1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 608: Cause and Effect (2)

Although Gao Qingfeng and Yang Mo were relatively close due to Mr. Zhao, and they would occasionally talk on the phone, this was the first time they had used an intercom to talk, so as soon as Yang Mo heard Gao Qingfeng's voice, he keenly sensed that something was wrong.

As expected, Gao Qingfeng on the other end of the phone didn't even exchange pleasantries, and asked directly, "Is Wang Yinuo with you now?"

Yang Mo frowned and hummed softly.

Gao Qingfeng immediately understood the situation, but he continued to ask: "Did he come to you to ask for the cooperation rights of those large commodity wholesale centers?"

Yang Mo frowned even deeper, glanced at Wang Yinuo who was quietly drinking tea on the sofa, and replied, "That's right."

Gao Qingfeng's tone left no room for doubt: "Reject him!"

Yang Mo's eyebrows twisted into a line: "Why?"

The voice on the phone sounded a little impatient: "Don't ask why, just reject him! If you don't know how to ask, I'll help you ask!"

Yang Mo took a deep breath and asked, "Gao Chang, I need a reason... This is a commercial project, not an infrastructure project."

Although Yiwu later became one of the most special central cities in the country by virtue of its small commodity wholesale center, Langfang also became a vital link in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei economic circle by virtue of similar projects, and even in the industrial strategic transformation of cities like Chuncheng, the Luoshiba Wholesale Market has played a very important role. Therefore, it is a bit of a stretch to say that this super-large commodity wholesale center is a purely commercial project. But what is interesting is that, unlike those large commodity wholesale markets dominated by the state or local governments in later generations, these projects in East China are indeed commercial projects in terms of their attributes.

There is a huge difference between commercial projects and infrastructure supporting projects.

Hearing Yang Mo's dissatisfaction, Gao Qingfeng on the other end of the phone suppressed his annoyance and said, "Xiao Yang, believe me, this is for your own good."

For my own good?
Then why didn't you come forward when Wei Hongjun came to see me? And Wang Yinuo had only sat down for less than half an hour when you called me in a hurry?

As far as I know, it seems that you and the Wei family are not on the same side, right?
Thinking of this, Yang Mo's tone suddenly softened: "We at Dahua are very grateful for Gao Chang's care and love... But I still hope to get a reason."

Hearing Yang Mo's tone suddenly become humble, Gao Qingfeng on the other end of the phone frowned into a "川" shape.

He knew very well that his commanding tone had disgusted Yang Mo.

Didn't you hear the other party use the name of Dahua? The implication couldn't be more obvious. They are not from the administrative system, and you are not directly superior to them. If they give you face, they will naturally fully respect your opinions. But if they really don't give you face... let alone this year, even in the future, there will be many cases where various places will lose face and ask for help from large central enterprises such as power, railways, and steel? (Students from Hubei should feel this more deeply)

Although Dahua Company is far behind the heavyweight giants that were reorganized and concentrated in later generations in terms of level and influence, from the perspective of the rules of the game, as long as they have a valid reason, they can really ignore you.

Thinking of this, Gao Qingfeng sighed: "Xiao Yang, believe me and listen to my advice. I am doing this for your own good."

After saying that, he paused for a moment and said, "I don't know if you made some misjudgments because you heard that the designer plans to continue to spend the New Year in Shanghai this year, but I want to tell you... your judgments are wrong!"

"Yes, the designer plans to spend the New Year in Shanghai for the third consecutive year, which does express a very clear trend;"

"Huang Puping will be promoted to the central government this year, and he will be a permanent member of the Standing Committee. It is said that he will also preside over financial reforms. This indirectly confirms the attitude of the organization, which is also correct!"

"But the problem is, Xiao Yang, no matter which way the wind blows, we need to take big steps forward in the current situation... People like Wang Yinuo are so weak that they are doomed to get nothing in the present and in the future. Do you understand?!"

Yang Mo certainly knew who Huang Puting was. In fact, no one in later generations would not know this controversial old man.

He also knows what the other party will do in the future.

So it is indeed as Gao Qingfeng said, people like Wang Yinuo who are so lukewarm are definitely not the ones who can please both sides.

The challenges China is facing now are extremely severe, and this situation will continue for quite some time. This means that the organization hopes to see drastic reforms rather than gradual and soft ones.

