Chapter 1497: Gold-Rimmed Glasses

"We still want to engage in the tertiary industry."

Wang Xin hesitated for a moment and emphasized, "Independent tertiary industry, preferably in Liaodong."

He looked at Li Xuewu with meaningful eyes and said, "For example, your food industry is very good."

"Don't even think about the food industry."

Li Xuewu said directly, "Not to mention that it can't be swapped to you, even if it were given to you, you wouldn't be able to handle it. Don't you believe it?"

He smiled and asked, "Why do you think we dare to engage in the food industry?"

"Of course, the food industry, especially the deep processing of agricultural and sideline products, indeed has large profits, but large-scale production is not that simple."

"Trade Management Center, right?"

Hearing Li Xuewu say this, Wang Xin knew what he meant.

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Right. If the food industry didn't have the support of the Trade Management Center, how would the raw materials be obtained?"

"Since you want to do the tertiary industry, you must fully consider the source of production raw materials."

He reminded him sincerely, "On the premise of not affecting the production plan, you must also consider the production problems of the tertiary industry, as well as product sales."

These words didn't sound like they had any threatening components, but Wang Xin could already feel the pressure.

"We have also considered this point."

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "It's just that I can't think of an entry point. Do you have any suggestions?"

"My suggestions?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Do what you're familiar with, not what you're not."

"Since you know our Group very well, you should know what the initial tertiary industries of the Red Star Factory were."

"Hmm—" Wang Xin frowned and thought for a while, looked at him, and said, "Hardware and textiles?"

"But!" he asked, "How could textiles be your related industry?"

"Steel and textiles have no connection, but steel factory workers and textile factory workers can have a connection."

Li Xuewu explained amusedly, "The initial cooperation between the two enterprises started from social gatherings."

"Ah? Can it be like this?"

Wang Xin looked at him in surprise and said, "Your factory can even use this channel to do tertiary industry?"

"For the sake of development, it's not shameful."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "At the very beginning, it was Director Li who did the work, and that's how everyone let go of their hands and feet."

"That's really—"

Wang Xin said with admiration and envy, "Your factory's tertiary industry is really well done, and it can even develop into a main business industry."

"The food industry is the result of large-scale production and resource integration and reuse." Li Xuewu knew what he wanted to say and emphasized, "I don't think Shenfei is suitable for the food industry."

"It's not because Shenfei lacks channels and resources, but because there's no need to look far for what's near."

He spread his hands and said, "Shenfei can quickly convert any equipment and technology it takes out into original accumulation."

"For example?" Wang Xin looked at him with great anticipation and asked, "What industry are we suitable for?"

"You're waiting for something ready-made, right?"

Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "Making automotive or aircraft components, or even high-tech finished parts."

"That wouldn't be the same as you guys—"

Wang Xin frowned slightly and said, "With the Red Star Steel Group as a pearl in front, even if we do it, we won't be able to succeed."

"We are doing this project, but cars have thousands or ten thousand parts. Can we do them all?"

Li Xuewu explained helplessly, "At least in terms of engines, we are still learning and exploring."

"Hehehe—" Wang Xin smiled bitterly, "Who isn't learning and exploring?"

"If we really had more advanced technology, we would have realized industrialization long ago. How could we come out to engage in tertiary industry?"

"Can't we produce something more excellent, and can't we produce something average?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "You should know that we are doing an automobile parts supply chain project."

"Now many car companies are eliminating parts production departments." He emphasized, "The future automobile industry will definitely be divided into two parts: assembly and parts production."

"You can completely try to do parts production, especially engines. Many car companies want to cut off this production department."

"Specialize in producing engines?"

Wang Xin understood what he meant, frowned slightly, and thought, "In that case... it seems also..."

"Shenfei and Gangfei have a cooperative relationship, and they are related enterprises in the first place."

Li Xuewu could hear his concerns and took the initiative to clear up the confusion, "I will coordinate and contact the Trade Management Center to include your tertiary industry as a cooperative partner."

