Chapter 190 Network of Relationships

"I did make some money, but I have my own business." Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "Everyone knows that Section Chief He is a helpful person, so I want to make friends with you..."

"Who told you that I am helpful?" Hearing this, He Yong laughed and continued, "If they are friends, I can help them. If they are irrelevant people, I am actually very busy too..."

"I know you're very busy, but I never treat people unfairly when I ask them to do things for me." Xu Qiang paused, then continued, "The last time the factory director held a meeting, you were there too, right? It was about the factory spending 100,000 yuan to build a new chemical laboratory..."

"I know this, but the question is, what does this have to do with me?"

"It's like this. If I manage this laboratory in the future and want to buy some chemical raw materials for experiments, this will be the responsibility of your supply and marketing department, right?" Xu Qiang asked.

"Of course. I have always been in charge of the factory's purchasing affairs." He Yong glanced at the food on the table and said, "But for this kind of thing, you can just write a purchase application. Our department will also ensure that the purchase task is completed. There is no need to make such a big fuss, right?"

"But what if I purchase a large quantity of raw materials? For example, hundreds of kilograms or even tons at a time?" Xu Qiang said again.

"What exactly do you want to do?" He Yong asked in confusion when he heard Xu Qiang finally get to the point.

Generally speaking, laboratories only purchase a few kilograms of various chemical raw materials for experiments, but they have to purchase several tons of chemical raw materials at one time, which obviously far exceeds the amount used in chemical experiments.

He Yong is also a very smart person, otherwise, he would not have become the head of the supply and marketing department. His many years of work experience have made him very sensitive to the purchase volume of various products. He knows all the raw materials that the factory frequently purchases, and can even estimate the approximate usage of these raw materials in a quarter or even a year based on the production tasks of his superiors.

"Let me tell you the truth. I have another business outside. I have set up a village-run enterprise with a few people in the village. It mainly produces fertilizers and daily necessities. I have been purchasing raw materials through other channels before, but now the business is getting bigger and bigger, so I need more channels to purchase raw materials..."

“By the way, the soap that Wang Yongsheng and his team sell is produced by you, right?” He Yong said, suddenly remembering something.

"Yes, that soap is produced in my workshop."

"The soaps you produce are of good quality. I always thought they were produced by a big factory in Shanghai..." When he said this, He Yong looked at Xu Qiang with a little more admiration. He continued, "I knew from the beginning that you were not an ordinary person. You got a permanent job in our factory within two months and became a model worker. It turns out you even have a business outside. I have traveled all over the country and I have never seen another person like you!"

Wang Yongsheng's soap and shampoo are very popular in the factory. He Yong's family also bought a few pieces. They are really good to use. Everyone in the factory said that they are products from Shanghai. He Yong believed it. But he didn't expect that they were actually produced by Xu Qiang.

"Keep your voice down!" Xu Qiang made a hushing gesture and said, "I haven't told anyone else about this except you, and I don't want anyone else to know."

"I see!" He Yong nodded and said, "Then your business is quite profitable, right?"

He Yong travels to big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou all year round. He is accustomed to people doing business like them and does not think it is inappropriate. What's more, Xu Qiang is a village-run affiliated enterprise and is operating legally.

"It's definitely better than working." Xu Qiang smiled and said, "If you can help me buy some raw materials, I won't treat you unfairly. Just name a price for your labor. As long as I think it's appropriate, we can cooperate for a long time."

"This..." He Yong looked embarrassed when he heard this, and said, "Xu Qiang, there is something I need to make clear to you. I am a salesperson for the factory. Without the factory's permission, I cannot purchase too many raw materials. Besides, our factory's laboratory is managed by Li Cunzhu. I'm afraid you don't have the right to apply for the purchase of materials, right?"

It is obvious that He Yong is still somewhat wary of Xu Qiang's request for cooperation.

Although as the head of the supply and marketing department, he can travel all over the country and contact manufacturers easily, but if he helps Xu Qiang purchase so many raw materials, once the matter is exposed, he will be punished and may even lose his job.

If he didn't have this position, He Yong would become worthless in the factory, and his former good friends would gradually distance themselves from him. He Yong was aware of this.

"During the previous meeting, Chief Engineer Li also said that if I could get into university, he would agree to let me independently manage the chemical laboratory. You were there at the time, so you should have heard it, right?" Xu Qiang said.

"Yes, Chief Engineer Li did say that!" He Yong nodded and said, "But the question is... can you really get into university?"

