Chapter 1401: Human Relationships and Worldly Wisdom

"Director Liao, you look quite spirited today. Is there some happy event?"

Gou Zhenbei, Director of the Storage Workshop, came to the agency on business and happened to run into Liao Jinhui at the stairwell.

Meeting a section-level official, he greeted him with a smile, but there wasn't much respect in his tone.

Why?

Because they weren't in the same system.

Industrial enterprises have a very special management structure, which is the Workshop Director.

You could say he is a grassroots manager, or you could say he is a middle manager; the boundaries are a bit blurred.

The key point of the blur is that many Workshop Directors are promoted by the Deputy Director in charge of industry.

You could say the agency has a Production Management Division or a Production Management Section, but the people in charge of these departments basically cannot decide the selection and appointment of Workshop Directors.

Experienced and capable Workshop Directors can joke with the factory's top leader and play mahjong together after work. Can you say he has no connections or power?

If a Workshop Director doesn't give a damn about the Production Management Section, he can directly report and connect with the Deputy Director in charge of industry, or even the factory's top leader.

This depends on the relationship between the Workshop Director and the leader in charge. If the relationship is good, no one will say it's reporting across levels. According to the hierarchy, it's really hard to say whether this counts as reporting across levels.

Because the Workshop Director can be business-oriented or management-oriented. From a business perspective, he is the main person in charge, so there is no problem asking for instructions and reporting to the main leader.

Therefore, the Workshop Directors of several important industrial enterprises in the Red Star Steel Group were all standard-equipped at the section level. Only those who were slightly worse would be equipped at the deputy section level, which was about the same rank as the person in charge of the branch factory's agency section, just with a different job position.

One more step for a Workshop Director is a section-level person in charge, which is generally a short transition, and the next step is the Deputy Director in charge of industry.

It is almost an unwritten rule that Deputy Directors in charge of industry must have rich grassroots management experience and must have served as a Workshop Director or Deputy Director.

Therefore, Gou Zhenbei's politeness was just politeness, and it wasn't that polite, even if the person opposite was the Office Director, Liao Jinhui.

Actually, besides joking, there was a bit of teasing in his tone, but it was definitely not watching Liao Jinhui's excitement.

At this time, Gou Zhenbei really didn't know about the changes in the agency. He was teasing Liao Jinhui for regaining the Secretary-General's trust; it was that kind of joke between friends.

As for the result? He received this news a bit late, and his frequency didn't match Liao Jinhui's.

If he had made this joke yesterday morning, Liao Jinhui would have had to smile and be humble, and then crack a few jokes.

And today?

"You think this complexion is good?" He raised his finger and pointed at his own face with full suspicion, asking: "It's almost the same color as donkey dung!"

After saying this, without waiting for Gou Zhenbei, who was stunned and standing there, to react, he turned and went downstairs.

"What is this—" Gou Zhenbei was anxious. He really didn't expect Liao Jinhui to be so ungiving of face.

Oh, having been trusted by the leader again and entrusted with important tasks, is his shelf so high that he can't even take a joke?

"Old Gou—" Zhou Yongyuan stood at the door of the Finance Section and waved at him: "What are you here for?"

"Nothing, I—"

Gou Zhenbei hesitated, raised his finger and pointed in the direction Liao Jinhui had just gone downstairs, with an "MMP" he didn't say out loud.

He wasn't here to find Zhou Yongyuan. It was just that Liao Jinhui's reaction just now made him a bit suspicious. Seeing Zhou Yongyuan waving at him, he thought there must be something in the agency he didn't know about, so he walked over vaguely.

"If it's nothing, come into my room and stay for a while."

The Group's branch organizations have this one good point: the office environment is very excellent. Deputy section chiefs have standard-equipped offices, unlike the Group Corporation, which is now squeezing two sets of teams into the old office area.

Zhou Yongyuan's office is not small. Two sets of desks and chairs can also fit a set of sofas and a tea cabinet. This configuration is basically the standard for deputy section-level cadres of this era.

If you ask why there are two sets of desks and chairs, this question is very simple, because there are more cadres in this era.

Especially deputy positions—one principal and two deputies are considered few. Large sections have configurations of one principal and three or four deputies.

