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Chapter 335 You're really willing to spend money!
Secrecy and isolation were the most prominent characteristics of the Third Front units during that era.

Within the organization, no one is allowed to discuss each other's work. All drawings and documents must remain in their designated locations. Even one's own work notes are numbered and must be submitted at the end of the workday.

The most common joke is that a few cars were parked in front of a certain unit with tarpaulins covering them. Locals might be curious and go to take a look, but as soon as they got close, a gun was pointed at their heads, and in the end, local county leaders or the like had to come and take them away.

Many factories have been in the area for over ten or twenty years, and the local people don't even know what these companies do.

It's easy to imagine how closed off an organization would be under such a style of work.

It was difficult for outsiders to see into the third-tier factories, and it was even more difficult for those inside the factories to see the outside world.

There are countless factories like Hongguang Factory that produce non-ferrous metals but are completely unaware of the overall market situation.

The reform is extremely difficult.

This is also why the macro-level "special zone" for reform pilot projects is located in Jiangzhou.

As a result, Wei Dong unintentionally started the transformation of the third-tier factory.

Moreover, the changes at Xishan Factory were driven after last year's Spring Festival, and this engineering team was brought in again after this year's Spring Festival.

The latter, in particular, numbered five thousand!

This is already similar to the relocation of an established town.

What would have been unbelievable forty years later was actually managed by Wei Dong thanks to the numerous construction projects in Jiangzhou.

If it weren't for the tight monetary policy, the entire dormitory area of ​​the urban construction company might have started construction, and the scale of simultaneous construction would have been quite frightening.

Anyway, Wu Xi asked several times carefully where the engineering team was located and what their identification number was.

Wei Dong knew perfectly well that the project that hollowed out the bottom of the mountain and could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people could not possibly be a resurrection, and it was definitely a top-secret project. This made his decision to ask the city to take control and let the demobilized soldiers hold the remaining shares all the more sensible.

You can tell anyone and they won't find fault with it.

To be frank, and to be detailed, I absolutely do not know the answers to questions I should not ask. To this day, I still do not know the details of Lao Geng and his team's work.

Wu Shengyun's changing expression, which was actually noticed by Wu Xi and his companion, was from the Wuxian area.

This shows that even he, a local, was unaware of the details.

Moreover, this message is extremely important.

Wei Dong was sent to visit Jiang'an Factory, where he heard a joke from the other party.

As a state-owned enterprise under the Fifth Ministry of Machinery Industry, Jiang'an did not actually have the qualifications to produce automobiles.

After the sample was produced, it was taken to Beijing to report the results. A senior official who had previously chaired an economic conference personally toured the office compound and confirmed that it was a family microcar that was very suitable for the current market, so he requested that the qualification be issued.

They seemed quite proud of it when they talked about it.

Later generations, however, found it somewhat perplexing.

Yu Qili had been detained twice before, and with the approval of the ZY office, he became a celebrity who had been featured in major newspapers. That's why he was easily treated as an honored guest wherever he went. Having tasted the sweetness of success, he wanted to do something big in Shangzhou this time.

Jin Zhuoqun prefers to first curry favor with others before addressing problems from the top down.

These are all typical methods of this era.

Even 30 or 40 years later, there are still some bad habits of not following procedures and liking to ask for favors and connections, and in some places they are particularly serious, but compared with the 1980s, they are simply insignificant.

Anyway, Wei Dong was not used to it.

Therefore, he tries his best to ensure fair treatment rather than relying on relationships.

It's enough to convey the actual situation in this way.

It's possible that Jiangzhou authorities hadn't even informed them about the demobilization of the construction team, so Wu Xi didn't even have time to eat dumplings in the end.

He called Wei Dong to sign the agreement, then hurriedly grabbed a T-shirt and jeans and left.

Wei Dong quickly emphasized his main purpose for coming to Pingjing: "I want to get this corn project going. It will take several years and will almost drain all my funds. So, in the long run, I need a short-term operation. Give me the laboratory technology for extracting SOD from animal blood, so that I can start making these derivative products first."

Wu Xi pushed the object to her childhood friend: "Don't go anywhere these next few days, I'll be looking for you anytime."

It was only thanks to his childhood friend that Wei Dong was able to find the Third Place. It turned out that they had pig blood extraction facilities there, which must fall under the key research and development program in the livestock industry, making things quite complicated.

We've never heard of this before, and if it weren't for the neighboring department bringing it over, we wouldn't even bother with it.

Making phone calls to inquire and communicate takes up time.

Wei Dongcai suddenly realized why, at this time, the most efficient way to get things done was to rely on connections and favors. Many departments and organizations were lagging behind the pace of reform.

I vaguely recall that getting official stamps is a notorious problem these days; you need dozens of stamps to start a company.

His first company was also set up in Chengdu with the help of the provincial branch of Sunshine Daily. Later, in Jiangzhou and Shangzhou, he was able to quickly open a series of companies by "going through the back door" by directly contacting the city.

Just stay put; getting a visa will take time anyway.

Wei Dong roughly knew that the infrastructure team had touched on some important point, and even Wu Xi dared not be negligent.

But he was quite certain that he hadn't done anything wrong. The project had been halted last year, and thousands of people were there completely clueless. When it reached Jiangzhou, it was handed over to a state-owned enterprise in the city. He hadn't received a single yuan from it and had even contributed a lot of funds to start the project.

