MMB Chapter 1108 Do you have someone outside?
Chapter 1108 Do you have someone outside?
Chapter 1108 Do you have someone outside?
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"I wanted to keep you for dinner before you leave." Dong Wenxue held Li Huaide's hand and said with a smile, "Actually, the evening bus is fine."
"Forget it. There's still a lot of time to come."
Li Huaide raised his left hand, gently patted the back of Dong Wenxue's hand, and earnestly warned him: "You are under a lot of pressure this year. You must pay attention to your health and keep a close eye on the pulse of the steel city's industry."
"Personal health is important, and the healthy development of the company is equally important. I hope you will continue to work hard, be a good squad leader, and lead the team well."
"I will, Director Li——!"
Dong Wenxue nodded and said solemnly: "I must be a good squad leader, lead the team well, and ensure the healthy development of Red Star Steel City's industry."
"Okay, I'm at ease with you doing the job—"
Li Huaide released his hand, patted his arm and said, "Pay more attention to the development of Fengcheng's industry, especially the First Machinery Factory."
He tapped Dong Wenxue lightly with his finger and reminded him in a low voice, "In the next three years, our factory will have a shortcoming in industrial construction."
"Comrade Xuewu led a team to conduct investigations and research and won a machine factory. Within three years, our factory will increase its output value by at least 3000 million, and within five years, we will complete the layout of leading technology in the system and industry."
Li Huaide pointed to Li Xuewu standing nearby and emphasized: "The importance of technological and industrial advantages in the development and transformation of Red Star Factory has been highlighted. If you don't pay attention to the development of science and technology, you will be punished. The First Machine Factory is an example right in front of us, a bloody lesson!"
"Cutting investment in science and technology, losing research talent, and despising new technologies are destroying our own great wall!"
"I see--"
Dong Wenxue nodded seriously and said, "Before the meeting this morning, I had already arranged for the factory to form an investigation team. It is expected that they will go to the First Machinery Factory to carry out industrial inspections within a day or two."
"Well, if you have any questions, please contact Comrade Xuewu. He is now in charge of the industrial technology coordination work in the factory." Li Huaide pointed to Li Xuewu standing beside him and said, "If you need any support, you can tell the factory. This matter needs to be stable and fast."
"Director Li, I have already called Deputy Director Jing and contacted the factory."
Li Xuewu reported softly: "Xia Zhongquan is already preparing an expert group, and they will go directly to Fengcheng to join the Gangcheng inspection team."
"Okay, that's good—"
Li Huaide nodded, and seeing the train passing by on the platform, he smiled and said, "Liaodong Industry attaches great importance to the Red Star Factory. If we don't take over this, we will have no chance in the future."
"You are talking about Wang Lu, the deputy director of Gangcheng in charge of industry. He has visited the Red Star Factory several times this year and has given new evaluations each time, and has also attracted the attention of the provincial industry."
Dong Wenxue introduced: "Liu Lixin, the head of the Gangcheng Industrial Bureau, also comes to the factory frequently. It can be seen that the local government attaches more importance to industrial construction and development this year than in previous years."
“Well, attention and respect are good things.”
Li Huaide waved his hand, indicating that Li Haiyang, who came to ask for instructions, could be arranged to board the car.
The business carriage had stopped in front of them, attached to the back of the returning passenger train.
After receiving instructions, Li Haiyang communicated with the cadres in charge of discipline and organized the research team to board the bus.
"People are paying attention to you, which means we are doing a good job and have a future and development."
Li Huaide joked, "We can't be annoyed. If one day people start to treat us as jinxes, that's when we should be worried."
"I am under a lot of pressure, Director Li."
Dong Wenxue walked slowly beside Li Huaide and said with a smile: "The steel mill must make progress this year, and Comrade Fu Yao will be responsible for the joint industry."
He said sincerely: "I hope the factory can consider our work pressure and arrange more support for us."
"You're already putting forward conditions before we even start working on your business? Hahahaha——!"
Li Huaide teased, then nodded with his hands behind his back and said, "Literature, don't worry too much, just work hard."
"It's normal to have pressure. You're the boss. If you don't have pressure, then I will have pressure!"
