Chapter 1083: Especially you!

"Deputy Director Liu, welcome!"

Li Xuewu walked quickly out of the lobby and shook hands with Liu Xiangqian, who was walking up the steps.

Liu Xiangqian didn't care that Li Huai De was not at the door; he looked at the magnificent lobby and smiled, "I really didn't know Beijing had such a good place."

"You flatter me. It was prepared as a guesthouse for progressive teachers and students visiting and studying in Beijing from all over the country."

Li Xuewu introduced the predecessor of the International Hotel while shaking hands with Zhang Dayong and the others behind him, nodding to greet them.

"Our factory didn't intend to buy it; it's just that the factory's guesthouse is too far from the city, and it's not very convenient for some guests to go on business and work."

"So, for the convenience of reception, we tidied it up and restored its original appearance; it can be considered a witness to history."

He smiled and pointed to the direction of the corridor, "Director Li is already waiting for us in the reception room; he negotiated with the French in the morning and rested for a little while at noon."

"Oh? I heard from the office," Liu Xiangqian asked with concern, "How was the negotiation? Is it a big business?"

"You please this way—" Li Xuewu reminded him first, turned a corner, and continued to introduce, "It can't be considered a big business; the French are very slow, with a total investment of less than ten million."

Only? Only? Only ten million?

Listen to what he said, is it human language?!

Liu Xiangqian, who heard Li Xuewu's words, really wanted to curse; your factory is awesome! Ten million is described with "only"!

Zhang Dayong and Zhao Fuchun, who followed them, curled their lips, knowing that this meeting would be difficult to talk about; their appetite was too big!

"This is the worst trade cooperation we have negotiated since receiving foreign businessmen this year."

Li Xuewu's tone seemed to be complaining that he and others had wasted time, but he still turned to Liu Xiangqian and asked, "But no matter how small the mosquito is, it's meat, right? Don't you think so, Deputy Director Liu?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes—!"

Liu Xiangqian had a "not a human son" stuck in his heart that he didn't say out loud, and his face stiffened a bit.

"Your factory is still rich; how many big projects is this this year? You made a lot, right?"

"Hi—you only see us shouting happily; in fact, we owe a lot of debt outside!"

Li Xuewu was familiar with him, and he was deliberately joking with him, so he spoke very loosely, like an old man in the alley teasing people.

"Not to mention far away, we borrowed ten million in infrastructure funds from the Credit Union; you calculate how much interest we pay every day?"

He walked to the door of the reception room, knocked, and curled his lips, "It makes our Director Li feel heartache; he's about to pawn his pants—!"

There was no greeting sound in the lounge, but then the door was opened from inside.

Li Huai De stood at the door, smiled, and extended his hand, apologizing to Liu Xiangqian, "Sorry, sorry, Deputy Director Liu, I couldn't welcome you from afar; please forgive me!"

"It's okay! I know you were busy in the morning; Deputy Director Li told me you were resting."

Liu Xiangqian knew Li Huai De didn't go out on purpose; he was putting on airs and giving him a cold shoulder. Now that they were asking for help, he deserved to suffer.

"Why? I heard there's another big business coming to the door? French business?"

"Hi—! What big business!"

Li Huai De greeted Secretary Li Haiyang to make tea quickly; he shook hands with the people from the city and let them sit on the sofa.

"The French want to engage in compensation agreements, learning from the little devils to do mechanical equipment OEM production; they bragged about the scene, and even sent a Vice President!"

Looking at Li Xuewu distributing cigarettes and lighting them, he shook his head slightly, "In fact, the investment is not large; they just want to take advantage of us."

"I heard from Deputy Director Li that there is ten million," Liu Xiangqian took a puff of his cigarette and raised his eyebrows, "This ten million business doesn't count as a big business?"

"Ten million is investment; what about production?"

Li Huai De sighed slightly and cried poor, "From infrastructure to worker training, to equipment and technology implementation, compensation trade agreement, we can only count the money after ten years!"

"Is that so! I really don't understand this!"

Liu Xiangqian's eyes swept over Zhao Fuchun sitting opposite, as if asking, but his mouth was vague, "I thought this ten million was solid."

