1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 539 Treasure
Later generations of Laiyang folks once joked about themselves on the Internet:
If someone said 20 years ago that Laiyang was not developing well, it would be regarded as a joke.

Twenty years later, if someone says that Laiyang has developed well, it will definitely be regarded as a joke.

Some even compared their hometown with its neighbor to the east: "The island nation lost thirty years, and Laiyang, unfortunately, also lost twenty years."

Ok……

If you have never been to Lai Yang, you will definitely not agree with what I said. After all, China has developed so rapidly since 08, and even the remote mountainous areas have undergone earth-shaking changes. How could a city like yours that is adjacent to Qingdao and Yantai have no changes at all?

But in fact, only Laiyang locals or people who have been to Laiyang before know that although this statement is somewhat exaggerated, it is actually quite close to reality.

If we talk about cities whose appearance has not changed much since the 90s, there may be some across the country. But if we limit the scope to Shandong, then apart from Laiyang, it is difficult to think of a second city.

Of course, another way to put it is...

The fact that there was no major construction in nearly thirty years proves how well Laiyang developed at that time - even if from the perspective of future generations, these infrastructures may have been a bit rustic.

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"This is the urban overpass on the Laiyang-Qingdao first-class highway. It was just built last year and opened to traffic not long ago. It should be considered the largest overpass in Jiaodong area... Once this overpass is put into use, it will cooperate with the Xianhe Bridge, and the logistics accessibility of Laiyang City will immediately rise to a higher level. It is estimated that it will be difficult to see long queues of vehicles and unable to leave the city for half a day in the future."

Sitting in the back seat of the military green 212 jeep, Shen Xing pointed to the "申"-shaped overpass and introduced it, his tone showing pride for this great thing that is rare even in the whole of Qi and Lu.

Yang Mo took a look at the overpass, which was later called "one of the new eight scenic spots in Laiyang" but looked much newer than he remembered, and nodded slightly.

Although this urban overpass has only two floors and four diversion lanes, which would make it an extremely common overpass in later generations, it is indeed a rare thing in this era when major infrastructure projects have not yet been launched...and it is even rarer that such a good thing appears in a county-level city like Laiyang.

Shen Xing felt a little disappointed when he saw that Yang Mo was not very excited and was more interested in the neatly arranged red-tiled bungalows around the overpass.

He didn't believe that as the general manager of the Urban Property Fund, Yang Mo would not be unaware of the significance of an overpass directly connected to a first-class highway to a city; nor did he believe that Yang Mo could not guess the purpose of his half-landlord bringing him here to see it.

It seems...

It had been such a long time since I last visited Texas, and this young man, who was not much older than my niece, was already feeling resentful!
Thinking of this, Shen Xing couldn't help but feel a hint of bitterness on his face.

As Lin Luosu's uncle, he personally went to Dezhou to visit Yang Mo the day before yesterday, and Yang Mo was very generous and took notice of him at the first time; even when he was invited to Laiyang for inspection yesterday, the other party did not refuse.

In theory, this is a good thing.

As time went by, the influence of this young man and his weight in the eyes of the organization were growing day by day. The investigation that didn't even cause a splash when Mr. Zhao and Gao Qingfeng appeared together a while ago made Shen Xing realize that this young man, whom he could look down on a year ago, is now half a head ahead of him... A person who is actually more important than you, but doesn't smile and turn you away, is in itself an extremely good signal.

But the problem is, whether it was the irrelevant nonsense that the other party said when they met the day before yesterday, or the calmness of the journey today, it made him feel completely passive.

If you want to cooperate, you must first send out the signal that you want to cooperate, right?

With this ambiguous attitude of neither yes nor no, how do you expect Shen Xing to get to the point?

Fortunately, Shen Xing had experienced many ups and downs after all. Although Yang Mo's attitude made him feel very difficult, it did not make him lose his composure. He smiled slightly, and after giving a few instructions to the driver in the front seat, the 212 bus, which was common in Laiyang, quickly changed its route and drove slowly in a certain direction.

"Mr. Yang, this is Liyuan Community, which is the first residential area in Laiyang that is mainly composed of buildings. It is also one of the most famous high-end residential areas in Laiyang;"

"Boss Yang, this is Xianhe Park. Do you see those two small houses with red tiles and pointed roofs? They are the new public toilets that Laiyang just built... and they are one of the few flush toilets in Qilu."

"Yes, Mr. Yang, this is the famous commercial city. Laiyang has always been famous for its foreign trade exports. In the past two years, the trade with Northeast Asia has been increasing year by year... Eight lanes, high-grade cement roads, and special traffic police and police booths. This configuration is probably the only one in the whole Qilu!"

