Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 506 A Complete Slaughter!

We arrived in Renhe Town, Baiyun District at 11:30 p.m., but the streets were still crowded.

The workers from the nearby garment factories, mold factories, and electronics factories had just left the workshops where they worked three shifts. Each of them had a tired look on their face as they stood in front of rows of fried noodle and rice noodle stalls to have dinner.

Chen watched silently through the car window.

No matter how prosperous Zhengjia Plaza and Tiyu West are, they cannot hide the dilapidation of these suburban factories.

No matter how bright the neon lights of Zhujiang New Town are, they can't reflect the rust on the assembly line buses running late at night.

No matter how tall the IFC and the Canton Tower are built, they can't fill the moonlight shining through the cracks in the urban villages.

Guangzhou's status as a "pioneer of reform and opening up" is a glorious achievement built on the blood and tears of countless migrant workers, and it actually has little to do with who governs the province.

Chinese people have always been hardworking. Given even the slightest opportunity, their inherent genes will drive them to work tirelessly.

"It made me a little sad to see it."

Zhu Xiuxiu, who had only ever worked at KFC, was seeing workers eating dinner at this hour for the first time. They were sitting on the ground, slurping down their fried noodles, which had no visible meat bits.

"If I were to sell fried rice here, the price would remain the same, but each person's bowl would have an extra piece of braised pork!"

Zhu Xiuxiu sighed.

"Xiubao, don't let your emotions get the better of you."

Now that Wang Youqing was familiar with Zhu Xiuxiu, he said with a grin, "Their lives can't be changed by just a few pieces of braised pork. It requires overall social progress to improve their welfare. President Chen, don't you think so?"

Chen glanced at Lao Wang: "How can your 37-degree tongue roll out such cold words? I agree with Senior Sister Zhu's opinion. Senior Sister Zhu, if you sell fried rice here, remember to call me to collect the cash."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiuxiu covered her mouth and laughed, "Hehehehe."

Wang Youqing then exclaimed "Damn it!"

He didn't believe Chen Zhe couldn't see the reasons for these social problems, but this B was too hypocritical, even putting on an act in front of his own secretary.

When they arrived at Wang Youqing's friend's "Baohua Electronics Factory," Xu Baohua was already waiting at the door to greet them.

Chen thought to himself that most of the OEM electronics factories at this stage had grown from small workshops and couldn't come up with any fancy names. Most of them just randomly picked two characters from the founder's name.

Xu Baohua knew Chen Zhe and Wang Youqing's purpose, so he was very attentive when receiving them, bringing out all the remaining good tea.

However, Chen Zhe's attitude was very indifferent, even extremely indifferent. He toured the place, learned about the situation, and then turned and left without even drinking a sip of hot tea.

After getting back into the car, Wang Youqing asked, "Not satisfied?"

Chen smiled and asked, "How satisfied can I be?"

What's the current situation at Baohua Electronics Factory?

The site covers an area of ​​approximately 5000 square meters, which is equivalent to the size of 12 basketball courts. This is not small for a factory with 200 employees, although land in Renhe Town is not valuable these days.

There are 231 workers, but they haven't been paid for six months and are owed nearly 500 million yuan.

Production lines: six, using the more advanced MTK (MediaTek) turnkey model (originally priced at approximately 160 million per line).

There are 82 related suppliers, of which 53 are owed a total of 110 million.

Unpaid water and electricity bills and land rent: totaling 406,000.

Xu Baohua himself owes 1000 million yuan in usurious loans.

He expects to sell it for 600 million (equivalent to half the depreciated value).

Before production ceased, Baohua had been an OEM manufacturer for several large companies, and its profits were actually quite good.

At its peak, the factory generated at least 100 million yuan in net profit each month, which is why even now, with the factory in such a state, there are still businessmen willing to take it over.

However, as soon as people heard that the first thing they would have to do after taking over the business was to take on the debts owed to more than 200 workers, they would stay far away from the company.

That's not how you get sucked out!

That's why Chen Zhe was cold to Xu Baohua, owing so much money, yet still wanting to sell for a high price of 600 million?

Another reason is that Xu Baohua was a gambler, which was a major cause of the electronics factory's decline.

Chen saw too many gamblers during his temporary posting.

Well, people involved in prostitution might still be somewhat salvageable, but getting involved in gambling and drugs is a complete disaster. So a good man should be sworn enemies with gambling and drugs!

"So you mean... leave now?"

Wang Youqing thought Chen was not very satisfied.

Chen glanced at the food street not far away, which was filled with the smell of cooking oil, and took a deep breath: "Let's find out about the situation from the local leaders first."

This is where the different levels of determination among leaders in different regions to pursue economic development become apparent.

