What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 106 We are Mechanics
"Slow down, slow down... Ouch!"

With a "click" sound, Chen Yonggui almost fell to his knees, covering his chest.

In front of him, a coconut tree tied to a crane had cracks on its trunk due to improper operation.

His heart was bleeding: these ornamental coconut trees were not cheap at all. The cost of transporting and transplanting them was almost as much as the cost of building a road.

But he couldn't help but spend money. Tang Wen specifically stated that the "welcoming road" leading into the village to the scenic spot must be paved with street lights and well-greened so that people would not want to leave after seeing it.

Even the weeds along the roadside need to be trimmed and replaced with purchased landscaping shrubs, which require regular maintenance.

Before the tourist area even opened for business, Dayuan Village was already heavily in debt.

But there is more to do: in addition to the scenery, service is even more important.

Tang Wen wore a pair of sunglasses and sat in an open-top Willys Jeep, pretending to be an American soldier pointing fingers everywhere.

"We're going to build a wooden pier from here to the beach. Remember to paint it and remove the burrs. Make sure you don't prick your feet!"

"Sandbags and barricades were piled up on both sides of the entrance, and a truck and a few extras were placed there to pretend it was a military checkpoint, checking tickets for tourists.

Remember, when you see a man, call him a California boy."

"Why is the public restroom so small? There's only one in such a large area! Hurry and call an excavator!"

Tang Wen also indulged in the addiction of being a developer, finding faults everywhere and asking people to make changes.

Anyway, he just put himself in the tourist's shoes, thought about what the tourist areas he had visited before were like, and copied them all.

According to his instructions, the entire scenic area must be replaced with the Pearl Harbor period, and the people's clothing, architectural style, and environmental atmosphere must be restored one by one, while also making it as comfortable as possible for people to play.

Not to mention, Tang Wen felt a sense of satisfaction when he saw a large tourist area taking shape little by little under his command.

"How is it? How different is it from what you imagined?"

Chen Yonggui walked over at some point and saw Tang Wen standing in a daze under the coconut tree.

Tang Wen: "Almost done. There are still some things left that Dawan Village can't handle. Let's leave it this way for now."

"What about the rest? How do you view the business side?"

Chen Yonggui asked another key question. Although there is the Greater Bay Area, the core of the scenic area is still the unscrupulous local vendors.

It is impossible for tourists to eat in big hotels every day, nor is it possible for them to just take a plane. Various entertainment and snacks must also be arranged.

Tang Wen planned several beach volleyball courts, regular bonfire dances, speedboats, and more for entertainment. As for food...

"What are you going to ask the villagers to sell?"

Chen Yonggui immediately responded:
"It must be a local specialty. We have so many delicious foods in Guangdong: baked chicken, white-cut chicken, salt-baked chicken, sesame oil chicken, sand ginger chicken, Wenchang chicken, soy sauce chicken, crispy chicken, pig stomach wrapped chicken, soybean paste chicken..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Tang Wen rubbed his hair and felt like he was about to turn into a chicken spirit.

"Nothing else besides chicken?"

"There's also beef hotpot and dry fried beef noodles."

Tang Wen: "..."

Wow, so you guys just concentrate all the local food in the scenic area, right?
But now is different from the future. Most of the tourists now should be from within the province. Who hasn’t eaten these?

Guangdong is a province with a large population and high mobility, and it has a wide variety of cuisines, so we have to put more thought into the snacks.

Tang Wen said helplessly, "We have to sell some rare dishes that can't be found elsewhere, such as Northwest lamb skewers, baked buns, and ramen; Northeastern iron pot stewed goose, sweet and sour pork, crispy yellow vegetables, and snow-white bean paste; Southwestern hot pot, hot and sour noodles, and mushrooms... If mushrooms are not an option, we can also sell some cold-mixed zheergen. Western hamburgers and fried chicken will also be fine."

In short, it must be special, rare, and... expensive, at least half the normal price!"

After Chen Yonggui calculated, he realized that it would not be cheap.

These dishes from other places must be prepared by chefs from other places, and many of the ingredients are not available locally, so the cost is definitely high.

But he had never eaten many of the things Tang Wen mentioned, so he wanted to try them as soon as he heard them. They were indeed much more interesting than a lot of local snacks.

"I will then divide the snack areas into different zones. Everyone can only operate at a fixed location. What to sell must be agreed upon. No vicious competition is allowed. No one is allowed to sell the same snack in the same area."

Chen Yonggui nodded to indicate that he had remembered it, and then said:

"These things can all be done quickly. Now that the road is repaired and the greening is about to begin, isn't it time for the city's TV stations to come and film commercials?"

