dognovel Chapter 1640: New Generation Replaces Old Ones
Chapter 1640: New Generation Replaces Old Ones
Chapter 1640 A New Generation Replaces the Old
Li Xuewu waited for Gao Yaqin all morning, but instead of seeing her, he received news that the economic group was discussing an upgrade.
He originally planned that the two of them would communicate privately, then discuss it in the group, and finally decide on the general direction and make a presentation report.
I don't know what Gao Yaqin was thinking. Did she think that bringing Lao Li into this would balance his attitude and opinions?
“Come on, I was going to tell Liu Bin to go and call you.”
When Li Huaide saw him appear at the door, he waved and gestured towards the sofa, saying, "Comrade Wenxue will be here soon."
"President Gao." Li Xuewu nodded to Old Li first, then looked at Gao Yaqin sitting on the sofa.
The greeting made Gao Yaqin's back teeth ache, but she was quite frank and explained before Li Xuewu could ask her questions indirectly, "It was I who requested that Director Li chair the discussion."
"You two have both made achievements in economic work and have contributed to the development of the group."
Li Huaide picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "What I mean is that you organize a discussion, submit an opinion to the management committee, and then conduct a presentation and comprehensive discussion."
He put down his teacup, pointed at Gao Yaqin, and explained with a smile, "Comrade Yaqin expressed a different opinion to me."
"That is indeed my opinion."
Gao Yaqin glanced at the doorway, and just then Dong Wenxue walked in with his notebook, nodding and greeting the others.
"It's perfect timing that Comrade Wenxue is here too. Why don't you share your thoughts first?" Li Huaide waved for Liu Bin to serve tea, then walked out from behind his desk with a teacup in his hand.
"I don't know if everyone has received the statistics on the national economic situation this year, but I have some information here."
Gao Yaqin opened her notebook and introduced, "Just talking about the industrial situation relevant to us, the total output value is expected to be 2080 billion yuan, an increase of 30.7% over the previous year."
"Industrial product output: steel, 1779 million tons, up 33.5% year-on-year; raw coal, 3.54 million tons, up 33% year-on-year; electricity generation, 1159 billion kilowatt-hours, up 23.3% year-on-year; railway freight volume, 68132 million tons, up 1.4765 million tons year-on-year."
"Infrastructure: Total investment in basic construction amounted to 312.55 billion yuan, an increase of 111.72 billion yuan over the previous year; 235 projects were completed and put into operation; and new fixed assets amounted to 204 billion yuan."
"In terms of the economy: the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 858 billion yuan, an increase of 7% over the previous year."
At this point, Gao Yaqin patted her notebook and looked at the group, emphasizing, "The total import and export trade volume that we are particularly concerned about is 113.9 billion yuan, an increase of 1.9 million yuan over the previous year."
"I used my connections to access our group's total import and export trade volume this year, which is 3679 million yuan."
Her gaze swept over Li Xuewu, and she slowly nodded, saying, "The main product categories are automobiles, hardware, and food processing."
"Weapons are included in the hardware category, right?"
Li Huaide listened attentively, while also pondering the issues reflected in the data.
"Does that include those gas cylinders?"
After Dong Wenxue entered the room, he lit a cigarette for himself. At this moment, he suddenly asked a question, which made everyone laugh.
Gao Yaqin's smile was somewhat forced, and she shook her head slightly, saying, "I asked President Jing for a summary of the annual export profits, and the result surprised me greatly."
She handed the prepared materials to the three people and explained, "According to the profit forecast, the amount should exceed ten million, but the data that President Jing gave me is only 872 million."
"So little?" Li Huaide's smile vanished. He frowned and asked, "It's even lower than last year?"
"That's exactly what I wanted to talk about."
Gao Yaqin glanced at the group and nodded, saying, "The export trade volume has been steadily increasing year by year, and the total import volume has been increasing in tandem, but the profits are declining."
She placed a document on the group's project investment and industrial production status this year on the coffee table, emphasizing, "President Jing gave a financial warning as early as the end of the third quarter, stating that this year's investment-to-revenue ratio is very unhealthy."