"That would naturally be very good—"

Wang Xin smiled, but still said, "In that case, it seems like nothing can be achieved."

"What kind of achievement do you want to make?"

Li Xuewu said amusedly, "Want to use one trick to eat all over the world?"

"From the time the Red Star Factory decided to engage in tertiary industry until now, it wished it could build 180 factories. And the result?"

He shook his head helplessly and said, "Actually, there are only a few large-scale industrial enterprises, and it's also because we caught a good time."

"Our pressure is very high."

Wang Xin sighed and said, "I won't hide it from you. That little appropriation of ours, let alone new technology research, even the workers' food can't be guaranteed."

"If we don't think of a way, the cafeteria really won't be able to open the pot."

Saying this is a bit exaggerated; after all, it's Shenfei. How could they let the workers go hungry?

However, it's hard to guarantee rich nutrition. In this era, being able to eat one's fill is the passing line, let alone balanced nutrition.

But Wang Xin knew the food standard of the Red Star Steel Group. All units were the same. How could this not make him envious?

"If you ask me, just take the shares."

Li Xuewu teased him with a smile, "Haven't you heard this sentence? Entrepreneurship has risks, and investment needs to be cautious."

"Rather than racking your brains to find projects, it's better to pick up something ready-made."

He induced him step by step, "To tell you the truth, it's really not dumping a burden. A tertiary industry with an annual profit of over a million can't be a burden."

"The profit is so high?" Wang Xin looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Since it's so profitable, why do you want to sell it?"

"The volume is too large, and the management cost is high." Li Xuewu explained with a very sincere attitude, "The Group Company has decided to implement strategic transformation starting from next year. In principle, the Group Company will no longer be responsible for managing business enterprises."

"Then who will manage it?" Wang Xin became even more puzzled, looked at him, and asked, "Isn't the Group Company also a management structure?"

"Professional branch companies, or integrated general companies."

Li Xuewu pursed his lips and shrugged his shoulders, giving him an expression that it was just like this, and then said, "Now the management office of the tertiary industry is a temporary agency. You think about it."

"Is the management cost that high?"

Wang Xin still didn't understand, frowned, and asked, "Then let the tertiary industry management office be responsible for the operation."

"That's a whole set of management teams."

Li Xuewu laughed out loud and said, "You think about our Group's welfare benefits. What is the cost of this team?"

"More than ten tertiary industries mean more than ten factory team configurations, even if our tertiary industries implement the workshop management system."

He tilted his head and said, "Now we have a better choice."

"Oh—I understand."

Wang Xin raised his eyebrows and said, "You look down on the current profit of the tertiary industry. This team can create higher value, right?"

"Actually..." Li Xuewu smiled and said, "It can't be said like that, as if I don't respect the comrades' labor achievements."

"But the situation is just like this."

Wang Xin squinted his eyes slightly, looked at him, and asked, "Is it that fast to make money once an enterprise enters a large-scale group type?"

"Hehehe—"

Li Xuewu didn't answer his question. His smiling but silent attitude made Wang Xin even more jealous.

Want to know? Wait until Shenfei is promoted to a group-type enterprise and you'll know.

"Textiles, packaging, chemicals, plastics, clothing, thread, cloth, leather, glass..."

Li Xuewu listed a series of industrial projects. Seeing that Wang Xin was not interested, he continued to introduce, "We are preparing to build an electric energy industrial circle around the Steel Electric Seventh Factory in Steel City. Are you interested?"

"Electric energy industrial circle?" Wang Xin glanced at him and said, "Draw a circle in the Liangma River Industrial Zone, draw a circle in the Red Star Steel City Industrial Zone, and now you want to draw an electric energy industrial circle in Steel City. Does the Group enterprise make money by drawing circles?"

"Hehehe—that's right—"

Li Xuewu couldn't help but laugh when he heard him say this, "So our Group making money isn't called making money; it's called circling money."

