1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 127 Symbiosis
During the Dragon Boat Festival, Yang Mo promised Su Yu that he would be able to give Qilu Academy of Agricultural Sciences an accurate reply regarding the 817 project within a week at most.

Facts proved that he was not lying. On just the sixth day, as the leader of the business guidance team, he handed over an "Application for the Joint Breeding Project of 817 Small Broilers" and a 500 million yuan acceptance bill to his uncle in front of Su Yu.

It must be said that this behavior seems very arrogant to outsiders. After all, they even wrote the project application for others and sent the acceptance bill along with it. This really seems like they are treating others as lackeys.
Fortunately, the drilling company is a central enterprise, and the local authorities are not in the same system as them; fortunately, this was before 1994, when the phenomenon of officials being humble and the people being respected was the norm.

But in fact, this behavior looks even more arrogant in the eyes of the people in the drilling company!
You know, this acceptance invoice for 500 million did not have the signature of the head of the Finance Department, and it did not even go through the hands of the Finance Department...The money was transferred from the account of a newly established investment management company, which had less than ten people from the management to the grassroots employees.

Outsiders may not understand the meaning of this, but those who have worked in state-owned enterprises for a few years know it well...

No matter how the powers and responsibilities were divided in the first place, once a subordinate unit has the ability to allocate a terrifying amount of money without consulting its superiors, it not only means that the unit has the ability to challenge its superiors, but also means that the unit has in fact become independent from the original management system!

But there was no way out. Although the newly established investment management company was nominally a subsidiary of Xintai Service Management Company, it was actually directly taken over by the Operation Steering Group.

They are originally an experimental project with independent financial accounting rights, and they have never asked for a penny from the company's account. Now is not the end-of-year accounting period yet. How they use the money in their hands is none of your business!

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However, at this moment, Mr. Yang, who seemed extremely arrogant to outsiders, was looking at the box in front of him with a sad face.

"Hey, hey, hey, Miss Mu, are you sure... I won't go bankrupt after eating this thing of yours?" Yang Mo pointed at the round object in the box and asked uncertainly.

The object in the paper box was cube-shaped, about three inches thick, and sprinkled with raisins, dates, melon seeds, and walnut kernels.

That's right!

This is a piece of Qie Gao... a supreme existence that is said to be priceless and one piece is worth a house.

Obviously, Miss Mu had never heard of the legend of Qiegao. Seeing Yang Mo's timid look, she frowned in dissatisfaction: "It's just a piece of marzipan. It doesn't cost you any money. What's the point of going bankrupt... Try it quickly. This is a craft I learned from a friend. The process is very complicated. It took me two days to make a piece like this."

Perhaps it was because her self-esteem was hurt by Yang Mo before the Dragon Boat Festival, when Miss Mu appeared in front of Yang Mo again, she had a piece of cake she made herself in her hand.

She didn't care that Yang Mora used herself as a shield and said that the two of them were dating;

But she absolutely could not tolerate this guy describing her as a useless and cold-faced freak who had no sense of romance, could not carry anything, could not lift anything, could not do housework, and could not even cook a meal...especially when this guy said such bad things in front of her own sister Yingying.

Seeing this guy's slightly arrogant face, Yang Mo glanced at the cake, swallowed his saliva, and his face turned pale: "Um... Miss Mu, I know it was wrong to say bad things about you a few days ago, but considering that we are friends after all... You don't have to poison me... Take a look at this thing, are you sure it's edible?"

Making qiegao is not only a delicate job, but also a technical job. Logically speaking, even though this piece of qiegao, which was supposed to be in the shape of a cube, was built into an irregular oval shape, it is indeed something that Miss Mu should be proud of for being able to make such a piece independently.

But the problem is...

Those walnut kernels, melon seed kernels and the like can obviously be eaten directly, so why do you go to the trouble of frying them into charcoal?
It would be fine if it was roasted into charcoal, and at most you could pick out the burnt nuts and eat the ones that were not ruined, but why do you pour a thick layer of maltose on the outside?

