Chapter 148 Everyone Wants to Get Rich (Bug Fix):
Seeing that the customers they had finally managed to get in were backing out after just a few words from Wang Xiao and his team, the aunt became anxious and shouted, "How can this be the same? You are capitalists, and you only think about yourselves. Emerging Company belongs to the country, and you only think about us ordinary people."
She pointed at the translator and urged, "Hurry up and tell them!"
Translation isn't stupid. They know who they work for and who they're responsible for. Why would they want to offend their own boss?
My aunt was furious.
But the steel plant has plenty of talent, especially Russian-speaking talent.
She grabbed a young worker who was learning Russian at night school: "Come on, Xiao Tao, translate for these Russians."
The young woman, who had just gotten off work, looked completely bewildered and instinctively began to translate.
Only after she spoke did she realize something was wrong.
She didn't know the translator, but who in the steel plant or even the entire factory area wouldn't recognize Wang Xiao's face?
Wang Xiao can speak Russian, and she speaks it much better than Wang Xiao.
If Master Huang needed someone to help with translation, why would he go to such lengths instead of finding someone nearby?
She instinctively felt something was wrong.
Sure enough, Master Huang immediately became smug: "Did you hear that? A state-owned enterprise can't be the same as a private business like yours."
As she spoke, she glared fiercely at Wang Xiao.
Don't be afraid of her just because she's the deputy factory director's daughter.
What a joke! She's a respectable state worker with a secure job.
Even if she were the actual head of the factory, let alone just a deputy factory director, there would be no reason for her to be dismissed so easily.
She's not afraid of anything!
Upon seeing this, Xiao Tao felt a chill run down her spine and quickly made her escape.
What a joke! Master Huang is so old, he's like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water, he doesn't care.
Tao was still young and wanted to develop her career, so she immediately slipped away.
Go find whoever you want, but don't drag me into this.
How disgusting! How could this person be so despicable!
Master Huang stomped his feet in anger.
Fortunately, the group of young Russians listened to her and surrounded her, some even taking out their wallets on the spot.
Ivanov listened as they encouraged each other: "The Chinese government isn't the Russian Federation government. They keep their word."
Ovechkin was completely bewildered, and subconsciously looked left and right.
Does this mean that China is going to distribute national assets to its people?
Master Huang, beaming with pride, took out a newspaper from his bag and pointed to the image of the female entrepreneur on it, emphasizing: "See this? This is an outstanding entrepreneur praised by the government. Emerging Company is no ordinary company."
Wang Xiao had absolutely no recollection of "emerging companies".
But when she saw the female entrepreneur's name in the newspaper, she couldn't help but roll her eyes to the sky.
Oh, this person is truly extraordinary.
When she was taking an economics course in college, the professor talked about pyramid scheme financial fraud, and the typical case he mentioned was this expert - Deng Bin.
This Aunt Deng illegally raised more than 3 billion yuan in the early 1990s, leaving many who followed in her footsteps in awe.
Wang Xiao chuckled: "If she's so good at making money, why doesn't she just ask the bank for a loan? It was understandable that the banks tightened credit and refused to lend before. Now that they're loosening their lending, there's no reason for them not to lend. Why would she go through all that trouble to take money from everyone's pockets?"
She spoke in Mandarin, and the translator cleverly switched to Russian immediately.
The models displayed a classic herd mentality, and each of them had a blank look on their faces, as if they couldn't think for themselves.
Ivanov's eyes ached just looking at them; for a moment, he felt their beauty had been halved.
Seeing this, Master Huang, quick-witted, shouted again, "How can that be the same? This is an opportunity for us ordinary people to make money. If you have money, you can exploit workers and make your fortune. Don't stop us ordinary folks from earning a little money. What, have you been a boss too many times? Don't you admit that the country is thinking of the people?"
Hey, some people, when they can't win an argument with someone, they rush to label them as traitors.
They are the shrewdest in this business.
Wang Xiao looked at her with a puzzled expression, then calmly asked, "If that's the case, why doesn't the government simply take out a loan from the bank, invest in this emerging company, and then distribute the profits directly to everyone?"
Must money be taken directly from ordinary people's pockets instead of going through banks?
The country cares so much for its people, surely it shouldn't be afraid of this little trouble.
