Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 153 Entrepreneurship
Before returning to the second floor, Sha Wanli said: "It was originally intended to be used as a hotel. It was quite beautiful at the time. It has never been used since it was built."

The door is locked, so you can't go in and visit.Looking in from the window on the first floor, there are two offices on the west side of the gate, and the reception room and a small dining room on the east side.Liu Xiaonan didn't look carefully, this building might have nothing to do with what he was going to do.

At noon, Liu Xiaonan ate with Sha Wanli and his wife.In the afternoon, he went to the Investment Promotion Office of Longwangtang Town alone, and inquired in detail about the lease.

For a 30-year lease term, the rental fee is paid in one lump sum, and the rural credit cooperatives provide loans, but individuals must bear one-third of the rental fee.Sitting in the car on the return journey, Liu Xiaonan's mind was filled with a series of huge numbers.

After returning home to buy vegetables and cook, after preparing the meal, I compared the stock quotes in the newspaper and carefully calculated the current market value of all the stocks in my hand, and I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He didn't even think that selling all the stocks was enough to cover the one-third of his personal part, and it was time to do some real economic work.Just as he boldly stepped into the stock market at the beginning, at this time he still couldn't restrain the excitement before the battle.

Meng Xiangxiang returned home with the two children, and saw that Liu Xiaonan was acting abnormal, she didn't say anything or ask any questions.It wasn't until the two children were sound asleep that she asked softly, "What important decision do you have to make again?"

Liu Xiaonan leaned on the head of the bed, looked left and right at the pair of children sleeping sweetly in the children's beds on both sides of the big bed, and made a final decision in her heart.He said: "There is one thing I have been thinking about for a long time. I am only [-] years old, sitting in the office all day doing nothing, my buttocks have worn out calluses, my will and my youth are wasted. I want to resign and go to sea. While I am young, I will Go do something challenging."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "Since you already have a mature idea, then go ahead and do it boldly. I support you."

Liu Xiaonan couldn't help laughing and said, "You are really my little Meng, you don't ask me what I think, just open your mouth to express your support."

Meng Xiangxiang sat across from Liu Xiaonan, and said relaxedly, "I have always trusted you since I met senior brother and now you are my husband."

Liu Xiaonan took out the newspaper and handed it to Meng Xiangxiang, pointing to the advertisement on it and said: "I want to contract this sea area for farming, and I went to investigate for a day today. You must obtain your consent for this matter, because once the contract is signed , we will be burdened with millions of dollars in debt.”

Meng Xiangxiang returned the newspaper to Liu Xiaonan and said, "As you said before, although I am a math teacher, I don't know how to deal with these numbers in society. I only believe in you, just as I believe in myself. I can Take good care of the two children, as long as you think it is the right thing, feel free to do it. I still have a salary, and at worst we will go back to those three small tile-roofed houses."

An extremely important matter, in Meng Xiangxiang's case, became an understatement and insignificant.Liu Xiaonan didn't say anything anymore, but gently pulled Meng Xiangxiang into her arms, tenderness and passion surging in her heart at the same time.

The next day at work, Liu Xiaonan walked into Gu Yu's office, closed the door tightly, sat in front of Gu Yu and said, "Sister, I need your help."

Every time I call my sister, I always have a hippie smile on my face, but today I have a dignified expression.Gu Yu judged that Liu Xiaonan really wanted to ask for something, so she couldn't joke about it, and said seriously: "If you have something to say, just tell me, I will help you if I can."

Liu Xiaonan took out the newspaper and handed it to Gu Yu, pointed to the advertisement on it and said, "Check for me, whether the lease of this sea area complies with the relevant policies and whether it is legal."

Gu Yu looked at the advertisement carefully, and asked Liu Xiaonan, "Are you asking for someone else?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "I want to resign and go to sea. I want to contract this sea area for farming."

"Nonsense!" Gu Yu scolded in a low voice, slapped the newspaper on the table, and stared at Liu Xiaonan sternly: "Give up on the great future, turn around, and go back to being a farmer?"

"It's a fisherman." Liu Xiaonan tried to relax himself and Gu Yu, and said, "Others don't understand me, but you still don't understand me? Do you think I'm happy sitting in the office? I don't want my life to be wasted like this Going on, I want to do something more meaningful."

"It makes sense to be a fisherman? Tell me what job you like, whether it is the Federation of Literary and Art Circles or any other department. I will be responsible for helping you mobilize."

"No need. You have to trust me and support me. I made this decision not on a whim, but after careful consideration. Besides, cadres are now encouraged to go to sea."

"Does your Xiaomeng agree with you to do this?"

"She was very supportive and didn't put any pressure on me."

