Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 1152: Rich Merchant
As one group leaves, another comes.

I don’t know how many more groups will come later.

Li Jianxun sat behind a red-lacquered five-drawer table, rubbing his sore temples. They were people he could not see if he looked down, but would see them if he looked up. It was not possible to avoid them.

"Deputy Director Li, Director Feng from the MSG factory is here."

There was a voice coming from the door. When Li Jianxun looked over, he saw a gray-haired woman standing behind the person reporting at the door, and he quickly stood up to greet her.

This woman named Feng Lijuan was his old superior and had helped him.

After inviting the person in, Li Jianxun personally poured tea for them.

The two sat next to each other on the red lacquered wooden sofa against the wall. Looking at the sturdy young man in front of her, Feng Lijuan was quite moved. She still remembered when he worked in the security department of their factory. At that time, there was a figure running and exercising in the factory every morning, as if he had endless energy. She sighed many times that it was great to be young.

In just a few years, this child has reached the same level as her.

And they have more power, much more.

There is no comparison between their factory and Wanghai Electric Factory.

"Jianxun, you must know why I came here this time. The factory's debts are not being paid back, and the creditors are desperately trying to collect the debts. I really don't have a penny to make a living. I can't get any help from anyone.

“I heard that your factory has found an external sales channel, which not only solves the financial pressure, but also generates foreign exchange for the country. That’s great.

"I know you inside out. You have a lot of connections here. Can you help our factory find a channel? Foreigners also need to eat MSG, right?"

Facing her, Li Jianxun couldn't say no, but he was not sure at all. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't have any connections. My brother Jiankun helped me with our factory."

"I know that."

Feng Lijuan smiled and said, "Your brother is amazing, a child of destiny, the pride of our entire county, his abilities are beyond the imagination of an old lady like me. But he is your biological brother, doesn't that mean you have a great background?

"Jianxun, unless I'm forced into a desperate situation, you know my character, I won't bother you..."

About half an hour later.

Li Jianxun supported his old superior and walked her downstairs. He watched her pedaling her old 26-style bicycle with great effort, squeak by, and felt complicated, a little sad, and a little nervous...

"Deputy Director Li! Deputy Director Li! The county committee called and asked you to come over!"

Hearing the shouting in his ears, Li Jianxun felt more and more uneasy.

Arrived at the county party committee compound.

Li Jianxun met County Magistrate Miao who came to look for him.

The latter was very polite, and took out a box of tea from the cupboard with a smile, saying that it was a rare local tea called Houkui that his eldest son-in-law gave him during the Chinese New Year, and that it had a particularly good flavor.

Li Jianxun felt even more uneasy and fidgety.

"It's a good idea to put aside the internal mess and seek a breakthrough from the outside. It even provides us with a way to deal with the debt problem. Unfortunately, external channels are hard to come by. The provincial and municipal governments are racking their brains to attract investment, let alone our county level."

County Chief Miao insisted on making the tea himself and brought the brewed Houkui tea over. Li Jianxun stood up and took it with both hands.

The county magistrate is known for his hard work and has done several major things since taking office.

County Magistrate Miao asked with a smile: "I heard that Jiankun is at home. Whose idea was it?"

"It must be him. He has a good brain."

County Magistrate Miao said, "I'm sure you're the one who explained the situation. Come on, have some tea, how about trying it?"

It should be good, but Li Jianxun really couldn't taste it at the moment.

He thought, Jiankun is really not an idle person.

He has a lot of things to do and works hard outside all year round. My mother said that except for the Chinese New Year, she only sees Jiankun a few times a year, and now there is always public opinion against him.

This time I am taking a break because of my wedding.

Li Jianxun suspected that he might also be thinking of seeking some quiet time.

Besides, debts of favor must always be repaid.

Li Jianxun knew very well that Zhuoran Group could actually purchase the power strips they wanted anywhere, and they could even provide design solutions and technical guidance. The only problem left for the manufacturer was production.

"I actually really want to meet Jiankun. I heard he's going home to have a wedding banquet, so I want to go and ask for a drink, but we're not close and I'm afraid of being abrupt. By the way, Jiankun wasn't hurt last time, was he? Alas, it's our fault for not doing our job well."

Li Jianxun knew that he must be aware of the situation. The county had also sent people to express their condolences. He was more curious about another thing, "Who is behind this?"

"We are still investigating. It involves a lot of people."

