The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 295 The Change of Li Beixing's Identity (6K)

Chen Jingle opened her eyes, and what came into view was a large red "double happiness" character in the room.

Li Beixing was fast asleep next to him.

He tiptoed to his feet, but underestimated Li Beixing's keen senses.

"Ok?"

Li Beixing groggily tried to open his eyes.

Chen Jingle lowered his head and kissed her forehead, whispering, "It's okay, I'll go out for my workout first. You can continue sleeping, and I'll bring you breakfast when I come back from my workout."

"Hmm."

Upon hearing this, Li Beixing yawned and went back to sleep.

Actually, according to her biological clock, she should be up by now, but she's been exhausted from preparing for the wedding these past few days, and today she can finally get some rest. Plus, it's the weekend, so there's no need to get up so early. She just wants to stay in bed a little longer.

Chen Jingle changed into his workout gear, hopped on his electric scooter, and headed out.

After the start of summer, the time of daybreak has visibly advanced. It's only 6 a.m. now, and it's already basically light outside.

It seems there was a light rain last night; the ground is a bit damp.

The cosmos flowers that were sown along the village road behind the house around the time of the Spring Equinox are now in full bloom, and with the various birdsongs in the air, it is a scene of vibrant life and flourishing of all things.

When Chen Jingle passed by his fast food restaurant, he glanced at it and found that all the wedding candies had been taken, and even the notice of closure he had written earlier had been torn up.

"..."

Don't be too outrageous!

He shook his head, and then, under the watchful eyes of the security guard at the school gate, drove confidently into the campus.

Upon arriving at the playground, the usual routine is a 5-kilometer run plus 300 push-ups and 300 squats, along with 5 minutes of horse stance.

Adding a horse stance exercise is to better train endurance.

There are all sorts of things online saying that a man over 25 is already 60, and he feels it's necessary to set the record straight for middle-aged men!
All of this was done in just half an hour.

It's clear that this level of training intensity is nothing for him now.

However, Chen Jingle does not intend to increase the intensity further.

His goal wasn't to become a muscle monster. For someone with an ectomorphic physique like him, moderate exercise to make himself look a bit muscular was enough.

Since it is appropriate exercise, it should not be excessive.

You can practice your reaction time later.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it feels like people are getting more and more aggressive these days, and there are more and more news reports of conflicts that break out due to arguments recently.

He now has a strong physique, so it's appropriate for him to add some self-defense skills.

Even if you don't bully others, you should at least learn to protect yourself from harm.

I went straight home after buying breakfast.

He didn't stay for dinner at the teachers' college cafeteria today because he was afraid that Li Beixing, as the new daughter-in-law, would feel embarrassed to face her parents-in-law if he wasn't there.

……

back home.

My parents are already up. My dad is washing up, and my mom is cleaning the first floor.

Chen Jingle placed the breakfast on the table.

Mom stopped what she was doing and asked, "Hasn't Beixing gotten up yet?"

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "She was awake earlier, but I told her to keep sleeping. I don't know if she's awake yet. I'll go upstairs and wake her up."

To my surprise, my mother laughed and said, "No, just take the breakfast up to her and let her eat it upstairs. The girl is shy, it will probably take her a few days to get used to it."

Chen Jingle thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

Go back upstairs.

Chen Jingle quietly pushed open the door and found that Li Beixing was still asleep.

He looked down at himself, sweating and smelling terrible. "Oh well," he thought, "I'll take a shower first, and while I'm at it, I'll get my image management done for the day."

When he came out after taking a shower, Li Beixing was already awake and was hiding behind the door watching him.

She looked at the breakfast on the coffee table, then shrank back, asking, "Is it really okay if I don't go downstairs?"

"It's nothing, my mom told me to bring it up." Chen Jingle waved his hand.

Li Beixing's face flushed slightly: "Then let's finish eating before we go downstairs."

When they finished eating and came downstairs, their parents were just about to leave for the market to get some ingredients. They simply smiled and said goodbye to Li Beixing before leaving.