If it were 20 years later, one principal and seven or eight deputies could be arranged, and there would be even more remote areas that could come up with twenty-something deputy positions. Basically, the whole section is cadres, and no one is doing the work.

Li Xuewu had already given clear opinions in the Group's agency cadre management specifications: except for the management layers of primary, secondary, and tertiary main branch organizations that can have multiple deputy positions, other agency departments and sections are strictly prohibited from having more than two deputy positions.

That is to say, only one principal section chief can have an independent office, and two deputy section chiefs share an office.

If a principal section chief can have an independent office, you can imagine how big Li Xuewu's office must be.

In the Liaodong industrial management layer, Li Xuewu is the one with the highest status and basically isn't limited by office area.

Looking back at Zhou Yongyuan's office, it's about the same as Li Xuewu's office when he was the Secretary-General of the Group.

This is the difference between the Group agency and the branch factory agency.

The other Deputy Director wasn't in the room, so Zhou Yongyuan called Gou Zhenbei in and made hot tea very skillfully.

"Haven't you read the documents in the last two days?"

He let the other party sit on the sofa, brought the hot tea over, and said: "Director Liao has been in a bad mood these two days."

"Did I provoke him—"

Gou Zhenbei frowned and said: "It was just a joke. Is it necessary for him to be so faceless?"

"Hey—you can't say it like that."

Zhou Yongyuan explained with a light smile: "You don't know, the Industrial Leadership Group Office issued a document yesterday removing Director Liao from his position as Director of the Leadership Group Office."

"This morning, the Factory Management Office issued another document removing Zhang Jing from his position as Deputy Director, transferring him to the position of Director of the Leadership Group Office, and promoting Sun Jia to Deputy Director of the Office."

"Who? Sun Jia? Which Sun Jia?"

Gou Zhenbei was a bit confused and asked with a frown: "The one who came down from the Group?"

"That was early, three or four years ago."

Zhou Yongyuan raised his eyebrows and said: "Old Factory Director Luo was still there at the time, and he directly rejected Director Xu's face."

"Oh—I have a bit of an impression."

Gou Zhenbei nodded and asked back: "Has that Sun Jia been in our factory for these three or four years? Why didn't I know?"

"Look, I'm telling you, you're offending people." Zhou Yongyuan pointed at him with a smile and said: "Now you have to call him Deputy Director Sun."

He picked up his teacup and drank slowly, saying: "Enduring for three or four years, you can imagine how much resentment this person has. You want to be this bird that sticks its head out, this punching bag?"

"What does it have to do with me—"

Gou Zhenbei curled his lips. His words were tough, but he cautiously looked back at the door.

This behavior made Zhou Yongyuan laugh, and he said: "Don't worry, every injustice has its perpetrator, every debt has its debtor."

He put down the teacup in his hand and said: "Who gave him a hard time in the past, and who gave him no face all these years—others might not remember, but he definitely remembers."

"I don't even remember who he is, so how could I have offended him? It's truly funny—"

Gou Zhenbei picked up his teacup, shook his head, and said: "Even if I offended him in the past, what can he do? Does he want to settle accounts with us one by one?"

"Yo—you can't say that randomly."

Zhou Yongyuan cautiously glanced at the door and then said softly: "You still can't see it—"

"What? What can I see?"

Gou Zhenbei's teacup was already at his mouth, but he stopped and asked with raised eyebrows: "Tell me then."

"Director Liao this time, I'm afraid—"

Zhou Yongyuan hesitated and shook his head slightly, then continued softly: "The Secretary-General's mind is too deep; the average person can't see through it."

He looked at Gou Zhenbei seriously and said: "I see that the Secretary-General doesn't look like he's going to reuse him this time."

"You're still saying—" Gou Zhenbei was so excited that the teacup in his hand almost spilled. He hurriedly put down the hot tea he hadn't drunk yet, looked at Zhou Yongyuan, and said: "I heard news yesterday that he was reused by the leader again, so I thought this matter was mysterious."

This was a bit suspicious of being a hindsight. He also explained seriously: "I didn't dare to say it at the time, just afraid that this matter wasn't right. If he lost face later, we would lose face too. Look, I really said it—"

"This is just something we say among ourselves; you must not say it outside." Zhou Yongyuan reminded him: "I'm telling you to go down and think about it. Don't rush into the agency recklessly. It's not peaceful here right now. Be careful not to hit the muzzle of a gun."