"Hmm—" Dong Wenxue also frowned, pointed at the materials in his hand with the cigarette butt between his fingers, and said, "The infrastructure projects in the three industrial zones are the biggest part of the budget overrun."
“Especially Yingcheng Port Area.” Gao Yaqin pointed to the materials on the coffee table and emphasized, “This year’s budget has exceeded the target by 34%, and President Jing is worried about this huge hole.”
“I am aware of this situation.”
Li Xuewu put down his right leg, which was folded up, and looked at Li Huaide to explain: "The representatives of Yingcheng Port Area Management Committee and United Construction Corporation have already reported to me that they rushed to complete the project within three months this year, and the budget overrun is within the normal range."
“A three-month construction period, exceeding the standard by 34%.” Li Huaide thought for a moment, then slowly nodded and said, “It’s still worth it.”
"But you should still keep an eye on it."
He pointed at Li Xuewu and reminded him, "It's certainly a good thing to advance the construction period, but it can also come at the cost of sacrificing the quality of the project."
Clearly, Dong Wenxue's expression changed after he said that, but he didn't say anything.
Li Xuewu nodded and replied, "The port area projects are being submitted for acceptance one after another, and I have already organized a special team to manage them."
"We must take this seriously." Li Huaide nodded and emphasized again, "Don't make a fool of yourself internationally."
Honggang Group has invested huge sums of money to build an international standard port. If there are any quality problems, it will become an international joke in the eyes of foreign ships.
What's causing the decline in export profits?
Li Huaide steered the conversation back on track, tapping the documents in his hand as he looked at Gao Yaqin.
Gao Yaqin continued her report: "Based on the explanation given by the foreign trade department, it can be roughly divided into three aspects."
"The first issue is the fixed exchange rate system."
She frowned and emphasized, "It's not just us; the import and export trading company is also raising this issue."
"Policy-related losses, right?" Li Xuewu looked at her and asked with a frown, "But our import and export settlement and exchange are structured and optimized through Oriental Times and United Savings Bank."
Here's a simple explanation of what policy-related losses are: the exchange rate issue mentioned by Gao Yaqin is the root cause.
Simply put, our currency was overvalued in this era, which meant that when exported goods were settled at the official exchange rate, our monetary income was often lower than the production cost, thus showing a "loss" on the books.
This is not a problem that Li Xuewu can solve. As Gao Yaqin said, it's not just a problem for Honggang Group alone.
The real solution to this problem didn't come until 81, when the internal settlement price for trade foreign exchange was implemented.
"It is precisely because our import and export trade avoids foreign exchange settlement as much as possible that we have such a high profit margin."
Gao Yaqin tilted her head and said, "Go ask the import and export trading company if its profits are as high as ours."
Needless to say, Honggang Group's capital management model allows it to largely avoid this trap.
The funds raised from exporting goods will be stored in the Port City Oriental Times Bank and used to purchase raw materials and technical equipment.
Long-term export without foreign exchange settlement will inevitably lead to capital accumulation and internal capital shortage. How can this problem be solved?
It's very simple: the excess foreign exchange reserves are "sold" to other companies in exchange for the import of raw materials and equipment.
Another aspect is the credit cooperation between United Savings Bank and Oriental Times Bank, including collateral for capital risk and asset swaps.
Currently, United Savings Bank holds a significant number of investment shares in Oriental Times Bank domestically, while Oriental Times Bank also holds investment shares in Honggang Group overseas on behalf of others.
The iron ore project in Australia is a typical example. Honggang Group mortgaged its exports to obtain a loan of 3000 million yuan and jointly invested in the project with companies such as Santayana Group and China Resources Investment.
The ore dressing center under construction in Yingcheng Port Area is a supporting industry for this project. Another hot order for Yingcheng Shipbuilding this year is for bulk ore carriers. Last month, Shunfeng Ocean Shipping placed an order for 17 ships in one go, which can be described as a big deal.
With Honggang Group and China Resources as investors, it's practically a done deal that the mineral transportation project will be handed over to SF Express.
