My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 823 It can't be hidden, it really can't be hidden.

Sure enough, they invited several leaders over.

Some of the positions were ones that Wei Dong had never even heard of.

He even summoned a full house of managers and factory directors from all his subordinate units.

There are also labor unions, retired employees, and inheritors of time-honored brands.

It was so crowded that there wasn't even enough room to stand in the courtyard.

No wonder they had someone keep an eye on him to make sure Wei Dong was involved.

If I miss this opportunity, my subordinates will be furious with me.

Wu Xi found an inconspicuous corner by the door and leaned against it, teasingly telling Wei Dong to face it himself. The main reason was that she noticed that the two Taoist priests in plain clothes who came down from 212 were a bit unusual.

Yu Xiaoqiu also gave Wu Xi a few words of advice, saying, "If you don't show up, then I'll be your secretary," and then smiled and pulled the two food service girls to help with the service.

The girl from Pingjing has a pretty good sense of occasion.

Wang Zhiwen simply stood on a higher spot, found a corner flower bed, stepped on it, making it easier to take a couple of photos and observe expressions and demeanor.

Rang Weidong had already planned his theme to distance himself from the issue: "Welcome, leaders and comrades from the food industry front. I am Rang Weidong, the Deputy General Manager of Business at the Pingjing Automobile Manufacturing Plant joint venture. I've been working on the housing reform and production line transformation of Pingjing Automobile for the past two years, so I'm honored to be here today to exchange ideas with you all..."

This is a common opening line thirty or forty years later, adopting a very humble attitude.

From the outset, it was presented as an equal exchange between different units.

But this is definitely a rare sight now; there's not much of a business-sharing tone or mannerisms, and the way leaders speak is definitely not like this.

Regardless of their mindset, everyone felt they should listen first.

Yu Qili was also there, and he couldn't help but concentrate. This style was completely different from their usual nonsense.

Previously, Wei Dong had publicly stated that he learned his business acumen from their trading company.

Now it seems that the porters sitting at the entrance of the trading company have become completely skilled in all kinds of martial arts.

“I don’t know about the food service system, but the car factory’s welfare housing allocation is really not going to work. The area within the Third Ring Road is only so big. As new generations of young people take over the factory, they will have to be allocated housing. We can’t kick out retired employees. The factory buildings can’t be expanded. If we can’t develop production, how can we build housing? So housing reform is imperative.”

The premise must be concisely stated and changed.

At that moment, someone raised their hand to speak.

The second deputy director's leader helped Wei Dong: "Let's listen to Comrade Wei Dong's introduction first. We can raise any questions later."

So let Wei Dong get straight to the conclusion: "Regarding the area, there are two methods. First, we need to increase the area by building more in the air. That's why Pingqi's factory area within the Third Ring Road has now built six elevator residential buildings with more than 20 floors. One building is equivalent to the number of residents in the previous seven or eight tenement buildings or Khrushchev buildings. The area has also been expanded, with independent kitchens and bathrooms. The quality of life will definitely be significantly improved, and it's still in the same place."

Immediately, some people couldn't contain their excitement and started clapping in anticipation!

If it weren't for the bustling downtown area, who would be willing to share a courtyard house in a hutong with dozens of families?

Wei Dong smiled and gestured for patience: "Another solution is to look outside and relocate the entire factory to the suburbs. It's obvious that there's no room for expansion within the city, making it impossible to scale up the production lines and hindering the company's development..."

This statement is sure to cause a stir.

Just by looking at the expressions on everyone's faces, Wei Dong knew they all disliked it.

He waved his hand again, saying, "I know that everyone is used to living in the capital and is unwilling to move to the suburbs for various reasons such as their children's schooling and medical care. That's completely understandable. That's why I said that these comrades should choose to move towards high-rise buildings. But we can't oppose or hinder the company from moving to the suburbs to expand its development because of this. If the company loses money and goes bankrupt, it will not benefit anyone. So the new factory area should recruit new employees, and the old employees who stay in the city should choose positions related to the city."

Just as we were getting to this point, a commotion broke out everywhere: "That won't do! Everyone's spent their whole lives pickling vegetables and cutting fermented bean curd. They can't do anything else and they're always ready to quit."

The two food service girls were wondering if the boss could control the situation, so they went around bending down to persuade the elderly men and women to take a break and listen first.

To everyone's surprise, Wei Dong grinned and said, "This is because the money wasn't enough. The high-rise residential buildings around Pingqi are all commercial storefronts, which have all been converted into sales halls for national car brands. Those who don't want to learn sales can become cleaners, and those who don't want to do it can retire, have their years of service bought out, and take a basic subsidy to go for a stroll. But don't be envious when you see that those who are willing to learn and change can earn two or three hundred or even more in car sales commissions every month. I've seen four or five hundred or even over a thousand."

There have been changes, at least these days people don't immediately criticize him for prioritizing the economy.

After the price increases of the past two years, everyone has experienced the power of the economy, and only a few people who don't eat meat porridge are still heartbroken.

The staff at the grassroots level were immediately astonished: "Is it possible to earn such a high salary?!"

Some clever people were already mentally simulating: "We can't possibly have a car sales hall like this, can we? Besides, our products are all sold in department stores like Wangfujing. So many sales clerks wouldn't have the opportunity to earn high salaries." Wei Dong gestured: "Didn't we just say that the city is looking for space in the air? Maybe several small areas can be combined to build two or three high-rise buildings. What to do with that space? Build a food market! I see that our secondary main business includes meat and seafood trading. Why not set up a seafood market and a meat market to stimulate people's food supply? Once we build this free trade market, we can attract seafood merchants, non-staple food merchants, and various food factories to open shops. Wouldn't that create new jobs and new income?"

