1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 649 Undercurrent
Picture what?
In fact, sometimes Yang Mo himself is a little confused.

As my position and influence continued to rise, and as I gradually got closer to Lingshan, my original dream actually became vaguely blurred.

The reason why we keep gritting our teeth and persisting in doing many things is simply based on some vague obsession deep in our hearts.

This obsession comes from the unwillingness of a rotten soul whose age in two lifetimes combined could be buried in the ground before it is completely desolate;
It also comes from the throbbing caused by certain insignificant causes and effects in this life when they are inadvertently entangled.

This feeling has nothing to do with the wind and the moon.
Even Yang Mo himself couldn't explain it clearly, let alone Zhuo Mali.

So, this is a question without an answer...

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On May 5, just after the Labor Day holiday which included a weekend off, Yang Mo submitted an application to the Dongying Command to promote the group reform of Dahua Company.

However, it was somewhat surprising that the command center, which had always been responsive, rejected Yang Mo's application this time, and the rejection was unusually fast, with a reply given the next day: not approved.

Two days later, Southwest Drilling Company's headquarters also gave a negative response.

There are good reasons on both sides:
1. Dahua Company is a second-level unit and does not have the qualifications to implement groupization;

2. Dahua Company is a joint venture between Dongying Headquarters and Drilling Company. The two sides belong to different oil systems. Once the group reform is implemented and those business departments are separated into subsidiaries, it is likely to cause many disputes and is not conducive to the unity of the two units.

Yang Mo disagreed with this explanation and submitted another application on the grounds that Dahua Company was an experimental tertiary industry asset management company and did not involve the main oil business.

The command center had no choice but to pass this hot potato to the department and the head office.

On May 5, the reply from the head office came down, still rejecting the application. The leader of the department even called in person, and the content could be summed up in two words: nonsense!
In fact, Yang Mo was somewhat surprised by this result. After all, given the current situation, splitting up those large business departments and establishing subsidiaries would obviously bring more benefits than disadvantages to many people.

But he was a stubborn man. Since he had decided to push for the group restructuring of Dahua Company before it was promoted to the department level, he would not give up halfway.

So he submitted another application to the organization, stating some high-sounding reasons, hoping that the organization could come forward to coordinate the matter with the department.

Due to the nature of the matter, it was impossible for the organization to give an immediate response, so after receiving several inquiry calls, Yang Mo could only wait quietly.

But as the general manager of Dahua Company and Dezhou City Real Estate Company, even during the waiting process, Yang Mo still had to participate in various important meetings in the city every day.

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"According to the latest statistics, as of April 4, 30 large-scale Japanese, Hong Kong, Southeast Asian and other provincial enterprises have decided to move their headquarters, offices and branches to Dezhou... and as the industrial cooperation projects are implemented one by one, this number will increase rapidly."

"It is estimated that by the end of the year, the number of new residents in the main urban area alone will not be less than 17."

The head of the city's housing and urban-rural construction department beamed with joy: "Faced with the rapid increase in urban population and the influx of talent, the original urban planning plan has obviously been unable to keep up with the changes. How to provide housing security for new residents in the future is also a huge challenge facing us;"

"So in order to create a good business and investment environment in Dezhou and to ensure the smooth progress of subsequent investment promotion work, on behalf of my department, I request the city to immediately launch the third phase expansion plan of the new city... and I implore all leaders and colleagues to understand and support it."

Start the third phase expansion plan of the new city ahead of schedule?

You Yakun, who was in charge of presiding over the meeting, suddenly felt embarrassed.

It is certainly a great thing that Texas has finalized so many industrial cooperation projects at once, but it has also brought tremendous pressure to the city, with housing for new residents being the most obvious example.

Although the proposal made by the person in charge of housing and urban-rural development is indeed very reasonable.

But the problem is...

DZ City’s fiscal budget is still very tight this year!
The expansion of the new city is no small matter. It not only involves the renovation of shanty towns, but also involves a number of basic supporting facilities. If this is approved, then the rest of the work...

Just when he was having trouble making a decision, a voice rang out in the meeting hall: "I object!"

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Yang Mo.

Yang Mo raised his head calmly: "The budget for the third phase of the new city expansion project is as high as 15 billion. Even if the city's fiscal budget this year is fully invested, the gap will still not be less than 6 million... Dezhou Urban Real Estate Company does not have the ability to fill such a big gap."

