Volume 5: The Age of Storms Chapter 0662: South Wind Rises
Cai Shufen was very fond of Nan Wuwei, so she took over the job of taking care of the children so that Nan Yi could concentrate on eating the delicious food.
The food at Haidian was very much to Nan Yi's taste, and Cai Shufen's cooking skills were impeccable, so Nan Yi ate very happily. Nan Wuwei was the same, opening and closing his mouth, stuffing food into his mouth one by one.
The dishes on the table were not suitable for drinking, so there was no wine at all in this welcoming banquet.
Chen Zongqing did not mention Nan Chen's main business, but only talked about the food in the fields and the fish, shrimps and crabs in the sea. Cai Shufen would suddenly join in Chen Zongqing's trivial conversation, saying that she would make some dog hair paste tomorrow, five-fruit soup the day after tomorrow, and grass cake the day after tomorrow, so that Nan Wuwei would not have to eat the same thing twice.
It is said that generations apart are close to each other. Nan Yi had worked hard to please Cai Shufen, who was treated differently by Nan Yi, but she was easily taken away by Nan Wuwei because of his younger generation.
However, it is possible that Cai Shufen was just using Nan Wuwei to practice. Now that she has mastered the skill, she will be able to pamper her own grandson more systematically in the future.
After eating their fill and sitting for a while, Nan Yi and his son were sent back to his home by Chen Zongqing.
Chen Zongqing had promised that Nanchen Village would cover all of Nan Yi's personal expenses. Obviously, he had underestimated the extent of Nan Yi's expenses. Fortunately, Nan Yi didn't have the nerve to ask for reimbursement, otherwise, Nanchen Village might have been left with no money to spend by Nan Yi.
Perhaps in order to bring them closer together, or perhaps as compensation, Chen Zongqing had someone build a rather luxurious house for Nan Yi in the village, which cost a whopping three hundred thousand yuan.
The old-style Western-style building is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with Chinese regulations and Western style.
Those people who were sold abroad as piglets, or who took the initiative to go to Southeast Asia or the West, would come back and build a building like this after they made their fortunes abroad. It was both beautiful and could be used as a bunker.
Walking into the small courtyard and pushing open the glass lattice door, what comes into view is a door curtain that is one meter away, more than three meters wide, and arranged a bit closely.
Nan Yi looked at the colorful spindle-shaped door curtain pendant and asked Chen Zongqing in surprise, "Uncle Zongqing, could it be that Auntie made the door curtain herself?"
"Yes, I did it with several women in the village," Chen Zongqing replied.
"Auntie is so thoughtful."
As Nan Yi spoke, he lifted up a hanging door curtain, held it in his hand, and carefully examined the pendant on it. Looking at the thickness of the raw paper and the few words revealed on it, he realized that the door curtain should be made of a calendar.
Using wrapping paper, calendars and paper clips to make door curtains is a trend that has just become popular and is showing signs of spreading rapidly.
After loosening the door curtain, Nan Yi turned to Chen Zongqing and said, "Uncle Zongqing, door curtains are a good business. You can talk to the villagers about it. You should have the opportunity to make some quick money in a few years by making whole door curtains or individual pendants."
“You can’t make much money doing this, right?”
"If the village doesn't do it, let the villagers do it themselves. They can set up a factory in Yiwu or a surrounding county, either Woodcarving County or Crystal County. They are not too far from the urban area of Yiwu. It is more suitable to make such small things there. After all, Yiwu's small commodities have already gained a good reputation.
Uncle Zong Qing, you can consider setting up a reading room in the village. In addition to books, you can collect information from the outside world, such as what businesses are doing well outside and what is popular in which place.
The villagers who are out and about can also come back to exchange what they have and share the information they have obtained with other villagers... Oh, forget it, if you start your own business, people will be dispersed. "
After Nan Yi finished speaking, he sighed heavily.
"Nan Yi, don't worry. This is Nanchen Village, not Wenchangwei. The Chen family can take root here because of the unity of the entire family." Chen Zongqing said in a loud voice.
"I know, Uncle Zong Qing, I just..." Nan Yi waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about unhappy things. This house is not bad, but the lighting is a little poor."
"The lighting problem is easy to solve. I'll ask someone to come over and open a few more windows in a few days."
