Soul of the Siheyuan: Zhuzi, I can still give birth

Chapter 220 Business Empire

He Yuzhu even opened a Western fast food restaurant like McDonald's and KFC.

Anyway, there are so many things in my own space that I can’t use them all.

And to be honest, those foreign fast food restaurants really don't have any technology to speak of.

As a chef in two lifetimes, can’t I cook a fast food meal?

"Liu Lan, you are a good talker. Come with me to the Beibingyang Soda Factory tomorrow. I have some business to discuss with them."

While at work that day, He Yuzhu said to Liu Lan who was dozing off beside him.

The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill has now almost come to a standstill.

It is almost impossible to pay the workers’ wages.

The factory director, Li Huaide, was also implicated because of the downfall of his father-in-law.

Fortunately, he was not purged, but was just stripped of his position as director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Now Director Yang is the director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill again.

However, faced with the current mess of the steel mill, Director Yang has no idea what to do.

We can only delay it and see how the country will arrange it. After all, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is a large factory with tens of thousands of employees.

If it collapses suddenly, how will these tens of thousands of employees and tens of thousands of their families survive?

The reason why He Yuzhu hasn't left yet is that Lou Zhenhua wrote to him and asked him to continue staying at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Sooner or later, the Lou family will come back and take back everything that belongs to them.

So now He Yuzhu is equivalent to Lou Jiaan’s eye in the steel mill, always keeping an eye on the developments of the steel mill.

"Ah! You want to buy some soda. That's great. Anyway, the steel mill is on the verge of bankruptcy, so finding a way to make a living as soon as possible is also a solution."

"But Zhuzi, if anything good happens, you should think of me. I can barely afford to raise two children."

Liu Lan had divorced her alcoholic husband a long time ago. Now she is single with two children and her life is quite difficult.

"Selling soda? I have much better things to do than selling soda. Remember, I'll be waiting for you at the factory gate tomorrow morning."

He Yuzhu took out the key, turned around and left the cafeteria kitchen.

There was a motorcycle parked outside the kitchen. It was a new car that He Yuzhu had just asked someone to buy for him today.

This is a black Xingfu 250 motorcycle, which was produced by Shanghai Motorcycle Factory and is a replica of the Czech 250 motorcycle.

In this era when bicycles are still the most common means of transportation, owning a motorcycle is just as cool as buying a 28-inch truck a dozen years ago.

'Beep...beep...beep...'

The motorcycle slowly left, emitting black exhaust smoke.

As soon as I returned to the courtyard and parked the car, Xu Damao pushed a motorcycle into the courtyard.

Xu Damao’s motorcycle was produced in an unknown place, but it would be more appropriate to call it a power-assisted motorcycle.

It is actually just a bicycle with an additional fuel tank and engine. It is a two-stroke engine with limited horsepower and speed.

However, for ordinary people today, the price is still out of reach.

It costs several hundred dollars to buy one.

"Zhu Zi, did you see this new motorcycle that Grandpa bought? How about it? Are you envious?"

When Xu Damao saw He Yuzhu, he immediately pushed his motorcycle up to him and pointed at his newly bought motorcycle.

He Yuzhu took a look and pursed his lips.

"Isn't this a power-assisted bicycle? It's also a motorcycle. Have you ever seen a motorcycle?"

He Yuzhu's words almost made Xu Damao jump up.

I used all my connections and gave all kinds of gifts to get this motorcycle.

You idiot, you said my motorcycle is a power-assisted vehicle, I'm helping your grandma's legs.

"Zhu Zi, have you ever seen a motorcycle? If you don't know it, don't talk nonsense. This thing cost me hundreds of dollars!"

Xu Damao clenched his hands and said to He Yuzhu with disdain.

He Yuzhu smiled and pointed at the Xingfu 250 in the house.

"Is that what the motorcycle you're talking about looks like?"

When Xu Damao saw the brand new Happiness 250 in the house, his eyes widened.

"Damn, this motorcycle is so beautiful."

Xu Damao suddenly felt that his power-assisted bicycle was no longer useful. He walked into He Yuzhu's house and looked at the brand new Xingfu 250 with envy in his eyes.

Originally, he wanted to show off in front of He Yuzhu with his newly bought motorcycle, but he didn't expect that he was not even as good as the other person's toes.

"Zhu Zi, how much did you get this car for?"

Xu Damao changed his usual smug look and walked up to He Yuzhu with a flattering look and asked.

He Yuzhu didn't lie to him and held up four fingers.

"Four hundred? It can't be that cheap. My power-assisted... ugh, my motorcycle costs more than five hundred yuan!"

Xu Damao couldn't believe his ears and eyes. Such a great motorcycle was only four hundred.