It should be fine.

But when Wu Shengyun came out, all he could do was kneel in submission: "I've heard about the units inside that ferry crossing since I was a child. Nobody dares to get close to them. How did the boss manage to subdue them?"

Wei Dong felt secretly pleased, but his face remained calm and composed: "This is called restructuring. Everyone needs to eat... Let's go, let's grab something to eat."

Since Wu Shengyun was brought along, they must have originally planned to treat Wu Xi and the others to the dishes prepared by the office.

But in the end, his childhood friends all told Weidong not to wander around, so they, who didn't like extravagance and waste, told Weidong to go back to the spicy hot pot restaurant near the factory gate, have a few bites of food, and then focus on his work.

Compared to northern food, even if you're tired of spicy hot pot and the like, this is still more palatable.

Mainly, it was only after hearing that he had arrived that key members of the Pingjing branch and sales teams from various universities began to come one after another to report and exchange information.

The five technical experts who have already replicated and rebuilt the fully automated sanitary napkin production line in Jiangzhou also took the opportunity to search the original machine again to confirm the most urgently needed components, industrial control computer version, and other items.

The tractor driver and his colleagues had already taken advantage of the end of their senior year to rush back to their hometowns to expand their market.

Sales branches have now been established in 21 provinces. Whether to follow the previous structure of the five major companies as second-tier subsidiaries or to operate in parallel still needs to be discussed and debated.

However, around 8 p.m., Yu Xiaoqiu must have followed the message from the university team and rushed over with her aunt.

Wu Shengyun, just by looking at their beautiful appearance, understood immediately and led everyone away.

On the contrary, some senior members of the Beijing university team joked that their boss didn't have the time or inclination for such things.

The saying "a girl changes drastically at eighteen" perfectly describes Yu Xiaoqiu; she seems to be growing and blossoming at every moment, gaining even more charm.

Wei Dong couldn't help but glance at her quickly; she was indeed wearing makeup. "How's the advertising company doing? Get ready. We estimate the commercials for jeans and T-shirts will be filmed and aired around May Day."

Jeans have already been distributed to various regions for trial sales, but T-shirts are just starting out.

Yu Xiaoqiu excitedly picked up the T-shirt and looked at it from both sides, but Sister Su handed her a file bag: "I was just about to call Jiangzhou. There's a newly released government-sponsored self-funded study abroad quota, 200,000 yuan, for Western literature and art. As long as you pass the language school's assessment, you can be admitted without taking the entrance exam. You don't need any previous academic credentials. It just happens to fit the situation of the comrade you mentioned."

She also took the opportunity to criticize her own child: "Look, if I had told you to study English well, you could have seized the opportunity to go out and see the world together."

Yu Xiaoqiu clearly had just found out about this. She made a face and bent down to fold clothes, but her ears were sticking out.

Wei Dong froze for a moment, then reached out and took the document to examine it: "How come it's only 200,000? It used to cost 400,000 in Europe and America. Isn't this a mad rush?"

Sister Su laughed: "You need a recommendation from an arts organization to qualify, and 200,000 is not a small amount. The hardest part is that you have to be good at English. There are very few people who meet these three conditions. This is a new exchange student cooperation program that started after the joint communiqué was signed last year. Tuition is waived, and you will live with a family selected by the other party. This money is just a monthly living allowance for two years."

Wei Dong could only say, "Holy crap!"

This is probably the highest form of information asymmetry.

Jiangzhou only has a handful of overseas study slots each year, while Pingjing certainly offers many more opportunities.

But no one expected that there would be such an opportunity to study abroad that is almost free and completely inaccessible to ordinary people.

It seems Zhang Lanzhi mentioned wanting to see the Tower of London and the Roman Catholic Church, so this is indeed a perfect time.

So she nodded and accepted it: "Thank you for your kindness. I'll confirm it and then trouble Sister Su to arrange for you to be taken care of. You can also let me know if you need anything."

Sister Su was so shrewd: "What needs could I possibly have? This is all the company's business. The payment can be made through the advertising company, so don't worry about it. Just arrange for this person to come to me. Make sure it's done within half a month, so he can get over there before summer vacation to familiarize himself with the situation. Classes can start at the end of September without any problems."

It did make things easier for Wei Dong. Two hundred thousand was no big deal for him now; he could just withdraw it from Pingjing Company. However, with the increasingly sophisticated financial system, it was still a little embarrassing if his wife asked about it. It would be perfect if he didn't have to handle it at all.

"Okay, I'll leave the management of these advertisements to Sister Su. Several clothing companies invested by Hong Kong businessmen definitely need to seize this summer to promote their products nationwide, including jeans, T-shirts, women's wear, children's wear, and suits. How can we achieve both effectiveness and brand recognition without attracting criticism after the advertisements air on TV? This is a technical task. We'll open a separate company line and use the advertising license I obtained in Jiangzhou to handle it. You get 40%, I get 60%."

Wei Dong had previously decided to distance himself from Jin Zhuoqun, and now it's the perfect time to reward those who have contributed.

Even the talented actress couldn't contain her joy: "I'll definitely do a good job. I can also get in touch with the director and cinematographer. I guarantee it will be done perfectly!"

Yu Xiaoqiu couldn't help but take a second look, curious about who this person was who was worth such a high price.

(End of this chapter)