Rebirth 1975: Tore up the call-back order at the beginning

Yan Gengdong and Lu Zhengjun were frightened when they heard Zhou Yang say that 80% of state-owned enterprises would go bankrupt.

They are very aware of the status of state-owned enterprises in the entire country's economic operation. The number of employees in state-owned enterprises accounts for more than half of the country's urban residents. If 80% of state-owned enterprises go bankrupt, how will the basic necessities, food, housing, and transportation of these hundreds of millions of workers be solved? How should social security and other social benefits be guaranteed?

As Zhou Yang said, once this happens, it will definitely be a catastrophe.

After the shock, Lu Zhengjun immediately said: "Old Zhou, it's impossible for 80% of state-owned enterprises to go bankrupt. The country will never allow this to happen!"

Yan Gengdong also echoed: "I also think the possibility is unlikely. Although state-owned enterprises are having a hard time at the moment, they have not yet reached the point where they cannot survive and must go bankrupt. In recent years, I have occasionally heard news about the bankruptcy of some state-owned enterprises, but that is nothing. They are a minority. I don’t really believe that large-scale state-owned enterprises have gone bankrupt..."

Zhou Yang sighed and said: "The country really does not want so many state-owned enterprises to go bankrupt, but there is no way. If it really gets to that point, there is nothing the higher authorities can do. Even if it is forced, the state needs to organize the bankruptcy of state-owned enterprises in a planned way!"

"How is this possible when the state organizes state-owned enterprises to go bankrupt?" Lu Zhengjun said dumbfounded.

"How is this impossible? Do you know how those companies with poor profits can maintain their operations now?"

As the mayor of a city, Lu Zhengjun was in charge of these things. Naturally, he knew this and immediately said: "The government will take care of everything and use financial means to maintain the normal operation of enterprises!"

Zhou Yang nodded and said: "As the mayor, you should naturally know that the government is pocketing more than just workers' wages. Currently, state-owned enterprises also provide many benefits and benefits to employees, such as employee hospitals, schools for workers' children, cinemas, canteens, Dormitories, etc., these require a lot of investment.”

"The most important thing is the issue of pension for employees and cadres. These should be the social security responsibilities of enterprises. But when the financial situation of enterprises is not good enough to pay social security expenses, the state has to use financial means to make up for it, which will inevitably lead to a fiscal deficit."

"If one or two companies have problems, it doesn't matter if the government covers them all. But when these problems are prevalent in the vast majority of state-owned enterprises in various regions, no matter how much subsidies the state gives, it will not be able to fill this bottomless pit. At that time, it can only leave them dead. Then the younger generation will organize companies to go bankrupt and let workers get laid off and re-employed!”

When talking about this, Zhou Yang remembered a familiar song - "Start Over".

This song uses a unique perspective to describe the layoff wave in the late 90s and reflects the reality of social and economic changes after the end of the planned economy era.

Although sometimes I want to ask why the decades of hard work of hundreds of millions of people were turned into ashes and why they should have to start over again, but looking back at the situation at that time, it seems that the government had no other choice.

As long as companies don't go bankrupt and workers don't get laid off, the country will always have to carry a huge burden. How can we catch up with the United Kingdom and the United States when we move forward with such a heavy burden? This may be a regret of history!

Lu Zhengjun was silent. He was thinking about a group of government reports he heard when he went to the provincial government for a meeting some time ago. According to Vice Governor Huang, who presided over the meeting, state-owned enterprises in Guangdong Province were facing huge difficulties.

Among the 14 industrial industries currently monitored, 5 industries including textiles, non-ferrous metals, military industry, coal, and building materials are experiencing overall losses. The remaining 5 industries can almost achieve a breakeven profit and loss. Only 4 industries can still maintain their status, and they are only just able to do so. Just keep it going.

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, 31 of the country's 12 provinces and municipalities suffered overall losses, and 6599 state-owned large and medium-sized industrial enterprises suffered losses. A considerable number of enterprises have been "forced into a corner" and are on the verge of bankruptcy.

If the situation continues to deteriorate, the terrible situation Zhou Yang mentioned may really be inevitable.

After a moment of thought, Lu Zhengjun asked in a deep voice: "Lao Zhou, I believe in your judgment. Can Lao Yan and his company alone turn the tide?"

"Of course not, but they can sound a wake-up call for the entire society!"

Then Zhou Yang continued: "In the past two years, I have also been investigating the reasons why state-owned enterprises are in operating difficulties. The result of my investigation is that there are many reasons why state-owned enterprises are in trouble."

