MMB Chapter 1348: Time waits for no one
Chapter 1348: Time waits for no one
Chapter 1348: Time waits for no one
What is a work model?
Typical refers to the most representative people and things of the same kind. At the end of the year, the group plans to promote young cadres as models.
Li Xuewu had in his hand a plan for the selection and publicity of outstanding cadres, employees and advanced work models, which was jointly submitted by the Propaganda Department and the Business Department.
What is quite unique is that this time the typical selection and promotion is divided into male and female categories, with ten places for both genders.
The typical advanced male young cadres are called the Ten Young People, while the young women are more distinctive and are called the Ten Golden Flowers.
Who do you think came up with this unique and competitive competition?
That’s right, it’s our wise and intelligent Director Li.
Many people in the agency privately discussed this evaluation of advanced models, saying that Director Li was a fox who farted like a sheep.
How do you say this?
Well, it's both sexy and fashionable.
You know what, this time Director Li wants to set up models of advanced young cadres, and there is no place for old comrades, so naturally there are a lot of dirty talk.
But this activity has indeed attracted enough attention among young cadres.
Li Huaide's personnel reform layout has entered the final stage, and he must be prepared for the final step.
In the early stage, so many old guys in the government agencies were cleared out, and so many young cadres were placed in important grassroots positions.
If we count from the day Director Li realized the importance of personnel work and began to plan, it has been more than two years.
It is also time to examine the results of our work, gather the hearts of young cadres and boost work morale.
In the mouths of old comrades, this activity became like Jiang Taigong fishing, catching turtles with a straight hook and not willing to give up any bait.
But in the eyes of young cadres, these old comrades are just sour grapes and they are too lazy to pay attention to them.
You see, Director Li only threw out the top ten young people and ten golden flowers and easily divided the team.
There is competition between men and women, and opposition between the old and the new. Where is the cohesion to get together to drink tea and fart?
The young male cadres all worked hard to strive to be included in the top ten young people in the annual evaluation and became the focus of Director Li's attention and training.
Young female cadres are more interested in the reputation of the Ten Golden Flowers. These Ten Golden Flowers will make typical special reports on the International Women's Day next year and will be promoted for several years.
Just think about it, whether it is the top ten young people or the ten golden flowers, they will definitely become the favorites in the eyes of leaders in the future.
The more attention they get from their leaders, the more opportunities they have to improve at work. Isn’t this a huge opportunity?
Not to mention any material rewards, the publicity and honorary titles alone are enough to arouse the enthusiasm of young cadres to participate.
The evaluation will start in December of this year and last until January of next year, and the results will be announced before the lunar new year.
Since they are young cadres, there must be age limits.
35 years old, those under 35 years old meet the selection criteria.
Of course, although the age standard is announced as under 35 years old, in reality the main selection targets are still under 30 years old.
Unless there is special work contribution or outstanding performance.
Why is the hidden condition stuck at under 30 years old? Because people under 30 have more value for training.
Of course, in addition to the age limit, there are other implicit restrictions, such as group leaders cannot run for election.
When other company employees hear this request, they may wonder why there is such a weird condition?
The employees of Red Star Steel Group had no doubts because there was a weirdo among the group's leaders who was not even 30 years old.
As soon as the details of the advanced model selection activity were announced, the headquarters and branches began to discuss it enthusiastically, and this enthusiasm overshadowed all other topics.
People with ulterior motives can't help but wonder whether this is a smokescreen deliberately released by Director Li to cover up something shameful.
When the heat rises, typical cases will surface first.
Several group media including the Industrial United Daily News, United Radio Station, and Industrial Youth magazine reported on the outstanding work of Yu Haitang, the radio station director, and it was generally believed in the agency that the propaganda department was building momentum for itself.
Of course, many people also whispered in private that Yu Haitang was very popular and had a close relationship with Director Li.
When saying this, it is inevitable to be accompanied by squinting expressions, which means "you know".
People who heard this would naturally understand that this relationship was very close.
Looking back, everyone says that Master Yu is very popular. What is he popular with?
