Rebirth: My 80s

Li Jiankun took a nap on the dark brown fabric sofa. He got up too early in the morning.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

The sweet and soft Wu dialect came to my ears.

"Sir, the meeting is over."

Li Jiankun opened his eyes instantly, and Xiao Dong raised his lowered body slightly, seeming to be startled.

"How to say?"

"Say, let's see what the people think first."

Li Jiankun raised his hand, obviously wanting to hit the armrest of the sofa, but finally he paused and slowly let it fall.

There is a feeling of powerlessness.

His voice was full of fatigue. "What will be done specifically?"

“Sampling survey.”

“Who should be selected for the investigation?”

"The grassroots people in Shanghai, considering that the local reform has lasted the longest, feel it most deeply, and the grassroots people can represent the wishes of the majority of the people across the country."

Li Jiankun moved his lips and muttered the word "grassroots".

I thought, there is still hope.

He glanced up at his wrist and asked, "How long will the luncheon take, and will everyone be there?"

"No, everyone is busy, most of the participants have left--"

"In that case, I won't participate. Please arrange a car to take me back."

"This……"

"Let's go."

Li Jiankun did not make things difficult for her and got up first and walked out of the room. After he left the room, he met several people who tried to keep him, but he politely declined them all.

About an hour later.

In the Wu family courtyard.

Xiao Dong ran out of the car and opened the back door for Li Jiankun.

"Goodbye." Li Jiankun smiled slightly.

Xiao Dong hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, is Friedman really just a name for nothing?"

Li Jiankun had now realized the change in her way of addressing him, so he retracted his steps, looked at her pretty face, and asked, "Do you know Friedman's economic philosophy?"

Xiao Dong said: "Advocating laissez-faire capitalism."

Li Jiankun nodded slightly and said, "This is what the powerful classes in the Western world generally hope for. In my opinion, in today's world composed of order, talking about laissez-faire...haha, is itself a kind of false and empty talk.

“As for some awards, they are not as great and fair as you think.

"In fact, Friedman's ideas were used by our ancestors thousands of years ago."

Xiao Dong was surprised, her beautiful eyes widened, and after a while, she opened her red lips and said, "Rule by doing nothing!"

Li Jiankun nodded and said, "Rule by inaction is not feasible even now."

That's all for this.

Li Jiankun turned and left.

He didn't know Friedman very well, but he knew one thing:

After Friedman's death, he was cursed by Americans.

Just two years after his death, the subprime mortgage crisis broke out. Prior to that, the United States had been pursuing the laissez-faire economic policy he advocated...

Of course, there are also people who defend laissez-faire capitalism and save his reputation by saying that the subprime mortgage crisis was the result of intervention by Washington.

The policy of governing by doing nothing has indeed created some prosperous times, such as the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing in the Western Han Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty.

Why doesn’t it work now?

Because there is more than one China now.

Because people have generally become smarter and more complex...

Order is both a shackle and a bottom line.

Talk about absolute freedom in an orderly society.

Aren't we talking about utopia?

Xiao Dong watched Li Jiankun disappear into the gate of the Wu family, his little face full of reluctance, or reluctance to leave.

Fortunately, she thought that there would be a chance to see them again.

Her husband had told her in the car to inform him immediately after the results of the sampling survey came out.

The girl felt a little excited again.

……

……

"Lao Gao, you said on the phone before that you needed money. I came up with this idea just to help you make some quick bucks. If you plan to do this seriously and travel around the country to do it... then I absolutely don't agree!"

In the Wu family's living room, Wu Yingxiong and Gao Jinxi stared at each other.

The lazy Guifei sat next to him and stared.

Early summer is the season when plums ripen. No one knows who bought them in the Wu family, but there is a full basin of plums. They are washed and placed on the glass coffee table. They are dark red in color. Li Jiankun picked up one and bit it, enjoying the show.

Feng Xiaowan sat next to Wu Yingxiong and chimed in, "Brother Gao, this... is simply a waste of talent."

