"So, now is the time for those conservatives to maintain the status quo?" Qin Huairu asked thoughtfully.
"Pretty much, it's a cycle. Those ten years barely managed to cultivate a new class of vested interests, and this class wants to maintain the status quo. But the country won't allow them to continue like this. It will probably take some time. And that time depends on when the first group of people start making money."
"I think anyone who dares to go out on their own in business has made money."
Qin Huairu has ample authority to speak on this matter.
Under Qin Jiacun's leadership, the vendors under his command have prospered. Even just selling spicy hot pot can generate monthly incomes several times higher than a worker's wage. With diligence, earning dozens of times more is not impossible.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that gold is everywhere.
Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to dare to come out and survive.
People who didn't experience that era may not know how chaotic China was during the 1980s and 1990s.
To put it simply, the crackdown in 1983 was caused by someone demanding a toll from him at knifepoint during his inspection tour.
That crackdown resulted in the arrest of millions and the execution of tens of thousands.
This was only during the crackdown in 1983.
The atmosphere gradually improved after that. However, as the saying goes, "what the superiors do, the inferiors will follow," meaning that while the superficial problems were solved, the underlying issues remained unresolved.
Some people might ask, why target those businesses? Wouldn't it boost the economy if they could just set up operations locally?
In fact, they don't really care about boosting the economy; what they care about is stability. This stability doesn't refer to regional stability, but rather the stability of their own position. Therefore, some places don't have the conditions for doing business. Only as times change and these places see others making a lot of money do they gradually open up.
Now is not the right time.
This is why Wang Shouren told them to open shops in developed areas first, and to deal with the rest when the time was right.
The right time, the right place, and the right people.
Timing is paramount.
Even if Jack Ma had started Alibaba ten years earlier, it still wouldn't have gotten off the ground.
“They’re all hidden.” Wang Shouren shook his head. “Here in Beijing, the atmosphere in our courtyard is pretty good. So it’s not a big deal that we have money. Besides, our neighbors aren’t poor either. In another place, oh no, let’s say twenty years ago, even an old man’s family only dared to eat meat secretly.”
"When everyone stops hiding, that's probably when we'll truly let go."
How badly has Xu Weiwei been affected?
"Listless." Qin Huairu smiled.
"He probably went home and cried about it."
"That's not the case, she's grown a lot."
Xu Family
When Mr. and Mrs. Xu saw their three-year-old son calling them "Grandpa and Grandma" in his sweet, childish voice, they were overjoyed, and the wrinkles around their eyes relaxed a little.
Xu's mother held the little dumpling with affection, while Xu's father complained from the side: "You've been gone for three years without bringing us back to see you. You child, we finally have a child, what are you thinking about instead of living a good life?"
"I want to build up some wealth for him," Xu Weiwei said, pursing her lips.
Xu's mother glared at her, annoyed: "Don't talk nonsense. The Wang family's fortune wasn't accumulated by the previous generation. With Wang Shouren's vision, he wouldn't want Xiao Yuanzheng to inherit the family business."
"Mom, how do you know that the most useless member of the Wang family wants to inherit the family business?" Xu Weiwei asked, her eyes wide.
Xu's mother rolled her eyes: "Back in 1985, we told him that this child is someone who has his own ideas."
Back then, Xu's mother was somewhat materialistic. However, as time went on, her husband's status rose, and her two children's social standing improved. Xu's mother's perspective broadened accordingly. The higher one climbs, the more anxious one becomes. Therefore, after the incident in 1985, she was genuinely worried that something might happen to Wang Shouren.
So, the two even invited Wang Shouren over for a chat, to see what he planned to do next.
To his surprise, he received a different answer.
Even now, Xu's mother still remembers the conversation between Wang Shouren and Xu's father that day.
That day, after Wang Shouren finished dealing with his business, he was invited by Xu's father to visit the Xu family. At that time, Xu Weiwei had already run away for several months. Coincidentally, Sun Hongbo's matter came up, and Xu's father received the news even faster than Wang Shouren. As soon as he received the news, he immediately notified Wang Shouren.
The two chatted in the living room.
Xu's father: "Shouren, what are your plans for handling this matter?"
Wang Shouren: "Dad, let's hide for a while and then talk about it."
Xu's father said, "Hiding for a while is not a good idea. You can hide once, you can hide twice, but you can't hide forever. In China, even if you are the leader, the higher-ups won't let a leader like you stay here doing nothing."
Wang Shouren: "Dad, the lead sheep leads everyone forward, not the sheep behind me dragging me back. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Mr. Xu: "I'm still a little worried. Tell me, what are your plans?"
Wang Shouren: "Distribute it."
Father Xu: "Splitting it out?"
Wang Shouren: "Yes, distribute them."
That day, Xu's mother heard about this for the first time from Wang Shouren; she realized that companies could do things this way.
Wang Shouren's plan was simple: to split things up. According to him, the higher-ups were controlling the overall direction, and the factories were in line with that direction as well. In the automotive industry, for example, he made almost everything himself. From manufacturing parts to assembling components, Wang Shouren handled everything himself. This would be virtually impossible in later generations.
No company can possibly have that much energy.
According to him, he would distribute his research talent to other organizations, letting them set up their own factories and produce goods, as long as the products were good. He would then be willing to take them on. His production volume would allow him to gradually support those factories, thus reducing his own burden. The same principle applied to the research and development lab.
Why do this?
The main reason is that it is too big and easily attracts attention.
This is not good. The person in charge, with his decades-long experience from his later life, can barely manage. If someone else were to take over, it would probably cause chaos. Therefore, he has already started to gradually separate the factory into different parts.
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