Chapter 2 Times Are Different

The car quickly left the airport, and after a long circle inside, it stopped in front of the new company's rush building.

Fan Wuxi looked up at the gold-lettered signboard shining in the sun, then looked at the office building more than ten floors high, and said to Fan Ting with a smile, "Sister, you are too inflexible, just send a floor out, I don't believe you can't get a master's degree from Peking University." ”

Fan Ting glared at Fan Wuxian angrily, "You think everyone is like you!" ”

Speaking of this matter, Fan Ting still has some lingering feelings in her heart. Originally, after graduating from her bachelor's degree, she continued to study for a master's degree at Peking University, but when she graduated last year, because the company's affairs were too busy, she didn't take the exam in two courses, and of course she couldn't get her graduation certificate.

In fact, as Fan Wuxian said, just spend a little money to get through the knot, a master's degree is really a drizzle, but Fan Ting's status has become more and more different in recent years, if she really spends money to buy a degree, it will become a headline scandal in the newspaper the next day.

"Speaking of which, it's all because you're not there that I'm so down!" As soon as Fan Ting mentioned this, she had some itchy teeth, if Fan Wuxian hadn't left back then, she naturally wouldn't have to work so hard, and naturally she would have a lot of time to complete her studies.

Wang Xuyun looked at the two sisters and brothers who were bickering, smiled, carried Fan Ting's handbag, and followed them into the elevator.

Soon the elevator reached the nineteenth floor, stopped with a ding, the metal door opened automatically, and three mermaids rushed out, and along the way, employees greeted Fan Ting and respectfully avoided the side to give way.

"You have a lot of beautiful employees in your company." Fan Wuxian commented with a grin.

"It's not because you said that in sales, beauties occupy an innate advantage." Fan Ting replied.

Fan Wuxi nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to remember this, sister, pleasing to the eye is one thing, women are naturally more gifted in language than men, so in business practices, beautiful salesmen are basically invincible." ”

After Fan Ting sat on the boss's chair, she waved her hand and motioned for Fan Wuxi to sit down by herself, and then let out a long breath and said to Fan Wuxian, "Okay, when you come back, my burden will be much lighter." ”

"Is the state of the company really bad?" Fan Wuxian frowned and asked.

Fan Ting nodded, feeling a deep headache.

Wang Xuyun poured hot tea for the two sisters and brothers, and then stayed quietly aside, occasionally glancing at the frowning boss and the smiling Fan Wuxi, a little curious.

Listening to the boss, her younger brother is basically an all-round genius, and she has never been able to believe it. But judging from the events at the airport today, this young man really has some strength, but I don't know if his strength can play a role in turning things around in the current environment.

In the six years since Fan Wuxian left, Fan Ting relied on the outstanding student resources of Peking University, and in accordance with the plan set by Fan Wuxian before leaving, she maximized the product agency of personal computer products and related external equipment of IBM, Compaq and HP, and basically had branches of PCFs Club in all provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country, and the turnover exceeded 2 billion yuan in one fell swoop last year, and the net profit exceeded 400 million yuan, which can be said to be very brilliant.

It is no surprise that Fan Ting has become a pivotal figure in the domestic IT industry, standing on the cusp of the storm, naturally she has to face not only praise, but also beware of cold arrows shot from the shadows.

"A lot has happened in the country in the past few years." Fan Ting introduced her younger brother Fan Wuxi.

Since Fan Wuxian left the mainland to go to the United States, under the leadership of Fan Ting, the business of the PCFs Club has achieved rapid development for four consecutive years, with business all over the country, and the turnover has been rising, basically monopolizing more than ninety percent of the national personal computer business, even among the country's private enterprises.

But in the fifth year, that is, in 19**, there were some changes.

On New Year's Day of this year, a gloomy and tense atmosphere permeated the whole country, and the "People's Daily," which had always been rigorous and cautious, wrote in its "New Year's Day Message" that "we have encountered an unprecedentedly serious problem. The most conspicuous thing is the obvious inflation in economic life and the excessively large increase in prices, and certain negative phenomena in party and government organs and society are also shocking. "Although the central government began to adopt a tough macroeconomic tightening policy and the overheated economy began to cool down, the imbalance in social mentality caused by inflation and failure to break through the barrier did not subside quickly.

The economic situation has been volatile, and questions about reform policies have been fired from all sides. It was under the influence of this trend of thought that the largest and most vigorous rectification campaign against private enterprises since 1981 began.

In this campaign, the founder of "Fool Guazi" was unable to escape the second prison sentence for a long time, and this illiterate person who could not read big characters and could not read the ledger was arrested and imprisoned for embezzlement and embezzlement, and the "Fool Guazi" company closed down. The reason is that two years ago, he set up a melon seed factory in association with the political axe in the suburbs of Wuhu, and he could not understand the standardized accounts made according to the accounting system, so the financial affairs of the enterprise were naturally confused.

"Nian Guangjiu's case dragged on until this year, and it was finally determined that although his accounts were not clear, it did not constitute corruption and misappropriation, but the court finally sentenced him to two years in prison for hooliganism." Fan Ting said with some emotion.

In fact, private enterprises have blossomed everywhere before, but they are different in size and profitability, but these private enterprises burst into great vitality when they were founded.

After all, there are not many selfless people, and a large number of private enterprises have begun to squeeze out the resources, markets, and even labor of state-owned enterprises, making the situation even worse for the lifeless state-owned enterprises.

