Li Weidong and Zhao Hu walked out of the electric gate of the Red Star Rubber Factory, and neither of them spoke along the way.

"What should we do if people don't return the goods to us?" Zhao Hu was the first to break the silence.

"This is normal, how can a company like Red Star Factory coax us return goods so easily. Li Weidong paused, and then said: "Let's go back to the guest house first, I remember that there is a long-distance telephone in the guest house." ”

"I have to call Director Cui to report the situation. Zhao Hu nodded.

"Who said I was going to call Director Cui. Li Weidong looked at Dongfang, and then said: "This call is to Volkswagen." ”

"Volkswagen, is it a joint venture with the Germans?" Zhao Hu asked in surprise.

"Do you still know Volkswagen?" asked Li Weidong with some surprise.

"Nonsense, I also read the newspaper every day. Zhao Hu glanced at Li Weidong, and then asked, "What are you calling Volkswagen for?"

Li Weidong smiled mysteriously: "You'll know when the time comes." By the way, you'll have to come with me to make this long distance call. ”

"Why?" Zhao Hu asked puzzled.

"Director Cui said, one person is for private purposes, two people are for business, you have to prove to me that I made this long-distance call for official business, and I can ask Director Cui for reimbursement of phone bills when the time comes. Li Weidong said.

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What the transportation company does is to go south and north, so in the guest house of the transportation company, there will inevitably be long-distance telephone lines, but at that time, long-distance calls were more expensive and required additional charges.

Through the Post and Telecommunications Bureau, Li Weidong inquired about the phone number of SAIC Santana's production office.

I saw Li Weidong speak a very standard Mandarin and say into the earpiece: "Hey, hello, is it SAIC? Is it the Santana production office? I am the Hongxing Rubber Factory in Pingzhou!"

Zhao Hu next to him looked at Li Weidong in surprise, he didn't understand why Li Weidong wanted to pretend to be the Red Star Factory.

However, there was no caller ID in that era, Li Weidong said that he was a Red Star Factory, and the other party could not verify it.

I only heard Li Weidong continue: "I heard that the German engineers tested the parts produced by our factory, and the test results were unqualified?

"What? Is it really unqualified? There is such a thing! Even if it is unqualified, we have to give our factory a written notice!"

"The written notice has been sent in? It's been a few days? Okay, thank you, I'll go to the post office and check it out. ”

After hanging up the phone, Li Weidong dialed the phone number of the Pingzhou City Post Office.

"Hey, hello, I'm from Hongxing Rubber Factory, I want to check if there is a letter from our factory, it was sent by SAIC, this letter is very important. ”

"Yes, the postman has been sent to deliver the letter! Okay, thank you, then I'll go to the communication room and have a look. ”

Li Weidong put down the phone and let out a sigh of relief, everything was as he expected.

Zhao Hu next to him looked confused, and he asked, "Why are you pretending to be someone from the Red Star Factory?"

"To find out some news. Li Weidong said with a relieved face: "Let's go to the Red Star Factory again tomorrow." ”

"What are you going to do?" Zhao Hu was still puzzled.

"Of course it's going to be returned. Li Weidong replied.

Zhao Hu shook his head: "They don't return it today, and they will return it tomorrow?"

"Don't worry, they will definitely return it tomorrow. Li Weidong's voice changed, and then asked, "How much do you drink?"

"Half a catty of liquor is still no problem. Zhao Hu replied honestly.

"That's good, tomorrow at noon, let the Red Star Factory invite us to drink! Li Weidong said.

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In 84 years, the agreement between China and Germany to form a joint venture SAIC Volkswagen had been signed, but SAIC Volkswagen was really established in early 1985, and before that, Santana was still produced by SAIC.

It is said to be production, but it is actually assembled, and the parts are imported from Germany, and the masters of SAIC Motor hold hammer wrenches and put together a car.

At that time, the localization rate of Santana was only 2.7%, and among the thousands of parts of the whole vehicle, only tires, radios, horns, antennas and small signs could be produced in China.

In addition, there are some parts and components, after some process improvements, can also meet the requirements of Poussin production. For example, some rubber parts, such as wipers, window sealants, etc., do not involve a very advanced production process, and can be produced with China's technical level.

After all, at that time, the country's foreign exchange was tight, and there was not so much foreign exchange to import auto parts.

As a national second-level enterprise, Hongxing Rubber Factory has completed military production tasks many times and undertook the localization project of Pusang, which is naturally the best of the best.

For the Red Star Rubber Factory, providing parts for the localization of Poussin is not only an increase in business, but also a political task. For state-owned enterprises at this level, political tasks must be taken 120 percent seriously.

The Red Star plant immediately produced several samples of parts and sent them to SAIC for testing by German engineers, and in the end, several of them barely met Poussin's production requirements. So the Red Star Plant immediately started at full capacity, produced a batch of parts, and sent them to SAIC for the production of Poussin.

