Life 1984

Chapter 564 Marrying a Sister

The other party came menacingly, first pushing the old man of the Ding family, then threatening to beat Ding Qiang, and then teach Ding Miao a lesson.

Ding Qiang was furious when he saw his elder being pushed to the ground. In the first month of the first month, someone blocked the door of his house and was insulted in this way. His manly nature was aroused. He rushed out with a pole and aimed a blow at the head of the person who made the move.

When Li Yunhai found out, it was too late to grab him. Fortunately, he pulled the other person's arm aside. He only heard a "pop!" sound and the pole hit the man's shoulder firmly.

Ding Qiang was very strong, and the blow was so strong that one of the man's arms was immediately numb and unable to move. He screamed, "I'm hitting someone! I'm hitting someone!"

Li Yunhai was afraid that Ding Qiang would kill him again, so he quickly grabbed him and said, "That's enough!"

Ding Qiang grinned and said angrily: "They are too bullying!"

Li Yunhai forcibly held him down to prevent him from hitting anyone again.

The person who was beaten shouted loudly and said that he wanted to call the police. He also said that he knew which work unit Ding Qiang belonged to and wanted to call the work unit to fire Ding Qiang.

During the Chinese New Year, there were not many telephones in the village. Moreover, the nearby villagers were all Ding Qiang’s neighbors, so no one would help outsiders call the police.

Ding Qiang waved his pole like Nezha's hot wheel, driving away the troublemakers and roaring: "Get out of here!"

Lin Zhi said: "No more than a few years younger. It doesn't matter how many years a man is older than a woman. Why shouldn't it be okay for a woman to be older than a man?"

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "Ding Miao is actually pretty good. Why don't you introduce him to our fourth child?"

Li Yunhai nodded and said: "Your idea is very good, of course I support it. I can rent you a set of machines. The advertising printing business you mentioned is very promising."

Li Yunhai said: "Customs are slowly changing. Maybe the bride price will really be canceled in the future! As a man, of course I support the cancellation of the bride price, so as to truly achieve freedom of love, independence in marriage, and equality between men and women."

When Li Yunhai heard this, he pointed to the chair and said, "Sit down and talk. How did you think of renting construction machinery?"

Li Yunhai stepped forward calmly and said: "Comrade, you have arrested the wrong person. They were the ones who beat him first. My friend Ding Qiang just fought back in self-defense. This is my friend's house. They came to make trouble and beat the old man of Ding's family. That’s the root of the problem.”

The police came to the scene, investigated, and said that Ding Qiang had beaten someone and wanted to take Ding Qiang away.

The most expensive part is not the hardware, but the RIP software.

Li Yunhai was startled: "The fourth child? He is younger than Ding Miao."

"Of course. However, you also know that construction machinery is very expensive, even if it is rented, the rent is also very expensive. Are you sure you can make money?"

Li Yunhai was most annoyed by the timid expression of the third child. He waved his hand and said, "What are you talking about! My brother, are you afraid of me?"

After Li Yunhai acquired Xiangjiang Paiqi Company, he began to conduct research on domestic mechanization, localizing all the main parts of the inkjet printer, and at the same time reducing the price of the machine.

If the man makes such a fuss, there will be no room for maneuver in the marriage between the two families.

The third child chuckled and said, "Brother, I want to make advertising signs. The quantity is usually not large. Going to the printing factory is too expensive and inconvenient."

The police conducted another investigation and found out the ins and outs of the incident, and conducted mediation, which meant that both parties were at fault, the person on the other side made the first move, and Ding Qiang hit the person too hard. Drive the people over there away and prevent them from causing trouble again.

The third child scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Brother, I want to rent a large engineering printer, copier, and inkjet printer from the company. These machines are too expensive. I have limited capital now and can't afford them. "

After returning home, the third child came to Li Yunhai, handed a cigarette to the elder brother, and muttered: "Brother, I want to discuss something with you."

However, limited by the development of the industry, the price of the machine is still very expensive.

Li Yunhai said: "Don't talk about rural people. Betrothal gifts are not a patent of rural people, nor were they invented by rural people. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Duke Zhou formulated a series of etiquette systems, including the Six Rites. This was formulated by the masters above the temple. The marriage ceremony."

