Rebirth of Siheyuan starts in the 1980s

Chapter 416: Once you become a college student, you will be really successful in the future

After making a small report, or seeking a guarantee of asylum, Li Youfu breathed a sigh of relief. He stopped wasting time and immediately started the car and sent Cao Zhiqiang to Qiao's house.

Perhaps it was because he had done something wrong and told Cao Zhiqiang what he had done wrong, so when driving this time, Li Youfu didn't say a word and just drove quietly.

Li Youfu didn't speak, and Cao Zhiqiang naturally didn't want to speak either.

In fact, Li Youfu told himself at first that when he brought in private goods, Cao Zhiqiang was a little angry and even disappointed, but then he thought about it and realized that he was too demanding.

Strictly speaking, he and Li Youfu did not have much close friendship. The two parties were bound by interests.

It's just that this bundle of interests makes Li Youfu more demanding from Cao Zhiqiang, at least for now.

But fundamentally, he and Li Youfu are the same kind of people, both businessmen.

However, Cao Zhiqiang has long known the situation in this society. With his foresight, opportunity and plug-in ability, he has first mastered the money-making platforms, namely publishing houses, impression companies and other units.

As for Li Youfu, even though he has rich experience and outstanding business capabilities, due to his identity and environment, he has never been able to get a reliable platform to support his business activities.

Under such circumstances, Li Youfu developed a habit of taking advantage of loopholes, which is understandable.

After Li Youfu gained a platform and a backer, it was still difficult to change his habit of taking advantage of loopholes. He wanted to take advantage of the train quotas when he saw them. This is completely normal.

In fact, when Cao Zhiqiang learned that their Hongguang Machinery Factory and other brother units in various places had fixed train freight quotas, he had long thought about using this system to make money in transportation, and he also mentioned it to Director Li.

Fortunately, he mentioned it to Factory Manager Li, and he realized how difficult it was to make money using the factory's internal train quota for transportation.

The difficulty lies in two words, illegal!

Of course, it is not impossible to do it. It can be done on a small scale, but if it is to be big, there must be local cooperation. If one party does not cooperate, it will not be done, and the risk is very high.

That’s why Cao Zhiqiang temporarily gave up using Hongguang Machinery Factory’s internal train freight quota and went to work on transportation and logistics in advance.

Just kidding, who doesn’t know that logistics and transportation are very profitable these days, but if you want to do this, what will the real state-owned transportation company think?

You can only transport products produced by your unit, even books and records, as long as they are produced by you, but materials that are not produced by your unit cannot be transported indiscriminately.

However, in this era, with the progress of reform, many rules are actually not easy to use, and many people are doing things in violation of regulations.

For example, Boss Wang, who made three million from selling corn, was obviously operating illegally.

But here’s the problem, it’s okay to break the rules, but don’t get caught.

Once you are caught or convicted, you will be in trouble.

As the saying goes, the butt determines the head.

If Cao Zhiqiang was a self-employed businessman without a formal unit or formal platform at this time, he would definitely be doing all kinds of tricks.

But he is not now, and he already controls the money-making platform.

Not only that, Cao Zhiqiang also knows a lot of ways to make money, and there is no need to snatch the three melons and two dates from domestic bad guys.

The term "trailing master" had actually appeared in Beijing at this time, but it was not popular.

The one that is really popular is called "second-rate dealer", which is obviously a contemptuous term, which shows how unpopular those who do this business are.

Li Youfu used to be a proper second-tier dealer, and he was a relatively large dealer, and he became a wholesaler.

If he can avoid being ruined, he will probably become a well-known figure in the future, and he should be able to get rich.

Therefore, there is no doubt about Li Youfu's ability.

If Cao Zhiqiang hadn't valued Li Youfu's ability at the beginning, he wouldn't have dared to recruit him knowing that he was plotting against him.

After all, talent is hard to find, especially now.

Of course, even if a person is talented, if he does something wrong, he should still be beaten when he deserves it, and he should not be slapped in the face.

"Old Li." Cao Zhiqiang suddenly asked.

"Ah?" Li Youfu, who was driving, quickly turned his head and said, "Say."

"Watch the road!" Cao Zhiqiang frowned quickly, "Pay attention to safety!"

Li Youfu then looked forward again.

Cao Zhiqiang then said: "What is the main item of the private goods you brought with you? Silks and satins, or clothing?"

"No," Li Youfu said, "It's actually cotton! Silk and satin go hand in hand with clothing."

"Cotton?" Cao Zhiqiang was taken aback, "You've taken such a big risk. What's wrong with buying cotton? Why sell cotton? I thought the main products were silks and satins, and the price difference on those things is a bit higher."

