Chapter 430 Extra: Su Zhongqing Returns to China 4

The villagers were so enthusiastic that the lunch didn’t end until the afternoon.

On the way back, Su Tingli was a little emotional, “Our Su clan members are pretty good, enthusiastic and thoughtful, and they even maintain the ancestral graves so well.”

“I heard from Qi Zhiheng that he accompanied his father back to China to visit relatives, and the journey was not smooth. Not only did he have trouble eating and sleeping, but when he wanted to worship his ancestors, the ancestral graves had been dug up. He spent several days and a lot of money to find out the location of the relocated graves.”

"He said that he would only come back once in this life, and would never come back again. I think it's good that we came back this time. After a while, I will pack up and bring A Cen and the others back. I heard that there are many places with beautiful scenery in the country, and it's a good opportunity to travel around the mountains and rivers of our motherland..."

Su Zhongqing had been resting with his eyes closed, but when he heard what his youngest son said, he frowned and said coldly: "We can have such a smooth journey, that's because Tingde and Tingqian have arranged everything. If you come back by yourself, would you like to try it?"

"The ancestral cemetery is so good, and it is also the credit of the two brothers. Do you think it depends on those people in the village? Do you know what our ancestral cemetery was called in Sujia Village two years ago?"

"It's called the Tomb Mountain!" Su Zhongqing said in a cold tone.

"In the past ten years, everyone who passed away in the village was buried there. When the two Tingde brothers renovated the ancestral tomb, they spent a lot of money to allow those people to move the tomb away."

"If we leave it alone, in a few years, our ancestral tomb will be no more than a mass grave." Feng Shui and other things will be completely destroyed.

"The ancestral tomb was not dug up because the two brothers asked the officials above to take care of it secretly, otherwise the land would have been dug up and reclaimed for planting. It's all because of those people in the village, huh!"

Su Tingli was a little surprised when he was suddenly told this. "I saw that you gave them gifts and money, built an activity center and a factory, and I thought they did it."

"I did those things not because of what they did, but for the face of the Su family."

"Our Su family used to be a big family in this area. How could we be worse than ordinary overseas Chinese? It's just a matter of money. There's no need to get into trouble over such a small matter."

"Doing business is most about reputation and word of mouth. After what we have done, when people in Sujia Village go out and tell others, who won't say that the Su family is generous? It's very cost-effective to spend some money to let others spread the word for you. People here have a good impression of the Su family. When we do business here in the future, people will subconsciously choose the Su family first..."

Su Zhongqing was talking, and when he saw the slightly confused look in his youngest son's eyes, he shut up instantly.

He really didn't want to teach this young son who was still naive at an old age and didn't pay much attention to anything except painting.

It has to be said that he is not as good as Zhongli in educating children. Look at how well he taught Tingde and Tingqian, and even his three grandchildren are all very good.

And what about him?

Tingbang is arrogant and conceited, and he always tries to get the best out of everything. Tingyi is okay in all aspects, but he is too sentimental and tends to be indecisive when facing his relatives. Tingli is even worse. He is an artist who is oblivious to the world outside and only focuses on painting.

Among the grandchildren, there is only one Ajing.

He is also old and can no longer handle many things. It has been very hard for him in recent years. It seems that he should help Ajing clear the obstacles as soon as possible and hand over the burden to him. Seeing that

Su Zhongqing stopped talking, Su Tingli also shut up, and the two of them were silent all the way. When

they got home, Su Zhongqing called his three sons and Su Jing to him.

"I used to think that your uncle was a fool for staying in the country and handing over the family property. Now I understand that he was the smart one because he kept his roots."

"Although we have made some achievements abroad in recent years, you are also aware of the hardships. Although we have made some money, we don't have much status in the United States. We are just wealthy foreign businessmen."

"We are Chinese, and this stigma will not change. The United States advocates freedom and tolerance. Even if we become their citizens, in the eyes of those in power, we are still an alien race."

"When there is nothing wrong, we can be tolerant, and everyone is happy. Once there is a dispute between countries, we will be the first to be pushed out as a sacrifice."

