1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 613 Family
Why did you repeatedly emphasize the terms “equipment procurement plan” and “infrastructure plan” when you mentioned the Solitary Island II project?
That’s because these two plans are the basis for the existence of such large-scale chemical projects.

Without equipment, there is no project to speak of; but without an infrastructure plan tailored to the various technical requirements and characteristics of these equipment, it would be difficult to ensure that the project could operate normally after completion, and those expensive chemical equipment might even become a pile of idle scrap metal.

To describe it in the laziest terms, equipment + supporting infrastructure together make up chemical engineering construction.

In fact, chemical engineering construction is the vanguard of the development of the chemical industry. It is the bridge and link for transforming chemical scientific research results into real productive forces, and it plays a decisive role in the formation of fixed assets in the chemical industry.

If you still don’t have a clear idea of ​​this... you might as well compare it to the status and weight of China Railway No. 4 Engineering Group in the real estate industry, especially in the field of bridge and railway construction.

Now you know how important Cai Zhengwei’s position is, right?

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Seeing Yang Mo's expression of sudden enlightenment, Mu Siyuan sighed softly:

"The foundation of my country's chemical industry is relatively weak, so after the reform and opening up, chemical engineering construction was one of the first areas to be introduced for reform."

"In 1979, the Construction Committee proposed that survey and design units should gradually implement enterprise-style design fee collection instead of operating expenses, and carried out reform pilot projects in 18 survey and design units across the country, with the First, Third and Eighth Chemical Engineering Institutes as pilot units;"

"After 1981, the Ministry of Chemical Industry began to learn from the practices of international engineering companies to reform the design system and methods, and tried out general contracting, with the Fourth and Eighth Chemical Engineering Institutes as pilot units."

"This restructuring has accumulated certain successful experience, so in 1984, four chemical design institutes were transformed into engineering companies... The Ministry's Chemical Design Institute was transformed into Huaxia Huanqiu Chemical Engineering Company, the Fourth Chemical Institute was transformed into Wuhan Chemical Engineering Company (later Wuhuan Company), the Eighth Chemical Institute was transformed into Chengdu Chemical Engineering Company (later Chengda Company), and the First Chemical Institute was transformed into Tianjin Chemical Engineering Company (later renamed Tianchen Company); together with the Sixth Chemical Institute, they were called the five national engineering general contracting pilot projects."

"Xiao Mo...you should know what this means, right?"

Yang Mo nodded: "Dad, I know, this means that unlike oil exploration and refining, the technical and economic responsibility system reform in the field of chemical engineering construction has reached the forefront of the country... and has begun to promote enterprise management in all aspects."

Upon hearing this, Mu Siyuan smiled with satisfaction: "That's right, the key is to promote enterprise management in all aspects... In fact, the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemical Industry is trying to promote the transformation of some units into enterprises, and it is progressing smoothly;"

"If nothing unexpected happens, next year, Huanqiu will be the first to carry out restructuring... With this start, as long as there are no major problems with Huanqiu's restructuring, Wuhan Chemical Engineering Company, Chengdu Chemical Engineering Company, Tianjin Chemical Engineering Company, etc. will follow suit immediately."

"All pilot engineering general contracting companies across the country have started to reform their systems, so the relevant chemical engineering construction companies must also follow suit."

At this point, Mu Siyuan tilted his head and said, "So, Xiao Mo, guess... once the process of transforming a business into an enterprise is fully launched, how will Zeiss deal with it?"

"You have to know that this is a decision made by the ministry. Zeiss cannot and will not be able to stop it!"

The corners of Yang Mo's mouth twitched.

This kind of institutional reform means that a large amount of management rights will be decentralized. However, chemical engineering is different from oil extraction and does not have resource exclusivity. This means that after the restructuring, the subordinate units will face fierce competition from foreign counterparts and can only gradually rely on their own abilities to make a living. Their dependence on superiors will also quickly drop to a very low level.

By then, the situation Cai Zhengwei will face will be even more embarrassing than the current relationship between the China National Petroleum Corporation and local oil fields. How can Cai Zhengwei deal with it?

Mu Siyuan glanced at him and said, "So, it's not hard to understand why Cai Si came to you this time."

"Firstly, chemical engineering is a highly technical field. Since the institutional reform of subordinate units is irreversible and the traditional superior-subordinate relationship is no longer reliable, then taking the route of technology reliance is a feasible solution... As long as we introduce a large number of advanced foreign equipment and technologies, establish a good cooperative relationship with them, and accumulate a large amount of transfer technology reserves, even if the subordinate units fully promote enterprise management, they will still have to rely on each other."

