In the 1980s, bus stops were basically just poles with a sign hung on them. Bus stops with sheds above to protect against rain were usually only seen at the departure station.
Beijing Bus was formerly known as the "People's Bus Company". It was renamed in the early 1980s. Now the word "company" is no longer in the name, so it may not be appropriate to call it a bus company. However, whether it is a company or a public institution of other nature, it is absolutely right to contact it for bus and bus station matters.
In order to increase the success rate of the negotiations, Nan Yi did not rush to take the bus to Beijing, but boarded a train heading south.
Before leaving, Nan Yi made work arrangements for Yaqing Company and took some safety measures, such as greeting Fan Guangfu and instructing that no one would be allowed to withdraw money from Yaqing account while he was away from Beijing; taking inventory of the small treasury, notifying the postponement of reimbursements, and increasing the advance amount; and finally, he did not forget to tie the official seal to his crotch and take it away.
In addition, they also contacted a unit in Guangxin to carry out "passbook exchange", that is, Nan Yi took a passbook from Beijing to exchange for the passbook in Guangxin, and both parties deposited the same amount of cash into the passbook.
At that time, banks had not entered the computerized era. For each customer, banks had account books and card accounts [just like my article, you can just understand it as a running account]. There were not many types of deposits, namely current and fixed deposits.
A current account has a passbook, while a fixed deposit is usually a deposit certificate like a small piece of paper.
If a customer's passbook or deposit certificate is lost, the bank will use the account book, card account, deposit certificate stub, etc. to find the customer's original deposit information.
No matter which branch your passbook is opened at, you can only go to this branch to withdraw money in the future, because the card account is at this branch and only this branch can record the transaction.
This brings up a problem. Not only can you withdraw money from a different place, but you can't even withdraw money from a different branch.
Nan Yi went to Guangxin this time to look at cars at the Guangxin Bus Factory. If he liked one, he might have to pay for the car, so he naturally had to bring money with him.
Nan Yi no longer dared to carry large sums of cash with him.
The trip he took from Shencun to Beijing with Men San'er and Xian Weimin was a very tiring one for him. He was still scared and didn't want to go through it again.
That's why Nan Yi would look for a unit to exchange the discount.
As the train made a clattering sound, faces on the train platform immediately came to the train windows and shouted into the carriage: "Chicken legs, Guangxin chicken legs."
Guangxin Station is a medium-sized train station. The train basically stops here for about ten minutes. During this time, the management of the platform is very flexible, and vendors will go to the platform and the railway to sell various foods to passengers.
It was at this time that Guangxin chicken legs stood out and became an unforgettable memory in the minds of many travelers heading south.
Nan Yi got off the bus carrying a Shanghai travel bag, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, opened it little by little, revealing a dozen or so sparse banknotes inside, pulled out a one-yuan note with the largest denomination, and bought two chicken legs from a vendor.
When Nan Yi stuffed the chicken leg into his mouth, he clearly felt that his back was no longer as hot as before, and there were fewer eyes staring at him ready to start working.
The railway line in Jiangxi Province is the only way to enter Guangdong Province from the north. Most of the fat sheep going south to purchase goods have become tired and exhausted when they enter Jiangxi Province. This is definitely a good opportunity for the "flywheel eaters" to take action against them.
Whether it is a local tiger or a dragon from across the river, many of them make a living on this section of the railway line.
Among all the vehicles, the most expensive one has to be the train. If anyone is so foolish as to dare to sit on it to show off his wealth, there will be minions standing up to teach him a lesson in no time.
After finishing the chicken legs on the platform, Nan Yi and the other two followed the sparse flow of people towards the exit.
After walking out of the ticket gate, Nan Yi turned left and walked to the station store next to the exit. He bought a Guangxin map and a copy of the Guangxin Daily, and also asked the salesperson where to take the bus.
Famous enterprises in Guangxin include Guangxin Bus Factory, Phoenix Camera, Woolen Textile Factory, Thread Factory, and Light Bulb Factory. After getting on the bus, Nan Yi quickly marked them on the map. This time he came to Guangxin, he wanted to make a quick decision and hurry back to Beijing.
