The so-called dual-track system means that the same commodity has two prices, one price within the national plan and one price outside the national plan. The price within the plan is set by the state and is very cheap, while the price outside the plan is determined by the market and is much more expensive.
The reason why the country implements this system is mainly to encourage enterprises to work more and innovate more. As long as you complete the targets in the plan, if you can produce more goods, then these excess goods are allowed to be introduced to the market.
And the price is determined by the market, and the money earned can be distributed by oneself, which has some contracting properties.
This system was actually implemented in 1981, mainly targeting some small state-owned enterprises in the south. As for large industrial enterprises in the north, the country still implements a planned economy. After all, industry is the lifeblood of the country. Once something goes wrong, it will be a big deal.
The country's original intention for this system is good. It is a way to decentralize power, which has greatly stimulated the autonomy of some enterprises. In order to make more money, many workers either improve productivity by improving technology or reduce waste.
By improving efficiency, the extra raw materials can be made into goods and put into the market to earn profits, and workers have benefited a lot.
However, during the implementation of this system, a group of people who were later called "official and corrupt" quickly appeared.
In the early days of reform, due to the different degrees of openness, many people took advantage of the price differences of the same product in different cities to earn the price difference. Others called it "traitors", just like those southerners in Fucheng who got "really good" goods at low prices from the local area.
", and then it can be sold at a better price after it is shipped to Fucheng.
The so-called "official trespassers" are of the same nature as them, except that "rulers" earn hard-earned money, while "official trespassers" use certain mysterious backgrounds to buy materials at planned prices, and then put them into production as soon as they are resold.
When you go to the market, you can earn double or even several times the huge profits in the blink of an eye. This is the disadvantage of the dual-track price system.
Fucheng City can't buy the required production materials now, which is very abnormal in itself. Liu Lang guessed that these materials were probably taken away by those "officials." In this case, I'm afraid this matter will
It’s difficult.
"Dad, I'll go with you too!"
Liu Lang suddenly spoke.
"Son, why are you following me?"
Liu Lang's mother hurriedly stopped him. Liu Lang was only three years old now, and she was worried about letting her son travel far away with him.
"Mom, Grandpa Xiao is very concerned about our Liu family and has helped us a lot. We should have paid a visit a long time ago. This time, no matter whether we can buy materials or not, we must visit Grandpa Xiao!"
"My son is right, then I will take you there and let you see the world!"
Liu Donglai had already had this plan. After all, the reason why the Liu family had a relationship with such a big leader was all because of Liu Lang. Xiao Nanguang also cared deeply for Liu Lang. Since there was a request for him now, if Liu Lang didn't go, there would be some problems.
It didn't make sense, but he also felt that Liu Lang was too young and Shencheng was far away, so he was worried that his son would not want to go. Now that his son has said he wants to go, there is no problem.
"By the way, Dad, since you are asking Grandpa Xiao to do something, your factory should buy some gifts, right?"
Liu Lang said again.
"Yes! Why didn't I think of this!"
One sentence reminded Liu Donglai, and he was so busy worrying. How could he forget this matter? Generally, when people ask for help, they have to bring some eggs and pastries. If they go to a big leader like Xiao Nanguang, this gift must be very generous.
"I'll go find the factory director tomorrow!"
Liu Donglai said immediately.
"Dad, Grandpa Xiao is an upright leader. If you give him money, he will never take it. And if you do this, I'm afraid the other party won't even help. It's best to ask Wang Kangri. He and
Grandpa Xiao is very familiar with it, so ask the old man what he likes."
When it comes to human nature and sophistication, Liu Langke understands it better than anyone else of this era.
"Yes, yes, you are right, son. I will go find Brother Wang and ask him tomorrow."
Early the next morning, Liu Donglai got on his bike and went to see Wang Kangri. Wang Kangri frowned after hearing this.
"Dong Lai, I also know what you are talking about. I was also present when Mayor Lu held a meeting. It is really embarrassing for you to ask you to buy the materials yourself. But now the city has no choice but to do it.
You have been cured. Your bearing factory has chosen you.
, it must be because of your relationship with Mr. Xiao, but Mr. Xiao...! Let me call him first to see if he is in Shencheng. If he is, you can go, but you asked him for help.
You can tell the matter yourself, I won't come forward!"
Wang Kangri felt that what the bearing factory did was a bit unethical, but he also understood the other party. After all, it was a business matter, and he could not refute it. He also did this for Liu Donglai's sake. If it were anyone else, he would ignore it.
"Brother Wang, you have already helped me a lot by doing this. Thank you very much!"
Liu Donglai is grateful.
"This is also for your sake!"
Wang Kangri said as he picked up the phone, first transferred to the Provincial Zhengtong Association, and after waiting for a while, he got through Xiao Nanguang's phone number.
The person who answered the phone was Xiao Nanguang's secretary. He had heard of Wang Kangri and was very polite in his words.
"Mr. Xiao was in Shencheng recently? Okay, okay, we have a friend of Mr. Xiao in Fucheng who is going to visit his old man... Well, his name is Liu Lang. You will know after you talk to Mr. Xiao... Okay
, go to this address when they arrive, okay, okay, then I’ll trouble you!”
After hanging up the phone, Wang Kangri wrote down an address and handed it to Liu Donglai.
"Coming from the east, you can just go to this place to find him when you arrive in Shencheng. As for gifts, you don't need to bring anything. He likes to drink Sanhe wine from Fucheng. It requires 62 degrees. You can buy ten or eight pounds of it.
Just take it to him."
"Okay, okay, thank you so much, Brother Wang!"
Liu Donglai picked up the note and left here.
The bearing factory immediately sent people to Sanhe Distillery to buy 20 kilograms of soju. This kind of liquor is a specialty of Fucheng. Although it is not as high-end as Maotai, it has a pure taste and has a history of nearly a hundred years.
After two days of preparation, the bearing factory sent a six-person team, led by factory director Zhou Delu, Liu Donglai and his son, plus a financial section chief and two security department personnel. The six people brought a total of 20,000 yuan.
It was a huge sum of money for them, and it was placed in a black leather bag. Two people from the security department would be closely guarding the bag.
Twenty thousand yuan after more than ten years will be just two piles of hundred-dollar bills, just put them in your pocket. But now it is 1983, and the emergence of hundred-dollar bills will have to wait until the fourth quarter four years later.
When it comes to RMB, the largest denomination now is ten yuan.
The pattern on the front of this ten-yuan coin is "People's Representatives Walking Out of the Great Hall", symbolizing people's participation in and deliberation of politics. Since the National People's Congress representatives come from all provinces and have compatriots of all ethnic groups, this ten-yuan coin is also called "Great Unity."
For ordinary people, "Great Unity" is a symbol of prosperity in this era.
Twenty thousand yuan is two thousand "Great Solidarity" sheets, which are bulging in your wallet, but there is no way. There is no such method as bank transfer now.
There were six people in the group. Factory director Zhou Delu specially asked the factory's big truck to take them to the train station. Liu Lang and his son and the factory director were squeezed into the seats at the front of the truck. The remaining three people could only sit in the open-air compartment at the back.
They were blown away by the wind on the road, but the three of them didn't care and just held the black leather bag tightly in their arms.