Men and women eating in the courtyard

Jinmen

The word "Jin" means ferry, and Men should be the gateway.

The area of ​​Jinmen was originally a sea, but later, under the influence of the sediment of the Yellow River, a plain was slowly formed.

The Jinmen area was originally inhabited by humans during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, but it was not until the Sui Dynasty that it truly became a city.

After the opening of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the North-South Canal intersected at the mouth of the Sancha River at Jingang Bridge, which was historically known as Sanhui Haikou.

Originally, Li Xuewu and his party were passing by to pay homage to the historical monuments.

Unfortunately, the receptionist said that the King Kong Bridge has long been gone, but the bridge piers are still there.

Li Xuewu looked out of the car window. Indeed, the ancient bridge had disappeared, but there were members of the Jinmen River Diving Team playing diving on the bridge piers.

Hey! One by one, they were like crabs basking in the sun on the beach, with their legs stretched out and their hips stretched out, making them feel uncomfortable.

Wang Zongli, who was in the same car, smiled and talked about her impression of Tianjin to Li Xuewu: "People say that living in Tianmen is much more comfortable than in Beijing. Summer is two degrees cooler and winter is two degrees warmer~"

"Haha~ Maybe it has something to do with the sea~"

Li Xuewu looked out the car window with a smile and felt that there was a lot of water in Jinmen.

Xiao Liu from the Trade Project Office, who came here in advance to do some work, turned around and introduced to the two of them: "There are 72 Gu in Jinmen, so it is also called Jingu."

"Jin is a ferry, Gu is a place by the water, and this place is at the end of the Five Rivers, a land of fish and rice."

“What a great place~”

Listening to Xiao Liu's introduction, Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, saying: "I've only been here once, and it was for training, in Jingu."

"That's too far~"

Xiao Liu was a talkative person. He turned sideways and said to Li Xuewu: "If you want to go to Jingu, you can either take a train or a boat. It's really not an option to drive."

Li Xuewu looked at him with a smile and asked, "Have you been there?"

"Yes, we need to choose a location."

Xiao Liu said with a smile: "Xingang has great transportation advantages. Didn't you emphasize the necessity of shipping and freight at the meeting?"

"Well, how's it going?"

Li Xuewu asked: "How about comparing Zizhulin and Meihe Wharf?"

“Of course there are advantages”

Xiao Liu twisted around hard and introduced to Li Xuewu: "Jingu New Port is much larger than Jingu Port, and it is more modern in terms of equipment and management."

"Hehehe~"

Hearing Xiao Liu's emphasis, Li Xuewu smiled and patted his seat, signaling him to sit down and avoid discomfort.

Looking at the city with the slanted sunlight, he said to Wang Zongli: "Director Wang, everyone thinks this place is more fashionable and fashionable."

“That’s true”

Wang Zongli looked at the tall buildings outside the window and said with a smile: "Even the style of the buildings has a foreign flavor."

“After all, it’s a concession city.”

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "Looking at the layout of the streets, it is indeed built along the water. In terms of population, it may not be as good as the capital, but in terms of prosperity, it is not inferior to the capital."

“I really like this more comfortable atmosphere”

Wang Zongli is also in her forties, and her personality seems to be softer than Ao Yuhua's, even a little sentimental.

Li Xuewu smiled and didn't care. He knew the meaning of Wang Zongli's words. He just felt that the atmosphere in the capital was too depressing.

Of course, a Zhengzhi city has its solemn and solemn side, and as a port city, Tianjin's atmosphere blowing from the sea naturally has an open flavor.

In this era, sailors represented the most advanced and fashionable pioneers.

No matter how lonely and boring it is on the boat, as soon as you get off the boat, you will be the prettiest guy in all white.

Speaking of which, Tianjin, as an important seaport in the north, has a very advantageous geographical location, but its development has always been passive.

In 1956, while listening to a report from the Ministry of Transport, the superiors looked at the then world seagoing ship tonnage table.

As the world's most populous country with a long coastline, its maritime transportation capacity is less than 0.3% of the world's.

The final conclusion is that we are too poor.

Therefore, the above consistency determines the development of the shipping industry.