This saved Li Beixing from an embarrassing situation, allowing her to breathe a sigh of relief.

Chen Jingle smiled and took her small hand to distract her and help her adapt to the change in her identity as soon as possible.

From girlfriend to wife, from daughter-in-law to bride, the difference is neither huge nor small.

They are somewhat different.

It's normal to feel embarrassed. If it were him, and he stayed overnight at Li Beixing's house, he wouldn't be able to leave Li Beixing's room and be so open and honest with his parents-in-law either.

Want face.

You'll get used to it.

"Are you going to the studio again today?" Li Beixing asked.

Chen Jingle shook his head: "I'm not going, but I have to go to Hongqi."

"Ok."

Li Beixing wasn't interested in company matters, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Chen Qiyun arrived, carrying her homework.

I played all day yesterday, so I have to catch up on my homework today.

With nothing else to do, Li Beixing went to supervise her studies.

This put Chen Qiyun under immense pressure.

Li Beixing's eyes were full of laughter: "I told you before, even if I become your sister-in-law, I will only be stricter with you. Don't expect me to turn a blind eye."

At this moment, Chen Qiyun finally understood what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot.

pain!
It hurts so much!
Li Beixing flipped through her other subject workbooks and suddenly asked curiously, "Why didn't you do this question? It doesn't look difficult."

Chen Qiyun's eyes darted around: "Hmm, I can do it. I've done it many times before. I don't want to write it every time."

Li Beixing rubbed his forehead.

"what happened?"

Chen Jingle came downstairs after packing his things and happened to see this scene, so he asked out of curiosity.

Li Beixing gestured to Chen Qiyun: "You go and talk to your brother."

But Chen Qiyun dared not play dumb in front of Chen Jingle, and immediately stammered.

"What? Don't want to do your homework?" Chen Jingle raised an eyebrow.

That shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, Xiaodouding should have developed good study habits this semester.

Chen Qiyun twisted her fingers: "It's not that I don't want to write anymore, it's just that I've done a lot of certain questions, and I feel there's no need to repeat them."

Chen Jingle frowned slightly, and immediately understood what was going on.

He thought for a moment and said, "It's normal not to want to do homework. Most students who pride themselves on their grades have had this thought. The question is, do you think you're the kind of genius with a photographic memory?"

Chen Qiyun pouted: "No."

"Since you're not a super genius with a photographic memory, you should follow the principle of 'a bad pen is worse than a good memory,' and consolidate your knowledge through repeated practice, instead of just reading without writing. You might think you've got it, but then when it comes to important exams, you can't remember it at all. 'Hey, I clearly remember doing something I know how to do, so why can't I recall the specific steps to solve it? It seems like I know it, but in reality, I still don't.'"

Chen Jingle shrugged.

Don't let his current success with the system fool you; back in the day, he was a prodigy like Fang Zhongyong.

As a result, he was too proud and too lazy, and his ending was naturally the same as Fang Zhongyong's.

Therefore, he knew that even if you have talent, if you don't use it properly, your talent will be taken away.

Chen Jingle added, "Furthermore, even if you really understand it, you should still do the homework assigned by the teacher. By doing your homework, you avoid the trouble of being scolded by the teacher for not doing it. You are proactively avoiding any situations that might affect your mood, state of mind, or reputation. Do you understand?"

"understood."

Chen Qiyun should go and do her homework properly.

When it comes to reasoning, no one in the family could out-argue Brother Le. He used to be able to hold his own against the elders in a heated argument.

……

Chen Jingle arrived at Hongqi.

There's a rather important meeting today, mainly to hear a report on information regarding the lychee harvest last week.

Due to the drought in the first half of the year, the lychee season in most parts of the Lingnan region was delayed by about a week compared to previous years.

However, the planting areas under Hongqi Group will be able to be harvested normally, just like in previous years, because drought prevention measures were introduced earlier.

In other words, it will be at least a week earlier than other fruit farmers.

