As soon as he entered the room, Zhou Yang sniffed and asked, "Brother, what are you doing in the kitchen? Why does it smell so good?"
Zhou Ping immediately said with a smile: "Your sister-in-law is making you stew meat. Authentic prairie air-dried meat, very fragrant!"
"Hahaha, that's good. The dried meat from the grassland is a good thing that is hard to buy!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"Well, your sister-in-law's cousin lives on the prairie. When he learned that she was in confinement, he sent her a lot of dried beef and mutton."
"Looks like you're in for a treat today!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"Well, you guys chat first, and I'll go help in the kitchen!"
Then Zhou Ping said to Lu Zhengjun and Zhu Daqing again: "You two don't leave today. I'll give you some wine later. Let's have a drink tonight!"
Lu Zhengjun then said with a smile: "I have no objection, it just depends on whether Comrade Zhou Yang has the courage to hold the cup!"
"If you want to drink, don't ask me. I'm only responsible for eating meat!" Zhou Yang said.
"Hahaha..."
After his eldest brother Zhou Ping left, Zhou Yang immediately asked: "Lao Lu, what are you doing to my eldest brother? We chased him to school?"
"It's nothing, just a personal matter..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Zhou Yang say: "Don't your commercial department always think about attacking my brother. He has no idea of going out to work before graduating from college!"
"What do you mean by our Commerce Department? Don't forget that you are also a member of the Commerce Department!" Lu Zhengjun said with a smile.
"Well..."
If Lu Zhengjun hadn't said anything, Zhou Yang would have forgotten about it.
For him, the only connection with the Ministry of Commerce is actually the Scythe Project.
Even though he has joined the Ministry of Commerce, he does not have as strong a sense of belonging as the military.
At this time, Lu Zhengjun said again: "You came back at the right time this time and saved me a lot of trouble!"
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, the ministry is just going to give you some bonus!" Lu Zhengjun said.
"Bonus? Why did you suddenly think of giving me a bonus?" Zhou Yang asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Haha, not just for you, but for all 76 staff members of the Scythe Project!" Lu Zhengjun said.
Zhou Yang's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked immediately: "Hey, has there been a breakthrough in the project?"
"No, the department received a sum of money a few days ago. Lao Yan transferred it back from Hong Kong Island through secret channels, totaling 22 million US dollars!"
Then Lu Zhengjun said again: "This is the first profit the ministry has seen since the implementation of the Sickle Plan, and the amount is so huge, the leaders above naturally have to express their opinions!"
After hearing this, Zhou Yang suddenly understood.
22 million is indeed a lot. Regardless of the current exchange rate between us and the US dollar, which is 1:1.5, 22 million US dollars is only equivalent to 33 million of our currency.
But in fact, due to the serious shortage of foreign exchange, our demand for US dollars is far greater than imagined.
Under such circumstances, the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar on the black market was as high as 1:10.
If you calculate it this way, the value of 22 million US dollars is terrifying. No wonder the leaders in the ministry are so happy.
"So that's it. How much bonus are the leaders going to give us?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.
"Two hundred each!"
"Dollar?"
"What are you thinking about? Our money, besides, even if you give us US dollars, there is no place to spend it!" Lu Zhengjun said.
"Stingy!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"Haha, just have fun. I've been in the Ministry of Commerce for more than ten years, and this is the first time I've seen the Ministry give bonuses to people."
Then Lu Zhengjun said again: "And two hundred yuan is a lot of money, equivalent to two or three months' salary of many people!"
Zhou Yang naturally knew that what Lu Zhengjun said was true. In fact, not only the Ministry of Commerce, but also almost all departments across the country did not have the tradition of paying bonuses. Most of them promoted their positions and administrative levels, and very few directly paid bonuses.
And the bonus of two hundred yuan is indeed a lot. After all, the Ministry of Commerce is going to give it to eighty people all at once, which is a lot of money in total.