"Yes, the area next to the Trade City is the Chicken Feather City. How is it? Are you shocked? Apart from the First and Second Commercial Streets in Dezhou, I'm afraid there is no such crowded and lively scene, right? Did you see the painting of five dragons fighting for a pearl on the wall? It's a beautiful painting. Mr. Yang, do you want to go down and join in the fun?"

If Shen Xing didn't know his true identity at this time, he would definitely think that this was an extremely enthusiastic Laiyang guide who knew the local area very well.

Yang Mo listened with a smile on his face, while looking in a daze at these landmark buildings, which were not much different from those in later times except that they were a little newer.

If I remember correctly, the commercial city and Jimao City in later generations seemed to no longer be as lively as they are today.

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"Boss Yang, this is the industrial zone in the south of the city... Although Laiyang is only a county-level city, it was originally built according to the standards of a prefecture-level city, so there are many good companies in the industrial zone."

"So if Mr. Yang has no objection, how about we get off the bus and go in and take a random look around?"

The car slowly stopped, Shen Xing handed over a cigarette, and then extended an invitation with a smile.

Hearing this, Yang Mo glanced out the window at the neatly planned industrial zone with spacious and clean roads, and countless factories and tall equipment standing on both sides of the streets. He couldn't help but be a little surprised.

What does visiting mean?

Just from the scale, you can tell that these are basically all medium-to-large enterprises. If ordinary people don’t have a letter of introduction, it’s hard to say whether they can even get past the security guard.

Also randomly visit...

Do you think you are the person in charge of the local competent authority?
But on second thought, although the main members of the Lin family's wife's family work in Qingdao, Laiyang is not only next to Qingdao, but Laixi was even directly assigned to Qingdao, so the relationship between the two places is not subtle.

Moreover, unlike other cities, the reason why Laiyang emerged and why it got the opportunity to develop and grow, I believe that those who know a little bit about it are very clear.
Therefore, even though Shen Xing is not a member of the local management unit in Lai Yang, his identity is sometimes even more useful. As long as he says hello, it is absolutely easy for him to randomly visit a few companies in the industrial zone.

Thinking that this guy didn't invite him to Qingdao, but came directly to Laiyang, Yang Mo felt something in his heart and smiled slightly: "Since Uncle Shen has ordered this, then this junior will naturally obey."

Hearing that the other party used a personal name, Shen Xing couldn't help but frowned slightly, and then calmed down: "Mr. Yang, please!"

Obviously, Shen Xing had prepared for this trip long ago, so after Yang Mo got off the car and randomly pointed to a unit, the driver, who was very observant, just trotted in and said hello. Not long after, he saw several middle-aged men in work clothes rushing out to greet them.

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Walking slowly through rows of semi-isolated small workshops that could easily be mistaken for hospital wards, Shen Xing introduced: "This is Laiyang Radio Factory. The factory was established in 1976. At the beginning, it mainly produced televisions, mainly small and medium-sized, and both black-and-white and color TVs. But what's interesting is that after entering the s, the main business of televisions was not very profitable, but their side business unexpectedly made a name for themselves."

As he spoke, Shen Xing pointed to a row of small instruments in the workshop that looked a bit strange in appearance. "Yes, this is their now quite famous [Guangtongda] brand kitchen multi-purpose machine. It is doing well in Japan and South Korea. The sales volume in Shanghai BJ is not bad either. It has even won the Quality Award of the Ministry of Light Industry."

Looking at the white plastic shell, which looked like an electric kettle and an electronic scale, Yang Mo felt a strange yet familiar sense of absurdity.

Isn’t this gadget, which was briefly popular in the 1980s and 1990s, the prototype of juicers and soymilk makers?
only……

Wide access?

Is it the Guangtongda that claimed that its products, like the Bat fan, would last for forty years and that once launched a lifetime warranty card?

No wonder the name of this company seems to have never been heard of in later generations. With such good product quality, it would be strange if it could make money!

However, he did not expect that Lai Yang is now full of treasures. Just pointing to a random company would reveal countless business opportunities.

Juicer and soy milk maker!

In the future, that would be a market size of nearly 10 billion!

Although the current domestic market is not large, and will not be large in ten years, don’t we still have the European, American, Japanese and Korean markets?

Shen Xing saw Yang Mo slow down his pace, and smiled softly as if he didn't notice anything. "Although the kitchen multi-function machine has gained some fame, the benefits are limited after all. I heard that Laiyang Radio Factory's TV business has been losing money every year, and other derivative businesses are not going very smoothly... Therefore, under the right conditions, Laiyang Radio Factory also plans to divest some of its non-performing assets and reduce its burden."

As he spoke, Shen Xing turned around and looked at the middle-aged men in work clothes hanging three meters behind him. His voice was vague: "By the way, this kitchen multi-purpose machine is a product of Quantatong Electric Company, and Quantatong Electric Company seems to be classified as a tertiary production unit under Laiyang Radio Factory."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mo stopped and looked at Shen Xing deeply.

