dognovel Chapter 112: The Rich Help the Poor
Chapter 112: The Rich Help the Poor
Once the thesis is written, it's like a dish that's been cooked; it needs the chef's guidance before it can be served. Huang Xiaochuan had already thought of a suitable candidate.
One of their economics professors, Wang Deyi, was an outstanding talent who had suffered during a special period but persevered through it all with great willpower. He possessed the integrity of a true intellectual and was also very capable academically. Although he may not have reached the very top level, he was still a well-known figure in the field of economics in China.
However, this old man had experienced something in his early years, and after resuming his work, he never taught any students (graduate students) again. He only taught a few classes of international economics each week, and spent the rest of his time writing books. Whenever he taught a class, it was always packed, and students from the economics department of Shanghai University would come to listen to his lectures.
This old man's lectures were very interesting. He never copied the content from the book, but preferred to combine the teaching content of the book with examples to analyze it, and let the students judge for themselves. His lectures were humorous and witty, but strangely enough, as soon as get out of class was over, he would become aloof and ignore everyone.
Huang Xiaochuan liked to face challenges head-on, so he set his sights on this old man, wanting him to review his thesis.
Therefore, he waited at the classroom door, and after the old professor finished class, he shamelessly struck up a conversation with him.
"Professor Wang, hello! I'd like to ask you a few questions."
To my surprise, they simply replied, "Ask me your questions during class; it's after class now."
After saying that, the old man left, leaving Huang Xiaochuan standing there staring blankly.
However, Huang Xiaochuan did not give up. What was this setback? Even Liu Bei knew to visit Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage three times in the snow. If once didn't work, he would try twice, and if twice didn't work, he would try three times. I don't believe it. Don't forget, I'm a stubborn ox.
However, Huang Xiaochuan did not rush to find the old man again. Instead, he would attend the old man's classes whenever he was free. He would ask seven, eight, or ninety questions in a class. "You said you could ask questions in class, so I'm just following your rules."
This trick is called making a deeper impression; it's hard not to remember. Whether the old man remembered it or not is unknown, but everyone who came to the old man's class remembered Huang Xiaochuan, this annoying guy. When he asked a question, he didn't care at all whether others wanted to ask questions as well.
However, everyone generally agrees that Huang Xiaochuan's questions are very helpful. Some people disagree and question Huang Xiaochuan, so they just cite evidence on the spot to prove their point. Truth becomes clear through debate!
As a result, Huang Xiaochuan became a celebrity in the economics department. Even some students from Shanghai University who often audited his classes knew him. After class, many people challenged him to a debate, because Huang Xiaochuan's performance made them think that he supported full market-oriented reforms, which meant he supported capitalism.
Huang Xiaochuan is not intimidated at all. As long as someone dares to challenge him, he will accept the challenge. The east wind blows and the war drums beat. Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
Since the 1990s, reform and development have entered a critical stage, society has entered a period of transformation, and various contradictions have emerged, leading some people to question the socialist nature of reform and opening up.
This is a completely rigid and unimaginative approach, simplistically assuming that the stock market and securities are capitalist.
Huang Xiaochuan refuted the opponents by pointing out that my country's reforms were carried out on the basis of upholding public ownership as the mainstay.
Even Wu Duo had to admire Huang Xiaochuan. He was originally a conservative, but after spending a lot of time with Huang Xiaochuan, he became influenced by him. Moreover, after Huang Xiaochuan's analysis and explanation, he gained a fundamental understanding of the purpose of China's attempt to conduct a pilot program for securities and stocks. After learning about the higher-ups' thoughts, Wu Duo had to admire their far-sighted ideas.
It wasn't just Wu Duo; everyone in dormitory 222, except for Hao Zhi, became supporters of the reform.
However, Huang Xiaochuan's fame brought a side effect: dormitory 222 became a frequent place for discussions and debates within the Economics Department. Huang Xiaochuan never expected it to turn out this way, and he could only swallow this bitter pill.
They also had to prepare snacks and drinks for people who came to visit their dorm. The main problem was that there wasn't enough hot water. Each person only had one thermos, which wasn't enough for their own consumption. So, a strange phenomenon occurred in dorm 222: people who came to visit and debate had Coke, Sprite, and Jianlibao to drink, while the students in dorm 222 only drank their own water.
Actually, the people in dormitory 222 were tired of drinking soda, and the tea in the big tea mug was more thirst-quenching.
This delighted Jiang Bixing, as Huang Xiaochuan became his major customer, and he had to deliver food and drinks to 222 every day.
That day, everyone gathered in dormitory 222 again. The tiny dormitory was packed with people, like a tea party.
