MMB Chapter 1582 A Beautiful Woman's Invitation
Chapter 1582 A Beautiful Woman's Invitation
Chapter 1582 A Beautiful Woman's Invitation
"Based on current sales data, second-quarter sales will definitely be better than first-quarter sales."
Yang An, head of the Riverside Avenue Department Store of the Supply Chain Beijing Branch of the Sales Headquarters, walked at the front, slightly turning his body to give a report to the group's secretary-general and other entourage who came to conduct research.
Zhao Yuzhi, Vice President of the Sales Headquarters, Cai Fang, General Manager of the Supply Chain Joint Sales Company, and Huang Zongfang, Vice President, accompanied the delegation.
"There's a food shortage, isn't there?"
Li Xuewu wore a navy blue wool jacket, which he left open, and his white shirt made him look particularly capable and mature.
Most of the officials surrounding him were also dressed like this, which some jokingly referred to as "white plus black".
There is a difference between the uniforms worn by employees in the headquarters and frontline staff of Honggang Group; you can tell by looking at the clothing worn by employees inside the shopping mall.
Different clothes, same class. Work clothes are always for the convenience of work, otherwise it would be more comfortable to be naked.
Li Huaide once said at a work meeting, "Uniforms cannot distinguish between classes; we are all comrades."
Li Xuewu felt that in this day and age, Old Li's words were not at all pretentious or empty.
It's all for the sake of work. In his opinion, the uniforms for frontline workers are more relaxed and comfortable. He made a suggestion when he was designing the uniforms, and the style of baseball jerseys was the reference.
In fact, judging from the feedback on the clothing, employees actually like the latest styles of front-line work clothes, especially the fashionable aspects in terms of color matching, workmanship and fabric.
Yang An, the department store manager, had clearly done his homework beforehand and knew his attitude towards work, so he wore a frontline worker's jacket in a very down-to-earth manner, which was very clever.
"That's right, Secretary General."
Yang An walked at the front of the passage cleared by several security guards, gesturing with both hands to the stalls on both sides and introducing them: "Because of our internal supply system, our mall has never experienced a shortage of seasonal vegetables and fruits."
Li Xuewu looked in the direction the man was gesturing, and saw that the stall was filled with a dazzling array of vegetables, fruits, and other non-staple foods, just as the man had described.
It's clear that the collective greenhouses in Hongxing Village and the vegetable reclamation area of Weisan Regiment have given the supply system ample confidence.
Looking ahead, the most bustling areas are the seafood and meat sections, where most of the people entering the mall converge, suggesting that the employees' spending power has also increased.
How is the vegetable supply?
Li Xuewu walked to the vegetable stall, picked up a cucumber, and looked at it. It had thorns on top, so it was clear that it hadn't been picked for long.
"It only takes four hours to get from the greenhouse to the vegetable market, and we have a dedicated transportation team to ensure that."
The person in charge stood next to him and began to introduce the process, using the cucumber in his hand as an example. He covered everything from procurement to sales, including details such as losses and weighing. It was clear that he had come prepared.
Li Xuewu didn't care about such petty tricks at work; it would be embarrassing to be completely clueless when asked.
He wasn't sure if the person in charge was familiar with all the product categories in the mall, and that wasn't a strict requirement.
For a shopping mall, its managers should manage and maintain its operations from a higher perspective, rather than being so familiar with the ins and outs of a cucumber.
Of course, if he can truly understand it thoroughly, then the day he makes progress will not be far off.
"What's the price of cucumbers now?" Li Xuewu asked the salesperson standing behind the stall, tossing the cucumbers in his hand.
"Cucumbers are now two cents a pound."
The sales clerk looked at the large group of people walking towards them, led by their market manager, and became somewhat nervous when answering questions.
Li Xuewu didn't mind and said with a smile to the person next to him, "It's not cheap. A plate of smashed cucumber costs more than ten cents."
"That's how it is now," Yang An explained with a smile. "After all, all the vegetables in the market come from greenhouses."
"Actually, you don't know that many citizens can't even buy cucumbers at this price even if they queue up at the city's supply and marketing market."
