Chapter 1542: Fengcheng Red Star International (Tadong) Airport

January 20th, Monday, Major Cold.

Zhang Enyuan and the group's car pool driver arrived early at Haiyuncang No. 1.

The heavy snow from the day before yesterday still showed no signs of melting, even though yesterday and today were both clear, sunny days.

Li Xuewu walked out of the courtyard wearing a wool overcoat, followed by Er Ya, who was softly asking him if he would be back for dinner that evening.

"If I'm not coming back, I will call."

He turned his head to give these instructions while handing the briefcase in his hand to Zhang Enyuan, who had come over to greet him.

"Secretary-General, good morning."

Zhang Enyuan took the briefcase, opened the car door to its maximum angle, and stood to one side waiting for Li Xuewu.

"Good morning. Did you rest well last night?"

After finishing his conversation with Er Ya, Li Xuewu glanced at Zhang Enyuan, nodded, and stepped into the Shanghai-brand sedan.

His Volga M24 was in Steel City; during his time working in the capital, he could only use the Shanghai sedan provided by the car pool.

This treatment was already quite high; it was just that the Red Steel Group had good revenue and was willing to spend money to purchase vehicles.

In this day and age, the top leaders of ordinary prefectures and cities could only use Shanghai sedans; very few used Volga M24s.

Enterprises were ultimately different from local governments; this was small-scale finance, not local unified fiscal management. As long as the factory's economic efficiency was good and there weren't too many burdens, life was good.

Although the domestic economy during this period encountered the same type of situation as East Germany, there were essential differences.

Some people said that the national industrial economy and technology at this time were still quite weak and could not compare with East Germany.

This was certainly true. Looking at the national industry as a whole, the economic scale and development potential were not high, but what about looking at it locally?

Focusing on the Northeast region, the Northeast at this time could truly be called an advanced industrial base.

If one were to talk about money, the total economic volume of the three Northeast provinces ranked in the top three nationally; the whole country said that Northeast people were rich.

Compared to this, Northeast workers at this time were generally much happier than workers in other provinces.

There were many factories, good efficiency, and the workers ate well and dressed well.

In later generations, Northeast people were willing to wear Arc'teryx even with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan; this was a habit left over from this time.

The leather jackets and mink coats that were popular at the very beginning also originated in the Northeast; this was the habit of spending money.

The capital's industry was so overbearing, blocking the Red Steel Group from transferring away the Steel Rolling Plant, yet they couldn't stop it. Why?

Because at this time, the Northeast had the best industrial development foundation. Placing the steel rolling industry in Steel City could reduce the Red Steel Group's production costs by at least 15%.

As long as there was a foundation and a reason, the capital's industry would not let the Steel Rolling Plant go, but unfortunately, they had neither.

The Red Steel Group laid out a heavy-light mixed industrial layout in the Northeast heavy industrial region, using heavy industrial development as a foundation to create an industrial line consisting of the Yingcheng Shipyard, Yingcheng Port Area, Steel City Comprehensive Industrial Zone, and Fengcheng Machinery Manufacturing Plant.

On the fertile soil of industry, the Red Steel Group's industrial development potential was thoroughly released, and the enterprise economy and industrial structure were adjusted relying on technological transformation.

It was precisely because of the development and management of the past few years that today's Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone existed.

The car drove on the wide road; as soon as it entered the ecological industrial zone, there was a stark contrast.

The benchmark for the capital's urban road development was right here in the ecological industrial zone. In the past two years, the city had organized many inspection teams to come to the industrial zone to research and learn.

Urban roads only had one lighting line, with street lamps placed either on the left side of the road or the right.

Look at the roads in the Liangma River Industrial Zone again; not only did they use high-standard asphalt paving, but even the road lighting system crushed the urban roads.

Except for some sections where green belts were set up, urban roads were still mainly two lines.

The roads in the industrial zone were not; the entire area's roads achieved green belt separation, and street lamps were set in the green belt area, one pole with two lamps, possessing multiple functions.

The country's urban construction looked to the capital, and the capital's urban construction looked to the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone.

The more inspection and research teams there were, the more it showed the foresight of the Liangma River Industrial Zone's construction.

"The inspection team from Su Province is staying at the guesthouse. I walked around the city yesterday and met them when I came back."

