Chapter 1311: Engineers all like it

"What is this? For me?"

He Yu Shui was a bit stunned, looking at the big stack of books in her hands, her head buzzing. "What are you doing giving me these?"

Of course, she wouldn't not recognize these books—red covers, all of them red covers, all of them books by Chairman Mao.

"The Secretary-General suggests you study them thoroughly."

Wang Lu sized her up with a peculiar look and said, "The Secretary-General has prepared his study notes for you."

She pointed to a stack of red notebooks under several large red-covered volumes. "He said that just memorizing them isn't enough; you have to be flexible."

Flexible my foot! So many!

He Yu Shui raised her head, looked at Wang Lu, and asked, "Did he really say that? What am I supposed to do gnawing on these things?"

"If you believe me," Wang Lu pursed her lips, nodded, and said seriously, "it's best to execute according to the leader's wishes."

"I got it, thank you."

He Yu Shui didn't ask any further. Wang Lu might not necessarily know anything either; she had to figure this out herself.

Li Xuewu had mentioned it to her two days ago, asking if she wanted to change positions, and today the study materials were delivered.

If she didn't understand how Li Xuewu intended to use her before, now there was roughly a direction.

In this day and age, who would dare say they hadn't studied these red books?

However, there was no need to study them like Li Xuewu required her to. This wasn't studying; this was research.

Ordinary employees, to cope with study and life needs, would memorize some quotations or shout some slogans that were easy to remember.

Cadres would organize study normally and research ideological theory.

Leaders were the ones who needed to research and comprehend them thoroughly, applying them to ideology and administrative management. Of course, she had no qualifications to be a leader.

Then what was the use of researching this?

There were only two directions: one was organizational work, responsible for ideological research and education; the other was propaganda work, mastering the theoretical direction.

She guessed that given Li Xuewu's current situation and needs, both directions were actually possible.

The importance of the Organization Department went without saying, and the head of the Propaganda Department was still the old veteran Bu Qingfang.

This person would be adjusted sooner or later; everyone could see that. Her ambition was very large.

Then, after she left, Li Xuewu would definitely strengthen his influence over the Propaganda Department.

Why?

Because this era valued propaganda work.

He Yu Shui didn't ask Li Xuewu about the books he sent her, but instead chatted with Wang Lu about daily life.

Wang Lu had worked at the International Hotel before, and coming back here inevitably brought back memories, but her state of mind was already different.

She was the administrative secretary to the Group's Secretary-General, and her husband was a rising star in the security department. Who would dare gossip about her?

It wasn't just that her former colleagues greeted her with smiles; they were also fawning over her, trying to build connections, and even bringing her fruit and chocolate.

If He Yu Shui hadn't come, these people would still be surrounding her with bluffs. It really gave her a feeling of rebirth.

She wasn't unfamiliar with He Yu Shui either. After getting married, Zhao Yajun went to the courtyard many times, and she knew everyone in the courtyard.

She also had an extroverted personality, and being in the same unit, getting to know He Yu Shui naturally followed.

He Yu Shui kept her for small talk. She was polite for a moment, then, following the other's invitation, went to sit in the Deputy General Manager's office.

"Petty bourgeois" behavior was taboo in this era, but men and women were the same—they all yearned for such an exquisite and stylish life.

A cup of coffee wasn't much, but it was a treatment that ordinary people outside couldn't enjoy.

"He hasn't been back to the courtyard much lately. It must be hard for you to make a trip. Taste the flavor of this coffee; it's imported."

He Yu Shui smiled and gestured, sitting back on the sofa.

"You're welcome, the leader ordered it, so I'm borrowing the light to be lazy—" Wang Lu smiled shallowly. "How does that saying go? 'Steal half a day of leisure from a floating life', right? Hehe—"

"You should come and play often. Even if I'm not here, it's not like you can't find anyone." He Yu Shui said in a slightly complaining tone.

"I don't have the time. Don't you know the work environment of the Committee Office?" Wang Lu sighed. "If it weren't for the Secretary-General, I wouldn't have transferred jobs. Actually, it was quite good in the Security Group."

"Besides, I really don't have any friends here." She looked at He Yu Shui. "You'll be leaving soon too, so I won't come anymore."