An older salesperson smiled and replied, "It's just that our group supplies the market, so vegetable prices are stable and the supply is plentiful."
"Really?" Li Xuewu looked at her and asked with a smile, "So how are the cucumbers selling now? Can the employees and their families afford them?"
"They're still selling very well." The woman gestured to several empty bamboo baskets behind her and said, "Look, these are all sold out, there aren't many baskets left."
"You're still early. If you wait until the group and factory close for the day, you won't be able to buy these fresh vegetables."
"It seems that our employees' families have a decent level of spending power." Li Xuewu looked at the people accompanying him behind him, pointed to the ground with his finger, and said with a smile, "It proves that we have done our job well."
"The construction of the supply and marketing market has indeed enriched the food supply for employees and their families, and also ensured the basic living needs of employees." Cai Fang, general manager of the United Supply and Marketing Company, said with a smile, "This is thanks to the strong support of the group; otherwise, the construction of the market would have been delayed by another year or two."
"That's for sure. The livelihood security of employees must always be the top priority." Li Xuewu put down the cucumber in his hand and looked at the group, emphasizing, "Livelihood security and service institutions must be prioritized over other projects."
"But let me warn you."
He glanced at the sales company executives present and emphasized in a slightly relaxed tone: "Policies and finances will favor employee welfare and security, but your work principles and discipline do not allow for any bias. Remember that."
"Yes, Secretary General, I've got it."
Cai Fang smiled and nodded in agreement, then gestured ahead, inviting him to continue the investigation.
Seeing him nod, Li Xuewu looked at the others. Cadres in this era still had a certain level of integrity.
The group chatted and laughed in a relaxed atmosphere as they continued walking. Li Xuewu then inquired about the sales of meat products.
"The internal sources of meat products in the supply chain are quite extensive," Vice President Huang Zongfang proactively introduced, "including nearby sources such as Hongxing Commune, Weisantuan Ranch, and Chadian Farm."
"The more distant pastoral areas, such as Inner Mongolia, the border regions, and other provinces, are transported back by refrigerated trains."
It is evident that the group's employees still have a strong enthusiasm for purchasing meat products.
Li Xuewu and his group walked toward the meat supply stalls. There were already a long line of people ahead of them, even though it was only 5 p.m.
"Besides meat products, the sales of aquatic products and seafood are also considerable, especially aquatic products."
As Yang An was giving his introduction, a quarrel broke out in front of them. When everyone looked over, they found it to be quite a lively scene.
"Hey! Hey! Excuse me, can I borrow your light?"
An old woman, holding a child's hand and carrying a piece of pork, tried to squeeze into the front of the stall, seemingly unconcerned about greasy food.
Because of her domineering attitude, coupled with the pork she was holding, the people in line actually moved aside.
This doesn't seem like someone coming to cut in line to buy pork; it's more like they're here to cause trouble. Seeing that there's going to be some excitement, everyone quickly joined in.
The old lady came to the pork stall, holding up a piece of pork about three fingers wide and exclaimed, "Look at this! Everyone come and take a look!"
She glared at the salesperson behind the stall and demanded, "What the hell did this stab off your mother's heel? How come it's so thin?!"
"Ah! Are you taking advantage of my child's small age?!" The old lady threw the strips of meat she was holding onto the counter, frowning as she questioned, "Aren't you heartless to cut meat like this?!"
"This is all the meat we have. Take it or leave it—" The saleswoman, wearing a white cap like a nurse's, replied indifferently, "If you think it's too thin, go buy some outside—"
"You have this fat meat hanging here, why don't you cut it for our children?" The old lady glared at the fat meat on the counter and questioned, "You keep it, you're just sticking it on your two grandmas!"
"Hahaha--"
They say the more excitement there is, the more people cheered when they heard the old lady cursing.
The other sales clerks could tolerate it, but the looks from the men surrounding the meat stall were really unpleasant.
It was as if—as if her two mothers were really fat and sticky, even though she was middle-aged and still had some fighting power, she was still powerless against the shameless old lady.
