Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "It seems that you still haven't fully adapted to Huainan. I can tell from your food preferences."
Sui Qi nodded and smiled: "You have deliberately made it more spicy, right?"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "I have reached my limit. I didn't expect that I still can't satisfy you. I usually cook with less oil and salt. Salt is not a good thing. The Chinese people's salt intake has long exceeded the standard, so there have been a lot of people with high blood pressure and heart disease in recent years. The healthiest diet should be South Guangdong cuisine, which has a very low salt intake and will not cause too much harm to the human body."
Sui Qi picked up a piece of shredded black fungus and chicken and put it in the bowl, and said with a smile: "You also study health preservation?"
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and said, "This is also a job requirement. There are always dinners and drinking parties. I can't drink very well. After I sit at the table, I always have to find some excuses to start with health preservation methods to gain sympathy from others and make them drink less."
Sui Qi saw that Fang Zhicheng was speaking humorously and said, "Objectively speaking, since the central government has tightened the management of cadres and the three public expenditures, there have been fewer dinner parties."
Fang Zhicheng joked: "So the wine companies are having the hardest time right now."
Sui Qi looked thoughtful and said, "The survival of Caoyao's well-known local wine brand, Caoyao Wine Group, is worrying. Last year's net profit was down 10% year-on-year. If Caoyao Wine Group encounters problems, nearly 10,000 people will face unemployment."
Sui Qi's role began to change. She used to specialize in education, but now she is the executive vice mayor and pays more attention to taxation and finance. These two areas are closely related to the city's tax-paying enterprises, and liquor companies have always been the focus of taxation by governments at all levels.
Fang Zhicheng has studied Caoyao Wine Group, which has a market share of 20% in the country, second only to Moutai Group and Wuliangye Group. Due to the impact of policies, the survival of various types of enterprises is not good, so although the market share has not changed, the overall plate and share have been reduced, resulting in a sharp drop in revenue.
Fang Zhicheng touched his chin, frowned and thought for a while, then offered a plan: "Cao Yao Wine Group has always been mainly targeting the low-end wine brand market. It seems that the market share is large, but in fact the effect of converting it into profits is not very good. Therefore, Cao Yao Wine Group still needs to cultivate its own high-end wine brands and launch an impact on the mid-to-high-end market of Moutai and Wuliangye. In addition, the market for official wine has basically been occupied by these two brands, so Cao Yao Wine can target the market for weddings and funerals. Now that the living standards of ordinary people have improved, the requirements for wine when holding banquets are not low. This is a market with potential."
Sui Qi felt enlightened after hearing Fang Zhicheng's analysis. He smiled and said, "Tomorrow, I will arrange a meeting with the people from Caoyao Wine Group and tell them your opinion."
Fang Zhicheng laughed and said, "This is just our casual chat, how can it be put on the table. I guess Caoyao Wine Group also knows how to adjust its strategy, but the key is the difficulty of implementation. Caoyao Wine Group is divided into several subsidiaries, each of which has its own territory and is responsible for different brands. At present, high-end brands are still in the growth stage. Only when they grow to a certain scale and attract the attention of the group's senior management can the corporate strategy be changed. It is said that corporate strategic planning is very important and needs to be placed before business management, but in fact, many companies are crossing the river by feeling the stones, cutting through thorns and brambles amid opportunities and dangers, and success is built on the basis of many failures."
"Where there are people, there is struggle." Sui Qi said helplessly with a trace of confusion in his eyes.
Fang Zhicheng put down his chopsticks and smiled faintly: "We are almost done with the meal. Let's have a good chat about why you asked me to treat you to dinner today."
Sui Qi looked around and asked, "Why? Do you think I have a purpose?"
Fang Zhicheng snapped his fingers, crossed his arms across his chest, and said with a smile, "Why not let me, an expert, guess whether it was Wang Guoyue who asked you to come here?"
Sui Qi sighed, thinking that Fang Zhicheng was too smart, as if nothing in the world could be hidden from him. She said helplessly, "Sometimes being too smart can make people feel annoying."
Fang Zhicheng said: "People who are too stupid don't even have the qualifications for you to hate them."
Sui Qi paused and said, "I won't argue with you anymore. You are also aware of the current situation of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. The opposing camps are very obvious. Secretary Guo Yue is planning to add new members to the Standing Committee and let District Party Committee Secretary-General Chen Zhen join the Standing Committee. But at the previous meeting of secretaries, there was strong opposition from Mayor Qu. They suggested that Zhang Xian join the Standing Committee."