Zhao Fuchun took advantage of his speaking time to wink and give the answer, making Liu Xiangqian's eyes jump.

He just said, Li Huai De was absolutely talking nonsense; Zhao Fuchun meant exactly that.

Regarding the steel mill, Li Huai De, and Li Xuewu, Zhao Fuchun had conducted a comprehensive investigation and understanding after the last incident.

This didn't check, but it was a shock.

They had some grasp and understanding of Li Huai De, this old thing, but Li Xuewu was not easy to fool. Everyone they asked said he was not easy to provoke.

If you want to ask them why he is not easy to provoke, they can't say it, or even those who know are vague, just saying he is not easy to provoke.

The Li Huai De they knew before still had some accuracy in his words and didn't have such a slippery tongue.

I don't know when it started, but Old Li's words became sharp and mean, without a single accurate fart.

Listen to their nonsense; they even said they were going to pawn their pants. Look at the two of them, who is bare-assed?!

"Stop making trouble; it's not bad if we don't lose money!"

Li Huai De complained, "Every construction project we have now eats up tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands every day; I'm almost worried to death."

He took a sip of hot tea and said, "Foreign businessmen give technology and equipment, we have to provide manpower and infrastructure, and the products produced have to compensate for their investment costs first; only after that can we count as ours."

"Director Li is indeed angry," Li Xuewu explained on the side, "If you want to cooperate, it doesn't make money; if you don't cooperate, the workers' children have nowhere to arrange, and they all look up and eat their old capital at home?"

He said pointedly, "Director Li said that we must do everything possible to solve production treatment, worker welfare, and children's placement problems, and absolutely cannot cause trouble for the city."

"I believe this; the Red Star Factory has made special contributions to the youth employment work in Beijing."

Liu Xiangqian looked at Zhang Dayong and said seriously, "Just last year and this year, it solved the employment problem of 20,000 people, right? This is truly rare!"

"Yes, yes, the Red Star Factory has made sacrifices in this regard; I know this!"

Zhang Dayong received Liu Xiangqian's signal and nodded in agreement, "To talk about taking on heavy responsibilities and being willing to dedicate, we have to talk about Comrade Huai De."

"Oh my—good people are hard to be; once you make a contribution, you are afraid of suffering losses until you starve to death!"

Li Huai De wouldn't let the other party frame him; he shook his head and nodded to them, "There are always times when the heart is cold—"

"Hi, what are you talking about, heart cold!" Zhang Dayong smiled and gestured to Liu Xiangqian, "Today we are here to help you solve practical problems in the factory."

"It's still the organization that is good; with the organization caring, my heart is not cold immediately—"

Li Huai De was now also nodding to them with a look of nonsense, "Warm."

Liu Xiangqian and Zhang Dayong looked at each other, knowing that this knife was going to be slaughtered, and it was the same whether it was said early or late.

If you talk to him again, it will be dark!

"Comrade Huai De, we are here this time to talk to you about land acquisition."

He adopted a serious attitude, looked at Li Huai De, and said, "Based on the actual situation of your factory and the demands you put forward when we met last time, we studied it after going back."

Liu Xiangqian gestured to Zhang Dayong and the others, "Deputy Director Zhang and Comrade Fuchun have done practical work, and I don't know how many work meetings have been held."

Secretary Li Haiyang brought two plates of fruit with the waiter and placed them quietly on the table.

"The result may not be satisfactory, but please understand the difficulties of the city and take care of the class feelings between brother units."

He didn't care about the waiter coming in, let alone the fruit on the table; now if he gave him ginseng fruit, he wouldn't be interested, just wanting to settle Li Huai De early.

Li Huai De frowned slightly at his foreshadowing and picked up the teacup to drink tea.

The unmasked attitude made Liu Xiangqian pause, feeling a bit aggrieved.

His rank was higher than Li Huai De, and his seniority was even deeper than Li Huai De; they were not at the same level.

When Li Huai De was engaged in economic work underground, he was a proper political cadre, walking over with the team through life and death.

But then again, who told him to fall into Li Huai De's hands; this master is not forgiving.

Old Li wants to play, and he has countless ways to clean up Li Huai De, but he can't do that.

