1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 639 I am a vengeful person

March 30th, Qihe County, Zhua Town.

The first Qilu Ancient Pear Blossom Festival was officially held.

Although as a native fruit of China, the ancient pear tree resources in Zhua Town are not ranked high in Shandong Province alone, let alone the whole country. Even Dezhou has three well-known pear gardens: Ningjin Sunzhuang Pear Garden, Pingyuan Kangxi Tanhua Manor, and Xiajin Xiangxue Garden. Therefore, this so-called "Ancient Pear Blossom Festival" is really a bit unworthy of its name.

But this year's Pear Blossom Festival was unprecedented in scale. With the media publicity and the instigation of various tour guides, not only did tens of thousands of people from inside and outside the province come to visit on the day, but more than 300 overseas companies were invited. Even Gao Qingfeng and You Yakun attended the opening ceremony. The scale of the event directly surpassed the previous Pear Blossom Festivals in Yangxin County and even other parts of the province.

There is no way. Zhua Town is the main production area of ​​"Qihe Pear", and Qihe Pear, also known as "White Pear" and "Line Spike Pear", is one of the fine varieties of Qilu. This variety has a regular fruit shape, beautiful color, thin skin, tender flesh, juicy and sweet taste, and is also an excellent medicinal variety.

More importantly...

It is an early maturing variety!
Compared to the pear blossoms in other areas which only gradually begin to bloom in April or even enter full bloom in May, the pear blossoms in Zhua Town have already begun to bloom at the end of March.

Being one step ahead is an advantage. More than 3,000 acres of pear blossoms are in full bloom, and they are the first to bloom in the country. For people who have been staying indoors for a whole winter, it naturally has an attraction that is hard to match anywhere else.

Of course, the reason why this Ancient Pear Blossom Festival was held on such a grand scale could not be just this.

Don't forget that Zhua Town is the headquarters of Xi Xiangfeng Cannery, and Li Jun, the director of Xi Xiangfeng Cannery, is one of the new core members under Yang Mo. He is now working day and night to develop a springboard market in Mexico.

Not to mention that Qihe is also the location of the Xialiu Marketing Co., Ltd. Most of the villagers have joined the Changli Village of the Xialiu Marketing Co., Ltd. Not only is it not far from here, but you can tell from the name... Changli Changli, there must be a large area of ​​pear trees!

Therefore, after three years of continuous development, not only has the scale of pear tree planting in Zhua Town expanded a lot, but other facilities such as concentrated pear juice processing plants, canned pear meat processing plants, preserved fruit processing plants, beverage factories, and dried pear processing plants are all available;
Supporting facilities such as cold logistics and low-temperature freezers are extremely developed.

The development of an industry is not just about the size of the planting scale. So facing such a small comprehensive industry with considerable potential centered on white pears, the city's attention is completely understandable. However, the fact that the provincial leaders personally attended the opening ceremony clearly shows that there is something else going on...

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"Xiao Yang, it's really not easy to meet a busy person like you these days... To be honest, I didn't expect you to be able to take time out of your busy schedule to come and attend the opening ceremony of a local pear blossom festival."

Gao Qingfeng walked with his hands behind his back on the dirt road covered with white pear blossoms. He glanced at You Yakun, who was consciously half a body length behind him, and the local escort who was five meters away. He said with a hint of ridicule, "They say that the waves behind push the waves ahead. Xiao Yang... I really can't guess what you young people are thinking!"

From Gao Qingfeng's action of holding his hands behind his back, it can be seen that he is quite dissatisfied with the fact that Yang Mo has not actively approached him since the beginning of spring.

The wording "I can't guess what you young people are thinking" not only expressed his dissatisfaction with the other party for not bringing him along to play during this period.

This is actually quite normal.

No matter who you are, seeing that the Texas region finalized more than 130 contracts with a total investment of 4.27 million US dollars in less than a month, but none of the projects were related to the province or provincial units, you would probably feel emotional.

