Proposal (XI)
Xi Jiu and Cheng Jinyan hadn't expected such a dramatic incident to happen in the early days of the Ruan family's business. While they found it amusing, they also deeply felt the hardships that Ruan Fengmian and Yang Liu had endured.
Xi Jiu asked curiously, "How big is Grandma Ruan's land?"
"It's huge." Ruan Qi gestured with his hands. "It occupies one-third of the mountain, at least a hundred acres."
Hundreds of acres of land is indeed big enough.
Cheng Jinyan: "Such a large piece of land is used to build a breeding base? Did Second Uncle and Second Aunt have enough money back then?"
"Not enough." Ruan Qi shook her head. "Building a breeding base requires not only land, but also lab equipment, labor costs, and various materials. After Mom and Dad purchased all these things, they didn't have much left. But the breeding base needs a large laboratory, and they don't have the money to hire workers to build it."
"So how was it resolved?"
Ruan Qi: "Ask the villagers to help."
"Ask the villagers for help? Don't uncle and aunt have no money? Asking the villagers doesn't require labor costs?"
"Of course we need it." Ruan Qi smiled and stated Ruan Fengmian and Yang Liu's shocking solution. "Mom and Dad don't have money, so they gave shares to the villagers."
Cheng Jinyan and Xi Jiu: ???
"Shares?" Cheng Jinyan was shocked. "Didn't Second Uncle and Second Aunt's company just get established? Where did the shares come from?"
Ruan Qi: "So it's a loan for shares. Dad wrote IOUs to the villagers, promising to give Qingyun Village one percent of the shares after the company goes public."
When Cheng Jinyan and Xi Jiu heard this, the expressions on their faces fell.
IOUs are legally binding, but the IOU Ruan Fengmian wrote was like a scam.
After all, who knows how far a newly established small company will go in the future. As for going public, that is even more distant.
It was outrageous that Ruan Fengmian dared to write such an IOU, and what was even more outrageous was that Qingyun Village actually accepted his "loan for shares".
Cheng Jinyan was so surprised that he didn't know what to say: "This... Didn't Qingyun Village popularize the law back then?"
This is really putting it mildly.
What Cheng Jinyan really wanted to say was that the villagers of Qingyun Village did not understand the law back then, which is why they were fooled by their second uncle.
Ruan Qi heard the hidden meaning in Cheng Jinyan's words and smiled.
"The villagers didn't really understand the law at the time, nor did they know about listing and shares. But before writing the IOU, my father had already explained it to everyone. No one accepted the IOU until they knew the law."
Cheng Jinyan: "Since they understand the law, why would they accept this..." unrealistic IOU?
"Because they didn't really intend to ask for compensation from mom and dad." Ruan Qi said with a smile.
Cheng Jinyan was stunned.
"You don't really intend to ask for payment?"
"Yes." Ruan Qi's eyes lit up with warmth as she spoke. "Qingyun Village has always been very united. As Grandma's son, Dad is a member of the village. Helping each other is in the bones of every villager in Qingyun Village. So when everyone learned that Mom and Dad were going to build a breeding base, they all came to help spontaneously. And accepting the IOU was also to make Mom and Dad feel at ease about their help. In fact, no one thought Sun Flower would actually go public, nor did they expect Mom and Dad to actually give them shares."
When one family is in trouble, the whole village helps.
This is why Qingyun Village has been getting better and better over the years.
Ruan Fengmian had been persecuted by his biological father for many years and had long been accustomed to the lack of true love in this world. However, he never expected that once he escaped, he would experience all the warmth in the world in a small village.
"The villagers had no idea what going public meant or what shares were involved, and they didn't think my family's company could really grow big. They simply wanted to help and didn't take the IOU seriously at all. Later, when Sun Flower did go public, my father fulfilled his promise and gave Qingyun Village one percent of the shares. The village chief and senior officials were stunned at the time."
Sun Flower's annual net profit is as high as hundreds of billions, and what is one percent of hundreds of billions?
Unimaginable.
When the chief of Qingyun Village found out about Sun Flower's financial resources and the market value of one percent of its shares, he nearly had a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital.
After he recovered, his first reaction was to refuse Ruan Fengmian's gift.
It’s not that the village chief doesn’t like money, it’s just that the amount of money is too much.
They had only helped the Ruan family build a few houses back then, and hadn't done anything earth-shattering, so this money was too much for them to handle.
But Ruan Fengmian was determined to give it, and no one could persuade him otherwise. Grandpa and Grandma Ruan also spoke up for their son, and the village chief was persuaded to give it, and finally accepted the 1% stake.
From then on, everyone in Qingyun Village became rich.
