Chapter 1288: Only seize the day

"Hey, Wang Lu, where are you going?"

Liang Zuodong came out of the office and "coincidentally" met Wang Lu in the corridor, "Are you going to the Secretary-General's?"

"That's perfect, help me take these documents over and ask the leader to review them. The Secretary-General isn't busy, right?"

"Okay, Deputy Director Liang."

Wang Lu was slightly stunned looking at the materials in her hand. She wasn't concerned about these materials; it was the person who asked her to send them who was not serious.

Her reaction was quite fast, and she responded with a smile: "I just came from the Comprehensive Office, writing materials. Let me ask for you."

"It's okay, just asking casually."

Liang Zuodong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with a smile: "Go, go busy yourself."

"Okay, Deputy Director Liang, then I'll go over."

Wang Lu said politely and walked toward Li Xuewu's office, knowing without looking back that Deputy Director Liang was watching her.

The materials she was holding in her arms were a bit wrong.

Of course, the materials were absolutely serious materials, but the person who asked her to send them was not serious.

Liang Zuodong was also a deputy director of the Committee Office. Even if these materials were very urgent, he didn't need to send them out personally.

Just make a phone call to the Comprehensive Office, and the documents would be collected together. Where was the need to meet her by chance in the corridor?

Besides, even if it was a real chance encounter, he wasn't very busy. Why didn't he send them over personally?

It could only be said that this Deputy Director Liang's mind was not right. Sending materials was fake; wanting to probe the reality of the Secretary-General from her was true.

Recently, there were many things in the factory, and many businesses handled by the Secretary-General recently were related to business and personnel.

Many people wanted to hear reliable news from the Secretary-General here, but suffered from not finding a way.

When she was selected by the Secretary-General as an office secretary, these people felt that the door "Lu" was there.

Wang Lu was both angry and amused. These people deceived her like a fool, and didn't even bother to cover it up.

Even if her image in the agency was a bit unconstrained, she didn't need to be treated as someone without heart or lungs.

Sometimes Wang Lu was in a hurry and played bad, deliberately saying some ambiguous words to make those people struggle and guess wildly.

Her playfulness was great. Sometimes she clearly knew that the two people who came to inquire about news both wanted to compete for a position, but she deliberately said the same words to both: The Secretary-General appreciates your work ability very much.

Look, both of them smiled and thanked her, thinking they had the victory in hand, and the Secretary-General's secretary spoke so straightforwardly.

Actually?

Actually, Wang Lu knew nothing. The Secretary-General never mentioned personnel work arrangements to her, and even less spoke of business arrangements. She was only responsible for data and daily work.

If she could obtain relevant information from the pen or written materials, then she was close to the water and got the moon first.

But this news also had a time limit. What could be formed into text, coming out of Li Xuewu's office, was basically issued in the whole factory in a morning. How could there be any secrets?

Therefore, those people treated her as a fool, and she also treated those people as fools. She was having fun and never tired of it.

Recently, many outrageous, messy rumors came out in the agency, related to personnel and business, all kinds, and even upside down. The rumor-mongers swore that the source of the news was reliable.

Reliable? Reliable my ass—

A large part of these rumors were contributed by Wang Lu. Her natural cute attribute made the other party completely unable to judge whether her expression was true or false, and everyone habitually treated it as the truth.

Nonsense, would a fool lie?

Hehe—Wang Lu, who was slightly childish in her temperament, didn't hesitate at all when deceiving people, and was very deceptive.

The result was that rumors were flying all over the sky, and everyone felt that they had the posture of a deputy director, looking at everyone as their competitor.

Isn't it, Deputy Director Liang also came to join the fun? Perhaps he heard something. When she knocked on the door and entered the office, Propaganda Department Director Bu Qingfang was talking about work with the Secretary-General.

Looking at it this way, the person Deputy Director Liang was worried about should be this Director Bu.

Worried about what?

What else could it be, the seat.

The Committee Office now has one main and two deputy leaders. According to the establishment, one deputy director is still missing.

