The Era of Hard Work

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there was a large-scale dragon lantern festival in the county seat. Lu Dong didn't have time to watch it. First, he went to Quannan Shilibao Market to buy goods, and when he came back, he marinated meat to make soup to prepare for reopening.

All the schools in the university city basically returned to school at the sixteenth.

In addition, after the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, people from various construction sites also came back one after another.

On the day of the 16th, the construction site of Xuefu Wenyuan officially started, and the 100 strong laborers in Lujia Village, including Lu Jianren, also came back to continue working.

At 9:30 in the morning, Lu Dong's booth was set up, and brand-new banners and signs were put up.

Lu's Braised Pork Cakes and Lu's Malatang with red background and white characters are quite eye-catching.

Qiao Weiguo still had a bald head, he hadn't seen him for half a month, and he looked much stronger.

Lu Dong set up the table and said to Qiao Weiguo, Weiguo, hold your wrist.

Okay! Qiao Weiguo also wanted to try, how far is the gap with Lu Dong.

He moved a mat and sat opposite Lu Dong, put his right elbow on the table, and tightly held Lu Dong's calloused big hand.

Shout 1, 2, 3, and the two of them exert their strength at the same time.

In the end, there was no suspense. Lu Dong once again overwhelmed Qiao Weiguo, but Qiao Weiguo's strength had obviously increased.

Lu Dong flexed his wrist and asked, Have you been idle for half a month?

Qiao Weiguo smiled: Practice every day.

Lu Dong admired his perseverance and perseverance: You are practicing in summer and practicing in winter.

It's not as good as the coach. Qiao Weiguo looked nostalgic.

Lu Dong talked about the business: Weiguo, I asked Heidan to do something. After a while, a master fighter will come over from the Physical Education Institute. He is very good at practicing Sanda. Let's go practice with him?

Qiao Weiguo had stayed in martial arts school for a long time, knew Sanda, and asked, Better than you?

If what Heidan inquired about was not bragging, Lu Dong estimated that he might not be able to hold out a few times against the small ring.

Not to mention anything else, as far as the fighting ability is concerned, the gap between professional and amateur players is probably even more exaggerated than that of Xiaoyao Wang from the Sports Academy and the players from Shangxing University.

Qiao Weiguo said: Lv Dong, I practiced with you, and I feel that I have made great progress.

Lu Dong smiled helplessly. Apart from reminding Qiao Weiguo to practice strength, what did he teach? It seems that nothing was taught.

All he knows is Wang Baquan.

Weiguo. Lu Dong said honestly, I know how to beat a few times, and I am stronger than you.

Qiao Weiguo said seriously: Following you, I have learned not only boxing, but also other things.

Lu Dong understood what he meant, and said with a smile, Let's do business together.

Qiao Weiguo smiled from the bottom of his heart.

It has been half a year since August last year, and he can see clearly that Lu Dong is a man who abides by the rules and follows the rules.

Lu Dong said again: We're just going to practice. People are professional fighters. You guys who practice martial arts don't have to learn from everyone's strengths? Let's learn more and gain more knowledge, there is no harm.

Qiao Weiguo responded, Okay. He thought for a while, and then said, I heard Heidan mentioned that the courses in the Physical Education Institute charge money. You can ask how much, I'm ready.

Lu Dong said: Don't worry, that person will come over, and we will have to wait for a while before starting the class.

Qiao Weiguo nodded, turned his head to look at the second floor inside the fence, and asked, When will the store open?

Lu Dong also looked over there, and could easily see Shop No. 1: You have to wait a little bit, the room will open soon.

It’s easy to say, but it’s not easy to do. Handing over the house, decorating, installing equipment, and recruiting people are a lot of work.

Liu Jie wrote down his cell phone number, and the handover committee will call him as soon as possible.

The two were talking when Lao Liu came over on a tricycle. In addition to melon seeds and peanuts, there were also walnuts, pumpkin seeds and watermelon seeds in the car.

Lu Dong, Wei Guo, here we come. Lao Liu greeted them.

Uncle Liu, here we come. Lu Dong responded with a smile.

Lao Liu went to his booth and said, Did Erjiao come?

Lu Dong shook his head: No, it will probably take a few days.

Lao Liu tidied up the booth and put out a little bit of every kind of dried fruit.

Lu Dong took a look: Are there new products?

Old Liu smiled, with a helpless smile: A few years ago, my son had a small meeting, a big meeting, plus a new year's gift one year ago, and another one in the second day of junior high school. The accumulated wealth is almost gone. I have to think of ways to make money. My The unsatisfied sons all went to the county town to learn auto repair from others, thinking that they could earn more money, and if there were no new products, they would not sell more money, so life would be difficult.

Lu Dong could only sigh secretly, feeling sorry for the hearts of parents all over the world.

Our side is fine, it's just a temporary difficulty. Lao Liu was quite optimistic: The gift money for a small meeting and a big meeting will come back sooner or later.

Lu Dong said: These days, two years have passed, and it will be fine in the past. Now we get married here, not because the conditions are very good. No one can live a tight life for two years.

In the future, the cost of marriage will increase, and houses in urban areas will be standard.

The times are about to change drastically. It seems that there are many house slaves, some of whom are educating their children, and the other part is just needed by the mother-in-law.

Erjiao has never been here, and there are not many people in the market, only a few returning students come to buy things.

