King of Industry

In the mayor's office, Mayor Huang stared into Zhao Guoyang's eyes and asked, "Guoyang, give me an accurate word. How sure is our high-speed railway project in Huaxia that it will be implemented?"

After listening to Mayor Huang's question, Zhao Guoyang thought for a moment before speaking: "There should be no problem with the technology, the main thing is the capital investment..."

Huang Zhigang was slightly taken aback, and asked curiously: "Guoyang, I don't quite understand what you said... If the country is really planning to build a high-speed railway project, it will definitely support it in terms of funds. What's the problem?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Guoyang replied with a wry smile: "Mayor Huang, you don't know how much money this high-speed railway project will cost..."

"Take Germany's ICE high-speed railway as an example. Its cost per kilometer is as high as 20 million US dollars. This is the average cost, without considering bridges, tunnels and other issues."

"Compared to the flat terrain in Germany, China's terrain is much more complicated. If we really build high-speed railways on a large scale, even if we can save a little on labor costs, the average cost per kilometer cannot be lower than 15 million. Dollar……"

Mayor Huang never thought that the cost of the high-speed railway would be such an astronomical figure, so he opened his mouth wide and couldn't speak.

Seeing the surprised look of the leader, Zhao Guoyang quickly said: "Mayor Huang, the reason why the high-speed railway is expensive is because of its stability. Once it is completed and stabilized, the cost can be recovered quickly through operation. .”

"In addition, with the support of both national finance and local finance, it should still be possible to use the funds for construction!"

Listening to Zhao Guoyang's eloquent talk, Huang Zhigang nodded slightly.

"Well, Guoyang, what you said makes sense. The development of high-speed railways should not only be based on investment, but also on the economic benefits it can bring after it is completed, and how it can improve the self-esteem of our Chinese nation."

Huang Zhigang looked at Zhao Guoyang with a look of relief and said, "Guoyang, let's be honest. If another person comes over and tells me about the high-speed railway, I will definitely think it over carefully."

"But in your case, it must be fine."

Mayor Huang's trust in him made Zhao Guoyang very pleased.

He nodded vigorously, but his heart was already full of pride.

...

From SJ City Hall to Hongqiao Airport, Zhao Guoyang took Mayor Huang's special car.

Because this is a big matter, Mayor Huang means to tell Zhao Guoyang not to delay for a moment, and immediately set off to the capital to meet with the leaders of relevant departments.

There was no other way, Zhao Guoyang, who was planning to leave tomorrow, had to temporarily change his itinerary and hurried to the airport.

Since the construction of Pudong Airport had not yet started in 1995, only Hongqiao Airport was available in the huge city of SJ.

Domestic and foreign flights all gather at this airport, so it is naturally much busy.

In the waiting hall, there is almost no empty seat.

Fortunately, Zhao Guoyang didn't have to worry about the seat. While he was taking Mayor Huang's special car, Mayor Huang's secretary had already called the airport and asked them to coordinate.

So, as soon as Zhao Guoyang got out of the car, Director Yin, who was in charge of the airport's administrative work, was already waiting beside him with his face full of joy.

Zhao Guoyang, who got out of the car, thanked Secretary Meng very much.

Originally, Zhao Guoyang thought that Secretary Meng would turn back after delivering him, but who knew that this secretary helped him carry the bag, and said to Zhao Guoyang with a smile: "Researcher Zhao, let's go, I will take you to the waiting room !"

Seeing this, Zhao Guoyang quickly declined and said, "No, no, no, no! Secretary Meng, if you come to see me off in person, it will already delay your work. I really can't bother you any more for these few steps!"

After hearing this, Secretary Meng grinned and said, "Researcher Zhao, take you to the airport safely. This is the task assigned to me by Mayor Huang. It hasn't been completed yet. How dare I go back and reply to the leader. You Just don't embarrass me..."

After Secretary Meng said so, Zhao Guoyang had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

Secretary Meng's actions are naturally very meaningful.

Under his hard-working performance, director Yin of the airport understood immediately: this researcher Zhao is probably a big celebrity in Mayor Huang's eyes.

If not, how could the mayor send his secretary over to see him off?

With such thinking in mind, the next thing is not difficult to guess.

After arriving at the VIP waiting room, Secretary Meng and Zhao Guoyang said goodbye first after a few polite words.

Director Yin chatted with Zhao Guoyang for a few words, and then reluctantly left the door.

After watching Director Yin leave, Zhao Guoyang checked the time and saw that the plane would take off in two hours, so he took out his mobile phone and hung up on Mr. Li in the capital.

