Yanagine and Xiangzi were both busy in the store when they heard a female clerk greeting: "Come and have a drink!"
"Haha... I don't want to eat, I'm looking for someone." Carrying a woven bag, the bald man smiled widely at the female clerk in uniform, with yellow teeth in his mouth.
"Looking for someone..." The female clerk looked up and down at the man entering the store, but said with a smile: "Did you go to the wrong place..."
"He went to the right place." Liu Gen greeted him with a smile: "Old Jia, why don't you call in advance so that I can pick you up at the train station."
"Jia Hekai..." Xiangzi shouted in surprise and helped him take off the woven bag on his shoulders: "Please sit down quickly."
The visitor was none other than Jia Hekai. Seeing how neat the store was, he smiled sheepishly and sat in front of a table: "Tell me the address of Willow Branch Store. It's easy to find. If you want to call me, tell Brother Gen in advance."
If we arrive in Nanhai today, it won’t delay the business of the store.”
"Are you hungry? Let's eat first. We'll talk later if we have anything to say." Liu Gen looked at Jia Hekai with a smile: "How do you like the mutton steamed buns in our store?"
Xiangzi carried the woven bag to the back and brought out a large bowl of mutton steamed buns: "Brother Gen mentioned you two days ago and said you were out of jail..." He looked around and didn't say 'get out of jail', but said
: "I'm coming out. I'll be coming to the South China Sea soon. I didn't expect you to arrive so soon."
Jia Hekai was thirsty and hungry, and said while eating: "I learned from Liuzhi that you two are opening a shop in Nanhai for business, so I wanted to come to you as soon as possible... um... it tastes better... it's older than ours in Qiong County."
The Sheepherd’s food tastes good…”
"Eat slowly, there is still more than is enough." Liu Gen wanted to ask his mother how she was doing in her hometown, but she held it back.
Xiangzi looked at his watch and whispered in Liu Gen's ear: "Brother Gen, the time is almost up. Why don't you go first and I'll greet Jia Hekai..."
"No rush." Liu Gen was actually anxious and was about to leave, but he wanted to wait until Jia Hekai finished eating and ask about his mother before leaving, otherwise he would not feel at ease.
"Brother Gen, what's wrong?" Jia Hekai raised his head and asked.
"Brother Gen is going to take the school bus to the train station soon..." Xiangzi simply said about going to the competition.
"So Brother Gen, you're going to be gone for a few months?" Jia Hekai put down his spoon and chopsticks, greased his mouth and said, "Then let me make a long story short, there is a big deal, and a decision needs to be made as soon as possible so that I can reply to others.
.”
"Big deal?" Xiangzi became interested and sat down next to Liu Gen and asked, "Tell me, what's the deal?"
Liu Gen was not very interested, but since Jia Hekai said that he needed to make a decision as soon as possible, he had to listen to what kind of deal he was talking about first.
"Do you still remember the cattle and sheep business you mentioned when you visited me during the winter vacation?" Jia Hekai laughed and said, "The opportunity has come! I won't tell you how I met the brother of the political commissar on our farm...he can be used
At the lowest price, he can get the cattle and sheep from all the farms every year, but he said he wants a 15% commission, and he doesn’t need to stake too much money on the farm. He can sell the cattle and sheep first and then pay them all off..."
Xiangzi looked at Liu Gen in excitement: "Brother Gen, what do you think? Let's do it. If we can make it happen, we can make more money every year than opening a dozen or twenty Shiweitian branches in Nanhai!"
"Is that farm political commissar brother you mentioned reliable?" Liu Gen also became interested.
"Haha... This matter was discussed with him at the political commissar's house in front of the political commissar. Most likely, the political commissar used his brother's name to get some benefits from it." Jia Hekai replied.
"That's great! In today's society, what we are afraid of is that officials are not corrupt. As long as he dares to ask for it, we dare to give it to him!" Xiangzi said, "Brother Gen, let's do it. If we make this vote this year, then our loan money and
The 200,000 yuan borrowed from Mr. Wen can be repaid, and the rest is enough to open a few branches!"
"How many are there this year?" Liu Gen asked about the number of cattle and sheep to be sold.
