Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 277 Development in the South (Subscription Request)
The two nephews, Zhou Xianzhe and Zhou Xianrui, also have business acumen. If they know something, they will work hard on it. If they encounter something they don’t understand, they will often visit Zhou Fengnian.

Zhou Fengnian may not be good at business, but his vision and status can help his two nephews avoid many detours.

Now they have also applied for a business license to sell snacks, and they no longer need to be affiliated with the university cafeteria.

However, they did not abandon the canteens of several universities, but continued to provide them with fried snacks.

They only hired three people, and Zhou Xianzhe and Zhou Xianrui invited members of the Sanshui Commune militia to travel to all the communes around Sijiu City.

I visited almost all the peanut-growing communes around and negotiated with them about purchasing and delivering the goods.

Every time he went to a place, he would state that he was Zhou Fugui's grandson and then show his business license.

The deterrent background and legitimate identity immediately made the local commune put down their guard, and they smoothly negotiated the purchase of non-planned peanuts.

It would be fine to sell it to anyone, so they would sell it to Zhou Xianzhe and Zhou Xianrui, and they could also sell it to Zhou Fugui. They dared not offend the fertilizer factory in Changping, otherwise it would be inconvenient for the commune to buy fertilizer and the grain production in the fields would be reduced.

Now Zhou Xianzhe and Zhou Xianrui are still not satisfied with the daily quantity of 4,000 kilograms. They plan to import peanuts from other provinces and then sell the roasted snacks everywhere in the city.

This is the reason why I came to see Zhou Fengnian today.

"Uncle San, this is it. We have almost collected all the peanuts around Sijiu City, but this is the maximum amount."

Zhou Xianzhe said: "We haven't hired eight people yet, and we can't supply peanuts and melon seeds, so I want to ask if you can contact channels in other provinces."

They could run away, but it would delay things, and they were afraid of being cheated as they were unfamiliar with the place.

"Let me ask around for you two and give you news in a few days."

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, "As long as he can do the right thing and doesn't commit any crime, I will help him. Go back and wait for news."

It wasn’t a big deal, and it was too small, so small that Zhou Fengnian was a little embarrassed to speak up.

Now his two nephews are asking him for thousands of kilograms of roasted peanuts, which feels like using a cannon to attack a mosquito.

"You two should stop thinking about business and start a family. Now that you have established your careers, it's time to think about starting a family."

Zhou Fengnian said with a smile: "Your Third Aunt is a semi-professional. When the time comes, ask her to help you make connections?"

"There's no rush for that."

"Yes, we are still a few months away from reaching the age. There is no rush, Third Uncle."

After hearing this, the two nephews blushed and said that it was true that they felt embarrassed, but it was also true that they didn't have the mood for it recently.

The two of them seem to be trying their best to compete with their fathers on both sides. Unless they expand their business, they really haven't had the mind to do so recently.

Now I fry 4,000 kilograms a day, and make about 200 yuan a day. Even if I exclude labor and various expenses, the net profit a day is about 140 yuan.

But sometimes they couldn't maintain that much because they were almost done harvesting all the peanuts in the areas around Sijiu City.

"Don't look up at others. You should know that clothing comes first among food, clothing, housing and transportation. My second brother's clothing factory has not developed yet. When the time comes, you can't catch up even if you flatter."

Zhou Fengnian said with a smile. Zhou Xianzhe and Zhou Xianrui shook their heads and said, "We didn't."

"Yes, yes, we didn't!"

Even if there is, he can't say it. Zhou Jiaan is Zhou Xianrui's biological father. If he says it, he will be beaten.

However, what Zhou Fengnian said is true. The next ten years will be an era of great changes in clothing.

Basically, people wore whatever appeared in the movies. If you had a garment factory in the local area at that time, it was like lying on a gold mountain and counting money.

There is no worry about sales. Some people can save hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan just by reselling clothes. Zhou Jiaan owns a garment factory and will join the production line in the future.

In order to save money to start a biopharmaceutical company in the future, Zhou Fengnian also helped his two brothers a lot.

He lacks nothing now, he just wants to contribute to the country's rejuvenation in the future; as for material desires, Zhou Fengnian is already very satisfied.

