As early as 1980, Dr. Bruce of the World Bank predicted that the economic reform of all socialist countries would eventually be "stuck" on the price issue. When the price problem is solved, the reform will move forward; If it is not solved, reform will stagnate or regress.

China's economic reform is facing such a problem.

Before Zhao Hongbing's rebirth, the country has been implementing a dual-track price system, that is, planned prices and unplanned prices, which are caused by special historical reasons, without going into details, what I want to say here is that the dual-track price system does solve some problems, but over time, it has also caused more trouble.

The central government quickly recognized the problem, and in 1986 policymakers began to consider how to achieve an early integration of dual-track prices.

A number of plans have been repeatedly studied and discussed at the central decision-making level.

In the end, under the influence of the idea that "long pain is better than short pain", the idea of forcible and rapid integration gradually gained the upper hand.

It is known in history as the "price rush", which is a thrilling and bold leap in the process of domestic economic reform.

Zhao Hongbing was reborn in July 1987, when the various economic policies of the price rush had been gradually implemented, and most people were still in ignorance and unaware, only some keen people smelled the abnormal fluctuations in the commodity market.

Some things that are closely related to people's lives have become in short supply, even in short supply; What used to be bought with tickets and money is not so easy to buy now; The prices of some daily necessities and means of production have begun to rise slowly, and many phenomena are going on imperceptibly, but the vast majority of people are still unaware of it.

However, these phenomena are only the beginning, and the real price skyrocketing and the national madness were still in 1988.

In this historical context, Zhao Hongbing was reborn to the age of 21.

Taking advantage of the few days spent at home, Zhao Hongbing calmly and comprehensively thought about it, and realized that this historical opportunity was the only opportunity he could seize and could fully seize.

He summed up the resources he currently has: 3,000 yuan given by his parents, his younger brother is a big country, his own mind and vision, and one of the most important resources - his cousin, who served as the chief of the supply and marketing section of Haicheng Wujiaohua Company.

Uncle Cousin is a very important resource, and it can be said that most of his plan can be successful or not, so the most important job at present is to go to Haicheng to meet Uncle Cousin, and flexibly formulate the next strategy according to the situation of meeting him.

Zhao Hongbing is a resolute character, since he decided to do it, he will do it immediately.

First of all, he contacted a junior high school classmate surnamed Ma, the father of the junior high school classmate served as the deputy director of the county materials bureau, Zhao Hongbing visited Deputy Director Ma, saying that there is a special way to get back a batch of sought-after goods for the county, but the materials bureau needs to open a letter of introduction, it is best to let the county hardware store get a purchase letter.

Deputy Director Ma doesn't believe in Zhao Hongbing's ability very much, now the materials are in short supply, the approvals are flying all over the sky, not to mention those in-demand commodities to go down to the county, they have been almost divided in the province and city, only some of the fish that have slipped through the net in the plan can still be left, and it is impossible to meet the needs of a large county of hundreds of thousands of people, and the young man in front of him boasted that there was a way to get a batch back, and the deputy director was very suspicious.

But he remained silent on the surface, and even smiled encouragingly, saying that Comrade Xiao Zhao is good, if you can really get back the sought-after goods for the county, it can be regarded as helping the Materials Bureau solve a big problem, which is very remarkable.

Regardless of whether Zhao Hongbing is bragging or not, Deputy Director Ma is ready to give it a try, but it is just a letter of introduction, if he can really solve a big problem, then his voice in the bureau can undoubtedly improve a lot.

Moreover, the young man in front of him is about the same age as his son, but he talks eloquently in front of him, his demeanor is calm, he does not see the slightest fluster, he speaks in a clear manner, and there is a convincing appeal.

After successfully completing the letter of introduction, Zhao Hongbing asked the big country to prepare some local products, mainly some stupid eggs, pheasants and wild boar, etc., which did not cost much money in the countryside, but they were rare in the big city, and listened to his father's advice, saying that Uncle Tang liked to eat dates, and looked around, spent his thoughts, and finally found half a bag of big red dried dates from a distant relative - at this time, it was only summer and summer, and the dates for the New Year had not yet come down.

