Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Dad~" Zhiyuan answered the phone.

"Hmm, how are you feeling? How's your studies going?"

"all good."

"Do you have enough money?"

"enough."

"be careful."

"Ah."

"Take good care of your younger sister."

"it is good."

"..."

"..."

The two women standing by the phone watched the man holding the phone, remaining silent for a long time.

She desperately wanted to go up to him and bring it up, to pour out all the things they had been holding back.

Chapter 376 Low Profile, Small Rank, Big Power

It seems that all fathers and sons in the world communicate in the same way.

They can't utter a single word in three sentences; when asked, it's just, "Have you eaten? Are you alright? Take care of yourself. I'm hanging up now."

As long as I hear the other person's voice, I know they're alright.

The rest is self-explanatory!

Ma Degui had the same feeling; just one look from Director Yang and he felt completely at ease.

Recently, Lao Ma has been going to the Ministry of Works very frequently.

Because the company gave him another task: to expand the production line.

With good product quality and low price, sales are naturally not a problem.

Neon Seiko's market share in Europe and America is steadily increasing, and its production capacity is somewhat insufficient.

And just in time, things have come to a perfect time.

The mainland is going to shift from public to private and implement market reforms. Oh my god, the opportunity to make money has arrived!

The company called Lao Ma and told him that he had to find a suitable factory to acquire, so as to contribute to the company's expansion of production capacity and further market share.

Old Ma readily agreed, "Yes, I guarantee I'll complete the task!"

Then, he came to our door.

Now, Lao Ma has changed his mind and no longer wants to be a lapdog for the Japanese.

We used to crawl on the ground, but now we're not just standing, we're at least squatting...

Therefore, Lao Ma did not follow the Japanese soldiers' orders completely.

He understood what the other side meant; they were simply trying to take advantage of the situation and make a quick buck.

But Lao Ma immediately made his stance clear: he wanted to take over two poorly performing factories from Yang Jianguo, "to relieve the country's worries and serve the people!"

Even Old Ma can say such things; Yang Jianguo has truly had his eyes opened.

Life is fucking interesting!

Wanting to relieve the country's worries and serve the people is a good thing.

Yang Jianguo didn't intend to cheat him. There were two machinery factories in the suburbs of Beijing, and their business was in surprisingly bad shape.

Firstly, it is constrained by policies, and secondly, there are problems with management and grassroots staff.

The conflict could not be resolved, workers and leaders were at odds with each other, and the products they produced were not competitive.

Therefore, Yang Jianguo had mentioned in a previous meeting that they should first abolish these two and see the effect.

Simply put, these two factories were like guinea pigs.

The factory's equipment is 8% new, two-thirds of which are still usable, and the rest can be sold off to make up for the losses.

As for policy support, the transfer fee was waived, and they got a factory for free.

However, all workers in the original factory must be employed and cannot be dismissed without cause within six months, and their salaries and benefits will be paid according to the previous standards.

The cost of the land needs to be calculated clearly.

This treatment is far worse than when we invited them to open a factory here before.

But the situation is different.

Since I invited you last time, I naturally had to act like a host and make all the necessary arrangements for you.

This time, you're the one expanding; we're talking business.

You can't expect me to just give you my land, factory, and workers for free trial, can you?

"Don't worry, Director Yang, there won't be any problems with that." Ma Degui readily agreed.

However, he also has a minor problem.

Shouldn't the land lease fee be reduced appropriately, or should we extend the lease term?

"Ten years is not a short time. Nobody knows what the situation will be like in ten years."

Yang Jianguo took out a cigarette, flicked it, and offered it to Ma Degui. Ma Degui stood up, bent over, took it out, and put it in his mouth, holding the lighter and staring longingly at Yang Jianguo.

He tied a torch to himself as well, and Ma Degui immediately brought the torch to him, lit it first, and then lit his own.

"Phew~" Yang Jianguo smacked his lips and exhaled, then continued, "As long as the cooperation is pleasant, with more than ten years of friendship, there's nothing we can't discuss for future cooperation!"

Ma Degui's eyes darted around, and he nodded in approval.

That makes perfect sense. If the cooperation lasts for ten years, even if the land lease expires, they can't just kick you out, can they?

That’s definitely not possible!

Ten years, even if the technology catches up with the company.

But you also have to consider the impact, and the friendly relations between the two countries, right?

Yang Jianguo thought the same way; even if they caught up in technology, they couldn't let others kick them out.

At most, I'll just ask him to make room for me.

