Wang Gang took the train for two days and two nights and finally arrived in Yangcheng. As soon as he got off the train, he felt a completely different atmosphere from the four-nine cities.
In the Yangcheng Railway Station, there were many small vendors selling everything, including food, drink, and daily necessities. Some people even set up stalls to sell clothes. It was very chaotic.
The staff at the train station didn't care. At most, they were trying to maintain order and prevent the entry and exit channels from being blocked.
The atmosphere of reopening has already been reflected in Yangcheng. After getting off the train station, Wang Gang's memory was full of scenes from the 1980s and 1990s.
Wang Gang called a small three-wheeler and took him to the busiest market in Yangcheng.
He didn't know if the tricycle took a detour. Anyway, after arriving at the place, Wang Gang paid one yuan for the ride.
Although we are about to enter the 1980s, the average worker's salary is still around 20 yuan, and even lower in some places.
The fare was only one yuan, so Wang Gang didn't care because he was rich.
Fortunately, the driver did not take him to the wrong place. There was indeed a very big market in front of Wang Gang, with dozens of shops selling clothes alone.
Wang Gang took a stroll and found that there were really many good things sold in the market.
The types of clothes alone are several times more than those in Sijiucheng.
You must know that Sijiu City is still a sea of blue uniforms, and everyone is dressed simply.
But there are already many types of clothes in the Guangzhou market. Although in Wang Gang's eyes, they are tacky, but in the eyes of others, they are the trend of the times.
Wang Gang visited several stores. The shopkeepers were very enthusiastic and praised their products to the sky. However, the prices were too expensive. A shirt costing more than ten yuan was considered a mass product.
Many clothes cost an average worker several months' wages.
Wang Gang also knew that there was naturally moisture in the price and he could make a counter-offer.
But what he cares more about is the store's business model and purchase channels.
There were a few fools in the business, and many shopkeepers coaxed him away as soon as they heard what Wang Gang had inquired about, thinking he was meeting a colleague.
Wang Gang also realized that he might have acted too hastily.
After shopping around for a day, Wang Gang found a hotel and found that hotel accommodation no longer required a certificate from his employer, as long as he paid money.
The next day, Wang Gang walked around other places in Yangcheng to feel the atmosphere of reopening.
Near noon, he also found the largest restaurant to have dinner to see the status of the catering industry in Yangcheng.
The most famous restaurant in Yangcheng is called Banxi Restaurant. It is located in a park. The dining environment is really good. Even thirty years later, it is still very unique.
Banxi Restaurant specializes in Cantonese cuisine and is famous far and wide, especially its dim sum.
As soon as Wang arrived at the place, he felt the unique tea-drinking culture in the south, and then ordered a table of special dishes. The waiter was worried that he would not be able to finish the meal and wasted it, so he reminded him several times.
After the dishes were served, there was no room for a single table, so the waiter moved another table, immediately making Wang Gang the focus of the audience.
There was a table of people not far away from Wang Gang, who were drinking morning tea. After seeing Wang Gang filling two tables with dishes, he couldn't help but look at him twice.
The people at this table, one man and two women, two old and one young, seemed to be a family.
The young woman, dressed fashionably, was incompatible with the people around her, and could even be said to stand out from the crowd.
The woman took one look at Wang Gang and couldn't look away again.
"Wang Gang!?"
Wang Gang heard someone calling his name and thought it was just the same name. He didn't take it to heart and focused on the food.
But the woman got up and walked to Wang Gang.
"Are you Wang Gang from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill?" the woman asked uncertainly.
Wang Gang finally came to his senses. Did he meet an acquaintance in Yangcheng?
"Sister Lou?" Wang Gang looked up and saw that she was indeed an acquaintance.
Lou Xiao'e also didn't expect that she would meet Wang Gang in Yangcheng.
"Why are you in Yangcheng?" they both said in unison.
Then both of them laughed.
"Not only am I here in Yangcheng, but my parents are also here." Lou Xiao'e pointed to her table.
Wang Gang actually saw Lou Xiao'e's parents.
Since he had seen them, he could not pretend that he had not seen them. Wang Gang stood up and walked to Lou's father and Lou's mother and said hello.
"Dr. Lou, long time no see."
Lou Bancheng was also very happy to see Wang Gang. Not to mention that Wang Gang had helped his family escape, you would also be happy to see a fellow countryman in other places!
"Xiao Wang, I haven't seen you in more than ten years. You haven't changed much?" Lou Bancheng laughed loudly and asked Wang Gang to sit down.
Wang Gang asked the waiter to share the table, and now the three tables were put together, attracting more attention.
However, the four of them completely ignored the opinions of outsiders and just talked about old times.
"Sister Lou, didn't your family go to Xiangjiang? Why are you in Yangcheng?"
Lou Xiao'e smiled and said: "Guang Province is trying to open up new businesses to attract investment. Our family will come over to see if there are any opportunities."
Lou Bancheng said with emotion: "I have been away for more than ten years. I thought I would never come back in this life. I didn't expect this opportunity. I just don't know when I can return to Sijiu City."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "There will be a chance. The country will trial the reform in two provinces, and it will soon be rolled out across the country. By then, Mr. Lou, you can go wherever you want."
Lou Bancheng said with some excitement: "Xiao Wang, you are right, the country will get better and better."
Lou's father and Lou's mother are much older. They left decisively and went to Xiangjiang to start over. People who leave their hometowns only want to return to their roots when they grow old.
"What about you? Why did you come to Yangcheng? Are you here alone?" Lou Xiao'e asked intentionally or unintentionally.
"Yes, I am the only one who came to Yangcheng to see what it will look like after the reopening?" Wang Gang said:
"My wife and children are still in Sijiu City. I will go back in a few days."
When Lou Xiao'e heard Wang Gang talking about his wife and children, her eyes dimmed inexplicably, but Lou Bancheng became interested.
"Xiao Wang, do you want to do business?"
Wang Gang nodded and said: "I have this idea, but I don't have a clue yet. I don't know what to do?"
Lou Bancheng said excitedly: "We came to Yangcheng this time to inspect the market and prepare to open a garment factory here."
"We have a small garment factory in Xiangjiang, which is very profitable, but labor costs in Xiangjiang are too expensive, so we are going to shift our focus back to domestic development." Lou Xiao'e's temperament immediately changed when she talked about business, and she looked a bit like a strong woman.
Lou Bancheng smiled and said: "Nowadays, domestic investment promotion is very vigorous, and there are many preferential policies. It is also very friendly to Hong Kong businessmen, so our family came here to inspect."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "Dr. Lou is very capable and can make a mark wherever he goes. I admire him very much."
Lou Bancheng said: "In fact, opening a factory is simple. As long as the funds are in place and there is policy support, it is not difficult to do it. It is just difficult to sell the things made."
Lou Xiao'e said: "The domestic market is huge, but the consumption level of Chinese people is not good enough. In addition, many Xiangjiang bosses are eyeing the mainland market, and the competition will be fierce in the future. If we invest in opening a factory and want to recover our capital, it may take time."
Wang Gang thought for a while and said: "Dr. Lou, you have run a garment factory, can you make leather shoes?"
"Leather shoes?" Lou Dong asked in confusion: "Xiao Wang, do you have any ideas?"