Zhang Enyuan sat in the passenger seat, turned his body to introduce to Li Xuewu, who was reading documents in the back seat: "They are here to see the ecological industrial construction. I heard that the higher-ups have opinions and suggestions on promoting ecological construction nationwide."

"Environmental protection, sooner or later there will be this awareness."

Li Xuewu looked at the document in his hand and replied casually. In his past life, he had been in charge of safety and environmental protection for half his life, so of course, he knew which year domestic environmental protection work started.

It was earlier than many people imagined; preparatory work began next year, and environmental protection work was truly implemented in 1973. It was Mr. Z who proposed attaching importance to environmental protection work.

The Liangma River Industrial Zone could harvest so much attention and recognition, not without the reason of advanced management concepts.

As an experimental industrial enterprise, if it didn't have some foresight, where would the foundation for survival be?

The Red Steel Group had too many advanced theories to support it, and even more rich entrepreneurial experience to prove it, which was why it gained the foundation of trust in one transformation and attempt after another.

Looking out from the car window, it combined the office area, high-end residential area, and laboratories with the riverside park; it demolished the original Steel Rolling Plant's perimeter wall to create a park system combining ecological light industry with scientific research institutes; the Workers' New Village was compatible with the commercial system, combining multiple systems in one place to form the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone.

This kind of urban planning and design was enough to lead an era. A small piece of land actually accommodated and satisfied the livable life of over 100,000 people; one had to say it was excellent.

The Shanghai sedan turned into the park's green plant area and entered the group's Gemini Building office area along the path.

Of course, he wouldn't follow the car into the underground parking lot, but got out of the car at the building's lobby.

Zhang Enyuan walked on one side of him carrying the briefcase, softly reporting the work arrangements docked with the office.

If the leader didn't have important work and meetings, he rarely had the opportunity to come to the group to work.

He was familiar with this place, yet it was also very strange.

"Secretary-General, good morning—"

"Leader, good morning—"

Greetings were heard one after another. Even though the flow of people going to work in the morning was very large, there were still people who took the initiative to greet him; the smiles on their faces could melt the snow outside the window.

Facing these greetings, Li Xuewu mostly nodded and signaled with a smile; if he recognized someone, he would wave in response.

In the past year, many changes had occurred in the group, and moving the office area was one of them.

And Li Xuewu was working in Liaodong; he basically didn't participate in this process, which showed how few times and how little time he had appeared in the group.

So much so that while greetings were constant, there were more new faces curiously sizing him up.

His footsteps didn't stop; he swiped his face to directly pass the group's high-level cadre passage and entered the exclusive elevator area. There was almost no waiting time, and he directly took the elevator going up.

No need to press the elevator, no need to wait for the elevator, because the elevator had a dedicated driver, which was quite convenient.

"Leader, Comrade Wang Lu's public announcement."

Arriving at the 9th floor after exiting the elevator, Zhang Enyuan saw the document on the public announcement board on one side of the elevator and reminded him with a smile.

Li Xuewu turned his head and took a look; it was indeed the public announcement document regarding Wang Lu's promotion, but it had already expired.

Generally, the office would arrange for dedicated personnel to handle these expired documents, and they wouldn't exist for too long.

"Secretary-General, good morning." Fan Hua came up from the elevator on the other side carrying a leather bag; she had obviously just arrived at work.

Seeing Li Xuewu looking at the public announcement document, she explained with a smile: "It was posted last week; it's expired."

Transfer documents didn't need public announcement; only promotion documents did. If Wang Lu had simply been transferred from the office to the labor union, naturally it wouldn't need public announcement, but she had a promotion at the same time as the transfer, so there would be this type of document.

Of course, it wasn't just Wang Lu who was promoted and transferred in the same period; the group's personnel department wouldn't go to such great lengths for just her alone; generally, they were accumulated together.

However, there were exceptions, for example, if someone was handled because they made a mistake, or if a cadre with a higher rank was promoted; in this case, it still needed to be announced separately.

Li Xuewu scanned the other documents on the announcement board before looking at Fan Hua and asking: "Late?"

"How could that be? The time is just right."

Fan Hua smiled, raised her wrist to look, and the minute hand was still before the work mark.

