Chapter 91
Before Zhen Zhen left Beijing, Meng Hua gave her a camera to use for taking pictures. Zhen Zhen gladly accepted it, became familiar with the operation of the old camera, took the film, and set off for the grassland with her old sisters.
The transportation was not very convenient and it took me a whole day to reach my destination.
The hotel they stayed in was on the edge of the grassland and was considered the best accommodation in the area. The hotel also provided a station pick-up service, which saved a lot of trouble.
After the three of them checked in, they found a nearby restaurant to eat grilled lamb kebabs in the evening, had a few drinks, and went for a walk around the area with some old clothes.
They spread old clothes under their bodies, and then they lay on the ground, heads touching, looking at the stars.
There are few people and the lights are dim, which makes the stars look brighter, creating a beauty that feels like being very close to the universe.
Zhang Cuihua doesn’t have any special feelings about the starry sky. “When I was a kid, the stars in my hometown were brighter than these! There are just a few more stars than where we are, and there are many stars I have never seen.”
Gouzi's mother nodded and said, "When I was a kid, I went to the fields to catch eels and often saw stars this bright, but now there are not as many stars as before."
The two chatted for a while, but Zhen Zhen didn't say anything. When they got closer, they saw that she had fallen asleep without knowing when. Her breathing was long and even, her expression was calm, and she was sleeping very soundly.
"Get some clothes to cover her." said Gouzi's mother.
Zhang Cuihua took an old piece of clothing and covered Zhen Zhen's belly with it. Seeing that she couldn't wake her up, she simply let her continue sleeping. She and Gou Zi's mother talked about the Coca-Cola that Zhen Zhen bought for them, and they both felt that it was not as delicious as Arctic Ocean.
"Not all foreign stuff is good. Anyway, I can't get used to drinking it."
"Guizhi said this is a big brand, very famous abroad, and we can be considered to have seen the world."
The two talked about men and children again. Their lives were not as carefree as Zhen Guizhi's. They were just like ordinary rural women, with men who were neither good nor bad, and children who were neither good nor bad. It was only in the past two years, after they had earned some money under Zhen Guizhi's leadership, that they saw a glimmer of hope.
Life goes by so fast. In the blink of an eye, one foot is already in the coffin. When people die, their descendants just burn some paper for them during the holidays. It's a pity that they have devoted their whole lives to their families and have been busy for nothing.
Zhang Cuihua sighed: "I'm already postmenopausal. In two years, I won't be able to move in bed."
Gou Zi Niang sneered:
"You'll be able to stop bothering me after two years? My husband and I can count the number of times we've been bothered by this in our lifetime."
Zhang Cuihua's eyes widened, thinking she was joking. After half a lifetime, they had only done it a few times? She had already given birth to several children, this was not normal.
"Why would I lie to you? He can't stand me anymore after we had a child. I know he has a problem, but I don't know how to tell anyone. I've lived my whole life, and it's only in the past two years, selling chili sauce, that I've found some fun."
Zhang Cuihua was really surprised. In her impression, Gou Zi's mother and her husband were a model couple in the village. In the words of educated people, they treated each other with respect and never got angry with each other.
Who would have thought that the two of them would sleep in separate rooms after they got married? Rural people can't even get enough to eat, so why would they care whether they can have fun in bed?
On the way back, Zhang Cuihua took Zhen Zhen's arm and put it on her shoulder, and Gou Zi's mother picked up some old clothes.
Zhen Zhen was sleeping very soundly. She was tall and not particularly light. Fortunately, Zhang Cuihua had done farm work all her life, so carrying a woman was not a problem for her. Gou Zi's mother helped her on the way, and Zhang Cuihua finally carried the person back safely.
The next day, Zhen Zhen was still a little dazed when she woke up. She found out that Zhang Cuihua carried her back. Zhen Zhen found it unbelievable. She was a light sleeper and would wake up at the slightest movement. She slept so deeply last night, which showed that she was really tired.