Work is work, individual is individual; Li Huai De is not wrong to consider problems from the perspective of the Red Star Factory, just like him from the perspective of the city.

So no matter how high the rank is, he has to coax Li Huai De to say it and deal with this matter.

More importantly, Li Huai De didn't mess around, didn't engage in evil ways to stir up muddy water.

Just for this point, he has to be considerate, not to mention that the Red Star Factory's high-speed train is moving forward bravely, and the leaders are paying attention; blocking it means death.

Since May last year, the city's team has changed three times, like cutting leeks.

Now the situation has changed again, and there is a trend of instability; no one dares to make big moves, and working cautiously like walking on thin ice is the way.

"Comrade Huai De, I was the one who held the talks with the enterprises; Deputy Director Liu is the one calling the heads of the enterprises to his office one by one to get the work done."

Zhang Dayong took over the conversation and said, "Each enterprise has its own demands, and it's hard to satisfy everyone; we can only balance as much as possible, and it's impossible to be perfect."

He sat up straight and looked at Li Huai De and introduced, "Some enterprises said that just for a Red Star Factory, everyone is restless."

"Others in charge said, isn't resource integration just annexation? I've never heard that cadres have to be appointed after assessment and examination after annexation."

"Of course, we support the Red Star Factory's system and decisions regarding cadre management and organizational management."

Zhang Dayong paused and said, "But we have to take care of everyone's emotions; the work of the main person in charge can't be done, and it can't be talked about below."

"How to take care of it?"

Li Huai De narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhang Dayong, asking, "Seal officials and promise wishes? Treat me as a mountain bandit den? Sit together and arrange chairs?"

He shook his chin and said, "I don't need to define the difference between integration and annexation; I'll just say one thing: we don't want cadres when we annex other factories."

"Deputy Director Liu, Deputy Director Zhang, let me interrupt," Li Xuewu suddenly opened his mouth and said, "The opinion of integrating other factories to transfer land is not our initial opinion; we have been making concessions and compromises until now."

He looked at Li Huai De and reminded, "The factory's promotion and group project declaration have been submitted; how to arrange it if you transfer it in now?"

Li Huai De looked at Liu Xiangqian with Li Xuewu's words and said, "If the city is really difficult, then let this matter slow down, wait and see."

He suggested with a generous attitude, "After all, the time is too tight, and the leaders of other enterprises also need full consideration and research."

After saying this, Li Huai De gestured to Li Xuewu to explain, "Other comrades in our factory have opinions on this plan, and I also need time to do appeasement and coordination work."

Okay! Old Li is going to throw the burden!

This move is a conspiracy, retreating as an advance.

There are no fools in this room; everyone can see it, and everyone can hear it, but there is no way!

Zhang Dayong looked at Liu Xiangqian, asking him how to deal with the current situation.

Liu Xiangqian nodded slowly and said to Li Huai De, "This matter is still on us; we didn't do enough research at the beginning, didn't solicit everyone's opinions, and then had these troubles."

"Of course, the steel mill wants space, wants development, wants progress, we must support this."

He looked at Zhang Dayong and said, "The team discussed a plan; listen to it before making a decision, it's not too late."

Li Huai De didn't speak, picked up the teacup to drink tea, and waited for the other party to make a move with his eyelids drooping.

Zhang Dayong took the conversation and said, "The city is also determined to clear the obstacles to the Red Star Factory's development, and in the spirit of unity, it can coordinate the placement of some cadres and employees."

"This point can be said that the city has set a precedent, and it has never been done before."

Li Huai De was still drinking tea, unmoved by the plan proposed by Zhang Dayong.

Some cadres and employees, how many is that?

There is no exact number, no specific list; one person is also a part, how to calculate?

Besides, this sentence obviously has a follow-up, so listen to what they have to say.

Zhang Dayong paused in embarrassment when he saw Li Huai De's stiff attitude, looked at Liu Xiangqian, and then continued to say with a hard scalp, "The other part has to be coordinated by our factory."

"Special placement? Wear a hat?"

Li Huai De raised his eyebrows, put down the teacup, and asked, "No assessment, no examination, and the city issues the appointment document?"

He raised his head slightly and said, "Then why ask me; the appointment of deputy director is not something the city says counts."