Before the middle-aged man could speak, Yang Mo blocked his way: "Although with the implementation of a number of cooperative projects, the city has allocated 34 new large industrial lands and added many high-quality assets that can be pledged;"

"But according to the work plan at the beginning of the year, the city's top priority this year is to increase basic social service guarantees in the areas of power grids, transportation, natural gas pipelines, crude oil pipelines, water services, heating, sewage, and sanitation. Therefore, these newly added high-quality assets must give priority to the issuance of bonds for these projects."

At this point, Yang Mo glanced at the middle-aged man and said, "Of course, providing accommodation for new residents is also very important, but for the time being, there is no need for the city to bear all the costs;"

"If you leaders really feel that this matter has reached a point where it must be resolved, I have a suggestion..."

“Why not have the city issue a formal document to allow villages and shanty towns near industrial parks to raise funds on their own and build houses in urban villages to accommodate ordinary migrant workers… Then the city can allocate more budget to increase joint security with local residents to ensure the level of social security.”

"As for the employees and talents of the newly added enterprises... since the city has clearly stated that it wants to build a headquarters economy, the accommodation issues of the employees and talents of these enterprises should naturally be solved by those enterprises."

Finally, Yang Mo smiled softly: "Of course, the city also has plans to introduce a large number of talents this year, and there are corresponding incentive mechanisms, but the number of people is not that large after all... Therefore, if we only build some talent security housing, Dezhou Urban Real Estate Company can help solve the funding problem."

What a joke, they are all foxes in human skin. As soon as the other party sticks out his butt, Yang Mo knows what kind of shit is going to happen.

Those industrial undertaking projects have just begun to be implemented, but the third phase expansion project of the new city was immediately launched. It is obvious that they want to take the opportunity to create a wave of real estate fever.

It would be fine if the area involved in the third phase expansion project was all wasteland, but the planning map clearly shows that this matter involves a large number of shantytown renovation plans and farmland expropriation.

No one knew better than him how much the land prices in cities would rise in later generations.

It can be said that from a development perspective, the land in Texas is now so cheap that it is almost as cheap as cabbage. Even if those who have received shantytown redevelopment compensation received full compensation according to the standards, it would still be a huge loss.

At the same time, no one knew better than him that the next wave of inflation was coming;

If we carry out large-scale shantytown renovation and land expropriation at this time, wouldn't that be like stealing people's last piece of warm clothing?

As for the villages in the city...

Even if you don't understand the ins and outs here, people who have experienced the future should know very well that although the three words "urban village" are not pleasant to hear and have many problems, it is the last private land where migrant workers can truly enjoy various benefits... The rent is cheap, the food is cheap, the prices are cheap, and they can also rely on very low operating costs and large flow of people to do small businesses to make a living. It is definitely the last line of defense for low-income people in the city.

As for the stubborn problems such as dirty and messy environment...

For the vast majority of lower-class people who come to the city to make a living, are these things really important compared to the living expenses which are at least an order of magnitude lower?

Moreover, only when a region suppresses housing prices as much as possible can it flow more funds into the manufacturing industry; and only when the people have more surplus growth in their hands can they dare to spend freely and live a life that may not seem particularly decent, but in fact the happiness value is far higher than that of first-tier cities;

Therefore, it is not logical for Yang Mo, who controls the second money bag, to take the initiative to open this hole.

In fact, many people present had a vague guess as to what Yang Mo was thinking.

But this is undoubtedly a big stone blocking the way forward for many people.

Therefore, when the middle-aged man heard someone who could only sit in the back row during the meeting express his opposition so clearly, he couldn't help but frown.

However, seeing Yang Mo's calm expression, the middle-aged man who had subconsciously wanted to speak couldn't help but feel greatly startled.

Yang Mo's domineering behavior has been going on for a long time, but he used to be domineering in local industrial planning and rarely expressed his opinions on other issues. Therefore, he was very uncomfortable when he suddenly expressed his direct opposition to the work of urban construction. However, the Wei family's incident was not far away. The old man of the Wei family, such a powerful figure, was tricked by this guy and is still struggling to survive in the quagmire. It is even very likely that he will disappear from sight... I am nothing!