County Magistrate Miao stopped smiling and looked stern, "But no matter how complicated their connections are, it's useless. It is said that the provincial official who left our county is furious and is personally investigating this matter to the end!"

Li Jianxun heard a sense of relief from his tone, and he understood that there was indeed something complicated behind this matter.

County Magistrate Miao brought the topic back to the topic and said, "Jianxun, few people feel more deeply about this debt mess than you. To be honest, even I feel powerless and hopeless.

"Your brother Jiankun is a genius. He found a solution to the problem from an unsolvable one. It is obvious and feasible. The county would like to follow his example, but it does not have the connections and resources that he has. It is difficult!"

County Magistrate Miao sighed and said:

"For him, it was just a matter of waving his hand, but for the county, it was like reaching for the stars in the sky.

"To be honest, before I notified you to come here, I was still considering whether to pay him a visit. After thinking it over, I still don't think my words will be any more effective than yours, my elder brother."

He laughed at himself when he said this:
"I have discussed this with Secretary Wang, and he asked, what are we?"

He sat very close, moved closer again, raised his hand and patted Li Jianxun's shoulder and said: "Jianxun, you have always been a good comrade and have always been shining and working hard at your post. This time we can only rely on you. The county has an idea..."

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The gate of Old Li’s house has been restored intact.

The material was brought by a family in the village, who refused to accept any money. Many families in rural areas would store some good wood for emergencies, such as making coffins. Sometimes they would even make them decades in advance and keep them in the attic.

The old carpenter in the village finished the work in one day.

The next day, it was painted crimson and looked brand new.

Xiao Ping'an sat on the threshold of the yard, a piece of peach cake in each hand, watching with relish his aunt being teased by the young and old men in the village.

"Xiao Meng, can you play Lin Daiyu?"

"Can you sing an opera?"

"How about a dance?"

...

There are so few film and television dramas these days. When have rural people ever seen a real professional actor?

It just so happened that Li Xiaomei was a very shameless person, she just did what she said, had a desire to perform, and was quite cocky, so she would not miss out on the ready-made audience.

This is how it’s performed.

She has a beautiful figure, looks like Xi Shi, and a voice like an oriole.

It’s really great.

The grand scene on the dirt floor outside Lao Li's courtyard is no less spectacular than a drama.

"a shame!"

The lazy Gui Fei was holding Huazi in his mouth, and the cat was in the yard and refused to go out. Especially when his little daughter started dancing with her waist arched and her butt sticking out, this man who considered himself the most educated of his generation in Qingxidian thought of the word "indecent".

Li Jiankun leaned against a courtyard door, throwing fried soybeans into his mouth one by one, and watched with equal interest.

"You don't care? Does the school only teach this kind of dance?"

The school probably doesn't teach this, but this is a dance from the scene about the Kingdom of Women in Journey to the West. I can dance it to about 70% of its meaning, and if I put on a suitable ancient costume, I would be able to dance it to about 90% of its meaning.

No wonder the dance teacher at the Haidian Cultural Palace said she was extremely talented.

"Aren't you her father?" Li Jiankun glanced over.

Gui Fei, the lazy man, was smoking gloomily. As a father, what authority did he have at home?
He thought angrily that they had all grown too powerful and no longer took him seriously.

jingle! jingle!
"Hey, is it so lively?"

"dad!"

Xiao Ping'an ran over and saw the eldest brother of the Li family pushing a 28-ton truck back. Everyone moved their feet to make way for him.

Li Xiaomei danced non-stop.

Biaozi came in through the crowd, took a few glances, and shouted, "What the hell!"

The lazy Gui Fei took advantage of the situation and dared to step over the threshold with dignity. He scolded his little daughter and told her not to jump again, which made the old and young masters feel very sorry.

When the elder brother picked up the bicycle and stepped over the threshold, Li Jiankun saw a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Jiankun, come here for a moment."

backyard.

The two brothers brought two stools and sat down. Biaozi rested his elbows on his legs, scratched his hair, and tried to hold back a fart for a long time.

Shen Hongyi poured a cup of green tea for her elder brother.

Fu Qiao'e looked at her husband at the kitchen door and asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Jiankun patted Miss Shen's arm and motioned her to go back to the kitchen to help. The old mother insisted on ordering a few pounds of taro flour, saying that she would take it to the capital to eat. In fact, they are easy to buy here, and it is also handmade.

Doesn't this cost money?

Taro itself is not valuable, and there are plenty of them in the village, so the old mother can dig them up as she pleases.