Li Huai De's appointment was issued by the First Ministry of Machine Building, and the appointments of Jing Yunong and others could be the First Ministry of Machine Building or the city, because it was dual leadership.

This sentence of his blocked Zhang Dayong's subsequent words, making him unable to say it.

Actually, think about it, the head of the factory next door still has to accept assessment and examination to be appointed to a new position when he arrives at the Red Star Factory.

If it's suitable, it's fine; if it's really to be a deputy to the previous deputy, how to count it if it's said out?

Especially since I don't know how the steel mill intends to take a sieve to examine them, everyone has opinions on this resource integration.

The employees are naturally willing and happy; the Red Star Factory's welfare and treatment are famous in the surrounding factories. Everyone was the same before, but who told people's reforms to be at the forefront.

But from the perspective of management, this goodness is not the case. As the old saying goes, it's better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail.

In their own one-third of an acre, they are leaders, but what are they when they arrive at the steel mill?

Outsiders, have to listen to people's greetings first, let you do what you do, and even identity problems have to be checked clearly before they can be used; what is this?

According to the requirements reported by the steel mill to the city, all cadres are first placed in the third industry management office, and then they are examined and appointed and adjusted.

Now the steel mill hasn't started promotion and groupization, at least it's impossible to adjust too many positions in three years; how do they divide?

More than a dozen factory leaders, piled together, are almost a hundred people; the steel mill can't arrange it.

Those employees are also blind; they really think that entering the steel mill is arriving in heaven.

The steel mill has already started personnel reform, and many people who mix days or have poor skills have been adjusted down; they are either going to the construction team or changing to a secondary work position.

Now the new employees in the steel mill are all young people who have undergone professional technical and safety skills training; even if the rank is not high, the potential is high.

How many of these people in their factory can be arranged to the steel mill?

Most are other service positions or third industry production positions, belonging to branch factories and small factories.

More than a dozen factories together are tens of thousands of people; whether the steel mill can eat it is one thing, and whether it can afford it is another.

Integrating factories, in the end, isn't it changing the soup without changing the medicine, reorganizing their current factories into third industry enterprises.

Light industry stays, heavy industry moves to the Northeast; when the time comes, will the employees follow, or will they not follow?

Liu Xiangqian also felt that he had said all the good words, and Old Li was not entering oil and salt, which was truly unreasonable.

He frowned and sat there without speaking, obviously angry, just didn't scatter it.

He didn't speak, and Zhang Dayong wouldn't speak even more; this kind of decision-making problem still requires the team leader to have the right to speak.

Li Xuewu looked at Zhao Fuchun and knew it was time for him to come forward.

He didn't say it to Liu Xiangqian, nor to Zhang Dayong, because he wasn't qualified.

But with Li Huai De here, he could say two words to Zhao Fuchun to untie this knot.

"Director Zhao, let me ask you, what is the city's arrangement for the steel mill next?"

He was afraid the other party didn't understand, so he took the initiative to explain, "I mean, after the new steel mill is built in the Steel City and the relocation is completed, what is Beijing's arrangement and plan for the steel industry?"

"This—"

If he came alone today, Zhao Fuchun could still say a few words to Li Xuewu, but now he didn't dare to speak, what if he said it wrong?

Liu Xiangqian heard Li Xuewu ask this and cast his gaze over.

He knew Li Xuewu had status in the Red Star Factory, and also had brains and work ability.

He didn't care about the words he just retorted, nodded, and signaled, "Comrade Xuewu, just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush."

He nodded to Zhao Fuchun and instructed, "Tell him about your industrial plan; we are here to solve problems today."

"Yes, Deputy Director Liu."

Zhao Fuchun first responded, then looked at Li Huai De and Li Xuewu and explained, "There is no specific plan for the time being, but we are already preparing, and we won't let Beijing have no steel industry."

"Since there is no specific plan, then I will make a suggestion for the leaders' reference; if I say it wrong, please criticize and correct me."

Li Xuewu first said politely, and then said in a gentle tone, "Since we will create a new steel mill on the basis of the existing steel mill sooner or later, why not start preparing now?"

