In 2000, the streets of Haishi have become more prosperous, two or three years have passed since the large-scale layoffs of workers, and the laid-off people have gradually begun to adapt to the current life.

After being laid off, they did many jobs that they once despised, security guards, porters, cleaners, street cleaners, roadside vendors...... The meager salary or income is only enough for their basic livelihood, but the boss is also resentful, "The salary is really not high, but there are too many compulsory insurances! The minimum wage of more than 1,000 is worth thousands of insurance a year!"

They are old and young, the elderly may be a little better, maybe there is a pension, and the children's expenses are gradually increasing, tuition, textbook fees, supplementary class fees, and material fees...... If you want to complain, many people next to you will say, "Be content! At least your children are still willing to study! You still have hope! At least you don't have to think about the high sponsorship fees!"

The expected cost of life in society is getting higher and higher, although Haishi has achieved compulsory high school education, but "compulsory" education is not free education, not to mention the fierce competition and a variety of tutorial classes, of course, it is possible that you will win the jackpot and have a child who loves to learn and studies well. You can happily accept the envy of others, but going to college is already a comprehensive fee, and the burden is really not easy for many families! Some people will also educate you, "Look at the country M, university fee education has already begun......

In fact, he deliberately forgot that this is the country, and that people are a capitalist (money) society, but what kind of society is this? Moreover, the vast majority of the country still charges fees, is it also there? Some "brick family called beasts" do not do serious things with their rich knowledge, but use them specifically to fool and fool those ordinary people who have no knowledge and insight.

The price of houses is also getting more and more expensive, and people in Haishi can't help but joke, "Those houses are for wealthy people to live in." The attic is the destination of ordinary people!" The people next to you may tell you, "Be content and happy! No matter how big the house is, you can sleep in a bed, but in fact, there is no problem with the attic! As long as you can live a healthy and happy life, you must be content! If you get sick once, then maybe you will not become a poor household alone, but you may drag your own family into a poor household! Since you have no money, then you must not be sick!"

In the past, people in Haishi attached great importance to houses when looking for a partner, because there has been a shortage of houses here since history, and this is even more true now. The house is not only used for living, but also a status symbol, but also a great supplement to the stable income of the locals, whether it is young to earn a salary, or old to get a pension, if there is a rent income, the cost of living is undoubtedly relatively much more generous. Some of the older people who think about it leave the Haishi city after retirement and go to the suburbs or nearby small cities to buy another house to live in. History proves that they made the right choice, and they were very wise!

The aging population of Haishi is also the earliest, and the families here have relatively few children, on the one hand, the high cost of living, and on the other hand, the shortage of housing. Most of the people in Haishi pay more attention to the quality of their lives, no matter how messy the family is, they are neat and fashionable when they go out, even if it is an old lady and an old man.

Zhao Hong and Guo Yi had dinner at noon, and their parents simply sat down and left, after all, the house is relatively small, and there are not so many places to rest! Of course, the family also took advantage of the trend and started shopping, Zhao Hong hugged his daughter, and Guo Yi pulled Jack.

The daughter is very well-behaved and cute, and the cute little appearance is endearing! Jack has begun to enter a restless age, very reluctant to hold hands with his mother, and let go after a while, a person is free to look around, there are beautiful scenery, there are beautiful people in the scenery, and he also said vigorously, "The article in the textbook says that no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it also needs the finishing touch of people, and talent is the soul of the scenery!"

Guo Yi and Zhao Hong don't care, after all, the child is older, he can only persuade and not say it directly, he also has his own ideas, and the rebellious psychology has begun to slowly appear!

The group walked to the street, first took a taxi to the People's Square on Huaihai Road, and then walked along Huaihai Road in the direction of the Bund on Nanjing Road, where they could see the scenery, visit the shops, and buy some small carts and toys for their daughters.

Huaihai Road is still a major traffic artery, with the city government and many commercial office buildings on the street, as well as many commercial leisure and entertainment venues. There are also many shopping malls along Huaihai Road towards Nanjing Road, because it is not a weekend, and the shopping season has passed, so the streets are full of people going to work. There aren't a lot of people shopping in the mall. They were a family of four, slowly walking along the street and watching.

