The leisurely life of rebirth

Chapter 555: Lu Tixia

The heartland of the Central Plains is a battleground for military strategists.

A place with abundant granaries.

Until now, it is still a major agricultural province, and its basic policy is based on agriculture.

There is also a large granary in the Northeast.

But the population is different.

The Central Plains is not only a granary, but also a populous province.

Poor, overall it is a very poor place.

It’s really pitiful when you think about it. The treatment for college entrance examination papers and work papers is not even comparable.

The treatment in the system is probably the lowest.

Yu Donglai’s idea is to try it out in a nearby city first, so that it can be used with influence and quickly gain a foothold.

Purchasing a property directly is the easiest way to go.

Be able to proceed steadily and steadily.

The cultures of both sides are similar, and the public acceptance is higher.

As for the reaction of local supermarkets.

I'm sorry, I can't control it. If you don't change, you will force the other person to change.

A larger supermarket will have at least a hundred staff members.

Except for the management team, all other people are recruited locally.

Then, local agricultural products and specialty products will also be developed.

These are all things that need to be considered. Employees need to be well-off, and downstream businesses also need to have income.

In the past, there were too many intermediate links.

In the future, when Yu Donglai and other supermarkets become bigger and can cover the costs, they will gradually consider cutting out some of the middlemen and giving the profits to farmers.

Although it is a bit difficult, it is not impossible to achieve if it is really expanded.

Thinking here.

Traveling around.

The heartland of the Central Plains is really nice.

It's just a bit miserable.
Every change of dynasty would be affected, and basically there were constant wars, big and small, and the population had to flee everywhere to avoid the war.

It's a smooth road.

How suitable for human life.

In southern Anhui, there is a mountain or a river every few steps, which is indeed inconvenient.

"Brother Liang, your predecessors are pursuing better careers. Are you willing now?" Zhou You asked.

Li Houliang grinned and scratched his head: "Brother You, the talents are different."

"Besides, not everyone has his courage. Maybe he won't be able to make a name for himself in his entire life. This road is really difficult."

"Yes, in fact, every road is difficult to walk on, and you will encounter all kinds of hardships." Zhou You didn't know what he was thinking about.

Li Houliang thought Zhou You was talking about his past self.

He quickly said: "I also thought about promoting Sanda myself. In fact, I could have joined the provincial team as a coach."

At this point, he felt even more embarrassed: "Who knew that I could barely survive. If I hadn't met Brother You, I don't know where I would be now."

The few people following Zhou You all had some insights.

Everyone understood what Zhou You said.

But if you ask them to do it, they definitely can't do it, at least not now.

Because they were not rich first.

But this does not prevent them from respecting Zhou You to a higher level.

Zhou You actually told them privately: "There are some things you can do, but you can't talk about them, let alone publicize them."

"Just keep it to yourself. Old Yu and I are overestimating our own capabilities. We just want to give it a try. If we fail, we will just make a fool of ourselves. Remember not to tell anyone."

Running around in all directions, I have seen wealth and poverty.

There are still many different feelings.

Staying in a small place every day is one way of life, and wandering around is also another way of life.

It’s just that some people have choices and some people don’t.

Zhou You sat in the car, the wind outside blowing on his cheeks, the breath of spring, and greenery everywhere on both sides of the road.

Some are wheat seedlings, and some are green trees.

Since the distance was not far, Zhou You did not choose to take the highway, but drove slowly on the provincial road below.

There is no rush in life, there are beautiful scenery everywhere.

"If this happened in ancient times, it would indeed be suitable for people to live in. As long as there was food, there would be people. Even if wars came, the inertia of decades or hundreds of years would still keep many people here."

Zhou You looked at both sides of the road and stopped the car from time to time.

"It's a pity that we no longer have those advantages in modern society and are slowly falling behind."

Li Houliang and the others didn't know what to say. They really hadn't read much, and they were quite anxious seeing Zhou You talking alone without being able to get a word in.

I can only say something relevant.

"Brother You, he is in the village now. He said he would wait for us in the county. Do you think it's okay?"

"No need, let's go directly to the village. We all have the location, so it's a good opportunity for us to go to the village and see the difference between the villages in the north and the south." Zhou You was not pretentious.

They are all children from the village, and at least his generation still has feelings for the countryside.

In the countryside, you can feel the distinct four seasons and the different scenery of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Now that I'm in the city, I don't really have much experience with the four seasons.

