Chapter 967

"Why are you going to Tianjin?"

After the small meeting ended, everyone started chatting.

It was no longer centered around Li Xuewu, and everyone was drinking tea and chatting on their own.

Taking advantage of the time when others in the room were talking, Yushui sat up, hugged her legs, kicked Li Xuewu with her toes, and asked this question.

Li Xuewu turned his head while holding his teacup and looked at her, curling his lips and saying, "None of your business?"

"Hmph~"

Yushui, seeing him answer like this, hummed and imitated his curled lips, saying, "It definitely won't be anything good!"

"I'm willing~"

Li Xuewu took a sip of tea, turned his head away, and listened to Sha Zhu telling everyone about what happened this morning.

The courtyard was lively for a while because of the housing matter; regarding the housing area and replacement relationship, each family had its own reaction, and some were anxious and making a scene.

"You were all in the west courtyard, so you didn't hear it!"

Sha Zhu leaned against the quilt, sat obliquely on the kang, and waved his hand to tell everyone, "Hey! Second Uncle in the backyard and Liu Guangqi almost fought!"

"Just because of this replacement qualification and housing area matter?"

Yu Li asked, "Second Uncle has three sons; if he doesn't give it to them now, who else can he give it to?"

"You're right about that!"

Sha Zhu stiffened his neck and said, "It's also Liu Guangqi's fault for not being a good person; he instigated it too hard!"

"I heard a bit!"

He told everyone, "According to Second Uncle, Liu Guangqi has a house to live in now, so there's no need to come home and crowd together with them."

"Even if he replaced this house and got an apartment, he was thinking of preparing it for Liu Guangfu."

"Why?"

Sha Zhu explained, "He doesn't need to prepare for Liu Guangtian; he's already been transferred to Steel City and will take root there in the future."

"Even a tiger won't eat its cubs~"

Xiaoyan stood up and sighed, picked up the thermos to refill the teapot with hot water, and helped everyone add tea.

Yushui waved her hand to indicate she didn't want any more, didn't let Xiaoyan help refill, and after she passed, she poked Li Xuewu again and asked softly, "Can our third-tier industry apply for housing?"

"Our factory's third-tier employees can."

Li Xuewu turned his head to look at her and said with a smile, "You're not a person from our factory; you have to ask the Third Textile Factory for housing."

"Isn't this discriminatory treatment!"

Yushui curled her lips and said, "Aren't we all making contributions? We also want to work closer!"

As she spoke, she pouted, and her feet started to be restless again.

Li Xuewu seized the opportunity to talk to her and grabbed them, then didn't let go, but replied seriously, "Even if they really gave you the quota, do you dare to exchange your brother's house for an apartment?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Sha Zhu heard it from the other side and waved his hand firmly, "I wouldn't exchange the main room I just cleaned up for any apartment, even if the side rooms and floor rooms aren't comfortable!"

"Besides, why is that apartment so good to live in? There's not even a courtyard; if you want to visit someone, you have to knock on doors upstairs and downstairs; it's not easy to meet even once, it's so uncomfortable!"

"Hmm, do you have the chance to visit someone just by living in this courtyard?"

Yushui's ears turned red when her feet were grabbed by Li Xuewu, but how could she shout in front of everyone in the room?

She could only reply to her brother as if nothing had happened, "It's been so many years, and I haven't seen you get along with anyone well enough to see them every day."

"Hey! That's just my temper!"

Sha Zhu naturally understood what Yushui meant; he stiffened his neck and said, "Anyway, I won't exchange; whoever wants to exchange can go ahead!"

"If it were me, I wouldn't exchange either."

Yu Li smiled and took over the conversation, "No matter how convenient the apartment is, I still feel comfortable living in the courtyard."

"What's so good about this broken courtyard?"

Shen Guodong smiled and said, "More than a dozen families are crowded together; aren't you afraid of the noise?"

"This morning, Wang Laoqi's wife was still cursing on the street, saying she didn't know which wicked bastard threw dirt at their window while they were sleeping last night."

"Why doesn't she talk about her own loud voice!"

