Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 523 Company Establishment

The sidecar motorcycle has been repaired, repainted, and fitted with police license plates. It's now parked in the corner where the pickaxe handles and bayonets used to be.

Old Wu said, "Oh right, look at my memory, the vehicle registration and other documents are in the truck bed. Let me tell you." He went over to the truck bed, looked inside, and took out a file folder, handing it to Xiao Wei.

Xiao Wei took the file bag, and Lao Xu glanced at the tricycle and looked up, saying, "This place was supposed to be a gate, right?"

Old Wu said, "Yes, it used to be the main gate. This house used to be in the way, but later another building was built in front of it and blocked it."

Xiao Wei opened the file bag; inside were the tricycle's documents, license plate, and driver's license. The car key was in the ignition; he shook it, and the gas tank was full. Xiao Wei removed the key and put it, along with the documents, into his bag, and the group went upstairs.

The second floor was brighter than the first, probably because it was a few meters higher. The entire space was a T-shaped, empty hall. Xiao Wei glanced at the wall that had been scratched up; there was nothing there. The rooms had been demolished, and the walls were painted smooth and white. This unknown history had vanished forever.

The large conference room on the third floor was also spotless. Old Wu said, "You really got a great deal on this house. It occupies all three sides of the building. If you ever need to touch any of them, you'll have to pay compensation. You made a huge profit buying this house."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Then why didn't you try to buy it before?"

Old Wu said, "I work for the Materials Bureau, I don't know the original structure here either, and besides, where would we get the money?"

Old Xu asked Xiao Wei, "How much did this house cost?"

Xiao Wei asked, "Is it worth over 100,000 yuan?"

Old Xu nodded and said, "It's worth it, we found a good deal. You two, get started with the measuring tape, and take detailed measurements." He assigned his two apprentices to work, and then followed Xiao Wei and Old Wu downstairs. Once on the first floor, Xiao Wei started the tricycle, gave it a few revs, and rode it outside, parking it at the front door.

Old Xu said, "You're still planning to take this back?"

Xiao Wei circled the tricycle and said, "Yeah, I'll definitely take it back. I don't live here all the time. I'll take it to Fengtian."

Old Xu shook his head and said, "You rich people really know how to have fun. Bringing this thing all the way back, is it even worth the cost of the ride? Are you going to ride it back?"

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Wouldn't that be crazy? We'd have to ride there forever, then find a vehicle to take us there."

With a car horn, Xie Zhiqiang pulled up in his Jeep by the roadside, and jumped out while loudly greeting Xiao Wei.

"This bike is fine. I even rode it around the other day, the machine is rock solid." Xie Zhiqiang patted the tricycle seat and said, "It's just that this one is broken. There are a few rusted parts on the frame, but they've all been replaced and re-welded. Have you ridden it? Awesome, this is much better than any 125cc bike."

Xiao Wei said, "You saw it?"

Xie Zhiqiang said, "It was repaired at that repair shop over there. I know them. I went there a few times when it was being repaired. Don't worry, they used all the best parts for you. I supervised the welding of the frame. You can ride this car for another ten years or so without any problems. It's just that it's fuel-guzzling. This thing uses a lot of fuel."

Old Xu said, "Of course, this is a 750. You're comparing it to a 125? This motorcycle is a copy of the German BMW R75. It's basically a complete replica from the engine to the technical parameters and structure. It's a genuinely good motorcycle. It's just not very practical."

Xie Zhiqiang said, "What does 'practical' mean for a motorcycle? Isn't it just something to ride? Besides, this vehicle can carry quite a lot of things, making it more practical than a two-wheeled vehicle, right?"

Xiao Wei said, "Is it really that interesting for you guys to argue about this? I just like it, so I'll keep it if I have the chance. I didn't buy it on purpose."

Xie Zhiqiang said, "This car has a reverse gear, you know? Be careful, the reverse gear is controlled by the accelerator, and it goes really fast."

Xiao Wei asked, "Motorcycles have a reverse gear? Where is it? How do you use it?"

Xie Zhiqiang said, "Here, over here, see? Step on it and it'll fall over."

