Confessions of a Salesman

Chapter 192 The road ahead
I shook my head and said, "If you want to grow big, you have to worry about it. You all have a lot of money, right? I guess the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren must have enough food and clothing, so why work so hard? Isn't it because you want to start a business?" In a big way, to revitalize private enterprises and promote our country's prestige, don't let foreigners say that Chinese enterprises are supported by the state, and our private enterprises can also enter the international stage. In a small way, it is a sense of accomplishment that creates A hundred-year-old store comes out, and a century-old brand comes out. In the future, let’s talk about putting a label on the front, who is the founder of the brand, what kind of satisfaction and vanity is that!
When I was in Yantai, the boss told me directly that he didn’t want to be big. I was shocked at the time and thought it was unbelievable. Now that I think about it, there are actually quite a lot of such bosses, and the relative risk of being big Yes, it's best to move forward steadily. "

After hearing what I said, Lao Feng said, "You are criticizing us for being stuck in the same place and not daring to take a step forward?"

I told the truth: "The current market competition is so fierce. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Information is constantly changing. If you don't advance, you will go backwards. When VCD came out, hundreds of companies in Shenzhen alone were doing it, but it took less than two years. The era of VCD is over, and there are MD, EVD, and Blu-ray. If you want to survive, you have to make big strides and move forward bravely.”

Lao Feng disagreed and said: "The strides are too big, and it is easy to talk nonsense. I still don't agree with the big strides, and we still have to move steadily."

Yan Yan said: "Enterprises must develop steadily, there is no doubt about it, but they must keep up with the pace of the same industry. Others have already started to make mobile phones. You are still producing BB phones here. Others have started to make smart phones. You We just developed color screen CDMA. It’s the same with our catering industry. In the early years, restaurants were popular and large enough to attract people. In recent years, fast food and Western food are popular. If you build such a big restaurant, no one will enter, and everyone’s time is precious. Anyone who works here will spend the whole afternoon waiting for your food. If I can’t keep up with the situation, I will continue to invest in large restaurants with luxurious decoration. just broke."

Liu Sheng complained: "Our state-owned enterprises are equally miserable. Although the financial pressure is small, it is too difficult to develop the market. There are many rules and policies. Everything has to go through formalities. With policies, the starting point in many cases is not profit. On the other hand, there are too many people, and they are all used to eating iron rice bowls. Those who enter the company are uncles. They don’t care whether the company is called a company or they are called a unit.

So, I have long wanted to quit and start my own business, but I just don’t know what I am suitable for?Which line to do? I'm really confused now, please masters to give me some advice? "

I pretended to shave my beard, and said earnestly: "From the point of view of the poor, you, the benefactor, have a full heaven and a round earth pavilion. You have been among the women for a long time, and you are more suitable to be the director of women. Below my Taoist temple, there is a nunnery. If there is a lack of a CEO, I can recommend the benefactor to take office!"

Old Feng scolded with a smile: "I don't have a point of business, but I think it's business. I think Liu Sheng, your company is on the rise. You might as well work for two more years. You are a member of the system and you can have room for advancement. Go on an official career path." It’s not bad, it’s not that there are many bosses of state-owned enterprises who go to the investment promotion office of the development zone later, and they are also doing things in a hurry. You understand the policy better than us, and you can still do it like a fish in water.”

Lin Jiasheng also said: "Abandoning business and going into politics is a good way. You can really consider it. There are many successful examples like this."

Liu Sheng was moved, but still hesitated and said, "But I don't like being bound by the system. People like me can't control myself. Besides, the system is also a high-risk occupation. If you are a little careless, you will be doomed."

I persuaded: "It's not as exaggerated as you said, self-discipline, you don't lack money, you don't fight for power, just want to do something, what's the problem? Don't touch the edge of the law, be an upright person, no There will be any problems."

My words confirmed Liu Sheng's next path. Liu Sheng nodded and said, "That's right, I will work hard in this direction."

At this time, the twelve o'clock bell rang, and everyone raised their glasses and said, "Happy New Year!"

My mother came up and asked us to eat dumplings.

My phone kept ringing and I received many New Year wishes from many people.Among them, a message: "Happy New Year, may your work and family be happy in the new year—summer!"

Another one: "Happy Chinese New Year, I wish you a happy new year, don't forget me! - Xing Er"

There is another message that I will never forget, and it is from Mo Ke: "In the New Year, I wish you have armor and weaknesses. There is pride in your heart, but also compassion. All happiness, no need to pretend. This life is full of fun, sincere and kind. May everyone you meet be happy As a close friend, I hope that the places you go are all hot lands. May someone stand with you at dusk, and someone ask you how warm the porridge is!" I don't know how she is now, how is she doing?

