this man is not calm

Chapter 168 The Big Market

In general, this trip for a week is quite satisfactory.

This is the first time I have come to an important town in central China, and I have a general understanding of the surrounding local customs.

Compared with the north, it is indeed very different, and the terroir of the southeast coast and southwest is also very different.I don't know if it's an illusion, but Jin Shang feels that the character of the local people is somewhat similar to that of Western Henan, Sanqin, and Northern Sichuan. It's easy to handle, but once you get awkward, it's very difficult to coax.

With such a style of work, in the current economic atmosphere, it is difficult to produce truly top entrepreneurs and tycoons. However, in the initial stage, it is easy to get support from the villagers, and the success rate of working in different places is very high.

Not only in the capital city, the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, and even Southeast Asia, Jin Shang has also heard of local "textile towns", "shoe-making cities", and "clothing streets" built by fellow villagers in northern Hubei. When fellow villagers gain a firm foothold in other places and prepare to become bigger and stronger, they will bring a group of poor relatives at home to work hard together, and then they will grow bigger and bigger, with more and more people, and finally form a scale.

The advantages of such a model are obvious. It is relatively easy to take the first step and accumulate the first pot of gold, but the disadvantages cannot be ignored, that is, it is difficult to transform into a modern large-scale company.

From finance and personnel to the uncle at the gate, they are all relatives who are turning corners. It is easy to fight in groups based on the distance of blood relationship. There is no way to talk about it further. The boss is too busy balancing the relationship between the seven aunts and the eight aunts every day. How can he have free time to create another glories?

After dinner, mosquitoes were raging outside. Jin Shang accompanied Li Leping on the balcony on the top floor to enjoy the cool air, and lit two plates of mosquito coils.

The old and the young chatted from local customs, sophistication, history and culture, to economic development, governance measures, pros and cons of gains and losses, etc.

Li Leping has a lot of interests in national affairs, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign. It can be seen that he talks nonsense with the little old men in the village on weekdays.

The moon was in the middle of the sky, and seeing that it was getting late, Li Leping stopped talking enthusiastically.

"Xiao Jin, shall we leave tomorrow morning?"

"Well! I set off after breakfast. If I have time in the morning, I will go shopping in Hanyang. In the afternoon, I will visit the local flagship store. I have bought it for a while, but I haven't looked at it carefully. This time is a good opportunity..."

The next time I come, I don't know when it will be.

"The business is important, so I won't keep you. Xuanxuan also said that the company's development has reached a critical juncture recently, and the investment of tens of millions or hundreds of millions really needs to be focused on."

Li Leping's face became a little more solemn,
"You kid, you've been smart since you were a child, and you don't need to listen to people's advice. However, being smart doesn't mean that the choice of human nature will definitely be right. If there is a disagreement, you should admit defeat, or you have to admit it. No matter how high the sunk cost is, don't be wrong. Obsessed with obsession."

"Well! I understand! You are young and have a chance to start over."

"That's right! Tens of millions of hundreds of millions of investment, if it succeeds, it will definitely be a disaster. If it fails, most people will definitely have no hope of turning over for the rest of their lives. A family like ours will not be able to recover from a setback, that is, after a few more years of suffering. day."

It is certain that the muscles and bones are broken, and there is still a little distance from the degree of family ruin.

If there is no other way, Jin Shang can only become a "Wen Chaogong" and become a "porter of the two worlds", no matter what, just make a good fortune.

"Tomorrow, let Li Kang drive you to Hanyang. Although there is nothing to do there, it is much more lively than Yunmeng County. After all, young people still like the hustle and bustle of big cities. I am the only one who is old like this. Yes, I like the idyllic songs between mountains and rivers. Fireworks in the world, this is where we take root..."

After a few words of emotion, the two went back to their rooms to rest.

Jin Shang lay on the head of the bed, thinking silently.

Like Li Leping, this is the first time that he, as an elder in the family, chatted wantonly with himself.

When they were young, Jin Shang and Jin Shi depended on each other for life, and the housekeeper Lao Bian only did his job well and never exceeded the rules.

The way father and son get along is more like brothers with a big difference in age.

