Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 277 This person is not right

The inspection team had a smooth journey. The places they were interested in were generally not in high demand, and many were even vacant for a long time.

Zhai Da mostly observed, but he didn't come for nothing; he would occasionally secretly take out the [Pure Gold Secret Staff] and tap on the walls or something.

The main purpose was to investigate the overall structure, and some problems were indeed found during the process. One shop owner patted his chest and guaranteed that his walls had good sound insulation, but in fact, two out of three sides were hollow bricks.

Han Qi, meanwhile, diligently took notes in her notebook, checking for any omissions or errors.

In the first half of the day, three of the four sub-bases were basically confirmed. The remaining property belongs to a state-owned enterprise, and it was impossible to confirm it in person. They only said, "In principle, there is no problem."

This means he might want to challenge his principles.

However, this is not Zhai Da's responsibility; Wu Yue will handle it himself. If he really insists on being shameless, then he'd better not have any issues with his principles.

At 3 p.m., the three finished the first half of their work for the day and set off for the most important part of their trip: the site selection for a craft brewery.

All expansion is predicated on having adequate craft brewing equipment. If we continue to rely on the old small workshop model, even if Xu Xuejun works himself to the bone and transforms his brewing equipment into a small workshop, he can only produce two machines a week. If we follow the model of 30 machines per branch base, we won't be able to expand even one base in three months.

All subsequent plans are just empty talk.

"By the way, should we build a tavern at the branch base too?"

Wu Yue thought for a moment and said, "I think it's better to have a few just in case. As the business expands, we need to invest some extra costs to increase stability. It's not too expensive to set up a small tavern for each base and hire someone to put on a show, but if we get into trouble because we've missed this link, the losses will be immeasurable."

Hundreds of thousands a day.
Zhai Da smiled and said, "It's really become a chain of pubs."

Wu Yue adjusted his posture: "The business environment here is still a bit worse than in the south. The fact that the base in Nangang District is progressing so smoothly has an element of luck, and of course, it also has something to do with Harbin Institute of Technology."

It's not that Harbin Institute of Technology takes care of them, but rather that the so-called local bullies around this university, regardless of whether they're from the black or white faction, tend to be more restrained.

Just like how no one collects protection money across from the municipal government, Harbin Institute of Technology does nothing and just stands there, creating a certain void.

But once you've left, things are hard to say. In 09, the places with good business environments across the country were mostly concentrated in East and South China, and even then, they were only relatively good. It's a completely different story from more than a decade ago. When you go out to do business, you always need to deal with interpersonal relationships and social interactions.

However, Wu Yue is very strong in this aspect. He said that his previous success was due to luck, but in fact, it was more because the City Hunter was efficient in handling things.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become "Brother Yue," a name known throughout the entire Nangang District, so quickly.

Zhai Da remembered what Qin Yang had mentioned before and thought it might be worth a try. Just as they were about to discuss it, Wu Yue pointed to a park outside the car and said, "It's right here. The main entrance is the one in the middle."

There was already a group of people waiting at the gate, so Zhai Da temporarily stopped talking.

A young man with slicked-back hair and glasses, who looked slick and unkempt, came forward with his arms outstretched.

"Brother Yue~ Long time no see!"

Meanwhile, at the back gate of Harbin Institute of Technology.

Three men in jackets arrived at Yueda Street and pointed to the craft brewery, saying, "It's right here. The main entrance is the one in the middle."

"It doesn't look like one to me. Isn't it supposed to be a catering company? It looks more like a warehouse."

The afternoon is the peak delivery time here, with twenty or thirty people coming and going from the base, which is completely inconsistent with the information that it is a "catering company, mainly operating bars".

Until they heard a strange horn.

"Team 3, Shift 1, 30 barrels due, 30 barrels received, requesting departure."

The three exchanged a glance: "This is it, we haven't come to the wrong place."

The leader was a middle-aged man, who looked to be in his forties. He grabbed a young man who was unloading goods and asked, "Young man, is this Yue Da Catering?"

Peng Hao narrowed his eyes warily: "Who are you?"

The middle-aged man extended his arm to shake hands, but Peng Hao ignored him completely, standing still and coldly observing him.

Since the end of last year, people have been inquiring about the company, mainly about equipment. Many people with common sense know that the key is that it has the only craft brewing equipment in China.

At this moment, Qin Yang came out from inside, pulled Peng Hao along, and walked to the front: "Hello, what's up?"

