Return To 1977 Chapter 677: Stupid or not

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It’s not just limited to Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.

"Are you stupid?" These simple words have become a question that contemporary people think about more and more frequently during this period.

Sometimes it is to others, and sometimes it is to oneself.

Because more than three years have passed since the reform and opening up. The Republic has persisted on its new path until now. Some special phenomena, especially economic phenomena, have inevitably begun to interfere with people's lives.

So during this period, the exclamation mark almost became the most important expression of people's emotions. Countless confusions and questions followed.

To put it bluntly, it’s all about money. The salary is never enough, but there are more and more good things. When there is a mismatch between income and desire, people will naturally become confused and, in turn, become unbalanced.

Coincidentally, the most representative benchmark event on this issue also took place in September of this year.

During this period, a man who was truly called a "fool" by others became famous.

On September 5, 1981, Anhui’s Wuhu Daily published an article titled “The Well-deserved Fool Guazi”.

As this report was reprinted by many newspapers and periodicals, not only Nian Guangjiu and his melon seeds became famous all over the world. The resulting repercussions can also be described as a spiritual earthquake.

Because Nian Guangjiu only made ten cents per package of melon seeds, many people couldn't believe that what was written in the newspaper was true. Nian Guangjiu actually made a millionaire by selling melon seeds. So there was a big discussion later on "whether a fool is stupid or not?"

To be honest, before this, every time Nian Guangjiu sold a bag of melon seeds, he would grab an extra handful and give them to the customers. If they didn't want them, he would force them to take them. Although everyone has always said that he is a fool, in fact, this is a very smart business practice.

It is because of the principle of "small profits but quick turnover" that Nian Guangjiu is different from other stores. He always has more repeat customers than other stores, his business is always more prosperous than other stores, and he naturally makes more money than other stores.

But Nian Guangjiu really shouldn't be in the limelight in the media.

Because although this report was a disguised advertisement for him, he accelerated his expansion and eventually developed into a 100-person factory with a daily sales profit of 20,000 yuan, which almost pushed the local state-owned melon seeds to the point of nowhere. the point.

Because of its reputation, even outsiders who go to Wuhu on business trips have to buy two kilograms of stupid melon seeds to try.

But at the same time, such a huge reputation is not easy to bear, and it has laid a lot of trouble for him.

Think about it, you are a millionaire in this era when even "households worth ten thousand yuan" are rare. How can it not become the primary target of "shooting the first bird"?

I don’t know how many jealous eyes want to tear you to pieces, eager to see you in trouble.

In this era when the private economy is initially opening up and its existence is only to solve the employment dilemma, you actually dare to force the state-owned business into such a mess. How can we make the men who hold official seals not be vigilant and hateful?

Then you must tighten the reins and let you know who you are.

So it is extremely ironic that Nian Guangjiu, who does not know how to keep a low profile and hide his wealth, used this report to clear his name and proved to others that "fools are not stupid, but are very shrewd." But at the same time, he really became a real fool.

A few years later, countless people found fault with him, looked for excuses for him, and worked together to send him to prison.

Although he was later called a "great man", he was lucky enough to regain his freedom. But after he was released from prison, it was difficult for him to grasp the needs and laws of the market.

In the end, many years of hard work were wasted, and I hated the mall. I only received the evaluation of "a shrewd self-employed person, a lousy entrepreneur".

It can be seen from this that Nian Guangjiu is simply a counterexample, which just proves how wise Hong Yanwu chose to make a fortune in silence.

Of course, this cannot be entirely blamed on Nian Guang Jiuling's inability to control himself.

Because no one can understand the limitations of this era so objectively like Hong Yanwu, nor does he have the ability to predict future social changes, nor does he have the rich experience of ups and downs in the business world for thirty years.

In fact, under the impact of more and more abundant external information and material waves, we are facing this unprecedented historical period. The reactions and actions that almost everyone can take are instinctive, imprudent, or even reckless and impatient

It is inevitable to make such mistakes.

And no matter how you look at it, there are still many people out there who are not as good as Nian Guangjiu.

Although many people do not have the ability to earn such wealth, they are bold, greedy and radical similar to Nian Guangjiu.

Of course, they must also be unable to escape the contradictions, dilemmas and troubles brought about by the special social stage.

For example, let’s take Hong Yan and some of his colleagues in the same workshop. What happened to them is quite typical.

Due to the overwhelming "marriage wave", starting from the beginning of this year, these carpenters began to take sick leave in various ways so that they could do private work and build furniture for others.

