Reborn Petty Citizen

This is the first time Zhang Ze came to Guangdong after his rebirth.

He also came to Guangdong once in his previous life, because of the activities of his unit.The city left a deep impression on him at that time - the bus chartered by the unit got lost on the viaduct, and it went around for four hours without finding the correct exit.

All in all, it was a fairly prosperous city. Although it was not outstanding in terms of urban construction, the rapid flow of people, the roads extending in all directions, and the elevated highways that ran across the sky all proved her rapid development.

When he arrived in the downtown area by taxi, he was a little dazed.This is still very different from the city in his memory. The drastic changes that have taken place in the past ten years are enough to cause people to be surprised. The streets are not as spacious as the later generations, the traffic is not as congested as the later generations, the air is not as turbid as the later generations, and the pedestrians are not as hurried as the later generations.

The taxi driver talked to him with a southern accent: "Sir, are you here for business?"

Zhang Ze nodded: "Let's take a look at the market here. Guangdong's electronics industry is very developed."

The driver felt proud when he heard this: "Of course, our big coastal cities are convenient for foreign trade and domestic sales. Now that the traffic is good, you can make money if you endure hardships!"

Indeed, since the market's operating policies have been gradually relaxed, large coastal cities such as Guangdong and Shenzhen have become particularly popular.Various trading centers, department stores, electronic cities, and even the black market are developing in full swing.From the end of the 70s to the beginning of the 80s, it has only been about 20 years. Wasteland has been opened up, old buildings have been overthrown, and countless commercial districts have sprung up.Stamping, expansion, development, economic take-off drives the pockets of the people.This is a large industrial and commercial province, and the slightly suburban areas are full of factories, providing the most jobs.

The gap between the rich and the poor has gradually widened, urban household registration is in high demand, and the shadow of the financial crisis a few years ago has long since dissipated.Looking around in the car all the way, passing by three outstanding shopping buildings, the most expensive front door has already settled in the most popular luxury brands in the future, and P·D stands among these brands, with huge immediate advertisements hanging outside the building , so lively.

He said with emotion: "It is really at the forefront of the times."

Lai Yitong made an appointment with him in a secluded teahouse. Zhang Ze walked in slowly after getting off the car. There were not many guests in the building. He looked around and heard Lai Yitong's crisp call from the second floor: "Zhang Ze!".I haven't seen him for a while, but the fat on his body has lost a lot of weight, and the original apple face has finally lost weight, turning into an out-and-out oval face.Wearing a set of well-fitting casual clothes, the bulging frog belly faded away, and the little fat man looked a little more handsome.

Zhang Ze clicked his tongue: "How long have we not seen each other? You were arrested to dig coal? Malnutrition?"

Lai Yitong rubbed the back of his head with a shy smile showing a trace of calmness: "Don't make fun of me. It was not so easy when I first came to Guangdong. I approved the goods with the principal you gave me. When I want to transfer the sale, there is a problem. I was pressed layer by layer on my body. I was scared every day, if I could continue to put on fat, I would definitely have no hope of losing weight in my life.”

"Lai Sheng?" A clear male voice sounded from the second floor, with familiarity with Lai Yitong in the words, "This is the guest you want to bring me to see?"

Zhang Ze raised his head and saw a man about 30 years old leaning behind the ancient railing on the second floor.The man's posture is quite comfortable, with his arms folded around his chest and his eyes slightly narrowed, as if today he is not here to discuss business, but to receive guests on a special trip.It's just that he doesn't look very good-looking, short, and has relatively flat features. However, with the pair of rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose, he has an extra sense of Confucian businessman for no reason.

There are not many people who can overshadow their ordinary appearance with temperament, Zhang Ze has two points for this person: "This is...?"

"Oh, my partner. His name is Liang Deshi." Lai Yitong dragged Zhang Ze upstairs while talking about his experience in Guangdong during this period.

