dognovel Chapter 1481 The Old Worker
Chapter 1481 The Old Worker
Chapter 1481 The Old Worker
"What made you decide to treat us to dinner?"
After dinner, Li Xuewu played with his daughter and son in the living room for a while before going back upstairs.
In the study on the second floor, Gu Ning was reading a book.
"nothing."
She heard Li Xuewu coming upstairs, but she didn't look up when she answered.
Li Xuewu sensed something was wrong, walked into the study, looked at Gu Ning, and said softly, "If you don't like her, I'll talk to her tomorrow, and you don't need to come to class anymore."
"No."
Gu Ning looked up at him before saying, "It's because I've noticed she's been having a tough time lately."
"Ten lessons per month, twenty yuan."
Li Xuewu stood in front of the desk with his hands in his pockets, looked at her, pursed his lips, and said, "Her hard work is worth it."
Gu Ning moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but she held back.
Instead of continuing the topic, they turned their attention back to the thick book.
Li Xuewu stood there for a short while before turning around and going to the master bedroom to wash up and change into his pajamas.
When there were other people around, he didn't take a shower or change into his pajamas as soon as he got home from work.
Although Xiaoxiao is an employee of the group, she is still Li Shu's art teacher, and she should at least show respect to her teacher.
Just as he went to the master bathroom to take a shower, Gu Ning couldn't help but look up at his departing figure. Clearly, the book she was reading wasn't that appealing.
Li Xuewu behaved no differently than usual. Even when the couple were on the second floor, they rarely spoke to each other unless they were sure they were both free.
For example, before going to bed and after waking up.
Gu Ning's daily routine after dinner is to read books, especially thick medical books.
The books in the study had been replaced several times over, and the ones that Li Xuewu liked to read had been put away in a corner.
The books on the bookshelf, within easy reach, were mostly medical books or literary works that Gu Ning liked.
A modern woman who loves literature and medicine.
It wasn't that Li Xuewu was deliberately being cold to her; rather, he had long been accustomed to Gu Ning's lifestyle.
She didn't want to talk anymore, and instead of expressing it tactfully, she went about her own business.
At first, even Qin Jingru, who worked in the service industry here, felt that she was angry.
Actually?
She just doesn't know how to handle relationships.
If it were a young girl, some people might say she's introverted and shy, and wouldn't care about her thoughts.
But now she is the mistress of this house, so who can ignore her emotional changes?
After experiencing this several times, the people living together gradually got used to it.
Just now, Li Xuewu noticed her unusual behavior and tried to resolve the issue, but found that she didn't want to continue the topic, so he had to give up.
Should we continue to press the issue or force an explanation?
No, the couple has never acted on impulse or had unnecessary arguments.
Living with an emotionally stable person is a feeling that cannot be described as bland and uneventful.
This applies to Qin Jingru, Er Ya, and Zhao Yaping, who live and work at home, as well as Li Xuewu.
When Er Ya first arrived, she thought Brother Li was quite kind, but the hostess, Sister Xiao Ning, seemed rather cold and didn't seem to like her.
As time went on, she realized that Xiao Ning's coldness was not directed at her, but at everyone present.
Even if she wasn't used to it, she could only adapt slowly. Later, she gradually realized how easy it was to get along with Sister Xiaoning because of her stable emotions.
You don't need to worry about her at all, nor do you need to ask for her opinions or suggestions. When she feels uncomfortable, she will express it directly, and you don't need to care.
Doesn't Gu Ning look like a cat from this angle?
At least their temperaments and personalities are very similar.
When he was at home, Li Xuewu would also read and study, but after he went to Gangcheng, he took many of his books with him and only brought back two.
Gu Ning wasn't used to sharing a table with someone, so after the study was taken over, he would lie down to read.
Yes, it's bad for his eyes, but after coming up from downstairs, taking a shower, changing into pajamas, and lying in bed, how long can he read?
Reading is not the goal; the goal is to make good use of the day.
Some people say reading is boring, but he wants to play on his phone; he needs one too.
At 9:30, footsteps came from outside the open master bedroom door; it was Gu Ning returning.