He smiled and comforted Dong Wenxue, motioned to Li Xuewu, and said jokingly: "Deputy Director Li, what do you think?"
"Yes, Director Li is under a lot of pressure," Li Xuewu joked, "He told me last night that he was on a business trip and asked if he could take a holiday."
"Hahaha--!"
Li Huaide laughed helplessly, pointed at Li Xuewu and explained to Dong Wenxue and others: "Deputy Director Li is making my schedule now, I have to ask him to let me go and ask him for leave."
"Hehehe——"
The cadres from Gangcheng who came to see him off joined in the laughter, even though they were standing at the back and didn't hear clearly what Li Huaide said.
"They are all working hard for their careers, fighting for the organization, and serving the people."
When they reached the door of the carriage, Li Huaide took the initiative to hold Dong Wenxue's hand again, and said with emotion: "I hope you can put down your burdens and travel light."
"You need support, you need organizational cadres, you need personnel arrangements, all of this!"
He paused, then nodded and said, "The factory will definitely come up with a plan as soon as possible, provided that you do your job well."
"I understand, Director Li."
Dong Wenxue shook Li Huaide's hand with both hands, then stood up straight. After watching Li Huaide get on the bus, he waved goodbye to everyone.
After Li Huaide, Li Xuewu shook hands and said goodbye to the cadres of Gangcheng one by one and got on the official car.
The cadres in Gangcheng naturally showed respect and admiration when they shook hands with Li Huaide.
But when shaking hands with Li Xuewu, he not only felt respect and admiration, but also suddenly felt a lot of awe in his heart.
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This time during his visit to Gangcheng, Li Xuewu's performance was not outstanding, after all, he was accompanying Li Huaide on the investigation.
But no one dared to ignore his existence, and because of Li Huaide's attitude towards Li Xuewu, everyone knew that this was a statement.
Li Xuewu was promoted to deputy director last year, which means he will be eligible for promotion to director at the beginning of next year.
Besides, what Li Xuewu faces is not a qualification issue, but time and age that are holding him back.
According to the work that Li Xuewu is currently in charge of and the contributions he has made in his position, there is no possibility of delay in his promotion, and he will be promoted at the appointed time.
After resolving the level issue, Li Xuewu came to the steel plant to take charge of the work, and the countdown basically began.
Why do everyone agree that it must be Li Xuewu who came to the steel plant to take charge of the work, rather than anyone else from the Red Star Factory?
It’s very simple, just look at Li Huaide’s attitude.
Now Li Huaide is the leader of the special work leading group of Red Star Factory, and Li Xuewu must serve as the deputy leader or office director.
Ding Zigui is also in charge of the work that Li Huaide is responsible for arranging and executing, but Li Xuewu is still mainly responsible for coordination and promotion.
Li Huaide communicated privately with other deputy directors regarding business and organizational arrangements, and he would definitely ask Li Xuewu before the meeting.
These were not secrets within the Red Star Factory. Everyone in the Red Star Factory knew about them, and the people in the steel plant knew them even better.
This is true when looking from the top down, and it is also true when looking from the bottom up.
Dong Wenxue also serves as the head of the security team, and Li Xuewu is the deputy head. The two are in a superior-subordinate relationship in the same system.
If there is no development between the two, then they must be in a competitive relationship and will not get along well.
But you see, Dong Wenxue's part-time job was not because he was greedy for power, on the contrary, it was to protect Li Xuewu.
Li Xuewu felt like a fish in water at the Red Star Factory, and he also had strong support from Dong Wenxue outside.
What Dong Wenxue is doing now is laying the foundation for Li Xuewu's future.
What Li Xuewu is doing now is to pave the way for Dong Wenxue's future.
The two of them cooperated well and had a deep master-disciple relationship. Everyone knew that unless Li Xuewu was promoted to the position of director, Dong Wenxue would never let go of the security team.
Li Xuewu set up a trade management center in Tianjin at the Red Star Factory, which completely dispelled the criticism from all factory leaders when he was promoted.
Including the joint tertiary industry and joint industry, Li Xuewu participated in almost the entire process of preparation and coordination.
Next, the steel plant will support the Red Star Factory's other industrial industries in the steel city to create an integrated industrial base, and Li Xuewu will definitely be arranged to take the helm.
