Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Thank you for your hard work, masters!"

Lin Zhengjun shook hands and said with a smile: "It's getting late, stay here tonight, drink some wine to relieve your fatigue, and have a good sleep!"

"Director Lin, you're welcome. General Manager Zhang has specifically told us that we must return immediately after loading the goods. We can't waste even a minute!" said a driver.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Lin Zhengjun asked in surprise.

"The policy is good now. After the reform, we are allowed to retain profits and give more bonuses. Our company is also a pilot unit!"

The driver laughed and said, "This Lao Gan Die Spicy Fish Canned Food has not yet been launched on the market, but people often go to department stores to ask about it, and they all say they saw it in novels!"

"General Manager Zhang said that if the canned spicy fish is put on the market in time and sells well, we can make more money and everyone can get a bonus at the end of the year!"

"It's not possible to drive such a long distance while tired!" Lin Zhengjun was secretly delighted when he heard this.

It seems that the popularity of "Under the Hawthorn Tree" has not faded yet, and is even still being released.

This is also the characteristic of this era.

The influence of literary works will last for a long time, and because there are so few literary magazines and so few forms of entertainment, a magazine will often circulate for several months after it is published!

"It's okay, we take turns driving!" said the driver with a smile.

Lin Zhengjun said with a smile: "Okay, Chunfang, go and give two packs of Daqianmen to each of the masters. It's easy to get sleepy while driving, so smoking can help you stay alert!"

"Oh, Director Kobayashi is so open-minded!"

"Don't worry, we will make sure the goods are delivered safely." The drivers were very happy and smiled widely.

Lin Zhengjun said: "By the way, I have a technical instructor from Yanjing here, can he go back with you?"

"No problem, the cab is big and you can sit in the passenger seat!" the driver agreed readily.

"Then enjoy your meal!"

Lin Zhengjun walked to the dormitory and saw Yang Delong leaning over the table writing furiously, so he asked, "Chief Engineer Yang, what are you busy with?"

"I'm writing a pamphlet on food production. In addition to canned meat, it also covers the production processes of canned fruit, soda, candied fruit, etc."

Yang Delong glanced at Lin Zhengjun, lowered his head and continued to write: "I thought about it, mimeograph it and let them study it daily."

Lin Zhengjun said: "The truck from Yanjing City Department Store has arrived. This time you can go to Yanjing to see your son!"

"Zhengjun, the workers' skills are not yet fully developed. I feel uneasy if I leave." Yang Delong shook his head.

"I think it's about time. Haibo also needs your support and encouragement."

Lin Zhengjun said: "When you return to Yanjing, don't waste time and continue writing this manual!"

"Okay then!" Yang Delong thought about it, finally nodded in agreement, then got up and packed his luggage.

When he was done packing, Lin Zhengjun took out five hundred yuan and handed it to Yang Delong: "Master Yang, take it!"

"Zhengjun, what are you doing? I've said it before, I'm helping you voluntarily and I won't charge you a penny!" Yang Delong refused with a firm face.

Lin Zhengjun said: "Master Yang, you misunderstood. I am not giving you money, but asking you to buy something for me."

"What do you want to buy?" Yang Delong asked, "When I return to Yanjing, I'll help you look for it."

"Do you know the Peace Painting Shop?" Lin Zhengjun asked. "It's located in Xiguanyinsi Hutong, Dongdan, near the Temple of Heaven."

Heping Painting Shop was founded by Qi Baishi's disciple Xu Linlu during the Republic of China period.

At the beginning, it was a store specializing in Qi Baishi's works. Later, it was transformed into a public-private partnership and became a state-owned calligraphy and painting store.

"I've heard of it, but I've never been there. What's wrong?"

"You use 100 yuan to buy me a painting, such as one by Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong or Huang Yongyu, and the remaining yuan will be your hard work fee!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

"Oh, you, aren't you letting me take advantage of you?" Yang Delong said with sudden realization.