This is actually a normal occurrence in the supply and marketing market, but today it just so happened that the leaders saw it, and the person in charge looked embarrassed.
They really know how to pick their timing. Yang An knows that if this matter isn't handled well today, all his efforts over the past few months will be in vain.
"Hey, hey, old lady, please stop making a fuss."
He pushed aside the market officials following him, walked into the crowd, and waved his hand, saying, "Speak slowly, no swearing."
"I insulted her? You be the judge!"
The old woman, extremely agitated, grabbed a strip of meat from the cutting board and swung it around, demanding, "How can you treat people like this?"
No one responded; everyone was just waiting to see the show, hoping she would make an even bigger scene.
"Secretary-General, perhaps you..."
Cai Fang was extremely embarrassed. He raised his hand and gestured towards the second floor, hoping to invite him to go upstairs for a tour and avoid the argument in front of him.
Li Xuewu didn't move, gazing at the commotion in the distance without saying a word, seemingly quite interested.
Cai Fang and Huang Zongfang exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with panic. This was truly a disastrous situation.
The secretary-general has been working in Liaodong for a long time. Even when he returned to the group in the past two years, he only attended important meetings or presided over key tasks. He rarely comes down to conduct research.
Especially at this time of year, when I heard he was about to return to Liaodong, he still squeezed in time to conduct market research. What does that say?
They didn't know what the group was planning to do, but from the rumors they heard, they could tell that their next move would be significant.
They weren't afraid of strong winds and waves, but they were afraid of the city gates catching fire, which would leave them no time to escape and make their deaths all the more unjust.
They had finally made it this far, and the leaders had been very satisfied with their work the whole way, but then this happened.
Grassroots cadres, or those who have been in the group for the past few years, do not understand Li Xuewu's temperament and character.
Cai Fang and Huang Zongfang, who started with the group from the Hongxing Factory, were well aware that the Secretary-General valued employee welfare and protection the most, and placed even greater emphasis on sales and service.
He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of service in sales work during work meetings.
There have been precedents where he directly dealt with management personnel when he found poor service attitudes during on-site investigations.
I witnessed this today, and judging from the leader's attitude, it seems like they are testing and evaluating the quality of their service.
It's no exaggeration to say that the vegetable market is like a constant battleground these days. The personal qualities of the workers and their families are generally quite low. It's one thing to speak loudly, but some even dare to curse and physically assault others.
In reality, we are all ordinary people. Who doesn't understand the saying "poverty makes one lose ambition"? We've all come from hard times. Everyone knows the difference between fat and lean meat.
No matter how unreasonable the old lady buying meat was, or how aggrieved the butcher was, they could instinctively tell where the problem lay from the butcher's attitude the moment he opened his mouth.
She was wrong not because she was looking at the issue from someone else's perspective, but because she was looking at it from Secretary-General Li Xuewu's perspective.
Of course, the leader didn't speak. In this kind of occasion and under these circumstances, how could the leader possibly express an opinion?
However, his insistence on standing there, with his entourage looking over there, was already a statement in itself.
Now, neither Cai Fang nor Huang Zongfang has any reason or opportunity to move forward and deal with this matter.
We can only hope that Yang An can appease both sides and resolve this matter as soon as possible.
In fact, Cai Fang and others' guesses were not entirely correct. The reason why Li Xuewu stood there watching the show was not only to see how the sales company would handle this dispute and to reflect on issues such as service attitude, but also because he knew the old lady who was cursing in the street with her child.
"Grandma—" Huaihua tugged at her grandmother's hand, trying to remind her to stop cursing; she had seen Uncle Wu.
Standing in the center of the crowd, they looked in one direction. There was a passage that had just been cleared by market officials. Uncle Wu, a former neighbor from the same courtyard, was standing there watching them.
"Never mind—" Madam Jia was cursing so hard that she almost threw the meat in her hand at Yang An's face.
She was angry that the sales clerk was bullying her, and also angry that Huaihua was so useless; she was asked to come out and buy meat, but she didn't say a word when people bullied her.