That was a wake-up call! It's just about leveraging industry advantages to build a market.

Pingjing Auto could turn the surrounding streets into a showroom for cars from all over the country entering Beijing, and there's even more potential in the food and beverage sector.

It's hard to say what a prefecture-level city like Shangzhou, with its millions of impoverished people, can possibly accomplish.

Heijō is the one who's begging for food while holding a golden rice bowl.

The repeated emphasis on opening up our minds during the reform and opening-up period was indeed not an empty call.

Even now that food is being fed to them, some people still frown: "Meat quarantine and slaughter, seafood have strong smells, they can't possibly be in the city, right?"

Wei Dong sighed, "If we allocate resources reasonably, we can keep easy-to-manage things like cakes, bread, and local specialties in the city, while sending the smelly and noisy ones to the suburbs. Wouldn't that create more jobs for the production lines and industrial parks in the suburbs?"

Some people also emphasized the professional scope: "Doing things properly is not that easy. Our Guiyuezhai's tripe, braised dishes, and sesame mutton are all made to order. If we moved them to the suburbs and delivered them here, the taste would be unpalatable!"

This directly touched upon Wei Dong's area of ​​expertise: "Have you heard of vacuum packaging? The spicy pork offal I developed in the Shangzhou area can maintain long-distance transportation and sales for six months to a year. To develop and expand the scale of this time-honored brand, vacuum packaging sales are an inevitable direction. As for selling to urban areas, we can use refrigerated trucks... Well, we also have a factory that is developing and producing refrigerated containers. We can just put a small one on a truck and use it."

Upon hearing the sound, people immediately cheered, creating a distinctly Beijing atmosphere, just like being in a theater.

It feels like Wei Dong is like Doraemon, always having a solution in his pocket.

What we see thirty or forty years later is truly the best answer to all these twists and turns.

If Rang Weidong was just a security guard before, he didn't understand much despite seeing a lot.

These past few years of experience have not been in vain.

He's now very good at making a modified version of the technique, and he'll start using it now.

Therefore, his "open-mindedness" can easily lead to dependency: "Comrade Weidong is right, why don't you help us with this housing reform and construction!"

"Why don't you help us with the technological innovation of vacuum food?"

Before Wei Dong even caught a glimpse of this "appeal," he glanced at the leader and wondered if he was one of those people who led the way in the theater.

He was certain that he would take strict precautions: "I have neither the energy nor the authority to participate in the housing reform of other industries in Pingjing. I am just sharing our experience and gains with everyone, hoping that we can all contribute to the lives of the people. Those involved in housing reform and real estate can visit Pingqi Real Estate Development Company to learn from our experience. Various technical exchanges are also welcome... Leave your content requirements with my secretary, and we will try our best to organize them into text and send them to you."

Then the leaders who had been listening attentively finally spoke up, getting straight to the point: "Did Pingqi purchase the property rights of its high-rise buildings through mortgage loans?"

Wei Dong nodded: "Yes, welfare housing does not require you to pay money, but the house does not belong to anyone. You have to wait for the right housing based on seniority. Moreover, the biggest problem is that welfare housing is becoming increasingly difficult to transfer, and there are more and more disputes. Commercial housing, on the other hand, is that as long as you work hard and are a little frugal, you can save up for a down payment and buy a house. If you work hard and pay off the loan, the house will be yours."

The leaders of commercial entities didn't question whether this was a resurgence of private ownership.

He immediately asked, "From the institute to the Economic Commission, everyone is advocating for the sale of such commercial housing. This year, Pingjing City has also put several thousand commercial housing units into the market, which shows that the policy has been implemented. But where does the funding for this kind of housing construction come from? The down payment alone is not enough, is it?"

Wei Dong had to patiently explain: "Of course, a qualified real estate development company is needed. So I suggest that units like the Second Deputy Director could be similar to Pingqi, with the national automobile corporation at the higher level setting up a real estate development company, raising a certain amount of initial capital, and then establishing a loan relationship with the bank. According to our experience, generally, a 40% start-up capital for building costs is enough to make it work without too much of a problem."

And there they were, waiting right there: "Yes, it's true that only when Comrade Weidong is so familiar with real estate work can we ensure that the work proceeds smoothly. So, our Grain and Oil Food Company, the Second Subsidiary Food Company, and the Agricultural Materials Company are jointly hiring you to take on this real estate work and help us sort out these scattered real estate projects."

Wei Dong immediately waved his hand: "No, no, I work as a consultant in the real estate development of the automobile company and the real estate development in Jiangzhou City. I don't take any money or get any shares. Just like before, I can offer some advice, but I don't participate in the actual operation. I want to avoid any economic disputes."

But they actually said, "Then what about the building you built as a major foreign-invested hotel shareholder after acquiring a plot of land from a grain and oil food company in the nearby Carp Alley...?"

As he spoke, he pointed towards the luxurious alley hotel outside, and everyone exclaimed in unison, "Wow!"

The building is already covered with aluminum composite panels, all imported building materials, and there are even foreigners guiding the construction process.

The bronze-colored frosted surface, together with the textured and rusted copper panels on the exterior wall, sets off the exceptional high-end and sophisticated look of the amber glass curtain wall.

Everyone who comes and goes to get off work sees it, and the news has spread that it's a high-end hotel built by foreigners.

So it was yours!
You Qili turned his head in that direction, stunned.

Only Wu Xi laughed like a pig when she saw Wei Dong's capital being exposed!

He can't hide in the ocean of people.

(End of this chapter)