Rebirth of the Industrial Tycoon

There is no shortage of land in the Northwest. The Production and Construction Corps has been taking root in the Northwest for decades, but there are still large tracts of land that have not been cultivated.

It's not because they don't want to reclaim the land, but because even if the land is reclaimed, there won't be that many people cultivating it.

Later, for the purpose of protecting the environment, the Production and Construction Corps also slowed down the pace of land reclamation, and then reclaimed new land, mostly to stabilize the country's 1.8 billion acres of cultivated land red line.

Before the popularity of cotton harvesters, the biggest constraint for growing cotton in the Northwest Autonomous Region was that there were not so many people picking it.

Not only cotton, but also other crops, because there are not enough human resources, even if there is land, they dare not cultivate it.

From 1978 to 2000, the crop sown area in the entire Northwest Autonomous Region increased from 45 million acres to just over 50 million acres, an increase of only about 10%.

After 2003, agricultural machinery began to gradually become popular, and the sown area of ​​crops also increased rapidly. By 2016, it had increased to 93 million acres, fully double the amount in 1978.

This is the huge role that agricultural machinery brings. The extensive use of farmland has made up for the shortcomings of insufficient human resources in the northwest and has greatly expanded the cultivated land area in the northwest.

After 2016, in order to protect the environment, the northwest began a series of conversion of farmland to forest, resulting in a slight decrease in the sown area of ​​crops. However, due to the advancement of agricultural technology, crop yields have been increasing.

In the future, the Production and Construction Corps will plant more than 13 million acres of cotton, and this is the data after "reducing cotton and increasing roots." In 1998, the area planted to cotton by the Production and Construction Corps was less than half of what it would be in later generations.

The main reason is that there are not so many people picking cotton. If the problem of picking cotton is solved, the cotton planting area of ​​the Production and Construction Corps can be quickly doubled.

When Li Weidong said that he would increase cotton production by 1 million acres, Zhang Jianshe was instantly shocked.

Zhang Jianshe quickly estimated that according to the normal cotton production in the Northwest Autonomous Region, 1 million acres of cotton fields could harvest about 150,000 tons of cotton. At that time, the national annual cotton production was only 4.5 million tons.

This means that by adding 1 million acres of cotton fields, the national cotton output will increase by 3.3%! Even if there is a 10% loss, there can still be an increase of 3.

The national cotton production increased by 3. This temptation is too great. This is definitely an improvement in strategic level!

Moreover, 150,000 tons of cotton can also bring huge economic benefits. In addition to being directly sold for money, it may also attract some textile companies to settle in.

If you buy 100 cotton harvesters, you can plant 1 million acres of cotton next year. This is a great economy!

Although cotton harvesters are a bit more expensive, one costs 1 million, and 100 units costs 100 million. But using 100 million to increase cotton production by 150,000 tons seems quite cost-effective.

What's more, this is not a one-time deal. Even if the quality of the cotton harvester is poor, it can still be used for ten or eight years. This will increase the production of 1 million acres of cotton every year. In the long run, this investment will be a waste of money!

As for cotton harvester drivers, there are plenty of them in the Production and Construction Corps. The entire Production and Construction Corps has 14 divisions, and there are a lot of drivers who can drive, and some of them specialize in driving tanks. With some casual training, these people can drive cotton harvesters.

If we expect manual harvesting, with truckloads of workers arriving, how long will it take to increase production by 1 million acres?

After such calculation, Zhang Jianshe was immediately moved.

But 100 million yuan is not a small amount after all. Zhang Jianshe feels that it is still necessary to negotiate the price. Every penny the country can save is worth it.

So Zhang Jianshe said, "If it can really increase cotton production by one million acres as you said, then this cotton harvester will still be worth the money.

But the price of one million units is really too expensive. If we purchase in large quantities, should we lower the price? You will make small profits but quick turnover, and you will not suffer any losses. "

"Secretary Zhang, the selling price of one million is already a small profit but quick turnover. If it can be sold cheaper, of course I am willing to sell it cheaply. It is best that every cotton grower can use a cotton harvester."

Li Weidong said with a long sigh: "But many of the parts of this cotton harvester have to be imported, which also increases the production cost. We have no choice but to sell it so expensively.

If the Production and Construction Corps is willing to order in large quantities, we can offer discounts in other aspects. We can accept installment payment, just like other agricultural machinery products, based on 24 months. And we can also ask for no down payment and no interest. This is the biggest concession we can make. "

Hearing that he could pay in installments with zero down payment and zero interest, Zhang Jianshe started to calculate again.