It's not as hard as being in the workshop, it's cold and tiring, but it's also really beneficial. Not only was the host's family entertaining me with wine and meat for every meal, but as soon as the work was done, the money was immediately in my pocket.

And there is so much work that I can’t even finish it. After being busy for a month, everyone can get at least one hundred and eighty yuan. That is the salary of two ordinary workers plus bonuses. These days, a model worker is only rewarded with twenty yuan.

Well, since they started doing this, the smoking and drinking standards of these boys have skyrocketed. Occasionally, I would smoke out when I returned to work and treat guests to a restaurant, which was so noisy.

Such a swagger took the lead. Many other workers in the workshop were also very envious, and were gradually dragged into the water by them.

Only Hong Yan, who was the best in craftsmanship, was not short of the money and had never been tempted.

He did not want to look for trouble, but he was studying carpentry skills under the strict supervision of his master. He was also thinking about how to repair the old and damaged woodware at home.

As a result, he became an outlier in the workshop and was called "a fool who doesn't even know how to make money".

But what happened next? Just this month, this group of private workers took on a big and urgent job, but they didn't have the skills, so something happened.

The "tiger legs" they promised to the host were made into "pumpkin legs". Not only did they not make a penny, but they also had people chasing them to pay for the wood.

Later, these guys couldn't bear it any longer, so they simply refused to accept the blame and ran away.

However, the owner was quite capable, and after a few detours, he finally caught up to the "Red Star Furniture Factory". This matter suddenly became a big deal, and it became a "major case" that the factory leaders put on the table and wanted to get to the bottom of it.

In the end, the collective opinion of the factory leaders was that not only should these guys pay full compensation to others, but they should also be asked to hand over all their "illegal gains" over a long period of time, and to serve as a warning to the leaders to keep the factory for inspection. Punishment.

Of course these guys won’t do it. Compensation and punishment are easy to talk about, but who is willing to give up the hundreds of dollars earned through sweat for more than half a year? Is it illegal? Don't do it! Why hand it in?

But there is also a saying in the factory that if you hold the public bowl, you have to submit to the public's control. What's more, they work only during working hours and with the tools in the factory. The unexplained decrease in wood in the workshop is probably inseparable from them. Is it okay if you don’t pay? Then wait for expulsion. Just leave the factory alone, give you complete freedom, and go make a fortune.

Okay, now these guys are honest. I had to obey the instructions honestly.

Because no matter how much you earn outside, what will you do when you get old? We have long been accustomed to droughts and floods with guaranteed harvests. Who dares to throw away this iron rice bowl?

What's more, it's embarrassing to be an individual. Not to mention that the family will feel ashamed, and the parents can kick them out. Even if you introduce someone to someone, they will run away as soon as you hear it. Who dares to take this step easily?

That's it, now someone started to laugh at them again. Isn't it stupid to say that stealing a chicken means losing a piece of rice? Look, it's Hong Yan who is still trying to be on the safe side. He's a model worker. He's so sure of himself with twenty yuan from the government. I heard that in order for him to take good care of these boys, the superiors wanted him to take over as the deputy director of the workshop.

Well, it made these disgraced masters even more displeased with Hong Yanzheng.

At the same time, contrary to the booming demand for carpenters, the "rebellious" careers of An Yangyang and An Yueyue suffered a major blow, almost to the point of losing money and making money.

As early as 1974, the Beijing City Government has classified solving the problem of egg supply shortage as the focus of people's livelihood work. For this purpose, it also convened the first chicken raising work conference since the founding of the Republic.

The government took measures to increase farmers' enthusiasm for raising chickens, including raising purchase prices, arranging incubators, providing chicks, and giving away some feed.

Although this method is more effective, there is still a huge supply gap due to the excessive demand in the capital. After a year of trial operation, it was found that private breeding alone could not fundamentally solve this problem.

So starting in 1975, the Beijing government made up its mind and began investing in the construction of mechanized chicken farms. In 1978, Daxing Hongxing Chicken Farm first started production, and its annual output reached 1.65 million kilograms that year, which greatly alleviated the capital's egg shortage problem.

Subsequently, large-scale mechanical chicken farms such as Yukou, Fengbo, Dongsha, and Honghua also started operations one after another. Coupled with the temptation of "chicken **** banks", collective chicken farms and farmers specializing in raising chickens have also begun to appear in rural areas. The supply of eggs is getting more abundant every year.

By 1981, the capital's own fresh eggs were sufficient to supply its own supply, and there was no longer any need to procure eggs from other places.

