The heavens begin from the golden years

Chapter 167 Yuan Xudong meets Gu Jia at night

In the afternoon, Luo Xi, who was not feeling well, stayed in the room to rest. Yuan Xudong followed Gu Jia and the village chief to inspect the tea garden and the tea-frying workshop, followed by Xia Weijun and accountant Zhang.

Walking on the mountain path, the terrain is ups and downs, the blue bricks and slabs are more moist after the rain, and the moss attached to it seems to wake up from a deep sleep and rejuvenate with green vitality.

On both sides of the road are simple houses with brick and wood structure. Women in twos and threes sit in front of the door, chatting about household chores or doing housework, and an old yellow dog is lying next to it, with its head drooping on the ground.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, it raised its head to look at Yuan Xudong and the others and barked. After being reprimanded by its master a few times, it ran away whimpering softly. It hid not far away and watched the strangers who broke into the mountain village with its companions.

"Hello Village Chief, Hello Boss Gu!"

"Hello!"

The village chief and Gu Jia who were walking in front greeted the women on both sides of the road, and Yuan Xudong followed closely, looking at the quiet mountain village with curious eyes. This was the first time he had entered the depths of the mountain.

From the hustle and bustle of the city to the quiet mountain village, his heart also calmed down, with a smile on his face, enjoying this rare leisurely and pleasant, so uncomfortable.

Before a few people walked away, there were a few whispers in their ears. It was the village women who were chatting about homework just now. The subjects of the discussion were Yuan Xudong, who had appeared in the mountain village for the first time, and Gu Jia, the boss of the tea factory.

"People in the city are always good-looking. That young man just now is so handsome, just like the one who came out of the TV!"

"Embroidered pillows are useless, he must not be able to do farm work, he can only let others serve him!"

"He looks so handsome, if I can marry him, I'd like to serve him for the rest of my life!"

"Don't dream, he looks like a rich man, didn't you see that the village head and boss Gu are polite to him?"

"Boss Gu is so beautiful, could he be Boss Gu's man?"

"I don't think it's possible. Boss Gu is about the same age as us. That man is at most 23, six or seven years younger than Boss Gu, okay?"

"That's not necessarily the case. Female juniors hold gold bricks. Maybe people like older ones?"

"That's right. Older ones can take care of others. Boss Gu is so nice. Which man doesn't like such a wife?"

Listening to the whispers of the village women, Gu Jia's face turned reddish, and the village head beside him said embarrassedly:

"They are all women, with long hair and short knowledge, and they like to chew their tongues when they have nothing to do. They have never been out of the mountains a few times in most of their lives. You are laughing at me!"

"Village Chief, you are wrong to say that!"

Seeing the village head and Gu Jia looking at him, Yuan Xudong smiled and joked:
"First, I don't think there's anything wrong with what they said, which is basically in line with the objective facts. How can this be called nonsense? Second, Gu Jia's hair is long and short-sighted, and Gu Jia's hair is also quite long. Village chief, are you a kidnapper?" Did you include Gu Jia in a crooked way?"

Hearing what Yuan Xudong said, the village head was stunned. Before he could say anything, Gu Jia slightly opened his eyes and stared at Yuan Xudong angrily:

"Mr. Yuan, the village head is over 60 years old, can you stop joking with him?"

"Over 60 years old?"

Yuan Xudong looked at the sturdy village head, pretending to be surprised, and said:

"Village chief, is what Gu Jia said true? I think you are in your 40s at most, not 50 years old. How do you take care of yourself so well?"

"Mr. Yuan was joking, people in the mountains don't know how to take care of themselves, they should eat and drink, the air in the mountains is good, there is not as much car exhaust as in the city, and people's health will improve accordingly.

In our village, I am still relatively young. I am 61 years old this year. There are several centenarians. They are very healthy, able to eat and drink, and have a clear mind. If you are interested, I can take you there. Come visit! "

Hearing what the village chief said, Yuan Xudong said with a little interest:
"Then trouble the village chief, and take us to visit later. I'll see if I can ask for some tips on health preservation, and I can live for more than a hundred years."

