Chapter 1093: My stomach hurts, I'm not hurting!

Because of the shipbuilding matter, Li Xuewu hadn't eaten his lunch well.

After sending the foreign merchants upstairs to rest, the group from Red Star Factory gathered in the reception room for a small meeting.

The topic was that the Santa Ya Group was coming on aggressively, throwing out multiple industrial cooperation projects, and how Red Star Factory should handle it.

First, what could be confirmed was that the automotive industry, mechanical industry, and steel rolling industry needed to increase investment, expand production capacity, and improve technical reserves and craftsmanship.

Second were projects like industrial manufacturing, engineering machinery, electronic industry, and metallurgical industry, which required Red Star Factory to absorb the technology and equipment to get the United Industry and United Tertiary Industry up and running.

Finally, there was the industrial supply chain; everything Red Star Factory couldn't produce independently, wasn't worth producing independently, and could be completed through supply chain assembly, had to be spun off to handle the supply chain.

Jing Yunong nodded to Li Xue, signaling her to open the reception room door for ventilation; although the windows were open, the room was filled with smoke and was too stifling.

Several old smokers were worried and frowning, just puffing away at their cigarettes, not saying a word.

After listening to Li Xuewu's exposition, she frowned and asked: "The supply chain can be done, but how big to make it, and how to realize supporting production and transportation is a big problem. Can the scheduling keep up?"

"The automotive industry, mechanical industry, and steel rolling industry need to increase production capacity; it can only be improved through processing cycles. We need to increase human input!"

Cheng Kaiyuan took a hard drag of his cigarette and said: "Fortunately, the merged factories can provide support for nearly sixty thousand people, otherwise I really wouldn't dare to take it!"

"It's not just a matter of manpower; there's also the investment in technology and the policy of talent enrichment."

Jing Yunong glanced at him and reminded: "The orders given by the Santa Ya Group all come with new processes and new equipment. It's obvious they don't have good intentions; this is fishing."

"I don't care what kind of fish they are fishing for."

Li Huai De raised his head and said: "We must eat this piece of meat. If we take Santa Ya's orders, we won't have to worry about orders for three years!"

"There is a meaning of technical threat, don't make it too obvious. They are betting we can't eat it, or don't have the confidence to eat it."

Xue Zhifu took a puff of his cigarette, let out a long breath, and said: "Just as Director Li said, we must eat this piece of meat. On the basis of possessing strong human resource foundations, we must also handle technological resources and establish a team of scientific and technological talents."

"United Industry and United Tertiary Industry can solve part of the technical consumption problem and can also obtain part of the technical support and cooperation."

Li Xuewu didn't smoke, so he picked a seat by the window; he didn't want to inhale secondhand smoke either, it was too much of a loss.

"If we want to eat until our mouths are oily, this time we must widely distribute the hero's invitation. We have both technology and equipment, but we speak based on ability."

He said very calmly: "Uniting brother units to eat technology and equipment is one aspect, but finding suitable supply chain manufacturers among mechanical manufacturing plants across the country is the key."

"These equipment and machinery all have strict production process standards. They cannot be easily fooled. If the high-quality product rate drops, be careful of being choked."

"In the end, we still have to engage in production. Assembly production is also production—"

Cheng Kaiyuan smoked and reminded: "The 16 merged enterprises came with production plans; we cannot affect their own production tasks."

"So this year, to take Santa Ya Group's orders, we still have to find a way regarding human resources. If it doesn't work, we'll recruit another batch of staff."

"I don't support this opinion."

Gu Weijie opposed: "Increasing labor costs because of production orders, and at a time when the human resources merged over haven't been fully consumed, I support this viewpoint even less."

She looked at the factory leaders and said: "Don't forget we still have an engineering team of no less than eight thousand people in our hands, which can be transformed into productivity and labor at any time. This is also a type of resource."

"Santa Ya Group only placed orders. If the products are blocked, what if they cancel the orders?"

Gu Weijie reminded: "By then, if we have too many workers, too few plans, and too few products, we will suffer a big loss."

"Comrade Weijie's point is indeed reasonable. Personnel expansion needs to be cautious."

