Since the abolition of the Central Advisory Committee in 92, Zhou Lao has lived in a sanatorium outside the city all the year round, saying that he does not trouble juniors, and he usually does not meet with his former subordinates and old subordinates.

Even if it is a former staff member like Jiao Guoping, he only saw him last time during the New Year, so he has no regrets, if the Central Advisory Committee can continue for another term, I think Jiao Guoping can also take a step forward smoothly.

Now, when he finally had the opportunity to meet again, he was told through Su Cheng, and Jiao Guoping's heart was a little weird.

Su Cheng didn't have such a delicate mind, drank the tea in the cup in one go, and said, "My words have arrived, I won't go to see you." Dinner starts at half past five, so don't be late if you want to go. ”

"Half past five, so early?" Jiao Guoping looked up at the clock and thought: Now go back to prepare gifts, I don't know if it's too late.

Su Cheng said lazily: "Old Zhou has to go to bed at ** o'clock every day, how can I not eat early." ”

Jiao Guoping's face turned red imperceptibly. He is also a person who has been with Zhou Lao, and he has been away for a long time, but he has forgotten Zhou Lao's living habits.

After seeing Sioux City away, Jiao Guoping borrowed a colleague's motorcycle and rushed home, collected an affordable gift from his room, and then transferred to a bus to a nursing home in the suburbs.

He is qualified to apply for a special car, but he is worried about being seen by others, so he tells Zhou Lao to go, leaving the impression of luxury and waste.

Hurried to the door of the sanatorium, Jiao Guoping trotted inside, and happened to see Su Cheng and Shu Lan coming out of a big Mercedes.

Jiao Guoping is so angry!

Make a small car, and take your fiancée with you. Jiao Guoping suddenly felt an arrogance surrounding him.

It's just that Sioux City is your own car, and you can't even hang a painless bus for private use.

"Director Jiao is here. Sioux waited for him with a smile at the steps.

"It's coming. Jiao Guoping also showed a smirk. The relationship between him and Su Cheng is not close, but because of Zhou Lao. It's not estranged, it's a weird interpersonal relationship, but it's a normal officialdom relationship.

Sioux City was still dressed in the afternoon, wearing a visitor's badge on his chest, took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "If I live in this nursing home, I will be treated like this...... Let me eat two less steaks. ”

Shu Lan, who had caught up from behind, smiled. She held Su Cheng's arm, and the knee-high dress showed extraordinary charm.

Jiao Guoping's face was about the same color as the steps, and he said angrily: "Live here." Let's wait until you get the medical certificate of the green book. ”

"Such a beautiful scenery can't just be enjoyed by high-ranking officials. When I'm free, I'll build a sanatorium too. Sioux City said, a little more serious. said: "Don't say it. That's a really good idea. Once the sanatorium is built, it will be open not only to the employees of the company, but also to the public. Well, if Director Jiao can't get the blueprint, it's the same when he comes to me. ”

The medical certificates of vice-ministerial-level officials are blueprinted, and the medical certificates of ministerial-level officials are green. Although it is only one level worse, it is completely different in terms of medical treatment. The level of the sanatorium, the level of the vehicle. Even the way to reimburse medical expenses is different. Officials at the vice-ministerial level are reimbursed for medical expenses by their former units, while officials at the ministerial level are directly settled by the health department and hospitals. Even the process of paying for the money is omitted......

If you can't get the blueprint, it means that you don't even have the deputy ministerial level, which just poked Jiao Guoping's sore spot, he gritted his teeth and said: "What is the enjoyment of high-ranking officials, is it possible that Zhou Lao has worked hard for the country all his life, and he can't even live in a sanatorium?"

"Not every high-ranking state official is qualified to say that. Su Cheng laughed twice, ended the topic, and said, "Let's go in and talk about it, I have to recharge my energy now, and I don't have the strength to argue with you." ”

Jiao Guoping frowned: "The more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, how do you seem to be here to participate in the Hongmen banquet." ”

"You'll find out when you see people. After Su Cheng finished speaking, he hugged Shu Lan and moved forward highly.

The sanatorium is built on the plain at the foot of a mountain, close to the mountains and rivers, with a rockery at the front door, a bamboo forest in the backyard, and a small bridge and flowing water in front of the house and behind the house.

