The next day.
Zhao Xiaohai came to Mayor Yang's office and said, "Leader, I'm here to report to you on our work during this period."
Mayor Yang smiled and asked Zhao Xiaohai to sit down.
"Xiao Zhao, you've done something big this time. You didn't know that this batch of fertilizer you contacted has made the city leaders go crazy again."
Provincial Conference Room,
The leaders are in a meeting to study and discuss economic work. After finishing the previous topic, they move on to the next one.
"Next, let's discuss the fertilizer issue. The batch of fertilizer the foreign trade company obtained through barter has already been loaded onto the train and should arrive in Jiangcheng in three or four days at most. Let's discuss how this batch of fertilizer should be distributed."
Is 5,000 tons of fertilizer a lot?
That's quite a lot,
Can be placed in a province,
There really aren't enough points.
There are simply too many people and too little resources.
A leader smiled and said, "In the past few days, I have received calls from several district officials. They knew about this batch of fertilizer a long time ago and told me that they were given less fertilizer for spring planting this year, so we must give them more this time."
Another leader said, "I've also received many calls, some begging, some complaining. Honestly, we have a huge fertilizer shortage. Based on last year's allocation, each household could only get ten kilograms, and farmers are using it very carefully. Normally, we'd need more than ten kilograms of fertilizer per mu of land, but now, we have to spread it out, and even then, it's only enough for three or four mu at most."
"I've received several calls. The country has limited foreign exchange, but there are so many things they want to buy. The funds for importing fertilizers are limited. I think this barter program is a great idea. We can exchange our products for what we need, and it can also save the country a lot of foreign exchange. The foreign trade company's approach is worthy of recognition."
The leaders were very artful in their speech. With just a few simple words, they expressed their desire for fertilizer and told everyone that they could not bypass their side.
In fact, as soon as the news of obtaining the fertilizers spread, all the city and prefecture leaders set their sights on this batch of fertilizers and called the leaders one after another, hoping to get a batch.
The crying child gets the milk.
If you don't want it, no one will think of you, and the share will naturally be given to those who cry the loudest. Crying poor to the leader is also one of the compulsory courses for cadres.
At the last few leaders in the meeting, the fertilizers were divided according to the size of the regions. The batch of fertilizers was divided up while it was still on the way.
But that’s not all.
There are more than a dozen regions in the province.
5,000 tons, but each region only gets more than 400 tons.
There are so many counties in each region, and each county can only get a few dozen tons at most. Everyone wants more, so there will definitely be another fight, but this time it is the county leaders who will go to the city leaders and cry for milk.
The conference room was filled with smoke. The leaders sat around the oval conference table. Zhao Xiaohai sat on one side, his expression focused but revealing a hint of uneasiness.
The leader presiding over the meeting spoke first: "Comrade Zhao Xiaohai, we are gathered here today to discuss the current issue of fertilizer supply.
The 5,000 tons of fertilizer you brought in this time have indeed solved some of our immediate problems, but spring is the critical time for topdressing. After various statistics and evaluations, these 5,000 tons are far from enough to distribute."
The other leaders nodded in agreement. A leader in charge of agriculture continued, "Yes, spring ploughing and topdressing have a significant impact on crop yields, and farmers are eagerly looking forward to fertilizers.
"Xiao Hai, you have a wide network of contacts and many resources in Hong Kong. Can you find a way to get some more fertilizers here? The more the better."
Zhao Xiaohai was about to explain the difficulties when he was interrupted by another leader.
"Comrade Zhao Xiaohai, if you can get another batch of fertilizer, it will be a great achievement. The organization will not treat you unfairly and has decided to promote you to the next level, making you the sales director of the foreign trade company, with the treatment of a department-level cadre. This is the organization's trust and recognition of you."
When Zhao Xiaohai heard these words, he felt disappointed.
He instantly realized that this seemed like a reward, but in fact it was a trap.
Once you accept this position and become the so-called "organizer", the joint venture food factory must be combined with the municipal food factory in accordance with the organization's intentions.
In the 1980s, having a stable job and enjoying the treatment of a department-level cadre was a dream come true for many people.
The provincial leaders felt that their arrangement not only solved the fertilizer problem but also gave Zhao Xiaohai sufficient rewards, so there was nothing wrong with it.
However, Zhao Xiaohai, who was used to freedom, found it difficult to accept such an arrangement.
He knew that once he fell into the framework of the system, many things would be beyond his control, and his carefully planned business layout would be completely changed.
This is politics, full of compromises and trade-offs, but he is unwilling to give up his ideals and pursuits.
Despite the turbulent waves in his heart, Zhao Xiaohai still smiled and promised: "Don't worry, leaders. Since the organization trusts me so much, I will do my best to find a way to get another batch of fertilizer back from Hong Kong."
After hearing this, the leaders all smiled with satisfaction.
I told you, becoming a department-level cadre in a public institution in your 20s would be confusing for anyone.
But Zhao Xiaohai had already decided to build the factory in Shenzhen.
The Special Administrative Region, full of vitality and opportunities, is relatively more open and free, and may allow him to avoid the complex political whirlpool in front of him.
After the meeting, Zhao Xiaohai left the meeting room with mixed feelings.
Rebuilding the base is a big deal, but it must be done for the sake of security and development.
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