The next morning, Ouyang Tong drove to Deshan.
Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of Deshan City. Previously, Deshan had always been the location of the prefectural committee and administrative office rather than a separate city. The administrative office was only a dispatched agency of the provincial government and did not belong to a strict administrative system at the first level. Therefore, the location of the administrative office has never been able to become a city. In name, it is a region, but in terms of administrative system, there is no such hierarchical structure as a region. Later, the country merged the existing prefecture level cities and regions and unified them into a city level administrative structure. There are also a few areas that are not parallel to cities and require separate city construction. The situation in Deshan is relatively unique. Before liberation, Deshan became the second largest city after Yongzhou because it was a water and land dock. After liberation, this was the location of the Deshan District Committee. But soon after, the regions merged and Deshan was downgraded to a county. After several changes, it was not until ten years ago that Deshan was officially established as a city.
The next morning, Ouyang Tong drove to Deshan.
Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of Deshan City. Previously, Deshan had always been the location of the prefectural committee and administrative office rather than a separate city. The administrative office was only a dispatched agency of the provincial government and did not belong to a strict administrative system at the first level. Therefore, the location of the administrative office has never been able to become a city. In name, it is a region, but in terms of administrative system, there is no such hierarchical structure as a region. Later, the country merged the existing prefecture level cities and regions and unified them into a city level administrative structure. There are also a few areas that are not parallel to cities and require separate city construction. The situation in Deshan is relatively unique. Before liberation, Deshan became the second largest city after Yongzhou because it was a water and land dock. After liberation, this was the location of the Deshan District Committee. But soon after, the regions merged and Deshan was downgraded to a county. After several changes, it was not until ten years ago that Deshan was officially established as a city.
Ouyang Tong can be considered a great contributor to Deshan and has made significant contributions to the region.
Ouyang Tong's contribution to Deshan is different from those who donate money and goods to attract investment. He mainly introduced administrative resources for Deshan. For example, when the current mayor of Deshan, Wang Wenqing, served as the director of the transportation bureau in the Deshan area, Ouyang Tong helped him to obtain three highways from the provincial construction department, and several times obtained a total of several billion yuan in administrative construction funds and several billion yuan in bank loans. A total of about 800 million yuan was invested in Deshan, causing a major change in the entire city. Due to this achievement, Wang Wenqing successfully became the youngest deputy mayor when Deshan was established as a city. Although it was no longer possible for Xie Yangge, who later became the mayor of Deshan, to have a direct impact, Wang Wenqing still remembered Ouyang Tong's feelings. For another example, Zeng Xianping, the current secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Deshan, was one of the first batch of college graduates after the "Cultural Revolution". After graduation, he was assigned to the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee and became a good friend with him when he was a "reporter" of the TV station. Soon, Zeng Xianping served as the leading secretary, and then was released to serve as the deputy county head. Ouyang Tong was inclined to the old man when he was carrying out news reports. And more than a dozen functional departments of Deshan, such as water conservancy, agriculture, construction, and planning, inevitably needed to run special funds in the province. These special funds are often held by the top leaders of the relevant departments in the province. To whom and how much is the money? The top leaders the final say. Dozens of cities and counties across the province are running the money. Who can run down? It depends on your political achievements, not whether you need it, but on your relationship. Ouyang Tong has a close relationship with these officials in the baking department, and often a meal of wine can solve the problem. And cities and counties also have regulations that anyone who wins such funds will receive a bonus of 10%. Ouyang Tong took advantage of one billion yuan to obtain such funds for the entire Deshan, and with just a bonus, Yi could reach tens of millions. In fact, he didn't ask for a penny, all he left was favors. After getting off the highway, the Guangzhou Honda of Qiao Zhinong, Secretary General of the Deshan Municipal Government Office, had already been waiting here.
This is the advantage of being an official. Ouyang Tong is still the deputy director of Jiangnan TV and a provincial-level official. If it weren't for this identity, there probably wouldn't have been such a high-level reception. When Qiao Zhinong served as the Deputy Director of Radio and Television in Deshan City, he was very familiar with Ouyang Tong. Later, he sought the position of Director and went to the province to find connections. Ouyang Tong once took him to the door of the old Minister of Propaganda. Obviously, the old propaganda minister spoke for Qiao Zhinong, and he stood out among several competitors. Afterwards, Qiao Zhinong naturally did not mistreat Ou. Every time he went to the provincial capital, he would visit him and bring him some gifts. During Chinese New Year holidays, regardless of whether Ouyang Tong came back or not, Qiao Zhinong would also go to pay New Year's greetings to Ouyang Tong's parents.
The two shook hands and Qiao Zhinong got into Ouyang Tong's car. After the car started, Qiao Zhinong told Ouyang Tong that Mayor Wang Wenqing didn't have time for lunch and dinner today, and had already arranged to have dinner with you tomorrow evening. As for today At noon, he accompanied Ouyang Tong to have dinner at the Delin Hotel, and in the evening, it was arranged by the Deshan Radio and Television Bureau. Ouyang Tong wants to tell Qiao Zhinong that there is no need to arrange for the evening. He has already made an appointment with Secretary Xianping. He had contacted Secretary Zeng Xianping and Mayor Wang Wenqing before coming to Deshan, and he was well aware of their arrangements in the past few days. If it weren't for the appointment, he wouldn't have come over at this time. On the other hand, this statement cannot be said to Qiao Zhinong. As the media reporter who has been deeply immersed in the officialdom in the entire Jiangnan Province, he is familiar with the ecology of the Chinese officialdom. For the Chinese officialdom, Ouyang Tong has a vivid example. He said that the four leadership teams are like a typical Chinese style family, with the secretary as the husband, the mayor as the wife, the National People's Congress as the father's family, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as the Yue family. Even the best couple will inevitably have conflicts, unless in rare cases, in general, it is the husband's decision and the wife's execution. Of course, there are also a few families where couples turn their backs and each has their own ulterior motives. As for the opinions of the father family and the Yue family, the opinions of the father family are often more easily accepted, followed by the Yue family. Sometimes, the young couple is controlled by their father's family or the Yue family and does not have autonomy. No matter how close the relationship is, couples will form a completely their own system, reflected in the Chinese officialdom ecology, which is the composition of the municipal party committee and government. These two systems may appear very intimate on the surface, but they are also the most prone to conflict. Many times, the contradiction between two systems can greatly affect the marital relationship and even directly influence family decisions.