However, Santa Yonex Group and Geely Star Shipbuilding are also actively involved in this project, and have both ordered cargo ships from Yingcheng Shipbuilding.
"The second problem is that the export commodity structure is mainly primary products with low added value."
Gao Yaqin continued to explain: "Under this macroeconomic environment, it is difficult for export trade to obtain high profits."
“Our group is doing fairly well, but this problem exists in the export products of our hardware projects.”
"The third issue is the increase in the price of imported raw materials and the increase in taxes this year."
She frowned and emphasized, "Then there's the distribution process; transportation costs are a major factor in profit reduction."
"This issue still needs to be addressed in the construction of the port area," Li Xuewu said. "Once Yingcheng Port begins operation, the transportation costs will be greatly improved as several key industries in Liaodong will be connected to the port area via railway."
He then looked at Li Huaide and said, "We are also trying to solve the problem of imported raw materials. The main issue is that we are too dependent on them, and the domestic industrial base and technology do not meet the standards."
Is it a problem with the overall environment?
Li Huaide frowned as he looked at the documents, then looked up and asked Li Xuewu and Gao Yaqin, "Is there any need to adjust the management and mechanisms within our group?"
Li Xuewu knew that Gao Yaqin must have something to say, so he looked at her and waited for her to speak first.
Seeing that the others were looking at her, Gao Yaqin thought for a moment before speaking, "I think there is a problem with the mechanism."
After she finished speaking, Li Xuewu clearly saw a change in Lao Li's expression—a mixture of surprise and confusion.
Today, Gao Yaqin volunteered to let him chair the discussion meeting, so Li Huaide was not angry.
"From my perspective, there is still a problem of over-reliance on decision-making and a lack of initiative in management."
Gao Yaqin sat up straight and explained very seriously: "Judging from the data and the feedback on the economic situation, the head offices, branches and factories lack a sense of responsibility."
"Of course, I am not criticizing the heads of these units, because the current system limits their ability to perform."
She picked up her teacup, took a sip, and then continued to explain: "The most important thing is the authority for budget setting and financial management."
Li Xuewu knew she was going to make a fuss, but he didn't expect her to target the most core part of the group.
Old Li is a very controlling person. His core management philosophy can be summed up in two words: personnel and finance.
HR decides who will do the job, while finance decides whether or not that person will be allowed to do the job.
No matter how capable you are, if you don't respect me, I won't give you money. So what if you can turn stones into gold?
This is why many people in the group have to respect Li Xuewu. Even Yang Yuansong's attempts to suppress him back then couldn't control him. He had a tight rein on him in terms of finance and personnel, but Li Xuewu came up with a car maintenance project that completely broke through the glass ceiling for promotion.
But that's him; ordinary people don't have that ability, which reflects the extent of Jing Yunong's power within the group.
She controls both finances and personnel, and no one dares to challenge her. Even Gao Yaqin has to address her as President Jing.
"At present, the group's financial management mechanism is to coordinate planning and control budgets, which greatly concentrates management resources and ensures the consistency of the group's policies."
Gao Yaqin first praised the current financial management mechanism before she began to explain her own views.
"However, I believe that as the group's basic organizational structure stabilizes and operates, the head office and some branch offices should be given appropriate budgetary and financial autonomy."
She looked at Li Huaide and reported, "With money in hand, the head office and branch offices have the courage to act and the right to allocate funds, so there is a real comparison between the bonuses of employees at all levels and the overall income of the company."
"Only when there is a comparison between bonuses and overall income can we generate the motivation to strive harder."
Why did she emphasize focusing on bonuses and overall income, rather than specific employee salaries?
The reason is simple: all workers' wages across the country are paid in a unified manner. If you are a first-level fitter in a Category 6 region and he is a third-level welder in a Category 7 region, your wage standards will be different.
At Honggang Group, there is no difference in wages among first-class fitters. The difference in wages is reflected in bonuses and other income.
Honggang Group has implemented a bonus and incentive policy ever since its tertiary industry began to generate full profits and revenue.
