The provincial capital of Guangxi Province.
At the entrance of the Happy Marriage Agency, all the relatives of the Jiang family gathered together. Among so many direct relatives, only the cousins from my aunt's family and the cousins from my eldest aunt's family were not there.
It’s not that they don’t want to come, but in the countryside, there are more particulars about entering the fire, and pregnant women generally don’t come to participate.
The relatives all came by car.
Before Jiang Feng bought a car last year, among all the relatives of the Jiang family, only his aunt's family, uncle's family and aunt's family had cars. Even his aunt's family, whose living conditions were relatively good, did not have a car.
However, after Jiang Feng bought a car, his aunt's family also bought a car. Then at the end of the year, his uncle, with the support of his second sister (Jiang's mother), also bought a car worth less than 100,000 yuan.
At this point, all of Jiang's relatives drove cars.
After everyone arrived, Jiang Feng took a group of relatives and two old classmates to the reserved restaurant for dinner.
As for another employee, Lan Zhihui, Jiang Feng was also invited, but for some reason he declined, saying he had an appointment with his wife and did not come to have dinner together.
The dinner was very rich and tasted great.
Under normal circumstances, it would take at least an hour or two for everyone to eat and drink before leaving, but all the relatives were anxious to see Jiang Feng's mansion, so they ate faster than each other.
In less than half an hour, everyone was full and satisfied.
Then, my aunt couldn't help but urge, "Xiao Feng, stop dawdling and take us to see the mansion that the super rich man gave you. Let us all open our eyes!"
My aunt also urged: "Yes, Xiaofeng, take us to see the mansion quickly."
Seeing that the other relatives were also full of anticipation, Jiang Feng didn't waste any words and said directly: "Okay, let's go!"
So, after settling the bill, the group of more than twenty people drove straight to Xipai Yujiang.
Half an hour later.
After walking into this mansion worth more than 30 million yuan, all the relatives of the Jiang family were stunned even though they had been mentally prepared.
In particular, my uncle Cui Zhiqiang, who considered himself to be the most "knowledgeable" among the relatives, was no less shocked than other relatives who had never seen the world.
There are people in his social circle who are worth over 100 million yuan, but the mansions they live in are not even comparable to the one in front of him. The difference is too great.
In addition to Jiang's relatives, two female classmates, Tang Anyun and Liu Yiyi, were also shocked.
“So beautiful!”
“This decoration is so luxurious!”
"The area of a master bedroom is comparable to that of a house!"
"I thought I could only see this kind of mansion on TV, but I didn't expect Xiao Feng to own one. It's no wonder that it was given to me by a super rich man. He's really generous!"
“…”
Exclamations continued to ring out from all over the house.
It was more than ten minutes later that the relatives returned to the living room to drink tea.
Next, all topics revolved around this house, and Jiang Feng's family continued to answer various questions raised by relatives.
After about ten minutes, Tang Anyun and Liu Yiyi tactfully stood up and said goodbye.
That night, all the relatives stayed in this mansion.
Of course there aren't that many rooms, but there are plenty of beddings. Just make a few beds on the floor and everyone can stay.
In a master bedroom, Chen Guiying (aunt) made the bed on the floor, Zhang Qiang (uncle) and his son Zhang Long slept on the floor, and Chen Guiying and her daughter Zhang Yan slept on the bed.
After lying down on the bed, Chen Guiying looked at her son and said, "At the end of last year, I wanted your cousin Xiaofeng to find you a partner to marry, but you said you were still young and planned to have fun for two more years before looking for a partner.
But look at your cousin from your aunt's family. She is younger than you and your brother. She has brought her boyfriend here today and they will probably get married soon.
I think you'd better get married soon."
Zhang Long sighed and said, "Mom, it's not that I don't want to get married so early, but my family's conditions are average, I'm average looking, and I'm just a wage earner. Even if my cousin Xiao Feng helps, it's probably hard for me to find a good partner.
So when I quit my job this time, I wanted to find some business to start. I didn’t want to go out and work anymore.”
Chen Guiying felt a little headache when she heard this and said, "Along, not everyone can do business. Your father and I don't have the business sense. You and your brother didn't study hard before, and you still don't have any skills. Even if I give you the capital, what business can you start?"
Zhang Long naturally knew that what his mother said was right. If it were in the past, he would never have dared to think about doing business.
