The Red Era: Starting from a Truck Driver

Chapter 303 Going to Shanghai to Buy a House

Most young men in the 1970s and 1980s had a dream of becoming a martial arts hero.

In 1984, the Hong Kong TV series The Legend of the Condor Heroes was introduced to China, which triggered a craze. Many children saw what Qinggong was, and people with Qinggong could fly into the sky by stepping on their left foot with their right foot.

Many people learn to fly over eaves and walk on walls. Some middle school kids will run up when they see a wall, and then think that they can step on the wall a few times. But most of them will be bounced back and fall flat on their faces.

Some popular songs from Hong Kong also spread to the mainland, and Teresa Teng's "Sweet Honey" quickly became popular in China.

Anyway, some Hong Kong actors and singers have appeared in the eyes of many people in China. In a few years, Hong Kong and Taiwan stars will have a market in China.

After Jiang Cheng arranged Liu Li to go to Xiangjiang for internship, he started to do restaurant business. Because now most cities have basically contracted production to households, although the food coupons have not been cancelled, they can easily buy high-priced food.

Meat can also be purchased from farmers, so it is not difficult to open a restaurant.

The key point is that after the bus station and the freight station were separated, the bus station also began to run long-distance passenger transport.

Jiang Cheng started to have nothing to do after eating, so he went to the bus station to discuss cooperation. First, he got the driver of Changcheng Bus Station, and then Jiang Cheng opened two fast food restaurants in Ji'an and near Qingyuan.

Let the driver go to the restaurant at about the same time as the meal, and don't force everyone to eat when they get there. Find a reason to get everyone off the bus, saying that others got off but some didn't, and that there was something missing on the bus and it's hard to explain.

Then the drivers and conductors can eat for free in the restaurant with their work permits. As for the passengers, many of them may have brought food with them on the road, but some still indulge themselves.

This is definitely a bit more expensive than other restaurants, but Jiang Cheng will hire a decent chef so that people won't say that the food is expensive and tastes bad.

As for the restaurant he opened, Jiang Cheng did not name it "Jiang Dong Lai", but just randomly gave it an inconspicuous name. After all, such a restaurant would definitely attract criticism, because it was opened in a place where there was no village or shop.

Some people brought dry food for the journey and wanted to get some water to drink in the restaurant. They had to pay one cent for the boiled water, whether it was hot or cold.

There was a slogan on the wall of the restaurant saying 'No beating of customers allowed', which almost said that this was a black shop.

But overall it's okay, it's a bit expensive, but still within everyone's affordability. If it's really too expensive, people won't eat it even if they are hungry.

It's fun for Jiang Cheng to open such a restaurant, because even if he doesn't open it, someone else will make this unethical money. And at least Jiang Cheng paid attention to the taste, and the chefs he hired were all experienced in cooking big pot dishes.

Such a restaurant does not require much investment. It only costs a few thousand yuan to build a house in a remote place. And it is a large house with a kitchen, a woodshed, and living quarters.

The key is to negotiate cooperation with the bus station and let the driver take the passengers.

Although the bus station now has long-distance routes, there is no highway yet. If two cities are far apart, try to take the train, otherwise you will have to change trains in the middle to reach your destination.

Changcheng Bus Station is easy to get, but it is just one bus station, and long-distance buses to other cities are not available every day. Shenzhen has many people going there now, so you can get it out first.

Jiang Cheng planned to take Zhou Lingying and their children to Nanjing during the summer vacation this year, and asked Zhou Lingying's family to find a way to get the bus station staff there.

By then, we can build two or three more restaurants between Changcheng and Nanjing, so that the drivers of the two stations can communicate with each other, and even if there are fewer trips, we can still make good profits.

Moreover, along the way, Jiang Cheng can also negotiate cooperation with some city bus stations along the route. Anyway, he can't change the way others make money, so he might as well join in. The more market share he occupies, the more difficult it will be for others to do business.

In the first half of this year, my main concern was actually my niece Jiang Juan's college entrance examination. As time went by, this niece became like my own daughter.

Jiang Juan's mother never really cared about Jiang Juan. She didn't even come to the city to take care of her daughter during the college entrance examination. When Jiang Juan returned to the countryside, her mother now said the most to her that she had a promising future and that she should take good care of her two younger brothers.

Since the beginning of this year, Jiang Juan was not allowed to do any housework. Her only task was to study and review. Zhou Lingying also cooked soup for her every other day, which put a lot of pressure on Jiang Juan.

In Jiang Juan's opinion, if she didn't do well in the college entrance examination this year, the only people she would feel sorry for would be her uncle and aunt. They had been so good to her over the years, and she wouldn't know how to explain if she didn't do well in the exam.

