dognovel Chapter 1521 Accepting Gifts but Not Doing Anything?
Chapter 1521 Accepting Gifts but Not Doing Anything?
Chapter 1521 Accepting Gifts but Not Doing Anything?
Shh—don't wake them.
Li Xuewu originally planned to jump over the wall to open the gate, but unexpectedly, the gate opened while Liu Bin and the driver were unloading the boxes.
Er Ya looked at him with surprise, not expecting her second brother to come back so late.
"Sister Xiaoning probably hasn't rested yet. She was talking to the kids at dinner that you should be home tonight."
As she was speaking, she turned around and saw the lights on the second floor come on, and a figure appeared at the window.
Li Xuewu looked out the second-floor window and couldn't help but smile. He turned back to Li Huaide, who had opened the car window, and explained, "I should have come back tomorrow."
"Don't let love down."
Li Huaide smiled and, fearing that he might feel embarrassed, understandingly closed the car window.
It was winter, and the weather was rather cold. Their breath was visible in the cold air as they spoke. It wasn't the mild winter of later generations; it was truly cold at this time.
The driver and secretary, Liu Bin, weren't dressed too warmly, but they were moving quickly, both eager to finish and get back to the car.
According to Li Xuewu, the luggage and other things can be delivered to his home tomorrow, which are the things that Lao Li bought for him.
He only had a bag of clothes, which he picked up and got off the bus, but the driver insisted on doing him a favor. He even escorted him to the door and didn't leave, asking Liu Bin and the driver to help unload the car.
Regardless of what's inside the box, given Old Li's status and the fact that it was shipped from East Germany, the items must be quite valuable.
They say a small gift carries great meaning, and a gift sent from afar is like a goose feather. This trip was more than a thousand miles long, and the gift wasn't as light as a goose feather. What does he mean by this?
Furthermore, given his behavior from the airport to his home, Li Xuewu knew without a doubt that his value had indeed increased significantly after this trip to East Germany, and even Old Li was being polite to him.
"Alright, the rest are yours."
Seeing that they were still carrying the items downstairs, Li Xuewu quickly waved his hand and said, "These were all given by Director Li; everyone who sees them gets a share."
"No, Secretary-General, we all have them!"
Liu Bin smiled and stopped him, explaining politely, "Director Li hasn't forgotten us. We might not need what he gave you."
He tapped the box he had just unloaded and explained, "I know this. I bought it for you. It's a whole set of toys for the child."
"Hehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled and nodded. Seeing Er Ya come over to help carry the things into the yard, he walked to the other side, opened the car door, and said politely, "Thank you for thinking of the children. I thank you on behalf of the children."
"Let's skip all this formalities."
Li Huaide smiled, pointed out the car window and said, "Let's go back, it's late. We can talk again when we get to the company tomorrow."
Li Xuewu straightened up and looked over the car roof. He saw Gu Ning standing in the lobby, wearing a coat, seemingly waiting anxiously.
By this time, Liu Bin and the others had finished moving everything. He then bent down to say a polite goodbye to Li Huaide and closed the car door.
"Goodbye, Secretary-General—"
Goodbye, thank you for your hard work.
Li Xuewu shook hands with Liu Bin and the driver before watching them get into the car and leave.
Liu Bin also witnessed the Secretary-General's outstanding performance in East Germany. He didn't know when, but his attitude towards Li Xuewu changed significantly, and he seemed to show a certain respect.
Of course, Li Xuewu's character was also highly regarded in the organization, and very few people would speak ill of him behind his back.
You can say he's principled and has high standards for his work, but you can't say he's a bad person or bullies his colleagues.
That's how it is in government offices; you see, many high-ranking leaders often develop different styles in their conduct and work.
The more they do this, the more they will win people's hearts and the longer they will go.
This applies to work, colleagues, and family.
Er Ya has been with us for over a year. She's grown up and has more strength now, so she can easily carry a large box into the house.
"Second brother, no need for you, it's really not heavy."
When she saw her second brother hand the bag to Xiao Ning and offer to help, she quickly refused, saying, "I can carry it myself in a little while."
"Don't be so polite, it's so late."
