dognovel Chapter 1598 New World: Never Compromise
Chapter 1598 New World: Never Compromise
Chapter 1598 New World: Never Compromise
Have you carefully considered what I said to you last time?
Li Xuewu looked down at her and asked, "Girls don't have much room for playing around, especially intellectuals like you."
"But at least we can live a carefree life, right?" Shangguan Qi hesitated, but still didn't let go of his arm. She pursed her lips and asked, "Will you treat me well?"
"Hehe—" Li Xuewu smiled and looked at her with amusement, saying, "If you walk into the forest, would you ask if a tiger won't eat you?"
“But I deserve it.” Shangguan Qi keenly understood the deeper meaning behind his words, and looked up at him firmly, saying, “I will definitely not let you down.”
"I hope you won't regret it." Li Xuewu gently shook off her arm, but as she looked on with a forlorn expression, he extended his hand and said softly, "Welcome to the animal world."
"This kind of life would be very interesting, right?" She said she didn't know what she felt inside, both full of fantasy about the unknown world and confused and afraid of it. It was the thrill of encountering danger, as well as the curiosity of a new journey.
"Of course, it's very interesting."
Li Xuewu shook her hand firmly and forcefully, even pulling her up from her seat, and said with a slight smile, "Let's start with tonight's dinner."
Shangguan Qi never imagined that she would step into the door of a new world so quickly, and that she would be caught up in the situation before she could even see what the door looked like.
"Secretary-General, the leader is waiting for you upstairs."
The Gemini stopped in front of the Qinyuanchun restaurant. Li Xuewu got out of the car under Zhang Wei's surprised gaze, but the other party's reaction was quite quick.
Zhang Wei was the secretary Dong Wenxue brought from Gangcheng. He was very young, but he was still needed.
He naturally recognized Shangguan Qi, and he also recognized Shangguan Qi's car, because there weren't many people in the factory who could afford a car, let alone someone who was a cadre in the technical system.
He was surprised that the secretary-general had actually come in her car, and it seemed that she had deliberately brought her to today's dinner. What was going on?
"Hello, Director Zhang."
"No, please just call me Zhang Wei."
When Zhang Wei saw that she addressed him as "Director," he smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Otherwise, I can only call you 'Officer'."
"Alright, you can call me by my name then."
Shangguan Qi smiled, but she didn't argue with Li Xuewu about it.
At this moment, Li Xuewu had already stepped into the hall. After exchanging greetings, the two of them quickly followed.
The hospitality system was restructured, with guesthouses and hotels managed in parallel and both under the jurisdiction of the hospitality service company, so the manager here was also replaced.
However, he was not unfamiliar with him, and Li Xuewu could even call him by name.
"Secretary-General, Deputy Director Dong is upstairs."
The manager was already waiting inside the door. When he saw him come in, he raised his hand to indicate the direction of the stairs and politely offered to see him off.
Li Xuewu waved his hand and stepped up the stairs.
The manager and Zhang Wei, who had just come in, exchanged a glance. Seeing that he had no other instructions, the manager wisely refrained from following him upstairs, but instead reminded the waiter to be more careful.
The door to the private room was open. As soon as Li Xuewu arrived at the door, he saw Dong Wenxue sitting in the innermost seat drinking tea, while Yu Decai was standing to the side holding a teapot, seemingly having just poured the tea.
"Secretary-General, you've arrived." Yu Decai put down the teapot, a slightly apologetic smile on his face, and took the initiative to greet him.
Li Xuewu nodded slightly but didn't pay much attention to him. He walked into the private room and greeted Dong Wenxue, "Teacher."
“Let’s drop the ‘teacher’ from now on. It’s already jarring enough as it is now.” Dong Wenxue smiled and waved his hand, gesturing for him to sit down and talk. “In private, just call me Big Brother, or Comrade.”
"Hehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled and said, "If I call you comrade, Teacher Han will surely scold me for forgetting my ancestors and being ungrateful."
"Hehehe—" Dong Wenxue chuckled bitterly, glancing at him. He hadn't expected Li Xuewu to be so vengeful, and his words were still so sharp.