"As a business, since you have launched it into the market, you still have to rely on orders to make a living. A chemical project is not a roadside restaurant that can be built with a few thousand dollars. Now the impact of various imported chemical products from abroad is so great. If the equipment and technical solutions you provide are backward, who would be willing to let you undertake the project?"

"Therefore, it is very important to introduce sufficient foreign equipment and technology in the process of building the North China Chemical Industry Belt and reconstructing the chemical industry in the disaster-stricken areas of East China, especially to bypass the island countries and import a large amount of equipment and technology from Europe and the United States... Without sufficient business volume, this path will be difficult to follow."

"Secondly, people tend to go to higher places while water tends to go to lower places. Since Zeiss has already considered changing its development platform, it is crucial to select and build the basic foundation on which it will rely after changing the platform."

"The transition from oil extraction and refining to the chemical industry with higher added value is undoubtedly a relatively smooth shortcut, and the resistance of each unit will be much lower."

"In fact, from his perspective, the Zhongyuan Oilfield is not the only unit that meets the basic conditions. Yumen Oilfield is also a good choice... The oil production has also dropped sharply, the benefits have also dropped sharply, and the Yumen Oilfield is also facing the difficult choice of transforming its main business. Moreover, as the first oilfield in my country, its influence is undoubtedly much greater than that of Zhongyuan Oilfield."

"But the problem is that although on the surface there are many options that can be developed into the basic base, in fact, when it comes to actual implementation, the one that best meets the requirements is the Zhongyuan Oilfield."

"Of course, this is because Zeiss was born in Qilu, but more importantly, Puyang, where the Zhongyuan Oilfield is located, is within the framework of the Shandong-Henan-Hebei Industrial Cooperation Manufacturing Framework... and within this framework, there is a local tycoon like Dezhou!"

At this point, Mu Siyuan looked at his son-in-law with a complicated expression: "Xiao Mo, the output value data of various industries in Dezhou in the first three quarters have been counted. Do you know what the industrial output value of your Dezhou chemical industry is?"

Yang Mo smiled a little reservedly: "I know."

Mu Siyuan sighed: "A full 43.2 billion! It's almost 2/3 of Texas' total industrial output value last year!"

"The most frightening thing is that nearly half of the 43.2 billion was contributed by the third quarter!"

"To be precise, it was the sudden surge in output value from late August to the end of September that pushed the data up."

"Corresponding to the time, it was exactly when you started preparing the 10 billion aid plan."

Yang Mo glanced at Miss Mu next to him, shook his head gently, and interrupted: "Dad, it's not only the credit of the 9 billion aid plan, but also the exports... Thanks to Mr. Hashimoto, our exports to the island country have hit a new high since September. In addition, the progress of the springboard market in Kyrgyzstan in the northwest is gratifying, and the Southeast Asian market is growing steadily. Therefore, whether it is clothing, toys, accessories, or even socks and various daily plastic utensils, exports have shown geometric growth... Xiaoya's contribution is indispensable. Without her help, it would not be possible."

Hearing the praise from her man, Miss Mu, who had been just listening quietly, wiped away the slight disappointment between her brows and revealed a big smile, which even brightened the room.

Mu Siyuan couldn't stand this childish attitude and waved his hand impatiently: "This is not the point. The point is that the explosion of the growth rate of the chemical industry in Dezhou is visible to the naked eye, and this is just the beginning... Although the statistics for the fourth quarter have not yet come out, but according to the current momentum, by the end of the fourth quarter, the industrial output value of the chemical industry in Dezhou this year will easily exceed 60 billion!"

"If the concentrated outbreak lasts for one and a half quarters this year, the annual output value will exceed 60 billion. What about next year? What about the year after?"

“When the Solitary Island II project goes into production, when the Tianjin-Dezhou oil and gas pipeline is opened, and when the chemical industry cluster in Dezhou is fully formed, it will be obvious to everyone that Dezhou will become another chemical industry center in North China on par with Tianjin. By then, it will not be surprising for the industrial output value of the chemical industry to exceed 100 billion, or even 200 billion!”

Considering the current economic level, for a city like Dezhou that has taken the route of comprehensive manufacturing development, its chemical industry value has exceeded 40 billion in just three quarters, which is a very scary number. After all, with Dezhou's current industrial structure, if the output value of the chemical industry alone has reached 60 billion, then it is easy for the annual total industrial output value to exceed 200 billion. This has directly quadrupled compared to last year, and it can even directly squeeze into the top 30 cities in the country.

