Chapter 2986
How to Spend This Money
Chapter 2986 How to Spend This Money
Seeing that the group was calming down, Li Shengli felt he needed to add fuel to the fire.
"And more, and more!"
Lee Seungri stood up from his seat and said with a grin, "We still need to calculate it again, calculate the exchange rate with the Alliance Coin."
"This league just likes to do things where everyone's a nobody tries to look impressive."
"The dollar has depreciated, right? Logically, the Union's currency should be worth more, so the exchange rate should be higher. I don't think one Union coin should be worth four or five dollars, but it should be worth more than the Mark."
"But they just have style and don't care about these things at all."
Li Shengli was even happier when he heard this.
"Right now, the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Union Dollar is basically one to one. So why would you worry about spending money when you're buying some food, some equipment, or anything like that?"
"As Yang said, this alliance is going to be a case of 'biting off more than you can chew,' so we can't go against their good intentions."
"So buy what you want, buy whatever catches your eye."
"He also said that this is a rare opportunity, and once it's gone, it'll be gone forever."
"One of my purposes in coming here is to purchase rare minerals from the Alliance. Our turbofan engines require titanium-rhenium alloys, so I'm here to buy more rhenium metal."
"Sigh, this wasn't originally my job, but everyone at headquarters is incredibly busy right now, and the foreign trade department is in complete chaos, so they had no choice but to let me take over."
At this point, Li Shengli felt somewhat fortunate.
With so much money, who wouldn't covet it?
Before he left, his former boss had already come to him.
As for what they'll do, even someone with their toes could probably guess.
It must be for this money.
Upon hearing this, Li Chengjun immediately unbuttoned his cotton-padded coat and fanned himself vigorously to calm down, muttering under his breath, "Damn it, damn it, buy it, we have to buy it!"
"Hey, Lao Fang, hurry up and send a message to that guy."
"I'm not only going to buy their follow-up equipment, I'm going to buy their canned goods too, I'm going to buy them."
Li Chengjun was halfway through his sentence when he asked, "How much does a can of their beef cost?"
"Three yuan."
"The mutton is cheaper, two yuan and fifty cents."
"Canned fruit is 2.2 yuan."
"And canned vegetables are 1.2 yuan."
"Oh, right, they also have that 'beef luncheon meat' stuff, two yuan a box."
At this point, Fang Yuan didn't care about money at all and immediately told everyone he knew. Li Shengli even corrected him, saying that it was canned luncheon meat.
Li Chengjun didn't care and said directly, "Buy it, buy 100,000 cans of the same kind."
"Make him ship it right now."
"If I can't make it myself, then I'll buy it. I'm determined not to let my comrades work on an empty stomach."
Fang Yuan nodded immediately and then ran out.
Mr. He shook his head and laughed, "You were all excited, but after all that, it's only a little over a million. Can't you be a little more generous?"
"Give me a million of each."
patter
Li Chengjun plopped down in a chair, then scratched his head. "Well, good steel should be used where it's needed most."
"Even if you have a lot of money, you can't spend it recklessly."
"Besides, we'll be able to produce our own canned goods soon, so why waste money on this?"
The group nodded in agreement.
As the saying goes, even money earned by windfall gains should be used wisely.
"You guys go ahead with your work, I have something to do back home."
Wang Huzi got up to go back, thinking that he should call Brother Yang.
There are still more helicopters, especially for this natural gas project; they seem to fly faster than they do on the ground.
Yes, that's it.
Wang Hu left happily, thinking, "Anyway, our Brother Yang has money."
After Wang Huzi left, Li Shengli remembered something else.
"By the way, Director Li, Director Yang mentioned something before we came."
Li Chengjun quickly sat up straight and asked, "What else did Minister Yang say?"
"Minister Yang asked us to inquire about the situation of cattle and sheep offal at the Kazakh cannery."
"If the price of their 'offal' is right, we can have them provide it regularly. We're not picky about it."
Li Chengjun and President He exchanged glances, then Li Chengjun said, "We can inquire about that, but if this thing isn't handled properly, it can be...it can be really disgusting."
Li Shengli waved his hand, "Since Minister Yang has said so, there must be a solution."
"Just do as we say."
Li Chengjun thought for a moment and nodded, "I'll go ask right now, and I'll let you know if I find out."
"No, you can just talk to Director Yang. I have to go to the Alliance to try and get it done before the New Year so I can come back for the holiday."
"Alright, would you like me to send someone to deliver it to you?"
Li Shengli shook his head, "No need, I've already contacted Team Leader Shan, he'll come pick me up."
"Alright, then I won't keep you any longer. Let's have a proper drink when you get back."
"Row."
The city of Sijiu, nine departments.
Yang Xiaotao sat in a chair, clipping his nails with a focused expression.
Across from him, Old Wang looked earnest and earnest.
"Xiao Yang, when are you going to use it? Can you give me a deadline?"
