Chapter 119 Chapter 119 Step by Step

Those educated youth had no jobs and wandered around the streets all day, which could become a source of social instability. Some people have already discussed this.

Although Changfeng County is not as prosperous as the city, it has a steel plant in the county and has always been highly regarded by relevant leaders.

The population of Changfeng County is much larger than that of other counties. The jobs of the people in the county have not been solved yet. If more educated youth are added to compete for jobs, things will become even more difficult.

The more unemployed young people there are, the more difficult it is to manage them.

Zhao Guoqiang once thought about how to solve the problem. If he could come up with an effective solution, he would definitely be able to gain a foothold in Changfeng County and even make further progress.

Zhao Guoqiang thought about this and dispelled some of his hesitation. He said, "Write me a detailed report, including the job creation you mentioned earlier. If it's feasible, I'll contact the cooperative on your behalf and get it approved."

Jiang Xi was overjoyed: "Thank you, County Magistrate Zhao. I will definitely write it well."

Jiang Xi brought back the news that he was going to set up a factory to Wu Ji Zao Lu.

Xie Xiaoju cheered on the spot when she heard the news: "Jiang Xi, you are really amazing. Opening a store is not enough, I didn't expect you to open a factory. That's a factory, Jiang Xi, you are going to be the factory director! You will be a high-ranking official."

Needless to say, Liu Hongxia, who had become Jiang Xi's number one supporter, looked at Jiang Xi with admiration.

When will I be able to be like Jiang Xi, who can do so many things and succeed in everything he does. He is even about to open a chicken farm. If I could be like Jiang Xi, I wouldn't be bullied by others.

Only Wu Yaqin was worried. Xie Xiaoju and Liu Hongxia were all focused on opening a chicken farm, and Wu Yaqin's heart started pounding when she heard that Jiang Xi wanted to borrow 50,000 yuan.

She had never seen so much money in her life, and it was even debt. How could she feel at ease?

Even though Wu Yaqin had never taken out a loan, she understood that loans also carry interest, and she wondered how much interest a few tens of thousands of dollars would entail.

Wu Yaqin called Jiang Xi upstairs and asked worriedly, "Do you really want to borrow 50,000 yuan?"

Wu Yaqin couldn't even imagine how she was going to pay back the 50,000 yuan she owed. And it was to a bank. Would they arrest her? She had never dealt with banks before. To her, they were just like the money lenders of the past. Not only did they charge exorbitant interest rates, but they also threatened to take away your house if you didn't pay back, and even break your legs if you still couldn't pay.

By then, everything will be gone. Wu Yaqin was so scared.

Jiang Xi said firmly, "Yes, Mom, I want to borrow 50,000 yuan. Don't worry, I have already made a plan. According to our current daily income, the money can be paid back soon. Moreover, the bank has a policy this time and provides low-interest loans. The interest rate is very low. As long as you pay it back as soon as possible, the interest will be almost negligible."

Wu Yaqin didn't faint on the spot after hearing that Jiang Xi was going to bring 50,000 yuan because the business of her store was getting better and better. However, she was still worried that Jiang Xi was taking too big a step and might lose everything if he didn't walk steadily.

Everything the family has now is the result of Jiang Xi's hard work. Wu Yaqin really can't bear to see Jiang Xi suffer a blow.

Wu Yaqin hesitated to speak, and Jiang Xi patted the back of her hand soothingly: "Mom, please believe me, I will never do anything without confidence, and I will never joke about the happiness of our family."

Wu Yaqin knew that she could no longer change Jiang Xi's mind. Jiang Xi had grown up and was no longer a chick living under her wings. Instead, he had become a goshawk. Now she had no way and no ability to point out the direction for Jiang Xi. She could only offer a few insignificant words of concern. The goshawk was destined to fly in the sky, and she would just be a harbor where Jiang Xi would wait until he was tired of flying.

Recalling the way little Jiang Xi used to hold onto her trouser legs and act coquettishly, it seemed as if the mother and daughter would never be separated for the rest of their lives. Now, Jiang Xi has grown up in the blink of an eye and has become so outstanding and independent. Wu Yaqin felt sad and proud at the same time. She looked at Jiang Xi lovingly.

