King of Industry

At the dining table of the Consulate General, Zhao Guoyang was very upset by the remarks of Economic Counselor Feng Yuejin's not paying attention to the delegation.

Yes, Quebec's foreign-related economic briefing is indeed very important.

But this meeting is not aimed at Huaxia unilaterally, but at all countries and regions involved in business investment in Quebec, and its importance will undoubtedly be discounted.

Furthermore, in terms of the priority level of this foreign-related economic briefing, it is obvious that the business sector is higher than the economic sector.

The commercial counselor Pei Chunming didn't even say that he was going to participate. Obviously, Feng Yuejin's enthusiasm was very questionable.

Finally, another key point is that the delegation I led was originally a North American economic and industrial exchange delegation.

Since it just happened to be in time for this relatively important foreign-related economic briefing meeting in Quebec, why did you, Feng Yuejin, plan to go there by yourself without even notifying you, the head of the delegation?

All these made Zhao Guoyang quite dissatisfied, and he decided to take this opportunity to have a little argument with Counselor Feng.

Looking at Feng Yuejin's puzzled gaze, Zhao Guoyang smiled lightly and said, Counselor Feng, I have no other intentions, but I just think that you, an economic counselor, should have a good understanding of Quebec's current economic situation and future development direction. judgment is correct.

Even if I participated in this meeting in the past, it was just for reference. There is no need to take other people's own remarks too seriously. After all, the local government basically sings praises for this kind of foreign economic briefing, and rarely Expose your shortcomings...

The meaning of Zhao Guoyang's words could not be clearer.

He is saying that you, Feng Yuejin, as the economic counselor of the Chinese Consulate General in Quebec, have worked here for so many years, you should have made your own assessment of the local economic development long ago.

Moreover, it should be a very professional and authoritative assessment.

Now that you, a dignified economic counselor, are so concerned about this self-talk, do you have the suspicion of not doing enough homework?

All the people at the scene were smart people, and they naturally understood the doubts in Zhao Guoyang's words immediately.

Kong Xianchao gave Zhao Guoyang a surprised look, but he did not expect that the young head of the investigation team would be so sharp.

Pei Chunming and Li Haoping also inadvertently looked at each other, both looking optimistic.

Faced with Zhao Guoyang's questioning, Feng Yuejin finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He snorted coldly, then tilted his head to look at Zhao Guoyang and said, I almost forgot that this investigation group led by Researcher Zhao is an exchange investigation group on North American economy and industry.

It's not just about the industry, but when it comes to economic issues, you are also professional, right? I forgot to ask you for advice, it really shouldn't be!

The provocation in Feng Yuejin's words was so obvious that even Huo Xiufen, who was sitting on the edge, couldn't stand it.

When Xu Guangyuan, the deputy head of the delegation, introduced the members of the delegation to the consulate general, he had already made it clear.

The head of the team, Zhao Guoyang, is a special researcher who enjoys special national allowances from the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry, and the vice president of the National All-Terrain Vehicle Association. He is a technical talent.

Naturally, Xu Guangyuan, a cadre from the Ministry of Foreign Trade, came to ask questions about the economic work of the delegation.

However, Counselor Feng ignored this, and insisted on starting from the promotion of the inspection team to run on Researcher Zhao.

Obviously, he was counterattacking what Researcher Zhao said just now.

Although she felt a little annoyed, Huo Xiufen knew that she was soft-spoken, so it was not good for her to speak casually on such an occasion.

At the moment, she could only sneak a glance at Zhao Guoyang, praying that the young head of the regiment could turn the tide.

Originally thought that Zhao Guoyang would hand over economic questions to Xu Guangyuan to answer.

Who knew that after Feng Yuejin asked the question, he nodded calmly and said: Counselor Feng is serious, and it is definitely not worth asking for advice, but it is still necessary to discuss with each other!

Oh? Then, please ask Researcher Zhao to share your ideas with our comrades at the Consulate General, and let us learn from the advanced ideas of economic development in China!

Zhao Guoyang didn't pay attention to Feng Yuejin's ridicule at all.

He let out a huh and said in his own voice: When we talk about Quebec's foreign-related economy, we must first talk about its geographical location!

As we all know, Quebec is connected to Ontario in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and the states of Massachusetts and Minnesota in the south. It is only 600 kilometers away from New York, the center of the world economy, and only 300 kilometers away from Boston, the education center of the United States.

Its superior geographical location and broad prospects for economic development can be said to have very favorable congenital conditions.

