It was a planned economy in the seventies.
In other words, everything was provided by the state … There were no private enterprises, individual enterprises, or joint-stock enterprises. All the sales of goods had to be distributed by the state.
It was also because of this that even if there were some "active" people who wanted to get rich secretly, they had no way to get approval and quotas. It was simply impossible for them to succeed.
For example, Mo Dongyang …
He had people and projects in his hands, but he could not get bricks. He could only watch as the opportunity to make money slipped past him.
Mo Dongyang could be considered a "bold and reckless" person. He could be considered a "pioneer" of that era. In the eighties, he was often called a "pioneer of reform". He was young, bold, and aggressive. He was not afraid of anything.
Mi Xaing 'er was a modern person. She did not agree with the concept of "the poorer, the more glorious" in her bones. In addition, her business mind was "half a century" ahead of the people in the seventies. She simply felt that it was natural to rely on her own hands to make money.
Therefore, she and Mo Dongyang hit it off. They had the same idea … to buy a small brick factory and provide the bricks themselves. They did not need to ask for help.
However …
Buy a brick factory?
It was easier said than done … The brick factory could not be a purely individual enterprise. In other words, it had to be affiliated with a state-owned unit and rely on the socialist management system. This was the only way to comply with the concepts and procedures of that era.
Of course, it was difficult to meet such conditions.
Mo Dongyang sighed softly and poured himself a glass of wine. "Sigh, Mi Xaing 'er and I had the same idea. If the state-owned brick factory can't produce bricks, we have to think of other ways. Coincidentally, when we were chatting last time, I heard that there was a small brick factory in Pujiang Village. Although it was run by the village, there was something fishy about it."
Something fishy?
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingya was also energized. "Dongyang, don't keep us in suspense. Speak properly! What's going on? Tell us, let's discuss it! "
Mo Dongyang sat at the table. He grabbed a chicken thigh for Mi Xaing 'er and placed it directly on her plate. Then, he did the same for Xu Jingya. He licked his fingers and continued, "The brick factory in Pujiang Village was specially approved by the county. Because they needed to build a canal, they did not have enough bricks. The county reported to the higher-ups … They took the initiative to propose that they could solve the problem on the spot so that they would not burden the country."
"…"
"After the canal was built, of course, the brick factory remained. However, the technicians in charge of baking bricks all left. Even if the factory was idle, no one in the village cared about it. Later, a man from the Northeast called Wu Jiefang had some brick-baking skills, so he simply took over the small factory. When he had nothing to do, he would make some bricks, build chicken coops for everyone, and build pig pens. It was not only convenient for the village, but he could also earn some money for himself. It was not enough for the big tail of capitalism, so no one cared about it anymore!"
Mi Xaing 'er pondered for a while and whispered, "Brother Mo, if that's really the case, you can think of a way to take over the brick factory and secretly increase the production. Isn't that good enough?"
"That's right. That's why I went to talk to Wu Jiefang a few times … But he was timid and did not dare to do it! No matter what I said, even if I offered to give him more money, he would shake his head and firmly disagree. "
Mi Xaing 'er smiled disapprovingly. "Since he did not agree, then you can use a roundabout strategy. Everyone has a weakness. If you can't force him or tempt him with benefits, then you have to do something evil!"
Do something evil?
Oh my!
She actually said it so matter-of-factly. No one else could do it.
Xu Jingya smiled dotingly. "This girl is getting bolder and bolder. She dares to say anything? She dares to do anything? "
Although she said that, when she turned to face Mo Dongyang, the words that came out of her mouth were exactly the same as Mi Xaing 'er's. "Dongyang, if you really want this brick factory, if you really have to do it, then you have to think of something … that, ha, a way!"
She grew up in that kind of family background … She was used to seeing arbitrary things and was influenced by what she saw and heard. She acted independently and had her own unique principles in her heart.