Zhen Zhen thanked the old sisters and took them to the hotel owner's house for dinner. The owner sold milk skin and locally produced milk. The three of them bought some and felt that the milk and dairy products on the grassland were delicious and different from those in their hometown.
The tourism industry was not very developed in those days, but precisely because it was underdeveloped, there were not many rules and regulations. The nearby herdsmen performed thrilling shows such as wrestling, archery, and horseback fighting, which left the three people stunned.
Gou Zi Niang realized her dream of riding a horse on the grassland, and Zhang Cuihua lived in a yurt.
Because wolves often harass sheep and horses on the grasslands, many herdsmen have hunting rifles, and Zhen Zhen truly experienced the joy of playing with a gun.
Zhang Cuihua was lying in the yurt at night, still thinking about how dark and strong the wrestling man was.
“So manly!”
Gouzi's mother laughed secretly, "Guizhi hasn't had a man for many years, and she's not as greedy as you."
Zhen Zhen waved his hand, looking nonchalant, "I haven't been involved in the secular world for many years."
The three of them were having a blast eating the milk skin they bought in the morning.
There wasn't much to do on the grassland, but the three of them stayed there for seven full days. After returning, they would have to stay around the man and the children. At least they could have some free time outside. Besides, there would be no next time for such an opportunity.
Before leaving the grassland, Gouzi's mother asked, "Do you want to bring some dairy products back for the children?"
Zhen Zhen waved his hand, "Why can't you forget about men and children wherever you go?"
"That's right. If you bring something back, they will know that we are out for fun. Don't forget that we are out here under the pretext of holding a trade fair."
"You are right. Hey, you say that it is normal for me to have some fun for a few days after being busy all my life. Why do I feel guilty and let down my family?" Gouzi's mother felt strange.
Zhang Cuihua also feels this way, "I am used to saving good things for others and being good to myself, which makes me feel uncomfortable and uneasy."
When they returned to the train station in Xin Yao County, Meng Daguo came to pick them up. Zhen Zhen had been talking to her old sisters with a smile, but when she saw her son, she immediately put on a bitter face as if she had suffered and been abused.
She had been riding horses and playing with guns on the grassland for the past few days and had gotten quite tanned. She had no time to dress up as she was rushing to catch the train in the morning, and she looked much more haggard than before she left.
When Meng Daguo saw his mother's miserable state, he felt so distressed that he almost cried.
How much hardship his mother had to endure in Beijing! Look how exhausted she was!
But she always keeps her worries to herself and never complains.
How can one not feel sorry for a mother like this?
Meng Daguo quickly took the bag from his mother's hand, pushed the cart forward and backward, let his mother lie on the flatbed, and pulled her home.
When Zhen Zhen returned home, the house had already been built. The walls of her room were painted, the floor was re-leveled, and she bought a bigger bed and a desk.
Zhen Zhen laughed, "Whose idea was this?"
Meng Daguo chuckled, "Of course it was my son's idea. I saw that you were not here, so I just asked someone to renovate it so that mother can live more comfortably."
Zhen Zhen smiled. The room looked much brighter after the renovation.
Due to the promotion of the trade fair, many people called the factory directly to place orders during this period. All in all, the number of orders exceeded 30,000 packages.
"Mom, our instant noodles are really popular! Many children and intellectuals are rushing to buy our Water Margin hero cards, saying that the hero cards are well drawn and beautifully made, and there are also skill introduction cards of the Water Margin heroes on the back, which are worth collecting!"
Zhen Zhen smiled and said that in this era, spending money means buying instant noodles.
She asked Tan Wenyin to ask art school students to design this set of Water Margin hero cards.
In order to ensure the effect, Zhen Zhen asked Tan Wenyin to find several talented students to complete the task together.
In other words, college students offer better value for money. They are honest, have ideas, dare to innovate, and charge cheaply.
Zhen Zhen spent less than three hundred yuan to design such a large set of cards. There is still a set of Journey to the West cards that has not been released, which will be used later.
