking at the village chief with an expectant look on his face and the villagers nearby who heard the sound and looked at him, Gu Jia smiled and said confidently:
"I'll try!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding villagers all happily thanked:
"Okay, well done, Boss Gu!"
"Boss Gu, you are truly a benefactor to our village!"
"Thank you, Boss Gu!"
Looking at the cheerful villagers, Yuan Xudong leaned into Gu Jia's ear and teased:
"Gu Jia, what can you do? The competition in tea is so fierce. If you take the high-end route, can you compare with the top ten famous teas? If you take the low-end route and make small profits but quick turnover, the output of your tea garden will not be enough at all. The remaining
It can only be a mid-range route that is neither high nor low. There are so many teas on the market. If you want to stand out, you must do enough publicity. Three million transfer fees, three million for fines and subsequent production, you still have money to replace
Do you advertise your tea?
Also, the weather is getting colder this year. If there is a cold wave or something, how much money do you have to protect these tea trees in such a large area? You don’t know anything, how dare you say such a thing? Are you a newborn?
Aren’t calves afraid of tigers?”
Hearing Yuan Xudong's words, Gu Jia looked dazed. When she came to her senses, Yuan Xudong was walking back with Xia Weijun. She said a few words to the village chief and then quickly chased after him, stopping Yuan Xudong and saying:
"Mr. Yuan, I want to talk to you alone!"
"OK!"
Nodding slightly, Yuan Xudong looked at Xia Weijun beside him and smiled:
"Lao Xia, you go back first!"
"Okay, Mr. Yuan!"
After Xia Weijun left, Yuan Xudong led Gu Jia to a relatively remote corner, looked at the mountains in the distance and said with a smile:
"Tell me, what do you want to talk about?"
After hesitating for a while, Gu Jia took a deep breath, looked at Yuan Xudong, mustered up her courage and said:
"Yuan Xudong, what do you want?"
"Angry?"
Looking at Gu Jia who called him by his first name, Yuan Xudong smiled nonchalantly:
"Gu Jia, you look pretty good when you're angry. Don't you know what I'm thinking? Divorce Xu Huanshan and become my girlfriend. I'll help you open up the market for tea. You can continue to contract the tea mountain.
The tea factory becomes bigger and stronger.
I will help you sell tea in Jingyan Group and Hongyuan Group. I can share part of the profits and tie more senior executives to the tea factory. Under the brand of pure handmade, organic and pollution-free, the packaging will be better-looking, and the price will be higher. Every year
It’s easy to make tens of millions of profits, do you think about it?”
Hearing Yuan Xudong's straightforward words, Gu Jia gritted her teeth and said:
"Yuan Xudong, you are so shameless. You don't need to tell me, I will divorce Xu Huanshan, but as your girlfriend, or lover, you don't have to have any wishful thinking, I will never agree to it!"
"Really angry?"
Walking to Gu Jia, Yuan Xudong took out his mobile phone and took a photo of her, then he held his stomach and smiled:
"Gu Jia, do you know what you look like now?"
He raised his phone in front of Gu Jia and looked at himself in the photo, with tears in his eyes and a stubborn look on his face. Gu Jia's face turned red, and he looked at Yuan Xudong, who was bending over with a smile, and said angrily:
"Yuan Xudong, delete the photo quickly, otherwise, I will..."
"What about you?"
Putting away his phone, Yuan Xudong looked at Gu Jia and said excitedly:
"I just like to see you looking at me and not being able to kill me. You're so angry!"
"Yuan Xudong, are you a pervert?"
Seeing Yuan Xudong's shameless look, Gu Jia rushed to him and snatched the phone and said:
"Hurry up and delete the photos, you've changed. Ugh."
He handed the phone to Gu Jia, and before she could look happy, Yuan Xudong directly took her into his arms and locked her up, kissing her slightly open lips. Gu Jia opened her eyes slightly when Yuan Xudong hugged her and kissed her.
She was stunned for a while, then she realized what she was doing and struggled hard in his arms. Unfortunately, Yuan Xudong held her too tightly and she couldn't struggle away at all.
After parting their lips for a long time, looking at Gu Jia, whose face was red, eyes full of tears, and panting slightly, Yuan Xudong leaned into her ear and said softly:
"Gu Jia, you are too strong. Why don't you be a little woman and let me take care of you?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong hatefully, Gu Jia gritted her teeth and said:
"Yuan Xudong, please let me go quickly!"
"Okay, see you tonight!"
Before Gu Jia could react, Yuan Xudong snatched the phone back and ran back. Seeing him running away like a rabbit, Gu Jia, who had been taken advantage of, was so angry that his teeth itched, his face turned red and he was speechless.
Taking a few deep breaths, she slowly calmed down and tidied up her slightly messy clothes. Thinking of Yuan Xudong's wanton kiss on her red lips, Gu Jia couldn't help but spat lightly, secretly saying something like a rogue, and then continued back to the tea garden to ask the old village chief for advice, especially
Yuan Xudong was talking about the measures to protect the tea trees when the cold wave came. As a result, the old village chief told her that if there was a large-scale cold wave, it would be necessary to burn marl to protect the tea trees, which would cost at least hundreds of thousands of dollars.
