Chapter 1219: The Weather Vane

The fifth week of the working group stationed at the Red Star Factory.

It had been over a month; more than a dozen people, along with cadres transferred and borrowed from other units, had been investigating the Red Star Factory for a full month.

No one knew what the results were, but everyone had seen the massive amount of data investigation and interviews.

The factory leaders, having gone from initial panic to current indifference, had long since recovered their usual calm and composure.

They didn't know how the higher-ups had arranged things, but one couldn't stop celebrating the New Year just because a dragon roared.

It was the end of the year; operations, finance, sales, and all other departments and branch factories were busy to the point of chaos.

Fortunately, the number of personnel in various agencies and units had seen explosive growth this year, so handling the year-end summary didn't seem quite as strenuous.

Of course, the reorganization and rectification work regarding the merger continued, and during this personnel rectification period, the Red Star Factory even dispatched several working groups down to the branch factories.

The goal was to help these newly merged and established factories complete the transformation of their organizational and personnel management systems.

They needed to conform to the Red Star Factory's existing management rhythm and work systems to maintain consistency at the root.

This was beneficial for the upcoming group-level operations and, more importantly, for submitting a brilliant report card when the Red Star Factory was promoted.

Therefore, even at the end of the year, despite having sufficient manpower, the entire organization still appeared sharp.

This wasn't done for the working group to see, and certainly not for the leaders to see.

In order to complete the finishing work as quickly as possible and push various indicators to complete their final sprint in the last half-month, the entire factory was united as one to welcome the New Year.

Amidst this busyness, the working group's activities didn't seem so intrusive.

When people saw the working group leader, Yang Jun, following Li Xuewu around all day, they couldn't help but tease the two of them during their spare time.

Li Xuewu was also joked about by everyone, saying that the leaders above valued him and that he was about to advance.

Bullshit. Li Xuewu really wanted to strangle Yang Jun right now; this dog of a man hadn't learned his lesson on Sunday.

He had already clearly expressed that he didn't like him following him around, but this person was like a persistent leech.

A new week, new work, and the only thing that didn't change was the tail behind his backside.

Li Xuewu couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him anymore; he would do his work as he should and wouldn't let him be affected.

As for what Yang Jun was thinking—whether he really wanted to see the Red Star Factory through Li Xuewu's perspective as he had expressed over the weekend, or if he had other motives—Li Xuewu didn't care much anymore.

When he arrived at the office in the morning, Yang Jun had already brewed hot tea for him; as soon as he entered the room, he saw the other man sitting on the sofa holding a teacup, savoring the tea.

What could Li Xuewu do? He couldn't exactly put up a sign at the door saying "Yang Jun and dogs are not allowed inside," could he?

He just smiled and greeted him, then began handling official business with the help of Peng Xiaoli.

Those coming to report work this morning were mainly the deputy leader, Yu Decai, and the heads of various departments who had urgent matters.

He had already emphasized during the promotion of the office system that he didn't want applications requiring signatures from various sections to appear frequently in his office.

For applications needing signatures, they were to be submitted to the Comprehensive Office every morning or noon, and Peng Xiaoli would be responsible for arranging the review.

One shouldn't be too confident in paper-based office work; when Li Xuewu first took over the Security Department, many submitted applications had errors.

Errors that even elementary school students wouldn't make appeared openly on application reports.

A forty-meter-long sword, a five-centimeter-high refrigerator—these kinds of jokes would appear in other forms.

And for these kinds of applications, whoever signed them would become a laughingstock, and some leaders even became laughingstocks in succession.

You say the errors appearing in those court rulings in later generations were because the clerk made a typo and didn't check?

As long as one is human, one will make mistakes; she checked, but it's possible she was negligent.

If a leader is careless while reviewing and doesn't notice, they sign it, and the result is a public embarrassment.

After Li Xuewu changed the Security Department's office system, this situation basically never appeared again.

Before he reviewed and signed, the Comprehensive Office would point out obvious errors when collecting applications.

By the time it reached Peng Xiaoli, he would mark and remind them of more hidden errors and impossible conditions, then return them for resubmission.

What actually reached Li Xuewu's desk basically met the standards and had no common-sense errors.