"The political commissar of the farm said that there are more than 10,000 sheep and more than 2,000 cattle that will be sold this autumn." Jia Hekai replied.
"Good boy! How much does this cost?" Xiangzi exclaimed.
"Did they tell you how much advance payment is required?" Liu Gen asked.
"The political commissar said, I can do it myself, just pay a deposit of about three to five million yuan in advance." Jia Hekai replied.
"It's summer now, and there are still more than two months left. I'm afraid we won't be able to raise that much money for a while." Liu Gen feels that the deposit is not too much, but he is about to open a new store, which is when he needs money.
Xiangzi took over and said: "Brother Gen, can we use the money from the branch..."
"No, the branch must be opened! Don't even think about getting that loan!" Liu Gen glared at Xiangzi, and then said: "The problem is, with so many cattle and sheep, who should we sell them to? It can't be like our mules in Qiong County.
Just like the horse market, cattle and sheep are driven to Nanhai to sell in the streets."
"This is not easy to handle. Let's find a meat factory in Nanhai City. As long as the price they charge is reasonable, we will transport the cattle and sheep. If we turn it over, we will get the money in vain!" Xiangzi replied.
Liu Gen thought for a while and felt that this was the only way. But now, including the monthly commission from Wen Hanmei and the profit from the store, he only had about 200,000 yuan: "You first ask the person on the farm.
By the way, can you give them a deposit of 200,000 yuan first, but you have to sign the agreement before giving the money! As for Xiangzi, in the past few days, you have gone to several meat factories in Nanhai City to inquire about the prices, and also inquired about the shipping costs.
So many cattle and sheep need to be transported dozens of times by train. If the cost calculation is clear and there is profit, let's do it! If anything happens, call me in time." After saying that, Liu Gen looked at Jia Hekai and said: "Old Jia,
If this business can be done, I will have to trouble you to travel back and forth between our provincial capital and Nanhai. You will be responsible for this business first, and if you have anything to discuss with Xiangzi and the others."
"Okay!" Jia Hekai agreed cheerfully.
"How are my mother and Liu Zhi doing?" Liu Gen looked at the time on his phone and saw that there were still ten minutes before he asked about his mother and sister.
"Auntie, she is fine. She has been busy growing vegetables, feeding chickens and raising pigs all day." Jia Hekai started eating his mutton steamed buns again: "Liu Zhi and my sister Hehuan are like sisters, haha...Brother Gen, thank you
I hid He Huan's secrets from me. Until now, neither she nor my father knew that I was caught and imprisoned for robbery. Oh, by the way, wasn't the person named Xia Yang who I robbed also in Nanhai? I want to meet her, and I want to meet her.
She apologized."
"She's back home for the holidays. You'll have plenty of opportunities to see her in the future." Liu Gen asked again, "Does my mother's leg still hurt? Can she walk smoothly?" Although he had already learned from the phone that his mother's old leg was being treated.
There has been some improvement, but since I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I can't help but feel worried, fearing that my mother won't tell the truth in order to prevent myself from being distracted.
"Are you having trouble with your legs and feet? I didn't notice it. I saw that my aunt was walking with a tight swing. It didn't look like there was anything wrong with her at all?" Jia Hekai asked strangely.
"Haha... That's good. I'm relieved to hear you say that." Liu Gen saw that Jia Hekai didn't lie to him and was telling the truth. It proved that my mother's legs were not as painful as when she went back during the New Year. It seemed that her mother was on the phone.
Here, what he said is true: "It's time for me to leave, Xiangzi. Let Lao Jia stay at Teacher Mei's house, and give me a change of clothes and find a few sets for him to wear first."
"Wait a minute, Brother Gen." Jia Hekai then took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Liu Gen: "This is a family letter dictated by aunt and written by Liu Zhi. Also, aunt asked me to bring peanuts, walnuts and jujubes.
It was said to be for a man named Ouyang..." Jia Hekai forgot the name for a moment.
Xiangzi reminded him: "Ouyang Xue."
"Yes, her name is Ouyang Xue." Jia Hekai laughed and asked Xiangzi: "Is she the aunt of Brother Gen's best friend?"
