Gu Hongjie also liked Nan Nan very much. After helping her take off her shoes, he found some snacks and toys for her.
Everyone chatted casually, and the topic mostly revolved around rising prices.
"These price increases are terrifying. The price changes every day. My mother is now worried and doesn't know what to buy."
As a primary school teacher, Yao Shulan's salary wasn't high. If it weren't for her husband's income and the family having some savings, she might have been just as anxious as others.
Li Guizhi chimed in, "Yes, gold prices have gone up a lot now, and you can't buy any even if you queue up."
The two women found themselves getting along very well as they talked.
Gu Wei noticed that Zhao Zhengyuan seemed a little absent-minded.
"Yuanzi, are you alright?"
Zhao Zhengyuan snapped out of his reverie and glanced at the contents of Gu Wei's bowl. "There is indeed something I'm thinking of asking you to help me analyze."
"Hmm, tell me first." Based on the recent trends, Gu Wei already had some premonitions.
Zhao Zhengyuan cleared his throat and said, "I used to work at a timber processing plant, but then I took a leave of absence without pay. Now the plant isn't doing well, and the management wants to find someone to take over the contract. I heard about this and I'm thinking about it."
Gu Wei had known about the private contracting of state-owned enterprises for a long time, but such things were difficult to accomplish without someone backing them up, and even if they were, it would just be planting peaches for others to reap.
Furthermore, some people are currently arguing over the ownership of the company.
There are even people who have fled abroad and are wanted by the police.
Therefore, if you don't have the skills, don't take on a job you're not qualified for.
Gu Wei pretended to ponder for a moment, while also observing Yao Shulan's expression.
Clearly, Zhao Zhengyuan's wife did not support this matter.
“Yuanzi, I remember this timber processing plant is quite large, with many employees. If you really want to take it over, it won't be a small amount of money. And since it's not doing well, it's probably not going to be easy to make money after you take it over.”
“Isn’t this a time when loans are encouraged? If you really want to do it, why not take out a loan from a bank?” Zhao Zhengyuan had something else he didn’t say: he wanted to drag the wealthy Gu Wei along with him, but Yao Shulan had lectured him at home, so he didn’t dare to bring it up immediately.
Gu Wei was almost amused by Zhao Zhengyuan's self-righteousness. "You're thinking too simply. Even if you get a bank loan, you still have to pay it back, right? If you can't pay it back, you'll be in big trouble."
Zhao Zhengyuan said in a low voice, "No way. I remember hearing someone say that it's okay to take out a loan from a bank and not pay it back."
“Perhaps such a situation exists, but you might not be able to handle it.” Gu Wei knew, of course, that such things happened in the 1980s, but it was difficult to experience them. He only said this much, leaving the rest to their imagination.
Zhao Zhengyuan is no longer a child and understands some of the rules, but he just hadn't grasped them before.
"Then I won't bother anymore."
Yao Shulan breathed a sigh of relief and gave Gu Wei a grateful look...
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