Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chinese people's reminiscence of the past is nothing more than eating and chatting, and Cao Zhiqiang is not immune to this custom.

Eating is easy, it's just a phone call to have the food delivered to you from a nearby restaurant.

The key is to chat, which is very particular.

What should be said and what should not be said, what should be true and what should be false, are all very challenging.

Fortunately, when it comes to speaking, Cao Zhiqiang has gained experience. In addition, he had prepared a draft before coming here, so he can speak eloquently.

Most of Cao Zhiqiang's experiences in Japan, such as being a singer, a novelist, and even a playwright there, as well as matters attracting investment, can be told selectively.

Unexpectedly, when she was halfway speaking, Wang Xiaohong suddenly shouted and asked Cao Zhiqiang to wait, and then she ran out by herself.

When she came back, Wang Xiaohong already had a rather exquisite tape in her hand. She pointed at the wrapping paper of Mount Fuji and asked if it was the green spring in the forest.

Cao Zhiqiang was also stunned. He took it over and looked at it. The song catalog on it was all in Japanese, and it was really the names of the songs he sang in Japan.

And when I put it in the tape recorder and played it, it was his song.

After asking, I found out that this was the latest popular song that had recently come from the South.

The one who even transports these things to sell them is Hongguang Transportation Company.

After thinking about it for a while, Cao Zhiqiang finally came to his senses.

Good guy, really good guy, this is the real Li Kui meeting the fake Li Gui.

Obviously, this is a pirated tape from the South. There are actually many similar things.

For example, the songs by Hong Kong and Taiwan stars in China at this time, especially those by Teresa Teng, are actually 100% unauthorized.

The reason is very simple, that is, at this time, Hong Kong and Taiwan stars are not authorized in China and cannot release their songs in China.

Including that Teresa Teng.

No, I should say, especially Teresa Teng.

After all, her identity is a bit sensitive.

In the past, everyone listened to these foreign songs secretly.

Now a lot of things have been relaxed, and everyone can listen to these foreign songs openly.

And to do this kind of thing, just copy it, basically make a lot of money.

Especially now, because the country has opened up private companies and relaxed controls on some things, there have suddenly been more places selling such tapes.

This was all of a sudden, and the demand for tape recorders and audio tapes exploded.

As a result, tape recorders became a hot commodity and purchase certificates were hard to come by.

Audio tapes have also become scarce, and although they do not require a purchase certificate like tape recorders, their prices have doubled.

But this still cannot stop people’s enthusiasm for buying.

It is precisely for this reason that Cao Zhiqiang's previous joint venture, Chaoyang Electronics Co., Ltd., opened its doors ahead of schedule and introduced the excellent blank tapes produced by the company to the market in advance.

The result was of course very popular, and Chaoyang Electronics Company made a lot of money from it.

Hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang also felt a little embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, he only stayed in Japan for a few months before earth-shaking changes took place in the country.

It can only be said that in this era of barbaric growth, everything is changing so fast.

Furthermore, Cao Zhiqiang also found that since the country opened up private companies and relaxed more restrictions, the people's enthusiasm for consumption, business enthusiasm, and desire for money suddenly exploded.

This must have been suppressed for too long before, so there was this small explosion.

As for how long it will last, it's hard to say.

However, just letting go of private companies is equivalent to opening a hole, enough for everyone to squeeze in.

And this is just the beginning!

According to Wang Xiaohong, many people have now set up companies and started doing various businesses.

This is understandable.

Without him, I would be poor.

At this time, ordinary people basically had no concept of social security.

What can be related to social security is medical insurance and pensions, which are only available to people in state-owned enterprises and government units.

That is, only those with formal jobs have it.

Those who don't have a serious job don't have these things at all.

But even those who have formal jobs, their incomes are actually not high, especially for retirees.

For this, just look at the three uncles in the courtyard.

The three uncles in the courtyard actually all have pensions. However, except for the third uncle who is still doing well because he is a teacher and receives financial support, the pensions of the first and second uncles are actually decreasing year by year.

This is because the units where Uncle One and Two work, namely the Hongxing Machinery Factory where Sha Zhu has worked for a long time, are now experiencing poor performance.