Qiao Zhinong is a member of the government system, and Ouyang Tong wants to have contact with the party committee system. Naturally, he doesn't want to cause any trouble, so he has to say, don't arrange it tonight. I'm going to visit my high school teacher, and we have already made an appointment. Qiao Zhinong said, why don't you bring your teacher over and let's all work together? Ouyang Tong deliberately pretended to be very interested and prepared to agree, but hesitated for a moment before refusing again, saying, 'Forget it, these people have nothing to do with the officialdom, let's not let them get involved.'.
Delin Hotel is the best hotel in Deshan City, with a four-star rating. The owner is Ouyang Tong's high school classmate. During the meal, Ouyang Tong intentionally brought the topic to next year's celebration in Deshan City. Qiao Zhinong said that Mayor Wang holds a different view on this city celebration, believing that it is a waste of time and resources. In the municipal party committee, the mayor was in the minority after all, so Wang Wenqing had to agree with the opinions of the municipal party committee, and the matter was settled like this.
Ouyang Tong said, what is Shiqing planning to do? Qiao Zhinong said that regarding the city celebration activities, only resolutions have been formed, but no specific plans have been formulated. Someone suggested that the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government could form a joint team, led by the Propaganda Department, with the Municipal Government Office specifically responsible, and the Political Research Office and other departments proposing an activity plan. Some people also say that the publicity department is only responsible for promoting the city's anniversary activities, and the most crucial part is still the activities, especially when it requires sponsorship from local enterprises. It is probably not feasible to rely solely on the publicity department, so it is best to have the city government office take the lead. Some people also say that it is a bit too early to determine the organizer now, and the key is to determine the activity plan. Only after determining the activity plan can we consider how to arrange the organization. It seems that the municipal party committee and government have not reached a consensus on which plan to adopt. However, there may be a meeting recently to study this matter, and he is not quite sure when it will be studied. In the evening, Zeng Xianping invited Ouyang Tong to dinner at his own home.
As the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, there are not many opportunities to eat at home, and I basically do not invite people to my home for meals. Ouyang Tong is a rare exception, perhaps due to the treatment that even provincial party secretaries and governors cannot enjoy. The reason why Zeng Xianping proposed to eat at home is indeed closely related to their friendship. When they were both single, they often arranged to drink together. Zeng Xianping works as a clerk in the Propaganda Department, which belongs to the Qingshui Yamen. He never had the opportunity to eat out. Ouyang Tong is different. He is a journalist and often receives cigarettes and drinks from people. He doesn't smoke and drinks very little himself. His cigarettes were given to Zeng Xianping, and the two of them arranged to drink together. Ouyang Tong felt that Zeng Xianping had been staying at the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department all his life, and he probably didn't have many opportunities at all. Later, the Provincial Party Committee Office selected two secretaries for the new Provincial Party Secretary, but the secretaries were not satisfied. Ouyang Tong happened to be attending an event with the Secretary General of the Provincial Party Committee. The Secretary General brought up this matter and asked Ouyang Tong if there was a suitable candidate. Ouyang Tong recommended Zeng Xianping. The meal was made by the nanny, a regular home cooked dish that couldn't be considered special, especially since Zeng Xianping's cardiovascular system is not very good and the taste is very light, which doesn't quite suit Ouyang Tong's taste. However, he came here not to eat or drink, but to discuss matters. After drinking two cups of Wuliangye, the topic shifted to Shiqing. This is a major event that Zeng Xianping is determined to pursue, and it can also be said to be his political achievement project. He naturally attaches great importance to it.
Zeng Xianping said, I have an idea to go to the province and invite some experts to help come up with ideas and give us some suggestions. Ouyang Tong said, I actually think that instead of relying on a bunch of so-called experts to gossip, it's better to learn from the Luojia Olympics and take a completely market-oriented path. Zeng Xianping is not very familiar with the Los Angeles Olympics and it's difficult to explain. He just said, 'If you have any good ideas, please share them.'. Ouyang Tong said that every Olympic Games is an international sports event, but with so many Olympic Games held, although countries around the world are competing for the hosting rights, in reality, it is basically the country that holds the Olympics that loses a lot of money. At the Los Angeles Olympics, they changed the previous government run approach and handed over the hosting rights to companies, adopting a fully market-oriented approach. As a result, the government not only did not experience significant financial deficits due to hosting the Olympics It also made the Olympics a profitable event for the first time. Zeng Wanping thought for a moment Say it I understand what you mean Are you suggesting that I conduct a bidding process Let a strong cultural company host the celebration of Deshan City: Ouyang Tong said Yeah The government formulates policies, and companies formulate plans. Save costs and learn from others' strengths: let's talk about this cost How much can the government provide? Twenty three million? The estimated impact of the event is nothing more than that If you take out one or two billion, you can create some bubbles. But does the government have such financial resources? Even if there were, how would citizens view the government if one or two billion yuan were used to celebrate the city? Will you call the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and the Mayor a spendthrift? What if we let the enterprise handle it? The government only needs to provide a portion of the funds, and the remaining funds will be covered by government policies and self raised by the undertaking enterprises.