"I believe in you. Go ahead and do whatever you want, but promise me that you'll think things through before you do anything. Even if it's a little slow, it's safer. Our family is doing well now, and we don't need you to work so hard anymore. So I hope you won't get too tired or too anxious."

Wu Yaqin was worried that Jiang Xi would become proud after achieving some success, and that pride would affect his judgment.

Jiang Xi nodded: "Don't worry, Mom, I think it through clearly."

Jiang Xi organized his thoughts and wrote a report, which was much more detailed than the application.

Jiang Xi did not add any nonsense such as personal feelings. Instead, he listed clearly one by one why he wanted to take out a loan, how to spend the money after taking out the loan, what to do next, and even the personnel arrangements and future plans.

After finishing writing, Jiang Xi did not waste any time and went directly to Zhao Guoqiang's office.

Jiang Xi handed the plan to Zhao Guoqiang with a smile: "County Magistrate Zhao, this is the plan I wrote, please take a look."

Zhao Guoqiang took the plan and opened it to read it carefully. The plan was written in great detail without exaggeration. It listed the things to be done one by one and was very pragmatic. Because of this pragmatism, even though the plan did not have fancy words, it was very convincing.

Zhao Guoqiang was relieved at the moment: "You are a practical person. Keep up the good work. It's good for young people to have ideals, but they must also be down-to-earth."

Zhao Guoqiang did not forget to remind Jiang Xi, and he accepted it very humbly: "I understand, leader. I will work hard and down-to-earth. I will never bring shame to Changfeng County, and I will never bring shame to you."

Jiang Xi's words and deeds have already put himself and Zhao Guoqiang in the same camp. Zhao Guoqiang is very satisfied with Jiang Xi's approach.

Jiang Xi is a target and also a role model set by Zhao Guoqiang. In Zhao Guoqiang's plan, Jiang Xi's success or failure is an important part of his ability to gain a foothold in Changfeng Village. He doesn't mind spending some time to train Jiang Xi.

Zhao Guoqiang wanted to make a name for himself in Changfeng County, but there were very limited areas where he could start.

The relationships in the Changfeng County government were so complicated that Zhao Guoqiang couldn't find a foothold, let alone cultivate his own confidants. The only steel plant was the most famous enterprise in Changfeng County and had always been directly controlled from above. The Changfeng County government was unable to manage the affairs of the steel plant at all.

As for other small units, Zhao Guoqiang didn't want to take care of them. Even if he did, it would be a waste of energy, and they would be nothing if reported and included in his political achievements.

The appearance of Jiang Xi just meets Zhao Guoqiang's needs. Now the national policy advocates vigorously developing the economy. If an ambitious and promising enterprise is run by a young man and gets better and better with the support of Zhao Guoqiang, then this enterprise will undoubtedly be regarded as Zhao Guoqiang's achievement, and others will not be able to snatch it away.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, you're a smart person, and smart people do smart things. If you need anything in the future, just come and tell me, but don't be too ambitious. Your report is well written. Okay, I'll talk to the credit union and they'll grant you a 50,000 yuan loan."

Zhao Guoqiang also changed his attitude towards Jiang Xi, and his words became much more friendly.

Jiang Xi smiled and said, "Thank you, County Magistrate Zhao. If I have any questions in the future, I will definitely come and ask you. Please don't find me annoying."

Jiang Xi was not polite. Now Zhao Guoqiang and she were, to some extent, grasshoppers tied to the same string. Jiang Xi didn't mind Zhao Guoqiang using her as an example. Being used meant that she was valuable and capable.

And she can also use Zhao Guoqiang. With Zhao Guoqiang's relationship, Jiang Xi will be able to open a factory and a store in Changfeng County much more smoothly, so Jiang Xi also intends to maintain her relationship with Zhao Guoqiang.

Both of them were smart people, and they understood everything immediately. The atmosphere was very harmonious. Zhao Guoqiang shook his head and laughed: "The county is really much more lively with such an energetic young comrade."

