Lu Mingzhi naturally did not doubt Liu Lang, so he continued: "Why don't your Huaxia University develop parts for Volkswagen? You must know that many companies have developed parts for Volkswagen these days, as many as a dozen types.
And it has reached the standards set by Volkswagen. Our country is
At the beginning of the year, it was still less than 1% localized, but now it has exceeded 5%. The highest estimate is that it will reach the 80% target by the end of next year. By then, cars that truly belong to our country will
It can be produced! How can such a big event be without Huaxia University?"
Many people don't understand that a group of people from Huaxia University are "tinkering" in the laboratory all day long, because in the eyes of senior officials, the School of Mechanical Engineering of Huaxia University is already the top mechanical research center in the country, and they also have a Huaxia Industrial
Technology Co., Ltd. It stands to reason that other companies can produce auto parts, so they can, but more than two months have passed, and the people from Huaxia University have not even produced a hair. This is very inconsistent.
Common sense!
"We at Huaxia University have no interest in those parts. We don't make things that everyone can make. What we have to do is things that others can't make. Only things like engines interest us. So Grandpa Lu, this
Just leave this matter alone!"
Liu Lang didn't even raise his head.
"Haha, okay, okay, whatever you say is what it is!"
Lu Mingzhi took a piece of beef and put it in Liu Lang's bowl.
"It seems that the country is developing well these days! Then I'm relieved!"
Liu Lang said "old-fashionedly".
"Liu Lang, the country's development momentum is indeed very good, but there are also problems!"
Lu Mingzhi said again.
"What's the problem?"
Liu Lang asked.
"That is the problem of inflation. Now that the country is opening up the market to introduce foreign investment, a large amount of capital and technology will come in. Our country will also expand production accordingly. For example, steel production, cement production and various commodities will increase significantly. From the beginning of the year
In the past six months now, the amount of large-scale domestic investment by the state has exceeded that of the whole of last year, and the amount will continue to increase in the second half of the year.
In the past six months, the country's prices have risen by a full 7%, which means that people's wages have shrunk by 7%. The national statistics department has made a prediction. If it does not change as soon as possible, according to the current scale of the country's investment, by
Inflation is likely to reach 20% by the end of the year. If this is the case, then people will complain, Liu Lang, what do you think about inflation?"
"That's right!"
Liu Lang put down his chopsticks, then frowned and thought.
Lu Mingzhi is right. The country's currency is indeed very high now, but this is an inevitable process. China's reform and opening up is different from that of Western countries. The prosperity of Western countries is based on a step-by-step solid foundation through industrial development before finally becoming a big country. This
The process took at least forty to fifty years, or even a hundred years, and China's development process was completely different.
Before the reform and opening up in 1978, it was difficult for ordinary people to even eat. It was better for a family of three or four. If there were five or six people in a family, and only the parents were working, the family would basically be in a state of semi-starvation.
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Liu Lang's parents were like this in his previous life. There were five or six children in the grandfather and grandmother's family. Every day, the older children took the younger children to wander around. Instead of playing, they went to look for things to eat, such as wild vegetables and leaves, anything that could be eaten.
Everything to eat will be collected.
However, after the reform and opening up, the implementation of joint production contracting in rural areas greatly unleashed the enthusiasm of the people. Grain production increased significantly. Factories in cities also began to implement the contracting system. Products increased significantly, and people's incomes also increased rapidly. By the late 1980s,
, the country has undergone fundamental changes. People have basically solved the problem of eating. In the 1990s, there have been huge changes. People's incomes have begun to increase. The problem of eating is no longer a problem. Better quality of life is what the people care about.
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From the time of reform and opening up to the time when the people achieved basic food and clothing and began to develop towards a moderately prosperous society, it only took China more than ten years. For a big country with a population of one billion, this speed is unparalleled in the entire world.
Although the country's development speed has attracted the attention of the world, it also encounters many more problems than other countries. One of the problems is inflation. Just imagine, ten years ago, a country could not even afford to eat. Ten years later, this country will
The roads are full of cars, and the income of ordinary people has increased from less than 100 yuan a month to more than 1,000 yuan. This speed of growth in the means of living will inevitably cause the country's inflation problem.
In a sense, inflation is also an inevitable product of the development of the times. The key issue is not to avoid it, but how to adapt to it to the greatest extent. Of course, this adaptation does not mean that everyone accepts inflation, but that it means
Let people's income offset inflation.
In Liu Lang's previous life, the country experienced serious inflation in the late 1980s, especially in 1988, and prices skyrocketed. Liu Lang had read a lot of relevant information about this period based on official statistics.
The average inflation rate in the first half of 1988 was 13%, while the actual inflation rate in June was 19%. But if we consider that this growth rate is based on the inflation increase in the second quarter of 1987, then
The actual situation of inflation should be far more serious than what this abstract figure reflects. Just the figure of 19% has created the highest level of inflation since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The price growth of major products, especially food, has far exceeded the 19% figure. For example, the price of pork has increased by 38% compared with 1987, the price of beef has increased by 31%, the price of eggs has increased by 60%, the price of chicken has increased by 81%, and the price of hairtail has increased by 81%.
It increased by 150%. This is non-staple food. The growth of vegetables and staple food is also very amazing. The lowest is 30%, and the highest is even 200%. You must know that these things are necessities for the common people. The common people simply cannot afford such soaring prices.
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It is now 1986. In Liu Lang's previous life, prices were relatively stable in 1986. Although they were also growing, at least they were not higher than the economic growth rate. But this life is a little different. As Lu Mingzhi said just now, if
If it continues to grow at this rate, it is likely to reach 20% by the end of the year, which is much higher than the current economic growth rate of 8%. In other words, the current economic growth rate of 1986 is almost the same as that of 1987 or even 1988 in the previous life.
If it is not curbed, big problems may arise.
“What measures is the country taking now?”
Liu Lang looked at Lu Mingzhi and asked.
"Now the country is also very anxious. It started printing currency a few months ago, and a large amount of currency began to enter the market, mainly to increase wages for the people!"
Starting this year, people's wages have indeed increased, and they have increased a lot. The wages of ordinary workers have increased by 50%, and most of them exceed more than 50 yuan. The wages of national first-level professors such as Xiong Huaizhi have even increased.
Nearly more than 200 yuan.
Of course, the salaries of employees of Shengtang Culture and Huaxia Industrial Technology have also been greatly increased. The monthly salary of those of Shengtang Culture has reached 600 yuan, which is higher than the salary of ministerial cadres. The employees of Huaxia Industrial Technology
It's a little worse, but it's still 500 yuan, which is the same as the salary of ministerial leaders. But Liu Lang himself suffered a loss. The nearly one million yuan he deposited in the bank last year shrank by more than 20%, but Liu Lang
He didn't care about the money and didn't take it seriously.