She was like a cat, even her footsteps were light, the only sound being the slap of her slippers on the floor.
After entering the master bedroom, she did not go to see Li Xuewu, but went to the bathroom instead.
Li Xuewu merely glanced at her before continuing to read his book.
He was reading the Red Book, which he had read many times. It remained fresh and insightful each time he read it, and he gained new understanding and insights each time.
Some say that if you read a book a hundred times, its meaning will become clear; perhaps this is the reason why.
He is said to have strong logic and foresight in management, to have novel ideas in economic work that can create miracles, and to be rigorous and scientific in business work that can always see the key points.
Without extensive reading and learning, one cannot sustain the workload of this position; even someone like Li Xuewu would not be able to do it.
"The shower head is no longer working."
Gu Ning walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel and said something as if it were just a casual remark.
Li Xuewu grunted "Mmm" without looking up, then turned the page and said, "Have Guodong arrange for someone to take a look tomorrow, either to replace it or to repair it."
"Let's check the heating system as well."
Gu Ning's voice came from the dressing room, muffled but calm.
"Er Ya said the hot water she came out was rusty, and the radiator in the downstairs bathroom wasn't very hot."
"Well, I see."
Li Xuewu looked in surprise toward the dressing room, but calmly answered.
When did this icy fairy in my house start to care about trivial matters in the mortal world?
With both water features and heating, Li Xuewu was quite uncomfortable. His wife shouldn't be like this.
Hearing footsteps, Li Xuewu quickly looked away, as if he hadn't reacted at all.
When Gu Ning came out, she couldn't help but glance at him. Seeing his "focus," she couldn't help but purse her lips, unable to say what she wanted to say.
The dressing table light came on; this was her private space, with a large mirror reflecting both herself and Li Xuewu, who was engrossed in reading.
"It's snowing on the mountain." After applying her skincare products, she continued, "Uncle Zhao brought over two strings of venison and a bag of rabbit meat."
"Yes, Er Ya told me."
Li Xuewu suppressed a smile and continued reading the book he could no longer concentrate on.
Gu Ning looked at him in the mirror for a while before sighing, standing up and walking towards the bedside.
Li Xuewu knew he couldn't tease her anymore, or his wife would really get angry and sad.
Just as Gu Ning pulled back the covers and got into bed, he put down the red book in his hand, as if he was about to go to sleep, and reached out to embrace his wife who was about to lie down.
Gu Ning's body stiffened for a moment, but then softened and she lay in his arms.
"Sighing won't solve anything. You can talk about some things. It's not that I don't understand you, but you need to express your emotions. Too much negative emotion can lead to depression, you should know that."
Listening to his words, Gu Ning didn't turn around, but simply placed her hand on his arm.
"Li Shu wrote in her kindergarten homework that her favorite person is... Xiao Xiao."
"Heh, just because of that?"
Li Xuewu chuckled. He never expected that the problem his wife had been agonizing over all night was this.
He hugged Gu Ning tightly and whispered in her ear, "You are the person I like the most."
"Eek—" Gu Ning was very uncomfortable with his intimacy, especially her ears, which were particularly sensitive.
The child is almost three years old, and Li Xuewu knows this perfectly well; he did it on purpose.
Sweet words spoken with feeling are even more moving, and Gu Ning was already a little tipsy.
She wasn't used to Li Xuewu being like that, but she liked it when he said those things, even though she hadn't asked him to.
"If I were finding out about this for the first time, I would be jealous too. I can understand you."
Li Xuewu hugged her and whispered, "Why do you like Xiaoxiao the most? What about your parents?"
"Even if the person you like the most isn't your dad, it should be your mom."
"Huh?" Gu Ning turned her head and looked at him, asking, "Are you saying I'm being unreasonable?"
Gu Ning has really changed; she's become more and more like other ordinary women, and Li Xuewu is finding it a little hard to get used to.
"No, I mean you love Li Shu too much."
Li Xuewu said with a smile, "But do you know what was the first thing that came to my mind when I heard you say this?"
"I like it, it's my favorite."
He propped himself up, looked into Gu Ning's eyes, and said, "She may not yet understand the meaning of liking someone, but she can already clearly express her feelings."