Such and such elders' teachings, the last time, it was the last life!
"Man, after all, I still have a family to cover the bottom line, so I'm more at ease.No matter how self-proclaimed as an independent personality, occasionally there are times when my heart softens! 』

In this life, Jin Shang’s grandfather has never met face to face, grandma is a fairy, and she can’t see her head and tail, her mother only exists in the photos when she was growing up, father, he is dedicated to his duties, but to be honest, he is a bit half-hearted, the head of the family , I can’t even maintain the integrity of the family, it’s really a bit hip, if it wasn’t for the hard work to bring up the son, it wouldn’t be easy, and Mei Xinghong didn’t really break through the door, giving him a failure would be flattering .

Thinking about the past, Jin Shang fell asleep in a daze, and when he opened his eyes again, the sky was already bright.

"Today, it's rare to sleep late!"

Although there is something to worry about, the quality of sleep is still good, and after waking up, I feel refreshed.

It's already getting a little hot outside, and it seems too hot to exercise again.

"It's okay to be lazy for a day!"

Jin Shang, who laughed at himself, went downstairs after washing up and saw Li Xuan eating fried dough sticks with soy milk.

"Hey, why did you wake up so early today?"

"Ms. Cao said she was going to go out, so she planned to measure in advance so that I would not stay in bed..."

"Ms. Cao?"

How dare you call your mother that when you wake up angry?It seems that what was taught yesterday has been forgotten.

Fortunately, my mother, Cao Heng, was not nearby, so I didn't hear her.

"What about you? You actually slept late today..."

"Occasionally, the quilt is too soft, too comfortable!"

"Ok!"

Li Xuan, who doesn't care too much, is not particularly energetic now, so she drank a few mouthfuls of sweet soy milk,
"Leave early in the future. While it's not too hot, I can go to Hanyang for a stroll. I haven't been back for many years. I don't know if the neighborhood has changed."

"Did you go to play often?"

"Jianghan Wharf, Hanzheng Street, has been a prosperous place for hundreds of years, and the nearby districts and counties basically buy goods there. Now..."

With the economic center moving south, the location advantage of the Jianghan Plain is not as obvious as before. It is definitely not comparable to before, but it is still a very good place.

"I heard from my grandfather that in the early years, there was still a 'jianghu' culture built by people from all over the place. It was a bit different from the rivers and lakes in martial arts novels, but it seemed to be the product of various autonomous groups holding together for warmth. Your family is in In the capital, you should know that in the early days of water transport, there were several major forces such as the "Cao Gang", "Piao Hong", and "Salt Fleet". Wait, even the door-to-door delivery of water and oil is organized..."

"I know!"

It is said to be a gift, but is it actually collecting protection fees? For small businesses and hawkers without backers, spending money to eliminate disasters can be regarded as finding a backer.

Of course, these remnants of the old days are all gone now.

Occasionally, some clues can be seen from some relics and regional place names, most of which cease to exist with the changes of the times.

It must be inappropriate to judge the events of decades or even hundreds of years ago with today's morality. Even the locals have merged into the torrent of the times, and they are mostly emotional about the original stories.

The two had a conversation, and after eating a simple breakfast, around eight o'clock, when they were pointing at the map to see where they could take a break from their busy schedules, Li Leping and Cao Heng took the Li Kang is here.

"Later, let him give you a ride. If you have time to stroll around, in the afternoon..."

Jin Shang interrupted Cao Heng's words and quickly added:
"There is a company car to take you to the airport, so you don't have to wait all day."

"Then... After lunch, send the two of you to the company's bookstore, and you can come back. You can go wherever you want, just don't row the car. When you come back, pay attention to filling up the gas."

"it is good!"

Driving a luxury car for a long time, what is there not to like?
The young Li Kang nodded quickly, wondering if he should ask some little brothers or chicks to go out to be chic.

"So, please!"

Li Leping took Jin Shang's hand and said with some reluctance:

"I'm sorry for the bad reception. These days, there are not many young people who are willing to accompany me, an old man, to brag. Welcome to come often!"

"This time, our schedule is too hasty and rushed. Next time, we can have a good chat when we go to the capital. By then... it shouldn't be too busy. I have time!"