An invisible sense of fear came over him, and the middle-aged man unconsciously avoided the young face that always made him feel a little scalp-tingling, and he didn't even dare to think of arguing with reason.

You Yakun took it all in calmly. Seeing that the middle-aged man didn't say anything, he smiled softly: "Okay, then let's move on to the topic of accelerating the power supply guarantee in DZ City..."

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An hour and a half later.

As expected, Yang Mo appeared in You Yakun's office. This had almost become a routine.

Seeing the secretary hand over a cup of tea and then close the door consciously, Yang Mo looked at You Yakun who was pinching his brows and couldn't help laughing: "What's wrong, Old You, you are not worried about the expansion of the third phase of the new city, are you?"

It has only been a year and a half since Dezhou was promoted to a prefecture-level city. As a parachuted in person, You Yakun has a lot of things to coordinate and even compromise on. The third phase expansion of the new city has a budget of 25 billion yuan, and there are naturally countless causes and effects involved.

You Yakun shook his head when he heard this: "It's not about this... Since you're the one taking the blame, this can't be blamed on me."

As he spoke, he took out a cigarette and handed it over, smiling: "But it's okay, you have done too much, it's not a bad thing to spend some money... Being too low-key is not a good thing, being a little domineering is in line with the temperament of young people!"

After a slight pause, You Yakun suddenly showed a hint of ridicule on his face: "But being overbearing at work is not enough. How about...while the organization's appointment has not come down yet, you can make some mistakes in your personal life and finances? Or just make some mistakes at work!"

Yang Mo took the cigarette and rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Old You, are you helping me or hurting me... I am just a nobody, I can't compare to you big shots with friends all over the world. Making a mistake in finance? How dare you come up with such a bad idea!"

You Yakun was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that he had forgotten due to inertia that this guy was still not a member of the administrative system, but a cadre of a central enterprise. He smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Seeing this, Yang Mo smiled, then raised his wrist to check the time: "Let's get down to business, Old You, why did you pull me in today?"

You Yakun knew that this guy had a lot of important things to do, and the recent situation at Dahua Company was even more chaotic, so he didn't waste any words: "Old Yang, have you heard about what happened at the Jinmen Watch Factory last month?"

last month?
Tianjin Watch Factory?
Yang Mo was stunned for a moment, then nodded gently: "I heard about it."

As mentioned earlier, a very important part of the Southern Tour Speech is about “breaking the three irons”, which is not only a reform of the enterprise management system, but also a reform of concepts... To put it in the simplest terms, it is to have a sense of crisis!

However, after decades of accumulation, some concepts are not so easy to change. In fact, after staying in the comfort zone for too long, it is easy to have a stress response to some things.

As a result, as various places began to gradually increase their efforts to break the three irons, some disturbances and even turmoil occurred.

The most representative one among them is probably the Tianjin Watch Factory.

Some of the things in between are easy to guess, so I won’t go into details.

To put it simply, there were rumors that something went wrong in the work of breaking the three iron bars at the Tianjin Watch Factory in April. There were strikes, suicide attempts, revenge, and the factory director was dismissed... In just over half a year, all kinds of gossip spread throughout North China, causing widespread unrest.

Although after investigation, it was confirmed that some rumors were inconsistent with the facts, but this is not the point.

The point is, this city-wide turmoil did not come out of nowhere.

I won’t mention what’s hidden under the surface, I’ll just say one thing... A group of enterprises represented by the Tianjin Watch Factory have fully exposed the problems of the current imperfect social security system in the process of breaking the three irons.

It is precisely because of the lack of sufficient compensation funds, re-employment skills training services for laid-off workers, sufficient social jobs, and corresponding assistance policies that many employees who are unable to change their mindsets but lack social survival skills have made a series of fierce reactions.

The social reaction to this incident was so great that it even aroused the organization's vigilance.

You Yakun saw Yang Mo frowning and couldn't help but sigh: "Old Yang, after all, you haven't been promoted to the department level yet, so there are some news that you can't get access to for the time being;"

"At the China Economic System Reform Research Conference held a few days ago, someone clearly pointed out that the transformation of the enterprise management system cannot be simply attributed to breaking the three irons... At the very least, we need to be cautious when breaking the three irons."

