Chapter 351 Investigating Jiangcheng! (4K)

Early the next morning, Chang Haonan and his group of five people had breakfast in the canteen of the Science and Industry Commission, and then took the bus to Nanyuan Airport as planned.

In the late 1990s, there were basically no traffic jams after Beijing exited the Second Ring Road. However, Nanyuan's location was relatively remote and the road conditions were quite poor, so it still took a lot of time along the way.

So taking advantage of this opportunity, Chang Haonan simply held a small meeting with the two chief clerks who were accompanying him.

In fact, it can be seen that Ding Gaoheng put a lot of thought into the selection of his entourage.

These two people are not of high rank, especially in a large organization like the Science and Technology Commission. Even after leaving their office, no one may notice that these two people are missing, which satisfies Chang Haonan's desire to keep a low profile and A request for a surprise attack.

But after all, they are still people from the ministries and commissions, and they are from the General Research Office of the General Office. In the past, they have done a lot of local research and inspections under the leadership. Although they have not taken on any important tasks, they have quite a lot of experience. If necessary, the newbie Chang Haonan can be given some experience.

"Lao Lin, Lao Fan."

Chang Haonan turned around and motioned to the two people behind him to sit opposite him——

The car they took was a custom-made minibus. Although it looked ordinary on the outside and its mechanical quality was not very good, the interior had been modified and had a special place for face-to-face meetings and work.

The two men stepped forward quickly.

"Mr. Chang, are you looking for us?"

Last night, the office director, their direct superiors, and the two directors of the System Engineering Department III and the Personnel and Education Department held a small meeting for them, repeatedly emphasizing this trip and Comrade Chang Haonan himself. importance.

So even though they are almost twice as old as the latter, Lin Baohua and Fan Wenkang still don't dare to neglect them at all.

Both of them were workers, peasants, and soldiers. They had no background in the agency, and their abilities and academic qualifications were not outstanding. If they continued to develop in this step-by-step manner, they would be retired as assistant researchers at most in this life.

Following Chang Haonan this time will largely determine whether there is room for them to continue to improve in the second half of their careers.

In fact, this is one of the reasons for choosing them.

Born in a rural area in the north, he has few interpersonal relationships either in the capital or Jiangcheng, so it is relatively difficult for him to express his own position.

"Yes, I would like to hear about relevant work experience."

Chang Haonan looked away from the information and looked at the two people in front of him.

"You must have participated in similar research trips in the past. In your opinion, what are the common problems faced by local state-owned enterprises like this?"

Lin Baohua and Fan Wenkang looked at each other.

In the end, it was the former who spoke first:

"Mr. Chang, we used to be ordinary attaches who handled miscellaneous matters and were not responsible for summarizing the research results."

As a person who is no younger than these two people, Chang Haonan naturally knows what the other person is thinking. It is just that there is currently no way to judge which attitude he, as a team leader, towards state-owned enterprises is leaning towards, so it is difficult to speak up.

But it is impossible for him to really express his position first, otherwise he will only hear the exact same opinions as his own.

So he decided to change his mind and tell the story he heard from Zhou Li last night.

The matter of a county brewery is obviously closer to life than an important enterprise like Jiang Zhong.

It can also be considered to bring the distance between the two parties closer.

After finishing speaking, he added another sentence at the end:

"You are just not responsible for summarizing the written results, but after traveling to so many places, you can't possibly not have your own thoughts and judgments, right?"

Once these words were spoken, it was no longer appropriate to remain silent.

What's more, Chang Haonan has already found steps for them.

"Mr. Chang, we have never been to a large enterprise like Jiang Zhong before, but we still know a little bit about the situation in small local factories at the county and town levels."

Fan Wenkang tactfully explained the reason why the two did not express their stance at first, and then changed the subject:

"Before 1993, the production and operation of these low-level local enterprises were still based on the directive indicators issued by the superior authorities. Some of them had flexible ideas and implemented a contract management responsibility system in the form of production organization to mobilize employees' work enthusiasm. But in the final analysis, it still operates under the planned economy and closed market system of the past.”

"After the transition in July 1992, the business logic of the company has changed. It has to operate independently, be responsible for its own profits and losses, and directly face the pressure of market competition. Mr. Chang, you are also from a science and engineering background, and your education is much higher than ours. You must be aware of the impact of industrial scale. The advantage is that these small factories that are decentralized and operate independently cannot compete with those large enterprises or foreign companies."

After saying this, he paused for a moment and glanced at Lin Baohua next to him.