Li Xuewu nodded to Gu Ning and said, "Open the door and go inside to wait for me. The sooner you finish moving, the sooner you can rest. If you dawdle any longer, it will be dawn."
"It's not that exaggerated—"
Er Ya was touched by his words when she saw him helping her. She glanced at Sister Xiao Ning and, seeing that she didn't say anything, she lifted it up with all her might.
The two of them made five or six trips, carrying more than a dozen boxes of various sizes. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that Li Huaide had robbed the store.
"What are all these?" Gu Ning asked blankly, looking at the boxes piled up by the door and in the living room. "Weren't you away on a business trip abroad?"
"Hehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled wryly and touched his forehead, explaining, "I didn't buy it; it was a gift from Director Li."
“I bought you gifts, but he probably doesn’t know and thinks I’m too busy with work to go shopping.”
"That's a bit of an exaggeration... isn't it?"
Gu Ning raised an eyebrow, looked at the various boxes in the room, and asked, "Were all of these bought in Germany?"
"It was Liu Bin and Sha Qizhi who arranged the shipping." Li Xuewu changed into slippers, handed his coat to Er Ya, took the warm water she offered, and said, "Let's pack tomorrow, it's too late."
"Alright, then you should get some rest too, Second Brother."
Although Er Ya had never experienced love, she already knew about the things between men and women. Gu Ning had mentioned it when he came home from get off work, and now he had even followed her downstairs. Why would she stay here as a third wheel?
Besides, everything's already been moved inside, so it doesn't matter when we unpack. Hearing his second brother's instructions, he retreated to his own room.
"Here you go." Only after Er Ya returned to her room did Li Xuewu take a box out of his bag and hand it to Gu Ning.
Gu Ning raised her eyebrows, glanced at him, and then took it. When she opened it, she found it was a diamond necklace.
"What? Don't like it?"
Li Xuewu didn't see any surprise on his wife's face, and asked with amusement, "You think it's tacky?"
"No, it's pretty good."
Gu Ning held the jewelry box in one hand and tidied her long hair behind her ear with the other, unsure of what to do with the gift.
"I just don't know where to wear it."
"I knew you'd ask that."
Li Xuewu chuckled and picked out the heaviest box from the pile, placing it on the coffee table and gesturing for Gu Ning to see.
Gu Ning didn't know what he was talking about. When she saw the box he opened was piled high with foreign medical books, she stared at him in surprise and asked incredulously, "You bought so many?"
"I bought everything I could that was related to surgery."
Li Xuewu shrugged as if he had done something insignificant, then casually opened another box and took out two sets of combination locks, which contained a complete set of surgical instruments.
"Gifts shouldn't be expensive, they should be appropriate, right?"
He smiled, raised his eyebrows, and opened his arms, saying, "Come on, wife, boldly express your joy and gratitude to me."
Gu Ning pursed her lips, which were about to curl into a smile, barely able to contain her joy. But she slapped his hand away, turned, and walked towards the stairwell, saying, "It's late, get some rest."
"Hey—" Li Xuewu's face hardened, and he scooped Gu Ning into his arms, snarling, "You accepted a gift but didn't do anything? Time for some torture—"
Hearing the playful noise from the living room, Er Ya, who was hiding in her room, blushed instantly and muttered to herself, "That couple really knows how to have fun."
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"One for my brother, one for me, one for my brother, one for me..."
It was a rare treat for Li Xuewu to sleep in, the only time he'd slept in since he started working in Liaodong a year ago. He woke up at 7:30.
Needless to say, Gu Ning wouldn't sleep in with him. Dr. Gu, who is currently in the prime of her career, has very high standards for herself.
No, it's not so much strict as harsh. Gu Ning's daily schedule would make even the most hardworking 996 workers of later generations weep.
Don't ask or try to persuade her. Even though Gu Ning's personality has changed a lot, her resilience is still there, or even stronger.
Li Xuewu was worried that she was working too hard and he couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he secretly made a phone call to his mother-in-law.
The results of it?
His mother-in-law turned around and complained to him, saying that she had raised this daughter for nothing. She never called Gu Ning, and Gu Ning never called her either. He never even called her, let alone wrote her a letter.
What did the mother-in-law say?