First, it is difficult for their family to come up with the capital to do business.
Second, as his mother said, he has no special skills. Even if his parents provide him with capital, he actually doesn't know what business to start.
But now it’s different. Zhang Long said confidently, “Mom, I really don’t know what business to start, but Xiao Feng is so capable, it should be no problem for him to help me find a way.”
Chen Guiying's eyes lit up: "Your idea is not bad. With your cousin Xiaofeng's brain, he can easily give you a way to make money. Zhang Qiang, don't you think so?"
Seeing his wife's gaze, Zhang Qiang, who had been silent, nodded and said, "Yes, Xiao Feng is a famous university student. After he started matchmaking, he has come into contact with countless big bosses. There is no doubt about his vision. I will talk to him tomorrow and let him give you some advice."
Zhang Yan quickly said, "Dad, and me, I don't want to work either."
Chen Guiying glanced at her daughter and snorted, "I told you to study hard back then, but you didn't listen. Do you know you were wrong now?"
Zhang Qiang curled his lips and said, "It's no use talking about this now. I'll talk to Xiao Feng tomorrow to see if there's any business that's suitable for you two. If there is, that would be great. If not, just accept your fate!"
The Zhang siblings couldn't help but look at each other, and saw the uneasiness in each other's eyes.
…
Another room.
Jiefang has a special identity, he is Feng Qian's boyfriend, so the Jiang family arranged for him to live in a room by himself.
After entering the room and locking the door, Jiefang couldn't wait to open WeChat and make a video call to his mother.
Soon, the video was connected, and Jiefang said, "Mom, what do you think of this room?"
While speaking, Jiefang switched the WeChat video call to the rear camera, then slowly turned the phone to present everything in the room to his mother.
Mother Jie said, "This room looks so luxurious. Did Feng Qian's cousin arrange for you to stay in a five-star hotel?"
Jiefang turned the camera back and shook his head, "This is not a five-star hotel, but the new house of cousin Feng Qian."
Mother Jie was surprised and asked, "Is this cousin Feng Qian's new house? The decoration looks so high-end, and the room is so big. Is this the master bedroom? How can you be so rude, kid? How can you live in someone else's master bedroom?"
Hearing his mother's chatter, Jiefang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mom, even if your son is not sensible, he wouldn't live in someone else's master bedroom. This is already the smallest guest room."
Mother Jie was surprised and asked quickly, "Son, how many square meters is cousin Feng Qian's house?"
Jiefang said: "It seems to be about 500 to 600 square meters."
Jie's mother was stunned. The current housing prices in the provincial capital are basically over 10,000 yuan, and the average price of properties in good locations is as high as 20,000 or 30,000 yuan. This house of 500 to 600 square meters is definitely worth more than 10 million yuan.
"Oh my god, doesn't this mean that this house must be worth at least tens of millions? Cousin Feng Qian is so rich?"
"It's far from just tens of millions. From what cousin Feng Qian said, if the decoration is included, the value of this house is at least thirty million."
At this point, Jiefang said with emotion: "Mom, you didn't see that the decoration of this cousin Feng Qian's house is really too luxurious. I have only seen such a beautiful house on TV since I was a child."
Jie's mother was so shocked that she was speechless. A house worth more than 30 million yuan would not be surprising if it was in first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
But the provincial capital of Guangxi Province is just a second-tier city, and even ranks only in the middle among second-tier cities. In such a place, a house priced at more than five million is considered a true luxury house.
You can imagine what a value of 30 million means.
Before Jie's mother could come to her senses, Jiefang dropped another bombshell, "Moreover, the most important thing is that this house was given to her by a big client of Feng Qian's cousin."
"A house worth more than 30 million yuan was actually given by a big client?" At this moment, Jie's mother was so shocked that she lost her voice.
After a long while, Jie's mother said, "It seems that we have underestimated the strength of cousin Feng Qian. Son, you and Feng Qian were brought together by her cousin. Be nice to Feng Qian in the future. When the time comes, her cousin will take care of you a little, and you will benefit greatly."
Jiefang nodded, and then the mother and son chatted for a few more words before hanging up the video.
…
The next day.
Everyone got up early, and Tang Anyun and Liu Yiyi also arrived early.