Li Huai De knew Cheng Kaiyuan had some small thoughts, but he didn't point them out, covering it up with one sentence so as not to make everyone resentful.

He raised his hand, pointed at Li Xuewu, and asked: "What is your opinion? Speak up."

"Very well, Leader."

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "My opinion is that since we can't let it go, then we should use reverse thinking to push back. They want to threaten Red Star Factory with technology, so we will choke them with strict production conditions."

"Steel City's industrial production conditions are excellent, so take this opportunity to thoroughly build up Steel City's industrial zone and create an aggregate."

He explained to the leaders: "General industrial parts can be found in the Northeast, at most extending to a few provinces outside the pass."

"Of course, this is a concept proposed to deal with transportation, not including special industrial product needs; we'll talk about that later."

Li Xuewu paused and said again: "We are using products to exchange for technology and equipment, and then turning around to use equipment and technology to exchange for factories and cooperation."

"We can completely expand the scope of cooperation. Set up the stage for United Industry and United Tertiary Industry. We provide the land and technical equipment; whoever has workers comes first, whoever dares to cooperate comes first."

He looked at Li Huai De and emphasized: "My opinion is just one goal, and that is that taking on this cooperation must be profitable!"

"But the shipyard over there..."

Xue Zhifu frowned and said: "To produce ten-thousand-ton cargo ships, and still supply production under the conditions of a compensation agreement, they can't even pay for one ship. If they want ten ships in a row...?"

"Don't be afraid of them choking to death!"

Li Huai De patted the sofa armrest and said: "Don't worry about the money problem. Problems that can be solved with money are not called problems—!"

He was quite carefree. Red Star Factory had a lot of income this year, and Old Li, with money in his pocket, spoke with the momentum of bragging.

He waved his hand and said: "Yingcheng Shipyard will build big ships sooner or later. Besides, it still has cooperation with Bincheng Shipyard. It's time to make a move!"

"Call Xu Sinian and tell him to complete the integration layout of the shipyard as soon as possible!"

Li Huai De looked at Li Xuewu and instructed: "Raising soldiers for a thousand days to use them for a moment. Now is the time to arrange for him to charge up. Don't be afraid, give him a hard hit!"

"Very well, Leader. I will communicate with Director Xu later."

Li Xuewu nodded and reminded: "If this time we can unite multiple enterprises to build an integrated manufacturing base, should we update the group application documents with the First Ministry of Machine Building?"

"We can—be bolder!"

Li Huai De leaned back on the sofa, waved his hand at everyone, and said: "How can you accomplish great things if you are timid? A Santa Ya scared us. What will we do when larger enterprises come in the future?"

"Regarding the issue of human resource allocation, I will have to trouble Comrade Weijie."

He looked at Gu Weijie and arranged: "This year is Red Star Factory's development year, opportunity year."

"We have completed the expansion task after personnel reform, and even more, we have completed the construction of the new worker training and education system."

"The cadres and staff of the 16 merged factories must be fully utilized, and the surplus production labor generated by personnel reform must also be utilized well!"

After Li Huai De gave instructions to Gu Weijie, he finally emphasized: "Using soldiers like fire, taking precautions, we cannot have problems with manpower."

"Don't worry, Director Li."

Gu Weijie answered seriously: "Next, I will complete the finishing work of personnel reform as soon as possible, and at the same time prepare for the merger of the 16 enterprises, as well as the manpower needs work generated by this negotiation."

"Good, personnel work is solved, then let's talk about technology and production work."

Li Huai De turned his head to look at Cheng Kaiyuan and said: "Comrade Kaiyuan, make preparations for industrial production as soon as possible. After the integration of the workers of the sixteen enterprises begins, the steel rolling mill must engage in mass production!"

He said seriously: "Three shifts, but production capacity cannot just triple. This year we want to launch a big satellite; we must fill the holes of United Industry and United Tertiary Industry!"

"On this basis, we must also get the production plans of the sixteen factories down. We cannot let this kind of planned work drag our legs!"

Li Huai De signaled in Gu Weijie's direction and instructed Cheng Kaiyuan: "Comrade Weijie will handle personnel issues, I want to see your determination on production issues."

