Chapter 1708: Major Personnel Changes

Ever since the childhood friends went their separate ways, the neighbors in the compound had either passed away or moved away, and the days of sitting together and chatting had become fewer.

Unless one sacrificed, it was hard to gather together again.

Sha Zhu was like the totem of this courtyard—always looking for fun, always messing around. Anyway, no matter how good the building was, he wouldn't move.

"You keep saying to go live upstairs; where is it as comfortable as here?"

Sha Zhu was drunk again, pulling Li Li Xuewu and nagging, talking from the past to the present, going through all the neighbors in the courtyard.

The children's table had finished eating long ago. Unable to hold their temper, Li Shu took them to the east room to play chess.

The elderly and the women sitting on the kang were also chatting, but the topics were different from the men's—either about children or household matters. Gu Ning felt a bit sleepy, but since she was next to the old lady, she couldn't say anything.

She glanced at the table on the floor; they were in groups of three or two, and there was still wine in the glasses. It looked like they were going to chat for a while.

Li Li Xuewu just had this patience, listening to almost everyone at the table "reporting" to him about themselves or things around them.

This one did this, that one did that, and he could always give the corresponding emotional feedback.

Why else would Sha Zhu calculate the time he came back every time? Once he caught him, he wouldn't let him go easily.

"Don't look at the eldest uncle not coming back; he regrets it too."

Sha Zhu curled his lips and said, "Living alone upstairs, even if it's the first floor, it feels quite uncomfortable."

"A companion in old age—" Li Li Xuewu nodded understandingly and said, "The companion in old age is gone; how can he not be uncomfortable?"

"I told him to move back."

Sha Zhu drank a mouthful of wine from his glass, grinned, and made a "si-ha" sound—this was the performance of someone who couldn't drink but insisted on being brave.

"He told me it's convenient living upstairs."

Seeing Li Li Xuewu was really listening, he said with great emotion, "He said three meals a day are in the canteen, there are no mosquitoes when it's hot, and you don't have to burn the kang when it's cold—it's more comfortable."

"Actually, I know he wants to come back. The more he misses this liveliness after the eldest aunt passed away."

"What the eldest uncle said is also right; at least he doesn't have to worry about food and drink." Li Li Xuewu picked up his teacup and took a sip, saying, "Coming back means having to tidy up the house; doing chores alone is even less interesting."

"Isn't there me to take care of him?"

Sha Zhu raised his chin and said, "You tell me, when he retires and gets older, who will take care of him?"

"Does this still need asking?" Shen Shen Guodong smiled and gestured to him with his wine glass, saying, "The eldest uncle handed his coffin money to you. If you don't take care of him, it'll be a real scene."

"The savings book from the United Savings," Sha Zhu looked at Li Li Xuewu, opened his fingers to gesture, and said, "8,300. Is that impressive?"

"The eldest uncle saved it?" Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked, "So much?"

"The old couple lived frugally their whole lives; that's how much they saved."

Sha Zhu nodded and explained, "When he gave it to me, he said this was what he saved and that he had deposited it as a fixed term."

"Now the wages are on another book; he told me to take it whenever I need to use it."

"The eldest uncle really has nothing to say to you."

Shen Shen Guodong pursed his lips and said, "We brothers have a good relationship, so I'll say something unpleasant."

He raised his chin and said, "He's really better than your biological father."

"What you said really isn't pleasant." Li Li Xuewu glanced at him with amusement and said, "If you tease Brother Zhu until he's anxious, he'll punch you."

"Hahaha—" Shen Shen Guodong just laughed, while Sha Zhu had an expression of knowing everything in his heart and waved his hand.

He looked at Li Li Xuewu, nodded, and said, "Isn't this the truth? What's pleasant or unpleasant about it?"

As he said this, he turned back to gesture to Yu Shui, who was coaxing He Da to play on the kang, and said, "When my dad left, I was seventeen and Yu Shui was ten. Who cared if we lived or died?"

"If it weren't for these neighbors in the courtyard, how would I, a half-grown boy, have brought up my younger sister?"

Sha Zhu was true to his feelings, patted the table, shed tears, and said, "I was seventeen, it didn't matter, but he didn't even think about Yu Shui being only ten. His heart is really cruel."

"Why mention those things—" Yu Shui glared at him unhappily and said, "It's all old news."

Yes, more than ten years had passed, and He He Yuzhu was married and had children, and his second child was almost two years old.

"I don't think about him; he is who he is."

Sha Zhu drank a mouthful of white wine, swallowed, cleared his throat, and said, "Living well now is my own."

"My fault, why mention this for no reason."

