MMB Chapter 1529 Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have the seed!
Chapter 1529 Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have the seed!
Chapter 1529 Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have the seed!
"What does your company need an airport for?"
Zhou Yamei smoothed her long hair, looked at Li Xuewu lying on the bed in the makeup mirror, and asked, "Do helicopters need airports? Steel Flight doesn't have that project."
What kind of airport is used for helicopters?
Li Xuewu looked up at her with amusement and said, "Of course it's for passenger planes and cargo planes."
"Mainly cargo planes and business jets."
He turned a page of the book in his hand, explaining as he read, "The development of Honggang Group has indeed brought a new atmosphere to the domestic industrial and economic sectors."
"Yes, I sensed that."
Zhou Yamei took out a wooden hairpin from her makeup box and easily pinned up her hair in a few strokes.
Don't ask, even a young woman's hairstyle increases attack speed.
"You would never guess that I would see products from your Honggang Group on a train."
She turned around, her face full of surprise, and introduced, "It's that kind of instant noodles with boiled water that you brought back. They're sold on the train, and they sell very well!"
"Hmm, a train from the Beijing Railway Section, right?"
Li Xuewu replied casually, "The sales headquarters held a product promotion meeting within the joint venture, I think it was at the end of last year, or so it should be."
He thought for a moment, then looked up at Zhou Yamei and said, "Actually, for long-distance transportation such as trains and ships, especially when it's inconvenient to solve the problem of eating, there is still a large market for convenience foods."
“I estimate that this product will soon become a nationwide sensation—” Zhou Yamei snapped out of her reverie, looked at her increasingly youthful reflection in the mirror, and began to meticulously care for her skin with the cosmetics she had just bought.
Hongxing Baicaotang United Pharmaceutical Group's Artistry Cosmetics Sales Branch has also launched several cosmetics in mainland China, mainly targeting women of all ages.
There are two main types of marketing channels:
One type is the retail network of pharmacies like Hongxing Baicaotang Pharmacy, which belongs to the Chinese and Western Medicine Sales Branch of the Pharmaceutical Corporation; the other type is through Dongcheng Supply and Marketing Company, which connects with the National Supply and Marketing Corporation and distributes goods in department stores in major cities.
In those days, neither supply and marketing companies nor joint-venture department stores had the concept of advance payment or consignment.
Unless it's a specialized consignment store, they all follow a centralized procurement and sales model, meaning that the supply and marketing system completes the procurement before selling.
The fact that cosmeceutical products were able to overcome supply and procurement barriers and enter department stores in major cities is largely due to luck; there is a real shortage of cosmetic resources in this era.
Another reason is the positive feedback provided by Dongcheng Supply and Marketing Company, coupled with the reputation and credibility brought about by the strong rise of Honggang Group in recent years.
Products including alcoholic beverages, food and beverages, automobiles, motorcycles, hardware products, and electronic products have successively entered the national supply and marketing system. The product packaging is printed with the corresponding brand logo, company name, and group trademark.
These factors combined have created a strong reputation within the supply and marketing system.
One advantage is that Honggang Group is located in Beijing, as is the Supply and Marketing Corporation, which facilitates communication.
The supply and marketing corporation conducted research and investigation on Honggang Group's products according to product categories, and selected excellent products that could be purchased and were suitable for nationwide distribution.
Compared to factories within the supply and marketing system, the experimental market-oriented business model of Honggang Group brought unprecedented experiences to the supply and marketing corporation.
The single policy of returning or exchanging products with quality issues has completely opened the door to cooperation within the supply and sales system.
Salespeople at supply and marketing cooperatives no longer have to coldly refuse customers' requests to return or exchange quality products. As long as the packaging is intact and the product has a short shelf life, returns and exchanges can be processed. This has even led to the development of product promotion channels.
Honggang Group designs and produces corresponding advertising and promotional materials based on its products, which are then delivered to major cities across the country along with the products, depending on the season and region.
The sales headquarters of Honggang Group will then send specialists to the product counters in major cities across the country to provide guidance and arrange promotional materials according to their respective environments.
