Chapter 364 The development of events like electric shock
1980, spring.
On the west side of the Forbidden City, there are rippling blue waves and scattered courtyards.
The ZN Sea, separated by a bridge from Beihai Park, is wrapped in a continuous natural lake.
Amid the flowers and greenery, a Hongqi car slowly stopped.
Comrade Jiang Shan, who stepped into the ZN sea for the first time in his life, followed Hou Xijiu with a solemn expression.
At this moment, Hou Xijiu thought that the other party had not spoken to him since he entered ZNH, so he began to do some psychological work on the young comrade.
"Comrade Xiao Jiang," Director Hou smiled cordially: "Don't be nervous. Don't think you have to be serious when entering a serious occasion."
Jiang Shanqiang: "I'm not nervous!"
"Why don't you talk when you're not nervous?"
"Didn't Director Lu give instructions yesterday? Don't ask any questions, just follow along."
Rao Bin pondered expressionlessly for a while: "Xiao Jiang, come here."
But people like Jiang Shan, who has no official position and no foundation at all, can still see the sky on the Diaoyutai, imitate the meal, and stroll back and forth in the Oriole Pavilion.
"I still want to ask you,"
Hou Xijiu also called Rao Bin: "Chief!"
Jiang Shan said honestly: "Yes."
"..." Director Hou smiled and started chatting along the way without revealing the other party: "Starting from May this year, ZH Sea will be open to foreign guests and ordinary people during the holidays."
Although the city of Yanjing is in turmoil these days.
When the time comes, I must bring my parents to visit Yanjing.
"No one has made trouble for you in the past two days, right?"
"oh?"
"Just for this?"
May? It only depends on one month.
It is inevitable to provoke some unnecessary talk.
After Director Hou said a few words, Jiang Shan was really not nervous at all: "It seems that we have really implemented reform and opening up."
Suddenly, a half-baked voice came over: "Is it Xiao Jiang?"
Rao Bin nodded slightly: "What are you...?"
It's a coincidence that the latter two state-owned units are also co-managed areas of the Tourism Bureau.
Rao Bin turned to Deputy Bureau Jiang who was walking together and introduced: "That young man is the Jiangshan I mentioned a few days ago."
Deputy Director Jiang looked at Jiang Shan instantly: "Only waiting for Dongfeng?"
"Why," Rao Bin said, "are you bringing Jiang Shan here to let him attend the signing ceremony?"
Hou Xijiu's eyes were straight: "Comrade Jiangshan is Director Lu's guest."
Before he could ask more questions, Rao Bin heard a familiar voice: "Old Rao, why did you stop my guest at the door?"
Under Jiang Shan's pounding heartbeat, Rao Bin's eyes turned from fearful to kind.
Jiang Shan, whose mood could not be described, said respectfully: "Hello, Chief."
"What is your guest?" Rao Bin obviously had a good relationship with Lu Xuzhang: "He is obviously my guest."
"What are we discussing?" Rao Bin couldn't keep his voice down: "Possicles?"
Jiang Shan paused: "Is this place going to be opened to the outside world?
"You didn't expect that?" Director Hou also stopped: "Not only ZHN, I heard that the opening hours of the Great Hall are also being studied and discussed!"
Jiang Shan and Director Hou turned around and saw Rao Bin and Deputy Director Jiang from the Mechanical Department walking towards them among the flowers.
"No," Jiang Shan said, "No one has made things difficult for me."
"Xiaojiang?"
"Reporting to the director," Jiangshanhui reported: "Director Lu ordered me to include some promotional shots of tourist cities in the advertisements we are planning to shoot."
After seeing the other party waving, Jiang Shan quickly followed Rao Bin to the side.
"Let me introduce you," Rao Bin said, "This is Comrade Jiang who is in charge of the foreign affairs work of the First Machine."
"Chief?" Jiang Shan said in surprise, feeling inexplicably cordial when they met again: "Why are you here?"
While talking, the two people had already walked in front of Jiang Shan.
"He also discussed with me the specific process of making popsicles."
In front of an antique Chinese courtyard, Lu Xuzhang walked over with a smile on his hands behind his back.
"Okay, okay," Lu Xuzhang said as he walked: "You are also here to participate in the signing ceremony, right? Let's go together."
"Yes," Rao Bin nodded: "But after organizational research and decision, this sentence has finally been determined as everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind!"
"Then," Rao Bin lowered his voice: "Why did the people from the tourism bureau call you here?"
