dognovel Chapter 1655 The Older Generation Dies on the Beach
Chapter 1655 The Older Generation Dies on the Beach
Chapter 1655 The Older Generation Dies on the Beach
To be honest, Li Xuewu didn't want to see Fang Yuan; he was really afraid that the other party would produce some substantial evidence.
Does his plan need evidence?
Having gained a historical perspective, he naturally didn't need any evidence to put an end to this plan.
When the historical juncture arrives, nothing you say will matter, and all the preparations made beforehand will be in vain.
He couldn't give Fang Yuan any explanation; it wasn't part of his plan, and he was waiting for the right opportunity.
Fortunately, Fang Yuan was just a bit sentimental; seeing him was more like fulfilling a wish.
Li Xuewu thought she was going to use him like a turtle in a wishing well, saying some inspirational things.
"Boss, the officials from the Flight Research Institute have arrived."
Zhang Enyuan went out to see Fang Yuan off, but unexpectedly he was met by Shangguan Qi, who had suddenly come to Gangcheng.
Taking the other person upstairs was completely unprepared, so we had to ask for instructions on the next steps.
Li Xuewu looked up, paused for a moment, and asked, "Shangguan Qi? Let her in."
"Secretary-General—"
Shangguan Qi couldn't wait any longer, so she waited outside the office door and appeared at the door when she heard his permission.
Li Xuewu looked her over with amusement and asked, "Why so suddenly?"
"I have important work to report to you."
Shangguan Qi pursed her lips and glanced at Zhang Enyuan with a seemingly casual look.
Zhang Enyuan was quite perceptive and understood the implication in her words, but he didn't move his feet.
He wasn't Shangguan Qi's secretary; he wouldn't dare leave without his boss's permission.
One thing to note is that Shangguan Qi is a lesbian, so there are certain things that need to be avoided.
So he had to wait for his superior's next instructions.
"Alright, go ahead and do your thing."
Li Xuewu glanced at Shangguan Qi before nodding to Zhang Enyuan and saying, "I'll call you if anything comes up later."
"Yes, sir," Zhang Enyuan replied, smiling at Shangguan Qi as he left.
Shangguan Qi returned an embarrassed smile; the two seemed to understand each other.
Zhang Enyuan is a good secretary, at least in terms of his mindset; he doesn't get upset over such a small matter.
Think about it and you'll understand. Shangguan Qi is a cadre in the group's research institute. He traveled a long way to meet with his superiors to report on his work, instead of choosing to use the phone or radio. What does that tell you?
The confidentiality level of the research institute's work is the same as the password for the safe in the general manager's office.
The information that Shangguan Qi possessed and needed to report was confidential in nature, and letting him leave was a normal work requirement.
Besides, they didn't say it so bluntly; they were saving face for him. How could he be angry?
Li Xuewu pointed to the chair opposite him, indicating that she should sit down before speaking.
Shangguan Qi glanced cautiously at Zhang Enyuan's closed door before taking out a document from her briefcase and placing it on the table.
"Secretary-General, our drone project has made a breakthrough."
Only then did a joyful smile appear on her face as she reported to Li Xuewu, "We've completed our test flight."
"Oh!" Li Xuewu was also slightly shocked by the news she brought. He hadn't expected the project to make a breakthrough so quickly. "How are the results?"
Her team made a breakthrough in the second half of last year when the drone took to the air.
Li Xuewu was overjoyed for a while, especially after hearing their report that the drone was flying very high.
Seeing Shangguan Qi acting so mysteriously this time, he was also looking forward to seeing even more surprising results from her.
“We obtained the sampling data from Fiberhome, which is the drone that was seized last February.”
“Yes, I know.” Li Xuewu frowned slightly and nodded, “But that’s a fixed-wing aircraft.”
He had already learned about the mature drone models in the world today, and of course he knew about Fiberhome.
Here's a brief overview of America's drone development; a comparison will reveal the gap between them.
America, 60 years later, relied on advanced technology to enable drones to no longer rely entirely on ground control and to flexibly perform a variety of tasks, making them drones in the true sense and being used in war operations for the first time.
