Chapter 188 What Book is This

Chapter 188 What Book is This

Chapter 188 What Book is This
Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei had a meal of mutton, then went to the ranch to pick a sheep and left.

The braised lamb chops are also very good, and have two different flavors from the Bei'an mutton. If the Bei'an mutton is strong and fragrant, this black-headed lamb is light and fragrant. They each have their own flavors. Which one you like depends on personal taste.

After dinner, the three of them pushed the cart to the living area.

The living area is bustling.

Employees have a variety of ways to relax, and they do all kinds of work.

Lao Yang and Jiang's father were playing chess, and a few people were sitting next to them watching.

My uncle-in-law and several employees set up a small table and drank beer with cold dishes.

I bought the wine myself, the farm doesn't produce it.

You don’t have to spend money to buy the vegetables, you just have to prepare them yourself.

My uncle Chen Xuefeng was sitting on a small stool, reading a book in his hand.

Jiang Ning was a little curious, so he went over and asked, "What book is uncle reading?"

Chen Xuefeng closed the book and let him look at the cover.

There is nothing on the cover. It is made of very old thick paper, which looks very old.

"What kind of book is this?"

Jiang Ning became even more curious.

Chen Xuefeng gave him the book and asked him to read it.

Jiang Ning took it and flipped through it, and it turned out to be a history book.

But it’s not entirely history, a lot of things are black material.

I flipped through a few pages at random, and the content inside was simply shocking.

Jiang Ning was surprised: "Where did this thing come from?"

Chen Xuefeng said, "It's an old book. I found it last month when I was cleaning up an old house in the countryside."

Jiang Ning asked: "Where did uncle get this thing?"

Chen Xuefeng said: "There used to be quite a lot. I heard that the struggle was very intense in the early years, so a lot of these books were printed. Now there are very few. Those who have these books will not take them out. We have to unify our thoughts. How can such things be allowed to be seen by ordinary people?"

Jiang Ning said, "I'll take it back and have a look."

Chen Xuefeng was worried: "Don't lose it."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I'll give it back to you after you finish reading it."

……

When it gets dark, we push the little one home.

Feng Yu saw Jiang Ning holding a book and asked, "What book are you holding?"

Jiang Ning showed her the book cover: "It's a good book."

Feng Yu was curious: "Why is there nothing on the cover? It feels like a three-no product."

Jiang Ning said: "I'll show it to you when I get home."

Feng Yu didn't ask any more questions.

I had forgotten about it when I got home and went upstairs to wash up with the little one.

Just go to sleep.

The next day Jiang Ning went out.

When Feng Yu and Feng Xue were cleaning the house, they saw the book on the bed in the bedroom on the first floor. They flipped through it casually and felt like their worldview was about to collapse. But they couldn't help their curiosity, so after cleaning the house, they took the book and started reading.

Jiang Ning didn't come back at noon.

I didn’t go home for dinner and didn’t return home until after nine o’clock in the evening.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue had already gone to bed, so he did not go up to the third floor.

Prepare to continue sleeping on the first floor.

I went to bed and thought about the book.

I got up and looked for it, but couldn't find it after searching for a long time.

I was wondering why the book was gone.

I went upstairs to ask Feng Yu, but found that Feng Yu was still awake.

I turned on the bedside lamp and lay in bed reading a book.

Feng Xue was lying on the other side playing with her cell phone.

The little guy has fallen asleep.

Jiang Ning walked over and asked, "Why are you reading this book? This book is not suitable for you."

Feng Yu closed the book, yawned and said, "Read it when you are bored."

Jiang Ning asked: "What do you feel after watching it?"

Feng Yu said: "It's really destructive to one's worldview. I don't know if it's true or not."

Jiang Ning said, "This kind of thing should be read dialectically. There is no smoke without fire, and there is no smoke without fire. It is definitely not fabricated out of thin air. Give it to me. You'd better not read this kind of book, otherwise it will affect your mood and work."

Feng Yu handed him the book.

This book is quite thick and the print is very small.

It's a bit difficult to read.

Jiang Ning was so engrossed in watching the movie that he didn't go to bed until almost 2:30.

I didn't get up early the next day and didn't wake up until around seven o'clock.

I was woken up by the noise upstairs.

The little guy's biological clock is very punctual and he wakes up at 7:30 every morning.

