Chapter 404 Qiao Huaqing's Confusion + 1979

The next day, Su Jing and Su Mo went to the airport together.

"I won't send you back to Germany. Be careful when you go back. Call me if you have anything to say." "

I told you to find the Song family before. After thinking about it these few days, I think it's better to forget it. The Song family controls the Chinese gangs there, and their business is not all clean. You'd better have less contact with them. The domestic situation is not clear. If you get involved with them, it may have some bad effects on you."

"Okay." Su Mo nodded.

She didn't think of looking for them at first. They didn't have much affection for each other. How long can the friendship of the older generation last?

What's more, they are sent here on official business, and the country has an embassy here. If there is anything, just go to them directly. Why waste favors?

After returning to school, Su Mo wrote a detailed report that day and sent it to Teacher Gu.

The content of the report mainly listed the general situation of Chinese businessmen in Europe, the industries they are engaged in, and her approximate asset status. She even marked which people have deep feelings for the country and which people are willing to invest in the country.

After receiving it, Gu Wangting sighed after reading it. No wonder Ye Wenbin evaluated Su Mo so highly. She really knew what the higher-ups wanted most.

Gu Wangting sorted out the relevant information and made a detailed report to the country.

While Su Mo and others were busy studying, changes were also taking place in an orderly manner in the country.

Major newspapers began to report on how to improve economic efficiency by raising pigs and chickens, planting fruit trees, etc., slowly blowing a warm wind to the society. You know, these things cannot be mentioned in most places, and they will be cut off from the capitalist tail.

At the same time, the Huaxi Village Brigade, which was later famous as the No. 1 Village in the World, was also frequently reported in the newspapers, and the brigade's collective industrial hardware processing factory was also reported. Through this hardware processing factory, the brigade earned as much as 300,000 yuan that year alone, when the income of surrounding brigades did not exceed 10,000 yuan.

The bank deposit of the brigade has reached 1 million.

For a time, the whole country was shocked. When other brigades were still struggling to reach the saturation line, they already had 1 million in deposits.

1 million! What a concept! Huaxi Brigade has only more than 1,000 people and more than 100 households. If it is divided equally, each household can get 6,000 to 7,000 yuan. What a huge sum of money! It

immediately caused a lot of discussion. "Industrial development of the village" became a hot word at the time and became the mainstream in the next few years.

Many grassroots cadres with a keen sense of smell began to follow suit, and some brigades with foresight that had secretly built factories no longer engaged in "underground organizations" and began to act openly.

After the Huaxi Brigade, other similar brigades emerged one after another. Although their income was not as good as that of the Huaxi Brigade, it was still far higher than that of other brigades.

People then discovered that there were already many pioneers in the country. However, these things were definitely not dared to be exposed before, and they had to be done secretly. Now they are openly reported in the newspapers, and the superiors do not seem to have any intention of criticizing.

The wind in the country is really starting to change.

At the same time, important national leaders have also begun to visit various countries frequently to see the gap between China and them and learn how they attract investment.

The changes in the country are proceeding in an orderly manner, and the students sent abroad are also studying day and night so that they can return to serve their motherland as soon as possible after completing their studies.

In early December, the 18 international students who stayed in the language school in Bonn to study languages ​​also graduated successfully from the language school and reported to their target universities.

As the top 1 school in West Germany, the University of Munich arranged the most international students, a total of 6. Including Su Mo and the other two, there are a total of 9 Chinese international students here.

These 6 international students have to wait until the spring semester to enroll. When they come here, they will study on their own for a while to make up for the basics, just like they did when they first came.

Gu Wangting sent them here, and also brought a thick letter to Su Mo and the other two.

After four months, they finally received the letter from their family, and the three of them couldn't wait to open it and read it.

In Su Mo's envelope, there were several pieces of letter paper with different handwritings. It is estimated that everyone wrote something.

The top one was written by the two children, describing their recent studies and training, saying that they were very obedient and told Su Mo not to worry, as they would definitely wait for her to come back.

Next was Su Tingqian and his wife, who first talked about the family business, saying that in October, the family opened two more shops, and now there are 4 shops in Yangcheng and 3 shops in Haishi. The income from these shops is not bad, so she doesn't have to save money when she is abroad, and can spend the money she needs to spend.