The main categories are labor rewards, work style rewards, and technical rewards, as well as other reward policies such as commendation.
The biggest difference lies in labor rewards, which can account for up to two-thirds of the total employee rewards.
Currently, bonuses received by employees account for one-fifth of their total income.
What is this concept?
For example, if your monthly salary is 40 yuan, plus piece-rate and other bonuses of 10 yuan, your total salary will be 50 yuan.
In the wage system, from 33 yuan for a first-level worker to 99 yuan for an eighth-level worker, a difference of 10 yuan represents a difference of one level.
Taking that extra 10 yuan is equivalent to getting an extra level of salary, and that's a huge difference.
What can you buy with 10 yuan in this day and age?
Ten yuan can buy 54 jin of rice and flour, 15.6 jin of peanut oil, 3.3 jin of tea, and 23.8 feet of black cloth...
With this 10 yuan, a family's quality of life can be significantly improved, and the enthusiasm of employees can also be greatly enhanced.
Honggang Group currently has more than 50,000 employees, and spends an average of 500,000 yuan on various bonuses each month, which amounts to 6 million yuan per year.
Gao Yaqin mentioned that the group's export profit this year was only over eight million yuan, and a large portion of it was spent on bonuses for employees. Where would the other construction expenses come from?
This is thanks to Honggang Group's proactive efforts to boost domestic demand since last year, by establishing a supply and marketing service department within the group.
At the same time, a supply and marketing service system was built nationwide, and the sales headquarters ushered in an era of rapid development.
The establishment of the Jiangnan region has greatly increased the market share of the group's products in the southern region.
Profits from overseas markets have been channeled into technological innovation and corporate development, which in turn has enhanced the competitiveness and market share of Red Star brand products in China.
Unlike the supply and marketing system where purchases are made with invoices, Honggang Group's sales system does not require industrial invoices; it only accepts cash.
Although Honggang Group raised retail prices at the request of the supply and marketing company, it also provided a wider range of after-sales and differentiated services.
This year, Lao Ma from the Beijing Supply and Marketing Company called Li Xuewu to complain that citizens had repeatedly mentioned the sales department of Honggang Group when giving feedback to the supply and marketing company.
To elaborate further, Honggang Group has several special supply service departments in the city, but these do not have much influence.
Car dealerships are still a bit far for most people, but the market in Liangmahe Industrial Zone isn't far at all.
They visited the Liangmahe Ecological Industrial Zone and browsed the market. They looked at the prices paid by employees of Honggang Group and then at the range of goods available for purchase elsewhere. It would be a lie to say they weren't envious.
Although ordinary citizens can also buy goods in the market without needing ration coupons or receipts, the prices are painful for them.
Only those families who are not short of money, have few idle members, or have many working members are willing to spend money here.
The citizens are of course aware that the Honggang Group's supply and marketing service department cannot be opened at the same price. If it were, the Honggang Group's supply chain would absolutely not be able to support the citizens' consumption.
They weren't asking the supply and marketing company to cancel purchase vouchers, but rather hoping to learn from Honggang Group to increase product categories and improve service quality, so as not to choke people off from the start.
Li Xuewu could certainly understand the meaning behind Lao Ma's words, but he was powerless to change it.
It's not a conflict or a difference in understanding between the two people, but rather a competition in the real market, a difference between a market economy and a planned economy.
With higher prices, better service, a wider variety of products, and no purchase restrictions, some citizens have already voted with their feet.
The supply and marketing company certainly doesn't mind citizens shopping at Liangmahe Market, as this can alleviate their supply pressure.
However, in terms of feedback, especially regarding service quality requirements, it can be said that Honggang Group has become a competitor to its peers.
While it may seem that workers' bonuses account for a large portion of export profits, we must also consider the boosting effect of domestic demand.
Export profits are decreasing due to policy changes, but domestic marketing profits are increasing significantly, which is also a form of progress.
However, he agrees with Gao Yaqin's suggestion to delegate some budget and financial autonomy to the head office and some branch offices to improve overall motivation.