"What do you mean—?" Liu Xiangqian frowned, "Speak in detail, don't beat around the bush."

"The cadres and employees of all integrated factories will still be examined and appointed according to the assessment standards set by the Red Star Factory; this point doesn't need to change."

Li Xuewu said, "But the choice is two-way; the steel mill is responsible for the relocation and placement of sixteen factories, and also provides skills training and education."

"That is to say, the steel mill will screen, examine, and appoint cadres within three years, but will retain the other party's organizational relationship and will not transfer them into the Red Star Factory."

"Employees will also have the same treatment, obeying deployment according to work needs, but retaining organizational relationships."

"At any time within three years, after the Red Star Steel Mill moves, we guarantee that we will cultivate a batch of qualified steel workers and management cadres."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "During this period of time, cadres and employees can slowly consider whether to stay or leave in the future."

"The city also has time to choose a site to build a new steel mill; when the time comes, the machinery and equipment will be moved, and personnel will be on duty directly, which will not delay the production plan, let alone temporarily cultivate management cadres."

"You say so... it seems..."

Zhao Fuchun was a bit moved; according to the city's original plan, it was to retain a portion of the Red Star Steel Mill's workers to maintain the operation of the new steel mill.

"According to your meaning, the Red Star Factory will cultivate these integrated workers into post workers needed by the steel mill within three years?"

Zhang Dayong asked Li Xuewu, but he looked at Li Huai De.

Li Huai De was like an old cat, lowering his head and drinking tea again.

Business matters are naturally handed over to those in charge of business; Li Huai De only talks about the big aspects.

Liu Xiangqian understood, looked at Zhao Fuchun, and asked Li Xuewu, "What is your consideration for the two-way choice of personnel after three years?"

"Deputy Director Liu, I think so."

Li Xuewu explained, "We cultivate cadres and employees, and naturally we will list a required list, and we will talk to them individually when the time comes."

"If they are willing to stay, we will apply to help them transfer their relationships; if they are not willing to stay, they will go to the city's new steel mill to work when the time comes, which won't delay anything."

"Then I have to add one!"

Liu Xiangqian pointed his finger at the sofa armrest and said, "I don't care who is on your list, but the premise is that it cannot affect the production capacity of the new steel mill."

"Also, the two-way choice is based on the city's final decision; we must ensure the need for talent."

"Director Li, look at this..."

Li Xuewu only made suggestions, but didn't say he made the decision for the steel mill; he very regularly handed the final decision-making power of the topic to Li Huai De.

Li Huai De was like an old cat that had just woken up, opened his narrowed eyes and smiled slightly, "Although it's very disadvantageous, since Director Liu said so."

He reached out and pushed the fruit plate in front of him and said, "Let's do it according to your meaning; those who should be transferred will be transferred, and we will accept those who stay."

Liu Xiangqian's meaning in his words was already compromising, and Li Huai De also got the size he wanted, so the stalemate between the two sides disappeared instantly, and the atmosphere eased a lot.

"It's truly young and strong; this way of thinking is really better than mine," Zhao Fuchun smiled and opened his mouth, "This counts as helping me finish half the work!"

"The Red Star Steel Mill will appoint cadres in the form of hanging positions," Li Xuewu continued to introduce, "Rank management is responsible for overall planning by the city and will not change with the Red Star Factory."

This is a restrictive provision for the Red Star Factory's subsequent promotion and groupization goals.

Let those cadres temporarily forget these two temptations and cut off their thoughts of reaching the sky in one step.

Liu Xiangqian nodded and said, "If you arrange it like this, what can you get?"

Li Xuewu looked at Li Huai De and said frankly, "After the new steel mill moves, we will also have a batch of workers who are unwilling to leave; these people must first enter the city's new steel mill to work."

"..."

Liu Xiangqian's hand holding the melon paused, and even the chewing action in his mouth stopped; he felt that this melon was suddenly not sweet.

Good guy, he just thought that the Red Star Factory couldn't do a loss-making business; how could it cultivate workers and cadres for nothing.

First, cadre appointment is screened and supplemented to the current production management positions.

This point can definitely provide more human resource support for the steel mill, and while training these cadres, it is also cultivating the steel mill's own cadres.

