Chapter 105 It turns out that I am just strong on the outside but weak on the inside!
The people that Zong Xinyao brought this time can be considered elites.
Early the next morning, Zong Xinyao sent everyone out to do their own things, but Su Chen was not idle either, and took Jiang Hui and Chen Fei to visit Xilinhot.
This city, known as the "Pearl of the Grassland", also has rich cultural heritage and beautiful scenery.
Beizi Temple is one of the four major temples in Inner Mongolia and one of the few scenic spots in Xilinhot city. Su Chen certainly went to visit it, but unfortunately he was unlucky and it was not open to the public. He just took a quick look around and tasted the local food.
Most of the delicacies are related to sheep. What impressed Su Chen the most was the stone barbecue, which is said to date back to the Genghis Khan period hundreds of years ago. The stones used are still volcanic stones, and the roasted meat is tender and juicy.
For this reason, Su Chen specially went to the Stone Barbecue Restaurant and checked in for two days.
The beef noodles also shocked Su Chen a little. You know, in other places, people look for beef in noodles, but in Xilinhot, people look for noodles in beef.
It allows you to experience what real beef noodles are.
The only thing that disappointed Su Chen was that the food in Inner Mongolia was relatively light. These past few days, Su Chen always felt like something was missing in his mouth.
"Lao Jiang, have you found out? Is there any hot pot in Xilinhot?" Su Chen asked while lying on the sofa.
Jiang Hui and Chen Fei were searching online with their cell phones.
"Ahem~ Sir, most of the hotpots here are similar to shabu-shabu mutton, either plain or tomato-flavored. There is no hotpot that has a milky flavor. There is really no authentic Sichuan and Chongqing hotpot."
Jiang Hui was also helpless. He and Chen Fei searched for half an hour but couldn't find an authentic hot pot restaurant.
If you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, people in Inner Mongolia don’t like spicy food. Plus, the quality of mutton and beef is top-notch, so they taste great just cooked in plain water.
It can be said that hotpot is not well adapted to the local conditions in Inner Mongolia.
"Oh~" Su Chen also sighed when he heard this.
"I don't know how Zong Xinyao is doing. If everything goes well, I'll just go back to the capital!"
Su Chen had just muttered softly when the phone on the table rang.
The caller was none other than Zong Xinyao, whom Su Chen had just been talking about.
"Hello~ Xinyao, is there anything wrong?" Su Chen asked lazily.
Zong Xinyao's somewhat depressed voice came from the other end of the phone, "Boss~something happened!"
"Something happened?" Su Chen immediately sat up from the sofa and frowned.
"What happened? Is everyone okay?" His tone was much heavier.
"No one is fine. It's just that when Qigeqi was integrating the pastoral areas, some people came out to make trouble and prevent us from integrating those herders. It is understood that they are all from the local animal husbandry company. The integration was almost completed, but now they have made people panic. Many herders have begun to hesitate!"
Su Chen frowned even deeper when he heard this. Although he had been mentally prepared, he did not expect these people to come so quickly and to unite together. This made it hard to guess!
"What are the origins of these animal husbandry companies? What makes those herders hesitate?"
"Boss, I asked someone to investigate. There is a major shareholder behind these animal husbandry companies - Yuntian Investment. This company has invested in a lot of agricultural and animal husbandry industries in the northwest. The scope of involvement is quite wide. We can't investigate more."
"As for the herders, they are worried that we are not strong enough and will be squeezed out by the local animal husbandry companies. Then the herders will be even more miserable!"
Su Chen did not say anything after hearing this. He was silent for a long time before saying, "I understand. You guys take a day off first. As for what to do next, I'll call you then!"
"Okay, boss!" Hearing Su Chen's words, Zong Xinyao also breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, the matter was more troublesome than she said. All the pastoral companies of the entire Xilinhot League gathered in Dongwu Banner, with nearly a hundred people. There was almost a conflict before, and it was only because of the timely dissuasion of Zigechi and the relevant local departments that the people from the pastoral companies did not do anything to them.
