The pursuit of a position in officialdom

Li Wujiang, accompanied by Qi Xianzhong, went to Nandu Iron and Steel Industrial Park for investigation. Zhao Deping, general manager of Huayuan Iron and Steel Company, knew that Li Wujiang had come to investigate and received him warmly.

Zhao Deping and Zhao Qianlong are of the same generation, but they are more than ten years older than Zhao Qianlong. When he came to Nandu to take office, Zhao Chenggong told him that he should respect Li Wujiang when he arrived in Nandu. Although Li Wujiang is young, he is very capable and should listen to Li Wujiang's opinions more.

"Welcome Mayor Li to inspect the work of Huayuan Iron and Steel Company. All employees of Huayuan Iron and Steel Company have been looking forward to it for a long time."

Seeing Zhao Deping's diligent look, Qi Xianzhong was a little surprised. Huayuan Iron and Steel is a state-owned enterprise, and the general manager of the enterprise is generally a deputy department-level cadre and is under higher-level management. Although he is the director of Nandu Steel Industrial Park, he only provides services to companies like Huayuan Steel. Zhao Deping was indifferent every time he saw him. He had never been so enthusiastic.

"Mr. Zhao, you are too polite. Are you still used to the environment in Nandu City?"

"Mayor Li, you know there is still a gap between this and the capital city."

"Mr. Zhao, you are joking. How do you compare Nandu City with Beijing City? It is normal to have a gap. It is not normal if there is no gap. But now that Mr. Zhao has come to Nandu City, it is to help Nandu City narrow the gap with Beijing City. "

Li Wujiang suddenly placed Zhao Deping in a very high position, and Zhao Deping was very happy in his heart.

"Mr. Zhao, how is the current operation of Huayuan Steel?"

"Huayuan Steel was officially put into operation in the second half of last year after more than three years of construction. The designed steel production capacity of the first phase is one million tons, and now everything is operating smoothly."

"Okay, Huayuan Steel is the largest state-owned enterprise in Nandu City. We hope that Huayuan Steel can contribute more to the development of Nandu City. Mr. Zhao thinks what else needs to be done in Nandu Steel Industrial Park now?"

"Director Qi usually does his job very well. He can solve any needs in a timely manner and his service is very good. However, there are still very few supporting companies in Nandu City, so the cost of Huayuan Steel Plant is very high."

"Mr. Zhao, what you are talking about is a problem, and we will study and solve it. Mr. Zhao, Huayuan Steel Plant is a heavy industrial project with many high-risk operations, so safety work must be done well. Without safety, everything is in vain. I hope You can strengthen safety inspections.”

Li Wujiang finished his visit to Huayuan Steel Company and came to the office in the industrial park.

"Director Qi, how many companies are there in the industrial park now? What industries are these companies engaged in?"

With Chai Jin's lessons learned, Qi Xianzhong was more prepared.

"Mayor Li, there are currently ten companies in the industrial park, mainly steel companies. The remaining companies are centered around the steel companies and provide some maintenance services and raw material supply."

"Then what are the next plans for the industrial park?"

"We plan to expand and strengthen the steel industry around Huayuan Steel, focusing on introducing some upstream and downstream enterprises to ensure that we can better serve Huayuan Steel."

"Director Qi, your idea is very good, but there are some problems with your thinking. Although Huayuan Iron and Steel Company is a central enterprise, it is located in Nandu City and must contribute to the development of Nandu City. We must not only contribute to Huayuan Steel We must use Huayuan Steel to strengthen the steel industrial park. Huayuan Steel is a golden egg. We must use this golden egg to hatch more chicks for us instead of holding on to this golden egg. The egg does nothing.”

Li Wujiang's fierce criticism made Qi Xianzhong and the staff of the industrial park frightened.

"Mayor Li, your criticism is right. We will definitely correct it."

Qi Xianzhong is the kind of person who is cautious in doing things and does everything in an even-keeled manner. He is a good conservative cadre. But now Nandu City needs people who dare to expand its territory and dare to actively fight for it. In Li Wujiang's eyes, Qi Xianzhong did not meet the requirements. "Director Qi, I am not criticizing you. I just hope that you will be clear-headed and understand the current predicament of Nandu City. If you continue to wait blindly like this, we in Nandu City will miss the opportunity to develop."