At first, they wanted to lease foreign freighters, but this would undoubtedly cost a lot of foreign exchange reserves. Later, they suggested taking out a loan to buy a ship, but the leaders were unwilling, and finally decided to build it themselves.

Yingcheng Shipyard is actually the product of self-reliance and self-reliance in this era.

Last year, China designed and built its first 10,000-ton ship "Dongfeng" for trial sea trials and put it into use.

Then domestic 10,000-ton ships were like dumplings. Shipyards in Modu, Bincheng, Yangcheng and other places were operating at full capacity, and dozens of 10,000-ton ships were launched into the water.

As a country with a population of one billion, the energy of concentrating its efforts to accomplish great things is evident.

Yingcheng Shipyard originally aimed to build a 10,000-ton ship, but it couldn't get it up or down. It took almost ten years of hard work but it still couldn't finish the shipyard.

The suggestions and plans given by Li Xuewu were to give up the unrealistic dream of building big ships and focus on the two fields of fishing boats and cargo ships to build up the framework first.

The cargo ship is the 1,000-ton cargo ship currently available from Dongfeng Shipping Co., Ltd., and the fishing boat is the smaller tonnage of 500 tons.

Along the way, Xiao Liu also introduced Li Xuewu to the development of small fishing boats in Jingu Port.

Not to mention the thousand-ton large fishing boats, even wooden sampans still exist.

There are too many names for fishing boats. Li Xuewu doesn't understand this, so he just listens to Xiao Liu saying the names of the dishes like a cross talk.

According to the cabin capacity, there are sampans, Erfen boats (commonly known as Menli tuo, Erba), Sanfen boats (red-headed pairs), Sifen boats, Wufen boats, Dulao (large siege boats), etc., with a carrying capacity of 2 to 20 Tons vary.

According to the operation method, it can be divided into nets, flow nets, and pairs of nets.

Drift nets can be divided into large nets and large nets; drift nets can be divided into river nets, eagle nets, shrimp nets, small nets, and large nets.

The opposite nets include white background, small net, red head, sampan, black horn, flower head, red flag and other names and colors.

The fishery in Jinmen Port has developed rapidly in the past five years. Fisheries companies and fishermen have taken the initiative to develop motorized and sailing boats for drift net and trawl operations.

Xiao Liu said that the fishery industry in Tianjin is promoting a plan to make all fishing boats motorized.

This goal is no longer a big deal abroad. The fisheries in developed countries have long been mature, and fishing boats of 10,000 tons are not uncommon.

However, in China, wooden fishing boats are still used as the main fishing boats.

The fishing company provides production materials such as tung oil and fishing gear, and the fishermen deliver 60% of the fish caught.

Precisely because there are no fishing wheels and steel fishing boats like those in the late 1980s, there are almost no pelagic currents and fishing operations, and there are very few fish catches.

The working efficiency of wooden machines to capsize is very low, and many fishing ports require small and medium-sized fishing boats to iterate.

Li Xuewu came to Jinmen just now because he wanted to see for himself the development of the fishery and shipbuilding industries.

Marine fishing is related to the subsequent cooperation of canned products and aquatic products in Beijing.

The development of the fishing boat industry is related to the next development goals of Yingcheng Shipyard.

Naturally, cooperating with Jinmen Seafood Company is not just about trading seafood from here, nor is it just about trading specialties from other places with the other party.

The ultimate goal is to sell the products produced by the steel rolling mill.

The final service and value creation of a trade project must be its own output.

For example, small hardware commodities from steel rolling mills, automobiles, production tools, steel products, and products produced by joint enterprises and industrial bases.

Only by continuously creating value and providing excellent and competitive products can we gain favorable conditions in trade activities.

Since we are already cooperating with aquatic products companies, how about broadening the scope of cooperation?

Fishing boats, a large number of fishing boat orders, the Jinmen Port shipyard is aiming at the construction and development of large ships and giant cargo ships.

Especially with the help of the coal industry, bigger is not too big, and the stronger the transportation capacity, the better.

Industrial development is incomplete and lame, and cannot meet all needs.

For example, after the emergence of the 212 Jeep, other factories were absorbed by it.

The purpose is to save current development capabilities and invest limited resources in areas where they are more needed.

Li Xuewu was talking about the jeep being built at the steel rolling mill. He said it was too small and too refined, which coincided with the positioning of 212.

