Chapter 311: The Deng family is not inferior to others
In the early eighth month of the lunar calendar, Deng Shirong returned to Nanning.
After settling the current progress payment of the project with the Provincial Architectural Design Institute and knowing that his building would be completed before the tenth month of the lunar calendar, Deng Shirong got on the bus back to Bobai with satisfaction.
This trip to Beijing made a huge profit of 3.83 million yuan, which can be said to be a fruitful one. The only drawback was that Deng Shirong wanted to buy a car for his eldest son, but after inquiring, he found out that private ownership of cars was not allowed in the country at that time.
Since the country does not allow it, there is no need to think too much about it for the time being. You can only wait until the country lifts the restrictions before buying.
When we returned to Bobai and walked out of the station, we could see from afar that the tribesmen were busy with construction.
At this time, after several months of construction by thousands of clansmen, the Naye Deng Community has begun to take shape, and the overall layout has been clearly presented.
As mentioned before, in the Naye Deng's Community, which was led by Deng Shirong, each building has three units, with 28 apartments in one unit, and a total of 84 apartments in one building.
Of course, in addition to the seven-story residential building, the ground floor of each building is used as a shop and public area, which can be used to park bicycles and future motorcycles and electric vehicles, and can also be used to set up some ping-pong tables and the like.
When we were raising funds before, the whole family asked for a total of 1,008 apartments, exactly 12 buildings, no more, no less.
Now, the eight buildings on the periphery have been completed and topped out, and the four gates in the east, south, west and north have also been built. Only the four buildings inside are still under construction, and it is estimated that they will be topped out one by one in the near future.
After the main structures of these 12 buildings are completed, the next step will be to build some public facilities and green areas in the community, which will also take a lot of time.
However, as long as the main structure is completed, the tribesmen can be allocated rooms, and those in need can then decorate and move in.
Deng Shirong had to pass through the south gate of the community to walk from the station to the Suifeng Hotel.
In ancient my country, the South was regarded as supreme, and the North symbolized failure and submission.
Palaces and temples all face due south, and the emperor's seat also faces north and south. Being an emperor is called "facing the south and being respected", and once he is defeated and surrenders to others, he is called "defeated in the north" and "facing the north and being a subject".
Therefore, when making the plan, Deng Shirong asked architectural design experts to designate the South Gate as the main entrance of the community.
Today, the South Gate has been built, and it looks like this:
I searched for a long time but couldn't find a satisfactory picture, and finally chose this one. This is the current gatehouse of Bobai Wenhua Road. You can just take a look at it and get a feel for it.
At the top of the gate tower are two large and upright characters - South Gate.
Above the middle door, there are four large characters written in a flamboyant style - Naye Dengshi.
On the right column, it is written vertically: Unite the whole clan and get rich together On the left column, it is written vertically: The Deng family is not inferior to others The gatehouse has just been built and has not been decorated yet, so the effect has not yet come out.
After the decoration is completed, when the words are lit up at night, coupled with the greenery inside and outside the community, it will definitely be the most enviable residential community in Bobai.
In fact, there is no need to wait until the decoration is completed. Just looking at the current architectural layout, the residents of the county are already extremely envious.
Especially for the eight buildings that have been built, many curious residents have already gone in to take a look.
Before seeing the layout of the house, these residents were envious but not to the point of being mentally unbalanced. However, after seeing those spacious and bright suites, they were stunned and their mentality completely collapsed!
This is really a case of comparison being the worst! Think about what kind of house they live in. A family of several people squeeze into a suite of dozens of square meters, and they use a public toilet with their neighbors. Their house is not only twice as big as theirs, but also has more than one bathroom. This comparison is really heartbreaking!
Is this Deng family really from the countryside?
Are they really city dwellers? Why do they feel as if their identities have been reversed?
In short, every one of those who couldn't resist their curiosity and came in to see the house suffered serious psychological damage and left with doubts about life.
Those who have seen the house will definitely mention it to their family and friends when they get home, and then those who were not so curious originally will also be unable to resist coming to take a look.
The result was no different from those of the previous people. They were all deeply shocked, but at the same time they were full of admiration for Naye Deng. As country people, the whole family could raise funds to build such a house in the county town. Such a feat was really amazing and they could not help but admire it.
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"Jiu Gong!"
"Uncle Nine!"
"The clan leader!"
As Deng Shirong passed by the south gate, he saw his clansmen greeting him one after another. He naturally responded to them one by one. He also walked in to check the progress of the construction and chatted with Deng Yunfeng, the chief project commander of the Naye Deng Community.
"Yunfeng, how long will it take for the building I chose to be topped out?"
“It will probably be completed in about a week!”