Shen Shen Guodong saw he was really crying, felt a bit embarrassed, picked up his wine glass to toast him, and said, "Say something good."

"It's nothing—" Sha Zhu smiled, clinked glasses with him, and said, "Who are we to each other?"

"Doesn't the old saying go: rely on parents at home, rely on friends when out. I didn't rely on my parents, but fortunately, I have a group of good neighbors, good friends, and good brothers."

Actually, speaking of it, the neighbors who once lived in the compound, although they each had their own shortcomings, were still life.

This was the life of ordinary people, living in the same courtyard—how could there be no friction at such a close distance?

So many households had moved away, and looking at the courtyard, it was quite empty. Although the group issued a notice this year to readjust, when new neighbors come, it won't be the same as before.

Sha Zhu was a broad-minded person; he didn't dwell on the bad things everyone did to him before, only talking about the good things now.

"Drink less, ah—"

Diliya got off the kang to clear the table. When passing by, she poked him lightly and reminded, "You still have to go to work tomorrow."

"Fine, I know, just this little bit." Sha Zhu smiled, gestured to the cup in his hand, and said, "Finished."

Actually, Da Lao and Li Shun had long since put down their chopsticks; only Shen Shen Guodong was drinking with Sha Zhu.

Shen Shen Guodong's drinking capacity was very average, about the same as Sha Zhu's, so the two often gathered together, which was convenient.

Li Li Xuewu could drink, but at home, when meeting Sha Zhu, he would have a glass of wine and then drink tea.

"Didn't see Yan Yan Jiefang and Liu Liu Guangfu this time. How are these two doing now?"

Li Li Xuewu didn't want the atmosphere to be too dull, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "Liu Guangfu's wife should be giving birth, right?"

"Ha, it's been almost two months since she gave birth."

Sha Zhu explained with a smile, "We were the ones who sent them to the hospital; the second eldest uncle was happy as anything."

"Is that so? I didn't hear the news."

Li Li Xuewu looked at Shen Shen Guodong and asked, "Did you spend money for me? You didn't tell me."

"Spent it, I went with Old San."

Shen Shen Guodong nodded and introduced, "That was just a few days after you left, and I couldn't catch you coming back."

"After you came back, you were busy again, and I didn't have time to mention it to you. Who could remember this?"

He smiled and said, "If I saw the second eldest uncle or Liu Liu Guangfu, I might have remembered."

"A big fat boy, looks blessed."

Sha Zhu introduced with a red face, "Don't look at Liu Liu Guangfu being thin, the child is really not small."

"His wife is quite fat now, over 170 jin."

Shen Shen Guodong described with a smile, "She wobbles when she walks; she didn't lack nutrition during pregnancy and confinement, and she hasn't lost the weight yet."

"You care about this?" Li Li Xuewu glanced at him with amusement and asked Sha Zhu, "Whose daughter was it again?"

"That's Old Fan's daughter from the neighboring alley."

Sha Zhu drank the wine, pursed his lips, and introduced, "Her dad, Fan Laohai, is the one who often fishes by the sea."

"Oh—I know who it is." Li Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Their courtyard is right across from the alley entrance?"

"Right, that's the one." Sha Zhu said with a smile, "Don't look at Fan Laohai not having a proper shape; his daughter is a good one."

"Shen Guodong started a sewing cooperative with the neighborhood office. The three of them brought sewing machines, and they really made a fortune."

"That's mysterious—" Shen Shen Guodong looked at him with amusement and said, "How much did they earn to call it a fortune."

"Three of them, two sewing machines were pedaled, isn't that earning?" Sha Zhu said exaggeratedly, "The three of them took turns, and when they first went, one sewing machine didn't stop for 24 hours!"

"That was later; they made money, and the three of them each had one. Fan Xueying even brought one when she got married."

He said with a smile, "Didn't you hear Fan Laohai bragging? Daughters bring sewing machines when they get married; can ordinary people compare?"

"Listen to him bragging—"

Shen Shen Guodong said with amusement, "In the coking plant, he only earned a little bit a month. If it weren't for these three, the whole family would have to drink the northwest wind."

"Do they have many children?" Li Li Xuewu shifted his body, changed his posture, and asked casually, "How many brothers?"

"Four, Fan Xueying is the eldest."

Shen Shen Guodong gestured with a smile and said, "Four half-grown boys. Her dad, Fan Laohai, said he could raise the children just by fishing."

"He, he really should thank you."

Sha Zhu moved aside, letting his wife, Zhao Zhao Yafang, and others clear the table.

The men's table didn't need to move, and tea was naturally brewed and brought over by someone.

Eating and drinking tea, chatting about nothing—in this year, it was truly the top enjoyment for ordinary people.

