My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 686 Another Class of Students
In fact, it wasn't until the next day, on the way back to Pengzhen, that Wei Dong admitted to Lao Fang that the biggest business in the electronic access control system was the surveillance cameras.

However, this scale is likely to drive the electronics industry in the southwest region, so Shenzhen and eastern Guangdong are not lacking in this area.

The veteran who had spent most of his life doing surveillance and attack/defense work was astonished: "What is this thing?"

One night in Guangzhou, there were no bright lights and bustling activity, no singing and dancing.

Meetings, only meetings.

Hundreds of people from all over the country spontaneously came to Pengzhen, including members and managers from various branches and sales companies, and even some people from outside the school.

This was extremely rare in an era when dropping out of school to go into business was not common.

So they all have one thing in common: they are dissatisfied with the status quo, or they have suffered setbacks in reality.

Otherwise, who would be crazy enough to venture into the perilous South?

They had all gathered to wait for the boss, having heard that he was coming today. Even though he was late for some reason, they didn't disperse.

The reason why Wei Dong didn't dare to go south casually before he got a letter of introduction when he was selling cured meat and titanium ingots was because he already had a stereotype in his mind.

I wasn't quite sure what the reason was at first, but now it's gradually becoming clear.

Therefore, it is very understandable: "Let's start with the first core principle: believe in the motherland, believe in the Party, and believe in reform and opening up. This is the direction that we must always keep in mind, because only in this way can you look up and see the strength that the North Star brings us when facing all kinds of complex situations."

The Yuezhou branch office is located in an arcade-style building, meaning there are shops on the ground floor and offices and dormitories on the upper two floors.

There are stairs and an external kitchen and storage room behind it.

There were too many people, so Wei Dong stood in the aisle, holding his daughter in one arm, and spoke to his subordinates who were crowding the store, the stairs, and the front and back of the store.

Silence!

All sorts of eyes were fixed on him.

Old Fang, along with his driver, watched from a distance, his usually sharp eyes narrowing into slits.

Because Wei Dong was referring to himself: "Before, you were at home, at school, in the ivory tower, in a closed environment, and the information and ideas you received were all simple and straightforward. Society is not like that; it is a thousand times more complex. Let me first tell you why I have been delayed until now..."

He then reached behind him and pulled the Type 77 rifle from his waist: "I am the deputy director of a third-line military factory. I am a trustworthy business person. It is legal and compliant for me to carry firearms. All the vehicles we transport to various parts of the country are composed of convoys from infrastructure teams and military factories. Why?"

Everyone present was utterly shocked; life-or-death battles could be happening all the time.

These days, the principles of reform and opening up are often shrouded in secrecy, with all the talk about how it's for the sake of national development.

Wei Dong, being a straightforward guy, said whatever came to mind: "Did you understand? The starting point was good, but it disrupted normal social order. What are you going to do? If you were in that situation, what would you do?"

As he spoke, he began counting on his fingers: "To go to Pengzhen, you need a border pass; for business trips, you need a letter of introduction; since the year before last, the whole country has been implementing ID cards, and you also need to carry your work ID and proof of contact with your employer. People without a job, identity, or registration will be detained, investigated, and repatriated. These measures are all aimed at eliminating the hidden dangers in society as much as possible. Okay, that's how the plan is designed, but will there be any problems in its actual implementation? Or will the starting point be good, but will the implementation be distorted, simplistic, and brutal?"

The security guards were extremely familiar with this procedure.

It sounds like a simple task, but it's not so easy to do in practice.

Just by wearing a uniform and holding a rubber baton, one can feel a sense of tyranny and power, even if it's just a security guard uniform.

Anyone who experienced those years when urban management officers and security guards frequently got into trouble knows how outrageous it was.

Even without fingers to hold the stick, Wei Dong experienced the mindset shift of a semi-professional assistant throughout the entire process.

"It's the same old saying: when you're poor, you should cultivate your own virtue; when you're rich, you should help others. When you have nothing, do your best, follow the rules, and don't let yourself become a waste of the rules. Don't put yourself under a dangerous wall. Do you know that I've been running this business for two whole years and have never been to the South? I only came to attend the Guangdong Trade Fair once and left immediately!" What he didn't say was that he had a third eye. Even though he hadn't experienced the madness of the South over the past ten or twenty years, he roughly knew that it was very dangerous.

At least until you've cultivated yourself into an indestructible golden body, don't meddle!
I really don't know right now.

There was no official media notification, no online media coverage, and no fabricated stories on social media—nothing at all.

