1987 My Era

Chapter 385, New Hope
The rain is too heavy, too dense and too thick.

Even though he had an umbrella in his hand, thin lines of rain still seeped through the black cloth. By the time he jogged back to Lushan Village, his body was already half wet.

It was a bit unexpected that the small building No. 24 was brightly lit tonight, and there were sounds of drinking and shouting inside. It was obvious that the fake Taoist priest was treating us.

Building No. 25 is pitch black. Is Teacher Yu not here?

However, the light in the piano room in Building No. 27 was on. Li Heng looked up in the middle of the alley, wondering if Mai Sui was there.

But he later gave up the idea of ​​visiting immediately.

The clothes he was wearing were bought by Huang Zhaoyi. Not only were they half wet and half dry, but he also hugged her during that time, so there was a chance that there would be some lingering smell of perfume.

Women have very sensitive noses, and he always has to pay attention to this aspect.

He took out the key and went into the house, took a shower first, then threw his clothes into the washing machine, and then walked around every room. After seeing that Mai Sui was really nowhere to be seen, he went into the study and started to work.

He wrote about 38 words of Chapter 9400 of "White Deer Plain" during the day, and he planned to continue working on it tonight and finish this chapter.

As usual, he first spent an hour or so looking through materials and documents, and only when he was in the right mood did he start writing.

As he wrote, his inspiration was overflowing, and he wrote so much that he forgot about time. If he hadn't had to hold his urine, he wouldn't have wanted to quit and would have continued writing.

When he opened the door from the study, he found that the lights were on in the living room and Sun Manning was sitting on the sofa watching TV.

The TV volume was not turned up very loud, obviously because they were afraid of disturbing him.

He subconsciously glanced at the time, 12:43
Hearing the noise, Sun Manning turned her head and looked over.

Facing each other, Li Heng asked first: "Hey, Manning, why are you here? Why aren't you sleeping so late?"

Sun Manning curled her lips: "Then who do you want to be here? Mai Sui? Or Xiao Han?"

"Stop kidding. Today is Wednesday and Xiao Han doesn't have time." Li Heng was very thick-skinned and ignored her teasing.

Sun Manning chuckled and said, "That means I'm looking forward to Mai Sui. That's right! A beautiful lady with red sleeves, a talented scholar and a beautiful woman, how romantic it is. It will be a good story if it gets spread out."

Li Heng didn't argue with her. He went to the bathroom first, and when he came out, he asked, "Where are the wheat ears? Where are they?"

Sun Manning took a pillow and put it in her arms, "Teacher Yu and Shihe are discussing the arrangement in the piano room. Sui Sui and Ye Ning went back to the dormitory today. It is said that two girls in their dormitory had a quarrel and a fight today, so they went back.

Oh! By the way, congratulations to you, you have come up with 8 more songs without any fanfare. When Teacher Yu and Shi He were arranging the music, they couldn’t put your music down. "

At this point, Sun Manning paused, winked and joked, "Li Heng, if you have any feelings for Shi He, now is a good opportunity. She is very cute, and her affection for you must be at its peak now. Besides, she doesn't know about Song Yu and Chen Zijin yet, so it's best to deceive her."

Li Heng rolled his eyes. "Why did you bring up Zhou Shihe? Is your brain rusty?"

"Bah! You're the one with a rusty head. Do you think I'm willing to talk nonsense? Ye Ning and I agree that Shi He is so beautiful, you will fall for her one day." Sun Manning rolled her eyes and responded to him three times in a row like a fighting cock.

Li Heng stretched lazily: "We have no grudges against each other, can we stop talking nonsense all the time?"

Sun Manning held up four fingers: "How am I kidding? Just count them yourself, Xiao Han, Song Yu, Chen Zijin and Mai Sui. It's only been a few years and there are already four of them.

As the saying goes, it is easy to change a country but difficult to change one's nature, and a dog can never stop eating shit! It would be strange if you were not tempted by a beauty like Zhou Shihe! "

His eyes wandered over her body, and Li Heng laughed and retorted: "Haha, really? Then you should be glad that you are not a great beauty."

"Oh my god! If I were a great beauty, I wouldn't let you succeed. I would hang around you every day, making you so jealous!" Sun Manning complained.

After arguing for a while, Li Heng looked at the sky outside and said with concern: "I'm going to be busy, you should go to bed early."

"Ah! It's already this late, and you're still busy? You stay up late every day, are you trying to kill yourself?"

"It's okay, I'm almost done, I'll check it once and then go to sleep."

The next day.

When Li Heng finished breakfast and went to the classroom, he heard a piece of news that shocked the whole school: a boy named Li Cheng was beaten and his legs were broken.

It is said that the perpetrator was extremely cruel and Li Cheng's legs were broken by someone using an iron rod.

He subconsciously thought of Li Guoyi.

Because he knew that this Li Cheng often walked with Liu An. And some time ago, there were three people who put a sack over Li Guoyi's head and broke his left arm.

Liu An often participated in activities with Li Cheng and another boy at school.