Don't underestimate this week. Once lychees start hitting the market, the purchase price changes daily. The price difference between lychees sold in the morning and those sold in the evening is often several times.

It might cost 10 yuan one day, but only 3 yuan a couple of days later.

It's naturally better to mature as early as possible.

Currently, very few people grow the March Red variety anymore. The earlier ones are the Osmanthus Fragrance and Lychee King from Qiongzhou, and the Concubine Smile variety, which is more common in the market.

There aren't many lychees on the market right now, and even the Fei Zi Xiao variety can sell for 2 or 30 yuan per kilogram, which is outrageous.

In fact, Fei Zi Xiao (妃子笑) is not as sour and astringent as outsiders say, and it is not hard to eat.

That's because many fruit farmers pick the fruit before it's ripe in order to get it to the market early, so it naturally tastes sour and astringent.

Normally, Fei Zi Xiao lychees ripen in late May and early June. If you're unsure, you can buy them after the Dragon Boat Festival, when they'll be mostly ripe.

For Guiwei, it's generally available from late June to early July.

Chen Jingle personally prefers Concubine's Smile and White Sugar Poppy.

The white sugar poppy, in particular, has a lot of flesh, a small seed, and is very sweet.

what?
One lychee is like three fires?

Young people are naturally energetic and fearless!

Overall, this year's lychee and longan harvest is definitely bountiful, at least in the Jiangbei area. Despite the drought in the first half of the year, as long as there was some irrigation, the harvest shouldn't be completely lost.

The situation for fruit crops like lychees and longans is much better than for other crops. This is precisely because the lychees grown in Hongqi's planting areas matured earlier than those in other areas this year, thus fetching a good price.

Make a quick buck!
When it's actually available in large quantities, it's hard to say; three kilograms for 10 yuan will be everywhere.

Of course, it's a bit difficult for people in the north to buy at this price in the Lingnan region.

Because lychees are a difficult fruit to store, regardless of whether they are refrigerated or not, if they are not eaten within two days of being placed on the shelf, they will spoil.

Therefore, after being transported to northern cities, they are generally not in good condition and are ridiculously expensive.

There is no way around it.

……

Li Qiguang's office.

When Chen Jingle learned that the company's lychee project profits this year are expected to increase by 40-50% compared to last year, he was surprised and said with a smile, "That's great!"

Li Qiguang looked at him approvingly: "You deserve some credit for this."

Chen Jingle shook his head and said, "I'm just someone who talks the talk, how can I take credit? This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. Without the technical experts' follow-up guidance and the orchard workers' fertilizing, weeding and spraying, there would be no bumper harvest this year."

Li Qiguang remained noncommittal: "But you can only make money for ten or fifteen days. After the Dragon Boat Festival next month, when lychees are on the market in large quantities, the price will plummet."

"After the Dragon Boat Festival, will our production areas be almost completely harvested?" Chen Jingle asked.

Li Qiguang nodded: "Feizixiao and Baitangying are similar, but Guiwei will definitely be a little later."

"The proportion of Guiwei is not high, and it was also launched earlier than other regions, so it's acceptable."

Chen Jingle said with a smile.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "This year's lychee harvest is sure to be bumper. Let's not compare it to last year, because the yield was too low. Compared to the year before, I feel that the yield is at least 20% or even 30% higher, so in the end, the price of lychees will inevitably be as low as cabbage, and they will rot in the fields. We need to find a way to sell them as soon as possible. I suggest that we take the initiative to lower the price."

Li Qiguang did not give an immediate reply, but instead fell into thought.

Logically, since it's the early morning market for lychees, we could easily sell them at a high price. If we lower the price now, we'll lose a lot of profit, and the people below might not agree.

Admittedly, he is the boss, but he also has a responsibility to the company and its employees.

He then looked at Chen Jingle and gestured slightly, "Tell me your opinion."

Chen Jingle shrugged: "It's simple. If the goods can't be sold, no matter how high the price is, it won't help."

