Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 107 The Unstoppable Zhong Zhengguo! The Unstoppable Zhao Lichun!

early morning.

A jeep drove out of Yanjing city.

We sped westward along the winding mountain road.

Zhong Zhengguo, sitting in the car, had a gloomy expression.

My bad mood isn't because I couldn't sleep in on the weekend.

Instead, he has made a series of mistakes recently, and he has no idea how angry Old Master Ge is.

Using the pretext of cracking down on illegal internet cafes, a blanket ban was imposed on the entire internet cafe industry.

The original intention was to severely damage the Huilong Group, owned by the Zhao siblings.

But the result?

The Zhao family did not retaliate at all.

However, many industries such as computers and the internet, as well as many provinces and cities, have come forward to question the issue.

Ultimately, the only option was to shut down illegal internet cafes and allow legitimate internet cafes to resume operations.

Compared to this matter.

The most thrilling and embarrassing thing was that not only did they fail to help Dafeng Factory get out of the crisis, they almost harmed Sha Ruijin.

Thinking that they wouldn't accept any benefits, they would subtly ask for help in assisting Dafeng Factory with several projects within Linjiang Province to help them overcome difficulties, and that there would be absolutely no problem.

however……

The seemingly legal and compliant bidding process has angered many garment companies in Linjiang Province.

Then there's Tsai Cheng-cheng, whose false propaganda, which was a pretense of wealth, was exposed by the Central Radio and Television Station.

To ensure that Sha Ruijin was not implicated, they had no choice but to make a drastic decision and have a subordinate take the blame.

He received a warning and was demoted to a lower rank, becoming a regular staff member.

As for Dafeng Factory...

The winning bids for several projects were all disqualified, and the deposits were confiscated.

Cai Chenggong, the legal representative, was detained and fined a huge sum of money.

He and his Dafeng Factory were also blacklisted by Linjiang Province.

They will be barred from bidding on any projects in Linjiang Province for five years.

of course.

Whether or not we can bid is irrelevant.

Dafeng Factory has a terrible reputation and will never do any business again.

Dafeng Factory is now insolvent and has no orders.

Once Tsai Cheng-cheng returns to Jingzhou after his detention period ends, the company should be liquidated.

and so……

Taking proactive measures to crack down on the Zhao family's internet cafe business had no effect.

The Dafeng Factory, which was desperately protected, was still brought down, and Sha Ruijin was almost implicated.

With such a record, how can I face Elder Ge?

Twenty minutes later.

The jeep turned onto a forest path.

After winding through the streets, we arrived at an unassuming farmhouse.

After being checked by plainclothes guards, the jeep slowly drove into the yard.

The gate, which looked like wood but was actually made of armored steel, slowly closed.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Zhong Zhengguo hurriedly got out.

Seeing that Old Ge was feeding the koi by the pond, I slowed down and walked over slowly.

"Old Ge!"

Zhong Zhengguo called out softly and cautiously.

It's just like a naughty kid who made a mistake and failed the final exam, waiting to be scolded.

Throw the bait into the pond.

Without saying a word, Old Ge walked silently toward the pavilion.

Zhong Zhengguo quickly approached with small steps and respectfully poured tea.

Then he silently stepped aside, his heart pounding.

After taking a sip of tea, Old Ge squinted and looked at the rolling mountains and forests.

"Throughout history, clothing, food, housing, and transportation have been the basic needs of ordinary people."

"People always need to wear clothes and eat, so textiles and agriculture will never decline."

"However, in such an industry with huge demand and low barriers to entry, Dafeng Factory actually ended up going bankrupt!"

Zhong Zhengguo quickly said, "I'm sorry, Elder Ge. I really shouldn't have made such a mistake and asked Xiao Sha for help."

“I should have known long ago that Cai Chenggong and his Dafeng Factory were hopeless and beyond redemption.”

Old Ge chuckled and put down his teacup.

"Thinking back to decades ago, we had just stood up independently."

