"What do you mean by relying on you?" Qi Ruicang said confidently, "Isn't it your duty to revitalize Yubei? Not to mention that you have also been the deputy leader of the working group for the revitalization of Yubei, even if you don't have this position, we encounter difficulties in the local area, and we are looking for you, the leader of the central enterprise, to help solve it, what's wrong?"

"Lao Qi, you're not right. Feng Xiaochen looked at the black line and said, "I remember that you are a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago? Is it appropriate to speak like this? Also, aren't you the most convinced of the principles of market economy? Dr. Chen also came back from the United States, where the market economy is the most developed, how could you think of asking me to help you solve your capital problem? Shouldn't you look for funds from the market?"

Qi Ruicang was not originally a person who could cheat, that is, in the past two years, he has been doing investment promotion work at the grassroots level, and he has become a little worldly. Now when he heard Feng Xiaochen mention such an academic concept as a market economy, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and was silent for a while before he sighed and said, "Boss, don't scold me." It is true that I used to believe in the principles of market economy the most, but after two years in Yubei, I have forgotten what market principles are. In the case of Yubei, if you follow the market principle, there will be no drama at all, and you can only fend for yourself. All I did at China Merchants was government intervention, and all the things I opposed in economics textbooks were the most objectionable, so I was embarrassed to say that I was a Ph.D. from Chiba University. ”

Feng Xiaochen teased: "It seems that the sage is right, the theory is plump, and the reality is skinny, this sentence is about you Lao Qi." ”

"Uh......" Qi Ruicang was stunned for a moment before he realized what Feng Xiaochen meant, he nodded and said, "That's right, the old ancestor said that practice brings true knowledge." The stuff I did at Chiba University is really a bit uncomfortable in China. Earlier, when I was studying in China, I was very disgusted with the local government's investment attraction, but now I have to do it myself. ”

"Why?" Feng Xiaochen asked knowingly.

Qi Ruicang said: "The reason is very simple. According to the industrial theory, Yubei can be said to have no competitive advantage. If government officials do not personally go out to attract investment and do not come up with some preferential policies to attract investment than other places, there will be no enterprises willing to invest in Yubei at all. But if there is no investment, Yubei is finished. How can we watch a city of this size, with millions of inhabitants, go without food and clothing?"

"So, you've thrown away everything you've learned?" Feng Xiaochen asked again.

Qi Ruicang shook his head seriously and said, "No, Xiao Feng, do you know, I have been thinking about a question for a while, that is, is there a set of economic theories suitable for the Chinese market situation? The Chicago School will definitely not work in China, and those other schools will not work in China either. I think that if I work in Yubei for a few years and accumulate a little more information, I may be able to create a new set of theories on my own. ”

"Okay!" Feng Xiaochen clapped his hands and praised: "Lao Qi, I really admire you, if you can create a set of economic theories suitable for the Chinese market, I'm afraid it will not be a problem to win a Nobel Prize, right? The last time I talked to him, he also said that he wanted to create a set of economic theories in China. Do you think it's possible for the two of you to work together?"

"Ding Shikuan?" Qi Ruicang said, "I haven't communicated with him for a long time, hasn't he been engaged in economic theory research with Chinese characteristics, why, now he has new experience?"

Feng Xiaochen pursed his lips and smiled: "He does have some experience, but it is the opposite of yours." He stayed in Qinzhong for a year, and said that his biggest feeling was that Qinzhong's state-owned enterprises were too seriously ill, and although they had been delegated to the province and were self-responsible in operation, the remnants of the planned economy were too deep in production, sales, technology research and development, and so on. The paternalism of the higher-level authorities is too strong, so that the enterprise has some dependence, and thus lacks enthusiasm. He believes that if China's state-owned enterprises want to be reborn, they must vigorously introduce the concept of marketization, and can no longer use traditional thinking to manage enterprises. ”

Qi Ruicang smiled dumbly: "Isn't this an issue I debated with him at the beginning? I said that the reform of state-owned enterprises must introduce a market mechanism, but he did not think so. Now, I'm starting to believe a little bit about the role of the government, and he's starting to talk a lot about the market economy, what's the matter?"

"It's called getting the wrong script, and the two of you are exchanging lines. Feng Xiaochen said.

Qi Ruicang sighed with emotion: "Alas, now it seems that the wisdom of the ancestor is the most brilliant." Complete marketization and complete rejection of the market are both wrong, and it is still necessary to stress a little bit of the golden mean in running the economy. ”

"This is called Chinese characteristics. ”

"yes, I'm just now understanding the meaning of the word......"