Yu Decai, standing to the side, changed his expression several times, but ultimately held back from speaking. He had taken the initiative to arrange this meal, the meaning of which was self-evident: to accompany someone for drinks and to admit his mistakes.
"Hello, Deputy Director Dong." Shangguan Qi let Zhang Wei lead the way into the house first, and after exchanging pleasantries with Li Xuewu, she took the initiative to greet him.
Of course, she didn't forget Yu Decai either, "Hello, Manager Yu."
"Shangguan Qi," Dong Wenxue recognized her, smiled and nodded, then asked, "Is your dad doing well?"
"That's good." Shangguan Qi said with a smile, "He also wanted to ask you about the progress of the computer introduction project."
"Hehe—" Dong Wenxue rubbed his forehead with a wry smile and looked at Li Xuewu to explain, "You have to think of a way to solve this. The IBM 360 that we got for United Savings Bank the year before last is not enough. There was almost a fight over this computer. They submitted a report to me asking to buy another one."
"You want 360 too?" Li Xuewu turned to Shangguan Qi and said, "Why didn't you tell me about this?"
"Um—" Shangguan Qi hesitated for a moment when he asked her the question, and explained somewhat embarrassedly, "It was a suggestion my father made when Deputy Director Dong came to conduct research."
Dong Wenxue's gaze swept back and forth between the two men a few times before he turned to De Cai and Zhang Wei and waved for them to sit down as well.
This sounds rather ambiguous, as if Li Xuewu and Shangguan Qi have a very close relationship, and such a request should be discussed with him first.
Especially considering Shangguan Qi's astonishment and blushing, could it be that there really is something between them?
Dong Wenxue is now unsure of Li Xuewu's intentions and doesn't know what he might do if he goes crazy.
This time, the other party came with great force and was extremely ruthless, which can be considered as touching his sore spot.
Unfortunately, Yu Decai ran right into his line of fire.
This student, who doesn't even dare to call himself a teacher anymore, just now politely corrected me, which also showed his sincerity.
I have taken the initiative to back down, and I ask Li Xuewu to be magnanimous and consider my character and abilities equally.
However, Li Xuewu made a joke to ridicule Yu Decai, but did not mention the matter of addressing him as "teacher," as if he didn't care and neither did Yu Decai.
Or perhaps this form of address wasn't that important in the relationship between them.
As for Shangguan Qi, he didn't expect Li Xuewu to bring the other party to the banquet. This left Yu Decai in an awkward position, unsure of what to say.
Shangguan Qi noticed the unusual atmosphere as soon as she entered the room and kept trying to think and keep up.
But Li Xuewu's words just now confused her. Were they already this close? Could they talk about anything? Or was he using her to create a misunderstanding and express something?
Oh dear, this new world is so difficult!
The dishes we ordered in advance were served quickly, and with the waiter's attentive service, today's meal seemed particularly pleasant.
"IBM has updated the 360 model." Continuing from the previous topic, Shangguan Qi introduced the computer her father had his eye on to Li Xuewu and Dong Wenxue.
"Because the Model 85 introduced a cache memory, it can deliver high-priority data 12 times faster than before."
When she saw Deputy Director Dong frown slightly, she stopped and asked, "Did I make it too complicated?"
"A cache is like a reservoir."
Li Xuewu used a vivid analogy: "A technology to improve the computing speed of computer systems."
After saying that, he looked at Shangguan Qi and asked, "Intel's technology?"
"Hehe—" Shangguan Qi smiled and glanced at him, saying, "You still know more than I do."
"Heh—" Li Xuewu chuckled, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at Dong Wenxue, whose eyes held a probing look, and said, "Even cultured people can be vulgar when they swear."
"No—I didn't—" Shangguan Qi was anxious to explain when she saw that he had misunderstood, but her anxious appearance made Dong Wenxue and the others laugh.
Yu Decai smiled cautiously, his eyes scanning the other person, hesitating about which angle to bring up the topic. He couldn't let today's trip be in vain.
But Li Xuewu didn't seem to be in a hurry. The conversation continued to revolve around the computer he had seen before but couldn't understand, leaving him dizzy and confused.