"After all these years, the two Tingde brothers may not be as good as us economically, but they have something we don't have - power. Having money but no power is like building a tall building without a foundation. No matter how high it is built, a hurricane may come and everything will be gone."

"I have thought a lot in the past few days. When we went abroad, we avoided some disasters, but we also lost our roots."

"But fortunately, it's not too late now. The country has just opened its doors and we still have a chance. Our roots are here after all."

"In recent years, our investment returns in Europe have not been good. I want to withdraw my investment in Europe and transfer it to China. When the time is right, I will shift my focus back to China. What do you think?"

"I agree." Su Jing was the first to express his opinion.

He had long been optimistic about the domestic market, but no one agreed at that time. Now that his father had this idea, he naturally raised his hands to agree.

"I don't agree." Su Tingbang disagreed.

"I think it is feasible. Reform and opening up have been going on for a while, and it is still progressing steadily today, which shows that the country is determined. Now the domestic compatriots' ideas have also changed. There are many people in China and the market is big. It is just the right time to come in now." Su Tingyi also agreed.

Su Tingli had no objection. He never cared about the family business.

"What's the point of a big market? I heard that most domestic workers only earn 60 or 70 yuan a month. Consumers have no money, so why should we invest here? Are we going to sell steamed buns like Su Tingqian?" Su Tingbang scoffed. What

can 60 or 70 yuan do? You can't even buy a decent piece of clothing abroad. [In 1983, the average monthly salary of Chinese employees was 64.35 yuan.] "

I heard someone from the Chamber of Commerce talking to Tingqian the other day. It seems that Tingqian has already won the mining rights to a coal mine. Let's see if we can get Tingqian to help us make some connections. When the mining rights to the mine are obtained, we will give him some shares as a reward." Su Tingyi expressed his thoughts.

Su Zhongqing waved his hands, "We can't get this."

"Domestic minerals are all state-owned. Now, because of the needs of economic development, private mining is allowed. However, it can only be given to 'our own people'. Foreign investment is not qualified to touch these industries."

"Ting Qian was able to get the mining rights, first, because your uncle has always been a 'hero'; second, he has been doing business in an honest and upright manner over the years. After making money, he never forgot to give back to the motherland, and he has a good reputation among the upper echelons; third, his children and relatives are all public officials and have made contributions to the country. Only people like this can be trusted by the higher-ups."

Since ancient times, mining has been a business for the wealthy. When Su Zhongqing heard this, he also had the idea, but after understanding it, he gave up the idea.

There are some things that are not suitable for profit-seeking businessmen like them.

"Ah Jing, what do you think?" Su Zhongqing asked.

"I think the three industries of hotel, catering and clothing are very worthwhile for investment," Su Jing said. He thinks that real estate will have to wait a little longer, as the current consumption power of Chinese people is not at the stage where they can buy houses at will.

"Tell me about it," Su Zhongqing gestured.

"With the reform and opening up in recent years, more and more foreign businessmen have come to China, but there are few upscale hotels in China. The first five-star hotel in Guangzhou opened in February this year. After I came back, I visited it and it was doing very well. Xiaomo and Yiyuan know the owner of the hotel, so I asked them to find out more about it. It is said that the profit has reached several million in just over half a year since it opened, and it is not a problem to make a profit of over 10 million this year."

"Although the initial investment in building a five-star hotel is large, this sector is still blank in China. In the future, more and more people will come here to invest. This cake is big enough and can be eaten for a long time. It is a piece of cake worth investing in."

"In terms of catering, I have two ideas. One is high-end catering for foreign businessmen and the first batch of rich people; the other is foreign fast food brands for domestic civilians. Both markets are large, and there is almost no competition at present, so they have great potential."

"As for clothing, I think my cousin's clothing factory is doing very well now, and we can learn from them. The domestic clothing market share is large enough, and there is no competition between us and them. We can even cooperate and complement each other..."

Su Jing was prepared a long time ago, and even the implementation strategy had been thought out. Naturally, he spoke clearly and logically.

Although Su Tingbang disagreed, everyone present, except him, held the same opinion. With a three-to-one ratio, he naturally lost.

Grandpa and his grandchildren discussed domestic investment until the early morning, and finally decided to go to Guangdong Province to have a look before deciding on a direction.