Comrades who have worked in government agencies are well aware of the power of typical cases. It is equivalent to riding on a rocket.
As long as there are no serious problems in work and thinking, you have basically secured an important position in the future.
Without connections and background, you would have to fight half your life to get this opportunity.
Look at Yu Haitang, who is already the director of a radio station at a young age and is highly valued and cared for by his leaders.
Just because she chose the right person and took the right stance.
The radio station is an important part of the propaganda department. It is a propaganda base and important mouthpiece that the group focuses on and builds.
Since the year before last, the group has made several investments to update the equipment for the radio station and add staff and talents.
Last year, the Red Star Factory Radio Station combined and merged several radio stations to form the United Industrial Radio Station.
The radio band coverage officially includes the key residential areas of the group's employees, and the entire capital city is within the radiation range.
Because it is a 24-hour uninterrupted broadcast, the programs are in line with the characteristics of the times and close to the realities of the workers, it has a good audience base.
The radio station director Yi Honglei was transferred. Under normal circumstances, the deputy director Yu Haitang was not eligible for promotion.
Director Li, the leader of the group, was very optimistic about her and, against all odds, promoted her in the name of an outstanding young person to serve as a commando.
In fact, Li Huaide had to take certain political risks by strongly recommending Yu Haitang to take the position, but as long as Yu Haitang could make achievements in the position, the risk would be worth it.
Another thing is that Yu Haitang has worked as deputy director for two years and his work ability is obvious to all.
Li Huaide just makes random arrangements and appoints people based on personal connections?
He is very smart. If Yu Haitang was Adou, he would not do such a stupid thing and take such unnecessary risks.
Yu Haitang is young and capable. Once she is promoted, it is like buying a horse with a lot of money, and she can win the hearts of the young cadres of the group.
It's just a radio station, not a design or production department. Even if there is a problem, it won't be serious.
Therefore, compared with winning people's hearts and controlling personnel, Li Huaide will make a steady profit by promoting Yu Haitang to a higher position.
Another thing is, it’s not just Yu Haitang. Didn’t we say that there are ten young people and ten golden flowers?
Those who understand the situation will naturally see Director Li’s ulterior motives. Those who don’t will only say that Mr. Li is nepotism.
If someone with vested interests were to come across them, like Han Lu, they would probably accuse Lao Li of being infatuated with someone else, being cold-hearted, lustful, and using public resources for personal gain...
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"What do you think?" Wang Lu looked at Nie Xiaoguang who was sitting silently on the chair and asked, "Have you not thought it through, or do you not want to say it?"
The duty room of the small fleet was originally a row of bungalows, built together with the garage to fully ensure that the leaders could travel at any time.
Cars are delicate things these days. It is impossible to maintain them only once every few thousand kilometers, so daily maintenance is very important.
There are all kinds of things going on in the garage. Usually the drivers of the small car team get together to chat, but more often they need to repair and maintain the cars.
Looking out from the lounge window at this moment, I saw a group of drivers whispering and glancing over here, but I couldn't tell what they were talking about.
In fact, Wang Lu didn't need to guess to know that because of Han Lu's matter, Nie Xiaoguang became the top figure in the agency for no reason.
If the detailed criteria for selecting typical young cadres had not been announced, Nie Xiaoguang would probably be pointed at and criticized behind his back wherever he went.
Even now, his colleagues in the car team have not let him go, and they will talk about his stupid things together.
Nie Xiaoguang is a fool for actively getting close to and taking over a loose woman who gets pregnant before marriage.
If Han Lu was really a lovesick girl and was dumped by Chen Shimei, then it would be understandable and some people might sympathize with her.
But the current situation is that everyone already knows that Han Lu took the initiative to seduced a certain leader and ended up in this situation today.
With the precedent of Deputy Director Cheng, everyone was waiting to watch the fun, waiting for Han Lu to give birth to the child and make some noise.
But everyone knows that even if there is a fuss, it will most likely end in flowers and plants.
What’s the meaning of these flowers and plants?
