dognovel Chapter 1410 Domineering and Self-willed
Chapter 1410 Domineering and Self-willed
Chapter 1410 Domineering and Self-willed
What is Yin Zhongyao doing back at the group company?
This brings us to the recent personnel changes at the Steel City Metallurgical Plant, specifically the appointments of key personnel in various departments.
Starting at the end of March, the Leading Group Office took the lead in organizing a fixed asset audit covering all of the Group's industrial enterprises in Liaodong.
The audit was accompanied by a personnel review, which was a response to the unified organizational restructuring of the group's industrial enterprises in Liaodong, which was ordered by the group's secretary-general Li Xuewu in early March.
In fact, it's not just the group's industrial enterprises in Liaodong; since the beginning of this year, the entire group has undergone a unified organizational restructuring.
In principle, management committees will no longer be set up in other management branches except for the group level, and all management structures will be restored to the business leadership responsibility system.
The factory implements a factory director responsibility system, while the branch company implements a general manager responsibility system. Business and organizational work are divided into different levels and tiers, and resources are uniformly allocated and managed by the major departments of the group, which delegate authority to business operations.
To put it simply, the group centrally manages all work except for business operations, while business operations are delegated to lower levels.
Previously, the factory did not have independent financial management authority, but now it does; previously, the branch company did not have independent decision-making authority, but now it does; and the branch offices also have relatively independent personnel management authority.
The benefits of doing this are obvious: branch offices are more flexible and competitive in responding to market changes and business adjustments.
However, for human resources work, there is an invisible and intangible ceiling, which is the so-called organizational structure barrier.
Previously, the personnel of branch factories or branch companies were connected with those of the head office. People with connections could go from the head office to a branch factory or vice versa, as long as there were positions available and a person in charge was willing to accept them.
However, after the organizational restructuring, the group's organizational and personnel structure was reshuffled, and the management of the branch companies was also adjusted and integrated to a certain extent, resulting in a significant dilution of personal relationships.
To be transferred from the group company, one must possess certain abilities or meet business needs. For example, if there are young cadres who need training, they can be placed in suitable positions for development. Or, if a branch company has technical or special positions that require specific talent support, then they can be transferred.
The practice of transferring employees to branch offices instead of conducting organizational assessments for promotions has become history starting this year. According to the latest organizational structure management methods, all positions and duties will require assessment and competition.
If managers in branch offices or factories want to advance, they must first stand out from the competition within their own factory and be discovered by the group company, either through lateral transfer for training or by being assigned to a suitable position.
The decentralization and centralization of personnel authority has taken two directions. One direction is that branch factories and branch companies have higher management authority over their own cadres, and at the same time, they need to assume the necessary responsibilities for this management authority.
The group's unified management of job allocation among various units and within the group has, to some extent, stabilized morale and strengthened the sense of responsibility and commitment of grassroots and middle-level management cadres.
In short, things will only be good if you do a good job, and if you don't do a good job, then forget it. We absolutely cannot allow such disgusting things as changing places to defecate and fart to happen again.
So some people ask, from the perspective of group management, this policy should be an inevitable process for enterprises to adjust their management methods after they have developed to a certain stage. What is Yin Zhongyao opposing?
It's very simple. He doesn't oppose the group's management policies, but rather the people who implement them. He dislikes Li Xuewu, and he dislikes Li Xuewu, not him, for implementing personnel changes and management restructuring.
Therefore, he wanted to return to the group company to report the problem, specifically regarding Li Xuewu's domineering style in Liaodong and at the Gangcheng Metallurgical Plant.
Actually, Yin Zhongyao didn't want to return to Beijing at first. After all, he's been a cunning old fox for many years, and he couldn't bear to suddenly break ties with Li Xuewu here.
However, good things always seem to be met with bad people. When the audit team conducted a comprehensive asset inventory of the group's various industrial enterprises in Liaodong, their practice of handing over any clues to the discipline inspection and supervision departments for intervention did indeed frighten many people.
From the day the audit teams entered each unit on March 31, the thresholds of the doors of the unit supervisors and leaders in charge were practically worn out from being kicked down. It was a bustling and lively scene.