"Don't scare me; two points are deducted for being late once. Our section still wants the bonus."

The group had many sections, and the competition was naturally fierce. There were only three small red flags for excellent sections, which meant that only three sections could get the excellent bonus every month.

You tell me, did they need to be competitive?

"How much can one person get from the bonus?"

Li Xuewu asked casually while walking toward his office.

Fan Hua replied as if they were just chatting: "Our section isn't like other sections. As long as we get the excellent section bonus, everyone gets an equal share, two yuan, five jiao, and three fen per person."

Look, it was precise to the cent.

"How many people are in your section?" Li Xuewu turned his head to look at her and asked: "How many are left after the New Capital No. 1 Plant was split off?"

"Our section counts as a level 2 section, with a standard of 22 people." Fan Hua replied cleanly: "Not as good as the Secretary Section, but much stronger than the Archives Room."

The Archives Room counted as a level 3 section, with a standard of 12 people, including the section chief and deputy section chief; it wasn't even as good as an ordinary section chief.

The Secretary Section needed many people to do the work, so it was set as a level 1 section, with a standard of 32 people; it was a proper large unit.

There were only over 4,000 people in the group's organs; how many level 1 sections could there be? Even the section chiefs were a bit more impressive.

However, being impressive or not didn't rely solely on the section level. Like the External Affairs Office that Fan Hua was responsible for, although it was a level 2 section, it was a proper good unit.

Where was there saving money in external work, especially when docking with traders? Did the leader not want face? Did the group not want face?

"22 people, two yuan, five jiao, and three fen per person."

Li Xuewu calculated in his heart, looked at Fan Hua, and said: "An excellent bonus for a month is just over fifty yuan; three of them are less than two hundred yuan."

"What about a year?" Fan Hua said with a smile: "It has to be over two thousand yuan."

"That's worth it—" Li Xuewu nodded with a smile and said: "Over two thousand yuan achieved the group's goal of cultivating the competitive consciousness of the upper and lower departments. Isn't this worth it?"

"If you want to put it that way, I have nothing else to say." Fan Hua gripped her backpack strap and smiled: "This is the significance that you group leaders can consider. We just know that two yuan, five jiao, and three fen can buy ten meals of braised pork!"

"Hahaha—"

Seeing Li Xuewu reveal an amused expression, she followed suit and laughed happily.

A jin of meat on the market was around six jiao and seven fen. The braised pork was one of the meat dishes provided by the canteen every day at noon, with a unit price of two jiao or two jiao and five fen.

Why was there a distinction?

The kind with potatoes was two jiao; there were potatoes, but not as many as in the big pot meal. The one without potatoes and pure meat was two jiao and five fen, which meant there was a difference of 5 fen for the potato money.

If one could really win the excellent section bonus, getting two yuan, five jiao, and three fen per person, wasn't that just the money for ten meals of braised pork?

This bonus was set well, and the sense of proportion was grasped well.

Three sections won the award, covering about sixty or seventy people, just enough to form a positive propaganda effect within the group.

In this day and age, what could compare to eating meat to make people feel full of energy?

Especially this kind of bonus outside of the salary; wouldn't it be better to take it back to buy cloth for the children to make clothes instead of eating meat?

Therefore, the representative of spiritual rewards—the mobile red flag—had to be established, and the accompanying material rewards also had to exist.

It was only over two thousand yuan a year, but it affected thousands of people in the group. Wasn't this money worth spending?

"Go back and organize it, and issue this system to all branches and production units for implementation at their discretion."

Li Xuewu walked into his office and instructed Zhang Enyuan: "The bonus is planned to be implemented according to the group's distribution standards, but it cannot exceed 5%."

"How to solve the source of funds?"

Zhang Enyuan put down the briefcase, took his notebook to make a record, and also asked a supplementary question.

Li Xuewu sat down behind the desk and instructed without even thinking: "Raised by each unit and branch themselves; finance cannot pay this money."

He picked up his fountain pen, pointed at Zhang Enyuan, and said: "Once this opening is made, this is a hotbed of corruption; we cannot give some people an opportunity."

"Understood." Zhang Enyuan finished the record and began to tidy up the documents in the office.

