this man is not calm

Chapter 432 Not Satisfactory
The grandfather and grandson walked and talked for a long way until they saw no road ahead and then turned back.

"Are the people in this town still experiencing power outages?"

"It happens occasionally in the summer, but not too often. It's more frequent in rural areas. They are all old circuit equipment, seriously aged, and the safety risks are actually quite large."

Li Leping sighed with some regret,
"The economic development of the county is actually not very balanced. If we expand it to the entire prefecture-level city, the gap is even greater. For example, Hanchuan, which is under the administration of the south, has a developed economy and a prosperous population. It was selected as one of the top 100 counties in the country, but..."

It is obviously not far from Yunmeng, but the gap is so exaggerated. Even the main urban area is not as good as the county-level city under its administration. Naturally, some disloyal words and deeds are inevitable.

To put it bluntly, for more than a thousand years, Hanchuan has been following its big brother Hanyang, while Yunmeng belongs to the economic radiation range of Anlu. Coupled with the frequent changes in administrative divisions in the past hundred years, the phenomenon of unbalanced development between towns and counties has become more and more obvious.

It is quite strange that a county among the top 100 is surrounded by a circle of poor relatives.

Life is so difficult in counties and villages that are mainly based on agriculture. It’s not that they don’t want to work hard, but that they have no characteristics and no good cards in their hands, so nothing they can do will work.

Of course, in comparison, this place is already considered good. In the deep mountains and forests of western Hunan, western Sichuan, northern Yunnan, etc., there may be some primitive villages that are unconnected with the outside world. That is really hard.

Jin Shang's principle is to do as much as he can, and it would be good enough to do well the things right under his nose first.

It’s not that the Yunmeng Li family has not tried to expand their business territory, but they are limited by their strength and lack a high enough vision. There is no one to support them, and their hometown is just like this. They can’t provide much help, and it is difficult for the county to build a number of well-known enterprises.

In comparison, the Li family is the local natives who have implemented the "going out" strategy best.

"It doesn't matter what you plant or what you raise. The key is to ship the local output out efficiently and cheaply. It's hard to buy a few train cars, and it's even harder to find a stable water freight channel. With a fleet, the county only needs to gather the agricultural and sideline products that meet the standards, transport them to the nearest Hanshui wharf, and load them on board. This is much more reliable than having no idea and looking for ways everywhere."

Twenty years later, a mature trade route is a valuable cash cow, not to mention the mid-to-late 1990s. Just think about my second uncle Zhang Hua, who was almost tortured by channel dealers in the past two years, and you will have a rough idea of ​​this.

Producing a lot is not a skill. What is impressive is being able to sell the goods and make money.

It is almost the end of the year, and all major lakes and ponds are about to start catching fish and preparing for the Spring Festival consumption peak season. By then, a fleet carrying refrigerated containers will come again, transporting large quantities of freshwater fish to Beijing and putting them on the shelves of fresh food supermarkets.

In addition, green leafy vegetables and gift-grade tea seed oil are out of stock, so we need to prepare more.

Through this trade route, farmers in nearby towns and villages can increase their income by two to three thousand yuan a year, which is like a blessing after a long drought.

"I used to think that selling goods on this e-commerce platform and using the advantages of warehousing and logistics to distribute goods at low prices was too much of a move and that you might be suppressed by traditional hypermarkets and distributors. Now I really think that this thing is really useful and any resistance is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

Li Leping may not understand Internet high-tech, nor does he have great business talent, but he grew up in a rural area and knows what ordinary farmers are like. He also understands how powerful the means are to effectively solve the problems of goods circulation and supply and demand mismatch.

It's just like using a dragon-slaying knife to kill a chicken!
Good quality and low price will always be the invincible killer weapon that will never change in the business world.
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At dinner time, Cao Heng and his two children came back. Except for Li Xuan, the whole family was present. The happy Li father and son pulled Jin Shang to drink some wine, which made the two little guys look disgusted.

Later, Jin Shang took out his magic tool "Brick Tablet", took a few photos of everyone, and then sent them to Li Xuan through the chat software.

"You can even send photos? Maybe we can chat face to face someday..."

Li Jinghua, who has a good vision, took the "brick tablet" and looked at it over and over again. Although it is not easy to use now, it does not mean that there will be no market for it in the future.

"It will probably take several years. Now..."

