Chapter 402: Things Are Different Now
The next morning.
Nanning Bus Station.
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Old Zhou, when you return to Guangzhou, remember to help keep an eye out for suitable shops for rent. The area should be around 300 square meters, and the location should be suitable for opening a hot pot restaurant."
Old man Zhou patted his chest and said, "Uncle Jiu, leave this to me. I'm retired now and have nothing to do all day long! When I get back, I'll use my connections to help you find a suitable storefront. It's really more promising to open a hot pot restaurant in Guangzhou."
Zhou's mother also smiled and said, "Yes, Uncle Jiu, we will take care of this matter. When we find a suitable shop, Ah Zhu can come here to do business. In this way, the two young people will not be restricted by region and will have the opportunity to be together."
After this meeting, they were quite satisfied with Deng Yunzhu.
After all, he is the owner of such a big hotpot restaurant, and he has branches in other places. His business is really booming. What's more, he has a decent figure and looks, and he has a high school diploma. How could they not be satisfied with such conditions?
It was only their first meeting, and it was not appropriate to go to the girl's house, so Deng Shirong did not tell them that Wuyue Plaza was his property, nor did he take them to the fifth floor to see the stunning mansion. Otherwise, they would not only be satisfied, but also be afraid that they would not be able to marry into the Deng family.
Because they were very satisfied, Zhou's father and mother did not hide anything and expressed their opinions clearly in front of Deng Shirong.
As for Deng Shirong's attitude towards Zhou Haidong, he was also satisfied with him. If he was not satisfied, he would not have asked the Zhou family to come all the way from Guangzhou to Nanning for a blind date.
Therefore, both parents are satisfied with this marriage. Whether it can be successful depends on the choices of the two parties involved, Zhou Haidong and Deng Yunzhu.
Before getting in the car, Zhou Haidong looked at the girl in front of him who was becoming more and more satisfied with her, and said with a smile: "Azhu, I will go back first. I will call you or write to you after I go back."
Deng Yunzhu nodded: "Okay."
The two sides chatted for a while, and when they saw that the time was almost up, Old Man Zhou said goodbye and said, "Uncle Jiu, it's getting late, so let's get in the car first."
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Okay, when I get to Guangzhou, I'll meet you and Lao Huang for morning tea."
Zhou's mother and Zhou Haidong also greeted them, and then the family of three waved to Deng Shirong and his daughter and got on the bus back to Guangzhou.
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Shuangwang Township Government.
Secretary Lin rode his bicycle out to inspect the road construction progress.
The county really made a great effort in road construction this time. Not only did it allocate 20,000 yuan per kilometer, it also asked the township government to organize villagers to participate in the construction. It vowed to build the road from Tanlian to Laohutou Reservoir into a county road, instead of the previous township road.
This section of road is part of the Tanlian to Qingping highway.
The rural road from Tanlian to Qingping passes through Shuangwang Township and Shabei Town and is a sandy dirt road.
Starting from Tanlian, the road from 0 to 19 kilometers belongs to Shuangwang Township. It was built in the spring of 1958. At that time, the county raised 900 yuan in materials and it was completed and opened to traffic that year.
Five years ago in 1985, the county allocated funds for each township road to build a road, at a cost of 2,000 yuan per kilometer, to widen the roadbed. The roadbed in Shuangwang Township was widened from the original 4 to 5 meters to 6 to 8 meters, and to 10 meters in some sections. The road surface was expanded from the original 3 to 4 meters to 5 to 6 meters.
However, the road has a poor roadbed, low road grade, and poor pressure resistance, and is considered a low-quality rural road in the county.
Previously, seeing that Naye Dengshi raised money to build the township road and village road belonging to their Naye Dengshi section into a national highway, the township government leaders headed by Secretary Lin had also submitted a report asking the county to allocate more funds. Not to mention to build this township road into a national highway like Naye Dengshi, but at least to widen the roadbed and pavement a little bit. If conditions permit, it would be best to build it into a county road and pave it with asphalt. If conditions do not permit, you can also fill some gravel on the road surface to improve its pressure resistance.
Unfortunately, the county leaders suppressed the report submitted by Shuangwang Township Government on the grounds of financial constraints.
Secretary Lin and other township leaders understand this. After all, there are so many rural roads in the county that all need county funding for construction. As county leaders, there is no special reason and it is impossible for them to favor Shuangwang Township and allocate funds specifically for road construction in Shuangwang Township.
Secretary Lin and other leaders originally thought that it was hopeless to get the county leaders to agree to allocate funds, but they never expected that there would be a sudden turn of events. At the beginning of the year, the second son of the head of the Naye Deng clan got married with such a big scene.
