"I feel sorry for having to go to Director Wei to do this for our sake. A ticket costs three hundred and four hundred, so it can be regarded as a business trip subsidy." Guan Yuntian said.

"The company provides subsidies for business trips, so there is really no need."

"The subsidy from your unit is another matter. This is what we want. Director Wei, just put it away so that no one can see it." It takes at most two or three days to go to Beijing to do business, and it is impossible for Guan Yuntian to spend thousands of dollars alone.

Eight hundred yuan was given to Director Wei as a business trip subsidy, so it seemed more natural to give it to her in the name of ticket money.

"Hey, I didn't expect Mr. Guan to be so polite. Well, I'd rather respect him than obey him."

Since we met a few days ago, this is the first time Director Wei calls him "Mr. Guan". Guan Yuntian feels embarrassed, "Director Wei, I am younger than you, you can just call me Xiaoguan."

"No, you are the real Mr. Guan, unlike those bosses who have a good reputation, but in fact the company is a mess. They are the ones who are not worthy of their name and only have appearances." Director Wei said.

It turned out that after Guan Yuntian left Director Wei's office yesterday afternoon, Deputy Director Wei checked the corporate information of Changda Group Company on the computer and found that this company is involved in multiple industries, has more than 20,000 employees, and has an output value of

A large enterprise group with a value of 30 to 40 billion!

"Director Wei, our company is okay locally, but it may not be a big deal across the province and the country. In addition, there are many problems within the company, and we still need to continue to work hard."

"If you say this to you, it shows that you are a different kind of business operator. If it were anyone else, the company would be among the best in the local area, and they would not know their last name for a long time. Now you are not only very clear-headed, but also very humble, which shows that you

This person is very low-key. Mr. Guan, what did you do before starting a business?"

"Director Wei, many people have asked this question. In fact, I come from a rural area. My parents are both farmers. After graduating from the Normal College in the provincial capital, I was assigned to the Fuyuan County Education Bureau. I should have stayed in school.

, standing on the three-pound podium, holding a coaching whip, teaching and educating people, but fate played a joke on me," Guan Yuntian told Director Wei about his experience after graduating from college.

"Are you a college graduate? No wonder your temperament is different from that of some bosses. You are very polite when talking and doing things. Your experience is a legend. Human destiny is so elusive! Many years ago, you might not have thought that you would be able to run a business.

And it’s so big and so good.” Director Wei sighed.

While talking, it was time to check in and get on the bus. After Guan Yuntian and Director Wei got on the bus, they found their own bunks. They settled their luggage in the upper and lower bunks of the same bunk number. Guan Yuntian went to the upper bunk to rest for more than an hour.

It's almost twelve o'clock.

"Director Wei, let's go to the dining car for lunch?" Guan Yuntian asked.

"I'm not tired at all from the train ride. I won't have lunch." Director Wei lay on the bunk and continued to rest.

In fact, Guan Yuntian himself didn't feel hungry. Seeing that Director Wei didn't want to have lunch, he lay down and took a nice nap.

When he woke up, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon. Guan Yuntian got down from the upper bunk and went to wash his face. He saw that Director Wei had also woken up, "We're almost at the station, right?"

"Well, it's half past four. The train is not late today." Guan Yuntian said.

Director Wei got up to wash up, returned to his bunk and chatted for a while, before the train entered Beijing Station.

After leaving the station, they took a taxi directly to the Guest House of the State Planning Commission. Director Wei was familiar with the road. It could be seen that she often went to Beijing to work with the Planning Commission and was very familiar with the environment here.

When checking in, each person registered for a standard room. Since he didn't have lunch, Guan Yuntian felt hungry, "Director Wei, put down your luggage and let's go have dinner?"

"Okay, I guess it's time for you too

.”

"Director Wei, does this hotel have a restaurant? How about we go out and find a restaurant."

"There is a restaurant in the guest house, and it is cheap and good. The food is much better than in restaurants outside." Every time he stayed at the Planning Commission Guest House, Director Wei always ate in the restaurant here.

"Okay, let's meet at the restaurant later."

At around six o'clock, Guan Yuntian arrived at the restaurant first. He found a quiet seat and sat down, waiting for Director Wei's arrival.

A few minutes later, Director Wei walked into the restaurant and Guan Yuntian waved to her.

"This place is different from ordinary restaurants. You have to order at the window." Director Wei said.

"You are familiar with this place, Director Wei. I'll let you do it for me."

"I think it's better to order together. Everyone has different preferences."

Guan Yuntian and Director Wei came to the window, ordered their favorite dishes, and made six dishes and one soup.

"It's a bit extravagant to order so many dishes for two people," Director Wei said.

"I took a look and the dishes here are generally small. Director Wei, what kind of wine should we drink?" Guan Yuntian asked.

"Drink less, whatever."

"Okay, drink less, just a bottle of Moutai for the two of us."

"Mr. Guan, please don't order Moutai. It's very eye-catching. Who do you think comes to eat here?" Director Wei reminded.

Guan Yuntian suddenly realized, "Yes, Director Wei reminded me well. Then choose one among the eight famous wines, it's your decision."

