After working hours, Yao Yuan called Xia Honghua and Wen Tiejun respectively, and he guessed correctly, but no one answered.
It can basically be determined that the connection has been lost.
Of course, Yao Yuan knows more than just these two leaders who work in ministries and commissions and central enterprises. To be precise, these leaders are rushing to get to know Yao Yuan, and Yao Yuan consciously distances himself from these people. In the process of interaction,
Be very careful. Current facts prove that he was right to do so.
If something happens to Xia Honghua and Wen Tiejun, and until now, the chain reaction has not reached Yao Yuan, it is basically certain that he will not be involved. The reason is very complicated, but it must be related to Yao Yuan's previous caution.
After having dinner in the guest house cafeteria, Yao Yuan returned to his room. Just as he was about to call Vice Governor Zhang to inquire about the situation, the phone in the room rang.
After the connection, a very approachable voice came, "Is it Comrade Yao Yuan?"
"Hello, I'm Yao Yuan." Yao Yuan replied.
The man said, "Hello, I am Du Zhiguo. Do you know the Economic and Trade Commission? You can see it by turning right and walking two hundred meters from the guest house where you are staying. Please come and visit."
Yao Yuan was stunned and said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."
Putting down the phone, Yao Yuan went out and analyzed the situation while walking to the Economic and Trade Committee.
This Du Zhiguo is undoubtedly a classmate of Wu Yi, and should be a bureau-level cadre. It is reasonable for the Economic and Trade Committee to be responsible for this business inspection team. What is strange is that there is no voice from the petroleum system.
Mainly investigating oil and gas resources, there is no sound coming from the oil system, which is definitely abnormal.
Thinking about the meeting all the way, we arrived at the Economic and Trade Commission, a very inconspicuous courtyard. In fact, many ministries and commissions are like this. It looks very ugly. The new county government building in Xinfeng County can kill 90% of the power agencies in the capital.
After reporting the situation to the armed police on guard, a young man came out in a hurry, pointed at Yao Yuan, and asked, "Are you Yao Yuan?"
"I am Yao Yuan."
The young man pointed to the gate and said, "Please sign in."
Yao Yuan registered and followed the young man in.
The young man was very young, probably no older than Yao Yuan. However, when he was greeted by others, he was called a department cadre, which meant he was a division-level cadre. This made Yao Yuan, who regarded himself as a young talent, quite emotional.
This sentence is really true if you don’t know the official rank until you come to the capital.
He is the deputy director of the Basic Affairs Office and the deputy director of the Family Planning Bureau. He can be said to be one of the most powerful cadres in Xinfeng County. If he were to be the mayor of a lower town, he would be a small prince, but in the ministries and commissions
Well, many division-level cadres have no positions!
This young man has an arrogant attitude. Seeing that Yao Yuan is young, he doesn't have a good look towards him. Maybe it's because he has worked overtime until now, right?
Entering an ordinary three-story building, the lights were brightly lit inside, and it was obvious that many people were working overtime. After arriving on the second floor, the young man knocked on a door with a serial number and reported, "Director Du, we have received the call.
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"Okay, invite him in. I'm fine here. You can go back and rest." Du Zhiguo put down his pen and said, then stood up.
Yao Yuan went in, and the young man closed the door and left.
"It's Comrade Yao Yuan, please take a seat." Du Zhiguo said with a smile.
Yao Yuan, a very kind leader who is similar in age to Wu Yi, said hello, "Hello, Director Du."
"Deputy Director." Du Zhiguo said with a smile, poured a glass of water and put it in front of Yao Yuan. After sitting down, he looked at Yao Yuan and nodded frequently, "Well, Lao Wu didn't lie to me, you are indeed very young. Comrade Yao Yuan, time is running out.
, I’ll get right to the point.”
"Director Du, please give your instructions." Yao Yuan has placed his position very clearly. No matter how big the business is, he is a junior cadre within the system.
Du Zhiguo said in a deep voice, "The reason for temporarily transferring you here is because you are familiar with foreign situations, understand oil and Russian, and are a young and promising cadre who are familiar with government work."
"This inspection trip to Kazakhstan is mainly for the oil and gas resources there. The situation has changed rapidly in recent years. Our country has changed from an oil exporter to a net oil importer. The economic development momentum is strong and the pressure on energy demand is increasing.
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"Previously, we wanted to build an oil pipeline from Siberia, Russia, to the Northeast region, supplying 15 million tons of oil per year, which would alleviate some of the pressure. However, Russia's attitude has been very repetitive, and the prospects are not very clear."
After a pause, Du Zhiguo said with a smile, "Fortunately, some knowledgeable people have proposed alternatives before. Do you know the Buck Oil Pipeline? It's normal if you don't."
Yao Yuan remained calm and said with a smile, "I have seen relevant reports in the newspapers."
Reading newspapers every day is a compulsory course for every cadre. A major project like the Buck Oil Pipeline, which is related to national energy security, will definitely follow up and report on it.
Du Zhiguo said, "Yes, it is the Bak Oil Pipeline reported in the newspaper. It crosses the Caspian Sea from the Baku region of Azerbaijan, passes through four Central Asian countries, and then enters the Karamay region. It builds a refining base and an oil storage base in the Karamay region.
The pipeline is divided into two phases. The first phase has an annual oil transportation capacity of 15 million tons and is expected to be put into production next year. The second phase is also 15 million tons and is expected to be completed in 2000. By then, it will be able to provide our country with 30 million tons of crude oil every year."