"I—" Gou Zhenbei wanted to say he didn't care, but then he remembered the Secretary-General's reputation, and his heart skipped a beat, and he had nothing more to say.

Zhou Yongyuan glanced at him and knew that this old bastard was tough on the outside but weak on the inside, and wasn't someone who could lead the charge.

However, in the circle of Workshop Directors, Gou Zhenbei was famous for being loyal and was very close to everyone.

The reason why it was closeness rather than respect had to do with his personality. Gou Zhenbei was like a pot of dog meat; it was a bit unpresentable, but it was truly delicious to taste.

But if one wanted to connect with this circle, Gou Zhenbei's path was absolutely no problem.

This old bastard couldn't go up anymore, and he had self-knowledge, so he was very tolerant and casual.

Limited by age, knowledge, technology, management, and many other factors, those like him basically had no hope. The Group was pushing for younger and more professional cadres. It was already not bad to be able to keep this position in the future.

That's right, Gou Zhenbei originally took the path of Old Factory Director Luo, which was Luo Jiaping, and his relationship with the Deputy Factory Director in charge of industry, Feng Xingke, was also very harmonious.

Logically speaking, people arranged by the factory director generally wouldn't be favored by the Deputy Factory Director in charge of industry, but Gou Zhenbei was an exception. This old bastard had a stubborn streak; to put it bluntly, he was stupid.

When he participated in production and construction with his life during the Great Construction, he made no small contribution. If it weren't for the loss of not having too high a level of culture, he should have been promoted and appointed long ago, and wouldn't have been stranded in this position.

Logically speaking, people arranged by the factory director generally wouldn't gain the favor of the deputy factory director in charge, but Gou Zhenbei is an exception; this old boy has a stubborn streak—to put it bluntly, he's a fool.

It wasn't until Luo Jiaping, Yang Mingsu, and others were arrested, and Feng Xingke was transferred back to the capital, that his network of relationships was considered broken.

But after Dong Wenxue, Yang Zongfang, and others took over the Smelting Plant, Yang Shuxing, who was also from the capital's Rolling Mill and in charge of production, had the same bastard personality. The two of them came into contact and were quite compatible, which benefited him.

Therefore, although Gou Zhenbei had some suspicion of making up the numbers, the Storage Workshop Director didn't have to bear much responsibility. As long as he was tight-fisted and didn't make big mistakes, the average board wouldn't fall on him.

Plus his upright personality, everyone wouldn't bother with him, and even teased him.

Zhou Yongyuan was also rotten and bad. He instigated Liao Jinhui to test Li Xuewu, and then turned around to ponder Gou Zhenbei.

He wanted to instigate Gou Zhenbei to offend Liao Jinhui, or take the initiative to offend Sun Jia, and in turn get Li Xuewu's attention.

What if the leader liked this kind of reckless cadre? Then it would be convenient for everyone to cater to his preferences in the future.

Pretending to be a fool, who wouldn't?

Someone asked, what if the leader didn't like this kind of reckless person? What if Gou Zhenbei fell?

What to do? That would be Gou Zhenbei's own fault. Someone at his level should have gone down long ago.

How did that old saying go?

Right, make room for a good cadre.

You say Zhou Yongyuan is cruel, but there are even more cruel ones. There are no good people in the agency.

"Convey it. The leader wants to hold an Industrial Leadership Group Office work meeting on March 1st."

Zhang Jing came out of the office partition and said to Ma Baosen, then looked at Zhang Enyuan and asked: "Has the time for the Metallurgical Plant work meeting been set?"

"It's set, the next day, March 2nd." Zhang Enyuan straightened his body from behind the desk and responded to the Office Director, Zhang Jing's question.

This large office was a bit special; it was vacated a few days ago under the Secretary-General's instructions. For this reason, many sections also followed suit and made adjustments to vacate office space.

At that time, everyone didn't know what this office was for, but now they knew.

Zhang Enyuan didn't have his own office before, even though he was already Li Xuewu's secretary.

Liao Jinhui was dissatisfied with his attitude and kept delaying calling people to clean up Zhang Wei's small office.

