Chapter 1442 Return

In mid-January 1988, the special trade team arrived in Tokyo, Japan.

This time they came to Japan to buy iron filings. Although it was the first time for both parties to contact each other, Ning Weimin and Hanwa Kogyo had a special relationship, and they had already made necessary preparations. There were also special people to receive and assist, so the two sides talked very happily.

When the two parties finally approved the contract, Hanwa Kogyo did not insist on using Japanese yen and was willing to accept US dollars even when determining the appropriate currency.

It can be said that they gave enough face, which eliminated the only exchange rate risk of this transaction.

So even the old people in the group who already had rich foreign trade experience said behind their backs that they had never signed such a smooth contract.

However, this was not a big deal. Just because of Hanwa Kogyo's bowl of wine, the trade team and Japan's Iron Source Association took the initiative in the next contact.

Originally, the representatives of the Iron Source Association had some bad intentions towards this buyer who took the initiative to come to the door and had a huge demand.

They took it for granted that the Republic's trade group might not understand the actual situation of Japanese steel companies and regarded the trade group as a fat sheep delivered to their doorstep.

Therefore, on behalf of 69 small steel mills in Kanto, they quoted a high price of 3,000 yen per ton of iron scraps, hoping to use these "waste materials" that they were eager to get rid of to make a profit from the trade group.

But the contract just signed with Hanwa Kogyo was in front of them, and the 500 tons of iron scraps had already been cleared from Hanwa Kogyo's warehouse.

How could the trade group, which had already gained a full understanding of the backlog of Japanese iron scraps, accept such unreasonable conditions?

So under our argument, the Japanese side retreated step by step.

In the end, under the insistence of the trade group that it could only accept a price of 1,200 yen per ton, the Japan Iron Source Association had to face reality and give up its unrealistic fantasy.

After explaining the situation to 69 small steel companies in Kanto and communicating with them, they finally signed a contract with the trade group.

The Iron Source Association decided to export 16,000 tons of iron scraps and broken iron to the Republic based on the offer of the trade group.

Although the Iron Source Association insisted on the currency and only agreed to trade in Japanese yen.

But there is no doubt that this transaction can still be said to be a complete victory for us in the field of foreign trade.

According to the plan, this batch of iron scraps will be shipped from Osaka, landed at the Shanghai Port, and directly sent to domestic steel mills far away from the mining area.

Although it cannot completely and thoroughly solve the problem of shortage of production resources, it should at least be considered a beneficial supplement.

Moreover, at this point, the trade group still did not return to the court, but chose to pursue the victory after reporting to the leader.

Next, they also plan to continue to look for steel mills in the Kansai region of Japan and negotiate individually.

If they can buy more than 10,000 tons of iron scraps, at least 30% of the gap in iron ore can be made up.

And this will undoubtedly greatly alleviate the tense situation of domestic supply and demand, and will be of great benefit to stabilizing the domestic production and construction environment.

For this reason, not only the leaders of the three major ministries and commissions who led the matter can breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.

Huo Yanping also received special praise from the higher-ups for the key information Ning Weimin provided in this matter.

Knowing yourself and the enemy, you can win every battle, this is a truth everyone understands.

Needless to say, the role played by Ning Weimin in this matter is the key.

So the real hero Ning Weimin was soon praised by Huo Yanping in person.

As for gratitude, what better way to thank Ning Weimin than to reward him according to his merits and make his long-cherished wish come true?

This time Huo Yanping clearly told Ning Weimin that he had mentioned his contribution in this matter and the request to develop Rouge Rice to the person who sent him the letter last time.

The original words of the person were "It's not good to interfere in local government affairs, but there should be room for discussion on the matter of allocating hundreds of acres of rice fields at the foot of Yuquan Mountain, but procedures must be followed", so Ning Weimin should wait patiently.

In addition, Huo Yanping also paid extra attention to Ning Weimin's "spiritual pursuit".

He was very dissatisfied with the fact that he had never joined the student union in school and had never been an active member at work, and his personal attributes were still a blank sheet of paper until now.

Therefore, Huo Yanping specifically asked Ning Weimin to strictly demand himself and be brave to make progress in the future.

He also told him that if he submitted an application to the organization, he could be his introducer.

It should be said that Ning Weimin was very lucky to get this opportunity for advancement, not to mention that Huo Yanping was willing to personally introduce him. How honorable was that?

They were absolutely incomparable.

It is just like this when a fish leaps over the dragon gate.

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It is not the same as Ning Weimin, who is willing to be an unknown hero behind the scenes and likes to be "silent".