The number of people and the grudges just happen to match.

The third class was advanced mathematics. Li Heng wrote a note to ask his deskmate Zhang Bing: I just heard the news, what do you think?
Zhang Bing glanced around and replied: "You also saw what Lao Li did that day. I think it was probably Lao Li who did it. This is in line with his style."

Style? What style?
The guys in dormitory 325 all knew that Li Guoyi liked to stab people from behind.

Li Heng wrote: Will Lao Li be in danger?

Zhang Bing replied: People from the school and the police station had already looked for him last night. He had been hanging out with the girl from Class 107 these past few days. There were witnesses who were not present when the incident happened.

Li Heng wrote: Is Liu An okay?

Zhang Bing replied: I am as confused as you are, but
Li Heng wrote: But what?
Zhang Bing replied: But I heard that Li Cheng is from the rural mountainous area of ​​Liupanshui, Guizhou Province.

It was just a simple sentence, and Li Heng understood it instantly.

Li Guoyi's uncle was a well-known figure in Shanghai and had a wide network of contacts. In those days, there was no surveillance and in the absence of any witnesses or evidence, it was almost impossible for a kid from a poor family to achieve anything in a big city thousands of miles away.

Li Heng and Zhang Bing looked at each other, and a word emerged in their minds: test.

What temptation?
Of course, they would start with the person with the least background around Liu An, to test the reactions from all sides.

If it was really Old Li who was behind this, then given Li Guoyi's character, Liu An and the other person would sooner or later be retaliated against.

Zhang Bing tore the note into pieces and stuffed it into the trash can.

The two of them understood each other that there were some things they could talk about in private but must never mention to anyone else.

The reason why it was these two is that they have a very good relationship and are even deskmates.

Second, Li Heng and Zhang Bing had gone to the vegetable market together to look for Li Guoyi some time ago, but they ultimately failed to find him.

But to them, Lao Li’s affairs were not a big secret.

There were 6 classes on Thursday. After the 8th class, Li Heng met Li Wang in the corridor as soon as he walked out of the classroom.

"You came."

"I have something to talk to you about." The two returned to Lushan Village. As soon as they entered the house, Li Wang said straight to the point: "Li Heng, the first phase of the shoe factory has been completed and can be put into production. This is the first batch of samples that the factory has worked overtime to make. Please take a look and help me with my evaluation."

Wow! The samples are out! That’s good news.

Watching her take out 13 pairs of sample shoes from two backpacks, he recognized them at a glance. These were Nike Air Force series, which he had snatched up in advance. It is no exaggeration to say that the appearance and style of the shoes can beat all the shoes on the market in this era.

Li Heng was somewhat happy, and took the trouble to try on these shoes one by one, and praised them at the end:
"This is the perfect combination of beauty and comfort! The diverse colors and styles are eye-catching and will definitely help us carve out a niche in the market."

Li Wang was also smiling and nodding.

Honestly speaking, when Li Heng first unveiled the Nike Air Force series and Adidas Shell series designs, she was amazed and shocked. Even though so much time has passed, even now, she still hasn't digested these fashion designs.

After testing the comfort, Li Heng then tested the quality and asked, "These fabrics look very good. When mass production starts, will the supply be able to keep up?"

Li Wang said: "I took people to Wenzhou, Quanzhou and Jinjiang to find some suppliers and showed them the raw materials brought from Xiangjiang. There shouldn't be any problems."

Wenzhou people are famous for their business these days, and Jinjiang, Fujian, is known as the "Shoe Capital" in later generations. There is everything in Jinjiang, and there is nothing they can't do, whether it is high imitation or OEM for luxury goods.

There are even rumors that their high-end imitation clothes and shoes are of better quality than the authentic ones. Do you think they are awesome?

The two men discussed the shoe factory for an hour, and finally Li Heng gave Li Wang a task:
"Sister Wang, it's June now. The Olympics will be held in Seoul in mid-September. Time is tight. We must secure the sports equipment sponsorship before September."

His idea was not only to have all the Olympic athletes wear shoes produced by his factory, but also to sign a few gold medalists as advertising spokespersons.

Due to insufficient financial resources and the large number of contestants, Li Heng weighed the pros and cons and wrote down 11 names on a piece of paper.

They are: table tennis, Chen Longcan, Wei Qingguang and Chen Jing.

Gymnastics floor cloud.

Diving Gao Min and Xu Yanmei.

In the 80s, the country attached great importance to sports and focused on promoting the spirit of sports.

For example, "Learn the spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team and bravely climb the peak of science and culture", "Win the championship again in Lima, and let the five-star red flag fly in a foreign land", let the flowers of March 8 and Five Good bloom all over the motherland, etc.

For example, the honor of the motherland is above everything else, and we vow to work hard for the cause of sports medicine for the motherland.

It has been less than 10 years since the reform and opening up. After opening the country's doors, no matter whether it is the economy, culture, sports, industry, or even military equipment, almost every industry you can think of looks weak, has a relatively low status internationally, and is always looked down upon by foreigners.

