"Sheng Chen, President Liang of Xinhua News Agency just called. He said that there is something important that needs to be told to you personally. It is about a person you entrusted him to find." Early in the morning, just after Chen Zhiwen arrived at the office, the Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors Come over and say.
"What?" Chen Zhiwen was shocked. He naturally knew what it was, so he immediately said, "Okay, just call me back and tell me that I will go to Xinhua News Agency immediately."
"Okay." The assistant left quickly. Chen Zhiwen wanted to call his old man, but after thinking about it, he decided to make sure before speaking.
Hong Kong Island is not large. Half an hour later, Chen Zhiwen appeared in the office of the president of Xinhua News Agency.
"Sheng Chen, please sit down." President Liang said very politely.
"President Liang is too polite." Chen Zhiwen smiled and said, "I wonder if you have found my uncle in the mainland?"
Chen Zhiwen has actually never met this uncle, so he can't talk about feelings, but the old man cares too much about him. Even if he doesn't think about it day and night, he often suddenly thinks about it and then feels sad for a long time.
"Yes, your uncle is currently working in an agricultural bureau in Tianjin." President Liang said with a smile.
He had previously entrusted a friend to look for him in Yanjing City, but after a year of searching, there was still no movement and he could not find it at all. However, after the subsequent opening, foreign exchange was needed, and the efficiency was naturally different. He found it soon. It turned out that the person was in Tianjin. , although it is very close to Yanjing, he really does not have the ability to find it. It is not that he does not know anyone in Tianjin, but that he does not know that the person is in Tianjin at all.
"Tianjin Agricultural Bureau? I didn't expect that my uncle actually got a small official position." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
Two months ago, it was basically just after I was preparing to make a big investment in the Shekou Industrial Zone. Sure enough, after the big investment, the mainland executives will definitely take me seriously, especially the investment that can provide foreign exchange, not to mention the Shekou point. Investment is just a drop in the bucket of Chen Zhiwen's industry.
"It's not that young. He is a section chief. He has already received the news. Do you want us to arrange for someone to send your uncle to Hong Kong?" President Liang asked.
"Let's go there as a family." Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and said, "I will decide on a day to go after discussing it with my father. It should be in the next few days."
"Okay, then I'll wait for news from Chen Sheng." President Liang agreed.
Three days later, a Cathay Pacific Boeing 737 business jet took off from Kai Tak Airport and flew to Yanjing.
After arriving at Yanjing Airport, a deputy director of the State Administration of Foreign Trade and Economics personally came to pick him up. This trip was just a private visit. An official with the level of future deputy minister of commerce came to pick him up, which was already considered a very high level.
And after just a few polite words, he accompanied Chen Zhiwen directly on the journey to TJ City.
Yanjing and Tianjin are among the most prosperous areas in the country. The roads here are not bad, but the cars are not very good. They are not fast and can only go 60 yards at most. In addition, the roads are also winding and winding, and there are all kinds of pedestrians on the road. There were many bicycles, and we passed through a small county town. It was not until 3 hours later that we arrived at TJ City Hall.
Many people were already waiting outside. When Chen Tianfu got off the bus, he saw familiar faces at a glance.
"Brother?" Chen Tianfu's eyes were a little moist and he said excitedly.
"Tianfu, it's almost 30 years." Chen Tianshou, who had gray hair on his temples, looked at his familiar brother and said happily.
"Yes, it's been 30 years." Chen Tianfu quickly calmed down. If he met alone, he would probably cry a little, but there were so many people here, so he still held it back, so he said: "Come on, brother, this is me Son Chen Zhiwen, this is my wife Wu Xiuling."
"Hello, big brother (uncle)." The two shouted in unison.
"Okay, Tianfu, you have given birth to a good son." Chen Tianshou said with a smile: "This is my son Chen Wenjun, come here and meet some of your cousins and aunts."
"Hello, cousin, hello, aunt." Chen Wenjun is not yet a senior and seems to be a little afraid of strangers.
"Okay, he's very handsome." Chen Tianfu was even more happy when he saw his nephew. If it weren't for the large number of people present, according to Hong Kong's rules, he would have received a huge red envelope.
"Your son is more handsome and very powerful. Only then did I know your achievements in Hong Kong are amazing." Chen Tianshou said.
"Time is also destiny." Chen Tianfu said: "My eldest brother's son is still so young? How old is Wenjun this year? Where is my sister-in-law?"
"I'm 12 years old. I'm much later than you. The child's mother has gone to other provinces and I can't be contacted on the phone." Chen Tianshou said.
"That's a pity." Chen Tianfu nodded and said.
The two elders were talking, but Chen Zhiwen didn't say much. Instead, he looked at his little cousin in a daze. This seemed to be his only "brother" in the world?
"Guys, it's windy outside and the reception room has been prepared inside. Why don't we go indoors first?" said an official from TJ City.
"Okay, let's go in first." Chen Zhiwen agreed.
The group of people walked towards the office building, and everyone introduced each other on the way.
