Chapter 982: Major Adjustment

"I'll see you off."

"Oh my, how can I be so embarrassed."

Xu Si Nian said to Li Xuewu with a smile: "It's not a long distance; maybe one day I'll return to Jingcheng for a meeting."

"Let's go, let's talk."

Li Xuewu smiled and patted his arm, ignoring his refusal, and was the first to go out.

Xu Si Nian blinked helplessly and had to follow him out.

"Regarding the level-raising matter, you have to prepare after going back and make preparations in advance."

Li Xuewu stepped into the car, muttering to Xu Si Nian about work matters.

Xu Si Nian got into the car from the other side, closed the door, and signaled that they could drive.

"I'll handle this matter as soon as I go back; the relevant materials will be prepared while being planned, and it won't delay things."

"Hmm, you are better than me in this point."

Li Xuewu nodded and affirmed: "You know the current situation without me telling you; the leader has concerns in his heart and didn't make it clear to you, so he specially asked me to come out and see you off."

Looking at Xu Si Nian, Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Opportunities are rare; you must grasp them."

"I understand!"

Xu Si Nian nodded very earnestly and said: "Don't worry, the shipyard is of one heart, obeys the leadership, and does a good job."

"Hmm, call him more often."

Li Xuewu patted his knee; although he didn't point out who, Xu Si Nian knew he was talking about Director Li.

"Actually, he is willing to listen to you reporting work directly to him—keep it simple and clear."

Saying this, Li Xuewu pinched his knee and hinted: "The key is to talk about the key points."

"I'm just afraid the leader is busy."

Xu Si Nian hesitated, but still responded: "I will pay attention to this point, and I also ask you to maintain it for me."

"You don't need to tell me this."

Li Xuewu leaned back, closed his eyes slightly, and said: "What I can do, I absolutely won't let you suffer, but you also need to pay attention yourself."

"I know, I've been a bit too busy recently."

Xu Si Nian shook his head slightly, thinking of Li Xuewu's reminder, knowing where he went wrong.

Li Xuewu, however, didn't care and said: "Even if he values work results, he must let him know how you are doing it; don't report hardship—he doesn't care about that."

Not afraid of the driver in front hearing it, Li Xuewu didn't avoid this when talking to Xu Si Nian about things.

It was just that Peng Xiaoli was sitting in the passenger seat, staring at the driver with his peripheral vision; he had been taught by Comrade Sha Qizhi and had been doing things very seriously recently.

The vehicle came out of the Trade Management Center, walked along the main road, and arrived at the wharf in just a few minutes.

Andrew's technical and management personnel were going to enter the site starting today.

So the yacht had to make another trip to Yingcheng to send the people and materials here over there.

Listening to Andrew, he wouldn't leave the mainland for a while.

Mainly because he was worried about Yingcheng, and even more because he was waiting for the shipbuilding machinery purchased from other places to arrive in Yingcheng for installation before he could rest assured.

Li Xuewu didn't bother with him; after the agreement was signed, this part of the work was handed over to the shipyard to connect with him.

Unless it was a major problem, or a special situation in policy and finance, the Rolling Mill side wouldn't directly intervene in this project again.

On the wharf, Li Xuewu threw out two cigarettes, handed one to Xu Si Nian, put one in his mouth, and threw the rest to Peng Xiaoli.

Knowing the leader wanted to talk, Peng Xiaoli raised the cigarette in his hand, signaled Xiao Liu to stand aside, and went to light it.

After lighting them, Li Xuewu took a puff and stood facing the Haihe River.

In the winter, cargo ships were still coming and going on the Haihe River; in an era when road transport and rail transport didn't meet the needs of cargo transport, water transport was a very powerful supplement.

Li Xuewu pointed at the passing cargo ships and said to Xu Si Nian: "As long as I see the scene in front of me, I have long known that the shipyard won't be without work for the next thirty years."