"Has the steel city issue been resolved?"
After a long while, the two finally finalized the work progress plan for the introduction of computers, and Dong Wenxue turned the topic back to him under his anxious gaze.
"Wang Xin also came to see you?" Li Xuewu glanced at him in surprise, picked up his wine glass, took a sip of baijiu, and said, "He has quite a wide circle of friends."
"Director Zhang from the Third Ministry of Machine Building made arrangements."
Dong Wenxue picked up a damp towel from the table and wiped his hands, explaining bluntly, "Without his endorsement, no one would dare to step forward and coordinate this matter."
"He was just cleaning up their mess, and he expects me to appreciate it?" Li Xuewu calmly picked up a bite of food and said without any emotion, "This matter is not over."
He didn't ask Dong Wenxue whether his efforts in this matter were for him or for Gu An. Zhengzhi doesn't need reasons or processes; he only cares about the result.
"Didn't he come to you?" Dong Wenxue frowned slightly and said, "He said he would provide a sincere answer according to your requirements."
"Yes, I've received the answer." Li Xuewu put down his chopsticks and looked at him, saying, "I agree as well. There's no need to involve Gu An in this matter."
“He doesn’t blame you.” Dong Wenxue nodded slightly and said, “He said this is a matter between the two of you, and he can’t let you bear the pressure alone.”
"Heh—" Li Xuewu chuckled softly, lowered his head slightly, and said, "I'm really afraid that after he goes back... Never mind, I won't say anymore."
"No one dares to threaten him." Dong Wenxue's expression suddenly changed, and he pointed seriously at the table, emphasizing, "Are you suggesting retaliation or murder to silence him?"
"What about framing someone, or implicating them in a trap?" Li Xuewu looked up, squinting slightly as he asked, "Are you sure the person behind this won't resort to desperate measures?"
"What are you worried about? Who do you suspect?" Dong Wenxue frowned and stared into his eyes as he asked, "Have you discussed this with Gu An?"
"Of course, he is Gu Ning's older brother."
Li Xuewu picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, saying calmly, "Besides, I already told Jinling about these things, but he didn't know, so he just barged in."
"It was some time ago..." Dong Wenxue widened his eyes and looked at him, asking, "Was it the time when Xiao Ning took the children to Jinling?"
Zhang Wei had already gotten up and left his seat, I don't know what he went to do. Anyway, he couldn't listen to what was being said in the private room; his job was to keep an eye on the door of the private room.
Yu Decai, who could neither leave nor dared to leave, was extremely uneasy and turned pale upon hearing this.
He finally understood why Li Xuewu resented his slow reaction so much; numb, his hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly.
“Gangfei’s matter is not the end, but the beginning.” Li Xuewu raised his eyes and stared at Dong Wenxue, reminding him, “This matter is not over, nor will it ever be over.”
“But Director Zhang promised that this matter would end here,” Dong Wenxue emphasized, narrowing his eyes. “With Shenfei taking full responsibility, what are you still worried about?”
“Shen Fei?” Li Xuewu sneered, “They can’t handle it, and neither can Director Zhang; he’s too narrow-minded.”
"You mean—" Dong Wenxue suddenly widened her eyes in surprise, looking at him in disbelief, and said, "What does he need so many planes for?"
"I don't know, maybe it's just flying around for fun?"
Li Xuewu lowered his head and said calmly, "I knew that if something happened, we would investigate where the plane came from and who handled it. We will follow this line to the end."
"I have no intention of being someone's saddlebags," he said with a hint of warning. "There might not be time or opportunity to defend myself then."
"Secretary-General..." Yu Decai finally realized he was scared. He stood up, holding his wine glass, and said in a trembling voice, "Please criticize me."
"Manager Yu." Li Xuewu finally looked at him directly, but his narrowed eyes flashed with a cold light that seemed to pierce through people's hearts. "You've become arrogant."
"I'm sorry, Secretary-General." Yu Decai's hands trembled, the wine sloshing around him, just as his heart was unable to calmly face today's conversation.
"Once a person becomes proud, he becomes complacent."