Jiang Xi smiled brightly and took the opportunity to say, "Leader, I actually think a loan of 50,000 yuan is too little. It will cost a lot of money to set up a factory and build a factory building later, not to mention that I have to open another factory in the future. Although 50,000 yuan sounds like a lot, it will be gone in a short time. So I have to be frugal. I just listened to your advice to me that we should be down-to-earth and not be too ambitious, so I have to spend every penny wisely. So, Leader, can you please..."

Zhao Guoqiang raised an eyebrow. Jiang Xi had laid so much groundwork, and he was sure to ask for something big later. This young comrade was quite good at taking advantage of the situation. "Can I ask for something?"

Jiang Xi said flatteringly, "Can the price for the land be lower?"

Zhao Guoqiang... So Jiang Xi is waiting here. Before, Jiang Xi was just an ordinary person who came to contract. Now Jiang Xi has become the person Zhao Guoqiang wants to support, so the situation is different. Zhao Guoqiang frowned and thought, in the end he gave Jiang Xi the greatest benefit within the scope of policy regulations.

In the end, Jiang Xi contracted the land on the west side of Changfeng County for 4,500 yuan per year, with a contract period of 50 years.

Because of Zhao Guoqiang's relationship, the cooperative quickly issued a loan to Jiang Xi. For the first time, Jiang Xi felt the feeling of having 50,000 yuan in his account. However, this 50,000 yuan only passed through Jiang Xi's account and would soon be spent.

Because Zhou Jiangang had experience in decoration, Jiang Xi found Zhou Jiangang to build a factory.

"Brother Zhou, I want to open a chicken farm later. I'd like to trouble you to help me find a construction team, or just find the people who helped me with the renovation last time. I need to build a few factories."

Zhou Jiangang was stunned when he heard Jiang Xi was going to build a chicken farm: "You're taking a huge step! We haven't seen each other for just a few days, and you're already building a factory."

Zhou Jiangang has been very active in promoting braised pork during this period. The sales volume has increased from 100 orders per day to 150 to 200 orders. Zhou Jiangang feels that he has worked too hard, but now compared with Jiang Xi, this little effort seems insignificant.

Jiang Xi said calmly, "This is just the start-up phase. We'll build a few factories first to test the waters. Therefore, the construction of the factories doesn't need to be too complicated. We can gradually increase it when there are other needs in the future."

Jiang Xi did not exaggerate. Of course, one must be confident in front of the leader and make the leader feel that he is a useful talent, but there is no need to brag to his own people. Jiang Xi seeks truth from facts.

But despite Jiang Xi's modesty, Zhou Jiangang still admired him very much. Whenever he thought Jiang Xi was good enough, Jiang Xi would do something big again, which made Zhou Jiangang admire him even more.

Zhou Jiangang patted his chest and said, "No problem. Leave the construction of the factory to me. I will definitely find a reliable person for you."

Jiang Xi briefly introduced the chicken farm to Zhou Jiangang: "I founded this chicken farm with Liu Daqiang and Xiufen, so you two need to work together on the subsequent construction of the chicken farm."

Zhou Jiangang asked casually: "What about you? Do you go and have a look from time to time?"

Jiang Xi: "I plan to go to Shanghai. I asked the boss of Shiquan Pavilion to help me find a suitable store. I plan to open a store in Shanghai. Now she has a clue, so when you build the factory, I will go to Shanghai. If everything goes well, I will open a store directly in Shanghai."

Zhou Jiangang… As expected of Jiang Xi, he couldn't find words to describe his shock. If he didn't make a move, it would be fine, but when he did, it was a big move.

Jiang Xi brought Zhou Jiangang to Liu Daqiang's house.

Jiang Xi introduced Zhou Jiangang to Liu Daqiang: "This is Comrade Zhou, and this is Comrade Liu. We will all be working together from now on. We are all family. There is no need to hide anything. You can speak openly."

Jiang Xi hopes that her direct employees can help each other without any suspicion. Only when a team works together can it unleash greater power and be able to progress and develop together in accordance with her plan.

