Chapter 1298: The East is Red

I say the East is Red, it is truly red.

I say the sun is rising, it is truly rising.

Our China has produced a...

On May 14th, the East is Red Square in the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone was fully completed and put into operation.

The literary and art propaganda team performed the song "The East is Red" beneath the statue, accompanied by a large Western-style orchestra and a choir.

The statue's hand points toward the east, the place where the sun rises and the hope for China's prosperity.

Some leaders of the Red Star Factory attended the square's completion ceremony and watched the performance together with the employees and their families who had come to visit the park.

The East is Red Square is only a part of the Riverside Garden; naturally, the office buildings, the Riverside residential area, and the Riverside wharf are also parts of the Riverside Garden. This is the Garden Industrial Zone.

With lush trees providing shade and flowers in full bloom, the northern landscape design also incorporates some French romantic flair.

The several office and functional buildings currently under construction have moved away from the rigid, block-like style of the original blueprints, incorporating French warmth and style into their details.

Of course, though the clothes may be Western, the heart remains Chinese.

Due to the involvement of the Saint-Aya Group's design team, the architectural and landscaping style of the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone was inevitably influenced.

However, the core design philosophy remained unchanged; it is still primarily centered on being upright and practical, with a loyal heart revealed in every detail.

It is just that this large garden is too vast, and the construction project too immense; the square is paved with city wall bricks, which are heavy and carry a sense of history.

Some of the landscaping was transplanted directly from historical buildings that had been approved for demolition, which counts as a form of historical preservation.

The combination of history and modernity, which also meets the spiritual needs of the era, reflects the great effort expended by the design team.

I don't know about others, but Old Li quite likes this style.

"Is this fountain water drawn from the Liangma River?"

Gu Weijie examined the large fountain in the square and asked, "Will there be an odor?"

"You have really hit the nail on the head."

Li Xuewu smiled and looked at Lang Zhennan, the general manager of the construction company who was following behind, "General Manager Lang, please explain it to the leader."

"Very well, Secretary-General, Leader," Lang Zhennan first responded to Li Xuewu, then quickly walked out from behind, nodded to the group of leaders to greet them, and began his introduction.

"The fountain water will have a slight odor, but it is not brought out by the river water itself," he explained, "It is inevitably affected by the pipes in the water circulation system."

"The water used for greening, irrigation, dust removal, cleaning, and landscaping is all used after special treatment at the sewage treatment plant."

He raised his hand to indicate the direction of the Liangma River and introduced, "The river water is discharged from the collection point and undergoes its first purification, mainly focusing on the removal of impurities such as trash, sand, gravel, organisms, and microorganisms."

"After purification, the river water enters the Tuanjie Lake reservoir; part of it is diverted for the aforementioned greening and non-potable domestic water, while the other part is used for light industry, laboratories, and power plant cooling."

"The high-temperature water after cooling operations will be supplied as thermal energy to the Workers' New Village, the production area, and the office area, and then discharged into the Liangma River along with the secondary-treated domestic sewage."

Lang Zhennan did not have the planning blueprints in his hand, but having been in charge of the project for two years, he knew the blueprints by heart.

"A very clever design is that we have integrated the thermal wastewater with the winter protection plan for the landscaping."

He pointed to several large landscapes in the park and the overall green environment, introducing, "The underground pipe network of the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone ensures that even in winter, some landscapes will not freeze, and it even maintains the long-term growth and reproduction of the vegetation."

"So you built several flower propagation areas, right?"

Jing Yunong was wearing a capable administrative suit with a pale purple silk scarf around her collar, looking very elegant.

"I offered my opinion when the planning and design were first being done; once this money is approved, there will definitely be people who praise it and people who curse it."

She looked at Li Huai De and said, "The employees and their families who can see flowers in full bloom in early March will praise it, while those who cannot will curse it as a waste of money and manpower."

"Hehe, let future generations judge it."

Li Huai De chuckled and said, "If we were truly afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, then this work would never get done."

"Actually, building flower propagation areas is not a waste of money and manpower; on the contrary, it saves us money."