"Who says it's not?" Li Youfu said, "There's nothing we can do about it. This is what Director Wang asked for."

"Director Wang asked for it?" Cao Zhiqiang frowned, "So, those cotton cloths were all obtained by Director Wang for you?"

"Yes." Li Youfu said, "Actually, that's what happened. Factory Director Wang's wife is a cadre of Jinling No. 4 Cotton Spinning Factory. The cotton fabrics produced by their factory have been unsaleable for many years, and the factory can hardly distribute them.

Salary.

So Factory Director Wang wanted to use me and the train quota from their machinery factory to help her wife’s factory sell cotton.

But don't worry, I've kept the price very low, even lower than the factory price.

Calculating it this way, if you follow the volume, you can still make a lot of money.

Especially this Jinling cloth, the quality is better than the Jingcheng cloth, more delicate and more breathable, and they are made of good materials, so there is no need to worry about selling it in the Jingcheng.

Of course, this alone wouldn't work, so I secretly added some satin and clothing.

Hey, to tell you the truth, the little bit of silk and clothing I secretly added was sold at a higher price than that batch of cotton.

If Director Wang hadn't forced me, I wouldn't have done it.

What's the point of taking such a big risk just to get some worthless cotton?"

Cao Zhiqiang frowned, and then sighed.

He now understood a little bit what Factory Director Wang was thinking. It seemed that the other party didn't just want to make money for himself, but more importantly, he wanted to help his wife and the company he worked for.

In fact, as early as the 1980s, the supply of cotton produced by the country began to exceed demand.

By 1983, domestically produced cotton cloth was basically unsalable, and supply far exceeded demand.

At this time, domestic cotton spinning trade with foreign countries had not yet begun on a large scale, so the country simply could not support a large amount of cotton spinning production capacity.

If it's a Western country, it's easy to handle. Just follow the market rules and go bankrupt and liquidate a batch of them.

But the planned economy is not good, we cannot go bankrupt casually, we have to support the workers.

This has caused many cotton spinning mills to have a difficult time.

It was not until the late 1980s that the situation gradually improved.

Therefore, each cotton spinning mill is trying to find its own way to deal with the inventory, and sell whatever it can.

Of course, it's not that Factory Manager Wang has a good heart. It's more likely that they used this method to exploit loopholes and share the price difference themselves.

After all, the price given by Li Youfu is lower than the ex-factory price, which should be the cost price, but the price Li Youfu sells in the capital will definitely not be low.

The prices are high and low, and there is basically no cost for transportation. If the volume is increased, the profit is not small.

Even if there are many people sharing it, the money divided is still a lot.

"Are you really going to quit such a lucrative business?" Cao Zhiqiang asked with a smile.

"Do it or not." Li Youfu shook his head, "Forget it, the profit is not much higher than buying books and selling records. The key is there is a big risk. If you are caught, you will be put in jail.

We are now people with a formal employer and are serious people, so how can we do this kind of thing again? Right?"

Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "Yes."

"So." Li Youfu said, "If I hadn't listened to Factory Manager Wang's pitiful words and said how difficult his wife's factory was, I would have thought of doing good deeds and I wouldn't have been so hot-headed.

Anyway, I will never do this illegal and disciplinary work again, and I will never do it again."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "It's okay to be afraid. As a human being, you still have to be a little afraid."

"Yes, your lesson is right." Li Youfu said quickly.

Immediately afterwards, Li Youfu suddenly pulled over and said, "President, the place has arrived!"

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned and looked outside, but as he spoke, he was already outside the alley where Qiao's house was.

Cars can only park here, and if you go further inside, you have to walk, because the alley inside is too narrow for cars to drive in.

When Cao Zhiqiang got out of the car, Li Youfu had already gotten out of the car first and quickly helped Cao Zhiqiang take out the two packages of gifts from the trunk.

But just when Cao Zhiqiang was about to go over to get the gift, Li Youfu suddenly stretched out his arm and stopped him.

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned: "What are you doing?"

Li Youfu smiled and said: "President, you have a delicate skin and tender flesh, and you usually use your brain. I should do the rough work of carrying bags."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly and stopped pressing: "Then let's go."

Li Youfu smiled again, quickly locked the car, and then quickly followed Cao Zhiqiang with a bag in hand.

Following his memory, walking through the streets, Cao Zhiqiang soon arrived at the door of Qiao's house.

Not long after knocking on the door, Qiao Simei's voice came from inside: "Is it Brother Cao?"

"Yes!" Cao Zhiqiang said loudly.