Sha Zhu laughed mischievously, "Not sleeping well in the middle of the night, the couple making such a racket—she deserves to be scared!"

"Hey! Case solved, isn't it!"

Shen Guodong pointed at Sha Zhu and asked, "Did you do this?"

"Let me tell you, this is really wicked; Wang Laoqi's face was shriveled when he got up this morning, and Wang Laoqi's wife is looking for the person, saying she wants to squeeze that person's balls out."

"Do I have nothing better to do?!"

"Listen to her broken voice howling?!"

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "If it were me, it wouldn't be her cursing on the street; it would be Wang Laoqi!"

"Hahaha~"

"Just tell me, living in the front and back courtyards, we don't even complain when the Yan family's child cries in the middle of the night; would we do something bad just for her trivial matter?"

Sha Zhu smiled and called Yushui, "Yushui, your room faces their house; did you hear any movement last night?"

"Hmm... hmm?"

Yushui was lowering her head, her chin resting on her knees held by her hands, her face turning red; hearing her brother ask suddenly, she replied somewhat flustered, "Bang Geng, maybe."

After saying this, she regretted it a bit; if Qin Huairu heard this, she would definitely say she was meddling.

But the words were already out, so she could only make up for it, "I saw him playing with a slingshot."

"What did I say!"

Sha Zhu, separated by Grandpa and Er Ye, didn't hear the change in his sister's tone, raised his eyebrows at Shen Guodong, and said, "You see the united and friendly side of the neighbors in this courtyard, right! This is the fun you'll never experience living in an apartment!"

"So the fun of living in a big courtyard for you is waiting to watch other people's excitement!"

Yu Li smiled and said to him, then looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "What time are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Meeting first, it'll be noon."

Li Xuewu, seeing Yu Li ask and everyone else looking over, let go of his right hand, raised his left hand to check the time, and said, "Alright, that's it for tonight."

Everyone, hearing him say this, also stood up with a smile and arranged to go home.

Shen Guodong and Xiaoyan still lived with her mother and had to go home every night.

Yu Li and Sha Zhu were in this courtyard; as Sha Zhu put on his shoes, he was still laughing and talking about the topic just now.

Grandpa and Er Ye, who lived here, also stood up; having drunk so much tea, they had to relieve themselves and feed the horses along the way.

Li Xuewu moved his legs to get off the kang, but before he could put on his shoes, he was kicked by Yushui from behind.

Some people in the room saw it, and some didn't; those who saw it were all stunned.

Sha Zhu saw it, and just as he was about to frown, he saw Li Xuewu not taking it lying down, turning around and covering his sister's face with his hand.

"Ah!"

It wasn't a slap, nor was it touching her face; it was like playing around, covering her mouth and nose.

Others didn't know, but Yushui knew exactly what Li Xuewu's right hand had just been doing; she pushed with all her might and shouted a couple of times.

Hearing her shout unconvinced, Sha Zhu then laughed; so they were just anxious to get off the kang and play around.

Yu Li also smiled and "helped the underdog," pulling Li Xuewu off the kang and saying to Yushui, "You're messing with him; with his build, can you mess with him?!"

"Ptooey~ ptooey~"

Yushui spat twice, her face full of disgust.

I don't know if she was disgusted with Li Xuewu or her own feet.

Li Xuewu took the opportunity to get off the kang and put on his shoes, talking to Grandpa and Er Ye, letting Yu Li help him put on his overcoat, and didn't tease Yushui anymore.

"I have something I want to tell you."

After everyone left with laughter, Yu Li took the initiative to send him to the west courtyard before Yushui.

Yushui glanced at their backs and walked angrily into the Chuihua Gate; Xiaoyan and her partner were going home, while Sha Zhu followed Grandpa and Er Ye toward the main gate, intending to go to the public toilet outside.

"What's wrong?"

After passing the screen gate in the west courtyard, Li Xuewu didn't see Yu Li speak, so he asked casually.

Yu Li was a bit hesitant, and only after reaching the garage door did she stammer, "Yu Zhe came to find me this morning."

"Hmm?"

