The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 622 - 591: The Cunning Little Thief_1

Chapter 622: Chapter 591: The Cunning Little Thief_1

When He Jingyu spoke, everyone nodded in agreement, finding his words sensible.

"Jingyu is right, whether we follow official careers or engage in business, we must be cautious," Qi Shuliang said. "To some extent, our fortunes are tied together—the success of one is the success of all, and likewise with failure. In the future, let’s all stick together and work against our common foes to carve out a bright future."

Huo Zhekun laughed and said, "Good, I also represent the Huo Family when I say we will definitely provide you with enough convenience. Thank you for your support of our family."

Officials and businessmen have been closely related since ancient times.

If reforms were to take place, they would start with the economy, not politics.

And economic reforms could not avoid involving business.

Everyone was enthusiastically discussing, except for Huo Yingjie, who silently drank his tea without speaking.

"Second brother, why are you only drinking tea and not saying anything?" Huo Yingjun asked, puzzled. In such a situation, his second brother should be joining in the discussion!

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "What you all said is correct; I don’t have anything to add!"

As for future events, as long as the Huo Family didn’t betray the country, there wouldn’t be major chaos.

Similarly, for Qi Shuliang and Bai Qiongyu, as long as they didn’t leak Country H’s secrets, they would always be treated well by Country H.

Also, since everyone was smart, there were some things everyone understood and therefore didn’t need to be said aloud.

"Ha, don’t you have any brilliant ideas?" Huo Yingjun laughed. His second brother had always been the cleverest and most visionary in the family.

Such significant matters—his second brother must have his own thoughts!

Everyone knew Huo Yingjie was shrewd and their gazes turned expectantly toward him.

Seeing everyone looking at him, he knew he had to share some substantial ideas today, or else others would suspect he had ulterior motives.

"Ha!" Huo Yingjie chuckled, "I wouldn’t call them brilliant ideas, just something that reminded me of the Marxist philosophy about productive forces and production relations. Insightful people have noticed that our current economic system and production relations can no longer drive the development of productive forces; in fact, they hinder it. Therefore, reform is urgent and theoretically substantiated. You can be bold in your actions, as long as they don’t cross the ideological line, nothing will go wrong."

"Ha, we’ve talked so much, and here lies the theoretical foundation!" Qi Shuliang said. "It sounds very reasonable, go on!"

"Yes, Yingjie, continue. We’re all family here," Huo Zhekun, eager to win over the Qi Family, Bai Family, and He Family, also hoped Huo Yingjie would elaborate.

"Then, I’ll share my humble opinions," Huo Yingjie said modestly. "Our current central planning system can function under the nation’s direction, but it lacks the flexibility of the free market abroad and has lost spontaneity. The distribution system also greatly reduces people’s motivation to work. If we reform, we’d shift the economic paradigm, allowing private enterprises in addition to state-owned firms to participate in market competition. This would energize the market and force the stagnant planned economy to transform. Purely economically speaking, this would create jobs, enrich material life, and boost local economies. In other respects, developing the economy and raising local living standards would increase fiscal revenue—tangible political achievements."

"Ha, well said," Qi Shuliang remarked. Huo Yingjie’s words had given him new insights.

Huo Zhekun also brightened at these thoughts, gaining new perspectives on his future career path.

The group talked until late into the night before they each retired to rest.

Even lying in their bunks, they did not fall asleep immediately; they were all contemplating the content of that evening’s conversation.

This was the direction for future actions, extremely important.

After a day and a night, the train finally arrived in Nan City.

As before, the train stopped in Nan City for a day.

He Jingyu took his family to pay their respects to his father, telling him they were going to the United States with his wife and son, but he also reassured him in his heart, since Tiantian would continue to stay in Nan City and visit him often.

He prayed for his father’s spirit in heaven to protect their family so they could live in peace and health.

In the evening, He Jingyu stayed at home with his family for a reunion dinner, as they would leave the next day.

He Jingyu and Wang Shuping privately called He Tiantian over.

"Tiantian, these things were previously hidden by us, and now we’re leaving, I just want to let you know," He Jingyu said. "We said before that all these things would be yours, so you better store them away quickly."

He Tiantian was startled and looked at the large box on the table.

"Ah?" she pretended to be surprised. "Mom and Dad, we had valuable things hidden at home?"

"Of course, we buried them a long time ago," Wang Shuping said with a smile. "When it’s appropriate to wear them openly, you should put them on."

When He Tiantian opened the box, she saw the pair of jade bangles on top.

The glowing green color was so bright it hurt her eyes!

In her previous life, Qi Fangfang had worn these bangles and even gave her a jade pendant.

At that time, she still appreciated Qi Fangfang’s generosity, never realizing it all belonged to the He Family!

Thank heavens, thank earth.

In this life, she had not lived in vain; she had preserved the He Family’s treasures.

"Mom and Dad, now that I have a younger brother, you should split these things in half. Let’s each take a share," He Tiantian said. As an older sister, how could she claim her brother’s possessions?

He Jingyu laughed and replied, "By the time your brother grows up, it’ll be another twenty years. Plus, he’ll have to establish his own household in the future, and the business from your grandmother’s side will likely be handed to him. He’ll have much more than you. Don’t be shy, take it all—if you don’t, your mother and I won’t feel right about it."

"Dad..." He Tiantian hesitated. She was already satisfied with her life and had no regrets!

As for possessions, she didn’t want more.

Seeing her daughter still reluctant, Wang Shuping scolded, "Tiantian, just take it! Due to the era we live in, you couldn’t complete your education, and your father and I feel guilty about that. Going to Country M, you can’t join us and enjoy the wealth brought by your grandmother, and we feel bad about it. Take these, and we’ll be able to leave with peace of mind."

"Yes, what your mother said is also my sentiment," He Jingyu added. "Take it."

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I recommend my friend Rabbit Eating Carrot’s fantasy masterwork "The Daily Cultivation of a Witch," where a reincarnated witch confronts the heavens and opponents with cheats—failing to be humane, seeking to become an immortal!