Lychees are fresh fruit, not gold, jade, or jewelry, so prices won't rise again once the supply decreases.

Will not.

Therefore, we must find a way to ship the goods as soon as possible, otherwise they will end up being stuck with us.

Even in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, where a pound of Fei Zi Xiao citrus costs 20 or 30 yuan, it's not guaranteed that many people will be willing to buy it.

But if the price drops to around 10 or 15 yuan, some people will still be willing to buy it to try it out.

Chen Jingle paused for a moment, then continued, "With our physical stores gradually opening up, we can use lychees for a promotion. At least we can build our reputation and get customers into the habit of shopping in our stores. As long as we maintain the current product quality and service, I think more and more customers will choose us."

The key is to lower prices and promote sales, making more money before the lychee market slumps, while also building brand awareness.

He previously suggested imitating Qian Dama and opening a branded physical store under Hongqi.

In the past six months, the company has opened a few stores on a trial basis and found that business is good. Everyone agrees that it is possible to continue to expand the scale.

Currently, we have opened multiple physical stores in first- and second-tier cities in several southern provinces.

If there were no physical stores, Chen Jingle would not recommend doing this, but if there are physical stores and a need is to find a way to expand quickly, using lychees to open up the market is a good choice.

Not only lychees, but also longan, jackfruit and other fresh fruits will be available later.

His strategy is to leverage the advantage of affordable fresh fruits and vegetables to seize the current market share!

For example, lychees are usually picked, loaded onto trucks on the same day, and immediately sent to northern cities overnight. Two drivers take turns driving without resting along the way, directly to the terminal sales point.

Once it stays on the road for too long, it loses its freshness.

As for the online claims that lychees were soaked in medicinal water...

Lychees were already oversold and not profitable, and now they're soaking them in chemicals? Do they have too much money to spend?
In temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, even indoors, food can spoil, let alone in a cargo truck where the outside is scorching hot and the inside is poorly ventilated.

Therefore, water immersion is normal during long-distance transportation without a cold chain.

After all, not all trucks are equipped with refrigeration units.

However, these water-soaked lychees cannot be kept for long; they spoil more easily than regular lychees.

Hongqi has its own planting base, its own transportation fleet, and its own sales network. This is the advantage of having a complete industrial chain.

This is something that other stores that only focus on end-user sales cannot match.

Just like Dizi in the automotive industry, everyone laughs at Dizi for its poor quality and says it's all used for ride-hailing. However, Dizi is the only new energy vehicle company in China that has achieved a complete industrial chain layout.

It is both a brand manufacturer and a supplier, and the largest supplier at that.

Other car brands simply cannot achieve this level of cost control, not even someone who claims to integrate the industry's supply chain.

Therefore, it is essential to develop the entire industry chain.

Even if we are not as good as others in some aspects and need to cooperate with brands in other industries temporarily, it does not prevent us from continuing to do it. As long as we do it first, we can do it well, grow bigger and stronger.

It is worth mentioning that another company in the world that has achieved a complete automotive industry chain is Hyundai from the Southern Dynasties.

After thinking for a long time, Li Qiguang nodded: "We can consider it!"

"Of course, this is just an example. The specific amount and method of price reduction during the sales process are the responsibility of the marketing department," Chen Jingle said with a slight smile.

This is his shortcoming.

He can absorb a lot of knowledge in a short time through written form, but when it comes to practical matters, he can't fast-forward.

For Chen Jingle, learning is much simpler than putting things into practice.

He thought to himself, "I'll learn first. It's not too late to put it into practice after I've accumulated enough theoretical knowledge. Or I can learn while doing and do while learning. It'll just be a bit tiring."

For the average person, the idea of ​​learning something thoroughly before doing it is clearly wrong.

However, Chen Jingle learned quickly enough that this standard was not very applicable to him.

He can learn enough knowledge in a short time and then test it in practice. Even if it's not done simultaneously, the difference is negligible.

Learning broadens horizons, updates concepts, and enhances reserves; doing involves pioneering a career, self-examination, and fulfilling responsibilities.