In fact, Yang Mo himself is a beneficiary of this objective demand. His series of gambler-like leaps and bounds would have been suppressed in later generations, but in this delicate historical period, it is exactly what the organization wants... China is now eager to explore a breakthrough, and the series of projects led by Yang Mo have considerable reference value.

Of course, Yang Mo is not the only one who has benefited. The same is true for Boss Mou who proposed the equal division, Mr. Yang who is seeking to list domestic enterprises overseas, and Chief Chen who is making great strides in Weifang.

After a moment of silence, Yang Mo spoke up: "Anything else?"

The time when Gao Qingfeng chose to call was very interesting. He did not call when Wang Yinuo just walked in and had not spoken yet, nor did he call after Wang Yinuo left. Instead, he called at a very delicate time when the two had met for half an hour... Students who often meet with clients should know that when the status of both parties is equal, half an hour is just enough for each other to finish the greetings and initially express their demands.

In other words, if it happened ten minutes earlier, both parties would not have had time to describe everything in detail; if it happened ten minutes later, both parties might have had an in-depth discussion on some details and exchange conditions, and even reached a preliminary consensus.

He didn't believe that Gao Qingfeng had just received the news. He chose half an hour ago to call in via the internal line. The timing was too fastidious.

Gao Qingfeng naturally knew what Yang Mo meant by asking "Are there any more?" He pondered for a while before sighing, "Xiao Yang, I understand why you supported Xiao Ye. In fact, the province also has similar problems... Don't you think that too many people have been transferred to Qilu in the past two years?"

Yang Mo was stunned for a moment, then he understood the other party's subtext.

From a long time ago, Qi Lu has always been the organization's trusted little cotton-padded jacket. Even the guards of Zhongnanhai give priority to those from Qi Lu.

But in recent years, this situation has undergone some very interesting changes.

Simply put, the organization still likes and values ​​Qilu, but this has also led to a large number of outsiders pouring into Qilu, who then intend to use this as a springboard to seek more progress.

Although the current situation is far less obvious than in later generations, it has reached a level that cannot be ignored... From Ma Qingyuan in Linyi to Tian Guangyue in Dezhou, all of them are in this situation.

In addition, this situation is also common in Tai'an, Jining, Qingdao and other places. Even Gao Qingfeng has a large number of foreign competitors around him.

The reasons why Yang Mo strongly supported Ye Tao in the first place have been mentioned in the previous article.

In fact, he was not the only one who could see the problem here.

But there is no way. With the official system of Huaxia, you can't prevent people from outside from coming to Qi and Lu.
However, after the reform and opening up, the focus of work in various places has gradually shifted to the reform of state-owned enterprises and economic construction. In this area, people from Qi and Lu are naturally not as advantageous as those from the south. Therefore, with the development of time, local cadres, especially middle and senior-level cadres, are increasingly at a disadvantage in the competition.

So Gao Qingfeng’s subtext is very clear, the province wants to try to change this situation.

How to change the current situation?

Of course, it's about achieving more results. Whoever has more outstanding results can seize the initiative and be allocated more responsibilities.

But to be honest, this kind of thing really has nothing to do with Yang Mo. He has never thought about transferring to the administrative system. Besides, some things can help temporarily, but not forever. The fact that Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company is responsible for operating the large fund account directly under the organization is enough for him to avoid many troubles. Therefore, he certainly cannot completely ignore the province's ideas, but unless there is a clear requirement from the organization, there is no need to sacrifice too much for it - as the saying goes, the blacksmith must first sharpen his own tools, and the first thing to do is to do his job well.

So he said tactfully: "Gao Chang, thank you for your understanding, but I think you misunderstood. I supported Mr. Ye's work not out of my personal feelings, but out of work needs... Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company is responsible for seeking local industrial upgrades. In the specific work, it is inevitable to have frequent contact and connection with Mr. Ye. Therefore, it is inevitable that outsiders will have some misunderstandings."

