Mixed in 1980

Chapter 278 Red Head

Different goals lead to different ways of thinking.

Zeng Ali wasn't particularly interested in packaging a Western brand and then profiting from its own people in China, as her family wasn't short of money.

Just like Chen Fan said, there are too many things left by our ancestors, so why not make them into something and take them out to harvest from others?

It might be difficult, but it's not impossible.

Having thought all this through, Zeng Ali threw the data into the trash can: "I'll set up a team later to specialize in researching ancient luxury goods and crafts."

"That's the right way to do it!"

Chen Fan stretched and said, "It's not that China doesn't have luxury goods, it's just that you can't afford them. Unlike the luxury goods of foreigners, which are all just stories and rely on deception."

"Which piece of gold and silver jewelry from the Ming Dynasty wasn't at the pinnacle of craftsmanship in the world?"

"Yunnan brocade, Suzhou embroidery, lacquerware..."

"Too many!"

"Combining ancient craftsmanship with modern trends can create countless creative possibilities, but we just lack the capital to do so."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Ali wholeheartedly agreed.

Since the planned economy began, the commercial atmosphere has been lost, and China has indeed lagged behind in this area. With the injection of capital, many things can be done.

After kissing Chen Fan on the lips, Zeng Ali went back to her room to lie down. She had been busy for several days and had taken a plane back, so she was quite tired.

Chen Fan wasn't idle either; he accompanied Teacher Xu for a walk around the yard. Pregnant women should walk around more to keep their bodies in good shape so they'll suffer less during childbirth.

That said, Xu Jinqiu has an excellent physique.

When the three sisters are at home, they dance almost every day to exercise. Xu Jinqiu goes out for one or two months every year to travel around in the mountains.

Thinking of this, Chen Fan asked, "Comrade Qiu'er, shall we not go out next year?"

Xu Jinqiu touched her belly and said, "Next year, I'll stay home to rest during my pregnancy. After my son is born and I finish my postpartum confinement, we'll go out again."

"I can't feel at ease without going out and seeing things. My due date is in August, so I can go out around October, which is the season when many wild fruits ripen."

"You're just greedy, trying to steal the wild fruit from the kids, aren't you?" Chen Fan was speechless.

Xu Jinqiu chuckled and said, "So what? Being able to snatch it is my skill. You're just too reserved. It's much more fun to play around with the kids."

Chen Fan was both amused and exasperated. She was about to become a mother, and she was still as cunning as ever. He hoped she wouldn't have a cunning son who would try to cause trouble for his father in the future.

After walking around the courtyard, Xu Jinqiu headed outside towards the neighboring courtyard. Just as she reached the gate, she bumped into Zeng Tuqiang, who was about to leave.

The little guy is now 17 years old and in his second year of high school; he's almost as tall as Chen Fan.

After greeting Xu Jinqiu and glancing at Chen Fan, Zeng Tuqiang snorted and walked straight ahead, ignoring her completely.

Of all his relatives, he disliked Chen Fan the most. Since 1980, he had suffered countless losses at Chen Fan's hands.

Ignoring him is a way of protecting yourself.

"You little bastard, you need to be taught a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Tuqiang quickly ran away. He knew how petty his brother-in-law was; among all the people he knew, Chen Fan was second to none.

"Look at you, so capable! Who would dare to rip off their brother-in-law like that?"

Xu Jinqiu couldn't help but slap her husband. Xiaoqiang was someone she had watched grow up; he was a good kid, but he had been badly wronged by Chen Fan.

"This kid needs to be taught a lesson."

"If you're so capable, go talk to the eldest sister!"

Xu Jinqiu rolled her eyes and walked inside on her own, passing through the hanging flower gate to the central courtyard.

The children in the courtyard gathered here to play, and the elders from several families were also there, playing chess and making tea in the courtyard, creating a lively atmosphere.

The atmosphere was just like when we lived in the old tenement courtyard.

Xu Jinxia, ​​Xu Jinzhao, and Zhao Pengyu were also there, sitting under a big tree smoking. When they saw Xu Jinqiu coming over, the three of them tacitly put out their cigarettes.

"Xiao Fan, I have a question for you."

Xu Jinxia stopped her brother-in-law and brought him a stool: "The three of us brothers are thinking of starting our own fleet of vehicles and getting into the transportation industry. What do you think?"

Chen Fan sat down and asked, "Is the project off?"

"I only thought about getting into transportation because I wanted to do engineering. You don't know how bad the transportation capacity is now. Every time I need to get materials, I have to beg and plead."

Xu Jinxia scratched her head and said dejectedly, "Often, after the workers finish their work, the next batch of materials can't keep up, which delays things a lot."