"Oh~ I hope the boss can solve it as soon as possible!" Zong Xinyao looked out the window at the dozens of off-road vehicles parked in the distance, feeling a little uneasy.
After Su Chen hung up the phone, he sat on the sofa and thought for a moment, and decided to make a phone call to inquire about the origin of Yuntian Investment.
As for who to ask, Su Chen thought of the most suitable person in his mind - Hou Ting.
There's nothing he can do about it, because his father's animal husbandry company is very famous all over the country.
After thinking it through, I called Hou Ting directly.
The phone rang three or four times before Hou Ting answered it.
"Mr. Su, why did you think of calling me? Do you have any instructions?" Hou Ting said jokingly.
"Old Hou, I want to ask you something!"
Hearing Su Chen's somewhat heavy voice, he immediately became serious, "Young Master Su, you say!"
"I know your family is also engaged in animal husbandry. I want to ask where this Yuntian Investment came from. Do you know?"
"Yuntian Investment? Mr. Su, you two are not going to fight each other!" Hou Ting's voice suddenly became several decibels higher!
Su Chen listened to Hou Ting's somewhat harsh voice and frowned slightly, "Is this Yuntian Investment very powerful?"
"There's nothing special about Yuntian Investment, but behind them is the Genting Group, which is a giant enterprise with industries throughout the entire northwest region, and it's very low-key!" Hou Ting deliberately emphasized the tone when he mentioned low-key.
Su Chen is not a fool, so he naturally understands that there must be some unknown secrets, or something that Hou Ting is not convenient to say.
"Okay, I got it!"
Just as Su Chen was about to hang up, Hou Ting's voice sounded on the phone again, with a hint of confusion in his tone.
"Mr. Su, wait a moment!"
"Huh? What's the matter?" Su Chen asked puzzledly.
Hou Ting was silent for a while, and said with a bit of trepidation: "Young Master Su, the northwest sky is full of clouds, I can only say this much!"
Su Chen smiled when he heard this, "Thank you!"
After hanging up the phone, Su Chen began to think about the meaning of Hou Ting's words. He thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out what it meant.
"Oh, it seems that I still don't have enough foundation!" Su Chen couldn't help but sigh.
He vaguely understood some things in his heart, but how could he give up just like that?
Su Chen sat on the sofa and thought for about three minutes before he looked up at Jiang Hui and the other man and said, "You two should go back to your room and have a rest first!"
When the two heard this, they knew that what happened next was not something they could listen to, so they got up and went back to their respective rooms.
"Hey, I thought I was already very powerful, but I didn't expect that I was just overthinking. Now I am just a weakling at best!"
After laughing at himself, he picked up the phone and dialed again.
This time the phone rang for more than ten seconds before it was connected.
"Brother Chen, I hope I didn't disturb you!"
That’s right, the call Su Chen made was to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen glanced at the people around him and said calmly, "Hmm? Nothing's wrong. What's wrong? From your voice, you sound worried."
Su Chen smiled bitterly, "Hey, I encountered something, so I called you to consult you."
"You want to consult me when you encounter something? Is there anything you can't solve, unless..." Xiao Chen thought of something instantly, "Tell me, what is it!"
"Brother Chen, what does this cloud in the northwest sky mean?" Su Chen didn't waste any time and directly told what Hou Ting had told him.
When Xiao Chen heard this, and thought about Su Chen's trip to Inner Mongolia, he had a rough guess in his mind, "Hmm? Did you offend someone from the Yun family?"
"The Yun family? No, this is what happened."
Su Chen then told him about his plan to come to Xilinhot.
Xiao Chen on the other end of the phone didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing what Su Chen said, "When you called me before, I had a vague feeling that you were going to cause trouble, but I didn't expect you to actually cause such a big incident. I have to say that you are quite courageous!"
The more Su Chen listened, the more confused he became. He heard every word clearly, but when they were put together, Su Chen became confused.