Leaders spend more money, and then sloppily…
"Comrade Nie Xiaoguang, we are not friends." Wang Lu said very bluntly, "I can come to you and help you, you should know who arranged it."
"I'm not advising you to remember his favor, but you have to think about yourself, right?"
She sat across from Nie Xiaoguang and said with a tone of impatience: "You were able to enter the factory and were assigned to be the leader's driver. You should know how much responsibility the leader bears."
"If it wasn't for protecting you, why would he have pretended to be nice to that guy? Now you are trying to be so stubborn..."
"Sister Wang, thank you for your hard work."
Nie Xiaoguang suddenly raised his head, grinned like a fool, and assured: "I won't do anything stupid, don't worry."
“Sometimes people do stupid things without even realizing they are stupid.”
Wang Lu may have seen his bad mood, and said with some emotion: "Just like me, sometimes I am really stupid."
When Nie Xiaoguang heard her say this, the corner of his mouth twitched. Didn’t she come here to comfort me? Why is she talking about herself now?
"You may also know that when I just graduated, my uncle arranged for me to work at the International Hotel."
Wang Luzhen started talking about her own story. Seeing Nie Xiaoguang's surprised expression, she added without hesitation, "My uncle is Xia Zhongquan, the chief engineer of the group. I got into the factory through his connections."
"At that time, I didn't know anything. I just thought that the waiters at the International Hotel were well-dressed, had good jobs, and were knowledgeable."
She lowered her head and spoke of her sad past in a somewhat depressed mood, as if she was about to cry at any time.
Nie Xiaoguang, who was originally a little emotional, was at a loss. He had never comforted a girl before, and he didn't know how to continue.
Should I hug her and cry together, saying that we are all wanderers in this world and share the same miserable fate?
"Sister Wang..."
"you listen to me--"
Nie Xiaoguang greeted him weakly, originally intending to remind Wang Lu that she was there to comfort him.
But unexpectedly, Wang Lu got into the mood and didn't listen to him at all. She even forced him to complain.
"What kind of beautiful girl would burn down her boyfriend's house right after getting married..."
"No matter how stupid I am, I can still hear the sarcasm in their words!"
"No matter how stupid I am, I can see the contempt in their eyes!"
Wang Lu said in a low and helpless voice: "They all think I'm a silly girl, they all look down on me, but I just don't live up to expectations."
"They all laugh at me, but I'm the funniest. If I had any skills, I wouldn't be completely without any skills... What are you laughing at?"
She suddenly raised her head, looked at Nie Xiaoguang who was suppressing his smile and asked, "Did you smile just now?"
"No, no, you're mistaken." Nie Xiaoguang raised his hand and said in a very serious manner: "You say yours."
Wang Lu wiped her eyes and continued, "So don't think I'm laughing and joking now. I've figured it out myself. Instead of pushing myself, I might as well let myself go."
"Yeah, you're more open-minded."
Nie Xiaoguang didn't dare to provoke this ancestor again. If he continued talking and caused the other party to sigh, he would probably bombard him for another twenty minutes.
So no matter what Wang Lu said, he just nodded in agreement and didn't dare to object at all.
"It's not that I'm open-minded, but I don't want to make things difficult for myself, let alone for others."
Wang Lu looked at Nie Xiaoguang and said seriously, "No matter what the outcome of your relationship with Han Lu is, I don't want you to find fault."
The meaning of this statement was obvious. She was advising Nie Xiaoguang not to make things difficult for himself or others.
This other person may refer to his enemy Li Huaide, or it may be Li Xuewu who has always protected him.
Nie Xiaoguang couldn't help but fall into deep thought. After a long while, he raised his head, looked at Wang Lu and said, "No, I won't."
"You just said no, but I don't know what you're thinking." Wang Lu saw that he was not getting any attention, so she stood up angrily and said, "Do you know who I'm going to meet after I finish talking to you?"
"Ah? This--" Nie Xiaoguang looked at her hesitantly, not understanding what she meant.
"You still expect Han Lu to go crazy, right?"
Wang Lu raised her mouth in disdain and said, "She only wants money and a comfortable life. She doesn't care about the meat in her belly."
