Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 64 Zhong Zhengguo's Obstruction! Zhao Lichun's Hope!

"You make it sound so easy, you monkey!"

"How am I supposed to hold out for months?"

"Even if I only pay 600 a month, I still have to pay 900,000 in salary to each person!"

"To pay the workers' wages and let everyone have money for the New Year, I even sold my house!"

Cai Chenggong sounded anxious, like an ant on a hot pan.

Hou Liangping said somewhat impatiently:

"Then go get a bank loan! You can get a few million yuan in mortgage loans for Dafeng Factory's equipment and land, right?"

Cai Chenggong could only manage a wry smile.

"I already have bank loans to take out."

"Moreover, last month I borrowed new money to pay off old debts and even got a bridge loan. The interest alone amounted to over 100,000 yuan."

"..."

Hou Liangping was completely speechless.

He touched his chin, thinking it over and over.

"Since you've resorted to this tactic, I think you should just sell Dafeng Factory as soon as possible!"

"To avoid things getting worse and worse in the future, becoming insolvent, and going bankrupt while still owing a mountain of debt."

Cai Chenggong asked urgently, "Do you think we can include Dafeng Factory in the demolition area?"

How would I know?

After saying something in anger, Hou Liangping softened his tone and said:

"However, this is not a private matter for you. Your business is indeed facing difficulties and cannot continue operating."

"Then I'll send you Secretary Li's phone number right away. Before my father-in-law was transferred to Yanjing, he arranged for him to work in the Organization Department. You can ask him for directions!"

"Hey, okay, thanks monkey, oh no, bro! Good bro!"

Hou Liangping hung up the phone without saying a word.

After sending the text message, he immediately returned to the living room.

The moment she sat down, Zhong Xiaoai asked as if interrogating a criminal:

"What have you two been talking about for so long? Could it be some shady deal you're making?"

"Where is it?"

Hou Liangping quickly used a toothpick to pick up a piece of apple and fed it to Zhong Xiaoai's mouth.

"Cai Chenggong said that his Dafeng factory has not received any orders for a long time and he can't even afford to pay wages."

"They wanted to take advantage of the influx of high-tech companies into Jingzhou and the resulting rise in land prices to sell Dafeng Factory."

Before Zhong Xiaoai could even speak, Zhong Zhengguo could no longer hide his anger.

"Is Cai Chenggong so poor he's gone crazy?"

"Dafeng Factory was a successful model of state-owned enterprise reform back then."

"How much effort has Comrade Chen Yanshi put into this project? How can he just sell it off like that?"

Zhong Xiaoai turned around in surprise.

"After the restructuring, won't it become a private enterprise?"

"As long as Tsai Cheng-gong obtains the workers' consent, the sale can be legal, right?"

Zhong Zhengguo immediately retorted angrily:

"There's no problem legally, but Dafeng Factory absolutely cannot be sold off so easily."

"After selling it, Cai Chenggong took the money and left, but what about the more than a thousand employees? Isn't this ridiculous?"

Hou Liangping and Zhong Xiaoai were both speechless.

The two immediately realized that their father's views were different from those of today's young people.

In a market economy, the fittest survive.

However, in the eyes of the older generation, a model enterprise like Dafeng Factory should not be sold.

Otherwise, where would we put our face?

His concern for the livelihoods of over a thousand workers was a pretense; his real intention was to avoid losing face.

Enraged, Zhong Zhengguo immediately took out his phone.

He found Chen Yanshi's number and quickly dialed it.

"Hello, Mr. Chen? This is Zhong Zhengguo. I need to speak with you urgently!"

"I heard that Dafeng Factory hasn't had any orders for a long time and they're almost unable to pay wages. Is that true?"

"Go back and confirm with Cai Chenggong. If the company is indeed facing difficulties, we should help them if necessary!"

"With such a large province like Handong, can't it even support one garment company? Why can't we order and produce work uniforms for so many enterprises and institutions, as well as school uniforms for so many schools?"

"So what if the construction period is a little longer and the price is a little higher? Do we still need to protect the jobs of more than a thousand employees? Fine, you find someone first, and if that doesn't work, I'll step in. I refuse to believe that I can't even save face!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhong Zhengguo angrily stuffed his phone into his pocket.

Hou Liangping was stunned.

He was very clever and quickly realized what was going on.

My father-in-law's move actually had a deeper meaning!

After Zhao Lichun took office, he wanted to promote high-quality development.

If we look at it from another angle, isn't it just about eliminating outdated production capacity?

Industries like steel, cement, chemicals, and textiles, which have overcapacity and low added value, obviously cannot continue to receive support and subsidies. They will be allowed to survive and be eliminated in the brutal market competition.

Only in this way can Handong vigorously support high-tech industries such as electronic information, biopharmaceuticals, aerospace, and precision manufacturing. After a large number of backward enterprises go bankrupt, new enterprises will have a sufficient labor supply.

Just like after the collapse of Dafeng Factory, more than a thousand workers with a certain level of education and work skills could assemble electronic products by operating sewing machines, which provided other newly established technology companies with a sufficient labor force to recruit.

but……

Such industrial upgrading benefits the country and its people.