"That's all I'm saying. If you open the windows, the house won't look good anymore. I may not have time to stay here once a year, so there's no need to be too particular."
"Well, your aunt has already sorted out the things you sent over. The sheets and pillowcases have been washed and can be used directly."
"Okay, Uncle Zong Qing, let's leave it at that for today. Wuwei is not used to his own bed and might not sleep well. I'll coax him to sleep early."
"I'll go first. Anyone who can come back will be here tomorrow afternoon."
"Well, then let's have the meeting before dinner, and then eat after the meeting. If you're hungry, your mind will be clearer."
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The lights were turned on and off, and two Nanchen meals were eaten, and the time came to four o'clock in the afternoon of the next day.
Chen's Ancestral Hall.
Nan Yi sat in the first seat on the left, and Nan Wuwei sat behind him.
Chen Zongqing said a few opening remarks and then handed the lead of the meeting to Nan Yi.
As always, Nan Yi didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.
"Everyone, please talk about the work you are responsible for first. Uncle Guowen, let's start with you. Let's talk about this year. I have read the financial statements for the past two years."
As soon as Nan Yi finished speaking, Chen Guowen immediately said with a smile on his face: "One word, busy, two words, very busy, three words..."
Chen Zongqing frowned and knocked on the table, saying, "Guowen, this is a meeting."
Chen Guowen stopped smiling, coughed, and said seriously, "This year's harvest is not good. Many elderly people in Japan did not survive the transition from spring to summer. From January to the end of June, Bai Ri Fei Sheng Service Company exported a total of 10.24107 billion yen worth of coffins to Japan, and the tombstones in the mainland were sold for a total of 3.75 million yuan."
"What is the gross profit of a tombstone?" Nan Yi asked.
Chen Guowen: "After paying taxes, there will be about 1.5 million left."
"The profit is only 40%, which is more than ten percent lower than last year. Are there more and more people making tombstones?" Nan Yi frowned.
"Yes, not to mention that the old tombstone manufacturers are back to their old business, there are also many new people coming in. More than a dozen new shops have opened next to Bai Ri Fei Sheng's workshop. Now it's almost become a tombstone wholesale market."
"Uncle Guowen, when you go back, you should sort out the tombstone factory and the stones you have stored. Sell them now while they can still be sold at a good price. Don't do the tombstone business anymore."
"Sell now? It depends on the market. Although the profit of tombstone business has been decreasing, it is still profitable. After all, making 2 million a year is still okay."
"Yes, after selling it, give the workers in the factory a share, not too much, just a little bit of sweetness to keep them stable and give them a few days' rest. Then divide them into two, take one part to Fershan, and set up a tile factory there, called Henry Tile;
Go check it out yourself. There are many Western oil painters named Henry. Uncle Guowen, you should be familiar with the names of these painters, including their representative works, styles and so on. This way, when you brag about our tiles in the future, you will have something to talk about.
Another group of people went north to Beijing and established the Langyuan Xianpa Company. They first went to Gaozhuang to produce white marble and then gradually expanded into other high-end building materials fields.
Uncle Guowen, please listen carefully to what I am going to say next."
Chen Guowen sat upright and said, "Sir, please speak."
"We went to West Germany and found a tile company whose brand was well-known in a small area. We acquired it anonymously and did not want it to have any connection with us.
Then, a OEM contract was signed with Henry Ceramics in the name of this company, and Henry Ceramics produced tiles for that company and put that company's brand on them.
This is the first step.
The second step is to advertise in Hong Kong in the name of that company and promote its brand in Hong Kong. I will have someone cooperate with you in this matter.
Once sales in Xiangkeng are opened up, we will start by delivering goods from West Germany to Xiangkeng. Then, when Henry Ceramics can produce qualified products, we will deliver goods from Fushan to Xiangkeng.
These two steps will take some time, Uncle Guowen, you should start with them, and when you are done, we will discuss what to do next."
What Nan Yi didn't say also included waiting for the Xiangkeng market to recognize Henry Ceramics' OEM tiles and Henry's technical strength, and then launching a takeover war - Henry would counter-acquire its own bread and butter, shelve the "West German brand", play the Henry brand, and make Henry a national brand from the outside to the inside.
After going through this cycle, five, six, seven or eight years have passed, just in time to catch up with the domestic real estate boom.
