After listening to the village chief's words, Xu Fei suddenly understood a truth.

Free things are the most deceptive!

There are a thousand idle supply and marketing cooperatives, and it would cost at least one million to repair and renovate them.

The counters need salespeople, and we need to allocate at least 600,000 yuan per month.

But after thinking it over, we couldn't find a reason to refuse.

There are 1,900 grassroots supply and marketing cooperatives, from townships to streets, and even to the city center. They not only represent the same number of roadside shops, but also the same number of transfer stations.

Each one is connected to seventy to eighty retail stores.

Although the retail stores have disappeared, they can still connect to convenience stores, wholesale stores, small shops, large shops, and even supermarkets.

If we can take control of these supply and marketing cooperatives, it would be equivalent to controlling the entire toy market in Dongshan.

At least in the field of tin toys, no one can compare.

And it is much simpler than running a specialty store.

At least we don't need to register a subsidiary company or set up sales managers, city managers, product managers, finance departments, inspection departments...

It can save more than half of the expenses.

I guess that's why the Provincial Supply and Marketing Cooperative Supervisory Board dares to offer a free supply and marketing agreement.

The supply and marketing cooperatives can revitalize their assets and solve employment issues at the same time.

The toy factory can open up the market and also restrict the distributors.

This is a win-win situation!

"But those unreliable foreign enterprises are getting bigger and bigger, and it's hard to control them!"

After seeing off the village chief, Xu Fei sat at his desk and pondered over countermeasures.

First, we need to quickly establish a tractor manufacturing factory and aggressively acquire tin materials.

Currently, we have 160,000+160,000 energy points, and with another 680,000, we can exchange for a tank factory.

Second, we need to find time to go abroad and make TEP a reality.

But it's too early for that, and a new registration is definitely not possible.

Third, we can just live our lives in a muddle-headed manner.

When the time comes, we can expose ourselves and peel garlic with Big Cousin.

After careful consideration, the first option is the most reliable.

"Wait another five days, no matter what, we must establish the tractor manufacturing factory."

Before he finished speaking, the salesmen who went out to investigate came back empty-handed.

"Factory Director, something bad happened. Except for a few surrounding townships, most of the supply and marketing cooperatives in other townships are idle." Half Blind Huang rushed into the office. "We contacted other regions one by one using our phones, and it's the same situation."

"I already know. The Supply and Marketing Bureau helped us approve a loan of one million two days ago. After it's deposited, you can use it to organize these idle supply and marketing cooperatives and recruit salespeople. The remaining funds will be used for transportation and management fees."

"Should I hire a finance person?"

"What do you think? The sales department should have its own finance department and personnel department in the future, and even establish a design team to create new toys based on the ideas of the salespeople."

"Okay, I will start working on this when I go back."

"We need to settle the market in Dongshan within a week."

"I guarantee that the task will be completed!"

Old Huang is still reliable when it comes to work.

Xu Fei looked at the time and realized it was already noon.

He went to the cafeteria for lunch and then quietly observed the factory building from under the window.

The employees were still working hard!

Afterwards, as he walked, he summoned a translucent page.

He first consumed 100 energy points to exchange for 100 liters of golden electroplating solution.

Yesterday, when he went to the county seat, he found that the electroplating solution was very expensive. A 24K gold plating solution cost fifty yuan for every hundred milliliters.

And during the production process, the consumption of electroplating solution is equivalent to paint. Each tin toy consumes about 2 milliliters.

For toy factories outside, it would cost at least 3 yuan to manufacture tin toys with golden electroplating, and there's no guarantee of success.

Therefore...

"Golden Edition Guan Yu, you deserve it!"

Xu Fei decided to make 1,000 golden Guan Yu, golden Zhang Fei, golden Zhao Yun, golden Lu Bu, and golden Diao Chan, each priced at 100 yuan.

They are called limited edition golden toys, commemorating the opening of the tin toy factory.

If they can be sold and sold out, that would be 500,000 yuan!

"By the way, whoever comes to attend the opening ceremony, I will give them a piece..."

"Is giving one piece not good?"

"Should I give one piece to every hero? Do you want me to go bankrupt?"

"It's better to make a batch of mini mechanical Three Kingdoms, two centimeters tall, and use a box to package them as a set."

"Wait, if we can make mini ones, we can definitely make large ones. How about making a five-meter tall Zhang Fei and placing it at the entrance of the toy factory?"

After speaking, Xu Fei paused for a moment.

