Chapter 132 Who Did You Hear That From?
However, Gu Fangxia's thoughts were not approved by the others.
Even if the distillery really lost money, it wouldn't matter; they would still believe in Xia Liu, still invest their money.
"Xia Liu, how much do we need to invest now?"
This was everyone's question—if it was too much, they might feel pained but would definitely make their utmost effort to come up with the money.
"Not much, based on per household, each household should invest fifty thousand yuan."
"Fifty thousand yuan!" Gu Fangxia was the first to be astonished.
Each household fifty thousand yuan, Osmanthus Village had at most fifty households.
Calculating at fifty thousand yuan per household, that would be a total of one and a half million.
To think of starting a distillery with this one and a half million was definitely a joke!
Indeed, Li Dazhuang and some of the young people who had returned from the city couldn't believe it either.
One and a half million yuan would almost deplete the funds just on building the factory and purchasing equipment—how would they operate then?
Suddenly, Gu Fangxia's eyes widened as she thought of the villas Xia Liu had given to the villagers.
A bold idea burst forth in her mind—Xia Liu was using his own money to subsidize!
He was distributing the money to everyone in the form of shares...
It wasn't just Gu Fangxia; Huang Xue and Zhang Xiaoxue also had this thought.
"Brother Xia Liu, each household invests fifty thousand yuan; how many shares will there be, and how many will you have?" Li Dazhuang asked, puzzled.
He was rather worried because ever since Xia Liu came back, he undertook every construction project in the village, bearing the costs himself.
How could Xia Liu have so much money? Was it possible he had made money outside and was quietly using it for the village's development?
Li Dazhuang's suspicion was not unwarranted, as both Longteng and Longyun Hotel were Xia Liu's businesses.
These two hotels were oyster distribution centers, and villagers getting forty yuan per jin was simply at Xia Liu's word.
He had a significant hidden concern—that Xia Liu was distributing the money he earned outside to everyone as a cover-up.
And was tirelessly developing Osmanthus Village!
"I am also a member of Osmanthus Village, so I will account for one household. However many households there are, that's how many shares there will be." Xia Liu thought for a while and then voiced his decision.
This...
Gu Fangxia was confused, and so were Zhang Xiaoxue, Huang Xue, and Li Dazhuang.
Hearing Xia Liu's words, they all confirmed Xia Liu was indeed subsidizing the villagers with his own money!
"This won't do! The village has at most fifty households; if Xia Liu only holds one share, it's definitely not fair!"
"Right! It's not fair!"
"Brother Xia Liu, why don't we do it this way: since we've decided on this, let's base it on a hundred shares. Each household gets one share, and you take all the additional shares."
"This..." Xia Liu didn't expect everyone to be so sensitive.
In truth, he really wanted to be fair to all villagers, but seeing the situation...
If he said no again, it would only become more of a hassle, and they wouldn't accept it.
Just as Xia Liu was about to speak, Li Dazhuang suddenly came closer, pulling him down from the table: "Brother Xia Liu, what exactly is this distillery about? I feel like you are distributing profits to everyone using your savings."
Li Dazhuang didn't discuss this matter in front of everyone else because he feared he couldn't control the situation later.
If his guess was correct, everyone would live a life full of guilt.
And from then on, they would not accept any projects or wages from Xia Liu.
"Dazhuang, do you remember the medicine I prescribed you a few days ago?"
Xia Liu hadn't expected Li Dazhuang to have such thoughts, but fortunately, most of the villagers were too naive to think of those things, or he would certainly need to explain, which would be troublesome.
"Of course, I remember. I've been driving for years and had some stamina issues, so I came to you when I heard about your impressive medical skills. Now, my wife loves me even more."
"You need to take it easy, kiddo. Your wife is still pregnant. The project I'm working on is a medicinal liquor, and it has the same effect as the medicine I gave you."
Xia Liu was almost overwhelmed by this simple-minded guy, but he still managed to explain the situation.
"Ah! If that's really the case, then there definitely won't be any problem!"
Now understanding the situation, Li Dazhuang scratched his head, and all his doubts disappeared.
Being a man, he was very aware of the importance of that particular area.
If the medicinal liquor Xia Liu was developing could be effectively stimulating, it would surely be a huge success.
"Got it now? With this medicinal liquor, you'll be making money faster than you can imagine. Go and tell everyone about it."
"I got it. I'll go right now!"
Li Dazhuang ran off happily into the crowd. He didn't go into detail about the effects of the medicinal liquor.
He just said to trust Xia Liu, and within half a month, they would see the results.
Even without Li Dazhuang, everyone was willing to trust Xia Liu.
No matter how long it took to see results, and no matter when, they were all ready to support Xia Liu. That was the level of trust they had.
Watching the harmonious gathering of villagers, Xia Liu handed over the task of collecting money to Zhang Xiaoxue and Huang Xue.
The crowd was very enthusiastic because Xia Liu had always given out cash before, so each household had saved up a tidy sum.
They didn't wait for Huang Xue and Zhang Xiaoxue to speak; everyone hurried home to bring their money.
"Xia Liu, I'd like to talk to you about the villa, do you have a moment?" Seeing Xia Liu standing idly by, Gu Fangxia thought for a moment and said.
"I have time. Is there a problem with it?" Xia Liu was somewhat concerned, hoping there wasn't really an accident.
Gu Fangxia didn't answer immediately but invited him to the site for a look.
Walking along the road to the beach, Gu Fangxia was full of questions, wondering whether she should ask Xia Liu.
"Sister Gu, I don't see any problems with the villas. You have something you want to ask me, right?" Along the way, Xia Liu observed the lady keenly; he noticed she wasn't in a hurry at all. Her pace was so leisurely, and her previous words were clearly just an excuse.
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"True, there's no problem with the villa. What I don't understand is what this distillery of yours is all about. One and a half million wouldn't even be enough to buy the machinery."
Faced with Xia Liu's initiative, Gu Fangxia didn't hold back and asked directly.
"You're right, one and a half million is not enough to buy machinery, but my distillery doesn't need those expensive machines."
"So what kind of distillery are you opening?"
"Medicinal liquor!"
"Medicinal liquor?" Gu Fangxia looked completely baffled. What kind of answer was that?
In her perception, medicinal liquor was supposed to be something like a jar with a snake in it, into which you pour liquor, seal it, and leave for a year or two before using.
"Exactly, the kind of medicinal liquor that can rejuvenate a man's vigor!"
"Pfft!" Gu Fangxia couldn't help but spit out a laugh. It was just her and him here, and he really had no shame in talking about such things.
"Are you sure? I've heard lots of people say that those so-called vigor wines are mostly fake, and even if they are real, the effect is very small."
"Who did you hear that from?"
Xia Liu's interest was piqued by Gu Fangxia's words. No matter how you looked at her, she still seemed inexperienced in certain matters. The fact that she knew and could say so confidently meant there must be something fishy...