"Just tell me what to do!"
"When we sell meat, we just cut it down the ribs; we don't give anyone more or less fat."
Yang An explained amicably, "We just happened to be there. You can't exactly jump over those fat thorns, can you?"
He gestured to the crowd behind him and asked, "If everyone like you only wants the fat ones and not the thin ones, then who will we sell the thin ones to?"
"So you're saying whoever gets caught is unlucky!" Madam Jia was quick on her feet, and sat down on the pork counter, glaring at her as she questioned, "Then let me ask you, your pigs only grow lean meat, not a single bit of fat!"
She pointed to the pork that Huaihua had bought and said, "Even if it had a piece of fat, I wouldn't say you're heartless. You're just trying to fool honest kids with the lean meat in your market, aren't you!"
"No matter what, you have to get me a fatter one today!"
Jia Zhangshi crossed her arms and argued with Yang An, saying, "Even if you have to stab her in the buttocks, you have to stab me with a fat one!"
"Hey! You old lady—"
Yang An was about to persuade her again when he heard someone behind him ask, "How much is the fatty meat? How much is the lean meat?"
"Secretary-General, you..."
His leg went numb, and he knew who had come. In just a couple of sentences, the leader couldn't wait any longer.
That makes sense. Leaders are already short on time, so how can we wait for him to ramble on for half a day?
Yang An immediately realized his mistake and understood that his priority now was not dealing with the old lady, but with this matter.
The butcher had a chubby face and was used to customers' flattery, so he always had a sullen expression.
Now her face was full of panic. She didn't recognize the others, but she had met the leaders of the sales company before.
These leaders all came when the mall was open in March, but now they are all standing around a younger leader.
The more unpleasant her attitude towards customers was in the past, the more unpleasant these leaders looked at her.
It was Li Xuewu who asked about the price of pork. He walked up to the stall, ignoring the stunned Jia Zhangshi, and picked up the lean meat strip she had just thrown on the cutting board, saying, "Give me a fatty one, at the highest price, and exchange it for this lean one."
Before Cai Fang behind him could speak, Zhang Enyuan, carrying a bag, stepped forward and handed the money to Li Xuewu.
The sales clerk turned pale and looked helplessly at the marketing manager and the company leaders standing behind her.
"It's okay, just weigh it for me."
Li Xuewu's face showed no seriousness, and his tone was very gentle, as if he were there to resolve the issue.
Seeing Yang An nod in acknowledgment, the saleswoman pursed her lips tightly, reached for a knife on the cutting board, and cut a piece of fatty meat into a long slice.
"Alright, what are you looking at? Come down."
Li Xuewu then turned to look at Jia Zhangshi, who was also filled with panic, and gestured to her, saying, "This board is so dirty."
"Um—" Jia Zhangshi slid off the ground, awkwardly explaining, "I didn't... it's just that..."
"Uncle—" Huaihua wasn't shy at all. Seeing Uncle Wu looking at her, she forced a smile and greeted him.
"Hmm." Li Xuewu chuckled softly, reached out and patted the back of her head, saying, "You've grown taller, and you've even learned to help with grocery shopping at home?"
"No... I can't buy it..."
Huaihua is nine years old. In recent years, her family's living conditions have improved, and she has obviously grown taller and her face has become fuller.
Thinking that it was all because of her that Grandma came to the market to argue with the meat stall and lost face in front of Uncle Wu, she couldn't help but lower her head.
After only two sentences of conversation, the expressions of the cadres standing behind him changed, and Yang An was filled with astonishment.
The sales clerk had just put the marinated fatty meat on the scale when she heard their conversation, and her hands trembled as she moved the weights on the scale.
"We all came from hard times, and we were all deprived of oil and fat in our stomachs, so we can understand why we like to eat fatty meat."
Li Xuewu put his arm around Huaihua's shoulder and looked at Yang An and the others, saying, "But the market is the market. You can't use understanding to measure the scales, let alone use understanding to measure fatness or leanness, right?"
