Chapter 403: Building a Night Market Street
3pm.
Baoshan Village.
The strict father and mother and other guests who were seeing the bride off began to say goodbye to the bride.
On their daughter's wedding night, it wasn't appropriate for the parents to stay overnight at the man's house. It just so happened that Deng Shirong and others were also going back to Nanning, so they could just take a ride.
The strict mother came to her daughter, took her hand, and said reluctantly: "Xiao Wen, I will go back with your father first. You and Xiao Shi should live a good life. Don't be petty and don't bully Xiao Shi, understand?"
Yan Shuwen held her mother's hand. When her parents were around, she didn't feel sad about getting married at all. But now that her parents were going back to Guilin, the sadness of parting with them suddenly surged into her heart.
She forced a smile and said, "Mom, look at what you said. How could I possibly bully Brother Xiaoshi?"
The strict mother said: "In short, live a good life and don't let us worry, understand?"
Yan Shuwen's nose felt a little sour, and she replied, "Mom, I know, don't worry!"
The strict father hesitated to speak, and finally said only one sentence: "Xiao Wen, bring Xiao Shi back to see us when you have time."
Yan Shuwen reached out and grabbed her father's hand, and said with red eyes: "Dad, I understand. You and mom should take good care of your health. I will go back to see you when I have time."
Other guests who came to see her off also came to say goodbye one by one. After her parents and relatives got into the car and left Baoshan Village, Yan Shuwen, who had always been strong, could no longer bear it and quietly wiped away her tears.
People in later generations say that it doesn’t matter whether you have a boy or a girl, but this can only deceive others, it cannot deceive yourself.
Let's not talk about anything else, just say that on the wedding day, the man's family is as lively as it can be, everyone is happy, while the woman's family is cold and deserted, some parents even cry their eyes out because they can't bear to part with their daughter.
Having a boy or a girl is really different.
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Around nine o'clock in the evening, Deng Shirong and others arrived at the central area of Nanning.
At this time, everyone was hungry, so they just found a night snack stall on the side of the road and had a mediocre night snack.
In Nanning today, even the nationally famous Zhongshan Road Night Market is nowhere to be seen. There are only a few scattered night snack stalls in the whole of Nanning. There are no popular night markets formed one after another based on the region like in later generations.
While Deng Shirong was eating a midnight snack, an idea suddenly occurred to him: should he personally build a night market street as famous as Zhongshan Road? Once this is successful, the rent alone will bring huge income every year.
In later generations, Nanning Zhongshan Road Night Market was named one of the ten most famous food streets in the country. A food documentary was once made about it, in which a stall owner said that everyone who set up a stall to do business in Zhongshan Road Night Market had a net worth of millions.
Obviously, the best among them are definitely multi-millionaires.
You know, there are at least hundreds of stall owners doing business on Zhongshan Road, which shows how terrifying the money-making ability of this night market street is.
The more Deng Shirong thought about it, the more excited he became.
Deng Shirong did not intend to let the Deng Group build such a night market street, but planned to invest on his own. Anyway, he had a large sum of money in his hands now, and he could get a large dividend from the Deng Group every year. It would be a waste to let so much money depreciate in his hands.
Once this night market is established, I will hand it over to my fourth son to run and manage it.
It would be no problem for the fourth son to open an appliance mall in Nanning, and he could make a lot of money, but with his ability, it would be impossible for him to turn this appliance mall into a behemoth like Suning.
He has five sons, and the eldest son owns a chain of supermarkets, which is a big enough development prospect.
The second and third sons are both in politics, so it is impossible for them to get involved in business.
My youngest son has also set his ambition to become a doctor, and I guess he won't go into business.
Then there was only the fourth son left. He couldn't just be left guarding an appliance mall, could he? Although he could be allowed to enter the Internet cafe industry in a few years, the rise and fall of Internet cafes only took about 20 years, and the peak period was only about 10 years.
This can only be used to make some quick money, and cannot be used as a long-term business.
If this night market street is managed well, it can continue to operate, and it would not be surprising even if it is passed down for a hundred or several dozen years.
After all, food is something that is indispensable in any era. What's more, even if this night market street can no longer be operated in the future, it can be transformed into other things. As long as the location of this street is good and it is located in an area with high customer flow, there is no need to worry about not being able to rent out these shops.
In short, building a shop and collecting rent is definitely a profitable business.
Thinking of this, Deng Shirong decided to select a good place and work hard to develop this night market street.
…
After having supper, Deng Shirong brought Yan’s father, Yan’s mother and Yan’s relatives back to Wuyue Square.
When they reached the fifth floor and saw the super luxurious house, both the strict father and mother were stunned.
