The leisurely life of rebirth

Wandering around the Central Plains, listening to people talking around you.

"middle"

"middle"

Each place has its own accent. As people from neighboring places, Zhou You’s Central Plains accent sounds very familiar to him.

The locals in Luzhou like to say "photo, photo."

They all mean the same thing, expressing affirmation.

"Brother Liang, can you understand?" Zhou You asked.

Li Houliang smiled and said, "Yes, I know an old man who is from here. He was from here back then."

"Oh, it's also Sanda? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?" Zhou You didn't expect that just by asking casually, he would actually dig up some new content.

“No, he’s a boxer and he’s won the National Games championship and the Olympic silver medal,” Li Houliang said simply.

There are many honors, otherwise it’s just a series of things.

Zhou You has never paid attention to this aspect, but the gold content of the Olympic silver medal is still very high.

"Are you a coach now? Let's have dinner together sometime."

Li Houliang scratched his head and said, "Brother You, no, he is now in the United States, working as a professional boxer, specializing in the heavyweight division."

Now, Zhou You was even more curious: "How old are you and can you still fight?"

"He's fine. He's in his 30s and in good physical condition. I'll contact him to see if he's there. If he is, I'll invite him over." Li Houliang said happily.

He knew that Brother You liked these things, and he also knew that he, the big brother, had the ability but just lacked someone to support him.

Yes, it's like this in every industry. Small luck is fine, but big luck definitely won't work.

Zhou You nodded. It was just a side thing anyway. It wouldn’t be a big problem in the United States. It’s not impossible to make an appointment again next time if there’s a chance.

The group followed Zhou You to a supermarket.

The name is very interesting, Fat Donglai.

The service here is good, the employees are well paid, and they serve customers sincerely from the bottom of their hearts.

Zhou You just wanted to experience it on site.

The service at Haidilao is good, but I am not used to it because I always feel like someone is following me.

The service he hopes for is to appear when you are needed, and not be too attentive.

This is very unfriendly to people with social anxiety.

The first thing that comes to mind when entering a supermarket is how clean it is.

The windows are clean and bright, and you can see the cleaning staff cleaning all the time. Their level of care is as good as if they were at home.

The second reaction was that there were too many people.

There are a lot more people than in ordinary supermarkets, and it’s packed with people.

No wonder they can offer such high salaries.

Seeing is believing. It was not as exaggerated as it is now, nor did it become a tourist attraction.

Who would have thought that a supermarket could become a tourist attraction?

When the tourism industry was vigorously developed later, other places were trying every means to attract people, and this small city was already reaping the benefits.

"Hello, Mr. Yu. I'm sorry to bother you." Zhou You stretched out his hand and said with a smile.

Not everyone was what they are now at the beginning, not Yu Donglai, not Zhou You.

Just like people, we all need to grow.

Yu Donglai is not tall, maybe he was very fat before, but now he is okay, not very fat, and his smile is very contagious.

"Teacher Zhou, I have been a poor student since I was young and have read little, so I admire teachers, especially university teachers." Yu Donglai held Zhou You's hand and was very happy.

He was very happy from the moment he received Zhou You's call.

He doesn't really care about other identities.

There are also entrepreneurs who come to learn, and there are also exchange meetings from units from all over the country.

However, what Yu Donglai likes most is communicating with teachers, or studying together.

Zhou You felt that a smile was the best lubricant, which could instantly shorten the distance between people.

"Mr. Yu, this place is great. I like it very much. No wonder everyone likes to come here to buy things."

I don’t go to the supermarket often recently, but I used to love going there. Every time I saw so many good things, I would want to buy them.

Later, I had everything I needed, so I went shopping less often.

"Well, you're welcome. We'll serve you wholeheartedly. After all, we're your bread and butter. Teacher Zhou, would you like to continue your tour or go to the meeting room?" Yu Donglai said politely.

Zhou You thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk while walking. I just got here. I didn't expect Mr. Yu to come so early."

"Haha, I knew it when you asked me to meet you in the supermarket. Many people don't believe it, so they will come to see it in person. After seeing it many times, they will naturally have a scale in their hearts." Yu Donglai was not shy at all.

He wants to share his successful experience so that everyone can learn from it.

