September almost passed in a flurry of activity. The kiwi fruit incident continued to escalate, causing a ripple effect in Huai Mountain. After learning that the kiwi fruit from Nantang had sold out, while they themselves had suffered significant losses, over a hundred households of farmers became increasingly indignant. They threatened to refuse to pay the unified withdrawal fee for the following year, which drew the high attention of the Linyang Municipal Committee and the municipal government.
"Da Min, here are 51,300 yuan, the net profit after all expenses." Xiao Jinfeng, sitting in Lu Weimin's dormitory, exuded a sense of superiority, which made Lu Weimin chuckle, "Damn, earning 50,000 yuan in a month is equivalent to my income from 195 Factory over 20 years. These days, I wake up and count the bills under my pillow, then pinch myself to see if I'm dreaming."
"So, what happened?" Lu Weimin smiled faintly.
"Hehe, of course it wasn't a dream, but unfortunately, this business can only happen once." Xiao Jinfeng seemed somewhat unsatisfied.
"Are you not satisfied? Becoming a ten-thousand-yuan household in a month, and you're still not satisfied?" Lu Weimin sat on the bed, hands behind his head, leaning against the pillow, "Opportunities are always there; it's whether you can discover and seize them."
"Da Min, are you saying there are other ways?" Xiao Jinfeng suddenly became interested, jumping up from the rattan chair and sitting on the bed, "I absolutely love this kind of life. It's hard, but exciting and meaningful. Even if they ask me to go back to the factory, I won't go."
"There are no other ways right now, but we are still young. We have several decades ahead. How can there be no opportunities?" Lu Weimin sat up confidently, "Jinfeng, this is an era of constant change. As you said, staying in the workshop and living a muddled life is meaningless. We must venture out to make our lives worthwhile. Even if we fail, at least we have tried and struggled, and we will have something to look back on when we are old."
Moved by Lu Weimin's profound words, Xiao Jinfeng fell silent, nodding slowly, "Da Min, I don't have many thoughts, but I have one belief: in this life, we must do what we want to do and try it out. If you don't try, how will you know if you can succeed?"
"Right, your idea is good, but I have another point to add. Having goals and daring to struggle is great, but before you act, you must consider everything thoroughly. As the saying goes, 'Plan before you act.' That's the real skill." Lu Weimin patted Xiao Jinfeng's broad shoulder, "Now that you're out of the factory, it's a good time to think about what's worth doing."
"Hehe, right now, I just want to make more money. You might think I'm too vulgar, but that's the truth. As long as it's not illegal, I want to do whatever can make money, especially big money." Xiao Jinfeng seemed touched, his eyes filled with sadness and uncertainty, "Da Min, you might not know how I felt those few days after being expelled from the factory. I wasn't sad, just empty, not knowing the purpose and meaning of life. Plus, thinking about Jinsong needing to study for two more years, how could my mother's meager income support him? I acted like I didn't care in front of you, but now I feel truly settled."
"Everyone will inevitably face setbacks and difficulties. Wasn't I also sent to Nantang? The first few days were also hard to adapt, but we must face reality and continue living. We need to find the positive side in real life and do our best in what we can do." Lu Weimin patted Xiao Jinfeng's shoulder, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Go back to Changzhou first, take the 50,000 yuan and save it. Look for opportunities. Maybe this 50,000 yuan can be the capital to start a business. Also, keep an eye on what I told you. Now that you have free time, think about how to deal with the Yao family."
"Don't worry, I know what to do." Xiao Jinfeng couldn't help but feel a bit irritated when mentioning the Yao family.
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The Huai Mountain kiwi fruit incident finally calmed down. Under the personal supervision of Party Secretary Xia Lixing and Administrative Commissioner Shang Quanzhi, the kiwi fruit from Huai Mountain was finally sold through the channels of Nantang County's Modern Agricultural Development Company with the highest efficiency. Especially in Beijing, the sales were very smooth. The kiwi fruit from Linyang region not only sparked a kiwi fruit craze in Beijing but also monopolized the entire Beijing kiwi fruit market, severely impacting the import of New Zealand kiwi fruit, leading to a sharp decline in imports.
However, due to the delay in the initial work and the resistance from some people, part of the kiwi fruit in Huai Mountain rotted, causing a loss of 300,000 yuan to the farmers. This led to some farmers petitioning the county government, which further escalated to the provincial level, blocking traffic. This drew the high attention of the Changjiang Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government, ordering the Linyang Municipal Committee and the municipal government to thoroughly investigate the incident and take serious action against the responsible parties.
"Old Shang, it seems the provincial party committee is very dissatisfied with our Huai Mountain incident. Secretary Zhao Nan just called me, requiring us to seriously summarize the lessons learned and take serious action against the responsible parties. I think this time, just a written apology from the municipal committee won't be enough." Xia Lixing raised his head slightly, took a puff of his cigarette, and his face was somber.
"This is inevitable. This incident has caused a big stir, especially during the Asian Games, which is very sensitive. Fortunately, Nantang did the work in advance and solved the main problem. Otherwise, you and I might not have been able to get out of this." Shang Quanzhi rubbed his temples, looking tired, "Secretary Zhao Nan is from the Discipline Inspection Commission and has always been strict with the conduct of officials. This time, the Huai Mountain County Party Committee and County Government's work style was superficial, and they shirked responsibility, affecting the sales of kiwi fruit. I heard Secretary Zhao Nan was very angry. We must give the provincial government a satisfactory response."
Xia Lixing nodded slightly, pondering his words for a moment before saying, "I think the municipal committee needs to take some concrete actions to show the provincial party committee that we are serious about handling this matter."
"Secretary Xia, what do you mean?" Shang Quanzhi's heart skipped a beat.
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