"Ideals and Youth" - It turns out I also had a youth (twenty...)
The Bao family was caught off guard by a major event, and the whole family was mobilized because of Bao Xiangchun's settlement in the area.
People of this era haven't realized the urgency of housing prices and feel there's no need to rush into buying a house, but Ye Xiqing made her decision without hesitation.
Buy! Buy now! Buy immediately! Right now!
Although she bought the house very early, the price had already risen to over 3,000 yuan per square meter, which is 300,000 yuan for a 100-square-meter house. Ye Xiqing only borrowed 300,000 yuan from the bank to build a factory in her hometown.
But it's okay in other places, but in the capital, it's definitely better to buy a house sooner rather than later.
Ye Xiqing urged Bao Xiangchun to go see the house quickly and ask if a loan could be secured, promising to borrow first and pay it back later.
Bao Xiangchun: ...
My second sister is indeed a businesswoman; she's willing to lend money.
But she said she was a college student and had found a decent job, but she only earned 500 yuan a month.
300,000, a number I can't even imagine...
That's alright, her family can chip in a little.
Now, it's not just Ye Xiqing who's successful in the Bao family; the whole family is starting to improve.
Sister-in-law Bao and Brother Bao seized the opportunity to open a restaurant, just in time for the most profitable period, earning even more than when Ye Xiqing was building a shed.
Sister Bao was originally married into a working-class family. After her husband was laid off, Ye Xiqing suggested that her sister and brother-in-law raise pigs. She couldn't provide anything else, but she could provide some feed and piglets.
Having dealt with pig farmers for a long time, I've also learned some tricks of the trade regarding the pork market.
In this era where you can make money doing anything as long as you don't farm, even raising pigs can make you rich.
Apart from Bao Xiangchun, who just graduated, each of the Bao sisters has some ability, and with Ye Xiqing taking the lead, they can all provide some support.
Bao Xiangchun didn't take it seriously at first. After all, she had a mother and an older sister. Although she was grown up, she still felt like a child in a family. She never thought that something as important as 300,000 yuan would fall on her shoulders.
As Ye Xiqing spoke more and more earnestly and in more detail, she realized that her second sister was actually serious.
Bao Xiangchun, who had never taken on such a big responsibility before, was stunned: "Second sister, my current salary is still so much money, it would take decades to pay it back..."
Ye Xiqing replied without hesitation, "You have a long life ahead of you, and your salary won't always be that high."
At least I can make 3,000 a month from now on.
“I’m here too. I have a factory. If things don’t work out, there’s always Xiaoying. This isn’t just your problem. Just do your best.”
Even if you don't try your best, housing prices will still do their best for you.
Bao Xiangchun: ...
With the support of her whole family, Bao Xiangchun had no choice but to do her best and quickly inquired about housing policies.
Unfortunately, now is not the best time for her to buy a house. She missed the opportunity of her company providing housing and the widespread adoption of mortgages, so she has to pay in full.
But that's okay. Ye Xiqing can take out another loan in the name of the factory. If she can't get a mortgage, she can take out another loan. Anyway, she just needs some buffer time.
For such a big event, Ye Xiqing naturally went to the capital again to look at houses with Bao Xiangchun. According to Ye Xiqing's wishes, they bought a fairly large four-bedroom apartment.
Although it was said to be bought for her alone, it will definitely be used by the whole family.
Bao Xiangchun had no objection. She got one room, Xiao Ying got one room, and the people from her hometown got one room.
If Mom wants to come to the city in the future, she can have a place too.
In that instant, Bao Xiangchun suddenly realized that she had grown up.
It's time to take on family responsibilities and elder care obligations, just like my second sister.
No need for that. The cost of elderly care in the countryside is definitely lower than in the city. Even hiring a housekeeper is cheaper in the countryside than in the city. Ye Xiqing can handle it. Let the young people move into the city to make a living.
Society is now becoming alienated, and an era has officially begun where there are no prospects in the countryside and no way to support the elderly in the city.
