(Today's third shift, brothers, Lao He is working hard, give a few more tickets, okay?) ）

Xia Xiang rode his bicycle and headed north from the paths on both sides of the People's River. The People's River is an artificial river, which was built in 1995 and took four years to build a total of more than 2 billion funds, at that time the city said that it was to build an artificial lung of Yan City to improve the dryness and poor air quality of Yan City.

Strange to say, every year in the future, more than a dozen people will drown in the river, until 1998, a total of 30 people were drowned, there are old and young, there are men and women, there are good deeds to list the names of all the drowned people, surprising to find that more than 30 people, there are no two people with the same surname. So a piece of gossip spread, and people rumored that the true meaning of the common people river was to drown hundreds of people, and to drown one for every surname on the hundred families. As a result, the people's river became the river of drowning in the mouths of the citizens.

Although the municipal axe repeatedly took various measures and increased publicity, the people still drowned in the river every year, until more than ten years later, Xia Xiang still remembered that someone had made statistics, and more than 150 people were drowned in the people's river.

In Yan City in June, the sun is like fire. Walking by the people's river, the cool breeze relieved a little bit of heat. The development of the city always has to pay such and such a price, this huge artificial river in Xia Xiang's view, the symbolic meaning is indeed greater than the practical significance, it is simply a political performance project, the development of Yan City did not play any role, but because of the cost of demolition and bridge repair, a lot of money was wasted. But this is the case in the officialdom, the mayor who built the Baimin River was promoted to the secretary of the municipal party committee in a neighboring province because of the achievements of the Baimin River, and later it is said that he was also promoted to the governor.

The current mayor Chen Feng is a real doer, vigorously promoting the transformation of urban villages in Yan City, personally leading people to the urban villages to persuade nail households, opening up many broken roads and Dingzi roads, so that the environment and traffic of Yan City as a whole have reached a level, although some people in the urban villages have left an impression of being strong and domineering, but for most people in Yan City, Mayor Chen is the most capable and charming mayor of Yan City for decades.

The funny thing is that Chen Feng left a good reputation, but he didn't get a good end. Later, I don't know why I offended Gao Chengsong, and at the behest of Gao Chengsong, Chen Feng was framed by his opponent, and was finally sentenced to 10 years in prison for embezzlement. However, even if Chen Feng was imprisoned, the people of Yan City remembered Chen Feng's goodness, and the market also recited Chen Feng's life in prison for a while, saying that he had a good attitude towards reform, that he did not forget to study in prison, and that he finally became the director of the prison library, and everyone affectionately called him Director Chen......

Along the banks of the Baimin River and through one urban village after another, Xia Xiang suddenly thought that it was now 1998, and Chen Feng had just become the mayor of the city, and he had not yet begun to vigorously transform the urban villages. The transformation of the urban village was a trigger for Chen Feng's resignation, presumably because he touched Gao Chengsong's interests.

Since Gao Chengsong became secretary of the provincial party committee, he has not only wantonly excluded dissidents, but also extended his hand to the business field. Of course, this is nothing, officials and businessmen abound, as long as everyone abides by a conventional rule, no one should go too far. But Gao Chengsong's surname is Zhang Yang, and his wife and son are the same, treating the entire Yan Province as their home, not only to make money, but also to allow anyone to meddle in the field they fancie.

Gao Chengsong's wife meddled in the province's construction market, using her power to bring a construction company from the south into Yan City, and within a few years, she squeezed through several construction companies in the province. One of the most important reasons why Chen Feng was overthrown by Gao Chengsong is probably related to the conflict of interest during the transformation of urban villages.

Gao Chengsong's son is even more excessive, as long as he sees which industry makes money, he will go over and intervene, after the later generations of Jiajia Supermarket became bigger, people in the mall knew that Gao Chengsong's son Gao Jianyuan had shares in Jiajia.

Standing in front of a large construction site, looking at the Jiajia supermarket under construction, Xia Xiang sighed, now Gao Jianyuan must not look down on the little-known Jiajia supermarket, and now Jiajia supermarket is at a critical juncture of shortage of funds, if he has a batch of funds in his hands, directly invest in Jiajia supermarket, it will multiply several times in less than two years.

However, although there is no money now, it is a good thing to be able to meet one of the founders of Jiajia, no matter how you look at it, and it should not be missed. Xia Xiang was born in architecture, so he was naturally familiar with the situation on the construction site, so he found the manager's room in the simple house and knocked on the door.

