After hanging up the phone, Sun Zongyu called Wang Peizhong, secretary of the county party committee.
After greeting, let’s get down to business
"Secretary Wang, I heard that the water quality of Tiger Back Spring in Daqing Mountain, Liuzhuang Township, is very good. I would like to ask you to contact the Provincial Institute of Geological Exploration to conduct a scientific investigation on the water quality, water output, and the surrounding geological environment. Last year's flood prevention efforts reminded me that I am interested in building a water plant to produce high-end mineral water and mid-range natural drinking water."
"Oh, there is such good spring water? How much benefit will your water plant bring to the county and the township?" Wang Peizhong asked jokingly.
"I think for a 500ml bottle of water, I can pay 2 cents to the county for water resource tax, and 1 cent to the township. Of course, the business tax will be calculated separately."
"By the way, I am willing to contract at least 10,000 mu of surrounding mountain land to plant trees to improve the spring environment and protect the quality of the spring water."
"You have a big appetite. Okay, I'll contact them soon and try to come explore after the New Year!"
During the Spring Festival of 1987, Sun Zongyu's hometown was less lively because Wu Shaojie, Wei Dongfeng and others went back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year. That's why some village cadres and heads of production supporting factories in Honghua Township and Liuzhuang Township came here from time to time, under the pretext of paying New Year's greetings. They either brought local specialties or cigarettes and alcohol for their grandparents, and some brought red envelopes for Sun Pengpeng as New Year's money, which made Sun Zongyu send Pengpeng to his grandmother's house to celebrate the New Year.
Early in the morning on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Sun Zongyu returned to Honghua Township. Today, he and Township Chief Zhao Yuncheng were on duty. Sitting in his office, he called the leaders he knew in the county, region, province and Beijing one by one to wish them a happy new year.
In addition to New Year's greetings, I received two more pieces of news:
Zhang Qingshan agreed to meet Qian Weifeng and others at a hotel in the provincial capital at noon on the fourth day of the New Year.
Secretary Wang Peizhong invited the Provincial Institute of Geological Exploration to Honghua Township on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Sun Zongyuan thanked the leadership for their close relationship with the people and their excellent service.
It’s said that since ancient times, who doesn’t love to be praised? Flattery never wears out, no matter how many holes there are!
I remember that in the past, resource projects like this had to be publicly tendered to the public for factory construction.
I proposed to Secretary Wang:
"Secretary Wang, I think the county should cover the exploration costs. The water plant project can be put out to public bidding. The highest bidder will obtain the mineral water mining rights. At the same time, the surrounding mountainous land will be contracted to protect the quality of the spring water."
"Are you trying to avoid suspicion? But your method is still better!"
"Secretary Wang, future economic development requires standardized systems. This will allow power to operate in the sunshine and embody social fairness."
"You're right. Otherwise, people will think you're taking advantage of your father-in-law's connections. Just do as you say and leave some people speechless!"
Early in the morning on the fourth day of the first lunar month, Sun Zongyuan and Xu Rui borrowed a car from Honghua Township and drove for three and a half hours to the hotel agreed upon by Zhang Qingshan. There was a radiator in the private room, emitting heat and making it warm.
As soon as Xu Rui had made the tea, Zhang Qingshan came over with Qian Weifeng and four others.
After introducing each other and exchanging pleasantries, we got down to business.
Qian Weifeng introduced himself:
I graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in Business Administration in 1962. At that time, I devoted myself to the military industry in the mountains with great enthusiasm and worked there for more than 20 years. Since our country embarked on the path of reform and opening up, with economic development as the priority, our military production came to a standstill and we did not receive wages for most of the year. Many workers reclaimed wasteland around the factory and planted crops to harvest some food to supplement their lives.
In 1983, our superiors asked our factory to move out of the mountains and merge with other factories. In order to maintain good relationships and facilitate management, I was transferred from the factory to the city to serve as deputy director of the Planning Commission.
The factory began producing consumer goods, but the results were poor, and it became a burden and a nuisance to the original factory. The three of them were not valued in the factory and were basically sidelined. They were all in their forties, energetic and ambitious. Who could sit idle until retirement?
My idea is that if Village Chief Sun can take us in, we will definitely create a new world for you.
Then he introduced the situation of the three people:
Wei Haifeng, majoring in vehicle engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University, is the former deputy technical director of the factory.
Zhou Ningxia, a material processing major from Harbin Institute of Technology, is the former chief engineer of the factory.
Wang Xiaojing, an accounting graduate from a university in Shandong Province, was the former chief accountant of a factory.
"Director Qian, what are your salaries and benefits like when you worked in the military industry and now?"
"I'm currently a deputy director-level cadre, earning 148 yuan a month. They used to make around 120 yuan at the military factory, but now they make around 90 yuan."
Qian Weifeng replied.
"What does your military industry produce? Is it related to my next step of producing compressors and vehicles? Of course, if it involves confidentiality regulations, you don't have to tell me."
"Our confidentiality period ended on New Year's Day. We used to be a professional company producing self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. We produced everything from the barrel to the travel system."
"So how many workers did your munitions factory have at that time?"
"At our peak, our factory had over 2,300 workers. When we switched to other production lines, we still had over 1,400. Of those, 860 went to the city, and over 500 people aged 45 and over remained in the original factory, doing odd jobs for other factories in the city."
"If you come here, do you have any other requests?"
"Besides wanting to have something to eat and build a career using our strengths, we also want to settle down with our wives and children and have a job in Ganhe City. That's all we want."
"Do you three think so too?" Sun Zongyuan turned his head and looked at them.
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