The latter understood immediately and continued to add:

"In addition to what Comrade Wenkang just said, there is also the fact that the internal scale of these enterprises is too bloated. You just said that you thought the closed brewery was very profitable. In fact, seeing their products in the provincial capital only means that they are selling well. , the revenue is high, but the profit after deducting costs is really not necessarily high.”

“Two years ago, when we went to a company in Henan Province to investigate, it was not even a county or town, but a municipal-level collective enterprise. We found that there were more than 1,900 employees in the factory, and only about 700 people were directly involved in production. There are about 200 people responsible for handling necessary administrative affairs, and the remaining more than 1,000 people are in service positions that have nothing to do with production and operation, such as police stations, government canteens, supply and marketing cooperatives, children's schools, nurseries, etc. TV stations, hospitals and even bathhouses.”

"Take the police station and the hospital, for example. There is one inside and outside the enterprise, only one mile apart. But one is only in charge of the hospital and the other is only in charge of the street. It is a complete duplication of construction, such as police, doctors and nurses. The personnel are okay, and duplication is just duplication, but one more department means one more administrative team, which is an unnecessary burden for the company and society..."

“Then there is the management aspect, too many people are needed.”

After the conversation started, the two of them gradually lost their initial worries and told Chang Haonan a lot about their past work knowledge and experiences.

Some he knew before he was reborn, and some he didn't know.

Generally speaking, although we are talking about small factories with a few hundred employees, companies of Jiang Zhong's size must also face similar difficulties because they are small but big.

I just don’t know to what extent they have solved the problem so far.

…

It’s the familiar Boeing 737 again, and it’s the familiar business class.

Several people arrived at Jiangcheng Tianhe Airport before noon that day.

According to Chang Haonan's request, he will make a time difference.

Tonight, Jiang Chong will receive a notice saying that someone will go over to investigate the situation tomorrow.

Therefore, the people arranged to pick him up now will naturally not be their people, but the Hubei Provincial National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Office.

Two imported Pajero V33s.

This actually surprised Chang Haonan.

Although the Science and Technology Commission is a behemoth that manages the world and the local area, at the provincial and municipal levels, the presence of local science and industry offices is actually relatively weak.

The main reason is that relatively well-known large-scale military industrial enterprises such as Shengfei and Rongfei are under vertical leadership. The local science and industry office cannot directly manage them. However, those local military factories that only have numerical numbers have gone bankrupt in recent years and have been transformed. The transformation and reform have long lost the glory of the past.

Not to mention the common people, some grassroots workers don't even know about such an organization.

So it’s not easy for them to find two such new cars...

The person in charge of the reception was Qin Xueming, the deputy director of the Organization's Propaganda Department.

This was decided before departure.

"Director Qin, right? Hello."

Chang Haonan shook hands with the person who was trotting over.

In terms of rank, in fact, the five people on the former side are lower than Qin Xueming.

But on the one hand, it is an unwritten custom in various places that the standard of people who come from the capital is automatically raised by half a level to first level.

On the other hand, although Chang Haonan does not have an administrative position, it is obviously impossible for ordinary people to bother Ding Gaoheng to personally call the office of the director of the Science and Technology Office.

Moreover, this man won the first May Fourth Medal just two months ago and served as the chief engineer of a certain project at the age of less than 30 years old.

Director Ding did not say what project it was on the phone, nor did he say whether it was a major or a minor.

But the combination of the two, at least for people within the Science and Technology Commission system, it is not difficult to see that this person has a bright future.

"Mr. Chang, hello, hello."

Qin Xueming stretched out his two hands to hold Chang Haonan's hand:

"Yesterday, I heard from our Director Fu that a young talent is coming to Jiangcheng for research today. Let us prepare in advance to cooperate with your work. Come on, Mr. Chang, get in the car first."

Chang Haonan and two security guards were in a car, and Lin Baohua, Fan Wenkang and another staff member from the local Science and Industry Office were in a car.

While talking, Qin Xueming opened the car door for Chang Haonan, and then turned around and got into the driver's seat.

"Director Qin will be the driver himself?"

Chang Haonan sitting in the back really didn't expect it.

However, Qin Xueming, who was about to start the fire, seemed to have misunderstood, thinking that Chang Haonan thought the specifications were not formal enough.

"Mr. Chang, there is nothing we can do. There are 35 people on staff in the Hubei Provincial Science and Industry Office. The director of our Organization and Propaganda Department was transferred last month and took the driver with him. Now the entire department is just our two deputy directors and There are three staff members, including those who can drive, and I am the only one. Besides, this is also to take into account the requirements of the superiors, and to narrow the scope of the insiders as much as possible. "

Chang Haonan quickly expressed his understanding and reassured the other party.

