Chapter 33
This place name is well-known.
More than a decade later, a popular song will become popular all over the country. "In 1979, it was a spring day, an old man drew a circle on the South China Sea..."
This circle is Baoan.
Although in Ah Jing's impression this place was still a county, it had now been gloriously upgraded to become a "city", Pengcheng City. In the years since then, this city has really soared like a roc spreading its wings.
Chen Lanjun stretched out her hands, held Ah Jing's hands, and said sincerely: "Go, you must go."
It would be best if you could also get your household registration there! Get a piece of land, and after more than ten years, you can be promoted to a landlady, with a bunch of keys hanging around your waist that clang, wearing flip flops and a T-shirt, and walking around the village in the city to eat roast duck rice.
Such an enthusiastic attitude made Ah Jing stunned, "Huh?"
"Listen to me," Chen Lanjun said, "Don't look at that place as inconspicuous now, but it has a good location, right next to Hong Kong! The area is good, as long as you work hard, you will be able to make money quickly, enough for your grandmother to live on, and you can continue your studies later."
When Xia Tian was reborn, she thought about going to Pengcheng City to make some extra money. But then she realized that she was unfamiliar with the place and had no reliable relatives or friends. It would take a long time to adapt and it was risky, so she postponed her plan to go there.
"I originally planned to go there after the college entrance examination to see if I could grab any opportunities. It would be best if you go first, so that I won't be so blind when the time comes."
"Eh, is that so?"
Ah Jing was thoughtful. To her, Chen Lanjun had done her a favor. If she could do something for Chen Lanjun, that would be great. In addition... She glanced at the gloves on her hands. Because of Chen Lanjun's suggestion, this inconspicuous knitting earned her money for her grandmother's medicine. She believed in Chen Lanjun's vision.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Ah Jing nodded happily: "I believe Sister Lan's suggestion must be correct, then I will write back to my aunt and tell her that when the weather gets warmer, I will take grandma to live with her."
"It must be right."
Seeing that Ajing had made up her mind, Chen Lanjun simply tore off a piece of white paper, wrote and drew, and made a plan for her.
Although Aunt Jing said in the letter that she would cover the expenses of Jing and Grandma, it might be possible for a few months. In the long run, Aunt Jing would definitely feel pressured. Therefore, after Jing arrives there, she should start making money as soon as possible.
"Raising chickens or growing vegetables are both good choices," Chen Lanjun analyzed. "First, there is construction going on there now, and many people are going there to eat meat and vegetables. Second, when the yield is high, we can sell it to people in Hong Kong. It costs 20 cents here, but we can sell it for 2 yuan across the river."
"As for the disadvantages... you don't have any land there, so it's not easy to grow vegetables on a large scale. How about raising chickens? This doesn't require any land, and if your grandmother is in good health, she can help. It's just a bit harder and more tiring in the early stages."
Ajing nodded repeatedly.
After analyzing the pros and cons, Chen Lanjun asked, "What about you? Which one do you prefer?"
"Actually," Ah Jing mustered up the courage, "I want to ask, if you were me, which path would you choose?"
Chen Lanjun put down the pen, thought carefully, and said, "If it were me, I might take a path that has both risks and benefits."
"Can you tell me about it?"
"Alright."
Chen Lanjun smiled and said, "I will probably try to open a clothing factory."
Although she had no money, she wanted to try to beg for alms and set up a clothing factory.
Putting herself in Ah Jing's shoes, if she were Ah Jing, after settling her grandmother down, she would run to the border railway station every day to contact Hong Kong businessmen passing by to see if any of them were willing to invest and open a factory in the local area.
"But Hong Kong is so prosperous, why would he come here to open a factory?" Ajing was very confused.
"We have absolute advantages in labor and factory rental."
Chen Lanjun said: "For example, if I give you 20 yuan a month and let you work in a factory, would you do it?"
"I will definitely do it."
Chen Lanjun smiled softly: "But in Hong Kong, if you don't have 2,000 yuan, don't even think about hiring a worker. Let me ask you, if you were a boss in Hong Kong, would you be willing to open a factory in the mainland?"