More than half a month later, the concert ended and entered the busy period of the second half of the year. Jinxi Culture's various preparations were rolled out, and Jin Shang, who was in charge of the preparations, could rest assured that most of the work would be handed over to his subordinates.

Carrying bags and suitcases, the two waved goodbye to Cao Heng and Li Leping, then left by car and headed for Hanyang along the same road.

"This place is a very interesting place, suitable for living..."

"But it's kind of hard to start a career, isn't it? Especially young people..."

There is no industry here, even if a college student returns home, there is no good job. In the end, he can only work in a small department that is relatively stable but has little room for growth. No need to mention ideals and ambitions.

With the development of the economy, the urbanization rate continues to deepen. A small and delicate county like this can only be sucked in blood.

There are big local tyrants like Li Leping and his family in the town, and the introduction of a few large-scale factories can almost stabilize the situation, but most of the third- and fourth-tier small counties do not have such conditions, except for the land to be developed and People have no resources. Since there is no money for start-up capital and no ability to attract external investment, we can only use the subjective initiative of "people".

Going to work in the economically developed southeast coastal cities is an inevitable choice. Those who are nostalgic for their hometown will come back to feed back their hometown. Most of them will never come back after they go out.

It's not obvious now, later...

Ugh!
There is no need to think carefully, seeing so many wage earners from all over the country in the west of Beijing every year, Jin Shang can imagine what the place is like, but when he really saw it, he still felt a lot of emotion.

"For example, my mother finally agreed to buy a house in the capital because she probably knew that it was impossible for me, a college student from a prestigious university, to return to the small county town of Yunmeng. After seeing the vastness of the sea, who would want to live in a small pond? Even if you force me to come back, what can I do? Bath and groom the cows and horses every day, flush the stool for the pigsty, or go to negotiate cooperation with suppliers, wink a few times, make the old man with a big belly happy, and relax a little bit?"

Even college students can do these things. There are so many junior high school graduates in the village, and anyone who jumps out at random can't do worse than Li Xuan.

If that's the case, why have you studied hard for more than ten years?
"You... think very clearly! Your cousin is still listening, so you're not afraid of him going back and talking nonsense?"

"Can you say it?"

"No way!"

Facing his cousin's question, Li Kang who was driving hurriedly waved his hand,
"I dare not offend you, who knows when you will give me little shoes to wear?"

Jin Shang smiled:
"Does your cousin have something in your hand?"

"It's not a handle, it's just that there is a lot of black history. If you don't want to die in society, you should forget it early."

"Sister Xuan, I didn't say what to do. Don't keep scaring me with those things. Everyone doesn't offend the river, isn't it good? Besides, you've already gone to the capital, why are you still talking about those things?"

"If you don't mention it, don't mention it, you boy, you'd better keep your mouth shut, don't let me hear anything!"

"Look at you scaring people!"

The people of this old Li's family also have a strange way of getting along. They seem to have a good relationship, and the tradition of cheating each other is really amazing.

"Will you come to the capital to see the concert next month?"

"Go! I begged the old man for a long time before I got the ticket."

"so tough?"

"You don't know..."

Li Kang said angrily,
"That day, all the boys and girls in the village blocked the door of the old man's house and said all the good things. Just for one ticket, they all added up to three thousand, and they didn't let go."

"Then there are quite a few rich people in your village."

"Other people's concerts are not worth the price. Dai Yiqin is different."

Li Kang snorted coldly,
"When the luxury car drove into the house, the old man was not so proud. He said 'my family is not short of these money, the tickets are hard-won, so they are not sold', what he lacks is money? What he lacks is face! , I’m most afraid of being told no. Others can’t buy it, but if he has it, his tail will go up.”

"Ha ha!"

Jin Shang could only smile at this.

If there were only 5 people in the capital, and there were three consecutive games, maybe there would not be such a shortage.

It can be enlarged to the whole country, and there are a total of fifteen tickets, which is really not worth mentioning.

This is the first time that the scope of sales has expanded and Internet support has shown its power.

No matter how bad a product is, if it is enlarged to a market of nearly one billion people, it may be sold just to meet the needs of someone. What's more, tickets for concerts by top singers are inherently scarce resources, and demand is inevitable.

(End of this chapter)