1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 234: Not a Very Pleasant First Meeting
It's funny to say that before China joined the WTO, there was no such thing as a two-day weekend in the country. Therefore, Yang Mo, who is a bit of a lazy person at heart, has always been reluctant to give up his precious lying time on weekends and go out for a stroll.

But now that someone has specifically asked me to go fishing, and it's someone I can't easily refuse...

There was no other way. Even though it was already quite chilly in the early morning of mid-autumn, Yang Mo could only get up obediently before five o'clock, yawning and going out.

When will these damned fishermen change their bad habit of fishing too early?
I curse you to have no air force every day!
Because a certain young lady was in a bad mood and refused to drive over to pick him up, Yang Mo could only use a flashlight and pedal the shabby tricycle at a snail's pace in the darkness before dawn. This was what he thought.

………………

"Yang Mo, you know, my first impression of you is not that good."

Under the faint starry sky, Mu Siyuan, who was sitting quietly by the river holding a fishing rod, had a strong sense of majesty. He gave a killing blow as soon as they met.

Yang Mo, who had just pushed open the stool and sat down, shivered when he heard this, and he resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

Boss, you're talking as if I really want this thing.

I've already given you a lot of face by riding this broken three-wheeler for more than ten miles to come see you early in the morning, okay?

Besides, I don’t have any intention of developing anything with your daughter. It’s none of my business whether your first impression of me is good or not!

Seeing that Yang Mo just smiled indifferently, and then picked up a casually cut bamboo pole and started to hang bait in a very nonchalant manner, Mu Siyuan's face became even more unhappy.

"Confucians use literature to disrupt the law, and knights use force to violate the law... A few months ago, when Yaer showed me your proposal for the export project for the island country, I was a little surprised that a young man in his early twenties could have such a broad range of knowledge, but overall, my first impression of you was not good."

There was a strong sense of oppression in Mu Siyuan's slightly calm tone.

months ago?

Yang Mo blinked and looked at the handsome old man in front of him with some surprise.

So that's the first impression you mentioned!

That's right. A high-ranking figure like you naturally wouldn't think from the bottom of your heart that there is anything going on between your daughter and me, and naturally you wouldn't think in that direction.

That's good!
That's good!
Realizing that the purpose of asking him over today was not to talk about the subject he was least confident in, Yang Mo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his hands moved more briskly.

As for the weird words that this handsome old fellow kept saying like "Confucians use literature to disrupt the law, and knights use force to violate the ban", Yang Mo was too lazy to figure out the deeper meaning behind them... These old foxes had seven or eight tricks hidden in their words, and he was too lazy to spend time thinking about them unless it was necessary.

Seeing that Yang Mo didn't say anything and didn't ask why in a fearful manner, Mu Siyuan frowned slightly.

Ten seconds later, when he realized that this guy was just seriously hanging the earthworm on the broken fishing rod and still had no signs of opening his mouth, Mu Siyuan, feeling a little embarrassed, snorted softly: "Yang Mo, do you know why my first impression of you is still not good even though the proposal you and Xiaoya made together was clearly very detailed and full of reference opinions?"

Hearing that he was named, Yang Mo sighed imperceptibly, and then put on the posture of a junior who was humbly asking for advice: "Uncle Mu, I don't know why?"

Mu Siyuan is not from the drilling company, so it is normal that Yang Mo does not address him as a leader, but...

Although there is only one letter difference between "Uncle" and "Uncle Mu", the difference is huge.

Seeing Yang Mo using such an unfamiliar name, Mu Siyuan's eyebrows narrowed slightly: "Ya'er has many friends, many of whom are talented. I naturally know that you young people are ambitious and you all think about how to make great achievements and make decisions all day long... Especially those who have read more books and walked more than others, this is even more true."

At this point, Mu Siyuan said in a somewhat indifferent tone: "It's a good thing for young people to have drive and ideas, but if they are naive enough to think that the world revolves around them, then they are too self-righteous... As a person who has experienced this, uncle will give you some unpleasant advice... You still know too little about this world."

Listening to this explanation that seemed to say nothing, yet said everything, Yang Mo looked at this elder who seemed to have many misunderstandings about him with a bit of laughter and tears.

To be honest, unlike those protagonists who have their own warehouses and systems, Yang Mo never thought that there was anything great about himself as a reincarnated person. He never thought that after his reincarnation, he, who was nothing but a waste in his previous life, could really kill everyone and be the only one like what was written in those brainless and exciting novels.