There are many unique snack bars on both sides of the street. At the entrance of the street, there is also a newspaper kiosk with the characteristics of the market, which sells drinks, books, periodicals, and newspapers, and their operators are laid-off workers in recent years, who generally live nearby, and the income of the newsstand is not high, and the operation time is relatively long. But this happens to be the right fit for the husband and wife to run a business, enough to ensure the basic income of a family, and there is a slight surplus accumulation. The simple operation mode of the newsstand is especially suitable for laid-off workers who are middle-aged and have no special skills. Moreover, it solves the problem of the lack of service outlets in the city's bustling streets, and people can easily buy common cigarettes, drinks, books, newspapers and magazines at the newspaper kiosks at the crossroads of various streets.

Looking at the simple appearance of the newsstand, Zhao Hong said to Guo Yi, "Have you found any business opportunities in it?"

Guo Yi asked a little strangely, "Isn't this just a public welfare project? What commercial value can it have? After all, we are a foreign company." It is still necessary to put economic interests first. ”

Zhao Hong shook his head a little and said. "When an enterprise is small, as long as it does a good job in product quality and service. However, when our company has developed to a certain scale, the reputation of the company will have a great impact on the company's product sales, personnel recruitment and other aspects, at this time we need to carry out a certain positive publicity for the company. We are now a group company, no longer a small company, a small workshop, and a small business. Our current propaganda is to let others realize that we are already a big company and a big group, so that when others work with us, they will have a sense of pride and confidence. ”

Guo Yi smiled a little embarrassedly. "I used to hear you say that you have to work hard and make a fortune quietly. Don't be loud. So in the past few years, I have not publicized it, and I have not paid attention to this aspect. Indeed, when our company is big, we also need a certain reputation to make employees feel confident working with us. I hope that one day they will be able to return home with great pride and tell their parents that they are proud to work in Zhao Song Group!"

"In fact, state-owned enterprises have done a very good job in this regard. Since we were children, we have told outsiders that we are the children of such and such a factory, and we will be proud of it and proud of it. It was a feeling of hometown. When it flourishes, we are proud of it, and when it is lost, we grieve for it. No matter where we go, we are the children of so-and-so factory!"

Guo Yi nodded very approvingly, the best childhood memories were spent in the dormitory of his parents' unit, which was his hometown as a city person!

They soon arrived at a newly opened mall, which specialized in children's products, with a wide variety of new styles. Guo Yi fell in love with a set of more expensive baby strollers here, she habitually negotiated the price for a few minutes, bought it after a 7% discount, and felt that she had taken a big advantage, she said, "If this is in Hong Kong City, the minimum price also needs to be multiplied by five, and the domestic products are really cheap! You look at this workmanship, many of them are handmade." The stitches are densely packed and neat. The level of the workers is very high, the production is also very serious, and the materials are also very good. Look at this, this is real cotton, and look at here, this is real silk. This is very beneficial to the human body, especially to children. ”

At this time, a young saleswoman standing next to her said, "We are selling in the first week of the sea market, and we are in the market. Of course, the price is very favorable, if you want to sell overseas or in other places, we can negotiate in detail. ”

Guo Yi asked with some curiosity, "What is your position in this company?

The girl was very polite and said, "I'm just an ordinary salesman and designer." However, in this company, the chairman is my father! Our company has been established for 10 years, and it is still a family business, and the core and backbone are our own family members. As she spoke, she handed over her business card.

Guo Yi looked at it carefully, and then asked, "Then how big is yours, how many employees are there, and how much is the output value in a year?"

The girl said proudly, "There are more than 300 employees, and last year's output value has reached nearly 20 million." And it can be expanded several times more at any time!"

Zhao Hong took the initiative to explain, "The gross profit of this industry is quite high, and now the gross profit should be about 50%, which is still a matter of conscience." It's hard to say about the net profit!"

Guo Yi was a little tempted, she had been engaged in the management of a trading company for a long time, of course she knew what the situation was, and she also believed in Zhao Hong's judgment.

Guo Yi also opened the bag, took out two business cards and handed them over, "My name is Guo Yi, but I may be leaving Haishi soon, you can talk to him about specific problems, I believe we will have a chance to cooperate!"

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The two of them put their little daughter in the newly bought stroller, pushed the cart and continued shopping with Jack, who had long been impatient!