1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 479 I am a very disciplined person

When Yang Mo returned to the office, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

When I pushed the door open, as expected, Mr. Song was still holding a pile of project briefs and struggling with the Gantt chart.

Since everyone is smart, Yang Mo didn't beat around the bush and asked directly whether this guy had any projects he was interested in.

The result was not surprising. Song Wenxuan, who had already had some cooperation with the Chen and Lin families, directly expressed his desire to participate in the China-Japan Economic Promotion Five-Year Plan, and then rely on the China-Japan Economic Promotion Association to achieve some results.

Yang Mo was not surprised by Song Wenxuan's decision. Since Miss Mu had already established a considerable market share in the island country, it was reasonable for Song Wenxuan, as a staunch ally of the Mu family, to actively work with Miss Mu in business and make up for some of her inherent deficiencies.

Therefore, there was no hesitation and he nodded in agreement, and asked him to make a plan later... As for how to coordinate with the China-Japan Economic Promotion Council, he would come forward when the time comes.

After a brief chat with the two of them, it was already six o'clock in the evening.

Looking at his watch, Yang Mo actually invited Song and Zhuo to have dinner together.

However, Song Wenxuan declined. Time was short and the task was heavy. He also had to digest the confidential documents in the room that could not be taken out... Even a blind man could see that Yang Mo respected and valued the old man of the Lin family. As a "messenger", he naturally could not let either party down.

Faced with Song Wenxuan's work attitude of racing against time, Yang Mo naturally expressed his appreciation without hesitation, then called over a certain miserable young secretary from Jiangnan, told her to ask the canteen to send some food over, and then work overtime with the secretary from the confidential office, waiting quietly in the general manager's office for Song Wenxuan to finish reading the documents.

Zhuo Junyue almost cried for this task which was like being in prison, but Yang Mo had already spoken, what could she do?
Who made her Yang Mo’s personal secretary now?
So he could only force a smile and agree, then ran back to his small office to make a phone call.

Seeing the girl's aggrieved expression, Yang Mo smiled, greeted Song Wenxuan, and then extended his hand in a gentlemanly manner: "Sister Zhuo, please."

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The days in Qi and Lu are very short in winter.

Therefore, when I went downstairs, it was already completely dark.

Blown by the knife-like night wind, Yang Mo gathered his woolen coat, then rubbed his hands and smiled, "Sister Zhuo, what do you want to eat? I'll treat you today, no need to show mercy."

Zhuo Mali had long been accustomed to Yang Mo's transformation from working to leaving get off work like two different people. She stretched lazily and said, "It's up to the host. I don't have any dietary restrictions. You can treat me to anything, brother."

Having lived two lives, Yang Mo was most afraid of hearing the word "casual". He thought about it with some entanglement: "How about we go to Commercial Street 1 to eat firewood chicken? There is a new restaurant over there, which is delicious and affordable."

Hearing the words "Commercial Street 1", Zhuo Mali's lips trembled for a moment, and then she looked at him teasingly: "Okay, sister, I'm fine, but we have to go buy some medicine first."

Yang Mo looked surprised: "What medicine do you want to buy?"

Zhuo Mali rolled her eyes and said, "Cold medicine? The queue is usually one or two hours long. It's so cold, I have to take two cold medicines first as a precaution!"

Today, Commercial Street 1 is definitely the place with the most traffic in DZ City. With the extremely stringent product selection standards of the investment promotion company, all the restaurants that are qualified to open on Commercial Street 1 are packed with people. If you don't miss the peak dining period, if you arrive a step late, you will have to wait in line for an hour or two before you can get a meal.

Commercial Street 1 is not a private club. Under Yang Mo's repeated requests, identity is of no use there. Therefore, when it comes to eating at Commercial Street 1, all the senior executives of Dahua Company are overwhelmed.

Yang Mo understood what was going on and smiled awkwardly. It was really inappropriate for him to treat others and then make them queue up in such a cold weather.

He was immediately in a dilemma, as he was a senior stay-at-home. Apart from the commercial street closest to his residence, he really didn't know any other restaurants in the city that didn't require queuing and had decent food.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a little regretful. He should have asked the secretary before coming out. As a girl, she should know where the delicious food is.