At this point, Deng Yunfeng praised him endlessly: "Uncle Jiu, your house is really so majestic. I wonder how magnificent it will be after it is renovated."
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's better to make the house bigger. Who knows how many children our children will have in the future? If the house is too small, it will be too crowded. For me, I don't have to worry about having more grandchildren!"
Deng Yunfeng said with emotion: "Uncle Jiu, you are the only one in our Deng family who can do this. We don't have the capital to do it even if we want to."
Deng Shirong said: "I would like to think long-term if conditions permit, but as the saying goes, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so you don't have to worry about this. Today's social development is changing day by day. Who knows what the situation will be like in another ten or twenty years!"
Deng Yunfeng nodded and said, "That's true. Anyway, for now, I have two houses, which is enough for me."
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now. Come find me at the hotel if you need anything!"
"Okay, I got it!"
…
"Dad, you're back!"
When Deng Shirong returned to Suifeng Hotel, his children greeted him one after another. He nodded and asked, "How are the decorations on the second and third floors going?"
Deng Yuntai smiled and said, "The second floor has been renovated, and the shelves and other things have been prepared according to your requirements. The workers are currently renovating the third floor. It should be all renovated in a few days."
Deng Shirong immediately said, "Then I'll go up and take a look."
The stairs are behind the cashier counter, but there is a small door here that you have to pass through to go up to the second floor.
When building this building, Deng Shirong thought that the first, second and third floors would be used for different businesses, so the stairs were not set up inside. Instead, a separate staircase was built. Therefore, when other businesses are conducted on the second or third floor, people will enter and exit through the side door on the other side, without having to enter through the main entrance of the hotel, which will not affect the hotel's business.
When Deng Shirong went upstairs, his eldest son followed him up.
The second floor has undergone a great change at this time. When the restaurant on the first floor was being renovated, the floor was paved with terrazzo. Now the floor of the second floor is paved with colorful ceramic mosaics, which is the same as the floor of the foreign trade office building in the county. The wall skirts are even inlaid with colorful tiles.
The interior walls are covered with sound-absorbing panels, and the ceiling is decorated with patterned calcium plastic panels.
Such decoration naturally seemed a bit rustic in Deng Shirong's eyes. After all, he had seen too many stunning decorations in later generations. However, in the county town of this era, such decoration was already the most fashionable and trendy.
Then there are a large number of shelves of different styles, which are currently arranged according to the planned areas.
And the long row of cash registers were all designed according to Deng Shirong's requirements, with reference to the cash register lanes of later supermarkets.
As for fire protection, under Deng Shirong's emphasis, the highest standards were naturally achieved.
It can be said that everything is ready now. As long as the goods are put on display, the supermarket can be officially opened.
After his father looked through it carefully, Deng Yuntai asked, "Dad, do you think there is anything missing?"
Deng Shirong thought for a moment and said, "We still need some signposts to classify the areas, such as the fresh fruit area, grain and oil area, hardware area, daily necessities area, etc. This area of over a thousand square meters is not small. We want customers to be able to see everything clearly when they come in. When they see the signposts, they will know where to find what they want to buy."
Deng Yuntai nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll do it later."
Deng Shirong said: "There is nothing else. Have you recruited all the people?"
Deng Yuntai said: "They have all been recruited, but the accommodation issue has not been resolved. I will let them come up after I rent a house."
Deng Shirong said: "Okay, you take care of these."
Deng Yuntai asked, "Dad, when do you think we should open this supermarket?"
Deng Shirong said: "There are only ten days until the National Day, so let's open the store on that day!"
Deng Yuntai nodded and said, "Okay, then I will rent a dormitory for the next two days, call the recruited people to come up for a few days of training, and then I can go to the factory to purchase goods. Once the goods are brought back and put on the shelves, it will probably be just in time for National Day!"
Deng Shirong said: "If you don't have enough money to buy the goods, just tell me. I have some."
Deng Yuntai knew that his father had borrowed another 2 million yuan from the bank last year, so he naturally knew that his father had money, so he hummed and said, "I know!"
After looking at the second floor, Deng Shirong went to take a look at the third floor. The third floor was being renovated at this time and it looked like it would be completed in a few days.
When going downstairs, Deng Yuntai said, "Dad, I almost forgot to tell you that Yunheng wrote back not long ago. He has now officially started working."
Deng Shirong asked quickly: "Where did it go?"
Deng Yuntai said: "I heard him say that he was assigned to the Planning Commission. I don't know what department this is."
Deng Shirong's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this. He had read a lot of officialdom novels in his previous life. Although there was a big question mark as to whether the officialdom was really as described in the novels, there was one thing that was beyond doubt, and that was the various departments of the government.