During the Annam War, in order to avoid the threat posed by the large number of Angolan surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft firepower, America began using the "Beacon" drone to collect intelligence on the Angolan air defense deployment. Throughout the war, the drone flew nearly 3500 sorties, returning 2900 times, achieving a recovery rate of over 80%. The amount of intelligence it provided accounted for 80% of the total intelligence provided by the US military, greatly reducing the risk of casualties or capture for America's troops.
The drone has a wingspan of 3.93 meters, a length of 6.98 meters, and a total weight of 934 kilograms.
It can be launched from a launch pad on the ground or a ship using a booster rocket, or it can be carried into the air by a C-130 transport aircraft and then recovered by parachute.
This drone is small, fast, and lightweight, and can fly at an altitude of up to 2 meters. It is entirely controlled by radio remote control.
The fuselage was also coated with black radar-absorbing material, making it difficult to be detected by ground radar. It was America's most advanced unmanned high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft at the time.
How did China seize these drones?
They brought this on themselves.
In early February last year, America took off from the Da Nang base in Annam in a C-130 transport plane, which is Hercules.
Two "Feng Huo" drones were suspended under the wings of the aircraft, ready to conduct reconnaissance over our southern island.
However, they underestimated our air defense capabilities, and they were shot down as soon as they crossed the line.
Three days later, a small team of seven, escorted by a local militia company, discovered the complete "Fenghuo" drone on a grassy area on the hillside.
The coincidence is that the anti-aircraft shells exploded around the "Feng Huo" drone, causing a strong air shock that malfunctioned the drone's control system. The drone then deployed its recovery parachute and slowly descended, landing precisely in the grass about 1 meter high on the hillside. That's how we captured it completely undamaged.
Think about it, if this high-tech gadget falls into our house, wouldn't it be considered wild?
Given our current pursuit of high technology, how could we not conduct scientific research and development when it falls into our hands?
Li Xuewu had long been familiar with the Fenghuo drone, and even before Honggang Group's own drone project was finalized, he had researched and studied it extensively.
Of course, it was a long time before we actually found out that this thing had fallen onto our chassis.
He had never seen a real airplane, but he knew the specifics: it was definitely a fixed-wing aircraft, not a helicopter.
"It's a fixed-wing aircraft."
Shangguan Qi nodded and explained, "Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics was ordered to reverse engineer this drone, and my dad was invited to participate in the project."
She raised an eyebrow and said, "It was also by chance that we were granted permission to use the relevant technology."
"A radio control system?" Li Xuewu sat up straight and looked at her, asking, "Is it very different from the system you developed before?"
“Very large—” Shangguan Qi shook his head slightly and explained, “The radio control system we developed before was not perfect, and it has been struggling to make progress all these years.”
"But the reverse engineering data we obtained from the aerospace university immediately improved our system."
She already knew a lot about it, but she still couldn't help getting excited when she talked about it now.
"Our institute is working with the Institute of Electronics to integrate this system technology, and we are confident that we can replicate it soon."
"It's the same question," Li Xuewu tapped his fingers on the table and asked, "Can the control system of a fixed-wing aircraft be used on a propeller plane?"
“Of course not.” Shangguan Qi explained seriously, “But we already know how Feng Huo achieves this three-in-one remote control system that combines the ground radio control station and the onboard telemetry and control system.”
"We are certain that this theory can be applied to our helicopter and drone project."
"Hmm, that's good. Anyway, I don't really know much about it." Seeing how relaxed she sounded, Li Xuewu smiled and picked up his teacup, saying, "Is this all you've been busy with these past few months?"
"Yes, although the final control system has not yet been developed, we have conducted experiments first."
She raised her eyebrows and said, "Using only the flight control system is enough to achieve the goal."
"This is truly—a cause for celebration!"
Li Xuewu took a sip of warm tea, nodded, and said, "How long do you estimate it will take to achieve the complete helicopter-drone system?"
"Hmm—" Shangguan Qi hesitated for a moment before reporting, "It will probably take another two to three years."