“I’m not a salesperson, and I’ve never worked in a slaughterhouse. I’d like to offer a suggestion that may not be perfect for your consideration.”
He nodded and said, "This meat isn't exactly all fat and lean, but the knife for slicing it is in your hands."
"A pig can always be divided into several sections: some are lean, some are fat, and some are a mix of lean and fat."
Li Xuewu turned to the sales clerk and said, "You can separate the bones and offal for sale, so why can't you, in the spirit of serving the people, separate the lean and fatty parts?"
"I only like lean meat, you can't have even a little bit of fat in it, how much do you want for this meat?"
He pointed to the crowd and said, "There are people who like to eat fatty food and can't stand any lean food at all, and there are people who like to eat both fatty and lean food. There must be some like that, right?"
The sales clerk stood there, her mind filled with anxiety at the arrival of her supervisor. She didn't pay attention to what he was saying; she just nodded and accepted whatever he said.
"To be honest, I rarely go into the kitchen at home, let alone come to the market to buy meat."
Li Xuewu's tone remained consistently gentle, never serious, and he even jokingly teased himself at the moment.
The atmosphere eased, and he continued, "But I know there's pork belly, fat, and pork shoulder."
"I don't know much about the others."
This self-deprecating humor, stemming from a lack of understanding, actually drew everyone's attention to him and his words.
"Manager Yang," Li Xuewu turned to Yang An and said, "To resolve conflicts in business operations, we don't necessarily have to start with service attitude; we also need to work on management."
"Yes, Secretary-General, we will definitely reflect on this." Yang An replied in a trembling voice, "We will definitely make rectifications."
"We're all colleagues from the same unit."
Li Xuewu took the meat from the saleswoman, put down the money, and pointed at her, saying, "You can't be impatient."
"Yes, sir, I was wrong."
The saleswoman nodded awkwardly; she already knew what was coming.
"That's all." Li Xuewu handed the fatty meat to Huaihua, then picked up the lean meat and glanced at Jia Zhangshi, who was looking down and knew she had done something wrong, and said, "You should also give Qin Huairu some face. This is a vegetable market, not a deserted area."
“Well… well…” Jia Zhangshi raised her head and said, “I just can’t stand them bullying honest kids.”
"Alright, from now on you should only buy the fattest ones."
Li Xuewu glanced at her, then turned to Yang An and said, "If the market demand is all for fatty meat, then we should raise the price of fatty meat. I don't need to teach you the balance, do I?"
"No need, no need," Vice President Huang Zongfang quickly explained, "We'll hold a meeting tonight to finalize the segmented sales policy for pork, and the new policy will be implemented when the market opens tomorrow morning."
"We will also investigate other product categories to minimize the occurrence of such conflicts."
She was a woman, and she spoke quite eloquently. This was a statement to Li Xuewu, as well as to the market's employees and other onlookers, which naturally won enthusiastic applause.
In fact, the employees and their families who buy meat don't care about the price, because it won't be higher than the price at the city's supply and marketing market.
If pork were sold in separate sections, people could buy fatty cuts or lean cuts as they wished, which would be very convenient.
The reason we didn't do this before was simply because the sales clerks were too lazy to do it themselves. They would roughly mix the meat together and cut it up, since they could keep the good meat for themselves anyway.
Now that the leader has made this suggestion, everyone is very satisfied, and there will be no need to argue anymore.
However, the sales clerks standing behind the case knew in their hearts that it was they who were in the best position.
But today, the leaders got caught up in this mess. Who told them to be so blind and cause such a commotion? What can they say but swallow their pride and bear it?
If we dare to say anything, wouldn't that mean we've abandoned our original aspiration to serve the people?
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"Secretary-General, this meat—"
Cai Fang awkwardly grabbed his hand. How could he let his leader take the meat away? Did he even want to advance his career in the future?
"What? You like eating lean food too?"
Li Xuewu looked him up and down and asked, "Or do you just like the piece of meat in my hand?"
"Give us a chance, and we'll definitely resolve this tonight. If you don't believe me, come and see for yourself tomorrow morning."