No one expected that Li Wujiang would criticize the investment promotion office and then criticize the industrial park. Li Wujiang was respectfully called "Bao Gong with a black face" by the cadres in Nandu City.

Gao Weibin, deputy general manager of Tianyuan Juice Company, led a group of people to visit Liuhe. Deng Dahai and Chang Yafei personally accompanied him.

"The environment in Yafei and Liuhe is very average. Why do you want to stay and work here? How high is your starting point in the capital?"

"Old classmate, we are like a brick, we can move it wherever it is needed. Although Liuhe cannot compare with Zhehu, the investment environment is still very good and there is a lot of room for growth."

"Although Liuhe does well in terms of business environment, infrastructure, service level, etc. compared with other places, there is still a gap compared with coastal areas. Moreover, the geographical location is remote and the transportation is not convenient." Gao Weibin is All companies start from the perspective of the company's interests.

"Weibin, what you said is true. But the development of the company must be considered in the long term and the supporting facilities of a place. Liuhe County has established a food industrial park. At present, more than 20 companies have settled in, and it is particularly popular this year. The Yueyangquan mineral water company is also located in Liuhe Food Park. Together, these companies will form a complete industrial chain, promoting and developing each other."

From this perspective, Chang Yafei aroused Gao Weibin's interest.

Chapter 242: Not like an official, more like an entrepreneur

"Let's go, Weibin, I will take you to see the apple base in Liuhe County first. At the same time, we will also see the Jiajiaojian in Liuhe County. I believe you will make your trip worthwhile."

It was already evening when Li Wujiang received a call from Chang Yafei. He was drinking with Wang Jingchun, Du Youfa, Xi Yunhai and others.

According to Chang Yafei's report, Tianyuan Juice Company has little hope of investing in building a factory in Liuhe County.

Li Wujiang said he understood and would rush back to Liuhe County early tomorrow morning.

"Mayor Li, you have a lot of things to do now. Let's run to Nandu or Liuhe." Wang Jingchun looked at the young man in front of him and transformed into the deputy mayor.

"There is no way, I was born with this hard life. If I talk too much, I will shed tears. Come on, let's not talk too much and drink more." Li Wujiang raised his glass as he spoke.

Now that Li Guixiang is not in Nandu City, she is left alone, somewhat lonely. After Li Guixiang arrived in Jiangzhou, she reported to Li Wujiang that she was safe. She had already arranged a place to live, bought a hotel, and was renovating it. Li Wujiang felt relieved knowing that everything was fine with Li Guixiang.

"President Gao, welcome to Liuhe County to inspect investment."

"Mayor Li, thank you for coming back to meet me despite your busy schedule." Li Wujiang's youth surprised Gao Weibin.

"Tianyuan Juice Company is a leading company in the domestic juice beverage industry and has great potential for future development. I believe we are proud to invite Tianyuan Juice to invest in Liuhe County."

Li Wujiang suddenly elevated Tianyuan Juice to the position of a leading domestic company, which made Gao Weibin a little embarrassed. Although Tianyuan Juice is somewhat famous in China, it is a private enterprise after all, and there is still a gap compared with state-owned enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises. Li Wujiang's compliment made him a little embarrassed and refused directly.

"Mayor Li, you are so flattering. Tianyuan Juice is only slightly famous in China, and we dare not call it a leading company."

"Mr. Gao, you think I'm exaggerating, but that's not the case. The beverage industry is very classified. Currently, there are juices, drinking water, carbonated drinks, coffee drinks, etc. on the market. In the future, there will be vegetable drinks, tea drinks, flavored drinks, plant drinks, etc. Beverages, special-purpose beverages, etc. Currently, in terms of carbonated drinks, Best Cola and Coca-Cola are firmly in the forefront. In terms of coffee drinks, Nestlé and Blue Mountain are far ahead. In terms of fruit juices, our country's market has been occupied by products of Best and Coca-Cola since the beginning. Since its emergence, Yuan Juice has led the development of the national juice industry, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is the leader in the domestic industry.”

