After sitting in the tea shop for a while, the three of them went to eat together.
I chose a restaurant that was not too expensive but delicious, and the three sat together very casually.
Xiao Wu Ze silently sat at another table and ate alone.
While eating and chatting, Qi Zhihua and Chen Mu mainly talked during the whole process, while Wang Qian listened from the sidelines, and occasionally said a few words in response.
It wasn't the first time she saw Chen Mu, they had already met when Chen Mu came to Binhai.
That time, she always subconsciously felt that this person was not real, and wondered if something would happen that would drag Qi Zhihua down in the future, so she was unwilling to socialize with Chen Mu from the bottom of her heart.
Qi Zhihua told her about Chen Mu. Because of his parents' death, he dropped out of school and ran to the Northwest to run a gas station. It was really not something a normal person could do.
It's just that at that time, Na and Qi Zhihua were just boyfriend and girlfriend, and Qi Zhihua trusted Chen Mu very much, so she couldn't say anything.
Then, Chen Mu refreshed her imagination again and again, and every time she heard or saw news about Chen Mu, it would always bring her great surprise.
Rescue the hostages in Sudan, the press conference of Muya Forestry, Xiao Er Fresh Vegetables...
One by one, these things made Wang Qian realize that it was not that he was unreal, but that he was capable, so he would always do things that ordinary people would never dare to think about.
Gradually, she changed her view of Chen Mu and became more accepting.
Afterwards, Wang Qian and Qi Zhihua got married, and because of the relationship between Qi Zhihua and Chen Mu, they got an order from Muya Forestry. The couple's careers made great strides forward... She was also naturally full of gratitude to Chen Mu.
However, looking at the details of the chat between her husband and Chen Mu today, she felt that she had done something wrong again.
It seems that just like what my husband said to her before, the brothers in their dormitory are getting along very well. Although Chen Mu dropped out of college after only one year of college, everyone usually keeps in touch and the relationship is not bad.
Chen Mu is very affectionate, so it's okay to ask him for help, but don't treat him as an outsider, don't think about using him or anything like that.
Wang Qian just wanted to express her gratitude just now, but now it seems that with the relationship between her husband and Chen Mu, this kind of thing does not need to be thanked seriously, as long as it is kept in mind.
When Chen Mu and Qi Zhihua were chatting, they said, "Come and play with us when you have time. My house has just been built and moved in. It's a big villa. I'm sure it will be fun for you to live in."
Qi Zhihua laughed quickly and said, "Okay, okay, then you'd better send us an invitation letter in the name of the company, and Wang Qian and I can take the invitation letter and go to your place to enjoy a paid vacation in a fair manner."
"Can you be so shameless?"
Chen Mu was speechless, looked at Qi Zhihua and said, "Okay, brother dei, I haven't seen you for a few years, and I have learned all these tricks... Tsk, where did the honest and upright old Qi go?"
Qi Zhihua shook his head: "Life is not easy, people still have to work hard towards a better self!"
Chen Mu rolled his eyes directly, then thought for a while, and said with a little yearning: "Afterwards, ask in the group, see if you can find a time to make an appointment with everyone, and come to my place to play together... Well, travel expenses, food and lodging I've covered everything, and I can bring my family with me."
Qi Zhihua applauded immediately: "Support and support. I haven't seen you for a long time after graduation. It's best to get together."
After dinner, Chen Mu sent Qi Zhihua and Wang Qian home.
The house for the two of them was rented, and it was said that the house price in Binhai was too expensive, and the two of them couldn't afford it on their own.
After returning to the hotel, Chen Mu found that the WeChat group had been ringing. He opened it and found that Qi Zhihua had sent a few photos of the two of them meeting, and then all the diving brothers were blown up, saying I started talking.
Chen Mu also went up and said a few jokes and interacted with everyone.
When he was chatting, he paid special attention to it, and found that Chen Shaobo hadn't shown his face, and he didn't know whether he was diving or not.
He didn't pay much attention to this matter before, after all, Chen Shaobo was not a chatty person in the first place, and they were making noise in the group all day long, maybe this group had been blocked by Chen Shaobo long ago.
