178. Fight to fame
The summer of 1984 was unbearably hot.
This heat is not only the heat of the temperature, but also the heat of the heart.
In 1932, China participated in the Olympic Games for the first time, but only one athlete participated in the men's sprint event in an extremely hasty situation, so naturally it could not achieve good results.
Subsequently, due to the war, China withdrew from the Olympic stage.
This is something that cannot be avoided and has nothing to do with China's responsibility. Those who are familiar with history know what kind of situation China faced in the 30s of the 20 th century.
The imperial powers invaded our land and committed many crimes, but this is not the end, in those cruelty and cruel ridicule, the enemy also branded the sons and daughters of China with a disgraceful label - the sick man of East Asia!
After half a century of secretly licking its wounds and making great efforts, China, a scarred giant, finally slowly stood up, and the war has become a thing of the past, but the shame is unforgettable.
In the summer of 1984, China will prove to the world:
The sons and daughters of China are not the sick men of East Asia!
The sleeping dragon has awakened!
"Dear viewers and friends, the following will broadcast the 23rd Los Angeles Olympic Games for you, the opening ceremony has just ended, in the first day of the competition, my country's athlete Xu Haifeng will participate in the men's pistol competition, please see the details below......"
In the office, an 18-inch domestic Venus brand color TV is placed next to the wall, Guo Yongkun and Lao Wang, as well as Wang Ziqiang and Mazi, the four of them sit on the sofa, staring at the TV screen.
"It's on, it's on!"
Lao Wang and the three were so excited that they couldn't do it, this was the first time that China broadcast the Olympic Games, not to mention the next results, just seeing the national athletes appear in the glamorous international arena and compete with a group of foreign devils on the same stage, they felt extremely excited.
The same is true for Guo Yongkun.
Admittedly, he already knew about the results, and he had also seen the TV broadcast, but after so many years, the picture had long been forgotten. Relive it again, and still feel your blood boiling.
"Take a look, Xu Haifeng is on the field!"
"Shh
Lao Wang and the three were extremely nervous, as if they were worried that their voices would affect the performance of the athletes there through the TV set through thousands of rivers and mountains.
All three of them covered their mouths, holding their breath and staring, their eyes unblinking.
As time passed, Xu Haifeng's performance was very good and stable, and he passed all the way and successfully advanced to the finals.
"I'm going to win a medal!"
"I think it's okay, Brother Xu is a ruthless person at first glance!"
"Yes, a bronze medal is fine!"
Guo Yongkun glanced at the three of them and smiled.
The next result will not only blind the eyes of these three people, but also shock the whole world.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
There was a game gun on the TV, and the project Xu Haifeng participated in was called "pistol slow fire", although the frequency of shooting was not fast, but the accuracy was extremely high.
Every time he makes a move, it involves the sight and nerves of hundreds of millions of Chinese.
Eventually, the gunfire died down and the referee began to inspect and announce the results.
"9 rings, 9 rings, 10 rings, 10 rings, 10 rings, 10 rings......"
The level of science and technology in this era is not yet developed, and the results of the competition are not projected on the screen, and they are all handwritten on the score board.
When the referee reported the numbers one by one, Lao Wang couldn't wait to touch an electronic calculator to calculate them all.
"It must be more than 555 rings!"
"That's right, if you exceed 555 rings, you will definitely have a medal!"
Wang Ziqiang and the three of them clasped their hands together and prayed constantly.
Almost at the same time as Lao Wang stopped, a close-up of the scene appeared on the TV screen - it was the result of the judges' calculations.
566 rings!
Lao Wang and the three of them were stunned.
The TV is dumb.
The world seemed to fall silent.
I don't know how long it took, but the office recalled the agitated voice of the CCTV commentator.
"566 rings! Dear audience friends, Xu Haifeng's competition results have come out, it is 566 rings! This means that he won the championship of the men's pistol slow fire event in one fell swoop, yes, the world championship!"
The last four words, to be honest, the narrator broke the sound, sharp and harsh. However, no one will blame the hundreds of millions of Chinese sons and daughters waiting in front of the TV at this moment, and they wish their voices were sharper.
"Win?"
"Are you deaf and deaf? Champions, world champions can't hear?"
"Doesn't that mean that you can win a gold medal?!"
"Yes!" the last word was said by Guo Yongkun.
"Haha-"
Wild laughter burst out in the office, and the three of them jumped up from the sofa with excitement, dancing with tears in their eyes.
The voice of the narrator on the TV was already a little speechless, and he was obviously overjoyed.
Looking at this scene, Guo Yongkun's eyes were also slightly red, God knows how many Chinese sons and daughters shed tears at this moment.
"Dear audience friends, I am so excited, on the first day of the 23rd Los Angeles Olympic Games, the first gold medal has been born, won by my country's Xu Haifeng, at this moment, I believe that the whole country is boiling.
"Please be patient, the next award ceremony will be held, the five-star red flag will fly on the top of the Olympic Games for the first time, and the national anthem of the People's Republic of China will also resound over the United States for the first time!"
Scattered shots began to appear on the TV screen, but the main perspective was still on Xu Haifeng, who had just won the first Olympic gold, he was also excited, and after the game, he had a bear hug with the coach, and the staff with excited expressions sent drinks in time to comfort the Chinese heroes.
"Brother Kun, look at it, it's our Jianlibao!" Wang Ziqiang shouted with red eyes and pointed to the TV.
In fact, he still needs to prompt, Guo Yongkun has noticed it a long time ago.