"So don't be so delusional."
She walked towards the door, reminding him, "I'm going to her house to meet her now. You don't have to guess what the result will be. I'm sure of it."
Just before leaving, Wang Lu looked back at Nie Xiaoguang who had stood up in surprise, and said with a long sigh, "Don't be angry with the leader, he is doing this for your own good."
bang-
The door of the duty room closed, Wang Lu's figure went away, and Nie Xiaoguang stood there with a gloomy expression.
What kind of wish did Li Huaide make that made Wang Lu so confident that she could persuade Han Lu to get rid of the baby in her belly?
Also, why did the Secretary-General come forward and let Wang Lu talk to them?
The grooves and ravines here are too complicated.
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"What? There's still no news about the Tundra project, and now they're going to launch a sedan?"
Bao Peigang, director of the Dongcheng Credit Union, looked at Li Xuewu in surprise. This big liar must have fooled him into thinking he was the God of Wealth.
"Thirty thousand—" Li Xuewu glanced at the circle, played the mahjong tile he had just touched, and explained casually: "Plans can't keep up with changes."
"What a big change!"
Bao Peigang didn't care what cards he played, he just wanted to find out what big move the Red Star Factory was going to make next.
"Lao Bao, I'm listening to the cards——"
Gulitong tapped the two cakes in his hand and reminded with a smile.
Bao Peigang turned his gaze to the other side and asked curiously, "Does Second Automobile Works also have a share in this project?"
"More than that, this is a big project."
Liu Shaozong from the Planning Department of the First Bureau of the Ministry of Industry, who was sitting above him, chuckled and said, "The economic scale of the record alone exceeds 200 million. It's a big deal."
As he said this, he was doing two things at once. He ate the three cakes that Gulitong had just thrown out, glanced at the circle, and made a picture on a white board.
"Don't accuse me of lying to you. I have no other intention in saying this today."
Li Xuewu looked at Bao Peigang playing cards nonchalantly and said with a smile: "It's just a casual chat, just listen for fun."
"What the hell?" Bao Peigang glanced at him and said, "Dongcheng Credit Union followed several of your car projects. How could I turn a blind eye to this?"
He picked up the teacup on the small table beside him and took a sip, then said cautiously, "Brothers, let's be loyal to each other. Just explain it clearly."
"If you explain clearly, you will think I am deceiving you, haha——"
Li Xuewu looked in Gu Litong's direction, chuckled, and said, "How about Deputy Director Gu tell us something?"
"No, I can't fool you."
Gu Litong was straightforward. He smiled and glanced at Bao Peigang who was standing opposite him and said, "Second Automobile Works is involved in the project, but there is no financial support."
He pinched the two cakes in his hand and signaled Li Xuewu beside him, "You should be careful. He said that this project still needs you, the God of Wealth, to figure out a solution."
"Our unit is not the God of Wealth's treasury. We can't give you as much as you want."
Bao Peigang was very afraid that Li Xuewu would ask for too much, so he set an ambush in advance. He kept his eyes on the card game, but was thinking about serious matters in his mind.
How could it be entertainment for them to sit together and play cards? These people have legitimate business, and playing cards is just a cover.
If you talk about winning or losing a card, or making ten or twenty dollars, they don't care at all, because the business they want to negotiate is often counted in millions.
“We all know whether the credit union has money or not.”
Li Xuewu glanced at Liu Shaozong opposite him with a smile, then looked at Gu Litong and said, "But I heard that the money of the credit union is all strung on Director Bao's ribs, and when you need to use it, you have to use pliers to pull it down."
"Hey——" Bao Pei just pointed at Li Xuewu in anger and amusement, and scolded him with a smile: "You really use people forward and not backward!"
"when?"
He pressed his hand on the mahjong tiles and said, "You tell me yourself, when your group raised funds in the past two years, I took the initiative to help every time."
"I have to be fair about this."
Liu Shaozong rarely came out to joke. He gestured to Li Xuewu across from him with his mahjong and said, "Dongcheng Credit Union is almost becoming your group's exclusive bank."
