Siheyuan: I am a big capitalist after the founding of the People's Republic of China

While the old man was chatting with Zezi, Uncle Seven came back. He saw everyone in the hall and greeted Zezi.

The old man looked at the time and asked a few people to go to Li Laomo's restaurant at the village entrance to have lunch.

Li Laomo's small restaurant is a tile-roofed house with a blue brick and wooden structure. The front is the restaurant and the backyard is where he lives. The total area is less than 300 square meters.

Although Lijiazhuang is just a village, it has a complete range of facilities including restaurants, clinics, supply and marketing cooperatives, grocery stores, breakfast shops, tailor shops, and inns (guest houses).

All this is thanks to the efforts of the two generations of the old man. After the tribe members were settled here, all the men in the tribe followed the old man's family for food. Some were merchants, some were shopkeepers, and some were workers. But as time went by, the population increased, and people couldn't just sit idle. So the tribe members were asked to grow vegetables, raise pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks, and then sell them to their own restaurant.

As more people raised livestock, the supply exceeded the demand, so they took the surplus to the city market to sell. Later, an industrial chain was formed. Under the leadership of the old man, the tribe's business partnership became bigger and bigger, forming chicken, duck, fish, pig, sheep, cattle farms, and also growing some fruits and vegetables. Some restaurants, restaurants, and middlemen in the city came to the village to buy agricultural and sideline products and livestock. A market was formed. The tribe's life became more and more prosperous. Naturally, various shops came into being.

When the Japanese invaded China, there was chaos and war, and we were robbed by the Japanese. Business stopped for a few years. In recent years, the country has stabilized. I have resumed my previous breeding farm.

Li Zihang's family of eight, plus his dog Zezi, all ten of them sat in Li Laomo's restaurant and started eating.

The old man said while eating: "Zezi, you three, stop drinking. We have some important things to do later."

"After dinner, Xiaoqi, Zezi, you two go and notify the heads of each family to hold a meeting in the ancestral hall. Let's solve the problem of a group of children in the village."

The food on the table was very rich, with chicken, duck, fish, beef and mutton, and everything else. After all, the whole village was a breeding farm, so there was no shortage of meat. After half an hour of dining, everyone started to get down to business after they were full.

Uncle Qi and Zezi went to notify all families to come to the ancestral hall for a meeting. The old man took Li Zihang to the ancestral hall to wait.

There are clan members who live in the ancestral hall and take care of it. They clean it every day and burn incense to worship the ancestors and deceased people of the Li family.

The tablets of Li Zihang’s ancestors, his great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, and his parents are also enshrined among them.

The old man took Li Zihang to burn incense for his parents and ancestors, and then came to the meeting room behind the ancestral hall to wait for the clan members to arrive.

Every clan member who comes to the ancestral hall burns three incense sticks before going to the meeting room.

Meeting room, central hall, two armchairs on the left and right below the long table, five back chairs below the main seat and the secondary seat, and rows of cross-legged chairs behind the five back chairs. The old man sat on the main armchair. On the left sat an elder of the clan.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the old man saw that everyone had arrived, so he stood up, clasped his fists and bowed to the tribesmen.

The old man said: "Dear elders, young men, uncles, I have called you all here today to discuss a few things about the development of the tribe in the next few years."

"The first thing is about the tribe's breeding farm."

"The second thing is that I plan to have the tribesmen plant fruit trees on the hills behind the village, and then open a canning factory in the village."

"The third thing is about the schooling of children in the village."

The old man sat back in his seat after he finished speaking. The tribesmen below began to communicate in low voices.

Just now, because the old man had communicated with several elders and managers in the village, those who knew the inside story sat there sipping tea as calmly as a rock.

The elder who was sitting in the second seat behind the old man spoke up at this time: "The chief has just discussed this with a few of us old guys. Those proposals are for the good of everyone. A few of us old guys and a few managers have already agreed."

"Let the clan leader explain to you the specific content."

Old man: "Since Uncle Wu asked me to explain, I will let Xiao Qi explain it to everyone."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, Uncle Seven, who was sitting in the fourth seat on the right, spoke up: "The first thing, to put it simply, is to merge those scattered farmers in the village into a large breeding farm."

"For example, the chicken farm of Uncle 12 at the end of the village, the chicken farm of Li Dashan, and the farms of the two brothers Li Yonghe were merged into one. Then we can expand the scale and build a large chicken farm. The same idea applies to raising pigs, cattle, and ducks. We can merge the small farms and build a big one. We don't want each family to do their own thing."