Zeng Xianping said that this idea is good. He asked Ouyang Tong again, if I'm not mistaken, you came to me specifically for this matter and have already made up your mind, right? Ouyang Tong was also calm and said, 'I don't speak falsehoods in front of real people.'. I did come for this matter. Zeng Xianping asked, is it related to your interests? Ouyang Tong frankly stated that he has registered an advertising company and has also filmed some advertisements, such as Lin Fei's advertisement and Fang Baolu's advertisement. Despite having a certain social impact, the company is still struggling to survive in its initial stage. He hopes to host the celebration of Deshan City and help his company get out of the dead zone.
Zeng Xianping lit a cigarette and took two puffs, obviously thinking. After a moment, he said, your plan is indeed a very good one,
In front of you, I won't hide anything. If you are not determined to succeed in this project, I will bring it to the Standing Committee for discussion. Whether it can be approved or not is not important. Since you want to get this project and come to me, things are a bit different. If this plan cannot pass, it doesn't make much sense to you. But if we want to pass, there are indeed some difficulties.
Ouyang Tong was puzzled and asked, this plan is beneficial to Deshan City without any harm Why is it difficult to pass? Zeng Xianping said, there are two points: first, power, and second, interests. Regarding interests, Ouyang Tong is easy to understand. Perhaps someone in Deshan City has already been keeping an eye on the city celebration event and is preparing to make a profit from it. But when it comes to power, Ouyang Tong doesn't quite understand. Zeng Xianping said, in your opinion, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee must have absolute power and cannot be denied. But in reality, it's not like that at all. The power field is a balance field, and absolute power is a power that disrupts the balance, which is absolutely difficult to maintain. In this sense, power balance is necessary and the most effective. On the other hand, power checks and balances will not create many troubles or even unnecessary frictions for the implementation of power.
When we have meetings, what we often say is that the interests of the people are greater than the heavens. In fact, everyone understands in their hearts that the balance of power is greater than the heavens. I actually think this is not wrong. If power cannot be balanced, it will be overturned, and even power will be lost. What do you use to consider the interests of the people?
When he said this, Ouyang Na was taken aback. The balance of power is greater than the interests of the people, which is not a phenomenon unique to any country, but the fundamental basis of the power field. Whether in China or abroad, as long as there is power, this thing exists! It will definitely form a balanced power structure. This structure is often destructive rather than creative. The determination of a decision is not because it benefits people's livelihoods, but because it benefits the balance of power. In other words, if power balance cannot be achieved, even if there are things that are beneficial to people's livelihoods, they may not be able to be filed.
Zeng Xianping thought for a moment and said, 'I have an idea for you.'. Ouyang Tong said, you say. Zeng Xianping picked up his wine glass, touched it with Ouyang Tong, and then drank from it. He said to him, 'I heard you have a good personal relationship with Wang Wenqing. You can go find him.'. In a few days, we will have a standing committee meeting to discuss the anniversary of the city. If he can propose this plan at the standing committee meeting, I guarantee that it will be smooth and unimpeded.
Ouyang Tong realized that this topic touched upon one of the most sensitive areas of power. Zeng Xianping and Wang Wenqing seem to be in harmony but apart, and he is very clear about it. Now, Zeng Xianping has taken the initiative to propose this method, and he finds it difficult to judge whether Zeng Zhiping is giving him advice or testing him. He thought for a moment and said, 'I heard Comrade Wenqing is fully booked these days and doesn't have time.'. He deliberately used the title of Comrade Wenqing and did not address Mayor Wang because Zeng Xianping knew that he had a good relationship with Wang Wenqing. If he used an overly official title, it would appear pretentious and may make Zeng Xianping feel fake in front of him. If we address Wen Qing directly, it may appear that he is a bit arrogant, and it may also indicate a personal relationship with Wen Qing. Zeng Xianping said, no matter how busy you are, there is still time to have meals with old friends. Ouyang Tong was still unsure about Zeng Xianping's attitude and couldn't be too direct, so he asked, 'Do you mean I should find Mayor Wenqing?'? Zeng Xianping said that he likes to take a nap at noon. Tomorrow noon, he will accompany a provincial leader for dinner. This dinner party is not too important, and it is estimated to end at 12:30 or at most 12:40. You can wait outside his office and let him take one nap less. Speaking of this, it shows that Secretary Xianping is indeed sincere. Ouyang Tong stopped going around and said to him, 'Okay, I'll contact his secretary first. If he has time to see me in the next few days, it's okay. If he doesn't have time, I'll go stop him tomorrow noon.'. Zeng Xianping said, you should be careful not to pretend that I don't know just because you discussed this matter with me. Ouyang Tong said, okay, I'll listen to you.
In fact, Ouyang Tong had already made an appointment with Wang Wenqing. At that time, it was inconvenient to tell Zeng Xianping, so he had to wait until noon the next day to send him a text message explaining the agreement. Throughout the day, Ouyang Tong had nothing to do, so he called Zong Qiuyuan.
Zong Qiuyuan was originally a college student at Yongzhou Women's College, a second-class university. During an event organized by university students across the province, Ouyang Tong was hired as a judge. Zong Qiuyuan happened to be in charge of the reception work for the event, and the two met as a result. A few days later, Zong Qiuyuan took the initiative to call Ouyang Tong, and Ouyang Tong took the opportunity to invite her out for dinner. After dinner, he took her on a tour of the Yongzhou River. On the grassland along the banks of Yongzhou River, he completed his deep exploration of her. Afterwards, she said that it was her first time and he couldn't figure out whether her words were true or false. After all, the wilderness was pitch black and he couldn't see anything, and he didn't have a virgin experience. In the following two years, they maintained contact with each other, saying that love was not like love, and that having sex was not like having sex. Their relationship remained between a lover and a father daughter. The living expenses of Zong Qiuyuan for the next two years were basically provided by Ouyang Tong. As a student of a second-class university, her graduation destination is a big issue. Ouyang Tong used his connections to arrange for her to work at the Deshan government office. Zong Qiuyuan has been working here for four years and just got married a year ago. This little girl seems to be quite good at pleasing men. Qiao Zhinong trusts her very much and recently promoted her to deputy department head. She is also responsible for coordinating some important government events.