Li Xuewu lit a cigarette, opened the garage door, turned his head to look at her, and asked, "What's wrong? Does he have something, or do you have something?"

"It's... it's him."

Yu Li followed Li Xuewu into the garage with difficulty; compared to the outside, it was very warm here.

The stove was burning fiercely, and they hadn't skimped on the coal, as if they were afraid his car would freeze.

"Yu Zhe told me he wants to pursue Su Qing."

Seeing Li Xuewu about to get into the car, Yu Li finally said her business.

Afraid Li Xuewu would say something, she didn't wait for him to speak and complained helplessly, "I'm almost angered to death by him."

"Oh? Is that so~"

Li Xuewu's attitude didn't change; he opened the car door, glanced at her, and said, "If it's a matter of mutual affection, can you control Yu Zhe?"

"Or..."

Li Xuewu left the second half of the sentence unsaid, believing Yu Li knew it herself.

When he grabbed the steering wheel and got into the driver's seat, just before closing the car door, he said to Yu Li, "But college students, right? Can you guess why Lao Biaozi chose Mai Qinglan?"

After speaking, regardless of Yu Li's changing face, he slammed the car door shut with a "bang."

Yu Li was startled by him; looking at Li Xuewu in the car and the already started engine, she pursed her lips and didn't dare to say anything else.

After opening the main gate and watching Li Xuewu's jeep leave, she let out a deep sigh.

Her brother's pursuit of Su Qing must be stopped.

Li Xuewu's meaning was too obvious; even if Li Wenbiao had already chosen to marry Mai Qinglan, the matter regarding Su Qing wasn't that simple either.

She didn't support her brother's pursuit of Su Qing; not to mention the gap in education or family background, just being in front of Lao Biaozi would be too awkward.

Li Wenbiao's purpose in arranging for Su Qing to work at the club wasn't pure itself; maybe the two of them had other relationships maintaining it.

Even if her brother wanted to find someone, there was no need to climb high branches and insist on finding a girl who had had that kind of relationship.

More importantly, after she asked this, Li Xuewu was afraid he had become suspicious; one could tell from his attitude toward her tonight.

She couldn't stand her brother's pestering and insisting on pursuing Su Qing; she had wanted to bring this up since she saw Li Xuewu this morning.

But she was afraid Li Xuewu would say she was talking about private matters during office hours, so she could only wait until tonight.

Tonight, there was no time to be alone with Li Xuewu, and it was even harder to ask in front of so many people.

Only for this short while, she couldn't help but ask, but what was the result?

Her heart felt cold.

Yu Li didn't oppose her brother having a pursuit and marrying a college student, but anyone would do, except Su Qing.

Not only was it not good-looking on Li Wenbiao's side, but she also had no face to say anything on Li Xuewu's side, because the management office was hosted by her and Su Qing.

She had recklessly touched Li Xuewu's forbidden area tonight.

On Monday, Li Xuewu just got to work when he heard the clerks in the security building discussing the Red Star Interview program broadcast on the Red Star Radio Station on Saturday night.

This was the first episode, and the interviewee was none other than Li Huai De, the director of the steel mill's management committee.

As early as over a month ago, the Red Star Radio Station had already started broadcasting; because the program fit the work and life of the steel mill workers, it received a lot of attention.

Last month, when the representative of the Tianjin Marine Products Corporation came to Beijing for negotiations, Yu Haitang proposed the idea of creating an interview program at the evening banquet, which received the praise and support of the leaders.

After the turmoil at the beginning of the month, Yu Haitang went a step further, serving as the deputy station head of the radio station, and worked even harder to create this program.

The interview character selected for the first episode was inevitably Director Li Huai De, and Director Li's choice to accept the interview at this time was even more meaningful.

"I happened to be waiting for Gu Cheng at the small car squad on Saturday night, so I listened to the whole thing."

Peng Xiaoli followed the leader into the office and reported, "Judging from the feedback on the program's effect that day and these two days, it has indeed caused a great response."

"Is that so? I had forgotten about this."

Li Xuewu pinched his temples, sat behind his desk, and said while flipping through documents, "Is there an interview report?"