"Jian Nanchun is very good. Also, when we are together, you don't want to call me by my title in the future. I'm older than you, just call me eldest sister."

"Okay, then I'll climb high."

At a square table with seats for four, Guan Yuntian and Director Wei sat opposite each other. After the food and drinks were served, they chatted while eating. Director Wei said: "Mr. Guan, I see that you are not very familiar with the procedures for importing crude oil.

Familiar, weren’t you responsible for your previous indicators?”

"Sister, I don't know. Our refinery was acquired through equity acquisition from others. I don't know how the previous crude oil indicators were operated."

"That must have happened many years ago, otherwise I should have had an impression." Director Wei has been in his current position for four or five years.

"This refinery has a history of more than ten years. Its predecessor was called Defa Refinery. Because its scale did not meet the policy requirements, it was about to be shut down. The boss at the time sought to expand the scale but he had no funds.

In terms of social financing, someone invited our company to become a shareholder, so our Changda Group became the second largest shareholder of the new company."

"How did it become a company owned by you later?" While chatting while drinking, Director Wei happened to be interested in this.

"After the expansion was completed, the company entered into healthy operation. However, the major shareholder at that time wanted to do other things and lacked funds, so he transferred his equity to Changda Group Company. In this way, we became the absolute majority owner of the new company.

Shareholders, now, the expanded refinery is a branch of Changda Group Company."

"So, you don't know how it worked before."

"Yes, some time ago, the refined oil market was booming, and our petrochemical branch entered full capacity production. Only then did we realize that there was a problem with raw materials."

"What should we do now? Is the factory really waiting for the rice to be put into the pot now? Even if the Planning Commission agrees to your request to increase the import quota, it will take at least a month from the time you get the approval to organize the import until the crude oil enters the factory and is far from hydrolyzed.

I'm not thirsty!" Director Wei said.

"More than ten days ago, we came up with a temporary solution and bought 300,000 tons from a state-owned oil refining company through connections.

The material can be maintained for the time being.”

"That is definitely not a long-term solution. I sold it to you this time, but it may not be the same next time, because according to regulations, it is illegal for central enterprises to do that."

"Isn't that right? People said at the time that it was just this one time and would not be repeated in the future. So, I made up my mind to solve the problem of raw materials."

"What is your current import quota?"

"Eight hundred thousand tons per year."

"How much do you want to increase it to?"

"If it can be tripled to more than two million tons per year, it will be enough."

"But the scale of your installation is 3 million tons per year. Even if it reaches 2.4 million tons, wouldn't there still be a gap of several hundred thousand tons?"

"Sister, we can purchase some domestic crude oil obtained from informal channels, which is 6 to 7 million tons per year. Those are old customers. If we don't purchase their crude oil, we will really lose face."

"Oh, there is still some domestic crude oil. No wonder you can maintain it until now. This is good, but in fact it is not easy to ask the higher-level planning committee for import quotas, because the policy restricts such quotas very tightly." Director Wei said.

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"Sister, do you think we can successfully get the quota approval?"

"It's not easy to say, I have to fight them hard. The reason is of course to support the local economy and ask them to show mercy and show their kindness. Anyway, I am familiar with them. I have to be thick-skinned. No matter what I say, we can't let us go home empty-handed!"

"

"That is to say, we can't say for sure how many indicators can be increased. Sister, it's not easy for us to do this once. I may be a bit naive to say this. Do you think it is possible to use some unconventional means, such as giving some benefits to specific staff?

, in order to achieve the goal.”

"Well, this cannot be completely ruled out. Let's discuss it based on the specific situation. Tomorrow you and I will go to see them and explain clearly the situation the company is facing to see what they mean. Then we will act accordingly." Dealing with higher-level departments, Director Wei

Very experienced.

"Well, I'll listen to you on what to do specifically."

Director Wei had contacted the Comprehensive Planning Division of the superior planning committee in advance. At 8:30 the next morning, she and Guan Yuntian came to the office. After showing their letter of introduction, the security guard standing guard outside the gate allowed them to enter the office building.

There are several offices in the Comprehensive Planning Department. Director Wei and Guan Yuntian came to the door with the sign "Deputy Director's Office" on the door, knocked on the door, and heard a "Please come in!"

"Hello, Director Liang! I'm disturbing you again." Director Wei greeted a man under forty years old sitting at his desk as he entered.

"Oh, Director Wei, are you here? Sit down." Director Liang stood up, pointed to a double sofa against the wall opposite him, and invited the guests to sit down.

"Before I came here, I was afraid that you would be away from work on a business trip, so I called you first."

"Luckily you called me. If I had come in two days, I would really not be at home. I would have to go to the south for a meeting the day after tomorrow."

"Oh, we came just in time!"

"Director Wei, what did you say about the crude oil import quota on the phone? What's going on?" These are extremely efficient organizations. They talk little and get to the point in just a few sentences.

"Director Liang, we are here mainly for their company's crude oil import quota," Director Wei said sideways: "Mr. Guan, please report the situation to Director Liang."

Guan Yuntian gave a rough account of how the company responded to the government's call and expanded production to meet the standards. "But after the expansion, raw materials became a bottleneck, and now the company is in a semi-stop production state."
Chapter completed!