Material Empire

Nan Dao's turmoil dissipated like this. To Qin Hai, this matter was nothing. Whether Nan Dao admitted defeat or stubbornly resisted, it could not change his determination to deal with Xiaogang. He is not a government official, so he doesn't need to worry about dealing with public opinion, so allowing Heizi to deal with Nan Dao is only for the purpose of establishing his prestige, so that the media will not take him seriously.

Rong Zhongwei kept his promise and indeed sent a reporting team led by Han Bo to cooperate with Qin Hai's working group. The first thing they did was to publish in the newspapers the stories that had to be told between Xingchuan county government officials and the small steel owners. The Yanning Provincial Party Committee couldn't hold back anymore, and with a single official letter, all the secretary and county magistrate of Xingchuan County were replaced, and cadres were transferred from other places to enrich them. Guo Qiushi, who had been sick in the hospital for more than a month, was finally discharged at this time. He was appointed as the deputy county magistrate of Xingchuan County, and his first task was to assist the working group to completely transform the small iron and steel industry in Xingchuan County. .

The blockade lasted for more than a month, and the small iron and steel enterprises in Xingchuan were completely in trouble. The bosses of these small steel mills miscalculated the situation and invested a lot of money to purchase a large amount of scrap steel, but the smelted steel could not be shipped out of Xingchuan County because of its poor quality. Many enterprises start production with the deposit of the owner in advance. Now that the steel cannot be shipped out, the owner of the goods will naturally come to the door. They must pay back the money or pay the loan, and these two things are beyond the reach of small bosses.

It's not that no one suspects that these mysterious cargo owners have something to do with the working group, but how can such pretentious things be used as evidence? Those who can spend a lot of money to purchase steel will not be small units without background. Small steel mills want to rely on the accounts of these cargo owners, and they have to weigh the consequences.

Another group of people who put pressure on the small steel mills are the loan sharks in the county. Due to insufficient funds, many small steel mills have borrowed usury loans to purchase raw materials. Originally, it was expected that the funds could be withdrawn in a few months, but now the working group has blocked the traffic arteries outside the county, and it is impossible to estimate when they will be released. A day's delay is just a few percent interest, and if the interest rate continues to increase, the owners of small steel mills may have to sell their houses and land to get out.

It was at this time that Qin Hai reappeared at the entrance of Dongdaogou Village. Along with him, besides Ge Dongyan, who was acting as a bodyguard, was Li Linguang, an expert in metallurgy.

Due to his outstanding achievements in thermal spraying and the research and development of No. 98 aircraft carrier steel, Li Linguang has been successfully elected as an academician of the Academy of Sciences and has become one of the best authorities in the field of metallurgy in China. However, Li Linguang's true nature will not change. Even after becoming an academician, he still dresses plainly and wears a pair of cloth shoes all year round. This time, because he was going to inspect the equipment of a small steel factory, he also specially changed into a suit of white-washed steel factory overalls. At first glance, he looked like an old worker who had retired from a steel factory.

Master Lu, do you still know me?

At the entrance of the village, Qin Hai saw the guard Lu Jianzhong who showed him the way last time. However, this time, Lu Jianzhong did not stop them to ask questions like the last time, but sat on the stone roller at the entrance of the village like an eggplant beaten by frost. , I don’t bother to question the people who come in and out.

You are? Hearing someone greet him, Lu Jianzhong stood up, squinted his eyes and looked at these outsiders, You are the young man who came with Boss Xin last time, is your surname Zong?

Master Lu has a good memory. Qin Hai smiled and handed Lu Jianzhong a cigarette.

Lu Jianzhong took it over, lit the cigarette with the lighter Qin Hai was pressing, and after taking two puffs, he finally regained his energy, and asked, Boss Zong, are you passing by, or are you here on a special trip?

Of course I came here on a special trip. Qin Haidao, I made an appointment with Boss Dashuang last time. I want to find him a steel-making master to guide his steel factory. No, the master has found it. I am here today. I came with this Master Li.

Speaking of this, he pointed to Li Linguang beside him. Li Linguang liked the title Master Li quite well, and greeted Lu Jianzhong with a smile.

Lu Jianzhong saluted back, then sighed, and said, Boss Zong, you are late. The dozen or so steel factories in our Dongdaogou Village are almost closed. Now the steel business can't be done, Mr. This paragraph is all about seeking death, so why bother with technology.”

How can it be so serious. Qin Hai said nonchalantly, Nowadays, real estate is being developed everywhere, and steel products are very pretty. How can there be any reason to look at the money?