Secondly, the screened cadres won't be thrown away; isn't that going to establish more third industry industries? They all go to be management.

Finally, the steel mill's existing employee team is in a state of micro-saturation, and has not reached the situation of three shifts at all.

That is to say, even if tens of thousands of people are transferred to participate in production work, it is also filled through the construction of new third industry industries, and then a portion of excellent employees are coordinated to the steel mill positions to participate in work.

In this way, the steel mill can not only realize three shifts in all positions, but also deepen the space for its own personnel reform and provide more talent training time.

After the new steel mill is established, it will need a large number of young workers with culture, skills, and thoughts; these people must be cultivated from vocational and technical colleges.

But cultivation and education need time; now that there are these "temporary workers" helping to work, it naturally gives the steel mill sufficient time to prepare.

And there is no need to expand recruitment to meet existing production plans, because the future new steel mill will have new equipment and processes, and the number of workers needed will be reduced a lot.

Plus, when moving, those who are unwilling to follow the factory will appear on the Red Star Factory's personnel roster, urgently needing to solve the placement problem.

These people have rich work skills, good quality, and excellent ideological attitude.

However, in the new era and new requirements, the Red Star Factory's plan for the future is a large group and a professional factory.

Whether it is a shipyard, a steel mill, a steel mill, or a logistics service functional unit, all must realize professional adjustment.

When the time comes, there will definitely be a situation of personnel reduction, and there will also be a pattern of major cadre adjustment.

So the current situation is that Li Xuewu gave Li Huai De a bad idea, transferring the difficulties and the main body that will continue to cause problems in the future to the city in the name of supporting new factory construction.

Those who are unwilling to leave, or workers that the steel mill doesn't need, can happily go to the city's new steel mill to work; anyway, the wages are the same. 【1083-20

Those workers who are unwilling to leave, or whom the Steel Rolling Mill doesn't need, can happily go to work at the new steel rolling mill in the city; the wages are the same anyway.

As for the benefits, the Red Star Mill can completely incorporate the city's steel rolling mill into its joint trade operations.

When the time comes, if the city's steel rolling mill has money, it can buy; if it buys, it can distribute; and if it distributes, the workers will have drive and cohesion.

As for any problems that arise later, or policy changes due to the shifting times, that naturally falls under the city's management.

This is exactly what Liu Xiangqian thought of; he doesn't know what the Steel Rolling Mill is planning, but he knows the Steel City Steel Rolling Mill needs professional technical talent.

If he understood the future changes in the era, he would absolutely want to strangle Li Xuewu.

However, looking at the current situation, the city isn't losing out; the Steel Rolling Mill paying wages to support these people is better than the city having to support them.

Besides, workers who can work at the Steel Rolling Mill naturally won't have any reason not to know how to work at a new one, and they will also be able to complete production plans.

Who knows, the city might find a large, suitably conditioned plot of land outside the urban area to build an even more impressive steel rolling mill than the Red Star Mill.

When that time comes, these tens of thousands of people won't need the city to support them, so why not do it?

People all have a psychology of wanting to take small advantages, always feeling that they are the ones losing out in a cooperation.

So, having finished his melon, Liu Xiangqian requested: "I have two requirements. First, as long as these cadres and staff work one day at the Red Star Mill, they must enjoy the same welfare benefits as the Red Star Mill's cadres and staff."

"That's no problem, it's only right."

Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, saying: "Our Director Li treats everyone equally; as long as they have contributed to the factory, he will never let them suffer losses or grievances."

"Secondly, your factory's training and educational resources must be equally open to these cadres and staff."

Liu Xiangqian wiped his hands on a piece of paper and emphasized: "When the time comes and all that's left for the city's factory are the old, weak, sick, and disabled, don't blame me for not honoring the agreement."

"Let me say one thing: you can rest assured about this point. The school is being built to cultivate talent for the motherland's industry."

Li Huai De guaranteed: "We are sitting here talking about the future and our respective interests, but in the final analysis, we are one organization with one heart."

"I agree with what Comrade Huai De said!"

Liu Xiangqian smiled and nodded, saying to Zhang Dayong and the others: "Well, the personnel issue is resolved, let's talk about the financial issue."

