Return to 1958 and build a century-old giant

Chapter 10 Small Harvest

"I bear a great responsibility for this matter." Elena sighed.

Yang Wendong glanced at the White Madonna in front of him, but then he thought that she would be his big client in the future.

So I consoled him and said, "You can't be blamed for this. The man chose not to go to the hospital, and no one could force him.

Besides, his original intention was to save money to take care of his daughter, which is just the helplessness of ordinary people. "

Elena shook her head and said, "I didn't mean this, but the hawker management team...

The existence of these people has a lot to do with me!"

"Were you the one who promoted the establishment of the hawker management team?" Yang Wendong was a little surprised.

He has been here for a few days now. Especially after A Biao beat up the street vendor a few days ago, Yang Wendong has become much more cautious. In this era, offending someone with just one word may result in such an outcome.

Now that it is still under the control of the hawker management team, he naturally asked someone about the basic situation.

The hawker management team was established a few years ago. As to how it was established and why it replaced the previous gang members and police, no one knows.

Now it seems that the official behavior is somewhat related to Elena in front of them.

Elena nodded and said, “Yes, I came to Hong Kong after World War II and saw with my own eyes the suffering of too many lower-class citizens in Hong Kong, and the hawkers were one of them.

They run a small business and are often blackmailed by members of several different gangs. The police also take some of the money. Many people are forced to live.

Later, some of us pushed the Hong Kong government to legislate and set up a hawker management team, but in the end, it still couldn't solve the problem. In your Chinese language, it's called a tiger's den or a wolf's lair. "

"You just got out of the tiger's den and fell into the wolf's den!" Yang Wendong corrected him, and then said: "In fact, you have done a good job. This kind of problem that concerns the essence of society cannot be solved so easily. It's okay if it can be better than before. Take it step by step."

"It's not always like that." Elena shook her head and said, "In some places, or at some times, the hawker management team has done more excessive things than the police or gang members in the past.

Especially some gang members, after obtaining official identities, they still think they are right, just like what happened a few days ago.

Some hawker management teams collect more money than the police before, forcing many people to stop doing business.”

"Because the police have many ways to make money, but the hawker management team can only exploit the hawkers," Yang Wendong said with a smile.

The iron rule of any era: when small people gain power, they will only exploit and oppress others in a more ruthless way.

Elena looked at Yang Wendong in surprise and said, "Have you ever been to school before?"

"No." Yang Wendong replied. With this body, it was good enough that he didn't starve to death when he was a child, and he could go to school...

Now that Su Yiyi is still by his side, he can't make up stories.

Elena's expression was even more strange, and she said, "You are different from other vendors. The last time I saw you, I thought you looked a lot like me as a government official, but I couldn't tell where you were similar.

I just chatted with you today and I understand that you are very knowledgeable and educated, but you have never been to school. Is that really strange? "

Yang Wendong smiled and explained: "Just because I didn't go to school doesn't mean that school is the only place where I can learn.

In this society, from a small market or a factory to a large company or the government, there are all kinds of learning opportunities. "

In his previous life, he worked hard in society and learned much more than what he learned in school.

"That's amazing." Elena immediately became interested and asked, "Then how do you think we can help these vendors so that they won't be bullied? You are also a vendor here, so you should have thought about this question, right?"

"I haven't thought about it." Yang Wendong shrugged.

Elena asked: "Why? Don't you want to do business in a better environment?"

Yang Wendong shook his head and said, “It is difficult to change the environment, although it is theoretically possible.

It would be easier and more effective for me to change myself.”

Elena also understood and asked, "You mean, you will be able to leave here in the future?"

"Yes, once you have the ability, you will naturally leave," said Yang Wendong.

"Yes, for an individual, this is the best way." Elena nodded and sighed, "Is there really no other way?"

"In fact, the essence of this problem does not lie in itself, but in the social environment." Yang Wendong thought about it and continued to brag.

He felt that the White Madonna in front of him might actually have a little influence in the Hong Kong government, which might be of great help to his future small business.

Even if I don't make mousetraps in the future and start some other business, it will definitely be helpful for me to work with such people.

At least there is this possibility.

Therefore, he needs to show his abilities as much as possible so that the other party will remember him. Even if he fails a little, he can still sell more mousetraps.

"You mean the corruption problem?" Elena asked. She also understood this.

Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "It's not corruption. Corruption is just a superficial phenomenon. The root cause lies in the economy."

"Economy?" Elena glanced at Yang Wendong and asked, "Do you mean that if the economy improves, these problems will disappear? Not necessarily, right?"

Yang Wendong said: “Not necessarily, corruption will definitely still exist, but it will definitely be much better.

For example, if there are many factories and many people in the East Market, if they are oppressed by the hawker management team, they can go to work in the factories, then do you think the hawker management team will dare to be so arrogant and domineering? "

"But factories also oppress workers!" said Elena.

Yang Wendong said: "That's because there are too few factories and too many people. If it were the other way around, with many factories and few people, do you think the factory owners would dare to bully the workers in order to retain their employees?"

"It seems to make sense." Elena nodded.

Yang Wendong added: “Therefore, the economy is the root of all problems. If the economy is good, the grassroots will be good. Perhaps some people may still not live well.

But on the other hand, if the economy is bad, all the people at the bottom will live in hell.”

Elena pondered for a moment and said, “Although I have only talked to you for a few minutes, I feel that you are really knowledgeable.

I have also met many Chinese businessmen who are much older than you and have been in the Hong Kong business community for many years, but their insights are not as good as yours. "

"It's just a useless theory. I just want to make more money now." Yang Wendong laughed.

Elena nodded and said, "Well, if your mousetrap works well, I will come to you again later."

(End of this chapter)