Li Xuewu raised his glass in response to his toast and said calmly, "In the process of self-inflation, one will lose one's way."
"We still need to be steady. Look back at the road we came from, and look at the road we are on now. Sometimes, once a person falls, it is very difficult to get back up, Manager Yu."
"Secretary-General..." He saw Li Xuewu finish speaking and then drink the wine in his glass. He didn't know whether to apologize or drink. It seemed that the other party did not give him a chance to apologize. The wine felt like a knife in his mouth, scraping his bones and intestines. He regretted it too late.
"That's enough for today. Xiaoning and the children are still waiting for me at home."
Li Xuewu finished discussing the matter and, without lingering over the wine and food, nodded to Dong Wenxue, who was still frowning, before getting up and leaving.
Shangguan Qi got up, not daring to disturb the deep-thinking Deputy Director Dong, nodded to Manager Yu who was still standing with a bitter expression, and quickly followed after him.
After a while, Dong Wenxue turned his head and looked at Yu Decai beside him, saying with emotion, "Decai, what's that saying again?"
"Oh, right." He slapped his forehead and said, "Too clever by half, and you'll end up losing your life."
After saying this, he shook his head helplessly and said regretfully, "Go, go to Liaodong, go to Yingcheng. The port area is under construction, which is an opportunity for you."
……
On July 7, Lu Yuanshen, the plant manager of Gangcheng Automobile Manufacturing Plant, was transferred to the position of manager of the Group's Quality and Safety Department, while Yu Decai, the former manager of the Quality and Safety Department, was transferred to the position of director of the Yingcheng Port Area Management Committee.
The same announcement of cadre appointments and removals also included Shangguan Qi's name; she concurrently served as the director of the Technical Research Office of the Comprehensive Division of the Technology Development Department (at the level of a section chief).
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"How are we going to sign this agreement?" Wang Xin pinched his brow and stood in front of Li Xuewu's desk, saying helplessly, "You simply don't want to continue cooperating, do you?"
He lowered his arm, squinted at the bastard opposite him, and asked, "Making an example of someone? Are we the chickens?"
"Don't overestimate yourself." Li Xuewu glanced at him and said calmly, "I warned you before, I won't give you another chance to make the wrong decision."
He reached out and tapped the document the other person had slammed on the desk, saying, "Either sign it, or shut down all collaborative projects. We'll each go our own way."
"Okay, so you're waiting for us here, right?"
Wang Xin was furious. He gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "What about the airport?! We handed the airport over to you, how are we going to settle this?"
“It’s easy to calculate. There’s no account in this world that finance can’t handle.” Li Xuewu said calmly, “If you want to go back to the airport, then you’ll have to bear the current renovation costs.”
“If you’re abandoning the airport project, then we need to reassess the risks.”
He pointed to the documents on the table and said, "The tertiary industry projects are still in your hands. Industrial resurgence is just around the corner, isn't it?"
"Perhaps in the future I'll have to call you President Wang."
"Thank you, thanks to you." Wang Xin knew that getting angry and cursing wouldn't solve the problem, because he definitely couldn't out-curse the bastard on the other side.
What is the highest level of insulting?
He can curse without using any swear words, but he thinks the other person's words are really dirty!
"Tell me the truth, what exactly do you mean?"
He pulled out a chair and sat opposite Li Xuewu, suppressing his emotions as he asked, "Hasn't your Honggang Group always emphasized fair cooperation and mutual benefit?"
"Isn't this kind of condition contrary to your usual style?"
“You think the conditions are harsh because you’re focusing on the possibility of breaching the contract again.” Li Xuewu sat up straight and tapped his desk with his finger, emphasizing, “If you look forward and guarantee to fulfill the contract, then these conditions are naturally just empty words, aren’t they?”
"But our money is stuck there!"
Wang Xin couldn't help but retort loudly, "Why should the third phase of the funds for the Tadong Airport merger project be transferred to research and development deposits? That's against the rules."
“Of course, this decision is the mutual will of both of us.” Li Xuewu shrugged and explained, “If you disagree, then we will end the cooperation, and this money will definitely be transferred to your account, not a penny less.”
