(Thanks to the Chuanjun Buyanbai reward and the book list of my brother Wu Wang Yongliu Immortal)
"Not only is the security in small hotels unreliable, but if you run into a shady owner, the prices are definitely higher than those in hotels," the middle-aged man said seriously. "When I first quit my job and started working as a prostitute, I stayed in a small hotel to save money. Someone stole my bag in the middle of the night, and I had no idea. Luckily, the thief had a conscience and left me a few dollars, so I called home."
"Are you in the sea?" Yuan Fangguo asked in surprise.
The middle-aged man nodded. "I used to work at the Yuzhou No. 2 Electronics Factory. When I first joined, the performance was pretty good. But since 1985, the factory's performance has been declining. In the past two years, it has been making losses every year. Sometimes we can't even pay salaries. What do you think I'm still doing there?"
"Brother, you also tried new things after your southern tour, right?" Yuan Fangguo asked with a smile.
The middle-aged man shook his head, and then the smile on his face turned a little awkward. "Actually, I've been working in the sea for more than two years. The factory leaders were bullying me and it was not possible to get a higher professional title. I got angry and had a quarrel with them, and then I resigned."
"The management model of state-owned enterprises is too outdated. They are always living in the era of the planned economy. Like an elderly person in his twilight years, they have no idea of the vitality of the market economy."
The middle-aged man nodded, agreeing with Yuan Fangguo's words. "That's right, they take their status as a state-owned enterprise too seriously, and their greed is too ugly. The workers can't afford to pay their wages, but their leaders are not ambiguous about eating and drinking. The workers below also have complaints, but many are still holding on for the sake of their so-called iron rice bowl. I think it won't be long before the factory goes bankrupt. Then they will have to find a way out. They will definitely go through a period of pain."
The middle-aged man's few words made Yuan Fangguo admire him a little. Judging from his words and deeds, he should be an intellectual.
"What is your major, brother?" Yuan Fangguo asked with a smile.
"I majored in electronic engineering," said the middle-aged man.
"That's right. With your skills, you will definitely achieve great things in the market economy environment." Yuan Fangguo said seriously.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Not bad. I'm currently working as an R&D engineer in an electronics factory in Wancheng. My monthly salary is much higher than what I earned at the Second Power Plant. How about you, brother? Are you a college student too?"
Yuan Fangguo smiled and said, "I'm a freshman at Bashu University. I took advantage of the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival to go to Guangzhou with my cousin to visit some relatives and bring some things back for them."
The middle-aged man smiled. He knew what they meant. "I know three places. There's the Baiyun Comprehensive Wholesale Market next to the train station, but they have a lot of fake goods there, specifically targeting people from other places. Locals generally don't go there. The second one is the electronics market, because we have business dealings there. Wholesale at Tianhegang should be much cheaper. The third one is the Liwan Shisanhang Wholesale Market, which mainly deals in clothing wholesale."
"Brother, you seem to be very familiar with Guangzhou." Yuan Fangguo said with a smile.
The middle-aged man shook his head. "Actually, I'm not familiar with it either. I only heard about it in Wancheng. I've been here a few times for business, and I always used the company car. As for how to get there from the train station, I really don't know. You'd better go to the bus station and ask."
Once the conversation started, the three of them found a lot in common, especially Yuan Fangguo and the middle-aged man. Their understanding and opinions on many things were surprisingly consistent.
The middle-aged man even took out his business card and handed it to Yuan Fangguo.
When I took the business card, I saw that it said: Lin Changchun, Senior Engineer of the R&D Department of Wancheng Tengfa Electronics Co., Ltd.
"My name is Yuan Fangguo." Yuan Fangguo smiled.
"Young man, you can also leave me your contact information. My daughter will take the college entrance examination in two years. I actually want her to apply to Bashu University. I can consult you if I have anything then." Lin Changchun said as he took out a piece of paper from his inner pocket.
"The phone number in the corridor of my dormitory is..." Yuan Fangguo said without thinking.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the breakfast waiter came over with a cart.
Yuan Fangguo and his friends were already hungry, so when they saw food for sale, they quickly ordered three servings of hot and sour noodles.
"Sorry to ask you to treat me. I'll treat you at noon." Lin Changchun said a little embarrassedly.
"You're too polite, brother. It's fate that we can sit together." Yuan Fangguo said with a smile.
The hot and sour noodles on the train tasted pretty good. There were people with crooked ideas in this era, but not as many as in the 21st century. Almost everyone had their own different calculations.
The young man sitting next to Lin Changchun was motionless and still in a deep sleep.
As expected, at the eight o'clock station and the afternoon station, a lot of passengers suddenly poured into the train, and the entire carriage was packed. Even the conductor could only yell at them to move when passing by.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the carriage they were in was blocked by people in front and behind. There were two train police on one side, and the conductor was followed by a train police who was over 1.8 meters tall.
"Ticket check."
As soon as they heard that tickets would be checked, the carriage suddenly became noisy and many of them became a little scared.
At this moment, the young man sitting next to Lin Changchun finally opened his eyes. His face was calm, but his eyes were full of fear.
It was obvious that he either didn't have a ticket or he was buying a short-distance ticket to take a long-distance bus.
The young man's eyes were rolling around on the conductor. He had originally stood up, but when he found that there were conductors guarding both sides of the carriage, he sat down again.
Now even his complexion turned a little gray.
"No ticket, buy a new one..." The conductor's voice was very loud, and it seemed that he was not talking to the guy without a ticket, but to the rest of the passengers including Yuan Fangguo.
“No money…”
"If you don't have money, get out." In this environment, even those with the best temper would still speak aggressively.
"No."
"Get out." The tall conductor grabbed the woman and tried to drag her away.
The middle-aged woman suddenly burst into tears and started to act like a scoundrel.
"If you don't behave yourself, I'll keep you in jail for a few days." The conductor was also very rude. They had seen many passengers like this.
"Is there no law left? You deserve to be cut into pieces..." the middle-aged woman cried with tears and snot.
"You're being unreasonable! Buying a ticket is a national regulation. How dare you, a shit-eater, scare someone who's shitting?" The conductor was unceremonious. "If you keep making trouble, I'll notify your county to come and pick you up..."
Soon, the conductor handed the woman over to the two conductors at the door of the carriage.
The conductor continued checking tickets as if nothing had happened.
"What are you handing over? Where is your ticket?" the conductor shouted.
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