Li Huaide also noticed this from his eyes, so he turned to ask Dong Wenxue for his opinion.
Dong Wenxue thought for a while before looking at Gao Yaqin and asking, "Do you have any objections to the proportions?"
"I've thought about this, but we still need to discuss it as a group."
Gao Yaqin then cautiously stated, "My opinion is to formulate the relevant proportions on the premise of ensuring that the group has the ability to concentrate its resources on major tasks and to regulate the healthy development of each unit."
There's one point she deliberately omitted: the percentage of additional revenue to be handed over to the steel mill and metallurgical plant in addition to their planned production.
At present, the revenue and expenditure of each unit in the group are managed as two separate lines, which are planned in a unified manner and controlled by the group.
According to Gao Yaqin, if financial and budget controls are to be relaxed, then the focus should be on the revenue reporting process.
Just think about it: without revenue sharing, how can the head office and branches operate with any financial share?
"Well, since you all agree, I have no objection."
Li Huaide thought for a moment and then said, "Giving appropriate financial management authority to the head office and branches can improve productivity and efficiency to a certain extent. It's worth it if you do the math."
"However, we all know that no management system in the world is perfect. The key is to balance the advantages and disadvantages."
He sat up straight, placed the documents in his hand on the coffee table, and then leaned back in his seat.
“I’ll be cautious, you guys be bolder.” Li Huaide pointed at Gao Yaqin and Li Xuewu and said, “We can ask Comrade Yu Nong to organize experts to conduct a demonstration on the proportions. What I want to say is that we should be more conservative in terms of budget.”
"In principle, each head office and branch office is allowed to formulate its own budget for the following year based on its own needs and profits."
He thought for a moment and emphasized, "But the overall budget must also be reviewed and adjusted; we can't let them do whatever they want."
"Moreover, once the financial loopholes are opened, auditing and supervision will have to be strengthened, which is an issue that must be considered in advance."
"The financial and budget management of production units can be tightened a bit; don't be too lenient."
After he finished speaking, Li Xuewu said, "The nature of the production side determines that overall planning requires stronger management."
"We'll mainly focus on technology and production capacity." Dong Wenxue looked at him and asked, "Is that what you mean?"
“Yes,” Li Xuewu nodded and said, “The equipment and production situation of modern industrial enterprises have determined that technological research and development must be postponed to the front end, that is, the research institute stage.”
"I don't deny that there are talented people inside the factory who come up with good ideas and develop new technologies during the production process."
He shook his head slightly and said, "However, the factory's primary task is not research and development, but ensuring increased production capacity."
"Whether it's the definition of the product or the R&D process, a mature result must be formed in the research institute."
Li Xuewu looked at Li Huaide and emphasized: "Research and development, manufacturing and sales should cooperate with each other, but they must be separated and isolated. This is the standard management model for modern industrial enterprises."
“Yes, I understand.” Li Huaide nodded, looking at him and asking, “You want to focus the incentives on the sales and R&D departments, right?”
"Yes, because the R&D team has the fewest people, but the best talent, so we must use differentiated bonuses to stimulate new ideas."
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "The responsibility of the sales team is the most important, and we must use achievement rewards to stimulate their enthusiasm."
"Only the production side has the largest number of people, and the requirements for labor skills and technology are not very high."
He pointed with his finger and emphasized, "Our pursuit on the production side is not more is better, but quality and quantity are guaranteed."
"What the production side needs to stimulate is work attitude and self-discipline, which can be regulated through collective systems."
"To be honest, I was a little surprised."
Gao Yaqin raised an eyebrow at him and said, "I thought you would ask for more permissions."
"Is this why you abandoned the group discussion and insisted on having Director Li take charge of the work?"
Li Xuewu glanced at her, then slowly nodded and said, "You still lack trust in your comrades."
"Hehehe—" Li Huaide chuckled and pointed at the two of them, saying, "I like this kind of head-to-head confrontation."
He stood up, supporting himself on the handrails, and walked around the office, saying, "Comrade Yaqin's opinion is very pertinent and reflects the needs of the group. I agree with this attitude."
