1987: Sleepless Tonight

"That's really what I think, and I've always done that." Lu Hao nodded. .

Answered very seriously.

He continued, "Oranges grown in Huainan become oranges, and those grown in north Huaibei become oranges. Many people know this. Soil is very important for the growth of plants. Without a good soil, plants either cannot grow or grow. When it came out, it was not at all what it was supposed to be, and it became something else.”

"The same is true for business. For businessmen, if there is not a good environment and the local government does not provide conditions and support, then business will not be successful."

“At the beginning, my confidence was not that strong, but as my business grew and grew, and I had more contacts with relevant departments and the city, I found that the city’s economy was improving. In terms of reform, I am really not telling lies. The city is really helping and encouraging the development of the private economy. That is why I have so much confidence to contact KFC. During the negotiation process with the other party, I also emphasized Jiang The city's business environment and Jiangcheng City's market size are also deeply recognized by the other party, so things can progress so smoothly."

Even though he didn't think so, Lu Hao still regarded this as the main reason. He said this when talking to Wang Guosheng, he said the same when talking to Jiang Ren, and he still said the same when talking to Wang Xiaohui. He said that he would still say the same thing when talking to other official leaders later.

Everyone knows the reasons for some things, but they know in their hearts that there is no problem, but it won't work if they just say it out loud.

In fact, the main reason why we were able to negotiate a cooperation with KFC was because of ourselves. It was the business development ideas that we proposed. KFC agreed very much, so we were willing to go to Jiangcheng and cooperate with him.

However, his words are not entirely false. The business environment is indeed very important. There is a saying that one cannot invest in Shanhaiguan. This may be extreme or one-sided, but there must be a reason.

There must be many people who have learned a lesson and suffered a loss, so this saying comes into being.

This is a summary of experience and a lesson.

From ancient times to the present, in general, the economy in the south is more active than the economy in the north, and the business environment in the south is also more mature than the business environment in the south.

It's not that people from the south are any smarter than people from the north. The real reason is that the business environment in the south is better than that in the north.

Geographically, coastal cities have broader and more frequent exchanges with the outside world, so they are more open-minded mentally. The geographical environment creates an ideological environment, and different behavioral habits lead to different ways of dealing with problems.

In some places, if you want to make money, the first thing that comes to mind is to use your power to rob, or directly force through force, while in some places, it is mainly through competition and improving laws and regulations.

The former is violent, direct, and tearful, while the latter is gentler and a little more reasonable.

In the former case, both people and money will be lost. If the property is gone, people will be in danger. In the latter case, there will be some loss of property, but not all will be lost, and the protection of personal safety will be greater.

If things go on like this, the business environment of the latter will definitely be better and the business atmosphere will be more active.

"The importance of the business environment is indeed very important. Although some people in the city have different views on the private economy, the overall trend is to encourage the development of the private economy, and your success, Boss Lu, has allowed those different opinions to It has changed the stubborn idea of ​​​​a white cat and a black cat. If it can catch mice, it is a good cat. The state-owned economy, the collective economy, the private economy, including joint ventures and foreign investment, as long as it can increase taxes, provide more jobs, and produce Producing high-quality and low-priced products can make citizens' lives more convenient, and that is a good economy." Wang Xiaohui said.

"The cooperation with KFC will once again prove that although the private economy is relatively small, it can exert advantages that the state-owned economy and the collective economy do not have. So many state-owned economies and collective economies also want to cooperate with KFC Cooperation failed, but you, Mr. Lu, succeeded. This is the power of the private economy and the energy of individual bosses."

"The city plans to use this cooperation as a benchmark and promote it as a model."

Take what you need.

"I will definitely cooperate." Lu Hao said.

He expressed his attitude directly to Wang Xiaohui.

Wang Xiaohui said this to ask him for an attitude.

"Actually, the city wants to use this contract signing as a publicity opportunity, but it will not affect your cooperation, Boss Lu, nor will it interfere with the terms and content of the contract you signed with KFC, Boss Lu. It's up to you and KFC to negotiate and deal with it. If you need help from the city, you can ask for it," Wang Xiaohui said.

"Tomorrow's signing must be paid more attention to. The city will send people to take photos and videos as material for subsequent publicity. This is done to let other private owners who still have doubts see Jiangcheng City's determination to develop the economy, so that the private sector can Let the units put down their guard and let the foreign investors put down their guard.”

"This is what it should be. I will dress more formally tomorrow." Lu Hao said.

The two of them talked about some specific details when signing the contract, mainly about cooperating with publicity, cooperating with taking photos, etiquette, etc. In fact, Lu Hao understood these. In his previous life, he had also cooperated with foreign investors, and there were also very high-level people. When leaders get involved, they are already familiar with the etiquette, what they should do, and what they should say.

However, he did not interrupt Wang Xiaohui's words, but listened quietly. After Wang Xiaohui finished his instructions and told him to go to bed early, he hung up the phone.

Put down the microphone.

Lu Hao looked at his wife next to him, "You must be tired. Go back to the house and rest."

I just made a phone call, and Su Min has been sitting quietly next to him.

"I'm not that tired. I didn't expect that I would have so many contacts with the city when doing business now," Su Min said.

She stood up slowly and returned to the room with Lu Hao.

When you're pregnant, you can't do anything too big.

"That's for sure. In a certain industry, when the business gets bigger, every move will affect the development of the industry. Social development requires stable industries. The government will definitely pay more attention to the factors that affect the stability of the industry. , the power of supervision will be strengthened." Lu Hao said.

"However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. As long as it is positive, if you run your business well and get the attention of the government, it will promote your healthy and steady upward development, and you can use the government's support and help to make your business bigger and stronger. .”