No wonder the leader's requirement just now was to implement it at their discretion; it was completely up to them whether they wanted to do it or not without giving money.

Anyway, the management effect had already been summarized and issued. The group didn't force you to learn like this, but when the leader went down to research, once it was discovered that the organ's work efficiency and management had problems, then it would have to be asked about.

Was it a management problem or a capability problem?

If it was said that there was a management problem, did they learn the solution given by the group?

If they learned it and executed it, there was something to say, and there was a chance for mitigation. If they didn't learn it, then it wasn't that there was a management problem, but that the person in charge had a capability problem.

Management problems could be rectified; there was only one solution for when the person in charge had a capability problem, and that was to change the person.

So some work couldn't be forced to be issued and executed, and there was no need to force it.

Li Xuewu instructed Zhang Enyuan to form a report, which was to be handed over to the Comprehensive Management Department to supervise the operation.

He was the group's Secretary-General; the only department he could directly command was the Comprehensive Management Department, and other departments were in a coordination relationship.

Dong dong—

Not long after sitting down, the open office door was knocked on. It was Guo Hongmei, deputy director of the Comprehensive Office, accompanying Chen Zheng Fuhua, deputy manager of the Technology Development Department.

"Secretary-General, sorry to disturb you."

"Comrade Hongmei, come—"

Li Xuewu raised his head to look at the doorway, nodded, and called the two into the room.

He didn't get up; it was Zhang Enyuan, who was tidying up documents and materials, who went to greet them.

After inviting the two to sit down at the desk, he then went to make tea.

Of course, it was just an action. When Guo Hongmei waved her hand politely and said there was no need, he nodded and went to his small office.

No matter who the leader was talking to, as long as it wasn't a young single female comrade, he didn't need to stand guard in the room.

Of the two who came today, Guo Hongmei was obviously not the protagonist; the deputy manager Chen from the Technology Development Department was.

"Secretary-General, according to Director Li's instructions, our Comprehensive Office needs to organize and coordinate relevant departments to form a technology and equipment receiving team to go to Germany for work."

Guo Hongmei first opened her mouth to explain: "The corresponding personnel include engineers, technical workers, and security personnel. The leader asked me to ask for your instructions to see if there are any other arrangements needed. Please give your instructions."

"Ask General Manager Xia about the technology side."

Li Xuewu raised his head to look at the two and said: "He should have already made the relevant work preparations."

He leaned back in his chair, thought for a moment, and said: "When we came back, we already talked to him. The technical team and negotiation team stationed in Germany will dock and assist with you."

"Then there is the legal team; this still needs to be organized."

Li Xuewu pointed his finger at the desktop and emphasized: "This time we borrowed the legal power of relevant units in the Port City; we ourselves must also have relevant preparations and capabilities."

"Do we need legal scholars?" Guo Hongmei asked with some confusion: "If we want to find lawyers—"

At this time, where was there still the profession of lawyer? Let alone at this time, even pushing forward ten years wouldn't work.

"We need to find lawyers, and we must find lawyers who understand international law, especially those who are good at economic cases."

Li Xuewu emphasized seriously: "In the future, the group will participate in business activities more and more on the international trade stage. Without legal power to support it, who would know if problems arise, and who would know how to solve them?"

"Even if many problems in international trade cannot be solved by relying on law, we must still execute trade activities in accordance with the due international law."

He pointed his finger at the desktop and said: "With rules, there is a square. We must first learn to follow the rules so that others can trust us and be willing to deal with us."

Li Xuewu's remarks could not be said to be not ahead of his time. In the situation where domestic cases basically lacked the participation of lawyers, he could actually see international trade regulations.

According to his line of thinking, there was a special nature of the times domestically, but it didn't mean that one could act recklessly and bury landmines for future progress.

One had to establish the consciousness of following rules and action norms from the very beginning, let the group's economic and trade activities be executed within the rules and regulations, and win the hearts of trade partners.

"Secretary-General, I have recorded it."

Guo Hongmei nodded seriously and said: "I will organize personnel to prepare relevant legal power later, but the relevant indicators and..."

"I will mention this to the leader."

Li Xuewu reached out to take his work notebook from the document rack and registered this work.

"I will report to Director Li about the merger work of Tadong Airport later; I will talk about this then."