She was afraid that Li Xuewu would be disappointed, so she explained earnestly, "We have only made a breakthrough in the control system. It will take some time to achieve the complete state."
"For example, we handed over the relevant data of the optical camera and television/forward-looking infrared camera that we obtained from the beacon fire to the Institute of Optoelectronics for research."
"Infrared cameras too?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and asked, "You gave us that technology too?"
"We can only say we were lucky this time."
Shangguan Qi couldn't help but feel relieved, and explained with a slight smile, "The Aerospace University was very anxious and under a lot of pressure. They knew that our research capabilities were very strong, so they shared this data and information with us."
"But they also have requirements."
She explained, "We signed a cooperation agreement that stipulates that this technology cannot be used for civilian production without authorization."
"Yes, yes, I understand."
Li Xuewu nodded knowingly and said, "Controlling key technologies is necessary."
"That's exactly what I mean," Shangguan Qi nodded. "However, they're not worried about our technology transfer; they also feel that our drone project is a bit..."
"Hehe—" Li Xuewu smiled and looked at her, then asked, "Improper?"
“That’s somewhat true,” Shangguan Qi couldn’t help but explain, “They think it’s not difficult to realize a helicopter drone, but it’s absolutely impossible to make it as small as you described.”
“Nothing is absolute,” Li Xuewu said with a laugh. “Did we even know how to use this thing before we got our hands on the beacon fire?”
"Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry."
He comforted Shangguan Qi, saying, "You can take your time with this project; after all, technology is advancing."
“That’s what I think too.” Shangguan Qi took a deep breath and looked at him, saying, “Who knows what technology will be like in ten years?”
“That’s exactly right.” Li Xuewu picked up a pencil from the table and drew his idea of a drone on a piece of scrap paper.
He pointed to several key locations and shared his ideas and opinions on miniaturizing components and using lightweight materials.
It must be said that Li Xuewu is not a professional researcher. Even though he studied under Shangguan Qi for a long time and studied professional books very diligently.
However, one cannot become an engineer or scientist simply by reading books. Compared to an expert like Shangguan Qi, who has undergone systematic training, he is merely a junior apprentice.
However, since he is the leader, the other party must listen carefully and consider what he says.
However, from Shangguan Qi's perspective, he still gives off a feeling of extraordinary talent.
He's clearly a liberal arts student, even a Marxist-Leninist, who just read a few more professional books. How come he can come up with so many valuable ideas?
His opinion may seem like nonsense, but if you think about it from a professional technical perspective, you will suddenly have a sense of enlightenment.
It's like when faced with a problem, he provides the final answer and lets her team fill in the gaps in the process.
And as long as this process is completed, they can truly get the result they want.
This feeling is amazing.
***
Drones have achieved controllability and may even enable the control of onboard equipment in the near future.
This is a good thing. Why is Shangguan Qi acting so secretly and hiding from others?
The reasoning was simple: she reported to Li Xuewu on the importance of this technology both domestically and internationally.
Despite being copied from America, not many countries actually possess this technology.
Another point she was worried about was what would happen if Honggang Group's drone project suddenly made progress and attracted the attention of other parties.
This project was funded by Honggang, and we can't just throw it away for nothing, nor can we allow it to attract the attention of foreign research institutions.
Li Xuewu has emphasized the importance of technological advancement, stating that only by being far ahead in technology can the value of a product be determined.
She also remembered Li Xuewu telling her that the project was worth hundreds of billions of yuan, or even more.
Therefore, she had to be careful and even considered blocking the progress of technology development, treating her drone project as a joke.
It's definitely a joke, at least in Beijing's scientific research circles, or among industrial enterprises and research institutions that are familiar with Honggang Group, everyone makes fun of it.
Even people in the financial industry are joking about Bao Peigang, saying that he has also made mistakes.
Tens of millions were poured into the drone project, but not a single drop was made. While other projects have made money, this project has only taken a small step forward.
At this point, there was no such thing as "a small step forward is a giant leap for civilization," and everyone knew that Honggang Group had played a joke.
