Chapter 153 The Merits of Collectivism (Bug Fix): How Could We Leave That Out?

Ovechkin refused to get off the train; he had finally managed to get onto the main road.

real.

He felt he had discovered the secret to wealth.

Even close brothers and married couples are afraid of being betrayed when they go into business together.

Besides, he and Zheng Xiufang had only interacted once from beginning to end.

Especially since Zheng Xiufang gets her goods from him. What if she sells the goods but doesn't get paid?

Haha, he's really not afraid.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

Despite being forced to flee Moscow out of fear of the Mafia.

But that was still his own little territory.

Zheng Xiufang dares to pretend to be dead and refuse to pay; he can make the other party wish they were dead.

Even if the other party absconds with the money and goes to another country, he can still hire people to hunt them down.

Don't forget, the Russian mafia is now a global force, and even American gangsters are terrified of it.

As for the claim that Zheng Xiufang hid in Chinatown—

Ha! Do you think there are no gangs among Chinese people? Do you think gangs would protect their fellow countrymen?

What kind of pipe dream are you having?

People only care about money; their hearts are where their money is.

Therefore, he has the confidence to trust Zheng Xiufang as a salesperson.

If he were to stay in China, it would seem rather unreliable on the surface.

But actually, he has his advantages.

At the very least, as a Russian, he understood his countrymen's aesthetic preferences all too well.

Therefore, his trade with Russia is a precise strike, giving him a unique advantage.

Ovechkin, ambitious as ever: "Miss Wang, your target timeframe is too low. How can you only focus on the low-to-mid-range market? If I'm going to do it, I'll do the high-end market, the kind of products I'll buy."

Alright, alright. The bolder you are, the more you'll achieve. If you can carve a bloody path through it, that's your skill too.

Ovechkin said smugly, "Miss Wang, I think they won't do anything to me if you don't come."

How can I describe it? It's that people are extremely wary of him; once they see his face, no one rushes to make a move.

Wang Xiao was too lazy to beat around the bush with him, so she rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Why didn't the Mafia choose to target foreigners during the Soviet era?"

The answer is obvious.

Back then, heaven knows how many KGB eyes were watching a foreigner.

Even if the Mafia were foolish, they wouldn't be so foolish as to deliberately provoke a tough opponent.

Isn't that because they're afraid of not getting caught?

"Your situation is similar now. As long as you don't cause trouble, the Chinese people generally won't do anything to you."

Wang Xiao spoke frankly, "We believe that there are no small matters in diplomacy here."

Ovechkin grinned from ear to ear: "I know."

The reason he dared to take over Zheng Xiufang's factory was because he was certain of this.

Ha! He now has a vague sense of the treatment his uncle had described of Soviet experts in China.

Wang Xiao couldn't stand his smugness, and said with a forced smile, "But if you piss them off, they'll just kill you and bury your body deep in the mountains, or tie it to a stone and sink it at the bottom of a reservoir. By the time outsiders find you, they'll already be thousands of miles away and impossible to catch."

She reminded the other person, "After all, our country doesn't have KGB, and the police force is extremely strained. There won't be any police following you around."

Ovechkin was startled, his voice trembling slightly: "It can't be that bad. China is full of people, not like Russia, where there are forests everywhere. If you bury someone there, no one will even know."

"You haven't seen enough places, you haven't seen the deep mountains and forests. Besides, a large number of people means a sea of ​​people. If a person hides in a crowd, it's like a drop of water merging into the ocean, they can't possibly stand out."

Just as the car stopped in front of the railway tracks, a green train came clanging along in the distance.

The cargo truck has no cover; it's open-air. Suddenly, a piece of the canvas bulges out, revealing a face.

Because the face appeared so abruptly, Ovechkin, who happened to see it, let out a scream.

Xiao Gao was amused by him and subconsciously explained, "This is someone who hitches a ride on a train."

It sounds unbelievable, but riding on trains in the 1990s was not uncommon.

These days, the trains are all old-fashioned green ones, and their speed is nowhere near that of high-speed trains or bullet trains, which gives the "railway guerrillas" a chance to operate.

