1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 120 Item 817
Students who have worked in investment banks or consulting firms should all know that, with the 40th parallel north as the dividing line, the north and south of China present completely different characteristics in many aspects.

In general, people in the south have more active minds, think more clearly about some things, and have more refined temperaments.
People in the north are relatively dull, less ambitious, and more likely to be focused.

This is related to regional culture and the local social atmosphere;
Of course, fundamentally, it is due to the differences in governance principles and economic and industrial policies pursued by the North and the South... This is a microcosm of the "North-South dispute."

Of course, this is not the point.

The point is that, with 40 degrees north latitude as the dividing line, there is a huge difference between the north and the south in the fields of business and technology.

Simply put, it means "literacy in the south and engineering in the north".

In terms of making money from business and innovating business models, the South is far ahead of the North... Even the strong majors in colleges and universities are basically based on liberal arts;
When it comes to technology, the North completely crushes the South.

If you know something about this, you will know that no matter how much fun the southern companies have, no matter how so-called innovative they are, their core technologies and basic frameworks can almost all be traced back to the companies and universities in the north - this is why the focus of industrial capital in later generations is all in the north, and even though the south is a place where financial capital and commercial capital are heavily invested, it is still necessary to include some northern companies in the strategic map of the project.

This is just stating an objective reality and has no intention of provoking confrontation.

If you think this statement is biased, then you might as well think carefully about the ban list drawn up by the United States in later generations. Aren’t they all made up of northern companies and universities?

Does the meaning of that list need further explanation?

In short, perhaps in terms of commercial applications, enterprises and institutions in the north have done a mess, but from a technical point of view, they are really a dark horse that is seriously underestimated by everyone... Harbin Institute of Technology can even build rockets and launch them directly from the campus, do you dare to imagine it, students in the south?
In fact, not only in machinery manufacturing, military industry and semiconductors, but also in all fields related to the primary and secondary industries, the technological accumulation and R&D capabilities of the North are far beyond the reach of the South.
Leaving aside the Northeast, which was blessed by God, the reason why provinces such as Qi, Lu, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia, etc., which did not have an advantageous natural environment, became major provinces in agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry is actually inseparable from this reason.

The 817 project should be considered one of the more influential and representative cases...

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The so-called "Project 817" is actually not a confidential military project, but a hybridization and improvement project for small broiler chicken breeds. It was only officially verified and completed on August 1988, 8, hence the name.

The reason why this improvement project was launched is that in the 80s, the production of braised chicken in Dezhou and Yucheng areas of Qilu was very large, but there was a lack of special varieties and standardized production could not be achieved. The braised chicken in Qilu was sold by the piece. If it was too small, the customers would not be happy, and if it was too large, the company would suffer a loss. Therefore, standardization is directly related to the company's cost control and is very important.

In order to help these two regions solve the problem of standardized raw material supply, the Poultry Research Institute of Qilu Academy of Agricultural Sciences conducted extensive market research and started a number of hybrid combination experiments.

Although there were some failures in the process, hybridization, to put it simply, is about permutations and combinations. This may be difficult for laymen, but for scientific researchers who are familiar with the characteristics of various poultry breeds, although it is time-consuming, it is not a difficult task professionally.

So, just last year, the 817 hybrid broiler chicken appeared.

That’s right, this breed is called “817 hybrid broiler”... From the name alone, we can tell that the commercial awareness of northern scientific researchers is really hard to describe.

Although the name "817 broiler" is full of flaws, in fact, this paternal chicken is a rooster of the parent generation of large broiler chickens (AA+, Ross 308, etc.), and the maternal chicken is a conventional commercial brown-feathered and pink-feathered laying hen (Hai-Line, Roman, Nick, etc.). It is a small broiler chicken breed hatched from fertilized eggs obtained through artificial insemination. It is well-known in the industry for its short growth cycle, high meat-feed ratio, strong environmental adaptability, strong disease resistance, relatively low management cost, and relatively intact flavor retention.
Not only did it tenaciously resist several attacks from imported white-feather chickens, but in later generations, it also became one of the three major broiler chicken breeds in the country. Its annual demand of more than 30 billion is terrifying.