Actually no, the 212 is still standing still. Beijing Automobile Factory has turned its design energy to sedans.

Unfortunately, Li Xuewu knew that they had been producing cars for decades.

Yes, it has been decades, and it is still almost the same as the first day, with no progress.

The cars in the steel rolling mill are not as good as the 212 jeeps for the time being, but the supply is not restricted and there are no production task restrictions. They can be supplied to more units and individuals in need.

Good quality and low price, it just hits the gap between the times.

The same is true for shipbuilding. They all build large cargo ships, but not Yingcheng Shipyard.

Keep your feet on the ground, start from a young age, build small cargo ships first, develop offshore shipping, build small fishing boats, and meet fishing needs.

The key advantage of a company's diversified operations is its flexibility, which is not limited by the overall industrial situation.

Each factory has its own tertiary industry, and the products produced by the tertiary industry are sold by the factory itself.

Generally speaking, many domestic tertiary industry products are substandard, or the product design is old and does not meet the needs of the market and foreign trade.

Therefore, the state is unwilling to acquire and manage this part of the commodities.

But the situation at the steel rolling mill is different. The steel rolling mill is at the forefront of the tertiary industry and has already started building cars and ships.

These two products are bound to greatly improve the advancement of steel rolling mills.

Li Xuewu sat in the back seat of the car and looked at the three-story buildings and six-story buildings on the streets along the way...

Don't laugh, the three-story building is really a tall building at this time, and the six-story building can really be called a building.

It seems that the extremely tall ones are definitely landmark buildings and cannot be viewed from an overall perspective.

The Second Ring Road of Beijing had just been formed, and Jinmen was still a palm-sized place. There was absolutely no spectacular scene like that of later generations with tall buildings towering into the clouds.

As Wang Zongli said, Jinmen gives her the feeling of being young and fashionable. Under the historical background of the concession, many buildings have a Western style.

"Here we are~"

Three jeeps slowly parked in front of the guest house of Jinmen Seafood Corporation.

Sitting on the front car were Li Huaide and Zhuang Cangshu, deputy director of the sales department, who had arrived in Jinmen in advance to preside over the site selection work.

Li Huaide's secretary Li Haiyang was also there. When the car stopped, Li Haiyang also jumped out of the car and opened the door on Li Huaide's side.

Li Xuewu pushed the door open and got out of the car without Xiao Liu's help. He couldn't help but look at the simple but majestic building in front of him.

"The original Fushenghua Hotel was taken over by Jinmen and handed over to the direct management of the city. In 1961, the Jinmen Seafood Corporation was established, and this place was allocated to them."

Zhuang Cangshu got out of the car on the other side of the car in front, glanced at the people coming down the steps, walked around from the back of the car to Li Xuewu, and first introduced the background of the building in front of him.

Then he smiled and made an invitation gesture, indicating that Li Xuewu should go first.

He came a week ago, and when Li Huaide decided to come to Tianjin, he came to the front station.

Picking up Li Huaide from the train station, he did the same thing as Xiao Liu along the way, reporting work to the leader.

Li Huaide didn't have Li Xuewu's professional skills. He just asked about the progress of the work here. The other problems were all general problems, so he could deal with them more easily than Xiao Liu.

Now that he was free, he naturally came to say hello to Li Xuewu. When he saw Li Xuewu being curious about the building in front of him, he took the initiative to introduce it.

Seeing Li Xuewu smiling politely, he looked at the people coming down the steps and said softly: "Vice President Zhang Changming of the Seafood Corporation."

"Vice President Zhang!"

Inviting Li Xuewu to come forward, Zhuang Cangshu took the initiative to say hello to the middle-aged man wearing glasses with a smile.

"This is Director Li, right~"

The vice president of the Seafood Corporation, who was introduced as Zhang Changming, was very polite and good at entertaining people.

While holding Li Huaide's hand, he looked at Zhuang Cangshu with a smile and said hello: "Welcome, comrades from the steel rolling mill!"

Zhuang Cangshu introduced Li Huaide with a smile: "This is Vice President Zhang Changming of the Seafood Corporation."

"What a bother"

Li Huaide smiled and shook Zhang Changming's hand and said, "Thank you for your company's convenience for our business trip in Tianjin."