"However, you should really listen to the Secretary-General's opinions more on professionalism and practicality."
Li Huaide turned to her and said, "When he was presiding over the preparation of the new three-year plan, he mentioned to me the inevitable trend of enterprise development. Your ideas coincide."
"Of course, the specific timing and circumstances under which such a judgment can be made require collective wisdom."
He stood in front of the desk, looked at the three people, and said, "In short, feel free to raise any opinions that are beneficial to the group's development, and I will give them my full support."
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Do I need to apologize to you?
As she came out of the general manager's office, Gao Yaqin glanced at him and said jokingly, "For my narrow-mindedness."
“If I said I needed to apologize, would you say behind my back that I’m narrow-minded?” Li Xuewu glanced at her and said, feigning displeasure, “Then you are indeed quite narrow-minded.”
"You see, I'm very sincere."
Gao Yaqin said with a smile, "You misunderstood me. How about I treat you to dinner tonight to express my apology?"
"Forget it, I can't afford to eat at Mr. Gao's restaurant."
Li Xuewu stopped in front of his office and explained earnestly, "I have something to do tonight, so it's inconvenient."
"Let's get together sometime when we're less busy."
"Alright, if you're not in the mood, I don't have to invite you."
Gao Yaqin said with a smile, "I'm just afraid that you're petty and that it might affect unity."
"Since you've put it that way, how can I be petty?"
Li Xuewu walked into the office with a smile, waved his hand and said, "Alright, go find President Jing and get a conclusion as soon as possible."
This matter really can't be bypassed by Jing Yunong. Even though she didn't attend the economic conference, she was responsible for the specific planning and preparation work.
The Group's proactive release of financial policies is in response to current management and development needs, and cannot be implemented simply through discussion.
Their opinions are important, and professional opinions are also important. If Jing Yunong can provide the necessary reasons, then the outcome of this discussion will have to be postponed.
Gao Yaqin has been very proactive, especially in the last two years since she took full control of the group's economic operations.
This person is very smart. Although Li Huaide does not completely trust her, he is willing to support her work.
Li Xuewu didn't trust her much, but he had no objection to her efforts and enthusiasm.
The reasons for the lack of trust seem ridiculous, as Gao Yaqin has never openly displayed ambition or aggression.
When she was competing with him for the position of leader of the Liaodong Industrial Leading Group, it was clear that she had some interest in him, but she didn't really take it seriously.
This "non-competitive" response seemed somewhat hypocritical and fake in front of Li Huaide and Li Xuewu.
If you can't see through a person's purpose and ambition, would you completely trust them?
For a simple example, if a woman doesn't say she dislikes you but also doesn't say she likes you when you go on a blind date, do you think she will marry you?
When you proposed, her attitude was the same: she didn't object, but she didn't agree either, as if she was always hiding her true feelings.
Even if you get married, if she doesn't open up to you, can you completely trust her to take care of your family?
Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish; the principle is the same.
Li Xuewu felt that Gao Yaqin's initiative was a bit too forward, as if she understood his plan perfectly well and even expressed her support.
However, she was not part of Li Xuewu's plan.
Whether it was targeting her, supporting her, or even the future group management system, Li Xuewu did not include her in his calculations.
To gain someone's trust, you must state your position and clarify your needs and goals.
Hearing the commotion, Zhang Enyuan came out of the secretary's office, glanced at Gao Yaqin, and then went into the leader's office.
"The personnel transfer order from the Organization Department has been issued."
He walked to his desk and reported softly, "Deputy Factory Director Yang has been transferred to the United Savings Bank to serve as the branch manager of the Jiangnan branch."
"Hmm, who's coming to the metallurgical plant?" Li Xuewu picked up the document and looked it over, casually asking, "From the group headquarters?"
"It's Director Zhang Minghua from the Technical Department." Zhang Enyuan looked at him and reported, "The results have already been published."
"Oh—" Li Xuewu raised his head, frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "I understand."
"Also, Gu Cheng's transfer order has been issued."