Otherwise, you can only wait for promotion and the factory will arrange for you to be the deputy director, or someone from above will be assigned to take over.
Dong Wenxue and Li Huaide were unwilling to do this, and neither were the other leaders of the Red Star Factory.
How could Gangcheng, the future industrial base of the Red Star Factory and a key core industry, be handed over to outsiders to build?
The industrial construction in the steel city is racing against time.
If we delay for one minute, the progress of Red Star Factory's upgrading and groupization will be delayed by sixty seconds.
Anyone who dares to affect the development of Red Star Factory is the enemy of Li Huaide and the enemy of all cadres and workers of Red Star Factory.
With rich management experience and solid working ability, Li Xuewu has long passed the factory's test.
This visit to Gangcheng was more like Li Huaide helping Dong Wenxue and Li Xuewu to establish his position.
It thoroughly consolidated and affirmed Dong Wenxue's work in Gangcheng, and gave expectations and arrangements for his work in the next period.
Under what circumstances would this happen?
The cadres from Gangcheng just stood a little further away, giving the leaders a chance to chat.
But some people heard it. Dong Wenxue was asking the factory to provide more support to the cadres.
At his level, what level of cadres must he be to request support from the factory?
He can basically make decisions for those below the level of section chief, and for those above the level of deputy director, they are deputy factory-level cadres.
Therefore, what Dong Wenxue and Li Huaide mentioned was to ask Red Star Factory to transfer more deputy directors or deputy directors to take up the position.
This is a request made by Dong Wenxue from the perspective of industrial development and responsibility for work.
But look at Li Huaide's attitude. He first appeased Dong Wenxue and then made a promise before leaving.
After this investigation is completed, there will undoubtedly be adjustments to the cadre ranks soon.
What did the leader come to see?
Did you see everyone clapping and laughing?
How is that possible? The content of our conversation this morning is very telling.
Dong Wenxue's request was not out of politeness; it was based on work needs and organizational needs.
But it is also the need of Red Star Factory.
When he said these words to Li Huaide on the platform at the farewell ceremony, and they were actively applied for, the meaning of these words became different.
This is the wisdom and tacit understanding of Zhengzhi.
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They had lunch at the steel plant, and after lunch they rushed to catch the train.
Therefore, the train departs before one o'clock and can arrive in the capital city in the middle of the night.
Li Xuewu actually hates this kind of business trip the most. It is so rushed and tiring.
Even if there are soft sleeper seats on the train, it is still difficult to get a good rest.
It’s not that he is particularly picky about his bed, but when he is in the same car with his colleagues and leaders, there is always something going on.
I have to find something to do even if I have nothing to do.
In the afternoon, a discussion meeting on this research work was held in the conference room on the train, chaired by Li Huaide.
At the meeting, all cadres who participated in the investigation and inspection made speeches.
It mainly consists of several parts. The first is to inspect the Liaodong industry and Fengcheng industry, and then specifically the First Machine Factory.
If the Red Star Factory wants to expand into Liaodong, it will inevitably have to deal with local areas, seize opportunities, understand the current situation, and carry out industrial and commercial exchanges.
The second is to investigate the industrial layout of Red Star Factory in Gangcheng, to understand the situation of industrial factories that are planned to be built, under construction, completed construction and ready for production, and already in production.
It is not just about industry, but also about comprehensively understanding the management situation of each branch, conducting a thorough investigation, and making preparations for enterprise upgrading and industrialization.
Finally, we discussed the feasibility of building an integrated industry in the steel city with the steel mill as the core and the steelmaking industry as the industrial support.
In particular, regarding the investigation into the acquisition of Fengcheng No. 1 Machine Factory that is about to begin, everyone at the meeting expressed their opinions and suggestions.
Li Huaide listened carefully to the opinions of the heads of various departments and the expert team, and finally looked at Li Xuewu.
"Deputy Director Li, please tell me."
He tapped the table in front of Li Xuewu with his fingers and said, "You are the person in charge of industrial and technical coordination in our factory."
"Just now, the comrades also expressed some opinions and suggestions. I was very satisfied with what they said. It shows that everyone is making contributions to the factory."