"That's right..." Bao Peigang slapped the table lightly and cried out, "Director Liu has to say something fair."
"I just told you to be careful." Gu Litong also said with a smile, "He is a mediocre person."
"Haha..." Li Xuewu didn't care about the three people besieging him. He chuckled and grabbed the cards, saying, "Character doesn't mean popularity. I have always had a good popularity, right?"
"Hey--"
Gu Litong raised the two cakes in his hand and pressed them directly on the two cakes that Li Xuewu had just thrown out, and shouted with a smile: "This is it."
"Fuck, listen to me!"
Liu Shaozong also felt that Gu Litong's move was risky. He actually broke up the two-pair cake and then hung up the two-pair cake alone. What the hell is this routine?
"No matter what you listen to, the one that can win the game is the best."
Gu Litong proudly showed his other trump cards, looked at Bao Peigang opposite him with confidence and asked, "Director Bao, don't you think this is the truth?"
"That's the truth." Bao Peigang looked at him meaningfully and replied, "It's just that the risk is a bit high."
"Haha, what's risk-free?"
Gu Litong looked at Li Xuewu, chuckled and said, "It's possible to choke when eating, let alone investing."
"Don't say this to Director Bao, he's very timid." Li Xuewu was so mean that he even used the method of provoking others openly.
Bao Peigang glanced at him and ignored him. Instead, he pressed the mahjong tiles in his hand and asked Gu Litong: "Is this project really worth your investment?"
He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Hasn't Second Automobile Works recently been working on the transformation of 130 and 130 truck models? Why are you thinking of making sedans again?"
"The truck model modification project is almost completed." Gu Litong stretched out his hand to mark the card and said lightly: "Red Star Factory provided technical support. We can be considered to be supporting each other and coexisting and prospering together."
"Don't blame me for not explaining it clearly. The sedan project is progressing very quickly."
Li Xuewu picked up the second pancake that had just caused trouble and reminded him, "In two years at most, the three-box sedan project will be off the production line."
"So fast? It was taken from the greenhouse!"
Bao Peigang was surprised and said, "Even if you have introduced a lot of foreign technology and equipment, it is impossible for you to win the sedan project so quickly."
"We are still here, aren't we?"
Gu Litong got a hint from Li Xuewu and said with a smile, "Our factory shared the technology of BJ750 and 752 with Red Star Factory."
“Where does this technology come from?”
Bao Peigang knows very little about the automotive industry. Although he has recently made up for a lot of automobile-related knowledge, he still doesn't know everything.
Seeing his puzzled look, Gu Litong sighed and said, "Speaking of these two models, it's really a long story."
When talking about domestic cars, we must mention Shanghai's SH760 car, which was the first batch of cars produced in China and was built based on the prototype of the Mercedes-Benz S50 in the early 220s.
But many people don’t know that during the same period, the Beijing Automobile Factory also imitated the Russian GAZ 21 "Volga" car, and the Dongfanghong BJ760 was produced.
However, the research and development of sedans at that time did not conform to the national conditions. Regardless of the more urgent need to produce tool-type vehicles, the road conditions alone made it difficult to allow low sedans to be driven.
Therefore, after Beijing Automobile Factory tried a series of large sedans and even convertibles such as Jinggangshan and CB4, the more practical BJ212 gradually replaced these models and became the mainstream design concept.
As mentioned before, the factories of this era were a complete mess, especially the Beijing Automobile Factory, where it was impossible to sort out which technology and which brand belonged.
When Beijing Automobile Factory and Beijing Second Automobile Works separated, Second Automobile Works was actually also researching sedans. After all, it was a barbaric era and they researched everything.
BJ750 and 752 are earlier designed products compared to 760, but since the separation, the two brother companies have taken different paths in car design and development.
But the result was the same. During that period, the project of developing cars failed even more miserably than that of Zhao Si's father.
It was a different time then. As the Red Star Steel Group used Antelope Automobile to introduce foreign production technology and equipment, it established assembly line production standards and an automobile parts supply chain system, which helped to boost the domestic automobile production situation.
