Chapter 1107: My head buzzed

In the industrial field, besides product manufacturing and sales, there are several ways to output and monetize, which can bring generous benefits to enterprises.

Technology output, talent output, equipment output, management output, etc.

Technology output has three basic forms.

First is material technology output, such as providing complete sets of equipment, main engines, and important parts to the other party. This is the transfer of technical products, and the technology supplier can obtain more extra income.

Second is design technology output, such as providing design drawings, calculation formulas, and technical data to the other party. The technology licensee can produce products they don't have or need according to these designs.

Finally, there is technical capability output, such as teaching scientific knowledge and technical experience to the other party, dispatching scientists and technical personnel, and helping the other party form applicable technology with its own characteristics.

Technology output is also divided into two types: gratuitous technology output and paid technology output.

Talent output is when technical personnel or other talents are concentrated or backlogged and cannot play an important role, and are organized and transported outward.

Equipment output is like the Fengcheng Machinery Factory, possessing industrial mother machine manufacturing capabilities and being able to customize matching production industrial capabilities.

Management output is when an enterprise masters an excellent management system or advanced management methods, forming a systematic management experience.

After summarizing and improving this management experience, it outputs management consulting suggestions to enterprises that have deficiencies in management or lack management capabilities.

It can also go a step further, exercising management rights under the agreement conditions determined with the entrusted enterprise, and completing the business management goals determined in the agreement during the entrusted period.

The Fengcheng First Machine Tool Factory and the Red Star Factory are basically the same in industrial output projects other than products.

Except for not having advanced management output, talent output has also been much less in the past two years.

However, in the fields of technology and production equipment, the First Machine Tool Factory still has the strength to dominate.

Conversely, this also proves the lack and loopholes of the Fengcheng First Machine Tool Factory in talent cultivation, reserves, and industrial management.

This is a fatal injury, so people with discerning eyes can easily see the situation of the First Machine Tool Factory, which is riddled with holes and suffering from illness.

To put it simply, technology, talent, equipment, management, etc., are the pillars and foundation of an enterprise's development.

Now the First Machine Tool Factory is biased, so it has to make up for the lessons and fill the loopholes in management and talent.

But the accumulation is difficult to return; talent cultivation cannot be done in five or ten years.

Don't look at how fast it was destroyed—it didn't take half a year, a month was enough to destroy this pillar—but it is extremely difficult to stand it up again.

Management systems are even harder to cultivate than talent, especially in the situation of the First Machine Tool Factory.

Suffering from a serious illness, using strong medicine won't work; if it's too strong, it's easy to go into shock and die suddenly.

If the medicine is too light, it won't work; what to do?

Liu Zuodong's idea is that he can't bear to beat his own child, so he should invite a teacher to beat him.

The Red Star Factory summarized advanced management experience during the Great Learning transformation and obtained experiments and success in practice.

Now, as long as they learn from the Red Star Factory and copy the advanced management experience, he believes the First Machine Tool Factory can also have the effect of bringing the dead back to life.

Especially seeing the Red Star Factory's plan to promote in two years, group in three years, and develop greatly in five years.

Liu Zuodong thought in his heart, he didn't ask for group formation, didn't dare to hope for promotion, and didn't dare to think about the Red Star Factory's kind of great development.

He only needed the First Machine Tool Factory to return to its original glorious moment under his hands, and return to its peak moment, and he would be satisfied.

This is of course what he thinks; Li Xuewu's answer is that this old boy is thinking about farting.

The enterprise is going downhill; do you think inviting a master can solve this accumulated malpractice?

Teachers are always teachers and can't bear to beat the child hard, so they can't teach well.

It can only be that the child wants to learn well; the teacher still plays a role of guidance and assistance. If everything depends on the teacher, then Li Xuewu's opinion is: merge the Fengcheng First Machine Tool Factory into the Red Star Factory, then he will definitely manage it well.

Don't talk about bringing the dead back to life; even if he superintended the First Machine Tool Factory, it would be fine.

Lu Qiming said he would guarantee it, but how many years can he work in Liaodong?

The Red Star Factory takes this matter this year, he transfers next year, who to find if there is a problem here?

You find him?

Don't make trouble, is this possible?

Those in the system know, what are everyone doing when this leader transfers?