Mo Dongyang understood the temperament of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law very well. That was why he dared to say something more "radical" here. "Aunt Wu, to tell you the truth, I have the same idea as you! So, I asked around and found out that Wu Jiefang does not have any other hobbies besides gambling. I thought that we might as well set a trap for him. But to put it bluntly, his gambling skills are quite good and he usually doesn't lose much … "
Mi Xaing 'er pursed her lips and smiled. "Brother Mo, please don't let others hear what we said at the dining table. Otherwise, they will be so shocked that they will faint! You still dare to say that … you want to set a trap for Wu Jiefang so openly? That's too much! Your thinking is … extreme! Low! "
Mo Dongyang also laughed and retorted, "That's right! You're not much better than me! "
Xu Jingya lowered her head and thought for a moment. "He doesn't lose money? You don't seem to have anything to threaten him with? Unless, you can find someone who is better at gambling than him … Let's bet on this brickyard first and decide the winner in one round! "
Mo Dongyang sighed. "You can say that, but where can we find such a person? Gambling, gambling, gambling … There's no one hundred percent chance of winning! "
Mi Xaing 'er smiled faintly at the side. "That's not for sure!"
Ah?
The two people at the dining table turned to look at her at the same time … They knew in their hearts that Mi Xaing 'er never spoke without thinking. Since she said it, there must be a reason.
Mo Dongyang couldn't help but feel anxious. This was related to the livelihood of several people in the future. "Xiao Mi, do you have any ideas?"
He was afraid that she wouldn't be willing to participate in this matter, so he quickly added, "If you can help me get this brickyard, then … I'll give you a 1% commission for all the money I earn in the future!"
Mi Xaing 'er smiled with her eyes squinted. "Brother Mo, let me remind you that you said this yourself. 1% may not sound like a lot now, but what about in the future? 10 years later, 20 years later, 50 years later, do you still dare to mention this 1%?"
Mo Dongyang patted his chest and said, "I'm a man of my word. I'll keep my word. Today, in front of Aunt Wu … I'll give you a promise. 1%, 1% for my whole life!"
Mi Xaing 'er said slowly, "You'd better think it through. I'll say it again. I'll take 1 out of 100 yuan. I'll take 10 out of 1,000 yuan. What about 1 million yuan? 100 million yuan? 10 billion yuan? Won't you feel the pinch when that happens? "
Of course, she knew in her heart … In another few decades, Shanghai's real estate market would easily be worth 10 billion yuan.
10 billion yuan?
Even Mo Dongyang didn't know how much 10 billion yuan was.
In that era … it was considered good to have a few hundred yuan. "Xiao Mi, don't tease me. Hundreds of millions? Why don't you go to heaven? Anyway, no matter how much money you have in the future, don't forget the person who dug the well. I think highly of you … To put it bluntly, I'm happy to give you some money. This is called spending money to buy 'ability'. You have to work hard for me in the future. Don't think of taking my money for free! "
Of course, Mo Dongyang wasn't someone who was easy to deal with … and he wasn't someone who was easily taken advantage of.
Xu Jingya slammed the table. "Hey, you two … you're going off topic! Don't dream about it! We haven't gotten the money yet, don't think about how to split it! "
The few of them laughed.
Mo Dongyang then returned to the main topic. "Xiao Mi, to be honest, what do you have in mind? Do you know how to gamble too? "
Mi Xaing 'er shook her head …
Gamble?
In the 21st century, she did gamble with video game consoles and accompanied people to the casinos a few times. But she didn't seem to have the experience of gambling herself.
But …
"Brother Mo, I've never eaten fat pork, but I've seen fat pigs run. I think, gambling is a kind of statistics. It depends on memory and calculation. If you're smart, you don't have to rely on luck. You can still win nine out of ten times!"
Mi Xaing 'er leaned back in her chair and calmly raised her eyebrows. "I don't dare to say anything else, but I have a good memory! Brother Mo, how about this, I'll go with you! Let's gamble with Wu Jiefang. If we win, we'll win the brick field. If we lose, at most we'll lose some money. No matter how much we lose, I'll take all the money! Just treat it as a game! "
Oh my!
Such heroism!
Mo Dongyang silently looked at Mi Xaing 'er … Once he thought about this gamble and the future, he couldn't help but be so excited that he couldn't sit still. He didn't have anywhere to put his hands, so he grabbed the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp. Then, he tore off a chicken wing. Without saying a word, he lowered his head and gnawed on it.
1977 New Year's Day …
There was wine and meat …
Would the good days be far away?
----- Digression —
Oh my, I'll update during the holidays. I think I'm quite hardworking. Everyone, please give me two tickets! Mwah!
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