"So what? The cooperation is wiped clean?" Wang Xin asked, frowning. "We took the risks for Gangfei, I helped you solve such a huge problem, and you actually..."
"Don't put it so high and mighty."
Li Xuewu's expression suddenly turned serious as he emphasized, "You're not helping Gangfei, but rather acting on the orders of certain people. Do you think I don't know the intricacies involved?"
"Don't ever think that Honggang and I will thank you. And let me remind you, if you try to take on everything, good or bad, you'll eventually fall into a trap."
"Are you threatening me?" Wang Xin squinted at him and asked, "Or do you think Shenyang Aircraft Corporation can't function without Honggang?"
"Ha—" Li Xuewu shook his head with amusement, waved to Zhang Enyuan who was standing at the door, and said, "See Vice Factory Director Wang off."
"You'll regret this." Wang Xin slammed his hand on the table, stood up, pointed at him, and left angrily with his men without even taking the new contract.
Zhang Enyuan did as he was told to deliver it, but the other party didn't give him a friendly look, so he couldn't say anything.
When he returned, the office director, Zhang Jing, was there. He stood aside and listened for a while. It turned out that the leader was arranging the settlement work for various projects with Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.
"Sir, are we really going to sever our cooperation with Shenyang Aircraft Corporation?"
After Zhang Jing left, he stepped forward and whispered a reminder: "We've already invested a lot of resources in the early stages. Wouldn't it be a huge loss to withdraw now?"
"When it is broken, it will be disrupted."
Li Xuewu turned to look out the window and said calmly, "Canceling the cooperation today may seem like a loss, but it's insignificant compared to the risks we'll face in the future."
“But—” Zhang Enyuan asked hesitantly, “The plane has already been transported away, so haven’t the risks that should have been borne been transferred to Shenyang Aircraft Corporation?”
"Who told you that?" Li Xuewu turned around, squinted, and said, "Risk is risk. How can risk be transferred?"
"What you just told Director Zhang..." Zhang Enyuan hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Those ten aircraft can't be considered as seconded?"
"Of course, the secondment procedures they made were based on the project cooperation between Honggang and Shenfei. Now that the cooperation project has been cancelled, it is natural to conduct asset accounting."
Li Xuewu said confidently, "What is owed should be repaid, what is owed should be demanded, and what is not owed should not be owed. There are many paths in the world, and everyone should go their own way."
He walked to his desk, picked up the contract, looked at it, and sneered, "The remaining payment for those ten planes will be used to settle the debt with the airport. We're going through the sales process."
“Sales procedures…” Zhang Enyuan paused for a moment, then realized what he meant and said, “In that case, is there no risk?”
"It's just shrunk infinitely."
Li Xuewu threw the contract in his hand aside, turned to look at him and said, "It's a normal sales procedure. Who can check it? Who can ask questions? It's all in black and white, and there's evidence to prove it."
There was one more thing he didn't say: "What can you do to me?"
Did Wang Xin offend him?
Or does he hate Shen Fei?
No, he doesn't hate anyone; it's all a calculated scheme.
Shen Fei wasn't originally part of the plan; they were the ones who came up to him on their own initiative, and Wang Xin was the one who wanted to fawn over him.
The reason he signed the secondment letter at the group headquarters was that he didn't want to keep his brother-in-law tied up in the steel city for too long; the longer it went on, the harder it would be to explain if something went wrong.
What was the original plan?
In the capital, that is, in the capital.
He held on tightly, determined to show that the man that the lowly soldiers he had recruited were nothing but swaggering and bullying, utterly useless.
Li Xuewu dares to stand in the sunlight and refuse to deliver the plane, but do they dare to stand up and point their fingers at him and say who is right and who is wrong?
Conspiracies ultimately dare not be exposed to the light of day, leaving those caught in the middle in a precarious situation. In their desperation, their decisions may very well reveal some clues.
Do you think he's a vegetarian?
The reason he was so nervous about his third uncle's sudden death was because he was worried it was a form of revenge. Little did he know that his third aunt would teach him a lesson.
