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Nanning Architectural Design Institute.

After the two parties exchanged greetings, Deng Shirong said: "Dean Huang, the main reason I came here this time is to tell you that I have raised enough funds, and the decoration of other floors of the house in the county can also start."

Dean Huang smiled and nodded: "Okay, I have already made preparations here and can send people over to decorate at any time."

Deng Shirong warned: "Dean Huang, the wood used for decoration and furniture must be Hainan huanghuali, rosewood, and golden nanmu. This must be according to my requirements. Don't get me wrong." !”

He didn't know much about the woods of later generations. He only remembered that Hainan huanghuali, rosewood and golden nanmu were relatively precious.

Therefore, when he signed the decoration contract with the architectural design institute, he specified that the other party should use these three types of wood for home decoration and furniture making. This was also the main reason why he needed to spend 2 million on the seven-story building.

Dean Huang said: "Don't worry, Boss Deng, we will strictly control it and there will never be any mistakes."

Deng Shirong nodded, and then discussed the decoration of Wuyue Plaza with Dean Huang.

Deng Shirong has a current plan in mind for the decoration of other floors. He is still a little undecided about the decoration of the mansion on the fifth floor. He doesn't know what style is better.

What he likes most is naturally what later generations call the New Chinese style decoration. That decoration style is both ancient and modern, and has a long lifespan. Even if it takes several decades, it will still not fall behind. What I mentioned to the architect before The combination of Chinese and Western styles is similar to this style.

But the combination of Chinese and Western means concentrating the best of the West and then integrating them together.

The new Chinese style decoration is a decoration style created with my country's traditional culture as the core element and supplemented by modern design concepts. It uses lighting effects to present the Chinese charm. There is an essential difference between the two.

However, this Chinese style decoration concept will not appear until the end of this century, and then it will mature step by step. Today's architectural designers do not even have this design concept, and Deng Shirong does not know whether he can grasp the essence of this Chinese style decoration. , to present the effect he wants.

After telling Dean Huang about the decoration of the first and second floors, Deng Shirong told him about the decoration of the fifth floor of the mansion: "Dean Huang, on this fifth floor, I plan to pretend that I live there. This decoration style I tentatively decided to decorate in a new Chinese style, mainly based on traditional Chinese elements..."

Deng Shirong told Dean Huang what he understood about the new Chinese style decoration, and finally asked: "Dean Huang, I wonder if this decoration style can be designed by your architectural design institute?"

Dean Huang is an architectural designer himself, so he naturally understood what Deng Shirong said about the new Chinese decoration style immediately.

This is different from the ancient style decoration that the two parties cooperated with before. The ancient style decoration of various dynasties in the past is a real antique decoration. When people are in that decoration environment, it feels like they have really traveled back to various dynasties.

This new Chinese-style decoration uses modern design to present ancient elements. It only needs to have that ancient charm, and it doesn't matter what form it is expressed in.

Dean Huang, who understood, nodded and said: "Boss Deng, I understand. I will help you design your new Chinese style decoration directly. When the design renderings come out, I will hand them over to you for review. If you are not satisfied, I will redesign it. Until you are satisfied.”

Deng Shirong said happily: "Okay, Dean Huang, it's settled. You should also ask other architectural designers to design the design renderings of the first and second floors, as well as the overall decoration effect of the exterior walls. Once the renderings are done, we’ll discuss the price.”

This is another big order, and Dean Huang is really happy.

The boss Deng in front of me is really wealthy. He spent 3.68 million to build Wuyue Plaza and 2 million to decorate Bobai County. Although we don’t know how much the renovation of Wuyue Plaza will cost yet, if we go by what Boss Deng said, If you decorate it like that, it will definitely not be less than 2 million, or even more.

That adds up to seven to eight million.

In this day and age, it’s not strange for a group to spend seven to eight million, but for an individual to spend this amount, it’s a bit scary.

