Chapter 252 Becomes the Big Situation Ning Weidong frowned. Hu Bayi on the other end of the phone said that Yang Hongqi's elder brother wanted to see him. "Okay, Old Hu, you arrange it." Ning Weidong hung up the phone. He originally thought that Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan's face was enough. After all, it was not a big deal. In the final analysis, it was just borrowing tens of thousands of wine bottles. There is no need for the Yang family to cling to this favor as it is not worth much. Moreover, the Yang family took advantage of this opportunity to hold back, which actually made Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan lose face, which was not worth the loss. Ning Weidong couldn't help but shake his head. It is said that an old man in the family is like a treasure. This is the case with the Yang family. Although the eldest brother of the Yang family has entered the government to work with the help of his father's influence, he is too young and lacks experience and guidance. I'm afraid he will have to take many detours. People always say that when people leave, the tea gets cold. In fact, sometimes there is no other way, like in the case of the Yang family. Yang's father is gone, and arranging for the eldest brother of the Yang family is already the most they can do. He is not their biological father, so why should he protect them all the way and teach them by example? Who doesn’t have a son or a daughter? Therefore, before, Ning Weidong never took the initiative to propose contacting the Yang family, because he was considering the ideas of Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan.
Now that the other party has taken the initiative to propose it, it can't be blamed on Ning Weidong. In fact, from Ning Weidong's perspective, someone like the eldest brother of the Yang family is a person who is very worth winning over. The nature is similar to Wang Kaixuan's. His parents left some connections, but the family has lost its pillar, so the connections are used less. …… In the afternoon, Ning Weidong met the eldest brother of the Yang family in the reception room of the new office building. Originally, Ning Weidong wanted to take the initiative to go to the opponent's home court, after all, he needed a favor this time. However, the eldest brother of the Yang family was still sober enough. He did not take the chicken feather as an order and took the initiative to offer to visit us. "Haha, Comrade Jiefang, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person!" Ning Weidong greeted brothers Yang Jiefang and Yang Hongqi at the entrance of the building. Yang Hongqi and Ning Weidong are acquaintances, and it was he who introduced Wang Kaixuan. However, unlike Wang Kaixuan who has resources in Fujian Province, Yang Hongqi's approval business is not very successful, roughly the same as Li Peihang, and he can make a thousand yuan a month. Now he rides a 125 motorcycle and carries his brother with him. Yang Jiefang is 27 years old this year. He wears a tweed coat, a woolen scarf, has thick hair parted in the middle, and a pair of black-framed glasses, giving him a very mature impression. Ning Weidong and Yang Jiefang shook hands warmly, exchanged greetings and let each other inside. Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan did not come. They went to the Red Star Winery to transport bottles. Yang Jiefang was quite capable and had already gotten things done before coming. When we arrived at the reception room, Wang Xia and Li Hong, who were in charge of reception, served us tea. Although Yang Hongqi had been here before after the move, this was his first time entering the reception room. He couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Ning, you are so impressive." Ning Weidong smiled, picked up the teacup and said, "Comrade Jiefang, brother Hongqi, please try this tea. I would not be willing to give it to ordinary people." "Then I have to taste it carefully~" Yang Jiefang smiled and took a sip from the teacup, praising it endlessly: "Good tea, good tea!"
After some pleasantries, Ning Weidong got to the point first: "Comrade Jiefang, I really want to thank you for helping me out of this urgent situation!" Yang Jiefang said: "No, no, it's just a piece of cake." Ning Weidong said: "It's just a small favor to you, but it's a timely help to me. I don't need to thank you for your kindness. I will remember this favor." Yang Jiefang heard the implicit meaning, and even though Ning Weidong's words sounded nice, he did not accept his olive branch. I'll remember the favor and will definitely repay it if I encounter any problems in the future. Yang Jiefang laughed to hide the momentary disappointment in his heart. In fact, he also knew that using this matter to get close to Ning Weidong was not the best option. He was really afraid that he would not have the chance in the future. Ning Weidong didn't know when he would be able to use him as a small section chief in the Ministry of Light Industry, so he had to seize the opportunity. Otherwise, if he wants to get closer to Ning Weidong in the future, he can only do so through Wang Kaixuan. Yang Jiefang was unwilling to accept this, or rather, he did not take Wang Kaixuan seriously. Although Wang Kaixuan's father was of a higher rank than his father, the two families later experienced similar things. But in the end, Yang Jiefang at least entered the government, and at the age of less than 30, he was a section chief. Wang Kaixuan is nothing. When he first came to Beijing, he was just an idler like his brother. If he hadn't been lucky enough to meet Ning Weidong, he would probably be nothing now. Yang Jiefang knew that he had to demonstrate his own value in order to gain respect. Yang Jiefang said: "Comrade Weidong, I heard that your winery is collecting wine from the surrounding areas." Ning Weidong nodded, this is not a secret. Yang Jiefang said: "You may not know that the surrounding wineries may not be able to receive wine soon." Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes slightly, but he did not doubt that Yang Jiefang was exaggerating. Since someone could block him with the wine bottle, he could naturally do something with the "wine" itself. "Comrade Jiefang, since you told me all this, I'm sure you have a way to teach me~" Ning Weidong said calmly. Although cutting off his raw liquor was far more dangerous than getting stuck on the bottle, Ning Weidong had asked Wang Kaixuan to stockpile a lot of raw liquor in advance, about 70 tons. Even if blending was not considered, if all of these 70 tons were bottled, it would be 140,000 bottles of liquor, which was enough to cope with the situation. So when Yang Jiefang mentioned this, although Ning Weidong knew that this was far more important than the wine bottle, it was not a top priority. Yang Jiefang didn't put on airs and said directly: "I can help buy raw liquor from small and medium-sized wineries in Shandong and Henan provinces." Ning Weidong's heart moved. If Yang Jiefang really had this ability, he was indeed a man with a good heart. No matter how high or low a person's position is, as long as he or she has resources in his or her hands, he or she is valuable. At this point, Yang Jiefang's value was obviously more than just those tens of thousands of wine bottles. The subsequent communication is much simpler. After confirming that the Yang brothers had the raw liquor resources and their asking price was not high, Ning Weidong was very happy to give them the respect and benefits they deserved. Not long after the Yang brothers left, Ning Weidong received a call from Hu Bayi, saying that the wine bottles had been negotiated and were being loaded for transportation. Ning Weidong breathed a sigh of relief, hung up the phone, and immediately called Zhao's father.
It was Secretary Li who answered the phone. Ning Weidong exchanged a few pleasantries and then asked to meet Zhao's father. More than half an hour later, Ning Weidong came to Zhao's father's office. "Please sit down~" Father Zhao pointed to the sofa next to him with a smile. Ning Weidong sat down properly. He knew that Mr. Zhao's time was precious, so he didn't say any useless nonsense. He directly explained the situation of the winery and his own solutions. Father Zhao nodded: "Not bad, he remained calm in the face of danger." He was not just saying this casually. It was not easy for Ning Weidong to find a way to solve the problem on his own without seeking help from others. Ning Weidong quickly became humble and mentioned Wang Guoqiang. The purpose of his visit was to transfer the pressure from Wang Guoqiang and the Tang family to Zhao's father. Ning Weidong was very clear-headed. Although he had temporarily solved the surface problem, with his current ability, if the other party was determined to make things difficult for him, he would have no way to deal with it. Furthermore, what is the purpose of marriage alliance? Isn't it that when you encounter this kind of situation, you won't be alone~ Now is the time for the Zhao and Wang families to contribute. At the end, Ning Weidong said solemnly: "This winery is very important. Whether we can make a success of Sulian depends largely on whether our vodka can gain a foothold in the Far East market..." In fact, even if Ning Weidong didn't say these, Zhao's father would understand, but some things had to be said. Father Zhao did not respond directly, but instead asked, "What do you mean, do you want me to come forward and put pressure on Wang Guoqiang?" Ning Weidong quickly denied it and moved his butt slightly forward on the sofa: "That's not what I meant." Although Zhao's father could come forward to suppress Wang Guoqiang, doing so would inevitably require a large amount of energy and resources. As the son-in-law of the Zhao family, Ning Weidong does not get to use these energies and resources for free. This is also the reason why Ning Weidong had to solve the problem with the wine bottle before coming. This is not Ning Weidong being petty. When it comes to politics, there are some things you can be vague about, but there are also some things you must take into account. "Oh?" Father Zhao smiled. Ning Weidong said, "I was wondering if you could find out what the other party meant. If they really want to embarrass me because of Tang Wanning's matter, I don't have to stay in Beijing. At worst, I can move the company and the winery to the Northeast." Father Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked, "You want to leave the capital?" Ning Weidong said: "It would be best if I could stay, but if some people don't like me, it's no big deal to leave. No matter how good the capital is, it may not be a good place for young people to make achievements." Father Zhao smiled and said, "You are quite open-minded. Okay, stop imagining it. There won't be any more action over there." Ning Weidong looked at Zhao's father in surprise. The other party's attitude was very firm, and it was obviously not groundless: "Have you negotiated with them?" Father Zhao did not take credit for it. He waved his hand and said, "It was not me. It was an old leader above who said that the method you proposed to open up trade channels with Sulian could be tried." Ning Weidong's eyes lit up. What level must the old leader mentioned by Zhao's father be! He actually endorsed him, which was a pleasant surprise. At the same time, he suddenly realized that he had let Yang Jiefang get the upper hand just now.
