Chapter 131 Interpretation of the era of "coal boss phenomenon"

This is the "vocabulary of the times" in a special context. This is a "special appellation" for a group under certain conditions. Shanxi Coal Boss! Reflecting on the "Shanxi Coal Boss Phenomenon", some people questioned: What did the coal bosses bring to Shanxi? What did the coal boss bring to Shanxi? Did the coal boss bring tragedy to Shanxi? The environmental pollution brought by the small coal mines of coal bosses to Shanxi is well known. Some people say that wherever coal bosses haunt, there must be "mountains, empty waters and polluted water".

In fact, the small coal mines run by coal bosses do more harm to Shanxi's environment than that.There are "black holes" all over the land in Shanxi's coal-producing areas, which seem to have become man-eating tiger mouths. No wonder some people sigh that "entering a small coal mine is entering a coffin where people are buried". In fact, according to statistics, more than 80% of mining accidents in Shanxi occurred in small coal mines. Reflecting on the "Shanxi Coal Boss Phenomenon", some people questioned: Why are coal bosses always labeled as "Shanxi"?Another version of this question is: Why is Shanxi rich in coal bosses?When it comes to Shanxi, we almost reflexively think of coal, mine disasters and bloodshed, and the "official earthquakes" caused by mine disasters again and again.Some people say that coal bosses are the "artemisia" that grows in the gap between the social reforms in Shanxi and the "class sections" of all parties in the adjustment of interests.

We believe that Shanxi's "production" of coal bosses is the result of the interaction of many subjective and objective factors. First of all, from the reality of Shanxi, as a national energy base and an old industrial base, Shanxi's overall economic structure has always been dominated by energy and raw material industries. Its main characteristics are: the proportion of primary and tertiary industries is low, and the proportion of secondary industries is large. In the early 1980s, China's reform and opening-up strategy kicked off. Under the guidance of the country's strategic policy of "water flowing quickly", Shanxi's coal industry was undergoing major changes.This provides the necessary "policy protection" for the "fact generation" of the "coal boss".

Secondly, Shanxi is rich in coal resources, and its "three quantities" (reserves, quality, and output) of coal have been leading the way in many provinces and regions in China. For example, in Shanxi's coal-producing areas, some farmers can dig Produce high-quality coal. That is to say, the abundant coal resources provide the key "birth conditions" for the "reality emergence" of coal bosses. Third, the coal industry is a "strength-based" industry with "primitive extensive" production, rather than a "technical" industry that comprehensively considers many factors such as input-output, cost-effectiveness, market production technology, and operating risks.

That is to say, the extremely low "industry threshold" and relatively loose "industry access system" provide the necessary "entry conditions" for coal bosses to "successfully start a business". Fourth, the local black gold economic environment provides the decisive living soil for the development of coal bosses. They clearly know that small coal mines will pollute the environment, they know that small coal mines will breed mining disasters, and they know that small coal mines will corrode cadres. Under the "rectification blow", but "the more frustrated and braver"?

We believe that this has something to do with the short-sighted behavior of some local departments who only care about small profits in the short term and do not see long-term benefits, and then developed to connivance and appeasement of coal bosses. This provides a key "abnormal guarantee" for the "continuous growth" of the coal boss's career. So far, we can be sure that the "fruits" of many injuries in Shanxi can only point to the "cause" of the "Shanxi Coal Boss". Inadvertently, the coal boss is withdrawing from the stage of history in a tragic way. In the coal industry of Shanxi Province, an unprecedented integration is going on intensely.

The general trend is gone, and the deadline is approaching. Coal bosses will eventually withdraw from the stage of history, which has become an irreversible fact. As a once prominent "special" group, their lives were very short. In the long river of history, they are just small waves.From their formation to their demise, there is only a short period of ten years. We know that "coal boss" is not naturally a derogatory term, but in a certain specific context, we will have different "realistic interpretations". In this "biased structure" term, "boss" is a very glamorous term in the modern economic and social life that everyone is familiar with, while "coal" is a natural substance with certain physical properties.When the two are combined together and appear in Shanxi, the "sea of ​​coal" in the vortex of China's coal policy under the background of energy economy, this title will be in such a place where the political and economic ecology is severely damaged, mining accidents are frequently reported to the police, and the rich and the poor are confronted. In the common context of differentiation, it is endowed with specific meanings.