Hearing Yang Mo's answer, Gao Qingfeng was surprised, but not too surprised, and pinched his eyebrows: "Xiao Yang, I know that you only want to develop in the central enterprise system. At present, you only want to complete the organizational tasks as soon as possible and promote the industrial upgrading of Dezhou;"

"But I want to remind you that since last year, the number of cadres from the southwest, especially those from Sichuan and Chongqing, has been increasing rapidly in Qilu. Not to mention the provincial cadres, there are more than 10 first-line department-level cadres from Tai'an and Jining alone who are from Sichuan and Chongqing... At present, the government and the enterprise are still inseparable. You should know what this means, right?"

Yang Mo was startled when he heard this.

Because of the designer, over the years, cadres from Sichuan and Chongqing have undoubtedly had more advantages in appointments, and Qi and Lu, which have long ranked third in national total investment, are undoubtedly an important exchange base for cadres from Sichuan and Chongqing. In fact, just the fact that Qi and Lu provided counterpart assistance to Chongqing in later generations can reveal many problems.

But this is not the point.

The point is, the words "government and business are inseparable" mean that cadres in the two systems are often transferred and appointed horizontally, but it also means that there will be linkage between the two sides.

The reason why Gao Qingfeng emphasized the sentence "I know you only want to develop in the central enterprise system" is actually to remind Yang Mo that your personnel file has always remained in the drilling company, and your procedural roots have also remained in the drilling company, but your development and growth rely on the support from the Dongying Command and DZ City... So, don't forget that Mr. Wang from the drilling company is also from Mianyang in Sichuan and Chongqing!

This wake-up call, combined with Mr. Wang's statement that he had been avoiding conflicts with himself after his strong comeback, has such a profound meaning that it is hard to overthink.

Especially the fact that his personnel files and procedural roots had always remained in the drilling company had certainly given him an advantage when facing the Dongying Command and You Yakun and the others before, but now it had become his most vulnerable point.

Hearing the silence coming from the microphone, Gao Qingfeng laughed: "So, Xiao Yang, you understand, from a personal perspective, I would rather you cooperate with Wei Hongjun and his team than get together with Wang Yinuo and his team."

"Although cooperating with Wei Hongjun and his team is not a very good choice, at least it can prevent someone from tripping you up from the root. To put it bluntly, the influence of Wang Yinuo and his team in your system is not enough to ensure that no one can control your roots through formal procedures... Dezhou is now a highly regarded model of economic construction in the province, and you are currently an indispensable brave general for Dezhou's economic development. It is reasonable for the province not to want you to get into trouble!"

Yang Mo's mouth curled up in a strange arc. Although this sentence is impeccable in terms of reason and logic, if it were just that, there would be no need to lay so much groundwork in the beginning.

Thinking of this, he hesitated a little: "Gao Chang, are you saying that...cooperating with Wei Hongjun and his men is not the best choice?"

Gao Qingfeng's calm voice came from the microphone: "Compared with the Solitary Island II project under construction in Dezhou, the three super-large commodity wholesale centers planned to be built in East China have a much lower investment amount, but their comprehensive social value and economic driving value are undoubtedly more imaginative... Especially since the project is located in East China, which has just suffered a flood, its stability maintenance effect and post-disaster economic recovery significance are even more obvious."

"This flood in East China is a once-in-50-year event. Post-disaster reconstruction and recovery will be one of the most important things the organization will pay attention to in the next few years.

"As I said before, under the system of floating officials, Qilu is one of the important places for cadre exchange in Sichuan and Chongqing. But similarly, East China, especially Zhejiang and Jiangsu, is also a key cadre exchange area for Qilu. Therefore, the post-disaster reconstruction in East China is a very important test and opportunity for our Qilu cadres."

"I didn't talk to you about this before, Xiao Yang, because unlike other social security projects, these three super-large commodity wholesale centers are purely commercial projects. In addition, the original intention of preparing these three commodity wholesale centers was to absorb some foreign commodities exchanged from the production capacity and light and heavy industrial products exchange plan in Dezhou and Lanling... Opening up this channel with the Shanghai Economic Circle is of great value to your Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company. In addition, out of consideration for compensation for your full support in Dezhou, the province has never been willing to ask for it;"

"Later, Wei Hongjun approached you and expressed his intention to cooperate with you. Due to other concerns and considerations, as well as respect for your Dezhou Urban Property Fund, the province was reluctant to jump out halfway;"

"But now, Xiao Yang, you have taken the initiative to pass the message to Wang Yinuo and invited him to come for a meeting. It can be seen that deep down in your heart you are unwilling to cooperate with Wei Hongjun and his team. The strategic value of these three super-large commodity wholesale centers to your Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company is not as important as the province originally thought... At least, they are not important enough to fully control their property rights and management rights;"

"So, I was thinking, in this case, Xiao Yang, can you consider cooperating with the province and transferring part of the equity of these three commodity wholesale centers?"