The relationship between Ouyang Tong and Zong Qiuyuan is not clear to Qiao Zhinong. After Zong Qiuyuan entered the government, he only had phone contact with her and never met her again. Ouyang Tong was not sure where their relationship was located, so he did not use his own phone, but instead used the phone number of Delin Hotel to call Zong Qiuyuan.
Zong Qiuyuan picked up the phone and asked which one, and Ouyang Tong said, it's an old friend of yours. Zong Qiuyuan immediately recognized Ouyang Tong's voice and excitedly said, 'Teacher, is that you?'? Have you come to Deshan? Ouyang Tong said, yes. Zong Qiuyuan said, where are you? I came to see you. Ouyang Tong reported the room number to her, and she said, 'Wait, I'll be right over.'.
In less than twenty minutes, Zong Qiuyuan arrived. Ouyang Ban opened the door and Zong Qiuyuan stood there, her face full of excitement. She called out 'teacher' and Ouyang Tong gently reached out, grabbed her hand, and led her into the room. She almost jumped in. Ouyang Tong turned back and closed the door. When he turned around again, Zong Qiuyuan had already pounced on him. He then stretched out his arms and hugged her in his arms. She said, 'Teacher, you're really bad. You haven't come to see me for so many years.'. Ouyang Tong said, aren't I afraid of making things difficult for you?
The dinner with Wang Wenqing in the evening was arranged at a restaurant called Deshan Water Town in the suburbs. This restaurant covers a large area, with the main building built along the mountain, and below the mountain is a curved pond with a water surface of about ten acres. The restaurant is divided into three levels, and the worst level is completely built on the shore, where you can smell the water vapor but not see the water. The second level, half on the shore and half on the water, is a bit like a stilted house for ethnic minorities. Sitting on it to eat, at least half of the guests sit facing the water. The third level is completely surrounded by water. The owner selected three points in the middle of the pond, drilled four steel and cement piles at each helium point, and used these four cement piles as support points to build a pavilion. The base of the pavilion is made of polyethylene foam with buoyancy, which is similar to a bamboo raft. The pavilion is built on top of the pedestal. People stepped up and found that the pavilion could sway with the force of walking, thinking that this pavilion had no fixed support. The three pavilions are all connected to the bamboo floating bridge on the shore, which does have some rustic charm.
Of course, we can't be late for dinner with the mayor. Ouyang Tong intentionally moved up the time a lot. After arriving, there were still forty minutes left before the agreed time. He had nothing to do in his spare time, but fortunately, it was surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery. So he wandered alone by the pond. When a lady walked past him, she looked at him very carefully. He didn't care either, seeing that the person had already passed by, he continued his tour. A few minutes later, the lady returned and walked up to him, introducing herself as Liu Yanhong, the chairman of Deshan Water Town. Simultaneously hand over a business card. Ouyang Tong was momentarily stunned, took a serious look at the business card, and then said, 'Liu Yanhong?'? Are you Liu Yanhong? Liu Yanhong saw Ouyang Tong's expression and understood everything. She said, 'Are you really Ouyang Tong?'? I didn't read it wrong.
Liu Yanhong and Ouyang Tong were classmates in junior high school. At that time, Liu Yanhong was the class and school flower, attracting widespread attention. Ouyang Tong also secretly likes her in his heart, but his family is too poor and always wears tattered clothes, so he has never received a direct eye from Liu Yanhong. After graduating from junior high school, Ouyang Tong became the only person in the entire township to be admitted to County No.1 Middle School. The first time she returned home, she heard a shocking news that Liu Yanhong followed a man from another hometown who came to take photos. It wasn't until a few years ago that I heard again that Liu Yanhong returned home dressed in luxury and opened a restaurant in the city. Liu Yanhong naturally knew that among her classmates, only Ouyang Tong had the highest status. Several times she returned to Deshan, she was accompanied by city leaders and even appeared on the city television station. When the two of them met just now, Liu Yanhong felt familiar with each other, but she didn't dare to recognize each other. After leaving, I thought carefully and remembered that he might be my old classmate Ouyang Tong. I was also worried about mistaking him for someone else, so I took out my business card and took the initiative to introduce him.
The old classmate then sat down to chat. Liu Yanhong told him that back then, she failed to get into high school and knew that if things continued like this, she would never be able to leave the countryside for the rest of her life, so her heart became active. At this moment, the photographer came to the countryside. She thought this person must be very wealthy and couldn't resist the temptation, so she ran away with that person. Later on, she found out that the person had no money and no face to return to their hometown, so she simply went to Shenzhen. In Shenzhen, she met another man, who is now her husband. The two worked in the catering industry in Shenzhen and later made a fortune by opening their own restaurant, so they returned to Deshan and opened this shop.
At the evening banquet, Wang Wenqing organized it very formally, with government office director Qiao Zhinong in attendance, accompanied by Yan Ming, director of the Municipal Radio and Television Bureau, Shao Huaicheng, editor in chief of Deshan Daily, and Zhu Yuyan, president of Deping Evening News. There are also a few people whose names Ouyang Tong didn't even remember. Wang Wenqing pulled Ouyang Tong to the main seat, ignoring everyone else, then grabbed the cucumber in front of him, gave Ouyang Tong one, took one himself, and took a big bite.