Lang Zhennan heard the leaders' discussion and took the initiative to explain, "Even without these flower and green plant propagation areas scattered throughout the factory, the green plants in the park would still need to be purchased every year to replant and repair the lawns."

"Being able to have an area that can naturally reproduce with just a little cultivation not only achieves winter viewing but also saves on the material procurement costs for later landscape maintenance; mainly, it really didn't cost much extra money."

He pointed to the green plant and flower propagation area closest to the group and said, "The thermal energy resources after completing the heating supply can only flow back into the cooling tower or the Tuanjie Lake cooling pond, which would be a total waste."

"Building the foundation with brick and tile, erecting a steel structure frame, and laying reinforced glass walls to make a greenhouse—the whole set only costs less than four or five thousand yuan, but the resource savings in the later stages will definitely be more than that amount."

"You might as well say you're growing flowers to sell."

Li Huai De glanced at him and said with his hands behind his back, "Fine, the money has already been spent, so why bother calculating these things."

"If we talk about birds singing and flowers fragrant, who doesn't love it? In the future, this will be the main leisure and recreation venue for the residents of the Red Star Factory Workers' New Village residential area. If it were truly bare, even I wouldn't come to look at it."

He nodded and said, "Five thousand yuan each, and we only set up five or six in total, so it doesn't count as a waste of money and manpower."

"Yes, the main thing is that we can achieve cost control," Lang Zhennan understood the leader's meaning and said with a smile, "The bricks, tiles, and cement are supplied by Red Star Village and Chadian Farm, the steel structure is our own product, and the reinforced glass is a product of the joint enterprise."

"Hmm, this five thousand yuan of yours has accounted for all the favors in our factory, right? Hahahaha—"

Li Huai De was in a very good mood today; he smiled, patted Lang Zhennan on the arm, and headed toward the nearest water system.

Being able to receive praise from the leader, Lang Zhennan was naturally happy and delighted.

You say you didn't hear the praise?

Stop joking, could Director Li say he did a good job and should keep working hard in front of so many people?

Of course not; as the general manager of a construction company, if Li Huai De really said that, he would be in trouble.

A simple joke and a pat on the arm were enough to express Director Li's recognition and trust in his work.

At Lang Zhennan's level, one no longer hears praise from leaders; if one really did hear it, there would be trouble.

Praise is often given when a job transfer is occurring, and it is only given when one is being transferred to a bad place.

Therefore, after receiving Director Li's praise, the first person he looked at was the Secretary-General who had given him the opportunity.

Li Xuewu smiled, nodded at him, and expressed his encouragement and approval for his recent performance.

He did not need Lang Zhennan to be overly grateful; in the workplace, there is no such thing as so much grace, and any more would turn into resentment.

"This month, the Special Vehicle Manufacturing Factory delivered 1 Hongtu bus to the General Office Management Department and 2 to the Liaodong Provincial Office Management Department; the degree of customization is very high."

Li Xuewu walked behind Li Huai De, accompanied by several deputy directors; they were just strolling through the Riverside Garden.

It wasn't that the Red Star Factory leaders were collectively on a spring outing because they had nothing to do in the office; they were all accompanying the employees and their families for a walk.

Everyone had a pile of things on their hands, but today was the opening day of the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone Riverside Garden.

The leaders walking and looking around was for the employees and their families to see, which represented sharing joy with the people.

Of course, the leaders all liked to look here, so their level of attention to this place also increased.

To use a later term, it was driving traffic; these leaders of the Red Star Factory gathered together could completely be called top-tier stars.

Walking, strolling, talking, and chatting—these people were never idle, and even when gathered together, they were talking about work matters.

Li Xuewu took the initiative to bring up this topic, mainly because it was related to the recent cooperation between the Red Star Factory, Beijing No. 2 Auto, and Beijing Auto.

"The development of the bus factory is still quite fast."

Li Huai De looked back at Cheng Kaiyuan and said, "Comrade Kaiyuan, you can keep an eye on the production efficiency."

"Very well, Director Li," Cheng Kaiyuan nodded and said, "I will ask the Production Management Department for some specific data later."