According to the group enterprise management structure that has already been publicized, the Director of the Comprehensive Management Department belonging to the Secretary-General should concurrently hold the position of Deputy Secretary-General, and the Deputy Director will concurrently hold the position of Director of the Office of each working group.

That is to say, in the process of groupization of Red Star Factory, Li Xuewu will sooner or later resign from the position of Director of the Management Committee Office.

By that time, whoever succeeds as Director of the Management Committee Office will be able to go one step further and concurrently hold the position of Deputy Secretary-General.

Looking at the current Management Committee Office, Deputy Director Liang has no opponent.

Bai Changshan will be transferred away in the second half of next year when the Jingxin First Steel Rolling Factory is formed. He was originally a cadre in training.

But there is a small rumor that in order not to go down, Bu Qingfang is preparing to work for a term in the Committee Office and be a deputy to Li Xuewu.

This gave Deputy Director Liang a fright. If Bu Qingfang really came to the Management Committee Office, he wouldn't have any chance of winning the competition.

Bu Qingfang has been responsible for propaganda work for many years and is an old-qualified director. If she is really willing to work for a term as Deputy Secretary-General, then he can only admit defeat and surrender, without any chance of winning.

"I originally thought that after the handover of the security group, I would talk to the leader about your matter."

Seeing Wang Lu enter the room, Li Xuewu just nodded, and put his attention on Director Bu Qingfang sitting on the sofa.

Bu Qingfang didn't notice Wang Lu either, frowned slightly and asked: "Do you have a person in mind?"

Seeing Li Xuewu pick up his teacup without answering her question, she nodded knowingly and said: "That means the leader has a person in mind."

"Don't guess wildly," Li Xuewu drank a mouthful of warm tea, put down the teacup and said: "The reason why I didn't consider you is because you have worked in the propaganda post for a long time and lack the necessary business management qualifications and ability."

"And—" He looked at Bu Qingfang and said seriously: "The leader's meaning is also to hope that you stay in the agency."

"After all, among the middle-level cadres in our factory, the proportion of female comrades is relatively small, and you don't need to go to the branch company."

"That also depends on what the situation is."

Bu Qingfang said somewhat depressed: "If I knew that our factory was going to form an energy branch company, I would have made preparations long ago."

"You can't blame me for this matter," Li Xuewu heard that she had something to say, and this was complaining that he didn't give her a heads-up in advance, "It was you who told me you wanted to come to the Committee Office."

"Times have changed—"

Bu Qingfang also knew that she couldn't blame Li Xuewu, but still sighed, picked up the teacup and said: "The opportunity this time is indeed very good, especially after listening to your introduction, I want to go even more. After all, I have to give myself a chance to fight."

"Can't you fight in the agency?"

Li Xuewu looked at her, and seeing that she wanted to say more, he waved his hand and spoke before her: "The newly formed energy company, our factory doesn't hold many shares, but it involves a lot."

"Is it that you don't trust my ability, or the leader doesn't trust me, Bu Qingfang?"

Bu Qingfang appeared a bit excited, frowned and said: "Working in a propaganda unit for many years is not an achievement, but has become a shackle that imprisons my development?"

"If you say so, everyone doesn't need to take the comprehensive management ability test, and everyone goes their own way."

"Hehe, no one says you can't."

Li Xuewu smiled and lowered his eyes, waved his hand, and signaled Wang Lu to refill tea, "And no one says you can only do propaganda."

"I am not making annotations for the leader's decision, and even less speaking for anyone. You found me today, so I will tell you the truth."

He pressed his hand on the sofa armrest and patted it lightly, saying: "Involving thermal energy, petrochemical, electricity, coal, non-ferrous metals, rare metals, and many other businesses."

"Not only to build professional factories and mines in Liaodong, but also to build sales networks in the United Industrial Zone, extending downward to tap water, gas stations, gas stations, and other industry channels."

Li Xuewu's tone gradually became serious, "I just mentioned to you, there are five capital investors involved, United Savings Bank, Oriental Times Bank, East City Credit Union, Industrial and Commercial Bank, Construction Bank, and the share situation is complex."