Master Huang was speechless. He could only shake the newspaper in his hand and shout at the top of his lungs, "Look carefully, even the mayor said this is a good thing."
"Officials and the state are two different concepts," Wang Xiao interrupted her directly. "An official's personal actions cannot be guaranteed by the state or government. Otherwise, how could Mencius have said, 'The people are the most important, the state is next, and the ruler is the least important.' The state is the state, and the emperor is the emperor."
Take this mayor for example. If everyone's money is embezzled, is the Wuxi municipal government really going to assume the debt? Is that even possible?
Master Huang was furious, just like a gambler who was stuck at the gambling table and didn't want to leave, even with his eyes closed, he kept adding chips.
She yelled, "I can't reason with you. Do whatever you want. Whether you choose to be poor for the rest of your life is your own business. Don't blame me later for not warning you!"
At dinner time, the steel plant workers had nothing much to do, so many of them stood around with their lunch bowls, watching the commotion.
Upon hearing this, several people burst out laughing.
Honestly, if Master Huang's explanation were given to anyone else, it would be perfectly valid.
But if this happened to Deputy Factory Director Wang's family, they would really be a laughing stock.
Are you kidding me? Do they need money? They don't need your interest.
They have such a huge commercial city standing there, such a huge airport standing there, and so many planes flying in the sky. Aren't they all golden hens laying eggs?
Master Huang's face flushed red as he vented his anger on the mocking men: "Fine, you're all so rich. You don't care about money, but I do! Don't come to me again, this opportunity to make money has nothing to do with you!"
The crowd looked at each other, momentarily stunned.
A voice broke out in the crowd: "Oh, what's so special about emerging companies? These days, it's all about high technology. If you're going to invest, invest in Great Wall Corporation. Look at this—"
He also held a newspaper in his hand, enthusiastically recommending it, "Come, come, take a look! Our Great Wall Company has 1.2 billion yuan in fixed assets, 300 technology patents, and annual orders of up to 1.5 billion yuan!"
Just as Wang Xiao was about to roll her eyes, the voice emphasized again, "Look carefully, our Great Wall Company's bonds have received the recognition, support, and encouragement of Director Li Xiaoshi of the State Science and Technology Commission."
Our technology was validated by more than a dozen experts at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse—listen carefully, this is the famous Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
Now, with an investment of just 3,000 yuan, you can participate in the technological development of our Great Wall Company and enjoy an annual interest rate of 24%, with no upper limit on investment.
This is a great thing that contributes to technological development. It will bring both fame and fortune in the future.
The middle-aged man became more and more excited as he spoke, slapping the newspaper in his hand loudly. "The Science and Technology Daily wrote it very clearly, this is science! The technology development contract we signed was drafted by an entire legal team, a whole team, specifically for this purpose."
Holding the newspaper, he walked around in front of everyone, emphasizing once again, "You won't lose out if you buy it, you won't be cheated. This year it's 3,000 yuan, next year it will be 3,720 yuan, 720 yuan for free!"
Master Huang retorted, "Seven hundred and twenty yuan is nothing! I could earn eighteen thousand yuan next year with the same amount of three thousand yuan."
"What nonsense are you spouting! What do you guys do? Syringe gloves? That's not high-tech at all. This is science, and science is how you make money!"
For most people, the exact meaning of the word "technology" is difficult to explain; it's something that seems impressive but is actually quite abstract.
Especially now, in the early 1990s, it had an even greater aura, and anything could happen.
The newspaper was shoved in front of Wang Xiao, and the middle-aged man enthusiastically promoting Great Wall Company bonds exclaimed, "Xiao Xiao, you're a college student, you're educated, you understand. This is a good project that our Chinese people should invest in. It's approved by the State Science and Technology Commission."
Wang Xiao was momentarily stunned.
The packaging of this Great Wall Company and Deng Bin of the emerging company take two different approaches.
They have over a dozen experts staying at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse to provide verification, more than ten media outlets continuously following and reporting on their work, and a legal team endorsing the legality of their technology contracts.
On the official front, he didn't lag behind either. He brought in the vice chairman of the State Science and Technology Commission and the renowned sociologist Fei Xiaotong, then vice chairman of the National People's Congress, to write a book to support him—"Looking at the Grafting of the 'Five Elders' from the Development of the 'Great Wall'".
