1979 My Life in the Era

Chapter 311 Shanghai Stock Market
Ning Weidong held Zhao Ruyu's hand and said softly, "It's okay. I have my elder brother over there. I believe in his ability."

Ning Weidong knew Zhao Lichun. When this happened, he immediately contacted Beijing just to tell Ning Weidong, not because he needed Ning Weidong to do anything.

No matter how big the problem is over there, Zhao Lichun can handle it.

Zhao Ruyu said "hmm" and Ning Weidong held her hand. She felt relieved.

After coming out of the station, Wang Yuanping drove to take Zhao Ruyu back to her unit first.

Zhao Ruyu has been pregnant for more than two months but her pregnancy has not shown any signs yet and she is still working normally.

Ning Weidong had no time to rest and went directly to the gray office building of the West City Machinery Department.

"Deng Deng Deng~"

I trotted down the stairs to Zhao's father's office.

First go to the next room to find Secretary Li, knock on the door and call out "Brother Li".

Secretary Li came out with a smile: "Weidong~ just got off the train~"

Secretary Li is the chief secretary of Zhao's father. After the Chinese New Year, his position was promoted to a higher level.

Ning Weidong exchanged a few pleasantries and asked directly, "Is there anyone in the old man's room?"

Zhao's father is busy with work, and although Ning Weidong has informed him in advance, there is no fixed time for him to come.

Secretary Li said, "You came at the right time. The leader just finished a meeting. I want to ask a few questions."

Then he returned to his desk and dialed the internal line: "Boss, Weidong is here, he's with me...Okay, I'll let him come over."

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Li nodded.

Ning Weidong said "thank you" and immediately went to knock on the door next door.

"Dad~" Ning Weidong closed the door.

Father Zhao leaned back in his chair, looked over at him from across the desk, and pointed to the chair opposite the desk: "Sit down~" and asked again: "Lichun told me about the situation over there, what are your plans?"

Ning Weidong sat upright and said, "My eldest brother is in charge in Handong. As for the technology... I plan to directly introduce the cathode ray tube production line from Japan."

Father Zhao raised his eyebrows: "Introducing a production line? That's a good idea, but do you know how much a production line costs? With the little money you have in your account? Besides, do you have foreign exchange?"

Ning Weidong said: "Dad, I know it's difficult, but there is still room for maneuver."

Father Zhao knew that his son-in-law had many tricks up his sleeve: "Then tell me."

Ning Weidong had a plan in mind before he came: "I plan to directly introduce Japanese capital and build a joint venture factory..."

"You also want to do a joint venture?" Father Zhao raised his voice slightly, and it was obvious that he was familiar with the word "joint venture".

Ning Weidong was not surprised. The concept of the joint venture had not yet been rolled out, but the top management had already begun to discuss it.

Moreover, Ning Weidong's impression is that the first joint venture was established in 80.

Ning Weidong said, "Dad, it's not that I want to do it, it's the general trend. Since America asked us to help contain Speedlink, we can't do this job for nothing. In the past, landlords had to provide good food and drink for the guards they hired. A loan of a few billion dollars is not enough to introduce a few production lines."

Father Zhao didn't expect Ning Weidong to bring up this topic and reached for the cigarette on the table.

Ning Weidong continued, "And this money can't just be paid by Amei alone. Western Europe and Japan, which is right next to our home, all have to share the cost."

At this point, Ning Weidong sneered: "Otherwise, after so many years, why did the Japanese suddenly find their conscience and provide aid and interest-free loans? Do you think it feels good to take money out of your pocket?"

Father Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Ning Weidong chuckled and said, "My words may be a little rough, but the truth is true."

Father Zhao asked, "Are you planning to attack the Japanese?"

Ning Weidong said: "Dad, this is what I think. Since the money has to be given anyway, why can't it be given to us?"

Father Zhao said without comment: "Be more specific."

Ning Weidong straightened his body and said, "I have a factory with more than 51 employees. The site and personnel are ready. Let's find a Japanese company and let them provide the capital, technology, and equipment. We will provide the personnel, site, and market. We will jointly establish a joint venture company. We will own 49% of the equity and they will own %. We will have the management rights and each will share half of the profits."

Father Zhao raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Ning Weidong to think so comprehensively.

I thought quickly in my mind that if Ning Weidong’s plan was implemented, it would indeed be very attractive to foreign capital.

More importantly, Ning Weidong’s idea is almost exactly the same as the design above.

If Zhao's father didn't know Ning Weidong inside and out, he would even suspect that Ning Weidong had heard some rumors in advance.

After Ning Weidong finished speaking, Father Zhao thought for a moment and said, "That's a good idea. How can I help you?"