"I have no problem here. As long as the factory needs it, I will definitely go all out!"

Cheng Kaiyuan said seriously: "Whether it is production or technical needs, we will definitely fully cooperate with the factory's scheduling and arrangements."

"Good, production issues are solved, I will solve the technical issues."

Li Huai De looked at Li Xuewu and said: "I don't understand technology very well, and I've never managed a technical department; I'm an outsider."

"Hahaha—"

Two major problems were solved in succession in the reception room, and Li Huai De's joke timely eliminated the pressure brought by the French business technology threat.

Listening to everyone's laughter, Li Huai De nodded and said: "But I know that technological development needs money. I'll take out 2 million, and you help me get the technology done."

"I don't care if you steal or rob, even if you carry people back from other factories, you spend these two million. I just want technical personnel standing in Red Star Factory!"

"Very well, Leader. I know how to rob." Li Xuewu joked: "I'll take the people from the Security Department to carry people from other factories later!"

"Hahaha—"

Everyone looked at Li Xuewu and laughed again; they all wanted to see how he would carry people.

"Finally, it's the supply chain system, right?"

Li Huai De scratched his head and said: "I have just understood the specific operation mode of the supply chain until now, but it won't work if I'm in charge."

He signaled to Jing Yunong's side and said: "Comrade Yunong, leave this part to you, with Comrade Xuewu assisting you to complete the relevant work."

"Understood, Director Li."

Jing Yunong nodded and said: "We will coordinate with United Industry and United Tertiary Industry to do this part, and complete industrialization and infrastructure layout as soon as possible."

"You decide these things, I only look at the results."

Li Huai De waved his hand and said: "Since the French want ships, we'll give them ships. The steel mill and steel rolling mill's doubled production capacity this year can always support this year, and then next year!"

He said spiritedly: "Never mind if they want one ship; I'm only afraid that by then they will beg us not to beat them too hard!"

The lunch break was very short, only enough for both sides to make simple adjustments and discussions. At one o'clock in the afternoon, the negotiation meeting started again.

The noon in May already had the meaning of scorching heat waves, but the interior was still cool.

As the main negotiation representative, Li Xuewu didn't go all out from the start.

First, he introduced Red Star Factory's existing automotive industry, shipbuilding industry, steel rolling industry, metallurgical industry, food industry, electronic appliance industry, etc.

Including the chemical industry, mechanical manufacturing industry, agricultural machinery manufacturing industry, plastic industry, etc., in United Industry and Tertiary Industry, all were elaborated in detail.

In the final concluding remarks, Li Xuewu emphasized that Red Star Factory possessed all the production and manufacturing capabilities for the orders proposed by the French merchants.

However, the problem Red Star Factory had to face was that such large-scale integrated production needs exceeded the factory's own manufacturing volume.

In addition to introducing more united units to form industrial and tertiary industry enterprises, it was also necessary to expand Red Star Factory's own industrial strength.

Li Xuewu watched the other side open their mouths like lions, demanding that Santa Ya Group help Red Star Factory introduce a full set of metallurgical and steel rolling technology.

Austria's oxygen top-blown steelmaking technology, France's blast furnace heavy oil blowing technology, the US's blast furnace high temperature and high pressure technology, West Germany's steelmaking deoxidation technology, Switzerland's continuous casting steel technology, and the US's strip steel rolling technology.

What Li Xuewu told them was that Red Star Factory must take this big order and guarantee product supply for the next thirty years.

At the same time, it must integrate the world's advanced heavy industry production technology to create world-class steel technology.

Li Xuewu's lion's mouth wasn't just that; he also asked the French for two power stations.

One set to be deployed in Steel City to meet production needs; one to be deployed in the capital to meet the needs of the ecological industrial zone.

What is called biting the kidney?

The conditions Li Xuewu proposed on behalf of Red Star Factory were biting Santa Ya Group's kidney; it hurt like hell.

Do you dare to throw it off?

Do you want the kidney?

Do you want your life?

Use their own way to treat their own body.

