Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Chapter 220

"Xiao Fen, is this the breakfast you prepared for Mr. Chen?"

"Yes, Mr. Chen can't get up in the morning, so he asked me to prepare breakfast for him every day."

Xiaofen placed the lean meat powder she bought from the restaurant on Chen Fei's desk and began to clean the office.

Siqin sighed, "Boss Gu doesn't like me. I have to clean the office every day before he comes to work. Otherwise, he will be very rude to me. It seems that when I am in his office, he feels like he is being pricked by needles all over his body."

Xiao Fen paused while wiping the table, thinking of Gu Jiu's usual appearance, and curled her lips: "He is usually quite arrogant, so it's no wonder that he is difficult to serve. I can't understand how a man like him can find a wife? Can his wife stand his bad temper?"

On the contrary, their Mr. Chen has a good temper and personality, but he is still single.

Siqin raised her wrist to check the time, then hurried out the door. "No more talking. I'm going to clean up first."

Xiaofen watched her figure disappear at the door, shook her head, and secretly felt lucky that her leader was Mr. Chen.

The office is easy to clean. Just wipe the tables and cabinets, mop the floor, and throw away the trash.

"Wow, I smelled the fragrance at the door. What did Xiaofen prepare for me for breakfast today?"

As soon as Chen Fei reached the door, he smelled the aroma of breakfast. Without waiting for Xiaofen to answer, he walked to the desk and said, "Hey, today we have lean meat powder with chili!"

"Last time you said you didn't put enough chili in it, so I added more this time." Xiaofen took the scarf that Chen Fei had taken off and hung it on the hanger.

Fade Chen sat down, picked up his chopsticks and took a bite: "Hmm, it still tastes familiar. Did you buy it from Lin's Noodle House?"

Xiaofen smiled and nodded: "Yes, I heard you say that the noodle shop was opened by Mr. Gu's brother-in-law, so he has to take care of his own business."

Chen Fei looked at Xiao Fen with satisfaction, "You are very conscious and know how to take care of your own business. How could Mr. Gu not be happy with such a sensible and well-behaved secretary?"

Xiaofen pursed her lips and smiled. She probably guessed why Mr. Gu was unhappy.

After Chen Fei finished breakfast, Xiaofen took out the documents that Chen Fei needed to deal with today and asked him to sign.

When Gu Jiu came to the company, the office had been cleaned and Siqin returned to her office on her own initiative.

"Are you considered late for coming to the company at this time?" Chen Fei pushed the door open and looked at Gu Jiu jokingly as he leisurely drank the tea made by Siqin.

Gu Jiu glanced at him, put down his teacup, and asked nonchalantly, "You came here just to supervise me being late and leaving early?"

Fade Chen pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling and asking, "How is it? Enjoy your life as a secretary. I can even do small things for you, such as cleaning the office and making tea."

Gu Jiu picked up a document and looked through it, pretending not to hear what Chen Fei said.

"Or, we can keep her here, so that the girl won't have to go to the front desk."

Gu Jiu still remained silent.

Fade Chen scratched his nose and said, "You said you were looking for a secretary. Did you find one?"

"Take your time to look for it. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Gu Jiu threw a document in front of him. "From the last plan, I think that apart from logistics, the toy factory you mentioned might as well be an electrical appliance factory."

The market for toys in this era is not as big as that for electrical appliances.

Any electrical appliance containing a bit of technology is a big seller in China, and if it can be sold abroad and earn foreign exchange, that would be beyond expectations.

"Electrical appliances?" Chen Fei sat upright, picked up the document, and asked, "What electrical appliances do you want to manufacture? Or do you want to manufacture all electrical appliances?"

Gu Jiu said: "It is impossible to make any advanced electrical appliances at the beginning of the factory. We can start with electric fans."

"Electric fans are good things. But the most important thing for electric fans is the motor. There are only a few electric fan factories in China, and every summer, electric fans are in short supply. Can you find the manufacturer to place an order for the motor?" Chen Fei was very excited when it came to setting up a factory to produce electric fans.

Gu Jiu is very confident about this.

"In fact, electric fans are electrical appliances with very low technical content. The most important component is the motor. As for the quality of the motor, we only need to ensure that the motor is of good quality. The motor can only be wound with copper core enameled wire, the iron core uses regular silicon steel sheets, the output power is sufficient, and the bearing quality is good. I believe that the electric fans produced by our factory can be used for 30 to 50 years without any problems."

Fade Chen couldn't help but laugh. "What you said, it won't be a problem to use it for thirty to fifty years, then how can we resell it?"

Gu Jiu waved his hand, disagreeing with Chen Fei's words, "If a brand wants to succeed, quality comes first. If it produces inferior products, how can the brand gain a foothold in the market? Besides, if electric fans are popularized throughout the country, the market share will still be large, enough for our electric fans to survive well."