"Of course, we must produce, but we must also be safe," Li Huai De raised his hand to indicate Li Xuewu and said with a smile, "Grasp reform, promote production, and ensure safety. The Secretary-General is on his last shift here, so you all must not cause him any trouble. Hahahaha—"

"Hehehe—" The crowd chuckled.

"I handed over this last shift to Deputy Director Su a long time ago," Li Xuewu smiled and looked at Su Weide, saying, "Please continue to supervise the safety production work, Deputy Director Su."

"With the solid foundation laid by the Secretary-General, I don't feel any pressure regarding the safety production work."

Su Weide narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "Whether it is emergency management or safety production standardization, both can be called benchmarks."

Praise is not necessarily praise; like Lang Zhennan's encounter, in the workplace, praise is always accompanied by ulterior motives.

The more intense the praise, the more malicious the intent.

"I wouldn't dare call it a benchmark; the achievements were all made by the comrades. It is enough for me to have a clear conscience."

Li Xuewu smiled at Su Weide and said, "Don't you agree, Deputy Director Su?"

"Hahahaha—"

The crowd watched the two of them, as well as Li Huai De walking in front, with the mentality of watching the fun; today's play was a bit interesting.

"Orders for the Special Vehicle Manufacturing Factory are growing very fast, and the furthest ones have already been scheduled for next year."

Cheng Kaiyuan took the initiative to bring the topic back; after all, it was his area of responsibility, and the necessary attitude had to be maintained.

"The ordering units are widely distributed, mostly in Beijing government agencies and provincial-level government agencies."

"Good, this can also be considered as establishing the brand—"

Li Huai De did not pay attention to the confrontation between Li Xuewu and Su Weide just now; he looked at the toads in the pond and said, "Keep up the good work. It would be best to get the Red Star series brand into the official vehicle procurement list of various systems."

"Although it is a bit difficult, it is still a goal."

Li Xuewu glanced at Cheng Kaiyuan and said, "I think the Antelope and Comet still have quite a bit of potential; we can give it a try."

"This will require the Sales Department to exert effort," Cheng Kaiyuan nodded and said, "The External Affairs Office of the Commission can also give it a try."

"Of course I support this plan," he looked at Li Huai De and the others and said, "Automobiles are the heavy industry with the highest profit margins downstream of the steel industry, and they are also an integrated industry with high technicality and representativeness; they are worth our continued deep cultivation."

"Hmm, industrial development, technology first."

Xue Zhifu nodded, agreeing with Cheng Kaiyuan's current thinking, "There is nothing wrong with using technological innovation as the driving force for industrial development."

"However, at present, there is still a certain gap between the technical research and development of the Red Star Factory and its implementation in the production management layer."

"I still admit this point," Cheng Kaiyuan took his words and said, "The research and development capability of the Research Institute is okay, but grassroots technical management still lacks necessary guidance and management."

"To put it plainly, it's just a lack of people."

Zhang Jinsong smiled and said, "Then we have to ask Deputy Director Gu about this matter to be appropriate. The Red Star Factory is full of talent, and we really have to thank Deputy Director Gu for her tireless efforts and active cultivation."

"How can this be considered hard work for me?" Gu Weijie smiled and said, "The comrades from the Organization Department and the Personnel Department run all over the country just to select and recruit excellent talent for our factory; they are the ones who are truly working hard."

"However, Director Li's move this time was decisive enough. Once our recruitment and selection team set off, it caused a relatively enthusiastic response in various universities."

"They must have all been pent up—" Zhang Jinsong smiled bitterly and helplessly, "They have studied, they have made trouble, and it is time to leave school and find a good unit to start a new stage of life."

"Hmm, there is consideration in this regard."

Gu Weijie nodded, agreeing with his point of view, and continued, "The number of applicants is relatively large, and the Organization Department and the Personnel Department are still concentrating their efforts on screening."

"Don't rush, take your time," Li Huai De waved his hand and said while walking, "Great waves wash away the sand; after so many things, I believe the young people in school also have their own ideas."