"Including metallurgical plants participating in industrial construction and development, Jingcheng Chemical, Fengcheng Refining, Liaodong Coal, Santa Ya Group participating in commercial and technical development, you just represent our factory to participate in organizational management and operation, which won't work. This is a big plate."

He gestured with his hands and said: "This is different from United Industry and the third industry. It is a test of our factory in the field of new industrial development. Do you think you can bear this pressure?"

"Joint-stock management system, what you have to do is not the number one, but the general manager who does the work."

Li Xuewu picked up the teacup and took a sip, giving the other party some time to think. After Bu Qingfang was silent, he continued.

"So many capital investors, so many technical and industrial shares participating in construction, think about how many mothers-in-law you have?"

He raised his eyebrows and said: "In order to select a suitable helmsman for the energy company, the leaders hesitated for a long time."

"Agency ones, branch company ones, almost all those who can be taken out, the Management Committee thought of, of course, including you."

Bu Qingfang calmed down at this moment, picked up the teacup and took a sip, listening to Li Xuewu's speech without saying a word.

"The reason why you weren't used must have a reason," Li Xuewu looked at her and said: "I admit you have a work attitude, but as a comrade, I still want to remind you to act according to your ability."

"I am not necessarily going to the energy company."

Bu Qingfang let out a long breath, looked at the teacup in her hand and said: "It's just that the opportunity is in front of me, so I have to fight for it."

"That also depends on whether it's suitable or not."

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "I'm not afraid of you spreading it. I can tell you now who the leaders chose to carry this big beam, but what meaning does it have for you."

"At the beginning of our conversation, I told you that you told me you were willing to come to the Committee Office to be my deputy. Only then did I consider talking to the leader about your matter at the right time."

"Yes, I accept your favor—"

Bu Qingfang figured out the taste, and her tone was a bit embarrassed: "What to do next is too important for me. Compared with you, there are not many choices for me."

"What kind of words are these—" Li Xuewu looked at her amusingly and said: "Do I still need to tell you? Which team can be short of female comrades? Look at Deputy Director Gu, Deputy Director Jing, and Deputy Director Gao, and you will know. Our Director Li is quite particular about democracy."

"So according to what you said, I am just making up the numbers?"

Bu Qingfang had a gentle face at this moment, raised her head and asked him: "Or you tell me who is going to the energy company. I really can't think of anyone more suitable than me in my heart."

"Comrade Qingfang, be humble—"

Li Xuewu picked up the teacup and opened the lid and said: "Our factory Management Committee is a collective leadership, and the selection and employment of people is also a collective decision, collective wisdom, not decided by whoever pats their butt."

Seeing that Bu Qingfang really wanted to know who it was, he also smiled and gave the answer: "It's Ji Jiuzheng from the Technical Department."

"So it's him—" Bu Qingfang was slightly stunned when she heard this answer, and then raised her eyebrows: "I thought you were going to use Old Ding. I didn't expect you to really choose a well-behaved daughter-in-law."

"Hey, say what you say, make trouble what you make trouble, you can't make jokes behind your back," Li Xuewu looked at her and reminded: "The relevant organizational process is going on. Don't spread the news in advance."

"I know, do you still need to remind me?"

Bu Qingfang was still digesting Ji Jiuzheng going to take over the energy company, was slightly stunned for a while, and then nodded and said: "Indeed, if it's about organizational coordination ability, Old Ji is indeed stronger than me."

"Let's not say this," Li Xuewu glanced at her and said: "Let's talk about the literary and art propaganda team."

"How did I hear that someone said the indicators of the propaganda team are clearly priced, and one thousand five hundred yuan can be used to fill the number?"

He reminded with a slightly serious tone: "The Personnel Department opening a green light for the literary and art propaganda team is not opening a green light for some people."

"If a joke of filling the number really happens, it won't just be your Bu Qingfang's face that is lost. If the leader blames it, even my face as Secretary-General won't look good."

"Yes, I will definitely investigate this situation seriously. If there is really someone who dares to act recklessly, I will never tolerate it."