She said that raising this daughter is not as good as raising Li Shuqiang. After Li Shuqiang started kindergarten, she was still able to send letters every month, mixed with pinyin and childish crayon drawings, to her grandparents in Nanjing to inquire about their health. What about her daughter?
What could Li Xuewu say? His brother-in-law talked more to Er Ya than he talked to his sister when he came to visit during the holidays.
Gu Ning's reasons were very compelling. First, the hospital's overall environment was quite complex and unique. Experienced senior staff members were being transferred away one after another, and there was an urgent need for the younger generation to take their place. Furthermore, their hospital placed great emphasis on technology.
Needless to say, the overall level of other hospitals in the capital and the medical skills of doctors in that era were likely to vary greatly. For example, a boiler operator might be sent to the obstetrics and gynecology department to deliver babies.
But in Gu Ning's workplace, lack of skills is simply a lack of skills, and those above her wouldn't dare joke about her health.
Hospitals lack doctors, especially skilled ones, so they allocate medical and educational resources to younger doctors; whoever gets them gets them.
Gu Ning's department is one of the most important surgical fields in the medical field of this era, especially thoracic surgery and neurosurgery, and it is in dire need of a key pillar.
If we disregard the broader context and focus solely on Gu Ning herself, she clearly has a strong interest in medicine; otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen this profession.
Li Xuewu had read her voluminous works, but just as Gu Ning couldn't understand or get into his voluminous works, he also couldn't understand or get into Gu Ning's medical books.
Even their department head said that Gu Ning has a son and a daughter, a superior family background, excellent personal learning ability and medical literacy, and does not have to bear family responsibilities for life and the next generation. If she doesn't take the place, who will?
In this department, there's not a single person who doesn't have to do laundry or cook when they get home, doesn't have to take care of their children's studies or play, and doesn't have to deal with marital issues. How many of them are there? You can't find a single one.
Gu Ning's armor was almost completely piled up.
In particular, the fact that Li Xuewu was working out of town and not at home gave the hospital a reason to arrange for Gu Ning to perform more surgeries and work overtime.
Gu Ning didn't even need to react; it would have been useless anyway. The department head simply asked, "Your spouse isn't home, so what are you doing back home?"
Yes, the use of the word "dry" is quite exquisite.
Youth means a sharp mind, strong learning ability, and good physical condition, making it the perfect time to improve medical skills.
So when Li Xuewu finished getting ready and came downstairs, Gu Ning was already sitting in the dining room having breakfast.
The toys that Li Shu and Li Ning, the brother and sister, had laid out on the floor were gone. The box in the living room was no longer there; it seemed that Er Ya had packed it up early in the morning.
"dad--"
"dad--"
When the siblings saw him come down, they dropped their toys and ran towards him, calling out to him.
Li Xuewu smiled and hugged the two siblings, one on each side, giving them kisses as he showered them with affection.
"I've been thinking about you all morning. If we hadn't stopped you, I would have knocked on your door long ago."
Er Ya came out of the restaurant, still holding a rag for wiping her hands, and said with a smile to invite him to have breakfast.
"Do you miss your dad?"
"I've thought about it—" the siblings exclaimed in unison.
Li Xuewu, unperturbed by the loud noise, continued with a smile, asking, "What were you thinking about?"
This time, the siblings gave slightly different answers: Li Shu clutched her heart, while Li Ning clutched his stomach.
That's right. Li Shu is older now and knows to think about and miss her father. Li Ning is still young and only knows to miss the delicious food her father brings back.
Seeing that her sister's "ideas" were different from her own, Li Ning hesitated whether to change her "ideas" as well, but her father had already placed her in a high chair.
"So early? Do you have work?" Li Xuewu sat down next to his daughter, looked at Gu Ning, and asked, "Is this every day?"
There's a surgery scheduled for 8:30.
Gu Ning glanced at her wristwatch, put down her chopsticks, and said, "I'm in a hurry, I'll go first. You take Li Shu to kindergarten."
Li Xuewu helplessly spread his hands, watching Gu Ning leave in a flurry, his face full of astonishment.
"Sister Xiaoning has been like this lately."
Er Ya came in and explained, "Sometimes when I bring her lunch, she's in surgery, and the food I bring back is cold; she doesn't have time to eat it."
"Isn't this playing with fire?!"