As soon as their daughter woke up, Feng Yu and Feng Xue naturally couldn't sleep anymore.

Jiang Ning didn't want to sleep in, so he got up and washed his face.

No time for running.

I drove to the cafeteria and packed breakfast.

After breakfast, I didn’t go out.

Lie on the sofa and continue reading.

I didn’t like history when I was in school, but in the past two years, I have increasingly felt that people still need to study history. This kind of learning is not the kind of passive acceptance of shit that others feed you when you are in school, but thinking about things dialectically through learning.

For example, in the history we learned in school, Liu Bei was undoubtedly upright.

Actually?

Jiang Ning rewatched The Romance of the Three Kingdoms some time ago for ancestral reasons.

I also studied the history of the late Han Dynasty.

I just realized that history is like a woman, and she can be played with by others.

Anyone who can become an emperor in troubled times is a hero.

A tyrant may not necessarily be a bad person, but he is definitely not a good person either.

Only by looking at the essence through phenomena can we have a deeper thinking about the operating rules of this world and human nature.

This book is about modern history, and the content is very explosive.

Jiang Ning is fine. He has seen the ugliest human nature in the world and has a certain understanding of society.

I also know what kind of people politicians are.

Even if I see this kind of thing, I won’t have much reaction.

But if young people who have been indoctrinated with the beauty of the world since childhood read it, their faith will probably collapse. Feng Yu is an example. He read a little bit yesterday and his worldview was a little unstable. When he was cleaning up the coffee table, he asked him: "Is what is written in the book true?"

Jiang Ning said: "It may not be all true, but it is not something that can be made up casually."

Feng Yu was a little shaken: "It's too scary."

Jiang Ning said: "It's normal. Human nature has a bright side and an ugly side. People who hold the right to speak will naturally try to make people see what they want them to see. That's why we need to see the essence through the phenomenon and learn to think dialectically."

Feng Yu said: "You should watch less of that kind of stuff. I always feel that if you watch too much of it, your mind will become dark."

"That's not enough."

Jiang Ning said: "I have seen the ugliest side of human nature, and these things will not affect my state of mind. I just want to understand that period of history. But you'd better not read it, don't make yourself doubt your life."

Feng Yu said: "I have begun to doubt my life."

Jiang Ning enlightened her: "Human nature has two sides, one side is good, which is sunshine, and the other side is evil, which is darkness. Some people choose to embrace sunshine, while others choose to face darkness. Do you choose to embrace sunshine or face darkness?"

Feng Yu said: "Of course I want to be a good person."

"That's not right."

Jiang Ning said: "Humanity has been able to develop from eating raw meat and drinking blood to the present, which means that there are more people who choose to embrace the sun than those who choose to face the darkness. If most people choose to be evil, the human race would have been extinct long ago. So, you should be a good person and make the world more sunny. It's good to have me, a bad person, in our family."

Feng Yu laughed out loud: "You have done so many things, but you are not a bad person."

Jiang Ning said: "There is no clear dividing line between good people and bad people. Bad people sometimes do good things, and good people sometimes eat people. You say I'm not a bad person, maybe, but I'm not a good person either. So human nature is very complicated. Just follow your heart and have a clear conscience."

Feng Yu nodded and said, "I find that you are becoming more and more like a philosopher now."

"is it?"

Jiang Ning was complacent: "I think so too. The ancients said that when one has enough food and clothing, one will know honor and disgrace. Now that people are not short of money and have no pressure in life, they like to think about life when they have nothing to do. So I came to another conclusion. Those great thinkers and philosophers who have left their names in history probably came from wealthy families. Otherwise, if they were like workers who worry about where to eat and where to go, how could they have the time and energy to think about life and lead the future of mankind?" Feng Yu laughed out loud: "You're not serious just because I praised you."

Jiang Ning also has a point: "People can't be too serious. If a couple is still so rigid, it's too boring. Husband and wife respect each other like guests, that's all feudal dregs. If a couple can't even joke, it's better to get a divorce."

……

In the afternoon, Jiang Ning went to New Town Hotel.

Lao Yang is going too; there is a meeting today.

When we got to the hotel, we called the management together.

Jiang Ning held the document in his hand and flipped through it while asking, "What do you think? Can I get rid of the bill if I'm not satisfied?"

