As a key year for the implementation of policies, in the middle of this year, reform and opening up passed an initial stage full of controversy.
Amid the surging calls for "loosening ties" and "relaxing", and amid the value orientation of "everything centered on economic construction".
The factory director responsibility system has begun to be implemented and tried out in more and more enterprises.
The state has also begun to allow collective or individual contract operations for stores and sales points in the retail and service industries.
As a result, the ghost of the market economy has descended upon the land of the Republic. The steering wheel carrying history has completely determined its direction, the accelerator has been stepped on, and a materialistic era is destined to come.
This led to the emergence of Li Jingwei, who risked everything to win the "Olympic designated drink" for "Jianlibao".
There was an emergence of linking employee income with workload. Feng Gensheng, the director of Hangzhou Sinopharm No. 2 Factory, was called “the first director to break the ‘iron rice bowl’” by the media.
There was also Ma Shengli, who publicly posted an "open letter" at the gate of the Shijiazhuang Paper Factory. The letter said that if he was appointed as the factory director, the annual profit would reach 710,000 yuan and the income of employees would also increase.
In fact, many famous companies in the future were born in this year.
Haier's Zhang Ruimin, Lenovo's Liu Chuanzhi, Vanke's Wang Shi and others all started in this year.
So much so that later, people regarded 1984 as the first year of modern companies in our country.
But it must also be admitted that due to the increase in participants and the liberalization of policies, the new situation has become more complicated and the economic wave has become more rapid.
It's like a river flowing into an area with a steeper slope and underwater rocks.
Not everyone can adapt to this intensity, successfully avoid danger, and continue to move forward with the ups and downs of the rushing waves.
For example, some time ago, Bu Xinsheng, who was still the leader of the reform trend, fell into disgrace during this period.
Since Bu Xinsheng was recognized by his superiors at the beginning of his life, there has once again been a frenzy of coverage of him across the country.
Not only did he completely establish himself as a "reform star", Haiyan Wuyuan Town also became a pilgrimage site for corporate reform across the country.
Since then, people from all over the country have been coming to visit and study.
For example, Lu Guanqiu, the founder of Zhejiang's "Wanxiang Money Tide", made a special trip to Haiyan with people to visit.
Unexpectedly, there were so many people waiting to see Bu Xinsheng. The entrance to Bu Xinsheng's factory was full of cars every day.
If not for the help of two Zhejiang reporters who recommended him, Lu Guanqiu would have almost left disappointed.
In addition, Bu Xinsheng is really good at speaking.
He said many popular sayings at that time, such as "can go up or down", "break the iron rice bowl".
So everyone will continue to help Bu Xinsheng spread his reputation after returning, which leads to more and more people coming to him.
In fact, throughout 1984, in addition to receiving interviews and visits in the factory, Bu Xinsheng was invited by various places to go to various industries to give reform reports.
Even during the two sessions, he was specially arranged to deliver a speech at the Great Hall of the People.
It can be said that the limelight is unprecedented.
It's just that this kind of success in political life has also produced certain side effects.
That is why Bu Xinsheng's heart inevitably wandered and his personality expanded.
At the same time, most of his time is busy with the research and discussion of reform.
There is no more energy and time to devote to the management of the factory.
Therefore, his blind arrogance and his gradually losing touch with reality quickly prompted him to make a major mistake.
That's when he decided to find a bank loan, complete the printing and dyeing of shirts, suits, ties, and become the largest suit company in the country.
The goal is ambitious, but it's a pity that when Bu Xinsheng discovered the phenomenon of "suit craze", it was already an afterthought.
And the construction period of the 6,000-square-meter suit building he planned to build a fat man in one go was too long.
Even because of his fame, no doubts can be heard from above or below.
In this way, when the workshop is completed and the machines can start working, even the farmers in the countryside will wear suits and go to work in the fields.
One can imagine what the actual sales volume of the product will be like.
It can be said that almost from the beginning, this hugely expensive investment project was destined to end badly.
It was the failure of this decision that suddenly pulled Bu Xinsheng from the peak of his career.
A few years later, he was dismissed by his superiors and became a symbol of being overwhelmed by the tide of reform.
Even the Haiyan Shirt Factory was saddled with heavy debts and never recovered.
The sad thing about this incident is that no one knows whether Bu Xinsheng would have become a more remarkable person without such a high honor and reputation, and whether he could really bring the Haiyan Shirt Factory to the world.
At the same time, this incident also made everyone suddenly wake up.
I understand that entrepreneurs are a very special idol and a very utilitarian profession, because they only judge heroes based on success or failure.
When your company is doing well, you are an idol, but once your company is not doing well, the meaning of all your idols will be subverted.