"Mr. Yuan started to think about health care at such a young age? Is there something wrong with your body, for example, whoops?"

Before Gu Jia could finish speaking, when she was going up the steps, she slipped and leaned back. Yuan Xudong hugged her quickly, supported her waist and said with concern:
"It's raining and slippery, be careful, don't fall."

"Well, thanks!"

Being held in Yuan Xudong's arms, Gu Jia quickly stood up straight, and when Yuan Xudong let go of her waist, she brushed her hair and looked at the village chief to change the subject:

"Village Chief, please tell Mr. Yuan the specific situation of the tea factory."

"Okay, we'll be there soon, let's talk as we walk."

The village head nodded slightly, and while leading Yuan Xudong and others to the tea-frying workshop not far away, he explained:

"We make tea by hand, all of which are good teas and conscientious teas. The most common ones on the market now are jasmine tea sprayed with essence, black tea dyed with sugar, and Tieguanyin for decolorization and deacidification. We don't do it.

It's a pity that the output is low, and the original boss didn't pay much attention to it, so it gradually became the current situation. I am the director of this factory and the village leader of this village. About 1 yuan is used to support the family. Our place is barren and deep, and we can grow tea but not food. If this tea factory disappears, the children will starve! "

Walking into the tea factory, I saw many tea-frying masters wearing simple work clothes, frying tea by hand on the stove used for cooking in the countryside, turning it over and over again like stir-frying vegetables.

Yuan Xudong didn't understand tea, but it didn't prevent him from seeing the crude conditions here at a glance. He casually set up an iron pot with charcoal burning underneath, and a worker stood beside him to fry tea by hand. No wonder Mrs. Li abandoned it like a shoe, thinking so , he looked to the village chief and asked:

"Village chief, you said that everyone earns about 1 yuan a year, which is less than 1000 yuan a month on average. With such a low salary, are the villagers still willing to work?"

"If you don't want to do it, you have to do it. When people have no choice, things are easy. There are two or three people in a family, and the money they earn is enough for basic expenses. There are also some young people who don't want to live in the mountains and go out. Working part-time, I didn't save much money all year round.

A small part of them stayed outside, and most of them returned to the mountains to start a family and start a business, and then to make tea for generations. I also went outside when I was young, and I still can't do without this mountain.

The mountains and the mountains are completely two worlds. It is not easy to go out. I am not afraid of your jokes. In our village, if any child can be admitted to the university, it will be as glorious as the number one scholar in ancient times. The whole village Everyone will come to congratulate you.

But outside the mountains, there are college students all over the place. The children in the mountains are not comparable to other places except for hard work and hard work, so they can’t get enough food and clothing. It’s better to live in the village with peace of mind, pick tea and stir-fry tea when busy , When you are free, get together to chat about homework, happy and relaxed! "

Followed the village head around the tea factory, said it was a tea factory, but it was actually a large open-air yard, and a few large iron pots were set up at will, excluding these workers who were in charge of frying tea, the whole factory was only a few large iron pots It's worth a little money, maybe a few hundred yuan.

Thinking that Gu Jia spent 300 million to take over the tea factory, and will invest several million in the future, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but glance at her, feeling Yuan Xudong's eyes as if caring for the mentally retarded, and the smile on his mouth, it seemed that he knew that he was thinking What, Gu Jia couldn't help but glared at him, then looked at the village chief and said:
"Village Chief, there is nothing to see here, let's go to the tea garden to have a look, that is the root of the tea factory!"

"Okay, the road is a bit difficult to walk, the villagers are loosening the soil, I will take you there to have a look!"

Following the village head into the tea garden, looking at the tea trees all over the mountains and the villagers busy loosening the soil, including some half-grown children, Yuan Xudong frowned slightly and said:
"Village chief, what's going on with these children?"