But I have to say, taro flour is really delicious when made into sizzling taro.

Fu Qiao'e also went back into the kitchen.

Li Jiankun looked at his elder brother and scolded him with a smile: "If you have anything to fart, just fart it."

"That's what happened."

Biaozi gritted his teeth and said, "After our factory found this way out, other factories in the county wanted to follow suit. People come to see me every day. They are all acquaintances. It would be bad not to see them. Yesterday, County Chief Miao also came to see me. His words were quite straightforward and pleading. I..."

"That's good." Huh?
Biaozi looked up at his brother and found that there was no expression of surprise or sadness on the latter's face.

"Good thing?" he asked.

"Of course, it means that you, Li Jianxun, have become more and more important. At the same time, think about it, if you can help the county and many factories in the county to solve this big problem, how great a contribution and favor would that be?"

Biaozi said: "The key is that I don't have the ability. Our factory still needs your help."

"You son of a bitch, what's mine is yours." Li Jiankun couldn't help but sneer.

Biaozi smiled awkwardly and told him everything that County Magistrate Miao had said to him.

"…The county has an idea to set up a 'Foreign Trade Development Office' and let me be the director…"

Li Jiankun's mouth curled up, "Go ahead."

Seeing his elder brother looking at him with a complicated expression, he laughed and said, "County Magistrate Miao is right. This is not difficult for me. You, don't be so cautious. Do you think I owe Boss Cao and the others a favor? Naive! They should thank you, Li Jianxun, for letting them come here."

Biaozi: “???”

"Let me tell you this, I didn't know Cao Zhuoran before you did."

Li Jiankun didn't explain much, as any more explanation would be suspected of bragging, so he said with a smile, "It's settled, Director Li. Congratulations on moving into the county party committee compound."

Biaozi: "..."

Li Jiankun thought, this matter will become more and more interesting. Now the county wants Biaozi, and next will be the neighboring counties and cities...

No matter in which circle, a person's path to success is proportional to his importance.

As for his side, he cannot guarantee that all the lines can be pulled successfully, nor can he guarantee that they can be pulled over a large area, but there will always be success, and it is not impossible to pull the provincial state-owned factories.

This is enough.

Besides, he doesn't have to do it himself.

It is true that my brother is a good worker, but his education level and talent are limited.

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County Party Committee compound.

Colorful flags are flying and the houses are decorated with lights and lanterns.

A large red banner was hung above the gate with large characters inscribed on it: Warmly welcome foreign business delegations to come and provide guidance and conduct business inspections.

In the afternoon, another Coaster minibus drove into the county party committee compound with the central gate wide open.

After the car stopped, two people who were wearing a bit too much, shook their clothes to fan themselves, and followed the crowd down. They didn't move forward, letting others enjoy the welcoming ceremony, or they didn't think of themselves as guests.

The two looked around.

"This is Brother Kun's hometown. We are revisiting an old place."

"The temperature is pleasant. I really miss those days."

Although it was afternoon, this group of merchants had just been picked up from the station and had obviously not had a proper lunch yet. The county party committee canteen prepared a sumptuous meal, mainly seafood.

It's just that the dining venue lacks some quality.

The main event was the first product exhibition of this exchange activity at one o'clock in the afternoon, which was held in a well-decorated auditorium in the county party committee compound.

"Thank you all for coming all the way here. I am the director of the Foreign Trade Development Office of this county. My name is Li Jianxun..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the merchants' eyes lit up, and no matter who they came from, they all lowered their posture.

"Hello, Director Li."

"Hey, it's not hard, not hard."

"Do you smoke, Director Li?"

"Brother Jianxun!"

Li Jianxun, who was busy welcoming guests, looked in the direction of the voice and saw a bearded man and a sloppy guy. He was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Why are you two here?"

"What are you saying? Don't you welcome us?" Chen Yajun patted him lightly as if flirting with him.

"Welcome, welcome. Definitely welcome."

Having said that, Li Jianxun still didn't understand why the two of them came. He did know that they were doing trade in the Northeast, but they didn't have much contact. He only met them twice when they went to the capital for the New Year, so his understanding of them was limited.

You know, except for the two of them, all those who came to this exchange activity should be foreign businessmen.

The county also wants to do foreign exchange business and establish long-term cooperation with major customers.

If it's a profiteer, it's probably not easy to deal with. To put it in a nutshell, it's not compliant.