"We can't say clearly what they want, but the development and production of the Red Star Factory need them."

The direction the crowd was moving was exactly toward the parking lot; it was getting late, and it was time to head back.

"Although university students are hard to assign now and resources are tight, we have caught a good opportunity, but we can't just take anyone, and we can't just take any kind of university student; this point must still be clear."

"It's not about taking them back now, but about picking them out by hand."

Li Xuewu saw that after Li Huai De's few words, Gu Weijie's emotions fluctuated, so he hurriedly took the conversation, "University students are the pride of heaven, and this time the Red Star Factory is selecting the best among the best, one in a hundred."

"The opportunity is rare, the opportunity is rare."

Xue Zhifu walked with his hands behind his back and said with emotion, "If we talk about two or three years ago, what kind of price did our factory have to pay to get one more university student? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say we had to beg everyone."

"Hehehe, the times have changed."

Cheng Kaiyuan chuckled and said to him, "They have changed so much that I can't figure it out and can't keep up with the changes."

"You are still early; I am the one who can't keep up."

Xue Zhifu shook his head helplessly and said, "The day before yesterday, I looked at the blueprints with the Engineering Command Center; our younger generation can already skillfully communicate with the French team in foreign languages."

"Looking at the old comrades who are about the same age as me, they just stand on the side like fools listening to others talk; I really have to admit defeat."

"Your crisis awareness is still strong."

Li Xuewu slowed down a step, looked at him and said, "Don't be afraid of seeing the gap, be afraid of ignoring the gap; people should have self-knowledge."

"You are criticizing me!"

Xue Zhifu pointed at Li Xuewu, and after he finished speaking, he was happy himself, "Fine, fine, fine, I have to admit defeat and have self-knowledge."

"Look, Deputy Director Xue is overthinking."

Li Xuewu smiled and pointed at him, saying, "I just want to advise you that there is a specialty in the art, and it cannot be generalized."

"I accept your criticism," Xue Zhifu nodded amusedly, and when he got into the car, he looked at him and asked, "Why, I heard that the female comrade from the Production Management Department was scolded by you?"

"Regarding this matter, I really have to thank Comrade Wang Lu from the Commission Office," Li Xuewu was the last one to get into the car and sat at the door. When everyone looked at him, he explained, "If she hadn't reminded me, this misunderstanding would have been huge."

After narrating what happened that day in a concise and comprehensive manner, Li Xuewu also said with emotion, "The human heart is unpredictable."

He had a second half to this sentence, "Must be guarded against," but he just didn't say it, but everyone understood.

Must be guarded against, who is to be guarded against?

It is the human heart; one should not have the heart to harm others, but one must have the heart to guard against others.

"I think, it's not that bad."

In the end, it was Cheng Kaiyuan's soldier; he took the initiative to speak, "Yao Huiying came to explain to me, and I also roughly understood the situation at the time; it was indeed Peng Yanping who was in the wrong."

"If you have something to say, say it to their face; what's the point of crying and making a scene."

"However, I know Comrade Peng Yanping quite well; she is a bit emotionally rich and easily moved."

He looked in the direction of Li Huai De and said, "I also told Yao Huiying that she should be criticized where she should be criticized and educated where she should be educated."

"As for whether there are any complicated situations behind it, I don't think we need to be overly sensitive; it's easy to cause discussion below."

"Oh—is that so," Li Huai De nodded. He was noncommittal about Cheng Kaiyuan's pleading, but after thinking about it, he looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Secretary-General, what do you think?"

"I don't have any opinion. It was Comrade Yao Huiying who gave me the guarantee to seriously reflect and handle it seriously."

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly and said lightly, "Actually, I am not afraid of rumors or personal attacks."

"I am just afraid that after this one time with Peng Yanping, there will be a second and third time with Zhang Yanping and Li Yanping."

He naturally saw the meaning behind Cheng Kaiyuan's words—that he, the Secretary-General, was not giving him face and was killing his prestige.

If there were no surprises, Cheng Kaiyuan thought that he was being used as a gun by Li Huai De, and that picking on Peng Yanping was killing the chicken to warn the monkey.