The call was connected quickly, and Mr. Li's steady voice came slowly.

"Old Li, I'm Zhao Guoyang!"

Hearing that it was Zhao Guoyang, Li Kejian immediately felt a little more joyful in his voice.

He said with a hearty smile: "Ha, Guoyang, why do you have time to call me? Didn't I hear that you went to South Korea a few days ago? How is it? Did you gain anything?"

"Uh..." Zhao Guoyang hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Mr. Li, this is a long story. I'm already at the SJ City Airport, and I estimate that I can arrive in the capital in three or four hours. Wait for me When I get there, I'll tell you about the situation in detail."

After hearing Zhao Guoyang's narration, Li Kejian was a little confused, so he asked curiously: "Guoyang, you said you are rushing to the capital now? Did something important happen?"

Zhao Guoyang didn't dare to hide anything from this old man, so he quickly told about his plan to apply for the high-speed railway project.

"What, Guoyang, are you going to officially approve this high-speed railway project? So fast!"

Li Kejian has always been concerned about matters related to the Huaxia high-speed railway project.

When he was invited by the Ministry of Railways, Mr. Li had placed most of his hopes for this project on Zhao Guoyang during the meeting.

However, in Li Kejian's heart, if there is anyone in Huaxia who can take on such a heavy responsibility, it can only be a young man like Zhao Guoyang.

Of course, Li Kejian is also very clear in his heart that the construction of this high-speed railway will not happen overnight.

This ideal alone may involve many problems.

Even if Zhao Guoyang is a genius in industrial technology, it is impossible for one person to solve all these problems.

But sometimes things are so unexpected. It has only been more than a year, and Zhao Guoyang is already confidently submitting an application for the high-speed railway project.

This result made Li Kejian dare not think about it beforehand.

Because it was inconvenient on the phone, Zhao Guoyang roughly told Mr. Li about his "trip to South Korea" this time.

Finally, he smiled and said: "Old Li, I will ask you about the specific situation when I arrive in the capital! Do you think it will work?"

"Okay, what's wrong!" Li Kejian laughed loudly, "I'll tell the good news to Minister Fang. After you come here, the three of us will meet directly, and then communicate with the Ministry of Railways! "

Zhao Guoyang can naturally comprehend the meaning in Li's old saying.

Needless to say, this boss must confirm the technical issues with himself before making this matter public.

If the Ministry of Railways is ventilated now, in case the situation becomes unclear or there are some other twists and turns, it is not beautiful.

Of course, Zhao Guoyang did not have any doubts about Mr. Li's decision.

After he promised, he reported the details of his flight to Mr. Li, and then hung up the phone reluctantly.

Speaking of which, Zhao Guoyang is still very sure about the proposal for this high-speed railway project.

High-speed railway means a lot to a country, not only a symbol of comprehensive national strength, but also a reflection of a country's industrial level.

In 1995, there were only three or four countries in the world with high-speed railways with a speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

If Huaxia can have its own high-speed railway during this period and gradually form a network, it will be able to greatly improve the level of various domestic industries.

With such considerations in mind, Zhao Guoyang gritted his teeth and put forward such a proposal under the circumstances that the current domestic economic aggregate is not too large and all places are in need of funds.

In addition to these considerations, another idea of ​​Zhao Guoyang is about the transfer of high-speed railway technology.

Due to the importance of high-speed railways, most countries in the world are in great demand for them.

At present, the few countries in the world that have this technology are all developed countries in the West.

Their technology may be very advanced, but in terms of "being kind to people", they are not doing very well.

For example, countries such as island countries and Germania do not have good relations with many countries.

Such a situation undoubtedly gave Huaxia a good opportunity to cut in.

As long as China has the technology of high-speed railway, it is almost foreseeable to rely on this technology to build high-speed railway for other countries in the future.

You know, a high-speed railway of several hundred kilometers is a super project worth tens of billions of dollars.

If Huaxia can negotiate one or two high-speed railway deals in the next year, it will be a profit of tens of billions.

Of course, if you go abroad for construction, the company must be responsible for it.

In this regard, Zhao Guoyang felt that his "Xingtai International" was doing its part.

After all, there are not many railway track research institutes available in China at present.

Among them, it is even more impossible for any company to have the strength to undertake high-speed railway projects.

On my side, the "Institute of New Technology for Automobiles and Motor Vehicles" has sufficient technical support...

Thinking about the future in the VIP waiting room, Zhao Guoyang was about to change to a more comfortable sitting position when a scream suddenly sounded behind him.