Worried that Yuan Xudong might have some bad misunderstandings, the village chief quickly explained:

"Our loose soil is paid according to the area. Adults and children are the same. These half-grown children are studying outside. When they have time, they come to the tea garden to help out, earn some tuition and living expenses, and work is counted on the adults. , just paid them their wages."

"Okay, village chief, why are you explaining so much to him?"

Gazing at Yuan Xudong, Gu Jia looked at the village chief and said with a smile:

"I want to help, learn how to pick and make tea from beginning to end, village chief, can you arrange for someone to teach me?"

"Okay, I don't need to arrange others, I can teach you, let's start with tea picking!"

"Okay, thank you village chief!"

"You're welcome, you are the boss, and the whole village depends on you for food. If you really understand tea, it will be more beneficial to us!"

With a chuckle, the village chief showed Gu Jia how to pick tea:

"Those large tea gardens are getting more and more mechanized, but good tea still has to be picked manually. You have to identify the best and tenderest tea tips, and then pinch the tips with your fingers. This step cannot be replaced by machines at all. Our The tea is all good tea, which can meet the international standards for export, but those big tea gardens can’t do it.”

Picking tea leaves like the village head, Gu Jia looked at him and smiled:
"I always think that mechanization and standardization can achieve quality control. Why can't those big tea gardens meet the international standards that can be exported?"

"The large tea garden is highly mechanized, close to the city, with many people, vehicles, and pollution. The real organic and pollution-free tea must be a tea mountain in a remote mountain like ours. It's a pity that the tea fragrance mountain is too deep, and there are no people even for the best tea. I can smell it."

Looking at the tea trees all over the mountains, the busy villagers, and the surrounding mountains, Gu Jia said with a smile:

"Then we will strive to send this tea fragrance out to let everyone know that our tea is good tea."

Hearing what Gu Jia said, the village chief said with joy on his face:
"Boss Gu, what can you do?"

Looking at the village chief with an expectant face, and the nearby villagers who heard the sound and looked at her, Gu Jia smiled and said confidently:

"I'll try!"

As soon as the words fell, the surrounding villagers were very happy and thanked:

"Okay, Boss Gu is doing well!"

"Boss Gu, you are really a benefactor of our village!"

"Thank you, Boss Gu!"

Looking at the joyful villagers, Yuan Xudong leaned into Gu Jia's ear and laughed:
"Gu Jia, what can you do? The competition for tea is so fierce. If you take the high-end route, can you compare with the top ten famous teas? If you take the low-end route and make small profits but sell more, the output of your tea garden is simply not enough. It can only be a mid-range route that is not too high or too low. There are so many teas on the market. If you want to stand out, you must do enough publicity. The transfer fee is 300 million, and 300 million is used for fines and follow-up production. You still have money to replace yours. Is the tea advertised?
Also, the weather this year is getting colder and colder. If there is a cold wave or something, how much money do you have to protect the tea trees in such a large area?You don't know anything, how dare you say such a thing, is it because a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers? "

Hearing Yuan Xudong's words, Gu Jia was in a daze. When she came back to her senses, Yuan Xudong was leading Xia Weijun back. She said a few words to the village chief and quickly chased after him, stopping Yuan Xudong and saying:
"Mr. Yuan, I want to talk to you alone!"

"Okay!"

Nodding slightly, Yuan Xudong looked at Xia Weijun beside him and said with a smile:

"Old Xia, you go back first!"

"Okay, Mr. Yuan!"

After Xia Weijun left, Yuan Xudong led Gu Jia to a relatively remote corner, looked at the lofty mountains in the distance and said with a smile:
"Tell me, what do you want to talk about?"

After hesitating for a while, Gu Jia took a deep breath, looked at Yuan Xudong and summoned up his courage:
"Yuan Xudong, what exactly do you want?"

"Angry?"

Looking at Gu Jia who called her name directly, Yuan Xudong smiled indifferently and said:

"Gu Jia, you look pretty when you're angry. Don't you know what I think? Divorce Xu Huanshan and become my girlfriend. I'll help you open up the tea market. You can continue to contract the tea mountain and keep the tea. Tea factories become bigger and stronger.