Mr. Li, Xiaowan, Xiaohua, Baoer, and the children from Yantai all sent me messages.I went back one by one.

The phone rang, and when I looked at the number, it was a +1 number. I picked it up in confusion, and a string of English came over the phone. I searched for the English in my mind, and said cobbled together: "Can you speak slower?" The other end was still chattering, and I suddenly recognized Jiang Jiang's voice, and said into the phone: "Your uncle, Jiang Jiang, drink some foreign ink, can't you speak Chinese?"

Only then did Jiang Jiang laugh: "I thought you could speak English well? You just said a few words, but you didn't understand a single sentence?"

I said in blunt English: "My English Very good, just a little London accent, you Canadians are not used to it."

Xiaoxia smiled and said: "Still so shameless, Chinese New Year, I wish you a New Year!"

I asked curiously, "Do you also celebrate the Spring Festival there?"

Xiaoxia said: "It's okay, we have more Chinese here, and Chinatown is also decorated with lights and festoons, but the atmosphere is far from the atmosphere in China. We wanted to go back, but now we are in immigration prison. We can't go back, or you Kazuo applied to come to visit, right?"

I replied: "I think so, but it's so easy? Even if you want to go, you have to apply, right? I don't know when it will be. At that time, Katsuo will also be working."

Jiang Jiang snatched the phone and said: "Let me talk for a while, Ah Fei, you can send us some Hunan chili sauce, sausage, bacon, etc. There is nothing here, and the bird has faded out of your mouth. Remember! Also, I sent some clothes and shoes to your parents, He Shengnan, please check them."

I said gratefully: "There is everything here, don't waste money, call more often, come back sooner if you can, don't worry about everything, don't bully Xiaoxia!"

Jiangjiang didn't speak for a long time, and I heard Xiaoxia's cry.

A song appeared in my mind, "Return" by the rap group Longjing:
Brother, your brother is here, no matter when you come back, brother, wait for you, brother, your home is here, no matter where you are, brother, support you, brother, your heart is here, no matter what others say, brother, understand you brother You have to come back here quickly no matter what you become

Let's have a toast, and then another drink. I'm not going to get drunk. Tonight's mission is all drunk. No one cares about anything else. After throwing up, no one will sleep first.

Laughing, maybe laughing can stop tears, crying in our dictionary, maybe really can’t talk, speak out, don’t know how tired, no one cares about brothers, whoever loves to talk, whoever is taller, starts to convulse on the street, and wants to leave I forgot everything
I asked Jiang Jiang: "Have you ever heard a song called "Return"? Download it and listen to it, my brother's heartfelt voice, hang up, the phone bill is expensive, happy new year, brother and sister!" phone.

At this time, Katsuo came up behind me, hugged me and said, "What's wrong? Feeling sad?"

I quibbled and said, "There was wind just now, and sand got into my eyes." Then, I suddenly sighed and said, "Life is like making a phone call, either you hang up first, or I hang up first!" Shengnan laughed: "What and what? ?”

At night, they continued to play mahjong, brother-in-law and sister took turns to play, no one was idle, and they had a great time playing.

Shengnan and I just sat down to chat, and I said affectionately: "Girl, so many things happened this year, and there were not as many things that happened this year in the first half of my life. It's really exciting to think about it!" Shengnan sighed: " If it wasn't for me, probably not so many things would have happened, it was all my fault!"

I hugged Shengnan and said: "Baby, my biggest gain this year is to have your company. I used to be young and ignorant, but this year, I have experienced too many things. The precious wealth of my life. Eat a ditch to gain a wisdom, I have gained a lot of wisdom this year!"

Katsuo said with a smile: "Don't grow any more, if you grow any longer, your moles will be all over your face!"

I asked Katsuo, "Did you call home?"

Katsuo shook his head, nodded again and said, "No one answered the call."

I asked again: "Then you didn't call your dad, and your brother? Didn't they call you?"

Katsuo said sadly: "It's like this every year. They only call me on the second day of the new year. The army is busy with parties and condolences. When I think of me, it's usually the second day of the new year."

I felt sorry for her, and asked, "Then how did you spend the years before?"

Katsuo replied: "Didn't I tell you? I used to hate the Chinese New Year the most, and I took the initiative to ask to be on duty as soon as the Chinese New Year was celebrated."

I looked at this girl and thought to myself, how did she come here for more than 20 years?I hugged her and said, "From now on, I will be with you during the Chinese New Year. We can live it however we want, and I will accompany you at any time!"

Katsuo kissed me and said: "Well, I know, after I met you, I knew that I found someone who can accompany me for the rest of my life. This year is the happiest year I have ever had in so many years. Your family It's too young, too smoky, I like it so much. In the future, if you don't like me, don't drive me away, you know?"

(End of this chapter)