Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Wu Meifen felt relieved after listening to Yu Qiutang's brief account of his initial plan and the difficulties he was facing now.

"So that's how it is. I'm relieved. I'm afraid that young people like you will spend all your money without restraint. If you are not careful, you will go astray and there will be no way back."

"No, I'm not interested in those things."

"I see. Let's talk about your idea. From what you said, you still don't plan to develop in the city. You plan to stay at home and develop agricultural breeding. You should know that even the breeding industry has limited prospects, right?"

Yu Qiutang nodded, "I understand this."

"I don't think you fully understand," Wu Meifen picked up the soda next to her, threw one to Yu Qiutang, and opened a bottle and took a sip.

“If you have never done business before, you may not have a clear understanding of the concept of industry. In fact, all industries have operating rules.

Our ancestors have a saying, there are 360 ​​professions, and every profession has its top talent, right?

Many people think that this saying is to encourage everyone to find an industry that suits them, not to be discouraged, and to keep trying. As long as they find an industry that suits them, they can shine and make achievements..."

Having said this, she paused and looked at Yu Qiutang meaningfully.

"Is not it?"

"Of course not," Wu Meifen crossed her legs, showing a rare air of superiority. "Everything needs to be done by someone, right? If the whole society agrees that everyone should do those high-sounding things, then who will clean the toilets and who will farm the land?"

Seeing Yu Qiutang was a little surprised, she continued:
“In fact, all trades have their own values, but value is not equal to price. Even if the value is the same, the price that society is willing to pay for you is different.

You don’t understand, right? Then listen carefully.

If you had always been a simple hunter, a farmer or something, you wouldn't have to listen to this. I also hope that you don't understand anything, at least you will be happier.

But now that you are taking the first step and starting to do these things, I will give you some pointers in advance, so that you will suffer less and avoid getting hurt. Wasting money is a small matter, but wasting your life is a real pity."

Yu Qiutang finally understood why Wu Meifen could become a strong woman, stand out in this era, and walk ahead of many men.

He was actually "tempted" by her previous gentleness.

Even though she knew she would be a big shot in the future, she still didn't really understand what a big shot was.

He sat up straight and said sincerely, "Then please teach me a lesson, Sister Meifen. I really thought it was too simple."

This is certainly a sincere gesture, but also a posturing one.

He certainly does not completely not understand these principles. After all, he has witnessed our country's later stage of rapid development, seen the rise of various companies, and come into contact with many development concepts that have been verified in practice.

But he also knows that his concepts are all macro concepts.

For example, he knows that the real estate market will soar, Moutai will increase in price, the bull and bear markets in the stock market will occur in certain years, and he knows something about Bitcoin.

But the problem is, all he can think of is to buy some things and stockpile them, waiting for the price to go up.

The price of gold was rising, so he thought about hoarding gold.

House prices have gone up, so he plans to stock up on some houses.

Moutai, the stock market...

If he had money, he could also stock up on these things.

But such a life is actually very boring.

Even if he could make some money, he would still be just an ordinary middle-class person in his previous life, just with a little more money.

We still haven't truly grasped the dividends of this era.

And if that is the case, then in terms of making money, he did not make much. He was just like a hyena on the African grasslands, waiting for the lion to catch its prey and then following behind to eat the leftovers.

In terms of realizing personal value, even if he lives another lifetime, he will still be just an ordinary person and will not have realized any personal value.

This is really not a regret.

Now, more than half a year after his rebirth, he has built a yard, has a place to live, married, has a family, and has made a good separation from his father. The people he cares about have basically been settled.

It's time to develop rapidly.

"Qiu Tang, let me test you. Why is it that among all human beings, some people have always been well-dressed and well-fed, doing clean and comfortable jobs, sitting in offices, and earning high salaries, while many people work hard all year round and still can't even fill their stomachs?"

"Because of their different backgrounds and abilities?"

Wu Meifen smiled and said, "Yes, and no."