The old women in the family are complaining that they can't live like this anymore, and people are coming to their house to deliver gifts in the middle of the night.
This is considered a normal reaction; there are also abnormal ones.
You know, these days, where are there any proper temples and Taoist monasteries left? But believe it or not, people who have done a lot of bad things always manage to find a way to solve problems through unconventional means.
Since the monks and Taoist priests are nowhere to be found, let's look for a shaman. If we can't even reach the Buddha's feet, let's invite a deity to descend to earth.
Good heavens, it's a mess, rumors are flying everywhere. Today this person is being investigated, tomorrow that person is being taken away. Yin Zhongyao, who is in charge of personnel, is in a very passive position.
Those with guilty consciences dared not confront Li Xuewu directly, so they all went to his door.
In short, who came up with the idea of conducting audits and personnel assessments simultaneously? If you, Deputy Factory Director Yin, wanted to curry favor with the Secretary-General, you didn't need to use us as pawns.
Well, Yin Zhongyao was just sitting at home when trouble came out of nowhere, leaving him feeling both wronged and angry.
Especially when someone egged him on, deliberately listening to his explanation first, and then criticizing him for not tolerating the matter.
"Director Yin, this cannot be tolerated!"
"Yes! If we tolerate this now, it might be us today, but it could be you next!"
"Everyone, please don't make things difficult for the leader. He's not having an easy time either; he can't afford to offend that person!"
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Now you can see what "It's not that I'm afraid of bad things, it's that I'm afraid of bad people" means, right? Yoon Chung-yao is in a bind.
He's in a bind now, unable to move up or down. If he backs down in front of his old subordinates now, he can forget about saying or doing anything in the metallurgical plant in the future, let alone getting everyone's support.
Another point is that he was the first to propose personnel review and adjustment at the meeting, and it was Li Xuewu who directly rejected it at the meeting. How did it turn out that Li Xuewu took the lead in organizing this action?
He was indignant. Li Xuewu was the head of the metallurgical plant, but he was also the person in charge of personnel work. Why shouldn't his opinion be respected?
So, amidst everyone's voices of "support," Deputy Factory Director Yin decisively went to the group company.
The audit and disciplinary inspection teams are facing difficulties. These cadres are all waiting for good news from Deputy Factory Director Yin, and they have all chosen to remain silent.
Faced with this uncooperative behavior, the working group reported the situation to the leading group office, and now Zhang Jing is reporting the situation to Li Xuewu.
After listening to Zhang Jing's report, Li Xuewu calmly said, "No one has the right to resist audits and investigations. We will handle this according to relevant management regulations."
"Okay, I see."
Seeing the leader's solemn tone, Zhang Jing responded softly and returned to his office. Shortly afterward, he issued a formal document to each working group, requiring them to be conscientious and responsible, and to actively handle any problems they encountered in their work. Anyone found deliberately delaying or resisting organizational work would be reported to the Organization Department for suspension.
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"Oh dear, Director Liao, look at this—oh dear, tsk tsk, look at this, oh dear—"
Zhou Yongyuan, the deputy head of the finance department, knocked on Liao Jinhui's office door with a notification document in hand. However, once inside, he was so busy shaking the document that he didn't utter a single serious word, only making small, rambling noises.
Liao Jinhui glanced at him, then at the door behind him, secretly cursing that this bastard was really troublesome.
Earlier, someone went to block the gate of Deputy Factory Director Yin's house. He was still thinking about the idea of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" (meaning that if one of them is gone, the other will be vulnerable). But when Deputy Factory Director Yin went to Beijing, he became the scapegoat.
Yes, he's been keeping a very low profile lately, hoping for a smooth landing, even if it means stepping down from his current position or being transferred to a smaller unit to wait for retirement. He doesn't want to be fired directly.
The more low-key he is, the more people have his eye on him. These bastards can't stand to see him doing well, and they don't want him to be the only one to land smoothly, so they bother him every day.
Sure enough, Zhang Jing just sent out the notice, and this week Yongyuan came knocking on his door.