But that's not the scariest thing.

The most frightening thing is that Dezhou's chemical industry actually exists mainly as a key supporting industry for the local comprehensive manufacturing industry. This means that the development environment of Dezhou's chemical industry is much more orderly and healthier than that of other cities, and there is much more room for imagination... If the chemical industry in other cities is likely to rely on the quantity of low- and medium-end chemical products to pile up output value, then in the Dezhou region, which is vigorously promoting the upgrading of the manufacturing industry, high-end chemical products and related chemical projects will undoubtedly have a better chance of survival.

There is a huge difference between the two, especially at this moment, and for people like Cai Zhengwei, the difference is even greater.

Therefore, what Mu Siyuan said before was definitely not groundless.

Even if the current performance of the Zhongyuan Oilfield declines significantly, it is still a real behemoth after all, and the foundation is still there.

If you want to appear before others like a savior and revitalize such a large plate by transforming the main business, the first thing is to find a corresponding market that can accommodate such a large entity, and then establish a reputation through a high, medium and low industry matching model... Low-end products are for sales, mid-range products for profit, and high-end products for image. This simple truth has actually been understood in China in the mid-to-late 1980s.

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After roughly understanding what Cai Zhengwei was planning, Yang Mo pondered for a moment: "Dad, what projects do you think Cai Si will plan to transfer over?"

Mu Siyuan thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. After all, there are too many influencing factors. On the one hand, it depends on what kind of resources Zeiss can integrate, and on the other hand, it depends on your ideas... After all, Texas is your home court. After Zeiss hit such a snag today, if you can join hands in the future, he will never ignore your demands."

At this point, Mu Siyuan paused and said, "But judging from what I have learned, if Zeiss really intends to rely on the Zhongyuan Oilfield as a carrier, from a technical point of view, the most likely industries to be grafted in are probably large-scale synthetic ammonia, urea, ethylene, synthetic rubber, phosphamide, ion membrane caustic soda, radial tires, and fine chemicals."

Hearing these names, Yang Mo pondered: "Oh...?"

Seeing this, Mu Siyuan explained, “In fact, over the years, the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemical Industry has led and promoted many large-scale chemical projects;”

"For example, the Shanghai Institute of Chemical Technology and the Fourth Institute of Chemical Industry jointly designed and manufactured the first large-scale fertilizer plant in China with an annual production capacity of 30 tons of synthetic ammonia; and the 24 tons/year urea project was completed and put into production in Wujing;"

"For example, the first domestic 11.5 ton/year ethylene and 6 ton/year aromatics extraction unit designed by Jilin Chemical Research Institute has been successfully tested in Jilin Chemical Industry.

"For example, the first large-scale organic chemical 3.8 tons/year acrylate project in China, designed by the First Institute of Chemical Industry, has been put into production in the capital;"

"For example, the 1000-ton/year vitamin C project designed by Shanghai Institute of Medical Engineering and built at Northeast Pharmaceutical Factory is currently the largest in China;"

“For example, the largest 20 ton/year sulfuric acid plant in China has been put into operation in Nanjing Chemical Industry, and was designed by Nanjing Chemical Research Institute;”

"For example, the world's first 1000-ton/year production line for high-efficiency, low-toxic, low-residue pesticides (carbofuran) designed in China has been put into production in Taicang;" "For example, the largest 6000-ton/year propylene glycol project in China designed by Hunan Institute and planned to be put into production in Yuxi."

"Of course, there are also nine large-scale chemical import projects that various survey and design units are in contact and negotiation with foreign countries, including five 9 tons/year ethylene and four 5 tons/year synthetic ammonia production lines...Originally, these projects were intended to be implemented in Jiangsu, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Xinjiang, Nanjing and Shanxi provinces in the future according to the principle of optimal resource allocation;"

"but……"

Mu Siyuan looked at his son-in-law meaningfully and said, "If there are sufficient and legitimate reasons, I think some of these large-scale engineering projects can also be implemented in Puyang or Dezhou."

Yang Mo naturally understood the implication of his father-in-law's words.

If even those large-scale chemical projects can be implemented, then the series of chemical projects mentioned earlier will be replicated without any problem... Of course, the prerequisite is that Yang Mo is willing to accept it and incorporate it into the existing local industrial cooperation system. Otherwise, it will be useless if the project is built but there is no place to digest the products.

