Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0471 A Chat with a Confidant
After finishing their meal, Nan Yi and Lai Biao said goodbye to Xu Qian and left Harbour City. They drove to a roadside herbal tea shop, ordered two cups of herbal tea, and drank them slowly while pinching their noses.
"Last time you mentioned about investing in Nanchen Wine Industry, have you decided on the price of the shares?" Lai Biao said, choking twice after drinking more than half a cup of herbal tea.
"It has not been decided yet. The initial total number of shares should be set at 500 million shares. I will need to discuss with Nanchen Village before deciding how much each share will cost. However, it will definitely not be less than 1 yuan."
"Are you optimistic about Nanchen Wine Industry?"
"Well, I have high expectations, and my goal is to reach one trillion."
“What about the equity structure?”
“Nanchen Village, I, you and Chen Feng, the local government where the winery is located, if Hongxin is interested in the future, I also want to introduce it as a shareholder.”
"You are very experienced in doing things and take care of every aspect. Count me in as a share. It's up to you how much shares I will take. I will take whatever you give me." Lai Biao said casually.
Nan Yi smiled knowingly, "My words don't count. When the time comes, you can go to the meeting with me, and we will discuss the issue of shares at the meeting."
"Okay, where are we going for the meeting?"
"Let's go to the Pearl River and get a cruise ship. We can have fun boating while holding the first Southern Chen Conference." Nan Yi said after thinking for a while.
"You are really a troublemaker. What? Do you want to create a good omen?"
Nan Yi leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands behind his head, and looked up at the slightly dazzling sun. "When doing business, you should be more particular. You can't choose not to do something just because you don't believe in it. As long as someone believes in it and it can bring confidence to others, you should do it."
Watching Nan Yi's actions, Lai Biao also looked up at the sky, "Do you still remember Zhao Yu?"
"You kid, do you really have feelings for her? After all these years, you still can't forget her? Have you seen her recently? Tell me how much she weighs now, is she about 300?"
"Stop talking nonsense. I ran into her on Queen's Road Central a few days ago. She's working at Xia Run Group now. Xia Run Purchasing Company knows about her, right?"
"Yes, it's a supermarket on Gloucester Road."
"She is now the general assistant of Xia Run Purchasing, and is considered a top 4 or 5 person, not bad. Also, she is not fat anymore, she is very slim ."
Nan Yi sat up straight and asked in surprise, "You've become slimmer?"
Nan Yi remembered that Zhao Yu had a good face. If he really lost weight, he would not be ugly.
"Yeah, now it's a little over 100 pounds at most."
"Shit, even if she had liposuction or gastric resection, she could still lose weight? It can't be with Chen, what's Chen?"
"Are you pretending to be stupid? Have you forgotten about Chen Zheng so quickly?"
"Nonsense, he and I have nothing to do with each other, why should I remember him? It's only because you care about Zhao Yu that you remember him. Why, he and Zhao Yu broke up?"
"Then I don't know. Zhao Yu and I are not that familiar with each other. We just chatted casually when we met. It's too personal for me to ask too much."
"Why are you still talking about her? If you really have nothing to talk about, just go away and see you next time."
"Next time, bullshit. I've asked for half a day off. Let's find a place to kill time. Let's go to the Mahjong Hall to play cards. I'll make an appointment with someone, and you can make one too."
"My grandson, you know I don't gamble."
"I know, but you have to be flexible. The person I want to date is Luo Huan from the Luo family. He has no other hobbies but playing cards. It's not gambling, he just plays for fun."
Nan Yi nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but let's forget it. Not gambling is my bottom line. It's okay for family members to play together, but not with outsiders. A thousand-mile dam collapses because of an ant hole. Once the hole is opened, it's like a pipe bursting. It's hard to block it again."
Lai Biao nodded at Nan Yi and said, "You, you say you have principles, but you don't gamble at all. You say you have no principles, but as long as you can make money, you will do anything, right?"