But Li Xuewu had to say what he had to say, "The reason I agreed with Comrade Yao Huiying's opinion is that I am more worried about this kind of thing happening to you all; that would be my dereliction of duty as Secretary-General."

The carriage fell silent for a moment, and there were no more opinions or discussions on this matter.

As for Cheng Kaiyuan, he had long suffered losses in this regard.

In the Hongyun No. 1 car, he was the least qualified to plead or express opinions. That kind of thing between men and women didn't count for much in this era, but if you really talked about it, it was also a lack of personal morality.

Think about it, what position would dare to use a cadre with poor character?

Therefore, Li Xuewu was determined to kill this chicken, Peng Yanping; he wanted everyone in the agency to see it clearly.

Even if a deputy director pleaded for her, she would definitely be executed without mercy.

From now on, whoever dared to talk about this kind of thing in reports to leaders, then Peng Yanping would be their role model.

The Hongyun No. 1 car turned from the Liangma River riverside road. When passing the hospital building that was about to be completed, everyone's attention was attracted, and the silent atmosphere in the carriage was also relieved.

Li Huai De examined the hospital building that fully met his vision of a modern building and nodded slowly, saying, "Good—"

"It is softer than the original design plan," Xue Zhifu took the initiative to say, "A hospital should be like this; when patients are suffering from illness, they should be comforted and understood from all aspects."

"Are you half an architect now?"

Jing Yunong withdrew her gaze from the window, looked at Xue Zhifu and joked, "You can talk about everything related to architecture in a logical way."

"Hey, why does this sound familiar!"

Xue Zhifu turned his head, looked at Li Xuewu, smiled and pointed at him, saying, "Did you say this to me before?"

After finishing with Li Xuewu, he looked at Jing Yunong again and joked, "I didn't expect you and the Secretary-General to have this kind of tacit understanding."

"Pfft—"

"Hehehe—"

I don't know who couldn't help but snicker, and then the atmosphere in the carriage became strange, with constant chuckles.

Even Li Huai De couldn't help but smile at the depressed Li Xuewu and the cold-faced Jing Yunong.

Xue Zhifu, this old fool, was bold enough to pull the tiger's whiskers—and the whiskers of two tigers, one male and one female.

Lu Xun once said that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, unless they are one male and one female.

But there are times when this is wrong; for example, the mountain of the Red Star Factory is quite special and cannot tolerate two tigers, one male and one female.

Just looking at how Li Xuewu didn't speak to Jing Yunong all morning, and Jing Yunong never looked at Li Xuewu more than necessary—as long as they weren't new, basically everyone knew about the conflict between the two.

The conflict between the two was very deep; Director Li had taken the initiative to mediate, but it had no effect, and they almost fought.

People in the agency all said that Cheng Kaiyuan had a bad relationship with Director Li, and that Su Weide had a bad relationship with the Secretary-General.

Saying this one was bad and that one was bad was mostly rumors and fabrication, but the bad relationship between Deputy Director Jing and the Secretary-General was definitely not fabricated; the two had argued several times, and several times the bad-tempered Deputy Director Jing had thrown cups and even hit the Secretary-General.

It had to be said that Li Xuewu could be this Secretary-General, being scolded and beaten, and never fought back against Deputy Director Jing.

Of course, did this need to be said?

If the Secretary-General really fought with Deputy Director Jing, wouldn't Deputy Director Jing be sent directly to the crematorium?

Two people with a bad relationship and deep conflict were actually said to have tacit understanding by Deputy Director Xue.

The look everyone gave Xue Zhifu was like this:

Deputy Director Xue, you are really funny!

"The imported medical instruments and equipment have already arrived in Jinmen," Li Xuewu took the initiative to change the topic; the act couldn't be too overdone, "Starting this month, the hospital will be equipped with equipment."

"After that, a batch of equipment and gear needed by the hospital will arrive in Jinmen every month, and then be transferred to Beijing for installation."

He glanced out the window; the hospital building had already passed, and he continued, "Accompanying them is engine technology."