"Yes, I specifically asked the committee office for it."

Peng Xiaoli put away her bag, found the interview manuscript from the table and handed it to the leader, and then picked up the teacup on the table to make tea at the tea cabinet.

"I remembered roughly that Director Li talked about three developments and one future."

First development: Regarding the industrial development of the steel mill.

It mainly talks about the industrial innovation and upgrading of the steel mill, technological iteration, and the industrial development needs of the new era and new period.

It specifically mentions the future development plan for the steel mill's industrial equipment and workers.

Secondly, it talks about the development plan for the steelmaking industry, mentioning the development and application of special steel, the needs of automobile manufacturing, shipbuilding, food and hardware, electronics and electrical appliances, etc.

Finally, it talks about the development plan for joint third-tier industries and trade industries.

It talks about existing third-tier projects, future development goals, group-based production and operation, the creation of joint trade chains, and node development of local offices, etc.

Second development: Regarding the development of steel mill workers.

First is the development plan for existing employees, including training, assessment, deployment, progress, retirement, etc.

Secondly is the development plan for newly recruited workers, including training, education, safety, ideology, etc., for new employees.

Finally is the development plan for the children of employees to enter the factory to work in the future, including education, policies, and entry qualifications, etc.

Third development: Regarding the development of steel mill welfare construction.

First is the current welfare status of food, clothing, housing, and transportation; Director Li mentioned the voucher-free supply of joint third-tier production products, including wool products, woolen products, etc.

He also mentioned food welfare, including meat and fruit, and centralized allocation of residential buildings for employees with housing difficulties caused by earthquake disasters.

Secondly, he mentioned the welfare status currently under discussion.

Director Li mentioned in the interview that in the future, the production and operation barriers of the joint third-tier and trade chains will be broken, allowing products of various units to realize internal voucher-free supply and interconnection.

Sharing product categories such as textiles, leather, food, chemicals, glass, hardware, training, etc., and forming an internal service supply and marketing system.

In the future, a comprehensive large-scale hospital will be established, and it was emphasized that the factory hospital is already recruiting medical talents and students.

The factory management committee plans to build a worker village in Beijing starting next year, and there will also be a worker village in Steel City in the future.

There will also be a worker convalescent resort built in Steel City, a comprehensive convalescent institution with hot springs, dining, skiing, sports, medical care, and other service facilities.

The last future: Director Li talked about the Red Star Steel Mill, based on the Liangmahe Industrial Park, building a comprehensive group urban high-density integration center integrating medical care, residence, commerce, scientific research, education, media, office, etc.

Director Li stated that as long as everyone works hard and strives together, the Red Star Steel Mill will quickly achieve its group-based goal.

Realizing group-based operations will benefit everyone and allow them to enjoy these future welfare benefits.

Regarding the response, it was only the first day of work, so Li Xuewu didn't feel it, only hearing quite a few people in the building talking about it.

However, regarding accepting this interview at this time, and being prepared, Li Xuewu only knew that Old Li had started drawing big cakes for the factory employees.

"Make an appointment with Deputy Director Gu; I'll go report work to her at nine o'clock."

Li Xuewu put down the interview report in his hand and didn't care about it anymore, instead picking up the documents to be reviewed and reading them.

He's going on a business trip this afternoon and won't be home for the next few days, so he'll handle as much work on the table as he can.

Peng Xiaoli organized her documents, heard the leader's instructions, responded, and went to make arrangements.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Li Xuewu carried several documents and went to the third floor of the main office building.

The door to Deputy Director Gu's office was open, and from outside the door, one could see that Bu, the deputy team leader in charge of propaganda work, was reporting.

"Comrade Xuewu, come in."

Before Li Xuewu could knock, Gu Weijie turned her head and discovered him, nodding and greeting him with a smile.

Li Xuewu responded with a smile, and seeing Bu Qingfang look over, he raised his hand to signal her to continue, saying he wasn't in a hurry.

Bu Qingfang said her business in a few words, turned her head back, looked at Li Xuewu, and joked, "Deputy Director Li's outfit today is really stylish."