But Hongxing Machinery Factory is just not very profitable and can still survive.

Other factories with even worse efficiency would be miserable.

Therefore, liberalizing private companies actually expands employment channels and gives people new opportunities to pursue their careers.

In short, just because the government has opened its doors now, both individuals and companies are finding ways to do business and make money.

The idea of ​​money first has begun to appear.

Although there was some chaos, Cao Zhiqiang thought about it and felt that the current situation was not bad, at least it was still within control.

Cao Zhiqiang didn't dare to say that all of this was caused by him, but it should have something to do with it.

If nothing else, let’s talk about opening up private companies.

It seems that this matter was opened in advance to facilitate Cao Zhi.

It is equivalent to saying that this thing that should have happened has been advanced by at least half a year.

Don’t underestimate this half year.

Many things can change drastically a month in advance, let alone half a year.

Of course, to be clear, Cao Zhiqiang was not the first to raise the issue of opening up private companies.

In fact, the issue of private companies has long been raised and has been discussed.

It was only because of Cao Zhiqiang's special nature that this matter was done in advance.

Because of this, Cao Zhiqiang's Huaxia Audio and Video Co., Ltd. accidentally became the first private enterprise in domestic history.

This is a situation that can go down in history.

In the future, whenever the reform of domestic private companies is mentioned, Huaxia Audio and Video Company will definitely be mentioned, and Cao Zhiqiang will also be mentioned.

In addition, Cao Zhiqiang's reputation in the capital suddenly increased and he became a celebrity in the capital. This does not refer to Cao Zhiqiang’s identity as a singer and poet, but his identity as a businessman, or in other words, his identity as a wealthy man.

Originally, Cao Zhiqiang had always been low-key and restrained when he was in the capital.

But when Cao Zhiqiang went to Japan, and a Chinese movie he made became a hit in Japan, something went wrong.

At that time, as "Love in the Rain" exploded in news reports in Japan, Cao Zhiqiang's name was also mentioned.

Then, someone began to dig deeper into Cao Zhiqiang’s situation.

If you don’t dig it, you won’t know. If you dig it, you will be shocked.

In addition to knowing that Cao Zhiqiang is the famous poet Qiangzi and the famous singer Aqiang.

We also know that Cao Zhiqiang is the leader of several state-owned enterprises, and he also has a private company under his name. This is the first private company in China.

The problem is that the companies under Cao Zhiqiang, whether owned by him or controlled by him, are all well-known in the capital and are known to be very profitable.

On the other hand, this means that Cao Zhiqiang, the big boss, must also be very rich.

The current domestic people's views on rich people have changed.

As long as you know someone is rich, you will mostly be envious.

Coupled with the media's publicity and private rumors, Cao Zhiqiang's fame has grown day by day.

Many people even rumored that he was the illegitimate son of a certain boss, which was outrageous.

Anyway, I don’t know what happened, but Cao Zhiqiang’s reputation as a super rich man suddenly spread.

As a result, when many people talk about Cao Zhiqiang now, they don't dare to call him by his famous name, and they have to call him Mr. Cao.

Now, no matter which unit Cao Zhiqiang works in, as long as it is under the banner of Mr. Cao, there are basically no taboos, the road is smooth, and there is an endless stream of people asking for cooperation.

For example, that Hongguang Department Store only operates a newsstand, no, it is a convenience kiosk.

I heard that last month, the bank manager personally came to visit and begged Hongguang Department Store for a loan.

But this is easy to say.

What’s even more outrageous is that the police actually requested cooperation.

At first, they just hoped that the policemen from the police station could use those department store kiosks as resting spots.

Because the domestic police are currently severely understaffed.

As a result, the current police tasks are heavy, and most of them are clamoring for more manpower.

But the police department will have to spend more money to increase its manpower. The problem is that the current financial situation is short of money and it is impossible to increase the regular police force on a large scale.

Suddenly, they discovered that there were more and more convenience kiosks in Hongguang Department Store, and most of them were in areas with high traffic. Then somehow, someone took a fancy to this thing and put forward opinions to the leaders.

After investigation, the police found that if these convenience kiosks can be used, they can be used as a supplement to the police.