"If it weren't for the sewing cooperative—where would he grab it? Raising these four boys, selling the daughter wouldn't be enough."

"Liu Liu Guangfu didn't pay a small bride price, right?"

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Fan Laohai knew he had money, so he must have asked for a lot."

"Actually, two hundred, is that a lot?"

Sha Zhu gestured with two fingers, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Not a lot, right? I gave Diliya three hundred when I got married."

"That's really not a lot." Li Li Xuewu nodded and said, "I thought it would be five hundred or eight hundred."

Don't look at how difficult this year is, but the bride price is not small. Some families can ask for one thousand, and there's no limit to how high it goes.

Ordinary families have to give one or two hundred; any less and it really wouldn't look good. Unlike the countryside, where five yuan is enough to get married.

In the era of urban life and commodity grain, no matter how little the wages are, one can save money.

Yan Yan Fugui, who lived across from the Li family, raised a whole family on 32 yuan and still had money saved when he died.

"Asking for two hundred as a bride price is really not a lot."

"He didn't dare to ask for more," Shen Shen Guodong sipped his tea and said, "Liu Liu Guangfu beat him up."

"There's this too?" Li Li Xuewu asked with amusement and surprise, "Beat up his father-in-law?"

"And more—" Shen Shen Guodong looked at Sha Zhu, and the two laughed, their faces full of teasing and excitement.

"At that time, Liu Liu Guangfu was in charge of the sewing cooperative, and he and Fan Xueying were dating."

Sha Zhu talked a lot and took the initiative to explain, "Fan Laohai was initially very concerned about Liu Liu Guangfu having been inside, plus the things about the second eldest uncle in the courtyard. Living in the front and back streets, who doesn't know?"

"But he couldn't help that Liu Liu Guangfu had money—one hundred and eighty a month. The second eldest uncle's wages were also adjusting; the father and son were quite capable."

He picked up his teacup, drank a mouthful of hot tea to wake up his wine, and continued, "I bought a car, and Liu Liu Guangfu followed suit. Fan Laohai was thinking about it and recognized this marriage."

"Actually, he couldn't not recognize it."

Shen Shen Guodong laughed and said, "Liu Liu Guangfu is so cunning; he got on the bus first and bought the ticket later."

He raised his chin and said, "Late at night, I went to the warehouse and just happened to see it. It scared the two of them."

"Hahahaha—"

What Shen Shen Guodong said was interesting; everyone in the room, men, women, old, and young, felt amused listening.

"Thanks to Liu Liu Guangfu being young," Da Lao held his teacup and joked, "If they couldn't have children, they would blame you."

"Can I help him give birth?" Shen Shen Guodong joked, but was glared at by Xiao Yan, and the second half of his sentence was choked back.

"One night, the second eldest uncle invited us to eat." Sha Zhu continued the topic, "Shen Shen Guodong and I happened to be free, so we went. When we went, we saw Fan Laohai there."

"Actually, when we went, we knew. The second eldest uncle said the in-laws were coming, and asked us to accompany them."

He nodded and said, "It's not like we were good with Liu Liu Guangfu, brothers, supporting the facade."

This was true. Don't look at Sha Zhu not being any cadre in the Red Steel Group—he was just a shift leader at most.

But if you talk about face, he could reach Li Li Xuewu, and he could go directly to the General Manager's office to talk. Is that impressive or not?

Now the General Manager Li says he's entertaining, and he often calls Sha Zhu to cook, just loving this Sichuan cuisine.

If he called Sha Zhu, could he leave out Shen Shen Guodong?

Sha Zhu did the cooking for weddings and funerals in the East City, and Shen Shen Guodong was a neighborhood cadre. Calling them was truly face.

"That day, the in-laws included Fan Laohai and his wife, as well as Fan Xueying's eldest sister and brother-in-law."

He introduced, "We went and said let's drink, it's lively, blow hard, anyway, we weren't afraid of falling."

"This Fan Laohai was a bit drunk and let us praise him until he couldn't find north. This guy was making a scene."

Sha Zhu laughed while talking, "He was the same as Fan Xueying's eldest brother-in-law, cursing as he talked."

"Cursing who?" Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, "Liu Liu Guangfu?"

"It would be fine if he cursed him, but he cursed his mother."

Shen Shen Guodong stared, "At that time, we were coaxing and persuading. Everyone knew they were drunk, so no one cared about them."

"Getting engaged, who loses face, who knows."

He smiled and said, "Liu Liu Guangfu wanted to get anxious, but we suppressed it. Who would have thought this kid was so cunning."