Zhang Wei was Dong Wenxue's secretary. It was because Dong Wenxue was afraid that Li Xuewu wouldn't understand the business of Liaodong Industry and the Metallurgical Plant that he let Zhang Wei stay in Liaodong to help for the time being.

Li Xuewu didn't take Zhang Wei with him when he returned to the capital, but he had already talked to Zhang Wei during the New Year.

He already understood the situation of Liaodong Industry and the Metallurgical Plant, so he didn't need Zhang Wei to continue staying in Liaodong.

Dong Wenxue couldn't be without a secretary all the time. It wasn't convenient for Dong Wenxue to drag it out like this, and Zhang Wei wasn't comfortable in his heart either.

A secretary is like a leader's shadow. If they leave for too long, they are afraid the leader will have another shadow.

Being able to follow Dong Wenxue back to the capital showed that Zhang Wei's work was truly in place and he was very much liked by Dong Wenxue.

When a leader advances, they will generally settle their secretary locally. Bringing them back to the Group like this must mean they are highly regarded.

Zhang Wei didn't want the things in his office at the Metallurgical Plant when he left, saving the trouble of moving them to the capital.

He also agreed with Zhang Enyuan when he left, which was considered selling Zhang Enyuan a favor.

What favor?

It was the materials and notes in his office.

Anyone who has been a secretary knows, especially a leader's secretary, how important it is to get the notes of a predecessor.

Of course, Zhang Wei hadn't been Li Xuewu's secretary, so his notes were a bit like chicken ribs to Zhang Enyuan.

However, the understanding and arrangements for work could still help Zhang Enyuan quickly unfold his work and enter his role.

Zhang Enyuan was so cautious in doing things, although he learned that Zhang Wei had returned to the capital, those materials were naturally handed over to him, including that office.

That small office was opposite Li Xuewu's office, and he could hear the leader's instructions at any time.

But Li Xuewu didn't speak, so he didn't move in.

Even after serving as Deputy Director of the Industrial Leadership Group Office, he took advantage of the new colleagues moving in to find a position to arrange his office supplies.

These were moved from the large office. His little apprentice Ma Baosen persuaded him to go to the small office, but he was scolded by him. He felt that he could gain more trust from the leader here.

Sure enough, the Secretary-General looked into this office several times while passing by, saw that he was working here, didn't emphasize anything, and didn't tell him to go to the small office to work.

Where you work is not important; what work you do is important.

He didn't have any reaction when he was squeezed by Liao Jinhui a few days ago, and still worked in the large office as before.

He not only didn't complain or act on his own, but also took the opportunity to accompany the Secretary-General on research to avoid Liao Jinhui's open and secret arrows, which was very sensible and generous.

Then was Zhang Enyuan really generous?

Others didn't know, but his little apprentice knew that the two recent personnel notices were both from his hand.

A gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late.

As long as he could gain the leader's trust, he would put on a full posture and do this Deputy Director of the Office well.

Office Director Zhang Jing didn't say anything else when he moved in, because Zhang Enyuan had this qualification.

Another thing, Zhang Enyuan was too experienced; the average person really couldn't play with him.

Take his move this time, for example. Was Zhang Enyuan doing it entirely to please the Secretary-General and set a humble posture?

Bullshit. No matter how awesome Zhang Enyuan was, he was just a secretary. Even if he was a leader's secretary, he had to be managed by Liao Jinhui.

But as long as he moved into this large office, his identity would be focused on the position of Deputy Director of the Liaodong Industrial Leadership Group Office. How could Liao Jinhui still manage him?

He was now the Secretary-General's secretary, the Secretary of the Leader of the Liaodong Industrial Leadership Group. You, Liao Jinhui, were just the Office Director of the Metallurgical Plant. Can you manage me—

That was the meaning. So Zhang Jing also sold him a favor and didn't find his actions unexpected at all.

On the contrary, several young people who had just arrived in the section had been conquered by this old fox, Zhang Enyuan.

The Secretary-General's secretary had come to sit and work with them, which was enough to see how much the Secretary-General valued them.

They were still familiarizing themselves with the work these past few days. Under Li Xuewu's instructions, Zhang Enyuan collected the situation of all industrial enterprises of the Group in Liaodong and handed them over for their reference.

Next, these four young people would have to learn while doing, each taking on the docking work in one aspect.