"This can't go on forever."
"Such a large launch site, just left empty like this, isn't this a waste of the people's property?"
"Give me a date, even a general one."
Old Wang looked pitiful at the end of his story.
Yang Xiaotao put down the small scissors. "Old Wang."
There's a saying I don't know if you've heard before.
"Huh? Tell me."
"Yeah, that's right. We're all ancient foxes, why are you trying to play these ghost stories with me?"
puff
Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e both laughed.
Old Wang then realized what was happening, and with a cold snort, leaned back in his chair.
"Old Wang, if I remember correctly, this should be your third time."
"The first time, I used a substitution trick. I was moved by the emotion of family ties."
"But I didn't fall for it."
"The second time, I used a self-inflicted injury ruse, making it difficult in this way and that way."
"Then it doesn't work."
"The third time is today, and they've actually pulled off a cover-up. Do you think I'm someone to be trifled with?"
"I also read the Thirty-Six Stratagems."
Yang Xiaotao spoke in a serious tone, while Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue in the room laughed so hard they were bent over on the table, unable to straighten up.
Old Wang just snorted and replied, "Nonsense, this is a series of interconnected schemes."
"Too bad you saw through it."
Yang Xiaotao sat up straight and said, "Old Wang, no matter what the plan is, it won't work."
"No one is allowed to touch this money."
Old Wang frowned. "What's wrong? Is there some other explanation for this?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded.
“These past few days, Mr. Huang from the First Ministry of Machine Building, Mr. Liu from the Second Ministry of Machine Building, and so on, have all come to visit one by one.”
"But do you know what happened to them in the end?"
Old Wang straightened his back. "I know, they all returned defeated and gained nothing."
Yang Xiaotao nodded.
"Then do you know why?"
"What?"
Old Wang tapped his fingers on his leg. "Because Old Chen won't allow it?"
Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "Old Chen said he doesn't care about the money, and it's up to our Ninth Department to decide how to spend it."
Old Wang's eyes lit up, and then he tentatively asked, "Do they want a lot?"
Yang Xiaotao shook his head again, "Not much. Compared to the money I earned this time, it's really not bad. It's less than one percent of what I earned in total."
Upon hearing this, Old Wang lost his earlier excitement and instead frowned, asking again, "Is something the matter?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded.
After a moment of silence, he said solemnly, "Now, I'm also worried about how to spend this money."
Old Wang fell silent.
Spending money isn't that hard, is it?
All you have to do is buy, buy, buy.
But Yang Xiaotao's statement clearly contradicted this. Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e in the room also composed themselves, as they had heard this kind of conversation several times before.
But every time they heard it, they asked themselves, "How should I spend this money?"
silence
Then Yang Xiaotao sighed and said, "Because this amount is too large, giving a little is the same as giving it all."
"Old Wang, giving you this money would be bad for you and for us."
Old Wang understood Yang Xiaotao's meaning and nodded slowly.
"You're right, I didn't think of that."
"If this were hundreds of millions or even billions, we few wouldn't dare say anything."
"But with so much money, there are probably more people eyeing it than with your money."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, then laughed and said, "You're dreaming. Splitting over a billion dollars? I'm not going to split that."
Old Wang rolled his eyes. "You're so stingy."
"Then what do you think?"
Yang Xiaotao stretched and then laughed, "Since we can't give it to others, let's just spend it ourselves."
Old Wang sneered, "You'll spend it yourselves?"
"Let me warn you, don't mess around. If all this money goes down the drain, you might as well split it up now."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Don't worry, our Ninth Division has many expenses."
"For example?"
Yang Xiaotao pulled a piece of paper from the drawer, then took out a pen and wrote, "Three hundred billion US dollars, which is six hundred billion."
"West-to-East Gas Pipeline".
“We’ve already invested 30 billion, but I feel it’s not enough, so we need to add another 20 billion.”
Old Wang gasped in shock. The previous 30 billion yuan figure had already made many people envious.
Many people have said that there are many better things to do with that money.
Building a railway to transport coal and iron is better than building one for natural gas.
The result was still unable to stop the natural gas project.
Now that there's an additional 20 billion, the project is even more secure.
"Medical infrastructure development".
"We will invest 10 billion yuan to import advanced equipment from abroad. We have already established a cooperative relationship with France. We will purchase a batch of advanced equipment and then conduct independent research and development."
"Strive to achieve domestic production of medical equipment within ten years."
"Thirdly, nuclear power plants and power transmission projects."
"five billion!"
“Build power grids along the route.”
Old Wang gasped.
If the power grid were built, he could imagine what kind of monster the Nine Divisions would become after obtaining a huge amount of energy.
Yes, it's definitely a monster.
Imagine a factory that never runs out of electricity and can operate around the clock. What would happen if it operated at full capacity?
"Fifty billion yuan will be reserved for the research institute to support research and development of new projects, and also to attract talent."
Old Wang nodded silently.