What's more crucial is that there are six large projects with a single investment amount of more than 3000 million US dollars, but Yang Mo never asked for his thoughts and opinions from beginning to end, and he didn't even make a move to inform him. He just signed the agreement one-on-one. It's no wonder that Gao Qingfeng was dissatisfied.

In fact, if he hadn't asked his secretary to check Yang Mo's schedule and then attended the Pear Blossom Festival somewhat abruptly, he wouldn't even be able to find a relatively decent opportunity to meet Yang Mo face to face in the near future.

There's no way. I don't know if this guy has got something wrong with his brain recently. Not only has he not called him privately, but he has even only let Ding Xiang attend a series of relevant coordination meetings for the reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas in East China... And it just so happens that the Dezhou area has been busy connecting with foreign industries recently. With such a high-sounding reason, you still can't do anything about this loach.

Seeing Gao Qingfeng's vague posture of calling him to task, Yang Mo seemed not to notice You Yakun's glance. He looked at the still half-white pear tree beside him with a smile, and said with some emotion: "I'm afraid Gao Chang has misunderstood. The things that need to be dealt with at Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company are heavier than a mountain. Logically speaking, I, the general manager, should never run to a town at this critical moment to participate in and host the opening ceremony of a pear blossom festival."

"But the problem is..."

"I was born into a peasant family. Even though I have been working for four years, I still cannot get rid of some of my rural habits."

"Plus, I have a somewhat twisted personality, so no matter how busy I am, I must attend Zhuzhen's Pear Blossom Festival today."

Hearing Yang Mo repeatedly emphasize that he was born in the countryside and had not changed some of his habits, Gao Qingfeng showed a slightly amused smile: "Oh? Is it because of Director Li of the Xi Xiang Feng Canning Factory?"

After asking, he nodded as if he understood: "Yes, that factory manager Li is working tirelessly to expand the market thousands of miles away. It is reasonable for him to take care of the construction of his hometown... He should at least have no worries!"

This statement may sound very humane, but it is absolutely heartbreaking.

What is Li Jun’s identity?
He is just the director of the Xi Xiangfeng Cannery, the person in charge of a township mixed-ownership enterprise, which is not even a state-owned enterprise. How can he let others have no worries?

Think carefully, what is this alluding to?
Yang Mo, however, looked unconcerned and just smiled: "Gao Chang's words make sense, but it's not entirely because of this."

Hearing that Yang Mo did not completely deny it, not to mention You Yakun standing beside him, even Gao Qingfeng's expression changed.

Yang Mo sighed softly, his eyes full of nostalgia: "Actually, this Qihe County, this Zhua Town, and I also have a deep connection."

"Gao Chang, you may not know that when I first joined the drilling company, I went to the grassroots level during my internship and came to this area... Of course, the outdoor operation base I was in at that time was some distance away from here, closer to Xiaomei Village and Changli Village;"

"If I hadn't been so lucky at that time and happened to handle a drill jam accident, I might not have been able to get a permanent job smoothly!"

"If I can't get a permanent job, I won't be able to stay in the drilling company;"

"If I hadn't stayed in the drilling company, I wouldn't have become a section chief with a lot of investment under the circumstances;"

“Without Momobaitou, there would be no Dahua Company, and even less Dezhou Urban Development Fund Company.”

“Such a place that can be called a turning point in life…”

"Gao Chang, you see, this place has been preparing for two or three years, and it took a lot of effort to muster up the courage to hold a pear blossom festival. No matter how busy I am, shouldn't I come and show my support?"

"I even remember that I spent fifty cents to buy a bag of pears from a little girl from the pear-tasting village whose father named her Lose Five Hundred Pears."

The image of a thin and weak little girl appeared in Yang Mo's mind, with a sigh on his face: "What's more, I met Manager Yan of Xialiu Sales Agency here. Xialiu Village is not far from here. They put a lot of effort into this Pear Blossom Festival... What do you think, should I go on this journey?"

At the end, Yang Mo smiled innocently: "Gao Chang has not dealt with rural people much. I don't know that some men in rural areas of Qilu are not only honest, but also value friendship the most;"

"If I consider you as my friend, I will be willing to go through fire and water for you. But if I feel that the friendship between us is over, then becoming strangers is the best outcome."