"She is ignorant, she is blindly following. She is a little girl from a mountain village, what does she know?"

"Don't forget, I also came from the countryside. I have made up my mind, and I will pursue my truest thoughts. Whether you help me or not, I will continue to do so firmly."

Gu Yu was silent for a moment, looked at Liu Xiaonan and said, "Since you have already made up your mind, everything I say will be in vain. Well, you go back and wait for my news. To be honest, I really don't want to care about your crap. .”

Liu Xiaonan stood up and said, "At this important moment, I need your understanding and support even more."

Liu Xiaonan walked out of the office, and Gu Yu sat there feeling lost, with one hand on the phone, but she didn't pick it up for a long time.

On weekdays, Liu Xiaonan dangled back and forth in front of her, and she looked annoyed, so annoyed that she wished he could completely disappear from her sight.This time Liu Xiaonan was really going to disappear from her sight, and no one would bother her again, but why did she feel that her heart was flickering and light.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Gu Yu called Liu Xiaonan into her office and signaled him to close the door with his eyes.After Liu Xiaonan sat down, Gu Yu said, "What else do you need me to do for you? For example, is there a gap in funds?"

That is to say, there are eyebrows.Liu Xiaonan said: "There is no problem with funding for now, I just need your support in terms of policy."

Gu Yu said: "The lease of the Longwangtang sea area is in compliance with the policies and regulations, and there is no problem. The contract also takes into account the interests of both parties, and is basically reasonable."

Liu Xiaonan stood up, stretched out a hand and said, "Thank you! The above-mentioned problems are what I am most worried about."

Gu Yu didn't shake hands with him, but slapped him hard on the back of the hand: "I haven't finished my words yet. There is a person who supports you very much. He always felt that he owed you and your family a whole lot during his deportation to the countryside." This is a favor. So, he asked me to accompany you to sign this contract, so as to support you and save you from worries."

Understood!Liu Xiaonan became more confident in her heart, and said very easily: "Don't you like to eat river crabs, this time I will let you eat your fill."

Gu Yu said angrily, "Do you really think that I rarely eat those stinky river crabs of yours?"

Two days later, accompanied by Gu Yu, Liu Xiaonan successfully signed a 30-year contract.

The relevant personnel of the local investment promotion office did not know Gu Yu, but they knew the license plate and license plate number of the car that Gu Yu brought.From the loan to the signing of the contract, I didn't encounter any difficulties and got stuck asking for kickbacks, and I was extremely enthusiastic before and after running.

After completing all the formalities, Gu Yu wanted to visit the Dragon King Pond that now belongs to Liu Xiaonan.

The car stopped outside the big iron gate, and Liu Xiaonan got out of the car and went in through the small gate, walked into the guard room, held Sha Wanli's hand and said, "Brother, I contracted the Longwangtang, and I will ask my brother and sister-in-law to help my brothers in the future."

Sha Wanli said happily: "I always said that our brothers are destined, and I didn't say anything else."

Sha Wanli opened the big iron gate, the car drove in and parked beside the gate.Liu Xiaonan led Gu Yu along the edge of the cliff, visiting the world that belonged to him.

He said confidently: "I will work hard here until I am 60 years old."

Gu Yu said: "You are here to show your ambitions, and I will also be transferred from the textile factory to work in the Municipal Bureau of Light Industry. If there are no special circumstances, we will not have many opportunities to meet in the future."

"We each have our own families and our own careers. No matter when and where, the little girl who gave me my dream is always in my heart."

"There was a huge crowd, and we lost each other in the end."

On the way back, Liu Xiaonan and Gu Yu sat in the back seat of the car, keeping silent the whole time.

The driver couldn't bear the loneliness, looked in the rearview mirror and said to Liu Xiaonan, "Little brother, your farm is more than an hour's drive away from the city, how will you travel in the future?"

Liu Xiaonan said, "I plan to buy a motorcycle as a means of transportation."

The driver master smiled: "Little brother is the boss, I'm afraid that riding a motorcycle will be looked down upon by others."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I have just started a business, and I have incurred a large amount of debt. The initial investment will also be large, so I can't swell my face and pretend to be fat."

The driver said: "We still have to talk about the pomp and circumstance. Our fleet recently eliminated a number of old cars, and they are probably new. They are very good and the price is not expensive. If you are interested, brother, I will help you get in touch."

Liu Xiaonan's heart moved, and he asked, "Master, do you have that kind of minivan? I think it will be useful in the future."

The driver master said: "There is an imported pickup truck that has only been running for two years. It can be used for carrying people and goods, let alone it is really suitable for you. If you want it, I will set it up for you when you go back."

