Chen Jianghe's sock factory is booming, and as it reaches new heights one step at a time, Luo Yuzhu, who is far away in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, encounters a disaster. Her husband, Wang Dashan, is a line patrol worker of the Railway Bureau. He is honest, responsible, dull, and does not know how to refuse. Workmate Zhao Jiaqing had an accident on his shift, lost consciousness and became a vegetative state.
Zhao Jiaqing was afraid of being punished and denied the fact that Wang Dashan was allowed to work. This directly resulted in Wang Dashan being unable to identify a work-related injury and receive compensation, and Yishuang and her children were unable to receive preferential treatment.
Luo Yuzhu has never been a light-hearted person. She cried, made trouble, and hanged herself. She blocked doors and made up nursery rhymes. In short, she was able to show off her face, bow down, and be an orphan and a widowed mother. Finally, she was able to get through the work-related injury procedure. Received a large pension.
Coincidentally, as soon as she got the money, Wang Dashan kicked his feet and died.
She couldn't stay here any longer, so she sold what she could at home, and left Jiangxi with her several-year-old Wang Xu. They bought and sold goods along the railway, stopping and going to Nanchang, Jingdezhen, Huangshan, Hangzhou, and Jiaxing. , Shanghai... When she became busy, she soon forgot about the sadness caused by Wang Dashan's death. No, to be precise, being able to count money every day and have money coming in was what Luo Yuzhu pursued and what she wanted. If you want a life that is not ambitious, marrying an unambitious railway worker is like putting a bird in a cage.
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Autumn 1991.
The north is ushering in a bleak season, while the south still has the embers of summer. The awning boats in the Dongyang River float down the river, and the fishermen wearing black felt hats use their paddles to constantly drive away the pelicans that compete with them for fish. There was a lot of chaos on the river.
The fireworks in Fotang Town spread out like a picture. The most vivid thing is the aroma coming from the smoke and roasting workshop of Shuangwu Meat Products Factory. Although for the nearby residents, they have long been accustomed to it after smelling it for so many years.
The night outside the window is getting light, and the indoor lights are beginning to light up.
"How is the progress of the factory relocation going?"
"40% has been completed. If everything goes well, the remaining part should be completed in the spring of next year."
Lin Yue nodded and said in a voice that only he could hear: "The time is just right."
"Here, here's the IOU."
Jinli handed him an IOU with a six-digit amount.
In the past, the scale of Shuangwu Meat Products Factory was relatively small and had little impact on residents. Now that more and more production lines are opened, it will inevitably cause the accumulation of wastewater and fertilizer. Once it cannot be processed in time, it will definitely affect the lives of nearby residents. Therefore, Jinli At Lin Yue's suggestion and with the consent of various gods, the relocation was initiated.
"I don't understand. It's obviously your money, why was it lent in Li Jinze's name?"
Lin Yue said: "You will understand next year."
Yes, another riddle.
He was speechless. This kid always acted like a mountain man with his own clever ideas. After seeing too many of them, he really felt uneasy.
"Director, director..."
Accompanied by a gruff voice, Li Jinze burst into the office.
Jinli said: "What do you look like in a panic? You are already in your thirties, can you be more steady?"
"Hey, hey hey..."
Li Jinze smiled sheepishly: "There is a reason, there is a reason."
After saying that, he walked to the color TV placed in the corner, turned on the power with a snap, and pressed button No. 1 on the control panel.
The screen jumped and the channel switched to Zhejiang TV Station.
At this time, Zhejiang TV Station had not yet become a star, and the station logo was not a combination of a blue background and an artistic "z". There was only a line of small white characters in the lower left corner - Zhejiang TV Station -1.
Counting the time, the CCTV news broadcast was about to be broadcast. Thirty seconds before the countdown, the screen changed, and several men gathered together to eat appeared. They held beer cups in their hands, laughing and bumping into each other, and then there was a magnetic man. Male voice: "No party is complete without wine, and a happy gathering must include Thousand Island Beer."
"Did you see it? Did you see it? Our beer is on TV."
Li Jinze was very excited and wished he could hug Jinli and give him a kiss.
Lin Yue shook his head and smiled bitterly. In his opinion, this advertisement had nothing to do with "well-made". However, in the early 1990s, it was definitely a standout among the short ones, and it was already very good.
And what are the ads on TV in this day and age? There are not many cockroach medicines, lice medicines, electric fans, blood pressure medicines, and fast moving consumer goods. Now that Qiandao Lake Beer is on TV, you can imagine what effect it will have on the brand.
