sinovels Chapter 1734 Chain Supermarket (Thanks to the patron "That Year, That Time" for the extra
Chapter 1734 Chain Supermarket (Thanks to the patron "That Year, That Time" for the extra
Chapter 1734 Chain Supermarket (Thanks to the patron "That Year, That Time" for the extra chapter 35)
After dinner, Zhao Jun drove Zhou Jianjun back to Yongsheng in his jeep.
"Jun," Zhou Jianjun said to Zhao Jun after getting into the car, "you don't seem very happy."
"No, brother-in-law," Zhao Jun said while holding the steering wheel. "I was just thinking that I can't just stay at home like this every day. I should find something to do."
Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Zhou Jianjun smiled.
"Brother-in-law, what are you laughing at?" Zhao Jun asked. Zhou Jianjun laughed and said, "Jun, you have enough important things to do all day long. I never thought you could say something like that."
The reborn Zhao Jun is indeed quite outstanding, and Zhou Jianjun often benefits from his success.
But Zhao Jun smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, I want no one to dare bully us."
Zhao Jun didn't drink, but he thought about a lot of things during the meal. He could endure life in the small mountain village, but what about his son? What about his grandson?
These days it's alright, but once the cities develop, how many young people will be able to stay in the mountains?
With children and grandchildren living far away, how can an elderly person not worry? What if they are bullied while away from home?
Most Chinese elders have a heart dedicated to serving their children and grandchildren.
Zhao Jun was no exception; he preferred to work hard himself so that his children and grandchildren could enjoy a comfortable life. Zhao Jun thought that rather than letting his children go out and make a living, he should make a living first.
Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Zhou Jianjun smiled faintly and said, "No one dares to bully us now."
Zhao Jun didn't say anything. He knew that his brother-in-law's gaze was still fixed on Yong'an.
Upon arriving at the Zhou family's house in Yongsheng Village, Zhao Jun went inside to greet Zhou Chunming and his wife. He then spoke a few words to Zhao Chun in the west room, hugged his little nephew, and left the Zhou family's house, driving his jeep home.
When he got home, everyone, young and old, was watching "The Legend of Huo Yuanjia" inside.
Zhao Jun went over and watched the whole thing. As the diners went home one after another, he and Ma Ling washed up and rested.
The next day, as usual, he got up early to feed the dog and eat. After eating, Zhao Jun went back to his room to tidy up, dressed neatly, and went outside.
"Son!" Seeing that Zhao Jun hadn't gone back to sleep, Wang Meilan hurried over and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Mom, I'm going out for a walk." Zhao Jun said, then pushed open the door and went out.
Wang Meilan and her daughter-in-law Ma Ling rushed to the window and watched Zhao Jun walk out of the yard. Wang Meilan asked Ma Ling, "My dear, did he say anything to you?"
“No, Mom.” Ma Ling slowly shook her head and said, “But I feel like he’s been thinking about something ever since last night.”
"Tsk!" Wang Meilan smacked her lips and said, "My son worries about so many things every day for this family and these people."
No sooner had Wang Meilan finished speaking than Zhao Youcai's voice came from the west hut: "Lan, bring me the thermos!"
Wang Meilan's lips twitched, and she whispered, "Today, there's still a living father here."
"Mom, I'll go." Ma Ling went to deliver a thermos to Zhao Youcai, while Wang Meilan watched Zhao Jun walk out of the yard from the window.
After leaving the compound, Zhao Jun drove his jeep out of the village, heading into the mountains towards the village near the mountain.
About five miles from Kaoshantun, Zhao Jun pulled over and stopped the car.
As Zhao Jun got out of the car, he took a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle from the passenger seat.
Zhao Jun, carrying a gun, strode up Nanshan Mountain, climbing the ridges all the way up.
Zhao Jun came out early; it wasn't even nine o'clock yet. As he walked uphill, he saw mist shrouding the mountainside and treetops.
"Squeak...squeak..." The chirping of tits echoed through the mountains and forests in the early spring morning, which was unusually quiet and cold.
Zhao Jun strode uphill, his blood and qi surging through his body. By the time he reached the second flank of the mountain, a light sweat had broken out on his back.
