Chapter Fifty-Eight: Going to the North

When I woke up the next day, it was already more than nine o'clock, Xiaoying had already made breakfast, and after the two of them had eaten, Wuyang called Boss Lin. "Brother Lin, where are you?"

Boss Lin heard Li Wuyang's call, and asked in a happy voice, "Brother, are you in the capital now?" ”

"Yes, I'm leaving at one o'clock in the afternoon, can I meet with you?" Wuyang said.

"I'm taking care of things at the farmhouse, come here. Just handed over this place to you, do you remember the way? After Boss Lin asked, he explained the route again.

When I came to the farmhouse, as soon as the car was parked, Boss Lin ran over, shook hands with Wuyang with a smile, and shouted loudly to let the kitchen prepare lunch. The three of them did not enter the farmhouse, but went to inspect the territory under the leadership of Boss Lin. The last time I came was at night, and I didn't see anything else except near the pond.

The three of them talked as they walked, mainly because Boss Lin introduced the situation, and the two occasionally asked questions. This is a relatively flat land, except for a few ponds dug near the farmhouse, the rest of the place is basically apple trees, because the fence has been built, the employees of the forest boss do not have time to pick, tourists just pick the apples on the trees near the farmhouse and eat them, the distant ones are ripe, and many of them fall to the ground.

Boss Lin asked Wuyang whether the farmhouse would continue to open after taking it, and Wuyang said: "The farmhouse doesn't want to open, but the chef and waiter will not be dismissed, let them cook and eat by themselves for the time being, and pick apples after they are finished. ”

Boss Lin smiled: "You are such a big boss. Still thinking about this little money. ”

Wuyang said: "There are apples on at least 8,000 acres of trees here. Calculated at 5,000 catties per mu. It's more than 20,000 tons, and pulling it to Zhongnan is wholesale, 5 cents and 1 pound is always casual, isn't it 20 million out? ”

"Ouch, it's really, it's not that you don't know the way, it's a shock, Wuyang, you are really good at financial management." Xiaoying said.

"Brother. You might as well be like this, you are going to the Northeast in the afternoon, you can ask Xiao Qin and me to go through the formalities tomorrow. After completing the formalities, I will help you find a fruit wholesaler, and simply let him pick and pack the materials, Xiao Qin only needs to find someone to weigh it, and the price is 5 or 6 cents. I estimate that the yield here should be about 8,000 catties per mu, and there are about 9,600 acres of trees with apples, which is really not small, at least enough for Xiao Qin's pocket money for 3 or 5 years. Boss Lin said.

"Brother Lin, I think it's better for you to pick and sell it yourself." Wuyang said.

"Brother, you're so interesting. I've told you what I've told you before. Besides, I'm willing to give you such a place. Do you care about those apples? ”

Walked to the central position of about this land, Boss Lin said: "The fifth ring road is from here, the land price at that time is estimated at 100,000 acres, after accounting for 400 acres, the rest will definitely appreciate, a year or two of work, will reach about 50,000 per mu, brother, you can't sell these land, you must develop them into real estate and then sell, to the 2008 Olympic Games, I estimate that the sales price of buildings in this place should be about 20,000 per square meter, The price of the street faΓ§ade should be about 60,000 yuan per square meter, and in recent years, you just don't do any other business, as long as you keep this land and build a building, you will earn a lot of money. ”

Wuyang said: "If it is really the same as what Brother Lin said, we will definitely not forget you." ”

"Don't be, don't price, our business will end tomorrow after the handover formalities. If my brother had mixed well, I wouldn't have cared about it then, and if he hadn't, I wouldn't have dared to ask for it. Now everything in our Lin family must be my brother. Boss Lin shook his hand again and again.

The three of them returned to the farmhouse, Wuyang and Qin Xiaoying looked around again, the decoration of the box was more luxurious, the kitchen was fully equipped, there were fish and ducks in the pond, and there were a lot of chickens and sheep under a large apple tree. Wuyang is a little excited, I really want to run this farmhouse. But I don't have the manpower to manage it. Just asked: "Brother Lin, who is mainly in charge here besides you now?" ”

Boss Lin said: "Do you want to continue to run the farmhouse or pick apples, whatever it is, I will find someone for you." ”

After a while, an eldest sister in her 30s, of medium height, with a smile on her face, looked very shrewd. "This is Boss Li, this is Xiao An, she was in charge of this place before."