"Hahaha~ Family, you are so polite~"

Zhang Changming's eyes were always on Li Huaide, and he did not notice Li Xuewu next to Li Huaide.

The two of them kept talking and did not give Zhuang Cangshu a chance to introduce Li Xuewu.

By the time Zhang Changming raised his hand to invite Li Huaide up the steps, it was no longer appropriate to introduce him.

Zhuang Cangshu looked at Li Xuewu with an embarrassed face, really afraid that this person would pick on him.

Li Xuewu didn't care about this. Li Huaide was the main person on this business trip. Naturally, the vice president came to receive Li Huaide, who was of equal status.

Another thing is that Li Xuewu didn't believe that Zhuang Cangshu would inform the other party about who was coming to the steel rolling mill this time, and he didn't believe that Zhuang Cangshu would dare to directly inform him of his identity as the deputy director of the Security Department.

Since everyone knew it well and they didn't take the initiative to get to know each other, it means they didn't care about Li Xuewu, the deputy secretary of the Disciplinary Supervision Bureau.

When he first arrived in Jinmen, he was still on someone else's property. Li Xuewu had no intention of overshadowing the guests and followed Li Huaide up the steps, calmly and calmly like an ordinary clerk.

Zhuang Cangshu didn't know whether it was because he was anxious or because he was hot. There was sweat on his forehead. Maybe the other party didn't play according to the routine, which embarrassed him.

The entrance hall of the guest house looks very stylish, with the style of the Republic of China mixed with the Western style.

When you enter the lobby, it is even more magnificent and luxurious.

There is a seating area with leather sofas, antiques and books scattered on the shelves, and southern flowers and trees dotting it, making it look quiet and natural.

The solid wood bar in the front looks rich in history and trendy. The Western reliefs carved on it make Li Xuewu seem to see the fashionable guests who stayed here decades ago.

The crystal chandeliers, long-open wall lamps, and sunlight streaming in through the high windows make the entire hall dazzling.

Walking on the thick carpet, the sound of everyone's footsteps disappeared, leaving only the polite greetings and the "ding" of the tall Atlantic clock in the corner.

"The rooms have been arranged. Director Li, you guys need to rest first."

Zhang Changming brought everyone to the hall, stood there, and said with a smile: "At seven o'clock in the evening, in the banquet hall, our director Han said that we will not go back until we are drunk."

"Haha~ Director Han is so polite~"

Li Huaide smiled and waved his hand and said, "Just a common meal is fine. I mainly want to meet Director Han."

As he spoke, he shook hands with Zhang Changming again and said: "We can't work together without meeting each other. It won't look good next time we meet~"

"Hahaha~"

Zhang Changming shook hands and said, "Director Han means the same thing."

"Okay, then you can rest first."

He motioned to the person who had been following him and introduced: "Liu Lin, deputy director of our office, tell him if you need anything."

"Okay~ That's hard work"

Li Huaide smiled and looked back at Zhuang Cangshu, signaling him to contact him. He waved to Zhang Changming and watched the other person leave the guest house again.

This time is still the time for people to go to work. Zhang Changming is here to receive them on behalf of the Seafood Corporation. Li Huaide and others will naturally leave after arrangements have been made.

Zhuang Cangshu communicated with Liu Lin who stayed behind, and then let him lead Li Huaide and others upstairs to rest.

When going upstairs, Li Huaide specially called Li Xuewu with him and whispered: "Put your luggage and wash your face. Let's meet in the lobby on the first floor in ten minutes. Let's go to the chosen location in Jinmen City first." ".

As he spoke, he lightly tapped Li Xuewu with his finger and reminded: "I won't worry until I see the specific situation."

"clear"

Li Xuewu nodded in agreement, took the luggage bag from the clerk behind him, and followed him up to the fourth floor.

This guest house actually has an elevator, but no one uses it. Li Huaide is afraid of this, so he always takes the stairs.

There are bright lights in the corridor of the guest room, and the windows have white curtains drawn, making it very private and quiet.

The guest rooms of Li Xuewu and Li Huaide were next to each other. Although Zhang Changming deliberately ignored Li Xuewu's identity, he did not treat them differently in terms of hospitality conditions.

The facilities in the room are very simple and elegant, just like being in the Republic of China.