It's almost Chinese New Year, and judging from the direction the car is going, it's traveling from south to north. I guess it's people who work away from home coming back for the holidays.

Wang Xiao casually picked up the conversation, using this as an example: "You see, if the murderer hitched a ride on the train, then it's useless for the police to investigate at the station ticket office, since the person didn't even buy a ticket."

As soon as she finished speaking, another person landed with a "thump" in front of her.

Good heavens, the train hasn't stopped yet, are you just going to jump off like that? You should at least wait until the train is about to stop.

The man who jumped down yelled at the people who jumped after him, "Why are you jumping? I'm home now, you still have several stops to go."

The person who had been following him looked miserable and said, "How would I know?"

But the train had already rattled away, and it was too late for him to regret it.

An elderly woman carrying a piece of meat slowly walked over from the opposite side. She was surprised to see the person who jumped off the bus: "Ergen, you're back? Shenzhen is so great, you still have the heart to come back?"

She kept giggling as she spoke.

Oh dear, look at this! So filthy, you look like a beggar.

Ergen said irritably, "Don't even mention it. They only pay me two hundred yuan a month. Damn it, they said it would be five hundred yuan."

The person who jumped off the bus with him looked miserable, even more aggrieved than him: "At least you get paid, I haven't even received my salary."

The old woman stared wide-eyed in surprise: "Only two hundred yuan? What's the point? I got two hundred yuan last month. Let me tell you, don't run away. Just stay home. There are plenty of jobs available now."

The young man who jumped off the bus was taken aback: "You can still earn two hundred yuan a month in your village? Are you still hiring in your village?"

"Of course we're hiring! We're short-staffed right now."

The car started, leaving the three people outside behind, and their voices gradually faded into the distance.

Ovechkin was very curious: "Why are they climbing onto the train? Is it because they can't buy tickets?"

Good heavens! Winters in China are not warm at all.

Although its temperature is not as extreme as Moscow's, in the dead of winter, the northwest wind is steep, and the cold air is as sharp as a needle's hair, easily penetrating clothes and piercing into one's bones.

How did they manage to endure coming all this way in the open?

“It’s possible, or it’s possible he doesn’t have the money.” Wang Xiao made no attempt to downplay the situation. “That person just said his salary was in arrears.”

Ovechkin's eyes widened, and he looked surprisingly naive: "Do you also delay paying wages?"

In Russia, it is normal for companies to be unable to pay salaries due to lack of funds.

Is it the same in China? Doesn't their government care?

Wang Xiao sighed: "I've said it before, we have all the same problems you have, just to varying degrees."

Ivanov, finding him too foolish, turned and mocked him, "My God, how could Ms. Zheng trust you and actually cooperate with you? She'll definitely regret it in the future."

Ovechkin immediately retorted, "Why doesn't he trust me? I can't possibly provide him with inferior goods."

For distributors, receiving defective products is the most fatal mistake.

Especially in trade with Russia, long-distance transportation can be extremely difficult, with goods often dying upon arrival at the destination, making returns impossible.

But Ovechkin couldn't cheat on the goods; if he tried to pass off inferior goods as superior ones, the factory workers would report him directly.

Ivanov was completely confused.

Are all Chinese workers so righteous as to betray their own family? Reporting their own boss only brings misfortune to the factory where they work.

Wang Xiao was completely baffled; he had never heard of this before.

Instead, with the help of the translator, Master Ding understood what they were saying and exclaimed with a smile, "Hey, Mr. Wang, isn't this the rule you set?"

Wang Xiao was increasingly confused. When did she set the rules? Today was her first time in Xishui Town; how could she possibly set other people's rules?

"You've forgotten, if there's a problem with the goods from one place, all the goods from that place will suffer as a result."

After Driver Ding said that, Wang Xiao suddenly realized what was going on.

But at the time, she adopted the system of joint liability because she wanted to set rules for manufacturers in Leshui County.

She didn't reach that far.