Everyone in the factory knew that Xu Qiang relied on university, but almost everyone treated it as a joke.

After all, how could someone who hasn't even finished high school be able to get into college? It sounds like a fantasy.

Although Xu Qiang does have skills and has helped the factory develop several new products, this is completely different from taking the college entrance examination. Moreover, the current college entrance examination admission rate in China is shockingly low. Under such circumstances, no one would be optimistic about Xu Qiang's performance in the college entrance examination.

Therefore, the question raised by He Yong is also very realistic. That is, since Xu Qiang does not have a high school degree or above, he cannot be promoted from a worker to a cadre, nor can he manage a separate department, and he has no right to submit a purchasing application to the factory. In this case, if He Yong wants to help Xu Qiang, he will have to take a great risk.

"If I can get into college, can you help me purchase raw materials?" Xu Qiang asked back.

"Of course!" He Yong replied straightforwardly, "You have made a lot of contributions to the factory and have even become a model worker. All you need is a degree..." "Okay then." Xu Qiang smiled and said, "I estimate that in about ten days, the results of the adult college entrance examination will be out..."

"Let me put it here! If you can really get into university, we can cooperate. Our department lacks everything except errand runners. It's just a matter of a word from me to tell them where to go buy things!" He Yong said straightforwardly.

He Yong was quite decisive in his actions. In his opinion, if Xu Qiang was admitted to the university this time, he would definitely have a bright future in the factory. By then, not to mention Xu Qiang cooperating with him, He Yong would definitely take the initiative to please him. After all, even the provincial superiors favored such a young cadre. Any cadre in the factory would show respect to him.

"Okay, then let's have a drink to our future cooperation!" Xu Qiang said, raising his glass.

"Haha, cheers!"

The next moment, their cups clinked together.

That night, Xu Qiang and He Yong had a very pleasant conversation.

This is actually just Xu Qiang's first step in developing his network in the factory.

The chemical industry has too many restrictions, especially these days. Without certain personal connections and raw material channels, it is impossible to get started.

At the beginning, Xu Qiang relied on the channels provided by the director of the town supply and marketing cooperative, but now, he needs to hold on to the factory tightly. At least in the next few years, he will need to use some resources from Shengli Machinery Factory, such as chemical instruments and equipment, various chemical raw materials, and even technical personnel who cooperate with his research and development. These are resources that the external environment cannot provide. He must rely on the factory, so it is particularly important to establish good relations with the leaders of the factory.

But now even if Xu Qiang has some money in his hands, many people will not buy his account. As He Yong said just now, Xu Qiang must have a good academic degree to be able to access and make friends with some high-level personal connections. After all, a person's status determines the quality of his circle of friends.

There are only ten days left until the college entrance examination results are released, and the results of this exam will also affect Xu Qiang's future career...

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The next day, Xu Qiang was working in the factory as usual, when he suddenly received news that someone from Fuzhou Textile Factory had come to the factory gate and was looking for Xu Qiang by name.

Xu Qiang immediately came to the communication room at the factory gate.

"Are you Section Chief Xu from Fuzhou Textile Factory?" When Xu Qiang saw the man, he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Are you Comrade Xu Qiang?"

"it's me!"

"I really didn't expect that you are so young..." Xu Ming looked at Xu Qiang and said in surprise.

Before learning that Xu Qiang was the director of a fertilizer factory, Xu Ming had always thought that Xu Qiang should be a mature middle-aged farmer. But now it seems that Xu Qiang not only looks very young, but also dresses very neatly, with a white shirt and black leather shoes, looking like an intellectual.

"There are a lot of people coming and going here, let's go talk somewhere else," said Xu Qiang.

"Okay, I'll follow the host's wishes. You can go wherever I want." Xu Ming said with a smile.

"Come with me into the factory first. I'll ask for leave from my leader, and then I'll take you to my fertilizer factory." Xu Qiang said.

"You run a fertilizer factory in the village and work in this factory. This is the first time I've heard of this." Xu Ming shook his head and said.

"You'll understand later." Xu Qiang didn't explain too much and said to him, "Get in the car. I'll take you over."

"Is this motorcycle yours? Are you from the security department?" Seeing the man at the door, Xu Ming was even more surprised.

“This is the old car I bought.”

After seeing Xu Ming sitting in the sidecar, Xu Qiang started the car and then stepped on the accelerator to the maximum.

With the roar of a motorcycle, the two of them sat on the scooter and quickly left the door of the communication room...

(End of this chapter)