And on this Monday, Yang Jun carefully examined the excellence of this office system.

Peng Xiaoli reordered all work according to priority, even down to the exact time.

And Li Xuewu could obtain the necessary information in a very short time, quickly approving and processing relevant documents.

Of course, during this time, people entered the office from time to time to report work.

There were even some special applications submitted personally by the heads of relevant departments.

In the process of reviewing applications, the heads also had to accept Li Xuewu's inquiries.

Yang Jun carefully observed Li Xuewu's work state; he basically had no pauses or rest.

That is to say, from the moment he entered the room in the morning, he sat there, with documents submitted to his hands one by one, and then returned to the secretary's hands.

A thick stack on the left side of the desk slowly decreased and transferred to the right side.

Then the documents on the right were processed by the secretary, either filed into the cabinet or taken out to be handed to the Comprehensive Office and other departments for processing.

During this period, the documents on the left side of the desk might increase because secretaries of the Management Committee leaders would submit relevant documents.

Li Xuewu was not only responsible for the work of the Security Group but also for the organizational coordination work of the Management Committee Office.

The document work he had to handle every day was especially heavy; if it weren't for a skilled secretary and an excellent system, he probably wouldn't be able to finish even working 996.

But it was this work rhythm that Li Xuewu and Peng Xiaoli were already accustomed to that genuinely shocked Yang Jun.

He sat opposite Li Xuewu; whether Li Xuewu read the documents or not, and whether his work attitude was serious or not, was clear at a glance.

He even took the documents Li Xuewu had approved to check them carefully, and he couldn't pick out a single flaw.

The agility of his thinking, the advancement of his ideas, the superiority of his ability, and the precision of his operations made Yang Jun feel ashamed.

This was the first time he had seen such an awesome young man; hearing about it is one thing, but seeing is believing.

There used to be rumors that Mr. Z's work efficiency was particularly high; patience was one aspect, but his work methods were very worth learning and drawing lessons from.

Looking at this Deputy Director Li before him, when he worked, he had a sense of profound stillness like a deep pool or a towering mountain.

Of course, from Yang Jun's perspective, he was simply amazed that Li Xuewu possessed such poise at such a young age, rather than having never seen capability or the world before.

An old man driving a Ferrari, and a twenty-year-old young girl driving a Ferrari—which one makes you more envious?

The answer, of course, is that you're damn envious of both!

Because the person standing on the side of the road watching doesn't have a Ferrari, but what if you were driving a Porsche?

Then there's nothing to say; the old guy is going to die sooner or later, he's struggled his whole life, so it's forgivable for him to enjoy his remaining years.

In other words, a twenty-year-old girl... that car either belongs to her biological father or her sugar daddy.

Human nature is like this, and Yang Jun would think the same way.

Seeing Li Xuewu so outstanding, he couldn't help but mutter inwardly: What is his family like, and what about his in-laws?

"This time, the model change and upgrade is comprehensive," Wang Zhi said, standing before the square table and introducing the situation to Li Xuewu according to the design blueprints spread out on the table.

Li Xuewu's office is not small; it was designed according to high standards from the very beginning.

Desks, sofas, tea cabinets, file cabinets, and so on—recently, a large square table was added due to necessity.

Why add a large square table?

Because there was no place in this room to lay out blueprints, and Li Xuewu frequently needs to look at design drawings.

Including engineering, mechanical, architectural, and so on.

The square table is very large, making the blueprints clear at a glance; no chairs were prepared, as it's more convenient to stand and look.

This is like a sand table, only he doesn't need to fight a war; looking at the blueprints is enough.

Surrounding the table are Li Xuewu, Xia Zhongquan, Vehicle Research Institute Director Wang Zhi, and the relevant designers for the Hongxing Lingyang project.

Of course, there is also the tag-along Yang Jun.

He doesn't understand design, nor is he here to look at the blueprints; he is here to look at these people.

Listen to their words, observe their actions, know their hearts, and examine what brings them peace—this is a necessary process for understanding a person or a management system.

"For the engine, we continued with the original design concept, but fully drew upon Nissan's technology."

