Chapter 155 Disgust and development (6000 word chapter)
Xia Zekai subconsciously took a few steps back and hurried home, but he was not far from the store. There were many people watching the excitement in front of the store, and someone with sharp eyes spotted him.
"Look, that's Boss Xia, Boss Xia, someone from the TV station wants to interview you..." Someone shouted at the door of the store.
They looked at the reporters holding microphones and carrying video recorders, and thought this was the configuration of a TV station.
Xia Zekai stared at the person who called him for ten seconds. He remembered that face and wanted to spend a dark and windy night to let him know the consequences of talking too much.
The base area was so exposed that it was inappropriate to run away at this time, so Xia Zekai walked towards the store calmly.
Wang Hongsheng, wearing a white shirt and silver-gray trousers, was already waiting in the store. Hearing the commotion outside, he quickly came out to take a look.
The first time he saw Xia Zekai, he felt familiar. The face in front of him overlapped with his jumping memory. He pointed at Xia Zekai and shouted excitedly: "I recognize it, it's you!"
Wang Hongsheng was very excited, a little incoherent, and finally found someone.
His wife Jiang Ying was still in the "Jingtong Baking" shop. When she heard her husband's shouting, she ran out. When she saw Xia Zekai, she suddenly didn't know what to say.
To be honest, she was ashamed that she didn't take good care of her son at that time.
The scene was quite chaotic at that time. She had already heard someone shouting to keep an eye on their children, and she also heard someone telling all the children to step back, but she didn't take it seriously, thinking that her son was older and there was no problem.
It was this negligence that caused her son to slip while playing on the stone bridge, climb over the railing and fall into the reservoir.
If some kind people hadn't rescued her son, she couldn't imagine the consequences.
Reporters from Qicheng Evening News also came over, and assistants followed with cameras and video recorders.
"Are you looking for me?" Xia Zekai looked at Wang Hongsheng and asked him.
The highlight of his life was when he held many press conferences. He was not afraid of the scene at all, and was very calm and calm, thinking of what to say.
Wang Hongsheng nodded excitedly: "You are Mr. Xia, right? I am Wang Hongsheng, the father of the child who was rescued by you on May Day. I came here today just to thank you in person."
After hearing what he said, Xia Zekai shook his head: "Mr. Wang, right? I have felt your sincerity and accept your thanks. If there is nothing else, then I will get busy first."
"..."
Wang Hongsheng always feels that this matter is wrong. Is it so simple to end it?
He quickly said: "Mr. Xia, I want to know. Do you know who the other three people are? I also want to express my gratitude to them in person?"
"Well, two of them are my cousins, and I really don't know about the other one. He didn't leave his contact information when he left. Besides, we all try our best to do what we can. Mr. Wang doesn't have to be like this."
Xia Zekai explained.
The video recorder was still pointed at him, so Boss Xia would definitely not do anything out of the ordinary.
"No, no, no, to you, Mr. Xia, it may be casual, but to me, you are the benefactor of our family if you save my son's life." Wang Hongsheng made this point specifically.
The Qicheng Evening News reporter interrupted at the right time: "Hello, Mr. Xia, I am Liu Hengjie, the Qicheng Evening News reporter. I would like to ask what Mr. Xia considered when rescuing people?"
This question was asked very poorly, but it gave Xia Zekai room to play as he pleased. He said: "To be honest, we didn't have time to think about that much. We watched the children sinking in front of our eyes. What else were we thinking about? Jump in."
That’s it.”
"..."
At this time, there were many people surrounding them at the scene. Those who were close heard what Xia Zekai said and were all shocked.
'Just jump in and you're done', it's a simple saying, but there were so many people at the scene, and they knew that the reservoir was more than ten meters deep, and there were a few who dared to jump in.
Even the child's parents were crying on the shore, begging others to save their son.
Liu Hengjie was also shocked that there was such a pure person. He asked: "Mr. Xia, I heard that your legs cramped after you landed ashore. I am really glad that if Mr.
The consequences would be unpredictable.”
When Xia Zekai heard him talking about this, he waved his hand: "Hey, don't mention it. I drank wine at noon that day. When I jumped, the water in the reservoir was too cold. It may be that the cramps were caused by the stimulation of cold and heat, but what you said is also true.
Yes, if I really had cramps in the reservoir, I probably wouldn’t be able to be interviewed by you here now.”
Seeing the understatement he said, everyone onlookers were shocked that such a dangerous thing could happen. Seeing Xia Zekai's "indifferent" expression gave people a feeling that he was very majestic.
If he regards life and death as nothing, he will definitely be a nobody in the future.
This is a thought that pops up in many people's heads.
This was also the first time for Wang Hongsheng and Jiang Ying to know about this, which made them even more grateful to Xia Zekai.
