Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Who despises it? Everyone despises Chen Lishui's behavior!

Chen Lishui, the head of the sales department, hasn't made any contributions. We haven't seen him use his brain to promote air guns. Qin Yang sold the guns, but now he's belittling Qin Yang's contribution! Even if the举报信 (舉報信, jǔbào xìn, accusation letter) wasn't written by him, he's the mastermind behind it!

If you thought this plan was inappropriate, why didn't you say so at the time? Now you're digging up old scores. It's too much!

However, everything Chen Lishui said makes sense. If the factory could sell them for thirty-five apiece, wouldn't it be better to earn ten yuan more? Why should the benefits go to the salesmen? If the salesmen take the benefits that originally belonged to the factory, isn't that embezzlement of factory assets?

In short, this label must be pinned on Qin Yang!

Unlike Yang Zhaoxiang, Chen Lishui has no grudges against Qin Baoguo. His public attack is entirely for his own benefit!

What Chen Lishui wants to bring down isn't Qin Baoguo, but Zhu Zizhong!

In the past, no one was interested in the position of the top leader of the 960 factory. The factory was about to fail. But now, everyone can see that their Lion brand air guns will be bestsellers, and their factory will rapidly develop and grow!

Chen Lishui has connections. His father is a cadre in the capital. As long as the factory leadership position here becomes vacant, Chen Lishui can take it!

Zhu Zizhong has always been cautious throughout his life, but this time he was led astray by the Qin family. With two consecutive incidents of corruption, bribery, and embezzlement of factory property, Zhu Zizhong, the factory director, will probably have to resign.

Chen Lishui hid himself too well!

Zhu Zizhong's face was very ugly. Qin Yang admitted it? Then his trouble would be great. Why did he agree to this plan in the heat of the moment? He calculated everything, but he didn't expect Chen Lishui to openly provoke him!

Chen Lishui was excited: Good, there's a time when you, Qin Yang, admit your mistake! When you tricked Factory Director Yang, I thought you were so capable. It turns out you're only this good!

With the pride of a victor, Chen Lishui looked at Qin Baoguo. Strangely, Qin Baoguo hadn't said a word from beginning to end. What was he thinking? It's come to this, shouldn't he defend Qin Yang?

"Where were you wrong?" Leader Dong asked.

"I shouldn't have thought about the factory and rushed out to promote sales without getting an individual business license. I'm operating without a license," Qin Yang said. "If the relevant departments want to fine me, I'll accept it."

What, an individual business license? Chen Lishui was completely confused. The matter Qin Yang was talking about didn't seem to be related to the current situation.

Leader Dong was also curious: "Does an individual business license have anything to do with your embezzlement of factory property?"

"It's like this, Leader Dong, you probably don't know that I'm not yet a formal employee of the 960 factory," Qin Yang explained. "It can be said that I personally have nothing to do with the 960 factory. My recent actions have been the actions of an individual business. I, a small vendor, purchased a batch of air guns from the 960 factory for twenty-five yuan apiece and then sold them for thirty-five yuan. The country should be supporting my behavior now, right?"

Chen Lishui was dumbfounded. Could it be explained this way?

If Qin Yang was a member of the 960 factory, then the big label of embezzling factory property could be pinned on Qin Yang. You made a profit of ten yuan per gun. That's too much! That profit should clearly belong to the factory!

But what if Qin Yang wasn't a member of the 960 factory? He's an individual business. He bought the air guns for twenty-five yuan apiece, and after that, how much he sells them for has nothing to do with the factory!

After the end of the turmoil, a large number of educated youths returned to the city. The old ways no longer worked. In 1979 alone, the country needed to resettle 15.38 million laborers for employment. It was impossible to solve the employment problem for so many people relying solely on government resettlement. If the government didn't care, then these people would become factors of social instability. Therefore, in order to allow these people to make a living for themselves, the government opened the door to individual business operations.

That year, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce wrote a report to the Central Committee, applying for permission to allow the establishment of individual businesses and engage in individual economy, which was approved by the Central Committee. That year, about 100,000 individual industrial and commercial households were approved to open for business. Two years later, in 1981, the statistics changed to 1.01 million, a tenfold increase.

In the past, engaging in speculation and profiteering would be criticized, but now it has become a gray area. It is neither explicitly encouraged nor supported, nor is it dealt with.

Originally, Qin Baoguo was going to go through the formalities for Qin Yang to join the factory. The factory had also agreed. After all, Qin Yang's contribution was huge. However, the status of a formal worker was not easy to implement. The factory's word didn't count. They had to apply and report to the higher authorities. This process often took several months.

So, until now, Qin Yang is still considered an unemployed vagrant.

Zhu Zizhong's face showed a smile. In this way, the explanation is reasonable. Where is there any embezzlement of factory property? There is only an individual business coming to our 960 factory to purchase goods! Some people are jealous of the money earned by the individual business?

Zhu Zizhong no longer had any worries. He turned his gloomy gaze to Chen Lishui. If the tiger doesn't show its power, you really treat it as a sick cat? Since you've played this trick, don't blame me for being impolite!

"Individual business?" Leader Dong muttered repeatedly: "You individual businesses! What can I say to you?"

"Please criticize me, Leader Dong," Qin Yang said very cleverly and sensibly.

"Our country is undergoing reform. No one has ever walked the path of marketization before. Your 960 factory is exploring this path. Although the steps you've taken are a bit large, reform always requires experimentation," Leader Dong continued. "In fact, the higher authorities have been paying attention to you. If your factory can develop prosperously, the higher authorities will really have to send an observation group to learn from you!"

"Please rest assured, Leader Dong, our factory will definitely deepen reform and promote development," Zhu Zizhong said. "We won't reach out to the higher authorities, and we'll strive to pay more taxes to the country!"

Did this matter just pass like this?

"Leader Dong, they are confusing right and wrong!" Chen Lishui became anxious. "In any case, that ten yuan profit should belong to the factory!"

"Section Chief Chen, you're wrong to say that," Qin Yang looked at Chen Lishui. "You're the section chief of the sales department, how can you regard sales under the modern market economy as a scourge? The higher authorities have already given our 960 factory the power to convert military production to civilian production and to be responsible for our own profits and losses. We have to find a way, and everything must be based on development as the primary condition! If we want to adapt to the development of society, we have to carry out market-oriented reforms! Do you still think it's the old days, waiting in the factory for other units to come and purchase? Factory Director Zhu, Leader Dong, I think Section Chief Chen is no longer able to adapt to the position of section chief of the sales department under the market economy!"

Chen Lishui's face suddenly changed.

"Whoever can sell our factory's products is a hero of our factory!" Zhu Zizhong nodded and said, "Section Chief Chen's thinking is outdated, and he is indeed no longer suitable for the current situation."

This sentence sentenced Chen Lishui to death. You little brat, get out!

"Yellow cat, black cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat." Leader Dong didn't express his position explicitly, but used a common saying, the meaning of which was also very obvious.

Chen Lishui's face was pale. He knew that he had lost! The position of factory director was not his, and he had to pack up and get out!