"Hey, you mentioning this reminds me."

Li Huai De looked at everyone in the carriage and said, "No. 2 Auto has also invited us to carve up the parts production and processing enterprises of Beijing Auto. How is the progress?"

"It is mainly car technology and production equipment," Cheng Kaiyuan took the initiative to introduce, "It includes some internal combustion engine and generator production technology, and the acquisition team is still evaluating it."

This is the change after the Red Star Factory grew into a group company; all economic actions must be evaluated and budgeted in advance.

The days when leaders just went to take a look and decided whether to acquire or not are gone, and will never happen again.

Whoever dares to sign to acquire, and if something goes wrong, will bear the corresponding responsibility; this was decided by the Management Committee in a large meeting.

The promulgation of the Agency Work Management Regulations allowed Li Huai De to see the advantages and benefits of standardized office work, and he immediately extended the relevant influence to the Management Committee, strictly dividing authority and responsibility.

Whoever is in charge of the business that goes wrong bears the main responsibility.

If you make a decision by patting your butt, you must be prepared to have your butt spanked.

This is actually the result of Old Li's compromise; even if he didn't take the initiative to decentralize and divide responsibility, he wouldn't be able to hold onto this power.

Dividing responsibility actually extracted him, the one who didn't understand the business, so he wouldn't be pitted by the people below.

"Beijing No. 2 Auto's purpose is also impure," Cheng Kaiyuan introduced, "I talked to their Deputy Director Gu, and their focus is still on technology; they want our technology."

He chuckled and said, "Cooperating to pick up junk, calculating back and forth, and calculating it onto our heads."

"There is no need to retain existing technology," Li Huai De looked at Li Xuewu when he said this, and seeing that he did not object, he continued, "If No. 2 Auto has a cooperation project that can be brought out, we can fully open up technical cooperation."

"Your meaning is—" Cheng Kaiyuan looked at Li Xuewu and then at Li Huai De and asked, "Should this merger of Beijing Auto Factory be led by No. 2 Auto?"

"If they want it, give it to them."

Li Huai De gained confidence from Li Xuewu and said lightly, "The Red Star Factory is currently tightening capital control, reducing expenditure on new project establishment, and should focus more on technology and product output, supplemented by foundations such as engineering construction and talent training."

To put it plainly, this means not spending a cent and preparing to steal the house.

The Red Star Factory can provide technology, management, and systems, and can even provide architectural solutions during the construction process, and later provide talent output and other support through the Joint Industrial School.

No money, no life.

Don't look at the fact that not a cent was spent, but by relying on technology, management, systems, and other plans, the Red Star Factory can ask for shares.

That's right, this time the Red Star Factory doesn't want to take on everything; starting this year, it will not only sell shares but also serve as a non-controlling party in new projects in the form of technical shares.

These are two business methods: one is joint industry, even if shares are sold wildly, the management rights will not be lost, which is for risk flood discharge; the other is to hold shares but not operate, no matter how many shares are held, it is pure resource integration and reuse.

If the first is risk flood discharge, then the second is risk embankment construction, expanding the profit range of the enterprise, reducing the threat and damage of risks to the enterprise, and enhancing the vitality of the enterprise.

Internal combustion engines, generators, electric motors, transmissions, and a series of technologies can all be output during the iteration process.

The cooperation between the Red Star Factory and Beijing No. 2 Auto is also based on this. Beijing No. 2 Auto also wants to follow the old path of the Red Star Factory's groupization, focusing on tertiary industry enterprises and joint industry, and expanding the profit surface of the enterprise.

However, Gu Liting of No. 2 Auto is very smart; he is afraid that No. 2 Auto does not have the luck of the Red Star Factory, so he chose the auto parts processing factory with the Red Star Factory as the bottom line in tertiary industry and joint industry.

Old and cunning, this is it.

On May 20th, Chantalle arrived in Beijing, and both sides exchanged views on the progress of the cooperation currently under negotiation.

Li Huai De did not force her or urge her to put pressure on the negotiation team to speed up the negotiation process.

Haste makes waste.

