The Rabbit Dead and the Fox Sadness

Author: King Bilav

The Rabbit Dead and the Fox Sadness

A phone call made Li Lei change his itinerary. Wang Shi tried every means to ask Li Lei to go to the Special Administrative Region to talk to him in person. Li Lei had no choice but to respond and prepare to go to Huafeng to take a look after the work of this factory after it was launched. If there is still time, you can call PONY and Ding Lei and others together to gather together. The Internet entrepreneurship wave is about to begin, and maybe they have new ideas.

After seeing Wang Shi, he immediately talked about this matter and shook his head while saying it, "Hey, I heard last year that something happened to Mr. Chu, but this year it really came true. Last August, his daughter was taken away in Zhuhai, and in September his wife was taken away, and this year he was arrested again. This is really. It's true."

Chu Shijian was famous in later generations. Many public accounts like to tell the story of him starting a business in his seventies and becoming Chu Cheng. However, Li Lei disagreed. Chu Shijian must have his abilities, but it would be too much if Chu Cheng's success can be regarded as his personal abilities.

The same is true for the Hongta Group, which he was in charge of. The predecessor of the group was Yunnan Yuxi Cigarette Factory. Chu Shijian became the cigarette factory at the age of 50. Before that, he served as the deputy director of Xinping County Livestock Ranch, Duling Farm, Manbang Sugar Factory, and Jiasha Sugar Factory. He still has rich experience in enterprise management.

When he took office, it was the low point of the cigarette factory. At that time, the quality of cigarettes produced by the Yuxi Cigarette Factory was extremely poor. Most of the 100,000 boxes of goods were not sold every year. They were piled up in an abandoned cinema. The factory made a rumor for Hongmeiyan: Red plums and red plums are red first and then moldy; even making tobacco can make losses, which is no one else.

Fortunately, he caught up with a good era. At that time, state-owned enterprises began to implement the factory director responsibility system, increased the authority of the factory director, and gave him the opportunity to use means to reform. In a few years, the company turned losses into profits. Then, when the leader came to the cigarette factory to inspect, he boldly made a military order of "guaranteeing the repayment of foreign exchange loans in three years, and the profit and tax increase by 100 million yuan per year", and applied for a high loan of 23 million US dollars to purchase advanced equipment. From then on, Yuxi Cigarettes Factory took off and became the number one in the country. Cigarettes such as Hongtashan, Hongmei, and Yuxi were sold all over the country and became famous cigarettes that were once prominent. Chu Shijian was also named the Asian cigarette king.

Since then, Yuxi Cigarette Factory has continued its efforts and set many myths. In 1993, Yuxi Cigarette Factory became the largest tobacco enterprise in Asia, with a tax revenue of 8.5 billion yuan, which is the sum of the annual fiscal revenue of 360 medium-sized agricultural counties at that time. The cigarette machine in the factory is like a money printing machine; Yuxi Cigarette Factory has too much money to build its own expressway, and spent 1.3 billion yuan to build Kunyu Expressway, which is the first expressway in YN Province with enterprises invested in and controlled by enterprises. It also invested in China Merchants Bank to become a shareholder and entered many industries such as insurance and securities. When Hongta Group was established in 1995, Chu Shijian also reached the peak of his life.

However, the heights were so cold that he soon knelt down. When he was checking the corruption in Guizhou, he found that there were 50,000 Hongtashan cigarette packs on the list of bribes by a wife. These packs only need to be transferred once to make a profit of tens of millions. So how did these packs come from? The top immediately began to dig deeper.

First, Chu Shijian's sister-in-law and brother-in-law were taken away, and then his daughter asked for and accepted a bribe of RMB 36.3 million, HKD 1 million, and US$300,000 for suspected reselling cigarettes. This was 30 million in 1995. The time Li Lei traveled through time was worth more than 300 million. In September, Chu Shijian's wife was also taken away. It was the time when Hongta Group was established. I don't know what he was feeling when he stood on the stage to speak.

At the end of the year, his daughter committed suicide in prison. Chu Shijian also tried to leave the river mouth and was stopped. Since then, he lost the news. It was not until recently that he was controlled for suspected corruption. The news came out, and entrepreneurs across the country were upset, and many people felt sad about the death of rabbits and foxes. They used to regard Chu Shijian as their idol, but now that the idol has fallen, will it be their turn next?

