Chapter 205: Risks of Going South

The welfare housing policy announced by Fang Mingche was quickly formalized and posted on the office notice board with the official seal. There was a special red point on it: Each person|each couple has only one chance to use this benefit.

He almost overlooked it. Without this sentence, every time they buy a house, they have to borrow money. The travel agency's working capital will be exhausted.

When Han Mei posted it, everyone gathered around to take a look. The tour guides and drivers who were preparing to go out to pick up the group had not left yet.

Now there are two large rooms for tour guides and drivers to use as offices, and several senior ones have offices. Others can also sit on the sofas by the side. It is much better than the Overseas Chinese Apartment before. Before, if I wanted to take a break after coming back, I could only go to the conference room. If the conference room is in use, it will only be used by people in meetings.

Ning Anan touched her chin. The travel agency was officially established on December 1, 1979. She joined in early 1980. The fifth anniversary will be half a year after she returns from Europe.

At that time, her monthly income must be higher than the current 300 yuan. After Qiu Yin comes back, she can at least be a vice president. Although it takes some time for the two places to go east and west, there is actually no full president in Shanghai, only a deputy. There is no deputy in the capital, and Teacher Fang is in charge.

Then at least two presidents and one vice president are needed. Moreover, the vice president may also be promoted to a full-time position in Luoyang or Xi'an in the future. She thinks she still has a chance to fight for the four places. She has no problem with qualifications, but the key is to have organizational and leadership skills.

This, we have to take it out for a walk to know whether it is a mule or a horse. In short, she has a chance.

Then in 1985, she may reach a monthly income of 500 yuan (assuming the job income does not increase). She can borrow 24 months of monthly income, which is 12,000 yuan. Well, not bad, then she will definitely be able to afford a courtyard house by then.

Hearing her say this, Xie Ping said: "Then first of all, there must be a courtyard house for sale. This requires the right time, right place and right people. Otherwise, Mr. Fang would be so anxious that he would have to go into debt of 150,000 to buy it?"

It is now generally recognized that Fang Mingche bought the courtyard house and the good furniture and imported home appliances in it, and he owed 150,000. The furniture and home appliances of the Overseas Chinese Apartment are in debt of 30,000.

Everyone nodded, isn't it because suitable courtyard houses are rare? I heard that there was another opportunity before, that is, before moving to the Overseas Chinese Apartment. But the hundreds of thousands of yuan at that time directly scared Mr. Fang away. He didn't dare to owe so much debt at that time!

So, when he came across another one, even if it was not as well maintained as the previous one, he hurriedly raised money to buy it.

Han Mei said: "I think if I didn't want to buy a courtyard house like Qiu Yin or buy another one, I might not need to borrow this money if I waited for another three or four years."

Really, she can save 3,000 a year. If she just bought a small house of more than 50 square meters in Tuanjiehu Community, she could afford it all at once. That's the meaning of their high income.

Ning An'an said, "Will you set your sights on such a far, small house at that time?"

Han Mei said, "But now the only commercial houses for sale in the entire capital are the Overseas Chinese Apartment and the Tuanjiehu Community. The rest can only wait for those who live in old bungalows to sell one or two. I have lived in a slum since I was a child, and I am really tired of it. There is no privacy at all! As for the Overseas Chinese Apartment, not to mention the high total price, it has not sold a single unit in several years. Even if there is, will it be my turn?"

The eldest sister and brother-in-law have always lived there, just waiting for the first chance to get the moon. When the eldest sister bought furniture and home appliances, she said that she bought so well just to buy the Overseas Chinese Apartment as soon as it becomes vacant in the future, and then move as a whole.

Xie Ping also said, "There are indeed too few houses to choose from."

The middle-level managers (team leaders, office directors) and above of travel agencies are now worried not about not being able to buy a house in three or four years, but about the difficulty of finding a suitable house. Their income is all tied to the seven handicraft stores, and the least they earn is about 300 yuan.

If they save for another three or four years, they will have at least 10,000 yuan. In addition, they can borrow about 7,200 yuan, so they don’t have to worry about not having enough money. The only thing

they have to worry about is not having enough houses to choose from. Listening to the excited chatter of the middle-level managers, the newcomers who had just joined the company could not help but start calculating.

