novelslam Chapter 1438 Red Star Steel is too unruly!
Chapter 1438 Red Star Steel is too unruly!
Chapter 1438 Red Star Steel is too unruly!
"Hey! Director Bao, you can't go over there, our leaders are discussing something!"
Wang Min and Ma Baosen were excitedly trying to persuade Bao Peigang, who was even more excited than they were.
Bao Peigang waved his hand sternly and said, "You all go back to what you were doing. I'm the one your leader wants to talk to!"
"His most important task today is to give me an explanation. Get out of the way!"
"No, you can't go over there!"
Seeing this, Ma Baosen, who was a little carried away by his emotions, wanted to bravely spread his arms to block him, but Wang Min grabbed him.
Damn! This kid has no sense of proportion, how can he be so blind?
Wang Min is very shrewd. Director Zhang Jing's tone was already quite ambiguous when he assigned this task. How could he not understand?
What does it mean to make sure that Director Bao and his entourage are properly received, and to prevent them from causing trouble for the leaders unless absolutely necessary?
Ma Baosen is young and clearly misunderstood Director Zhang's meaning.
What does "unless under certain circumstances" mean?
In Wang Min's view, as long as Director Bao and others take a hard line, it will be considered a serious situation.
Should we stop them at this point?
Stop messing around. They're just office clerks, not security guards. What right or status do they have to stop them?
Furthermore, the fact that Director Zhang assigned such a "difficult" task to them instead of having Zhang Enyuan personally receive them speaks volumes, doesn't it?
This is because they are afraid that the other party will not stop them, but they are also afraid that the other party's status is too high and they will be easily stopped.
So, the Secretary-General might have prepared some kind of trap, making them play along in a grand scheme of feigned indifference.
Look how actively Ma Baosen is trying to stop it, and look at Wang Min, he keeps talking about using both soft and hard tactics, but he just doesn't take any action.
He accompanied the other person all the way upstairs without making any move to stop them, but his expression showed that he was becoming more and more distressed as they went up the stairs, and he was almost in tears.
This is the professionalism of a good actor. This isn't a fight scene, why are you fighting?
The three key figures who came today are all bank representatives with status. If we actually tried to stop them, they might just leave in anger.
If we go to the company and complain that it's impolite, do you think we'll get a beating?
"Director Bao! Please don't make things difficult for us. If it affects you and..."
Before Wang Min could finish reciting his prepared lines, Bao Peigang impatiently waved his hand and said, "I won't make things difficult for you. Go do what you're supposed to do, we'll handle it ourselves!"
As they were talking, Bao Peigang could already hear the conversation coming from Li Xuewu's office.
He only heard it once! He only heard it once, and Bao Peigang's forehead was about to explode.
"I still need to discuss the proposal for the Steel City Credit Investment project with the group..."
What! We're practically begging to give you money and you're ignoring us, while the credit union in the steel city is already ahead of us?
Outrageous!
"Secretary-General Li, so you were home! Why were you hiding from us?"
Bao Peigang was really angry, and his tone became aggressive, but he still maintained his proper manners.
He was the director of the Dongcheng Credit Union, not the old man next door who would empty his chamber pot and make a racket in the morning. He couldn't swear; saying such things would mean he was very angry.
If you were to say something like, "Li Xuewu! You damned bastard! Come out here!" this isn't the director of the credit union, and this isn't an office either; it's like being in a back alley or on the street.
They're swearing in the street, which means they're doing it right there on the street.
That didn't happen. It can only be said that it was a sarcastic remark directed at Li Xuewu.
The conversation on Li Xuewu's side proceeded at a leisurely pace; since he had invited the person, he naturally controlled the rhythm.
There is a credit union in the steel city, that's for sure, and everyone knows that the credit union in the steel city has nothing to do with the credit union in the capital.
You might say, "They're all credit unions, how could they not be related?"
Even in later generations, rural banks were still called rural banks. Can you say they were all the same?
Local credit cooperatives typically reach their lowest management level at the county or city level. At this point, there is no provincial or even head office level management. Credit cooperatives serve the local area.
