In the office, Shen Zhirong sighed and said, "Guoyang, I feel much more relieved after hearing what you said. Before, I was worried that our business in railway steel would be cut a lot..."

"Chairman Shen, don't worry about this. The new low-alloy rail developed by our research institute is absolutely guaranteed in terms of quality. Once developed, our market share will only increase."

Zhao Guoyang smiled and said, "So, please don't worry about the market."

"Okay, good! In terms of technical research and development, with the management of your research institute in Guoyang, our "Shagang Group" will be much easier!" Shen Zhirong said with emotion.

Zhao Guoyang said "yes" and continued: "Compared to using steel on railways, I think we need to invest more energy in the use of steel on ships."

"If you don't talk about the others, just talk about our two neighbors in China - South Korea and the island countries, which are far ahead of us in this regard."

"The Poshang iron in South Korea and the new island country's iron in the island country, the export volume to our domestic ship manufacturing companies is as high as one billion yuan every year. I say this money is US dollars..."

"With the rise of international shipbuilding industry, if our Chinese steel manufacturing companies do not do anything in this regard, the foreign exchange lost every year will probably be higher and higher!"

Zhao Guoyang's words were not alarmist.

Although the "Ship Manufacturing-Special Steel" research institute of "Xingtai International" has been officially listed for more than half a year, there has not been much progress in the development of ship steel.

There is no way. In this field, China's steel industry is still quite different from the international advanced level, and it will be very difficult to catch up in a short period of time.

In fact, even the famous steel manufacturing company in the country, "Shagang Group", had a blank production of ship steel.

After hearing Zhao Guoyang's story, Shen Zhirong nodded with conscience.

The man thought silently and then started to speak: "Mr. Zhao, you are right. Our China actually has a certain foundation in using steel on railways. On the contrary, the steel on ships is very small."

"Instead of competing with these brother companies to the death in domestic railway steel, it is better to compete with the island countries and the bastard countries in the international market!"

Shen Zhirong seemed to have made up his mind and nodded vigorously and said, "This is how I will give you a brief explanation to Mr. Zhao here. In the next three years, we will continue to inject one to two hundred million yuan into the institute to ensure that the institute makes a breakthrough in the research on "steel for ships"!"

"That's great. With the support of Chairman Shen, I think the institute will definitely achieve something!" Zhao Guoyang nodded happily.

Looking at Shen Zhirong, who was smiling at him with bright eyes on the other side, Zhao Guoyang secretly admired him.

Speaking of which, as an outstanding private entrepreneur, Shin Zhirong is really courageous and visionary.

Now that the Institute has not made any achievements in "Ship Steel" yet, he gave himself a timely help.

This approach undoubtedly makes me, my "partner", even more grateful.

After talking about the progress of the "Shagang Group" and "Research Institute" this year, Shen Zhirong brought the topic back to this meeting.

He turned his head and looked at Zhao Guoyang happily and said, "Mr. Zhao, this meeting seems that the Ministry of Metallurgy also invited leaders from the State Oceanic Administration and the Ministry of Mechanical and Electronics Industry to attend."

"The leaders of these two departments are very familiar with you. At that time, I'm afraid you will inevitably ask you to get up and speak. I think you have to prepare in advance!"

After hearing Chairman Shen’s joke, Zhao Guoyang felt helpless: “Mr. Shen, you really got to know this. Mr. Li from the Ministry of International Machinery and Electronics Industry and Director Hong from the State Oceanic Administration have called me and told me to prepare my speech…”

"Haha, it's indeed as expected!" Shen Zhirong burst into laughter when he heard this.

After laughing, Chairman Shen smiled and glanced at Zhao Guoyang and said, "But, such a thing should not be difficult for you, Mr. Zhao, right?"

Zhao Guoyang nodded speechlessly and said in a low-key manner: "I have probably thought about the topic of a speech, but I don't know if it should be done."

"High, too modest, Mr. Zhao!"

Shin Zhirong stroked the back of his head and said, "With your level and strength, you can just take out a speech and put it in an academic forum as a model."

"Chen Guolin, the technical leader of our 'Shagang Group', has been intimate with you after several contacts with you. This time you are willing to surrender to our 'Shagang Group', and he is the happiest one!"

Listening to Chairman Shen’s praise, Zhao Guoyang could only say a few words of humility.