"Brother Chen, what do you mean?" Xiao Chen did not respond directly to him, "Some of the cakes have already been divided. They look scattered to you, but in fact they are solid. Have you ever thought about why no one else has intervened in this matter for so many years?"
"Because everyone knows that it's useless to have ideas. It all depends on the intention of the person who divides the cake!"
When Su Chen heard this, he immediately understood what was going on and couldn't help but take a breath.
"Hey, I understand, Brother Chen!" Su Chen also understood that there were too many twists and turns here, and it was beyond his ability to resolve for the time being.
"Why are you so depressed? If others knew that you are my brother, Xiao Chen, they would laugh their heads off!"
"Okay, I'll take care of this matter, but your plan can only be in Dongwu Banner, so don't have any other messy ideas!"
Su Chen did not expect that Xiao Chen would make the decision for him directly, and he was quite touched.
"Got it, Brother Chen, thank you this time!"
"If you really want to thank me, when you return to the imperial capital, just give me all the wine that the old man gave you!" Xiao Chen said jokingly.
"Okay, no problem. You can just come to our house and move in when the time comes!" Su Chen said cheerfully. He didn't like drinking, so the wine would just be there.
"Hahaha~ You said it, so don't cheat when the time comes!"
After a brief chat, Xiao Chen hung up the phone.
"Tianqi, you won't blame me, right?" Xiao Chen said to a young and handsome man next to him.
"Brother Chen, what are you talking about? It's just the livestock resources of Dongwu Banner. What's the big deal? But I just heard you talking about the old man's wine. Give me a bottle when the time comes!"
"Bah! You're dreaming. It's impossible, absolutely impossible!" Xiao Chen refused without even thinking about it. How could he, who was addicted to alcohol, give away such good wine?
Hearing this, Yun Tianqi shook his head helplessly and said to Yin Yang next to him: "I have finally seen what stinginess means. It's just a bottle of wine, but you can't even drink it!"
"Okay, okay, when Su Chen returns to the capital, I'll let you drink as much as you want. Also, give Tianqi a call, as there should be some major movements going on over there." Xiao Chen did not forget to give instructions, as he knew what those people were like.
"Don't worry, I've already sent you a message. Who on earth is that Su Chen? Why are you taking so much trouble to help him?"
Not only Yun Tianqi, but also the two people next to him were very curious. They had never heard of Su Chen in the circle before.
Seeing this, Xiao Chen smiled and said to Yun Tianqi and the others, "He is a very interesting person. It would be a good thing for you to become friends with him!"
Yun Tianqi's eyes moved slightly when he heard that. He picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip before slowly saying, "Hahaha~ I'm really curious when you say that. When the time comes, you can introduce Brother Chen to me. I'm looking forward to meeting him!"
"Don't worry, I'll take you there when he returns to the imperial capital!" Xiao Chen glanced at Yun Tianqi, a smile flashing in his eyes.
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Dongwu Banner, the first pastoral area!
Zigqi sat on the steps, smoking one cigarette after another.
There were already a dozen cigarette butts on the ground.
"Dad, you'd better not smoke this cigarette. Look how much you've smoked!" Ji Wan said to Zigechi, who was sitting on the steps with a sad face.
"Ah~" Zigechi sighed, looked at the half-burned cigarette in his hand, then looked at the dozens of cars parked in the distance, and took two deep puffs.
"Ji Wan, do you think Mr. Su has a way to solve this problem?" Qi Geqi did not expect that this matter would become so serious.
Both the animal husbandry companies and the local relevant departments put a lot of pressure on him, especially those animal husbandry companies where he had acquaintances. After asking them a lot, he became even more frightened and uneasy when he knew the truth.
If Su Chen can't solve this problem, I don't know what kind of situation will be waiting for them in the future.
Ji Wan opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Although he knew that Su Chen was recommended by Xiao Chen, this time he was touching someone else's cake, and he didn't know whether Su Chen would help.