"So we have to support more people~"

Xu Si Nian had a cigarette in his mouth, held the iron railing, looked at the water transport wharf under the river embankment, and said: "I have motivation now; it's better than sitting in the office."

"You can have people, but you must be able to manage them."

Li Xuewu turned around, stood with his back to the wind, sniffed, and said: "Pay attention to internal stability and external safety."

"With more people, there are all kinds of bastards; with a big forest, there are all kinds of silly birds, so use thunderous means and a Bodhisattva heart."

"Especially for an outsider like you."

Li Xuewu pointed at him, then said in a grim tone: "As long as there are thorns, pull them out as soon as possible and throw them into the most tiring positions; if you tire a few of them to death, you can have peace for a whole year."

"..."

Xu Si Nian hesitated, lowered his head, took the cigarette from his mouth, and didn't speak.

Li Xuewu knew his concerns, but this period was not the time to talk about womanly benevolence; being vague at all would lead to big trouble.

"You grasp the scale yourself, but if trouble arises, weigh whether your small body can plug the big hole."

"Don't need to make guarantees to me; it's useless."

Refusing Xu Si Nian's explanation, and not waiting for him to speak, Li Xuewu waved his hand and said: "Time is limited; I'll give you the dry goods."

"You can ask the Security Department for support, sure."

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "But Comrade Sha Qizhi is not suitable; he has no killing intent in his heart and can't suppress the scene."

"Too serious, right?"

Xu Si Nian frowned slightly: "Currently, the shipyard's situation is still considered stable, especially the factory's welfare..."

"Hmm~ it's not like that~"

Li Xuewu took a puff of his cigarette, shook the cigarette butt, and said: "Told you to have a Bodhisattva heart, but you must be a wrathful Vajra; welfare can't solve practical problems."

"Tell you something practical."

Leaning toward Xu Si Nian, he whispered: "New Year's welfare of two yuan, Dragon Boat Festival welfare of two yuan, and giving five mao for Labor Day—are you willing?"

"Remember."

Li Xuewu pointed at his chest and said: "Never give people below too high expectations; otherwise, you will lose the freedom of management."

"The factory won't always have welfare either."

"The factory..."

Xu Si Nian thought of the annual work plan research materials issued this year; the words about financial difficulties weren't mentioned just once or twice.

Knowing that this year was a critical year, and even more a year of tightening belts, in this situation, the probability of problems breaking out would greatly increase.

"Then... who can be transferred from the Security Department?"

"Wei Tong."

Li Xuewu pointed at him and said: "He spent the whole of last year training in the mountains; his business ability is absolutely no problem—it depends on how you use him."

"But I'll tell you first!"

He reminded Xu Si Nian: "He is a person I brought out; it's no problem to hand him over to you, but he absolutely cannot be ruined."

"They are all young cadres; don't teach him those useless things—he hasn't reached the time to enjoy himself yet, especially... you understand!"

Flicking the cigarette butt away, he waved at Peng Xiaoli, signaling they could go back.

"Alright, that's it."

Not caring about Xu Si Nian's politeness, he waved his hand casually and got into the car.

After Peng Xiaoli got into the car, Li Xuewu rolled down the window, said "have a safe journey," and went back first.

It wasn't that he didn't want to see him onto the ship, but there was no need to waste time.

Coming to see him off was because it was close and there were things to explain clearly.

Rushing back from the wharf, he didn't even have time to rest before he took the office team and got into the car, following Li Huai De.

They had to catch the morning train back to Jingcheng; on the way, he explained his opinions and suggestions on the management and development of the Jinmen Trade Management Center to Zhuang Zhuang Cangshu, who was in the same car.

Li Huai De sat on the side and listened, nodding from time to time to show affirmation.

He would never doubt Li Xuewu's level in business and management.

This young man had great talent and great wisdom, and could stand alone; it was just the age limit, otherwise he would have been sent to a branch factory for training long ago.

Spending two years in Yingcheng or Steel City, he would return as a deputy factory-level leading cadre and become even more capable.