Li Xuewu sighed and said, "Next time I'll deliver it, I'll watch her finish eating before I come back, to put some pressure on her."
"I can wait, but Li Ning can't."
Er Ya explained with a wry smile, "I live alone at home, so I can only take Li Ning with me to deliver the food. He needs to take a nap."
"You've worked hard, please try to understand her."
What else could Li Xuewu say? He comforted Er Ya first, then took care of Li Shu and Li Ning to eat. He couldn't come back for ten days or half a month at a time, so he cherished the time he spent with the children, even if it was just having breakfast together.
"Dad, I want to go to kindergarten too."
Li Ning can eat by himself, but he's not very good at it; rice grains fall everywhere. However, he speaks very clearly.
He only said that after he heard his second aunt mention his name.
Li Xuewu chuckled and patted his head, asking, "You're so young and already want to study? Li Ning is so kind."
"I'm not having fun at home—"
There's a person from Northeast China in the family, and the whole family is from Northeast China. Li Xuewu's accent is a bit different from others, but it became completely different after Er Ya came.
It wasn't just Li Xuewu; the children spent even more time with her, and they all developed a Northeastern accent.
Li Ning, who had a slight lisp, chattered on and on, saying, "I want to go to kindergarten and play with my older sister."
"My sister doesn't go to kindergarten to play!"
Li Shu said to her younger brother with a haughty air, "I'm very busy, I don't have time to play with you."
"Then..." Li Ning turned to her father and asked, "Can my sister not go to school anymore?"
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"The deputy headline, Secretary-General."
Sun Jian, the director of the general manager's office, walked into the office and handed him a newspaper from this morning, gesturing for him to look at it.
Li Xuewu glanced at it; it was a photo of him waving as he got off the plane last night. It was very clear, and you could see his smile.
"It's in the paper so soon?" He smiled, put the newspaper aside, and said, "I thought I'd have to wait a few days."
“This edition has been prepared for a long time, just waiting for you to come back.” Sun Jian smiled as he folded the newspaper and said, “Worried that you wouldn’t be able to come so early, Director Li even told us to prepare the materials for the marriage proposal.”
"Nothing's wrong, I just slept on the plane." Li Xuewu glanced at him and asked, "How's everyone at the company these past few days?"
"There's nothing much going on in general. I've also been keeping an eye on things in Liaodong for you. I've already sent you the important work reports here."
Sun Jian gestured to a corner of the large desk, where the documents were separated from the others and looked very neat.
This was tidied up by Wang Lu and the others before Li Xuewu went on his business trip. As expected, the women are more meticulous; the office was kept very clean.
"Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) submitted a negotiation invitation through its office to discuss matters related to Tadong Airport. The timing will be determined by us."
Sun Jian accurately picked out a document from the pile of files on his desk and placed it in front of Li Xuewu, explaining, "I've consulted with Director Li, and he asked you to arrange a time."
“If no specific time was given, then let’s postpone it.” Li Xuewu opened the document in his hand and said, “Find a reason.”
Sun Jian raised an eyebrow and asked softly, "How long should we drag this out?"
"How long can you drag it out?" Li Xuewu looked up at him and said, "Just make up any excuse; they're more anxious."
He closed the document in his hand as he spoke, and said casually, "They'll be coming to us in a few days. We'll talk then."
"Understood, wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump."
Sun Jian smiled and said, "I've seen the results of this delegation's technology transfer efforts, and our group is among the top performers."
"Once the publicity effect wears off, nobody pays attention anymore."
Li Xuewu said meaningfully, "Strike while the iron is hot, the highest bidder wins. I don't believe they won't be anxious, it's a jet engine."
“Hehe—that’s right—” Sun Jian chuckled and nodded, saying, “Even if East Germany’s technology was average, it was still a complete set of technologies, not to mention their solid foundation.”
"This also means that this year's research budget is going to explode."
Li Xuewu pursed his lips helplessly and found the group's financial budget for the new year in the documents. It was a draft opinion from the finance department.
Needless to say, most of this draft opinion will be scrapped due to this trip to East Germany, and many projects will have to give way to research investment.
If we don't want to affect the overall planning and construction progress, and we don't want to cut costs, we can only increase revenue; it's time to find ways to make money again.