When launching a new series in the future, Zhen Zhen plans to draw Shan Hai Jing cards!
No more God Cards! Our country has its own God system. Everyone has the responsibility to promote national culture. Zhen Zhen always remembers his responsibility.
A pack of instant noodles costs 0.8 yuan, and a bowl of instant noodles costs 1.5 yuan, neither of which is cheap. There is no other way. During the planned economy era, flour was expensive and hard to buy.
Zhenxin Instant Noodles had enough flour thanks to the government's lobbying, but now that instant noodles are sold in large quantities, there is definitely not enough flour. Zhen Zhen thought that people who bought canned instant noodles should add some food coupons.
However, as the product had just been launched, she did not dare to increase the investment and planned to take it step by step.
The family owed so much money to the bank that Meng Daguo couldn't sleep well. He wished he could spend every day on the pig farm, raise more pigs and earn money to pay off his mother's loan.
Only when instant noodles became popular did he feel relieved.
"Mom, instant noodles are so expensive, why do people still buy them?"
Zhen Zhen smiled. This time when she went to Beijing, she obviously found that the population of Beijing had increased, and there were many migrant workers with foreign accents.
Yes, instant noodles developed along with the influx of migrant workers. Over the next 20 to 30 years, the influx continued and the sales of instant noodles were guaranteed.
Tao Aihong held melon seeds in her hand and looked into her mother-in-law's room from time to time, saying that she was exhausted from the trip to Beijing. But Tao Aihong felt that her mother-in-law was in better spirits!
At dinner, Jiao Huilan made wontons and noodles, and Manager Qiu sent over some sea duck eggs.
This sea duck egg has a salty seafood flavor.
Zhen Zhen finished eating an egg yolk, and Meng Nan was eager to show off, so he quickly took the remaining egg white.
"Grandma, you eat the egg yolk and I eat the egg white!"
Zhen Zhen was quite embarrassed, "You are too considerate, how can grandma give you the protein she doesn't want to eat."
Meng Nan raised his head high and said, "I like all the farts that grandma farts, not to mention the egg whites!"
Meng Nan had a proud look on his face as he ate the egg white happily, as if it was such an honor to be able to eat the egg white left over from her milk!
How could she be the only one to enjoy such supreme honor?
Arya was unhappy, "I want to eat protein too!"
Zhen Zhen was so happy, how could such a good thing happen? She ate another egg yolk with a smile.
"To Arya."
Arya snorted proudly and ate the egg white in small bites.
The three little kids were unhappy again, "Grandma is partial! We want one too!"
"Yes! We want it too!"
Zhen Zhen smiled so hard that she couldn't stop. "No bias, no bias! It's just egg whites, right? Anyone who sees it gets a share!"
Zhen Zhen ate three egg yolks with a smile, she was so satisfied!
The next day, after Zhen Zhen settled the bill with Meng Pandi, they went to the Zhenxin Food Factory. Meng Eryong had become more stable in recent years. He had decorated the office for Zhen Zhen with great care. Not only was it large, but the lighting was also quite good. Although it was not as grand as a high-end office building, it was already very good in that era.
"Eryong specially reserved such a large office for me. I am really touched."
Meng Eryong chuckled and said proudly, "Mom, I specially reserved the second floor for you. The second floor has better lighting than the first floor and is warmer in winter."
"Oh my, my Eryong is so thoughtful. He decorated it so nicely and even hung a painting by a famous person."
Zhen Zhen stared at the famous calligraphy and felt that the writing was too good.
"Hey, this is what Meng Hua sent back. He said it was an authentic calligraphy work he bought in Beijing. There are also two ceramic floor vases, both sent by Meng Hua."
Zhen Zhen finally enjoyed the feeling of winning without any effort.
Zhen Zhen couldn't let go of these antiques and didn't have time to go around and look around during her trip to Beijing. Meng Eryong did remind her that no matter how good she was at making snacks and clothes, how could she make money by selling antiques?