He raised his eyebrows and reported, "He didn't go to the sales department, but instead went to the Organization Section of the Medical Education Bureau to serve as the section chief."
"Yeah, that's good." Li Xuewu nodded and said, "It's all the same everywhere, the main thing is to train."
He didn't know if this was Gu Cheng's choice, but the kid had taken his advice to heart.
Perhaps he went home and asked his father-in-law, which gave him the answer; or perhaps Su Weide did not meet his expectations; or perhaps there was a problem with personnel arrangements, preventing him from going to the sales department.
Gao Yaqin has a rather peculiar temperament; to put it bluntly, she is too opinionated and doesn't really consider the feelings of others.
Li Xuewu wasn't criticizing this style of behavior as being too inhumane, but rather believed that subjective consciousness could influence judgment.
However, he didn't follow Gu Cheng's arrangements, so he had no way of knowing the outcome, but it seemed to be going well.
The Medical and Education Bureau is one of the earliest professional management organizations established by Honggang Group. It is responsible for the management of Honggang Group's medical and education system, and its responsibilities and burdens are not light.
Currently, Honggang Group Joint Hospital has two main campuses, one in Beijing and one in Gangcheng. It also has a branch campus in Yingcheng, and a sanatorium in Gangcheng.
The Beijing branch is defined as the main hospital, while the Gangcheng branch, Yingcheng branch, and sanatorium are defined as branch hospitals.
It sounds complicated, but these are two different management systems, though their terms and definitions differ.
The joint education system also improved its four main campuses this year:
The Beijing campus encompasses the United Vocational and Technical College, as well as middle school, primary school, and kindergarten levels.
The steel city area has education from middle school to kindergarten.
The Fengcheng and Yingcheng campuses only have kindergarten and primary school levels; the middle school level is under construction.
Because the takeover of Fengcheng Machinery Factory, Yingcheng Shipbuilding, and the port area was relatively recent, the educational resources for the children of employees are incomplete, which necessitates coordination with local educational resources.
However, it has been confirmed that as long as they are children of employees, they are eligible to apply for the high school entrance examination after completing primary school education, and can choose to study in either the steel city or the capital city.
The vertical education system ensures that the children of Honggang Group employees have more and better opportunities to enroll in vocational and technical colleges.
This is the cradle of Honggang Group's workers and cadres.
Going to the Medical Education Bureau, or organizing work, shows that this kid still has a lot on his mind.
Li Xuewu wanted to see if he could become a talent.
As for Zhang Minghua, the technical director who replaced Yang Zongfang at the metallurgical plant, Zhang Enyuan reported that he was probably not one of Dong Wenxue's people.
Although Dong Wenxue is now in charge of technical work, he has been in trouble since returning to Beijing and has not been able to fully control the situation. Otherwise, Lao Li would not have said that it was a pity.
They returned full of vigor, only to unexpectedly stumble. Just as Gao Yaqin commented on the group's current economic work, it seemed splendid, but in reality, it was riddled with problems.
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"Hey, Zhou Ke, time to go home."
Gu Cheng returned from the market carrying chopped chicken. He smiled and nodded in response when Zhou Tan greeted him.
Zhou Tan noticed the chick in his hand and asked with a smile, "What? Did you have a better meal today?"
"Hehe, I've fallen in love with life," Gu Cheng said with a smile. "Isn't this just preparing food for my son?"
"Oh! This is good news!" Zhou Tan was slightly surprised, then smiled and praised, "It's double happiness!"
"Haha, you know," Gu Cheng said with a laugh. "Anything planned for tonight? Want to come over for a drink?"
"Oh, what a coincidence, Miaomiao is back today." Zhou Tan said with a smile, "I'll attend the wedding banquet when she's a month old."
"Definitely! I'll send out wedding invitations!"
Gu Cheng emphasized something earnestly before saying goodbye, opening the door, and going upstairs.
Zhou Tan glanced at his back, his eyes filled with undisguised envy.
Three years into their marriage, Zhou Miaomiao still didn't want children, while Gu Cheng, who married later than them, already had a son.