But it's a rare trip here, and it would be a pity if he can't go around, so Nan Yi plans the route on the map first. If the time permits after buying the return train ticket, he hopes to visit as many places as possible.
It’s a pity that time doesn’t permit it, otherwise I could go to the county under Guangxin to see the largest copper mine in the country.
The bus conductor might be in a bad mood today, or there is no habit of announcing bus stops in Guangxin. The bus passed several stops but the conductor never announced the stops.
There was no other way. When the conductor passed by, Nan Yi said to her, "Sister, I'm from another place. Please tell me when you get to the bus station."
"Okay, brother, I'll call you when we reach the station." The conductor said in a kind tone.
"Thanks."
The conductor's kind tone made Nan Yi guess that there was probably no custom of announcing stations in Guangxin.
After the bus passed four more stops, the conductor said to Nan Yi, "Brother, the next stop is the bus factory."
"Thank you, my dear sister. I will treat you to dinner when we have the chance."
"Haha, brother, that's great. You even know how to have a dinner." The ticket seller laughed heartily.
Nan Yi also grinned and said, "I learned it at the train station."
When the bus arrived at the Coach Station, Nan Yi thanked the conductor again and got off the bus.
Standing on the roadside, Nan Yi looked around and determined the location of the bus factory. Then he lifted up his shirt sleeves and looked at his watch. "Let's find a place to eat first."
"Nansheng, the small restaurant should be 230 meters ahead." said the school beauty.
"Um."
Nan Yi nodded, and the three of them walked towards the restaurant.
When he arrived at the door of the restaurant, Nan Yi took a look inside. Judging from the furnishings and the arrangement of the stove, it seemed that they were serving snacks such as fried noodles.
After entering the store, Nan Yi said to a middle-aged man who was busy at the stove: "Boss, what do you cook here?"
Hearing Mandarin, the middle-aged man was stunned at first, and then said in Mandarin with a heavy accent: "We have Guangfeng fried noodles, lantern cakes, Yiyang rice cakes, and clear soup."
"Are the lantern cakes sold by the tray or by the piece?"
"Selling by the basket, twelve in a basket."
"Oh, how much per cage?"
"Sixty cents."
“How much is a bowl of clear soup?”
"Fifteen cents."
"Do you want food stamps?"
"I don't accept food stamps for my own business."
The middle-aged man felt a little annoyed. This young man was too troublesome and asked questions about everything.
"Please, two baskets of dengzhan kueh and three bowls of clear soup, thank you."
"Just sit down, it will be fine in a moment."
Nan Yi found a seat and sat down, looked around the restaurant, then took out the newspaper he bought at the train station.
As soon as he opened the newspaper, Nan Yi saw an article about the upcoming construction of a brewery in Guangxin. The article also mentioned that the beer produced by the brewery in the future would be called "Lu Yuquan Brand".
After a quick look, Nan Yi turned his attention to the next piece of news.
The news about the brewery is not new. At the beginning of this year, in order to change the situation of beer supply exceeding demand, the country launched the "Beer Special Project". Now breweries are being built all over the country, and almost every city and county will have one or more beer brands.
This is a mixed bag for Nanchen Liquor. The good thing is that the liquor market will be eroded by beer and will be generally weak, so Nan Yi can extend the rise of Nanchen Liquor for a longer period of time. The bad thing is that for Nanchen Village, it will have to wait longer to see the return of its money.
While reading the newspaper, Nan Yi was thinking about what new project to start in Nanchen Village. The villagers of Nanchen Village might become unstable if there was only outflow and no inflow for too long. Chen Zongqing was under too much pressure, so he had to find a way to help him relieve the pressure.
"Three years is a hurdle, I need to comfort her. I'm not free in July, August is not possible, September... I'm not in the country in September, damn, I can't spare the time at all."
Nan Yi thought about taking some time to live in Nanchen Village for a while, but when he thought about it, he realized that he would not be able to arrange his schedule for the next three or four months.
"Comrade, your lantern cake and soup."
Nan Yi read the newspaper for more than ten minutes when the middle-aged boss came over with food.
Nan Yi quickly finished the clear soup, which was called clear soup but was actually no different from wontons, and then ate a few lantern cakes before ending the battle.
