Back to 2008: I Helped My Dad Become the Richest Man

Once the plan was finalized, the Luo family immediately took action.

The first step is to get the villagers to understand and accept the company-plus-farmer cooperation model.

Luo Xiyuan knew that they couldn't go door-to-door to discuss this matter; that would be too inefficient and not formal enough. They had to hold a village-wide meeting, gather everyone together, and explain the matter clearly in front of the village officials.

When she told her father about this idea, Luo Xinde immediately went to find the village chief, Wang Jianguo.

When Wang Jianguo heard that the Luo family was going to make such a big move, he was both surprised and delighted.

"Xinde, your family is going to be the leaders in getting rich in our village!" Wang Jianguo patted Luo Xinde on the shoulder, his face full of approval. "This is a great thing! I support it 100%! Don't worry about the meeting, I'll organize it! I'll have the village loudspeaker broadcast it for three days straight, I guarantee every household will attend!"

With the village chief's strong support, things became much easier.

The village loudspeaker soon blared: "Attention, villagers! Attention, villagers! A village-wide meeting will be held this Saturday morning at 9:00 AM in the village committee compound! Mr. Luo, the owner of Luo's Farm, has a great project to announce to help everyone get rich! Please be sure to attend on time! (Repeating this...)"

This broadcast caused a huge uproar in the quiet Luojia Village.

"Did you hear that? The Luo family is going to help everyone make money!"

"Really? His pig farm is doing just fine, isn't it? Why would he be so kind?"

"Why don't we go and see for ourselves? It's a good thing anyway! The Luo family is practically the village's benefactor now; their words definitely carry weight!"

The village was abuzz with discussion. Everyone was filled with curiosity and anticipation for the village meeting three days later.

The Luo family was also busy during these three days.

Luo Xiyuan locked herself in her room and created a PowerPoint presentation on her computer. She used intuitive charts and concise text to illustrate the company-plus-farmer model, the cooperation process, and the farmers' profit budget.

Luo Xinde was responsible for preparing the speech. Luo Xiyuan went over the contents of the PPT with him several times from beginning to end, and made him memorize it.

"Dad, you'll be the main speaker then. Don't be nervous. Just talk about our plan openly and honestly, like you would when you meet with the workers. You're the legal representative of our Luo's Farm, the face of our family, so it has to be you who speaks to make it meaningful," Luo Xiyuan encouraged her father.

Luo Xinde said "Okay, okay" aloud, but he was incredibly nervous inside. He had never spoken in front of the whole village before in his entire life.

On Saturday morning, the village committee compound was packed with people.

Almost the entire village, young and old, came; it was a sea of ​​people, even more lively than a traditional opera performance during the Spring Festival. Everyone wanted to see what the Luo family was up to.

The village committee temporarily set up a small stage with a red banner that read: "Explanation Meeting on the Win-Win Cooperation and Breeding Project between Luo's Farm and Villagers".

Luo Xinde, wearing a brand-new jacket, sat in the center of the platform, next to village chief Wang Jianguo and Luo Xiyuan.

Seeing hundreds of eyes staring at him from below the stage, Luo Xinde felt his legs spinning.

At nine o'clock sharp, village chief Wang Jianguo took the microphone and walked to the front of the stage.

"Quiet down, everyone! Quiet down!" He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Today, I've gathered everyone here to announce some great news! Our village's successful entrepreneur, Mr. Luo Xinde, owner of Luo's Farm, has responded to the national call and, after becoming wealthy, hasn't forgotten his fellow villagers. He's preparing a great project to lead everyone to prosperity! Now, let's give Mr. Luo a warm round of applause and let him tell us about his plan!"

A burst of applause erupted from the audience.

Luo Xinde took a deep breath, picked up the script that Luo Xiyuan had prepared for him, and walked to the microphone.

"Dear... fellow villagers, elders, brothers and sisters, good morning!" His voice trembled slightly as he spoke, and a burst of good-natured laughter came from the audience.

But he quickly calmed down. Looking at the familiar faces below the stage, he recalled his impoverished past and his daughter's words to him, and a surge of pride welled up in his heart.

He threw down the manuscript and decided to tell the story in his own words.

"I, Luo Xinde, am a rough man, not good at sweet talk. I'll just tell you the truth." His voice, transmitted through the microphone, echoed throughout the entire compound. "A year ago, everyone here knows better than I do what my family was like. To be honest, back then, I couldn't even afford to buy my child a new outfit for the New Year."

"But now, our family runs a pig farm and a butcher shop, and life is much better. Some people say that I, Luo Xinde, am just lucky, that my ancestors were blessed with good fortune. Let me tell you, our family's success today is thanks to my daughter's intelligence, scientific breeding techniques, and our family's relentless hard work!"

"Today, I stand here to tell you all that the money we can earn, you can earn too!"

His heartfelt words immediately silenced the audience. Everyone was moved by his sincerity.

"Our Rothschild Farm is now expanding. However, we're not planning to build our own pigsties. We want to invite everyone to join us! My daughter calls this model 'company plus farmer'..."