"Comrade Xiao Jiang is still very young and should see more of the world," Lu Xuzhang said, "especially the world that outsiders cannot see."
At this moment, the three leaders were walking in front, followed by Jiang Shan and Director Hou.
After hearing this, Rao Bin suddenly saw the secret of the chaebol's success from Lu Xuzhang.
Why didn't he think of this?
"I heard from Xiao Jiang that you two are studying popsicles recently?"
"Um!"
"What's so interesting about this gadget?"
"Our tourism bureau is no bigger than your family," Lu Xuzhang laughed: "Except for these small businesses, we can't afford to invest in anything!"
"Come on, I don't know you yet," Rao Bin said, "Who would believe that a landlord comes to a tenant's house to cry for poverty?"
Regardless of whether the other party believed it or not, Lu Xuzhang couldn't care less at the moment.
Seeing that he was arriving at the place where the contract was signed, he waved and called Jiang Shan over.
"In a moment, the Sixth Machinery Department and Xiangjiang Liancheng Shipping will officially sign a shipbuilding contract.
Come with us and experience this historic moment of great significance for the country's shipbuilding industry."
…
In March 1980, China Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., which had suffered losses for more than ten years, was ordered to "go to the international market to find a way out", and a group of people from the Sixth Machinery Department also opened their address books.
After that, Lu Xuzhang, who received help from the other party, quickly secured the first overseas order for Chinese ships.
As early as 1963, when all the people were cheering enthusiastically for the successful launch of my country's first 10,000-ton cargo ship into the sea.
The 480,000-ton oil tanker built by Japan has already been sailing on the sea.
In 1980, nine years after putting forward the slogan of "building a nation through shipbuilding," South Korea became the world's second largest shipbuilding country after Japan.
Also in 1980, a Japanese visiting group exclaimed, "Why are you still using the shipbuilding methods of thirty years ago?"
With the help of Lu Xuzhang, a large-scale connectionist, we secured two 27,000-ton cargo ships originally scheduled to be built in Japan: the Great Wall and the Wangyuan.
However, although the "world shipping kings" Bao brothers have given Chinese ships a face, the acceptance standards in the contract are no different from those overseas.
When "technology 30 years behind the world" was equated with "international standards", the leaders of Dalian Shipyard issued a military order to the Sixth Base.
Eighteen months later, the freighter "Great Wall" was delivered on time in accordance with the contract. Not only did the British acceptance team, which had retested 3, 4, and 5 times, give it a thumbs up.
It also attracted a large number of overseas orders for Chinese ships to open up the country for business.
But no one in the conference hall knows better than Jiang Shan that behind this era that is good at creating miracles, there is a history of blood and tears of countless workers and technicians.
As the men at the shipyard recalled afterwards, it was precisely because of Party A’s inspector’s outrageous inspection methods.
As a result, the entire shipyard learned how to build large cargo ships that meet international standards in a very short period of time.
When there was a burst of applause, Jiang Shan noticed the excited eyes of Lu Xuzhang and Rao Bin.
In the eyes of these two people, they not only saw the starting point for Chinese ships to go global, but also seemed to see their own segments stepping into the ranks of international standards.
On the way out of the ZNH banquet hall, Lu Xuzhang smiled and said to Jiang Shan:
"Our bureau held a party yesterday. At the party, I served them a plate of cultural and creative popsicles."
Jiang Shan couldn't imagine that scene: "Did they eat it?"
"I've had a few bites of it," Lu Xuzhang said with a smile: "Some even asked me for it before leaving, and I asked them to go back and make it themselves. Not only did they have to do it, but they also had to notify several tourist cities to do it together."
"Do you think it won't be long before you can see these popsicles in Yanjing's scenic spots?"
"Didn't you also say that at the time," Lu Xuzhang said, "This is a project that can be launched on the market and earn foreign exchange in less than a month."
It seems that if everything goes well, by the time Father Jiang and Mother Jiang arrive in Yanjing, they will be able to see colorful popsicles in the Forbidden City.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shan's face suddenly burst into laughter.
In a daze, Lu Xuzhang saw his excited expression on his face after giving a gift to the party for the first time.
Yes, it’s this expression, this sense of glorious mission after making contributions to the organization!
"Xiao Jiang, come with me!"
Director Lu said that and strode forward.
Jiang Shan, who was looking around, followed closely behind.
When the two of them walked into an office in a Chinese-style courtyard, Comrade Hou Xijiu spread out a roll of construction drawings.
If the outdoors can be described as simple, then this thirty-square-meter office can only be described as simple.
