Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

So, it's really good to have a wife who doesn't spoil the fun.

If this were Qin Huairu from her past life, she would probably be wiping away tears right now.

As for Liu Ting, as long as she was in a good mood, she could keep up with He Yuzhu no matter what crazy things he did.

Of course, if she's in a bad mood, she won't pay any attention to He Yuzhu at all.

Even a cold shoulder would be considered generous of her.

This time, we went to Zhiweiguan Restaurant in the inner city, which is considered the most authentic Hangzhou cuisine restaurant in Beijing.

Of course, except for West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce.

The other dishes were delicious.

Even a chef like He Yuzhu couldn't appreciate the merits of West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce.

However, Qiu Yingjie, as the host, probably knew that locals like He Yuzhu wouldn't be used to this dish.

So when he ordered, he simply avoided this dish.

Longjing Shrimp, Dongpo Pork, Beggar's Chicken...
We're drinking Shaoxing wine.

It's estimated that Comrade Xiao Qiu's monthly salary was mostly spent on this.

Such a lavish spread shows that Qiu Yingjie attached great importance to this meeting with He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu's first impression of Qiu Yingjie wasn't very good; this guy was actually more handsome than him.

This deeply hurt He Yuzhu.

One can also see this from the friends He Yuzhu has made over the past twenty years.

There aren't many guys more handsome than him; he's allergic to handsome men.

Seeing handsome people makes me feel uncomfortable.

The key is that this guy has a refined and gentle appearance, and speaks with the soft, gentle tone typical of people from the South.

However, Comrade Xiao Qiu was quite humble when he saw He Yuzhu.

It's like how young people fawn over their favorite celebrities.

"Hello, Principal He!"
"I am Qiu Yingjie from Yiwu. I have long admired you, and I am honored to learn from you in person today." Comrade Qiu welcomed him with both hands and spoke politely.

And what he said was the title that He Yuzhu cared about most.

He Yuzhu decided to completely forget about his dissatisfaction with the handsome young man.

He said with a smile, "Comrade Qiu, hello, hello!"
In a way, we're practically from the same hometown.

My wife is from Zhejiang Province. Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, it's my duty to host you.

This is just polite small talk; it's mostly just empty words anyway.

In fact, based on He Yuzhu's understanding, in the workplace, if someone tells you a single honest word during your first non-business meeting, that's already quite good.

This is not to say that everyone in the workplace is hypocritical.

Instead, the goal is to extract the other person's understanding, work style, and personal character from their various nonsensical remarks...

This way, when handling important matters next time, we can cater to their preferences and minimize detours.

Therefore, most of the knowledge that everyone learns in school feels useless.

Actually, those are all quite useful.

In elementary school, what you learn is mostly a straightforward description of an event, defining the true, good, and beautiful aspects of human nature.

In intermediate school, argumentative knowledge begins to appear, which may contradict what you have learned before.

This sparks people's thirst for knowledge, allowing interested individuals to unravel their inner doubts through extensive reading.

At higher education institutions, the focus shifts to verification.

What are you verifying?
For example, is a white horse not a horse?

For example, verifying the claim that "calling a deer a horse" itself is not logically flawed.

Of course, this is for those studying literature.

Studying science is a dead-end path. He Yuzhu is useless in both academics and sports; when it comes to professional knowledge, he's not even as good as a high school student.

But his knowledge was far greater than that of the other two people present.

For example, the question of whether the existence of the private sector is justified.

He Yuzhu left Qiu Yingjie and Lao Niu speechless.

"...This kind of thing is unavoidable. Our policies in previous years never said that we would completely eliminate the private economy."

To put it bluntly, that's a bit against human nature.

Old Niu, your monthly salary is over 300, while the waiters here only earn 30 or 40 a month.

Some factories pay temporary workers only ten or so yuan a month.

Do you think everyone's life is the same?

If you were given ten or more dollars, what would you think?
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Even the older folks have said that the private sector can't be treated like our neighbor's, with a one-size-fits-all approach...
We need to guide and unite them properly so that they can actively and proactively integrate into our group.

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To put it bluntly, if the private economy didn't exist, then there would be no need for our currency to exist.

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What do you need the money for?
The existence of money is precisely to prove a person's value in society.

Old Niu was stunned by what He Yuzhu said; he never expected He Yuzhu to have this side to him.

In fact, in Lao Niu's past understanding, He Yuzhu was quite supportive of collectivist society.

His past practices also involved taking the honor and disgrace of the collective enterprise as his own.

This really puzzled Lao Niu, who couldn't understand what He Yuzhu was thinking.

"Old He, are you supporting private individuals being business owners? Don't you have a hierarchy?" Old Niu asked in surprise.

Meanwhile, Qiu Yingjie, who was sitting on the side, was now frowning and deep in thought.

His chopsticks were moving unconsciously across the table when He Yuzhu saw Comrade Xiao Qiu stuff several peanut shells into his mouth.

He Yuzhu shook his head and said seriously, "In resource-based industries, it would be a disaster to let private individuals come in and become bosses."

They will do every disgusting thing you can imagine for profit.

But I heard that there is a way to transport live fish in the South.

A group of lively fish, if placed in a tank, would be difficult to transport over long distances.

The fish get used to the shaking of the tank, so they stay still in a corner.

This caused the tank of water to become oxygen-deficient.

Finally, the entire box of fish died.

But if you put a catfish in it, it's a completely different story.

The catfish's erratic movements will frighten the other fish, causing them to swim around in all directions.

They might even jump, which actually increases the oxygen content in the tank, allowing the fish to live longer.

He Yuzhu himself didn't know where the catfish effect originated, so he just made up a place.

In fact, what He Yuzhu didn't know was that this phenomenon was a foreign import.

It's said to be sardines from Norway.

But it's definitely not true; it's just a bunch of academics making things up.

Of course, He Yuzhu was only describing a social phenomenon, not a biological assertion.

Therefore, his statement vividly describes the biggest problem facing collective enterprises today.

That is, being content with the status quo, from leaders to employees, no one has ever thought about changing.

"You should know Lao Niu from our Sijiucheng Motorcycle Factory. I've been there at least ten times, urging them to accelerate technological innovation."

But they weren't in a hurry at all; instead, they thought I was meddling.

If we let their products compete with those of foreigners in the same market.

"That factory is doomed..." He Yuzhu downed the remaining wine in his glass in one gulp, speaking bitterly. (End of Chapter)