When the car arrived in Subo, it was after four o'clock in the afternoon. Chen Taizhong and Zhang Yaodong asked for leave. First, they called the provincial investment company and made an appointment to go to work tomorrow. Then there were visitors from all over the world. During the first month, he had been visiting
Nestled in Phoenix, it’s really time to move some favors...
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The first place he went to must be the Department of Water Resources. Not only did he have personal friends here, but there were also small hydropower cooperation projects. Unfortunately, he came at the wrong time. The director of the department, Zhang Guojun, reported to the deputy governor in charge, Sha Pengcheng.
Deputy Secretary Wang Haobo is here.
"Being a secretary in this bureau is indeed relatively leisurely," Chen Taizhong saw him in the office and joked, "Wang Piao Astronomy Renovation Project."
"Wang Tang, if you go down here, you will probably be in charge of the reception by the deputy mayor, right?" Chen Taizhong didn't know much about this level of reception. In his opinion, when a deputy director is in a prefecture, there must be a leader of the corresponding level to receive him. The director of the Water Conservancy Bureau will receive him.
, the level is a bit low.
"For pragmatic matters, the mayor will take care of them. But for pragmatic matters, no one wants to take responsibility, right?" Wang Haobo smiled as if he was a little bitter, "Besides, the relationship between Zhenglin Water Conservancy Bureau and the mayor in charge is not very strong.
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Through Wang Haobo's explanation, Chen Taizhong understood what the reception was about. Generally speaking, it was based on the principle of equal levels. According to the deputy director, the deputy mayor should receive the reception. Of course, this also depends on whether the deputy director is the
A person with real power - if you are a deputy director like an assistant inspector, you can't complain if the mayor in charge doesn't show up.
Of course, if the assistant inspector really went there for inspection, he would basically be doing a pragmatic thing, and most of the ordinary deputy mayors would have to give him face - people are in the officialdom, and these compliments are mutual, and multiple people
With more friends, fewer enemies, and fewer walls, who dares to say that he will be an assistant inspector for life?
These are all from the perspective of public relations and rules. However, what really determines the level of reception is often what Secretary Wang said: the local reputation of the bureau and the distance of the relationship.
As a director, if the deputy director above comes to inspect, if he can hire the mayor, it proves that he has face and the city attaches great importance to him. If he cannot hire him, it proves that he is doing very well in the local area.
The deputy mayor is unwilling to give face.
However, if the deputy mayor does not give face, it will occasionally lead to certain situations. For example, right now, Wang Haobo snorted sinisterly, "Since he has differences with the work of the Water Conservancy Bureau, what about the Zhenglin Rural Power Grid Renovation Project?"
Money, just wait and then allocate it. Our Department of Water Resources will not print money. There will always be times when money is loose and tight. Is it easy for me to go down during the first month of the year? It’s a big honor for him... don’t you think so?
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Of course, they are in charge. The mayor does not sell the supervision of Wang Piao's astronomy renovation project. Director Zhang still supports me on this point." Wang Haobo had already thought of this, "If he doesn't support me, how will this work be carried out?
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As expected, being an official means you cannot lose power for a day. Chen Taizhong understands this. Secretary Wang seems to want to call it true, but this mentality is normal when you think about it. The deputy secretary of the department does not sound like that in the first place, and there is some negligence below.
Secretary Wang's sensitive little chord was plucked.
However, if he needs to be persuaded, he still has to persuade, "There is also a problem of proportion, right? If the mayor in charge is anxious and forces the director of the Water Conservancy Bureau to ask for money, wouldn't he be wronged?"
"Don't worry, I'm naturally sensible," Wang Haobo looked at him strangely and explained with a smile, "I can be considered a supporter of the water conservancy system. It's not too late for Lao Liu to thank me..."
There is also a saying here. It is normal for the mayor in charge not to give face to the director, but if the deputy director really cares about it, it will be troublesome. According to the current example, Director Liu of the Water Conservancy Bureau cannot wait for the allocation, so he can only go to the deputy mayor in charge.
