Chapter 697 Gold Award Influence
1985 was an important year because in early June of that year the central government made the important decision to cut the military by one million.
This decision has a huge impact on the construction of the army. In fact, the issue of disarmament was raised last year, at the end of 1984. After several months of discussion and preparation, it was officially passed this year.
The purpose of this disarmament is to make the army more adaptable to the needs of modern warfare and the needs of national economic construction. Although this matter is still under discussion, Lin Jianhang and other senior cadres of the army have heard some news.
Lin Jianhang was the one who brought this mission back to Yanjing, but Lin Jianhang also frankly told Song Yuanchao that he was just trying to inquire about the accuracy of the news. Since this decision had been made by the higher-ups, not only him as a small deputy division commander, but even the division commander, army commander, and commander had to obey and execute it.
Song Yuanchao expressed his understanding of Lin Jianhang's explanation. At the same time, he pointed towards the study with an inquiring expression.
Lin Jianhang shook his head and told Song Yuanchao with a smile that he should not ask any more questions about this matter. Moreover, this matter was in the confidential stage now and Song Yuanchao should not be allowed to know about it. What he had just said was a violation of discipline.
However, Lin Jianhang also told Song Yuanchao that inquiring for information was just a precautionary measure. Their troops were heroic troops that had come all the way from the War of Liberation to the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea to the Southwest War. Even if the military needed to be downsized, it would not be their troops.
Looking at Lin Jianhang's proud expression, Song Yuanchao couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
He knew about the large-scale disarmament. The entire disarmament process started in 1985 and ended at the end of 1987. The central government attached great importance to this disarmament and had a very firm attitude. The one-million-man disarmament was not a joke.
In two and a half years, many troops were included in the disarmament list, even the heroic troops mentioned by Lin Jianhang.
Not to mention the veteran troops like Lin Jianhang's, even many of the old heroic troops from the Long March period were laid off. Lin Jianhang's optimistic attitude made Song Yuanchao worried. If his unit was laid off, it would be a big blow.
However, this kind of thing is not something Song Yuanchao can solve at all. He is just a part of the times and is not even qualified to comment on national affairs like this.
Both Lin brothers have deep feelings for the army. Lin Yuhang left the army because of disability. As for Lin Jianhang, he is now in his prime and has reached the level of deputy division commander. If he is not affected by the military downsizing, he may be able to step into the ranks of generals in another ten years.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm taking this opportunity to go back home. This is the first time your sister-in-law and the children have come back. If they don't come back this time, I don't know when I'll have time to come back." Lin Jianhang asked with a smile, "Tell me about yourself. I heard that your company is doing well now? Have you ever thought about cooperating with the army to do military-civilian co-construction work?"
Song Yuanchao was stunned, looked at Lin Jianhang and immediately laughed.
"Brother, is this also your mission?"
"Hahaha, that's fine, we've already made it clear in advance, it's just a suggestion, not a requirement!"
Lin Jianhang said that he would not force it, but Song Yuanchao definitely did not believe it, otherwise Lin Jianhang would not have specifically mentioned this matter.
Moreover, Song Yuanchao now suspected that Lin Jianhang was sitting in the garden smoking and waiting for him to come out of the study, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence.
I must help my brother-in-law, and what Lin Jianhang said is right, the army is indeed facing a lot of difficulties now.
In the south and coastal areas, after the reform and opening up, there were many cases where the military intervened in business and engaged in transactions in order to raise funds, and this lasted for a long time.
This situation gradually disappeared only after the central government issued a clear order to prohibit troops from engaging in business. But now, this situation is not uncommon, and there have even been some cases where troops have been too involved in business, causing very bad effects in local areas.
Lin Jianhang's troops have not had this situation for the time being, because their jurisdiction is inland, and even if they want to do business, it is not that easy. In order to solve the problem of military funding, relying on the allocation from the superiors is definitely not enough, especially now that soldiers need adequate nutrition for training. Without nutrition, how can they have the physical strength to train?
Not to mention eating meat and fish every day, at least there should be meat from time to time, otherwise who can resist it?
The old tradition of the army is self-reliance. Growing vegetables or even raising pigs after training are all old methods, but this alone is far from enough. Lin Jianhang, the deputy division commander who is in charge of the army's training, is so worried about this issue that his hair is about to fall out.
On the way back this time, Lin Jianhang thought about this matter, and after thinking about it, he set his sights on his younger brother Lin Yuhang and Song Yuanchao.
Lin Yuhang had already asked yesterday, and he agreed without hesitation, as he had great feelings for the army. But relying on Lin Yuhang's company alone was not enough, so he approached Song Yuanchao.
Song Yuanchao thought about it and felt that he had to help, and doing such work was also a responsibility of a company. He told Lin Jianhang that he agreed to this matter, and after the Chinese New Year, he would personally arrange for the branch company in Shancheng to contact Lin Jianhang's troops to implement it.