Liao Jinhui could see through his little scheme even with the corn on his inflamed big toe.
"Sit down, sit down. What's the rush? Did you get promoted again?"
This was a vague statement about Zhou Yongyuan, and also a reminder for him to know when to stop and not to make a big fuss.
The metallurgical plant's finance department was restructured into a finance section, and Zhou Yongyuan, the former deputy section chief of the finance department, was retained.
It must be said that Li Xuewu made full considerations during this organizational restructuring; he clearly understood the principle that "too much clarity leaves no room for fish."
However, some people are short-sighted, never satisfied with taking advantage of others, and have no gratitude or remorse. Faced with the high-pressure situation of the group's comprehensive organizational reform, they still act recklessly and refuse to stop or let go.
To put it simply, even Liao Jinhui himself couldn't stand the character of Zhou Yongyuan and his ilk.
Did he not know why these bastards were trying to get Deputy Factory Director Yin to go to the group company?
Liao Jinhui could only say to these people that there is always a reason why someone is pitiful, and they deserved to die.
"Ascend? Ascend what? More like ascend to heaven—"
Zhou Yongyuan, acting like a madman, slammed the documents in his hand onto Liao Jinhui's desk and, disregarding manners, plopped down in the chair opposite him.
Liao Jinhui frowned slightly. Even if he was a phoenix without feathers and no better than a chicken, he was still a cadre, so why should he be treated with such contempt?
Since he became the office director, no one has ever dared to act so recklessly in his office.
Slamming the table? Even Director Dong and Secretary-General Li have never treated him like this. What gives Zhou Yongyuan the right?
Zhou Yongyuan may have sensed that Liao Jinhui was unhappy, but he didn't care, because in his eyes, Liao Jinhui, this phoenix, was just a featherless chicken.
"Just for this? Is it worth it?"
Liao Jinhui couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the other party. At this moment, he wanted to keep a low profile and didn't want to cause trouble. So he just endured it and treated it as a dog barking.
"You still haven't figured it out—"
Zhou Yongyuan pushed the notification document that Liao Jinhui had returned back to him, and pointed to the last sentence on it, reminding him, "What is this called? You tell me."
"What's this called?" Liao Jinhui glanced at it, then looked into his eyes and asked calmly.
Do I even need to tell you what this is called?
Zhou Yongyuan said with indignation, "What does he take us metallurgical plant cadres for? Lambs to be slaughtered at will? He just suspends us from our posts like that."
"They suspended you from your post?" Liao Jinhui picked up the document and looked at it, asking in a still indifferent tone, "How come I haven't heard about this?"
"It'll be soon, you'll hear about it soon—"
Zhou Yongyuan curled his lip and emphasized, "Don't play dumb with me. He's obviously targeting us and is going to reshuffle the deck!"
"Watch your words!"
Liao Jinhui narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Zhou Yongyuan across from him, saying, "What do you mean by pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth? What do you mean by him coming for us? And what do you mean by a major reshuffle?"
He put down the documents in his hand, his tone becoming more serious, and said, "How come I don't know when I understood and when I was confused?"
"And another thing, who's targeting whom? And who are we all? I don't understand."
If you don't understand—
Seeing that he wasn't responding to his words, Zhou Yongyuan glared at him and said, "Then he was faking it."
He was also furious. He patted the documents that Liao Jinhui had just put down and said, "There's an old saying that couples are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. I should have known this day would come."
As he said this, he didn't care about Liao Jinhui's increasingly gloomy gaze. He picked up the document, stood up, and glanced at the other party casually, saying, "It seems we were just being presumptuous. Director Liao must be blessed with good fortune and has already found a powerful backer."
"There's one thing I must remind you of: since ancient times, no one has been able to escape the rule of 'the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked.' If you're looking for a stepping stone to curry favor with someone, don't be too picky. What if it turns out to be a landmine? You'll be sent to your death if you step on it."
beep--
At this moment, Liao Jinhui's gaze was the sharpest, shooting out like a knife, but Zhou Yongyuan was a madman who didn't care about his gaze at all.