The most obvious feeling for ordinary people is that they find that almost all the eggs on the market are white eggs from mechanical airports. Big, clean, and fresh. They no longer have to use two bowls to beat eggs in order to avoid hitting rotten eggs.

Of course, as the supply of goods gradually becomes sufficient, the preferential policies on purchase prices will gradually be cancelled. So since last year, An Yangyang and An Yueliang have obviously felt that life has become increasingly difficult.

The price of eggs at the Beijing Farmers Market is getting lower day by day. On the other hand, because they want to sell more money, "egg dumpers" are competing for supply in the countryside, but their costs of collecting eggs are increasing day by day.

As a result, the ability to earn seventy or eighty yuan per person in a month was gone. Gradually it became forty or fifty, and then it became thirty or forty.

Since the beginning of this year, except for the three major festivals when the price of eggs can rise a bit, at other times it will only cost about 20 yuan per person every month.

The worst time was the end of September this year. They figured that the prices would be better during the National Day, so they urged Zhaoqing to buy a batch of eggs in the countryside.

Well, I rushed over excitedly, only to find that this time even the pre-holiday increase was gone, and instead the price was lowered by another level. This has to be sold according to the market purchase price, and they can lose three or four cents per catty. Unless they set up a stall themselves, they can make some profits.

But this will not only waste time, but also have to pay management fees. How is this good?

In the end, the two brothers came to the conclusion that they had no choice. They couldn’t afford to spend it here, and they couldn’t afford to lose the money, so they might as well just ask our relatives for help.

In this way, they ran to the Hong family again, and all two thousand eggs were placed in the Hong family's door.

The two brothers drank tea for a while, and had a meal of eggs, stewed meat, and pancakes rolled with green onions at noon. Finally, they waited until they saw Hong Yanwu in the afternoon and took the tickets with their own hands, and then they were satisfied gone.

Back in Longkou Village in the evening, these two boys went to give money to Zhaoqing. It's so beautiful when you walk in. I keep saying that it's good to have relatives in the capital. It seems that I can no longer send it to the market in the future. I have to ask Hong Yanwu to help sell it in order to get a good price.

After Zhaoqing asked what happened, he couldn't laugh or cry.

"You have taken advantage of my cousin. Do you really think it is a good thing? You don't even think about it. The purchase price on the market is so low, how high can the retail price of eggs be? This thing can't be put away. Live. What can my cousin do? He must pay for the takeout."

An Yangyang and An Yueliang looked at each other and scratched the backs of their heads.

One said, "No, I asked him to help sell it in the past. Can he lose money?"

Another one also said, "Yeah, if he really knew how to lose money, why didn't he tell me at the time? I said it was only 12 cents and he agreed. He was so happy that he didn't even make a price change."

"Oh, I'm talking about you two brothers."

Zhaoqing was really convinced, and he pointed at the sun first.

"Riotou, let me tell you, things are not as good as before. In the past, there were fewer eggs. If you can buy them, it's good. Even if the price is higher, you can buy them if you find the right owner. Now there is no shortage of eggs in the city. There are cheap ones, who wants expensive ones?”

The other hand pointed at the moon again.

"And you kid, don't think about it. You two traveled so far away, and two thousand eggs were delivered to someone's door. You are obviously in trouble. You also know that they are relatives, and they have the nerve to leave. I push you? Can I still bargain with you?”

After saying this, the two boys were speechless and muttered, feeling a little embarrassed.

But they were really surprised, where did so many eggs in the capital come from? No matter how much I raise chickens in the past, I have never seen so many eggs.

Not to mention them, even Zhaoqing couldn't imagine it without having seen a mechanical chicken farm with his own eyes. However, he was still wise. If he didn't understand, he would figure it out first. He decided to put the "cheating" thing aside and quit next month.

But this time, the An family brothers were anxious again.

Taiyang said, "No? I'm going to talk about my wife. I still want to buy a lot of things."

The moon also said, "Don't you want to do it? Brother-in-law, my brother has finished it, and it will be my turn soon. I haven't even built a house, so it's still far from enough."

Zhao Qing said angrily. "My wife is going to have a baby, and I also need money. But what else can I do if it's obviously a matter of trying to lose money? If you can't make money, you can use what you already have. Besides, that's it. If we don’t sell eggs, why can’t we think of other ways to make a living? Aren’t you stupid?”

After saying this, he left. Only the sun and moon were left in the room, feeling confused.

These two guys really don't understand. Farmers, if they don't rely on this chicken-ass bank, how can they expect to get foreign money?