Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 1349, Section 1336: Little Money, So Sweet

Awesome, of course it's awesome.

This is the first time Qiangwa has proactively expanded his business.

Given his lazy nature, this is truly rare.

And don't be fooled by how easily Qiangwa makes it sound; there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

It's no longer like Miao Xinlei's business, where it's just a matter of saying a few words.

The first thing was to divide the money.

When I started this stall with Miao Xinlei, it was just something I did out of boredom, and we casually set a price of 20/50.

But no one expected that such a small porridge stall would make so much money.

Now that there are more stalls, it's no longer possible to simply divide them in half.

It might have been okay at first, since you didn't have to spend any money upfront and they even helped you find a job.

But as time goes on, there will definitely be complaints.

Why?

I'm the one who stays up all night to set up the stall, I'm the one who's in the smoke and fire, I'm the one who works hard, I'm the one who's busy running around.

You just provide some tables and chairs, do nothing, and expect to take 50% of my profits?
Why!!
It's human nature to be grateful for a little and resentful for a little.

Qiangwa has been in business for so many years, so he naturally understands this principle.

Therefore, an exit mechanism was designed before taking on this job.

He registered a catering and entertainment company.

All the relatives of the workers in the park who want to run a porridge stall, as well as other people who want to do this job.

They all signed contracts with the company.

All the setup and procedures for the stalls were funded by this company.

In other words, at the very beginning, you don't have to spend a penny, and you don't have to worry about not knowing how to do it; everything will be arranged perfectly for you.

The shares are also held according to the partnership system, with each party owning 50%.

Even in the first three months, you can still receive a guaranteed minimum wage of 3,000 yuan, so even if you lose money, you won't starve.

Once the business is up and running, that's when the real action begins. Logically, the more money you make, the more the company should get.

But Qiangwa's family did the opposite; the more they earned, the less they gave to the company.

When the monthly accounts are settled, if the profit reaches a certain standard, the profit sharing ratio will be automatically reduced.

Ultimately, it can be reduced to 10%.

Moreover, the company doesn't get the money for nothing.

I won't go into the hardware like tables, chairs, benches, pots, and stoves.

If you don't know how to make pork offal porridge, the company will provide training.

We're short-staffed, so the company is recruiting.

The company handles everything from tax filing and social security payments to other miscellaneous matters.

Logistics were also taken care of.

Before the stall opens each day, someone will bring the goods over and set them up.

After closing up shop, they are responsible for cleaning up.

All raw materials, such as rice, medicinal herbs, pears, yams, and most importantly, pork offal, are procured centrally by the company.

Because of the large volume, the price is definitely lower than the market price, and the quality is also guaranteed.

Even the water used to cook the porridge was transported from Bailongquan.

Moreover, this street is Beidajie, the largest commercial street in the city center, which has been transformed into a pedestrian street at night.

Ordinary people don't need such policies.

But it's different for Qiangwa.

Qiangwa also owns Qingyin Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Although he only holds 15% of the shares, he is the legal representative and the actual manager.

Qingyin Biotechnology has a food factory, a health product factory, a cosmetics factory, and a Sushan ice cream production factory.

The combined annual output value of these factories is quite substantial.

Among all of Tianhan's enterprises.

Let's leave aside Qingyin Agriculture and Qiaoxiaomao Group, those two beasts.

These two companies are now automatically excluded from various statistics in Tianhan City. They are too large to compete with other companies.

Remove two animals.

Qiangwa's Qingyin Biotechnology ranks among the top 100 enterprises in Tianhan City.

Last year, the annual output value was 45 billion yuan, ranking fourth among Tianhan's top 100 companies (excluding the two livestock).

It is second only to the subsidiary of CNNC that produces uranium enrichment in Tianhan.

The company pays more than 300 million yuan in taxes annually.

Even Luo Minghai's Changjiu Fungi Industry, due to the large-scale production of delicious mushrooms in China, managed to reach the tail end of the Tianhan Top 100 list last year, ranking ninety-ninth with an output value of 190 million yuan.

That's why Su Jing complained.