"Hehe, I knew you knew something, hiding it from me?"

He Yu Shui glared at her and said, "How is life after marriage? Bitter and sweet? When do you plan to have children?"

"Oh my—why are you urging me too—" Wang Lu said amusedly, "Getting married doesn't mean having children, right?"

"To say life after marriage is bitter and sweet, this bitterness comes from the urging from all sides. I don't want to have children so early."

She said with some distress: "Zhao Yajun is a one-track mind, his whole heart is on work. I have to take care of the child alone; I don't know how hard it will be."

"I'm only 20 years old—"

"Hahaha—" He Yu Shui laughed. "I understand your bitterness a little now."

"What about you? Don't you think about falling in love and getting married?"

Wang Lu was very bold, taking advantage of He Yu Shui's teasing to ask back, "Don't your brother and sister-in-law urge you?"

Where was her boldness?

Li Xuewu arranging for her to deliver books wasn't a problem; the problem lay in the study notes and the care for relationships.

Furthermore, the gossip in the courtyard had already reached her ears. The most intense version was: He Yu Shui is his "little one."

"Little one" meant a mistress, an outsider, a lover—all the same meaning, though the situation might be slightly different.

An "outsider" is slightly better, after all, they still have a "room," raised in an outside residence. He Yu Shui's situation didn't reach that level.

If the two of them really had that kind of relationship, at most it was a "little one," a lover.

Why did she suspect this?

Very simple: Li Xuewu's care for He Yu Shui—transferring from the textile factory to the Red Star Factory, from the workshop to the International Hotel.

And now, wanting to cultivate her progress.

If one used the neighbor relationship to explain this, it was too far-fetched. After all, there were many neighbors in the courtyard, and she hadn't seen Li Xuewu take care of all of them.

If it were someone else, hearing this gossip and having suspicions, they wouldn't ask it to the person's face.

Wang Lu wasn't that kind of personality; she said whatever she thought.

Yushui didn't need to look at her to know the deep meaning of the inquiry in her gaze. She nodded slightly and said, "Maybe it's the fear of the bitterness after marriage."

"I don't believe it. Can your brother and sister-in-law make you suffer?"

Wang Lu was truly tough, with the stance of getting to the bottom of things. "My parents both work; they can't help me with children. It's convenient to take care of children in the courtyard."

"Looking at their care for you now, I'm a bit envious of you. It's not like you're afraid of suffering after marriage."

"Envious of me? Zhao Yajun would clean you up if he heard that."

He Yu Shui didn't feel Wang Lu was being presumptuous. Between women, especially when they understood each other's situations, whether it was about feelings or life, there was nothing they couldn't say.

She knew about the gossip in the courtyard. If it weren't for the fact that she was still a "maiden," the gossip from the neighbors would have talked her to death.

"Speaking of which, I'm envious of you." She said, looking at Wang Lu, "I still live at home, but you have your own marital home."

"What's there to be envious of? You can't hide it from me." Wang Lu was like a little fox, her eyes slightly narrowed. "I saw your name on the housing purchase list. Is it for a marital home?"

80 square meters—it was a bit big for one person.

5,200 yuan, full payment. Wang Lu didn't believe He Yu Shui could come up with that.

A Grade 20 deputy section chief only made 70 yuan a month. Even if He Yu Shui had a good brother and sister-in-law, they couldn't come up with so much money to buy her a house.

This was a commercial house being bought, not a replacement house.

He Yuzhu was born with a rebellious bone; he suspected whatever the factory promoted. The Yan family and the Liu family both did replacements, but he wouldn't change.

Anyone in the courtyard working at the Red Star Factory, except for those like Li Xuewu who didn't lack housing, was the only one who didn't go through the replacement procedures.

Even Yi Zhonghai signed up for a 60-square-meter one, and Qin Huairu wanted the biggest one, 120 square meters. Every household was looking forward to moving into the new building.

He Yuzhu wouldn't move, so He Yu Shui couldn't replace her own room; she could only buy it in full.

No one knew how much money her brother gave her, but in Wang Lu's mind, even if she didn't take a cent, He Yu Shui wouldn't be short of this.

Li Xuewu bought three sets in the Logistics Department, although he used other people's names, she was the one who ran the procedures.

