1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 500: The Attacking Disciple (1)

After all, Mu Siyuan's trip was under the pretext of inspection work, and the company he was inspecting was a key enterprise like Dahua Company, so it was naturally impossible for him to just hang around for a day and leave. He would have to stay for at least a day or two and visit a series of key projects such as the commercial street and the commodity trading center.

In fact, he was even hoping to stay in Texas for a few more days so that Yang Mo could help convince the old friends who came with him about the extra budget.

A slightly frustrating fact is that on matters like this, the son-in-law who is surrounded by countless glory is much more convincing than himself in what he says.

Of course, this kind of thing has nothing to do with Bai Mengmeng, who has been transferred to the drilling company.

Her main identity now is no longer Yang Mo's assistant secretary, but the acting director of the General Office, and she has a lot of things to deal with.

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"Sister Bai, this is the plan for purchasing gifts for the staff for the Spring Festival submitted by the service team. Captain Liu said that if there are no problems, he would like us to sign the document as soon as possible. There are only 20 days left until the Spring Festival holiday. If we delay too long, we may not be able to buy everything."

A young man knocked on the open door of the office that originally belonged to Miss Mu two years ago, and handed a document to the white desk.

Bai Mengmeng was the acting director rather than the official director, so in order to show respect to the fat guy, the real boss, she did not occupy the office of her own Uncle Zhang and work there.

The reason why the young man, who was actually one or two years older than her, called her "Sister Bai" instead of "Director Bai" was because of her request.

My uncle Zhang once said that the most valuable asset of a young department like the General Office, which is full of young people, is the vitality and unlimited possibilities that are different from other departments, so it is best not to impose too many rules and regulations.

And my master also said that unless it is some core departments with extremely high sensitivity and low tolerance, any leader should not show off his leadership style before he has established his own authority with strength.

Is the General Office an extremely sensitive department?
Obviously not.

At least not in the eyes of Bai Mengmeng and Zhang Wenshun.

So, on the first day in office, the first order Bai Mengmeng issued was that people were not allowed to call her Director Bai, but to call herself Sister Bai... Anyway, although she was young, she was a member of the second batch of veterans of the General Office, and her seniority was much longer than that of most employees. Therefore, using the title "Sister Bai" could not only satisfy her somewhat childish vanity, but also narrow the emotional distance between her and the department employees in another way.

Judging from the relaxed yet casual attitude of the young man just now, this approach seems to be working quite well.

"Oh? The service team's purchasing plan?"

Bai Mengmeng paused the work at hand and immediately picked up the documents that the young man had placed on the table... She immediately paused the work at hand so that the employees below would feel valued. Although the young male employees might not have any intuitive feelings, there were many female employees in the General Office, and she had to maintain this habit.

He flipped through the document and took a look at it, focusing his eyes on the last page that had been stamped with several departmental seals. He then turned the document to the price catalog. After repeating this several times, Bai Mengmeng couldn't help but frowned... Why even the supply station had its seal stamped?

Because the service brigade was uncovered for serious corruption the year before last, not only were more than 10% of the cadres in the entire department taken away, but they were also put around their necks with thick necklaces... Any purchase involving more than yuan had to be reported to the five relevant supervisory departments, and only after all departments had signed and stamped their documents could the Finance Department approve the money for them.

These five supervisory departments include the General Office.

This is not surprising.

Although it is said that the general office of most enterprises in later generations is nothing more than a combination of administration and personnel, doing all the hard and dirty work; but after Yang Mo and Zhang Wenshun's miraculous change of fate, the general office of the drilling company is obviously not among them.

As the second brain of the company, the General Office, which also performs some of the duties of the General Manager's Office and the Industrial, Agricultural and Scientific Department, naturally has certain supervisory powers.

As Yang Mo's apprentice, she had worked as an assistant and secretary in Dahua Company for nearly a year. She often hung out with Tugou and the guys from Xialiu Sales Agency to assist in various projects. She could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with the purchase list.

Are you kidding me? Qilu is the main apple producing area. The market price of first-grade Red Fuji apples in the commercial demonstration area is only 15-18 yuan per box (10KG). But your bulk purchase price is as high as 12 yuan! ?

You think we are kids!
The terminal price is the terminal price, and the wholesale price is the wholesale price. For long-storage fruits like Red Fuji, the purchase price at each level is quite different depending on the wholesale scale… 12 yuan per box is basically the price of a small wholesale of Category , or at most a little cheaper than a small wholesale of Category .

