That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1301 Let's see how big their hole is.
As the call was about to end, Li Ye suddenly remembered something and added, "By the way, Qiang, don't go out casually lately. Follow Brother Peng's arrangements. Don't say that heroes emerge in chaotic times; for us ordinary people in chaotic times, we need to hide ourselves and ensure our safety first."

Ah Qiang dismissively said, "It can't be that serious, Mr. Li. We have the best security personnel. Mr. Jin Peng has plenty of manpower here."

"Do you think you can outnumber the soldiers? Stop talking nonsense and listen to Jin Peng's instructions, understand?"

"Oh, okay! I understand, Mr. Li."

Li Ye shattered A-Qiang's "heroic dream" with just one sentence.

This is similar to a joke that became popular in later generations.

When murder was legal in this world, who would you want to kill first?

If murder were legal in this world, shouldn't I go into hiding?

After the collapse of Soviet Russia, the vast majority of people did not experience the wonderful life they had imagined, and various chaotic situations ensued.

Because of the devaluation of the ruble and the free market economic policies adopted by Russia, the assets of many ordinary people quickly went to zero overnight, even forcing veterans of the Great Patriotic War to exchange their medals for food.

Faced with this predicament, many former members of the Sugo Army chose to join local criminal organizations in order to survive and gain more benefits, leading to an alarming level of criminal activity in the Sugo region.

Just look at how the Sugo Gang is portrayed in Hollywood movies; it's a gang that ordinary people can't handle.

Even in the mid-1990s, the beacon of democracy once characterized Russia as a "country under the control of gangsters." In places like Moscow, murder and crime are nothing new, and people starving to death is commonplace.

Therefore, the most important thing for A-Qiang, Jin Peng, and the others right now is to ensure their own safety.

Jin Peng probably understood what Li Ye meant, so he took the phone and said confidently, "It's okay, Xiao Ye. I already bought a house near the embassy. We'll move there tomorrow. If anything happens, we'll run to the embassy."

Li Ye was overjoyed: "Brother Peng, it has to be you. No one else can do this job up north."

Jin Peng smiled and said modestly, "No, I learned all of this from you."

When did I say any of that?

"Back when you were teaching my son Qiangzi and the others in Beijing, did you think I didn't learn anything just because I was too embarrassed to sit on a small stool in the yard and listen? My memory is excellent!"

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Li Ye suddenly remembered that he had indeed given lessons to his makeshift troupe.

At that time, Fenghua Clothing had just started to grow in scale. Apart from Li Ye, the five-person founding team consisted of a group of reckless and impulsive individuals who were charging ahead blindly. Li Ye could only try his best to reason with them and point them in the right direction.

The most important of these are "following the trend" and "taking advantage of the trend." Only by following the national trend can we develop, and only by taking advantage of the national trend can we be safe.

If you go against the country, you're doomed.

Wang Jianqiang, Ma Qianshan, Chen Ergou, and others had all sat in the courtyard of Liukangpu and listened to Li Ye's lectures.

At that time, Jin Peng, being the "elder brother," was too embarrassed to go to the courtyard to listen to Li Ye's ramblings, which left Li Ye quite helpless.

But now it seems that even while he was eavesdropping in the room, he was also eager to learn and improve every day.

Living next to the embassy is a way to "leverage its influence".

In this chaotic era that is about to begin in Sussex, only the red flag of the embassy can deter even the most ruthless criminals.

While the situation at Su'e still needs to develop, the No. 1 factory is facing the most important event of the year.

After more than half a year of preparation, three companies were finally identified as potential partners for the merger with the No. 1 factory. However, the question of who would merge first and how the merger would proceed still required further discussion and deliberation.

Lu Zhizhang took three document bags and handed them to Li Ye.

"These are the relevant documents they brought over according to our requirements. In addition, all three companies have been actively inquiring when they can come to our factory for a visit and discussion."

Li Ye lost interest as soon as he saw the thickness of the three document bags.

too thin.

Even if you're just applying for a job at a company, you still need to prepare a good resume!

Li Ye asked the other party to provide a detailed list of all the factory's employees, but what could just a few thin sheets of paper prove?

When Li Ye opened the bag, he was so angry he laughed.

No wonder it's so thin! It turns out that it only contains carefully prepared cadre information, and most likely specially selected information. The employee information that Li Ye most wanted to see was only a few lines of numbers such as "This factory has a total of XXX employees".

Li Ye handed the documents to Lu Zhizhang: "It seems that they haven't adjusted their mindset at all. They still think this is a task assigned to us by our superiors, and we have no choice but to accept these officials!"
If it weren't for the livelihoods of those thousands of workers, why would the merger have been initiated? They only thought of themselves, forgetting about the workers who needed their livelihoods addressed most.

These units that wanted to merge with the No. 1 Factory were all attracted by the development momentum in the city, but they did not want to be like the city vehicle factory, passively accepting the No. 1 Factory's arrangements.

After all, the women stationed in the city brought their dowry to the factory and asked to merge with it, while the women were arranged by the ministry and were assigned by the state.

But they don't consider that if it's a task assigned from above, why would both sides need to "get to know each other" first?

Lu Zhizhang glanced at it and said with a smile, "That is indeed a bit excessive. We don't have that many management positions to assign them. It seems this merger won't go too smoothly."

Li Ye said, "If things don't go smoothly, we won't merge. Anyway, we're not in a hurry. We'll let the Labor Bureau know later and ask how many hardworking and diligent unemployed young people there are."

“There are plenty,” Lu Zhizhang laughed. “If I call them today, you believe I can find some really good young men lining up at the factory gate tomorrow morning? Why don’t we just stop merging and train them ourselves?”

"Ah~"

Li Ye sighed and said nothing, because he knew that Lu Zhizhang was just joking.

First, the higher-ups were facing difficulties and needed the help of the branch factory to resolve them. These days, many state-owned enterprises relied on government subsidies to survive, and the higher-ups urgently needed them to find new ways to become self-reliant. The branch factory couldn't simply refuse outright.
Secondly, a middle-aged employee represents a family, and Li Ye hopes to accumulate more good deeds if appropriate.

The massive layoffs that began in the mid-to-late 1990s caused many middle-aged people to lose their dignity and led to many regrettable events. Therefore, Li Ye felt that if he had the ability, he could help as many families as he could.

Of course, Li Ye's willingness to help is based on principles. Those who want to come and retire by cheating and shirking their responsibilities are not welcome, and those who only know how to sit in an office and drink tea should also seek other opportunities. In short, anyone who cannot be turned into productive force should be made to accept their fate.

Lu Zhizhang asked, "Then how should we respond to them? When should we invite them to come and visit for discussions?"

Li Ye thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we go visit their workplace? Let's see how much wealth they actually have."

Lu Zhizhang nodded: "Alright, let's go see just how big their hole really is."

(End of this chapter)