If I remember correctly, after XJ's cakes are out of the pan, the only step is to shape them... It seems that there is no such thing as pouring malt sugar on the outside?
Besides, do you really think that with the maltose covering it, others won’t be able to see the suspicious charcoal-like substance inside?

Seeing Yang Mo carefully pointing his finger at a place that was so dark that the original object could not be seen at all, Mu Liya blushed, and then she got angry and took out a clean kitchen knife that was reserved for her from the kitchen.

Just when Yang Mo was shocked and thought that this guy was going to kill him to silence him, he saw the young lady cut the cake into several pieces with a few clicks. She looked at him unexpectedly, then picked up a piece and put it to her mouth: "What do you mean it's poisonous and can't be eaten? Do you know that the maren candy is at XJ... Bah! Bah!"

He had only said half of his words when he hastily spat out what was in his mouth.

Finished~!

The heat was too high when frying the nuts, they are so bitter!
Just as Miss Mu was staring blankly at the cake in her hand, feeling ashamed and angry...

Yang Mo coughed, then walked over, took a piece of cake and put it in his mouth and started to bite: "Um... When frying nuts, the fire must not be too high, and don't trust your eyes. As long as you find signs of color change, you must turn off the fire immediately... If you wait until the nuts turn into the ideal brown-yellow color in the pan, then I'm sorry... when they cool down, these things will all become mushy."

Seeing this guy shamelessly teaching her how to roast nuts, Miss Mu curled her lips in disgust… Normally at home, it’s always Sister Yingying who cooks for you. When did you learn how to cook?
But seeing Yang Mo putting the cake into his mouth with a sad face, I felt better for some reason.

With a cold snort, Miss Mu snatched the cake from Yang Mo's hand and threw it into the trash can: "I'll try again next time. I admit defeat this time!"

Yang Mo looked at her expression and asked cautiously, "Well, considering that I risked my life to eat your cake...why don't we just let it go?"

Mu Liya glared at him unhappily: "What if I don't turn the page? Are you still waiting for me to make fun of you?...Your words may be harsh, but they are not wrong...I am really not very good at housework!"

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and added, "Also, don't generalize. Every place has different customs... In our place, men don't need to wash their bowels so many times!"

Yang Mo blinked his eyes, not understanding what the young lady meant by suddenly saying this, but looking at her expression, she really didn't seem that angry anymore, and he breathed a long sigh of relief... Up to now, he and Young Miss Mu had a very mysterious symbiotic cooperative relationship, its importance was even not inferior to Director Zhang. If this woman really quarreled with him, he would be in big trouble.

So, this story tells us... unless it is absolutely necessary, never find a woman to be your strategic partner!

Feeling the lingering bitter taste in his mouth, Yang Mo thought with a heavy heart.

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After stealthily finding a garbage bag, throwing her failed product into it and tying it up at her feet, Miss Mu sat down and turned her head to ask, "Okay, let's get down to business... Yang Mo, the franchisee list of Qingfeng Food should be basically locked... Can you tell me how much special deposit you plan to collect this time?"

Naturally, a franchise recruitment work of this scale cannot be completed in just one week, but with the second and third batches, totaling 120 franchisees, freshly released, Mu Liya is very sure that with this guy's character, the complete list should have been basically finalized.

Yang Mo didn't expect that this woman would suddenly ask this question. Although this matter might need to be kept secret from other people, for a partner of Miss Mu's level, there is no need to keep it secret.

He did not hide it at the moment: "There are still more than 20 places on the list that have not been finalized, but roughly speaking, the special deposit collected this time should be around 100 million... To be honest, it is because we are still just a small shrimp relying on the power of the tiger. Otherwise, if we don't take 200 or 300 million from him, it would be a shame for such a good opportunity."

The 100 million yuan limit was a number he and Director Zhang decided after repeated discussions;

If the number is lower than this, I will be totally sorry for myself and this God-given opportunity.