But don't forget that the drilling company has 4 employees. If we calculate based on the distribution amount of two boxes of apples per person, that would be boxes!

Not to mention that many merchants are very willing to supply goods at a price cheaper than the first-level wholesale price in order to stabilize such large-scale enterprise channels. Even if this factor is not involved, working backwards from the market terminal price, the first-level wholesale price of the first-level Red Fuji fruit is at most 9 yuan per box!
The purchase volume is 4 boxes, totaling 400 tons, and it is a corporate group purchase order. Can I get the first-level wholesale price?
Of course it is possible!
So, each box costs at least 3 dollars. Although it is not a lot, it is also a not small difference. Where did it go?
There are many other products that have the same problem as Apple.

For example, orchid crab, dried squid, and hairtail.

You have to understand that although Qi and Lu are in the north, they are also coastal provinces and one of the important seafood areas in the north.

26 yuan/box/5KG of first-grade orchid crab and 17 yuan/box/5KG of dried squid may be a very good price for the southwest region which is located in the inland and rarely has seafood. But Bai Mengmeng, who has been in the commercial demonstration zone for a year, knows very well that there is a real price difference of at least 30% to 35% for each item.

This is strange.

Those who often use public funds for personal gain know that this is a price difference that is neither too high nor too low. For the welfare procurement segment, you either don't make any profit from the price difference, or if you do, it should be at least 50% to 60%.

What is even more strange is that the supply station actually stamped the price list, which people who are not familiar with the situation cannot see the trick but people who know the business can see the problem at a glance.

You have to know that the service brigade is essentially an informal logistics department set up by the drilling company, and the supply station is the formal material supply department of the drilling company... The former is mainly responsible for the purchase and coordination of employee welfare, labor insurance, and living security; while the latter, in addition to being responsible for the purchase and supply of production materials, is also responsible for the purchase of some materials to assist sister units under the company's formal instructions.

So, it would be fine if regulatory departments such as the General Manager's Office and the Asset Management Department could not see any problem and stamped and signed on the document, but is it possible that the supply station could not see any problem either?
Thinking of the agitation in various departments in the past few days after the loot-sharing meeting, Bai Mengmeng pondered for a moment, gently closed the file, and put it aside: "Brother Chen, please go and call the service team and tell them that I need to study this purchase plan again. Tell them not to worry. I will come up with the results in two days, stamp it, and deliver it to them personally."

Bai Mengmeng smiled as if nothing had happened.

Although the young man did not have much social experience, he had experienced a lot of such things during this period of time. Naturally, he knew that the acting director, who was one or two years younger than him, must have discovered some problems. The reason he withheld his signature and seal was simply to ask the people from the service team to come over and explain the situation at some time in the next two days.

Although this matter had no direct connection with him, he still felt a sense of honor and inexplicable awe that his temporary leader could control another department so easily.

"Okay, Sister Bai, I'll call the service team right away... I just don't know when you'll be free these days, Sister Bai?"

The young man agreed immediately, and then suddenly asked a question.

It can be seen that the young man has a very good relationship with the service team and he even took the initiative to help them inquire about the situation.

Bai Mengmeng pursed her lips and said, "Brother Chen, I've been busy lately, and I don't know when I'll be free... We'll see when the time comes."

In the workplace, either the east wind prevails over the west wind or the west wind prevails over the east wind. From the department's perspective, there is no reason for Bai Mengmeng to cut off a large part of the initiative of the General Office just to take into account the personal relationship between a subordinate and other departments... Since the service team needs help from the General Office, they should adopt an attitude of begging and take the initiative to tell others when they are free. What's the point of just sitting in the office and waiting?

The young man was stunned for a moment, then reacted and scratched his head embarrassedly: "Sister Bai, I understand."

After saying that, he said goodbye and left the office.

Bai Mengmeng locked the purchasing plan in the drawer, picked up the pen and was about to deal with the remaining work, but heard two more knocks.

When I looked up, it was Tu Lili standing at the door.

Bai Mengmeng was undoubtedly much more enthusiastic about this real department veteran who joined the company at the same time as her master. She stood up and walked straight to the sofa: "Sister Tu, you are here, please sit down. Do you want tea or water?" Seeing Bai Mengmeng reaching for the kettle in the corner, Tu Lili quickly waved her hand: "Sister Bai, no, no, I will leave after asking for instructions. It only takes a minute. There is no need to make such a fuss."

Although Bai Mengmeng's enthusiasm made her feel comfortable, she was, after all, a veteran who had worked in state-owned enterprises for three years. She was far from being comparable to those rookies who had just entered the society. Knowing that this girl had a powerful background, she did not dare to really take herself as a dish.