Soon, the door opened, revealing Qiao Simei's smiling face: "Brother, why are you here so late? We have been waiting for you for a long time. We are hungry and can't eat, and the food is cold!"

"What are you talking about?" Cao Lili followed closely and scolded Qiao Simei directly.

After calming Qiao Simei, Cao Lili looked at Cao Zhiqiang and said, "Brother, are you okay? Have you dealt with everything?"

"Yeah." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "Something delayed me, I'm sorry."

With that said, Cao Zhiqiang walked into the yard and happened to see Qiao Zuwang, Qiao Yicheng, and Qiao Erqiang all standing in a row, but they were obviously a little reserved.

Especially Qiao Yicheng, when he saw himself looking over, he immediately lowered his head and did not dare to look at himself or make eye contact with Cao Zhiqiang.

Of course Cao Zhiqiang knew the reason, so he just smiled and went directly to Qiao Zuwang and said: "Sorry, sorry, I was late because of something unexpected. It's my fault."

Qiao Zuwang said with a smile on his face: "Hey, it's not too late, it's just right. Besides, you are a big leader, you have a lot of things to do every day, and you are busy with things. You can come here despite your busy schedule, which is a blessing to our family."

"Easy to say, easy to say." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Zhiqiang said to Li Youfu, who came in with two packages of gifts: "Old Li, just put them on the ground."

"Yes." Li Youfu put the two packages of gifts on the ground and stood aside.

Qiao Zu looked at the bulging bag, and his smile immediately became brighter.

"Oh, oh, oh!" Qiao Zuwang said with a smile, "Look, just come, don't bring any gifts."

"It should, it should." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded.

"Then let's go into the house." Qiao Zuwang said quickly, "Just in time, the rice is ready, 10%. Hurry, go get the dishes and heat them up."

"Oh!" Qiao Yicheng hurriedly ran into the house and hurriedly went to heat the food.

"Brother, let me help you!" Cao Lili shouted, then suddenly paused and looked back at Cao Zhiqiang.

Obviously, the call she just called "big brother" felt a bit taboo.

After all, there is her other eldest brother here.

Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile: "Go, go, see what I am doing? I happen to be hungry too, so you can help heat up the meal early so that the dinner can start early!"

Only then did Cao Lili smile: "Hey!"

"I'll help too!" Qiao Simei raised her hand.

"I'll go too." Qiao Erqiang also followed.

"Go ahead, go ahead." Qiao Zuwang smiled and said to Qiao Er, "I've never seen you so positive."

Qiao Erqiang stuck out his tongue, and then quickly entered the living room with Qiao Simei.

At this time, Li Youfu said: "President, I won't interrupt you. I will wait for you in the car. If you leave, just go over and say hello to me."

Cao Zhiqiang refused to be polite to him and nodded lightly.

Li Youfu smiled and nodded at Qiao Zuwang, and then left on his own.

As soon as Li Youfu left, Qiao Zuwang immediately came over enthusiastically and invited Cao Zhiqiang into the main room.

The dining table has been set there, with dishes and chopsticks on it.

Obviously, the place was originally filled with dishes, but they were all taken away to heat up, so there were only empty bowls and chopsticks for the time being.

After coming in, Qiao Zuwang immediately asked Cao Zhiqiang to sit down at the host and guest seats, and then started chatting with Cao Zhiqiang.

Judging from his flushed face, he seemed quite excited.

He was really excited because he recently got good news, that is, his eldest son, Qiao Yicheng, was admitted to college.

You know, college students are very valuable nowadays. In this area, it can be said that there are very few children who can go to college.

Therefore, Qiao Yicheng was admitted to university, which in Qiao Zuwang's view was a great event for his ancestors.

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang suddenly realized.

Also, according to the plot, Qiao Yicheng was indeed admitted to university in 1983, and it seems that he applied for the Normal College.

It's the same here now. Qiao Yicheng still went to college and went to Jinling Normal University. Nothing has changed.

But this is normal. Qiao Yicheng's academic performance is usually very good. It is natural for him to be admitted to university. Failure to do so is a problem.

"Congratulations!" Cao Zhiqiang quickly congratulated with a smile, "I'm 10% admitted to college. Once you become a college student, you will really make a difference in the future."

"That's right, that's right." Qiao Zuwang grinned from ear to ear, "I didn't expect him to pass the exam. After all, college students are all Wenquxing. Who knew he actually passed the exam? I'm also a good one.

be surprised."

Speaking of this, Qiao Zuwang slapped his thigh and said with a sigh on his face: "Oh, 10% will make a difference. From now on, I will only rely on 10% to support me in my old age, haha, hahaha!"

(End of chapter)