I just joined the inspection department, and the whole country is in a panic.

Yang Wen did this because he wanted to play it safe!

He didn't want to be surrounded by a bunch of parasites when he was in the crucial period of his promotion in two years.

Won't that affect the performance evaluation of my superiors?

His focus in the future will not be on the economy, but on discipline and balanced and comprehensive development.

night.

Yang Wen was looking at the news.

News reports indicate that steel prices have been rising continuously this year.

Seeing this, Yang Wen sighed inwardly.

In previous years, steel prices were relatively low.

Since the end of last year, steel prices have gradually begun to recover.

Since the beginning of this year, steel prices have been rising slightly every month.

For example, in early 2016, in February, the price of steel billets rose slightly by 10 yuan to around 1550 yuan per ton due to individual price increases from downstream industries.

It is now the second half of 2016, and prices have surged significantly since the beginning of the year. The current prices are: mainstream steel mill ordinary carbon square billet at 3010 yuan/ton (including tax), Xinda at 3030 yuan/ton, and the bare price from traders at 2890 yuan/ton.

"There will be another slight increase at the end of the year. That is to say, the price at the beginning of the year was only 1550 yuan, but now it has exceeded 3000 yuan per ton. The price has doubled in one year," Yang Wen thought to himself.

Yang Wen believes that the surge in steel prices is directly and significantly related to the booming real estate market.

In recent years, the real estate market in China has been booming, from major cities to small towns. The construction of real estate projects requires a large amount of steel, which has led to a recovery and improvement in the overall steel market.

Steel prices are expected to continue rising over the next few years!

Because it's only 2016, the real estate market is far from reaching its peak.

There are at least a few more years!

The surge in steel prices is a good thing for Tanghai Steel Co., Ltd. in Wuhai County.

One advantage is that there's no need to worry about unsold inventory.

Secondly, there's no need to worry about full-scale production.

At this price, you'd want to keep the boiler running every single day of the year!

If the steel mills are profitable, it will also be a good opportunity for the upstream and downstream industrial chains of the steel mills in Wuhai County.

In the future, there should be a steady stream of small companies moving in.

When steel mills are profitable, workers' wages increase, which in turn boosts revenue for various transportation and service industries surrounding steel mills!

"Everything is moving in a positive direction!" Yang Wen thought to himself.

……

Noon the next day.

Inside a private room in the company canteen.

Yang Wen and Fang Junyan ate their meal and chatted about their business.

"You know about the continuous surge in steel prices this year, right?" Yang Wen asked Fang Junyan.

"I know! This is really great news for our county's steel plant."

“I met with General Manager Song last month, and he said he plans to add another special steel production line next year! At that time, the entire plant’s annual output will reach 1200 million tons!”

"Oh? That's good news." Yang Wen nodded upon hearing this.

"The shipyard in our county has never stopped building ships. The orders are all from the local transportation companies because the steel mill's throughput is getting bigger and bigger."

"And that limestone development company, their production is also increasing..."

“Our tax revenue this year should be a little better than last year. Although the steel mill has not yet reached the three-year tax exemption period, there are quite a few small companies in the shipyard, lime plant, and upstream and downstream industrial chains surrounding the steel mill. With so many small companies added together, there are indeed quite a lot,” Fang Junyan continued.

"What is the estimated GDP for our county this year? Have you done a comprehensive estimate?" Yang Wen asked.

Last year, their estimate was around 360 billion!

However, this is just an estimate.

Now that it's the second half of the year, the forecasts will definitely be more accurate!

"Just yesterday, Fang Yi from the Statistics Bureau came to give me a work report. Thanks to the large number of small companies that have moved into the upstream and downstream of the steel industry chain in the past year or so, coupled with the good performance of steel mills, we are expected to reach a GDP of 380 billion this year! That's 20 billion more than the GDP forecast at the end of last year!" Fang Junyan said.

"380 billion? That's great! If we can reach 380 billion, we might have a chance to be among the top eight in GDP rankings among all the counties in the province!" Yang Wen smiled with satisfaction after hearing this.

That would be 80 billion more in GDP than last year, another huge surge!

"Yes! I hope we can make it into the top eight!" Fang Junyan said with a hint of anticipation and excitement.

The better their economy performs, the stronger their chances of future promotions will be!

Who doesn't want to improve?

Seeing Fang Junyan's expression, Yang Wen said alertly, "We must do a good job in the economy, but we must also do a good job in people's livelihood!"

"This is something we need to focus on in the long term!"

"Especially in poverty alleviation, education, and healthcare!"

“Especially poverty alleviation! You should know how important this work is, and how seriously the higher-ups take it! I don’t expect to be among the top in random inspections, but we should at least be in the middle to upper range. If we come in last, we’ll make a fool of ourselves,” Yang Wen said in a deep voice.

past life.

However, some of the county leadership teams that performed poorly were punished.

It will ruin your future!

Therefore, it's too difficult to be among the best, let alone the best.

A mid-to-upper-level standard is sufficient to get the job done!

“I understand!” Fang Junyan nodded solemnly.

"And then there's food, clothing, shelter, and transportation!"

"We also need to pay attention to monitoring this aspect, as the consumption level in our county is getting higher and higher."

……

night.

Yang Wen received a call from his younger brother, Yang Wu.

This kid now lives overseas.

But that’s fine!

Anyway, the investment company doesn't have much business, and it can be managed remotely via computer or mobile phone.

I haven't invested in any other companies in the past year or so.

Therefore, Yang Wu doesn't need to worry about anything.

"Brother, Bitcoin's gains in the second half of the year have been pretty good. It's been slowly recovering since the end of last year, and now the price has risen to six or seven hundred US dollars per coin. We still have 2 coins. Should we sell them? I'm afraid they'll crash again in a while!" Yang Wu said to Yang Wen over the phone.

In the past two years, Bitcoin has plummeted to one or two hundred US dollars per coin.

It was a huge plunge.

He was very glad that he listened to his older brother and sold 8 coins at once, making a fortune.

"No rush. I think the global economy is doing well right now, and there's still room for it to rise. 2 Bitcoins isn't a huge amount of money for you right now, so just wait patiently," Yang Wen said with a laugh.

My younger brother isn't in a hurry, though.

The main problem is a lack of foresight!

After all, he was prescient.

“Okay! I’ll listen to you, brother.” Yang Wu nodded; he always listened to his older brother.

"By the way, I'm going back to China next week and staying for about a month! I'll look you up for drinks then," Yang Wu said with a grin.

He was still eager to hear any other investment advice his older brother might have.

“Okay, we’ll talk about it later. Just come find me in Wuhai County; I can’t get away,” Yang Wen said.