"I understand." Chen Guowen nodded.
"That's the first point. Let me say the second point. As far as I know, the current coffin market in Japan is worth over 1 trillion yen. We have only made over 10 billion yen in half a year, which is less than 200 million yuan when converted into RMB. How much is our profit? Is our selling price one-third of that of local Japanese companies?"
Nan Yi slapped the table and said sternly but not loudly: "The Japanese have made all the money, and you are still complacent. What is there to be proud of? Gold is sold as scrap metal, and you only sell this much in a year. What's there to be proud of?"
After that, Nan Yi picked up the teacup, opened the lid, took a few sips of tea, put the lid back on, and said again: "This year, the minimum annual sales target for Bai Ri Fei Sheng is 500 million. Uncle Guo Wen, can you do it?"
Chen Guowen hesitated for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I can definitely do it."
"Okay, next one."
Nan Yi was very dissatisfied with the sales of Bai Ri Fei Sheng. The Japanese were extremely rich now, and their spending power was at its highest level ever. They were dumping products at low prices, but they could only sell such a small amount. How could he be satisfied?
But he couldn't blame him too much. After all, Chen Guowen had no experience in international trade before. It was already good that Bai Ri Fei Sheng could make a profit. It would not be appropriate to send people in rashly. He could only press on with the task first and see if any miracle would happen under the strong pressure.
Chen Ruiwu said: "This year, the construction company is mainly busy with the soil blowing and sand filling project on Longdang Island. So far, 1.75 million yuan has been advanced. In addition, I received news that Yangcheng will conduct an open bidding for more than 1 million square meters of residential land in Huadiwan."
"Uncle Ruiwu, if we want to participate in the bidding, who will be our main opponent?" Nan Yi asked.
“Lingnan Trust Real Estate.”
"A real estate company led by the province?"
"Yes."
"Is 300 million enough for the bidding?"
Chen Ruiwu said: "I don't think it will take that much."
Nan Yi thought for a while and said, "We should work towards joint development. We can suffer a little loss in terms of investment, but we will get at least as much land and houses as possible in the end."
"clear."
"Uncle Zong Qing, I think the time has come for me to establish a capital investment company. The headquarters will be in San Francisco and the name will be Double South.
All the funds and shares left by Nanchen Village abroad will be injected into this company, and all future investments outside the mainland will be led by this company. "
Chen Zongqing nodded, "Okay, let's do as you say."
"Yes." Nan Yi nodded, and then said to the village accountant Chen Zongjie: "Uncle Zongjie, you fly to the country to complete the matter of Shuangnan Holdings. After this matter is completed, you will be in charge of attracting foreign investment for Nanchen Construction. Funds from Xiangkeng, Lijiapo, and the country must be available. Nanchen Construction needs at least three foreign shareholders."
"clear."
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"I am familiar with the situation of Heche Group and Erdong Electronics. There is no need for any changes at the moment. Wei Kuang can't come back, so we will talk about the Nonferrous Metals Group next time. The people from Nanchen Wine Industry haven't come yet. When they are all here, we will hold a separate meeting.
Uncle Guowen, the main source of income for the village is Bai Ri Fei Sheng. You have a heavy burden to bear, so don’t make any mistakes. In addition, the Japanese yen is still rising, so don’t take the funds back yet. Uncle Zong Qing, please appease the villagers.”
After Nan Yi and Chen Zongqing finished speaking, they turned their heads back to the crowd and said, "Everyone, the next five years will be a good time for the development of our Nanchen Village. The seeds we planted will sprout, bloom, and bear fruit one by one. These five years are very critical. Everyone, grit your teeth and don't let up.
If you feel that you are not capable of doing something, you can raise the issue. Don’t insist on it. It doesn’t matter who is in charge of the work, and it doesn’t matter who gets the fame. As long as the money belongs to our Nanchen Village, that’s enough.”
After Nan Yi finished speaking, he handed the right to speak back to Chen Zongqing, and the meeting ended shortly afterwards.
In the following days, Nan Yi and Nan Wuwei experienced the wonderful life of a rural child. They went up the mountain to pick unripe dumplings, apples, oranges, and donkeys; they went down the ditch to catch small fish and crabs;
Go to the beach to catch fish and follow the fishing boats to fish near the coast; explore the abandoned houses on the beach to see what unsolved mysteries are behind them; dig up ant nests to study the social and architectural structures of ants...