There are too many problems, such as high heat generation, weak battery, poor stability, and limited processing power. If you use it for a little longer, you need to shut it down for a break or replenish the consumed power.

As for video chatting and the like, it is estimated that there will be no mobile terminal with commercial value within five years. Sending messages and pictures and emoticons is the limit.

Traffic is expensive, and it is also a stumbling block that cannot be ignored.

The Li family was very happy to let their eldest daughter who was far away in Beijing see the situation at home, especially the two younger brothers and sisters who were not familiar with Jin Shang. After getting to know each other, they pestered Jin Shang to play video games, asked for strategies, and revealed the subsequent plot of the popular comic series.

Jin Shang, the future brother-in-law, really doesn't know anything about this. The specific things are all done by his subordinates. The boss can only provide some ideas and review the overall design plan.

It was not until their mother Cao Heng lost her temper and the two children were taken to sleep that Jin Shang finally had a little peace.

It turns out that half-grown children are difficult to deal with.

After a phone call with Li Xuan, Jin Shang, who was a little tired, soon fell asleep.

The next morning, Monday, Jin Shang and Li Leping went to take a look at a nearby donated junior high school.

In fact, most of the schools funded by Jinxi Culture are kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools and even high schools. There is no tuition fee for elementary and junior high schools, and textbook fees, lunch fees, etc. are waived if possible.

The kindergarten is mainly for childcare purposes, while the high school is a strictly managed boarding school with a postgraduate entrance examination system, and it also accepts repeaters from outside for further study for a fee.

Since the class has only been opened for a short time, there are not many students yet. However, in this year's summer college entrance examination, the repeater class became very popular. The proportion of students admitted to universities was obviously much higher than that of non-key high schools, and in terms of absolute numbers, it is also considerable.

Therefore, the popularity of its schools has increased this year and they are highly valued by local people. Even students from nearby towns and villages pay tuition to come and attend classes.

It is estimated that in another year or two, the company will be able to be barely self-sufficient and there will be no need for Jin Shang to continue to invest heavily.

When he arrived at the school, Jin Shang was surprised to see a welcome banner hanging at the door. Several middle-aged men who looked like school and education leaders were already waiting there.

"There's a welcoming ceremony? I'm just here to take a look..."

Li Leping grinned:
"That's what I said. At first they wanted students to line up at the door to welcome them and give them flowers to express their gratitude. It took a lot of persuasion to finally stop them."

"Fine!"

Jin Shang, who had a bit of self-awareness as a financial sponsor and philanthropic entrepreneur, got out of the car, shook hands enthusiastically, and then looked at the school building located by the lake, the slightly smaller non-standard football field, and the cinder track outside, which still had traces that seemed to have not been completely removed after the sports meeting.

At the edge are four basketball courts and six or seven concrete ping-pong tables. The sand pit and parallel bars next to them are not far from the corner.

On both sides of the student corridor in front of the school building are flower beds planted with green plants, and in the middle is the flag-raising platform. Looking down from a high vantage point, the grass on the playground is sparse, and from the bald patches of yellow earth in the east and west, you can see that they are the pits stepped on by students during morning exercises and breaks, which have been hastily filled with gravel.

The teaching building has three floors in total and can accommodate more than 700 students. As it was class time, Jin Shang walked slowly while listening to the introduction, occasionally looking inside at the teacher on the podium and the students who were either listening to the lecture, slacking off, or whispering to each other.

Jin Shang, who had just left the campus, understood at a glance that these were real appearances, not temporary ones. Later, the group went to see the small library reading room, and Jin Shang casually took a book with a badly worn cover from the bookshelf.

Science fiction themes, as expected, for children, magical fantasy stories are the most attractive.

Turning to the end, I found the book borrowing registration card with densely packed names and date records, all of which proved that the books donated by Jin Shang did have a real impact on future generations of students.

Later, Jin Shang looked around quickly and accidentally found a strange comic book in the corner. It was obviously put there secretly by someone.

He took it down and flipped through it, laughing inwardly at the mischievous student who was about to get into trouble, and put it back under the unpleasant look of the dean of studies.

"The children in school are still in a very lively and energetic state, which is a good thing!"

"Mr. Jin, you are too kind."

Regardless of whether it was a sincere compliment or just a perfunctory one, the awkward atmosphere was finally overcome.