Generally speaking, most people of this era do not understand the benefits of being in the limelight, and still prefer to be famous as early as possible and stand under the spotlight in front of the stage.

However, this month, the loneliness of a well-known reform star made everyone rethink this concept.

In late January 1988, people across the country suddenly learned a piece of news from the newspaper that the former reform star Bu Xinsheng was dismissed.

The sock factory he led, like him, fell into operational difficulties again after experiencing the treatment and glory of a star enterprise for several years.

A few days after the news of Bu Xinsheng's dismissal was released, an article titled "One Person's Ups and Downs, Thousands of People's Comments" in the People's Daily also reflected on the report of the "reform model".

At this time, everyone was shocked to find that entrepreneurs are very special idols.

They are different from those who do good things, scientists, and artists.

Once established, it is not a one-time thing, and you will not make mistakes and become an idol forever.

It turns out that entrepreneurs are a very utilitarian profession.

When your business is good, you are an idol, but once your business is not good, all the meaning of your idol will be overturned.

This understanding not only refreshes people's perception of idols, but also makes many people who are in the limelight, or those who are gradually declining, re-examine their situation and consider their future.

In fact, to be honest, this phenomenon and result are not surprising.

Don't forget that the infrastructure and industrial level of the Republic have been developing rapidly since the reform and opening up.

The gross domestic product and the living standards of the people are also improving simultaneously.

These are all visible and tangible changes.

Then as the carrier of the economy, the survival and development conditions of various industries in the country are also constantly changing, which is of course a natural thing.

Then as we explore the way forward in the planned economy, when the goods are abundant to a certain extent, it is no longer a complete seller's market.

As a carrier of business, each enterprise follows certain market rules, and it is inevitable to keep the essence and remove the dross.

Therefore, some enterprises are now unable to make ends meet and are on the verge of bankruptcy.

Some enterprises are developing rapidly, constantly expanding production capacity, expanding production lines, and receiving government support and commendation.

Even in the same track and the same industry, the sharp contrast between heaven and earth is not uncommon.

Even this gap is gradually widening, showing an increasingly intense trend.

Not only enterprises, but also people are like this.

Some new models are established, and some old idols are replaced.

In fact, this kind of expelling the old and accepting the new is as natural as human breathing and human metabolism. There is nothing to say about it.

To put it bluntly, the eight immortals cross the sea and show their abilities, and everything is judged by success or failure.

Whether it is an enterprise or a person leading an enterprise, in the tide of reform, you can go ahead and walk in front of the waves, and you will be a hero that everyone is paying attention to.

But as long as you are overturned and pulled down by the big waves of the times, no one will pay attention to you anymore, and even turn around and laugh at you, and soon forget you. This is the cruelty of the market.

This is not only true for people and things in China, but also for foreign-funded enterprises and joint ventures.

For the year 1988, which has just arrived, their road ahead is also full of challenges.

Although the Republic's huge market and preferential policies have become more and more attractive.

Even when the Japanese economic bubble was desperately attracting money, more and more foreign-funded enterprises came to China to test the waters.

Motorola, Procter & Gamble, IBM, General Electric, Best, Valentino... These are all new brands that just settled in China last year.

However, what complements this is definitely more intense market competition.

Needless to say, for foreign brands and joint ventures that have already settled in the mainland, more foreign companies pouring into China is definitely something that needs to be handled with caution.

Not only does it mean that they have more competitors and more powerful people to share the cake, the Chinese market may no longer be a blue ocean for them to swim in peace.

At the same time, it is also forcing them to further improve the quality of their employees and improve internal management.

They need to work harder, spend more money to fight GG, and use more channels to win the favor of officials and people in mainland China, so that they can continue to grow and develop while maintaining the existing foundation.

And there is no doubt that this pressure must be from top to bottom. Not only the top managers of the company bear the pressure, but also the middle-level cadres and the people below are not feeling well.

This is also the case with Pierre Catton China Headquarters, a clothing giant known as the "No. 1 foreign company" in mainland China.

Since the company headquarters has been moved from Chongwenmen to Pierre Catton Building this year, the office space of Pierre Catton China Headquarters has increased a lot.

Although the entire building has been renovated into a four-star hotel and started operation, Song Huagui has marked out the third and fourth floors as Pierre Catton's private land for the company's office use.

Needless to say, the complementary thing is that the size of the company's office staff has almost doubled.

The headquarters in Beijing alone has expanded to nearly 230 people, not to mention the branches in Shanghai and Huacheng.

Moreover, almost all the newly hired personnel are fresh undergraduates, and one-fifth of them even have a master's degree.