"..." Wang Xin looked at him speechlessly, wanting to say "you can really show off," but held it back.

"Electric energy industrial circle, there are many projects that can be done."

Li Xuewu didn't care whether the other party was interested or not, and took the initiative to introduce, "Electrolytic aluminum plant, or electroplating plant, brick factory, cement plant, sand and gravel plant, cenosphere, coal processing plant—these can all be cooperated on."

"Cooperation?" Wang Xin thought for a while and asked, "How to cooperate?"

"Very simple. You provide money, we provide effort." Li Xuewu introduced with a smile, "Profits are divided 20-80."

"Why?" Wang Xin said amusedly, "You want to solve the problem of worker placement, and you still want to take 20%?"

"It's not 20%; it's 80%."

Li Xuewu's mouth curled up slightly, "I already told you before that our management fee is very expensive."

"..." Wang Xin was even more speechless. It turned out that they were the 20% in the 20-80 split.

"I still advise you not to waste your effort."

Li Xuewu shrugged his shoulders and said, "The Liangma River Industrial Zone is operating very well, and the higher-ups have decided to give us more land and resources."

"Take over the current tertiary industry, you definitely have time to slowly consider how to invest in new tertiary industries, and it won't delay making money."

"As for the concerns about the management of the industrial zone, I think it's unnecessary."

He raised his hand to signal the other party and emphasized, "Aren't the shares of the tertiary industry all in the hands of the Red Star Steel Group? You should know this."

"Can I pick?"

Wang Xin looked at him and asked, "I mean if I swap Tadong Airport for your tertiary industry."

"You can pick with your eyes closed." Li Xuewu laughed and said, "If you can't get your capital back in ten years, our Group will make up the difference for you."

Seeing that Li Xuewu had said so, Wang Xin thought for a while and said, "Wait for my news. I'm going back now."

He was also a person who acted decisively. He did what he said, stood up, and left.

Zhang Enyuan was a bit caught off guard and hurriedly stood up to see him off.

Li Xuewu sat in the office, looked at the snowflakes outside the window, and smiled slightly. The bait was hooked.

In mid-December, news came from the Group, notifying Li Xuewu to prepare to go abroad with the delegation, with the time tentatively set for the 23rd.

Actually, this kind of itinerary is basically confirmed when it's tentatively set. How could it be changed casually?

He also made active preparations and carefully sorted out and handed over the work of the Metallurgical Plant to Yang Zongfang.

This time, Yang Zongfang didn't dare to be careless. The investigation results after Liu Yongnian was taken away hadn't come out yet, but he knew that a joint responsibility was unavoidable.

Dealing with one Liu Yongnian wasn't enough to calm the problems in the No. 4 furnace workshop. He couldn't let the Secretary-General take the responsibility, so it had to be him.

Li Xuewu made preparations so early because he also planned to return to Beijing in advance. He had to return to Beijing to attend the plenary meeting of employee representatives and represent the Management Committee to make a work report to the Employee Representative Congress.

At the same time, it was the end of the year, and he also had to represent the Liaodong Industrial Leading Group to make a work report to the Management Committee, specifically reporting on the operation of the Rolling Steel Plant.

"What are you standing here for?"

Li Xuewu finished his last bit of work and prepared to get off work. Just as he walked down the stairs, he saw Wang Yajuan waiting for him at the gate.

It wasn't that Li Xuewu was narcissistic, thinking that Wang Yajuan appeared here just to wait for him. In fact, it was almost seven o'clock when he came out.

The Group had clear regulations on the working hours of the organs, not exceeding 6:30 in the evening. Wang Yajuan was still here at this time, looking at him with that kind of look—he naturally knew who Wang Yajuan was waiting for.

"It's snowing. You take me home."

Wang Yajuan said it as a matter of course, as if it were the relaxation between friends. Only the guard at the gate glanced at her.

"Why didn't you take the bus back?"

