Step by step, a gentle breeze leads to a smooth path

Chapter 250 Tall and Mighty

Zheng Xiangqian thought for a moment and deeply agreed: "Uncle Mu, now that you say that, I feel like I'm a big shot. My brick factory has about a hundred people inside and outside. Everyone works together and divides the tasks. As long as we manage and operate it well, it has indeed solved a lot of local employment problems and accelerated local development."

"Hahaha...right? It benefits not only ourselves and others, but also the country and its people. So we all need to take good care of our health and work hard. We have a great responsibility!" Mu Xudong patted Zheng Xiangqian on the shoulder.

"Uncle Mu, your encouragement has really got me fired up. How about we put in a little more effort and shine even brighter?"

"What do you mean?"

"I have a new business opportunity, how about we go for it?"

"Alright, tell me already!"

"Uncle Mu, look, the foundation work is finally done! You've made so many trips for us, thank you so much!"

"Get to the point, there's no need for formalities between us!"

"Yes, yes! Uncle Mu, we're doing this together as a group of three. If other families were to do it individually, they wouldn't know the ropes, and it would be very troublesome to keep running around. I was thinking that now that people in our rural areas have a bit of money, they all want to move to the city. Once they move to the city, won't they need to solve the accommodation problem?"

"Are you thinking of building houses and then renting them out?"

“Renting it out is also an option, but that would slow down the return on investment, and the house would need some basic renovations before it could be lived in. What I’m thinking is that we build the houses, multi-story buildings, and then sell them one room at a time, just like how companies allocate housing,” Zheng Xiangqian said, expressing what he had been thinking about.

"Hmm, I'll have to think about that. The location needs to be good, convenient for the children of migrant workers to go to school, and also convenient for shopping..."

"Uncle Mu, the presence of schools in the vicinity is a priority for us. Other aspects of daily life are not urgent, as they can be improved later. As long as we have the funds, we can build our own shopping mall and market!"

"Yes, yes, you've got guts, and you're quick-witted too. As for funds, our families have all saved some over the years, so we should be able to come up with some. Let's pool our resources." Mu Xudong felt it was a feasible plan.

"Uncle Mu, the main issue is getting the government approvals. Self-built houses and houses for sale are different. Do you know any leaders who handle this?"

“I heard that a pragmatic leader has come to Yunxiang County this time. He won’t block any projects that benefit people’s livelihoods. I’ll go and try to find out more.”

“Alright, Uncle Mu, you take charge of this. As for me, I’ll first build the foundation and house on my own land, that will be the model. Then I need to make a ‘plan’, because when we meet with the leaders, we can’t just rely on our words, we need a plan and some drawings.”

“That’s true, that’s very important. We’ll target two or three locations first, but we’ll also have to see which area gets approved from above. You should first create a rough framework based on the actual situation, and then we’ll refine it. We’ll also need to ask professionals for guidance and oversight.” Mu Xudong knew Zheng Xiangqian’s educational level. He had practical experience in building houses, but his written expression was a bit lacking.

“Uncle Mu, this is a big deal! Let’s get together sometime. It’s just a pity that Ting Nan and Uncle Yan have already gone to the city. They’re both very smart.” Zheng Xiangqian said with some regret.

“That’s not a problem, we can call from home. The gathering can be at my place too. But, Xiangqian, do you think your uncle would be willing to participate?” This kind of large investment carries certain risks, and the returns won’t be immediate. Mu Xudong is worried that Song Wanli, who started his business with handicrafts, might not be able to accept it.