The decoration is also luxurious, with exquisite crystal chandeliers and carved wooden furniture, each of which exudes classicity and nobility.

Li Xuewu really didn't expect that the Seafood Corporation would be so bold and still dare to continue to use this style of guest house.

Of course, when he turned on all the lights in the room, he walked to the window and opened the heavy red velvet curtains, and saw the Jinmen cityscape outside the window.

What he was thinking at this moment was: None of my business!

The September evening breeze was a bit cool, but it became soft and warm when it blew into the house.

The window was half open, and the sea breeze blew gently, moist and slightly salty.

After closing the white gauze curtains, Li Xuewu put his luggage bag in the cabinet. He only went to the bathroom to put some water, washed his hands, took his notebook, turned off the lights and went out.

There were several people sitting in the lounge on the first floor smoking and waiting for others. Li Xuewu glanced at them and walked towards the young man named Liu Lin.

"Hello"

"Hello"

Li Xuewu smiled at Liu Lin's greeting, took out a cigarette from his pocket and signaled to him.

Liu Lin hesitated for a moment, then politely answered with a smile.

There is no relationship that a cigarette cannot connect.

Without taking out a lighter, he lit a cigarette with the other party's fireworks, took a puff and sat on the sofa with his legs folded.

Liu Lin threw the extinguished light pole into the ashtray on the coffee table between the two of them.

Seeing Li Xuewu sitting and smoking leisurely, he was no longer restrained. He took a puff of cigarette, looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Didn't you take a break?"

"First things first"

Li Xuewu smiled slightly, and his words were very concise, giving people the feeling that the spring breeze is turning into rain, but they are separated by thousands of mountains.

Liu Lin looked at Li Xuewu, hesitated for a moment, and asked softly: "You were in the steel rolling mill...?"

"I'm in charge of discipline supervision and safety work."

Li Xuewu did not name his specific position, only the work he was responsible for.

On the other side, Liu Lin heard his introduction, and a puff of cigarette smoke got stuck in his throat, causing him to choke and cough.

"Ahem~ You are..."

Liu Lin widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "Are you Deputy Secretary Li?"

"yes"

Li Xuewu flicked the ashes in the ashtray and asked with a smile: "Didn't Deputy Director Zhuang give you the news that we are coming?"

"Ahem~No~"

Liu Lin stood up in a panic, coughing and trying to put the cigarette in his hand on the ashtray.

But then he realized that this was inappropriate, so he sat back on the sofa and explained to Li Xuewu: "Deputy Director Zhuang is talking about the director of the management committee and a deputy secretary of the disciplinary inspection committee. We..."

Liu Lin glanced at Li Xuewu awkwardly. The look in his eyes meant that they did not expect Deputy Secretary Li to be the young man in front of them.

Li Xuewu nodded indifferently and continued to smoke the cigarette in his hand.

“I’m so sorry”

Liu Lin said awkwardly: "I will tell Vice President Zhang later. He may not have noticed."

"it does not matter"

Li Xuewu smiled and heard the voices and footsteps on the stairs behind him, knowing that Li Huaide and the others were coming down.

Finally, he took a puff of cigarette, gestured to the cigarette butt in his hand and said, "Our leaders don't smoke."

After saying that, he put out the remaining half of the cigarette butt in the ashtray in front of him.

Liu Lin, who was sitting opposite, had just reacted, stood up suddenly, and put out the cigarette butt in his hand in a panic.

He raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu, only to see that he had already walked to the stairs to meet Director Li.

As Liu Lin walked, he thought that Deputy Secretary Li, who looked really young, was a real person. His words were just right and his work was impeccable.

"Oh, Director Liu, don't bother me."

Li Huaide smiled and said to Liu Lin, then motioned to the door and said: "Let's go out for a walk."

Zhuang Cangshu walked to Liu Lin and explained a few words. Liu Lin accompanied everyone to the door and said with a smile: "Then please take a closer look at the scenery of our Jinmen, and don't forget the time for dinner."

Li Huaide and Li Xuewu walked in front and talked, ignoring his quarrel. It was Zhuang Cangshu who hesitated a few words with him.

Then everyone got on the jeep they came in and headed to Zizhulin Meihe Pier.