So you see, when Bao Peigang from Dongcheng Credit Union was about to start cursing at the door, what were the looks on the faces of his colleagues sitting inside? Did they also start cursing?
Of course they were unhappy. What was going on? They had been invited to discuss business, and suddenly someone barged in and made a rude fuss, even demanding to see Li Xuewu by name.
The heads of the Steel City Credit Union and its affiliated banks glared angrily at these people who had barged in so abruptly, while Bao Peigang and his group, feeling that their territory had been invaded, were equally unwilling to back down.
The two sides were about to clash, so what did Li Xuewu do?
Of course, that's adding fuel to the fire!
"Oh dear! Director Bao, look at the mess this has made! I haven't even had a chance to get things done yet. You have to give me some time to finish my work, right?"
He stood up, walked to the middle of the two sides, winked at Bao Peigang and the others outside the door, and explained, "The comrades from Gangcheng Credit Union just happened to be here. I'll come find you after I see them, okay?"
Look at what you're saying. It directly confirms the identities of these people in the office. To Bao Peigang and the others, it sounds like these people from the Steel City Credit Union have come to harass Li Xuewu.
The people from the Steel City Credit Union overheard this as meaning that they had just arrived, and Li Xuewu, out of courtesy, hadn't even finished negotiating when these unpleasant guests disturbed them.
This statement downplayed the seriousness of the matter, completely omitting how the people from the Steel City Credit Union came to the company, but instead exacerbated and solidified the conflict between the two sides.
If you asked Wang Min at this point, he wouldn't know how to describe the Secretary-General's behavior, but in later generations, it could be defined as a "green tea bitch."
According to Bao Peigang and others, Li Xuewu was supposed to meet with them, but he was held back by these local banks in the steel city.
Bao Peigang and others immediately understood the situation; it was nothing more than greed for money, with local capital eager to ride the economic express train.
In the eyes of the people at Gangcheng Credit, Li Xuewu had treated them with great respect, but he was affected by the unwanted and unpleasant guests. These unexpected visitors were the real money-grubbing villains.
The top two spenders on the online shopping platform were cleverly arranged to meet; they had to compete in gift-giving, otherwise they'd lose face.
"Meet me? If I keep waiting, have you all signed the contracts?"
Bao Peigang became very agitated, glaring and shouting, "Secretary-General Li, we can't do things like this! There has to be a first-come, first-served order, right? Do we lack money?"
The last sentence wasn't spoken while looking at Li Xuewu, but rather towards the office.
Lin Mingyuan, the director of the Gangcheng Credit Cooperative, was indignant upon hearing this. "So you guys have plenty of money, but we do?"
"Secretary-General Li, I don't think there's any need to waste any more time investigating the project. Hongxing Steel's industrial scale in Liaodong is right in front of us, and we have full confidence in the project."
He looked at Li Xuewu and said deliberately, "We can still come up with a million or two, so we'll invest."
Oh dear! You're just looking for trouble!
Bao Peigang was naturally unhappy when he saw this person flaunting his capital in front of them.
"Hehe, Secretary-General Li, I thought you'd met some big shot, but it turns out it's just an investment of one or two million—"
How infuriating he was! He said with a cold laugh, "I advise you not to bother dealing with these people. Just tell me how much funding you have. We're friends, so let's buy the whole park."
That's insanely arrogant! It's infuriating!
Lin Mingyuan glared at Li Xuewu and said, "Secretary-General Li, we're here to discuss business, not to argue!"
"Yes, yes, yes—" Li Xuewu nodded helplessly and advised, "Please wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."
He turned around and nudged Bao Peigang and the others, saying softly, "Come on, come on, let's talk over here. It's not good for you to get so agitated."
Li Xuewu is so malicious. He started the whole thing, and he even pointed to the office staff watching the commotion in the corridor to show Bao Peigang, reminding him to be mindful of his leadership image.
Bao Peigang was so angry that he was not going to let it go.
But what else could he do but give up? He was short and stout, and in front of Li Xuewu, he looked like a potato that had come to life. With one arm around him, he lifted his feet off the ground, and he couldn't hold on.
Wang Min was very perceptive; at this moment, he knew that it was time for the two of them to step in. The grand show was almost over, and it was time to separate these people.