He was also very worried. As the group grew larger, it needed more and more funds. It was no longer the time when he could raise funds by coming up with a clever idea to get things done. Now, a project could easily cost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. What kind of clever idea was worth so much money?
If clever ideas are so valuable, wouldn't it be possible to make a fortune by putting three men together?
“Deputy Director Jing has already had two arguments,” Sun Jian reported softly. “He argued with Deputy Director Su once, and with Deputy Director Zhang once. They’re talking in Director Li’s office now.”
"Yes, it's unavoidable. Every year it's like this."
Li Xuewu shook his head, glanced at him, and said, "If I were in that position, I would have done the same."
“What I said makes sense. Whoever does the work should pay for it.” Sun Jian smiled and said, “We can’t just make sarcastic remarks.”
"Well, as the director of the general manager's office, you still need to grasp the general direction."
Li Xuewu sensed the underlying meaning in his words and nodded in agreement, "A new year always needs some new changes, doesn't it?"
"Yes, you're right."
Sun Jian smiled broadly and nodded in agreement, saying, "Deputy Secretary-General Chen just proposed at the team meeting to organize a discipline rectification campaign in January."
"Yes, I've heard about it."
Li Xuewu lowered his head and looked at the budget document in his hand, saying, "Are there any difficulties in the office? You can tell me."
"No difficulties, just cooperate actively and execute resolutely." Sun Jian shouted the slogan loudly and his attitude was very clear, but he had a lot on his mind.
He was the director of the general manager's office. Li Huaide dared to use him, but Li Xuewu didn't know what he was thinking. In any case, Li Xuewu didn't quite understand Li's thought process.
Sun Jian was the secretary of Yang Fengshan, the former director of Hongxing Factory. Later, he became the director of the office of the security department, but now he has caught the eye of Li Huaide.
There's nothing wrong with the general manager's office director serving the secretary-general; even if someone says something, they should consider the past relationship between the two.
But that's exactly where the problem lies.
To put it bluntly, Sun Jian's position is to serve Li Huaide, to supervise and coordinate other departments to ensure that the general manager resolutely implements all tasks assigned by him.
It sounds a bit like the old factory office director, but it's actually a weaker version of the factory office director, though the position is very important.
Li Xuewu didn't want him to make a mistake, so he gave him a heads-up: it was fine to report work in his office, but he couldn't overstep his bounds in specific tasks.
"There were frequent job changes in the General Management Department and Secretariat last year, and there will definitely be a period of reorganization this year. It depends on your own efforts."
He put down the documents in his hand, looked up at Sun Jian, and said, "Director Li intends to add another deputy secretary-general position to strengthen the coordination of the group's overall work and the comprehensive management of the headquarters."
"Then the General Management Department..."
Sun Jian had heard about this rumor a long time ago, but he hadn't received any accurate information, which is why he came here to test the waters.
Li Xuewu didn't hide anything from him, nodding and saying, "I can't leave Liaodong for the time being. Comrade Shouzhi will be in charge of the routine work of the organization, and Deputy Secretary-General Ji and another comrade will each take on a different task."
This statement has already made the matter quite clear: the management committee's authority has been further expanded to fully cover the group's business and management work.
In other words, even the work of the trade union will gradually be incorporated into the daily management scope of the organization, with the two deputy secretaries-general each taking on a specific area of coordination and management.
It's not about dividing the cake, it's about having too much work to handle.
Li Xuewu said that the significance of giving this to Sun Jian could be seen from the expression on Sun Jian's face. The Comprehensive Management Department currently has three offices: the General Manager's Office, the General Office, and the Party Committee Office.
After Deputy Secretary-General Bu Qingfang was transferred, the position of Manager of the Comprehensive Management Department was concurrently held by Executive Deputy Secretary-General Chen Shuzhi, while Deputy Secretary-General Ji Jiuzheng was responsible for coordination.
Meanwhile, Liang Zuodong, the former deputy manager of the Comprehensive Management Department, is under disciplinary review, and Bai Changshan, the former deputy manager, has been transferred back to Xinjing No. 1 Factory according to the agreement between the group and Beijing Industrial. Now, many positions in the Comprehensive Management Department are vacant, and Sun Jian and others are practically staring at the door, eagerly waiting.
