My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 455 Young people don’t respect martial ethics

To reach this level.

Capable people can see a lot, but most of them will not have the opportunity to prosper.

This is an inevitable pyramid structure.

The young people in front of us who can seize the opportunities of the times and ride the waves are already extremely rare.

Many of the rare talents who emerged from the reform and opening up have been lost in the economic frenzy.

Just as Chi Shiming and Rang Weidong discussed, the reason why it's possible to make money in this era is because the mainland is far behind Europe, America, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This huge gap is like the enormous energy and wealth contained in a hydroelectric power station.

In this world where there are no blank spaces to start from, if you can find a way to make money that is not yet regulated, you can easily become rich overnight.

If you have few chips, sell cured meat or electronic watches; if you can get on the big table, then of course it's real estate and finance.

But the young man before them, who had clearly found the Dragon-Slaying Saber, did not wield it to reap the rewards, but instead offered a warning.

It does indeed evoke the saying, "The lesser heroes serve their friends and neighbors, while the greater heroes serve their country and its people."

It was the person from the Economic Commission who spoke up: "So how do you think we should handle this situation?"

Wei Dong shook his head decisively: "I don't know. This is just our feeling and feedback from our work in Shangzhou and Jiangzhou. How to handle it is a matter of strategic approach. We'll just fight some small local battles."

Not trying to elevate oneself or arbitrarily pointing fingers are now considered strengths.

Everyone chuckled and asked, "So, what other feedback do you have?"

Let Wei Dong describe it one by one: "For example, the old leader of Shangzhou said that he had discussed with the Construction Committee and the financial inspectors that what we need most at this stage is productive investment, building factories to produce goods. However, various goods have both good and bad sales. Jiangzhou has also put a lot of effort into the sales of industrial products. But if we consider housing as a commodity, then it is a commodity that will definitely sell well. Concentrating on urban housing construction and using housing construction to drive a large scale of building materials and labor is probably the most stable commodity production at this stage."

Yes, experts and leaders with insight all nodded: "The welfare housing system also involves building a large number of houses, but the more houses are built, the more they are not put into circulation on the market, which will only further consume and occupy industrial revenue, and instead become a construction that is detrimental to productive investment. The sale of commercial housing solves this problem precisely."

"Xiao Rang, you've already piloted the sale of commercial housing in Shangzhou and Jiangzhou. Are you confident? What are the drawbacks?"

The downsides are too numerous to list.

Ask Wei Dong to bring out his case and analyze it carefully, breaking it down step by step.

Housing quality is definitely a concern for everyone, so it is essential to have qualified construction companies. However, it has been "rumored" that a form of affiliation has emerged, where unqualified companies can pay an affiliation fee to start construction despite their deficiencies. This requires strict investigation and supervision by relevant departments.
Once a commercial property is built, there may be shady dealings at every stage, including design, construction, supervision, and acceptance.

The practice of selling pre-sold apartments, where properties are not even built or even started, but are only fenced off, raises concerns about potential risks in the real estate market.

Whether the house is delivered according to the contract, whether the delivery date can be achieved on schedule, and where to go for arbitration after disputes arise;

If real estate sales require advertising, does this involve various irregularities such as false advertising and selling the same property twice?

If Wei Dong's previous impression of real estate was entirely based on sitting in the security booth reading newspapers and checking news on his phone, and watching the song and dance troupes outside promoting their products with gongs and drums, then this was a completely different story.

I've always been an observer.

In the past year or so, he has completed two and a half buildings and started construction on dozens of buildings in four cities.

It is absolutely possible to connect the countless pieces of information in one's mind with practical experience to gain knowledge.

He's practically an expert.

He spoke naturally and logically, without holding anything back.

Chi Shiming was eager to seize this unregulated period to expand his land holdings, while Wei Dong almost instinctively hoped that regulations would be improved as soon as possible so that more ordinary people could buy good and affordable housing.

I just want this era to be better.

Perhaps it is this difference in mindset that determines who is the master and who is destined to be just a merchant.

This work meeting went on for a long time.

It seemed like they were there to report on computer-related work, but it turned out to be a report on the progress of real estate work.

More and more people attended the meeting, and everyone listened attentively.

In actual work, there are experiences to be found in Shangzhou, Jiangzhou, and even Shanghai, while "hearsay" comes from Hong Kong, Japan, and even Citibank real estate developers.

For example, when faced with trillions of yuan in financial collapses, small developers running away, or real estate speculation involving a game of musical chairs, regardless of whether it's true or not, we treat it as a lesson learned. If it happens, we correct it; if it doesn't, we strive to improve.

He meant well and did his best to provide information.

But everyone has the feeling that you focus on real estate wherever you go, and you've accumulated a lot of industrial experience.

So at the end of the meeting, the person from the Economic Commission and the person from Pingjing City discussed a few words: "Today has indeed been very fruitful. I think Comrade Weidong should assist the Pingjing Automobile Manufacturing Plant in exploring this business center project. Does everyone have any objections?"

Wei Dong paused for half a second before quickly raising his hand: "I, I, I have a problem. I was really just forced into this role. My main job is industrial and commercial sales, developing new products and doing a good job in sales, not real estate..." Everyone looked at him and laughed.

Some shouted, "Xiao Rang, you just said that houses are commodities, industrial products!"

Wei Dong was speechless: "Yes, yes, that's right. What I said is that I mainly run sanitary napkin factories, camera factories, and computer factories now. My purpose in getting involved in real estate is to help my employees improve their housing."