After listening to what Li Wujiang said, Gao Weibin's impression of Li Wujiang completely changed. Now in his eyes, Li Wujiang is less like an official and more like an entrepreneur. He knows the domestic beverage industry well and dares to classify the future beverage market. This is not something you can know simply by reading some information. This fully illustrates Li Wujiang's knowledge. "Mayor Li has in-depth insights into the beverage market and can be called an expert."

"I can't be called an expert. If I want to invite Mr. Gao to invest, I still have to do the minimum homework."

Li Wujiang's frankness made Gao Weibin feel more favorable to Li Wujiang.

"Mayor Li, although I admire your insights in the beverage industry and thank you for your love for our Tianxia Huiyuan, the development of our enterprise must pursue the market. Emotionally, I also want to give Yafei face, Invest and build a factory in Liuhe County, but from a rational point of view, Liuhe County is not the best place for Tianyuan Juice investment at the moment.”

"Mr. Gao, I agree with everything you said. A company that only relies on emotion to do things will definitely not be able to do well, but if there is no emotion and passion, the company will not develop much. Capital is all about profit. This is a requirement of the inherent laws of the market. In order for an enterprise to grow and maximize its profits in the wave of marketization, it needs to seize opportunities and even create them.”

Li Wujiang's words deeply attracted Gao Weibin. Gao Weibin majored in economics when he was in college, so he recognized Li Wujiang's views.

Chang Yafei was also listening to Li Wujiang's speech, and he realized that the gap between him and Li Wujiang was not the slightest bit. There was a reason why he could be the deputy mayor.

Li Wujiang saw that Gao Weibin was listening very seriously and knew that this guy had fallen into the trap, so he invited Gao Weibin to go to the Crescent Spring Mineral Water Company to have a look on the spot. Gao Weibin readily agreed.

Liu Qiang, the general manager of Yueyaquan Company, warmly received Li Wujiang and his party.

"Mr. Gao, look at it. Before last year, there was no Crescent Spring mineral water. However, in a few years, Crescent Spring mineral water has become popular all over the country. Not far away, Liuhe Old Wine also quickly became a leader in just one year. This proves that Whatever, we can create the market, and we can also lead the market. It depends on whether the leaders of the company have the courage.”

"Mayor Li, the development of Liuhe Laojiu and Crescent Moon Spring is due to its uniqueness. Not every company can become popular quickly according to their route."

Li Wujiang had to admire Gao Weibin. Although he was young, he was not fooled by his rhetoric. "You are right. Every enterprise has its own characteristics. How to make the enterprise shine the most dazzlingly, it needs to be combined with reality. Why do I say that Liuhe County is an opportunity for Tianyuan Juice? Tianyuan Juice is also Liuhe County Opportunities. All of this needs to be achieved by each other. Liuhe County has natural juice raw materials. The so-called fruit juice is good, and good juice comes from good orchards.”

Li Wujiang's words, "Good fruit means good juice. Good juice comes from good orchards." Gao Weibin's eyes lit up. This is a classic advertising slogan. If it can be used well, it will make Tianyuan Juice even better. building.

"With the continuous development of our country's economy, people's pursuit of quality of life will become higher and higher. Juice is an edible product, and people will pursue high-quality taste. Only the place of origin can guarantee the quality of the product. This is the first The second reason is that Liuhe County is a pilot county in the country for supporting agriculture. Liuhe County will receive preferential policies from the Ministry of Agriculture and other departments, which will be of great benefit to juice companies, don’t you think? ?”

"Yes, Mayor Li, the superiors of Tianyuan Juice, an enterprise that helps farmers and support farmers, will provide certain policy support, financial subsidies, and tax incentives. We can also assist Tianyuan Juice in applying for a nationally famous trademark, which will further obtain Beijing’s recognition and promotion. The government’s recognition will promote the recognition of consumers. With the recognition of consumers, it is impossible for Tianyuan Juice not to become popular.”

The singing and harmony between Li Wujiang and Chang Yafei really made Gao Weibin change his mind a lot. It was also Li Wujiang's last point that completely hit Gao Weibin's heart.