Take the things the leader once promised you, the money promised to be reimbursed, and apply for them in the form of various projects, and go find him to sign.

You don't find him before he transfers, do you wait until he transfers and come to the unit to find him?

Therefore, don't look at Li Xuewu's great respect for Lu Qiming and his great recognition of what he said and did at the meeting; these are all aimed at what he said and did in this position.

If someone else goes up and says this, he also recognizes it, and he also respects it.

When Lu Qiming is no longer in this position, will Li Xuewu listen to him say these things?

Therefore, Li Xuewu has never taken Lu Qiming too seriously from beginning to end.

If it can be implemented on the spot, that's fine; if it can't be implemented on the spot, drawing a big cake—whoever loves to eat it can eat it; the Red Star Factory doesn't eat big cakes.

Old Li can't eat big cakes even more.

He feels bloated eating the big cakes Li Xuewu draws, so can he eat others'?

The big cakes drawn by outsiders, who knows when they will be realized; Old Li isn't stupid.

Therefore, he lets Li Xuewu decide and reply, sitting there pondering.

"I have this opinion, Deputy Director Lu."

Li Xuewu stood up and shook hands with Liu Zuodong, asked the other party to sit down first, and then said politely to Lu Qiming.

He said, "The situation of the First Machine Tool Factory is too complex and too important; if we say yes to you now, you won't believe it, right?"

"But since Director Liu said he wants to take the strengths of each and complement the weaknesses of each, we don't want to miss this opportunity."

"If possible, we should still follow the research procedure; after this trip of ours ends, we will form an expert team to look back, come to the Fengcheng First Machine Tool Factory again, sit down, and study and look carefully."

"If there is a foundation for cooperation and a direction for cooperation, then we will decide on specific cooperation plans, including the management system just mentioned."

Li Xuewu gestured in the direction of Li Huai De and said, "Director Li and I also talked about this problem privately; we saw the shadow of the Red Star Factory from the First Machine Tool Factory, and also saw the potential and possibility of the First Machine Tool Factory re-erupting and upgrading."

"If the two leaders can give us this opportunity, then we will definitely be grateful and gratified, and will also strive to think carefully about how to connect and cooperate with the First Machine Tool Factory; do you think this is okay?"

"Liu Zuodong, you are being asked, speak for yourself," Lu Qiming pointed his finger at the person in charge of the First Machine Tool Factory and said, "What I can do for the First Machine Tool Factory, I have done tonight; the rest is up to you to think about."

"Thank you, Deputy Director Lu, I thank you for the efforts and payment you made for the First Machine Tool Factory."

Liu Zuodong thanked Lu Qiming earnestly, and then, under the other party's waving gesture, looked at the Red Star Factory side and said, "I also thank the Red Star Factory for giving us this opportunity to communicate and exchange, knowing that there are mountains beyond mountains."

"I am very agreeable and respectful of your opinion regarding the Red Star Factory's suggestion to consider carefully and investigate in detail before preparing for cooperation."

He said earnestly, "I came today to express the sincerity and attitude of the First Machine Tool Factory; we are willing to learn from the advanced and are willing to share the advanced, so we still ask the Red Star Factory to give us the opportunity to learn and improve."

"To express sincerity, I can give a promise now: we welcome the Red Star Factory's investigation team to research and guide at any time, and we are also waiting for the Red Star Factory's cooperation invitation at any time."

"We will definitely cooperate actively, communicate actively, and give the investigation team the most sufficient and comprehensive materials, as well as the most detailed technical reserves."

Liu Zuodong finally said, "We also welcome the Red Star Factory to put forward valuable opinions and suggestions to help us complete the transformation and tide over the difficulties."

"It's fine to say these words to me; it counts as a work statement, but does the Red Star Factory listen to this?"

Lu Qiming looked at Liu Zuodong with some dissatisfaction and asked Li Xuewu, "If the Red Star Factory can intervene in the First Machine Tool Factory's rectification and transformation work, are there any specific requirements?"

He gestured to Li Xuewu and said, "This is just us sitting here speaking openly; there's no need to be too specific; give Liu Zuodong, and us, a psychological preparation first."

"Okay, Deputy Director Lu."

