Rebirth of Bloody Romance

At the beginning of the year, after years of going to the countryside, a large number of educated youth returned to the city. The return of the educated youth triggered a wave of social change.

At the beginning of this year, a large number of educated youth ended their years of working in the countryside and returned to their long-missed hometowns with great expectations. However, the social environment they faced was completely different from when they left.

The city has changed dramatically, and the streets have become prosperous and unfamiliar. The once familiar scenes have disappeared in the long river of history, replaced by unfamiliar faces and busy traffic. The educated youth felt as if they had become strangers in this city, lost in the vast sea of ​​people.

Changes in the job market also made the educated youth feel at a loss, and a large number of them became unemployed young people.

At the same time, many farmers also gained the freedom to work in cities. With their rural flavor and simple character, they flocked to cities to find job opportunities. Competing with the educated youth for the few jobs, the number of unemployed people in cities increased, forming a strong pressure that made the whole society feel uneasy.

These idle people who were thrown out of the normal employment field by the society had no choice but to take up self-employment, an industry that is despised by the society. They were forced into a desperate situation.

With the promulgation of the "Several Provisions on the Registration and Administration of Individual Industrial and Commercial Households in Cities and Towns" in early 1980, the individual business owners who had been living in fear all day long under the shadow of speculation and profiteering finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In early June, the central government proposed "encouraging and supporting the proper development of individual economy, allowing different economic forms to compete on the same stage, and all law-abiding individual workers should be respected by society", which gave a reassurance to individual business owners who had made their first pot of gold.

"Old Li, I heard that the national policy has changed again. Our business can be expanded and strengthened!" Wang Dafa walked into Old Li's grocery store happily.

Old Li looked up at Wang Dafa, put down the account book in his hand, and sighed. "Dafa, we are called self-employed people. We were originally idle people who were thrown out of the normal employment field by society. Now we can only helplessly engage in this industry that is not looked down upon by people. You say we are forced to take this risk."

"You can't say that, Lao Li. The country now encourages and supports the proper development of our individual economy, and we can also compete with those state-owned enterprises. This is a great opportunity for us to turn things around!" Wang Dafa's face was full of excitement.

Old Li frowned. "Dafa, I don't like what you said. We self-employed people do business based on integrity and hard work. When will it be our turn to compete with those state-owned enterprises? Besides, how can our small business make a big splash?"

Wang Dafa smiled. "Old Li, you are out of date. It is 1980 now, a good time for reform and opening up. The national policy has been relaxed, and self-employed individuals can also have their own business licenses. This is good news for us!"

Old Li's eyes widened. "Business license? What use is this thing?"

"It's very useful! With a business license, we self-employed individuals can operate legally and no longer have to worry about being caught for speculation. Moreover, with this, we can also get loans and expand our business scale. This is an opportunity for our development!" Wang Dafa said excitedly.

Old Li was silent for a while, then nodded, "You make sense. Should we hurry up and get a business license?"

Wang Dafa patted Lao Li on the shoulder. "That's right! I'll go with you right now." This is just a microcosm of Beijing's reform and opening up.

Most of the self-employed people look for a vacant space in front of the market and set up stalls to sell vegetables, daily necessities, snacks, clothes and shoes. Most of them have no organization and no management.

Even some middlemen under Li Kuiyong openly sold watches and calculators. The term "self-employed" was originally used to refer to unemployed youth and the "five black categories", which sounded harsh and irritating.

But it was they who took advantage of the shortage of materials in the market under the planned economic system, caught up with the first wave of reform and opening up, and made a lot of money.

They set up stalls, sold clothes and electrical appliances, and shipped the goods back to the mainland from Guangzhou to sell. Just by making the difference in price, they became the first group of people with an annual income of 10,000 yuan.

The monthly salary of civil servants at that time was only 70 or 80 yuan. Standing on the wind, even pigs can fly.

In this gold rush era full of passion and dreams, countless self-employed people rose from the bottom of society. With their desire for wealth, they embarked on a journey to change their destiny. After years of baptism, these former dreamers now have different circumstances. Their fate is like a magnificent sea, sometimes turbulent and sometimes calm.