I don't know who the cameraman of the main mirror is, Guo Yongkun really wanted to kiss him, just when Xu Haifeng took Jianlibao from the staff and raised the can to drink, the camera gave a big close-up from far to near.
"Haha...... Now it's hard for our Jianlibao not to be popular!"
"Alright, stop laughing, go back to work right away. Guo Yongkun waved his hand to interrupt him.
In fact, up to now, Jianlibao's sales are not good, not to mention outside the province, not to mention that it has not gone out at all, even if the province has been bombed by street publicity, the daily shipments are still limited.
The biggest reason is that Jianlibao is too expensive.
The same orange soda, the second factory soda with the highest sales volume in the province, only costs three cents for a glass bottle, while Jianlibao in aluminum cans costs four cents and five cents, which is almost the same as foreign brands of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
It's not that Guo Yongkun deliberately set a high price, but the cost itself is high, first of all, an aluminum can is several times more expensive than a glass bottle, and secondly, Jianlibao's formula materials are also much more expensive, such as honey or something.
What's in a regular soda?
However, in Guo Yongkun's view, this is not a disadvantage, and what he wants to take is the high-end route.
Before the 80s, the common people came to give gifts, the most popular is malt milk essence and canned food, and next, he wants to make Jianlibao a high-end gift that the people like to see. Mobile phone \ terminal one second remember 『' for you \ for \ wonderful \ reading
Under normal circumstances, this vision is naturally not easy to realize, but now it is different, a drink that can make a stunning appearance in the Olympic Games and be drunk by national heroes, the sense of grade will instantly rise.
"Okay! I'll go now. Lao Wang glanced at the TV, although he wanted to continue watching, but he also knew which was more important.
"Let's go, take the order!" Wang Ziqiang and the three of them also knew what was wrong.
Looking at the backs of them leaving one after another, Guo Yongkun smiled, and said in his heart, young men, this is just the beginning.
Jianlibao's ridicule at the Los Angeles Olympics is still early.
In the next period of time, the market feedback was completely expected, and there were countless units in the province that came to order, and even there were many self-employed people like Guo Yongnian.
Guo Yongkun did not refuse to come, regardless of whether he was a supply and marketing cooperative or a self-employed person, he would deliver the goods if he gave money, and he would treat everyone equally.
And their supply is also unusually abundant, think about it, you can see that since the end of the year, they have been in full production, and the warehouses are full.
In addition, objectively speaking, beverages are still relatively easy to produce, unlike the previous textile factory to make clothes, the process is complex, as long as the raw materials are sufficient, an assembly line is produced at one time, and it takes some effort to package.
Jianlibao Soda Factory became popular in an instant, and a large number of drinks were sold, which naturally meant a large amount of money, and Tang Yuhong had to go to the bank every day before getting off work.
Why?
Naturally, it is to save money.
Guo Yongkun is a very tough boss, no matter how big your unit is, how big the order, if you want to take credit, you don't have to talk about it. The main reason is that I am afraid that I will not be able to figure it out later, but these days are basically state units, who are you talking to? Was there a triangular debt crisis in the late 80s?
Therefore, the cash that comes into the account every day is scary to death, and people in these years are also used to using cash transactions.
The Olympic Games are still going on, and since Xu Haifeng got off to a good start, Chinese athletes have made great achievements.
The Chinese shooting team made persistent efforts, and then Li Yuwei and Wu Xiaoxuan won a gold medal each in the "Running Pig" and the women's standard rifle competition.
The 25-year-old Luan Jujie defeated the world's famous player and 32-year-old Ko Hanisch of the Federal Republic of Germany to win the women's foil championship. It was also the first time in Asia that the whole of Asia had won a gold medal in fencing at the Olympics.
The Chinese weightlifting team has won one victory after another.
Zeng Guoqiang won four consecutive gold medals in the 52kg class, Wu Shude in the 56kg class, Chen Weiqiang in the 60kg class, and Yao Jinyuan in the 67.5kg class.
Of course, the most eye-catching game is the final of the Chinese women's volleyball team against its old rival the United States.
In fact, in the group stage, although the Chinese team defeated the Japanese benzene team, known as the "Oriental Witch", it lost to the United States team.
However, soon the girls of the women's volleyball team adjusted their condition, and in the final on August 8, they gave full play to their strengths, defeated the United States team in three straight games, and won the gold medal in one fell swoop.
Achieved his long-cherished dream of three consecutive championships (World Cup 1981 and World Championship in 1982).
According to Guo Xiaomei's report, a celebration was launched in their school that night, and thousands of students took to the streets to cheer for the girls of the women's volleyball team with banners in their hands or carrying flags.
Li Lin, who Guo Yongkun paid attention to, also played well.
After the Chinese men's team lost to the team and all-around biathlon, he was not discouraged and withstood the huge pressure. In the subsequent individual competitions, he turned the tide and won three gold medals in three events: free gymnastics, pommel horse, and rings. In addition, he won two silver medals and one bronze medal, becoming the most decorated athlete in this Olympic Games.
It has been praised by foreign media as a "tower of power" and a "little giant that makes people fall over".
And there is another thing that was nicknamed together with Li Lin, that is, Jianlibao.
At the end of the Olympic Games, the Chinese delegation ranked fourth in the medal table with 15 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze medals, shocking the eyes of the world and making countless people stunned.
And the imperial power that labeled the sons and daughters of China as the sick man of East Asia was only seventh.
There is no mistake