The Red Era: The Crowd in the Siheyuan

Chapter 515 Price System Reform and Private Economy

Hearing Lou Zhenhua mention gold, He Yuzhu couldn't help but shook his head.

"Dad, Daxia is also short of gold now. If I exchange it for gold, I must take it back. In the end, it will all turn into RMB.

What’s the point of having a lot of money if you can’t even spend it?

As for my eldest brother, didn’t he say that the Lou family should have absolute control? Anyway, it’s all for free, so I have to sell it to him, otherwise he will not be able to sleep well. "

Seeing that He Yuzhu's words were well-reasoned, Lou Zhenhua did not say anything more.

After Lou Xiao'e's real estate company was registered, she arranged for several elderly people who had been with the Lou family for many years to go with the couple to spend their leisure time.

With the "help" of a low-income official whom I met during my visit last year, I quickly spent most of the 9000 million Hong Kong dollars.

Back in Hong Kong, Lou Kam-hung's filming team was ready.

He Yuzhu invested 50 yuan in him according to the previous agreement and asked them to help look after the property company.

Then, using the fixed property in Xiaorizi as collateral, he leveraged the remaining hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars and the $10 in his space at Goldman Sachs Bank by 10 times, and invested in Xiaorizi's food and beverage, media and tourism and other consumer stocks.
Then he boarded the passenger ship back to Peking.

At the Beijing Railway Station, I had just gotten off the train and saw slogans everywhere on the street, such as "Science and technology are productive forces", "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth", "We must adhere to the principle of distribution according to work", and "Emancipate the mind, seek truth from facts, unite as one and look forward".

Lou Xiao'e stretched herself lazily.
"Hey, I'm finally back. Peking is still the best place. Hong Kong Island is too humid."

He Yuzhu, who got off the train with his luggage, looked at his wife's actions and couldn't help but smile.
"Xiao'e, if our mother heard what you said, she would definitely be unhappy. She is still thinking about our family going to Hong Kong Island to celebrate the New Year this year."

Hearing this, Lou Xiao'e curled her lips with a smile, "How could my mother know if you didn't tell me?

Just think about going to Hong Kong Island to celebrate the New Year.
Not to mention that you don't have that much time to go to Hong Kong Island, just take He Ying as an example. Can he, an active-duty soldier, go to Hong Kong Island casually?

Also, if you want to be a cadre after the Leap Forward, you can't just go out casually.

He Qing and He Xiao are still young, and I don’t want them to become like Jinhong and his brothers in the future.

Several children in my family couldn't go, so why should I go? We had been in Hong Kong Island for more than a month, and my mother started nagging me. If I didn't take her eldest grandson with me, she would nag me to death.
It would be better to wait until our Beiping airport is built and have my parents fly back to Beiping from Guangdong Province to celebrate the New Year."

Hearing Lou Xiao'e's complaints, He Yuzhu asked with a smile,
"Then why didn't you say that when you were in Hong Kong Island? Instead, you promised your parents to go to Hong Kong Island during the Chinese New Year."

"Hehe, I'm not stupid.

I have to say that my mother has to keep me for a while longer.
But I am worried about that bad boy He Xiao, and I don’t know if Sister Zao can keep an eye on him. If I hadn’t been busy with my daily life, I would have wanted to come back a long time ago.

Okay, let's get out of the station quickly. We are exhausted from the journey. Let's go back and rest early."

"Okay, let's go back quickly."

After coming out of the train station, the couple took a bus directly to Shichahai and headed straight for the Drum Tower.

After getting off the train at Gulou Station, He Yuzhu was surprised to find that there were more young people setting up stalls in Gulou Square. Ye Dapeng's youngest son Ye Qiang also set up a small food stall in the square.
Seeing this scene, He Yuzhu walked over directly.
"Come on, Xiao'e, let's go over and take a look. We haven't seen each other for more than a month." "Er Qiangzi, why are you setting up a snack stand here, and it's fried tripe. Where did you get the meat and grain coupons?"

Hearing He Yuzhu's very familiar voice, Ye Qiang suddenly raised his head, looked at the couple with surprise, and changed the subject.
"Uncle He, Auntie,

You guys went to Hong Kong Island to visit relatives, why are you back so soon? "

"It's not too late. He's been gone for more than a month. If he doesn't come back, He Xiao will be dead. By the way, how come you set up a stall? The street office hasn't arranged a job for you yet."

Hearing that He Yuzhu was still asking him about the stall, Ye Qiang thought He Yuzhu was going to scold him, and immediately shrank his neck.

"Uncle, I have no choice.
Last October, after the National Conference on the Work of Educated Youth Going to the Countryside, almost all the educated youth in Beijing returned. The city is now overcrowded, and it will take me a long time to get the job at the subdistrict office.

Just last month, the authorities began to pilot price system reform in Beijing, implementing a dual-track pricing system. Grain and pork appeared on the market without the need for grain coupons or meat coupons.
I asked for some capital from my family and set up a snack stand, which can make some money at least."

Looking at Ye Qiang's actions, He Yuzhu smiled and shook his head.

"Er Qiangzi, don't be so nervous.

Uncle He is not as stubborn as your father. I am very open-minded.
I support you setting up a stall here. Not only can you support yourself, but it can also reduce the pressure on the government. It's a good thing.

I know your dad has become a little cautious because of what happened in the past, and he may not agree with you setting up a stall.

But it is an honor to be able to earn a living by your own ability. This is also labor, and there is nothing to be afraid of."

Hearing He Yuzhu's support for him to open a stall, Ye Qiang immediately became excited.
"Really Uncle He,
You have no objection to me setting up a stall here in Gulou?
Not only my father disagreed, but even Aunt Zao disagreed. They couldn't find a job for me, and they were afraid that I would mess around with those naughty kids, so they had to agree."

"No objection, why would I object to such a good thing?
I'm telling you, Er Qiangzi, Uncle He, I also set up a stall with your grandfather in Drum Tower, and my business was much better than yours."

Hearing that even a senior official like Uncle He had set up a stall, Ye Qiang asked in surprise,

"Really, Uncle He, you also set up a stall, how come I didn't know about it, and I haven't heard grandpa talk about it either."

"Haha, that was 31 years ago. At that time, there were no neighborhoods in Beijing, and your mother didn't know your father. How did you know this?
But to be honest, Er Qiangzi,

Your skills are too mediocre, not even half as good as your grandfather's.

Since we are now implementing a dual-track pricing system, if you have the conditions, you can learn from your grandfather.
In Shichahai back then, Chef Gui was a well-known figure. You, as his grandson, must not bring shame to his reputation. You must pass on his skills.”

Although I haven't eaten anything good since I can remember,

But Ye Qiang also knew that his grandfather was a famous chef who worked in a big restaurant before retiring.
Now that he heard that He Yuzhu wanted him and his grandfather to learn the craft, Ye Qiang was also very happy.
"Uncle Cheng He, I will definitely learn well from grandpa."

He smiled and nodded, then looked at the time and asked about his two children.

"Er Qiangzi, did He Qing and He Xiao go to your courtyard today?"

(End of this chapter)