Li Huai De was really anxious in his heart, but he couldn't say he was anxious on his mouth. After Chantalle came, he met her once and instead suggested that Li Xuewu accompany her to look at the content of the framework agreement that had been completed.

That is, the industrial information requested when Li Xuewu lost his temper at the Production Management Department a few days ago.

In the first framework agreement with the Saint-Aya Group, both sides launched cooperation in many fields and contents.

Some that the Red Star Factory could not produce or could not provide whole-machine services, such as engineering machinery, special vehicle equipment, etc., all coordinated with the Trade Management Center to complete the corresponding orders.

In two years, the Red Star Factory had completed all production agreements in the framework agreement.

That is to say, it took the Red Star Factory at most a year and a half from signing the contract to building the production system.

In this year and a half, some orders had already begun production and delivery, and some orders had even been completed.

And starting this year, all commodities in the first phase of the framework agreement would be exported from the Red Star Factory and the Trade Management Center.

The Saint-Aya Group would receive the order volume completed by the Red Star Factory one after another in the next year and a half.

With tens of millions of orders in three years, the Red Star Factory made a lot of money, and other brother units in the joint industrial system also followed to eat meat and drink soup; planned production became a firm appendage of the Red Star Factory.

In fact, the existence of the Trade Management Center and its special reputation guarantee is beneficial to foreign businessmen who lack reputation confidence, and even more beneficial to joint units that lack export channels.

Of course, the commission collected by the Trade Management Center is more beneficial; it not only revitalized the Red Star Factory's planned production projects but also created an integrated manufacturing system with the Red Star Factory as the core.

"I really admire you."

Chantalle looked at the buildings rising from the ground outside the car window and shook her head with emotion, "Obviously, these were not there when I left, but now they look like they are about to be completed."

"We have the best workers in the world, including production industrial and construction workers," Li Xuewu explained in French, "We have a better and more reliable system."

"It is indeed like this; when people are united, their strength is great."

Chantalle nodded and said, "Your transformation toward the groupization of the trust is classic and hard to replicate."

"Textile, food, processing, and other mechanical equipment can be applied to your own processing plants and can also be exported for domestic sales," she looked at Li Xuewu and said, "You have a huge internal circulation market."

"This is also a need for development."

Li Xuewu explained, "This just proves that our economy is vibrant, that the people's need for material life has room to rise, and we also have a yearning for a better life."

"It's just that we chose to create a better life with our own hands and dedicate our lives to a vivid political lesson for all mankind."

"Hehe, you make me feel under great pressure."

Chantalle didn't want to talk about this topic and turned her gaze out the window.

The foreign affairs cadre in the passenger seat glanced back at Li Xuewu; he heard such an obvious probe.

Of course, he also admired Li Xuewu's initiative; if he could probe some useful intelligence... he didn't dare to believe it.

Li Xuewu didn't actually want to probe Chantalle's political inclination; he just wanted to evaluate the other party's psychological state.

Don't say he is insidious; this is work.

Chantalle was able to stabilize the victory in the country in about a month, which shows that this lady is not a good person either.

Although she is called Chantalle here, she is already called Madame Duran in France.

Don't ask how Li Xuewu knew this news; a little bird from France told him.

You laugh because you don't understand how much Li Xuewu has paid and contributed for the Red Star Factory and for work.

Isn't there a saying that the body is the capital of revolution? Li Xuewu has lost his old capital.

Being able to accurately know Chantalle's situation and basic information in France, Li Xuewu has made great contributions; know how to applaud!

Chantalle returned to Beijing; without Li Huai De urging her, and without Li Xuewu hinting, she was willing to accelerate the progress of the cooperation negotiation.

Time is more precious than profit; rather than dwelling on a little bit of profit in the contract, it is better to let the project land quickly.

In this communication and meeting with Li Huai De, she clearly indicated that she hoped to put the projects that had already been negotiated into the list of projects for cooperation.

Li Huai De actually hoped that the cooperation projects in the framework agreement would complete negotiations as soon as possible, and then carry out construction systematically.