Apart from anything else, it would be nice to provide a place to rest for the police who are patrolling outside.

Especially now that it’s freezing and snowy, it’s freezing when you go out for a walk. If you can warm yourself by the fire in a convenience kiosk, don’t enjoy it too much.

In addition, because the convenience kiosks have telephones, it is also convenient for them to communicate with each other.

At the same time, if people want to call the police or seek help, they can also find the nearest convenience kiosk as soon as possible.

Therefore, seeing that the comrades from the Traffic Security Bureau, that is, the traffic police, were the first to propose cooperation with the red light convenience kiosks, the police station could no longer hold it in anymore and began to come to ask for cooperation.

In response, the actual person in charge, Chen Jiabang, quickly made his decision personally and decided to agree to cooperate.

The reason is also very simple, that is, cooperation with the police will be of great benefit to Hongguang Department Store.

Because in this way, the red light convenience kiosk becomes a police-citizen cooperation project and has the protection of the police.

In this case, some ordinary little ruffians would not dare to come over to make trouble.

At the same time, ordinary people will recognize the existence of convenience kiosks more and regard convenience kiosks not just as a grocery store, but as a police station, which is basically equivalent to an affiliated agency of the police station.

The benefits of this understanding among ordinary people are self-evident.

Because of this, Chen Jiabang actually negotiated a police auxiliary project after many discussions with police leaders.

In other words, all future red-light convenience kiosks will be formal police-citizen cooperation projects.

The convenience kiosk employees are not only employees of Hongguang Department Store, but also non-staff personnel of the police station, also called auxiliary police.

Auxiliary police officers wear police uniforms, but they do not have the collar badges of regular police officers, and they are not allowed to carry guns, only batons, and their law enforcement rights are also limited.

The police station has no regard for the salary of the auxiliary police officers. It is still provided by Hongguang Department Store.

In other words, the auxiliary police establishment is still the same as that of Hongguang Department Store, but it can be managed by the police station.

In addition, the auxiliary police officers at these convenience kiosks can normally sell things at the convenience kiosks and work as salespersons, but when necessary, they must act like a police officer and provide necessary public safety services.

For example, if someone comes to report a crime and the regular police cannot arrive immediately, then the auxiliary police at the convenience booth must go and understand the situation as soon as possible.

If the reported situation is true, report it to the police immediately and try to find ways to control the situation.

If the report is false, it can naturally be resolved directly by the auxiliary police to avoid blind attendance at the police station.

In other words, this will greatly reduce the workload of the police.

Fortunately, the convenience kiosk employees work in teams of two, which also facilitates cooperation in dispatching police.

In addition, when regular police officers are on duty, they can always get help from nearby convenience kiosks, such as providing a place to rest, food, and information.

Of course, since he was taken into custody by the police, he should be given some benefits.

Therefore, in the future, part of the income from the convenience kiosks will be used as a fund for police-citizen cooperation, and then used to regularly distribute bonuses to grassroots policemen to improve the lives of grassroots policemen.

This seems to have cost a lot of money and caused a lot of trouble, but because it is covered by the police, the red light convenience kiosk is now not just an ordinary grocery store sewing monster, but a common people. A serious police station in my eyes.

That's right, many people in the capital now refer to the red light convenience kiosks as dispatch kiosks. Once there is any dispute, such as reporting a crime, they go to the convenience kiosk first.

Of course, because of this, the credibility of convenience kiosks has been greatly increased, so many people usually come here to buy things, thinking that the things here must be genuine and good.

And if you chat with people at convenience kiosks, you can feel like there is someone behind you. You feel like you are being protected by the police, which makes you feel more at ease. When you brag to others, you can speak louder.

The result is that although cooperation with the police has increased the burden, the overall income of the convenience kiosks has increased.

"Damn it, Old Chen is such a genius!"

Cao Zhiqiang was speechless after hearing this.

"A convenience kiosk selling groceries was turned into a police station? No, a police station? And an auxiliary police officer was hired in advance?"

Having said this, Cao Zhiqiang couldn't help but shook his head.

Cao Zhiqiang feels that he is increasingly unable to understand the changes in this world.

It couldn't really be because of him that all this happened, right? (End of chapter)