"That would be the best—"

Guo Hongmei looked at Chen Zheng Fuhua, said with a smile: "Then I will go prepare and wait for your news."

"Hmm." Li Xuewu nodded, looked at Chen Zheng Fuhua again, and said: "This time going to East Germany, carefully select relevant personnel. Both technology and ideology must be hard. Learn the local culture and customs; don't have problems or conflicts."

"Understood, Secretary-General."

Chen Zheng Fuhua replied: "This action is led by me; I will definitely keep your instructions in mind."

"It would be best if you go."

Li Xuewu's attitude became a bit warmer; he looked at him, nodded, and said: "Be steady, and have preparations for contingency. Don't be too rigid; be flexible when you should be."

He reminded Chen Zheng Fuhua very straightforwardly: "The purpose of your trip is to bring back technology and equipment. Whether you talk about principles or make changes during the period, the goal is the same."

The meaning of this was that as long as it didn't violate the general direction and basic principles, as long as you could bring back the technology and equipment, everything else could be accommodated.

With such instructions from the leader, Chen Zheng Fuhua felt a huge relief in his heart.

What was he afraid of? He was afraid of the leader having high standards and strict requirements, saying this couldn't be done and that wasn't allowed. What couldn't be encountered when going out? How would he do it then?

If he stuck to principles and didn't know how to be flexible, and things got messed up, the leader would definitely blame him for being a blockhead.

But if he really brought back the technology and equipment, and some unimportant principle problems were really raised to the level of principle, then he would have enough to suffer.

So before setting off, he had to seek the opinions and instructions of relevant leaders. Although he couldn't ask the leader to put it down in black and white, it was enough.

The leader still had a certain degree of credibility. As long as he instructed the people below to do it, if problems arose, he would definitely help handle them.

Of course, it had to be said that there were still many cadres with responsibility in this era, and the collective still had to talk about unity.

"Your trip will detour to Port City. After landing in Port City, contact the International Business Department."

Li Xuewu instructed again when Chen Zheng Fuhua stood up after agreeing: "The International Business Department there will help you contact the general manager of Oriental Trading."

Li Xuewu unscrewed his fountain pen, wrote the name and work unit of Selena on a slip of paper, and pushed it over.

"Oriental Trading is our group's partner, and Ms. Selena is also a friend of our group."

Li Xuewu explained to Chen Zheng Fuhua: "One of the purposes of your trip, which is the Fritz Fleischer Bus Manufacturing Plant, was negotiated by her."

Chen Zheng Fuhua looked at him in surprise. As a middle-level management cadre of the group, if it weren't for him leading the team this time, perhaps he wouldn't have known about this news for a long time.

Li Xuewu tapped his finger on the desktop and reminded him: "Contact her, and she will tell you how to receive and dismantle the bus manufacturing plant after arriving in Germany."

"Understood, Secretary-General." Chen Zheng Fuhua replied: "I now know that Shunfeng Ocean Shipping is responsible for this equipment transportation task, but I don't know anything else."

"There are also our comrades in Germany; they will assist you."

Li Xuewu stood up, took the initiative to reach out and shake his hand, nodded, and said: "Be cautious in words and actions, and strive for complete success."

"Yes, guarantee to complete the mission."

After the handshake, Chen Zheng Fuhua made a very serious guarantee before leaving the office.

Being able to get the Secretary-General to stand up and instruct him, he knew how heavy this responsibility was.

Going to East Germany this time, he swore not to stop until the goal was reached.

"The negotiations in Hami are not going smoothly."

Li Huai De took a box of cigarettes out of the drawer and threw it on the desk, signaling everyone to take one and smoke.

But the few people in the room didn't take the initiative to reach out; their minds were still on work.

Li Xuewu folded his legs, put his notebook on his lap, leaned sideways with his arm on the back of the chair, frowned, and asked: "Didn't they say they wanted to introduce our technical management?"

"Technical introduction, but they don't want to pay."

Li Huai De glanced at him, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said: "Talking about supporting border construction."

"Hehe—" Li Xuewu lowered his head amusedly and said: "Supporting construction is fine, but I've never heard of supporting mining area construction. What are they thinking?"