When the two of them talked about academic issues, they forgot about the original topic. Chen Yun sat on the side, listening to the two of them talking, feeling a little cloudy, but it was inconvenient to interrupt them, so he could only laugh awkwardly, exchanging helpless glances with Feng Xiaochen's secretary Meng Yang from time to time. Meng Yang knew his thoughts, but it was also inconvenient to interrupt Feng Xiaochen and Qi Ruicang's chat, until the two were almost chatting, Meng Yang timidly reminded: "Mr. Feng, it's a little late, you have arranged to have dinner with the companies of this overseas pavilion tonight." ”

"Oh, yes, yes, I almost forgot about it. Feng Xiaochen also glanced at his watch, then patted his head and said.

Seeing this, Qi Ruicang hesitated for a moment and said: "Since this is the case, then Xiao Feng, you go to the banquet first, Chen Wei and I will come to visit you tomorrow, and you can also take advantage of the time tonight to think about it again and see how we can help us solve these difficulties." ”

"How many aspects? Doesn't it mean that there is only the difficulty of funds?" Feng Xiaochen asked.

Qi Ruicang said: "No, I said at the beginning, capital, equipment, and market are all difficulties. ”

"I think it's mainly a problem of funding, because the problems that can be solved with money are not problems. Feng Xiaochen said.

Qi Ruicang smiled: "If you want to say that, then you can think about how to help us solve the problem of money, Chen Yun and I will go first." ”

"Don't go. Feng Xiaochen grabbed him and said, "Don't you want to solve the problem of money? Then go to the banquet with me, with a mere 40 million funds, one meal will definitely help you solve it." ”

Hearing Feng Xiaochen say so surely, Qi Ruicang turned his head to look at Chen Su and said, "Chen Yun, are you interested in going to the banquet with Mr. Feng?"

Chen Wei hesitated: "Just go to the banquet, I'm really not used to this kind of scene." ”

Qi Ruicang said: "Since you are going to return to China to start a business, then you have to see this kind of scene." Let's go, I don't need you to say anything today, you just follow and take a look, and by the way, learn how we Feng always helped us get 40 million in one meal. ”

Hearing Qi Ruicang say this, Chen Wei couldn't hold on. Feng Xiaochen and Qi Ruicang are both his predecessors, although Feng Xiaochen is not a few years older than him. He returned to China to start a business, except for the skills he mastered in his head, he didn't know anything about human affairs, and Qi Ruicang also intended to let him open his eyes. Indeed, with today's social climate, if you want to do something in China, I am afraid that it is really not possible to be unfamiliar with China's wine table culture.

Qi Ruicang had work experience before going to graduate school, so he was not a pure scholar. Later, when I went to graduate school and then went abroad to study for a doctorate, I stayed away from these entertainments. However, in the past two years, he has been engaged in investment promotion in Yubei, and he can be regarded as a black man close to ink, and he can also deal with the hypocrisy and grievances on the wine table.

Feng Xiaochen asked the office to send a car, and took Qi Ruicang and his secretary Meng Yang to the Beijing main store of Spring Restaurant. There were waiters waiting at the door, and when they saw Feng Xiaochen and his party coming, they hurriedly took them to the second floor. The second floor of the Spring Restaurant is a huge hall, which is usually used to undertake the banquets of various units and the wedding banquets of some wealthy families. Because tonight's banquet was for Feng Xiaochen and his entourage, Chen Shuhan asked the restaurant to arrange all the other guests on other floors, and vacate the entire second floor for the reception.

Feng Xiaochen arrived five minutes early according to the time he had agreed in advance, but as soon as he went up to the second floor, he found that the hall was already full of people, chatting in twos and threes. Seeing Feng Xiaochen coming, everyone rushed up, and instantly surrounded Feng Xiaochen in his heart, and greeted him with a gossip:

"Mr. Feng is here!"

"Mr. Feng is really punctual, worthy of being a leader!"

"Haha, everyone is waiting for Mr. Feng, if you don't come, everyone won't be seated!"

"Mr. Feng, please take a seat, this is a seat...... Uh, Mr. Chen, why didn't we arrange a main table?"

The last remark was asked to Chen Shuhan. Only then did everyone notice that there were eight large round tables on the second floor, but they were in a circle, and it was impossible to tell which table was the main table. When everyone came in just now, they were all busy greeting each other, and they didn't pay much attention to this issue, and when it was time to invite Feng Xiaochen to sit at the main table, the question came out, which one was the main table? Also, after Feng Xiaochen sat down at the main table, who was qualified to accompany Feng Xiaochen to sit at the main table? This is probably also a more difficult question, right?

Chen Shuhan smiled slightly, and gestured with his hand: "Everyone, this is what Mr. Feng explained in advance, he said that everyone is a friend, don't divide the main table and the second table, so I asked the waiter to set the table in a circle, and the middle table was also removed." Mr. Feng also asked me to prepare some playing cards, everyone to draw one, draw the number of cards, sit at the table, what do you think?"

"Okay, this is a good solution!"

The crowd cheered in unison.