Coincidentally, almost all of the mistakes Bu Xinsheng made were problems that Hong Yanwu had solemnly reminded Director Yang to try his best to avoid.
From this perspective, although Factory Director Yang has some shortcomings in personal abilities, he is not a courageous and pioneering leader.
There is even a tendency for officials to save face and love to speak great truths.
But in turn, it is these shortcomings that make him more cautious in his work and treat every important decision cautiously, lest he make a wrong step and cause losses to the public.
That's why he was able to follow Hong Yanwu's advice obediently, thus avoiding the "hidden rocks" that Bu Xinsheng encountered.
I really have to say that this is a kind of luck for him personally, and also a kind of luck for all the employees of "Polar Bear".
Of course, in this age where heroes emerge in large numbers, most of the people who can take the lead are not cowards.
Even the so-called "luck" must require individuals to have certain qualities and ethics in order to obtain and keep it.
For example, Director Yang also has the advantage of being public-minded.
Not only is he strict with himself, he is also able to correctly handle the power in his hands.
He is also a pragmatic person who can adapt to circumstances and is not completely stubborn.
This is not within the reach of ordinary leading cadres.
What's interesting is that if we talk about people who are in a similar situation to Director Yang and have the same blessings, there is actually another one.
That is Hong Yanwu's cousin, Zhaoqing, who lives in Longkou Village.
The establishment of their village handicraft factory was, of course, due to Hong Yanwu’s help and guidance.
But his advantages are obviously many more than those of Factory Director Yang.
Maybe he is really related to the Hong family. First of all, Zhaoqing and Hong Yanwu have many similarities in genes, and he also has a shrewd mind.
How else could he be the first person to sell eggs in Beijing? He was also the first to make a fortune from quails?
Secondly, Zhaoqing has a good father.
Yuntai has experienced the vicissitudes of life and is full of good things.
He only had such a son, so naturally he worked hard on Zhaoqing from the beginning.
Knowledge is secondary, the key is the philosophy of life and understanding of politics.
This makes Zhaoqing's vision and understanding of human nature and the world extraordinary.
And the most important thing is that Zhaoqing is indeed a person who has been admitted to college. He himself is very studious.
In addition to reading a lot of books, he is particularly willing to ask for advice from elders and compete with people who are better than himself.
Apart from anything else, he was most willing to chat with the Hong family every time he came to Beijing.
Especially Hong Lucheng and Hong Yanwu, as soon as we chatted with them, we lost track of time and forgot to eat.
Even in Longkou Village, after becoming the director of the factory, he often called Hong Yanwu to discuss issues.
And he also has a good daily habit.
That is, listen to the radio news on time at 6:30 every morning, and watch "Xinwen Lianbo" regularly at 7 p.m.
In addition, the newspapers he subscribed to the library were also his indispensable reading pastime after meals.
It is through these various sources of information that he always remains sensitive to changes in the outside world.
This completely broke his limitations of living in a mountain village and even gained his own understanding of business management.
Therefore, in fact, even after the factory became regular, Hong Yanwu almost never thought about setting up a factory in the village.
Zhaoqing also managed the factory in an orderly and prosperous manner on his own.
The most valuable thing about him is that he understands both economics and politics.
No, in the past two years, he has strictly controlled quality in the factory, trained workers at the same time, and even bought a car.
This makes the supply of goods to the capital more and more abundant, better and better, and more and more convenient.
Of course, revenue is also growing at the same time.
When it comes to specific benefits, Longkou Village has not only become a village with complete "three turns and one ring".
It also became the first village in Fangshan where every household has a TV.
Although most of them are in black and white, they can't be compared to "Huaxi Village" where all of them are "color TV".
But it is also second to none in the suburbs of Beijing, which is amazing.
It is even easier to marry young people in this village.
Now, who is not the one you can choose according to your own wishes?
Can you say that these are not the result of Zhaoqing?
Officially it's the same.
From the day Zhao Qingzi began to lead the villagers to get rich, he held high the banner of "collectivism" and his goal was common prosperity.
Moreover, through the ingenious design of the distribution system, it is ensured that there are neither poor households nor billionaires in the village.
It neither incites hatred nor widens the gap between rich and poor. There is simply nothing more in line with the needs of the current society and the people than this.
To this day, under the guise of "walking on two legs", he relies on hired people to increase his agricultural and handicraft strength.
Longkou Village not only has the most famous and profitable township enterprises in the ten miles and eight townships, but also has completely achieved self-sufficiency in grain production.
And he also helped many people in surrounding villages get out of poverty.
How could this prevent Secretary Lin from the county from always talking about Longkou Village and proudly treating it as the apple of his eye?
So even if he had to face a situation similar to Bu Xinsheng's, Zhaoqing's personal qualities and intelligence would be enough to handle it well.