Restarting life in Siheyuan

On the top of the mysterious mountains behind, Zhu Xuefeng was looking at Master Yang and his group not far away. Today was the day of Yan Zi's breakthrough. If nothing unexpected happened, after Senior Brother Zibai, the autonomous region would have one more innate master.

This was all thanks to the mysterious Shennongjia, where he was lucky enough to find the thousand-year-old spiritual milk. According to Master Yang, this thing only produces one drop every hundred years, so finding more than a dozen drops at once was considered incredible luck. Zhu Xuefeng's luck was indeed good.

In recent years, Golden Island has become completely peaceful, and the 470,000 square kilometers of Golden Island has become two independent regions.

The autonomous region joined the regional alliance, which had been postponed for a year, two years ago. It has many allies and was recognized at the first time by many countries including the peninsula.

After several years of hard work and with the participation of several parties, reclamation of several small islands thousands of nautical miles apart in the vast sea area north of the Strait of Malacca has been completed. The airports, hospitals, power plants, schools, residential areas, factories and other related facilities on the islands are being completed. This can be regarded as a return from the autonomous region to the project assistance at home.

The process was not smooth. The project was only halfway completed when the aggressive Bald Eagle double aircraft carrier fleet rushed to this sea area. It took nearly a month to complete the trip, and then the voices directed at this sea area inexplicably disappeared.

For no other reason, the Bald Eagle's aircraft carrier formation encountered the same confusion as the Coconut City Navy in this sea area. What was even more uncomfortable was that after discovering a mysterious three-carrier formation dozens of nautical miles away, all the boat-based aircraft that were preparing for emergency take-off failed to take off.

Not only that, the ships of the entire fleet also lost their power and ability to communicate with the outside world, not to mention their combat capabilities. At the same time, the early warning aircraft hovering outside and several boat-borne aircraft of the escort fleet seemed to be having the shakes and inexplicably crashed into the sea. Finally, with the selfless help of the mysterious Todai, they were able to get in touch with the rear, and under Todai's "drag", it took more than a month to reach the waters off Fuso.

When three aircraft carrier formations towed two aircraft carrier formations to the waters off Fuso, the world's eyes turned to the East, but the Bald Eagle and the Big Hair seemed to have remained silent tacitly, and the whole world was quiet.

Soon, Zhu Xuefeng was also recalled. Unexpectedly, he received his first field mission in several years and went to Taiwan. There was nothing dangerous about this mission. He was just an escort to deliver a letter from an old man. He knew that there was only a poem in the letter.

Soon, an unexpected news shocked the world. The Bald Eagle's so-called unsinkable aircraft carrier was gone, and the child who had been wandering outside for decades went home to find his mother. Jinling low-key added a department with a high level of confidentiality. There was often a thin old man standing on the top of the mountain with his hands behind his back, overlooking his homeland, but these were unknown to outsiders.

The strait naturally became an inland sea. I don’t know how many things were broken in the presidential palace on the other side of the ocean, but the storm that everyone speculated did not come. The old man was right, all imperialisms are paper tigers.

The world has changed a lot in the past few years. The dispute on the peninsula, which should have been interrupted, has never stopped in the past few years. Xiao Yi has suffered a lot of losses inexplicably and has become much more obedient. However, the world crude oil price, like the gold price, has skyrocketed. Zhu Xuefeng knows that everything has changed.

While Hong Kong's funds are making a fortune, the autonomous region's oil refining industry has also seized this opportunity and developed rapidly. It has now become the world's third largest crude oil processing center, with a considerable share of refined oil and derivative products, becoming the autonomous region's most powerful economic driving force.

Just as Zhu Xuefeng was pondering over his gains over the past few years, he heard the excited cries of swallows not far away. No need to guess, the swallows had gone through several years of hardships and finally took this crucial step. Zhu Xuefeng straightened his shirt and walked over quickly with high spirits.

"Brother, I did it. I really did it."

Yan Zi was so excited that she was a little incoherent. She never thought that this day would come. All this was thanks to her senior brother. If it weren't for the help of those three drops of thousand-year-old spiritual milk, she would never have reached this point in her life.

"After all the hard work, there is happiness after happiness. Swallow, congratulations! Tsk tsk, it's such a happy event, why are you crying?"

"Aren't you happy about this, Brother? Now it's okay for me to go to Fuso, right?"

Looking at Yan Zi with tears in her eyes but a cheerful look, and then looking at Qiu Hong with a sad face beside her, these two have partnered up to carry out missions many times and are getting closer and closer.

"Okay, stabilize your realm a little bit, and then you two can lead the team."

