For Huang Han's family, entertaining guests at home is no different from taking people to the "It Happens" restaurant next door.

It's a pity that the weather is hot and there is no air conditioning. Fortunately, the old Hui-style house is high up and the main room with a large round table is quite cool. There is a ceiling fan hanging from the roof beam to blow the air, so it doesn't get too hot.

The banquet should be kept low-key this time. Zhang Fangfen asked Xiu'er to keep an eye on the kitchen in person, and arranged for Zhang Yulan and Yu Qin to come to the house to provide services.

Shen Jianhua was very punctual and entered Huang Han's house before half past eleven. Director Qin, Qian Guodong, and Cheng Shengli were already waiting for him.

As soon as Shen Jianhua entered the door, he held Huang Daozhou's hand and joked, "Director Huang, the threshold of your family is so high!"

Old houses and wealthy families all have thresholds. Huang Daozhou smiled and said, "Old houses are like this, please come in."

When Director Qin came up to say hello, Shen Jianhua was not surprised at all and said cheerfully, "Director Qin, this is a rare opportunity. I must toast you three times and thank your Materials Bureau for solving problems for the county."

Huang Daozhou and Director Qin were both scene people and could handle such a scene, but Zhang Fangfen, who lacked training, could not.

Seeing Qin Shuzhen and Shen Xiaorong carrying gifts, Zhang Fangfen was at a loss for a moment and didn't even know what to say.

Qin Shuzhen said, "Manager Zhang, your yard is very elegant!"

Shen Xiaorong said generously, "Hello, aunt!"

Huang Han quickly stepped forward to take the gift and said, "Thank you, auntie! Thank you, classmate Shen Xiaorong."

Shen Xiaorong looked at Huang Han with a half-smile but said nothing. Huang Qian came over and took her hand and said, "Squad leader Shen, welcome to our home."

Huang Xin smiled and said nothing.

Everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then went into the main room and took their seats. Shen Jianhua was very easy-going and not pretentious at all. He didn't stop Zhang Yulan from opening Maotai.

Including Cheng Wenge and Qian Aiguo, there are thirteen people in total. The chef of "Shi Jing Cheng Restaurant" knew that there were distinguished guests today, so he cooked the dishes with great care and tasted good. Qin Shuzhen and Shen Xiaorong both ate a lot.

Knowing that the adults' drinking would not end for a while, Huang Xin and Huang Qian took Shen Xiaorong, who had eaten half a bowl of rice and put down her chopsticks, to their rooms.

Qian Guodong winked at Qian Aiguo. The father and son must have agreed at home. Qian Aiguo understood immediately and took Cheng Wenge away.

By this time, the bottle of wine had bottomed out, and the five men who drank liquor had all had two ounces of wine in their stomachs, so they became less restrained in their speech.

Seeing that there were no children at the wine table, Shen Jianhua began to care about Huang Daozhou and Qian Guodong's current situation, and also talked a lot with Director Qin.

They were all mentally prepared and responded to the questions well. Shen Jianhua listened very carefully.

There was serious business to talk about, and it was impossible for anyone to share a drink. However, the five of them seemed to be chatting in a congenial manner, and unknowingly they evenly distributed the two bottles of Maotai, so that each person had four taels, which did not affect their judgment.

Shen Jianhua was a little engrossed in what he heard and didn't notice that Huang Han opened another bottle of wine and filled it for everyone.

That's when Cheng Shengli produced a written report and discussed in great detail the advantages and benefits of developing inland shipping, which deeply attracted Shen Jianhua's attention.

Shen Jianhua confirmed, "Can a steel ship of about 80 tons be built for 40,000 yuan?"

Cheng Shengli made a careful estimate. When he saw Director Qin, he specifically asked Director Qin what the current price of four- and five-millimetre-thick marine steel plates was.

Director Qin couldn't remember the specific price of the raw materials, so he called the manager of the metal company on the spot and asked for the price.

Seeing that Secretary Shen was concerned about the cost, he solemnly said, "If I participate in the management, 40,000 yuan can not only build a transport ship with qualified quality and a load capacity of 80 tons, but also ensure a gross profit of no less than 10%."

"Very good! If the intermodal transport company has more ships, can you guarantee the transportation volume?"

"I have been working at the Intermodal Transport Company since I changed my career. I am familiar with the business. Most of my comrades are doing transportation-related work. Now I only worry about the lack of transportation tools, not the lack of work."

Huang Han said, "Secretary Shen, reform and opening up has not only made a good start for our county, but also for the whole country. The next step will definitely be to carry out construction and completely change the face of poverty and backwardness.

Building roads, docks, ports, building factories, office buildings, and warehouses will require hundreds of thousands or millions of tons of building materials.

The transportation industry has been in short supply for at least ten years. If our county takes the lead, we will definitely gain both social and economic benefits."

Huang Han spoke in the same tone as an adult. Shen Jianhua, who was so absorbed in listening, didn't even realize that a twelve-year-old child was speaking.

Qian Guodong and Cheng Shengli have long been used to it, and Director Qin is not surprised. But Qin Shuzhen is very curious. She looks at him and doesn't know what he is thinking.

"Building roads, constructing factories, and building office buildings, yes! Our county needs too much building materials, and the current transportation capacity is not enough to meet the needs of our county."

Huang Handao said, "Things are rare and valuable, and transportation capacity in each county is tight. Whoever has strong transportation capacity can create good benefits."

Shen Jianhua said, "It is better to develop water and land transport sooner rather than later. Comrade Cheng Shengli's suggestion is very good. Come and let me toast you! Thank you for speaking freely today! I will read your report carefully today and give instructions in three days at most!"

Cheng Shengli was so excited at this moment that he stood up and drank the wine in the glass. He said, "I am a high school student in the 1960s and a party member for 20 years. I am thirty-nine years old this year. I am strong and strong. I have been beaten every year. Rated as an advanced worker.

I can't bear to see some of the leaders in my unit muddle along, wanting to do a great job and not letting time go by in vain. Secretary Shen, I'm not thinking of going through the back door, I really want to do practical things and do big things."

Drinking makes people bold. Cheng Shengli is not a coward. He already has courage. Then when he was stimulated by nearly half a catty of Moutai, he became even more bold. He dared to say whatever he should or shouldn't say.

Seeing Cheng Shengli, Huang Han almost asked for an official position, so he quickly interrupted:

"The leader of a unit is very important. In fact, reform cannot reform all loss-making units. There are also many profit-making units that have long been sleeping on their laurels.

The intermodal transportation company is such a unit. With a little reform, the intermodal transportation company's efficiency can be doubled. If Uncle Cheng's idea can be put into practice, it will only take three years to expand tenfold, which will probably solve thousands of jobs."

Shen Jianhua laughed loudly and then teased Huang Han, saying, "Last year you recommended Comrade Qian Guodong, and today you recommended Comrade Shengli. Well, not only do I support it, but I am also afraid of too little and not too much. Tell me who else has caught your eye." ?”

Qin Shuzhen also smiled at this time and said, "Thousand-mile horses often exist, but Bole does not always exist. Huang Han, are you a Bole?"

Director Qin, Qian Guodong, and Cheng Shengli all looked at each other and smiled, and Zhang Fangfen was already happy.
Chapter completed!