"First of all, due to the end of the contracting system and the implementation of the tax-sharing system, companies can no longer live by tax cuts and profits. Secondly, the private economy has grown rapidly, multinational companies have entered in large numbers, and the market has changed from a seller's market to a buyer's market. Product sales have become difficult and price competition has become fierce. . There is also the inflexibility of the state-owned enterprise mechanism and the heavy burden. ”

"To be honest, it is obviously impossible for such a company to compete with those Western companies that have emerged through market competition. Instead of waiting for others to massacre, it is better to let Yuanwei Company be the knife-wielder and executioner! "

"Executioner?" Yan Gengdong said with wide eyes.

"Yes, he is the executioner. What Yuanwei Company needs to do next is to use its capital and technological advantages to clean up those industries and enterprises that are no longer competitive, and then rebuild a group of excellent and highly competitive companies on top of the ruins. Competitive enterprises should prevent these industries from becoming the back gardens of European and American enterprises!”

Then Zhou Yang continued: "Although doing this will make Yuanwei Company and yourself the target of public criticism, it is imperative, and the success will be beneficial to the future!"

Yan Gengdong smiled bitterly and said: "Old Zhou, I really thank you for finding me such a good job!"

Zhou Yang sighed and said: "Lao Yan, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Yuanwei Company will soon become a super enterprise with assets of one trillion U.S. dollars. Our goal is not limited to creating foreign exchange for the country." Rather, we must look at the overall situation and promote the comprehensive development of our country’s economy so that our country can become a big and powerful country that does not need to act based on other people’s faces!”

"One trillion U.S. dollars...Old Zhou, you really dare to think!" Yan Gengdong said with a smile.

"You do not believe?"

"That's one trillion U.S. dollars. Now the world's largest economic powerhouse, the GDP per year is only more than 4 trillion U.S. dollars. Our company's asset size can reach a quarter of that. How is this possible? "

Then Yan Gengdong continued: "Besides, the total assets of Yuanwei Group are now more than 200 billion. This is thanks to this global stock market crash that has been rare in decades. We want Yuanwei Group's assets to increase in a short time It will reach the scale of trillions of dollars within a short period of time, unless there are several major stock market crashes in the short term, but this is completely impossible, stock market crashes have a time cycle..."

Zhou Yang smiled and said: "Old Yan, it's not just the stock market crash that can make money!"

"The speed of making money from other investments is still too slow!" Yan Gengdong said.

"Five years... In just five years, I will make the assets of Yuanwei Group reach 5 trillion US dollars!"

hiss!

Yan Gengdong and Lu Zhengjun couldn't help but take a breath, and they looked at Zhou Yang with shock in their eyes.

Although their first reaction was, "Old Zhou, you are so awesome," but if you think about it carefully, although Zhou Yang has boasted a lot over the years, no matter how big the boast was, it was all realized in the end.

Although five trillion is amazing, it may not be impossible!

"Old Zhou, five trillion US dollars in five years, are you serious?" Yan Gengdong said seriously.

"Of course I am serious. Although I can talk big words, I will not talk empty words. As long as I say it, it will definitely become a reality!" Zhou Yang said.

"Okay, I believe you, just tell me how we need to cooperate!" Yan Gengdong said.

Lu Zhengjun on the side also echoed: "Count me in, Lao Zhou, tell us what we should do!"

Zhou Yang immediately said: "I have made a plan. I will tell you later. What you have to do now is to fully cooperate with me in the domestic layout. Before foreign capital enters our country on a large scale, we will acquire a number of enterprises and carry out industrial upgrading and transformation. Be bigger and stronger and form a powerful firewall to block the barbaric invasion of foreign capital!”

"No problem, we at Yuanwei Company will fully cooperate!" Yan Gengdong said seriously.

"We in Pengcheng are willing to be a pilot unit!" Lu Zhengjun said.

"Okay, with your support, I believe our plan will definitely succeed. I respect you!"

With that said, Zhou Yang directly picked up the wine glass!

However, Yan Gengdong did not hold the wine glass. Instead, he pressed Zhou Yang's arm and said, "Don't drink in a hurry. I have something very important to tell you!"

"What's going on?"

"Bao'er has also gone to college. Shouldn't you think about the matter of the two children? How about taking advantage of the fact that Jingrong and I are back this time, let's get engaged to the two children first?"

Zhou Yang immediately laughed and said: "This matter is not urgent, drink first...drink first!"

Before Yan Gengdong could speak, he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

Then, amid the stunned expressions of Yan Gengdong and Lu Zhengjun, Zhou Yang's eyes began to become blurred...

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