Chapter 602: Small Profits

"No, no, I didn't look down on anyone."

Li Ye denied Cai Minying's question. After all, she was a junior sister who even Yu Xiufen was scared of. Li Ye, a junior junior brother, had better not talk to others.

But Cai Minying said bluntly: "You don't have to deny it. In the past few days since I came back, I have met too many people like you.

He is clearly laughing at those of us who have returned from overseas, but he still has to pretend to be polite.

For example, my proposal letter was obviously written and submitted based on my successful experience overseas, but in the end it came back to the teacher. It was really hypocritical. "

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Li Ye looked at his teacher Zhang Qiyan and thought, "It's your turn now."

But Zhang Qiyan looked at Li Ye, as if to say, "Younger, I won't get involved in this quarrel."

Li Ye couldn't help but smile, and then said: "I know a few friends who have returned from studying abroad, and I respect them very much, so please, Senior Sister Cai, please don't make any assumptions."

Li Ye really does not reject the returnees, or in other words, Li Ye does not reject the "pragmatic" returnees. Ni Dashen is a good example.

It's just that Dashen Ni had already been working at the grassroots level of society for many years before studying abroad, so every decision he makes after returning will be based on reality.

Dashen Ni is very clear that if any plan is to be implemented, not only the correctness of the plan must be taken into consideration, but also the environment in which the plan is implemented and the endurance of the implementer.

You can't ask someone who has never seen a computer to write code for you after three days of training, right?

And the method of "I only want results and don't care about the process" can naturally squeeze people's potential if used well, but if used incorrectly, it will force people to rebel.

Therefore, in today's mainland, any reform measure must take into account the consequences after implementation.

Cai Minying has excellent academic performance and has returned from undergraduate and master's degrees. She is a standard theoretical school. The suggestions she makes are completely based on theory.

Will this policy work? Of course! If you don’t believe it, look at the Lighthouse Country and Britain. That’s what they did, and they can definitely succeed.

What if it doesn’t work? Whose responsibility is the huge loss?

In the end, it will still be distributed to the common people.

Therefore, when making any changes on the existing basis, we need to be cautious and cautious, and run in and run in again.

And a fool like Li Ye can stand in the right direction because he knows the final answer.

If Cai Minying discusses with him humbly, then Li Ye doesn't mind helping her. After all, they have the friendship of fellow apprentices and it would be good to have a good relationship.

But now Cai Minying is so arrogant, why should he get involved in Karma?

But people like Cai Minying who have "returned from learning" are always impatient and want to prove their worth.

Today, she wanted to get confirmation from Li Ye.

"Okay then! You said you don't understand, so why don't you understand? I'll explain it to you first, and then we can discuss it, okay?"

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Li Ye finally realized how difficult Cai Minying is. She likes to reason with you, which is more difficult to deal with than being unreasonable.

Li Ye thought for a while, pointed to two points in the proposal and said: "Then let's discuss these two points. Why do you think the railways and electricity in the mainland can be privatized?"

"Why not?" Cai Minying asked strangely: "Have you never taken a train in the mainland? Don't you understand that smooth transportation is an important guarantee for releasing productivity?"

"And electricity is even more important. Without enough electricity, industrialization is impossible. We currently lack funds, advanced management experience, and advanced technology."

Cai Minying listed a long list of practical difficulties and needs, and then asked: "Excuse me, Li Ye, if you think privatization is wrong, how should you solve it?"

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Li Ye was silent for two seconds and said coldly: "Since you know the importance of electricity and railways, you should understand that we must not be controlled by others.

It is possible to borrow money for development, and it is also possible to import equipment and technology, but private equity investment is not allowed, let alone overseas capital investment. "

In his previous life, Li Ye had heard some sayings,

For example, "The railway is losing money → The railway is a state-owned enterprise → The state-owned enterprise is losing money → The efficiency of state-owned enterprises is low → System problems → How to solve → Let the private economy control it! Let the power of capital make profits!"

Another example is that two barrels of oil suffered serious losses, so let them be privatized, etc.

Some good people put together these statements and called it the "Comprador Quick Guide".