That is to say, the Industrial Leadership Group Office directly docked with the heads of various industrial enterprises, and in fact, docked with the Management Office or Factory Office of various industrial enterprises.

This large office was originally the position of the First Office Section, next to Li Xuewu's office.

Because the number of people in the section was small, a space was partitioned off with wooden boards for Zhang Jing to use.

Zhang Enyuan chose a position near the door, which was convenient for serving the Secretary-General and observing people passing by.

"Pass the news of the meeting down today, and pay attention to the feedback, especially from Yingcheng and Fengcheng."

Zhang Jing pointed at Ma Baosen and emphasized, then looked at Zhang Enyuan and asked: "Who organized the Metallurgical Plant work meeting? Deputy Director Sun?"

"Should be. I told him this morning."

Zhang Enyuan nodded and responded: "Director Liao is still busy with the implementation plan, so he probably can't take care of this side."

Speaking of which, it was truly a joke. The work meeting was about to be held, but Liao Jinhui was still working on the plan.

What was the purpose of the work meeting? Everyone already knew the news that was passed down: it was to discuss and announce the work goals, plans, and implementation plans for the next three years.

Those people who had been jumping up and down around Liao Jinhui these past few days had all become honest, one by one silent as cicadas in winter, looking like they had lost their parents.

They never expected that the Secretary-General would treat Liao Jinhui as a monkey to be played with, and even fooled them.

Now they wanted to regret it, but it was too late. They had boarded Liao Jinhui's evil ship, so they could just wait to suffer together.

"Keep an eye on it, don't make any mistakes."

Zhang Jing looked at Zhang Enyuan and said meaningfully: "By the way, thank Director Liao. He sent a brand-new tea cabinet this morning. When drinking water, don't forget the person who dug the well."

"Is that so? I didn't even see it if you didn't say it." Zhang Enyuan looked toward the door and then turned back to Ma Baosen: "Did you hear what Director Zhang said? Don't forget to thank Director Liao."

"Ah? Me? —"

Ma Baosen's eyes widened, he pointed at his own nose, his forehead full of question marks.

He seemed to have heard some incredible task, just as surprised as Nine-Headed Insect telling Benbo'erba to eliminate the Tang Seng and his disciples.

Zhang Jing looked at him amusedly, didn't continue the topic just now, and turned back to his office.

Zhou Peilan and the others had just arrived in the Steel City, didn't understand the situation here, and were just watching the excitement.

Zhang Enyuan waited until Zhang Jing left before glaring at his apprentice and saying softly: "You're quite capable, aren't you? You even know how to trip up Deputy Li Kezhang Zhou."

"I—I was—"

Ma Baosen wanted to explain, but didn't know how to explain, so he could only pout his face in grievance.

Zhang Enyuan glared at him again but didn't say anything more. He had long been clear about the character of Zhou Yongyuan and those people, and he believed that the Secretary-General was also clear about it by now.

Even if Ma Baosen offended the other party, he wasn't afraid, because these people would be finished sooner or later.

"Alright, go do your work."

Zhang Enyuan told his little apprentice, then lowered his head and continued working.

But Ma Baosen was still stunned, leaned to his master's ear, and asked softly: "Then do I still need to thank Director Liao?"

"Thank his eight generations of ancestors?"

On March 1st, Li Xuewu held the first formal industrial leadership group work meeting since arriving in Liaodong.

Xu Sinuo from Yingcheng Shipbuilding, Kuang Yusheng from Steel City Rolling Mill, Lv Yuanshen from Steel City Automobile, Bi Yuding from Red Star Electronics, Xiao Zihong from Fengcheng Machinery, Kong Xiaobo from Steel City Aircraft, Ji Jiuzheng from United Energy, Office Director Zhang Jing, and Deputy Director Zhang Enyuan attended the meeting.

At the meeting, he reported on the research situation of various industrial enterprises in Liaodong in the early stage, and conveyed the opinions and instructions of the Group's leaders on the research report.

In his speech, he pointed out that the Industrial Leadership Group had made important contributions in the past two years and was the highest management organization representing the Group in Liaodong. Under the leadership of the Leadership Group, various industrial enterprises had advanced together, were brave in innovation, and forged ahead. Various industrial enterprises had made contributions to the Red Star Factory's realization of groupization, systematization, and professionalization.