If you are an industry insider, you will know the famous name "817 broiler chicken". If you are not familiar with this field...

Well, you just need to remember that the roasted chicken or smoked chicken you buy at the stewed food stalls, or the chickens you see at the vegetable market with names like "free-range chicken", "free-range chicken", "local foreign chicken", etc., are most likely 817 broilers! The fact that they can fool a group of picky consumers with the body of farmed broilers is mainly due to the fact that young people in later generations rarely have access to real local chickens, but it also shows how successful this small broiler chicken is... You know, neither white-feathered chickens nor yellow-feathered chickens can do this.

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This project is a good project. If it is managed properly in Yang Mo's hands, it can even generate great strategic value. However, the project establishment threshold of 500 million is indeed not low at present.

In fact, when Su Yu heard this number from his uncle, he was extremely nervous.

After the negotiation meeting, the expected available funds on Qingfeng Food’s books were no longer a secret to those who were interested.

The operating surplus is 100 million, plus the franchise fees of 500 franchise stores after the business rights are opened to the outside world... the two items together are at most 1100 million.

This amount of money sounds like a lot, but don't forget that Yang Mo has promised to provide 670 million in disguised support to those partners in the form of advance payment for orders.

After subtracting this number, only 430 million are left;

As luck would have it, in order for the plan to proceed smoothly, Yang Mo promised to invest an additional one million yuan in the fifth farm, and the other two companies that first jumped out to agree to in-depth cooperation also promised an additional investment of 50 yuan per farm.

With this calculation, Qingfeng Food can only mobilize 230 million... and this does not include possible "temporary special expenses".

You have to know that it is 1989 now, and the difference of 270 million is not a small amount. In addition, there are countless eyes watching the Mo Mo Bai Zha, Mo Mo Bai Chou projects and the management guidance group itself. It is totally unrealistic for Yang Mo to transfer 270 million out of thin air by magic!
But when Yang Mo first explained it to him, he had already told him very clearly that this matter was very important, so important that it might even be related to the life and death of the Mo Mo Bai Zha project. If he didn't want to bow his head and ask for help from others, he could only pin his hopes on Su Yu and get the 817 project through his uncle.

Who "others" refers to, although Yang Mo did not say, but Su Yu could vaguely guess... At present, the relationship between the General Office, Vice President Feng, Vice President Tang, and President Wang is complicated and subtle. As a second-generation young man, he certainly knows how important the three words "initiative" are to Yang Mo, who has no background at all.

But it was also because of this that he felt so uneasy after reporting the figure of 500 million...and when Yang Mo said "give the other party a reply in a week", he felt even more guilty.

Yang Mo is not a god, how can he come up with 270 million in a week?

This is clearly a hopeless situation!
When he thought of this, he felt a deep sense of depression.

Yang Mo seldom asked him for help with serious matters, except for the last time when he was helping migrant workers returning to the city, and this time only... Asking the supply and marketing system and the county agricultural bureau to act as an intermediary platform didn't count. Strictly speaking, this was a huge favor Yang Mo was doing for his uncle and mother.

Moreover, he knew very well that although Yang Mo asked him for help in this matter, wasn't it also an opportunity given to him by the other party?
If you can do things beautifully, then there is no need to say more. Both in public and private, your name will be on the list of achievements, and you may even be at the top, and promotion and reuse are within your reach.
But the problem is now...

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Seeing Su Yu like this, Yang Mo laughed and hit him: "Don't think too much, it's just 500 million... 500 million can set up a provincial or municipal project, where can you find such a good thing? I can't thank you enough!"

As he spoke, he stood up and refilled everyone's glasses, then raised his glass and said, "One week is just one week. It's just 500 million, it's not a big deal... Brothers, after the 817 project is completed, you must be prepared to be transferred to help... I apologize to you in advance... Cheers!"

(End of this chapter)