However, this did not align with Zhong Zhengguo's wishes.

He dislikes Zhao Lichun, and naturally dislikes Zhao Lichun's pursuit of high-quality development.

therefore.

Even if Zhao Lichun is right, his father-in-law will still oppose him.

This perfectly explains why he was willing to risk everything to protect Dafeng Factory.

Judging from this perspective...

Zhao Lichun is going to take action against several state-owned enterprises in Handong, and his father-in-law will definitely try to stop him.

"Dad, why do you have to do this?"

“They’ve already left Handong and are no longer the top leader there, yet they’re still obstructing Zhao Lichun.”

"Could it be that he's afraid Zhao Lichun will actually improve the economy of Handong and surpass him in the future?"

After much thought, Hou Liangping concluded that this was the only reasonable answer.

Having figured this out, he was already deeply bound to his father-in-law.

They quickly realized that it was necessary to take appropriate measures.

That's how brutal the struggle is; you have to use any means necessary!

Otherwise, if Zhao Lichun were to surpass him, it wouldn't just be his father-in-law who couldn't make any further progress.

I will never be able to rise to prominence again in the future.

Thinking of this, Hou Liangping immediately smiled obsequiously:

"Dafeng Factory really can't be sold off easily."

"We are about to join the WTO, and our foreign trade economy will surely improve. How can we sell it at this critical juncture?"

“I’ll call Cai Chenggong right away and tell him to hold on no matter what. We’ll all help him get orders, and we’ll definitely be able to hold on until the foreign trade economy improves.”

Hou Liangping's quick adaptation to changing circumstances naturally won Zhong Zhengguo's favor immediately.

"now it's right!"

"How can such a model enterprise be sold off so easily?"

"If there are difficulties, let's work together to find a solution. It's not a big deal!"

……

Jingzhou Railway Station.

An express train originating from Yanjing slowly pulled into the station.

Before the train had even come to a complete stop, a long line of passengers eager to get off had already formed in the aisle.

When the train came to a complete stop, the train attendants did not open the doors.

All the train doors were not opened until the mysterious passenger who had boarded the train had left.

In an instant.

Large numbers of passengers carrying bags and packages poured out of the train carriages to return home.

A massive flow of people converged and surged towards the exit.

Station command center.

Zhao Lichun, who came to the front line to offer his condolences and supervise the Spring Festival travel rush, took in everything.

He turned and walked to the other side.

On the station square, there were still a large number of passengers queuing to enter the station with a lot of luggage.

Despite the cold weather, many people's faces were filled with anticipation and joy at returning home.

"Whether you're rich or poor, go home for the Chinese New Year!"

"After a year of hard work and travel, everyone is looking forward to going home to reunite with their families!"

"But our railway transport capacity is really inadequate, even after the sixth speed increase!"

While muttering to himself, Zhao Lichun thought of his son's suggestion to vigorously develop high-speed railways.

If we had a comprehensive and extremely fast high-speed rail network...

So during holidays, many people won't be unable to buy train tickets to go home and reunite with their families.

Do you want to develop high-speed rail?

How easy is it?

Due to the lack of overall industrial strength, China's railway industry lags far behind the West.

The independently developed high-speed train set had many problems discovered shortly after it was put into operation on the test line.

In this regard.

Zhao Ruilong proposed using the huge market demand as bait to induce Western high-speed rail companies to transfer their technology.

Looking at the world, only China, with its vast territory, large population, and uneven economic development, has the potential to develop high-speed rail on a large scale.

Other countries are either too small or too poor.

Or, like the United States, with its developed civil aviation industry, people are more willing to fly for medium and long-distance travel.

Theoretically speaking, Zhao Ruilong's proposal is very feasible.

Moreover, Zhao Lichun also particularly hopes to vigorously develop high-speed rail in Handong.

Because Handong already had a certain railway industry base.

In the western suburbs of Jingzhou, there is a nearly century-old vehicle factory in Puzhen.

This is a major vehicle manufacturing enterprise with over 10,000 employees, affiliated with the China Railway Administration.

It has the capability to research and produce various types of vehicles, including electric locomotives, air-conditioned passenger cars, and urban rail trains.

Last year, they also successfully partnered with Fran Arteston to become the vehicle supplier for the Tianhai Metro.

Unfortunately, this rolling stock factory was located in Jingzhou, but its operation and management were only subject to the Railway Administration.

to this end.

Zhao Lichun specially invited Liu Zhiheng, the deputy director of the Railway Administration, to Jingzhou.

Liu Zhiheng has always been obsessed with high-speed rail and is known as the "high-speed rail fanatic".

He proposed long ago that high-speed railways should be built on a large scale in China.

Upon receiving Zhao Lichun's invitation, he rushed over from Yanjing.

He strode into the command center and grasped Zhao Lichun's hand tightly.

"I agree with the market-for-technology exchange policy and also support the reform of railway enterprises."

"The only problem hindering our development of high-speed rail right now is that we don't have the money!"

"We have neither the money to build a passenger dedicated line nor the money to purchase high-speed trains!"