"Isn't a girl who can express liking and love wonderful?"
"Hmph—" Gu Ning was already used to his ability to change the subject, and turned her head away from him.
Li Xuewu knew, of course, that she wasn't really angry, but she was still a little bothered.
"To say something you may find hard to accept, but it's still the reality, we cannot possess a child's affection and love."
He gently stroked Gu Ning's arm and comforted her, saying, "Whether it's Li Shu or Li Ning, they will grow up sooner or later and they will both have someone they like."
What will you do when that time really comes?
Gu Ning had never thought about this question before. Her gaze was fixed on the light in the corner, lost in thought.
Time suddenly fast forward twenty years. No, with Li Shu and Li Ning's intelligence, they might find someone they like or love in less than twenty years.
She really couldn't imagine what she would have done at that time.
If she can't even get over the fact that Li Shu's favorite person isn't her, what will happen when the two children fall in love in the future?
"I'm mentally prepared."
Li Xuewu lay flat on the pillow, looking towards the bedroom door at the foot of the bed, and said, "Since my father-in-law hasn't made things difficult for me, I won't make things difficult for Li Shu's boyfriend either."
Gu Ning turned her head and glared at him, amused and annoyed. What kind of person was he, making jokes about elders?
Li Xuewu tilted his head, and although he was smiling, he said very seriously, "I have great respect for my father-in-law because he didn't make things difficult for me."
Gu Ning rolled her eyes and lay flat on the pillow, with his arm under her neck.
"I can be a good father-in-law, and I can be a good father-in-law as well."
Looking at the moonlight in the small living room in front, Li Xuewu continued, "Just like how my dad treated you."
Gu Ning suddenly understood what he meant; time hadn't fast-forwarded, it was still the present.
"I can still accept the fact that I'm not her favorite person."
Li Xuewu said with a smile, "Because I spent very little time with her this year, at least not as much as Xiaoxiao, and I didn't talk to her as much as Xiaoxiao."
"I'm not jealous of her—"
Gu Ning suddenly offered this explanation, which seemed somewhat like an attempt to cover up the truth, but Li Xuewu believed it.
Yes, whether you believe it or not, he believed it anyway.
He put his arm around Gu Ning's shoulder and said with a smile, "Of course I know you're not jealous of her. You are Li Shu's mother, and that's a fact that can never be changed."
"But you don't need to be sad."
Li Xuewu looked towards the small living room with amusement and said, "The only one who can stay by your side forever is me, growing old together."
Gu Ning timely revealed a disdainful expression towards his sweet words, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
Li Xuewu looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and said, "So we love them, and that's enough, isn't it?"
"You think you can talk the talk—"
Gu Ning turned around, leaned against him, and said, "It's a pity you didn't become an educator."
"Sigh, I don't deserve that."
Li Xuewu put his arm around Gu Ning's waist and said with a smile, "It's hard enough to appease your own wife, let alone lecture others?"
"Uh-huh—"
Don't get me wrong, that sound wasn't made by Gu Ning, but by Li Xuewu, who was elbowed by Gu Ning.
Caught off guard by the blow, Li Xuewu instantly thought of a phrase:
"A pig for the New Year, a startled donkey, an angry wife, and fish that have come ashore."
-
Gu Ning didn't hold her anger overnight, because she had already vented her anger before going to bed, but Li Xuewu was very hurt.
Little did Li Shu know that she had experienced a great ordeal in her sleep, and she happily shared her school joys.
Li Xuewu stretched his shoulders, which made the pain in his ribs more pronounced.
Seeing his resentful look, Gu Ning ignored him and slowly ate her steamed bun.
"Girl, I have a question for you."
Li Xuewu sat down in the chair next to Gu Ning, smiled, and asked Li Shu, "Who do you like the most at home—"
That's a rather odd question.
Li Shu looked at her father in confusion. Why were his eyebrows twitching?
He was trembling when he got a kick to the back of his foot under the dining table; it was obvious who had stepped on it.
Li Xuewu turned to look at Gu Ning, who continued her actions without any expression.
So you weren't the one who stepped on it just now, right?
