"Tap water?"
Wang Jing was taken aback, his face clearly filled with doubt.
Wang Shengli, who was standing next to him, chimed in, "Nephew-in-law, you don't know, we don't have anything so precious in this poor mountain village. We have to fetch our drinking water from the old well at the edge of the village!"
"Something of high quality?" Hu Yuan shook his head inwardly upon hearing this.
Is this thing expensive?
Perhaps that's truly how the villagers of Laoliuzhuang feel.
Tap water is something for city dwellers; they don't have access to it.
However, Hu Yuan immediately shook his head and said, "Third Uncle, I don't agree with what you said."
Wang Shengli was taken aback, clearly not understanding Hu Yuan's words, and then asked, "What do you mean?"
“Uncle, look, Lao Liuzhuang has such a good location, with mountains and water behind the village. It’s such a pity that there’s no running water in the village!” Hu Yuan said, shaking his head.
"What's the pity? This is how we've lived for generations in this poor mountain village. Why do we need that damn tap water? It's useless!" Wang Shengli said with a sneer.
Hu Yuan smiled and shook his head. "Third Uncle, you're mistaken. Tap water isn't some trivial thing; it has many benefits!"
"Oh? What are the benefits? Tell me."
"The first advantage of this tap water is its convenience; it's much more convenient than you having to fetch water from the village entrance every day. It's fine if there are young men in the family, but what about the elderly?"
"You know, some families only have elderly people and children, and carrying several buckets of water can be a big problem for them. Especially in rainy or snowy weather, the roads are difficult to travel, what if something goes wrong?"
"And as people get older, this problem will only get worse. If we install running water, all these problems will be solved!"
After saying this, Wang Shengli fell into deep thought.
Because the situation Hu Yuan described does exist; there are many widowed, disabled, sick, and elderly people in the village who are bedridden year-round.
We usually rely on the help of our neighbors to solve our water problems.
The problem is that other people are often busy, and no one can always help them carry water.
If there were running water, this problem could definitely be solved.
"Secondly, this tap water is healthy. Nowadays, chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used a lot, and in large quantities. These chemical fertilizers and pesticides will seep into the groundwater, which is the well water you drink."
"Over time, the well water will contain more harmful substances, which will affect people's health. Tap water is much better for people than well water."
After saying this, Wang Shengli chuckled.
“Nephew-in-law, I admit that what you said makes sense. But look at us, in this poor mountain village, many families don’t even have one pair of pants to wear. Where are we going to get the money to fix running water? Besides, even if we could fix it, do you think it would be so simple to fix running water in this mountain village?”
Wang Shengli shook his head, feeling that Hu Yuan's words were completely unrealistic.
Hu Yuan then said, "Let's put aside the money for now and just talk about repairing the water supply."
“I had already observed Laoliuzhuang Village when I came here before. There is a river on the mountain behind the village. As long as a water tower is built on the mountain, and water is drawn down from the water tower, and then connected with water pipes, it can be brought directly to the village. This way, the village’s water supply will be both convenient and healthy.”
"Uncle, do you think I'm right?"
After listening to Hu Yuan's words, Wang Shengli gave a wry smile: "Nephew-in-law, I admit that what you said makes some sense. But I have only one question: where will the money come from?"
Hu Yuan ignored Wang Shengli's words and continued, "Actually, I've done a rough calculation. If it really succeeds, it can solve the water problem for the whole village in one fell swoop, and the required funds will be about 200,000 yuan."
"More than 200,000?" Upon hearing this, Wang Shengli couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
He shook his head. "Nephew-in-law, let alone 200,000, even 20,000 from the village's finances wouldn't be enough!"
Hu Yuan smiled and continued, "I actually guessed that too, but I have a way to do it without the village having to pay."
"The village doesn't have to pay? Then how do we do it?" Wang Shengli asked Hu Yuan with a curious look.
"Let's distribute it among the households! I've done a rough calculation, and there are about 700 households in the village, so each household can contribute 300 yuan!"
Wang Shengli exhaled a puff of smoke, threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, and said helplessly to Hu Yuandao.
“My dear nephew-in-law, three hundred yuan! Do you know how many families in our old Liuzhuang village can afford three hundred yuan?”
"Even if I, the village chief, didn't eat or drink for the whole year, I could only earn a little over two hundred yuan. Where are the others supposed to get three hundred yuan?"
Hu Yuan smiled mysteriously and said, "What if I could get every family to take out these three hundred yuan?"
Wang Shengli was taken aback at first, then said, "What...what do you mean?"
“What I mean is, what if I can help everyone make money and manage to scrape together these three hundred yuan?” Hu Yuan said, looking at Wang Shengli.
"Nephew-in-law, are you serious?!" Wang Shengli's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt a great sense of anticipation.
"Uncle, do you think I would have any reason to lie to you about this?"
Hu Yuan laughed heartily and said it readily.
In fact, Hu Yuan had thought about this idea repeatedly in his mind.
If he wants to continue in the personal care products industry, he will definitely need to build his own sales team.
However, in the early stages of starting a business, everything was done in a makeshift manner.
In this situation, he couldn't recruit many professional talents, so he could only choose from people he knew and was close to.
Back home, after my parents passed away, I lost contact with everyone else.
He didn't have many relatives or friends in Jiangkou.
As for the sales department staff that Feng Qian had mentioned before, he dared not use them.
So after meeting Wang Lun and the others, Hu Yuan gradually formed an idea in his mind.
Hu Yuan was especially pleased that Wang Shengli had come to meet them with his men today.
Perhaps this group is not Hu Yuan's long-term plan, but in the early stages, it is undoubtedly the most reliable group.
They are united, down-to-earth, energetic, poor, and have a desire for money. The key point is that this group of people can also be considered Hu Yuan's relatives.
Moreover, they are all from farming backgrounds, and they are not afraid of hard work or fatigue, making them the most suitable people to go to the countryside.
Therefore, Hu Yuancai came up with this idea: to develop this group of people and then disperse them to various places, which would definitely solve the sales problem.
"So you're planning to take everyone to sell laundry detergent?"
“That’s right!” Hu Yuan nodded.
“Although the villagers may not be highly educated, they are all hardworking and down-to-earth. I believe they won’t let me down. Uncle San, don’t you agree?”
Hu Yuan looked at Wang Shengli with a smile, the meaning of which was self-evident.
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