Fortunately, Jiang Juan was very resilient and turned pressure into motivation, and studied very hard. Her uncle's family had such good conditions, which was much better than other students. Some students from poor families had to study even when they were hungry at night.

Jiang Juan wondered why she couldn't compare to others. She had a good living condition and her grades were not bad. She thought she was not bad if she worked hard.

The college entrance examination was in early July, when the weather was hot, but there was an electric fan at home, cool and delicious watermelon, and mung bean soup stewed with rock sugar by Zhou Lingying.

This well-off family is indeed a great help to students. Don't say that your family is rich, at least it can make your children worry-free during the sprint stage of learning.

The college entrance examination was in July, and it was the hottest season in the south. There was no fan at home. It was hot at night and I was bitten by mosquitoes. How could I study peacefully?

During this period, the two Liu Lis in Hong Kong also completed their internship period and were both converted to regular employees, but their salaries were very different.

In China, technical secondary school graduates are guaranteed jobs, but Jiangdonglai is a well-established company in Hong Kong that has been around for more than 10 years. The accounting industry recruits college students, and anyone who comes in through a formal interview is more capable than them.

But Liu Li was taken care of by the senior management and everyone worked hard to teach her. Her ability improved quickly, and after becoming a regular employee, she also took over some formal work independently.

As for the other Liu Li, to be honest, no one is sure why she was invited to do an internship. But it doesn't matter, it's good to have one more waiter in the company, even if she doesn't have the ability, at least she's obedient.

Other people who become regular accountants get at least 4,000 yuan in salary, but after Liu Li became a regular accountant, her salary was increased by a few hundred yuan, to only 3,000 yuan. And because she was diligent in running errands, she was not made difficult to become a regular accountant.

Although Liu Li earns little, she spends a lot. Even if she is converted to a regular employee, she is not a high-level talent due to her education and job position. At most, she can get a work visa according to the general employment policy.

For ordinary work visas in Hong Kong, you need to go back to China every year to reapply for them. International students studying in Hong Kong also need to go back every two years after graduation.

Liu Li wanted to stay in Hong Kong stably, and the best way in the short term was to marry a Hong Kong local. So she had to dress up and buy cosmetics and nice clothes, at least to not look like a "mainland girl".

Three thousand yuan a month, after two or three months in Hong Kong, Liu Li now wants to die in Hong Kong. It's too prosperous, too beautiful, and the air is sweet. What's the point of Liu Li's father being a lousy director in China? He sent her to Hong Kong just to have money to protect herself. He asked people everywhere and only got more than a thousand Hong Kong dollars.

Before, Liu Li thought her parents were great, but now she thinks they are just country bumpkins. Her internship salary is 2,600 yuan, which is more than her father's annual salary.

Now she has become a regular employee through her own efforts, although it is only 3,000 yuan. But this is just the beginning. Hong Kong people look down on "mainlanders", and she will become a Hong Kong person sooner or later.

So Liu Li now hates her parents a little bit, why are they from mainland China instead of Hong Kong?

As for telling her parents a few months ago that she would send money to them and buy things from Hong Kong when she made money in Hong Kong, it was just a joke. Liu Li felt that she didn't have enough money to spend.

She now drinks caffeine every day and has to carry a backpack when she goes out. Although the company provides food and accommodation, it does not provide breakfast, so she has to buy sandwiches and milk every day.

Now Liu Li still has to save money to buy branded goods, so how can she have money to give to those people in mainland China?

The real Liu Li was so excited that she couldn't sleep when she received her first month's internship salary. She also bought a lot of things, but she bought almost nothing for herself.

Liu Li bought a lady's watch for her mother, a belt for Uncle Jiang, and a nice hat for Aunt Zhou Lingying. Even her classmate Jiang Juan got a gift, and there were many other things to buy.

But Liu Li cannot return home immediately as some things are difficult to send back home. So when she has a holiday, she will buy some food and gifts to bring back home.

As for the remaining money, Liu Li sent a lot back to her family. But to send money back to China, she had to convert it into RMB according to the official exchange rate. This was a bit disadvantageous. If she had Hong Kong dollars, she could exchange them with others when she returned to China and get more money.

But Liu Li was willing to suffer this loss and also wrote a letter to her family.

In Hong Kong, she lived a very contented life. The company's work meals were very sumptuous. Moreover, she didn't need tickets to buy things here. Although there was no breakfast, she could make it herself by buying some rice and some side dishes. She could cook porridge or noodles every morning, which didn't cost much.

