Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

The second half of 1989.

A small incident happened in Europe.

Gurosno, along with his wife and children, took a long detour to reach the city of Düsseldorf.

This wouldn't have been a problem in itself.

But Gurosno and his family were all refugees.

The refugees of 1989—that's really interesting.

Beijiang City, Limidong Villa.

Zhao Mancang saw this international news while watching CCTV's evening news broadcast and immediately frowned.

The situation in Europe today is becoming increasingly chaotic.

If it were European refugees like Gurosno and his ilk who started wandering around, things would become quite interesting.

It should not be much different from the original timeline.

In 1985, due to the Plaza Accord, the German mark was forced to appreciate.

Nowadays, the Mark is almost as sought-after as the Japanese Yen.

It seems that the German economy is about to experience a qualitative leap.

This is similar to what happened in Kimura's Tokyo, where the bubble economy has fully taken off.

But the arrival of these refugees, including Gurosno, has given people a glimmer of hope.

Once Germany has a large pool of cheap labor, coupled with a large market in eastern Berlin.

Then the German economy will experience an epic turnaround.

The so-called bubble economy will no longer exist.

"Well, we can leave Germany alone, but the economic bubble in Kimura has reached its peak, and all assets should be withdrawn from Kimura."

As Zhao Mancang pondered this, his gaze involuntarily drifted toward Kimura.

Ginza, Tokyo.

The most bustling area of ​​the city is said to be so large that the entire city of Tokyo could buy the whole of Sam.

Although it is quite exaggerated, it is not entirely unfounded.

In Tokyo today, housing prices have indeed reached an extremely outrageous level.

But that's normal; after all, this is Tokyo.

"Very good, Mr. Mitsui. I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

A man named Du Jinming is drinking with a man named Mitsui Hachiman from Kimura.

Beside them were several women with slender figures and delicate features.

Men do business and discuss partnerships, while women sit on the sidelines drinking with them—this seems to be the law of the world.

That's life!

Du Jinming sold his shares in several real estate companies to Mitsui Jūjū.

The price will be based on the current market price.

Tokyo's housing prices are not low; in fact, they can be described as extremely high.

However, Tokyo housing prices are still rising, and the market is very hot.

The Nikkei index has now reached a high of 38000, but what does that mean for the Mitsui family?

Perhaps Takeshita and his group have said more than once that they should take the initiative to burst the current economic bubble in Kimura.

But even if Takeshita Noboru and his gang had ten times the courage, they still couldn't do it.

The Mitsui family, the Fuji family, the Mitsubishi family, the Sumitomo family, etc., are all major zaibatsu (financial conglomerates) of Kimura.

Or rather, they are the real owners behind Kimura's current economy.

As is well known, many of Kimura's businesses are closely related.

Small businesses in emerging industries will find it extremely difficult to rise to prominence here without connections.

In Kimura's village, seniority is a very important factor.

This has led to a very bad overall social situation.

They absolutely will not allow any young people to climb over their heads and act arrogantly.

Of course, this excludes the Emperor or nobles.

This is what's really bizarre.

But this has nothing to do with Du Jinming.

He simply followed the orders of his superiors and completed the tasks on time.

He doesn't care about anything else.

After watching Du Jinming leave, the fake smile on Mitsui Jūju's face vanished, replaced by a cold sneer.
"What a fool! He sold me shares in three real estate companies just like that. Ha! I can make over 100 million yen in less than a month."

Even if it's only a few hundred million yen, that's still several million US dollars.

However, this profit was of course nothing to Zhao Mancang.

After all, he has invested in too many businesses in Tokyo.

They began planning and strategizing extensively before 1985.

They established many companies, all of which were related to real estate.

Several of these companies are even real estate companies.

The land reserves and housing reserves under its umbrella are simply too extravagant.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang needed to evacuate six months or three months in advance.

In any case, I must leave Kimura completely before the end of 1989.

This is because Kimura's economic situation will suddenly turn around after 1990.

By February, things should be pretty much settled.