Both Yan's father and mother had heard about this mansion in Wuyue Square from their son-in-law Bu Xiaoshi. When Bu Xiaoshi told them about it, he used all the words of praise to praise it, describing this super mansion as more beautiful than an ancient imperial palace.
At that time, although the strict father and mother did not fully believe their son-in-law's praise, they knew that a mansion that could receive such praise from their son-in-law must be very beautiful.
However, what they never expected was that she would be so beautiful.
My son-in-law's uncle is truly a multi-millionaire, he is so awesome!
Even the prepared Yan's father and mother were stunned, and the other relatives of the Yan family were not prepared at all. When they suddenly saw this luxurious mansion, they were shocked and their eyes widened. They could not believe that the house could be decorated like this.
That night, because of the excitement of this super luxury house, the strict father and mother had no time to be sad about their daughter's marriage. The couple kept talking about their son-in-law's uncle and chatted for a long time before they fell asleep.
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The next day.
After breakfast, Yan's father and mother as well as the relatives who came to see her off said goodbye to Deng Shirong.
The strict father smiled and said, "Uncle, thank you for your hospitality. We will go back first!"
Deng Shirong tried to persuade them to stay, "My dear, it's a rare opportunity for you to come here, so why not stay in Nanning for a few more days? Anyway, it's convenient for you to eat and stay here."
Mother Yan smiled and continued, "Thank you, uncle. However, Xiaowen left the clothing store to us to run. It's not good to keep it closed. We should go back early. When you come to Guilin again, we will treat you well."
Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, I won't keep you here. Guilin's landscapes are the best in the world. I only saw a part of it last time. There are still many places I haven't had time to see. I will definitely go there again if I have the chance in the future. I will definitely trouble you then."
The strict father said with a smile on his face: "It's no trouble. It's our honor to have the opportunity to entertain uncle."
After some pleasantries, Deng Shirong sent the Yan family to the station. He watched them leave on the bus before driving around the city center on his motorcycle, looking for a suitable location to build a night market.
In fact, the location of Zhongshan Road is quite suitable, and subsequent development has also proved that it is indeed suitable for being developed into a night market street. However, there are many old houses on Zhongshan Road. If all of them are bought and then demolished and rebuilt, the time and money required will probably be beyond imagination. It is better to choose a suitable place and create a brand new night market street from scratch.
After wandering around for a long time, Deng Shirong finally set his sights on an area that had not yet been fully developed. This area was located between Chaoyang Road and Gonghe Road. In later generations, it was also a popular area, but it was only the early 1990s, and this area was on the edge of the city center with only a few scattered old buildings.
After finding a good location, Deng Shirong rode his motorcycle back to Wuyue Square.
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afternoon.
Chen Donglai and his wife were invited to their niece's home with carefully selected gifts.
As soon as she entered the door, Gu Caiwei greeted her with a smile: "Uncle, aunt, you are here, come in and sit down."
Mrs. Chen handed the gift in her hand to her husband, took Gu Caiwei's hand and asked, "Weiwei, how are you feeling recently? The early stages of pregnancy are a bit stressful. Do you feel nauseous and can't eat?"
Gu Caiwei smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, aunt. I just had some troubles recently. Now my appetite has improved. I can eat and sleep well every day. I am in good health!"
Mrs. Chen smiled and said, "Then I feel relieved."
While Mrs. Chen was chatting with Gu Caiwei, Chen Donglai and Deng Shirong greeted each other and then placed the gifts on the table next to them.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and the eldest daughter-in-law brought the brewed tea. Deng Shirong took a sip of tea before getting down to business: "Uncle (in Bobai, the father-in-law and mother-in-law refer to the elders of their daughter-in-law's family as Jicao), I invited you to dinner this time because I have something to ask you."
Chen Donglai said, "Uncle Jiu, if you have anything to ask, just ask me. I will tell you everything I know."
Deng Shirong said, "It's like this. I want to build a food street in Nanning. It's located between Chaoyang Road and Gonghe Road. It's about 1,500 meters long and 100 meters wide. I want to buy the land there. I wonder if it's difficult?"
Chen Donglai was shocked when he heard this. Although he already knew the financial strength of the Deng family, he was still shocked by the behavior of his niece's father-in-law.
Even though the land in Nanning is not expensive in this era, the price required to buy this piece of land, which is equivalent to more than 200 acres, is still an astronomical figure.
"Uncle Jiu, the city has always been very cautious about the sale of state-owned land use rights. If you want to buy the land, you can't just have money. You also need to come up with a development plan that can convince the leaders. Otherwise, this deal will be difficult to succeed."