So he reached out and pulled Ma Baosen, who was still watching the commotion, and together with the secretary-general, persuaded the people from Beijing to walk towards the reception room.
With Li Xuewu's intervention, and the arrival of Zhang Jing and Zhang Enyuan, Bao Peigang and the others, no matter how angry they were, were persuaded to calm down.
They had no choice but to stay calm. Looking at the strange looks they were getting in the hallway, they felt embarrassed. Old Bao had gone a bit too far!
Bao Peigang wasn't disappointed; getting Li Xuewu to come out and explain himself was a victory in itself.
Have you no shame? Don't bother with the change!
Based on his experience with Li Xuewu, if you want to make money, you shouldn't care about your reputation.
Li Xuewu did all sorts of shameless things to raise funds for projects, even managing to get three people from his department, along with so-and-so's daughter, onto the same boat.
Good heavens, those three are really determined to target the Red Star Factory; they even dare to capsize Li Xuewu's ship.
If we're going to die, we'll die together!
This shameless and reckless attitude is a necessary condition for success.
"Secretary-General Li, that's not fair of you. Does your company want one woman to marry multiple times?"
Upon arriving at the reception room, Zhang Enyuan and the others busied themselves making tea and pouring water, showing great courtesy. However, Li Xuewu was blocked by Bao Peigang.
“We’ve come all this way, you can’t just send us away so easily.”
He pointed to the two people who came with him and introduced them: "You know Liu Cunxin, deputy director of ICBC, right? You're also familiar with Zhang Wancheng, deputy director of CCB. We're old friends."
"Yes, yes, yes, of course he's an old friend, a true old friend!"
Li Xuewu said in a conciliatory tone, "Now that you're all here, how could I pretend not to see you and deliberately leave you hanging?"
He pulled Bao Peigang to sit on the sofa and said sincerely, "Old Bao, you know me, I'm not that kind of person! We've been friends for so many years, right?"
"Hum-"
Bao Peigang was clearly not convinced, but he also agreed with what Li Xuewu said.
He grunted twice to express his dissatisfaction, but he still wanted to hear Li Xuewu explain further.
What else could this be but a brainless sycophant? Caught red-handed, he still wants explanations.
"I believe you two can understand my predicament, after all, I work in a local area."
Li Xuewu sighed deeply and said, "When you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head. Who told us to make a living on their turf? It's different from the capital."
"Hey Lao Bao, alright, don't be angry anymore. Secretary Li already said so."
Bao Peigang played the bad cop, while Zhang Wancheng, deputy director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, stepped forward to play the good cop.
He nodded and said, "You don't have experience working in local areas, so you don't understand the situation here. It's very complicated."
"Yes, Lao Bao, you should also listen to Secretary-General Li's explanation—"
The words spoken by Liu Cunxin, deputy director of ICBC, were rather meaningful, neither overtly polite nor overtly critical; they seemed to be expressing understanding, but were actually being provocative.
"If I didn't understand, I would have left long ago. When have I, Bao Peigang, ever been treated like this!"
Bao Peigang wasn't stupid; he wouldn't get easily provoked. He looked at Li Xuewu and said, "We've been old friends for many years. I, Lao Bao, have never failed in my duties, have I?"
"Just tell me, how much money did I invest in the drone project? Did I even ask?"
He pointed to the Tundra, because that car was too expensive.
The drone project is even more expensive, but it's a long-term investment, and a lot of the funds are still in the account, which he can see.
Unlike the Tundra project, which was so expensive that he didn't even dare to check the accounts.
Why?
He was so afraid of seeing the balance that his heart would clench and he fainted.
However, the Tundra project also progressed rapidly, not only performing brilliantly on the northern battlefield, but also gaining favor from the General Armaments Department.
He wasn't deaf or blind; he had access to a lot of information through various channels.
Besides, he could see a picture of a Tundra car printed in the newspaper.
Li Xuewu had already shown him how powerful the Tundra was, so he wasn't surprised at all when he saw the news. He thought the Tundra was about to go public and he was just waiting for the dividends.
But the result?
With mass production still a long way off, SteelCars responded that it is striving for excellence and must create a groundbreaking car project to achieve new heights in engines and powertrains.