For a moment, both of their eyes wandered.
At this time, Zong Xinyao walked out of the house quickly and shouted excitedly: "Qi Geqi, Ji Wan, the boss has solved the problem!"
"What? It's solved!" Zigechi and Ji Wan stood up from the ground in an instant.
At this time, a cry of surprise came from the herdsman, "It's moving, it's moving! Those people outside are getting on the bus!"
Zong Xinyao, Qi Geqi and others quickly looked up and saw that the livestock companies outside had left one after another. The only Mercedes-Benz G drove towards them and stopped steadily in front of everyone.
A strong middle-aged Inner Mongolian man got out of the car.
Zigechi recognized the person at a glance. It was Bater, the owner of the largest animal husbandry company in Dongwuqi!
"Mr. Bartel!" Zigechi greeted quickly.
Battelle ignored Zigeqi and instead strode towards Zong Xinyao.
Xiao Peng, who had been following Zong Xinyao, saw this and immediately stood in front of her, staring at Bater.
Zigeqi and Jiwan also came over quickly. Before he could say anything, Bater said, "From now on, the market of Dongwuqi will be yours, but it is limited to Dongwuqi!"
After saying that, Battelle turned around, got on the G-Class and left.
Everyone was left with blank faces.
"Did Bater just talk about the entire Dongwu Banner?" Zigechi swallowed and said.
“That’s what they said!”
Ji Wan also found it a little unbelievable. He didn't expect Su Chen to really solve the problem.
Just as Zong Xinyao came to her senses, the phone in her hand rang.
Seeing that it was Su Chen calling, he answered immediately, "Boss!"
"Well~ everything has been resolved, you can continue!"
"Boss, I understand. The boss of a livestock company across the street has just told us that the livestock market in Dongwu Banner will be ours from now on!"
Su Chen was also a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect Xiao Chen to act so quickly. The problem was solved just a short while after the call ended!
"That's all you need to know. I won't repeat myself. Just complete the integration as soon as possible. As for the funds you need, just ask me directly!"
"Ah~" Zong Xinyao thought that the money would be paid by Yunmengze Capital, but she didn't expect that the boss would pay for it himself.
The boss must have his own ideas, so it’s better for me to not worry about it. “Okay, boss!”
After Su Chen hung up the phone, Zong Xinyao said excitedly, "Qi Geqi, you just heard it. Now the entire Dongwu Banner is our market. How long will it take you to integrate the entire Dongwu Banner?"
"Three days, just three days!" Zigechi is now full of confidence.
I believe that what happened today will soon reach the ears of the herdsmen in the entire Dongwu Banner. In addition, with the efforts of the past few days, more than half of the integration has been completed, and the rest will be completed even faster.
"Then take action!"
Zong Xinyao seemed to see a top-notch animal husbandry rising in her hands!
Su Chen stood in front of the window of the hotel room, quietly looking at the scenery in the distance.
Today's incident taught him a great lesson. He was too blindly confident and felt that he could solve any problems he encountered.
But reality is often cruel. If I hadn't been more careful and called to inquire, I wouldn't have known how things would have developed.
He also understood a truth from this incident, that is, the money-making industry has long been controlled by someone, whether it is the source, the middlemen, or the sales end.
You think it is a business opportunity that others have not discovered, but in fact it is a smokescreen deliberately released by others to deceive those novice investors who want to start a business and get rich.
Su Chen now understands why it is becoming increasingly difficult to make money.
In the past, there were various ways to make money. As long as you worked hard enough and paid enough attention, you could make money.
But making money is different now. You either need a background or connections!
Someone needs to bring you into that circle, otherwise you will be like a headless fly, buzzing here and there, and in the end you will find that all your investments have gone to waste.
You can’t make money simply by hard work, unless you can become the pig in the wind.
"It's really a simple and unpretentious lesson!" Su Chen showed a bitter smile.
(End of this chapter)