Chapter 774: Pickles and Leather Clothes
Song Yuanchao and Lin Yuhang returned to Shanghai at about the same time. After resting for a night, they drove to the airport to pick up Lin Yan and the others the next day.
Lin Yan's plane arrived on time. Song Yuanchao picked up Lin Yan and their children at the exit and drove home. Not long after he settled down at home, the doorbell rang.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, Maomao!" When the door opened, weren't the three people standing outside Lin Yuhang's family? Song Yuanchao quickly welcomed them in.
"Uncle, where's Yangyang? And where's the little sister?" Maomao couldn't help asking as soon as he entered the door. Song Yuanchao pointed upstairs with a smile, and Maomao ran over there quickly, shouting as he ran: "Yangyang! I'm coming...!"
Yangyang upstairs was also extremely happy when he heard the noise and quickly ran out of the room. The two little brothers were finally reunited. The two little guys were extremely happy. They laughed and played, and ran into the room hand in hand to see their little sister.
Luo Lin was worried about the child making a fuss, and she hadn't seen Lin Yan for a long time, so she said hello to Song Yuanchao and went upstairs first.
Seeing this, Song Yuanchao smiled at Lin Yuhang beside him, and the two walked aside to smoke.
"How are Luo Yang and Xiao Yun?"
"Yan Zi told me on the way back that both of them are doing well. Xiao Yun is going to give birth in two months, and she is staying there to take care of the pregnancy. Luo Yang is busy with his company's affairs, so he is also there to accompany Xiao Yun." Song Yuanchao briefly explained and casually asked Lin Yuhang and the others if they had had lunch.
Lin Yuhang smiled and said that he had come over after lunch. However, Song Yuanchao and the others had just returned and if they had not eaten, don't worry about them. Song Yuanchao said that he had eaten breakfast late and was not hungry. Lin Yan and the children had eaten on the plane, so they would have dinner directly later. He had asked his aunt to prepare it. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they should have a good drink tonight.
It is early autumn now, and it is still quite hot in Shanghai. Song Yuanchao and Lin Yuhang went straight to the study to rest, made a pot of tea, and sat down to chat.
"Second brother, I heard that you went to work in Chao County?"
"Haha, it's not a secret. I've been there for a while. It's an arrangement by the organization." Lin Yuhang replied with a smile.
"Chao County is good. It is close to Shanghai, so it will be convenient for me to go home in the future." Song Yuanchao nodded. Although the expressway between Shanghai and Chao County has not been built yet, the national highway is still relatively unobstructed. It takes only two hours to get from Chao County to Shanghai at the fastest speed. Even if there is a traffic jam, it will take at most three hours.
"Yes, that's the good thing about Chao County. I guess the organization has also considered this aspect. They can't let me always be separated from your sister-in-law." Lin Yuhang answered happily.
"How does it feel now that you're down there?" Song Yuanchao asked with concern, picking up the teapot in front of him and refilling Lin Yuhang's cup of tea.
Picking up the teacup, Lin Yuhang took a sip and sighed softly: "Local work is much more complicated than corporate work, and I just arrived there and I'm unfamiliar with the place, so I'm still in the process of getting familiar with everything. You're not an outsider, so I won't hide it from you. I'm under a lot of pressure right now, mainly because of how to open up the situation."
"Can you tell me more specifically?" Song Yuanchao asked.
Lin Yuhang nodded. He had thought about having a good chat with Song Yuanchao before coming here today. Although Song Yuanchao had never worked in the local area, Lin Yuhang had always admired the ability and vision of his brother-in-law.
When he was working in the enterprise before, he would not have been so successful if it were not for Song Yuanchao's guidance. It can be said that the reason why his old unit was able to grow bigger and stronger was inseparable from Song Yuanchao.
Moreover, his father Lin Daoyuan once said that if Song Yuanchao was not interested in a career in politics, he would be the most suitable one in the Lin family to take this path.
Unfortunately, Lin Daoyuan's several attempts were rejected by Song Yuanchao. Even Song Yuanchao's current position as chairman of Si Te Company was forced by Lin Daoyuan. Otherwise, Song Yuanchao would have devoted himself to developing his own career long ago.
After organizing his thoughts, Lin Yuhang talked about a series of situations from the time he went to Chao County to the present, including the results of a survey on Chao County's local economic structure and industries, as well as some of his own ideas.
While Lin Yuhang was talking, Song Yuanchao listened quietly without interrupting him. After he finished speaking, Song Yuanchao nodded slightly to show his agreement.
"Do you think there is anything wrong with my arrangements?"
"Brother, you should ask dad about this instead of me. I have never worked in a local government." Hearing his sudden question, Song Yuanchao burst out laughing.
"You're still kidding me, you haven't done it before, but it's not that you can't do it, it's that you don't want to do it. Dad has said this several times. Besides, do you think you can ask dad about this? If you ask him, the old man will scold him." Lin Yuhang rolled his eyes at Song Yuanchao, and Song Yuanchao laughed even more after he said this.
Song Yuanchao smiled and shook his head, thought for a moment and said, "From a general point of view, there is no problem. I think your procedure is correct and the approach is also correct..."
"So there's something wrong with the small direction?"
"Look, I haven't even finished what I'm saying, but you're already finding fault with me, aren't you?"
"Okay, okay, go on. I'm all ears." Lin Yuhang raised his hand to apologize, sitting up straight.
