Rebirth: the fiery age of Mori Gong's children

Chapter 421 Banquet at the VIP Building

Zhou Mingyuan had just been appointed as the director. Even if he wanted to win over his uncle, he had to find an appropriate opportunity.

Otherwise, there would be so many pairs of eyes staring at the whole situation, and it would be nice to say it or not.

Unexpectedly, he had just had an idea and had not yet found an opportunity. Sheng Xiping took the initiative to give him a good idea. ,

"I didn't expect that your brain is quite good. The term "industrial deep processing" sounds quite new."

Zhou Mingyuan pondered these words, and the more he tasted them, the more he felt that there was quite a lot in them.

“Dad, I know that our bureau has been working hard in this direction, such as fiberboard factories, plywood factories, paper mills, etc., which are also processing-oriented.

But I feel that these alone are not enough. We should make full use of the advantage of having a backer to eat the mountain.

Not only mature wood, but more importantly, all kinds of leftover materials can be effectively used to create value. "

“Dad, I have been growing up in a forest farm since I was a child, and I have heard all these things.

My dad said that when they first came to the Northeast for logging, the saw blade was not more than ten minutes above the ground like it is now, but more than one meter above the ground, and the bottom section was wasted.

Of course, at that time, forestry resources were abundant and the speed of manual logging could not keep up, so it did not matter if some were wasted.

But that was how many years ago. After these years of development, how much forest land does our bureau still have that can be harvested?
When all these large areas of clear-cut forest land are wiped out in the future, what kind of development will we be looking at? "

“So I think we need to think about effective use and sustainable use from now on.

It takes a tree to grow into a timber, ranging from 80 to [-] years to hundreds of years, but we have destroyed large tracts of forest in just a few decades.

If we don't control it and continue to develop, what will we leave to future generations in the future? "

“There are so many workers and family members in the world, and they all point to the forest to eat. How long can this forest support us?

What will these workers and their families do when there is no more wood to harvest in the future? "

Sheng Xiping stopped here, scratched his head, and smiled sheepishly.

"Dad, I don't have much education, and I don't have enough vision and knowledge. Anyway, I just talk about whatever comes to my mind, a hammer here and there, a stick here and there. Don't think I'm talking nonsense."

"No, what you said is very good and insightful." Zhou Mingyuan smiled, his uncle could always give him some surprises.

"What you just said makes sense.

The rational development and sustainable utilization of resources is a problem that not only our Forestry Bureau, but also all industries that mainly rely on non-renewable resources must face. "

"What we talked about today, don't tell others when you go out. Others may not understand. If you can't protect everything, you will say that you are unfounded."

At present, the Forestry Bureau is booming and it is a good time to vigorously develop.

When Sheng Xiping said these words to others, they wouldn't listen at all, and they might even laugh at him.

So many capable leaders in the bureau, province, and even the country have not mentioned it, but Sheng Xiping, a small dispatcher, talks about it. Isn't that overestimating his capabilities?

"Well, I know that. Aren't I just chatting with dad?" Sheng Xiping chuckled.

If Zhou Mingyuan hadn't become the director, Sheng Xiping wouldn't have mentioned this at all.

Others didn't understand him even after he told him, and they thought he was mentally ill.

For some people, they have to hit the wall and only then can they look back after they feel the pain.Unfortunately, by that time, it will be too late to look back.

"Come on, tell me your specific plan, and I'll listen to it." Zhou Mingyuan was very satisfied with his uncle's attitude, so he returned to the previous topic.

"Do you have any ideas about your cooperation with that southerner? Tell me and I'll see if I can help you check it."

Zhou Mingyuan knows very well that it is difficult to take the path of industrial deep processing. There are certain difficulties in technology, capital, and personnel thinking.

After all, there is no need to worry about selling wood nowadays. Construction is going on all over the country, and the demand for wood is very high.

Not to mention the current harvesting volume, even if it were doubled, there would still be people waiting to buy it.

It would be much easier to sell the wood directly. You can just transport it from the mountain, load it into a truck and send it away.