But after hearing Qi Zhihua finish talking about Chen Shaobo's recent situation, Chen Mu paid attention, thought for a while, and silently quit the chat, then found Chen Shaobo's phone number and dialed it.
in a while—
The phone was connected, and Chen Shaobo's lazy voice came from the microphone: "Who?"
"What do you mean, are you sleeping now?"
Chen Mu couldn't help asking.
"you… "
Chen Shaobo's voice finally woke up: "Chen Mu?"
"it's me!"
Chen Mu asked again: "Are you sleeping at this time?"
"It's in the hospital!"
Chen Shaobo was silent for a while, and said: "I was carrying water, and I just couldn't hold it anymore, and then I fell asleep."
"Um?"
Chen Mu frowned: "What's going on? Why hang water?"
"I have a bit of gastroenteritis, plus a bit of a cold and a fever. I really can't hold on today, so I have to come to the hospital."
"I said Xiao Chen, you were in good health when you were in school, right? What's the matter now? You even have gastroenteritis, what's the matter with you?"
In school, he and Chen Shaobo both had the surname Chen. In order to distinguish them, Chen Mu was called "Old Chen" in the dormitory, while Chen Shaobo was called "Little Chen". Basically no need to wear cotton clothes.
Hearing what Chen Mu said, Chen Shaobo smiled: "It's just that I drank too much during this period, it's okay, just keep it for a while."
Chen Mu pondered for a while, and said, "I just met Lao Qi, and he told me about your father... well, about your family."
"..."
Chen Shaobo fell silent on the other end of the phone.
Chen Mu continued: "Xiao Chen, do you need my help? If you need money, just talk to me, I should be fine here."
Chen Shaobo poked his nose: "Okay, I understand, if necessary, I will tell you."
"Um."
"Old Chen, I know your situation. If I'm short of money, I'll definitely come to you. You're welcome. However, I still have some real estate in my family. Mortgaging it can almost solve the urgent debts, so this matter... um. Thank you."
"Thank you, thank you, it's meaningless to say this."
After thinking for a while, Chen Mu asked, "Then what's your situation now? Tell me and see if I can help you?"
"..."
Chen Shaobo pondered for a while: "Actually, there is no one else who can help with this matter. My factory has always been doing export orders. Now that the export suddenly disappears, the factory cannot continue to operate. It just so happens that my dad got such a job again." Sickness, I am the only one at home.
To be honest, if the factory is closed, the matter will be over. At most, the economic conditions of the family will only get worse, and the debts owed can be repaid slowly.
However, my dad's current situation is not very good, and I don't want to stimulate him with the matter of the factory, so I just want to build the factory as much as possible. No improvement.
Alas, if it goes on like this, I'm afraid it won't be long before we really have to close the door... "
Under Chen Mu's guidance, Chen Shaobo began to chatter.
Although he usually has a taciturn personality, it seems that these things are uncomfortable in his heart, and when he meets his own good buddies, he will talk about everything.
After listening to it, Chen Mu probably understood a little bit.
Chen Shaobo's family's factory is actually in the business of processing auto parts. Many orders are customized by foreign companies, and they are exported when they are finished. There is very little domestic business.
This is also the reason why once the foreign orders are gone, their factory will be in trouble immediately. If it changes, it will be too dependent on exports.
Of course, the situation faced by Chen Shaobo's factory is just a microcosm.
In fact, there are many factories like theirs in China. Before, the government encouraged them to strive for foreign exchange. Whether it is tax rates or other policies, there are many preferential policies and subsidies, so they earn a lot of money.
In the current situation, when encountering difficulties, very few people can survive.
This thing talks about a general trend, and personal efforts are really nothing in front of the general trend.
Chen Mu thought about it, but there was actually nothing he could do to help. After all, he didn't know much, so he wouldn't be able to make a fool of himself and come up with bad ideas.
Therefore, he could only ask in an open tone: "Then what are you going to do next? Do you have any ideas?"
To be honest, there are many people who work hard in this world, but few who can work hard in the right direction.