Driver Ding laughed heartily: "Don't underestimate your influence, Mr. Wang. Everyone is following your lead now."

Township enterprise management models like those in Xishui Town are already extremely common in Jiangbei Province.

If a worker reports that a factory is producing counterfeit or substandard products, the local township government will issue a reward of 5,000 yuan once the report is verified.

If that worker offends the factory, how will he ever get along in the future?

Sigh, if this place won't keep me, there are plenty of other places that will.

The characteristic of labor-intensive industries is that they require a large number of workers. If your factory doesn't need them, other factories will.

As for whether other factories dare to hire traitors, there's really no need to worry.

Because most factories are now quite self-disciplined and are particularly afraid of being implicated, they all ended up on the blacklist.

Although there's an old saying that "no merchant is without guile," in reality, the businessmen who can truly last a long time all take a steady and pragmatic approach, rather than the kind who make a quick buck and run away.

When profits are still good, they are willing to build a good reputation and do so consistently.

Ovechkin gave a thumbs-up in admiration.

In an instant, even though he had successfully bought a factory in China and saw the road to a brilliant future, he was overjoyed.

But he still found the smell of a gigolo particularly enticing, so his gaze became affectionate: "Miss Wang, you are truly amazing."

This is Catherine the Great.

Wang Xiao dared not take credit: "They saved themselves."

Yamada Ichiro enthusiastically exclaimed, "This is the spirit of collectivism! Everyone is actively upholding the collective honor, relying on the strength of the collective, and taking pride in the collective."

Is this considered collectivism?

Wang Xiao couldn't explain it either.

However, she felt that the nascent private economy was very weak, and that banding together to gain more energy, improve competitiveness, and thus qualify for a competitive edge was a practical approach.

When the car arrived in Xiaozhou, driver Ding had to go back to report to his superiors.

Wang Xiao and his group changed cars and drove back to the Love & Fun Industrial Park.

They originally planned to leave after dropping off Yamada Ichiro, but when they arrived, they found that they had more business.

American businessmen, interested in their erotic lingerie and sex toys, came specifically to inspect them in person.

In the United States, erotic lingerie and sex toys are extremely common, especially the latter, which is considered a small household appliance. It is said that one in three American households owns a sex toy.

When new customers come in, Wang Xiao naturally has to do her best to retain them.

The wider their sales reach, the more bargaining power they have in pricing.

Americans are quite interesting, actually.

Following the turmoil of 1989, China was effectively blacklisted by the international community, and a large amount of foreign capital withdrew.

But this does not include Americans.

While the official stance remains unchanged, the public continues to have a positive outlook on the Chinese market. KFC continues to expand rapidly, and McDonald's is making a dazzling debut.

After China abstained from voting on the Gulf War, the international blockade was gradually lifted, and trade between the US and China increased.

Mr. Edward, who came to our door today, is the same Mr. Edward who came to China last October looking for opportunities.

Before meeting Wang Xiao, he had already investigated many industries.

After unexpectedly discovering that China also produces its own sex toys in Guangdong, he enthusiastically sought out Love Power.

Now, looking at the factory in front of him, he believes he made a very wise choice.

Although everyone says you can't judge a book by its cover, you can't judge a company's strength by its appearance either.

But in reality, the sheer size of the factory itself is proof of its financial strength.

With such a large factory complex and complete living quarters, one can imagine how wealthy the investors are and how much money they are willing to spend on their workers.

Look, their workers even have their own small villas.

Ahem, it was just a beautiful misunderstanding.

The villagers built their own houses; they really have nothing to do with the factory.

If we have to force an explanation, it's because factories pay high wages and generous bonuses, so every household receives money and is willing to improve their living conditions.

Last year, the town's construction teams worked non-stop, with factories stationed in the villages to build houses for every household.

It has to be said that although the factory can only hire a limited number of workers, it is very difficult for people from other villages to come and work there.

But once the building was constructed, people from several nearby villages came to work and earn money.

The construction industry is indeed powerful in promoting employment and stimulating domestic demand.

