Chapter 116
Mengxi diving is a big event in the entire Xinyao County. Xu Wei came to Meng's house early in the morning to watch the diving with the Meng family. There were also reporters and photographers waiting to take pictures.
Zhen Zhen doesn't like facing the media, but Meng Daguo and his wife have been to the scene, and Meng Eryong is not Meng Xi's biological father, so she can only cheer up and deal with it.
"Boss Zhen, the Meng family opened a factory in Xinyao County and led the people of the county to grow peppers and medicinal herbs, making them rich. Meng Xi has inherited your good character and will definitely stand out in this Olympics."
Zhen Zhen also said two nice words, "Our country has not won a gold medal in this Olympics, and we also hope that Meng Xi can win glory for the country."
"If Meng Xi can win the gold medal, he will be a hero in the entire New Yao!"
The county held a meeting and agreed that if Meng Xi could win the gold medal, the county would reward her with a car and a house.
The live broadcast started, and Meng Xi came out in a swimsuit.
Xu Wei pointed at the TV and said, "Grandma Meng Xi, this is Meng Xi, right?"
Zhen Zhen nodded. It was a relief that she hadn’t seen this girl for a long time. “It’s my Meng Xi. My Meng Xi hasn’t been back for two or three years because of the training. She’s taller and thinner.”
Meng Xi looked very calm, but when the camera was focused on her face, everyone could see how nervous she was.
At such a young age, she has to stand in the Olympic Games and face the attention of the whole world. You can imagine how much pressure she is under.
Sanwa pinched Zhen Zhen's arm, "Grandma, I'm nervous, but my second sister won't lose, right?"
The competition began. Meng Xi played steadily and fell into the water lightly.
She is indeed a talented player. Although she performed without making any splash, all the Chinese people in the venue were excited.
Meng Xi performed very well in the first jump and received a high score, but there is an American athlete who is the favorite to win the gold medal in this Olympics.
She and Meng Xi fought fiercely and evenly at one point.
Zhen Zhen appeared calm on the surface, but was panicking inside. Sanwa, Siya and Wuwa didn't dare to look and all hid in Zhen Zhen's arms, fearing that Meng Xi would accidentally lose his temper.
"Come on, second sister!" Si Ya said weakly.
Meng Xi on TV stood in front of the diving platform again. The competition reached a critical moment. Tao Aihong didn't even dare to eat melon seeds and stared at the screen anxiously.
"Er Ya, calm down! Calm down! If our Meng family can produce an Olympic champion, it will bring honor to our family!"
The competition between Meng Xi and the American athlete has reached a critical moment, a triple and a half forward flip! Meng Xi is taller than the American athlete!
Back flip double and a half twist with knees tucked! Meng Xi performed beyond his level!
The suspense was left until the last moment!
At this time, Meng Xizhi is 0.27 points higher than the American player!
As long as Meng Xi can stay stable and withstand the pressure, the gold medal will belong to China! This will be China's first gold medal in this Olympics!
What an honor it would be!
Zhen Zhen's blood boiled, staring at the screen intently. In the last jump, the American athlete scored a good score of 60.7 points! If Meng Xi wants to win the championship, he must jump at least 60.5 points!
Two and a half backward flips! This is not difficult for Meng Xi, but how old is Meng Xi?
Meng Xi was born on New Year’s Eve in 1984, so he is only 15 years old!
Having left home at a young age, without parents by his side, the child had to rely on himself and walked forward with his head down.
Zhen Zhen was about to cry. Although she was still staring at the TV screen, she didn't dare to look at it. Cheng Su called out:
"68.78 points! Win! Meng Xi wins! Aunt Zhen, your granddaughter wins!"
Zhen Zhen then opened his eyes and watched the replay on TV in disbelief.
"She won! She really won! My granddaughter won the championship! It's the first gold medal for our country!"
Xu Wei jumped up suddenly. The TV station pointed the camera at Zhen Zhen's face. Zhen Zhen's tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. The whole family hugged each other.
Sister Qian and her daughter-in-law Song Qiao from next door also came over, all the neighbors came to congratulate them, and the Meng family’s phone kept ringing.
Sanwa, Siya and Wuwa burst into tears.
"Second sister won! Second sister is awesome! She is our pride!"
"It's not easy for my second sister!"
"If we win the gold medal, my second sister can go home!"
After that, he accepted an interview with a TV station. After everyone had left, Zhen Zhen heard the news that Meng Xi had won the championship on the county TV and radio. Meng Xi's last jump was repeatedly broadcast and exaggerated by the TV station, which encouraged all Chinese people!