For the leaders of the Red Star Factory, being able to provide parts for the localization of Poussin is definitely a very dazzling political achievement, which is enough to boast about it to the Ministry of Machinery Industry.

However, what the Red Star Factory did not expect was that the parts they produced in large quantities were identified by German engineers as unqualified product quality!

This incident was finally reported as a negative example. At that time, the unqualified parts produced by the Red Star Factory also included the batch of gaskets and rubber rings used by Qinghe Transportation Company.

Li Weidong was deducted from his bonus for three months because of this incident, so he has a very deep memory of the ins and outs of this incident.

Now, through a few phone calls, Li Weidong has confirmed that the written notice of unqualified parts has been sent to Hongxing Rubber Factory.

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The next day, Li Weidong and Zhao Hu came to the Red Star Rubber Factory again.

When passing by the doorman, Li Weidong took the initiative to put a cigarette on the ground, and the doorman saw that it was the two young men who had come yesterday, so he didn't ask much, took the cigarette and let him go directly.

Li Weidong and Zhao Hu came to the door of the sales office again and waited for a whole morning.

When it was almost time to get off work at noon, Li Weidong and Zhao Hu finally walked into the sales office.

"Why are you two here again? Didn't our Section Chief Liu say that it is impossible to return the goods. The clerk in the sales office was very impressed with Li Weidong.

Li Weidong hurriedly handed over the cigarette and said, "Comrade, I'll trouble you to help me find Section Chief Liu again, we have something important to look for him." ”

The clerk hesitated, wanting to refuse Li Weidong, but he was afraid that Li Weidong and Section Chief Liu would only see some shady deals, so he still dialed Liu Xueqin's phone.

After a while, Liu Xueqin pushed the door in, saw Li Weidong and the others, and repeated what he had just said with an impatient face: "Why are you here again? Didn't I say it yesterday?

"Section Chief Liu, I heard that the Red Star Factory also participated in the Santana localization project?" asked Li Weidong with a smile.

"You're well informed. Liu Xueqin nodded proudly: "Yes, the localization of Santana is a national key project, and there are very few companies that can participate, and our factory is one of them." ”

"I also heard that the quality of your factory's products was substandard and was returned by the German engineers of SAIC!" Li Weidong said with an old fox-like smile.

Liu Xueqin's face suddenly changed: "How do you know?"

Liu Xueqin, as a middle-level cadre of the Red Star Rubber Factory, also attended an emergency meeting when he was about to get off work yesterday afternoon, and only then did he know that the product quality was not up to standard. As for ordinary workers, I don't know until now.

However, the young man in front of him from other places knew that the products of the Red Star Factory were returned by German engineers, which made Liu Xueqin feel puzzled.

Li Weidong replied calmly: "Our company is also a little connected with SAIC. ”

"I see!" Liu Xueqin nodded in realization.

In the era of drought and flood to ensure income, state-owned enterprises almost did not have the pressure of competition, and personal connections became an extremely important resource. Many things can't be done with money, and even when the superior leader speaks, the following will be contrary to the yin. But finding a relationship can be easily done through the back door.

Li Weidong's sentence "there is a relationship" can explain all Liu Xueqin's questions, and Liu Xueqin can't ask in detail what the relationship is.

Zhao Hu next to him swallowed his saliva with a little weakness, he knew Li Weidong well, and of course he also understood that Li Weidong was completely untrustworthy.

Li Weidong continued: "Actually, I also know a little about why your products were judged to be unqualified by SAIC. ”

"Really?" Liu Xueqin was surprised at first, and immediately asked: "Why are our products judged to be unqualified by SAIC?"

Li Weidong just smiled and didn't speak.

Liu Xueqin instantly understood, and a smile instantly appeared on his face: "The two comrades are here to return the goods, it's a trivial matter, you come to me right, I will return the goods for you immediately." ”

"Then thank you Section Chief Liu. Li Weidong said and handed Zhao Hu a look, and Zhao Hu immediately took out the receipt of the purchase of goods from his arms.

Liu Xueqin personally checked the documents, and then contacted the accounting office of the Red Star Factory to handle the return for Li Weidong.

Not long after, after the formalities were completed, Liu Xueqin asked again: "Comrade, when you pull that batch of goods over, after we have inspected it, you can go to the accounting office to get the money." Now can you tell me why something went wrong with SAIC?"

"SAIC is really not to blame for this, it is indeed the quality problem of your products. Li Weidong paused, and then said: "As far as I know, the problem should be in the raw materials. ”

"What's wrong with the raw materials?" Liu Xueqin frowned, this answer was too broad.

Li Weidong deliberately looked at the wall clock on the wall, and then said: "Specifically, it will be more complicated, it is already noon, and it is time to eat. ”

"How can I let you break the bank! I'll invite you to this meal. Liu Xueqin immediately ordered: "Go to the company's guest house, and say that I want to entertain customers and ask them to prepare a table of good wine and food." ”

Next to him, Zhao Hu touched his stomach, and secretly said in his heart, Hongxing Factory really wants to drink!