But if the number exceeds this, things will change in some ways.

In a word, looking at a pot full of fat meat, but with only enough space for oil, is really sad.

Although she had already given Wang Yinuo a heads-up the day before yesterday, Miss Mu was still shocked by the number.

While I was sighing at this guy's boundless courage, I also felt a rather absurd and weird feeling in my heart.

I, who often hang out with Yang Mo, don't actually understand this guy as well as the top leader does, and I don't see him as clearly as he does... What's going on?

Seeing the woman's strange expression, Yang Mo picked up a large palm leaf fan and fanned her a few times, then looked at her strangely: "Aren't you busy with the OEM beer business? The first batch of goods will be released next month, and there are also a lot of things going on in the north. Why are you suddenly concerned about this issue?"

When Mu Liya heard Yang Mo's question, Wang Yinuo's words came to her mind, and her expression became more and more strange: "Yang Mo, after you finalize your list, can you give me the list of those who failed to be selected?"

Yang Mo looked at her in surprise: "What do you want that for?"

Mu Liya was also very honest: "It's very simple. I have been learning from you... Seeing that you have done such a thing, I don't follow suit. How can I be worthy of you as a pioneer... You know, the demand for funds to stimulate foreign trade is much greater than yours!"

Hearing this, Yang Mo suddenly laughed: "Is this your idea, or is it Manager Wang's idea? ... But I'm a little surprised. Director Zhang told me that Manager Wang is a very cautious person. With his personality, it seems that he shouldn't be so anxious to follow before everything is finalized, right?"

Mu Liya glanced at him and said calmly: "Strictly speaking, this is his idea and my decision... I am a little different from him. I have great confidence in you."

"For a cunning fellow like you to dare to walk on this tightrope that looks extremely dangerous to outsiders, it means that you are very confident and have full confidence!"

At this point, Mu Liya looked at him with a half-smile: "I remember you once said that we have entered an era where the fast fish eat the slow fish. As long as the direction is right, the advantage brought by being one step ahead will be an insurmountable mountain for the latecomers;"

"In fact, you have been following the fast fish strategy, but no one has your insight and flexibility, nor your courage, so no one dares to replace you. In the end, they can only watch you weave a bigger spider web and mess up the game."

Feeling somewhat relieved and somewhat frustrated, Miss Mu took a white rice dumpling left over from the Dragon Boat Festival from the table and began to peel it. "So, for me, the smartest thing to do now is to follow in your footsteps. Whatever you do, I will do it immediately... Although this may seem like a failure, it is still much better than those who are slow to react, isn't it?"

It seemed that it was rare for such a strong-willed woman to show weakness in front of him. Yang Mo smacked his lips with some pain in his teeth: "Aren't you afraid that if you follow so hastily, something big will go wrong? You know, this matter hasn't been worked out yet, and no one knows what will go wrong."

Mu Liya looked at him strangely and said in a rather meaningful tone: "Aren't we friends? At least I have never hidden anything from you in terms of business matters. If you need my help, I have never withheld it... So, if something really goes wrong, will you not help me?"

Hearing this, Yang Mo suddenly laughed happily: "That's right!"

Mu Liya seemed to be calm and took out a piece of white glutinous rice and stuffed it into her mouth: "So, about the roster...?"

Yang Mo thought for a moment and said, "Come over in two days, I'll give you the roster and tell you some things you need to pay attention to, as well as...some suggestions for follow-up work!"

Any suggestions for follow-up work?
Mu Liya tilted her head and looked at him: "Aren't you afraid that if we collude so blatantly, President Wang and Vice President Feng will have a fight?"

Yang Mo laughed out loud: "What are you afraid of? We are all playing chess in an open way anyway. Besides, you and I are not stupid enough to cross the line!"

Mu Liya tilted her head and thought for a moment, then smiled softly: "That's right..."

(End of this chapter)