Thirty Years of Turbulence - Chinese Enterprises

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[Corporate Historical Figures]

The 'king' is like an ant

In history, people can generally be divided into two categories: big shots and small shots. Big shots determine the direction of history, while small shots reflect the truth of history. Of course, the "Eight Great Kings" of Wenzhou should be classified as ordinary people. When they were wanted nationwide, none of them had assets exceeding 500000 yuan. After the incident, most of them were ordinary and returned to the masses.

Hu Jinlin, who originally thought he was going to be beheaded, was sent to prison with fear and was released in confusion. Not long after obtaining his freedom, he planned to establish a steel rolling mill. "There is no steel rolling mill in Wenzhou, let alone in Yueqing. The basic construction urgently needs steel, so I want to establish a steel rolling mill!" When he said these words, he had already forgotten that he was hit three years ago because he was competing with state-owned enterprises for raw materials. Businessmen have always been economic animals, and it seems harder for them to watch business opportunities slip through their fingers and remain indifferent than to kill their heads. The private steel rolling mill with only 4.5 acres of land became unsustainable in 1988. Hu Jinlin went to Shanghai and Shenzhen to do business, and even traveled as far as the Qaidam Basin in Qinghai. He said, "The newspaper said that the development of the western region is the dawn of the 21st century, and I immediately thought of trying my luck." After being hit hard, Hu Jinlin returned to his old business and began producing and distributing "communication contactors." At this time, low-voltage electrical appliances in Liushi had become very popular, and Hu Jinlin was no longer a "king" here.