"Okay, you make sense. Do you plan to run our factory in Guangdong Province?" Chen Fei asked again.

Gu Jiu nodded: "Guangdong Province is in the initial stage of development. We can go to Guangdong Province in the name of the company to buy a piece of land to build a factory. Of course, the factory needs bonus turnover. We can rent someone else's factory for production before the land is approved."

The sales of electric fans are seasonal, so by preparing now, we can produce a batch of finished products before summer arrives.

In the era when electric fans required tickets across the country, electric fans and other electrical appliances were in short supply and as long as they were produced, there would be no worries about sales.

Chen Fei was a man who would do what he wanted to do. Since he had a plan, he made the decision on the spot, "Since it has been decided, you can contact the manufacturers of spare parts in various places and place orders with them. I will be responsible for completing all the procedures for the fan factory."

To be honest, they are still too small.

What the company lacks most now is talent. If they had capable people, I think they would have an easier time.

For example, logistics companies currently only cover Guangdong Province and the province, and there is still a long way to go before they can cover the entire country.

Speaking of food factories, nowadays they really only package dried fruit gift boxes and sell various types of dried fruits.

If we want to develop new products, we still have a long way to go.

The first few stores opened, the fruit wholesale department, the shoe store, and the clothing store, are now directly managed by the company's sales department.

Neither Chen Fei nor Gu Jiu had time to manage several stores.

At most, Chen Fei would ask about the transportation of the fruits from their place of origin.

The two discussed some specific matters and divided the work together.

"Our company is hosting a lunch party at noon. Would you like to go with me to have dinner with some friends from the railway department?"

Time flies when you are busy. Seeing that it was almost noon, Chen Fei invited Gu Jiu to have lunch with his leader.

Gu Jiu glanced at the time, shook his head and refused, "I'm afraid it won't work this afternoon. My mother-in-law has taken my third uncle and his newlywed wife back to the provincial capital, and the two families have already made arrangements.

The whole family will get together at noon to welcome the new sister-in-law to join our big family."

It would be bad for the son-in-law Gu Jiu to be absent.

"Your third uncle is finally married? However, you became a father earlier than him, so of course he is anxious." Chen Fei thought that he was his uncle, who was older than Gu Jiu.

"Yes, I'm already a father, why aren't you in a hurry?" Gu Jiu gloated a little and asked, "Isn't your family urging you to get married?"

Chen Fei stared blankly and said angrily, "Get lost! Don't be so proud. You are really talking about something that is not relevant to the topic!"

It's impossible to be friends with this kind of person. He will act arrogantly if you are a little nice to him.

Chen Fei stood up and left, feeling that if he continued chatting here, his blood pressure would soar.

Gu Jiu tidied up his desk, put on his scarf and gloves, and left the office with his briefcase.

Siqin heard the sound of the door opening in the office next door, so she and Xiaofen leaned on the window to look out.

I just happened to see Gu Jiu taking his briefcase, closing the door and walking out.

His tall figure, strong legs, and tailor-made woolen windbreaker made him look even more heroic.

"Don't mention it. If this guy is easy to get along with, it would be a blessing to be his secretary. It would be a feast for the eyes. Working with such a top-notch man all day long would be a pleasure." Xiaofen laughed.

Siqin looked at the pair of powerful long legs walking away and asked, "Who do you think is more masculine, him or Mr. Chen?"

Xiaofen stretched her neck to look at the office door further away, and confirmed that Chen Fei had gone in and had not come out.

She then spoke, "Although I am Mr. Chen's secretary, I cannot speak nonsense against my conscience. Whether in terms of height, appearance or temperament, Mr. Chen is not as good as Mr. Gu. It's a pity that Mr. Gu is already taken. Otherwise, with my beauty, I might have a chance to win him over."

Siqin couldn't help laughing after hearing this, "Just let us talk about this between the two of us, don't tell anyone else, be careful not to let others know what you are saying, or else it will get to the ears of Mr. Gu and Mr. Chen."

Xiao Fen stuck out her tongue in fear and said, "I'm only telling you this. I don't trust anyone else."

Gu Jiu didn't know that the two secretaries hired by Chen Fei were talking about him.

He left the company and rode all the way to his own restaurant.

Xu Lizhong saw him coming and hurriedly came out to greet him, "Boss Gu, please lock your bike and follow me. Boss Lin is already waiting for you in the private room."

Gu Jiu parked his bike in the carport, locked it, and walked inside while asking, "Oh~ How long has she been here? Has anyone else in the family arrived?"

"Boss Lin has been here for about half an hour. He has been arranging things at the hotel. The rest of the family has almost arrived."

Xu Lizhong led him to the second floor.

Gu Jiu noticed that the private rooms on the second floor were all occupied, "Business is good."