Before Lai Yitong came to Guangdong, Zhang Ze still lent him 10 yuan. Lai Yitong insisted on limiting the loan period to two years, adding 1 yuan in interest when repaying the loan, and only willing to bring the money with him after signing a formal loan document. Walk.Combined with his own savings, he had a considerable amount of start-up capital. After coming to Guangdong, he directly contacted a freight truck and took a batch of goods to the inland for sale.Because the crackdown has passed for a while, all kinds of disorder in the market have begun to revive again, and Lai Yitong's business has been done smoothly.Liang's gains and losses were encountered during this process.He was originally the manager of a parts processing factory in Huizhou. Later, when the market was turbulent, the boat he was on was also capsized in the tide.After Liang Deshi left Huizhou, he caught up with the first wave of computers by accident. He first went to work in a repair shop selling computers, and then dealt with computer manufacturers. His management experience came in handy, and the manufacturer hired him to join the electronics factory.

Lai Yitong and him got acquainted in the process of buying and selling, because of the same concept, although the two people are quite different in age, they still get along quite well.At the beginning of the year, there was some turmoil in the factory where Liang Gaishi worked. The factory manager absconded with the cashier's money. Because it was a private company, there was no one to protect the rights and interests of employees, and the incident was very serious.

Liang Deshi is quite talented in the electronics industry, and with the factory and manpower, almost all the R&D department staff are still staying behind, so he has the idea of ​​contracting out the factory to do it himself.

However, he has been a worker all his life, and his salary was only 200 yuan when he was the highest. After so many years, he has supported his family, married and had children, and there is not much left.Loans are also unrealistic. Except for a [-]-square-meter welfare house in an old factory, he has almost no fixed assets under his name.Later, he inadvertently revealed some of this distress to Lai Yitong. After a period of experience, Lai Yitong has understood many market rules.The money he earned from running the goods for a few months was worth his father's salary for several years or even decades.And those mass-produced manufacturers will only earn more than him, subsidizing the family's basket. There is such an excellent entrepreneurial opportunity, and he doesn't want to miss it.

"The factory area is really good." Lai Yitong took a sip of tea and said with a frown. "The workers are all experienced, and the management is fairly standard. The key is that none of the hired backbones left. Brother Liang used to manage external relationship, it can be said that everything is under control.”

"It's just lack of money." Liang Deshi took over the conversation and pushed his glasses lightly, "Actually, there are other crises. Xiao Lai said it lightly, but there are many similar factories in the market. Especially in the developed electronics industry. In Guangzhou, there will never be less competition of all kinds. Although our factory has the backbone of R&D technology, it is small in scale, with few labors, and its market share is not optimistic."

Although there is no special expression, Liang's narration of gains and losses makes people feel a kind of trust inexplicably.After he finished speaking, he looked up at Zhang Ze with serious eyes behind the lens: "If Mr. Zhang chooses to invest, I can't guarantee how much profit the factory will make."

pragmatic.

Zhang Ze likes pragmatic people. He smiled slightly, put down his teacup and stood up: "In this case, take me to the factory to see the situation."

The factory that Lai Yitong mentioned is just in the suburbs of Guangdong. It occupies a small area, but the staff dormitories and workpieces are complete. Due to the accident, the factory is currently closed.The security guards who stayed behind did not stop Liang Chengshi from bringing people in, Zhang Ze turned around, and his mind was generally settled.

"What was the previous business direction of the factory?"

Liang Chengshi was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Basically...the same kind of products are produced and sold domestically, mainly in Guangdong, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Because the shipment volume is not large, the market share is not much. Steal from the net Let's catch small fish."

"Why did the factory manager run away?"

"Personal grievances, I borrowed usury rolls and took the cashier away. My wife and children stayed at home. If I want this factory, I have to negotiate with the lending company. But the problem is basically not big."

Zhang Ze slowly stroked the thin floating ash on the machine tool, held it in front of his eyes and rubbed it lightly, then suddenly turned his head to meet Shang Liang's gaze: "Old Liang, are you interested in making an innovation?"

*******

"kindness."

"Correct."

"Feel sorry."

"I do not have time."

"Okay, bye."

Du Xingzhi listened to the voice from the receiver with an unchanged expression, and jumped out word by word. The other party seemed to be irritated by his indifferent response, and said, "We don't need to meet anymore." Angrily cut off the call.

Du Xingzhi frowned slightly, hung up the phone and looked at the time, it was 35:[-] noon.