Xiao Wei handed the key to Xie Zhiqiang and said, "Here, can you fix it and let me see?"

Xie Zhiqiang took the keys, started the motorcycle, and drove around to demonstrate it. After getting off, he said, "This motorcycle is awesome, the power is incredible!"

Xiao Wei took the keys and asked, "Do you have enough money?"

Xie Zhiqiang said, "The house was cleaned up inside and out. The tiles were completely removed and replaced, and some sandalwood was replaced. It cost 14,000 yuan, a few hundred yuan short of 14,000 yuan. I included the labor cost in that. The front door alone cost more than 2,000 yuan."

Xiao Wei took out some money from his bag and said, "Okay, that's well done. I just looked around." He counted out five thousand and handed it to Xie Zhiqiang, saying, "Here's another five thousand for you. I'll call you again if there's any work in the future."

Xie Zhiqiang took the money, counted out a thousand, and returned it to Xiao Wei, saying, "No need to give more. This isn't my personal matter; I'm just earning a salary." Xiao Wei didn't refuse and took the money, putting it in his bag. These days, people keep their public and private lives separate. Like this thousand yuan, if Xie Zhiqiang took it and didn't hand it over, it would be a crime; but even if he did hand it over, he wouldn't get any credit. It was better not to take it.

Xiao Wei said, "Have you ever thought about recruiting some people to do it yourself? It's not hard to find work these days, is it?"

Xie Zhiqiang shook his head, squatted down and studied the sidecar, and said, "We need to support people. Even if there's no work, we still have to pay wages. There's not much big work right now, just repairing walls and patching tiles. Besides, if it were a one-person job, I wouldn't get any work. Do you think the neighborhood committee would give me any work? They have their own people."

Xiao Wei didn't say anything more. You can't persuade someone about this; everyone has their own thoughts.

After chatting for a while, Xie Zhiqiang drove away. Xiao Wei and Lao Xu sat on the sidecar to sunbathe. Xiao Wei sat in the driver's seat, and Lao Xu sat in the sidecar. After a while, Xiao Wei realized, "Why are you sitting in the sidecar? You can lie down, but I can only sit up." Lao Xu chuckled.

After the house was finished being measured, it was already past six in the evening. The four of them found a place to eat and stayed at the power company's guesthouse. Old Xu led two apprentices to draw the plans. In those days, drawing relied entirely on hand-drawn sketches and rulers; there was no computer-generated drafting. It was a time-consuming and laborious task.

Xiao Wei had nothing to do, so he lay on the bed watching TV. Just as he was spacing out, his pager started ringing.

He picked it up and saw it was Chen Hui. He slowly went downstairs to return the call.

"What's up?"

"The company's license has been approved. We'll pick it up tomorrow. Isn't that awesome? Liaodong Brothers Industrial (Group) Company, with a registered capital of ten million."

"So soon? Weren't you saying it would take a month or two?"

"Damn it, didn't you see who's handling this? Are you treating my old Chen like he's made of steel?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you're awesome. Let's get started then. Have Geng Hui and Li Na come over and get the finances and general affairs sorted out first. After that, re-register the restaurant, cake shop, food factory, and training school."

Chen Hui asked, "Can the schools, food factories, and restaurants in Longcheng manage?"

Xiao Wei said, "Anji, register a separate catering company, a food factory in Fengtian, a training school, and then register the cake shop separately. The cake shop in Longcheng will be under this company. The restaurant and training school belong to the government, so you can't register them. The food factory is fine, though."

Chen Hui said, "I knew it, the ones over there definitely wouldn't work. Okay, then I'll put in the extra effort, just you wait and see. Where are you right now?"

Xiao Wei said, "Anton, Lao Xu and I came here."

Chen Hui said, "Okay, okay, let's get it done quickly, haha, we're finally opening a branch, I'm so excited."

Xiao Wei said, "Hurry up and find a place to live. Hopefully, the loan can be processed by then?"

Chen Hui said, "Yes, I'll submit the asset and income statement tomorrow. My mom said that we should try our best to get a higher loan amount, whether we need it or not is another matter. The main problem is that once the loan amount is fixed, it's quite troublesome to adjust it later."

(End of this chapter)