Maybe it's a matter of mentality. Although Zhou Bingkun regards the Zhou family as family, there is always a gap between them.
His mother Zhou's meticulous care really touched his heart, but he always resisted instinctively.
As for Zhou Zhigang's tough paternalistic control, Zhou Bingkun was even more uncomfortable with it. Zhou Zhigang and Zhou's mother were at home at the same time, and Zhou Bingkun felt that Zhou's mother was still as caring.
Regarding this feeling, Zhou Bingkun could only say secretly that there would be no harm without comparison.
Winter 1980.
In my memory, the first self-employed business license after the reform and opening up was issued on December 11, 1980.
Zhang Hamei, a 19-year-old Wenzhou girl, received a special business license from the Wenzhou Administration for Industry and Commerce - Industrial and Commercial Certificate No. 10101. It turned out to be China's first individual industrial and commercial business license, and she herself became "China's No. 1
A self-employed businessman."
Zhou Bingkun eagerly hopes that this time will come.
In fact, Zhou Bingkun is quite tempted to obtain the status of "China's first industrial and commercial self-employed person".
In fact, this is very difficult to do.
Reform and opening up started in the south. Jichun, an old industrial base, is really not sensitive to this policy.
If you want to apply for an individual industrial and commercial business license from the Jichun government department prematurely, don't even think about it.
Zhou Bingkun was not idle either, he ran to Qu Xiuzhen.
"Bingkun, please come to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do. Tell me what you plan to do when you come here this time."
"Secretary Qu, why don't I want to come over? It's really hard to get into your house. Not to mention the soldiers standing guard outside the courtyard, it's not easy to explain even here."
Qu Xiuzhen said: "I have nothing to explain here."
"You have a bad temper. Last time I came here with a gift, you almost threw me out."
"First, you can't call me old lady, old lady; second, I want you to come and chat with me, not to receive any gifts from you." Qu Xiuzhen said very seriously.
"Okay, I guess I was wrong. If I visit you often, I can't come empty-handed every time. Then I will be embarrassed to visit you."
"Okay, I know your conditions are good. When you come here with Chunyan and the others, don't buy anything. When you come here alone, just bring me some fruit. I don't know where you got the fruit from.
, the taste is much stronger than what they buy."
"Secretary Qu, I will definitely bring it to you next time. This time I come here, I really have something to ask you for,"
"Bingkun, you know my principles."
"I know. What I am asking you for this time will not cause you to violate your principles."
Qu Xiuzhen did not let down her guard and said, "Tell me first."
Zhou Bingkun also knew Qu Xiuzhen's principles and said, "Secretary Qu, what do you think of Shenzhen's policies?"
Qu Xiuzhen said: "The country must make changes in order to develop, and Shenzhen is the pilot. Although I have never been there, I have heard that Shenzhen is developing rapidly with each passing day. Why do you ask?"
Zhou Bingkun said: "I heard a piece of news from a friend. The Industrial and Commercial Bureau in Wenzhou allows people to apply for individual industrial and commercial business licenses. Is this true?"
Qu Xiuzhen asked: "There seems to be such a policy, but I haven't heard of anyone applying for it. What do you mean by this?"
"Secretary Qu, to tell you the truth, I want to apply for an individual industrial and commercial business license. I plan to resign from the soy sauce factory and open a restaurant of my own. When you and Uncle Ma are free, you can go to my restaurant to eat without complaining to me.
I won’t come to cook for you.”
Qu Xiuzhen was silent for a moment and asked: "You are working well in the soy sauce factory, how come you have such an idea?"
Zhou Bingkun said: "Actually, I have had this idea for a long time. There are too many people in the soy sauce factory now, and many of them have nothing to do, but their wages still have to be paid. This won't last long. I plan to come out and work alone."
Qu Xiuzhen said: "What you said is true. However, I believe this is only temporary. If you resign, it will be very difficult to go back in the future."
Zhou Bingkun said with a smile: "Secretary Qu, even if I don't resign, I can't work in the soy sauce factory for the rest of my life. The soy sauce factory is too small."
"There is no room for a giant Buddha like you." Qu Xiuzhen said first.
Zhou Bingkun saw that Qu Xiuzhen's expression was about to change, and he said flatteringly: "No way, I don't mean that. I just want to make greater contributions to the country."
Qu Xiuzhen thought for a while and said: "I talked to my son in Shanghai on the phone. There are also many cadres there who have been suspended from work. I don't know much about this and can't help you. You have to think carefully before making a decision.
.”
Zhou Bingkun said: "I have made up my mind a long time ago. If speculation hadn't been strictly investigated, I would have gone out on my own a long time ago. The South has begun reform and opening up, and there is not much movement here. I don't know what the policies are like.
"
Qu Xiuzhen said: "Why don't you go to the leader? What he said is no better than an old lady like me."
"Secretary Qu, can this be the same? We are friends and we can talk about anything. I can't even find the door to her house. Besides, I'm not going through the back door, so there's no need to alert the boss."
Regarding the relationship between the Zhou family and the Hao family, Qu Xiuzhen could not hide it. It was difficult for outsiders to say anything about this kind of thing.
Although Zhou Bingkun has never met the leader, he can still feel the alienation between the Hao family and the Zhou family. Under such circumstances, Zhou Bingkun will not rush to the Hao family.
Qu Xiuzhen said: "Well, this does not violate the principle, I will ask you. Where do you plan to open a restaurant?"
Zhou Bingkun said: "I have my eye on a few places, but I just don't know if they are willing to rent them out. Secretary Qu, I want to buy the place near the city hall. I don't know if they have any plans to sell takeout now. Do you?
Can you help me ask?"
Qu Xiuzhen said: "The areas you mentioned are quite large, and they are all owned by the government or state-owned enterprises. Even renting them costs a lot of money, and you still want to buy them. You have so much money.
?"
"Of course I have money. Haven't you always been curious about where my money comes from? I found a wild ginseng in the mountains, and I took the money from selling the ginseng."
Qu Xiuzhen waited for Zhou Bingkun and said, "You think I'm stupid, who in Jichun can come up with so much money."
Zhou Bingkun said: "There is no one in Jichun, which does not mean that there is no one in other places. I dug up a tree that was more than 300 years old and sold it to foreigners. Didn't you ask us to learn English? It will be useful now. I
I tricked that foreigner into being lame, and he bought it at a high price."
Qu Xiuzhen didn't pursue it any further. The ginseng that Zhou Bingkun sent her for about ten years last time also confirmed his statement in disguise.
Qu Xiuzhen looked at the time and found that it was almost dinner time, so she said: "Okay, I agree. I will also help you ask about the houses you see. Today you have to show off your skills, and I will
Lao Ma also really wants to try your craft recently."
Zhou Bingkun came here empty-handed this time, because he was afraid that bringing something with him would make Mrs. Qu unhappy and drive him out.
"Is there any food at home? I'll go out and buy it."
Qu Xiuzhen said: "No, I've sent someone to buy groceries a long time ago. I should be back soon."
Qu Xiuzhen walked to the window and looked outside. She happened to see their nanny coming back with a vegetable basket, so she said, "Just in time, the nanny is back. Hurry up and cook all the food at home."