This is the general environment, and ordinary people have no choice but to sacrifice one person to stay at home, take care of the elderly and children, and go with the flow of the times.
That's how it works. In the beginning, in order to save money, a "selfless" wheel was designed, waiting for people to fill it without compensation.
Ye Xiqing is proud and generally unwilling to participate in unpaid activities, but unfortunately, she is the one who needs to be transformed into spring mud to protect the flowers in this generation.
What can you do if you're caught in this situation? Just stay home and be like spring mud.
You don't need to worry about Mom's affairs. I can take good care of her. You and Xiaoying can focus on your work outside.
Bao Xiangchun: ...
Bao Zhiying: ...
Although it does sound quite noble, like turning into spring mud to protect the flowers, without competing or fighting.
But Mom/Sister, your lump of mud seems to have more strength than our two flowers. We can't come up with three or four hundred thousand either.
Ye Xiqing sneered, "What else? You two little flowers can't compare to the earth, can they?"
Even a small vegetable garden of just two acres is more than enough to support your whole family.
Do you really think your mom and sister are worthless?
Bao Xiangchun: ...
Bao Zhiying: ...
...
Having accomplished such a big task, Ye Xiqing went home to show others how capable she was, despite being seemingly useless.
The feed mill, expanding rapidly, is far more powerful than those two tender seedlings.
Not only is the factory thriving and making a fortune in real money, but franchisees attracted by the TV commercials are also paying tuition fees.
In this era of limited information flow, the appeal of appearing on television is truly unimaginable.
When I have more money in the future, I'll invest in a few more channels.
Feed mills can be built on scale, technology, or marketing alone; such mills are quite rare.
When KangKang Feed became a hot topic, everyone who saw the name was taken aback: Is there really such a feed factory?
When I was a kid, the advertisements were so exaggerated, and they kept asking me to call a contact number. I thought it was a telecom scam.
Many people share this sentiment, but some still came forward to defend KangKang Feed.
Although its marketing does resemble telecom fraud, it is indeed a legitimate feed factory. I often see KangKang Feed bags in my hometown; they are quite common in rural areas.
We just don't know where the factory is. It's like a ghost; we can only hear its voice, but never see it.
This piqued the interest of netizens, who wondered how this ghost feed factory had managed to survive until now.
Ye Xiqing, who had just gotten a smartphone and was surfing the internet, replied directly: Who are you calling a ghost? Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's a ghost.
Ye Xiqing opened a feed mill using a franchise model, but she was different from other franchisees. While other headquarters taught franchisees advanced technologies and management concepts, she taught her downlines how to build a factory with minimal cost.
People in rural areas were poor back then, and those who called with a "let's give it a try" attitude immediately paid the franchise fee as soon as they heard that the cost was low.
Because they need to cut costs, many of them don't have proper factories; they're just small workshops.
Ye Xiqing mainly lends out her brand, using one advertisement to benefit all the small workshops.
Feed can be sold with low profit margins and high volume, and so can franchising. Ye Xiqing relied on viral marketing to recruit franchisees in a wide range of ways, and quickly captured a large share of the grassroots market.
She started with this small workshop alliance, and once she had accumulated capital, she immediately went for the high-end market. Mentioning Kang Kang Feed Factory makes her sound like she's involved in a scam, but mentioning Kang Kang Group's biotechnology company makes her think of a legitimate, large company.
After mastering advanced technology, KangKang Group has been continuously optimizing its operations, transforming its former small workshop into a legitimate factory.
Go home and see where that ghost came from.
KangKang Feed is now everywhere.
Netizen: ...
No, is he really the chairman of Kang Kang Group?
Netizens are in an uproar. The reason why Kang Kang Feed, this "fraudulent" company, is trending on social media is thanks to Bao Xiangchun.
Choice is more important than effort. Choosing the right major back then was definitely the right decision. I used to be a lowly employee earning 500 yuan a month, but after starting my own business, I have become a rising star in the internet industry.