This world is far more complicated than ordinary people think, and the elites who grew up in the storms of this era are far more powerful than later generations think;

Some people are standing in front of the finish line as soon as they are born; while some people, even if they are reborn, are only half a step closer to the starting line;

This is not just a matter of family background, but more of a gap in basic cognition and the ability to obtain real information.

China is a country that values ​​long-term planning. As far as Yang Mo knows, many things that were first known to the public in 2012 were actually being designed and planned as early as 1992... This is only a part of what the public can know. Those plans that are not convenient for the public to know may have been foreshadowed as early as thirty or forty years ago.

This is a terrifying question. After the reform and opening up, China has completed the development process of the Western world in just forty years, which took more than a hundred years. However, even in this era of rapid development of science and technology information, the speed of information acquisition of the public in most fields is still at least twenty years behind. This shows the disparity in this world (don’t think it’s nonsense. I won’t talk about the various head-numbing foresights in the military and aerospace fields because of sensitive reasons. It just so happens that Huawei’s press conference has just been held. You might as well use your brain to think about the technologies involved behind the various breakthroughs revealed in their press conference, as well as the Hongmeng ecosystem. Do you think this is a trump card that can be thrown out by a company or country that has not made early arrangements and back-ups?)

Therefore, since his rebirth, Yang Mo has never jumped up and down recklessly relying on the little knowledge he knew in advance, because he knows that these fragmented things can certainly attract some attention when used as capital for bragging; but if he really thinks that this information without knowing the reason can become his reliance, then he will not know how he died in the end.

In fact, the deduction report he wrote with Miss Mu for the purpose of building a community of interests did not really have any intention of pointing fingers at the country, nor did he intend to shock Mu Siyuan from a distance;

The reason why he "recklessly" planned the structure of export products and commented on the possible breakthrough opportunities in the island country market in that simulation report was entirely because he had worked in foreign trade in his previous life and had a certain degree of understanding of the island country. Therefore, out of the most basic morality of a Chinese, he tried to turn what he knew into some suggestions in advance to help people avoid detours.

But he really didn't expect that his good intentions at the beginning would make Mu Siyuan misunderstand that he was planning to climb the ladder.

It was just that he was strong without desire, so he was too lazy to explain this matter. He just smiled lightly and nodded obediently like an ordinary junior: "Uncle Mu is right!"

Yang Mo's outwardly modest but in fact extremely perfunctory reaction naturally could not be hidden from Mu Siyuan. The handsome old man made a faint frown between his brows and stared at the water surface that was slightly reflecting white light for a while as if he was distracted. Suddenly he turned his head and said, "I heard from Ya'er that you are not optimistic about this industrial park project in Linyi County?"

Hearing this question again after more than half a month, Yang Mo, whose situation had changed drastically, no longer had any desire to express himself. He just nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

Hearing this brief and almost perfunctory answer, Mu Siyuan, whose temper was not very good to begin with, felt his chest rise and fall noticeably.

However, thinking of the recent series of dazzling changes that were beyond his expectations, and the foresight of this young man in front of him, who he really disliked, which surprised him, Mu Siyuan suppressed his unhappiness and asked in a deep voice, "Why?"

why?
Yang Mo looked at him strangely, then slowly threw the hook into the river, stuck the toy-like bamboo pole into the soil, and clapped his hands: "Manager Mu didn't tell you?"

Manager Mu?
Hearing this extremely formalized address, the corners of Mu Siyuan's mouth twitched, and the frown between his brows deepened a little, but his tone became much calmer: "Ya'er only said that building a petrochemical industrial park here lacks a mass base, and there will be many unexpected troubles... But, Yang Mo, you know, this reason is not sufficient."

Yang Mo naturally knew what he meant. As the saying goes, the people should not fight against the officials. Mass incidents caused by some petty personal gains would certainly cause considerable trouble to this large-scale project that was unlikely to enter the upper echelons' sight. However, the furnace was like a fire. If they were really determined to regulate those private oil refineries, these people would have no other choice but to scatter like birds.

Yang Mo, who had only slept for more than four hours last night, yawned with his hand covering his mouth. After thinking for a while, he said lazily: "I heard that there is a team of experts around Uncle Mu. I believe those experts should have analyzed the various problems and challenges that this industrial park may face after losing the opportunity to enter the upper level's sight in detail;"

"Since you came all the way from Dongying to go fishing with me, you probably don't want to hear these details that have been repeated countless times; so, I'll make it short..."

At this point, Yang Mo, who felt a little cold and sleepy, took out the cigarettes that his little apprentice had given him from his pocket, gave one to the old handsome man, and when he saw the old handsome man waving his hand to refuse, he lit his own cigarette.