In fact, due to some special reasons, many intellectuals of this era are skeptical and pessimistic about the future of the country. This is also the reason why many people regard going abroad as their lifelong goal and why there is a craze for studying abroad in China.

In a word, the gap is too big, which makes many people highly unconfident and feel inferior.

At a time when self-doubt and self-denial are prevalent, the country has focused on promoting the fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team in order to boost morale and enhance national confidence.

The effect is very significant. The spirit of the women's volleyball team has injected fresh vitality into the lifeless people and inspired everyone to move forward.

In later generations, due to the abundance of material culture, perhaps the fighting spirit of the women's volleyball team will not be understood, or even be considered an empty slogan.

But as a person who has experienced it, Li Heng understands the importance and profound significance of the women's volleyball spirit better than anyone else. It has awakened a group of confused people, brought surprises and desires to the people, and has truly inspired a generation.

Due to the huge influence of the women's volleyball spirit in China, various sports events in the 80s were very popular, and the public paid much more attention to them than in later generations, and the status of athletes was generally high. This gave Li Heng an opportunity to rise in sports brands.

This is also the reason why when Li Heng learned that his cousin wanted to establish her own sports brand, he hurriedly wrote a letter to persuade her to come to Shanghai to start a business together.

Otherwise, according to historical trajectory, Li Wang would choose Shenzhen, the core city of reform and opening up, as his entrepreneurial base and would not come to Shanghai.

But Li Heng's letter worked. His eloquent analysis of the sports brand's prospects, innovative design ideas, market operations and money finally attracted Li Wang. Otherwise, would she be willing to give most of the shares to Li Heng?

The key point is that Li Heng invited her to start a business together, and the key point is that Li Heng contributed much more than her in all aspects. Whether it is money, wisdom, or personal reputation, he almost crushed her in all aspects, making her convinced.

The six names that Li Henggang wrote on the white paper were athletes who won gold medals in the 6 Seoul Olympics. Among them, Chen Longcan and Wei Qingguang were the men's table tennis doubles champions.

That's right, in the 84 Los Angeles Olympics, the Chinese team won 15 gold medals, but by 88, the number had dropped sharply to only a pitiful 5.

Li Ning, the gymnastics prince who was highly regarded and regarded as the hope of Chinese sports, failed miserably in the 88 Olympic Games. He made many mistakes, which disappointed many people and attracted a lot of criticism from the domestic media. Some angry people even sent him razor blades. This was one of the reasons why Li Ning could not bear the pressure and chose to retire after returning to China.

After writing about the six gold medal-winning athletes, Li Heng wrote down the names of five athletes who did not win medals, including Li Ning.

The purpose of doing this is to mix good and bad people together, confuse the view and avoid suspicion.

Staring at the list on the white paper, Li Wang questioned: "Are you sure these people can win the championship?"

Li Heng waved his hand: "No. You know my hobby, I like reading newspapers. I just extracted these 11 names based on the news information.

They are popular and capable, and the Chinese people are optimistic about them and they have received attention, which is exactly what we need.”

Glancing at the thick stack of newspapers on the coffee table, Li Wang was somewhat impressed. This little cousin was really amazing. Not only did he have to attend classes and create, but he also took a lot of time every day to read newspapers and get information from the outside world. He really worked much harder than the average person. No wonder he was so successful at such a young age.

Li Wang didn’t know much about other people, but she was familiar with the name Li Ning. She pointed at Li Ning with her finger:

"This guy is known as the Prince of Gymnastics. He won six medals, three golds, two silvers and one bronze, at the Los Angeles Olympics four years ago. We are financially tight, so he must be very expensive. Do you think he will be the spokesperson?"

Li Heng glanced at the name on the paper and thought to himself that I wrote him just to deceive everyone and didn't count on him at all:

"It doesn't matter. We have to rely on human effort. If Li Ning is not easy to deal with, we must sign these three people."

As he spoke, he circled the names of three gold medal winners with a pen: table tennis Chen Jing, gymnastics Lou Yun and diving Gao Min.

The reason why these three names were chosen is that Chen Jing and Gao Min are very popular and have been reported in the news relatively frequently, which is conducive to brand promotion.

As for Lou Yun, hey, it's just a substitute for Li Ning.

It is easy to imagine that when Li Ning suffered a Waterloo in Seoul, Lou Yun, as the person carrying the banner of gymnastics, would be so popular and sought after by the media and the public.

Signing him now would be a complete steal.

After listening to his analysis, Li Wang memorized the three names and asked the last question: "Does the Sports Committee agree that we sponsor sports shoes?"

This is what she is most worried about.

Li Heng ordered: "You can go ahead and show your Hong Kong identity when you arrive in Beijing. If you still can't find a way, call me and I will find a way."

"Okay, I'll go back to the factory to arrange some work matters and leave the day after tomorrow." Li Wang was a decisive person, he stood up and said.

Li Heng walked her to the door: "The CCTV advertising matter is also a top priority."

Li Wang nodded: "I know."

ps: Change first and then change.

(End of this chapter)