Ouyang Tong knew that Wang Wenqing's time was limited, so he wanted to get to the point as soon as possible. Coincidentally, the Deshan Daily is currently working on a special topic on the 10th anniversary of the market making gray market. He took this as a topic and asked Shao Huaicheng, "Is there still one year left for the market celebration? Will there be no more articles to do when the market celebration special topic is launched so early? Shao Huaicheng said he also has this concern, but the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department wants it to be like this He has no choice either. Zhu Yuyan and Wang Wenqing have the best relationship, but they are completely unaware of the dissatisfaction shown by Ouyang Tong and Zeng Xianping's relationship. They say, 'What kind of city celebration? It's a waste of people and money.'. Zeng Xianping, who started as a secretary, is skilled in creating exquisite articles. Wang Wenqing probably felt that this statement was a bit excessive, so he said that for the tenth anniversary, there will definitely be some celebration activities, which is not wrong. The key depends on what to do, whether to act within one's means or to make a big deal out of a swollen face. Qiao Zhinong immediately got off the topic. I heard from people in the outskirts that Zeng Xianping only has one standard, which is to be the first in the province. Ouyang Tong immediately took over the conversation and said that being the first in the province means being the first in the country and the first in the world, and there is no problem with that. The key is whether you have money or not? What did Qiao Zhinong say? The leaders in the province are skilled and precise. How much money can Deshan allocate for the market celebration? Take out 30 million, and all the people in the city will tighten their belts. Qiao Zhinong took this opportunity to give Wang Wenqing eye drops, saying that if civil servants cannot pay their salaries, people will still curse Mayor Wang. Upon hearing these words, Wang Wenqing frowned and remained silent.
Ouyang Tong seized this opportunity and said, in fact, this matter does not necessarily have to be handled by the government. Qiao Zhinong said, 'If the government doesn't handle the city's anniversary, who will?'? Television station office? Yan Ming, can you handle it? Yan Ming immediately waved her hand. DeShan TV Station only had this small fortune and couldn't afford to sell us. Ouyang Tong said that bidding can be open to the public. The municipal government only needs to allocate a portion of the start-up funds, while the remaining funds will be covered by policies formulated by the municipal government and resolved by the responsible companies themselves.
Wang Wenqing listened to this sentence and asked Ouyang Tong, 'Your idea is good, do you have a specific plan?'?
Ouyang Tong certainly has a specific plan, but he cannot make it too conspicuous. He said, 'It's just an idea that came to my mind when I was in a hurry.'. If Mayor Wang wants a specific plan, I can come up with one later.
After dinner, Wang Wenqing said that Director Ouyang is a provincial leader and I will escort him. I got into Ouyang Tong's car. Ouyang Tong knew clearly that Wang Wenqing wanted to talk to him alone about the bidding matter. After the car started, he didn't get angry actively but waited for Wang Wenqing to speak. Wang Wenqing was indeed anxious and asked, 'Do you have any plans to attack DeShan Shiqing?'? Ouyang Tong didn't move back and said, 'I just started a cultural communication company.'. Wang Wenqing also said that the newly established company wants to undertake the celebration of Deshan City? Aren't you afraid of holding on to death? Ouyang Tong said, 'How many large financial conglomerates will support me in the future?' Wang Wenqing asked, 'Which ones?'? Ouyang Tong pulled the banner as tiger skin and said, 'Jiangnan tobacco?'? Southern Heavy Machinery and Jiangnan Nonferrous Metals. Wang Wenqing took on a slight burden Say, you must have a specific plan. Tell me. Ouyang Tong said that there is no plan, but there is an idea, but it has not yet formed a system. At present, a specific plan is not necessarily required, and the plan can be proposed together in the bidding document. As long as a general direction is determined, the next steps will be easy to take. Wang Wenqing said that if the company were to undertake the project as you envisioned, it would certainly solve the major problem for the municipal government. But have you ever thought about it? In this way, it would require open bidding, and once the bidding is conducted, it would be difficult to guarantee that you will win the bid. Ouyang Tong said, I have your big boss backing me up from behind What are you afraid of? Wang Wenqing said, that's not necessarily the case. Even the mayor cannot cover the sky with one hand, let alone the mayor's power, which is simply not enough to cover the sky. Ouyang Tong knew that Wang Wenqing had something to say. He said that we can discuss the specific steps with the officials. Now, the main plan is to determine the public bidding and undertaking rights at the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. Wang Wenqing said, 'Your plan has solved many of my problems, and I strongly agree with it.'. I can propose it at the Standing Committee meeting, but I cannot guarantee whether it will be approved. You have a good relationship with Comrade Xianping. Are you going to do his job?
Ouyang Tong did not stay in Deshan and wait for the outcome. The bidding for the hosting rights is beneficial for Deshan. As long as Zeng Xianping and Wang Wenqing agree, the plan will definitely pass. What he urgently needs to do now is to help Wang Wenqing come up with a bidding plan that will greatly benefit Boyi Company and Ouyang Tong. He would never do it if he were busy making wedding clothes for others.
There is another reason why he is in a hurry to return, he must take some action against Yang Dayuan. This idea was formed before coming to Deshan, but Deliyi had already made an appointment and couldn't reschedule it, so he pushed the matter back. Driving back to Yongzhou from Deshan, Ouyang Tong was pondering how to deal with Yang Dayuan's lead along the way. Despite Yang Dayuan's actions at this moment, which seemed to kill him and make him happy, he still did not want to make the matter go away. This has nothing to do with the relationship he had with Yang Dayuan before, just because of his inherent goodwill. Of course, he also had to consider retaliating against Yang Dayuan. As long as he decided to retaliate, he would kill him and not leave any more opportunities for Yang Dayuan.