Li Huaide smiled and looked at everyone, motioned to Li Xuewu and said, "Deputy Director Li just listened more seriously than I did. I saw that he took note of everyone's opinions."
"Gather the wisdom of all." Li Xuewu followed Li Huaide's words and said with a smile: "I always believe that one person's plan is short, but ten people's plan is long."
"The collective wisdom is always much stronger than my closed-door thinking."
"Hahaha--"
This time is actually not a very strict working time, but in a meeting, especially a work meeting chaired by Li Huaide, it seems very serious.
However, the green scenery outside the white gauze curtains kept flying by. At work, the inspection and research were completed successfully, and personal affairs were also fruitful. Everyone was actually in a good mood.
Hearing Director Li and Deputy Director Li joking, everyone laughed and applauded.
Li Xuewu smiled and waved his hand. He waited for everyone to stop applauding before he began to speak.
"I wrote down some of my own experiences and summarized some of the opinions of others."
He looked at Li Huaide and nodded, then said: "Our biggest gain this time should be from Fengcheng No. 1 Machine Factory, so I will start with the No. 1 Machine Factory."
"Director Li and everyone please refer to these seven points for research."
"First, the development direction of the First Machine Factory."
Li Xuewu looked at everyone and said, "The First Machinery Factory has its own machine processing plant, and it is the largest machine processing plant in Fengcheng. I chose it for this reason."
"We want to do machining because we have acquired a machine factory. We have the technology, the workers and the production tasks."
"But we can't do the machining ourselves, it would be a huge disadvantage."
He tapped the table with his fingers and said, "Our factory's workers and production volume are already large enough. We are not short of technology."
“So, we cut out the machining industry of the First Machine Factory, reorganized it, and rebuilt the organizational structure.”
"what do you mean……"
Li Huaide interrupted, "Is it equivalent to the cooperation model with the Glass Factory and Beijing Machinery Factory No. 2?"
“Yes, a deeper level of cooperation project.”
Li Xuewu nodded and confirmed: "We are only responsible for the technology, equipment, production and some workers."
“The remaining management, infrastructure, etc. will be handed over to other joint units on the premise of ensuring controlling stakes.”
"The advantage of doing this is that it saves production costs and maximizes industrial economic benefits."
After explaining to Li Huaide, he saw him and the others nod their heads to show their understanding, and then he continued.
“Red Star Factory will control production tasks in the form of tertiary industry, connect the machining industry with the industrial parts supply chain, and build a number of integrated industries in the steel city.”
Li Xuewu explained this to the others, then looked at Li Huaide and explained, "Let's take this offer and negotiate with Liaodong Industry, with Steel City as the first choice, and see if they accept it."
"They can't miss it!"
Wang Yuzheng, director of the Beijing Tertiary Industry Management Office, said with a smile: "If the Red Star Factory can cut into the machine processing industry, it can also cut into other industries of the First Machine Factory."
"Breaking the whole into parts, this part of the industry is to absorb funds from other factories or local industrial funds to build an integrated industry that serves the supply chain system."
“What happens if they don’t pick up?”
Li Huaide didn't quite understand what Li Xuewu had just said. Seeing Wang Yuzheng taking over the conversation, he asked him.
Wang Yu had officially taken up his new post in the Tertiary Industry Management Office before the investigation.
He was very low-key. He was accompanied by Gu Weijie when he took office and simply held a cadre meeting.
However, Li Huaide values Wang Yu very much because he has a background in finance.
Wang Yuzheng is also actively proving that he has the ability to make such progress.
"If we don't accept it, Hongxing Factory can also set up machining industries in Fengcheng and Gangcheng."
He smiled and looked at Li Huaide and introduced: "But if the companies or factories we cooperate with are in Beijing, it will be a big loss to the local economy and youth employment."
Wang Yuzheng raised his hand to signal Li Xuewu, and said with a flattering tone: "Deputy Director Li's move is a blatant conspiracy. Liaodong Industry and Gangcheng Industry both want to employ people."
"Now there are employment opportunities for local youth. All they need is for local enterprises to cooperate with Red Star Factory, take money and invest in infrastructure and management."
“It’s actually about integrating resources and then allocating them reasonably.”