The middle-aged man said, "We are from the Harbin Veterans Placement Office. We learned that this place has absorbed many veterans who have chosen to find employment, so we came here specifically to take a look."

The young man standing nearby immediately added, "This is our Director Niu."

Upon hearing the word "retirement," many passing employees stopped what they were doing and looked over curiously.

Qin Yang quickly shook hands: "Hello, hello. Is there a problem?"

"No problem, no problem! It's just that very few companies recruit so many veterans. We haven't been able to help, so we should at least come and see if there are any difficulties that need to be resolved. We just happened to be passing by today."

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On the other side of Harbin, Wu Yue also received a call from Qin Yang.

"The veterans' resettlement office? Oh, neither your brother Da nor I can go back today. You can take care of us."

"Don't panic. If you're unsure, just say you don't know and wait for the boss to go back."

In an industrial park in a certain city, Zhai Da and his group are being shown around.

The young man with the slicked-back hair is named Gao Cheng, and according to Wu Yue, he is a well-known playboy in Harbin.

Wherever there are flowers to play, there he will be.

The relationship was "nightclub level"; we'd had drinks a few times but hadn't collaborated before. This time, it was through another friend's introduction, so it could be considered our first formal contact.

The moment they made contact, Zhai Da frowned slightly, because Gao Cheng was emanating the light of the [Eight Sufferings].

Orange, or a muted orange.

Hermes Orange?

Zhai Da had seen this color before, so he could roughly determine what kind of desire it represented: greed.

The first time I saw it was when I was buying sheep in Dongyang. I saw it from a farmer who said that his sheep were for breeding purposes and were three times more expensive than meat sheep on the market. He wanted 8000 yuan for three sheep.

Chun Chun mistook city people for Japanese people and bullied them.

Then, Gao Cheng looked at the Panamera behind Zhai Da. He seemed to be someone who didn't lack money, but when he saw this car model that he had never seen before, he was still attracted by its timeless beauty.

The flames on his body turned grayish-purple again, a color that Zhai Da had never seen before.
Finally, his gaze seemed to fall on Han Qi, paused for a second, and briefly turned pink.

It represents sexual desire.
Zhai Da:
Are you a warrior from the Land of Light?

This Gao Cheng has a few minor issues.
When he subconsciously looked at Wu Yue, trying to convey a subtle glance, he noticed that Wu Yue was also frowning slightly, seemingly deep in thought.

The two exchanged a glance, then immediately returned to normal.

Wu Yue put his phone back in his pocket, smiled, and hugged Gao Cheng: "Brother Cheng, long time no see."

Gao Cheng pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses: "What kind of brother am I? Just a freeloader waiting to die!"

Then he opened his arms to lead the way: "Come on, let me show you around first. This industrial park is a renovation of an old factory. It was just put into use last year and it's very popular now. After all, it's rare to be able to set aside a piece of land in the main urban area for M2." The so-called M2 industrial land refers to land that has a certain impact on the environment and living conditions, but is still within the range that can be coordinated.

There are three levels in total. M1 is almost pollution-free, such as electronics factories, handicraft manufacturing, and sewing. M3 is the most polluting, including chemical, metallurgical, leather making, and mining industries.

In theory, craft brewing equipment manufacturing should fall between M1 and M2, but if centralized brewing is considered in the future, then it becomes M2.

Because the food industry is a standard M2.

Although Gao Cheng may have some minor issues, this park is definitely worth a visit.

Zhai Da and Wu Yue both patiently pretended to be oblivious.

The entire industrial park covers an area of ​​more than 600 acres. It originally belonged to the Harbin Light Vehicle Factory, known locally as "Harbin Light Vehicle Factory". However, in the past two years, probably in preparation for the Olympics and to improve the environment, this land was downgraded from M3 to M2 in terms of environmental protection. After the renovation, it became the industrial park it is today.

The building that Gao Cheng showed Zhai Da and the others was in a corner.

It wasn't the modern, large, open-plan steel-framed factory building, but a traditional red brick structure, over ten meters high, yet only two stories, with a clock tower-like structure on the side.

Its distinctive goose-like angular design suggests it has a long history.

The layout inside was also quite suitable, but one structural element piqued Zhai Da's curiosity.

Looking up from the first floor, you can see a huge circular hole in the ceiling, about five meters in diameter, which allows you to see the roof of the second floor in its entirety.

It reminded him of a TV series he had watched before.

Zhai Da pointed and asked, "What is this structure used for?"