After five or six years of fighting, the breweries in Yongkang and Jinhua were either acquired by him or on the verge of bankruptcy. Qiandao Lake Beer has basically monopolized southern Zhejiang and radiated to northern Fujian. His next target is northern Zhejiang. As long as he takes Hangzhou market, Qiandao Lake Beer will become the well-deserved No. 1 beer brand in Zhejiang. Advertising on TV stations will be a key bargaining chip for him to monopolize the provincial market in one go.
"Have you laughed enough? If you have laughed enough, get down to business."
Li Jinze was stunned for a moment: "Business?"
Lin Yue's eyes gradually turned cold.
Li Jinze quickly changed his words: "I know, I know, I can't forget it, I'm just teasing you."
"I haven't settled the debt with you last time because of my drunkenness. Whether things go well this time depends on how I deal with you." Leaving behind these warning words, Lin Yue walked out of the office, rode on the second-hand bicycle, and Ding Ding-dang drove towards Chenjiacun.
Jinli grabbed Li Jinze who was about to leave: "What's going on? It's so serious."
Li Jinze said: "He asked me to find some reliable people. After the advertisement is released for a few more days, I will go to Ningbo and Hangzhou, select those roadside stores that are booming, pretend to be a diner and ask them if they have Qiandao Lake beer in the store. If not, he complained, saying that even the beer on the TV station was not sold, and he stopped eating if he felt unhappy, and then all five or six people left. The more popular the store was, the more popular the store would be. He said that it wouldn’t take long, and those The hotel will take the initiative to contact us to purchase the goods.”
"Is this okay?" Jinli was speechless. This guy was very sneaky when it came to playing dirty tricks.
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The time came to 1992.
Chen Jianghe's sock factory is in big trouble.
Because of its excellent quality and low price, Yuzhu brand socks were deeply loved by customers and began to encroach on the market share of Yang's Socks Industry in the headquarters of Tianci Socks.
Come and try it quickly. 】
For a manufacturer, the most direct feedback for a product is the surge in orders.
Having orders is a good thing, but having too many orders can be a disaster.
Generally speaking, humans still sleep seven or eight hours a day, not to mention the electronic jacquard machine, a new equipment that has been on the market for less than three years. One of the most common problems is that the connecting shaft overheats, and every time it stops, it takes six hours. Hours, as Deputy Director Yan said, workers can work in three shifts, but machines cannot.
In order to be able to deliver the goods at the agreed time, Chen Jianghe sent Jiang Zhenshan to contact the parts factory. However, the answers from those people were uniform and they could not supply the goods. Even the Japanese such as Yamashita Hideo and others avoided seeing him.
At the Garden Hotel before, Chen Jianghe was drunk. After finding out Yang Xue's identity, he couldn't bear to leave early because of embarrassment. He didn't know about the conversation between Lin Yue and her, so naturally he couldn't figure out what was going on. Those bastards. How could you leave your money and not make any money? Don’t Japanese people love money?
After learning about the difficulties of the sock factory, Sister Feng and a group of vendors who set up stalls in the small commodity market took the initiative to return the goods to the sock factory, hoping to help Chen Jianghe tide over the difficulties. However, with their small amount, it was just a drop in the bucket, better than nothing.
what to do? what to do!
Chen Jianghe was running around in circles in the office anxiously.
"Lao Yan, how are you? Have you contacted me yet?"
Deputy Factory Director Yan shook his head: "Chen Yulian said she didn't know what Lin Yue was doing? He hasn't contacted his family for more than a month. Could it be like what your brother said? He couldn't find a job, gave up on himself, and was shameless. Stayed in Yiwu?"
"Impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Chen Jianghe knew that the younger brother he was talking about was Chen Daguang. This guy came here some time ago. On the surface, he wanted to apologize for his words and deeds. In fact, he wanted to find someone to share his happiness------The happiness of Lin Yue not being able to find a job. , No, it should be said that Lin Yue can't find a job is Chen Daguang's happiness.
Director Chen couldn't understand how a college graduate from Jiaotong University could not find a job. Chen Daguang's answer was that the graduation season is only a short period of time, and fresh graduates are allocated packages, and good companies and institutes will compete for the outstanding ones. , but if you look at the height of the mountain, hesitate and hesitate, and finally miss the opportunity, it will be difficult to find a job that suits your heart. Guys like Lin Yue who have their eyes set higher than the top will lower their standards. ? Won't! So he can only be like those old girls who can't get high or low, and stay single all their lives.
Chen Jianghe believed that the truth was definitely not what Chen Daguang said, and that boy was not a person who could reason with ordinary theories. However, with a sense of luck, he still dialed Chen Yulian's home phone number, but the answer he got was, Lin Yue left a note, saying that he should go out for a walk and not to worry about it, so he left with his bag. Judging from Deputy Factory Director Yan's answer just now, he has not returned home until today.