Watching the other person leave his office grumbling, Liao Jinhui really wanted to curse. But he also knew that there was no point in sitting there sulking, and it wasn't worth getting worked up over someone like that.
Was it only discovered on the first day that Li Xuewu was going to make organizational and personnel adjustments at the metallurgical plant? Which new leader doesn't do this after taking office?
Ah, now you all get all worked up at the slightest provocation, jumping around and even daring to report problems to the group company. Isn't that just courting death?
As Zhou Yongyuan just said, no one can escape the game rule of "the cunning rabbit dies and the hunting dog is cooked". Even if Liao Jinhui is a scoundrel, he has never done anything bad like using others as stepping stones or crossing stones.
The past is the past, and the present is the present. In the past, everyone was in the same game. How someone played their game was based on their ability. If you can't play, then don't play.
Now that the rules of the game have changed, he is also changing accordingly, trying to adapt to the new rules.
Some people can't handle the game, can't adapt to new rules, and always want to retreat to their comfort zone. Isn't that just asking for trouble and undermining their own foundation?
He didn't believe it. Liao Jinhui absolutely didn't believe that Li Xuewu had no backup plan. He believed that Yin Zhongyao's trip would be full of excitement but would end in disappointment, and that no one in the group would support him.
Conversely, Li Xuewu's actions in Liaodong were aboveboard and could withstand scrutiny.
Yin Zhongyao is going to make a mess of things this time!
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"Comrade Han Zhan from the Security Section is quite good." Yang Zongfang took a puff of his cigarette, flicked the ash into the ashtray, and said, "The Quality and Safety Department needs capable and innovative young cadres, so let him take on the main responsibility."
“He’s not quite right, he’s still too young.” Li Xuewu said calmly, looking at the list and introduction in his hand. “He has the ability, but he has too many ideas and too little action.”
"If you ask me, it's because your requirements and standards are too high." Yang Zongfang smiled, a cigarette between his fingers, and leaned back on the sofa, looking at Li Xuewu. "If we go by your standards, even if you picked and chose all the cadres in this metallurgical plant, you wouldn't be able to find many who are qualified."
"Then we should look carefully, just in case some gold is hidden by the sand."
Li Xuewu smiled, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Selecting and appointing capable people is the first challenge for decision-makers; both of us have to pass this test."
“But we have to make appropriate compromises.” Yang Zongfang’s expression became more serious. He pointed to Han Zhan’s name on the list and emphasized, “He worked at the metallurgical plant for three years, and his work performance is obvious to all. As the supervisor, I have to say something fair about that.”
"The group is now advocating for younger cadres, and I think Comrade Han Zhan should receive further training and improvement in this adjustment."
He looked at Li Xuewu and nodded, saying, "That's my opinion; let him take the lead."
"See, we've run into a disagreement."
Li Xuewu smiled and shook his head, then slowly placed the list and documents in his hand on the armrest of the sofa, saying, "This is a good thing. It's good to hear different opinions during the discussion, and it saves people from saying that I'm arrogant and domineering."
"Who's acting like a bully?"
As soon as Li Xuewu finished speaking, Li Haiyang walked in, a cigarette between his fingers and some documents in his hand.
He heard this as soon as he entered the room, and looked at Li Xuewu with some surprise, asking, "What's going on?"
"Hehe—me—"
Li Xuewu chuckled and waved, gesturing to the sofa opposite him, saying, "I was talking about myself."
"What's this all about?" Li Haiyang first nodded to Yang Zongfang and greeted him as Deputy Factory Director Yang. Then he bent down and touched some ash in the ashtray before sitting down on the sofa that Li Xuewu indicated.
He asked with amusement, "Is being modest now the trend? I just ran into Director Liao at the door, and he spoke in the same tone, as if he was afraid I would praise him."
“His mental illness is incurable right now, so don’t provoke him.” Yang Zongfang found it amusing to hear him say that, picked up her teacup and said, “You’ve come at the right time. The Secretary-General and I disagreed, so it’s a draw. You can be the referee.”
"Oh? What's going on now?"