At this time, economic development and industrial transformation also ushered in new opportunities, and the country's demand for the car market greatly increased.
Although it cannot be compared with later generations, the tension in car brands was already evident during this period.
Just look at how well the SH760 sells and you will understand that there are very few office sedan options available in China.
Therefore, when the Red Star Factory wanted to launch a car research and development project, Second Automobile Works took out its best technology and jointly developed it for reference.
Li Xuewu said that his confidence in achieving the goal of developing a car within two years came from this.
With technical accumulation, production standards, technology introduction, and ready-made production lines and supply chain systems, two years is enough.
The three-box sedan is different from the Tundra. The Tundra is taking a completely new track. All the design ideas have to be independently constructed, which is more difficult.
What made Li Xuewu even more confident was that Second Automobile Works drove out a prototype car that was originally assembled by hand from the garage, and the design looked very advanced.
When I first took a look at it, I thought it was a copy of the Volga M24. After all, in that era, the M24 model was a luxury car.
But after a careful look, Li Xuewu concluded that the exterior design of BJ75 should be an original design, because when BJ750 was designed, the Volga M24 had not yet been finalized. This was purely a collision due to the limitations of the design language of the time.
If Li Xuewu were to bring today's aesthetics into play, he would think this car is beautiful enough and its appearance is definitely not inferior to contemporary Japanese models.
The conventional style is also very much in line with the aesthetic taste of the Chinese people at that time.
The body dimensions are 4802/1785/1430mm and the wheelbase is 2790mm, which already belongs to the sequence of large sedans at this time.
What makes Gu Litong and Second Automobile most proud is the engine of this car, a completely domestically produced V6 engine produced by the Beijing Internal Combustion Engine Factory.
It is reported that this engine is modified based on the BJ212 engine, with a displacement of 2.6L, a maximum horsepower of 120, and a maximum speed of 140km/h.
Otherwise, why is it said that the technical ownership and brands of Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Plant are a mess? Anyone can modify the engine of 212.
"Let me think about this matter when I get back."
After listening to Gu Litong and Li Xuewu's introduction, Bao Peigang was unsure and did not give any definite answer at the mahjong table.
Liu Shaozong glanced at Li Xuewu and greeted him with a smile: "We are just out for fun today. You can do your work during working hours. Let's play cards."
Letting him take care of things, Li Xuewu and Gu Litong looked at each other, smiled like foxes, and did not continue the topic.
Do you want to ask why Li Xuewu made an appointment with Liu Shaozong to play cards?
How strange! This was his closest relationship in the Ministry of First Machine Building. Many relationships in the ministry depended on Liu Shaozong to help him introduce and maintain them.
When Li Xuewu is in this position, he not only has to do a good job within the group, but also has to maintain good relationships outside the group.
Otherwise, why do people say it’s difficult to be a leader?
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"This news is really flying everywhere now--"
Office Xiao Zhou hid in Liang Zuodong's office, took a look outside, and approached Liang Zuodong like a thief.
Liang Zuodong really fell for his trick. He liked Xiao Zhou's "cautious" character and his meticulous approach.
"Leader, I found out." Xiao Zhou lay on the desk and reported softly: "The latest news from the agency is that the secretary-general may be transferred to Yingcheng, and Director Xu of Yingcheng Shipbuilding will be transferred to United Industry..."
"How is this possible——"
Without waiting for Xiao Zhou to finish his words, Liang Zuodong shook his head slightly and said, "Even if the Secretary-General cannot go to Gangcheng, it will not be Director Xu who is transferred to Gangcheng."
He moved the teacup in front of him, glanced at Xiao Zhou, and asked, "Where did this news come from?"
"I don't know the exact details, it's just the most widely spread among the people."
Xiao Zhou was also a sly person. When his leader asked him about it, he answered vaguely, "I'll report to you as soon as I find out."
He glanced at Deputy Manager Liang's expression and said embarrassedly, "Did I make a mistake? I'm sorry, boss."
"No, it's not necessarily that you're mistaken."