Ning Weidong's eyes lit up. With Zhao's father's words, the matter was half done.

He immediately said, "Dad, I don't have any other requests, just find a way to add our company to the list, and I will go to Japan to discuss the rest myself."

Father Zhao didn't expect Ning Weidong to have this attitude. He thought Ning Weidong would take the opportunity to use the Zhao family's resources to handle this matter.

Now I just want to be on the 'list'.

It's nothing at all.

There are hundreds of companies on the list, and it is at best just an admission ticket.

Ning Weidong stated his request and said nothing more, waiting for Zhao's father's reply.

After a moment, Zhao's father said, "Okay, but this matter is not as simple as you think. The Japanese are not that easy to deal with."

Ning Weidong certainly knew how shrewd and cunning the Japanese were.

In the world line before he crossed over, this group of ambitious people took advantage of the money in their hands. They were driven away for decades, but now they have come back to act arrogantly.

Moreover, now is not the time when Japan is the most arrogant. In a few years, when their bubble economy is at its peak, they will actually want to retaliate against Amei's father and threaten to buy out the entire Amei.

The result was completely tragic.

Then came the lost decade, the lost twenty years, the lost thirty years…and it kept on being lost.

In fact, in Ning Weidong's opinion, they couldn't talk about loss at all. How could they talk about loss when they didn't really have it?
America just put the money in their pockets temporarily and took it back when the time came. They really thought it was theirs.

A semi-feudal and semi-colonial country actually regards itself as a human being.

Ning Weidong's thoughts were a little scattered.

After calming down a bit, he said seriously, "Dad, I know, but I can't avoid dealing with them in the next 20 to 30 years. After all, it's about taking money out of their pockets."

Father Zhao chuckled and said, "Just be mentally prepared. Also... do you want to go to Japan in person?"

Ning Weidong nodded and wanted to explain his reasons.

Unexpectedly, Zhao's father said directly: "It's better to go and take a look. After all, it is a bridgehead for capital ideas. One is Japanese and the other is Western. Both are benchmark projects painstakingly built by America!"

Ning Weidong understood the meaning.

Many people don’t understand that although both Japan and Dokkoku were losers in the war, they re-emerged at an incredible speed after the war and became the third or fourth economic powers in the world.

Due to the lack of information, many people arbitrarily attribute the resurgence of the East and the country to national superiority.

In fact, it's all nonsense.

To put it bluntly, these two places are two model projects.

One is in the east, and the other is in the west, sandwiching the camp led by Sulian to show the superiority of capital ideas. Another thing is that these two places, to put it bluntly, are pigs raised by America.

Amei has troops stationed in both Duguo and Dongyang. If we develop them well, we can reap the benefits at any time. How dare you say no?
It’s just that the Japanese pig is not fat enough now, and it still has to block Su Lian in the east, so it’s far from the time to kill the pig and eat the meat.

……

Only two days later, Ning Weidong boarded the train heading south again.

Mr. Zhao is very efficient in his work.

Ning Weidong went straight to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Last year, Shanghai launched direct flights to Dongyang.

This is secondary. What is more important is that Toshiba Corporation has an office in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Ning Weidong's primary target for introducing the cathode ray tube production line this time was Toshiba. Toshiba's technology was absolutely second to none in that era.

In addition, Toshiba is very courageous!
Toshiba wants to sell what others dare to sell, and it also wants to sell what others dare not sell. This is Toshiba!
As long as they paid enough money, these guys would even dare to sell five-axis linkage machine tools that were explicitly prohibited by Amy to Sulian.

These two days, things have been calm in Handong.

The worker who was injured in the explosion has not been seen since he was taken away from the county hospital.

Although Zhao Lichun has tried his best to investigate with the help of Director Li, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

It is difficult to find any clues before the other party takes further action.

At this time, Wang Yuanping came in from outside the soft sleeper compartment: "Leader, we will arrive at the station soon."

Ning Weidong gathered his attention and looked out the window. The train had already entered the city.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has not yet entered a period of rapid development, and there are no tall buildings when viewed from a distance.

After arriving at the station, Ning Weidong and Wang Yuanping got off the train and followed the crowd towards the exit.

As soon as I got outside, I saw someone holding a big sign with Wang Yuanping's name on it.

Ning Weidong and the other man walked over immediately.

The person holding the sign was a young man in his twenties, of medium build, with fair skin and looking very energetic.

Next to him was an old man wearing a blue Zhongshan suit, probably sixty years old, with gray hair but bright eyes. He looked no ordinary person.