Whether compromising or retaliating, he must start doing one thing, which is to thoroughly understand Yang Dayuan's movements in order to know himself and his enemy, and determine the direction of the attack.
Ouyang Tong thought of his friend Jia Yuge, who might be able to handle this matter for him. Thinking of this, Ouyang Tong immediately picked up his phone and searched, only to find that there was no Jia Yuge's phone number on it. Ouyang Tong called a friend from the Public Security Department again and asked for Jia Yuge's number. Ouyang Tong invited Jia Yuge to have dinner together tonight, but Jia Yuge said he might not be able to do it tonight and had arranged with a leader. Ouyang Tong said, so let's go to the 38th floor of Sheraton for tea tonight? Jia Yuge said, that's okay, but it may be a bit later. Ouyang Tong said, if it's a little later, I'll wait for you on the 38th floor after dinner anyway.
Ouyang Tong and Jia Yuge have a rather special friendship. Back then, Jia Yuge was conscripted as a rural child into the fire brigade and assigned to a squadron under the Yongzhou City Support Team. As a rural resident, it is not an easy task for Jia Yuge to get into the city. There are only two ways. Firstly, he can join the training team run by the fire department and be promoted after learning and training. This kind of one-step ascent to the courtyard is not something that ordinary people can accomplish. In addition to building good relationships with the leaders of the squadron and obtaining a spot, one also needs to have a strong cultural level and pass strict exams. Although Jia Yuge has some peculiar talents in certain aspects, he is not comprehensive, and it is absolutely impossible for him to pass the exam. Moreover, he himself did not have strong connections to obtain the indicators. He chose the second path, driving a car. There are many skilled car soldiers among the firefighters, who drive large fire trucks through narrow city streets. Without strong skills, they cannot survive. Because of this, a large number of volunteer transfer positions in the fire brigade are occupied by motorcyclists. Being a car soldier also requires the interaction of various factors. Without building good relationships with leaders, such opportunities naturally cannot fall on you.
Neither of these two paths can lead Jia Yuge to success, leaving him with only one path to pursue. He must train his skills diligently and strive to make contributions and receive awards. Later, Jia Yuge really had an opportunity. On the eve of the Chinese New Year that year, a building caught fire in Yongzhou City. Due to the fact that early buildings did not use refractory materials and instead used a large amount of flammable and toxic plastic products, the fire spread quickly. The city mobilized dozens of fire trucks from four squads to surround the building, but it was still difficult to control the fire. The most thrilling thing is that there are still a large number of residents trapped in the building. In order to rescue these residents trapped in the high-rise buildings, firefighters have to resort to divination Splash water, then use the fire ladder to transport it upstairs, and then tie the fire rope to the top floor to build an aerial life passage. This aerial passage of life is not easy to navigate, and no one dares to slide down with their bare hands unless secured with a safety belt. The safety belts that firefighters can bring up are limited. After using them once, they have to move them up again. By the time they use them again, the fire has already reached the floor that the fire ladder can reach, and the firefighters who go up must pass through the raging flames. In order to protect this vital passage, the fire brigade had to adjust its strategy and concentrate fire hydrants to control this area, so that the fire would not spread in at least one area, allowing firefighters to gain a focal point.
Jia Yuge was one of the people who gave out seat belts at that time. He went up to deliver the safety belt three times, and later had to risk his life to cross the fire line twice. The last time, when he crossed the fire line with dozens of safety belts on his back, his fire boots burned and his firefighting suit burned. When he delivered the seatbelt, he had already become a fiery person. When the comrades above extinguished the fire on his body, he was already severely burned.
Ouyang Tong was deeply moved when he heard the introduction from the captain and immediately went to the hospital for an interview. At this moment, Jia Yuge, who was lying in the hospital, was extremely desperate. With his disfigured appearance, he might not even be able to find his wife when he returned to the countryside. He said he didn't want to live anymore, and living any longer was meaningless to him. Ouyang Tong's heart was deeply gripped by the unpredictable future of this young man, and he repeatedly asked him how he could change this fate. He said there is only one way, which is to transfer volunteers to stay in the city. Because of having a city household registration, there may still be rural girls who, for some consideration, agree to marry him. At that time, Ouyang Tong developed a sense of pride and promised Jia Yuge that he would work hard to facilitate this matter.
The fundamental reason why he dares to pat his chest like this is that he has a good relationship with the captain, and coupled with Jia Yuge's heroic behavior, he thinks he should be confident.
Ouyang Tong's report touched many people, and many girls wrote letters to Jia Yuge, including one girl who later became his wife. However, Ouyang Tong's efforts to convert Jia Yuge into a volunteer soldier were not realized. More than a year later, Jia Yuge had to return to his hometown. For several years afterwards, the two had no further contact. Until five years ago, Jia Yuge suddenly appeared in Yongzhou again. Ouyang Tong once asked him what he was doing in Yongzhou, and he said he was running errands for people and doing some small business. Ouyang Tong handed him his new business card and said that if he needed help, he could be reached out to.
A few months later, Ouyang Tong suddenly received a phone call from the police station, who said they needed him to come forward and vouch for a person named Jia Yuge. Ouyang Tong did not immediately rush to the police station, but instead rushed to the sub bureau and found a familiar and powerful person to accompany him to the police station. The director introduced that Jia Yuge's illegal private detective agency has been shut down.