Fate always plays tricks on people like this. In the past, he was still a poor "poor man", but today he has become a "rich man" with a lot of money. In the past, he was still a "farmer" who worked hard to get rich, but today he has become a "rich man" who does not do anything about farming. In the past, he was a kind and honest "good young man", but today he has become a cold and assertive "upstart rich man". While people are angry at the coal boss for showing off his wealth and squandering his wealth, they are even more angry at his disregard for the dignity of life and his cold blood, as well as his crazy pursuit of wealth and gluttonous greed.

As a hidden group of wealthy people, Shanxi coal bosses are withdrawing from the stage of history. People will ask, how will the "black gold empire" they built evolve?Behind the rise and fall of thousands of "black holes", what created the common fate of coal bosses?When their own life and destiny cannot be controlled by themselves due to their low economic status, they can only choose to follow the trend and resign themselves to fate.When one's own life and destiny can be independently controlled by today's social status and economic strength, in the frenzy of "Shanxi Coal Integration", the coal boss has drawn a "lower lottery".

In the process of writing this book, I have been thinking about a question.I tried to analyze from their backgrounds and social classes, the coal bosses "rehearsed for ten years" and then "quickly become 'fine'" (not become "immortals"), did the times choose them, or did they choose the times ? According to the survey, most of the coal bosses in Shanxi came from poor backgrounds and had few books. They came out to venture into the world at a very young age. City dwellers who "work" or "eat state food") will not become coal bosses.But precisely because they have a stable income, it is unnecessary and impossible for them to bet their future on a gamble with no hope.So what they choose is the kind of life that is easy to live with and relatively "prosperous".

