Material Empire

In a restaurant outside the north gate of the General Iron and Steel Institute, Qin Hai and Chen Heqian sat opposite each other, with three home-cooked dishes and a bottle of beer on the table. Qin Hai picked up the beer bottle and called out to the waiter twice. Seeing that no one answered, he simply bit off the bottle cap with his teeth and poured a glass for Chen Heqian and himself.

Chen Heqian looked at Qin Hai's action, and said with a smile: "Xiao Qin, you are now a big chairman, and it would be disrespectful to bite the bottle cap with your teeth."

Qin Hai also smiled and said, "What is my identity? In front of Teacher Chen, am I just a primary school student?"

"Haha, then I don't dare to take it." Chen Heqian said, holding up his wine glass, raised his hand to Qin Hai, and said, "Come on, I'll borrow flowers to present Buddha, and welcome Xiao Qin to the capital."

"Thank you, Teacher Chen." Qin Hai also raised his glass and said.

Because they were both very acquainted with each other, the two of them didn't clink glasses, but just gestured to each other, and then each took a big sip. After Chen Heqian put down his cup, he looked at Qin Hai and said, "Xiao Qin, it's been so long since you've been in the capital that you just thought of visiting me. I thought you forgot about me, the old man."

"No way." Qin Hai quickly denied it, and after he finished speaking, he realized that there was something in Chen Heqian's words, and he couldn't help asking strangely: "Mr. Chen, how do you know that I have been in the capital for a long time?"

Chen Heqian said: "Do you think that if you don't contact me, I don't know that you came to the capital? Let me tell you, someone has already sued me for the things you did in the capital this time."

"Complaint?" Qin Hai was stunned for a moment, and then he burst out laughing: "Mr. Chen, could it be that Professor Zhang from Peking University came to you to cry?"

Chen Heqian nodded seriously, and said: "It's Zhang Shengying. We have worked together in the past, and the relationship has always been pretty good. This time you have driven her into a corner, and she doesn't know who told you that you are my student. So come and tell me about you."

When Qin Hai came back to the capital, he mainly offended Zhang Shengying, so when Chen Heqian said that someone had filed a complaint, he naturally thought of Zhang Shengying. After getting Chen Heqian's confirmation, Qin Hai asked calmly: "Mr. Chen, you just said that Professor Zhang is looking for you to complain, or to intercede?"

"Complaint." Chen Heqian said, "She thinks that you disrespect scientific research and try to kidnap the academic freedom of researchers with economic interests. She also said that if this situation cannot be changed, she will appeal to the Ministry of Education and the Association for Science and Technology. "

Qin Hai sneered, and said: "If she wants to appeal, she can go. If the Ministry of Education and the Association for Science and Technology can solve the problem of research funding for her, she will not be bound by me. If these departments can't come up with money, Why should they interfere with how I spend my money?"

"Alas..." Chen Heqian sighed, and said in a tactful tone: "Xiao Qin, I understand what you think and why you do this. However, Zhang Shengying is a very strong person, and it is unrealistic to expect her to bow her head Yes. So, I think some things can be accommodated, so there is no need to make it so stiff."

Qin Haidao: "Mr. Chen, you should understand that I am right about things and not about people. Professor Zhang is not willing to bow her head, and I will not force her to bow her head. The road is open to the sky, and each side will go. I have never interfered with her academic freedom, but She can’t force me to pay to support her scientific research, right? My money doesn’t just fall from the sky, and I’m certainly not obliged to provide funding to those who don’t want to cooperate with me.”

Chen Heqian smiled helplessly: "I knew you had this tone. Forget it, I don't have a deep friendship with Zhang Shengying. She came to me to complain, and I didn't promise her anything. Xiao Qin, you know Yes, I am a technical person, and I am really a layman in these personnel matters."

When Chen Heqian mentioned this level, he expressed that he was unwilling to take this muddy water. In the end, Qin Hai has nothing to feel sorry for Zhang Shengying. Qin Hai provided the funds for the superconducting research center, and he didn't want to allocate it to Zhang Shengying. This was his freedom, and no one could find fault with him. Zhang Shengying didn't want to work for Qin Hai, but also hoped to get Qin Hai's money. How could there be such a good thing in this world? Chen Heqian brought this matter up to Qin Hai today, which was just doing his best. Since Qin Hai is not willing to be accommodating, why should Chen Heqian say more.

"You came to the Iron and Steel Institute to find me, what's the matter?" Chen Heqian ate a few mouthfuls of food and started another topic.

Qin Hai smiled and said, "Why, it's nothing, so Teacher Chen doesn't welcome me?"

Chen Heqian said: "That's not true, I just think that Chairman Qin has so many things to do, how can you have time to come and chat with an old man like me?"