Takeshita Noboru will lose his candidacy, and another newcomer will take the stage.

The minister who succeeded Takeshita Noboru was named Kaibu Toshiki.

Then Toshiki Kaifu will forcefully initiate control over the total amount of land finance.

The emergence of this policy sounded the charge to burst Kimura's economic bubble.

Therefore, when Takeshita Noboru lost his right to run for office, the Mitsui family and other large conglomerates would leave immediately.

They would certainly be able to sense the approaching danger.

And the same applies to international capital.

After all, ducks are the first to know when the river warms in spring.

These large conglomerates have an extraordinary grasp of information, far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Of course, there are those like Trump who specialize in surprise attacks.

In particular, the policies changed three times a day.

No matter how powerful or wealthy a company is, it's useless.

Zhao Mancang was well aware of this, which is why he arranged for those people to evacuate as soon as possible.

Tokyo, in Tokyo Bay near the sea, has many cargo ships docked at its piers.

Du Jinming instructed people to make the necessary arrangements.

He converted all the funds into gold, oil, high-end machine tools or technical equipment, and then withdrew from Tokyo.

Gold and oil go without saying; these are excellent treasures to keep hidden away.

For Beijiang City or Yunlan City, gold and oil are extremely important, serving as the cornerstone of economic development.

Gold reserves are of paramount importance to a city.

Oil is the lifeblood of industry, and no matter how much domestic reserves we have, we should just buy it from abroad.

Because there are so many of us, it doesn't matter how much we buy.

High-end machine tools and technical equipment go without saying.

Many factories need this kind of equipment.

For example, shipyards, and factories that manufacture auto parts.

What about those machine tools that don't need such a machine?
Especially for high-end machine tools, this thing is absolutely indispensable.

These cargo ships depart from Tokyo Bay, sail south along the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, and after reaching the South China Sea, enter Hong Kong Island. Then, at the Kwai Chung pier, they are transferred to other cargo ships and transported to the city of Beijiang.

Zhao Mancang has plenty of money and doesn't need these few coins.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang used all the funds he earned from Kimura's Tokyo project to subsidize the development of Beijiang City.

It can be said that Zhao Mancang's figure can be found on every road and in every building in Beijiang City.

Without his substantial financial support and advance planning, Beijiang City would not have been able to develop so rapidly.

It is even less likely to become the leading city in the domestic economy.

In our country, it's extremely difficult to become the top dog.

At the Beijiang Wharf, Lu Wenzong and Yang Kangsheng were completely dumbfounded when they saw a large amount of cargo being unloaded from the cargo ship.

"Sir, are all of these really for our Beijiang City?"

Zhao Mancang stood to the side and laughed:

"Of course, as I mentioned at the previous meeting, these devices were donated to several large state-owned factories in our Beijiang City."

"However, while these devices are excellent, they also require the factory to hire a large number of highly skilled workers, so management must be done well."

“I review the financial reports of these large state-owned factories every year, and I also visit them every few days.”

"Therefore, we absolutely must not engage in any improper activities. We must keep a close eye on those factory leaders and resolutely prevent them from damaging state property."

Corruption has always been a very difficult problem to solve.

It is extremely difficult to eradicate.

No matter how hard Lu Wenzong and Yang Kangsheng tried, it didn't really make much of a difference.

It's simply because that's human nature; as long as there's even the slightest loophole...

If he even knew there was such a loophole, then that person would definitely take the risk.

As the saying goes, a man cannot get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot get fat without night grass.

No matter who you are, you'll want to prioritize making your wallet bulge.

Anyway, that's how it is.

State-owned factories have a lot of money, making them ideal targets for their leaders to take bribes.

Even if they aren't factory leaders, they could be people from the purchasing department or the sales department.

Petty theft and other such activities are difficult to eradicate.

Zhao Mancang wouldn't bother with such trivial matters.

But if there is a significant loss, he will definitely take care of it.

In any case, he also arranged for a third-party auditor to conduct financial audits of these state-owned factories in Beijiang City every once in a while.