"Okay, I just said it casually, I don't really dislike it!" Zhou Yang said.
"Know!"
Then Lu Zhengjun continued: "In addition, in order to recognize the contributions of us people, the ministry has also made a decision to raise everyone's salary by one level!"
"If I move up a level, wouldn't I be level 13?" Zhou Yang asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's level 13, a proper senior cadre level!" Lu Zhengjun said.
"Lao Lu, what about you, what level are you at?"
Lu Zhengjun grinned and said, "One level higher than you!"
"Level 12?"
Zhou Yang was really surprised. Level 12 in the army would be treated at the deputy division level, while at the local level it would be at the deputy department level.
Look at Lu Zhengjun again. He is only in his thirties at all times. For such a young deputy director, is this guy going to defy the odds?
"What about Lao Yan? Has he reached level 16 now?" Zhou Yang asked again.
Since Yan Gengdong's monthly salary was paid directly to Zhou Yang, Zhou Yang also knew that his salary was based on level 17.
"No, Lao Yan is so awesome now. We have all been promoted to the first level of treatment. Lao Yan has been promoted to three levels in a row, from level 17 to level 14!" Lu Zhengjun said.
"Good guy, I've been upgraded to three levels in a row!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"Isn't that right? But Lao Yan was removed from his county-level position before, and now he is truly restored to his official position!"
"That's not bad!"
Then Zhou Yang asked again: "By the way, how are Lao Yan and the others doing during this time?"
"Very good. According to the news that Lao Yan sent back a few days ago, he has taken over the pharmaceutical factory in Hong Kong Island. Although it does not cost much money, it will be of great benefit to the company's future development!"
Then Lu Zhengjun said again: "According to him, the factory covers a large area and has complete equipment and workshops. More importantly, there is an office building. They are now planning to move from that small office building to the factory!"
"In addition, fluoxetine has now entered the North American market and has been recognized by Thieves and a large number of patients in Canada. Sales in the first month alone reached US$3 million."
"According to the cooperation agreement between the two parties, Johnson & Johnson has to give us US$450,000 in sales revenue alone, not counting the purchase price!"
Zhou Yang nodded and said: "It's okay, but fluoxetine can only be regarded as a niche drug after all. If you want to make big money, you have to look at Atorvastatin!"
"Yes, Lao Yan also reported on the clinical progress of atorvastatin. At present, they have been approved by Hong Kong Island and are applying for listing, but it is expected that the approval will be next year!"
"Well, tell Lao Yan and the others not to be anxious, every step must be taken steadily, and they must not leave any loopholes because they are anxious!" Zhou Yang said.
"Okay, I'll contact him when I get back!"
"good!"
At this time, Lu Zhengjun suddenly said again: "By the way, the sausage filling machine you asked me to help inquire about has been developed. There are several companies producing it in my childhood, but the price is not cheap!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang's eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately asked: "How much is the price?"
"The highest one asked for 1.68 million, and the lowest one also asked for 860,000, and the other party was only responsible for the installation, but not the transportation!"
"Then if we want to buy it, can our commerce department help us buy it?"
"It's okay to buy it, but it's so expensive. Can your village afford it?" Lu Zhengjun said.
“The village will definitely not be able to afford it for the time being, but the county won’t have a big problem!”
"Okay, if you really want to buy it, report it as soon as possible. We happen to be going to Xiaoli next month, so we can take care of this matter by the way!" Lu Zhengjun said.
"Okay, I'll give you the news when I get back..."
Just as he was talking, there was a sudden "crash" sound coming from outside the door!
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yang saw his father pushing a bicycle and walking in with his mother.
What made Zhou Yang frown was that his parents' condition didn't seem right.
As soon as he entered the yard, Zhou Yang heard his mother's nagging from a distance, while his father followed behind him with a fawning look on his face.
Something is not quite right about these two people!
(24-level salary system: Zhou Yang is level 13)
PS: Chapter 2 is delivered!