Deng Shirong knew about the State Planning Commission, which was the predecessor of the National Development and Reform Commission. It was a very good department, and the benefits of being able to work in it were really huge. It seemed that his second son was indeed capable. After all, it was not easy to get into such a heavyweight department, even for Peking University graduates.
Thinking of this, Deng Shirong said happily: "It's great that Yunheng can join this department. As long as he can work steadily for a few years, his rank will be promoted quickly. If he is sent out to serve as an official, he will at least be at the level of a county magistrate."
Deng Yuntai was shocked when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but said, "That's great news. He can become the county magistrate in a few years. My God, people who graduated from Peking University are different."
Deng Shirong was also a little excited. In his previous life, his third son struggled for more than 30 years before he could enjoy this level of treatment after retirement, while his second son only needed to work for a few years to be promoted to this level, and he still held real power. The difference between the two was really too big.
So, reading is really a road to success.
There is really a world of difference between a technical secondary school student working in the officialdom and a Peking University student working in the officialdom.
The starting level of Peking University students is the end point that many technical secondary school students strive for their entire lives. How the hell can you compare them?
…
A few minutes later.
Deng Shirong and Zhang Guangzong started drinking again.
After drinking a few sips of wine, Deng Shirong asked, "Uncle Zhang, those guys in our clan didn't cause any trouble to your village, did they?"
Zhang Guangzong waved his hand and smiled, "No, we all get along well. The young and strong people in your tribe are really great. They even took the initiative to help our villagers with work. Over the past few months, we have all become friends."
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I'm glad I didn't cause any trouble for you."
Zhang Guangzong took a sip of wine and said with emotion: "Boss, your Ye Deng's is really amazing. I also went to the community to take a look. The apartment buildings there are really huge. Every household lives in such a house. Except for a few self-built houses in the entire county, no house can compare with the houses in your community."
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "There will definitely be more and more communities like our Naye Deng's in the county in the future."
Zhang Guangzong said: "Even if there are such communities in the county in the future, it is impossible for the whole clan to raise funds to build it like yours. I guess no other clan can do such a big thing except yours. Most of the communities built in the future will be built and sold by businessmen, just like the communities in Shenzhen. I heard from the young people in our village who went to Shenzhen to work and came back that there seems to be communities like yours there."
Deng Shirong was not modest about this. In his opinion, in the entire Bobai County, except for their Naye Deng clan who could achieve such a thing under his leadership, it was basically impossible for other clans to do the same.
After all, if the whole clan wants to raise funds to build a residential community in the county town, on the one hand, the person taking the lead must have extremely high prestige in the clan so that all clan members are willing to listen to him; on the other hand, every household in the clan must be able to come up with such a large sum of money.
These two conditions are indispensable.
After talking about the neighborhood, Deng Shirong asked, "Uncle Zhang, you should know that we are planning to open a supermarket on the second floor, right?"
Zhang Guangzong picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth. While chewing, he said, "I see. I heard from the boss that this supermarket is actually similar to a department store."
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "All I can say is that the items sold are similar, but the business models are different. You will know after the supermarket opens."
Zhang Guangzong nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait and see."
Deng Shirong took a bite of the food and said, "Because the business model of my supermarket is very special, it will definitely attract some dishonest people. I'll need your help to spread the word, Uncle Zhang. I hope those dishonest people won't steal from me. Otherwise, I'll make them pay if they're caught."
Although Zhang Guangzong was not clear about the supermarket's business model, since the boss said so, it meant that this business model must be the kind that easily attracted thieves, so he agreed and said, "Then when the supermarket opens, I will have people spread the word. I believe that any thief who is involved in the underworld will not dare to easily steal things from your supermarket.
As for the ordinary people, we have no way to help them, and we can only rely on you to work hard on management. "
Deng Shirong said: "It would be great if we could control the thieves in the underworld. I will catch some typical ones and punish them tenfold for every thief they steal. Those who have work units will be reported directly to their unit leaders for handling. Those who don't have work units will be dealt with in public. As long as you can bear such a punishment, feel free to steal."
Zhang Guangzong agreed: "In this way, even if we can't completely eliminate theft, at least we can scare most people away."
Deng Shirong said: "That's what I think."
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afternoon.
Deng Shirong went to pick up Xiaodong'er from school.
When I arrived at the kindergarten, I happened to meet Deng Changyuan who was also there to pick up his daughter.
"Jiugong, you're back!" Deng Changyuan was the first to greet.
Deng Shirong nodded at him and asked, "Is your girl still crying now?"
It is now the eighth month of the lunar calendar and the new school year has begun. Xiao Dong'er is in the middle class of kindergarten, and Deng Changyuan's daughter has also started the small class.