Faced with the curiosity of the American businessmen, Wang Xiao even earnestly talked to them about the hardships of building the factory and roads back then.

She simply changed the subject, completely omitting the fact that this was a matter concerning a third-tier factory.

Speaking of this, the small third-line factories in Jiangbei and Jiangdong have been gradually put to use.

Some of the originally abandoned factory buildings were used by local villagers to raise chickens and ducks, while others were simply turned into small processing plants.

When we first started using it, everyone was quite panicked, afraid of being kicked out.

When they actually started using it, they found that no one really cared, so they used it with increasing confidence and boldness.

Unfortunately, the factories in the Third Front are too remote. Unless the local economy develops rapidly, they will probably still be abandoned.

There's nothing we can do about it.

The advantage of doing foreign trade with Americans is that we can use the internationally accepted letter of credit model, so Wang Xiao doesn't have to figure out how to ship the goods to the United States and then sell them to get the money back.

The focus of everyone's discussion was limited to product pricing.

This left Wang Xiao, who was already used to the direct sales model in Russia, feeling somewhat disoriented.

Finally, trade has returned to normal. Otherwise, with all this direct sales, it doesn't feel like foreign trade anymore.

Yamada Ichiro still enthusiastically praised, "This is thanks to collectivism, which is why we have been able to grow and thrive so rapidly."

Fine, Wang Xiao gave up on discussing it with him.

In Yamada Ichiro's mind, all good things are brought about by collectivism.

After the business was concluded, it was already getting dark.

Wang Xiao warmly invited the American businessmen to stay for dinner.

As a result, the person politely declined, as he was not used to Chinese food and had already made a dinner reservation at a Western restaurant in Xiaozhou.

Therefore, the notion that everyone loves Chinese cuisine is absolutely a beautiful misunderstanding.

Fortunately, no one seemed to mind.

Since whether or not we eat this meal won't affect our business dealings, let's just take it or leave it.

Anyway, they need to eat.

On the dinner table were fried meatballs, fried lotus root balls, and a plate of pig's head cake.

The so-called pig's head cake is similar to pork skin jelly, except that pork skin is replaced with pig's head meat, and it tastes quite good.

Ovechkin lamented, "Why not make blood sausage? Blood sausage is delicious."

Wang Xiao was quite easy to talk to: "Then next time you slaughter a pig, you'll have to do it yourself."

He immediately shook his head vigorously: "No, no, no, I only know how to eat."

Then he looked hopefully at his own people, but everyone responded with a cold face.

This person is really annoying.

However, the female bodyguard, Comrade Lyuba, had learned how to make blood sausage when she was on a mission back then, and said she could give it a try.

Ovechkin immediately began to flirt with her, and Wang Xiao felt that tonight's dinner was far too greasy.

This forced her to eat snacks after dinner.

In her eyes, pig's head cake and pork skin jelly are the same thing. She can easily devour a whole bag of pickled pepper pork skin jelly by herself, so pig's head cake is naturally just as good.

Since it was already completely dark, everyone stayed at the factory that night instead of leaving.

Apart from Japanese workers, the factory's employees are mostly locals. Except when their own houses are demolished to build new buildings, everyone goes home after get off work.

Therefore, there are plenty of empty rooms in the staff dormitory, which is just enough to accommodate them.

An elderly woman from the village brought them her own thick cotton quilt.

The quilt cover is brand new, and the cotton wadding is all from this year's harvest from our own field.

Wang Xiao asked curiously, "You still have time to grow cotton?"

Cotton planting is probably not particularly troublesome, but harvesting cotton and cleaning the impurities that have gotten on it is quite a tedious task.

When Wang Xiao saw people picking cotton in the village, she felt that she absolutely couldn't sit still.

Moreover, last year's orders more than doubled compared to the year before, so they should be quite busy.

The old lady slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "That's right! I'd rather die than plant any more next year!"

Now, apart from the elderly, no one in the village is willing to work in the fields anymore.

Whenever they have a spare moment, everyone is happy to work overtime to earn an extra wage.

