Ning Weimin didn't expect to see Huo Yanping looking a little frustrated today.
Perhaps it was because Director Huo always had a firm and confident attitude in front of him, and he never showed any hesitation.
So this sudden sense of contrast made him very surprised, and he couldn't help but stare at Huo Yanping for a while.
However, he quickly realized that Huo Yanping could show an unusual side in front of him, which was undoubtedly a sign of trust.
To put it bluntly, he was even more indifferent to him, and he really regarded him as one of his own.
Ning Weimin's gratitude was not unfounded. He also knew that Huo Yanping was a good official with moral integrity, and he could understand how stressful Huo Yanping's work was.
Especially when he saw that Huo Yanping's hair seemed to have significantly more gray hairs than last year, he was even more touched.
So he bit his lip and said directly, "Boss, what difficulties have you encountered at work? How about... you tell me? If you don't mind, please give me a chance to learn. Although I am young,
If you have insufficient knowledge and limited understanding of the international situation, you may not be able to really relieve your worries. But
After all, I am a businessman doing business in a foreign country, and I have to pay attention to changes in the financial environment. I must be flexible to adapt to changes. Maybe I can provide you with some additional ideas. Of course, the nature of your work is extraordinary. If it really concerns the country
It’s confidential, I won’t pry…”
Huo Yanping felt a little relieved by the kindness and concern shown by Ning Weimin.
He also really trusted Ning Weimin. At least he knew that he acted according to the law, knew the propriety, and had the national interests at heart.
Although I didn't really believe that he could help me, there were some things I had been holding in my heart for a long time, and I really felt the need to talk and vent.
So I didn't show any pretense. I thought about the problem I was worried about and realized that even if it were leaked, it wouldn't be worse than it was now, so I told Ning Weimin calmly.
I'm sorry Huo Yanping is now in a big trouble with his official duties.
He needs to coordinate with the Ministry of Commerce to obtain a large amount of industrial raw materials for the country from outside as soon as possible.
You must know that China is currently unswervingly following the path of reform and opening up. Whether it is the need for urban upgrading or industrial development and upgrading, it is inseparable from a large amount of steel, iron, copper, aluminum and other industrial materials.
At the same time, due to insufficient production capacity and limited resources in the domestic mining industry, especially in some places where there are no mining areas at all, the best way is to obtain a large amount of relevant materials and ore resources from the international market and transport them directly to the companies in need through ports.
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Especially for iron ore, the domestic gap is currently the largest.
But the problem is that there are still big obstacles in this matter.
One is that the Republic has insufficient foreign exchange, and the other is that trade channels are not smooth.
You must know that our country has not yet "re-established customs" at this time, and its position in international trade is very embarrassing. It is basically a small and transparent person who is excluded.
To put it bluntly, we have no money and are not popular, so we naturally have no sense of presence in the international market.
This not only causes our country's enterprises and products to suffer a lot of discriminatory or unfair treatment when entering the international market, but also seriously restricts the process of our reform and opening up to develop the economy.
So one can imagine how important this task on Huo Yanping's shoulders is.
But the problem is, judging from the harsh external environment, this is almost an impossible task.
In the past six months, no matter how hard he tried, he still ran into obstacles everywhere and could never find a breakthrough.
Not only are you doing useless work, but you are also feeling humiliated. How can you feel better?
In addition, some people in China are also confused.
Some people have seized on the loopholes of the dual-track system and relied on certain innate advantages to plunder the country and poach the corners of socialism.
This has further aggravated the shortage of domestic raw materials and even caused the normal production of many domestic factories to reach an unsustainable level.
Take the Jinmen Toothpaste Factory, which has an annual output of 120 million units of Blue Sky toothpaste and uses thousands of tons of aluminum annually. It failed to order even a ton of aluminum this year.
The national price is 4,400 yuan per ton of aluminum, but there is a price but no supply. The price in private transactions is 10,000 yuan per ton.
From the perspective of the Blue Sky Toothpaste Factory, the total profit of this factory in 1987 was 5 million yuan, but now it only costs 6 million yuan to purchase raw materials.
what does that mean?
This means that even if the toothpaste factory does not make any money, it will still have to lose 1 million in materials if it wants to maintain normal production.
The more you do, the more you lose, so why do you do this?
There is also the "Double Happiness" brand pressure cooker in Shenyang, which is also a victim of the shortage of raw materials.
The aluminum ingots required for the production of pressure cookers have been added to the factory at a national price of more than 4,000 yuan per ton, which has risen to more than 8,000 yuan per ton.
If this were the case, the pressure cooker factory would not be able to operate anymore.