Zhou Jiangang and Liu Daqiang greeted each other. They had many similarities in appearance, both were tall and strong men, and had similar temperaments, both were very direct and cheerful.

Although this was the first time Jiang Xi and I met, we both felt a sense of familiarity towards each other.

Zhou Jiangang said: "You can tell me any needs you have for the factory building this time. I tend to be straightforward and quick-tempered, so please bear with me if I act impulsively in the future."

Liu Daqiang smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhou. I'm also a straightforward person and easily impulsive. I hope Brother Zhou won't take it personally. I don't know much about building a factory, so if there's anything I need to ask you, please."

Zhou Jiangang said innocently, "Sure, sure."

Jiang Xi: "Then I will leave the construction of the factory to you. If you have any questions later, you can come to me."

Liu Daqiang looked grateful. Although Jiang Xi said that their two companies were cooperating, Liu Daqiang had automatically regarded Jiang Xi as his boss. After all, Jiang Xi was so reliable.

Liu Daqiang knew his own worth and knew that what he had was nothing compared to what Jiang Xi had. He had been busy for a long time but had not been able to finalize the site. But Jiang Xi had only spent a few days to not only secure a location for the factory but also raise the money. Now they had even started to build the factory. Liu Daqiang could not help but admire him.

Liu Daqiang was looking at Jiang Xi with admiration when he heard Jiang Xi say, "Brother Liu, can I borrow your wife for a few days?"

Liu Daqiang... what the hell did he hear wrongly? Borrow a wife? Jiang Xi wanted to borrow his wife, what was he planning on doing?

Xiufen was also confused. What did Jiang Xi want her to do?

Jiang Xi explained, "I'm planning to open a store in Shanghai. I've already commissioned someone to help me choose a location, and they've already found several locations. So I need to go to Shanghai to investigate. It's not convenient for me to go alone, so I want to bring Xiufen with me."

For so many years, Xiufen has never left Shanghai, let alone Changfeng County. On the one hand, it was because her family was not well-off in the past few years, and on the other hand, it was because of Xiufen's disability. She has always been very inferior and tried to avoid going out, for fear of seeing other people's strange looks.

In Xiufen's eyes, Shanghai is a very big city, but can she go there? Does she dare to go there?

Xiufen glanced at her disabled arm and said in a low voice, "Will you let me go to Shanghai with you? But I..."

Jiang Xi looked at Xiufen and said, "I didn't ask you to go just to have fun with me. You also have things to do."

Is there something important to do? "What is it?" Jiang Xi asked her to go to Shanghai with him. Xiufen's first thought was to take care of Jiang Xi's daily life, help him move things, and not sleep on the train. She had to keep an eye on him and not let him get into danger. Xiufen naturally put herself in the role of nanny, but Jiang Xi didn't expect that from her.

Jiang Xi said earnestly, "In the future, if we want to run a chicken farm, we can't just follow the old ways. We still have to learn. Shanghai also has chicken farms, and they are among the largest in the country. There must be a lot of things worth learning. I hope our chicken farms will grow bigger and bigger. If we want to grow bigger and better, we must keep learning and improving. So, Comrade Xiufen, are you willing to go to Shanghai with me to study?"

Xiufen relies entirely on her own experience in raising chickens, but experience alone isn't enough to start a chicken farm. Xiufen understands that Jiang Xi is trying to help her improve, but her inherent inferiority complex makes her timid. She has a disability. Even if she wants to learn about chicken farming in Shanghai, will they give her the opportunity? Will they think she's a jinx? Will going to the chicken farm bring bad luck to the farm?

Xiufen's brows furrowed and relaxed, then furrowed and relaxed again, revealing her thoughts. Jiang Xi said sternly, "Comrade Xiufen, you are a member of the chicken farm and will be its technical backbone in the future. You must step up now. Otherwise, who else can take on such a task?"

Xiufen felt a little guilty. Jiang Xi had been running around all these days and had given so much to the chicken farm, but now she was backing out. Thinking of this, Xiufen ignored her timidity and inferiority and said, "I'll go to Shanghai with you. I'll study hard and study very hard. I will definitely not let the chicken farm down."