After paying the bill and leaving, he found an open space to stroll around and breathe some fresh air, then shot and killed a few weeds with the 30mm mortar, tried his luck, and then rushed to a new battlefield.
A Marlboro rocket launcher blew up the outpost of the communication room, and the three-three system covered the raid. After a while, Nan Yi led the team to the bunker of the supply and marketing department. Boom, boom, boom, another three or four rocket launchers were fired, and Nan Yi came face to face with the second in command of the bandits.
"Our Section Chief Zhang is not here. I am Chen Yuzhang, the deputy section chief of the Supply and Marketing Section."
"Hello, Chief Chen, I am Nan Yi from Jingcheng Yaqing Company." After shaking hands with Chen Yuzhang, Nan Yi said directly: "Our Yaqing Company wants to buy three SR666 buses from your factory."
"South……"
"manager."
Nan Yi responded and handed the letter of introduction he had written to himself to Chen Yuzhang.
"Manager Nan, aren't you here to buy our factory's rear-engine buses?" Chen Yuzhang asked in surprise after reading the letter of introduction.
Nan Yi smiled and said, "It's too expensive. We can't afford it."
The "rear-engine bus" that Chen Yuzhang mentioned is actually an assembled car. Apart from the innovation of moving the engine from the front to the rear of the car, the rest is nothing more than splicing together parts purchased from outside.
Although this is already quite awesome, it doesn't mean Nan Yi is willing to pay for it.
Besides, the iron cover on the front engine of the car that burned his butt once left Nan Yi with fond memories.
I remember one time, he sat on a tin cover on his way back to school and got burned all the way. As a result, when he arrived at school, he didn't have time to go to the toilet and he had to poop in his pants. He will never forget the girl he liked during his youth, who covered her nose and asked him affectionately: "Did you poop in your pants?"
"I want to buy the ones that heat my butt. I'll give you one for every one I heat."
At the moment of holding hands, Nan Yi was still chewing over and savoring his glorious history.
"The price is actually similar. The rear-mounted model has more advantages than other SR series, such as..."
Chen Yuzhang talked a lot, and Nan Yi listened carefully, but he was not moved. The bus was to be given away for free, so of course every penny saved was a penny earned, and the SR666 was a proven and mature model, and Nan Yi had seen this bus in many cities.
"Chief Chen, does your factory have any SR666 cars in stock?" Nan Yi asked after Chen Yuzhang finished speaking.
Smart Chen Yuzhang stroked his own peak, pursed his lips, and said, "Manager Nan, are you really not considering the post-payment?"
"Let's take a look at the SR666 first, and then take a look at the rear-mounted model."
"Okay, I'll take you to the workshop to have a look. But, Manager Nan, I have to tell you first that we only have two SR666s in stock in our factory, but we do have several rear-mounted models."
Nan Yi understood what Chen Yuzhang said immediately. The post-sale goods were unsaleable and the bus factory had a lot of goods left over.
Nan Yi knew a little about the situation of Guangxin Bus Factory. In fact, he had always been paying attention to the development of domestic automobile companies. After all, he had always been eyeing the automobile industry.
Although Guangxin Bus Factory is an independently operated factory, it is actually under the control of Dongfeng because Guangxin Bus Factory is a member of Dongfeng Motor Joint Venture Company and needs to rely on Dongfeng's mature sales system and supply system.
After joining Dongfeng's camp, Guangxin Bus Factory not only borrowed Dongfeng's power, its strength increased a lot, but also received a lot of orders, and could sell its own vehicles to underdeveloped areas abroad.
But precisely because of the support from Dongfeng, the Guangxin Bus Factory has become comfortable. In the past two years, there has been no news of any updates or new models being launched.
Not long ago, Nan Yi saw advertisements for Guangxin Bus Factory on the Imperial Court TV and the Mouthpiece Newspaper, but in his opinion, the future of Guangxin Bus Factory may not be bright.
To put it bluntly, Guangxin Bus Factory is Dongfeng's younger brother. The more eye-catching its performance, the more it will become a thorn in the eyes of its big brother. Dongfeng may do something to Guangxin Bus Factory.
On one hand, there are actions that undermine their own strength, and on the other hand, there may be bad intentions. The future of Guangxin Bus Factory is unpredictable.