In short, the current domestic shortage of raw materials is already very serious.
Judging from the time, there is almost no chance for Huo Yanping to breathe. One can imagine the pressure on him at the negotiating table.
Therefore, although Ning Weimin brought good wine today, when Huo Yanping drank it, he had no intention of savoring the taste, but seemed to want to drink away his sorrows.
Ning Weimin quickly noticed that Huo Yanping rarely ate while sitting at the dinner table, as if he could not swallow anything.
But more than half of the XO that was poured into his red wine glass was almost finished by him in one gulp.
"Leader, I have an immature idea that I would like to discuss with you. If we can't buy this iron ore, can't we think of something else and find a replacement?"
Ning Weimin didn't dare to let Huo Yanping drink like this anymore, so he opened his mouth to attract his attention.
“What is... replacement?
"Huo Yanping did put down his wine glass, but he was obviously confused and didn't understand the future vocabulary that Ning Weimin casually slipped out.
"Ah, it's just a substitute."
Ning Weimin hurriedly explained, and then added, "Boss, I don't understand international trade, but I know how to live a good life. I always feel that maybe we don't have to compete with iron ore. Sometimes,
If the straight road doesn't lead, just take a detour, even if it takes a few more steps, as long as you can reach your destination.
"What do you mean by that?" Huo Yanping's eyes lit up, and Ning Weimin's subtext aroused his interest.
"I mean, everyone wants this good thing. If the quantity is small, it will definitely be difficult to buy. To use an analogy, the iron ore you mentioned is difficult to buy. I always feel it is a bit like the industrial coupons we issued back then.
Like, you have to pay for three turns and one ring of anything, and later color TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, and cassette players require more people. You can't buy them if you don't care, unless you are willing to pay a big price and let others kill you to get them."
Huo Yanping nodded, "Your statement is quite interesting. It seems to be similar."
Then there was another sigh, "That's why I'm so worried. In fact, if I have to buy it, it's not impossible to buy it if I'm willing to spend the money, but the price is definitely not worth it. Others pay twenty dollars a ton, so we have to
We spend forty dollars a ton, but the quality is still poor. Our country only has limited foreign exchange, so we can’t let those foreigners really treat us like pigs butchered.”
"Don't worry, the rich have their own tricks, and the poor have their own mistakes. To be honest, my first pot of gold came from industrial coupons. Others couldn't get those products, but not only did I not
I lacked these things, but I still made a fortune using this kind of rules. It was because I found the loopholes in the rules and successfully exploited them."
Follow Ning Weimin and tell him everything. When he just returned to the city and had no job, he once joined a small group of blind liars in the eastern suburbs garbage dump, and picked up rags with them for more than half a year.
Then he talked about refurbishing the old gadgets in the trust store and selling them to blind people at high prices to make a profit.
He didn't even hide the fact that he took advantage of the information gap to collect copper from blind people and made huge profits, and he also found a bronze artifact and handed it over to the country.
Finally, an inductive summary was made.
"Leader, what do I want to express? I think we are not afraid of being poor. What is important is the understanding of being poor. We must first learn to live a prudent life, and then look for opportunities to strengthen ourselves. Just ride the donkey and find the horse.
Take it step by step. Don’t imagine that you can get it right in one step. The rich can use it well, but we may not. Without new clothes and fine food, wouldn’t we be able to live?
? Old clothes can still keep you warm, and steamed buns can also fill your stomach. Otherwise, you said, they are all watches, and they are of the same brand. So, is there any difference between buying a new one in a store and buying an old one in a trust store? No matter
In terms of use, and in the eyes of others, they are all the same, right? On the contrary, buyers spend less and it is cheaper. This is called high cost performance. "
Huo Yanping really didn't expect Ning Weimin to have such a special experience.
It was hard for him to imagine that the young man in front of him, who could use the warmth of his hands to warm the XO in a cup, and enjoy foreign wine like an "old money", had once made a living by picking up garbage, and actually had to do such a dirty and tiring job.
However, while he was surprised that Ning Weimin's growth path was not easy, what surprised him even more was Ning Weimin's way of solving problems. It was his ability to "change when you are poor, and you can succeed when you change", so that he was able to bring such a person together.
The boring job you disliked turned into a fat job that made you rich overnight.
For this reason, Huo Yanping had to admit that Ning Weimin seemed to be born to be a businessman.
What's more, I could hear the direction to solve the problem from his words.
"Well, you are a very smart person. I didn't expect that you are really good at extracting oil from rocks. Cost-effective, that's a good word. Then please explain in detail. In your opinion, this solution can solve the problem of industrial raw materials.