"Boss Li, now that you have taken over this farmhouse, are you ready to open it again?" Xiao An asked.

Wuyang said: "Sister An, do you think there is any money to be made by driving down?" ”

"Boss Li, Boss Lin also knows that after a few years of opening here, I haven't made a lot of money, but I still made some small money. Excluding costs and expenses, there is more than 100,000 monthly income. Otherwise, you will lease this place to me, and the original drinks and drinks here will be calculated at the wholesale price for you, and I will be responsible for the maintenance of the rooms and facilities, and pay you 100,000 yuan per month? Sister An said.

Boss Lin said: "Brother, that's basically it, or I'll lease it to her." ”

"Okay, in the afternoon, you and Xiao Qin sign a two-year agreement, and forget about the items, anyway, it's Brother Lin's. Let's talk about it first, our people will eat here or something in the future, and they will be deducted from the rent. Wuyang said.

"Xiao An, didn't you say that you know a fruit wholesaler, and you will let people come over tomorrow to pick apples. The fruit picker is found by the wholesaler, and the packaging is prepared by himself. The staff at your farmhouse can also participate in fruit picking if they have nothing to do. The price per catty is 6 cents, and you will give as much as you take away every day, what do you think? Boss Lin said.

"I called and asked, and I guess there was no problem. My friend had already taken a fancy to the fruit and had told me about it a few times. Xiao An replied.

"Brother Lin, just now I saw that there is a big place outside the wall and under the mountain to the east, which can also be used to develop real estate, can you help me contact it, I will buy it when I have money."

Boss Lin smiled: "Brother, we are already outside the Fifth Ring Road here, and we don't know if we can sell it after building a house, do you dare to buy those lands?" ”

"Of course, it's better to be able to buy land in the city center. You can help me figure it out. But this place is also worth buying. Think about it. If we build a house on this land, most of the apple trees will be destroyed, and it's a shame that even if we don't build a house there, it would be nice to be able to transplant the apple trees. No one can predict the development of the situation in the future, in case the real estate is hot, the land I bought when I was at the lowest is not more profitable? ”

Boss Lin said: "What you said also makes sense. If you have money leftover, buying land is certainly no worse than buying wine, and I will help you ask if you have the opportunity, and buy it if it is convenient. You're going to find someone else in the city center, I'm not going to keep a low profile, I can't show my head too much. ”

"Okay, then I'll thank you."

After eating, and making an appointment with Boss Lin to meet at a time and place, Qin Xiaoying drove Wuyang to the airport, and Wuyang asked Qin Xiaoying: "Where are you going to invite someone to weigh the apples?" ”

Xiaoying smiled and said, "There are people everywhere now. It's not easy to find someone? I went to my uncle's team to find someone who was both competent and reliable. ”

"For those gold jewelry stores and hotels to open, they need a lot of people. So. I think you still have to cultivate your own team, find some classmates, relatives and your grandfather's protΓ©gΓ©s, find some capable and reliable people from the middle, and let them work, so that our career can get bigger and bigger, don't you say? ”

Xiaoying said: "I haven't thought about it yet, I always thought that I was a person who worked for you. It seems that now we have to change our concept and really think of ourselves as a boss lady. ”

Wuyang also smiled and said: "You can't treat yourself as a boss lady, but as a boss, so that you can do it in one step." Because I, the boss, will not take care of anything in the future except for accompanying you to eat and watch TV, and you will have to make your own decisions when there is anything. ”

"Well, I don't like to be in charge of others. During this time, I went to find some former classmates, neighbors, and asked my grandfather to introduce people with experience in this field, and also to recruit some people in the talent market and labor market, although our store has not yet opened, as long as it is really suitable people, I will let them do some chores first, or guard the faΓ§ade that is being renovated, and they can be fully opened for business after the Chinese New Year. Wait for me and Boss Lin to go through the reception procedures, even if it is the first time for me to work independently, there is still the matter of selling apples, and you will know the result when you come back in a few days. Xiaoying said excitedly.