"Hahahaha—" Sha Zhu laughed listening to him, clapped his hands, and continued, "We had all finished drinking, and his father-in-law and eldest brother-in-law were staggering and insisted on leaving."

"At that time, everyone said to rest for a while to sober up. These two didn't know if they had discussed it or what, but they left as soon as they got off the ground."

He laughed and said, "We said let's go after them, but Liu Liu Guangfu said no need, let us drink tea, he would go after them."

"At that time, we didn't know," Shen Shen Guodong said with a smile, "The next day, Fan Xueying came to work and cursed Liu Liu Guangfu for not being a thing. Her dad and eldest brother-in-law didn't have a good spot on their whole bodies when they got home."

"What about Liu Liu Guangfu? He refused to admit it, just saying the two were drunk and fell on the road."

"Hahahaha—"

"Actually, Fan Xueying also hated her dad."

Shen Shen Guodong nodded and said, "At that time, it was just talk, and they ate together at noon."

"So damn deserved." Sha Zhu said with amusement, "At that time, the second eldest mother hadn't been gone for more than a year. Cursing in the street in front of a room full of people, wasn't that asking for a beating?"

"That is, Fan Xueying was smart. She cursed Liu Liu Guangfu, but it was all on her lips, and she didn't mean to be angry at all."

"That's truly smart; there are few on the street."

Shen Shen Guodong also nodded and said, "It is said that when they got home, her eldest sister and biological mother cursed these two miserably."

"Then she came to apologize to her father-in-law. You say the second eldest uncle is angry, but he can't be angry with Fan Xueying."

He introduced, "The second eldest mother was paralyzed in bed in the later period, just in time for the two to be dating. Fan Xueying came to the house to serve, washing and cleaning. Didn't the second eldest uncle see it?"

"She was sincere to Liu Liu Guangfu and respectful to him. You say, what could the second eldest uncle do?"

"Anyway, Liu Liu Guangfu still insists that the two fell while walking and it had nothing to do with him."

Sha Zhu said with a smile, "Fan Laohai learned his lesson once, and didn't even dare to ask for much bride price, all left to his daughter to decide."

"And Fan Xueying didn't give the bride price to her dad; she kept it in her own pocket."

Shen Shen Guodong nodded and said, "Why else would you say Liu Liu Guangfu is lucky to find a good wife."

"Now it's even better. She gave birth to a big fat grandson for the second eldest uncle, and the wage savings book is in the daughter-in-law's hands."

Sha Zhu raised his eyebrows and said, "We teased him when we saw him the other day, saying the wage savings book is handed to the daughter-in-law. Now that you can earn money, won't the daughter-in-law kick you out when you're old?"

"That's also teasing; it doesn't look like it."

Shen Shen Guodong said with a smile, "Fan Xueying holds the money, but Liu Liu Guangfu is the head of the house. That kid's temper is really..."

"Earning money, the pillar of the family."

Li Li Xuewu looked at Sha Zhu with a smile and said, "Men who can earn money have big tempers, right?"

"Me? Hahahaha—"

Sha Zhu saw Li Li Xuewu talking about him, waved his hand with a smile, and said, "I don't have any temper at all now."

That was obvious. Diliya used to say he was unconvinced and stubborn, but now he was much more docile.

It had been a long time since they met, and if it weren't for Sha Zhu organizing it, there wouldn't be such liveliness tonight.

After eight o'clock, the children yawned, and everyone dispersed.

Li Li Xuewu's family of four went back to the Li family to sit for a while. Seeing Li Ning pouting, the old lady let them go back.

Qi Yan drove them and sent them back to the Haiyuncang No. 1 compound.

Li Ning fell asleep in the car before arriving home. Li Li Xuewu carried his son upstairs and put him down without even washing him.

Er Ya followed to check, feeling a bit uneasy, so she changed him into thinner pajamas and then coaxed Li Shu, who had finished washing, to lie down.

When Li Li Xuewu came back, he glanced at the guest room. His brother-in-law and his wife weren't there; they must have gone home to live.

Like playing guerrilla warfare, Gu Yan's vacation was about to end, staying here for two days and there for two days.

They had agreed to go to the eldest sister-in-law's, and the couple had both gone over.

"Early shift tomorrow?" Li Li Xuewu came out after washing and saw Gu Ning already lying down, so he asked, "How is the unit recently?"

"The same." Gu Ning replied calmly, "Just those things every day."

"Is the thesis thing over?"

Li Li Xuewu got on the other side of the bed and asked, "Did Deputy Dean Zhang look for you later?"

"No." Gu Ning shook her head and said, "Let it be, I don't want to think about it anymore."

"Our group's research institute wants to cooperate with the publishing house to start an academic journal, covering all aspects."