If the deputy mayor orders him to spend money, he should step down a little. That is the skill of the water conservancy director. You see, even the mayor can't give up the money, so I'm going to step down.
It is conceivable that the department will not give this money too happily. This is not to embarrass Director Liu, but to give eye drops to the deputy mayor. Humph, we went down to the deputy department, and you didn't show your head -
Inappropriate?
However, if the deputy mayor comes to the hall to make money on his own, you can imagine what is waiting for him. You didn't see the person who sent him to the door, and now you are running over. What do you think you are not doing?
From a certain point of view, Wang Haobo's fussy approach can be regarded as maintaining the prestige of the Water Conservancy Department - people's faults are all caused by habit, and we are not used to their problems! Therefore, this can be regarded as standing up for the local Water Conservancy Bureau.
, how about saying that every dog in the provincial department is better than others? That’s what it means.
The word "seriousness" is the key to everything. If Secretary Wang is serious, that's what matters. If he is not serious, it doesn't matter. Strictly speaking, he is not making things difficult. The last time he went to Phoenix, he didn't see Wang Rong, the deputy mayor in charge.
, but Mayor Wang was having a provincial meeting at that time, which is understandable.
In fact, Wang Haobo was able to take this opportunity to have an attack because of two essential reasons. One is that he has a good relationship with Zhang Guojun, and Director Zhang will not interfere with him to maintain the prestige of the department.
The second thing is that the transformation of rural electricity is not as good as the inspection of party and mass building or administrative functions. It is a project that costs money. Not only does it cost money, it also costs a lot of money. The deputy department responsible for this kind of thing, you, deputy mayor
If you don't see it, it means you have a bad attitude. So isn't it normal that the project will be slightly affected?
Wang Haobo knew that Chen Taizhong was young, and although he was quite powerful at the moment, he had experienced too few things in the end. There were many twists and turns in the secret that he was still unaware of, so he had to slowly explain the key points. Of course, these were the two
The relationship between people is there. If it were someone else, Secretary Wang would not be so boring.
"Sure enough, there are no trivial matters in the officialdom. There are so many things to pay attention to when receiving leaders," Chen Taizhong was very emotional after hearing this. In fact, he knew the relevant rules relatively well, but he did not consider the matter systematically and put himself in his shoes. Now, after Wang Haobo
As soon as he pointed it out, it suddenly dawned on him, "But if Zhenglin City finds Sha Pengcheng, the Water Resources Department won't be able to handle it, right?"
"If you can't handle this matter, don't take it. There are other projects. I don't believe they keep asking Governor Sha every time. Otherwise, Zhang Guojun wouldn't have to be the director. Governor Sha will just take over the job," Wang Haobo
He smiled nonchalantly and said, "I know you're worried about me, but it's okay. They have many ways to work around it if they want to admit their mistakes... Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's have dinner together?"
"It's okay to eat, but I'm here with the secretary this time," Chen Taizhong smiled bitterly, "I'm the kind of person who's always on call. If someone calls me in the middle of the meal, don't blame me for giving up."
"Just leave it alone, this kind of thing is common." Wang Haobo doesn't care about this. Who hasn't encountered this kind of thing at the dinner table? He cares about other things, "Taizhong, you can do it, follow Zhang Yaodong like this
It’s close, tsk, it’s really a promising future.”
There is something special about accompanying guests when eating. Chen Taizhong thought about how many days he would stay in Subo this time, but he was not in a hurry to invite others. He just called Han Zhong over to accompany him, and Gao Yunfeng.
Han Zhong was not generally well-informed. At the beginning of the banquet, he actually asked Chen Taizhong, "Taizhong, I heard Lao Wu tell me that you and Lin Haichao are fighting?"
Han Tian's news most likely came from Tie Shou, so it's normal for Han Zhong to know about it. Gao Yunfeng perked up when he heard it, "Lin Haichao, isn't that the richest man in the south of our country?"