After blowing out a cloud of green smoke with a satisfied look on his face, Yang Mo shrugged his shoulders and said, "There are many reasons why I am not optimistic about this industrial park, but the most important one is only one;"

"As the island nation's non-governmental exchange group visits China, if things go as expected, Western countries, including American companies, will follow suit and launch their own ice-breaking trips... There's no way, our country is too hospitable, and the population base is too large. Seeing that the country attaches so much importance to this island nation's non-governmental exchange group, they will definitely not be able to hold back;"

"So, although the official articles still need to be made, if my guess is correct, for a long time in the future, trade mainly based on private business exchanges and the corresponding investment in China will become the most important driving force of our country's economy;"

At this point, Yang Mo tilted his head and looked at the handsome old man who looked like he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry: "To put it in simple terms, for a long time in the future, the external economic cycle aimed at participating in the world division of labor will become the main theme of China... and the internal economic cycle based on autonomy will be placed in a secondary position... Uncle Mu, you should understand what I mean, right?"

Internal circulation?
External circulation?
When Mu Siyuan heard this word for the first time, he was stunned, and then he easily figured out the meaning of these two straightforward words.

Thinking about these words that sounded empty and pretentious to outsiders, a certain handsome old man felt a surge of shock in his heart. ………………

The petrochemical industry is different from other industries and needs to closely follow national strategies.

What Yang Mo said just now was actually very clear. When countries really start to break the ice through private business exchanges, although foreign trade and investment in China will still be the main engines of China's economic growth, the rules will change greatly... From the original trade and investment dominated by official organizations, it will suddenly turn into trade and investment dominated by private business needs.

This transformation may not seem to change much at first glance, but in fact there are huge differences... and the petrochemical industry is definitely one of the industries most affected.

Mu Siyuan was well aware of the various shortcomings of crude oil in Qilu. He was also well aware of the high production costs of various petrochemical products in Qilu and the backwardness of technology compared to the international market.

As one of the most watched deputy leaders of the Dongying Command, if Mu Siyuan wants to make progress, he must put forward his own ideas and put them into practice.

One of his most important proposals was to tap the potential of the Qilu Oilfield, achieve domestic oil supply independence and internationalization of petrochemical products!
The first point is actually not that difficult, at least not in the current context.

After all, there are not many cars in the country at present, and many replacement scenarios are supported by "coal brother";

Moreover, although the geological conditions in Qilu are not ideal, the actual oil reserves are not much lower than that in Daqing. It's just that they are hidden in corners and not easy to drill out. However, as long as he is willing to work hard to study and improve drilling technology, he is actually very confident that this can be achieved.

In fact, this is also the main reason why he is very close to the drilling company and keeps increasing the production targets for the drilling company. After all, when it comes to well drilling, in the land of Qilu, no other brother unit can be more hardworking, more experienced, and more willing to study than them.

But the second point is really a very difficult challenge to achieve.

You know, to achieve the internationalization of petrochemical products, it is necessary to meet both the internationalization of technical standards and the internationalization of product prices.

The former is already a big problem.

After all, given China's actual situation, it is very difficult to obtain advanced petrochemical technology from abroad, and the special nature of oil does not allow them to make too many "equivalent exchanges";
In other words, if we want to improve petrochemical technology and bring it to international advanced levels, there is no other way except to study and explore on our own.

But actually this is not so bad. Although this is a rugged path that does not allow for shortcuts, and China's current chemical industry foundation is indeed a bit weak, but after all, with the attention of the upper level and more than ten years of accumulation, it has gradually seen the light of day.

However, the latter is a problem that is almost a dead end.

With the Middle East's wealthy people selling crude oil cheaper than water and Western industrial powers such as America in charge, if we want to internationalize the prices of China's petrochemical products, the production costs need to be reduced by more than just a little bit.
However, given China's current situation, it is not possible to reduce costs by cutting workers' wages, extending working hours, reducing benefits and subsidies, etc.;

In fact, even if all means are used, the cost will not be reduced much. After all, China's current GDP and per capita income are there.

However, in contrast, the current 2.0 version of state-owned enterprises generally have problems such as lazy employees, low production efficiency, high energy consumption, and unsatisfactory yield rate.

This increase and decrease has resulted in the current dilemma of high costs for domestically produced chemical products... With China's current cheap labor force, the ex-factory price of similar domestic chemical products can be more than 1/3 more expensive than the foreign landed price. Can you believe it?

This is the general situation in the country. In the Qi and Lu regions, this situation is even more obvious.