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and said, "Then Wang Guoyue will have a headache. If he attends the regular meeting of the Standing Committee and votes by raising hands, he will not have any advantage."
Sui Qi knew that Fang Zhicheng was pretending to be confused, so he didn't blame him for beating around the bush and said directly, "Can you help him at the Standing Committee meeting?"
Fang Zhicheng leaned back in his chair and said with a half-smile: "It depends on the performance of Wang Guoyue and Qu Kang. I will help whoever treats me well."
Seeing Fang Zhicheng being such a scoundrel, Sui Qi said with a smile: "You are just like a little gangster, you can't compare to Secretary Guo Yue's generosity."
Fang Zhicheng touched his mouth and said sarcastically: "If he had the demeanor of a gentleman, why would he fight with Qu Kang to such an extent? In fact, Wang Guoyue and I are similar. The difference is that he can pretend, while I am more open."
Sui Qi's beautiful eyebrows trembled slightly, and she said angrily, "Fang Zhicheng, I'm talking to you about serious matters, don't be so careless, okay?"
Fang Zhicheng knew that Sui Qi must be unhappy. He didn't know why he wanted to anger Sui Qi. Maybe it was because he saw that she cared so much about Wang Guoyue and tried so hard to help Wang Guoyue to convince himself, which made him very unhappy.
After a careful analysis, Fang Zhicheng suddenly felt a chill in his heart. Did he have other ideas about Sui Qi
Fang Zhicheng sat up straight, his facial expression became serious, and he lowered his voice and said, "Strictly speaking, both Wang Guoyue and Qu Kang are my potential rivals. If I see them fighting each other and weakening each other, then I can reap the benefits. This is the most correct method. I can help Wang Guoyue, but he must pay a certain price. I will not give unconditional help to anyone."
Sui Qi blushed after hearing what Fang Zhicheng said, because Fang Zhicheng had indeed helped her unconditionally in the incident at Caoyao No. 2 Middle School.
Sui Qi also heard his lofty ambition from these words. He came to Cao Yao not for a quick visit, but with great ambitions.
Sui Qi paused and said, "Secretary Guo Yue, let me tell you something. Only by breaking the old forces can the new forces come on stage."
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Wang Guoyue was really good at grasping people's hearts. This short sentence actually revealed his deep thoughts. Compared with Qu Kang, Fang Zhicheng was more inclined to help Wang Guoyue because there was a difference between the new and the old.
Fang Zhicheng said: "I won't hide it from you. Qu Kang has arranged for Tu Daofeng to tell me that if I stand on his side, my responsibilities will be adjusted. I will no longer be in charge, but in charge."
Sui Qi learned from Fang Zhicheng that Qu Kang gave him bargaining chips. She also understood that Fang Zhicheng was asking for bargaining chips from Wang Guoyue.
Sui Qi sighed and said, "He had already guessed that you would say that, so he gave you a sentence, and he is willing to share the new era with you."
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Wang Guoyue's pie was really big, so he waved his hand and said, "I want something very specific. If you can ask him to help me move these, I can consider cooperating with him temporarily."
After hearing Fang Zhicheng's request, Sui Qi's eyes flashed with hesitation, and he whispered: "It's not easy!"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, these are just some things about the organization system. This won't be a problem for Wang Guoyue."
After Sui Qi finished her meal, she left the house. After Fang Zhicheng cleaned up the dishes, he suddenly felt empty in his heart. He took out his cell phone and called Shen Wei. Shen Xuan was already three years younger and her articulation was more eloquent than her peers. She said more than ten times, "I miss you, Dad." This made Fang Zhicheng feel warm and sad.
Shen Wei took the phone from her daughter and asked with a smile, "Has Ye Qingrou left Cao Yao?"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "Did you place spies around me?"
Shen Wei spat, "I don't have the time for that. Qiangwei and I were shopping yesterday, and she brought it up."
Shen Wei and Ning Qiangwei get along well. Shen Wei now spends most of her time in Yanjing except for necessary work. Because Su Qing likes Shen Xuan very much, she lets Shen Xuan live in the old house in Yanjing. Ning Qiangwei is now transferred to Yanjing for work and will also take care of Shen Xuan. So after a few visits, Shen Wei and Ning Qiangwei became familiar with each other, and they had some private conversations, which Fang Zhicheng did not know.
Although Shen Wei is old and has a bad temper, she is naturally weak when facing Ning Qiangwei. Strictly speaking, Ning Qiangwei is the eldest wife and she is the second wife, so she tries her best to please Ning Qiangwei.