When Jiang Fei and his wife came, they brought two large bags of breakfast, including steamed buns, soy milk, corn juice and the like.
After breakfast, it was almost time to start the fire. This was not the first time for the Jiang family to start the fire. They had already done it once at the end of last year, so this time they were very familiar with it.
The whole process of lighting the fire only took a few minutes. After the ceremony, a group of female generals began to cook under the leadership of Jiang's mother, and had lunch in the new house.
On the large balcony facing the Yongjiang River, Zhang Qiang admired the river view while speaking to his nephew, "Xiao Feng, your cousin doesn't want to go to Guangdong Province to work anymore. They want to come back and start some business. But you know that they are not good at studying and don't have any skills. I don't know what business they can start.
Xiao Feng, you are well educated, have good vision, and have a wide network of contacts. Can you help me find out what kind of business your cousin and sister can start in this situation?"
Hearing what his uncle said, Jiang Feng couldn't help but smile and said, "Uncle, I actually thought about this question some time ago, but I've been busy recently and didn't have time to deal with it. Now that you mentioned it, I'll tell you my opinion."
Zhang Qiang was delighted when he heard this: "Well, then tell me."
"I considered many industries, but after much thought, I found only one industry that was more suitable for my cousins."
"What industry?"
"Collecting scrap steel!"
Zhang Qiang was surprised and asked, "Collecting scrap steel?"
Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Uncle, don't look down on those who collect scrap steel. I have two clients who are in the scrap steel business. One now earns 100,000 a month, and the other easily earns 1 million a month."
Zhang Qiang's eyes widened: "Oh my god, collecting scrap steel is so profitable!"
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Uncle, you don't think collecting scrap iron is the same as riding a bicycle through the streets collecting junk, do you?"
Zhang Qiang chuckled. This thought had just flashed through his mind.
"The scrap steel business is a complete industrial chain. People who ride bicycles and go from street to street to collect scraps are the lowest level. The next level up is the scrap recycling station."
Jiang Feng gave his uncle some knowledge: "In the waste recycling station, waste is usually separated into different types. For example, scrap steel is usually sold to local steel processing plants, and waste paper is sold to paper mills, etc.
What I want my cousins to open is a steel processing plant.
The steel processing plant is responsible for sorting and compressing the scrap steel sold from various scrap recycling stations, and then selling it to those famous steel mills. This is roughly the process. "
Zhang Qiang nodded repeatedly, as if he understood, but he didn't understand anything. He just asked, "Xiao Feng, if you want to set up a waste recycling station, the investment may not be too large, but from what you said, you want to set up a steel processing plant, the investment here is probably not a small amount, right?"
Jiang Feng nodded and said: "This does require a lot of investment, especially if the scrap steel received is sold directly to those steel mills, there will be a settlement period of varying lengths.
Some may settle once a week, some may settle once every ten days, some may settle once every half a month or even once a month. If the volume is large, it is impossible to turn it around without tens of millions of funds.”
Zhang Qiang smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Feng, are you kidding me? Do you think your cousins can think of a big business with tens of millions of dollars of investment?"
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Uncle, listen to me first. I just said that we should sell the goods directly to the steel mills. In addition to this, there is another way, which is to sell the goods to those 'iron bosses' and let them make a profit from the price difference.
These "iron bosses" all pick up the goods in cash, so they don't have to worry about the steel mills holding back on payment, and the capital investment will be much smaller, about 1.8 million or 800,000 yuan will do the job."
Zhang Qiang heaved a sigh of relief, then shook his head and said, "Xiao Feng, this won't work. Let alone a million or eight hundred thousand, even if it's a hundred or eighty thousand, I can't even come up with that much money. How can I afford to let them go to such lengths?"
Jiang Feng said, "My cousin Feng Qing from my aunt's family doesn't have much to do right now, and he's idle all day, so we can bring in cousin Feng Qing and cousin Feng Qian to do this business together. In this way, my aunt will invest half of the money, and I'll help you to advance the money first, and you can pay me back when you make money."
Zhang Qiang asked excitedly, "Xiao Feng, can this business really make money?"
Jiang Feng smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, little uncle. I will call the big boss in Guangdong Province who does scrap steel business and ask him to help take care of it. Even if I can't make a lot of money, it shouldn't be difficult to make a hundred thousand or eighty thousand a month."