After they become regular employees, plus the commissions from the handicraft stores at home and abroad, they can also have 100 to 80 yuan. It’s much better than in other units! In another five years, even if their income and position remain unchanged, they can save about 4,000 yuan. In addition, they can borrow about 2,000 yuan. Although it’s not enough for a whole house, it’s enough to buy two single rooms.

Moreover, how could it be possible that the position and income would not increase in five years? When recruiting, Director Han kept telling everyone that the travel agency was expanding, and those who did a good job would be promoted and get a raise quickly.

So, everyone became excited. They also felt that not having enough houses to choose from was a problem.

Lin Yan had no classes this morning and was in the office now. She came out to listen to the lively discussion outside and felt that Mingche was right about this benefit making employees feel more at home.

Although they could not directly allocate houses like state-owned and collective units, they offered high salaries and bonuses. With the benefit of borrowing money to buy houses, everyone could really afford to buy houses in a few years.

Travel agencies are almost all young people, so everyone can buy their own houses before the age of 30. She didn't feel anything now. But before, if she could buy a house before the age of 30, she would be very excited.

She said: "As long as the property rights are in hand, the welfare housing of the unit can be sold. In addition, I heard Mingche and Lao Wang talking about the state's recovery of some houses before, which were ownerless. For this kind of house, the property rights are in the hands of the Housing Authority. You can ask them how to buy it. Although there are few houses now, there are not many people who can afford to buy a house at one time."

It is also possible that they went overseas before liberation and did not have the house deeds issued by the new China.

The house deeds before October 1949 cannot be taken back. Grandpa Gu was able to take it back because he got a new house deed in the 1950s. In the 1980s, the occupied houses were returned, and only the house deeds of New China were recognized.

Everyone thought about what the boss lady said, it made sense! The large courtyard house is popular among overseas Chinese and many dignitaries, so it may be difficult to enter the market. But what I want to buy is not a large courtyard that covers several acres and costs more than 100,000 yuan. For the houses that enter the market, I and others will be very competitive.

Lin Yan looked at the wall clock, "Okay, it's almost time. Do what you need to do!"

She deliberately asked Han Mei to post it five minutes earlier. Otherwise, when the drivers and tour guides are about to leave, they will be distracted.

The boss lady spoke, and it was indeed time to go to work, and the crowd gathered in the office quickly dispersed.

Then Lin Yan went straight into the side yard at the back. She came to the first office just to see the reaction to the official welfare policy being posted. Naturally, Shanghai also contacted by phone and carried out the process simultaneously. It is estimated that the employees' reactions are similar.

At this moment, Yanyan and Fang Jiansan's siblings have all gone to school. Early in the morning, Changchang had breakfast and took a nap, and was carried by Fang Min in the back seat of a small truck to come here to sit on her lap. Her parents-in-law should be there at this moment.

The Yuhong class is specially opened for dual-income families who have no one to take care of their children. Lunch is provided at noon, and lunch breaks are also taken care of. But elementary school students are not included. If there is no one to cook at home, you can eat in the school cafeteria, and no one will take care of your nap. If someone cooks, you can go home to eat.

Fang Jiansan's siblings and Yanyan all go home to eat, that is, to the courtyard.

Mingche said that everyone eats in the courtyard, anyway, the eldest sister who cooks is invited. Eating together is also a way to meet each other. Their family eats stir-fried dishes in a single pot. Other employees eat the big pot dishes of the canteen.

The elderly care more about reunion. Otherwise, the two elders came to Beijing from afar, and the whole family had to eat and sleep separately in two or three places. They would definitely not be happy.

This is also more convenient, especially for Fang's mother. Otherwise, she would have to cook for the old and the young all day long. Now her work is much easier, and there is a washing machine for washing clothes.

As for buying vegetables, she doesn't have to go. Zhu Dahai and his men will deliver meat, vegetables, eggs, and fruits every day. There are many people eating in the courtyard, dozens of people a day. It is also a number that reaches the starting price.

Therefore, Fang's mother now helps in the courtyard when she has nothing to do. Most of the time, she helps to look after the small department store counter. Fang Mingche said that he would give her a monthly salary of 40 yuan, and the counter would be given to her. The old man is responsible for driving to buy goods.

If someone makes an appointment to use the washing machine to wash clothes, Fang's mother will stay in the small side courtyard to collect the money. Fang's father will take care of the counter.