He cared about those things from the past, but now Zhou Miaomiao has no contact with that person anymore.
He didn't need to observe or watch over this kind of thing; Zhou Miaomiao had never hidden it from him.
The reasons I don't want children include being busy with work and the instability of my career.
In Zhou Miaomiao's words, anyone could replace her in her current position.
Pregnancy makes it difficult for her to handle such heavy pressure and frequent business trips, unless she voluntarily requests a job change.
But she couldn't accept this outcome.
She has worked hard and dedicated herself to achieving her current opportunities and status over the years. How could she, with her strong ambition, choose to start all over again just to have a child?
This wasn't the first time their families had pressured them, but thankfully, their career advancements made up for it.
The good thing is that they are both still young, and they plan to have children once they settle down.
However, seeing other people holding their sons, he still couldn't quite describe the feeling in his mouth.
When he got home, he saw Zhou Miaomiao tidying up the house. Without saying hello, he put down his briefcase and went to his study.
Zhou Miaomiao glanced back at him, wondering what had happened. She walked to the door, looked at him, and asked, "What's wrong? Dinner's ready, want to eat?"
To be fair, Zhou Miaomiao has a less-than-honorable past, but she has been proactive and responsible in her marriage.
Even if I'm exhausted after a business trip, I'll still do the housework and prepare dinner for him, but today he just can't seem to muster any interest.
In the past, he would never have been able to resist. He could have skipped a meal and gone inside to lie on the bed and catch up with old friends.
"What's wrong? Speak up—" Zhou Miaomiao walked in, arms crossed, and asked, "Are you mute?"
"I just ran into Gu Cheng downstairs."
Zhou Tan leaned back in his chair, looked out the window, and said, "Today the group announced his transfer order; he's going to the Organization Department of the Medical Education Bureau to become the head of the department."
"Just for this?" Zhou Miaomiao looked at him with amusement and comforted him, "Why are you comparing yourself to him? He's the leader's secretary, so the organization has to give him some face."
"Besides, you're not bad either. In your department, you're probably the youngest section-level cadre, right?"
“That’s not what I meant.” Zhou Tan looked up at his lover who was hugging him from behind, took a deep breath, and said, “His lover, Qian Youqiong, gave birth to a boy.”
Hearing him say that and seeing the look in his eyes, Zhou Miaomiao already knew why he was disappointed.
Her smile vanished, she straightened up, frowned, and said, "Didn't we discuss this?"
"Yes, I admit it." Zhou Tan nodded, lowered his eyes, and said, "I'm just a little envious of him."
Not hearing Zhou Tan's complaints and explanations, Zhou Miaomiao lost her reason to be angry and instead felt more guilty.
"We will also have our own children."
She reached out and put her hand on his shoulder again, saying, "Just wait a year or two, give me some time."
“Yes, I know.” Zhou Tan nodded and said, “Let me calm down. I’m not targeting you.”
"Okay, just sit for a while. Don't forget to wash your face. I'll wait for you to eat." Zhou Miaomiao kindly left the study, giving him space to think.
This couple is too realistic, to the point of treating each other rationally, and regarding each other as business partners.
There are also examples of couples who have the same relationship but whose marriage is not harmonious, such as Nie Xiaoguang and Han Lu.
Unlike Zhou Miaomiao, who actively distanced herself from Li Huaide and changed their relationship after gaining career opportunities, Han Lu remained stagnant.
This year, due to the theater's organizational restructuring, she was assigned to the property management company, but she remains the theater's manager.
This greatly limited her potential for improvement and deprived her of necessary training opportunities.
His dependence on Li Huaide, in particular, had reached a pathological level, to the point that he even disregarded Nie Xiaoguang's feelings.
Every year, the dance troupe welcomes new members, and each new generation replaces the old. There are only a few left from their original batch.
My best friend Xiaoxiao has become a dance instructor and no longer performs on stage, let alone anyone else.
If she wanted to compete with those young girls for opportunities, she had to show an attitude that would make Li Huaide even more infatuated.
Once the novelty wore off, all she had left was her technological advantage.