After about 10 minutes of hiking, you will see the buildings surrounded by streams. Traditional Chinese architecture, modern glass and hardened floors, and elaborate gardens make the entire sanatorium much more than the headquarters of Dahua Industrial.

Zhou Lao lived in an independent courtyard house, but it was much larger than an ordinary Beijing courtyard house. Not only is the room bigger and the lighting better, but the small courtyard in the middle is also much more spacious.

When Su Cheng and the others arrived, a long table with a capacity of 20 people had been set up in the courtyard. The rest of the place, however, is still extremely spacious.

Zhou Lao was sitting at a section of the long table, squinting and drinking tea, when he heard the sound of several people entering the door, he opened his eyes and looked.

"Old Zhou is in good health. Su Cheng honestly and unceremoniously sat next to Zhou Lao, and Shu Lan sat next to him.

When Jiao Guoping saw it, he was also polite, and hurriedly sat on the other side.

A few minutes later, the door opened, and a group of middle-aged and elderly men walked in.

Jiao Guoping looked at it, some of them knew it, some of them didn't, but Lin Yonggui and Yang Changting were quite familiar with the people involved in the oil pipeline, and as for those who didn't know, most of them were also people from the oil system.

Seeing that the seats of 20 people were filled, Jiao Guoping couldn't help but smile. At this moment, he understood why Su Cheng described it as like a Hongmen banquet.

It's really like a feast.

"Let's all sit down, I see the weather is good, let's eat in the yard, the air is good and comfortable." Zhou Lao beckoned, and a beautiful girl led a few people up with a bunch of dishes.

Not surprisingly, three-quarters of the dishes are vegetarian.

In fact, no one is interested in food.

Everyone raised their heads and watched the beautiful girl scoop a bowl of porridge for Zhou Lao. Immediately, the girl looked up, smiled and asked, "Who still wants porridge?"

Everyone shook their heads.

The girl smiled and ignored the middle-aged and elderly officials behind her. Scooped another bowl of porridge and handed it to Shu Landao: "You taste the wild vegetables and mushrooms picked on the mountain." Very tasteful. ”

"Oh, thanks. Shu Lan was surprised, naturally took the bowl, naturally picked up the spoon, tasted it, and then nodded violently, saying, "It's delicious." ”

"yes. I stayed up for hours. The girl wore a long ponytail and a bowl of porridge, and simply moved a high stool. sat down next to Shulan.

In the whole table, there are two girls, she and Shu Lan, and they are of the same age, so it is not strange to sit together.

Zhou Lao drank porridge in silence. None of the others took the initiative to scoop the porridge. Just smiling and looking ahead. Shu Lan and the newly met girl also spoke softly and drank porridge silently.

It feels like the people with the highest status present seem to be Zhou Lao and the two girls.

Su Cheng watched Shu Lan talk casually with the girl, and did not care about the high-ranking officials around him, and was quite envious and proud. Since he decided to continue working in the oil industry, he has not been able to be as free as Shulan.

Shu Lan behaved very naturally. She grew up in a state-owned enterprise, and the biggest official in the state-owned enterprise, His Excellency the factory director, was not qualified to fire any workers. Not to mention officials such as county magistrates and mayors, who have little jurisdiction over the factory. Now. Although the status of Mr. Zhou on the long table, the general manager, the deputy general manager or the director of the bureau is high, there is no emotional understanding in Shu Lan's eyes, since everyone is sitting together, who can be much higher than whom.

When the porridge was finished, the courtyard became quiet.

Zhou Lao raised his head and said, "I heard that Shengli Oilfield and Dahua Industrial have signed an agreement on the distribution of oil pipelines?"

"Yes. Lin Yonggui immediately sat up straight and said: "We signed an agreement, Shengli Oilfield will get 30% of the shares of the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline, and Dahua Industrial and Kazakhstan's pipeline company will share the remaining 70%. ”

Lin Yonggui did not mention the construction funds and management rights, let alone the reserve system.

Zhou Lao said "um" and asked, "Does the Petroleum Corporation agree?"

"We agree to the agreement itself, but we still have some questions about the details. The general manager of the oil company said this.

The pipeline has not been finalized, and naturally there is no detailed agreement. In fact, for a project like an oil pipeline, the body of the agreement and a copy, plus the documentation are fine in three boxes.

Attorney fees alone cost a lot of money. International projects include the participation of lawyers specializing in international law.