For the General Administration of Tourism, which does not yet have an official office, ZNH is undoubtedly the most elegant office location.
However, at this moment, Jiang Shan only cared about a construction drawing on the table: "Is our bureau going to build a new building again?"
Jiang Shan's habitual expression of "we" wherever he goes makes the two leaders of the house quite happy.
"Look carefully at this," Director Lu buttoned up a corner of the construction drawing: "This is a new project that will be launched soon in Pujiang."
"Pujiang commercial and residential housing..." Jiang Shan slowly read: "Xuhui Aijian Building Overseas Chinese Remittance Housing?"
"In 1979, Aijian Company was established in Pujiang," Director Lu said quickly:
"This is the first project launched after the establishment of their company, and it is also the first batch of export houses in China..."
Overseas remittance houses, as the name suggests, are commercial houses that the country encourages overseas Chinese to use foreign exchange to purchase.
It can be seen from this that the current domestic efforts to absorb foreign exchange are strong.
After this policy was announced, Xuhui, a sparsely populated area, undoubtedly became the first choice place in Pujiang to develop overseas Chinese remittance housing.
At this moment, Lu Xuzhang had already pressed his hand and ordered the two comrades beside him to sit down.
"Xiao Jiang, I heard that your two houses in Xuhui Garden have been vacant. Why is this?"
Jiang Shan, who was adjusting his sitting position one second, was frightened by Bureau Lu's words and stood up the next second.
"Report to the chief," Jiang Shan's head buzzed: "Because I'm afraid of being reported."
Sure enough, Jiang Shan's impromptu answer made Lu Xuzhang nod, "I guess so."
Under Director Hou's smile, the frowning Director Lu waved his hand.
"When organizing housing allocation, there is no one that has not been discussed and studied," Lu Xuzhang said, "not to mention two houses, there are many people who divide two plots of land."
"..." Jiang Shan, an honest man, dared not express a single opinion.
"The one above is Director Hou's phone number," Director Lu pushed a note to Jiang Shan:
"The other one is my phone number. If you really encounter a difficult situation, just give us a call."
At this moment, Lu Xuzhang, who had learned that Jiangshan had an overseas background, was ready to provide him with a protective umbrella.
After all, this is the promising young man who presented him with a "flywheel publicity plan".
Director Lu feels very fond of those small commodity markets in Jiangshan that require low investment and quick results.
But for Jiangshan, who had only moved souvenirs from the Forbidden City in advance, it was a bit flattering.
"Don't worry, leader, I will be careful."
"We have a general understanding of your situation,"
Looking at the sweat on Jiang Shan's forehead, Director Lu smiled and said:
"But it doesn't matter much. It's not a bad thing that the company has a Japanese background.
Young talents like you are dedicated to making suggestions for the organization to earn foreign exchange.
When the organization needs protection, it will naturally come forward."
Now, the country standing in front of him looked too much like his younger self.
During the Anti-Japanese War, Guanghua Bank, which was ordered to benefit the party, expanded rapidly without being exposed.
Not only did he co-found a pharmaceutical factory with Chen Liguo, he also co-founded a fur company with Song Ziwen...
Try to tie together the interests of the vast Hua Bank and the four major families.
During this period, in order to transport a large amount of gold, banknotes, medicines, weapons... to the organization.
Guangda Hua Bank has also prepared to establish many banks such as Dingyuan and Tongqing.
In these banks, Communist Party organizations can freely withdraw large amounts of gold.
Because of the special circumstances at that time, most of the funds provided by the Chinese bank to organizations were mainly gold products that maintained value.
According to Cao Kefan, a descendant of the founder of Tongqing Bank, he recalled:
[My grandfather often said that in the early days of the bank, there were often tense scenes of the Communist Party discussing in the room and the Kuomintang communicating in the outer room.]
"As long as it's your own house, you can live in it in a down-to-earth manner,"
Director Lu encouraged Jiang Shandao: "Only by living your own life well can you better contribute to the country."
"Okay, chief," Jiang Shan nodded vigorously: "I remember."
"Now that I remember it," Director Lu patted the drawing on the table: "Let's choose a house here..."
"Director Lu," Jiang Shan didn't even bother to shout, "Thanks for the organization's concern for me, but this house... I really can't..."
"This house is not allocated to you," Lu Xuzhang forcibly interrupted Jiang Shan's refusal: "It is awarded to your company."
"That's right, it's for spring," Lu Xuzhang said, "What a good name. A company like this should have a decent office space."