Li Xuewu looked at Wang Yuzheng and nodded, and continued: "The second point is to select a professional team from the First Machinery Factory and cooperate with the Second Jingcheng Machinery Factory to deepen the research and production of assembly line equipment."
“This project is mainly promoted in conjunction with the supply chain.”
He looked at everyone and explained: "If you want to promote the supply chain, there are only two directions, one is the upstream, the machining companies, and the other is the downstream, the manufacturing companies."
"I have just talked about the upstream machining industry cluster, and now we are looking to expand downstream."
"Help manufacturing companies in the electronics, automobile, and shipbuilding industries to transform their assembly line operations."
Li Xuewu spread his hands and said, "Work efficiency has increased exponentially, and production costs have decreased exponentially. We can provide solutions to all problems."
Wang Yuzheng nodded and agreed: "I can't think of any reason why other companies would reject us."
Li Xuewu looked at him and nodded, then said with a smile: "Making assembly line industrial equipment is not just about having the right to speak on industrial change."
“At the same time, we must also prepare for the electrification and automation industrial transformation of the Red Star Plant.”
He looked at everyone and emphasized seriously: "The future of industry will definitely be electrification and automation. This has long been proven."
"So, within three years, we must come up with a corresponding engineering transformation implementation plan."
Wang Yu really wanted to show off, especially in front of Li Huaide.
I wouldn’t dare say that I can compete with Li Xuewu, but at least I understand industry and management better than others.
From the moment Li Xuewu started speaking, his thoughts had been following closely.
It can be seen from his several times of agreeing and interrupting just now that he did his homework in private.
However, Li Xuewu's speech started from the small and gradually became larger, from the simple to the complex. When it came to this part, he couldn't keep up with the train of thought.
At this moment, like everyone else in the conference room, he lowered his head and began to take notes, thinking about what Li Xuewu had just said.
Electrification, automation...
Many cadres are complaining in their hearts: I just figured out integration, and now electrification and automation come along.
Li Huaide has been observing the reactions of the cadres below him. He doesn't need to pay too much attention to what Li Xuewu said, because even if he understood it, he wouldn't understand it as well as Li Xuewu.
Anyway, it’s safe to leave all these tasks to Li Xuewu.
He only needs to manage the organization and personnel well, and the person in charge of the steel mill will definitely still be named Li.
"Machine tools are the mother machines of industry and the foundation for the industrialization of all industries."
Li Xuewu signaled to Peng Xiaoli to pass one copy of the document to Li Huaide and the other copy to others for circulation.
"You may have heard of CNC lathes, but not many people use them. We started researching them in 1958, and the progress has been very limited."
"This lathe is from six or seven years ago. When did foreign countries start making it?"
Li Huaide looked at the comparison and introduction of the document in his hand, and knew at a glance that this thing was a production tool.
“The first one was produced in 1952.”
Li Xuewu replied: “After that, it became a major tool in the precision machining industry.”
"I heard that the year before last, the Machine Tool Research Institute under the Ministry of Machinery Industry established a CNC lathe research group."
"You mean, we should do it too?"
Li Huaide looked at him and asked, "Does the First Machinery Factory have this technical reserve?"
“There should be some technical reserves, but they are definitely not comprehensive.”
Li Xuewu winked at him and said, "This is a rare opportunity. Last year, Japan held an international machine tool exhibition. Do you remember?"
"Well, it was during the Guangzhou Fair, right?"
Li Huaide remembered what Li Xuewu had told him, that it was related to the Russians and was targeting the Guangzhou Trade Fair.
“Yes, it was during that period,” Li Xuewu explained, “They demonstrated a CNC machining center at the trade show.”
"Oh--"
Li Huaide understood. Li Xuewu told him privately that something had happened to the representative of Sanhe Corporation in Beijing.
He reached out and tapped on the back of Li Xuewu's hand, indicating that he understood and that there was no need to discuss the issue anymore.
Li Xuewu nodded, looked at the others, and continued: "The First Machinery Factory has the soil for researching precision machining equipment, and we will also engage in precision machining in the future."
"Technology in professional fields must be occupied as soon as possible..."