Working people are even worse off. They have to go to work every day anyway, no matter whether it is cold or hot, windy or rainy. They have to go to work inevitably.

I have no concept of time, let alone the four seasons.

When Zhou You was a child, he actually liked summer the most.

Because I have summer vacation, I didn’t have much homework when I was a kid, so I could finish my homework quickly and the rest of the time was my own.

Of course, I also have to accompany my parents to do farm work.

In the past, mechanization was not popular and farming was very tiring.

In the summer, we have to harvest wheat, which takes two months, and in between we also plant corn or soybeans.

Very busy.

Later, when we grew a little bigger and mechanization became more popular, it really saved us a lot of trouble.

In the past, the processes of harvesting wheat, carrying wheat, transporting wheat, threshing wheat, collecting wheat, and drying wheat were all simplified for myself.

In just a few days, the work that previously took one or two months was completed.

Later, with greater advancement, sowing could sometimes be done at the same time.

This way I had plenty of time to travel around. Thinking about it now, it was truly a very beautiful memory.

Along the way, I was in a good mood and it was so comfortable to spend money.

Yu Donglai was also surprised to receive the money and immediately told Zhou You that it was inappropriate.

Zhou You doesn't care. Cooperation requires sincerity. Neither party is looking for personal money.

To outsiders, the money may seem like a lot, but to Dong, it is not a small amount either.

It would be difficult to take out 100 million in cash at once, unless you use the supermarket cash flow.

Zhou You didn't just talk, he expressed his support with real money.

Thinking about the future road and looking at the rural scenery along the way.

Perhaps to outsiders, it is a very beautiful pastoral scenery.

However, only those who are deeply involved in it know what lies beneath the beauty.

Without financial support and strong family background, farmers will just be part of the scenery.

There is no way to enjoy these beautiful things in peace.

The heavy pressure of life forces everyone out to work in major factories and cities.

Only during the Chinese New Year and wheat harvest can we come back and take a short break.

Many rural people have not been able to see the scenery of the countryside throughout the four seasons for many years.

Haven't reached the village yet.

I saw a strong man standing at the entrance of the village. There are many strong men in the north, but not many are so tall and strong.

"Hello, Brother Lei." Li Houliang got out of the car first and walked forward to give him a big hug.

"Aliang is maintaining this very well, and hasn't slacked off much."

Li Houliang smiled and then said, "Brother Lei, this is the one I want to introduce to you, Brother You, who came here specially to see you."

"Brother You, this is Zhang Zhilei, a heavyweight boxer."

I didn't feel much from the distance just now, but when I got closer, the feeling of oppression was really overwhelming, much stronger than the one I felt when I saw Li Houliang.

Of course, Li Houliang no longer feels oppressed by him.

"Brother Lei, I heard from Brother Liang that you are very courageous." Zhou You took the initiative to extend his hand.

Zhang Zhilei was also surprised. He knew that this was Li Houliang's boss, but he didn't expect him to be so young.

"Hello, Brother You. I followed Aliang and called him that. It turns out that we both trained with the national team. We are both tall and our hometowns are not far from each other, so we have more contact."

He has a crew cut, a round face, and not a lot of muscles on his body, but he is very strong.

"Oh, your figure is perfect for playing the role of Lu Zhijie. Your temperament and image are perfectly suitable." Zhou You couldn't help but say.

The Lu Zhishen in every generation is good, but none of them has that eye-opening feeling.

"However, it would be a waste of your talent to act. You can make a cameo appearance in the future if you have the chance."

Zhang Zhilei was a little confused.

Li Houliang did not say much about Zhou You, but just briefly talked about investing in a Sanda gym.

He scratched his head and asked, "What does Brother You do? Ah Liang is much more tight-lipped now. He didn't tell me, so I was a little confused."

Zhou You burst into laughter.

After practicing boxing for a long time, I have become accustomed to being straightforward, and I am too lazy to spend time guessing in daily life.

"I do a lot of different things. My main job is as a university teacher. I'll let Brother Liang talk to you about it when I have time. I also have some small businesses in the United States."

This sentence made Zhang Zhilei even more confused.

I looked and saw two cars coming and some people following them.

They all look like security personnel.

Zhang Zhilei turned his head to look at Li Houliang. Li Houliang smiled, pulled him aside, and talked briefly with him for a few minutes.

Travel around and take this opportunity to observe this small village in the Central Plains.

The plain area stretches as far as the eye can see.

