1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 609: Borrowing Chickens to Lay Eggs?

Soon, October ended in a very hurried pace, and time quickly entered November.

Texas is still in full swing, looking like it is working hard and moving forward quickly;

But in corners that most people cannot detect, some small adjustments have taken place.

For example, the two super-large commodity wholesale centers that were originally planned to be built independently by Dezhou in Jintan and Danyang suddenly became provincial key projects.

The super-large complex commodity wholesale center originally planned to be built in Jiaxing Jiashan District has also changed from a sole proprietorship of Dezhou to a cooperative project with an office under the JD District of SH City.

Gao Qingfeng was somewhat dissatisfied with not being able to reach cooperation on all three super-large commodity wholesale centers, but he did not care too much about it.

After all, the main place for exchanges among cadres from Qi and Lu is in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the density of exchanges has undoubtedly been much lower historically.

Besides, Jiaxing's traditional advantageous industries are agricultural machinery, textiles (silk, wool sweaters), and leather goods. If Yang Mo plans to set up a commodity wholesale center specifically for a certain niche area in Jiashan, the worst-hit area in Jiaxing, like in Jintan, Gao Qingfeng will definitely not let go so easily... After all, after more than a decade of reform and opening up, everyone has gradually realized that the more concentrated, the more competitive advantage, and the easier it is to achieve results.

But if it is just a comprehensive wholesale center, then there is actually no need to be so stingy...especially when the other party is a willful guy like Yang Mo.

In fact, you can't say that Gao Qingfeng's idea is unreasonable. After all, the Haining China Leather City in Jiaxing is well-known to everyone, and the Honghe sweater market was once among the top 100 industrial product markets in the country. These are all examples of product concentration.

But if he knew that this comprehensive wholesale center, which he did not value, was actually a replica and optimization of the Jiashan Mall in Yang Mo's memory, and in another time and space, relying on its geographical advantage of the intersection of three provinces, it once became a super wholesale center ranked among the top 50 in the country in terms of transaction volume, I wonder what he would think.

Obviously, Gao Qingfeng was not a time traveler, so he didn't know that he had missed a big fish, so when they took the blame in front of the Wei family, they did not feel reluctant at all.

As for Yang Mo, he was in Dongying at this time.

As for why I took time out of my busy schedule to come to Dongying...

That’s because today is his father-in-law’s birthday.

In addition, two days ago, Mu Siyuan's position adjustment appointment was finally announced. With such double happiness coming, he, as a son-in-law, should go there no matter what.

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"I heard that there have been some changes on Mr. Zhao's side?"

Facing this prospective son-in-law who had embarrassed him some time ago, Mu Siyuan had a sour look on his face. He casually placed the gift handed to him by Yang Mo in the corner and sat down on the sofa with his arms and legs spread out.

Afraid that the two would quarrel with each other, Mu Liya quickly answered for her husband: "Dad, it is true... The National Reform Commission is currently deepening its internal reforms, and Mr. Zhao's work may be adjusted."

As the predecessor of the National Development and Reform Commission, the State Development and Reform Commission has been taking bigger and bigger steps in recent years, so it is normal for it to go up and down.

Of course, no one knows whether Mr. Zhao’s job adjustment is a normal change or to make way for fresh blood who dares to fight and charge.

Mu Siyuan glanced at his daughter, then turned his gaze back to his son-in-law, and snorted, "Mr. Zhao just heard about the job adjustment, and Gao Qingfeng called you directly to ask for two big projects... Now you know the importance of background resources, right?"

Yang Mo looked at the resentful father-in-law with some helplessness: "Dad, the last time I went to the capital, I didn't go to Mr. Zhao's house for a meal, which actually shows my attitude... Mr. Zhao has never been my background. The reason why I am close to him is nothing more than that I respect his character and personality."

This is basically the truth. Because their functional areas do not overlap, although Mr. Zhao strongly supported Dezhou and Dahua Company several times at the meeting, it is not certain how much convenience he actually gave to Yang Mo.

Mu Siyuan was a little annoyed: "What do you know! What do you mean it's not your background!?"

"Do you think that only those who come out to support you can be called background?!"

