The Era of Hard Work

Qingzhao County, railway station.

In the simple shed and station hall, the white ceiling has not been maintained for many years, and the area on it is gray and black, just like the smoke exhaust vent of the back kitchen of a small restaurant, with a thick layer.

The windows and doors are mostly damaged. The station hall looks closed, but in fact it has already become open. The cold wind of late winter comes in from the north, whining.

Liu Zaizhao wrapped up his down jacket tightly, stood with his sister at the ticket gate, and looked back at Liu Mingquan who was going to buy snacks, unable to hide his surprise.

It was really unbelievable. Not only did the father borrow a car and send them to the station himself, he also asked the sisters to wait and buy snacks for the sister to eat in the car.

Look through the window with only half a pane of glass, the sun just climbed into the sky is in the east, that's right.

This year, things are getting worse and worse.

Liu Linlin gave her sister a tug: "Why do you have such an expression?"

Liu Zaizhao has had a good relationship with his sister since he was a child, what can he say: "Our father is getting more and more wrong."

"Isn't that good?" Liu Linlin looked at her father who was crowded in front of the canteen to buy things, and felt a little sour in her heart. Since she was seven or eight years old, she wanted to have such a caring and good father, but she couldn't get it all the time. I'm in my early twenties, and...

After all, this is her biological father.

Seeing Liu Mingquan squeeze into the small shop and come out with a convenience bag, Liu Linlin's eyes suddenly became moist.

Things that were longed for but not available suddenly appeared on this New Year's Day, and there was a sense of unreality.

But behind the unreality is the expectation that a girl dreams of.

About to leave home and embark on the road of studying again, Liu Linlin has mixed feelings, memories, surprises, heartbreak, but more comfort.

As long as we can do this in the future, what is there to be dissatisfied with?

Liu Mingquan came over with a big convenience bag, handed it to Liu Linlin, and said with a bit of stiffness: "Here, take it with you to eat on the way."

Liu Linlin next wanted to speak, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

I have never experienced this kind of thing since I was a child, and I don't know how to deal with it.

People are changing with the environment. The earth-shaking changes in Lujia Village, a neighboring village, brought a huge impact to Liu Mingquan, and his mind gradually became deep: "I went to study hard, I will graduate soon, learn more skills."

"En." Liu Linlin finally responded.

Looking at the girl who can't give a fart with three slaps, Liu Mingquan said again: "I will practice in the second half of next year, right? I will come back when I can. You have also seen that Qingzhao has a university town, and construction is going on everywhere. There's always room for you."

Liu Zaizhao kept tugging on his sister's sleeve quietly, and finally passed the exam, what are you doing when you come back?

But the weight of home and the longing for home are hard for this little girl who has never left Qingzhao since she went to college.

Liu Mingquan waved his hand: "Be careful when you get on the train."

This year's festival, this seemingly changed Liu Mingquan finally caused his daughter's thoughts to move. She looked down at the snacks in the convenience bag, pursed her lips, and said softly, "Dad, I'm back."

Liu Mingquan smiled, very pleased.

"Let's go."

After saying this, Liu Mingquan turned around and walked out of the waiting hall.

Looking at her father's hands behind her back, Liu Linlin said, "Ride slowly."

Liu Zaizhao pulled his sister's hand: "You are stupid, you finally passed the exam, what are you doing when you come back?"

"I promised my dad." Liu Linlin said.

Liu Zaizhao remembered Liu Linlin's school entrance banquet.

Liu Linlin whispered to herself: "It's good to come back, there are classmates and friends everywhere..."

Liu Mingquan in front turned his head and shouted at Liu Zaizhao: "What are you doing? Hurry up."

"coming."

Liu Zaizhao handed the bag to his sister and hurried to catch up with his father.

After getting out of the train station and getting into a broken Xiali, Liu Mingquan drove away without saying a word.

Liu Zaizhao didn't dare to speak, and even panted carefully. In her eyes, her father was still that father.

Liu Linlin saw that it was still early, and opened the ticket gate with the convenience bag in her hand.

Suddenly, there was a sound of firecrackers outside, as if it was just opposite the train station. When I turned my head to look, I saw the salute blasting smoke in the air, and the sound of bang bang came later.

Although I can't see it clearly, I have seen it when I came here. There is a Lu's hot pot restaurant that opened today in the 12th-floor high-rise shop opposite.

Liu Linlin looked away. Last year, Lu Dong was the leader of Qingzhao's catering industry. Hearing from Yuan Jing's mention, it seems to be the largest chain catering company in Quannan.

Quannan is the largest, which means it can be counted in the whole province.

Before the ticket gate, Liu Linlin picked up her luggage and convenience bag, found the public phone at the canteen, and dialed a mobile phone number.

"Hello……"

There seems to be something wrong with the receiver of the public phone, and the voice coming out is a bit distorted, but Liu Linlin can tell that it is Lu Dong's voice.

"It's me, Liu Linlin."

The phone has a caller ID, and Lu Dong asked, "School hasn't started yet?"

"Let's go now." Liu Linlin didn't say much, and her words were short: "At the train station."

The voice in the receiver was slightly apologetic, and said, "The first store here in Pengcheng opens, and I'm in Pengcheng, so I can't see you off."

Liu Linlin answered softly, "Good luck with the opening."

Said over there: "Bon voyage."