The trip to Guangzhou also eased his nerves. Forcing his brother-in-law to stay in the steel city was not a long-term solution. Since someone else had stepped in, he might as well play along.
Those caught in the middle have already broken their promises and will inevitably report the whole story to their superiors. As for any subjective opinions they might have mixed in, that goes without saying.
The other party won't let him go, but they also won't rush over to target him.
And he, too, isn't exactly a good prospect.
Others may not know about those sordid and despicable acts, but he doesn't?
If they don't want to return these planes, fine, but if they actually dare to use them, he wouldn't mind exposing them to the world and seeing if they have the guts.
In reality, he wanted to force the other party to order his brother-in-law to take the plane away, or for those lackeys caught in the middle to step forward and make the decision for him.
When that time comes, he really wouldn't mind cooperating with the other party to put on a tragic show.
Honestly, his acting is superb. He can portray the helplessness of doing something against one's will to the fullest extent and do his best to provide emotional value to the other person.
People of this era may not be able to see things clearly, such as right and wrong, success and failure. But surely he can see it clearly too?
There are some things he can't do, or are inconvenient to do, but he has an unknown father-in-law. Let's lay everything bare and see who fails first.
Therefore, his ruthlessness lay not in exiling Chen Shouzhi, teaching Yu Decai a lesson, or confronting Li Huaide, but in taking this opportunity to wipe out all future troubles.
Who will be the future threat?
Those who jump out, those who don't, and those who are jumping around before and after this incident are the ones who will cause future trouble.
At this point, has he given up? Has he compromised?
Of course, the attitude shown to others was one of compromise, because there was no need to hold on any longer; once his brother-in-law left with the plane, he lost the initiative.
But he also had a backup plan.
The spot that Gu An moved aside was perfectly taken by Shen Fei's Wang Xin. Li Xuewu had no idea what he was thinking. Did he have a death wish?
Since they don't admit to the crime of beheading, Li Xuewu doesn't mind giving them a punishment of scraping.
His motto consists of only four words: Never compromise.
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No sooner had Wang Xin left than Gao Yaqin called him.
"You should at least give me an explanation."
You could tell from her voice on the phone that she was suppressing her anger, but she remained rational because she was certain that Li Xuewu was neither a madman nor a fool.
Li Xuewu would not make decisions that would harm the group's interests, because that would jeopardize his future. He would never do something that would undermine his own foundation.
So there must have been some reason that prompted him to make the decision to cut off cooperation with Shenfei, but this decision should have been discussed with her in advance.
"I don't know if giving you my complete trust will become my disaster."
She asked with some disappointment, "You really don't trust me that much? Even if I'm not your comrade-in-arms, shouldn't I be considered your colleague?"
"Is our comradeship so insignificant that you didn't even need to tell me beforehand?"
"What did you say?" Li Xuewu said calmly, "Did you get involved too?"
He sighed deeply and said, "You know, this is the last thing I wanted to see."
"Shouldn't you at least get some fresh air beforehand?"
Gao Yaqin said, feeling very wronged, "Do you know what my first reaction was when I heard Wang Xin's call? I'm an idiot."
She snorted and emphasized in a bitter tone, "I've been fooled by you like a complete idiot."
"Trust me, this is the best protection I can give you." Li Xuewu didn't explain anything, but said earnestly, "I will never betray the trust of my friends."
"You'd better keep your word." Gao Yaqin hung up the phone without saying anything more. What was the point of dwelling on this now?
She preferred to talk to Li Xuewu without offering any explanation rather than engage in grand pronouncements.
After hanging up the phone, Li Xuewu had to agree to the Liaodong Industrial project, which gave him a headache.
"Enyuan, contact Director Hu."
He scratched his brow and told his secretary, who was tidying up the room, "Just tell her we should arrange a time to meet about the fertilizer plant."
Do you have any time requirements?
Zhang Enyuan put down his work, walked over, and asked softly, "Shouldn't we hurry up? After all..."
"Let's ask them about their time first."
Li Xuewu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's already July. Time flies. If we delay any longer, it might become difficult to handle."