He was a seasoned veteran, and could tell that Li Xuewu didn't want to make things difficult for him. He took the piece of meat, handed it to the secretary behind him, waved his hand to indicate that he was done, and then earnestly said, "We are not afraid of the leaders finding out about the problem, because we have a positive and progressive mindset."
"Is it true or false?" Li Xuewu's face softened with a smile as he said, "You dare say you're not afraid of your superiors discovering the problem? Have you considered that the public's reaction is the most direct indicator?"
"Instead of waiting for leaders to come and investigate and discover problems, it's better to go out into the market yourself and listen to what the people have to say. Isn't that easier than making rectifications overnight?"
He walked towards the car and said in a warm tone, "Employees contribute their strength and create value for the company. You serve the employees, and you should also create value through your service."
"You need to be prepared that the number of residents in the workers' new village will increase, and the market will definitely not be limited to just you."
Zhang Enyuan stepped forward and opened the car door for him, but he stopped and looked at Cai Fang and the others, emphasizing: "Your mission is by no means just to serve the workers and the masses."
"Our group is a market-oriented experimental enterprise. Eventually, you will be facing all citizens."
Li Xuewu's expression turned serious as he spoke, saying, "Have you considered whether your current supply and marketing services can meet more market demands?"
"I'm not just talking about the sales side, but also channels, procurement and storage conditions, etc. You need to think about all of this thoroughly."
He patted Cai Fang's arm and said, "I'll leave this pork to you. Next time we meet, you have to bring me a dish that looks, smells, and tastes delicious before I'll be satisfied."
"Don't worry, Secretary-General, I promise."
Cai Fang knew that the leader wouldn't be short of a few cents for the meat, and he already knew he couldn't give the leader money when he was about to cut the meat.
Under such circumstances, it's not easy for the leader to gain such a small advantage; he will have to put in several times the effort and hard work to repay the debt.
As he watched the research convoy depart, he was unaware that the accompanying reporter from the United Industries Daily was already in the car preparing to write an article titled "A Lean Pork."
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“All buildings identified as dangerous or with irreparable risks will be demolished.”
The person in charge of the United Construction Steel Rolling Mill Project pointed to the construction site and introduced it to Li Xuewu: "It also includes buildings that have been determined to be abandoned on the planning drawings."
"How many production workshops were dismantled?"
Li Xuewu stood more than 50 meters away from the demolition site, surveying the area as indicated by the project manager.
There were both manual laborers and mechanical equipment; trucks lined up along the roadside waiting to load construction waste.
"Workshops 7 and 16 are no longer usable."
The project manager explained, "The location of Workshop 16 will be used to widen the passageway to the tertiary industrial zone. The main structure of Workshop 7 is broken, and the engineering department has determined it to be a dangerous building."
He glanced at the materials in his hand, then pointed further away and explained, "The original hardware factory and garment factory will be demolished, and the factory clinic will also be relocated. A new building will be constructed in that location for the research institute."
“The original laboratory building has been allocated to the Automotive Engineering Research Institute of the Research Institute,” Wang Shengli, deputy general manager of United Construction Corporation, said, standing next to Li Xuewu. “The canteen next door has been preserved and will continue to be used.”
He nodded to Li Xuewu and said, "However, there will be some modifications, after all, we have to provide meals for all employees of the research institute and the light industrial zone."
“This is actually quite good.” Li Xuewu, wearing a safety helmet and with his hands behind his back, looked at the canteen building in the distance and said, “In the Liangmahe Industrial Zone, every inch of land is precious. High integration of resources means that scientific research and production capabilities can be more fully released.”
"The overall planning was carried out with this goal in mind." Wang Shengli turned to the side and introduced, "Many changes were made to the revised plans, especially the reconstruction plans for each building."
"The new plan includes several existing temporary buildings in the ten-year reconstruction plan."
He spread his hands to explain the reconstruction plan, which is to make full use of the resources and space of the factory reconstruction over the next ten years to upgrade several relatively cramped buildings.
Apart from the newly built office buildings, the other buildings have basically lost the need for renovation.