What he was thinking about was whether he would go to the Ministry of Foreign Trade after this National Metallurgical Work Conference.

It is about to enter 1994. In the past year, with the support of the state, our "Xingtai International" has acquired the mining rights of three minerals in Africa.

According to your own deployment, after the New Year, these three deposits will start construction at the same time.

If you can invite the local Chinese Embassy leaders to attend the groundbreaking ceremony before construction starts, it will undoubtedly be a good promotion for the three overseas mining companies of "Xingtai International".

Taking advantage of this opportunity to go to Beijing, I went to the Ministry of Foreign Trade to give a walk. I would like to thank the leaders for their continued support. By the way, I would like to ask the leader Yao Gang to help me say a few good things. It should be a good choice.

"Well, that's it!" After thinking about it secretly, Zhao Guoyang nodded secretly.

...

On December 21, 1993, the National Metallurgical Work Conference was held in Beijing.

More than 130 people from major and medium-sized steel enterprises across the country attended the meeting.

At the meeting, Chen Xianshang, the Ministry of Metallurgy, put forward new requirements for the development of the domestic steel industry. We hope that everyone will accelerate the pace of reform and opening up and strive to achieve a new level in steel production capacity before the mid-1990s.

After Leader Chen made a request to everyone, Zhu Xinmin, deputy leader of the Ministry of Metallurgy, then delivered a report entitled "Promoting the Steel Industry to a New Level" at the meeting.

Sitting in the second row, Zhao Guoyang listened carefully to the report of the leader Zhu on the stage, and did not notice any of him around him. Many people's eyes fell on him.

"Old Ma, who is that young man? Why do you sit so far? I haven't seen him at the meeting in the metallurgical system before!" a voice muttered.

"Yes, my eyes are tight too! Seeing him sitting next to Chairman Shen's 'Shagang Group', is it that he is the immediate relative of Chairman Shen and is ready to take over?" another voice said.

After hearing this, the speaker before firmly denied it: "Impossible and impossible. Shin Zhirong only has one only son, and he is in his early forties this year. His two grandchildren, one is fifteen and one is thirteen. Judging from his age, it is definitely not!"

"Uh, then I can't guess it. It's also possible that Chairman Shen invited the returnees from abroad. Experts directly gave the vice president a blank title!"

While several people were whispering, the three non-metallurgical leaders sitting upright on the rostrum were also observing Zhao Guoyang.

At this moment, Deputy Leader Zhu Xinmin had already started his final speech.

He said passionately: "Finally, I hope that our China steel industry can flourish with everyone's joint efforts!"

After the leader’s speech ended, there was a burst of applause from the audience.

While applauding, Shen Zhirong, who was beside Zhao Guoyang, smiled and said to him: "Guoyang, it is probably the stage for the various delegates to give their opinions."

"You have to be prepared, the leader may call your name!"

Zhao Guoyang responded helplessly, but he muttered in his heart: "It's not possible, it's definitely my name, Chairman Shen. You don't even look at it. The three big guys sitting on the rostrum who were invited to listen were all my old acquaintances..."

Zhao Guoyang's muttering makes sense. In addition to the two leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgy, there are also director Hong Wenbin of the State Oceanic Administration, Jia Zhichun of the Ministry of Railways, and Mr. Li of the Ministry of Mechanical and Electronics Industry.

These three big guys are really aware of Zhao Guoyang.

Both Director Hong and Leader Jia are very optimistic about him and are very optimistic about him.

As for Mr. Li, let alone.

Although he thought that his technical ability was not enough to be Zhao Guoyang's teacher, he had never set a master-apprenticeship with him.

But in Zhao Guoyang's mind, this respectable old man had long been like a "senior".

Imagine if these three big guys are sitting here, can they escape their speeches?

At this time, after the leader Zhu’s speech, Chen, the head of the Ministry of Metallurgy, smiled and said, “Okay, the article of Guan Crown has been finished. Here is the time for free speech. Let’s talk about some practical things.”

"Today's metallurgy work conference, our metallurgical system was fortunate to invite three leaders from other relevant industrial departments, including Leader Jia, Director Hong, and Mr. Li, to give us advice."

"We can't let these three leaders sit down, and we have to let them make some contributions, right? I suggest that the three leaders tell us a few words, would you like to say good?"

Listening to Leader Chen’s humorous words, everyone kept saying yes, and at the same time they let out a kind laugh.
Chapter completed!