Su Cheng's eyebrows moved slightly, as if he hadn't heard the other party's "question".

Lin Yonggui quickly answered and said: "The first thing to be determined now should be the priority construction of the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline. The Leonid Act has been passed by the parliament of the Russian Federation, and the Ontario line can no longer be carried out as originally planned, and the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline is currently the only continental oil pipeline. ”

Yang Changting said stubbornly: "Although it is not possible to do the Anda line according to the original plan, but the basic conditions of Russia are far better than Kazakhstan, if we lower the share requirements a little, there is still a chance to talk about it, if according to the model of the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline, the shares of state-owned enterprises account for only 30%, and it is far from 50%......

"Is it possible for a Chinese company to hold 50 percent of the shares and a foreign party's 70 percent of the shares? I think you want to sell the country. Lin Yonggui scolded very hard. How could Yang Changting have a chance to turn over.

Zhou Lao also shook his hand and said, "Today I will only talk about the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline." ”

After retiring, Zhou Lao easily did not express his opinion on specific issues. Therefore, he said that only talking about the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline is tantamount to vetoing the China-Russia oil pipeline.

Yang Changting was silent.

With Zhou Lao's words, except for him, it is estimated that the oil company will switch to the embrace of the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline.

In this regard, Yang Changting should have expected it a long time ago.

Lin Yonggui laughed twice and confirmed: "The China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline will definitely build a bridge for China's oil security." ”

Su Cheng also expressed his position, saying: "We will definitely complete the signing work as soon as possible, start the construction of oil pipelines as soon as possible, and strive to deliver crude oil to China within five years." ”

Then came the rhetoric of the various departments of the oil company.

After a round of turns, the idea of building the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline can be regarded as unified.

Su Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, if it weren't for Zhou Lao's appearance, it would not be easy for everyone to support the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline even superficially.

Chen Lizheng, vice president of the Petroleum Corporation, and others spoke. Only then did he glance at the general manager, raised his hand and said: "We still have a few questions about the agreement on the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline. ”

Breathed a sigh of relief. Without waiting for others to speak, Chen Lizheng seized the time and said: "Who will build the oil pipeline, who will manage it, and the power of the ancillary facilities, I would like to talk about it in detail......

The play meat is coming.

Sioux City sighed secretly. Zhou Lao came forward to invite, and he expected such a situation. Zhou Lao can certainly help unify thoughts. It was decided to build the Sino-Kazakh oil pipeline, but in the process, the bureaucrats of the oil company. Nor will they give up the great opportunity to swallow and encroach.

The right to build oil pipelines is a very important and attractive power. Think about how many oil pipes are used for thousands of kilometers of oil pipelines. How much earthwork is excavated and landfilled. Whether it's for getting rich or pleasing favors. This power can be granted.

Not to mention the right to operate and the power to ancillary facilities, which Sioux City has written on the agreement.

Chen Lizheng is obviously here to bargain.

This is also thanks to the agreement reached between Su Cheng and Lin Yonggui, and passed the audit of the oil company, otherwise, now the various companies may not know what to jump into.

Su Cheng said calmly: "In this regard, shouldn't Dahua Industry and Shengli Oilfield negotiate? ”

"Isn't it the same when the Shengli Oilfield talks and the head office talks? Only the stake in the oil pipeline itself is prescribed, I would say. The construction of oil pipelines is a big project, and I believe that it should be completed entirely by domestic enterprises. If possible, all parts and materials are also purchased from China, which will be a great promotion for China's petroleum machinery industry. Chen Lizheng said that the righteousness is awe-inspiring, but he did not say that almost all of the domestic petroleum machinery industry belongs to state-owned enterprises.

Lin Yonggui glared at him unhappily and said: "The foundation of the domestic petroleum machinery industry is weak, and it is not yet capable of completing the entire design and production of an oil pipeline, so such regulations are meaningless." ”

"It is because of the weak foundation that we must take advantage of this opportunity to develop it well. Chen Lizheng was not distressed when he sold his field, and said to Su Cheng with a smile: "Su Dong, tell me, do you agree that the production and construction of the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline should be completed by domestic enterprises?"

This is a dilemma.

When Chen Lizheng skillfully linked patriotism, it became much more difficult to say "no".

The girl sitting next to Shu Lan also looked at Su Cheng curiously, wondering how he would answer.