In the morning, Santa Ya used the compensation trade agreement to force Red Star Factory to agree to build ships, in order to quickly recover technology and equipment investment costs.

In the afternoon, Li Xuewu gave the other side a stick. If the investment cost is really allowed to be recovered so quickly, wouldn't we be idiots?

Of course, it's a negotiation; ask for a sky-high price, pay back on the ground. You want ten-thousand-ton cargo ships, then we want steel rolling and metallurgical technology, as well as power plants.

You can sail the ship away, but I don't believe you can take these technologies and power plants away from me.

What to do?

The technical needs and infrastructure needs proposed by Li Xuewu were all designed around order production, the same way as their morning tactic!

If you deny his technical needs now, that is denying the definition of Red Star Factory's production capacity in the morning, which means today's wasted time was all in vain.

Li Huai De and others didn't say a word, just watched Li Xuewu attack the city and plunder the land, just waiting for the Santa Ya Group on the opposite side to give an answer.

Vice President William Robin straightened his body to speak, but was stopped by President Chantal, signaling her to speak.

The eyes of the whole room gathered on this young, capable, and wise group president.

Chantal said in a gentle tone: "Santa Ya Group came here with sincerity and goals to launch cooperation negotiations with Red Star Factory."

She signaled to Li Xuewu opposite and said: "Mr. Li and I have had relatively earnest communication and exchanges regarding the cooperation intention."

"Our Vice President Mr. William Robin also completed the first systematic negotiation with your side during my return to the country."

"I believe that both of us hope that this cooperation can be successfully reached and develop and progress together."

Chantal signaled to the commissioner's seat of the Foreign Affairs Office and said: "Including our two sides' Foreign Affairs Offices, they have made many efforts to facilitate this cooperation, and we cherish it very much."

"We must affirm the efforts and contributions Red Star Factory has made in respecting Santa Ya Group's trade demands, and we also respect Red Star Factory's reasonable demands and hopes for trade cooperation."

"Of course, to promote a good cooperation foundation for both sides, we have also proposed further cooperation hopes, including the ecological industrial zone construction that Red Star Factory is preparing."

Chantal signaled to Li Huai De and said: "We will provide advanced construction technology and construction machinery to help Red Star Factory quickly complete infrastructure."

"At the same time, we have proposed prospects and hopes for Red Star Factory's existing industrial production scale, hoping that these technologies and equipment can accelerate the efficiency and quality of industrial infrastructure."

She looked at Li Xuewu and said seriously: "The cargo ship manufacturing demand we proposed is based on the current cargo transportation needs of Santa Ya Group in the Southeast Asia region, not deliberately making things difficult. Please understand."

"And regarding the nature of cooperation trade, we fully respect your side's policy decision and fully agree with the compensation trade method."

"But regarding technology and equipment demands, we also have complete considerations and investigations."

Chantal pushed the documents in front of her and said: "Regarding Red Star Factory's current metallurgical and steel rolling technology, it is completely not in a state of comprehensive upgrade."

"We also cannot reach the conditions for building a foundation for Japan's steel industry development."

She heard Li Xuewu talk about these technologies and already knew what the other side wanted to do, or rather, it was counter-measures and asking for a sky-high price.

Introducing so many countries' metallurgical and steel rolling advanced technologies into the interior, wouldn't that ten-thousand-ton cargo ship be given away for nothing?

Not only that, including power plants, when would the investment in these technologies and equipment be compensated?

They were all thousand-year-old foxes. Chantal understood that continuing to entangle with Li Xuewu would have no results, so she could only show her cards.

"Two directions. First, we agree to the equipment for two power plants, removing the provision of steel rolling industry and metallurgical industry technology."

Chantal said: "Second, we agree to all your side's requirements, but it needs to be completed in batches, synchronized with the trade agreement."

"Synchronization is impossible. We can't afford to wait, at most two years."

Li Xuewu said firmly, pointing his finger at the table, and reminded: "Three years later we want to relocate the steel rolling mill. If your equipment and technology don't arrive, we won't wait."

"Then we also want a time limit!"

Chantal was a bit angry, tapped the table with her finger, and said: "Within two years I want to receive the cargo ship and guarantee that all orders start shipping."