Lin Zhengjun said with a smile: "Gold is valuable in troubled times, and treasures are valuable in prosperous times. With the development and prosperity of the economy and the improvement of people's living standards, the value of antiques and calligraphy and paintings will become higher and higher. There is no fixed number. Even if the king of heaven comes to check, there will be no problem."

Indeed, there will be no problem no matter who checks it.

In later generations, people often use antiques to transfer profits. For example, a listed company spends 1000 million to buy a painting from a controlling shareholder or an affiliated company of the controlling shareholder.

But in fact, the real value of this painting may only be hundreds of thousands or even a fake, not worth a penny.

But you can find an appraiser, auction house or accounting firm to give a relatively high price appraisal. After all, the value of art is difficult to assess scientifically. At least from a procedural point of view, there is no big problem.

Then, the listed companies and small and medium-sized shareholders were cheated, and the benefits were taken away by the controlling major shareholder personally.

But Lin Zhengjun doesn't play that game.

Because the prices of these paintings will soar in the future, almost appreciating by tens of thousands of times!

At present, Qi Baishi's paintings basically cost 5 to 10 yuan per square foot. Generally, a small painting of four square feet costs to yuan!

Xu Beihong's works are a bit more expensive, basically 1.5 times the price of Qi Baishi's.

But still, ridiculously cheap!

During the special decade, literati paintings were also regarded as feudal remnants and were banned.

When the movement was at its worst, many antiques, literati paintings and furniture were burned or smashed, and those who kept them privately would also be punished and criticized!

At that time, the popular themes were workers, peasants and soldiers, and also Li Keran's red landscape paintings!

Simply put, the mainstream does not advocate or recognize the aesthetic value of literati paintings, so few people buy them.

Art shops like Heping Art Shop and Rongbaozhai also belong to the state-owned service industry and have sales tasks. Now they are still worried about sales every day!

There is an anecdote in the previous life. Mr. Xu Huachi, the beloved son of Xu Linlu, the founder of Heping Painting Shop, once did something amazing that was recorded in the history of art.

In 1983, Xu Huachi accompanied Hong Kong businessman Mr. Ho Hau Tong (you guessed it, someone's brother) to visit the National Museum.

At that time, the Foreign Guest Services Department was selling works of modern and contemporary painters in exchange for valuable foreign exchange to support national construction.

These paintings are basically from the hands of Zhang Daqian, Li Keran, Huang Binhong and others, but the prices are outrageously cheap.

Out of affection for the artists and his knowledge of calligraphy and painting, Xu Huachi spent more than 20 RMB (of course, the equivalent in Hong Kong dollars, as he had already settled in Hong Kong at the time) to buy all of the more than 8000 calligraphy and painting works.

When art collecting fully recovers, the value of these paintings and calligraphy will be inestimable.

Lin Zhengjun felt that it was meaningful to prevent my country's excellent calligraphy and painting works from being lost overseas, and he could do it for Mr. Xu.

Well, no rush, take your time!

Do this when you have time!

Yang Delong nodded helplessly and sighed: "Okay, thank you, Director Xiaolin, you helped me so much and saved my son's life. I came here to repay you, but I ended up taking your money. I really don't know what to say!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "Don't be polite, Chief Engineer Yang, we are friends, right?"

"That's right!"

"Friends should help each other. You are short of money now!"

"I will buy the painting back. Just write down whose painting you want!"

After hearing this, Yang Delong felt warm in his heart and was so moved that he almost burst into tears.

Director Kobayashi is worth following for a lifetime!

Although Zhong Huainan did not receive the "operation fee" when he had the surgery, the Haidian People's Hospital will not pay a penny less for the surgical supplies, medical expenses, and hospitalization fees.

Just these amount to three or four hundred yuan, plus the subsequent hospitalization fees and nutrition fees, which is not enough with Yang Delong's pension.

He originally planned to borrow money, but the money from Lin Zhengjun was really a timely help and solved his urgent needs!