Liang Zuodong was terrified when he thought about it. He frowned slightly, rolled his eyes, and said, "This is most likely a smoke bomb."
"You mean..." Xiao Zhou widened his eyes and asked hesitantly, "Did the Secretary-General release it on purpose?"
"How is it possible——"
Liang Zuodong once again showed a negative expression, looked at Xiao Zhou and said: "The Secretary-General should be quiet now, he is just waiting for the fisherman's profit."
"If anyone jumps out to have fun at this time, he must have an ulterior motive."
He thought about it and said uncertainly: "This may be a rumor spread to prevent the Secretary-General from going to Steel City."
"I thought so too." Xiao Zhou reported softly, "The planning and construction of Yingcheng Port is imminent. It would be better for the Secretary-General to go to Yingcheng instead of Gangcheng."
"Well, you can think of it that way."
Liang Zuodong's brows furrowed even more tightly, and he clenched and unclenched his fingers, over and over again, and his palms became sweaty.
“Since I can’t eat everything, I might as well pick the sweetest ones and eat them.”
He patted the table and said, "Someone is testing the attitude of the Secretary-General and other members of the team."
"What about the Secretary-General..." Xiao Zhou asked hesitantly, "Will he be willing to..."
"Of course not. This is impossible." Liang Zuodong said firmly: "This game of chess requires the dealer to win all the games. It is impossible to give up halfway."
"Just wait and see. The person who spread the news will be exposed soon."
He narrowed his left eye slightly and said sinisterly, "Once the other party reveals their true colors, the Secretary-General will be ruthless."
"If that's the case..." Xiao Zhou's eyes lit up, and he asked expectantly, "Will you take this opportunity... huh?"
"How can you be sure of such a thing?"
Liang Zuodong's eyelids drooped, and he warned Xiao Zhou: "Don't let the news leak out, let's just watch the fun."
"If there is a chance to pick up bargains, I will certainly not leave you behind. You should go back and keep an eye on it. If you have any news, come and tell me."
"No problem, no problem. I will keep an eye on what is going on in the agency." Xiao Zhou said respectfully, as if he had made a bet. "I will report to you immediately if there is any news."
"Well, you've been working hard lately."
Liang Zuodong took out a large front door from the drawer and threw it in front of Xiao Zhou, saying, "Remember what you can say and what you can't say."
"Well, I'll listen to you..."
"One more thing." Before Xiao Zhou could respond, Liang Zuodong cautiously reminded him, "Pay more attention to Deputy Director Su."
Xiao Zhou, who was holding the cigarette on the table, was slightly stunned, and then asked: "Staring at Deputy Director Su? Do you mean..."
"How can you say such a thing?"
Liang Zuodong frowned and stared at Xiao Zhou, then said, "Just stare at me if I tell you to. You will understand when the time comes."
"I understand, I understand, I'll go right away."
In fact, Xiao Zhou didn't quite understand, but his leader made him understand. Now he pretended to understand while being confused and went out with the cigarette.
Liang Zuodong, who was sitting in the office, glanced at the door and sighed in annoyance.
He really had no foundation, let alone any available people, so he had to do his best to train and use even this kind of people.
Actually, it took him a lot of effort to tame someone like Xiao Zhou, including beating him and threatening him.
The mechanism was too complicated, and without someone watching from below, he might be killed by a hidden arrow.
Besides, as the deputy manager of the General Management Department, he must have his own confidants. Xiao Zhou is the first, but he will definitely not be the last.
As for the news that Xiao Zhou had just reported, he had already guessed it in his mind. It should be Su Weide's little trick.
Throwing a stone to test the water is a trick, even a fool knows.
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"Isn't it a bit too small?"
Li Xuewu held the phone, polite but respectful. After listening to what the other party said, he smiled and responded, "How could I compare to now?"
"Besides, I had no choice back then. If it weren't for my dad's beating, I don't know what I would be like now."
The call was from my third uncle who was far away in Guangzhou. The person he just talked about was my third uncle's cousin, Li Xuehan.