Furthermore, the Honggang Group Sales Company provided training opportunities for product knowledge, organized product training courses in major cities, invited sales staff from the supply and marketing company to participate in the training, and distributed training subsidies and bonuses.
This "borrowing a chicken to lay an egg" model, supplemented by material rewards, enabled Honggang Group's products to quickly become star products for major supply and marketing companies.
The cosmetics Zhou Yamei used were bought from the cosmetics counter of Wangfujing Department Store.
Artistry has reached an agreement with a Beijing department store to open its first counter nationwide, and will promote its products according to Artistry's standard marketing script.
This system of techniques was brought back by Zhang Songying from Hong Kong and France, and then revised by Li Xuewu. It is truly a marketing system that reflects the characteristics of the times.
Even though she knew perfectly well that the set she had heard about was the work of the conman Li Xuewu, Zhou Yamei still couldn't resist spending money at the counter to buy the whole set.
It was painful to see the product go wrong, but the salesperson from Artistry made the product sound so appealing that no woman could resist the temptation.
I remember overhearing a rumor while buying cosmetics that so-and-so also sent their secretary to buy cosmetics.
If even that person uses Artistry cosmetics, what reason do they have to doubt the brand?
She didn't remember anything else the salesperson said, but she did remember that the herbal purification technology wouldn't harm her skin, especially the on-site demonstrations that the salesperson conducted, which gained the approval and support of most women.
"I just can't get away from it. If I had the chance to become your group's food distributor, I could probably earn enough in a year to last me a lifetime."
"That's why we're setting up a sales headquarters—" Li Xuewu smiled, looked up at her, and said, "We're not going to throw this money away."
"It's because you have a meticulous mind."
Zhou Yamei pouted and snorted, "If it were your Director Li, even gold would have been lost."
“That’s because you misunderstand him,” Li Xuewu defended Old Li. “Our Director Li is very careful with his money. He wouldn’t even throw away iron filings, let alone gold.”
"He's really a freak—"
Zhou Yamei turned around and looked at him, saying, "You lose every game of mahjong and have no memory of it? You're just willing to lose money?"
How did you know? Did you hear about it?
Li Xuewu put down his book, looked at her, and asked, "Or has some story been circulating?"
“Wu Shuping said it.” Zhou Yamei tidied herself up, stood up and walked over to explain, “She said that Director Li from your group often invites the general manager of United Construction to play cards, and the general manager wins so much that he doesn’t dare to go anymore.”
"Lang Zhennan? He's a coward."
Li Xuewu shook his head and laughed, "Back then, when Old Li was competing with Old Yang and the others, he was almost scared to death."
Wu Shuping said he was very cautious in his actions.
Zhou Yamei kicked off her slippers, sat down next to Li Xuewu, and said, "I dare not make the slightest mistake."
“It’s a critical period.” Li Xuewu divided the book with a bookmark, placed it on the bedside table, lay down and said, “The group will probably be officially established this month. They’re all waiting for the Investiture of the Gods to be released, so they wouldn’t dare to cause any trouble.”
"What are you saying—" Zhou Yamei gently patted him and said, "Everything you talk about sounds so serious, like the Investiture of the Gods—"
"What else could it be but the Investiture of the Gods?"
Li Xuewu lay on the pillow and looked at her, saying, "All the gods are hoping to be on the list, afraid that their ranking will be lower than others, and they will feel very unbalanced."
"What about you? Don't you have this concern?"
Zhou Yamei propped her neck up with her left hand and lay down on her side next to him, asking, "Or are you already in the management committee and no longer in danger of falling from grace?"
"The Earth will keep spinning no matter who leaves."
Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and said, "That's why I didn't take myself too seriously. Doing more practical things is better than anything else."
"You're so calculating—"
Zhou Yamei tapped his forehead with her right finger and scolded, "How can Honggang Group do without you now? I see that your team is not united. They suppress you, but no one wants to kick you out."
"Kicking you is like Honggang cutting off his own arm."
"So you're saying it that way—"
Li Xuewu chuckled and shook his head, saying, "I'll say it again: doing practical work is definitely better than talking nonsense."
Are you reminding me?