Liu Jinliang said: "We have discussed this several times and everyone thinks we can give it a try. The hotel has been open for four years. Although the decoration is not too old, it does not have any competitive advantage. Instead of spending huge amounts of money on decoration, it is better to use it to improve the hotel's software services. To maintain competitiveness, hardware is important, but software services are equally important. The hotel's hardware facilities are not too old, but there is still huge potential for software services to be tapped."

Jiang Ning asked: "Aren't you afraid of being bankrupted by freeloaders?"

Liu Jinliang said calmly, "We have analyzed this and conducted a survey. Although there are many people who like to get something for free these days, this is caused by external factors. If they are not broke, who would be willing to endure the strange looks of others to eat and drink for free? Even if there are such people, they are definitely not the majority. Most people who take advantage may take advantage for the first time, but they will be embarrassed to do so the second or third time. As long as the hotel can guarantee the quality of service, these people will become loyal customers of the hotel."

"The hotel's average daily turnover is now just over 20 yuan. This year's financial pressure is much smaller than last year and the year before. We have calculated that even if % of people choose to take advantage of the service, we can still afford it and it won't have much impact on the employees' salaries. If we can implement it well, the hotel will gain a large number of loyal customers."

"..."

Liu Jinliang spoke eloquently and was obviously well prepared.

Jiang Ning listened and looked at the plan.

The hotel has been doing very good business in the past two years.

Employees really work hard to get more salary and bonuses.

I thought that was it.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jinliang gave him another trump card.

The core of the policy of "free bills if customers are not satisfied" is that as long as the customers are not satisfied, the bill will be waived. This includes catering, accommodation and various business reception services. In a word, as long as the customers are not satisfied with the food or accommodation, the bill will be waived.

Of course, it is easier said than done.

There is a complete set of service standards here.

For example, some people want to get something for free, but they can't afford to lose face.

It is worth considering what attitude, expression and language the waiter should use to respond.

It is necessary to make the customers feel that they are not getting something for free, but also to prevent them from having a bad impression of the hotel. There is a lot of knowledge involved. The proposal is written in great detail and it is a thick stack. Jiang Ning felt a little dizzy after reading it.

I hate looking at documents the most.

After listening to the report.

Jiang Ning first asked Lao Yang: "What do you think?"

The old comrades are no longer young, and their thinking is not as good as that of the young people. They are not as receptive to this new service concept as the young people. They think that if they run a hotel like this, it will go bankrupt. But they can't pour cold water on it, so they can only say: "We still have to be cautious."

Jiang Ning thought for a while and said, "Well, your idea is good, but no one can guarantee what the result will be after actual implementation. What Mr. Yang said is right. We should be cautious. Let's try it for a while to see the effect. If the effect is good, then continue. If too many people get it for free and it affects everyone's income, then stop the loss in time."

Liu Jinliang nodded heavily and said, "Okay, we are confident that we can do it well."

"Just have confidence."

Jiang Ning stood up and adjourned the meeting, saying, "I have done what I said. I will not take a penny of the hotel's profits. It is up to you how much you can earn. If one day you go bankrupt, I will sell you all off and I won't have to worry about you anymore."

The management laughed and looked quite relaxed.

When the hotel was packed up by the county and handed over to Boss Jiang, everyone was demoralized.

I feel like the sky is changing.

I didn’t expect Boss Jiang to be so generous, so generous that it’s hard to believe.

Don't be too comfortable in the past two years.

Hard work pays off, and this is the happiest thing in the world.

It’s actually very lucky to meet such a boss.

Jiang Ning walked to the door and thought of something. He turned back and explained: "Oh, there is one more thing I want to say. The payment period for suppliers should be shortened. It is best to pay them in cash. Business is mutual. If you hold the payment from suppliers and don't pay them, the suppliers will have to borrow money because they can't transfer funds. This will incur capital costs. If the supplier costs are high, how can you get high-quality and low-priced goods if you don't raise the price for them? If there is no financial pressure, you should try to pay them in cash!"

Liu Jinliang just agreed and sent him out with the management.

Arrived downstairs.

Jiang Ning didn't want to go back to the farm, so he asked Lao Yang, "Shall we go to the second farm?"

Old Yang nodded: "That's fine, I haven't been there much."

So I drove to the second venue.

Out of the hotel.

