Chapter 451 The tide of Xiagang is coming
Time flies, and three months go by in a flash.
During this period, Su Mei's store was extremely popular, with an endless stream of customers coming every day, making her earn a lot of money and earning several thousand yuan.
The money she had was enough to buy another yard, but she did not buy another yard in the city. Instead, she went to the suburbs of Yanjing and bought a large piece of vacant land.
She thought to herself that she would open a factory sooner or later.
Although there are no clear plans yet, this vacant land will undoubtedly play an important role in future factory construction.
Therefore, it is definitely a good idea to buy it first.
In addition to retaining some funds for emergency situations, Su Mei decided to invest all the remaining funds in various investment projects.
She knew very well that she was not a business genius, but as long as she was good at seizing opportunities of the times, she would be able to dig up her first pot of gold in the early 1980s when gold was everywhere.
In this era, the way to success is to dare to try and to fight hard.
Those who dared to take the risk and go into business almost invariably achieved brilliant success.
After being busy for a while, Liang Shizheng, who had no further news, finally came to the store. He found Su Mei and said:
"Sister Su Mei, my internship notice came a few days ago."
"Really? That's a good thing!" Su Mei appeared relaxed on the surface, but she was nervous inside, thinking that the talent she had recruited was about to run away.
However, everyone has their own aspirations, and she couldn't force Liang Shizheng to stay, so she could only continue to speak calmly:
"I wish you a smooth internship and a quick permanent job. If you leave, I will have to recruit someone new.
If you have any reliable juniors, could you introduce them to me?"
After hearing what Su Mei said, Liang Shizheng touched his head and said:
"Sister Su Mei, I don't plan to go for internship anymore. I want to stay with you forever."
"Why don't you go for an internship in a state-owned enterprise? That opportunity is so rare." Su Mei looked at Liang Shizheng in surprise. She thought he came to say goodbye today.
As a result, Liang Shizheng answered her with a sad face:
“The school arranged for me to intern on the factory assembly line, which was totally unrelated to my major in art design.
Moreover, state-owned enterprises are not that stable nowadays. The state-owned enterprise where my father works is about to go bankrupt, and many employees in the factory are facing layoffs.
My dad didn’t know if I would be in the first batch, and my family felt that state-owned enterprises might not be stable, so they didn’t force me to work in a state-owned enterprise. ”
"So that's how it is," Su Mei understood at once, and thought to herself: I didn't expect the downdraft to come so quickly.
I have the impression that a large number of state-owned enterprises went bankrupt in the 1980s, and many of them withdrew from the market with the tide of the times.
Many people will face layoffs in the future, which is an inevitable trend of the development of the times.
After hearing Liang Shizheng honestly tell her the reason why he stayed, Su Mei also nodded at him honestly:
"Okay, welcome to be my employee. I promise you won't regret this decision."
"Thank you, Boss Su, I will do my best." Liang Shizheng said seriously.
In the past, Liang Shizheng always called Su Mei "comrade", but now that he is going to work here, it seems inappropriate to call her "comrade" anymore.
But Su Mei felt uncomfortable calling her the boss, so she thought about it and decided to let Liang Shizheng follow the instructions from the clothing store and call her the shopkeeper.
"Okay, shopkeeper." Liang Shizheng was very tactful and immediately changed the way he addressed Su Mei.
Liang Shizheng said that he didn't want to work in a state-owned enterprise because his major was not suitable for him.
Su Mei thought about it and wondered if his classmates were all in the same situation, finding it difficult to find a suitable major?
After thinking for a while, Su Mei asked again:
"Shi Zheng, since your major is not suitable for your field, then there must be many of your classmates who are also not suitable for their field, right?
Why don't you ask your classmates if they are willing to work as a clothing designer in the store and learn how to make clothes from Sister Shufen?
You studied art design, so making clothes is definitely more suitable than working on an assembly line."
Su Mei had this idea because Li Shufen had not found a suitable apprentice.
After hearing Liang Shizheng say that his major was not suitable, Su Mei thought of college students.
She thinks it would be best to recruit college students, as they are smart, have flexible minds when it comes to designing, and it would be relatively easy for them to learn how to make clothes.
What's more, they can also innovate on the clothing designs given by Su Mei, which is perfect.
In this era, the clothing design industry was still rare, and clothes were designed by tailors.
It is rare to hear of people who specialize in designing clothes.