He's willing to invest in groundbreaking projects, but he's also concerned about the project funds.
What does "epoch-making" mean? Steel & Gas's explanation is that it makes the 212 engine pale in comparison and dare not even look up to it.
That sounds so inspiring. If Dongcheng Credit Union hadn't already invested so much money in this project, he would have wanted to invest an additional two million.
What's so special about projects that are showing signs of success? Drone projects are a bottomless pit.
Seeing that the project's results were nowhere in sight, Bao Peigang was seriously considering withdrawing his investment.
However, since his investment in the Hongxing Steel Group project had already been successful, he was afraid he would regret it for the rest of his life if this project were to be abandoned halfway.
Think about it, once the motorcycle investment project succeeds, Gangqi's motorcycles have already gained nationwide recognition, and their quality and service are almost becoming industry benchmarks. Who can compare?
With its production capacity and output, steel and automobiles can easily outperform the entire national motorcycle industry.
With excellent production capacity, excellent products, excellent marketing, and excellent service, even he himself couldn't find a reason to refuse Hongxing Motorcycles.
Therefore, on the streets, you can see that every cadre commuting to work seems to want to have a Comet motorcycle.
Then look at the transport team, it's all Red Bull motorcycles, even the Beijing Second Automobile Works' flagship product BJ130 project is being challenged by them.
This is Bao Peigang's first investment project in Hongxing Automobile, and also the project he is most satisfied with so far.
The investment in the sedan project also came to fruition. Although the Gemini and Aries cars had a lukewarm reception in the domestic market, their brand awareness and sales in overseas markets surprised him.
Overseas markets are great! Making money from foreigners is more fulfilling and more profitable.
Yingcheng Port has to load more than one shipload of cars every day, and this is because the steel and automobile production line is not completely independent and the Yingcheng Port area has not been completed.
Based on what Bao Peigang personally witnessed, he estimated that in three years, steel and automobile manufacturing would become the largest sector in China's automobile industry.
With its own supply chain system and port export capabilities, overseas revenue can make Gangqi the most profitable automaker in China.
So far, the car project invested by Dongcheng Credit Union has not yet distributed its first dividend, but he has no worries about the project. Instead, he blames himself for being too cautious at the beginning.
If I had gritted my teeth and invested more back then, wouldn't I have made a fortune by now?
Because of the experience gained from the car project, he was particularly generous in the subsequent Tundra and drone projects.
He said the mass production of the Tundra was uncertain, but he was not worried about it much. The current Tundra has already left the 212 far behind, so what was he worried about?
According to information obtained from Beijing Automotive Group, the company's engineers fell silent after disassembling a Tundra they had obtained through special channels.
It's not that this car has high technological content, but rather that its production process is bold and unconventional, taking a different approach from theirs.
Precision machining has always been a limiting factor in the automotive manufacturing industry, making it unrealistic to achieve precision machining on a large scale.
Because machining technology and machinery are a huge obstacle in their path.
But these restrictions mean nothing to Steel & Gas, as they are already on the other side of the mountain.
According to information obtained by Beijing Automotive Group, Hongxing Steel Group has set up a CNC machine tool production line in Fengcheng, which has basically completed the mass production of CNC machine tools.
What annoyed the engineers at Beijing Automotive Group was that after Hongxing Steel Group manufactured the CNC machine tools, it never intended to sell them. Instead, it set up a parts processing plant in the steel city industrial zone.
They said that in the past two years, the supply of auto parts by Hongxing Steel Group has been increasing and the precision has been improving.
They initially guessed that the Red Star Steel Group must have used its own education system to cultivate highly skilled industrial workers.
To this end, Beijing Automotive Group also invested heavily, imitating Hongxing Steel Group in building an education system.
The results of it?
Hongxing Steel Group acted unethically, secretly equipping itself with a large number of CNC machine tools.
When they disassembled the Tundra, they discovered that they lacked many of the manufacturing processes required for it.
Many of the parts that require welding are molded as a single piece on the Tundra.
Do you think welded parts are stronger or integrally molded parts are stronger?