But how many people dare to learn it?

How many of them really learn it?

Many people only learn the basics: be nice to customers, establish systems, set up complaints, etc.

After returning, the situation became even worse.

What is the real core?
It means common prosperity and sharing of profits.

In an environment where employees are paid and work in the company 24 hours a day,
How many can do it?

Zhou You is observing the status of grassroots employees. In fact, the employees are the best indicator of whether a company is good or not.

The employees here are in a very good and peaceful mood.

Zhou You likes the word peaceful.

Because happiness is short-lived, and in a sense, happiness is also short-lived. Only inner peace is the most lasting.

Happy people are mostly peaceful people.

"Mr. Yu, the employees are very happy to see you smile." Zhou You said jokingly.

When many employees saw Yu Dong coming, they smiled and called him "Big Brother".

"Haha, this is just a makeshift team. I'm the head of the family, so I can only think of ways to get some benefits for everyone."

"Some parents are strict, some are overbearing. I used to be like that sometimes, but now I've experienced more and have become more open-minded."

"The idea now is to lead everyone to work, live and play together."

Zhou You was also touched after hearing this. It is easier said than done.

People say that Pang Donglai can't leave the Central Plains or enter a big city because he is too idealistic.

"In addition to being a university teacher, I am also an investor. I have invested in many companies and I also own some small companies. My philosophy is very similar to Mr. Yu's." Zhou You pointed at the people behind him.

"Don't be afraid of Mr. Yu making fun of me. These brothers following me are my bodyguards."

When Yu Donglai first received Zhou You’s call, he was actually a little surprised. Why would a university teacher look for him, and even come to conduct research?

This was even more so when we met. He even brought a group of people with him. He didn't look like an academic at all.

They are all strong men.

After hearing this, I suddenly realized what was going on, but my curiosity was aroused all of a sudden.

This person must be very afraid of death, or very rich. I am considered to be well-informed, but this is the first time I have seen someone so afraid of death.

"But, I own a Sanda gym, and many of my brothers are in it."

Yu Donglai smiled and said: "I understood what Teacher Zhou said. I was almost scared. I thought you were going to do some confidential project."

Really, sometimes daydreaming can get you killed.

Having seen all kinds of people, Yu Donglai was really interested this time.

I just can't figure out what Teacher Zhou wants to do when he comes here.

After looking around, I arrived at the meeting room.

Zhou You didn't need to be too polite, as he had already been polite just now.

"Mr. Yu, do you want to open a few more stores? Outside the province."

Yu Donglai was a little disappointed when he heard this. Yes, he was very disappointed. His mood suddenly became low:
"Mr. Zhou, many people want to invest in me, open a national chain, and then go public."

"Actually, I'm not interested at all. To be frank, the money is enough for me."

"I can control the company now. If it becomes really big and has big capital investment, will my words still count?"

"Many investment companies have come to me, and I just have one thing to say: if you can't meet my requirements, it will be useless no matter how many you offer."

When Zhou You heard that Yu Donglai was a little excited, he also knew that he was probably a little bored and treated him the same as those people before.

Not angry at all, he smiled and said, "Brother Donglai may have misunderstood what I meant."

"I have made enough money. In addition to investing, I have also established many foundations and donated a lot of money. In our school, there is at least 10 million yuan in student aid every year, either in the form of loans or simple grants."

"I am a teacher and a reader. Yes, that's how I define myself."

"I also pursue enjoyment and have enjoyed a lot. I don't deny that. But like you, I don't have high demands for material things. I also want to do something."

"I have done a lot of research and learned a lot. There was a saying in the past that the rich first will help the poor later. I think Brother Donglai has achieved this."

When Yu Dong came to listen, his expression kept changing.

This is something.

He is a businessman. It is unrealistic to run a supermarket without making money. How can he support his employees without making money?

However, what Zhou You did was basically pure sacrifice.

I still admire this very much.

So many bosses who come here want to earn more, and even if they are nice to their employees, it is also to gain more.

"Teacher Zhou, what you said is very good. The rich first will help the poor to get rich later. You said that money is really enough to spend. Any more will be a burden."

"I took a lot of detours when I was young, so it's better to study. Teacher Zhou read a lot, so he took fewer detours."