"You also know that Xialiu Sales Agency is a very important partner of Dahua Company and Dezhou Urban Property Fund Company, but they are collective enterprises of the village and they are not subordinate to each other, so... I don't want them to think that I, Yang Mo, am a heartless and ungrateful person who has forgotten his roots."

You Yakun's eyes twitched as he listened.

This is not an explanation at all, it's clearly a demonstration.

You can make a fuss about Xi Xiangfeng and Li Jun, that's fine, after all, Xi Xiangfeng is just a cannery, if you really want to do anything, it's nothing more than slaughtering a stronger pig during the Chinese New Year;

But the problem is, in addition to Xi Xiangfeng, there is also Xialiu Sales Agency in Qihe!
When you made a fuss about the Xi Xiangfeng Cannery, have you considered the reaction of the Xialiu Distribution Agency?

Those are not domestic pigs, but wild boars, and a group of them at that. They are rushing towards you in a huge crowd. Can you really withstand it?
Gao Qingfeng could naturally hear what You Yakun could hear as well.

But what he cared about was another thing: Why would Yang Mo take the initiative to show hostility towards him?
This shouldn't be!
Although it was widely rumored that Yang Mo was a bandit and acted on impulse, he knew very well that this was just a disguise of the young man in front of him.

Even if he was a real bandit who had reached Yang Mo's current position, he would not be able to act on impulse anymore, let alone have such an extremely childish reaction of settling scores in public?

and……

What do you value most?

The best outcome is just to become strangers?

Considering Yang Mo’s self-proclaimed peasant background, what is this young man hinting at?

Could it be that... I have done something that the other party cannot accept?
Thinking of this, Gao Qingfeng frowned, stared at Yang Mo for a long time, and suddenly smiled and pointed at a few pear trees not far ahead: "Speaking of which, I only know that white pears from ancient trees are more delicious and have a larger yield, but I really don't know anything about the daily management of ancient trees... How about we walk forward, Xiao Yang, can you introduce me to this knowledge?"

The pear trees in front can only be called old trees at best, and there is a visible difference between them and ancient trees. Given Gao Qingfeng's position and status, he does not need to have specific knowledge in this area.

So You Yakun, who understood the meaning of the song, stopped consciously and let the two of them walk forward with a smile, while the accompanying personnel behind him also stood there obediently and admired the pear blossoms on the trees around them.

………………“Xiao Yang, come to think of it, we are not outsiders either. Tell me what happened.”

When they walked under an old pear tree, Gao Qingfeng glanced at a group of people more than ten meters away. The smile on his face remained unchanged, but his tone suddenly became serious.

There is no fool who can reach this position. Naturally, he can see that Yang Mo's performance in recent times and the attitude he just showed are more of an alternative signal of cooperation than hostility.

This seemingly tense signal of cooperation may sound incredible, but it is actually not uncommon in the administrative system.

Hearing this, Yang Mo laughed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Gao. You noticed that I was really upset recently, so I misunderstood something just now and couldn't control my emotions. I hope you don't mind, Brother Gao."

There are many benefits to deliberately putting both parties in a state of mild confrontation and then seeking further cooperation. In the administrative system, perhaps people are more concerned about its inherent confusion, but for Yang Mo, he values ​​the negotiation atmosphere of equal exchange that this approach can create.

There was no way. China was a society based on personal relationships. Although his relationship with Gao Qingfeng was not very close, it was not like they had no friendship at all. According to the default rules and practices of Qilu, if Yang Mo talked directly, he would probably lose so much that he would even have to pawn his underwear.

"Misunderstand?"

"Xiao Yang, what did you misunderstand?"

Gao Qingfeng frowned.

Although he knew that some things always needed to be justified, but the fact that a person like Yang Mo could say something like "I can't control my emotions" at least showed that the young man in front of him was really angry.

