Return To 1977 Chapter 979: Open

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On the night of National Day, a major event that could be recorded in the family history also happened in the Hong family.

That is when the old man of the Hong family officially announced at the dinner table that he would re-enter the business world and start a business.

Hong Yanwu was overjoyed and especially happy when he heard the news.

He quickly stood up, toasted his father with wine, and said congratulations.

I said sincerely, "You have finally made up your mind. It's not easy."

The rest of the Hong family also hurriedly congratulated them and stood up to toast the two hometown brothers.

Even Hong Jun took Xiaoying and Hong Yi to pay tribute to his grandparents with "Arctic Ocean".

The only person who was unhappy was Hong Yanzheng, whose face was so droopy that he almost fell off.

Toasts are listless and perfunctory.

So now it’s time to give Hong Yanwu something to talk about.

He started to pick on his eldest brother and said he was disrespectful. He was not even sincere in toasting his parents. He was so unruly.

I have to let him come back and give me a toast.

Unexpectedly, Hong Lucheng himself not only didn't take it seriously, but also stood on Hong Yanzheng's side and took credit for him.

"Third brother, please don't deliberately cause trouble for your elder brother. He is straight-tempered and shows all his emotions on his face. It is true that he is not happy for me to do business, but he also has a good point. Although he cannot be of the same mind, he We can work together. You were busy a while ago, but you haven't been around recently. I asked him to help me with many things. You see, he still helped me get things done, and he showed his strength. . Can you still blame him?"

After saying this, Hong Yanwu quickly changed his attitude and toasted his elder brother with a stern face.

Talk about hard work and say that the eldest brother has achieved great results through hard work.

Amid everyone's laughter, Hong Yanzheng rolled his eyes at Hong Yanwu and reluctantly drank a drink.

However, Hong Lucheng did not turn his attention to his eldest son, and still took the opportunity to say a few words to him.

"Yanzheng. In fact, I know why you are unhappy. It's just that I am an official retired employee of the state, and I can't do business with the public pension. People will think that we can't live anymore?" Or are we obsessed with money? What's wrong? It's been so long since you've gotten over it."

Hong Yanzheng did not deny it, he spoke frankly.

"Dad, I really can't figure it out. Look at you, you have been retired for several years and are over 60 years old. How about raising flowers, walking birds, and strolling in the park? Our family is not short of money. You Why do we have to go back to our old business? Not to mention that it would look bad to outsiders, and they would think that we are unfilial. Even if we are doing business, we are tired of worrying about it. I’m not only thinking about face, but also considering your health..."

But his filial piety still made Hong Lucheng shake his head.

"Boss, you have a genuine character and good intentions. But you take people too simply."

"You know, people with the same rice can feed all kinds of things. What you think is good may not be applicable to all. Your uncle loves growing flowers and fishing. Of course, such a life is perfect for him. But Not so with others.”

"Don't talk about others, what do you think of Director Chang after he retires? He doesn't like what you said, so the fun becomes boring. When he first retired, he almost didn't even like to leave the house. I don’t like to see people, and I almost isolate myself from the world. When I finally show up, I feel relaxed, and I look like I’ve just been seriously ill.”

"In the end, fortunately, he found his spirit at the second-hand bookstall in Liulichang, and then he regained his energy. You see now, he spends the whole day in Liulichang, and when he comes home at night, he still has to soak in ancient texts. , I asked you to do this to sort out piles of copybooks and articles, but you are just enjoying yourself."

"Me too. My whole life, I have focused on doing business. I don't love flowers, birds, fish and insects. I only feel happy when I hear the sound of the abacus. What you think is tiring and laborious, it doesn't matter to me. It is a game that is full of joy and makes everything orderly."

"And the same is true in life. You can't measure everything with one ruler, and not everything has one answer."

"Who said that doing business is purely for making money, for personal gain? Look at the old knife sharpener in our alley, a kitchen knife only costs a penny. The car repairman in front of the food store on Zixin Road, supplement It’s only 15 cents to bring, the valve core is 1 cent, and the pump is free. Who cares about money? They have made everyone’s life easier. Shouldn’t I be grateful to them? If it’s just to make money, I won’t. Let’s do this.”

"Yanzheng, you know best. I took over this business at the request of Aunt Bian. Am I not providing convenience for everyone's life? Am I not solving practical problems for the public? Am I not Are you not making a contribution to socialism? This is a fair thing for everyone to see. Why should you be embarrassed?"

“In the past, public-private partnership was a need of society, and now, encouraging individuals to do business is also a need of society. Isn’t the reason why the country’s attitude has made such a big change because it was discovered that individual business is beneficial to society?”

"Since times are changing, people's thinking and concepts cannot remain static. I believe that soon, people will regain their objective views on personal business. By then, you will no longer feel awkward."

The old man's words undoubtedly left Hong Yanzheng speechless.

Whether he really understood it or not, he couldn't find any reason to refute it.

It's just that the old man also had a somewhat lecturing tone when he spoke, which somewhat affected the atmosphere at the table.

But fortunately, Hong Yanwu became more and more curious as he listened. He really couldn't figure out what business his father wanted to do.

As soon as he couldn't bear to ask, he changed the topic just right and relieved everyone's restraint.