"Let's take a step back and say, even if you think so, do others think so too!?"

"Hasn't this incident awakened you yet?!"

Yang Mo sighed: "Dad, you actually think this matter is too serious. To put it bluntly, I don't have much karma to speak of, but I have many choices;"

"I don't have to give face to the Wei family;"

"I can also refuse to give Gao Chang face;"

"Let's take a step back and say that I only need to ask the organization for support on the grounds of insufficient funds and ask them to invest in those three super-large commodity wholesale centers... What do you think the result will be?"

Direct investment from the organization?

Mu Siyuan was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately.

Yang Mo is now in charge of the operation and management of the Dezhou Industrial Fund account, which is an asset vertically managed by the organization. Therefore, as long as he adjusts the project nature of the three super-large commodity wholesale centers and emphasizes in the application report that this is an important part of driving the industrial upgrading of the Dezhou region, the organization can immediately approve a large sum of funds and then happily turn these three markets into direct assets... The organization is also short of money. Who would not like such high-quality assets that anyone with a discerning eye can see?

Then again?

Not only did it add a huge stroke to Yang Mo's list of merits, but Gao Qingfeng and the Wei family didn't even say a word.

Yang Mo, who had no karma entangled in his affairs, had been working hard with his bare hands as a "lone minister". At this stage of assisting in the reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas, he chose to actively apply to turn these three super-large commodity wholesale centers with amazing potential into direct assets of the organization, which undoubtedly deepened this image.

Faced with such a person who has made countless achievements but still has only the organization in his heart, if you still want to trip him up, then the organization will have to ask you... What the hell do you want to do?
In fact, it is estimated that without waiting for the organization to speak, a large group of people will jump out and use this as an article to severely criticize the Wei family or Gao Qingfeng... China is so big, it is not just the Wei family and Gao Qingfeng.

After being reminded by his son-in-law, Mu Siyuan finally reacted and looked at his son-in-law with a complicated look.

The advantage of not having any karma is that when faced with such a situation, the advantages are obvious; but at the same time, if you don’t bear some karma, it would be extremely difficult to reach where you are today.

He snorted again, "Then why didn't you do that? Instead, you chose to smooth things over by only letting the province invest in two wholesale centers, and cooperating with others for the remaining one... just because the person who came to you was Wang Yinuo?"

Seeing that her father was still not giving in, Mu Liya quickly took out a pack of Yunnan Yunnan cigarettes from her husband's pocket and distributed them to the two men: "Dad, it's not that Yang Mo is just taking care of Uncle Wang because of their friendship, but Uncle Wang made a condition that is hard to refuse, which made Yang Mo willing to compromise and split off a large-scale commodity wholesale business to cooperate with Uncle Wang... To put it bluntly, Yang Mo thinks that this arrangement can maximize the benefits."

She knew where her father's psychological problems lay, and was also worried that her father, who had a twisted personality, would get upset and say something like "It's just for Wang Yinuo's sake," so she took the lead in explaining.

"Oh?"

"An offer that even Xiao Mo can't refuse?"

"This is a bit strange. Wang Yinuo is no longer the general manager of Drilling Company 1, but he has gone to a department like the United Front Work Department. I am a little curious about what conditions he can offer."

Mu Siyuan had a teasing look in his eyes, and he looked at his unfilial daughter with interest.

Mu Liya very considerately took out an ashtray from under the coffee table, measured the distance, and placed it exactly between the two of them: "Dad, you are wrong. It is precisely because Uncle Wang now works in the United Front Work Department and he is from Shanghai that the conditions he proposed can make Yang Mo excited!"

Mu Siyuan frowned: "Oh?"

Mu Liya thought for a while and said, "Actually, it's not right to call it a condition. To be precise, it was Uncle Wang who proposed an idea. It was this idea that attracted Yang Mo. That's why he would rather take the risk of pleasing both sides and separate the super-large commodity wholesale center in Jiashan to cooperate with Uncle Wang." It's just an idea, not even a condition?
Mu Siyuan was even more surprised.