The time has come to a quarter past four in the afternoon, and the sun is slanting westward, shining through the low-rise buildings on the road.

There wasn't a lot of traffic on the road, and it wasn't time to get off work yet, so I didn't see the peak flow of bicycles, and the road went smoothly.

This time Li Xuewu was sitting in a car with Li Huaide, and Zhuang Cangshu was sitting in the passenger seat. He turned around and looked at the two people in the back seat of the car as they introduced the specific situation of the site selection.

"It was originally the office address of the Bank of East Asia during the Yu puppet period. It has an independent courtyard and office building, as well as complete living facilities and dormitory buildings."

Zhuang Cangshu opened a map and handed it to the back, leaned forward to find the specific address and showed it to the two of them.

"It faces the street and faces a freight terminal. There are 17 trading companies, 22 commercial shops, and four large restaurants within one kilometer."

He obviously did a good job, and although he still had a notebook in his hand, he still introduced it fluently.

Li Xuewu and Li Huaide first looked at the geographical location of this place and the important surrounding departments.

Li Huaide didn't like looking at maps, so he didn't say anything, leaving Li Xuewu to ask: "What are the conditions of the seventeen trading companies?"

"Very complicated"

Zhuang Cangshu explained: "There are offices like ours, but very few are directly under the factory. Most of them are offices of trading companies in various parts of the north."

“Two of them are still engaged in foreign trade.”

Zhuang Cangshu blinked his eyes and said: "Actually, the trading companies in the city only fall into nine categories: non-staple food, sugar industry, coal construction, department stores, repair services, catering, waste products, welfare, and grain."

"What's the attitude toward outside business?"

Li Xuewu looked at the map in his hand and asked business questions.

Zhuang Cangshu didn't dare to underestimate Li Xuewu. It was Li Xuewu who made all the decisions on trade projects.

In this matter, Gou Zirong had to listen to Li Xuewu, let alone him.

"Before 1965, we were very conservative. The import quota could not meet local needs, let alone other things."

"However, something has changed since last year. The Municipal Planning Commission has set up a foreign aid office."

Zhuang Cangshu introduced: "The main targets are Beijing, Hebei Province, Xishan, and Inner Mongolia."

“In addition to financial assistance, there is also technical assistance, and there is also policy support for companies from other provinces to settle in Tianjin.”

Li Xuewu nodded. He knew this policy and immediately changed it to the Foreign Economic Liaison Office. Some units had higher levels.

The motorcade moved very quickly, and they arrived at the place just after exchanging a few words.

Zhuang Cangshu got out of the car first, took the key and motioned to Li Haiyang, who was following him, to open the closed door.

When the motorcade entered the small yard facing the street, Zhuang Cangshu, who followed in, continued to introduce Li Huaide and others after they got off the car.

“We contacted the Foreign Aid Office in advance, and someone else recommended this location.”

As he spoke, he gestured to Li Haiyang to return the door key to him and said, "I told the leader that he wanted to come and see it, and he also lent me the key. I asked him to look at it as he pleased."

He raised his hand to indicate the office building facing the street for Li Huaide and Li Xuewu to see, and described the building's area and specific conditions.

In fact, Li Xuewu and Li Huaide no longer wanted to listen to his narrative. The building in front of them had nothing to do with the one they expected.

This is really huge, not because of the number of offices in the building or how many people it can accommodate, but because of the height of the building itself.

Really...the three floors show the domineering power of six floors. No wonder it is an old bank building. Just by looking at the appearance, you can tell that this place is rich.

They walked out of the backyard and walked around to the front, looking at the towering Roman columns reaching the top of the building. The tall and wide door was even more domineering than the main office building of the steel rolling mill.

The ceiling of this building is really too high, so it is very suitable for use as a bank!

It is also suitable for business. Li Xuewu thinks that the fire trucks renovated in the factory can be driven in.

Li Huaide scratched his face dumbfounded, and then looked at Li Xuewu blankly, thinking to himself, how the hell is this possible?

Li Xuewu scratched his chin dumbfounded, looked at Zhuang Cangshu and asked, "How did you choose this location?"

"The request I made to the Foreign Aid Office is that there should be an independent yard and warehouse near the dock, as well as office buildings and living facilities..."