Even without vacating the space, a ten-year or ten-year contract can be adjusted at any time to meet the needs of the overall environment.

In some places, in order to attract investment, they immediately offer 70 years.

Damn it, when urban planning became unavoidable, we had to beg and plead, paying a huge sum in breach of contract fees to finally get rid of that troublesome entity.

Of course, there are also those who act ruthlessly and recklessly.

They pocketed the compensation, forced others to take it, and used every means to make it disappear on its own.

Ok!

Decades of building a reputation and changing public perception can be lost in a single day!

Therefore, a ten-year... or at most twenty-year usage right is the best.

After 2000, the pace of social development was too fast, and things were changing rapidly. At that time, there were fewer obstacles, and any adjustments would be beneficial.

The key is to stand firm on one's grounds, so that one can be more confident and assertive.

“Okay, then we’ll do as you say. As for the fees…” Ma Degui nodded and bowed, adopting a very humble attitude.

His mindset had changed, and he had also recently heard some news.

Director Yang holds a low-ranking but powerful position in the Ministry of Works, holding four different titles, including "advisor."

He was a technical advisor to the Academy of Sciences, a technical advisor to the Ministry of Industry, and the chief economic advisor. I also heard that he held a temporary post in the capital.

Damn, that's a real monster.

Yang Jianguo was also the chief advisor and the imperial advisor, positions he had just taken off after the Chinese New Year.

Although there had been some rumors, Yang Jianguo had not made any statement.

He was involved in the incident, so any reaction to the rumors would be inappropriate. He might as well just pretend he didn't hear them.

Furthermore, such matters should not be discussed casually before they are confirmed.

Once it was confirmed, Yang Jianguo acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to work as usual.

However, there are two more places to go now.

Now, he really wishes he could split himself in two.

After glancing at the meek and obedient Ma Degui, Yang Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "I will make arrangements regarding the expenses and give him appropriate consideration. After all, we have had a pleasant working relationship, and we should take care of our friends."

Ma Degui agreed to my suggestion so readily, making the whole process clean and efficient.

The contract duration was as he stated, and without any discounts, it seemed Yang Jianguo was being a bit too domineering.

This image is not conducive to future development needs.

Foreigners have always been skeptical of the mainland's openness.

During the period when the news was 'quietly' released to test the outside world's reaction.

It can be seen that foreign media's evaluation of this matter is very negative and pessimistic.

Some foreign media outlets have even suggested that this is a conspiracy.

In order to attract more foreign investment, we will then seize all their advanced technologies and put them into public hands.

Such remarks deterred the eager adventurers.

This has made people terrified of the word "public," fearing that their hard-earned wealth will be taken away by a piece of "public ownership."

By this time, Yang Jianguo had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Why was there such a high degree of flexibility in the early stages of reform and opening up, even turning a blind eye to various shady dealings?

Profits are tempting; only sufficient enticement can dispel the many concerns in a foreigner's mind.

They're willing to join the "network" for a 300% profit.

Chapter 377 The Machinery Factory in the Suburbs of Beijing: A New Horizon

The major decisions made by the higher authorities are naturally good; they are idealists pursuing spiritual ideals and burning torches.

How could I possibly have any desires on a material level? That era is long gone.

But sometimes, when the emperor is far away and you run into someone who's used to throwing their weight around in a small place, they'll even dare to change the imperial edict.

What Yang Jianguo had to do was ensure that whatever was conveyed from above was exactly what was done below.

Just make sure no one takes advantage of the situation.

After agreeing on the general framework with Ma Degui, Yang Jianguo had his secretary send him away.

"Boss, the person has left," Wu Mei reported upon returning.

"Okay~ Arrange a car to go to the machinery factory on the outskirts of Beijing."

While tidying up Dong Qian, Yang Jianguo instructed, "By the way, notify Captain Zhang Yu and tell her to bring the person along."

This trip down there is not only to see the specific situation of the factory.

Yang Jianguo also had the intention of 'testing the team' in mind.

The situation at the machinery factory in the suburbs of Beijing is complicated, and any conflict could easily erupt.

Whether Zhang Yu's "force" is up to the task of effectively protecting the property is something he intends to see for himself.

They took the official car arranged by the ministry, detoured to pick up Zhang Yu, and the rest of the people got into the Jiefang truck behind.

The two cars, one in front of the other, headed towards the machinery factory on the outskirts of Beijing.

On the way, Yang Jianguo kept his eyes closed and pretended to sleep, pondering the development direction of Lou's company.