Seeing this, Mu Liya took the milk pot and utensils handed over by her mother with a smile, and skillfully made milk tea for the two of them: "Dad, what do you think Yang Mo lacks the most at this stage given the nature of his current work...especially after the first phase of reconstruction work in the disaster-stricken areas in East China is successfully completed."

Of course, Mu Siyuan knew what the unfilial woman meant: "Humph, he lacks a lot of things, especially the upper-level resources in the administrative system, especially after Mr. Zhao's job change... He can now use his identity as a department-level cadre of a central enterprise to avoid this issue as much as possible, but when the urban reconstruction work in the disaster-stricken areas in East China has achieved initial phased results, even if the organization wants to protect him, it is impossible not to give him a promotion, otherwise he will be criticized for not being rewarded for his meritorious service."

At this point, he sneered at Yang Mo and said, "Hehe~ You are promoted one level a year, Xiao Mo, you are quite impressive... You have been working for four years, and you are about to catch up with me, an old man, in terms of level. I guess you are the only one like me in our oil system, right?"

"If the foundation is not stable, there will be disasters... The situation you are facing now is just the beginning. With the nature of the work you are responsible for now, when you are promoted to the department level, you will suffer a lot!"

"Humph, it's your fault for being too pushy... A 10 billion yuan aid plan! Do you know what an action of this magnitude means? "

"Now it's good. If something goes wrong, there will be big trouble. If nothing goes wrong, there will also be big trouble... Half a year at most. Even if the organization cherishes talents, it is impossible to give you more time to lay the foundation. Let's see what you will do then!!"

At the end, he almost pointed at Yang Mo's nose and started scolding him.

This prospective son-in-law of his is not a good one in any way, but they are all family after all. Seeing that Yang Mo is about to fall into a bigger vortex with an unstable foundation, he has been frowning even when he sleeps these days.

Seeing her father's chest heaving violently, Mu Liya quickly stood up and patted his back: "Dad, Yang Mo is well aware of this situation, so he chose to cooperate with Uncle Wang and the others!"

As she spoke, Mu Liya winked at her husband, signaling him to quickly make a cup of milk tea to calm her father-in-law down, and explained softly, "Dad, do you remember the visit of the Tongren region delegation some time ago?"

Mu Siyuan looked at his son-in-law who clumsily picked up the milk pot and started to make tea. He snorted softly and nodded: "It's the first official counterpart assistance program in the country. It's such a big thing. Of course I know about it."

Mu Liya laughed: "Do you think this is a good move?"

Mu Siyuan thought about it and hummed reluctantly: "It's quite clever... But Wang Yinuo was able to leverage this cooperation because he relied more on the assistance and construction accumulation of Drilling Company No. 1 in Tongren over the years, and Zhang Wenshun and a group of cadres who were originally transferred from the Drilling Company contributed a lot. If you let him come forward himself, most people will not give him this face."

This conversation sounds disjointed, but it sticks to the topic.

What Yang Mo lacks most at the moment are resources in the administrative system, especially high-level resources with high tendencies.

According to normal people's understanding, the only option is to get familiar to a group of big guys or pay them a visit.

But in fact, the resources at the top are essentially separate small systems. Without the solid thick bricks in the middle and bottom of the pyramid, the stones on the top are just a fleeting glimpse of the scenery.

Therefore, a very simple truth is presented to everyone. The stones on the top can certainly enjoy the beautiful scenery brought by the rammed earth bricks and stones below, but at the same time they must also do their best to ensure the rights and safety of the thick bricks underneath... If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. This is the truth.

Therefore, in addition to the common methods, there is another way to obtain the support of high-level resources, which is to create a strong but aboveboard causal intersection with the small system he belongs to.

The linkage between Dezhou and Tongren, or more precisely, between Dezhou and Tongren as well as other cities and counties in Guizhou in the name of counterpart assistance, is undoubtedly an exemplary operation - just like the theory of the wooden barrel, the more underdeveloped a region is, the more important it is in the eyes of the organization. This is a result of China's special national conditions and culture. The situation may be the opposite abroad, but it is exactly the case in China.

But what Mu Siyuan did not say was that as the 10 billion yuan aid plan was launched, the funding pools of Dezhou, Urban Property Fund Company, and even Dahua Company were all exhausted.

