1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 390: Either a Virtuous Person or a Treacherous Person (1)

(This chapter has been in the black room and has been deleted and revised several times. Many contents and data related to the logical chain are missing. If you feel that it is not smooth to read, I can only say sorry.)
Although the establishment and launch of the Isolated Island No. 2 project had been successfully voted through in the meeting, and he had met Mr. Wang and Zhang Wenshun on the same day, Mu Siyuan knew that his future son-in-law would definitely smell the problem and call him angrily to question him.

But he really didn't expect that the other party did call him, but the tone was terribly calm; and the future son-in-law did not question him on the phone, but only said two sentences:

1. He already knew that the Isolated Island project had passed the meeting vote.

2. I would like to ask myself and several uncles and aunts who are closely related to this matter and can be truly trusted to go to Texas for a meeting before this Friday.

Mu Siyuan knew his future son-in-law's temperament well enough. He knew that if he really made a scene on the phone, the matter would not be so serious. But when he informed him in an extremely calm tone that he must leave for Texas before Friday, it was obvious that he was really angry.

Although he didn't quite understand why his future son-in-law was so angry, and even took the initiative and asked him and others to go to Texas without any courtesy.

But after hanging up the phone, he didn't seem to be angry at all.

Whether it is the diversion of hundreds of thousands of laid-off workers or the implementation of the super project Isolated Island No. 2, it all depends on Yang Mo.

If his future son-in-law really lost his temper, they would go their separate ways. Yang Mo, the junior section chief, could retreat back to the drilling company and change jobs before he was punished. Then, he could rest on his past achievements and endure for a few years. Then, he could rely on his own abilities to enter the fast track for promotion.

But he would be in trouble. Whether it was the plan to reduce staff and increase efficiency or the Isolated Island II project, he and several real allies were the main initiators. Once these two projects with huge impacts died halfway, the rest of their lives would basically be over.

Therefore, without too many surprises, on Friday, the Dongying Command sent a high-level inspection team of four people to Dezhou quietly in the name of a surprise inspection of Dahua Company's work.

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As mid-May approaches in Texas, the temperature rises visibly. Walking on the street in the middle of the day, you can vaguely see the evaporation in the air.

The inspection team arrived near noon and were about to enter the hottest time of the day.

The leader is coming to inspect, you can't let him inspect the work in the hottest sun, right?
What if I get heatstroke?
In addition, Dahua Company is not a production unit and does not require surprise inspections on production safety. The focus of the inspection by the inspection team this time is the commercial demonstration area. The commodity trading center is currently at lunchtime, while Commercial Street 1 and Commercial Street 2, half of which is still under construction and renovation, will not gradually enter the peak period of traffic until after four o'clock in the afternoon.

Therefore, as expected, facing the Dahua Company, which had not done any preparation for the inspection, the four leaders of the inspection team, after a brief visit to the park comprehensive management company and the investment promotion company, followed the Dahua Company's senior executives to the small cafeteria for a slightly casual but still sumptuous welcoming banquet.

then……

So he took advantage of the break after dinner and quietly wandered into a small meeting room of the investment company...

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"Uncle Mu, Uncle Song, Uncle Lin, Uncle Zhuo... I am very angry about the Solitary Island II project, very angry!"

In the slightly empty small conference room, Yang Mo looked steadily at the four powerful leaders who had just arrived in Texas at noon today, his tone unusually calm.

Yang Mo was not surprised to see Song Wenxuan and Eggplant Girl's father appear on this trip. He had long known that they were Mu Siyuan's staunch allies.

But he didn't expect that the father of Zhuo Mali, director of the legal and compliance department and vice president of the company, was also involved in the project establishment of the Isolated Island No. 2 project.

Looking at the three people who had slightly dissatisfied expressions but said nothing after just glancing at Mu Siyuan; he also looked at his future father-in-law who had a hint of hesitation in his eyes, probably wondering what attitude he should use to respond.

Yang Mo showed a carved smile on his face, then he waved his hand and asked his little apprentice, the only outsider acting as an assistant in the small meeting room, to hand over the information that he had prepared long ago.

Rhythm is very important. Since he has made his attitude clear right from the start, he won't give them the opportunity to change the subject.

Feeling Yang Mo's dominance for the first time, Song Youlong, who was a little uncomfortable, picked up the document of only three or four pages and flipped through it. He glanced at Mu Siyuan, who was staring at the document without saying a word, and couldn't help but frowned: "Xiao Yang, what is this?"

