No matter what, the wheel of time always rolls forward, no matter whether the protagonist lives a happy or sad life.
Three years passed in a blink of an eye, and it was 1988.
After three years of hard work and struggle, plus selling building materials in the warehouse, Zhou Yuan has accumulated his first pot of gold.
In addition to opening the county's sixth construction engineering company and fully entering the contractor industry, he is also preparing for diversified development.
But in 1988, apart from the construction industry which was not greatly affected, it was not the best time to start other civil movement enterprises.
After experiencing rebirth, Zhou Yuan knew that the overall environment was like this, so there was no need to rush.
At that time, if you wanted to start a business, you generally had to rely on being affiliated with an organization and become a school-run enterprise, or a village-run enterprise, a town-run enterprise, etc.
Therefore, his other ideas cannot be realized for the time being. He can only do his job as a contractor and go into real estate development, but the golden time has not come yet.
This year, he was already 24 years old. Li Yue'er and Ouyang Xiaomei were just passers-by in his life. Except for Li Yue'er, Ouyang Xiaomei was already married and had children.
Li Yue'er still works as an accountant in his company and is still unmarried. I wonder if she is still waiting for him.
But rural children who are already 24 years old and still unmarried and have no partner will be under great pressure.
Back then, society was not as inclusive as it is now, and some traditional ideas in rural areas were still deeply rooted, especially among the older people.
The national marriage age is 20 for girls and 22 for boys. In rural areas, if a person is older than this age and still has no partner, his parents will generally be anxious.
If you are still unmarried at the age of 24, your parents will be worried and people will start gossiping behind your back.
The parents became even more anxious after hearing the gossip, so they started asking people for help in introductions and urged their children to go on blind dates.
So Zhou Yuan and Li Yue'er had no choice but to face this situation. Zhou Yuan was lucky because he was a contractor and had a financial foundation, so his parents' words might not work.
Moreover, his parents knew that he was very capable and it would not be difficult for him to find a wife, so they would be relatively relaxed towards her.
Li Yue'er is different. Her father is not in good condition after the kidney transplant and has retired from the position of director.
My sister is missing one kidney, but she is already married. My brother is a driver in another city, has a wife and children.
Among the three siblings, she is the only one who is unmarried, so she has become the focus of special attention in the family.
Of course, these are all emotional matters.
The focus of this article is the protagonist making money, and emotions are just a side issue.
There is actually very fierce competition in the field of architecture, especially back then. In addition to having the ability, you also need a background.
At the beginning, Zhou Yuan’s background was Liu Dayong, and later it was Jiang Dashao.
Now Young Master Jiang has gone abroad to study, and no one knows when he will come back, so Zhou Yuan’s background is gone.
Liu Dayong also retired from the position of contractor due to health reasons. He gave the position of general manager of his construction company to his second daughter, Liu Xiaofang's younger sister, a female college student who had just graduated from college, Liu Xiaopan.
His original name was Liu Xiaoyu, but later he felt that the name was not grand enough, so he changed his name to Liu Xiaopan.
I remember that Liu Dayong wanted to marry his daughter to Zhou Yuan.
But Zhou Yuan never dreamed that this guy would eventually become his competitor.
Because there were no more building materials in his warehouse, and the supply contract with Liu Dayong had expired.
Now that Liu Xiaopan has taken over, the supplier has been replaced.
In 1988, with the deepening of reform and opening up, the supply of various commodities became increasingly sufficient.
The era of making a fortune by hoarding things is slowly changing, and the things in Zhou Yuan’s warehouse are no longer as advantageous as before.
Moreover, he has been selling for several years and has made his first pot of gold. The system has begun to downplay his influence, and it is time for him to move forward with his own strength.
So now every step and every decision he makes is crucial.
His and Liu Xiaopan's engineering companies belong to the same level, both are county-level engineering companies, and their strengths are similar.
Companies with this kind of qualifications can only get general construction projects, not large ones. The key is that they lack strength and people don’t trust them.
Therefore, there is natural competition among peers.
I recently heard that you are going to renovate a section of highway, from the suburbs to a tourist area, about 15km long, and convert the original gravel road into a concrete road.
This is also the first cement road in the city, so the competition is very fierce and the higher-ups attach great importance to it.
Funds and other things are available relatively quickly.
When Zhou Yuan got the news, he immediately organized the relevant personnel of the company to come up with a plan and went to sign up to bid.
As soon as he arrived outside the registration office, Zhou Yuan met a girl who was with a few people. She looked like a big sister.
This girl looks very much like Liu Xiaofang, but she has more temperament and a better figure than Liu Xiaofang, and she looks more domineering.
Zhou Yuan was stunned, feeling that the girl looked very familiar.
Because he had never met Liu Xiaopan before, but he felt that this girl looked like Liu Xiaofang and Liu Dayong, and must be related to them.
Just as I was about to ask, the other party spoke first:
"If I'm not mistaken, you're Zhou Yuan, right? Are you here to sign up for the championship as well?"
"Oh, yes, yes, who are you?" Zhou Yuan finally smiled politely and answered truthfully.
"Liu Xiaopan, Liu Dayong's daughter, you should be very familiar with my father, right? He has some health problems now, and I am fully responsible for the company.
I never thought we could become direct competitors. I am honored."
"Oh, it's Miss Liu Er! How did you know I was Zhou Yuan?"
"Of course I know. My sister has your picture, and my dad talks about you all the time."
Liu Xiaopan reached out and smoothed the hair on her forehead, smiling domineeringly.
"Thank you, Dad, for not forgetting me. In fact, your dad once planned to..."
Zhou Yuan originally wanted to say that he had planned to marry you to him, but when the words came to his lips, he felt that it was inappropriate and quickly swallowed the rest of the words.
"I know what you want to say, but I'm sorry, I won't listen to my dad's arrangements.
In addition, the person who is qualified to be my boyfriend must be a man who is bold, capable, and excellent in all aspects.
Rather than the cowardly man who gets projects by flattering others."
Liu Xiaopan's words clearly had a hidden meaning, and she clearly looked down on Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan was a little unhappy, but facing the girl, he couldn't say anything, so he could only smile and say: "Maybe you have misunderstood me.
But there is a saying that goes, "We'll see whether it's a donkey or a horse."
I hope you can make your father's company flourish and become my strongest competitor. See you later. Bye."
Zhou Yuan waved gently to the other party, and took his two subordinates into the office to register.
Liu Xiaopan looked at someone's back with a disdainful smile, and left leisurely with her entourage in high heels, leaving behind a cold and domineering figure.
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