If you want to take the road of industrial processing, you must first let everyone see the profits. Only then can you change the inherent ideas of workers and obtain financial and technical support.

Without profit, who will listen to your nonsense?

"Well, I don't have any good ideas at the moment. I just want to find an opportunity to chat with Brother Hou and the others to get a preliminary understanding of the demand for the southern timber market.

We must first know what kind of products others want, so that we can process them accordingly.

For example, in the furniture market, what kind of boards are probably needed?What size model?
They place an order and we process it according to the order. This is actually more reasonable than sending the logs directly.

At the very least, you can earn a processing fee, and the leftover materials can be reused. "

Sheng Xiping probably had a plan in mind, but to implement it, he still had to investigate and understand it clearly.

"Of course, what I'm talking about is actually simple processing. If you want to go to deep processing, there is still a long way to go."

"Well, well, there's no hurry. You have to eat your meal one bite at a time, and you have to walk step by step. No one can become fat in one bite.

It's good that you have this idea. Dad supports you. "Zhou Mingyuan nodded and expressed approval to his son-in-law.

"Huh? That's not right. Since the other party is here, why don't you have a good chat with them?"

Zhou Mingyuan suddenly realized, "No, it's already four o'clock in the afternoon."

Logically speaking, with his uncle's temperament, shouldn't he arrange a restaurant, sit down with the other party, and chat while eating and drinking?
Why are you still running away from the game and chatting with him?

"Don't mention it, dad, I almost died of anger just now." When Zhou Mingyuan mentioned this, Sheng Xiping remembered the strange thing he had just met.

So, he went to the Zhanqian Hotel and told Zhou Mingyuan all about the weird man who called himself Mr. Peng, as well as his weird remarks.

When Zhou Mingyuan heard this, he laughed so hard that he almost burst into tears.

"Hahaha, I've seen a lot of people who say unpleasant things, but this is the first time I've heard of such unpleasant words.

That’s so interesting. Who are these people?That's it, where is the general manager of the company?Is his company gone? "

Sheng Xiping also laughed, "Isn't it good? I doubt it too.

Dad, you don’t know that he is always leading the way, for fear that others will doubt his rights and status. I have never seen such a posture.

Not to mention that he is a deputy department-level unit. I, Uncle Zhao, used to be the secretary of our bureau, a county-level cadre, and the top leader of our bureau.

You’ve never seen me, Uncle Zhao, so arrogant, let alone claiming to be the top leader when meeting everyone, right?On the contrary, he is very kind to people. "

"As well as Uncle Xu and Uncle Yang, they are all county-level cadres, and no one talks about this all the time.

On the contrary, he is cheerful and polite to everyone. How is that like him?
He talks about President Peng and the top leaders. If you don’t know, you think he is the leader of the country. "

Sheng Xiping curled his lips and really didn't like Peng Dingcheng's style at all.

"Ahem, he is new here. He is afraid that others will look down on him, so he is deliberately bluffing." Zhou Mingyuan shook his head with a smile.

"He has been here for so long and wants to buy wood. He didn't even come through the door of the bureau building. He must be feeling uncomfortable.

When I met you, I found that you were young and just an ordinary employee of a forest farm. I felt unbalanced. How could I show off with all my strength?

But when I met you, a bad-tempered person, you were determined not to tolerate him, so you just threw away your hands and left. I guess he was dumbfounded at the moment. "

Zhou Mingyuan found it funny just thinking about it, and couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"Tch, I don't care if he is dumbfounded or not. Don't let this guy fall into my hands, or else I won't be able to deal with him?" Sheng Xiping snorted coldly.

"Look at your bad temper. Business is all about being friendly and making money. Why are you angry with him? Can't you just make a lot of money from him?"

Zhou Mingyuan has a good temper and is smooth and transparent in dealing with things. This is one of the reasons why he stood out among the deputy directors and was promoted.

"Well, you can call the station hotel later and arrange for them to have dinner at our bureau's Forestry Hotel in the evening.

Let your friend and Mr. Peng go.I'll arrange for Guang Ning to come over later to support you and put their minds at ease.