Wang Zhi bowed slightly, using a pencil to gesture at several specific locations on the blueprint.

Readers who have studied engineering drawing know that manual drafting is an especially crucial foundation.

Those who cannot draw basically cannot reach the design office, let alone enter the gates of a design project team.

Look at the standards of drawings produced by computer software like CAD and Pre in later generations.

But at this time, the standards of manual drafting are not one bit inferior to computer software.

The engine design blueprint displayed is a cross-sectional view, meaning half and half.

As for what technology or what advancement is being discussed, Li Xuewu can understand most of it because he truly studied it.

On the bookshelf behind him are automotive engineering-related books that Peng Xiaoli found for him, as well as foreign books.

Not just automotive engineering; he studies all the basic theories and knowledge involved in many of the Red Star Factory's operations, and even if they are thick volumes, he insists on chewing through them.

This does not include the organizational theory books he has to chew through, so office hours are not all used for processing documents and official business; they also include learning.

Of course, this is not using public office for private gain; the cadre management regulations clearly stipulate that leaders must have a certain amount of study time, including business and organization.

If you don't understand business and organization, yet still want to lead the masses in work? That's just wishful thinking.

Just like now, the engineers from the Vehicle Research Institute have come to report their work to him; if he couldn't understand or ask questions, what use would he be in this position?

Old Li certainly doesn't understand, but he is cunning enough; as long as he confirms that Li Xuewu can understand, that's enough.

Because he is confident he can control Li Xuewu; if Li Xuewu understands, it's equivalent to him understanding.

With Li Xuewu overseeing various operations, he can rest easy.

Yang Jun noticed this point, and his view of Li Xuewu became even more profound.

"The cylinder block material and processing technology are the biggest advancements in our development of the second-generation engine this time."

Wang Zhi glanced at Yang Jun, hesitating as he obscurely mentioned the CNC machining center at the Fengcheng No. 1 Machinery Factory.

It is precisely because of this "big killer" that the Red Star Factory's design team has the confidence to launch the second-generation engine.

You ask how valuable a CNC lathe is; what's valuable isn't the lathe, but the precision it possesses.

It is said that when Mr. Huo brought one in, fearing no one would know how to use it, he specially "invited" a "Third Brother" engineer to be the teacher.

Of course, these are all rumors and not worth mentioning.

But the importance placed on CNC lathes is real.

"How much can the power be improved?" Li Xuewu tapped the engine blueprint and asked: "How much can fuel consumption be reduced? Will the production process generate more costs?"

"Also," he pointed to several details on the blueprint and asked: "Can these parts be procured through the supply chain? Or do we need to produce them ourselves?"

"We are more inclined toward self-production."

Wang Zhi glanced at Chief Engineer Xia Zhongquan and frankly stated: "To ensure the design precision of the engine, it is best to hand it over to... um, that's how it is."

He didn't say who to hand it over to; CNC technology is a confidential project within the Red Star Factory, and only the technical team and the technicians in the confidential workshop in Fengcheng know about it.

Here in Beijing, the main persons in charge and engineers of the Technical Office and the Research Institute know.

Although many people know, its criticality and importance need not be emphasized.

The Red Star Factory Security Group's Confidentiality Section is not to be trifled with; if they find someone, they will truly take action.

Because Yang Jun was present, he was vague and continued: "It's not just the engine, but also the second-generation chassis technology and transmission technology."

The engineers cooperatively prepared the relevant blueprints, and Wang Zhi pointed to them and explained: "These precision parts should ideally all follow this production standard, so that we can reach our design targets."

"Compared to the first-generation engine, the second-generation engine, which has innovated its design concept, absorbed advanced experience, and used new cylinder block materials and production technologies, can improve power by at least thirty percent and reduce fuel consumption by twenty-five percent..."

Li Xuewu rested his hand on his forehead, listening to his introduction, while also calculating the specific data in his mind.

Do you think that improving power by thirty percent and reducing fuel consumption by twenty-five percent is a bit too exaggerated?

The second generation improved so much over the first?

Regarding this point, Li Xuewu can still understand; it's not that the Red Star Hongxing Lingyang second-generation engine is so awesome, but that the first-generation engine was too trashy.

