Chapter 11 Kwok's Community Store

……

The Lincolns, who had long learned that their daughter was coming back, had already prepared a sumptuous dinner in advance. By the time Mata Lincoln arrived in the evening, the atmosphere was even hotter.

"If only little Gordon were here!"

Mary Lincoln, who missed her youngest son, couldn't help but say with some regret when she chatted after dinner.

Blair shrugged, he had known his wife would say that.

"Mata, Catherine, Bruce, you're all grown up now. Mary and I never worry about our studies and careers. But when will you be able to bring your other half back?... Bruce, when Uncle Guo was alive, I hope you can have a football team in the future!"

"Uncle Blair, I'm just 19 years old, and I'm still young!"

Guo Shouyun didn't expect that in the so-called free West, he could also encounter such a thing as urging marriage.

"Catherine, Bruce, you two can try to get along...!"

Mary Lincoln glanced back and forth between her daughter and her godson before she suddenly spoke.

"No, you can't!"

"Absolutely not!"

Catherine and Guo Shouyun interrupted Mary's next words almost indistinguishably.

The two looked at each other, each understanding the other's thoughts from the look in their eyes.

"Why? Isn't it nice that you grew up together and know each other?"

Mary wondered.

"This guy is so handsome, I don't feel secure. … Moreover, I know him too well to get started!" Catherine pouted after examining Guo Shouyun.

"So did I, Catherine was so familiar to me that I didn't have the slightest interest in inquiring into it!"

Guo Shouyun also shook his head like a rattle.

"All right, Mary. Let the kids decide for themselves!"

Blair stopped his wife, who was still talking.

“… Bruce, just in time you're back this time, there's something I want to tell you!"

"What's the matter, Uncle Blair?"

Guo Shouyun replied busily. He wished he had changed the subject sooner.

"Uncle Kwok wanted to buy the East York family's farm when he was alive. But what happened next delayed the deal. Now Old York asks you if he's willing to talk to you if you want to go ahead with the deal. If you don't want to continue, then Uncle Guo's previous deposit of $100,000 will not be returned. ”

Growing up here, Kwok Shouyun is very familiar with the surrounding situation of Kwok's Farm, and the 735-acre York Farm is no exception.

"Grandpa's will didn't mention it!" Guo Shouyun frowned slightly.

Because of his age, Guo Jiancheng always asked Guo Shouyun to call him grandfather, not father!

"Wait a minute!"

After the words fell, Blair Lincoln got up and took a document from the drawer next to him and handed it to Guo Shouyun.

"This is the contract handed over to me by Old York the day before yesterday, with Uncle Guo's autograph on it, it should be a real document. And I know old York, he won't lie to us about it!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, then flipped through the file and took a quick look.

The contract did state the terms of Kwok's acquisition of York Farms. The total amount is $9 million, with $5 million in cash paid in advance, and the remaining $4 million to be repaid in 10 years, with an interest rate of 4.41 percent! The final signature is indeed Guo Jiancheng's own handwriting, and Guo Shouyun will never admit that he is wrong.

After reading it, Guo Shouyun thought for a moment and nodded.

"Since it's a deal approved by grandpa, let's complete it!"

Blair nodded at first, and then said with a little worry: "The farm products that have been troubled by the recent NASDAQ crisis are not as good as before. Now, buying such a large farm at once would put us with a heavy debt burden. Bruce, you're going to have to think about it!"

"Uncle Blair, don't worry! I know what to expect!" Guo Shouyun smiled.

"Well, I'll call Old York later, and ask him to come and talk to you tomorrow!"

Guo Shouyun nodded.

Neither Mata nor Catherine spoke on the matter of buying and selling the farm, after all, Guo Shouyun was the real owner of Guo's farm.

……

The crowd chatted until nine o'clock in the evening, and after declining Mary and Blair's invitation to stay here for the night, Guo Shouyun returned to his home.

Compared with the liveliness of Lincoln's house, the Guo family, which has only Guo Shouyun, is undoubtedly deserted. However, the experience of being alone for more than 30 years in his previous life has long made Guo Shouyun accustomed to loneliness and loneliness. Moreover, in this environment, it is also more convenient for him to write.

At six o'clock the next morning, Guo Shouyun got up early and started running. He has had this habit for two lifetimes, and running for 30 minutes in the morning has become a daily must-have.

However, while running on the farm, he accidentally ran into Catherine, who was also wearing a dark blue tracksuit.

"When did you like to go for a morning run?"

Gave him a blank look, "I've been used to this for a long time, but you just don't know it!"

Guo Shouyun smiled, and after catching up, he threw out the idea he had thought of last night.