Li Li Xuewu looked at her and said, "If you want, you can submit your thesis there; the review is quite open-minded."

"Your group's academic journal?"

Gu Ning looked at him with some surprise and said, "Is it published within your group?"

"Look down on our group, or haven't you understood it?"

Li Li Xuewu explained with amusement, "The art troupe, factory newspaper, etc., from before, after merging multiple enterprises and related departments, formed the current Red Star Art Publishing House."

"Don't look at it being called an Art Publishing House; in fact, it controls quite a few 'United Industrial Newspapers' and professional magazines."

He raised his eyebrows and said, "You know by the name; the distribution covers all united enterprises."

"Do you know how many united enterprises we have now? More than 170; the circulation is very good."

"So many?" Gu Ning looked at him with some surprise, thought for a moment, and said, "Yes, your group even has its own vocational education college."

"On the surface, it's a vocational education college, but in fact, it's built entirely according to a comprehensive university."

Li Li Xuewu leaned against the head of the bed, flipping through the book he brought back, and explained at the same time, "The number of teachers and students in the school has exceeded 4,000, which is larger than many universities."

"Mm, then it's possible to run an academic journal." Gu Ning lay on the pillow, looking at the ceiling, and said, "And your group is open, inclusive, and produces academic results."

"That's why I said, if this place doesn't keep you, there's another place that will." Li Li Xuewu turned his head to look at her and said, "Isn't the eldest sister-in-law doing quite well at the United Hospital? Don't you envy her?"

"Not envious, two different things."

Gu Ning turned her head away stubbornly and insisted, "I still want to wait for an opportunity to apply through normal procedures."

"You've made it difficult for your leader."

Li Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Deputy Dean Zhang is walking on thin ice, very afraid that Mom will call him."

"I didn't tell Mom." Gu Ning looked at him, her tone carrying persistence and suspicion.

Li Li Xuewu also looked at her and said, "I didn't say anything either. Why talk about this? We aren't the kind of people who bully others with power."

"But it's precisely because Mom hasn't made this call that I said he's walking on thin ice."

"That's his business. Anyway, I won't say anything, and I won't let Mom call." Gu Ning pouted, looking like she still cared very much.

She didn't understand Li Li Xuewu's meaning. If her mother-in-law were to make this call, it wouldn't be to blame Deputy Dean Zhang for not passing Gu Ning's thesis, but to blame him for not taking good care of Gu Ning. These were also two different things.

There was a reason why the thesis didn't pass. As a deputy dean, since he knew, and still let Gu Ning step into a pit, wasn't he at fault?

This logic is hard to explain elsewhere, but it's really hard to say with Deputy Dean Zhang, because the two families are also close.

Why else would Mu Mu Hongyan and Gu Ning both be here?

"Didn't you say you were going to write a book?"

Li Li Xuewu asked while reading the book, "How is the preparation going?"

"Still preparing." Hearing him mention this, Gu Ning couldn't help but sigh, turned her body, and hummed.

Always talking about things she's worried about, annoying.

Li Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Do you want me to teach you a few tricks? Just call me Li Laoshi."

"Don't need you, I can do it myself."

Gu Ning said angrily, "Write your own book."

That's right, Li Li Xuewu was going to write a book again. Every time the group encountered something, he had to write a book to celebrate.

"Emergency Firefighting" was published only a few months ago, and he got a few thousand yuan in royalties. Now he was going to write "Safety Management."

He had already decided to bring this book out before returning to the capital; he might really not have time after returning.

Actually, he wanted to write "Enterprise Management," but later thought about it and gave up.

There were two reasons: one was that the timing wasn't right; the content he wanted to write would easily cause controversy at this point in time.

If it were after next year, when they officially entered the honeymoon period with America, and after some changes in thought, it would be much smoother to bring this book out then.

The second reason was his status; he hadn't returned to the group yet, so writing this book still didn't qualify him enough.

At the very least, he should have a few more years of management experience or have made some achievements in enterprise management before writing it, which would be more appropriate.

Therefore, he chose these two purely technical management books, "Emergency Firefighting" and "Safety Management," this year.

In his previous life, he was in charge of safety, so such theoretical knowledge was almost engraved in his brain.

As long as he summarized it and laid it out according to the framework of methodology, it would basically be done.

More importantly, he had achieved results in both fields, and he wasn't even in charge of this work anymore.

Why mention the Red Star Art Publishing House tonight? It was because Liu Songhua, who was about to serve as the director of the publishing house, took the initiative to find him.

Liu Songhua previously served as the editor-in-chief of the publishing house. This time, with Jing Jing Yunong's support, he was about to serve as the director.