Zhuang Cangshu also said helplessly: "There are really not many that meet these requirements. The other places are mostly old bank sites or cultural and artistic office spaces."

He glanced at Li Huaide with some concern, walked closer and said softly: "I asked someone to inquire. The cultural and artistic courtyards were all vacated not long ago... It is not suitable."

Li Huaide glanced at him, squinted his eyes and said nothing, then stepped into the building that had already opened the door.

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said helplessly to Zhuang Cangshu: "I don't want to talk nonsense to the leader."

He patted Zhuang Cangshu's arm and said with a smile: "But I very much agree with your choice."

Zhuang Cangshu also smiled helplessly and said, "As long as the leader is satisfied."

"Don't complain, relax"

Li Xuewu smiled and whispered: "The leader is not willing to use that kind of thing. He just went in without looking at it. Let's take a look before talking."

After comforting Zhuang Cangshu, Li Xuewu also stepped up the steps and walked into the building.

What does opening one's eyes mean? It's called opening one's eyes now. When Li Xuewu came in, he saw Li Huaide looking up at the decoration and layout above his head.

“Too big”

Li Huaide knew that Li Xuewu had come over, and other staff members, including Zhuang Cangshu, who were standing far away, knew that the leader had objections.

Li Xuewu also imitated Li Huaide and looked up at the ceiling. This place may not have been used for a long time, and there was still thick dust on the ground.

“Really too big”

Li Xuewu turned around and looked outside. He was in the darkness, with a blurry feeling of light and shadow intertwining.

“But the space is really sufficient.”

As he spoke, he looked inside the counter again. There was also thick dust accumulation, as if no one had been there for eight hundred years.

Li Huaide shook his sore neck and looked down at the dust under his feet. After stepping on it, part of the floor tiles were revealed, which were of marble color.

Waving to Zhuang Cangshu, he asked: "What's the situation? Is it useless to keep it empty after receiving it?"

"That's not true"

Zhuang Cangshu explained: “After taking it over, it was leased to a trading company. Later, through private mergers and joint ventures, the original company left.”

He gestured to the furnishings in the hall and said: "This place is a bit too big. It cannot be used by ordinary units, and those who can use it are unwilling to rent it, so it has been empty for five years."

"lease?"

Li Xuewu turned around and looked at him and asked, "Are you talking about leasing?"

"no"

Zhuang Cangshu twitched his lips and explained: "The Foreign Aid Office has coordinated with the Housing Management Office. If we can negotiate, then we can go through the purchase and sale procedures."

As he spoke, he spread his hands and said, "I guess they have nothing to do with this property. It's better to sell it empty."

Li Xuewu raised his head slightly and expressed that he understood. At this time, someone dared to sell these properties.

Chaos has its advantages, at least there is a bastard who doesn't care about the situation and is in charge.

It seems that such industries are generally controlled by the housing management office. If any unit needs housing or office space, they can apply and they will coordinate.

If it is for public use, then go through the transfer procedures; if it is for a public institution, then go through the leasing procedures.

It seems that there are very few solutions to deal with commercial transactions. After all, this is also a loss of assets.

But when is it now?

Li Xuewu guessed that the Housing Management Office had also undergone "reforms" and someone was taking advantage of their position to make money.

Li Huaide may have thought of himself and understood the mentality of the people in the housing management office.

The two of them walked upstairs. Not to mention, although there was a lot of dust and many dilapidated places, the flaws were not concealed. The more they looked at it, the more they liked it.

With its high ceiling, people feel brighter inside. If the infrastructure is complete, this location is really suitable for a trade office.

"The Tianjin office serves as a bridgehead for the eastward expansion of trade projects and the expansion of maritime exports. It has important significance."

Li Xuewu said seriously: "Tinmen is rich in marine resources, has a superior geographical location, and has developed transportation and trade foundations. It is bound to become an extension of trade project management in the future."

Li Huaide paused for a moment before going downstairs, glanced at Li Xuewu, and asked, "Do you think this location is suitable?"

"I think Jinmen is suitable"

Li Xuewu put his hand gently on Li Huaide's elbow, indicating to continue walking down, and at the same time said: "When I came here, I was still hesitant whether to set up an office in Jinmen or Jingu."

