On the penultimate day of Xu Tingsheng's vacation, Dad Xu just came back from a business trip, had dinner together in a hurry, and then went to the supermarket to learn about the situation in recent days.
In fact, Xu Tingsheng really hoped to sit down and talk with his dad. Ever since he went to college, Xu dad had hardly mentioned any business matters to him on the phone, and this time when he came back, Xu Tingsheng also discovered something. What confuses him: There are too many managers in the supermarket.
It was ten o'clock in the evening when Dad Xu returned home.
Xu Tingsheng was not asleep yet, he was waiting.
"I knew it, you must be waiting for me," Xu's father said, "I'll talk about it later, come with me first."
Dad Xu put down the things in his hand, pulled Xu Tingsheng to the door, pointed to an open field in the distance and a ridge of mountains in front of it, and said: "Our village is not more than 20 minutes away from the county seat, why is it still a poor village?" ?”
Before Xu Tingsheng could answer, Dad Xu continued: "...Because of the ridged mountain, the road is blocked... and the vision is also blocked."
Xu Tingsheng knew that his father must have meant something, so he didn't answer, and waited for Xu's father to continue.
"I, your father, used to be this ridge in front of you. I determined your family background. It will be very difficult for you to move forward. Disaster."
Dad Xu continued: "Fortunately, you gave me a push. From the day we stood together at the gate of the supermarket, I told myself, I, Xu Jianliang, 45 years old, I still have time... I want to help you Shovel the mountain, help you pave the road... and then leave it to you, you go to the outside world to fight back and forth, it's done, dad is proud of you, if it doesn't work, come back to dad."
Xu Tingsheng was in a daze. This wasn't like the Dad Xu in his memory. To be precise, in his previous life when he was a child, Dad Xu when he was the most energetic didn't have the momentum and thinking that he has now. , the most meaningful words he said to Xu Tingsheng were nothing more than: get out of the mountains.
Now, what Xu Tingsheng heard was completely different. In just one month, the changes that happened to his father... were very, very big.
Father Xu's gaze has penetrated the mountains and seen far away. The only thing that remains the same is that everything he does and wants to do is still for Xu Tingsheng and his son.
"Let's go, father and son, let's go have a drink. It's been a long time since you tasted Dad's cooking, right?"
Xu's father was busy in front of the stove, heating up the rice wine and frying up two side dishes, while Xu Tingsheng set up the bowls and chopsticks by the table.
Dad Xu sat down, filled both glasses with wine, raised the glass and said, "Son... for the first glass, thank you dad. It's been a long time since I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for pushing dad."
Xu Tingsheng drank up the wine first, and said with a smile, "Thank you, it's not that you pave the way for me all my life, Dad, and build bridges for me."
Xu's father also drank the wine, jokingly said: "The number one scholar can talk, he is better than the number one scholar's father... he can drink better than me now, right?"
"Try?"
"The kid is arrogant, then try."
The father and son got half-drunk first, and Xu's father took advantage of his drunkenness to talk, and finally answered several doubts in Xu Tingsheng's mind.
"First, why didn't I mention business matters to you after you went to school? ... Because I wanted to see if I could do it.
To talk about agency with a foreigner's brand, I walked in by myself, and knocked on the door of the huge group company by myself...
I have a great son, but I can't always rely on you, I'm not old yet, you're still young... This family shouldn't be carried on your shoulders prematurely. "
"Second, why are there so many managers in the supermarket? …
That is not for this store, they will be dispatched soon, Jiannan City has eight counties and cities, and I have already won stores in four of them, and the expansion will start soon. "
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Dad Xu's determination and speed of action far exceeded Xu Tingsheng's expectations. When he first thought of building a large supermarket, he had already thought about expanding to the surrounding area, but he never thought it would be so fast, so fierce...
In his plan, about a year later, he will propose expansion to Dad Xu.
Now, just two months after the opening of the first supermarket, without any reminder from Xu Tingsheng, Xu's father has already taken the pace of expansion.
As far as the current economic environment and development trend are concerned, Xu Tingsheng knows that there is basically no possibility of losing money for a large supermarket based on Huangou. It should even be said that almost every Huangou will inevitably become the cornerstone of Xu's rise.
There were only two things that worried him.
First, the scale of the fundraising. Dad Xu now has more than seven million funds.
It's just that Libei's family is happy to buy, no matter how hot the business is, it is impossible to provide sufficient funds. Therefore, Xu Tingsheng knows that during this period of time, his father has not stopped raising funds, but has greatly accelerated his pace.