What is the most cost-effective method?"
Although these words sounded a bit joking, Ning Weimin didn't take it seriously at all, "Boss, I'll just take it as a compliment from you. Anyway, if you agree with my idea, I'm not afraid of trying to do anything in front of you. That's my way.
In my opinion, when it comes to iron ore, we can settle for the second best, first
Use industrial waste instead. Import more scrap iron and steel. You see, I have collected rags, and I know the waste recycling industry best. In fact, there is no money to be made from scrap metal. Why? Just because the country has been short of supplies.
The factory is short of raw materials, and these things can be refurbished."
"Industrial waste? Where to import it from? Scrap steel and scrap iron. Can these things still be imported?"
Huo Yanping was a little stunned. This was indeed a solution he had never considered.
These days, due to the solidification of thinking patterns, no one in the Republic has thought of ways to import industrial waste from abroad.
"Japan. I have thought of ways to import these things for you."
Ning Weimin, on the other hand, was inspired by his words. He inadvertently proposed this expedient measure that would inevitably happen behind the Republic at least two years in advance.
"You see, how close we are to Japan. As we always say, we are separated by a strip of water. Just separated by a little sea, we can just import from Japan. By sea, we can go to Fuzhou, to Shanghai, to Qingdao, to Weihai, to Tianjin
The gate is convenient from south to north, all the way along the coast."
"But... I'm afraid you don't know something. Japan is the largest buyer of iron ore in the world. Japan is short of resources and mainly relies on imported raw materials for industrial production. Wouldn't they use these wastes for secondary purposes?
Export? You, you, your advantage is that you are flexible and can find a new way, but the objective reality is still insufficient consideration. I think your idea will be difficult to realize. "
At this time, Huo Yanping still believed that Ning Weimin's plan had omissions and was not properly considered.
For this reason, the excitement that was just a moment ago became low again.
But I don't think he is a bit arbitrary. In fact, it is only appropriate to give this sentence to him.
Just listen to Ning Weimin say, "Boss, I know Japan quite well. I'm afraid their understanding of the value of waste items is different from ours in China. Not to mention scrap steel and scrap iron, they are intact electrical appliances, home appliances, furniture, musical instruments, etc.
They throw them away when they should. And because the government has strict laws on the recycling of garbage, Japanese people have to spend extra money to properly dispose of these things and reduce environmental pollution."
"Why? Because what is really expensive in Japan is labor, so what they fear most is labor-intensive work. If an electrical appliance breaks, the repair cost is higher than buying a new one, so why do they need to repair it? Socks
After wearing it once, they simply throw it away and won’t even wash it because it’s not good for them.
In terms of income, this kind of daily consumables is too cheap. The same principle can be applied to industrial waste. Although I don’t know the technology, I think the Japanese will have to pay unimaginable labor for reusing scrap steel.
Cost. So what is precious to us may be a drag on them.”
"I admit that Japan is a resource-scarce country and has huge demand for industrial production capacity. So according to what you said, Japan is currently the largest buyer of iron ore in the world. But conversely, through reverse thinking, we
Can we also think that because Japan buys the most iron ore and has developed rapidly in recent years, there must be a lot of scrap metal being eliminated in Japan and scrap steel that needs to be properly processed, right?"
Huo Yanping could not refute Ning Weimin's words.
He carefully weighed the interests and concerns, and there was no doubt that this was indeed the case.
Why not give it a try? Anyway, it’s already like this. A dead horse has the right to be a living horse doctor.
What if it happens, even if only part of the problem is solved. The situation can be much better than it is now, right?
Just as he was thinking of this, Ning Weimin spoke again, "Leader, as the saying goes, without investigation, there is no right to speak. I know it is difficult for you to make a decision based on my words alone. By coincidence, I happen to know a steel man in Japan.
The owner of the factory, his name is Beimao, is the president of a company called Hanwa Kogyo. Otherwise, I can inquire about the relevant situation through him, if you need it."
Huo Yanping couldn't help but appreciate others' food almost reaching his mouth.
He tapped his fingers on the table, thought for a while, and finally said, "Then let's do this. As you said, you can help collect relevant information as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll call you tomorrow!"
Huo Yanping was very satisfied with Ning Weimin's attitude, so he picked up the wine glass and motioned for Ning Weimin to pour him wine.
At the same time, he said, "I owe you a favor for this matter, but if it is done, it will also be an opportunity for you. Think about what you asked me for today. Do you understand?"
"clear."
The two of them tacitly understood each other, clinked glasses together and took a sip.
And with this sip of wine, Huo Yanping finally felt like enjoying it.