Chapter 148 Chapter 148 How Courageous
Zhao Dong showed concern and spoke kindly.
The woman took a few steps back, not taking Zhao Dong's words seriously at all. "Zhao Dong, I want to leave immediately! I may be poor, but I'm not without dignity. No one wants me, yet I'm still clinging here. I'm not as shameless as you!"
The woman was about to leave when Zhao Dong stopped her, saying, "Fengchun, don't go. I really like you and want to live a good life with you. Don't worry about anything else. I swore to make sure you live a good life. Please give me another chance."
Zhang Fengchun sneered: "Do you really like me? Do you want to live a good life with me? Then why do you go gambling?"
Zhang Fengchun yelled the last words out loud. She looked at Zhao Dong angrily, her voice shrill, "You gambled away all your money and brought me back like a stray dog. You've ruined my good life. Now I have to endure the ridicule and sarcasm of others. I'm even being kicked out. What have you brought to me? I was so blind to fall for you in the first place!"
This was another big news, and the crowd exploded with a bang.
"Oh my god, why is he still gambling? No wonder he didn't come back for so many years. He suddenly came back, it turns out he was in debt!"
"What a coward! He bullies me and cheats on my wife. A man like that should just die!"
"You can tell a person's future by looking at him when he's three years old. Zhao Dong was nothing when he was little, and now it seems like he's even less of a person now that he's grown up!"
Aunt Niu's body also shook slightly. So that's how it was. The man was rotten to the core, and so was his son.
Zhang Fengchun finally vented the anger that she had been holding back for days. She touched her belly and wondered how she could have suffered such injustice if she hadn't been pregnant.
She was too naive before, so she believed Zhao Dong. Now it’s time to wake up. Zhang Fengchun took a step forward and prepared to leave.
Aunt Niu spoke up, addressing Zhang Fengchun: "Do you have anywhere else to go?"
Zhang Fengchun turned her head with tears on her face. She moved her lips but couldn't say a word. Although she didn't answer, her expression showed that she had nowhere to go.
Zhang Fengchun had no relatives, and if Zhao Dong had not been so kind to her, she would not have been with him.
However, Zhao Dong did not expect that after only a few months of good times, he would start gambling. Until a group of debt collectors came to his doorstep and said that Zhao Dong owed several thousand yuan.
Zhang Fengchun felt like the sky had fallen. Zhao Dong knelt down in front of her, begging for her forgiveness and asking her to give him another chance. Later, they packed their luggage overnight, and Zhang Fengchun followed Zhao Dong to the village in a daze.
But the village was not as good as Zhang Fengchun had imagined. The peaceful life she expected was completely shattered. Zhao Dong was a man who could even deceive his own mother. What else could she expect from Zhao Dong?
Zhang Fengchun staggered and wiped away his tears: "I have nowhere to go for the time being. But it doesn't matter, I may find a place." Even if he couldn't find one, Zhang Fengchun didn't want to stay in someone else's house and be disliked.
Aunt Niu paused and said, "You stay here for now." She pointed at Zhao Dong and said, "You are such a ruthless person! I don't welcome you. Get out of here!"
Zhao Dong couldn't believe it: "I'm your son, you don't let me stay here, you let her stay here? Mom, what are you thinking? No wonder my dad didn't want to be with you back then, you're a lunatic!"
Aunt Niu couldn't bear to hear him say these things, so she took her crutch and drove him away. The man was hit with the crutch twice and kept crying out in pain.
Jiang Xi also picked up a stone and threw it at the man. Seeing this, the others also picked up things on the ground and threw them at the man.
"Leave now! Our village has no place for people like you!"
"Get out of here! Don't bring bad morals to the village! There are no gamblers in our village!"
"Get out, get out, get out now!"
Zhao Dong was beaten and screamed. He wanted to find out who beat him, but he found that all the onlookers were looking at him with contempt. His mother treated him as air and his wife also glared at him. For the first time, Zhao Dong experienced what it meant to be abandoned by everyone.
Zhao Dong's face twisted. "You'll regret this. I'm just in trouble now. You all look down on me. I'll eventually become successful. Mom, if you don't acknowledge me as your son now, you'll regret it!"
He looked at Zhang Fengchun, whose face was covered in tears, and said, "You too! I used to be so good to you, coaxing you every day, but I didn't expect you to abandon me at the critical moment. You are just a vain person. I will make you regret it!"
Zhao Dong spoke viciously, like a demon, cursing everything: "And you, you are all bad people. What are you doing here to watch the fun? You dare to hit me? You will regret it too. When I make a lot of money in the future, you poor ghosts will not even be worthy of licking the bottom of my shoes!"
Zhao Dong's words angered everyone. Some people who were just watching became very angry after hearing it. They didn't care the size of the stone, as long as they picked it up, they would throw it at Zhao Dong.