In recent years, the Yakawa sisters have developed rapidly and their fame in Fuso has grown. Inevitably, they have been targeted by the Black Dragon Society again. The two sisters have sent a message for help and said that they have found the culprit of that year, Kouno Sakurako. It was this woman who almost caused the sisters to die at the hands of Zhu Xuefeng.

The Black Dragon Society is a behemoth with many mysterious masters. According to the intelligence from the two sisters, there are those who are far superior to the jonin. According to Zhu Xuefeng's judgment, those who are far superior to the jonin can only be innate masters.

Since the other party has a congenital master, Zhu Xuefeng's current status is special, and he has been under strict orders from several parties. He has not carried out dangerous missions for several years. Besides, before Yan Zi breaks through, she will definitely be in trouble if she goes there, even with Qiu Hong's escort. Now that she has successfully broken through, and two congenital masters have come together, I believe that even if she encounters trouble, there should be no problem in getting away.

"Well, Fourth Sister, that's good now. Senior Brother agreed."

There were no direct flights between the autonomous region and Fuso. A few days later, a plane arrived in Hong Kong and saw off the team led by the two men. Zhu Xuefeng had finally come back and was planning to spend time with his wife and children. He was going to fly directly to Beijing in a few days, but someone came to his door and he had to stay for a few more days.

There is nothing else to say. Hong Kong's real estate has bottomed out and rebounded. The two major foreign companies can't wait to get a piece of the pie, but in the past few years, a large amount of funds were exchanged for shares of Eastern Airlines. Unfortunately, after taking over the management of Eastern Airlines, the world oil price soared. Except for the first year, there was a profit, and losses occurred in the following years. Now oil prices are still rising, and there is nothing they can do to turn losses into profits.

All major airlines in the world are facing tremendous pressure to survive. Nearly 30% of international airlines have announced bankruptcy and restructuring. China Eastern Airlines can still barely hold on, but it is conceivable that it is impossible to turn losses into profits without major adjustments.

The situation of competitor Cathay Pacific Airways was even more difficult. After acquiring the airline in Macau, it encountered the continuous rise in oil prices. To make matters worse, one rainy day, affected by the crosswind, an L1049 slid directly into the bay from the narrow runway during landing. Although all the personnel were successfully rescued, Cathay Pacific's reputation was greatly affected.

Cathay Pacific, which could no longer hold on, actively sought to be acquired by China Eastern Airlines. However, China Eastern Airlines was unable to take care of itself and had no financial resources to acquire Cathay Pacific. Cathay Pacific's situation once again alerted the two foreign companies that it seemed to be a big investment mistake to be in an industry that they were not familiar with.

After considering various factors, the two foreign companies once again turned their attention to Dongsheng Company. Only Dongsheng Company had the ability to take over, and it would be good if they could return it. If they did not get rid of it, they would end up like a frog in boiling water, with losses slowly expanding, dragging the two companies to death step by step on the airline.

After learning from the airport that Boss Zhu was back in Hong Kong, he naturally came to visit. Zhu Xuefeng looked at the directors of the foreign company and was speechless. They couldn't stand it so soon. He was not ready. The engine was still being tested in Shanghai. It was not clear whether it would work. This time he took a detour back to visit the test. The parties talked for a long time in the villa in Repulse Bay until it was dark. They agreed to talk next time, and the directors left with mixed feelings.

"Master, are you willing to give in now? The airline is still losing money. The risk of landing at the old airport has caused many passengers to give up flying from Hong Kong. We will also lose money if we take over." Wu Qianqian was a little confused. This was a well-planned move. Unexpectedly, the master softened his stance and agreed to continue the talks the first time the other party came.

"That's right, Xiaofeng. In my opinion, as long as these two families are shackled, they can only watch the money from real estate but can't earn it. As one gains while the other loses, their influence will become weaker and weaker." Xia Yuhong put aside teaching her daughter and expressed her own opinion.

"You two are both right. Now is not the best time. It would be better to delay for a few more years. However, Hong Kong's economy is just beginning to recover. This is an important external boost for airlines to quickly turn losses into profits. If we don't seize this momentum, we will be in a more passive position when other airlines reorganize and adjust first and then enter the Hong Kong market. Instead of letting outsiders get involved, it is better to leave a way for these two companies to survive. At least in Europe, we still need them now. Also, even if there are no more advanced engines now, I think I can overcome this small loss."