Xu Lizhong smiled and said, "Now our restaurant has become famous. Every time it's dinner time, the private rooms are the first to be booked."

As the two were talking, they walked to the innermost private room. Xu Lizhong knocked on the door, pushed it open, smiled at everyone inside, then stood aside and invited Gu Jiu in.

Everyone else in the private room was an acquaintance, the only stranger was Li Wan.

So as soon as Gu Jiu entered the private room, he was met with Li Wan's curious gaze.

Gu Jiu smiled slightly, nodded at her, then quickly stepped forward to take Erbao, who had already noticed him coming in and pounced on him.

Lin Shu handed Erbao to Gu Jiu and took the scarf and gloves from him.

"Your daughter has been flailing around lately. I've been holding her for half an hour and my arms are sore. Now that you're here, I'll leave her to you."

Gu Jiu hugged the child and kissed him, "I'll hold him, you take a rest."

Children of this month are interested in everything around them and like to flutter around. It’s easy to get tired if you don’t have enough strength to hold them.

The brother and sister are not like in the previous few months. When they were babies, you could hold them however you wanted, and as long as they were full and hadn't defecated, they basically wouldn't cry.

This month, my hands and feet are strong, and I am curious about everything around me and want to explore. It is really tiring to take care of them.

Gu Jiu was holding the second baby, and his eyes were attracted by the first baby again.

Seeing him lying on the recliner and playing with toys, he was so well behaved that he couldn't help but come forward and kiss his little hand.

But Dabao didn't buy his story at all. He tried his best to pull his little hand away and kept mumbling something, as if telling Gu Jiu to stop kissing him and disturbing him while he was playing with toys.

Others couldn't help laughing when they saw it.

Lin Shu was probably the only one at the scene who knew that Dabao really disliked being kissed by his biological father.

Men probably repel each other.

Anyway, Dabao was very happy when Lin Shu kissed him.

Just now, when Gu Jiu entered the private room, Li Wan was amazed at the first sight of him.

He didn't expect that his brother-in-law was so handsome, with such a cold expression and was unattainable.

However, just when you think he is the most popular person, his expression changes instantly when he sees the babies.

It seems like we have instantly entered the warm spring from the cold winter.

The two little babies were surrounded by his smile as warm as spring, and even their expressions revealed joy.

He really is a man who loves children very much. If he likes children, he must be a family-loving man.

Gu Jiu sat down with Erbao in his arms, glanced at Li Wan, and asked Lin Gang who was sitting next to him, "You must be very tired after rushing back all the way. Where do you live now?"

Lin Gang glanced at Lin Shu and replied, "As soon as we arrived in the morning, Lin Shu temporarily arranged for us to stay in a guest room on the second floor of the hotel. We will move in after we rent a house."

Gu Jiu nodded: "There's no rush to rent a house. You won't be able to rent a good house even if you rush."

Lin Gang smiled. The hotel rooms need guests to stay in them. Every day they occupy them means one more day’s loss of income.

The hotel hasn't opened yet, so it's okay for them to stay there. When it opens, the couple will let him stay there, and he will feel embarrassed to occupy the place.

"Would you like to introduce your third sister-in-law?" Gu Jiu asked with a smile.

Lin Gang turned around and smiled at Li Wan, took her hand and introduced her: "Her name is Li Wan, and she will be my wife from now on, your third sister-in-law."

"Wanwan, this is the man of our youngest son. From now on, you can call him Gu Jiu or brother-in-law."

Li Wan smiled shyly: "Hello."

Gu Jiu smiled and nodded, "We are all family from now on, no need to be so polite, just call me Gu Jiu."

Li Wan smiled shyly. She didn't dare to say that she felt a little scared when she saw him.

Lin Wei and Lin Guang were the last to arrive.

The two arrived late mainly because they were busy in the store.

Only after I handed the store over to the employees did they find time to have dinner together.

Lin Gang was quite reliable this time and took the initiative to introduce his family members to Li Wan.

A new daughter-in-law starts by getting to know her husband’s family members.

The family is gathered and the food is ready to be served.

Lin Shu picked up Dabao, who had been lying on the recliner.

Dabao sat in Lin Shu's arms, pointed at Li Wan, and spoke in his baby talk, which made everyone laugh.

"Is Dabao getting to know his new aunt?" Liu Xiao'e was surprised that Dabao correctly pointed out the stranger.

For Dabao, Li Wan was the only person present whom he met for the first time, so she was a stranger.

Li Wan was also surprised that Dabao would point at her. She smiled and clapped her hands: "Dabao, do you like me? Can I give you a hug, Auntie?"

Dabao also stretched out his hands, and his meaning was very clear: he wanted Li Wan to hug him.

Lin Shu knew that Dabao and Li Wan were very close in their previous life. She patted Dabao's little butt and handed him to Li Wan.