This means that the support Yang Mo needs to ask for is not simple.
It also means that once the talks go wrong, the friendship between the two parties will end there. Not to mention pulling Yang Mo into your camp, you can't even blame others if he helps his competitors to deal with you in the future.

Cooperation requires capital. If you only have an air of being a tiger but no skills, why would others want to play with you?

This world is so naked!

Yang Mo saw Gao Qingfeng responding, and he was slightly pleased in his heart, but his face was full of a wry smile: "Some time ago, my assistant to the general manager, Zhuo Mali, who is also the main contact person for the Texas industry undertaking work, was suddenly investigated by Director Liu and his team... I wonder if you, Brother Gao, have heard about it?"

Zhuomari?
Gao Qingfeng's expression changed slightly when he heard this: "Xiao Yang, what you mean is... you don't suspect that I'm behind this, right?"

As soon as he was told that Zhuo Mali was the main contact person for this industrial undertaking, he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and also knew why Yang Mo was so fickle.

The Chief Assistant, as the name suggests, is the general manager's first assistant, his right-hand man and the most trusted one among his confidants.

Think about it, how can Yang Mo lead the team if he can’t even protect his most trusted confidant?
What's even worse is that it is well known that Yang Mo's subordinates are extremely short of talent. Although Dahua Company has achieved frequent successes, it is actually like an exquisite mechanical watch that runs with high precision. It may not matter if those unimportant straps and mirrors are broken, but once any gear inside is stuck or damaged, it will stop immediately and cannot operate.

Even ordinary gears are so important, let alone the core component of the General Manager's Assistant, which is comparable to the escape wheel?
Once the escape wheel is lost, the entire watch will stop functioning even at the most basic level of timing. Unless it is overhauled by a skilled craftsman, the entire watch will lose more than half of its value.

Therefore, if someone attacked a key confidant like Zhuo Mali, not to mention Yang Mo, even if he encountered such a situation, he would be furious.

But what’s even more terrible is that Yang Mo’s suspicion is not without reason.

A very simple thing.

What does industrial succession mean?
It means GDP measured in billions, it means thousands or even tens of thousands of jobs, it means a lot of glittering report cards!
It just so happens that the foreign industries that Texas may take over this time are not just one or two, but dozens or even dozens!
It is no secret that if everything goes well, the number of foreign industries that Texas will undertake this time will far exceed its capabilities.

Faced with this situation, who is most tempted?

The first to be affected is naturally the province!
Other cities and counties are all crying out for food, and the work of attracting investment is difficult. The equipment operation rate in many places is less than 20%; but you in Texas are signing contracts until your hands are tired, and even beyond the limit of your ability. This is a standard situation of drought killing those who are thirsty and flood killing those who are flooded!
But Dezhou is a pilot city for the tax-sharing reform, and these industrial undertaking projects are carried out through the industrial fund account of Dezhou Urban Development Company. When others do not actively seek your help, why should you come in and get a share of the pie?

So, a motivational driving line that is not difficult to understand is presented before us.

If there is no demand, create it. Since people are unlikely to ask you for help under normal circumstances, you should create an opportunity for them to ask you for help.

Logically speaking, the best way is to target Yang Mo directly. After all, this guy is taking too big a step. Although there are no fatal problems in his large number of projects, there are many minor problems and even sensitive issues.

But Yang Mo is the organization's key focus, and he has countless golden bodies protecting him. If you have any intentions towards him, wouldn't you get into trouble if you're not careful?
Therefore, after shifting our focus away from Yang Mo, as far as industrial transfer and acceptance are concerned, the three people who are most likely to achieve results are Miss Mu, Zhang Wenshun, and Zhuo Mali.

Among them, the cost-effectiveness is the highest when attacking Zhuo Mali... There is no other way, Miss Mu is Yang Mo's wife, and Zhang Wenshun has the protection of the bonded warehouse, and they are both hot potatoes.

Just think about it, if Zhuo Mali, the assistant to the general manager, is unable to continue to be in charge of her work for some reason.