The titles of the main persons in charge of the Red Steel Group were quite complex because there was also the existence of the Management Committee.

Generally, they would be called Director, but gradually they were also shifting toward the direction of General Manager and Manager.

The Publishing House Director was also the General Manager; this position was very important. I don't know how Liu Songhua cleared the path with Jing Jing Yunong.

According to Liu Songhua's meaning, they were all their own people; there was no need for outsiders to be responsible for his books, and the publishing house could undertake it.

Because there were joint activities such as joint construction by united units and industrial university learning to support it, the sales of the publishing house's newspapers and magazines were very good.

Some more professional books were also published. Knowing he was going to write a book again, Liu Songhua took the initiative to come to his office to ask for instructions.

Li Li Xuewu naturally couldn't reject his face, so he agreed to this "Safety Management."

The reason Gu Ning wasn't willing for him to help was that she had her own pride. Besides, there was a reason why she didn't call him Li Laoshi.

This person was too bad. If she called him Li Laoshi, the things she would do next, she wouldn't be able to say out loud; it was too shameful.

The couple was still young, and there could be many patterns.

June 7th, Friday.

Li Li Huai De presided over the first meeting after the adjustment of the group's Management Committee team, and Fu Cheng sat opposite Li Li Xuewu.

The seating arrangement in the conference room was particular. Li Li Xuewu was the last one, and Fu Cheng was in front of him, naturally sitting opposite him.

The person in front of Fu Cheng was Cheng Kaiyuan, who happened to be next to Li Li Xuewu.

According to the latest ranking of the Management Committee team read by Li Li Huai De, from front to back, they were:

Core Leadership Group Leader, Management Committee Director, Group General Manager Li Li Huai De; Core Leadership Group Member, Management Committee First Deputy Director, Zhou Wanquan; Core Leadership Group Member, Management Committee Deputy Director, Inspection Group Leader, Xue Xue Zhifu; Management Committee Deputy Director, Chief Accountant, Jing Jing Yunong; Management Committee Deputy Director, Safety Director, Dong Wenxue; Management Committee Deputy Director, Deputy General Manager, concurrently Director of Liangmahe Ecological Industrial Zone Management Committee, Zhang Jinsong; Management Committee Deputy Director, Chief Economist, Gao Gao Yaqin; Management Committee Deputy Director, Deputy General Manager, Cheng Kaiyuan; Management Committee Deputy Director, Chief Engineer, concurrently Dean of the Research Institute, Xia Xia Zhongquan; Management Committee Deputy Director, Deputy General Manager, Fu Cheng; Management Committee Secretary-General, General Manager Assistant, General Manager of Northeast Industrial Development Corporation, Director of Steel City Industrial Zone Management Committee, Li Li Xuewu.

There were eleven members of the Management Committee team, plus three others: Union Chairman Xiong Xiong Bencheng, Vice Chairman Yin Xiaodong, and Su Weide.

The union side was quite special. During the Red Star Factory period, that is, when Yang Yang Fengshan and Yang Yang Yuansong were in charge of work, Xiong Xiong Bencheng's vote was very important.

Sometimes, Xiong Xiong Bencheng's opinion could even influence the decisions made by the factory.

But after Li Li Huai De took charge, he didn't leave any position for Xiong Xiong Bencheng in the Management Committee structure at all.

That is to say, the union had been marginalized, and the Management Committee had replaced the union to execute most of the functions.

The union side only retained an empty shell, only showing up in some activities; it was truly a clean office.

Therefore, when the group Management Committee held a meeting, there was basically nothing for the union to do; none of the one chair and two vice chairs were qualified to attend.

However, the situation of the Red Steel Group's union persons in charge was very special; only Yin Xiaodong was in charge of work.

Xiong Xiong Bencheng was always in the hospital, and Su Weide had disappeared. Now, to find the two, one had to make an appointment.

From this, one could see that the Red Steel Group's management organization had only one, which was the Management Committee.

However, starting last year, in accordance with the instructions and requirements of the superiors, organizational activities were restored, and a core leadership group was formed.

Currently, there were only three people in the core leadership group within the Management Committee, namely Li Li Huai De, Zhou Wanquan, and Xue Xue Zhifu.

Xue Xue Zhifu was the product of Li Lao's compromise. Knowing that Xue Xue Zhifu had strong principles and might not necessarily listen to him, but after Li Li Xuewu's suggestion, Li Li Huai De still recognized this point.

The key was picking the tall one among the short ones. The superiors intended to adjust the group's management team, and if they didn't find someone to substitute, they wouldn't be able to hold core leadership group meetings in the future.

The taste of being controlled by Zhou Wanquan and Gu Gu Weijie was still fresh in his memory, so it was very necessary to let Xue Xue Zhifu advance.

