Xiong Wenbin's two-bedroom apartment was very small. There was a large round table in the living room, so it was almost impossible for anyone to stand on it. It was difficult for three people to even turn around when they stood in the kitchen at the same time.
Shen Huai invited Zhou Ming, Zhao Dong, Yang Haipeng, and Xiong Wenbin to sit and chat in the room next to him, leaving the women to prepare dinner.
"Has Division Chief Zhao ever thought of leaving the city steel mill?”Shen Huai asked," Donghua also has a few steel factories. There are township enterprises and private enterprises. I think they all need talents like Section Chief Zhao who know both technology and management."
Zhao Dong didn't know where Shen Huai had heard that he knew both technology and management, but when Shen Huai said that, he felt a sense of familiarity. Everyone was willing to listen to flattery.
"There are still a few steel companies in the towns under Dong Hua, but their profits have declined greatly in the past two years. Private enterprises were better, but to put it bluntly, it was a family business. How could they use outsiders as senior managers?”Zhao Dong said in a pessimistic tone," Maybe people's income in the past was slightly higher, but it was just a little higher."
Shen Huai had discussed this issue with Zhao Dong when he was at the steel mill. He knew what Zhao Dong was thinking, but as a " stranger ", he still needed to use this topic to persuade Zhao Dong to give up his previous thoughts.
Xiong Wenbin saw that Shen Huai had changed the topic to this, which further confirmed his guess. Seeing that Zhao Dong was not enlightened, he helped to point out the meaning."Secretary Shen, are you talking about Meixi Steel Plant?”
When Xiong Wenbin said this, Zhao Dong's eyes lit up. Shen Huai had said that he wanted to work in Meixi Town, and now he was encouraging him to resign, so he did not think of Meixi Steel Plant.
However, when he thought of the current situation of Meixi Steel Plant, Zhao Dong could not help but smile bitterly and say,"The Meixi Steel Plant can't even compare to the city steel plant. A few years ago, Meixi Steel Plant relied on bank loans to support its production capacity to 100,000 tons. In Donghua, the township enterprises of all sizes were also outstanding. But in reality, we don't have the technology, we don't have the talent, and the management is also chaotic. The main product is still the steel windows that have been gradually eliminated in recent years. I don't even know if we can hold on for another two years."
The people in the room were all from the city's steel mill, so they were very clear about the current situation of the steel industry in Donghua City.
Xiong Wenbin could guess Shen Huai's intention for mentioning this matter, but he could not answer at the moment. There were some things that he needed Shen Huai to say clearly, or else he would only be guessing.
Yang Haipeng and Zhou Ming both knew that Zhao Dong was telling the truth. Yang Haipeng spoke directly," Secretary Shen is going to work in Meixi, right? But Meixi Steel Plant is definitely a sh * t pit. Don't jump into it so easily…"
Zhou Ming gently pulled Yang Haipeng from behind, reminding him not to talk nonsense.
He saw that Shen Huai was very young. Even if he was hit by a blow and went to Meixi Town to take up his post, he might still have lofty aspirations in his heart.
Not only did Yang Haipeng beat Zhou Dazui in the steel factory, but he also threw a flower pot at him. It showed that he was frivolous and flamboyant. Zhou Mingxin thought that he wanted to go to Meixi Town to do something big. Yang Haipeng's direct action of pouring cold water on him would definitely make him unhappy.
Yang Haipeng's words might not sound pleasant, but he didn't have any bad intentions. Shen Huai was familiar with Yang Haipeng's personality. He just smiled and turned a blind eye to Zhou Ming's little action of pulling Yang Haipeng.
He was born and raised in Meixi Town, so how could he not understand the complicated situation involved in Meixi Steel Plant? To be honest, if it wasn't for Tan Qiping's support, he really wouldn't dare to get involved in this mess. Zhao Dong stood in his position and rejected his offer. He did have his considerations.
Donghua's waters were very deep. Gao Tianhe was worried that Chen Mingde would interfere with the city's steel mill, so he made a fuss about Chen Mingde's death. Shen Huai would not touch the city steel mill for the time being, but if he could not even handle a township enterprise, he did not have to stay in Dong Hua.
However, Shen Huai couldn't wait for Tan Qiping to go to Dong Hua to start his work. Some preparatory work had to be carried out in the early stages.
At this moment, Gao Tianhe, Wu Haifeng, and the other local forces were still relaxed. It would be easier for him to do something at this time. Even Gao Tianhe and Wu Haifeng would let him do these things, waiting for him to show off.
Shen Huai stood leaning against the writing table and looked at Xiong Wenbin, Zhao Dong, Yang Haipeng, and Zhou Ming in the room. He hesitated whether he should reveal the truth to them first, but he was afraid that they would not keep their mouths shut.
"I think you'd better come out. Let's conquer the world together. We can directly make steel. I don't believe we can't do it." Yang Haipeng saw that Shen Huai was silent and thought that he had backed out. However, the problem of Zhao Dong's betrothal gift had not been resolved. He put his arm around Shen Huai's shoulder and said," As long as you can make a big deal, the betrothal gift for your marriage to Xiao Mingxia will be settled."
"Donghua's steel sales are all monopolized by Gao Xiaohu. Who has nothing better to do? Aren't they afraid of burning down the house in the middle of the night?”When Zhao Dong heard that Yang Haipeng had this idea, he backed out even more and did not dare to participate in the steel trade with him.