"Oh?"

"This is because this world is inherently unfair, with the strong oppressing the weak."

"How to say?"

“…The greatest hope of the weak is to be rewarded for their efforts, to expect feedback, and to be recognized for their kindness, right?
But in fact, injustice is the nature of this world.

You must always remember what I said to you today. I will only say it once.

If you really want to enter society and deal with more people, you must completely abandon the idea that society should be fair. Instead, what should you have?

It should be: This society is inherently unfair, so we should not have too high expectations of it, and in an unfair world, we still have to struggle and fight, and ultimately minimize the negative effects that injustice brings to us. "

Yu Qiutang listened carefully.

Wu Meifen's statement is very similar to his idea.

In fact, he already knew the injustice of the world, and he also knew that those who complained about injustice actually did not make any sense.

Because the interests of the powerful are based on injustice, why should they sacrifice their own interests to redistribute them?

“…So, let’s get back to the point, no matter what industry you’re in, there’s an upper limit, but the height of the upper limit can vary.

For example, if I open a hotel, I can open hotels in the city, provincial capital, and even across the country and the world, so the ceiling of this business is very high and the development potential is good.

So if you raise chickens, your purpose of making money is to sell eggs and live chickens. Have you ever thought about how much they can be sold for?

Because of geographical and breed restrictions, even if you raise 5 chickens and they lay 500 eggs every day, and an egg costs cents, that's only yuan, right? Then if you deduct the cost of feed, labor, water and electricity, etc., how much will you get in the end?
I calculated that you earn 200 yuan a day, which is 6000 yuan a month and 72000 yuan a year, right?

It seems like a lot. But there are actually many other issues you need to consider. For example, the peak egg-laying period of egg-laying hens is only seven or eight months, after which the egg production rate will drop and you will have to replace them with new chicks.

It takes two or three months for the chicks to enter the nest and start laying eggs. In this process, not only do you not make any money, you may even lose money, right?
This is not surprising.

The biggest problem in raising chickens is fowl plague. Once this disease occurs, there may be large-scale deaths or even total death. How can we deal with this loss?

Taking all of this into account, I will deduct half of it and give you 4 yuan per year. For an industry like raising chickens that requires no technical skills and has very thin barriers, I estimate that its golden period is only fifteen years, or at most twenty years.

How much did you earn in twenty years, 80, right?

You have to know that this is the result of your entire family's efforts over the years.

Even if the price of eggs increases in the future, the price of feed will also increase, right? How high will the net profit be?

What do you think? With your talent, are you willing to spend twenty years to only earn $80?

Why don't you come and work with me? I'll give you some projects. In twenty years, you can make ten, dozens, or even hundreds of times more than what you make from raising chickens. Do you believe it?"

Yu Qiutang finally understood what Wu Meifen wanted to say.

But he had his ideas.

He didn't want to change because of this, otherwise he would have agreed when Wu Meifen first proposed it. Why wait until now?

He hesitated slightly, "I understand what Sister Meifen said, but as you said, no matter what, someone has to do it. If everyone wants to do something high-end, who will do this kind of thing that seems inefficient, or what you call low-priced?"

"I didn't know you still have such saintly sentiments?"

Wu Meifen couldn't help but sneer.

"I'm not a saint. I don't have that kind of idea." Yu Qiutang could hear Wu Meifen's slight dissatisfaction, but he didn't give in. "What I mean is that everyone has their own persistence and things that suit their abilities. Some people have the ability to build spacecraft, that's their ability. My ability is only to work in the mountains, rely on the mountains, and find a path that suits me. That's also my condition.

is not it?
I think that most people in this world who do what you call low-paying jobs are not saintly people who think that if others don't do this job, no one will do it.

It’s because they are restricted by various factors and have no choice but to do these things. They have to live, right?

You also said that this is injustice, right, social injustice..."

"Is that what I mean?"