“After all, the port environment in Jingu is better than that in Jinmen City.”

Li Xuewu's voice was very soft, and only the two of them could hear it: "But now it seems that there must be a choice in Jinmen City."

"oh?"

Li Huaide replied: "You mean you don't need to see the Jingu side?"

"No, I still have to watch."

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "The purpose of our visit is not only for those small commodities, but also the most important ship trade."

Li Huaide frowned slightly and walked down step by step, saying: "The trade project is in its infancy and the commodity list is under construction. It is not advisable to take too big a step."

As he spoke, he raised his head and glanced at Li Xuewu, saying: "It's easy to be ridiculous."

"Yes, isn't this close to Beijing?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "The main thing is that you will have to work harder in the future, running between Beijing and Tianmen."

"Haha~ How hard do I have to work?"

Li Huaide chuckled and nodded to Li Xuewu, stepped down the steps, walked to the middle of the hall, and took another look at the screen wall facing the door. The totem paintings on it were quite beautiful.

Waving to Zhuang Cangshu, Li Huaide raised his eyebrows and asked, "How much are they asking for?"

"this……"

Zhuang Cangshu glanced at Li Xuewu, and then said softly: "We haven't reached the stage of making an offer yet, but the news I heard is that one unit asked for 280,000."

"Bullshit!"

Li Huaide reprimanded him lightly, then waved his hand and said to Zhuang Cangshu, "Let's wait until we reach 150,000 yuan!"

After saying that, he walked outside with his hands behind his back. He wanted to take a look at the Roman columns at the door. This thing was not used much in the architecture of the capital.

"Deputy Secretary Li... this..."

Zhuang Cangshu looked at Li Xuewu in embarrassment, spreading his hands with a bitter look on his face.

Is this a matter of bargaining, or bargaining for broken bones?

Li Xuewu patted his arm and said with a smile: "Listen to the leader and lower the price to 150,000 first."

Seeing that Li Xuewu said the same thing, Zhuang Cangshu shook his head helplessly, really not knowing what to say.

Everyone returned to the backyard, looked at the dormitory building and other facilities, and then got in the car and headed to the next place.

In less than two hours, the group looked at the four locations, which all had courtyards and office buildings, but Li Huaide didn't say much at the next three locations.

The reason why the yard is required is because if the office wants to sell cars, it must prepare a showroom and warehouse for the cars, and it must also leave enough living space for the staff stationed in the office.

The steel rolling mill had never thought of recruiting a large number of office workers locally. This had something to do with the personnel management system at this time.

Li Xuewu could tell that Li Huaide still liked the old bank site. At least now that he had looked around and compared it, that one was more respectable.

On the way back, Li Huaide told Li Xuewu that he should refine the goals of the trade project and formulate a short-term and long-term development plan.

Conduct detailed research and discussion on key issues such as staffing and capital investment, and summarize a set of practical implementation methods.

Li Haiyang was sitting in the passenger seat, twisting his body and taking notes about the work that Director Li and Deputy Secretary Li were sitting in the back talking about.

The two discussed in detail the requirements for establishing the Tianjin office and its future development direction.

Li Huaide talked about several key points in the plan given by Li Xuewu, and asked Li Xuewu to come up with feasible and specific measures in terms of resource integration, market development and talent training.

As the sun set, the conversation between the two people in the car continued. The standards for setting up the Tianjin office and other offices for future trade projects were gradually outlined in their conversations and ideas.

On the way back to the guest house, I happened to pass by Meihe Pier. The sea breeze carried a strong commercial atmosphere, and I could see the busy scene of the port at a glance.

This is the economic pulse of Tianjin, and Li Huaide can see the key to it without Li Xuewu having to emphasize it.

No matter where the location was, the two of them had a deep understanding of the difference in the commercial environment between the capital and Tianjin during their trip to Tianjin.

This is why Li Huaide agreed to do so after Li Xuewu proposed the goal of transferring and developing trade projects to Tianjin.

Only commercial soil can match the living environment of trade and bear abundant fruits.

The vehicle arrived again downstairs at the Seafood Corporation's guest house. It was already nightfall, and the discussion between the two people in the car gradually came to an end.

Li Xuewu and Li Huaide looked at each other and smiled, their hearts filled with expectations and confidence for the future.