Compared with the villagers, He Yunchang had already accumulated enough capital, and foreigners happened to come to invest, so he saw the right opportunity and prepared to go big. Foreigners cannot open mines without the support of local people, not to mention that He Yunchang also had some funds in his hands. He Yunchang naturally became the deputy mine manager of Guozigou Coal Mine.
By the early 1990s, the money in He Yunchang's pocket had reached more than one million, which was enough to compare with the annual fiscal revenue of Dongquan County. However, he was not satisfied. The original investors squeezed out and became the real leader of Guozigou Coal Mine.
Times are progressing, and the country attaches great importance to production safety, and the existing mines are undergoing comprehensive technical renovation and upgrading. He Yunchang calculated this account with his fingers. It was not enough to invest almost all the funds he had accumulated. It just so happened that the county had strict requirements on private enterprises. Enterprises provided strong support, so He Yunchang, who had a bright mind, started to take out loans.
The loan was okay, but the subsequent development trend made it difficult for the county government and the bank. He Yunchang, who had tasted the sweetness, did not repay the loan in a hurry. Instead, he borrowed more and more like a snowball, entering a "vicious cycle", so that The county magistrate at that time personally came to collect the money, but He Yunchang was much calmer. He said that it was very easy to repay the money, but the company had been in a state of infrastructure construction and would definitely repay it when production started.
But later, the coal mine had started production and was profitable, but He Yunchang still showed no sign of repayment. This made everyone in the county anxious. He Yunchang not only refused to repay, but even asked for a loan again. The reason was: In order to expand the scale of production and enable him to repay the loan, the county leaders gritted their teeth and gave him another loan.
After this back and forth, both parties seemed to have reached a dead end. They continued to lend money while lending money, and the two sides fought a protracted war. It was not that He Yunchang refused to repay. Every time he wanted to borrow another loan, he would pay back a little symbolically. , this cycle of coming and going continues to this day.
Does He Yunchang really have no money? In fact, the funds in his hands have reached tens of millions of yuan, but he just refuses to pay them back. It can be said that He Yunchang's prosperity is achieved by using the country's money.
He Yunchang is the well-deserved richest man in Dongquan County. Almost no one can compare with him. The county even worships him like a "Bodhisattva". They are afraid that something will happen to him and the tens of millions of loans will be wasted. He Yunchang enjoys it very much. With this kind of treatment, he used to be a "cowboy" running all over the mountains, but now he is a "coal boss" praised by thousands of people. Although it is difficult to walk from hell to heaven, this indescribable pleasure makes him feel a little elated. The dream of getting rich overnight has come true, and this has formed a unique group represented by He Yunchang!! Coal Boss.
This unique group has the following characteristics: most of them are native farmers with low levels of education, and some are still illiterate. Compared with other farmers, they are more active in thinking and restless. They have extraordinary courage and superior foresight, and even have considerable Some of them were once ruffians who made their fortune from scratch by being ruthless and ruthless. From the beginning, illegal mining gradually became more formal, and they became the "alternatives" who stand out in the wave of reform.
With money, social status improved, and great material satisfaction, coal bosses faced a new problem, how to spend the money.
Different regions create different personalities. One of the top ten business gangs at that time, the "Shanxi Merchants" carved out a business path on the barren Loess Plateau. They were active for more than 500 years during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and their footprints spread all over the country. We even did business in Russia, Japan and other countries, which is comparable to Venetian merchants and Jewish merchants. What we are most proud of is the development of the financial exchange business in the late Qing Dynasty, which resoundingly launched the "Shanxi Bank" It has such a golden sign that Emperor Daoguang praised it for "connecting the world", which also became the prototype of modern banking.
The decline of Shanxi merchants is nothing more than the decline of the country, the invasion of foreign enemies, the corruption of the government, etc., but looking for the reasons within themselves, the traditional concept of "getting rich by using the last, sticking to the basics", sticking to the rules, and conservative thinking also led to the Shanxi business. An important factor in the decline of Shang Dynasty was the path of profit feudalization.
Western capitalism generally turns into industrial capital after accumulating funds, but it is different in the late Shanxi Shang Dynasty. It has a strong resurgence. The idea of small farmers is fully exposed. A large amount of donations are made to prepare military pay for the late Qing government; a large amount of land is purchased and various buildings are built. All kinds of large houses; issuing usury, lending money at a profit, sticking to one's laurels; hoarding gold and silver, and the currency cannot be effectively circulated; living extravagantly, some businessmen began to enjoy themselves, smoking dirt, playing tricks, etc., these are all feudalization of profits direct manifestation of.
The Shanxi merchants have gone far away, and now the spiritual values left to future generations seem to have disappeared, leaving only one cold "courtyard" for people to admire the glory of the past.
The coal bosses obviously do not have a high level of ideological awareness, let alone learn heavy lessons, and repeat the same mistakes as their ancestors. The rich coal bosses spend money like water, especially on the purchase of real estate, which shows an amazing degree of love. There is one Inappropriate analogy, the rise in housing prices in Beijing is directly related to coal bosses’ hoarding of houses and real estate speculation.
Back in Dongjiang Province, the same is true for the coal bosses. They may not care about food and clothing, but they are unambiguous about the houses they live in. They spend a lot of money to build their own houses and courtyards, which is definitely a beautiful scenery. They spend very generously, buying hundreds of thousands or even millions. Buying a luxury car is like buying a toy car, without blinking an eye, which makes people feel envious and distressed at the same time.
Zhang Xiaoshi said that He Yunchang was not very particular, and even looked a little ugly. If he was thrown into a pile of farmers, you would never be able to tell which one was a farmer and which one was a rich man, but he would definitely make a big deal.
It is said that one time, He Yunchang went to the capital for a meeting and wandered around a department store out of boredom. He walked to a shop that bought electrical appliances and was very interested in a newly launched large color TV. The waiter was very impressed by this "farmer" who looked ordinary and wore simple clothes. He looked down on it, so he sarcastically said that he could go to the street stalls and have a look. You can't afford it here. Unexpectedly, the waiter's attitude angered He Yunchang, so he immediately called a large group of people and gave an order to close the entire electrical appliance store. It was smashed to pieces.
After smashing it, he asked the waiter how much all the electrical appliances in the store were worth. The waiter shivered and called the boss. The boss became so angry that he asked for 400,000 yuan. Unexpectedly, He Yunchang didn't even blink and ordered his younger brother to get out of the car. He took a sack of money out of the trunk, threw 500,000 yuan to the boss, patted his butt and left, letting everyone present see how wealthy the boss of Dongjiang Coal was.