Seeing Yang Mo puffing for a long time without thinking of a place, Zhuo Mali couldn't help but roll her eyes: "I have figured it out. It's really hard for a guy like you who lives in a straight line between home, canteen and commercial street to find a reliable place to eat... Forget it, if you are willing to believe me, I will arrange it for you."

Hearing this, Yang Mo smiled awkwardly: "Then I'll trouble Sister Zhuo. Well, you know... I don't have much talent for eating."

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Mali curled her lips and said, "Brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you. It's a good thing to devote yourself to work, but if you only focus on work and don't know how to enjoy life, then it's meaningless... Can you have a talent for eating this stuff? Brother, your excuse is too confusing!"

Yang Mo smiled disapprovingly, thinking to himself, it's not that I don't know how to enjoy life, but there is simply nothing worth enjoying nowadays.

You don’t understand the madness of this old man in my previous life; and you understand even less the emptiness that comes after the madness.

Seeing his disapproving expression, Zhuo Mali sighed and said, "Forget it, brother, you are still young after all, and there are some things you don't understand. In your current situation, you really don't need to enjoy life for the time being... Now is not the right time, when the time is right, I will talk to you about this matter again."

As he said that, he took out his car keys and walked straight to a Nissan Duke not far away.

The building of Texas Urban Property Fund is not located in Dahua Industrial Park, but on the edge of another newly planned urban area. Therefore, Zhuo Mali, who is used to walking to and from get off work, also drove her car here today.

Looking at the square Duke, Yang Mo laughed immediately: "I didn't expect that you, Sister Zhuo, would drive such a square car. I originally thought that you might prefer a more streamlined car."

Objectively speaking, although Zhuo Mali's appearance cannot be considered a top-notch beauty, she is definitely outstanding, with her explosive figure and mature charm in her every move. In Yang Mo's imagination, this should be a woman sitting in a BMW or Peugeot car.

The Nissan Duke, a serious and almost old-fashioned car model, is really too incompatible with her temperament.

Zhuo Mali looked resentful: "I also want to drive a more streamlined car, but the conditions at home don't allow it!"

Yang Mo smiled as he got into the passenger seat. "Since you knew that the family situation didn't allow it, why didn't you take the initiative to claim the project like Old Song did?"

As he spoke, Yang Mo looked at her with interest, his tone full of temptation: "You know, those projects are all real goods, and every systematic project may become a super behemoth several times larger than the Solitary Island No. 2 in three to five years!"

He knew the Zhuo family's situation very well. If Zhuo Mali's father could not make further progress, he would have to move to the second line in five or six years at most and prepare for retirement.

Is it possible for Zhuomali's father to make progress?
The old man who was implicated by his own son-in-law probably won't have this chance anymore, so Zhuo Mali only has five or six years at best.

Although five or six years sounds like a long time, it is actually very short.

Zhuo Mali is still only a deputy section-level cadre. Even if Yang Mo rewards her according to her merits, he will have rated her as an advanced cadre before the end of the year. After the spring, she will only be a section-level cadre. It will be impossible for her to become a director-level cadre, or at least a powerful cadre at the director-level, within five or six years!

Therefore, it was difficult for Yang Mo to understand why she refused to take on those projects before. This was too inconsistent with the naked attitude that Zhuo Mali had always shown. Didn't she know that after any of the super projects here came out with results, she could reward them openly and honestly, and then cross the threshold of the deputy director level, and it was not impossible for her to even move up half a level?

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Mali tilted her head with a smile and said, "Brother, are you underestimating me, your sister?"

Yang Mo was stunned, and looked at her in confusion: "How dare I underestimate you, Sister Zhuo? To be fair, Sister Zhuo, you are already one of the people I have ever met with the strongest comprehensive ability and comprehensive potential. Otherwise, I would not have put those projects out for you and Lao Song to choose freely."

Zhuo Mali stared at his face for three full seconds, then suddenly sighed, "Brother, you are really amazing!"

It's only been two or three months, but you've grown to the point where even I can't tell the truth from the details on your face.

If I hadn't been studying you, I might have been fooled by you.