Wuyang said: "I believe that you will definitely be able to do these things well." In the future, whether Gao Xiaoya is a member of our family or not, I have to ask you to tell her these words. She also has a lot of shops in her hands, and there is no group of people who can't play the same. ”

When I arrived at the airport, Gao Xiaoya was waiting at the door, and when I looked at the time, it was just right. After getting out of the car, Xiaoying said that she was going to drive away after a safe journey, Xiaoya said: "Xiaoying, wait a minute, I bought clothes for Wuyang, and after he changed them, you can bring the old clothes back." ”

Gao Xiaoya gave the burden at her feet to Wuyang, and Wuyang said, "I'm so good, I don't need to change it." "Wuyang is still wearing the clothes he wore last time he came to Beijing, a down jacket that is already very old, a pair of jeans, a pair of sneakers, only the shoes are so-called famous brands. Wu Fang bought him some brand-name clothes, but he always felt uncomfortable wearing them.

Xiaoya bought a set of thermal underwear and casual clothes for Wuyang, as well as a mink coat and hat, and leather gloves or something. Wuyang ran to the car to change his clothes, got out of the car and waved his arms a few times, and said with a smile: "Why do I feel uncomfortable dressed like this?" ”

Qin Xiaoying said: "It's cold over there, and now I feel bloated when I wear it, and I don't feel cumbersome when I wear it over there." Don't accidentally freeze your nose back. ”

"Xiaoying, don't talk nonsense, Wuyang has never been there, and he was already scared. Wuyang, in fact, is not so cold, not even as dry and cold here, not afraid. Xiaoya said.

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of the cold. Xiaoying, you hurry up and do something, we should go in too. After Wuyang finished speaking, Qin Xiaoying drove away.

Xiaoya and Wuyang boarded the plane and flew north, got off the plane and got on the train, and arrived at the destination, it was already the early morning of the next day. Along the way, the two talked constantly, talking and laughing, avoiding the loneliness of the journey, and they didn't feel tired. The most talked about is the business business, and Wuyang explained his business philosophy to Xiaoya in detail. also talked about some gambling stones, and Xiaoya listened to it with relish. But none of the sentences touched on the relationship between the two.

Xiaoya offered to go to her grandfather's house to live. Wuyang said it was so late. Going will definitely affect your grandparents' rest. We might as well go to the hotel and open a room. I found a hotel and opened two rooms to sleep in.

At more than 8 o'clock in the morning, Xiaoya knocked on the door, and Wuyang went to her grandfather's house with her. When I asked Xiaoya what she would like to give her grandfather, Xiaoya said that I had already brought roast duck and preserved fruits, and that I would just buy two bottles of wine later. After Wuyang put all the clothes on his body, he was empty-handed, took Xiaoya's bag and back, and let Xiaoya be empty-handed. Xiaoya hung Wuyang's shoulder.

"Wuyang, what kind of villa do you say I'll pick when I go back?" Xiaoya asked.

"Did your mom and dad agree to our affair?" Wuyang immediately became excited and asked with a smile on his face.

"It should be said that it is our father and mother. The day before yesterday, I went home and told them about this, and at first they didn't agree or disagree, but just asked this and that about your situation, and I explained it clearly to them one by one, and when they knew that Xiaoying was also with you, they discussed it for a while, and then said to me, 'You have grown up, how will you go in the future.' It's your own business, and we won't worry about it. When will Xiao Li meet him, and let us meet his son-in-law. "Wuyang, after we return to Beijing, you must stay with our parents to meet us." ”

"This is no problem, I don't know if our villa is far from where our parents work, or let them choose a set to live in, and it is best to be with yours." No, let's find land and buy it again. Wuyang said.

"The villa is almost as far away from where they work and my house now, which is as convenient, and when the time comes, buy a car for our father, and he will drive it himself." Wuyang, speaking of which, our father is also a department-level cadre, if he is in a place, he will not be able to hug him, but when he arrives in the capital, he has to commute by bicycle. If you can't buy a car by yourself, you can't buy it too well, so it's 100,000 cars. ”

"That's not good, you have to buy an Audi anyway, doesn't the advertisement say: Audi cars for department-level cadres, our dad is still at the department and bureau level." Wuyang said.

When she arrived at Gao Xiaoya's grandfather's house, her grandparents were having breakfast, and when they saw Xiaoya and the two entering the house, they hurriedly greeted her. Wuyang followed Xiaoya to call her grandparents, and her grandmother handed them hot tea and told them: I went out early in the morning to exercise, and I just went home. Xiaoya's grandfather is quite tall, with silver hair neatly combed back of his head, his eyes are very bright, and there are some old age spots sparsely on his face; Grandma is also full of silver hair and is in good spirits.