I will help you promote tea in Jingyan Group and Hongyuan Group. I can share part of the profits and tie more high-level executives to the tea factory. Under the brand of pure handmade organic and pollution-free, the packaging is better and the price is higher. Every year Tens of millions of profits are easy, do you think about it? "

Hearing Yuan Xudong's straightforward words, Gu Jia gritted her teeth and said:
"Yuan Xudong, you are so shameless, you don't need to say, I will divorce Xu Huanshan, but to be your girlfriend, or lover, don't be wishful thinking, I will never agree to you!"

"Really angry?"

Walking up to Gu Jia, Yuan Xudong took out his mobile phone and took a photo of her, then covered his stomach and laughed:

"Gu Jia, do you know what you look like now?"

Raising the phone in front of Gu Jia, looking at herself in the photo, with tears in her eyes and a stubborn face, Gu Jia blushed slightly, looking at Yuan Xudong who bent over with a smile and said angrily:

"Yuan Xudong, quickly delete the photo, otherwise, I will..."

"How about you?"

Putting away the phone, Yuan Xudong looked at Gu Jia and said provocatively:
"I just like to see you look unhappy at me, but you can't kill me, so angry!"

"Yuan Xudong, are you a pervert?"

Seeing Yuan Xudong's cheap look, Gu Jia rushed to him to snatch the phone and said:

"Delete the photo quickly, you've changed. Huh."

Handing over the mobile phone to Gu Jia, Yuan Xudong took her into his arms and imprisoned her without waiting for her face to show joy, and kissed her slightly opened lips. When Yuan Xudong hugged and kissed her, Gu Jia opened her eyes slightly She was stunned for a while, and then realized that she was struggling hard in his arms, but it was a pity that Yuan Xudong hugged him too tightly, and she couldn't struggle at all.

After parting his lips for a long time, looking at Gu Jia, whose face was flushed, eyes filled with tears, and panting slightly, Yuan Xudong leaned into her ear and said softly:
"Gu Jia, you are too strong, why don't you let me take care of you as a little woman?"

Looking at Yuan Xudong bitterly, Gu Jia gritted her teeth and said:
"Yuan Xudong, let me go!"

"Okay, see you tonight!"

Before Gu Jia could react, Yuan Xudong snatched back the phone and ran back. Seeing him running away like a rabbit, Gu Jia, who had been taken advantage of, was so angry that his teeth itch, his face flushed and he couldn't speak.

Taking a few deep breaths, calming down slowly, tidying up the slightly messy skirts, thinking of Yuan Xudong wantonly kissing her red lips, Gu Jia couldn't help but spit lightly, secretly said something hooligan, and then went back to the tea garden to ask the old village chief for advice, especially It was Yuan Xudong who said that the cold wave was coming. As for the protection measures for the tea trees, the old village chief told her that if there was a large-scale cold wave, the tea trees would need to be burnt with burnt ash, which would cost at least hundreds of thousands of dollars.

As night fell, Gu Jia returned to the office of the tea factory. She didn't eat, and she didn't bother to find Yuan Xudong. She just sat behind her desk and checked the information, especially the information Yuan Xudong said. The more she searched, the more desperate she became.

Good hotels or shopping malls all have fixed tea suppliers, and most of them are well-known brands. They will never use a new tea that is not well-known. If you want to promote your own tea, the advertising fees required are sky-high. It starts at [-] yuan, and the sales may not be guaranteed after spending money. It is completely burning money continuously to obtain exposure with uncertain results, which is not suitable for small tea factories that are short of funds.

Turning off the computer, Gu Jia couldn't help but leaned her forehead against the desk. She didn't know what to do. A voice told her that it was too late to declare bankruptcy, and another voice told her not to give up on those villagers and children easily. The distraught Gu Jia stood up, walked out of the office, and sat on the steps in front of the door, staring at the quiet mountain village in the dark in a daze.

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps, Gu Jia came back to her senses, and said with a little fear:

"Who is there?"