Seeing Ning Weidong and the other man approaching, the old man immediately stepped forward and asked, "Are you Manager Ning?"

Ning Weidong nodded, stretched out his hand and said, "Master Wu, nice to meet you~"

Master Wu quickly shook hands: "I dare not~" and introduced the young man holding the sign next to him: "This is my apprentice Abao."

A Bao smiled and said, "Hello, Manager Ning."

Ning Weidong nodded and shook hands with the young man: "An Ning told me that you are her cousin from her mother's side. We are family, so there is no need to be polite. From now on, call me Brother Ning."

A Bao's eyes lit up. He only knew that the tall young man in front of him was a big shot from Beijing, but he didn't know the relationship between Ning Weidong and An Ning. He thought it would be difficult to answer correctly, so he hurriedly called out "Brother Ning".

Master Wu is a person who settled down in Shanghai. Although he experienced some twists and turns after the founding of the People's Republic of China, people like Master Wu, who were very powerful before the founding of the People's Republic of China, are not ordinary people.

First of all, they have professional knowledge, which has already surpassed 99% of ordinary people.

Another thing is that they have seen the world and know the rules of the game.

Even if you start a new game and feel uncomfortable at first, once you find the trick, you will still be better than the average person.

This Master Wu is one of them. As early as 72, he smelled some clues and operated secretly to accumulate capital.

Master Wu said, "Manager Ning, I'm sorry, I don't dare to be too high-profile. I don't have a car ready."

Ning Weidong knew their current situation, after all, it was only 80 years.

He waved his hand and said, "It's okay." He turned his head and gave Wang Yuanping a wink.

Wang Yuanping nodded and walked out first.

Master Wu and Abao were puzzled and didn't understand what Ning Weidong meant.

After walking out of the exit, Wang Yuanping had already reached the side of the road.

In this era, there are not many cars even in Shanghai.

Wang Yuanping walked straight to a light blue Shanghai-brand car, raised his hand and knocked on the window, then took out his ID and handed it over.

The person in the car checked, got out immediately, shook hands, and turned away.

Wang Yuanping made a quick check in the car.

Before coming, Ning Weidong thought it would be inconvenient in Shanghai, so he asked Wang Yuanping to contact us in advance to make preparations.

"Get in the car~" Ning Weidong said to Master Wu and got in first.

Master Wu glanced at the license plate and the pass under the car window and couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

As expected of him coming from Beijing, he is still very capable in Shanghai. I became more careful and got into the car.

The four of them got in the car, and Wang Yuanping drove straight to the arranged guesthouse.

Ning Weidong said to Master Wu: "An Ning has told you everything~"

Master Wu got into the mood and said seriously, "The person you are looking for is the head of Toshiba's Shanghai office, named Mao Li Taro. He belongs to Toshiba's Takeda Group..."

Ning Weidong knew that there were many factions within the big Japanese companies, and they both cooperated and oppressed each other.

The Takeda group within Toshiba is a very powerful faction. The current president of Toshiba Electric is from the Takeda group, and the vice minister of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan also has the last name Takeda.

Master Wu continued, "Mori Taro is thirty years old, graduated from the University of Tokyo, and is smart and capable, but he has one shortcoming... he is lustful!"

Ning Weidong frowned and motioned for Master Wu to continue.

Master Wu said: "He has two secret lovers in Shanghai... One is called Dong Ben Meiqi, who is a translator in the office. The other is a local named Li Ting, who was originally a worker in a chemical fiber factory. Later, she was fired from her unit for theft and became a black market broker..."

"This little Japanese is really good at playing tricks." Ning Weidong sneered and said to Wang Yuanping, "Old Wang, you follow up later."

Wang Yuanping understood what Ning Weidong meant, that is, to catch the person and the stolen goods, to catch the adulterer and the couple.

If you want to deal with this little devil, you must have something on him.

The car arrived at the guesthouse of the Shanghai Machinery Bureau.

Ning Weidong got out of the car and looked at his watch: "Master Wu, Abao, you haven't eaten yet, right? Let's eat at the guesthouse first."

Master Wu said hurriedly: "I'll follow your arrangements."

After checking in and having lunch, it was already past one o'clock.

Back in the room on the second floor, Ning Weidong sat down and handed Master Wu a cigarette: "What do you think is the probability of success if I approach Toshiba?"

While eating just now, Ning Weidong briefly stated his purpose.

Master Wu is an old hand. He has been engaged in foreign trade in the past two years and knows a lot about the domestic and international situations.

After thinking for a moment, he said with difficulty: "Manager Ning, forgive me for being frank, I'm afraid this matter is not easy to handle."

(End of this chapter)