The way he addressed Yang Mo was also very interesting. If it was a public-to-public conversation, he should have called him "Section Chief Yang" or "Vice President Yang"; if it was a purely private conversation, then given his relationship with Mu Siyuan, he should have called him "Xiao Mo".

So this "Xiao Yang", which is just like calling an ordinary junior, also reveals some of his attitudes.

As for him asking what the material was, that was even more interesting... What exactly this material was? It was clearly written in the file name. Isn't this asking deliberately without any deliberate intent?

But there is no way. Being dragged straight into the topic area that the other party is good at but relatively unfamiliar to oneself at the beginning is a very common but extremely effective way to control the rhythm in negotiations. People of his status obviously do not want to be controlled by the rhythm and led by the nose by others, so it is better to pretend to be stupid and ask questions even though he knows the answer, so as to buy himself some space to maneuver.

In fact, he was not unfamiliar with the contents of the document, but a frustrating fact was... compared to himself, Yang Mo, who had countless achievements, was more authoritative in this regard.

Yang Mo heard this, and the carved smile on his face remained unchanged: "Uncle Song, please turn to the first page of the file."

After briefly reminding them that there was a name on the first page of the document, Yang Mo's tone was as calm as ever: "Dear uncles and aunts, please take a quick look at the materials in your hands. Today's topic is a bit large and there are many links. We need to reach a preliminary consensus as much as possible this afternoon."

Is the topic a bit broad?
The four of them looked at him with some confusion, temporarily putting aside the absurdity of a small section-level cadre asking four deputy department-level cadres to preside over a meeting.

Generally speaking, adjectives related to the content of the topic are either "important" or "sensitive", and the word "big" is rarely used.

and so……

Restraining their displeasure at being forced into the rhythm, several people looked at Yang Mo deeply, then lowered their heads to carefully read the information at hand.

This data is not complicated. It is nothing more than a summary of the data on goods exported to Europe and the United States that have been countered over the past eleven years. Of course, what is important is the reasons for the countermeasures and the previous year-on-year growth curve of those goods.

After roughly understanding the mystery of this curve, the four of them were a little confused.

Mu Siyuan hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "Xiao Mo, why did you suddenly want to show us these?"

The implication is obvious. Although the Dongying Command also has foreign trade businesses other than energy, except for the semi-official line in the north, the rest are just supplements to the tertiary industry projects.

Yang Mo smiled slightly: "Uncle Mu, the real skill lies beyond poetry. I believe that all uncles and aunts should not just stay at the level of seeing the moves... This data is not only related to the Solitary Island II project, but also to other things at the headquarters. It is actually very related."

This is true. Although most ordinary people have a fixed mindset of "seeing and making moves as they come", this kind of linear thinking is absolutely not enough to make one become a department-level leader in a central enterprise... In fact, the origin, process and result of many things are often just what you think.

Is it related to Lonely Island 2?

Is it also related to other things happening in the headquarters?

After carefully pondering Yang Mo's words, Mu Siyuan calmed down and nodded slightly: "Xiao Mo, please explain it to us."

(Hundreds of words are deleted here.)
"So, two years ago, they set up an investigation team to investigate the imported Chinese small-screen color TVs... We are not fools, and we should know what the other party's purpose is."

"But that's not important."

"It is important to note that, so far, this investigation team has not officially issued a report, but it has not been disbanded either."

"My uncles and aunts are all wise people. You should know that this is not because the other party is inefficient, nor is it simply because they are actively carrying out a civilian ice-breaking trip with us... but because of other more important considerations."

At this point, Yang Mo pointed to the north and said, "There's nothing I can do. This moment is so delicate."

Everyone suddenly understood.

Seeing this, Yang Mo shrugged his shoulders and said, "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that just because a report has not been issued yet doesn't mean that there won't be a report... In fact, this report will definitely be issued, it's just a matter of sooner or later... And the final date may be later than the year after next anyway."

"But no matter what, once this report is issued, it will undoubtedly be very bad news for my country's color TV manufacturers that have tasted the sweetness of large-scale manufacturing;"

"It just so happens that the color TV manufacturing industry is one of our current important economic engines. Relying on its long upstream and downstream industrial chains, the economic boost effect is also very obvious;"

"So, by then, it's hard to say whether it will cause some changes that everyone has guessed."

Bashu?

southwest?

The four of them immediately perked up, keenly aware of something that Yang Mo had not said... For a leading Western enterprise like this, once there is a big move, the impact is far more than what is seen on the surface. Seeing that several people were lost in thought, Yang Mo smiled and said, "In fact, although the troubles that small-screen color TV exports may face are very important, this matter is a bit far from us... What we need to pay more attention to right now is America!"