The Tundra may look like just a chassis, but to professionals it's a sharp blade hanging over the 212, ready to fall at any moment and shatter its market share.
So when Bao Peigang learned that Beijing Automotive had quickly established a design and R&D department similar to Tundra, he was not worried about Tundra's future at all.
He also knew something that Beijing Automotive didn't: the Tundra City Edition.
Perhaps it shouldn't be said that way, as the Cruiser and Tundra share the same chassis design concept, but differ in many functional designs.
Even the engine used is different; the gasoline engine previously used in the Tundra has been cancelled, and diesel engine development has been switched to it.
The cancelled gasoline engines were then installed on cruisers.
In short, the Cruiser is a stripped-down and comfort version of the extreme terrain vehicle Tundra, a regular car adapted for urban terrain.
In Bao Peigang's view, the Type 212 is not even comparable to a cruiser, so what's the point of comparing it to a Tundra?
Once the Land Cruiser and Tundra are launched, given the reputation that the Red Star Antelope has built in the market, the Jeep market will inevitably see a shift in power, leaving no room for the 212 to compete.
Beijing Automotive Group wanted to learn from the development experience of steel and automobile companies and sought project investment. They also inquired with Dongcheng Credit Union.
He has no qualms about trying to make the most of the situation, but he is not optimistic about Beijing Automotive's efforts.
This isn't a problem that can be solved by copying or imitating; he's now considered a semi-expert on used cars, though not entirely knowledgeable.
Hongxing Factory started by learning from Willys when it began manufacturing cars, but it took the independent route of car manufacturing and did not copy Willys at all.
Therefore, the first generation of Red Star Antelope performed very well, and the second generation broke the shackles of the original Willys cars and created a new car manufacturing concept.
The same goes for the Tundra. From the very beginning, it was designed to crush the 212 market. No matter what the 212 does, it can't escape the Tundra's pursuit.
It's a very simple principle: in terms of performance, the 212 is definitely no match for the Tundra. As for design, isn't it a bit too late to catch up now?
Furthermore, Tundra is still undergoing refinement, and Beijing Automotive Group has no idea how far Steel Automotive Group is progressing on the Tundra project.
The Tundra they received was an experimental version. Since it was an experimental version, it had some flaws. Using those flaws as a benchmark, what kind of competitive product could they design?
Finally, starting last year, Beijing Automotive Group gradually introduced the Hongxing Automotive Parts Supply Chain, and many small factories that did not have special production conditions were being integrated and closed.
The supply chain can provide better and higher-quality parts, and apart from engines and some incompatible parts, reducing production costs is the key.
Now, even if Beijing Automotive develops a competing product that matches the Tundra, can it actually be produced?
If Beijing Automotive continues to rely on the Red Star Automotive Parts Supply Chain, it will never be able to compete with Steel Automotive. This is the reality in the eyes of capital.
Therefore, he politely declined Beijing Automotive's investment inquiries and instead focused more on steel and automobiles.
He doesn't even care about the bottomless pit of the drone project. Hongxing Steel Group wants to build the first building and the first international hotel in China. Do you think he can resist investing?
He pointed to the drone project on his fingers and then turned to Li Xuewu, saying, "Don't make things difficult for me. Is one or two million really an investment? Let them go cool off somewhere else!"
Bao Peigang looked at Liu Cunxin, deputy director of ICBC, and asked, "Old Liu, how much can you come up with?"
"Let's give Secretary-General Li some confidence, instead of acting like he's never seen the world before."
After saying this, he glanced at Li Xuewu, appearing extremely arrogant.
Liu Cunxin was a little annoyed by his frankness; how could he reveal his secrets so easily?
But since the conversation had already reached this point, and seeing that Li Xuewu was quite embarrassed, he could only go along with him and say, "I don't have a comparison here, but it's definitely more than one or two million."
Look at that—
Bao Peigang pointed at Liu Cunxin and said to Li Xuewu, "His appetite is more than that. Don't go back to your old ways."
Without waiting for Li Xuewu to reply, he turned to look at Zhang Wancheng, the deputy director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
"Old Zhang, what about you?"
"Me? I'm the same as Lao Liu."