She only recognized one name, that of Ran Qiuye, the principal of the middle school department of the United School; she had no impression of the others.

Looking at it again, it was He Yu Shui.

After working for so many years, she couldn't have saved up more than 5,000 yuan, and she didn't see her quality of life drop after taking it out in one go.

"Must it be a marital home? Can't I live in it myself?"

He Yu Shui glared at her and said, "Are you in charge of gossip in the Committee Office? How do you know so much?"

"Hehe—" Wang Lu proudly picked up her coffee and took a sip. "I hate it most when people say life is hard."

"So you're tearing down my stage?" He Yu Shui said amusedly, "You've really been trained in the Committee Office."

"Sigh—I had no choice." Wang Lu sighed longly when she heard her say this. "I didn't want to be like this."

"Everyone says the environment can influence people; I'm the one influenced by the environment."

"Don't talk like this when you go out; it's easy to get scolded." He Yu Shui curled her lip and said, "They aren't all as good-tempered as I am."

"Is this how you praise yourself?"

Wang Lu looked at her amusedly and said, "The first time I went to the courtyard, people told me not to provoke you."

"Why? The old maid has a big temper?" He Yu Shui knew what she was going to say. "That's why I didn't want to live in the courtyard."

"True, the gossip."

Wang Lu nodded knowingly, drinking coffee, her eyes darting around.

Moving out of the courtyard was to avoid gossip, but wasn't it also to avoid the eyes that were monitoring her all the time?

She was a cadre now, capable. Neighbors inevitably had bad people, and where there were bad people, there were bad things.

Buying that house avoided the quiet, but it also gave someone an opportunity. Even if she secretly gave birth to a child there, who would know?

She lived in a building now, and she didn't have much interaction with neighbors on weekdays. She believed He Yu Shui meant the same thing.

Care was taken, but wasn't it taken to the point of being "intimate"?

"Must persist in the planning and management goals of technical joint operations, production cooperation, and shareholding management."

At the symposium investigating the Aircraft Industry Company, Li Xuewu gave instructions and emphasis on the company's management and development.

He pointed out that the aircraft industry was the extension and development of the steel industry further into the fields of high technology and heavy industry, and was a key target for the group's future layout.

Currently, the international trade situation was becoming increasingly complex, and the aircraft industry had to shoulder the necessary responsibilities of the group's trade.

When talking about management, Li Xuewu pointed out several people in charge of the Aircraft Company, urging them to have a sense of the overall situation and a sense of responsibility for the era...

The leader in charge of the aircraft industry was Dong Wenxue, who gave instructions and requirements at the meeting regarding industry development goals and the development direction of Red Star Aircraft.

The heads of various departments of the group and the main heads of the Aircraft Company who attended the investigation and symposium meeting spoke respectively.

At the beginning of the year, when the group was selecting the team for the Aircraft Company, it fully considered the complexity of the trade situation.

General Manager Kong Xiaobo was originally the head of the 701 Project at the Bingfei Factory, with many years of R&D and administrative management experience.

Chief Engineer Bai Guangming was originally the chief engineer of the 701 Project, with rich R&D experience and strong management ability.

Deputy General Manager Zhao Fulai was originally the head of the sixteen merged enterprises, with many years of corporate management qualifications.

Li Yonghong, the director of the Management Committee branch committee, was an old man from the Organization Department, one of the office cadres sent down during the institutional personnel reform.

The responsibility system of the branch company was different from that of the group company; here it was the general manager responsibility system.

That is to say, although Li Yonghong, the director of the branch committee, also had a say, the main work was still handled by Kong Xiaobo.

Although the group company's leadership team was still operating in the form of a management committee, it was also waiting for a change.

News had already come down from above that organizational management was to be restored.

In terms of division of labor, Li Huai De had already made preparations in this regard; the management committee could be split into two teams—business management and organizational management—at any time.

Kong Xiaobo and Bai Guangming were both "outsiders," but they were trusted by the group's leadership and led one side independently.

It was gratitude, it was honor, and it was also pressure.

Coming out of the conference room, the two talked with the two group leaders in the reception room again.

