Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 866, Ordinary People Under Price Reform

Early in the morning, Yang Xiaole drove back to his building and saw Xingxing and Yueyue coming downstairs.

"dad!"

Seeing him park his car, the two of them naturally rushed over to greet him.

Yang Xiaole was about to lock the car door when he saw the two of them and asked in surprise, "What are you doing? Where have you been hanging out so early in the morning?"

The two little ones have a fairly regular routine and don't stay up too late.

But it's only seven o'clock, and the two of them have already come out.

Xingxing sighed helplessly, "Dad, are we really that worthless in your eyes?!"

Then he muttered, "Grandma called before dawn, telling us to go to their store to buy things. She said we might have a lot to buy, and she wants you to come too! Drive the car."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole slapped his forehead.

How could I have forgotten about this?

No wonder there were so many people queuing at the shops on the street.

Since the reform and opening up, prices have undergone several adjustments, each of which has triggered panic buying.

The craziest one was, of course, this one.

Historically, this was known as price clearance.

It took a total of 11 days to complete the challenge, and the failure was declared, but the impact was profound.

It took three or four years to recover.

But thinking about it, the price fluctuation this time is indeed too large.

Grain sales increased by 30%, cotton cloth by 40%, television sales by 56%, and refrigerator sales by 80%.

He recalled that the price of imported color TVs jumped directly from 1000 yuan to over 3000 yuan.

Those with money buy home appliances, while those without money buy daily necessities.

Daily necessities such as soap, towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and toilet paper were snapped up, and some families stockpiled hundreds of boxes of matches and soy sauce. In Beijing, there was a time when each person was limited to buying only one roll of toilet paper per month.

Some people had stockpiled enough food to last for several years, but much of it later became infested with insects.

You have to eat it even if it's infested with bugs!
Some families have been eating food infested with insects for several years.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he shook his head helplessly: "Nonsense! Let's go! I'll take you there."

My mother has spoken; I'm going no matter what.

"Hey, good!"

The two agreed and got into the car.

……

"What about people?"

Xingxing arrived at the grocery store and saw a long queue, where she looked for someone.

Yang Xiaole was speechless for a moment: "They're in the store! Let's go!"

After saying that, he led his people to squeeze into the store.

"Hey, line up! Why are you cutting in line?!"

The three men's actions naturally aroused dissatisfaction among others.

"My grandma is buying something inside! Grandma, Grandma!"

Yueyue said something to someone, then shouted into the house.

"Hey, here it is! Come over here, there's just too much stuff."

A voice came from the crowd in the shop, but no one was in sight.

"Excuse me, we need to go inside and get something. Can you spare a moment?"

Yang Xiaole said with a smile.

Seeing that there were indeed people inside, the other party didn't say anything more.

The three of them squeezed in and saw the mother, Wang Qiuju, protecting a pile of things on the ground like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"Mom, Aunt Sun, Aunt Zhao, you're all here!"

People in the same neighborhood will definitely act together.

Give me ten towels.

Aunt Sun called out to the waiter, "Xiao Le is here! Quickly help us move these things out, we have way too much."

Yang Xiaole was speechless as he looked at all these things.

"Mom, why did you buy so many towels? And what's this washbasin for? And this lunchbox!"

Wang Qiuju said nonchalantly, "This thing won't break even if we buy it and keep it for a few years! Look at the enamel washbasin, in a couple of years when Xingxing and Yueyue go to college, we won't need to buy it anymore. We'll use it for steaming rice in the cafeteria!"

"Then what are you going to do with all these matches? Do you really need so many? It's not like we don't have electricity at home."

Pointing to a stack of matches, he asked another question.

"Hey, you all smoke, buy a few more packs so the price doesn't go up later and you'll lose money! You're rich, but you still need to be frugal! Every little bit counts! We already have a color TV at home, otherwise I would have gone and bought a new one."

Then, realizing what she meant, she said, "We can buy one, big and one small, and put them in the bedroom!"

Yang Xiaole rolled her eyes, too lazy to try and persuade her: "Fine, whatever you want. Where's Dad?"

"Your dad went to the grain station to buy grain, and the price of grain is going to go up."

After Wang Qiuju finished speaking, she urged, "Alright, stop standing there and hurry up and move the things. I still need to buy some more! There's no one at your Aunt Sun's house, so can you lend a hand?"

"I……"

Yang Xiaole was speechless for a moment.

He was thinking that if the car got a scratch on the paint, it would be enough to buy all of these things.

