However, Fu Linchuan still asked a few more questions, "Brother Chen, are all the people who go up the mountain to buy snacks locals?"
Chen Dafa said, "No, no, there are locals and people from other places. To put it bluntly, isn't it all about making money?"
Fu Linchuan nodded. "That makes sense. But it's almost Chinese New Year now, so it's definitely too late."
Chen Dafa said, "That's true. It requires approvals, and you also need to prepare people and a vehicle; it's quite troublesome. But brother, if you want to do it, you can do it next year. How about this: if you want to do it, start earlier next year. Prepare everything in advance, set up your tent on the mountain, find someone to cook, and you can start working. I guarantee you'll make money."
Fu Linchuan believed this, but when he heard Chen Dafa raving about it, he asked, "Brother Chen, why don't you do this kind of business? They say you should live off the land and water. You're much better off doing this than me, an outsider."
Chen Dafa chuckled, and his son next to him said, "My mom won't allow it."
“My wife said she was afraid I would mess around, and we don’t have that much money at home for me to squander. If I mess it up, the delicatessen will go bankrupt.”
Along the way, we ate and drank, took a nap, and chatted with Chen Dafa and the others, and the time passed quite quickly.
The train journey took a day and a night, and finally we arrived at Lihe Town.
Fu Linchuan and his group packed their things, got dressed, and prepared to get off the bus.
Chen Dafa originally wanted to help Fu Linchuan carry his things, but then he realized that neither Fu Linchuan nor Sun Xiangdong had brought much.
"Brother Da Chuan, my family owns Da Fa Delicatessen. Come over when you're done with your work."
Chen Dafa was very enthusiastic.
Fu Linchuan smiled and said, "Okay, definitely."
After getting off the train, Fu Linchuan felt so cold that he had difficulty breathing, and the air pressure was extremely low.
It was a little after eight in the morning, and the sky was just beginning to brighten.
Everything was white, carrying the scent of the pure, cold air of this place.
“Brother Da Chuan, it’s really cold here. If you’re not going to my house, there’s a guesthouse right across from the station. Go and warm up first.”
"Okay, thank you, Brother Chen."
Fu Linchuan had been here in his previous life, but it wasn't winter.
He knew it was cold, but he didn't expect it to be this cold.
Sun Xiangdong felt his teeth were all frozen and he could barely speak properly. "Da Chuan, this place is too cold."
Fu Linchuan picked up his bag and said, "Let's go, let's go to the guesthouse first."
Just as Chen Dafa said, the guesthouse is right across from the train station.
Fu Linchuan booked a double room, and the two of them moved in.
A stove was lit in the guesthouse, and the fire burned exceptionally brightly.
Fu Linchuan reached out and touched it; the wall was actually warm.
Sun Xiangdong leaned against the wall without moving. "This place is really amazing. It's so cold outside, but the house is so hot inside, and even the walls are warm."
"This wall is connected to the stove outside. It's hollow inside, with holes in it, so the smoke can escape from inside the wall. The wall is hot, so you can use it for heating."
"You know a lot," Sun Xiangdong said. "The wisdom of the people is truly remarkable. Without this, this place really wouldn't be habitable. What did people in ancient times say about Ningguta or something, a bitterly cold place? This must be it, right?"
Fu Linchuan laughed and said, "This place is not like that. This place is even more bitterly cold than Ningguta."
Fortunately, Fu Linchuan knew something from his previous life, and he talked with Fu Qiming several times this time.
He specially prepared a thick cotton-padded coat, cotton-padded trousers, thick cotton-padded shoes, cotton-padded hat, and the like.
In Fu Qiming's words, during the war, some soldiers lost their hands and feet to frostbite.
When Shen Jinshu recalled that time, even at her advanced age, she couldn't stop her tears from falling.
She was a battlefield doctor at the time and witnessed far too much.
After it warmed up for a while, Fu Linchuan and Sun Xiangdong went out for breakfast.
After walking for a while, Sun Xiangdong noticed, "Dachuan, this town doesn't look very big, but there are quite a few shops, and it's quite lively."
"Whether it's lively or not depends on the economy, so this proves that everyone is doing well," Fu Linchuan said.
After finishing their meal, Fu Linchuan and Sun Xiangdong went to the Forestry Bureau of Lihe Town.
When the leaders of the Forestry Bureau heard that Fu Linchuan wanted to buy timber to send to Kyoto, they were extremely enthusiastic.
Fu Linchuan discovered that doing business and buying timber here was very easy.
He went to the timber yard with the forestry bureau staff in charge of this matter and looked at various kinds of timber.
Fu Linchuan and Sun Xiangdong were both carpenters before. Different types of furniture are made differently, with different craftsmanship and methods, so the prices are naturally different as well.
Fu Linchuan and Sun Xiangdong carefully wrote these down.
Over three days, Fu Linchuan and Sun Xiangdong learned quite a bit.
Not only that, Fu Linchuan also asked about making steamed buns on the mountain.
This business is about being more flexible.
If it really works, then he could do it next winter.
If there's money to be made, who wouldn't want to make it?
Fu Linchuan discovered that the bun-making business was pretty much as Chen Dafa had described. All the formalities were completed, and they scouted the area in advance because more and more people would be making bundling, so they needed to secure a good area to make a profit.
After a few days, Fu Linchuan had a pretty good grasp of everything and then contacted Zhang Xianglong about receiving the goods.
Once a whole wagon of timber is loaded, it can be sent out along with the timber belonging to other people.
After watching the ordered timber being shipped out, Fu Linchuan and Sun Xiangdong actually went to Chen Dafa's delicatessen.
Chen Dafa's shop isn't big, but it's very clean.
"Gentlemen, what would you like to order?"
Chen Dafa was making arrangements when he looked up and burst out laughing, "Hey, Brother Dachuan, come inside, it's freezing outside!"
Fu Linchuan smiled and said, "My brother and I are about to return to Kyoto, so we came to see you."
As he spoke, Fu Linchuan handed Chen Dafa two bottles of wine and two bags of candy.
Chen Dafa wiped his hands on his apron. "Thanks, Brother Dachuan. When did you get your car?"
Fu Linchuan said, "Tomorrow night."
Chen Dafa called into the house, "Honey, my friend is here. I'm taking him out for a meal. Can you give me some money?"
Chen Dafa's wife came out from behind, happily taking money out of her pocket. "Here you go, treat your friends to something nice. Don't drink too much."
"Don't worry," Chen Dafa said. "Come on, Da Chuan, let's go for a drink."
The group went to the nearby National Day Restaurant, ordered dishes, and drank wine.
"Brother Da Chuan, is everything regarding the timber all settled?"
Fu Linchuan nodded. "Yes, it's all done. The truck was dispatched this afternoon."
Fu Linchuan poured Chen Dafa a glass of wine. "Brother Chen, you've been talking about wanting to run a snack shop. If I put the money in, would you like to do it? I'll give you a share of the profits, and I'll cover the losses."
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