Shen Huai laughed. Donghua's waters were too deep. Some of their methods were very blatant.
Gao Xiaohu was Gao Tianhe's son, and he was also the one who had the deepest understanding of Donghua's hedonistic sons, because Gao Xiaohu directly occupied the city's steel mill's external sales channels.
From the mid to late 1980s, the domestic commodity market implemented a dual-track price system.
A portion of the steel produced by the municipal steel mill would be sold to the demand units at the price specified by the Planning Committee and other relevant departments. The other portion could be flexibly priced according to market demand and self-organized sales.
In recent years, the scale of domestic construction was large, and materials were relatively scarce. It was precisely because of the flexible pricing according to market demand that the price was much higher than the planned price.
Therefore, the price difference between the inside and outside of the index became a fat meat that everyone fought for. Selling steel and other scarce materials became a means for a small group of people to become rich in the early days.
After Xiong Wenbin transferred out of the city steel mill, a large proportion of the steel sales produced by the city steel mill outside the planned target was controlled by Gao Xiaohu and the others.
Gao Xiaohu took steel from the city steel mill at the planned price, but it couldn't be said that he violated the law. It was not against the law to sell the steel at market price. Unplanned production targets were originally the biggest source of profit for the city's steel mill, but now it had become a juicy piece of meat in the mouths of a few people.
The employees of the city steel mill hated Gao Xiaohu, but there was nothing they could do. Gao Xiaohu was Gao Tianhe's son, and most of the people in charge of the city's steel mill were Gao Tianhe's trusted aides, so they were also making a lot of money.
Just this alone would cause the city steel mill to leak tens of millions of profits every year. Coupled with the chaotic management and the suppression of technical management talents like Zhao Dong, how could the city steel mill not decline?
Although the steel market price had been further liberalized, the steel trade in Dong Hua City had almost become a monopoly. Without sufficient background and strength, whoever dared to interfere in this area would be waiting to be attacked from behind. It was not difficult to imagine that their family would be destroyed.
Yang Haipeng's small construction materials store was not a problem, but if he wanted to expand, he definitely needed a backer who could compete with Gao Xiaohu and the others. How could Zhao Dong dare to follow Yang Haipeng and get involved?
Not only would Zhao Dong advise Yang Haipeng not to do steel trading, but after Yang Haipeng had spoken, he also felt the need to remind Shen Huai,""Secretary Shen has some understanding of the city's steel mill, but the situation at Meixi Steel Mill is more complicated. Factory Manager Xiong and I don't even think that Meixi Steel Mill can last for two years. The goal of the city steel mill was too obvious. After all, it was the largest state-owned enterprise in Dong Hua. Even if it was half-dead, no one dared to directly target the city steel mill. The Meixi Steel Plant's target is much smaller, and it's a collective enterprise. Some people want to make the Meixi Steel Plant half dead, and then eat it without even spitting out the bones…"
" Oh right," Shen Huai changed the topic and asked Xiong Wenbin," Director Xiong, did you hear any news from the city today?"”
" Today, the city held a meeting of the Standing Committee to discuss the new personnel transfer." Xiong Wenbin was a veteran in Donghua City, so it was easy to find out the contents of the meeting." Secretary Wu proposed that Zhou Yu be transferred to Tangzha as the deputy secretary of the district party committee, and Chief Gao recommended Ge Yongqiu to Xiapu as the county party secretary. This is a perfect thing in itself, but I heard that the discussion was not very pleasant..."
Zhao Dong, Yang Haipeng, and Zhou Ming were a little puzzled. In the past, Xiong Wenbin would not tell them these unverified rumors, but because of Shen Huai's words, he made an exception and became a second-hand seller of rumors.
"Ge Yongqiu went to Xiapu to be the county party secretary. Could it be that he was targeting Secretary Shen?”Yang Haipeng subconsciously blurted out.
Shen Huai scratched the back of his head, thinking that Wu Haifeng and Gao Tianhe were really fast. He just smiled at Yang Haipeng's question and said,"If I go to Meixi Town, I'll at most be the deputy secretary of the town party committee. If they want to use the county party committee secretary to pressure me, that's too much…"
Zhao Dong was also worried. Although they had only interacted for a short time, he did not have any prejudice against Shen Huai. After interacting with him two or three times, he had a good impression of him.
He also guessed that although Shen Huai had the official rank, he was still too young. It was impossible for him to take up the official position in Meixi Town. The most reasonable arrangement was for him to be treated as a deputy secretary and a official. However, as long as Shen Huai made some achievements, it would be very easy for him to become a full-time employee. It was precisely because of this that he was more worried that Shen Huai would be eager to make some achievements after he went to Meixi Town.
Xiong Wenbin saw that Shen Huai did not explain the matter clearly, and Zhao Dong did not have enough confidence, so he did not have enough courage.
The past two to three years of experience had also made him lose some patience. Xiong Wenbin saw that Shen Huai was dismissive of the personnel discussion at the Municipal Standing Committee meeting today, and it further confirmed his guess. He said to Yang Haipeng and Zhou Ming,"You two go and see if dinner is ready.”
Zhou Ming was dissatisfied that his father-in-law had chased him and Yang Haipeng away, but he did not say anything and went out first.
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