"Fuck, what kind of person am I in your eyes? Do you know that on the day I went to the countryside, my grandmother came to see me off and gave me eight words: 'Be true to your conscience and revitalize China'. I have always kept these words in mind. They are my principles in life. I..."
"Stop pretending in front of me. As soon as you stick your butt out, I know what you are going to do. I say, can you stop being so pretentious and be more real?" Lai Biao didn't even wait for Nan Yi to finish his words and directly retorted.
"Okay, okay, I'm weak and you're strong. Damn it, I'm angry. You pay the bill. I'm leaving."
"Why are you leaving? If you don't want to play cards, then don't play. Find a place to play golf or bowling. I'm treating you like a rich man today. You'll get to eat, drink and have fun. Don't even think about leaving before 10 o'clock in the evening." Lai Biao grabbed Nan Yi who was about to leave and said.
"You are such a damn scoundrel. Today I will take the risk of being a scapegoat. Let's go to Clearwater Bay ."
Only Nan Yi and Lai Biao went to the Qingshui Bay Golf Course. Lai Biao did not call Luo Huan over. The two of them played golf on the golf course while chatting about white wine.
“I remember that in 1974 and 1975, the higher authorities proposed the development of low-alcohol liquor, saying that the development of low-alcohol liquor could improve the economic benefits of enterprises, save grain for brewing, be beneficial to health, and promote scientific and technological progress in the liquor industry.
At that time, low-alcohol liquor became popular and high-alcohol liquor was sidelined.
What alcohol content will Nanchen Liquor be focusing on? "
Nan Yi swung the club and hit the ball out. He stared at the direction where the ball flew for a while before turning to Lai Biao and said, "What you said, the last few reasons are purely embellishments for the sake of extravagance. The real reasons are the first two. Our country is short of food, and brewing liquor consumes too much food, but liquor is indispensable, so the only way is to lower the alcohol content of the liquor.
The alcohol content is lower, so people who used to be able to drink half a catty of liquor can now drink seven or eight taels per catty. As people drink more, they will naturally buy more, and the economic benefits of the winery will naturally improve.
But do you know how low-alcohol liquor is made? "
"Nonsense, I know it and I'm still asking you, just tell me quickly." Lai Biao pushed Nan Yi away and swung the club to hit the ball out.
Nan Yi stood still, shook his head, and said, "The alcohol content of traditional distilled liquor is around 60 degrees, and can reach more than 70 degrees. So how do you turn the alcohol content into 30 or 40 degrees?
Those wine-making experts racked their brains and came up with a clever idea - adding pulp.
The term "adding pulp" sounds scary, but to put it bluntly, it just means adding water to the wine. It's just that in order to sound more professional and of higher quality, this mysterious term "adding pulp" was created.
In the Republic of China, this practice of adding starch could be considered a crime. If you didn’t go to jail, you would be fined to the point of bankruptcy. Who would have thought that it would become a mainstream practice now?”
"Just talk about liquor, don't talk about other things. You are lucky to be born a few years late. With your mouth, you must have suffered in the early years."
"Okay, okay, do you want to listen?"
"Listen, go on."
Nan Yi and Lai Biao walked forward, and Nan Yi continued, " When producing low-alcohol liquor, adding water is an inevitable step no matter how it is made. However, if water is added directly to the original liquor, the liquor will become turbid, and some will even become like dumpling soup.
However, this problem is not difficult. The turbidity problem is easy to solve. Even though the two of us are not majoring in chemistry, we can use high school chemistry knowledge to solve this problem.
It is nothing more than purification through various adsorbent adsorption, freezing method, activated carbon adsorption, and resin adsorption. "
"That's not right. If you do that, won't the taste of the wine become less tasty?"
"Well, isn't this problem easy to solve? If you have a conscience, just add some base wine to the wine to improve its taste. You can think of it as flavored wine. Flavored wine is very precious and not cheap.