"An economics expert named He directly criticized the example of Xuzhou, saying that the local government only stipulates how much the wages of workers and factory directors of loss-making enterprises should be deducted; but if the functions and ideas of local governments do not change, then only the wages of factory directors and workers will be deducted, and enterprises will not be able to transform their mechanisms."

Yang Mo became alert immediately after hearing this.

Although this statement was made using Xuzhou as an example, the fact that he mentioned "deducting money" several times clearly made it clear that he was making a veiled attack... To outsiders, the biggest feature of the leadership accountability system that Yang Mo has implemented in Dezhou over the past year is "deducting money"!
You Yakun glanced at him with a complicated expression on his face. "It would be fine if there was only one scholar making such a fuss. After all, our country is notoriously weak in the field of modern economics. Few people are worthy of the title of expert. In addition, Texas, as a test site, occasionally produces some results that are not very close to the mainstream of academia. Therefore, no matter how excited the scholar He is, no one will take it too seriously."

"But the problem is..."

"President Wu of Imperial Capital University also made a statement afterwards, saying that it would not work to try to revitalize state-owned enterprises by using the whip and starvation method. Everyone has the right to work as granted by the Constitution, and destroying the iron rice bowl is illegal. (Not nonsense, the original words)"

With a heavy sigh, You Yakun pinched his temples with a headache: "Old Yang, you also know the importance of Imperial Capital University... So, although it is not stated explicitly, the actions of breaking three irons in various places will probably stop from now on."

Almost every Chinese citizen is aware of the high administrative level and weight of a certain university, so if nothing unexpected happens, it is a foregone conclusion that triathlons everywhere will come to a halt.

Once the three-iron-breaking project comes to a halt, enterprise restructuring will be difficult to sustain, and DZ City will still have to bear a heavy financial burden. Even the corporate leadership accountability system that Yang Mo has been working hard to promote will be questioned for its legal correctness. It is no wonder that You Yakun, who is in charge of local economic work, has been frowning.

But this is not the most important.

The most important thing is that this incident happened less than half a year after the Southern Tour Speech. It is really hard to think too deeply about the things behind it.

However, Yang Mo was very open-minded about this and just smiled nonchalantly: "Anyway, the process responsibility system and leadership accountability system implemented by our Dahua Company are not compulsory administrative measures... As long as you have the ability to complete our business orders in quality and quantity, or pay the high fines agreed in the contract after breach of contract, we don't care what management system you use internally."

Hearing Yang Mo's nonchalant expression, You Yakun was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Yes, in Texas, your company, Dahua, did not force the companies you cooperated with to adopt the leadership accountability system;
But the problem is that this is actually no different from a mandatory requirement!

With your Dahua company's enormous supply volume and almost stringent quality requirements, if you do not adopt the leadership accountability system as a compromise condition, nearly 80% of the local state-owned enterprises will not be able to meet the standards for your orders!

At this moment, is there any point in speaking those official rhetoric that only serves to cover up the truth?

When the employees really start to make trouble, do you think you can get away with it by saying "it's not a mandatory requirement"?

Thinking of this, You Yakun looked at him meaningfully: "Old Yang, don't blame me for not reminding you. After all, those factories and those employees have to survive. Since the three irons are unlikely to be implemented, and those factories are unable to cope with the next wave of market competition, then some things will happen naturally... You have to be mentally prepared!"

Some things just happen naturally?
Do you want me to be mentally prepared?
This means...

Equal tillering?

Yang Mo was shocked and his brows were furrowed into a shape of a "川" (川) character.

Seeing this, You Yakun smiled softly, "Old Yang, I've also heard about what's happening at Dahua Company recently. You applied several times to promote group reform, but both the Dongying Command and your department rejected your request. Even the organization seems to be keeping it in the dark... Have you ever thought about the reason?"

Yang Mo felt that it was not simple for You Yakun to pull him into the office today. After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked for advice: "Old You, I am a little confused about this... What do you mean, did you hear something over there?"

You Yakun nodded slowly: "Seriously speaking, I do know a little bit about this matter, and it may be somewhat related to what we just talked about."

At this point, he looked at Yang Mo deeply and said, "Old Yang, you have always had a good relationship with Nanyang, but I wonder if you have heard of the name Huang Hongnian?"

Huang Hongnian?
The Chinese from Java?

Hearing this name, Yang Mo's pupils shrank unconsciously...

(End of this chapter)