Mixed in 1980

Chapter 532 Trivia
How can a girl live?
As Zeng Ali recounted how to handle the trivialities of life and how to live with dignity, the girl started crying again.

No one had ever told her these things.

For a long time, she had only one thought in her mind: to grow up quickly, go out to work, and earn money to survive.

That's all there is to life.

"Listen to your aunt, go back to school."

“I will cover your tuition and living expenses until you grow up.”

"Whether you read it well or not, you have to read it."

"If you can go to university, then go. If you can't get into university, Auntie will arrange a job for you."

……

Zeng Ali stayed here for a day.

My own children were also sent out. Since we're here, let's take a good look at them and instill values ​​in them from a young age, so they can have some kindness in their hearts.

Chen Fan once said that children should be raised to be like wolves.

One must be ruthless like a wolf, but not evil. Society can accommodate a ruthless person who is rich and powerful, but it cannot tolerate a wicked person who is rich and powerful.

The educational effect of this approach is quite obvious.

After coming out of the mountains, the children's eyes were much clearer. The little devil from the fourth brother's family, who is usually the pickiest eater, ate half a bowl more than usual today.

Zhao Yuanyuan watched and couldn't help but laugh: "Sure enough, you still have to suffer. I didn't even have to coax you today."

"I got tired from running in the mountains."

Chen Fan rubbed his granddaughter's head: "Spend ten days or half a month playing in the mountains and correct your picky eating habits. It will save you a lot of trouble."

With his daughter not at home, Chen Laosi missed her a bit.

My daughter has never left my side since she was born. She's a bit mischievous, but it's not a big problem. Some children are well-behaved, while others are resilient.

As long as you're not a bad person, that's fine.

Xiao Wu was even more mischievous when he was young, but he's doing very well now. He's able to run the Chinatown supermarket well, and Chen Xiao Wu's green food business is also doing quite well.

Farmers, businesses, and consumers have essentially created a completely new business ecosystem.

How many people have benefited from this?
In the past, many elderly people in rural areas could only earn a pittance throughout the year. But in the areas where the project was carried out, they could earn tens of thousands of yuan or even more.

They are no worse than young people who go to the city to work.

Especially this year, after the lifting of restrictions, many young people lost their jobs, and Xiao Wu's project provided a way out for many people.

Returning to the countryside to start a business.

The chickens, ducks, pigs, and cattle died, and the vegetables were infested with pests. There were risks, but they were small. This was because the technology was mature, and the company covered all the costs.

Even if you're unlucky, you'll just earn less.

After several years of development, Xiao Wu has gained immense influence. One project has created countless jobs, and wherever he goes, people give him face.

"The pace of expansion this year has been quite large."

Looking at the latest submitted data, Chen Yanche frowned: "Have you made any sales forecasts? Can we sustain this?"

"It would be a stretch."

Lin Yi lit a cigarette and took a deep drag: "Given the size of Chinatown Supermarket, it hasn't even finished stocking all the goods yet."

"According to previous estimates, full distribution could be completed within two years. This year's expansion has been too fast, and it is estimated that it will be completed by the end of the year."

"I plan to launch an online store."

The online store was decided from the beginning, and Chen Laosan helped develop it a long time ago, but it just hadn't been launched yet.

We haven't fully expanded our offline presence yet, so there's no rush.

Chen Yanche took out a cigarette, lit it, and pondered for a moment: "We can start with the four first-tier cities, but can the product categories support an online store?"

If a product category cannot fully meet all of a person's needs, it will be difficult to build customer loyalty.

Lin Yi was well aware of these things.

We've been preparing for this for the past two years: "Vegetables, fruits, and meats are definitely available; the only thing we're lacking is seafood."

"In addition to these, daily necessities and snacks can also be included in the mall."

As he spoke, he stared intently at his junior brother.

Chen Yanche frowned instantly: "You want Chinatown Supermarket to help with order fulfillment? Dream on, we're not even in the same system."

Lin Yi said sullenly, "Can't we discuss it?"

Chen Yanche sneered. Chinatown Supermarket is privately owned, and Chen Xiaowu Green Food Company's shares are very dispersed, representing the interests of multiple parties.

"We can accept the goods, but the fees must be exactly what they are, not a penny less."

"No problem!" Lin Yi quickly agreed.

I represent the position of Chen Xiaowu Green Food Company: "Let the teams from both companies negotiate later, and everything will be done according to market rules."

Chen Yanche nodded slightly: "Once the online store is launched, a large number of delivery drivers will be needed, and their benefits must be adequate."

"We are hiring full-time employees."

"You have to pay for medical and social insurance. You can't outsource it. Remember this: it's okay to make money, but you can't make money without a conscience."