Huang Xiaochuan was giving a long speech: "What's wrong with marketization? Think about it, everyone! Rationing hasn't completely left us yet, but who among you would want to go back to the days of using rationing? Dong Huailin, would you be willing? Chen Shaodan, would you be willing?"
Those whose names were called shook their heads in refusal. They were all living, breathing human beings. Who would want to live a hard life when they had a good life? Unless they were sick!
"We are gradually getting rid of ration coupons, which shows that the direction of reform is correct. Productivity has been fully unleashed, society is extremely rich in material goods, and everyone's life is visibly getting better every day. I just don't understand why anyone would want to go back to the days when you had to save up meat coupons for two months just to make a bowl of dumplings?"
"Hahaha!"
Those present all came from that era, and they expressed their support for the metaphorical portrayal of Huang Xiaochuan with laughter.
At this point, someone asked, "What if it doesn't become capitalist for a period of time, but the situation develops uncontrollably?"
This is a very pointed question. Huang Xiaochuan was indeed quite confused for a period of time in his previous life, but he still firmly believed that the strategy of taking state-owned capital as the main body and private economy as the supplement was correct. It was just that the path went astray in the process of implementation, but the goal and belief did not change.
"That's a very good question. It could indeed happen, but are there any existing reform precedents we can learn from? No, right? Then we can only proceed cautiously, correcting mistakes as we go. I believe it will definitely not reach an uncontrollable level. We must have confidence in our country. Do you think such a large country is like our small family? What we need to do is for those who get rich first to help those who are still poor, or to use the knowledge we've acquired to enrich the people. That's what we should be doing, don't you think?"
Then someone else asked, "How can those who get rich first help those who are still poor? How can we enrich ordinary people? What if they don't understand the concept?"
"Hehe! Let me give you a simple example!"
"If I opened a large shopping mall, would I need to hire a large number of employees?"
The people in dormitory 222 didn't know what Huang Xiaochuan was trying to tell them, so they listened quietly, occasionally hearing the sound of someone cracking sunflower seeds.
Seeing that no one was willing to play the straight man, Huang Xiaochuan had no choice but to deliver a solo performance: "Of course I need one! I can't be the general manager, the accountant, and the salesperson all at once, can I? Even if you chop me into eighteen pieces, it won't work, right?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Since we are going to hire workers, according to the old sayings, it involves exploitation, but here we are also mentioning the theory that the rich should help the poor get rich."
"That makes a fundamental difference. For example, exploitation means not giving workers high income and wages, and not giving them enough rest time. On the other hand, the policy of letting the rich help the poor means distributing a considerable portion of the profits earned by the market to the workers. That is to say, giving them high wages and enough rest time, working eight hours a day, and even having one day off per week."
"Some people worry that if this happens, how can the company still develop? Wouldn't it just be like the old canteen where everyone ate and then went hungry together?"
"That's definitely different. That's where our usefulness comes in. We need to learn to develop a scientific and reasonable profit distribution method. First, we need to reserve enough funds for the company's development, then for the company's operating funds, and the rest, no matter how much is left, should be distributed to all employees according to the number of employees, years of service, and positions."
"Of course, all of this refers to paying taxes after interest and taxes have been paid. Paying taxes according to regulations is the duty of every citizen."
"Your theory is no different from the idea of eating from the same pot," someone questioned.
"No, no, no, I haven't finished yet!"
"If the current average monthly wage is 200, but based on the profits my own company makes, I can make my employees earn 800 or even 1,000 yuan per month."
"I don't need my employees to have high levels of knowledge. I just need them to know that if they treat the company like their home, then the company must ensure that they are well-fed and clothed."
"If my employees can earn such high salaries, do you think they won't cherish this job? This job brings them high income, and what I need is for them to treat the company like their own home and customers like family. If they can do that, won't my shopping mall be favored by customers?"
"If there were a shopping mall that treated customers like family and employees like family members, providing the best service to customers and the highest wages to employees, even the cleaning ladies could earn a substantial salary, do you think they would cherish the company, the customers, and their jobs?"
"Would you be willing to come to a shopping mall like this? Of course you would, right? Look at Senior Jiang, he would be." Huang Xiaochuan joked, pointing at Jiang Bixing.
"More customers naturally lead to better business, better business naturally leads to higher profits, the country can collect taxes, businesses can develop healthily, and employees can have a bright future. This is what is meant by the rich helping the poor."
"Being wealthy doesn't mean concentrating resources and money in the hands of a very small number of people. It means giving that money back to society. If everyone is poor and no one consumes, who will the rich people earn money from?"
These words left a deep impression on everyone present, especially Jiang Bixing, who had some thoughts as he looked at Huang Xiaochuan speaking eloquently.
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