After saying that, Director Lu looked at his office: "Comrade Jiangshan."
Jiang Shan stood upright and said: "Yes."
"After research, it was decided to award a house in Aijian Building in Xujiahui, Pujiang, to the Chunfengdu Advertising Company that has made significant contributions to the organization..."
Buzz…
Ever since Director Lu spoke, Jiang Shan's mind has been blaring.
He still didn't know that the chairman of Aijian Company, the first private enterprise after the reform, was Yang Yanxiu, the partner who founded Guangda Hua Bank with Lu Xuzhang.
I don’t know what kind of connections Lu Xuzhang used to get “Chun Fengdu” to receive an overseas remittance room as a gift.
Could it be that he was thinking about the profits from the popsicle that was about to hit the market?
"Comrade Xiao Jiang, Comrade Xiao Jiang," Director Hou reminded with a smile: "Don't hurry up and accept the organization's allocation."
At this time, Jiangshan simply said calmly: "Thank you to the chief for trusting Chunfengdu. In the future, all our employees at Chunfengdu will definitely work harder..."
"Xiaojiang,"
Director Lu patted the drawings on the table and said, "The construction of this house has not started yet. Let's take a look at which floor you like first?"
"I don't have much experience in this area," Jiang Shan dared not make any mistakes: "It's all up to you."
"..." Lu Xuzhang looked at the drawings on the table: "The construction of the commercial and residential Aijian Building will begin no later than the end of the year..."
"I heard it's the end of the year,"
Director Hou, who is already in charge of the construction of Jianguo Hotel, introduced:
"The first phase of the project consists of two 15-story buildings, with 6 houses on each floor, each with an area of about 100 square meters..."
"If the total height is 15 floors..." Lu Xuzhang thought for a while: "I suggest you choose the 10th floor."
Jiang Shan, who has lived two lifetimes, never thought that he would choose a house in ZNH: "I also think the 10th floor is very good."
"Then it's decided, our tourism bureau will be on the 10th floor."
While he was talking, Director Lu had already picked up a pen and wrote the word "brigade" next to the 10th floor of the drawing.
Only now did Jiang Shan understand what the handwritten Chinese characters on this drawing represented.
…
After the Aijian Building was completed, the atmosphere in the office became noticeably more relaxed.
"Xiao Jiang," Lu Xuzhang took a big sip of green tea: "I have already made arrangements for the aerial footage of the Mogao Grottoes. After the film is sent, you can carefully select it."
"Yes," Jiang Shan was already full of energy at this moment: "Please rest assured, chief, I will definitely choose a shot that will make overseas people attracted at first sight."
He even had to create a micro-setup for Mogao Grottoes that was love at first sight.
When I think that I can meet a good leader who doesn't talk empty words and only does practical things.
The red hearts of Jiang people have already been warmed up.
Coincidentally, Lu Xuzhang was also imagining the hot sales scene of Wenchuang Popsicle at this moment.
Just as the tourism bureau and non-governmental organizations came forward, a gay man in his thirties walked in.
"Bureau Lu," Gay Men's Hui reported:
“After our continuous efforts, the Ministry of Health is still unwilling to withdraw from the 66 houses of the original ‘Xu Beihong Memorial Hall’.
But they have promised to allocate an area of the same size for the construction of a new site for the Xu Beihong Memorial Hall."
Lu Xuzhang rubbed his eyebrows: "Whose land was specifically mentioned?"
"About that... it's said to be on the land they are about to move out of."
"How many rooms do they have?" Lu Xuzhang: "It would be good if they can get half of it."
"We will continue to fight for it."
"..." Lu Xuzhang sighed: "Is there anything else?"
"The inventory of materials collected from the 'Xu Beihong Memorial Hall' stored in the Forbidden City has been basically completed,"
The gay man continued: "For more than ten years, due to the disrepair and poor environment of the storage location, half of the collections have been damaged to some extent.
After careful inventory, we found that there are 737 Xu Beihong's sketches, 111 oil paintings, and 381 collections...
Among them, the large-scale oil paintings "The Chairman is Among the Crowds", "The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain", "Eighty-Seven Immortals"... all have varying degrees of degumming, cracking and mottled phenomena.
In addition, due to the rough operations of the collectors at that time, many pictures were damaged that are difficult to repair..."
"Eighty-Seven Immortal Scrolls?"
Hearing the familiar painting title again, his eyes flashed like electric shock.
At the same time, the silent Lu Xuzhang was also shocked by Jiang Shan's glance...