The heater was turned on inside the car, and pedestrians wrapped in thick cotton clothes walked quickly outside the car, and occasionally passed a bicycle close to the car.Du Xingzhi lay down on the seat with his eyes closed and rested. The sun shone on him, but it didn't bring out much warmth. In the cold late autumn, everything was as severe as the test before him.

As expected, his mother acted as he had guessed.The first step is to introduce him to someone of the right age.The choice of this partner seemed a little overwhelmed, as if as long as Du Xingzhi could separate from Zhang Ze, she didn't care who her son's partner was.Nothing came of it, she even told the store staff Du Xingzhi's number... These days, Du Xingzhi often feels a headache when he receives a shy and timid call from an unknown person.

Du Xingzhi sighed when the number he knew by heart was broadcast, with a smile on his face, his voice was brisk, as if he was not disturbed by any trifles: "Ozawa, have you eaten yet?"

Zhang Ze at the other end was eating with Lai Yitong.Authentic Cantonese restaurants in Guangdong have unique tastes. The steamed grouper tastes sweet, and the braised fish lips also have a different delicacy from the inland area. With the rise of Zhang Ze's food, he put aside his business plans for the time being and focused on filling his stomach.

"I'm eating," Zhang Ze stopped his chopsticks, with sweetness in his voice, "You're still working, aren't you? You can't finish your work, so you have to eat on time."

Du Xingzhi really relaxed when he heard his voice: "What should I do if I don't have an appetite without you here?"

The tenderness in Zhang Ze's eyes, "Don't mess around, I'm only out for a few days, and I'll be back after a while."

"Hmm...Okay." Du Xingzhi replied with some reluctance with his eyes closed, "Concentrate on eating and stop talking. Remember to go back to Beijing early?"

Zhang Ze coaxed him to hang up the phone, looked up and saw Lai Yitong's astonishment, he couldn't help but startled: "What's wrong?"

"Ozawa...Zeze...Zebao..." Lai Yitong's astonishment faded, and his smile gradually became obscene, "There is an enemy, check the phone number, I can't tell, so there will be a partner soon?"

object?Zhang Ze was stunned for a second, his mind was full of Du Xingzhi's appearance, his eyes softened immediately: "Yes."

Unexpectedly, he would admit it so readily. Lai Yitong's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Is it true that you have found someone? Damn, brother, I am so handsome, chic, suave and bachelor, yet you have managed to find him." Home. It's just an injustice!"

Zhang Ze smiled and said nothing. If this kid knew who he was talking about, he might not be able to put on such a posture.But the object is not limited to girlfriends, and he is not hiding his brother.Thinking of this, he changed the topic very naturally: "Aren't you still busy with your career? When the company gets on the right track, what kind of partner do you want to find? The most urgent thing is to make a new product development plan first."

Liang Deshi spent the entire meal thinking about Zhang Ze's earlier proposal. He was hesitant to speak, but immediately spoke up: "I can understand what you mean. It is indeed a flaw in the factory that there is no core technology. But you also know that the development of It is not that simple to create your own processor, and the research department needs a lot of research funding, but our conditions now obviously cannot meet this requirement."

Zhang Ze nodded: "This is just my own suggestion. At present, the first thing to do in the factory is to control production and develop the market. Naturally, the research route is to move forward along with the development of the factory."

"Explore the market..." Liang Chengshi sighed, "Nowadays laptops are already rare and thin, and it is not a simple matter to compress them while taking into account the appearance."

"But always follow the trend and don't understand reform and progress, and the factory will always be a small factory." Zhang Zesu said, "How can we make profits without taking risks? The Japanese can do so well in packaging and advertising, why can't we?"

Liang Deshi rubbed his fingers, and his eyes fell on the dishes in the round table—this was not a small decision, and it was difficult for him to make a conscious decision for a moment.He needs the funds in Zhang Ze's hands, but when he gets the funds, he bears a much heavier burden on his shoulders than before. If he makes a wrong move, he will lose everything.

"Also," Zhang Ze spoke again at this time, with a soft and gentle voice, but under such a gentle appearance, another huge wave was set off: "Are you interested in cooperating with some office software?"