Li Huaide has yet to announce any new personnel appointments. He neither mentions the Organization Department nor seems inclined to invite criticism, so the matter remains unresolved.
Normally speaking, the head of the Comprehensive Management Department is Li Xuewu, who has the right and the obligation to propose new personnel candidates.
However, the departments within the Comprehensive Management Department are quite complex, and as the secretary-general, he was essentially acting as a deputy director, having spent almost no time in Beijing last year.
So he understood what Li Huaide meant, and he didn't pretend to understand to cause trouble. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
But this did not stop him from giving Sun Jian advice, saying that the position of director of the general manager's office was not easy to do, because the deputy director was the chief secretary, Liu Bin.
Li Huaide would sometimes delegate tasks directly to Liu Bin, leaving Sun Jian in an awkward position.
Although he is said to be Liu Bin's superior, their work overlaps, so who can lead whom?
Liu Bin didn't intend to cause trouble with Sun Jian, but sometimes that's how work is; no one can guarantee perfection.
Now there is such an opportunity. If Sun Jian can take a step further and become the deputy manager of the comprehensive management department, while also serving as the director of the general manager's office, it will be easier to handle this relationship.
The director isn't considered a superior, but the deputy manager is.
Another point is that there are many part-time positions in the General Management Department. According to Li Xuewu and Li Huaide, the two deputy managers of the General Management Department each concurrently serve in one department, which reduces the cost of using cadres and streamlines the work process.
Both the General Manager's Office and the General Office are important. The Party Committee Office can be handed over to the General Management Department Manager for overall responsibility. This is a prestigious and challenging position, and it is also Li Huaide's focus.
Zhang Li is the director of the Party Committee Office. Like Sun Jian, she also came from the Security Department, which shows the influence of security system cadres at the group level.
"Director Li said that the work situation this year is quite complex, and he asked our office to make a prediction. What do you think of this..."
Sun Jian understood the meaning behind his words, and then asked, "Which direction should we start from?"
What is the group's top priority right now?
Li Xuewu tapped the documents in his hand and said, "One is industrial development, the other is economic development, and we also need to take theoretical construction into account."
"Your department's main focus is on theoretical development, but you can't produce any guiding documents. How are you going to get this year's work done?"
He pointed at Sun Jian and emphasized, "Communicate more with other leaders in the group and listen to their requests and suggestions."
"This year has been the most difficult year for the group. If we persevere, we will have a bountiful harvest; if we don't, we will have nothing."
Hearing him say that, beads of sweat appeared on Sun Jian's forehead. He didn't know if it was because the room was too hot or because his heart was too hot.
He wouldn't believe anything others said, but who would dare disbelieve Li Xuewu's words? This secretary-general is practically the group's prophet.
"Understood, I'll go prepare right away."
Sun Jian nodded solemnly, and before leaving, he asked, "The office is short-staffed. Could we transfer people from other departments?"
"Who do you want to transfer?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow, seeing through Sun Jian's little scheme at a glance. "Have you consulted with Director Li?"
“Not yet, it’s Comrade Zhou Miaomiao from the sales headquarters.” Sun Jian hesitated for a moment before explaining, “I want to arrange for her to be in charge of the compliance operations department.”
"Okay, you can submit your application."
Li Xuewu gave him a deep look, then said casually, "If I'm here, I'll sign for you. If I'm not here, you'll have to ask Comrade Shouzhi for his signature."
"Don't forget to ask Comrade Zhou Miaomiao for her opinion." Just before Sun Jian nodded in agreement, Li Xuewu reminded him of this.
Sun Jian paused for a moment, then nodded and left.
Li Xuewu glanced at the doorway, then his eyelids drooped, too lazy to think about Sun Jian's petty affairs anymore.
However, in his view, it was completely unnecessary to add a few more layers of insurance, and might even backfire.
Some people are like that; they don't listen when they should, they always have their own ulterior motives, and they only regret it when disaster strikes.
That's why there are always people who say good advice but can't persuade a damned ghost.
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"Three things, I'm in a hurry, so please get to them quickly." Li Huaide said at the emergency meeting of the management committee: "One is this year's study of political theory. The higher-ups have already issued a document, and everyone here should go back and submit a report."