Bai Mengmeng heard this and didn't force it.

As the acting director, she should certainly show enthusiasm and respect for the old employees, but if she insists on being attentive, it will be detrimental to the management work.

He immediately withdrew his hand from the kettle, his face still full of enthusiasm: "Sister Tu, what do you mean by asking for instructions or not? That's so polite. We are all young people, and my title of acting director is just a deceptive title... After all, we are all good partners at work, and it is right to support each other and do a good job... Sister Tu, if there is anything I can help with, just tell me!"

The authority of my master was all earned through his unparalleled skills and countless achievements. This is the most indisputable right path.

Although Bai Mengmeng thought she was far from being as capable as her master, the five words "let your achievements speak for themselves" were deeply engraved in her mind;

Therefore, even though she had only been in charge of the General Office for a short time and had not yet made any real achievements, she was more willing to do her best to work with her subordinates to solve work problems.

Tu Lili looked at Bai Mengmeng with a hint of complexity in her eyes.

As expected, he is worthy of being that man's apprentice, with a confidence in his bones that is completely different from others.

Thinking of Miss Mu who had become a local lord, Director Zhang who was transferred to Momo Baitou and was highly valued, Bao Shuxian who was said to be able to stand on his own in the island country, and even Su Yu who was very successful in both systems in Linyi, she felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart... If she had not been so willful at the beginning, and had met Yang Mo first and worked together with him at the grassroots level of the well team for several months, she would have been more than just a team leader, right?

Tu Lili sighed imperceptibly, quickly calmed down, and squeezed out a trace of embarrassment on her face: "Sister Bai, to be honest, I came to you today to report my work, and I did come to ask you for help."

As she spoke, the round-faced beauty, who already had a bit of feminine charm, sighed, "Hasn't the company been working hard to promote the relationship with the central government in the county over the years?"

"The company's requirements are not high, and the county's requirements are basically negotiable as long as they are not excessive. What we ask for is nothing more than that the county can help do ideological work for nearby villagers and maintain public order when the company is exploring and drilling, and ensure the normal progress of drilling production tasks in all aspects within its capacity."

"But now, thanks to Mr. Yang, the villagers' ideological work, which was originally the biggest headache for the company, has basically no obstacles, and public security is much better than in previous years. But something strange has happened in other areas again."

He shook his head helplessly. "As we all know, the company's drilling requires a lot of water and electricity. Water is easy to deal with. There is no shortage of water in Linyi. The well team can bring a few high-powered pumps, whether it is pumping water from underground or directly from the river. "

"But electricity is a long-standing problem. Our drilling sites are basically in remote areas. In the past, we either asked the county to pull a dedicated line to ensure electricity for production;"

"Or we can bring a few diesel generators to supply electricity. However, when the production task is tight and the number of diesel generators in a single well team is insufficient, we have to borrow electricity from nearby villages. This is the only way to basically ensure a stable supply of electricity."

"This year, the company expanded the size of its well teams and took on an additional 5-meter drilling mission. With more well teams, there are naturally not enough diesel generators to go around. Therefore, borrowing electricity from nearby villages has become the main means of power supply for some well teams."

Bai Mengmeng nodded slightly.

The farther the drilling operation site is from the drilling company, the more of a problem it becomes to obtain electricity for production.

If you are within 20 kilometers of a drilling company or Linpan Oilfield, you can use the electricity however you like. Central oil companies have their own independent small and medium-sized power distribution systems. In the past decade or so, the power lines in many nearby villages have been pulled from the drilling company or oilfield.

But once your construction site leaves this range and there are not enough diesel generators, you can only seek help from nearby villages and counties;
This is another major reason why various units in the oil system attach so much importance to the local relationship between workers and peasants... Although the power system is not under the jurisdiction of the county, the county has the right to distribute the electricity, and the villagers are not only the actual users of the electricity, but also the terminal power equipment is on other people's land. If the relationship between the three parties is not handled well, there will be no electricity for you to use.

However, Bai Mengmeng has a clear understanding of his master's influence at the grassroots level in rural areas in the past two years. Unless the well-drilling team has done something outrageous, the villagers will never stop the well-drilling team from coming over to borrow electricity, even for the sake of Dahua Company and Xialiu Sales Agency.

and so……

Bai Mengmeng looked at Tu Lili in confusion: "Sister Tu, does that mean... the county is unwilling to actively cooperate?"