Lin Yi certainly wouldn't object.

From the very beginning, Chen Xiaowu Green Food Company was determined not to engage in high-profit industries, but to honestly build its ecosystem and establish a good reputation.

Can a company that mistreats its employees have a good reputation?
Lin Yi knew very well that Chen Yanche valued this aspect very much; he cared about his reputation, and it seemed that all members of the Chen family were like that.

In the past two years, many investors have wanted to invest in the company, and some have encouraged the company to go public, but Chen Yanche has ignored them all.

Excessive capital intervention will only undermine the original intention.

As for funding, Chen Yanche was even more dismissive. Not to mention that the company was already profitable, the companies backing the company were all very wealthy.

COFCO, Tianhe, Hengsheng, Chinatown Supermarket... are all giants in their respective industries.

Everyone shares the same goal: to operate honestly. If we allow various types of capital to enter the market, given the short-sightedness of capital, it's easy for them to prioritize profit.

After finishing their business, Chen Yanche brought up personal matters: "What's the situation between you and Fugui? Qiao Yu has been married for several years, and I haven't seen you make a move."

"What do you mean there's no movement? Isn't that fine?"

"Have you gotten your marriage certificate yet?" Chen Yanche sneered.

Lin Yi said sullenly, "Fu Gui has always had a psychological aversion to marriage. It's fine if we don't get a marriage certificate. She's already pregnant, so it's good this way."

"You're really useless!"

Chen Yanche glanced at him and said disdainfully, "Chen Xiaowu is the president of Green Food Company. He earns tens of millions a year and has shares, but he can't even handle a woman."

Lin Yi smiled wryly. What could he say?
Chen Yanche didn't say much. He went straight home after leaving the company. His fourth sister was also there, chatting enthusiastically with Zhou Jingshu.

Zhou Jingshu also became pregnant.

The two pregnant women sat together, chatting about the fun things that happened during their pregnancies, and laughing from time to time.

Upon his return, Chen Laosi, true to his nature, started ordering his younger brother around, making him pour water or wash fruit, never letting him have a moment's peace.

This is so Chen Laosi!

After she got pregnant, she became like a demon. Everyone in the house was afraid of her. Even Chen Lao Er and Chen Lao San avoided her.

Chen Yanche usually avoids her. But today he can't avoid her; he has something important to discuss with her: "In a while, Chen Xiaowu's green food online store will be launched. Can you post a video to promote it?"

Chen Yanyin pondered for a moment: "After the Liyuan Hand-in-Hand Project is launched and generates some buzz, it will be much more effective to promote your project later."

"You're really clever!" Chen Yanche laughed.

By launching a charity project and riding the wave of this trend, and then introducing an online store, the brand image can be established immediately, since it's their own project.

"You're not happy?" Chen Yanyin narrowed her eyes.

Chen Yanche quickly shook his head: "How could that be? It's so kind of Fourth Sister to plan for her brother like this. I can never repay her in this life, I can only repay her kindness in the next..."

"You're so unprofessional, who did you learn that from?"

Chen Yanyin curled her lip in disdain: "Go back and find Second Brother. He has more resources and can accurately target the right people. Wouldn't that be more effective?"

"And Third Brother."

"Install the software directly on the new Feixing phones and build up the user base first."

"Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Chen Yanche frowned.

When I buy my own phone, I hate the pre-installed apps the most. It's okay if I can uninstall them, but some that can't are really annoying to look at.

But this kind of thing is almost unavoidable.

"If others can do it, why can't we? Also, the advertising fees that are due shouldn't be reduced by a single penny, and the same goes for me," Chen Yanyin snorted.

The company belongs to the shareholders, not to them.

Chen Yanche clearly understood: "Okay, I guarantee you won't lose a single penny. I'll inflate the advertising fee later; you're a major internet celebrity with 40 million followers."

"That's pretty much it."

Chen Yanyin nodded in satisfaction and said, "Your project has reached the point of launching the online store, and the development is quite fast. What are your plans for the future?"

"Further on?" Chen Yanche frowned.

After a while, his brows relaxed: "If we build up the online store and capture a share of the green food market, that's basically the limit."

"Don't you want to take it a step further?" Chen Yanyin asked.

Chen Yanche shook his head slightly: "How can we take it a step further and try to enter the overseas market? This model will definitely not be suitable for overseas markets."

"That's enough for now."

"Once the online store goes live, it will be enough to consume the current production capacity, and may even go a step further. This level of production capacity will be enough to satisfy all parties."

After listening to him, Chen Yanyin raised a finger and shook it gently: "The mall has considerable room for development, but it won't be too big. You can't deny that, can you?"

Price determines everything.