"We've solved such a difficult personnel problem, I believe we have a way to solve the financial problem as well."

Zhang Dayong smiled and said: "Our team has discussed the financial accounts and asset issues of these sixteen factories."

"After all, this integration effort is coordinated by the city, and it is a major move with a grand scale."

He first emphasized the background context, then added: "Actually, the city is also waiting for this bowl of rice to solve some other difficulties."

"My suggestion is to first resolve a portion of the asset write-off issue; the accounts can be calculated slowly."

"Deputy Director Zhang, do you mean to pay the integration funds for the factories proportionally first, and withhold a portion of the funds as a guarantee for offsetting the financial accounts?"

Li Xuewu looked at him and said: "But what about personnel placement, insurance arrears, factory relocation, and equipment updates, adjustments, and placement?"

"Also, offsetting financial accounts requires comprehensive calculation based on equipment depreciation; integration work absolutely cannot be completed in a short time."

Just before Zhang Dayong could speak again, Li Xuewu proposed: "Unless we slow down the integration speed, clear and calculate them one by one, concentrate our strength, and strike hard to turn everything upside down."

"This..."

Hearing Li Xuewu's words, Zhang Dayong suddenly couldn't voice his prepared thoughts; he looked hesitantly at Liu Xiangqian, asking if he had any opinions.

It wasn't that he was useless and didn't dare to speak or make decisions on such a matter; how does a city deputy director do his work?

Actually, there were other hidden reasons, which won't be discussed here, but he would no longer be responsible for Beijing's industrial sector after handling this matter.

So he could control the scale of this matter, but it was difficult to make a direct decision; what if he left with problems hanging over him and had to carry the burden for a lifetime?

Liu Xiangqian, however, couldn't leave; this matter would ultimately fall on him.

So he ignored Zhang Dayong's hesitation and signaled to Li Xuewu: "Continue."

"Our factory can choose not to participate in the audit work, but we require the designation of an auditing unit and person in charge, while simultaneously coordinating the participation of the Discipline Inspection Department in the verification."

Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow: "While verifying the financial accounts, we must also verify the assets, and simultaneously determine the funds needed for equipment depreciation and relocation."

"That's impossible. You make it sound simple, but I cannot organize such a large force in a short time to handle the financial accounts and funding issues of sixteen factories unilaterally for a long period."

Liu Xiangqian looked at him and asked: "Do you have any other opinions or suggestions? Speak up."

"I do, but it's just..."

Li Xuewu first glanced at Li Huai De, then said: "Considering the conditions for the construction of new tertiary industries and relocation, there is a little bit of leeway in time, but not enough to meet the conditions for a comprehensive audit."

"Therefore, during this period, these sixteen factories can first resolve the issues of accounts, asset verification, and depreciation themselves."

He was truly ruthless; he didn't need to swing this blade himself, nor did he need to let the auditors swing it—he was making the other side swing it at themselves.

Aren't we integrating? We can only provide fund liquidation and collection after a comprehensive asset verification, so you all should self-inspect and self-correct first.

They know best what's been lost or damaged in their own factories and their own accounts; they should make up for what's missing and write off what needs to be written off—don't cause trouble for the Red Star Mill or for everyone else.

"Set a red line: those who rectify thoroughly will not be held accountable, and past financial and asset issues will be let go, as long as they are made whole."

Li Xuewu had worked in Discipline Inspection and understood the psychology of cadres perfectly; he looked at the people from the city and said: "Those who do not rectify thoroughly, once discovered, will be sent directly to Discipline Inspection for legal processing."

"Anyway, once they have handled the accounts and verified the assets, our factory's auditors will just conduct large-scale spot checks."

"This method is indeed feasible; it both reduces audit time and improves work efficiency."

Zhang Dayong was anxious to handle this matter so he could take up his new post as soon as possible, so he agreed with Li Xuewu's point of view.

Liu Xiangqian sought stability; how could he agree all at once? He asked: "And then?"

"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey—!"

Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow: "As long as these sixteen factories agree to the relocation plan, then start with the first one, and the rest will watch."

"Catch a few examples, clarify the problems, and execute a few; the subsequent work will go smoothly."

What the hell is "go smoothly"...!