Li Xuewu first looked at Li Huai De, then smiled and said, "I'll use the more appropriate Beijing Second Machinery Factory as an example."

"The Red Star Factory met the Beijing Second Machinery Factory when introducing automobile industry production equipment; Beijing Second Auto took a fancy to our automobile assembly production line and wanted to imitate it."

"The Second Machinery Factory got the moon first, found our Deputy Director Cheng to talk about this matter, and wanted to undertake the imitation and research work."

"After we held a meeting to study it, the conditions we gave were: jointly form a joint industry, we occupy 78% of the shares, invest with technology and equipment, the other party is responsible for infrastructure, and technical workers are coordinated and managed by both sides."

"Now, the Beijing Second Machinery Factory is our factory's main partner in mechanical equipment imitation, new machinery research and development, supporting, and technology introduction digestion; the cooperation between the two sides is already very mature."

Li Xuewu looked at Liu Zuodong and Lu Qiming and said very frankly, "If we want to introduce the Fengcheng First Machine Tool Factory into this field now, it must be an improvement, not a weakening."

"The First Machine Tool Factory's advantage is technology and production capacity; we can transform imported technology into domestic technology and carry out popularization and digestion."

"However, these cooperations all require investment and construction; who is responsible for this part?"

"Director Liu has also said a lot, and I have heard it very clearly; now I want 2 million to engage in joint industry, do infrastructure, do industrial construction; can the First Machine Tool Factory take it out?"

Liu Zuodong looked at Li Xuewu and then at Lu Qiming, remaining silent.

If he could take out 2 million, would he still need to talk nonsense with the Red Star Factory?

Lu Qiming also frowned and pondered, without answering Li Xuewu's words.

He could take it out—loans, of course, using the First Machine Tool Factory as collateral.

However, who would bear this risk?

What if the transformation and reform failed after the Red Star Factory intervened?

2 million going down the drain is not adding frost to snow for the First Machine Tool Factory, but running out of ammunition and food.

Neither of them spoke, so Li Xuewu could only continue.

Li Xuewu spread his hands and said, "Five Phoenix Bank cooperated with the Red Star Factory in the food industry, investing 3.6 million yuan."

"Beijing Second Auto cooperated with the Red Star Factory, investing 1 million yuan."

"East City Credit Union, project investment 10 million yuan, bank investment 2 million yuan."

Li Xuewu reported a set of numbers to Lu Qiming and Liu Zuodong, very clearly telling the other party that the Red Star Factory was not meat.

This was not a chopping board, and they wouldn't be slaughtered by others.

To cooperate, there must naturally be an attitude of cooperation.

The cooperation Liu Zuodong mentioned was all damn virtual.

Wanting all the Red Star Factory's mechanical equipment supply—how could he think of that?

Except for imported mechanical equipment, the Red Star Factory had more than a dozen large and small factories, and counting joint industry and tertiary industry, how big was the need?

He only gave the lathe technology sharing that the Red Star Factory didn't need, and wanted to take away the order—is that possible?

The Red Star Factory wasn't a lathe factory; what use was lathe technology?

His words just now were actually already a refusal; Lu Qiming wouldn't give up and wanted to fight for it again.

He gave Liu Zuodong a chance to play along.

In the end, Liu Zuodong didn't grasp the opportunity and said a lot to the Red Star Factory, which was of no use.

Between large enterprises, does cooperation rely on statements?

Li Xuewu didn't even trust Lu Qiming, so could he trust statements?

"In this way, we have already understood the matter."

Li Huai De saw that both sides were silent, opened his mouth, and said to Lu Qiming with a smile, "Everyone has worked very hard today, let's rest early."

"Director Li, I'm sorry."

Lu Qiming stood up apologetically, shook hands with Li Huai De, and said, "I've delayed your precious time."

"Don't say that; we are guests, and the guest should follow the host's convenience."

Li Huai De pushed back neither softly nor hard, shook hands with Liu Zuodong with a smile, and said, "I hope we have a chance to cooperate."

Liu Zuodong held Li Huai De's hand and wouldn't let go, asking very unwillingly, "I want to hear your opinion."

Li Huai De was taken aback by his overbearing personality, looked down at his hand, frowned slightly, and said, "What do you mean?"

