Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 392 Xia Li

The pigs have already been moved into the pens at the pig farm. Some were transported from Fengtian, and we also got a few dozen piglets. Anyway, don't expect to make a profit at either pig farm this year. The main focus is on breeding, fattening, composting, and feed processing. The output will have to wait until next year.

Liu Hongliang hasn't returned from Fengtian yet, but he has already arranged to buy crushers and dryers here. As soon as he returns, he can start processing and utilizing pig manure. Xiaowei is already planning to establish a sales company. In the future, they will definitely have more manure and feed than they can use themselves, so they will have to sell them to others. It seems that this matter will definitely be handed over to Liu Hongliang. He is also very interested and has been arranging for investment and shareholding.

And there's another major advantage: the two pig farms won't need to burn coal anymore. The pig manure biogas will be completely self-sufficient, and there'll be no more worries about carbon monoxide poisoning from gas heating. It's all free and pollution-free fuel, and it can burn 24 hours a day in winter without any problem. However, these days, this stuff can only be used by ourselves; we can't sell it for money.

In addition to the elderly couple, the pig farm has hired five more employees. The elderly couple will be in charge of directing and arranging the work, so they won't need to work too hard. It will be much easier than before.

After taking a walk around the pig farm and chatting with Mr. and Mrs. An for a while, Xiao Wei drove home.

After having a quick meal at the canteen in the courtyard and exchanging a few words with Xie Xiaolong, Xiaowei ran to the living room to call Chen Hui.

With Xie Xiaolong on board, things have gone much more smoothly at the food factory. Sister Shang organizes production, while Xie Xiaolong is in charge of overall command and sales. Production and sales are now relatively stable. However, Xiaowei's plan to produce instant noodles is still not working; there's not enough space, and the equipment is too large. The frozen steamed buns and dumplings, on the other hand, are doing well, as they don't require such a large space.

Chen Hui has now set up an office on the second floor of Anji Old Restaurant, at the very back. It's quite nicely furnished, but it's shared by Li Na and Sister Jin. They really can't bear to take up another private room—that's money! Fortunately, Li Na and Sister Jin are busy outside most of the time.

"Feed? Xiaohui?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

Did Lao Xia call you?

"No, what's wrong?"

"Haha, your idea for Lao Xia last time worked! He's already won over his wife. The two families had dinner together last night, and they've even set a wedding date."

"Holy crap, really? Old Xia's pretty cool, hahaha, I was just saying that offhand. When did you agree to get married? Haha."

"June 1st and 2nd are almost here. Get ready and come a day early."

Chen Hui flipped through the calendar on his desk and said, "Damn, is it really necessary to be in such a hurry? How far along is she in the pregnancy?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's been over two months, and she'll be showing in a few days. With his wife's personality, if they're still not married by then, do you think Lao Xia will even survive?"

Chen Hui curled his lip and said, "That's terrible, it'll definitely be worse than death. They've already made all the preparations, right? What do they need me for?"

Xiao Wei said, "I've arranged the table at Jubinge Restaurant. That's all we need to do. If you're free these next few days, go and help me buy a car. He wants something like a Xiali or a Lada. Buy one for him. I'll give you the price later."

Chen Hui said, "Xia Li? Okay, I'll have someone go to the trade center to check it out. That piece of junk, ugh. Forget it, let's split it in half. We don't know what else to give anyway. It's only 50,000 yuan in total, consider it our wedding gift. Forget about the Lada, that car is like a tractor, it doesn't even have air conditioning, it's not even as good as the Xia Li."

Xiao Wei asked, "Are there any cars with air conditioning left?"

Chen Hui said, "The Russians don't have any cars. It's not that hot there in the summer, so they don't need air conditioning. Our cars used to use Russian technology and didn't have air conditioning either. In the summer, we had to put ice blocks in the car to cool it down. Let's stick with the Xiali; it's Japanese technology."

The Xiali was a Daihatsu sedan imported to my country in 86 using the CKD (Completely Knocked Down) model. It was introduced and rolled off the production line in the same year. In the early 90s, it was a trendsetter in China and became a fashion icon. Many celebrities owned a Tianjing Xiali at that time.

Back then, most celebrities couldn't afford a Santana.

For a time, taxis in many cities in China were that clunky red hatchback.

CKD mode refers to assembling parts domestically. It is an abbreviation for completely knocked down, which means completely disassembled. In fact, the meaning is also the same according to the Chinese pinyin.

The Xiali was also our first imported sedan to achieve full domestic production.

Its brother is the famous Tianjing Dafa Yellow Bread, a renowned noodle brand that dominated the taxi industry for many years.

Xiao Wei said, "You can handle it yourself. I don't know anything about this. I'll give you the money when you come over."

Chen Hui said, "What money are you going to give me? I have to give you money. After deducting the restaurant investment from the money at Donglaishun, there's still over 100,000 yuan left, plus the restaurant's dividends. You don't want it?"

Chen Hui said, "Okay, okay, if it gets too much, I'm afraid I won't be able to part with it. I'll give it to you. I made a separate passbook for you. Or, how about I give the passbook to Xiaohong? From now on, I'll deposit money into your account monthly to save you the trouble of going back and forth. Does Xiaohong know about this?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, I won't hide it from her. She can't just spend it recklessly. The restaurant has already distributed profits after only a few days?"

Chen Hui said, "No, that's what I meant. One share per month. It'll be troublesome to calculate over a long period. We've already made over 400,000 in turnover in the last half month. We'll break even in two months. Haha, I, Hu Hansan, am going to get rich!"

Xiao Wei said, "Don't get carried away, and don't show off everywhere. Also, you must be strict with service quality, hygiene, and all other aspects. Don't think you can relax just because you're making money. We're earning money based on the quality, taste, and service we provide, understand?"

Chen Hui said, "I understand. I'm just having some fun with you two. I keep an eye on things every day, and I check everything every few days. I won't let my guard down. I remember everything you said. My goal is to keep this shop open for a hundred years. I don't want it to go out of business after just a few days."

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "Okay, I support you. This ambition is really commendable."

Chen Hui laughed and said, "I always felt that the current store name and advertising were a bit misleading, so I thought about turning it into a real century-old store."

Xiao Wei said, "Then you should set up a countdown to motivate yourself. Today, there are still 99 years, 11 months, and 10 days until the century-old store is established, like this."

Chen Hui thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, that would be too silly. Besides, if I just look at it every day, I'll probably lose all motivation. It's too far away. I'd rather keep it in mind and work hard."

Xiao Wei burst into laughter, and Chen Hui joined in with a silly grin.

(End of this chapter)