In the CCTV studio, Chen Lidong's interaction with the enthusiastic audience continued, while on the TV screen, the camera zoomed out, the sound was turned off, the subtitles were played, the music started, and the program had come to an end.

Chen Lidong ignored the cameraman and started to cover the lens, and continued to promote it.

Someone asked: "Dr. Chen, I heard that you are now starting to do oil business. Is it true?"

Chen Lidong waved his hand and said: "Donghua's main business is steel and machinery, and he also started playing electronics. The oil guy is a friend of mine. Well... he also worked with me."

The person continued to ask: "If the oil and gas in the Far East are exploited, will our oil prices drop? I am a taxi driver. At the current oil price, I can hardly make any money except paying a few cents every day."

Let me explain here that since 1999, international crude oil prices have fluctuated significantly. At the end of 1999, a barrel of crude oil was more than a dozen dollars, and by July 2000, it rose to 37 dollars.

With the increase in international oil prices, domestic refined oil prices have been adjusted seven times every month. The prices of gasoline and diesel have increased cumulatively by 42% and 37%. Gasoline has increased from 2.4 yuan per liter to 3.4 yuan.

The transportation was a constant pain.

Chen Lidong thought for a while and said: "The Far East is dominated by natural gas, with only a small amount of crude oil. My friend has sent representatives to contact domestic and relevant parties to prepare for the laying of long-distance oil and gas pipelines. Donghua will work hard to promote this project.

We hope to have a positive impact on domestic refined oil prices."

Chen Lidong spoke very carefully and his meaning was ambiguous. He didn't dare to talk nonsense.

The rise in crude oil prices is unbearable for the common people, but some people laugh while others cry.

China's oil prices have always been that when the world goes up, so do I. The world has an influence on me. When the world goes down, I don't. I am different from the world.

In 2000, China's petroleum and chemical industry realized a total profit of more than 100 billion yuan. The profit from crude oil extraction was close to 100 billion yuan, accounting for 94% of the entire industry's profits. The profits of many oil fields more than doubled compared with the previous year. This is all

Contributions of the common people.

While Chen Lidong was talking to the camera, Wang Hongbin was vomiting in the Bingcheng Hotel, muttering: "Damn, I'm drunk again."

One word after another expresses endless sadness.

Wang Hongbin came to Bingcheng and was warmly welcomed by the local government and relevant enterprises.

He returned to China this time to discuss the construction of a long-distance oil and gas pipeline from Khabarovsk to Panshan. This pipeline will run through key cities in the three eastern provinces, with a total mileage of 1,500 kilometers. It will also be divided into several sections and construction will start at the same time, so there are many articles here

Can be done.

The first is who can get the project, the second is whether they can get the opening, and the third is whether they can get the distribution rights.

Once you get the project, you can earn construction fees, and getting the oil and gas distribution rights is equivalent to getting a long-term meal ticket.

As for the openings, they are mainly the openings in the main natural gas pipelines, which are something that each city must strive for. With the openings, natural gas from the Far East can be connected to the local pipeline network.

Someone made an analogy: Wang Hongbin is carrying a mountain of gold on his back. If he agrees to build a pumping station in a certain city, it will be of great significance to the local industry and people's livelihood.

Wang Hongbin came to Bingcheng with his mother, daughter-in-law and children just after the Spring Festival. He had already bought a house here and started getting busy after celebrating the Lantern Festival at his father-in-law's house.

Wang Hongbin's current identity is the deputy general manager of Far East Oil and Gas Co., Ltd., with full responsibility for China's business.

The first thing Wang Hongbin did was to visit the Bingcheng City Government. As the saying goes, only if you are honest can you be honest. If you are not recognized by the local government, you may be kicked out as a liar.

There was no problem with the information in Wang Hongbin's hands, and he also contacted Gennady and asked Gennady to contact the main leaders of Ice City on a personal basis to help Wang Hongbin lay the groundwork.

With official endorsement, work will be much smoother.

The Huaxia Branch of Far East Oil and Gas Company is headquartered in Bingcheng, with a registered capital of 1 billion yuan, and Wang Hongbin serves as the general manager.