He still didn't say those words.

He turned to the two children beside him and said, "What are you all standing there for! Help!"

"Oh!"

Seeing this, Xingxing went over to carry things, while Yueyue carried lighter items.

The three of them began moving house like ants.

"Dad, this toilet paper should last us for years, right? It'll wear out our butts from wiping."

Xingxing carried a few rolls of toilet paper to the car and smiled.

Yang Xiaole shook his head helplessly: "Do you think that makes sense? Your grandma has nothing better to do now, and she'll nag you for ages. Can you stand it?"

Upon hearing this, Xingxing shuddered.

Grandpa has retired.

The elderly couple had plenty of free time.

When their parents aren't home, the two of them live with them, and if they start nagging...

Who can bear it?

"Alright, the package is full. I'll go take it back!"

He was too lazy to move it.

Just give a token amount when the time comes.

Leaving the two children behind, he drove the things back.

It's not just his family's; there are others' as well. They can go to their own homes to collect it later.

One or two of them were taking notes in their notebooks.

The problem is not big.

……

It was almost lunchtime when the group returned, all smiles, ready to go back to battle in the afternoon.

Yang Xiaole returned home and looked at the house, which was so cramped that there was hardly any room to step, and was speechless for a moment.

It seems like it's time to find something for the two of them to do.

Other families have also sent people back to collect their belongings.

Yang Xiaole kicked something and went over to his father.

They didn't mention buying anything today.

Just consider it money spent for fun.

After all, this is a characteristic of the times.

We've all been through hardship, so naturally we try to save as much as we can.

"Dad, I'm thinking of opening a supermarket. You and Mom can manage it. What do you think?"

"Supermarket? What's that?"

Yang Guangzhi was filled with curiosity.

"It's a place that sells things! Rice, flour, cooking oil, pots and pans, daily necessities, they sell everything!"

"Huh? Like a department store? That would take a huge amount of land!"

Yang Guangzhi said in surprise.

Yang Xiaole shook his head: "No, it's just for places that sell everyday items..."

I told him about the model of the Hualian Supermarket. Judging from my parents' appearance, they could still work for many more years, so there was no need for them to be idle.

If possible in the future, opening a chain of supermarkets is not out of the question. Anyway, we don't need two people to do it ourselves; we can just hire professionals to do it.

This is the era of the common people.

You can learn as you go.

Isn't that how many big bosses are at this point?

There are actually far too many ways to make money.

Hoarding Moutai liquor is just a small matter.

This year is 88. Treasury bonds can be resold, and various supermarkets and restaurant chains can do it.

You can get rich even by hoarding houses.

He naturally wouldn't do these things, partly because he looked down on them.

Another reason is that women like Huang Qiujing and Hua Yourong have been operating in mainland China for many years, with involvement in various industries.

They might not even know what industries they have unless they attend the group's reports.

We're in a chaotic era now; to put it bluntly, it's all about grabbing land and resources.

Once the land is secured, it can be digested slowly.

He has lost much of his interest in these things.

He's now very interested in going out and causing trouble everywhere.

"Can we even do that? We don't know anything about it!"

"If you don't understand, just learn! Buy some goods, sell some goods, keep accounts, there's nothing you can't learn."

It's just opening a small supermarket first. What can't you learn? It's not like you're going to inherit a large company right away.

Yang Guangzhi thought for a moment and asked, "How much will it cost? Houses aren't cheap these days! They're already 1900 yuan."

It's his business if his son has money.

"It won't cost much. I'll take you around to explore the channels, and you can just do it yourself and figure it out gradually."

The initial stages were indeed very simple.

Once his business takes off, people will gradually come looking for him.

After all, there are more and more private enterprises nowadays.

It's just a matter of comparing prices!

Of course, you will inevitably suffer some losses along the way; this is a process that most people go through when doing business.

You can grow gradually by learning from your mistakes.

"Then... can you make money? You sell such a wide variety of things."

Yang Guangzhi stood there, puzzled.

"Yes, but the profit margin isn't that high. It's all about small profits and quick turnover! Think about it, these days you have to go to a grain store to buy grain, and another place to buy daily necessities. Wouldn't it be very convenient if you could buy everything in one place? Think of it as a rural supply and marketing cooperative."

"You can get it started with just a couple thousand yuan, or even ten or twenty thousand. Of course, if you're buying a house, that's a different story. Don't worry about housing; I have some houses in the city that you can use for now."