This joke is a bit too much; to achieve unmanned operation on a helicopter, it also needs to be miniaturized.
Li Xuewu understood and agreed with her concerns, and communicated with her regarding the relevant confidentiality matters.
He instructed Shangguan Qi that there was no need to report the relevant progress to his superiors, and that he would explain if anything happened.
Xia Zhongquan didn't need to know, so Lao Li and the others had even less reason to know.
We'll announce the news when helicopters reach the milestone of becoming unmanned.
This is the first stage; the second stage is the process of lightweighting and miniaturization.
In the second phase, Shangguan Qi's team will need to reduce the size and weight of all equipment on the helicopter, based on technological advancements.
She wasn't sure if she could achieve the size Li Xuewu required, but she was confident that she could reduce it by ten times.
During the project feasibility study phase, the technical pressure increases tenfold for every tenfold reduction in scale.
However, some experts have proposed another idea: that the impact of drones on the battlefield after being shrunk is definitely not worth a tenfold increase.
Just imagine it—the kind of high-altitude sniping, bombing, and reconnaissance that Li Xuewu was talking about.
Another reason Li Xuewu agreed to keep it a secret from Shangguan Qi was the current instability of the group's decision-making structure.
In such an environment, technology is easily lost and can cause unnecessary trouble.
To put it bluntly, Honggang Group is not under his control, and he doesn't trust anyone, including Lao Li.
Given Old Li's current desperate state, if he really knew he had such a good thing, wouldn't he be eager to take credit and add some gold dust to his golden image?
This situation is best avoided.
***
Since Shangguan Qi had come from afar, Li Xuewu treated her to lunch at the small canteen.
The meal was plentiful; he was treating, and the cafeteria cooks worked hard. Shangguan Qi enjoyed the meal immensely.
What actually made her happy was never the food, but the act of eating with him.
The two didn't talk about business at the dinner table; instead, they talked about her life.
“My dad doesn’t dare to discipline me, it’s just my mom who nags me.”
Shangguan Qi took a big bite of food and said somewhat rudely while chewing, "She's driving me crazy."
"About the pressure to get married?" Li Xuewu looked at her amusedly and asked, "Aren't there any suitable candidates among your colleagues?"
"No—" Shangguan Qi glanced at him, then lowered her head and continued eating, saying with some dissatisfaction, "There isn't a single suitable one, it doesn't feel right at all."
“That shouldn’t be the case,” Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow, looked her up and down and asked, “Didn’t you have a boyfriend when you were studying in America? The social atmosphere there is relatively open, isn’t it?”
"It's not open to everyone."
Shangguan Qi seemed to care a lot about this matter, and emphasized earnestly, "There are Catholics among our classmates."
"You were chaste before marriage, right?"
Li Xuewu nodded slowly and said, "I don't know much about Christianity and Catholicism in America."
“Well, it’s actually quite easy to tell them apart,” Shangguan Qi nodded and smiled, explaining, “One believes in God, the other believes in people.”
"What do you mean?" Li Xuewu looked at her and asked, "Isn't their god the same person?"
“Yes, they all believe in Jesus.” Shangguan Qi put down her chopsticks and explained, “But in the sixteenth century, the roots of Catholicism were rotten, and they even sold bizarre things like indulgences.”
"Christianity insists on the power of faith, without doing good deeds or engaging in empty formalities; the church only has a cross."
She smiled and said, "Catholic churches have statues of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, all sorts of fancy things."
"Then why do you say that Catholic students are more morally upright?" Li Xuewu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"It's very simple. Catholic priests, bishops, nuns, etc., must remain celibate and are not allowed to marry."
Shangguan Qi raised an eyebrow and said with amusement, "The more something is lacking, the more it is emphasized."
"Actually, you don't understand. It's the Catholics who do the dirty work, and they're the ones who often get into trouble."
"Oh—" Li Xuewu combined the news he had heard in his later years and finally understood that it was Shaolin and Wudang.
"Our school is research-oriented."
Shangguan Qi explained, "The academic pressure is immense, and on top of that, we are people of color and are not well-regarded."