Bu Qingfang knew that Li Xuewu's appeasement would inevitably give her a stick to make her clear her mind.

It's just that this stick didn't hit the brain, but the face.

Red Star Factory's recruitment channels were frozen long ago. In the future, the Personnel Department will only recruit students who passed the United Industrial School.

In the limited channels that have been retained, except for the placement of retired soldiers, the introduction of special talents, and the special care for the children of employees who have made major contributions to Red Star Factory, only the literary and art propaganda team that Director Li pays more attention to has some indicators.

This is a green light opened by Director Li, in order to facilitate the rapid growth and expansion of the literary and art propaganda team, to reduce the concerns of excellent artistic talents joining Red Star Factory, and also a trust.

Now the news of buying and selling indicators has reached Li Xuewu's ears, and even the specific amount has been called out. How can this be?

Small, it is that there are pests in the propaganda department she manages, which belongs to management responsibility; big, it is that she has failed the leader's trust.

If the leader really dislikes her, the literary and art propaganda work will inevitably be questioned and suspected by the factory in the future.

Performances on stage will all think in their hearts whether the literary and art team is raising idlers, which is also a harm to people who really have talent.

Therefore, this matter must be handled seriously.

At the end of April, the spring breeze on the willow bank does not stop, and a hundred flowers bloom.

The Liangma River channel widening project, which has been under construction for a year and a half, was officially completed.

The project includes the river section where the Liangma River Industrial Zone is located. The main line is behind the newly built office building, that is, the area where the riverside pier is located, which exists as a barrier for the industrial zone.

The industrial zone also contains two branch lines, one on the outside of the third industry, which also exists as the boundary line of the industrial zone.

Another one divides the residential area and commercial area in the industrial zone, which is a landscape water system that the industrial zone focuses on creating.

Along the river on both sides of the zone, there are equipment and facilities for employees and their families to entertain and relax. One side is a commercial area with rich service categories, and the other side is a residential area with a park environment, which is very beautiful.

On April 25th, Xue Zhifu and Li Xuewu led a team to inspect the site after the completion of the river channel widening project.

The two walked on the flat embankment road, looking at the dark green river water that was bottomless, blowing the spring breeze, feeling extremely comfortable.

"The flood season is coming. After the spring rain, the river water will be fuller," Xue Zhifu was in a good mood, stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the wide flow between the river embankments on both sides, saying: "Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone, these two words 'ecological', finally live up to their name."

"Hehe, you are still too concerned."

Li Xuewu kicked the curb on both sides of the road with a smile to see how the construction quality was.

Engineering Department Director Wei Congguang and General Manager Lang Zhennan, who was working on the restructuring of the Red Star United Construction Company, followed behind, and their eyelids couldn't help jumping when they saw the Secretary-General's movements.

This Secretary-General, who has no construction work and management experience, is particularly concerned about safe production construction and construction quality.

Not to mention the construction link, the fire brigade and the supervision brigade often come to the site to investigate. If there is any unqualified one, they must be dealt with, and serious ones even have to punish the person in charge.

From the day Red Star Factory decided to build the Liangma River Industrial Zone, the number of cadres in engineering-related fields who were dealt with was countless.

Not all are management responsibilities, but also violations of discipline. This piece of fat meat choked many people to death.

Lang Zhennan previously served as the director of the Engineering Department, and Wei Congguang was also an old man in the Engineering Department. They knew Li Xuewu's temper very well, so in the process of one investigation and handling after another, they almost didn't appear to be punished. If there was, it was also joint management responsibility.

With such a factory leader who dares to smash the wall with a big hammer during the acceptance link, even if they want to cut corners, they are afraid that their heads are too strong. The Secretary-General is about to resign from the security group, but he still carries a gun.

"How is the drainage system done?"

Li Xuewu stood by the drainage outlet on the side of the road, raised his head and asked the cadres behind him, "Did you do anti-backflow?"

"Rest assured, we considered this situation."

Lang Zhennan took the initiative to pick up the topic: "All drainage ditches and pipes have been treated with anti-backflow."

