Material Empire

"This is where we hesitate." Wang Hongsheng said, pointing to the tea just poured out by the secretary, and said to Qin Hai with a smile: "Drink tea first, let's talk while drinking tea. I mainly want to listen Hear what you think of this issue. "

Affected by the long-term planned economy, China's product price system is seriously distorted. Since the reform, the country has gradually released the prices of light industrial products, but it has been afraid to touch the prices of heavy industrial products that have a bearing on the national economy and people's livelihood. Heavy industry is the upstream of light industry. Once the price of heavy industry products rises, it will drive the prices of light industrial products downstream to rise, which will affect people's lives. In addition, once the prices of raw materials such as steel and cement are out of control, it will also threaten the lack of budgets for key national projects, which is also unbearable for the country.

Despite so many concerns, straightening out the price system is still a must-do. If the prices of heavy industrial products are not adjusted for a long period of time, the development of heavy industry will be affected, and eventually the development speed of the entire country will be affected. It is precisely because of this that the State Planning Commission has been planning a plan to liberalize the prices of heavy industrial products. At this time, the entire price reform is in the works, and it is about to start at any time.

Wang Hongsheng is well aware of the risks of starting price reforms of heavy industrial products, and has been seeking ways to avoid them. During this time, he had contacted officials in many places to discuss the local capacity to withstand price fluctuations. When he came to Anhe this time, he and Chai Peide also talked about this issue, but only got a difficult answer. but. Chai Peide suggested that Wang Hongsheng listen to Qin Hai's opinion, although in the eyes of officials at their level, Qin Hai is just a private entrepreneur. But Chai Peide believes that Qin Hai is a very insightful person and may be able to give Wang Hongsheng some other inspirations.

As early as the last time Qin Hai went to Wang Hongsheng's house for a family dinner, Wang Hongsheng appreciated Qin Hai's vision. After listening to Chai Peide's recommendation, he decided to interview Qin Hai once on the issue of price reform, and listened to the opinions of this agile young man.

Qin Hai picked up a small teacup and admired the green tea in the cup. I drank it and praised "good tea". He thanked Wang Hongsheng's secretary again, and then returned to the topic, saying:

"Director Wang, I think. Price fluctuations are nothing more than an imbalance between supply and demand. Now the supply of production materials is planned and market parallel. If the planned prices are to be released, the planned production materials are actually brought to the market. The units that could not buy these means of production because of plan constraints now are eligible to buy, and the market demand will rise sharply, resulting in a certain supply and demand contradiction. Is this true? "

Wang Hongsheng nodded and said, "That's right."

Qin Hai continued: "If a product is in short supply in the market, it can only be obtained by the one with the highest price. This is the reason for the rise in market prices. To avoid serious price increases, the country needs to plan ahead and prepare enough in advance. Materials, so that when supply and demand are out of balance. Selling them out to stabilize prices, I think Director Wang and researchers from the Planning Commission must understand that. "

Wang Hongsheng said: "That's right, but it is not an easy task for the country to prepare enough supplies. How do you think it is enough?"

"I don't have such a concept. Director Wang should know this better than me?" Qin Hai said frankly. He is just a materials expert. Not an economist, how can you calculate how big the nation's material gap will be.

Wang Hongsheng also knew that this question could not be answered by Qin Hai. He said: "We have organized no less than ten expert seminars on this issue. The opinions of the experts are also very different. Some people think that the country does not need to prepare any materials and let the price Rise, just to a certain extent. "

"Oh, this view is not new." Qin Hai commented with a bit of irony.

"It's not new. Western scholars call it shock therapy. The Soviet Union is preparing to adopt such a policy." Wang Hongsheng said.

Qin Hai laughed: "The big brother of the Soviet Union is very conscious and always willing to serve us as a test field. We might as well wait for the Soviets to try it out and see how it works, and then decide whether we want to use such a policy. What do you think? What about my guess? Within two years, the Soviet Union will tell us with **** facts: This road is not going to work. "

"You little Qin, there are too many playful words." Wang Hongsheng reluctantly clicked Qin Hai with his hand, criticizing. However, he agrees with Qin Hai's statement in his heart. As a cadre of the old planning committee, he knows that shock therapy is actually drinking and quenching thirst. It is impossible for China to try such a policy. Qin Hai was right. The Soviets were willing to be a test field, so let them try it. When they hit the south wall, they knew that the road would not work.