"With everything in ruins and needing to be rebuilt, the textile industry quickly became our most important industry, accounting for nearly 30% of the total industrial output value with an output value of more than 5 billion yuan."

"Because the textile industry has very low barriers to entry, as long as you have cheap raw materials and labor, you can start a sizable textile industry by buying some old machinery."

"By the 1970s, our Dragon Country had become the world's largest textile nation, and had built a complete textile industrial system with a full range of categories and a complete industrial chain. Various cotton mills and yarn mills were almost everywhere in the country."

"After opening up to the outside world, the textile industry developed even more rapidly. A large number of garment factories emerged in coastal provinces and cities. They maximized efficiency and reduced costs to the extreme..."

At this point, Old Ge glanced slightly at Zhong Zhengguo.

"I've been thinking about it carefully lately."

"They believe that Dafeng Factory did not survive until we officially joined the WTO."

"It's no wonder we couldn't get them any orders in Linjiang Province, and it's no wonder that kid Zhao Ruilong used the Central Telecom to expose Cai Chenggong's false propaganda."

"Their current predicament of being on the verge of bankruptcy is entirely their own fault; they failed to upgrade their technology, innovate their management, and enhance their competitiveness in a timely manner."

“In the garment manufacturing industry, competing with coastal provinces and cities on efficiency, quality, and cost is suicidal. Of course, if the coastal textile industry does not upgrade and transform in time, it will also be in dire straits in the future.”

Zhong Zhengguo quickly said:

"I know that Handong Province has recently introduced new policies targeting the textile industry."

"They want to support enterprises in enhancing their independent innovation capabilities, saying that they want to develop high-tech, functional fibers and composite materials, and develop high-performance textile machinery."

"We will no longer blindly expand low- and mid-end production capacity, and strive to get rid of the high-energy-consuming and high-polluting model within three to five years, take the path of high-quality development, and become a strong province in the textile industry."

Old Ge smiled faintly.

"Your message isn't timely enough."

"The latest news I've received is that several well-known companies have already gone to Handong for investment and inspection."

"They do not process and produce garments; they mainly develop textile equipment such as flat knitting machines, circular knitting machines, and chemical fiber texturing machines, as well as textile materials such as carbon fiber and para-aramid."

"If successful, Handong will become the upstream of the textile industry, responsible for the supply of production equipment and textile raw materials, while the garment companies on the coast will only be making a little money through hard labor."

"Of course, relying on the most advanced textile machinery and raw materials, Handong Province is very likely to give birth to a number of high-quality clothing brand enterprises with high efficiency, high quality and many products. Did you ever think of that?"

Zhong Zhengguo was deeply ashamed.

Unexpectedly, the Dafeng Factory incident became an opportunity for Handong Province to eliminate low-end production capacity and promote the upgrading of the textile industry.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "That bastard Zhao Lichun is really good at seizing opportunities."

"I really didn't expect this floor!"

"Looking back now, it was really stupid to stick to Dafeng Factory, which was going to be eliminated by the market sooner or later."

"Not only did it fail to save the factory, it actually accelerated the elimination of Dafeng Factory, giving Zhao Lichun an opportunity to adjust the textile industry!"

Old Ge snorted coldly, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip.

"There's more to it than you thought!"

"what?"

Zhong Zhengguo asked in surprise, "Didn't he push forward the first phase of the Yanhu High-speed Railway project? Could he be up to something big again?"

"Of course, this is a huge matter, you could say it's earth-shattering!"

Setting down his teacup, Old Ge cut to the chase and said directly:

"Under the encouragement of Zhao Lichun and his son, a number of academicians, led by Qiu Lingzhi, submitted a development report on a medium-sized jet aircraft, and even came up with a code name for the aircraft: C919."

"Although the report has not yet been reviewed and approved, Zhao Lichun has already used the rights of Handong Province as a pilot province for the military-civilian integration development strategy to reach a consensus with Longguo Aviation Industry Group."