At this moment, Ouyang Tong learned that after Jia Yuge was demobilized, he went to Shenzhen to find a job. Later, he found a private detective agency and worked there for more than two years before running back to Yongzhou to open a private detective agency. He doesn't understand why it's illegal to register if someone is doing well in Shenzhen, but not in Yongzhou? Ouyang Tong said that he knows a little bit about this matter. Domestically, we mainly read some foreign literary works and think that private detective agencies are private intelligence and criminal investigation agencies. Once we have such private institutions, it will disrupt the criminal investigation work of public security and other departments. So, the public security department has always disagreed with the legalization of private investigation agencies. In fact, foreign private detective agencies have nothing to do with intelligence and criminal investigations, they are more engaged in civil investigations. Due to this reason, civil investigations in China have always been in a blank space, making it impossible to meet a large number of civil investigation needs. Ouyang Tong believes that one day in the future, this business will definitely be opened up. Even at present, it is not completely a monolithic system, at least some economic and other investigations have been opened up. Since that's the case, why not enter under another name? For example, information investigation. You investigate the sales situation of a certain product as an information survey, investigate the ratings of a certain TV drama as an information survey, and there are other types of surveys, all of which are information surveys. Doing some civil investigation while conducting information investigation can only be considered as a marginal operation.
Inspired by Ouyang Tong, Jia Yuge quickly registered an information investigation company and became a legitimate private detective. His business was also very popular and he gained some fame in Yongzhou. He stopped taking on small and trivial cases.
Ouyang Tong waited for nearly two hours on the 38th floor before Jia Yuge hurriedly arrived. Jia Yuge had extensive burns on his body and had undergone many surgeries over the years, so that the skin on his face did not look unsightly, except for a few faint scars. But the muscles burned in his legs are obviously not completely solved by a few surgeries. When he walks, his steps look extremely strange, a bit like a duck, and his body tilts to both sides.
Jia Yuge explained to Ouyang Tong as soon as he entered the door that he was indeed late because of an urgent matter. In order to gain Ouyang Tong's trust, he even disregarded professional ethics and told him that the case he was investigating involved a high-ranking leader. This leader has a lover who is the general manager of a real estate company. However, recently, the leader suspected the general manager, and thought that there might be another man beside her. It was the man behind the show who gave the woman to him. He suspected that he had been plotted by some conspiracy, so he asked Jia Yuge to investigate secretly.
After chatting for a few words, Ouyang Tong got to the point. Ouyang Tong's main topic is simple, hoping that Jia Yuge will investigate Yang Dayuan. Ouyang Tong is not very clear about the specific investigation content, he hopes it is everything. Finally, Ouyang Tong said, look, how much does this investigation cost?
Jia Yuge said that the cost is irrelevant. You have shown me kindness, this is an opportunity for me to repay your kindness.
Ouyang Tong said, don't do this. Since you are in the business world, it is impossible for you to stick a stick and help me. Besides, I don't think this matter is too easy. I can't say how many people will be needed, how many will be asked, and what means will be used. This cost should not be reduced. Jia Yuge said that at least five people are needed. We need to replace it, we can't let the same face appear in front of someone all the time, it will arouse suspicion. As for time, Lizi, I'm not sure because you haven't explicitly stated what you need, and I don't understand when you will stop. As for the means, there are probably no other than three: recording, recording, and taking photos. Except for personnel, other expenses should not be too large, and I should be able to bear this expense.
In order to celebrate Deshan City, Ouyang Tong needs to make a big move in the company. It is obvious that at present, a tree with three flowers and two leaves is not enough for Boyi Company to undertake such a great task. As soon as he went to work in the morning, Ouyang Tong summoned the three main generals for a meeting. Tell them that this trip to Deshan has yielded huge rewards, and the matter has basically been settled. Now, what Boyi Company needs to start immediately is to develop a plan. There are two options. One is the bidding proposal from the Deshan Municipal Government, which must be presented to the city as soon as possible for discussion and approval by the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. The bidding plan involves several aspects, the first of which is time arrangement, which is very important for Boyi Company. If Ouyang Tong wants to secure the contract, he needs to make a big deal of time, leaving little time for other competing companies to make perfect and beautiful bids. He has tentatively decided to announce the bidding plan for Deshan City on May 1st.
At this time, major advertising companies are taking a May Day holiday, and many companies may not be able to see the bidding announcement. Even if some companies see it, they will immediately end their vacation and gather all personnel to make bids. The deadline for submitting bids is five households and fifteen days. As a result, a considerable number of companies also need some time. The deadline for submitting bids in a centralized manner is May 15th, which means that many companies only have about a week to take the exam
Consider specific plans.
Boyi Company is different. From now until mid May, there will be about a month and a half, which is a whole month more than others. They can fully utilize this month to produce a beautiful proposal. So, while proposing the bidding plan for Deshan City, the main consideration is the overall activity plan for Deshan City's celebration. At the same time, Xu Wenzhao needs to immediately start something and register another company.
This newly registered company, Ouyang Tong, has already come up with a name, called Ziyuan Botong Development Co., Ltd. Its main business is asset management consulting and investment decision-making consulting, and its secondary business is resource integration planning and advertising management. The company's shareholding structure is 90% held by Ouyang Tong, 10% held by Xu Wenzhao, Xun Wanfang, and Lei Lei, with Xu Wenzhao holding 4% and Xun Wanfang and Lei Lei each holding 3%. Actually, this is a shell company, and Ouyang Tong hasn't even contributed a penny of registered capital. There was no requirement for the other three employees to hold shares, only that regarding the share capital, the next step would be to register the company first.
That evening, Jia Yuge reported the results of the first day's investigation to Ouyang Tong.