The TJ Municipal Committee obviously attaches great importance to Chen Zhiwen's arrival. There are a large number of flowers, red carpets, welcome signs, etc. at the entrance of the office building. The reception room is also well prepared, with all kinds of fruits.
The hosts in the reception room were the two Chen brothers. After everyone was polite, they left on business grounds.
President Liang still accompanied Chen Zhiwen to a conference room and gathered with some leaders of TJ City. A secretary of the municipal party committee introduced the current situation of various factories in TJ City.
"Mr. Chen, now that the central government is promoting attracting foreign investment, our TJ city also has a large industrial base and overseas ports. I wonder if you are interested in investing in our Tianjin?" After the above secretary's introduction, another leader asked with a smile.
"Investing in Tianjin requires a joint venture, right?" Chen Zhiwen asked with a smile. Although he came here to visit relatives, it is impossible for these people who are so short of foreign exchange to sell gold not to talk about investment with you. Yes, and since I’m here, I definitely want to think about it.
"Yes, joint ventures are the current policy. We can provide land, construction, and labor, and you can provide funds, and then we will produce together and export overseas, or you can choose to invest in our existing factory." After finishing speaking, Afterwards, his face was full of expectations, and the others seemed to be about the same.
Chen Zhiwen nodded and said: "Okay, everything can be discussed, but you also have to give me some more detailed information, especially about the list of companies in TJ City, product information, scale, etc. I need to take a closer look before I can decide to invest. What?"
"No problem, Mr. Chen. You have been tired from traveling and traveling today, so you should take a rest tonight. We will send this information to you tomorrow morning." The secretary of the municipal party committee said with a professional smile.
"Okay, thank you leaders for your reception." Chen Zhiwen also said politely.
After staying in the Municipal Party Committee Office Building until dark, everyone was arranged to go to a nearby hotel. After dawn the next day, they went to Chen's house, which is located 30 kilometers south of TJ City.
After Chen Zhiwen and others left, a senior leader said to the secretary just now: "Xiao Wang, do we have the information?"
"Yes, but it has not been sorted out according to Mr. Chen Zhiwen's requirements. I will stay up all night to sort out the information." Xiao Wang said.
"Let Xiao Liu and Xiao Li help you. This is the most important thing for us at the moment. The foreign exchange quota in the city is limited now, and so many companies want to purchase overseas equipment. It is simply not enough. Someone from Yanjing told me this time , if we cannot keep Chen Zhiwen’s investment, we will be sorry for the opportunity given to us.” The big leader said cautiously.
"Okay, I understand." Xiao Wang agreed. People like them know best the current shortage of foreign exchange in the country. Not only the foreign exchange, but also the economy is very poor. Many things produced by factories cannot be sold, but the people have to buy them. We couldn't afford it, which later led to many factories being unable to pay wages, and the problems were confusing and impossible to sort out.
Now the best way to break the situation is to introduce foreign capital. When foreign capital comes in, a sum of money will come in, which can save large factories. Later, foreign capital will bring overseas markets, and the products produced by the factories can also be exported. In this way, workers can With long-term income, not to mention solving any problems at the national level, in TJ City, as long as a few large factories can do this, the economy will be much better.
That night, Chen Tianshou and Chen Tianfu drank the small wine they brought back from Hong Kong until midnight and kept talking. Chen Zhiwen also listened for a while, but was later invited away by the two brothers, so they went to bed early. Sleep.
The next day, Xiao Wang, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, sent a handwritten list. The font was very beautiful and the serial numbers were written. There were 136 companies in total. The main ones were various light industrial factories, which was normal. Heavy factories were the lifeblood of the country, no. If the central government is interested, it is unlikely to cooperate with foreign capital.
However, investment cannot be decided in a day or two, and going to the uncle's house is obviously more important.
Everyone got in the car and the car drove very fast. However, when we arrived in the suburbs of Tianjin, the roads were not as good as before. The manual transmission Shanghai car stalled several times, but the driver present and the accompanying municipal party committee cadres were very used to it. Even President Liang was a little agitated. He said awkwardly: "Sheng Chen, please don't worry about it. Domestic cars often do this."
"It's okay, I understand." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. Car manufacturing itself is the crown of human industry, involving almost all industries. Without a large amount of cash for industrial equipment, the domestic production is actually better than most countries. , in a country with a low GDP per capita in the world, this is already a remarkable achievement.
Quality and technology can indeed only be improved after foreign-invested factories join joint ventures in the future. However, the use of foreign exchange to import cars is very rare. In the current country, trucks and buses are production materials, and they can create value, but Not a family car, unless it's a military vehicle or something.
"I'll finance the purchase of some cars from abroad." Chen Tianfu came over and said.
"No, I have purchased a lot of American off-road vehicles in Hong Kong. When I go back, I will arrange for someone to send a few over." Chen Zhiwen said.
Taking into account the domestic road conditions, he has long been planning to send some cars into the country's big cities, so that he can use them conveniently every time he comes. However, the change has just begun, and it will take time to send them in. For example, he is planning to go If you are in a certain city, you can send it there in advance.