Lu Dong did not sell much of the Malatang cooked, so he simply asked Qiao Weiguo and Lao Liu to come over for lunch when no one was around.

Unlike many snack sellers who dare not eat what they sell, Lu Dong's hygiene and safety are guaranteed, and he can eat whatever he wants.

Lao Liu ate very quickly. Someone came to buy something, so he hurried back.

Lu Dong received a call from here, and Big Ivan called and asked if Lu Dong was open. He hadn't eaten anything from his side for a while, and was so greedy.

Come here quickly. Lu Dong said directly, There are few people today, so I will treat you at noon.

Within ten minutes, Ivan, who was like a brown bear, came from the Provincial University, walked into the market, and turned directly into Lu Dong's booth.

The bag in Ivan's hand was placed on the table, and he untied it and said, My mother made rice cakes according to the custom here. Lu Dong, Qiao Weiguo, you guys have a try.

The nian gao is dark brown and looks like a small steamed bread, with finely crushed jujube skins visible on it.

Lu Dong picked one up, took a bite, and gave a thumbs up: Not bad, delicious!

Qiao Weiguo also took one.

Lu Dong went to the Malatang stall, brought back a large pile of cooked Malatang on a large iron tray, and put it on the table.

Iwan said: For Chinese New Year, there is no shortage of delicious food. Lu Dong, why do I still miss the snacks you made?

Lu Dong smiled: It means that what I made suits your taste.

Big Ivan's stomach was completely assimilated by Taidong.

After taking a bunch of meatballs and brushing them with marinated sauce, Iwan took a bite and it was delicious.

Ivan repeated the old saying: Lu Dong, your business should really grow bigger.

Lu Dong followed his words and said, I'm going to open a shop here. He specifically pointed to the next shop, Did you see that, I've already bought the shop with the best location right across the intersection, and the shop is basically completed. , just wait for the room to be handed over.

Ivan clasped his fists in a very Chinese way: Congratulations.

Lu Dong didn't mean to show off when he said this: Ivan, are you interested in taking a share and working together as a partner?

Ivan smiled and said, Lu Dong, I don't know how to do business, and I don't have money.

Lu Dong said: It doesn't cost much, just invest a small amount, become a shareholder, and wait for dividends every year. You have also seen my business. There is no shortage of customers in the university town. As far as taste is concerned, there is still a possibility to go further.

Ivan is a teacher, but he also understands the ways of the world: Lv Dong, you guys are talking about going back and forth, and you invite me, what can I do?

Lu Dong tried to invite him, and naturally said some things first: When you are in trouble, you, a shareholder, need to show your face and say a few words. Ivan, you have been here for many years and you have taught at the Provincial University. You should have experienced it before. You say a few words, it may be better than some people who work hard for a long time.

In this day and age, in this big environment, people who understand it naturally understand it.

Don't talk about now, don't talk about Ivan, in another twenty years, the mud brother from a poor, clinking small country in Africa...

Ivan has become Chinese, or even too Eastern. Lu Dong has known him for nearly half a year, and once cooperated with him in the intramural basketball game of the provincial university. It can be seen that he is a genuinely good person.

In the area of ​​Quannan and even Taidong, Ivan is definitely better than his still-unknown committee member.

As for the relationship left by Lu Jianjun, it is best not to use it at this stage.

When you encounter trouble, try your best to solve it by yourself.

It was not the first day for Ivan to come to Taidong, so of course he understood the meaning of Lu Dong's words. After thinking about it for a while, he said, Lv Dong, I don't do anything that violates the law or discipline.

Lu Dong looked serious: Ivan, we have known each other for half a year, have you seen or heard of me doing illegal things?

Ivan said honestly: No, although there are some rumors about you, I know that you are a good person. He was also thinking about this matter: I don't have much money, and I can only be a partner if I work with you. Very small shareholders, I have to think about it carefully.

Lu Dong talked about the cooperation last year. At that time, Ivan said that he was a poor man, and he might not have much money. After all, many people earn more and spend more.

He said: Okay, you know my mobile phone number, call me when you think about it.

Even if it takes 1% of the shares, there will be legitimate reasons to come forward at that time.

Moreover, the role that Ivan can play is not only here.

These days, a foreigner should not be too easy to use.

Lu Dong once thought about setting up a Sino-foreign joint venture company. After consulting Lu Jianwu, he found that he was overthinking.

According to the current regulations on Sino-foreign joint ventures, the foreign party can be a company, organization or individual, but except for a very few special industries, the proportion of foreign capital contribution should not be less than 25%, so that it can be classified as a Sino-foreign joint venture.

Catering is obviously not a special industry.

But with a foreign shareholder, many places where you can eat and get cards will be better.

What's more, if Ivan wants to invest, he also needs to provide the corresponding funds.

After lunch, Ivan chatted with Lu Dong for a while. Ivan said goodbye and went back to the provincial university in the west. Before leaving, he said that he would seriously consider Lu Dong's invitation.

He himself likes Lu Dong's snacks very much, and is also interested in participating in the field.

Lu Dong's invitation to Ivan was just an attempt, even if he didn't accept it, it wouldn't have much impact on the plan.

Because students returned to school, business was mediocre for two consecutive days, but as the school officially reopened, the market gradually returned to its previous buoyancy.

Lu Dong called Zhao Juanjuan again, and it happened that she and Qian Rui were coming to the University City tomorrow, and they made an appointment to meet.