"Don't think too complexly. Soldiers come, block with generals; water comes, earth covers. Are we not going to celebrate the New Year just because we hear a dragon roar?"

Li Xuewu glanced at Kong Xiaobo and reminded him: "The Aircraft Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group; you must recognize this point."

The Steel City Aircraft Manufacturing Factory was a joint venture, and some projects had accepted capital investment and cooperation.

The Aircraft Manufacturing Factory was under the Aircraft Company, and the Aircraft Company had not accepted investment or cooperation; it operated independently.

Currently, the helicopter project, including the KH-4 production line being installed and debugged, as well as the Jaguar and Alouette III production lines being planned and designed, were all under the Steel City Aircraft Manufacturing Factory.

In the future, the Aircraft Company might also do R&D and production of fixed-wing aircraft or other aircraft projects.

This part had to be separated, either sold again or operated independently, so as to fully guarantee asset independence.

"If the opinions from above are not considered, will it—" Kong Xiaobo glanced at Li Xuewu and then at Dong Wenxue, probing with a question.

Dong Wenxue didn't express anything, sitting there with his eyes slightly narrowed, his expression very serious.

Li Xuewu's expression wasn't quite like that, but it was also very serious.

"Do as I say. Director Li gave instructions long ago; the rights granted by the group to the branch company are for development."

He stared at Kong Xiaobo and said: "Any technical cooperation and requirements, equipment procurement and inspection, must strictly abide by the group's management system, and confidentiality work must be done well."

"It's the same whoever comes." He emphasized, then tapped the sofa armrest again. "Don't feel afraid just because there's pressure."

"If someone says something to you, tell them to come to the group to talk. Our doors aren't locked, and we're not afraid of people coming to talk."

Li Xuewu said with a tough attitude: "Forcible seizure doesn't hold water here, and we don't accept it."

"Pay attention to your attitude and explain the difficulties clearly." Dong Wenxue looked at Kong Xiaobo and said: "This matter is not something the branch company can handle; please ask the other party to come to the group to talk."

"You should also understand the Secretary-General's meaning." He paused and continued: "Opening their mouths to ask you for technology, standards, and data—this is impossible. Don't bother with them."

"Hmm, hmm, Director Dong, I understand what you mean."

The distress on Kong Xiaobo's face eased slightly, and he responded: "We will continue to improve and perfect the work management system, ensuring there is a basis and regulations."

"Good, this is what should be done." Dong Wenxue looked at Li Xuewu. "The group hasn't received such a notice or news, right?"

"No, I think it's someone's personal behavior." Li Xuewu shook his head slightly. "Acting on their own, bluffing."

The KH-4, Jaguar, and Alouette III currently mastered by the Red Star Group have uses in many fields.

Being able to sell well in the international market proves the superior performance of these helicopters.

The domestic market naturally has reactions, and some orders are already being negotiated, but there are also such technical harassments.

Currently, domestic technical protection measures are imperfect. If your family can produce a 212, others can also produce a 212.

If the relevant technology were placed in a rolling mill or steel mill, this technology really wouldn't be kept.

But as a joint venture or tertiary industry, the Red Star Steel Group still has the qualifications to block the other party's hands.

An enterprise that works hard to develop and build, exchanging hard work for technology—you say you want it, so you just take it?

Technology is not for sale; products can be discussed.

For those who come for personal gain under some banner, Li Huai De doesn't mind slapping them in the face.

For those who really have national defense needs, then it should be in the form of technical cooperation, talking directly with the group.

The subject of cooperation shouldn't be the Aircraft Company, but the Aircraft Research Institute of the Technology Research Institute.

This is the necessary reason for separating research from management.

The projects being researched by the institute include helicopters, quadcopter drones, and fixed-wing aircraft still in planning.

Fixed-wing aircraft are more difficult than helicopters; the group still hopes to promote them in the form of cooperation.

The timing should be when CNC machine tools and high-quality, high-precision machine tools go offline, and are fully laid out for installation and the formation of parts production cluster factories, after production capacity can explode.

After achieving the production capacity for more categories and key parts for aircraft parts, then we can talk about this project.

As for now—

"I suggest some personnel adjustments."

Li Xuewu's opening sentence startled Kong Xiaobo and Bai Guangming; they were afraid the Secretary-General was angry and was replacing the two of them.