"It's me, so you are afraid of the dark!"

Yuan Xudong walked out of the darkness with the thermos in his arms, looked at Gu Jia who was slightly relieved, and threatened:

"I'm a bad guy. It's dark and windy here. Aren't you afraid that I'll do something to you?"

After glaring at Yuan Xudong, Gu Jia said a little nervously:
"Yuan Xudong, don't act recklessly, be careful I call for help, Rosie is sleeping next door!"

After giving Gu Jia a blank look, Yuan Xudong handed her the thermos bucket and chopsticks and said:

"This is the egg noodles I made. How do you taste it? I'm afraid the noodles will become lumpy. I trotted all the way here. Are you impressed?"

After opening the thermos and taking a look, Gu Jia said suspiciously:

"Did you really download it? You didn't put anything in it, did you?"

"How about I take a sip for you first to see if there is any poison?"

"no need!"

Taking a blank look at Yuan Xudong, Gu Jia sat on the steps in front of the door, put the thermos bucket on her lap, and while eating simple egg noodles, looked at Yuan Xudong and said with a smile:

"I didn't expect you to make noodles. The taste is not bad, thank you!"

"It's okay, just treat it as an apology. I apologize to you for my behavior in the afternoon, and we two will write it off!"

"Stop it, one size counts for one size, I will never forgive you!"

"It's up to you whether you forgive me, it's up to me whether to apologize, it doesn't matter if you don't forgive me, I just need to forgive myself!"

"Yuan Xudong, can you be a little more shameless?"

"you sure?"

Seeing Yuan Xudong approaching her gradually, Gu Jia couldn't help but warn:
"What do you want?"

"Don't you want me to be more shameless?"

"Get out, I really don't know why Manni and Xiaoqin like you, you are a despicable, shameless, nasty bastard!"

Looking at Gu Jia who scolded himself while eating the egg noodles he made, Yuan Xudong took off his suit and put it on her body and said with concern:

"It's cool in the mountains, be careful, don't freeze your body."

"have a finger in the pie!"

Turning a blind eye to Yuan Xudong, after eating the egg noodles, he returned the thermos bucket and chopsticks to him. Gu Jia tightened her suit and said in frustration:

"Yuan Xudong, do you think I should persevere? I remember you once told me that I am a self-righteous and arrogant fox. After thinking about it carefully, I really did something wrong.

You said you want to put aside the old me, how could you not come to the field inspection, like a madman, and signed the contract in such a hurry, just because Mrs. Wang gave Ziyan Kindergarten a recommendation, and you and Mrs. Yu gave it to me again. An order from the fireworks company, so I thought that the things my wife gave to our family were the best and most suitable, but now that they have fallen so hard, are you also laughing at me for not being able to control myself? "

"What happened to the fox?"

Looking at the frustrated Gu Jia, Yuan Xudong joked with a smile:
"Take these as crossing the catastrophe. When you become a vixen, you can learn from your predecessor Su Daji. Find a king of Shang Zhou who likes you to confuse him and make him fascinated. Mrs. Li's family Isn't it just rich? Why don't you find someone richer than her?"

"You are the fox spirit!"

After glancing at Yuan Xudong, Gu Jia said seriously:
"Yuan Xudong, be serious. I'm not in the mood to joke with you now. I want to hear your real thoughts. Can you tell me?"

"What do I really think?"

Seeing Gu Jia nodding slightly expectantly, Yuan Xudong thought for a while and said seriously:
"It's actually very simple. You want to continue the business, but you are afraid that you can't bear the risks and difficulties of failure. Let me analyze it for you. There are two options. First, declare bankruptcy and leave the market with a loss of 300 million yuan. , the villagers are unemployed, and you have to bear the self-condemnation of your conscience. Second, continue to spend money to continue the business. If you succeed, everything will be fine. Consequences, which one is acceptable to you?"

After hearing Yuan Xudong finish speaking, Gu Jia looked up at him and smiled:

"Which one do you want me to choose?"

(End of this chapter)