In short, Dean Huang has come into contact with so many Chinese people, and currently Boss Deng's financial resources are firmly ranked first.

For such a big boss, Dean Huang must of course have a good relationship with him. He must work hard on the next design and come up with a decoration plan that satisfies the other party.

Next, the two sides chatted about some details. Seeing that it was getting late, Deng Shirong said goodbye and left.

…

After the 14th of July at home, I left for the capital with my third son. By the time Deng Shirong came back, it was already almost 15th of August.

In the past, on August 15th, every household in the village would eat tofu to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The living conditions at that time were relatively difficult. Tofu was already an extremely delicious dish for rural people. A meal of tofu would be better than a meal in later generations. A seafood feast is also satisfying.

Because the production team will grow soybeans, every household can receive varying amounts of soybeans every year. Everyone usually hides these soybeans and does not take them out to eat easily. It is only during festivals like August 15th that the soybeans can be eaten. I'm willing to take some out to eat.

At that time, people basically made tofu by themselves. If someone was too lazy to make it, they could use soybeans to trade with others in proportion.

And when boiling tofu (which means tofu is fried and then boiled in water), if any restaurant has the conditions to put some vermicelli, the taste will be really amazing. You can eat it that day and your stomach will almost burst.

Nowadays, in a village further away where the economic conditions are still not good, the villagers still insist on the habit of eating tofu on August 15th, while in Naye Village this habit has been gradually abandoned.

After all, in the past two or three years, eating pork has not been unusual for the villagers of Naye Village, and tofu can be eaten whenever they want. This custom that adults and children look forward to has naturally been eliminated.

On August 15 this year, Deng Shirong's family did not celebrate the festival in the county town, but chose to return to Naye Village.

When he celebrated August 15th in the county town last year, Deng Shirong thought about having a buffet barbecue with his grandchildren when they grow up, so as to have a more interesting Mid-Autumn Festival.

However, that is all for the future. Barbecuing is too time-consuming now. This year, Deng Shirong plans to bring his grandchildren to make a very delicious snack - Shrimp Gongzhi.

Shrimp gongzhen is a very unique snack in Guangdong and Guangxi, and is loved by men, women, old and young.

Fried Shrimp Gongzhen is a great way to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival. It can be enjoyed with wine and has a little bit of the fun of a self-service barbecue.

So, during the day, Deng Shirong became busy.

The main thing is to make a mold spoon for the fried shrimp shrimp. After making the mold spoon, you also need to prepare the materials for making the shrimp shrimp.

After the round moon rose, Deng Shirong went outside the wooden shed to set up a pot and started to light a fire and heat the oil. He took the prepared tools and ingredients outside and at the same time told his eldest daughter, "A-Zhen, cook more." Herbal tea. Eating shrimp is the easiest way to get angry. You can’t do it without drinking herbal tea.”

Deng Yunzhen nodded and said: "I know, I cooked a big pot, enough for dozens of people."

Xiaodong'er and Dongzi have been following grandpa, watching him busy with this and that.

At this time, seeing that the fire was already burning, Xiao Dong'er asked expectantly: "Grandpa, how long will it take for this shrimp jackal to be eaten?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "It's coming soon. When the oil is hot, grandpa will put it down and fry it. It will be ready to eat in a few minutes!"

Xiaodong'er and Dongzi heard this and looked at the oil pan eagerly. They had never eaten shrimp gongzhi, and they didn't know what shrimp gongzhi was. They just heard from their grandfather that it was very fragrant and delicious, so the siblings had been looking forward to it. With.

Zhang Xiuping saw her children squatting beside their grandfather, one on the left and one on the right, waiting to eat. She couldn't help but smile and took two small stools for them to sit on. Then she told them: "You two must drink a bowl of shrimp after eating it." Herbal tea, otherwise you are not allowed to eat it, do you understand?”

"knew!"

The siblings agreed very simply.

At this time, Deng Yunzhu, Deng Yunhua, and Deng Yunheng also gathered around with small stools and watched their father operate.