At this point, Gao Qingfeng seemed to be afraid that Yang Mo might misunderstand him, so he quickly explained: "Of course, the province is not planning to take it for nothing. When the time comes, the province will invest in the construction of these three super-large commodity wholesale centers, and will name them as targeted assistance to the disaster area and make them provincial key projects;"

"Don't worry, the provincial government will explain to the Wei family when the time comes. As long as you can cooperate with the explanation, Xiao Yang, the provincial government will take responsibility for this matter. They will not embarrass you in the future."

"Similarly, as compensation, the province will provide you with the best possible support in Texas within its capabilities."

"For example, didn't Wei Hongjun help Xiao Liu obtain some policy funds to start the fruit planting industry in Dezhou? The province can also help you in Dezhou to obtain relevant special funds and policies, and the guarantee is greater than theirs."

"As for the rest... whether it's policies or funding, we can sit down and discuss it slowly when the time comes!"

"How about it, Xiao Yang, would you consider it?"

Yang Mo naturally knew that the request and compensation the other party was actually talking about were all within his own ability, not the real province.

But this is not the point.

The point is...

Yang Mo didn't hide it and asked directly: "Gao Chang, I want to know how many shares I need to vacate?"

Gao Qingfeng paused slightly in the microphone: "In theory, according to the current policy standards, if a commercial project like a super-large commodity wholesale center wants to become a provincial key project, the provincial shareholding ratio must exceed 51%;"

"But, after all, this is a disaster relief project, and this relief project is mainly undertaken by your Dezhou region. The situation is special. In addition, I know that your Dezhou Urban Property Fund attaches great importance to the management and operation rights of this type of project. In order to avoid disputes in the future..."

"How about this? The province will invest in proportion and own 3% of the shares of the three super-large commodity wholesale markets. Then let Danyang and other regions where the projects are located invest in proportion and each own 40% of the local projects. Your Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company will own 15% of the shares and will still be the largest shareholder and enjoy absolute management rights. How do you think?"

how about it?
not so good!
Yang Mo raised the corner of his mouth slightly. At first glance, this extremely rough share distribution model seemed to indicate that the largest shareholder was indeed Texas Urban Property Fund Company.

By simply transferring a little bit of shares, the financial pressure can be reduced by more than half. In addition, the project can be named as a provincial key project while maintaining the dominant position in operation and management, and then various policy benefits can be enjoyed. It can be said that the profit cannot be made any more.

But the problem is, you have to understand that if the other two parties join hands, they can surpass you in shareholding in a few minutes and take back your management rights.

Don't think this is impossible. Although Qilu and Danyang belong to different provinces and regions, it seems unlikely that they will be together.

But don't forget that China has a system of floating officials, and the cadres from Qi and Lu can be transferred there to take charge of work!

Moreover, as Gao Qingfeng just said, post-disaster reconstruction in East China, which had just suffered a flood, would be one of the most important things the organization would pay attention to in the next few years... With a large number of original cadres being held accountable, cadres from other provinces were also dispatched to East China to preside over various tasks;
In other words, the East China region at this time was in an obvious semi-vacuum state in terms of organizational framework, and became a battleground for military strategists.

Under such circumstances, is it difficult for Qilu, which has a tradition of sending exchange cadres to the East China region, to use the tactic of replacing birds with cages to transfer a few cadres to the project locations to take charge of related work?

By then, as long as necessary, the shares and votes of the shareholders' meeting of both sides can be combined in minutes to put pressure on Dezhou Urban Development Fund Company... Moreover, even if the cadres from Qilu are not dispatched to preside over the relevant work, they are all members of the same administrative system, and the difficulty of communicating is not as great as the outside world thinks.