After the company's formalities were obtained, Wang Hongbin immediately contacted the Huaxia Petroleum Exploration and Development Research Institute in Yanjing, entrusting it to be the surveyor and designer of the long-distance pipeline project, and sent people to assist him in handling the relationship with the local government and enterprises.

Wang Hongbin was Chen Lidong's first follower when he started his business in the Far East. He was also Chen Lidong's assistant in training "special service" personnel. Chen Lidong valued him very much. This time he came to China to ask him to return home in glory.

In the past few years, Wang Hongbin has followed Chen Lidong to make money every time, including the steel plant in Komsomolsk, the gold mine in Kubol, and Far East Oil and Gas Co., Ltd., he has shares.

Money is a man's courage. Many times, problems that money can solve are not problems. This is the value of rich people.

Wang Hongbin has been living abroad for so many years, so he certainly knows how to make his career go smoothly.

In the first month of the year, he rented a large hotel near the Bingcheng City Government on a yearly basis as an office and reception space.

We first bought a row of large and small cars and placed them downstairs. The greeting girls at the door were replaced by Mao Ziniu who could speak Chinese.

When Wang Hongbin travels, he must be followed by a driver and bodyguards. There is a way ahead and an escort behind. What he needs is a party.

During this period, Wang Hongbin accepted two banquets a day. The good drinking ability inherited from his father did not fail. He had to vomit when he needed to. After all, Er Maozi was not a real Maozi.

Mu Wanyuan, on the other hand, conscientiously practiced the idiom of returning home in fine clothes. She wore a big gold chain and a small watch on her body, visiting relatives and friends, and having class reunions. She was never idle for a moment, and she soon entered the "ladies circle". She was happy and raised her hand.

Just give a diamond pendant to a certain sister...

That night, Wang Hongbin came home crookedly, and his father-in-law was sitting on the sofa at his house.

Wang Hongbin said hello and went to the bathroom. When he came out, he found his father-in-law still on the sofa, seemingly waiting for him, so he sat over and asked, "Dad, are you waiting for me?"

Wang Hongbin’s wife’s name is Mu Wanqian, and his father-in-law’s name is Mu Dingxiang. They teach economics at Bingcheng University of Technology.

Mu Dingyan handed a glass of water to his son-in-law, and then said: "Don't be brave if you can drink less. Your health is important."

Wang Hongbin hummed and said thank you again.

Mu Dingyan continued: "You have been back for more than a month. Basically, you just eat and drink. Don't delay your business."

Wang Hongbin was stunned and asked: "Did someone say something to me?"

Mu Dingyan nodded and said, "A few teachers in our college were chatting behind their backs. I listened to them and caught up with them talking about you."

Wang Hongbin took a sip of water to make his swollen throat feel better and to make his voice softer, and then asked: "What did you say specifically?"

Mu Dingyan hesitated for a moment before speaking out: "You said you have a lot of money and... you are stupid."

Wang Hongbin was stunned for a moment, then he picked up the apples on the coffee table and handed one to his father-in-law. He picked up one himself and said to his father-in-law without eating it: "Dad, others don't know, but you know that I am from China.

My grandfather is from the Ice City, and my father was taken to Khabarovsk when he was a child, so I was allowed to wander in Khabarovsk.

The reason I came back this time is to help my hometown develop, so as long as the price is affordable, I will maximize the profits to the local area."

Mu Dingyang seemed to believe his son-in-law's words, and then said: "But this price is too low, it's only 50 cents per square of Qi. Is it really not a loss?"

Wang Hongbin said: "50 cents is enough to protect the capital. To set this price, I referred to international prices. Sam's natural gas is relatively cheaper. The wellhead price is 5.5 cents per cubic meter, which is less than 50 cents per cubic meter in RMB. The gate price is

8.5 cents is equivalent to 70 cents in RMB, so we set a price of 50 cents when we sell it domestically."

Mu Dingyan snorted: "As long as you know what's going on, those people in the country are very smart. Be careful and don't fall into their schemes."