Everything was ready, Zhao Hongbing took the big country to Longcheng, the provincial capital, bought a train ticket to Haicheng the next day, bought the ticket, and took the big country to buy an imitation brand-name suit in the nearby Wuyi shopping mall. Especially Zhao Hongbing, although he looks young, he is psychologically very mature, and he is a person who has been in business for a long time, and he has a calm bearing, and even the salesman praised: This little comrade is a natural clothes rack.

It's just that a big country has never been to such a big city, in the face of strange prosperity, I feel uncomfortable, I walk and bow down, like the inferiority complex of a countryman entering the city, Zhao Hongbing has learned a lesson, he always unconsciously bows his head and waist, and his eyes reveal the timidity of a kitten, Zhao Hongbing can't do it, so he bought him another pair of sunglasses to wear, with a black suit, but it adds a kind of coldness.

After a bit of shopping, more than 500 inside and out, the big country looked distressed, and dragged Zhao Hongbing's arm and said: "Brother, brother, let's not buy it, it's too painful." ”

Zhao Hongbing smiled and said in a low voice: "Fool, people rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles, we are going to do big business this time, we are dressed shabby, people don't want to do it with you when they see it." Also, don't call me brother, don't call me by name, you will call me Manager Zhao from now on. ”

"Zhao, Zhao Jing......" Halfway through speaking, the big country laughed, and said: "I can't help it, I think of the fat manager of the county store, you don't have pi shares and no stomach, and you are not fat and big-eared, what kind of thing is like a manager." ”

Zhao Hongbing scolded with a smile: "Get out, brother is so handsome, you want to make me fat." Remember for me to speak less in the future, and try to be as short and concise as possible, so that it looks professional. I position your role as a bodyguard and assistant, in the future, you will call me Manager Zhao, I will call you by the name of the big country, and don't call yourself anything, rustic, shame on the dead! ”

The big country nodded vigorously, anyway, he had already made up his mind to listen to Zhao Hongbing this time, just like his mother told: Guo'er, you are stupid, you have never seen the world, and when you go out, follow the Hongbing, he said that he will do whatever he wants, and he will not do anything if he is not allowed to do anything, that child has been a ghost since he was a child, and he is a lively person, and he is right to listen to him.

After the two of them finished their trips, in order to save money, they didn't live in a hotel, and they were going to stay up all night in the waiting hall, but the young man was very active, and he was a newcomer, and suddenly saw the prosperity outside, and the big country felt a little itchy in his heart, and said to Zhao Hongbing: "Brother...... Manager Zhao, let's go out for a walk and see what the provincial city has to offer. ”

Zhao Hongbing knew what he wanted, and teased: "Do you want to see the handsome girls and daughters-in-law all over the street?" It's a bit late at this time, there's nothing to see at the train station, go, take you to Willow Lane, where the night market is the most crowded, and there are beautiful ladies in storage. ”

Hearing this, the big country was excited, lifted two large packages, carried them on his shoulders, and followed Zhao Hongbing out of the train station.

The two walked all the way, passed through Wuyi Square, and followed the flow of cyclists from work to Willow Lane.

At this time, Liuxiang is far from the prosperity of later generations, the commercial street is only beginning to take shape, Sanjin Development Company has just entered, is vigorously demolishing and renovating the old houses, there has been a row of neat shops along the street, but like Rieter Department Store, Industry and Trade Building, Equatorial Department Store, Lianyang Department Store Those large shopping malls have not yet been built.

The commercial atmosphere of Liuxiang at this time is mainly in the night market, the night market here has a hundred years of tradition, as early as the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, a circle of Kaihua market was formed near the Kaihua Temple in Liuxiang, and it has been passed on to this day, the Liuxiang Night Market is famous far and wide, and the scale is getting bigger and bigger.

In recent years, with the gradual opening up of the central economic policy, self-employed people began to flourish, the night market began to recover its vitality, and the transaction was vigorous.

Zhao Hongbing and the big country watched with great interest along the way, the big country saw all kinds of beauties, Zhao Hongbing looked at the doorway of business, and they all gained a lot, until more than twelve o'clock in the night, most of the night market closed the stalls, and the two returned to the station and rested for half a night.