Before, Li Li Huai De took the initiative to find Xue Xue Zhifu, and the two conducted deep communication and talks, which counted as having an agreement.

Xue Xue Zhifu had principles, and Li Li Huai De wasn't someone who specifically loved to break principles; both were for the good of the group.

Don't look at Li Lao doing many absurd things, but his original intention was absolutely good, because only if the group was good could he be good.

Starting from this point, Li Lao and Xue Xue Zhifu could talk together, which was also what Li Li Xuewu hoped to see.

Xue Xue Zhifu and Li Li Xuewu also had an agreement, which was back at the end of 1967. At that time, they wanted to restrain Li Lao's power.

It was just that for so many years, the relationship between Li Li Xuewu and Xue Xue Zhifu, although it couldn't be said to be contradictory, wasn't close enough.

But restraining him once, the purpose of limiting his reckless behavior was clear, which was why there was Li Li Xuewu's strong recommendation this time.

Except for the core leadership group, the Red Steel Group was all business persons in charge.

The three masters and one inspection were all at the deputy general level, only having specific responsibilities for the content they were in charge of.

This meeting was different from the past; Li Li Xuewu's strength in expressing opinions and speaking had improved.

It was mainly the influence brought by his serving as General Manager Assistant and successfully forming the Northeast Industrial Development Corporation.

Especially this time going to Japan, Li Li Huai De let go and handed the work to him, and he performed quite well in front of the superior leaders.

Li Li Xuewu's ability was demonstrated, and Li Lao's cultivation of a successor was also recognized by leaders including Director Du Hu Xian and others.

This time, holding a team meeting, besides reading the ranking, there was also the division of labor.

However, the division of labor for Zhou Wanquan and Xue Xue Zhifu already had suggestions from the First Ministry of Machine Building, and of course, they were executed.

This time, Li Lao mainly talked about Fu Cheng's division of labor; others didn't move, so he could only hand the Technical Department to Fu Cheng.

Xia Xia Zhongquan, as Chief Engineer, took over the work originally responsible by Xue Xue Zhifu.

Fu Cheng was also very surprised. He had just transferred to civilian work. Logically speaking, he should have a transition period. Even as a deputy general, he wouldn't be in charge of particularly important work; things like the publishing house and medical education would be considered normal.

However, Li Li Huai De had already talked to him, and he didn't show any surprise at the meeting.

Fu Cheng had no choice. If he wanted to stand firm in the Red Steel Group, he could only bite the bullet and go for it.

At his age, coming to an enterprise to hold a post was basically for retirement after meritorious service; he didn't expect to play an important role.

No one wanted others to say they were old, and Fu Cheng naturally didn't want to be someone who ate for free. Li Li Huai De gave him face, so he naturally had to take it.

After the agenda of division of labor was finished, everyone had no opinions.

Everyone was waiting. Li Li Huai De had already discussed the adjustment list of the group's affiliated branch companies and related unit persons in charge with many people, and also sought opinions.

After everyone's opinions were fed back, they discussed it at the meeting, and today it had to be finalized and released for pre-appointment publicity.

The atmosphere on the scene wasn't relatively intense; what needed to be coordinated had long been coordinated below.

For those not coordinated, there was basically no need to oppose.

Jing Jing Yunong, Dong Wenxue, Gao Gao Yaqin, Xia Xia Zhongquan, Li Li Xuewu, and the newly arrived Fu Cheng—the number of votes had the advantage.

This didn't mention the recognition of others on related topics, so the rhythm of Li Lao presiding over the meeting was fast and smooth.

And with the finalization of the big list, the meeting also ended after discussing several tasks for the second half of the year.

The General Manager's office took the long-prepared list, notified the printing room to start printing, and carried out posting and publicity.

The organs suddenly became lively, and everyone was paying attention to the leaders' meeting upstairs.

When they saw the leaders come out, they guessed most of the content from the expressions on the leaders' faces.

And with the release of the list, everyone didn't care about work discipline and went to the bulletin boards on their respective floors to look.

The notice not only had pre-appointment publicity but also a list of positions that hadn't been adjusted this time, which was quite complete.