"My character also has flaws. I am content with a small fortune, which is my advantage. When I feel I have enough money, I will share it with everyone."

"But this is also a disadvantage. I think enough is enough and I will not continue to expand."

Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment as they listened to the two big men chatting.

But overall everyone is mentally prepared, after all, what these two people do is not something ordinary people would do.

Everyone knows something about what Yu Donglai did.

Almost no one knows what Zhou You did, except for the employees who experienced it firsthand.

We have our own people on both sides, and seeing that no one was surprised, we felt a little more relieved.

"Yes, everything has two sides. What I want to do now is to help the poor. Simply giving money is not very meaningful, and the help it brings will not last long."

Zhou You said seriously.

"It's ideal to provide employment opportunities and continue to operate like Donglai."

"I just took a look around and found that the happiness level of employees is still very high."

Yu Donglai couldn't help laughing.

"Everything is very mature now. I don't come here very often. Everyone does their job and everything goes very smoothly."

Zhou You said sincerely: "I plan to invest hundreds of millions in the early stage, and gradually add more in the later stage. This money is simply invested in the start-up of the supermarket. My goal is to achieve self-operation as much as possible."

"In the case of long-term profitability, if it is best to get your money back, then continue to invest."

"And I hope to open it in county towns or third- and fourth-tier cities, focusing on some of the farmers' specialty products, which can have the effect of alleviating poverty."

Yu Dongdong's eyes lit up when he heard this. This idea was actually one of the ideas that came to him occasionally.

It's just very difficult to do.

"Hey, I've thought about this before, such as opening a store in a big city. However, our supermarket doesn't have the inherent conditions. We don't sell products with huge profits. The housing prices in the provincial capital are so high, and the labor costs are very high."

"How much should I pay my employees so that they can afford to buy a house?"

"I will provide accommodation, but without your own house, you will always feel insecure. I'm sure everyone wants to settle down."

The two of them started talking to each other, and the people around them didn't say anything, just listened silently.

"As for me, I do provide free dormitories and welfare housing for my employees, but there aren't many of them, probably only a few hundred people in total."

"If we calculate this based on the size of the supermarket, it would be a bit difficult, so third- and fourth-tier cities are the most suitable."

Yu Donglai was even happier: "Teacher Zhou, this is also a big deal."

"Fortunately, I bought a lot and it was cheap. I am also planning to build my own community and I am currently preparing for it." This was the first time Zhou You said this in front of everyone.

Yu Donglai is becoming more and more speculative: "I think so too, but sometimes I just can't do it."

"To be honest, I'm not afraid of being laughed at. Another reason why I don't expand is that I'm afraid I won't do well and my reputation will be ruined, which would make me feel sorry for everyone."

"How can I face them when they trust me so much and I don't bring them a better life?"

It’s easier said than done.

Even though you are earning a lot now, if you really start to suffer losses, a few mistakes will wipe out all the losses.

For many things, it’s not that people haven’t thought about them, but the risks are somewhat uncontrollable.

After thinking for a while, Yu Dong looked around and said through gritted teeth: "The shopping mall is like a battlefield. The market competition is very fierce, especially for supermarkets. There are not only local companies, but also foreign companies."

"Big, small, and chain stores are all competitors. We have been here for a long time and have a good mass base."

"When you arrive in a new place, it's true. There are many difficulties. It's all market behavior, and you can't say anything about it."

When Zhou You heard this, he felt that this was also the truth.

The business world is really cruel, and good things won't stay.

Especially Fat Donglai, he is famous and once he takes root, it will be terrible.

That would squeeze out other supermarkets, leaving them with little room to survive.

People will make comparisons unconsciously, and coupled with the current popularity of online retail, many supermarkets have been forced to open online distribution functions.

Therefore, once outsiders enter, everyone will form a temporary alliance and engage in business competition.

A short-term loss is always better than bankruptcy.

This will involve a lot of time and energy, which is what Yu Donglai does not want to see.

However, now that Zhou You is here, it does bring a glimmer of hope.

Yu Donglai initially wanted to spread his ideas, so he could earn less money, but he still hoped that this win-win model could continue.

It can benefit more people. (End of this chapter)