Li Xuewu didn't immediately agree, but quickly relayed their conditions to Li Huai De and others, and discussed it in a low voice.

The translator's translation wasn't precise, but not refined enough. Li Xuewu only said the results, so the discussion was naturally fast.

Not letting the other side wait long, Li Xuewu looked at the other side and nodded formally: "We'll propose one more. We'll shorten the time you requested by one year. Can you give us a set of helicopter production and manufacturing technology?"

"Black! Really black!"

On Saturday, Li Xuewu sent Jing Yunong to the dispatch station. The other side would lead Red Star Factory's economic, engineering, and dispatch teams to carry out inspection and research work for the 16 offices laid out across the country.

This inspection and research would last for more than a month. As the factory's main leader, Jing Yunong would go to the front line to thoroughly stabilize the foundation of the United Trade Management Center.

While inspecting and researching each office, she would also, as the person in charge of United Trade, hold talks with local main partners and units with cooperation intentions.

How much cooperation could be finalized depended entirely on the office's previous work foundation and the ability of the person in charge.

And this inspection also represented that Red Star Factory had officially completed the creation and laying of the secondary sales channel.

What needed to be done next was to refine and deepen the tertiary sales channel. At least within the next five years, this was how the Trade Management Center set the development for the management office.

On the platform of the dispatch workshop, team members carried luggage and boarded the train one after another, while Li Xuewu talked to Jing Yunong about yesterday's negotiation.

Jing Yunong remembered the situation at that time and couldn't help but look at Li Xuewu and nag: "Black, you are really black! Even the mountain king isn't as black as you!"

"Forget it, what did you see of me, saying I'm black!" Li Xuewu joked: "Where am I black?!"

"Do you want me to call Li Xue down for you to say this kind of thing again?"

Jing Yunong rolled her eyes at him and said seriously: "Why did you think of wanting helicopter production technology and equipment? Our factory doesn't have this need."

"Our factory doesn't have this need, but some units do—"

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said: "The French are too cunning; they actually rejected my proposal, otherwise we definitely wouldn't have made a small profit this time."

"Human hearts are not satisfied, the elephant swallows the sky. You really dare to ask!" Jing Yunong looked at him and grinned, saying: "Have you ever thought about what we should do if the other side really agrees?"

"Do you know what it means to realize the production of all orders in one year?"

Jing Yunong said: "Cargo ship manufacturing might take three months to complete construction, but technology digestion, equipment installation, and production control cannot be completed in one year. You are betting with Red Star Factory."

"No, you are evaluating this negotiation condition with conventional calculation methods."

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly and reminded: "If we have helicopter production technology and equipment in our hands, would we lack this bit of time?"

"Do you know what helicopter production technology I asked her for?"

Looking at the confused Jing Yunong, Li Xuewu said softly: "At the beginning of this year, Britain's Westland and France's Aerospatiale signed a cooperation agreement regarding helicopters."

"Both sides jointly developed military helicopters that could meet the needs of both countries."

"The cooperation focused on three models. France's Aerospatiale led the development of a large helicopter—'Puma' and a light helicopter—'Gazelle', while Westland led the development of a medium helicopter—WG. 13."

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and looked at Jing Yunong, asking: "Do you know what this means?"

"How do you know these things?"

Jing Yunong looked at Li Xuewu in surprise and asked: "This kind of cooperation project should be classified, right? Especially the agreement signed recently."

"It is classified, but because of commercial participation, the degree of confidentiality is worrying."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said: "However, you can also see that their comprehensive strength is powerful. They aren't afraid of you investigating these secrets, and even less afraid of you interfering with the content of this cooperation."

Jing Yunong looked him over carefully and asked: "Are you working for the Investigation Department?"

"Hehe—of course not." Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said: "Even if the Investigation Department invited me with eight sedan chairs, I wouldn't go, and I wouldn't work for them."

"This matter is also a coincidence—"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked: "Do you remember the person Erika Momotani?"

"Erika Momotani? The person in charge of the Japanese business office in the capital?" Jing Yunong frowned and asked: "Does this matter have anything to do with her?"