Don't blame Kong Xiaobo for being timid; in this era, the cadres and employees of the Red Star Factory were tough because they hadn't suffered.

The Bingfei Factory had undergone thorough changes; Kong Xiaobo and the other had survived how many hardships.

Now that they had a big tree to enjoy the shade, they would still feel palpitations if there was any wind or grass moving.

Kong Xiaobo also knew Li Xuewu wasn't satisfied with his bent spine and soft legs, but if he were replaced...

"Shangguan Qi has a certain amount of research on the aircraft industry and also has a certain amount of experience in management work."

Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to the change in color of Kong Xiaobo and Bai Guangming, and said directly to Dong Wenxue: "Appoint her as Deputy Chief Engineer, responsible for technical safety and management."

Hearing him say this, Kong Xiaobo and Bai Guangming looked at each other, their faces flushed red.

This was distrust of them.

Since the 701 project team came to Beijing, Shangguan Qi had not been on the same path as them.

Everyone said she had relied on Li Xuewu, this big tree, and now she was the head of the drone project, with a bright future.

Now it seemed her future was indeed bright.

As a researcher and manager, her salary wasn't low, and she enjoyed special talent treatment in the factory.

What made the two even more wary was the rumor that Shangguan Qi often went to Li Xuewu's office to give lectures.

That's right, the Secretary-General's office door was always open, and anyone could see what was happening inside.

Shangguan Qi would often go to Li Xuewu's office to teach relevant technology for aircraft, and also relevant university knowledge.

Li Xuewu, as Secretary-General, still maintained his enthusiasm and perseverance for learning; this spread quickly in the agency.

Of course, some people said the two were having an affair, but more people remained skeptical, after all, it was open and visible.

Now Li Xuewu arranged for Shangguan Qi to enter the Aircraft Company as Deputy Chief Engineer, still responsible for technical safety and management. The meaning didn't need to be covered up or explained; it was dissatisfaction and supervision of them.

Dong Wenxue understood Li Xuewu's meaning, nodded slightly, and didn't discuss this issue here.

He looked at Kong Xiaobo and Bai Guangming and emphasized: "Still need to explore production in terms of firefighting and passenger transport."

"The CNC Research Institute has new progress, and news about relevant technology implementation and machine tool production will come soon."

"It should have already been implemented."

Li Xuewu interrupted and reminded: "The Fengcheng Machinery Factory is secretly trial-producing. I haven't received news here yet, but—"

His words weren't finished, but the few people already understood.

The Red Star Steel Group was fully promoting the implementation of the office system, and the office system also included a confidentiality system.

Under Li Xuewu's guidance and construction, the Confidentiality Section had strengthened and perfected the planning and management of the system.

Some necessary technology and communications were managed through confidentiality in the form of telecommunications, telephones, letters, and confidential secretaries.

The Security Group's Confidentiality Section was also supervising and patrolling this line, and once a problem was discovered, it would be handled as a major case.

The breakthrough in CNC technology couldn't be without reason; the Santa Ya Group and the Sanhe Stock Company were both bearing huge pressure.

The group's requirement was to keep it secret for two years without publishing, without propaganda, and to first lay out industrial production.

Within two years, all the group's machine processing factories and parts production clusters must be built.

In this process, technical confidentiality and news confidentiality.

Kong Xiaobo and Bai Guangming felt much more settled hearing such news.

If Li Xuewu didn't trust them, he wouldn't tell them these things.

"Must have psychological preparation in this regard." Dong Wenxue didn't say much, glanced at the two, and then took Li Xuewu and stood up to leave.

What could be said to the two had already been made clear; what else was there to say?

Stand straight and say no loudly.

Instead of kneeling on the ground and saying no, no.

CNC technology did have a new breakthrough, thanks to the support and help of the Santa Ya Group.

It must be said that the French also have reliable moments. Fearing that the situation would change and affect the progress of cooperation, Chantal organized personnel to bring the technology over at the first opportunity.

The CNC Technology Research Institute received and understood it quickly, compared and researched it with the CNC technology provided by the Sanhe Stock Company, and combined it with the original foundation of the Fengcheng First Machinery Factory. The technology implementation was quite fast.