Not to mention anything else, this man really risked his own life to save their son.
Jiang Ying almost cried on the spot. She kept repeating sincerely: "Mr. Xia, thank you, thank you!"
"No need. If you want to thank me, just find another person to save your son. After all, he was the first one to jump." Xia Zekai said something very pertinent.
He didn't dare to take credit for this matter.
"This..." Wang Hongsheng and Jiang Ying were both at a loss. How to find it and where to start?
I really have no clue at all.
They also figured it out now. It was a complete coincidence that they found Xia Zekai so quickly. It also had something to do with the newspaper distribution rules of Qicheng Evening News. Most of the free newspapers were distributed to shops along the street, and they often came to 'Jingtong Baking'
The customers who bought Rongdou in the store were already familiar with Xia Zekai, so they were the first to find him in the shortest time.
If it were replaced by three other people, without any more clues, it would be almost like finding a needle in a haystack.
Jiang Ying kept the high-end gifts that the couple brought here specially. Xia Zekai always refused, but Jiang Ying and his wife insisted on keeping them no matter what. When they got desperate, they said that if Xia Zekai didn't accept them, they could just throw them away.
In addition to these gifts, they also gave Xia Zekai a banner saying "Be brave for justice", and the photographers from Qicheng Evening News took a lot of photos.
Before Wang Hongsheng left, he left his phone number with Xia Zekai and told him that he worked in a government agency, but did not specify his specific position.
Ask Xia Zekai to call him if there is anything that can't be solved. As long as it can be solved, he will never hesitate.
After seeing off Wang Hongsheng and his wife and the people from Qicheng Evening News, the crowd watching the excitement slowly dispersed.
When some people left, they went to the store to buy a few boxes of soluble beans and took them with them, saying they were supporting Xia Zekai's self-sacrifice in saving others. However, at this time, they digested a lot of the inventory that the store had made in the previous two days.
It's also an unexpected surprise.
There were no outsiders. Guo Ying, Li Mumu and the others gathered around, chattering and asking Xia Zekai how he felt when he saved someone.
Xia Zekai got annoyed and waved his hands to chase them away like chickens: "You guys hurry up and work for me. If you continue to surround me, I will drive you away. Everyone will be busy."
Zhang San asked weakly: "Boss, where do you think I can hang this banner?"
Xia Zekai: "..."
Li Mumu and Zhang San finally cooperated and hung the banner of "Being Brave for Righteousness" on the most conspicuous wall in the store.
They both felt that the boss took such a big risk to save people and did such a great good thing. There was no reason to hide it and show it when it was time to show it.
…
Let's say that after Wang Hongsheng and his wife left Xia Zekai's place, they found a roadside stop that was out of the way. They took out the mobile phone numbers of Xia Yunfei's brothers that they had received from Xia Zekai, and called Xia Yunfei first.
When Xia Yunfei answered the phone, he was loading goods in the factory. This batch of goods had to be sent to Jicheng overnight.
When he received a call from Wang Hongsheng, he listened to him thanking him endlessly. He thought he had encountered a scammer, so he dealt with it politely and hung up the phone on the pretext that he was still busy loading goods.
Wang Hongsheng looked at his cell phone with a black screen, and then at his wife Jiang Ying, wondering what was going on with this person?
So casual and open-minded?
"Lao Wang, isn't there another Mr. Xia? Give him a call and we'll have proper etiquette." Jiang Ying reminded him.
"I know!" Wang Hongsheng looked at the remaining number and started calling.
…
Not to mention how Wang Hongsheng thanked him, Xia Zekai received a call from his elder brother Xia Yunfei not long after.
Xia Yunfei called him mainly to ask him what was going on. He remembered that Wang Hongsheng mentioned Mr. Xia Zekaixia on the phone at that time.
Hearing that his cousin Xia Zekai said that the other party was still working in a government agency, Xia Yunfei regretted it: "Brother, why didn't you call me in advance and tell me. If I had known earlier, I would have asked him to do a little help."
"Brother, what are you busy with?" Xia Zekai asked casually.
Xia Yunfei said: "I went to inquire about a loan to exchange for a car. It requires collateral, but I don't have anything valuable in my name, so I can only find a guarantor. The people at the bank said that I can either ask a civil servant to guarantee it.
Or find three people with stable income to vouch for it."
"Hey, this is a simple matter. Looking back, if it works, my second brother and I will guarantee you. If you have to find three people, just find another person."
Speaking of this, he added: "Brother, it's best not to go to other agencies to do this kind of thing, so as not to make it difficult for others to do it."
"Good guy, I asked you to teach me a lesson." Xia Yunfei felt much more relaxed after hearing what his cousin said.
He thought about getting a loan to buy a car as soon as possible, otherwise he would be left behind by three brothers one after another, and he would feel aggrieved.