Tang Wen almost forgot about this matter, and then began to think about how to get something from the TV station.

Host... There's no need for this. Local TV stations are quite poor and are of no use other than promoting products and advertising.

Shipyards are used to build either warships or airplanes, why don’t they advertise these things?
Wait, it seems the TV station needs aerial photography from an airplane.

But Tang Wen was not really confident in the skills of Village Chief Yang, who had been very busy recently and had not come to the village for a long time.

The last time he contacted Liu Kan, he gave him 10,000 yuan as a payment for resettlement and travel expenses for recruiting someone. It seems he has already set off, right?

I don’t know how many pilots and pilots can come?

……

Echeng Railway Station.

In front of the busy exit, a group of illegal hotel owners and illegal taxi drivers gathered together, their cunning eyes searching for various prey.

Students and outsiders who come to work are the primary targets. This group of people are thin-skinned and cannot understand dialects, so they can be easily taken advantage of as long as they start a conversation. The conscientious ones will charge them an agency fee, while the unscrupulous ones will directly sell them to the market.

The next group is business people. You can tell from their appearance whether they are carrying large amounts of cash. They can often make a lot of money if they succeed in stealing something, but they are very vigilant and have to be careful of their companions.

The last group is made up of locals and tough guys who look tough. If you’re not careful, you’ll just be beaten up.

When a young man with a crew cut and a fresh face came to the outside of the square, everyone's eyes were focused on him.

He was no more than 20 years old, looked to be somewhat educated, and was carrying a shoulder bag that looked like it was made with high quality materials.

The nearest black car driver nimbly approached and took the bag while the young man wasn't paying attention, then skillfully placed his hand on his waist.
"Brother, are you here to work or find someone? Have you found a place to stay? I'll help you carry it."

The young man was stunned, and a harmless smile appeared on his face:

"I'm here to work, but the company is a bit out of the way. How much does it cost to go to Dawan Town?"

Hacker driver: "To go to Dawan, then you need to take a bus. Come on, my uncle is right there. For 5 yuan, you can take a ride anywhere!"

The other colleagues were all watching the show. The young man spoke Mandarin and was obviously a student who had never seen the world. He easily followed others' lead.

5 dollars, what sweet dreams are you dreaming about!

They rob people on the road, charge tolls, and force sales. Would you try this if you don’t have 500 yuan?

The black car driver had already made up his mind to take the other person away, and was about to pull his hand to leave, but he failed to pull him away.

The young man still smiled and said, "I came here with my fellow countrymen. How many seats are there on that bus? Can we fit in?"

The black car driver was so happy that his face wrinkled into a chrysanthemum:
"Yes, it's a 50-seater bus. If you come early, there will still be empty seats. It's very spacious!
You go with me first, you won’t get carsick if you sit in the front!”

The young man was overjoyed and quickly turned around and shouted behind him:
"Teacher, there's an empty car here. It's big enough for everyone. It's only 5 yuan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall, middle-aged man at the exit waved in response. The black car driver was taken aback, thinking that such an old man was not easy to fool.

As he watched, the man called "teacher" said something to the exit, then strode over with his bag.

Behind him, a group of people carrying cotton coats and luggage walked out of the station together. The huge crowd surrounded the illegal taxi driver.

The conspicuous heights of a group of Northeastern men immediately created a gap between them and the surrounding people, forming a special group, and everyone around them couldn't help but stay away from them.

The "teacher" walked up to the black car driver, who then realized that he was nearly 1.9 meters tall. He looked at him like an adult looking at a child, with shoulders wider than the door sill. He then took out two hundred-yuan bills.

"You said five dollars would be fine, right? There are over thirty of us who have hired the car. I'll give you two hundred dollars without change. Just take us there now."

After "Teacher" finished speaking, the sharp eyes of the men, young and old, around him all looked at him, making the illegal taxi driver's breath stop.

No, where the hell did these big guys from Northeast China come from?
Their necks are almost as wide as their heads, and they are more skilled than martial artists. They are definitely the lowest level targets.

Where were they going? Dawan? Two hundred yuan wouldn't even cover the gas!

He coughed dryly and almost choked on his own saliva:
"I don't know why there aren't enough seats for so many of you. Why don't you ask somewhere else?"

The young man who had just been so gentle and refined grabbed his arm, frowned at him and asked:

"You just said it could seat fifty people. Are you lying to me?"

Feeling his arm about to break, the black car driver realized that the other person's face was covered with blue veins. His eyelids twitched and he struggled to break free, smiling apologetically.
"I'm just bragging. I just want to get more business."

"I hate dishonest people the most. They say there are a lot of bad people near the train station. Could it be you?"