It was a complete imitation of the Willys engine, with improvements made only on the basis of the existing technology at the time.

In other words, it was technology from nearly thirty years ago; otherwise, the Red Star Factory wouldn't have been able to master it so quickly.

The only advantage of this engine was its simplicity—so simple that the Red Star Factory, a zero-foundation novice, managed to master it by accumulating a wave of technology through the dividends of the era.

And the Red Star Factory Engine Research Institute, having mastered the design concept and technology of this engine, pushed through the old to bring forth the new, and with the help of continuously introduced advanced technology, quickly maxed out the tech tree and began walking the path of independent research and development.

Because of Li Xuewu's sudden inspiration, production conditions went from being stretched thin to being more than sufficient, and the project team celebrated.

Because of the improvement in production conditions, the design difficulty was greatly reduced; at least in terms of production technology, they had more choices and a better foundation.

This is the reason why Wang Zhi emphasized that these precision parts must be produced by CNC lathes.

The design was based on the realization of CNC production from the very beginning, so now that it is being handed over for design, it is natural to emphasize this production concept.

Of course, if this concept is truly realized, the gap in improvement won't just be this much!

Originally fifteen liters of fuel per hundred kilometers, now a little over eleven—is the gap big or not?

Originally sixty horsepower, now nearly eighty—is the improvement big or not?

It's already very big; at this time, Land Rover used an inline-six 3.5L engine, and the power was only 135 horsepower—and this is a four-cylinder engine!

He said it like this, and Li Xuewu listened like this, but in his heart, he was thinking about the CNC machining center, as well as the CNC lathe R&D project at the Fengcheng No. 1 Machinery Factory.

From the day the "Little Devils" promised the CNC machining center, the Red Star Factory had already organized a relevant design leadership group.

The goal was to quickly overcome this design difficulty, even going so far as to pull strings to utilize the data and research results of the Light Machinery Research Institute.

Old Li even allocated 50,000 yuan in borrowing fees to the other party for this.

How should I put it? Whether this money was worth spending depends on how quickly the Fengcheng No. 1 Machinery Factory can conquer this project.

The Light Machinery side is for research, while the Fengcheng No. 1 Machinery Factory side starts from actual production.

Both sides have a research foundation for CNC lathes; whether the effect of combining their strengths will work or not, there is a big question mark in Li Xuewu's heart.

Many professors and engineers from Huaqing have gone over to provide support, also for the purpose of learning technology.

Currently, there should be no CNC machining centers in the country, and even if there were, they would be confidential projects.

This machine at the Red Star Factory can be considered the factory's treasure, absolutely capable of attracting a large number of high-precision, top-tier talents to learn and work.

After Wang Zhi finished reporting, Xia Zhongquan and others spoke about the production and design situation of the Red Star Hongxing Lingyang second generation.

The interior design has been updated, and new materials have been more widely applied, including special steel and plastics.

Even the seats were redesigned according to Li Xuewu's requirements and concepts.

The engineers specially brought one over and set it on a wooden chair for Li Xuewu to try out.

Li Xuewu wasn't in a hurry to try sitting in it, but instead inquired about the exterior design and other technical upgrades.

An upgrade must have new ideas; one cannot learn from Japanese and German cars, shouting about upgrades while actually changing the soup but not the medicine, and bringing down the technology of high-end cars.

Is this what you call an upgrade?

It's better to call it technical devaluation!

The Red Star Hongxing Lingyang second generation continues the rugged style of the first generation in its overall exterior design, but also adds many urban and contemporary Chinese style elements.

For example, the hand-cranked window technology, the soft sealing strip technology, the built-in audio speakers, etc.

Xia Zhongquan's understanding of automotive design started with Li Xuewu, and he paid special attention to the exterior content when reporting to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu was generally satisfied; he scrutinized several points and specially emphasized the improvements in relevant production processes and the implementation of contingency plans.

Because this car project was initiated and designed starting last year, the design plan was brought out this year, and true mass production or model changes should happen next March.

In other words, the first-generation Hongxing Lingyang will only be produced for about eight months, breaking through the market with ultra-low prices and cheap quality first, paving the way for the second-generation Hongxing Lingyang.

