Ma Yunfei was an economist in his previous life, so he is well aware of the ruthlessness of competition in the business world.

If Ma Yunfei tells the truth, Xia Jiufa might personally come to Qinglong Town to buy yams.

Ma Yunfei is now playing a game of getting something for nothing. He buys yams from yam growers by issuing IOUs and pays them after he sells them.

The man who got something for nothing relied on his reputation, while Ma Yunfei relied on the town mayor's power. To put it bluntly, he was using the government's name.

The common people naturally trust the government; this is the greatest form of credibility.

After dinner, Ma Yunfei took Xia Tian on his motorcycle to the neighborhood where his uncle, Lao Chui, lived.

There was a fruit shop at the entrance of the residential area. Ma Yunfei was about to take out his money to buy a fruit basket when Xia Tian paid first and said, "Brother Ma, you only have whole bills in your hand, so don't break them."

A little while later, Lao Chui arrived on an electric scooter, waving at Xia Tian from a distance, looking very excited.

It seems that asking him for help in the summer gave him an opportunity to get to know Xia Tian.

"Summer, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting. Just before I was about to leave work, the workshop foreman pulled me aside and said a few words to me, which took up some time. Damn it, that workshop foreman is so boring. He actually wanted me to date his daughter. Guess what his daughter looks like?"

Xia Tian said with a straight face, "I don't know your workshop director, how would I know what his daughter looks like?"

"Oh! Don't even mention it. Our workshop foreman's daughter is short and fat, and she has a mouthful of buck teeth. Just one look at her and you're guaranteed to lose your appetite."

"Old Chui, enough chit-chat, it's getting late, hurry up and go to your uncle's house."

Cui Tianyang looked at Ma Yunfei and asked, "Xia Tian, ​​who is he?"

"He's my cousin; it's his dad who got arrested."

Cui Tianyang said disdainfully, "Xia Tian, ​​I'm not saying anything bad about your relative, but at her age, why is she still so indecent? Putting aside everything else, those street prostitutes are very dirty. If you mess around with them, you'll get a lot of diseases."

"Old Chui, let's go."

Xia Tian said to Ma Yunfei, "Just wait at the entrance of the community."

Cui Tianyang led Xia Tian into the residential area.

Cui Tianyang's uncle was no ordinary man; he had married three wives, and with each new wife, his status rose a notch.

He was originally just a worker, and his first wife was also a worker. They divorced after two years of marriage.

His second wife's parents were officials, and in the second year of their marriage, they arranged for his uncle to get a job in the government and become a state cadre.

Five years later, his uncle divorced his second wife and married his third wife.

His third wife's parents were very wealthy, so his uncle started a business with his in-laws and made a fortune.

With money in hand, one naturally becomes all-powerful.

In 1990, there weren't many wealthy people.

At that time, people were just beginning to focus on money. After the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, people's mindset underwent a tremendous change.

Time is money, speed is money, everything is for money—this seems to have become a common saying.

Wealthy people are envied, and they also inspire dependence.

Perhaps this is why Cui Tianyang's uncle is so powerful.

"Ah! Tianyang, this is your girlfriend? She's really beautiful. Nephew, you have good taste."

Cui Tianyang's uncle spoke highly of Xia Tian.

Xia Tian said respectfully, "Uncle, I'm so sorry to have troubled you with my relative's matter."

"Haha... It's nothing, just a small favor."

Cui Tianyang asked, "Uncle, when will Zhang Yishan be released?"

"Oh, I've already spoken to the relevant authorities, and he should be released by tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

Xia Tian exclaimed excitedly, "Uncle, you're really amazing!"

"Haha... It's not that I'm capable, it's that money is capable. There's an old saying, 'Money makes the world go round.' A few years ago, this old saying wouldn't have mattered much, but things are different now. Everyone wants to get rich. What does it mean to get rich? You have to have money to get rich."

Cui Tianyang's uncle boasted about his abilities for an hour straight.

Xia Tian tugged at Cui Tianyang's clothes and winked at him.

Cui Tianyang quickly said, "Uncle, it's getting late, you should get some rest."

The uncle asked, "Tianyang, when are you two getting married? Let me know when you get married, and I'll give you a big gift."

"Uncle, what gift are you going to give me?"

"Tianyang, what do you want?"

"Uncle, didn't you just say that the most fashionable thing now is money?"

"Haha...Nephew, you're so smart. Here's what we'll do: when you get married, I'll give you 100,000 yuan. Take this money and go to Shenzhen to do business. Let me tell you: Shenzhen is full of gold now. You can pick up a piece of gold as long as you bend down."

"Wow! That's so mysterious, Uncle. Now that you mention it, I wish I could grow wings and fly to Shenzhen."

“Nephew, I’m planning to start a company in Shenzhen. If you’re interested, I can make you the general manager. By the way, after you get married, you and your husband can go together so you don’t have to live apart.”

“Ah! That’s great, Uncle. You have to keep your word. I’ll be the general manager. As the saying goes, it’s better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.”

“Nephew, now that’s a man with ambition. My company in Shenzhen will be opening soon, so you should get married as soon as possible. To be honest, I wouldn’t feel comfortable letting someone else be the general manager.”

After saying goodbye to his uncle, Cui Tianyang went outside and said excitedly, "Xia Tian, ​​did you hear that? I wasn't bragging, was I? My uncle is a very wealthy man. If he opens a company in Shenzhen, he will make me the general manager. If you marry me, you will be the general manager's wife."

"Old Chui, we've already agreed that we're just ordinary classmates."

Cui Tianyang immediately looked dejected, as if struck by frost, and said, "Xia Tian, ​​why don't you like me? Am I not handsome enough, or am I not well-educated? Although I didn't go to university, my high school grades were pretty good. Recently, I've been thinking about going to the Open University. I heard that Open University diplomas are quite valuable."

"Old Chui, I don't click with you."

"In summer, who cares about sparks? A philosopher once said: When men and women are together for a long time, they develop habits. Habits are more powerful than anything else. I've heard that love has a shelf life, but habits can last for a hundred years."

"Old Chui, if you say that again, I'm ignoring you."

Cui Tianyang pleaded cautiously, "Xia Tian, ​​don't you want to go to Shenzhen to make a fortune? Our City A can't compare to Shenzhen. Even if you don't marry me, we can still be friends, right? If I become the general manager of a company in Shenzhen, I'll hire you as my office manager, how about that?"