That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 602: Small Profits
"No, no, I don't look down on anyone."

Li Ye denied Cai Minying's questioning. After all, she was the junior sister that even Yu Xiufen was afraid of, so Li Ye, as the junior brother, should not argue with her.

But Cai Minying said bluntly: "You don't have to deny it. I have met too many people like you in the past few days since I came back.
They were obviously mocking us who came back from overseas, but they still pretended to be polite.
For example, they asked me to write and submit this proposal based on my successful overseas experience, but in the end it was returned to the teacher. How hypocritical. "

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Li Ye looked at teacher Zhang Qiyan, thinking, "It's your turn now."

But Zhang Qiyan looked at Li Ye, as if to say, "Adults should not interfere in the quarrels of the younger generation."

Li Ye couldn't help but smile, and then said: "I know a few friends who returned from studying abroad, and I respect them very much, so please don't make assumptions, Senior Sister Cai."

Li Ye really does not reject returnees from overseas, or rather, Li Ye does not reject "pragmatic" returnees from overseas. Mr. Ni is a good example.

It’s just that before going abroad, Master Ni had already worked at the grassroots level of society for many years, so every decision he made after returning was based on reality.

Master Ni knows very well that if any plan is to be implemented, not only the correctness of the plan must be considered, but also the environment in which the plan is implemented and the implementer's ability to bear it.

You can't ask someone who has never seen a computer to write code for you after three days of training, right?
The method of "I only want results, not the process" can naturally squeeze people's potential if used properly, but if used improperly, it will force people to rebel.

Therefore, in today's mainland, any reform measure must take into account the consequences after implementation.

Cai Minying has excellent academic performance and has completed both her undergraduate and master's degrees. She is a typical theorist and the suggestions she makes are completely based on theory.

Is this policy feasible? Of course it is! If you don’t believe me, just look at the beacon country and Britain. They did it that way and it was definitely successful.

What if it fails? Who will bear the huge loss?
Ultimately, the burden will still be borne by the common people.

Therefore, any changes made on the existing basis require caution, caution, and adjustment.

People like Li Ye can stand in the right direction because they know the final answer.

If Cai Minying discussed it with him with an open mind, Li Ye wouldn't mind lending her a helping hand. After all, they were brothers in the same school, and it would be nice to establish a good relationship.

But now Cai Minying is extremely arrogant, so why should he get involved in cause and effect?
But people like Cai Minying who have "returned from studying abroad" are always impatient and want to prove their worth.

Today, she wanted to get confirmation from Li Ye.

"Okay then! You said you don't understand. Then what do you not understand? I'll explain it to you first, and then we can discuss it. Is that ok?"

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Li Ye finally realized how difficult Cai Minying was. She liked to reason with you, which was more difficult to deal with than being unreasonable.

Li Ye thought for a moment, pointed to two points in the proposal and said, "Let's discuss these two points. Why do you think that the railways and electricity in the mainland can be privatized?"

"Why not?" Cai Minying asked curiously, "Haven't you ever taken a train in the mainland? Don't you understand that smooth transportation is an important guarantee for unleashing productivity?"

"Electricity is even more important. Without sufficient electricity, industrialization is out of the question. We are currently lacking funds, advanced management experience, and advanced scientific and technological technologies."

Cai Minying listed a long list of practical difficulties and needs, and then asked: "Mr. Li Ye, if you think privatization is wrong, how should it be solved?"

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Li Ye was silent for two seconds, then said coldly: "Since you know the importance of electricity and railways, you should understand that we must not be controlled by others.
Borrowing money for development is allowed, and importing equipment and technology is also allowed, but private investment is not allowed, let alone overseas capital investment.”

In his previous life, Li Ye had heard some sayings:
For example, "The railway is losing money → The railway is a state-owned enterprise → The state-owned enterprise is losing money → The state-owned enterprise is inefficient → System problem → How to solve it → Let the private economy take control! Let the power of capital make profits!"

For example, the two oil companies are suffering heavy losses, so they should be privatized, etc.

Some people have collected these opinions and called it "A Quick Guide to Compradorship". Cai Minying shook her head with a smile: "In developed countries all over the world, railways can be privately operated. I really don't know what you are worried about. What are you worried about?"