"You coward, you'll never get rich in your entire life!"
"Lick your grandpa's leg, you're dreaming, I'll beat you to death you cuckold bastard!"
Countless stones were thrown at Zhao Dong. Zhao Dong was unable to dodge and was hit in the face with a black eye. Zhao Dong rushed out the door like a madman.
"I'll let you guys watch the fun, I'll let you guys watch the fun, I'm leaving now, I don't want to stay in this shabby village anymore, there's nothing here!"
He was walking angrily when he slipped and fell to the ground. He struggled to get up and spat on the ground: "I will never come back to this shabby place again. You poor bastards, you will suffer here for the rest of your lives!"
Zhao Dong looked in a mess, cursing all the way, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.
Aunt Niu said calmly to the onlookers, "Enough of the excitement, everyone go away."
Everyone was stunned and didn't know how to react for a moment. The atmosphere, which was lively just now, suddenly dropped to freezing point. The excitement ended too quickly, catching everyone off guard.
Before closing the door, Aunt Niu nodded slightly at Jiang Xi and Aunt Li. She remembered what they had said for her just now.
Aunt Niu just said a few words calmly, and the door of the Niu family closed again. No sound came out, and no one else knew what happened inside the door.
Aunt Li sighed a little: "Oh, I have never encountered such a thing before. Aunt Niu is also unlucky, but she is soft-hearted and she still kept Zhang Fengchun."
Jiang Xi was also quite sad that Aunt Niu had actually experienced such a thing before. Aunt Li and Jiang Xi exchanged some gossip before leaving with a feeling of unfulfilled desire.
Jiang Xi continued to do what he had not had time to do.
Wu Youli, Niu'er and Chen Xiulian have rented a house in the county town and live there most of the time. Only Wu Yaoguo often lives in the house in the village.
Wu Yaoguo used to always want to go out and try his luck, but after he got beaten to a pulp and almost had no money to pay for the trip, Wu Yaoguo became a humble person. Unlike others, Wu Yaoguo does not yearn for big cities now. Instead, he feels that living in the village is pretty good, especially the houses in the village, where he feels at ease.
When Jiang Xi went there, Wu Yaoguo was sitting on a lounge chair basking in the sun. He had basically nothing to do now. After finishing some purchasing work, he returned to the village. Although he didn't earn much money, it was enough for him to eat and drink.
Wu Yaoguo was lying leisurely in the rocking chair, humming a little tune, when suddenly a shadow appeared in front of him. Wu Yaoguo opened his eyes and saw that it was Jiang Xi.
Wu Yaoguo's face was filled with undisguised surprise as he jumped up from his rocking chair. "Jiang Xi, you're back! How did you find time to come to the village? My second uncle missed you so much!"
Compared with Wu Youli, Wu Yaoguo is much more boastful and talkative. This is his nature. Chen Xiulian has three children, but only Wu Yaoguo is the best at coaxing people and saying nice things to them.
Jiang Xi smiled: "Second uncle, I see you are quite relaxed, how are you doing recently?"
Wu Yaoguo chuckled, "Thanks to you, I'm living a pretty good life now. I can buy whatever I want to eat in the city. I'm always full of meat."
Wu Yaoguo said to Jiang Xi as if he was presenting a treasure: "I just bought some spare ribs today. I stewed them with dried beans. They are delicious. I'll go get you a bowl."
Jiang Xi said, "I just ate. No need."
Wu Yaoguo had already walked to the kitchen door and turned around and said, "Of course I can not use it. Don't worry about my cooking skills. It will definitely be delicious!" Wu Yaoguo eagerly went to the kitchen and scooped up a big bowl of shiny spare ribs and dried beans. It was still steaming and tasted pretty good.
Since it was handed to him, Jiang Xi had no right to refuse. He laid on the table and started eating. It must be said that Wu Yaoguo's cooking skills were really good.
Wu Yaoguo usually has nothing to do, so he likes to study food and drink. He is a person who will not treat himself badly, especially when it comes to food. He had nothing to eat in the past few years, but now he has food to eat, so he has to eat more.
Wu Yaoguo looked at Jiang Xi with a sharp gaze. His niece was really amazing. Not only was her business in Changfeng County booming, she also opened a factory and did big business in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange is an eternal pain in Wu Yaoguo's heart. When he was in Shanghai, he lived worse than a stray dog. He couldn't even snatch food from the dogs. It was extremely miserable.
But as soon as Jiang Xi made a move, he cooperated with a big factory in Shanghai and opened a store, making a lot of money. It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others.
Wu Yaoguo's eyes seemed to have substance. Jiang Xi felt that the ribs were no longer fragrant in her mouth. She took two bites and said to Wu Yaoguo, "Second uncle, what are your plans for the future?"
