Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 9 Xu Mingyuan's Choice
"Will this work? My father is very skilled at it."

Even the big shots didn't want to continue.

He's good for nothing but cooking at home.

No wonder his uncle looked down on his father.

“My father said that everyone has their own talents and strengths, and we should guide them according to their own strengths.”

"He once told me a story. The protagonist of that story was just like Uncle Er Gou, an ordinary person, but later he embarked on the path of business."

From then on, he rose to prominence, becoming a renowned wealthy merchant in the southern prefecture, and even the prefectural officials treated him with utmost respect.

What is the name of this story?

"Chen Ergou's extraordinary life!"

Upon hearing this, the group fell silent.

Xu Mingyuan smiled and continued, "In Dongxi Village, my father's closest friend was Uncle Ergou."

“Go back and tell Uncle Er Gou to give up planting Qingyu pears and work with my father.”

“You can hire someone to grow the fruits and vegetables, and my father can guide you. We can sell them together. However, my father’s mind is not on business, so I guess Uncle Er Gou will handle it.”

"As for the profit, I think a 70/30 split is appropriate, with my family getting 70% and yours 30%."

Why 73?

Xu Mingwei suddenly interrupted, expressing his curiosity about how his younger brother had arrived at that ratio.

“Yes, since Uncle Chuan and my father are good brothers, why not divide it equally, or according to the amount each family contributes?”

After attending Da Niu Academy for several years, he is no longer an ignorant child.

Xu Mingyuan chuckled and began to explain, "First of all, if Uncle Er Gou wants to grow good fruits and vegetables, even if he doesn't ask my father, shouldn't he at least ask someone who is good at it? Don't you think that will cost money?"

"If you just plant whatever you want, look at Dongxi Village, which household can make money growing fruits and vegetables? It would be good enough if they didn't lose money."

“Although my father and Uncle Ergou are good brothers, even brothers keep clear accounts. Your uncle wouldn’t help your family for no reason, would he?”

"My father is a well-known farmer in the surrounding villages. Can you get a discount from him?"

“If it’s just occasional guidance, that’s fine, but if it’s frequent, my father is very busy.”

Xu Mingyuan kept talking, while Chen Daniu nodded frequently, feeling that what he said made perfect sense.

"Secondly, if we sell our products together, regardless of how well yours turn out, my fruits and vegetables have already made a name for themselves. Not only do people in Dongxi Village prefer to buy from me, but the same is true in the surrounding villages."

“My father once told me a term, which is the brand effect.”

"Just like some century-old traditional medicine shops and jewelry stores in the county town, if your father and mother went to the county town, wouldn't they be their first choice?"

"With more customers, profits will naturally be higher."

“If you sell them separately, you can calculate how much you can make in the end.”

"Of course, there is another way to cooperate, which is to sell them separately. The fruits and vegetables produced in my farmland will all go to us after they are sold, while yours can also use my father's name."

"Profit margins can be 30/70 or 20/80."

Xu Mingwei's eyes lit up immediately; this method could be described as a win-win situation for both parties.

This not only helped Uncle Ergou's family, but also brought extra income to their own family.

After all, Uncle Er Gou's family has far more connections than our own. With Father's guidance, the quality won't be too bad. If the scale expands, the annual profit is estimated to be quite considerable.

Xu Chuan stood at the entrance of the hall and was quite surprised to hear Xu Mingyuan's point of view.

Although I had given him some guidance, it is truly remarkable that a seven-year-old child could understand to this extent and come up with such a way of cooperating.

"【A knack for making money】, this talent seems to belong to no one but him."

Xu Chuan smiled slightly, having already made his decision.

Chen Fangfang's eyes lit up as she looked at Xu Mingyuan with admiration. "A-Yuan, you're so smart."

"I'll go back and tell my father and mother about this idea."

Chen Daniu immediately went back with Chen Fangfang.

"A-Yuan, come here." Xu Chuan suddenly spoke.