As night fell, Gu Jia returned to the office of the tea factory. She did not eat or trouble Yuan Xudong. She sat behind her desk and looked up information, especially the information Yuan Xudong said. The more she checked, the more desperate she became.
All good hotels or shopping malls have fixed tea suppliers, and most of them are well-known brands. They will never use a new tea with no reputation. If they want to promote their own tea, the advertising fees required are sky-high.
The starting price is RMB 100,000, and spending money may not necessarily guarantee sales. It is simply a continuous burning of money to gain exposure with uncertain results. It is not suitable for small tea factories that are short of funds.
Turning off the computer, Gu Jia couldn't help but put her forehead against the desk. She didn't know what she should do. A voice told her that it was still too late to declare bankruptcy. Another voice told her that she couldn't give up on the villagers and children easily. She was upset.
Confused, Gu Jia stood up, walked out of the office, sat on the steps in front of the door, and stared blankly at the quiet mountain village in the dark night.
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps. Gu Jia came back to his senses and said slightly scared:
"Who is there?"
"It's me, it turns out you're afraid of the dark!"
Yuan Xudong walked out of the darkness with a thermos bucket in his arms, looked at Gu Jia who was slightly relieved and said in fear:
"I'm a bad guy. It's dark and windy here at night. Aren't you afraid that I'll do something to you?"
After glaring at Yuan Xudong, Gu Jia said slightly nervously:
"Yuan Xudong, don't act recklessly. Be careful. I'll call for help. Rosie is sleeping next door!"
Rolling his eyes at Gu Jia, Yuan Xudong handed her the thermos bucket and chopsticks and said:
"This is the egg noodles I made. How do you like it? I'm afraid the noodles will be lumpy. I ran all the way here. Are you impressed?"
After opening the thermos bucket and taking a look, Gu Jia looked suspicious and said:
"Did you really do it? You didn't put anything in it, did you?"
"How about I take a bite for you first to see if it's poisonous?"
"No!"
After giving Yuan Xudong a blank look, Gu Jia sat on the steps in front of the door, put the thermos bucket on her thigh, and while eating simple egg noodles, looked at Yuan Xudong and said with a smile:
"I didn't expect you to make noodles. They taste pretty good. Thank you!"
"It's okay, just think of it as an apology. I apologize to you for my behavior this afternoon, and the two of us have written it off!"
"Stop it, I will never forgive you!"
"It's your business whether you forgive me or not, and it's my business whether you apologize or not. It doesn't matter if you don't forgive me. I just need to forgive myself!"
"Yuan Xudong, can you be more shameless?"
"you sure?"
Seeing Yuan Xudong gradually approaching her, Gu Jia couldn't help but be on guard and said:
"What do you want to do?"
"Don't you want me to be more shameless?"
"Go away, I really don't know what Manni and Xiaoqin like about you, you are just a despicable, shameless, and dirty bastard!"
Looking at Gu Jia who was scolding himself while eating the egg noodles he made, Yuan Xudong took off his suit and put it on her body and said with concern:
"Shan Liliang, please be careful and don't freeze your body."
"have a finger in the pie!"
After giving Yuan Xudong a blank look, after finishing the egg noodles, he returned the thermos bucket and chopsticks to him. Gu Jia tightened his tight suit and said sadly:
"Yuan Xudong, do you think I should stick to it? I remember you once told me that I was just a self-righteous and pretentious fox. I thought about it carefully and realized that I had indeed made a mistake in this matter.
You said you wanted to put aside the old me, how could you not come for the on-site inspection? You went crazy and signed the contract in such a hurry, just because Mrs. Wang gave the recommendation to Ziyan Kindergarten, and you and Mrs. Yu gave it to me
We received an order from a fireworks company, so I thought that the things my wife gave us were the best and most suitable. But now they have fallen so hard, are you laughing at me for not overestimating my abilities?"
"What happened to the fox?"
Looking at the depressed Gu Jia, Yuan Xudong smiled and joked:
"Just think of these as overcoming tribulations. When you become a human being, you will be a vixen. You can learn from your predecessor Su Daji and find a King Zhou of Shang who likes you to confuse him and make him fascinated. Mrs. Li's house
Isn’t it just about being rich? Wouldn’t it be great if you found someone richer than her?”
"You are the vixen!"
Gu Jia rolled her eyes at Yuan Xudong and said seriously:
"Yuan Xudong, please be serious. I'm not in the mood to joke with you now. I want to hear your true thoughts. Can you tell me?"
"What do I really think?"
Seeing Gu Jia nodding slightly expectantly, Yuan Xudong thought for a while and said seriously:
"Actually, it's very simple. You want to continue operating, but you're just afraid that you can't afford the risks and difficulties of failure. Let me analyze it for you. There are two options. First, declare bankruptcy and divorce with a loss of three million.
In the market, the villagers are unemployed, and you bear the self-condemnation of your conscience. Secondly, continue to spend money to run the business. If you succeed, everything will be fine. If you fail, I will take care of you. You can be my personal assistant. You can weigh the consequences of the two options.
Which of the consequences are acceptable to you?"
After hearing what Yuan Xudong said, Gu Jia looked up at him and smiled: