Era: Retired from the army at the beginning and returned home - Chapter 306 Gift

The autumn breeze was refreshing. After Luo Cheng and Xixi made a phone call, they took a walk on the street.

The fact that there are no beggars on the streets does not mean that everyone’s life is better and there are no more beggars. But in the era of planned economy, if there is not a large-scale disaster, people with hands and feet will not let you be a beggar to get something for nothing.

Those who should be detained should be detained, and those who should be deported should be deported. Some beggars are also older, and they will not be in urban areas. Locals in urban areas all have rations to eat. Even if you don’t have money, you can exchange some money with a book to get food stamps or other things in the ration. Moreover, people in the city are really in trouble and starve to death, so they can still ask the street office for help.

However, these days there are also some poor people in the city who are not as well-dressed as the beggars of later generations. However, in the years when the economy was good, there were basically no beggars in the city. If they appeared, they would be discovered by the street office inspectors and dealt with according to the procedures.

Walking on the streets, you can often see three-wheeled trucks pulling goods. Before the autumn, in September, profits were collected again. This time, Ngee Ann’s finances were really happy. The profits turned over by one industrial zone are almost as much as those turned over by other companies in half the city.

This was while the industrial zone was still expanding, and no more factories were built, because many were built at once. In the 1960s, tens of millions were spent on the construction of the industrial zone, which was the profit turned over by Ngee Ann City in a year. There are so many that cannot be used yet. If a city really has a balance of tens of millions, there are more than 600 urban areas in the country. The debt owed to Su was only over 6 billion. It was impossible to repay it for several years, and the debt had to be paid off with grain and ore.

Tens of millions is the annual total revenue of an urban area, including what is collected from the towns, towns and counties below. There is no money in towns and villages, mainly public grain, but it is calculated in monetary terms. When the county town is handed over, part of it will also be retained for its own development.

When it comes to urban areas, some of the tens of millions in total have to be turned over to the provinces, and the rest has to be paid to local units. If some lower-level places do not develop well, they will have to receive financial subsidies from above to help them.

Therefore, the construction of an industrial zone cannot be supported by a city. But now that the industrial zone has developed, Ngee Ann has benefited the most. With the quarterly payment from the industrial zone, we purchased a large number of three-wheeled trucks produced in the industrial zone to develop the transportation capacity of the entire city and the counties and towns below.

Then there is the construction of roads. If you want to get rich, build roads first. Everyone knows the benefits of building roads to facilitate transportation. But I had no money before, but things are different now. The roads in the city are not very good these days. I don’t care about the outside of the city. The roads inside need to be repaired.

There are neat cement roads in the industrial area, and Secretary Jiang in the urban area plans to be like the industrial area. But it is not that simple to transform the city’s roads. We plan to focus on repairing the main roads to keep them open to traffic. Some small passages and potholed streets are simply not repaired. Instead, prepare for expansion and then repaving.

With the automobile industry zone here, Ngee Ann is destined to become a city with the most vehicles, and it doesn’t matter if the roads are bad.

In addition to three-wheeled trucks, you can often see them on the streets. The “Touch You” cube car can be seen occasionally. This is the result of stopping the expansion of sales to Little Devils. With the overseas market of “Touch You” booming, the industrial zone can produce as many little devils as it wants.

But now he plans to have a showdown with the little devil after opening the market on his own. How can he possibly increase the export volume? The demand is directly from the outside to the inside. The production line has been expanded by one line and some additional supporting machines. It can also be said that it has been expanded by one and a half lines, and the output has increased a lot.

As for this external transfer, coupled with the considerable urban profits collected by Ngee Ann this time, the higher-ups have not yet taken action against the ‘Motou’. Secretary Jiang asked the local unit to purchase a batch first, so on the streets of Nghe An, you can occasionally see ‘Touch You’ driving on the streets.

The profits earned from the industrial zone are used to turn over the profits, and then in turn purchase products from the industrial zone. This is the commercial characteristic of this era. Just like the motorcycle factory in Hongcheng, just like the automobile industrial zone, the money spent on the motorcycles purchased may be the money earned by other motorcycle factories.

Of course, the bicycle factory is different. It is for civilian use and there is no procurement by local units or enterprises.

So if you are a factory director these days, don’t feel unbalanced. Always remember that you are just a manager who receives a high salary. The factory is not yours, and the profits have nothing to do with you. Arranging good benefits for employees is the only thing you can do.

Seeing that there are many products produced in our own industrial zone appearing on the street, I feel a little proud to be honest.

Although Luo Cheng and Xixi are now husband and wife, they can only stay close to each other while walking on the road. They cannot hold hands casually on the road because there are so many people. When some patrolmen see a man and a woman holding hands, they will come forward and ask questions. Even if they are a couple, they will say that you are having a bad influence and bringing bad morals.

Hey, this era was indeed very pure, but it was like a besieged city. People in later generations will miss some of the pure things of this era. But people who really live in this era, after seeing the outside world, will not cherish this kind of life now. Over there, talented people can earn thousands of dollars a month.

Even in Xiangjiang, where the economy is not very good now and the environment is still very chaotic, people who go there are still unwilling to come back. Because as long as you work hard there, you can get tangible rewards. If you have the ability, you can strive for a good life. It can release the inner desires of many people.

But in China, many things need to be restrained, and rules and styles must be followed. If you are just a worker, it is okay to work hard to improve your technical level if you have the ability. But if you are in a local unit, if you are capable, you must also have seniority.

On the way back, Luo Cheng regretted a little, feeling that he was a little too pushy. He became a factory director, then a district director, and now he has established a firm foothold in Xiangjiang. He can no longer be regarded as an ordinary person. As long as he wants, he can live a wealthy life in Xiangjiang. Even giving up the so-called responsibility of being a husband, he can have several wives in Xiangjiang. Although Xiangjiang is monogamous, for people with status and money, some systems have no binding force on them. .

In addition to the female side, various other desires can also be well reflected in Xiangjiang. He doesn’t know if he will change if he continues to develop in Xiangjiang. If I change, will the simple life now become a longing again.

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After Luo Cheng and Qian Qian came back from shopping outside, Zheng Xue and Xiao Yu also came back from get off work.

Because Luo Bing moved out and Qin Ru returned to her hometown, she would go to the industrial area after giving birth and confinement, so now Wang Yue and Zheng Xue have moved into their room. And after they moved away, it was actually a lot easier for Zheng Xue, Xiaoyu and the others.

Due to Qin Ru’s work and pregnancy, they were afraid that they would have less food and stir-fries, saying that they, the sister-in-laws, would not treat her sister-in-law well. Luo Bing brought dinner, and a special portion was reserved for them.

It’s not that Xiaoyu and the others dislike anything, they are all relatives and it doesn’t matter, but after they left, Xiaoyu and the others felt a lot more relaxed. This was a fact.

When I came back from get off work today, I saw half a basin of fish at the door of the kitchen, and my elder brother and sister-in-law were not there. No need to explain anything, he took the initiative to kill the fish.

While the fish was being killed, Luo Cheng and the others came back. Sissi told them that they would fry some later and give them to the neighbor children to eat. These were the fish Luo Cheng caught in his own well.

After hearing what Xixi said, Shishi ran to the wellhead to take a look. She also knew that there were fish in the well, but she never thought about how to get them to eat. Well now, they work in a movie theater. If they don’t receive a screening request notified in advance, they have nothing to do in the morning. You can go fishing at your own home.

After Zheng Xue heard what Qian Qian said, she was ready to fry some first. For the other food she would eat by herself, she planned to simply marinate it, get some salt and pour some soy sauce to marinate it. Without cooking wine, even with cooking wine, I would not be willing to pickle such a small fish like this.

The fish that is fried first is the fish with nothing in it. It will be crispy and fragrant. No matter how much salt you put in it, you won’t eat it by yourself. As for the pickled fish, Zheng Xue planned not to fry it thoroughly, but to fry it almost enough to keep the freshness and tenderness of the fish. She added some seasoning and chili and then fried it.

Seeing that everyone was back, Luo Cheng also went to the room to get his own suitcase, which was some ordinary things brought from Hong Kong. The shoes are embroidered, one pair for each person. If he knows the size, Luo Cheng buys according to the size. If he doesn’t know the size, he buys the slightly larger size. Anyway, he can change it to a smaller size.

There are also cards and zodiac pendants made of silver. The pendant was not very exquisite in Luo Cheng’s eyes, but it was already very fashionable in this era. You have to make a rope to hang around your neck and make it look like the zodiac. You are already very business-minded in this era.

The hairpin is made of plastic. There are not many plastic things these days. In later generations, what was considered garbage has become a selling point.

That’s all I brought, along with some changes of clothes of my own. He didn’t even bring the film tape, but asked the driver who brought dried seafood to bring it back when the time comes. As for the movie, he specially selected a few movies that could be watched in China. In fact, many movies were brought here, which would involve some style issues.

Everyone has something, including Qin Ru, who bought her a copy, but she couldn’t receive it immediately. Cousin Wang Yue saw her and said thank you to her cousin several times.

Xiaoyu, Shishi and Qin Ruyou are closer to Luo Cheng. But Wang Yue is just a cousin. Speaking of cousins, she has another one at home, and her sister-in-law also has one at home. But they were younger, and Luo Cheng didn’t see them bring gifts to them. This obviously takes up the light of living here. How can I not thank you, and in this day and age, what girl doesn’t like these things.

Dinner was very lively. Luo Cheng came back and everyone was talking and laughing. Luo Cheng also told everyone some things about Xiangjiang, especially the typhoon. In the inland area of ​​Ngee Ann, you will never experience a typhoon. Luo Cheng was on the Xiangjiang side, still far away from the center of the typhoon, but the wind was still very strong on the street, and things were flying around. The wooden houses near the sea were blown apart, and wooden planks flew directly into the sky.

Of course, there were some things Luo Cheng didn’t say, and he even saw the woman’s clothes being blown off. No joke, the clothes I was wearing were blown away, unless they were tight-fitting underwear of good quality. If the clothes are of poor quality, the buttons will be blown off in places where the wind is strong, and then the clothes will bulge like a kite. Not to mention women’s clothes, even the clothes worn by men can be gone.

Luo Cheng couldn’t tell them that after the typhoon, he saw many topless women on some streets in Xiangjiang. But when the typhoon comes, those who are still outside are basically the poor who have fled to the city center. If there is a solid house, people will not go out even if they hide in the house.

Most of the poor people came from China, and if they were naked from the waist up and didn’t have good looks to match, even if Luo Cheng saw it, he wouldn’t have much trouble in his heart.

In autumn, the wind was strong at night after dinner, and the windows kept crackling. On the bed, Sissi was so amused by Luo Cheng’s childish side that she couldn’t help but laugh, and even followed the rhythm of the window noise. When the wind was lighter, or when it was inconsistent, Luo Cheng could still keep up with the rhythm. There was a sudden strong wind, and the window glass was blown with a continuous crackling sound. Luo Cheng also followed this rhythm, and almost broke his waist.

What’s more, the wind can blow all night long, Luo Cheng can’t do it.

The next day, Luo Cheng got up normally and had to go to the industrial zone for a meeting. However, the meeting was scheduled for nine o’clock. Luo Cheng drove there and was not in a hurry to be late.

After breakfast, Xiaoyu and Shishi put away the dishes. They have a movie to show at ten in the morning, for students. But even so, they only need to arrive at the cinema at half past nine. Others were supposed to go to work, so Luo Cheng didn’t stay at home too long and drove to the industrial area.

I haven’t been here in the past two months. Not to mention other things, the propaganda department must have done a good job. The characteristic propaganda slogans of this era are everywhere. Why learn technology bit by bit to make the motherland prosperous and strong? For the people, for the motherland. Let’s work together~~wait.

Arrive at the central office building, which belongs to Luo Cheng’s office. Looking at the familiar place, he felt a little emotional. Unless he stopped going to Xiangjiang from now on, he would rarely come here. In the entire building, only his office has a separate rest room. In this resting room, besides being lazy and sleeping, he also fantasized about being a secretary when he had something to do, and being a secretary when he had nothing to do. It would be great to have a lounge in this office.

But it’s just a casual reverie of youth. There is a high probability that secretaries these days are all men. It’s not that there are no women, they are extremely scarce. After drinking some tea and reading the newspaper, it was time for the meeting.

Many people came to the meeting, many of whom were college students who came a few months ago and are now regular workers, considered middle-level cadres. The conference hall is not in the form of a conference table, but rows of tables and chairs.

This meeting does not require everyone to talk about anything, but Luo Cheng simply talks about the situation in Xiangjiang to let everyone adjust their focus.

Of course, before the meeting, Luo Cheng also asked everyone to talk about whether they currently have any problems that cannot be solved. We are asking about unsolvable problems and difficulties, not asking everyone to report their problems and difficulties. Because when it comes to problems and difficulties, they exist in every department. Problems will arise if the supply of products exceeds demand or demand exceeds supply. But this is a matter of adjustment and coping, not something that can be avoided.

No one has expressed an opinion, and no matter is not serious and insurmountable, it will not be mentioned here. Other issues can be discussed with Director Du after the meeting.

Seeing that no one had anything to say, Luo Cheng spoke.

First of all, at present, our industrial zone strives to export in order to contribute to the country and pay off Su’s debt as soon as possible. When we cooperated with Xiaoguizi before, it’s not that we can’t have some cooperation, but we can’t go too deep. As a result, Xiaoguizi now regards the products produced in our automobile industrial zone as theirs.

But for the sake of Su’s debt, we have to endure it for now, but we can’t forget the hatred of being invaded just because of the debt. So we were taken advantage of by the little devil, so before New Year’s Day next year, that is, the end of December this year. No matter what achievements he has made in Hong Kong now, our products must be directly engraved with the country of production. Both Chinese and English are required, and a statement must be published in a newspaper.

Therefore, everyone must be prepared, that is, there are too many employees in industrial zones. We must make sure that starting from January, we will no longer have quotas for purchasing internal food, or reduce supply, or even have quotas for temporary workers and apprentices. But even if there is no supply from the little devil, at least the benefit of no meal tickets in the canteen can still be maintained.

After the meeting is over, I want to tell everyone about this. We cannot cooperate with the former invaders without a bottom line just because of such a small amount of food.

In addition, as the mayor of the industrial zone, he, Luo Cheng, will work hard for everyone until his death. Let me tell you, don’t look at Xiangjiang. It is a capitalist society and is not polite to workers. If you don’t work well, you will be beaten. If you have a job, there is no guarantee. You will be fired at any time.

Medical treatment is very expensive, there is no staff hospital, and there are no benefits.

Anyway, Luo Cheng was picking out the worst place in Xiangjiang, not to mention what he said was true. Compared with the workers in China, the current workers in Xiangjiang are really not much better. The only good thing is that it’s a great place for people who don’t have jobs.

Now Luo Cheng is practicing heroism, and in Ngee Ann, he has always been heroic in the eyes of the workers. For them, those who go to the battlefield are not necessarily heroes. Contributing to the motherland, seeking welfare for everyone, and letting everyone live a good life are also heroes.

It’s already October, and there will be three months until New Year’s Day. If Luo Cheng doesn’t succeed in Hong Kong. Everyone’s welfare will be reduced. This alone can increase Luo Cheng’s importance in the minds of workers.

But these are all fictitious, and what follows is the key point. The market for “Touch You” has actually been opened up by Little Devil in Xiangjiang a long time ago, but the current market in Xiangjiang is not big and there is no need for too many such models. Our target is a more expensive van, but Xiangjiang’s current consumption capacity alone is not strong.

There are only 10,000 factories in total, and not every factory can afford it, so the market can be saturated with around 5,000 at most. But as Hong Kong continues to develop, there will be more and more wealthy people. Unless Luo Cheng can satisfy the demand immediately, the business can continue for a long time by maintaining a stable market sales volume.

But now the overall productivity of industrial zones is okay, but if it is dispersed to various factories, it is not good. In addition to the engine and “Touch You” that we cooperated with Little Devil, many production lines were directly added due to the cooperation. If we didn’t cooperate with Little Devil, with the current productivity of ‘Touch You’, we would be able to sell to market saturation in Xiangjiang in just a few months.