So will Dahua's precise and efficient mechanical watch be forced to stop all of a sudden?
However, Dahua Company cannot go into shutdown mode, and cannot even allow any of those numerous projects to go wrong. Otherwise, the chain reaction will lead to a disaster that no one can accept.

What should we do at this time?
Yang Mo could only seek external assistance as quickly as possible and take advantage of strength in numbers to eliminate the risk of a significant drop in work efficiency and accuracy.

Once this fatal crack appears, it is hard to say what the Dongying Command and other units will think, how Dahua Company will reshuffle its internal structure, and how many new forces will eventually come in. However, relying on the public institution nature of Dezhou Urban Development Fund Company, the province has absolutely legitimate reasons to intervene at the first opportunity and provide assistance and cooperation on matters related to industrial succession.

You can't let the horse run without letting it eat grass. So at that time, seeing that the human resources and public allocation in Texas could not take up all the industrial undertaking projects, it was only natural to distribute some of the projects to other regions under the coordination of the province.

When Gao Qingfeng thought about how he had been inexplicably accused of such a serious crime, his hair stood on end. "Xiao Yang, believe me, this matter has nothing to do with me. Even if the province wants you to share some of the profits of the project to support sister cities in other parts of the province, they will contact you in advance to understand your attitude. If it really doesn't work, they will consider other options... They will never use this method right away."

Yang Mo stared at him calmly for a long time, and when Gao Qingfeng's face changed a little, he slowly nodded: "Okay, since Brother Gao said it wasn't you, then... I will believe it for now."

In the administrative system, at a certain level, respectability is very important and an extremely valuable asset; so Gao Qingfeng bluntly said that it was not him, which basically ruled him out as a suspect.

Of course, Yang Mo used the words "I believe it for now" to express his reservations in order to avoid too many personal connections when discussing the terms.

Gao Qingfeng was also well aware of this.

Therefore, without waiting for Yang Mo to make up his mind, Gao Qingfeng asked directly: "Xiao Yang, since it's not the province, do you have any other suspects?"

Yang Mo has never been a person who loses his temper. Since he has made such a gesture of wanting to negotiate conditions with him, he must have locked on to his suspicion.

Hearing this, Yang Mo nodded slightly: "Yes... Wei Hongjun!"

Wei Hongjun?
Gao Qingfeng took a small breath.

Suspect the Wei family?
Thinking of the Wei family’s actions in East China over the past six months.

This...seems to make sense.

"Xiao Yang, you have to think about it. Although Wei Hongjun is not very competitive and the system where the Wei family's roots are located does not have much intersection with your oil system, it is not so easy to offend him."

Gao Qingfeng's tone was a little solemn, but his words were undoubtedly telling Yang Mo: If you really want to deal with Wei Hongjun, I can naturally help you, but the consequences are not small, and the conditions you offer must satisfy me.

Yang Mo heard this, but smiled noncommittally: "It's just the Wei family that can only let their own son develop in the business world. How can it be as serious as you say, Brother Gao!"

After kindly reminding Gao Qingfeng not to ask for too much, Yang Mo sneered: "Don't mention that after the Southern Tour Speech, the Wei family has done many suicidal things. Some people have already distanced themselves from them. Even if they haven't... they have bullied me, so I still have to fight back!"

"Oh, I'm really too easy to talk to;"

"Wei Hongjun may not be very clear..."

"In fact, besides being willful sometimes, I am also a vengeful person!"

Gao Qingfeng's expression changed slightly when he heard that. He could say the four words "revenge for every slight grudge". It was obvious that Yang Mo wanted to make a big fuss this time.

He immediately advised: "Xiao Yang, be careful and don't do anything rash."

Yang Mo waved his hand lightly, and a friendly smile reappeared on his face: "Brother Gao, I know what I am doing. To show my sincerity... first listen to the conditions I can offer. After you have heard the conditions, we can talk about other things."

State the conditions first?
Gao Qingfeng, who was more familiar with Yang Mo's style of doing things, felt nervous. It seemed that the favor Yang Mo wanted him to help with was not simple!

(End of this chapter)