"First it was Zhou Guanwu of Shougang, and now it's Mr. Chu's turn. Is it destined to have no good ending in reform?" Wang Shi's hands trembled because although he was the boss of a private enterprise, the process of starting a business was also a bit unclear. If he really wanted to pursue it, he would not have a good ending.

"That's not what he said!" Li Lei shook his head. Wang Shi changed his concept. "Mr. Chu was not arrested because of reform, but because of corruption!"

Did Chu Shijian make a contribution? There must be some. He turned Yuxi Cigarette Factory from a dilapidated enterprise into a country with a brand value of more than 30 billion yuan. During his tenure, he, the head of the country, not only made contributions, but also made great contributions.

So it is his own credit for being able to achieve such greatness? That is definitely not. First of all, tobacco is a monopoly industry. Unlike other industries, it will not face competition from private enterprises. Secondly, the state and local governments have also provided a lot of help for the development of Hongta Group. Not to mention, they were given more than 20 million US dollars in foreign exchange in the 1980s alone. How many companies could get such conditions at that time? Local governments also gave Hongta a number of support policies in the fields of tobacco cultivation and acquisition, which led to today's Hongta Group.

Finally, did Chu Shijian make a mistake? There is indeed a lot of benefits for everyone around him relying on the Hongta Group. His daughter, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law are all famous people everywhere. People with strength in the local area regard them as gods, in order to get the cigarette packets from them. This thing is money, and it is also a lot of money! Several people have made hundreds of millions of dollars by using their identities. If they say that Chu Shijian doesn't know that it is impossible. Since this is the case, they should get the punishment they deserve.

"It's unfair. Mr. Chu has created so much profit for the country and paid so much taxes. As a result, he only received more than 1,000 yuan in salary. No one would be willing to give it to anyone, right? Even if he has a small flaw, it's nothing compared to his contribution?" Wang Shi was now crazy and wanted to defend Chu Shijian.

"A thousand yuan a month is just a salary. I remember the news reported that last year the province alone gave him a reward of 300,000! 300,000 yuan a year is indeed a lot for an executive of a company without shares! There are not many executives in the country who can get this income, right?" Li Lei found the data.

"Even if it is three million, 30 million cannot compare to his contribution!" Wang Shi still did not change his attitude, "If he is sentenced to death or cannot get out, it will be a big blow to reform!"

These words made Li Lei feel familiar. It seemed that when later generations strongly criticized the Liu family online, some people said this.

Li Lei knew that Wang Shi's idea was difficult to change, so he comforted him, "Don't worry, he can't die, and he can't stay in it for long!"

"Well? Why? He is involved in a lot of things. It's definitely enough to eat peanuts according to the amount!" Wang Shi was too anxious now and didn't think deeply at all.

"On the one hand, just like what you said just now, he is a banner of reform after all, and cannot be beaten to death with one stick!" This is like Jack Ma. They have contributed to the development of the country's economy, so although they have made some mistakes, they still have to give some opportunities. "On the other hand, they can definitely think of it!"

The second thing is that Li Lei is not easy to say. Chu Shijian's daughter committed suicide in prison, which is equivalent to taking the matter offended by herself. How many people have been covered up? These people are naturally grateful and will help. Chu Shijian's ability to seek medical parole so quickly is not just a physical problem; interestingly, the person who handled the medical parole for him fell down many years later in another hot public opinion incident. Many people entered the case of Xiaoguo, some of which were witnesses of this incident.

When Chu Shijian came out in the future, he was able to make a comeback so quickly. Many people only admired his ability, but ignored many details. Where did the money for contracting the barren mountains come from? How did the oranges sold? It is said that the government set up an account for him and saved hundreds of thousands of dollars to him for medical treatment to thank him for his contribution to the local area. But soon the hundreds of thousands became millions, and I don’t know who sent it to it. As for ordinary people in Chu Oranges, they could not buy them in the market, and they were saved by many companies before they could get it.

