"Hi, lovely children, hello." Mrs. Carlson came over to say hello.
"Hello, Mrs. Carlson." Brother and sister Sun Dahai responded politely.
"I'm glad that Andrew can get to know you and become friends. Here is a small gift, please accept it." Mrs. Carlson took out two boxes of beautifully packaged foreign candies and handed them to brother and sister Sun Dahai respectively.
"It's a gift from my elders, and I dare not say goodbye. Thank you, Mrs. Carlson." Sun Dahai thanked Sun Yuanyuan as well.
"My surname is Xu, you can call me Aunt Xu. However, now I have some sad news to tell you. Andrew must leave. Otherwise, we will miss our flight at night."
"Oh no, Mommy." Andrew's mouth tightened and he was about to cry.
Mr. Carlson said in less proficient Chinese: "Son, although you have to be separated from your friends now, you can continue to communicate with them through letters. I believe that you will meet again in the future." As he said, he
Handed Andrew two blank postcards and two pens.
Andrew's eyes lit up, and he handed Sun Dahai a postcard and pen, and said: "Brother Dahai, please write me your address. From now on, we will write at least one letter a month to keep in touch."
Naturally, Sun Dahai had no problem. Because he was preparing to move, Sun Dahai wrote him the address of his mother's workplace and marked it as c/o Li Cuifeng.
After exchanging addresses, the three friends, who had known each other for less than two hours, parted ways.
Andrew, who was in tears, was taken away by his parents, and Sun Yuanyuan also burst into tears.
Sun Dahai hurriedly comforted his sister, thinking to himself, America, hum, is it very far?
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The purchasing team is back. Li Cuifeng and others each have large and small bags.
Sun Dahai hurriedly stepped forward and took two small bags from his mother's hands.
"Mom, I bought so many things, how are we going to get them back?"
"Haha, there are still more than a dozen boxes of cigarettes, wine and drinks. We are waiting for the salesperson to go to the warehouse behind to pick up the goods. Each of us needs to move at least two boxes." Cao Yue was afraid that the world would not be in chaos.
"Xiaoyue, don't make trouble." Cao Yong said to his sister.
"I just asked, we bought too much, and the salesperson is asking the leader for instructions to see if he can send a small truck from the store to help us deliver the goods." Sun Weihong explained clearly in one sentence.
"There may seem to be a lot of things, but when it comes time to use them, there won't be much. It's the Chinese New Year, and if I just go back to your grandpa's place, the things here will be half as much. In addition, I bought a few more boxes of wine this time, so how much can I store?"
Years old. If our old house hadn't been completed yet, I would have really wanted to buy more." Li Cuifeng is worthy of being a leader, so he spent a small amount of two thousand foreign exchange coupons in an understatement.
"Although our family has a lot of savings, we can't afford to spend it like this. Besides, where did you find so many exchange coupons?"
"You and Yuanyuan went to see Mr. Huang in the morning. Your dad, I, and Xiaoyong have discussed it. Xiaoyong will use his exchange coupons to advance today's expenses, including the US dollars we spent to buy the house.
Once the family's money is received, it will be repaid to him. These expenses will be included in the cost of the family fund. I bought a lot of cigarettes and alcohol today for future investment and to go through various formalities. Do you understand? "
Li Cuifeng took the opportunity to impart social experience to everyone.
Sun Dahai understood instantly.
Sun Yuanyuan really didn't understand. She looked around and enjoyed herself.
Cao Yong thought for a moment and understood.
Sun Weihong and Cao Yue were a little confused.
Li Cuifeng saw that the salesperson hadn't come yet and no one was paying attention to them, so she explained to them in a low voice: "Not to mention that we have to invest in several projects, just to talk about a breeding farm, various approvals and seals need to be dozens or even
Hundreds of items. For example, an approval should normally take one to two weeks. Do you want one week or two weeks?"
"Of course the sooner the better."
"Yes, if we don't care about time, we can follow the normal procedure. If we want to go faster, in many cases, a few nice words and a pack of good cigarettes can solve the problem. Also, there is a lot of information that needs to be submitted for approval.
An experienced clerk can know whether the information can be passed by looking at a few key points. If you have a good relationship with him, when submitting the information, ask him to take a few minutes to read it over. If there is no problem, accept it. If there is any problem,
Tell us what the problem is and we will make modifications, which can save a lot of time and energy and get twice the result with half the effort."
"Can it be that simple?"
"First of all, we must act upright and do not do anything illegal or disciplinary. The applications we submit and the information we submit must be reasonable and legal. Secondly, the small gifts we send are just normal interpersonal interactions and must not be in cash or in cash.
It cannot be a valuable item, and it is best not to be personal, but a gift that the entire department and department can benefit from. Like the cigarettes, alcoholic drinks and small bags of tea we bought here, they are not expensive. Everyone knows that, but in the market
Almost none. Such a small gift is what we can give."
"We didn't know these things before." Sun Weihong understood the social experience that Li Cuifeng wanted them to understand.
"You and Xiaoyue went to the countryside in my dad's village. After returning to the city, you went to Uncle Cao's Huabei Building, and Xiaoyue went to the kindergarten where our mother worked. We were always protected by our family. Now you two are in college, and
We are in an ivory tower. So, you don’t know these things. However, you have to face society on your own, and you will experience many things personally, and you will gradually understand.”
"Is this bribery?" Cao Yue carefully asked the question she was most worried about.
Li Cuifeng smiled and shook his head.
"It's not bribery. Although I'm not very familiar with the legal provisions in mainland China, the determination of bribery and acceptance in the laws of various countries will follow the following three points: first, the amount is huge; second, it is within the work authority of the briber; third, the briber obtains an unreasonable amount.
Legitimate interests."
Cao Yong began to educate Cao Yue on the law. "Think about the cigarettes and alcohol we buy, how much does the most expensive one cost?"
Cao Yue did the math: "The most expensive cigarette is Sanwu, which costs 4 yuan a box. Marlboro and Jianpai are both more than 3 yuan, and Zhonghua is more than 1 yuan. Among the wines, Maotai is the most expensive, at 7 yuan a bottle. Tea is even more expensive.
It’s cheaper.”
"Yeah, so the first one is far from it. Besides, the most important thing in judging bribery is whether we have obtained improper benefits. We just hope that the procedures can be completed as soon as possible, and there is no such thing as improper benefits at all.
Question. Therefore, this is far from being a crime of bribery."
Cao Yue patted her chest, feeling relieved now.
Li Cuifeng said: "To be honest, I would rather spend more money than run around like a headless chicken all day long to complete procedures. These departments are difficult to enter, have ugly faces, and tend to ignore people when doing things.
I often don’t know what to do, or even where to go or who to ask for help. I really hope there can be a unified service, where we spend money and they do the work, and the money is used in a positive way.”
"Haha, is there a company that clearly marks the price of these jobs, so we can pay for their services?" Sun Dahai asked.
"Well, that's what I mean. Dahai summed it up well."
"There are many companies like this in Xiangjiang now. There will definitely be companies in mainland China in the future. Not only for approval, but also for other things, you can also pay to find someone to do it for you."
Sun Dahai curled his lips. A few years later, there will be a large number of agencies, consulting or intermediary companies next to major ministries and offices. The position does not need to be high, just the family members of three or five actual department-level and section-level cadres.
You can form a company and take care of several related businesses. People who know the business will handle it through them, which saves time and effort, and can also take care of some side projects. It will be convenient to do something in the future, and it is nothing more than spending money.
And now, that is, in 1981, if it doesn't matter and I want to go through all the procedures, haha, I will probably doubt my life very soon.
