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Chapter 689 Slap in the Face! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Factory manager, the city government called and wants you to attend a meeting!"

I had just returned to the office when a staff member from the factory administration came to report.

"I understand, I'll be right there!"

Without thinking much, Wu Zhi picked up his notebook and thermos, went downstairs, took out his bicycle, and left.

Upon arriving at the city hall, staff members led us to the conference room.

Upon entering, one sees mostly familiar faces from the industrial system, as well as some unfamiliar faces from other systems.

Of course, after shaking hands and introducing themselves, most people have heard of each other to some extent, so they can't really be considered complete strangers.

However, the expressions on their faces didn't look so pleasant when they saw people from the business system.

If he were just a typical state-owned enterprise cadre who didn't know much about the outside world, then that would be one thing.

But he has plenty of channels to get information from the outside world.

Nanhua would typically send him a detailed report on European and American companies every six months.

Inside, besides introducing the companies' operational status and various business strategies, the most prominent content is about various expansion methods.

After watching it, Wu Zhi was greatly shocked!
It's practically a collection of scams and swindles!

To achieve their goals, they will stop at nothing.

Crucially, these actions are also wrapped in so-called international rules, and on the surface they appear to be legal and compliant.

It can be said that Wu Zhi is one of the most knowledgeable people of this era who is very familiar with large foreign companies.

Moreover, being based in the capital and being a prominent figure in the industrial system, he was very knowledgeable about many things.

It can be said that some policies were issued with good intentions.

However, there are some people in China who can twist good policies and make them look bad, especially local governments, who love to play these tricks.

With the reform and opening up, a large number of new foreign ideas have flooded into China, naturally bringing some very negative effects.

Some people and forces are trying to take advantage of the situation and do nothing wrong.

There were other things that Wuzhi had heard many rumors about, but he didn't want to say much about them.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't cause trouble, he can stay at Gulou Factory peacefully until retirement, and no one can shake his position.

But right now, he clearly sensed that someone or some force had their eyes on the Gulou Factory!
Even if he is quite oblivious and insensitive to certain things.

Having experienced a special period and served as the director of the Gulou Factory for nearly twenty years, he had learned some things.

However, due to his special status, there's no need for him to take it out.

In fact, Wu Zhi was very curious about who exactly wanted to mess with Gulou Factory, but he didn't know if they had the guts.
The meeting began quickly, and the leader presiding over it was of a very high rank.

However, in Wu Zhi's view, it did not have much practical effect.

The city government holds such meetings at least once a month, sometimes two or three times a month, which he feels is more of a show.

They shout slogans loudly and make all sorts of claims about catching up with world-class standards.

The problem is that catching up requires a huge investment.

Given the current economic situation in China, it's not that we can't afford to invest, but we need to have a good debate about where to invest.

With reform and opening up, and increased exchanges with the outside world, especially Europe and the United States, the huge gaps in various aspects have become apparent, making it almost impossible to breathe.

Originally, many factories that were considered excellent in China were at a pre-World War II level when compared to those abroad, which had a huge impact on people's mentality.

Then, for reasons unknown, the company encountered difficulties. The most frequent issue was the procurement requests for all sorts of the latest equipment!

It seems that as long as you buy the latest international machinery and equipment, your factory can become a world-class enterprise.

They don't even consider whether the overall industrial environment and supporting facilities in China can meet the standards, or whether there are enough qualified workers.

It's not uncommon for production equipment that was imported at the cost of foreign exchange to end up gathering dust in warehouses for various reasons.

Gulou Factory has never been involved in such a thing!

In fact, Gulou Factory had stable foreign exchange earnings and a considerable amount of foreign exchange reserves, so it would not have been difficult for them to purchase new machinery and equipment.

It wasn't that no one in the factory leadership had raised the issue, but Wu Zhi rejected them all.

It wasn't that he was stubborn and didn't want to upgrade the factory's machinery.

Instead, the methods and strategies for transformation and upgrading should be formulated based on the actual situation of the factory, so as to avoid unexpected changes that may delay production.

In fact, Wu Zhi had already found the answer he was looking for in a detailed report of large European and American companies and factories that Nan Hua sent him every six months.

There is absolutely no need to purchase the latest machinery and equipment.

In fact, given the actual situation of the Gulou factory, purchasing second-hand equipment from factories in Eastern European countries might have yielded even better results.

After all, China's industrial development initially followed the Russian model.

Even in 1985, the Russian model was still the mainstream.

In the field of related machinery and equipment, those from Europe and the United States may be better and more advanced, but those from Eastern Europe may be more suitable for domestic factories.

Through Nan Hua's connections, we purchased corresponding second-hand machinery and equipment directly from Eastern Europe, and the results were surprisingly good.

Given that the Gulou Factory was doing very well, Wu Zhi had little interest in attending such large-scale meetings of the city government.

However, he never expected that the officials in the business system would expose the matter directly at the meeting.

"The companies that are interested in Xiao Rizi are large international corporations. With their help, the bicycles and motorcycles produced by the Gulou Factory will definitely sell even better!"

"Xiao Rizi's motorcycles and bicycles are quite famous internationally. If we can get their help, the Gulou Factory's development speed may be even faster!"

"Director Wu of Gulou Factory, what do you have to say?"

The leader presiding over the meeting turned his gaze to Wu Zhi, who remained silent.

"I want to ask a question!"

Wu Zhi wasn't angry; his tone was calm and composed: "When you say something is a bestseller, are you referring to domestic or international markets?"

"If it's domestic, then there's no need to say anything. The Gulou Factory in China already ranks among the top-selling factories nationwide in terms of various types of motorcycles and bicycles, so we don't need outside help!"

"Of course, it's overseas!"

His face turned pale and then red, and he could only grit his teeth and persevere.

"Oh, I happen to have the details of the overseas sales of motorcycles and bicycles from the Gulou Factory last year!"

Under the gaze of the crowd, he slowly took out a document from his briefcase and said leisurely, "Last year alone, Gulou Factory sold 230,000 motorcycles and nearly 1.5 million bicycles overseas!"

"And the Xiao Rizi Motorcycle Company, which wanted to invest in the Gulou Factory, had overseas sales of less than 150,000 vehicles!"

At this point, he couldn't help but chuckle and asked curiously, "How dare they say they can help Gulou Factory better expand into overseas markets?"

(End of this chapter)