"The second is to study the industrial and economic development documents issued this year."
He flipped through the documents in front of him and said, "Everyone should understand what the higher-ups mean; the focus is still on building up the strategic rear."
The strategic rear area mentioned here is actually a general overview of the construction of the three defenses and the third front, which is essentially what we are doing now.
Li Xuewu carefully read the economic construction documents issued this year, which mentioned the local "five small" industries, namely small steel, small machinery, small fertilizer, small coal mines, and small cement.
This involves this year's economic indicators and the main targets of the "Third Five-Year Plan," policies that Hongxing Steel Group cannot avoid.
The five small-scale industrial projects were not only distributed to local governments, but also included large factories and mines. That's why Li Xuewu said that this year's situation is particularly complicated.
Regarding small coal mines alone, documents issued by the Ministry of Coal Industry last year and the year before clearly instructed local authorities to quickly identify small coal mines that do not meet mining regulations and safety standards, and to integrate coal resources to build modern large-scale coal mining enterprises.
The results of it?
With policies changing every year, Hongxing Steel Group has invested in and built more than a dozen large coal mining areas in Liaodong, and has also integrated resources to establish an energy development corporation for this purpose.
With this year's document in hand, it's uncertain whether Liaodong will change its mind, and the energy company's coal mine acquisition and mining plans may be affected.
Upon returning to Liaodong, his first priority will be to handle and coordinate this work, ensuring that the group's overall operations in Liaodong are not affected, and ensuring the smooth commencement of the energy development company's mining operations in Liaodong.
We are not afraid of developing red steel in the steel and machinery industries, but we are afraid that local governments will seize resources and fail to control the quality of steel production, which will waste resources instead.
Small-scale fertilizer and steel plants only involve the tertiary industry, while small-scale cement plants are one of the key construction projects for underground engineering in the steel city. Without cement plants, how can we build fire prevention and control projects?
Li Xuewu had approved the acquisition of the local cement plant two months earlier to ensure the construction needs of the steel city industrial zone.
The Liangmahe Industrial Zone in Beijing has its own building material procurement channels, and its construction and operation over the years have been fully guaranteed, so its foundation is quite solid.
While Li Xuewu was reading the document, Li Huaide continued to explain the third key task: in accordance with the requirements of the higher authorities, Hongxing Steel Group would organize a congress of representatives of activists who actively studied and applied the spirit of ***, as well as representatives of "four-good" units and "five-good" soldiers, and designated Li Xuewu, the secretary-general of the management committee, to be in charge of presiding over the matter.
Li Huaide had mentioned this to him long ago, hoping that he could stabilize his work in Liaodong as soon as possible and shift his focus back to the group to relieve him of the pressure in his business work.
Li Xuewu was also doing his best, but things didn't go as planned. One problem after another arose. The group's industrial and economic layout in Liaodong was becoming increasingly important. If he couldn't keep an eye on things, his years of hard work could be ruined. So it was impossible for him to get away from it for the time being.
However, he is already preparing to gradually shift his focus to the group this year in order to prepare for the upcoming formalization and phased development of the group.
Just when everyone thought Li Huaide had finished arranging the three tasks and was getting ready to end the meeting and get up, Old Li pulled another stunt.
"Time is short, so let's first arrange the key tasks that have been accumulated during this period. The beginning of the year is not easy, and the start is even more difficult."
Li Huaide placed his hands on the table in front of him and looked at everyone, saying, "Everyone has a lot of work to do. I think we should hand over the work of coordinating the implementation of various projects in East Germany to Comrade Wenxue."
Suweid pricked up his ears and eyebrows like a wolfhound that had just heard a thief break in, and stared at Li Huaide with a hostile look.
Could you look any uglier if you were eating alone?
"After all, Comrade Wenxue was in charge of this project before. The Secretary-General and I were able to achieve some results in this inspection and exchange activity thanks to Comrade Wenxue's hard work."
He really knows how to stir up trouble; to support Dong Wenxue, he even dragged Li Xuewu into it.
Look, this project was negotiated between me and Li Xuewu, and Dong Wenxue did the initial preparations. You shouldn't have any objections to me handing over the later stages of the project to Dong Wenxue, right?