"Grandma, I saw my uncle and aunt!" Sanwa pointed at the TV, "They are being interviewed!"
On TV, Meng Xi and his parents were standing aside, looking very happy.
Zhen Zhen received a long-distance call from Meng Daguo announcing the good news. She asked Meng Daguo and Jiao Huilan not to rush back, but to take Meng Xi around and treat it as a trip.
Meng Xi has been on the diving team these years and has not had a normal childhood. Although he is already fifteen years old, he is still a child mentally and finds everything new and interesting.
Meng Daguo also wanted to take his daughter on a trip, dress her up, take some photos of her, and buy her some pretty skirts.
After Meng Xi won the award, Zhenxin Department Store put up a sign saying 20% off for all items, which sparked another wave of popularity.
At the same time, Zhen Zhen’s three gold shops were also renovated.
During this period, the mine has been operating in an orderly manner. The newly arrived equipment has greatly improved the gold extraction rate. The mine can extract more than 5,000 grams of gold every day. According to the current gold price of 60 yuan, it will also be a considerable figure after selling it.
Zhen Zhen was lying down counting money. As soon as gold was extracted from one side, more gold came from the other side.
There are thousands of tons of gold to be extracted, what a wonderful life!
Zhen Zhen looked at the gold refined by the latest technology and was amazed by this improved technology. The bracelet made by the master with this gold was three-dimensionally carved and brightly colored. Even from the perspective of future generations, it was not inferior.
"This is so beautiful!"
Cheng Su smiled proudly, "Of course, I said I would help you manage your business, so I can't do anything small. I've calculated that with our current production capacity, we are fully capable of opening more than a dozen gold shops. I will work hard on the design and strive to make Zhen Da Fu a hit!"
Zhen Zhen smiled and handed a contract to Cheng Su. Cheng Su took it and looked at it, "No, Aunt Zhen, why are you giving me shares?"
"Just take it if I give it to you."
"I don't want it!" Cheng Su really didn't care about the shares or the money. She just wanted a place to stay. She didn't need to get married, have children, or own a luxury car or a mansion. She just wanted to stay by Aunt Zhen's side and be her daughter. "You take it back and give me 10% of the shares. Aren't you kidding me?"
The investment in a gold shop is huge, and the gold is extracted from Aunt Zhen’s mine.
A 10% stake is no small number. If you really count it, it is like a mountain of gold and silver!
Cheng Su still gets a high salary every month, which would make her a white-collar worker even if she were to work abroad.
How could she want Aunt Zhen’s shares?
Zhen Zhen forced the shares on her, "Silly girl, if you don't take it now, I will give it to you when the company becomes bigger. But my second daughter-in-law will not agree."
Cheng Su turned her back and said, "If Second Sister-in-law disagrees, then so be it. I'm not here for the money anyway."
"You are so noble. You don't take money seriously at your young age. How can money come into your pocket?" Zhen Zhen insisted that she accept it.
Cheng Su was still a little unhappy, feeling that Aunt Zhen didn't treat her as her own.
"Okay, just think of it as giving it to Aunt Zhen. If my sons and grandsons are unfilial in the future and I have no money to support myself in my old age, I might have to count on you."
Only then did Cheng Su accept it reluctantly.
The store's decoration style, shelf design, and even the jewelry store's employee uniforms were designed by Cheng Su.
After all, Cheng Su was a returnee from overseas and had very good aesthetic taste. Zhen Zhen was satisfied with everything and didn't need to do anything himself.
At the end of September, Zhen Dafu Jewelry Store opened for business. Zhen Zhen specially invited a master to tell her fortune and plan the feng shui layout of the store.
Like most jewelry shops, Zhen Da Fu has an imposing facade and decoration. There are two Buddha statues placed at the door of the store. The counters in the store are insured, and various jewelry are neatly arranged inside.
It was the National Day holiday, and the decoration of Zhen Da Fook was particularly fashionable. The store also held a lucky draw to give away gold, so the flow of people was particularly large.
But after waiting and watching, most customers were shocked by Zhen Dafu’s gold prices.
"So high? This is much higher than other gold shops!"
"That's right, the gold price is almost ten dollars higher. Although the pattern is fashionable, the color is bright, and there are many styles, the price is too expensive. Who would buy it?"
Ordinary people thought that no one would buy, but then a woman in a black windbreaker and high-heeled leather shoes walked into the store.
"Wow, this gold is beautiful. Others have never seen such a bright gold. Is there anything mixed in your gold?"
The waiter smiled and greeted me, "We use the latest foreign technology to make our gold, and we guarantee that it is 999 pure gold! The bright color is because our gold is good. Just the gold we have, sister, I'm not exaggerating, you can't buy such good stuff in the whole of China!"