Zhang Wancheng looked at Li Xuewu with a smile and said, "Secretary-General Li, what was the budget you told Lao Bao earlier? A little over a thousand?"
He cracked his knuckles and said, "How about this, let's skip the international loan. We'll help you figure out what's needed, that should be enough."
After saying this, Zhang Wancheng added meaningfully, "Small capital should not get involved, as you can't easily manage them."
"Hey, what do you think, Comrade Xuewu?"
With these two people backing him up, Bao Peigang even changed how he addressed Li Xuewu.
"Let me give you a heads-up, it's no less than this amount!"
"What's this number?" Li Xuewu asked with a smile as he saw him hold up a hand. "It can't be 50, can it?"
"Hiss—are you doing this on purpose!" Bao Peigang laughed and patted his thigh, saying, "Alright, send those people away first, and we'll talk in detail when we get back."
"Then you lot must keep your word, don't make me lose the big picture for a small gain."
Li Xuewu stood up and said, "If this is the case, we can't be friends anymore."
"Who are you calling a sesame seed?!"
Zhang Wancheng pretended to be unhappy and joked, "You should get glasses. You can't even tell the difference between a watermelon and a sesame seed, how can you be?"
"Hahaha--"
The atmosphere in the meeting room eased, and Li Xuewu returned to his office, where Lin Mingyuan from the Steel City Credit Union was still waiting for him.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."
As soon as Li Xuewu entered the room, he kept apologizing, his eyes full of sincerity.
"Hey, it's not your fault."
Lin Mingyuan waved his hand magnanimously and said, "It's normal for flies to come over when your group makes such a big fuss."
He was invited by Li Xuewu to discuss the project; he didn't "fly" over on his own, so he dared to call the other party an annoying fly.
However, judging from the other party's attitude and behavior, the project that Li Xuewu just mentioned really has a promising future, otherwise capital from Beijing wouldn't be chasing after it to ask for investment shares.
Zhang Jing had just come over to keep him company and explained the other party's background in a roundabout way.
"So what if they're from the capital? It's no wonder they look down on our little place."
Lin Mingyuan smiled and said to Li Xuewu, "I still stand by what I said: I have high hopes for your Hongxing Steel Group."
"Investment is not urgent. Let me go back and report. I believe the province will make the appropriate arrangements."
Knowing that Li Xuewu had other things to do, he extended his hand and said, "Although our local capital is weak, we are not pushovers. We are determined to invest in this project."
"Look, I meant well."
Li Xuewu, with a helpless look in his eyes, reached out and took his hands, and said sincerely, "I asked them before whether they would invest in this project, but they hesitated and wouldn't give a definite answer. I had no other choice."
"I don't know what news they heard, but they suddenly came to find me again..."
“I understand. There are people like that everywhere. Nobody is as honest as us Northeasterners.”
Lin Mingyuan shook his hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't fail in my duties."
"Then I'll have to trouble you for your help."
Li Xuewu shook his hand and said earnestly, "You can tell from me that I am an honest person, and I keep my word. Since I asked you to help me, I will give you priority no matter how much you invest."
"That's great! That'll do then!"
Lin Mingyuan patted Li Xuewu's arm and smiled as he saw him out the door.
The two chatted for a while longer, and the atmosphere became even more harmonious.
After seeing Lin Mingyuan off, Li Xuewu called Zhang Jing over and called Director Li, who was in Beijing, to tell him that the fish had taken the bait.
And him? He's probably out fishing.
***
From the time Bao Peigang and others arrived in Gangcheng, Li Xuewu never lost contact with them.
Basically, there's one meeting every day.
What are they discussing in these frequent meetings?
It's very simple; Li Xuewu has the complete design plan for the Red Star International Hotel.
To put it simply, even if they went back to Beijing to look for the Red Star Steel Group, they might not be able to find it.
These days, Li Xuewu has been discussing and researching with them the design concepts, construction plans, operation plans, and development prospects of the international hotel.
The discussion on design concepts and construction plans was very quick; in reality, they were listening to professional designers and engineers present their ideas.
The first two points are equivalent to them listening to the report meeting, and there were also some discussions during the meeting.
The focus of the discussion was on the operational plan and development prospects.