Theoretically speaking, these people are all domineering CEOs, the most domineering of all, but they do nothing productive all day long and don't have the demeanor of a domineering CEO.

When a CEO goes out, he's always surrounded by a large entourage, including assistants, bodyguards, drivers, butlers, and long-legged female secretaries.

Looking at these others, none of them have assistants, and we don't even know what their butlers look like. They don't even have long-legged female secretaries. They don't know how to use such great opportunities.

It's bad enough to go out to eat at a roadside stall in the middle of the night, but to do it by driving yourself is even worse.

A whole bunch of people were crammed into one car.

I have no sense of identification with the domineering CEO novels.

Even his doctor friend, who's a common character in domineering CEO novels, doesn't seem right.

My doctor friend not only graduated successfully, but is also about to be promoted to attending physician.

Is this reasonable?

Regardless of whether it's reasonable or not, Qiangwa is definitely a big shot in Tianhan, and he's a frequent guest at municipal party committee meetings.

He offered a reasonable suggestion.

The city will naturally expedite the research and approval process.

Coincidentally, the city is also planning to transform Beidajie into a comprehensive cultural street encompassing entertainment, lifestyle, tourism, and more.

I've got my eye on that Tang Dynasty Never Sleeps City in the provincial capital; I'm so envious!

There aren't many cars around at night.

The people's voices are so loud.

They decided to turn Beidajie into a late-night eatery, adding a unique feature to Tianhan.

Tianhan doesn't have a nightlife culture, and there's really no place that stays open until midnight.

Once the second season of "A Bite of China" airs, Tianhan will definitely see another surge of tourists.

Accommodation, transportation, dining, entertainment, consumption...

It's all money.

Small money, really sweet.

It was precisely because of thorough preparations and effective publicity that the event was successful.

It spread throughout local WeChat groups and official accounts.

News travels much faster in a loving family than in the media.

So, since the Beidajie Night Market was converted into a pedestrian street three days ago.

Suddenly it became even more intense and explosive.

According to Qiangwa and his friends, there were still empty seats on the first day, but the second day was completely full.

Today, there was a queue again after midnight.

For this bowl of porridge, the people of Tianhan have changed their lifestyle habits.

I just saw Sichuan and Hubei license plates in the parking lot, and there were also quite a few Shaanxi A plates from the provincial capital.

Out-of-towners have such keen noses; they can smell it coming again.

Let's wait a few days and see; maybe we'll have to come early to reserve a spot again.

It won't be long before the rest of the street will also need it.

So, Qiangwa and his group came for three days in a row.

Wait, three days ago...

Now Luo Yihang understood why he had suddenly leveled up on the way back.

Oh, it's this pot of porridge. Eating something good makes me happy.

With one kick, he shattered that sliver of barrier, thinner than a sheet of paper...

This has caused quite a stir.
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"Sigh, this whole thing is a mess."

Party Secretary Wang of the Municipal Party Committee was saying the same thing. However, he didn't know that Luo Yihang was cultivating immortality; he was talking about something else entirely.

Early in the morning, Luo Yihang received a call from Secretary Cao. In her words, "Young Master Luo is finally back! You're like a dragon that's rarely seen. I've missed you so much."

Mr. Luo, if you have some free time today, please come to the Municipal Party Committee, let's meet and have a chat. There are many things I'd like to consult you on.

Secretary Cao is the best at talking. Although his words were half flattery and half sincerity, he had already said it.

Luo Yihang will definitely have to make a trip.

As soon as he entered Secretary Wang's office, before he could even say a few words, he launched into a tirade of complaints.

It was that bowl of pork offal porridge I had last night.

"In the past few days, we have received a lot of feedback from enterprises and institutions, saying that their employees are not energetic, listless, and many are slacking off and sleeping. When asked, they all said that they go out to drink pork offal porridge in the middle of the night, sleep too late, and are sleepy during the day."

"Even within the municipal party committee, many people are drowsy during the day, which greatly affects their work."

"Why didn't I think it through at the time? I was only thinking about enriching the nightlife and creating a nighttime cultural life. How could I forget that I had to go to work the next day?"