Collect more antiques and put them in your space, then sell them at auction in the future, they could easily fetch hundreds of billions!
Zhen Zhen sat in the boss chair with the phone on his right hand, and he really felt like he was in charge of the country.
As he was talking, the doorman Cao came up with a teacup, "Boss Zhen, there's a group of people at the door, all holding black leather bags, and they look like they're going to cause trouble!"
"What?"
The scene of Young and Dangerous flashed through Zhen Zhen's mind, and he wondered if he had offended the local tyrant.
She called a few people to follow her and went to the door to see what was going on. As soon as she reached the door, she heard someone shouting:
"She! It's her! She is Boss Zhen!"
Zhen Zhen took a look and saw what a bunch of idiots they were. Dozens of them were gathered together, with bulging black bags under their arms. They were obviously idiots! Were they planning to chop her with knives?
Zhen Zhen was not stupid, and he was about to run, but was caught by the eldest brother in the lead.
"Are you Boss Zhen? You still want to run away!"
As the eldest brother said this, he pulled Zhen Zhen back two steps.
Zhen Zhen frowned slightly and was about to call the police when he heard his elder brother say with a smile:
"Oh, Boss Zhen, you are finally here! You don't know that we brothers have been waiting here for almost ten days, but we can't see you! We are so worried! We want to rob you in Beijing."
Zhen Zhen was stunned and turned around slowly, only to see her elder brother smiling obsequiously. How could he look like he was going to chop her?
"Who are you?"
"Boss Zhen, my name is Zhao Gao, and I'm a distributor in the three northern provinces. I saw your instant noodles on my way to Beijing, and I wanted to discuss with you to move a batch of goods for me to sell in the three northern provinces!"
Zhen Zhen didn't expect this to happen. "Are you all here to buy goods?"
"That's right!" Zhao Gao said, opening his black leather bag, which was filled with large balls. "We came here with cash to pick up the goods, but your son said that if there are goods, they must be supplied to Beijing. He was dissatisfied with the small amount of goods we asked for, and refused to give us a favor."
Zhen Zhen then realized that this group of people came just a few days after she left, and they didn't even enter the factory.
Instant noodles sell better in the north than in the south, so she can't give up the northern market. Now that transportation in the three northern provinces is underdeveloped, finding local people to be distributors is the best option for her and the factory.
Zhen Zhen was warm and sincere. "Mr. Zhao, and all the other CEOs, I'm really sorry. My son didn't know the importance of the matter and didn't treat us well. I want to apologize for him. In business, we need to take care of the big dealers, but we can't treat the small dealers lightly. After all, the small dealers today are the big dealers in the future."
Those who say this feel at ease.
Zhao Gao saw that she was measured in her words and was courteous, so he patted his thigh and nodded:
"Boss Zhen, you are absolutely right! Our current scale is small, but it does not mean that it will be small in the future. Only when we cooperate with each other can we achieve success!"
Zhen Zhen nodded and politely invited them in.
She took them to the production workshop and showed them the production line that had just been introduced from the island country.
"We have imported production lines for Zhenxin instant noodles from the island country. The noodles, cooking oil, seasonings, and vegetable packets are all the best on the market. Zhenxin will continue to import production lines from Germany in the future to develop other snack businesses."
Zhao Gao and several other CEOs stared with wide eyes, "Do you really have other businesses?"
"Of course there is," Zhen Zhen took the person directly to the Good Mother-in-law Snack Shop, which was some distance away from the factory. Fortunately, the person came here for inspection and was not afraid of hard work.
A group of people arrived at the snack shop, and the bosses headed by Zhao Gao widened their eyes when they saw the variety of snacks in the shop.
It looks like a small shop, but it has everything you need inside. Whether it's the shelf layout, the variety of snacks, or the sanitary conditions, it is at the leading level in the country.
"I've never heard of halogenated chicken feet, duck heads, or anything like that."