*******

After staying in Guangdong for two days and one night, Zhang Ze hurried to Beijing, not to go home, but to catch a car to Tianjin after meeting Shi Lei.

Shi Lei lazily yawned with his hands on the steering wheel, he didn't feel sleepy, this person has always had such a casual attitude towards everything.This is an innate nature, which is easy and difficult to erase.He is lazy and lazy, most bosses in this society can hardly tolerate such an employee, Shi Lei and Zhang Ze hit it off, there is no need to socialize or speculate together, Zhang Ze doesn't have to be wary of his ambition, Shi Lei can follow suit Do things in a way that pleases you.

"Boss," Shi Lei said, when they were both relatively casual when they got along, "You are an adult now, why don't you buy a car? After all, you are a man of this wealth, and it is convenient to have a car to pick up girls. "

Zhang Ze smiled: "What is my net worth? Just kidding, you don't know what net worth I am?" Is Zhang Ze rich?Maybe it's a little bit. In this era, it can be regarded as the middle class. The monthly surplus of so many branches is not a small number, but is this the rich?

He also needs to keep investing in his business. The company is getting bigger and bigger, the expenses of employees, the expenses of new stores, and the expenses of branches. His assets are all in it. , He doesn't have to think about finding another way to make money.

Shi Lei shook his head, knowing that the boss was committing a problem of crisis awareness again.In his opinion, Zhang Ze is really a strange person. Although he is so young, he can't find the vitality that young people should have. Just like his Shi family's father in his seventies and eighties, he obviously has capital but is too lazy to enjoy it.The clothes he usually wears are all his own brand. He never goes out shopping, doesn’t wear a watch or play with a car, doesn’t see him go to entertainment venues, and doesn’t even seem to have a girlfriend.This kind of life seemed meaningless to him.Although Shi Lei himself is not good at such things, he is a glutton anyway, he likes delicious food, and it is enough for him to go to bed when he is full.Zhang Ze doesn't even enjoy enjoying himself. Apart from earning money, he studies every day and reads foreign language writing papers and exams.

The two of them got along quite harmoniously with the concepts they didn't understand each other. The car soon arrived in Tianjin and drove down for half an hour, entering a deserted fork road with factory buildings lined up on both sides of the road.The paper factory, the printing factory, the electronics factory and the glass factory, and then there is a large factory building, which is not popular at all. There are five words "Lilin Popsicle Factory" written on the big plastic sign at the entrance of the factory.

"That's it," Shi Lei got out of the car and opened the door for Zhang Ze, while introducing the factory, "It used to be a factory for processing popsicles, but it didn't open and closed down. The equipment inside has been taken away long ago. Two icehouses were built."

"That would be quite appropriate."

"Isn't it?" Shi Lei is still very confident in his ability, and replied with a smile, "This is a rabbit that hit his leg. I can't find a better choice in the surrounding areas of Beijing. In fact, I prefer to build the factory in the A little further north, but it’s the first time we’ve come into contact with this business, and I’m not at ease if it’s too far away.”

"When we grow bigger, we can have a branch factory in the future, and we don't have to take care of it." Zhang Ze said as he touched the factory gate and pushed the iron gate. The door creaked open, and he strode in.

Shi Lei hurriedly followed.

Zhang Ze’s desire to engage in food processing didn’t happen overnight. Du’s Shengjian has a small reputation now. It’s always slower to open stores one by one, and the customer base he faces is relatively small. In the future, the distribution management will be in the big provincial capitals. With such a large investment in establishing a branch, it is obvious that the things that can be done are not limited to those few fried bun shops.

He remembered his previous life.At that time, he lived alone, and occasionally went to Du Xingzhi's house to rub a pillow. The two single men relied on Du Xingzhi's cleanliness to keep them from being too sloppy.But Du Xingzhi has a good hygiene, he is dumbfounded by pots and pans, and he doesn't like outsiders coming in and out of the house, so Du Xingzhi often hoards bags of dumplings, wontons and steamed buns in the supermarket, or noodles with good meat and vegetables. When the pot is under water, it can fill the stomach.

