1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 371 We have to show our embroidery skills
In the next two hours, in addition to the toy industry requested by Yang Mo, Xiang Hui also reported on the current status and proposed adjustments of DZ City's eight major traditional light industries, including drawnwork embroidery, carpets, ceramics, canned food, hardware products, home appliances, clocks and watches, and bicycles.

No.

Not only the proposed adjustment opinions, but also the proposed industry regulation/support policies, the proposed regulatory intensity... and even the proposed fiscal allocation quotas for each sector have been partially revealed.

Although these contents are preceded by the word "drafted", anyone with a little bit of common sense knows the value of this information.

And you have to know that this information was spoken by Xiang Hui after he got Ye Tao's instructions.

Ye Tao is the executive director! Executive director! Executive director!
It is not those leaders whose names sound intimidating but who actually have little say in the local economic planning work. Even the squad leader and deputy squad leader need to fully listen to and consider his opinions in this area.

Therefore, the value of Xiang Hui’s two-hour report can be imagined.

Of course, as Ye Tao's secretary, Xiang Hui was sent here not just to be a mouthpiece.

In fact, this young secretary, who used to have to receive and process countless work documents every day, is very familiar with most of the large and medium-sized enterprises in the city.

No matter whether it is the current general operating conditions of these enterprises, what reform measures have been taken before, what the results were, the reasons for success/failure, what the current cash flow situation is, the ability and character of the enterprise's leadership team, the actual technical strength of the enterprise, what advanced technology or equipment has been introduced in the factory, the overall emotional state of the employees, whether there have been major conflicts with other units, the general attitude of the city towards these units... and so on, he can tell you everything.

It can be said that even though Xiang Hui is not even 30 years old and has been Ye Tao's secretary for less than five years, he is a real "know-it-all".

Therefore, after the afternoon report, Yang Mo discovered through some tentative small talk and the other party's attitude of knowing everything that he knew that this guy knew about all aspects of DZ City far beyond his imagination, and one can imagine how ecstatic he was.

Oh my god, Executive Ye has sent a treasure over!
At least within the Texas area, this guy can definitely be called a T0-level assistant in his future work!

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eight pm.

Yang Mo, who seemed to have changed his face and treated Xiang Hui to a sumptuous dinner with great sincerity, returned to his residence carrying a few plastic bags.

This was the advice Mu Siyuan gave him. Once the preparations for the Isolated Island No. 2 project were approved at the work meeting of the headquarters, and Yang Mo's connection with Texas was relatively smooth, he would definitely be assigned to the project launch team and serve as one of the main persons in charge. Afterwards, he would definitely be specially promoted and his job title would be raised.

Although he was promoted to deputy director in the end, he might be lucky enough to jump two levels to become director level. It all depends on the actual effect of the project promotion.

But no matter what, this is not a promotion on the spot. When he reaches the department level, a 3 to 6 month probation period by the organization is inevitable. Therefore, he must pay great attention to his personal image in some details.

It is obvious that in this era when materials are not yet completely abundant, "thrift" is undoubtedly one of the personal life behaviors that must be taken into consideration before promoting cadres.

So after paying out of his own pocket for a superb meal for Xiang Hui, Yang Mo naturally packed up the leftover food and took it home.

In fact, this was not because of the advice of his future father-in-law. In this era where everything is based on performance, as long as he can successfully push the project to Texas, let alone wasting leftovers, even if a table full of food is thrown away without being eaten, there will still be people who will take the initiative to find a plausible excuse for him.

The reason he did this was simply because he never had the habit of wasting.

He himself was born in the countryside, and when he was in college, he sent all his allowance back home, and he survived almost entirely on the cornmeal he brought with him;

In his previous life, he had picked up vegetable leaves and survived for a long time by eating unripe figs from trees. Even though he became a little richer for a while later, he never forgot the soul-stirring feeling of hunger and never wasted any food.

In fact, this is also the main reason why he always seems to be not particular about food.

This is certainly the innate roughness of the children from rural areas of Qi and Lu, but more of it comes from that unforgettable and miserable period.

Have you ever felt the fear of being dominated by an unripe fig?
The juice sticks to your mouth and becomes rotten, and if you eat it, you'll have to go to the bathroom five or six times in one night.