"Anyway, the price fluctuations are too great, and the damage to the country's economy is definitely very significant. Many companies will be in trouble because of this, and the lives of ordinary people will be seriously affected. I think that our country wants to carry out price reforms. To a certain extent, price fluctuations can be tolerated, but there must be sufficient means to ensure that prices will not rise to a level that endangers the stability of the country, which is the bottom line of the country. "Qin Hai closed his ridicule and said to Wang Hongsheng .

Wang Hongsheng said, "You are right. This is also the common view of several old comrades of the Planning Commission. The products that need to be established include coal, pig iron, steel, cement, copper, aluminum, caustic soda, soda ash, heavy oil, gasoline and so on. Taking steel as an example, we consider that we need at least 20 million tons of steel reserves to be able to achieve peace of mind. "

"20 million tons ..." Qin Hai calculated silently in his heart, then nodded. At present, the country's annual steel output is about 70 million tons, and 20 million tons is equivalent to one-third of the output. If the State Planning Commission can hold such a large batch of reserves, it can reduce the risks brought about by price reforms by putting in materials to stabilize the fluctuations when the market fluctuates.

However, 20 million tons of steel is not a small amount. Based on the ex-factory price of 950 yuan per ton of carbon structural billets, 20 million tons will occupy 19 billion yuan of working capital. What's more, there are many types of steel, and the price of some steel types is much higher than that of carbon structural steel, so 20 million tons of steel needs to occupy at least 20 billion yuan.

Taking into account that steel is just one of the reserve products that Wang Hongsheng said, and all other products are counted in, the funds that the state wants to take out must reach at least 100 billion yuan. Given the current state of the country's economy, taking out such a large sum of money is under great pressure.

Wang Hongsheng looked at the changes in Qin Hai's face and knew that he had understood the difficulties of this reserve system. He asked with a smile: "How about, Xiao Qin, is it possible for your company to help the country share some pressure?"

"Among the materials you just mentioned, our Daqin Group only produces cement and steel. Our Qujiang Cement Plant has limited output and has little impact on the country's macro economy. In terms of steel, our current production capacity is 1 million tons, and we intend to expand in the future. To 5 million tons. This expansion plan was originally planned to be completed in five years. Now that the country has demand, we can consider accelerating the progress and completing the expansion in two years. What do you think? "Qin Hai said. Since Wang Hongsheng had already asked him about his head, there was no need for him to bargain, and he directly showed his hole card to Wang Hongsheng.

"Can the expansion be completed within 2 years?" Wang Hongsheng asked.

Qin Haidao: "It's not difficult. We got some equipment from the Soviet Union, and we also contacted some second-hand equipment in Europe. They can be purchased at any time to form our production capacity. Of course, this may require some support from the state, such as foreign trade. Right, and the right to use foreign exchange. "

Wang Hongsheng replied simply: "If you come up with a report, to the extent that the country can afford it, it will do special things for you and give you a green light."

"That would be great." Qin Hai said cheerfully. It seems that it is good to share the country's worries. It is enough for the country to open up a policy and make up for it.

"If you go all out, how much steel reserves can be provided to the Planning Commission before 1994?" Wang Hongsheng asked urgently.

Qin Hai thought for a while and said, "Our liquidity is also limited, and it is basically unrealistic to establish a reserve for the planning committee by means of inventory. However, I can guarantee that by 1994, 10 million will be provided at any time. Emergency supply above tonne ~ www.novelmtl.com ~ What do you think? "

"10 million tons? What are you going to do?" Wang Hongsheng was surprised. He never expected that Qin Hai would dare to open such a mouth. In his original plan, Qin Hai could provide one or two million tons of support, and he was already very satisfied. If Qin Hai can really provide 10 million tons, it will be a surprise to the planning committee. The planning committee can transfer the working capital originally used for steel reserves to accumulate other materials. Go live.

Qin Hai whispered something to Wang Hongsheng, Wang Hongsheng nodded, his face appeared happy. He could hear that Qin Hai's plan was indeed operable. If it worked properly, Qin Hai's promise of 10 million tons of steel could be fully provided, which would be a strong support for the upcoming price reform.

He also thought that Qin Hai's practice could also be extended to other enterprises. The Planning Commission holds hundreds of large state-owned enterprises. If these enterprises can also learn from the practice of Qin Hai, even if they have less obligations, they can greatly reduce the pressure on the Planning Commission.

"Xiao Qin, this matter is of great importance, and I hope you can do it well. You can rest assured that the country will not forget the companies that contribute, and the country will give you back at the right time in the future." Qin Hai said meaningfully. (To be continued)