Cai Minying shook her head amusedly: "In developed countries around the world, railways can be operated privately. I really don't know what you are worried about. What are you worried about?"

Cai Minying's words also included her teacher Zhang Qiyan, because Zhang Qiyan also strongly opposed her idea.

But Cai Minying feels that she is right!

Railway passenger transport losses are common all over the world. How many democratic countries in later generations can't afford such losses? Almost all of them privatized their railways and then raised prices.

If the mainland's railways are privatized, will fares on popular routes in the east double? Will the train frequency be halved for lines with insufficient passenger occupancy in the west?

I still have to think about my conscience. If I don’t have a conscience, the cheap green local trains will not be available, and I will have to pay a lot of money to take the high-speed rail.

Anyway, as long as it is privately owned, it will find ways to take money out of your pocket. Only you can think of that method, but no one can do it.

Of course, the greater possibility is that many railways are not repaired because they predict that they may lose money, and maybe even high-speed railways are gone.

According to a report by a European survey agency, China's high-speed rail prices are the lowest in the world, about 0.04 euros per kilometer.

In Spain, it is 0.19 euros, in France, it is 0.22 euros, in Germany, it is 0.27 euros, in Italy, it is 0.25 euros, and in Japan, it is 0.22 euros.

Even if income multiples are taken into account, the price of high-speed rail in the mainland is still very low, and to cater for frugal travelers, there are also green trains.

As for electricity, it is even more outrageous. A few decades later, it cost 60 million yuan to electrify seven households on the border in the mainland, not including subsequent maintenance costs.

Can you tell me about your private power plant?

60 million! How much does it cost to sell the electricity that is sent to you to make up for the cost?

So when Li Ye asked Cai Minying whether the Western liberal economy is beneficial to the poor, she couldn't answer it at all.

Because in the Western economic system, there is no such answer as "losing money".

"Forget it, let's not discuss this issue today. Let's analyze the agreement signed in New York!"

Zhang Qiyan saw that Cai Minying and Li Ye were "fighting", so he finally ended the discussion between the two and turned to the Plaza Accord.

Although he didn't understand why Li Ye was impatient today and didn't discuss it in detail with his brothers as usual, but compared to the "Plaza Accord", Cai Minying's proposal was not a big deal.

Wang Zhiyuan first said: "Japan's exports have been too strong in recent years. I think Beacon is uniting with other national teams to suppress Japan and then revive the local manufacturing industry."

Zou Mengcheng said: "If Japan's exports are affected, then they may consider moving manufacturing overseas, and we are conditionally willing to accept it."

Cai Minying echoed: "Brother Zou is right. With our current relationship with Riben, we should take the opportunity to absorb the industries transferred by Riben. This is a good opportunity."

During Japan's "lost thirty years", local manufacturing was indeed affected, but due to the appreciation of the yen, it also invested heavily in building factories overseas, so that overseas profits later expanded to an exaggerated figure.

Therefore, some people in later generations have speculated that Japan may not have been aware of the conspiracy of the "Plaza Accord", but he had to obey the orders of his boss, and then he took advantage of the plan, crying and selling miserably, while secretly transferring the industry.

When Li Ye heard that several senior brothers and sisters had finished speaking, he smiled and joked: "I think that in a short period of time, the Japanese yen will appreciate sharply, and the U.S. dollar will definitely depreciate rapidly, so if you have a way, you can seize the opportunity to exchange some , make a little fortune.”

"Hahahaha, Li Ye, your suggestion is really practical. I will go find someone to exchange some Japanese yen and save it tomorrow."

"Li Ye, you said this is of no use to us. Unlike you, we still have US dollars in our hands. We can only stare at the opportunity to make a fortune!"

"Hahahahaha~"

Everyone laughed at Li Ye, but Cai Minying said coldly: "Look at your potential. After studying with the teacher for so long, you are still looking at this small profit."

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Li Ye couldn't help but touch his nose.

Is this petty profit?

After the "Plaza Accord" was signed, the Japanese yen appreciated by 20 to 30% within two months. Li Ye's capital in units of hundreds of millions, with a little leverage, would be countless banknotes!