Secretary Liu chuckled, this kid dared to speak the truth and had insight, which was quite good.
"Little Tang, you go with him to settle things. I'll see what surprises you can bring me."
Xie Sui seized the opportunity, "Can you spare ten minutes?"
"You say."
Secretary Liu sat down, and Xie Sui hurried to say, "If I guessed correctly, most of the factories in the county are negative assets. They look good on paper, but you can't see the money, and they still need government subsidies.
It's not easy for you to be the secretary. If you support me, give me two production lines and a factory building, and I can pay at least 100,000 yuan in taxes by the end of the year."
"One hundred thousand yuan?"
In the 1980s, a "ten-thousand-yuan household" was rare. Although 100,000 yuan was not an astronomical figure, it was still a large sum, equivalent to one million yuan twenty years later.
One hundred thousand yuan was also a significant achievement. Secretary Liu, as a new official, needed solid achievements, and nothing was more convincing than real money entering his pocket.
"Young man, don't brag. This isn't your backyard where you can say whatever you want. Words have consequences."
Xie Sui vowed, "I can sign a military order. With such heavy equipment and factories, I can't take them away. At worst, it will create dozens of jobs. You won't lose anything, will you?"
Secretary Liu was skeptical, "Let me think about it."
"Alright, I know words are not proof. After this summer, even my small factory can bring you 10,000 yuan in taxes. Just you wait and see."
Secretary Tang went out with him, looking at him as if he were a rare specimen, "You're quite something, daring to brag to the secretary!"
Xie Sui: "Do you think I'm bragging too?
How about this, after September, if I pay 10,000 yuan in taxes, you'll get me a packaging line, an automatic sealing machine. I want to sell egg yolk pastries. Winter snacks sell fast, and I need to support my factory workers!"
"Fine, if you can do it, I'll try my best to get it for you. But production lines are not a small matter, costing at least thirty to fifty thousand, and new ones over a hundred thousand. Can you afford it?"
Xie Sui slung an arm around his shoulders, "Secretary Tang, don't look down on people. In a few months, I, Xie Sui, can take away half of the ice cream factory's turnover. Do you think I'm not a talent?"
"I wouldn't say talent, but you're definitely thick-skinned."
Xie Sui didn't mind. He asked Zhang Wenfeng to drive the tractor and take some factory workers to pick up refrigerators from the ice cream factory. With Secretary Tang's intervention, he didn't have to face the ice cream factory director's unpleasantness anymore.
Lin Wanwan finished her work and saw Xie Sui sitting on the steps, staring blankly, lost in thought. He looked quite handsome when he was quiet.
"Have some tea."
"Thank you, wife."
Xie Sui shifted over and let her sit next to him. Lin Wanwan didn't mind and sat next to him. They were harmonious, with the air of an old married couple.
"You're being so polite, I'm not used to it."
Xie Sui chuckled, "Are the things for tomorrow's trip ready? It will take two or three days. I wonder if the child will be fussy at home?"
"That long?"
"Isn't it? We need to find a factory and establish connections. Two to three days is optimistic. How about we bring our son with us? The child has never left you, and I'm worried."
Xie Sui imagined the children crying hysterically for their mother, and his eyes welled up with tears, strengthening his resolve to bring the child.
"Let's bring the child along, just treat it as a trip."
"Ah, don't just come up with ideas on the spur of the moment."
Lin Wanwan felt uneasy. What if something happened when they were out?
"How about you go by yourself, and I'll wait for you at home? I don't seem to be of much use if I go with you."
"How can you not be useful? You need to see the world. You're supposed to be a virtuous helper. Besides, your man is so handsome. What if some pretty girl cries and begs to marry me? What should I do?"
Lin Wanwan spat at him, "You can't be serious for more than ten minutes."
"Then you stay there and be their son-in-law."
"You wouldn't let me!"
Xie Sui nudged her with his shoulder, almost pushing her off the steps. Lin Wanwan playfully hit him, "You're annoying."
"You're annoying too, you don't care about me!"
Xie Sui, with a dainty finger, mimicked her speech, making Lin Wanwan laugh so hard she couldn't straighten up.
Xie Min walked out of the room to get some air. It was too hot inside. She said sourly, "You two, go find a private place to flirt. You're an old married couple, why are you being so mushy!"
"Second sister, have some tea."
Lin Wanwan's face flushed red as she poured Xie Min a cup of tea, not minding her teasing.
Rumble, rumble, Zhang Wenfeng returned with the ice chests. Ten large ice chests attracted curious glances from the workers. The factory director was amazing, so many ice chests!
"I'll go find Lu Tianxing and spread them all over every township in our county. Sales will at least double."
Yong'an County had thirteen townships, with a population of over 400,000 at that time. His current sales were far from meeting demand. His first pot of gold would come from ice cream.
Later, he could also sell footless tights and T-shirts. With sales channels, wouldn't money flow into his pockets like water?
This matter had to be handled by Lu Tianxing; his execution ability was quite good.
After unloading the ice chests, they happened to deliver a truckload of cement back to the house. With a rumble, rumble, they left again.
Lin Wanwan smiled, a man working hard was quite charming.
"Stop looking, he's already gone. People will think you two are dating!"
Xie Min was sour again. She and her husband had reached the point where one kiss made them feel sick all night.
Lin Wanwan asked her, "Second sister, do you think I look good now, or did I look good before?"
Xie Min: "You look good all the time. Sister-in-law, your skin has gotten thicker, learning from my brother. Who asks themselves if they look good?"
"Second sister looks good too."
Lin Wanwan said with a smile. She was beautiful, so why wasn't he moved?
Did she have to make the first move?
Lin Wanwan's face turned redder. What could she say about him? He was all talk, but when it came to the real thing, he became timid. Su Dan Novel Network.
Xie Sui was unaware of his wife's subtle thoughts, as he was planning his next steps. The cement was bought, and he also bought two bags of flour and a bag of rice, all in fifty-pound large bags. They were hosting guests for the new house, so they had to eat well.
There was beer for sale at the supply and marketing cooperative, so he bought five bundles and loaded them up. Each bundle of green bottles cost five yuan, and the beer bottles could be returned for five cents. It was so cheap!
He sighed inwardly, daring not to voice it for fear of being beaten.
He was viewing the present prices through the lens of his past life, always feeling that everything was cheap.
"Brother Xie, can I have a bottle?"
Zhang Wenfeng craved beer. Drinking a bottle on such a hot day would relax every pore.
"You drink it. I'm driving. Remember, never drink and drive. You're messing with your own life!"
"Thank you, Brother Xie. Then I won't drink."
"Drink if you want to. I'm not incapable of driving. Waiter, two bottles of iced ones."