The mountain wasn't large; Zhao Jun had only walked about a mile and a half. It wasn't steep either; the entire way up was a gentle slope.
Zhao Jun continued upwards, walking another hundred or two hundred meters, until he came to a large, flat area.
This is a red pine forest. As Zhao Jun looked around, he saw the morning sun shining through the gaps between the trees, casting patches of light on the withered leaves.
Zhao Jun turned around and looked around. The seven or eight hills here all had this kind of mountain shape and terrain.
After his rebirth, Zhao Jun had a plan: to take over all the mountains once the land was allowed to be contracted out to individuals.
Putting everything else aside, just look at all these pine trees covering the mountain; you could make a good amount of pine nuts to sell every year.
According to Zhao Jun's plan, ginseng would be planted on the three mountains to the east. The ditch between the two mountains to the west would be built up on both sides, and water from the mountain stream behind would be diverted to create fishponds.
If two more frog farms are built on the mountain, raising forest frogs and extracting frog oil, they will definitely make a fortune all year round.
If we wait until live streaming becomes popular online, wild vegetables from the mountains can sell for tens of yuan per kilogram, and our income can increase several times over.
So Zhao Jun has been waiting all along for the day when the forest farm will stop production and logging, and individuals will be allowed to lease mountains.
Now, Zhao Jun didn't want to wait any longer. If this business couldn't continue for the time being, he would find other ways to make money.
Zhao Jun returned along the same route with his gun on his back. When he drove into the village, he saw a Liberation truck from the forest farm carrying fried dough sticks and poles in front of him, probably delivering goods to Zhang Laibao's family.
Zhao Jun ignored him and drove home.
When Zhao Jun entered the room, everyone was waiting for him.
"Brother, you're finally back!" As soon as Zhao Jun entered, Li Baoyu shouted in a loud voice, "What have you been doing?"
“Let’s go for a walk up the mountain…” Zhao Jun had just started to speak when Li Baoyu said, “Then why didn’t you lead me?”
"Hehe..." Zhao Jun chuckled and said nothing more.
At this moment, Zhang Yuanmin asked Zhao Jun, "Brother, is it Zhang Laibao and the Japanese devils that are making you feel uneasy?"
"Bang!" Before Zhang Yuanmin could finish speaking and before Zhao Jun could say anything, Zhao Jinhui slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Brother Jun, if you ask me, let's just wipe them out!"
Zhao Jinhui hasn't been here long, but he has already fully integrated into the group. Especially in the last few days, he has been lobbying the major shareholders of the Zhao Family Chamber of Commerce, trying to get them to agree to let him invest in the Zhao Family Chamber of Commerce.
"What's there to flatten?" Zhao Jun waved his hand at Zhao Jinhui and said, "Wait until my Uncle Zhao comes tomorrow, then we can sit down together and discuss how to do business."
"Okay!" Zhao Jinhui nodded emphatically, rubbing his hands together, and said happily, "That's great!"
Seeing that Zhao Jun was alright, Li Baoyu hurriedly went home. He was getting married the day after tomorrow, and his maternal uncles' families had come today.
Li Dayong took a day off to stay home and, together with Jin Xiaomei, entertained his brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Li Baoyu had made it a habit to visit the Zhao family every day. When he arrived and found Zhao Jun not there, he asked and learned that Zhao Jun had gone out for a walk. Li Baoyu was worried and that's why he stayed until now.
When Li Baoyu left, Zhao Youcai and Wang Qiang went with him to keep the guests company. In the afternoon, Zhao Jun, Ma Ling, and Wang Meilan also went to take a look.
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The next morning, the chief driver, Xie Chen, personally drove the truck, while the chief purchasing officer, Zhao Jun, escorted the truck with Zhang Yuanmin and Zhao Jinhui. The four of them rode in a Jiefang truck straight to Shanhe County.
Upon entering the county town, we easily found our way to the No. 1 Department Store and loaded baskets of various vegetables onto the vehicle.
At noon, the Jiefang truck left the county town and parked at the east gate. Around 1 p.m., a jeep and a Jiefang truck slowly drove towards us.