The factory still retains many buildings from 40 years ago. The original plans conflict with the present and the future. It's just a matter of whether to demolish them now or later.
"The original dormitory area will be completely demolished."
Wang Shengli pointed to the blueprints spread out by his secretaries and explained, "The staff apartment buildings can basically meet the accommodation needs of the current single staff. The dormitory buildings are old and dilapidated, and there are several dangerous buildings. There is no need to renovate them."
"Yes, that piece of land is still very important."
Li Xuewu looked at the blueprints and nodded, saying, "It can be used for industrial or scientific research purposes in the future."
"However, there is one thing you should pay attention to."
He pointed to the residential building next door and emphasized, "No matter where this land is used in the future, it cannot be at the expense of harming or affecting the living environment of employees."
“The design team has already taken this into consideration,” Wang Shengli explained. “Because the site is located near a residential area, it was allocated to the research institute. They plan to build several office buildings there, which will correspond to the joint laboratory of the research institute and the vocational college.”
Honggang Group has its own research institute and education system, so the laboratories are shared.
If a worker's child works hard enough in their studies, they will have the opportunity to directly enter a vocational college from the primary and secondary schools of nurseries, kindergartens, and co-educational schools.
At the vocational college, he will receive training from the best educational resources in the country, complete his associate degree in three years, and then enter Beijing Iron and Steel Institute through an internal channel.
Of course, they don't need to worry that changing their learning environment will affect their studies, because Beijing Iron and Steel Institute cannot offer so many courses; it is only nominally a training program.
In other words, apart from some students who will study at the Iron and Steel Institute for two years, most students will stay at the Vocational and Technical College to continue their studies, or they will have to travel between the two institutions.
The Hongxing United Education System is jointly created by the group and many other institutions of higher learning, such as Tsinghua University and the Iron and Steel Institute. Unless there are necessary courses, no other institution can compare to the quality of the main campus.
If this student is outstanding enough, he will have the opportunity to intern at a research institute before graduation, learning professional knowledge from the best researchers. If he performs well, he will stay at the research institute after graduation and become a researcher.
This is the training system for scientific researchers. Outstanding individuals can directly enter the group to work at any stage after graduating from vocational college and embark on different paths.
However, given the group's emphasis on scientific research, getting a job at the research institute would be like achieving instant success.
Honggang Group has built separate residential buildings for its research staff, mostly double apartments, but also some family-oriented residences. Many professors can also enjoy villas in the riverside garden, and their welfare benefits are higher than those of ordinary cadres.
Shangguan Qi understood this all too well. His family was large, and when they came to Hongxing Factory from Bingfei, they were treated like a typical case of spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones.
Shangguan Qi is currently the head of the aircraft project and also Li Xuewu's technical support staff in the Liaodong Industrial Management Group. She has research funding and a technical salary.
If we're talking about the group with the best benefits and who were the first to buy cars at Honggang Group, besides those with wealthy families like Wang Lu's family, it's mostly young people like Shangguan Qi who bought the most.
If you're reluctant to spend the money or worried about accidents, just buy a Comet motorcycle. It's very convenient for commuting to work or going into the city.
Those who have confidence in the group and in the future, like Shangguan Qi, directly used their own salary to buy a car, which provides shelter from the wind and rain and is quite comfortable.
As it was nearing the end of her workday, she left the lab, intending to take the factory road to save time, and unexpectedly saw Li Xuewu there.
"Secretary-General, you're here."
She parked her car on the side of the road, glanced at her entourage, and walked over with a smile to greet them.
Li Xuewu turned to look at her, smiled, nodded, and asked, "Are you off work?"
"I don't have much to do today, so I'll leave early."
Shangguan Qi was not at all reserved in front of him and greeted the other cadres very politely.
Upon approaching, Wang Shengli and the others shook hands with her and chatted with her about the site selection for the research institute.
“Our research institutes are all working on their own.”
She said with a smile, "Nominally we are one department, but in reality we each do our own thing. Our offices and laboratories are not in the same place, and we don't even know each other."