You know, even Paige Company purchases RIP software from abroad.

Inkjet technology can be traced back to the 20s. With the development of computer technology and personalized printing, continuous inkjet and drop-on-demand inkjet technologies and systems have emerged. In the 70s, the advertising market prospered, and large-format color inkjet printers that met the needs of outdoor advertising appeared in the international market.

In the 90s, inkjet printing technology continued to improve and its application fields continued to expand, and it began to be used in the printing field.

The storm finally subsided.

Li Yunhai said: "It's better for us not to interfere in this matter."

Later, he discovered that inkjet printers, like cars and computers, are actually a building block game. Assembling the parts one by one, it becomes a machine.

"I can! Brother, believe me, I can definitely make money, not only by printing and copying engineering drawings, but we can also do a lot of work, such as the production of advertising cloths. This is a big deal. There are many people opening shops now. There are also many people who need signboards and advertising posters.”

Lin Zhi chuckled and said: "I find that you can always explain anything when it comes to your mouth. Modern society emphasizes equality between men and women, and there should be no such thing as a bride price. If a woman asks for a bride price, she is creating unhappiness. equality."

The person on the other side was obviously unconvinced and soon called the police from the rural police station over.

Ding Qiang wanted to keep Li Yunhai and the others for dinner, but Li Yunhai said no and left with Lin Zhi.

RIP software is print control software and is software for editing, typesetting, and outputting fonts and images in the printing industry. It is the soul of printing equipment, and its importance is equivalent to that of computer system to computer hardware.

Li Yunhai said: "Duke Zhou is just summarizing. It is said that Fuxi created the betrothal gift system, which stipulated that a bride must be given to marry a wife. At that time, it was two deer skins. The advantage of this is that most men can marry a wife through hard work. , avoiding the concentrated monopoly of resources caused by women due to their innate advantages, men began to accumulate wealth in order to marry wives and have children. And people are also willing to have daughters. This is not necessarily a bad thing, don't you think?"

On the way home, Lin Zhi said: "What do you mean, a good marriage ended because we couldn't agree on the bride price? Do rural people take the bride price so seriously now?"

Lin Zhi said: "Then you say that before Duke Zhou, there was no mention of betrothal gifts?"

The patents for these software are in the hands of foreign manufacturers, and they either won't sell them to you, or they sell them very expensively.

The comrade handling the case glanced at Li Yunhai, then at the Rolls-Royce parked next to him, and asked thoughtfully: "Are you Boss Li?"

When Li Yunhai first started making inkjet printers, he encountered many difficulties and could not break through the limitations of RIP software.

Li Yunhai smiled slightly: "I am Li Yunhai. I can testify that everything I just said is true."

Everyone in Ding's family knew that the police did not pursue Ding Qiang's beating because of Li Yunhai's face, and they all expressed their gratitude to him.

The third child said: "It's still not convenient enough. Going back and forth wastes time. Sometimes you have to line up and wait. In short, it's not as convenient as doing it yourself."

Li Yunhai said: "Don't our company have engineering centers in every big city? Can we help you with printing and copying?"

The original printing shop only did some typing and copying work. Most of the inkjet printers during this period were imported and very expensive. Even if ordinary printing shops want to do advertising business, they don't have the ability.

The hardware of the inkjet printer can be produced domestically.

Li Yunhai only needs to purchase RIP software from overseas to assemble and produce domestic inkjet printers in China.

But the cost of doing so is still relatively high.

If you want to completely solve the price and cost bottleneck, you must develop your own RIP system.

Li Yunhai organized a large number of scientific research forces to carry out research on RIP software.

In order to succeed quickly, Li Yunhai first purchased a desktop business card layout design system software, and then developed a localized RIP system based on this.

Since then, the domestically produced inkjet printer has finally become available and has become a machine with powerful functions and comprehensive performance, leaving foreign products far behind.

Li Yunhai saw that Lao San was a man with ideas, so he naturally supported him in expanding his business.

Whether Sihai brand inkjet printers can sell well in the future and whether they can occupy the domestic market will depend on the efforts of these folks who run copy and printing shops.

When Li Yunhai asked the villagers to open a printing shop outside, he was playing a big game of chess.