With the support of production technology and design costs, the selling price of the second-generation Hongxing Lingyang will not increase significantly, but it will further refine the sales market.

High-end and low-end will have their prices differentiated based on configuration and actual needs, better reflecting value for money.

Of course, the design and production plan and calculation formulas for the second-generation Hongxing Lingyang have been brought out, and the third-generation Hongxing Lingyang has long since been initiated.

The engine design concept for the third-generation Hongxing Lingyang will not follow the bottom of the current engine; after all, the technology and concepts are too old and cannot keep up with development.

With these two engines as a foundation, the Red Star Factory still has three years to achieve technical breakthroughs in the future.

Believing in the support of more extensive foreign technology, plus the Red Star Factory's increasingly numerous and increasingly solid design foundation, this project won't wait long.

"Ouch—"

Just as Li Xuewu and the others were researching and discussing the specific production indicators of the second-generation Hongxing Lingyang, a sudden exclamation came from behind.

Everyone turned their heads; it turned out to be Working Group Leader Yang Jun, who was startled by the suddenly reclined seat back because he didn't know how to operate it.

"Hahahaha—"

"I heard you are still designing a larger jeep?"

On the Hongyun No. 1 car, Yang Jun examined the decorations and layout in the cabin, but asked an off-topic question.

He seemed to have latched onto Li Xuewu, following him wherever he went, even on field trips.

Li Xuewu had plans to go to the United Savings Bank for research today, and after hearing about it, he followed along.

Especially after hearing that the factory's Hongyun No. 1 car was used for this research, he became even more interested in this field trip.

With seats that had a table, Li Xuewu sat on one side, and he sat opposite.

Peng Xiaoli sat beside Li Xuewu, handing over various materials for Li Xuewu to review.

The reason for using this car is, first, there are many people on this field trip, and second, no one is using this car today.

If he used his own car, it wouldn't be appropriate for Yang Jun to follow, and if he wanted to borrow someone else's sedan, he was too lazy to ask.

Therefore, the mobile office vehicle drove out of the Red Star Factory gate and headed toward the United Savings Bank Beijing Branch located in the city.

The United Savings Bank has one headquarters, located in the Liangmahe Industrial Zone, in a newly built office building.

There are three branches: the Beijing Branch, the Tianjin Branch, and the Steel City Branch.

Someone asked, the Red Star Factory's United Savings Bank just opened, and its service direction and scale are very narrow, so how did it end up with branches?

This is the rule of banking work; only with branches can one manage savings offices, such as the savings offices in the city and the savings offices in the Liangmahe Industrial Zone.

There is also a savings office downstairs at the headquarters building, but it is mainly used for office work.

Correspondingly, with the Tianjin Branch, one can incubate savings offices in Tianjin, and the same goes for Steel City.

Another reason for establishing branches is that the Red Star United Savings Bank needs to cross-connect international exchange business with the Hong Kong Oriental Times Bank, which requires a certain scale.

What Li Xuewu wants to see is not how good the office environment at the headquarters is, but the working environment of the branches.

From the operating status of the branches, one can see the current combat effectiveness of the United Savings Bank.

Yang Jun did not ask about the purpose of this trip, but instead became concerned about the automotive industry.

Perhaps it was the deliberate concealment and avoidance by Wang Zhi and others during the reporting process that made him restrain himself somewhat.

Even if Li Xuewu didn't remind him to pay attention to confidentiality, he knew what he should do.

"You're talking about the Tantu, right?"

Li Xuewu looked up at him, continued his work, and introduced: "It's currently still in design, and there is no production plan."

"I heard about it too," Yang Jun examined the street scene flashing outside the car window and explained: "At the supply chain conference you held last time, right?"

"Yes, that was the first appearance of the Tantu concept car."

Li Xuewu handed the approved documents to Peng Xiaoli, screwed his fountain pen shut, and hung it on his chest.

He picked up his teacup and said: "I didn't expect you to like cars too; are you interested in this?"

"Just curious, after all, I've seen the Red Star Hongxing Lingyang first generation!"