It seems that he really hasn't thought about this kind of playability in his own production line.

But whether it can be done or not, it still needs to be tried.

He immediately summoned a translucent page and found Zhang Fei.

He adjusted all the parameters to the maximum...

Unfortunately, the parameter limits for the same model slot are 1 centimeter to 50 centimeters.

If he wants to get a larger toy, he needs to open a new model slot.

"As long as it can be done. When I have more energy in the future, I will display thousands of troops and horses at the Large Swamps and let the folks in Dongshan come and see."

Xu Fei didn't want to waste the hard-earned energy, so he resisted the urge to make a super-sized mechanical horse to ride on and adjusted the five characters of the mechanical Three Kingdoms to 2 centimeters before starting production.

By shrinking the models, the production volume slightly increased, but the energy acquisition decreased.

After accumulating 500 sets, he would then create the golden edition mechanical Three Kingdoms.

This time it took a longer time, and it wasn't until dusk that they were all ready.

"It's considered to have enriched the variety of products."

Xu Fei arranged for the golden edition to be moved to a separate warehouse and the mini versions to be moved to his own office. He also asked Da Ma to customize a batch of gift boxes.

Leaving the production workshop, it was already dark outside.

He took the vicious dog and returned to Xu Family Village.

Passing by the agricultural machinery station, the repair workshop was still lit.

He checked his wrist, it was 19:53.

"Why hasn't Old Xu finished work yet?"

He was the only one left at the agricultural machinery station.

Even after going out with the village chief for investment promotion, they still didn't succeed.

"Could he be feeling discouraged? That shouldn't be the case. This old man is very strong."

He went to the battlefield for the first time, didn't leave the frontlines for three years, and joined the reconnaissance battalion after the war ended.

The second time he went to the battlefield, he fought for nine years. While others rotated, he conducted reconnaissance behind enemy lines and became a company commander amidst the artillery fire.

During this period, the father and son wrote letters to each other intermittently, and there were even two years without any news.

During that time, he and Old Xu were on edge every day, afraid that someone from their hometown would visit and bring military honors.

After retiring, who wouldn't want to live a peaceful life?

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However, there were those who transferred their assets to avoid taxes, those who emigrated to escape capital control, those who laundered money through underground banks, and those who openly sold drugs...

If we had a weapon in our hands, we would definitely take action.

Unfortunately, the enemy was too strong. Old Xu was not only fighting alone, but he also believed that he had comrades behind him, only to end up in such a situation.

Xu Fei didn't blame Old Xu for dragging him down. He was just frustrated that his father, who was so capable, couldn't make a comeback in East Mountain.

With my abilities as a company commander, it should be easy to surpass the richest man in the county, right?

But after managing the toy factory, he suddenly understood.

Without a specific skill, it's hard to survive.

Without capital connections, it's hard to rise.

Without education, you'll always be at a disadvantage.

The company commander was invincible on the battlefield, but in society...

The reason why Old Xu insisted on staying at the agricultural machinery station and not resigning was perhaps because of the three to four hundred yuan salary each month, enough to support the two of them.

Xu Fei stood by the roadside, looking at the figure squatting on the ground, observing the diesel engine, as if he saw himself struggling to put a radio back together.

At the same time, many letters came to mind.

"Xiao Fei, you're already five years old and have started kindergarten. Learn more characters and read more books. Next time we communicate, we won't need to use pinyin."

"Xiao Fei, you're in first grade now. Strive to become a Young Pioneer..."

"Recently, the south is unstable. I may not be able to reply for a long time. I asked the leader of the county armed forces to buy you a backpack and pencil case..."

"Xiao Fei, have you seen a barrage? The kind with hundreds of cannons firing randomly. Your father survived from inside!"

"Xiao Fei, I heard from your grandfather that you study until late at night every day. Take care of your health. I asked the leader of the armed forces to buy you a football. You should exercise more."

"I heard from my comrades that the Little Tyrant learning machine is popular in the city. I haven't been back for three years, so I don't know what it's like. I asked the leader of the armed forces to buy you one..."

"Xiao Fei, I don't know if you'll receive this letter..."

"Xiao Fei, I just returned from the southern border. I just found out about Grandpa's situation, but I need to investigate..."

"Xiao Fei, I've decided to retire. I've already submitted the application..."

This was a father who lived through letters.

It seemed that besides writing letters, the father and son hardly spoke to each other.

Even after retiring and having a thousand words to say, they couldn't open their mouths.

In other words, both of them were not good at expressing themselves.