Honestly, Wang Xiao felt that the problem wasn't that the "leeks" (victims) were too stupid, but rather that the sickle (victims) was too sharp.
It's perfectly normal for ordinary people in socialist countries to view officials, government agencies, and the state as a whole.
In this process, experts and media who should have played a supervisory role abandoned their own stance and acted as endorsers, which only made matters worse.
Wang Xiao looked at Shen Taifu's name on the newspaper—
She heard this name from a professor chatting casually during her law class when she was in college.
Their professor was also a member of the legal team back then, but he escaped unscathed because he resigned early.
What impressed Wang Xiao most was that even after many years, the law professor still hated Shen Taifu's bad character.
After get off work, he holds meetings that last for one or two hours, and what he talks about is never anything serious. He just rambles on and on like he's the king of the world.
Wang Xiao, who was in class at the time, felt that she absolutely could not do such a despicable thing, otherwise she would be really hated by everyone.
Now, Wang Xiao also feels that this matter is particularly unethical.
So what if Deng Bin and Shen Taifu were both executed later?
Shouldn't the bigwigs who cheered for them and misled a large number of people also bear corresponding responsibility?
"24% annual interest!" the middle-aged man promoted again. "Fifth-grade treasury bonds only have 13%, this is almost double that. Come on, Mr. Wang, you set an example for everyone."
Wang Xiao put down the newspaper and shook her head: "Who am I? Who are my parents? Am I a princess? People are eager to give me money to spend."
She always forces herself to stay awake whenever something unexpected happens.
Carrying a mirror with you is a good habit; you can take it out anytime to check yourself and see who you really are.
To put it bluntly, who do you think you are? Are your parents the president, the premier, or the top official in a province?
What must they be thinking to be so desperate as to offer you money like that?
If you don't have a mirror, take a piss and look at yourself to wake up!
The onlookers looked at each other, and someone laughed out loud: "You're the daughter of our Deputy Factory Director Wang and Chairman Chen, right? They'd be happy to give you money."
The laughter around them grew louder, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Wang Xiao still shook his head: "That won't work either. The money comes from the customer. They give me ten yuan, but they want to take a hundred from me. Would I be crazy to risk getting my parents shot over ten yuan?"
Stop dreaming. Everyone knows money is good. If you don't have anything to gain, who would be so bored as to give money away?
Wang Xiao pointed to the newspaper, and out of respect for her parents, reminded the steel mill workers again.
"Apart from the printing press, there is no business in the world that guarantees immediate profits once you invest in it."
Whether it's 24% interest per year or 10% per month, they'll give you your principal first. Only after you've spent your principal will they take the principal from other people who came in.
To put it bluntly, this is a game of musical chairs. If no one keeps putting money in, the funding chain breaks, and everything is over.
Some people were unconvinced: "I see you guys are making a lot of money, so why can't you guarantee making money? And you're making money pretty quickly too."
Wang Xiao said irritably, "You only see the thief eating meat, but not the thief getting beaten. If you buy the wrong goods and can't sell them, there are a bunch of middlemen who go bankrupt."
She earnestly emphasized, "Really, there's no such thing as a business that guarantees a profit without any risk."
Even if you buy an oil field, it's not surprising if you drill down and don't find any oil.
Don't forget, when Japan occupied Northeast China, they drilled countless wells in the Daqing Oilfield, but they still couldn't find any oil.
All the money invested in the equipment we bought before has gone down the drain, hasn't it?
If there really were a business that guaranteed to make money, why can't our country do it ourselves and then distribute the profits directly to everyone?
Some people scoffed: "How could such a good thing as distributing money possibly fall to us ordinary folks?"
Wang Xiao was both amused and exasperated: "That settles it then. No one will get a share of the money for nothing, and you won't get any of it anyway."
I ask myself three questions every day: Who am I? Who are my parents? Why does the world favor me?
Get to know yourself right. You have no reason to be favored. Stop daydreaming all the time.
Master Huang and the middle-aged man were still unconvinced and said in unison, "Why don't we split the money? We do split the money here."
Then they looked at each other with disgust, as if they were afraid of being implicated by the other.