The reason why Nan Yi came to Guangxin to buy a car was not only because the buses of Guangxin Bus Factory just met his needs, but also because he wanted to come here for an on-site inspection, as perhaps there was a possibility that this place might become a target for acquisition by "Qiangliang Automobile Group".
Qiangliang Automobile Group, also known as Wolagon Automobile Group, is an automobile group that only exists in Nan Yi's mind. Nan Yi cannot say exactly when it will be established, so he can only wait and see for the time being.
Chen Yuzhang took Nan Yi to an empty parking lot, pointed to a car under the shade of a tree and said, "Those cars were just pulled out a few days ago for factory testing. They are to be exported to the Philippines and are waiting for the adjustment of the train cars. If Manager Nan is interested in the later models, he can take them away directly."
The more actively Chen Yuzhang promoted the post-payment, the more doubts Nan Yi had in his mind.
Today's state-owned enterprises can be divided into three categories based on their sales situation. The first category is where demand exceeds supply. Steel mills and coal mines belong to this category. If customers want to buy their products, they have to beg them. The second category is where supply and demand are relatively balanced. Guangxin Bus Factory belongs to this category. Buyers and sellers can have equal dialogue. The third category is where supply exceeds demand, and manufacturers have to beg others to buy their products.
Before stepping into the gate of Guangxin Bus Factory, Nan Yi had already prepared himself to be humble and submissive, but after coming into contact with Chen Yuzhang, the other party treated him as an equal with a humble attitude.
At first, Nan Yi thought that Chen Yuzhang was well-educated, but now it seems that this may not be the case. Perhaps he just lacks confidence.
"Chief Chen, let's take a look at the car first."
"Okay, I'll take you to the car to have a look." Chen Yuzhang said, lifting the hem of his short-sleeved shirt, unbuttoning the key chain from his belt, and then unbuttoning the key chain. He wrapped the key chain around his palm and took the keys in his hand.
He took Nan Yi to the back of a car, pointed at the body and said, "Manager Nan, look, the rear-mounted engine is in this position. If there is any problem with the car, you can lift up this board..."
Chen Yuzhang lifted the board and let Nan Yi take a look at the core part of the car, and then he talked a lot about the advantages of the rear-mounted model.
Nan Yi could only nod his head continuously and look around. He knew nothing about engines. At most he could tell whether there was any rust. He was completely a decoration. The one who really understood cars was Hu Cub, who was currently lying on the ground checking the condition of the vehicle's chassis.
After Chen Yuzhang had finally finished introducing the advantages of rear-mounted engines, Nan Yi said, "Chief Chen, take me to the carriage to have a look."
"Okay, I'll go open the door."
Chen Yuzhang ran to open the door, and Nan Yi walked to the side of the tiger cub and stood still, seemingly waiting for Chen Yuzhang to open the door.
"The chassis is rusty and the wear on the tires does not match the normal characteristics of a new car. It is very likely a repaired car." Tiger Cub said softly.
"Um."
As he was speaking, Chen Yuzhang had already opened the car door, took out the real "car key" from the car, walked to the rear of the car, and started the car.
As soon as the engine started running, the whole car began to shake. Nan Yi actually heard a clanging sound from the car windows. Following the sound, he soon found the problematic window.
I saw that half of the sealing strip on the top of the car window was hanging there limply, and the other half was also shaking.
Nan Yi was looking at the car window, and Chen Yuzhang, who was holding the car keys, was also looking at the car window.
Quiet, silent, the noise of the engine seemed to be blocked out. Nan Yi was wondering what Chen Yuzhang was thinking at this moment.
Chen Yuzhang wants to kill someone!
After seven or eight seconds, Chen Yuzhang killed a lot of people in his mind, and then he said to Nan Yi awkwardly: "Manager Nan, let's go take a look at SR666."
"good."
Fortunately, both SR666s did not break down and the vehicles were in good condition.
"Chief Chen, I need three cars, but there are only two here. Does one need to be produced temporarily?" Nan Yi asked after looking at the car.
"Yes, SR666 is out of stock, and we need to arrange for the workshop to produce it temporarily."
Nan Yi thought for a moment and said, "If I take two first, when can I get them on the train?"