Wang Yu was listening to Li Xuewu's speech and looking at the materials in his hands, feeling more and more burdened.
He used to think that the gap between him and Li Xuewu was only in their work scopes. Li Xuewu was just younger and had a wider range of interests.
If it comes to financial management, he is far better than Li Xuewu.
However, when it comes to industrial management, especially looking at things from a leadership perspective, he knows how far behind Li Xuewu he is.
We haven’t even figured out electrification yet, and now we have precision machining and CNC lathes.
Li Xuewu's grasp of the industrial context and his sense of the future direction of industrial development are not something that can be achieved by just reading books secretly.
This feeling of powerlessness and frustration is really hurtful.
"The fourth point is about the organizational structure of the First Machine Factory," Li Xuewu said: "The layout of precision and standardized processing, electrification and automation will definitely be ahead of the times."
"Under such a development background, ordinary lathes are still important production tools in the industry, so the adjustment of industrial structure affects the organizational structure layout."
His tone was gentle, but his words were sharp, ruthless and harsh.
"The First Machine Factory will eliminate 60% of its management organization and transition to a flat branch company to align with the group process."
"At the same time, we will conduct assessments and investigations on the management cadres of the First Machinery Plant, and those who are unqualified or no longer needed will be directly cleared out."
Li Xuewu waved his hand. He wondered how many people’s careers would be affected by his words.
“The fifth point is that the organizational structure must change, and the personnel structure must also change.”
He knocked on the table and said, "After the First Machine Factory cuts off the machining plant, sets up the production line project, sets up the electrification and automation project, and sets up the CNC lathe project, it will be divided again."
"Workers will be subject to technical assessments in line with the personnel reforms at the Red Star Factory. Those who are unsuitable will be transferred to labor teams for training."
"Sixth, before the end of the year, in order to prepare for the enterprise promotion assessment, all branch office principals and department personnel must be adjusted and redeployed."
Li Xuewu announced the result on behalf of Li Huaide. He said: "All departments and units of the Red Star Factory must operate below 75% of the target."
It's very simple. It is rated for four people, but can actually only use three.
"The last point is the payment method."
Li Xuewu looked at everyone and said, "Once we reach an agreement with Liaodong Industry, my suggestion is not to pay in cash. It's too disadvantageous."
“It’s better to use industrial products instead.”
He listed: "Textiles, electronics, ships, machinery, food, automobiles, motorcycles, hardware industry, steel rolling industry, etc."
"We provide a list of products, set unit prices, and let them choose for themselves."
"It's a bit like a forced sale." Li Huaide smiled and said, "What if Liaodong Industry doesn't want to do it?"
"Let's talk first. We're already halfway through the meal. Can he still kick us off the table?"
Li Xuewu said this with a smile, and then said, "Besides, who doesn't need industrial products right now? They are lucky to have picked this up."
"Hahaha--!"
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The train was not late and arrived at Beijing Railway Station at one o'clock in the morning.
People from the office were already waiting here. Li Xuewu and Li Huaide's cars were there, as well as two small passenger cars.
Li Xuewu said goodbye to Li Huaide as soon as he got off the platform.
Li Huaide wanted to go back to the factory guesthouse to rest, saying that he didn't want to disturb his family.
Li Xuewu wanted to go home directly, even though it was a little late, because he really missed the little girl and boy at home.
"It's good to have concerns in your heart." Li Huaide nodded and said to Li Haiyang: "Tell them that if anyone wants to go home, send a car to take them directly."
"You should go back home tonight and rest early. There will be a negotiation meeting tomorrow."
After saying goodbye, Li Xuewu got on the command vehicle and signaled Han Jiankun to go home.
Peng Xiaoli was too lazy to go home and lie down, so he didn't get on the car. He followed the factory car to the guesthouse to sleep for the night.
Anyway, tonight's accommodation fee is still within the travel expenses, so I don't have to pay for it myself.
In the car, Li Xuewu shook his neck, feeling exhausted all over.
"Are you coming from the factory or from home?"
"From home, knowing you're going home."
Han Jiankun replied: "Aunt Liu was waiting for you. She woke up when I came out."
"Why are you waiting for me? If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered."
Li Xuewu smiled bitterly and said, "I slept on the train all afternoon."