Secret... Just being able to eat enough is already a blessing. How dare you pursue the deliciousness of food!
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After returning to his residence, Yang Mo casually took out a foam box from the bag, and while eating the remaining peanuts inside, he wrote and drew on his notebook.

It took Miss Mu several minutes to neatly stack the four large bags, a total of thirteen lunch boxes, into the refrigerator. After looking at the results of her labor with satisfaction, she closed the refrigerator door, made a cup of eleven-note jasmine tea that she had just found in her father's cabinet the day before, and gently placed it on Yang Mo's table.

"What are you doing?"

Miss Mu poked her head in curiously.

She knew that Yang Mo always separated work and life, and seldom continued to work after returning home. After returning from Dongying, he worked non-stop for two days. Today, even though he had several drinks at dinner, he still took out his notebook and started writing and drawing as soon as he got home... Obviously, this was for the Isolated Island No. 2 project, which was of vital importance to his father.

Yang Mo kept working: "The information that Secretary Xiang provided after the meeting today is very valuable. I am trying to estimate whether we can use our resources and leverage the demand to push the Solitary Island II project to the meeting for discussion before the end of the year."

Mu Liya was stunned: "Can this be estimated?"

Yang Mo laughed: "How can this not be estimated?"

As he spoke, he reached out his left hand and, after some symbolic resistance, he hugged Miss Mu to his lap, then pointed to the numbers on the notebook: "See, according to the data provided to the secretary, based on the actual per capita fiber consumption of 5 kilograms in Dezhou last year, the actual total fiber demand of Dezhou residents is 1 tons per year, and the actual total fiber demand of domestic residents is as high as 600 million tons."

"Add to that the annual export volume of 1.5 tons of cotton textile products, the domestic circulation quota of 8 tons of cotton textile raw materials, and the annual export volume of 200 million tons of textiles in the country... From this alone, it can be inferred that the gap in chemical fiber raw materials that can be created in Texas will not be less than 20 tons."

Miss Mu, who was sitting on a man's lap for the first time, blushed and blinked, not realizing what these words meant.

Yang Mo chuckled, "Stupid! Didn't you hear Secretary Xiang say that Executive Director Ye plans to propose at the meeting to vigorously develop and increase the production capacity of high-quality man-made fibers?"

"You have to understand that the cotton textile industry in Texas has lost its glory since the mid-1980s, and even the scale of exports has been declining year by year. On the one hand, the cotton produced in Texas is short-staple cotton. After being made into pure cotton clothing products, the quality and price are not attractive enough to foreign consumers... As raw materials, the difference between short-staple cotton and long-staple cotton in the scope of industrial use is not a little bit. Haven't you seen that our country has been importing large quantities of high-quality cotton over the years?"

"On the other hand, as the scale of exports continues to shrink, domestic consumers, who used to be easy to talk to, have gradually become more picky about clothing products... In short, blended clothing products that are more wear-resistant and have a better overall cost-effectiveness have gradually become popular in recent years, while traditional cotton clothing, which is much less wear-resistant but not much cheaper, has become less popular."

"Therefore, if we want to change the passive situation of the textile industry in Texas, the most direct and effective way is to upgrade the industry compulsorily, focusing on the two sources of technology and raw materials, and upgrading the textile industry in Texas, which has been based on pure cotton raw materials for decades, to a textile industry based on blended raw materials."

"In this way, whether it is the domestic 600 million ton fiber consumption market or the 200 million ton export market, Texas is qualified to participate!"

"In the past few decades, Texas has been one of the best cotton producing areas in China. The industry inertia is there. In this era of underdeveloped information, even if the industry starts to upgrade, it is unlikely to return to its previous industrial status in a short period of time. But as long as it is willing to transform, it is not too much to take 1/20 of the market share in the field of blended raw materials, right?"

"You have to know that last year our domestic chemical fiber production capacity was only 200 million tons. The market gap is huge. As long as you have production capacity in this area, people will come running over in a matter of minutes!" "Tsk tsk, 1/20 of the market share, that's 40 tons of raw materials~!"