Actually, it was just the last step; now the Santa Ya Group and the Sanhe Stock Company gave two kicks together, kicking it directly into the door.

Group Chief Engineer Xia Zhongquan organized the technical department and research institute to hold a work meeting, and Li Xuewu accompanied Li Huai De to attend the meeting.

The meeting made confidentiality requirements; apart from relevant personnel, no one knew what was discussed at the meeting.

But as soon as the meeting ended, the Sales General Company launched a sales plan that had long been prepared.

Regarding the Red Star Hongxing Lingyang car, notify all sales branches and distribution enterprises, all joint units, to fully reduce prices and clear inventory.

All series, all specifications, all reduced by 500 yuan.

The action was so big, the reduction was so ruthless, it left cars of the same category on the market crying out in pain.

The price of the Red Star Hongxing Lingyang Jeep wasn't high to begin with, and now it was reduced by another 500 yuan; it was really going to smash the plate.

The one most affected was naturally the Beijing Jeep 212. The procurement volume had already declined, and now it was declining even more severely.

Corporate users and government units were more inclined to purchase the Red Star Hongxing Lingyang car with its rich functions.

Especially the corresponding styles, which were more in line with market needs.

Now that this price reduction move came, the Beijing Jeep was about to explode.

Of course, they didn't explode; they were trembling.

Before the New Year, the Red Star Factory had already announced that the Hongxing Lingyang II engine had been successfully developed.

Now they wanted to reduce prices and clear inventory; do you still need to guess why?

It must be that the Hongxing Lingyang II had completed R&D and test driving, and was ready to go online for production.

As a key second-generation product for market layout, what the Red Star Factory brought out this time must be a work of sincerity.

The first-generation Hongxing Lingyang had already hurt the 212; now they were making a second-generation Hongxing Lingyang—I'm afraid it was really aimed at beating the 212 to death.

The launch of the Hongxing Lingyang II represented not just the improvement and development of single-category technology.

Almost everyone in the system had heard that Li Huai De valued technical development the most and had spent a lot of money in the past few years.

Now that there was news about the automotive industry, what about other industries?

The Red Star Steel Group joined with Beijing's Second Auto to merge many parts processing factories thrown out by the Beijing Jeep, preparing to unite capital and integrate resources to build an automotive parts production company in Beijing.

The foundation was the breakthrough in CNC technology, combined with the automotive parts supply chain warehouse currently under construction, aiming to make automotive parts in the North China region at an unimaginably low price in the future.

This move was called "cutting off hands and feet"—competing on the product end, and also encircling and intercepting on the parts end, completely abolishing the parts production willingness of existing large automotive processing factories, and fully promoting the reform of the automotive industry.

It was to follow the Red Star Factory's production standards, making automotive assembly production as easy as producing bicycles.

Doing low prices on the parts supply chain end reduced production costs and also created space for price wars on the product end.

Li Xuewu made requirements in the subsequent work briefing: accelerate the construction of the automotive parts supply center, and accelerate the warehouse-style operation preparations for various mechanical parts.

A Beijing Jeep deputy general manager described this move by the Red Star Factory in a private occasion as "insane" and "not following martial arts ethics."

In commercial competition, there is no room for a bit of kindness; kindness to competitors is cruelty to oneself.

"Secretary-General, you're looking for me." Shangguan Qi knocked on the office door and, seeing Li Xuewu working, greeted him softly.

Li Xuewu raised his head to look at her and beckoned: "Come, I was just asking General Manager Xia about you. Have you talked to Personnel?"

"Yes, just finished talking." Shangguan Qi nodded, walked to the desk, and hesitated: "The organization talk asked me if I was willing to work at the Aircraft Company."

"Hmm, this is my suggestion." Li Xuewu nodded, pointed to the opposite side, and signaled her to sit. "The Aircraft Company has some problems, and you were the first person I thought of."

He stood up, took the teacup from the table, and walked to the tea cabinet to refill it with hot water.

"I've already talked to Kong Xiaobo and Bai Guangming, and they also welcome you to work at the Aircraft Company."

"Then what about the drone project?" Shangguan Qi frowned slightly, looked at Li Xuewu who was walking back, and asked: "Do I need to hand over the project to someone?"

