Corporate financing in places like Songzhou and Fengzhou is relatively good, but corporate financing in places like Yishan/Quyang/Puming/Luomen, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, is very difficult.

Unable to get loans from banks, many companies have to resort to private financing for some ongoing bridge and working capital in order to maintain business operations, which is the so-called usury. This kind of usury can only be used for a short period of time at first. Once the company

To overcome the difficulties, you must pay them back immediately, otherwise the high interest rates are simply unbearable for the real estate industry. Even the real estate and mining industries, which were the most popular at the time, were unbearable. Ordinary small and medium-sized manufacturing companies are even more unbearable.

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So when these workers mentioned the current financing difficulties of small and medium-sized private enterprises in various places, it also aroused some worries in Lu Weimin.

This is not a problem in any industry, nor is it a local problem in a certain place. It can be said that this problem is nationwide. Whether it is the developed eastern regions or the inland areas of the central and western regions, this phenomenon exists widely. When the economy is improving,

During this period, this phenomenon was easily concealed in the prosperity, but when the economy went down, this problem immediately broke out, and even spread like an ulcer, triggering a large-scale chain reaction, which not only led to the bankruptcy of a large number of companies, but also

It is easy to cause widespread social unrest.

"Yeah, it's not easy to do anything these days. It's so hard to make money." Another worker said while holding his hairy belly and scalding it: "Xiaoye's job looks pretty good. I've never flown on a plane, but you

If you want me to stay in the sky all the time, first of all I can't stand it. It's been falling in mid-air all day long. If the plane comes down, it won't even have a chance to struggle."

This coworker's words also caused several other colleagues to burst into laughter. They all laughed and scolded him for being like a dog who rides in a sedan chair and does not know how to lift someone. He has even ridden on an airplane and yet he actually despises working on an airplane.

"So it's better to be an official these days. As an official, you can earn money steadily. You can receive red envelopes during festivals and festivals. You can receive red envelopes during meetings." Pi Zhipeng also raised his wine glass with some emotion and said: "As long as you behave according to the rules.

Some, don’t be too greedy, you can get hundreds of thousands a year with no risk at all. It’s not like starting a business or doing business, where you have to worry about this and that.”

"Haha, Brother Pi, you think it's okay to get red envelopes during the holidays, but what's the point of getting red envelopes during meetings?" Ye Zhi was also very interested.

She is a flight attendant. She joined China Eastern Airlines after graduating from the flight attendant major. Later, Changhang Airlines was established. China Eastern Airlines was one of the major shareholders of Changhang Airlines, so there were some personnel changes. Some China Eastern Airlines personnel were also transferred to Changjiang Airlines to enrich themselves.

This is how Ye Zhi, the backbone of the business, came to be.

She didn't know much about these local situations, mostly from hearsay, so she was quite puzzled when she heard that she could get red envelopes at meetings.

"Hey, it's normal to get red envelopes at meetings. For example, if you are an official, you go to a company's year-end summary meeting, group meeting, or some company's opening ceremony, completion ribbon-cutting, don't you say that the company doesn't feel proud of the leader's presence?

Honored? Being an official

If I give you face, you will naturally repay the favor. Is it appropriate to send you a red envelope?" Pi Zhipeng must have traveled far and wide over the years and seen a lot, so he started to express his emotions with a little drunkenness.

"So being an official is good, they can go

You are generous and confident. They are investing in your project. This is to contribute to the development of your local economy, so it seems reasonable for you, an official, to congratulate and thank Zhuang. However, in the eyes of other business owners, this

It's a noble official who is here.

, gave me face, so naturally I have to repay it, and everyone is happy. Everyone gets what he needs. Whatever happens to him in the future, he can always say, Secretary so-and-so, mayor so-and-so even drank at the same table with me, and

You took a photo with me as a souvenir, isn’t that just for this purpose?..."

Lu Weimin couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard what Pi Zhipeng said.

There are too many such situations. Back then, he also participated in many such activities in Fengzhou, Songzhou, and Landao. It's not enough if you don't go, especially for some projects that attract investment, they just need you to go.

If you don't go to a grand scene, you won't give face and affect other people's enthusiasm.

However, people like Pi Zhipeng who give red envelopes when they say they go, can’t say that they don’t exist, but they are very few. They are all low-level, truly formal and high-end companies and projects. At most, they only give a souvenir, which may be more

It has commemorative significance, but it may not be worth much, and Lu Weimin basically requires that it be handed over to a special exhibition room in the office after returning, as a record for the local chronicles to be written by the Historical Records Office in the future.

"Old Pi, it seems like you are very familiar with this kind of thing. Have you ever given a red envelope or received a red envelope?" Lu Weimin joked.

"Hey, Boss Lu, I'm just like me. Do you think I'm qualified to receive red envelopes? Can I afford to send red envelopes?" Pi Zhipeng also laughed, "But I've been to so many companies and I've seen a lot.