Ah Jing nodded, suddenly realizing: "Is the difference so big?"
“The gap currently exists objectively.”
Because of this, in the next few years, "three-in-one" enterprises will emerge like mushrooms after rain, with raw materials coming in and finished products going out. The form of cooperation adopted by both parties is usually that the mainland provides factories and manpower, and Hong Kong provides machines and raw materials.
"Although this is not easy to accomplish, there will be a benefit if it is accomplished," Chen Lanjun said. "Once you can help your aunt's village build a factory and let them become workers with a stable high income, then you can dominate the village."
The average labor cost in Hong Kong is in thousands, while in the mainland it is in tens. Generally speaking, the wages of workers in such "three-in-one" enterprises are very considerable, and they can easily pay hundreds of yuan a month. This is much more profitable than Zheng Mei's team enterprise, after all, they sell to developed areas.
Chen Lanjun looked at Ah Jing and saw that she was thinking seriously. She was afraid that she would be bewitched by her and act on impulse, so she quickly poured some cold water on her.
"It's easy to say, but it's very difficult to do. How to gain the trust of Hong Kong businessmen, how to get the consent of the villagers, how to solve the transportation problem, are all difficult. If any link is not done well, this thing can't be done."
Ajing nodded, suddenly stood up and bowed to Chen Lanjun.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Anyway, thank you Sister Lan for teaching me." She raised her head, her eyes slightly moist, "I remember all your kindness to me. Although I can only say 'thank you' now, I will definitely show it with practical actions in the future!"
"You..." Chen Lanjun smiled and gave her a hug. "Okay, I'm looking forward to it, but you should live your life well first, and then we can talk."
The seven-day winter vacation passed in a flash, and on the day of returning to school, everyone encountered many new changes.
The first thing is that the evening self-study time was adjusted to end at 12 o'clock. The students expressed their excitement. They were happy and excited. Finally, they no longer had to read with a flashlight in bed!
The second thing is that the school subscribed to People's Literature, People's Daily and other periodicals for each graduating class. It is said that the school generously subscribed to these magazines because of donations. "You can read more when you have time," Teacher Qin said earnestly, "There are a lot of materials in them that are very helpful for writing essays."
The Lantern Festival was on a Friday. Due to her busy studies and the fact that she had just returned from home, Chen Lanjun had no plans to go back.
Because it is the Lantern Festival night, it is not mandatory to attend evening self-study, which makes it convenient for students from the county town to go home and eat dumplings.
After class in the afternoon, Liu Li tapped on Chen Lanjun's desk with his knuckles.
"Hey, are you free tonight? Come to my house for some tangyuan?"
"Sure." Chen Lanjun agreed happily.
"Well..." Liu Li touched his nose and said, "Why don't you ask Cao Hongyao? Does she want to go?"
Chen Lanjun started laughing.
"What are you laughing at? If you laugh even more, you can't go!"
Accompanied by the sunset, Chen Lanjun and Cao Hongyao went to Liu Li's home as guests.
Her family lived in a staff housing compound and she registered her identity when she entered.
The glutinous rice balls were stuffed with peanuts and the skin was very soft. Chen Lanjun was enjoying the delicious food when Liu Li urged her, "Eat quickly."
"What? Something wrong?"
"Hurry up anyway."
After quickly finishing half a bowl of dumplings, Liu Li said hello to his family and pulled Chen Lanjun and Cao Hongyao into the room.
After closing the door, Liu Li took out something from the cabinet mysteriously.
"Look, what this is!"
"Radio? Where did you get it?" Cao Hongyao was surprised and came over to take a look. It was the first time she had seen such a radio.
"It doesn't matter where it comes from, what matters is that I found some really nice music!"
Liu Li proudly showed them by turning the button on the radio to a channel.
There was a "zizzle" sound of electric current.
Chen Lanjun had guessed a little bit and joked, "What, did you find that you can listen to the Big Wave on the radio?"
"No!"
Liu Li frowned and tapped the radio, and finally some sound came out.
Unlike the various revolutionary songs played on the school's loudspeakers before, the sound coming from the radio at this moment was particularly gentle:
"This small town has many stories, full of joy and happiness..."
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