"Xiao Qin, don't worry, you have built such a good stage, we will sing this play." Wang Hongsheng said meaningfully.

"When Director Wang said this, I was relieved." Qin Haidao, "I'm still worried that if I take it upon myself to control the foreign trade of rare earths, the Planning Commission will be unhappy." ”

Wang Hongsheng said with a smile: "How can I hand over the rare earth to you to operate, this is a special request from Ji Lao to the central government, even if you cause any trouble, no one dares to worry about you." ”

Qin Hai also smiled: "It is precisely because it is the entrustment of Ji Lao that I am trembling, for fear of a little leakage." Now it seems that the effect is not bad. The rare earth offices in several southern provinces regarded me as an enemy at first, but now they have all turned enemies into friends. ”

"You always have the ability to turn decay into magic." Wang Hongsheng praised, and after that, he restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Xiao Qin, if you don't come to me this time, I am also planning to call you over, there is an important matter that needs to be discussed with you." ”

"What's the matter?" Qin Hai didn't dare to joke when he saw that Wang Hongsheng was so strict, so he sat up straight and asked seriously.

Wang Hongsheng said: "Do you remember, when I was in Anhe last year, I told you about the issue of the state preparing to cancel the unified purchase and sale of the means of production. ”

"I remember." Qin Haidao, "What, is it going to start now?" ”

"Yes." Wang Hongsheng said, "Since the speech in the south, the state has clearly defined the direction of market economy reform, and the pace of reform is ready to take a bigger step. The unified purchase and marketing of the means of production is the biggest obstacle to our country's move toward a market economy, and the central authorities have demanded that we complete the reform of the production and marketing system of the means of production within one year and thoroughly liberalize the majority of commodities for unified purchase and sales. ”

Qin Hai nodded and said, "It's also this time, fortunately, Director Wang has taken precautions and has been prepared for a long time." Now you say it. Something needs to be done from me. ”

Wang Hongsheng said: "The State Development Planning Commission manages more than a dozen major means of production, and we intend to adopt a strategy of gradual liberalization. The first batch to be released included steel, cement and flat glass. Among them, in terms of steel, you need to give sufficient cooperation from Daqin Group. ”

Under China's traditional system, the means of production are managed by the state, and both output, sales and prices are all under the management of the planning department. There is not a bit of autonomy. At the beginning of the reform and opening up, in order to meet the demand for means of production in the unplanned production sector, the state adopted a policy called the "dual-track system", that is, the products produced by the means of production sector were divided into two parts, one part of which was allocated by the state plan, and the state planned price was implemented; The other part allows manufacturers to sell independently and set their own prices according to market supply and demand.

Under the two-track system, there is a huge gap between the planned and unplanned prices of the means of production. Take ordinary steel as an example, when the planned price is 1,500 yuan per ton. The unplanned price can be as high as 5000 yuan. Because of the price difference, the production sector is eager to increase the proportion of unplanned products, while the state planning department insists on maintaining the proportion of planned products, and the game between the two is very fierce.

The reason why the state wants to maintain the planned prices is that it is worried that the high prices of means of production will bring cost pressure on downstream industries, which in turn will lead to soaring prices of final products. However, with the gradual liberalization of the prices of other products, it is already extremely unfair for manufacturers to maintain the planned prices. The steel mill produces one ton of steel. It can only be sold for 1500 yuan. Downstream enterprises can make thousands of yuan in profits by using these steels. So. The prices of consumer goods in the market were not controlled, and steel mills were repeatedly struggling to operate because of a lack of profits.

The State Development Planning Commission's decision to abolish unified purchasing and marketing this time is in the hope that the autonomy of production will be truly returned to the production enterprises so that they can make profits from the market. Only by allowing the enterprises of means of production to obtain profits can we ensure that these enterprises have the ability to expand reproduction, so as to finally solve the "old and difficult" problem of shortage of means of production.

In the process. The most uncertain thing for the Planning Commission is what kind of price will rise after the unified purchase and sale of the means of production is abolished. If the price rises too quickly, cost pressures are passed downstream, which could cause severe inflation across the country.

When I participated in the founding ceremony of Daqin Group last year. Wang Hongsheng told Qin Hai about this concern, and Qin Hai gave him the idea of establishing a national reserve of means of production, so that when the price of means of production rose too fast, he would put a reserve to stabilize prices. Qin Hai also promised Wang Hongsheng that Daqin Group could help the country in steel reserves. Now, what Wang Hongsheng needs Qin Hai to do is to fulfill this promise.