Of course, Yang Mo's current status and position are no longer the same as before, so there are some things that she can no longer easily say. She can only look at Yang Mo seriously and say, "Brother, I've said before that since I got on your ship, I never thought about getting off... The local authorities wanted to invite me to transfer to the local propaganda department, but I refused. The eldest sister of the Mu family wanted me to stay in the island country to expand the market with her, but I also declined."

After fastening her seat belt, Zhuo Mali did not start the car immediately. Instead, she slightly turned her body to the side, and her tone was completely devoid of her usual flirtatiousness: "I am not saying this to show off, but I want to tell you, brother... I am a very disciplined person. Since I am on board, I must be aware of what I am doing... Whether I have the ability to take on a project alone is one thing, and whether this project is designated by you, the helmsman, is another matter."

After a slight pause, Zhuo Mali sighed: "To borrow a phrase from a movie or TV series... you can give it to us on your own initiative, but we can't ask for it on our own initiative... do you understand the difference, brother?"

Looking at this peach calmly, Yang Mo's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement: "Does it mean that I have to ask for it myself? You should know that I always encourage those who are capable to move up and those who are not capable to move down. For some jobs, it may be better if you ask for it yourself."

Zhuomali shook her head: "What you think is your business, but I said... I am a very disciplined person."

Yang Mo hummed softly and leaned back in his chair: "In that case, if I arrange for you to lead the team to supervise and thoroughly investigate the illegal situations of joint venture projects that use the preparation period to obtain capital gains without reporting them, are you willing?"

"Using the preparation period to obtain capital gains without reporting them" is a common offshore profit transfer method used by foreign-invested enterprises and joint ventures, and the methods involved are varied.

For example, the interest income from deposits of foreign exchange-settled funds of enterprises during the preparation period shall not be reported;

For example, during the preparation period, the company has changed the use of its foreign exchange settlement funds, providing interest-free loans or other free use to its affiliated companies;

For example, if an enterprise in the preparation period has used the foreign exchange to purchase land and factory buildings, but changes the use of the funds to rent them out, it does not need to declare the income;

For example, during the preparation period, a company hoarded funds to obtain exchange rate gains, but failed to properly declare them during liquidation;

For example, an enterprise in the preparation period does not declare the financial subsidy income it obtains, and so on.

It can be said that this is an extremely valuable job. In the first twenty years of reform and opening up, among the various companies that came to invest in China, especially those from Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, it can be said that not many of them were clean in this regard... Yang Mo's group now has quite a few joint venture projects, so a thorough investigation is very necessary.

But this is also a very tiring task. Considering the current investment situation of Yang Mo's group and the follow-up investment cooperation brought by the China-Japan Economic Promotion Council, if you want to conduct a thorough investigation, you will need more than half a year to complete it. As the director of the Legal and Compliance Department, Zhuo Mali naturally knows how time-consuming this task is.

At least half a year!

The time left for the Zhuo family is already limited. Wouldn't it be adding insult to injury to waste half a year of time and energy on such a job that is not very cost-effective but very offensive?!
"Okay, I'll take this job... Just draw a line, brother, and I promise to do it beautifully for you!"

Zhuomali gritted her teeth and agreed immediately.

Yang Mo frowned slightly: "In that case, Sister Zhuo, you might as well investigate the illegal cross-border offset transactions as well. This will make it easier for me to draw the line."

Offsetting transactions, especially using the group's overseas affiliated companies to reduce the overall tax burden of the corporate group, is also a profit transfer method often used by foreign-invested enterprises and joint ventures.

Since it involves overseas affiliated companies, it is obvious that this part of the work is more difficult and time-consuming.

"Okay! Since you are the one who gave me the order, I will take this mission!"

Zhuo Mali's expression was a little pale, but she still gritted her teeth and agreed.

Yang Mo: "...Sister Zhuo, if it's difficult, you can actually refuse. I'm actually a very reasonable person."

Zhuo Mali shook her head gently: "Brother, I said that I am a very disciplined person. Now that I am on your ship, I have to follow the rules."

Yang Mo stared at her quietly for a long time, and suddenly sighed softly: "Okay, Sister Zhuo, you win."