Gao Jinxi smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, saying, "Sister-in-law, I'm not as capable as you think."

He suddenly lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression, and said slowly:

“I have hardly saved any money in all these years of participating in the salary program.

"When we moved to Gangcheng, Jiankun provided all the food, clothing and daily expenses for the whole family. Now that I'm back, I plan to bring them back as well. We've discussed it and decided that our hometown is too remote and the education in big cities is indeed better. Considering the children, we will not go back for the time being.

"Then we need to find a home, right?

"Although I know that even if I ask Jiankun for 18 million, including you two, Yingxiong, will not say no. But... I am so much older than you, can you please give me some face?

"I have figured it out now. I want to make money and give my family a good life, not to be disrespectful."

The plum in Li Jiankun's hand suddenly lost its sweetness. He sat up straight from his reclining position on the sofa and said, "What's so difficult about this? I'm not flattering you. You've managed a county town and accomplished a lot.

“You know, a factory director at Huadian Group earns thousands of yuan a month.

"You, don't put so much pressure on yourself.

"If you want to start a business, that's fine. But if you don't help me, who will?"

At this point, Li Jiankun said jokingly, "If not, you can give me some interest."

Wu Yingxiong echoed: "That's right!

"If you really want to go all over the world and not mention others, how can your sister-in-law not worry?

"Let me say something unpleasant. If anything happens to me, Wu Yingxiong, should I go to see my sister-in-law with my head held high?

"And uncle, you are almost sixty years old, why are you making trouble?"

Being suddenly called out, Gui Fei the lazy man was startled at first, then he stiffened his neck and said, "I'm in good health!"

At this time, Feng Xiaowan seemed to think of something, looked at Li Jiankun and said:

“Brother Kun, judging from Brother Gao’s appearance, he still wants to start a business.

“In fact, there is a good business opportunity next to the Special Administrative Region. No matter what we do, there will be great potential in the future.”

Li Jiankun has plenty of business ideas.

Besides, what kind of business can you make money in these days?

The problem is that Lao Gao is not interested and cannot do it.

The two have not yet discussed this in detail.

"What?" However, Li Jiankun still asked.

"Building cars——"

"Building cars?!"

Before Feng Xiaowan could finish her words, Gui Fei the lazy man exclaimed, his eyes shining frighteningly.

He thought, this was the big business he wanted to do.

What’s this about reselling treasury bonds? Go to hell with it. Why don’t you let me do it?

I don’t even want it!

All the roundworms in the stomach were aroused at once.

Gao Jinxi was also surprised. Asking him to build a car?

This is... too much of an overrepresentation of him.

Feng Xiaowan looked at Guifei the lazy guy and said with a wry smile: "Uncle, please listen to me first."

"Okay, you talk." Gui Fei the lazy man even made a gesture of invitation.

Feng Xiaowan continued, “Huizhou is planning to build a large automobile factory with an annual production capacity of 300,000 cars, with foreign investment of up to 1 billion US dollars!

"Once completed, it will be the largest automobile factory in Southeast Asia—"

"Wait."

Li Jiankun interrupted Feng Xiaowan and said with a strange look on his face: "You are talking about the Panda Car, right?"

Feng Xiaowan was stunned and said in astonishment: "You know all this?!"

If Brother Kun knew that Huizhou was going to build a car factory, it wouldn't be surprising.

It's not like she hasn't seen Brother Kun's power.

But he could even say the four words "Panda Car". Is that... Is there a satellite in the sky acting as his spy?

You know, this investment project is still under verbal negotiation and has not even been put on paper.

Due to the seriousness of this matter, it has been held in a closed-door meeting.

I'm afraid most people in Huizhou municipal government are now only hearing the news from hearsay.

Only those involved in the negotiations can understand the specific details.

The "Panda Car" brand is a trademark registered by foreign investors in the United States.

She knew this because a classmate and close friend from Tsinghua University was assigned to work in Huizhou after graduation, in the Investment Promotion Office, and is now the chief secretary.

"What do you know?"

