"Uncle Two, this is the situation, what are your thoughts?"
Chen Yang's first stop was naturally Uncle Two, Shen Guangfu. As the brother of his father-in-law and one of the only two men left in the Shen family, Uncle Two was the one his father-in-law trusted most in the entire Shenjiaba.
"Yangzi, our Shen family's ancestral business failed in my father's hands. My elder brother wants to restore it, which is a good thing, and I'm a hundred percent willing."
"Even if it doesn't make money, I'm happy to do it."
Although Shen Guangfu hadn't experienced the glory of the old Shen family in its prime, he had heard plenty from his father and elder brother when he was young. For years, they had kept a low profile.
Now that policies had relaxed, he saw his elder nephew-in-law making money, earning the respect of all the villagers in Shenjiaba.
Shen Guangfu might not have the ability, but he wasn't foolish enough to misunderstand the situation. If his elder brother and nephew-in-law were doing something, he would just follow along. Would they mistreat him?
Shen Guangfu was clear about it; he didn't even need to think twice. He would just follow his elder brother.
"Uncle Two, then you go to my house first. My father is still waiting for you there. Once I've gathered everyone, we'll have a meeting together."
Chen Yang didn't delay and went to Shen Laifu's house next.
Shen Laifu had only started making money with Chen Yang, enough to support his seven or eight children. His eldest son had gotten involved with a widowed woman in the village, which had given him a headache.
It was also Chen Yang who had helped him find a solution. Now, he had a grandson, and indeed, the charming widow was as good as they said. The little grandson born was fair and tender, a chubby boy who made the old couple incredibly happy.
The three younger ones also went with his family's children to gather pig feed after school. They were all very capable and could earn their own food, not being a major burden to the family.
When Chen Yang arrived at Shen Laifu's house, he was playing with his grandson. The child's milky voice and his laughter could spread happiness from afar.
"Old Uncle, my father wants to expand the scale of the distillery, but we're short on hands. So I've come to find some helpers for him, who will be paid. I thought of you because I trust you, so I came to see if you were interested."
Chen Yang explained his purpose. Shen Laifu quickly put down the child and handed him to his daughter-in-law, Zhao Chunyan.
"Yangzi, you trust me, that's why you came to me. You're giving me face, and I must accept it."
"Exactly, it's my thick skin, but I still want to ask you to help my good-for-nothing son find something to do. He rented that fish pond, and who knows how many years it will take to get fish."
"This whole family, Chunyan has to stay home to take care of the children, the three little ones are still in school, and he's the only one earning money. Just earning work points isn't enough for them to spend."
Shen Laifu's face was not happy. Chen Yang sought him out because he trusted him. He had lived half his life and never shamelessly asked for favors. This unpromising son insisted on marrying a charming widow with three children. For him, Shen Laifu had to be shameless this once.
"One more person can work, as long as they are willing to work."
Chen Yang didn't care if there was one more person or one less. He would just pay one more salary and have one more person working.
If Shen Ermeng was resourceful, in the future, when his father-in-law's winery grew, he wouldn't be short of a share. If he wasn't capable, taking a salary would still be giving Shen Laifu face.
"You good-for-nothing, stop being a dork. Hurry up and thank your Yang Ge. If it weren't for your Yang Ge, do you think you could have married Chunyan? Truth be told, our entire family owes Yang Zi a debt of gratitude."
Chen Yang knew that Shen Laifu was a grateful person, more than anyone. Otherwise, he wouldn't have included Shen Laifu among those helping his father-in-law with the winery.
"Old Uncle, there's no need to say that. If you truly want to thank me, just help my father-in-law out more with the winery's affairs in the future. I still need to call more people. You and Ermeng can go directly to my father-in-law's house."
After notifying Shen Laifu, Chen Yang immediately went to Old Master Tu's house.
Chen Yang didn't interact much with Tu Erwazi, but he had a good impression of him. They had fought side-by-side twice while hunting wild boars. Later, when Chen Yang's father came to Shenjiaba for a visit, Tu Erwazi had taken him hunting in the mountains.
Of course, Chen Yang valued Old Master Tu more. The old man's esteemed position in the village was not solely due to his seniority.
The most important factor was his wisdom in handling affairs. Otherwise, why would everyone listen to him? If he didn't have some ability, who would pay attention to an old man?
"Yangzi, don't worry. As long as I'm alive, my son won't do anything stupid. Erwazi might be a bit rash, but he's not foolish. Did I train a foolish son?"
"Furthermore, even the village idiots know that following Chen Yang means good food and drink. This can't be wrong."
Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh and cry at Old Master Tu's words.
Tu Erwazi returned home with Chen Yang. The rest was up to Chen Yang's father-in-law to explain his ideas, and everyone agreed.
That night, the framework for the old Shen family's winery was thus established. In Chen Yang's memory, this was the second time his father-in-law had gotten drunk. The first was when he married Shen Xue, and this was the second time. Su Dan Novel Network.
The next day, Zhang Weiyang arrived, bringing money, along with Lei Baoguo, whom Chen Yang hadn't seen in a long time, and a strong, capable man.
Chen Yang took Zhang Weiyang to the fermented fish factory. This time, they not only had to bring the cash reserves from both sides but also some of the fermented fish canned goods.
When you go out to promote, what else can you promote without samples? This was also why Chen Yang wanted Zhang Weiyang to bring another person to Hong Kong City.
It was not only for safety but also for carrying goods.
Zhang Weiyang originally thought he had done quite well in Jiangsu Province and Shanghai. But when he looked back, Brother Yang, while staying home to accompany his wife during childbirth, had saved over 300,000 yuan in cash.
He had also established the first private factory in the country, supported his father-in-law's winery, and even donated money to build schools.
If this were ancient times, building bridges and roads, providing porridge during famines, and donating to schools would all make him a great philanthropist.
Zhang Weiyang had to admit defeat. He had been busy in Jiangsu Province for a long time, and his factory wasn't even built yet. This was the gap.
After saying goodbye to Shen Xue, Chen Yang and Zhang Weiyang's group set off for Hong Kong City.
They still had to take a train from Feishi, travel south, pass through Jiangxi Province, then Guangdong Province, arrive in Shenzhen, and then take a ferry to Hong Kong City.
Years ago, people often crossed the river from Shenzhen to sneak into Hong Kong City. Now, this trend seemed to be resurfacing.
When Chen Yang and his group arrived in Shenzhen on their first day, they saw body-catchers on the river retrieving floating corpses. Judging by their demeanor, they looked like they had eaten peanuts.
Lei Baoguo, Zhang Dabiao, and Liu Yong were fine, as they had seen such things before. Chen Yang and Zhang Weiyang, however, were miserable. They couldn't eat for several meals and kept retching, which delayed their trip to Hong Kong City by two days.