After finishing his business, Yu Zhou went to the municipal building as soon as possible.
The internal promotion meeting today was essentially a way of dividing the spoils.
Fortunately, this was still the early stage of factory reform. Later, around the latter half of '92 and '93, it would only be possible to acquire factories through internal auctions.
That would be similar to land auctions. In such an environment, even with strong connections, it wouldn't be easy to get a bargain.
After all, the value of each factory was already set. Once publicly auctioned, many people would compress the profit margin to the extreme.
In any case, this world was never short of wealthy people, especially those with significant fortunes.
When a profitable endeavor becomes public, it inherently cannot maintain the exorbitant profits of the past.
Take this dried fruit factory, for example. The target reform fee was around seven to eight hundred thousand yuan, which was already considered high.
However, if it were auctioned, even an internal municipal auction could easily drive the price to over a million, or even 1.5 million yuan.
The value would double, and there would still be eager buyers, indicating the terrifying profit margins.
"I won't say much more. Everyone has already submitted their intended prices. We've called everyone here today to announce these intended prices."
"Of course, the highest price given is already decided. Those who didn't win don't need to dwell on it. The city still has plenty of factories waiting for your investment!"
The announcement was made by the deputy director of the reform office. Of course, today's announcement wasn't just for the dried fruit factory, but also for other factories, even large ones.
The wave of reform wasn't just affecting small factories.
The city government needed to reduce its burden, and so did large enterprises.
Therefore, whether it was tertiary industry enterprises within large factories or general enterprises themselves, many were within the scope of reform.
It's important to note that this reform was meant to be thorough, almost beyond imagination.
Except for those essential for people's livelihoods and strictly controlled by higher authorities, most general enterprises were within the scope of reform.
Therefore, as Yu Zhou heard this, his eyes flickered.
This was precisely why the early nineties were truly a time of abundant opportunity.
"The successful bidder for the plastic factory reform is Liang Qunfeng, who offered a price of ***"
Following this, the deputy director began to read out the results.
Although this deputy director wasn't a particularly high-ranking official in the municipal government, he held significant real power, making him a highly sought-after individual within the city.
The director of the reform office was concurrently held by a major figure, making his deputy the one who truly made the decisions.
Therefore, even if some people were unhappy upon hearing the prices and the bidders, no one dared to challenge him at this moment.
Everyone who came here and participated in factory reform had some capabilities. However, having capabilities didn't mean they wanted to easily offend such a person.
After all, everyone was here to make money, not to cause trouble.
Could a deputy director in such a position truly lack any ability or background? No one would believe that. Even if they didn't win, they could only endure it.
One by one, the successful bidders were announced.
From Yu Zhou's perspective, this was another form of dividing the spoils.
Perhaps it didn't satisfy everyone, but overall, it was a relatively balanced distribution.
Apart from some large factories, some individuals obtained even two or more factories.
However, a situation where one entity dominated did not occur.
After all, everyone received the information and submitted intention letters, proving they understood these matters to some extent.
Essentially, reforming factories at this time was like feasting on a piece of prime meat. If you ate too much and became dominant, what would the backers of the other bosses do?
One could easily predict the outcome. The balance had to be meticulously maintained through countless adjustments.
"Next is the reform of the dried fruit factory."
"The successful bidder is Yu Zhou, who offered a price of 750,000."
Finally, it was the dried fruit factory's turn. To everyone's anticipation, the deputy director announced it directly without delay.
Many people, upon hearing the price and the name, began to show a hint of disappointment.
However, they had all done their research and knew the kind of backing Yu Zhou had.
For someone like him to only acquire a small dried fruit factory might still displease those with more ambitious plans.
But strictly speaking, it was already a show of considerable respect.
Therefore, no one stepped forward to object.
After a moment of silence, everyone tacitly accepted the outcome.
"Where do I handle the paperwork? I've brought the money today."
Yu Zhou wasn't too surprised to hear he had won.
His biggest competitor before wasn't the bosses present, but Liu Dalong.
But for some reason, Liu Dalong wasn't here today, making it strange if he hadn't won.
"You can go to the accounting department to pay and sign the contract. Congratulations, you've achieved what you desired."
The deputy director gave a friendly smile. Perhaps he didn't care about a minor figure like Yu Zhou, but he did care about the influential figure behind Yu Zhou.
After all, building connections was a difficult task in this era.
Many people wouldn't engage in anything with you. However, this didn't mean that an ordinary person who joined a powerful group was on the wrong path.
Without some capability, how could one board the ship of a prominent figure?
"Wait a moment!"
"I haven't arrived yet, and you've already announced it. Isn't that a bit too hasty?"
Suddenly, just as Yu Zhou was feeling happy and preparing to pay, a familiar voice echoed from the entrance, as arrogant as ever, still projecting an air of supreme confidence.
Liu Dalong, this guy still hasn't given up?
Had he completely disregarded his brother-in-law's warning?
Yu Zhou was momentarily stunned, unable to understand where this guy was getting his nerve from to dare show up at this time.
And still without any attempt to be discreet.