This was so exhausting for the Japanese that they even tried to compete with them to see who could work the longest overtime hours.

But later the Japanese realized there was no need to do something so foolish, so they let themselves do it.

Wang Xiao touched her nose, unsure how long everyone's enthusiasm for working overtime would last.

Perhaps when people have accumulated a certain amount of wealth, they will be more willing to enjoy life, no matter how much overtime pay they receive.

The old lady made up the quilt and left. Wang Xiao saw her off and then went to make a phone call.

Was this phone call to let my parents know I'm safe?

Don't think of her as being too filial; she's not that kind of person. Wang Tiejun and Chen Yanqiu, the couple, don't even have that expectation.

She was making this call to Director Wu of the Longhua TV Factory to discuss serious business.

What's going on? Sending color TVs to the countryside.

It literally means sending color TVs to the countryside, extending the sales of color TVs to rural areas and townships.

Why?

Firstly, the ownership rate of color TVs in households in county-level cities and towns has exceeded 70%, indicating a near-saturation point.

Correspondingly, the competition for color TVs in urban areas is also quite intense.

After all, for most families these days, color TVs are definitely a large fixed asset, and people feel that they won't get their money back in less than ten or eight years.

In this situation, if we want to seize the initiative and further expand our market sales, we need to go deep into rural areas.

"From my observation, color TVs are currently sold mainly at the county level and above. The supply and marketing cooperatives in towns simply don't carry large appliances like color TVs and washing machines. Even if rural people have money, they still have to go to the county seat to buy the home appliances they want."

Wang Xiao solemnly emphasized, "Factory director, we can't do it this way. We can't wait for customers to come to us. We have to think in reverse and deliver goods to their doorsteps."

She cautioned, "Don't underestimate the purchasing power of people in various towns and villages. Many earn two or three hundred yuan a month. If a couple works for a year, they can afford not only a color TV, but also a refrigerator with bonuses."

Factory Director Wu gasped, "Two or three hundred yuan? Goodness, they're making quite a bit of money these days."

Wang Xiao laughed and said, "So now is a great opportunity for our TV factory to make money. Everyone is busy, busy working overtime to earn wages, and no one has time to go to the county town to buy color TVs."

But with the Lunar New Year just around the corner, I definitely need to buy some new things, like a color TV for the holidays. Watching the Spring Festival Gala on a big color TV would be so impressive!

Factory Director Wu stamped his foot in exasperation: "Oh dear, Mr. Wang, you should have reminded me sooner!"

It's already the 26th of the twelfth lunar month. If they had started selling from the Laba Festival until now, they might have cleared out their entire inventory this year.

Wang Xiao, without batting an eye, said calmly, "I thought you guys had already started selling like this a long time ago, but it turns out you haven't done anything. By the way, regarding that LCD screen, does your factory have any regulations in place?"

Why would she voluntarily help Longhua TV Factory sell color TVs? She wouldn't get a single penny from local color TV sales.

Her sole purpose was to expand the sales market for Longhua color TVs, so that the TV factory could have enough customers to accumulate resources and be motivated to continue updating its technology.

Technological advancements can, in turn, promote the overseas production and sales of color TVs.

Factory Director Wu was perplexed: "Well, there are still so many things to deal with right now, I don't know where to begin. We plan to hold a few more meetings so that everyone can sit down and discuss it together."

Wang Xiao was somewhat disappointed, but it was alright.

Technological progress is not a simple matter. Can someone just open their mouth and say "LCD screen," and suddenly someone can make an LCD TV?

That would be far too unscientific.

Wang Xiao could only say, "Alright then, I'll wait for your good news. But there's one thing I need to say: expanding market share requires more effort, and we can't approach new problems with old mindsets."

Honestly, in her opinion, she didn't know the specific situation in other places, so she couldn't say for sure.

However, in the Jiangdong and Jiangbei regions, where township enterprises are well-developed, it is highly inappropriate for sales managers to overlook this market.

That would mean a huge financial loss.

In her case, she would receive fewer year-end bonuses than others.

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