Transmigrated to the Courtyard in 1962, I sold my iron rice bowl at the start.
I will study hard, get into a technical secondary school, and become a technician. When the trend rises, I will ...
Suddenly, every household was filled with the exclamation "Holy crap!"
It's quite interesting.
A news broadcast.
There are people like Qin Huairu who see the terrifying "power of discourse" involved.
Some ordinary people also felt that this excerpt was too cruel.
And then there are those who used to feel ashamed and unable to hold their heads up after being insulted, but now they're starting to feel triumphant.
"So what! So what!" Zhao Sanpao, one of the first people in Pengcheng to buy "Dayun" motorcycles, was ridiculed by his friends a few days ago because the Dayun brand had run into trouble.
They say that "Dayun" lacks great virtue, yet he still rides this thing around.
The hot-blooded young Zhao Sanpao wanted to smash this thing to show everyone that he didn't need it.
But he just couldn't bring himself to do it.
This thing is expensive!
It's not easy to buy; the price of 5888 is not something everyone dares to make.
It'll just sit at home collecting dust.
After watching the evening news, he didn't hesitate and immediately rode his motorcycle out the door.
"Hey! My brand is on CCTV!"
That smugness of his was just unbelievable.
A hundred lights shine, each with its own perspective and ideas, but one thing is certain: this "great fortune" is absolutely amazing.
Why? Because of the introduction in the news broadcast.
Just kidding, leading the world? What level is that?
These days, there's still a lot of demand for foreign products, especially from the US. The fact that our own brands can actually be sold in the US is undoubtedly a huge boost to national confidence. It's safe to say that on this day, countless people will be asking about the "Dayun" brand motorcycles.
Of course, some people might ask, "Didn't that person steal our patent?"
However, this was immediately refuted.
"Have you ever seen someone who steals something and then brazenly appears on TV, especially on TV in Beijing? Aren't they afraid of getting punished?"
These days, public trust is still quite strong.
In an instant, the image of "Universiade" was completely reversed.
Although Wang Shouren didn't care much about this reversal, it was a devastating blow to Xu Jiaguo.
People had contacted him before, but now no one answers his calls anymore. He sits blankly in his room, his eyes flickering, lost in thought.
The news broadcast continued, and the day, amidst everyone's anticipation, the second half-hour of the day arrived again.
“Different?” Wang Shouren smiled in front of the camera and said, “To be honest, it’s just four words: ‘people-oriented’.”
"Perhaps, Mr. Zhao, you can come with me to the factory for a look."
"I couldn't be happier!" Host Zhao was a shrewd man. He knew that Wang Shouren would have a great deal of influence in this interview, so he could simply play a supporting role.
"Let me first introduce our 'Universiade' Industrial Park to you." Wang Shouren led Host Zhao to stop next to the map and said, "Our industrial park is divided into three parts. One part is the research and development area." Wang Shouren pointed to the map; the entire research and development area does not occupy a large area, about one-tenth of the total area. He then pointed to another area that occupies about one-third of the total area: "This is the factory area, which is where the workers usually work."
Then, he pointed to another location: "This is the rest area, the staff dormitory, the rest area is all here."
"So big?" Host Zhao was somewhat surprised.
Not only was host Zhao somewhat surprised, but people watching on television also felt strange.
These days, smaller factories usually build their own dormitories, and the environment of those dormitories is, needless to say, quite good. Larger factories, like steel rolling mills with tens of thousands of employees, will work with the local government. The government will allocate certain areas to them, either allowing them to build their own residential area or, like the old man and his family, to be assigned to existing courtyard houses.
It's rare to find such a large area set aside in a factory for employees to rest.
"It's alright. I'll keep you in suspense for now and introduce it at the end. I think, as you've already sensed, this place of mine is different from ordinary factories."
"Indeed, there are some very peculiar feelings, a feeling of cleanliness and harmony..."
Wang Shouren smiled. To be fair, this host Zhao was quite savvy. He said, "The planning and design of this place alone cost three million in design fees."
What does "design fee" refer to?
"Draw up blueprints to determine how to build these places properly and scientifically."
The dialogue on screen seemed rather bland, after all, everyone in the scene was worldly-wise, but the audience off-screen was finding it hard to bear.
"Holy crap?!"
"What a waste of money!"
"Hiss... Three million? Good heavens, if I had that money, I'd... "
"What the hell is wrong with you? You think you can even draw that?"
"I really can't draw it, but it's such a waste of money..."
"Who can argue with that? It's all about being more comfortable."
Wang Shouren seemed to have anticipated the emotions of the viewers in front of the television, and continued: "In fact, in many cases, people respect intellectuals and think that they have knowledge, but few people are willing to pay for knowledge."
"Paying for knowledge?" Host Zhao's eyes lit up as if he had grasped something.
In this day and age, most people build houses themselves. In cities, there are still construction teams, but these are usually run by local government officials and require approval from the local government before they can help. The prices aren't high; they'll pay for skilled work, but if you're asking about design fees, sorry, there aren't any.
Needless to say, the situation is even worse in rural areas.
In rural areas, building a house involves finding the village head to obtain a plot of land, then building the house on that land. The homeowner uses connections to get the necessary materials, and then people from the village come to help build the house. They don't have to pay for it; they just need to be provided with meals. Of course, in better-off areas, they might give a little something, but in most places, they don't.
As for design fees? What the hell? I don't even charge for building houses, but you charge for drawing a plan?
"From the initial idea to finding someone to design it and producing the blueprints, it took a month. Three professors from Wudaokou Technical College led a team, working at a high intensity almost every day, from exploration to mapping. These professors, all over fifty years old, used all their knowledge to design this industrial park for me. To be honest, it's really not expensive."
"The entire team practically lives here, eating, drinking, and sleeping. In the US, an older professor earns around $100 an hour. That's while teaching, so many people might feel that what I'm doing isn't worth it."