If 100 million points are repaid in 24 installments, it will cost more than 4 million yuan a month. This will not cause too much financial pressure for the Production and Construction Corps.

To put it another way, even if 100 million is deposited in the bank, you still need to earn 15 to 6 million in interest in two years. Calculating it this way, zero down payment and zero interest for 24 months is equivalent to a 15% discount. Still a good deal.

Zhang Jianshe thought for a moment and felt that this was a better deal than buying and selling. He said, "Chairman Li, go back and make a detailed description for me. We need to discuss it before making a decision when we meet in two days!" "I have prepared a detailed explanation plan." Li Weidong quickly took out the prepared plan from his bag and handed it over with both hands. Zhang Jianshe certainly couldn't make the decision on a large purchase of 100 million yuan by himself, and he had to discuss it at the meeting. But what Li Weidong could be sure of was that the Production and Construction Corps would definitely not be able to resist the temptation of increasing the production of one million acres of cotton. As for the installment payment with zero down payment and zero interest, it was also within Li Weidong's tolerance. In the agricultural machinery industry, due to the existence of various subsidies, there is almost no time to receive the full amount immediately. Farmers buy agricultural machinery mainly by loan. Not many people pay the full amount, and many of them are interest-free loans. 24-month loans are relatively common in the agricultural machinery industry. National and local agricultural machinery subsidies are also settled once a year, and the funds will be allocated only after the settlement is completed. Sometimes companies even have to wait two or three years before they can get agricultural machinery subsidies. For agricultural machinery companies, waiting for payment is a common thing.

So this 24-month installment payment with no down payment and no interest just happens to meet the internal rules of the agricultural machinery industry.

Things turned out just as Li Weidong expected. A few days later, Zhang Jianshe sent someone to deliver a message saying that the Production and Construction Corps was willing to purchase 100 cotton harvesters and would send someone to Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory for a field investigation.

At Fukang Agricultural Machinery Company, Yue Anquan was sitting in the office, holding the phone.

"Hello, Lao Zhou, this is Yue Anquan! It's been a long time since we last met. We really need to get together someday. Yes, after the institutional reform, I no longer work in the ministry. Now I am the general manager of Fukang Agricultural Machinery Company.

I remember that your county is a large cotton-producing county, with hundreds of thousands of acres of cotton planted, right? I happen to have a cotton harvester that is specially used for picking cotton, which is very suitable for your county!

This cotton harvester is a good thing. One harvester can match the picking efficiency of more than a hundred workers. It is definitely not a problem to harvest a hundred acres of cotton a day.

The price is a little expensive, 1.1 million per unit. But this is much cheaper than imported cotton harvesters, which sell for two to three million per unit!

You can buy one or two to try first! What? Limited budget? Too expensive, really can't afford it? Well, if you want to buy a cotton harvester in the future, you must find us first!"

Yue Anquan put down the phone and sighed helplessly. Although he had many connections, they were completely useless in selling cotton harvesters.

The main reason was that cotton harvesters were too expensive. With China's economic level at that time, it was really unaffordable.

"I was still bragging in front of Song Chengde that I would sell 100 cotton harvesters! Even if I couldn't sell 100, selling 60 or 70 would be considered a pass, and at least I could save some face. Now I can't sell any, and I'm going to lose all my face! I really can't raise my head in front of Song Chengde in the future."

Thinking of this, Yue Anquan sighed, feeling depressed.

The phone on the table suddenly rang. Yue Anquan picked up the receiver and heard Li Weidong's voice: "Boss Yue, get ready to welcome the inspection team from the Production and Construction Corps." "Production and Construction Corps? Why did they come all the way here to inspect us? There are decent agricultural machinery companies in the northwest region. Why do they have to come to the eastern provinces?" Yue Anquan thought to himself and asked, "Chairman, why did the Production and Construction Corps come here to inspect us? What do they want to inspect?" Li Weidong answered, "They are here to inspect cotton harvesters. The Production and Construction Corps has agreed to purchase 100 cotton harvesters. I quoted one million per unit. 100 units is one hundred million. For such a large order, the customer must come to inspect it in person and take a look at the situation of our factory. Only when they are assured can they dare to place an order!" "Chairman, we didn't hear it clearly. Are you saying that the Production and Construction Corps wants to purchase 100 cotton harvesters?" Yue Anquan asked in surprise. Li Weidong continued, "Don't complain about the small amount. This is just our first cooperation with the Production and Construction Corps. There will definitely be more opportunities for cooperation in the future.