As soon as these words came out, the phone conversation died instantly, Liu Linlin hung up the phone slowly, paid the money, picked up the luggage, checked the ticket and entered the station.

…………

Quannan, Huaixi District, inside a small factory area.

Wearing glasses, Wang Xuming shook hands with people one by one, went to open the door for them in person, and was really relieved until he was sent to the factory gate.

From Lv Dong's introduction, the actual connection with Guangmei Electric, to the inspection of Guangmei Electric in the factory, it took more than half a month before and after, and the battle that really decided Jiuyang to expand its sales channels was finally won.

Wang Xuming's thinking is also changing. Without enough sales channels, no matter how good the product quality and technology are, they will not reach consumers. Without consumers, the products developed and produced by Jiuyang cannot be realized. How can we talk about researching new products?

Walking back, someone next to him followed: "Mr. Wang, there are sales channels, but sales and payment take time. We need a new factory here..."

Wang Xuming said: "You don't have to worry about funding, I can find investors."

That person is also a shareholder, and reminded: "It's best to introduce investment selectively. With this financing, the company can get more help!"

Wang Xuming smiled: "Old Zhu, don't worry, those who only pay for it are the last choice."

When I was having dinner with Mu Kun before, Mu Kun asked about Jiuyang's financing and share expansion. At first, Wang Xuming thought that Mu Kun intended to continue investing, but after asking, he found out that the investor was someone else, although Mu Kun didn't say yes for the time being. No one, but tell him that the other party can bring great help to the development of Jiuyang.

Back in the office, Wang Xuming first called Lu Dong: "Mr. Lu, thank you so much. Do you have time today? Let me call Mu Kun, let's have a get together? You are not in Quannan, are you on a business trip? I understand." Let’s get together again when you come back! It’s nothing, we’ve settled with Guangmei Electric, you have to give me a chance to express my thanks.”

After talking for a while, Wang Xuming took the initiative to end the call when he heard the noise of people over there.

After reaching an agreement with Guangmei Electric, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Although I can only enter Taidong Guangmei stores in the early stage, Taito Guangmei is expanding rapidly. The number of its stores in Taidong is close to that of Sanlian Home Appliances.

As for the market, Guangmei Electric has already grabbed half of Sanlian Home Appliances.

For Jiuyang, which has just started, it is a great step forward to enter the Guangmei Electric Appliance store.

Two days later, Jiuyang Small Household Appliance Company formally signed an entry agreement with Guangmei Electric, and the first batch of electric soymilk machines immediately entered the Guangmei Electric store.

Of course, for Jiuyang in this era, there is still a long way to go in the future.

A week later, Jiuyang Company entrusted a company under the Mu family to raise funds.

In the month after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Lu Dong basically ran alternately between Quannan and other places. Like Du Xiaobing, he was busy with the opening of Lu's Catering Company in various places outside the province.

Even the 21st birthday was celebrated by Song Na from Quannan to Zhengzhou for him.

When I received Mu Kun's news about Jiuyang's financing, it was already the end of March in the Gregorian calendar.

Lu Dong and Song Na, who was developing a market in Hefei, rushed back to Quannan.

After meeting the eighth uncle Lu Jianwu who works in Quannan, the two sides began financing negotiations.

As we all know, the investment of many enterprises involves more than just funds, and the investment threshold is not uncommon.

Jiuyang is not the kind of small and poor company.

However, Wang Xuming and Jiuyang Small Appliances do not reject Lu Dong's investment and welcome it.

Lu Dong and Lu's Catering have already gained a great reputation in Quannan, and they are also recognized as capable and powerful people in the Quannan business district. Just helping Jiuyang enter Guangmei Electric has shown it.

Along with Lu Dong's investment, Jiuyang may enter Ginza and RT-Mart Supermarket, which are themselves cooperative enterprises of Lu's Catering and can become a bridge of communication.

Then there is Lu Dong's Lu's Catering Company.

Jiuyang's current products are mainly soybean milk machines and induction cookers, but its future plan is to be a professional kitchen appliance company. If it wants to build a leading small household appliance company in China, its future products must be diversified, and it is impossible to rely solely on soybean milk machines. Walk on one leg.

With the opening of more and more stores of Lu's Catering, the purchase of various kitchen utensils is also increasing, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that after the scale of Lu's Catering really grows, this customer alone will be able to bring Massive orders.

Not to mention the induction cooker of other hot pot restaurants, Jiuyang and Wang Xuming are salivating.

In addition, Lu Dong can also help Jiuyang Company enter the University City to establish a branch factory.

Such an investor is what Jiuyang Company is looking for.

In 1998, six shareholders, including Wang Xuming and Mu Kun, jointly invested 10 million yuan to re-register Jiuyang Small Appliances Company. After nearly three years of development, its share capital has already doubled several times.

Many people or companies, such as Sanlian Home Appliances, are not optimistic about the future of Jiuyang, but some people also think that Jiuyang has a bright future.

This financing expansion is not only invested by Lu Dong, but also by three other investors including Mu Kun.

Other investors are also not simple.

After several days of tug-of-war negotiations, Lu Dong obtained a 5% stake in Jiuyang with an investment of 4 million.

Jiuyang is in Quannan, and Lu Dong's base camp is also in Quannan, so there is basically no need to worry about Jiuyang and Wang Xuming kicking him out.