Gu Ning ignored him, but stomped her foot under the table to remind him not to cause trouble.
"I love my younger brother the most—"
Li Shu was very clever; she had already sensed something was wrong from the changes in her parents' expressions and eyes.
Is Daddy and Mommy having a competition?
What are the competitions about?
Who do you like more than her?
Sigh, what naive parents!
She shook her head slightly and sighed, then gave an answer that no one could question.
Now you can say he's the younger brother, okay? Stop arguing!
Li Ning, who was eating breakfast, was unaware of what was happening. Hearing her sister's words, she looked up at her blankly, then followed her sister's gaze to her parents. What's wrong?
"You seemed to be—"
With every few words Li Xuewu spoke, he felt the strength in the back of his feet increasing exponentially.
Is Mount Tai pressing down on me?
"—No—um—"
He couldn't continue speaking because Gu Ning couldn't step on him, so she stuffed the half-eaten steamed bun in her hand into his mouth.
"Giggle-"
Li Ning seemed to have seen something amusing, and kept giggling.
Seeing her father's twitching eyebrows and the strange expression on his face with a steamed bun stuffed in his mouth, Li Shu laughed too.
The laughter of the siblings became the most beautiful melody of the morning, and Li Xuewu believed that it would finally put a certain petty woman at ease.
Gu Ning smiled at Li Shu. She understood what Li Xuewu had said last night and forgave Li Shu.
But! She couldn't forgive Li Xuewu.
So, Li Shu was taken to school by her father this morning; it was her mother's decision.
Is Mom angry?
On her way to school, Li Shu asked this question.
Walking beside his daughter with his hands in his jacket pockets, Li Xuewu looked at little Li Shu and asked, "Why do you think that?"
"I don't know, anyway—"
Li Shu shrugged, mimicking his usual gesture, and asked, "Why is Mom angry?"
"It's probably because of Dad."
Li Xuewu had long since learned how to answer children's questions, and he was handling it with ease.
"Is it because Dad is often not home?"
Li Shu looked up at him curiously and said, "I think that's why Mom is angry."
"Maybe so, she misses me."
Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, agreeing with his daughter's point of view, and then asked, "Do you miss Dad when he's not home?"
"Of course I want to—" Li Shu nodded in response, "Sometimes I miss it so much I cry, and so does my younger brother."
She added "brother" after that sentence to emphasize that what she said was true.
Li Xuewu asked with amusement, "If Dad does this, will you stop liking Dad?"
“No way,” Li Shu looked at him curiously and asked, “Why do you ask that?”
"Does Mommy not like you anymore?"
Li Shu suddenly widened her eyes and looked at him, saying, "Are you going to divorce Mom?"
"Ha—" Li Xuewu almost choked on his breath after his daughter's question.
"Of course not, Mom doesn't dislike Dad." He looked at his daughter and asked, "Where did you hear the word 'divorce'?"
"I've heard that before."
Li Shu, unconcerned, skipped along with her little schoolbag on her back, saying, "He Mingming's parents in our class got divorced."
"Did your teacher tell you this?"
Li Xuewu frowned again. If that were the case, he would doubt whether Li Shu could receive a proper education in such an environment.
Li Shu innocently replied, "No, it was He Mingming himself who said that he lives with his grandmother now, and his grandmother picks him up and drops him off every day."
"Dad and Mom won't get divorced."
Li Xuewu earnestly emphasized to his daughter, "Don't say these things in front of other children, or they will be sad."
"Is such that--"
Li Shu nodded understandingly and said, "He cried last time, saying he wanted his mother."
At this point, she looked at her father and said, "You made Mom angry, what should we do?"
His daughter's reaction time is really long; it took her so long to realize what was happening. What should he do?
“It’s okay, Mom isn’t really angry. She just cares about me too much.”
Li Xuewu walked alongside his daughter, arms clasped behind his head, lifting his legs high as he went, treating it as a form of exercise.
"If your mother asks you this question one day, it means she cares about you very, very much."
"I love my mom—"
Li Shu nodded understandingly and said, "I also like my dad and brother, as well as my aunt and second aunt."
"Anything else?" Li Xuewu asked casually, "Who's your favorite?"