Lest people think you have no strength and feel uneasy doing business with you. "

Zhao Guangning is the director of the Timber Management Department. It is enough for him to come forward to support Sheng Xiping. As Peng Dingcheng said, it must be fair and reciprocal.

The general manager of a deputy department-level unit does not need Zhou Mingyuan to come forward at all.

Sheng Xiping thought about it and realized that it was the same reason. Although the man named Peng was annoying, it was fine as long as the money was not annoying.

Since this guy took the initiative to bump into me, don't blame him for making a lot of money.

"Sure, then thank you dad. It's done. I'll honor dad well later."

"Get out of here, those useless things, you live a good life with Qinglan and train our two grandsons to become talents, which is better than anything else."

Zhou Mingyuan laughed and cursed, grabbed the phone and called Zhao Guangning's office.

"Guang Ning, come to my office. I have something to ask you." When the call was connected, Zhou Mingyuan said to the other end of the phone.

Not long after he put down the phone, Zhao Guangning came over. As soon as he entered the director's office, he saw Sheng Xiping.

"Hey, Xiping, when did you come? But I haven't seen you for a while.

Your forestry farm ranks first in overall output this year. I heard that the leading individual this year is you? "

"Well, Uncle Zheng insists on signing up for me. In fact, it just depends on whether you are advanced or not. Anyway, I just do my job and do odd jobs here and there."

Sheng Xiping stood up and shook hands with Zhao Guangning while smiling.

These words made Zhou Mingyuan and Zhao Guangning both laugh.

Over there, Zhou Mingyuan asked the two of them to sit down and talk, and then brought up the matter of arranging for Southern Timber's regular customers in the evening.

"Guangning, I don't have to show up for this matter. You go over and support Xiping. It's best to give that person a few words.

Is that okay if you come to do business on our territory and still look down on our people? "Who is Zhao Guangning? His father has been the top leader in the bureau for many years, and he himself works in the bureau. He immediately understood what Zhou Mingyuan meant.

"Okay, Director Zhou, don't worry, leave this matter to me."

In this way, at Zhou Mingyuan's signal, Sheng Xiping called the Zhanqian Hotel and found Hou Yashuang.

Sheng Xiping told Hou Yashuang on the phone that they had arranged a place in the VIP room of Songlin Hotel in the evening, and asked Hou Yashuang to lead Hou Mingliang, Peng and the salesman there together.

"Brother, I'm just looking out for you and Mingliang. If it's against the guy named Peng, I won't pay attention to him.

You'd better tell him that there is a leader from the Timber Management Department tonight and ask him to be more careful when he speaks.

It doesn't matter if he annoys me. If he annoys the leader of the lumber management office, then he won't buy lumber in the future. "Sheng Xiping said a few words in a neutral tone.

When Hou Yashuang heard this, he understood immediately, so he hung up the phone and went to find Peng Dingcheng.

He told the other party that he had been begging for a long time before he was given the opportunity.

If he screws up again this time, he might as well just pack up and go back. Even if the company wants to fire Hou Mingliang, Hou Yashuang will never help Peng Dingcheng buy wood again.

In fact, Peng Dingcheng has been regretting it since he returned to his room.

How long has he been here?Can't even touch the door.I finally met someone today, but I was offended by a few words and walked away.

What to do next?Could it be that his trip was in vain?

So when Hou Yashuang came over and said this, Peng Dingcheng lost all his temper and nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, okay, I listen to Brother Hou, but you must help me negotiate the deal. If this deal can be successful, I will give A Liang a bonus later."

In this way, Hou Yashuang and his party changed their clothes, packed up neatly, and took some gifts with them. Following Sheng Xiping's instructions, they went out, stopped a donkey cart, and went straight to the Songlin Hotel.

This Songlin Hotel is the former guest house of the Forestry Bureau. It has just been renovated and its name has been changed.

The newly renovated Songlin Hotel is quite high-end. The building on the north side was renamed VIP Building. The original lobby on the first floor was specially divided into several private rooms for receiving distinguished guests.