"Zekai, let's not talk about it for now. I'm busy loading the car here. I have to make a trip to Jicheng overnight. Let's get together someday when we have time." After Xia Yunfei finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
Xia Zekai is not easy either.
He first called Meng Jie, who sells ovens, and told her that he would have to buy three or four more large commercial ovens.
When Meng Jie heard what he said, she was confused: "Brother Xia, do you want more? Don't you already have two there, and they're not enough for you?"
Xia Zekai told her in a very affirmative tone: "Sister Meng, it is not enough. Next, I will expand the national market online. By then, I am afraid that these 4 units will not be enough."
"..." Meng Jie fell silent when she heard Xia Zekai's confident tone.
If someone else had said this, she would definitely be able to use the phone line to hit a cow from a distance and shock him to death, just to play with my mother.
But this is what Xia Zekai said.
"Then when do you want it?" Meng Jie asked him after calming down.
Xia Zekai told the truth: "I have been looking for a new place for the past two days. Once it is ready, the equipment can be brought to me at any time."
"One more thing, but I bought so much at one time, Sister Meng, do you have to give me some more discounts?"
"Why do you have the nerve to ask for it?" Meng Jie sighed and said, "Let me calculate, I don't have so many ready-made ovens now, so I have to order them from the manufacturer. If you really want them, I will place the order."
Xia Zekai said 'hmm': "Sister Meng, do you still need me to transfer some deposit to you?"
"Forget it about the deposit. When the equipment arrives, you just need to pay me as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will take a long time to occupy the funds and it will be difficult for me to do..." Meng Jie is a smooth favor, and she will give it away when it is time to do so.
Besides, once the equipment comes to her, as long as Xia Zekai doesn't take it away, she will sell it to others, but the time period will be longer and it won't affect anything else.
"Okay." Xia Zekai replied happily, and this matter is considered a gentleman's agreement.
After finishing this matter, Xia Zekai went to Detian Agency again, but this time he didn't run into Boss Yang, who claimed to be the seventh brother on the road.
Seeing Fu Yang and Gao Lina busy there, he said: "Manager Fu, Manager Gao, I won't talk nonsense with you anymore. Hurry up and help me find a big enough place. The sooner the better."
"What's it for?" Fu Yang asked.
Xia Zekai said: "I want to put an oven. You can find a place for me according to the demand for 10 ovens. Once found, the agency fee will be negotiated."
When recruiting people, they are amateurs, but when looking for properties, they are professionals.
Fu Yang and Gao Lina analyzed Boss Xia's demand for new properties and searched for historical data on the computer. Fu Yang said, "Boss Xia, give me some time and I'll confirm it. It's okay. I
call you."
"So fast?" Xia Zekai was surprised this time.
Fu Yang's face had a divine light as he said: "We are originally engaged in property leasing."
Xia Zekai was dumbfounded, his impression only rested on their second-rate recruitment skills.
Feeling a little evil in his heart for no reason, he asked: "How is your recruitment going?"
Gao Lina was unhappy. Why was Boss Xia so lacking in discernment?
In the evening, when Luo Xiyun came back, his face was unhappy.
Xia Zekai originally wanted to tell her his next development plan, but seeing her like this, he gave up the idea.
"Daughter-in-law, it's just the first day of class, what happened?" Xia Zekai asked her.
Luo Xiyun's face was ugly, and she cursed directly: "Those bastards in production, for the sake of momentum, don't care at all and let go of any problem. As the last step to control quality, I will definitely not condone them."
"Yes, you did the right thing, what next?" Xia Zekai asked her.
He knew that things were definitely not that simple.
As expected, Luo Xiyun went on to say: "Another batch of quality problems came out this morning. They were not satisfied with our quality standards and went to Mr. Qi for judgment. The result..."
"In the end, your boss Qi let him go, right?" Xia Zekai guessed.
Luo Xiyun sighed. Although he didn't want to admit it, this was the fact.
This is also the first time since she joined Qicheng Aideli Co., Ltd. that she has seen Mr. Qi release the goods without principles, just for the so-called good-looking data, to increase production and reduce the scrap rate.
She was so disappointed!
Xia Zekai smiled: "You, there is no problem in adhering to principles. This is what you do. But it is obvious that some people in your company consider not only the quality of the product, but also the quantity!"
Luo Xiyun's head was buried between her knees, and she felt panicked in her heart.
"It's really unnecessary for you to make yourself so uncomfortable. It makes me uncomfortable to watch. Yatou and Tongtong are also worried about you." Xia Zekai persuaded her in other ways.
He said: "Daughter-in-law, be happy. If you feel wronged and you are not happy at work, just resign. Just come back and help me. Let's develop our career together."
"Bah, what bad idea did you come up with? I won't go." Luo Xiyun sighed, and the gloomy expression on his face finally softened.