Someone deliberately shouted loudly, "Then you became a consultant for Jiangzhou Real Estate Corporation and established the first private real estate company!"

Wei Dong was on the verge of tears: "Jiangzhou couldn't resist the sight of the Hong Kong businessmen's 3 billion investment, and insisted on dragging me into it as a joint venture partner to oversee the Hong Kong businessmen's implementation..."

"What kind of investment? If Jiangzhou can invest, why can't we in Pingjing? Pingjing needs to explore this path of commercial real estate even more. You can bring over Jiangzhou's successful experience to give a presentation."

Wei Dong panicked a little and argued with a flushed face, "My workplace is in Jiangzhou, and I've been on this business trip for almost a month. I can't possibly be in charge of work in Beijing for an extended period of time..."

Then came a string of incomprehensible phrases, such as "Why buy a house? Only with a mortgage," and "Housing is a matter of national importance, a matter of life and death, a matter of survival; housing prices cannot be allowed to fluctuate," and so on...

This caused everyone to burst into laughter, filling the conference hall with a joyful atmosphere.

The person from the Economic Commission made the decision: "Didn't you arrange for the application for a real estate company at the automobile manufacturing plant? Old Zhu will be the chairman, and you will be his deputy chief consultant. You don't need to stay in Beijing all the time. Take charge of the automobile manufacturing plant, from the dormitory buildings built with collective funds to the commercial center, and the transformation of the entire plot. This is the last major test of the commercial housing reform, which is related to whether we can make up our minds to promote the commercial housing reform. You and Old Zhu have to shoulder the responsibility."

Damn it, I've been tricked into becoming the vice president again. Judging from Old Zhu's attitude, he's just here to supervise, and I'll have to do the actual work myself.

Factory Director Zhu seemed to have been prepared all along: "I will definitely cooperate well with Comrade Wei Dong so that Pingqi Commercial Center can stand as a monument in the wave of reform..."

Wei Dong was still thinking to himself, "Why did you express your opinion first?"

Unexpectedly, the head of the automobile manufacturing company then slowly spoke up: "Old Zhu will be transferred to the position of general manager of the automobile manufacturing company's real estate development company. After discussions between us and the Fifth Ministry of Machinery Industry, we plan to transfer Comrade Cheng Mingxian from his position as director of the Xishan General Factory to the Pingjing Automobile Manufacturing Plant as director and deputy general manager of the joint venture. Does Comrade Weidong have any objections?"

Cheng Mingxian is the old Cheng from Xishan Factory, who has been in the mountains for almost thirty years!

The only explanation for his transfer to the Pingjing 10,000-person factory as its head is that he and the Xishan factory are fully supporting Rang Weidong.

This means reforming the Pingjing Automobile Factory in the same way.

Wei Dong instantly understood that there was nothing more to say, even for Lao Cheng's future and the future of Pingjing Automobile Factory.

Now he suddenly has a strong ambition to make this car a success!
It's really amazing.

The prospects of the real estate market didn't appeal to him; he probably subconsciously felt that the real estate market was a huge pitfall.

He has always been unwilling to get too involved.

However, the automobile manufacturing industry, especially Cherokee, which had a pretty good reputation in the tax office, seems to have fallen into a mess after the turn of the century.

It's a real shame.

He was dealing with Collins all by himself, and he also had to deal with the Chinese side, who were clearly his adversaries.

They definitely wouldn't want to take this order.

But with Lao Cheng's cooperation, confidence suddenly surged.

He nodded slowly: "The core of the car factory is localization, and more importantly, it is to build our own automobile industry. I will work with Comrade Cheng Mingxian to lead the car factory and make us a major automobile country as soon as possible."

It lacked those polished slogans, but it clearly contained a more convincing and sincere determination.

Applause immediately erupted.

As they shook hands to say goodbye, the person from the Economic Commission patted him on the shoulder and said, "You and Xishan Factory are now shouldering the heavy responsibility of driving the development of domestic computers. However, the automobile industry is also our top priority, especially since it is of great significance to industrial reform. The idea of ​​domestically produced parts that you emphasized to the employees at the automobile factory is still very superficial and needs to be further refined."

Wei Dong smiled wryly: "I don't know much about the manufacturing industry itself. The industrial complexity of sanitary napkins, cameras, clothing, and even computers cannot be compared with that of automobiles. I was just trying to boost everyone's morale. Please correct me if I said anything wrong."

So, having spent forty years with Lao Shi in his previous life, he must have some understanding of how to conduct oneself within the system.

Sure enough, the other party offered a suggestion: "I'm not an automotive major, but I have an electrical engineering background, so I still have some academic awareness. My idea is to create an automotive consortium to localize this car. We would select research and industrial units nationwide, including national, municipal, and bank entities, to form the consortium. The office would be located in our Economic Commission, at the Pingqi site. We would support domestic parts manufacturers in their research and development and technological upgrades. We could extract about 30,000 yuan from the price of each car as funding for the consortium to support relevant production and research units nationwide."

Then Wei Dong's special qualities will be revealed.

He thought about it and shook his head: "Reform means marketization. This community's approach is still based on administrative intervention. If the automobile industry is to develop well, it must follow the laws of the market economy. This kind of preferential treatment is like always holding a child's hand. It not only fails to teach the child skills, but also makes the child more dependent on the parents' support, and the child will not learn well."

The other party must have thought about this idea for a long time; it looks very complete.

Unexpectedly, when I presented it, it was immediately rejected to my face by a subordinate who was many levels below me.

Rub your hair vigorously!
It's probably been many years since I've encountered something like this.

(End of this chapter)