Fang's mother is very happy and said that she has never received a salary in her life. Now, she comes to work on time.

Her shift is very easy. She just collects money from customers when they want to buy things. Then, she displays the goods after they are received.

Fang's father wanted to say, "I can do it without you." But knowing that his youngest son is willing to earn a salary for his mother, he didn't say anything. It's good this way, so that he doesn't have to go to the toilet or call someone to help watch.

The two elders are quite happy to work. Especially Fang's mother, this time she will no longer envy her mother-in-law who has a pension every month. She also has a monthly income and wears a watch. After all, it is because her second son is promising that she can live such a good life!

Lin Yan also thinks that this arrangement is good, better than giving money directly for retirement. It is true that the parents-in-law are not very old, and they may not be used to doing nothing. But they have to make sure that they are not too overworked.

And in this way, they can pay for the expenses of their nephews and nieces. They don't have to ask for help every time, which saves both of them trouble.

Changchang has woken up and is sleeping in Minjie's arms. When he sees his mother, he raises his hands to ask for a hug and nestles in her arms. When

Fang's father heard Lin Yan talk about their new benefit of lending money to employees to buy houses, he couldn't help laughing, "This is simply thirst for money, and it will take more than three years."

Fang's mother also said, "That's right, he still owes so much money. But he wants to lend money to so many employees! If you come back and rush in, do you have the money?"

Lin Yan said, "We won't rush in. Overseas Chinese Apartments are unaffordable and cannot be bought. Tuanjiehu Community is far away and doesn't have a community environment. We can only buy in scattered places!"

After a while, they heard Han Mei say that Ning Anan will go to Europe to replace Qiu Yin in the future, and may have to buy a house abroad.

The two of them widened their eyes, "How can we afford it?"

Although working abroad, the salary is high. But the housing prices are also high!

Fang Mingche came back for lunch and explained to them, "There is a policy of 30% down payment and monthly installment payment abroad."

Fang's father calculated, "If the monthly bank payment is about the same as the rent, it is still very cost-effective."

"Yes."

Fang Mingche finished lunch and saw Changchang taking a nap. He took out a few bags of melon seeds from his bag, "Come, try them all. This is the famous Silly Melon Seeds, which I asked someone to bring from Anhui. This is the cream-flavored melon seeds that Nian Guangjiu has been running around in many major melon seed producing areas, and finally learned from the strengths of many companies."

Fang Jian, Fang Fang, Yan Yan, and Kang Kang all said that they were delicious after eating them.

"Yes, it's delicious, otherwise how can there be such a large sales volume?"

Fang's father also ate a few and ate them, "Do you have to bring it from Anhui? If it's easy to buy in the capital, I can import some goods and sell them here."

Fang Mingche took out a copy of Wuhu Daily from his bag, which the person who brought the melon seeds brought to him. This is the Wuhu Daily on September 5, just a few days ago.

Father Fang took it and looked at it. "Oh, he's in the newspaper."

"Yes, on September 4, the deputy mayor of Wuhu, the editor-in-chief of Wuhu Daily, and the two deputy directors of the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce and the Public Security Bureau went to his house together. They gave him a reassurance and encouraged him to expand the brand, go abroad, and bring honor to Wuhu. The next day, the article "The genuine 'Shazi Guazi'" was published in the newspaper. So, Dad, if you want to buy it, you should be able to buy it soon in major department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives in the capital."

This is the official support to create a local star brand. Later, 'Shazi Guazi' really became the first business card of the individual private economy in the country, and Nian Guangjiu also became a milestone figure in reform and opening up.

Father Fang was also relieved to hear this. This was the first time that a private enterprise was supported by the official.

Fang Mingche knew that things would have ups and downs, but there was no need to say it now to make the old man worry.

In a blink of an eye, it was National Day. Foreign tourists from travel agencies often didn't like to squeeze with many domestic tourists on this day. The travel agency simply gave a holiday.

Fang's father said, "Don't mention them. I don't even want to squeeze in today."

He and Fang's mother came to work in the morning. Seeing the huge crowds, they quickly took a detour through the alley behind.

The school is closed today, so the whole family is here.

Fang Mingche said to Fang Jian, "I don't know how your parents are doing with the autumn harvest."