"There is a truck heading to Beijing at 11 o'clock tonight. It is now 1:30 in the afternoon. There is plenty of time to coordinate with the train section to add a flatbed trailer."
"Okay, I'll take two first, and I'll decide on the other one after I consult with my leader."
Chen Yuzhang was very depressed after hearing Nan Yi's euphemistic words. He was only able to get two out of three cars because of the broken car. He knew that the other party had lost trust in the coach factory. Even if he offered to send the third car to the train to Beijing, the other party would probably not take it.
Look at how cautiously the other party was inspecting the car just now. How could he dare to take it if he hadn't inspected the car before?
Chen Yuzhang's heart sank!
Nan Yi didn't try to guess what Chen Yuzhang was thinking. He had indeed decided to change the plan of buying three cars to two. He was in a hurry to return to the capital and had no time to wait for the third car to be produced.
Three cars will be given as a gift, and two cars will also be given as a gift, but it’s a little more difficult to negotiate.
Chen Yuzhang took Nan Yi back to the Supply and Marketing Department, and the two parties first signed a purchase and sales contract. Then Hu cub followed the accountant of the bus factory to the bank to handle the transfer.
"Manager Nan, what business does your Yaqing Company run?"
"Our Yaqing Company is building the largest shopping mall in Beijing, as well as the largest wholesale market. It will be completed in September this year, and we will then operate the shopping mall and wholesale market."
"Department store?"
"Almost the same, except that our Yaqing is a joint venture company."
"Why does a department store need to buy buses?" Chen Yuzhang asked.
He wanted to get to the bottom of the problem and see if there was any chance to save the third car's business, and if possible, it would be best to get more.
"In order to facilitate shopping for the general public, our Yaqing Company will open several free shuttle routes. If the general public wants to go shopping in our mall, they can take our free shuttle bus.
After getting on the bus, you buy a ticket and pay the fare first. When you arrive at our mall, you can show the ticket when you pay for your purchases. Our mall will deduct the fare from your bill. It is even easier when you return. You don’t need to buy a ticket when you show the receipt from our mall.”
"Manager Nan, your Yaqing Company has a great idea. Ordinary people will like your mall more if it's more affordable." Chen Yuzhang praised first, then said, "It's just that Beijing is so big, two cars are too few, right?"
Nan Yi said: "Two vehicles may not be enough, but our initial idea is to use three vehicles to build the shuttle bus first, and then decide how many more vehicles to add based on the actual situation. So, for us at Yaqing, there is not much . The key lies in the situation after the opening in September."
"Is that so?" Chen Yuzhang nodded and said, "Two years ago, our coach factory worked on a color TV broadcast vehicle project for Ampere Company in Eagle Country. Ampere Company was very satisfied with our prototype and gave us a lot of orders.
After that, we started to modify geological exploration vehicles, power engineering vehicles, and electronic jamming vehicles, which were well received by customers. I think if your Yaqing company's vehicles have their own characteristics and change the appearance and interior, the passengers will like them more. "
When it comes to vehicle modification, Chen Yuzhang’s ideas are very advanced.
Nan Yi had never thought about this, and his idea was only to paint advertisements on the car body. After all, in later generations, vehicle modification is often preceded by the word "illegal", so he did not dare to think in this direction.
Nan Yi even forgot that the management of vehicles was not so strict at that time, and the car could be modified.
"Chief Chen, this is a great idea. I will report it to my boss when I get back. If he has any ideas, I may bother you again."
"Haha, no trouble, no trouble."
Chen Yuzhang said this while muttering in his heart: "You'd better come back. If you don't, I'll be in trouble."
"Dad [dei], &...＊%%&（）#@）"
Nan Yi and Chen Yuzhang were talking when a pretty girl with white teeth and about 80 years old walked up to Chen Yuzhang and spoke a long paragraph in Guangxin dialect. Poor Nan Yi could only understand the word "Dad".
Chen Yuzhang replied with something in Guangxin dialect, and then the girl said something else, and the two of them kept talking to each other.
Being ignored, Nan Yi could only look at the girl's face out of boredom. As he looked at her, a line of poetry popped into his mind, "Her eyes are like round apricots dotted with autumn water, and her eyebrows are like crescent-shaped eyebrows painted with distant mountains."
