Star Tycoon

Chapter 62 Time Progress
After securing the canned goods, Tian Ersan called his previous business partner.

"Hello, this is Mr. Tian, ​​the owner of the clothes shop I ordered before. Are your clothes ready yet?"

Li Fang, the owner of the clothing workshop, said happily, "You finally called! I didn't reply to my messages before. We've made all three thousand pieces of clothing you ordered, and we're just waiting for you to come and pick them up!"

Tian Ersan was in a good mood. "Okay, thank you. I'll send you a message. Let's settle the bill first. You can deliver the clothes to the old street on Linhe Road. You know where I used to live, right?"

"I know!" Li Fang said with a smile, "You're a celebrity in our county!"

Tian Ersan was in an even better mood.

"Then just send the clothes there. Someone will collect them. I'll settle the payment for you now."

"Great!" Li Fang was very happy to be able to finish this business that had been delayed for several days.

Tian Ersan readily paid the bill and then called Zhou Shanshan.

"Shanshan, where are you?"

Zhou Shanshan sat up in bed and exclaimed excitedly, "I'm lying on your bed!"

Tian Ersan had a smile on his face.

"Okay, you can stay there. I'll pay you three thousand yuan a month, and you can hire three female workers to help you ship orders. You can earn your salary while lying down!"

Zhou Shanshan said happily, "Okay! Thank you, boss! My mom still wants me to go out and find a job, but I really want to work for you! How about I come find you? I miss you..."

Zhou Shanshan choked up a little as she finished speaking.

"Where do you want me to be?" Tian Ersan teased with a chuckle.

Zhou Shanshan almost choked and scolded her angrily, "She was so touched she almost cried, and you don't even know how to care about her!"

Tian Ersan retorted irritably, "Get lost! Just do your job properly. If you ever decide you don't want to work anymore, just let me know. Remember to keep my house clean and install security cameras so I don't run into bad guys."

Zhou Shanshan cheered up when she heard Tian Ersan's concern.

"There are no bad guys left. They've all been wiped out. It's very safe here now, and police cars patrol here frequently!"

Tian Ersan leaned back in his boss's chair and chatted with a female employee. He felt relieved after hearing the police car patrolling.

"That's good."

Zhou Shanshan continued, "The packages from Su Mingjian's side haven't been finished yet. Several groups of people have come to take pictures these past few days. They're all your fans, and some even offered me money, but I didn't dare to accept it."

Tian Ersan roughly knew that someone must have been there before.

"I'm worried about you going alone. That place is going to be demolished soon anyway. Why don't you find a lively place to rent a shop and open a Shanshan Supermarket!"

Zhou Shanshan couldn't help but laugh again when she heard the name Shanshan Supermarket.

"People from the county came today and said this place is going to be demolished, but they said they'd give you a shop and an apartment in an apartment complex with an elevator."

Tian Ersan knew this was compensation from the county, but he thought it was too stingy.

"You can just go and stay there. Don't worry about Su Mingjian's side. Find another business partner yourself. I have a garment workshop in Tao County that I've connected with. I'll have you distribute all the business from Zhongzhou from there. You could also run a supermarket selling snacks and drinks, which would be great."

"You can play on my computer too. You can come over and play once things settle down over there. I'll let you enjoy yourself tonight!!"

Zhou Shanshan quickly retorted, "Pah! Who cares! Go find your Linlin!"

Tian Ersan shamelessly said, "It's more fun when Linlin, Shanshan, and Yaya are together!"

"Damn it!" Zhou Shanshan cursed with a laugh, then added readily, "Then I'll hire a few more people. Remember to give me a raise later! Otherwise, I'll be at a huge disadvantage!"

"Okay!" Tian Ersan readily agreed. "You can get married and have children as you wish, I don't mind!"

Zhou Shanshan retorted, "I'm only eighteen, what kind of marriage am I talking about!"

Tian Ersan exchanged a few more jokes with her.

I only remembered my important business when I was about to hang up.

"Stop playing upstairs. Hurry up and go to the front room to wait in the middle of the day. I've had the garment factory deliver the goods. Get to know them. You can move to the garment factory area for better delivery. It's full of women and wives there. You can rent a place nearby so you can have someone to look after you."

Zhou Shanshan readily nodded.

"Okay! I'll go down right now!"

After He Tian Ersan hung up the phone, Zhou Shanshan put on her skirt and went downstairs from the air-conditioned room.

She's very brave; she's been staying here alone for the past few days.

The neighborhood is indeed very safe, because we know that a young girl lives here, and we also know that many people come to visit Tian Ersan's orphanage.

