That period also marked the beginning of economic inflation. As prices gradually rose, workers' and migrant workers' wages increased, and ordinary people began to enjoy a better life.
The autumn of 1987 was indeed a good time for the wholesale market to open; sometimes, rising prices can also be a business opportunity.
Dong Qing said, "Okay, I'll say it again: I don't care about the project's progress, but we must ensure its quality. You guys get back to work, we're going back now."
When they returned to the company, Gu Yurou said, "Put down what you're doing and go to the conference room for a meeting."
All the employees left their desks and walked towards the conference room, which was located in two large houses in the backyard, next to Gu Yurou's dormitory. A conference table was set up in the conference room. After they sat down, Gu Yurou said, "Our company has only been established for a short time, and you are all considered our company's veterans. Your salaries range from eighty to two hundred yuan, which is higher than the industry average."
Go ask around at other companies; their monthly salaries are all below fifty to one hundred yuan. Our average salary is twice as high as theirs. To put it bluntly, with such a salary, there's a long line of people waiting for us. Someone will come in any time after you leave.
You should cherish this job and do your job conscientiously. If you try to cheat or cheat at work, don't blame me for being ruthless.
Xiao Wang is a cautionary tale for you. The reason I fired him is that the two supervisors stationed at the construction site are the eyes and ears of our company; the quality of the project is directly related to them.
Xiao Wang frequently goes to the construction site, and he knows that the two supervisors are often absent from their posts, but he doesn't report it. What is he supposed to do at the company?
Starting today, we must prevent such incidents from happening again. Now, please welcome the General Manager to speak.
Dong Qing said, "Manager Gu just made it very clear. You must take this as a warning. Your jobs are hard-won, so cherish them. I won't say anything more. Go back to work!"
After the meeting, Dong Qing gave Gu Yurou some instructions for the next steps, and then walked out of the company with his wife.
They walked out onto the street, and Li Yuzhu said, "Dongqing, you know I generally don't interfere in our company's affairs. Wages are generally low these days, so there's no need for us to set the company employees' salaries so high, is there?"
Li Yuzhu is a gentle woman with a strong personality. She is both gentle and firm, and she always puts the big picture first in everything she does.
If it were any other woman, she would have objected long ago, especially during the divorce proceedings. She didn't want to ask because their relationship was too delicate at that time, so she never asked. Even if they hadn't remarried yesterday, she still wouldn't have asked. That's just her personality.
Dong Qing said, "My reasoning for doing this is very simple: to make money, you must first learn to spend money and throw money away. I want them to know that this job is hard-earned and that they will work diligently for the company."
Of course, if you don't work hard, like Xiao Wang, you'll have to keep looking for a job tomorrow.
To be honest, realistically, I could hire a decent company manager for 500 yuan a month. But she might not be on my side, because if she left us, she could get 500 yuan a month, or even more, at any private company.
You know, a low salary can't keep someone's heart, right? That's why I paid Gu Yurou six times more. She will do her best to work for us and run the company as if it were her own.
Let me give you a simple example. A responsible company manager and a perfunctory manager will generate different profits. Because of her poor management, the money she throws away each month isn't just her 3,000 yuan salary, but could even be 30,000 yuan. Have you ever done the math?
Li Yuzhu said, "What you said makes a lot of sense. I don't usually get involved in company matters; I was just asking casually."
Dongqing suddenly said, "Yuzhu, our family should get a car. Transportation is inconvenient these days, and the workload is so heavy. We can't rely on our own two legs to get around."
After listening, Li Yuzhu looked at her husband with a questioning gaze and said, "Are you crazy? Don't come up with something out of thin air. Our company is in its initial stage. The company seems so big, but it's all empty. Right now, only the machinery factory is making money. The bean product factory has such a big investment, but it's just starting out. And don't even mention the pig farm. We're just losing money on it."
We have many expenses right now, so we really can't afford to spend money recklessly. It's definitely not the time to buy a car; please wait a little longer!
Li Yuzhu knew what priorities were. She didn't say anything when Dong Qing gave Su Wei 40,000 yuan, and she was happy to give the money. First, Su Wei's family was struggling financially. Second, she was her employee. Third, her second uncle had helped them a lot. Most importantly, she liked Su Wei very much, so she should help her out of both goodwill and reason.
Even if she had to live a hard life, she was still willing to spend money where necessary. She could be frugal in terms of finances, but she couldn't be stingy. And when starting a business, she couldn't be stingy either. She did all of these things.
This was the first time she had stopped her husband. She didn't object to him starting businesses or investing. In her view, a car was dispensable; at worst, she could just buy two motorcycles for transportation. Wasn't that how people lived these days?
Dong Qing said, "We have to buy a car eventually, whether we buy it sooner or later, it's all the same. Let's buy a Jeep first! It'll only cost a little over 30,000 yuan."
Li Yuzhu finally agreed, saying, "I really can't do anything with you. If you want to buy it, then buy it. We don't need that much money. I just don't think it's necessary to buy a car."
The county town is only so big. Dong Qing and his wife are now celebrities in the county. In the early days of reform and opening up, they invested more than 10 million yuan to build a wholesale market and buy 1,000 acres of land. This was unprecedented and will never be repeated. How could it not attract people's attention?
The two of them appeared at the groundbreaking ceremony for the wholesale market and also on television; there are few people on the street who don't recognize them.
People have many opinions about them. Some people think that the couple is just a pair of lunatics who are not sent to a mental hospital.
Of course, many admiring and respectful eyes were cast upon them, admiring their courage and boldness, and even more so, envying them. Such a large investment project is not something that ordinary people dare to do, or even think about.
Looking at the strange expressions on people's faces, Li Yuzhu felt timid and uneasy, but also somewhat accomplished. No matter how much she felt about it, she could find some balance in her heart.
When a person is filled with anxiety and uncertainty about the future, even the slightest bit of balance can give them immense strength and confidence, and it is this sense of accomplishment that drives their determination.
They walked into a car dealership, and a saleswoman in a business suit came up to them and asked, "Welcome, what kind of car are you looking for?"
Dongqing said, "Shall we see the Jeep?"
"Please come with me."
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