Wu Yaoguo was stunned by the question. What plans could he have? He just wanted to live a peaceful life in the village. The city was not suitable for him. After suffering beatings in the city, Wu Yaoguo wanted to take root in the village.
When asked by Jiang Xi, Wu Yaoguo spoke frankly: "What plans can I have? In the early years, I did have some ambitions, but after trying, I realized that I was not the type of person who could make a name for myself in a big city, so I just accepted my fate. Now my life in the village is not bad. I have meat to eat every meal, and my family is around me."
Jiang Xi listened to Wu Yaoguo's words. Although Wu Yaoguo's words and deeds showed that he planned to stay in the village, he still revealed a hint of unwillingness. He accepted his fate because he failed to make a name for himself, not because he didn't want to make a name for himself from the beginning. There is an essential difference between the two.
Jiang Xi finished another piece of pork ribs and said, "Second uncle, I want you to help me with something."
Wu Yaoguo immediately became serious: "You said you helped me so much, of course I have to help you. If it weren't for you, I might still be fighting with stray dogs for food in Shanghai."
Jiang Xi said, "Uncle, I'm going to open a brine factory next to the chicken farm. The factory might not be too large because it's just for processing. I'd like you to help look after it."
Wu Yaoguo understood instantly. Jiang Xi meant for him to be the factory director? Could he, Wu Yaoguo, be the factory director?
Wu Yaoguo had never associated himself with the factory director. He was stunned by the news and didn't know how to respond for a moment. He just felt a surge of air in his chest and his whole body trembled. The passion that he had deliberately thrown away seemed to come back all of a sudden.
Jiang Xi observed Wu Yaoguo's expression and said, "Second Uncle, you are a man who dares to think and fight. If it weren't for this, you wouldn't have been able to leave your hometown and go to the big city alone. It's just that you were unlucky at the time, so you suffered a lot of setbacks."
"But things are different now. I'm asking you to help me, and I'll watch along. And I'm asking you to watch the show because your performance during this period of time has met my selection criteria, so I want you to give it a try."
Jiang Xi spoke sincerely, but Wu Yaoguo was still a little dazed. After a while, he burst into tears: "Jiang Xi, I, your second uncle, have had such a bad life. I feel so sorry for our ancestors!"
Is Wu Yaoguo really willing to stay in the village? In fact, he has suffered too many setbacks in the big city and has already had a stress response. Who doesn't want to achieve success and make a career? It's just that Wu Yaoguo is afraid of failure, so he stops himself from thinking about it.
Besides, life in the village is not bad. Wu Yaoguo has been wandering for so long and it is rare for him to enjoy stability. However, Jiang Xi's proposal is like a blockbuster bomb, which brings out the ambition hidden in Wu Yaoguo's heart to achieve something.
Wu Yaoguo cried until he hiccuped: "Jiang Xi, do you think I can do this? Do I still have this ability?"
Wu Yaoguo's self-confidence had long been shattered by his days of wandering in the Shanghai Stock Exchange. He didn't even believe in himself, and he didn't believe that he could make a name for himself.
Jiang Xi was very calm: "Second uncle, you don't have to be so excited. I'm just asking you to manage the brine factory temporarily. Don't feel any burden. If you are not capable enough, I will find someone to replace you."
Wu Yaoguo... huh? His previous ambitions were dashed again. It turned out that Jiang Xi's view of him was just like this: a temporary worker.
Wu Yaoguo sobbed: "Okay, then if you let me take charge of the place for a while, I'll do it." Although he said so, Wu Yaoguo's expression was still very aggrieved.
Jiang Xi smiled and continued to chew the ribs. Wu Yaoguo finally stopped crying, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Jiang Xi did not force him to do it, but Wu Yaoguo was a little unconvinced. Is he that stupid? The duck in hand can fly away. It shouldn't be that difficult to manage a factory, right?
Wu Yaoguo originally had no intention of succeeding, but now his mind has changed. He has to make some achievements, no matter whether he is a temporary worker or not, and he cannot be looked down upon.
Jiang Xi noticed Wu Yaoguo's changing expressions and chuckled. Today was the day he had mastered the correct way to use Wu Yaoguo.
Jiang Xi's decision to set up a brine factory was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. If he wanted to sell his products throughout China, or even the world, production must be in place. It would definitely not work with the current production and processing methods.
The current processing method is only suitable for store sales and nearby sales. If we want to sell the fermented food to farther places, this processing method must be optimized and the product packaging must also be changed.
The shelf life of the marinated food is too short now. Jiang Xi plans to use vacuum packaging in the future. This will extend the shelf life of the marinated food and help promote it across the country and even the world.
However, it costs a lot of money to buy these machines. Although Jiang Xi has some money on hand now, it is still not enough.
When doing business, you cannot spend all your money. You must keep some working capital for emergencies. Working capital is the key to the operation of a business.