Chen Fan nodded and said, "Transportation is very profitable, but it's also very risky. There are still a lot of highwaymen and bandits around, so most people can't do this kind of work." "We're also considering this issue."

Xu Jinxia scratched her head. Having worked in engineering for so many years, she had seen all sorts of things. When she encountered those road bullies, if she was lucky, she could get through by giving each car ten or twenty yuan.

When you're unlucky, anything can happen. Just recently, a driver was detained and it cost several thousand dollars to get him out.

There are also cases of oil theft and goods theft, which are impossible to prevent.

“Let’s focus on the project. It’s okay if it’s slow. We won’t rush you. If something goes wrong with the transportation, that would be even more troublesome.” Xu Jinqiu walked over.

Xu Jinxia rolled her eyes at her sister: "It's delaying things and affecting the workers' earnings. Their wages are calculated on a daily basis, and they won't get paid if work stops."

Xu Jinqiu looked at Chen Fan.

“Let’s find a strong partner to jointly establish a transportation company. You can be responsible for the investment, not the management,” Chen Fan suggested.

"What defines someone as capable?"

"They must be people with red hair. I'll ask around for you later. Sun Shaojie knows a lot of people, and there must be some with red hair who have gone into business."

At this point, Chen Fan asked again, "How big of a fleet are you planning to build?"

Xu Jinxia said, "We need to get at least forty or fifty of them. We'll just buy Dongfeng 140s. That should be enough for our projects."

"If you're going to do it, do it big. If you're going to do it on a small scale, you won't make much money. It's better not to do it at all. Five hundred vehicles would be more like it."

"Doesn't it need to be this big?" Xu Jinxia was stunned.

One Dongfeng 140 costs 44,000 yuan, so 500 of them would cost 22 million yuan.

The three brothers have been in the construction business for so many years and have made a lot of money. Each of them is worth over ten million, but it still hurts to take out so much money at once.

Chen Fan explained, "Now, you can make a fortune in transportation. You've only ever heard of not being able to find trucks, but have you ever heard of trucks not being able to get jobs? If you're going to do it, do it big, or don't do it at all."

Xu Jinxia looked at Xu Jinzhao and Zhao Pengyu, and only agreed after seeing them nod. Listening to Chen Fan was definitely the right thing to do; that kid was a pro at making money.

After chatting for a while, Chen Fan took Xu Jinqiu's arm and went back. Xu Jinxia then said to the two brothers, "Our brother-in-law, tsk tsk... really rich and powerful."

Zhao Pengyu laughed and said, "When have you ever seen him do any small business? Yuanyuan is so lazy, but when she gets into skincare products, she pours tens of millions of dollars into it, all in US dollars."

"That's true. If you want to make money, you have to make big profits. Making 500 cars is no problem. At the current market rate, you can break even in a year and a half to two years."

In the 1980s and 90s, transportation profits were indeed high.

It was with this in mind that Chen Fan suggested they go big. He went back to his own courtyard and called Zhao over as well: "Tomorrow, you two take some money to support your brother's business."

"How much is appropriate?" Xu Jinqiu asked.

Chen Fan said sarcastically, "You two can discuss it yourselves. You're not short of money anyway."

"Virtue!"

Xu Jinqiu rolled her eyes at her husband and pulled Miss Zhao aside to discuss the matter.

Chen Fan picked up the phone and called Sun Shaojie: "Senior brother, I have a question for you. Do you know anyone like you, with a strong background, who wants to go into business?"

"You're not planning on doing anything shady, are you?" Sun Shaojie was very curious. Partnering with people from powerful backgrounds usually involved some underhanded tactics.

"Do I really need to make that much of a fuss?"

"makes sense!"

Sun Shaojie curled his lip. Chen Fan invests hundreds of millions or even billions of yuan at a time. He probably wouldn't even look at money earned through shady means.

Chen Fan didn't hide anything and gave a general account of the situation: "If there's a suitable person, I'll introduce someone; if not, I'll do it myself."

I'll look into it later.

"Find someone reliable!"

"Don't you trust your brother to handle things? Remember to prepare a big meal later, I'll bring six and a half catties to your house for dinner," Sun Shaojie teased.

"Fuck off!"

Chen Fan hung up immediately, his face dark.

A moment later, the phone rang again. I thought it was Sun Shaojie calling and was about to yell at him when I heard Zhou Wenya's voice.

After listening for a couple of minutes, Chen Fan's lips curled up: "Okay, that's settled then. I'll go to Hong Kong in a couple of days, so you can prepare all the documents."

P.S.: Second update! Sorry it's a bit late today~ It's almost the end of the month, and I'm still a little short of 1000 monthly votes. Please help me out, everyone! Thanks!!

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