Lin Yonggui stiffened his face and frowned uneasily. Long-distance oil pipelines are still a new thing for China, and it is difficult to borrow the strength of domestic enterprises to build such a thousand-kilometer oil pipeline.

Even from an economic point of view, beginner Chinese companies inevitably have to pay tuition and research fees. If some of these costs are passed on to the end user, i.e., Dahua Industrial, then the production of oil pipelines by Chinese companies may be more expensive than foreign imports.

With the conduct of Chinese state-owned enterprises, the cost of passing on is almost certain.

As for the quality of the products of state-owned enterprises, they dare not compliment.

If some of the materials are handed over to state-owned enterprises for production, there is a risk of increasing maintenance costs. It seems like a fantasy that all pipelines will be handed over to state-owned enterprises for production.

Fingers crossed and said: In such a number of countries in the world, it is estimated that no country other than the big brother of the Soviet Union can complete the production and construction of an oil pipeline of more than 1,000 kilometers. Industrial powerhouses such as Germany or the United States are not good, and their enterprises have an extremely strong demand for world integration, and it is considered kind not to outsource all parts and procurement.

Just when everyone was speculating about Su Cheng's way of prevarication, Su Cheng straightened his back, insisted on it, and said: "Try to produce and build oil pipelines by domestic enterprises, I agree." ”

Chen Lizheng was full of rebuttals, and when he heard the word "agree", he didn't know whether to be happy or depressed, and couldn't help repeating: "You agree?"

"That's right, Dahua Industrial is also a Chinese company. Even if you don't say it, I'll try to get my own company to provide the materials needed for the oil pipelines. Su Cheng gave a look of course.

The girl next to her obviously understood, and laughed out loud.

Chen Lizheng was a little hung up, and said: "Under Dahua Industrial, there is no petroleum machinery company." ”

"Although there is no ......"

Chen Lizheng took the opportunity to interrupt Su Cheng's words, and said sternly: "Petroleum machinery is a very professional field, Dahua does not have a petroleum machinery company, how can you provide the materials needed for oil pipelines." The China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline is not only a money-making project, but also the face of our Chinese oil industry......"

"I am well aware of the profession of petroleum machinery. Su Cheng also unceremoniously interrupted Chen Lizheng's words, and replied clearly: "The first time I became a factory director, I was in the Shengli Machinery Factory in the Shengli Oilfield. My first pot of gold was the patented technology of the double donkey head pumping unit, which has been produced more than 100,000 units so far, if I remember correctly, and can be seen in all major oil fields in China. Therefore, although Dahua Industrial does not have a petroleum machinery company under its name, we still have the ability to provide the materials needed for oil pipelines. ”

Chen Lizheng's momentum suddenly stagnated.

The girl on the side covered her mouth with a smile.

For middle-aged and elderly cadres, there is nothing more miserable than being ridiculed by young girls. Several vice presidents looked at Chen Lizheng sympathetically, and secretly rejoiced in their hearts: Fortunately, it was not me who came out this time.

Chen Lizheng is older than Lin Yonggui, and he has reached the position of vice president earlier, and he has not suffered such a wretched spirit for many years, but he still needs to say what should be said. In front of Zhou Lao, he couldn't lose his temper, and said through gritted teeth: "The China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline is jointly contracted by Dahua Industry and China National Petroleum Corporation, and Dahua Industrial can provide materials and production pipelines, but China National Petroleum Corporation also has the right to provide materials and production pipelines." ”

"The China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline is jointly contracted by Dahua Industry and Shengli Oilfield. Sioux corrected him.

Chen Lizheng snorted and said: "The one of the Shengli Oilfield is the Petroleum Corporation. ”

Lin Yonggui didn't speak, obviously acquiescing.

Su Cheng couldn't help but admit the other party's affiliation, touched his chin, and said, "You have the right to provide materials and production pipelines, but you have to go through Dahua's procurement committee." ”

"Dahua Industrial provides 30%, and the Petroleum Corporation provides 70%. Chen Lizheng finally said his first goal, which was to share the procurement costs of more than one billion yuan in proportion.

Su Cheng suddenly became angry.

Fighting for power and profit to the point of ignoring the pipeline itself, and blatantly saying it, this kind of confidence is really not something that can be cultivated by a day or two of spoiling.

…… (To be continued.) )

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5300 words, almost two chapters, does it count!

Quasi-two chapters!

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