"Dad, why am I confused? Why did Auntie ask you to take action? How to solve the real problems on the streets? They are not asking you to set up some street factory, right? Don't you plan to run our old business?"

Hong Lucheng was delighted to hear this.

"Old man, I've thought about it all. Since I'll leave it to you sooner or later, you seem to have the ability. I won't worry about it anymore."

"As for what I want to do, it is a small business that supports five or six people. Where can it be as big as a street factory?"

"To tell you the truth, the tavern on Nanheng Street was closed due to poor management, and the seats at the non-staple food shop on Zixin Road were also removed. Residents nearby can't find a place to drink outside now. So, for the convenience of the people, I want to open a 'big wine tank'."

Of course Hong Yanwu was shocked by these words. He never expected that his father, the dignified head of the Hong family, would open a tavern.

"Dad, you... aren't you overstating your talents? You said that after waiting for so long, you finally made up your mind... you, this is what you want to do?"

"Why don't you take the time to help me go out and see what's there, what's a good yard... Is it because Aunt Bian begged you personally, so that you can't save face?"

"Why not, I'll go find Director Li, and we'll pay for it and let the street open another one. Don't play around with them. It's better to free up your hands and run a serious shop. Ah..."

Unexpectedly, like Hong Yanzheng just now, his own father would pout at his kindness.

"Hey, third child, your knowledge is not much better than that of the boss, isn't it?"

"I've been waiting for so long. What am I waiting for? I'm waiting for a good opportunity to hire workers."

"I can't provide an iron rice bowl like the public, and I don't have as many friends as you, who respond to everything I call. If no one is willing to work for me, what business can I do?"

"To be honest, with the increase in grain production year after year, grain stores have no restrictions on selling grain this year. Moreover, during the recent autumn grain harvest, the newspaper did what I thought and published the news that it is difficult to sell grain. I Only then can I have the confidence to ask Lao Li to go back to my hometown and help me bring a few people over. Otherwise, the hired workers will be a ceiling. No matter how talented I am, I will not be able to make a difference."

"You still think this business is small and look down on it, don't you? Let me tell you, the more small-profit the business, the more you need to be really capable. Don't look at you tossing the boss outside, I really want you to destroy this wine shop You may not be able to do it without losing money.”

"In this day and age, when it comes to doing business, everyone focuses on the profitable business. But almost all of the huge profits come from selling scarce supplies. Making money that others cry for? It is unethical! It will not last long! Only In a business that everyone thinks is bound to lose money, being able to make money that makes others laugh is interesting and a skill. ”

"Third brother, didn't I just tell your brother? I don't do business for money. I am happy to do this because I have lived in Furu for decades and have been cared for a lot by my neighbors. . I can’t bear that we are all old and have no place to drink or chat.”

"That's why. In my eyes, even if you make a lot of money for all the things you do outside, you don't have enough time to make that 'day and night shop' interesting and upscale."

"I'm not talking about you. I originally thought that Shui Qing would take care of you and I could rest assured that you were close to Zhu Zhechi. Now let's see, whether you can manage your old account well in the future still needs to be fought. Where is the question mark..."

Having said this, Hong Yanwu, who is as shameless as a city wall, actually has it easy to say. But Shui Qing couldn't bear it anymore.

She couldn't help but defend Hong Yanwu who was wrongly accused.

"Dad, you may have misunderstood Xiao Wu. In fact, that..."

Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Hong Yanwu himself stopped him with his words.

"Don't say nice things for me. Dad's words really taught me a lot about this matter."

I then toasted another glass of wine to Hong Lucheng.

"Dad, nothing else, you taught me another lesson. My son admires you, and I will learn from you in the future. Just ask me how much you need, it doesn't matter whether you pay or not. Anyway, you can do whatever you want, as long as you are happy..."

After saying this, not only the old man was happy, but Wang Yunlin was also happy.

As a result, the whole family said that Hong Yanwu was a flatterer, and everyone became happy again. They all stood up and toasted together, which was quite lively.

But in fact, everyone has almost misunderstood it.

Hong Yanwu definitely didn’t mean what he said, he said everything from the truth.

If nothing else, as long as he can take advantage of others' misfortune, he can't help but admire him wholeheartedly.

Because whether it is from Chen Peisi, Mr. Shan, or Xiao Heping.

His own gains are random, beyond his control, and purely a matter of luck.

The most praiseworthy thing is that he knows **** two birds with one stone and gain popularity, and he just needs to think faster.

But the old man is not.

His father could actually think about the difficulty of selling grain from the increase in grain production. Seeing the release of labor force, this state of mind was completely different.

That is clear thinking and foresight. You can understand the general trend of the world at a glance.

When he thought about it carefully, no one had ever mentioned this when summarizing reform experience.

But facts have proven that the wave of migrant workers, the wave of migrant workers, and the Spring Festival Transport started in 1984 or 1985.

Think again about Hong Xiangqi, the ancestor of the Hong family, who came to Beijing from his hometown in Fushan, Shandong during the Yongzheng period. It was only through Emperor Yongzheng's work as a tenant that he could enjoy personal freedom and have the opportunity to start a business in Beijing.

Isn’t this similar to the current scene?

This is how a historical era begins quietly and inadvertently.

But besides his father, who else can make such a clear judgment right now?

History always seems to repeat itself inadvertently.

But besides him, who else could feel it so clearly?