Siheyuan: Rebirth 54 years ago, neighbor is stupid

After the New Year, everyone began to follow their pre-arranged rhythm.

Li Zhenmin went to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Shen Wenyin entered the Ministry of Public Security with the help of the Xu family, and Li Wanying, Xiaoguang, Hu Yong and Xiao Zhengqi started their university life.

It is worth mentioning that before work, Zhou Bingkun and his family came to Sijiucheng on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Bingkun's work had not yet started, so they came early to familiarize themselves with the environment of Sijiucheng in advance and to wish Li Zhenmin a happy new year.

In addition, after getting along with each other, Zhou Zhigang was very much to Xu Jingshan's liking, and Zhou Zhigang's wife Li Shuhua quickly became engaged in a lively conversation with Xiang Aimei and Jiang Tao.

Since the Zhou family had not yet started working officially, they naturally had not been allocated a house. So Xiang Aimei proposed to invite Zhou Zhigang and others to live in the courtyard house in Shichahai first, and it would not be too late to wait until a house was allocated.

The three-story courtyard was originally too spacious, and Xiang Aimei had a particularly good impression of Li Shuhua and Zheng Juan, so it was reasonable for her to invite them to live in. They could keep each other company on a daily basis, and Li Shuhua and Zheng Juan could also help take care of the house after they moved in.

At first, they didn't want rent, but the Zhou family said they wouldn't go there without rent. Xiang Aimei had no choice but to agree. However, Xiang Aimei only charged a symbolic rent of ten yuan a month for her family to live there.

And just like that, everything settled down.

Before going to work at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Li Zhenmin also took Zhou Bingkun to the Railway Bureau to introduce him to Yang Donghai.

Zheng Juan asked Ai Mei to stay at home in the name of finding a nanny for her grandson. She usually did some chores such as washing clothes and cooking, which was considered as some financial help.

Two months passed in a flash.

During this period, Yuan Yongchang and Yuan Qinghe, arranged by Li Zhenmin, spent most of their time in contact with the brothers Ma Xiaohu and Ma Xiaolong, making preparations for the opening of the restaurant.

Li Zhenmin also mentioned this matter to He Yuzhu during the Chinese New Year. Of course, it was just a suggestion and he did not ask He Yuzhu to give an immediate reply. After all, the steel mill is a stable job. In traditional concepts, giving up the stable job to go out and do business is a matter of missing the forest for the trees.

Now two months have passed, and Li Zhenmin has received news from Zhang Huaiyuan and Xu Zhenguo that the country's reform and opening-up policy has been rolled out, and pilot projects have been carried out in the south, with good results so far.

As the capital, Sijiu City can gradually expand its activities.

Of course, Sijiu City had to do it as well, because Pengcheng in the south had already started as a pilot, while Sijiu City as the capital had not made any major moves, and many people had already begun to transfer their property to the south.

This is not good for the city.

The rich have gone to the south, but the number of idle people in society has not decreased. It is foreseeable that it will become more difficult to carry out work in the future. As the capital, we obviously do not want to see this phenomenon.

So the top management held a meeting and began to relax the requirements and give some policy benefits to entrepreneurs.

For the country, the development of individual economy can increase employment opportunities, social security problems will be alleviated to a certain extent, the money in the hands of ordinary people will gradually increase, and then drive consumption, thereby promoting overall economic growth.

Li Zhenmin was also very surprised when he received the news. This meant that he could slowly let go and get to work, but he was not too excited because policy changes would inevitably cause social fluctuations.

The country’s plan is good, but reality will not be as perfect as planned, and constant modification and adjustment are needed in the process.

As for the so-called adjustment, no one knew what it would mean, but Li Zhenmin, a time traveler, knew that it would be a severe crackdown two years later.

Because since the founding of the People's Republic of China, everyone has been living too depressed. Now that the policies are relaxed, many people will vent their emotions. The individual economy can solve part of the employment problem, but there are too many idle people and they cannot be fully absorbed.

Coupled with the long-term repression, the underworld is bound to emerge. Even the retaliatory consumption and venting of some wealthy people will lead to the influx of drugs and other things. Finally, the combination will lead to the infiltration of spies from other countries.

This is a bloody event in history. In the end, it could not be controlled, so the crackdown occurred.

What Li Zhenmin needs to do is to show his attitude, formulate some rules, and let people around him know that there are some things they must not get involved in.

Feeling excited yet anxious, Li Zhenmin called everyone to his home after get off work and began to discuss the next steps.

Liang Ladi and He Yuzhu came naturally, and Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi also came.

They all have formal jobs and live pretty well.

So when Li Zhenmin proposed to do business again, they also thought deeply about it.

"I already told you about my plan and the reasons during the Lunar New Year. Now that the policy has been released, it's up to you whether you want to participate or not. I won't force you."