When the motorcade arrived at the train station, Li Huai De gave Zhuang Zhuang Cangshu an instruction when getting off: study Vice Director Li's words well; they are useful.

Zhuang Zhuang Cangshu nodded sincerely, indicating that he had remembered everything and would study well after going back.

Li Xuewu didn't care about his attitude; unlike Li Huai De, he didn't look at attitude—if business ability works, it works; if not, change the person.

The Jinmen Trade Management Center holds the management power of regional offices; this position is very important.

In the future, it will control all of the Rolling Mill's market-oriented economic trade sales service channels; as more and more offices open and business increases, it will eventually be promoted to a deputy factory level.

With thirteen block layouts, the Trade Management Center was already ranked at the front; it was just that there were few office outlets now and little influence, otherwise, taking advantage of the current policy, they could directly apply for level raising.

Because they had greeted in advance and there were many people, half of the carriage was Rolling Mill people.

Li Xuewu and Li Huai De sat in their seats, drinking tea while talking about the morning newspaper.

"Yingcheng work is not easy to do~"

Li Huai De looked at the white world flashing past the window, holding the teacup, and sighed.

Li Xuewu raised his eyelids, took a sip of hot tea, and said softly: "Looking at Director Xu's state, he is confident."

"He is holding his breath in his heart."

Li Huai De raised his head slightly and said freely: "A hundred battles in the yellow sand wear out the golden armor; if you don't break Loulan, you won't return~"

"Having anger is also fighting with himself; what does it have to do with others?"

Li Xuewu held the teacup with both hands, pursed his lips, and said: "Squatting in the office for so many years, his ambition has been worn away~"

"You two are complementary!"

Li Huai De withdrew his gaze, smiled at Li Xuewu, and said: "No wonder everyone says you are sworn brothers."

"Nonsense~"

Li Xuewu shook his head with amusement and said: "It's just that Director Xu has a good temper and never cared about these things; of course, I can't use this to joke."

Tapping the teacup lightly, under Li Huai De's gaze, he added: "But to talk about being friends, I still admire Director Xu's work ability."

"Hmm, indeed."

Li Huai De nodded and agreed with Li Xuewu's point of view, his gaze moving to the teacup at hand, saying: "Pragmatism is always better than empty talk; if it's too empty, people will be useless."

"I say the same~"

Li Xuewu pointed at the newspaper at hand and said: "It looks like they want to grasp practical things and are asking me for people."

"Just for this?"

Li Huai De glanced at the newspaper and pulled the corners of his mouth with some disdain.

Li Xuewu sat up straight and explained softly: "He is still relatively cautious, especially during this period."

"Going too far is as bad as not going far enough~"

Li Huai De took the newspaper and looked at it, saying: "Worry is normal, but you can't be overly anxious and believe everything you hear."

"So I want Comrade Sha Qizhi, but I didn't give him; I gave him Wei Tong."

Li Xuewu explained: "After grinding for a year in the training ground, it's time to put him down for training."

"Mainly the shipyard."

He looked at Li Huai De, raised his eyebrows meaningfully, and said: "There must be someone to suppress it."

Li Huai De understood the special meaning in his words and nodded slowly, considering it an agreement to his arrangement.

In fact, there were quite a few cadres accompanying Xu Si Nian to take over the shipyard, and they were all elite soldiers selected at the time.

But even if they transferred people, they couldn't satisfy the shipyard's development speed.

At this year's year-end meeting, Li Huai De already intended to adjust the cadre team on a large scale.

It was mainly to dilute the local cadres of the shipyard and the steel mill so they couldn't form an absolute relationship advantage.

Li Huai De knew too well the harm of small cliques; this was work he had been suppressing since he took control of the Rolling Mill's overall situation.

Including the forces Li Xuewu was in, that is, Dong Wenxue in Steel City and Li Xuewu in Jingcheng, otherwise he absolutely wouldn't be able to sleep.

There was no special restriction on Li Xuewu; another reason was that the other party was very good at doing things.