Tu Lili nodded, then shook her head: "At the very least, the county has made it clear that it will strongly support our drilling production, and has repeatedly stated that it will ensure the implementation of various basic administrative services including electricity for production."

"But attitude is attitude, and specific work is specific work. The distribution of electricity is managed by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission under the County Economic and Trade Department. "

"Since the beginning of winter, several drilling teams have reported to the company that the power lines they moved from nearby villages often go out of power, and often for two or three days. Occasionally, the power can only last for three or four hours before it goes out again. This has greatly hindered the progress of drilling production tasks... If the company had not urgently borrowed more than a dozen diesel generators from the oil production plant for emergency response, who knows what would have gone wrong."

"So during this period, our General Office has been actively communicating with the State Electricity Regulatory Commission about this issue. The other party explained that due to the shortage of electricity in winter, the power company has implemented power restrictions in some rural areas. In addition, the lines in the area where the well teams are located are seriously aging, and the wires are often broken by snow, resulting in unstable power supply... The State Electricity Regulatory Commission is powerless to deal with this matter, and needs to coordinate with the power company."

"But when we contacted the power company, they gave us a different answer. According to them, it is true that power is tight in winter, and they will implement power cuts in some areas according to the actual situation. However, as a central enterprise, as long as the company has reported it, they will give priority to guaranteeing the direct or indirect power supply for our production tasks, and they will never cut off the power supply without any explanation."

At this point, Tu Lili shrugged her shoulders and said, "Perhaps because we are all from a central enterprise, they quietly gave me a tip that the power company's instructions will only be passed on to the township level. At the township level, due to the current general shortage of domestic electricity, the end-point distribution of these electricity is decided by the local power supply companies... This is called specific analysis of specific issues;"

"Although the power supply stations at the township level are not directly managed by the county, the actual situation is undoubtedly much more complicated. You can't just look at the surface of some things."

"So after I got the tip, I immediately took my team to visit those local villages to investigate... It turned out that the people from the power company did not lie to me. The electricity allocation in those areas was indeed decided by the local power supply company, and the reason they cut off the power was to give priority to guaranteeing the electricity use of some local factories... These factories were not township enterprises, but county-level third- or fourth-level units."

"So... Sister Bai, do you understand where the problem lies?"

Tu Lili looked exhausted. "You can't blame the power company for this, but that's not right... After all, the domestic power supply is indeed tight in winter, and it is customary to give grassroots power supply stations the right to respond flexibly. This has been the case for the past few decades. "

"If you blame those grassroots power supply stations, that's not entirely right... Although they are part of the power system, they are just small grassroots units with not many people. How can they not consider the demands of the county when they are on someone else's territory?"

"But if you want to blame the county, that's not entirely right either. They've expressed what they should say, issued all the documents they should send, and they haven't even issued a direct order requiring power supply stations to give priority to ensuring production electricity for county-affiliated units. You can't just accuse them of something they didn't commit, can you?"

At the end, Tu Lili spread her hands and said, "In short, I have been running back and forth for more than ten times in the past half month, but the problem has always been kicked around like a football and has not been solved... So there is no way. Seeing that the power shortage of those well teams is getting more and more serious, and the Spring Festival is coming soon, I don’t know when those diesel generators borrowed from the oil field will be taken back, so I can only ask you for instructions."

Bai Mengmeng immediately understood why Tu Lili asked her for help.

The fact that I, the acting section chief, was the other party's leader was actually secondary;
The important thing is that he is Yang Mo's apprentice, and Yang Mo is very popular in the entire Texas area. This is the most important thing.

However, she was still a little confused: "Sister Tu, why don't you ask Brother Su for help in this matter? He knows a lot of people in the county!"

The "Brother Su" that Bai Mengmeng mentioned was Su Yu.

This guy was doing very well by placing a large number of "poor and useless relatives in the county" into those Sino-Japanese joint ventures.

Tu Lili shook her head upon hearing this, but lowered her voice a bit: "Whether it is the leaders of the county's economic and trade department or the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in the past year or so, they have all been very positive in asking Secretary Ma for instructions on their work."

Bai Mengmeng understood immediately.

Thinking about the background of Mr. Ma and then thinking about Su Yu's camp, it's no wonder that Tu Lili didn't ask Su Yu for help... If Su Yu helped, he would probably make things worse.

Thinking of this, Bai Mengmeng stood up without any hesitation and took her down jacket from the coat rack: "Let's go! There is no time to lose, Sister Tu, let's call a car and go to the County Economic and Trade Office!"

(End of this chapter)