This fried shrimp shrimp is not only delicious to eat, but also very relaxing to watch the frying process.

I saw Deng Shirong pick up a mold spoon with his left hand, pick up a ruler-like bamboo piece with his right hand, pick the mixed rice milk with the bamboo piece onto the mold spoon, smooth it out, and then pick up two pieces from the side to clean. Press the clean shrimps into the spoon, then put them into the hot oil pan and fry them slowly.

Then, following the same pattern, the mold spoons were lowered into the oil pan one by one.

After frying for a while, when the shrimps are finalized, pick up the mold spoon and knock it against the edge of the oil pan. The shrimps will fall into the pot very smoothly. The free mold spoon can be smeared with rice. The batter continues to be fried in the pot, and over and over again, there will be more and more shrimps in the pot.

Then, Deng Yunzhu took a pair of chopsticks and began to turn over the shrimps that had escaped from the mold and continue to fry them.

Soon, the shrimps that were cooked earlier began to be fried until they were golden on both sides.

Deng Yunzhu picked them up one by one with chopsticks, drained the oil on the side of the pot, and put them into the clean bamboo basket next to it.

The finished product of Xiagonzhen is as shown below:

Seeing this, Xiaodong'er was so anxious that she shouted: "Little aunt, give it to me quickly, that one is mine."

Not to be outdone, Dongzi shouted: "Mine, that's mine."

Xiaodong'er said fiercely: "I said it first."

Although Dongzi was a little afraid of her sister, when it comes to food, we still have to fight for what should be fought for, so she bit the bullet and said, "I said so too!"

Deng Yunzhu laughed loudly when she saw this and said, "Don't worry, it's still hot. I'll give it to you after it cools down. You two don't need to grab it. There are plenty of them here!"

At this time, Zhang Xiuping had already come over with salt. Seeing the impatient looks of the siblings, she warned: "You two, listen carefully. One person can only eat three shrimps at most. If anyone eats it quickly, , if it’s gone, don’t ask for it again!”

"ah?"

Xiaodong'er pouted when she heard this and asked unhappily: "Mom, why can I only eat three?"

Dongzi stretched out his palm and said arrogantly: "I want to eat five!"

Zhang Xiuping said: "Because if you eat too much, you will get angry."

Xiaodong'er is now in the third class of kindergarten. She is quick-thinking and immediately answered: "Aren't we going to drink herbal tea later? You won't get angry after drinking herbal tea. Grandpa, do you think I'm right?"

Deng Shirong answered with a smile: "Yes, you won't get angry after drinking herbal tea. Grandpa will make the decision for you. You can eat as many as you want tonight."

He did this in his free time today just to make the children happy. Naturally, he would not restrict them from eating. Besides, children don't get angry like adults when they eat hot food. Now they eat it with herbal tea. , then it will be even less likely to get angry.

Although Xiao Dong'er is not yet five years old, she is smart enough to know that her grandfather is the most effective person to talk to at home. Seeing her grandfather approve her to eat, she immediately beamed and cheered happily: "Wow, Grandpa, you are so kind!"

At this time, there were several shrimp jackals in the basket. Zhang Xiuping picked up a little salt and sprinkled it evenly on the shrimp jackals, then picked up two of them, gave one to each of her children, and said, "Okay, since If your grandpa approves it, then you can eat it!”

The two siblings took the fragrant shrimps and no longer wanted to talk, so they put them in their mouths and started to bite.

The heat of this shrimp gongzhen can be determined according to each person's taste.

If you like it to be softer and chewier, you can take it out after it's fried.

If you like it crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fry it longer before taking it out.

If you like to eat crispy ones, fry them until the whole shrimp changes color. This kind is the most fragrant, crunchy and tastes great. The only bad thing is that the heat index is off the charts.