Whether in the security group or the commission, he hadn't formed that kind of tight superior-subordinate relationship.

He could use Sun Jian, could use Xiao Zi Hong, could also use Chu You Gong—he had the capacity to tolerate people and didn't engage in absolute small circles.

Even the few who ate together in the cafeteria, in Li Huai De's heart, were clear as a mirror and didn't count as anything.

Things that can be placed in the sun won't have the smell of conspiracy.

On the contrary, the shipyard problem mentioned by Li Xuewu was recognized by him.

Don't underestimate dark corners; even if they aren't valued by people, they are the most willing to breed bacteria.

Don't look at Li Huai De sometimes secretly indulging himself, and even tolerating cadres at Xu Si Nian's level playing some tricks.

But! He absolutely didn't want to see the cadres below have all kinds of problems.

Using the words Li Xuewu said when parting with Xu Si Nian at the wharf, young cadres are in the growth period; don't ruin their "Dao heart."

This kind of mysterious thing can't be explained clearly, and it can't be simply judged by level when a person can do these small bad things and when they can't.

Just like Li Xuewu, at such a young age, if you don't let him play, can you control him?

You say playing with things loses ambition and affects progress, but now what hinders his progress is not these interests and hobbies, but his age.

The standard for restraining cadres from making mistakes should be based on ideological maturity.

For example, someone like Li Xuewu—even if you use wealth and beauty to surround him, he can eat your wealth, take your beauty, and still give you a kick while sober.

Leaders like Li Huai De don't need to worry about people like him; instead, they should worry for those who have ulterior motives—don't die in his hands.

Look at Li Huai De playing fancy now, but did he delay work? Did he seek personal gain? Did he embezzle?

Small personnel arrangements naturally exist, but they will absolutely not cause any impact.

Even Liu Lan wanting to be a section-level manager in the cafeteria made him hesitate for a long time, and finally, he took the opportunity to remove her.

Look at Zhou Miaomiao again; wasn't it because she was the most excellent and hardworking trainee in the team that she became the deputy captain?

Perhaps without Li Xuewu proposing the group goal, without going to Yangcheng to participate in the foreign trade fair, seeing the big scene, and contacting foreign businessmen to understand the outside world, he would have been even more corrupt.

But with big ambitions, with higher pursuits, and these pursuits being right in front of him, and big ambitions being achievable in the next few years, do you think he would lose big for small?

On the boat, Li Xuewu interpreted power very thoroughly; wasn't Li Huai De also one of them?

No one can escape the control and restraint of power; it depends on how high a goal one sets for oneself.

Therefore, ideological dynamics are the work Li Huai De pays most attention to and grasps the hardest.

Business can be handed over to Li Xuewu, can be handed over to other deputy directors, because business is tangible.

Production, personnel, and even propaganda and safety—these works can be judged by supervising actual results.

But ideological work is not easy to grasp; it cannot be grasped, and it is unpredictable, mysterious, and mysterious.

Everything can be handed out to supervise others to handle, but only ideological work Li Huai De has always held in his hands.

Including the reform pioneer Youth Commando and the literary propaganda team, the original Party Affairs Office, ideological education, and other departments were merged into the commission for his convenience to manage.

The news published in the newspaper today made him feel deeply worried, so he started from Yingcheng to see Li Xuewu's attitude.

The answer Li Xuewu gave was very direct; following the arrangement of Wei Tong, he talked about positive stimulation and negative typical handling measures.

On the surface, he was reporting the work he explained to Xu Si Nian; in fact, he was talking about his attitude, giving his opinions and suggestions to Li Huai De.

Li Huai De knew Li Xuewu's routine too well; this was what he consistently used in the Rolling Mill—simple and direct, with very obvious effects.

Bodhisattva heart, thunderous means.

So people in the factory all say Li Xuewu has black hands, but he is a good person.

The Rolling Mill has also gradually formed a management tacit understanding: using welfare and treatment as driving conditions, and using job adjustment and elimination as negative typicals to establish new values.

