Quwu City, Linxi Province, is an important coal producing area known as a coal city in northern China.

Qin Hai and Heizi, who had been on the train for three days and three nights, walked out of the train station with their handbags, looking at this city blackened by soot, they were full of emotion.

"This traffic condition is really poor, when will the high-speed rail be repaired!" Qin Hai made an unbounded comment, he really missed the era when high-speed railways extended in all directions.

"My mother, China is too big, how did the Long March come about?" Kuroko was very excited about the experience of going out for the first time, looking at the loess on the side of the road, the flat-roofed houses, and the little donkeys that had to walk by, they all felt very fresh, and their eyes were not enough.

"Kuroko, if you're hungry or not, find a place to eat." Qin Hai greeted.

"Okay, boss, you have to treat me to a good meal, these three days have been clean and dry steamed buns, when have I suffered such a sin." Kuroko grumbled.

Qin Hai patted him on the head and scolded: "What is a clean and dry steamed bun, when I passed through the Central Plains, didn't I buy you a roast chicken?" ”

"That's roast chicken? I don't think it's as big as a crow. Kuroko retorted in a babbled voice.

"You can be content, let's go, there's a restaurant over there, let's go and have a look." Qin Hai pointed his finger and walked forward with the sunspot.

Qin Hai and Heizi traveled thousands of miles to Linxi to negotiate the purchase of coal. After a period of preparation, the Nord Stream special steel plant has already started production. In the early days, the Nord Stream Iron and Steel Plant could provide them with some excess molten iron, but Xu Yang made it clear that the special steel plant produced steel products that were not planned for the plan, and could not always use the raw materials within the plan. If the special steel plant cannot solve the problem of the source of raw materials, then let alone 200,000 tons of steel a year, that is, 20,000 tons are in the air. No possibility.

Molten iron is needed for steelmaking, and various raw materials such as iron ore, coal, and limestone are required for molten iron smelting. Among them, iron ore and coal are the most scarce materials, and the amount of ore and coal that Nord Stream Iron and Steel Plant can obtain every year is limited, and if you want to increase production, you can only find a way to solve it.

Yang Yihe, Chai Peide and others are not the Jade Emperor. There is no ability to turn a stone into gold. Therefore, they pushed Qin Hai to this position, and they also took a fancy to his market operation ability. Qin Hai knew that it was his duty to engage in materials, so after the workshop affairs were on the right track, he took the sunspot Fu Zhihao on a journey.

Qin Hai's team is still too weak, Ning Mo is responsible for the procurement of Pingyuan Iron and Steel Plant, after more than half a year of beating, Ning Mo has matured and can take charge on his own. Qin Hai couldn't bring Ning Mo out, because the production of the Pingyuan Iron and Steel Plant had to be maintained. The tallest of the short. Qin Hai could only choose Kuroko as his entourage.

Heizi and Ning Mo have a little similarity, that is, they are both children of cadres. The difference is that the Qingfeng Agricultural Machinery Factory, where Ning Zhongying is located, is still passable, and Ning Mo has not fallen to the point of being a gangster in society. And Fu Wenbin's Qujiang Farm is not in good economic condition, so Heizi can only take Zhao Hui, Luan Xiaolong and a group of little brothers to Pingyuan County to harm middle school students and earn a bite to eat.

Last year, because of Wang Xiaodong's matter, Heizi and Qin Hai didn't know each other. Subsequently, Qin Hai recruited Heizi and others into the Pingyuan Iron and Steel Plant as auxiliary workers. On the premise of respecting their personality, various strict requirements are placed on them. However, it made Kuroko and others change their minds and make a lot of progress. Heizi has an active brain, knows some ways to the rivers and lakes, and can play some special roles at critical times, so Qin Hai took him with him and went to Linxi to get coal together.

"Two bosses. What do you want to eat? I just got off the train, why don't I bring you two big bowls of braised noodles and a pot of Fen wine to relieve your fatigue? ”

Qin Hai and Kuroko had just walked into the small restaurant. A warm waiter greeted them and skillfully recommended food to them. The waiter was full of Linxi accent, and Qin Hai couldn't understand two of the three sentences he said, but the title of "boss" among them seemed crisp, which made Qin Hai feel a sense of disobedience.

"What's the matter, it's fashionable for you to call the boss here?" Qin Hai asked the waiter with a smile.

The title of boss was gradually spread from south to north. In the southern Guangdong region, it is already very natural for people to be called bosses. Because of its location in the south, Anhe Province is now used in many places. But Qin Hai had the impression that most of the northern region, especially the central inland provinces like Linxi, should not be so open, and if the waiter called him "comrade", he would find it more reasonable.

Hearing Qin Hai's question, the waiter smiled shyly and said, "Boss, you don't know what to do, now there are more and more southern customers in our place, and everyone is called that." If you look at those tables, they are all big bosses in the south, and they are rich. If you eat chickens, you have to kill them, and you have to eat fish, how can we have fish in this place? ”

Qin Hai looked around, and sure enough, he saw that the small restaurant was crowded, and several tables of guests were staggered there, talking loudly in the southern bird language that Qin Hai couldn't understand. The gold ornaments on everyone's bodies shone brightly, making Qin Hai's eyes dazzle.

