Rebirth in 1980, the rise of the golden age

After leaving the tailor shop, Li Youcai put on a decent outfit and went to the public telephone booth.

There was a small white-painted iron booth with the words "Public Telephone" printed in red. Inside was a middle-aged man who was specifically responsible for guarding the phone and collecting and giving change.

Don’t underestimate this job because it’s boring and most people can’t even get it.

As for those unmanned coin-operated telephone booths, there are no such things now, and they will not appear for a few years.

"Master, make a phone call."

"4 cents for short distance, 2 cents for long distance." The person inside said without raising his head.

Li Youcai picked up the phone receiver, inserted his finger into the dial, and slid the dial one by one.

Toot toot...

After waiting for a while, a deep male voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, who is that?"

When he heard the voice, Li Youcai immediately determined that the other person was Wang Changlin, whom he was looking for. He had dealt with Wang Changlin many times in his previous life and was familiar with this voice.

"Are you Section Chief Wang from the aquatic products company?" Li Youcai deliberately changed his voice, with a hint of arrogance in his tone.

"I'm Wang Changlin, who are you?"

"I'm the secretary of Deputy General Manager Yu of the Municipal Aquatic Products Corporation."

"The leadership came to Teng County today for an unannounced inspection and is extremely dissatisfied with the performance of your Teng County Aquatic Products Branch. The reform plan has been in place for a long time, and other counties are doing well, but your Teng County branch is still stuck. The leadership asked me to ask you, is it true that now that the corrupt official Ding Hui has been brought down, you will no longer be able to do your job?"

Li Youcai's words were very sharp and powerful, just like the tone of suppression in official circles.

Not to mention Wang Changlin on the other end of the phone, even the operator sitting in the phone booth was confused by Li Youcai's words. Looking at Li Youcai's attire, he really thought Li Youcai was the leader's secretary.

Did Vice President Yu come to Teng County for an unannounced visit?

A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on Wang Changlin's forehead.

But I felt very uncomfortable.

Ever since Ding Hui was arrested, the manager's position in the branch has been vacant, and there is no one to take charge of the overall situation. Now that something has happened, the accountability falls on him. This is too bullying.

He thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

He hurriedly said, "Please calm down, leader. Ding Hui used to hold all the power in Teng County. Although the reform plan has been issued to the branch, our sales department has no right to expand the product range without permission. I am also powerless."

Li Youcai's tone softened slightly after hearing this. He covered the microphone and whispered, "Section Chief Wang, of course the leaders you mentioned know about this. Don't you think about why the leader asked me to call you, and why he only called you and not others?"

Why?

Wang Changlin's mind was working rapidly.

Something went wrong, and the boss wants me to take the blame? But judging from the secretary's tone, it doesn't seem like that.

Could it be that the leader is pointing fingers at me?

Wang Changlin's eyes lit up, and he asked tentatively, "What does the leader mean?"

Li Youcai shouted softly: "Don't make blind guesses! What could the leader mean?"

Then he continued, "Section Chief Wang, if the mountain doesn't come to you, you should go to it. You should take the initiative in everything. You must dare to take responsibility. In extraordinary times, you must have extraordinary courage. This is the necessary quality that a qualified leader should possess."

"If you don't care and he doesn't care, how can we do the work? If you don't do it and he doesn't do it, how can we all make progress?"

“You have to learn to seize opportunities!”

Seize the opportunity? Head for the mountains?

Wang Changlin's mind seemed to have been electrified, and it instantly became extremely clear.

He finally understood why Vice President Yu asked his secretary to call him.

To me, Vice President Yu is a mountain. It is impossible for a senior leader to stoop to find him. That's why he reminded me to walk towards the mountain, which means that I should take the initiative to get closer to Vice President Yu and be more proactive and positive.

Being brave enough to take responsibility means taking the initiative to take on the specific work of this reform.

Leadership qualities, seize opportunities, the meaning of this sentence is even more obvious!

Great! As expected of someone close to the leader, what he said is really well-spoken!

Wang Changlin, realizing what was happening, was ecstatic. He excitedly stood up from his chair and said, bowing his body, "Thank you for your cultivation, Leader. Please help convey to the Leader that I, Wang Changlin, am willing to devote myself to the Leader until my death. Please rest assured, Leader, I will do a great job in this reform and will not let you down!"

