Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

With a bit of money in hand, this dance hall is perfect for picking up girls, organizing social events, and the like.

So don't feel that going in and out of this place is improper.

Those who come in for a quick look and leave after the opening are too embarrassed to come back, as they might not have enough money for a proper visit.

No matter how serious you are, you're still just a businessman.

As mentioned before, doing business these days is considered lowly.

Not everyone can be as open-minded as Li Aimin, nor does everyone have the resources to support a family of three working—his sister, brother, and father.

And he has a capable brother-in-law who isn't afraid of people gossiping.

Earning money to support your family, yet you have to endure people gossiping behind your back; the whispers and rumors can be deadly!

Chapter 395 The First to Eat Crab, the Second to Pilot

Cough cough cough, buzzing~

"Hey, sis, get in the car, I'll take you for a spin."

Inside the brand-new Santana, Li Aimin waved smugly to Li Ying.

He had been eagerly waiting for this car for almost half a year, and had even made two trips to Da Mao's house, before finally getting it.

"Keep showing off, I'm not going."

After spending more than half a year immersed in books, Yingzi's entire demeanor has changed dramatically.

She used to be gentle and reasonable, but those were all experiences she learned from life.

She just looks nicer when she smiles, her skin is a bit fairer, and she's very beautiful.

Things are different now. She is gentle and graceful, with an elegant demeanor. Even if she is dressed plainly, she looks like a well-traveled noblewoman.

She speaks in a refined and scholarly manner, increasingly resembling a lady from a prominent family.

In Li Aimin's words, "My sister is like a fairy now, she has an ethereal quality."

Yang Jianguo particularly agreed with what she said; Yingzi is becoming more and more open-minded.

The residents of the courtyard felt these changes the most deeply.

In the past, when I chatted with her about everyday matters, I was always careful because I knew there might be a hidden barb in my words.

A tickle that's neither too soft nor too hard is uncomfortable.

Now, though I should say it, I involuntarily stopped myself from speaking.

If you can put it in a positive light, then you should.

If I can avoid saying something, I absolutely won't. I always feel like I'm not assertive enough when speaking in front of her.

However, Yingzi remained the same as before, working efficiently and treating everyone with courtesy and warmth.

She does everything from laundry to cooking.

This actually mitigated the change in her demeanor, making people feel that she was still the same young wife who had married into the family.

"You really won't sit? If you don't sit, I'm leaving!" Li Aimin leaned forward, barely able to contain his excitement.

Yingzi glanced at her husband and waved her hand, saying, "Really not? I still prefer to sit in your brother-in-law's Phoenix back seat."

Hearing this, Li Aimin's face was full of sourness: "Fine, I'm just being cheap. I'm leaving."

This is so sour, it's giving me a headache. I'm leaving.

"Aimin, drive slowly on the road, and don't show off to everyone you meet."

Yang Jianguo gave a few instructions to the people inside the car, and then the two of them watched him drive the car out of the alley.

"Do you think he can hold back?" Yingzi asked, turning back after her younger brother left.

Yang Jianguo shook his head and laughed, "How could I resist? It's the first one!"

"Nothing will happen, right?" Yingzi wasn't worried about anything else, but she was afraid that he would be too flamboyant and become a role model for others.

"It's alright. Although the higher-ups have differing opinions, they won't make a fuss about it."

What's the big deal about a car? In Beijing, there's no need to worry about anyone using a trivial matter as an excuse.

Chicken feathers won't work here!

There is pressure, and progress is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, but the pace of progress has not stopped.

Now, all that's left is to finalize the decision.

'I don't have much time left,' Yang Jianguo thought to himself.

Once the southward journey was over, the entire theme was set.

Some people are audacious and reckless, deceiving their superiors and subordinates. A few people get drunk at the dinner table and get whatever they want.

Yang Jianguo wanted to set the rules and tone for the factory as soon as possible before then.

Whatever happens next, there are real-world examples of his previous reforms to prove it.

The difference can't be too big or too far, right?

Otherwise, others can achieve 8%, but you can only achieve 2%.

That's either corruption or stupidity.

Neither of these two outcomes is a good thing, unless you are Sun Liancheng.

Therefore, if one more can be held in advance, it means that on a small scale, hundreds of families can find a way to make a living, and on a large scale, tens of thousands of people can have their livelihoods properly arranged.

Yang Jianguo hasn't had a single day off lately because of this.

The restructuring of the suburban machinery factory in Beijing received unanimous approval from both the top and bottom levels.

Now, the separated third-stage production workshops have also officially started production.

Their job was to produce spare parts for the former Beijing Suburbs Machinery Factory, now the Neon Terrifying Capital Branch.

When Ma Degui heard Yang Jianguo say that, he wanted to refuse without even thinking.