Not only did many section-level and division-level cadres from all over the country come to attend the wedding, but what shocked Secretary Lin and other township leaders the most was that the father of the bride was a provincial-level leader.
On the wedding day, many county leaders also came down by car to attend the wedding. The road was so shaky that even though Secretary Lin was not in the car, one could imagine how terrified the county leaders were at the time.
Well, after that grand wedding, the county quickly approved the report submitted by Shuangwang Township, and generously allocated 20,000 yuan per kilometer, which was ten times the allocation five years ago, requiring Shuangwang Township to transform this rural road into a county road.
With the strong support from the county, Secretary Lin and other township leaders also actively mobilized villagers to participate in road construction, and villagers from all villages responded one after another. After all, the slogan "build roads first if you want to get rich" has long been popular all over the country, and everyone realizes the importance of road construction to development.
Secretary Lin made the inspection on his bicycle before returning to the township government with satisfaction. He believed that Shuangwang Township would usher in great development once its rural road was upgraded to a county road. As the top leader of the township, he was able to achieve such results during his term of office, which was something worth bragging about for the rest of his life.
Of course, he knew better than anyone that if Shuangwang Township could really develop, then Uncle Jiu, the head of the Ye Deng family, would account for at least 80% of the credit.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the wedding day of Bu Xiaoshi and Yan Shuwen.
The wedding was naturally held in Baoshan Village.
For the rural people in Bobai, even in later generations, many people choose to hold wedding banquets in their hometowns in the countryside. In this era, it is even more so, at least ninety-nine out of a hundred rural people hold wedding banquets in their hometowns in the countryside.
Yan Shuwen's family lives in Guilin. Although they are in the same province, Guilin is hundreds of kilometers away from Yulin. She definitely cannot go to pick up the bride on the wedding day. She has to use the same method as Deng Yunheng and take the bride to a hotel in Bobai in advance to settle her down, and then bring her back to her hometown the next day to hold the wedding.
When the nephew took people to Guilin to pick up the bride, Deng Shirong also went along as a matchmaker.
I won’t say much about the bride-picking process, everything went smoothly anyway.
When Deng Shirong returned to Bobai Rich Hotel and settled down, an idea came to his mind, that is, Shuangwang should also own a decent hotel.
Speaking of hotels in Shuangwang, let alone this era, even in the early 21st century, there was not a single decent hotel in the entire Shuangwang. It was not until 2010 that Shuangwang ushered in its first major development. In just a few years, it built several decent hotels.
At that time, Shuangwang only had one guesthouse with a few rooms, and the living conditions were quite poor. This was the main reason why Deng Yunheng and Bu Xiaoshi did not take the bride back to Shuangwang directly, but took her back to the county town instead.
However, Deng Shirong also knew that if a hotel was built in Shuangwang during this era, it would definitely be a loss because there were no outsiders. Who among the locals would be so idle as to not stay at home and spend money to stay in a hotel? Wouldn't that be crazy?
Although he is not short of money, it is better not to do business that will lose money. He should think about it and wait for a few years before making any decision!
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The next day.
A huge convoy set out from the county town and headed towards Baoshan Village.
Leading the way were naturally the four Santana sedans provided by Deng Shirong's family, followed by a dozen large trucks provided by Bu Zhongshi. The display was quite nice.
In Bobai, there is a rule that parents do not send their children off when they are married, but there is no such rule in Guilin. So when Yan Shuwen got married, both her father and mother came to send their daughter off when she got married.
At this time, the strict father and mother were sitting in one of the Santana cars, and they were quite satisfied with their daughter's grand wedding.
After all, in this day and age, it is rare to use a Santana sedan to pick up a bride even in big cities, let alone in places like the countryside.
The county road from Bobai to Tanlian is paved with asphalt. Although the road is winding, it is flat and very smooth to drive on.
When we got to the Tanlian intersection and entered Shuangwang Township, the road became a bumpy one. Although the road was under construction, it would take time to turn it into a county road. In a short period of time, only part of the roadbed was widened, and it was still a long way from completion! Therefore, the car shook violently after entering the road, making Yan's father and mother dizzy.
The city they are in is Guilin, which has been the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi since the Song Dynasty. It was not until modern times that Nanning regained its status as the political, economic and cultural center.
The reason why it was recaptured is that Nanning had been the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi as early as the Tang Dynasty, but this time was not long and its influence was far less than that of Guilin.
As the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi, Guilin's development is naturally not comparable to that of backward cities like Yulin.