Jiang Xi smiled: "That's right."

Jiang Xi then said to Liu Daqiang, "Currently, the chicken farm is mainly staffed by the three of us, so we need to work together. Comrade Liu Daqiang, while Comrade Xiufen and I are in Shanghai, you must cooperate well with Comrade Zhou Jiangang. In addition, you must learn how to operate and manage a chicken farm. Managing a chicken farm is not something that can be done on a whim. You can communicate more with Comrade Zhou Jiangang and ask about the management model of the steel mill. We will also summarize some management experiences of chicken farms in Shanghai when we go there. I hope you will cherish your time. After all, Xiufen and I are both making progress. You can't just stand still. You need to learn more."

Jiang Xi has already made arrangements. Liu Daqiang will be responsible for learning business management, while Xiufen will focus on technical aspects. She hopes that both of them will not fall behind and keep up with the pace. Otherwise, if Liu Daqiang and Xiufen cannot keep up in the future, for the future of Wu Ji Zao Lu, she will have to find other candidates. Of course, Jiang Xi does not want the worst case scenario to happen more than anyone else.

Jiang Xi's words were sincere and Liu Daqiang could understand Jiang Xi's intention. His wife had gone to Shanghai to learn chicken farming technology. If he continued to stagnate, he would not be able to hold his head up at home, let alone at the chicken farm. Liu Daqiang said cautiously: "I will definitely study hard and not let the chicken farm fall behind."

The chicken farm issue was finally settled, and Kunzi also returned from Shanghai.

He hadn't appeared these days because he took Yaer to Shanghai for surgery. The operation was successful, and Kunzi's usually gloomy face also looked a little happy.

When Kunzi came back, he found that Jiang Xi's store was open, and there were a few new people in the store.

Kunzi returned and was still responsible for delivering goods. However, now that he had a tricycle, it was more convenient for Kunzi to deliver goods. At other times, Kunzi also helped with work in the store. Jiang Xi had officially included Kunzi as a member of Wu Ji Zao Lu. Kunzi was no longer a temporary worker, but a regular employee.

Liu Hongxia was frightened when she saw Kunzi for the first time. She kept her head down and didn't dare to speak, for fear of offending Kunzi. It was Xie Xiaoju who comforted her and told her that Kunzi only looked fierce but was actually a good person. Only then did Liu Hongxia gradually become less nervous.

But when she saw Kunzi, Liu Hongxia still felt scared instinctively, and Xie Xiaoju had no choice but to let her go.

Kunzi carried a sack of edamame bought by Wu Yaoguo back to the kitchen. It was a whole bag of edamame, and Kunzi lifted it with just one hand. The veins on his arm were exposed, and he looked very strong. Xie Xiaoju blushed after just a quick glance.

Xie Xiaoju poured Kunzi a glass of water: "Look at you, your head is full of sweat, drink some water."

Kunzi glanced at Xie Xiaoju and felt that Xie Xiaoju looked whiter than when she was selling things at the stall. Without the wind and sun these days, Xie Xiaoju had indeed become a lot whiter and looked quite pretty.

Kunzi took the water handed to him by Xie Xiaoju. In the past, Xie Xiaoju was always a little scared when she saw him, but after he helped Xie Xiaoju several times, Xie Xiaoju's attitude towards him also improved.

Especially during the days when he came back from Shanghai, Xie Xiaoju would take the initiative to talk to Kunzi from time to time. Kunzi has always been taciturn, but he is very patient with Xie Xiaoju even without speaking.

Kunzi slowly drank the water handed to him by Xie Xiaoju, but the heat in his body seemed to be getting more and more, and it wouldn't go away.

At this moment, Zhao Xiaofen came in a panic, running and shouting, "Xie Xiaoju, Xie Xiaoju, are you there?"

Xie Xiaoju saw that it was Zhao Xiaofen and asked, "What are you doing? What are you yelling about? We're open for business, and you're yelling so loudly that people are afraid to buy anything. What's going on that's worth making such a fuss about?"

Zhao Xiaofen held onto the door frame, panting and saying, "Something terrible has happened, something terrible has happened!"