After three full seconds, he smiled slightly: "Uncle Shen is indeed worthy of being half a landlord. He is very familiar with Laiyang!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing waved his hand without commenting, but didn't say anything extra.

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"This is Laiyang Silk Spinning Factory. When it was first established in 1958, it was originally called Qilu Silk Spinning Factory, and later it was renamed Qilu Laiyang Silk Spinning Factory. At that time, they were one of the two gold medal winners of silk in China, and even earned the title of [South Jiaxing, North Laiyang]... But Mr. Yang, although the Silk Spinning Factory has the name of Laiyang, it is a provincial enterprise... So, why don't we go to another enterprise for inspection."

After touring a seemingly endless oversized workshop for twenty minutes amid the distracting noise of machines, Shen Xing leaned close to Yang Mo's ear and gave him a friendly reminder.

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"This is Laiyang Home Appliance Factory, one of the city's key enterprises. Its Shuangjing brand electric iron has become one of the top three brands in the domestic industry thanks to its advanced TV advertising strategy. It has also won provincial and ministerial awards, the national silver medal, and the gold medal at the International Expo."

Seeing Yang Mo put down the iron that looked like a broken pyramid, Shen Xing laughed: "Although it is well-known and profitable, since the factory is built next to the municipal office building, it is naturally a municipal enterprise."

"Therefore, under the tide of market economy, in order to strive for excellence and cope with the competition from peers, it is not impossible for Laiyang Home Appliance Factory to further optimize its resource allocation and industrial structure."

Yang Mo seemed to be completely unaware of the hidden meaning behind this. He just pursed his lips in noncommittal and put down the very heavy electric iron in his hand.

Seeing this, Shen Xing couldn't help but frown.

After thinking for a while, he waved his hand, called the driver to his side, and whispered a few instructions to him.

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An hour later, in a corner of a needle assembly workshop.

Shen Xing looked through the glass at the workers in sterile suits busying themselves on the assembly line in an orderly manner. He turned around and introduced softly, "Although the biochemical pharmaceutical factory under the Laiyang Meat Processing Plant, which has a railway directly built into the factory, is more famous for the new coronary heart disease drug [Guanxinshu] that it developed and put into production in the 1970s, in fact, the Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory we are visiting now is not much worse."

"Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory has complete preparation processes and production lines for various tinctures, injections, oxytetracycline, nucleic acid sulfate, and oxytetracycline. Its flagship product, oxytetracycline, has a place in the local area and even in the province because of its excellent effect."

At this point, Shen Xing sighed softly: "It's just a pity that although Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory has all the technology, skilled workers, and production lines, the drugs they produce are mainly products with a wide range of applications but extremely low prices. Therefore, over the years, the benefits have been getting worse day by day."

"Laiyang is also worried about this. You said that if we continue to rely on subsidies to maintain the operation of the pharmaceutical factory as in previous years, it would not be in line with the spirit of the documents above;"

"But if we push it to the market and let it be self-reliant, I feel reluctant... After all, to be honest, although Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory is not profitable, its technical accumulation and quality control level are both first-class in the province. It is definitely a high-quality asset and potential unit."

"So I heard that the city actually wanted to find a bride's family for Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory... In other words, although in principle it is impossible to divest the related assets of Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory that have been accumulated for many years, it is possible to allow qualified companies to participate through share adjustments and transfer of management rights, bring funds and new business to Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory, and inject new vitality into this pharmaceutical factory with decades of history."

At this point, Shen Xing turned around and said, "Boss Yang, Dahua is a well-known large-scale asset management company in Qilu, and it is also a central enterprise. All the conditions are perfect... How about it, Boss Yang, are you interested in helping Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the driver came over with a thick stack of information and handed it to Yang Mo respectfully.

Yang Mo opened the file bag and glanced at it briefly.
The face that had remained calm till now finally showed a hint of surprise.

After a moment of hesitation, Yang Mo raised his head and said, "Uncle Shen, it's almost time today, and I'm a little hungry... How about we find a place to eat first?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing heaved a long sigh of relief, but his smile did not waver at all. He raised his hand and looked at his watch, his face full of apology: "It is my fault as the host. I was so busy visiting that I forgot to check the time... Mr. Yang, please! If you have anything to say, let's talk while we eat."

Hearing this, Yang Mo nodded slightly, then turned his head and looked through the glass at the worker who was still busy, then walked away...

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PS:

1. Laiyang Pharmaceutical Factory was acquired by a local fertilizer company in 1996, so the protagonist did not take advantage of the situation.

2. Chapter 528 is finally unlocked, at the cost of eight deletions and revisions, as well as nearly words of new content. So that's all for today.

(End of this chapter)