The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

After dinner, everyone in the Zhou family learned from Zhou Dajiang that the cold noodles would only be available until the end of the month, and they couldn't help but feel regretful.

People are creatures of habit. If you pick up money home every day for several weeks and suddenly one day you can't pick it up anymore, you can imagine how lost you would feel.

Zhou's mother was more open-minded. The Dajiang family had earned so much money, which was already quite generous. During this period, each family had saved more than twenty taels of silver. In the past, they might not have earned this much in a single year.

So he said, "This is good too. It's almost time to pickle sauerkraut next month. The beans, radishes, and eggplants also need to be dried. We also have to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms if we have time. There's work everywhere, so it's a good time for everyone to relax."

Besides, the construction of the Dajiang family's house will start tomorrow, and the people who have moved out can go over and help. The sooner it is built, the sooner we can move in."

Then he quietly asked Zhou Dajiang, "How long will those people in our house stay? Do I need to heat the kang for them? It's not so bad now, but when it gets cold later, it will be impossible not to heat the kang.

Besides, they eat the food I bring back every day, which is okay now. But when the weather gets cold, the food will be cold before it gets home, and they won’t be able to eat it anymore!”

Zhou Dajiang explained: "We don't allow you to heat the kang because we're afraid others will find out. We have a bunch of people living in our house.

"This gang is here to help catch that bad guy. They'll probably stay at our house until he shows up. "As for the meal, if it's not working, you can prepare some hot food in the morning and bring it over here in the evening. Don't worry about heating the kang for now. I'll figure it out when it gets colder!" Perhaps we'll catch the spy before it gets colder.

The next day, Zhou Dajiang made a list of things he needed to prepare for the day. After breakfast, he and his brother Zhou Dahai set out, each carrying a basket of tools. He had made another hundred sets last night, which were just in time to be delivered to the restaurant.

By the way, I went to my third brother's place and got back the other big iron pot.

After the two arrived at the restaurant, they learned from the waiter that the shopkeeper Chen was accompanying a big client. Zhou Dajiang did not disturb him and went to the kitchen to find the food prep chef who had inspected the goods last time. After counting the quantity and confirming that it was correct, he and his eldest brother planned to go to the third brother to get the iron pot.

As a result, just as he reached the door, Shopkeeper Chen also came out with a customer. He saw him with his sharp eyes and called out to him, "Brother Dajiang, please stay!"

Shopkeeper Chen stepped forward with a smile. "It's true, 'Speak of the devil, and he'll appear.' I was just talking to Shopkeeper Xue about you, and here you are. Come, come, let me introduce you to a big client."

He turned around and gave the person behind him a light support, "This is Manager Xue, the head manager of the Datong Trading Company in Beijing. The Datong Trading Company is also the owner of our restaurant."

Zhou Dajiang stepped forward and bowed, "Hello, Shopkeeper Xue! My surname is Zhou Dajiang, and I'm honored to meet you, Shopkeeper Xue."

Shopkeeper Xue was about forty years old and smiled at everyone he met. "Hello, Brother Zhou. My surname is Xue, my name is Jing, and I am the manager of Datong Commercial Bank in Beijing. I would like to follow Shopkeeper Chen and call you 'Brother Zhou'.

Brother Zhou, to be honest, I came here just for you."

Zhou Dajiang was surprised and pointed at himself, "Just for me?"

Shopkeeper Xue: "Yes, I came here specifically for your tool set."

Shopkeeper Chen greeted everyone cheerfully, "This is not a place to talk. Come on, let's go inside and talk in detail." Then he led the three people to a private room.

After they entered the house, Shopkeeper Chen asked the waiter to serve a pot of good tea. He then explained to Zhou Dajiang what Shopkeeper Xue had just said, "The two sets of tools we sent to the prefectural capital last time were taken away by the chief steward who went to the capital to report on his work that day. That's why we had the order for the next five hundred sets.

When the chief steward was reporting to the boss, Shopkeeper Xue happened to be there. He saw the business opportunity and came here without stopping.

Shopkeeper Xue smiled slightly and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm the early bird that flies. Fortunately, this set of tools is only circulating among our restaurant and hasn't spread outside. If other businesses saw it, they would definitely get there first, and then I would be out of luck."

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Dajiang and said, "I'm a straightforward person, so let's be frank. I want to buy your set of tools. How much would it cost if I bought it all at once?"

Zhou Dajiang saw that Shopkeeper Xue was so arrogant! He immediately asked for a huge sum of money and wanted to buy it out directly.

He did not answer immediately. He lowered his head and took a sip of tea, thinking carefully, and then said: "Thanks to Shopkeeper Xue for his kindness, I never thought that you would like this set of tools of mine.

To be honest, I am a scholar and not good at business. I would be happy to sell it at a good price and then spend my energy on books.

The creation of this machine was quite accidental. Originally, I developed it to support my wife's food business, so when I first made the hole-making machine, I simply assembled a small, crude punching machine.

If you want to buy it out for mass production, then this machine will need to be carefully improved.

In this regard, I am not exaggerating, but even a skilled blacksmith may not be able to fully understand it."

After saying that, Zhou Dajiang lowered his head and took another sip of tea. "This tea is good. It tastes sweet and leaves a lingering fragrance in your mouth."

He has to give the other person some time to think before continuing the conversation.

What is conception? It is something that one imagines out of thin air, which others cannot easily imitate. As long as he is determined to do so, then the subsequent situation will be in his own hands.

Shopkeeper Xue is a businessman, and businessmen are profit-seeking, that’s their principle.

Zhou Dajiang's meaning was very clear. If you buy it out in one go, no one will take care of the risks that arise afterwards. After all, it has been explained in advance.

But it would be a pity to give up. If we don't seize such a good business opportunity and let someone else take over the market in the future, it would be a waste of time.

So, he asked inquiringly, "Then according to Brother Zhou's idea, what should we do about this matter?"

Here it comes, the opportunity to take control of everything has come.

Zhou Dajiang pretended to be profound and held up two fingers, "I am not talented, but I have thought of two methods. Shopkeeper Xue, please consider them.

First, you only buy out the sales rights to my existing products. I'll be responsible for production and maintain the processing machinery myself. I'll quote you a price based on the quantity of the products I produce, and Datong Trading Company will be responsible for sales nationwide, with you controlling the price.

Second, Datong Trading Company invested in a processing plant, with Zhou contributing his technology and holding a 10% stake. Datong Trading Company was responsible for management, production, and sales.

As a technical consultant, Zhou was only responsible for regular maintenance of the machines and developing new processing machines.

The above is the best solution I can think of.

This way, I can help you maintain or update your machine, and Datong Trading Company can also seize the market opportunity, killing two birds with one stone. What do you think?

After saying that, he lowered his head and took another sip of tea. Seeing this, Shopkeeper Chen quickly turned around and told the waiter to pack a bag of the tea that Brother Zhou drank, and let him take it away when he left.

Shopkeeper Xue tapped his fingers on the table and pondered for a while, then said, "Brother Zhou, both of your plans sound good, but after careful analysis, each has its pros and cons.

In terms of ease of use, Xue prefers the first option. However, your current supply volume is completely insufficient to meet our company's needs. The number of finished products is too small. Our company distributes nationwide, and this amount is truly a drop in the bucket.

The second option is for the company to invest in building a factory. While managing the management is easy, choosing a location presents a problem. If it's built in the suburbs of Beijing, it's too far away. If a machine breaks down, debugging becomes a challenge, delaying production. And there's no guarantee of continued viability. Wouldn't that mean my initial investment would be wasted?