"Zhu Zi, we are old acquaintances. This motorcycle is 400 yuan, and mine is 500 yuan. I am at a disadvantage. How about we exchange them?"

Xu Damao looked back at the Xingfu 250 in the house. He really liked this motorcycle.

Even if he changed it, wouldn't he still lose a hundred dollars? Shazhu wouldn't suffer any loss.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao like a fool, then chuckled.

"If you want to exchange with me, you still need one hundred. Aren't you at a loss?"

Xu Damao patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder and said.

"You and I are brothers who have shared life and death together. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little loss. How about the exchange?"

Ever since He Yuzhu pulled Xu Damao out of the pit many years ago, every time Xu Damao saw He Yuzhu, he said that they were brothers who had shared life and death together.

However, Xu Damao has done many things that stab people in the back, but he still often calls them brothers.

"Get lost. My car can buy four cars like yours. Do you think I will trade with you?"

He Yuzhu walked straight into the house and pretended to wipe his motorcycle with a cloth.

This made Xu Damao very angry, and he pushed his car back home.

I was going to show off in front of Sha Zhu today, but unexpectedly, I was tricked by Sha Zhu.

He was so angry that he had no appetite to eat today.

Yu Li has been very busy these days. She is now the deputy lobby manager of Tianwaitian Restaurant and is busy with the affairs of Tianwaitian Restaurant.

Li Qin was also very busy. She was at Dongmen, looking with Ma Hua to see if there was a suitable location to open a restaurant.

This was the task He Yuzhu gave them.

He Yuzhu plans to open a large restaurant at the four gates of east, south, west and north.

They are Tianwaitian at the east gate and Louwailou at the west gate.

There are mountains beyond the mountains at the South Gate, and people beyond the people at the North Gate.

Now the Tianwaitian in Dongmen is about to open, and we still have to slowly look for the rest.

So this job was given to the shrewd Li Qin and the honest and loyal Ma Hua.

He was planning to make use of the people in the Red Star Steel Mill.

Leave the kitchen matters to Fatty Mahua and the others.

If there are not enough people, go to your fellow apprentices, they are all chefs with superb cooking skills.

"Ding-ling-ling... Ding-ling-ling...!"

The phone at home suddenly rang and He Yuzhu picked up the call immediately.

"Hello! Is that Akiha?"

"What? You guys are coming back on the 3rd of next month. Okay, okay, I'll know. I'll pick you up at the station then!"

"No, Lou Xiao'e and the others are coming back together... What? Lou Xiao'e is right next to us. Okay, give her the phone."

He Yuzhu paused for a moment, and Lou Xiao'e's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Xiao E, are you guys going to come back with Qiu Ye and the others? Okay, I'll arrange everything here. What! No need to pick you up, you can just take a car over here, okay? Okay, we'll contact you then."

After hanging up the phone, He Yuzhu could no longer hide the smile on his face.

My wife and children will be back soon, and my family can be reunited.

Just then, Li Qin and Ma Hua came to the backyard. As soon as they entered the house, Li Qin threw a few drawings to He Yuzhu.

These are the locations of several buildings they looked at in Dongmen. They are all houses on the main streets with heavy traffic. They brought them back to He Yuzhu to take a look and decide which building they needed to take.

He Yuzhu took a few drawings, looked at the location and position, then picked up a drawing and handed it to Li Qin.

"Take this building for me, no matter what the cost."

Li Qin nodded, took Ma Hua and went out.

"Wait...wait a minute, let me drink some water!"

Ma Hua ran so hard that his mouth was smoking. Before he had time to drink a sip of water, Li Qin pulled him out again.

He Yuzhu's bicycle has been given to Ma Hua and others, after all, he doesn't need it anymore.

Xu Damao was sulking at home, but Qin Jingru was comforting him.

"Da Mao, don't be angry. It's just a motorcycle. You have one. It's just a little worse. Next time we can buy a better one and press down the pillar."

After hearing this, Xu Damao smiled with satisfaction.

"My wife has to find a way. I must work hard to earn money and buy a car so that Shazhu can kneel down in front of me and call me grandpa!"

Xu Damao had been tempted when he saw those people who became self-employed and started businesses and made a lot of money every day.

So he decided to quit his job at the cinema and start his own business.

He must work hard to make money, lots of money, enough to keep Sha Zhu under his feet.

The next day, He Yuzhu took Liu Lan to the Beibingyang Soda Factory.

Although Beibingyang soda is still ranked number one soda in China, especially in the north.

But I heard that a foreign product called Coke has been launched in the South.

And it tastes better than Arctic Ocean, and it’s packaged in aluminum cans.