Originally, Deng Changdong's eldest son was old enough to go to kindergarten, but his parents felt that they were busy doing business in the county town, and they would not be able to take good care of their child if they sent him to kindergarten in the county town. So they thought it would be better to wait until the child was older next year and then send him to kindergarten in the county town.
Deng Changyuan smiled and said: "He cried for a few days at the beginning, but now he has adapted to the situation and is very active in coming to kindergarten every day."
"This is very normal. My little Dong'er is the same. After adapting, she found kindergarten fun. There are many children of the same age here, and there are many fun toys and games. They are naturally more motivated to go to school."
At this point, Deng Shirong asked again: "How is the business of your clothing store now?"
Deng Changyuan was so happy when he mentioned this, grinning and saying, "Jiu Gong, thank you for helping us come up with such a good business. Now the clothing store can make more than 2,000 yuan a month, and our family can share more than 1,000 yuan. It's much better than making big jars in the jar factory, and it's not so hard."
Deng Shirong said: "Now you are purchasing goods directly from Guangzhou, so it is normal that business is good, but you also have to be careful, it is estimated that competitors will appear soon, and you must be prepared to deal with them."
Deng Changyuan's heart tightened when he heard this, and he asked, "Jiu Gong, have you heard any rumors?"
Deng Shirong shook his head and said, "It's not that I heard any rumors, but your good business will definitely affect the business of other clothing stores in the county. You can hide where you get your goods for a while, but not forever. Sooner or later, people will know about it, and it's only a matter of time before competitors appear."
Deng Changyuan felt a little worried after hearing this. There was no doubt about Jiu Gong's vision. Since he said that a competitor would appear soon, he must be right. It seemed that he had to make preparations in advance.
Deng Shirong gave them a reminder and didn't say anything more. When it comes to business, he could rely on his foresight to help with some ideas in the beginning, but when it comes to the specific operation stage, they can only rely on themselves. Even if he wanted to help, he couldn't do much.
While the two were talking, the kindergarten was soon over.
"grandfather!"
When Xiaodong'er saw Deng Shirong, she rushed over happily.
Deng Shirong hugged her and said with a smile: "Xiao Dong'er, were you good in kindergarten today?"
Xiao Dong'er said proudly: "I'm very good, the teacher praised me!"
Deng Shirong praised: "Great, say hello to Brother Yuan, we are ready to go home!"
Xiao Dong'er obediently greeted Deng Changyuan and said, "Brother Yuan, goodbye!"
Deng Changyuan also received his daughter at this time and said with a smile: "Xiaojue, say goodbye to Aunt Dong'er!"
Xiaojue waved her hand obediently: "Goodbye, Aunt Dong'er!"
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night.
After returning to their residence, everyone started taking a shower in batches.
They will just have to squeeze together for the time being. Once the Naye Deng's Residential Community is completed, Deng Shirong will have it renovated immediately. Once the renovation is completed and they move in, the space will be as spacious as it can be. Not to mention the few people living there now, even a hundred more people can live there.
In the living room on the first floor, Zhang Xiuping asked, "Dad, what do you think we should name this supermarket?"
Deng Shirong did not answer but asked: "Have you thought of a name for the supermarket?"
Zhang Xiuping said embarrassedly: "I did think about it, but I feel that the names I came up with are not very nice."
Deng Shirong blurted out: "Then let's call it Yongjia Supermarket, what do you think?"
The name Yongjia Supermarket was not actually thought up by Deng Shirong himself. It was originally the name of the first supermarket in Bobai and also the most prosperous supermarket in the 1990s. Unfortunately, the boss did not seize the opportunity to make the supermarket stronger and bigger.
When the supermarket business was at its peak, the boss invested a lot of money to build a new Yongjia Supermarket near Yinmajiang River. Unfortunately, after the move, Yongjia Supermarket failed to maintain its previous popularity and was beaten to a pulp by the latecomer Baozhongbao.
After 2010, it could only barely survive.
Since the restaurant has borrowed its name from the later Suifeng Hotel, it is no big deal for the supermarket to borrow the name from Yongjia, the first supermarket in Bobai.
Anyway, as long as his eldest son follows his guidance, he should be able to make the supermarket bigger and stronger and will not bury the name.
"Yongjia Supermarket!"
Zhang Xiuping repeated it several times and thought it was pretty good. It was indeed better than what the couple had imagined. She nodded and said, "Dad, your supermarket name is good. Let's call our supermarket Yongjia Supermarket!"
Deng Yuntai naturally had no objection to this and agreed, "Okay, then let's call it Yongjia Supermarket."
(End of this chapter)
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