Second, Dad Xu's ambition and status improvement may have an impact on his warm family.
Xu Tingsheng had full confidence in his father's personality, he was only worried that in the process of running and climbing, what was consumed was the warmth and kindness among his family members.
"I have something to say, but I don't know how to say it, right?" Father Xu saw Xu Tingsheng pondering and hesitating, and asked with a smile.
Xu Tingsheng thought about it, and said with some hesitation:
"Dad, do you remember when I was young, the relationship between our father and son was not as good as it is now, and we were not close, I was very afraid of you.
At that time, you were busy in the factory, and you always came home very late. Every time I would tell my mother, I will wait for you at the intersection, because I really rarely see you, and I really want to see you...
I really went, but every time you appeared on the other side of the road riding a bicycle, I would hide, because you have a hard day, your face is always ugly, and you are easily impatient...
A few times I went up to call you with joy, but you scolded me for running around outside at such a late hour...
Later, I started to be afraid of you, very afraid... Later, I stopped paying attention to you, and even started to get used to being angry with you... "
Having said this, Xu Tingsheng saw that Dad Xu's expression changed, so he stopped and did not continue talking.
The scene was a bit stiff, until Dad Xu's sullen face suddenly burst into a bright smile, Dad Xu took a sip of wine, and jokingly said: "As expected of my champion son, he is so good, even talking to Dad is beating around the bush, what are you trying to imply?" .”
Knowing that his father was joking, Xu Tingsheng was still a little embarrassed.
"If you have any ideas in the future, tell Dad directly."
"good."
"Dad knows what you are worried about. Your mother and sister and I have already voted on this issue while you were away. The result of the vote is that unless a new store opens in the future, I will not be at home for dinner at most once a week, and then I will be responsible for doing at least once a week. A meal... Also, I will grow the vegetables for the family... Look, do you have anything to add?"
Xu Tingsheng laughed foolishly, and his worries disappeared. At this moment, he knew that his father cared more about the warmth and beauty of this family than anyone else, and he was more careful to guard against all threats that might bring bad influence to this family. Xu Tingsheng He had already thought of what he was worried about.
"One more thing, every time I come back from now on, Dad, you have to cook two dishes for me and have a few drinks with me." Xu Tingsheng said with a smile.
"Okay." Dad Xu readily agreed.
Regarding the scale of the fundraising, Xu Tingsheng didn't mention it, because he actually didn't see anything wrong with it, and even if it was wrong, he was confident in plugging the loophole with his own ability.
Of course, Xu Tingsheng still expressed his concern about the rapid pace of expansion.
Dad Xu told Xu Tingsheng: It's not us who are in a hurry, it's others who are in a hurry, so I have no choice but to act faster than others.
The success of Huangou in Libei has brought huge repercussions. Not to mention the surrounding counties, even people in Libei County are eager to move towards the cake of large modern supermarkets.
Dad Xu has funds, channels, talents, and a mature operating model, so it is understandable that he strikes first.
This time, he not only won the storefronts in the four surrounding counties, but also the storefronts of the Chengyuan Department Store in Libei County. In Xu Tingsheng's impression, this is the comprehensive transportation location in Libei County, the store area, and the only remaining place where a large self-service supermarket can be opened. In fact, it was indeed at this location in the previous life, and the second Libei supermarket appeared. Large self-selection supermarket.
Now, Dad Xu has taken it into his own hands.
"What's the next step? I mean, if the surrounding counties are covered, what's your next plan, Dad?" Xu Tingsheng asked Dad Xu.
Father Xu actually carried an administrative map of Jianhai Province in his bag. He took out the map and opened it in front of Xu Tingsheng, and said with a faint smile, "There are not only surrounding cities, but there are many counties under those cities...Maybe one day , Daddy’s bag is replaced with a national map, how many counties and cities do you think there are? … Also, what kind of map will be in your bag in the future?”
"Not going to the big city?"
"I won't go for the time being. I've learned from the animal world that I don't want to go to the prairie until the Xu family becomes a lion."
"The countryside surrounds the city."
"right."
Having said that, Xu Tingsheng feels that he has nothing to remind Dad Xu for the time being, and in actual operation, Dad Xu is far more effective than him.
He can rest easy and go his own way.
Father and son drank the last glass of wine.
The Xu family's big ship is about to set sail.