"You're making fun of me!"

Li Xuewu stood up from the side of the sofa, extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand, and said, "Are you saying I don't know how to match clothes and have no taste?"

"Look at that little word he's pulling~"

Bu Qingfang stood up with a smile, shook her head slightly, and teased Deputy Director Gu, "I've never heard the word 'taste' in clothing, but I understand what it means as soon as I hear it; when it comes to phrasing, it has to be Deputy Director Li."

"Can you tell me quietly, did I offend Deputy Team Leader Bu somewhere?"

Li Xuewu smiled, sat opposite Gu Weijie, blinked at her, and asked in a feigned whisper, "Why is she always targeting me?"

"Envy, jealousy~"

Bu Qingfang saw Li Xuewu make Deputy Director Gu laugh, and she didn't wait for the leader to speak, evaluating herself first.

At this moment, as she was leaving the door, she turned her head and pointed at Li Xuewu, saying, "I've remembered this outfit of yours; when I get home, I'll get one for our place too~ Hahaha~"

"It really looks good."

Gu Weijie waited for Bu Qingfang to leave the office, looked at Li Xuewu with a smile, and nodded in affirmation.

Li Xuewu also looked at his outfit with amusement and said, "The leather jacket was a gift from my brother-in-law, and the white shirt was worn long ago."

"The pants were just hemmed because I was afraid of mud splashing in the snow this winter; I don't see what's stylish about it."

"Good temperament."

Gu Weijie was good at complimenting people; she flipped through the documents Li Xuewu handed over and said, "Otherwise, why would she want to get one for her partner? Maybe she has a crush on you."

"Hmm, there's really such a possibility."

Li Xuewu joked, "Too many people have a crush on me; looking good is also a burden."

"You're not joking, are you?"

Gu Weijie looked at him, and then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The two chatted and laughed in the office for a while, and then started talking about the document Li Xuewu brought.

They discussed several opinions on the summary of this year's personnel work and the personnel work plan for next year conveyed by Li Xuewu on behalf of Li Huai De.

The two talked for half an hour, and at Secretary Li Haiyang's reminder, they came to Li Huai De's office together to hold a small meeting to discuss personnel work.

Li Huai De had been quite busy recently, and the annual work summaries and work plans submitted by various departments were shared by several directors of the committee office.

Out of serious responsibility for the work and full trust in Li Xuewu, the annual summary reports and work plans related to personnel, finance, and technology were handed over to him for review and assessment.

Li Huai De only looked at Li Xuewu's review opinions on the reports and plans, and held small meetings with the department heads in charge of related businesses.

Regarding finance, Li Xuewu took the initiative to communicate with Deputy Director Jing, and the changes and improvements made to related opinions were recognized by Li Huai De.

There were several important tasks to arrange for personnel work, so the meeting was moved to Monday morning to discuss.

Secretary Li Haiyang nimbly prepared tea for the two and went out; at this moment, the leaders were talking about important work, so how could he dare to disturb them.

"Judging from this year's personnel work, next year's work pressure will be greater and more challenging."

Li Xuewu frowned and scratched his forehead, looked at the documents on the table, and reported to the two, "It mainly involves housing, medical care, training, education, etc."

"Especially education, this is a big problem."

He raised his head to look at the two and expounded, "In the summary and plan submitted by the personnel department, there is no summary and planning for the education of employees' children."

"Regarding this point, Comrade Xuewu has some opinions he wants to express."

Li Huai De sat up straight, looked at Gu Weijie, and explained, "We also discussed it last week, and wanted to invite you over to talk about it; this problem still needs to be handled cautiously."

"Hmm, I understand."

Gu Weijie nodded to Li Xuewu, then looked at Li Huai De and reported, "Just now in the office, Comrade Xuewu also mentioned this point; regarding the education problem, the personnel side does indeed have reservations."

"The situation is like this, everyone understands~"

Li Huai De spread his hands, leaned back in his chair, placed his hands on the armrests, and said with a serious expression, "However, one point Xuewu made is correct."