"Director Wang, don't worry, we're ready." Qin Hai said, "Our steel plant in Anhe Cenzhou has been expanded, and we have added an annual production capacity of 4 million tons. Our new Daqin Haidong Iron and Steel Plant on the coast of Haidong Province has been put into operation recently, with a production capacity of 5 million tons in the first phase of the project, and the second phase of the project is expected to be completed next year, when it will be able to add 5 million tons of production capacity, which is enough to cope with the domestic market. ”

The expansion of the Cen Zhou Iron and Steel Plant and the construction of a new steel plant in Haidong Province are all things that Daqin Group has determined in its development plan. Qin Hai knows that China is about to enter a period of rapid economic growth, especially real estate development, road transportation construction, etc., which will continue to flourish for more than 20 years. During this period, China's annual steel consumption will rise from 60 million tons to 600 million tons, equivalent to more than 50% of the world's total annual steel production.

If you want to talk about what industry has been the most profitable in the 20 years at the turn of the century, steel can definitely be ranked in the top three. Qin Hai, who has this foresight, naturally wants to take the lead in the layout and occupy as much share as possible in this industry. The cutting-edge materials he made sounded beautiful, but they were far inferior to steel in terms of profitability. Roughly calculated, at 2,000 yuan per ton of steel, 10 million tons of production capacity means 20 billion output value, not to mention that after entering the new century, 50 million tons of steel companies abound.

Under the pretext of sharing the pressure on the State Planning Commission, Daqin Group increased its investment in the steel industry. Located in Haidong Province, Qinhai was worried that the problems of approval, environmental impact assessment, land use and other aspects would be very troublesome, but with the support of Wang Hongsheng, all the difficulties were solved, and the first phase of the project was completed in only one year and is about to be put into operation. Such a speed of construction can be regarded as a record-breaking.

Wang Hongsheng did not know about Qin Hai's plans, he only believed that Qin Hai was out of a public interest, and he wanted to expand at any cost in order to share the worries of the Planning Commission. Hearing that the two steel mills have formed production capacity, he was overjoyed and said:

"Great! With the support of your 9 million tons of production capacity, the steel market will not be able to make any big waves. Hurry up and set up the layout, so that the steel mills on both sides can fill up their production capacity. The policy of canceling the unified purchase and sale of steel will be introduced next month, and when the time comes, I believe there will definitely be a round of large-scale price fluctuations. ”

Qin Haidao: "Director Wang, I would like to confirm at what level the Planning Commission expects to control the price of steel, and I have to have a bottom in my heart in order to determine our sales price." ”

Wang Hongsheng thought for a while and said: "The current price of 6.5mm wire rod is 1,805 yuan per ton, and we hope that the increase will not exceed 50%, that is, the highest will reach about 2,700 yuan; The price of round steel, structural steel, cold-rolled plate and other steel products also basically refers to this range, that is, the price increase is not more than 50%. We have done a survey, according to such a price, the profits of steel mills can be guaranteed, and the downstream industry still has enough ability to absorb the pressure of price increases. ”

Qin Hai calculated a little in his heart, based on the production cost of several steel plants under Daqin Group, such a pricing is basically reasonable, which is not too high, and can ensure that the company can obtain normal profits. "I see, the price is perfectly acceptable," he said. I will return to An He in two days and arrange this matter myself. ”

"Okay, then please." Wang Hongsheng nodded and said, "Alas, every time I have to let you come to solve problems for the country, I am embarrassed." ”

Qin Hai said with a smile: "Director Wang's words are serious, there is no country where there is a home, and the country's economic order is stable, which is also very important for the operation of our enterprise." It is also appropriate for us to share some pressure on the country as much as we can. ”

Wang Hongsheng said with emotion: "If all enterprises can think like your Daqin Group, then our country's affairs will be easy to handle." It's a pity that some people and some companies not only can't share the country's worries, but also think about taking advantage of the fire to rob all day long. According to the information I learned through some secret channels, several trading companies in China have already raised a large amount of money and are preparing to make a name for themselves when the state adjusts the policy of unified purchase and marketing of means of production. ”

"Really?" Qin Hai smiled faintly, "What are they going to do?" Hoarding? I really want to see who has such a great ability to make waves in this market. ”

"Don't take it lightly." Wang Hongsheng said, "Among them, there are some people with strong backgrounds who can get loans from banks. In addition, they themselves have accumulated some funds in previous years. It is estimated that the total amount of money they will be able to mobilize can reach more than 10 billion, and possibly more. If such a large sum of money is to make waves, it still has some power. ”

Qin Hai said disdainfully: "The soldiers will come to block, and the water will come to the earth." If they really dare to make a name for themselves in the steel market, I will let them play with them and see who can have the last laugh. If they can mobilize one or two billion yuan in funds, I will be able to prepare three or four billion yuan in supplies to see if they can eat it. ”

Wang Hongsheng said: "Things don't come to this point, I'm just reminding you." We here at the Planning Commission are also aware of the situation of these people, and when necessary, we will adopt some administrative measures to make them restrain themselves. The reform of the system for the purchase and sale of means of production is a major matter that has a bearing on the national economy and the people's livelihood, and we will not allow some petty things to make trouble. (To be continued......)

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