United Savings Bank President, Xie Xie Lan Zhi; United Energy Corporation General Manager, Bu Bu Qingfang; United Construction Engineering Corporation General Manager, Lang Zhennan; United Logistics Development Corporation General Manager, Mao Peiliang; Medical and Education Administration Bureau Director, Ding Yan Zigui; United Investment Management Corporation General Manager, Wang Wang Yuzheng; Red Star Art Publishing House General Manager, Liu Songhua; Labor and Safety Service Corporation General Manager, Li Li Haiyang; Food and Drug Development Corporation General Manager, Cen Cen Fuyao; Property Service Management Corporation General Manager, Miao Fang; Sales Corporation General Manager, Zhuang Zhuang Cangshu; Research Institute Dean, Xia Xia Zhongquan (concurrent); Shipping Management Corporation General Manager, Zhao Zhinan; Northeast Industrial Development Corporation General Manager, Li Li Xuewu (concurrent); Yingcheng Shipbuilding Factory Factory Director, Wei Zaike; Fengcheng Machinery Manufacturing Factory Factory Director, Xiao Xiao Zihong; Steel City Aircraft Manufacturing Factory Factory Director, Bai Guangming; Steel City Electronics Manufacturing Factory Factory Director, Ao Ao Yuhua; Steel City Metallurgical Factory Factory Director, Ji Ji Jiuzheng; Steel City Steel Rolling Factory Factory Director, Feng Feng Xingke; Steel City Automobile Manufacturing Factory Factory Director, Xu Ning; Steel City Hardware Manufacturing Factory Factory Director, Chen Runhua; Steel City Weaponry Manufacturing Factory Factory Director, Yuan Dehua; Steel City Machining Factory Factory Director, Wang Yongqiong; others:

Steel City Industrial Management Committee Deputy Director, Northeast Industrial Development Corporation Executive Deputy General Manager, Xu Sinian; Northeast Industrial Development Corporation Deputy General Manager, Kuang Kuang Yusheng, Chen Songnian, Feng Yizhou, Lan Zonghan, Cao Zhe.

Liangmahe Industrial Zone Management Committee Director, Zhang Jinsong (concurrent); Yingcheng Port Area Management Committee Director, Yu Yu Decai.

After the big list was released, the group launched a discussion around these people on the list.

Many people were very surprised; some positions were adjusted, or the original branch company persons in charge entered the group to work.

For example, the factory director of Steel Aircraft, Kong Xiaobo, was transferred from Ice Aircraft. After three years at Steel Aircraft, he now entered the group's Technical Department to work, serving as manager.

And the chief engineer who came with him, Bai Guangming, served as the factory director of Steel Aircraft.

Furthermore, the original publishing house general manager Ding Yan Zigui was transferred to the Medical Education Bureau as the head, while Wei Zaike went to Yingcheng Shipbuilding.

At that time, everyone thought Wei Zaike was going to enter the group organs directly, not for the union, but for Deputy Secretary-General.

It was mainly that Wei Zaike's age was almost up; at this time, he didn't enter the organs, but instead went to Yingcheng Shipbuilding.

Many people were saying that he might retire in the position of factory director of Yingcheng Shipbuilding Manufacturing Factory.

Li Lao hoped that after Xu Sinian left, there would be a steady person to grasp the basic situation of Yingcheng Shipbuilding.

And Yingcheng didn't just have the Shipbuilding Manufacturing Factory; the Yingcheng Port Area, which was about to open this year, was also over there.

Including the industrial park invested in by Capital Chemical, it needed a steady person to preside over the work there.

Yu Yu Decai's age wasn't considered old, but among the group's current subordinate enterprises, he was still considered young.

At least in Li Li Huai De's place, he definitely didn't count as someone who could shoulder the heavy responsibility alone.

From the fact that the Yingcheng Port Area and the Shipbuilding Manufacturing Factory had never been managed by one person, one could see the group's attitude.

Moreover, the shipyard belonged to the Northeast Development Corporation, and the Yingcheng Port Area belonged to the group.

That is to say, Yu Yu Decai was directly responsible to the group.

The area of adjustment was large, so the fluctuation caused was also large, and it needed a period of time to digest well.

Li Li Xuewu was flying back to Liaodong under these circumstances; he still had less than half a year to wrap things up.

?? Severe cold, my body really isn't working now. My son sneezed twice, and I followed with a viral cold, the two of us running noses together. Today I asked the doctor, how to improve immunity in middle age? The doctor said exercise and diet, just these two, and Chinese medicine supplements can only be astragalus and codonopsis soaked in water. The doctor said it's still the reason for sitting for a long time. Sigh, it's really helpless in middle age. ===== CHAPTER 1709 =====

?? Severe cold. My body really isn't holding up well right now. My son sneezed twice, and I caught a viral cold right after him; the two of us are both running noses. I even asked the doctor today how to boost immunity in middle age. The doctor said exercise and diet—just those two. As for Chinese medicine supplements, it can only be Astragalus and Codonopsis soaked in water. The doctor said it's still because of sitting for too long. Sigh, middle age really is a helpless stage of life.