Also, I have a cousin who is also an official. We eat together during holidays. He likes to drink and is very outspoken. He talks to me about a lot of things in his hometown and county, and I just throw them away after he has said it. But

It sounds like I really think it’s great to be an official.”

Lu Weimin didn't ask further.

There are probably many such things all over the country. You can’t check them all, and you can’t find them clearly. Things like sending red envelopes during New Years and holidays are quite common at the city and county level. In addition, the grassroots level sends red envelopes to relevant provincial departments.

The situation of various local specialties is also quite prominent. Just like some information he received, the powerful departments such as the Provincial Department of Finance/Department of Transportation/Department of Water Resources/Department of Agriculture/National Development and Reform Commission,

When the end of the year comes, the cities and counties below will line up and use cars to drive all kinds of local specialties to the provinces. Every unit must deliver them, so that people will not remember you when they encounter any good projects or policies from above in the future.

Since the above departments have accepted these local products from you, they will naturally "consider" them for you in the coming year's work.

This bad habit is not only prevalent in Changjiang, but also in other provinces and cities. Even the "running troops to Beijing" is not the same. Every province, city, and prefecture-level city has set up a Beijing office in the capital.

What is the purpose? Isn’t one of the main tasks to open up the joints for the local city and smooth the relationship between various ministries and commissions? How to open up the joints and smooth the relationship, come and go, please eat and drink, what local specialties you are not allowed to pay tribute? How dare you?

There are also many big ones who directly receive red envelopes.

Lu Weimin was a little lost in thought. As deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, he had to face such bad habits. How to reverse them, Lu Weimin still felt heavy in his heart.

This is a long-term task with a long way to go and requires great courage, determination and perseverance to solve it.

"Brother Pi, looking at the way you are drooling over what you are saying, you really sound a bit envious and jealous." Ye Zhi was also teasing Pi Zhipeng.

"Of course I'm envious." Pi Zhipeng burped after drinking, "Of course it's good to be an official. That's why so many people want to be officials. In order to become a bigger official, they have to spend money to buy things and do activities.

…”

"Old Pi, do you know this again?" Lu Weimin laughed casually.

"How come I don't know?" Pi Zhipeng must have been very drunk today. He drank several large glasses of liquor, and his tongue was a little stiff due to the alcohol. "That cousin of mine is from the county finance bureau. He

It’s just saying that all the officials these days are bought with money, that the secretary of the county party committee is selected as a member of the Standing Committee by this, and that he has even carried money to help run up there several times.”

Lu Weimin was shocked when he heard this.

This is a bit out of line. If we say that giving red envelopes during festivals can be regarded as a bad custom, as long as the amount is not large, it is considered a violation of discipline. But if we say that spending money to buy an official position, then it is completely illegal.

It’s different, and listening to Pi Zhipeng’s words, it seems that there is still a bit of vote-buying in it. Is this possible?

"Old Pi, I heard you speak so vividly, as if you were personally involved. Haha, if such a thing really happens, can an official let outsiders know about it?" Lu Weimin looked disapproving and didn't believe it.

"Hey, why don't you know? My cousin said that this is nothing new. Of course, outsiders know it, but there is no airtight wall in the world about these things. How could you not know?" Pi Zhipeng was a little anxious.

"I heard that this happened everywhere in my hometown. I heard it from my cousin, and it's not just Baoqing. Everyone does it, so I'm used to it, so I'm not surprised."

Lu Weimin knew that Pi Zhipeng's hometown was also from Qingxi, and he was half a fellow villager. He was from Baoqing County.

"Oh? Is it really that exaggerated?" Lu Weimin was shocked and thought quickly. He officially returned to Changjiang in January, and as far as he knew, the Qingxi City Party Congress was in that month. He came to Changjiang.

It had been several months since the Party Congress in Qingxi City, and I hadn't heard anything about it. Of course, it might have been something I didn't pay attention to, after all, it was something that happened before I returned to Changjiang.

"Of course, what I said is absolutely true, but outsiders will definitely not be able to hear this news." Pi Zhipeng picked up the cup again and took a sip of wine, "So, being an official is the most cost-effective these days. You can

It’s so cool to make a lot of money and have your employer pay for you when you spend it!”

Lu Weimin silently wrote down this matter, and he would ask about it carefully after returning.

If what Pi Zhipeng said is true, it would be a big deal. According to the practice, there is a gap in the election of standing committee members at the Party Congress, but generally speaking, the candidates for the gap are arranged in advance, and the organizational intention is well in advance.

It is clear that it is unlikely that the difference will be selected, but of course it is not excluded.

The reaction of individual candidates is not very good, and the candidate with the shortfall is not selected well. For example, the candidate with the shortfall is relatively high in prestige and has good popularity, which leads to the candidate with the shortfall being selected and the organizational intention cannot be fully implemented. This phenomenon has also occurred, but generally speaking
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