So after listening to Su Mei's words, Liang Shizheng said with a curious look on his face:
"Sister Su Mei, this is the first time I've heard of this clothing design job. I don't know if any of my classmates are interested in it. I'll go back and ask them for you."
"Okay, go ahead and ask!" Su Mei just asked Liang Shizheng to ask, she didn't hold out much hope.
Liang Shizheng has never heard of this profession, which means it is a new profession.
It is difficult for new professions to be accepted by people.
Su Mei felt that college students might have prejudices against this job. They might think that this job was just like being a tailor, so she thought that no college students would be willing to do this kind of job.
However, she thought to herself, it is better to ask than not to ask, maybe she can meet someone who is willing to come!
Therefore, Su Mei decided to let Liang Shizheng go and ask about this matter.
After Liang Shizheng decided to stay, Su Mei signed a five-year labor contract with him.
He became the first highly educated employee recruited by Su Mei.
A few days later, Liang Shizheng's prediction came true, and his father Lao Liang indeed became one of the first employees to be laid off.
I only found out about this after Su Mei asked about it.
Because Yang Lirong looked sad when she came to work.
Yang Lirong wanted to speak to Su Mei several times, but when she opened her mouth she hesitated.
"Aunt Yang, you've seen me so many times this morning. Just say whatever you want to say!" Su Mei felt that Yang Lirong had the words on her lips several times.
After hearing Su Mei's question, Yang Lirong walked up to Su Mei with some embarrassment and asked:
"Sister Su Mei, I actually want to ask, do you have any plans to recruit people in your store recently?
My husband, Liang, has already resigned from his job. Can we let him work as a loader or stacker in your supermarket?"
After hearing this, Su Mei realized that Lao Liang had really resigned.
I heard from Yang Lirong that many state-owned factories are laying off employees.
Hurricanes of downdrafts are blowing across the country.
Su Mei looked at Yang Lirong's worried face, thought for a moment and said:
"Huo Jianguo has always been doing this work in the store. I wanted to hire someone before, but Huo Jianguo didn't let me. He thought he could handle it himself, so he is usually the one doing these things.
But he has an old back injury from his military service, and I think he will feel uncomfortable if he does it too much, so I still plan to hire someone, Sister Li Rong, you can ask your uncle Liang to come over and give it a try."
"Thank you so much, Sister Su Mei." Yang Lirong folded her hands, not knowing what to say.
The family still owed a lot of debts because of her medical treatment.
If Lao Liang didn't have a job, the family would have a hard time.
Fortunately, Su Mei was willing to recruit Lao Liang.
Just like that, Liang Shizheng and his family of three all became employees of Su Mei's shop.
The next day, Yang Lirong brought Lao Liang to the supermarket.
After Lao Liang came to help, the store became noticeably less busy.
Because Lao Liang cherishes this new job very much.
In addition to moving and loading goods, he also helps with weighing and collecting payments when he has nothing to do.
Yang Lirong had finished her shopping and came to the supermarket to help every day.
Seeing that the store was running smoothly, Su Mei felt that she was no longer busy. Thinking that there was only a month left before the final exams, she returned to school and began to cram for lessons frantically.
She still wants to finish her studies honestly and not fail again.
Su Mei went to school to study.
As soon as she arrived at the school, the principal invited her to his office and angrily questioned her:
"Su Mei, you are simply not doing your job properly. You quit your job at the graduate school and didn't come back to attend classes properly. Do you know what you are doing? You are wasting your talent."
"Principal, I know I was wrong. I will focus on my studies when I have the chance in the future." Su Mei felt guilty and dared to lower her head when she spoke.
The principal sternly told Su Mei: "If you continue to skip classes next semester, all your courses will be marked as failing."
Hearing this, Su Mei's face turned pale and she muttered:
"Principal, I have a lot of things to do and I don't want to waste my time at school."
"Then you will fail all your courses and will not graduate!" the principal warned unhappily.
"You are a top scorer in the college entrance examination, and you were nominated as the dean of the research institute at such a young age. You are amazing now. You even found time to come here to register for the new semester.
How do you want me to explain this to the higher-ups? Will they still allow us to recruit top-ranked students in the future? Won't the higher-ups blame us for mistaking a student for a good one?"
"Principal, it's not your fault!" Su Mei was really sorry.
"Ring, ring, ring!" When the principal was about to continue to teach Su Mei, the phone in the office rang. The principal rolled his eyes at Su Mei and said, "Shut up. I'll deal with you later."
"Hello." After the principal picked up the phone, he realized that it was a call from the leader of the Education Bureau.