Faced with such a legendary figure, the media naturally wanted to interview her. When asked about the secret to her success, Bao Xiangchun remained silent.
When she was applying to university, her second sister defied everyone's objections and let her apply for computer science, which was still an unpopular major at the time. After graduating, her second sister again defied everyone's objections and let her buy a house. After buying the house, she was able to get compensation for her demolished house and receive start-up capital for her business.
reporter:……
That's really hard work... Well... Luck is also part of hard work.
If you don't work hard, you won't be able to seize any opportunities!
Yes, that's it!
Bao Xiangchun: ...
Whatever makes you happy.
The reporter searched for a long time for a place where diligence would be rewarded, only to find that it was all just luck, and was completely disheartened.
Unable to get anything useful, all I can ask is, "Who is your amazing older sister?"
Bao Xiangchun didn't hide anything and pointed out the chairman of Kang Kang Feed.
Goodness, even your sister is a chairperson of a company. What are you planning to do?
Driven by resentment towards the wealthy, the crowd investigated the chairman of Kang Kang Feed. After witnessing the entire process of how Kang Kang Feed started, they returned home sadly.
I can't argue with that, I'm still the boss.
Bao Zhiying had just bought her mother a smartphone and was proudly about to teach her how to use it when she saw her mother pretend not to know how for a moment, then her fingers flew across the keyboard, and she was even more adept at using the phone than she was.
No, Mom?
After chatting with her online friends, Ye Xiqing opened her phone and played Plants vs. Zombies for a while. She looked up at her daughter, who was staring at her like she was an alien, and asked, "What's up?"
Bao Zhiying: ...
Having completely given up on her mother's authority, Bao Xiaoying sat back on the sofa, looking sad, and said, "Sigh, Mom, you and Aunt are both very successful in your careers, but I'm nothing."
She thought her mother would comfort her, but her mother continued fighting the zombies without turning her head: "Then who can you blame? You didn't choose computer science when I told you to."
Bao Zhiying: ...
I just wanted to ask you for some pocket money, Mom, why are you taking it so seriously...
She did inherit some of the male lead's genes, and Bao Xiaoying is quite idealistic.
When she took the college entrance exam, computer science was still a promising major, but Bao Xiaoying's ideal was greater than money: she wanted to become a scientist and benefit all mankind!
There are many kinds of scientists, but among all scientists, she chose agricultural scientists.
There was no way around it; she had watched her mother farm and grow crops since she was a child, and through that exposure, she had developed a deep affection for this land.
Before she even understood what agricultural science was, she immediately fell in love with this major and went to the capital to farm.
The calm and obedient Bao Xiangchun chose to resign and start her own business, while the lively and unconventional Bao Zhiying chose to enter the laboratory, which was something no one expected.
Bao Zhiying did not regret her choice, but she was quite envious of her mother and aunt.
Ye Xiqing: If you're envious, come and inherit the family business.
Bao Zhiying, however, stubbornly refused to play along with her nonsense about doing research and then going home to inherit the family business.
Ye Xiqing: ...
There's no point in arguing, so Ye Xiqing continued playing on her phone. The e-commerce era is about to begin; let's open another store to sell pet food.
I have no idea who Bao Xiaoying's parents are, that she's fallen into the same biohazard trap as her.
Ye Xiqing now realizes that information technology may be more promising than biotechnology.
I probably still have some time left in this life. I wonder if Bao Xiangchun's company is still hiring. I'm thinking of changing careers.
I don't know if it's too late to change my major now.
...
Reconnecting with the information age, Ye Xiqing has lived a long life, an octogenarian who plays on her phone every day.
The last time she could freely play on her phone was the last time, and Ye Xiqing cherished this opportunity to return to modern civilization.
But the more you cherish time, the faster it passes, and it's time to return to the system space.
Ye Xiqing put down her phone, found a spot, and slowly closed her eyes.
The moment she closed her eyes, Bao Xiangqiao's eyes snapped open.
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