The villages are all clustered together. Although not densely packed, they are still lined up in an orderly manner.

I don’t like some villages in the south where people build their houses on their own land.

Here, the land is land and the villages are villages, and the distinction is very clear.

But there are not many people in the village. There are only some old people and children at home. Young and middle-aged people and women are rarely seen.

"Brother Lei, have all the young people in the village gone out to work?" Zhou You asked.

Zhang Zhilei sighed.

"Yes, almost all of them have left. They only come back a few times a year. Here we rely on farming to make a living. We can't even afford to send our children to school or our elders to the doctor."

Leaving home.

In the past, leaving one's hometown was a derogatory term.

Now, it has gradually become a positive word.

It is said that a good man has ambitions.

People who stay at home have no future. They need to struggle and work hard and not just eat and wait to die.

Many older generations have this idea.

Zhang Zhilei took everyone to his home. He didn't live in his hometown all year round, but he kept it very clean.

"Oh, let's not talk about it anymore. It's hard for an individual to change the trend of the times."

"Brother Lei, are you going home to recuperate?"

Zhang Zhilei nodded: "Well, my mother was feeling a little unwell, so I came back to see her. I was planning to stay for two days, but it was such a coincidence."

I haven't contacted Li Houliang for a long time.

But I didn't expect that he would suddenly call me and say that his boss wanted to come and see me.

I felt embarrassed to refuse since we have known each other for so many years.

I used to receive more people, but later I went to the United States and took the professional route.

There is basically no one to contact in the country.

Anyway, we haven't seen each other for a long time, so it's nice to meet each other.

But I didn't know that after Li Houliang told me just now, I realized that this little brother was still thinking about me.

The first few times I went to New York, I also asked people about my current situation.

I was planning to introduce him to you next time I go there, but I didn’t expect to meet him this time.

"Yes, this is fate." Zhou You didn't expect this either.

"How are you doing in the United States?"

Zhang Zhilei laughed: "That's it. I don't have high material desires. Anyway, I have enough food and drink. I don't have much fame over there now. I mainly rely on the company's operation."

What we say is the truth, and what we do is practical.

China does not have any heavyweight players developing there, and almost everything has to be done on its own.

There, I faced some discrimination at first.

It wasn't until I played a few games that things got better.

In the boxing ring, no matter whether you are black, white, or yellow, the ability to fight is the key.

Heavyweight fights are almost always KOs.

Every punch is deadly and it’s not a joke.

Most of them will enjoy sleeping like a baby.

"Do your family members support you?"

Zhou You knows the risks of boxing. He is often beaten and it is a high-risk industry.

"Hey, my wife hardly ever watches me play because she's afraid of seeing me get hurt."

"I have been living abroad for many years these years, and I feel guilty towards my wife, children, and parents. Sometimes I wonder if it's worth it." The tall Zhang Zhilei also let out a long sigh.

"I'm not young anymore. There aren't many people my age who are still playing. To be honest, I don't know how long I can play in the future."

Zhang Zhilei also understood what Li Houliang meant just now.

This You Ge who can see the world likes to help others, especially those extraordinary people, those who want to break through and pursue their goals.

If he relied solely on himself, he didn't know how long it would take to see any improvement.

No wonder so few people are willing to take this path.

There are too many unknown factors.

To put it bluntly, for a company, the goal is to make a profit, and its current value is not very obvious.

Zhou You knew some of the deeds of this big brother. He was lucky, otherwise it would have been difficult for him to succeed.

Back then, he was treated as a soft persimmon and was regarded as a transitional boxing match.

Unexpectedly, he was overturned and won the WBO heavyweight world transitional champion.

This is how he became famous overnight.

If there weren’t this competition, I don’t know when I would be able to make it out of the circle.

Zhou You patted the elder brother on the shoulder and said, "It's not easy. For the sake of ideals and pursuits, we often have to sacrifice something."

"But the United States isn't far away, so I can go home often without interrupting anything."

“It’s just like a business trip out of town.”

"How about this, I opened a martial arts school in New York, and you can show up when you are free."

"I am promoting your business in China to increase your popularity. I think foreign countries are also interested in the domestic market. I will find someone to discuss cooperation with your company when the time comes."

Zhou You has now figured it out: fame, fortune, fame and fortune.

Let’s become famous first.

With Zhang Zhilei's ability, he deserves this fame.

An Olympic silver medal would almost be enough.

(End of this chapter)