Wu Yingxiong rolled his eyes at her and said, "Brother Kun has investments in Huizhou, and it is now one of the largest home appliance manufacturers in the country."

Feng Xiaowan asked: "TCL?"

After seeing Wu Yingxiong nod, Feng Xiaowan felt better. TCL is undoubtedly a pillar enterprise in Huizhou now. As an investor, Brother Kun must have a wide network of contacts in the local area.

If you know someone like the mayor, that’s another story.

Feng Xiaowan continued: "Do you think this is a good opportunity?

"The plan proposed by the foreign investors is: after the factory is established, Huizhou will be gradually transformed into a modern metropolis with characteristics of Detroit, Hong Kong, and Hawaii.

"This is equivalent to building a new city of international standards!

“Business opportunities are everywhere!”

Gao Jinxi frowned and said, "It sounds like... he sounds a bit like a liar."

Feng Xiaowan shook her head and said, "Really not. The first investment of 2.5 million US dollars from the foreign party has been deposited in the Bank of China in Hong Kong City and will be available at any time."

"Oh?"

Except for Li Jiankun, everyone at the scene was dazzled.

A large-scale construction project is underway to build a new city of high standards.

It does mean that business opportunities are everywhere.

"So that's how it is." The lazy Guifei couldn't help but purse his lips. Only then did he realize that someone else wanted to build cars and make a fortune, and asked them to come over to have some soup.

"Uncle, don't underestimate this matter."

Gao Jinxi said happily: "Super-large-scale commercial entities are enough to drive the economic development of a city. Such examples can be found everywhere in the world. Detroit became the capital of automobiles precisely because Ford Motor settled there, which set off an automobile revolution, profoundly affecting the fate of Detroit and even the overall US economy."

Gui Fei, the lazy man, clenched his teeth and said, "You, say something I can understand."

"To put it bluntly, after this automobile factory with an annual output of 300,000 vehicles settles in Huizhou, it will bring a large number of jobs to the local area, and will definitely give birth to many supporting factories, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, food, drink, entertainment and other aspects of the economy, which will flourish in all aspects."

Gao Jinxi patiently explained:

“More and more people will gather in the area, and people have to make a living, right?

“Buying a house, shopping, satisfying spiritual life… everything is essential.

“These are all economic and business opportunities.”

Snapped!

Gui Fei finally understood what he said, clapped his hands, and grinned, "If that's the case, then I can just go to Huizhou and buy some land, and then sit back and collect rent, right?"

There was a big event in April this year.

The Constitution has amended a provision by deleting the word "lease" from the original provision that "no organization or individual may occupy, buy, sell, lease or illegally transfer land in any other form."

In fact, the local government had made relevant attempts as early as when the Special Administrative Region was established.

It just hasn't been put into writing and applied nationwide.

The change of just two words directly promoted the transformation of my country's real estate industry.

Many companies transformed and entered the real estate industry during this period, such as Wang Shi and Vanke.

So yes, Li Jiankun once tried to shake up the real estate landscape, but from the current perspective, he has not been able to stop the tide of history.

Everyone looked at the lazy Guifei and smiled bitterly. Are you short of money?

"Hey, I'm just giving an example. I didn't say you have to be a landlord. Just sitting there collecting money is boring." Gui Fei, the lazy man, waved his hand.

Li Jiankun had no time to deal with Li Guifei at this moment. His brain was working at high speed, searching for information.

The Panda Auto incident has really screwed Huizhou over. As Lao Gao said, after the investment was announced, countless people flocked to Huizhou to build buildings, factories, and stores...

This ultimately resulted in Huizhou being left with 550,000 square meters of unfinished buildings.

The total losses of urban credit unions exceeded 6 billion.

Daya Bay remained in a slump for a full decade.

Some places are like ghost towns.

Moreover, the owner of Panda Car seems to be the descendant of an old acquaintance.

In later self-media, bloggers often used this person’s “comments” as a joke.

After recalling the general idea, a cold light flashed across Li Jiankun's eyes.