Since there is not enough money, find a way to find it. Jiang Xi's pace is not hindered by the difficulties in front of him. Jiang Xi thought about it and thought of the fastest and safest way to find money, which is of course to go to the credit union.
There are not many people in the credit union in Changfeng County. Nowadays, many ordinary people would rather hide their money under their quilts or in their pillows than choose to deposit it in a credit union.
They don't have that much trust in credit unions yet, and are afraid that the money they have worked so hard to save will be gone.
Therefore, the credit union does not have many businesses. Apart from the savings business, the loan business has only been launched recently.
Jiang Xi was the first person to take out a loan from Changfeng County Credit Union and also the person who has taken out the most loans to date.
Jiang Xi went straight to the credit union's president, Song Chunli. Song Chunli smiled widely and said, "Boss Jiang, you're here. Come and sit down."
There is a saying that goes, if you owe some money to a credit union, you will be chased to collect the debt, but if you owe more money, you will become a guest of honor at the credit union.
This is Jiang Xi's current situation. Although Jiang Xi borrowed 50,000 yuan, he repays the loan on time every month. Although the interest rate is very low, it has also opened up a business for the credit union.
Song Chunli used this incident as an example many times and signed several deals. Even if the interest rate of the loan was lower, it was much higher than the interest rate of the savings business, so Song Chunli was naturally very friendly when she saw Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi sat down and said, "Long time no see, President Song. I heard that the credit union's loan business has been expanding well recently. Congratulations, President Song."
Song Chunli smiled and said, "Yes, there are more people doing business now, and our credit union is also working to better serve everyone and achieve win-win cooperation with the vast number of merchants."
Jiang Xi: "The credit union has indeed solved many urgent problems for us business people. Thanks to the credit union's loan of 50,000 yuan, my factory was able to open smoothly. Recently, the store in Shanghai also opened, and business is pretty good."
Jiang Xi specifically told Song Chunli about the recent business expansion.
Song Chunli also heard that Jiang Xi had opened a new store in Shanghai: "When I first met you, I felt that you were not ordinary. Now it seems that you are indeed extraordinary. You are really capable. How could an ordinary person open a store in Shanghai and make it so prosperous?"
"My business is flourishing now thanks to the support of the county leaders and President Song. Without the support of policies and funds, I wouldn't have the chance to open a store even if I wanted to."
Jiang Xi exchanged a few simple pleasantries, showed his fist, and got down to business: "President Song, actually, I came here today to repay the loan."
Song Chunli was surprised: "So fast? Are you sure? Fifty thousand yuan is not a small amount of money."
Although Song Chunli knew that Jiang Xi's business was doing well, it was still surprising that he could pay off a loan of 50,000 yuan in such a short time. Is business so profitable?
Jiang Xi laughed: "Ah, once I owe someone money, I feel uncomfortable everywhere, so now that I have money, I want to pay it back to the credit union as soon as possible."
Song Chunli was of course happy to be repaid. She said, "Okay, then I'll arrange for someone to help you. Boss Jiang's business is really booming."
Jiang Xi chuckled and stated the ultimate purpose of coming to the credit union today: "President Song, in addition to paying back the money today, I have another matter that I would like to trouble you with."
Song Chunli asked, "What's the matter?"
Jiang Xi: "I want to borrow another sum of money."
Song Chunli was confused by Jiang Xi's actions. Why did he have to pay back the money and take out a loan at the same time? It would be better not to pay back the money first.
Jiang Xi came to the credit union mainly for a loan, but the amount she wanted to borrow was much larger than the first one. If she didn't pay off the first loan first, how could she get the second loan?
Song Chunli had a vague idea that if Jiang Xi could repay the loan first and then apply for a loan, the amount must be quite large. "How much do you want to borrow?"
Jiang Xi was a little embarrassed: "It's not much, two hundred thousand is enough."
Two hundred thousand! Song Chunli gasped. Jiang Xi's first loan, fifty thousand yuan, had become a legend in the Changfeng County Credit Union. When she took out the loan, Song Chunli exclaimed that young people today were truly daring. Fifty thousand yuan was a figure she hadn't even considered.
Now Jiang Xi actually wants to borrow 200,000 yuan. What does 200,000 yuan mean? The red bills piled up together can make people dizzy. How can he pay it back?
Song Chunli was shocked, but Jiang Xi remained calm. "We've been able to develop to this day thanks to the help from all parties involved. So, we're also taking advantage of the good momentum and want to seize the opportunity to promote Wu Ji Zao Lu. But expansion requires money. I've calculated that this much money is needed. I'd like to ask for your help, President Song."
Song Chunli recovered from her shock and couldn't help asking, "Boss Jiang, I understand what you mean, but where are you going to spend all this money? Even if you open another factory, it won't cost that much, right?"
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