Therefore, hard work still needs to focus on direction. Whether you have ideas in doing things is very important and the key.
Chen Shaobo said: "I think that foreign trade and export may be very difficult in the near future. Now the government encourages us to do industrial upgrading and technological upgrading, but this involves many aspects, especially requiring a large investment. Our family is like this now... Oh, it's unlikely."
Sighing lightly and pausing for a while, he went on to say: "The way out of foreign trade is dead, I can only find a way in China, and I am mainly doing this for a while.
However, starting from scratch, it is not easy at all to create a market.
I have thought of many methods, such as online sales, such as finding channels, such as holding exhibitions... Well, how should I put it, I have tried many methods, but I feel that the result is half the result with twice the effort... Well, it can even be said that there is little effect.
Old Chen, I heard that you were raising seedlings in the Northwest, and you did a good job. I didn't feel much at first.
But after the past six months, to be honest, I really admire you in my heart. I don't know how you did it and managed to sell so well.
In the future, you have to teach me well and tell me how you did it. "
"..."
Listening to Chen Shaobo's words, Chen Shaojie really didn't know what to say.
From the first day of raising seedlings, he hasn't bothered much about sales.
At the very beginning, in order for the forestry company in Li Ming's town to accept his seedlings, he gave away two bottles of wine and a pack of cigarettes.
Later, it is really that the fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys.
His seedlings were good, and after Li Ming helped him sell the first batch, he sold them continuously.
Then, after the inspection of the sandstorm, the leaders of the city knew how good their Muya Forestry seedlings were, and they took the initiative to help publicize them, so that no one on the ground in City X knew how good his seedlings were, and came to the door one after another. Buy.
In this way, Muya Forestry's seedlings continued to increase sales step by step, and after the word-of-mouth exploded, it in turn boosted sales. Under such a virtuous circle, it started.
In Chen Mu's heart, he always felt that he was "breaking the situation with force" and "breaking everything with strength" in the Internet.
He really dared not write such an experience like this.
Not to mention taking it out to teach Chen Shaobo, you can't say that you can also make a good product for Chen Shaobo that you can't worry about selling, right
Well…
Why not
Get him a good product that won't worry about selling...
Is it all right
Chen Mu suddenly had a thought, but he had some idea.
However, he still wanted to see what Chen Shaobo was thinking, so he continued to ask: "Xiao Chen, what are you going to do next? Continue to run sales?"
Chen Shaobo said: "No, I have to think about it next.
After half a year of tossing, I figured out one thing. The products that my factory makes for foreign trade export basically have no market in China.
Although our products have a certain quality advantage over similar products from many domestic factories, we are completely at a disadvantage in terms of price and basically have no competitiveness.
Therefore, I think that since we are going to be in the domestic market, we can no longer do this. We have to find a way to make some products that are more acceptable in the domestic market. "
Chen Mu thought for a while and asked, "Does that mean you plan to change to other things?"
"Yes, that's what I thought, it's just that I haven't figured out what to do for a while."
Chen Shaobo said: "The main reason is that I don't have a lot of capital on hand now, and there are few opportunities for trial and error. I want to find a safer project. It is best that our factory will not be too traumatized... Well, although I I also know that such an idea is very unrealistic, and it is more likely to fail if you are too conservative, but there is no way, I really can’t afford to toss, so I can only take my time to see it.”
Chen Mu listened quietly to Chen Shaobo's words, he felt that among his roommates, Chen Shaobo might be the most aggressive person.
After all, the family is in business, and I know that sometimes I have to fight, and there is nothing 100% in the business field.
Many times, things are out of control.
In any case, I'm my friend, so if I can help, it's a must!
After thinking for a while, Chen Mu finally spoke: "Xiao Chen, from what you've said, I'm at the bottom of my game. That's right, I have a project here, I don't know if you'd like to do it, although I can't guarantee how it will be. The same, but the product must be a good product.”
"ah?"
Chen Shaobo didn't expect Chen Mu to say that, and he couldn't react.
Chen Mu continued: "However, let's talk about it first. Our products are patented. If you are willing to do it, we must patent the shares."