Chen Donglai took a sip of tea and said carefully: "Uncle Jiu, you said that you want to build a food street. This idea is quite novel. I just don't know what role this food street can play in the development of the city?"
Deng Shirong had dealt with the leaders a few years ago and bought the 30 acres of land in Wuyue Square. He naturally knew that the local government now controls the land very strictly and that one cannot buy it if one has money. The main reason was that in this era there was still a debate about capitalism and socialism, and local leaders might not dare to take the risk.
If he had not proposed the concept of the supermarket and impressed his superiors, it would have been very difficult for him to acquire the land.
Although several years have passed and those who support reform have gained an absolute upper hand, there are still many leaders of the old school who pose a great resistance to the sale of state-owned land use rights. This resistance was not completely suppressed until Deng Xiaoping gave a speech during his southern tour.
There is still more than a year before Deng Xiaoping's southern tour. If he wants to get the land he has set his eyes on, he must come up with words that can convince the leader.
Deng Shirong replied: "I am planning to build this food street to bring together famous snacks from all over the country. I want to make it a nationally renowned snack street. Once it is completed, it will be like a business card of Nanning.
Moreover, if hundreds of self-employed people gather on one street to do business, it will be easier to manage and bring a lot of tax revenue to the city. This is a good thing that kills three birds with one stone. I think the leaders should support it.”
Chen Donglai said: "Uncle Jiu, I will report this matter to the leader when I return and see what he says."
Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Okay, then you can test the leader's opinion first. If the leader thinks it's feasible, then we can continue the discussion. If the leader thinks it's not feasible, then forget it."
Anyway, there is only a little over a year left before Deng Xiaoping's southern tour. If the leaders do not agree now, we can talk about it again after a year or so. By then, I believe there will be no more obstacles to purchasing the land.
If he remembered correctly, the night market on Zhongshan Road was not formed until the late 1990s.
There is still plenty of time left for him.
As long as we build a night market street before the Zhongshan Road Night Market is formed and form economies of scale, we will be able to seize the initiative. By then, it will be a big question whether the Zhongshan Road Night Market will still exist.
Chen Donglai smiled and said, "Uncle Jiu, you are also the chairman of the Deng Group. I believe the leaders will seriously consider your idea."
Deng Shirong said: "Anyway, there is no need to rush this matter. If the leaders have objections, then let it go for now and we can talk about it in two years."
"Yeah, I know what you mean. I won't rush it."
"Okay, it's getting late, let's go downstairs and eat hot pot."
…
Three days later.
Chen Donglai brought good news to Deng Shirong. The government agreed to sell the more than 200 acres of land to him.
Deng Shirong was very happy when he heard this. Although the land would not be sold now, it would be sold in one or two years. Buying it then would not affect his creation of a night market street, but it was always a good thing to get the land earlier.
After negotiations, Deng Shirong finally bought 222 acres of land at a price of 88 yuan per square meter, spending a total of just over 13 million yuan.
Deng Shirong was extremely satisfied with this transaction. When he bought the 30 acres of land in Wuyue Square six years ago, the price was 66 yuan per square meter. Now, six years have passed, and the price has increased to 22 yuan per square meter, which is very reasonable.
After buying the land, Deng Shirong immediately went to Nanning Architectural Design Institute and naturally went to see Dean Huang, with whom he often dealt.
After greeting each other and taking two sips of tea, the two sides began to talk business.
Dean Huang was the first to say with a smile: "Boss Deng, you never come to visit us for no reason. I wonder what business you want to take care of for us this time?"
Deng Shirong said with a smile: "President Huang, I really have a business that I would like to ask you to help with."
Dean Huang was excited when he heard this: "Boss Deng, please tell me what business it is."
Deng Shirong said, "I bought a long piece of land between Chaoyang Road and Gonghe Road, about 1,500 meters long and 100 meters wide. I plan to turn it into a night market street. I would like to ask you to help design it."
Dean Huang was surprised and asked, "Build a night market street?"
Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Yes, it is a night market street that specializes in night business. My idea is to gather famous snacks from all over the country on this night market street and make it a nationally famous snack street."
Dean Huang said excitedly: "Boss Deng, your idea is great. What kind of design style do you want?"
Deng Shirong said: "We will still stick to the ancient style design. I want this street to be unknown during the day and become the most dazzling pearl in Guangxi at night."
The fact that Zhongshan Road later became one of the top ten snack streets in the country is enough to prove that Guangxi people are among the best in the country when it comes to food.
A snack street that was formed spontaneously can reach this level. Now Deng Shirong is consciously building a nationally famous snack street. He would never believe it if its development could not compare with this messy Zhongshan Road Night Market.