Qingyun Village has over 300 households. Each household will receive at least several million in dividends annually, splitting their 1% stake equally.
For the villagers who have been poor for decades, it is really terrifying that they can earn millions or tens of millions of yuan a year without doing anything.
They are all kind and honest people. They are not happy about becoming rich overnight. Instead, they always feel surprised and uneasy as if money has fallen from the sky.
In order to eliminate this anxiety, the villagers discussed it and finally decided to work for the Ruan family's breeding base for free.
Since everyone is already so wealthy, there's no need to work anymore. They might as well just stay in the village and work at the Ruan family's training base.
In this way, the Ruan family's training base became the base camp of the entire Qingyun Village.
As villagers joined in, the quality of the agricultural products cultivated at the Ruan family's breeding base improved. As the quality of the agricultural products improved, so did Sun Flower's reputation and sales. As sales increased, Sun Flower's stock price also rose, and the dividends for the group's shareholders also increased accordingly.
As Qingyun Village owns one percent of Sun Flower's shares, the villagers receive more and more dividends every year.
As the dividends increased, the villagers worked harder and worked even harder for Sun Flower.
A whole virtuous cycle.
Ruan Qi recounted the development history of Sun Flower over the years.
Xi Jiu and Cheng Jinyan were completely stunned.
They had been in the business world for so many years, but they had never seen the Ruan family build their fortune in such a way. The whole village helped to start a business together, and their appeal was incredible.
"He is worthy of being my second uncle. He can even mobilize the whole village to work for him." Cheng Jinyan sighed.
Ruan Qi smiled and shook her head. "Dad just kept his promise. What's most important is that the villagers are kind and honest, willing to help Mom and Dad build the breeding base for free. Those shares are what they deserve."
"You're right. The atmosphere in Qingyun Village is indeed different from other places. It's very welcoming and united." Cheng Jinyan looked around. Under the big trees by the roadside, the villagers were sitting together in a lively atmosphere, chatting and playing. The whole place was harmonious. "I like it here very much. It's very humane."
Born into the Cheng family, Cheng Jinyan, like Ruan Fengmian back then, has seen the ups and downs of life.
And now, he also followed the same path as Ruan Fengmian did that year, and was attracted by Qingyun Village, which was full of human touch and the atmosphere of fireworks.
Cheng Jinyan's indifferent gaze was somewhat moved.
Ruan Qi glanced at him and put her arm around his. "There's something more humane to come. Big Brother, you've never had a rural feast, have you? Come on, I'll take you to the small square and let you experience what fiery enthusiasm is!"
At this time, singing had already started in the small square of the village.
Three aunts over 50 years old stood on the stage, holding a fan for square dancing in one hand and a microphone in the other. Lively and sweet songs came from the speakers behind them.
The Ruan family is very familiar with this song, which is Ruan Qi's musical debut.
"First Love".
The aunt, whose three grandchildren are already in junior high school, sang the sweet "First Love" with the momentum of "Going to War".
As soon as the powerful soprano opened her voice, a flock of birds in the big tree next to the stage were startled and flew into the sky.
Also frightened was Ruan Qi, who was running over with Xi Jiucheng Jinyan.
Ruan Qi just thought the song was familiar at first, but as she listened, her expression changed.
Isn’t this my own song?!
Auntie, what did you do to my song?!
Ruan Qi looked at the three women on the stage, her face a broken heart. Xi Jiu and Cheng Jinyan, standing nearby, couldn't help but turn their heads and shoulders away, shaking wildly.
The Ruan family members following behind Ruan Qi also heard the song and started laughing.
The villagers gathered in the square heard laughter and realized that the Ruan family had arrived.
The chief of Qingyun Village immediately came over with the village officials.
"Lao Ruan, why didn't you tell me you were coming? Hurry up, hurry up, bring it to the table, the food will be served soon!"
The village chief was a cheerful man who loved to take charge of things. He grabbed Grandpa Ruan with one hand and Grandma Ruan with the other, and without saying a word, he led them to the round table.
There are a total of ten tables in the small square, each of which is large and round, and can seat at least a dozen people.
The Ruan family was pulled and pushed by several village leaders to the first table.
When the villagers saw the Ruan family coming, they immediately surrounded them enthusiastically.
"Old Ruan, you two and Brother Beilou take the main seats. Hey, this is Old Ruan's relative, right? What's his name? Brother Xi, right? Brother Xi, you should also take a seat, next to Old Ruan and Brother Beilou."
"And that nephew, what's his name? Cheng Jinyan? What a great name! Jinyan, come quickly and sit next to your grandma. Mu Nan and Xiaogouzi should sit next to Jinyan!"