"Hahaha, I would like to thank you on my own behalf."
"Come on, big brother. We are family but we still have different opinions." Seeing Lin Jianhang trying to shake hands with him seriously, Song Yuanchao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After saying this, Lin Jianhang smiled a little more, at least a problem that had been bothering him for a long time was solved.
With the support of Lin Jianhang and Song Yuanchao, his next work will be much easier, and it will be a good thing for his own troops.
After finishing the business, Lin Jianhang mentioned the movie that had just been released not long ago.
Lin Jianhang's troops had already watched the movie, and after watching the movie, everyone couldn't help but stand up and applaud enthusiastically. Especially veterans like Lin Jianhang who had personally experienced the southwest front, their eyes were filled with tears of excitement.
He told Song Yuanchao that the film was so well made! It was the most realistic and touching film he had ever seen. As one of the troops who assisted in the filming, Lin Jianhang was even more proud, and it also reminded him of his past experience on the front line.
"Thank Luo Yang for me, he did a good thing!" Lin Jianhang said sincerely to Song Yuanchao.
Song Yuanchao nodded. Taking part in this movie was probably the best choice for Luo Yang. Not only did he make a good movie, but he also got involved in the mainland film and television circles through this movie, which allowed his career to develop to a higher level.
Thinking about Luo Yang, Song Yuanchao remembered that this guy had taken Li Xiaoyun back to Yanjing to celebrate the New Year a few days ago. He just didn't know whether he was at home or visiting relatives and friends.
Since they were all in Yanjing, they could get together for the New Year. Song Yuanchao talked to Lin Jianhang about it immediately, and Lin Jianhang agreed immediately. It was normal for relatives to get together, so he asked Song Yuanchao to contact Luo Yang and find time to have a meal with him. He must toast him with a glass of wine in person.
The Spring Festival holiday and leisure time passed quickly. I stayed in Yanjing for a few days, visited relatives and friends, and attended several parties. In the blink of an eye, it was the fifth day of the New Year.
Song Yuanchao left Beijing on the fifth night of the New Year. Lin Yan and the children will stay in Yanjing for a few more days. They will return to Shanghai with Luo Yang and his wife.
However, Lin Yan will go to Hong Kong soon after returning this time. Arrangements have been made in Hong Kong and the child will be taken with her.
Qin Zhengguo and his wife were in Hong Kong, so Song Yuanchao was not worried. He just knew that Chen Yuqin was reluctant to let Lin Yan take the children to Hong Kong, but she didn't say much.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Zheng Guoyuan came to Song Yuanchao excitedly with a newspaper in his hand on his first day at work.
Song Yuanchao took the newspaper and read it. A report on the second page of the newspaper made Song Yuanchao laugh, because it was a report on the products of Si Te Company.
The report said that the beverage of Sit Company has won the gold medal awarded by the American ABA. Speaking of ABA, the full name of this association is The American Beverage Association, which means American Beverage Association.
Unlike domestic associations, the American Beverage Association is a non-governmental organization, mainly composed of companies in the U.S. beverage industry. It is an industry association that accepts investment from individuals, private individuals and capital, and is not official.
But in fact, the American Beverage Association is greatly influenced by capital. Its members own more than 80% of the American beverage industry, and because of capital, they often release some eye-catching things from time to time.
For example, in history, the American Beverage Association first released a report on the harmfulness of carbonated drinks to the human body, pointing out the adverse effects of long-term drinking of carbonated drinks on the health of teenagers. After the report came out, carbonated drinks were removed from the shelves in major universities across the United States, and this market was replaced by other products.
But not long after, the American Beverage Association released the latest "research results", saying that due to the withdrawal of carbonated drinks from campus, the campus beverage market has been replaced by many high-calorie drinks, which has further affected the physical health of young people.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see from these two things that the former is an attack by other beverage industries against the carbonated beverages of the two major cola companies, Coca-Cola and Pepsi, using means to seize the huge potential campus market.
The latter is a counterattack by the two major cola companies, and its purpose is the same as the former, using almost the same means to target other beverage companies in order to regain the market.
In this competition, the American Beverage Association has played both sides and is trying to please both sides. And their approach is not problematic from a legal or scientific point of view, because any beverage is more or less harmful to the human body, even drinking boiled water.
Anyway, the American Beverage Association never wrote a word targeting that company or brand in the report. It just used some scientific evidence to mislead consumers to achieve its desired purpose.
This is the foundation of the association and is determined by the power of capital. Song Yuanchao also took advantage of this and asked Zheng Guoyuan to donate a sum of money to the American Beverage Association through Ying Anlun's channel, and then got the gold award specially awarded by the other party for the Sit Company.