What Xiao Donger and Dongzi are eating now is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. This kind of snack is worthy of being eaten by both adults and children. The two siblings couldn't stop eating it at all, and they kept shouting about it. Eat, it’s so delicious!

Deng Yunhua and Deng Yunheng couldn't help it anymore. Seeing that their sister-in-law had already sprinkled the salt on it, they each picked up one and ate it.

Soon, fried shrimps were served one after another, with various kinds of heat. Deng Yuntai, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunzhen and others also gathered around, and they also brought wine and herbal tea. Everyone was eating shrimps. While Gongzhen was admiring the moon, the adults took a sip of wine from time to time, and the minors drank herbal tea. The whole family was enjoying themselves.

Deng Yuntai's current business acumen is not what it was a few years ago. He ate the fragrant and crispy shrimp and said, "I think whoever goes to the county town to set up a stall to sell this shrimp and herbal tea should do it." Everyone can make money.”

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "It's not that you should be able to make money, but you can definitely make money. The cost of this thing is not high. A pot of oil can be used for a long time. The cost of herbal tea is even lower. Set up a stall in Dongwei, the county seat. It's a big money." You may not be able to make it, but it’s easy to make a few hundred yuan a month, and it’s possible to even make over a thousand yuan.”

Although Deng Yuntai realized that this small business should be profitable, he did not expect it to be so profitable.

A few hundred yuan or more than a thousand yuan a month is nothing to them now. After all, the Yongjia Supermarket run by the couple can easily make tens of thousands of yuan in profit a month. But think about a few years ago, Deng Yuntai worked in the tile factory all day long. After a month of hard work, his salary was only more than 200 yuan.

This is already a job that many people envy, with an income higher than 99% of the people in the village.

Now a few years have passed, and although there are many more people making money than a few years ago, a profit of several hundred yuan a month is still the income that countless families dream of.

Not to mention now, even in more than ten years, this income will still be very attractive to rural people.

Even in the early 21st century, some factories in Shenzhen only paid four to five hundred yuan a month, and they worked more than twelve hours a day. This could attract many rural workers. Let alone now.

Zhang Xiuping's heart moved slightly and she asked: "Dad, how much money can you make in a month if you do this business in Longtanwei?"

Deng Shirong said: "If you do it in Longtanwei, there is no need to do it every day. You should specialize in business on the day. With the huge passenger flow in Longtanwei, it should not be difficult to make dozens of dollars on a day. "

He didn't say this casually. As one of the top three fairs in Bobai, Longtan Fair has the second largest passenger flow after the county seat and Shahe Fair. The number of people attending the market on each fair day is as high as 27,000, even if it only captures 100% With one customer, this business can make a lot of money.

Zhang Xiuping made some calculations in her mind. There are six polder days in Longtan a month. She can earn tens of dollars per polder day, and she can also earn a few hundred in that month. Moreover, the work is not hard, so it can be said to be a very good business. .

You can tell your mother then. If she is interested, you can ask her to set up a stall in Longtanwei during the fair day and pick up some pocket money.

Anyway, her eldest and second brother's children are now grown up, and their mother no longer needs to take care of them.

While Zhang Xiuping was thinking about this matter, Deng Yunzhen also secretly remembered that since she had Suifeng Hotel, she naturally did not need to engage in such a small business. However, she was going to get married soon. After arriving at her husband's house, she would use this small business to It is also possible to win over the husband's relatives.

Because a shrimp jackal is not that big, even a little guy like Dongzi can eat five of them in one go, successfully completing his initial request.

Xiaodong'er ate six of them before he stopped.

After they stopped eating, Zhang Xiuping said: "Remember what you promised your mother just now, you will finish this bowl of herbal tea."

The two siblings had agreed readily just now, but when it came time to drink the herbal tea, they began to shirk everything again.

Sometimes I thought the herbal tea was too bitter, and sometimes I said I was too full. In short, I found various reasons not to drink the herbal tea. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I tried to shirk it, it was useless. I had to drink it anyway.