Seeing that what he said was interesting, Li Haiyang smiled and looked at Li Xuewu, asking, "You weren't talking about this, were you?"
"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu shook his head, smiled wryly, picked up his teacup, and didn't explain anything.
Yang Zongfang pointed to the personnel-related documents on the sofa armrest and introduced, "We are discussing the candidate for the head of the Quality and Safety Department."
He pointed in Li Xuewu's direction and said to Li Haiyang, "The Secretary-General is worried about my preferred candidate, so we're at a stalemate here."
"Well, that's how we started talking about whether people listen to opinions or not."
Yang Zongfang also said jokingly, "Now the Secretary-General is in a dilemma. If he agrees with me, he will be worried. If he doesn't agree with me, he is afraid that I will say that he is arrogant and domineering."
"Hehe—hahaha!"
Li Haiyang immediately understood the meaning behind those words. He first chuckled, then burst into laughter.
Yang Zongfang laughed as he said this, and even Li Xuewu smiled helplessly.
"If you ask me, this matter is easy to handle." After laughing for a while, Li Haiyang looked at Yang Zongfang and said, "I won't ask who your opinion is." He then looked at Li Xuewu and said, "As for me, I won't ask what your concerns are."
"Let's stick to the facts. Why not let this person work for three months first? If he's good, great; if not, we'll replace him. It's that simple!"
He spread his hands and said with a smile, "This way, we won't wrong anyone. If he doesn't do well, he shouldn't blame us for not giving him a chance. There's a probationary period for personnel appointments anyway, so emphasizing it now is no big deal."
"Look, as someone in charge of personnel, I think Comrade Haiyang's idea is excellent."
Yang Zongfang looked at Li Xuewu and suggested, "Why don't we go with this suggestion and let him give it a try?"
"Who is it?" Li Haiyang asked, glancing at the documents in his hand. "The head of the Quality, Safety and Environmental Protection Department?"
"What do you think of Han Zhan from the Security Department?" Yang Zongfang asked, turning to Li Haiyang when Li Xuewu still didn't respond.
Li Haiyang quickly located Han Zhan's name on the list and then swiftly browsed his resume.
Actually, there's no need to look closely. Han Zhan's qualifications were already in his mind. Before coming to the metallurgical plant, he had already done background checks and indirect research on the cadres here.
That's why he's called Li Xuewu's virtual apprentice. The two have never talked about becoming masters and learning skills, but anyone who comes here can see Li Xuewu's shadow in his behavior, even the preparations for being demoted are the same.
He hesitated for less than three seconds before raising his head and saying, "If he is the person you recommend, then I have no objection at all."
Li Haiyang smiled and looked at Li Xuewu, saying, "Secretary-General, you're worried that the principle of 'no favoritism towards relatives' doesn't apply to Han Zhan, right? If we have to stop him just because we're colleagues, it's not fair to Comrade Han Zhan."
"See? In the end, I was wrong after all?"
Li Xuewu said with a laugh, "When did I ever say that I would consider recommending relatives without regard to family ties?"
After making a joke, he became serious and looked at Yang Zongfang, saying, "If you want to use him, you have to bear the risks and consequences of his youth and lack of experience."
Yang Zongfang also became serious at this moment, looking into Li Xuewu's eyes as he listened to his speech.
"My work experience during the Korean War is very limited. I went from the security department to the fire department, and now I'm back to the security department."
Li Xuewu stated very frankly, "He did make some achievements in the fire protection department, but we must also take into account the actual situation and specific problems of the Hongxing Factory at that time."
“Although I didn’t work with him during the three years at the metallurgical plant, he was under the management of the security department.” He tapped the armrest of the sofa with his finger and emphasized, “You were his supervisor during those three years at the metallurgical plant, and I believe your evaluation of him is based on objective facts.”
"So I won't object to your suggestion of who to choose, but you must be extremely cautious."
He looked at Yang Zongfang and nodded, saying, "It takes a lot of time, manpower, and resources to cultivate a cadre, but it only takes one wrong personnel appointment to ruin a cadre. This is our responsibility."
