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He Fang asked Old Madam Feng, "Auntie, you're not setting up your stall anymore?"
Old Madam Feng said, "I'm setting it up. It's just that the business isn't as good as before. I'm still trying to rectify it."
"Yeah. Take it slow. "He Fang knew that even the newspapers did not hide the fact that the economy was in a slump.
Old Madam Feng said, "Sigh, it's not just my family. Everyone's the same. No matter what, our lives are better than before. I'm content. "
She could not even afford to pay the salary that people envied in the past. Comparing the two, Old Madam Feng had reason to be content.
The construction site was deserted, and there were fewer people eating in the restaurants. Many farmers who had entered the city had begun to return home en masse. Even the hardest, most tiring, and dirtiest jobs in the city were no longer available. Even if there were places that were hiring, those who were registered in the city had priority.
The economy was in a slump, and the hopeful farmers who had entered the city could not stay any longer. They began to return home. The newspapers called them "returning farmers." Those who were not qualified to be called "migrant workers." Many people still called them "vagrants."
However, these people returned home empty-handed. Naturally, they could not face their wives and children. Those with the spirit of adventure were even more eager to leave the country, so they simply ran away to further places.
Little Wei took out a big, black, and thick handheld and showed it to Li He. "Brother, look. This is called a big phone. It's really convenient. Shall I get one for you?"
"How much is it?" It seemed like Li He really needed a communication tool. He didn't even know where he had thrown his calling device. That thing was purely of little value.
"Sixteen thousand!"
"I'll take one," Li He said without hesitation.
"Okay, I'll send it over in the afternoon."
Li He asked, "How's business at your electronics store?"
Little Wei chuckled. "Brother, we're lucky. There were so many arrogant factories in the past, but they could no longer be arrogant. Now, they were all dumbfounded. It was even harder for their products to sell. Watches, shirts, washing machines, these things used to be in high demand, but now they were overstocked. They called it 'fatigue'. Now, they're starting to supply goods to us honestly. They're willing to pay whatever price we say. They even want to call me their father. "
"Well done." Li He couldn't help but sigh. The tide of unemployment was coming. How long had it been? The situation had changed too quickly. The main reason was the economic downturn. Inflation was serious, and the wages of ordinary people could not keep up. Life was tight, and not many people were willing to spend.
Later in the afternoon, Li Aijun, Shou Shan and his daughter, and even Fu Xia, who was far away in Xianghe, came.
Shou Shan made it very clear that he was here to make up for Li Lan's one-month celebration and was determined not to cook.
"All of you women, go to the kitchen. Today, we, the men, have to act like lords."
Not much of his hair had fallen off, so he simply shaved his head bald. He had long, thin eyes and a straight nose on his round face. Coupled with his high-spirited aura, it was quite amusing.
Fu Xia smiled and said, "Alright, take a seat, Lord. You're a tycoon now, so we'll serve you."
Although she and Shou Shan didn't get along, they could still get by on the surface.
Shou Shan suddenly heard the words' local tyrant, evil gentry ', these four words were especially loud and clear. He shuddered, his heart was in a mess.
He Fang tidied up the food in the kitchen and realized that it was definitely not enough. She didn't expect so many people to come. She wanted to go to the market to buy more food. However, Zhou Ping pulled her back and said, "There's no need. We have it in the car. We were busy talking just now and forgot to take it down."
"Sister Zhou, give me the car key. I'll go get it." At the side, Little Wei, who had been ordered by Li He to help, had been standing helplessly all along. She couldn't help at all. Now that she finally had something to do, she naturally rushed to do it.
In the central room, Li He acted like a host. He poured everyone a cup of tea, using glass cups, of course.
He asked Shou Shan, "Are you in charge now?"
Shou Shan said, "The eldest child is already in junior high. As a mother, she doesn't care at all. I've asked her to stay at home with the child. The child's studies are the most important thing."
"That's true." Li He smiled and didn't expose his trick. He had to at least wait for things to cool down before asking his daughter to step in. Li He couldn't be picky about this kind of fatherly love.
Shou Shan said, "You have to give that girl Fu Xia some pointers. She can't be arrogant because of her success. Don't drag her down. "
Li He asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
Shou Shan said, "I heard that he became a council member. Ah, that's in the newspapers, that's on TV too. Aiya, you don't know, but it's very impressive."
Li Aijun knew about this. He smiled and explained, "This is a good thing. This year, he became the executive council member of the China Township Enterprise Association. The chairman is the minister of agriculture, and the vice-chairman is someone from Zhe Province with the surname Lu. I think he's in the agricultural machinery business. He invited me, but I'm not qualified enough. "
Shou Shan said disdainfully, "Of course you're qualified, but this is a recommendation from all over. There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the capital. You're slightly inferior. But in Hebei, that girl is the scorpion's daddy. If I don't push her, who else would I push? "
"It's a good thing. There's nothing wrong with it." Li He gave an affirmative answer.
He just didn't think that Fu Xia could get to where she was today, especially as a woman.
He also couldn't understand what enmity Shou Shan had with Fu Xia. The two of them couldn't get along. Moreover, the two of them had worked together in a restaurant before.
It was impossible to say that he was jealous. Shou Shan's current business could only be more than Fu Xia's. Just the properties under his name alone were worth a lot of money.
Shou Shan said, "Business hasn't been good since last year. I mean, should we close a few of them? Some of them are already losing money."
Li He smiled and said, "There's no need. It'll be fine once we get through this. We have to look at the long term. "
Li He did not feel much about the economic downturn. According to Serena, the Disco was always full of people. Tickets that cost five to ten dollars were still selling well. Even a bottle of Coca-Cola that cost three dollars was not enough to meet the demand.
Even Pinsong saw the right situation and opened his own disco dance hall. Although he was now in Pujiang, the shop was managed by his younger brother.
There were at least ninety-nine of such dance halls in the capital, and all of them seemed to have popped up in the past six months.
Shou Shan said, "But what about the compensation? Should I send some people away? “
Li Aijun interrupted, "I've been to your restaurant many times. The waiters and waitresses in your restaurant are all top-notch. If you don't need them for the time being, you can pass them to me. I'll arrange for as many as you have. “
"Of course. Shou Shan said proudly and no longer mentioned the matter of dismissal. It would take him almost half a year to train the new recruits, and he had to teach them step by step.
Li He also said, "Not only can we not lay people off, but we also have to raise their salaries. Now that prices are rising so much, many of our employees come from the countryside. What's the use of their salaries? In my opinion, there should be at least a 30% increase. “
Shou Shan said in surprise, "30%? Wasn't that too high? “
Li Aijun smiled and said, "This isn't high. You just reminded me that I have to give them a raise when I go back. “
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