He changed the topic and said, "However, according to the research and judgment of analytical institutions, after entering the 21st century, my country's economic growth will accelerate, and energy demand pressure will increase sharply, especially oil, which will cost tens of billions of dollars to buy every year. Oil, well, I really didn’t expect that we would have this day, but it’s not a bad thing.”
"Therefore, in order to cope with future energy pressure, and in the absence of a positive response from Russia, it is urgent to seek more stable energy. Pipeline transportation has more advantages than sea transportation, is cost-effective and stable, and the Middle East is a powder keg.
It is not a stable source of energy in itself. After research, we decided to seek stable energy from Kazakhstan."
After Du Zhiguo said this, he picked up the teacup and drank some tea. He was really thirsty. There was no need for him to introduce these specific situations in person. The reason for doing so was out of his respect for Yao Yuan's ability.
The ability of a cadre who can lift a large impoverished county with a population of 900,000 out of poverty in just one year and introduce nearly 1 billion investments in one year, more than half of which is Hong Kong capital, can definitely attract the attention of ministries and commissions.
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What is most lacking at the moment is economic experts, and what is even more lacking are economic experts who are familiar with foreign situations. Wu Yi told him that Yao Yuan’s negotiation skills are very strong. No Hong Kong businessman is Yao Yuan’s opponent. This ability is even more powerful than that of Du Zhiguo.
Valued.
There are many old comrades in the Economic and Trade Committee who can speak Russian, especially those who have studied in the Soviet Union, but they do not understand economics, let alone bilateral negotiations.
Du Zhiguo said, "Comrade Yao Yuan, when you go to Kazakhstan this time, you will not only serve as a translator, but also provide suggestions to the negotiation team, so the burden on you is not light. How about it? Do you have confidence?"
Leaders seem to like asking if you have confidence.
Yao Yuan smiled and said, "Director Du, I will try my best."
"Okay." Du Zhiguo said, "This time we went to Kazakhstan for inspection and then negotiation. Mr. Dai led the team. Director Wang from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and I were responsible for the specifics. The standards are very high."
The Economic and Trade Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation are two different agencies. The former is a subordinate agency of the central government, while the latter is a component department of the State Council, but their organizational levels are the same.
The standards are very high. Du Zhiguo belongs to the younger generation of cadres. Although he is already a deputy director, he is ranked at the bottom and is only at the department level. Although Director Wang is not a deputy minister, he is still a deputy ministerial level cadre.
Yao Yuan suddenly felt that the official careers of Xia Honghua and Wen Tiejun were slim.
This is because people like Mr. Dai and Director Wang advocate adopting conservative methods to develop the economy.
As for which position Du Zhiguo belongs to, Yao Yuan can't tell yet.
Because Du Zhiguo doesn't know Yao Yuan. If he did, he would know that projects such as the Buck Oil Pipeline are being constructed by companies such as Yao Yuan Control. The knowledgeable people he refers to are Yao Yuan, which means that Du Zhiguo and Xia Honghua are the ones who
No contact.
However, when Du Zhiguo mentioned Director Wang, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, which seemed to indicate that he had different political opinions from people in Director Wang's group.
However, one thing is certain. The loss of contact between Xia Honghua and Wen Tiejun, two representatives of the reform and development camp, means that this camp is currently at a disadvantage, and there is a high possibility that the policy environment will repeat itself in the future.
This puzzled Yao Yuan, because after 1992, the top and bottom had basically unified their thinking, and everyone was united and rushed forward with all their strength. The domestic economy began to embark on the fast track of growth in 1996, and it continued for four years.
ten years.
Yao Yuan actually has no idea what happened in the process. In his previous life, he was just a small department-level central enterprise cadre or a technical cadre.
However, because of his appearance in this life, many situations have changed, and some deviations in the specific trajectory of economic operation are also inevitable.
"Xiao Yao, you go back and prepare. We will gather here at nine o'clock tomorrow morning." Du Zhiguo finally said.
Yao Yuan stood up and said, "Okay, I'll be there on time at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Director Du, I'll go back first."
"Okay, I won't give it away." Du Zhiguo stood up, smiled and waved his hand.
After Yao Yuan left, Du Zhiguo returned to his seat, picked up the phone receiver and dialed a number. His face slowly darkened and he said in a deep voice, "You are right, this person is extraordinary. I have never seen him before."
Among cadres as young as him, he is the only one who dares to look directly into my eyes and speak. He speaks very calmly, and that kind of magnanimity cannot be faked."
The voice on the other end of the phone said, "There are so many Hong Kong-funded enterprises, several of which are very powerful, especially Yong'an Group, which you and I are familiar with. There are so many places where we don't invest, but they invest in a mountainous and poor county like Xinfeng County. I
Look, it has a lot to do with Yao Yuan."
"What did you think about it?" Du Zhiguo asked.
The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Let your classmates check it out, and we'll check it out here too. If you're really talented, you can put it to use."
"Talents are rare. I agree with you." Du Zhiguo thought for a moment and nodded, "This time is also a good time to test his ability. It's a donkey or a horse to go out for a walk."
"That's your business." The voice on the other end of the phone laughed.
After saying a few more words, Du Zhiguo hung up the phone, folded his arms and fell into deep thought.