When will I have a long tassel?

"I think you should clearly oppose this view." Tang Zifeng said.

"Why?" Wang Zijie asked in surprise, "Old man, in order to keep your position as executive deputy, you have the heart to let me miss out on the professorship?"

Tang Zifeng smiled slightly: "Lao Qi, let me tell you, it is for your professorship, as well as the Yangtze River Scholars and special national allowances you may receive in the future, that you must clearly oppose the idea of ​​selling off all state-owned enterprises. You must Speak loudly, claiming that state-owned enterprises are the stabilizer and ballast of the national economy. Without state-owned enterprises, our system will become a tree without roots, which will inevitably lead to economic turmoil and people's livelihood decline. As for what theory to use to prove this, I don't know I’ve taught you, I’m sure you’ll be able to explain it yourself.”

"It's okay to justify it, but you have to tell me the reason, right?" Wang Zijie muttered.

As an economist, turning one's hands into clouds and turning one's hands into rain are basic skills. For the same thing, you can say it is white or black. Regardless of whether you say it is white or black, you can always find theories to support it. Wang Zijie and his colleagues have done this kind of thing a lot. . The only thing he was unsure about was whether Tang Zifeng had any basis for what he said. Could it be that he really just deceived himself into saying this just to keep his position as executive deputy factory director?

Tang Zifeng said: "Old Qi, don't be confused. In recent years, the country has been busy negotiating its accession to the WTO, and often has to follow the wishes of Europe and the United States. That's why you in this circle think that the country wants to be fully market-oriented. But you think about it For a moment, the former Soviet Union implemented comprehensive marketization. Are there any good results? According to the data I have seen, since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the economic aggregate has dropped by half, and the average life expectancy of the people has been shortened by several years. With the lessons learned from the Soviet Union, how can we Maybe go this route?

"I put my words here. Within one or two years, the international situation will have changed a lot. At that time, our country will definitely reiterate the slogan of self-reliance. China can only rely on itself, and the one who can be relied on is not you. These talkers are from our working class, especially those working in state-owned enterprises."

"You're not a working class person. Do you think any working class person has six apartments in the capital?" Wang Zijie choked Tang Zifeng angrily, but he still believed Tang Zifeng's words in his heart.

At present, there is a heated discussion in the country about the reform of state-owned enterprises. The view that recommends that all state-owned enterprises withdraw from the market and the view that insists on maintaining the backbone status of state-owned enterprises can be said to be evenly matched. Judging from some seminars, the former view seems to be more dominant, because many of those who hold this view are economics elites who have returned from studying abroad. They have profound theoretical foundations, frequently quote from other sources, and often receive more applause. But those who hold the latter view have a tougher background. These people come from national decision-making departments. Their words are plain and ordinary, but they represent the meaning of high-level officials.

Wang Zijie is a smart man with a keen sense of policy. He has long realized that the country is unwilling to give up state-owned enterprises, and supporting the status of state-owned enterprises is more in line with the will of the country's top leaders. However, publishing papers in foreign journals and applying for foreign funding are quite tempting for him, which makes him hesitant to cater to the views of Western academic circles and side with the free market faction.

Tang Zifeng's words solved the problem for Wang Zijie. Wang Zijie didn't say anything, but in his heart he admired Tang Zifeng's insight. Since Tang Zifeng also claims that supporting state-owned enterprises is the right way, then he should wholeheartedly cheer for state-owned enterprises. After all, doing academia is also a kind of gamble. If you lose the gamble, you will not be able to be rated as a professor, but if you win, you will gain both fame and fortune.

"Lao Ba, you just said that the international situation will change greatly in one or two years. What do you mean?" Wang Zijie asked.

"Well... the secret must not be leaked." Tang Zifeng looked up at the sky, looking enigmatic.

Between 1998 and 2002, the international situation faced by China could be described as turbulent. The embassy bombing incident, the Cox Report, and the plane collision in the South China Sea have almost forced China into a confrontation with the United States. Finally, a certain internationalist MT made a brilliant appearance and successfully used two civil aviation planes and a twin tower to draw away the hatred. Only then did China turn danger into safety and gain a period of strategic opportunities that lasted for more than ten years. This thrilling experience made China completely abandon its illusions and begin to work hard on its internal strength. No one believed in the Peanutton Consensus anymore.

Of course, Tang Zifeng couldn't explain these things to Wang Zijie in detail. He could only remind Wang Zijie not to stand in the wrong team at this time. After saying this, a thought flashed in his mind, and he suddenly felt that he should go back to the Second Bureau to talk to Xie Tiancheng. The Mechanical Department was about to be cancelled, and I was afraid that he really needed to listen to Xie Tiancheng's opinion on the issue of whether to retain the first machine.