The friend introduced by Wen Yang is named Feng Xuguang, tall, fat, and estimated to weigh no less than 90 kilograms. When Feng Xuguang heard that it was Wen Yang who introduced him, he immediately stretched out his hand very enthusiastically: "Welcome, welcome, Xia Xiang, right?" Wen Yang told me about this, and I welcome you on behalf of Jiajia Supermarket. But I have to talk about the ugly things first, now the funds are tight, the project has been in a semi-suspended state, the construction company said, no money will not start, now is the critical juncture. After this hurdle, you will be able to do a lot in the future. If I can't pass this level, I can't protect myself, and I can't honor your job. ”

One sentence won Xia Xiang's favor, I feel that Feng Xuguang is shrewd and sincere, and can point out his position in a few words in the shortest possible time, neither favoritism nor exaggeration, but also does not make you feel perfunctory, it is really a character, no wonder Jiajia Supermarket is getting better and better, and it has always stood tall in the supermarket wars of later generations, and Feng Xuguang's personal ability also accounts for a lot of relationship.

"If I have 1 million shares, how many shares does Feng calculate for me?" Ming people don't tell lies in front of him, because he has a good impression of Jiajia Supermarket and a good first impression of Feng Xuguang, so he directly threw out a big enough problem.

A look of disbelief flashed in Feng Xuguang's eyes, he must not believe that Xia Xiang could come up with so much money, but in the blink of an eye, he looked calm again, turned around and picked up the calculator without saying a word, lowered his head and calculated.

Five minutes later, Feng Xuguang said with a smile: "The land investment is 3 million, the main project investment is 5 million, and other miscellaneous items are 2 million, a total of about 10 million, you are now 1 million, on average, it is less than 10 percent, but now is the critical moment, 1 million funds can revitalize the current predicament, I can call the shots, count you 10 percent." But Xia Xiang, do you have money? ”

was similar to Xia Xiang's secret estimate, Feng Xuguang did not exaggerate, and made him make up his mind.

Xia Xiang said honestly: "I don't have any money. ”

Feng Xuguang was not annoyed: "So, can you find an investment of 1 million for me?" ”

Xia Xiang still shook his head: "I'm afraid not." ”

Feng Xuguang's face was quite calm: "So you're not here to apply for a job in the supermarket, but you want to help me?" Say, no matter what method is used, as long as it can solve my current predicament, I will give you 10% of the shares according to what I just talked about. ”

Xia Xiang smiled, Feng Xuguang is really a smart person, and he can understand it at all. But after all, it's the first time to communicate, and you can't talk too much. He nodded, and asked again: "Mr. Feng, let me ask you a personal question, how did you and Wen always meet?" ”

A smile flashed in Feng Xuguang's eyes: "I used to be a member of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, and I was a colleague with Wen Yang. ”

"How is the personal relationship with Mr. Wen?" Xia Xiang tapped lightly on the tabletop, looking at Feng Xuguang with a smile on his face.

Feng Xuguang stared at Xia Xiang with interest, thinking that he was not very old, he had a full sense of proportion in what he said and did, he acted step by step, and he looked confident, he was really a rare young man.

I had an idea in my heart, and said: "The relationship is okay, occasionally eat and eat together, usually just make phone calls, and the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, right?" A personal relationship is a personal relationship, a business is a business, each with its own path, and it can't be mixed up, right? ”

Xia Xiang was relieved, and stretched out his hand: "Mr. Feng gives me a business card, I will contact you at any time, okay?" ”

Walking out of the construction site of Jiajia supermarket, looking at the mess in front of you, it is hard to imagine that half a year later, there are all kinds of vehicles parked in front of the door, and it is overcrowded every day. A year later, the first branch of Jiajia Supermarket was built, followed by the second and third...... The pace of expansion continued until 2010.

Xia Xiang was full of joy, but he didn't expect that before the completion of Jiajia Supermarket, there was a small episode of shortage of funds in front of him. He also knew that without his appearance, Feng Xuguang's current difficulties would be able to pass quickly. But if he doesn't show up, how can the benefits fall on him?

Seeing that the time was not early, Xia Xiang broke off the idea of returning to the company again, and prepared to go back and sleep well. Halfway through, the pager rang, and when he saw that it was the company's phone, he hurriedly found a public phone and went back, but it was Xiao Jia looking for him.