"Catherine, have you ever thought about working for me?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm sure Mata told you, I've set up an Internet company for professional networking. In the future, most of my energy will be on this company. Therefore, the management of farms and fresh food stores may not be taken care of. So, I'm going to let you manage it for me, but I don't know if you, a top student at Harvard Business School, are willing to give in?"

"Are you sure you're not kidding?"

Catherine involuntarily paused and asked.

Guo Shouyun also stopped, and then shook his head.

"Of course not. The choice of you and I was also well thought out. First of all, you grew up on a farm and are familiar with everything here. Secondly, you are the most professional business management talent produced by Harvard Business School. Finally...!" Guo Shouyun smiled, looked directly at Catherine and said, "There are not many people who can make me trust, and you are one of them." ”

Looking at Guo Shouyun, whose eyes were clear and determined, Catherine understood from his look that this childhood friend was not joking.

"Are you really relieved to hand over the nearly $10 million Kwok's farm and fresh food store to me to manage?"

And, I assure you, I'll give you at least $10 million in development funding this year. It's $50 million next year, and more to come!"

"Please, don't brag when you want to convince people, okay?"

Catherine pursed her lips, clearly not believing his words.

In this regard, Guo Shouyun smiled and did not explain much.

Facts speak louder than words, so don't waste your words at this time. When his money arrived, Catherine naturally believed it.

"So you agreed?"

"Of course you agreed! It's rare that you can rest assured that you will hand over so many assets to me, and there is no such opportunity to be in charge in those large companies... However, even though we are friends, I will not ask for less!"

Guo Shouyun breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, although Catherine said it casually. But he knew in his heart that if it weren't for the friendship that the two grew up together. An MBA like Catherine at Harvard Business School would never have landed in a small business like his, which seemed to have a limited future.

"A monthly salary of 15,000 US dollars, and if you perform well, I will give you 2% of your total profit as a bonus at the end of the year!"

"That's pretty much it!"

After a moment's consideration, Catherine nodded.

"By the way, I have some ideas about the future development of fresh food stores!" Guo Shouyun said.

Catherine stretched out her right hand and made a gesture of please.

"It's too monotonous to only cook meat, vegetables and fruits now. I would like to add F&B and retail later!"

"F&B and retail?" are you sure?" Catherine frowned.

"Hmm... In terms of food, only simple foods such as burgers, chicken rolls, pizzas, and grilled sausages are sold. We can set up a centralized food processing plant in the city, and then distribute according to the quantity demanded by each store, separating processing and sales!"

"In terms of retail, we only sell the most in-demand items in daily life, such as beer, mineral water, snacks, toilet paper, chewing gum, etc., which is equivalent to a retail store in the community. Fruits, vegetables and meats, we also only sell the most in-demand ones. ”

"In a word. In the future, the purpose of the Kwok's Community Store is to solve the most ordinary living needs of residents within 200 meters of the surrounding area. The store area is controlled between 1500~2000 square feet!"

Guo Shouyun's Guo's community store is an enlarged version of the later 'Tmall Store' and 'Jingdong Store'. He wants to build a business that can provide him with stable cash flow under any circumstances, and the Kwok's Community Store and Farm is undoubtedly the most suitable. After all, even in times of economic crisis, people need to eat!

After listening to his words, Catherine thought for a moment, "Do you want Guo's Farm to be responsible for production, and Guo's Community Store to be responsible for terminal sales, so as to open up the upstream and downstream circulation links?"

"Clever!"

After appreciating a sentence, "In the future, we will have 3~4 large farms in each state, and the output of the farms will be directly processed through the Kwok's Food Processing Factory, Kwok's Slaughterhouse, and Kwok's Packing Factory, and then transported to the Kwok's Community Store by the affiliated logistics fleet for sale." In this way, we who master the upstream and downstream production and sales can reasonably manage the operating costs of the enterprise and strive for a larger market with relatively low prices. ”

"This is indeed a good way!" After thinking for a moment, Catherine nodded in agreement, "But in this way, Guo's development will require a lot of capital investment. ”

"I'll find a way to solve the problem of funds, and your task is to do a good job in business management!"

Looking at Guo Shouyun, who looked confident, Catherine stared at him for a while and smiled, "I really hope you're not bragging!"

"You know, I never say big things!"

"Bruce, Catherine, back for breakfast!"

"Let's go, we're done eating, and we're going to see Old York. ”

Looking at Mary in the distance, Guo Shouyun beckoned and ran towards the front first. Behind him, Catherine, who was about to speak, had to swallow back the words that came to her lips.