The car started and slowly drove onto the main road leading to the city.

"Mr. Chang, it's almost time for dinner. Do you want to go to our Hubei Province-style Grand China Restaurant..."

Chang Haonan felt a little headache.

He is not a person who is very good at rejecting others.

So this kind of enthusiastic attitude was difficult for him to handle.

It's just that this head can't be opened.

On the one hand, Chang Haonan doesn't have much confidence in his self-control. Today's meal doesn't matter, but if he goes all the way up, it's hard to say whether he can refuse the sugar-coated bombs.

On the other hand, the most outstanding thing about the trip to Jiangzhong was that it was a surprise attack. Even the Office of Science and Industry responsible for the reception only received the notice last night. Today is a critical stage to beat the time difference, so I must go there first.

"We've already eaten on the plane. We're not hungry yet. Let's go take a look around Jiang Zhong first."

Fortunately, Qin Xueming didn't bother, just nodded and continued to concentrate on driving.

…

From Tianhe Airport to No. 112 Zhongbei Road, where Jiangzhong Factory is located, you have to cross the Yangtze River in the middle.

"This should be considered the old town of Jiangcheng, right?"

Chang Haonan asked Qin Xueming as he looked at the historic buildings and the lively business atmosphere on the roadside.

"That's right, one of the three old towns. It has a history of more than a thousand years. The place where the first shot of Xinhai was fired is not far from here, about... five or six kilometers away. If Mr. Chang is interested, I will wait until the official business is done. Finished, I can take you to see it."

The latter had just realized that this trip must be about work, so while building a closer relationship, he also emphasized that the business should be done first.

But of course that's not what Chang Haonan was thinking about.

"Are the shops and buildings in this place very valuable?"

He blurted out the question while thinking, and then he realized that the way the question was asked and the tone were a bit like the black-hearted imperial envoy in a costume TV series, so he quickly added:

"I mean, the business environment around the Jiangzhong factory seems to be pretty good."

Fortunately, Qin Xueming didn't think in that direction. After all, land here is indeed very valuable. Even if he packed up the Hubei Provincial Science and Industry Office and sold it, he couldn't afford it:

"Of course, this is the west side of East Lake, the central city, Jiangcheng University, Hubei University, Qu Yuan Memorial Hall, and several large shopping malls are nearby. As for the specific price, I don't know. The state prohibits us civil servants from doing business. "

After a pause, he added:

"Neither my wife nor my children."

A few minutes later, the Pajero turned a corner at a traffic light intersection.

"This is Zhongbei Road, Jiang Zhong is right in front."

Qin Xueming looked at the huge area in front of him and said.

"hiss……"

Chang Haonan lowered the side window glass and stuck his head out slightly to look outside.

As soon as he walked by, it was obvious to him that he saw many restaurants, small commodity markets, flea markets and even a medium-sized general department store on the street fronting Jiangzhong.

"Can we have lunch here?"

He looked at Qin Xueming in front of him on the left.

"At this……"

The latter was also stunned:

"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that this environment is a bit..."

According to what became popular, the place was a bit too down-to-earth.

"I think it's pretty good, just eat whatever you want."

Chang Haonan said it was okay.

So the group of people parked the car a little further away, changed into casual clothes and walked back again.

The hotel looks a bit rundown, but the decoration inside is pretty good.

Especially single rooms.

It's not grand, but at least it's not out of class.

A meal for eight people cost 210 yuan.

I didn’t drink, Chang Haonan invited me.

The main reason is that this hotel does not issue invoices, so Qin Xueming cannot reimburse...

At this time, the latter's salary was only over a thousand points, so it was hard for him to earn a fifth of it for just one meal.

"Boss, the price of this dish is quite affordable."

When paying, Chang Haonan took out three one-hundred-yuan bills and handed them to the proprietress, complimenting them casually.

This is absolutely sincere.

When you enter this kind of private room, you must not compare it to the standards of a home-cooked restaurant.

8 people ordered 6 dishes, all of which were hard, and cost over 200 yuan.

I wouldn't even dare to think about it in Shengjing, let alone the capital city.

"The rent is low. They are all old buildings in Jiangzhong Factory. The rent is very cheap..."

Afterwards, Chang Haonan asked several other people to get back to the car first, and took only two guards to walk around a few shopping malls nearby.

The situation is similar.

The prices are clearly differentiated, there are a lot of customers, and no invoices are issued.

The situation here seems to be somewhat different from what he expected yesterday.

Although it is near a factory, the customers are not just company employees.

Even if it is not as good as the same type of shops in the capital, it is by no means a sparse place.