A few days later, Liu Xiaonan officially submitted her letter of resignation and drove a pickup truck home. The garage that had been idle for almost two years finally came in handy.He has already obtained his driver's license, and he encourages his uncle to buy a farm vehicle. How can he not prepare in advance?

Meng Xiangxiang handed over all the family passbooks to Liu Xiaonan, and asked him to use them as initial start-up funds.

Liu Xiaonan said: "This is a reserve for you and your children, just in case you need it, and you can't move it until it is absolutely necessary. When I bought this house, I consciously took out a two-year loan in order to leave one in the bank. Good repayment history. I can refinance if necessary.”

Meng Xiangxiang said: "I have one at home, so why go to the bank for a loan? I didn't think about the future, because I believe you will succeed."

On Sunday, Liu Xiaonan drove a pickup truck and brought Meng Xiangxiang and the child to Longwangtang.After entering the gate, let Meng Xiangxiang and the child meet Sha Wanli and his wife first.

Sha Wanli said to Liu Xiaonan: "I regard my brother's place as my own home, and I didn't ask you for instructions on anything. My husband and I planted some Chinese cabbage and radishes in the place where my family used to live. We are self-sufficient in winter and save flowers. money to buy."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I don't know much about agriculture either. Brother, just do whatever you want. Make an account of the cost of seeds, and we'll settle it together when the time comes."

After talking for a while, Liu Xiaonan drove Meng Xiangxiang and the child along the dam to the small island in the sea.

It was the first time for him to land on this small island. There were dense acacia trees growing on the island, and five small stone houses were built among the trees, which seemed to be prepared for tourists.The idea was good, but it just didn't work well.

Standing on the small island and looking back, the long and narrow bay embraced by the mountains, together with the sea area in front of us, is like a big exclamation mark, straight into the sea.

Holding the two children in her arms, Liu Xiaonan said to Meng Xiangxiang: "In the future, I will devote all my energy to this place. If I can't take care of you and the children, you will have to take care of the family affairs on your own."

Meng Xiangxiang said, "I'm no longer that little rural girl in a flowery gown and flared trousers. It's time for me to share some of the burden for you. Do you still need any manpower here?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "Of course it is necessary. This sea area must be guarded to prevent theft. Brother Sha can't take care of it alone."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "There is a public telephone in the small shop in the village. I called my brother-in-law to come over. It is not easy to work for others. It is not easy to deduct wages. It depends on the face of others. It is better to do it for your own family. You If you just started your business, if your relatives don’t come to help, who will help?”

Liu Xiaonan said: "You can't force your brother and sister-in-law, you have to do it voluntarily."

That night, Meng Xiangxiang called the small shop in her natal village, and they called her father.Three days later, Meng Xiangxiang's two elder brothers came to Bincheng, and the two sister-in-laws would wait until the autumn harvest was over.

Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang packed up two rooms on the second floor of the farm for the two uncles to live in, and Sha Liu was in charge of cooking.

Both uncles used to work in marine aquaculture factories, so they knew a little about marine aquaculture and provided Liu Xiaonan with good advice.

You can't just sit and eat, you have to let this sea area see benefits immediately.Sea cucumbers and sea urchins can reproduce for a few more years, but conch, oysters, fish, shrimp and crabs can be caught at any time, and they can sell as much as they want to maintain their daily expenses.

Liu Xiaonan accepted the suggestion and bought a small wooden boat and a ground cage.Shake a small wooden boat in the sea to collect the ground cages, where you can harvest a lot of conch, crabs, octopus and various fish and shrimp every day.Using a pickup truck to transport to the seafood market, the cumulative income is indeed considerable.

Liu Xiaonan became more and more confident.

Knowing that the surrounding area of ​​the island also belonged to Liu Xiaonan, the two uncles asked him to buy two sets of diving suits and let them fish in the sea.

Liu Xiaonan firmly disagreed, the water was cold, how could he let the two uncles go into the sea?He can hire Haipengzi.

The two uncles said that what they used to do was Haipengzi, and their own family members could do it, so why would they spend money to hire others?It's a little bit of savings, and when he becomes bigger and stronger, they will enjoy it with him.

No matter how you say it, Liu Xiaonan just refused to agree, and treated his uncle as a foreign employee, and he and Meng Xiangxiang couldn't explain it.

The two brothers bought diving equipment out of their own pocket, fished conch and oysters around the island, and saved money for him.Liu Xiaonan also wanted to put on a diving suit and go into the sea, but the two uncles refused to let her know, but they also had no way to explain it to her sister.

Back home, Liu Xiaonan said to Meng Xiangxiang: "The two elder brothers have helped me a lot. If I do well in the future, I will let the two elder brothers settle down in Longwangtang Town."

(End of this chapter)