Xu Fei looked at the figure squatting next to the diesel engine, wiped the corners of his eyes, and turned to walk into the nearby dark alley.

He muttered the recruitment code words quietly, pretending to be an engineer.

Before long, a strong man appeared in front of him. "Commander, Lao Hu reporting."

"Like this, like this, remember?"

"Understood!"

Lao Hu glanced at the agricultural machinery station and handed his belongings to Xu Fei. "Can I go now?"

"Yes, don't worry about being exposed."

Agricultural machinery station.

Old Xu squatted next to the diesel engine, trying hard to remember the assembly steps given by the old stationmaster.

Suddenly, a loud voice came from the big tile house. "Comrade, is there hot water?"

"Yes!" Old Xu turned his head to take a look and secretly marveled at the strong appearance of the visitor. He then walked to the parts cabinet, picked up a thermos, poured half a bowl of water, rinsed it, and then filled it up again. "No tea leaves, hope you don't mind."

"As long as there's something to drink." Lao Hu picked up the porcelain bowl, seemingly hot, blew on it for a moment, and then drank. "Comrade, how about assembling the diesel engine?"

"Yes!"

"The order is wrong, you can't tighten the screws too hard." Lao Hu said, putting down the porcelain bowl, picking up a wrench, dismantling it in a few moves, and then reassembling it in a few moves. "This thing is actually very simple. Back when I was in the battalion, about to go to the combat zone, I single-handedly dealt with five Red Rock 261s."

"Combat zone? Red Rock CQ261 heavy truck?"

"Yes, the one imported from France by Baillie."

"You've been to Laos?"

"How did you know?"

"Which battalion were you in?" Old Xu's breathing became heavy.

"119th Artillery Regiment, main attack on the 142nd high ground."

"I was right next to you at Songmaoling."

"Hmm?" Lao Hu was slightly stunned. "What's your name?"

"Xu Dayou!"

"So you're Captain Xu? We had a few soldiers in our company that you led. I'm Lao Hu, Hu Zhijun!"

"That name sounds familiar!"

"Do you know Zhang Daxia? He's our battalion commander."

"Of course I know!" Old Xu grabbed Lao Hu's arm. "Brother, did you retire too?"

"No, I chose to quit. My mother got sick and urgently needed money. Later, the money was spent and she was gone."

"Ah." Old Xu sighed deeply. "Come on, I'll treat you. Let's go have a few drinks."

"Sure, I must go. Let me help you install a few more diesel engines first."

...

"Although I deceived you by doing this, having a comrade who understands machinery is better than being alone."

Xu Fei had been observing from the dark alley for a long time, holding a vicious dog and whistling as he walked past the roadside.

Old Xu was busy greeting his 'comrade' and didn't even glance at him.

"Hmph, this father!"

Back at the old Xu family's house.

It was pitch black inside and outside.

Turning on the lights, Old Xu had bought a new stove and a matching iron barrel.

But with both of them not at home all day, the coal had long turned into white ash.

Xu Fei ran to the southwest corner of the courtyard, dug out a pile of corn cobs, carefully ignited them with leaves, and threw them into the stove until they burned brightly. Then he pressed down some coal and used a book to fan the flames.

After a while, he moved the stove into the house.

Unexpectedly, after all the hard work, the accumulated snow melted, and his shoes were soaked.

Taking off his shoes, he called the vicious dog and warmed his feet under its belly, then boiled a pot of hot water.

In the meantime, he gave the dog a bath and dried its fur by the stove. "Go, sleep on the bed."

The vicious dog turned its head to look at the bedding on the bed, seeming to understand something, but still hesitated.

Xu Fei explained, "It's too cold outside. We're as close as brothers. I'll let you sleep on the bed from now on."The fierce dog was inexplicably moved, wagging its tail and rubbing its head against Xu Fei's pant leg. It jumped onto the bed and burrowed into the quilt.

Then, it blissfully twisted its neck and fell into a deep sleep with its eyes half-closed.

Xu Fei was still sitting by the stove, flipping through the economic law book for a long time. He looked up at the old clock, it was already eleven o'clock at night.

"Old Xu is out with his 'comrades', I'm afraid he won't be back until tomorrow morning."

"Never mind, I should go to bed on time."

Saying this, he took off his clothes, dragged the fierce dog off the bed, and crawled into the warm quilt, "Comfortable!"

The fierce dog lay on the cold ground, looking confused.

"Tonight, you sleep under the bed."

"???"