Zhou Yamei's hands were the first to wander; she reached for her gun, a mocking smile on her face.
Li Xuewu glanced at her with amusement and said, "You misinterpreted it. I didn't mean that."
"That's what I meant—"
Zhou Yamei, having awakened the evil dragon, mounted her horse and looked down into his eyes with a smile, saying, "Then how about just a token gesture?"
"A little something is fine, but I have to remind you," Li Xuewu said with a smile as he personally wiped the two car lights for Zhou Yamei, "*** said you can start a war as you please, but a war can't be stopped just because you want to. You'll have to bear the consequences yourself—"
"what--"
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"Secretary-General, please come this way. This is the workshop for Hiace buses."
On Thursday, January 9, a delegation led by Li Xuewu, Secretary-General of the Group, visited Gangcheng Automobile Manufacturing Plant for research.
Deputy Chief Engineer Wang Yongzhe gave a product presentation and walked at the front of the group.
Li Xuewu glanced at him, smiled, and asked, "When did you join the company?"
"Uh—last March."
Wang Yongzhe was somewhat surprised that his supervisor would ask him this question. Looking at his colleagues' expressions as they suppressed their laughter, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have done something wrong.
"Comrade Wang Yongzhe previously worked at General Motors in the United States. After returning to China last year, he came to our factory at the invitation of Deputy Director Gu," said Lu Yuanshen, head of Gangcheng Automobile Factory, with a smile. "Last year, he received six months of training and worked at the research institute for a period of time."
He explained softly, "I know you, but I may not know you very well."
"You don't need to know me, I'm just asking casually." Li Xuewu nodded at Wang Yongzhe and said with a smile, "In scientific research and technical management at Honggang, there's no need for beating around the bush; it's better to be direct."
Wang Yongzhe was somewhat taken aback, just as he hadn't understood his colleagues' smiles earlier, he didn't quite understand the secretary-general's words now either.
"The Secretary-General is the creator of our group's automobile industry. Without the Secretary-General, there would be no Steel City Automobile."
Lu Yuanshen introduced to him: "The design drafts of the first mass-produced car of Steel Auto, the Red Star Antelope and the Comet, were written by the Secretary-General."
He smiled and pointed at Wang Yongzhe, reminding him, "You've really met an expert today. If you don't explain it well, you'll really make a fool of yourself, hahaha—"
"Hehehe—" A soft laugh also came from the group accompanying Wang Yongzhe behind him.
Wang Yongzhe glanced at Li Xuewu, who was walking at the front, with a somewhat strange expression. No one knew what he was thinking, but he began to use real kung fu in his subsequent explanation.
Li Xuewu went to Gangqi mainly to see Haishi Automobile and the newly separated sedan production line.
"The Hiace still shares a production line with models like the Hongyun, so the production capacity is still sufficient to meet market demand."
After Wang Yongzhe introduced the characteristics of the production line process design, Lü Yuanshen briefly introduced the supply and demand relationship.
Li Xuewu then tested the gravity component bracket with his hand; the design of this thing was very thoughtful.
Previously, car assembly workshop parts were always scattered around, and during assembly, one part would be hard to find, another would be nowhere to be seen.
When Li Xuewu was setting up the steel company, he proposed that it was necessary to design and build a modern manufacturing enterprise for the new era.
What in this world is free?
There isn't one perfect answer, but sunlight and gravity are definitely free. Given Li Huaide and Li Xuewu's stingy nature, they'd be damned if they didn't use something that's free.
Therefore, the workshop lighting system uses a large number of sunlight collection and diffusion devices, and the shelves that load car parts also use gravity brackets that automatically lower after use.
These thoughtful designs all came from his suggestions; he would ask if there were any problems every time he came.
Wang Yongzhe was unfamiliar with this, and when he saw him try out the bracket, he began to explain this part of the design to him, which drew bursts of laughter from the people behind him.
He paused, then looked at Chief Engineer Bai Guangming, wanting to know where he had gone wrong again.
"It's nothing, just browsing."
Li Xuewu nodded and pointed to the bus production line that was in operation, then asked a few questions.
