Rebirth of the Wild Age

The ideal is bright, but the reality is cold.

After arriving in Shencheng, Song Weiyang and Zheng Xuehong's first impression was - the price of goods in the special zone is too expensive!

They dare not rent a house in the city because they cannot afford it.

It was only 1993, and the highest housing price in Shencheng had already exceeded 10,000 yuan, which was completely unreasonable. And the rent has also skyrocketed, so they can only go to the suburbs to find private houses to live in.

It all stems from the great man's southern tour last year, when gold diggers from all over the country frantically flocked into Shencheng. As a result, the prices here have become chaotic. They have risen by 10% within a year, and housing prices have soared like a rocket. It will take two or three years before they start to cool down and fall.

In the next few days, Song Weiyang and Zheng Xuehong wandered the streets, in their words, they were looking for business opportunities.

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange is naturally a must-see place.

Zheng Xuehong entered the city like a bumpkin, curious about everything, and said confidently: "This is the stock market. I heard that you can make money as long as you buy stocks. If anyone can't buy stocks, they will set fire to make trouble."

"That was last year." Song Weiyang said.

Looking at the green on the electronic screen, Zheng Xuehong said without a teacher: "Stop at red light, go at green light, this market is very good, which stock do you think we should buy?"

"Let's go, there's nothing to see. The bull market is over, and we've encountered a big bear market." Song Weiyang said.

Zheng Xuehong said happily: "Hello bears, meat eaters, cows can only eat grass."

There are too many pitfalls, Song Weiyang didn't know where to start to complain, and simply explained: "A bear market means that everything you buy will fall. Have you seen those green ones? They are all losing money."

"No way." Zheng Xuehong was a little confused.

A bureaucrat turned weightlifter, Zheng Xuehong only had a primary school diploma. His back injury was so serious that he was almost paralyzed, and he could only walk around after several years of recuperation. After such a delay, Zheng Xuehong had no choice but to go back to his hometown to be a physical education teacher. With the help of his former teammates, he entered the county sports bureau and became the deputy director step by step.

With narrow horizons and no culture, all his knowledge of the Special Zone comes from news reports and his own fantasies, and he doesn't even know that he needs a border pass to enter Shenzhen.

From various perspectives, our Director Zheng is indeed a fool.

There are countless fools like this in Shencheng, some of them quickly adapted and evolved, while some left sadly covered in bruises.

Natural selection, survival of the fittest!

Zheng Xuehong belongs to the former. He quickly faced the reality, adjusted his mentality, and didn't mention any five-year plan. He just wanted to start some small businesses that could make money.

On the fifth day in Shencheng, in a residential house in the suburbs.

Zheng Xuehong suddenly rushed into the shared hut and said to Song Weiyang: "Brother, how about we go wholesale and resell?"

"Selling what?" Song Weiyang didn't look up, and quickly wrote an English manuscript on the table.

Zheng Xuehong explained: "It's like this. We first go to buy bicycles, then go to Zhongying Street to wholesale Hong Kong goods, and then drive through the barbed wire fence to pass the border defense. I inquired, as long as the goods are delivered to Huadu, there will be 20-30% of the resale. profit."

"No." Song Weiyang put down the ballpoint pen in his hand, stared at Zheng Xuehong for a while, and said with a strange expression, "Brother, you director, you party member, why do you want to engage in smuggling? How brave we are on the train, how great and upright we are." , you can’t do anything illegal.”

Zheng Xuehong laughed and said: "It's just a small fight, it's not considered smuggling. Besides, even if we don't do it, there are others who do it. Who makes a profit? We are also contributing to the mainland economy."

"No, no." Song Weiyang shook his head repeatedly.

"You are too timid." Zheng Xuehong mocked.

Song Weiyang said: "The risk of smuggling is too great, and it may steal other people's business. When the time comes, people will report it quietly, and they will not be caught on the spot."

Zheng Xuehong frowned and said, "That's right, this is a problem."

Song Weiyang suddenly grinned and said, "Smuggling is too untechnical, why don't we engage in fraud, it's safe and easy."

"Huh?" Zheng Xuehong thought she had heard it wrong.

Song Weiyang's start-up funds are limited, and after spending all the way, there are only more than 3,600 left. It is impossible to make quick money legally.

In the past few days, Song Weiyang has been inspecting the project, and at the same time inspecting Zheng Xuehong. He himself is too young and has no hair on his mouth, so it is difficult to gain the trust of the deceived. Director Zheng, who has a corrupt image, is the best candidate for defrauding his accomplices.

The only doubt is that Zheng Xuehong is too upright and refuses to do things that violate the law and discipline.

It's all right now, Zheng Xuehong offered to engage in smuggling, so it's not a problem to play fraud.

"It's not good to lie to people, it's better to smuggle, at least I don't feel burdened." Zheng Xuehong wondered.

Song Weiyang said with a smile: "Don't worry, although it's a scam, we won't harm anyone. Even if the other party knows they've been cheated, they'll be willing to send the money to us happily. This is called Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai. , one willing to suffer."

Zheng Xuehong said angrily: "Are you amused by treating me like a three-year-old child?"

"My plan is like this..." Song Weiyang whispered in Zheng Xuehong's ear.

Zheng Xuehong became confused when he heard it, and said suspiciously: "Is this okay? Those people are not fools."

Song Weiyang said: "Fools don't take the bait. Who cares about cheating? If you want to cheat, you can cheat smart people. Well, I can't say cheating, it's too ugly. I'm helping them grow up happily."

"I still don't think it's reliable." Zheng Xuehong shook his head.

Song Weiyang said: "Don't worry, the cost of fraud is not high anyway, even if we don't make any money, we don't have much loss."

Zheng Xuehong considered for a while, and finally let go: "Then...try?"

Song Weiyang immediately took a few manuscripts and said with a smile: "I have written all the materials, and I am translating them into English. When the time comes, I will bring out the Chinese-English bilingual version, and it will be internationalized at a glance. I guarantee that those people will be confused. "

Zheng Xuehong glanced at the unfinished English manuscript on the table, and said in admiration, "Brother, you are amazing, and you actually know English, like a person who handles big things."

"In the next few days, we will split up," Song Weiyang said. "When you go to the street to buy drinks, pay attention to the address, and only pick those manufacturers in Guangdong Province and its surrounding areas. Don't buy big brands, only pick second- and third-tier brands. .I'll find someone to make fake materials, and then rent an office, and then I can let it go!"

"No problem." Zheng Xuehong was also gearing up.

Song Weiyang asked: "How is your acting skills?"

Zheng Xuehong said: "I have never acted before."

Song Weiyang said: "Then you have to practice and start learning tonight. No, from now on, I will call you Director Zheng. You are the director of the Shenzhen Office of the South China Branch of the China Private Enterprise Development Promotion Association!"

"Well, I'm Director Zheng," Zheng Xuehong said, shaking her head suddenly, her fat face trembling, "No, you can't use your real name if you're a liar."

Song Weiyang thought for a while and said, "Why don't you call me Liu Huateng."

"This name is good," Zheng Xuehong was very satisfied, and suggested, "Brother, you should also use a fake name."

Song Weiyang said with a serious expression: "If a man doesn't change his surname when he's doing business, or if he doesn't change his name when he's sitting down, even if I, Ma Qiangdong, are a liar, I still have to use my real name to make a fool of myself!"

Zheng Xuehong gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!"