The research institute is the treasure trove of the nine ministries; no one dares to underestimate its power.
Even in his opinion, five billion was still a bit too little.
If this research institute were moved to their Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry, he would have to double the size at least.
Of course, that's assuming he actually has that much money.
"Three billion was allocated to the steel sector. Our people went to West Germany and had friendly exchanges with the people there. They came back and said that our steel plants' coal utilization rate is less than half that of theirs, so industrial upgrading is imminent."
"Three billion should be enough for the initial stage."
Old Wang smacked his lips.
"We will allocate another 3 billion yuan to support the development of rural education in China."
"The West-East Gas Pipeline project requires a large number of surveyors, but in reality, the number of personnel is far from meeting the demand."
"Instead of waiting for this, we might as well train them ourselves."
"Thirty billion yuan, though not much, can solve the immediate crisis."
Old Wang thought for a moment, but ultimately remained silent.
This guy said something in public the other day that really got him in trouble.
Moreover, he didn't think Yang Xiaotao was the kind of person who would give sweet treats after being slapped by an adult.
This 3 billion yuan has most likely nothing to do with those people.
Rural education, to put it bluntly, is nothing more than Ran Qiuye's.
They really are a family.
"Three billion will be used to expand the chemical plant and fertilizer plant."
Suddenly, Yang Xiaotao said this, leaving Old Wang somewhat bewildered. "What does that mean?"
Yang Xiaotao spread his hands, "That's exactly what I mean."
“Our Ninth Department has a chemical plant and a fertilizer plant.”
"Of course it needs to be expanded."
"You, tell the truth properly."
Old Wang knew that Yang Xiaotao's words had a hidden meaning, so he asked directly.
Yang Xiaotao put down the pencil and sighed, "Didn't I talk to the leader about promoting agricultural production last time?"
At this point, he glanced at Liu Lixue, who was not far away, with her head down and her hair covering her eyebrows. She met Yang Xiaotao's eyes through the ends of her hair, and then hurriedly lowered her head.
“I mentioned the fertilizer, and then I mentioned a small island in the South Pacific that is covered in bird droppings, which is perfect for making fertilizer.”
"Then the commander gave me a task."
Upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's explanation, Old Wang immediately understood.
"Then you'll have to contact them to buy bird droppings?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "We've already asked the foreign trade department for help."
"However, the investment in the fertilizer plant is still necessary, about three billion should be enough."
After saying that, Yang Xiaotao threw the pencil on the table. "See? Now most of them are gone."
Old Wang nodded and waited to the side, but Yang Xiaotao remained silent before asking, "Anything else?"
"What?"
"Well, there are still over a hundred left, aren't there?"
Yang Xiaotao was speechless. "Couldn't I have kept some reserves?"
"You still need so many reserves? Your Ninth Department must need over a hundred every month, you, you..."
Yang Xiaotao stretched his neck, not wanting to pay attention.
Seeing this, Old Wang was truly speechless.
"Alright, I'll say it again: get your satellite ready as soon as possible, don't delay us."
“Our people are still building and maintaining it every day, and it’s free.”
After saying that, he got up and walked out.
Yang Xiaotao followed and saw them out.
Just then, Chen Gong walked in from outside, holding a telegram in his hand.
Upon seeing Old Wang and Yang Xiaotao, Old Wang didn't rush to speak. Seeing Chen Gong's smiling face, he became curious and stopped walking out.
Upon seeing this, Yang Xiaotao gave Chen Gong a look, and Chen Gong then said, "It's a telegram from Li Chengjun."
"We have reached an agreement with a cannery in Kazakhstan to purchase a portion of their canned goods for use in our natural gas project."
"This is the list."
He then handed the telegram to Yang Xiaotao.
Old Wang leaned forward for a look, then clicked his tongue in disapproval.
But Yang Xiaotao only glanced at it before handing it to Chen Gong, saying, "This is too little."
"The western section alone employs over 100,000 people. What's a little bit of food compared to that? How many days can one can of food last each person?"
"I told him to add a zero to everything, and that he shouldn't be afraid to spend money. Old Li is just too honest."
Chen Gong laughed and said, "Okay, I'll tell him later."
The two didn't try to hide their conversation from Old Wang, which is precisely what made Old Wang envious.
This is canned beef and mutton; a typical working-class family can only afford one during holidays.
But now, Yang Xiaotao actually intends to distribute canned food to the laborers, and not just once.
This guy, he's definitely not a spendthrift.
"Also, the other party's 'sewage' does have a 'waste' problem, but they are willing to sell it to us, and the price is not high."
"But we need to handle the processing; they just need to deliver it."
"Okay, this is nothing, we have plenty of cooks."
As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Chen Gong immediately burst into laughter.
When Old Wang realized what the two were talking about, he was speechless.
Think of mutton offal soup, think of beef tripe in hot pot.
The fact that this guy can even think of something like this just shows he knows how to spend money.