Fang Jian and his three siblings are all very concerned about this. Grandpa called them several times and always told them to come to Beijing as soon as their parents finished the autumn harvest, saying that there are plenty of opportunities in the capital.

Their parents have decided to lease the land to someone else after the autumn harvest and are coming to Beijing.

Fang's father said, "Why don't you call and ask?"

The village branch installed a telephone some time ago, which is very convenient. The branch secretary mainly wanted to make it easier for the rice processing factory to contact business. Otherwise, he would not be willing to pay several thousand yuan for the household registration fee. Moreover, he also took half of the account on credit, and he would pay it back when he had more money in the account later. It can be regarded as the support of the post office to the township enterprises.

The rice processing factory has been doing well in the past two years. Fang Mingche's 1,000 yuan has turned into 1,400 yuan. He gave up the second additional investment. Fang's father invested 600 yuan and it turned into 1,000 yuan. He said that he would be able to take out a part of it for dividends at the end of this year.

The village took the lion's share of this investment. All villagers held a meeting for the profit. More than half of them agreed to install a telephone. It is indeed useful for contacting business. Before, some businesses were lost because some distant villages could not contact them.

In addition, there are more and more people in the village who are studying, doing business, and working in the north and south. Nearly half of the people in the village are surnamed Fang, so there are quite a few surnamed Fang. It must be more convenient to have a telephone. Naturally, they will not stop installing a telephone.

Besides, according to what the secretary said, now the post office is the only public telephone in the whole commune. Looking back, I know that they also have a public telephone here, and there must be many outsiders coming to answer the phone. The household registration fee can be earned back slowly here.

Sure enough, after the installation, people from all over the country came to answer the phone, riding their bikes or walking directly. There are so many people in the whole commune, and the post office is far away and there are queues. Now there is still a net profit of ten yuan a day.

At this rate, it will be recovered in two years.

A few days ago, the secretary of the branch called Fang Mingche. He talked about his donation of one thousand yuan to support education. He had asked the cashier to send the carbon copy of the specific details, which should arrive in two days.

One thousand yuan, and there are still a few dozen left. After all, from the village to the township, and then from the township to the commune, and then to the whole town, the scope of student aid is getting bigger and bigger. If there is not much dividend at the end of this year, Fang Mingche will need to make another donation.

This is not a big deal, as long as the money is actually used for those poor students.

Fang's father asked Fang Mingche to make this call now, naturally to let him express his welcome to the arrival of his brother and sister-in-law. Otherwise, he, the father, would be the one making the call from beginning to end.

The main reason why the whole family can live so well in the capital is because of the youngest son. If he doesn't make a clear statement, his brother and sister-in-law can't feel at ease.

Fang Mingche also knew what he meant, "Call after lunch, then they will have time to answer the phone."

Since he is a good person, he might as well do it beautifully to make his brother and sister-in-law feel comfortable. Don't look back, he has also paid, and there are still some awkwardness between brothers and sisters-in-law.

He smiled, "My eldest brother said two years ago that he wanted to practice Mandarin. How is it going?"

Fang's father curled his lips, "Three days of fishing and two days of drying the net."

Fang Jian and Fang Fang were embarrassed. After they knew they were going to study in the capital, they practiced every day following the radio. Even Kang Kang was like this.

The three of them learned quite fast. But parents are really a bit slow in learning.

Speaking of this, their father said confidently: "Learning a language is easiest for children. It's not so easy when you get older. The so-called Mandarin spoken by your grandparents is not standard."

This is indeed the case. Fang's father and mother have lived here for four or five months, and they have gradually lost some of their accents. They sell things mainly by clearly marking prices, and there is not much language communication.

It is also because the catching of blind migrants is not strict nowadays. If Fang Mingche and Yanyan had just come, the two elders would definitely not be able to get away with it with their level. Nowadays, everyone knows that they have long passed the days of visiting relatives in the introduction letter.

However, the atmosphere of exposing each other in the past ten years has faded a lot, and the street office often turns a blind eye. As long as they don't sleep on the streets or under the bridge, no one will care.

If this family really goes back, the Yuan family and the Xiao family in the slum will probably be more upset than anyone else. After all, the daughters-in-law of the two families are enough to support half of the family by making clothes for their family of five.

After lunch, Fang Mingche did make the call.