"No, no handover needed. You're going to have a hard time." Li Xuewu walked back to his seat, looked at her, and asked with a smile: "You're not going to say I'm making things difficult for you, are you?"

"No, no—" Shangguan Qi's hanging heart finally fell, her gaze looking at him with some curiosity. "I don't understand, me going to the Aircraft Company is..."

"Hmm, this is also the purpose of me finding you today." Li Xuewu let out a long sigh, sat down, and said: "Someone went to the Aircraft Company to inspect the technology and wanted to take away some data."

"This—" Shangguan Qi asked hesitantly, "What kind of person is it?"

Although she had some guesses in her heart, she still wanted to ask clearly.

Actually, there was no need to ask. Who could go to the Aircraft Company to look at the site, ask about technology, and want data, and still be an ordinary person?

Li Xuewu didn't answer her question directly, but sized her up carefully, nodded slowly, and said: "The Management Committee needs someone who can be trusted to be responsible for technical safety and management work."

"So, you recommended me?" This surprised Shangguan Qi. "Why me?"

Indeed, her work experience wasn't rich, and she had little experience in safety management. Letting her go to the Aircraft Company now was truly a bit sudden.

"Why couldn't it be you?" Li Xuewu was amused by her question and said lightly: "We don't need a security cadre to do this work."

"This kind of targeting is too intense and easily causes unnecessary misunderstandings." Li Xuewu said, "Similarly, we need someone who understands technology."

"Of course, these are just selection conditions."

His expression gradually became serious. He paused and continued: "What's important is that we need someone who can be trusted."

"Comrade Shangguan Qi, can we trust you?"

"I—" Facing Li Xuewu's question, Shangguan Qi hesitated. "I'm not sure."

"Then tell me, what other doubts do you have." Li Xuewu wasn't dissatisfied with her hesitation and nodded understandingly. "Speak boldly. Since I recommended you, I have the responsibility to answer all your doubts."

"I'm sorry, Secretary-General." Shangguan Qi hesitated.

"Is it doubting your own ability, or lack of confidence in your background?" Li Xuewu's gaze seemed to be able to probe her inner heart, hitting the nail on the head.

"Is there really no problem? Will it bring you trouble? After all, I—"

"I know." Li Xuewu nodded. "I've communicated with Security Group Leader Wang Xiaoqin. You can go talk to her about how to do confidentiality work."

"Also, this is the Red Star Steel Group, and you are a cadre of the group. You must confirm this point."

Li Xuewu wasn't too serious, but his tone was serious enough: "Only when you identify with your current status can you establish confidence in the work that follows."

"Let's talk about something relaxing." He didn't give Shangguan Qi work requirements; this wasn't a problem for a high-achiever. Specific business still had to be learned through doing.

"How have you been lately? Bought a house and a car?"

"There really is no hiding things in the agency." Shangguan Qi shook her head slightly, feeling emotional: "I didn't expect these things to reach you."

"Hehe, this is the complexity of work."

Li Xuewu saw Wang Lu appear at the door and nodded: "What's wrong?"

"Hello, Director Guan." Wang Lu greeted Shangguan Qi and then came to Li Xuewu's desk and reported softly: "The second batch of medical equipment sent from Hong Kong has arrived at the Tianjin Port wharf."

"Good, good thing." Li Xuewu nodded, looked at the materials she handed over, signaled Shangguan Qi, and asked: "Do you two know each other?"

"Yes, we met at the beginning of this year." Shangguan Qi looked at Wang Lu, nodded with a smile, and responded: "We've had a lot of contact lately."

"Hehe—" The reason for the frequent contact lately was him; Shangguan Qi often came to give him lessons.

"Tell Logistics and the Medical Administration Bureau to receive, install, and debug as soon as possible." He glanced at the desk calendar and said: "Time is still very tight."

"I'll go notify them right away." Wang Lu nodded, responded, signaled to Shangguan Qi, and turned to leave.

"Leader, if there's nothing else," Shangguan Qi stood up, "then I'll go back."

"Adapt more, study more. No one is born knowing how to do work." Li Xuewu stood up to see her off. "Safety work is valuable in being attentive and using people."