Chapter 243: Time, location, and harmony

"Mr. Gao, when we talk about ancient wars, we will think of the right time, the right place, and the right people. The development of enterprises is also inseparable from these three things. The right time is the opportunity to support farmers in Liuhe County, and the right place is the high-quality raw material resources of Liuhe. , Humanity is the cohesive development of enterprises. What is the cohesive development of enterprises, it is the extended development of upstream and downstream industries of enterprises of the same type in the industrial park, helping each other to form a complete industrial chain, which will reduce a lot of costs for the development of enterprises. Then a water supply plant, packaging plant, transportation plant, etc. have been established in the food industrial park. This series of supporting facilities will give wings to the development of the enterprise. "

It was Li Wujiang's last bit of harmony that completely hit Gao Weibin's heart. Although Gao Weibin has been in charge of the family business for a short time, he understands that a business is not a single entity, but requires collaboration from upstream and downstream.

"Mayor Li, your words are very contagious and persuasive. To be honest, your words have made me change my initial opinion. I hope to have more in-depth cooperation with Liuhe County."

Gao Weibin took the initiative to extend his hands to Li Wujiang, and Li Wujiang knew it was done. The two big hands were clasped together. There was warm applause all around.

After Li Wujiang finished his business in Liuhe, he returned to Nandu. Gao Weibin also rushed back to Zhehu to prepare for the investment in Liuhe.

Next, Li Wujiang went to various counties non-stop for investigation. He returned to his hometown of Hualin County and was warmly welcomed by his fellow villagers. Liu Delin, the current county party secretary of Hualin County, was promoted after Zhang Changsheng left. Although Li Wujiang didn't have much contact with him, the leader in his hometown had a relationship with Zhang Changsheng and had interacted with him several times.

"Mayor Li, welcome back home."

"Secretary Liu, I don't dare to take this seriously. I just want to go home and take a look. Hualin County has the foundation laid by Mayor Zhang and Secretary Liu, and the overall industry is pretty good."

"Mayor Li, there is still a big gap between Hualin County and Liuhe. From now on, Mayor Li will be responsible for attracting investment, so he should think more about Hualin."

"This is for sure. Our Hualin County has a certain foundation. If we continue to tap resources around existing industries, I believe Hualin County will get better and better."

Back in Hualin County, Li Wujiang wanted to take the opportunity to do some personal matters. He planned to go back to his hometown and persuade his parents to go to the capital to take care of Fang Shuxin.

Originally, Liu Delin wanted to accompany Li Wujiang, but Li Wujiang refused. If he asked a county party secretary to accompany him back to his hometown, he would spread the news to ten people and spread it to hundreds of people, and the rumors would get worse and worse.

Li Wujiang has indeed not been home for a long time. After returning home, Wu Dongmei burst into tears of excitement when she saw her son.

"Mom, why are you crying?"

"I didn't cry, it was just that there was sand in my eyes." Wu Dongmei quickly wiped away her tears with her hands. "Jian'er, have you eaten? There are all kinds of dishes at home. I'll cook them for you."

"Mom, don't be busy. I have already eaten. Dad is not at home."

"He's gone to the back slope. Jiang'er, Shu Xin is about to give birth."

"The baby is about to be born. I came back this time just to take you to the capital to stay for a while and to see your precious grandson being born."

"Jian'er, Shu Xin is about to give birth, and I, as the mother-in-law, should take care of her. But you know that I am from a rural area and can't see big events. If we go, it will only embarrass you."

"Mom, what are you talking about? We are all a family, no one should dislike the other. Besides, your son and I are now the deputy mayor. This also brings face to Lao Li's parents, and it is not embarrassing at all."

"Yes, my eldest son is already the deputy mayor. Let me take a good look at it. Wujiang, you have become a high official. Mom knows that it will not be easy for you. Once you become a high official, you must be a good official and be an upright person. An official who works for the people.”

"Mom, don't worry. I will do my job well and not disgrace our Lao Li family."

While the two were chatting, Li Wujiang's father came back. Li Wujiang quickly stepped forward to catch the farm tools.

"Dad, haven't I already told you that when you get older, you should stop working in the fields. The money I give you every month is not enough for you."

"I am a rural person. If you leave me idle all day long, I will be anxious. I won't be tired even if I do some farm work."

Li Wujiang knew he couldn't persuade him, so he said, "Dad, Shu Xin is about to give birth. I came back to take you to Beijing to live for a while."

"I look old-fashioned, it's not good for me to go. You can ask your mother to go with you."