"Aunt Liu was worried about you and mentioned it last night." Han Jiankun introduced: "Jingru and I didn't go back."
"Thank you for your hard work. I always bother you."
Li Xuewu was not at home, and Qin Jingru was afraid that Gu Ning would not be able to take care of her at night, so she and Han Jiankun stayed at Haiyuncang No. 1 for the past few days.
"The old lady at home didn't complain about me, did she?"
"No, I went to my eldest brother's place."
Han Jiankun still spoke very little, but it was the middle of the night and they were the only two of them, so when Li Xuewu asked, he spoke more.
"Jingru is addicted to TV. When she went home these days, she kept talking about how great it would be if the show was always on."
"Haha - people at the TV station also need to take a break."
Li Xuewu said with a smile: "Not many people watch TV now, it's mainly for publicity, maybe later."
"In the future, as the production of televisions increases, there will be more television stations and more television programs. It is not appropriate to buy a television now."
"That's what I told her, she just finds everything new and exciting."
Han Jiankun was just chatting, and asked Li Xuewu: "Does our factory also produce televisions?"
"Yes, the electronics factory is preparing to do OEM for Japanese companies."
Li Xuewu leaned back in his seat, looked at Han Jiankun and asked with a smile: "What? Our factory produced a TV, and you want to buy it for her?"
"No, there are only a few shows, and she gets tired of watching them over and over again."
Han Jiankun smiled and said, "I was just thinking that our factory has developed so fast that we can even produce televisions."
"Actually, the production technology of televisions is not difficult."
Li Xuewu explained to him: "Especially for the black and white TVs that are commonly used nowadays, if you can get all the spare parts, go to my eldest brother and he can help you assemble one."
“Everything looks difficult, but what’s difficult is industrial production.”
"I don't really understand. I don't even dare to dismantle the radio in our house."
Han Jiankun shook his head slightly and said, "If you want me to repair furniture, repair the house, or do some manual labor, I can do it, but I dare not touch this advanced thing."
“Is television advanced?”
Li Xuewu looked at him with a smile and asked, "Do you know that our TV is in color?"
"Yes, you told me."
Han Jiankun shrugged his shoulders and said, "Jingru is still asking why the images shown on the color TV are all in black and white."
"Black and white TV signals and color TV signals are determined by the TV station."
Li Xuewu explained: "It's not enough for us to have a color TV. When the TV station produces programs, they have to be in color."
"But you know, color television is not actually considered high-tech in the world."
“Have you ever heard of a mobile phone?”
"No—car phone?"
Han Jiankun looked back at Li Xuewu and said, "I know about car phones. I've seen them before. They're in the leaders' cars."
"Not this, and certainly not the phone."
Li Xuewu kicked the large radio in front of him and explained with a smile: "It's a mobile phone, the size of two cigarette boxes, and weighs one pound."
"There is no need for a telephone line or a car antenna. You can put it in your pocket and communicate with landlines and mobile phones wherever you go."
"So amazing? Really?"
This was the first time Han Jiankun heard of this. He was a little skeptical, but he felt that Li Xuewu would not lie to him.
"Do we have it too?"
"No, this technology is not very advanced, but it cannot be popularized."
Li Xuewu introduced: "It was developed by the Russians in the north, and won a technical gold medal in Brussels in 1959."
"It's amazing, you know so much."
Han Jiankun sincerely sighed: "I don't know these things. Every day I go to work and go home after work."
"Information channels are a resource for us."
Li Xuewu explained to him: "For example, newspapers are a channel for disseminating information. We can learn about world affairs through newspapers."
“But are you willing to subscribe to the newspaper, or pay for the cost of this resource?”
Here, the families that subscribe to newspapers are basically those of cadres.
The cadre family mentioned here is not at the section level, or as a team leader in the street or something like that. That is not called a cadre, but a clerk.
Li Xuewu's family subscribes to three newspapers, and every morning a postman on a bicycle delivers them to their home.
This is the learning material he must read before breakfast and also a channel for him to understand the situation.
Otherwise, when you were a kid, if someone in your class had their book covers wrapped in newspapers, or their paper shells made of newspapers, their family must be powerful.