She said that Lu called home a few days before the Long March to report that he was safe, and that he was still at the front line and couldn't come back, and that there might be a war soon. She also mentioned that Geng Changqing would be transferred to Yangcheng in November.

Finally, he said that the studio had installed a telephone and left his phone number, saying that the country might soon open an international long-distance civilian line, so that Su Mo could call home then.

Su Mo also estimated that once the policy was finalized, it would probably be opened. If reform and opening up are to come, and the corresponding infrastructure cannot keep up, and the phone can't be dialed, who will invest in you?

Finally, it was Su Yiyuan who wrote a lot of words, some about Su Mo's concern and some about business matters.

Su Mo replied to everyone one by one, and then sent the trust letter back to Teacher Gu.

After helping the six international students get familiar with the campus, everyone returned to their studies.

December 18, 1978 was an important day. The Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee formally adopted the policy of "internal reform and external opening up" and began to build socialism with Chinese characteristics. The giant ship of China was finally about to set sail.

At that time, the international students in the West also began to welcome their first holiday.

Western countries all celebrate Christmas. For such an important holiday, the school will give a two-week holiday, starting from the 18th.

The local students went home to reunite with their families, and the school suddenly became deserted. Only the international students and a few students who stayed on campus were left. The cafeteria was closed and only one was left.

The international students from other countries also went out to play. Only the 9 students from China were still as usual, leaving early and returning late, and they wished they could sleep in the library.

Felix couldn't stand it, so he called them all out on Christmas Eve and asked them to go to the downtown area to experience the festive atmosphere.

In fact, they were all young people and loved the hustle and bustle. They didn't go out to play because they were afraid of not keeping up with their studies and wanted to learn more while others were on holiday; and they were also short of money.

The nine of them went to the busiest street area here. Except for Su Mo, it was the first time for everyone else to see a tall and big Christmas tree with colorful lights and gift bags.

The shops that were open on the street were all playing the German Christmas song "Christmas Tree". There were also folk singers playing and singing folk songs on the roadside, and a group of people gathered around and listened quietly...

Everything was a new experience for them. Compared with the strictness in China, it seemed free and happy here...

Many people were shocked, always feeling out of place here, and inexplicably felt cramped and uneasy.

Su Mo and Qiao Huaqing walked hand in hand. Su Mo soon noticed her depression and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just a little sad." Qiao Huaqing shook her head, and after a while she couldn't help asking, "Sister Su, when do you think the people in our country can live like this?"

"About ten or twenty years." In the late 1980s and early 1990s, life in most cities had changed a lot.

"Really?" Qiao Huaqing was a little unsure.

Qiao Huaqing chose sociology. During this time, he learned a lot about the people's livelihood and economy in Western countries. The more he learned, the more he felt that the road ahead was arduous and difficult.

Now in China, workers can get 40 or 50 yuan a month, which is already very happy. But in most Western countries, workers' monthly salary is more than 1,000 yuan, and in the United States, it has reached 2,000 or 3,000 yuan a month. Others earn in a month what they earn in a year.

In China, if a family has a TV, they are considered a well-off family. But here, almost every family has a TV, a telephone, a refrigerator, and a washing machine.

Some time ago, she asked students who worked part-time in a buffet restaurant. Their hourly wage was 2 marks. They worked 4 hours at a time and worked part-time 3 days a week. They could receive at least 96 marks in part-time pay per month. The students' part-time income alone was higher than that of most workers in the country.

With such a big gap, can they really catch up and surpass them?

Qiao Huaqing thought so and expressed her doubts.

"Western countries developed decades earlier than us, so it's naturally not so easy to surpass them. Nothing can be achieved overnight. But we can't just stop doing something because the gap is big. The less you do, the bigger the gap will be."

"Our leaders are wise people. They know all these problems. We must have confidence in them and believe that they will lead us out of a smooth road."

"Our country is poor because we didn't develop the economy before. Once we opened up development, the growth rate was quite amazing. Our country has nearly 1 billion people. If everyone works together, the productivity will be quite amazing. We will catch up in a few decades at most."

