Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 831 Xia Maosheng's Suggestion

Back at the hotel, no one was there. The whole family had gone out shopping with the children. But with Ga Zi and the other two with them, there was nothing to worry about. The four of them went to Xiao Wei's room to make tea and chat, discussing business matters.

Xiao Wei said to Liu Hongliang, "Just do as I said. Set up a headquarters in each city, with offices, warehouses, and after-sales service. Then do marketing, TV and newspaper advertising, and wall painting in rural areas. You can find some villages close to the city and hire marketing companies or farmers to do the painting."

Liu Hongliang said, "We can't go down there for now, there aren't enough people. I've thought about it, I'll set up the headquarters in the provincial capital, and do retail myself. I'll focus on the surrounding areas first, and then recruit agents in the cities below, to test the waters first."

Chen Hui said, "I think it's possible. There are counties, towns, and rural areas under the provincial capital. Let's establish a foothold first, and then we can take care of the rest later."

Xiao Wei said, "That's fine. Anyway, don't rush, take it one step at a time. The food factory will definitely be opened here, and the product line will follow Fengtian. Then we'll set up the cake shop. We'll go back and discuss this with Brother Long to see how to arrange the staff. As for the restaurant, Xiao Hui, I feel we shouldn't rush into opening it in Bingcheng yet. Let's observe and see what happens. What do you think?"

Chen Hui said, "Okay, you can make the arrangements. Anyway, it'll take several more years for the building to be completed."

Xiao Wei said, "I plan to set up a supermarket. Now that we've built so many buildings, we should run something ourselves, like a cake shop, a restaurant, a large supermarket, and a shopping mall. Then we can rent out some counters and set up some stalls, and that should be about it."

Xia Maosheng asked, "What about the schools? Are Bingcheng and Xidu open?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's open a branch, and then see how things go. We'll offer baking and cooking classes, but we can skip the pastry classes."

Liu Hongliang said, "Why bother? I think the school should expand as well, adding baking, cooking, pastry making, and instrumental performances. We have a lot of resources in this area, and I think we can make use of them. There are quite a few urban kids learning these things now."

Chen Hui said, "Aren't there youth centers for those kinds of classes? And it seems like many school teachers also run their own classes, right?"

Liu Hongliang said, "Let them do their thing, we'll do ours, what's the big deal, right? If we do it properly, and GG takes action, I feel like we'll definitely have a chance."

Chen Hui said, "I feel like I can give it a try. Putting everything else aside, I definitely want my little Hui to learn something when he's older."

Xiao Wei said, "Then it's settled. We're quitting in Longcheng. We'll see if we can transfer the business elsewhere or just return it to our current employer."

Chen Hui said, "Let Lao Xia call Director Wang and talk to him. He did it out of courtesy, so we should at least inform him beforehand. If he has any connections and wants to cover it, wouldn't that be perfect?"

Xia Maosheng said, "The restaurant is a family affair of Hongliang's; Hongliang should go and say a word."

Liu Hongliang said, "Even if you give it back, my uncle is unlikely to run it. It's better to give it to him as a favor. Besides, we still need the storeroom for the grocery store; what are we going to do with it?"

Xiao Wei said, "How about we let Liu Huasheng run the restaurant and have him find someone to do it? We'll just transfer it to him and not get involved. As for the school, we'll give it to Director Wang and see how he arranges it. Is that okay? Anyway, we're really not suited to continue like this; we don't have the energy."

Xia Maosheng said, "What about the billiards hall? We still hold a large stake there."

Xiao Wei said, "I'll find some time to go over there and talk to Huang Laowu and the other guy, see if they want to take over, or Li Tie and the others. It's not worth it for us to do that. You think we can make money? How much? Do you even care about that little bit of profit?"

You're talking about recruiting people, but that company is full of laypeople, so who are we supposed to recruit? It's pointless to argue about it. That's exactly why I didn't get involved in the Xingcheng case.

Chen Hui said, "Actually, there's someone who's quite suitable for that job, but I don't know if he'll get arrogant. I'm afraid he'll get arrogant if he's in contact with people from the underworld all the time, then he'll be doomed."

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "Don't even think about it. Xiao Fu is absolutely out of the question. With that personality, if the billiards hall were given to him, believe it or not, he'd be in jail within a year. And who knows what he'd become? He'd be so arrogant."

Xia Maosheng said, "It's not the same. From my interactions with him a few times, he doesn't seem as exaggerated as you all say. Which teenager isn't like that? What was Xiaohui like before? I used to wander the streets fighting, trying to make money. Giving him this job will give him a way to earn money, and who knows, he might just settle down."

Besides, there are ways to deal with him. Huang Laowu and Liu Huasheng, just say the word, and they can control him. And then there's the capital! He has to pay us back first, right? We have several hundred thousand yuan, a deadline for repayment. Only after he pays it back is it his. If he doesn't pay it back, he'll go to work and get a salary. See if he'll work hard then?

Chen Hui said, "I think it's a good idea. Don't offer him a job right away. He wants to work for you now, right? Just send him there to work, get paid, and see how it goes in a year or two."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it later. Let him unload the goods for half a year first, and let's talk about it later."

Liu Hongliang said, "When are we going back to Longcheng? I'll go back too and ask my old man if he's coming out; he wants to bring them to Fengtian."

Chen Hui asked, "How many children do you have? I've never asked before."

Liu Hongliang said, "There are three of us. My uncle's family has three boys and one girl. My family has three tough brothers, and I'm the youngest."

Xia Maosheng asked, "So who does your dad live with now? Your two brothers are both married and working, right?"

Liu Hongliang said, "Of course. Regardless of the circumstances, my uncle still had some power. Back then, someone like me could have gone to work and earned a salary. My two older brothers were better than me, probably because I was the youngest and they were a bit spoiled."

My eldest brother works in Jian'an, driving for my uncle. My second brother works at the post office. Both are married, and my eldest brother's child is already in elementary school. My dad doesn't live with either of them; the old couple has their own house and land and lives on their own. They won't go to anyone to take them in. They're in pretty good health.

Xiao Wei asked, "You don't care about Li Bing's family?"

Liu Hongliang said, "What do I care? Give them whatever money or things they want. I'll definitely do my job as their son-in-law. They have a son; it's not my responsibility to take care of them in their old age."

Chen Hui said, "I get so upset whenever I hear someone has a bunch of brothers and sisters. Why didn't my parents give me a younger brother or sister-in-law? Sigh, I feel so lonely listening to you guys talk about it all the time."

Xia Maosheng gently nudged Chen Hui with his hand: "Tell your parents to have a baby now, and you can help raise it."

Xiao Wei and Liu Hongliang burst into laughter, and Chen Hui jumped up and pounced on Xia Maosheng, punching and kicking him repeatedly.

Liu Hongliang said, "You know what, back in the day, it wasn't uncommon for sons to be older than their brothers, but now it seems like it's not a good thing to say that."

Xiao Wei said, "That's how it is in my family. My uncle is older than my grandfather, and my grandmother and great-grandmother were born one after the other."

Chen Hui, tired from hitting her, sat down and said, "What era was that? What era is this now? Can you even compare? Back then, people got married at fifteen or sixteen. People became grandmothers in their thirties or forties. Can that even happen now?"

(End of this chapter)