"Looking down on us as not worth money—"

Jing Yunong curled her lips in disdain, looked out the window, and said: "There are voices saying that management experience can be placed on the shelf, saying that we are crazy about money, full of capitalist thoughts, without a bit of class consciousness."

"Who said this?" Li Xuewu turned his head to look at the sofa direction and said: "The pointing is very strong—"

"Can it not be strong—" Jing Yunong reached out and patted the neatly stacked newspapers on the coffee table, full of sarcasm, and said: "Northern Industrial News—"

"Heh—" Li Xuewu turned his head to look at the frowning Old Li and said: "Then it's not surprising."

"It seems they treat us as a sick cat."

Li Huai De's face was a bit gloomy; he couldn't accept anyone criticizing his work results.

Don't ask him what work results he had; his ability to serve as the group's general manager was the biggest display of results.

"Ignore this for now; I've already instructed the Engineering General Company about Hami."

Li Huai De pointed his finger at the chair armrest and said: "If they don't give the engineering work, everything else is out of the question. If they look down on the technology and management, then don't use them."

Is the Red Steel Group's technology and management really not worth money?

In the cognition of this era, this type of service work is not worth money. Who the hell doesn't know how to talk about management!

But it was precisely this blind cognition that caused the lack of management theory and technical practice, resulting in increased production costs and frequent production accidents.

For a period of time after the 1990s, domestic enterprises bought and organized learning of the world's advanced enterprise management models one after another, paying tuition fees to learn technology according to the rules.

During that period, international enterprise management technology was exorbitantly expensive because they knew there was a big fool who didn't attach importance to this back then, causing management defects. Now that they wanted to make up for the lesson, why not slaughter them fiercely?

Look at the enterprise management learning trend again; are those so-called refined management, 5S, 6S still worth money?

To put it bluntly, this set of theories is the re-construction of the management system, providing institutional transformation services for enterprises that have already realized operation and production but lack effective management.

Since it is a service, it has value. If you have requirements for the improvement of enterprise operating efficiency, depending on the degree of your needs, the effective value of the service can be reflected.

What is the situation now? Everyone is patting shoulders, and no one is convinced by anyone. You are a factory director, and I am a factory director. Why should I learn from you!

Then someone asked, why are automobile industrial enterprises willing to buy the Red Steel Group's management system?

Very simple, the development of Steel Auto overturned the table of the domestic automobile industry, completely smashed the previous standards, and tossed them like sand. Who isn't convinced?

Annual production capacity exceeds 100,000 cars. Looking at the country, who isn't convinced? Stand out and compare.

The automobile industry is like this, everyone is convinced, so they are willing to spend money to learn. Mining development is different.

How long has the Red Star Steel Group been established as the United Energy General Company? How many days has it entered the mining development field? Where would the old-brand mineral development units believe in Red Steel, and they wouldn't easily treat Red Steel with "courtesy to the wise."

But Red Steel has a reputation that cannot be ignored in the domestic industrial system, so this contradictory situation appeared.

They want to attach importance to Red Steel's reputation, but they are not convinced by Red Steel's technology and management, and look down on this set of theories.

Under these circumstances, plus regional protection, can you say whether United Construction can get the engineering work?

Does United Construction have to take this engineering work?

No, because of enterprise personnel transformation, the number of construction workers in United Construction expanded to over 20,000 in a very short time.

But it was precisely these 20,000-plus people who still couldn't meet the construction needs of the Red Steel Group's own projects.

The construction of the Yingcheng Shipyard and port area had the participation of local construction companies, and so did the capital's Liangma River Industrial Zone.

The port wharf far away in Yuezhou was also under construction simultaneously, and there was another engineering project starting work there.

Not to mention the construction needs of office buildings and business venues reported by branches and offices distributed in major cities across the country after site selection.

But Lang Zhennan, general manager of the Engineering General Company, had a good saying. He said that self-owned projects couldn't be had every year, and there would always be a day when they were finished. Red Star Construction would sooner or later have to walk out of the group and out of the comfort zone.

In the capital, in Liaodong, in Hebei Province, Red Star Construction had the ability and resources to get engineering work, but why did they have to go far to the border to strive for mining area engineering construction projects?

Because United Construction needed the richness of engineering projects. The United Energy General Company's mining areas in the Liaodong region were also under construction. United Construction needed more construction experience; after all, it was still too young.