The most typical result of a lack of practical experience is that one does nothing but talk the talk but not walk the walk.

Without studying theory, it is easy to fall into empiricism and dogmatism.

Therefore, both must be carried out simultaneously.

……

"By the way, I plan to continue my research on Hongqi and write the data I've collected into a paper for publication. Is that alright?"

Chen Jingle thought of something else.

Li Qiguang didn't take it seriously: "As long as it doesn't involve trade secrets, there's no problem."

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know. I'll write it down and let you take a look."

To everyone's surprise, Li Qiguang waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Don't bother me, I already have enough to do."

"Ok."

Chen Jingle chuckled to himself.

We can't neglect the academic papers. Most of the papers we submitted before have been approved, and those that weren't approved only need to be revised and resubmitted.

By conducting in-depth research on social phenomena, compiling the collected information into papers, and submitting them to journals for publication, this is a complete process of sorting out and testing one's own knowledge system.

He felt a great sense of accomplishment every time a paper passed the review.

The problem is that he feels he has reached a bottleneck in his knowledge base.

This bottleneck is mainly reflected in the humanities and social sciences fields such as politics, history, economics, philosophy, law, sociology, and psychology. I deeply feel the lack of knowledge and the need for further study.

In contrast, practical skills such as cooking, calligraphy, painting, and tailoring do not have this problem.

I learned these things purely out of interest, and also because of professional needs.

Being a strategic development consultant is not an easy job, especially when serving a traditional agricultural company worth over a billion dollars that is undergoing industrial transformation and upgrading. You must have a lot of knowledge to better analyze and obtain various information.

Now that he's married to Li Beixing, he has even more responsibility.

Based on Hongqi's future development direction, he felt that he could continue to research and explore the theoretical and practical paths of rural revitalization and Chinese modernization.

This line can be further explored.

The idea is to guide the development of the micro-economy through macroeconomics, and then verify the macroeconomic theory based on the specific development of the micro-economy.

Specifically, this involves studying the macroeconomic guidelines mentioned above, focusing on individual consumers, producers, and market mechanisms, and using this information to formulate corporate development strategies.

This is what Chen Jingle wants to study.

Based on the current situation, we can actually predict which directions the next step will likely take.

China is currently in a period of economic transformation. For a large country, this is a very difficult task that cannot be accomplished overnight. It is a process that requires multiple stages and multiple goals.

From policy preparation to its introduction, implementation, and feedback, it is a long process.

The focus is naturally on the economy; with foreign trade hampered, expanding domestic demand has become the top priority.

However, boosting domestic demand is not so easy.

Previously, it was the real estate sector that drove everyone to buy houses, but now that the real estate sector has collapsed, where will the biggest demand come from next?
If there is no demand, create demand.

The government introduced affordable housing and public rental housing policies.

Develop the singles economy, including fitness, beauty, catering, tourism, and electronic products.

Then there's the sunset economy of the older generation, such as the "silver-haired tourism economy" that has emerged in recent years, which targets those who have money and time after retirement. They have more savings and more travel opportunities than the young people crammed into subways in big cities.

In short, the goal is to push all economic activity down to the secondary and low-end markets as much as possible.

Of course, his conclusion may also be wrong.

"Ultimately, it's because I lack sufficient knowledge," Chen Jingle said, rubbing his temples, looking slightly annoyed.

If his knowledge reaches the level of a doctoral student, and he has this level of knowledge in every discipline, then the information he can analyze through news, current events, policies, etc., will be different.

So we still need to learn.

Another issue is accessibility. Some information is inaccessible to ordinary people, and there's nothing that can be done about that; one can only try to search for it through various channels.

It's 2025 already; if you still can't master internet information retrieval, that's really unacceptable.

The question is, what if his conclusion is correct?

What role should Hongqi, whose core business is in rural areas, play in order to seize the greatest benefits in this new round of reshuffling?
This is something he needs to consider.

(End of this chapter)