Gao Cheng was somewhat surprised that his younger brother had spoken, but he still patiently explained, "It should be the opening reserved for hoisting. I've heard from the old folks that Harbin Light Vehicle used to secretly repair tanks to guard against the Russians."

Sure, that's very much in line with Mom's style.

"What's wrong? Will it affect your use? You should be able to fill it in."

Zhai Da shook his head: "No need, I just think this place is quite suitable for planting trees."

"Planting trees?"

There was a minor hiccup, but it didn't affect the overall process. The empty factory didn't take long either; a few people came out in ten minutes.

Gao Cheng asked the two of them if they smoked, and after receiving a negative answer, he lit one up himself.

"We're all brothers, so I won't beat around the bush. Of course, I didn't build this place, but if you come to me, I can offer you the most favorable terms. Originally, it required a fixed asset investment of over 1000 million, but I can waive that requirement for you, Brother Yue. In addition, I'll refund 80% of the local tax for three years, and then 50% for two more years. I'll also help you get certified as a high-tech enterprise so you can get loans."

The lighter just wouldn't light. Gao Cheng looked at Zhai Da, seemingly asking this "little brother" if he had a lighter.

Zhai Da thought to himself, "I do have a lighter, but are you sure you want it?"

At this moment, Gao Cheng's underlings came over to light a cigarette. The slick-back-haired man took a puff and said:

"To be honest, there are companies that can be recruited outside of my area, but the review process might be more complicated and the conditions wouldn't be as good."

Wu Yue smiled and said, "You have such wide connections? You know the leaders here?"

"Hey~ I have some connections at home. When it comes to attracting investment, someone has to run the errands, right?"

"How should I thank Brother Cheng?"

Gao Cheng pushed up his glasses, seemingly a little shy, and said, "We're all brothers, no need for thanks. But I'm very optimistic about Brother Yue's business. I'd like to join in and invest some money."

"I understand that tickets for those boarding later are more expensive, but we can negotiate the price. I can definitely help you; we can cooperate and expand our business!"

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Half an hour later, the group got into a Panamera and drove out of the industrial park as Gao Cheng waved goodbye.

After driving about 500 meters, Zhai Da broke the silence first: "There's something wrong with Gao Cheng."

Wu Yue: "You can see that too? What problem did you see?"

Zhai Da thought to himself, "I have a cheat code, okay?"

However, when it comes to what the problem is, it seems that not much can be grasped. It can be summarized in one sentence: "If the person has evil intentions, there must be something fishy about him."

Feeling like he'd said something pointless, Zhai Da countered, "And you? What problem have you spotted this time?"

"He's a drug addict, and he only recently got into it. He's not familiar with this park and is just cramming for it. Two of the three people behind him are thugs, but they really want to join. They probably think they're really powerful, but they've never actually done anything serious. They're all talk and no action. Oh, and there's a lipstick mark on his neck. He must have had a wild night, and he didn't change his clothes this morning."

Zhai Da: ? ? ?
You opened the box in a second?

No wonder it had that fiery aura of desire on it, just like the RGB light strip; it was a poisonous insect after all.
When Wu Yue mentioned smoking, Han Qi in the back row shifted uncomfortably.

Zhai Da: "Will this person be troublesome? He seems to have a powerful background."

Wu Yue chuckled: "Troublesome? Not at all? Did you choose this place?"

Zhai Da recalled the large round hole, and the old red brick factory building did indeed have more charm than the corrugated iron factory building, but the basic industrial facilities had been renovated very well.

Most importantly, it's located in the city center, only a 20-minute drive from Harbin Institute of Technology.

"The location is nice."

"Once you've chosen one, leave the rest to me."

His tone even carried a hint of excitement, as if he had discovered a fun game.

Zhai Da glanced at the guy sideways, then ignored him.

Choose to believe him.

However, Wu Yue's excitement ended quickly because his phone rang.

The caller was Qin Yang.

Something sounds off about the sound from that direction.

"Brother Yue, you've run into some trouble. A few thugs came to cause trouble at the door and beat someone up."

Wu Yue immediately frowned: "Did you hit the person, or did the person hit you?"

He knew exactly what kind of people his crew members with buzz cuts came from. Rather than worrying that Qin Yang and his group would get beaten up, he should be more worried that they would get carried away and kill someone.

"We weren't attacked, and we didn't attack anyone."

Wu Yue was baffled. "Then what about your joke with me?"

But then Qin Yang said with a headache, "They beat up the people who came to inspect us without us noticing."

(End of this chapter)