Therefore, Chen Taizhong explained the process. Of course, what he said must be an abridged version. He could not talk about the frame-up, but he had to talk about the other party's excessive deception. "...Fortunately, there is something really true about them."
There are contraband…”
The three of them were dumbfounded. It took a long time before Gao Yunfeng sighed, "Taizhong, your life is really colorful, tsk tsk, it's so interesting, but that drug... is a bit exaggerated. You must have an insider, right?"
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"I won't tell you if there is an insider or not," Chen Taizhong smiled and shook his head, thinking that this is a good excuse. Well, I will use this excuse to fool people in the future. Is it possible that someone will force me to reveal the name of the insider?
Even if... I can't blame it on the "missing" dog-faced Biao?
Wang Haobo was secretly surprised when he heard this. He hesitated before speaking, "Taizhong, there are people behind Lin Haichao. There are people from the province and the central government. And when you go to Zhangzhou in the future... you'd better be careful."
"Haha, what's so scary?" Han Zhong interrupted unconvincedly. In terms of money, he couldn't compare to Lin Haichao, but with other factors, he was not afraid of the other party. He started out as a reckless person.
, he probably also has the smell of a wild dragon and snake, "He is just a king behind closed doors in Zhangzhou, how can he show me how to behave in Subo?"
In short, the three people were quite surprised by the confrontation between Chen Taizhong and Lin Haichao. Of course, since the incident happened in Phoenix, no one was surprised by the result, so everyone casually talked about the development history of Haichao Group in the past few years.
In Tiannan, Lin Haichao is also considered a legendary figure. Everyone here knows a little about it, and since the identities of several people are not very ambiguous, when it comes to this person, the facts are better than anecdotes.
Chapter 1,494 Hai Chao’s Road to Starting a Business
Lin Haichao's capital for starting up was not the right way. He seemed to have earned it through gambling. Later he bought a small mine, and then bought three mines partly through bank loans and partly through robbery, and gradually developed.
He was very lucky. He caught up with the explosion of the coal industry in the early 1990s, and his net worth quickly accumulated to tens of millions, making him one of the few richest people in Tiannan Province.
Among those who started their own businesses at the same time, Lin Haichao was able to persevere to the end and become the richest man in Tiannan Province. One experience is worth mentioning. That was when his career developed to a certain point, accidents happened one after another in small coal mines in Zhangzhou.
It was either a gas explosion or a water seepage and landslide, and the mine bosses were bitten and bloody by greedy officials.
Lin Haichao thought about it and discovered a rule that was not a rule, that is, the upper limit of safe production in small coal mines was five years. So based on his own analysis, he gradually sold the four coal mines under his name one by one and changed them to
Coal preparation and coking.
He was able to rely on vague rules and resolutely sell his coal mine at the peak of the coal industry. It must be said that there is a bit of courage and foolishness in it.
Although he sold the coal mine at a very high price and the related mining equipment at a high price, some people secretly laughed at him behind his back, saying that Mr. Lin was too timid to sell the coal when the market was so good, and he really had no foresight——
Isn't it just that a few people died? You, Lin Haichao, can't afford to pay that much?
In good conscience, Lin Haichao could really afford to pay that little money. The money the officials squeezed from him would definitely be less than the profit from coal. But he couldn't afford to pay for the trouble. He had already seen what happened to his colleagues.
Let’s not talk about big leaders and so on. It’s common for those small section chiefs and clerks to make up their own minds. They go to the mine where the accident happened every now and then to eat and get cards. The key is to have the mine owner accompany them.
Go and spend money - if you don't accompany me, you don't give me face, you just look down on me!
If you look down on me, I will order you to stop production. I will stop you for ten to twenty days a month and torment you day and night. I still don’t believe you are not afraid.
In the early days of reform and opening up, during the transition from a planned economy to a market economy, this kind of chaos was all too common. Although it was slightly standardized later, this situation was not an exaggeration at all at the time.