Luo Xinde explained the cooperation plan designed by Luo Xiyuan to the whole village in the simplest and most plain language.

"...In other words, you don't have to worry about anything. Just go to a place, put in some effort, and you can comfortably earn money from home! Once the pigs are grown, we guarantee to buy them at a price one cent higher than the market price! You can earn at least three or four hundred yuan in net profit per pig! If a family raises ten or eight pigs, that's tens of thousands of yuan in income a year! Isn't that better than going out to work?"

After he finished speaking, the audience erupted in uproar.

"Really? Is there really such a good thing?"

"They provide all the piglet feed, we just feed them, and they still make so much money?"

"I want to sign up! My backyard is empty; I could raise a dozen or so!"

Most of the villagers, especially those who were poor and had no other way out, were extremely excited and wanted to sign up on the spot.

But some people remained silent, exchanging uncertain glances with those around them.

Just then, a discordant voice rang out from the crowd.

"Boss Luo, that sounds nice, but what if the pigs get sick and die halfway through raising them? Who will bear the loss?"

Everyone turned around and saw that the speaker was none other than Mr. Li, the shopkeeper who had been squeezed out of business by the Luo family at the market earlier. He was jealous of the Luo family's business and had come to cause trouble on purpose.

All eyes were now focused on Luo Xinde. This was also the question everyone was most concerned about.

Luo Xinde was taken aback by the question. Luo Xiyuan had mentioned this in his manuscript, but he had forgotten about it in his excitement.

Just as he was wondering how to answer, Luo Xiyuan stood up and took the microphone.

"Sir, that's a very good question, and that's exactly what we were going to explain." The little girl's clear voice immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Regarding the risk, here's how we approach it. First, we will provide high-quality piglets and scientifically formulated feed to reduce the probability of disease from the source. Second, our technical service team will regularly visit to provide guidance on disease prevention and provide all necessary vaccines free of charge. In short, our company has already taken on most of the risk for everyone."

"However, farming does involve risks. Therefore, our contracts stipulate that if any problems arise with the piglets or feed we provide, resulting in losses, our company will assume 100% responsibility! We won't let anyone lose a single penny!"

"However, if the pigs get sick and die because the farmers themselves did not follow our requirements, such as cutting corners or neglecting hygiene, then the farmers should bear part of the loss. We believe that this is fair."

Her words were reasonable and well-founded, which made the villagers below the stage nod in agreement.

When Boss Li saw that one plan had failed, he rolled his eyes and came up with an even more tricky question.

"You say you'll pay based on quality, but what if you deliberately lower the price and say our pigs are of poor quality? Who can we complain to? It's just a matter of you saying one thing or another!"

This issue is even more pointed, directly targeting the trust placed in the Luo family.

The atmosphere in the audience suddenly became tense again.

Luo Xiyuan smiled, as if she had expected someone to ask this question.

She calmly called out to the audience, "Uncle Chen, could you please come up here for a moment?"

Chen Youfu, standing in the crowd, paused for a moment, unsure why he was being called upon, but still went up on stage.

Luo Xiyuan pointed at Chen Youfu and said to everyone in the audience, "You may not know this, but all the construction work for the second phase of our farm project was led by Uncle Chen. We never signed any contract with Uncle Chen, but we never shortchanged him on his wages! Not only that, we also gave him bonuses!"

She then looked at Chen Youfu: "Uncle Chen, tell everyone, isn't our Luo family a family that keeps its word?"

Chen Youfu's face flushed with excitement. He grabbed the microphone and shouted, "Yes! The Luo family are the most trustworthy and generous people I've ever met! Working with them is definitely the right choice! I, Chen Youfu, am the first to sign up! I'll clear out all the space in my house for Boss Luo to raise pigs!"

Chen Youfu was known as an honest man in the village, and his words carried great weight.

Then, Luo Xiyuan added, "If everyone is still worried, we can invite the village chief and several respected elders to serve as supervisors. Every time we purchase pigs, they will jointly supervise the weighing and grading to ensure the whole process is fair, just, and transparent! You all trust the village chief and the village elders, right?"

That was a brilliant move. She managed to win over both the village officials and the village's opinion leaders to her side.

Village chief Wang Jianguo immediately declared, "That's right! I'm willing to be the supervisor! I guarantee that if the Luo family dares to cheat anyone out of even a single penny, I'll be the first to object!"

The crowd below the stage erupted in chaos.

Everyone's doubts were dispelled, and all that remained in their hearts was the hope for better days.

"I'm signing up!"

"I'm signing up too!"

"Count me in! I have three empty rooms in my house!"

The villagers rushed to the front of the stage.

Looking at the chaotic scene before him, Boss Li's face turned ashen. He knew he had lost completely. Not only had he failed to stop the Luo family, but he had also made their plan seem even more thorough and reliable.

He slunk away from the crowd.

That day, the village committee office was packed with villagers who came to inquire and register.

The siblings, Luo Xiyuan and Luo Wen, were extremely busy, one explaining the contract and the other registering information.

Looking at the bustling scene before him, Luo Xinde stood in the courtyard, lit a cigarette, and his eyes became a little moist.