"At the same time, considering that daily use will have garbage filling, the drainage pipes have also been thickened to facilitate sewage discharge."

"We wanted to do a dual system for road drainage at the time, but later considering the high cost of doing so, it was unnecessary," Wei Congguang explained: "Liangma River itself is the first-level reservoir. Industrial and non-drinking water in the factory area has to go through secondary treatment, so we didn't do an independent sewage system."

"Hmm, the ecological industrial zone is not an ecological park," Li Xuewu nodded and said: "Nor is it an ecological protection zone."

"Necessary ecological management, sustainable comprehensive environmental management, the purpose is to create a harmonious coexistence between man and nature, industry and nature, not to engage in extravagant and wasteful metaphysical projects."

"Regarding this point, we still seriously understood the intention of the factory Management Committee," Lang Zhennan looked at Wei Congguang with a smile, raised his hand and pointed to the front to introduce: "In addition to the street trees on both sides of the highway, we also did park greening landscape."

"In order to find garden plants suitable for northern growth, the design team really racked their brains."

Wei Congguang introduced with a smile: "The most effort was spent on the Oriental Red Square and statues that are not yet completed in front."

Li Xuewu raised his head along their indication, looked forward. Beside the riverside pier, it was a construction site under construction.

There were no enclosures in this era. Li Xuewu saw that most of the park's landscape had taken shape. The construction was mainly statues, as well as the planting and final finishing of garden greening.

"Liangma River Industrial Zone, walking along the main river, can go all the way to the residential area," Lang Zhennan introduced: "Wait until next year when the residential area and commercial area are built, and the office area and agency residential area construction sites are completed, it will definitely be more beautiful."

"How long until the square and statues are completed?"

Li Xuewu walked to the park with Xue Zhifu, looked at the half-cut statue, and the two stopped their steps at the same time.

Until the 80s and 90s, such statues were still iconic buildings on this land.

It wasn't until the economy developed, people's hearts became active, and everything was based on economic work, that they would be disliked for being in the way.

There are not many cities that still retain such statues. Fengcheng has one. It looks very shocking from a distance, and even more awe-inspiring when you walk close, feeling worship and awe.

"Estimated to be September."

Wei Congguang looked at Lang Zhennan and reported: "Mainly because the park's construction period must be arranged behind the embankment reinforcement, and the statue's construction period must be slightly later than the park's construction period, so..."

"Don't worry, I don't mean to urge you," Li Xuewu stood with his hands behind his back, raised his head to look at the statue, and looked at the nearby scenery, asking: "Are there employees coming to play?"

"Because of the restrictions on some venues, it is not open to the public, but employees have come to visit and play."

Wei Congguang reported: "We also made safety tips for the construction area, and some dangerous areas were set up with safety officers."

"In the future, the management and maintenance work here will be handed over to the Labor Service Company. We haven't done the relevant management system, and we have to wait for them to take over before carrying out propaganda and management."

"Feng Xingke now also has a head full of bags—"

Hearing Wei Congguang mention the Labor Service Company, Xue Zhifu looked at Li Xuewu with a smile and said: "Complaining every day that there are not enough people."

"Hehe, no matter how many people are given to him, it's not enough."

Li Xuewu and others walked to a riverside viewing platform, stood by the railing, hummed and said: "But I became this big housekeeper, and I also understand the difficulties of this big housekeeper of the Labor Service Company—"

"Labor Service Company, grabbing eyebrows and beards, can it not be difficult—" Xue Zhifu also stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance, saying: "At the beginning, I was against establishing a branch company for the service department alone. Each unit has its own situation, how can service be managed."

"Still have to look at the problem dialectically. Service is not managed by people, but by system."

Li Xuewu looked at the water birds playing by the river, the scenery was pleasant, and his mood was much better.

"Red Star Factory is no longer a factory-level unit. After the scale grows and develops, the form of people managing people has fallen behind."

He said unceremoniously: "The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds. We must formulate strict production and work systems to constrain and regulate the huge employee system. Only in this way can we form long-term combat effectiveness. Relying on a burst of enthusiasm won't work."