"Then be happy and I'll make you something delicious." Xia Zekai teased her.
Luo Xiyun rolled his eyes: "As for you, all the dishes taste the same. I am convinced by you. You should just play with them honestly. I will cook to prevent you from wasting ingredients."
"Fuck!" Xia Zekai cursed in his heart. This is because he despises my cooking skills.
He held a grudge in his heart. After resting for three consecutive days, Xia Zekai was so energetic that it was almost overflowing. At night, he and his wife went straight in and out.
Time passes quickly and memory is short.
Two days passed in a row, and Luo Xiyun gradually smiled again on his face.
After she returned home, she never mentioned the bad things in the factory again.
Xia Zekai was afraid that she would be wronged. When the couple cuddled together, he asked about the matter. Luo Xiyun told him that he had already thought about it. There was no need to have a dispute with Mr. Qi over a batch of products. They would cooperate in the future.
The time is still long.
Principles must be adhered to, but sometimes things must be done diplomatically.
"Daughter-in-law, you are right to think this way. Look forward to everything." Xia Zekai encouraged her.
In the past two days, in addition to Luo Xiyun's mood getting better again, Fu Yang and Gao Lina from Detian Agency finally confirmed for him the property, a Datongjian factory building along the street. The total factory building should cost more than 600
A square meter is completely enough for Xia Zekai's use.
The only regret is that this workshop cannot meet the needs of food processing, and Xia Zekai has to renovate it.
"Boss Xia, it's cheap here, so you have to take care of the decoration yourself. The rest is fine," Fu Yang told him.
Xia Zekai didn't mind the decoration issue. As long as the products sold well and the sales volume increased, he would soon earn back the money. What he considered was whether the workshop was stable or not.
"Manager Fu, have you talked to this owner and whether he will sell it?" Xia Zekai asked him.
With just one sentence, Fu Yang was beaten to death.
He wonders if you, Boss Xia, are so arrogant. We are talking about renting a factory now, not buying one. What do you want to do?
Speaking of which, is Boss Xia already so rich?
Thinking of this, Fu Yang stared at Xia Zekai with burning eyes: "Boss Xia, although this factory is relatively remote, if you buy it, the price is really not low. Do you have such money?"
"Just tell me the number!" Xia Zekai said happily.
Fu Yang was immediately choked.
He wanted to make an offer, but the owner of the factory had no intention of selling, and he was helpless.
"Let's rent it. They won't sell it. The rent of 5,300 a month is really not expensive." Fu Yang said.
In the end, Xia Zekai didn't force it. He lowered the rent to 4,500 yuan as a habit. Fu Yang didn't agree. The two discussed it over and over again, and finally got 5,000 yuan.
Xia Zekai was also speechless towards him.
There is still room for you to make adjustments.
More than 600 square meters, rent of 5,000 yuan, worth it!
When signing the contract, Xia Zekai made a special note that the contract would be signed for at least three years and the rent would be paid annually. Also, whoever reneged first within three years would have to compensate the other party 5 times for the loss.
And if the factory owner regrets it, he will also have to compensate Xia Zekai for the damage caused by the decoration.
This is a two-way restrictive condition. The owner of the factory wanted to maintain stability. He thought it was okay and signed the contract because the rent would increase by 8% every year.
The rent has to be paid once a year. Although Xia Zekai has recovered recently, he still doesn't have so much money. In the end, he had no choice but to borrow it from his landlord Wei Runan.
Thinking about how he blushed and was embarrassed to speak when he called Wei Runan to borrow money, Xia Zekai was also convinced. He had just made some money, why was he in debt again!
In addition to solving the problem of the factory building, the distant manpower department also recruited three people for Xia Zekai.
The average age is 26 years old, which is a really lively and enterprising time.
After one round of interviews, Xia Zekai retained all three people, two men and one woman.
In his own words: "Now is the time to employ people. As long as they are similar and there are no problems with their character, they can be used."
Moreover, when Li Yuanyang of Yuanfang Human Resources charged recruitment agency fees, he only charged 600 yuan per person.
This statement made Xia Zekai feel strange.
Everything was ready, and he owed a foreign debt of 100,000 to the rich wife Wei Runan. Xia Zekai definitely couldn't wait any longer, so he immediately contacted Lao Shao, who specialized in decoration, and went to the factory to have a look around.
Xia Zekai told him his decoration needs, and Lao Shao immediately gave him a decoration plan.
600 square meters sounds quite daunting, but Xia Zekai actually only uses one-third of the space for work.
After Xia Zekai made his thoughts clear, Lao Shao said: "I suggest that this doesn't need to be too complicated. The top part should be made of PVC gusset boards for ceiling protection, and a layer of cheap ones can also be nailed around the perimeter. It costs 15 yuan per square meter.