Lao Yang said something else: "Recently, many people have asked me to get some oil and flour from the farm. It's a headache. Can we open more locations next year? Everyone knows that the farm's grain and oil don't have any messy things added to them, so many people want them."

Jiang Ning was not very interested: "It's not cost-effective to grow that stuff. Even if the farm's yield is high, one acre of wheat can yield 1300 kilograms. Even if it produces kilograms of flour, and one kilogram of flour sells for three yuan, it's only yuan. It's better to grow grass and sell it. The cost of growing grass is lower!"

The old comrade scratched his head and said: "Growing grain is the least profitable. This world is really frustrating."

As Jiang Ning drove, he said, "So, we just need to grow some for ourselves. What others eat is not our concern. Unless they can accept a price of ten yuan per kilogram of flour, forget it."

Old Yang said, "We have flour for ten yuan a pound."

Jiang Ning was not surprised. Of course there are flours that cost ten yuan per pound. He had eaten them before, but they were just so-so, not as good as those from farms, and at most a little better than the unknown brands. Wheat is still grown with chemical fertilizers, and they still have to add all sorts of other things. He said, "They have established their brand, so of course people are willing to buy it. If we sell our flour for ten yuan per pound, I don't think many people in Bei'an can afford it."

Old Yang nodded and said Bei'an was too small.

There are too few rich people.

Apart from high-income people like him, few people dare to be so extravagant.

……

In late July, Jiang Ning flew to the United States.

There was a ranch for sale and he wanted to go take a look.

After flying to Los Angeles, I didn't adjust to the jet lag and flew directly to Texas to the ranch.

Deng Xiaoyun drove to pick him up.

Jiang Ning was quite surprised: "You got your driver's license?"

Deng Xiaoyun was quite proud: "Of course, otherwise how can I drive?"

Jiang Ning gave a thumbs up: "Sister Xiaoyun, you're great!"

Deng Xiaoyun was so angry that she said, "It's much easier to get a driver's license here than in my hometown. You can just take the theory test online, and the road test is also very simple. I practiced driving a pickup truck every day at the ranch, and I passed it after a quick test."

"You rock!"

Jiang Ning praised again, saying that he also had an American driver's license.

How could I not know?

It’s really not that difficult to get a driver’s license.

As long as your English is not bad and you can pass the theoretical test, the road test is basically not difficult. It can even be said that as long as you can drive, don't be nervous during the test and perform normally, you can successfully pass the driver's license. Some states even offer Chinese tests for written tests.

When we arrived at the farm, the hired workers were busy.

No one greeted him.

There is a house being built next to it, and it looks like it's almost finished.

Jiang Ning first went to see the house that was almost completed and chatted with a few workers.

These guys are paid well, but their work efficiency is not high.

The efficiency is far behind that of my hometown.

Deng Xiaoyun often reported him to the authorities.

Jiang Ning doesn't care. The national conditions and culture are different.

After all, it's a contract job, as long as the work is completed within the specified time.

I went to the pasture to take a look and didn't go to sleep when I came back.

I sleep during the day and can’t fall asleep at night.

I caught a sheep, slaughtered it, and made dinner with Deng Xiaoyun.

July in Texas is just like my hometown, so hot that it makes people question life.

Jiang Ning changed into a pair of large shorts and skinned the sheep with his bare chest.

Deng Xiaoyun is responsible for making noodles and stir-fried dishes.

A pot of mutton was cooked, and the four workers didn't get off work until the sun was about to set.

Jiang Ning put the meat on a plate.

Deng Xiaoyun brought out the fried dishes and cooked noodles and placed them on the table.

Everyone ate outdoors around the table.

Jiang Ning suddenly discovered that the four foreigners had all learned to use chopsticks.

Although I'm not familiar with it, I do eat noodles with chopsticks.

Asked.

Gabriel's wife Chelsea complained: "Boss, the ramen made by your cousin is too hard to eat. I can't eat it with a fork or a spoon. We have to learn to use chopsticks. I think learning to use chopsticks is definitely the biggest challenge I have ever experienced in my life."

Jiang Ning laughed and said, "We Chinese have an old saying, 'there is no progress without pressure'. I think that's pretty good. If my sister's ramen wasn't so bad, how could you have learned to use chopsticks?"

(End of this chapter)