The VIP building is directly arranged by the director's office and does not accept outsiders.

Zhou Mingyuan called specifically to tell him to prepare some local dishes to entertain the southern guests.

As soon as Hou Yashuang and the four of them arrived at the entrance of the VIP building, the staff greeted them with smiles and led the four of them to the innermost private room.

In the private room, Sheng Xiping and Zhao Guangning were sitting and talking. When they saw Hou Yashuang and others coming in, Sheng Xiping stood up to greet them and introduced them to both parties.

"Director Zhao, this is the director of the purchasing department of the furniture factory, the guy I told you about.

When we were in Shanghai, we stayed in a hotel and got along very well. "Sheng Xiping deliberately introduced Hou Yashuang first and left Peng Dingcheng aside.

"Brother, this is Director Zhao of our bureau's Timber Management Department. The last two times you came to buy timber, it was all done by someone else's hands." Sheng Xiping introduced Zhao Guangning to Hou Yashuang.

Zhao Guangning stepped forward with a smile, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Hou Ya.

"I've always heard Xiping mention Brother Hou, and I just met him in person today. Brother Hou came all the way, so please forgive me for not being able to welcome him from afar." Zhao Guangning's attitude towards Hou Yashuang was very polite.

"Oh, Director Zhao, I have admired you for a long time. Thank you Director Zhao for your help. I was able to transport the wood so smoothly the first two times. Thank you very much.

As a little thought, please accept some of our local specialties, Director Zhao. "

While Hou Yashuang shook hands with Zhao Guangning, he motioned to Hou Mingliang to present the gifts they brought.

"Thank you, Brother Hou. Look, you came all the way and brought me something."

Zhao Guangning took the things very politely and put them on the table.

At this moment, Sheng Xiping seemed to remember that there were others on the other side.

"Oh, by the way, Brother Zhao, this is Mr. Peng. I heard he is the general manager of the timber company."

Zhao Guangning looked at Peng Dingcheng and said, "General manager? What kind of company are you the general manager of?"

Oops, once the government is opened in the past two years, these official titles are flying all over the place, and everything is in chaos.

In some companies, there are only three people, and it is easy to say that they are the general manager.

Excuse me, what level is Mr. Peng’s company?How many employees are there?

I'm so sorry. It's not that I'm asking for anything, it's mainly because I've been fooled several times and now I've learned to be more cautious. "

The implication of Zhao Guangning's words is that Peng Dingcheng, the general manager, is self-proclaimed and does not live up to his name.He is using the guise of general manager to cheat.

So as soon as these words came out, Peng Dingcheng's face immediately turned ugly.

Next to them, Sheng Xiping and Hou Mingliang almost couldn't hold back their laughter. They deserved to have him talk about it all day long. Is that okay now?
"No, no, our company is formal, a subordinate to the leadership of the Provincial Supply and Marketing Cooperative, a real deputy department-level unit."

Peng Dingcheng's face turned red and white, and he hurriedly explained. "Our company has one to two hundred employees, it's very big."

“Oh, that’s okay.

I am not talented, but I am appreciated by the leadership. I am appointed as the director of the Timber Operations Department, at the senior level.

General Manager Peng, it should be okay for me to receive you, right? Zhao Guangning asked, raising his eyebrows slightly.

As soon as he arrived at the VIP building, Peng Dingcheng's aura had dropped. He was ridiculed openly and secretly by Zhao Guangning in front of him. At this time, Peng Dingcheng had long lost his previous airs.

Hearing Zhao Guangning's words, he nodded hastily. "Okay, okay, that's great."

Zhao Guangning raised a smile and invited everyone to take their seats.Then called the staff and started serving food.

“Here in the Northeast, we have a long winter, so there aren’t that many vegetables, but there are a lot of game.

Today's distinguished guest is here, please taste our local specialties. "The staff served the dishes, and Sheng Xiping introduced them right there.

"This is hash ham stew, which is what you southerners call snow clam. However, the one you are talking about should be called snow clam oil.