She shrugged at this point and said, "When I don't have classes, I either go home or to the lab, so I rarely have any social activities."
"Forgive me, I have no experience studying abroad and don't know about these things." Li Xuewu smiled and looked at her, asking, "How did your brothers and sisters-in-law meet?"
"Introduced by a matchmaker." Shangguan Qi pursed her lips and said, "Our family belongs to the upper-middle class, and we are also intellectuals, so they are quite sought-after."
"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled as he listened to her describe her brothers, and asked, "What about you? Shouldn't you also be considered a hot commodity in the eyes of matchmakers?"
"Well, I guess so." Shangguan Qi thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I'm quite childish. I always have some unrealistic wishes and fantasies."
She shook her head, picked up some food with her chopsticks, and said, "Later, I returned to China, matured, and stopped caring about these things."
“As long as you are an adult, you can take responsibility for your choices.” Li Xuewu nodded and said, “You have the right to choose what kind of life you want to live, that’s for sure.”
"Yes, that's what I think."
Shangguan Qi was understood and nodded gratefully, looking at him and saying, "My ideal state right now is to live a good life, do what I want to do, and not have so many worries."
"In my opinion, marriage is the beginning of trouble. Two people living their own lives are fine, but when they get together, things go wrong."
She shook her head with a sigh and said, "I've thought about it. It's not a big deal not to get married. It's still a lifetime commitment."
"The idea is a bit ahead of its time, but it's understandable."
Li Xuewu smiled and looked at her, asking, "Don't you like children? Haven't you ever thought about having your own?"
“Even if you like children, you don’t necessarily have to have them yourself,” Shangguan Qi said, looking at him. “Besides, even if you want to have children, you don’t necessarily have to care about the father.”
"Hmm~ Hmm~" Li Xuewu tilted his head and reminded me with a smile, "It's fine to say such things to me, but don't say them to anyone else, at least not in mainland China."
“I know—” Shangguan Qi sighed and said softly, “A marriage without love is a tomb, and a marriage with love is like going to the tomb with hope.”
“You’re being a bit extreme,” Li Xuewu nodded and said, “You have to try it to know if it will work.”
"How do you want to try it?" Shangguan Qi asked. "Just dating without getting married? I wouldn't object to that."
"..." Li Xuewu was speechless for a moment, as if he understood the look in the other person's eyes.
Is this being targeted at me?
-
"Have you thought it through?" Li Xuewu asked Zhang Enyuan, who was in the passenger seat, on his way home from get off work.
"It's been over a week, hasn't it? Have you decided where to go yet?"
"Sir, I've thought it over." Zhang Enyuan turned around and asked hesitantly, "Do you think it's suitable for me to stay at the factory?"
"Stay at the metallurgical plant?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow, glanced at him, and said, "You should know that your personnel file is not currently with the plant."
“I understand what you mean.” Zhang Enyuan nodded and said, “There’s a shortage of people for grassroots positions right now, and I think this is just right.”
His organizational affiliation is within the group; as a secretary, he would definitely be promoted by half a rank.
Choosing to be transferred to a lower-level government agency would guarantee a good position, but it would eliminate the possibility of staying at the metallurgical plant.
He can't just leave Li Xuewu's place and go to another department to take charge of the work, can he?
Zhang Enyuan said he wanted to stay at the factory, which meant he wanted to work at the grassroots level, but that also meant he could only work in the workshop.
The workshop director is a section chief, but this position is not easy. Not to mention the work pressure, he is in charge of so many people, and if he does not handle things well, he will be held responsible.
Secretaries generally wouldn't choose such a position if they were demoted; it's mentally and physically exhausting, and thankless.
"That's not a good fit. Go to a hardware factory instead."
Li Xuewu thought for a moment and said, "Chen Runhua told me that he wanted you to go over and take charge of the organization work."
Chen Runhua was the head of the hardware factory. Zhang Enyuan had a lot of contact with him and knew his character.
In fact, he is very familiar with all the industrial enterprises of the group in Liaodong and the situation of the persons in charge. How could he do a good job as a secretary if he didn't know them?