The jeep belonged to Zhao Weipeng. As soon as Zhao Jinhui shouted, Zhao Jun and the others got out of the car.
The jeep stopped, and Zhao Jun and his group hurried over. Not only Zhao Weipeng came today, but Liang Xuemei and the Zhao family elders also came.
These days, the roads are bad, so the ride here was bumpy. When the car stopped, Grandpa Zhao and Grandma Zhao took the opportunity to get out and stretch their arms and legs.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhao Jun, Old Master Zhao squinted at Zhao Jinhui and said, "This child has only been away from home for a few days, how come he's gained weight again?"
Zhao Jun and the others laughed heartily. Zhao Jinhui ate three bowls of rice in one meal, and they were two large bowls at that. Not only did he make up for the weight he lost on the train, but he also gained a little weight.
At this moment, the Jiefang truck stopped, and the three men who got out of the truck were the same ones who had come to Yong'an to attend Zhao Jun's wedding last time.
They were all old acquaintances, and after exchanging greetings, the three cars drove along the road into the mountains.
After entering the mountains, we first went to Yongxing Brigade to pick up the pigs, chickens, and eggs we had ordered.
Zhao Weipeng and Tao Dabao exchanged pleasantries upon meeting. Tao Dabao invited them to stay for dinner, but Zhao Jun politely declined.
By the time we get home after dinner, what time will it be? There's so much food in both cars; we'll have to unpack and clean up when we get home.
Another thing is that Zhao Weipeng's family members have all come, and we still need to settle them in.
Seeing that Zhao Jun was determined to leave, Tao Dabao did not force him. Anyway, his family was going to a banquet in Yong'an tomorrow, and he could catch up with Zhao Weipeng there.
It was already past five o'clock when we left Yongxing Brigade and arrived at Zhao Family Courtyard.
Today, Li Dayong's younger brother Li Daren and his uncle Li Dayi's family came. The Li family members did not come here, but Li Baoyu left the key with Wang Meilan in advance.
Wang Meilan opened the gate, and two Jiefang trucks drove into the Li family compound. Boxes and baskets of ingredients were unloaded from the trucks.
Vegetables were placed in the house, seafood chilled in ice was put into the cellar, and everything was prepared before everyone went back inside to eat.
After eating and drinking their fill, Zhao Jun didn't even have time to watch TV. He drove his jeep, taking Wang Meilan and Zhao Jinhui to the Zhao family's old house. Zhao Weipeng drove his own car, with Liang Xuemei and the elderly couple from the Zhao family following behind.
When they arrived at the Zhao family's old house, Jin Xiaomei, who lived next door, heard the commotion and called out to Li Dayong and her three children to come out and greet them.
The Zhao family's old house was not only kept spotless, but also fully equipped with all the necessities for daily life. The Zhao family officially moved in; the elderly couple slept in the east room, while Zhao Weipeng, his wife, and Zhao Jinhui slept in the west room.
Wang Meilan, holding a flashlight, led Liang Xuemei and the Zhao family elders around the front and back yards, then towards the outhouse to familiarize themselves with the route. Zhao Jun, Zhao Weipeng, and Zhao Jinhui sat and talked in the outer room.
"Dad," Zhao Jinhui said to Zhao Weipeng excitedly, "Give me the money. The Chamber of Commerce has agreed to let me invest."
Zhao Weipeng was taken aback, then smiled.
Zhao Weipeng knew that Zhao Jun sold a lot every time he went to Hebei, but the majority of the profits did not come from the Zhao Family Chamber of Commerce's purchases, but from the profits earned by the Zhao Family's hunting expeditions.
Zhao Weipeng also knew that his son wanted to integrate into the small group led by Zhao Jun's family.
“Okay.” Zhao Weipeng laughed, “After your brother Li finishes his business tomorrow, let’s see if we can hold a shareholders’ meeting. As for how much money we need, Dad will invest it all for you.”
Zhao Weipeng vividly remembers the last shareholders' meeting held at the Zhao family's residence.
Upon hearing Zhao Weipeng's agreement, Zhao Jinhui jumped up from the bench with joy, as happy as a child weighing over 240 pounds.