However, Chantalle had already guaranteed that she would complete the cooperation negotiation in the fastest time, so there was nothing to delay.

Why was she so anxious?

As a negotiating party, shouldn't the Saint-Aya Group and she herself slow down at this time?

Li Xuewu knew the inside story, and Li Huai De also knew.

The French foreign affairs office had undergone a series of changes; Counselor Alain returned to the country, and the original economic commissioner Amandine went with him.

The original cultural commissioner Maggie Roman was appointed as economic commissioner.

Everyone knows Li Xuewu's combat effectiveness; even if you don't know, Maggie, who has used it once, knows.

After releasing the pressure to her heart's content, she also took the initiative to talk to Li Xuewu about the development of the Saint-Aya Group.

Chantalle didn't jump higher this time, but jumped from one fallen platform to another unequal platform.

If it were equal, there would be no need to find a sixty-year-old; with her status and conditions, she could find a young one.

This time, the change in the relationship behind the Saint-Aya Group brought a lot of uncertainty to the development of the enterprise.

And in the mainland, without the support of Counselor Alain, Chantalle just wanted to quickly complete the consolidation of existing cooperation.

She didn't seek to make progress, at least until she found a better relationship reliance from the mainland.

Conservative, shrinking the scope of economic cooperation.

Maggie mentioned that Chantalle's current work focus is not on economic development, but on the influence built by the economy.

Without influence, her Saint-Aya Group is a castle in the air, facing the danger of collapse at any time.

Precisely because she saw the stability of the mainland's economic system, Chantalle chose to go all out and establish a cooperation system in the mainland.

Another reason for accelerating the negotiation progress, Maggie did not directly reveal, but talked about herself.

Maggie said that although she served as economic commissioner, she didn't care about economic development here at all.

The reason is very simple, because during this period, both the mainland and France have become relatively conservative, not only economic cooperation, but also cooperation and exchanges in other aspects are very difficult.

She is very sure that in the position of economic commissioner, she will have no achievements in the next three years, unless the attitudes of both sides change.

However, the Saint-Aya Group, which has completed cooperation negotiations, can be used as a key to open a door that is about to close.

Regarding technical cooperation in helicopters and other projects, France had no reaction, which is actually a kind of probe and reaction.

The mainland side also had no reaction, which is more like expressing an attitude and reaction.

So the game of great powers is not them wrestling here, finishing in two hours.

On May 21st, Li Xueli, the cousin from the second uncle's house, came to Beijing.

"Second brother, I'm sorry."

Upon meeting, the little cousin who looked much more mature apologized to Li Xuewu with shame.

Li Xuewu grabbed his hand, patted his shoulder amusedly, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You're still doing this with your second brother? Hurry up and come inside."

Li Xueli arrived at home in the afternoon and didn't go to see the old lady because he couldn't give a suitable reason.

"My eldest sister is crazy, foolish, and stupid. Don't be like her. My father has already taught her a lesson, and I brought the watch for you," Li Xueli said with a flushed face in the living room.

"You should know that I didn't call the second uncle for this," Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you know whose project the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law want to invest in?"

"Hmm, I know, my father told me."

Li Xueli covered his face with both hands, feeling ashamed to see anyone, his voice suppressed very hard, "Eldest sister wasn't like this before."

"I also want to say this sentence," Li Xuewu patted his shoulder, looked at his brother and said, "Even if they just wanted to borrow money, I wouldn't make them embarrassed."

"Don't, you don't know them..." Li Xueli stopped talking, but looking at his second brother, after taking a breath, he said, "She really married the wrong person."

"They were about to get married, but they made it impossible for both parents to meet. My father doesn't even have the face to send you a letter."

Li Xueli said helplessly, "They just got married, but neither of them did their proper work. The eldest brother-in-law didn't do his job well, but took a fancy to my father's leisure in forestry and insisted on transferring over."

"How could my father ruin him, and he didn't look up to him, but after being rejected by my father, the eldest sister came to the house to cry and make trouble."

He sighed and said, "My father drove them away, and the eldest sister even resented me, the younger brother."

(End of chapter)