If you are unscrupulous or want to lower costs, you can just add edible alcohol to the wine and add some flavors and spices. In this way, one kilogram of liquor can become two or three kilograms, which not only saves food but also improves efficiency.
As for the main alcohol content of Nanchen Liquor, we have tentatively decided to release four types: 38, 43, 46 and 51. We will also launch a type that suits the taste of foreigners for export, in preparation for competing with vodka and tequila.
"You are directly targeting Moutai."
"That's normal. Moutai is the biggest imaginary enemy of Nanchen Liquor."
Nan Yi gently pushed the golf ball, and it slowly rolled towards the hole and rolled into the hole in a short while.
"Birdie!" Nan Yi raised his fist to celebrate, and then said proudly: "How about it, buddy, is this ball skill good?"
"It's just a two-stroke goal on a par 3. Why don't you get an eagle if you're that talented?"
"Hey, I made a birdie [hole-in-two], and you didn't even make a par [hole-in-three]. Hurry up and make up the stroke, you still have to go to the next hole."
"Don't worry, it's immediate."
Lai Biao was swinging the golf club, but Nan Yi was observing the caddies not far away. One of the female caddies kept trying to get closer to them, probably wanting to eavesdrop on their conversation.
The female caddy was pretty. Generally speaking, a beautiful woman working as a caddy on a golf course is not doing it for the salary, but mostly for looking for opportunities. She might want to find a rich man to rely on, or she might want to hear valuable conversations.
For example, which stock to manipulate, where to collect old buildings and buy land, or other business conversations, certain conversations with certain people may bring them a good opportunity and a good profit.
Whether you operate it yourself or resell it to someone in need, you can be a know-it-all.
It was a par 3 hole, and Lai Biao took six strokes to push the ball into the hole. Then the two of them moved on to the next par 4 hole.
"Have you been in contact with Xu Feiyang recently?" Lai Biao asked.
"We haven't been in touch for a while, what happened to him?"
Nan Yi and Xu Feiyang don’t contact each other often. They only call each other when they have something to consult each other. However, their relationship is not bad. They are still the same as they were in school and they make fun of each other whenever they talk on the phone.
"Nothing serious, I just got a girlfriend, and things are developing very quickly. It won't be long before they send out wedding invitations."
"I know this. I heard him mention it once. Needless to say, he must have found a strong one. He likes strong ones."
"I don't know about that. I met him in Yangcheng the other day, and he didn't bring his girlfriend. This guy has changed a lot. He used to look tough, but now he looks gentle and speaks in a refined manner."
"Courteous? I don't think so. You started swearing as soon as you spoke to me."
"You have a good relationship with him, and he remains true to himself in front of you. I think you have a good eye, and the few friends in the class are doing well."
"How can I talk like that? Who in the class am I on bad terms with again?"
"Yes, yes, that's right. You are very good at dealing with people. You flatter anyone who has a stinky foot."
"Go, go, go, get out of the way. It's my turn to swing."
The two of them reminisced about the past, and every detail of their two years in college flowed through their mouths.
"Do you know what Zhou Maode has been doing recently?"
As the two were talking, Lai Biao mentioned Zhou Maode.
"After being expelled from school, I went to Manchuria and secretly engaged in border trade with the Soviet revisionists. Luckily, I wasn't wiped out or thrown into a water bubble."
"Aren't you afraid that he will become rich and come back to settle accounts with your grandson?"
"Let's see if he can keep up his luck and survive. It's not easy to do border trade with the Soviet revisionists. Many people have lost their lives there. The Soviet revisionists are already in decline. You are supposed to manage the trade, so you can try to open up the lines over there. They have a lot of good things like steel and machinery."
"Do you think Su Xiu will be finished?"
"It's very likely that it's over. Western military exercises have scared the whole world, and now everyone is looking forward to its fall. You should go back and look up some economic data on the Soviet revisionists, and you will understand that there are already big problems with its economy and people's livelihood. Study it thoroughly, and write an internal reference or editorial. You may have to change your approach."