"Little brother—hee hee—"
Li Shu seemed to have known he would ask this question, and quickly gave the "standard" answer.
"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu laughed along, marveling at his daughter's intelligence.
"Dad heard that your favorite person isn't your little brother, but Teacher Xiaoxiao, right?"
He looked at his daughter mysteriously, as if he could predict the future, and said, "I guessed it."
“No—” Li Shu looked at him in confusion and said, “My favorite person is my dad.”
"Hmm?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow at his daughter and asked, "Why? Because Daddy came to take you to school?"
"No, I just like my dad."
Li Shu swung her little schoolbag and walked forward, saying as she went, "The teacher asked us to write down our favorite person. I was afraid they would say something wrong again, so I wrote down Teacher Xiaoxiao."
"Is it because Teacher Xiaoxiao isn't part of our family?"
Li Xuewu found his daughter's quick thinking amusing and surprised, and asked bluntly, "Did you write 'Teacher Xiaoxiao' to answer her questions?"
"Hmm—" Li Shu nodded vigorously, then looked at her father and asked, "Is it not allowed?"
"There's nothing wrong with that, but you can be more open. There's nothing wrong with sharing your warmth."
Li Xuewu reached out and took his daughter's hand, slowly walking forward, saying, "Teacher Wang has already assured you, you can trust her."
"Yes, Teacher Wang is very kind to me."
Li Shu shuffled along in her little cloth shoes, saying, "She even taught me how to draw birds."
"Really? Then she's really nice."
Li Xuewu nodded in agreement, looking at the kindergarten gate that had already appeared in front of him, and quickened his pace to match his daughter's steps.
Like a bird returning to its nest, Li Shu skipped and hopped across the road, letting go of her father's hand and running towards the kindergarten.
At the kindergarten gate, Teacher Wang was waiting for her. The two greeted each other politely upon meeting.
Li Xuewu stood not far away, not going up to greet him. He believed that Teacher Wang would not be afraid of him, but would feel a little awkward.
Teacher Wang did see him; after picking Li Shu up from kindergarten, she looked in this direction.
Once he was sure his daughter had entered the school, Li Xuewu turned and walked back.
He doesn't need Teacher Wang to apologize again, not even with a look of apology.
He can't take care of his children forever; there are some things they will eventually have to face themselves.
-
"Tell me, what do you want to eat?"
Gu Litong, the deputy director of the Second Automobile Works, said to Li Xuewu in a particularly generous manner, "I can get you whatever you want to eat, as long as you do us this big favor."
"Why are you being so polite?"
Li Xuewu smiled and shook hands with him, saying, "Four dishes will be fine for lunch, and we'll have some drinks."
"Let's have eight dishes, but drink less."
Gu Litong is a veteran of drinking battles, but he has never convinced anyone at the dinner table.
But Li Xuewu was different; he was a complete heavy drinker with no tolerance for alcohol. No matter how much he drank, he would drink it all.
He really didn't care about saving face and didn't care at all about his colleagues' amused expressions.
Nonsense, if Li Xuewu drank to his heart's content, would he even be able to go to work these next few days? He'd probably just get drunk and die.
"Things will be different once you come."
Gu Litong pulled him along by the arm as they toured each workshop, without any attempt to hide anything.
He was just waiting for Li Xuewu to give him some advice, so he wasn't going to hold onto his own opinions now.
Besides, with its meager resources, Dongfeng Motor Corporation can't even compare to Steel Corporation, so what's there to hide?
"Don't pretend—"
He looked at Li Xuewu earnestly and said, "You have to speak your mind and give me your suggestions. I want to hear them."
"That's going too far. I'm not a fortune teller, how could I possibly make a fortune with a single word?"
Li Xuewu couldn't stand his excessive seriousness and said with a smile, "I'm just here as a guest today."
"Stop talking nonsense. To tell the truth, we are friends, and you are the guest of the Second Automobile Works."
Gu Litong knew he was too nervous and too anxious, so he started joking around.
It was only when his attitude relaxed slightly that smiles appeared on the faces of the cadres following behind him.