Deng Shirong has carefully considered turning the snack street into an ancient style. Compared with modern buildings, buildings that are based on ancient elements and built with modern technology are of course more beautiful and charming.
Dean Huang applauded and said excitedly, "Boss Deng, I'll take the job. I don't know if it's convenient now. I want to go to the site and take a look immediately."
Deng Shirong laughed and said, "Of course it's convenient, Dean Huang, please!"
"please!"
…
Twenty minutes later.
Deng Shirong brought Dean Huang and his assistant to the scene and pointed to the land in front of them and said, "Dean Huang, this is it. From here all the way to Gonghe Road in front."
Dean Huang nodded, then took his assistant and walked from beginning to end. The assistant was responsible for measuring and recording various data.
After walking around, Dean Huang asked, "Boss Deng, do you plan to build these buildings as independent buildings, or connect them together?"
Deng Shirong did not answer but asked: "President Huang, do you think the independent buildings are more beautiful, or the buildings connected together are more beautiful?"
Dean Huang said: "Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. If you want to save money and trouble, just connect them together. If you don't mind spending money and want to have more personality, build them one by one. Of course, you can also combine the two, that is, some of the shops can be connected together, and some important shops can be built separately. What do you think, Boss Deng?"
Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Then let's combine the two!"
Dean Huang said: "Okay, let's go back and discuss this design in detail."
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Five Mountains Square.
Seeing Deng Shirong coming back, Deng Yunzhu greeted him, "Dad, Uncle Zhou called me earlier and said that he has found a storefront suitable for a hot pot restaurant, and asked us to go to Guangzhou in person if we have time to see if we are satisfied."
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's not easy to find a shop with a large area and a good location. Old Zhou was able to find one so quickly. It seems that his family is very concerned about this matter."
Deng Yunzhu asked: "Dad, should we go and take a look?"
"Of course I have to go. I'll call Lao Zhou back later and pick a time to go over and take a look."
At this point, Deng Shirong looked at his little daughter and said, "Azhu, tell me the truth, do you like Zhou Haidong?"
Deng Yunzhu said shyly, "Dad, I just met him once, and the time we have known each other is still short. How can I answer you when you ask me this?"
Deng Shirong said: "That's right. Although Dad thinks he's good, it's still not too late to make a decision after getting to know him a few more times."
Deng Yunzhu asked, "Dad, my second branch in Nanning is not ready yet, and now I have to open another branch in Guangzhou. I'm afraid I'm a bit overwhelmed!"
Deng Shirong said: "As a boss, you don't need to do everything yourself, but direct your subordinates to do the work. If you have to do everything yourself, then it will take a long time for your hot pot chain to really develop!"
Deng Yunzhu said: "I understand this truth, but I don't have a truly capable person under my command."
Deng Shirong said, "If you need help, just hire. I know you want your good classmate to come back and help you after graduation. You can keep the position of general manager for her, and it would be good to recruit a few assistants first!"
Deng Yunzhu nodded and said, "Okay, I get it. I always feel a little untrustworthy when hiring people from outside. The main reason is that the management system is not yet perfect. When my classmate graduates next year, I can ask her to improve the management system. Then I can hire people with confidence."
Deng Shirong said: "It is said that one can never stop learning. How to manage a chain hot pot restaurant is also worth learning. As long as you study hard, you will always gain something."
Deng Yunzhu said: "Well, I will study hard."
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A residential compound in Wuhan.
While eating breakfast, Mother Gu said, "Old Gu, Weiwei has been pregnant for more than three months. I want to go see her."
Father Gu hummed and said, "It's time to go and have a look, but I don't have the time. Call Xiaoxiao and ask her to go with you!"
Mother Gu nodded and said, "I'll call Xiaoxiao in a while. We may stay a little longer this time. You have to take good care of yourself at home."
Father Gu said, "Don't worry, I'm not a child. I'll ask Secretary Ge to book you plane tickets later."
Mother Gu: “Yeah!”
After Mr. Gu went out to work, Mother Gu called her eldest daughter.
The call was answered by the mother-in-law. After a few polite words, the eldest daughter answered.
Gu Caixiao asked: "Mom, why are you calling so early? What's the matter?"
Mother Gu said, "It's like this. Weiwei has been pregnant for more than three months. I want to go see her. Do you want to go with me?"
Gu Caixiao was cheered up when she heard this, and quickly said, "Mom, count me in."
Mother Gu smiled and said, "Okay, then pack your luggage and come over by car. Your father has asked Secretary Ge to buy us plane tickets."
Gu Caixiao said happily: "Okay, then I'll pack my luggage first and call you when I go out."
"That's it for now. I'll call Weiwei and say hello."
"Um!"
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