"Regardless of whether it is true or not, the problem now is that we can't contact him. To say the least, even if we can contact him, it will be difficult to quench our thirst for water from afar."
"..."
Deputy Factory Director Yan was right. Even if Lin Yue was contacted and Lin Yue could fly over immediately, it would be difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. If the manufacturer does not provide accessories, how can it be used to assemble the jacquard machine?
Dongdongdong~
Dongdongdong~
At this time, someone knocked on the door outside. Deputy Factory Manager Yan said, "Please come in." The door opened, and a woman's face came into view.
Chen Jianghe originally didn't care about the person who knocked on the door, because this was Deputy Factory Director Yan's office, and the knock on his door must be for him. However, after noticing the strange expression on his old brother's face, he felt that something was wrong and turned around to take a look. ,stunned.
"Is it...is it you? You...why are you here?"
"What? I'm not welcome?"
Yang Xue walked into the office wearing a long windbreaker and carrying a very low-key gray handbag.
"No, no, I just..."
"You just didn't expect me to come over, did you?"
He really didn't expect that Yang Xue would come to the sock factory again. Although he didn't know what Lin Yue said to her that time at Yuhua Hotel, what was certain was that the two of them had broken up and had been in a kind of "you go, you go" situation for more than half a year. Yangguan Road, I cross my state of single-plank bridge.
"Hehe..." Chen Jianghe's smile was dry and he stood there at a loss.
"Is it possible that Director Chen wants me to stand all the time?"
"Sit down, sit down quickly."
Only then did Chen Jianghe react. He quickly let Yang Xue sit down on the sofa, then turned around to find a cup to make tea. Maybe he was a little nervous. He put too much tea in it, and when he poured in boiling water, he realized that this thing was not something he could stand, but he was just used to it. Deputy Factory Director Yan couldn't bear to look at him as he drank strong tea.
"Ahem, it's better to drink plain water. Plain water is healthy."
Chen Jianghe could only pour out the tea he had just made, replaced it with a cup of boiled water, put it on the coffee table, and pushed it in front of her.
Yang Xue looked at him with a half-smile, said "Thank you" and then turned to Deputy Factory Director Yan: "I want to have a few words with Chen Jianghe alone, is that okay?"
"Ok, Ok."
Deputy Director Yan finished speaking with a smile, picked up the cigarette case on the table, and found a place to puff away his smoke.
Yang Xue and him were the only ones left in the office.
Chen Jianghe became even more nervous, as if he didn't know where to put his hands. It was Lin Yue who said that he would marry Yang Xue and inherit Yang Tianci's inheritance, but it was his masterpiece that the woman might be a 200-pound fat man.
Not to mention her dispute with Lin Yue, just saying that it was of great help to him and the sock factory.
"Director Chen, didn't you have a drink today?"
"No, no...how could it be?"
"Do you think I weigh 200 pounds?"
Yes, she really doesn’t like to pick up on any of the pots, and she only picks out the dark history.
"Well... please don't laugh at me. I really didn't know you were Yang Tianci's daughter at the time. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I apologize to you, okay?"
Yang Xue smiled and said nothing.
"Look at you, you have to have a personality, a look, a knowledge, and a background. An outstanding lady like you won't always catch a joke."
"Praise, keep praising me, I want to see what kind of peerless beauty you can praise me into."
"..."
"Do you think that because you have praised me so much, I won't hold you accountable for speaking ill of me behind my back?"
Chen Jianghe touched his cheek and felt a little sore: "How should I explain it to you so that you can understand..."
"Forget it, since you are much more honest than your cousin, I won't bother with you for saying bad things about me."
Chen Jianghe breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, but the "but" that followed made him worried again.
"But just because I won't argue with you doesn't mean that others will be so easy to talk to." Yang Xue said, "Your sock factory...has been in a lot of trouble lately, right?"
Hearing her bring up this topic, Chen Jianghe's expression became serious.
"Yes, it's a lot of trouble. I don't know what's going on. The jacquard machine sellers are staying away as promised. The raw materials are also very tight. The orderers are pressing for delivery. I've been here for a few days. I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in days. By the way, I’m going to take the liberty to ask, are you still in contact with Yamashita Hero?”
"Yes, I have."
"Then can you contact him for me?"
"It's possible, but I don't think it makes sense."
"What's the meaning?"
"It means that even if you get in touch with him, he won't dare to sell the jacquard machine to you. In other words, it is almost impossible for you to find purchasing channels nationwide."
"Why?"