After years of baptism, some people have emerged as influential financial celebrities. They have accumulated more and more gold, and their names are shining in major media.

Some people are still forging ahead on the road of entrepreneurship, and they have not stopped. However, there are also some people who have disappeared in the long river of time, without a trace.

In a small restaurant in Beijing, Zhong Yuemin reunited with the educated youth from Ishikawa Village. Time flies, and the youthful years have long become memories, but the deep friendship remains as fresh as ever.

This gathering was more like an emotional feast, but there were unknown secrets hidden behind it.

"Zhong Yuemin, you're in for a good meal this time, haha!" The educated youth from Ishikawa Village laughed and raised their glasses to toast Zhong Yuemin.

Zhong Yuemin also smiled heartily and replied, "We are all brothers, let's have a good meal and drink together. Brothers, eat and drink as much as you want."

Zhong Yuemin sat with the educated youth of Shichuan Village, and the laughter and lively atmosphere were intertwined, as if they had returned to that youthful and passionate era. Zheng Tong gently kicked Zhong Yuemin with his foot, signaling him to go out. Zhong Yuemin understood and followed Zheng Tong out of the noisy restaurant.

The two of them came outside the small restaurant, and the cool evening breeze blew on their faces, bringing a hint of coolness. Zheng Tong took out a cigarette and handed it to Zhong Yuemin. "Brother doesn't smoke now, you know that."

Zheng Tong lit up a cigarette, blew out a smoke ring and said, "Yuemin, I'm sorry for you. They should ask you for help, and I..."

Zhong Yuemin interrupted Zheng Tong, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's not talk about this, buddies. It's not easy for everyone. As long as we can, we will help if we can."

Zheng Tong was obviously relieved. "Then I'm relieved. I was worried that you would be in trouble."

"It's not a big deal. I thought you called me out for some reason. You're about to graduate from college, right? Do you have any ideas?"

Zheng Tong thought to himself, Zhong Yuemin is still the same Zhong Yuemin, still so loyal. And he is even more powerful than before. Zhong Yuemin is not short of money now. "What can I think? Just obey the arrangement! Don't worry, there is still about a year!

"Alright! Let's go back. It's not good to keep people waiting for too long."

After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere gradually heated up. Zhong Yuemin raised his glass and asked, "Where's Cao Gang? Why don't I see him?"

Zhang Guangzhi put down his wine glass and smiled bitterly. "Cao Gang found a wife and settled down in northern Shaanxi, so he is not eligible to return to the city."

"This boy is really capable! He married a woman from Mizhi, and she's quite capable!" Zhong Yuemin exclaimed.

Zhao Dayong nodded. "Yes, we envied him at that time." He stopped talking halfway. Li Ping saw it and felt a little anxious. Everyone looked at each other, and seemed to have something on their mind.

Zhong Yuemin was so smart that he saw through it at a glance. "Do you have anything else to talk to me about today?" This sentence made the atmosphere instantly become subtle.

Li Ping was the first to speak. She said with a little embarrassment, "Yuemin, we have been back to the city for a while, but we haven't arranged any work yet. Can you help us?"

Zhong Yuemin smiled secretly in his heart. These old friends finally knew to look for him. He pretended to think for a moment, then asked, "How do you want me to help you?"

Li Ping raised her head, with a pleading look in her eyes. "We have been in the countryside for so many years, and now we are back in the city, we are unfamiliar with the place. You know a lot of people, can you help us find some connections and arrange a job for us?"

Zhong Yuemin was silent for a moment and exhaled a puff of smoke. "Li Ping, I think you have seen the current situation since you came back. A large number of educated youth have returned to the city, and it is not easy to find a job. What's more, you have been delayed for a while. I am afraid it will not be so easy to find a connection now."

Qian Zhimin got a little anxious after hearing this. "Yuemin, we are good friends. Please help us for the sake of our past friendship."

Zhong Yuemin looked around slowly, and had already made up his mind. He stated clearly, "I will give you three options. You need to consider carefully before making a choice. First, you can choose to be a self-employed person, like Li Kuiyong. Now he is doing well in the business world and has achieved considerable success. This is a path full of opportunities and challenges, and requires you to have a keen business mind and decisive decision-making ability."