"So rich, huh?" The factory manager, having finished his reception duties, strode into the canteen, his face long and stern, and scolded, "Fundraising? You're all so rich, but when it came time to ask you to contribute money to save the factory, everyone was crying poor?"
Upon hearing this, the workers were terrified that the factory manager was going to take money from their pockets, and they scattered like birds.
Just kidding. A few years ago, everyone was scared. Factories would raise funds at the drop of a hat, asking people to pay money to keep the factory running.
They are just ordinary workers, receiving only a fixed salary. They barely scrape by, and their superiors still have their eyes on them. It's as if they're not giving ordinary people a way to survive.
The factory manager ignored them; he had come to find Old Wang's daughter.
It wasn't that I came specifically to say hello; at the level of a steel mill manager, there's no longer any need for such social interaction.
He came here with a serious question: does Russia or Ukraine offer opportunities to invest in mines?
Steel prices have surged, more than doubling since last year and still on an upward trend.
However, it is well known that China's mineral resources are not abundant, and many of them are low-grade minerals.
If their steel mill wants to develop and expand, it must have its own mine.
Reaching out to others is gradually becoming a major trend.
Today, when receiving leaders from the department, the factory director heard the news that Shougang has begun to go to Peru in South America to investigate and prepare to invest in mines there.
The saying goes, "He who strikes first gains the upper hand, and he who strikes last suffers the consequences."
The factory manager felt that their Jinning Steel Plant couldn't fall behind in this matter, otherwise they would definitely suffer a great loss.
But he didn't know what the situation was like in Peru, and nobody in the factory knew either.
The saying goes, "It's better to do what you know than what you don't." At least the people in the factory have been to countries like Russia and Ukraine, so investing there should be a safer bet.
Therefore, the factory director saw off the department leaders, but then turned back to ask Wang Xiao about the situation.
When Wang Xiao translated these words, both Ivanov and Ovechkin shook their heads in unison.
It's not that they're trying to protect national property or resist foreign mining of their own resources; rather, they're afraid to return to Russia themselves, so how could they recommend anyone else to risk their lives?
If the people from the China Steel Plant were kidnapped by the Mafia the moment their plane landed, wouldn't they be committing a terrible crime?
Besides, Russia's investment laws are a mess, and the situation in countries like Ukraine isn't much better.
Today, the relevant departments tell you to follow these regulations. Tomorrow, they might change their minds and say they'll handle it according to another law.
It's common for things that others can do to work but you can't seem to get them right.
Don't ask why, there's no why. If you really have to ask, then it's a Russian characteristic.
Wang Xiao translated the words back, thought for a moment, and added: "Russia has all the problems that our country has, and to an extreme degree. Don't count on the law; Russia is in fact in a state of anarchy right now, where rule by man far outweighs the rule of law."
But this government, it can't help at all, yet it has the power to ruin everything.
The factory manager understood immediately and remarked, "Then it might as well just ignore everything."
“That won’t do,” Wang Xiao said bluntly. “If it doesn’t take care of itself, where will it get the money to spend?”
The factory manager was still unwilling to give up and instructed Wang Xiao: "Could you please talk to them and ask around? If there's an opportunity, it would be good for Russia too."
The iron ore mine is not being produced and is just sitting there, which is a complete waste.
Things only have meaning when you hold them in your own hands and use them yourself.
Stop talking about descendants, it's pointless. Take care of yourself first.
Well, sure enough, the spring breeze of reform has swept across the land, and now everyone is focused on making money.
Listen to what the factory director said; it's as if he said, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; if I don't have children and grandchildren, I'll enjoy my blessings."
Wang Xiao suppressed a laugh and nodded: "Okay, I'll find out. But their policies change really fast, and what the leaders say is like farts, so don't take it seriously."
The factory manager's expression was subtle upon hearing her description, but he still nodded in agreement: "Then you should inquire about it and see what the situation is."
It's not that steel mills can't go through official channels and proactively conduct research in Russia by sending official letters.
Instead, there's a saying now: "Beijingers are slick, Tianjiners are glib, Northeast China is full of big liars, and if you put them all together, they're no match for the Russians."
This refers to the prevalence of bounced checks in Russia, making it a particularly high-risk business opportunity to be scammed.