Thinking of this, Yang Mo chuckled softly: "Gao Chang, we can talk about the share ratio later; but what you said just now is wrong. The strategic value of these three super-large commodity wholesale centers to our Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company is much more important than the province thinks... So in order to ensure our management rights, I can agree that the province will invest and hold shares, but this must be based on the same shares with different rights."

Same shares, different voting rights?
Gao Qingfeng was immediately displeased: "Xiao Yang, you are kidding! How can you copy the business practices completely? The provincial government's investment must be serious and correct... Agreeing to equal shares with different rights just to guarantee your management rights is a mistake!"

After that, his tone became a little serious: "And Xiao Yang, don't forget that the development and growth of Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company, in addition to the attention of the organization, is also inseparable from the selfless support of the province and the city. The province did not treat Dahua Company differently because of its central enterprise status. It treated it sincerely as a member of the Qilu family. But at the same time, we also hope that you, Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company, can regard yourself as a member of the Qilu family... It is not advisable to make special arrangements!"

Gao Qingfeng's words were almost explicit, and even an elementary school student could understand the meaning of his words.

Thinking of the almost commanding tone of the other party when he first answered the phone, Yang Mo's eyebrows were furrowed.

wrong!

I guess something went wrong with Mr. Zhao, or at least the situation on Mr. Zhao's side was not good, otherwise Gao Qingfeng's attitude would not have been so different before and after.

Maybe there was some obvious wind direction yesterday or today. Even the reason why Gao Qingfeng suddenly called at this time was not to set the rhythm point for half an hour.

Thinking of this, Yang Mo glanced at Wang Yinuo on the sofa, and said in a humble tone as always: "Gao Chang, this is a serious matter. Let me think about it. I will call you back when I have thought it through."

After saying that, he made a few perfunctory remarks and hung up the phone.

………………

Seeing Yang Mo hang up the phone, Wang Yinuo, who had been sitting quietly on the sofa, stood up, his expression as gentle and elegant as when Yang Mo first met him: "Yang Mo, now that things have come to this, I won't bother you anymore... I still have some work to deal with, so I'll take my leave first. When you have time in the future, remember to come to the capital to have tea with me."

When Yang Mo was on the phone, the office was very quiet. In addition, the technology of today's landline phones is still somewhat behind that of later generations, and Gao Qingfeng's voice is very penetrating. Therefore, Wang Yinuo and Wang Xin, who were sitting next to them, could hear the conversation between the two clearly.

He knew very well that Yang Mo might be able to rely on his status as a central enterprise cadre to take the risk of rejecting the Wei family's request, but he would never ignore the ideas of the province... After all, you are on someone else's land.
Besides, although Gao Qingfeng's words were harsh, they were also true. In this era of drastic changes, people like him who are slow to act will not be able to please both sides... The other party has made it clear, let alone someone as rational as Yang Mo, even ordinary people would know how to make a choice.

Therefore, even if things have not been settled yet, my elimination is a foregone conclusion.

In that case, why should we continue to stay here?
It just made things difficult for Yang Mo and hurt the personal relationship between them.

Although he thought it through clearly, a hint of sadness flashed across Wang Yinuo's eyes the moment he stood up... In this era, people like him are ultimately too out of place.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood up, Yang Mo pushed him back down.

"Old Wang, you are so boring now. When did I ever say that you don't have any chance at all?"

Yang Mo looked at him with a smile: "Don't forget, I have three large-scale commodity wholesale centers planned to be established here. Even if the province has spoken, I can't deny them any face, but it doesn't mean that I have to make concessions on all projects!"

Eh?
Understanding the implication of Yang Mo's words, Wang Yinuo looked in disbelief at the young man in front of him who was only a few years older than his daughter.

I was overwhelmed with emotions for a moment and didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Yang Mo laughed, but his face turned serious in an instant: "Old Wang, we have known each other for almost three years. I know your character. Since you dare to come here this time, it means that the trump card you have is definitely more than the conditions you offered before."

"Your greatest advantage is not your resources, but your experience and your brain;"

"so……"

Yang Mo leaned forward slightly: "Go ahead, tell me what you didn't have time to say before... See if you can impress me and leave you an opportunity to connect and develop!"

After carefully examining Yang Mo's serious face, Wang Yinuo suddenly smiled bitterly: "I never thought that the person who understands me the most... is actually you."

(End of this chapter)