Yang Jun smiled and said: "Listening to you talk about the excellence of the Hongxing Lingyang second generation today, it's my personal feeling that your factory really doesn't show its true colors."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say."

Li Xuewu smiled, took a sip of hot tea, put down the teacup, and said: "It's nothing more than the summary and accumulation of technology; we still need self-improvement to realize the creative ability of design language."

"These things you said—" Yang Jun pointed at him, shook his head slightly, and said: "Some I understood, and some I didn't understand at all."

"Hehe, it's not that I'm being mysterious."

Li Xuewu chuckled and said: "I have ideals for the development of the automotive industry, so when organizing and coordinating relevant work, I like to summarize and categorize some vocabulary, which makes it seem a bit alternative."

"I can tell, you are a person who is good at summarizing experience and lessons and opening up new ideas."

Yang Jun praised him and asked with a smile: "There is a ladder hierarchy for your factory's automotive industry to go public, right? That is, this kind of sequential progression relationship."

"You truly have a discerning eye, brilliant!"

Li Xuewu praised him in return and explained with a smile: "Jeeps are generally announced in the first half of the year and mass-produced in the middle of the year; motorcycles are generally scheduled to be announced in the second half of the year and mass-produced at the end of the year."

"Other cars will be separated from relevant release and mass production tasks to facilitate coping with special situations; that's how it is."

"Hmm, work requires methods and approaches."

Yang Jun nodded, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked: "How do you think the Red Star Factory should develop in the future to be correct?"

"Or to be more specific," he asked frankly: "How do you evaluate the work ability of the members of the Red Star Factory Management Committee?"

"Do you have any opinions or suggestions regarding this adjustment of Management Committee members?"

"This question is really too sudden."

Li Xuewu was not surprised by the other party's frankness; it was just language and expression.

He had long anticipated that the other party would test him or beat around the bush.

With preparation in his heart, responding to it didn't bring any burden or pressure.

"Regarding the future development of the Red Star Factory, I don't know if you have read our factory's 'Three-Year Plan' and 'Five-Year Plan'."

He introduced earnestly: "These two industrial development ideas and guidance documents are the precious crystallization of thought summarized and categorized by our factory's collective discussion."

"I believe these two materials will be very capable of answering your first question."

Li Xuewu paused, and after the other party nodded in confirmation, he continued to answer his second question.

"Regarding how to evaluate the work ability of the members of the Red Star Factory Management Committee."

He let out a long breath, and after a moment of thought, frankly stated: "You understand the situation of our factory; the number of committee members is relatively small."

"While facing more work and being responsible for more business, all factory leaders have excessively borne a certain amount of management risk."

Li Xuewu did not avoid this question, nor did he point out the leaders one by one to evaluate them as other comrades following the research in the car might have thought.

He did not avoid the reality of the Management Committee, yet he had no specific directionality; he spoke about many solid things—some did well, while others lacked management experience and the ability to react to new things.

It sounded objective and fair, and he could even cite several actual examples, such as the lack of foreign trade experience and the insufficient ability to handle some matters.

In the process of citing examples, he frankly mentioned the names of relevant leaders, but also analyzed the objective situation that led to these problems.

It cannot be said that Li Xuewu was criticizing current evils, but it also cannot be said that he was engaging in favoritism or covering up the facts.

Being able to objectively and fairly evaluate the shortcomings of factory leaders in some work on such an occasion was already considered quite extraordinary in the eyes of everyone in the car.

This was not an organizational life meeting; in front of the working group, Li Xuewu could be called daring.

But if you look closely, he didn't attack anyone, let alone expose the Red Star Factory's secrets or air dirty laundry in public.

Yang Jun listened very carefully and even made relevant records in his notebook.

What Li Xuewu said was not empty; from various businesses, projects, and relevant changes, he mentioned which leaders did the work, which leaders cooperated, and which leaders had cognitive and experiential shortcomings.

In fact, even if he said bad things, with such detailed examples and actual situations, the relevant leaders wouldn't be able to say anything even if they heard it.

What's valuable is that Li Xuewu didn't give anyone a hard time; he treated everyone equally.

He even evaluated the mistakes made by Management Committee Director Li Huai De in handling the aircraft placement business.

