That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1440 We emphasize the word "righteousness".
In China, paying New Year's visits is an important tradition for maintaining group relationships. People take advantage of the Spring Festival to get together, connect with each other, exchange information, and maintain the cohesion of a small group.

At such times, the child who is more successful will receive more attention. Far-sighted elders will give them more support, while those without foresight may demand more harsh exploitation.

Li Ye is undoubtedly a promising young man this year. After he and Wen Guohua chatted with a group of younger people outside for a while, Wen Guohua came over and called them to go inside and talk to some "elders".

As soon as the three entered, they heard someone jokingly say, "Come on, everyone, look at this family. They're all so young and energetic!"

"Of course! Look at that youngest one, Li Ye. He used to do clothing commercials! Isn't it a shame that someone with his looks doesn't go into acting?"

"Hehe, it would be such a waste if he went to make movies! We don't lack movie stars, we lack young people like him and Guohua."

"Hmm, Guohua is not bad either, solid and steady, somewhat like Xiao Ke."

"Uncle Peng, Guohua looks a lot like me!"

"Well, it's precisely because I resemble you a bit that I'm somewhat lacking. Don't be upset. If you are, wait until Xiao Ke and your daughter come this afternoon, and I'll ask them both myself."

"Hehehe~, Uncle Peng is right, I am a bit too straightforward."

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Several elders, both men and women, kept commenting on Li Ye and Wen Guohua, seemingly completely ignoring Wen Qingsheng, the "head of the family."

Wen Qingsheng only made a joking defense; he wasn't angry at all, but rather smiled contentedly.

Uncle Peng and other elders already knew Wen Qingsheng's capabilities. At his age, it was all about whose younger generation was more successful and had more potential.

The saying "Like father, like son" doesn't apply to this new era. Many heroes and great men have ended up fading into obscurity simply because they didn't have outstanding sons or nephews.

The Wen family was not particularly outstanding in Wen Qingsheng's generation, but they excelled in cultivating the new generation. Wen Guohua, Wen Leyu, Li Ye, and Pan Xiaoying were all excellent, and none of them were mediocre.

So, barring any major unforeseen events, the Wen family will be able to receive support from this small group for the next few decades.

After chatting with Li Ye and the Wen family father and son for a while, Uncle Peng suddenly asked Li Ye, "We've circulated the article you wrote based on Su E's situation within a small circle."
Everyone agrees that your analysis is novel and quite bold, so I'd like to know, are you sure you want to stay in the manufacturing industry, or do you have other plans?

Li Ye was taken aback and immediately became a little nervous.

After returning from Su'e, Teacher Ke asked him to write down his thoughts and insights regarding the significant changes that had occurred in Su'e.

Then, in the process of writing his reflections, Li Ye incorporated some personal opinions, taking into account the situations in Suzhou and mainland China.
The most "bold" argument was that Su'e's economic decline led to a loss of control over local areas, thus proposing fiscal and tax system reforms to strengthen control over local areas.

However, what Peng Shu considered a "bold" opinion was absolutely correct in Li Ye's memory.
Two years after the dramatic changes in Suzhou and Ezhou, after extensive investigation and research and multiple rounds of consultation, the mainland finally decided to implement fiscal and tax system reform with the tax-sharing system at its core in 94.
This reform has been a great success. The tax system has been gradually simplified and standardized, and the tax burden has become more equitable. It has laid a solid foundation for ensuring fiscal revenue and strengthening macro-control, and has alleviated the predicament of "being short of money everywhere".

It's important to understand that so many projects were cancelled in the 1980s. Besides the "shortsightedness" of some people, there was also the predicament of having no money to spare. The country really didn't have any funds.

So when Uncle Peng suddenly asked Li Ye this question, Li Ye wondered if he wanted to change his position and have him do theoretical research related to economics.
Li Ye was unwilling to go.

“Grandpa Peng, I still lack practical experience. If I were to switch to theoretical research now, I might not have enough confidence.” “Not enough confidence? Hahaha, he doesn’t have enough confidence?”

"Hmm, this kid's not being honest. He's clearly very proud, but he's pretending to be humble with us old folks."

Uncle Peng and the others looked at Li Ye and smiled knowingly.

Li Ye became even more nervous.

This was the second time he had faced a big shot like "Uncle Peng." Although the man was very amiable, his eyes were sharp as hell, and it seemed as if his little schemes were seen through instantly.

Although Li Ye is currently the deputy general manager, he wields considerable influence within the company.

If you were to work on paper like your teacher Zhang Qiyan and those other senior students, it might seem like you were doing work that affected "national affairs" and shouldering a strong sense of mission, but for the individual, it would be very depressing and tedious.

Li Ye's father-in-law, Wen Qingsheng, knew what Li Ye meant and quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Li Ye is telling the truth. He's only thirty years old this year, and he does lack practical experience. If you're talking about arrogance, he wouldn't dare to be arrogant in front of you, Uncle Peng!"

Uncle Peng smiled and said, "I didn't say he was proud of us; he was proud of the Lighthouse. In his articles, he denigrated the Lighthouse's system to the point of being worthless and asserted that we are the future winners."

In the 1990s, the Beacon was at its zenith, and the whole world believed that the future belonged to the Beacon. Even most scholars in mainland China advocated for the Beacon. People like Li Ye were definitely outliers, which is why Peng Shu and others said that Li Ye was "bold".

Wen Qingsheng grinned and said, "I've read what he wrote. Isn't that how everyone writes now? We can't let the grandmaster's ambition diminish our own prestige, can we?"

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Uncle Peng glanced at Wen Qingsheng, then asked Li Ye, "Kid, was what you wrote in your article just bragging?"

Li Ye slowly shook his head: "No, I was indeed proud of this, and I wasn't blindly singing praises."
I visited the lighthouse seven years ago, and since then I've learned about it from various sources. The founding principle of the lighthouse is 'freedom,' and ordinary people regard freedom as their highest belief.
This may not matter to an individual, but it is not conducive to unity and expansion for a country, and the beacon is currently in a phase of rapid expansion.
First, let's talk about unity. Freedom has no specific standard; everyone has their own understanding of freedom. One person wants to go east, another wants to go west. If a country wants to accommodate everyone's freedom, it can only constantly accommodate some absurd demands, leading to all sorts of incomprehensible internal friction.

"In the process of expansion, the Beacon People, precisely for their own freedom and interests, infringed upon the freedom of others."

Li Ye's statement is based on the various chaotic phenomena that have emerged in the Lighthouse decades later, where over a hundred genders are considered inviolable personal freedoms.
The fact that the Lighthouse sets fires and seizes resources around the world is also a way of upholding the freedom of the Lighthouse nation. As long as it sets its sights on a place, it can exercise its freedom and do whatever it wants.

Decades later, someone cracked down on drug traffickers after the 9.3 military parade. But there are so many drug traffickers in the world, why did you choose to crack down on a place with the richest oil resources?

Whose freedom is this?

If you act like this every day, you'll make enemies everywhere. When you're powerful, it's one thing, but people dare not speak out against you.

But no country can remain strong forever. Even the once-mighty British Empire eventually collapsed. If you ever weaken, what good will you have left?
After listening to Li Ye's unique perspective, Uncle Peng and the others smiled and asked, "Since their free thinking is unacceptable, where do you think our advantages lie?"

Li Ye pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "I think our Chinese people have valued the concept of 'righteousness' for thousands of years, which gives us an advantage over them."

(End of this chapter)