Xiangzi winked at Jia Hekai and told him not to talk nonsense, but urged Liu Gen to leave quickly.
"Old Jia, I'm sorry. You just came here, so I have to leave for a while. I treat this place as my own home. I'm leaving. Xiangzi, Chen Hao will come later. You tell him to hurry up on personnel recruitment and training.
." Liu Gen didn't even have time to read the letter and left in a hurry.
Jia Hekai looked at Liu Gen's back as he walked out of the store and asked Xiangzi: "That Ouyang Xue, didn't you and Brother Gen..."
"From now on, don't say anything about mother-in-law or aunt in front of Brother Gen. Brother Gen's current crush is the daughter of a professor." Xiangzi whispered to Jia Hekai.
"I thought Brother Gen and Xia Yang were getting along, but it turns out it's not what I thought." Jia Hekai shook his bald head and continued to eat his mutton steamed buns.
Liu Gen's bags had already been carried to the meeting place and were waiting for him.
After getting in the car, he opened the letter and read it.
Genwa:
Mom misses you! I can only hear my son’s voice on the phone, but I can’t see anyone. Mom is not at ease. Have you gained weight or lost weight? You can send a photo to mom to take a look.
Mom knows that Gen'er is doing important things in Nanhai and won't be able to come back to Mom during the holidays. Your friend is going to Nanhai tomorrow, so Mom has no choice but to ask your sister Liu Zhi to write this letter for Mom.
Mom has a lot to say, what should I say? (Brother, Mom is thinking about what to say. I took this opportunity to tell my brother something. After a period of acupuncture treatment, my mother’s legs no longer feel so tight.
It hurts, but a few nights, I heard my mother moaning in the middle of the night, as if her legs hurt. She didn’t want you to know, so she held on. I persuaded her many times to let her continue the treatment, but she felt sorry for the money.
I don’t want to go back to the hospital for acupuncture treatment. Mom listens to my brother’s words the most. You can call me next time to persuade my mother. Okay, mom has something to say.) After thinking about it, mom thinks you shouldn’t go to school now.
Focus on making money. If you are preoccupied with making money and delay your studies, your father will not rest in peace even if he is underground! Remember what your mother said, your future career is to be a doctor who treats diseases and saves people, not to do business! What if?
If you only care about making money and fail to complete your studies, your mother will not recognize you as her son!
We are poor, but we are not so poor that our bodies are frozen to the point of starvation. I don’t care that you give me a lot of money, and I don’t care that you build a building for me to live in in the future. I just hope that others in front of and behind me will praise my son as a great person.
Good doctor, that will make this talented woman's face shine.
You don’t have to worry about family matters, let alone send money back. I seem to say these things every time on the phone, so I won’t say more.
One more thing, Genwa, Chairman Ouyang’s daughter, you have to treat her well. She is a good daughter from a rich family who doesn’t despise us for being poor. My mother likes this girl and wants her to be my daughter-in-law (Brother)
, I also want Sister Xue to be my sister-in-law.), last time she came to our house in Gangou Village, my mother saw that Xue was very fond of our child, oh my, when my mother thought of such a charming and beautiful daughter, she would come to our house in the future.
The door of the Liu family has given birth to several fat boys, which makes my mother feel comfortable. (Haha...Brother, my mother wants to have a grandson!) My mother has nothing good to bring to Xue. It is not easy for the girl to go to school. I want her to eat more.
Dates and walnuts are good for the brain and body. After eating them, I told my mother to send them to her. Remember not to give her mother's thoughts to others. You must hand them over to Xue in person.
Don't tell me, Mom is waiting for the good news about Gen's baby. When my son comes back next time, remember to bring Xue with him.
(Brother, remember what mother said, you must chase Sister Xue, otherwise, I, the younger sister, will no longer recognize you as brother. Okay, mother has finished speaking, brother Hehuan, why do I look like a criminal?
He even shaved his head.) Sincerely, written by Liu Zhi and written by Liu Zhi. On the night of July 12, 2000, Liu Gen read the letter and the bus had already left the school gate. He took out his mobile phone and dialed his home phone number. He must persuade his mother as soon as possible.