The secretary shouted on the loud speaker: "Fang Minghua, Yuan Shufen, answer the phone--"

Then he asked: "Are you calling back in five minutes or what?"

Fang Mingche said: "Secretary, let's chat for a while. Is everything okay in the village?"

This was the first time he called back after the village's phone call a few days ago. As soon as he heard the secretary's voice, he knew he had something to say to him. Otherwise, why would he ask like this?

He could even guess what the secretary wanted to say.

The secretary said: "Mingche, you took your parents away and took your nephew and niece away. I heard from your brother and sister-in-law that they are also preparing to go to Beijing after the autumn harvest?"

"Yes, the most important thing for a family is to be together. However, even if we are all in the capital, our family roots and ancestral graves are still in the village. During the New Year, our family will definitely go back to worship our ancestors."

No matter what others say, the old man will definitely go back. He said that no matter what, the worship of the ancestors cannot be cut off. Anyway, it is convenient to buy sleeper tickets for them now. Although it takes a long time, it is not too much trouble to take a direct ride to Leshan Railway Station.

The secretary said: "Although the village has opened a rice processing factory, the labor productivity has increased now, and it can't absorb so many surplus laborers. Can you help think of a solution?"

It is said that if people who go south to work do not stick together, no one will care if they disappear. The people in the village heard that Guangzhou is full of gold. They all want to go out to work!

Instead of letting them go to Guangzhou where they are unfamiliar with the place, it is better to let them go to Fang Mingche and Fang Mingfeng. In this way, he and the elderly in the village will feel more at ease.

Fang Mingche said: "Secretary, it's not that I haven't pointed out a clear way. I said it the last time I came back that I would recruit people who can drive and have strong language skills. But in the end, he went to learn to drive a tractor, and only Mingcheng and Hanping followed me to Beijing. As for language skills, if you don't speak foreign languages, at least learn Mandarin. When Brother Mingfeng came to Beijing to find me, he also practiced Mandarin well."

Although he had a Guangdong accent, you could tell whether he was attentive or not. As for his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, they were his closest relatives, and others could definitely not compare.

He had said so much, and those people were still not proactive. Then when they arrived in the capital, they would not be proactive. He didn't intend to take on too much.

"Secretary, I advise you not to take on too much. If you manage well, it's your duty. If you don't manage well, you will complain. I have no objection to promoting people from the same hometown. But I can't

promote people from the same hometown. Even if it's you, you should handle the recruitment of people in the rice processing factory impartially and select the best ones." Fang Mingche felt that he had made his words very clear. It's not impossible for him to come to Beijing to seek refuge with him. At least learn Mandarin well and show some sincerity. Otherwise, he would provide food and accommodation for him and help him find a satisfactory job?

The secretary also understood, but Mingcheng, Hanping and Fangmin only sent 10 yuan a month. Everyone knows that Fangmin earns 30 yuan a month. It is estimated that the income of the other two is not much higher. It is really better to go south to work.

The secretary asked vaguely, Fang Mingche said: "I also only give my parents 10 yuan a month for retirement. As for whether Hanping and Mingcheng have made money, if they don't, they will come even if they are separated from their husbands and wives?"

However, Hanping and Mingcheng have both asked him to borrow money privately, preparing to buy a house. The three rooms of the Qiu family in the next-door compound will be vacant in the future. The landlord wants to sell them to raise money to buy a building for his son.

They want to buy it together, one and a half rooms each, and separate it in the middle. In this way, they will have the opportunity to tell their families to bring their wives and children over.

They are short of money, so they are going to borrow from Fang Mingche. This is not the welfare policy posted before, it is purely based on personal friendship.

Fang Mingche has agreed. Apart from birth, old age, sickness and death, buying a house is the most important thing. What they lack is nothing to him. Even if he is still in debt, it is not a problem to squeeze out one or two thousand for them.

The secretary understood that Fang Mingche just didn't want to take on too much. Mingcheng and his friends didn't send much money back, and it was probably discussed by everyone in the capital.

Fang Mingche didn't want the villagers, especially those with the surname Fang, to think that he, Fang, had an obligation to take care of the clan members. But he was still willing to help those who were proactive, positive, or sensible and flexible.

