Chapter 1227: A Great Turning Point for the Kyushu Industrial Group

More than four years have passed since the words 'reform' and 'opening up' were proposed in 1978.

Although the big ship's head still seems to be wavering and has not yet set a course, in reality a dark current has gathered at the bottom of the ship, and there have always been two invisible hands controlling the direction.

The household contract responsibility system is already in operation, and the dual-track pricing system has also been proposed and implemented by the Ministry of Supplies.

There are now more than two million private businesses nationwide, employing more than three million people.

The situation where the public sector dominated the economy has been opened up, and the strength of the private sector is growing every day.

Of course, the most critical factor is the policy changes from above.

Xia Yu was gratified that, thanks to the early completion of various tasks, there was already a wealth of data and information on the rural reform experiment. The 'Notice on Rural Work', which was originally expected to appear next year, was about to be released, a full six months ahead of schedule!

Of course, although the imminent arrival of the word '包' (bao) in the city was crucial, the most important tone had yet to be set. The spring breeze had not yet fully blown, so there was no need to rush.

However, for a top-level boss like Xia Yu, who is already registered, there are actually many fewer restrictions on him than on ordinary people. Even if he does something out of line, at most the authorities will use delaying tactics and won't do anything to him.

So even though the spring breeze has not yet blown across the land, Xia Yu has already started to make plans.

In his opinion, there was no shortage of clever people on the mainland. For economic development, apart from policy constraints, the biggest constraint was on the means of production!

The Ministry of Materials proposed a dual-track pricing system in an attempt to control the prices of raw materials and end products to lead the 'bull by the horns' of reform, but there were too many clever people on the mainland, and by then, all kinds of rent-seeking, profiteering and the rise of powerful capital would lead to market chaos.

In this planned economy era, there are only so many means of production, and private enterprises need them as much as state-owned enterprises. With the rigid systems and thinking of state-owned enterprises at this time, they will definitely be in deep crisis due to the shortage of resources. Private enterprises that can obtain resources are mostly enterprises with a deep background, and countless small and micro enterprises and individual businesses will find it difficult to obtain resources.

The wisdom of countless working people is limited due to the shortage of resources in reality, which is undoubtedly very regrettable.

If you want to accelerate the development of the mainland, it is useless to rely on Xia Yu alone, and only the joint efforts of countless Chinese people will work.

So Xia Yu thought long and hard, and finally decided to start with the most basic means of production, and increase the mainland's foundation in multiple directions.

Of course, in the process, his company will also integrate into the economic development of the entire society and gradually become a giant in all walks of life.

The market for means of production is actually the largest...

So from this perspective, if Xia Yu really starts in this direction, it will be a win-win situation for both the mainland and him.

That said, means of production can be divided into industrial means of production and agricultural means of production depending on the buyer.

For the mainland nowadays, both industrial means of production and agricultural means of production are in short supply.

Agriculture is related to people's livelihood, and the most direct issue is the problem of eating enough and eating well. Industry is related to the overall strength and future of the mainland, and both are equally important.

...

Xia Yu once again arrived in Guangdong Province, and the senior management there had already received the news.

However, Xia Yu did not go to meet Liu Zhongfei right away, but first went to his base camp on the mainland, the Kyushu Industrial Group.

'Hello, boss!'

When Xia Yu got out of the car, Luo Yunfei and the others, who had been waiting, greeted him respectfully.

This time, because it was business, Xia Yu did not bring anyone else, just his assistant and security staff, while He Ren was resting inside the Marco Polo Hotel.

'Well, hello!'

'Let's go to the meeting room,'

Xia Yu said, and walked straight into the company. Luo Yunfei and the others immediately followed Xia Yu's pace and walked silently inside.

'Close the door,'

Xia Yu's resolute attitude made the group of executives who had entered pay close attention, and Luo Yunfei was even more awe-struck.

Xia Yu didn't waste time with them and directly started the meeting.