"You are the leader of the Red Star Factory."

Liu Zuodong didn't look at Li Xuewu's face, but looked at Li Huai De and asked, "I want to hear your opinion."

Lu Qiming, standing on the side, changed his face slightly, but it wasn't convenient for him to speak now.

Li Huai De was actually very calm, smiled slightly, shook the other party's hand hard, and said, "My opinion is actually quite different from Comrade Xuewu's."

He looked at Li Xuewu with a smile, then said to Liu Zuodong, "The Red Star Factory is a very powerful factory, from metallurgy to the automobile industry."

Old Li said this, not only Liu Zuodong was taken aback, but even Lu Qiming was a bit confused; how did he start bragging about himself?

All night, the Red Star Factory people had been very modest.

What's going on now?

Li Huai De briefly introduced the scale of the Red Star Factory, and then said the annual production capacity, output value, and investment.

The unit used here was 10,000 yuan, which made the eyes of the few people in the lounge widen.

Finally, Li Huai De held the other party's hand back and said, "I actually hope more that Deputy Director Lu will coordinate in the middle and initiate an acquisition of the Fengcheng First Machine Tool Factory."

"Ac... acquisition?"

Liu Zuodong was stunned; he just wanted to scoop a little grain from the other party's bowl, but the other party wanted to take away his pot!

Li Huai De nodded seriously and said, "The Red Star Factory has always been committed to breaking through industrial barriers in the upstream and downstream of the industry and completing the transformation of light and heavy industry."

"If we can acquire the Fengcheng First Machine Tool Factory, this will undoubtedly be of great help to us in broadening our downstream industries."

He let go of his hand when the other party was surprised, turned back to look at Li Xuewu, and asked, "Is that so? Deputy Director Li."

"You are still the one with foresight; my vision is narrow."

Li Xuewu pursed his lips and nodded, saying, "I have always been optimistic about the First Machine Tool Factory from beginning to end."

"If we can complete the acquisition, thoroughly complete the rectification, and re-establish the production system, I believe the First Machine Tool Factory can be reborn."

"What do you think? Deputy Director Lu?"

Li Huai De smiled with satisfaction and looked at Li Xuewu with appreciation in his eyes.

Being a good straight man isn't rare; being a good foil is rare.

He looked at Lu Qiming sincerely and said, "Please be sure to believe in the Red Star Factory's sincerity and heart, and please give us more support and help."

What could Lu Qiming say? Now the ball had been kicked back to his feet by the other party.

He glared at Liu Zuodong, who had acted on his own and made a mess, and sent the Red Star Factory people out the door.

After Li Huai De and the others left, he returned to the lounge.

He called the secretary to close the door; he didn't reprimand Liu Zuodong, whose face was unusually ugly, but asked Hu Ke from the resident office in the capital.

"Tell me, does the Red Star Factory have this strength?"

"Deputy Director Lu... this..."

Hu Ke looked at the leader in surprise, then secretly looked at Liu Zuodong, whose face had turned pale instantly.

Lu Qiming lay back on the sofa, closed his eyes, raised his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose, and said, "Why, don't you know?"

"Yes, leader, I have conducted a certain investigation into the Red Star Factory."

Hu Ke didn't dare to hesitate anymore and reported earnestly, "The content Li Huai De just mentioned should all be true."

"What about what Li Xuewu said?"

Lu Qiming had drunk a lot tonight, and his head was hurting badly now; his speech was a bit nasal.

He said in a hoarse voice, "It seems this Little Li is harder to deal with than Old Li."

"Yes, Li Xuewu's work in the Red Star Factory is still relatively comprehensive."

Hu Ke carefully weighed his words, trying to give the leader accurate feedback.

He said, "I think what Li Xuewu said is relatively representative of the Red Star Factory's attitude."

"If he doesn't look favorably on this cooperation, then basically it won't pass on Li Huai De's side either."

"So powerful? Who is actually in charge of this Red Star Factory?"

Lu Qiming sat up straight, his eyes already filled with bloodshot veins.

He looked at Yu Han, who also had bloodshot eyes, and asked, "How much did he drink tonight?"

"I don't know, but I estimate it must be at least five jin."

Yu Han shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "If I hadn't surrendered early, I would have been taken down too."