Next, I visited the teachers' offices, chemistry laboratories, physics preparation rooms, broadcasting equipment stations, mimeograph machines, printing equipment, etc.

In fact, when he first came, Jin Shang confirmed that most of the funds were used for practical purposes. There may be some losses or unknown whereabouts, but it should not be much.

Having this level is already very good. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish; if the person is too strict, there will be no followers.

Finally, several people went to the school cafeteria and student dormitory.

Students who live nearby can go home for meals and do not have to live here, but it is different for those who live too far from home. Not only do they have to eat at school, but they also have to provide dormitories.

Some students come from families in financial difficulty, and in order to save on food expenses, they can choose to bring some rice from home as meal expenses and have the canteen cook for them. The dormitories only provide basic beds and lighting, and have public faucets, but everything else has to be solved by themselves.

"The conditions are a bit poor, but I think I can get by if I put up with it. As for studying..."

Li Leping took over Jin Shang's words and added nonchalantly:
"First, solve the problem of whether or not there is money. If a family has money, they can go to a better private school. For some children, being able to go to school and ensure food and clothing is equivalent to giving them the possibility to continue to improve themselves."

"Ok!"

After looking at the sheets and clothes drying outside and the faint stench coming from the drain, Jin Shang thought for a moment and said,

"Public toilets and showers are still needed. Basic hygiene habits and basic living environment must be guaranteed. I asked people to increase the budget later. The conditions can be bad, but they cannot harm health."

The staff dormitory on the other side is much better, but it is only at the level of a tube building, which can barely accommodate a family. If there are more brothers and sisters, it will be very crowded.

After a quick look, Jin Shang was almost satisfied.

The school leaders also invited Jin Shang to sit in the conference room and talk, but Jin Shang discussed it with Li Leping and declined.

In the car as they left, Li Leping asked curiously:

"You're not used to this kind of occasion? Big bosses always act like this when they go to towns and villages. If you don't have a large following, a motorcade, or a lack of pomp and circumstance, people might think you're some local rich guy who showed off from nowhere."

"It's true that I'm not used to it, but...is it really inappropriate to visit so suddenly?"

"No, for one thing, I am here with you. Everyone knows me and knows that I have a daughter who is very good at studying and has found a super rich son-in-law. More importantly, you were on TV news a few days ago, and it was a prime-time domestic and international news. The villagers may not have enough knowledge and vision, but they still have some respect for the big names who can appear on TV. Maybe they regard you as a rich young man who is either super awesome or has amazing parents."

"So... this is what simple values ​​are like!"

Hearing Mr. Li's teasing, Jin Shang couldn't help but laugh.

I am still somewhat recognizable with this look, but it may not be so popular in a while. Fortunately, I am not far from being exposed on TV, so there are still some people who have seen it.

Once one person knows about it, you tell me, I tell him, and then basically everyone in the small circle knows about it.

"Only one today?"

"The rest are probably all similar, so there's no need to go through them all. Let's have lunch later, take a rest, and then leave."

"Or by boat?"

"Of course I am. I just got it not long ago and I am not tired of it yet!"

It will probably take three or four days to get back to the capital, but there is no rush. It will be nice to see the scenery along the river along the way.

In the cool and refreshing autumn season, walk slower.
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On Saturday afternoon, the "Water Bird" finally docked steadily at the yacht dock. When Jin Shang rushed home, it was already dinner time.

This time we were away for a short time, so Xiao Jinfeng didn't feel unfamiliar with the situation. He happily reached out for a hug, then skillfully reached into his pocket and took out a few candies. He instantly smiled and his eyes curved.

Mother Mei Xinghong came over and glared at her little son who was not afraid at all, and complained unhappily:

"You're the only one who spoils him. He doesn't even eat properly."

Li Xuan, who hadn't been seen for a few days, often came over to eat. It seemed that her face had become a little rounder. After she came over, she glanced at Jin Shang and asked curiously:

"How do you feel after living on the boat for a few days?"

"It was okay at first, but after a while, it started to feel a bit boring."

"I don't really like hanging out on the water. The uneasy feeling I get from that will probably keep me awake."

This was also one of the reasons why Jin Shang invited her to go south with him but she refused.

It's a busy time at work, so it's not a good idea to wander around. It's still a bit inconvenient to give remote commands.

(End of this chapter)