"I'm worried about not being able to adapt to the new environment and the interpersonal relationships," Zhang Enyuan said with an embarrassed smile. "I'm quite familiar with the metallurgical plant now."
“It won’t be easy for you to work at the metallurgical plant.” Li Xuewu straightened up and explained, “Precisely because you all know each other so well, the interpersonal relationships are more complicated.”
"Instead of expecting others to adjust their attitude towards you, you should proactively change your environment and adjust your own attitude."
Li Xuewu nodded at him and emphasized, "You also need to remember one thing: a job change is not a transfer order, but a process. You will grow very quickly during this process."
He nodded slowly and said, "Because you will learn a lot from your experiences, and you may suddenly understand things you didn't understand before."
"Thank you, sir. I will follow your instructions."
Zhang Enyuan understood what his leader meant and realized that his thinking was not thorough enough; the leader was thinking of him.
Otherwise, arranging where he goes would be a simple matter of Li Xuewu's word, so why bother finding a suitable position for him?
Don't be fooled by the leader's claim that Chen Runhua asked him to go to the hardware factory; it was definitely Chen Runhua who made the request after the leader asked him.
It's very simple. Your supervisor will call to ask you about the situation at the factory and how things are going with personnel matters.
If you're quick-witted, you'll definitely be able to recall the recent news about the demotion of leaders' secretaries. Combining these factors, you'll realize that the leader wants to place the secretary under your supervision.
At this point, you need to carefully consider who is suitable for the adjustment and who is not.
We also had to fully consider the impact and capabilities of the leader's secretary working at the factory, which led to the current arrangement.
Hongxing Hardware Factory in Liaodong, owned by Honggang Group, was mainly based on the tool factory of the original Hongxing Factory. It concentrated hardware manufacturing resources when it integrated seventeen industrial enterprises.
During its development, as a downstream industry of steel rolling mills and metallurgical plants, it also combined with tertiary industries, creating a golden channel for the export of hardware tools.
Although Hongxing Hardware Factory is not a high-level enterprise, it is large in scale and has excellent profitability.
In the context of the business and financial reforms proposed by the group this year, companies with good profitability naturally have no shortage of development funds.
He went to the hardware factory. He couldn't say he would have a chance to really show his skills, but he would definitely not lack bonuses.
Furthermore, we must consider that the leadership assigned him to a hardware factory, rather than keeping him in a metallurgical plant or a steel rolling mill—two core industries—or even to steel, gas, electricity, or aircraft factories. Was this to give him room to adapt to the change in his role?
The shift from a leader's secretary to a grassroots position inevitably brings a change in status, but it's him who feels uncomfortable being in the spotlight.
Going to a hardware factory is just the right fit – not too high, not too low, not too fat, not too thin. Thinking about it, I'm really lucky.
"I've thought about where you're going. Have you found someone to be my new secretary?"
Li Xuewu looked at him and reminded him, "If you can't find someone to take over your job, or if I'm not satisfied, you can forget about leaving."
"Hehehe—" Even Qi Yan, who was driving, was amused by his joke.
Zhang Enyuan smiled and explained, "I've been thinking about this for the past few days. What do you think of Xiao Ma?"
"Heh—it really is true that nepotism is not avoided when recommending relatives."
Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "Are you taking such good care of your little apprentice?"
"No, he is indeed very suitable."
Zhang Enyuan explained somewhat embarrassedly, "Xiao Ma has improved a lot in the past two years, and he speaks and acts very appropriately."
"Of course, it may be that my knowledge is too limited and I cannot find more suitable candidates. It is all up to you to decide."
"You haven't even left yet, and you're already trying to trick me?"
Li Xuewu chuckled and nodded at him, saying, "Alright, if you recommend him, then it's fine. Let him start his internship tomorrow."
"But I'm warning you beforehand, he's your apprentice. If he doesn't do well, I'll punish you too."
He brought his hand down, patted his knee, and said, "I'm not satisfied. You can take up your post as deputy."
"Haha—" Zhang Enyuan's smile was a little bitter. He knew that the leader was not easy to fool, but he couldn't bear to give such a good opportunity to someone else.