Nan Yi would often take Nan Wuwei to the street to see new or not-so-new things. One day, Nan Yi saw something on the street that was very new to him.
After returning to Nanchen Village, Nan Yi asked Chen Zongqing.
"Uncle Zong Qing, I just saw a Hyundai car on the street. When did this place start taking the sea route from South Korea?"
"No one here goes to South Korea. I know the Hyundai car you mentioned. It comes from the north. Jiaodong is close to South Korea, and there are many cars and home appliances from South Korea coming ashore. Some people here will go there to buy them. The price of a Hyundai car after it comes ashore is 8,000 US dollars, but it can be sold for more than 150,000 yuan when it is brought here."
Nan Yi calculated that even if he exchanged it for US dollars on the black market, the difference would be more than 60,000 yuan, so the profit would be decent, almost half of the price of Santana.
"Nan Yi, sailing on the sea is different now. We are no longer working alone. Fishing boats are being phased out, and armored ships and submarines are being produced..."
"Uncle Zong Qing, let's not talk about this. The country can't just leave it alone. Their good days won't last too long. Stealing from the country may seem like a quick way to make money, but it will cause endless trouble. We are doing very well now. We should follow the country's footsteps and be the first to get rich."
Nan Yi said this and immediately changed the subject, "I went to the fields yesterday and saw that most of the fields were abandoned. Is there not enough people in the village to farm?"
"Everyone in the village is busy with other things, and there is no one to farm. By the second half of the year, all the land in the village will be abandoned."
"Then let's plant astragalus first. It's a good opportunity to let the land rest and accumulate fertilizer. Uncle Zong Qing, has the village ever planted day lilies before?"
“I have.”
"How about the one from Bihu?"
"We are close to the sea, with strong sea breezes. Our land is not as fertile as Hu Dun's, and we don't have their experience. The appearance and taste of the daylily we grow are not as good as Hu Dun's."
"oh."
Nan Yi nodded, thinking: "The Reclamation Group should pay attention to agricultural products with geographical indications in various places, pick out those that are unlikely to follow the trend and will not be flooded, and try to create a high-end agricultural product brand."
Seeing Nan Yi fall silent, Chen Zongqing said, "Tomorrow there will be a tiger and lion dance at the clothing wholesale city. Nan Yi, you can take Wu Wei to watch it."
"good."
Nan Yi and Nan Wuwei stayed in Haiyi until the end of July. From the countryside to the city, from the seaside to the mountains, Nan Yi took Nan Wuwei to all the places worth visiting.
On the penultimate day of July, which was the day before Shengchen Pharmaceutical paid salaries, Nan Yi took Nan Wuwei to Xiangkeng again.
After sending Nan Wuwei to 777 Deep Water Bay, he went to the Intelligence and Policy Committee in Chai Wan alone.
When Nan Yi arrived at the Intelligence and Policy Committee, Liang Huiwen and Ghost were already waiting in a small conference room. As soon as he arrived, a secret meeting began.
"In North Korea, Park Jung-hwan has already reached an agreement with Choi Kwang-soo, the highest administrative chief of the Pioneer region, that we can establish our production base in the 'Mansui Workers' Zone,'" Liang Huiwen said.
"Sole proprietorship?"
In 1984, North Korea opened up to the outside world. Three years later, the policy became clear and it became possible to establish a business in North Korea, but only possible.
"Yes."
"How many accounts did Park Jung-hwan move?" Nan Yi said lightly.
"two."
Park Jung-hwan went to North Korea with ten Swiss bank account passwords in his head, each with $1 million in it.
"Not much." Nan Yi nodded, and then asked, "How many times?"
Liang Huiwen said: "If you produce one piece in the Wansui Labor Zone, you can get customs clearance documents for 10 pieces."
"Too little. Let's talk again. We need to get at least 30 times as much. Let Park Jung-hwan work harder. Ghost, activate five more accounts."
"Got."
"Huiwen, let's talk while we're walking. Don't store too many raw materials in Xianfeng. It's better to have the ship run a few more times and spend a little more on shipping than to let people eat all the food at once."
"clear."
"Let's talk about the Soviet revisionists."
