Chapter 1098 Night Talk
Shao Heping used a calm and objective tone to roughly introduce the current situation in southern Hunan to Song Yuanchao. It had only been three and a half months since he came to southern Hunan, but during these three and a half months, Shao Heping had spent nearly half of his time conducting research in various parts of southern Hunan and had visited many places.
In fact, Shao Heping learned this trick from Lin Daoyuan. When Lin Daoyuan went to Jinling to take up his post, Shao Heping, as Lin Daoyuan's secretary, followed Lin Daoyuan to various cities in Jiangsu Province, especially many areas around Jinling, and got a general understanding of the local conditions from a practical perspective, which laid the foundation for his subsequent work.
Now, Shao Heping also uses this method to obtain some first-hand information he needs to know. However, the times have changed, and the local situation is also different from before. After returning from this investigation, Shao Heping was not happy at all, but worried. From his account, he was not optimistic.
His worries and what he saw made him feel dissatisfied, but he was also powerless in many aspects. Reform and opening up brought about social changes and economic development, but also brought about many bad things.
Moreover, southern Hunan is not an economically developed province and has many backward areas. Of course, it also has its bright side, which is somewhat contradictory. Shao Heping knows why this happens.
"When I came here today, I drove all the way to the city and found that construction is in full swing everywhere. There are high-rise buildings and real estate projects under construction everywhere, and many municipal projects have started." Song Yuanchao said this meaningfully.
Shao Heping smiled bitterly and nodded: "This is what makes me confused. Seeing these reminds me of the time when I was in Qiongdao. But what you said last time we met was also true. Now that I have come to Xiangnan, I have deeply experienced it."
"Sometimes I have to admit that doing this is the fastest way to see results, and it doesn't take too much effort, and it's also very beneficial to the local area. But I'm always worried. You can call me timid or you can call me worrying too much. Anyway, in my opinion, if there is no industry as a foundation, everything is just a false castle in the air."
Song Chaoyuan agreed. He had reminded Shao Heping of this in previous discussions, and Shao Heping was well aware of it. But some things were not decided by individual will, and even with Shao Heping's current position, he could not contradict the interests of the group.
"Brother Shao, you don't need to worry about this. This is not something you can change alone." Song Yuanchao comforted him.
Shao Heping sighed and said, "I know this in my heart. Don't worry. I am not an ignorant young man at my age. I know what I can and cannot do. By the way, I asked you to come here to ask if we can do some industry in Xiangnan and whether Shenghua can make some investments. The risk of blindly investing in these areas is too great. Once there are changes in the future, the impact on Xiangnan is unpredictable. Although industry is slow to take effect, it has a solid foundation and can actually make some changes to the local area."
"It's difficult." Song Yuanchao knew that Shao Heping would ask this question, and he was prepared before he came. He shook his head and sighed, "I've said before that things are different now. More than a decade ago, if investors invested hundreds of millions or tens of millions in a local area, the local government would treat them like ancestors. But now? The local government doesn't even care about this little money. And to put it bluntly, do you think Xiangnan is really short of money?"
Song Yuanchao pointed out the key point. Yes! Is Xiangnan short of money? It is true that they are short of money, but it is not true that they are not short of money. Just in their city, the whole city is under construction, and Shao Heping knows better than anyone how much money is invested.
This is just one city. If the entire southern Hunan is included, the figure is simply astronomical. However, the investment in real industry is very few. Does it mean that everyone does not understand the importance of real industry? The answer is of course no. It is just driven by profit.
The industrial base of southern Hunan, or the industrial base, is strong and weak. The only thing that can really be shown off is the four heavy machinery groups, which are among the most powerful companies in the country.
But speaking of weakness, apart from these few enterprises, there is nothing else to show for Xiangnan. Although some private enterprises and other types of enterprises are good, they can only be said to be good. Compared with developed provinces, there is a big gap, and there is also some imbalance in development.
Generally speaking, the overall industrial structure of Xiangnan is based on four leading enterprises, and then there are hundreds of manufacturing and supporting enterprises around these four leading enterprises. Although it seems good, the industry's singleness and risk resistance are too weak. Once the four leading enterprises have problems, the entire industrial chain will experience unpredictable shocks, which will also have a huge impact on Xiangnan's economic structure.
Shao Heping knew this, and so did Song Yuanchao. And from Song Yuanchao's point of view, his Shenghua had no business connection with these four leading enterprises, they were not in the same industry, and these four enterprises all had state-owned capital backgrounds, and Song Yuanchao did not want to get involved in the matter.