Lin Haichao doesn't like trouble. I, Mr. Lin, am also the owner of tens of thousands of dollars every day. How can I have so much free time to play with you little kids? If I can't dig coal, I can do other things.
However, things are so coincidental in the world. Not long after he sold four mines, accidents occurred in three mines one after another, and seven people died.
The most terrible thing is the fourth mine. Ten months after he took action, the roof collapsed and water seeped out, and thirty-seven lives disappeared. Although Zhangzhou reported that two people were dead in the province, the locals did not
clear?
Lin Haichao is a lucky person, this is the evaluation of the local people. However, as the coal market fell and the price fell, everyone discovered that the man named Lin sold the mine and sold the price to the highest point. Then they thought that not long ago
Afterwards, accidents occurred in four mines one after another, causing trouble to the mine owners. Everyone had to marvel - what is ability? This is ability.
Coal is no longer good, but coke is still good. Lin Haichao is called one step ahead and one step ahead. Originally, the coal preparation plant used cash to buy coal from the coal mines, but now it is better. Since it is credit, it is better to give credit to outsiders than to others.
Mr. Lin, we are from our hometown. Mr. Lin made a lot of money from selling mines a while ago. He is trustworthy!
After coal preparation comes coking. Although the investment in fixed assets of this coking plant is not low, if you really want to build the plant, the bulk of it will still be on working capital - coke is also in a recession.
Because he had money and everyone's recognition, and the banks were chasing the rise rather than the fall, Lin Haichao easily overcame the financial difficulties, and his strong financing ability led him to dare to make bold moves when selling, which was not very easy.
Calculate other people's credit.
For this reason, he suffered a small loss, but at the same time he also attached himself to the son of a leader in the capital. The son wanted to make money, but he had no funds. At the same time, he did not want to raise money for the sake of his father's official reputation, but
Unfortunately, he still despises small business and finds it troublesome to do it one by one - who can lend me 20,000 tons of first-grade coke?
Coke production is also pyramid-shaped. There are small coke factories everywhere, and there are fewer and fewer high-grade cokes. Low-grade coke is the most difficult to sell, and first-grade coke is not only expensive, but also has no worries about sales. If it is super-grade coke, there are even more people.
They come to the door and rush to ask for it.
Twenty thousand tons is a big sum, and it is a level of coke. Who can afford to pay him a sum of nearly ten million? But Lin Haichao dared to do so. He had the qualities to make him rich first since the reform and opening up.
All the advantages of that group of people - bold, careful, clever and dare to make a desperate move.
He spotted the power behind this person and said to himself that with your family's background, it is impossible for you to swallow my coke and refuse to admit it. At worst, I will recover the cost price and lose millions in profits. This can be regarded as understanding.
Losing someone is not a loss.
Who would have thought that his temper was just the opposite of the other party, who was just trying to save trouble, come on, I will share 60% of the profits of this Haichao coke factory, and I will help introduce customers to your sales in the future. If you don't want to get the money back, come to me
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I have to say that this person's appetite is a bit bigger. Just trading stocks will account for 60% of the profit. But now is a buyer's market. People dare to say this. This gives Lin Haichao a way to survive and a healthy development path.
Of course, the lion is opening its mouth, but there are also ways to deal with it. If you try some tricks on the account and add the cost casually, Lin Haichao will not be at a loss, especially since this young man is delicate and expensive, not only does he dislike the dirty air pollution in Zhangzhou
Seriously, and at the same time, he doesn't want people to know that he is tinkering with this stuff, so he rarely comes to Zhangzhou once or twice a year - it's just for stocking anyway.
There is an accountant stationed in Zhangzhou, and the accountant is his middle school classmate. If he is reliable, there is no problem, but in terms of professional quality, there is no way to speak of it - if you can't even do the accounting yourself, how can you look at other people's accounts?
Ledger?