Xiao Ma, Ma Baosen, was someone he brought out from the General Office; the two of them entered the Leading Group Office together.
He served as the deputy director of the office, and Ma Baosen was a clerk.
Over the past two years, Ma Baosen has been working with Wang Min and his colleagues, which has given him valuable experience.
The office split up when the vocational college graduates started reporting for duty last year. Wang Min and a few others each led a team to work independently, which essentially set up the framework for the Northeast headquarters.
Ma Baosen stayed in the office, training new employees and assisting Zhang Jing, learning a great deal of skills in the process.
If we're talking about recommending relatives without regard to family ties, he's confident he can give his young apprentice a push, which would be a way of passing on the torch.
Especially today, feeling the care and kindness of his superiors, he is even more grateful for the changes this experience has brought him.
For a clerk, this is like a ladder to heaven laid out in front of them. If they don't give it to their own people, who else would they give it to?
-
Starting in mid-January, Ma Baosen was suddenly called away by Zhang Enyuan. At first, people in the office were discussing what had happened, until Ma Baosen got the key to the leader's office.
From that day on, Ma Baosen's job duties changed to cleaning the leader's office, organizing documents, answering the phone, and accompanying research teams, among other things.
Anyone with eyes can see what happened; it turns out the news that Secretary Zhang was going to be demoted wasn't just a rumor.
Look, isn't this just a case of the master leaving and arranging for the apprentice to take over?
However, people had opinions about Zhang Enyuan. Such an opportunity was rare, so shouldn't he be given a chance to compete?
So you think your apprentice is the best, and you're the only one who knows how to take advantage of being close to the source? You don't treat everyone else like human beings, do you?
Ma Baosen's days are starting to get tough.
Every time I greet my colleagues, I get targeted. They either jokingly call me "Secretary Ma" or make sarcastic remarks.
However, smart people have long since humbled themselves and started to be more obsequious, because Zhang Enyuan's arrangement is not important; what matters is that the leadership has tacitly approved of it.
Now Ma Baosen has taken over all the odd jobs from his master and is learning and adapting to them one by one.
Zhang Enyuan even taught him step by step how to arrange the leader's schedule and how to handle daily work.
Aside from the fact that writing skills cannot be improved in a short time, the other techniques had already been explained to the apprentice, and he would learn them in no time.
Ma Baosen's rapid progress meant that Zhang Enyuan was also closer to taking office sooner.
Before he knew where he was going, he didn't have this anxious feeling. But when he heard his boss say where he was going, he couldn't help but keep looking in the direction of the hardware factory.
He had even started doing his homework in advance, pulling out the personnel files of the metallurgical plant to familiarize himself with them.
Looking at personnel files may not reveal much of the true situation; you also need to combine it with information you gather from other sources.
However, thanks to the network of connections he had built over the past two years, finding out such basic information was a piece of cake.
Especially since he hasn't been reassigned yet, wouldn't it be easy for Li Xuewu's secretary to find out what's going on?
From mid-January to mid-February, a full month, Zhang Enyuan finally managed to bring Ma Baosen out.
He finally received his transfer order, and in addition to his surprise, he also felt emotional about his two-plus years as a secretary.
On the day he took his personal belongings, he made a special trip to Li Xuewu's office and expressed his gratitude.
Li Xuewu impatiently chased him away and instructed Ma Baosen to put aside family ties and arrange fewer meetings with him in the future.
It was all a joke. Given Zhang Enyuan's performance over the past two years, Ma Baosen wouldn't stop him if he really wanted to see him.
However, Zhang Enyuan understood the deeper meaning behind his joke, which was the change in attitude.
This is easier said than done.
Seeing Li Xuewu again will be even more difficult, because the position he is about to assume is a far cry from that of Secretary-General.
When would a section chief of a hardware factory need to report to the group's secretary-general, who is over 800 levels higher?
After seeing off his master, Ma Baosen finally became Secretary Ma. When others addressed him as such, he no longer felt shy and even puffed out his chest a little with a bit of cunning.
