Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

After hearing what Zhong Yuemin said, Li Kuiyong didn't react for a moment.

When he understood Zhong Yuemin's thoughts, he couldn't help but laugh.

It turns out that my childhood friend still thinks that he is just an ordinary driver now.

"Well, Yuemin. Thank you for your kindness. But my current job is pretty good. I can earn quite a bit of money every month."

"How much can you earn as a driver? I've also asked the drivers who deliver goods to our restaurant. They only make around 100 yuan a month. If you come and deliver goods for me, I'll give you 200 yuan a month."

Li Kuiyong was a little amused.

If we divide it up according to the amount, he will earn more than this in a day.

However, Li Kuiyong was deeply moved.

Although Zhong Yuemin misunderstood that he was not living a happy life, he did not despise him but instead considered him.

Even if he doesn't need the other person's kindness, he has to accept it.

"Yuemin, actually, my current situation is much better than before. Don't think that I am a driver now. But actually, I run a store with my friend. The KFC you just ate at was opened by me and my friend.

Although I only have a small stake, my wife and I can earn 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month.”

Hearing this, the wine glass in Zhong Yuemin's hand lost its balance and fell to the ground.

"What did you say?!"

Li Kuiyong said somewhat embarrassedly:

"I said I also have shares in that KFC. I am now responsible for delivering goods to the store. Even the Viva Cola contract that you and my boss signed was also the one I delivered."

Zhong Yuemin finally heard it clearly now.

It turns out that Li Kuiyong is one of the owners of that KFC.

His current income is tens of thousands per month.

That is dozens of times my current monthly salary.

My childhood friend is richer than me.

I even wanted to introduce him to a job that pays two hundred yuan a month.

After all this trouble, I am the clown.

Zhong Yuemin said with a smile:

"Kui Yong, why didn't you tell me earlier? Look at what happened. I'm so embarrassed."

"Haha, no matter what, I still want to thank you for your kindness. I also know that you are doing this for my own good."

After the two of them talked it out, they stopped dwelling on what had just happened.

Zhong Yuemin finally had the opportunity to talk to Li Kuiyong about his experiences over the years, especially about opening this KFC with Wang Jianjun.

"Yuemin, just tell me how much Coke you need. The Coke factory is now run by my boss's brother-in-law, and I can give you a better price. I still have this authority. In addition, we have a broiler farm that specializes in processing semi-finished chicken. If you need anything, just tell me."

"Then I won't be polite. You said that I wanted to help you with this matter, but I didn't expect that I would need your help in the end."

Zhong Yuemin said somewhat embarrassedly.

Gao Yue does need supplies from the farm when she opens a restaurant.

Since the domestic reform and opening up, many people have chosen to work in the catering industry.

After all, many industries have not yet taken off, and eating is the top priority.

While the two were reminiscing about the past, Zhong Yuemin also introduced Gao Yue to Li Kuiyong.

If the two parties want to cooperate in the future, Li Kuiyong also needs to get to know Gao Yue, the nominal owner of this store.

Li Kuiyong also learned from Zhong Yuemin that he was not married yet.

And looking at Gao Yue's expression, she is obviously interested in Zhong Yuemin, but Zhong Yuemin doesn't seem to have any feelings for her.

Li Kuiyong was a little confused. When there was such a beautiful girl who liked him, why didn't Zhong Yuemin marry her?

Perhaps Li Kuiyong will never be able to understand Zhong Yuemin's thoughts in his entire life.

In his opinion, there is someone he likes and the other person also likes him.

Then the best ending is for the two to get married.

This is the situation between him and Li Xiuzhi.

Even after all these years.

The couple still has a good relationship.

Maybe this is the different thoughts of people from two different worlds.

Following the original trajectory, Li Kuiyong became poor and destitute in middle age. After returning from the countryside, he became a taxi driver. In the end, he became ill due to overwork and had no money to treat his illness.

It was Zhong Yuemin who paid for his surgery.

Now Li Kuiyong's fate can be said to have completely changed.

He used to feel ashamed in front of people of status like Zhong Yuemin because of his poor family conditions, but now he no longer feels inferior.

He can even help Zhong Yuemin when he needs it.

Li Kuiyong and Zhong Yuemin had their meal and left Taiyue Restaurant after exchanging contact information.

Knowing where Zhong Yuemin works now, it will be much easier to find him in the future.

A few days later, Wang Jianjun's cola factory began to supply Coke to those old stores.

In addition to those time-honored brands, Wang Jianjun also went to major supply and marketing cooperatives in the old city to discuss cooperation.

Those supply and marketing cooperatives had no objection to putting drinks like Coke on the shelves, and could even be said to be very supportive.

Currently, only KFC sells Coke in China.

Many customers would come to the supply and marketing cooperative to ask if there was any Coke after eating at KFC.

The people at the supply and marketing cooperative were also helpless because they had no idea where to get Coke.

And these supply and marketing cooperatives are now also facing competition problems.

Some small stores have begun to appear on the market.

The benchmark is these supply and marketing cooperatives.

Social changes after the reform and opening up are changing with each passing day.

A job at a supply and marketing cooperative is no longer a golden rice bowl.

Once they lose their customers, they might not even be able to pay their salaries.

So when Wang Jianjun approached them for cooperation, they agreed without even thinking about it.

In order to promote his own beverages, Wang Jianjun also asked the people in the supply and marketing cooperatives to tell customers.

As long as customers buy Viva Cola, they can take it to KFC and have it put into a cup with ice cubes for free.

In this age without refrigerators, drinking iced Coke was a luxury.

After all, room temperature cola and refrigerated cola are two different things.

Refrigerated Coke and Coke with ice cubes are two different things.

The people in the supply and marketing cooperative didn't know why Wang Jianjun had to go to such lengths.

But anyway, it was Wang Jianjun who paid for it himself.

They just help promote the product and sell it well to customers.

So they agreed to Wang Jianjun's request.

Soon, residents of the old city discovered that the surrounding supply and marketing cooperatives were also selling Coca-Cola.

Although it is a few cents more expensive than the sodas on the market, they can afford it.

And when you buy a Coke, you can go to KFC to exchange the cup for ice cubes for free.

This is a boon for those who don't have a refrigerator at home.

Many people choose not to drink the Coke they buy and then go to KFC to exchange it for a cup.

For Wang Jianjun, this is just the cost of some disposable beverage cups and ice cubes.

But the effect is really very good.

Because those beverage cups are printed with the KFC logo or the Fantastic Cola logo designed by themselves.