It can be said that foreign companies now have completed the first step 2.0 upgrade in personnel recruitment because of their high salaries and good benefits, and have generally become the favorites of those young people.

Many of the newly recruited people are willing to give up the iron rice bowl assigned to them by the school regardless of their family's opposition, and come for interviews, and finally join after going through layers of screening and strict interviews.

Compared with the past, a college degree can be recommended to the external service department to the employer, and the joint ventures that hire people do not have much choice.

Or it is no longer possible for Ning Weimin to get a job at Pierre Catton with his self-taught foreign language skills.

Today's foreign companies and joint ventures have become golden rice bowls that everyone aspires to.

In parallel with the increase in personnel, the meeting room of Pierre Catton has also become much larger.

A rectangular conference table that can seat 30 people is already the largest in China, but it still looks empty in a room of 140 square meters.

Several additional sofas, green plants and tea tables are needed to fill the remaining space.

Fortunately, on Monday, January 25, 1988, when Pierre Catton held its annual year-end summary meeting, the room was able to accommodate 47 middle-level cadres from the Beijing headquarters, Shanghai and Huacheng branches.

This was the first time in the history of Pierre Catton Huaxia headquarters that managers of directly affiliated companies in other cities were called back to the Beijing headquarters for discussion.

Except for the absence of Ning Weimin, the only person in charge of the overseas department, all the important personnel of the company were present.

In addition to publishing a series of operating data as usual in previous years, the content of this meeting let everyone know that Pierre Catton Huaxia had achieved brilliant results in the past year.

More importantly, Song Huagui hopes that everyone can reach a consensus on the market changes that may be encountered next year, and in order to better cope with the increasingly fierce market competition, she decided to "remove" some of the problems that have long existed in the company.

"... It's time to solve some problems in the company. Otherwise, we will have more and more problems in the operation of the company in the future. This is what our competitors are happy to see, but it is our own Achilles' heel. People have a dilemma, inertia and surpassing themselves. If the company wants to continue a virtuous cycle, it must treat the disease and prevent it before it happens. We can't always indulge in our comfort zone and wait until a minor illness becomes a major illness."

"First of all, the performance appraisal system. Now only the sales department of our company has performance requirements. This should not be the case. In fact, each department should have its own specific appraisal method and form a scientific and reasonable system to measure whether the managers and employees of our department are competent. Both Of course, if we want to evaluate, we have to be fair. We can't let our sales staff always think that the clerical staff of the head office and the branch companies are a bunch of pampered masters and ladies who just drink coffee, answer the phone, and type documents every day. "

"The second is the quality inspection problem. Last year, there were defects in several batches of our products. Some of them were discovered by our people from the clothes that had been sent to the franchise stores. This is really wrong. I don't care whether it is the problem of our OEM factory's slackness or our own inspection process. In short, I don't want to find such problems again. Don't treat domestic customers as fools. Our domestic customers don't care, but it doesn't mean that they don't know what's going on. Don't think that we We can always occupy the absolute position in the high-end clothing market. Valentino is different from Montagut. This Italian brand has a high degree of overlap with our products. We should have a sense of crisis. "

"Also, the financial system will become stricter after the new year. As before, you are not allowed to use various bills to reimburse. The invoice must match your expenses, and it must be for official business and there must be a legitimate reason for the company to reimburse. Just like special funds for special purposes, invoices must also fully comply with the company's financial regulations. Especially in the logistics department, various material adjustments can no longer be as extensive as in the past. It's okay if the totals match, and the detailed accounts must also be realistic. "

"Finally In addition, the head office has decided that the heads of departments are not allowed to choose the opposite sex for the appointment and employment of secretaries in the future. If the current situation is like this, corresponding job adjustments must be made to change this situation. Those of you who have secretaries of the opposite sex need to reconsider the candidates. In addition, the model competition will be prepared again after the New Year. I know that many people have started to find connections with some people present, but this time, I don’t want to know who among you helps others to run the awards. Otherwise, you are ready to leave. I am not kidding, the Jinxiu Dongfang Model Competition must ensure fairness... "

The direction of these questions was undoubtedly determined by Song Huagui, but the speaker was the vice president Zou Guodong, who was known for his cold face.

Obviously, with Zou Guodong's iron-faced hardness and strength, he was so blunt and exposed the company's fig leaf so blatantly.

It is bound to shock some of the company's seniors and unacceptable.

Although no one said anything at the meeting, many people had already understood each other's thoughts through eye contact.

What the hell, what is this bastard going to do?

Obviously the company has made so much money, and everyone has worked hard even if they have no credit.

Damn it, he wants to be Shang Yang after just two days of comfortable life.

This is not allowing everyone to live happily together.