The Thirty-Fifth Move: Starting

  Ningjiang River has a length of about 5-6 kilometers in the section of Daguan Kou Township, which is even longer than that in Jiangmiao Town. Among them, there are several sections with wide river beaches and thick layers of sand and gravel, but they are all near the river channel. Many local village officials say it's unclear whether these areas belong to water conservancy or land administration.

  These areas are easily flooded during the flood season, and mostly dry outside. Zhao Guodong even quietly and actually surveyed a few sections to find several optional sites.

  He also observed that there were not many people screening sand and stone, scattered and sparse. In addition to the fact that Da Guan Kou Township was already on the southern edge of Jiangkou County, making it difficult to open up sales channels, another reason that restricted the transportation of sand and stone was the road conditions. Whether it was a tractor or an agricultural vehicle, they all had to climb over high ridges to enter the river below to load cargo, which also made many drivers unwilling to come here to pull sand and stone.

  However, this did not deter Zhao Guotang. As long as a sales channel could be found, the distance between these riverbank sandy lands was only one or two kilometers apart, and the problem of high embankments was also not difficult to solve. With a little effort, some mud, soil, and stones were used to create a gentle slope for tractors and agricultural vehicles to enter the river.

  He has even determined where to start his sandstone business, and now the only problem is sales.

  He also quietly did some work on the sales route, and in a few days, the Da Guan Kou Township Party Committee and government officials became familiar with Zhao Guotang's generosity. Under Zhao Guotang's deliberate acquaintance, Tang Simo, the deputy town head in charge of land, construction, and transportation, quickly developed a relationship with him.

  Zhao Guozhong vaguely revealed that his brother, who had been unemployed for many years and wanted to make a living by selling sand, was helped by Tang Simo, who patted his chest and guaranteed that he would help him complete the formalities within a week. However, when it came to the sales route of the sand and stone, Tang Simo could only say that he would do his best to introduce some construction bosses to Zhao Guozhong, as the government's engineering projects were insufficient, and more sales routes had to be opened up by these private bosses.

  Zhao Guotong also knew that such things could not be accomplished overnight, and besides, he had not pinned his hopes on Da Guan Kou Township either.

  Confidence comes from the news obtained from this side of the factory.

  He heard from Wang Fei that Zhao Guotang was going to build two outdoor light courts and a swimming pool in the factory, and also planned to rebuild a cement road of several hundred meters leading directly to the provincial highway from Jiangmiao Town to Pingchuan County Xiaogu Town section. The original road was not only curved but also broken and worn out.

  This is an opportunity, although the two lamp ball courts and three or four hundred meters of cement road do not seem like a big project, but for Zhao Guodong who has just started out, it is a rare opportunity.

  If we can let the boss in charge of undertaking these two projects use his own sand field's sand and stone, at least for one or two months, the sand and stone produced by this sand field will not worry about sales.

  Gu Zhi often found himself underestimating this young man.

  After Zhao Guozhu saved the little bird, Gu Zhi often quietly inquired about this old Zhao family's eldest son. He graduated from An Yuan Province Public Security Specialized School, a proper and legitimate graduate, although it was not clear why he was transferred back to Jiang Miao from the criminal police team. However, based on Gu Zhi's many years of experience in judging people, this person was definitely not an ordinary person.

  When Zhao Guotang came to the door, he knew that the other party must have come for a reason. The other party's words were very sincere, and the requirements were not excessive. He only asked himself to help introduce him to the person in charge of the construction company responsible for building several small logistics projects in the factory. There was no mention of any special requirements.

  "Guo Dong, what you said is no problem. The person in charge on the other side is very familiar to me. It's Manager Yang from Jiangkou County Second Construction Company. Actually, this company is located in Jiangmiao, but it uses a Jiangkou County signboard. He himself is also a native of Jiangmiao Town and is a straightforward person. However, you said your younger brother is responsible for supplying sand and stone, where does he get the sand and stone from?"

  Gu Zhi always knew that Zhao Guozhen must have a way out before he dared to come to the door, but he still wanted to ask clearly.

  "In Da Guan Kou Township, Heba Village, it's only three or four kilometers away from our factory. My third brother is idle at home all day, and my fourth brother will graduate soon, but it seems he won't be able to get into college either. Two big and small guys staying at home, the family burden is heavy too, if we don't find them a way to make a living, do they have to rely on their parents for the rest of their lives?" Zhao Guodong said calmly."

  "Hmm, how about the Da Guan Kou side? Although it's a bit far, the quality of the sand and stone is good, even better than the Jiang Miao side. Have the procedures for extracting sand and stone been completed?" Gu Zhi Chang nodded.

  "Uncle Gu, rest assured, I will handle things according to the rules and won't be reckless. The quality of the sand and stone is guaranteed."

  "Hmm, if Old Yang's side can really come to an agreement, you'll need to prepare materials as soon as possible. Several projects will start at the same time, and the amount of sand and stone won't be small, I'm afraid you won't be able to supply enough."

  "Ah, thanks for reminding me, Uncle Gu. We'll start production right away and I'll get De Shan to find a few more people." Zhao Guodong heard Gu Zhi Chang say this and reckoned that things were probably settled. After all, the Jiangkou Second Construction Company had been monopolizing the factory's projects for many years, and Gu Zhi Chang had been in charge of general affairs and construction for so long, so these small engineering sand and stone shouldn't be a problem.

  Staring at Zhao Guozhen's disappearing figure, Gu Zhi sat on the sofa, pondering. The two boxes of Mengding tea on the table were brought by Zhao Guozhen, which was not worth much money, just a kind intention. Moreover, others had saved his daughter, and it would be said that he shouldn't even accept the tea. However, since the other party was younger and came to visit with something, it was also in line with etiquette.

  "Lao Gu, the second son of Lao Zhao's family is going to dig sand in the riverbank?" said Lao Gu's wife, a standard northern accent big woman, "This is a hard job."

  "Yeah, the factory isn't hiring, so it's a good thing for young guys to go out and find something to eat. Gu Zhi Chang didn't feel like explaining either. 'I think Xiao Feng should be like Old Zhao's kids, going out to temper themselves. With his current attitude, hanging out with those hoodlums every day, he'll end up as a total waste.'"

  "Hmm, going to the river dam to pan for sand? You think he can handle it? Even Xiaofeng's physique can't take that kind of hardship. He may not even be able to do the work at the factory." The woman shouted out loud.

  "Alright, I was just saying. " Gu Zhi often felt annoyed, "Others can do it, but Xiaofeng can't? If we let you get used to this, how can we control him for the rest of his life?"

  It was not unexpected for Zhao Guotang, and the meeting with Yang Tianpei of Jiangkou Second Construction Company went very smoothly. After a drinking game, Yang Tianpei and several people from his company could only be supported by the two brothers of the Zhao family to send them back.

  When a group of people stumbled and said goodbye, Yang Tianpei only asked Zhao Guotang to ensure that he could provide enough sand and gravel when needed, everything else was not a problem, which finally made the last stone in Zhao Guotang's heart fall.

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