Even Wang Shi traveled thousands of miles to Ailao Mountain to see him, but he didn't know if he had bought Chu Orange to give benefits to employees. Wang Shi went to see Chu Shijian several times, and later even brought his noble new wife with him, but the new wife didn't seem to be able to speak much. When he saw Chu Shijian's wife, he called her grandmother, which made Wang Shi very embarrassed. Later, he took Chu Shijian to take photos with him to take advantage of the popularity. In the photo, Old Chu hugged his arms, and his expression was very interesting. I don't know what he was thinking at that time.

After appeased Wang Shi, Li Lei left. Through this incident, he realized that the group of people who became rich first had begun to be no longer satisfied with the favorable treatment in simple economic terms. They wanted more. The establishment of Taishan Industrial Research Institute and the concern of many entrepreneurs for Chu Shijian proved this.

This is something that is inevitable. Only the method level is different. Li Lei naturally will not get involved in the Taishan Industrial Research Institute. Therefore, when Feng Lun issued an invitation, he politely refused. The path he chose was closer to Huawei, making his own company an indispensable existence. At the same time, he actively cooperated with various policies and strengthened contact with state-owned enterprises. Then there is no need to worry too much about other things.

That's why we have invested in backward western provinces and cooperated with COFCO. In the short term, this path is definitely not as convenient as Taishan Industrial Research Institute, but it is undoubtedly more stable.

Leaving the Special Zone, Li Lei went to Zhuhai. Although Huafeng's successful listing is not as lively as the listing of Internet companies in later generations, it has also created a group of people who became rich first. When the excellent representatives of the management, the main backbone of the Baixiang Instant Noodle Factory, and the outstanding talents who came in later all obtained their shares. Most of their current net worth are already tens of millions. Xiong Yiwu, the head of the instant noodle business department, has assets of tens of millions, and it is only a matter of time before.

Years of hard work have received the due reward. These people are also very motivated. They have begun to expand rapidly with the funds absorbed from the listing. New factories have begun to be built in many provinces and cities across the country. Moreover, these factories are not simply replicated. Xiong Yiwu and the management team first conduct in-depth research and analysis of these places, and then develop new instant noodles varieties based on local eating habits. They plan to further enrich Huafeng's instant noodles types, including Sanxian Yi Noodles, which is a taste that ordinary people across the country like, and also a regional variety. When these factories are built, Huafeng's status as the number one instant noodles brand in China will not be shaken!

When he was in Zhuhai, Li Lei also learned about the recent situation of another well-known local company, that is Shi Yuzhu's Giant Group. Now the Giant Group is facing a huge crisis.

When the giant was booming, he successfully confused Shi Yuzhu. He planned to build an 18-story Giant Building in Zhuhai. However, due to his own expansion and the vanity of the local government, the construction plan of the building has been changed again and again, from 38th floor to 64th floor, and later it simply set it directly to 70th floor, and the corresponding funding budget has also increased from 200 million to 1.2 billion.

Originally, Shi Yuzhu felt that with Giant's profitability and operational methods such as selling buildings, it would be no problem to build this building, and he could also make money by selling some floors; but unexpectedly, the foundation of Giant Building was just laid, and foreign computer companies launched a large-scale attack. Giant's sales plummeted, and problems also arose in the health care products market. Giant's financial reserves were no longer enough to support the development of the project.

The house was raining all night long, and Zhuhai encountered heavy floods again. The construction period of the Giant Building was delayed by ten months. He was about to have no money to build the building. Shi Yuzhu was so anxious that he asked for help. That day, he heard that Li Lei came to Zhuhai, so he called for help, "Ten million only requires ten million I can revitalize the project."

"The funds of 10 million are not much. If you still want to be IBM in China, then let alone 10 million, 100 million, or 100 million, I am willing to invest! But if you plan to continue to develop health products, I will not be willing to pay even if I have a penny!" For Li Lei, he is not willing to get involved in the health products industry at all.

Knowing that Li Lei was unwilling to invest money, Shi Yuzhu hung up the phone in disappointment, and didn’t know what he thought when he heard about IBM in China.

Li Lei was also a little disappointed. He could clearly write a more glorious chapter in the history of Chinese enterprises, but he chose a different path.

Li Lei cannot interfere with what kind of road others choose, but he can choose to cooperate with. So after finishing his work in Zhuhai, Li Lei took Brother Ma to Guangzhou. Ding Lei has been working here for a while and doesn't know what his entrepreneurial plan is going to be.

(End of this chapter)
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