By 1992, there were tens of thousands of printing and printing shops across the country, and almost all of them were opened by Meishan people. From father to son, from brother to brother, and from fellow villagers to fellow townsmen, they all went out to open shops.

With the support of Sihai Group, people in Meishan can rent machines and open a printing shop without much capital.

Sihai Group's business is getting bigger and bigger because of these fellow villagers.

The Meishan fellows are scattered all over the country like stars in the sky, spreading the brand of Sihai Group and Li Yunhai's reputation of being rich and benevolent throughout the country.

This intangible wealth is what Li Yunhai will benefit from throughout his life.

That's why Li Yunhai's prestige in the Meishan area is so high. No matter where he goes, he is respected by people, and some people sell his face.

Let’s talk about the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, which is a good day for Li Yunfang to get married.

Yue Hua arrived in Meishan one day in advance. Early in the morning on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the team to pick up the bride set off for Xizhou Airport and took the earliest flight to Beijin.

Shen Xiulan also arrived at the airport early, met Li Yunhai and others, and headed to Beijin to see off her relatives.

Because it was winter, Li Yunfang did not wear a Western-style wedding dress. Instead, she wore a Chinese-style Xiuhe suit with a long down jacket.

After boarding the plane, Li Yunhai saw stewardess Xie Yanran.

While helping Li Yunhai fasten his seat belt, Xie Yanran asked: "Mr. Li, are you going to Beijin so early?"

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "My sister is getting married today and will be married to Beijin. We will send her off."

Xie Yanran said: "This is a big happy event. I happen to be flying to Beijin. Can I go have a wedding drink?"

Li Yunhai hesitated slightly. Xie Yanran said with a sad face: "I understand, I won't disturb you."

After saying that, she stood up and left.

Lin Zhi sat next to Li Yunhai with her children and asked, "You know her very well! She also wants to drink Yunfang's wedding wine!"

Li Yunhai chuckled and said: "Yes, we are very familiar! I often drink with Liu Jie."

Lin Zhi rolled her eyes at him: "She is quite beautiful! No wonder you often go to Jiangnan to drink."

Li Yunhai said: "The main thing is that Liu Jie is great and knows a lot of people, including stewardesses, nurses, everything."

Lin Zhi said no more.

The plane took off, rising from the ground and into the clouds.

Li Yunhai and the others all got up too early and couldn't help but close their eyes and rest.

Midway, when Xie Yanran came over, she took a blanket and gently covered Li Yunhai.

Li Yunhai felt that there was something extra in his hand. At a glance, he saw that it was two hundred dollars.

He looked at Xie Yanran in surprise.

Xie Yanran whispered: "Please help me write down the gift money for Yunfang's wedding. If it's inconvenient, it doesn't matter if you don't write it down."

Li Yunhai felt embarrassed and said, "You can go. The banquet will be held at the Great Wall Hotel. You can come by yourself when the time comes."

Xie Yanran glanced at Lin Zhi who was sleeping and said softly: "Is it really okay?"

Li Yunhai hummed.

Xie Yanran then smiled, her smile as bright as a flower.

Lin Zhi did not see the scene between the two of them, but Shen Xiulan, who was sitting behind, had a panoramic view.

The flight arrived in Beijin smoothly.

Li Yunhai arranged for several cars from the branch to be used as wedding cars and came to pick them up at the airport.

They arrived directly at the Great Wall Hotel and stayed in the room they had booked earlier.

Zhu Lin is already waiting at the hotel.

Although this wedding was sponsored by the Yue Hua family, Li Yunhai was also worried about his sister's marriage and tried his best to help arrange everything.

Of course, the Li family will come, and a representative from each family of relatives and friends will also come.

According to custom, Yue Hua prepared a gift of 10,000 yuan, as well as hardware and various gifts, which were delivered to the Li family yesterday.

This little thing doesn't matter to the Li family, it's just a ritual.

The red envelope Li Yunhai sent to his sister was as high as 99 yuan, which means long-lasting.

In addition, he bought a villa, a bungalow with an elevator, and a Mercedes-Benz car for his sister in Beijin, all of which were fully paid and written in his sister's name. These are considered Li Yunfang's pre-marriage properties. From now on, even if Li Yunfang is wronged at the Yuehua family in Beijin, she will still have her own house to live in, so she won't have nowhere to go after running away from home.