The two turned to look, then said in unison, "Father."

Xu Mingyuan stepped forward and asked curiously, "What is it, Father?"

"That idea you just had was quite insightful. How did you come up with it?" "Father also thinks it's good?"

Overjoyed to have gained Xu Chuan's approval, Xu Mingyuan couldn't stop smiling.

"Actually, I was just guessing."

Xu Chuan smiled faintly, "What are your plans for the future? Do you like going into business? Or do you want to follow in your older brother's footsteps and pursue martial arts, or learn farming from me?"

Xu Mingyuan thought for a moment, "I learned martial arts from my older brother before. I used to think it was just fun, but later I realized it was too hard. It would be difficult for me to stick to it every day like him."

"As for farming, I feel I'm not cut out for it."

"If possible, I'd still go into business; I really enjoy counting money."

"Okay, then come with me. Stone, you stay outside and keep watch. Don't let anyone in."

"Yes, Dad."

Xu Chuan plans to enhance Xu Mingyuan's destiny talent.

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Chen Ergou's courtyard.

The couple had calmed down.

When Chen Daniu and Chen Fangfang returned, they told Chen Ergou about Xu Mingyuan's idea.

Chen Ergou slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "This method is great!"

"Following Brother Chuan, you definitely won't suffer any losses."

"Tsk tsk, how did A Yuan's brain develop? He's only seven years old, yet he has such ideas. No wonder he's Brother Sui Chuan; he's always been very thoughtful since he was little."

Xu Yan sneered twice, "Only you, a reckless fool, would agree without even thinking."

"What's wrong? You're not going to agree to such a good thing?"

"It's all your fault for being so greedy for Brother Chuan's jade pears. You invested three years of manpower and resources, and what did you get in return? Now you only have half-dead saplings."

“Let me tell you, if you’re not willing, we’ll divide the family property. I’ll work with Brother Chuan, and you can just stay here and live off the Qingyu Pear Tree.”

Xu Yan's two willow-leaf eyebrows trembled slightly at first, then converged towards the middle, forming a small wrinkle above her nose.

She frowned slightly.

In just a few years, Xu Chuan has managed the Xu family business extremely well, surpassing Chen Ergou and even showing great potential to catch up with his father-in-law's family.

After the old man passed away, Chen Ergou, not being the eldest son, would at most receive a portion of the family property.

But following the Xu family, there really is hope for wealth and prosperity.

However, her relationship with Xu Chuan was only so-so; even though they called each other cousin, it was just a superficial thing.

Relatives beyond the fifth degree of kinship are not as good as close neighbors with whom you have a close relationship.

"Why are you being so fierce? Did I say I disagreed?"

Xu Yan's tone and demeanor softened noticeably, and she spoke softly.

"What I'm trying to say is that this is just a joke between kids, and ultimately my cousin has to agree."

"Think it over carefully first, make sure you understand the details of the cooperation and the profit distribution before you talk to your cousin in detail. Otherwise, you'll end up not knowing anything and just nodding along."

"You're almost thirty, don't let my cousin look down on you."

“My older brother might look down on me, but my brother Chuan definitely won’t. We grew up wearing the same pair of open-crotch pants.”

Chen Ergou affirmed, but then added, "However, what you said is also true, my wife."

"Let me think about it carefully, and I'll go to Brother Chuan's house in a couple of days."

At this moment, Chen Daniu and Chen Fangfang's stomachs started rumbling.

Xu Yan slapped her forehead, "Your father has made you so angry that you forgot to cook. You still have to go to school this afternoon, so let's go to Uncle Chuan's house for a meal first."

“Then I’ll go too.” Chen Ergou was shameless.

"How can you be so shameless?" Xu Yan's expression immediately changed again. "Don't you have any food at home?"

"The children need to go to school, can't you go too?"

"If you don't want to go, then don't go. But hurry up, I'm hungry."

(End of this chapter)