"How about Friday?" Zhang Enyuan glanced at the schedule on his notebook and reported, "You can rest a bit more after you come back on Saturday."
“Okay.” Li Xuewu nodded, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at him, saying, “Ask Deputy Factory Director Yang if he has time and ask him to come over.”
"Okay, I'll make the call now."
Seeing that he had no further instructions, Zhang Enyuan nodded slightly and left.
While waiting for Yang Zongfang, Zhang Jing returned again to report on the progress of several key tasks and the status of financial settlement with various units.
Li Xuewu listened attentively, but did not make any further decisions. One must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.
"Secretary-General, you wanted to see me."
Yang Zongfang walked in with a notebook, nodded to Zhang Jing, and sat down opposite the desk at Li Xuewu's prompting.
He was quite relaxed now, crossing his right leg, opening his notebook on his lap, and even having a pen ready, as if he could take notes at any time.
Li Xuewu didn't care about his behavior; when it came to putting on an act, he was far more skilled than the other man.
He doesn't look at advertisements, he only looks at the results.
“Lu Yuanshen from Steel & Auto has returned to the group headquarters. Do you have any thoughts on this?”
"Me?" Yang Zongfang was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect that he would come to him about this matter, and even bring it up so bluntly that he didn't react in time.
"Can I have an idea?"
"Heh—heh heh heh—"
Li Xuewu couldn't help but laugh out loud, putting down his teacup and saying, "Why can't I have that? Don't you even have this much ambition?"
“No, that’s not it.” Yang Zongfang smiled, but it was a bitter smile. He shook his head slightly and said, “The burden of steel is heavy, and I’m not qualified.”
“If you still hold onto the idea of seniority, I don’t think you’ll go very far.” Li Xuewu stood up, put one hand in his pocket, pointed to himself with the other, and raised an eyebrow, saying, “The person standing in front of you is the best example to refute this idea.”
"Hehehe—" Yang Zongfang waved his hand and said with a smile, "How can I compare to you? It's really inappropriate for you to use yourself as a metaphor."
At this moment, Li Xuewu walked to the window. Hearing what he said, he turned around and asked meaningfully, "Why do you say that? Do you think my example is inappropriate?"
“No.” Yang Zongfang thought for a moment, then turned around and explained seriously, “Your example does not represent the majority.”
“You’re not one of the majority either.” Li Xuewu walked past him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Comrade, you shouldn’t underestimate yourself.”
Yang Zongfang didn't understand what he meant, so she remained silent, wanting to hear what he had to say.
Li Xuewu walked to the large table, rummaged around for a while, took out a document, handed it to him, and gestured for him to open it and take a look.
"Although Liaodong has Hongxing Electronics and Gangcheng Aircraft, it only has four core industries," Li Xuewu emphasized, gesturing with his fingers: "metallurgy, steel rolling, shipbuilding, and automobiles."
He nodded to Yang Zongfang and said, "We don't need any other projects. As long as Honggang Group has these four heavy industrial bases, it can stand on its own."
"Of course, the four industries I just mentioned are not the group's most profitable or highest-producing companies."
Li Xuewu sat diagonally opposite him on his desk, one leg propped on the ground, and looked at him, saying, "You know why I came to Liaodong, right?"
"I know." Yang Zongfang looked at the development plan proposal for the Steel City Automobile Manufacturing Plant in his hand, nodded and replied: "Industry, economy, organization, culture."
“Yes.” Li Xuewu looked at him and emphasized, “But combining them means integrating the light and heavy industrial resources of Liaodong and establishing a management structure.”
"The Northeast branch?" Yang Zongfang looked up at him and said, "I've heard a lot of speculation about this kind of plan, but I never expected..."
"It's not a branch office, it's the head office."
Li Xuewu straightened up, smiled faintly, walked back to his desk, took a document from the drawer, placed it on the table, tapped it with his fingers, and pushed it over.
Yang Zongfang hesitated for a moment, then looked at him and asked, "Can I see it?"
“Of course.” Li Xuewu raised his hand to indicate, “It would be even better if you could offer some suggestions.”
"I haven't even looked at it yet," Yang Zongfang said with a smile. "Could you please stop putting pressure on me?"