Wang Hongbin agreed: "Dad, don't worry. Although I am in charge of the domestic company, there are people at the head office who will review the contracts and agreements. I will not lose the company's interests to gain for myself."

Mu Dingyan stood up and said: "That's good, you should rest quickly, I'm going back. Alas... Wanyu is probably playing mahjong again. There are old people and young people here who are away from home all day.

You can't pamper her all the time and take care of her when you have time."

Wang Hongbin agreed, sent his father-in-law away, sat back on the sofa, grabbed an apple and gnawed it.

He was still young and had vomited all his dinner, and now he felt a little hungry.

Hearing his father-in-law say that he was "a fool with too much money", he was not angry but happy.

Achieving this goal is not easy. This is the boss's instruction. He must gain such a reputation, otherwise it will be considered a failure.

The gas price is set at 5 cents, which is much cheaper than in China.

The current natural gas price in China is considered to be at a high level in Blue Star.

The price of natural gas per cubic meter for end users is roughly as follows: civil gas price is 1.5 to 2 yuan, power generation gas price is 1 to 1.3 yuan, general industrial gas price is 1.2 to 1.6 yuan, and fertilizer industry gas price is 70 to 90 cents.

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The price of fertilizer gas is low because the state supports the fertilizer industry and provides subsidies to gas supply companies, which is not a big deal.

The price of industrial gas is also a guide price. The price of heating gas in Yanjing is 1.8 yuan. When Western Union Steel built its own pipelines, it got a price of 1.6 yuan. It was because Wang Zhiyong did not hesitate to bargain.

The 50 cents Wang Hongbin mentioned is the wellhead fee and pipeline fee, plus a few cents of cost to get the door-to-door price, which is much cheaper than the domestic price.

And you really won’t lose money if you set this price. The price of natural gas in Khabarovsk is 8.5 dollars per thousand cubic meters, which is about 7 cents per cubic meter.

That’s right, it costs 7 cents for a piece of gas. Why is it so cheap? Because there are too few people and the gas cannot be sold.

Even if it’s so cheap, why wouldn’t anyone pay for it?

Of course, Maozi's natural gas costs 7 cents domestically, and exporting it to Europe will cost 10 times, which is roughly equivalent to RMB 7 cents, which is higher than the price Wang Hongbin wants. However, the gas from the Far East cannot be sent to Europe.

The Sakhalin gas field is about to increase production, and who will sell it to after the increase is a question.

Chen Lidong is not worried about costs, he is only worried about not being able to open up the market.

The price of 5 cents given by Wang Hongbin is for Bingcheng. It will go up a bit as the distance increases, but it won't be much.

Moreover, the basic framework he negotiated with domestic dealers is that Far East Oil and Gas is responsible for laying main pipelines, and domestic partners are responsible for setting up distribution pipelines and distribution pipelines. The door-to-door price of gas purchased by users will be adjusted downwards by the partners on the basis of the guide price.

The guide price is set by the State Planning Commission and is allowed to fluctuate up and down. However, Wang Hongbin requires partners to sell gas at a terminal price that cannot exceed the guide price, which means it can only fluctuate downward.

If you want to become a partner in various cities, the key is to look at the sales plan.

Now in the three northeastern provinces, each city has its own gas company, which is affiliated to a municipal company or an urban investment company and is state-owned.

However, these city-level gas companies have also begun to conduct independent accounting and are responsible for their own profits and losses. In addition to paying taxes and paying wages, cadres and employees can receive bonuses and benefits when they make money.

Only at the county level, natural gas has not yet been widely connected, but this is an opportunity.

In a larger county with a population of 100,000 gas users, conservatively calculating the annual per capita gas consumption of 30 cubic meters, the annual revenue is 4.5 million yuan and the gross profit is 2.7 million yuan.

However, the investment is a bit heavier. In a county with a population of 100,000, the investment is estimated to be 20 million yuan to complete the natural gas supply, and it will take about 10 years to earn it back.

However, Wang Hongbin is very interesting. He formulated a price incentive policy.
To be continued...