The company's accommodation is good, at least better than the hostels in China. There are fans and TVs, which I never dared to think about before.

Liu Li's family received remittances and letters. They were worried about letting their daughter follow Jiang Cheng to Shenzhen, thinking that she might earn more money. But the job assigned in Changcheng is a regular job.

Liu Li's mother never thought that Jiang Cheng would bring her daughter to Hong Kong. This was really a great success for everyone involved. Some relatives who had rarely visited each other before came to establish a relationship with him after hearing the news.

Liu Li's mother also knew that Jiang Cheng's family lacked nothing, but she still brought some gifts to thank Jiang Cheng.

Because Liu Li's mother came to thank him and didn't hide it from others, Jiang Cheng got into some trouble. No one thought that Jiang Cheng could arrange for someone to work in Hong Kong. Now they remembered that he was the driver for the leader in Hong Kong, so he was quite capable.

Ordinary people don't dare to think about going abroad, but those who have seen the world and have their own abilities, and who know Jiang Cheng, may have this idea.

This relationship is not strong, Jiang Cheng pushed it if he could, he told everyone that he also sold his reputation to the leader, saying that it was arranged by his relatives. This recommendation is not good too often, but it is not a definite statement, which gives some people some hope.

In July, Jiang Cheng stayed at home with his daughter and son, facing the college entrance examination with Jiang Juan and cheering her up.

This year, Jiang Zhaozhao is also eleven years old and is in the second semester of the fifth grade. Unexpectedly, my eldest daughter will go to junior high school in September.

Jiang Zhaozhao has grown into a beautiful little girl. As her father, Jiang Cheng was too embarrassed to give her a bath at first, and even now he is too embarrassed to hug her and kiss her.

That is, Jiang Cheng would kiss her secretly when she fell asleep. However, Jiang Zhaozhao was still very affectionate to Jiang Cheng, hugging his arms and acting coquettishly, and occasionally taking the initiative to kiss Jiang Cheng, which made Jiang Cheng very happy.

Jiang Juan had to fill in her major in the college entrance examination, and she followed Jiang Cheng's advice and chose to study management. But there were no good universities with management majors in Changcheng, so if she was admitted to a university, Jiang Juan would either go to Shanghai or BJ to study.

After she was admitted to university, Jiang Cheng, as an uncle, raised his niece to adulthood. College students had no burden these days. They received a monthly allowance of more than 20 yuan, and if they did well in their studies, they also received scholarships.

Even if she is admitted to university, Jiang Juan can apply for poverty subsidies because she is from the countryside. She has lost her father, and she only has a mother and two younger brothers.

Just because Jiang Juan's uncle is rich, Jiang Juan is not considered a poor student. But even if she could apply, Jiang Cheng would not let her really apply.

After all, Jiang Juan was well-dressed and well-used, and she would not be allowed to spend all her allowance after entering university. College students may not spend much money on food, but they need to make friends, go to the library to read books, and buy female products. Life is okay, and that allowance is not enough.

During the exam days in July, Jiang Cheng drove Jiang Juan to and from school every day. As for how she did in the exam, Jiang Juan didn't dare to say too much, but just said that it was okay.

After the college entrance examination, the results are usually announced at the end of July. The results will first be sent to the Education Bureau and then to each high school.

Jiang Cheng has an acquaintance in the Education Bureau and knew Jiang Juan's grades in advance.

After being admitted to a university in Shanghai, Jiang Cheng held a grand banquet. He first set up several tables in the yard and invited his neighbors to dinner.

Then they set up a few more tables in the restaurant and invited Jiang Juan's teacher and some friends Jiang Cheng knew to come. This was considered a graduation banquet to thank the teacher for his teaching. Finally, they went back to Jinhe Commune and set up a few more tables. When a college student came out of the commune, the commune leaders had to come to congratulate.

Anyway, the Jiang family has become famous again because they have a female college student.

After the banquet, Jiang Cheng went to Shenzhen and Hong Kong. After coming back, Jiang Cheng personally took his niece Jiang Juan to report to the school in Shanghai.

Logically, Jiang Juan could have gone to school to register by herself at her age. Moreover, many college students went to register by themselves, and there were senior students there to welcome the new students.

But Jiang Cheng wanted to show off, so he planned to buy a small western-style house or a courtyard house in Shanghai. Once the house is bought, it will be convenient for him to travel here in the future. As long as his children grow up, Jiang Cheng will really stop tossing around and travel to various cities with his wife.

You don’t have to stay in a hotel every time you arrive in a city, just live in your own house.

(End of this chapter)