After all, there are only a few months left, and the old man doesn't want to affect Shen Jiawen's studies.

He talked a lot and although Mr. Shen on the other end was reluctant to let him go, he seemed to be in good spirits. After Shen Yu hung up the phone, he prepared to go to the bookstore. Before leaving, he saw Zhu Youcai sitting on a chair in his room, with his head down and wiping his tears.

Shen Yu couldn't help but stop. He didn't go to the West Market to sell goods today. Now the open-air sheds in the West Market have been turned into mud-and-board houses, which are made of a layer of wood, covered with yellow mud inside and out, and then a stove is lit in the house. It cannot be lived in, but it can be used for business.

There are many potential safety hazards. Two sheds have been burned recently, so the market managers are watching very strictly.

Shen Yu was assured that Jiawen was careful in his work, so he handed the shed over to his two sons. At the same time, he had a new idea. He planned to find an opportunity to go to Country S after the Spring Festival.

You know, when Shen Yu was in high school, China and the Soviet Union were enjoying the best period of friendly diplomatic relations. At that time, many students were learning Russian. So even though Shen Yu had given up for so many years, his Russian foundation was very good. However, he needed to go to the bookstore to buy a few books and review them again.

He also got to know some colleagues in the county. Brother Zhu, who bought frozen goods wholesale from him last time, told him that some people at their port had made a fortune by doing business, especially at the port city in the northeast, where barter with Country S was in full swing.

If we take some of the light industrial products here to Country S, we can exchange them for a lot of goods that China currently lacks, such as motorcycles, watches and other heavy steel facilities and equipment. You must know that China is still extremely short of steel.

So now is the time to make a fortune.

Since there is an opportunity, there is no need to make small moves.

They like Chinese wine the most. Shen Yu can't get the famous brand wine, but the locally produced red sorghum wine should have a market in S country. This wine has a mellow taste and a strong taste, and it makes your stomach burn when you drink it.

It is one of the favorite wines of that nation.

So he was ready to pick up Russian again, but when he saw Zhu Youcai who was in a low mood, he walked in, thought for a moment and asked, "Brother Zhu, is there anything wrong?"

Zhu Youcai was obviously stunned for a moment and stood up from his chair in a hurry. He thought Shen Yu was still answering the phone.

In order to facilitate communication, Zhu Youcai asked someone to install a landline phone in the house he bought.

Installing a telephone is extremely troublesome nowadays. For example, in Lanbei County, one has to wait indefinitely just for the line location.

However, Shen Yu was lucky, as the third in command of the county was transferred to another city for a new post, and his position was no longer open. Therefore, his family's phone was smoothly moved to Shen Yu's place, and naturally became for private use. The fee was also much higher, but it was nothing for the Shen family, after all, they currently relied on telephone to communicate with Yuncheng.

He pulled the corner of his mouth reluctantly, looking around and saying something else, "Ayu, are you going out to do something? Go ahead, I'll go see Jiawen and the others later."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but admire Shen Yu's vision and foresight.

The batch of Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters he brought back from South City were the most popular in the county.

One hundred yuan for five sacks, but they earned more than a thousand yuan.

More than one thousand yuan is a very small number for the Shen family now. Even though the Shen family's assets have shrunk to a terrifying degree, this one thousand yuan is indeed a very small number for them. But you have to know that this is ten times the profit.

For this county, this business is enough to support a family of seven for a year.

Therefore, he truly admired Shen Yu's talent for business.

Shen Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt that Zhu Youcai was hiding something from him, so he continued to ask, "Brother Zhu, I don't treat you as an outsider, and you shouldn't be so distant with me. No matter what it is, if I can help, wouldn't it be an extra person to discuss it with if I tell you?"

Zhu Youcai lowered his head and thought secretly. Actually, what Shen Yu said made sense. Shen Yu now recognized his ancestral roots and returned to his roots. Except for the fact that there was no formal ceremony and he did not return to Yuncheng, he was treated the same as other descendants of the Shen family.

Therefore, he has the right to know what Mr. Shen is currently experiencing.

He knew what the old man was thinking. Even if Shen Yu knew, there would be nothing he could do. Therefore, he didn't want Shen Yu to worry.

So, the old man didn't tell him at all, it was Uncle Shen who told him.

He gritted his teeth and finally said, "Ayu, the old man didn't let me tell you, and I also heard it from Uncle Shen."

Shen Bo's name is the same as Li Bo, and he is Mr. Shen's right-hand man.

They are also the most loyal and are like family members.

Their surnames were both followed by the word "Bo" (literary term for widely read books). However, because of their generational differences, people of Shen Zheming's generation simply called them Uncle Shen and Uncle Li. As time went by, no one remembered their real names.

Shen Yu frowned. He already knew Uncle Li, but he had never met Uncle Shen.

He didn't say anything, but waited for Zhu Youcai to continue.

"Ayu, the current situation of the Shen family is not good at all. The old man presided over the division of the family. All the businesses and companies handled by Shen Zhehan have been sealed up. The industries operated by these companies have also been affected. Some of them have to pay a large amount of liquidated damages because they could not fulfill the contract in time."

Shen Yu frowned slightly.

Before leaving, his great grandfather had already explained to him the basic situation of the Shen family. Although some of the numbers were astronomical to him, it did not prevent him from calculating them mentally.

If this is true, the penalty must be paid in cash.

I just don’t know if the Shen family still has so much liquid funds. If not, they will need to use other industries as collateral, or use things at home as collateral.

A century-old family always has a background that makes others jealous, so there are many friends who come to help at this time, and there are also many villains who take advantage of the situation.

But he didn't ask, just listened quietly.

"…The old man took on all the debts, including pensions and other compensation for the families of the sacrificed team members. But the Shen family is kind-hearted. After several arguments, everyone was prepared to take on half of the debt before the family split up. However, the old man disagreed. He felt guilty towards the Shen family."

(End of this chapter)