Rebirth 1994: Starting from laid-off workers

The afternoon is the hottest time of the day, and it's still early to go see my cousin.

Zhang Jiaqiang planned to wait at the door until the other party got off work, so he asked the driver to find a cold drink shop to rest for a while.

The driver found a very fashionable cold drink shop outside the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Zhang Jiaqiang looked up and saw the rose-colored light box and logo. It turned out to be the specialty store of Kaifei Bingdian.

He clearly remembered that this was the second branch of American Kaifei Ice Cream in Shandong. The first one was in Qindao, and the second one settled in the provincial capital this year.

This was the only ice cream shop in the provincial capital, but it was a pity that it closed down after three years of continuous losses.

The driver very wisely took a torch ice cream and went to the car to eat it.

The young couple sat romantically in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, eating and chatting while the air conditioner was blowing.

In Zhang Jiaqiang’s memory, Kaifei’s milkshakes are the most famous. I specially ordered two cups of strawberry flavor, and the checkout turned out to be 12 yuan a cup!
It’s really scary. This was the early 90s, and 12 yuan could buy two kilograms of soy sauce beef.

Two drinks were equivalent to four pounds of beef. Fortunately, Ye Xiumei didn't see it when paying the bill, otherwise she would have felt so bad for her!

Not to mention the fact that it is expensive, this store is impeccable from decoration to taste, and even the waiters are all handsome men and beautiful women, which makes people shine.

Ye Xiumei playfully held the straw in her mouth and asked, "What did my cousin tell you to see you so happy?"

Zhang Jiaqiang chuckled, "She told me to love you and love you!"

He gently grabbed the little hands and found that her hands were sweaty from nervousness.

After struggling for a few times but unable to break free, Ye Xiumei had no choice but to let it go and hurriedly lowered her head and drank the milkshake to hide her shyness.

Kaifei's main specialty is ice cream cakes.

The display cabinets in the store were filled with all kinds of cakes made of ice cream, and Ye Xiumei's eyes were instantly attracted.

She stood up slowly, walked to the display cabinet, and looked at an extremely cute chocolate bear cake. The girl's heart burst out at this moment, and little stars popped up in her eyes.

"Can I write on this bear cake?"

A handsome young man wearing a rose-colored clerk's uniform replied, "Of course, you can write happy birthday and holiday wishes, and you can also make an order. Door-to-door service is available in the city!"

Ye Xiumei felt the cute little bear waving to her, and couldn't help but said, "Well, I want one, how much does it cost?"

"88 yuan, today's discount, you can also get a sundae as a gift."

A small cake costs 88 yuan, which is nearly half a month's salary.

Ye Xiumei was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside. She said awkwardly, I'm sorry, I don't want it anymore!
"Yes, why don't you want it? Just buy it if you like it!" Zhang Jiaqiang stood up and was about to pay, but Ye Xiumei forced him out of the door.

"You spent money indiscriminately again. The cream cakes from the pastry shop cost more than ten pieces at most!"

Zhang Jiaqiang remembers that in a few days, it will be Ye Xiumei’s 21st birthday.

She didn't have time to celebrate this birthday in her last life, so let's make it up to her in this life!

After going out, Zhang Jiaqiang suddenly said, "We forgot our milkshakes, please wait for me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he broke away from Ye Xiumei's hand and ran back to the store. As quickly as possible, he handed the clerk 100 yuan and made a reservation to pick up the bear cake next week.

After saying that, he took the milkshakes for the two of them and ran out. Behind him, the younger brother shouted, "I haven't asked you for any money yet."

Zhang Jiaqiang was afraid that Ye Xiumei would hear it, so he waved his hand and ran away without even looking back.

Sitting in the car, Ye Xiumei took the milkshake from him and asked curiously, "How did you learn to live a good life today?"

Zhang Jiaqiang took a sip from the straw, "The main reason is that it's too expensive and I can't bear to throw it away!" "How expensive?" Ye Xiumei tilted her head and said.

"There are four pounds of soy sauce beef!"

"Pfft, Zhang Jiaqiang, if you drink this stuff again, I'll give you a divorce!"

Maybe it was because of the ordeal at noon, but the afternoon became extremely smooth.

They waited on time at the off-duty station and arrived at their cousin Zhang Xuexi who had just walked out of the cable station gate.

Zhang Jiaqiang took his newlywed wife to see his cousin on the pretext of bringing him into the car.

Sure enough, just like in the previous life, Zhang Xuexi took the initiative to bring up the project after a few chats.

"Jia Qiang, you have a family now. You should think about your future development. Although working in a factory is stable, the future is really not good!"

Zhang Jiaqiang took advantage of the situation and said, "Hey, it's not just bad, now we have become laid-off workers, where is the future!"

"Oh, there is no way. Laying off workers is the general trend now, and there will be fewer and fewer iron rice bowls in the future!"

Zhang Xuexi sighed, "But I do have a suitable job in my hand, you should be able to do it!"

Zhang Jiaqiang acted like a good boy who was all ears.

Zhang Xuexi said, "The cable station has just been established, and all aspects are in place. Each district has started paying fees, but the household registration project has not yet been completed. If you are interested, register a company and I will help you operate it!"

"Don't underestimate the small size of this project. There are millions of households in our city. Even if 40% of the households are installed, it is still 40 million households. The project budget for each household is 10,000 yuan, and the material cost is all included. It's so much I dare not say that it will be no problem to earn [-]+ in one year!”

Zhang Jiaqiang did a quick calculation and found that Taili gave each household 40 yuan for the project. After excluding labor and material costs, each household could make a net profit of fifteen or six yuan.

Zhang Jiaqiang also has a way to make the trees bloom and earn more than ten yuan per household.

Now the five oldest urban areas in Luonan City have about 100 million households. Even if [-]% of households were equipped with wires in the early stage, this is still an astronomical figure.

The most important thing is that this project is a long-term business with steady flow. As more families install it in their homes, the business will increase.

Coupled with the future maintenance business, this can be done for at least 30 years, and the profits generated are difficult to estimate.

It can also support many more laid-off workers and reduce pressure on society.

It was as if someone would give him a pillow if he wanted to doze off. Zhang Jiaqiang wanted to agree immediately.

But reason made him sober. It was too early now. First of all, the production line was not on track yet. He couldn't be distracted and chewed off more than he could chew.

Furthermore, the company has not yet been registered, and the funds on hand are only enough to maintain the lighter business. If you want to open up the business again, you must withdraw some of the funds before it is safe.

However, this will not take long. As long as the first batch of lighter orders are obtained and there is spare funds in hand, the cable station project can be started.

When the time comes, you will be able to walk on two legs, and your development will be faster and more stable!
Zhang Jiaqiang pretended to think for a moment and asked Zhang Xuexi to give him a few days to prepare.

Zhang Xuexi thought he didn't dare to take over, and felt regretful in his heart, but didn't say much.

Zhang Jiaqiang asked the driver to take Zhang Xuexi to his dormitory, and then declined the other party's invitation to have dinner at home.

Before leaving, he handed over the cigarettes and alcohol, and quietly stuffed an envelope containing a 500 yuan voucher.

Although they are relatives, the favor and face should not become thinner and thinner as time goes by. Only courtesy exchanges can last long, and it is also an expression of respect for others.

My cousin Zhang Xuexi made some concessions, and finally accepted the things with a smile. He felt that his nephew would do something good when he grew up, and he felt very happy. He also told Zhang Jiaqiang to think carefully about the project, and he was waiting for good news!
Zhang Jiaqiang repeatedly promised that no matter what, he would give his uncle accurate information in a week!

He calculated that the first batch of lighters should be off the production line in a week!