Chapter 25 Departmental Interests (Click to Read, Recommend)
"Others want to buy our Victory Oil, I just introduced them, it's not against the rules, is it?" Su Cheng said with a silly expression.
The officials of the chemical import and export company's eyes bulged with anger, saying: "George is a member of the American Chemical Delegation. His reception, accompaniment, tour route, etc., are all regulated. Now you're inserting yourself into this, which is a violation of discipline."
"George asked us about the types and performance indicators of oil products produced by Victory Oil Field, I see that none of you know, can't just drive away business from our own door." Su Cheng said with a pretended tone of grievance.
He was determined to be in charge of the oil field, and even if the officials from the chemical import and export company wanted to swallow him whole, they couldn't bring themselves to do it. In fact, the chemical import and export company belonged to the Ministry of Chemical Industry, while the Victory Oil Field belonged to the Ministry of Petroleum. Although both sold chemical products, their departmental interests were completely different.
Su Cheng, as long as there is a legitimate reason, it doesn't matter if it's a state-owned enterprise official or even the head of the chemical department. If things get out of hand, in order to protect the interests of the system, Shengli Oilfield might send someone to accompany him on an imperial edict.
Before the mouth-watering upgrade, a middle-aged cadre stood up and said: "Since the foreign merchant has invited him, this little comrade has also agreed. We must keep our word. You can be his temporary interpreter. However, when family members quarrel, don't let outsiders see the joke, understand?"
"That's for sure." Su Cheng said with a nonchalant tone.
He waved his hand and said, "Let's do it this way for now. Also, the US dollars that foreign merchants give you will all need to be handed over later."
He is an official of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and has nothing to do with the petroleum system. This is also one of the reasons why state-owned enterprises were popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Even if it's a local official, no matter what level, a document from the Ministry of Foreign Trade will always be criticized. Because local officials have something to ask of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, hoping they can solve the province's export problems and get some foreign exchange in return. The petroleum system is different, it's like the railway system, ultimately it's about profit and making money, Su Cheng fighting for the interests of this system, traveling all over the world, can't say a wrong word.
The only thing foreign ministry officials can do is deprive Su of his allowance.
If it were someone else, they might have been heartbroken. Su Cheng didn't care at all; $100 wasn't a lot of money to him, what he valued was George himself.
The next day, Su Cheng got up early and bought two pancakes at the door, also asked for two bowls of soy milk and two cups of coffee from the hotel restaurant, leaving half for George and eating the other half himself.
The coffee was rich and delicious, with hot fresh milk poured in, the flavor burst out instantly, while the soy milk seemed mediocre. When George arrived, he also had a main course of pancakes, finally finishing off the coffee in one gulp.
For him, good coffee is often tasted, but pancakes are exotic delicacies.
"Mr. George, let's set off now." Yesterday's official appeared again. The one staring at Su Cheng was Kang Le from the Chemical Import and Export Company, but the foreign trade guy didn't show up.
Su Cheng wiped her mouth and followed behind him automatically.
The chemical import and export company's Kang Le was furious. He had actually found a high-ranking acquaintance in the Victory Oil Field through friends yesterday, wanting to punish Su Cheng severely. However, on the one mu three fen land of the Victory Oil Field, there were few people who could speak more effectively than Lin Yonggui, so his request came to nothing.
Outside the door, a wide red flag car was already waiting. Su Cheng thought for a moment and suddenly said: "George, I have a friend who is a very influential newspaper reporter in China and his English is also good. If he reports on your company, I think it will be more convenient to talk..."
Before he could finish, George understood and said: "That's great, ask him to sit down."
Kang Le, who was originally ready to get on the bus, was squeezed out. Cui Hongguo ran over with joy and smiled: "Su Cheng, you're really something."
"In a familiar media reporter, it's always safer than a stranger's report."
George nodded sympathetically, "That's right, the harm caused by false reports is too great. Many reporters, in order to attract people's attention, always exaggerate and portray our chemical enterprises as dangerous animals..."
Cui Hongguo hastily pulled out a pen to take notes, he didn't know what to write, anyway, the reporter would just record first and talk later...
In the morning, they visited two factories in the city. By afternoon, two other members of the United Chemicals Group had also returned from Qingdao. They gathered together and attended another reception hosted by the municipal party committee.
Back at the hotel, George whispered to Su Cheng: "Your meeting was too long."
"It's indeed a bit." Su Cheng was also very dissatisfied with the various leaders' speeches. The meeting was actually necessary, but a four-hour meeting was too torturous.
Ham, who had just returned not long ago, sipped his Coke through a straw and nodded in agreement: "It was too busy today, I didn't even have time to make a phone call, missed the market trend, heard that the stock price fluctuated wildly."
"This year's oil futures have been relatively stable..."
Su Cheng didn't understand stocks, but when he read books, he had to learn and understand oil futures. He listened to the conversation between the two of them and asked excitedly in his heart: "Do you guys do oil futures?"
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