Lu Jianzhong said: You don't know yet, do you? There is a working group from the central government. I heard that the leader of the team is very dark. He led people to block all the roads out of Xingchuan, and blocked the steel when he saw it. Having said that, I want to hang myself with a rope, and I want to drink pesticides to help pass the bottle. In short, I want to kill all the steel workers like Xingchuan. Tell me, why are these officials so wicked! They are not afraid of life. The child has no butthole?

Uh... As far as I know, their team leader just became a father, and his son does have an ass hole... Qin Hai argued depressingly. Ge Dongyan and Li Linguang watched Qin Hai suffer, and they were all overjoyed.

Complaints belong to complaints. I heard that Qin Hai and his party came to find Lu Dashuang, but Lu Jianzhong led them into the village and came to Tongxin Steel Factory.

The steel mill is still as shabby as before. The only difference is that the workshops and yards are full of scrap steel and smelted finished steel. This finished product must be added with quotation marks, because according to the standard, the so-called finished product Even worse than scrap steel. Since the production has been completely stopped, there is not a single worker in the factory, and it is deserted and somewhat gruff.

Da Shuang, Da Shuang, Boss Zong is here. Lu Jianzhong walked into the yard and shouted loudly.

Following the voice, a man came out of a small room and cast a look at them listlessly. After recognizing Qin Hai's appearance, the man nodded slightly and said, Boss Zong is here?

Qin Hai almost didn't recognize that the person in front of him was Lu Dashuang. He hadn't seen him for more than a month. He had several wrinkles on his face and his hair was a little gray. Qin Hai clearly remembered that he was about 40 years old. , the last time he came back to him, he was so majestic that he could beat a tiger to death. But now, it looked like a sick cat.

For the first time, Qin Hai had some doubts about his management actions this time. He felt that he had acted too harshly. The sin is too great.

I hope everything can be done in time, Qin Hai secretly prayed.

Boss Lu, what's the matter with you, are you sick? Qin Hai asked knowingly.

What could be wrong? Lu Dashuang said, Isn't it caused by these steel products? Boss Zong must have heard about Xingchuan's incident, right? The small steel factories in the whole county are all gone, and there is no way to survive.

Qin Hai shook his head and said: Boss Lu's words are wrong. In fact, when I came last time, I had already reminded Boss Lu that things like floor steel are harmful to others and themselves, and it is impossible to do it for a long time. You guys This kind of small steel mill must be updated and steadily improve the quality in order to make money for a long time.”

What's the use of talking about it now? Lu Dashuang asked. Qin Hai told him what he meant last time, but he was very disdainful in his heart. This time, he admitted that Qin Hai had the foresight and regretted that he hadn't made timely adjustments, otherwise he wouldn't have been so passive. However, now that the funds are gone, and there is still a huge amount of usury owed, what's the point of saying such things? What he is thinking now is how to transfer the steel mill and the inventory in his hand, and quickly recover the money to repay the usury, and then he will never touch steel again in this life. However, now that Xingchuan is like this, who would be willing to buy a small steel factory? He lives like a year, and his hair is so sad and white.

Qin Hai pointed to Li Linguang and said: Boss Lu, let me introduce you. This is Professor Li Linguang, an academician of the National Academy of Sciences. In terms of iron and steel metallurgy, if he says he is the second in China, no one dares to claim the first. I I specially invited him here because I wanted him to give you a pulse and see how your little steel should be adjusted. Now that things are up to now, there is really no way out if you don’t change.”

It turned out to be Professor Li. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Li Linguang's title of professor made Lu Dashuang a little terrified. He didn't know what an academician of the Academy of Sciences was. Just hearing that he was an authority was enough for him to worship. However, after being polite, his face drooped again, and he said to Qin Hai: Boss Zong, you kept your word, and you really found a professor when you said you would help us find someone. But now we want to reform. I can’t change it, not only do I have no money, but I also owe a whole lot of debt.”

I know these situations, so I want to discuss with Boss Lu to see if there is any solution. Qin Hai said. He pointed at Lu Dashuang's office with his finger, and said with a smile: Boss Lu, can you please sit down in our office? I don't care. Professor Li is old, so we can't let him stand in the wind and talk to you like this?

Hey, I'm confused. Lu Dashuang patted his head and quickly led everyone into his office. The office was quite messy, so Lu Dashuang pawed a few chairs out and asked everyone to sit down, then took out a small ticket, handed it to Lu Jianzhong who followed, and said, Uncle Jianzhong, you Help me buy a few bottles of mineral water to entertain Boss Zong and Professor Li, I have run out of water here.

Lu Jianzhong went away in response, and Lu Dashuang sat down in his seat, and then asked: Boss Zong, what are your plans, you can talk about it now.