Although his uncle was a person of high status, Jiang Lin felt that it was not appropriate to say such things with so many people around. Such things should not be discussed casually, so he just smiled and said nothing.
Tan Hongren interrupted at the right time: "Dad, don't talk about this."
He turned and smiled at Jiang Lin: "There's been a lot going on at the factory lately, and my dad is a little worried. He drank a few sips of wine and said this. Don't take it to heart."
Jiang Lin knew that his uncle didn't mean it, and he had no ill intentions, so he just laughed it off and said, "I know."
Tan Hongren asked Jiang Lin: "Are you doing business privately now?"
Jiang Lin nodded: "It's just a way to make a living, that's all."
Tan Hongren smiled and said, "You're being too modest, brother-in-law. How could you buy a yard for just two thousand just like that?"
The yard was bought with the help of Tan Hongren, so he knew about this.
Jiang Lin: "I have to thank my cousin a lot. When this is over, I will treat you to a good meal."
Tan Hongren nodded slightly and changed the subject.
When people say "I'll treat you to a meal," it's usually just a polite remark.
Jiang Lin really took it to heart, and a few days later, he made an appointment with Tan Hongren.
At the home of Tan's uncle.
Tan Lixiong frowned, not really agreeing with Tan Hongren's idea: "The factory is so good now, the treatment and other things, how can it compare to outside? There is no need to take risks."
Tan Hongren pulled the corner of his mouth: "Dad, no matter how good this factory is, it's still a fixed salary. Besides, I'm not going to quit this job right away. I just want to get in touch with Jiang Lin and get to know him better."
Wang Aihua was distracted by his grandson's words and became unhappy when he heard them. "Big brother, you want to quit the state-owned factory? No way. This is such a good iron rice bowl. You're already a team leader. When your father retires, he can help you get promoted. It would be great. You'll have a stable life."
"Mom." Tan Hongren said helplessly, "I'm not resigning. I just asked Jiang Lin to come out for dinner and chat."
Chen Ya: "Jiang Lin has been in the capital for less than a year and has come up with 2,000 to buy a house. He can earn so much, which shows that he is really smart. It's okay to talk more. This state-owned factory may not be able to continue operating forever. Look, now that the land has been distributed to households, who knows when the private economy will start."
As soon as Chen Ya said this, everyone in the family looked at her.
Tan Hongren reacted quickly: "Did Yuhe tell you this?"
Chen Ya nodded slowly: "It's just a casual chat."
Wang Aihua sighed: "Those two thousand may not have been earned by Jiang Lin. Maybe your aunt and uncle also contributed to it."
Tan Lixiong said, "Zeming and the others didn't give any subsidies. This money was really earned by Jiang Lin himself. He seems to be doing business with others. He previously refused my offer to arrange a job in a state-owned factory, and he also refused my offer to join the army with his brother-in-law. He's quite capable."
Wang Aihua sighed: "It's up to you guys, you just love to mess around."
The four words "private economy" kept echoing in Tan Hongren's mind.
State-owned factories are indeed stable and have good treatment, but that's about it. There's a ceiling. If you receive this salary for a lifetime, you can only live in a state-allocated house for the rest of your life.
Tan Hongren is about the same age as Jiang Lin, but Jiang Lin can make so much money. It would be a lie if he said he wasn't jealous.
It's just that he wouldn't think of reporting it.
Moreover, during the previous meal, Jiang Lin had said that he could join them if he wanted.
To be honest, even if Tan Hongren were asked to leave the state-owned factory now, he might not be able to make up his mind.
Apart from the last time when he helped Jiang Lin find a house, the two of them had never met alone.
This time, Tan Hongren just wanted to chat and hear what Jiang Lin thought.
Unexpectedly, we didn’t meet alone this time.
Jiang Lin brought a man who looked like a Chinese but also a bit like a foreigner.
Jiang Lin introduced them: "This is my childhood friend Ding Huai."
He glanced at Tan Hongren: "This is Yuhe's eldest cousin, Tan Hongren."
Ding Huai grinned and extended his hand: "Hello."
Speak standard Mandarin.
Tan Hongren felt relieved, as he was afraid that Jiang Lin would bring a foreigner who couldn't speak Chinese.
He smiled politely and extended his hand back, "Hello."
Tan Hongren was not sure why Jiang Lin brought this person here. He said he was a childhood friend, so isn’t he from H Province?
So far away...
Tan Hongren paused, there must be something else going on.
However, Jiang Lin didn't play it safe. As soon as the meal was over, Jiang Lin spoke: "Ding Huai had been living abroad before, and now that domestic policies have opened up, he wants to come back to develop. We are planning to set up a factory. If you are interested, you can listen to more."
Tan Hongren was stunned for a moment: "Open a factory? What should I do?"
He remembered what Chen Ya said about "private economy" and had a sense of clarity. Maybe Su Yuhe knew it from Jiang Lin.
He was speechless: "Isn't this the 'private economy' you talked about with Yuhe?"
Speaking of Su Yuhe, Jiang Lin smiled and said, "It's all guesswork. When we do this, of course we need to analyze the facts more. After opening up internally, the next step is to open up externally. Although my childhood friend is stupid, he has a lot of money and is a true foreign capitalist. He will have enough start-up capital to run a factory in the future. What we need is people."
Tan Hongren understood Jiang Lin's subtext and was somewhat tempted that Jiang Lin was willing to take him with him on such a matter, but he did not dare to agree immediately. He still needed to learn more and consider it more.
After all, asking him to give up state-owned factories without any accurate policies seems a bit too ridiculous.
And… he asked, “What kind of factory are you planning to open? They’re all state-owned factories now. Even if the private economy allows it, there has to be a direction, right?”
Jiang Lin and Ding Huai looked at each other and said, "TV."
Tan Hongren was shocked. "My goodness, you can even make TVs? The first color TV production line in China was only introduced this year, and it's in Shanghai. Do you have the technology? Our factory produces textiles and food, which are relatively simple and are also daily necessities. But TV dramas are not only difficult to produce, but also difficult to sell... How many households can afford a TV these days?"
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "Not many people can afford it now, so we want to make this."
Tan Hongren waited for Jiang Lin to continue.
Jiang Lin said: "Nowadays, many people don't have TVs at home. Some can't afford them, while others have money but no tickets. When the policy is liberalized, anyone with money can buy one. We won't have to worry about sales."
Ding Huai took two bites of the roast duck, which was quite delicious. He smacked his lips in satisfaction before saying, "Now it's just the initial discussions. Finding the technology will take time. When things are almost ready and the policy comes out, we'll be the first to take action."
Tan Hongren was full of admiration. It turned out that businessmen were indeed courageous.
You're already busy, aren't you afraid that it will all be in vain?
"It's going to cost a lot of money to find technology, right?" Tan Hongren looked around. Although they were eating in a private room, he unconsciously lowered his voice. "You know that Dongfeng, right? He also makes TVs. We privately call him a big loser."
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