ebookland Chapter 123: Inspecting the Winery
Chapter 123: Inspecting the Winery
Chen Feng was sitting in the classroom, listening attentively to Ning Yao's lecture, feeling very happy.
Suddenly, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a figure wandering around outside the classroom, peeking around.
He took a closer look and saw that it was Director Sun from the Red Star Pharmacy. He thought to himself, why did Director Sun come to the school at this time?
Chen Feng raised his hand, Ning Yao nodded, and he quietly slipped out of the classroom.
As soon as he got outside, he hurriedly asked Director Sun: "Director Sun, why are you here? Is there something urgent?"
Director Sun said anxiously, "Chen Feng, hurry back to the factory! I just received a notice that the new Governor Ning of Dongjiang Province will come to inspect our Jinbian Winery this afternoon. You must come with me quickly."
When Chen Feng heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he became excited. The governor came to inspect, this was a great thing!
"Okay, Director Sun, please wait a moment. I need to ask the teacher for leave." After saying that, he turned back to the classroom door and gently called Ning Yao.
Ning Yao saw this and walked out of the classroom. Seeing Director Sun there, he was slightly startled: "What's wrong?"
Chen Feng said, "Teacher, I need to ask for leave. Director Sun said that the new governor will visit our winery, so I have to rush back to Mashan Village immediately."
Ning Yao was shocked when he heard this, but he remained calm. "Oh, is that so? Go ahead, and be careful on the road. I'll help you explain to the other teachers."
Chen Feng smiled and said, "Then I'll go first."
Director Sun glanced back at Ning Yao as he walked. After getting in the car, he couldn't help but ask, "Chen Feng, Ning Yao is your teacher? You're really capable! You need to be careful about the impact."
Chen Feng said, "Don't worry, Brother Sun. We are very careful in school. Let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me about the governor's inspection."
"Now that the country has established special economic zones, and the newly appointed provincial governor has come to inspect our private enterprise, I feel that this signals something special!"
"Special Economic Zone?" Director Sun asked. "I know about this, but is it really that important?"
Chen Feng said: "It's very important!"
Director Sun said, "You mean... the newly appointed governor wants to send a signal through his inspection tour that he wants to vigorously promote the development of private enterprises and encourage the establishment of more private enterprises?"
Chen Feng said, "Yes, apart from supporting the development of private enterprises and promoting reform and opening up, I can't imagine what the new governor's visit to our area would be for. But this is also a great thing for us. With the governor's care, many things will go more smoothly in the future."
They rushed back to the Phnom Penh Winery and found that the place had changed a lot as soon as they entered. It was cleaned and a bright red welcome banner was hung.
In the conference room, leaders from the town and city were all there, accompanied by Bao Guoqiang. They all sat upright, waiting for the new governor to arrive.
As soon as Chen Feng arrived, he quickly greeted everyone and then asked Bao Guoqiang: "When will the governor arrive?"
Bao Guoqiang replied, "Secretary Liu from the Municipal Party Committee said it's about half an hour's drive away."
Chen Feng confirmed again: "Is everything ready on our side?"
Bao Guoqiang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, it's absolutely safe."
Not long after, a minibus slowly drove up, and Ning Hezhong, Gao Qi, and several provincial government officials got out. Chen Feng hurried to greet them, secretly sizing up the new governor.
Ning Hezhong is very tall and looks a little thin. There is no expression on his face, but he has an air of majesty.
Chen Feng lined up to greet him, and when it was his turn, he extended his hand: "Governor Ning, hello, I am Chen Feng, the person in charge of the Phnom Penh Winery."
Ning Hezhong shook his hand, glanced at his face, said nothing, and walked straight inside.
At this moment, everyone around was stunned. The new governor specifically wanted to visit the winery, but why was he so cold to the founder of the winery?
Everyone was worried, but no one dared to speak out loud, so they could only follow him into the factory silently.
Although Chen Feng felt a little uncomfortable, he still kept a smile on his face and followed Ning Hezhong, wondering what the new governor was up to.
Chen Feng quickly adjusted his mindset and accompanied Ning Hezhong to inspect the winery with Bao Guoqiang.
The group first came to the production workshop.
Chen Feng walked ahead, directing the route and explaining the production process in detail: "Governor Ning, this is our brewing area..."
Ning Hezhong listened as he walked, nodding occasionally.
In this way, Chen Feng accompanied Ning Hezhong to visit the winery, including the quality inspection department, sales showroom, etc.
He and Bao Guoqiang took turns explaining every detail from production technology to market sales to quality management.
However, throughout the entire process, Ning Hezhong remained silent and his facial expression remained almost unchanged.
After the tour, everyone formed a circle. Ning Hezhong stood in the center, his eyes sweeping over everyone. The atmosphere was extremely solemn.
Ning Hezhong spoke slowly, "I've already taken a general look at the winery's situation. While there are some achievements, there are also quite a few problems."
He paused for a moment, his eyes sharpening. "Pricing is one of them. I've heard that the price of wine here ranges from a few dozen to over a thousand. Considering the current income level of our country's residents, these prices are too high. As the governor, I honestly can't afford it."
"It's only natural that policies support the development of private enterprises. However, private enterprises must not return to their old path of exploitation. Our people are still not well-off, and private enterprises must shoulder their responsibilities to benefit them. I think the price needs to be adjusted to make the drink more affordable."
As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Feng frowned and thought to himself: This new governor has come with bad intentions.
Ning Hezhong didn't pause and continued, "Furthermore, the development of private enterprises is based on the law. Can the various systems regarding land, fire protection, property rights, advertising, and employment withstand legal scrutiny?"
His words struck like a hammer, and the faces of everyone present suddenly changed. These words undoubtedly implicated the town and city leaders as well.
Chen Feng was about to speak when Ning Hezhong spoke first, "Don't argue yet. Let me ask you one more thing. Do the workers here work five days a week?"
He looked around. "But our country's law stipulates six days. Why did you cut it by one day? This matter may be small, but it concerns the system. Are you trying to use this to show that the private enterprise system is superior to that of state-owned enterprises? I remind some people that when faced with major issues, don't be clever."
After saying that, Ning Hezhong swept his gaze over the crowd again. Every glance seemed to carry weight, making it hard for people to breathe.
At this point everyone understood that the new governor came to inspect the Phnom Penh Winery not to encourage or support, but to set rules.