Cai Minying's words also included her teacher Zhang Qiyan, because Zhang Qiyan had also strongly opposed her ideas.

But Cai Minying felt that she was not wrong!

The loss of railway passenger transport is a common phenomenon all over the world. Many democratic countries in later generations could not afford such losses, and almost all of them privatized their railways and then raised prices.

If the mainland's railways are privatized, will ticket prices for popular routes in the east double? Will the frequency of trains on routes in the west with insufficient passenger loads be halved?

This is still thinking from a conscience perspective. If I have no conscience, I will stop running the cheap green slow trains and let everyone pay a high price to take the high-speed train.

Anyway, as long as it is privatized, they will find ways to take money out of your pocket. The means they use are beyond your imagination.

Of course, the more likely possibility is that they predicted that they might lose money, so many railways were not built, and perhaps even high-speed railways were gone.

According to a European research agency, China's high-speed rail prices are the lowest in the world, at about 0.04 euros per kilometer.

而西班牙是0.19欧元，法国是0.22欧元、德国是0.27欧元、意大利是0.25欧元，日本是0.22欧元。

Even if you take the income multiple into account, the price of high-speed rail in the mainland is still very low, and to cater to frugal travelers, there are also green-skinned trains.

As for electricity, it is even more outrageous. Decades later, the mainland spent 6000 million to provide electricity to seven households on the border, not including the subsequent maintenance costs.

Can you give me the connection to your private power plant?
6000 million! How much does it cost to sell the electricity delivered to recover the cost?
So when Li Ye asked Cai Minying the question "Is the Western free economy beneficial to the poor?", she had no answer at all.

Because in the Western economic system, there is no such answer as "a losing business".

"Forget it, let's not discuss this issue today, let's analyze this agreement signed in New York!"

Seeing that Cai Minying and Li Ye were about to get into a fight, Zhang Qiyan finally spoke up to end the discussion between the two and turned to discuss the Plaza Accord.

Although he didn't understand why Li Ye was impatient today and didn't discuss in detail with his fellow apprentices as usual, compared with the Plaza Accord, Cai Minying's proposal was not a big deal.

Wang Zhiyuan first said: "In recent years, Japan's exports have been too strong. I think Dengta is joining forces with other countries to suppress Japan and revive the local manufacturing industry."

Zou Mengcheng said: "If Japan's exports are affected, then they may consider moving their manufacturing overseas, and we are conditional on accepting that."

Cai Minying echoed, "Brother Zou is right. Given our current relationship with Japan, we should take the opportunity to absorb the industries transferred from Japan. This is a good opportunity."

During the "lost thirty years", Japan's domestic manufacturing industry was indeed affected, but due to the appreciation of the yen, it also invested heavily in building factories overseas, so that its overseas profits later swelled to an exaggerated figure.

Therefore, some people in later generations speculated that the Japanese might not be unaware of the conspiracy of the Plaza Accord, but they had to obey the orders of their boss, and then took advantage of the situation, crying and playing the victim while secretly transferring their industries.

After hearing what his senior brothers and sisters had said, Li Ye smiled and said jokingly, "I think that in a short period of time, the Japanese yen will appreciate sharply, and the US dollar will definitely depreciate rapidly, so if you have a way, you can seize the opportunity to exchange some and make a little fortune."

"Hahahaha, Li Ye, your suggestion is really practical. I will find someone to exchange some Japanese yen and save it tomorrow."

"Li Ye, what you said is useless to us. We are not like you. We still have US dollars in our hands. We can only stare at the opportunity to make a fortune!"

"Hahahaha~"

Everyone laughed at Li Ye, but Cai Minying said coldly: "Look at your lack of ambition. You have been studying with the teacher for so long, but you are still eyeing such a small profit."

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Li Ye couldn't help but touch his nose.

Is this a small profit?
After the Plaza Accord was signed, the Japanese yen appreciated by 20 to 30 percent within two months. With billions of dollars in Li Ye's hands, with a little leverage, that would mean countless amounts of money!
(End of this chapter)