The last time we used Liu Jiong's policy loan funds to promote industrial assistance cooperation with Tongren area, we had already exhausted our last bit of strength. Not to mention whether Wang Yinuo has the ability to leverage similar cooperation again. Even if he can... does Yang Mo have the ability to promote it?

This kind of thing is not a game, it can't just be talked about.

The upper-level resources that the Tongren region can leverage may be basically enough for Yang Mo at the moment, but if Yang Mo goes a step further, it will obviously not be enough... Yang Mo is not an ordinary division-level cadre. As long as the nature of his work does not change and he is not transferred away from his base, when he is promoted to the bureau level, it will absolutely be impossible to measure him with the standards of an ordinary bureau-level cadre.

Mu Liya heard the dissatisfaction and worry in her father's tone and laughed softly: "So, Yang Mo took the risk of not pleasing both sides and cooperated with Uncle Wang and others."

"Don't forget, although Texas is short of funds now, Shanghai may not be the same. Moreover, as the development of Pudong accelerates, as long as there is a suitable name, more funds can be coordinated through commercial or even official channels;"

"more importantly……"

"Dad, Guizhou is not the only economically underdeveloped region in China. Don't forget that the three southwestern provinces are facing similar economic difficulties... So, whether it's Uncle Wang's identity as a Shanghainese or his classmates and friends in Shanghai, there are actually many things they can do to help Yang Mo!"

After being reminded by his daughter, Mu Siyuan immediately reacted: "You mean...Southern Yunnan?"

But then he shook his head: "I know that there is a deep cause and effect relationship between Shanghai and southern Yunnan. I also know that if we can promote similar cooperation with some areas in southern Yunnan like Tongren before, Xiao Mo will not have any trouble with high-level resources in the future."

"But the problem is that the idea is good, but it is not feasible at all... I know Wang Yinuo and his group well. It's okay to let them do small things, but it's impossible to replicate the cooperation of a similar scale as in Tongren... They don't have the energy to do that now, otherwise they wouldn't have put aside their personal grudges and tried so hard to persuade Zhang Wenshun to act as a middleman."

Mu Liya glanced at Yang Mo, who was sneering, and turned her head helplessly, whispering: "Dad, I think you have reached a dead end."

"Sometimes, the amount of resources mobilized is not entirely determined by whether one has a strong background or not. Given the current domestic situation, as long as there is a suitable entry point and a convincing plan, a small axe can also cut down a big tree."

"Yang Mo's success today has never been due to his family background or extensive network of contacts. I know this very well, and Uncle Wang knows this very well too."

"So, as long as there is funding and demand in Shanghai, as well as a minimum network of contacts and opportunities to enter the market, that's enough!"

"Don't forget, although the cooperation between Dezhou and Tongren is the first official counterpart assistance in China, in fact, it was Shanghai's assistance plan for southern Yunnan that really set a precedent...it's just that they didn't show the official name."

Understanding what his daughter meant, Mu Siyuan couldn't help but purse his lips: "Xiaoya, do you mean that Wang Yinuo's proposal is... to borrow chickens to lay eggs?"

Mu Liya smiled brightly, and even the room suddenly became brighter: "That's right, it's borrowing a hen to lay eggs, and the best thing is... because of some historical causes and conditions, as long as it can lay more eggs, this old hen doesn't mind being used at all!"

"This is the most attractive part of Uncle Wang's idea!"

Ok……

Mu Siyuan pondered for a moment.

Obviously, this is a plan that uses magic to gain control of the situation, but this is not his area of ​​expertise.

Out of some kind of resentment and worry, after frowning, Mu Siyuan cast his eyes on Yang Mo: "Xiao Mo, this is a serious matter. If you are willing... tell me in detail!"

Yang Mo, who was pouring tea, heard this, looked up at the old father-in-law, thought for a moment, and smiled humbly: "Okay, Dad."

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PS: I came back late and encountered a huge traffic jam on the weekend, so I can only write this much for now.

Also, I was planning to use the same title for this chapter and the next one, but I think the suggestion made by a book friend is very correct, so from now on, unless it is a major plot, the remaining chapters will have separate titles.

Hey ~
My poor brain cells...

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