This is to ensure that state-owned factories are not devoured by those parasites.

Lu Wenzong and Yang Kangsheng were both terrified.

They were fully aware of the situation.

It's difficult to completely eliminate; most of the time, it's just a superficial effort.

Basically, it's all about everyone getting along well, as long as it's passable.

The entire city of Beijiang has many high-end venues, so it would be too easy for relevant departments to review such matters.

"By the way, you can pay a little attention to those big bosses who went from being deputy directors or deputy directors to business owners. These kinds of people are the most difficult to deal with because they have connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles!"

Zhao Mancang suddenly thought of something and asked Lu Wenzong and the others to pay attention to these trivial matters.

Indeed, such things are all minor matters.

After all, there aren't many people like this in Beijiang City.

Throughout the 1980s, China's economy developed rapidly.

Some of them are definitely people who work within the system and don't want to continue reading newspapers and drinking tea every day. They want to go out into the business world and start their own business.

These people still have connections and networks within the system.

Moreover, it is very powerful.

The relationship was maintained through money.

Then use money to develop.

Both the legitimate and criminal worlds will be devoured by such people.

In this way, it would be very easy for people to become lawless.

Zhao Mancang reminded the other party to pay attention to this type of person, simply because he was worried that such people would hinder the development of Beijiang City.

Don't think that this kind of person is unimportant.

Because these kinds of people are lawless, no one knows how many heinous things they've done behind the scenes.

The so-called "keeping a mistress" story originated from Hong Kong Island.

In Beijiang City, this is probably no longer news, because people have been doing it for a long time.

When people suddenly become wealthy, the change in their mindset is something many people find difficult to grasp.

Don't test human nature!
"Okay, leader, I understand."

Lu Wenzong and Yang Kangsheng exchanged a glance, then nodded solemnly.

They naturally knew who in Beijiang City had such connections.

Since Zhao Mancang has spoken, he must have already discovered something.

The 1980s can be described as an era of grassroots rise.

Many people went into business at this time and made a lot of money.

Many people are also corrupted by money and gradually become parasites.

Zhao Mancang remained silent.

How to make Beijiang City develop better is the responsibility of Lu Wenzong and Yang Kangsheng.

He has fulfilled his job requirements.

As time goes by, Beijiang City will only get better and better.

The second year has passed in the blink of an eye.

That is, 1990.

There are less than three years until the Olympics.

Yunlan City is ready.

However, Zhao Mancang was not here at this time, but in Beijing, China.

"Comrade Mancang, tell us in detail, what exactly is the situation with Yunlan City?"

Inside a compound on Wenjin Street, two leaders were chatting with Zhao Mancang.

With the Olympics approaching in Yunlan City, many countries are still quite worried about what happened before.

Furthermore, Yunlan City is not yet a country.

Therefore, many countries are unlikely to participate in the competition in Yunlan City.

Zhao Mancang couldn't care less about all that, so he planned to establish Yunlan City as a nation by the end of this year, turning it into a complete country.

Since it is going to become a country, some preparations need to be made.

You can't just do nothing and casually declare the establishment of a country, can you?

"Your Excellencies, Yunlan City was originally just a city."

Facing the two leaders, Zhao Mancang planned to confess some of the facts.

However, he only said that he participated in the establishment and construction of Yunlan City, but he did not say that he completed it all independently, nor did he say that he was the real leader behind Yunlan City.

However, the two leaders were not stupid, and of course they immediately understood.

However, they did not interrupt Zhao Mancang's statement, but listened quietly.

The two leaders personally witnessed the process of Yunlan City being built from scratch.

In particular, the desert greening technology of Yunlan City, which has not been exposed to this day, is a groundbreaking event.

In the entire Yunlan City, it is now extremely difficult to find any large stretches of desert or Gobi.

Because they have all been transformed into lush forests, rice paddies, and so on.

This is truly a human miracle, and the two leaders certainly want to transform the Taklamakan Desert into a land of plenty beyond the Great Wall. (End of Chapter)