1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 122 Umbrella (2)

There were a lot of people in the reception hall, about a few hundred.
Among them, about 1/3 showed extreme impatience like the middle-aged people;

About one-third of them had frowns on their faces, obviously worried about the future;
The remaining 1/3, like the man in front of him, sat in the chair obediently, anxious in anticipation, but without showing any worry or frenzy.

He is not a fool, so he naturally knows that few of those who rushed here today to line up and submit their review documents are really coming for Momo Baizha based on commercial considerations... In fact, in this special period of late spring cold, everyone has tacitly adopted a conservative strategy, and few people with a little wealth would be stupid enough to expand against the wind.

Moreover, with just a quick glance, you will find that the 1/3 of people who are sitting there properly almost all have obvious Qi and Lu characteristics in terms of their facial features and temperament, which is very thought-provoking.

As we all know, northerners generally have bad tempers. Those who dared to venture into society alone in the early and mid-1980s were even less likely to have weak personalities.
So many hot-tempered Qilu locals were crowded in such a stuffy hall, but not one of them expressed dissatisfaction.
Could it be...?
As expected, when the middle-aged man asked this, the iron tower-like man laughed loudly, and then lowered his voice and said: "Brother, I only told you because we are destined to be together... If it were someone else, I wouldn't even bother to tell him!"

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up when he heard that. He took out two unopened packs of Camel from his briefcase and stuffed them into the man's hand without saying a word: "Brother, you are right. Meeting is fate. It's not just that. As soon as I saw you, I felt that we were particularly compatible... I was in a hurry to go out today, so I didn't bring anything good. After you're done today, don't rush back. Find a place to have a meal... When I'm out, I like to make friends with straightforward personalities like you!!"

The man laughed and accepted the two packs of camels without refusing. Then he whispered, "To be honest, if it was another project, even if it was a tertiary industry project of a central enterprise, even if you were a subsidiary of a central enterprise, I would not be happy to see your neglectful attitude. I would turn around and leave without saying anything!"

“But this Mo Mo Bai Zha project, this Qing Feng Food, is different!”

The middle-aged man was shocked: "Brother, how is it different?"

The man chuckled and said, "Let me tell you this. If Momo Baizha is an ordinary tertiary industry project of a central enterprise, even if we pay to become a franchisee, it will be useless. We will still be struck by lightning when the time comes. However... if we really become a franchisee of Momo Baizha, that may not be the case!"

The middle-aged man's face flushed, his eyes were about to shine, and he urged in a hurry: "Brother, don't just say half of the words, what's the difference?"

The man stood up and carefully threw the cigarette butt and the ash in his hand into a trash can ten meters away. After returning and sitting down again, he explained: "It's very simple. This silent 100 bombing project is not simple!... Just over two months ago, they were on TV in Dezhou and Jinan, and the newspapers also reported it... You should know how important official media reports are, right?"

The light in the middle-aged man's eyes faded a little after hearing this: "Ah? That's it? This doesn't prove anything... Nian Guazi has been reported in the newspapers before, and he was even made an example. Shouldn't he still be unlucky when the time comes?"

The man shook his head. "They are different. When the model was first established, Nian Guazi was an individual business owner. Plus, the wind was blowing south at the time, so there was such a big fanfare... But Momo Baizha is a tertiary industry project of a central enterprise. The significance of them being in the official media is completely different from the significance of an individual business owner being in the newspaper!"

Seeing the middle-aged man's doubt, the man curled his lips and said, "Besides that, the central enterprise behind the Mo Mo Bai bombing project, that is, Southwest Drilling Company 1, is not simple either;"

"Brother, you are from the south, so you may not know much about the things in Qi and Lu;"

"Let me put it this way. Although foreign trade has been booming in the past two years in Qilu, the real pillar industry is heavy industry... and among these industries, petrochemicals are definitely the leader. It can be said that if the oil system is unhappy and hits you, all industries will be seriously affected... You should understand the relationship here, right?"

The middle-aged man nodded. This is a very simple principle... Oil is called the blood of industrial society. Its application range far exceeds what ordinary people think of as gasoline, diesel and plastic products. Even modern agriculture is called "petroleum agriculture". Agricultural supplies such as medicines and fertilizers have to be extracted from oil. It is conceivable how wide its influence is.

Seeing this, the man continued, "Everyone knows that in the oil industry, drilling production is the most important link. After all, if you can't produce crude oil, no matter how good your refining and processing technology is, it's useless... And the drilling company is definitely one of the best in the oil system of Qilu... Last year, they contributed nearly 1/20 of the country's crude oil on their own, far exceeding the other oil production units in Qilu... Can you understand the importance of this?"

The middle-aged man suddenly realized: "So if we become franchisees of their tertiary industry project, the higher-ups will consider it and even let us go?"

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the oil industry has always been a top-notch key industry in the country, no matter what period. Even before the reform and opening up, it was not affected much, which shows the court's intention to protect its own people. After the reform and opening up, the importance of oil has become even more obvious... The so-called seventh-rank official who is the doorman of the prime minister's mansion, as long as this umbrella is strong enough, it will naturally protect them.

The man shook his head: "It's not that simple... The drilling company is very important in the Qilu oil system, this is just one of the reasons;"

"These tertiary industry projects are to solve the employment problems of the families of drilling company employees. Although they are mainly to avoid instability in the backyard, they also have extremely strong symbolic significance. This is the second reason... As the saying goes, if there is a problem with us franchisees, the Momo Baizhai project will also have problems, and may even be unable to continue... Now there is such a fierce quarrel between the north and the south. If a central enterprise, and a central enterprise in the oil system, does not even have the ability to solve the difficulties of its employees, this is a very serious and serious problem. If it is written nonsense by the Southern Weekend and other media... Do you understand the relationship between them?"