Back then, I, Ma Baosen, was just a lowly clerk. I was lucky enough to learn from an equally unpopular master and get by.
Who would have thought that Master would have such incredible luck, that when he attained enlightenment, he and his entire family would also rise to prominence?
Environment shapes talent; half of his skills were taught by his master, and the other half were learned later.
To put it simply, during the years he worked as a clerk in the general office, he had almost no work to develop his skills.
Now he's Secretary Ma, but outside he's still addressed as Director Ma, haha—
"pony?"
"Hey! Boss, I'm here."
The question coming from the office instantly pulled Ma Baosen back to reality from being Secretary Ma and Director Ma—his name was Xiao Ma.
However, the boss can call him Xiao Ma, but look back at the people in the office, even the department head, who dares to call him Xiao Ma?
At the end of February, Li Xuewu suddenly received news from Beijing that the case of Furnace No. 4 had finally been settled.
On February 25, the city approved the final conclusion report of the joint investigation team on the No. 4 furnace case and made disciplinary decisions against the relevant parties in accordance with the conclusion report.
The report specifically mentioned one point—the trigger for the No. 4 furnace case, which was the cause of engineer Yu Tiecheng's death.
The joint investigation team concluded that during the interrogation of Jia Yun and others, they learned that Yu Tiecheng was also one of them.
That night, it was workshop director Wang Huanhua who called Yu Tiecheng to remind him that the matter of furnace No. 4 could no longer be kept secret.
Everyone in this circle knows where their own hands are tainted, and Wang Huanhua is simply conveying the collective decision within their circle.
If the situation hadn't been brought under control by Yu Tiecheng, none of us would have fared well, and we would have truly lost both our lives and our money.
Because Yu Tiecheng had considered this point and feared that his "accumulation" over the years would be taken back, he had no choice but to take a desperate path.
Jia Yun and the others never expected that Yu Tiecheng's death was not the end, but rather the beginning of another.
The city also gave its assessment of the incident, stating that Dong Wenxue, the then director of the metallurgical plant and the actual person in charge of the planning, design, and construction of Furnace No. 4, should bear responsibility for the lack of management and supervision during the safety production accident.
However, the investigation into his work style and lifestyle found no violations of rules or regulations, acceptance of gifts, or nepotism, and no further investigation will be conducted into this matter.
Li Huaide, then director of the management committee of Hongxing Factory, was the head of the general factory and the person primarily responsible for production safety. He bore joint management responsibility and was given a warning and interview by the Ministry of Machinery Industry.
During the accident, Li Xuewu, the then director of the metallurgical plant, did not provide conclusive evidence that he interfered with the investigation team's evidence collection, and therefore did not affect the investigation results and was not punished.
The report on the handling of the case was very long, and it not only involved Dong Wenxue and Li Xuewu, but also Cheng Kaiyuan and Su Weide, who had already been taken away.
Whether it was a meeting or a warning, none of them escaped. This matter is definitely not just about the No. 4 furnace.
Strangely, although Li Xuewu was on the list, there were no further suggestions for his handling.
Logically speaking, since the accident happened at the metallurgical plant, he should be somehow involved.
He was fine, but Li Huaide was furious.
Old Li didn't feel wronged, nor did he resent that Li Xuewu hadn't been punished; rather, he resented Zhou Wanquan for talking nonsense.
Once Lao Li's punishment is implemented, he can forget about any promotions for a year; all his achievements will be wiped out instantly.
He felt wronged after all his years of hard work was kicked away by Su Weide and completely crushed by Zhou Wanquan.
He didn't have time to think about others at that moment. Actually, wasn't Dong Wenxue more wronged than him?
Once this opinion was released, everyone knew that Dong Wenxue's future in the group was ruined.
Even though Dong Wenxue now has control over the Quality and Safety Department, it will be extremely difficult for him to make any significant contributions unless he changes career paths.
From this perspective, Dong Wenxue's time at Honggang Group is also coming to an end.
It can truly be said that the waves of Honghu Lake surge and surge, and the previous waves all die on the beach.