"As for blended fabrics, the proportion of chemical fibers is very high... Take the most popular Dacron for example. This polyester-cotton blend is made of polyester as the main component, and is woven with 65%-67% polyester and 33%-35% cotton blended yarn;"

"In addition, the [high-density NC fabric] known for its comfort and dyeability, the [khaki fabric] known for its thick feel and gradually becoming popular, etc., all contain chemical fibers at a ratio of less than 50%!"

"So, if we split the demand for 40 tons of blended raw materials, the gap in chemical fiber raw materials that can be created will be no less than 20 tons!"

Miss Mu blushed when the strange hand on her waist touched her. She hummed softly, "So the reason why you used the term [the gap in chemical fiber raw materials that can be created] is actually to use the resources we have. First, we will bring back a batch of large-scale blended textile orders from the foreign trade port, and then hand them to Executive Ye as a weapon to force the textile companies in DZ City to upgrade their industries, and then naturally put the petrochemical industry on the agenda?"

As a representative of labor-intensive industries for a long time, the textile industry, which relies on female workers as the main labor force, naturally comes with various BUFFs. It can be said to be one of the most influential driving forces influencing local policy making. Therefore, Miss Mu easily guessed Yang Mo's thoughts.

As for how to win enough overseas orders on the foreign trade side, the idea is actually very clear.

Due to its geographical characteristics, Qilu's largest trading partner has always been the island country, and Yang Mo has many authentic medicinal resources that are highly valued by the island country's pharmaceutical companies. At that time, a series of "mutually beneficial cooperation" will inevitably be inevitable... The influence of the island country's chaebols is well known. Even if they are not in the same track, as long as the other party is willing, it is not difficult to get some direct or indirect orders to you in the garment industry.

Yang Mo laughed: "It's not that easy to push forward the implementation of the Solitary Island II project just by relying on the gap in blended raw materials?"

"Don't forget, the original investment in Solitary Island No. 7000 was only 200 million, and its annual crude oil processing capacity is 700 million tons... This is when the production capacity is not fully utilized. If it is based on the designed capacity, the annual crude oil processing capacity will be million tons!"

"The processing capacity of the Solitary Island No. 7000 project, which has an investment of 6 million, is already so terrifying, let alone the Solitary Island No. project, which has a planned investment of no less than months?"

"Although the Solitary Island II project does not simply pursue comprehensive crude oil processing capabilities, and its actual functional allocation is much more complicated than that of Solitary Island I, and it essentially adopts the model of [comprehensive processing station] + [petrochemical industrial park], no matter what, apart from the most basic petroleum products, there is at least 200 million tons/year of chemical derivative production capacity, right?"

"If we want to start such a large-scale project just by relying on the shortage of chemical fiber raw materials, it would be too much of a joke... For such a project, DZ City needs to do a lot of work in supporting industries!"

Miss Mu nodded, and then she was a little confused: "But aren't we taking the path of multi-point drive? In addition to the textile industry, other light industries such as toys, food packaging, agricultural materials, building materials, etc. will also take action... Each industry will create a large gap in petrochemical demand like the textile industry, so when accumulated together, it will be a very impressive number. The implementation of the Solitary Island No. 2 project will be a natural thing, right?"

Yang Mo shook his head: "You can't just look at the data on paper. Potential demand is potential demand, and actual implementation is actual implementation."

"Indeed, if we simply do paper deductions, the industries you just mentioned can create a lot of demand for petrochemical derivatives. If all of them are added together, let alone one Isolated Island II project, even three Isolated Island II projects would be no problem."

“But the problem is, that’s not how it works!”

As he spoke, Yang Mo picked up the cup and took a sip of tea: "Take agricultural fertilizers, which seem to have the largest demand and are most directly related to the petrochemical industry... Do you think that just having production capacity and quality is enough?"

"Stop it!"

"Believe it or not, excluding the planting projects derived from the commercial demonstration zone, your fertilizers cannot enter any land other than the more than one million mu of cotton fields supported by Executive Ye... Let alone other land, even if it is these cotton fields, after the cotton is harvested and other crops are planted, your fertilizers will most likely not be used in these fields anymore."