He had everything he wanted to eat. When there were no millionaires worth ten thousand yuan yet, he had already earned one million. With his memory, it was not difficult for him to save up billions.

Zhou Fengnian always feels that this is a waste, and changing the future is more of a pursuit; if he doesn't care about anything now, it will take at least fifty or sixty years for him to surpass Amei.

But Zhou Fengnian wanted to shorten this time to thirty-five years, or even thirty years.

Therefore, he can only take more of the market share in industries that have not yet taken off, so that foreigners cannot take over the market share.

The brothers Zhou Weitian and Zhou Jiaan didn’t know what Zhou Fengnian wanted to do, but they would definitely contribute money and effort in the future.

Now the customer base of the No. 1 Restaurant has basically stabilized. It is full every day, and there are queues outside. It makes a stable profit of five to six thousand yuan every month, and this is just a small restaurant with eight people.

Zhou Weitian only needs three more months of stability before he can open a branch with his apprentice.

After that, you just need to recruit a few more famous chefs and control the dishes to make money continuously; you can also enter the hot pot and other catering industries in the future. In the next 30 years, you will basically not lose money by running a restaurant.

My second brother Zhou Jiaan’s garment factory is not as successful now, but that’s because there are too few people coming to him to purchase goods. He only makes two to three thousand yuan a month.

Zhou Fengnian also disagreed with Zhou Jiaan buying it himself, thinking that it would be too much effort and would be like making little money.

Once the news spreads, more merchants will come to purchase goods.

There were few state-owned garment factories these days, and most families did their own sewing and mending, so there was little demand for buying clothes; and even if there were, they would not make clothes like those that appear in the movies.

The entire Sijiu City and even the Yanhe area belong to Zhou Jiaan's family.

Afterwards Zhou Fengnian chatted with the two brothers for a while, mainly telling them about future business matters.

No one dares to be an individual business owner now, which is a good thing for them. They should take advantage of now to speed up their development.

Zhou Fengnian can ensure that the rich will lead the poor to become rich because he is no longer interested in money. It is hard to say about others. If he does not exploit the people after becoming rich, he can be considered to have a conscience.

Zhou Jiaan and Zhou Weitian planned to come and ask once a month. Even if there were no problems with the business, they decided to communicate with Zhou Fengnian.

This would save them from being unaware of any problems that might arise, and Zhou Fengnian also owns half of this business; although they have no written agreement, they always keep this matter in mind.

Without the third child, they might still be farming in the village. How could they earn 6,000 yuan a month today? They didn’t even dare to think about it before. At that time, the family only earned 70 or 80 yuan a year.

After talking for a while, Zhou Weitian and Zhou Jiaan saw Zhou Fengnian starting to yawn, so they said goodbye and left, allowing Zhou Fengnian to rest early.

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At the end of the month, Zhou Fengnian and Gu Wenjie were called to a meeting by their superiors. After the meeting, he was left alone again.

In private, the leader also praised the development of Shenzhou Computer.

When the national economy was not doing well, they still had a few "real dragons", among which Shenzhou Computer was the most prominent one.

From Shenzhou Computer to the most recent drone factory, the more the leader praised, the more Zhou Fengnian felt something was wrong.

Finally, Zhou Fengnian couldn't think of anything else, so he asked directly: "Leader, if you have something for me to do, just tell me directly.

"I can help. If the national defense needs me, I'm always available. But I can only help in certain areas. My main business is not aviation and national defense."

To put it simply, the relevant skills have not been fully upgraded, so the role of helping is very small and can only help in certain aspects.

The leader nodded and said, "I think so too. Besides, we need you more here. The drone factory is doing well. You can also take a look at the battle reports from Yunnan and Guangxi."

"Can I? This is considered."

"You are the developer of the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. Of course you can, as long as you don't spread it to others."

Although there are relevant regulations, this military report has been processed and only contains reports on unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

After Zhou Fengnian finished reading, he understood the general situation and said with a sullen face: "The Southern Monkey really only cares about food and not about punishment. He dares to provoke us."