So the county sent people over the next evening to clean the house, removing the sewage and broken windows from upstairs, installing a water heater and toilet, and even inspecting the water and electricity.

The old house is not planned to be demolished.

Zhou Shanshan was unaware of the county's intentions, and Tian Ersan did not answer calls from Tao County, so they were unaware that this place had been preserved as a cultural relic.

After all, a modern poet emerged from a run-down place like Taoxian...

Even in big cities, when a nationally renowned poet emerges, the impact on demolition and relocation work must be considered.

Zhou Shanshan's life is even more comfortable than Tian Ersan had expected. The county has already sent her rice, flour, cooking oil, and various daily necessities.

This is also the main reason why she doesn't want to go home and continues to stay here.

Tian Ersan would definitely not marry her, but like most men and women in a small county, being together didn't necessarily mean they had to get married.

Relationships between men and women are inherently messy, whether in state-owned enterprises decades ago or today.

The small county towns of decades ago were more chaotic than they are today. There was no strong moral constraint among either the poor or the rich.

It's not that I think the certificate is useless, it's just that I can't get it...

Zhou Shanshan definitely wants to marry Tian Ersan, but Tian Ersan looks down on her.

Even though she knew perfectly well that Tian Ersan wasn't that good to her, it didn't stop Zhou Shanshan from continuing to stay there and work for Tian Ersan.

Loyalty is hard to define.

More often than not, there are simply no better alternatives.

If someone who loves and cares for her appears now, she will leave when it's time to leave.

After arranging things in Tao County, Tian Ersan stopped caring about it.

A business deal worth a few thousand yuan is insignificant; it's just a backup plan, maintaining a connection with Tao County.

At the same time, we will preserve the original old houses, avoiding demolition where possible, so that we can find out about anything happening in our hometown as soon as possible.

Tian Ersan pondered his next move while also calculating the time.

Tian Ersan has always been very meticulous in terms of time management.

6月6号来到这里，生日也是6月6号，当天准备直播赚钱。6月8号出去收破烂遇到张淑雅，同天接王琳琳同居。

On June 9th, I went out to collect school uniforms and ran into Zhou Shanshan and others.

On June 10th, while out collecting scrap, I ran into Li Biao and his group again.

On June 12th, I bought sunflower seeds, canned goods, and air conditioners, and that very evening I started selling the canned goods online.

On June 13th, Zhou Shanshan joined Su Mingjian's courier team.

On June 20th, Wang Mingqu, who sells canned goods, took the initiative to cooperate, which solved the problems of packaging and canned goods supply.

A person died during a demolition near the site on June 21st, so I bought an electric tricycle that same day to deal with any emergencies.

On June 22nd, I encountered a troublesome young woman who caused me problems. I resolved the issue that day without any further issues, but I also started hiring an elderly security guard to deal with nighttime security problems.

On June 24th, while looking for new business, I ordered clothes from Li Fang, the owner of a clothing workshop. That same day, I borrowed money to activate the system and started the 30-day countdown.

On June 25th, as a precaution, we cooperated with the Shandong Provincial Canned Food Factory. Director Lu came over that day to issue the demolition consent form.

On June 26th, Tao Chunyang came to deliver the goods.

On June 27th, the live stream generated buzz, leading to another order for goods.

On June 28, Zhou Shanshan encountered Li Biao's gang eating while buying breakfast, and made a decisive decision to leave that day.

On June 29th, the last day of preparations for the transfer, I encountered Director Lu, who decisively sparked public opinion, allowing me to obtain a politically correct shield by claiming to be an orphan.

They arrived in Donghai City on June 30, quelled public opinion that day, and announced the closure of their store and the end of their live broadcast shortly after it ended that evening.

By July 1st, the public opinion situation had been brought under control and the trending topics had been removed from the list, which was now filled with positive information.

Only by comparing the speed at which people in Tao County reacted to public opinion, and by comparing the speed at which others handled matters, can we see how quickly Tian Ersan could handle things.

Things that can be resolved in one day will never be delayed until the next.

Every day of delay increases the risk.

Prepare what you need to prepare, and evacuate when necessary.

Realizing that his newfound wealth would lead to harassment, Tian Ersan quickly left the Daily News Building and sought refuge in the civil servants' residential compound where Jiang Junqing and others lived.

Banks, lawyers, business partners, gatherings of the wealthy, all sorts of middlemen, fans... Staying in the Daily News Building will only lead to encountering all sorts of shady characters.

Three days is enough time to isolate a large number of people, even if it doesn't completely isolate them.