"Section Chief Wang is quick to understand. You have a bright future ahead of you. However, your work is lagging far behind. The leaders see it and are worried. Someone named Li will come to see you later. Hurry and get the job done. Don't let other counties make a fool of you."

"I understand! Thank you for your support! Thank you for your cultivation!"

Li Youcai raised the corner of his mouth, smiled slightly and hung up the phone.

"how much is it?"

"5 minutes, 2 cents."

Li Youcai took out two cents and handed it to the phone booth, then turned around and walked out of the public telephone booth in a square step.

There was no rush to go to the aquatic products company.

Li Youcai first took a casual stroll around the county.

I can't go too early, otherwise it will seem too deliberate.

It was not until ten o'clock in the morning that Li Youcai slowly walked into the second floor of the aquatic products company.

The same door, the same security guard, and the same sight of Li Youcai walking in.

But this time, the old man did not stop Li Youcai. He just glanced at him casually and continued to read the newspaper.

The saying "respect the clothes first and then the person" is absolutely true.

It was Li Youcai who took the initiative and called out, "Uncle, how do I get to the office of Sales Section Chief Wang?"

"Go in, it's the third room from the end on the right." The old man said, pointing to the end of the corridor.

I just accepted two dollars from Li Youcai yesterday, but I didn’t recognize him today.

Li Youcai took a step forward and walked straight to Wang Changlin's door.

Dangdangdang...

"Please come in!"

Li Youcai put on a smile and pushed the door open. "Hello, Section Chief Wang. My last name is Li."

Hearing the surname Li, Wang Changlin was delighted, but worried about recognizing the wrong person. He pointed to the sky and muttered, "It's Yu..."

"Yes!" Li Youcai nodded without hesitation.

Wang Changlin spoke without hesitation in his excitement: "Please sit down, please sit down. Oh, the leader is really considerate of his subordinates and sent someone to come..."

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Li Youcai.

"Section Chief Wang, I came here on my own today. It has nothing to do with anyone else." Li Youcai said in a serious voice.

Wang Changlin was stunned for a moment, then said, "Ah, right, right, look at my brain."

"Comrade Li, please have some water." Wang Changlin poured Li Youcai a cup of hot tea and sat back opposite him.

Li Youcai took a sip of his drink in a formal manner before slowly speaking, "Section Chief Wang, let's get straight to the point. I can supply our county aquatic products company with a batch of wood frogs, as well as rare aquatic products like crayfish. I'd like to add two high-end product categories to Teng County Aquatic Products Company. What do you think, Section Chief Wang?"

"Okay, of course! Mr. Li is a timely help to our aquatic products company. We are in urgent need of expanding our product range, and forest frogs and crayfish are exactly what we are lacking."

Wang Changlin then lowered his voice, "However, these two products are not on the sales list of our aquatic products company, so further research is needed on the selling price and the price paid."

"Don't worry about that, Section Chief Wang. We've already conducted pre-sale research in some areas. Three yuan per jin (approximately 100 grams) of forest frogs is quite popular, and high-quality ones can fetch even higher prices. As for the purchase price, the reform plan has already given the branch company ample autonomy. It's up to you, Section Chief Wang, to decide. Head office will definitely support it."

Li Youcai's statement that the head office would definitely support it was naturally understood by Wang Changlin as Vice President Yu's support.

After a little thought, Wang Changlin gave Li Youcai a price that satisfied him: "2.5 yuan per kilogram."

According to his memories from his previous life, the price that Tengxian Aquatic Products Company paid for the first purchase of forest frogs was 2.5 yuan per kilogram, and Li Youcai did not deliberately change this.

However, the purchase price of 2.5 yuan per kilogram rose to 4 yuan in the second year.

After negotiation, the final price of crayfish was 1.9 yuan per catty.

After finalizing the purchase price, Wang Changlin issued a certificate and a supply agreement to Li Youcai on the spot.

With these two things, Li Youcai's forest frogs and crayfish can be sold to the aquatic products company without any obstacles.

"Comrade Li, when will your first batch of wood frogs be delivered?"

"It can be delivered tomorrow. If it's urgent, we should be able to send a few dozen kilograms this afternoon."

"Okay, then I will notify the finance department and the people below in a while. You just need to deliver the goods then. I guarantee there will be no problems." Wang Changlin said with a smile.

A few minutes later, Li Youcai left the aquatic products company with Wang Changlin waving goodbye.