Luo Yihang scratched his head after hearing this.

"This is a custom from Guangdong, where people drink fresh pork offal congee as a late-night snack. We in Tianhan don't have that kind of nightlife habit." That was all he could say.

"Don't people in Guangdong get tired when they drink porridge in the middle of the night and go to work the next day? How do they deal with that?" Secretary Wang asked curiously.

“Well…” Luo Yihang thought for a moment, “They are also exhausted, they are just enduring it by themselves.”

"Uh..." This answer left Secretary Wang speechless.

Lifestyle habits are not so easy to change.

To solve this problem...

"How about I have the pig farm send a batch of pigs earlier for slaughter, and the pork offal porridge stall open at nine o'clock? We can finish the porridge at eleven, so it won't interfere with work the next day," Luo Yihang suggested.

Secretary Wang thought for a moment and shook his head. “It’s not a good idea. If we’re going to sell porridge at nine o’clock, we have to set up the stall at eight o’clock. At that time, there will still be a lot of traffic on Beida Street. Closing it off to make it a pedestrian street will affect traffic.”

"Shall we go somewhere else?"

"That's not a good idea either. Changing the location would eliminate the cluster effect and affect the future planning of Beidajie."

"How about turning it into a store, with 24-hour supply? If we can control the logistics, it shouldn't be a big problem."

"No, it's not right. It lacks a touch of everyday life."

……

"Should we switch to setting up a stall on weekends?"

"Reduce the scale?"

"A queuing and reservation system?"

Luo Yihang offered a few more ideas, but Secretary Wang felt that each had its advantages and disadvantages and was not perfect.

Luo Yihang was at a loss and didn't know how to solve the problem.

Secretary Wang didn't insist. "Let's take another look. We'll consider it further and brainstorm together."

After that, they changed the subject and started talking about the zoo again.

"Xiao Luo, how's the preparation for your Cat Seven Seven Zoo going? It's the first large-scale zoo in Tianhan, and all the citizens are really looking forward to it."

He was referring to the zoo that Luo Yihang promised at the Jiaoqiqi tire launch event, which would be built and operated with the money from selling Jiaoqiqi tires, and would grant free admission to everyone who bought Jiaoqiqi tires for life.

Now, with the first batch of Jiaoqiqi tires hitting the market.

Although it is still a pilot project and limited to a small-scale market launch of raw materials, its advantages are particularly obvious.

The price advantage is obvious and can be seen and appreciated by anyone.

Jiaoqiqi tires are two-thirds cheaper than other tires.

Some promotional items were priced below 100 yuan.

The price went from three digits to two digits; the cost of a McDonald's meal could buy a tire.

This is insane... How are other tire manufacturers supposed to survive? They simply can't compete with us.

If you can't beat them, you can only join them. In the past few months, the threshold of Wang Shaopeng's office has been worn down by the constant stream of people.

Fortunately, the planting scale of *Gynostemma pentaphyllum* will be large enough next year.

Wang Shaopeng is always responsive to requests; he can supply any order, and even if he can't fulfill all requests, he will never let anyone leave empty-handed.

In a short time, Wang Shaopeng earned the reputation of being "the all-knowing Guanyin Bodhisattva" within the tire industry.

Correspondingly, the import volume of natural rubber dropped sharply in the following year, and the price of rubber futures plummeted.

Southeast Asian rubber-exporting countries are in dire straits, and have all lowered their economic growth forecasts for the next year.

Uncle Li has once again organized a group of people to go on a spending spree.

Farmland Double Eleven Shopping Festival: Shop till you drop!

However, this has little to do with Luo Yihang.

It's just that the licensing fees for Jiaoqiqi rubber products keep flowing into the zoo's exclusive account.

Construction on the zoo has already begun.

Then Secretary Wang chatted with Luo Yihang about the zoo for a while.

In short, it all boils down to one thing: full support.

Opening bus routes, approving the construction of supporting hotel service projects, establishing special funds to support wildlife conservation projects, providing rewards for the integrated development of culture and tourism, ecological compensation and insurance coverage, and a fast track for artificial breeding permits...