“Hehehe—” Li Xuewu nodded, indicating that he could watch, and continued, “The Hongxing Steel City Industrial Zone cannot support the Group’s core goal of developing a mixed economy of light and heavy industries. In the future, it will inevitably extend its industrial reach to multiple fields.”
"Just like now, Beijing's industrial sector is forcing me to introduce Honggang Group into the chemical industry."
He leaned back in his chair with a sigh, casually propping his legs up on the desk, and said, "They're so desperate to develop tertiary industries that they've even set their sights on me."
“I’m not surprised at all by this,” Yang Zongfang looked up at him and said earnestly, “No industrial enterprise can refuse your joining.”
"No need to flatter me excessively, I can tell my own worth."
Li Xuewu pointed at him, indicating that he should continue watching, while he squinted slightly and looked at the green plants in the corner, saying, "The problem now is that the group is not prepared to extend into the chemical industry, and it can't even come up with the investment."
"Introduce bank investment?" Yang Zongfang looked up at him tentatively and asked, "Or should the United Savings Bank be the main investor?"
"It's not confirmed yet, but it's a direction worth considering." Li Xuewu nodded slowly, his eyes thoughtful, and said, "This way, Beijing Chemical will be more at ease, and we'll get what they want."
"Why did Liaodong specifically target us?" Yang Zongfang asked, puzzled. "Is it because we have export and joint sales channels? It can't be that simple, can it?"
"Would you believe me if I said they blindly trust success stories?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and looked at him as he explained, "Because they can't afford to lose."
“You did say that investments are risky,” Yang Zongfang shook his head and smiled wryly, looking at the documents in his hand. “Why do they believe that Honggang Group’s investments are always correct?”
“Because Honggang Group has a management system that earns their respect and trust.” Li Xuewu put his legs down, tapped his fingers on the table, and looked at him, emphasizing, “Do you know how much effort it took to establish this modern management system?”
"They trust not a particular person or organization, but the company's ability to withstand the risk of failure and its mature measures to avoid failure."
Li Xuewu spread his hands, pointed to the document he was looking at, and asked, "Now do you understand why I insisted on establishing the Northeast Industrial Development Corporation in Liaodong?"
"Um..." Yang Zongfang thought for a moment, then looked at him and tentatively asked, "Matching this kind of trust?"
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Li Xuewu snapped his fingers at him and said with a confident smile, "That's right. We need to consolidate and strengthen the group's industrial development strength in Northeast China, and we also need to let them see the growth and rise of Honggang Group's industrial system with their own eyes."
"This is a vortex in the development of an industrial system."
He clenched his fists together and said, "The speed of Honggang Group's development is like the centripetal force generated by a vortex. The stronger the development, the more opportunities will be attracted."
"If all production units are placed under the jurisdiction of the Production Management Department, do you know what kind of situation will arise?"
"A disorganized mess, each going its own way?"
Yang Zongfang had gradually caught up with his train of thought. After talking for so long, she seemed to understand why he had come to see her.
Rather than handing over the steel to someone else, Li Xuewu preferred to use his subdued subordinate, whom he was confident enough to cooperate with him in carrying out the work.
“You can write a development plan for steel and automobiles now.” Li Xuewu pointed at him and said, “Write it like the work plan for the next three years.”
He glanced at the automotive industry development plan that the other person had temporarily placed on the desk and handed it to him, saying, "You can take this back for reference as well."
"Secretary-General," Yang Zongfang asked hesitantly, "Have you considered that other leaders in the group might not support your opinion?"
He raised his eyebrows and reminded her, "If you get stuck halfway through, all your previous efforts will be wasted."
“Since I hope you can go further, then I’ll say one more thing.” Li Xuewu crossed his arms, squinted slightly, and looked at him earnestly, saying, “When you are invincible and unstoppable, no one will stand in front of you and say you’re wrong.”
"If anyone dares to say that, do you know what I'll do?"
He stood up, smiled confidently, and extended his hand, saying, "We're comrades. I believe you have the ability to support the group's automotive business. Keep it up, you can do it."