This was no challenge for Wang Yongzhe, a senior technician at General Motors in the United States, who brought far more than just a little change to SteelCar.
Li Xuewu listened attentively to his report and raised questions and offered praise regarding some of the designs and modifications.
Before leaving the workshop, he also spoke with the workshop director, asking about the workers' situation and the production progress.
Overall, Haishi Motors has no inventory, which proves that it is recognized in overseas markets.
Although the Haishi bus has only just been launched and dealers in the port city have only just begun to stock it, this model with more powerful engines and larger passenger and cargo capacity is still well received by the market.
Most importantly, this passenger and cargo van is inexpensive.
Since the decision has been made to dump automobiles and electronics in Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia, then we must not give up and must make a name for ourselves in the process.
Even if it means not making money for ten years, we must solidify this empire and make Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia fall in love with Red Star Creation.
"After the car production line became independent, its production capacity was fully released." Lü Yuanshen, who accompanied Li Xuewu on the inspection, introduced: "Now this production line only has Aries and Gemini models, with a total daily output of over 300 units."
"Annual production capacity reaches 100,000 units?"
Li Xuewu glanced at him, smiled and made a comment, then strode forward.
Lu Yuanshen smiled and followed his steps, explaining, "Unless there are special circumstances, the goal of producing 100,000 units per year should be able to be stabilized."
He hesitated for a moment, then emphasized, "But the premise is that the quality and supply of parts must be guaranteed."
"You don't need to tell me, the group is already doing it." Li Xuewu said, looking at the car production line, "After the New Year, maybe in April or May, the supply chain will take the lead in discussing cooperation on parts and components with several key automobile companies across the country, and then we will get the results you are looking forward to."
He turned back and nodded at Lü Yuanshen, then continued walking forward, emphasizing, "A production of 100,000 units per year should definitely not be your ultimate goal."
"Don't worry, we won't just stand by and watch the parts pile up in the warehouse."
Lu Yuanshen was good at saying nice things. As he accompanied Li Xuewu on the walk, he introduced the work and efforts he had made over the past year.
Regardless of whether the secretary-general will speak up for him at the meeting, we must not allow this person to speak ill of him.
So even if someone wants to help him, he can't get cocky. It's the consensus of everyone in the group that he can't offend the secretary-general, or he'll be doomed.
***
The convoy of five vehicles, led by a Volga M24, headed straight for the electronics factory after turning off the steelworks.
Li Xuewu did not stay at the car factory for lunch. After visiting the engineers and technical team, he declined Lü Yuanshen's invitation to stay for lunch and drove to the electronics factory.
Today's time is a bit tight, or rather, since he came back, he hasn't had enough time at all.
"Secretary-General, welcome to the electronics factory."
Bi Yuding stood smiling in front of the office building waiting for him, having also heard the notification call from Steel Company.
"Well, Lu Yuanshen told you we haven't eaten yet, right?" Li Xuewu smiled and shook hands with him after getting out of the car, saying, "Is the food ready?"
"We're ready and waiting for you."
Bi Yuding raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, then shook hands with Zhang Jing, the office director who had come with Li Xuewu, and exchanged a few simple pleasantries.
He also introduced the meal preparations to Zhang Jing, and then walked towards the restaurant with Li Xuewu.
"The new building is really impressive!"
Looking at the newly built factory area and office building, Li Xuewu turned to Bi Yuding and said, "Returning to Beijing to see the old steel rolling mill always gives me a feeling that things have changed."
"You're too sentimental—"
Bi Yuding joked, "I think the new factory area is more impressive, and the buildings and facilities are more useful."
"That's right, who doesn't like new things?"
Li Xuewu smiled and tapped him, saying, "But I must remind you, the old wife is always the best."
"Hahaha--"
Amidst the jokes, the group entered the restaurant of Steel City Electronics, where a large round table had already been prepared.
Unlike Lü Yuanshen, Bi Yuding had a closer relationship with Li Xuewu and knew his style of doing things.
The large round table for the reception was placed in a corner of the cadre canteen, so that anyone eating there could see it.
The food prepared on the table was exactly the same as that served at the window, except that it was portioned out on plates, making it look more refined, but the portions were generous.