Zhang Ze is not that extravagant. He usually buys eight-treasure rice glutinous rice balls in bulk, and one bag is enough for several meals.It can be said that the existence of convenience food has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

As he gets older, he dislikes eating instant noodles more and more. The variety of choices in the freezer in the supermarket is by no means Zhang Ze's only preference.Especially in the cities, every household can’t celebrate the Chinese New Year. It’s too troublesome to make dumplings by yourself. Who doesn’t save half a bag of them?This is a broader market than finished product sales. If he can seize it in advance, the rewards will be unlimited.

Shi Lei was very supportive of his new route. He was so lazy, but he actually cheered up to find candidates for the factory for him.As for manpower, the most indispensable thing in Beijing is manpower. People from all corners of the country are flocking to the heart of the motherland, not to mention that frying buns is not a very technical job. It is not the era of labor shortage in later generations.

The two large cold storages are even more spacious than what Shi Lei described, and it must have cost a lot of money to repair this cold storage.There is not even a security guard in the factory, just the two of them are empty.

Walking out of the somewhat dark workshop room, the walls on both sides cast shadows on the ground, and the sunlight fell from the oblique side, extending all the way, like laying a golden carpet.

As Zhang Ze walked out, he ordered in high spirits: "Go to the contact person, all the job advertisements will be arranged, and the company will call in a few capable people to overwhelm the team, and Zhao Mingming's production formula will be implemented and tested several times. If possible, list and start work immediately."

Shi Lei asked: "Boss, you should share some of the work occasionally. I have lost a few catties because of factory affairs these days, so I'm not handsome anymore."

Zhang Ze paused, glanced back at him, a smile flashed in his eyes, and said mockingly, "When have you ever been handsome?"

Shi Lei lowered his head sadly.

Zhang Ze laughed out loud: "Do you think I don't do anything? I'm going to contact external marketing, and you have to help me watch the creative advertisement in the later stage. When the news station broadcasts, the name of our Du's Shengjian will be immediately Resounding across the river north and south, don't you feel the blood boiling?"

Shi Lei blinked, creative advertisement?

Oh my goodness.

Thinking about it, I was really a little excited.

*******

Li Changming is not alone, and his career is not developing in Beijing at present, but he has the leisure to go home during the meeting.

Although he has a place to live, he doesn't object to going back to the old house.The old man has a bad temper and is serious, but he dotes on his youngest son very much. Li Changming is rarely pointed and scolded by his own old man like his older brothers, but maybe this has something to do with his obedience since he was a child.

At this age, the most outstanding thing he has done is divorce.

But divorce was not his choice alone. Husband and wife have different values, and conflicts will arise in all aspects of life.The ex-wife is a person who needs a man's careful care, but the two people who are reluctant to stay together because of family relationship have no emotional basis at all. In the ten years from marriage to divorce, not only Li Changming, but also the other party is also obsessed with freedom.

The child was brought up by Li Changming. After the divorce, his ex-wife happily resumed the mode of playing in the world. Two years later, he found a warm man who fit his heart and started a family. Now they gave birth to a young daughter.Li Changming and Li Changming, who had a stiff relationship during their marriage, have only now begun to look pleasant. To his ex-wife, Li Changming is more of a brother-sister relationship, while the other party is more indifferent.

His son Li Li grew up in such a family, and he was strangely unaffected. Although he had little chance to get along with his father who was busy working all day, the harmonious atmosphere when his parents occasionally got together gave him a certain sense of security.After graduating from university smoothly, Li Li entered the local government in Beijing and studied for graduate school while accumulating qualifications. After graduating from graduate school, he was immediately transferred to a local area, and now he is working in a county in the southwest region.For this, Li Changming hardly gave any help. The way forward and the choice were all planned and implemented by Li Li himself.Li Changming is always mixed with guilt and pride for his son who has never had a second grade.This child is much better than his father.

Li Li did not verbally express his attitude towards whether he would get married in the future.But in a family like theirs, remarriage is not just a matter for two people, it is of extraordinary significance to the family, especially the immediate family members.Li Changming's ex-wife also came from a political background, and the combination of the two families has become a strong cooperation. Now that the situation has been settled, divorce is a good choice to retreat. However, Li Changming's next marriage, the candidate requirements will not be because of How much to relax with the first success.