“I understand what you mean.” Yang Zongfang nodded and said earnestly, “I stand by my opinion and agree with yours. It is our shared responsibility to put the right people in the right positions.”
“If every candidate selection requires such difficult discussions,” Li Haiyang said with a wry smile, “then it would be considered fast if personnel adjustments could be completed before the middle of the year.”
“Since coming to Liaodong, I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders.” Li Xuewu sighed slightly and looked at the two of them, saying, “The slightest mistake could lead to utter ruin and endless regret, so every opinion I give must be given with utmost care.”
“I understand what you mean.” Li Haiyang nodded and said, “This is the difference between a supervisor in charge and a manager. I still have a lot to learn from you.”
"We're getting too serious. Let's talk about personnel matters instead." Li Xuewu waved his hand with a laugh and said, "If we really have to wait until the middle of the year, I'll be the first one who can't take it anymore."
"Hahaha--"
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"Secretary-General, please take a look at this."
Zhang Enyuan walked into the office and placed a newspaper on Li Xuewu's desk.
Li Xuewu was reading a document when he turned his head to take a look, but then couldn't help but examine it closely.
On April 15, the Guangzhou Export Commodities Fair was held as scheduled, but this year's fair was somewhat special, with many previously established rules changing.
This year's Canton Fair proposed a response to the "rumors in the international trade market that we have nothing left after industrial and technological changes" that "devalue the significance of our transformation." Specifically, at this year's Spring Canton Fair, it was proposed to change the practice of exporting trade to capitalist countries.
Although the sheep trade fair still emphasizes unified external relations, requiring that the same commodity be handled by a single trading group or head office for unified external operation, unified pricing, unified negotiation, unified transaction, and unified signing of contracts, the price can be determined based on different commodities and different markets, and intermediaries are allowed to receive a commission of approximately 5%.
This is the first time the sheep trade fair has undergone limited changes.
Zhang Enyuan paid close attention to this news because he felt it was necessary to acknowledge that the decision was influenced by the experience of Hongxing Steel Group in foreign trade.
The statement that Hongxing Steel Group is a pioneer in economic development in the new era has been confirmed once again.
What Li Xuewu could see from the words of this article was that adjustments had already been made to the current economic work, and adapting to market changes and the laws of development had been tacitly accepted.
You might say that the changes to the foreign trade rules at this sheep trade fair are minor, even negligible. But you must recognize the fundamental significance of this change.
Starting with the "Precautions for Trade During the Trade Fair" formulated by the Sheep Trade Fair, in response to the "chaotic phenomenon" and "tendency towards free market competition" of some inconsistencies in foreign trade that had emerged at the time, a "Decision on the Necessity of Unifying Foreign Trade" was specifically formulated.
On a positive note, this regulation has essentially eliminated the undesirable practices of keeping things confidential internally while disclosing them externally, competing for business and customers, and lowering prices to sell products.
However, times have changed, and the international trade market and the domestic market have undergone fundamental changes, so the corresponding rules should also be adjusted.
Hongxing Steel Group has demonstrated a positive attitude and a strong sense of unity in its foreign trade work, integrating foreign trade with economic development.
In particular, the Trade Management Center located in Tianjin, and the International Business Division established from the Trade Management Center, have achieved coordinated and unified efforts in converting unplanned products, demonstrating effective actions in accordance with market principles.
In terms of current trade volume, the Tianjin Trade Management Center is absolutely no match for the Sheep Trade Fair, but it surpasses it in terms of flexibility and sustainability in foreign trade.
Judging from the loosening of bargaining power in foreign trade at this sheep trade fair, it will be more convenient for the Joint Trade Center and the International Business Department to carry out foreign trade work in the future.
This is the unique advantage of being a pioneer and experimental enterprise: not afraid of trial and error or rule restrictions.
The impact of the newspaper delivered by Zhang Enyuan continued. Following the adjustment of foreign trade policies at the Yangjiao Fair, Hongxing Steel Group received another notification regarding adjustments to hardware export policies.
This notice was not issued to Hongxing Steel Group alone; almost all hardware industries received it, and even Ji Weidong sent the message back from the port city.