A deputy mayor of Renhe Town heard that someone was interested in Baohua Electronics Factory, so he left his wife behind and rushed over in the middle of the night.

Upon seeing that it was actually a "retrospective work", he immediately called his superiors, and the town mayor, who lived in the city, drove over without hesitation.

Chen Zhe had contact with many local leaders.

The officials in Guangdong are relatively pragmatic. Although they understand the formalities of officialdom, they are also able to get down to work and do things in a down-to-earth manner.

The leaders in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have a good work style, but they are a bit "obsessive about cleanliness".

They do do things, but they prefer to be in the role of giving orders. They have a certain aloofness about them, which may be related to the higher cultural level and refinement of these regions.

Then there are the leaders in the Sichuan-Chongqing region. Many of them are willing to work, but due to limitations in economic development, geographical location, and the leaders' own vision, they often don't know what to do, or they frequently make mistakes.

The leaders of the other southern provinces are all similar.

but!

The way things are done in Northeast China is hard to describe, so much so that there's a saying among the people: "Don't invest beyond the Shanhaiguan Pass."

However, Zhongda Learning Network has developed most smoothly in the three northeastern provinces. Basically, with the right connections, you can do whatever you want with those university towns.

If all else fails, the school can issue a notice requiring all university students to register an account on the learning website and reply to the email.

Tell me, is my buddy good enough?

……

Once the mayor and deputy mayor of Renhe Town arrived, the group chatted all night in the town government building.

Before they knew it, the moonlight was already seeping into the morning light outside. Zhu Xiuxiu had long since fallen asleep on the sofa, and Ma Haijun was also dozing off with his eyes half-closed.

Mayor Ma and Deputy Mayor Li were too exhausted to stay awake any longer and went to rest, but Chen Zhe and Wang Youqing were still full of energy.

"What exactly are you thinking?"

Wang Youqing couldn't understand Chen Zhuo.

Chen showed some interest earlier, but didn't make the final decision, almost making Mayor Ma very eager.

"Based on our conversation just now, what do you think Mayor Ma is most worried about?"

Chen asked.

"It's an outstanding debt!"

Wang Youqing blurted out: "Six months' salary for 231 people, if this continues, it could trigger a social unrest."

"Yup!"

Chen Zhe added, "They really want to find a company that can afford this expense. Back in the day, they'd like to find a reputable company, and my reputation isn't bad either. So, if I just give them a little hint, they'll find a way to attract me to stay."

"You mean..."

Wang Youqing seemed to have realized something.

Chen counted them one by one on his fingers:

"Can the water and electricity bills be waived?"

Are there still preferential policies for land use?

"Should all the suppliers' debts be attributed to Xu Baohua, and not to the factory?"

"and!"

Chen smiled, looking like he had figured out the nature of these local leaders long ago, and said confidently, "They will also pressure Xu Baohua to lower the price from 600 million."

Wang Youqing pondered for a moment and realized that this was indeed the case.

"So what's your target price?"

Wang Youqing asked.

"I can fully cover the factory's 300 million yuan and the 600 million yuan owed to the workers in unpaid wages, but..."

Chen then made a turn: "I want to triple the size of the factory, and be exempt from land rent and taxes for five years. The town government will also vouch for me and I can get a loan of 100 million yuan from the bank."

"Fuck!"

Wang Youqing was stunned for a long time after hearing this: "They won't agree, will they?"

Why wouldn't you agree?

Chen chuckled again:
"The loan is backed by the town government, not Mayor Ma's personal loan, so why would he panic?"

"As for those tax and rent exemption agreements, do you think Mayor Ma can stay in this place for five years? He'll agree to them, and then leave the next administration with a headache."

"The only thing that fell on Mayor Ma's shoulders was that, during his tenure, he properly resolved the issue of Baohua Electronics Factory's arrears in wages to 231 workers without using a single penny of government funds, maintained social stability and order, protected the rights and interests of ordinary workers, and demonstrated extremely strong coordination ability."

"At the same time, he also introduced nationally renowned enterprise Trace Electronics to the town, injecting fresh vitality into the economic development of Renhe Town."

"you say?"

Chen smiled slightly: "Why didn't he agree?"

Looking up, Zhu Xiuxiu, who had woken up at some point, was staring at him in disbelief.

As dawn broke, the clouds in the east were tinged with a faint bluish-gray, like the remnants of bronze artifacts from a feudal era, gradually pushing aside the night like a solemn and ancient ritual.

"Go back and wait for a call!"

Chen stood up and stretched comfortably.

Becoming a businessman first and then an official will likely end up in prison.

Become an official first, then a businessman; the likely outcome is—utter ruin!

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(End of this chapter)