"It has a huge connection—!"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "Guess who I met her with at the International Hotel last time?"

"Why don't you just say it directly?" Jing Yunong stared and said: "If you keep guessing like this, the train is about to depart!"

"It's a staff member from the British Foreign Affairs Office!" Li Xuewu reminded her: "Think about whether the process of Sanhe Stock Company talking to us about cooperation showed any other purposes?"

"This... seems..."

Jing Yunong tried hard to recall, frowned, and said: "In my impression, there wasn't..."

"In my impression, there wasn't either!"

Li Xuewu said seriously: "But this Erika Momotani showed abnormal diligence and enthusiasm after the three shareholders returned to their country."

He introduced: "The other side has an office but doesn't stay there, has a Foreign Affairs Office reception hotel but doesn't stay there, but insists on staying at the International Hotel."

"I'll say one more problem." Li Xuewu said to her in a low voice: "This Erika Momotani asked me out privately, but I refused."

"Privately? Asked you out? To do what?" Jing Yunong frowned and asked: "Why haven't I heard you mention this matter?"

"How can I mention this kind of thing?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "She asked me to the International Hotel to eat, drink some wine after eating, and after drinking wine, what do you say we do?"

"How would I know what you're going to do?!"

Jing Yunong was anxious by his question, scolded him, and then asked: "Have you reported this matter to the higher-ups? Don't be careless and get into trouble!"

"Can I fall into a trap on this kind of problem?"

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and said: "Do you know who I first suspected she was sent by when she took the initiative to ask me to play billiards?"

Jing Yunong also narrowed her eyes, raised her head slightly, and looked at Li Xuewu, full of shock. She really didn't expect Li Xuewu had encountered so many troubles.

Of course, she knew who Li Xuewu was talking about. At the end of December, after returning from Tianjin, Li Xuewu mentioned that matter to her privately.

He plucked the strings of the industry, foreign trade, and foreign affairs departments, making the other side steal a chicken but lose the rice.

It turned out Li Xuewu was worried that this Erika Momotani was being used by that person to set him up.

Thinking about it this way, it was really dangerous. Even if Li Xuewu had deep roots and a deep background, encountering this situation would mean being finished.

There are no small matters in foreign affairs; it's the same for everyone.

"So, it's not that side's matter?"

"It seems not. I told the Investigation Department about it a long time ago."

Li Xuewu was full of sinister intent and said: "If they dare to play this hand, I really don't mind dragging them off their horses and letting them taste what it's like to be wronged."

Jing Yunong let out a long breath and said: "You might have thought wrong. They have plenty of means to target you; they couldn't possibly use this hand."

"But I have to guard against it. Fortunately, things have temporarily settled down."

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "I concluded that woman is not a good person, so the Investigation Department has been following her, just wanting to see what kind of ghost is under that painted skin!"

"Is there a result? Japanese business... no!" Jing Yunong guessed one sentence and then denied it herself, shaking her head: "Whose side is it?"

"I dare to ask Chantal for helicopter production technology and equipment. Who do you say she might be on the side of?"

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "If they gave the helicopter, it means they are full of confidence, the project is basically no problem, and they aren't afraid of technology export."

"But the problem now is, these projects are still classified. How do I know?"

He rolled his eyes and said: "These words are for that economic commissioner to hear. She owes me a favor this time."

Li Xuewu's mouth curled slightly and said: "This cooperation is absolutely stable, and as for those helicopter technologies, they will be mine sooner or later!"

"What!"

Jing Yunong wasn't an ordinary character. She had already heard the subtext of Li Xuewu's words and asked in shock: "Has the technology already leaked?"

After sending Jing Yunong away, Li Xuewu attended another office meeting regarding how to examine and appoint corresponding cadres after the merger of the 16 enterprises.

This was the field Gu Weijie was responsible for, and also the field Li Huai De focused on laying out. The two had quite a bit of fighting, and Li Xuewu found it hard to participate.

So he didn't say much at the meeting, but attended the meeting based on the principle of listening more and watching more.

But neither side intended to let him go, asking him to make a suggestion speech regarding this work.

