Chapter 177 Mineral Business
Without cement, steel bars, and stable electricity, there is no point in building a factory.
Even if we continue to spend money to build the factory, it is still unclear whether it can be started smoothly later.
The power outage time in the factory might be longer than the power time, so this business will undoubtedly be a loss.
"Young master, the construction has just begun. There are hundreds of people waiting. Why are you stopping the work?" The wild boar next to him was anxious.
In order to take on this business, Inspur did not invest nothing.
Not to mention the kickbacks given to Aditya, they also placed a large number of orders for building materials in the early stage, and recruiting so many workers was also an expense.
As a result, Ron just said one word and stopped working. Well, if Inspur was going to lose money, then Wild Boar would not have it easy either.
"Wild boar, although my factory has stopped operating, our business is not over yet." Ron said with a smile.
"Young Master, what do you mean..." The wild boar's eyes lit up.
"We will discuss this business with Mr. Chadha in person. In short, there will be an explanation here at the construction site."
The wild boar looked at Adiya. He couldn't figure out what Ron was thinking, so he could only ask for help from his former partner.
"Ron is a big businessman in Mumbai. Chadha will definitely be interested." Aditya waved his hand.
The wild boar shut up awkwardly. He knew he was not qualified to know more inside information.
The tea shop owner personally brought over a few bowls of sugar water. The yellow and amber syrup was very tempting.
The wild boar bared its fangs and slurped loudly.
Ron looked into the bowl and saw a lot of suspicious black spots at the bottom of the sugar water, exactly the same as the coal slag on the ground.
He beckoned, and Anil took out a bottle of water from his bag and opened it.
Ron tilted his head back, took a sip, and handed it back.
Another servant brought out a clean towel, and Ron wiped the sweat from his forehead before throwing it to him.
The summer in Uttar Pradesh is also very hot. Sitting in the tea shop, you can see the air on the construction site being distorted by the heat.
He didn't have the courage to drink the sweet soup here. The scene of pigs running and dogs barking when driving here left a deep impression on Ron.
Now that the decision has been made to stop work, there's nothing much to see here.
Ron and Aditya walked out of the tea shop, and the wild boar followed behind, nodding and bowing.
The workers nearby had already hidden away far away. They were all farmers in the area and knew that these big shots should not be offended.
Uttar Pradesh has too many people and too few jobs; even being a waiter in a tea shop is a highly competitive job.
Look at the guy working over there. It would be more accurate to say that he is a human-shaped spider rather than a human.
They were haggard and with unshaven beards. They slowly wiped the table with a rag, and occasionally crawled under the table to slowly wipe the floor.
Most of them are in their thirties or forties, and some are even in their fifties, but they are still called "kids".
Even the workers can make fun of them at will. The humanoid spiders have no dignity.
Now these workers also have the same expressions as the humanoid spider, fear, cowardice and flattery.
They looked at the big shot eagerly, hoping that one of them would wave his hand and shout for the work to begin.
In this way, even if they were whipped a few times, they would rush over, throw themselves at the big man's legs, and kiss his toes.
Long live the start of work! Only when you start working can you get paid, and only with a salary can you feed the mouths of the large family behind you.
They were destined to be disappointed. The adults left in the car, and the wild boar bared its fangs again, those ferocious fangs.
He asked the workers to stop all their work and wait for further notice.
The workers became even more depressed, as they knew that the so-called "next notice" was to pack up and get ready to leave.
"Ron, do you want to do mining business?" Aditya asked after getting in the car.
"Yes, Uttar Pradesh is not suitable for industrial investment now." Ron finally came to his senses.
His previous thoughts were too naive. He mistakenly thought that as a big city, Varanasi would not be too far behind even if it did not have the same conditions as Mumbai.
For example, his factory does not have strict requirements for basic water supply and electricity supply.
After all, Suer Electric is an assembly plant. Apart from the injection molding machines, there seems to be no large electrical equipment.
It is not a steel plant or an oil refinery and does not require high-power, uninterrupted power supply.
But who would have thought that the situation in Varanasi would become so severe that even the electricity supply at the construction site could not be met.
"Mining is a bit troublesome. No one in our family has ever done this kind of business. Ron, would you like to reconsider?"
"Uncle, India will undergo great changes in the next twenty years. We Brahmins cannot cling to the old ways of thinking."
Ron knew that the people in his family were not particularly keen on business.
Because that is what Vaisyas do, and in ancient India Vaisya is a synonym for unscrupulous businessmen.
The noble and flawless Brahmins disdain to deal with them, and even the more extreme Brahmins are unwilling to deal with the land.
The Suer family became landlords simply because they had no choice after their decline.
The real preserve of Brahmins is the civil service, education system, and legal profession, and very few of them are engaged in business.