Yang Xiaole said with a smile.

Then I explained the general situation.

Supply and marketing cooperatives are only found in counties and districts and below. In cities, there are a few supply and marketing cooperatives in the east, west, south and north that are specifically responsible for selling rural products.

Most things in the city are still sold by category.

They have all kinds of shops.

Yang Guangzhi seemed to understand something upon hearing this: "Alright, why don't I give it a try!"

He can still come up with a few thousand yuan.

Don't say anything else.

The houses that were allocated are already incredibly valuable.

At 1900 yuan per square meter, a house now costs over 100,000 yuan.

We can afford to lose money.

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded, "Okay, but let's make this clear first. I'll find you a shop, but you'll have to do a lot of things yourself. Don't go shopping this afternoon; save the money for stocking up. I'll take you to handle the paperwork."

After his reminder, both Huang Qiujing and Hua Yourong had quite a few courtyard houses and shops here, managed by dedicated staff.

And the locations are all top-notch.

No need to worry about the shop.

Looking at all the things in the room, Yang Guangzhi chuckled and said, "Great! Then we won't have to worry about prices going up."

Yang Xiaole was speechless for a moment.

Lost in thought, the phone rang.

"I'll take a call first."

After saying that, he went to the side to answer the phone.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Xiao Le is me, Xin Tong!"

Yang Xiaole was taken aback. Wasn't Huang Xintong in Hong Kong Island? How did she end up here?
"Oh, Tongtong, you've come to Beijing? Where are you? I'll come pick you up!"

"No need, I'm already home. The baby is due in about a month, and I plan to give birth in Beijing. It's not very convenient to go from Hong Kong to the Soviet Union, but there are direct flights from Beijing to the Soviet Union and Thailand, so I came here."

Yang Xiaole nodded in agreement: "Sure! The transportation here is indeed convenient."

Although Hong Kong Island is considered developed, there are still some areas that are neglected.

With the increasing number of international flights to and from Beijing, it's indeed very convenient.

Then he smiled and said, "It just so happens that I had something to ask you!"

"What's going on?"

"Here's the thing, I'm planning to find something for my parents to do, like opening a small supermarket for them. You can send someone over to give them some guidance."

Huang Qiujing has ventured into many industries.

It also owns a chain supermarket in Hong Kong Island, which entered the mainland market when the reform and opening up took place.

It's a medium to large supermarket, not the particularly large kind.

They have a lot of experience.

There are many details involved in running a successful supermarket, or even turning it into a chain store.

For example, display, sales, and purchasing.

Too much.

"Oh, that's simple. I own a chain of supermarkets. I'll have him manage it, and I'll give him the shares."

Her father-in-law wanted to open a shop, so she felt she had to support him.

She knows how rich her man is, so she probably wouldn't want to be a mistress.

But this time she was wrong.

Yang Xiaole said with a smile, "No need, just let them run it for fun. If they can make something of it, let them develop it on their own. If they can't, then let them just keep the shop."

Participation in the company's development process is very important.

Even though he knew a lot about the development trajectory and key moments of later generations, when it came to corporate management skills, none of his three women could compare to him.

Even if he were to take over completely, it would take him a very long time to adapt.

Experiences are so important.

"Oh, I see! Have you chosen a shop yet? What are your requirements?"

"I haven't made a choice yet. Do you have any? If so, give me a shop and I'll have him take care of it."

“Okay, I have a few properties near your home. One is 500 square meters, and I also have three shops connected together. We can combine them into one, which will be about 150 square meters.”

“Then let’s take those three rooms! You find someone to renovate them, and I’ll come over to your place later and find some time to have my dad get the business license.”

Let him start as a self-employed individual first, and then he can take care of the rest once he's made some money.

"Okay, will you be coming over in a bit? I'll have someone cook some extra dishes."

"Okay, don't make too much food, it'll be a waste if we can't finish it."

After saying that, he thought for a moment and said, "I'll bring my parents to visit you in a few days!"

"Huh? Watch it now?"

A tense voice came from the other end.

"It's okay, they don't eat people."

"Alright then! You decide what to do!"

"Okay, that's all for now! I'll be there in a bit."

After Yang Xiaole finished speaking, they chatted for a while longer before hanging up the phone.

Then I remembered something: Feng Xue had asked him to stay with her for the next few days, and the thought gave me a headache.

Fine, one day each.

Do you really think he's a stud pig?!

(End of this chapter)