This is also the confidence that brother Li Yunhai gives to his sister.

What troubled Li Yunhai the most in his previous life was his eldest sister's unhappy marriage.

In this life, of course he wants to change this situation as much as possible.

The road to marriage is too long, and no one knows what will happen in the next few decades. No matter how many vows were made at the beginning, they can't withstand the ruthlessness of time. No one dares to say whether Yue Hua, who is steadfast now, will change his mind in the future.

What Li Yunhai can give his sister is a worry-free financial foundation.

Although the Yuehua family are local residents of Beijincheng, they cannot look down on Li Yunfang.

After all, Li Yunfang is Li Yunhai's favorite sister of the Sihai Group.

After arriving at the hotel, take a short rest and touch up your makeup before the wedding ceremony.

Li Yunhai held his sister's hand and said with a warm smile: "You must be happy! You must be happy!"

He paused and then said: "If one day you are wronged or there is a problem in your marriage. Let Yue Hua take you home just like he picked you up today. No matter how old you are, you are our Li The family’s favorite daughter is my Li Yunhai’s favorite sister!”

Li Yunfang couldn't bear it anymore, sobbed on her elder brother's shoulder, and said with choked sobs: "Brother, thank you! My parents gave me life, but you gave me a second life. I am where I am today, thanks to you Take care of me. The person I miss the most is you."

Li Yunhai patted his sister on the shoulder and said, "We will always be brothers and sisters, and it will not change just because you get married."

The wedding was held grandly and lively.

All the senior executives of Sihai Group were present and sat at more than twenty tables.

The banquet also alarmed many leaders.

Leaders such as the National Individual Association and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, who had good relations with Li Yunhai, also came after hearing the news.

Some of Lin Zhenbang's friends in Beijing also came to congratulate him.

Li Yunfang's wedding turned out to be what she had dreamed of.

After the wedding, Li Yunhai and his family stayed in Beijin for a few days.

Li Deming, Zhang Shuwen and others made a rare trip to Beijing. Accompanied by their children, they visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and other scenic spots.

Because his wife and children were around, it was impossible for Li Yunhai to go on a date with Zhu Lin. The two could only agree to see each other when they had time.

Beijin Sihai Plaza will officially open on May 1st.

This was also a major event for Sihai Group in 1992.

By then, Li Yunhai will definitely come to Beijin to host the opening ceremony.

It was already the tenth day of the first lunar month when Li Yunhai and others returned to Xizhou.

The first transaction with Compaq has been successfully completed.

Compaq's payment for goods is made through overseas branches.

When Compaq was first introduced, everyone thought that Compaq's arrival would suppress Sihai Group's popularity.

Li Yunhai spoke with facts and slapped these people in the face.

Sihai Group is also the largest enterprise in the province and the largest PC manufacturer and seller in the country.

The arrival of Compaq affected some of the market share, but it did not hurt the company.

Li Yunfang and Yue Hua took a vacation after their marriage and went out for their honeymoon.

Shen Xiulan's financial work became more arduous.

This evening, Li Yunhai came to Shen Xiulan's house.

When Li Yanjin saw Li Yunhai, he ran towards him and shouted sweetly: "Dad!"

Li Yunhai picked up his son, kissed his little face, and said with a smile: "You are so good!"

Shen Xiulan smiled and said, "Why are you here free?"

Li Yunhai sat down next to her with his son in his arms and asked, "Tomorrow and the weekend, should I take you to the hospital for a checkup?"

Shen Xiulan said: "I may really be pregnant, but my period never came."

Li Yunhai said: "Anyway, I need to do an inspection to make sure."

Shen Xiulan said: "What if I'm really pregnant? How should I tell anyone? I don't even dare to go home during the Chinese New Year because I'm afraid my parents will find out."

Li Yunhai also troubled himself, pondered for a moment, and said: "No explanation. If others want to guess, let them guess."

Shen Xiulan said: "Of course it doesn't matter to you. I am a woman. I may not be able to tell others how to arrange for me and say that I am messing around outside!"

Li Yunhai said: "It's just rumors, what's there to be afraid of?"

Shen Xiulan said: "No, you must help me find a solution, otherwise I will be embarrassed to see others. I will not dare to give birth to this child!"

(End of this chapter)