Look at those people just now. Even Li Xuewu, who was walking in front, felt a chill down his spine.
What's happening?
Gu Li also invited him to find fault with the cadres behind him.
Li Xuewu is not afraid of offending people, but he is afraid of being shot in the back.
"Look at you, is this relationship even possible?"
Li Xuewu patted his arm with amusement and said, "I finally made it back to the capital, and I was just thinking of coming to see you, and you're giving me this kind of treatment."
Although Gu Li had invited him to Gangcheng once before, this time it was also arranged in advance.
But! We can't say it was pre-arranged, otherwise what kind of person would he be? Being a know-it-all isn't a good thing.
He had to say it out of necessity, with great difficulty, and only this once, with no chance of it happening again.
"Tell me your thoughts, give me some feedback."
Gu Litong led him on a tour of the newly designed and constructed assembly line that has already been put into use.
Li Xuewu stood by his workstation for a while, and only after Gu Litong asked him did he say, "It's fine."
"Did I ask you to praise us?"
Gu Litong was very anxious. He stared at Gu Litong and emphasized, "Just show me the way, okay?"
“Your workers need an upgrade.”
Li Xuewu suddenly spoke bluntly: "I'm not saying your workers aren't working hard enough, nor am I saying they're not doing a good enough job, but rather their learning and comprehension abilities."
He looked at Gulitong seriously and asked, "How long has it been since your workers received any training?"
"Training? Do workers even need training?"
Gu Litong widened his eyes and emphasized, "These are all our veteran workers!"
His implication was that experienced workers didn't need training; any one of them could be a skilled worker.
Li Xuewu nodded knowingly and said, "Whether they are veteran workers or new workers, they all need to be trained."
Before Gu Litong could ask, he turned and glanced at the Second Automobile Works cadre who was following him, and said, "Don't the bearings get lubricated after a long time of driving?"
"It's not that the workers' skills are lacking, but that their thinking is outdated." He tapped his head and emphasized, "Without changing their minds, they can't absorb new things."
"Workers' confidence in technology is an advantage, but it is also a disadvantage that leads them to reject new processes and technologies."
"Our workers are excellent."
Some managers disagreed with his viewpoint, emphasizing, "They are very adaptable to the current assembly line positions and are absolutely no worse than the workers in your factory."
"Yes, I agree with your point of view."
Li Xuewu, on the contrary, accepted this rebuttal more calmly than he did, and turned to look at Gu Litong, who was frowning in thought, and asked, "What is the production capacity of your assembly line?"
"28 units." Gu Litong answered hesitantly, but without hesitation.
Li Xuewu nodded slightly and said, "28 units per class, that's certainly feasible."
"No, it's 28 units a day."
Gu Litong frowned and emphasized, "We have three work groups online."
"28 units a day?!" Li Xuewu looked at him in surprise and asked, "Is this the BJ30 production line?"
"We only have one production line."
Gu Litong answered the question with great difficulty, even though he didn't want to.
"if it is like this……"
Li Xuewu thought for a moment, then turned to Zhang Enyuan and said, "Don't I have a meeting to attend?"
"Wait a minute—"
Seeing that Li Xuewu was about to run away, Gu Litong grabbed his arm and said, "You can't go."
"I forgot, really, I have a meeting."
Li Xuewu patted his hand and said, "I'll come again when I have time, definitely."
"Will you have time later?" Gu Litong wasn't about to let go, so he pulled him along and said, "Even if you're going to attend the Peach Banquet, you have to solve our problems before you leave."
"What—you got it?"
Li Xuewu looked at him amusedly and asked, "Why do you still look like a bandit?"
"Anyway, I can't let you go."
Gu Litong stopped him and asked, "Tell me the truth, what is your steel and gas production capacity?"
"Um, um, not much," Li Xuewu mumbled. "They're all about the same, all about the same."
"Are you kidding me?" Gu Litong asked, looking at him. "Yingcheng Port loads more than 10,000 ships every month, right? You're telling me it's about the same?"
“Look at you—” Li Xuewu raised his head slightly and looked at him, saying, “How can this be the same?”
“You produce trucks, we produce buses, these are two different things.”