"I may be a bit subjective, but I have never used work to test human nature, and even less will I rely on human nature to judge whether a cadre is good or bad. I want to see his actual work."

"Don't mind me saying this—"

Li Xuewu turned to look at the accompanying cadres and used a joke to ease the atmosphere that had become a bit stiff because of him.

Everyone gave face and laughed lightly, but what they thought in their hearts was unknown.

Although Li Huai De didn't say it clearly, and didn't say in any occasion that he wanted to cultivate Li Xuewu as his successor.

However, up and down the factory, almost everyone had this consensus: Li Xuewu would inevitably become the helmsman and flag-bearer of Red Star Factory in the future. It wasn't how deep his background was, nor how much Li Huai De valued him, but his ability and achievements.

Convincing people with virtue, Li Xuewu's virtue was already revealed. At least everyone knew his standard for selecting and employing people.

Xue Zhifu didn't mind his words, nodded slightly, looked at him and asked: "Did Comrade Qingfang look for you?"

"Hehe, we are old friends."

Li Xuewu said with a light smile: "Help and learn from each other at work, trust and support each other in life."

These words heard in the ears of the crowd, their faces couldn't help but show a knowing look.

You can help and learn from each other at work, but there is no trust and support. Conversely, there is trust and support in life, but less closeness of help and learning. These words were deliberately said backwards.

Xue Zhifu also laughed lightly, nodded and said: "Selecting and employing people is a science, and also a technology."

"I think Director Li's support for you to manage engineering construction business is very insightful," Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and joked: "After grabbing supervision work for so many years, grabbing engineering is also a good hand."

"Hahahaha—" Xue Zhifu looked into the distance and smiled, his waist and back straightened up a bit unconsciously. "To tell the truth, managing engineering and running to the construction site, I actually feel more fulfilled than before."

"Also sunny and happy."

He gestured to the sky and said with a smile: "Sometimes, dealing with this brick, tile, and mud is simpler than managing people's hearts and thoughts, and can provide more emotional value—"

"Then what do you mean—"

Li Xuewu teased him amusingly: "Are the comrades in our factory all people with unpredictable hearts?"

"Hahahaha—"

"Secretary-General, this is too formal."

On the morning of April 26th, Li Xuewu led a team to investigate the Red Star United Savings Bank, looked at the daily work of the savings office, and held a symposium to listen to the work report of the bank's main responsible persons.

On April 28th, Xie Lan Zhi, president of the Red Star United Savings Bank, received a notice of an appointment talk from the Management Committee Office.

The appointment talk venue was chosen in the small conference room on the third floor of the Red Star Factory main office building, which is the location for the leadership team meeting.

Although when Li Xuewu joined the job, it was Xie Lan Zhi who handled his procedures, becoming the guide who led him to the job.

At that time, Xie Lan Zhi was already the deputy section chief of the Personnel Section, and Li Xuewu was just a young man who had just transferred from the army.

In three years, there were too many changes. Because of Li Xuewu's help, she served as the president of the Red Star United Savings Bank.

And Li Xuewu rose rapidly, becoming the Secretary-General of the Factory Management Committee, a proper factory leader.

Therefore, even if Li Xuewu called her Big Sister privately, even if there was Dong Wenxue's relationship, even if Li Xuewu's relationship with her husband was very good, in work, in the unit, her title for Li Xuewu had always been a position, now called Secretary-General.

"Finding you to talk about serious matters, it has to be formal."

Li Xuewu waved his hand with a smile, signaling them to sit down. This time, not only Xie Lan Zhi was called, but also other senior executives of the United Savings Bank.

He was also representing the Management Committee, conducting an appointment talk for these senior executives regarding problems discovered during the recent investigation and inspection by the Supervision and Finance Departments, as well as new requirements put forward by the Management Committee for the United Savings Bank in the new development period.

Seeking truth from facts, although Li Xuewu's private relationship with Big Sister Xie was very good, and there was a tacit understanding at work.

However, work is work. His investigation down there was already a reminder, and the appointment talk was also planned long ago.