Yang Mo deliberately emphasized the words "a bit far from us" and instantly drew the attention back.

"Everyone should know that textiles have always been a strong point in my country's exports and our second largest export-earning industry. It can be said that after the reform and opening up, our country's economic development has been able to accelerate rapidly, and people's living standards have been able to improve rapidly. The overall industry has a low basic threshold, and the labor-intensive textile industry has made great contributions."

Yang Mo shrugged, "In recent years, the economies of Europe and the United States have continued to weaken, and they urgently need to import a large number of cost-effective livelihood products to maintain the stability of their people's lives. Among them, textiles from China are a very important component; of course, the foreign exchange obtained from my country's export of goods is used to purchase various equipment and original accessories in Europe and the United States, which is also an important part of ensuring their economic vitality... This is why they value China's huge potential market so much, and after seeing the demonstration of the island country, they immediately actively launched an ice-breaking trip at the grassroots level."

"But let's be clear, everyone knows what kind of person America is."

hiss~!

There was a slight gasp in the conference room.

Since he was brought here by Mu Siyuan, the people attending the meeting naturally knew Yang Mo’s main idea of ​​promoting the Isolated Island No. 2 project in Texas.

To put it simply, it is to create a large demand gap mainly for raw cotton, so that Texas will be in urgent need of a series of petrochemical raw materials including chemical fibers, so that the Isolated Island No. 2 project can overcome numerous obstacles and be successfully implemented.

But now, the summary of data and related information from previous years has been placed in the materials in front of him, and Yang Mo is unlikely to lie with his eyes open.
If Yang Mo's speculation is true, and if China's second-ranked textile export trade encounters huge obstacles, then there is no point in creating demand!

In a major cotton producing area like Texas, it would be good if the raw cotton is not unsalable due to the chain reaction!

More importantly, Yang Mo's sudden mention of Changhong was not groundless.

Where is Changhong?
Mianyang, Bashu!
Where is Mianyang?
It is an important industrial city in the southwest and one of the most important bases of the Southwest Petroleum Bureau. The money donated by the Southwest Drilling Company No. 1 alone to the construction there every year is not a small figure!
and so……

First, Mianyang was mentioned, and then Dezhou, where the Solitary Island II project was planned to be located;

It was obvious that Yang Mo already knew some things that he shouldn't have known at his level.

After a moment of dead silence, Song Youlong suddenly spoke: "Xiao Mo... So, what are your plans?"

Yang Mo glanced at Mu Siyuan, who had a neutral expression, and the other two people who were studying and pondering the material, and smiled: "The so-called economy is nothing more than circulation; the so-called demand is nothing more than exchanging what you have."

Having said that, he clapped his hands again, and the young apprentice quickly trotted over to hand the second set of materials to the four people.

Yang Mo picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of tea expressionlessly: "So... if the east is not bright, the west will be bright. We don't necessarily need to always focus on Europe and the United States... the north is actually more valuable!"

North?

Several people raised their heads at the same time, and then focused their eyes on Lin Kaiquan.

Lin Kaiquan's eyelids twitched a few times, then he picked up the second document that had just been sent over and glanced at it, his expression suddenly changed:

"A plan to exchange light industrial products for heavy industrial equipment and technology... and it's worth 5 billion per year... Yang Mo, are you crazy!?"

Nani! ?
A five-billion-dollar light and heavy industrial commodity exchange plan! ?

Even if we emptied all the money in the headquarters’ account, there wouldn’t be that much money!

At this moment, even Mu Siyuan's expression changed. Even though he had the most confidence in Yang Mo, he couldn't help but wonder whether his future son-in-law needed to be sent to the hospital for a check-up.

Yang Mo looked at Lin Kaiquan calmly: "Uncle Lin, I know that you are the one who is actually in charge of the northern trade, so..."

After a slight pause, Yang Mo showed a hint of ridicule at the corner of his mouth: "Are you sure that my plan is just nonsense? Or... you are not really that valued?"

Facing Lin Kaiquan's slightly dark expression, Yang Mo leisurely blew a circle of cigarettes: "As far as I know, someone has already started to prepare a similar plan... He who is one step ahead is a hero, and he who is one step behind is a coward!"

!!!

Lin Kaiquan looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief and almost screamed out.

How did you know!!!?

Seeing that their old comrade was broken by Yang Mo's words, Mu Siyuan and others were also horrified.

what's the situation?
Is it possible...

Is there really anyone else planning something that sounds ridiculous?