I estimate that the Production and Construction Corps alone will need more than 2,000 cotton harvesters in the future. This is a multi-billion dollar business! We must seize it and not let it fall into the hands of others.

So this time, we must also receive the inspection team of the Production and Construction Corps well and show our advantages as much as possible. You start to make arrangements first, and I will go back in two days.

Hello, are you talking? Is the signal bad? This is a landline, not a mobile phone, it shouldn't be! Hello, can you hear me..."

Li Weidong nagging for a long time, but Yue Anquan didn't respond. He thought it was because of the bad phone line.

Yue Anquan had stayed there. He was still recalling the sale of 100 cotton harvesters in his mind. As for what Li Weidong said later, he didn't listen at all.

"This is a cotton harvester that costs one million! I have made dozens of phone calls from yesterday until now, begging for help, but I haven't sold even one cotton harvester! You went to the northwest and sold 100 units. What kind of chairman are you?"

Zhao Jinshan came to the door excitedly.

"Weidong, look, this is the list of coal mines I compiled. I have asked someone to inspect each coal mine. The following is the detailed information of the coal mine." Zhao Jinshan handed over a thick stack of documents.

Previously, Zhao Jinshan did not listen to Li Weidong and followed the international financial giants to Russia, hoping to make another fortune. As a result, a large amount of money was trapped in Russia.

After learning a lesson, Zhao Jinshan did not dare to do anything on his own anymore. He followed Li Weidong's suggestion and went to Inner Mongolia to inspect the coal mines.

And this time, Li Weidong also expressed his intention to participate in investment, which made Zhao Jinshan even more enthusiastic.

Zhao Jinshan felt that since Li Weidong was willing to take action personally, the coal mine business would definitely be profitable, so he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the coal mine inspection work.

In order to do coal mining business, the two also established a company called Dongshan Mining.

Dong is Li Weidong's east, and mountain is Zhao Jinshan's mountain. Each of them picked a word from their names and it became the name of the company.

Now Zhao Jinshan came to visit with a list of coal mines, just to discuss with Li Weidong which coal mines to acquire.

In the late 1990s, when coal prices were at a low ebb, many coal mines were unable to make ends meet. In addition, the country was reforming state-owned enterprises, and many companies were reorganizing and optimizing their assets. There were still quite a few companies selling coal mines. .

Zhao Jinshan took the list of coal mines and introduced: "The first two pages are all small and medium-sized coal mines. There is still a lot of room for selection in this type of coal mines. I was dazzled by the selection before I selected these. of."

"It's better to forget about small coal mines. The output is low, the risks are high, and they are not environmentally friendly. In the future, they will definitely become a key target of national rectification. It is not cost-effective to buy a coal mine and then close it after only a few days of operation." Li Weidong He spoke.

Small coal mines have always been the focus of national rectification. In 2001, the State Council issued the "Emergency Notice on Closing Small Wells of State-owned Coal Mines and Suspending Production of Township Coal Mines for Rectification," requiring the closure of small coal mines.

From the initial "four all closures", to the subsequent closure of 13 categories of small coal mines, to the final complete closure of small coal mines, the national team's efforts to rectify small coal mines have become increasingly stronger.

Therefore, investing in small coal mines is not a good choice.

If you want to buy something like coal mine, buy the big one, and the bigger the better!

So Li Weidong simply turned to the next page.

"This page is full of relatively large-scale coal mines. It's just that the difficulty of purchasing them will be higher." Zhao Jinshan said.

Li Weidong looked carefully and saw that all the data indicators of the coal mine were clearly listed.

Suddenly, the name of a coal mine came into Li Weidong's eyes.

"Taifeng Mine? Am I right? Can such a large coal mine be bought with money?"

After Taifeng Mine, the next name also surprised Li Weidong.

"The Taisheng mine is also for sale! Is it true? It's just a Taifeng mine. Even the Taisheng mine is for sale. This is impossible!"

So Li Weidong pointed to the list and asked, "Are the Taifeng Mine and Taisheng Mine really for sale?"

"Of course the mines on this list are for sale!" Zhao Jinshan replied.

"As far as I understand, the Taifeng Mine and Taisheng Mine are both large mines. Even if these two mines are sold, there won't be any problems, right?" Li Weidong asked next.

"Are you worried that I have been deceived?" Zhao Jinshan smiled arrogantly, and then said: "In Russia, I was tricked, but in China, no one dares to deceive me. I!"

When Li Weidong thought about it, it seemed that this was really the case. With Zhao Jinshan’s background, no one in the country would dare to lie to him!

"It seems that these two mines are really going to be sold. We will make a fortune this time!"

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