However, facing such a bunch of extremely tempting projects, Yang Mo frowned slightly: "Didn't Chengdu Company's overall design of the 30 tons/year ethylene production line just win the Luban Award? The 20 tons/year synthetic ammonia localization project also won the Special Award for Major Technical Equipment Achievements... Why do we need to introduce similar large-scale projects from abroad as a whole, just because of other considerations of Zeiss?"

Mu Siyuan's expression was somewhat bleak when he heard this: "Didn't the Solitary Island No. 1 Integrated Treatment Station win the Luban Award? But what's the use? We still have to raise funds and build the Solitary Island No. 2 project ourselves. If it weren't for you, Xiaomo, who put in a lot of effort, it's hard to say whether there would be such a project as Solitary Island No. 2 in this world!"

As he spoke, he seemed to sigh, and at the same time, he seemed to be admonishing: "Xiao Mo, you underestimated the importance of Zeiss. Although he lacks the final influence on our oil system, he currently has great power over life and death in the field of chemical engineering construction... In fact, for any position of real power, starting from the director, the difference in power content with each promotion is huge."

"Although they lack the final say over our oil system, Zeiss does have some supervisory power after all. So if it's really necessary, they can also indirectly influence our business decisions... It's just that the cost is too high and there are too many hidden dangers. Unless it's absolutely necessary, they generally won't do this."

Yang Mo certainly knew what the so-called indirect means of such an institution holding partial regulatory power were.
However, seeing that his father-in-law's words were full of persuasion, he was silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "Dad, what will happen if I don't help Cai Si this time?"

Mu Siyuan looked at him deeply, and was silent for a long time before he spoke: "You should know the result very well... With the support of the organization, it may not be possible to kill you directly, but it is not difficult to make you uncomfortable everywhere."

Yang Mo hummed softly, but fell into deep thought.

Dahua Company is now Yang Mo's main base. It happens to be a second-level unit jointly operated by the Dongying Command and the Drilling Company. In addition, Dahua Company has never explicitly stated that it is a factory director responsibility system. Therefore, as long as someone from the command takes the risk and jumps out to clamor for the implementation of the company's articles of association, and then instructs some board members to seize power, Yang Mo will definitely be in a mess... Even if the board of directors is not used as the entry point, but the annual budget and those chemical companies with business ties are used as a fuss, it will definitely be enough to give Yang Mo a headache.

As for other points that can be written about, there are even more.

In a nutshell, the basic framework of Dahua Company is a building block. Even if it has Yang Mo as the backbone, if too many building blocks are pulled out, there is a risk of collapse... No matter what era it is, construction is difficult, but destruction is easy.

Seeing this, Mu Siyuan waved his hand and said, "Xiao Mo, you don't have to worry too much. Just do what you want. Before you are promoted to the department level, Cai Si will not be able to directly interact with you in terms of business. Therefore, if he wants to embarrass you, he can only warn the people in the Dongying Command and instruct them to trip you up."

"As for me, I am now the head of the Organization Department of the Party Committee. Although I don't have the ability to confront Zeiss and his gang, I can handle the evil spirits that jump out of the headquarters... In short, I don't care whether he is voluntary or forced, if anyone dares to jump out and do you a favor, I will transfer him!"

"For those at or below the department level, I will find a reason to transfer them to the elderly care department and have them sit on the bench;"

"Although I don't have the power to directly transfer those above the department level, they still have their own direct lineage and subordinates, right? I will transfer all their subordinates to sit on the bench... Without his people, I wonder how he will survive in the future!"

"Hehe, if killing one person as a warning to the rest doesn't work, then let's kill ten to warn the rest... I don't believe they won't know the difference by then!"

"Oh, I may not be able to help you much with other things, but I can still help you stabilize the situation at the Dongying Command. I don't believe that anything serious can go wrong if the internal situation is stabilized!"

Yang Mo was shocked when he heard this: "Dad, have you thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Although the Organization Department holds the power to appoint and remove cadres and is a top-notch powerful department, the consequences of doing so are also extremely serious.

Mu Siyuan waved his hand: "What consequences can there be? It's nothing more than a reassignment to another department... But after all, I am now the Minister of the Organization Department of the Party Committee. As long as I pay attention to the way and method, even if they want to transfer me to another department, they can only wait until the next term change."

"Xiao Mo, Dad can only buy you three years... The rest is up to you!"