Let’s not talk about anything else for now, let’s just talk about this road. My strict father and mother have never seen a road in Guilin that is more dilapidated and worse than the country road they are walking on now.
In such a shabby place, a multi-millionaire like Deng Shirong actually appeared. Even his strict father and mother found it unbelievable.
After shaking all the way, it was already around 11 o'clock in the morning when the wedding convoy returned to Baoshan Village.
"Hey, this bride is really nice, she looks so beautiful!"
"Yes, the three daughters-in-law of the Erzhu family are really more beautiful than each other."
"If you have money, you can marry any beautiful daughter-in-law. With the current economic conditions of the Erzhu family, it is normal to marry such a daughter-in-law."
"Yes, it's good to be rich. I heard the bride is from a big city!"
"If someone had said a few years ago that someone from our Baoshan Village could marry a girl from a big city, I would never have believed it, but now it's not surprising at all."
"The Erzhu family is really amazing now..."
“…”
As the groom brought the bride back, the whole Baoshan Village began to talk about it.
Originally, Bu Erzhu was just an ordinary member of the village, but with the rise of his wife's brother, their family also rose with him. In just a few years, their family became the most dazzling existence in the village and the true richest man in the village.
Today, Bu Erzhu is the most prestigious person in the village, no doubt about it.
While the bride and groom were busy worshiping their ancestors, Deng Shirong was drinking tea in the living room with his strict father and mother.
My brother-in-law's house is a three-story Western-style building that was newly built in the past two years. Although the decoration is not as exquisite as those houses of Deng Shirong's family, it is also extremely luxurious. Even if it is placed in a big city, it is a very beautiful house, not to mention in the countryside. It has long become a benchmark house that everyone in Baoshan Village aspires to.
Deng Shirong said, "Dear relative, our rural road is being built. Thank you for your hard work along the way!"
“It’s not hard.”
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The strict father waved his hand and said, "My dear, I found that the mountains in Yulin are similar to those in Guilin. They are all low mountains, without even a single high mountain. The biggest difference is that the mountains in your area are much denser than those in our area."
Deng Shirong said with a smile: "There is no comparison. The mountains here are just ordinary mountains without any special features, while the mountains and waters in Guilin are world-famous. They are like a painting, so beautiful that you can't take it all in."
The strict father sighed, "It doesn't matter how beautiful the landscape is. A political, economic and cultural center that has lasted for hundreds of years can be lost just like that."
Deng Shirong consoled him, "My dear, there is no need to feel sorry. Throughout the long history of our country, not only the provincial capitals, but even the capitals of a country can be moved at will. For example, cities like Xi'an, Luoyang, Nanjing, and Kaifeng were all famous capitals in ancient times!"
The strict father nodded and said, "That's true. Compared to losing the status of a provincial capital, those cities that lost their capital city are indeed more heartbroken."
Deng Shirong said: "Whether it is the capital or the provincial capital, there are many reasons for it to be finally determined. Take the capital of Guangxi as an example. There were many reasons why Nanning was chosen instead of Guilin.
One of the most important reasons is that Nanning's strategic position is much stronger than Guilin, so the instructors finally decided to make Nanning the capital of Guangxi."
The strict father said with emotion: "I understand this too. The teacher's strategy is unparalleled throughout the ages. He made Nanning the capital of Guangxi, which naturally has a deep meaning that we don't understand. It's just that our Guilin has been the big brother of Guangxi for so many years, and it's inevitable that we feel a little sad when it suddenly loses this status."
Deng Shirong said with a smile: "It is a blessing in disguise. If Guilin continues to be the capital of Guangxi, then the modernization process will probably destroy Guilin's world-famous landscape. Compared with the status of the capital, I think it is more important to preserve Guilin's landscape. This is a gift from nature and we cannot let it down."
The strict father laughed and said, "My dear, your perspective on the issue is really amazing."
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After the bride and groom finished worshipping their ancestors, the parents of both parties, the bride and groom, and the matchmaker Deng Shirong all went on stage and gave a few speeches.
The content of the speeches was relatively simple, and then the wedding banquet officially began.
There were 36 tables in total for today's banquet, which was quite a grand occasion and the food was extremely sumptuous.
The wedding banquet started at noon and lasted until around two in the afternoon.
After the other guests left, Yan Shuwen smiled and said to Deng Shirong, "Uncle, I plan to leave my clothing store in Guilin to my parents to run. Brother Xiaoshi and I plan to change our careers and do something else. I hope you can give us some advice on what kind of business we should start."
These words can be regarded as Yan Shuwen's statement to her in-laws.