Wu Meifen was also irritated by what she said. She put the soda on the table and dragged her chair forward half a meter, leaving only half a meter between her and Yu Qiutang.

She stared at Yu Qiutang and said, "Okay, considering your naivety, I will say something cruel to you today.

I just said that the greatest injustice in this world is that the strong will always oppress the weak, occupy more favorable environments and positions, and plunder more resources.

But actually, that’s nothing.

Yes, don’t look at me like that, this is not the cruelest thing.

What is truly cruel is that powerful people, or those who occupy an advantageous position, will try every means to instill in the weak the idea that the weak also have value in their survival.

Look, I'm sitting in a Mercedes and you're sweeping garbage on the roadside.

How can I make you willingly do that? Should I tell you to work hard or you won’t have any food to eat?

No, I wouldn't say that.

I will tell you that keeping the environment clean is everyone’s responsibility, and you who clear the garbage are also very valuable, and you have made a great contribution…”

Yu Qiutang smiled faintly and said, "Of course I understand this truth, but Sister Meifen thinks that if they say so, do the people who remove the garbage really think so?"

"That's childish!"

Wu Meifen patted Yu Qiutang's arm and said, "The real problem is that the people who sweep the garbage actually know what they are doing and they are not respected by people.

But even so, if they keep thinking that their value is low, how can they keep working for a long time?
The double pressure of physical and mental stress will make it impossible for them to persist.

So, they comfort themselves.

Yes, they will tell themselves, although I am cleaning up the garbage, I also have a role to play. If it weren’t for people like us, the streets would be full of garbage. How could you people who wear nice shoes keep the streets clean?

You see, at this stage, don’t they no longer need others to indoctrinate them? These people will comfort themselves and find rational explanations for themselves?
So, when society is filled with such people, do you think that the strong and the weak are solidified?"

Yu Qiutang fell silent this time.

Frankly speaking, he actually understood everything Wu Meifen said, but he didn't really think about it. First, a scar appeared on his body. After the surface healed with great difficulty, he found pus inside.

If you want to cure it completely and drain the pus completely, you must open the scar again and endure the pain again.

Most people will subconsciously reject this kind of thing.

And Wu Meifen dragged him today, leaving him nowhere to hide, and he had to watch his scar being torn open again, with pus flowing everywhere.

Seeing that he was silent, Wu Meifen pushed the chair back with her feet, paused for a moment, and then continued: "So, Qiu Tang, I told you this just to make you understand whether you really choose what you are going to do, or you think you can only do those things.

If you are unable to do so due to lack of ability, financial resources, or even if you are ashamed of having me embarrass you, then I have to remind you to throw all these things into the toilet!

If a man wants to have great ambitions and win a bright future, he must make use of all available resources. Your knowledge of me is a resource, so there is nothing we cannot use.

Do you have to wait and grind away the original capital bit by bit, and then waste a lot of time?
This is pedantry, do you understand?
Why do schools have teachers? Why don’t they let all the children start learning from scratch, but instead let the teachers directly summarize the knowledge and teach it to the children?
Isn’t it just to save time? "

Seeing that Yu Qiutang was still thinking, she sighed and said in a gentler tone, "I see that you are smart and motivated, so I can't bear to waste your time.

In my opinion, as our country's economy becomes gradually more open, there will be many opportunities to make money in the future, but many people probably haven't reacted yet, so they will definitely not be able to keep up with the situation.

Look at me, sister, I have developed so fast in the past six months.

Let me tell you, I have actually bought up most of the shops around here, and I am also trying to buy up the remaining few. If the economy is to develop, people must surely concentrate, and that means they need to move from the countryside to the town.

I guess this place will definitely develop well in the future..."

"Sister Meifen~"

Yu Qiutang raised his head and smiled slightly: "Sister, I know you take care of me and want to help me improve, but there is another kind of people in this world who do everything with a clear conscience and a good mood."

Yu Qiutang said sincerely: "I just happen to be that kind of person." (End of this chapter)