As soon as the two sides sat down at the venue, the atmosphere became serious and tense. Li Xuewu made a simple opening statement. The two section chiefs of Supervision and Finance reported problems discovered during the investigation and inspection process, and also raised questions about some service problems.

Li Xuewu, as the Secretary-General, conducting an appointment talk for them on behalf of the factory Management Committee, was actually a kind of protection for them by the Management Committee, but it also had to play the effect of beating the grass to scare the snake, so the attitude was particularly serious.

Li Xuewu put forward instructions and requirements for several bank senior executives regarding financial, security, and service problems raised by Supervision and Finance.

In the appointment talk, he pointed out that financial work concerns the vital interests and property safety of the broad masses of employees.

A series of problems investigated by Supervision and Finance exposed that the United Savings Bank's main responsibility was not effectively implemented, relevant management personnel's management responsibilities were not fulfilled, and financial and financial services and security management had shortcomings and loopholes, which aroused widespread concern from relevant levels and seriously affected the sense of financial security of employees.

In the appointment talk, Li Xuewu required that the United Savings Bank, as the management main body of Red Star Steel Group's investment and finance, should improve its political stance, deeply understand the importance of financial management work, and effectively enhance the sense of responsibility, urgency, and mission; actively and steadily dispose of the investigation problems, dig deep and strictly punish illegal and irregular behaviors, and seriously investigate the responsibilities of relevant responsible units and individuals; deeply learn the lessons of relevant problems, take this as an opportunity to strive to improve the level of financial supervision, security, and service management, and effectively guarantee the property safety of employees.

Li Xuewu also pointed out at the end that the Management Committee Office would join Supervision and Finance to form a working group to station in the United Savings Bank to inspect and supervise the rectification and implementation of the United Savings Bank.

After the meeting, Xie Lan Zhi, president of the United Savings Bank, made a self-examination and statement, and expressed gratitude for the opinions and suggestions put forward by the Supervision and Finance Departments. She stated that she would definitely accept them with an open mind and rectify them immediately.

After the meeting, Xie Lan Zhi followed Li Xuewu to his office, her eyes full of bitter smiles. 【128

After the meeting, Xie Lan Zhi followed Li Xuewu to his office, her eyes full of a bitter smile.

"Secretary-General, this cut is ruthless enough."

"If it weren't ruthless enough, the leadership wouldn't be at ease."

Li Xuewu waved his hand, signaling for her to sit, and called Wang Lu to make tea for her.

"Following the industrial and personnel reforms, the Group is about to welcome an economic reform," he said, sitting on the sofa and speaking earnestly: "A large portion of branch factories and subsidiaries will be pushed to the forefront of joint operations to face the test of the market and the era."

"As the faucet of the Group's economy, the economic lifeline of the entire Group rests on your United Savings Bank!"

He pointed to the sofa armrest to emphasize: "No matter how high or strict the Group's requirements for you are, it is not excessive."

"Especially compliant operations; this is the foundation for ensuring the purity of the Group's financial and economic dealings, and it is also the bottom line."

Li Xuewu spread his hands and said: "Why did we try every possible way and expend so much effort just to buy advanced computers for your use? This is the importance the Factory Management Committee places on financial management work."

"I can understand what you mean."

Xie Lan Zhi nodded; she naturally understood the severity and criticality of the issues Li Xuewu emphasized.

The Red Star Factory had purchased a set of computers from abroad, the IBM 360, to assist in the economic management of the United Savings Bank.

The Oriental Times Bank in Hong Kong also used this computer management system.

Unlike the luxury of the Oriental Times Bank, this computer also had to help the research institute with scientific research and numerical control studies.

The aircraft research team had long been looking forward to this computer, but the factory had arranged for it to be equipped at the bank.

"I have one more suggestion that you might want to consider."

Li Xuewu certainly trusted Xie Lan Zhi, and he also believed she could handle these problems that arose during the development process.

"You may not know that a worker's family in our factory used their savings to purchase a cargo tricycle produced by our factory. Relying on this tricycle, their family of several people started running urban transport at the freight station where our factory cooperates with the Beijing Railway Station."