"The second way is to work in a factory. This path is relatively stable, but it also requires corresponding efforts and patience. Although the income may be relatively fixed, you will have a relatively stable career prospect. However, you need to have enough patience and perseverance to achieve extraordinary achievements in ordinary positions."

"The last way, and the one I recommend, is to open a restaurant. I will be the owner of the restaurant, and you will help me run the restaurant together. At the end of the year, you will get dividends. Although this path has certain risks, if it is managed properly, the returns will be considerable."

Zhong Yuemin's words fell, and for a moment, the room fell into deep thought. Everyone began to weigh the pros and cons of these three paths in their hearts, and Zhong Yuemin waited quietly.

"Yuemin, I'd better be a worker! I can't do anything else." Li Ping said helplessly, her voice trembling. In the end, everyone chose a safe path like Li Ping.

Zhong Yuemin listened silently, feeling mixed emotions. He knew Li Ping's predicament and understood her choice. In this special era, choices are sometimes not free, but are influenced by various factors.

Zhong Yuemin didn't say anything else. "I will send someone to find you tomorrow. He will help you get into the factory you want."

"Yuemin, thank you."

"Yuemin, don't say anything. I'll drink this cup, you can do whatever you want." In the end, except for Zhong Yuemin, Jiang Biyun and Li Ping, all the male educated youth were drunk.

"We're brothers, so don't say that." The next day, Zhong Yuemin assigned the matter to Zhang Jiandang and Xie Yongkang.

In the early days of reform and opening up, with the rise of self-employed people, Hong Kong and Taiwan songs began to echo on loudspeakers. Girls began to walk on the streets in skirts, and foreigners wandered in the alleys with cameras.

The whole society is full of freshness and vitality. The emergence of these new things is like a torrent that impacts the hearts of young people, causing profound changes in their life concepts and lifestyles.

Although life still maintains its original rhythm, for those who once went south to Guangdong, Shenzhen and other places, they witnessed how the earliest "three-in-one" policies were created from scratch and how they changed the development landscape of the entire region.

They saw with their own eyes how those people wearing colorful clothes and riding small motorcycles earned a lot of foreign exchange and lived a wealthy life. All of this was like a huge magnet, attracting the eyes and hearts of countless people, making their hearts full of restlessness and desire.

In this period of internal and external difficulties, people are eager to change their destiny, break the old plans and rules, and find a new way out. They see a hopeful direction, a direction that allows them to turn over and be liberated. This hope makes them excited and excited, but also makes them confused and uneasy.

The darkness before dawn. Everyone saw a hope, a hope that people can stand up and be liberated.

In October, the autumn wind gradually rises in Beijing, taking away the remaining heat of summer and bringing Li Kuiyong's harvest season. This well-known middleman in North China is sitting there, stroking his newly grown beard with one hand and flipping through the account book with the other.

"Brother Yong, this is today's cash flow." A respectful voice interrupted his thoughts, and a young subordinate handed over a thick account book.

Li Kuiyong took the account book and flipped through the pages. Electronic watches, calculators, clothes, tapes... every commodity was clearly marked. He showed a satisfied smile on his face. "Well, you did a good job."

"Brother Yong, I'm going to do my work first."

Li Kuiyong waved his hand and continued to look at the account book, with a smug smile on his face. "With a daily turnover of 70,000 to 80,000, the net income is at least 7,000 to 8,000. With such an income, I'm beginning to worry about where to hide the money. It seems that I have to go find Zhong Yuemin and ask him what to do."

Li Kuiyong invited Zhong Yuemin out for dinner. Li Kuiyong was wearing a black leather jacket and shiny leather shoes. When he saw Zhong Yuemin, he handed him a cigarette. Zhong Yuemin didn't take it and joked, "Brother, it's okay now! Smoking is 5 yuan a cigarette."

Li Kuiyong scratched his head. "Yuemin, stop talking. I'm worried! I have too much money at home and I have nowhere to put it! Do you have any solutions? I'm worried so much that I can't sleep. If I'm investigated one day, it will be a big deal."

“Buy a house!”