After sitting down, Xiaoya said: "Grandparents, this is my boyfriend Li Wuyang, who is from the south and graduated from college a year earlier than me." This time, the internship began in our school's curriculum, so I took him back to see his grandparents. ”

After Xiaoya's grandparents said, "What a good guy, Xie Lu, thank you for coming to see us two old guys" and other nice words, Grandpa Gao asked again: "Xiao Li, what is there to do when you came from such a long distance?" ”

Before Wuyang could speak, Xiaoya rushed to say, "Grandpa, you are so powerful, I know that we have something to do here." Here's the situation: Wuyang's company is preparing to go to the Middle East to extract oil in the near future, and this time it is here to recruit people. ”

Grandpa Gao asked, "What kind of personnel are you going to recruit?" ”

Wuyang replied: "We need all kinds of personnel, professors, engineers, technicians, oil workers, we don't have any now, as long as it is suitable." ”

Grandpa Gao said: "Our oil field has made great contributions to the country in the past, and now the oil resources are about to be exhausted, and the conversion work is underway, but there are many people who know how to drill and produce oil, and the Petroleum Institute graduates every year, so it can be said that the country's oil industry is bred from here." Now there are more laid-off and unemployed people, and the graduation of students is equivalent to unemployment, so it is not difficult for you to recruit people, the key is to see what kind of treatment you can give. ”

Wuyang said: "Grandpa, what is the monthly salary of the average oil extraction worker in our oilfield, and what is the salary of personnel with senior professional titles?" What is the general sentiment of cadres at all levels? ”

"We don't know the specifics, like Xiaoya's uncle is a department-level cadre in the oilfield, with a monthly salary of about 2,000, her cousin graduated from the Petroleum Institute for 6 or 7 years, and he also became a small cadre, the monthly salary is 1300, and her cousin-in-law is 1200, which is not very high."

"Grandpa, if we double the salary on this basis, will anyone be willing to go, and we promise to take home leave once a year, and all the round-trip expenses will be reimbursed, okay?" Wuyang asked.

"I have to inquire about this matter to find out, I have been away from work for many years, and the situation is not very familiar, so I called Xiaoya's uncle to ask. Xiaoya, your uncle is here, don't tell him about work, he has been very unsatisfactory in the past two years, he is only 50 years old this year, he came down from the position of the head of the unit two years ago, and became a secretary, in fact, he is semi-retired. After Grandpa Gao finished speaking, he went to call.

Xiaoya told her grandmother about her parents, and her grandmother was very concerned about her son and daughter-in-law, saying that they never came back. Xiaoya said that her parents are very busy with work, and her father is now at a critical time to be promoted to the deputy ministerial level, and his work ability and personal relationships are very good, but the key is that there is no particularly strong leadership on it. So when it comes to the New Year's holidays, you have to pay New Year's greetings and give gifts everywhere, and you can't find time to come back.

Grandma said, "It's not easy for your parents. Now people say that a son who mixes well is the son of the country, if he mixes well, he is the son of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and if he mixes badly, he is the son of his parents. Let them be the sons of the nation. ”

Grandpa Gao asked Wuyang: "Is your company your parents' or whose company?" ”

Wuyang replied: "Our company is a group of companies, mainly engaged in construction, mining, sales of gold and jewelry, etc., the part of the construction is owned by my uncle, and the other part is owned by myself. ”

Grandpa Gao asked again: "You are still so young, how did you accumulate so much wealth?" ”

Wuyang said: "These fortunes came very accidentally, once I went to the mountains with my friends to play, there is a family invested in a gold mine of more than 10 million, but did not mine gold, I borrowed a few million to buy it, and the result was that we quickly mined gold, and then we mined a tungsten mine, and the income was very rich." After all, these mineral resources are limited, so I want to go to the Middle East to extract oil and use the money to develop industry. ”

Grandpa Gao said: "When you go to the Middle East, do you still have to go through exploration before you can extract oil?" What's the relationship with punching in? ”

Wuyang smiled, "Grandpa, to be honest, I don't understand these things, but everything is done by people, and all roads are walked by people, as long as we do it one by one, I think we should succeed." ”

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Xiaoya hurriedly ran over to open the door. (To be continued......)