Moreover, when the government tries to attract investment, they have a whole bunch of misleading words to use, whatever sounds good.
How much of it will actually be implemented, only God knows.
It's better to ask one of your own people; at least you can find out what the other side is up to.
Everyone at the table had finished eating, and the leader had given instructions, so naturally everyone went home to their own families.
As she was leaving, someone stopped Wang Xiao at the cafeteria entrance, offering to invest with her.
He repeatedly emphasized: I don't trust anyone else, but I trust you.
Chairman Chen couldn't hold back any longer and retorted, "What if we lose money? Will you take responsibility for this?"
The other person's eyes widened: "How could you possibly lose money? Your Xiaoxiao makes money no matter what she does."
Chen Yanqiu almost sneered.
So, our family owes you something, and we have to be your long-term laborers and earn money for you?
That's absolutely insane!
That's a pretty nice idea.
Wang Xiao waved his hand, his posture calm: "My partner and I don't accept small investments; the minimum is one million. Otherwise, the accounts are too small, and the company's finance department can't handle it."
The people around were shocked. A million! Good heavens, that's a millionaire.
Someone muttered under their breath, "Isn't this a lie? There's no such logic in the world."
Wang Xiao smiled slightly: "Yes, they specifically target rich people, not poor people."
Laughter erupted from the crowd.
The complainer's face turned bright red, and he walked away muttering to himself.
Chen Yanqiu was annoyed. Even after walking quite a distance from the cafeteria, she was still complaining: "What kind of people are these? They're all like leeches, only thinking about taking advantage of others."
Wang Xiao smiled and patted her mother's back to soothe her: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. Why bother getting angry at someone like that? It's not worth it."
She genuinely didn't care.
What she feels more deeply now is that it's no wonder there are so many illegal fundraising cases in this era, and the amounts involved are so large.
There are quite a few people who have spare money these days.
How to earn this spare money is something she really needs to think about carefully.
Ovechkin absolutely refused to book a room at the Jinning Grand Hotel, arguing that there were too many foreigners there and he felt unsafe.
Ivanov, however, was too lazy to bother, feeling that the steel mill's guesthouse was alright.
So the two decided to go for a simpler option and stayed at a guesthouse.
Wang Xiao escorted them there. When they passed the self-service clothing supermarket, the store manager saw them and immediately came out to greet the owner.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, she got straight to the point: "Boss, I have an idea. We should expand our investment and take advantage of this good opportunity to make more money."
Huh—
Wang Xiao and Ivanov exchanged a glance.
Good heavens! Their subordinates are real money-grubbers, each one of them afraid of not making enough money.
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Furthermore, at that time, there was no crime of fundraising fraud; Shen Taifu was sentenced to death for embezzlement, which was controversial at the time. When Shen Taifu started his business, the state did not allow individuals to establish companies; only research institutes with eight or more people were permitted to establish collective ownership. Shen Taifu established the research institute in the names of eight people, and the company that followed was derived from this institute. The reason Shen Taifu was convicted of embezzlement was because of this research institute. The company was established by the research institute, and the business registration showed it as collectively owned. Although all the investment came from Shen Taifu alone, it was registered under the names of eight different people. A legal expert, well aware of the leadership's intentions, proposed confirming the nature of the enterprise through the business registration and determining that Shen Taifu had embezzled the property of a collectively owned enterprise, thus constituting the crime of embezzlement. Therefore, Shen Taifu was convicted and sentenced. However, this determination was problematic. Crimes against property require a victim; without a victim, the case cannot be filed. Although the research institute was collectively owned, it was an enterprise of eight people. If these eight people were not harmed, the charge of embezzlement could not be established.
After the reform and opening up, due to restrictions on business registration, many capable individuals contracted shell collective enterprises and built them into large and powerful businesses through their own abilities. When they grew old and wanted to withdraw from the enterprises and receive their rightful share, some people, lacking the ability to revive the enterprises but possessing the ability to seize their property, created numerous obstacles to prevent them from achieving their goals, forcing these former contributors to the courts. Unfortunately, the courts did not support these contributors, citing the same reason: the enterprises were collectively owned.
This is a fairly common occurrence in the development of the private economy.
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