Li Xuewu fully affirmed the work done by various industrial enterprises under the leadership of Director Dong Wenxue in the past two years at the meeting, which was very important.

Secondly, he clearly pointed out in his speech the adjustments and responsibilities that the Red Star Factory would face in the last year of the "Three-Year Plan," which was also the final stage of the attack. It was the most critical year for the Red Star Factory to realize groupization, and various industrial enterprises, especially the various industrial enterprises laid out by the Group in Liaodong, still had many problems in the process of development and construction.

He really didn't hide anything. Li Xuewu openly emphasized the situation he had researched and understood in the early stage at the meeting, and named and criticized some problems.

Everyone in the conference room had a serious expression and a serious look. Even though they had long been prepared that the Secretary-General's fire was about to burn, they still felt their faces burning, especially in this office.

Everyone was the person in charge of each enterprise. If their own stall had problems, wouldn't they have lost all their face?

They also saw that Li Xuewu was not someone who could be easily fooled, nor was he someone who was easy to talk to.

Li Xuewu was truly too young, with high-level methods, not limited by external things, and had deep influence in the Group.

In front of him, everyone present, although experienced and old, had no room to talk back.

First courtesy, then soldiers. Li Xuewu invited them to drink and eat the day he arrived, which was considered fulfilling the friendship of comrades. Although he pointed out problems during the research process, he didn't get angry and criticize, nor did he pick bones in an egg.

He acted very principled. He wanted to listen to their explanations and opinions on some problems, but he also emphasized principles and discipline, and discussed solving these problems from multiple aspects.

Li Xuewu didn't suppress problems, wasn't arbitrary, wasn't arrogant, and had already put his posture in front.

Now they were sitting here listening to Li Xuewu talk about problems, and they had no mentality of complaining at all. They could only understand that it was discussing matters as they stood, and Li Xuewu really wasn't targeting any of them.

So the problems were pointed out, and they were named. The management name of the Industrial Leadership Group was set, and the organizational discipline for holding meetings and executing management in the future was also set.

That is, open and aboveboard. If there is a problem, talk about the problem. He didn't hide anything at his first meeting, and he wouldn't in the future. Whoever doesn't do well, just wait to lose face on the spot.

Different from the gentleness when Dong Wenxue was managing in Liaodong, Li Xuewu was straightforward as soon as he came up, saying that he wanted to firmly grasp the management power of various industrial enterprises in Liaodong, without any room for negotiation.

If you don't obey management, he will take your hat.

They were also the backbone of the Group and had various channels within the Group, and had long since inquired about the attitude of the Group's leaders and related news.

Li Xuewu wasn't scaring them. From Director Li downward, everyone had reached a consensus, either actively or passively, that Li Xuewu had absolute management power over Liaodong industry at the current stage, and no one could shake it.

Deputy Director Lu of the Ministry had already talked to Director Li Huai De, putting forward opinions and hopes for the future of Liaodong industry.

How exactly they talked, Director Li didn't say, but since the news had already come out, it proved that Director Lu was concerned about the Secretary-General going to Liaodong and was optimistic about it.

At this time, whoever shows their head will be beaten. It was the same from the Group to Liaodong. The Group's leaders were silent, so how could they dare to violate Li Xuewu's wishes?

Therefore, the Industrial Leadership Group in Liaodong of the Group truly executed related rights starting from Li Xuewu.

It was also starting from today that everyone had to correct their attitude and treat every order issued by the Industrial Leadership Group Office seriously. Note, it was an order, not a notice.

Li Xuewu had never had any room for negotiation with those Deputy Directors of the Metallurgical Plant, and it was the same for them.

He would listen to their opinions and could listen to their difficulties, but once an order was issued, they had to complete it even if it cost them their lives.

The main purpose of this meeting was to determine the status of the Industrial Leadership Group and the Group Office.

Secondly, Li Xuewu also took this opportunity to convey his ideas and plans for the development of the Group's Liaodong industrial enterprises.

He was standing from the perspective of the Group's leader, and formulated related ideas and plans according to the Group's future development plans for Liaodong, which everyone had to treat seriously and look forward to.

In his speech, Li Xuewu proposed the development idea of "one line in one year, three provinces in the east in three years."

