"Uncle, I can barely maintain the heavy load in the past two years. In another two years, the market economic system will be formed. By then, it will be too late to find a way out.
Therefore, we must make preparations in advance, take precautions, and be prepared for danger in times of peace. Only in this way can we accumulate wealth in the future and create a glorious era of large industry again!"
"What you say is good, and it's better than what our bullshit factory director said. Come on, let's go together!"
Lao Lei slapped the table and picked up the wine glass. Tie Jun and the others raised their glasses and clinked their glasses together. The four of them drank together.
"You brat, I'm waiting for you to become the majority shareholder so that we can ride the wind and waves with great strength! Hahahaha!"
When Lao Lei smiled, Tie Jun and the others also laughed, as if this matter had become a fact.
Tie Jun has no regrets and has another goal. Whether it is successful or not, at least he dares to think that a person's life is to constantly challenge himself!
After having had enough wine and food, the four of them walked out of the heavy truck and saw the shining golden crown. Lao Lei glanced at Tie Jun again, knowing that their factory director only drove a Santana.
Tie Jun and Lao Lei sat in the front row, while Anna and Lu Jianye sat in the back row, each chatting about their own things and enjoying themselves.
Along the way, Lao Lei sadly told Tie Jun about the industrial downturn, not just for the heavy family, but for the entire Tiexi Industrial Zone.
Entering the 1990s, these large state-owned factories that were once proud of themselves can no longer shoulder the three big mountains of overstaffing, debt, and corporate social responsibility.
Facing the reform and development under the new market economy, if you don't have the courage to break your arm, you will only end up being poisoned and waiting to die.
Let’s just say it’s heavy. We can’t even account for half of the front-line workers, but we have to feed more than half of them. This is serious overstaffing.
Let’s talk about debts. The ubiquitous relationship I-Tiaos, triangular and even four-cornered debts quickly cut off the capital chain, and the asset-liability ratio of enterprises increased year by year, forming a vicious cycle.
Finally, enterprises run societies, factories run hospitals, factories run schools, self-built employee residences, etc., and various expenditures continue to increase.
This means that no money comes in from outside, but money needs to be spent internally. It was originally intended to stabilize employees' work enthusiasm, but now it has become the core of every family's anxiety.
Although Tie Jun has a little old man from his previous life living in his body, compared with Lao Lei, Lao Tie and others of their generation, he is still much indifferent to social responsibility and great love.
Tie Jun knew that as he looked towards money and with the arrival of the economic tide, he would gradually transform and become a butterfly, only caring about the colorful world in his own eyes.
This is a general trend, a two-way change in people's thoughts, and a trend for future generations to use Kuaishou and Tik Tok to point fingers at others for losing their traditions and virtues even though they can't do it themselves!
When Lao Lei talked about his excitement, he sighed and lamented when he thought of Lao Tie and others who were lucky enough to survive the journey to Guandong.
Tie Jun lit two cigarettes and handed one to Lao Lei. Looking at the busy pedestrians in front of him, he felt that he was insignificant, just a grain of dust in the vast river!
"The pattern of 2 yuan is the lathe developed by Shen Yiji. Our heavy friction press issued special stamps. The national emblem on Tiananmen Square is Shen..."
Lao Lei sighed to himself, but Tie Jun's thinking had already entered the next stage. Is Grandma Zhang still alive?
In front of the car, a newly built color TV tower of more than 300 meters appeared. In Tie Jun's mind, a jingle about the view from the tower suddenly popped up.
"To the north, there are officials, to the south, there are farmers, to the east, there are business people, and to the west, there are laid-off workers."
In a few years, this jingle will become popular. Tie Jun blew out a puff of smoke with a wry smile.
"Turn right! Turn right!"
Lao Lei suddenly shouted, startling Tie Jun.
Tie Jun quickly looked in the rearview mirror, clicked on the brakes twice, and the two bicycles rode past. Fortunately, they were experienced drivers, otherwise they must have been bumper cars.
"Turn left! Turn left!"
Tie Jun had a headache. The leader was really worried. He wondered if Lao Lei was like this when he went to the toilet. He ran out when he was about to come out.
I thought I was almost there, but I rushed onto another road. Lao Lei chuckled: "I am used to riding on small roads, and I forgot that we are a car!"
"It's okay, you'd better tell me in advance when you turn!"
Tie Jun smiled, and Lao Lei pointed to a gate in front of him and said, "We'll be there soon. Stop at the gate and I'll go down and make a call!"
"Isn't this the military compound?"
Tie Jun looked at the two soldiers standing guard in the distance, a little surprised, and Lao Lei snorted.
After parking the car at the door, Lao Lei went down and said a few words to the soldier. The soldier went in to make a phone call and came out quickly, waving his hand to let him go.
Tie Jun was directed into the compound with a confused look on his face, and soon stopped in front of the gate of a separate courtyard. Inside was a two-story building.
After getting out of the car, Tiejun looked up and saw a big black shell in the yard, staring at him. Tiejun was startled.
One look at this guy showed that he had served in the military. He was definitely a good military dog. Tiejun liked dogs, so he rubbed his chin and smiled at it.
Before Lao Lei could ring the doorbell, a young man ran out. He was wearing sportswear, had a crew cut, and exuded the energy of a soldier.
"Uncle Lei, long time no see. You are in good spirits!"
Across the door, the young man greeted me with a smile, but he spoke with a Beijing accent.
Everyone walked forward, Tie Jun opened the trunk, took out the gifts he had prepared, and carried them in his hands.
"I'm okay! Xiaohu, when did you come back? Is the army not busy?"
"I'm not busy. I'm rehearsing for the National Day. I don't have anything to do. I'll take the opportunity to come back and rest for a while!"
The door opened, Xiaohu smiled at Tiejun and the others, and stepped aside.
"Wow, there are dogs!"
Anna gave an exaggerated cry, jumped to Xiaohu, and hugged Xiaohu's arm. Xiaohu was startled.
"It's okay, don't be afraid, it won't dare bite unless I give you instructions!"
"Oh, then I'll follow you!"
Xiaohu seemed to be an honest person at first glance. His arms were held by a little foreign girl with blond hair and blue eyes. His heart was pounding and his face was a little red.
"Tiejun, welcome the guests!"
The little tiger shouted loudly to Heibei, who immediately stood up with his front paws forward and scratched.
"Hehehehehehehehahaha!"
Tie Jun was so embarrassed that Anna laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten up her waist, and the little tiger stepped back.
Lao Lei also looked at Xiaohu strangely and asked, "Isn't it called Tie Feng? Why did he become Tie Jun again?"
While holding Anna's body, Xiaohu replied: "I just changed it when I came back. Isn't Tiejun more domineering? Why are you laughing?"
"Alas...brother, my name is Tie Jun, you are really good at naming names!"
Tie Jun sighed and said to Xiaohu. Xiaohu looked embarrassed and quickly said sorry.
In the midst of chaos, the door opened and an old woman appeared on the steps pushing another old woman in a wheelchair.
When they saw the two old men, Tie Jun and Anna said "ah" together, with frightened expressions on their faces.
The person in the wheelchair is the fierce grandma in the photo on the wall of Tie Jun's house, with empty legs and several big scars on her face.
The grandma pushing the wheelchair turned out to be the Zhang Wan they were looking for. Apart from a few wrinkles on her face, she still looked playful and cute.