Although Ratan had a more profitable hemp business, he never thought of quitting his job at the telecommunications company because it represented a different meaning.
The real way of life of the Brahmins should be that of the Councillor Dubey whom they met last time.
Not only are there jaw-dropping mansions, but the deals he handles are also big ones.
Although both of them deal with land, Dube is in charge of land transactions, while Sur can only make a living from the land. The difference is obvious.
Of course, as Brahmins, the Sur family has not lost its pride.
“If you want to get into the mining business, you can only go to that Yadav,” Aditya said with disgust.
"Then go." Ron's voice was soft but firm.
"Ah, I don't know what you're thinking. You insist on being a businessman. No one in the Suer family has ever had such an idea."
"Uncle, this is a new society. You can't make money by farming. Even if you squeeze the farmers dry, there won't be much profit."
"Which mine are you looking for? Lime or coal? The coal mining business is tough. I also know of a marble mine that's popular among urban residents in South India."
"Of course I want them all!" Ron clenched his hands.
"What?" Adiya turned his head, "Are you kidding me?"
"Of course we need minerals, but let's start with cement."
"Not bad." Aditya breathed a sigh of relief.
If Ron really planned to expand his business to that extent, he would stop it at all costs.
"It is precisely because Uttar Pradesh has a weak industrial base that the building materials business will be popular in the future." Ron is very confident.
Cement is an indispensable material that is in great demand in infrastructure.
Cement is not only needed for various government projects, but also for ordinary people to build houses.
After the economy is liberalized, India's development will undoubtedly accelerate. Countless infrastructure projects will be launched, and real estate will become a boom.
All of these require cement, and they will be needed for a long time.
The best part is that the investment in a cement plant is not as huge as that in a steel plant; the limestone mine is the real focus.
Mirzapur is very close to Varanasi, and Ron can't wait to drive there.
In Uttar Pradesh, he completely abandoned the business ideas he had in Bombay.
South India is relatively developed and the consumer electronics market has great potential. Sur Electric has not made a wrong move.
North India, on the other hand, is a different place. People here feel like they're living in the 19th century. Most villages don't even have electricity, let alone electrical appliances.
The Mumbai approach wouldn't work at this time, and Ron needed to adapt to local conditions.
The energy and infrastructure industries are very suitable for him, and his hometown is also here, so he can use a lot of connections.
Tsk, you know what, this kind of industry with strong state-owned attributes is really hard for ordinary people to get into.
Aditya agreed to take Ron to Lucknow to visit Chief Minister Yadav, a deal that would be difficult to secure without his approval.
Speaking of the caste "Yadav", it is also a major feature of North India.
Yadav means "cow herder" in ancient Indian language. He has a low status in the traditional caste, only slightly better than the untouchable Dalits.
North India, especially Uttar Pradesh, is also known as the "holy cow region" and has a very large population of cattle herders.
Most of them are from the Yadav caste, numbering more than 20 million, accounting for 15.5% of the population of Uttar Pradesh.
The situation in Bihar in the northeast is roughly similar.
In North India, the Yadav community is so vocal that its participation in politics is almost inevitable.
Mulayam Yadav, who was first elected Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh four years ago, entered politics very early.
In the early 1990s, he simply founded the Socialist Party of India.
Those years coincided with the introduction of new official castes by the Indian government: Advanced Castes, Other Backward Castes, Scheduled Castes, and Tribals.
According to the policy, the more backward the caste, the more civil service positions it can be allocated.
Who are the backward castes? Of course, they are the Shudras and the untouchables.
The caste system that has existed for thousands of years has been severely shaken due to the strong intervention of the government.
Although the untouchables still face discrimination, they can now appear openly in government public departments and even become high-ranking officials.
Yadav seized the opportunity and led the Socialist Party to victory again in this year's state election.
So in Uttar Pradesh, where the caste system is extremely stubborn, will the Brahmins spit at or slap Yadav, who is like an untouchable?
No, the Brahmin would obediently come forward, bend down, and touch the toes of that Yadav.
In the face of interests, the caste system is not worth mentioning.
Aditya obviously couldn't be so calm. If it weren't for Ron, he would probably have stayed in Varanasi and been his own municipal commissioner.
Anyway, the Chief Minister has no power to remove him from his position as a committee member, so he can live a carefree life.
But Ron was too ambitious and would not allow his second uncle to be a Brahmin who just lay down and do nothing.
How can you just lie down when this is a great opportunity?
After all, Yadav's time in charge of Uttar Pradesh was too short. He had no experience and no team. It was a good time to collude.
Those infrastructure projects, minerals, and energy have not been divided up yet. Chada is already one step ahead, and Sur should catch up no matter what.
Ron had only been in his hometown for two days when he urged Aditya to get on the road.
Of course it wasn't just the two of them. To meet a high-ranking official like the Chief Minister, an intermediary was necessary.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