"Those who do not plan for ten thousand generations are not enough to plan for a moment; those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for a region; the foundation of education is definitely the future of enterprise development, fully determining the quality and stamina of development."

"Indeed so."

Gu Weijie affirmed, then looked at Li Xuewu and said, "I believe you are clear about my and Director Li's worries; if you have any opinions and suggestions, you can talk about them."

She then turned to look at Li Huai De and said, "I hope these opinions and suggestions can be brought here for discussion and research to avoid certain influences."

"Hmm, that's how it is."

Li Huai De nodded, and his gaze also turned to Li Xuewu, waiting for him to continue.

Li Xuewu moved the teacup in front of him, opened the notebook he brought, and said, "Education is a hurdle we can't get around; if we don't do it today, it will be a day late tomorrow."

"If we do it, we must fully consider the risks and main contradictions; what I think is that we can't do it with others, we must do it ourselves."

Li Huai De and Gu Weijie had a full understanding of Li Xuewu's work style and thinking ability, and knew even better that he brought a notebook, so there must be a reason for the education problem.

So they listened very carefully, their brows furrowed slightly, and they didn't even touch the teacups by their hands.

"Starting from Red Star Primary School to Red Star Middle School, our factory has no management responsibility and ability."

Li Xuewu said very seriously, "Because of this, any action and intervention are wrong; with this as a premise, my suggestion is to change this basic situation."

"Looking back at the purpose and significance of education!"

He expounded, "Regarding the policy proposed by the above about bus enterprises forming small factories and big schools, I temporarily understand it as the factory needing to carry out education work for the purpose of cultivating future workers and cadre teams that meet the progressive ideology of the new era and new period."

"In other words, our factory carries out education and teaching work, abandoning the discussion of the significance of education from primary school, but researching and determining from the results how to realize the successor plan."

"My opinion is to reach a cooperation opinion with the Iron and Steel Institute as soon as possible to jointly found a vocational technical training school, and form an industrial worker training institution belonging to the steel mill itself."

"I don't oppose this point."

Gu Weijie replied seriously, "We have been doing the communication work for cooperation with the Iron and Steel Institute, and I believe there will be results soon."

"Hmm, this is a key problem."

Li Huai De recognized Gu Weijie's explanation and looked at Li Xuewu, saying, "Talk about the problem of Red Star Primary School and Middle School."

"It's mainly the judgment of the problem of responsibility and power."

Li Xuewu took over the conversation and continued, "After determining the goals of education and training, work backward to reorganize the education structure and methods of Red Star Center and Primary School."

"Since the local area doesn't dare to start organizing the education problem, our factory will manage its own problems; I think we can fully form an education structure belonging to the steel mill."

"Taking the construction of the worker new village as an opportunity, I suggest rebuilding primary and middle schools, and reconfiguring teachers and teaching management structures."

"Propose to stop recruiting new students from the outside, sort out and distinguish the current students in school, and with the premise of whether they are suitable for entering the steel mill to participate in production and construction in the future, split from the existing schools."

"Starting from the new school year, primary and junior high schools will start recruiting students from within the steel mill, strictly rectify teaching discipline, strictly abide by the teaching requirements of the above regarding industrial construction, and strive to achieve the phased goal of industrial cultivation."

"Hmm, this is a way."

Gu Weijie thought carefully and said, "You mean, at the current stage, we only consider cultivating future technical workers from primary school, right?"

"Including technical workers, but not limited to professional cultivation of financial accounting, safety and security, and even secretarial personnel."

Li Xuewu explained, "If the worker new village is completed, then from kindergarten, from primary school, to junior high school, to vocational technical training school."

"We can cultivate workers, we can also cultivate secretaries, cultivate accountants, cultivate drivers, cultivate security guards, and even cultivate chefs!"

"I don't think there's a problem."

Li Huai De tapped the table, looked at Gu Weijie, and said, "The meaning is to extend vocational education directly to primary school; the children of workers naturally take entering the factory to succeed them as the premise of education."

"But we must fully retain the students' growth plans and learning directions for the future."

He nodded slowly and affirmed, "What Comrade Xuewu said about drivers and chefs is of course an exaggeration; I don't think there's a problem with cultivating accountants, secretaries, and professional technical workers."