"Hehe—" Li Xuewu pointed to several office buildings on the planning map and said, "The research institute will have its own office buildings in the future, and you will all be very valuable assets."
"Secretary-General, I don't like hearing that—" Shangguan Qi had clearly adapted to the working atmosphere and life at Honggang Group, and was no longer as apprehensive as when she first came to Hongxing Factory.
She said jokingly, "We're all comrades, no one is any more noble than the other, and there's no precious grudge between us."
"Hahaha—" Li Xuewu laughed and tapped her, saying, "Look, I misspoke."
"Please don't mind, boss—"
Shangguan Qi smiled and glanced at the other cadres from the joint construction team, raising an eyebrow as she asked, "Are you planning to allocate more laboratories for us?"
“There will be bread.” Wang Shengli said with a smile, “The laboratory requirements you submitted are too many. We have to carry out the construction in stages. It definitely cannot be completed within one or two years.”
These words were meant for Shangguan Qi, and also for Li Xuewu, in case the research institute got anxious and went to the group's leaders.
As Li Xuewu was watching the dismantling of the grab hooks, he pointed to the location of the dispatch center and asked, "What are they going to build over there?"
"Integrated warehouse in the light industrial zone."
Wang Shengli explained, "Because of the convenience of the railway, the dispatch center will not be completely demolished, but will be renovated and upgraded, while the freight yard will have a new storage area built."
"What a massive project!" Li Xuewu nodded, remarking with emotion, "This year, the group's finances have been primarily used for these construction projects."
Are there many construction projects in Liaodong?
Shangguan Qi seemed to have no intention of leaving without saying goodbye, but instead stood aside and asked about Liaodong.
“Yes, it’s a huge project.” Li Xuewu glanced back at Wang Shengli and said, “It’s an underground project.”
“If the parking lots and underground works hadn’t been planned so thoroughly a few years ago, we would still have to start construction here in Beijing,” Wang Shengli explained. “Now we have a relatively complete three-defense system, which has saved us a lot of money.”
"This is thanks to the Secretary-General's long-term vision."
He smiled and explained to everyone, "When we were planning the Liangmahe Industrial Zone, the Secretary-General proposed the idea of integrating the three-defense project with the group's underground engineering."
“This is the collective opinion, what does it have to do with my perspective?” Li Xuewu waved his hand, interrupting him, “With the construction of the Liangmahe Industrial Zone, the Gangcheng Industrial Zone also has a model to refer to.”
He turned around, looked at the crowd, and said, "The difference is that the Steel City Industrial Zone is larger and more complex."
"Compared with the existing Liangmahe Industrial Zone, the Gangcheng Industrial Zone lacks the necessary commercial functions, so it is more appropriate to place it in the underground project."
Li Xuewu pointed to the residential area in the distance and said, "The workers' new village in the steel city can't compare to the scale of the one in the capital, and its other service facilities and equipment are naturally inferior to those in the capital as well."
"However, your research institute could consider building a branch or a specialized laboratory in the steel city."
He looked at Shangguan Qi and said, "After all, the group's main industrial strength is in the steel city, so there is technical support for both experiments and scientific research."
"We don't need to consider that; it's already under construction."
Shangguan Qi said with a smile, "The research force jointly established by the Aircraft Research Institute and Steel Flight will set up a research group and build corresponding experimental facilities at Steel Flight."
“Your institute has a close relationship with Shenyang Aircraft Corporation in terms of scientific research and production, so this is achievable.”
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "I would prefer to establish a metallurgical laboratory and an energy laboratory in the steel city."
"Is it a project by United Energy?"
Shangguan Qi asked curiously, "If it's a project of United Energy, can it still get support from foreign investors?"
"What? Are you envious?" Li Xuewu smiled and looked at her, saying, "Your aircraft research institute can also get support from foreign companies, but it depends on your research results."
"Well, in the end, it all comes down to strength."
Shangguan Qi smiled and nodded, extending a generous invitation: "Secretary-General, do you have time tonight? How about I treat you to dinner? Could you give us some advice?"