You know, as mentioned before, the quality of crude oil in Qilu is not that good, the geological conditions are also much more complicated, and the cost of mining cannot be reduced. With the production link and the processing and refining link, the cost of chemical products produced in Qilu cannot be reduced.

China was originally going to face a cold winter in exports this year. Although Mu Siyuan was anxious, he also felt that this was a great opportunity.

After all, with exports frozen and the impact of similar chemical products from abroad greatly reduced, the country will inevitably turn inward and begin to seek an industrial structure with internal circulation as the main theme.

As the cornerstone of modern industry and agriculture, the petrochemical industry is naturally the first to be affected by this change.

That's why Wang Yinuo took such a big risk and spent more than 7 million yuan to promote this petrochemical industrial park.

According to his original intention, this industrial park should be built before the country adjusts its strategy, and then a number of petrochemical companies from inside and outside the province should be attracted to settle here through policy enrichment. Then, relying on the uniqueness of crude oil indicators under the internal circulation model and through the means of "cutting flesh to raise insects", these petrochemical companies should be forced to improve technology, reduce costs, and increase yield rate in the shortest possible time, and even local oil production units can be forced to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

He thought that after three to five years, even if the prices of chemical products produced in this industrial park would still be higher than similar international prices, they would not be much higher at least. By then, the international environment would change, and once China ended its foreign trade freeze period, these chemical products would not be powerless in the international markets at least in some regions.

By that time, both of his proposals had achieved certain results, and making a small progress would naturally not be a problem.

I don't ask to be transferred to the ministry or other departments in the capital, but at least I can strive for the position of the first or second in command of the Dongying Command as an official.

But the problem is...

With the island nation's civil exchange group visiting China, a move that took the world by surprise, his wishful thinking is in real danger of failing.

"If there is no law at home, there will be no enemies abroad, and there will be foreign threats" is the biggest taboo of this plan.

If there is no longer export freeze period, China, whose economic dependence on foreign trade is close to 90%, will not be able to implement the internal circulation strategy in a heroic manner.

However, once there is no environment of internal economic circulation, even if he brings all those petrochemical companies into the industrial park, he will not be able to achieve the effect of breeding poisonous insects... There are many factors involved in this, which cannot be explained to outsiders.

Even if he insisted on forcing these production and processing units to reduce costs and increase efficiency as originally planned, not only would he not be able to achieve the desired effect, but he would also severely offend a large group of people. By then, let alone making any progress, it would be good enough if he could avoid being fired.

Judging from the commotion caused by the island country's private exchange groups in the past half month and the information he learned through certain channels, Yang Mo's judgment was not groundless... A number of Western companies, including America, have been tempted, and it is very likely that they will follow suit and carry out their own ice-breaking journey in the form of private business exchanges. The probability of the domestic economy turning to an internal circulation may really be small.

………………

Anyone who can sit in a high position is always a person of strong mind, and there are very few who are inflexible.

Therefore, even though his situation was not very good, Mu Siyuan still did not show any anxiety.

After taking a bland look at the young man who surprised him, the handsome old man said in a thoughtful tone: "Yang Mo, I admit that what Ya'er said makes sense. You are different from other young people, and your vision is indeed much broader;"

"But I want to know, if I still push forward this industrial park project, but change the primary focus from the petrochemical field to the real estate field...what do you think?"

As if afraid that Yang Mo didn't understand it very well, Mu Siyuan explained: "At present, there is a strong call in China to learn from the West and make commercial real estate the pillar of the national economy. From the experience of foreign countries, vigorously developing commercial real estate is indeed conducive to supplementing local finances and boosting the regional economy... This is a good benefit for feeding back the upgrading of the petrochemical industry. Xiaoya said that you have a lot of insights in business, so I believe you can clarify the relationship between them."

real estate?
Yang Mo glanced at Mu Siyuan.

The increase in per capita GDP can effectively feed back into the upgrading of the petrochemical industry, which is an easy-to-understand issue.

When the situation was not good, Uncle Mu was able to think of reducing the side effects of the industrial park project through this roundabout way, which can indeed be regarded as a quick-witted person.

only……

Thinking of this, Yang Mo smiled at this elder who was obviously not very proficient in economics: "Uncle Mu, believe me, if you are planning to make some achievements in commercial real estate to save the country in a roundabout way, or to reduce the cause and effect... you will only lose more miserably!"

!!! ???

Mu Siyuan turned his head and looked at Yang Mo deeply, without any joy or anger on his face: "Why is this?"

Listening to this deeper voice, Yang Mo laughed heartlessly:

"Because... this is Linyi County!"

(End of this chapter)