As soon as the young man said this, the old man next to him immediately echoed:

"This guy is holding Xiao Huang's bag. Is he trying to steal our luggage?"

"That's right, it's like a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a rabbit!"

"Are you trying to cheat us out of the tickets when you don't actually have a bus?"

More than thirty people started quarreling, which instantly made the black car driver's scalp tingle and he was almost in tears.

At this time, the "teacher" also spoke:
"It's not that we don't believe you. How about you take us to see where the bus is? Then we'll believe it."

"This……"

Bang!

After the crisp sound of metal hitting the ground, an equally tall and strong man picked up a wrench longer than his arm from the ground and said apologetically:
"Excuse me, I'm a mechanic, so it's normal for me to have a wrench."

Bang, bang, bang... Another seven or eight wrenches fell to the ground, and a group of people bent down to pick them up. It seemed that there were many mechanics here.

The black car driver swallowed and said, "I was just joking. Anyone can sit down."

……

Two hours later, a bus was stopped outside the village.

When Tang Wen and Chen Yonggui received the news and rushed over, they saw dozens of people gathered next to the bus.

Tang Wen was stunned: "Where did this tour group come from? They came here so quickly because of our reputation?"

"No, that bus is a local brand."

As the two approached, the villagers guarding the village entrance shouted:

"They said they were invited by the shipyard, but I stopped them because there were too many people."

Chen Yonggui looked at Tang Wen, who suddenly thought of something and hurried forward:

"Were you all called here by Liu Kan?"

The group of people instantly found their backbone, and one of the uncles even shouted:
"That's my son, and I'm his father, Liu Dongfang."

Tang Wen saw that the other person was only in his early fifties, and then looked at Liu Dongfang's legs.

The latter immediately understood, stamped his feet and said nonchalantly:

"I'm fine now, don't worry, my health is very important."

After meeting Liu Dongfang, Tang Wen took them to Dawan for resettlement. Only then did he notice the black car driver next to the bus and asked:

"How much is the fare? I didn't pay it."

"I've given it to you. Go ahead and do your work. I won't disturb you anymore. I'm leaving now."

The black car driver jumped onto the bus in a few seconds. The car was brought here on the back of his second uncle, so he had to return it quickly.

The bulky bus made a nimble U-turn and disappeared quickly after a few turns.

Liu Dongfang came forward and told Tang Wen about the illegal taxi driver's attempt to cheat people, which left Tang Wen speechless for a while.

However, when Tang Wen heard that a student from the aviation school was following him, he became confused:
"Should the aviation school be having classes now?"

"Yes, but he's a senior, and he just has ten days or half a month off. It's not a long-term job... Huang Lin, come here!"

The only young man in the team walked over a few steps, and his temperament was very different.

Huang Lin was still a little shy and said awkwardly:

"Boss Tang, I just wanted to come and see the plane. I don't want to take any salary, and I'll take care of my own food and accommodation. I just want to..."

Tang Wen interrupted him: "Then you only take the flight allowance. Everything else is the same as everyone else. You can leave whenever you want."

This is a serious military academy student, so Tang Wen would not be embarrassed. After he finished speaking, the latter immediately smiled.

At this time, Huang Lin's "teacher" also stepped forward and took the initiative to introduce himself:
"I'm Xiao Huang's instructor, Nie Qiang. I'm here to visit you on a family visit. I'm afraid I'm disturbing you."

Instructor?

Looking at Tang Wen's respectful eyes, Nie Qiang waved his hand and pointed at himself:

"I was just a primary training instructor. I was too tall to be selected for the jet."

Nie Qiang is definitely over 1.8 meters tall, but he is also a serious pilot in active service.

Tang Wen: "Don't bother me, don't bother me. It's our honor to have you here... Is there anyone else like you?"

Nie Qiang: "No more, let me introduce you..."

After some introductions, Tang Wen finally figured out the composition of these people:

Excluding Nie Qiang and Huang Lin, there were 31 people in total, 7 of whom were retired pilots, all under 55 years old, 23 of whom were pilots, the oldest being 58, and one dispatcher.

However, most of these pilots had experience in propeller flying, and only six of them were unable to fly independently and could only act as navigators or radio operators.

A total of 24 independent pilots were in good physical condition, with almost no problems, and they had no problems completing the maintenance work of the propeller aircraft.

The remaining dispatcher is named Dai Zhenzhong, the youngest of whom is only 39 years old and is also a retired personnel.

The group got to know each other as they walked. Since they had to pass the airport to go to the Grand Bay Hotel, Tang Wen had someone deliver the luggage to the hotel first, and then took them directly to the airport.

(End of this chapter)