After saying that, he closed his eyes and began to think.

After a long while, he finally opened his eyes: "Sister Zhuo, let me ask you again... What project do you plan to take on?"

After saying that, he added softly: "Don't worry, I'm giving it to you on my own initiative this time...as long as I think you have the ability."

Seeing this, Zhuo Mali first breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and then chuckled: "You scared me to death, brother, I really thought you were going to send my sister out to take charge of those jobs that specifically offend people!"

Yang Mo smiled noncommittally: "Although I am very short of people here, if Sister Zhuo insists, I can only let go with great pain."

Hearing Yang Mo's hidden threat, Zhuo Mali rolled her eyes at him charmingly: "Brother, you are such a jerk. You can't even take a joke."

Yang Mo shrugged, then took out a cigarette and lit it without any gentlemanly manners: "Sister Zhuo, when it's time to joke, I still know how to joke... So, why don't you tell me what you think first?"

Seeing Yang Mo smoking in her car, Zhuo Mali was not angry but happy. She opened the window on her side a little, then happily took out two pieces of tissue paper and placed them on the right center console: "Brother, I really didn't lie to you just now. I will do whatever you arrange without any compromise... But if you let me choose the project myself, to be honest, I really haven't thought it through yet."

Glancing at the two tissues in front of him that were clearly meant to flick the ash off his cigarette, Yang Mo also rolled open the window beside him, his tone full of surprise: "Sister Zhuo, you haven't made up your mind yet?"

It's no wonder that Yang Mo was surprised. Zhuo Mali had helped him with a series of equity tree designs some time ago. So even though she couldn't see the whole picture, when it came to understanding the priorities of the various projects in Yang Mo's hands, this peach was definitely far superior to Song Wenxuan.

So, after looking at so many Gantt charts of system projects today, Yang Mo thought that this Peach, whose actual situation was extremely urgent, should have already aimed at his real prey. But now, the other party told him that he had not thought about it?
Thinking of this, Yang Mo looked at Zhuo Mali with some disappointment.

If this answer is a retreat to advance, then he will be disappointed with this woman;
If this answer is true, and the other party really hasn't decided what project to take on yet, then he will be even more disappointed.

Seeing this, Zhuo Mali smiled nonchalantly: "Although I haven't decided what task to take, I finally figured out what I want this afternoon."

Yang Mo raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

Even a fool can see clearly what the other party wants, but the problem is, there are not so many good things in this world. How can we just sit there and wait for results to fall from the sky without making any effort?
Zhuo Mali chuckled a few times: "Brother, I think you have misunderstood something. What I mean is... since Xiaobai was transferred back to the drilling company, you are short of people around you, brother?"

Yang Mo smiled faintly: "I have always been short of people. Even if Xiao Bai hadn't been transferred back, I would still be short of people... and the new Xiao Zhuo is quite capable. I have no plans to change my secretary."

Zhuo Mali shook her head: "You misunderstood me again. What I want is results. What kind of results can I get by being your secretary? What I mean is... do you think it's possible for me to strive to become your assistant?"

assistant?

Yang Mo looked at her in surprise. He originally thought that this peach was a coward who would not even seize the opportunity given to her. However, he did not expect that her ambition was even greater than he thought.

Although the Earthling assistant and secretary sound similar in meaning, they are actually two completely different positions...especially Yang Mo's assistant.

The latter basically just do some running errands and miscellaneous work, and at most act as a mouthpiece, intimidating people by pretending to be powerful... To put it bluntly, no matter how powerful being Yang Mo's secretary is, it is just enjoying private power. Maybe you can learn something from Yang Mo, but it is basically hopeless to show any results.

However, being an assistant is different. Yang Mo is a dual general manager. Depending on the authority, the general assistants of some companies can be classified as senior members of the management team. If they make some achievements after enjoying the full trust of the top leader, it is not surprising that they become the de facto second-in-command of the management team.

Therefore, compared with Zhuo Mali's original position as the director of the legal and compliance department, the position of general assistant, which is still vacant in Dahua Company, is undoubtedly much more valuable.