Moreover, these empty aluminum cans can be sold for money, and the price is not cheap, one costs five cents.

It soon became popular in the south and was showing signs of taking over the northern market.

The Arctic Ocean Soda Factory also felt the crisis.

Because their sales are now drastically reduced, sales in the southern region have almost been cut in half, and it is only a matter of time before they fall completely.

This made the factory manager and his colleagues extremely anxious. If they didn't think of a solution, the soda factory might not last much longer.

At this time, the secretary came in and said to the factory director.

"Director Zhu, someone came to see you to discuss cooperation."

The director of the Beibingyang Soda Factory was named Zhu. He had a worried look on his face at the moment. When he heard someone was looking for him, he spoke a little impatiently.

"Go, go, let them go. Can't you see that I'm worried and the factory is going to go bankrupt?"

The secretary was in a bit of a dilemma, hesitating whether to tell the factory manager that the visitor was here to discuss cooperation.

Seeing the secretary standing there in a daze, Director Zhu became a little angry.

"Why aren't you going yet? What are you standing there for?!"

The secretary then spoke hesitantly.

"Director Zhu, the other party said he is here for cooperation. Doesn't the country encourage private business now? He is here for financing... financing, yes, financing!"

Director Zhu looked confused.

'Funding! What is that?'

However, Director Zhu obviously knew that his family's purpose was not simple, so he hurriedly asked his secretary to bring the two in.

After a while, the secretary brought in He Yuzhu and Liu Lan.

He Yuzhu was wearing a set of expensive clothes that Ran Qiuye had sent from Hong Kong Island, and he also pretended to wear a pair of gold-rimmed plain glasses, looking very gentle.

Liu Lan was also in the department store and bought a set of hip skirt suit imported from Mao Xiong, which also looked quite elegant.

Liu Lan has been hanging around in banquet rooms for so many years, and she has seen all kinds of leaders. She knows the twists and turns of officialdom very well.

This is also the reason why He Yuzhu brought Liu Lan here.

"Hello, I'm Director Zhu of the Beibingyang Soda Factory. What do you want to do?"

Liu Lan said to Director Zhu at this time.

"We are from Yandu Investment Group, and this is our chairman, Mr. He Yuzhu."

Hearing He Yuzhu's name, Director Zhu was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously.

"He Yuzhu? Are you He Yuzhu from the Red Star Steel Mill?"

Obviously, Director Zhu had also heard of He Yuzhu's name, but there was nothing he could do about it; his fame in the city was simply too great.

"Yes, I am He Yuzhu from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. How come Director Zhu knows me?"

He Yuzhu laughed.

Director Zhu nodded.

"It's well-known, it's well-known. There is news that the Tianwaitian Restaurant at the South Gate is yours..."

He Yuzhu also nodded.

"Yes, it is the industry that our company has invested in. We are here today to discuss cooperation with your soda factory. We want to raise funds for your soda factory. I have decided to invest 20,000 yuan first, and the subsequent funds will follow up in succession."

"The total investment will not be less than 80,000 yuan, but I want a 50% stake."

When Director Zhu and his secretary heard that He Yuzhu was going to invest 80,000 yuan, they were overjoyed.

With 80,000 yuan, you can buy a soda factory, but what does this share mean?

Liu Lan saw the confusion of Director Zhu and the others, so she took out a folder and handed it to Director Zhu and the others to look at.

After reading the document, Director Zhu and his colleagues finally understood the whole story.

The Beibingyang Soda Factory is now government-owned, but because of its outdated equipment and lax management, most of the people who come to work here are relatives and friends of the leaders.

They are all the kind of people who take the money but don't do their job. As a result, there are only a few people working in the soft drink factory now, and a lot of people are just eating for free. The factory has long been overwhelmed.

The government is unable to come up with the money to continue maintaining the soda factory, so they have to find a way to raise the money themselves.

Just when Director Zhu was worried, He Yuzhu and his team came and brought an investment of 80,000 yuan.

However, it is a bit difficult to take away 50% of the shares, as the soda factory does not have the final say.

"Mr. He, this 50% stake issue is a bit too big. We need to discuss it and report it to the leader. Please send it to us for discussion first."

He Yuzhu didn't think that the deal could be done on the first try.

If the deal fails, Lou Xiao'e can use her connections to talk to Pepsi or Coca-Cola about exclusive agency rights in the mainland, or even about building a factory.

He knows how much profit this Coke will make in the future.

"Okay, take your time to discuss it. We still have another soda supplier to talk to, so we won't bother you anymore."

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the office.

Director Zhu was so frightened that he quickly grabbed him.

"Mr. He, please don't leave yet. We will have a meeting right away and the results will be out soon."