It wouldn't be difficult for Li Xuewu's personally designed operation plan to fool these old ideas.
After hearing his introduction, Bao Peigang and the other two exchanged glances and all revealed expressions of "just as I expected."
What are the benefits of building a hotel?
The first step is to hone the construction engineering company; this is one of the goals of the Santa Y Group.
Santayar Group aims to quickly establish its construction qualifications and credibility in China to help United Construction grow rapidly and secure more orders.
Secondly, it enhances the company's influence and prepares for future foreign trade.
They could easily understand Li Xuewu's explanation, after all, they were in the finance industry and were more sensitive to domestic economic development policies.
This year is 69 years old. They don't know how the economy will change in the future, but Li Xuewu does, and what he says is very reliable.
It will take two years to build the international hotel, which is about the same time that Bao Peigang and others predicted would bring a turning point in economic development.
As they listened, they were filled with astonishment, amazed by Li Xuewu's sensitivity to economic policies and by the boldness of Hongxing Steel Group in its development. This was a gamble.
If this aligns with the second round of the "Three-Year Plan" of Hongxing Steel Group mentioned by Li Xuewu, then the International Hotel will certainly play an important role in the future development of Hongxing Steel Group.
This perfectly matched Bao Peigang's previous predictions, further convincing him that the project was destined to be a huge success.
He could tell from Li Xuewu's words that Hongxing Steel Group intended to use these three years to accumulate strength and make a name for itself three years later.
Hongxing Steel Group is playing chess, and Li Xuewu is also setting up this game.
There are daily discussions, which Li Xuewu doesn't find tedious, but it doesn't interfere with his work.
Not only did it not interfere with my regular work, it also didn't interfere with the time I spent with my family.
Upon returning to the steel city, he organized a professional team under the group's guidance to discuss and study the first round of negotiations with Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and to prepare for the second round of negotiations.
On the 21st, 22nd and 23rd, Li Xuewu personally visited the construction site of the Hongxing Steel City Industrial Zone project to inspect the construction period and progress.
The project includes workers' dormitories and apartments, an industrial exhibition hall, the Steel City Joint Hospital, and a comprehensive office building, among other things.
He also visited the steel rolling mill in Gangcheng, which had already begun trial production, to inspect the steel rolling project.
He would set aside time each day to inspect the work, and he repeatedly emphasized the difficulty of the task at the work conference in the second half of the year.
A new car factory is being built, several construction projects are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, a steel rolling mill is to be relocated, and a thermal power plant is to be expanded…
During this period, Zhang Songying also asked him several questions about resource integration.
At the beginning of the month, Hongxing Baicaotang United Pharmaceutical Group's Yazi Cosmetics Sales Branch officially acquired the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Pharmaceutical Factory.
This is just the first shot fired by Artistry Cosmetics in the market of resource integration and corporate mergers.
Zhang Songying stayed in Jicheng for more than half a month, visiting countless wholesale markets for medicinal herbs and manufacturing sites for raw medicinal materials.
Fortunately, she had the help of forestry and distribution companies; otherwise, she might not have been able to find and reach all these companies even after a year.
First comes market research, then company research, and finally, resource selection and acquisition.
If we want to be a source enterprise, we have to be willing to invest in the construction of the upstream industry.
Once there are results in Jicheng, she can report to the head office to introduce the Miyun Chinese herbal medicine planting technology to Jicheng.
When it comes to medicinal herb producing areas, the mountains of Jicheng are more valuable than those of Miyun.
Li Xuewu was very busy and she couldn't see him during the day. At night, Gu Ning didn't blame him for bringing his mother and children over and leaving them there unattended.
She felt sorry for Li Xuewu; she never expected that Li Xuewu would face so much pressure and have such a heavy workload while working in Liaodong.
When she was in the capital, she saw that Li Xuewu seemed very relaxed and handled things with ease, so she thought he would have an even easier time in Liaodong.
But to his surprise, his secretary gave him a stack of documents as soon as he came to pick him up early in the morning.
When he gets home from get off work, he brings back some documents, plays with the children until bedtime, and then he can finally find time to look at them for an hour or two.