Many people in the factory know about this, and Li Xuewu just spoke about it so openly, even analyzing the reasons for Director Li's mistake.

The Red Star Factory suddenly launched an assault from a steel mill to a group-type enterprise, merging seventeen enterprises in two years and absorbing over 70,000 employees.

In the process of such rapid rise, it is very normal for the management to make mistakes.

After evaluating the consequences of relevant work, Li Xuewu also put forward opinions on deepening ideological and business learning.

After possessing an independent education system, Li Xuewu emphasized projects such as cadres returning to the classroom and cultivating a group of solid and capable grassroots backbones.

He even suggested organizing Management Committee leaders to regularly carry out special business knowledge learning activities.

For example, foreign trade, technical innovation, etc.; walking the old path with closed eyes will lead to falling into a ditch.

Only by continuously learning can one acquire new knowledge, new skills, and master new management capabilities.

With the deepening of his introduction and answers, Yang Jun's recording hand also sped up, and the expression on his face became much more serious and earnest.

Many people in the cabin were also recording Li Xuewu's speech; these policies and work are very likely to be realized in the future.

Who in the Red Star Factory doesn't know that Li Xuewu is the weather vane for thought and policy?

Since Li Huai De took control of the Management Committee, the year-end summary must be handled by Li Xuewu, and the beginning-of-the-year work plan is also led by Li Xuewu.

Even relevant systems and changes are first spoken about by Li Xuewu in public.

You can understand it as Li Huai De using him as an experiment, or letting him stand in front.

But in fact, any report and speech made by Li Xuewu has been reported to the Management Committee leaders, and their opinions and suggestions have been sought.

Furthermore, if he didn't have this ability, how could the Management Committee let him go on stage to give a speech?

Absolute foresight, broad perspective, and keen insight—no one in the factory is unconvinced.

Just as Yang Jun saw, Li Xuewu sits right beside Li Huai De in any meeting.

"Regarding this personnel adjustment..." He hesitated for a moment and said: "If you want to ask for my opinion, I want to say that stability is better than everything."

"Because the Red Star Factory of today is the result of all comrades' painstaking efforts."

Li Xuewu said earnestly: "Of course, I hope the Red Star Factory gets better and better."

"Having a relatively stable management environment, policies can be continued, management ideas will not be changed, etc."

Speaking of this, he also gestured to Yang Jun opposite and said: "You should be able to understand this kind of... risk I'm talking about, right?"

The United Savings Bank Beijing Branch—listening to the name, it should be a very large unit.

But in reality?

A three-story square building; half of the first floor is the United Savings Bank Jiaodaokou Savings Office, and the remaining part and the upstairs are the office space of the Beijing Branch.

This property was not acquired in the name of the Red Star Factory, but was independently acquired, renovated, and operated by the United Savings Bank.

According to equity investment, the Red Star Factory built the headquarters building and several savings offices in Beijing and Steel City.

The office space of the Beijing Branch and other branches is a product of the United Savings Bank's self-development.

The reason for placing the Beijing Branch in Jiaodaokou is not only because more Red Star Factory employees live here, but also because this is the life center of the Dongcheng.

If you want to talk about a commercial center, you have to go south; the big shopping malls are the commercial center.

The branch manager and relevant management personnel who received the notice early were already waiting at the gate.

Seeing the Hongyun No. 1, one doesn't need to look at the paint on the car body to know that this is a Red Star Factory car.

Because there are currently only two such cars in Beijing—one in the factory and one in the "Sea" (Zhongnanhai).

The one in the "Sea" is said to have already been used, and the effect is very good; otherwise, there wouldn't be orders coming down.

This one must be the one from the factory, so the applause has already started, and the banners have been pulled up.

Watching Li Xuewu opposite him frown, Yang Jun smiled without speaking, and only asked about the car the Red Star Factory gave to Mr. Z when he got off the car.

Li Xuewu did not answer this question again; the two had already said enough in the car.

Believing that this Q&A today well satisfied the other party's curiosity, then there's no need to follow him around tomorrow, right?

He had never seen such a thick-skinned person!