"Tch, why are you pretending to be a great person? You don't need to tell me, I also know that the Americans' containment of China has become more and more obvious in the past two years. If the protection is not complete, the two sides will clash with each other. In fact, some people around me have negative opinions on China and the United States. The relationship is also not very promising, but they are not as pessimistic as you." Wang Zijie said.

Tang Zifeng laughed: "Lao Qi, you are wrong. I am full of optimism about the future of Sino-US relations. However, some things cannot be said now. There may be changes in the future and there will be repeated iterations. You Just remember my prediction and stay optimistic."

"No problem, I'm optimistic." Wang Zijie responded lazily. Faced with a roommate who needed to use great prophecy skills and could always be right, Wang Zijie could only have this attitude.

"Okay, I'll leave the matter here to you. Keep an eye on Guo Xiaoyu and Zhang Jin. I will write you a detailed idea later on about the tips on foreign language training for studying abroad, and you can arrange for people to go there. Let’s do some research. Act quickly. Lao Zhou may retire soon, and I still want to solve the house problem for him before he retires. As for the e-commerce website you mentioned, if you have planned it, start launching it. , let’s invest 2 million to try it first.”

Tang Zifeng stood up, picked up his small bag and walked out. It was still some time before he got off work, so he wanted to go back to the Mechanical Department as soon as possible to chat with Xie Tiancheng.

Wang Zijie stood up to see them off, complaining with a depressed look on his face: "You are too generous as a hands-off shopkeeper. So many things are left to me as soon as your upper lip touches your lower lip. Can you tell a well-known person? Associate professor, should you show some basic respect?"

"Isn't it just a deputy senior professional title? There are dozens of deputy senior professional titles in our factory. Who doesn't treat me with respect when meeting me?"

"That's because they don't know your details."

"If they knew, they would admire me even more."

"Are you talking about Miss Xiao?"

"...If you don't mention her, we can still be friends."

After coming out of the company, Tang Zifeng called a taxi and went straight to the mechanical department. Entering the building of the Mechanical Department, Tang Zifeng observed carefully and noticed some unusual smells. There are fewer people sitting at desks in various offices working hard, and more people gathering in twos and threes in the corridors to chat. When Tang Zifeng walked past the chatters, those people stopped talking and looked at Tang Zifeng with vigilant eyes, as if they were worried that Tang Zifeng had heard some secret they were talking about.

It seems that the news revealed by Wang Zijie is true. The Mechanical Department is indeed about to be abolished. Everyone is worried that there are only a few peaceful desks left in such a large office building.

"You are very well-informed, Xiao Tang."

In the office of the director of the Second Bureau, Xie Tiancheng listened to Tang Zifeng's question and said with a smile.

"I think I'm too slow." Tang Zifeng said gloomily, "I estimate that I may be the last factory-level leader in the entire system to know the news."

"It's not the last one." Xie Tiancheng said, "There will definitely be one or two people who know it later than you."

"It seems that I was indeed the Queen Mother's behind the scenes." Tang Zifeng said. For this matter, one can only blame Tang Zifeng for being promoted too quickly and reaching a high position even though he still lacks a foundation in the industry. The factory directors of other companies are at least five years old, and some like Zhou Heng are about to reach six. These people had a huge network of connections and would inform each other about anything that happened, but they only kept this young man a secret.

"You just came from Tengji. Didn't Lao Zhou tell you about this?" Xie Tiancheng asked.

Tang Zifeng thought for a while, nodded and said: "After you reminded me like this, I remembered that Director Zhou did hint to me, but how could I have imagined that this was the case. Director Xie, please tell me, it's so good Yeah, why are you thinking about canceling the Mechanical Department?"

"This matter has actually been brewing for several years." Xie Tiancheng said, "Since the country proposed a market economy, the policy research department has been discussing the issue of industry management models. Our original model did not distinguish between government and enterprises, and all majors The Ministry had too much control over the industry, which was inconsistent with the principles of market economy. This time, the central government also made great determination to abolish several specialized ministries such as machinery, electronics, metallurgy, and chemical industry, and replaced them with the Industrial Bureau under the Economic Commission. We have less than 70 employees left, so the intensity of this reform is still very strong."

"Only 70 people are left?" Tang Zifeng clicked his tongue. The current size of the Machinery Department is several hundred people, with more than a dozen departments and bureaus. If it is changed to the Industrial Bureau in the future and only 70 people will be left, it will indeed mean that the functions will undergo fundamental changes.

"So, Director Xie, how will our second bureau arrange it?" Tang Zifeng asked.

Xie Tiancheng said: "Several comrades from the Second Bureau will stay and join the future Machinery Industry Bureau. Some of the remaining comrades will be transferred to mechanical and electrical industry companies, while others will be transferred to schools, industry associations or enterprises. Personnel The work of diversion is very complex and very sensitive, and this is what the ministry has been busy with for a while."

"So, will there be any changes when we get the chance?" Tang Zifeng finally asked the question he was most concerned about.