'This time I travelled all over the country and saw a lot of things and had a lot of ideas. Now, I will tell you my thoughts, and you will be responsible for implementing them. For the group, this is a huge turning point, so you must listen carefully.'

'The group now has quite a few subsidiaries, and each is developing very healthily, which is good, but it is still not enough.'

'In many areas, we have not yet set foot, and we must get started as soon as possible.'

'The first is agriculture.'

'The group needs to set up businesses in pesticides and pesticide equipment, chemical fertilisers, small farm tools, semi-mechanised farm tools, mechanised farm tools, animal feed, seedling cultivation, etc. We need to go all out in each of these areas...'

'As for how many companies to set up exactly, what the company names should be, and what the development directions and fields should be, make a plan for me to see in the next two days.'

'In the industrial sector, set up an iron and steel company, a coal company, a chemical company and a cement company...'

As Xia Yu spoke eloquently, everyone present was impressed by the boss's generosity.

If they really did what the boss said, then the Kyushu Industrial Group would usher in a huge turning point in its development.

Many of these were fields that the Kyushu Industrial Group had not previously ventured into. According to the boss, this was to be done by simply spending money to create companies.

Even Luo Yunfei, the president of the Kyushu Industrial Group, was shocked by the boss's unexpected orders.

But after the shock came the ecstasy, and he focused his attention to the peak, for fear of missing what the boss Xia Yu was saying.

Xia Yu spoke for a full twenty minutes before he finished filling his head with ideas.

'Have you understood?'

'If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I'll solve them for you on the spot. I don't want to find out later that you've made elementary mistakes that affect the group's strategy.'

After saying this, Xia Yu swept the faces of the crowd with a stern gaze.

The meeting room fell silent for a few seconds, before Luo Yunfei gathered his courage and spoke up, saying, 'Boss, many of these newly established companies are in fields we have not previously ventured into. We don't have enough experience, so I'm not sure if we can transfer some experienced management talent from Xiangjiang?'

'For example, transferring some from Tiangong Machinery Group...'

'Yes, when the talent gaps have been identified, you can submit a list and we'll provide you with all the necessary personnel.'

Xia Yu said without hesitation.

'Thank you, boss!'

Luo Yunfei beamed with joy and said happily: 'Thank you, boss!' He then asked another question: 'Boss, I have another question. Should these newly established companies be set up in Guangdong Province, or should they be tailored to local conditions?'

Xia Yu immediately replied: 'The headquarters will be set up in Guangdong Province. As for the actual factories, Guangdong Province is the first choice, followed by Fujian Province, and then other provinces. If conditions permit, they should be set up in Guangdong Province as much as possible. If conditions really don't permit, then they should be set up in places where conditions do permit.'

'And don't forget to make good use of branch offices. Newly established companies can also have branch offices. Be flexible.'

...

After Luo Yunfei had set the tone, the other senior executives also seized the opportunity to ask questions, and Xia Yu answered them all, and the strategic blueprint for the Kyushu Industry Group became clearer and clearer.

At the end of the meeting, Xia Yu also learned about the communication between the Kyushu Industry Group and Qianzhou City.

He learned that Kyushu Fruit Industry Co., Ltd. had once again adjusted its direction and was preparing to fully promote the development of the navel orange industry in Qianzhou City.

The Kyushu Industrial Group has also established a furniture manufacturing company called 'Natural Home Co., Ltd.' with its headquarters in Nankang County, Qianzhou City, to implement Xia Yu's plan to build a furniture industry in Qianzhou City.

As for the strategies for rare earth mines and pharmaceuticals, there has been no result for the former for the time being, while the latter will be implemented by subsidiaries such as Taiji Pharmaceutical, Yangshengtang, Aomei Pharmaceutical and Renyuantang under Xiangjiang Jiuding Pharmaceutical Group.

After the meeting, Xia Yu gave Luo Yunfei a piece of his mind, telling him to implement the content of the meeting as soon as possible and get ready to accompany him to meet Liu Zhongfei...