"One line in one year" refers to the Liaodong Industrial Leadership Group using one year to open up the industrial and trade development route from Liaodong to the seaport of Yingcheng, and continue to develop and perfect it.

The second year is to open up the industrial and trade development route from Liaodong to Jilin Province, and the third year's goal is Longjiang Province.

While building and developing each route, they must also dig deep into the development potential of each route, and outline and gather these three lines into a surface within three years.

In expounding the development plan of the Liaodong Industrial Leadership Group, Li Xuewu pointed out that the Group focuses on industrial and trade development in the future. Liaodong has two absolute advantages, and developing inward and outward has become the mission and task of the Industrial Leadership Group.

Actively develop the market inward, expand cooperation space, actively contact outward, carry out trade, and strive to raise the Group's influence in Liaodong to a new level within three years, and strive to expand the Group's influence to the three eastern provinces.

At the meeting, he also made opinion-based requirements and instructions for the development direction of various industrial enterprises respectively.

Li Xuewu required Yingcheng Shipbuilding to deepen the reform of shipbuilding technology, actively promote the landing of new technologies and new projects, seize the opportunities of the times, and open a new chapter.

Speaking of technological reform and development, he also mentioned other industrial enterprises, and took the opportunity to talk about the Rolling Mill, Automobile Manufacturing Factory, etc., and emphasized related projects respectively.

The meeting lasted for more than four hours, and the door of the conference room remained closed, leaving too much room for speculation for people outside.

The first meeting since the Secretary-General arrived in Liaodong was regarded by them as a masterpiece of "releasing military power with a cup of wine."

Those people in the Metallurgical Plant who had other thoughts were also dejected, with no more illusions or hope.

The heads of various industrial enterprises had all obeyed, so what qualification did they have to be arrogant?

"Aunt Zhou, I don't understand this."

Banggeng found Zhou Wang Yamei, who was busy in the kitchen, holding a book, and said with a wrinkled fat face: "I've been reading it for almost a week, but I still don't understand it. I want to sleep."

"You say you don't understand 'Journey to the West'?" Zhou Wang Yamei turned her head and looked at him, raising her eyebrows: "What did you read when you were in school? Don't you even read comic books?"

"I read them, but there are no pictures in this book—"

Banggeng flipped through the book in his hand and said: "I don't like reading words; I like looking at pictures."

"Once you read the words, there will be pictures in your brain."

Zhou Wang Yamei continued to be busy with the work in her hands, and said patiently: "If you only look at simple pictures, you can't store any knowledge in your brain."

"Isn't this just the story of Tang Seng going to the West to get the scriptures? What knowledge can there be?"

Banggeng said a bit disapprovingly: "I don't need to be a monk, and I don't need to get scriptures..."

"But you need to cultivate an interest in reading."

Zhou Wang Yamei explained seriously: "You are at the age of reading now. I give you more professional books and you can't understand them. You should start from interest and understand human relationships and worldly wisdom."

"Where is there any human relationships and worldly wisdom in this book—" Banggeng didn't believe it and flipped through the book in his hand, saying: "Why didn't I see it."

"Hehe—" Fu Zhidong was doing homework in the study. At this moment, hearing the dialogue at the kitchen door, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Banggeng looked back, curled his lips and was about to curse, but then thought that this wasn't the capital anymore, and tried hard to hold it back.

It had been a week since he came to the Steel City, and he had already experienced the bitterness of society that his mother had warned him about.

Leaving his hometown, lonely and helpless, and still having to study—you can say how bitter he was.

"Human relationships and worldly wisdom are not talked about, but understood." Zhou Wang Yamei prepared the dinner and looked at Banggeng, saying: "Look, the book writes about the Green Bull, the mount of Taishang Laojun, descending to the mortal world to cause trouble. Why didn't Sun Wukong kill that Green Bull, but instead let him follow Taishang Laojun back to heaven?"

"I don't know about that, I'm also puzzled—"

Banggeng flipped through the book in his hand randomly, wanting to find that chapter. He hadn't read the book, but he had read the comic book, which had a description of the Green Bull essence, the mount of Taishang Laojun.

"Why didn't Sun Wukong kill him? He caused trouble for so many people..."

"This is called 'beating a dog requires looking at the owner'."

