The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 247 Watching the Sunrise

early morning.

It's just dawn.

The cargo ship left the dock.

Liu Tao looked towards the east. Gradually, a faint orange-yellow color appeared in the eastern sky. As time passed, the orange-yellow color continued to spread and became thicker and thicker. The sun slowly rose from the sea, and everything around was dyed golden.

"Watching the sunrise at the beach is really a pleasure, it's so beautiful!" Liu Tao exclaimed.

The depth of the sea and the brilliance of the sun interweave into a bright prelude in the morning, surrounding the sky above the sea.

Liu Zhenbang was smoking a cigarette, and the smoke was rising in circles.

Liu Zhenbang said with a smile: "Only young people like you would appreciate the beauty of the sunrise. For us older people, we know our destiny at the age of fifty, so how could we have the mind to watch the sunrise?"

In fact, Liu Zhenbang is only 51 years old now, and he is still in his prime. He has experience, experience, and connections. This is the best time of his life.

Perhaps because he had experienced too much, Liu Zhenbang seemed more mature than the 50-year-old middle-aged man Liu Tao remembered.

At least when it comes to enjoying life, Liu Tao feels that Liu Zhenbang does not know how to enjoy life.

Liu Zhenbang usually smokes, drinks a little, and then plays chess with the old men in the park.

As for other hobbies, such as singing or practicing calligraphy, I don’t have any of them.

Liu Zhenbang even complained more than once that his life goal was to work steadily until retirement, and then enjoy his retirement life, playing chess with others, drinking and chatting every morning and evening, instead of being as busy as he is now.

I was getting the same salary, not much more, but I did a lot more work.

It is true that the foreign trade working group handles big business, and they receive travel subsidies and bonuses every month, but the money from the big business handled by the foreign trade working group is not personal, but belongs to the country.

Liu Tao sometimes jokes that Liu Zhenbang’s ideological awareness is not enough!
Of course, Liu Zhenbang would never act in favoritism or take money that he shouldn't have. He is a person of strong principles. Otherwise, he would not have allowed Liu Hongying to stay in the Great Northern Wilderness for more than ten years and Liu Honglei to stay in Yunnan Province for more than ten years.

"If you have time in the future, you can also take my mother to the beach to watch the sunrise and take a walk on the beach." Liu Tao smiled.

Liu Zhenbang said: "It's still a long way to go before retirement. Maybe I have to devote my whole life to the Party and the country."

At that time, the cadre retirement system had not yet been introduced, so cadres could work until the day they died.

However, Liu Tao knew that the retirement policy for cadres would be implemented soon.

After breakfast, Liu Zhenbang sent someone to take Al to the airport to take a flight back to Beijing, while Liu Tao and Liu Zhenbang stayed at the dock.

Because next, the first batch of goods to Saudi Arabia will be delivered.

The Saudi people had actually arrived in Guangzhou yesterday and were arranged to stay in the hotel by the foreign trade working group.

In the afternoon, the staff of the foreign trade working group will bring the Saudi people to the dock.

Liu Tao and Liu Zhenbang both had lunch at the dock. Now this dock belongs to Panshan Machinery Factory and there are people working at the dock for a long time.

Moreover, this wharf is under closed management, and there are armed guards on duty for security.

The food here is pretty good, and Liu Tao and Liu Zhenbang ate it with gusto.

At this time, Feng Defeng also came to the dock. At this time, Feng Defeng was already the deputy director of Panshan Machinery Factory, responsible for all matters of Panshan Machinery Factory in Guangdong Province. A large warehouse was built by Feng Defeng.

After dinner, Feng Defeng reported his work to Liu Tao alone.

Feng Defeng carefully reported his work in Guangdong Province during this period. Since taking charge of the work in Guangdong Province, Feng Defeng has been here for a long time and may not return to Panshan Machinery Factory once a year.

Liu Tao listened to Feng Defeng's work report and wrote on his notes from time to time.

After Feng Defeng finished his report, Liu Tao asked, "How did the cadres who went to Hong Kong to study perform?"

As early as two months ago, Panshan Machinery Factory sent a group of cadres to Hong Kong for study.

Feng Defeng was the one in charge of this matter. After all, he had been in Guangdong Province for a long time and was the deputy general manager of Golden Dragon Computer. He had the most contact with the Huo Group and also had contact with other businessmen in Hong Kong.

"The current situation is okay, but everyone has been hit hard, and their faith has been shaken." Feng Defeng hesitated.

Liu Tao was not surprised. It was normal to be shocked.

At that time, Hong Kong was already the leader of the Four Asian Tigers. Its GDP last year reached US$288.62 billion, and its per capita GDP was US$5700. It can be said that it was quite prosperous, and its economic development far exceeded that of the mainland.

It is a capitalist society where money is everything.

At this time, the average monthly salary of middle-class people in Hong Kong had reached 3000 US dollars, while the average salary in China was about 30 to 40 RMB, a difference of 115 times.

With such a huge gap, coupled with the tall buildings and hustle and bustle of Hong Kong, the mental impact caused by the visual impact can be imagined.

"Director, should we let this group of cadres come back and not send them to Hong Kong anymore?" Feng Defeng suggested after hesitating for a moment.

Liu Tao waved his hand and said, "According to the original training plan, let this group of cadres stay for a full six months, so that they can see more, listen more, and learn more about other people's advanced concepts."

"The second batch of cadres will arrive in Pengcheng in a few days, and the company in Hong Kong will also be established. Using Hong Kong as a bridgehead, we can sell our products to Hong Kong, Europe and the United States!" Liu Tao said. He has never wavered on this point.

"For cadres who go to work in Hong Kong, their salaries can be raised, and food and accommodation can be provided, but they must be established as soon as possible." Whether it is the televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, radios, or motorcycles and cars that will be produced later, they cannot be developed relying solely on the mainland market, because everyone is still very poor and their consumption capacity is limited, and these items are still mainly exported.

Although the cooperation with the Huo Group on Jinlong Computer was pleasant, and the Huo Group even made a lot of money in shipping through this opportunity, it did not mean that Liu Tao placed all his hopes on cooperation with Huo Ying-tung.

All eggs should not be put in one basket. Panshan Machinery Factory also needs to go out and venture outside, constantly improve its various capabilities, and make progress through the test of time in the market competition.

This is also an important reason why batches of cadres were sent to Hong Kong.

"Understood. I will work hard on this!" Feng Defeng said in a deep voice. He works as the deputy general manager of Jinlong Computer and is actually learning from the management of Hong Kong.

After all, this operation is very different from before.

During the past six months, Feng Defeng has been to Hong Kong five times. He has also suffered a great shock. After all, his salary level at Panshan Machinery Factory is already very high, but his annual income is not as much as the monthly income of a white-collar worker in Hong Kong.

It is no exaggeration to say that a pauper from Hong Kong will become a wealthy tycoon envied by everyone when he arrives in the mainland.

Liu Tao is the factory director, and since the decision has been made, Feng Defeng will continue to implement it.

He believed in Liu Tao because Liu Tao was good at creating miracles and it was Liu Tao who developed and expanded Panshan Machinery Factory.

(End of this chapter)