Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"I know that without you telling me."

As Chen Zaiguang spoke, he took out an unopened box of Huazi cigarettes from his pocket, first offering one to his father Chen Xiangui, then to his second uncle Chen Xianfu, his third uncle Chen Xianhai, and finally to his brothers Chen Dong. By the time he got to himself, there were only a few cigarettes left in the box.

Chen Zaiguang lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then continued, "This spring, I brought up this matter at a meeting with the factory managers of the company's various branches, and most of them agreed that the company should set up its own plantation."

"We run our own plantation, and we unify the seedlings, water and fertilizer, and management. The yield and quality are better than those from individual farmers. As for the sweet potatoes from the surrounding villages, the company will still buy them as usual, and we won't lower the price for them. We will still buy them according to the market price."

If Guangdong Company wants to grow and expand its export business, it must own its own sweet potato and fruit plantations. In particular, the sugar heart fruit candy factory has become Guangdong Company's number one flagship product for exporting America.

The core competitiveness of Tangxin Fruit Candy lies in using freshly picked real fruit, simply and directly coating it with a special sugar coating. Fruit candies come in flavors such as pineapple, apple, orange, hawthorn, peach, and guava, and have been popular in America and have even influenced the European market.

With so many kinds of fruits, Sugar Heart Fruit Factory flexibly changes its production lines according to the fruit season. Chen Zaiguang's focus is on building Sugar Heart Factory's own fruit plantation, firstly to save on procurement costs at the source, and secondly to better control the quality of the fruit.

Hongping Village is located near the mountains and is rich in fruit. Since the road blockage incident, its development has been severely restricted. However, Chen Zaiguang put aside past grievances and still signed a supply contract with Hongping Village. As long as the fruit is ripe, people from the sugar factory will drive to the village to purchase it.

To this end, the Zhaoyang District government specially approved a road construction fund for Mengyu Town, and built a two-lane road in both directions for Hongping Village, leading to the Nanzhao Highway. It can be said that Mengyu Town has just managed to benefit from the opening of the Nanzhao Highway.

Xu Yanbo, the Party Secretary of Mengyu Town, personally came to Hongping Village and gathered all the villagers for a village meeting. In front of the villagers, he solemnly told them that the Sugar Heart Factory was willing to sign a fruit purchase contract with Hongping Village, and that they should seize the opportunity and not cause any more trouble for the town government.

Since the 103 incident, the villagers of Hongping Village have truly learned to be afraid. They have now learned to restrain themselves. Before the 103 incident, they would not accept any contracts. They would offer one price before loading, and then raise the price halfway through loading. If the price did not increase, they would not load the truck, and the village would not allow the truck to leave.

Chen Zaisheng added, "Big Brother is always the most reliable in his work. With Guangdong reaching this scale, every move he makes can affect the income of many practitioners in Jiping and even the entire Nanshan District. It's good to be cautious."

After listening to his second brother Chen Zaisheng's words, Chen Zaiguang smiled and said, "My idea is that the plantation is a demonstration, not a replacement. Once the plantation has set a good example, then we can let the farmers learn from it. Everyone can use the technology together, and we will buy all the produce. That's what we call getting rich together."

"Brother, you could contact the experts and professors at those agricultural universities in China and ask them to come and solve the agricultural pest problem. You could also fund their research in the name of the company," Chen Dong suggested.

Chen Zaisheng's eyes lit up immediately. "A Dong's suggestion is good, brother. We can do it, and it will be very helpful for the company's future."

"Alright, I'll go ask Mayor Guo later and see if I can get in touch with those people from the agricultural universities through the city's connections," Chen Zaiguang nodded with a smile.

"Third Brother, you've gotten quite plump since I last saw you," Chen Dong said with a smile after finishing his conversation about Guangdong Company, then looked at Chen Zaiguang, who was still not saying much.

"Maybe it's because I've been socializing too much lately and drinking too much has made me gain weight. I used to be wielding a big ladle every day, but now I'm either sitting in the office or visiting stores. With all this free time, I've gotten fat," Chen Zaiguang said. Although he was still a bit quiet, his "Kendall Chicken" stores were opening more and more, and he was becoming more and more confident.

"How's the state-run restaurant in the district doing now?" Chen Dong continued, "Has it been taken over yet?"

"We've already taken over the property, and the renovations are almost complete. We can reopen in a few days," Chen Zaiguang said, tapping his cigarette ash. "On opening day, let's invite all of us to come and support them."

Chen Zaiming and the others, who had been listening to Chen Dong and the others' conversation, were surprised to hear Chen Zaiguang's words. They were able to join in the conversation, and Chen Zaiming immediately said, "Third Brother, the brothers will definitely go and make your restaurant as popular as possible."

"Dinner's ready!"

Huang Lanzhi shouted loudly, placing the dishes she was carrying on the table, "Everyone wash your hands and get ready to eat, don't leave, I've cooked your portions."

"Time to eat!"

Ronghui and Rongguo are not enthusiastic about anything, but they are the best at eating. As soon as the adults call that it's time to eat, they rush to the children's table and take up the main and secondary seats.

Since Chen Xianfu and Chen Xianhai didn't come to the housewarming banquet that Chen Zaixing invited them to, Chen Xiangui has been very unhappy with his two younger brothers. Even when his wife Huang Lanzhi invited them to dinner, Chen Xiangui didn't say anything to ask them to stay, just to see what they meant.

Today is the joyous occasion of the eldest grandson of the first branch of the family. If the two of them dare to show any disrespect, then Chen Xiangui can truly sever ties with both families.

Chen Xianfu and Chen Xianhai were clearly aware of their elder brother's temper. If they dared to leave on this day, they would not only offend Chen Xiangui, but also Chen Zaiguang, the future head of the Chen clan.

So the two brothers, Chen Xianfu and Chen Xiangui, each helped their mother, Wei Shufen, to the large table, and Chen Xiangui's expression improved considerably.

While the Chen family in Lianzhai was enjoying their feast, Li Guangdong received the news of Chen Dong's return to Tuocheng at the Tuocheng Guesthouse. He immediately dialed Chen Dong's number, but his secretary, Qu Cai, answered. "Mr. Li, our CEO Chen has some important matters to attend to these days, so it may be a few days before we can meet."

Although Li Guangdong had cursed Chen Dong's ancestors to the eighteenth generation in his heart, his tone was still smiling. "Okay, Secretary Qu, then please tell President Chen that I can wait for President Chen to arrange the time at any time."

"Okay, Mr. Li, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

After hanging up the phone, Li Guangdong angrily punched the air a few times to vent his dissatisfaction. Then he picked up his mobile phone and called his brother, Li Guangliang, saying, "That guy surnamed Chen keeps dragging his feet and won't see me."