Li Xuewu got off the car with a cold face, and Peng Xiaoli whispered the relevant situation to Yang Jun when getting off, of course including the question about this car.

Secretaries generally don't act on their own initiative regarding things the leader didn't answer.

It's just that Yang Jun had been following for several days, and it wasn't good to let the other party's words fall to the ground for such a simple question.

Precisely because Mr. Z rode in this Hongyun Gold Label car during an inspection and privately spoke about the origin and significance of using this car.

Saving resources, facilitating work, benefiting unity, etc. —it gained the approval of everyone present.

So much so that the factory has received inspection and car ordering letters one after another in the past few days.

There are relevant units and departments that are accustomed to understanding and following the trend; in just these few days, there are already 22 orders.

Although the Hongyun Gold Label car is cheaper than foreign passenger cars of the same level, it's a solid tens of thousands of yuan; the key is that the configuration is very high-end.

But after these units understood the Red Star Factory's business plan, they very readily transferred the money to the account—this counts as payment before delivery, right?

In this era, credit is always more precious than money.

The trust between units is unquestionable, so much so that various big scammers appeared in a certain period of later generations.

It was fine if they weren't caught, but if they were truly caught, the relevant people would lose face to the ends of the earth.

"What are you doing all this for?"

Li Xuewu didn't explode when shaking hands with the person in charge of the branch; he just waved his hand to disperse the staff, and only then did he reprimand the person in charge.

The person in charge of the branch also turned pale with fright; although the Red Star Factory and the United Savings Bank are not in the same system, let alone the same organization.

However, the major shareholder of the United Savings Bank is the Red Star Factory, and among those responsible for economic business activities in the Red Star Factory, besides Deputy Director Jing, this Deputy Director Li has the most say.

Even the president of the United Savings Bank headquarters has to coordinate and report work to him; what is a branch manager?

Li Xuewu didn't curse, but just reprimanded him impatiently.

It had already been emphasized that he was just here for research, and it was he who came; if Old Li had come, it would be excusable, after all, Old Li likes this kind of pomp.

He used the Hongyun passenger car, which clearly showed he didn't want to be special; he didn't expect this person in charge to still play tricks on him.

Since it's research, it means Li Xuewu doesn't have direct management authority over him—what the hell is he doing?

He received Li Xuewu so grandly—what would Xie Lan Zhi think? What would Li Huai De think? What would others think?

Starting from the entrance, because Li Xuewu was unhappy, the reception work became oppressive and cautious.

Li Xuewu was just here to see the situation and incidentally understand the progress of the branch's relevant work.

The main thing was to evaluate the timing for the United Savings Bank and the Oriental Times Bank to complete the cross-border remittance and clearing business docking under the guarantee of the Fung Ping Hong.

The more fully prepared they are here, the more stable the efforts of the Red Star Factory and the Dongcheng Credit Union will be; with Fung Ping Hong leading the guarantee, it will be easier to obtain financial operating qualifications.

Li Xuewu didn't want to lose his temper, but from the perspective of an outsider, and based on what he had seen and heard in later generations, the work here was a mess.

He had no pressure or burden regarding the management of the United Savings Bank; he pointed out the problems on the spot and lost his temper on the spot.

Especially problems such as the lack of security guarantees for fund management and accounting management, as well as institutional management.

He stood in the office area and fired at the person in charge in front of many people.

Li Xuewu didn't use dirty words when scolding people, but he was very serious and severe; when pointing out business problems, he also criticized the other party's ideological and attitudinal problems.

This was very uncomfortable; you couldn't defend yourself at all—problems that even an outsider could see.

He was mortified, sweating like rain.

If Li Xuewu said he would remove him today, he wouldn't even need to wait for the headquarters' order.

When Li Xuewu went out to get in the car, Yang Jun joined in the fun and privately asked the manager if he was afraid.

The person in charge was very frank, smiling bitterly and saying that as long as Deputy Director Li can scold me, I'm not afraid.

The work just wasn't done well; it's not fatal, just come down and rectify it properly.

Yang Jun raised his eyebrows and didn't speak.

The environment for the survival and work of Red Star Factory cadres is very harsh!

Listening to this, is there even a life-threatening danger?