Chapter 380: Going with the Flow
Chapter 380 of "Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife" starts with unexpected events: Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Going with the FlowCheng Su knew about the decline of the... Find out more!
Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Going with the FlowCheng Su knew about the decline of the supply and marketing cooperative from her previous life, but Luh Kaiās awareness came not from reincarnation like hers, but from his breadth of vision.
His eyes were sharp, his mind clear, and he had a thorough understanding of the current economic system. He also analyzed the cooperativeās future development and clearly, the outlook was not positive. Knowing this, why would he still choose to take up a post there?
Curious, Cheng Su waited for Luh Kaiās response in silence.
Seeing this, she thought he had some unspeakable difficulties and quickly said, "If itās inconvenient for you to talk about it, just pretend I didnāt ask."
Luh Kai smiled and said, "Itās not that thereās anything I canāt talk about. In fact, I was a teacher in a neighboring county. Last month, my dad passed away."
Cheng Suxinās heart gave a lurch, and she said with some regret, "Iām sorry."
"Itās okay," Luh Kai felt a slight warmth in his heart and looked at her before continuing, "My dad worked at the supply and marketing cooperative his entire life, experiencing its glory and its decline, and he was distressed to see its current state deteriorate day by day. He already had poor health, and in his efforts to improve the cooperativeās performance, he wore himself out, thinking day and night. Then suddenly, he fell ill."
Cheng Su pursed her lips, guessing the reasons why Luh Kai took up the position.
Indeed, Luh Kai continued, "Before he died, he wished for me to take over his role and keep the cooperative going, to maintain it so that the old employees who had followed him for most of their lives wouldnāt be laid off and left without a fallback in their old age. So, I came."
Cheng Su sighed.
"But societal development is inevitable, with economic reform everywhere, the country introducing foreign trade, and even exports. Staying with the old generationās way of thinking wonāt work," Luh Kai sighed, "What I can do now is merely to buy one more day, striving to secure one more dayās work points and seniority for these workers."
Cheng Su didnāt know how to comfort him and could only say, "Donāt lose heart. There is still time before the decline, and by the time it comes, maybe the workers will all have retired."
Luh Kai looked at her and smiled, "Seeing how young you are, you have a clear perspective. Who knows what the future holds!"
I know!
But those were words Cheng Suxin wouldnāt speak. She didnāt understand this industry well, and during her school days, she just had a general grasp of the reform and opening-up process.
And the decline of the supply and marketing cooperative was inevitableāit seems to have started in the mid to late 1990s when they began to operate poorly, accumulating massive debts and incurring countless losses.
However, by the twenty-first century, the supply and marketing cooperative system made a comeback, with agricultural material products, chain supermarkets, renewable resources, and agricultural sideline products as their primary income sources. Yet this was something even harder for Cheng Su to explain, how could she?
"Director Luh, you need not worry or put too much pressure on yourself. Peopleās lives canāt do without food, clothing, and daily necessities. Just keep focusing on these aspects. Moreover, thereās no need to resist reform. Follow the nationās reforms, and as the saying goes, āGo with the flow.ā Perhaps one day, the supply and marketing cooperative system might become a dominant force," Cheng Su finally found the words to say.
Luh Kai was surprised.
"We canāt stop the changes of the times, so letās just go with the flow. Sometimes, what seems bad might not necessarily be completely bad." Cheng Su chuckled, then hearing the bus conductor announce the stop, she quickly said, "This is my stop, I need to transfer. Director Luh, letās chat another time."
"Oh, ah," Luh Kai promptly stood up to let her out.
"Oh, and about the price of the jam in your cooperative, find me later. Iāll get our business manager to give you a discount!" Cheng Su added.
Grateful, Luh Kai nodded with a smile. As the bus drove off, he watched Cheng Suās figure grow smaller and murmured, "Go with the flow!"