The accountant also thought Zhangzhou was dirty, so he stayed in Subo for a long time. Occasionally he would go there for "incognito private visits". Most of the time, he would wait for the other party's report in Subo or Beijing. As time went by, he was unknowingly taken over by Lin.
The tide pulled down the water.
In good conscience, this is not considered betrayal. Just by introducing the relationship and occasionally collecting debts, the young master can earn nearly 10 million yuan every year. He should be content, right?
Later, people actually thought that Lin Haichao was a good person, and said hello from the bank's credit desk. Looking at it, Haichao Group is already a famous company, so more loans are nothing, right?
After going back and forth like this, Lin Haichao got up. After he got up, he met more people in Zhangzhou. Taking advantage of the poor coal market, he bought back several large mines and raised the standards for production safety. Haichao
The several mines of the group are not afraid of people looking at them casually. When people from the province come to Zhangzhou for random inspections, all private mines are must-sees - he is the best, so this business becomes more and more prosperous.
What needs to be emphasized is that the young man’s business is only in the coke business, but he has no interest in mining. Coal is not booming these days, and it is very dangerous. It’s no fun to make a show of yourself if you can’t make much money. Instead, he introduced
He recruited some younger brothers to cooperate with him, but their appetites are much worse than those of his elder brother.
When Lin Haichao got the railway shipment of coal from Zhangzhou, he finally got out of hand. There was no longer any force in Zhangzhou that could pose a substantial threat to him. The municipal party committee secretary of Zhangzhou was his buddy.
, the mayor’s son went into business partnership with his daughter and son-in-law.
This guy has a better life than me. Chen Taizhong felt a little envious when he heard this, but the more he knew, the more he felt that Lin Haichao had nothing to be afraid of, "That's all?"
"Everyone knows this, and... 80% of the coal-carrying trains from Zhangzhou to Shazhou in neighboring provinces were purchased by Haichao Group itself. If they can't use it themselves, they transport it for others," Han Zhong replied.
Hey, this is awesome. Chen Taizhong was taken aback. He wouldn't be surprised if Haichao Group could intervene in anything like automobile transportation, shipping, or even air transportation. However, the railway thing is a monopoly, and trains can only run where the tracks are laid.
, and the railway line is state-owned. Even if large factories and mines build their own railways, they only run from the factory area to the station.
It is quite remarkable that Lin Haichao's train can make money from the railway, and it also leads to the sandbank. It can be seen that the sandbank is also taken care of by Haichao Group. This is definitely not something that can be achieved by relying on the railway system alone.
Seeing his thoughtful look, Wang Haobo added, "Taizhong, you can't underestimate him. In fact, it's the things you can't see that are scary. No one knows how many people are involved in the interests of Haichao Group."
"Haha," Chen Taizhong laughed disdainfully, thinking that no matter how awesome he is, he still has to surrender to me. If I can deal with him once, I can deal with him a second time. But before he could continue to speak, his cell phone rang.
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The caller was Zhang Yaodong, "Xiao Chen, be at the Golden Lotus Hotel, Room 401, in twenty minutes."
Golden Lotus is a famous hotel in Subo, and the hotel is eight floors high, but it is all catering and has no other services. The seventh floor is the hotel's own office area.
Precisely because of the simple nature of the service, there are no troubles such as police inspections in this hotel. It has become a banner of the Subo catering industry. It operates from morning tea at five in the morning to supper at four in the morning. Basically,
It's a round-the-clock rotation.
This is an occasion that is not too eye-catching at the moment, so Secretary Zhang hosted a banquet here. Chen Taizhong stood up with a wry smile, "Everyone, I'm sorry, the leader summoned me, this... I can't help but apologize."
"Taizhong, you are such a crow," Wang Haobo smiled and said nothing more. However, when leaving, Chen Taizhong heard Gao Yunfeng ask, "Taizhong, which leader are you talking about?"
"Our big boss in Phoenix City," Chen Taizhong answered him and hurried away, but he was thinking, it's already half past seven, what does Zhang Yaodong mean by asking me to eat?