Gu Weijie thought for a while and said, "The focus is still on education and teaching; we can invite teachers for teaching, but who will bear the education problem?"

"Our factory wants to establish a teaching management structure."

Li Xuewu took over the conversation and said, "The Youth Assault Team is not suitable, and the Literature and Propaganda Team is not suitable; I think we can synthesize it, and select some comrades from the worker and cadre teams who have management enthusiasm for education to take on this position."

"This suggestion is good."

Gu Weijie nodded and said, "Separate education and teaching to fully guarantee the problem of having things to learn and people to learn."

"Then let's do it this way."

Li Huai De sat up straight, pointed his hand at the calendar under the glass on the office desk, looked at the two, and said, "Regarding the problem of vocational technical education, Comrade Weijie will grasp it."

"As for the reorganization and planning work of middle schools and primary schools..."

As he spoke, he checked the date backward, finally pointed at the position of July, raised his head, and said to the two, "We must give everyone some time, so let's set it for the new semester in July."

"Good, I will supervise this matter."

Gu Weijie nodded and said, "Building new school buildings, recruiting teachers, and forming an education management structure—please cooperate with me, Comrade Xuewu."

"No problem."

Li Xuewu saw Li Huai De's gaze look over, nodded, and said, "The time is set very generously."

"Alright, this problem is passed."

Li Huai De looked at Gu Weijie and said, "Talk about the next item."

"It's a problem on my side."

Gu Weijie nodded, opened the document in her hand, and started to speak, "The statistical number of employees in the steel mill at the beginning of this year was 15,000."

"In 1966, a total of nine batches of workers were recruited; starting from the beginning of the year, the first was the security department expanding the security team by 360 people, and the second was the adjustment of construction workers, expanding recruitment by 500 people."

"The third was the targeted recruitment of high school graduates, supplementing 350 people for sales, finance, logistics, and other positions respectively."

"The fourth was joint industrial production, expanding recruitment by a batch of 2,000 people."

"The fifth was the literature and propaganda team expanding by a batch and a second batch, totaling 278 people."

"The sixth was a batch planning to increase 8,000 recruitment indicators, used for the automobile industry, third-tier industry, and steelmaking industry."

"The original plan was to complete it in one year and four batches; currently, the first batch and third phase of 2,000 people's recruitment work is being carried out, and the last phase of 3,000 people's recruitment indicators will be completed in March next year."

"The seventh was the second batch and first phase of internal recruitment of 3,000 people, mainly recruiting direction for various factories and automobile factory technical position workers; the fixed position direction is the adjustment of existing steelmaking and steelmaking industrial workers, automobile industry technical backbone construction, etc."

"The eighth was the third batch recruiting 3,000 people, of which 1,000 were recruited locally from Steel City and Yingcheng, mainly for shipbuilding industry, hardware industry, food industry, and electrical appliance industry."

"The ninth was the merger of calculated merged workers, the first batch of 2,500 merged workers from the shipyard, and the second batch is exactly the last batch of this year, with more than 3,200 production technical workers in the merger plan of 12 automobile manufacturing plants."

Gu Weijie flipped through the documents, raised her head, and said, "Original workers 15,000, now completed recruitment and merged workers 17,000; as of the current planned date, we have 32,000 employees in the factory."

"If the merger plan and recruitment plan in March next year are all completed, the number of employees will reach 37,000, and this is not even an accurate figure."

"You can understand why I mentioned these data, right?"

Gu Weijie looked at Li Huai De and said, "Although the recruitment budget of 25,000 people was not completed this year, that is not a heavy responsibility that our factory can afford."

"I can understand."

Li Huai De took a sip of tea somewhat guiltily; the figure of 25,000 people was a brag he made with those brother units.

Not to mention 25,000 people, even the current 17,000 people made his head big.

Gu Weijie didn't need to say it, and he also knew what she wanted to say; the wage budget pressure was too great.

The reason is very simple: the 2,000 people in the first batch and first phase of recruitment have just taken up their posts, and the other 15,000 people are still in training positions and have not produced labor production benefits; this is a personnel deficit.