Li Xuewu only mentioned a few key points, and also started from the position of the Security Group.

First was to allocate security cadres into the Security Group, thicken the basic structure of the Security Group, and also fill in the missing deputy positions.

Second was to select and transfer excellent discipline inspection cadres to improve the strength and ability of the Security Group's discipline inspection and safety inspection.

Furthermore, with more staff, it also caused a certain amount of pressure on the work of the fire brigade and the guard team, so the two professional teams needed to be expanded.

Finally, it was to select and transfer excellent young cadres from these factories to be promoted to the Management Committee team, to receive training and learning, and to lay the foundation for the next step of organizational work.

The opinions could be said to be very solid and also very consistent with the needs of actual work, but these were not what Li Huai De and Gu Weijie wanted to hear.

Not taking sides and not expressing a position was the fundamental reason why Li Xuewu and Dong Wenxue stood firm in Red Star Factory. Moreover, Li Xuewu was the biggest mastermind behind the layout of Red Star Factory.

Li Huai De now wanted to manipulate Li Xuewu. Do you think he could let the other side manipulate him?

Conversely, Li Xuewu felt Li Huai De was a bit too pragmatic now, actually starting to care about specific business. Wasn't the matter of mid-level cadres enough to keep him busy?

Shouldn't he be given some programs to enrich his amateur hobbies, like singing, dancing, etc.?

Actually, there was no need to be so hands-on. If he was busy, what would the people below be busy with?

At the end of the meeting, the result was that the Organization Department would select a batch of cadres to be adjusted to United Tertiary Industry, United Industry, the shipyard, and the steel mill.

On one hand, it was to pave the way for those below. After working for three years, wouldn't they have the qualifications for promotion and appointment? It was even more to provide soil for group construction.

On the other hand, it was to make room and positions for the cadres of the enterprises about to be integrated. It was better to keep these people under their eyelids.

Train them first, gradually transfer them down, and the batch adjusted now would just happen to form a three-legged trend with the original cadre team.

After the meeting, Old Li still planned to ask him to eat and play cards together in the evening. Knowing it wasn't a good thing, Li Xuewu blocked it with the excuse of having arrangements.

There really were arrangements in the evening. The two million Old Li gave hadn't been spent yet.

This money was a trouble in hand. Everyone was thinking about it. If you misappropriate a little today and a little tomorrow, it would hit the bottom in ten days or half a month.

So he didn't want to wait for a single day, and it would be better to exchange the 2 million for a large pile of scientific and technological workers and technical research equipment early.

He asked Xia Zhongquan to list a sheet, writing down all the technologies needed for this technical breakthrough and the current research institute's breakthrough needs.

Shaking people must be done with the right method. You could also find them through industry, but it wasn't the right path, and you wouldn't find many.

He went directly to Han Shu, the Dean of Academic Affairs of the Steel Institute, and asked her to help search for personnel related to the corresponding technology in the academic world.

It was very convenient to find from the academic world to the industrial world, but very difficult to find from the industrial world to the academic world.

Because those in industry were cunning, knowing that good technology and good engineers were held in their hands and wouldn't let go. If you asked them, they would say they didn't know or didn't have them.

But the academic world was different. Everyone was for the dreams and pursuits in their hearts. You help me, I help you, and everyone is happy.

Teachers bring students, students bring partners, partners contact teachers, finding them string by string like this, Li Xuewu's two million might not even be enough.

The conditions he applied for with Li Huai De were also extremely generous. Scholars who came to the school to engage in technical research would all enjoy the same treatment as current researchers.

After the ecological industrial zone was completed, these people would enjoy the treatment of early housing distribution along with professors, teachers, and excellent workers.

The relationships of spouses and children could be transferred to the capital along with the scholars, and they could directly handle the factory entry procedures, with wages compared to the treatment of engineers.

Whatever level they were originally, they were still that level now, but in terms of safety and technical support, it was definitely not an ordinary improvement and addition.

Especially one of the treatments: Red Star Factory wouldn't stop the other side from holding part-time jobs in universities.

