Zhao Gang offered a very good deal, and the customer decided to buy three boxes after only hesitating for a moment.
It was the end of the year, and relatives and friends would need fruit for visiting, so buying three boxes and getting one free was not a lot.
Zhao Gang collected the money and happily chatted with Lin Yun, and then the two unloaded the vegetables from the truck together.
'My father said that the remaining vegetables need to be delivered to a restaurant. He said you know the place, let's go together,' Lin Yun said with a smile, seeing that the friendship from those days had not faded with time, and he and Zhao Gang were not being polite.
'That's good, let's go eat there,' Zhao Gang laughed.
Then, Zhao Gang asked someone next to him to help him look after the stall, and the two of them left the wholesale market together, carrying the remaining food.
'Young man, I've finally waited for you. Take this money, I can't take your money...' Just as the two of them were walking to the entrance of the wholesale market, an old man hurried over, grabbed Lin Yun's sleeve, and handed over a wad of money, saying.
This old man was the one who had just been taken away in a tricycle and to whom Lin Yun had given 3,000 yuan.
At this time, the old man still had the embarrassment of just now on his body.
Lin Yun looked at him carefully and noticed that the old man was dressed very simply, even a bit shabby, but he had a serious and persistent face.
He thought about just now, when the old man had knelt down and begged the law enforcement officers because they had taken away his tricycle.
It is really rare for an old man like this to be able to refuse the temptation of 3,000 yuan.
'Sir, this money is nothing to me, you take it, your tricycle has been confiscated, and you need to buy a new means of transport...' Lin Yun sighed slightly and said.
'But...' the old man wanted to say something else.
'Sir, the other day, my father's tricycle was also confiscated, I can understand how you feel, this money really means nothing to me, you should go home soon!' Lin Yun smiled slightly and said.
After saying that, Lin Yun turned around and looked at Zhao Gang, saying, 'Gangzi, let's go!'
'What a good young man...' The old man who stayed in place looked at Lin Yun and Zhao Gang leaving, his eyes welling with tears, and muttered.
'Boss, after all these years, you're still as righteous as you were back then. I guess there are two or three thousand yuan, and you just gave it away. I'm impressed!'
Not far from the exit, Zhao Gang gave Lin Yun a thumbs-up and laughed.
There was not the slightest trace of any lingering attachment to the money Lin Yun had given away in his tone, but rather a genuine admiration for Lin Yun's actions.
'What's going on? Why has a total ban on three-wheeled vehicles suddenly been imposed in our Xianyuan County?' Hearing Zhao Gang say this, Lin Yun smiled and briefly told Zhao Gang what had just happened, before asking.
Zhao Gang's words made him think of when they were at school. Because they were young and their thinking was quite simple, righteousness was their top priority. Hehe, they had therefore fought many fights with those bullies who often bullied others. Because he was very strong, he had not suffered much.
Back then, Zhao Gang followed behind him, always calling him 'boss'.
'Boss, the situation you describe is still relatively good. I heard that some women in labour were taken away in their tricycles in the middle of the night on the way to the hospital. It was raining, and there were many people going to the hospital and picking up children. There was no way around it. There was no car in the family, so they couldn't ride a two-wheeled vehicle. It was fine when it was sunny, but what about when it rained? And now it's so cold...' Zhao Gang shook his head and said.
Women in labour were taken to the hospital, even in the middle of the night, and the tricycles were all taken away?
Lin Yun's eyes narrowed.
This is no longer a matter of policy or no policy from above, this is a matter of people's lives being treated like grass.
'As for why the three-wheeled vehicles were banned, some say it's because there were too many of them in Xianyuan County, and they were affecting traffic. But that's because the authorities above didn't manage them very well. When they did manage them, it was quite good. Some say it's because they were affecting the cityscape. Our Xianyuan County wants to be rated as a civilized city. Some say it's because they want to learn from the big cities. Anyway, they were suddenly banned, and it's been banned for several months...' After a pause, Zhao Gang said,
'Now, there are no more public tricycles, there are very few city buses, and the fares are expensive. There is not a single one for half a day, and very few people take it. For taxis, the minimum fare is ten yuan, and how many people can afford that? The salary level in our Xianyuan County is just over a thousand yuan a month, and anything over fifteen hundred is considered a high salary. Just a casual round trip is half a day's salary...'
'Now is the time when business is good. In previous years, at this time of year, we could sell one or two thousand yuan a day, or even two or three thousand. Now, it's good if we can sell five hundred yuan a day. Many people don't come to the city anymore, and it's not convenient for people to move around. This business is impossible to do. I've already decided not to do it anymore, and I'll go out to work next year...'
Zhao Gang sighed.
He is in business, and he is very sensitive to these changes.
Moreover, the changes are so great that it would be foolish of him not to feel them.
'Haha,' Lin Yun laughed softly, a little mockingly.
Tricycles affecting traffic?
The main form of transport in Xianyuan County is the tricycle, and if they were all banned, many people would stop going out, and naturally the traffic would improve. However, the development of the economy is closely related to the movement of people, goods and money, just as the blood flow in a person's body.
If the blood flow in a person's body slows down, the person will have health problems.
If the movement of people, goods and money slows down, the economic development of a place will be affected.
Therefore, whenever the national economy weakens, interest rates will be lowered and various measures will be used to stimulate the economy.
If everyone stays at home, no one buys anything, and everyone keeps their money at home in the bank without spending it, then factories will close down, workers will lose their jobs, and in the end, everyone will have nothing to do, no money to earn, and no food to eat.
Fortunately, Xianyuan County is not a closed place. If it really were a closed place, the blow dealt by this policy would be absolutely huge.
Although it is difficult to manage a third-wheel city, as long as it is managed well, there is nothing that cannot be managed.
He has seen countless civilizations on the Universal Trading System, with all kinds of things and rules, and he is well aware of this.
As for evaluating a civilized city?
If the people in this city are not doing well, what is the point of being evaluated as a civilized city?
There are so many squares and neon lights, but not many people go or watch, and how much practical benefit does it bring to the people?
As for learning from big cities, that's even more ridiculous.
The population structure, wage levels, and public transport in Xianyuan County are not only inferior to those in the big cities, but the gap is huge. Is it not a bit too whimsical to take such a big step?
Seeing that he hadn't returned in five years and that his hometown had become like this, Lin Yun felt a little uncomfortable.
Originally, when he saw Xianyuan County, there were many more tall buildings, many more squares, and many more colourful lights, and he was also a little gratified by the development of his hometown.
But at the moment, he only felt a cold rush of wind.
It was already the end of the year, and compared to the years he had left, there were indeed a lot fewer people on the street.