Organic vegetables, traditional farming methods, wild aquatic products... are all expensive, and while they can be sold in first- and second-tier cities, it becomes difficult to expand further down the value chain.

Even with offline distribution, sales are only average.

Chen Yanche was fully aware of the data. After the online store went live, it would only be rolled out in first- and second-tier cities, automatically abandoning the lower-tier markets.

"I've been bored lately and came up with an idea. Listen to it and see if it's feasible."

Chen Yanyin touched her nose and pondered for a moment: "Do you think there's any room for an organic cafeteria to survive?"

Chen Yanche frowned: "It's hard to say. I'll have someone do some market research later. There's no need to rush, the online store hasn't even launched yet."

When will the "Liyuan Hand-in-Hand Initiative" be launched?

"Who knows? I wonder if having the child go with us will disrupt our plans." Chen Yanyin sighed, and started thinking about her daughter again.

As for the itinerary, there will definitely be some delays.

Nobody really cared. It wasn't like we were doing a construction project or negotiating orders. We could take it slow. Letting the children see and experience more was more important than anything else.

Today's itinerary is to go to Azi's house.

Azi's grandfather has returned from the hospital. After the doctor examined him, he prescribed some medicine and told him that he could just go home and rest, and there was no need to stay in the hospital.

Zeng Ali felt much relieved.

Having adults at home makes a big difference compared to not having them. With some financial support from myself and the elderly looking after them, Azi and her two siblings will definitely be able to grow up safely.

After dealing with Azi's family matters, Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan, led by volunteers, began to wander around the Daliang Mountains according to their original itinerary.

After more than half a month of back and forth, Chen Fan and Xu Jinqiu took the children back to Beijing first. The older children had already started elementary school and it was time for them to go back to school.

When it was time to go back, the children were reluctant.

Running around in the mountains is tiring, but it's more interesting than going home. The little devil from the fourth brother's family clung to Zhao Yuanyuan's leg, crying loudly that he wanted to go with his grandma and refused to go back.

Unfortunately, you can't fight city hall.

The little girl was still sullen when she got off the plane, but she became lively and vividly recounted the interesting things that happened in the countryside when she got home and saw her mother.

"Will you go again next year?"

“Take your little brother with you.” The little devil placed his hand on his mother’s slightly protruding belly.

Chen Yanyin smiled and said, "How do you know it's a younger brother? It could also be a younger sister."

The little devil snorted, "It must be a younger brother. When we go to the mountains to play, many older girls have younger brothers. I want a younger brother too. Younger brothers are more fun."

Chen Yanyin was both amused and exasperated. Was her younger brother a toy?
However, it is indeed necessary to have a son. Daughters will eventually marry out of the family. That's just our family's belief. All three mothers want to have a son.

In the neighboring yard, Chen Yanche saw his son and couldn't help but feel disgusted. He was chubby and fair when he went out, but when he came back, he looked like a little lump of coal.

His physique has become much stronger.

After playing with the child for a while, the father said, "Your mother and your stepmother want you to find some time to go to the Liangshan Mountains."

"What are you going there for?" Chen Yanche quickly shook his head, still having a psychological aversion to the Daliang Mountains.

During my summer vacation after my first year of high school, Chen Lao Er threw me into the Daliang Mountains for two whole months, causing me to lose 20 pounds. Unless absolutely necessary, I never want to go there again in my life.

"How would I know."

Giving his son a glare, Chen Fan teased, "Maybe your mother doesn't like you and wants you to go to the Liangshan Mountains to experience the bitterness of the past and appreciate the sweetness of present happiness."

"Don't give me that." Chen Yanche said irritably.

My old man is always unserious: "It must be something the foundation needs my help with. Is it urgent? If it is, I'll go tomorrow."

"Go call your mother and ask her."

Chen Fan waved his son away, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag: "It's still more comfortable at home. Going to the mountains is just too much of a hassle."

Xu Jinqiu joked, "Your two wives are still in the mountains. How can you say something like that?"

"I'm in charge of a bunch of kids."

Chen Fan took another drag of his cigarette: "Ten kids, one minute they're causing trouble, the next they're causing trouble, each one more unruly than the last, not one of them is easy to deal with."

"Little Confused is usually very well-behaved."

"Going to the mountains has changed him completely. He's almost like a little devil, able to roll around in the fields."

Xu Jinqiu wholeheartedly agreed: "In the end, it's because your Chen family's genes are no good. Your children are all troublesome, and your grandchildren are no different."

Chen Fan touched his nose; this was something he couldn't talk about.

After finishing his cigarette and stubbing it out, Chen Fan said, "We'll start dividing the family property once Ali and Yuanyuan come back. The plan will be as we discussed before."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinqiu nodded slowly.

(End of this chapter)