Don't ask why the position of general assistant of Dahua Company is vacant. The reason is that Yang Mo's undefeated golden body is too dazzling. Unless he personally appoints someone, no one has the qualifications and confidence to compete for the position of general assistant. Even the board of directors doesn't have the face to place their own people there.

Seeing Yang Mo in deep thought, Zhuo Mali plucked up her courage and said, "Brother, I know that my little ability is not worthy of your approval, but the problem is that as your business grows, the island market, a package of pharmaceutical projects, the more than 817 tertiary industry units under Dahua Company, the Solitary Island No. project, the infrastructure projects in the city, the broiler industry project that will soon go beyond Qilu after the completion of the nationwide investment promotion, and even the light and heavy industrial products exchange plan that is already being promoted, and the Chen and Lin families that will soon come... With so many things, you will need someone to help you out, right?"

"Brother, your current status is different. Not only do you need to run back and forth, but you also have to deal with various changes and emergencies in the city from time to time. It is impossible for you to focus all your energy on these projects like before... It would be more reassuring to find someone who is loyal to you to help you than to hand these important tasks over to someone who is assigned by the organization from nowhere, right?"

Ok?
Yang Mo figured it out: "Sister Zhuo, are you the general assistant of Dezhou City Property Fund?"

Zhuo Mali smiled calmly: "Brother, everyone knows your control over Dahua Company. Is it interesting to be your nominal assistant in a territory that you don't need to worry about?"

What you mean is that you don't want to be just an assistant in name only?

Yang Mo laughed and said, "Okay, I'll give you this opportunity. How about this... The New Year is coming soon. You should go and meet with Manager Lu tomorrow. Take advantage of this time to optimize the business of the Momo 100 sales project and then negotiate the number of new outlets for next year."

"If we can negotiate the number of new outlets to be added next year to be more than 50 before the end of the year... I will nominate you as the general assistant at the meeting of Dezhou Urban Real Estate Fund in the spring of next year."

Silently selling?

Upon hearing about this low-key project that seemed to have nothing to do with those super projects, Zhuo Mali was stunned at first, and then a hint of expectation flashed in her eyes.

Manager Lu?
Haha, my guess turned out to be correct.

Those projects that seem insignificant but in which Lu Yingying is directly involved are the projects that this young man really values.

Very good, using this kind of covert project as a test question at least shows that Yang Mo is really considering making himself his own person.

"50? Brother, do you mean... the scope of the new outlets is not limited to Dezhou and Lanling?"

As someone who has experienced the ups and downs of life in society, Zhuo Mali easily grasped the key point of the matter.

Yang Mo nodded with satisfaction. "That's right. Although Momo Mart is not KA-level, it can still reach the scale of a Class A supermarket. After a year of hard work, although there is still room for expansion in Dezhou and Lanling, just like the previous Momo Mart bombing, Momo Mart will naturally go out, so the new outlets cannot be limited to these two places."

Will its social influence be comparable to that of Momo Baizha?

Zhuo Mali couldn't help but gasp. She couldn't understand how a medium-sized chain supermarket project jointly launched with local supply and marketing systems could be on par with Momo Baizha, which had become a well-known domestic brand.

But since Yang Mo vaguely revealed this meaning, he definitely wasn't just entertaining himself.

"Okay! No problem, I'll go visit Manager Lu tomorrow... Just wait for good news from you, brother!"

Zhuo Mali had a reserved and confident look on her face. She moved her frozen fingers a little, then turned the key...

Suddenly,

The Duke, with its boxy shape, emitted a slight roar.

"Come on, it's getting late, let's just have a quick meal. I'll take you to eat lamb ribs in stewed soup, and introduce you to some good places to eat along the way, so that you won't have to know where to go next time you want to treat me... After all, you are a department-level cadre, you can't just stay in the office all day. Tomorrow I'll show you some new things, so that we don't act like there's nothing here in Texas."

"Also, I heard that the eldest sister of the Mu family will not be back until the New Year. Can you handle it, brother? If you can't, let me know and I'll ask my friends to introduce two girls to you to relieve your heat... Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped and will definitely not let the eldest sister of the Mu family know."

As soon as the business was over, Zhuo Mali quickly returned to her usual behavior and started talking about everything...

(End of this chapter)