Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....
The term "contractor" has also begun to appear slowly in the north. Although it has not yet become a synonym for nouveau riche, it is also developing in the direction of wealthy people.
Such an opportunity to become a contractor appeared in front of Tan Chun.
If you have an opportunity, you must seize it. If you don’t, it’s all equal to zero.
The conversation lasted until after nine o'clock, and Wan Feng brought Tan Chun and Tan Sheng to the small hill in front of the depression.
"It's this piece of land. You can design the nursing home in the style you want, focusing on aesthetics. A similar factory building will do. South Bay is full of factories, so you can use that as a reference. If you can't find the right person to budget for it, you can contact my godfather. He has professional accountants in his infrastructure team."
After walking around the hillside, Tan Chun decided not to celebrate the New Year at home and immediately went out to look for reinforcements.
If he didn't get angry when faced with such an opportunity, wouldn't he be an idiot?
He needed design, project accounting, and even someone to teach him the techniques of building a building.
He hasn't built a building yet.
Wan Feng's godfather is an old infrastructure worker who has worked in infrastructure for many years. He has all kinds of talents under him, and Wan Feng is the one making the connection. If you don't use this relationship, you must be a fool or idiot.
He wants to use these rare few days of free time during the New Year to get these things done.
This first shot must be fired. If it misfires, everything else will be in vain.
In order to achieve a successful outcome, he must make careful plans and preparations.
After returning from Waqian, Tan Chun left in a hurry.
"Are you interested in hanging out with me in the future?"
Tan Chun left in a hurry, while Wan Feng and Tan Sheng walked slowly from the north end of Xiaoshutun to the bay mouth.
The advantage of Chinese New Year is that there is not a single car on the road.
Wan Feng and Tan Sheng walked from the north end to the south end of the bay, but there was not a single car on this road which was usually bustling with traffic.
"What do you want me to do?"
"Of course, you should use your expertise to mess around with others."
Tan Sheng didn't understand: "People like you are also bullshitting?"
"Why don't I just talk nonsense? I spend most of my time out there talking nonsense with others, and a lot of things come from nonsense."
"Then what do you want me to talk about?"
Wan Feng glanced at Tan Sheng and said, "You can talk nonsense when you need to. So what you need to do now is to improve your health in all aspects and look presentable. You can't let people see you as an old farmer. Only in this way can you talk nonsense well."
Tan Sheng began to scratch his head: "How can I increase the rest time?"
"You didn't study hard when I told you to, so now you regret not having enough knowledge when you need it."
Tan Sheng was speechless. "I didn't study hard when I was in school, and it seems like you didn't do well in school either! How did you manage to make it?"
"Wait for me to introduce someone to you. You can hang out with him for a while."
Let this guy stay with Yan Ling for a while.
Yan Ling has been running an advertising company and doing quite well in the past two years. It doesn't matter whether he has any ideas or not, at least he has developed a pretty good style.
Let Tan Sheng practice his style first, and he can slowly add knowledge.
Even if you are a liar, you should at least make others see you as a boss, right? Otherwise, people will know you are a liar at a glance, so who are you trying to deceive?
"I'm going to buy two decent sets of clothes when the mall opens. Do you have the money?"
Tan Sheng looked a little shy: "No!"
Wan Feng took out five hundred yuan and threw it over: "I don't like people who gamble. It's better not to let me hear about you gambling in the future."
"I promise not to gamble in the future." Tan Sheng made the promise as usual.
People like Tan Sheng correct their mistakes but make them again. It would be strange if Wan Feng believed what he said casually.
Wan Feng spent the next two days in a busy state. Apart from going to the county town to wish New Year's greetings to his friends, brothers, godfathers and godmothers in the county, he also stayed at home to accept New Year's greetings from others. The small directors and managers of the supporting factories came to visit him like a revolving lantern, making him overwhelmed.
This does not include the fact that some bosses who live out of town did not come due to transportation problems. If they all came, his house would become a market.
We must make a rule next year that no one is allowed to come during the Chinese New Year. When we meet on the first day of work, we can just say a few words about the Chinese New Year and that's it. Don't do these empty things that make his mother busy enough.
In this regard, Wan Feng is not as good as Luan Feng. Last year, Luan Feng banned all employees of the garment factory from visiting her home for New Year's greetings, and anyone who went would have their salary reduced.
Her trick was very effective. She spent a quiet New Year at home last year, and it is estimated that it will be the same in the next few years.
Of course, she couldn't reduce Wan Feng's salary since he came to pay New Year's greetings.
On the fourth day of the New Year, Wan Feng went to Luan Feng's house to pay New Year's greetings. Luan Feng happily greeted him at the door.
Wan Feng first visited his future father-in-law and mother-in-law, and naturally gave them red envelopes.
As usual, after giving the red envelopes to Luan Changyuan and his wife, Luan Feng's little hand had been stretched out for a long time.
If there is Luan Feng, there must be Zhang Xuan. Wan Feng will give each of them 1,000 yuan.
Luan Feng complained that it was too little and kept arguing with her for a long time, but Zhang Xuan didn't seem to complain and looked very happy.
Because Zhang Xuan is here, Luan Feng cannot go to Wan Feng's house to celebrate the New Year this year.
So Wan Feng had lunch at Luan Feng's house and left with the two women looking reluctant at him.
The eighth day of the first lunar month is the day when all the factories in Jiangwei start work, and the entire Nandawan Bay becomes a sea of firecrackers.
The white smoke from the firecrackers filled the entire South Bay. People who were breathing did not dare to breathe through their noses. The air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder.
The first words people say when they meet are "Congratulations on getting rich after the New Year".
Wan Feng was probably the person who received the most congratulations. He received at least 1,800 of them this morning.
The morning of the first day of the Chinese New Year is almost always reserved for employees to greet and chat, and they don't have to go to work.
Wan Feng and all the senior executives of Nanwan Factory formed an inspection team and toured the new and old factories.
They walked and looked, talked and looked, and after the inspection was completed, some of the tasks that Wan Feng wanted to assign were also completed.
Li Da took on a new task.
Manufacture mahjong making machines.
Li Da was confused for a long time before he figured out what it was.
In fact, it is not difficult to make a mahjong machine. You just need to make the raw materials into cubes of the same size. As for the writing on it, using a mold is not a difficult task.
After everything at the factory was arranged, Wan Feng went for a stroll in the garment factory and saw Yan Ling.
Every year on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, when Jiang Min was at work, he would follow her to Jiangwei to wish Wan Feng and Luan Feng a happy new year.
"I'll introduce you to an apprentice. He might stay with you for a few months. If you have any business, take him with you. Mainly, he'll be exposed to some higher-level things and learn some etiquette."
Yan Ling was a little confused: "Who is it?"
Wan Feng called Tan Sheng over and said, "My elementary school classmate, his name is Tan Sheng."
"Hello, Master!" Tan Sheng was dressed in a neat suit today, looking very respectable. He didn't consider himself an outsider at all and called him Master as soon as he met him.
"I pay his salary and cover his meals. Just find him a place to stay."
That was how Tan Sheng's affairs were arranged.