Chapter 127 If you want to get rich, build roads first
During this week, Li Longtu paid attention to his house all the time.
The outside has basically been completed, but the interior decoration is missing. After the decoration is completed, it needs to be left for a while, otherwise the air inside is not good for the body.
But at the same time, he has not forgotten the industry, that is Zheng Zhigang's winery.
Deer antler and lotus seed wine was launched on the market, and the sales volume can almost be described as terrifying.
The main reason is that the effect of medicinal wine is really good.
It makes countless middle-aged men feel eighteen years old again and become romantic overnight.
Many rich people even came to Zhoujia Village to express their gratitude to Li Longtu and promised that they would buy the next batch of products in large quantities.
This is a bit troublesome.
Because the current output cannot meet the demand at all.
"How to fix this? How about expanding the scale directly?"
Zheng Zhigang sat on the wooden pillar in front of Li Longtu's house, smoking a cigarette and saying sadly.
Li Longtu didn't reply.
Now we have funds, connections, and needs, but the most important thing is the need for land.
Zhoujiacun has land, and he is also considering whether to continue to expand.
If it is expanded, the second winery will be directly located in Zhoujiacun.
How large the scale should be is a question worthy of consideration.
"Long Tu, how about we just build a winery that is twice the size of the previous one? Your plantation is also here. Except for transportation costs, everything else is easy to deal with."
Zheng Zhigang suggested.
Li Longtu continued to smoke.
He was thinking about the risks.
If he didn't consider risks before, it was because he had nothing and wasted nothing.
But now that he has a family, he has to consider the pros and cons.
"Uncle Zheng, what do you think is our biggest cost now?"
"Transportation and Manpower."
Li Longtu nodded.
"Yes, it's transportation and manpower."
"But you don't need to think too much about manpower, because skilled workers are necessary, and ordinary workers can't reduce their expenses, so we have to think about transportation."
Hearing what Li Longtu said, Zheng Zhigang nodded frequently, looking forward to what was going to happen next.
Li Longtu threw away the cigarette butt, lit another one, and continued:
"Then why do you think transportation costs are high?"
Zheng Zhigang thought for a moment and replied:
"If you transport from Zhoujiacun to the outside, you need to consider the loss, because the road from Zhoujiacun to the city is really not good. Not to mention how bumpy it is, there is not even the most basic cement road, and asphalt road is a luxury."
"It's such a waste of time."
Li Longtu agreed with his idea and smiled slightly:
"So, Uncle Zheng, have you heard this sentence?"
"What words."
"If you want to be rich, build roads first."
"ah?"
Zheng Zhigang was stunned and sat on the wooden pillar in a daze.
"Long Tu, do you want to build a road?"
"This is not an easy job. The cost is even greater, and with our current economic strength..."
Zheng Zhigang shook his head quickly, obviously he disagreed with what Li Longtu did.
This is a bit like sacrificing the basics and seeking the last.
We are here to make money, not charity.
But Li Longtu saw further than him.
He doesn't just transport drinks.
He also wants to allow other industries to enter Zhoujiacun.
He always remembered the natural mountain spring and the miraculous natural scenery, which could not be found everywhere!
If small villas, farmhouses, and B&Bs were built there, wouldn't it further promote the economic development of Zhoujia Village?
This is tourism.
If there are no roads and it is difficult for people to enter the village, who will want to come?
So he smiled mysteriously, patted Uncle Zheng's arm and said:
"Building roads is a matter for the state, but it is also a matter for us citizens."
"this……"
Zheng Zhigang does not have such a high ideological consciousness.
"Although it is a national matter, we still have to be the leader. You don't need to worry about funds. I will go to the city in the past few days. This week, the plantation has received support from Leader Mu. I believe
We will also receive support for road construction in the future.”
"Long Tu, are you kidding?"
Zheng Zhigang blinked, others were dumbfounded.
It had only been a few days since he had gone out with Li Longtu, but he had already done so much.
I even got in touch with the leader.
"Let's have lunch before we go?"
Li Longtu said.
"good!"
The two went back to the house to prepare for dinner.
…
He did what he said. Li Longtu did not stay at home for a few days before he got up and went to Lianzhou City. He called Leader Mu in advance and prepared to meet.
The two agreed to meet at a simple teahouse.
The teahouse is run by an individual, but it doesn't have any gorgeous decoration. It seems to be specially designed for older middle-aged men.
When Li Longtu arrived at the teahouse, Leader Mu was already sitting in the cubicle.
Seeing him come in, the leader stood up and said:
"Well, Li Longtu, you actually kept me waiting for so long."
Li Longtu chuckled, rubbed the back of his head and said honestly:
"The roads are too congested. It's not your fault. Lianzhou City's traffic planning is not very good."
"If you criticize me as soon as you come up, then I won't agree to what you want to talk about today!"
When the two talked privately, Mu Kang had no airs at all and seemed like a kind elder.
"No way."
"Tell me, what do you want to do? I gave you support last week."
Mu Kang was the first to speak and get to the point.
"To tell you the truth, I want to build roads."
Li Longtu went straight to the point.
After Mukang heard this, he raised the tea cup and hung it in mid-air without putting it down.
"From Lianzhou City to Zhoujia Village?"
"yes."
Li Longtu answered truthfully, his eyes firm and sincere.
"It's not easy to handle."
Mu Kang's answer was straightforward.
"Why?"
"Haha, I'm short of money!"
Mu Kang smiled awkwardly, a person like him would also look embarrassed.
"But our Lianzhou City is on the coast. Logically speaking, we shouldn't even have money to build roads, right?"
Although Li Longtu didn't understand, he still asked diligently.
"That's right, but our cities in the north are not as good as they used to be. Now the economic center is in the south. It took me a lot of effort to restore Lianzhou City to what it is now. Look at the leather shoes I'm wearing now, which are still five years old.
Before..."
Mu Kang stretched out his feet under the table. The leather shoes were full of cracks.
Obviously, this leader himself is also frugal and frugal.
Li Longtu was silent.
He didn't expect this result, but he didn't want to give up and was ready to try again, so he planned to speak.
But Mu Kang spoke first.
"Go and ask Bai Jianyuan, who manages the bank. If I nod now, it's okay. If he nods, it will be settled."
"Um?"
Li Longtu was stunned.
He knew that Bai Jianyuan might be in a high position, but he didn't expect that he was managing a bank.
That means...
"You mean, a loan?"
"Yes, young people must be brave enough to work hard. I can ask him to lower the interest rate for you on the loan."
"It's up to you whether you do it or not."
"But the most important thing I would like to remind you is that it is difficult to recover the cost of building roads. If your capital accumulation does not reach a certain level, I advise you not to do it."