Even with the largest scale of engineering machinery in the country, the best engineering design and foreign expert guidance, and the most excellent worker system, it couldn't escape the label of being established for too short a time.

"A harder attitude is good—"

Xue Zhifu was an old smoker, but he didn't smoke Li Huai De's cigarettes. He leaned on the sofa drinking tea, but endured it and didn't smoke.

It wasn't that Li Huai De's cigarettes were poisonous, but most of the people in the room didn't smoke.

Li Huai De and Li Xuewu had already quit smoking, and Jing Yunong was a female comrade and didn't have the habit of smoking.

Zhang Jinsong did smoke, but there were only two of them. The other party didn't reach out, so he endured it.

"Since we can't get the engineering work, don't waste the train ticket for this trip."

Xue Zhifu said amusingly: "Lay a foundation for future cooperation negotiations; it can't always be like this."

"It should be like this; an attitude is necessary."

Zhang Jinsong's cigarette craving came up, so he drank tea fiercely and pondered: "People without a temper get bullied; an enterprise without principles in doing things gets bullied even more. We can't open this bad precedent."

"How is the Tadong Airport project negotiation going?"

Hearing too many bad news was annoying. Li Huai De raised his head to look at Li Xuewu and asked: "It should be settled, right?"

"Hmm, still chose the third industry."

Li Xuewu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said amusedly: "If you had listened to me earlier, why would you have taken such a big detour and wasted so much time."

"How does that saying go?"

Zhang Jinsong stood up and went to the tea cabinet at the doorway to get a thermos. Liu Bin saw it from the small office and hurried over to help, but was rejected by his waving hand. He just carried the thermos and refilled the tea for everyone one by one.

While refilling the hot water, he said: "Don't see the coffin and don't shed tears; don't hit the south wall and don't turn back."

"Shenfei, after all, has a few old foxes." Li Huai De pointed at Liu Bin, signaling him to get fruit for everyone—that was something he bought with his own money—and said: "They have a trump card. Once the Tadong Airport is played, it will be difficult to form the third industry again."

"The courage is not big, but the heart is not small."

Li Xuewu introduced to everyone with a smile: "The reply given to me is that they want the third industry, but not all of it."

"Hehe, what does that mean?" Zhang Jinsong asked amusedly: "Still want to bargain inside?"

"They aren't that stupid—"

Li Xuewu glanced at him and said: "They said that without the Red Steel Group holding shares, they aren't at ease."

"Hehe—" The few people in the room couldn't help but smile when they heard this explanation, and light laughter rose and fell.

Li Xuewu opened his notebook, handed a brief contract opinion to Li Huai De, and continued to explain: "On the basis of our existing shares, they require us to retain more than 5% and exchange it based on valuation comparison."

"This is afraid that we will run away—"

Zhang Jinsong felt even more amused listening to this, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked: "How many shares are left in the third industry? Is it enough to exchange for a Tadong Airport?"

"If the third industry is fully opened, ten Tadong Airports could be exchanged back."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said: "Do you know what Shenfei is eyeing?"

"Steel Fly?" Zhang Jinsong asked curiously: "Or Steel Auto?"

"Neither, it's the food industry."

Li Xuewu's mouth curled up slightly, and he said: "They are really starving; they just want to bite the fat meat."

"Hahaha—" Zhang Jinsong just shook his head when he heard this and said: "What are they thinking."

"Finally talked about it. Bu Qingfang was present at the time and mentioned the power plant project of United Energy."

Li Xuewu handed the project plan prepared by Bu Qingfang to Zhang Jinsong, signaling them to pass it around.

"Shenfei is willing to receive part of the shares of the third industry, and the remaining part will be allocated to the power plant project in cash."

He slowed down his speech speed and rhythm to make it convenient for the few people to read the document carefully.

"According to Bu Qingfang's plan, within the next three years, 20 thermal power plants will be merged in the Liaodong region to form an industrial power grid with the Steel City Industrial Zone as the core."

"Just relying on the money from selling Tadong Airport?" Zhang Jinsong shook the document in his hand and handed it to Jing Yunong, who reached out for it.