When Li Zhenmin spoke, Yuan Yongchang and others did not interrupt to persuade or give advice.

This kind of thing requires voluntary participation. Otherwise, even if the relationship becomes closer, it will be difficult to handle if a conflict arises.

After thinking for a while, Liang Ladi was the first to ask, "Master, have you thought about everything? If you want to open a restaurant, where is the specific address and what can we do?"

Li Zhenmin replied calmly, "I've already contacted the Nanluoguxiang Street Office and the higher-ups. We'll use the space where our tavern used to be. As for what to do, we'll discuss it in detail once you decide to participate."

There is a pub in Nanluoguxiang, and there are apartments there, which were expropriated by the state a few years ago.

Originally, the area was to be demolished and replanned to be a postal transfer station, but due to policy changes, the plan was disrupted and it has now been decided to be used for commercial purposes.

Li Zhenmin took the opportunity to discuss with Director Wang of the Street Office, saying that if they directly demolished the building, a tender would be needed, as such a large place was not affordable for most people nowadays. So he suggested combining the pub and the apartments behind it to build a hotel.

The apartment at the back can be renovated to be used for accommodation, while the one at the front can be used as a restaurant.

In this way, the country does not have to demolish the house, and can collect house rental fees in addition to the land rental fees. It is a win-win situation and it is also a good thing for businesses.

Of course, Li Zhenmin is not only interested in this place. If it really doesn't work out, he can choose another place.

Fortunately, after Director Wang submitted the plan, the higher-ups discussed it and finally agreed to it.

As for the initial funds, Li Zhenmin has hidden a lot of them in the basement of the yard. He can take out a part of them to invest in the name of Yuan Yongchang, and the other part of the funds needs to attract shareholders to invest.

As for shareholders, naturally those with good relationships like He Yuzhu will be given priority. If that doesn't work, then they can borrow some. Anyway, with Li Zhenmin's connections, there is no shortage of investors.

After Li Zhenmin finished speaking, everyone pondered for a moment. Liang Ladi thought for a while, then looked at He Yuzhu and asked, "What do you think?"

"Ah? Me?" He Yuzhu didn't expect Liang Ladi to ask for his opinion.

Liang Ladi said unhappily, "This is a big deal, why don't you express your opinion?"

"I..." He Yuzhu paused, then cleared his throat and said, "I'm a chef. My greatest skill is cooking. Instead of cooking at the factory, I'd rather listen to Brother Zhenmin and help with the hotel's affairs with my master."

Even though people usually call him "idiot", he knows everything in his mind.

When has Li Zhenmin ever cheated them? Since he was willing to discuss this matter with them, he will definitely not treat them unfairly. In other words, the benefits will definitely outweigh the disadvantages.

He doesn't need to understand all the twists and turns, but it's always right to trust Li Zhenmin.

What's more, Li Zhenmin wanted to do some business, so he had to help no matter what.

Hearing this, Liang Ladi nodded: "That's fine too. We can invest some money in it when the time comes."

Then she looked at Li Zhenmin and said, "Master, our family may not be able to come up with much money. If you are short of money, I will go and get some when the time comes."

Li Zhenmin also nodded, but did not say anything. Instead, he looked at Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi.

Yan Jiecheng slapped Liu Guangqi's thigh and said, "Guangqi, you definitely can't do this. Your father is obsessed with power, and you are now the pride of the Liu family. I am different. I can give the job to my younger brother and then go out and do some business."

The implication is that he agreed.

Liu Guangqi scratched his head and said to Li Zhenmin a little embarrassedly: "Master, that..."

Li Zhenmin waved his hand. "It's okay. I'm just telling you about this. It's a discussion, not a request or a plea. I won't object to whatever you choose, and it won't affect our relationship. You don't have to worry about anything."

"But..." Liu Guangqi asked worriedly, "Master, do you have enough money? How about I talk to my dad and get some for you?"

In the eyes of these apprentices, Li Zhenmin asked them to come over to raise money.

Li Zhenmin waved his hand again: "Not for now. I'll talk to you when I really need you."

Then he looked at He Yuzhu and Yan Jiecheng again and said, "I'm not short of money for now. Since you want to participate, there are some things we should discuss. Do you want to invest money or come directly and I'll pay you a salary? If you want to invest, you need to put in at least 20 yuan. If you just want a salary, I'll assign you a specific position and add yuan to your current factory salary. I'll increase it based on the situation later."

Hearing this, several people looked at each other.

Do you need to invest at least 5,000 to participate?

This is no small amount!

The savings are definitely not enough, and I must make up for it.

Seeing everyone's hesitation, Li Zhenmin discussed some future details of the tavern and finally said, "That's it. You don't have to make a decision right away. Go back and think about it carefully. Just give me an answer this week. I'll start construction next week."