In fact, before the news about going south to work and make money came, the villagers didn't think that sending back ten yuan a month out of thirty or forty was not a small amount. But some people came back from the south and said that there was gold everywhere in that area. In this comparison, earning a hundred or eighty yuan in Guangzhou is definitely better than earning thirty or forty yuan in the capital.

Fang Mingche said, "Secretary, the south is really in chaos right now. You'd better stop those who want to go there one by one. Otherwise, they will get their backs choked. That's a lifelong problem, equivalent to being half disabled. I heard from Brother Mingfeng that the open space at Guangzhou Railway Station was crowded with people sleeping. It's really gold everywhere, don't those people know how to pick it up? Those who come back from Guangzhou and say that the flowers are beautiful, maybe they come back to deceive people."

It's okay to go south to work, but it's better to wait until after the first crackdown. At that time, the public security in Guangzhou and Shenzhen was much better, at least it was okay inside the customs. Now, it's better to take it slow.

Fang Minghua and Yuan Shufen ran over, and the secretary handed them the microphone.

"Hey, Lao Er, are the old and the young okay?" Fang Minghua asked anxiously.

"It's all right. I just want to ask how the autumn harvest is going. We can also make some preparations for you to come to Beijing. Brother and sister-in-law, you haven't changed in size, right? Ayan said that she would ask the tailor to make two sets of clothes for you according to the date."

Fang Minghua said, "

Don't tell me, we are really worried." The old and the young have gone, and the sister-in-law has prepared all the clothes for them. But they are just brother and sister-in-law, so they don't have such a clear conscience. They are discussing whether to make a new set of clothes to wear to Beijing after the autumn harvest.

However, they are afraid that the new clothes that look good here will not be presentable in the capital. Wouldn't it be a waste of money? Fang Mingche said,   "It's okay.

This time, let Ayan decide on the style for you. You can make it yourself in the future." "Okay."   Fang Mingche expressed his welcome implicitly and handed the microphone to the children. They came here during the summer vacation and haven't seen their parents for three months.   After the three children had talked for a while, Fang's father said, "Okay, Kangkang, your parents will be here soon. If you have anything to say, we can talk to each other face to face."   Don't think that calling is free! Although your youngest father pays for it, he still has to pay. This is a long-distance call.   After hanging up the phone, Fang Mingche called Fang Mingfeng, who also had a phone installed.   "Brother Mingfeng, someone returned to the village and said that he had a good job in Guangzhou. You call back and talk to the secretary and those who want to go. I suspect there is something fishy."   Fang Mingfeng said, "Whose family is it? Don't you care about the ancestral graves, the old man and the mother? What gang really coaxed him out, and he will never come back?"   He was anxious and blurted out the dialect.   "I suspect he has been deeply involved. The south is really a bit chaotic these days. If it doesn't work, how about we call a few more diligent people to come to the capital?"   "Okay!"   After Fang Mingfeng hung up, he immediately called back and told him about his experience in Guangzhou and along the way. The secretary of the branch opened a public announcement and called those who wanted to go south to work to listen.   "I'm not saying that you will definitely not have a good development if you go there, and you will definitely be deceived. But I'm an old driver in that line, and I don't dare to go south rashly at this time. Wait a while, wait until the public security is rectified. Mingche has already told you what kind of people he needs, and you still turn a deaf ear. Han Ping and Mingcheng are going to borrow money to buy a house and a half to take their wives and children to Beijing."   He went there by plane before, and it is much safer to take a plane! Buses and trains are more likely to have accidents.   Fang Mingfeng stopped talking and finally discussed a list with Fang Mingche. Let the secretary ask these people if they want to come to the capital. If they do, they will come with Fang Minghua and Yuan Shufen this time.   The secretary of the branch said, "Okay, I know."   After the autumn harvest, more people went to Beijing with Fang Minghua and Yuan Shufen. Han Ping and Fang Mingcheng's wives and children were originally going to come. Then there were six people who came to work with them. Some were called by Fang Mingche and his friends after discussion, and some wanted to go together.   Of course, they were all hard seats. Fang Mingche had not planned to give his brother and sister-in-law a letter of introduction to buy sleeper berths. He and Yanyan had both come with hard seats, so the two young and strong men would definitely have no problem. The old and the young could get sleeper berths if they had the conditions, but the young and strong men should forget about it. They themselves were reluctant to spend money.   (End of this chapter)