After reading the document, Jing Yunong frowned and said: "It's not impossible to realize; this is counting on everything."

"Bu Qingfang's opinion is to blossom in multiple places."

Li Xuewu also waited for them to digest it for a while before continuing to introduce: "Focusing on building an industrial power grid, while creating affiliated industries to make profits quickly."

"Is the effect that good?" Zhang Jinsong recalled the document he just saw, frowned, and asked: "20 thermal power stations in three years? Ten million assets investment?"

"She is preparing to roll a snowball."

Jing Yunong understood the project development logic of Bu Qingfang, put the document on the coffee table, pushed it to Xue Zhifu, and explained: "Construction materials are indeed profitable quickly."

"The whole country is under construction; where is there no shortage of building materials?"

Xue Zhifu, who was in charge of engineering construction, picked up the plan and read it, and said: "If it can really release the production capacity of building materials at the lowest cost, it might really succeed."

"Bu Qingfang is very confident."

Li Xuewu picked up his teacup and took a sip, saying: "With Shenfei's shareholding, she didn't think about applying for funds from the group and is preparing to start work this year."

"Comrade Qingfang's enthusiasm doesn't need to be doubted."

Li Huai De finally heard good news, the expression on his face eased a bit, and he said: "I think this project is no problem; after all, Shenfei is also willing to participate."

"Then the Tadong Airport project will land?"

Li Xuewu scanned everyone, finally looked at Li Huai De, and said: "I will contact Shenfei after I go back."

"As soon as possible, put it in the bag to be at ease."

Li Huai De thought for a moment and said: "Since we want to develop the airport project, don't hesitate."

He pointed his finger at the armrest and said: "The current policy changes every day. Who knows which way the wind is blowing? It will be troublesome if the higher-ups don't allow the transfer again."

"The general direction should be no problem."

Li Xuewu explained: "After all, we have many project cooperations with Shenfei."

"Regarding engine research and development, production, and corresponding technical transformation, they are all marked in the contract."

He pointed to the contract placed beside Li Huai De and said: "If there is no problem, form a first draft and submit it to the Management Committee for review before using it as a basis for negotiation."

"I have no opinion on this side."

Li Huai De pressed the document beside him, narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and said: "If we want to merge Tadong Airport, there must be a plan for the subsequent operation."

"Don't look far for what's near." Zhang Jinsong smiled and looked at Li Xuewu and said: "Since the Secretary-General is in Liaodong, I think this project should be handled by him."

"Hmm." Li Huai De just hummed, but his eyes looked at Li Xuewu, waiting for his attitude.

It would be fine if Li Xuewu nodded; after all, he had the ability, but Li Huai De just wanted to probe him.

"The project initiation and negotiation were prepared by me; please let other comrades be responsible for the operation."

Li Xuewu explained very modestly: "After all, the group's work cannot all be handed over to me alone."

"Then we would all become people who eat dry rice."

Li Huai De made a joke following his words, upgrading the meaning of Li Xuewu's words.

However, looking at his meaning, he also didn't want Li Xuewu to be the only one in Liaodong and control the airport project.

"Comrade Yunong, you work hard."

Li Huai De looked at Jing Yunong and said: "The Secretary-General has a lot of work in Liaodong. It will be inevitable to run back and forth for the operation work in the future; it's too hard."

He said in a gentle tone: "You are in the capital, he is in Steel City; cooperate with each other, okay."

"Actually, Deputy Director Jing can be independently responsible." Li Xuewu didn't look at Jing Yunong and said a bit awkwardly: "I am too busy to handle it."

"Even if you are busy, there is a time and a place."

Li Huai De didn't let him say more, pointed at Jing Yunong's direction, and said: "Comrade Yunong, you discuss it with Deputy Director Xue later, see if the airport has construction projects and maintenance projects, and supplement the budget."

"I'll go to Fengcheng next week to take a look."

Jing Yunong frowned and stared at Li Xuewu, saying with some dissatisfaction: "Take a look at the United Energy project."

The meaning of this was... she didn't believe the project prepared by Bu Qingfang that Li Xuewu brought out?

The few people in the room thought of the discord between Li Xuewu and Jing Yunong and felt relieved.

Old Li is best at playing balance; he's at it again! ===== CHAPTER 1543 =====