Anyway, there are many preferential conditions and favorable policies.

Luo Yihang naturally accepted it with a smile.

The city certainly won't lose out either.

According to Luo Yihang's plan, it was done entirely according to Chimelong's standards.

The land area they applied for was even larger than that of Chimelong, a full 4.3 square kilometers.

Chimelong is only two square kilometers.

That's understandable; Chimelong is located in Guangzhou, where land is incredibly valuable.

Tianhan is a place that can be described as vast and sparsely populated, with many mountain valleys.

Even Ping'an Gou, a single village, covers a full eight square kilometers.

It has more than 1,000 mu of flat land and more than 10,000 mu of mountainous land.

Chimelong, which city wouldn't be envious?

Putting aside other things, a zoo alone has driven the development of surrounding accommodation, catering and other industries, creating more than 100,000 jobs.

Isn't that scary?

However, all of the above are just appetizers.

"Little Luo, I heard you've closed a huge deal this time, worth trillions. The people of Tianhan are all so happy for you." Secretary Wang said with a beaming smile, genuinely pleased.

But his eyes flickered as he stared intently at Luo Yihang.

Luo Yihang chuckled inwardly. It had been many days since he last saw Secretary Wang, and he had even picked up military strategy.

First, they complained about the porridge stall to start the conversation, then they offered benefits to win him over and shut him up. So that's where the root of the problem lies.

We, our fellow villagers, this is a hint, don't forget your own family.

Luo Yihang smiled and nodded, "That's true. We've only discussed a framework so far; the specific details are still being negotiated."

Regardless of the details, Secretary Wang immediately chimed in, "If there's anything we can do to help, Tianhan will do its duty. Every elder in Tianhan who mentions you, General Manager Luo, will give you a thumbs up and praise you as a fine son of Tianhan."

This implication is a bit too obvious, isn't it?

Your understanding of military strategy is lacking.

Luo Yihang chuckled inwardly, but kept a straight face and pretended to decline, saying, "There's really nothing I need to help with; everything has been arranged."

Secretary Wang immediately became anxious upon hearing this, "How can we not help? We absolutely must help. I've heard that many of these overseas projects are related to agriculture. I can't speak for others, but in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline production, and fisheries, Tianhan is top-notch!"

Luo Yihang continued to feign reluctance, "No need, no need. The agricultural facilities can be handled in Shandong; they have complete supporting facilities. As for desert aquaculture, XJ has more experience in that area."

No oil or salt can enter!
Secretary Wang bluntly stated, "Once the facilities are built, they'll have to plant and raise livestock, right? Our Tianhan region has beautiful mountains and rivers and abundant produce. We have fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, aquatic products, fish, shrimp, crab seedlings, and even mountain delicacies. We can supply everything."

Oh, so that's what he's after.

Luo Yihang understood.

But Secretary Wang was worried that Luo Yihang wouldn't understand, so he went a step further and said, "Could we arrange a stop for that delegation from Dubai who's so picky about vegetables and ingredients in Tianhan? Don't let them keep going around in the Northwest. They've been eating the same things for thousands of years. They need to change things up. Like us in Tianhan, we've been eating pork for thousands of years. If it weren't for this filming of 'A Bite of China,' who would have thought we'd like pork offal porridge so much..."

He turned back.

Reasonable and well-founded.

Luo Yihang shook his head. "That delegation is going on trip next month. They'll definitely be traveling around the Northwest at first, visiting Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Ningxia."

Secretary Wang was about to get angry.

Luo Yihang quickly stopped teasing him and made a big turn of events, "So Tianhan Station is scheduled for the Harvest Festival."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Wang immediately understood.

He laughed heartily, "Good, good, it has to be Xiao Luo! He's so reliable. The Harvest Festival is great! This year, let's have a grand celebration and bring out all our best things to welcome guests from all directions!"

"And while we're at it, we'll empty their pockets..."

"Hey, let's be more tactful and make a reasonable profit."

"I guess I'll just have to reach into my pocket..."

(End of this chapter)