Seeing the two people's doubtful faces, Zhu Xuefeng explained with a smile, "Another reason for the high costs of airlines nowadays is market positioning. In recent years, we have been targeting high-end customers, but there are too few high-end customers. In order to win their favor, we have always adopted high-end services, and we even want to move Michelin restaurants on passenger planes. This is not advisable. Using these luxurious services to show their status has caused high ticket prices and a continuous decline in attendance. It would be strange if we didn't lose money."

Zhu Xuefeng was prepared to make drastic changes to the airline's operations and management before the engine technology matured, responding by downgrading services and increasing occupancy rates.

“Don’t underestimate ordinary consumers. They are the most reliable users of airlines!”

Zhu Xuefeng put forward his ideas and analyzed them one by one. After listening to the man's ideas, the two of them had stars in their eyes and nodded at the same time. The man was indeed a marketing genius. He thought more thoughtfully, involved higher levels, and considered more comprehensively.

"Master, you really have to take charge of the important matters. We can't think of these things." Wu Qianqian sincerely admired her man.

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and touched the little guy who ran over to seek his father's love, picked him up and put him on his lap, "These are not difficult. The important thing is to find your own position. As long as you shift your eyes away from these rich people, you can see greater business opportunities. The reason why large supermarket chains in North America and Europe can expand so rapidly and make hundreds of millions of profits every year is that they focus on ordinary consumers. Isn't your bank the same?"

"Master is right. Our vision is too limited. Now I know what to do."

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Wu Qianqian felt a little ashamed and looked at Xia Yuhong. In recent years, they have focused their main energy on the futures and gold markets, and have dealt with rich and powerful people, and indeed rarely considered ordinary consumers.

"You know what, you have a really good brain. Qianqian, I have an idea. Let's discuss it." Xia Yuhong was also inspired. It seems that the issuance of the fund can also draw on this idea, and it may be fruitful.

"If you have any ideas, please share them with us and let's discuss them together."

"No, Qianqian and I have discussed this first, and I'll tell you now, girl. Your aunt and I are going to take care of something. Let's go to your father's place. Your father finally came back, and he has forgotten about you."

The little girl looked at her father whom she hadn't seen for two months, bit her little hand and leaned over, "Dad, you won't forget me, right?"

Zhu Xuefeng also picked her up with a smile and placed her on his other thigh.

"My dear girl, of course I can't forget you. You are my dad's sweet and caring little cotton-padded jacket. Even if I forget you, mom won't forget you either. Come, play with your brother."

"What a shame!" Xia Yuhong scolded with a smile. Seeing that her daughter and brother were playing together, she happily pulled Wu Qianqian upstairs.

"Watch the time. We have to go to the banquet soon. Don't be late."

"I know. Sister Ezi called me just now." Xia Yuhong said with a smile, and the two went upstairs to discuss.

The Lou family is doing well now. Mr. Lou's investment in the autonomous region is considered successful, and he has brought many friends to the autonomous region. With Lao Yang's care, they are doing very well. Two years ago, Sha Zhu hired someone to beat up several brothers of the Guo family, and sent the old lady away. He has slipped away and opened a restaurant serving Tan's cuisine in Hong Kong with the support of the Lou family. With the economic recovery of Hong Kong, the business is very good. With the help of the Zhu family, he has added two famous dishes, which are unique in Hong Kong.

In fact, the dishes are very simple, but the ingredients are not available in other places. Scarcity makes things valuable. These two dishes have gradually become must-have dishes for banquets of Hong Kong businessmen and birthday celebrations of wealthy families, but they have to be reserved in advance.

"Brother Zhuzi, your cooking skills are getting better and better. The color and aroma are all here, and the taste is probably not bad either."

At the Lou family's family dinner, four members of the Lou family were sitting around a table with the Zhu family, but the three children had gathered at a small table below and were happily eating. At the big table over here, Sha Zhu was greeting everyone attentively and filling their glasses with wine one by one.

"Brother, try it later. To tell the truth, this method was taught to me by you. I have improved it a bit. I don't know if it suits your taste, but the customers in Hong Kong all said it was good." Sha Zhu chuckled and looked at them expectantly.

"Okay, okay. I've already told you that it was Boss Zhu who taught you, and you're still showing off. This guy in our family just can't control his mouth. I hope you two sisters will forgive me." Lou Xiao'e stopped Sha Zhu. The old couple of the Lou family saw that their daughter and son-in-law were having a great time chatting with Boss Zhu's family and they were very familiar with each other, so they smiled.

There were actually two more fish dishes on the table, one grilled rainbow trout and one fried willow fish. They were not complicated, but the aroma was so strong that people couldn't help but pick up their chopsticks.

"Mr. Lou, Mrs. Lou, let's start..."

(End of this chapter)