Li Xuewu still treated his cousin as a child, but his third uncle said on the phone that Li Xuehan had no school to go to this year, so he arranged for his son to join the army.
This is actually a routine operation. After serving in the army for a few years, you use your connections to get promoted and basically become a professional.
If you have the ability, keep climbing up. If you don’t have the ability, just wait until you reach the regimental level and retire and go home.
During this period, the company had promotion targets, and there was no need for unified examinations or medals. All that was needed was a process.
The key is that you have connections.
Uncle San has been working hard in Guangzhou for so many years, so of course he has some connections. Li Xuehan was 17 years old when he joined the army this year, and he will be 18 after the New Year.
Naturally, he hopes that his son can inherit his network of relationships over the years so that he can go further and bring honor to the family.
Li Xuewu felt sorry for his younger brother having to endure such hardship at such a young age, but his uncle was determined to help his son get on the horse and send him off.
Uncle San called from Yangcheng not to talk about Li Xuehan, but mainly because he had some free time today and wanted to ask about home.
On the phone, he also asked about his second uncle Jicheng, especially about his eldest sister Li Juan, and why the marriage was so hastily arranged.
It was not surprising to ask Li Xuewu this question. The uncle and nephew got along very well in the past, so it seemed convenient to ask him.
I should call home to ask the old lady, but it would be inappropriate to ask my eldest brother Li Shun. And I'm afraid that my family would be suspicious if I asked my eldest sister-in-law Liu Yin.
Since they are both born of the same parents, Li Gan naturally cares about his second brother, but this matter involves Li Xuewu, so how should he answer or explain it?
Li Xuewu wanted to be impartial, but he still told a little about his elder sister Li Juan on the phone, which earned him sighs from the uncle and nephew.
No matter how far away they are, it seems bad if I don't care about them. But if I care about them, I can't get any help from them. What else can I do but sigh?
The phone call was disconnected after a while, and Uncle San did not call again. Li Xuewu got up and went downstairs, ready to go out for research and a meeting.
Coincidentally, Zhou Zechuan came up from downstairs and the two bumped into each other.
"Hey, what are you in such a hurry for?"
"Secretary General, you are busy again."
Zhou Zechuan responded with a smile, raised his hand and gestured upstairs, saying, "The leader wanted to see me about something, so I came up in a hurry."
He didn't say which leader he was, and Li Xuewu didn't ask. He just smiled and said a few words before going downstairs.
Zhou Zechuan stared at Li Xuewu walking down the stairs, then he went up to the third floor with trepidation, knocked on the door and entered Deputy Director Su's office.
As soon as they met, Deputy Director Su didn't give him a good look.
"How's the case going?"
Su Weide frowned slightly, tapped the glass on the desk with his fingers, and reminded: "I haven't heard any news from here."
"Hey, I've been really busy lately."
Zhou Zechuan said helplessly: "You also know that the matter at the Food Corporation is more complicated, and we still have to keep an eye on the audit team."
"Well, I know you're busy." Su Weide took a sip from the teacup and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone, "You're so busy that you don't even investigate the case in Tianjin."
"We're investigating. This is a secret investigation." Zhou Zechuan sat opposite him and glanced at the door cautiously before continuing softly, "We're under a lot of pressure too. The Security Department is keeping an eye on us."
"Li Baihui's case has not been closed yet, isn't it just a curse to put us under!"
He complained about a lot of difficulties, which made Su Weide frown and tap the table with his fingers at a irregular frequency.
"Don't let your guard down. You should know the importance of this case."
"I know, I know." Zhou Zechuan naturally knew which case he was emphasizing, and answered fluently.
"We will definitely investigate seriously. We are just pretending to be compliant and distracting our attention now."
He tapped the table with his finger, stretched his neck and said, "On the surface, if we don't investigate the food company's case, the Security Department won't give us a chance to carry out our work, right? This is a kind of compromise for us."
"What's so great about checking the Food Corporation? It's a waste of time."
Su Weide frowned at him and said, "Finish it as soon as possible. I have helped you a lot, but time waits for no one."