Li Xuewu looked her over and said, "Have you been waiting here the whole time?"

"No, I just finished my work too."

Wang Yajuan said a lie that the guard knew, but her expression was quite frank.

Li Xuewu walked over, nodded, didn't pay much attention to her strangeness, and walked out after the guard opened the door.

Yu Zhe had already parked the car at the gate waiting for him. Seeing Station Chief Wang, who was "not old enough," come out with the leader, his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"Go to the employee apartment first." Li Xuewu ordered Yu Zhe as soon as he got in the car, "Take Station Chief Wang home."

"No, go to your place and sit for a while first."

Wang Yajuan didn't pay attention to the driver who turned back to look at her, but said to Li Xuewu, "I have something I want to tell you."

"Can't you say it now?"

Li Xuewu looked at her in surprise and asked, "Or say it on the way?"

Wang Yajuan didn't answer, but he was too familiar with her stubborn expression. He could only nod and signal Yu Zhe to drive home.

On the way, neither of them said much. When they got off the car, Yu Zhe asked if he needed to wait to take her home.

Before Li Xuewu could ask, Wang Yajuan had already made a decision: "No need, you go back first."

Not to mention Yu Zhe's wide-eyed surprise, even Li Xuewu was incredibly surprised. What did she want to do?

"Could I eat you?"

Wang Yajuan couldn't stand Li Xuewu's reserve, glanced at him, and entered the gate, as if she were very familiar with the place.

Li Xuewu looked at her back amusedly, turned to Yu Zhe, and said, "Fine, you go back first. If there's anything, I'll call you again."

Yu Zhe glanced at the direction Station Chief Wang left and reminded him softly, "You have to be careful. She's very fierce."

"Got it, you be careful too."

Li Xuewu looked at him, smiled nervously, and reminded him, "Zhang Meili's husband is a sports school coach. You definitely can't take a beating like a sandbag."

"Leader, Sister Zhang and I are innocent!"

Yu Zhe explained anxiously, "We don't have any relationship at all. You have to believe me."

"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu turned and entered the courtyard with a light laugh.

Believe you?

Zhang Meili had started wearing gold-rimmed glasses and tight sweaters again. If he couldn't see it, could Zhang Enyuan not see it?

This kind of dressing up was the knife that cut Yu Zhe—one cut, one hit.

That's right, he just fell for this.

Clearly, there were conditions at home to buy him a new car, but he preferred to borrow other people's second-hand cars to drive. If it were a good car, that would be one thing, but he even coveted an old A8.

Li Xuewu was already too lazy to talk to him. Believing him was worse than believing the sun would rise from the west. He even called her Sister Zhang, and still said they were innocent.

But then again, Zhang Meili wasn't a good thing either. She had figured out Yu Zhe's mind, and the bait was delivered right to his mouth.

Are gold-rimmed glasses ladies really that good?

He had just muttered this, but as soon as he entered the house, he saw Zhou Ya Mei, wearing a dark red tight sweater and gold-rimmed glasses, looking at him with a meaningful smile.

Of course, she was also looking at Wang Yajuan, whose expression was a bit strange.

?? PS: That's it for today. I had a meeting all afternoon and rushed home from the hotel overnight. I wrote as much as I could. I have to drive back early tomorrow morning for an 8:30 meeting.

? Joining this kind of organization is not for myself, nor for fame. I am a relatively pragmatic person. I saw through the vain things in my original unit long ago. If I wanted fame and fortune, I wouldn't have resigned from my original unit. Wasn't the rank back then more awesome than it is now? I just try hard to write to avoid this kind of life because I don't like it.

? But people are social creatures after all. If not for myself, I have to do it for my children. Lacking necessary social connections makes me afraid that their future path will be difficult.

? I joined the Provincial Writers Association last year and the China Writers Association this year. I basically won't attend such meetings in the future. It's just an explanation for the father's occupation column when the child goes to school. ===== CHAPTER 1498 =====