"After the scale is expanded, how to divide the shares will be determined after discussing with the government based on the investment of each company."

"The second thing is to plant fruit trees in the back hills of the village. The village came forward and discussed with the government, asking them to provide the land, the clan to provide the money, and the clan leader to find someone to provide the technology. Orange, hawthorn and apple trees were planted in the back hills."

"The canning factory is operating in the same way as before. However, in the early stages, the canning factory needs to purchase fruits from outside."

"As for how to sell it, the clan leader has already prepared it. Don't worry about it."

"The third thing is about the schooling of children in the village. We should discuss it with the government and let the government provide the land and teachers, and the tribe pays for the construction of the school. The tribe pays for the teachers' salaries and the students' textbooks."

After Uncle 7 finished speaking, he sat back in his seat and drank a sip of tea. The old man took over the conversation at this time: "Everyone, if you have any ideas now, please speak up and discuss them."

"These things are all about the future of the clan, especially the children's schooling, which will affect future generations of each family. Don't hide anything. If you have any questions, don't understand, or have any good ideas, speak up. Don't complain later. If you have any ideas now, please raise your hands and speak up, don't speak at once."

At this time, a young man sitting in the back seat of five chairs on the left raised his hand.

The old man saw someone raise his hand and said, "Li Dahe, tell me your thoughts and questions."

Li Dahe stood up and said, "Chief, my chicken factory is merging with theirs. After the merger, who has the final say? Where to build the chicken farm? Chicken farmers all know that if there is a chicken plague, all the chickens in the chicken farm may die. Who will bear the loss? Also, how will the sales be arranged after the merger? How will the manpower be arranged?"

Old man: "Li Dahe, you have asked the right questions. I will explain them to you one by one."

"First of all, who has the final say after the merger? It will be calculated based on the investment ratio of the companies. Whoever invests more will have the final say. The premise is that you have to lead everyone to raise chickens well and manage the factory well. If there are frequent accidents or chaos, then let the investor discuss with the clan to replace people."

"There is one more thing I want to tell you in advance. Whether it is a breeding farm or a canning factory, the clan owns shares. The clan only supervises and does not participate in direct management. If anyone messes around during the management period, the clan and the investors will discuss and directly replace the manager."

"As for where to build the farm, I will let the villagers talk to the government, find experts, and then choose a location based on actual conditions."

"As for who will be responsible for the losses if there is a problem like chicken plague? You still need to ask such a question. Of course it will be everyone's responsibility. Do you think the tribe will have to cover the loss for you?"

"As for how to arrange the manpower, if there is a shortage of manpower, we will recruit people and put them on the job after collective training."

"Other farms are also following the same model. Are there any other questions?"

After hearing the old man's explanation, Li Dahe sat back with relief.

At this time, another middle-aged man raised his hand.

Old man: "Li Baoguo, what question do you want to ask?"

Li Baoguo: "Chief! I'm asking about the cannery."

Old man: "You said"

Li Baoguo: "Can we invest in the canning factory? Also, should we let outsiders or our clan members buy the fruit for the canning factory?"

“Can people from the tribe work in the cannery?”

Old man: "You all have very smart brains! None of the questions you asked are nonsense."

"If anyone wants to invest in the cannery, they can go to the elders and sign up. You can invest as much as you want. But if there is a loss, don't complain. Only people in the tribe can invest. Outsiders will not be accepted."

"You can do the fruit purchasing work on your own, or the factory can pay you."

"What does it mean? Working on your own means you go out and buy the fruits the factory needs, and then sell them to the factory. You are responsible for your own losses and profits. The factory pays you, which means you come to work in the factory and complete the factory's purchase tasks."

"Of course, each has its own advantages. Working on your own gives you freedom and allows you to earn more. But the risks are also high. For example, once the factory has completed its own purchasing task, it will no longer want the fruit from working on your own. Of course, you can also sell it at the market and become a wholesaler. The factory will only notify you if it cannot complete its purchasing task."

"Those who get paid are simple. If there is work, you work, if there is no work, you rest. You get paid as usual. But it is a fixed salary, that's all you get per month."

"As for whether you can work in the factory, that's nonsense. The canning factory also needs people to work. Of course, people from the tribe will be given priority."

After the old man finished speaking, he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.