But no matter how honest Biaozi was, he would not just tell them to go away and cool off. He thought of doing it this way for now and then asking Jiankun about the situation.

"Let's go and have a meal. Come on, everyone, come this way."

Everyone just treated it as a working lunch and ended the meal quickly.

There was a lot of leftover food, and after everyone left, the cafeteria chef threw down his spoon and smashed the bowl.

When we arrived at the product exhibition venue, we found that most of the seats in the auditorium had been cleared out, making it seem particularly spacious. Quite a few merchants had already gathered there, apparently those who had arrived earlier, and there were more behind them.

In a space of several hundred square meters, tables are neatly arranged or various products are displayed on the floor. Next to them are workers from various factories, starting with the sales manager.

"It's a small county town, but there are quite a few factories."

"Didn't Brother Kun say that the people here are very enthusiastic about starting a business? Even the common people are like this, let alone the collective."

Li Jianxun walked over and said with a smile: "Only some factories are here to exhibit today. You can take a look around. If you need anything, please come and ask. Don't force yourself. Don't force yourself."

"Haha! Of course, of course."

The two generals Heng and Ha just took it as a joking remark.

The goods they need are not really high-end items, and many small counties in the country can produce them.

The two of them strolled leisurely.

"Eh? Runner-up, there are cans over there."

"Canned food is good!"

The two rushed to the display stand of the fresh fish cannery.

There were an old man and two children standing nearby. The old man was the factory director. He regarded this foreign exchange activity as the factory's last hope for survival. When he saw someone approaching the booth, he quickly signaled to the two people beside him to receive them.

He himself could not speak Mandarin well, although he heard that most of the merchants also spoke Cantonese.

"Canned fish." Chen Yajun was quite disappointed after glancing at the table.

Jin Biao sighed and said, "Well, it's just a false alarm. Let's go and take a walk first."

The old factory director looked at the two of them and wondered why they were speaking in Beijing dialect?
"What kind of canned food do you two want?" I couldn't help but speak after all. I deliberately stroked the root of my tongue, but I could still understand it.

"Canned vegetables, canned fruits, canned vegetarian food. The vegetarian the better."

"That's it."

The old factory manager thought, you just want cheap stuff?

After examining them again without leaving any trace, he said, "In fact, our factory started out as a canned fruit manufacturer, but the profit was low and there was an oversupply, so we switched to canned fish. We can also make all kinds of canned vegetarian food. If the purchase volume is large enough, we can make some adjustments. I wonder how large a volume you two can order?"

Jin Biao asked with a smile: "How is the production of your factory? How many vegetarian canned foods can you produce in a week?"

"That's a lot."

After the old factory manager thought about it, he spread out his palm and said, "At least this amount."

"Five hundred thousand cans?"

"..."

The old factory manager was not choked for a moment, "You are joking, it is 50,000 cans."

"Fifty thousand cans?" Chen Yajun curled his lips. "It wouldn't fill up a train car. It's not even enough to fill a gap in my teeth."

The old factory manager: “?”

Jin Biao said, "Let's put it this way. We hope to see the finished canned vegetarian food produced by your factory. We must taste it. If it's okay, we will take over your factory's production in the future. Alas, the production is too low. If we want long-term cooperation, you'd better develop the scale. This is too big."

"..."

The old factory manager was stunned and couldn't tell the real from the fake. He asked tentatively, "Then let's go back and make a few by hand and give them to the two of you to try?"

"Okay, we'll be here within three to five days."

At the last minute, Chen Yajun said with a smile, "Don't worry, old man. We are not kidding you. As long as the product is reliable, we are Li Jiankun's brothers."

Hey!
The old factory manager opened his eyes wide, watched the two men walk away, and suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Why are you still standing there? Close the stall! Go back to the factory."

If you dare to say this, it is more real than gold!
What's the point of bothering around? Just serve these two gentlemen well.

The two generals Heng and Ha wandered to a towel stand.

The towels produced by this factory are of excellent quality, made of good materials and with attractive patterns, and are no worse than those produced by well-known state-owned factories.

As soon as they asked about the production, the two generals rolled their eyes at the same time.

Everything is good, except the output which is a joke.

Bao Yuan!

What? You ask me what company I am and how to pay the bill?

China Europe International Trading Co.

Does Franklin want it?
If not, we still have a jewelry company, you can pay with gold.

The two generals Heng and Ha finally came to their senses.

Damn it, who are you looking down on?
(End of this chapter)