“I have said this publicly more than once: I started by secretly selling cured meat. As a result, the business I was learning from was shut down and imprisoned for speculation. So I immediately moved to the more open and innovative Jiangzhou. Only after it had grown to a certain scale did I start to venture into Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen. I felt that I had some power to help and improve the lives of more people. I always act according to my ability. When I feel lost, I look up at the North Star. On the way to the general direction, there will definitely be mountains and rivers to cross, traps and rivers. Countless people have fallen on the way. Can you still keep up?”

Seriously, many people's eyes lit up as they listened!

The various mixed emotions and expressions that had previously emanated from them have gradually been refined into a single, clear and firm one.

Nodding silently.

He Yuemei sat to the side, quickly taking notes, and when she saw Wei Dong was about to finish speaking, she unusually raised her hand to add:
"I am from Pingjing Steel Institute, class of '80. At the end of '84, following the suggestion of General Manager Rang, I came to Guangzhou to establish a branch company and witnessed Dongsheng Trading grow from selling sanitary napkins to its current comprehensive scale."

"But what I felt even more was as if I were standing on the edge of a steelmaking furnace. I have advised many people that the establishment of Dongsheng Trading by the General Manager is to provide an opportunity to realize personal value across the country. You can get help from the company and your comrades in your familiar areas to explore almost blank markets. It is not difficult."

She rarely speaks publicly, but when she does, it's with the warm glow of an older sister: "Most people think they're exceptionally capable after achieving a little success or gaining some capital. They want to go to eastern Guangdong or Shenzhen to seek greater opportunities. Are you a fine piece of steel, or even pure gold that isn't afraid of being tested by fire? In reality, most things fall into the furnace and turn into a wisp of smoke. I suggest everyone think carefully, repeatedly temper themselves into fine steel at Dongsheng Trading, and then try to see how steel is made!"

Wei Dong nodded in satisfaction: "What Manager He said can be summarized as follows: anyone's ability, talent, success or failure must be combined with the context of the times. We are very fortunate to have encountered the wave of reform and opening up. If we still complain and resist, then we are giving up on ourselves."

"People without education don't suffer as much because they can only see the mundane and uneventful life before them, and even believe in the nonsense of suffering in this life and liberation in the next. Only those who have read books, understand the nation and the world, know about wealth and beauty, know their professional fields, and have a broad perspective will feel pain because of the gap between their knowledge and reality. This is a good thing. Just try to bridge this gap. If you have limited ability, change yourself; if you have greater ability, change reality, instead of just complaining, criticizing, and talking nonsense. I hope you can spread this attitude to all places. This year, I will mainly be in Shenzhen. If you want to come find me, no problem. Make sure you have all the necessary paperwork done and come with the spirit of being tempered into steel. If you're useless, forget it. Do you understand?!"

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, because their interpretations and feelings would certainly differ.

So only a few scattered responses have clarified the situation.

But it was precisely this sound that reminded everyone, and they couldn't help but immediately gather together and respond in unison: "Understood!"

Old Fang leaned against the arcade on the street, quietly watching these energetic young people, as if recalling countless figures.

His driver, who was usually silent, would unconsciously move closer.

Now that the ideological issues have been resolved, all that remains is the concrete work.

Hotels are being built across the country, using budget hotels to solve the basic needs of normal business travel, such as food, drink, and other necessities. The Guangdong branch can issue letters of introduction to learn from three hotels of different grades in Shanghai.

Wei Dong even publicly stated: "I introduced Super 6 Hotels to learn from their advanced experience, and I will continue to open this hotel in various places in the future. But what I want to open is our own business hotel, named Hongguang Hotel. It is to learn from the excellent aspects of others, retain our own characteristics, and gain recognition from all parties. Who will become the manager of Hongguang Hotel and Super 6 Hotel in various places, the provincial general manager, and the national general manager? Perhaps it is right here, or even today's group of people will be the future peers of the national hotel industry!"

Everyone at the scene is screaming!
Where is the resentment and emotion? The clear goal lies ahead; let's fight bravely!

Let Weidong explain the background of the budget hotel, what are the differences and features between the several stores in Pingjing, how the stores in Shanghai set a good example, and how the stores in Jiangzhou, Echang, Yuzhou, Yuezhou, and Pengzhen should follow suit.

It was just like attending a class; I was taking notes like crazy.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year in 1987, this group of people, later jokingly referred to as the "hotel night school," were present in Guangzhou.

Almost all of them entered the hotel industry.

Including He Yuemei.

The BMW widow, with her child, stayed in the car, keeping a close eye on the leaders, but didn't get close enough to listen to what they were saying, thus missing out on this reform.

So when they returned to Pengzhen early the next morning, Lao Fang couldn't help but sigh: "If I had brought you to participate in the construction of the West District Wharf earlier, this hotel alone would have made a huge difference."

(End of this chapter)