jdhmnovel Chapter 490 If you were asked to do business, what would you do?
Chapter 490 If you were asked to do business, what would you do?
The several houses that the Shi family had rented out before were all handed over to the Housing Authority for unified management after the "managed rental housing" policy was introduced. During special periods, they all became public property in order to "break down private property and establish public property, and eliminate private ownership."
When Zhou Rong asked his secretary Zhang Zisong to inquire about the Shi family's real estate information, the director of the Housing Authority said that some of the Shi family's several rented houses were still being rented out, and some had been distributed as unit welfare housing and could not be returned, and there was no relevant policy stating that they could be returned.
However, the small Western-style building of the Shi family was requisitioned after the Shi family moved to the farm in 66. Because the house was uninhabited and housing in the city was tight, it was requisitioned and is currently occupied by several cadres.
This house can be returned after negotiation, provided that the Shi family arranges housing for the residents inside to facilitate their relocation...
After listening to Zhang Zisong's report, Zhou Rong went directly to visit the director of the Housing Authority.
The director's son works in the Finance Bureau. He knows the relationship between Zhou Rong and Zhou Gui, as well as the network of relationships behind the Zhou family.
For the sake of his son's career, the director decided to do Zhou Rong a favor and said that the Shi family's small western-style building would be vacated as soon as possible, and they would not need to provide houses to relocate the residents, as the Housing Authority would handle it...
The Shi family acquired the small Western-style building in May.
The previously spacious house was divided into many small rooms, and the walls were covered in smoke from the cooking oil of each household.
Although the Shi family felt regretful, they were extremely grateful that the house was taken back.
Many people with the same status as them still have no place to live!
They should be content.
In order to thank Zhou Rong, Shi's family asked Shi Rui to send some gifts and a red envelope of 600 yuan to her family as a representative.
Zhou Rong refused and said that if they continued like this, they would have no further contact.
Shi Rui: "This time, thanks to the help of Director Zhou, our family has a place to stay. We know you have everything you need, and this little gift is just a token of our appreciation.
If you have any other expenses, please let us know and we will take care of them.”
Zhou Rong: "There is no expense. Take all the things back and live a good life. If others knew that you gave me gifts, I would be in big trouble."
Shi Rui didn't want to cause trouble for Zhou Rong, so he took back the red envelope. He didn't take the fruits, cakes, canned food, etc. that he brought over. He said that he hadn't seen Chen Jinyu for a long time, and as an elder, he came to see the child.
Seeing that the items were not expensive, Zhou Rong did not say anything and invited Shi Rui to have dinner with him.
Shi Rui was overjoyed. He didn't know how to cook, so he chatted with Zhou Rong about work in the study.
Shi Rui used to help his father manage the cotton mill and several shops at home. Later, when the public and private sectors were merged, he was appointed as the office director of the cotton mill. After going to the military farm, he resigned from all his positions and now lives off his savings at home.
Zhou Rong asked him what his plans for the future were.
Shi Rui smiled, hesitated for a while, and said: "There are so many people in the family who need to feed, and the little wealth we had before can't support us for a few years.
My father and I went to see the current director of the cotton mill, hoping to get a job. Any job would be fine, even as a workshop worker, as long as I could get a monthly salary to support my family.
The factory director told us that many of the employees’ children are now waiting to be arranged with jobs. At least we have some savings to last for a while. Those whose families are in financial difficulties are the ones who are most in need of help from the factory.
The path of returning to the cotton mill is blocked, and other companies don’t want us either. The only way left for us is to do business.
But I am a little confused about the current policy. I am worried that if something unexpected happens, my whole family will suffer. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Zhou Rong: "If you were asked to do business, what would you do?"
Shi Rui: "I am the eldest son in the family. My father has always wanted me to take over his business and hopes that I can carry forward the Shi family's business. Since I was 7 years old, he has been taking me to various business occasions.
I have some experience in the management of factories and shops, but given my current situation, it is not realistic to set up a new factory. I do not have enough funds, and I don't think the government will allow it.
I can only set up a small stall in the market to earn some living expenses, and I can think about the rest later."
The government currently holds a reserved attitude towards individual businesses, and there will be a large-scale economic purge in 82. Shi Rui is now "going into business" and has no one to protect him. Not only will his money be confiscated, he will also face imprisonment.
Zhou Rong thought for a moment and said, "I heard that you have a relative in Hong Kong? Can we contact him?"
Shi Rui was stunned and asked nervously: "Is the organization trying to investigate our overseas connections? We haven't been in contact for many years, so we are definitely not enemy agents!"
Zhou Rong: "...Don't think too much, I'm just asking. The country is short of foreign exchange and encourages overseas Chinese to return to invest. If you can contact your relative, you can ask him to come back and invest in some projects. In addition, I hope you can go to Hong Kong and help me with something."
Shi Rui saw that they were not going to settle accounts with their family, and his tense nerves finally relaxed: "The relative in Hong Kong is my uncle. He wrote to us in the first few years after he went to Hong Kong.
Later, the situation became tense, and we lost contact because we were afraid someone would make a big deal out of it.
I'm not sure if I can find him at the previous address, how about I send him a letter first?"
Zhou Rong: "Okay."
In order to repay Zhou Rong for her help to their family, Shi Rui paid great attention to her affairs and wrote a letter to his uncle Tang Zhaoshan in Hong Kong after returning home.
A month later, Shi Rui received a reply letter from Tang Zhaoshan, asking about their life in China and sending Shi Rui 1000 Hong Kong dollars.
Shi Rui took the reply letter and went to find Zhou Rong, asking her if there was anything she needed him to do.
If you want to go to Hong Kong through formal channels now, you either have to go on business or have relatives there and want to visit them, and you have correspondence as proof, and the other party has sent some foreign currency, so you don't need to go to the government to exchange foreign currency, and they will give you the relevant entry and exit certificates and passports.
Zhou Rong asked Shi Rui to go to Hong Kong in the name of visiting relatives and help her do a market survey to find out what are the most popular items in Hong Kong, how much are their prices, what are the procurement channels, and the current economic development status of various districts in Hong Kong.
Shi Rui recorded Zhou Rong's request in detail and said that he would set off after he got the pass and passport.
Zhou Rong gave Shi Rui a red envelope containing 1000 yuan as travel expenses to Hong Kong.
Shi Rui refused: "How can I ask you to pay for my visit to my uncle?"
Zhou Rong: "You help me with this, I can't let you suffer any loss."
Shi Rui: "What you said is true. It's a rare trip for me to Hong Kong. I must spend more time there, travel around, and learn about the living conditions of the local people. This will broaden my horizons as someone who has never been abroad. How can I say that I am doing something for you? It's obviously my own private matter!"
Zhou Rong smiled and said, "Okay, when you come back, if conditions permit, we can work together on a project, but before this is successful, you can't tell others about helping me do research."
Shi Rui: "I understand. I will keep it a secret!"