Could this kid's letter mean something good?
When Yuan Dehua, the director of the Hongxing Steel City Weapon Manufacturing Plant, excitedly approached him with an order, Li Xuewu knew what Ji Weidong was up to.
The order is a large order, or it's a targeted export, with the destination being Asia, Africa, and Latin America. I won't go into the specifics.
Li Xuewu looked at the purchase list carefully before looking up at Yuan Dehua and asking, "Can our warehouse inventory meet these requirements?"
"It can't be satisfied, it's impossible to satisfy."
Yuan Dehua shook his head decisively and said, "We have inventory in our warehouse, but we can't keep up with the orders coming one after another. We haven't finished processing Art's orders yet."
The excitement and joy he had shown upon arrival were gone from his face; instead, his expression turned bitter and helpless in the face of reality.
Li Xuewu couldn't stand his old face. He tapped his finger on the order document and still emphasized, "If you can't finish it, then don't do it. Tell them that if you can't complete the order, you should reduce the quantity appropriately."
"Boss, this—" Yuan Dehua asked somewhat agitatedly, "Why? The orders are practically coming to our door, why aren't we expanding production capacity?"
"How to expand? By adding more people or more equipment?"
Li Xuewu leaned back in his chair, looked at the other person, shrugged, and said, "I won't stop you from doing three shifts, but don't even think about hiring more people and equipment. The group won't make that exception for you."
"Are these targets really set so rigidly?"
Yuan Dehua frowned, looked at Li Xuewu, touched the chair and sat down opposite him, saying, "Please help me think about it, I guarantee I can afford to support these people."
"The group will complete the final organizational and personnel reforms this year, and all personnel work needs to be summarized." Li Xuewu stretched out his hand and made a cutting motion on the table, explaining, "The previous personnel work style ends here, and the future personnel work style starts from here. You should have studied the relevant documents."
"It's just about operating in compliance with regulations—"
Yuan Dehua anxiously reached into his pocket, lit a cigarette, and then said, "Starting this year, the group will no longer recruit workers from the community. Instead, we will cultivate new-era workers from within the vocational education system."
“You’re right about one point,” Li Xuewu explained patiently. “The recruitment of new employees needs to be reformed, and the training of existing employees is also a key focus.”
"You can't just focus on immediate profits and ignore the future. Can you guarantee that the arms factory will always have orders that increase year after year?"
Li Xuewu looked at him and asked, "There are still more people in this world who yearn for peace, don't you think?"
“What do I think?” Yuan Dehua looked up at Li Xuewu and said frankly, “I think our factory can support another 1000 people. As long as you give me this quota, I will sell everything I own to support them.”
"What I just said was a waste of time."
Li Xuewu was also helpless; what could he say to a colleague who was so stubborn and serious about his work?
You can't say that Yuan Dehua is short-sighted. After all, he is almost fifty years old, and his understanding of the future will be influenced by his past work experience, which makes him seem somewhat rigid and stubborn in his work.
But you can't deny his beliefs and ideals. The fundamental reason why Li Xuewu trusted and supported Yuan Dehua's work at the weapons factory was because of these considerations.
"Boss, please give us a chance."
Yuan Dehua said with great enthusiasm: "I believe we will always love peace, but where in this world are there good people like us? Sooner or later we will have to fight."
"You're just here to stir up trouble, aren't you?" Li Xuewu looked at him with amusement and said, "I remember telling you that quality is more important than quantity when it comes to workers, especially in your factory, where technical skills are paramount."
"Now that you've finally raised your average skill level, if we give you another thousand people, the product quality will definitely suffer. Is it worth it?"
He said earnestly, "You'd better take it easy, focus on technological development, and hone your workers' skills."
"The first batch of students from the vocational college will graduate next year. Wouldn't it be better to assign them to you high-achieving students?"
“We need top students, and we also want the current workers.” Yuan Dehua still wasn’t going to let Li Xuewu go, so he kept pestering him, acting as if he wouldn’t leave until Li Xuewu gave him a quota.
Li Xuewu had a headache; this mushroom was really tough.
If I let him dawdle here for ages, I won't be able to get anything else done.