"Uncle," Zhao Jun said to Zhao Weipeng, "I have an idea that I'd like to share with you."
"What's your idea?" Zhao Weipeng asked. Zhao Jun replied, "I want to open a department store in Shanhe County and a department store in Daohua County."
"What?" Zhao Weipeng was taken aback and asked, "Jun, why do you have this idea?"
"Uncle, look!" Zhao Jun said, "Our wagons are carrying timber from Yong'an to Shenzhen. And on the way back? They come back empty. Don't you think that's a waste?"
“This…” Zhao Weipeng’s eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhao Jun and said, “Jun, tell me more details quickly.”
"Uncle, my idea is not to deal in big-ticket items," Zhao Jun said. "We won't deal in home appliances or anything like that, and we won't even buy them. We'll just sell everyday items that ordinary people use, and then food!"
"You small-scale traders don't spend much on goods; the main expense is transportation, right? If these goods were shipped with our railcars, how much would we save?"
"Slap!" Zhao Jinhui clapped his chubby hand, then gave Zhao Jun a thumbs-up and said, "Brother Jun, you're so smart!"
"Don't interrupt!" Zhao Weipeng stopped his chubby son, then said to Zhao Jun, "Jun, we've saved a lot, but the key is... this business ties up money! If we buy too little, not only will people be unwilling to sell, but we also won't be able to demonstrate the advantages of our railcar transportation."
If we order too much, we'll be tied up in tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan. How long do you think it will take to sell all those daily necessities?
"Uncle, here's what I'm thinking," Zhao Jun said again. "If we can't make it big, we'll focus on volume. Once we've made enough money, we'll sell."
“Then you need to have connections,” Zhao Weipeng said. “Those two small counties aren’t very big.”
"Not much, but it's still a couple hundred thousand people in total," Zhao Jun laughed. "Uncle, think about it, let's say eight hundred thousand. Let's not talk about anything else, if each person sells one bar of soap to us a year, how much money would we make?"
The "soap" Zhao Jun mentioned was soap, and then he added, "And laundry detergent, shampoo, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar..."
"Jun!" Zhao Weipeng raised his hand to stop Zhao Jun, saying, "The key question you're talking about... is whether they'll actually buy it from us?"
“Our prices are cheaper than the big stores,” Zhao Jun said. “The prices in state-run stores are fixed, but we can set the prices here.”
After saying that, Zhao Jun added, "Take laundry detergent for example. We sell it at the same price as big stores, but we offer buy two get one free or buy three get one free. We still make a profit, and we also sell in large volumes!"
“This…” Zhao Weipeng blinked. He had been in business for years, and he immediately recognized the brilliance of Zhao Jun’s move.
It's not that ordinary Chinese people love to take advantage of others, but rather that they know how to manage their finances. Especially these days, most people have come from hard times and are very frugal.
I usually buy laundry detergent normally, but if there's a buy-two-get-one-free offer, the place will be packed with people.
And it's not just laundry detergent that's on sale, other products are too.
Zhao Weipeng also thought of this. He suddenly had a feeling that if he really did what Zhao Jun did, he could drive the state-owned department store in the county town out of business within a year.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhao Weipeng asked Zhao Jun another question: "When we do business in the county town, those local bullies are also a problem. We're considered outsiders there, and if they see us making money, they'll try to force us out."
"Uncle, there shouldn't be any problem with Shanhe County, right?" Zhao Jun said, "One is that there's Director Chu, and the other is my sister's father-in-law, who will be transferred to the bureau as the head of the production department in two months. Also, I know the deputy director of GA. I'll see if I can go and make some connections when things are going well."
"You know GA?" Zhao Weipeng was quite surprised; he had never heard of him before.
At this moment, Zhao Jun said, "Actually, I also know people in Daohua County. Let's hold a big meeting in a few days, and everyone can sit together and discuss this."
Developing influence in the city is a secondary objective, while Zhao Jun focuses on the overall direction, overseeing operations from the rear and directing the entire operation.
He can't leave the mountains; there are still many things to do there. We mainly live in the mountains, focusing on hunting and ginseng gathering, with commerce as a secondary activity.
(End of this chapter)