Chapter 821 Mutual
Song Yuanchao guessed correctly that Secretary Ma specifically mentioned Lu Jun.
I met Song Yuanchao by chance in the hotel lobby last night. After Song Yuanchao and his friends went upstairs and left, Secretary Ma and Zhu Weijie privately asked about Song Yuanchao's situation.
Secretary Ma has actually not been in Shangdu for long. He was transferred to Shangdu from another province three years ago.
Secretary Ma used to be the secretary of Zhu Weijie's father in his early years. Before his father retired, he went to work in the local government. Secretary Ma is very capable and has made good achievements in local work. He has worked hard step by step to reach his current position.
Secretary Ma knew Zhu Weijie when he was a secretary to Mr. Zhu. Although they were more than ten years apart in age, they had always had a close relationship. Zhu Weijie was the most outstanding of the young generation of the Zhu family and was also the successor trained by the Zhu family.
Last year, one year after Secretary Ma was transferred to Shangdu, he happened to meet Zhu Weijie when he went to Yanjing to visit his old leader. At that time, Zhu Weijie was working in an agency in Shandong Province.
Because Secretary Ma worked in Shangdu, Zhu Weijie had the idea of going to Shangdu to gain some training. Coincidentally, Secretary Ma also hoped that Zhu Weijie could come and help him at that time. It would be great if Zhu Weijie could come to Shangdu. Zhu Weijie had strong working ability, was the child of an old leader, and had a high rank. He could help him a lot after coming to Shangdu.
After seeking the opinion of Mr. Zhu, Zhu Weijie was transferred from Shandong Province to Shangdu. Under the arrangement of Secretary Ma, he served as the deputy director of the two offices and became Secretary Ma's right-hand man.
With the deepening of reform and opening up, economic construction is being carried out everywhere in China, and Shangdu is no exception. However, Shangdu is located in the inland, and compared with coastal cities, it has many shortcomings, and many tasks are quite difficult to carry out. Over the past year, Zhu Weijie has worked with Secretary Ma to invest a lot of energy in the economic construction of Shangdu, but the results are not high, which has always made them feel a little helpless.
This time, it was Secretary Ma who facilitated the exchange of comrades from other provinces. The purpose was to develop local economic construction and see if it was possible to cooperate with some enterprises from other provinces and attract some investment cooperation.
Unexpectedly, he met Song Yuanchao in the hotel. When Zhu Weijie introduced Song Yuanchao's background to Secretary Ma, Secretary Ma immediately became very interested in Song Yuanchao.
If Song Yuanchao was just a friend of Zhu Weijie, then the arrangement of the hotel last night would be enough, and there would be no need to meet Song Yuanchao again. But now it is different. Zhu Weijie privately told Secretary Ma that Song Yuanchao is not only the chairman , but also the son-in-law of Lin Daoyuan, and is both a relative and a good friend of Luo Yanhua's children.
Secretary Ma of Si Te Company is a well-known person. In recent years, Si Te has become a well-known company in the domestic beverage and instant noodle markets. It is a large-scale joint venture.
What's more, not long ago, Sitter Company defeated Coca-Cola and Jianlibao with a staggering amount of 3.25 million and won the beverage sponsorship rights for this year's National Games. This matter was even reported in the news. How could Secretary Ma not know about it?
Besides, Song Yuanchao has the background of the Lin family and the Luo family. The Luo family is originally related to the Zhu family. Secretary Ma, who has served as Mr. Zhu's secretary for many years, certainly knows the situation of the Luo family. He had contacted Luo Yanhua as a secretary earlier.
As for the Lin family, although Secretary Ma had little contact with them and was not familiar with Lin Daoyuan, he knew that the Lin family was no less important than the Luo family. Moreover, after the Lin and Luo families got married, they were considered one family. As the backbone of the Zhu family, Secretary Ma was not an outsider in everyone's eyes.
Because of this, Secretary Ma immediately had the idea of meeting with Song Yuanchao and having a good chat.
If he could get the investment from Si Te Company in Shangdu, it would be very helpful for his work. Even if he couldn't get the investment, it would be a good thing to make friends with the Lin and Luo families through Song Yuanchao. So Secretary Ma asked Zhu Weijie to contact Song Yuanchao to see if they could meet. Zhu Weijie understood Secretary Ma's idea and agreed immediately.
There is no need to say much about what happened next. The next morning, before Zhu Weijie had breakfast and was ready to go find Song Yuanchao, the two of them bumped into each other in the restaurant. What followed was the result that everyone is sitting together and laughing about the gossip.
The atmosphere in the private room was very good. Secretary Ma was a man who was good at speaking and mastered the art of language. As for Zhu Weijie, he was even better. Today, he played the role of a middleman to liven up the atmosphere. Song Yuanchao was also very familiar with such scenes. Besides, they were not strangers after all. Besides, Zhu Weijie was there. They drank wine and ate food, and had a good chat.
"Yuanchao, I heard that your company has already set up a branch in our Shangdu?" After three rounds of drinks, Secretary Ma asked Song Yuanchao kindly.