Which is more complicated, passenger buses or freight trucks?
Gu Litong was very hurt and pulled him aside, saying, "This production line belongs to your factory, so why is there such a big difference in production capacity now?"
"Hey! This isn't fun at all!"
Li Xuewu pointed at him and said, "So, I came here to help you, but I've made a mistake?"
"You're not wrong, I'm wrong."
Gu Litong said whatever he wanted, but he couldn't let him leave. Pointing to the production line, he said, "Tell me, tell me."
“I told you your workers need training, just like machines need lubrication.”
Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "Didn't you get the full-process diagnostic report?"
“If we strictly follow the production management model of Hongxing Steel Group, the site should not be like this.”
He kicked the ground beneath his feet; it wasn't painted, just cement smeared with fine dust.
Fine, car manufacturing doesn't emphasize that all workstations are cleanrooms, so cement it is.
But what's the cause of the stains on the ground?
Li Xuewu's movements weren't big, but Gu Litong had already noticed them.
"Um, Mr. Gu, the machine is leaking oil."
When the workshop director saw the leader frowning, he quickly came over and offered an explanation.
They're quite perceptive; they answered before the leader could even speak.
Li Xuewu had no interest in helping Gu Li manage his subordinates. He just glanced at the messy workshop with piles of parts and curled his lips. There were too many problems to say.
Gu Li thinks he can solve all his problems with just one meal? That's wishful thinking.
His appearance fee is not that low.
“Clean it up—” Gu Litong couldn’t say anything to Li Xuewu’s face, but he still frowned and emphasized it.
The workshop foreman nodded obsequiously and went to find the workers to handle it.
Gu Litong kept looking at Li Xuewu, and as his gaze swept around, he himself began to feel dissatisfied.
In fact, the standards have already been given; the Technical Service Department of Hongxing Steel Group has provided all the production standard requirements.
However, this isn't a production plant under the Hongxing Steel Group, so rules have to be adapted to local conditions.
If someone changes the first rule, then someone else ignores the last rule, claiming it's the management and production standard of Hongxing Steel Group, but what is it actually?
To be honest, producing 28 units per day was considered very impressive back then.
If Hongxing Steel Group hadn't started a steel-vehicle joint venture, then the Second Automobile Works would definitely be a major factory today.
With a daily production of 28 units, the annual production exceeded 10,000 units, while the total domestic automobile production in 1964 was only 28,000 units.
Well, Second Automobile Works controls nearly half of the market. Isn't that impressive?
That's bullshit. Steel and automobiles export more than 10,000 cars a month, including several types of motorcycles, which are produced in parallel. It basically represents the most advanced and highest-capacity automobile factory in China at that time.
The Second Automobile Works could imitate this so well that Li Xuewu didn't know how to comment on it.
Okay, it's really good, at least they've taken the initiative to change, but it's not enough.
"How about we go to the cafeteria first?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, the office director took the initiative to suggest, "The food should be ready soon, let's eat and talk?"
"Then let's eat and talk."
Seeing that Li Xuewu had no intention of continuing the conversation, Gu Litong agreed to move the battlefield.
He really wanted Li Xuewu to say more, but he also knew that the cadres behind him couldn't stand it.
Li Xuewu may not know that not only are the workers on the production line veterans, but the management cadres are also veterans, and the transformation path of their factory is very complicated.
Li Xuewu actually figured it out; he could tell from the average age of the cadres eating together at the table.
If it's this lineup, producing 28 units per day would be quite a miracle.
Why is Hongxing Steel Group able to fight?
Because of the younger age of cadres, if you compare the steel company with the Second Automobile Works, then go to the steel company and you will see that the grassroots level is generally full of young cadres, and there are also many cadres under the age of thirty in the middle level. The factory director is no more than forty-five years old.
Hongxing Steel Group is serious about promoting younger cadres, but Dongfeng Motor Corporation is only vague about it.
Li Xuewu doesn't object to using the old workers, but he has to be responsible for them. Why just send them onto the production line like that?
That would be irresponsible of the Second Automobile Works.
Li Xuewu wanted to say something, but he didn't know whether he should say it or how to say it.
A meal won't solve the problem.