But this time I came to Tianjin in a hurry, and it was difficult to transport cars by air, so I had to come first.
"Okay, give my eldest brother and the others one too," Chen Tianfu said.
After hearing this, Chen Tianshou from behind quickly shook his head and said: "This is no good, I can't have it, and I can't afford to add this oil."
Are you kidding, imported cars? Municipal Party Committee leaders don’t necessarily have just a few cars, so why does it matter if he drives one? And it’s too ostentatious.
"Uncle, this matter is not urgent." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. It is indeed not good to give an imported car to domestic officials, even if it is a relative, but it is not impossible, such as giving it to the municipal party committee, and then someone else will take care of it. open?
The car soon arrived at the western suburbs, which was also the Xiqing District under TJ City in later generations. It is still similar to a county town.
After a while, the car arrived next to a tube house. Many people around looked at it strangely. There were many cars, but there were only a few parked near their house, and the license plate on the front was The number is a bit scary, and anyone with some discernment will know that this must be the arrival of a big leader in the city.
When they saw Chen Tianshou and a group of people who seemed to be important people getting out of the car, even though the people around him were familiar with them, they didn't dare to run up and ask.
Chen Tianshou was a little embarrassed when he saw a group of neighbors, but it was not the time to say hello. He smiled and led a few people to his home.
The area of the home is not large. After Chen Zhiwen went in and took a look, he saw that it was only about 20 square meters, divided into two rooms, which should belong to his uncle, his wife and his cousin.
"Sit down, the environment is a bit not good." Chen Tianshou said.
"It doesn't matter, this is much better than when we were children. I remember that during the Chinese New Year we couldn't afford rice to make porridge, so my father tore down the beams at home and replaced them with some millet. I was very happy at that time," said Chen Tianfu.
"Yes, it's a pity that it snowed heavily that day, and the house collapsed. Fortunately, Uncle Lin next door took our family in. Otherwise, we might really freeze to death." Chen Tianshou also said with emotion.
"How is your hometown? Have you been there in recent years?" Chen Tianfu asked.
Chen Tianshou shook his head and said: "No, after establishing a foothold in Tianjin, I went back once, hoping to find you, but there was no one there anymore. A mudslide destroyed our village."
"I wonder what happened to the folks back then?" Chen Tianfu sighed.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Chen Tianshou paused and said.
"Okay." Chen Tianfu looked around and said, "Brother, let's do this. On the way here, I saw a department store. Why don't we go there and have a look, and I can buy you something."
"No, I've been like this for decades, it doesn't matter anymore." Chen Tianshou shook his head and said.
"You haven't owned one, so it doesn't matter. Don't talk about other things. You don't even have an electric fan in your house. It's not going to be too hot this summer. Do you know that the company owned by Zhiwen is the largest electric fan manufacturing factory in the world? , you said that as an uncle, how can you not even have an electric fan?" Chen Tianfu said with a smile.
"Yeah, let's go take a look." Chen Zhiwen also said.
Several people on the side also followed suit. After a while, Chen Tianshou couldn't stand it any longer and had no choice but to agree.
A group of people happily went to a nearby department store. The appearance of several cars naturally attracted great attention from the department store. The store manager personally came out to greet them. When they learned that there were leaders from the municipal and district committees, they became even more active. All of them The products are all discounted by 20%.
But it was not a loss, Chen Zhiwen did not take various bills, but directly used US dollars, which made the store manager's eyes turn green.
"Is that color TV from Sony?" Chen Zhiwen walked to a fence surrounded by railings and looked at the color TV in the middle and said.
"Yes, this is imported from Sony. The price is relatively high, and it must be traded in foreign exchange. If Mr. Chen is interested, I can arrange for someone to open it." Store manager Luo said.
"Can domestic friendship stores now import overseas electrical appliances?" Chen Zhiwen asked again.
"Basically no, but these electrical appliances in Japan are sponsored by the Japanese side. I heard that when a senior leader visited Japan, a batch of electrical appliances sent by Japan were distributed to Tianjin with more than a dozen units, but there were none in the western suburbs. Friendship Store, we have been assigned one right now," Store Manager Luo said.
"Oh, that's it." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. In fact, Midea had previously intended to send a batch of electrical appliances to China, but was rejected by China Resources. Chen Zhiwen would not use his favor to do such a thing, although it seemed that It's not big, but if you want to send your products to so many friendship stores in China, you really need a certain amount of connections to do it. Now Sony has obviously done it.
"What's wrong?" Chen Tianfu asked.
Chen Zhiwen pointed to the color TV in front and said with a smile: "Sony TV, Dad, you should have guessed what I am thinking?"
"Japanese? This brand is much better than ours, right?" Chen Tianfu looked at it and said. He also knew that his son had long cared about the domestic market.
"That's overseas. The mainland is completely blank now. Whoever comes in first will win." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
"Then you can give it a try? But is there any chance?" Chen Tianfu asked.
"There should be." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said, "Let's not talk about it for now, don't worry about it for a while."
(End of chapter)