Listen to what he's saying—catching a few examples... and executing them?

If he really did that, the heads of the dozen or so factories behind them would be running away crying for their parents; there wouldn't be anyone left alive.

The Red Star Mill's work would be smooth, but he really wouldn't care about the lives of others.

Seeing that the three people from the city were frowning as if unwilling, Li Xuewu shrugged indifferently: "I believe most are good people, honest and clean cadres."

"Therefore, if any factory does not agree to the integration, the Red Star Mill can advance a sum of relocation funds to ensure that the factory moves to a new site and rebuilds."

"Of course, this money will be deducted from the comprehensive accounting funds of the other factories."

Without giving Liu Xiangqian and the others a chance to misunderstand, Li Xuewu explicitly emphasized this point.

Liu Xiangqian's expression also conveyed: "As expected, just as I thought."

If you don't want an audit, fine; take a relocation fee from the Steel Rolling Mill and leave. The city provides the land, the Red Star Mill provides the money, provided you can fool the vast number of workers in your own factory.

Anyway, the Red Star Mill has started large-scale publicity, intending to openly and honestly explain all issues to the Red Star Mill's workers and the workers of those factories.

Don't wait for someone to come crying injustice later because of unfair distribution or policy adjustments.

"If we arrange it according to your plan, how soon can the city receive the settlement funds?"

Liu Xiangqian said very bluntly: "Three years is impossible; even if those factories were willing, I wouldn't agree."

He didn't ask Li Huai De at all, just looked at Li Xuewu with this question.

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "Build the factories first, audit the accounts in the middle, and settle 30% at the end."

"The construction of the three factories takes time, relocation takes time, and auditing takes time. After everything is calculated clearly, 30% of the funds will be paid to the city."

"The remaining 70% will be allocated to the city in full after the sixteen factories complete integration and the value of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill's equipment is deducted."

"But the premise is that the Red Star Mill will no longer be responsible for worker placement; this must be made clear."

Li Xuewu emphasized: "Various problems are likely to arise within three years; the Steel Rolling Mill must prioritize its own value and interests."

"So when the time comes to clear out these temporary workers, the city shouldn't say we are heartless and lack a sense of responsibility."

Seeing the smug smile Li Huai De couldn't help but show, the three people from the city felt their teeth ache.

What's so smug about that! It wasn't even your idea!

"60% payment, worker placement is the city's responsibility," Liu Xiangqian didn't hesitate any longer and cut the Gordian knot: "I can agree to that right now."

"Impossible, 40% of the funds is not enough to guarantee the accounting work for these factories."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly: "At most 35%. This isn't a matter of bargaining, but of us considering the overall work for the city."

"50% payment!"

Liu Xiangqian was bargaining with him—asking for an exorbitant price and paying back on the spot. Seeing Li Xuewu shake his head and smile bitterly, he didn't even counter-offer, but lowered it for the first time: "40% payment! The city is responsible for cadre rectification! Speed up the accounting!"

"Deal—!"

Before Li Xuewu could agree, Li Huai De spoke up first, with a tone of finality.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Xiangqian wanted to slap his own thigh and curse himself for being impatient. Damn it, he asked for too little!

Absolutely, no need to think about it; Li Huai De doesn't know a hammer about business. It was definitely Li Xuewu who discussed it with him, setting a psychological price point and waiting for him to shout it out.

Li Xuewu, however, knew how to talk; he pretended to ask Li Huai De for instructions: "Is it too much? It's not safe."

"Fine, fine, fine—stop acting!" Liu Xiangqian stood up and waved his hand: "That's how it's going to be. Wait for the city's documents and notices."

"Hey! You're leaving already! It's almost lunchtime, Deputy Director Liu!"

Li Xuewu didn't mind that the other party saw through his hypocrisy; he chased after them with a smile to keep them: "Our leader sincerely wants to invite you to dinner."

"Thanks, I can't eat, no appetite, it's very annoying," Liu Xiangqian pointed at Li Xuewu and said: "Especially you!"

After saying this, he walked out. It wasn't until he reached the gate and was about to get into the car that he turned back, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked: "Comrade Li Xuewu, are you interested in coming to work for the city?"