"Sister Su, are you so confident?"

"Of course!" Su Mo nodded. She came from the future and knew that they had done it.

Seeing Su Mo's confident look, Qiao Huaqing secretly criticized himself for not thinking correctly and positively enough. Why did he want to give up when he encountered a problem?

The previous war of resistance was so difficult, but didn't the martyrs rely on their flesh and blood to fight for a peaceful and stable future for the people?

The Red Army of 100,000 people was able to meet after the Long March. The situation is much better now than it was then. Could it be more difficult than it was then?

The group continued to stroll for a while, and finally found a cafe to drink a cup of coffee, and then returned to school.

After that, it was day after day of study. On the surface, everyone was no different. As for whether there were other ideas in their hearts, only they knew.

The vacation passed in a flash, and time entered 1979.

As the spring breeze of reform and opening up blows hotter and hotter, earth-shaking changes are also taking place in China. "Chicken feathers for sugar", which exists in most people's childhood memories, has taken on a new look.

Just after the New Year, an article titled "The drumbeat of chicken feathers for sugar is ringing again" was published in the newspaper. The protagonist of the incident earned more than 300 yuan in net income from chicken feathers, pig, sheep and duck feathers, bones and other waste products purchased during the Chinese New Year. After

the article was published, there was a lot of controversy. Some people thought it was good, and some thought it was bad. They said that chicken feathers for sugar violated national policy regulations and belonged to speculation and profiteering, and should be severely cracked down.

Everyone was arguing. Those with clear eyes saw the opportunity, while those who were jealous continued to jump up and down. At the end

of January, another piece of news came out. The country decided to build the first open industrial zone in the country, the Shekou Industrial Zone, in Shekou, Guangdong Province.

For a time, the situation was very tense.

In mid-February, after a declaration of "What is tolerable and what is not tolerable", the war broke out. Countries around the world were watching, and even the German media rarely followed up on the news every day.

Su Mo also paid attention to it every day. Lu Changzheng and Su Yichen were on the front line.

In March, Su Mo got the news that the international long-distance civilian line between China and Germany was opened. Su Mo immediately went to consult how to make calls to the country and the related charges. The current price is 10 marks per minute.

Although it is expensive, it is still okay to make a call occasionally.

Su Mo calculated the time and called at around 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening in China.

Su Tingqian answered the phone. He was so happy to hear that it was his daughter calling. But the phone charges were expensive, so everyone could only be brief. Everyone said a few words and listened to the distorted voice in the receiver to comfort their longing. Fortunately

, direct flights between the two countries have been opened, which will make it much more convenient to send letters in the future.

At the end of March, Su Jing went to Europe again and went to the school to find Su Mo. He brought her a deposit certificate of 1.5 million US dollars, which was the money for handling that batch of things.

Su Zhongli originally asked Su Jing to take out only a few things, mainly to ask Su Zhongqing to help him send money to supplement the expenses. Now he can sell so much money because the economy has improved in recent years and antiques have appreciated in value.

Su Mo didn't expect to have so much. With this money, it will be much easier to do anything after returning to China.

To express her gratitude, Su Mo invited Su Jing to have a meal in Chinatown.

During the meal, the brother and sister talked about the reform and opening up in China. Su Mo asked Su Jing how he was preparing. He saw that Su Jing really wanted to develop in China.

"There are some obstacles. It will probably take some time." Su Jing sighed, with some fatigue in his eyes.

Not only my uncle, but also my grandfather, have some deep prejudices against that side and do not agree with it. They still prefer to develop the business in Europe.

But in Europe, everyone has taken all the cake that can be taken. How can it be so easy to snatch the cake from others?

On the other hand, China is a completely blank market. You only need to be patient and wait for a few days in the early stage, and you can make a lot of money. Why bother to compete with others so hard?

Unfortunately, he has just come to power and his position is not stable. My uncle's family hopes that he will make some mistakes and pull him down.

He can only obey everyone's wishes first, but he is unwilling to give up like this.

So, I thought of a new way.

"Xiaomo, I have something to trouble you..."