Meng Pandi took out some snacks and let them try them.
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "To be honest, our next step is to enter the seaweed, melon seeds, candy, and spicy noodle markets. The next step is that we really want to have our own chain supermarkets."
“Chain supermarkets?” Zhao Gao was puzzled.
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "Chain hypermarkets are large in scale and have everything you need. You can buy clothes, snacks, daily necessities, bedding, gold jewelry, etc. Our real goal is to open hypermarkets all over the country and seize the market by combining shopping malls and real estate."
Zhao Gao and several other CEOs looked at each other. None of them had expected that Zhenxin Food would take such a big step.
It goes without saying that Zhenxin Factory is truly advanced and its instant noodles have become an instant hit in Beijing. If you become an agent of Zhenxin at this time, you will definitely be able to grow with the company.
Zhao Gao was very moved. He thought all snacks made by his good mother-in-law were delicious.
"Your snacks taste so good. We don't have anything like this in our hometown."
"Bosses, if you are willing, you can become our sincere distributors. Then, all the stores in the province, city and county will have to buy goods from you."
Zhao Gao’s eyes widened. Is there such a good thing?
If this agency is successful, how much money can be earned!
"But we do have requirements. You have to complete the marketing mission, have a purchase target every quarter, and let the local people know that we are a genuine brand."
Zhao Gao understood that what Boss Zhen meant was a win-win situation. They helped promote Zhenxin, and Zhenxin had a larger market share, so they could also make more money.
Zhao Gaoting was tempted, but being a general agent would require money.
"Boss Zhen, if we become your agent, can you give us priority in supplying goods?"
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I plan to arrange two shifts for the workers, day shift and night shift, to increase the shipment volume. I have whatever you want."
Zhao Gao gritted his teeth and conservatively got himself an agency in the county.
Agents of different levels have different sales tasks, so Zhao Gao always has to go back and discuss with his wife before he can get the general agent position in the three northern provinces.
Zhen Zhen didn't force it and asked someone to prepare the contract.
Zhen Zhen opened a hotel for the bosses, treated them to a meal, and gave them priority in supplying goods, thus properly solving the problem.
Meng Eryong saw it all and knew that he had not handled the situation well enough. He lacked experience and did not know how to appease the dealer.
Every failure makes one wiser. He watched his mother's practices and learned from her experience.
After finishing his work at the factory, Zhen Zhen went to the countryside to help Meng Hua burn paper for Meng Changzheng.
While burning, she told Meng Changzheng not to harass Meng Hua.
After burning the paper, Zhen Zhen took a walk around the village.
Li Decheng and Secretary Wang are both practical people. When they got the saffron during the Mid-Autumn Festival, they started to plant it seriously.
Over the past six months, saffron has been growing steadily, and if nothing goes wrong, we will be able to harvest it this autumn.
"The harvest this year won't be particularly good, but we can still make a lot of money."
"I see you're growing other medicinal herbs?"
"Saffron can be intercropped. The technicians said that other medicinal herbs, corn, soybeans and so on can also be grown in the fields. We tried to plant a field and found that saffron is not prone to insects, so intercropping is no problem."
Zhen Zhen was happy for them from the bottom of her heart. As long as they were smart and hardworking, they would not be afraid of not making money.
While other villages were busy fighting and competing for land, the people in Batou Village had no time to care about these trivial matters. Everyone worked together to make money!
The atmosphere is getting better and better.
The adults are open-minded, and the children are also influenced. They not only help with housework, but also compete to emulate college students such as Meng Hua and Cheng Su, and study hard to enter college.
After having the first batch of distributors, Zhenxin instant noodles stalls were opened, and more and more people called to place orders and inquire about the agency terms.
Sales of Zhenxin instant noodles are at an all-time high.
Zhen Zhen plans to launch snacks such as melon seeds, candies, and spicy strips.
When there are more snack categories, she wants to place advertisements on CCTV to fully promote the Zhenxin brand.
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