Dean Gu was a little unhappy when he heard this. "You can't say that to others, right? After all, the pharmaceutical company is state-owned, so the government will still get the benefit."
"Comrade Lao Gu, you underestimate the greed of some people. I accept it if it really is handed over to the state. I'm afraid some people will use the state's name to seek personal gain. By then, it's not certain whether it will be capitalist or socialist. Once the property rights are clarified, it won't be too late for me to start an advanced assembly line."
"Is there another reason?"
"Another reason is that machines are not used on a large scale, so I need to recruit more workers. If my pharmaceutical factory recruits one more farmer, it can help a family get out of poverty, which is a good deed.
At the same time, if I want to keep my wealth, I have to benefit more people. If tens of thousands of people depend on me for their livelihood, I'm afraid no one will dare to touch me easily. If they touch me, they will affect the livelihoods of ordinary people, and there will be many people who will stand up for me."
Dean Gu smiled. "You kid, you're really afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind. I don't know how this character made you so much money. I understand what you mean. I support you. When you get rich, don't forget your fellow villagers. This is called not forgetting your roots."
Chen Xia shrugged. "It can't be helped. I'm a member of the Chen family. If it weren't for the villagers' help when I was about to drown last year, I'm afraid I would have been reborn as a human being by now."
Dean Gu stood up, looked at the room full of "ordinary antiques" and suddenly said, "So, what are your plans for the future? Are you planning to leave the Fourth Hospital?"
"No, no, no, how could I possibly leave the Fourth Hospital? This hospital job is like a talisman to me, and I'll have to keep it for a few more years. Reform and opening up won't be smooth sailing, and the question of whether it's capitalist or socialist will definitely continue to be debated for a few more years.
Without this legal cover, I wouldn't be able to withstand the storm outside. Don't worry, I will only make money with safety as the top priority. If there is any real risk, I won't be able to escape. The assets I have now are actually enough for Gu Lin and I to spend our entire lives.
The father-in-law and son-in-law talked until midnight. When they left, Comrade Lao Gu was very happy. He held his daughter's hand and left humming a little tune.
"Dad, why are you so happy today? What were you and Chen Xia talking about just now?"
"Well, I'm telling this kid that once the goods leave the counter, they cannot be returned. He can't regret it in the future, whether it's a blessing or a curse."
"Mom, look at my dad. How could he say that about his own daughter? I'm such a gentle, considerate, virtuous lady. I'm a combination of beauty and wisdom. How could my dad say such a bad thing about me?"
Mother Gu said with a smile, "You are beautiful, but you only have looks and no brains. My own daughter knows it herself. We have worried about you for 19 years. From now on, let Xiaoxia worry about it."
Dean Gu and Gu's mother smiled at each other, and Gu Lin was so angry that she stomped her feet.
The renovation work in the front yard of Meiyuan started in full swing. Chen Xia handed it over to Gu's mother. The old lady burst out with great enthusiasm and spent every day at the construction site.
Originally, Chen Xia planned to just decorate the interior, but once Mrs. Gu took over, she also renovated the yard and exterior walls.
Chen Xia is not short of money, so she can let her mother-in-law do whatever she wants.
The pharmaceutical company was pressing Chen Xia, forcing him to work faster. He was rarely seen in the office. Fortunately, he was the section chief. If he were an ordinary doctor, he would have been scolded by his superiors.
Chen Xia returned to Qingfeng Village, his hometown, the gathering place of the Chen family, and his roots.
He first had a secret conversation with Chen Yigen in the room for a long time.
There are some things that others may not know, but the absolute boss of the village must know.
There are many things that require his cooperation in the later stages. Whether the pharmaceutical factory can be successfully returned to his hands in a few years is impossible without the cooperation of the villagers.
"What! Are you saying you really want to open a pharmaceutical factory in the village?" Chen Yigen asked in surprise.
"Yes, I have made it now. Aren't you very happy? Hehe."
"What a joke! You're such a coward! Aren't you afraid of being arrested as a capitalist? Don't let the factory fail to open, and your job at the Fourth Hospital be lost."
"Don't worry, Fourth Grandpa. The factory I'm setting up this time isn't officially mine. It's a branch of Yuezhou Pharmaceutical Company. Do you understand? Theoretically, this factory still belongs to the state."
Chen Yigen was a bit confused. "You put up the money, you set up the factory, and now it belongs to the state? This...are the people in these four hospitals so ideologically advanced?"
Chen Xia burst out laughing.
"How is that possible? No matter who is more advanced, it can't be me. I'm telling you, don't tell anyone. Actually, this factory still belongs to me. I just expanded my family's workshop and borrowed the name of a pharmaceutical company to register it."
Chen Yigen smiled awkwardly, "I was just saying, where in the world can you find such a selfless person?"
"Who said there wasn't? You see, when such a good thing came up, the first thing I thought of was our village and the Chen family. I came to the village to set up a factory and recruited children from the Chen family so that they could get paid like workers. Isn't that selfless?"
Chen Yigen smoked a cigarette and nodded with a smile.
"Second brother, let me tell you, Fourth Grandpa is old, and our Chen family will ultimately rely on you young people. So I'm happy that you come to the village to work. When I can no longer do it, the Chen family will be up to you, and the clan leader will also be handed over to you."
Chen Xia complained in his heart that the head of the Chen family was of little use now. Land had been distributed to every household, and no one listened to the head of the family anymore.
If it were in ancient times, it would be really cool. Anyone who disobeyed would be expelled from the family and would not be buried in the ancestral tomb after death. It would definitely scare people to death.
"Fourth Grandfather, you will live a long and healthy life. No one in our Chen family can leave you."
Chen Yigen said, "This is a big deal. We two can't decide. I'll call everyone for a meeting right away."
All the village cadres, big and small, came to the village meeting room.
When Comrade Chen Yigen, the village party secretary and team leader, told everyone that Yuezhou Pharmaceutical Company was going to set up a pharmaceutical factory in the village, everyone was excited.
Especially when the topic of giving priority to villagers from Qingfeng Village in hiring pharmaceutical factory workers was discussed, the meeting place became very lively.
Life in rural areas is really too hard now. The dual urban-rural household registration system has locked farmers firmly in the countryside. It is only 1981 now, and the era of going out to work has not yet arrived.
Relying solely on the contracted land, I can have enough food to eat, but I have no money in my pocket.
At that time, there was not a single television in Qingfeng Village, and no more than five households had radios. The only household appliance in most families was a flashlight.
If Chen Xia hadn't helped me purchase some grain this year, I probably wouldn't have been able to fulfill my wish of buying new clothes for the New Year.
Being a worker is good. They don’t have to work in the fields or dig for food under the scorching sun. They can get a salary every month and can eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks.
Now this thing that was once envied by countless rural people has come to Qingfeng Village. How can we not be excited?
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