Walking to the door, he looked at Shangguan Qi, nodded, and said: "Looking forward to your work performance next."

"You saying that makes me feel even more pressure—" Shangguan Qi smiled, waved her hand, and went downstairs.

If it weren't for Li Xuewu's protection, this news of buying a car and a house could have cost her her life, even if these were obtained normally through salary and treatment.

So what if they were obtained normally? A single word "petty bourgeois" could crush her. This era doesn't reason.

Shangguan Qi's family all worked at the research institute. Relying on their status, they could obtain certain housing subsidies, plus some savings and salary; buying a house was still very easy.

The reason why buying a car caused discussion also had a certain relationship with the car itself.

Currently, among the employees of the Red Star Factory who bought cars, she was the first.

It wasn't an Hongxing Lingyang car, but a Gemini, produced by the Steel City Automobile Manufacturing Factory, a two-seater car mainly supplied for export trade.

In the two car brand demonstration stores in Beijing, the Gemini car had already been publicized and promoted, but not many people bought it.

The price of 3,000 yuan was very awkward, and the Gemini model was also very awkward. Those with conditions didn't need to buy a car, and those without conditions couldn't afford a car.

In this day and age, a Grade 1 worker's salary was only 32 yuan. It would take nearly seven years of not eating or drinking to afford a Gemini.

A thing one wouldn't dare think about in a lifetime.

But for Shangguan Qi, a Grade 6 engineer, with a monthly salary of 154 yuan, in the case of being single, she could fully support this kind of consumption.

Not to mention that several people in the family were engineers, with a monthly salary of nearly a thousand. Being jealous was really very normal.

Why did Li Xuewu want to protect her?

Even Li Huai De was very polite and caring toward the Shangguan family. "Paying a thousand gold for a horse's bones"—this family was the benchmark for the Red Star Steel Group's emphasis on talent.

The Shangguan family took the last bit of savings under the conditions of displacement to buy a house in the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone. What was the significance of this?

Settling down, entrusting their whole family's wealth to the Red Star Factory—shouldn't they be taken care of?

Buying the Red Star Factory's house, buying the Red Star Factory's car, the whole family working here—who else could compare to the Shangguan family in terms of representativeness and propaganda?

The timing wasn't mature yet. Once the wind from above turned regarding talent, this family would all be reported in the newspaper for propaganda.

Attracting talent to settle down shouldn't just rely on the pressure of the situation, nor should it be lured by interests and welfare; it should be like-minded and mutually attractive.

Li Xuewu brought up Shangguan Qi buying a house and a car at the end of the talk just to support her and give her courage.

Don't be afraid of engineers consuming, don't be afraid of them buying the factory's products, and don't be afraid of them settling down in the industrial zone.

The Gemini car wasn't popular in the current market, but its exquisite design and simple, stylish style would definitely attract the eyes of young people.

Young people in big cities in the future would definitely be attracted by it. The group that used and popularized it first would definitely form a stereotype and become its spokesperson.

Just like now, the Gemini car had the impression of being liked by engineers in the Red Star Factory. Who wouldn't want to become an engineer themselves?

There's no reason why Volvo's middle-class propaganda in later generations wouldn't make sense. Lawyers and doctors have price discounts; how could they not like it?

Sometimes bad things can turn into good things. Since the discussion about Shangguan Qi buying a car in the agency was aroused, then use this discussion.

The Trade Management Center was organizing branches everywhere to exhibit the Gemini, which could determine the key to this propaganda: the car that engineers like.

This propaganda didn't have a bit of moisture.

Some people say that people in the agency have 800 hearts, but even if you have 8,000 hearts, can you guard against all the intentional schemes?

If you walk straight, he uses you; if you walk backward, he can also use you.

As long as he wants to scheme against you, even if you were dead, you could still be used by him.

Of course, Li Xuewu's way of doing things still had a bottom line. Although he didn't have many bottom lines, he still had to take care of some situations regarding Shangguan Qi's distress, even if it was a propaganda use, it was also a kind of protection.

Shifting the topic and moving the focus to positive discussion, her problems all became positive.

One thing, done by Li Xuewu, must get several results; otherwise, could he sit in this position?

He would have been schemed against long ago.

PS: Back in Tianjin

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1312 =====