"Handong State-owned Assets and Tianhai State-owned Assets will cooperate with the group to establish Longguo Commercial Aircraft, and develop the large aircraft C919 according to the route of 'Longguo design and integration, global system bidding, and gradual domestic substitution'."

"The nose, fuselage, and vertical tail of the aircraft will be mainly the responsibility of major companies under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), while the power and avionics systems will be sourced from mature foreign products, and relevant domestic manufacturers will also begin research and development."

"They did this because they clearly learned from the lessons of the failure of the Y-10 project more than 20 years ago. They had clear research and development goals, a reliable implementation plan, and more sufficient funding for research and development."

"I have read the application report. It is very well written, highly feasible, and comprehensive. Even if the West cuts off the supply of engines, landing gear and avionics systems in the future, we have domestic alternatives so that aircraft production will not be halted."

Zhong Zhengguo was stunned.

I was completely dumbfounded.

It is said that there are three things a new official needs to do when taking office.

Since taking office, Zhao Lichun has done far more than just three major initiatives.

Since the launch of the high-quality economic development forum and the frenzied efforts to attract investment.

A large number of electronics technology companies have invested in and built factories and R&D bases in Handong.

He persuaded the Railway Administration to develop the high-speed rail industry in Handong and to implement the first phase of the Yanhu High-speed Railway ahead of schedule.

Now, not only is the Dafeng Factory incident driving the transformation and upgrading of the Handong textile industry, but the large aircraft project is also about to be launched.

With such a series of powerful moves, how can we not make Handong's economy take off?

"and many more!"

"You just said that the large aircraft project was initiated by Zhao Lichun and his son?"

Old Ge smiled coldly.

"if not?"

"Zhao Lichun is quite capable, but without his genius son Zhao Ruilong, how could he have such foresight?"

"Especially the development path mentioned in the report, he could never have imagined that we cannot rush to pursue 100% domestic production when developing large aircraft."

"Only his genius son, Zhao Ruilong, would have thought of developing an aircraft by first using advanced and mature foreign components and experience through global procurement and global collaboration."

"This will not only be faster and safer, but also help us master the experience of aircraft design, manufacturing and airworthiness certification, and accumulate experience for the gradual domestic substitution in the future."

"Otherwise, if we try to produce all the components, big and small, from the very beginning, given our relatively weak industrial strength and lack of funds and talent, then we will inevitably fail."

"Moreover, we are about to join the WTO, and Western aviation equipment manufacturers will certainly be happy to cooperate with COMAC of China. Who wouldn't want to have another big customer besides Boeing and Airbus?"

Zhong Zhengguo's lips trembled slightly.

Despite his many years in politics, he is not knowledgeable in science and technology or good at managing the economy.

But after years of vying for power and profit, he's become quite shrewd.

Therefore, they immediately realized that Zhao Ruilong's proposed solution was indeed feasible.

Following this path, it is entirely possible that China could actually produce its own large passenger aircraft within a few years.

Even including aero-engines and avionics, some core components are imported from abroad, so they cannot be considered purely domestically produced.

However, looking at the world, there are only a handful of countries that have the capability to manufacture complete aircraft and obtain airworthiness certification.

Besides, don't Boeing and Airbus also produce aircraft through global collaboration and global procurement?

But the problem is...

Keep going like this.

And so, Handong's high-quality economy did indeed develop.

With his outstanding political achievements, wouldn't Zhao Lichun really rise to the top?

But before he could express his concerns...

Mr. Ge stated clearly:

"If Zhao Lichun continues down this path, he will surely become unstoppable in the future!"

"That's why I invited you here today, to come up with a good way to suppress him without hurting ourselves!"

Zhong Zhengguo gave a bitter smile.

He, Zhao Lichun, has a genius son to assist him.

They made several attacks but gained no advantage whatsoever; instead, they suffered heavy losses.

So, with just the two of us, how could we possibly be a match for Zhao Ruilong?