He was responsible for reception, of course he had to prioritize work.

Therefore, it didn't matter if he hung up the "no-war" sign at the wine table.

However, he didn't drink less than Lu Qiming tonight; he had to help Lu Qiming block the drinks.

If there hadn't been Yu Han and the others blocking the drinks, Lu Qiming would have absolutely collapsed.

"Damn, where did this guy come from, so capable of drinking."

Lu Qiming picked up the hot tea and took a sip, letting out a long breath, full of the smell of alcohol.

Don't look at such big leaders; they also have a rough side in private.

Actually, they are all people, and people have a rough side.

He eased his spirit and looked at Liu Zuodong, who was sitting there, and asked, "Did you eat tonight?"

"Hehe—I had no heart to eat."

Liu Zuodong gave a miserable smile, shook his head slightly, and said, "After Deputy Director Hu told me, I called people to check the data and prepared to rush over here."

"Thinking that after they ate, I would visit their room and communicate privately again."

"Go to the room? Coming hard?"

Lu Qiming glanced at him, clenched his fingers, and said, "Today's matter isn't your fault; it's my impatience."

"No, it's my fault; I was rash."

Liu Zuodong couldn't let the leader take the responsibility, so he took the initiative to say, "I will bear the responsibility for today alone."

This is of course the art of leadership; Lu Qiming couldn't reprimand Liu Zuodong in front of a room full of Liaodong industrial cadres.

Otherwise, who would have the heart and confidence to do work?

In the workplace, the most important thing is never pursuing responsibility, but handling problems.

"Actually, you can also see that the Red Star Factory has rejected us."

Lu Qiming panted heavily; the alcohol was going to his head, and he smoothed his hair and said, "It's very simple, there are no conditions and foundation for cooperation."

"Is the First Machine Tool Factory's technology and production capacity good?"

"Good!"

"Does the Red Star Factory want to use this part of technology and production capacity to consume their concentrated funds and kinetic energy this year?"

"Of course they want to!"

"However! They won't choose the First Machine Tool Factory."

Lu Qiming said very straightforwardly, "Even if the First Machine Tool Factory's stall is rotten enough, rotten enough that as long as the other party receives it, they can dismantle and reorganize it."

"Why? Why don't they want it?"

He spread his hands and said, "It's very simple; we still treat the First Machine Tool Factory like a treasure, still can't bear to part with it, still can't let go."

"People don't lack this technology and production capacity channel to cooperate; people want to swallow it alone and operate independently."

"Then the question comes, if this matter were on me, I would also want to swallow it alone and operate independently, right?"

Lu Qiming frowned slightly and said, "People also said they have imported machinery and technology and are cooperating with the Beijing Machinery Second Factory; why should they take care of your Fengcheng First Machine Tool Factory?"

"The point is, what return can you First Machine Tool Factory give people?"

"Is it just technology sharing of joint industry?"

"This is completely insufficient; people don't lack technology."

"Then what about mechanical supply order-based cooperation?"

"People are multi-channel technology and equipment imports, so they don't need it either."

"This matter is troublesome."

Lu Qiming's speech was already a bit unclear, and his mouth was a bit numb.

But this didn't delay his thinking being normal.

He said, "People really hope to use the First Machine Tool Factory's technology and production capacity to realize the localization of imported technology and equipment."

"People also hope to use mastering the First Machine Tool Factory to provide a basic guarantee for that so-called supply chain system."

"However, people left us a problem, which is fighting for money—do we have as much as people, casually taking out 2 million?"

Lu Qiming felt really suffocated in his heart; he patted the sofa armrest and pointed at Liu Zuodong and asked, "Liu Zuodong, you say, 2 million."

Liu Zuodong sat there with his head down and didn't speak; even if they sold his bones for slag, they couldn't take out 2 million.

"I can approve this 2 million for you, but can you guarantee that the First Machine Tool Factory will return to life?"

Lu Qiming sat up straight, supported himself on the sofa armrest, and stood up.

He waved his hand to refuse Yu Han and Hu Ke's support and looked at Liu Zuodong.

"You don't dare, and I don't dare, but people dare; this is really damn, you have to be convinced!"

"Leader, there are still inevitable factors here."