"Come on, it's Factory Director Bi's treat today."
Li Xuewu smiled and greeted the office staff who accompanied him on the research trip, saying, "We'll continue this afternoon after we've had our fill of food. You've all worked hard today."
"The Secretary-General works even harder—"
Wang Min, taking advantage of the good atmosphere, joined in the joke along with Li Xuewu.
Bi Yuding glanced at him and then laughed along with everyone else; the atmosphere was really good.
Before the meal, Li Xuewu reminded everyone, "Although it is said that if you eat someone's food, you are obliged to do so, but today is different. We are not here to find fault."
"That's right, we're here to cause trouble."
Wang Min continued jokingly, "We try our best to prevent Director Bi from swearing."
“Hehe—” Bi Yuding chuckled and looked at him, then said to Li Xuewu, “Young people are so energetic. Seeing them is like seeing the future of the group.”
"Can you see the future of the group in him?" Li Xuewu ignored the jokes at the dinner table, glanced at the grinning Wang Min, and said, "This kid studied engineering. After the New Year, I plan to send him to Yingcheng for training, so he can see what it's like to be on the front line."
"Hahaha--"
Upon hearing the secretary-general's words, everyone turned to look at Wang Min, who was staring blankly at the sudden news, and his expression made everyone burst into laughter.
Zhou Linghua nudged him with his elbow and teased him softly, "Congratulations, Comrade Wang Min."
"I..." Wang Min was truly at a loss for words. Was being transferred from the Liaodong Industrial Zone Leading Group Office to the Yingcheng Port Area Project a promotion or a demotion?
"I think that with the current purchasing power of urban workers, enjoying television entertainment is not a problem."
After finishing his lunch, Bi Yuding put down his chopsticks along with Li Xuewu and said, "The main reason that limits the desire to buy TVs is that there aren't enough TV programs available."
"What do you mean?" Li Xuewu asked him with a smile, "We still need to set up a television station."
“No, no, no, I’m just explaining this phenomenon,” Bi Yuding explained. “It’s also based on our research, and it’s reflected in the sales data.”
"Yes, I understand what you mean."
Li Xuewu wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and said, "Actually, you're right. In the future, we will definitely set up a TV station and develop TV programs."
"Even if it's just to stimulate television consumption, expand propaganda channels, or enrich the lives of employees."
He looked at the people at the table and said, "This goal may take a few more years to achieve."
"What we can do at present is to improve and perfect the electronic industry production base, and effectively manage the quality system and upgrade the technology accumulation."
He emphasized this point to the electronics factory's cadres at the dinner table, and also mentioned it when he visited and inspected the television and washing machine production lines.
We need to ensure production capacity while also improving technology.
The current goal of the electronics factory in maintaining its break-even operation is to train skilled workers and accumulate industrial technology.
If neither of these goals is achieved, then the money has been wasted and the time has been wasted as well.
"Now, products coming off the production line generally don't stay in the warehouse for more than a week."
Bi Yuding personally explained, "After the sales headquarters connected with the supply and marketing system, there was basically a queue of trucks waiting for goods at the gate."
"In the past, we had to worry about the supply of parts. Since the supply chain system has been improved, we no longer have this concern, and our production is guaranteed."
"Our sales staff deserves great credit," Li Xuewu nodded in agreement, adding, "The fact that they were able to cast a wide net among electronics companies nationwide and successfully develop the parts and components industry speaks volumes about their achievement."
"That's true," Bi Yuding said with emotion. "We can even use parts and components from third-tier enterprises here. Comrades, you've really worked hard."
“The future will be better and better,” Li Xuewu said to him with a smile. “As more and more domestic electronics companies emerge, you will be troubled by the problem of accumulating component materials.”
“Then I look forward to that day coming soon.” Bi Yuding said with a smile, “When that time comes, our production capacity will also increase, and perhaps it will be just as you said, that we won’t need workers anymore, and everything will be automated.”
“That day will come.” Li Xuewu gave him a deep look and said, “Be prepared.”