But Yang Jianguo showed him the calculated costs, explaining that outsourcing to the third-tier workshop would actually reduce their costs by 13%.

Labor, assembly, time, and error correction costs.

Once Ma Degui saw that it was true, he reported it to the authorities.

After the company investigated further and confirmed the facts, they immediately agreed to the plan.

It can reduce costs and also reduce the additional hassles caused by labor.

Why wouldn't you agree to something so good?

As a result, the tertiary industry workshop had a stable source of income, and they no longer had to worry about opening up new channels in the market.

Everyone has food to eat, but Neon Seiko has lost costs by terminating the contract and has also abandoned its biggest ambition.

Because of this, Neon Seiko relies on Ma De-gui even more.

As for trust...

Fifty years later, the ceiling for foreign companies has gone from high to low: white, black, Indian, and Asian.

There have been several adjustments between the Black and Indian factions, which are nothing more than deciding who becomes the second and who becomes the third.

As for Asia, it was further divided into several levels from high to low, with the continent being the lowest.

We must rely on the intelligence, diligence, and kindness of mainlanders, but also limit their potential for development and prevent them from gaining power.

You can get rich, but you can't hold power—that's reality.

So talking about 'trust' is a bit ridiculous; talking about money is more practical.

The success of the suburban machinery factory reduced the resistance to reform and opening up, and Yang Jianguo was able to mobilize more resources.

But none of that matters. The important thing is that he has already started working on the second pilot program.

After this success, it will no longer be a pilot project for one factory or one pilot project.

Instead, it involves the comprehensive promotion of a region, or even a city or province.

Before this, Yang Jianguo also needs to make preparations, and he must have a clear understanding of the contingency plans, manpower, and solutions for dealing with various situations.

The second pilot unit he chose was Hugang, a subsidiary of the steelmaking company.

That's right, it's the Hu Steel plant whose factory director is Wang Fuyou, the one Yang Jianguo had suggested before.

After accepting the order from Yang Jianguo, Hu Gang's profits were actually not bad.

It can only be described as 'not bad'.

Another key point is that Lianggong no longer needs Hugang's production capacity; they now need to increase revenue and reduce expenditure to address the outstanding restructuring issues.

If it carries these useless burdens, it's questionable whether Lian Steel can even sustain itself in the end.

Therefore, in order to survive by adopting a short-tail strategy, Hu Gang was abandoned.

No one is to blame but Hu Gang himself, whose contributions and competitiveness were too small.

"So you're going on a business trip? How many days?" Yingzi, who was cooking at the stove, turned around with a smile.

Yang Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "If things go quickly, it will take half a month; if things go slowly, it will take at most a month."

He had made all the necessary arrangements in advance, and the local authorities had also taken care of the preliminary preparations.

Open bidding, acceptance of proposals, and further discussion of details between the two parties.

Finally, after the handover is completed and the workers are settled, he can come back.

Even if it's delayed, a month should be enough.

"Okay, I'll take care of things at home!" Yingzi nodded and smiled, then turned away with a hint of melancholy and said, "I haven't seen Aiguo in a while. I hope he's not deliberately avoiding me?"

Chapter 396 Comparison, Absurdity

Lately, whether I'm going home or staying at home in the compound.

Li Aimin was a frequent sight, but Li Aiguo...

It's been more than half a year since I last saw him, hasn't it?

Yang Jianguo didn't calculate it in detail, but it had been some time.

Yingzi was a little worried that he might have some kind of opinion about this.

After all, Li Aimin has now truly risen to prominence.

Not to mention in Beijing, he's a big shot even on a national scale.

The name Li Er, from the capital city of Beijing, somehow came to be known.

Anyone who travels all over the country will inevitably inquire about this important figure when they arrive in Beijing.

"Oh, Second Master, I know him, he's a very important person."

"Oh, Mr. Li, that's terrible! Let me tell you..."

“Master Li, we have a lot to talk about. Come, come, sit down and let’s talk.”

Li Ying, the eldest sister, is unmatched in every way except for marrying into a good family.

For a woman, marrying well is the greatest blessing.

Men are afraid to enter the wrong line, women are afraid to marry the wrong man.

This is not just one person's opinion, but a consensus across the entire social system.

From top to bottom, apart from a small group of people who pursue spiritual civilization, who wouldn't want their daughter to have a good husband?

If you marry well, going back to your parents' home is like celebrating the New Year; everyone adores you, pampers you, and coaxes you.

If you marry poorly, you'll be left with a cold home and little food, kept hidden away, afraid that your neighbors and relatives will find out you've returned and bring shame to your family.

In this respect, Li Ying is someone to be envied.

Even now, the old lady with bound feet says their marriage was a match made in heaven, making others envious.

Then there's Li Aiguo, who married the factory's most beautiful girl and was also a key employee in the factory, earning nearly a hundred yuan a month.