Forget it, he can't afford to mess with this kind of person.
"A thousand men? Don't even think about it." Li Xuewu looked at him seriously and said, "If you dare to make a pledge, I can make a special application to the group and give you three hundred men."
"But I want to emphasize that this is a one-time exception. Don't come looking for me again."
"Secretary-General, I'll write you a letter written in blood. How about you give me two hundred more people to make it a round number?"
As soon as Yuan Dehua saw Li Xuewu agree, he knew there was hope. He straightened his back, looked at him, and held up his finger, saying, "I'll write you a guarantee right now."
"Even if you gouge your eyes out and write it all out, I can only give you three hundred people. Do you think I'm going to haggle with you in the market?"
Li Xuewu was both annoyed and amused. He took a piece of paper bearing the name of Hongxing Steel Group, wrote down his opinion, and finally signed it and pushed the time to the other side.
Although Yuan Dehua was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't get another two hundred people, he was also pleasantly surprised to see the written agreement in front of him, as he wasn't very confident about getting the people.
I was prepared to leave empty-handed when I arrived, because all the good workers had already been snapped up by the group's various industrial enterprises and branches, and the roster had already been finalized.
What Li Xuewu just said about the group's training plan for existing workers is true, and he is very clear about it.
Specifically at the grassroots level, the production workshops of each branch will receive a group of excellent workers. Right now, there is a shortage of skilled workers, and personnel changes have eliminated many workers in the workshops who are not technically proficient. There is an urgent need to replenish the workforce with excellent workers.
Among these outstanding workers urgently needing reassignment are some of the young workers who were screened out two years ago, but who have returned to their industrial positions after training and self-improvement.
Where did those workers who were eliminated and failed to improve themselves go?
Many were assigned to engineering and construction companies after their abilities and skills were adjusted and allocated accordingly.
Since I can't do technical work, I can only do manual labor. Isn't two years enough time to learn?
Sometimes, learning ability is also an important indicator of potential for development. Just like the college entrance examination, you can't say that everyone who gets into university is talented, nor can you say that everyone who doesn't get into university is useless.
However, college students selected through the college entrance examination have more room for development and potential than young people who enter society after graduating from high school or even junior high school.
In the final stage of personnel reform, the remaining workers all possess commendable technical skills and are certainly worth training. Both the factory and the branch office are vying for their quotas.
Li Xuewu was able to approve 300 people for him, which meant that the other branches would have 300 fewer people, and he was quite satisfied.
The Steel City Weapons Manufacturing Plant isn't a large factory; three hundred people are enough to handle most orders.
Yuan Dehua had already made up his mind that these three hundred people should absolutely not be mixed up with the old workers. They should work in three shifts, just as the secretary-general had suggested.
Even if the new workers are not very skilled, they can be trained gradually. With the help of some technicians, the production capacity can be gradually increased. That's what he thought.
"Did you eat honey poop? You're so happy!"
Wang Shengli, deputy general manager of United Construction Engineering Corporation, went up to the third floor and bumped into Yuan Dehua.
The two knew each other, and seeing him smiling as he came out of the leader's office with documents in his hands, he said this.
Yuan Dehua proudly shook the paper in his hand, raised an eyebrow at Wang Shengli, and said, "You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?"
"Hehe, how old are you?"
Wang Shengli looked at Yuan Dehua, who was acting like a child, with amusement and joked, "You mustn't go back skipping and jumping around, or people will think you've gone crazy."
"You're the one who's mentally ill—"
Yuan Dehua glared at him and casually asked, "What are you doing here? Are you here to ask for someone back too?"
"Need people? What kind of people?" Wang Shengli was also confused. He explained, "The group is going to build a large cinema in the workers' new village. I've come to report to the secretary-general."
"Building a large cinema?" Yuan Dehua asked with surprise, "Is it in the workers' new village in the steel city industrial zone?"
"Hehe, what are you thinking about?"
Wang Shengli mimicked his earlier smugness, shaking the documents in his hand and saying, "Liangmahe Ecological Industrial Zone."
(End of this chapter)