After all, if she continued to go back to Guilin to run her clothing store, then Bu Xiaoshi, as her husband, would definitely have to go to Guilin to develop. For the Bobai people, this would be equivalent to marrying into the family.
This is nothing for an ordinary family, but for a family like the Bu family, it is not so good.
Deng Shirong was very satisfied with what he heard, so he asked with a smile: "What industry do you want to work in? Do you have any idea?"
Yan Shuwen replied: "Uncle, Xiao Shi has no experience in business, and I only have experience in running a clothing store. I don't know much about other industries, so naturally I don't have any good ideas."
Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Then I will give you a few options. The first one is to invest in excavators."
Yan Shuwen was surprised and asked, "An excavator?"
Deng Shirong said: "Now the country is developing rapidly, and large-scale construction is going on all over the country. Excavators can be said to be an indispensable part of modernization. Buying a few excavators will definitely make a lot of money."
In the past life, there were many people in Naye Village who were doing this. They would make an excavator and operate it themselves. As long as there was work to do and the excavator was of good quality and did not break down easily, it would be no problem to make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
If you can get a few excavators, earning a million a year is not a dream.
Of course, not everyone can make this money. If you can't get any work, and you don't work hard for two days, or you buy an excavator of poor quality, and there are problems here and there every now and then, then you can forget about making money and you may even lose money.
However, this was referring to the era of super-fierce competition in the past. Now it is the early 1990s. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as you buy an excavator, you can make money with your eyes closed. There are no competitors at all.
Because there are too many construction sites in this era, and too few people are working on excavators. Everyone has endless work to do, so there is no point in competing! Bu Xiaoshi was a little moved when he heard this and said, "Uncle, now that I have bought this excavator, where can I get the work?"
"There is plenty of work to do in any city. You won't have to worry about not getting work. Get a few to test the waters first. Once you have experience in this field and have established connections, you can expand your excavator team. When you have dozens or even hundreds of excavators, you will be able to make a fortune every day."
At this point, Deng Shirong changed the subject and said, "However, in this era, no matter which industry you work in, it is impossible to have smooth sailing. When you grow bigger, you will definitely be targeted by some gangsters.
Therefore, the best choice at the moment is Nanning, because in Nanning I can still protect your uncle."
This is not just talk. The 1990s can be said to be an extremely chaotic period. Dark forces appeared in almost every city. In addition to collecting protection fees, they also used tough means to monopolize certain industries.
Take the gas filling industry as an example. Those dark forces will define their sphere of influence. Within this sphere of influence, whether it is for household gas use or for use in restaurants and other industries, gas can only be filled up at their company. If you find other companies to fill up your gas, these dark forces will not do anything to you. They will only beat up the gas delivery person.
In short, gas delivery personnel from other gas companies will be beaten if they dare to enter the sphere of influence designated by them.
Over time, no gas deliveryman dared to deliver gas to this area.
This kind of competition is really unsolvable, and it makes those regular gas companies miserable.
Calling the police won't solve the problem. There's really no other way except to accept the defeat.
This is true for the gas industry, and other profitable industries are no exception. If my nephew engages in excavation, there will be no problem if he only has three or two small excavators. But once he grows and owns dozens or even hundreds of excavators, that will be a different story.
At that time, it is likely to attract the attention of those dark forces, which is obviously not a good thing.
However, if it was in Nanning, there would be no problem, Deng Shirong could handle it completely.
After all, whether it is official connections or one's own strength, they are all very impressive. As long as one's own strength is slightly revealed, no dark force would be willing to provoke such an existence unless the interests involved are too great.
Bu Xiaoshi nodded repeatedly. His uncle's strength in Nanning was beyond doubt. He then asked, "Uncle, besides this excavator, what other business is suitable for us to do?"
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "In addition to excavators, I think there is also a future in opening a hair salon. Hair dyeing is becoming popular in big cities now. The cost of this thing is not high and the profit is very considerable. As long as you open a large-scale hair salon, you will not have to worry about lack of business with the current trend. Making money is inevitable."
Yan Shuwen's eyes lit up when she heard this. Compared with excavators, she was more inclined to open a hair salon: "Uncle, how big do you want this hair salon to be?"
Deng Shirong said, "Let's open a shop of 100 to 200 square meters, hire 10 or 8 hairdressers who know how to dye hair, and hire a dozen pretty girls to wash hair. Turn it into the largest hair salon in Nanning, and the business will surely be good."
Yan Shuwen smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice, uncle. I think this hair salon is suitable for me."
Deng Shirong said: "If you want to open a hair salon, then go to Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other cities that are at the forefront of fashion. I believe you will gain something."
"Okay, thank you uncle."
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