Yang Mo's expression was somewhat puzzled, and he shrugged lightly: "Don't ask why, the fact is basically this situation... Ideals are full, but reality is often skinny."

"Similarly, this situation will certainly occur in other industries!"

"Don't think that Dahua is a central enterprise and that everything can go as we wish just because of its status... We were so successful before because we have been eating cake from newly added markets. Once we turn around and touch the cake from existing markets, you will feel what it means to hit a wall in a minute!"

"Therefore, for any industry that has not received the verbal promise of strong support from Director Ye, we'd better not have too much confidence in it, and even not include it in the demand statistics!"

"On the other hand, in promoting the Solitary Island II project, we are more focused on finding ways to accumulate sufficient demand growth within the industry scope that Executive Ye can support!"

At this point, Yang Mo smiled faintly: "So, didn't you notice that the secretary today made a very detailed report on the textile industry, pharmaceutical industry, daily chemical products, and food packaging industry, and even made it clear which units the city plans to reorganize in the next step, with what strength and method, and what policies have been formulated; but for other industries, he was a little vague?"

Miss Mu was shocked and immediately understood: "Does this mean that we can only use our strength in these few areas, and we can't even effectively intervene in the building materials industry? What should we do then!?"

In her conception, textiles, building materials, and agricultural materials are the three main areas that create demand. From what Yang Mo said, if two of the three main forces are removed at once, it would be strange if the accumulated demand could drive the implementation of the Isolated Island No. 2 project!

Yang Mo laughed, and rubbed the elastic waist of Yiren with his left hand, but there was not much worry in his tone: "What should we do? Then we can only use Zhang Fei's embroidery skills and do the best job on the existing plate!"

As he spoke, he put his nose close to Mu Liya's neck and sniffed fiercely. "Besides, there are only nine light industries reported to the secretary today... or in other words, there are only nine industries for which the city has formulated guiding opinions. Among them, some are determined to adjust their structures, some continue to try to explore reforms, and some basically maintain the status quo and pursue a smooth transition;"

"But the light industry in DZ City involves more than just nine industries. Isn't the meaning here obvious enough?"

Seeing that Yang Mo was taking advantage of his drunkenness to get more, Miss Mu's whole body softened: "You mean... what other industries that weren't mentioned can we try to improve?"

Yang Mo smiled evilly and put his head to Miss Mu's neck, then adjusted the view to an extreme angle: "Congratulations, you got it right... But even if you intervene, you must distinguish between the primary and the secondary, and you must also understand the working methods."

As he spoke, Yang Mo grinned: "Do you know why I asked the secretary about the situation of the toy industry at the meeting before?"

Under Yang Mo's aggressive actions, Miss Mu's whole body trembled a little, and she said in a trembling voice: "I'm not sure... Maybe it's because many toys need to use plastic products, which can increase the market's demand for petrochemical raw materials? After all, in recent years, the growth curve of toys in our country's overseas exports has risen significantly... Especially after the middle port of Hong Kong and Taiwan."

Yang Mo chuckled: "This is only one aspect."

"More importantly, toys can effectively increase the consumption of Texas cotton... Short-staple cotton may have many shortcomings in making clothes, but it is perfect for making stuffing for toys."

"As the saying goes, one thing goes up, another goes down. The amount of cotton shortage in DZ City will largely affect the structure of blended raw materials and the demand for man-made fibers. It can even give rise to the application of all-man-made fiber fabric technology... This not only means a significant increase in the demand for petrochemical derivatives, but in a sense it can also promote the emergence of new markets."

"The wonderful use of this... do you understand?"

Miss Mu suddenly realized: "Yes, given the actual situation in DZ City, there are alternative options for textile raw materials, but there are not many suitable alternative options for the fillings of those high-end toys for export. In addition, the amount of cotton filling required for a toy is actually very significant. As long as we can significantly increase the toy orders in Texas through our resources, the side leverage effect will really be not small."

Mu Liya said excitedly: "This is just the toy industry, other industries such as..."

Before she could finish her words, she suddenly let out a soft scream, and curled up like a quail, tightly huddled in Yang Mo's arms, not daring to look up.

this……

Bad guy!

(End of this chapter)