Yang Mo's expression suddenly became complicated. He certainly knew what his father-in-law meant by changing departments. It probably meant transferring him to a pension department such as a trade union, and then quietly waiting for retirement... For someone like Mu Siyuan, this was undoubtedly the most unacceptable result.

but……

Why! ?

Why would this old father-in-law who dislikes me help me at all costs?

Seeing the prospective son-in-law looking at him in disbelief, Mu Siyuan sighed, "Xiao Mo, you are a man with a lot of ambitions and plans. I know you have your own development plan, and I know that your ideas and the path you choose are completely different from mine and even from other people in the system."

"In the past, I always felt that I had more life experience than you, and I knew more about many things in the system than you did. So although I didn't say it, I always hoped that after training for a period of time, you would follow the path I planned for you. "

"But, although the last conflict made me very angry, it also made me realize...you are different from Xiaoya. You are already a fully mature man. Not only do you have your own ideas and plans, you also have the means to realize them step by step."

After a slight pause, Mu Siyuan said with a sigh: "The child is grown up now, and naturally does not need parents to point fingers all day long, so I fully respect your choice."

Patting his daughter's head that had been leaning on his shoulder, Mu Siyuan's expression gradually became colder: "In a family like ours, we need to stay rational and calm all the time, and we also need to make choices anytime and anywhere;"

"Since Xiaomo has grown to this level in just three years, and has proved with practical actions that you are the biggest support of this family, and that you are the one with the most potential in this family, then as a member of this family, even if I am your father-in-law, I must put your interests first!"

"So, even though the clansmen in Yangxin are very dissatisfied, I have been forcing them to use their social connections and funds to seize shares of the companies that won the bid for the Solitary Island II project in Dezhou and Lanling... As long as you can further consolidate and expand your base according to your plan, it doesn't matter if your mother-in-law suffers a little;"

"But Yangxin is more dissatisfied with the decline in income. Just bear with it for now. Your mother-in-law and I can always make up for it through other means. Once we make up for it, their resentment will slowly dissipate. "

"However, it's different with Zeiss. At his level, unless you keep silent, once you speak, there will only be enemies and friends. So once you make a decision, there will be no room for turning back. "

"And your reaction just now has clearly told me that you don't want to help Zeiss, because helping him will greatly damage your interests or greatly disrupt your established plans... and this kind of change is extremely fatal. Otherwise, facing a person like Zeiss, you would not be able to distinguish the most basic priorities."

Taking a deep breath, Mu Siyuan stared at Yang Mo calmly: "Since you can't give in, then I can only stand in front of you."

"Xiao Mo, I know that you and Xiao Ya are very opposed to some of the ideas of your mother-in-law and me. I don't ask you to understand, but you have to remember... we are a family!"

"When it's my turn to step forward, I will do so without hesitation. But at the same time, when one day in the future I need you to step forward to protect this family from the wind and rain, I also hope that you will step forward without hesitation!"

As he spoke, Mu Siyuan gently raised three fingers: "Three years, I can only help you for three years at most... For the rest, you can only rely on yourself!"

Looking at Mu Siyuan, who was as calm and resolute as a piece of wood, Yang Mo felt mixed emotions. He had many things to say, but he didn't know where to start.

At the moment, I could only nod heavily: "Dad, thank you, but actually... it may not be necessary."

At this moment, Mr. Wang's face suddenly appeared in Yang Mo's mind.

As a time traveler, he certainly knew what the establishment of the three oil companies meant. Combined with the information Cai Zhengwei revealed today, even a fool could figure out the various games involved.

Having said that, it seems that the game surrounding the second largest oil field in the country is quite intense.

However, as a person from Qi and Lu, shouldn’t I have some identity inclination?

This is a difficult problem!

Thinking of this, Yang Mo also raised three fingers: "Dad, don't rush to make a decision, wait for me for three days... After three days, I will give you an accurate answer!"

As he spoke, Yang Mo smiled slightly: "In fact, I think that under the current circumstances, even for Cai Si, there may not necessarily be only two choices: enemy or friend;"

"If it really doesn't work..."

"Three years is actually almost enough!"

Looking at Mu Siyuan, whose expression was a bit doubtful despite his comfort, Yang Mo's tone was somewhat obscure...

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PS: Some book friends complained that my update time is unstable, but there is nothing I can do. As hard-working middle school students, we are miserable. We have to go to classes during the day, and after coming back at night, we have a lot of homework!

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