But the private enterprise has a congenital fatal flaw, that is, its status and legal surname have not been clarified, try to see the three words are very particular, if the above thinks it is good, then it is no problem, if the above feels bad, then it can knock you to the ground at any time, and then step on a foot, so that you can never turn over.

The political and economic pressures caused many private bosses to panic a lot, and at that time, it was not too far from the end of the Cultural Revolution, and people still have deep memories of the ultra-left era more than a decade ago. For a period of time, individual industrial and commercial households in some places have applied for closure of business or closed down on their own, which has become a hot topic in society. Due to the tense environment, no one wants to come to work in the private sector, and even large companies like the PCFons Club can hardly hire a single person.

"If the position of private enterprises in the national economy is not resolved, this phenomenon of inverted spring and cold cannot be eradicated for a day." Fan Wuxian stroked his forehead and said, "For a big country that hopes to achieve national rejuvenation and economic take-off through reform and opening up, China's policy must maintain a stable and lasting direction, and we can't fish for three days and dry the net for two days, or even burn the net or scuttle the boat, which is very harmful." ”

"In order to avoid a bigger shock, many private business owners have handed over ownership of their factories to the collective." Fan Ting continued, "This has basically become a means of avoiding disasters at that time, for example, Wang Tingjiang in Linyi, Shandong Province, he suddenly announced that he would donate his hard-earned family business, a white porcelain factory worth 4.2 million yuan and 1.8 million yuan of funds to the village collective, and at the same time, he also submitted an application to join the party. Two months after donating his property, he became the head of the village committee, and then he was elected as a national model worker and a deputy to the 10th National People's Congress. Similar to Wang Tingjiang is Jiang Xipei from Yixing, Jiangsu, who also gave the ownership of the cable factory with his investment of 1.8 million yuan to the collective, thus obtaining the red hat of the collective-owned enterprise. ”

"Hehe-" Fan Wuxian smiled bitterly and was speechless.

In fact, in Guangdong, where the private economy was the most developed at that time, there was a small flight of entrepreneurs, in addition to the most well-known Wanbao Deng Shaoshen, there were also Hu Chunbao of Shenzhen Jinhai Plexiglass Company, Yu Zhenguo of Foshan Zhongbaode Nonferrous Metals Company, etc. According to a Xinhua News Agency reporter's report, by March 1990, more than 200 factory directors and managers had fled the province in Guangdong, carrying 180 million yuan in money.

"If it weren't for the fact that you got a hat of Hong Kong and American capital, I'm afraid we would have to go this way." Fan Ting concluded, "Despite this, we have been greatly affected since last year, and many customers of state-owned units want to bypass us and order directly from American companies. ”

Fan Wuxi sighed and said, "Hehe, in fact, when I started my business, I knew that such a day would come, so I took great pains to pull a few layers of umbrellas for myself, and now it seems that it still has a certain effect." The problem facing China today is not the problem of private enterprises crowding out the resources and markets of state-owned enterprises, nor is it the question of whether the social system will change, but a small repetition in the process of reform and opening up. For example, the industrial revolution in Britain sacrificed the interests of countless peasants, while in China, the price to be paid is even greater, and many times, it is necessary to shed blood. ”

The foundation of the PCFs Club is very solid, and the contracts between the three American companies are sacrosanct, so naturally they will not worry that someone will pry their corners, but because of this campaign, many units would rather spend more money to order personal computers with poor surnames from manufacturers, rather than use the American computer products represented by PCFANS.

"In fact, although no one blatantly persuades me to follow the example of others to throw themselves into the arms of the collective economy, there are always hints, but I always feel that this is not the case, we are all very clear about the current situation of state-owned enterprises, if PCFs really becomes a state-run or collective economic model, will it maintain the current dynamic and efficient state? I deeply doubt it! Fan Ting shook her head and said to Fan Wuxi.

Fan Wuxian laughed and said, "Sister, you don't have to worry, since I have come back, these problems are no longer a problem, you can rest assured, at most a year, the situation will be very different." People who are skeptical of us now will have to come back to buy our products in the end, and the legal status of the private sector will be clearly defined. ”

Not only Fan Ting, but even Wang Xuyun, who was sitting on the side, felt very incredible, and they all looked at Fan Wuxi with suspicion, not knowing how he made this inference.

If you want to clarify the position of private enterprises in the national economy, this basically belongs to the category of formulating national policies.

"Don't look at me, I'll be embarrassed. Don't expect me to make any explanations, the heavens must not be revealed! Fan Wuxi glanced at Wang Xuyun and felt that this beauty was indeed very attractive, and she gave people the feeling that she was always looking new!

"Why are you so confident?" Fan Ting couldn't hold back her curiosity after all, and asked.

Fan Wuxian got up from his seat, slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, opened the blinds, let the sunlight outside the window shine in, and the whole person seemed to be plated with a layer of golden light under the illumination of the setting sun, he turned around with a smile and said to the two women in the room, "In fact, every major turning point has occurred under the impetus of the surging tide of the social economy. In today's fast-developing world, any policy of closing the country to the outside world will not work, and it is inevitable that if we want to narrow the gap with the developed countries, we must take the road of reform and opening up. Naturally, it is impossible for us to be intimidated by a small setback in front of us, and we must know that today's times are different! ”

Wang Xuyun looked at the sunny boy in the sunset, and suddenly felt that his image was very tall, and he actually had a feeling of holding the world in his hands, or could all this he said become a reality?

For a moment, the three people in the room fell silent, watching the sunset gradually go down.

(To be continued)