After the two sides got to know each other, Secretary Ma took the initiative to ask Song Yuanchao not to call him by his title so formally, but to call him Brother Ma. Song Yuanchao is a little older than Zhu Weijie, and Secretary Ma just turned 45 this year, a "young cadre" in the prime of life.
When Secretary Ma was working as a secretary for Mr. Zhu, Zhu Weijie always called him Brother Ma. Since they were not strangers, this way of addressing him seemed more intimate.
Just like that, Song Yuanchao followed Zhu Weijie's advice and started calling him Brother Ma, and Secretary Ma no longer called Song Yuanchao Chairman Song, but the more intimate Yuanchao.
"To be precise, it is the sales company branch and logistics center under Si Te Company." Song Yuanchao replied with a smile.
"Oh, is there any difference?" Secretary Ma asked curiously.
Song Yuanchao immediately briefly explained to him the structure of Si Te Company and the independence of the sales company, and that the logistics center belonged to Zhang Jianguo's logistics company. Although Zhang Jianguo's logistics company had some cross-shareholdings with Si Te, it did not actually belong to Si Te, but to a company under Xiangjiang Shenghua.
Of course, Song Yuanchao deliberately avoided talking about the situation of Shenghua and Si Te, because there was no need to let outsiders know such business secrets. Not to mention Secretary Ma, even Zhu Weijie would not say much. This was related to the secret that Song Yuanchao was the real boss behind Shenghua, and it was far from being made public.
"So that's how it is." After listening to Song Yuanchao's explanation, Secretary Ma suddenly realized, then thought for a while and asked, "I heard that Si Te Company has built many factories in various places in recent years? Especially in Shanghai, Tianjin, Yanjing, Shancheng and Suzhou. Our Shangdu is the capital city of Zhongyuan Province, and Zhongyuan Province is a populous province. Although the industrial base and economy are not as good as those in coastal areas, it still has certain advantages in some aspects."
"Yuan Chao, do you think your company, Si Te, can further increase investment in Shangdu? For example, establish a branch factory like other regions?"
"Of course I have such an idea!" Just as Secretary Ma asked this question and looked at Song Yuanchao with expectation and temptation, he thought that Song Yuanchao would consider it and then answer him with ambiguous words, but unexpectedly, Song Yuanchao agreed immediately.
Secretary Ma was stunned, and looked at Song Yuanchao in disbelief. Wasn't this too direct? Did he hear it wrong?
"Brother Ma, we are all family, so I won't say two things." Song Yuanchao smiled at Secretary Ma and Zhu Weijie and said, "According to Si Te's strategic plan, it is inevitable to set up branches across the country in the future. Just like you said, Shangdu is the capital of Zhongyuan Province, and Zhongyuan Province is a populous province. Judging from the population factor, although the economy is weak, the market potential is not small."
"Si Te's main products now include two categories, one is beverages and the other is instant noodles. It is precisely because of the market factors in Zhongyuan Province that we will first set up a branch in Shangdu through our sales company and then establish a logistics center through a logistics company."
"The purpose of doing this is firstly for the market, and secondly for the subsequent layout of the company's strategy. So no matter from which aspect, it is inevitable that Si Te will set up a factory in Shangdu next."
"Good! Well said!" Secretary Ma was very happy, and at the same time asked urgently: "Then if we set up a factory in our Shangdu, what does Si Te think? For example, when will it be invested and built? The amount of investment? The scale of the branch factory, etc..." At this point, Secretary Ma smiled embarrassedly: "Yuan Chao, don't think I'm asking too many questions. My main job now is economic development. Wei Jie will also be responsible for this aspect when he goes to work in the district. To put it bluntly, these days I have been thinking about how to develop the economy and how to attract investment as soon as I close my eyes, but you know the conditions in our Shangdu. The progress in this regard has been unsatisfactory. This matter has made me lose my hair in clumps."
"Yes, Yuan Chao, Brother Ma really wants to do something practical for the local area. If it is convenient for your company, we all hope that your company can implement the branch factory project as soon as possible." Zhu Weijie interjected, with the same expectant look on his face.
Since Song Yuanchao said that before, he must have considered it.
Setting up a bottling plant in Shangdu was originally one of Sit's strategic plans. With the continuous development of Sit, especially the newly launched cola products, the beverage division will have a heavy task in the future. It is urgent to expand the beverage business to build a new bottling plant.
Zhongyuan Province is located in the central area of the mainland, radiating in all directions, and Zhongyuan is a large province, the market is very large, and the establishment of a new bottling plant in Shangdu has long been considered by Sit. If it were not for Secretary Ma and Zhu Weijie, it would probably take some time to set up this branch factory, but since he was sitting here today, Song Yuanchao simply made it clear.
Zhu Weijie is not an outsider, and Secretary Ma, as the backbone of the Zhu family, can be considered a friend. Moreover, their current positions are not low. Under such circumstances, establishing a branch in Shangdu in advance would be a timely help to them.
Since we want to be friends, there is no need to hide it. Besides, it is not difficult for Si Te to implement the branch factory project in Shangdu in advance. It only needs a little adjustment. Moreover, with the care of Secretary Ma and Zhu Weijie, Si Te's future layout in Shangdu and even Zhongyuan Province is very favorable.