"Chatting with you is also a very important thing." Qin Hai complimented, and then said: "If you don't ask me, I don't know what to say. I do have some things I want to ask Chen Teacher, I wonder if Teacher Chen can give me some pointers."

"Are you still doing this with me?" Chen Heqian pretended to be displeased, and said, "If you have anything to do, just say it directly, you don't need to be so polite in front of me."

Qin Hai naturally knew Chen Heqian's temper, and what he said just now was just a posturing. He put down the chopsticks in his hand and said very seriously: "Mr. Chen, I came to you this time to borrow your influence in the industry to help us integrate the research strength in the chemical machinery system and make breakthroughs together. A major material difficulty."

"What do you mean?" Chen Heqian didn't understand for a while, and asked in surprise.

Qin Hai recounted to Chen Heqian the idea he had discussed with Ji Zhenrong and Fan Zhiyuan, and finally said: "Our Daqin Group has no foundation in the chemical equipment industry. But it may not be able to persuade these big companies. I think, Mr. Chen is full of peaches and plums, and there should be many students, friends, etc. in the chemical machinery system. Can you add fire to our matter?"

"This is a good thing." Chen Heqian sensitively realized the value of Qin Hai's plan. Applied research is most about demand-driven. Qin Hai has realistic needs and is willing to provide funds to support research. If it is possible to integrate technical personnel from major enterprises and research institutions to jointly tackle key problems, fruitful results will surely be achieved. the results.

However, Chen Heqian is also very aware of the difficulty of this matter. Breaking the boundaries of departments and enterprises is easy to say, but if you really want to implement it, you will face huge resistance. As the old saying goes, there are many people in chaos, and there are many droughts. If so many enterprises are brought together, who will get the results? None of the CEOs of these big companies are easy-going, they are not too active when they are working, but when it comes to fighting for success, each one is tougher than the other, can Qin Hai really hold them down?

"I can find acquaintances in all the companies you mentioned. Some of my students are technical leaders in some of these companies. If I say something, they will still buy it. Although the technical leaders of other companies Not my student, but I have dealt with them to some extent, and I still have a little face. You want me to say hello to them, and this is not difficult to do. However, just saying hello to them may not be enough... "Chen Heqian said to Qin Hai.

"What else do you need?" Qin Hai asked.

Chen Heqian said: "After all, they are all technical directors, not the top leaders in the factory. This kind of inter-factory cooperation can't be done without a nod from the top leaders."

"Actually, this is what I want to ask Mr. Chen for advice. How do you think I can make these leaders nod?" Qin Hai asked sincerely.

Chen Heqian smiled and said, "Xiao Qin, you shouldn't ask me this question, you should ask yourself."

"Ask me? What do you mean?" Qin Hai was a little puzzled.

Chen Heqian said: "I remember you told me that you know Deputy Director Wang Hongsheng of the State Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is the most expert in coordinating many large enterprises. Why didn't you think of asking Director Wang for help? "

"Wang Hongsheng?" Qin Hai's eyes lit up. To be honest, he really forgot about Wang Hongsheng's relationship. This is also because he has been doing business outside the system all these years, and he is a little unfamiliar with the relationship within the state-owned system. Chen Heqian naturally knows what the State Planning Commission means to those big companies. If Qin Hai can coordinate what the Planning Commission is going to do, he is not afraid that the companies will not buy it.

Regarding the construction of the 800,000-ton ethylene project, Qin Hai once reported to Wang Hongsheng, which was also approved by Wang Hongsheng. Some pre-application materials of this project are currently waiting for approval by the Planning Commission. During this process, Wang Hongsheng also greeted a lot, which made the approval work progress very smoothly. With such a foundation, if Qin Hai wants to talk to Wang Hongsheng about business cooperation, I believe Wang Hongsheng will strongly support it.

There is another reason, Qin Hai will not mention it to Chen Heqian, that is, Wang Hongsheng still owes Qin Hai a very big favor, which is the matter of establishing steel reserves. Song Hongxuan has already gone to Haidong Province to inspect the construction site of a steel plant. Soon a large steel plant with an annual output of more than 5 million tons will be built. Prepare.

When Wang Hongsheng asked Qin Hai for help, it shouldn't be difficult for Qin Hai to ask Wang Hongsheng for help. What's more, what Qin Hai is going to do is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, so what reason does Wang Hongsheng not agree to?

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your reminder. I will go to Director Wang tomorrow and talk to him about this matter. However, Mr. Chen, I still have to trouble you to say hello to the technical directors of those companies. Let's work together to ensure things It can be advanced smoothly," Qin Hai said.

"That's no problem. I can start calling these people tonight." Chen Heqian readily agreed.

"Then I would like to thank Mr. Chen. Come on, let me offer a toast to Mr. Chen." Qin Hai raised his glass with a smile and said to Chen Heqian.