However, it is precisely because of the low social status and the loss of the right to speak in the economy, coupled with the lack of cultural knowledge, that the "realistic disposition" of the "ignorant and fearless" of the coal bosses has been created. Therefore, they will choose to take risks without hesitation, let go of their hands and feet, and take a gamble. Anyway, if they lose, they will go back to the past at worst, and they will still have nothing. Anyway, the earth will continue to turn and rise. But if it wins, it's not "same day". Finally, we can look at the coal bosses from another angle. Maybe what you see is only the very glamorous side of their lives: famous cars, beauties, luxury houses... but you have never seen the hardships behind this scenery: counting nine cold days, in the barren mountains and ridges In the middle of knocking on stones to cultivate the soil; in the hot summer, they dig and dig in the crevices of the isolated stones, sweating profusely.Moreover, when they started their business, the coal industry was not a profiteering industry at all, and most coal bosses were heavily in debt at that time.During the Chinese New Year and the holidays, they were fleeing from debts abroad. Later, the market changed and the coal industry suddenly boomed. These coal bosses were able to "turn themselves into bosses" and live a prosperous life. Today, the behavior of coal bosses showing off their wealth has been widely concerned by social media, and what is reflected in the media is mostly "negative news". After contacting many coal bosses, the author believes that coal bosses cannot be generalized. Those who spend extravagantly or even deformed consumption are a minority after all. "Old Xi'er" among Shanxi merchants has a more "picky" side for a century. In fact, these coal bosses were born poor, exuding an instinct of "poverty" in their bones.Although they spend a lot of money, but in essence, they still can't erase the sour complex of the poor days in the past. Today, coal bosses are about to withdraw tragically from the stage of history. This is a fundamental choice for social development and historical progress. Road, have to go on. We might as well say a few "heart-to-heart words" to the coal boss on the way: First of all, the coal boss himself must abide by the law, be respectful, thrifty, diligent, modest and prudent.Acting according to the law, being a law-abiding person, and being respectful are the basic principles for a person (or a wealthy person) to live and work in modern society. At this point, we can finally "set a tone" for the life and career of Shanxi coal bosses under the government's "coal integration": There is a saying, "After great events, there must be great enlightenment." The coal boss's withdrawal from the stage of history is not just a change of fate, but also a "baptism" of soul and spirit. Again, drink water and think of the source, and often have the heart of feeding back. Once you have money, you should return it to your neighbors in time, and the coal boss's wealth should be fed back to his hometown if he took it from his hometown.As the saying goes, "The little lamb is suckling and looking at its mother".If the coal boss can be today, he should think of the source when drinking water, always think about the grace of fertility, and do his best to repay the neighbors and folks. This is the minimum requirement for being a human being.This is consistent with the behavior of the ancestors of Shanxi merchants who invested in the countryside after years of hard work in the business world. Third, we must educate our children to learn to behave in a low-key manner and behave in a low-key manner. Here, "low-key" means "ordinary" and "ordinary", that is, "civilian", that is, to have honest and simple civilian qualities, and to have an ordinary character that endures hardships and stands hard work.In fact, being a low-key person is actually a kind of wisdom.It is a skill of resilience and a virtue of being a human being.There is a saying, "A good businessman's hidden talents are like emptiness, and a gentleman's virtue is like a fool's appearance."Slowly, we may understand that being a low-key person is actually a sign of maturity, a basic quality of life, and the basis for a person to achieve great achievements. While educating their children to be "civilian" people, coal bosses also need to teach them the skills of owning a family and keeping a business.It is not easy for a coal boss to make a fortune and start a business. When the family business is big, it needs to be inherited and carried forward by future generations, and there must be talents.Here, the phrase "successor has someone" should be changed to "successor has 'cai'".Similarly, it is difficult to make money, and it is even more difficult to get ahead.Many people work hard to start their own businesses, but if the descendants are "playboys", "prodigal sons" and other "dandies", their family fortunes will inevitably decline, and they cannot escape the fate of "not being rich for three generations". "The spring is dry, and the fish are on the land. It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes. It is better to forget each other than to praise Yao instead of Jie." This is "Zhuangzi The Great Master". saying. Among them, the sentence "When the spring dries up, the fish are on land, it is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes when they are wet and wet with each other", which means: "The spring has dried up, and the two fish are exposed to the dry mud at the bottom of the lake waiting to die. They can only spit out a little water bubbles to moisten each other and continue life." At this time, the two fish did not use death to express "loyalty and friendship" to each other, but missed the days when they could swim in the great rivers and lakes, "even if they didn't know each other". And the sentence "Instead of praising Yao and not Jie, it is better to forget the two and change the way" means: "Instead of us praising Yao, Shun and Yu, and saying that Xia Jie, Shang Zhou are not good, it is better to forget their right and wrong, Everything they do is reflected in the avenue." So what is "Avenue"? The movement of the sun and the moon, the law of nature, the change of four seasons, the change of society, the change of spring and autumn in the vast world, and the original law of the changing order of everything is the "road". Note the following sentence: "Let the merits and demerits of history be judged by the 'road' of history." Shanxi prospered because of coal, and Shanxi was trapped by coal. Today, according to the needs of local economic development, the officials in Shanxi are reforming the old and building the new, destroying the old and creating the new, and vigorously launching the "rectification" of coal enterprises. Some people say that the officials in Shanxi Province are following the needs of the times and "doing justice for the sky". The people's livelihood call of the folks is the call of responsibility for the revival of an era. Have you ever remembered, "The son said on the river: the dead are like husbands! They will not give up day and night." Don't you see, "The green hills can't cover it, after all, it flows eastward." There is a saying, "Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken ship, and ten thousand trees spring in front of the sick tree." The trend of the times is unstoppable, but for coal bosses, it is necessary to recognize the historical trend and follow the development of the times. It is unnecessary and not to stay in the past. Wait for the next opportunity to patronize, let alone belittle yourself and despise yourself. Here we have evolved the phrase "forgetting each other in the rivers and lakes" into "looking at each other in the rivers and lakes", and gave it to Shanxi Coal Boss. Take care all the way, Shanxi Coal Boss!