No matter how much the steel mill earns this year, it can't just support these 15,000 people and only let them study and train.

Gu Weijie looked at the two and asked very seriously, "I have to ask, regarding the personnel plan for next year, whether the existing 15,000 people will end their training in advance and be put into production plans in batches as soon as possible."

"Comrade Xuewu, you talk about it."

Li Huai De frowned slightly, looked at Li Xuewu, and said, "You have been following up on personnel recruitment and training work."

"Yes, leader."

Li Xuewu put down his teacup and opened his mouth, "I don't support ending the training work for new employees in advance; the disadvantages are too obvious; compared to wage pressure, this kind of loss is not worth the gain."

"First of all, what can be seen is that the new employees in the first batch and first phase who have completed systematic training perform particularly outstandingly when replacing existing positions."

"Especially in standardized operation, safe production, technical mastery, etc., all are superior to old employees; this point is enough to explain the importance of systematic training."

"Looking back at the pressure problem."

Li Xuewu expounded, "These 15,000 people who are receiving post training in batches and stages are going to be directly on the production front line in the next six months."

"Existing steelmaking industry and metallurgical industry are easy to say, but taking the automobile industry alone, we have no foundation; these employees are going to carry the main beam!"

"Even for the steelmaking industry and metallurgical industry, these employees who are training are going to take up their posts and replace those unqualified old employees."

"If training is ended in advance, the significance of this technical and ideological innovation will be gone; we are not short of workers, we are short of new ideas."

"Therefore, training must be persisted in."

Li Xuewu looked at Gu Weijie and said, "Regarding wage pressure, ending training in advance will only destroy the existing seedlings; after taking up their posts, new employees won't be able to stand up, the replaced workers won't be convinced, and the things behind will be even worse."

"I understand what you mean."

Gu Weijie nodded, but still frowned and mentioned, "You can see from the data given by finance that the existing personnel pressure is too great; I don't want to pull up seedlings to help them grow either."

"You also mentioned these 15,000 people just now; not counting the 3,000 people in the recruitment plan for March next year, the earliest they will be able to take up their posts for labor production will be June next year, and the latest might be arranged until the end of the year."

"I naturally understand very well that new factory workshops and new technical positions need complete production technical workers; I don't oppose technical strength reserve and training."

"But!"

Gu Weijie reminded the two, "Considering the current personnel management state of our factory, there must be a way to release the personnel work pressure caused by the large-scale projects launched this year."

"Hmm, I'll say a few points."

Li Huai De deliberated again and again before opening his mouth, "One is to do a good job in the construction progress control of existing planned projects, strictly control the construction speed, and avoid waste of human resources."

"Two is to seize the hard-won training opportunity, fully mobilize the learning enthusiasm of new employees, and ensure that new employees are able to take up their posts, stand up, and must change the overall mental outlook of steel mill workers."

"Three is to grasp production order, complete technical industry adjustment as soon as possible, and in view of the current human pressure, optimize a batch of people who cannot complete post work or are making up the numbers from existing service, logistics, production workshops, and other departments."

"These personnel should complete post implementation work as soon as possible, whether going to the third-tier industry or construction units, it's all fine; we must speed up the speed of technical innovation; time waits for no one."

Li Huai De said with a very serious expression, "It's better to lack people in production workshops and labor positions than to cause the bad situation of low production efficiency; we must fully mobilize the enthusiasm of employees."

"I'm afraid it will cause large-scale emotional backlash~"

Gu Weijie reminded somewhat worriedly, "Multi-department, high-angle post adjustment is going to cause confrontational emotions among employees."

"Especially when the current external situation is complex."

She paused and still said, "The current stable situation in the factory is hard-won; any measures and policies aimed at employees must be cautious and careful in the process of formulation and implementation."

After Gu Weijie finished speaking, Li Huai De's brows also furrowed.

This kind of crisis was within his consideration range, and the decision just now was still a bit arbitrary.

Li Huai De raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu; that meant I couldn't think of a more damaging idea, and now it depends on you!