"They're bosses, we're part-time workers. In this way, as you just said, have two bowls of braised noodles, two taels of Fen wine, and cut a plate of cooked meat. Qin Hai explained to the waiter, and then pulled the sunspot to sit down at a small table by the door.

"Boss, these people are also here to get coal, and I heard them mention coal." After Heizi sat down, he reported to Qin Hai in a low voice.

"Can you understand them?" Qin Hai was a little curious, he could hear that those people were speaking Hong Kong Island dialects, but he didn't know exactly what they were talking about.

Kuroko smiled: "Although I haven't been to Hong Kong Island, I haven't seen a lot of videos." I can understand what they say. They are talking about how to deal with the mine managers of several large state-owned mines and find a way to get coal. ”

While talking, someone came in with another curtain, this is a big black man, with a full beard, like an old buyer. Since the other tables were already full, the waiter brought the big black man to Qin Hai's table and asked him to sit down opposite Qin Hai.

"Braised noodles, a pot of wine, two heads of garlic." The black man instructed the waiter in simple language, so that people could tell that he was often in this area.

"It's the first time you've come to Quwu, right?" After sending the waiter away, the black man set his eyes on Qin Hai and his party.

Qin Hai smiled and said, "The eldest brother is really good eyesight, and the younger brother is indeed the first time to come to Quwu." ”

"Ha Luha, what kind of good eyesight, as soon as I look at such a little wine in front of you, I know that you haven't done procurement, this little wine, it's not enough to feed the cat." The big black man said.

"Does this purchase have anything to do with drinking?" Qin Hai asked knowingly, he was not a chick, of course, he knew how prosperous China's wine table culture was, but the other party could tell from the amount of alcohol they had drunk that it was the first time they had come to Quwu, which made him feel a little curious.

"Meet me, I am a purchaser at Chayang Steel Mill in Dongyuan Province, and my name is Li Shangming." The big black man introduced himself boldly, and he really looked like a buyer.

Qin Haidao: "I am a purchaser of the Nord Stream Special Steel Plant in Anhe Province, my name is Qin Hai, and this is my colleague Fu Zhihao. ”

"Oh, Xiao Qin, Xiao Fu, they're all young, not even 30, right?" Li Shangming asked.

"Nope." Qin Hai replied, when they met in Pingshui, it was naturally impossible for him to rush up and tell others that he was only 19 years old. After a few days on the train, he and Kuroko were both uncovered and looked a few years older than their real age.

Li Shangming said: "It's too young, and your factory director is really relieved, he dares to send you two young people to engage in coal, and they are two young people who can't drink." By the way, you just asked me, what does drinking have to do with purchasing, and there's a lot of knowledge here......"

As soon as he said this, the waiter brought the wine and noodles he wanted, Qin Hai's heart moved, and he instructed the waiter: "Excuse me, give us another pot of wine, and bring us two good dishes, be quick." ”

As soon as Li Shangming heard Qin Hai's words, he knew that the other party was going to have a treat, and he couldn't help blushing a little, and he didn't know where to start when he wanted to say something. Qin Hai arched his hand to Li Shangming and said, "The younger brother has never done procurement, and I asked Brother Li to give me one or two instructions, and I ordered two small dishes, and I will be the junior brother's thank you." ”

"How is this appropriate, you young ......" Li Shangming hesitated, and finally did not say such bold words as he would pay. It seems that this gentleman is also shy in his pocket, and he will not dare to talk about inviting guests easily.

"I'm telling you, this drinking has a lot to do with purchasing." Perhaps because of the short mouth of eating people, Li Shangming cheered up and began to teach Qin Hai his experience: "You must all know the Tao, now there is a shortage of coal in the whole country, coal is used for power generation, coal is used for steelmaking, coal is used for burning cement, and ordinary people's homes are no longer burning firewood and grass, and they all burn briquettes instead." Good guy, do the math, how much coal you have to burn this year? ”

"We've got it." Qin Hai nodded and said. In fact, there are also many coal mines in An Ha province, and the output is reasonable. But this time, Qin Hai went to contact several coal mines in the province, and the other party said that the coal supply was extremely tight and could not meet Qin Hai's demand, otherwise Qin Hai would not have to come to Linxi.

Li Shangming continued: "Quwu is a well-known coal city in the country, with a lot of coal, and the coal quality is also good, rich in coking coal for steelmaking. No, people from all over the country have come here to buy coal, and you will know the Tao after a few more days, and you can hear the dialect of any province here. ”

"But what does it have to do with drinking?" Kuroko couldn't help but interject, he found that the strange uncle in front of him was really good at talking, and he didn't know where to go if he wasn't paying attention.

"Yes, I'm going to tell you about drinking." Li Shangming also found that he was off topic, he said: "Quwu City can provide coal, a total of 6 large state-owned mines, and some small township coal kilns, we will not talk about it." The mine managers of these six large mines are all good at drinking, and if you want to talk to them about coal, you have to drink it first, when you are happy to drink, and when you can start talking. (To be continued......)