After Zhao Guoyang's words came out, although the people at the consulate general were still calm, they didn't dare to underestimate this head Zhao.

No matter how much this researcher Zhao knows about economics, at least his analysis from the perspective of the general trend is definitely of a certain level.

After Zhao Guoyang finished speaking, Kong Xianchao, Pei Chunming, and Li Haoping slowly sat up straight, hoping to hear what he had to say.

As for Feng Yuejin, although he was a little surprised, he still didn't take it seriously.

In his opinion, what Zhao Guoyang said just now is some common sense of geography, and it can barely be justified if it is applied to the economic aspect.

But if there is only such a thing in his stomach, there is absolutely no way to be convincing.

This is especially the case when he has already boasted before.

Thinking of this, Feng Yuejin pretended to applaud and said: Not bad, not bad. Researcher Zhao's research on the geographical location of North America is still quite in-depth, and what he said is quite comprehensive, haha!

After Feng Yuejin said this, not only the deputy heads of the inspection team, but also the three bosses of the consulate general showed some dissatisfaction on their faces.

From everyone's point of view, regardless of whether what Researcher Zhao is talking about is economic or not, at least what he said is very clever.

The so-called bridal sedan chairs are carried by everyone.

When the delegation was in Canada, the Consulate General, which was solely responsible for the reception work, deserved a few words of praise after Mr. Zhao expressed his opinion.

It's too wrong to be so cynical like Feng Yuejin.

Just when Kong Xian frowned and was about to speak to ease the atmosphere, Zhao Guoyang continued to speak.

He nodded to Feng Yuejin, smiled and said: If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools! Although I am not a professional in economics, since the leaders of the ministry appointed me to be the leader of this North American economic and industrial exchange investigation team Commander, I need to have a thorough understanding of the situation, including geography and economy. What do you think, Counselor Feng?

Feng Yuejin was stumped by Zhao Guoyang's words, he didn't know how to reply.

Huo Xiufen, who had been listening carefully, couldn't help showing a happy smile when she saw this somewhat unkind Counselor Feng, who was silenced by Head Zhao's reply.

Along the way, Huo Xiufen chatted with Zhao Guoyang for a long time, and they already knew the knowledge reserve of this young regiment leader very well.

In Huo Xiufen's view, whether it is industry, technology, economy or other fields, this researcher Zhao has a very deep understanding.

Counselor Feng wanted to confuse Researcher Zhao in this regard, which was really a bit whimsical.

After Zhao Guoyang blocked Feng Yuejin's sentence, he didn't feel disobedient and continued his speech.

He cleared his throat and said, Just now I did a brief analysis of Quebec's geographic location. Maybe everyone is aware of its location advantages, so I'll just mention it here.

First of all, Quebec is close to the world's most developed economic market, the United States, and enjoys many preferential financial and tax policies for North American economic integration.

Secondly, being adjacent to a world-class education center like Boston gives Quebec a great advantage in its research and development capabilities. The highly trained labor force and highly competitive operating costs are also brought to Quebec by its location. Advantage.

Another advantage that may be overlooked by everyone is the rich natural resources of Quebec. With an area of ​​1.7 million square kilometers, Quebec has 1 million lakes and rivers and is extremely rich in natural resources. Half of the province's area , is covered by forests, and there are a lot of mineral resources underground.

Speaking of this, Zhao Guoyang's expression gradually became dignified: I think everyone should know the importance of mineral resources and how important they are to the future development of industry and technology.

To give the most obvious example, the aerospace industry in Montreal, Quebec, is precisely because of the resource support of Quebec, the world's third largest producer of aluminum, that it is as famous as Seattle and Toulouse and has become the world's largest aerospace industry. One of the centers.

The rich forest resources also make the world's 10 largest pharmaceutical companies operate in Quebec. For example, Merck, Wyeth, GlaxoSmithKline, etc. have all set up production bases here. Nearly half of Canada's The biopharmaceutical industry is also concentrated in the Montreal area.

Zhao Guoyang's eyes swept over everyone one by one, and finally fell on Feng Yuejin: Counselor Feng is engaged in economics, so he should know how profitable the pharmaceutical industry is.

These pharmaceutical companies alone account for more than 40% of the annual economic contribution to Quebec, right?

After being attacked by Zhao Guoyang, Feng Yuejin's expression changed.

What Zhao Guoyang said just now, he has listened to every word.

The other party's analysis and dissection of Quebec and even the entire North American economy really made him feel powerless.