The woman nodded proudly. "You're right. I often go shopping in Shanghai and Beijing, and I haven't seen such good gold even in big cities! I like this bracelet. 45 grams? Show it to me!"
The waiter opened the cabinet door attentively and took out the bracelet.
The woman was struck by the brightness of the bracelet.
There was a light in the cupboard, and she thought it would be dim after she took it out. But who would have thought that she could see it from a few meters away.
Although Zhen Da Fu is not a famous store, the quality of its gold and its carving are first-class.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just the style of the bracelet is something the woman has never seen in other cities.
The woman put on the bracelet and liked it more and more. It happened that Zhen Da Fu had a 10% discount today. The woman always liked to buy gold and felt that she would be missing out if she didn't buy it. Without hesitation, she paid in cash on the spot and left.
Cheng Su originally thought that the purchasing power of county towns was weak, but who would have thought that county town residents' admiration for gold was no less than that of people in big cities.
There are many stores and a wide range of choices in big cities, but there are only a few stores in county towns.
Zhen Dafu’s gold is beautiful and stylish, and there are discounts when it opens.
In less than two hours, a large number of female customers came to the store on the recommendation of others, all for the purpose of buying gold to take home and store.
Some people even went so far as to bring tens of thousands of yuan in cash to exchange for gold.
Cheng Su was extremely surprised, "Auntie Zhen, how come people from Xinyao County are so rich?"
"What do you think?" Zhen Zhen laughed. "These years, everyone grows peppers and medicinal herbs, and every household has money. In our Batou Village, everyone has a ten thousand yuan household. Think about it, if everyone has money, they have to spend it, right? Also, there are too many officials in the county, and they all have money in their hands, but cash is not easy to keep, and they can't deposit money in the bank openly. Wouldn't it be more convenient to change it to gold?"
Zhen Zhen poured Cheng Su a glass of water. "The roads in our county are well built. In order to increase passenger flow, I bought a few buses to run around the towns. As long as the common people come in and take a look around, they can ride for free even if they don't buy anything."
"I wonder why the customer flow is so large!"
Zhen Zhen nodded, "Oh right, next year is the Year of the Snake, so it's best to make a batch of zodiac pendants in advance. The images don't have to be so rigid, we can make some cute Q-version snakes. Snakes can also wear hats, necklaces, glasses... In short, we at Zhen Da Fu need to stay ahead of the times and make the brand famous as soon as possible."
Cheng Su didn't quite understand what Q version was, so after Zhen Zhen explained it, she understood immediately.
Snakes are not cute, but Q version snakes are cute. Aunt Zhen is right, they are ahead of the times.
Zhen Zhen bought gold mines, opened department stores, and opened gold shops one after another. He was never idle. It was not enough to make money, but what was more important was that Meng Xi brought glory to the country.
During this period, Zhen Zhen was greeted wherever she went, and even the county leaders were very respectful when they saw her.
Zhen Zhen was thinking about burning some incense for Meng Changzheng and telling him about the situation of the Meng family.
She drove a BMW to Batou Village. Zhang Cuihua received the news in advance and helped her prepare brined vegetables, dumplings, fish and other common dishes for sacrifice. Zhen Zhen burned incense for Meng Changzheng, kowtowed, and was about to leave when she was stopped by Li Decheng.
Li Decheng looked embarrassed, but the villagers around him kept giving him looks. Li Decheng had no choice but to grit his teeth and say:
"She is Aunt Guizhi. Someone in the village asked me to ask you something."
"What's the matter?" Zhen Zhen asked curiously.
"It's like this. You know that many people in our village raise pigs. My nephew Baoding raised hundreds of pigs to make money. He wanted to make a fortune from raising pigs! But the problem is that he doesn't have the right skills. He feeds the pigs the same way, but they just won't grow fat! Seeing that his money is going down the drain, he is anxious and wants me to ask how you mix the feed in your pig farm. Of course, we all know that this is a trade secret and you are not obligated to tell us. Baoding said that he doesn't take your formula for free. He spends money to buy it from you, and we pay him!"
Meng Daguo has always been in charge of the pig farm, and Zhen Zhen rarely gets involved, but she does know about the feed.
The pigs in the original pig farm were unwilling to gain weight. After research, Zhen Zhen and Meng Daguo decided to mix the pig feed themselves.
They conducted experiments on a group of pigs of the same size and growth. After feeding them different ratios of pig feed, they recorded the pigs' growth and weight. Finally, they came up with the best feed ratio plan, which was used for all the pigs in the farm.