After all, this is not the north. Northerners don’t drink herbal tea. They make hot things at will. I’ve never heard of any talk about getting internal heat, so there’s no need to drink herbal tea. If Wong Lo Kat in later generations is not made into a sweet drink, but a sweet drink. It is mainly used to reduce fire, so it probably won’t be sold in the north.

People in the South eat too much hot food and don't drink herbal tea, they will soon feel what it means to get angry.

Deng Shirong gave the task of fried shrimp gongzhen to his younger daughter. He took a sip of wine with the shrimp gongzhen and then said to his younger son: "Xiao Heng, you are going to take the high school entrance examination next year. Your current grades are among the best in the class." Being ranked in the top ten is not bad, but if you want to get into Bogao, you still need to keep working hard.”

Deng Yunheng nodded and said: "I know dad, I will work hard."

Deng Shirong said: "Whether you go to Songshan High School or Longtan High School, there is no way to compare with Bogao. The teachers in the school are different, and the quality of the students is also different. How many people like your second brother can get into Peking University from Songshan High School?" There may not be one every year, but basically every year from Bogao, there are students admitted to Tsinghua and Peking University, and this is the difference.”

Deng Yunheng sighed and said: "I don't have the reading talent of my second and third brothers. No matter what high school I study in, Tsinghua University and Peking University will definitely have no hope. If I can get into an ordinary university, it will be considered a success."

Deng Shirong knew this very well. The study of his seven children can be divided into three levels:

On the top floor are the two academic masters, the second son and the third son.

The middle class is the younger son whose academic performance is not improving.

At the bottom are the four scumbags: the eldest son, the eldest daughter, the youngest daughter, and the fourth son.

Deng Shirong has no hope for his youngest daughter and fourth son who are still in high school, but there is still some hope for this little son who is neither good nor good. He belongs to the type who has a chance of going to college if he works hard, but if he doesn't work hard, he has no chance of going to college.

"If your hope of getting into college at Songshan High School or Longtan High School is 30%, then after you go to Bogao, this hope should be increased to at least 80%. The gap is still quite big, so in terms of study next You must not relax."

"Well, I understand."

"Also, our Naye Deng Clan Ancestral Hall is under construction. It is expected to take two or three years to be completed. However, the merit monument will be carved in advance. Our family's family donations will be ranked first, and the family merit monument will be ranked last. In a conspicuous place, our family’s information will be recorded in detail on the merit monument.

Because you are still studying, for your information records, you can only fill in the school you were admitted to. This is for future generations to admire. Do you want Songshan High School or Bogao to be filled in on the merit monument? "

As soon as these words came out, Deng Yunheng's expression changed immediately. He nodded with a heavy expression and said, "Dad, I will definitely work harder to get into Bogao."

After a little stimulation to his younger son, Deng Shirong stopped talking. Learning this kind of thing, apart from talent, mainly relies on self-consciousness. If you don't learn consciously, it will be useless no matter how hard your parents force you to learn.

As for the younger daughter and the fourth son, Deng Shirong, two academic scumbags, I don't want to say much, let alone use the merit monument to stimulate them. With their current academic performance, if they are told that they can ascend to immortality after being admitted to college, I guess they Can't do it either.

…

After celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in his hometown, Deng Shirong went to Shuangwang Credit Union to pay off the second loan of 800,000 yuan, and he still owed Bobai Credit Union 2 million yuan. However, it was still early for this to be due, so there was no need to rush to pay it back. It's not too late until the time comes.

Now Deng Shirong is a famous person in Shuangwang, and Shuangwang Credit Union knows him from top to bottom. Now the 800,000 loan has been repaid as scheduled. In the eyes of the director of the credit union, this is naturally a high-quality customer among high-quality customers.

Although bank credit has begun to tighten now, it does not mean that no one can get a loan. It is much easier for high-quality customers with high credibility like Deng Shirong to get a loan than others whenever they want.

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