The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 376 Resignation and Going into Business
At this time, the Olympic Games were being broadcast live on TV.

The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the United States was of great significance to the entire China.

This was the first Olympic Games China participated in after the founding of the Republic, and 52 years had passed since China last participated in the Olympics.

It is no exaggeration to say that this Olympic Games has attracted nationwide attention.

As CCTV, it broadcast the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and many sports competitions live.

During this period, Xu Haifeng, Zhou Jihong, Li Ning and others became famous throughout the country and became heroes of the Chinese people. They won glory for the country on the international stage of the Olympics.

27-year-old Xu Haifeng

He won the men's 566-shot slow-fire pistol championship with a score of 60, becoming the first gold medalist of this Olympics and the first Chinese Olympic gold medalist, thus starting a new chapter in China's Olympic history.

In the diving event, 19-year-old Zhou Jihong withstood tremendous pressure and won the championship after the famous athlete Chen Xiaoxia lost.

In gymnastics, Li Ning won three gold medals in floor exercise, pommel horse and rings, and also won two silver medals and one bronze medal, earning him the title of "Prince of Gymnastics". Many people are proud of him, and many girls regard him as their dream man.

Panshan Group is also deeply involved in this Olympic Games.

Air conditioners, cars, electric fans, King Long computers, etc. all sponsor the Chinese team and appear in advertisements constantly.

It has opened up a whole new model for Chinese sports, including corporate sponsorship and advertising endorsements.

Just after dinner, one of Liu Tao's cousins ​​came to visit.

"Is there something?" Liu Tao asked curiously.

"I'm going to quit my job and go into business!" Liu Qi gritted his teeth and made a great decision.

When Liu Tao heard that Liu Qi was going to resign and start his own business, he suddenly realized something.

There have been three waves of people going into business in China. This year is the first year, and the next two will occur in 1987 and 1993.

After six years of preparation and agitation, the "national business" craze finally arrived. At this time, a popular saying was circulating in the capital: "Of the one billion people, nine hundred million have failed, and one hundred million are still looking for business."

According to a survey conducted by the China Youth Daily, the top three most popular occupations this year are: taxi driver, self-employed, and chef, and the last three options are scientist, doctor, and teacher.

"The one who repairs the brain is not as good as the one who barbers the head" and "The one who makes missiles is not as good as the one who sells tea eggs" are popular sayings in today's society.

In such a turbulent and passionate year, "Let's all go to the sea", all the young or not so young people are using such words to test and encourage each other.

Liu Tao asked, "Why did you think of going to sea?"

"You know my situation. I'm almost 30 years old, but I'm still a clerk, making 40 to 50 yuan a month. I live a tight life." Liu Qi said, "My brother-in-law has made a fortune in Pengcheng. I also want to go into business and fight for it."

Liu Qi is one year younger than Liu Tao. He is 28 years old this year. He has been married and has two children.

"Where are you going?" Liu Tao asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet!" Liu Qi couldn't help but look confused when he said this.

He had previously gone to Shaanxi as an educated youth, and later went to high school and became an educated youth again. As a result, when a new era arrived, the educated youth returned to their hometowns and returned to Beijing.

He found a female educated youth to marry, and was then assigned to a unit to do some menial work. "So what are you going to do?" Liu Tao asked again.

"I haven't thought about it yet!" Liu Qi was even more confused.

Liu Tao looked at Liu Qi helplessly, "You haven't thought anything through yet, and you just want to go into the sea. Be careful not to make any money, but end up getting killed by the waves. Going into the sea is risky, and the risks are not small."

"Xiaojuan doesn't have a job, and you are the main breadwinner of the family. Aren't you afraid that you won't make enough money and that she and her child will starve to death?" Liu Tao said unhappily, "You want to quit your job and start your own business. Do your parents know about this?"

Liu Qi's father was a deputy division-level cadre, and his mother was a section-level cadre.

Although quitting your job to start your own business is now a common phenomenon, you are no longer discriminated against as before, and you don't have to worry about having to eat peanuts.

But that also depends on the situation. In a case like Liu Qi's, as soon as he proposed to resign and go into business, his parents would probably be so angry that they would not be able to help but play mixed doubles.

"I'm here to consult you and ask for your advice!" Liu Qi said.

Now Liu Tao’s word is law in the whole family, and even the fathers have to listen to him.

There was no way around it. Liu Tao's achievements were enough to be recorded in history and bring honor to the family. At the same time, Liu Tao's rank was also the highest.

"Are you afraid of hardship?" Liu Tao asked after a moment of hesitation.

Liu Qi patted his chest and said, "As long as I can make money, I'm not afraid!"

"If that's the case, I do have a good place to go. You can consider it," said Liu Tao.

"Where?" Liu Qi asked impatiently.

"North!" Liu Tao said.

"North?" Liu Qi was stunned. "Isn't the north the polar bear? Although our relationship is warming up now, the polar bear has millions of troops in the north, and the polar bear is the world's number one superpower. How can we have any chance?"

"Everyone is heading to the Pearl River Delta now. What am I going to do in the north?" Liu Qi couldn't figure it out.

With the country officially proposing the concepts of the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan at the beginning of the year, as well as the impact brought by the Southern Tour, the influence is enormous.

The achievements of the entire Pearl River Delta in recent years have entered the national attention under the national publicity. In just a few years, the Pearl River Delta has made tremendous achievements, especially Pengcheng. The Pengcheng speed has become famous throughout the country.

It is hard for anyone to imagine that Pengcheng, which was just a fishing village a few years ago, has now become a modern city with wide roads and the largest number of high-rise buildings in the country because of reform and opening up.

It can be said that the Pearl River Delta is the vanguard of China's reform at this time.

Countless people from all over the country flocked to the Pearl River Delta, wanting to work hard and seek opportunities.

Liu Qi actually thought about going to the Pearl River Delta to make a living.

"Everyone goes to the Pearl River Delta, which means that opportunities are shared. But it's different in the north. The situation over there with the polar bears is not stable right now, so it's a perfect opportunity to make a fortune." Liu Tao said slowly.

The United States is still in the midst of an economic crisis. High oil prices have had a huge impact on the U.S. manufacturing industry. High oil prices mean higher production costs, and workers are constantly striking to demand higher welfare. High social welfare has made the U.S. manufacturing industry suffer. Add to that the impact of Japanese and West German industries on the U.S. manufacturing industry, and the international competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing industry has declined rapidly, and its market share has continued to be lost. Even in the United States, Japanese cars, Japanese game consoles, Japanese electronic products, West German cars, and West German machine tools have continuously defeated the U.S. manufacturing industry. It is no exaggeration to say that the army has been completely defeated.

But everyone overlooked that although the polar bears seemed incredibly powerful at this time, they also had their own problems. There were undercurrents surging at this time, otherwise the polar bears would not be so quiet and would have started to stir up trouble again long ago.

(End of this chapter)