Wang Lu, the person in charge of Steel City industry, persuaded softly, "I have been to the steelmaking plant and the joint industry under construction."

"Including the automobile industry production line currently being debugged, I have been to see them; it is indeed different."

Wang Lu introduced, "The Red Star Factory's workers have a perfect welfare treatment system, have the ecological industrial zone currently being built in the capital to provide a bottom line, and have foreign trade to provide a bottom line; people really don't lack opportunities."

"In our city, how many people use relationships to send people to the Red Star Factory, but they can't get in; in the end, people already have a perfect management system."

She took a deep breath and said, "I can't say people have high vision; it's just that they have established vocational education institutions specifically for cultivating workers, which we can't compare to."

"Not to mention the joint trade management platform created to satisfy the welfare treatment system."

Wang Lu paused and said, "I think since the Red Star Factory dares to say the words of acquisition, it shows they have the idea of laying out in Fengcheng."

"What is your opinion, Liu Zuodong?"

Lu Qiming stood with his hands on his hips, looking at Liu Zuodong and saying, "You are the person in charge of the First Machine Tool Factory; I want to hear your opinion."

"I recognize your understanding of the First Machine Tool Factory and your attitude of being responsible for the workers, so speak boldly."

He pointed at Liu Zuodong and said, "If you say you can still fight, I don't need to talk to them anymore."

"2 million, I'll talk to the bank, lend it to you, and use it as reconstruction funds."

"If you say the matter is not feasible, then let's be practical."

Lu Qiming looked at him and said, "While the First Machine Tool Factory can still fight and still has combat effectiveness, settle the workers in a good place early."

"I can give you this word today; don't consider me, and don't consider the provincial industry; just consider the First Machine Tool Factory."

"I'm sorry, leader."

Liu Zuodong gave a bitter smile, looked up at Lu Qiming, and said, "On the way here, I actually already thought about it."

"Not thinking about being acquired by the other party, but thinking about asking you to choose another virtuous person; my ability is limited, and I can't move the First Machine Tool Factory."

"Hmm, I know."

Lu Qiming nodded; his face couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or relief.

He reached out and patted Liu Zuodong on the shoulder; seeing him with his head down, he pinched his shoulder.

He sat on the sofa armrest next to him and said, "For the First Machine Tool Factory, isn't this also a rebirth?"

"I'm sorry, leader, it's all my fault."

Liu Zuodong said in a low voice, "The methods I could think of, the directions I could think of, I really tried my best."

"Hmm, hmm, it's not your fault."

Lu Qiming patted him and rested his arm on Liu Zuodong's shoulder, saying, "Actively admitting deficiencies is also a kind of courage."

"What's more, the First Machine Tool Factory's illness came like a mountain; without good medicine, it can't be cured."

His brows were tightly locked; he looked at Wang Lu and asked, "Did the Red Star Factory mention any requirements when investing in Steel City industry?"

"No, they just wanted land and transportation resources."

Wang Lu explained, "We have already re-planned the land around the steelmaking plant; as long as they build a factory, as long as they have investment needs, we will approve it."

"Including water, electricity, and transportation, as long as they want it, as long as we have it, we give whatever we can give."

"Hmm, you're doing fine."

Lu Qiming raised his hand and pointed at her, saying, "Such enterprises that develop silently should be paid attention to, protected, and served well."

"That's how it is, leader."

Wang Lu introduced, "At the beginning of this year, the Red Star Factory recruited 2,000 people locally in Steel City, mainly facing graduates waiting for employment."

"Hmm, I know, returning the peach for the plum."

Lu Qiming nodded, patted Liu Zuodong's shoulder beside him, and said, "Don't be frustrated, at worst, start over."

"After going back, do the work of the comrades, explain the actual situation clearly; if you can't bear to scrape the bone to heal the poison internally, you can only hand over your life to others to strike hard."

"Yes, leader, I know."

Liu Zuodong gave a bitter smile, "I think, with this knife from the Red Star Factory, everyone will have to lose a piece of heart meat."

"Be prepared psychologically; the situation might be even more serious than you think."

Hu Ke saw that the topic had reached this point, so he opened his mouth to introduce, "The Red Star Factory just reached a merger project with Beijing Industry in April, including 16 large and medium-sized enterprises."