The girl has a bright and elegant appearance, and her delicate facial features and face shape are almost perfectly matched. It's just that the baby fat that has not disappeared from her youth slightly reduces her looks. However, she should grow out of it in a few years.
The face is of the standard three-part and five-eye style, the proportions of the head and face are harmonious and just right; the figure and head-shoulder proportions... well, acceptable. It seems that the family conditions are not bad either, and they can barely afford to build an airport that is not so flat.
"What a pity!" Nan Yi sighed slightly.
The girl in front of me is probably Chen Yuzhang’s daughter, so her surname should be Chen.
Her surname is Chen and she is from Guangxin. Given her looks, she should be the future "most beautiful woman in mainland China".
"Manager Nan, let me introduce you. This is my daughter, Chen Lu, who is a sophomore in high school."
After the father and daughter had chatted enough, they remembered that there was another Nan Yi next to them.
"Hello, classmate Chen Lu, I am Nan Yi." Nan Yi nodded to Chen Lu and said.
Chen Lu's face slightly flushed, she nodded to Nan Yi, and said in a whisper, "Hello, Manager Nan."
"Don't call him Manager Nan, call him Uncle Nan." Chen Yuzhang said.
"Dad, &% ￥#@"
Chen Lu pouted and said to Chen Yuzhang angrily.
Chen Yuzhang laughed and said, "Manager Nan, my daughter said that she is about the same age as you, and at most she calls you brother."
"Calling you uncle is a bit too much. Classmate Chen Lu and I are of the same generation, so just call me by my name." Nan Yi smiled and said, "Is classmate Chen Lu not having class today?"
Chen Lu said: "I'm in class. I asked for leave to come and see my dad."
"Hmm." Nan Yi nodded and said to Chen Yuzhang, "Chief Chen, where is the toilet here?"
"Go out, turn right and walk to the end."
"Oh, classmate Chen Lu, excuse me."
Nan Yi said something, walked out of the supply and marketing department's office, looked around, and walked to the left.
When I reached the end of the corridor, I leaned on the concrete guardrail and looked into the distance.
Chen Lu asked for leave to come and see Chen Yuzhang, probably because she had something important to say. Nan Yi wasn't sure whether they had finished their conversation just now, so he should be sensible and give the father and daughter some space.
"Is there a bus to Beijing tomorrow morning?"
"The earliest class is at 5:23 in the morning." When Nan Yi came out, the school beauty naturally followed him out.
"express?"
"A temporary car."
"What about the earliest express?"
"3:30 in the afternoon."
"Stay one night." Nan Yi said lightly.
The express train is nearly half as fast as the ordinary train, not to mention the temporary train. Even if you leave ten hours later by express train, you will definitely arrive at your destination a few hours earlier than the temporary train.
After standing outside for nearly twenty minutes, Nan Yi returned to the supply and marketing department's office.
"Manager Nan, you've been gone for so long?"
"By the way, I stood in the corridor for a while. The scenery of your factory is quite nice."
"Come to my house for dinner tonight. My wife is a great cook." Chen Yuzhang invited.
"Will it be too intrusive?"
"It's okay. It's a rare occasion for you to come to Guangxin, so I should do my best to be a good host. You can try some authentic Guangxin home-cooked food."
Chen Yuzhang wanted to establish a personal relationship with Nan Yi, after all, there might be several more car transactions in the future.
"That's bothering you."
Nan Yi has a good impression of Chen Yuzhang, and the idea of ​​"modified car" mentioned by Chen Yuzhang gave him inspiration. After this, the vehicle orders will most likely be given to Guangxin Bus Factory. Nan Yi needs to have "his own people" here to avoid being cheated too badly.
"Brother Nan Yi, what year were you born?" Chen Lu suddenly asked.
"It was in 1962."
"You're only six years older than me. My dad said you're a manager. How did you do that?"
Nan Yi smiled gently, "Study hard and get into a good university. After graduation, you will have a higher starting point, and you will be able to move up after working for a few years."
"A good university?" Chen Lu turned her head and said, "I don't think I'll have a chance to be a manager. I'm going to apply to a drama academy next year."
"Like being an actor?"