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In the 1990s, there was a group of extremely legendary figures whose success stories and life trajectories were even more exaggerated than the protagonists in YY novels.

Among these people, the most well-known to the public, besides Shi Giant, is probably Boss Mou who once exchanged canned food for airplanes...and this classic case also greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of domestic traders. Throughout the early and mid-1990s, the number of traders rushing to the northeastern border with the dream of getting rich was even more spectacular than in the 1980s.

But in fact, if you carefully study the whole process of Mr. Mou exchanging canned food for airplanes, you will find that this classic case itself has many interesting points:

1. Mr. Mou is from Wanxian, Sichuan. He was a boiler worker and loved reading Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong's Selected Works. He was passionate and loved current affairs and speeches. As early as the 70s, he had enjoyed considerable reputation among local youths. He even collaborated with others to write a passionate article of ten thousand words titled "Where is China Going?" and then went to work (although the co-author later said that the article was basically written by him and Mr. Mou was just named on it, but the matter remains questionable).

2. In 1984, after Mr. Mou had just been imprisoned for the second time, he still wanted to start a business, so with the coordination of his superiors, Wanxian Agricultural Bank gave him a loan amount of RMB 1000 million - you have to know that it was the mid-1000s. Although banks were eager for you to take out a loan, wasn’t the amount of RMB million a bit too exaggerated in terms of the purchasing power at the time?
3. It is said that he got to know a Henan native on a train from Wanxian to the capital at the end of 1989, and learned from him that the Russian Bear Country was preparing to sell a batch of Tu-154 aircraft, which gave him the idea.

Ok……

This is worth recalling. Although the Russian Bear Country encountered huge economic difficulties in 1989, the overall situation in the country was still quite different from that in 1991. If you are an ordinary trader, it may not be surprising to come across sales information such as light equipment, but for heavy equipment and the like, people have special channels. Even if you want to expand the channels, there is definitely a threshold.

In other words, given the security environment at the time, whether the people who were qualified to know the sale information would choose to sit in a hard seat on the train is not discussed for the time being.

Even if he chose to sit in a hard seat for some reasons, how reasonable do you think it was for him to tell such things to a strange small businessman selling bamboo and rattan products in front of a carriage full of people?
4. Boss Mou approached the newly established Sichuan Airlines and used the four Tu-4s as an excuse to discuss cooperation, and eventually signed a memorandum of understanding. For this cooperation, Sichuan Airlines also reported it to its superiors and obtained approval from the superior unit.

Those who have done business know that for an organization like Sichuan Airlines, even if it has just been established, you cannot just make up any excuse to meet with their leaders to discuss cooperation... Besides, as mentioned earlier, there are many scammers in the country at this time, and sending letters to state-owned enterprises in the name of farmers to defraud equipment is just child's play. When the other party knows nothing about you, will it really be so easy for them to reach a cooperation with you and start the formal process?
Of course, if there is an influential "matchmaker" involved, then everything would make sense.

5. Boss Mou took advantage of a week's time difference to exchange more than 800 railway cars of light industrial products including canned goods and food for the four aircraft from the Soviet Union.

Although the number of manufacturers involved is unknown, what does it mean to have more than 800 carriages of goods?

More importantly, the goods on these more than 800 railway cars came not only from Wanxian, nor only from Bashu, but from several provinces!

Even if Boss Mou accepted a batch of goods for every delivery of an aircraft, each batch of goods that needed to be shipped would amount to more than 200 wagons.

Anyone who has been involved in foreign trade should know that with so many cross-regional goods, the various docking and declarations involved, and the scheduling work required to send out more than 200 carloads of goods within a week, is enough to make all the employees of a small or medium-sized freight forwarding company collapse.

If a professional freight forwarding company is like this, are Boss Mou, who has never done this kind of work before, and the few small people under him really that capable?

Moreover, if nothing unexpected happened, most of these goods should come from local state-owned enterprises. After all, 70% to 80% of the canneries are state-owned enterprises. In the context of the times, a small private enterprise could perfectly integrate the resources of so many state-owned enterprises and make them obey its orders by simply making money out of nothing...

Well, I have to say, this is indeed magical.

But as we all know, when something is presented to the public in an incredible way, and it is difficult for you to piece together a logical loop through the existing clues, then there must be something you don’t know...

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PS: This chapter has been edited to pieces. Some data has been deleted, some causes and consequences have also been deleted, and the entire logical chain has completely collapsed. Not to mention you, even I feel extremely awkward, but there is no way... let it be.

(End of this chapter)