"Liu Feng, I haven't seen you for so many years. I thought you had forgotten me. I didn't expect that you still recognized me." Lin Dingding laughed loudly, and her laughter was quite wild, just like the aunt in the alley.

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Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment. After looking at Lin Dingding carefully, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh in his heart.

After so many years of ups and downs, there is no trace of the past on Lin Dingding at this moment.

Back then, Lin Dingding was frail and sickly, soft-spoken, pure and innocent, just like a little white flower. Although a little artificial, she was still cute, and she fascinated the male soldiers in the regiment.

But now Lin Dingding is big and round, vulgar and aggressive. As Hao Shuwen said, she is not like Sister Lin, but more like Sun Erniang.

However, no matter what kind of song she sings in any mountain. In her current situation, she should indeed be more vigorous. Otherwise, if she is like the weak and weak person in the art troupe, she may not be as good as she is now.

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"Come on, everyone, take your seats. I'm very happy to be able to meet you all again today." Xiang Nan greeted with a smile, "To be honest, I failed to be a regimental leader. After so many years, this is the first time I have done this.

I'm so sorry for the party. Come on, I'll punish myself with three drinks first!"

As he said this, he drank three glasses of wine, all of which were small cups worth two cents each, so there was no need to worry about getting drunk after just one drink.

“Good drinker!”

"The leader is so brave!"

"Captain, we don't blame you!"

Everyone agreed and behaved enthusiastically, even more enthusiastic about flattering than when they were in the military camp.

It's no wonder. When they were in the military camp, most of them were only in their twenties. They were young and frivolous and had no idea what the world was like. After entering society and being beaten for so many years, they realized the harshness of the world. For Xiang Nan's success

People naturally admire them.

"Come, come, I suggest that we raise a toast together to celebrate our reunion today." Xiang Nan smiled again, "It's not easy. We can still get together after so many years. We really deserve a good drink."

"The leader is right!"

"A toast, a toast, it's all done!"

"Captain, we all miss you so much."

Everyone continued to agree.

"Come, eat vegetables, eat vegetables." Xiang Nan greeted again with a smile.

…

The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.

Everyone who was a little restrained before started to let themselves go under the influence of alcohol.

"Captain, you are so powerful now. You can earn millions just by writing a novel. You are not like us. Life is becoming more and more difficult as time goes by."

"Yes, the prices of everything are going up now. Vegetable prices are going up, meat prices are going up, tuition fees are going up, house prices are going up, but Tamar's wages are not going up!"

"Hey, at least you still have a job. As for me, I changed my job and returned to the city, and was placed in a street factory. Our factory closed down last year. Now I set up a stall on the street every day, and I am often chased here and there.

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"You're not bad, self-employed people are very profitable now. Making missiles is worse than selling tea eggs! As for me, the factory says it's not yellow but it's not yellow. My wages haven't been paid for several months, which made me lose my clothes during the Chinese New Year.

I can’t even afford new clothes. I borrowed the suit I’m wearing today from my brother-in-law.”

Everyone complained one after another, and all of them had sad faces. When they were with the art troupe, they looked high-spirited and successful, which was completely different from the young and successful ones.

"Well, I can't let you call me "Captain" for nothing. So, let me teach you some scriptures." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "It's up to you whether you listen or not."

"Listen, of course." Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

They had all seen Xiang Nan's success with their own eyes. What he said must be a wise saying and a guide to getting rich. They would be stupid not to listen.

"Okay, then I'll say it. The next few decades will be the spring of the private economy, and life for state-owned enterprises will become increasingly difficult.

Because state-owned enterprises have heavy burdens, rigid systems, and backward technologies. Private enterprises have no burdens, flexible systems, and leading technologies. This will cause most state-owned enterprises to be eliminated, or go bankrupt, or be restructured, or be acquired by private companies in the future.

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So I advise you not to hang yourself on a tree. While you are still young and still have some strength, seize the time to do something else.

It's pretty good to be an individual now. You can sell vegetables, clothes, pancakes, kebabs... As long as you work hard, you can definitely make money.

But if you still put your hope in the enterprise and hope that it can come back to life, you will have to die with them when the time comes. And by then, you will be in your forties, and you can’t do anything even if you want to work hard.

At that time, it was too late to cry." Xiang Nan said earnestly.

It is now 1993, and the private economy is booming. To be honest, you can make money by setting up a stall or selling vegetables now. But in a few years, when the wave of layoffs comes, tens of millions of people will be unemployed.

Setting up a stall is not easy.

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"Captain, is it really impossible for our factory to recover any longer?"

"No way, captain, we are an iron rice bowl, how could it be ruined?"

"Do I really want to set up a stall on the street? Oh my God, I'm not ashamed to death if someone sees me."

When everyone heard this, they all lamented.

"There will be no iron rice bowl in the future. The army can be disbanded, state-owned enterprises can go bankrupt, and even a big country like the Soviet Union can be disintegrated. What illusions do you still have?

Let me tell you, the sooner you recognize the reality, the better. Come out now while you still have the strength and hard work. In the future, we will not support idle people, we will not support lazy people, and we will not eat from a big pot. We will rely entirely on our strength and brains.

Xiang Nan advised.

Hearing what he said, everyone could only sigh.

…

Xiao Suizi's eyes sparkled when she heard what he said.

What Xiang Nan said is so good and insightful. It can be said that he has a high-level view and can penetrate deeply.

It's a pity that these comrades may not be able to accept his kind words, and there will definitely be some who have illusions. When the day comes, when the iron rice bowl is smashed, it will be too late to cry.

"Suizi, what are you looking at?" Hao Shuwen poked her and said with a playful smile.

"I didn't see anything." Xiao Suizi blushed and turned around quickly.

"Don't lie to me, I've seen it all." Hao Shuwen smiled and said, "After so many years, you still haven't forgotten him?"

"What are you talking about? Why can't I understand it?" Xiao Suizi pretended to be stupid.

"Stop pretending, you like Liu Feng, even a fool can see it." Hao Shuwen curled her lips and said, "You haven't married for so many years, is it because of him?"

"Don't talk nonsense, how is that possible?" Xiao Suizi waved her hands quickly after being poked into the center of things.

"Let me advise you, let it go as soon as possible." Hao Shuwen advised, "Liu Feng and Xiaoping have been married for more than ten years, and their children are already spoiled. They have always been in love with each other, and they are still so happy today.

What chance do you think you have?

While you are still not old, hurry up and find someone to marry. Otherwise, when you are forty or fifty years old, you will be old and yellow, and no one will want to marry you."
Chapter completed!