"The Red Star Factory wants to completely merge and absorb these 16 enterprises before the end of the year and undertake the production tasks of these 16 enterprises."

He emphasized, "In the merger process, there is a clear agreement that merger funds will prioritize the handling of workers' insurance, placement, and asset accounting."

"Very clearly, before receiving, people want to clear up all assets and manpower, and will only pay funds after deducting these losses."

"What kind of logic is this?"

Yu Hai frowned slightly and asked, "Is it talking to Beijing Industry?"

"That's right, Deputy Director Zhang Dayong, who was in charge of Beijing industry, was transferred because of this matter, and this matter was decided by Deputy Director Liu Xiangqian."

Hu Ke explained, "Before accounting, all factories check and change themselves; factory problems are not pursued."

"But after accounting begins, the verification team formed by the Red Star Factory, the city, and a third party will investigate one by one, and investigate a nest if they find one."

He emphasized, "The Red Star Factory has a serious office system; this kind of thing is not a joke."

"If we are to discuss acquisition and integration, then you had better start self-inspection and self-correction early and handle the problems internally."

"What about you? Liu Zuodong?"

Lu Qiming shook Liu Zuodong's shoulder and asked, "Do you have any problems?"

"Me? Hehe—my problems are not small."

Liu Zuodong smiled bitterly and said, "These past two years, in order to plug the deficits in the factory, I've nearly emptied out the family fortune."

"Hmm, this kind of thing can still be explained clearly."

Lu Qiming stood up and said, "As long as you haven't stuffed it into your own pockets, your backbone remains straight."

"Let's do it tomorrow; I will talk about it again tomorrow."

He glanced at everyone in the room and said, "If we can negotiate this, the workers of the First Machinery Factory will have a future, and the Fengcheng industry can be considered to have shed a heavy burden."

"Deputy Director Lu, you didn't go back last night?"

Li Huai De hadn't gotten up in the morning; his hangover was quite severe.

However, as for Li Xuewu, the liquor he drank last night was all on behalf of Old Li.

At five-something in the morning, he changed into a tracksuit and ran several laps around the small lake beside the guesthouse.

Around 6:30, when he returned to the guesthouse to have breakfast, he happened to see Lu Qiming sitting in the dining hall.

One doesn't visit a temple without a cause; there are no such coincidences in the world. Li Xuewu guessed that this Deputy Director Lu was definitely not there for morning exercise or breakfast.

It's likely that a staff member saw him exercising early in the morning and told Lu Qiming, and the other party was waiting specifically for him.

"It was too late, I chatted with Liu Zuodong and the others for quite a while."

Lu Qiming stood up, shook hands with Li Xuewu, and invited him to sit down and have breakfast together.

The breakfast at the guesthouse was very simple: white rice porridge, white steamed buns, half a salted duck egg, and a small dish of pickles.

Fearing that Li Xuewu had a large build and a big appetite, Lu Qiming specifically instructed the waiter to bring an extra portion.

"Once you reach a certain age, your body starts to go downhill; I can't compare to you young cadres."

He waved his hand and said, "I know that morning exercise is good for the body, but in the evening, there is either work or dinner parties. Sigh—"

"Persistence is the key; I'm just used to it."

Li Xuewu said with a smile, "I used to love sleeping in, but now I can't fall asleep."

"I heard you served in the military, right? How many years has it been since you transferred to civilian work?"

Lu Qiming's ability to make small talk was quite brilliant. He nodded and said, "You have an air of authority just looking at you, and you drink quite well too."

"Drinking isn't much to boast about; I'm just relying on my youth, and I appreciate your indulgence."

Li Xuewu first offered a polite remark, then explained, "I returned in '65 and went straight into the Red Star Factory."

"Young and promising, truly impressive."

Lu Qiming shook his head slightly and sighed, "We progressed quickly back then. When the company commander was killed, the platoon leader took over; when the platoon leader was killed, we took over."

"Those were hard times; we both yearn for them and dare not imagine them."

Li Xuewu did not humbly call the other party an 'old senior' or anything like that; it wouldn't have been appropriate.

"My third uncle caught the tail end of it; their time was already considered the later period."

"In North China?"

Lu Qiming asked, "I heard your family is from Beijing."

