"Xiping, pack your things and come down as soon as possible. There's a meeting at our bureau the day after tomorrow," Zhou Mingyuan said on the other end of the phone.

"Dad, what kind of meeting is this?" Sheng Xiping was stunned when he heard this. What kind of meeting could it be that he, the factory manager of a small processing plant, had to participate in?

"The provincial department will hold a province-wide experience exchange meeting on timber supply contracts in our bureau."

The directors of the seventeen provincial forestry bureaus, as well as leaders from other units, all attended the meeting.

"Your processing plant is doing quite well. I suggested to the bureau that you come over and give a report." Zhou Mingyuan explained over the phone.

"Okay, I'll get ready and go downstairs."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Xiping thought it was a good thing, as it would be an opportunity to meet with leaders from other forestry bureaus and build relationships.

These are all his connections; if he wants to do something in the future, this is his capital.

"Okay, let's hurry up and come down. We can have a chat then."

Zhou Mingyuan's thoughts were similar to Sheng Xiping's; he wanted to help his son-in-law but didn't want to be too obvious about it.

So I tried my best to give some pointers in other areas, helping Sheng Xiping expand his network and pave the way for the future.

After hanging up the phone, Sheng Xiping told the people in the office and then went to the farm headquarters to report to Zheng Xianyong.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xianyong knew it was a good opportunity and immediately arranged for a car to take Sheng Xiping to Songjianghe.

Sheng Xiping went home to get a few changes of clothes, got on his motorcycle, and headed straight for Songjianghe.

"Dad." Sheng Xiping went to find Zhou Mingyuan as soon as he arrived at the station.

"Yeah, you came pretty fast. Have a seat for a bit, I'll call Guangning over."

Zhou Mingyuan was pleased to see his son-in-law arrive so quickly. He waved for Sheng Xiping to sit down first, and then called Zhao Guangning.

"Guangning, you're in charge of the reception for this meeting. Xiping is here, so why don't you show him around?"

"Let him assist you, and take care of receiving guests and such," Zhou Mingyuan said as soon as he saw Zhao Guangning.

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, Director Zhou, I'll take care of everything."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Guangning understood what he meant, so he smiled and nodded in agreement, then led Sheng Xiping away.

This exchange meeting was attended not only by the directors of the 17 provincial forestry bureaus and the heads of the timber management departments, but also by leaders from the provincial department and the Ministry of Forestry.

In addition, there were also people from the Provincial Railway Bureau and the Tonghua Branch Bureau, totaling more than 120 people attending the meeting.

With so many guests, accommodation, catering, venue setup, and so on all need to be well prepared.

Zhao Guangning was in charge, and several other people assisted him, including Sheng Xiping.

Everyone knew who Sheng Xiping was, so naturally no one made things difficult for him.

As for Sheng Xiping, he was at least a company CEO in his previous life, so he had experienced this kind of situation before and knew what to do.

So everyone cooperated very well, and everything was arranged properly.

From July 30th to August 2nd, the Provincial Forestry Department held a provincial experience exchange meeting on timber supply contracts at the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau.

The deputy director of the provincial forestry department, the director of the forestry department, the deputy director of the State Bureau of Materials and Equipment, and the director of the timber bureau all attended the meeting and delivered speeches.

The Songjianghe Forestry Bureau shared its experience in "strengthening management and improving contract fulfillment rates," which received unanimous praise from the leaders present.

The General Administration of Materials presented a banner to the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau as encouragement.

Sheng Xiping was also called on to the stage to give a presentation on the comprehensive utilization of forestry production and turning waste into treasure.

He shared some of the experiences and explorations of the Qianchuan Forestry Farm Timber Processing Plant with the attendees.

The paper explores issues related to the modernization of the forestry industry, the deep processing of forest products, and increasing the added value of forest products in the new era.

The leaders present paid close attention to and praised Sheng Xiping's report.

The provincial leaders told Sheng Xiping to go all out and that if the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau couldn't solve any of the difficulties, the province would help.

After the meeting, we inevitably have to have a meal together.

Leaders from various forestry bureaus took the opportunity to privately meet with Sheng Xiping to discuss their experiences.

"Well done, Xiping. You've grown quite a bit in just two years."

Well done, young man! I've known for a long time that you're a talented person.

"Do a good job, and I'll arrange for people from our bureau to come over and learn from your experience."

Wang Jiachuan, who had been transferred to Tanghe Forestry Bureau, looked at Sheng Xiping with a gratified expression.

The two families have always had a good relationship. Wang Jiachuan treated Sheng Xiping like his own child, and he was naturally happy to see that Sheng Xiping had become successful.

"Oh? Oh right, there's something I've been wanting to ask you about."

Hey, is it possible to still have the apples your cousin from Yantai got last year?

Could you ask around for me? I'm thinking of getting a batch of apples or something around the Lunar New Year to give as employee benefits.

However, let me make this clear first: I'm not buying it with money; I'll trade it for wood. Ask them over there if they agree.

While chatting with Sheng Xiping, Wang Jiachuan suddenly remembered this matter and quickly brought it up.

Last year, to thank Wang Jiachuan for helping him secure coal, Sheng Xiyun specially sent more than a dozen baskets of apples to Wang Jiachuan.

With so many apples, Wang Jiachuan certainly couldn't keep them all for himself, so he distributed some to some of the leaders in the bureau.

As a result, everyone said that the apples were really delicious, and it would be great if we could get some for the Chinese New Year.

It was already too late to catch up, and it wasn't worth making a special trip just for some apples, so Wang Jiachuan suggested that they make arrangements in advance for the following year.

Wang Jiachuan had originally planned to call Sheng Xiping in October. Since they happened to run into each other this time, Wang Jiachuan casually mentioned it.

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