"I seem to have heard of this." Xie Lan Zhi nodded, looking at Li Xuewu and asking: "What do you mean—"

"What the tricycle carries is not just the hope of a family, but also a direction for solving the employment of factory employees' children."

Li Xuewu looked at her and said: "The tricycle is a product of Red Star Factory, the freight station is a business of Red Star Factory, and even the growing number of people participating in the freight transport industry are mostly family members of our factory's employees."

"Shouldn't this spontaneously formed action of self-reliance and arduous struggle receive affirmation and support at the Group level?"

He nodded slowly and said: "I have already reported this matter to Director Li, and I have also communicated with Deputy Director Jing, Deputy Director Gu, and Deputy Director Gao. They also hold an optimistic and supportive attitude toward this situation."

"I hope the United Savings Bank can also come up with some practical and feasible measures to support the vast number of employees' family members in being self-reliant and finding their own way. Don't just fix your eyes on the single item of working in the factory; you should create value through labor within the scope of policy."

"I can understand your words," Xie Lan Zhi looked at him and asked: "Then what are the specific requirements and measures?"

She frowned slightly and asked: "Is the scope of support limited to the status of factory employees, or can customers of the United Bank also enjoy corresponding treatment?"

"The leadership's opinion is to first solve the survival and living problems of factory employees, but there is no need to block the path for others."

Li Xuewu paused and said: "The United Savings Bank itself acts as an agent for employee wage distribution. It can completely rely on employees' wages or related assets as collateral to provide loans to these employees' family members, used for purchasing transport vehicles to engage in corresponding labor. Collecting a certain amount of interest also enlivens the economy."

"But I must emphasize one point: the United Savings Bank's loans must be used for their intended purpose and cannot pass through the hands of the employees," he said earnestly: "I will communicate with the Sales Department; the loans will be directly disbursed to the sales account, and the employees' family members will be arranged to pick up the vehicles directly."

"With employee wage accounts and transport vehicles as collateral, the bad debt rate of the loan business will certainly not be high, but the interest will have a high yield guarantee. This is our factory's advantage."

He spread his hands and said: "This is a policy that benefits all employees, and it is also a probe into solving the employment difficulties of employees' family members."

"Next, we will look at the effectiveness of your actions, and we will also examine the actual work effectiveness of the Sales Department and the freight station. After evaluating the comprehensive results, the Group will launch other policies and methods to solve such problems, helping factory employees solve the problem of their children's employment difficulties."

"That is indeed a good suggestion—"

Xie Lan Zhi nodded and said: "Just as you said, using wage accounts and transport vehicles as collateral, we have no problem here; we will just deduct the loan installments and interest monthly."

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "We still need to consider the actual difficulties of individual employees. The form of the loan should be as people-oriented as possible, so that it can benefit the employees."

"Okay, I've noted that down," Xie Lan Zhi had been taking notes; at this moment, she looked up and asked: "Can loans or installment loans only be applied to the purchase of transport vehicles?"

"In June, the housing application work for the first batch of worker villages in the factory is about to begin. We are studying businesses such as housing loans and housing replacement and maintenance loans open to employees."

She pointed to her notebook and continued: "Similarly, some employees have the desire to purchase motorcycles, especially young employees. Without a certain amount of savings, can the loan restrictions on them be opened up to promote the loan sales of the factory's related transportation tools, which also enriches the types of loans of the United Savings Bank?"

"I think there is no problem," Li Xuewu thought for a moment and said: "You should come up with a plan as soon as possible. I will communicate with Deputy Director Gao and Deputy Director Jing, then report to Director Li, and finally bring it to the Management Committee to form a resolution before implementation."

"Then I have no more problems here."

Xie Lan Zhi stood up with a smile and said: "We will report the rectification of the problems to the Management Committee as soon as possible, and we will also make the loan plan as soon as possible and submit it to you for review."

"Then I will wait for your good news."

Li Xuewu stood up, shook hands with her, and said: "The road is long and the burden is heavy; with 'work' as the priority, we must seize the day."

(End of chapter)