After visiting the television and washing machine production lines, Li Xuewu went to the internship center to see the students from the School of Electronic Engineering of the Vocational and Technical College who were interning there.
"Is life here good?"
With a warm smile, he shook hands with the teachers and students and asked with concern, "Steel City is much colder than Beijing. Is your place warm?"
"It's quite warm, thank you for your concern, Secretary-General."
The teacher leading the group replied with a smile, "We are living well here and will definitely work hard."
"Take good care of the students, and take good care of yourself too." Li Xuewu patted his hand with concern and instructed him, "You must cultivate more outstanding talents for the group and the industrial system."
"We definitely will!" The teacher nodded earnestly, expressing her commitment.
Li Xuewu patted his arm and continued to shake hands and offer his condolences to the other students.
"Hello, Secretary-General. I am Xue Boning, an intern from the Class of '68 in the School of Electronic Engineering."
A robust-looking young man introduced himself to Li Xuewu with a strong voice.
Li Xuewu smiled slightly and asked as he shook hands with him, "How are your studies going here?"
"We are currently doing an internship assembling telephones, and my study group is researching topics related to improving telephone manufacturing processes and technologies."
"Okay, keep up the good work." Li Xuewu released his hand, patted his arm and said, "I look forward to your good news. When the time comes, please ask Director Bi to give you a technology research and development bonus."
"Thank you, Secretary-General. We will definitely work hard!"
During the subsequent visit, some trainees reported on their lives, while others reported on their studies and group research projects. Li Xuewu listened attentively and even asked a few more questions.
His attitude inspired the trainees and sparked their interest in their internships.
In the trainees' minds, the secretary-general was somewhat special, because even before they officially started working, they had heard that this young secretary-general was a pioneering figure among the young cadres of Hongxing Steel Group, a role model to learn from, a goal to strive for, and a banner to be caught up with.
To put it bluntly, who the hell doesn't want to be the next Li Xuewu!
Especially when the Secretary-General and his entourage finished their research and left by car, watching the Secretary-General get into that luxury car, with even reporters in the entourage, armed with long lenses and microphones, any young person with a sense of youthful vigor would have to shout in their heart: Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?
***
"Secretary-General, are you really planning to arrange for me to gain experience at the Yingcheng Port Area engineering project?"
In the waiting room of Gangcheng Railway Station, Wang Min couldn't hold back any longer and nervously asked Li Xuewu the question that had been troubling him all afternoon.
Li Xuewu looked up at him, amused, and asked, "What? You're unwilling?"
"No, it's that..."
Wang Min didn't know what he was thinking either. He scratched his head and said, "I've never worked on the front lines."
"That's why I'm sending you down to train."
Li Xuewu said matter-of-factly, "It would be a waste of youth for civil engineering students not to gain practical experience on the front lines."
"Huh?" Wang Min had never heard of this theory before, and his expression was quite surprised.
Li Xuewu glanced at him, tapped him, and said, "You're still too pale. Real engineering professionals and managers don't come across as pale-faced scholars like you."
"I'm fair-skinned now?" Wang Min was both amused and exasperated. People in the office always said he was dark-skinned.
If everyone is considered "white" now, then how dark must real civil engineering professionals be?
They can't be dirtier than coal miners, can they?
At 4 p.m., Li Xuewu led his research team to Yingcheng by train. Since there were many people, the journey was not far, and it was daytime, they did not request a sleeper carriage.
Perhaps he learned of his existence from the station, because the train conductor came over to greet him after he boarded the train.
The railways of this era are proud, but most train conductors are very good at interpersonal relationships, especially building connections.
They have access to leaders in all walks of life, and often these leaders are the ones seeking their help, so it's easy for them to cultivate good relationships.
Judging from Li Xuewu's organizational affiliation, his work and age, it's clear he's not a simple person.
Li Xuewu didn't ask for any services, nor did he mention the purpose of his trip; he only said that he had work to do.
The train crew arranged for hot water to be delivered and instructed the train attendants to burn more coal to raise the temperature inside the train.
Li Xuewu actually didn't want to trouble others, and he was even less willing to deal with this kind of relationship, mainly because he felt he was at a disadvantage.