But on second thought, this is not a disadvantage. Yang Jiefang is just a small section chief in the district. He dares to take on such a big responsibility and say that he can help purchase raw liquor in Shandong and Henan provinces. There are only two possibilities: either he is bragging, or he is really capable and good at networking. If it's the former, it won't take long before the truth is revealed, and the person will take the opportunity to find the mistake and sever the relationship directly. If it's the latter, then keeping him by your side will help you in the future. Ning Weidong was completely relieved. Given this situation, no matter whether it was Wang Guoqiang or the Tang family behind them, they would not take any more action. Once the winery is up and running and Sulian opens up the situation, they will probably have no chance to do anything else. At that time they will have to consider the overall situation, and Ning Weidong is that "overall situation". In fact, planning all these, no matter whether it is vodka, or future electrical appliances, or something else, from an economic perspective alone, is nothing at all for the country, or for such a large-scale economy as Sulian. However, in the current environment, the political resources contained therein cannot be underestimated. Once a stable and solid interest relationship is formed, anyone who wants to touch Ning Weidong in the future must consider this factor. Ning Weidong couldn't help but take a deep breath, and he became more and more eager to implement a series of plans as soon as possible. By then, Wang Guoqiang, even Tang Wanning's father, will have to stand aside. Ning Weidong was in a good mood after coming out of Zhao's father's office and stood in front of the door downstairs. Today is a rare good day in winter. The bright sunshine is a little dazzling, but it feels warm on people's faces. After driving back to the office, he called Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan first: "Hello, Lao Hu, it's me... um, I just came back from the department. Don't worry, it has been resolved..." Ning Weidong spoke vaguely and did not mention the situation of someone speaking from above. He implicitly put the blame on Zhao's father. On the other end of the phone, one could clearly feel Hu Bayi heaved a sigh of relief. These days, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan are under more pressure than Ning Weidong. The more trust Ning Weidong had in them before, the more pressure they felt after the incident. Fortunately, the matter was finally resolved satisfactorily, and Wang Kaixuan, who was listening on the other end of the phone, also breathed a sigh of relief. After hanging up the phone, the two looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time. Wang Kaixuan said: "It is said in the book that with great power comes great responsibility, which is absolutely true~" Hu Bayi had a deeper understanding of Wang Kaixuan's feelings. When he was on the battlefield in the south, the burden on his shoulders was even heavier than this. Those young soldiers trusted him and gave their lives to him as the company commander, but... Hu Bayi was in a trance for a moment. He came to his senses when he heard Wang Kaixuan shouting "Old Hu, what's wrong with you" from the side. He waved his hands and said that everything was fine. Wang Kaixuan was a little worried: "Why don't you take a nap? You haven't slept for the past two days." …… On the other side, Ning Weidong was happily planning to go to Shi Xiaonan's place tonight, but at this moment he received a telegram from Chen Baohua sent from Harbin. Seeing the content of the telegram, Ning Weidong's face darkened and he called Ning Wei over on the intercom.
"Third brother~" Ning Wei went into the room and closed the door. Ning Weidong didn't waste any words and said directly: "Xiaowei, you should make arrangements immediately, buy a ticket for tonight, go to Harbin, and find Chen Baohua." Ning Wei was stunned. He didn't expect it to be so urgent, and he didn't expect Ning Weidong to let him take charge so soon. Although he was somewhat envious of Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan being in charge of the winery, he also saw how overwhelmed Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were when things went wrong at the winery in the past few days. Now that the opportunity has come, Ning Wei was frightened for a moment, fearing that he would not be able to do the job and would let Ning Weidong down. But in just a moment, Ning Wei's eyes became firm. Ning Weidong smiled, stood up and patted him on the shoulder: "By the way, you can bring someone with you, Wang Xuewen or Zhao Chunming will do, it's up to you." Ning Weidong mentioned these two people because they were the first to follow Ning Wei, and he knew them well and could use them easily. Unexpectedly, Ning Wei shook his head and said, "They can't do it. Please let Liu Dong go with me~" Ning Weidong was slightly surprised, but it made no difference to him who went. Having said that, in terms of ability and quality alone, Liu Dong is indeed much stronger than Wang and Zhao. Back then in the fourth workshop of the Red Star Factory, he took the risk at the critical moment and burned his boats. This is something that not ordinary people can do. Now that Ning Wei has appointed him to his side, Liu Dong's efforts since leaving the Red Star Factory have finally paid off. (End of this chapter)