"We have to do something no matter what, right?" Shao Heping sighed.
Song Yuanchao nodded. Shao Heping was indeed a man who could get things done. Perhaps it was because he was Lin Daoyuan's secretary. In Shao Heping's career, he was greatly influenced by Lin Daoyuan. When he really started to govern a place, Shao Heping always took Lin Daoyuan as an example and worked hard to demand himself.
But Shao Heping is not Lin Daoyuan, and it is not twenty years ago now. Moreover, Shao Heping’s trip to Qiongdao back then can be said to have been delayed. If it were not for the reasons that happened to Qiongdao later, I am afraid that Shao Heping would be able to go further now.
In addition, Song Yuanchao knows Shao Heping's character very well. He not only wants to do things, but also has a strong sense of responsibility. A person with these will be much more tired than ordinary people in both work and life. In fact, considering Shao Heping's status and age, he can be just like the dust in the world, so how can he have so many troubles? But the more responsible a person is, the more he wants to do things and the more tired he is. Shao Heping is such a person. Perhaps this is why the superiors saw his advantages and transferred him to Xiangnan.
After comforting Shao Heping with a few words, Song Yuanchao expressed his thoughts.
He had considered this before coming. Given the situation in Xiangnan, it was impossible for Shenghua to invest in Xiangnan because Xiangnan did not have what Shenghua needed. The first consideration in doing business is the survival and development of the enterprise. From the perspective of Xiangnan, Shenghua's business structure, including the market, does not occupy a dominant position. Even if Shenghua's subordinate companies, such as Si Te, have some actual business in Xiangnan, it is only a supplement to the overall situation.
In addition, as the helmsman of Shenghua, Song Yuanchao could not make the decision to enter Xiangnan just because of Shao Heping's words. This is not in line with business, let alone the development of the enterprise. Moreover, Song Chaoyuan had said these things to Shao Heping before. Even if he had a good relationship with Shao Heping, in business, some things can be done, and some things cannot be done.
Of course, Song Yuanchao would definitely not not help Shao Heping at all, he could only help him appropriately within his ability. For example, Shenghua's subordinate enterprises could expand and increase investment on the basis of their business in Xiangnan to a limited extent, which he could do.
In addition, Song Yuanchao frankly told Shao Heping that the key to developing industry in southern Hunan lies in local policies and attitudes, which is also the difference between backward provinces and developed coastal provinces. Isn't there an old saying? Plant a phoenix tree and welcome a golden phoenix.
If you want to do something, you have to do this well, rather than just rushing in for the sake of a purpose. Although this can show some effects in the short term, it will not retain enterprises in the long run. What Shao Heping needs is patience, to build this business atmosphere step by step, to provide a platform with sufficient leniency and preferential treatment, especially to thoroughly solve some local problems, which is the real fundamental thing.
As Song Yuanchao expressed his thoughts, Shao Heping listened carefully and nodded from time to time. Many of Song Yuanchao's words touched his heart. In fact, Shao Heping also saw this. The vision of cadres who can reach this level is many times stronger than that of ordinary people. Moreover, Shao Heping, who has followed Lin Daoyuan for so many years, is recognized for his ability.
During the meeting and talks that day, Song Yuanchao and Shao Heping talked a lot, and later on they had some disputes. The two debated endlessly about their understanding of certain issues, but at the end of the debate they couldn't help but burst out laughing at the same time, because such discussions were rare for both Song Yuanchao and Shao Heping, and for a moment they seemed to feel as if they had returned to the past.
It was already very late at night, long past midnight, but the light in the study was still on.
It was not until Shao Heping picked up the teacup and was about to drink that he realized the tea had become bland and tasteless. They had no idea how long they had been chatting.
Since he had to work the next day, Shao Heping could only apologize to Song Yuanchao and say that they could only talk about this today. Besides, it was late now, and it was not convenient for Song Yuanchao to go back to his previous residence. Anyway, there were guest rooms here, so he invited Song Yuanchao to stay here today.
Song Yuanchao didn't care and agreed with a smile. He slept well that night and was awakened by the chirping of birds outside the next morning. When he opened his eyes, it was already dawn.
After getting up and washing, Song Yuanchao went out of the room. Li Xia, who was busy in the kitchen, called Song Yuanchao to have breakfast. When he asked Li Xia, he learned that Shao Heping had already gone to work. Looking at his watch, it was not yet eight o'clock. Song Yuanchao also felt that Shao Heping really had a hard time.