Zhou Wang Yamei said: "Taishang Laojun is a god in heaven, and also the guide for Sun Wukong to be an official in heaven. His mount caused trouble, so naturally, he has to deal with it. Sun Wukong wants to give him this face and let him take the Green Bull essence back."

"Ah? Can it be understood like this?"

Banggeng raised his head blankly, looked at Aunt Zhou, and said: "Then Taishang Laojun is not a good thing either."

"That depends on how you understand it."

Zhou Wang Yamei raised her eyebrows and said: "From Sun Wukong's perspective, Taishang Laojun is his connection in heaven. From the perspective of mortals, Taishang Laojun is a god high above. Even if the Green Bull essence hurt mortals, where can they go to reason?"

Banggeng seemed to have understood these things, frowned slightly and stood there, full of blankness.

Zhou Wang Yamei continued: "Let's change the angle to think about the problem. If you caused trouble here with me, how should I deal with you?"

Banggeng's attention was indeed attracted, and he began to seriously think about Aunt Zhou's question.

Fu Zhidong leaned on the study door and smiled: "Of course, it's like Sun Wukong killing the other party to end it."

"Go, go do your homework—"

Zhou Wang Yamei glared at her son. Fu Zhidong had finished reading "Journey to the West" since he was a child, and there were several versions.

Although her son was only 8 years old, his reading volume completely crushed Banggeng, and what he said could be seen.

And Banggeng was startled, thinking of himself. If he caused trouble in the Steel City, then how would Aunt Zhou treat him?

Could it be that he really had to be beaten to death with a stick like Sun Wukong treated the Green Bull essence?

No... it seems it won't work...

"You are a child with a mother. If you make a small mistake, I will remind you, correct you, and warn you."

Zhou Wang Yamei hugged her arms and looked at Banggeng: "But if you make a big mistake, then I can't deal with you. I will tell your mother to let her come and pick you up to deal with you at home."

"Ah? Is my mother Taishang Laojun?"

Banggeng seemed to have understood the truth in it, and his face became serious.

Zhou Wang Yamei nodded and said: "You can understand it like this. I know your mother. In dealing with this matter of yours, I have to look at her face."

"Of course, you living and studying in the Steel City is also because I look at your mother's face, and because of your Uncle Wu's entrustment that I do this. Do you understand?"

She watched Banggeng nod and said: "I can ask you, help you, all because of these faces. If you didn't have these connections, I wouldn't help you."

"This is human relationships and worldly wisdom."

"This... this is..."

Banggeng looked down at the "Journey to the West" in his hand, frowned slightly and opened the first page. It was as if he was reading this story for the first time. He started reading this book from another angle, trying to use the understanding ability and thinking mode just now to think about the actions of the characters in the book.

When Li Xuewu came back from work, he saw Banggeng and Fu Zhidong, both holding a book and sitting on the sofa reading, but it was different from the past few days.

Fu Zhidong went to his grandmother's house on the day Banggeng arrived. After returning, the two children got to know each other again.

Fu Zhidong didn't remember Banggeng much, but Banggeng still remembered Fu Zhidong. He had a deep impression of this child who was dressed very cleanly and spoke very properly when they met last time.

Two children together are either very compatible or very distant, but neither of them occupied either end.

Banggeng followed Zhou Wang Yamei to the unit during the day and helped cook and read at night. Fu Zhidong studied and played at home by himself, and had no intersection with Banggeng.

Even during the time of reading at night, Fu Zhidong was just in the study or returned to his room.

Li Xuewu could see that Banggeng wanted to sleep as soon as he read a book, and Fu Zhidong looked down on him a bit.

The situation reversed today. What exactly happened that Banggeng could read the book?

When he looked at Zhou Wang Yamei with surprised and unexpected eyes, this woman replied with a confident and proud expression, as if saying: "Easy peasy—" ===== CHAPTER 1402 =====

Li Xuewu could tell that Banggeng, this kid, wants to sleep as soon as he looks at a book, and Fu Zhidong looks down on him a bit.

Today the situation has reversed; what on earth happened that Banggeng can actually read a book now?

When he looked at Zhou Wang Yamei with surprised and unexpected eyes, this woman replied with a confident and smug expression, as if to say: "So easy—"