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, nodded slowly, and looked at the burly man, becoming more and more convinced.

It is said that these people in the north are obsessed with officials. They really see through some things. When I was in the south, I didn’t think so much.

The man seemed to enjoy this kind of gaze. He chuckled and lowered his voice even more: "In fact, the first two reasons alone are enough to basically save us, but this is not all..."

"According to the latest news, the drilling company has accepted the help from the Cunubu Bank and agreed to help solve the triangular debt problem of local enterprises in Linyi and some areas of Dezhou... and Momo Baizha suddenly opened up the right to franchise to foreign companies, it is very likely because of this!" At this point, the man's tone became deeper: "Solving the triangular debt problem of enterprises in various places should be regarded as the top priority at the moment, right... Even the cabinet has personally dispatched, which shows the importance of this matter. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a national policy... Compared with this matter, everything else has to be put aside!"

"Although the newspapers have been promoting the case of Lin'an County in Heilongjiang Province recently, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the method is not of much reference value at all;"

"So, if any place can come up with a solution that works and can be used as a reference and promoted, it can immediately be made into a model and widely publicized, and then it can get a golden medal of immunity!"

"If other regions and other units teamed up with the Bank of Deposit and Deposit to try to solve the local triangular debt problem, I guarantee that I would spit in their faces...How many units are not short of money these days? Even if you are not short of money, how can you help others solve their historical debts?...You can't just take the money out of your pocket and give it to them like a fool, right?"

"But the drilling company is different. This unit has no shortage of money, and with the already popular Silent Hundred Bombs here, they have the possibility of helping other units to resolve triangular debts... Throwing money directly is stupid. Only by uniting those companies through projects, turning waste into treasure, and allowing them to gradually turn around in a healthy way, this is the solution that the higher-ups really want to see!"

"So, if nothing unexpected happens, Mo Mo Bai Zha's plan to expand to 500 franchise stores will be the key to solving these triangular debts... Regardless of whether this plan can be accomplished in the end, the qualification of this franchisee is a talisman that we are eager to obtain at the moment!"

"Think about it, once you become a franchisee of Mo Mo Bai Zha, as long as you haven't done anything unjust before, will the higher-ups make things difficult for you?"

"What a joke! If you dare to attack me, you have a problem with your ideological stance!... You are the enemy of the thousands of companies that are suffering from triangular debts!... You are the enemy of the will of the upper echelons, and you are a sinner who deliberately hinders reform and sabotages the exploration of experimental plans!"

Finally, the man concluded: "Brother, you have to believe that those who can enter the system are not fools... In fact, even fools can't get in, because there is this huge karma to protect you... Again, unless you have done something unjust and unjust before, as long as you become a franchisee of Mo Mo Bai Zha, at least within a year, you won't have any big troubles!"

"In fact, as people from Qilu, we know this best... Didn't you see that the Momo Baizha and Momo Baichao projects had a lot of trouble recently, and even had a fight with the competent authorities in Texas. The matter was quite a big deal, but in the end, nothing happened. Instead, the few people who were wearing hats were stripped of their uniforms... Brother, you have been in the industry for so many years. If you can't see the connection between them, how can you succeed!"

After hearing these well-reasoned words, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up and his hands clenched into fists. Looking at his posture, he wanted to rush into the quality control department's office right now and throw all his wealth in front of the other party.

Seeing this, the man smiled and said, "Brother, don't blame me for pouring cold water on you... Although the identity of Mo Mo Bai Zha as a franchisee is invaluable to us, to be honest, this is not something you can become if you want to... Even if you have a lot of money, it may not be of any use!"

The middle-aged man was anxious when he heard this: "Brother, what do you mean by that... In this day and age, even if you have money, you can't do it?"

Hearing what the other party said, the man shook his head speechlessly: "Brother, you really have been in the South for too long... This is the North, and the drilling company is a central enterprise in the oil system. With our little money, do you think they care?... In short, I can't explain it to you for the time being."

Seeing the man’s nonchalant look, the middle-aged man was a little surprised... Isn’t it just a state-owned enterprise? Can it really go against money?

Seeing this, the man could only roll his eyes silently.

With the advancement of reform and opening up, the values ​​and ways of doing things in the South and the North have become increasingly different, and this is becoming more and more obvious in cooperative projects with competent authorities or central enterprises as the main body.

People in later generations often say that "investment does not go beyond Shanhaiguan". There are certainly many factors that cannot be disclosed to outsiders, but it is also related to the fact that the leaders of these companies did not grasp the situation correctly.

………………

Just as the man was about to persuade the guy who had just stuffed him with two packs of foreign cigarettes, the voice of the staff in the waiting room suddenly came: "No. 79! No. 79! Are you there?"

The middle-aged man glanced at the cards in his hand and quickly stood up: "Here!"

A staff member who was originally a regular employee of the drilling company but was forced to be assigned here glanced at the card in his hand, took it, and said indifferently: "Number 79, it's your turn... Please go to workbench No. 8 to register your information first, and then go to office No. 1 for preliminary review."

Initial, preliminary review? ?

Hearing this wording that sounded like treating a criminal, the middle-aged man couldn't help but frown.
After thinking about it, I finally followed the staff's instructions and walked towards a temporary workbench...

(End of this chapter)