"Well... I don't subscribe to newspapers, I don't read newspapers," Han Jiankun said hesitantly, "Is that actually giving up the right and ability to obtain information?"
"You can say that," Li Xuewu nodded with a smile, "When the cost of disseminating information is higher than the cost of the information itself, you have to spend money to obtain it."
"For example, books, newspapers, radios, and televisions. The faster and more widely disseminated the media, the more expensive they are."
"It seems that the radio is more expensive than the newspaper."
Han Jiankun laughed as he spoke, turned the steering wheel and turned into Haiyuncang Street, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I have never thought about this kind of question. I am so confused."
"It's rare to be confused. Sometimes it's not a good thing for information to spread too quickly."
When Li Xuewu thought about the era of information explosion in the future, he felt that this era was still pure and had soul.
The more you know, it doesn’t mean you know more or have more knowledge.
The news is free, newspapers are available for free reading, and people can afford to buy books, but does anyone still read them?
There is a plethora of information on mobile phones, and everything in the world is at your fingertips, but not all of that information is useful. Whether it is good or bad depends on subjective application.
"The more I understand, the more I know, the less time I spend with my family, do you believe it?"
Li Xuewu asked him with a smile and then got out of the car.
Han Jiankun parked the car in confusion, and was still thinking about this question when he carried the local specialties into the yard and returned to the house with Li Xuewu.
Liu Yinqiang was sitting in the living room knitting a sweater, trying to concentrate. When she saw her son come back, she asked him about his well-being, fearing that he must be suffering outside.
Qin Jingru was also not asleep. She heard the noise of the car and came out of the house to help open the door.
She wanted to help Li Xuewu pack his luggage, but Li Xuewu stopped her and told her to pack it tomorrow when she had time.
Han Jiankun was still moving the boxes that Li Xuewu brought back from Gangcheng into the house, and Qin Jingru was also busy.
Li Xuewu chatted with his mother for a while. Seeing that she was very sleepy, he said something to Han Jiankun and his wife, and helped his mother upstairs.
I had just sent my mother back to the guest room, and before I even reached the door of the master bedroom, I heard my son crying.
At night, the door was not closed tightly and the child's crying was very sharp.
Li Xuewu waved his hand, indicating that his mother who was about to come out should be ignored, and he went to the master bedroom.
"Woke up by me?"
"Take a shower. I smell cigarette smoke."
Gu Ning said this to him in a somewhat tired tone, then hugged the child and coaxed him, explaining, "I'm hungry. I've been waking up at this time for the past two days."
Li Xuewu did quit smoking, but he could not help but smell the cigarettes when other cadres smoked during meetings.
When he smoked in the past, Gu Ning didn't mind, but she just wouldn't get close to him.
After he quit smoking, Gu Ning became more sensitive to the smell of cigarettes.
By the time Li Xuewu came out of the bathroom after washing up, Gu Ning had coaxed the child to sleep again.
"It's too hard. Talk to Jingru and let her live at home."
Li Xuewu got on the bed, helped Gu Ning massage his shoulders and arms, and advised: "You can work in the evening, even if it's just a meal of milk powder."
"Forget it, don't bother."
Gu Ning waved his hand and said, "He is used to eating now, and won't eat even if I feed him milk powder."
Li Xuewu helped her turn over, massaged her back, and said, "It really fits the saying, 'You don't know the kindness of your parents until you raise them.'"
Gu Ning nodded, understanding this sentence more deeply.
Downstairs, Han Jiankun moved all the boxes in, and then Qin Jingru helped him wash and change his clothes.
Qin Jingru didn't ask him to clean up, and she didn't clean anything herself. It was almost two o'clock, and if she continued to clean up, it would be dawn.
After Han Jiankun finished washing up, he turned off the lights in the corridor and got into bed to go to sleep.
She still has to get up early tomorrow morning to prepare breakfast.
After Han Jiankun got into bed, he couldn't sleep. He lay on the pillow and asked Qin Jingru, "The more you know, the less time you spend with your family. What does this mean?"
Qin Jingru was dazed, and it took her a long time to react after hearing what he said. She suddenly stood up and stared at Han Jiankun and asked, "Do you have someone else outside?"
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