That is to say, earning one wage in the factory, and those with ability could also earn one wage in the university, as long as it didn't delay the work in the factory.

Naturally, a batch of technical scholars from Huaqing and the Steel Institute had to be gathered. Anyway, classes hadn't officially resumed yet.

Han Shu also had connections in other universities in the capital, so naturally, she activated her relationship network. As long as they were willing to work in Red Star Factory, even if they had already gone to the countryside, their work relationships could be transferred over.

Who wouldn't want to come for such a good thing?

At this time, job transfers were divided into two types: one was the unit taking the initiative to transfer you away, and the other was you finding a receiving unit, transferring your relationship over, as long as the other side accepted it.

The only obstacle was the original unit not letting people go. Regarding this point, Li Huai De said that whoever didn't let people go, he would go to their unit to find them, and he would definitely support Li Xuewu's talent land-grabbing plan.

Now Li Xuewu was like an old fisherman waving banknotes, casting nets for those technical and academic scholars in universities and factories, scooping up fish net by net, and they were all big fish.

It was hard to say whether it was good or bad to transfer relationships from universities to factories at this time, but what these scholars thought in their minds was: return to the city first.

In the evening at Li Xuewu's home, Han Shu brought her child, and they gathered together to be lively.

On weekdays, Han Shu had to go to work, and Dong Mengyuan had to go to school, so the mother and son rarely had time to run over here.

Especially since Gu Ning also went to work, she wasn't at home during the day, and it wasn't convenient to go back and forth when it was dark at night.

Tonight, Li Xuewu still went to pick them up after work.

"Aunt! I want that—"

Li Shu really knew how to order people around. Her heart was completely following Li Xuewu, the kind that wouldn't suffer any loss at all.

Her little mouth had learned everything from Li Xuewu. Whatever was sweet, she said. Especially since she spent a lot of time with the old lady and Liu Yin, and Qin Jingru was also talkative, she didn't recognize strangers at all.

Although she hadn't seen Han Shu many times, she knew how to call people when they met.

Before, when she couldn't pronounce words correctly, she could call her pig, but now she called her big aunt and little aunt very smoothly.

Whatever she wanted, she wouldn't tell you directly. She would tease you for two sentences first: Big aunt, where is your home? How did you come? Is everything okay at home?

Anyway, it was what she learned from the old lady and Liu Yin talking to outsiders daily. After three sentences, the relationship was almost there, and then she would ask you for help.

Now she pointed at the pastry box on the cabinet and begged Han Shu. Mom and Dad wouldn't give her much to eat. Guests were at home, could Mom and Dad still scare her and not let her eat much?

That would be too embarrassing—! Does our family lack this bit of pastry? Can we lack snacks for the child?

"Who was it that ate too much last time and had a stomach ache?"

Qin Jingru scared her: "I know. If that child eats until it hurts again, Mom and Dad won't buy these for the family anymore."

"I didn't hurt!" Li Shu raised her head and stared: "It was the stomach that hurt, I didn't hurt!"

"Ah—! You are really reasonable!"

Qin Jingru pulled down the clothes on her little belly and pointed at her little forehead, joking: "Aunt is here, we are wrapping dumplings in the evening, are you still going to eat dumplings?"

"Then give me a piece of pastry first, I'll think about it and then say" Li Shu acted spoiled to Qin Jingru: "If I don't eat a piece, my heart will be very uncomfortable..."

"Then wait until the dumplings are wrapped and then give it to you."

Qin Jingru scared her: "By then we will eat dumplings, you eat pastry, to save you from eating too much and having a stomach ache. Now you choose one."

"You...! You..."

Li Shu stared, wanting to say something to Qin Jingru, but her mouth was clumsy and she couldn't say it.

Before she could think of the words, she got hit on the butt; it was Qin Jingru who hit her.

"Is this how you talk to your little aunt?"

"Li Shu?"

Li Xuewu came down from upstairs, looked at his daughter and said: "Apologize to your little aunt."

Han Shu sat on the sofa, smiling as she watched Li Xuewu manage the child, thinking to herself that Li Xuewu and his wife really treated this child as their own daughter. ===== CHAPTER 1094 =====