"Oh, my memory is so bad, how could I forget the most important person! Seventh girl, why are you hiding behind me? I've been wanting to find you for a long time, but your grandfather said you were sleeping. Why are you always sleeping? You've been in the imperial capital for three years, why are you still so lazy? Come on, come here! Bring your fiancé and sit next to me!"
The village chief spoke loudly and arranged all the Ruan family members to sit at the table.
Sitting at the same table with the Ruan family were several village leaders and several older and more authoritative elders.
After the Ruan family sat down at the table, the other villagers also returned to their seats.
Soon, the steaming hot dishes arrived.
Freshly stuffed sausages, freshly slaughtered chickens, mushrooms picked from the mountains, home-grown vegetables, fresh fish raised in the river, and pigs fed with the best feed in the pen... All the ingredients are the freshest and most original. Just add a little seasoning and they will be delicious with just a little cooking.
The table was filled with these dishes, and each dish was huge in portion, looking very appetizing.
The village chief picked up his chopsticks and greeted everyone warmly, "Let's eat. Everyone, don't be polite. There aren't many rules for feasting in the countryside. The most important thing is to eat well and enjoy the food! Come on, my nephew, Lao Ruan's in-laws, and Xiao Qi's girlfriend, don't be polite, eat more and drink more. If there's not enough, we'll make more in the kitchen! Everything is homemade and clean!"
Considering that Xi Jiu and his friends were from a big city and might have mysophobia, the village chief didn't serve them any food. However, he was very enthusiastic, making the atmosphere lively and lively, without any dull moments.
Of course, the atmosphere couldn't cool down.
Villagers kept performing on the stage, and everyone was toasting each other at the tables below. The sounds of shouting, laughter, and music were intertwined, making it extremely lively.
Even Xi Jiu and Cheng Jinyan, who were usually cold and indifferent, were infected by the atmosphere and had smiles on their faces that they had never had before.
Ruan Qi, who was sitting next to Xi Jiu, kept picking up food for him.
"Jiujiu, eat quickly. Eat more, or you won't have a chance to eat soon."
Xi Jiu:?
He didn't understand what Ruan Qi meant.
What does 'I won't have a chance to eat soon' mean?
Is there a time limit for this meal?
Xi Jiu was confused and was about to ask Ruan Qi when someone suddenly patted his right shoulder.
"Xiao Qi's boyfriend!"
Xi Jiu subconsciously turned his head and saw three smiling aunts standing behind him.
Xi Jiu didn't know these aunts, but out of politeness, he stood up immediately.
"Hello..."
Before she could finish her words, the auntie nodded repeatedly with a smile: "Okay, okay. I've heard that Xiaoqi's boyfriend is good-looking before, and now I finally see him in person. He's really handsome. Come on, Xiaoqi's boyfriend, have a drink with me?"
The aunt took out the wine glass like a magic trick.
Xi Jiu:?
When the aunt toasted him, Xi Jiu didn't dare to refuse.
He immediately poured a glass of beer, clinked glasses with the aunt, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"What a good alcohol tolerance!" The other two aunts applauded.
Then, he also raised the wine glass in his hand.
"Young man, let us go too!"
Xi Jiu:......
Boss Xi, who had always been in a high position and had never been toasted like this, decisively drank two more glasses.
These few glasses of wine completely kicked off the battle tonight.
As the village beauty and beloved of Qingyun Village, Ruan Qi's marriage has always been the focus of all villagers. Now that she has finally brought her partner home, everyone is so curious that they want to strip Xi Jiu naked to take a look.
So, under the leadership of the three aunts, more and more villagers came over with wine glasses.
"The young man is handsome, and he and Xiaoqi are a perfect match. I wish you two a happy marriage. Come on, let's go!"
Xi Jiu had another drink.
"Xiao, Xiao Xi, right? Xiao Xi is really a handsome man. You have to treat our Xiao Qi well, otherwise the whole village will not let you go. Xiao Xi, come, have a drink with big brother. The quality of a drink reflects the quality of a person. Only a good drinker is a truly good person!"
Xi Jiu had another drink.
"Oh, this guy can hold his liquor quite well. You can tell he's a big drinker. Come on, why don't you drink beer? Let's just switch to white wine. Just these two ounces. Xiao Qi's girlfriend, just drink it!"
The old man in his seventies drank two taels of white wine in one gulp.
Xi Jiu glanced at the large bowl in his hand, which was half the size of his face, closed his eyes, raised his head, and drank it all.
Mr. Xi: For my wife, I will fight for it.
Boss Xi has an ancient martial arts inner energy that can automatically digest alcohol, so he can drink a lot without any problems. In real life, don't try to imitate him.
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