He has never been married, and his family pretended to be stupid and anxious, and after more than ten years of shelving, he was gradually forgotten.

It wasn't until this period of time that he kept going north due to personal reasons that no one noticed the abnormal movement.

The old man was playing chess with his comrades in the living room, holding a smile on Maitreya's white face, those who are not familiar with him might really think that he is just a kind old man.However, anyone who has been in contact with him will know that the teeth of a creature like a smiling tiger will only become sharper as time goes by.

He only glanced in Li Changming's direction, and casually twirled a white ball: "The professor of the party school called home, and you didn't go to school."

Hearing the imperative sentence, Li Changming did not panic.Regardless of his age, a child who has been spoiled since childhood is more courageous.Smiling slightly, he slowly approached the chess table: "Uncle Qian, what did my dad bet with you today? Why are you still playing with him?"

Uncle Qian was from the army, his face was as sharp as a knife and an axe, and there was an old scar on his brow. Although he was old, the sharpness in his eyes was still the same as before.

He said in a deep voice: "I wanted to drink tea at first, but your father took out the agarwood Buddha skewers that had been hidden for more than ten years to lure me, and now he has taken away the ginseng wine that I brewed last year."

Mr. Li smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, as if he didn't hear the run on Qian Shuqiang's words at all: "I don't like drinking ginseng wine either, it's just a lottery, so why do I really want it?"

Qian Shuqiang immediately turned against him, and his sharp eyes fell on Li Changming like a knife blade.

Li Changming shook his head, since he couldn't beat the old man, he simply said, "I see a woman."

As soon as these words came out, the old man was immediately stunned.He is also worried about his son's marriage. After the divorce in his 30s, he personally watched the old woman one by one to find a good partner for his son, but Li Changming didn't let go, saying that he was hit by the boring marriage life. Women are like nothing.

Until now, his wife has been gone for many years, and the only single son in the family is still his heart disease.Tell him now out of the blue, seeing a woman?

The old man immediately threw the chess back into the basket, and put it away with a smile on his face.When he is really in a good mood, he doesn't smile very much, but there is a little joy in his eyes: "Oh? Which family's child is it?" Are there any suitable age objects in Beijing that he hasn't introduced?

Li Changming raised his brows, leaned on the sofa and replied lazily: "I don't belong to anyone, I'm an old acquaintance. A single divorced woman with two children came to Beijing from Chengjiang to work hard."

The corners of the old man's mouth curled up immediately, and the smile in his eyes disappeared instantly.According to Li Changming's description, this woman's condition is also a little too poor.In a family like theirs, although the child is divorced, it is not difficult to find a young girl with a decent family background in Beijing. A divorced woman with no background and two children, how did they meet?

Seeing a lot of the world, the mentality is gloomy. The old man immediately thought about going to the bad places in the entertainment venue. Seeing that his eyes were getting gloomy, Li Changming hurriedly interrupted his thoughts: "Ah, ah, where did you think?" Ah, you? I met her when I was working in Chengjiang. She is a good woman. She divorced her husband out of helplessness. Later, she also worked hard to make a career in clothing!"

The old man is still not satisfied: "Why did you find a businessman?"

However, there was a worse possibility just now, and now the conditions for this candidate are not so unacceptable.He thought for a while, and frowned slightly: "How is the character of the other party? When do you plan to get married?"

Li Changming saw his father's melancholy look worried about being cheated, his temples twitched a few times, held back for a long time, and said a little embarrassedly: "Where is it so fast...I haven't caught up yet."

"What?" The old man was a little taken aback.

"I haven't caught up yet!" Li Changming raised his voice, with an impatient expression on his face, "What's the matter? Can a good woman go with anyone casually? If you want to catch her so easily, you have to fight with those who are crying and begging for her." There is no difference between the woman who marries me, she is a decent person."

The old man opened his mouth, and the expression on his face changed several times before finally turning black.Worry about the other party's character, dissatisfaction with the background, and dissatisfaction disappeared without a trace in an instant.

After thinking about it, his boss was unconvinced and couldn't help but choked out: "Useless things!"

Even a woman can't figure it out, or is it his son.