Having no power, influence, or connections, I chose to become a live-streaming e-commerce host from the start, minimizing contact with most people.

It's not that we lack the ability to deal with it, it's that we're too lazy to deal with all sorts of demons and monsters.

"First, increase your assets to 100 million, then you'll have more say."

"Canned food gets boring after a while, and for clothing, we need to set a price that most people can afford."

Tian Ersan calmed down and spent three days researching and remotely monitoring the online store's business.

He also relies on the internet to interact simply with fans, chat with a few female anchors to relieve boredom, and calmly plan for the future.

There are also textile companies in the area, but they are generally not doing well and cannot compete with the populous provinces on the southern coast.

The clothes Tian Ersan needed were simple and could be easily produced locally.

However, if we try to negotiate a cooperation based on Jiang Junqing's connections, the price will only increase exponentially, given the style of those state-owned enterprises.

In order to avoid being taken advantage of, Tian Ersan remotely mobilized family garment workshops in Tao County, and produced 30,000 garments through a large number of summer workers and women accompanying their children to school.

Taoyuan County, with a population of over one million, has a stronger surplus of idle labor than Donghai City, which has a population of nearly three million.

Although Tao County has a small population, many of its residents are unemployed. Some female workers are willing to accept a daily wage of 30 to 50 yuan. Their main job is to cook for their children and pick them up from school. Earning enough for a week's worth of meals or a meal of ribs to supplement their children's nutrition is considered a good income.

Using chat groups as a tool, multiple family-run garment workshops deliver goods to Zhou Shanshan. After inspecting the goods and finding no problems, payment is made remotely. No taxes or social security are paid, and all the workers are temporary employees.

The packaging cost for clothing is much lower than that for canned goods, and shipping is also more convenient. Even with the addition of a few hundred yuan in shipping fees, it is still much cheaper than hiring people to work in Donghai City.

Another issue is the right to speak.

Without a family to support you, you won't have much say in negotiations.

All your assets are in someone else's hands; you can't just take them away whenever you want. How you do business and where you deposit your money will all be controlled by others.

Even banks, once they have a lot of money, won't easily let big clients leave.

Tian Ersan did not consider himself a native of Taoxian County, nor did he consider himself a native of Donghai.

Although he had no relatives or friends, he was an outsider in Donghai and had no one to rely on here.

Jiang Junqing was there to handle the mission, and if Tian Ersan relied on him, he would be working for him. So, except for the first day, Tian Ersan did not associate with him.

On the surface, it's about lowering public opinion and staying out of the limelight, but in reality, it's all about plotting and scheming.

The hatred between Hetao County and the two sides can be resolved. There was no hatred between them to begin with. Tian Ersan was more adaptable and smarter than everyone expected.

The reason for choosing Donghai City is not only because it has a port, but there are actually better ports nearby.

Both Lianhai Port in northern Jiangsu and another major city in eastern Shandong are better than Donghai City.

There are also yellow peach producing areas near northern Jiangsu and northern Anhui, and they also have a large labor force from the Central Plains region.

Further north, there is also the port of Shenyang, as well as yellow peach production bases near Shenyang, which provide sources of goods and production materials.

Tian Ersan chose Donghai City because it was not under the jurisdiction of Tao County, and at the same time, it was neither high nor low, lacking strong capital intervention.

The main industry here is manufacturing, and it is subject to the jurisdiction of the province with very little autonomy. In terms of responsiveness, it is actually similar to Tao County, not much better.

At the same time, Guantou Town and Guantou Town belong to two different cities. Although they have business dealings, they are definitely not one entity. At critical moments, Tian Ersan can naturally go to the city where Guantou Town is located to develop.

Going south or north, one will be subject to various regulations, as well as the enticement, exclusion, and harassment of various forces.

Choosing to live here doesn't mean you have to settle down here.

If you look at his every move from a high vantage point, you'll find that Tian Ersan has been developing Taoxian County, providing jobs and employment for a large number of male and female laborers in Taoxian.

It's not that Donghai City did anything wrong, it's just that it didn't do a good enough job.

Furthermore, Tian Ersan was well aware that he was now living under someone else's roof.

The simplest and easiest-to-understand explanation is that when you visit relatives and stay at their house for a long time, many unpleasant conflicts will arise.

Always relying on others makes it easy to lose your way out, and without a way out, it's easy to end up living a miserable life.

Tian Ersan is not a kind person, nor is he someone who takes others seriously, and he doesn't easily trust others.

He treats himself very well, always takes good care of himself, tries to leave himself a way out, and has a bottom line in life.

(End of this chapter)