He deserves this treatment; this whole thing makes it seem like he owes someone a favor.
When he got off the train, he asked Zhang Enyuan to leave two packs of cigarettes for the train conductor and crew as a token of his gratitude.
Cigarettes are worthless; dealing with relationships is what really takes your energy.
However exhausting it may be, this kind of relationship must be maintained. Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your comrades.
They will have to travel this route frequently, from Fengcheng to Yingcheng, and it will become more and more frequent in the future.
Who can guarantee that their employees won't need connections within the railway system? You can't rely on connections every time.
Li Xuewu's main task last year was to pacify the internal situation; this year, his main task is to repel external threats.
We must coordinate with external development opportunities, broaden the path for enterprise development, and build closer ties with more enterprises and institutions in Liaodong.
The railway system is a very important part of this. Even though Honggang has carried out extensive cooperation with Beijing Railway, the railway is divided into regions. If Liaodong Industry wants to succeed in the local area, it has to manage local relationships well.
Once the Yingcheng Port Area is completed, it will be essential to ensure smooth freight transport along the route from the three northeastern provinces to Yingcheng.
If the port area is truly operational, the cargo transportation volume on these lines will definitely increase dramatically.
The group is also communicating with the railway headquarters to build a railway network connecting the port to the inland areas, which is currently still in the research stage.
Li Xuewu couldn't wait too long. He didn't know when the railway headquarters would give him a result, so he had to make full preparations now and first revitalize the network of relationships in the Liaodong region.
You can tell how many big things are happening from small things.
Before 8 p.m., when the group got off the train, they saw Xu Sinian, the director of Yingcheng Shipbuilding Plant, and Zhang Beinan, the deputy general manager of United Construction Engineering Corporation and the chief commander of Yingcheng Port Project, waiting for them on the platform.
"Hello, Secretary-General, you must be tired from your journey."
Xu Sinian smiled and stepped forward to shake Li Xuewu's hand, saying, "Welcome to Yingcheng Shipbuilding."
"Welcome to Yingcheng Port District, Secretary-General."
Zhang Beinan followed his lead and shook hands with Li Xuewu to greet him.
He was only in charge of the construction of Yingcheng Port Area, not its future manager, so there was no need for him to compete with Xu Sinian for the moment.
The Yingcheng Shipyard, which Xu Sinian was in charge of, fell under the jurisdiction of Liaodong Industry and was directly managed by Li Xuewu, so such a warm response was to be expected.
Of course, it's not that he doesn't need to be polite just because he's not under Li Xuewu's jurisdiction, but rather that he doesn't need to be so proactive.
Li Xuewu is the group's secretary-general. When he came to inspect Yingcheng Port Area, Zhang Beinan, as the person in charge of the port area's construction project, had to come and take the initiative.
There's no need to argue about who's better or worse, but we must be mindful of social etiquette.
If you really don't care about human feelings, then all that's left is an accident.
"You've worked hard, no need to be so polite."
Li Xuewu smiled and shook hands with the comrades who came to greet him. In order not to affect other passengers getting off the bus, he quickly ended the greeting and got on the bus and left.
Xu Sinian had quite a bit of influence in Yingcheng, enough to drive his car onto the platform.
This is different from how money is spent in later generations; without a proper relationship and reason, they really won't open this door for you.
Xu Sinian accompanied Li Xuewu back in a car, and this time the hospitality was once again provided by Yingcheng Shipbuilding.
After a year of construction, Yingcheng Port Area is still largely a construction site, with almost no buildings intact, due to the sheer size and scale of the project.
Imagine the scale of an engineering project required to create a multi-trade port area with throughput covering the entire Northeast Asia region.
Even if we leave enough room for development now and don't need to build so much infrastructure, the amount of work involved is still considerable.
Led by Honggang Group, several capital firms have invested tens of millions of yuan here, which is no joke.
Every day, trucks delivering concrete line up here, and there is never a day of rest.
If Yingcheng can truly develop and build a modern port, how should we define the city's future?
That must be a port city.
Are there any port cities in the world that can't develop? Very few, the opportunity is right in front of you.