Do you have any objections?
Li Xuewu has no objections, so why should you have any?
Suweide was so angry he wanted to jump up and curse. So, while you were in East Germany, we were just sitting at home doing nothing?
The cake was a collective effort, but now Li Huaide has directly given it to Dong Wenxue with just one sentence. Is that reasonable?
On the surface, Lao Li seemed selfless, helping Dong Wenxue turn his life around. But in reality, wasn't he just pocketing the last bit of credit?
What can Li Xuewu and Dong Wenxue say?
Giving it to Dong Wenxue is the same as giving it to himself. Everyone in the group actively tries to get in cahoots with him.
Now look what's happened! You're eating the meat, but you're not even going to share the soup with everyone.
Originally, everyone thought that Lao Li was going to divide the project equally among everyone at this meeting.
Even if we don't divide it all, even if we don't divide it completely, we still have to make it look like we're doing it.
Now they don't even pretend anymore, they just hoard everything!
"Can our literary colleagues manage all this?"
As soon as Li Huaide finished speaking, Su Weide gave Dong Wenxue a sarcastic look and said with a cold smile, "Don't overwork yourself during the New Year."
"Thank you for your concern, Deputy Director Su." Dong Wenxue smiled faintly and replied, "I'm still young and in good health."
If Su Weide were to raise his objections with a proper attitude, Dong Wenxue would not refute them no matter how harsh they were; he disliked Su Weide's tone and manner of speaking.
Offering suggestions is fine, but personal attacks are not.
At this point, Li Xuewu was in a difficult position to speak, because Li Huaide had put him on a pedestal, which would mean a complete breakdown in relations.
"Before the Lunar New Year, the Jinling section of the company still needs someone to go and coordinate relationships. I was thinking of suggesting Comrade Wenxue go," Gu Weijie said, looking at Li Huaide. "Isn't the timeframe a bit too tight?"
At this moment, Gao Yaqin glanced at her but didn't say anything, instead focusing her attention on Li Xuewu.
Does that mean "This is how it begins?"
Li Xuewu was busy organizing the documents in his hands and couldn't respond to her questioning gaze, because he didn't know what had gotten into Old Li or how he had started.
"Let's ask Comrade Yaqin to go to the section company. After all, she's more familiar with the situation there." Li Huaide deftly deflected Gu Weijie's suggestion and assigned the task to Gao Yaqin, the head of the marketing management department.
Gao Yaqin is the group's chief economist, and therefore has the authority to handle related work.
Gu Weijie frowned slightly and glanced at Gao Yaqin, then emphasized, "But Comrade Yaqin is also responsible for the cross-connection work of the Tianjin Trade Management Center."
She reminded Li Huaide, "If the relevant projects in East Germany are to be implemented in the first half of this year, then the focus should be on Tianjin."
Gao Yaqin, who was looking at Li Xuewu, narrowed her eyes slightly and refrained from turning her head, but ended up looking directly at Li Xuewu, who had finally raised his head.
Li Xuewu: When did you start?
Gao Yaqin: How the hell should I know!
"Then please ask Comrade Wenxue to go to Tianjin."
Li Huaide seemed determined to support Dong Wenxue. After making the arrangements, he looked at Gao Yaqin and said, "Comrade Yaqin, please cooperate with Comrade Wenxue in handling this matter, okay?"
"I have no problem on my end. It's up to Deputy Director Dong." Gao Yaqin has never had much say in the leadership team, and she certainly wouldn't step forward to express her opinion at this time.
As for the stepping stone that Deputy Director Gu gave her, she was a little skeptical. Even Li Xuewu was clearly surprised. Could this stepping stone be sturdy?
Furthermore, judging from Li Huaide's tone, his statement was very vague. Which matter was she cooperating with Dong Wenxue to handle?
Is it the Jinling-based company or the Tianjin Trade Management Center that is responsible for facilitating the implementation of projects introduced from East Germany?
Although the share of the profits from the East German project was small, it was still a share. What else could she say? Saying more would just make her a pawn in someone else's game.
When Li Xuewu walked out of the conference room, he was still rubbing his forehead. He hadn't expected that the complicated situation Li Huaide had mentioned would start so suddenly.