"Yes, my family is from Beijing, but my third uncle is in Yangcheng."

Li Xuewu explained, "He started in North China too, but later moved south to Yangcheng, and now he serves as a staff officer."

"That was over a decade ago."

Lu Qiming woke from his memories, shook his head slightly, and said, "I still remember the time I led a team to take over the Northeast industry, hehe."

"It must have been glorious and very fulfilling."

Li Xuewu nodded and praised, "I work in a factory, so I have some understanding of the industrial environment. The industrial environment in the Northeast is truly beyond reproach."

"Sigh, there are many achievements, but also many problems."

Lu Qiming smiled, looked Li Xuewu over, and asked, "I had many thoughts yesterday when I heard you mention the First Machinery Factory."

"Hahaha—"

Li Xuewu chuckled, glanced at the other party, and asked, "Deputy Director Lu, are you really willing to let it go?"

"Oh? Hahaha—"

Lu Qiming was taken aback by Li Xuewu's question, then laughed heartily in realization.

Only after they had both laughed for a few moments did he lower his head and say with a hint of disappointment in his voice, "It's a last resort."

"We are reluctant to part with the First Machinery Factory, that's the truth."

He looked at Li Xuewu and said, "But I just want to try and see if I can find a path for other 'First Machinery Factories'."

"I can speak frankly: the vitality of Northeast industry is bursting forth, and we are not lacking the means to save the First Machinery Factory."

"However, we can save one, but we cannot save them all."

Lu Qiming said, "If we can achieve group-based construction through industrial alliances or industrial integration, that would also be a way out."

"At the very least, the First Machinery Factory would still be in Fengcheng, the workers would still be our workers, the industry would be upgraded, technology would be innovated, and the enterprise would still be that same enterprise."

"But the people would no longer be the same people."

Li Xuewu finished his bun and looked at Lu Qiming, reminding him, "I believe you have heard that the Red Star Factory is very serious about discipline issues."

"Yes, Comrade Hu Ke discussed this with me."

Lu Qiming nodded and said, "Discipline issues must be taken seriously wherever you go; there's no need to discuss that."

"What I want to talk about is management; it's time for fresh water to enter this pond of Northeast industry."

He put down his chopsticks and said, "I am very clear that enterprises inside the Pass are more flexible and better at getting work done than those outside the Pass."

"So I told Liu Zuodong and the others not to fear losses. I am using the First Machinery Factory to pay tuition; we can let other factories learn for free."

"Hmm, your abacus is well-calculated."

Li Xuewu said with a smile, "The beads even flew off and nearly hit me in the face."

"Hahahaha—!"

Lu Qiming heard his joke and laughed loudly, saying, "Young cadres are indeed sharper than us!"

He tapped the table with his finger, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked, "Between us, do you think the First Machinery Factory can survive?"

"Does that need to be discussed?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Actually, you know as well as I do that the problem with the First Machinery Factory isn't the machines or the technology; it's the people."

"As long as you replace the batch of people causing the problems and provide a little motivation, this machine will come back to life."

"Correct, you are absolutely right; it is indeed a problem of people."

Lu Qiming nodded earnestly and said, "But do you know how high a price must be paid to replace a batch of people?"

"Higher than the price of selling the factory?"

Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "Unless you intend to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, starting with the First Machinery Factory to overhaul the industrial personnel system."

This time, Lu Qiming didn't speak again. Instead, he pointed at Li Xuewu with his finger, his face full of agreement and admiration.

"Now I know why the Red Star Factory is so arrogant."

"You flatter me; I cannot accept such praise."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "However, don't take the acquisition of the First Machinery Factory too seriously."

He jokingly added, "Our leadership might have just been caught up in the conversation. Everything is already planned for this year, and there are no plans for new projects."

"Sigh—I don't know if he was joking, but I took it seriously."

Lu Qiming said earnestly, "After he finished speaking, my head was buzzing."

"Why hadn't I thought of this method before?"

"The price is still quite high; I suggest you use it cautiously."

Seeing the other party was persistent, Li Xuewu smiled and said, "To be placed in a desperate situation and then survive—the point isn't the desperate situation, but the survival afterward."

"If you offend people to the point of no return, you must have a successor to fill the gap and support you."