Therefore, since the establishment of the Yingcheng Port Area project, it has received the green light all the way in Liaodong and Yingcheng area. Any policies and plans have been implemented without hindrance, and no one has dared to obstruct it.
It was already late, but as the convoy approached Yingcheng Port Area, the magnificent scale of the construction site was still palpable.
Looking at the bright lights at night, the towering cranes, and the distant vibrations of construction, what could be more exciting than humankind's transformation of nature?
This is still at night; if I watch it again tomorrow, I'll definitely have a different feeling.
"Secretary-General, it's getting late, is it too much for me to prepare some entertainment?"
Xu Sinian joked in the car, "I know you, and you know me. If each of us has a bottle of baijiu, it definitely won't affect tomorrow's work, okay?"
"You're asking me? I don't care."
Li Xuewu looked at him, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Anyway, you'll be the one to take responsibility if something goes wrong, so why are you asking me?"
"See, I knew you'd say that."
Xu Sinian said with a wry smile, "If you hold a banquet but don't drink, you won't have any friends in society. Are we still friends?"
"What? The investigation hasn't even started yet, and you're already planning to corrupt us?"
Li Xuewu smiled and patted the passenger seat, then instructed Zhang Enyuan, who had turned around, "Remember, write down what Director Xu said and include it in the research report, then report it truthfully to the group."
"Hehehe—" Even if Zhang Enyuan was stupid, he could still tell the joke.
Xu Sinian clapped his hands and said with a smile, "My heart is ice-cold, it's broken my heart."
"No matter what you say now, it won't make a difference."
Li Xuewu pointed to the window factory outside the window and said to him, "I haven't been here for almost half a year. If you really don't like it tomorrow, don't blame me for cursing on the spot."
"Secretary-General, are you doubting me?"
Xu Sinian looked at him with feigned seriousness and said, "You can doubt my drinking habits, but you can't doubt my character, much less my work ability."
"Let's let the facts speak for themselves."
Li Xuewu smiled and watched the convoy enter the factory gate, saying, "Don't rush to drink this wine. I'm not afraid of you drinking. We'll see how things go after the survey tomorrow. I'm a person who values rewards and punishments very much."
"Alright, I get it now."
Xu Siqing said with a smile, "Working under you is harder than being a eunuch for the emperor."
"That's completely illogical."
When the car came to a smooth stop in front of the guesthouse, Li Xuewu patted his knee and asked, "I didn't force you to cleanse yourselves and devote yourselves to your work, did I?"
"You really have a wild idea!"
Xu Sinian smiled and got out of the car with him, jokingly saying, "If that's the case, we won't have the motivation to do our work either."
"Others are different; you have to see how things go."
Li Xuewu gave him a meaningful look and said, "If I really purify you, I might even be able to cultivate an all-around outstanding cadre."
"You're just belittling me—"
Xu Sinian knew that he had something on him, so he chatted and laughed as he invited him into the guesthouse.
Each of Honggang Group's major industrial plants has its own guesthouse, such as Yingcheng Shipbuilding and Fengcheng Machinery Manufacturing Plant.
On the contrary, in terms of resource integration, the steel city industrial zone that was rebuilt only had one guesthouse, which was located in the metallurgical plant.
Li Xuewu has submitted a working proposal to the group's management committee, which proposes to integrate and reorganize all hospitality departments across the group to form a complete service company.
This service company requires independent operation, no longer subject to the management of various units, and to strive to operate externally.
Li Xuewu didn't want the group to take any detours, so he implemented everything he could think of as soon as possible.
What is there to say?
It's better to save as much as you earn more. The group needs money for development in every aspect, so every little bit saved counts.
Just like the guesthouses on the ships in the city, the annual allocation for repairs and maintenance is a significant expense, but the profits are pitifully small, not even enough to cover the workers' wages.
In contrast, the International Hotel and the Red Star Guesthouse, which are currently under construction, will be open to the public directly. In the future, the group will not make any further financial expenditures; instead, it will collect profits.
Including the catering and other services provided by the guesthouse, its operation would certainly be able to support a company.
Making money is a good thing, and the service industry isn't shameful at all.