This result surprised Ouyang Tong greatly, as Yang Dayuan actually worked at the advertising company on Sundays. Jia Yuge's men followed Yang Dayuan. Yang Dayuan left at 6:30 in the morning and then took a taxi. After joining the advertising company on Sunday, I didn't come out for lunch until noon. In the afternoon, he returned to the company and left in the evening. When Jia Yuge's people went out to eat with Yang Dayuan at noon, they pretended to be acquaintances of Yang Dayuan and went in to look for him. The receptionist at the company said, 'Oh, you're looking for Mr. Yang?'? One moment please. After contacting him by phone, please inform him that Mr. Yang is not in the office and may have gone for dinner.
This news gave Ouyang Qian a sudden realization.
At first, Yang Dayuan was able to invite Zhu Liyi on Sunday because their relationship was extraordinary. After leaving Boyi, it didn't seem particularly surprising that he went to Sunday. It is worth exploring under what identity did Yang Dayuan appear on Sunday? Does calling him Mr. Yang by the staff indicate that he is the General Manager or Deputy General Manager on Sunday? This possibility is not non-existent, of course, there is another possibility. Yang Dayuan is very particular about how others call him. He introduced himself and never said his name was Yang Dayuan, but directly said, 'I am Mr. Yang from Jiangnan Daily.'. When he calls someone, he announces his home and says, 'I am Mr. Yang.'. Therefore, it is difficult to determine Yang Dayuan's identity on Sunday solely based on the title of Mr. Yang.
On the other hand, Ouyang Tong cannot help but suspect that Yang Dayuan's recent actions towards himself may be related to his appointment on Monday. Looking back on the business I have received so far this year, except for one that was brought by Xun Wanfang, the rest were all automatically delivered to my doorstep. At first, he was pleasantly surprised, thinking that Boyi Company had made a name for itself and that customers would come knocking on his door automatically. Now it seems that there is a possibility that it was actually a trap arranged by Yang Dayuan? Wen Yufang introduced three businesses. Initially, Ouyang Tong thought it was related to the influence of Wen Yufang's parents in the Shanghai Yuan market, but when he asked about the relationship between Wen Yufang and Yang Dayuan that day, Wen Yufang clearly did not tell the truth. From this perspective, these three transactions are likely arranged by Yang Dayuan. As for other door-to-door services, they may also have been arranged by Yang Dayuan.
Thinking that many of the recent businesses may have been arranged by Yang Dayuan, Ouyang Tong was immediately shocked and broke into a cold sweat. Ouyang Tong is aware that for clients who are proficient in their business, their bid to advertising companies usually exceeds the cost by about 30%. Excluding various expenses, there is a gross profit of approximately 2.0%. Foreign advertising companies generally operate in this way. But in China, the situation is different. Advertising companies are more willing to accept ads that offer a return of over 20% even if they pay a 50% commission. They basically don't accept advertisements with a cost increase of 30%. Even if they do, they won't do it themselves, but will transfer it to some small companies without business. The fundamental reason for this is that all advertising businesses in China must pay a commission far higher than the profit. Looking back at the advertisements that Boyi Company has done in the past few months, almost all of them were those with a 30% increase in cost. When it comes to Yang Dayuan's reports on Sundays and several instances of abnormal accuracy, Ouyang Tong cannot help but suspect that these advertisements were actually outsourced to Boyi after that.
If that's the case, then was it Yang Dayuan's idea to give these businesses to Boyi Company, or was it the result of Yang Dayuan and Zhu Liyi's discussion? If Zhu Liyi was also involved in this matter, then the situation is really complicated. Ouyang Tong's enemy is no longer just Yang Dayuan alone, but has added a much stronger Seventh Advertising Company than Boyi, the leader of the advertising industry in Jiangnan Province.
In this situation, it's like being prepared to touch a Japanese artillery tower and bring your troops over to see that it's not a Japanese artillery tower at all, but a Japanese headquarters.
Ouyang Tong, standing from Yang Dayuan's perspective, thinks about what he would do if his company's business volume was very full, and some businesses had neither too much profit nor had to rely on external forces? Outsourcing these businesses to other companies as a whole, he only needs to conduct final checks. By doing so, on the surface, one may earn less money, but on the other hand, they have almost no cost expenditures, which is equivalent to earning a sum of money for nothing. Why not do it?
Since that's the case, should we expose Yang Dayuan to Zhu Liyi?
The question is, even if Yang Dayuan is exposed, how will Zhu Liyi view these things? For her, she has already earned what she should have earned, and Yang Dayuan's operating method is also within the range she allows. As for how Yang Dayuan used this matter, it was a personal grudge between Ouyang Tong and Yang Dayuan, and had nothing to do with her company. What should Ouyang Tong do if she holds this attitude? An especially important point is that Zhu Liyi's husband is bedridden, and she clearly needs a strong man by her side. Is Yang Dayuan the strong man she needs? What would be the outcome if their relationship had already evolved from a pure friendship or colleague relationship to an emotional level? Yang Dayuan is a man who is very good at making women happy. As long as he can make women happy, he can say anything and do anything. Not to mention targeting women, even for long-time same-sex friends like Ouyang Tong, in order to achieve his goals, isn't he willing to use any means to cry or laugh? If he has completely mastered Juliette emotionally, then they must have formed a united front. What should he do then?
To confirm whether Yang Dayuan is the mastermind behind the advertisement he received, all you need to do is verify with Wen Yufang. With this in mind, he dialed Wen Yufang's phone and contacted her, but he did not reach out to her. Since their last birthday when they parted ways unhappily, Wen Yufang hasn't been there again. After the phone was connected, Wen Yufang's tone was very cold, asking him, what's the matter? Ouyang Tong doesn't want to go around and ask her, I want to ask, were the three advertisements you introduced to you given to you by Yang Dayuan? She said, is this important? He said, yes, very important. She just said 'no' and hung up her phone. He dialed again, but she turned it off.