The Education Bureau asked the president of Yenching University whether the experimental team had been finalized and whether it had been decided which people would participate in the National Chemistry Competition.
When asked, the principal smiled and said he was trying hard to find someone.
The person on the other end of the phone told the principal to hurry up and stop wasting time, then hung up.
The principal looked embarrassed after the call was hung up.
Coincidentally, Su Mei was standing nearby and heard the principal answering the phone call.
After hanging up the phone, Su Mei asked the principal with a smile:
"Principal, if I represent our school in the competition and win the championship, can I skip classes next year?"
The principal is worried about who to ask!
After hearing Su Mei's words, the principal's eyes lit up and he asked, "Are you really willing to participate?"
"Of course." Su Mei nodded confidently.
Su Mei knew about this competition. It was all about innovation, and there were no specific topic requirements.
This is a piece of cake for a 20th century shrew.
For the sake of freedom, she took part with reluctance and tried to help the school win a championship.
After receiving Su Mei's affirmative answer, the principal was very excited and immediately appointed Su Mei as the leader of the experimental group, and had her lead the school students to participate in the competition.
You should know that Tsinghua University has been suppressing Yanjing University for five years, and the champions in the past few years were all from Tsinghua University.
The champion's throne finally fell to someone else. The principal looked at Su Mei with a smile and said:
"You can do it."
By some strange coincidence, Su Mei took on the task of leading the experimental group to participate in the competition.
Perhaps because he was afraid that Su Mei would go back on her word, the principal gathered all the contestants that day and put Su Mei and the other contestants on the list.
Su Mei returned to her life of studying day and night and spending time in the laboratory.
While students are still studying peacefully in school, the city outside the school is entering a wave of layoffs where everyone is in danger.
A large number of state-owned enterprises went bankrupt, and those that were once prosperous soon faded into obscurity.
Many state-owned enterprises were like candles in the wind, unable to withstand the tide of the times and eventually had to withdraw from the market.
These factories, workshops and machines have witnessed the rise and fall of an era and also carry the hopes and dreams of countless workers.
As times change, these state-owned enterprises have gradually lost their competitiveness, their production efficiency has been low, and their product quality has been unable to meet market demand.
Faced with the impact of the market economy, they seemed unable to cope and finally had no choice but to close down.
And those workers who once worked hard in the factory are facing the crisis of unemployment.
The flood tide swept in, leaving countless people feeling helpless and hopeless.
They originally thought they could rely on state-owned enterprises for their entire lives, but unexpected changes shattered their fantasies.
For a while, the streets were filled with a tense and anxious atmosphere, and everyone was worried whether they would be the next one to be fired.
During this turbulent time, countless families were torn apart and people's lives fell into hardship.
Once there is turmoil in the society's economy, the people will inevitably be in chaos.
Su Mei had heard that society was in chaos, but she didn't know what kind of chaos it was.
Because she doesn't have time to understand it in detail.
During this chaotic period, she was preparing for exams and leading the school's experimental group to prepare for experiments.
After the final exam, Su Meijin immediately represented the school to participate in the chemistry competition.
Before the results of the two subjects came out, Su Mei called Huo Jianguo and Su Shengxue set out on the journey back home.
Su Mei did not go back home last summer vacation. When she left this year, Su Mei promised her grandfather that she would take her fifth brother back with her.
Because he had informed everyone in advance, Su Shengxue had already prepared to go home.
He has done well this year, so this trip back home can be considered a great success.
When getting on the bus, he dressed himself up nicely and looked like a decent human being.
When he left, he asked Yang Suhua if she wanted to go back and take a look, but Yang Suhua did not go with him. She said there was nothing in the village that she wanted to remember.
I don't want to go back to watch it.
After hearing what Yang Suhua said, Su Shengxue didn't ask any more questions.
It was not until she was on her way back that Su Mei realized how chaotic society had become.
First, it was the train. After Su Mei, Huo Jianguo and Su Shengxue got on the train, there were conductors reminding passengers along the way to keep an eye on their bags and be careful of pickpockets.
It was never so exaggerated before.
However, this is not the most exaggerated thing. The most exaggerated thing is getting off the train and getting on the car.
The car was stopped by a group of bandits halfway.
While Su Mei was still dozing off, the bandits came aboard with knives and sticks in hand, shouting angrily:
"I opened this mountain and planted this tree. If you want to pass by here, please leave money to buy the way."
The shout scared Su Mei awake.