Even when reading documents, he would prioritize his own time, only doing so when he was reading or studying.
Once I put down my book, he would stop what he was doing and chat with me.
With a husband like this, what more could a woman ask for?
As time went by, Gu Ning felt as if they had returned to the time when they were working in the capital, and she cherished this precious time.
Even the most cherished holidays eventually come to an end. She couldn't abandon her career, as that would not only be letting down the organization's training but also all the hard work and dedication she had put in over the years.
Li Xuewu was still preparing to send his wife and children back to Beijing when Bao Peigang became famous again.
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"Secretary-General, Director Bao is here again!" Zhang Enyuan met the irritable Director Bao downstairs, quickly greeted him with a smile, and then sent his apprentice upstairs to report the news.
Bao Peigang didn't care; he felt insulted.
Ignoring Zhang Enyuan's flattery, he walked upstairs with a stern face and went straight to Li Xuewu's office.
They didn't even knock; they just walked in and slammed a newspaper onto Li Xuewu's desk right in front of him.
He didn't say anything, but just angrily raised his head, indicating to Li Xuewu to see for himself.
Li Xuewu knew what was written in the newspaper without even looking at it; he had orchestrated it all.
However, since Bao Peigang had shown it to him, he had to pretend to be surprised and puzzled and pick up the newspaper to read it.
"how so--"
He frowned as he stared at the newspaper, then looked up at Bao Peigang and asked, "Do you believe me? I really don't know!"
"Heh—" Bao Peigang sneered, "If I believe you, who will believe me?"
After saying that, he turned and walked outside, muttering, "We're not done yet!"
"What's going on?"
Upon hearing Ma Baosen's report, Zhang Jing rushed over. Seeing Director Bao leave angrily, he tried to chase after him but couldn't catch up. He then turned back to look at the Secretary-General.
Li Xuewu put down the newspaper in his hand and sat down in the chair with a nonchalant air.
"It's okay, go do what you're supposed to do."
"Boss, is something going to happen?"
Zhang Jing reminded him with some concern, "Director Bao looks very angry."
"Getting angry is a good thing. Only after getting angry and annoyed can you be more proactive and cherish things more."
Li Xuewu turned to look at him and asked, "You've never argued with your wife?"
“This…” Zhang Jing wanted to ask what the hell this had to do with his lover arguing.
"Go ahead, it's alright, the sky won't fall." Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Director Bao will be back."
You'd better take it easy.
Zhang Jing grinned and reminded him, "Director Bao seems like an honest man."
Normally, he wouldn't dare speak to Li Xuewu like that, after all, he's a leader.
If there are no issues in private, and it's just a joke, the boss won't mind.
But this is in the office! If he talks to his boss like that, his boss will get angry.
He felt a little sorry for the people being manipulated by his superiors.
This isn't just fooling people; they're treating them like Japanese princes to be scammed.
How many times have Director Bao and his team traveled between Beijing and the steel city? Do you have a count?
Li Xuewu wasn't angry; it was just that Zhang Jing didn't understand his plan.
“I said he would come back, and he definitely will. Just you wait and see.”
Is that all? I'll wait and see.
Zhang Jing dared not argue anymore, but the corners of his mouth were practically turned up to the sky.
If things continue at this pace, he'll lose all his good relationships with his superiors and outsiders.
Who will bother with them anymore?
It went and came, came and went, walking around like a dog for a while.
What was published in today's newspaper that made Director Bao so angry?
A Beijing newspaper reported that the Hongxing Steel Group International Hotel had received its first investment of 200 million yuan, and the remaining investment shares were about to be divided up.
You tell me, Director Bao and his team spent almost a week in the steel city playing Dou Dizhu with Li Xuewu, and then the investment from Beijing came through. How could they possibly accept that?
So they wasted their time here!
The emotional value was all there, and everyone thought they would be the first investor in this project, taking the initiative. But unexpectedly, someone broke through Li Huaide's defenses and beat them to the punch.
Is Li Huaide really that weak?
Why didn't they do this earlier? Bao Peigang and the others searched for him for almost a week before coming to Li Xuewu because they couldn't find him.
Hongxing Steel is so unruly!
(End of this chapter)