"They fear power but not virtue. It seems we haven't taught them enough lessons."

The leader nodded and said, "Comrade Fengnian, the comrades over there want to know if the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft can be improved, which can also reduce friction casualties."

"We are already making improvements. The second-generation unmanned reconnaissance aircraft is developing an unmanned stealth bomber. Once it is manufactured, we will definitely teach these southern monkeys a lesson.

At the latest, early next year, I can guarantee it! "

Zhou Fengnian has almost issued a military order. Compared with the left, center and right, he is more extreme nationalist. Deep down, he does not regard foreigners as human beings, but he does not show it on the surface.

After all, sometimes we have to rely on them to make money to subsidize the country, and they will definitely be exploited harshly if they have the chance.

"There is one more thing, Comrade Fengnian. Can Shenzhou Computer Factory also build a new factory in Guangdong?"

After hearing this, Zhou Fengnian asked thoughtfully, "Leader, do you mean the special zone in Guangdong?"

"Yes, this will also facilitate exports, and this place needs to develop quickly."

Zhou Fengnian said, "Okay, then I'll hold a meeting and come up with a plan after I get back. It won't take more than three days at the latest."

The leader said: "Then I'll leave this matter to you."

Zhou Fengnian waved his hands quickly and said, "What's the point of asking for a favor? Leader, you're too polite. Just give me orders directly from now on."

"No, that won't work. If I'm wrong, you have to tell me in time. Sometimes I'm not as good as you in terms of professional skills, but you must not think that the leader is always right."

Zhou Fengnian nodded in agreement after hearing this, but it seemed that there was nothing wrong at the moment, and if there was any mistake it would not be his turn to point it out.

Many leaders who are more senior than him are always watching him.

After returning to the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building, Zhou Fengnian told Gu Wenjie about the Shenzhou Computer Factory.

After hearing this, Gu Wenjie said with some surprise: "It takes a lot of effort to build this place up, but it's only been a month or two, so it's still a fishing village..."

The term "fishing village" is an exaggeration. It was not even a county before, but a town under the county. There were hardly any three-story buildings. Compared with the old city, it did look like a fishing village.

If the Shenzhou Computer Factory were to go there, it would probably have no advantages other than being close to the seaport.

"It is enough to have the policy, and the leaders have also made the decision. I estimate that not only us, but also those with a little export capacity will gradually pass through in the next few years."

After thinking for a while, Zhou Fengnian continued, "Let's build a processing plant over there. In the future, we can have the Shenzhen Computer Processing Factory produce the small orders received at the Canton Fair. It will also be convenient with policy support for exports.

And it will definitely develop in the future. Within five years, wireless communication factories will also set up factories there.”

Gu Wenjie asked in surprise: "Five years? A good year, are you so sure?"

It is a bit exaggerated to expect a town to develop to the point where people use pagers in five years. It would be good enough if they could use the three-turn and one-ring phone.

"It's no exaggeration. The current speed will make you incomprehensible in one or two years. Besides, it's not like the whole country is progressing at the same pace. With only a few places developing, how can it be slow?"

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said, what's more, Shenzhen is close to Hong Kong and is one of the Four Asian Tigers. How could its development be slow?

"Okay, but who should we send?"

"Xiao Hua, his ability is more than enough to build a branch factory, but I'm afraid he will have objections, so you go and talk to him, Comrade Wenjie."

"Hey, Comrade Fengnian, this is not right!"

Gu Wenjie immediately said unhappily: "Let me handle the offending matters. How can you be a file clerk?"

At that time, Shenzhen was still a deserted town with nothing but policies. Building a factory there was basically the same as being exiled.

Normal people have emotions, so Zhou Fengnian didn't want to get involved at all.

"Comrade Wenjie, your awareness is not good enough. How can you offend someone when the organization assigns you a task? If I didn't have to go to the drone factory to supervise, I would be the one to notify them about this matter."

Zhou Fengnian left after he finished speaking, but before he left, he said, "I cannot shirk my mission as an organization."

After Zhou Fengnian left, Gu Wenjie came back to his senses: "You guy, did the subordinate assign a task to the superior?"

(End of this chapter)