This stuff is the best river delicacy, especially now, when the river has just thawed, and the hash ants, which have been hibernating in the river all winter, have nothing in their stomachs, and are extremely delicious.You can try it. "

Toad is also called Northeastern forest frog, and southerners call it snow clam.

Every autumn, they come down from the mountains and spend the winter in the river. They do not eat during this winter.

In mid-to-late April of the following year, they will take advantage of the rain to go ashore from the river and find some bubbles, or ponds, to lay eggs.

The meat is delicious, especially the spring toad, which is a very famous local delicacy.

“This is braised fish with fine scales, one of the famous cold-water fish here, with fresh and tender meat.

This season is the time to eat river fish. A trip to the Northeast would be wasted if you don’t eat a meal of fine-scaled fish. "

"This is a flying dragon. People say dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground are talking about this flying dragon bird.

This stew is the freshest and requires almost no seasoning. You can try it. "

The Songlin Hotel is a place used by the Forestry Bureau to receive distinguished guests, so it is naturally equipped with a variety of local specialty ingredients.

Zhou Mingyuan specifically called to take care of him, so the person in charge here always has good stuff.

Next, things like bear paws, deer sinews, monkey heads, matsutake mushrooms, etc. were served one after another. Hou Yashuang and others were immediately dumbfounded.

Even if they have no experience, they still know that these are top-notch treasures. I don’t know how much this table costs.

Thinking this in his heart, his expression was naturally a bit reserved. Peng Dingcheng had long lost his previous arrogance and sat there blankly.

"I think you all know that this wood is a second-class material and is allocated by the state.

Originally, neither the furniture factory nor the lumber company was a partner of our bureau. We could not cooperate in the conventional way and could only meet unplanned targets.

The unplanned targets of our bureau are limited, and they are all sold to some particularly powerful large companies, and we rarely cooperate with unfamiliar factories. "

While the staff was serving the dishes, Zhao Guangning chatted with Hou Yashuang and the others.

"The first two times, it was Xiping who found me.

To be honest, Xiping’s father-in-law is our director, and Xiping and I have been friends for many years.

Since I trusted him, I nodded and agreed to give you some of the money from other people's orders. "

Sheng Xiping had never mentioned his relationship with the forestry bureau leaders in front of Hou Ya and his son.

So when Zhao Guangning mentioned this, Peng Dingcheng, Hou Yashuang and others were all shocked, especially Peng Dingcheng, whose jaw dropped.

Thinking of the first time they met in the afternoon, and how he put on airs and showed authority in front of Sheng Xiping, I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

If you offend the director's son-in-law, isn't that the same as offending the entire Ersong River Forestry Bureau?Then how can he buy wood?
No, no, in a place like the Northeast where human relationships are all about human relations, if you offend a forestry bureau, you will probably offend the entire forestry system of a province.

Thinking of this, Peng Dingcheng couldn't sit still anymore.

"Comrade Sheng, I'm sorry. I didn't listen to what I said at the hotel this afternoon. You, sir, have a lot of things to say, so don't take it personally."

At this time, Peng Dingcheng no longer mentioned who he was, nor did he talk about the principle of fairness and reciprocity.

Even if he is an ordinary worker, the director's uncle is not someone he can offend.

Sheng Xiping looked at Peng Dingcheng's arrogant and respectful look and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Why bother?Both parties were polite at the beginning, so it was easy to talk and discuss, right?It's so boring to have to regret it when things are over.

“Everyone who comes is a guest, and we Northeasterners are the most hospitable, so how can we care about anything with our guests?
Mr. Peng, please sit down. Since I invited you to come with me, I just don't worry about what will happen in the afternoon. "Sheng Xiping nodded slightly towards Peng Dingcheng and motioned for him to sit down.

Peng Dingcheng sat down as Sheng Xiping wanted. Just then, the staff had served the dishes and came over to ask what kind of wine they wanted to drink.

"Leader, what kind of wine are you serving? The liquors include Dehui Daqu, Yushu Daqu, Changchun Daqu, Taoerhe, Taonanxiang, Longquan Liquor, and Changchun's new Snow Mountain Beer."

(End of this chapter)