Song Yuanchao organized his words and said, "To be honest, there is nothing wrong with what we are doing now. I would do the same if I were to go there. First, find out the situation, understand the problems and advantages of the place, and then prescribe the right medicine and choose a suitable angle and direction to break through. This is a very normal operation, so I can't give you too much advice from this point of view."
After hearing what Song Yuanchao said, Lin Yuhang did not refute, but just continued to listen. Based on his understanding of Song Yuanchao, Song Yuanchao should have more to say.
As expected, Song Yuanchao continued, "But no matter what, when you serve as the county magistrate this time, the organization values your business experience and economic achievements. In addition, with the deepening of reform and opening up in recent years and the country's shift in focus on economic development, in other words, your main work task is still in the economic field, which is the most important."
"Chao County is not far from Shanghai. I have been there several times and have some understanding of the local situation. As far as I know, Chao County's enterprises are quite distinctive, such as textiles and related industries, as well as specialty products, which are quite famous in Shanghai. If we want to develop the local economy, it is necessary to play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses. Based on the actual situation and support and investment on the existing basis, I think there will be results."
"Tell me more specifically?" Lin Yuhang seemed to be thinking about something and couldn't help asking.
Song Yuanchao hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should say it or not, but after thinking about it, he felt that it would be better to tell Lin Yuhang to prevent him from taking a detour.
Song Yuanchao told Lin Yuhang that there are many local specialty products in Chao County, among which Xieqiao Zhacai is quite famous in the Jiangnan area, especially in Shanghai. You know, Shanghai is still the largest city in the country. It is naturally not easy for a product to be recognized by Shanghai and the entire Jiangnan area.
Lin Yuhang has worked in a traditional Chinese medicine company and later a health care product company. Although the products are different, they all belong to the fast-moving consumer goods category, so he is naturally aware of this.
Taking advantage of this and making this product bigger and stronger is not only good for the company , but also very beneficial to the local economy. Song Yuanchao thinks that he can dig deeper into this product, expand the production scale, and enhance the influence of the product nationwide, thus creating a flagship product.
The same is true for textiles and related industries. Since Chao County has such an advantage, it can continue to develop by leveraging this advantage, and there is no need to start from scratch to develop other industries.
If a related industry is refined and complete, its effectiveness will be very significant. Moreover, the textile industry is still doing very well in the country, including the export market. Although Song Yuanchao is not very optimistic about its future, there will be no problems in at least ten or twenty years. As for the future, Song Yuanchao does not need to make any predictions. Things in the future will be discussed in the future. Besides, an industry does not have eternal glory, and there will always be a day when it comes to an end.
Song Yuanchao's opinion made Lin Yuhang's eyes light up, especially the Xieqiao pickled mustard tuber product which he had not expected.
Chaoxian's pickled mustard tuber is somewhat famous, but there are many people making pickled mustard tuber in Chaoxian. The larger one is the Chaoxian Vegetable Factory, while smaller private households also make it. In recent years, there are even more newly established workshops in towns and villages producing it.
Last time he went to investigate, Lin Yuhang also did some research, but he had never thought deeply about this issue from the perspective of brand. Today, Song Yuanchao specifically mentioned that developing the brand of Xieqiao Zhacai is indeed a way forward. Lin Yuhang has worked in a business before, and he did very well in the business, so he immediately realized that this is indeed a good breakthrough.
However, when Song Yuanchao mentioned the textiles and related companies, Lin Yuhang hesitated for a moment.
It’s not that Chao County doesn’t have the foundation. From the perspective of Chao County’s industrial structure, textiles and related enterprises have always been Chao County’s advantages, but where to compare with is a very important key.
First of all, compared with its neighboring Shanghai, Shanghai is the most important light and heavy industrial production base in the country. The strength of light industrial production, including textiles and other related industries, is very strong. There are more than a dozen large state-owned cotton mills, not including other related factories.
Secondly, Hangzhou in the west is a famous silk producing area. Hangzhou’s silk is well-known and its strength is very strong.
Compared with the two, ordinary cotton products cannot compare with Shanghai, and silk products cannot compare with Hangzhou. It can be said that Chaoxian's textile-related enterprises are neither up to standard nor down to earth, and have no products to show for it. No matter how they develop, they do not have much advantage.
When Lin Yuhang asked the question hesitantly and expressed his concern, Song Yuanchao smiled and asked him to wait.
Song Yuanchao left the study and walked out. He came back after a while with a piece of clothing in his hand.
"Look at this." Song Yuanchao walked into the study and returned to his seat, throwing the clothes in his hand to Lin Yuhang.
Lin Yuhang took the clothes in confusion and took a closer look. It was a leather jacket. The texture was very good and soft to the touch. The style was trendy. The label showed that it was a Hong Kong brand.
"What is this?" Lin Yuhang asked with some confusion.
"What do you think of this dress?"
"Not bad, the workmanship is very good, did you buy it in Hong Kong?"
"Yes, Yan Zi bought it for me." Song Yuanchao smiled and said, "How much do you think such a leather jacket can be sold for in China?"
"This... is very expensive, right?" Lin Yuhang thought about it. Leather jackets are rare in China. They are more common in the north, but they are all old styles and very expensive. However, Lin Yuhang has never bought one and did not pay much attention to it, so he is not very clear about it.
Song Yuanchao pointed at the wallet and said, "Then guess how much this jacket costs?"
"How can I guess that? And the leather you use for this leather jacket is also very particular. Is it calfskin or sheepskin? The price is different! If I really have to guess, I think it must be at least three to five hundred, right?"
After Lin Yuhang answered like this, Song Yuanchao burst into laughter and shook his head, leaving Lin Yuhang confused.
