Xu An noticed that Cao Weidong's expression was abnormal.
Follow his gaze.
Suddenly I saw a factory area.
It was an old factory area located outside the Second Ring Road.
This is the time when workers go to work.
But there were only a few scattered chimneys emitting black smoke inside the Nuoda Factory.
Some of the walls of the factory building were demolished, leaving the whole building feeling lonely and desolate.
"Oh, that's the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill there. It's an old mill. It started moving out at the beginning of this year. It's been moving for a year. Now a lot of production sections have been moved. It's not finished yet, so
It seems a little messy.”
Xu An thought that Cao Weidong looked down on the development of Sijiu City, so he quickly tried to make up for it with words.
However, Xu Aiguo knew clearly what Cao Weidong had in mind.
Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was the unit where he and Cao Weidong worked before, and the two spent some of the most difficult and unforgettable years here.
I'm timid when I'm near my hometown, I'm timid when I'm near my hometown.
Xu Aiguo sighed, and then asked for the details on behalf of Cao Weidong.
Xu An saw that these Hong Kong compatriots were interested in this kind of thing. Although he felt a little strange, he still talked about it.
It turns out that after the country began to advocate reform and opening up, it also began to emphasize urban planning.
Some factories that were originally located in the second and third rings of Sijiu City have been affected. Some have been moved, some have been disbanded, and some have been merged.
In this round of urban adjustment, the entire production department of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has been relocated. Just because the new factory area has not been built yet, some tertiary industry departments are still left here.
It is said that when the new factory building is renovated next year, this area will also be moved, and then a new road will be expanded on the original site, and residential buildings will be built on both sides.
In addition, Xu An also said that the original Hongxing Steel Rolling Plant has been merged into Shougang, and all the employees in the factory have also been merged.
"Thanks."
Cao Weidong nodded slightly.
Urban planning should be done. If Sijiucheng wants to develop and grow, it will never allow a steel mill that constantly spits out black smoke on the edge of the city.
In addition, the annexation of state-owned enterprises......
Cao Weidong suddenly remembered something.
In the original timeline.
In the early 1980s, the state began to reform state-owned enterprises in response to low production efficiency and overstaffing of state-owned enterprises.
The likely method is to eliminate some ineffective and inefficient factories by large factories annexing small factories.
At first, this innovation did stimulate production efficiency, but gradually it returned to its original state.
To sum up simply, this method treats the symptoms but not the root cause.
Suddenly, Cao Weidong frowned.
Factories were annexed and company employees resigned...
He frowned.
It seems that something big happened in the past two years.
what is it then?
Cao Weidong was a little dazed.
At this time, Xu Aiguo became interested, sat down next to Xu An, and asked about the current situation in Sijiu City.
Xu An answered one by one.
A lot of things happened in Sijiu City during this period.
During the chat, several people arrived at the guest house designated by the Ministry of Commerce.
Xu An said with a smile.
"You can take a rest here first. Our leader has made arrangements at the hotel nearby. We will have a meal together later. We can discuss the specific investment cooperation tomorrow morning."
"Okay, I'll trouble you then."
When Cao Weidong saw that the sky was getting dark, he did not refuse.
I entered the guest house, took the key, and went to my room to look around.
This is a single room, not far from the water room, which is very convenient.
Cao Weidong put down his luggage, rested for a while, and then led Xu An into the hotel next door.
Here, the person responsible for receiving them is Wang Kongwen, a senior cadre of the Ministry of Commerce.
Wang Kongwen is thin and tall, with short hair, black-rimmed glasses, and a Chinese tunic suit, and looks quite capable.
"Comrade Cao Weidong, on behalf of the country, I welcome your arrival."
He smiled and shook hands with Cao Weidong.
There is a smile between the eyebrows.
Obviously, they attach great importance to this investment by Chinese businessmen.
On the one hand, the introduction of direct investment by Chinese businessmen is an established policy formulated by the above, which can tear a hole in the traditional planned economic system, awaken the vitality of the market economy in competition, and gain widespread recognition in society.
On the other hand, competition between enterprises can also promote the growth of local enterprises.
And Cao Weidong is not simple either.
According to the information they found, Cao Weidong is the founder of Cultivation Literature and the founder of China-Hong Kong Newspaper, the founder and actual controller of Asia Pictures, the founder and actual controller of Shouzhengtang Pharmaceutical, and the other party also has a relationship with a certain person in the Northeast.
The two forest farms cooperated and opened a medicinal materials processing factory, providing hundreds of jobs.
By the way, the man in front of me also wrote a book, which has been cited by many domestic film schools as a teaching aid.
In short, the other party is also very influential and well-known in the country.
Moreover, the other party actively responded to the country's call and opened a store in the mainland. This is obviously a patriotic overseas Chinese.
We must not chill the hearts of our compatriots.
Therefore, the entire reception process is of high standard.
Cao Weidong smiled.
"This is what we should do. In fact, we should go directly to the Special Economic Zone, but to be honest, before going to Hong Kong City, I lived in Forty-Nine City, so I had some thoughts and wanted to come here to see it again.
"
Special economic zones are pilot cities that have been specially opened to the public. At present, only four of them have been opened in China. If foreign investors want to invest in the mainland, they can only choose these four places.
As a Hong Kong compatriot, Cao Weidong could only choose to invest in four special economic zones.
However, he made a special request before coming to the mainland. He wanted to visit the four-nine cities, and the relevant departments granted permission for this reception.
Wang Kongwen's eyes flickered.
"Oh, it turns out there is such a relationship. I wonder what you did in the first place?"
Cao Weidong said calmly.
"It's nothing. In fact, I was also a worker in a state-owned enterprise at that time. I was working at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Later, because of the storm, I chose to go to Hong Kong City for development."
After arriving in China, Ye Hao no longer needed to rely on fake identity documents, so he spoke openly.
Xu An, who was accompanying him next to him, suddenly realized.
No wonder you are so concerned about the Red Star Rolling Mill. It turns out that you were a worker at the Red Star Rolling Mill before. No wonder.
Wang Kongwen said in confusion.
"I was also a cadre of a state-owned enterprise at the time. Our unit was right next to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Why haven't I seen you?"
Xu Aiguo said proudly at this time.
"You are still young. Our boss was the director of the purchasing department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill back then."
"Between going to sea, he is still a senior cadre."
The word "go to the sea" is a very trendy word at this time.
At that time, the market economy was booming and developing, and a new free space was emerging. Some people, mainly cadres and staff of enterprises and institutions, gave up their positions within the traditional system and moved to this new space.
Seeking development here is called "going to the sea".
Going to sea has created a number of famous people, such as self-employed individuals, private business owners, state-owned enterprise reformers, entrepreneurs going to sea, rural large-scale contractors, border trade pioneers, etc.
It was the hard work and enterprising spirit of these people that kicked off a magnificent transformation.