Li Huai De actually performed so calmly because the Rolling Mill's reform speed advantage gave him a space for thinking that was ahead of others.

This made him cherish the current stable situation and the ideological situation he controlled even more.

The two didn't rest on the train, but constantly discussed and studied, finally forming an opinion.

Combined with this year's key work, researching the current development direction of the situation, they made work guidance policies for solving practical production difficulties, comprehensively developing existing projects, striving to break through economic trade, and doing a good job in ideological construction.

They wanted to take 1967 as the Rolling Mill's development year and construction year, focusing on completing the construction and production work of existing projects.

Comprehensively complete the integrated structure construction work of technology, safety, management, and production, and strive to build the Rolling Mill's welfare and treatment system to lay a solid foundation for achieving the group goal.

Li Xuewu drafted a relatively novel title for this report: "Plant the Wutong Tree, and the Jin Fenghuang Will Come."

Li Huai De commented on this title as having the flavor of "there is a golden house in books, and there is a jade beauty in books."

Although he teased Li Xuewu on the train, after returning to the Rolling Mill, he still used this article to make a speech at the enlarged meeting.

January 1st, afternoon, 3:30, the train arrived at Jingcheng Station.

The factory's motorcade came to pick them up; everyone got into the car and rushed directly to the Rolling Mill.

Zhou Xiao Bai and Luo Yun, just like when they came, got into Li Xuewu's command car, and were sent back to the club by the driver Han Jiankun.

Li Xuewu returned to the Rolling Mill in Li Huai De's car.

It was just after arriving at the factory and resting for less than half an hour that he convened the first enlarged meeting of the Red Star Rolling Mill in 1967, according to Li Huai De's previous arrangement.

At the meeting, Li Xuewu gave his second speech, "On Persisting in Self-Reliance, Hard Struggle, and Persisting in Establishing a Scientific and Technological Development Concept."

Li Huai De gave a speech on the work guidance policy, "Plant the Wutong Tree, and the Jin Fenghuang Will Come."

Other leaders also made speeches expressing their positions on this year's work plans and goals.

Especially Cheng Kai Yuan, who made a concluding speech on the development of the Rolling Mill's heavy industry and gave a schedule-style plan for this year's development goals.

Li Xuewu glanced at the top of the office desk and saw Old Li's expression remained the same, but his straightened body seemed a bit dissatisfied.

By the time the meeting was over, it was almost time to get off work, so he didn't return to the office.

Handing the materials and notebook in his hand to Peng Xiaoli, Li Xuewu called Sun Jian, Comrade Sha Qizhi, and others to smoke in the lobby.

Zhou Yao didn't smoke, but the deputy section chief of the security section, Wang Yimin, did.

Old Wang actually knew Li Xuewu the earliest; when he first entered the factory, the first field trip to the Northeast was led by Old Wang.

Old Wang was originally Dong Wenxue's foundation; later, after several adjustments in the security department, Han Yating went to the International Hotel, and Li Xuewu pointed him to be Zhou Yao's deputy.

Coming out of the conference room, Wang Yimin walked and talked with Zhou Yao all the way; looking at it, their cooperation was very tacit.

Li Xuewu took a puff of his cigarette, narrowed his eyes from the smoke, pointed in their direction with the hand holding the cigarette, and asked with a smile: "Meeting not over yet?"

"Just talking about the political training for the beginning of the year."

Wang Yimin took the cigarette handed by Peng Xiaoli, explained with a smile, then refused Peng Xiaoli's offer to light it, and took out his own matchbox.

"Hmm, I said why it was so fragrant; it turns out to be Zhonghua cigarettes~"

"Hehe~ The leader's spoils of war~"

Sun Jian looked at Li Xuewu with a smile and explained: "Director Li suffered a big loss as soon as he returned; the office was swept clean."

"Hehehe~"

Everyone laughed lightly, looked at Sun Jian meaningfully, and then looked at Li Xuewu, who was surrounded by everyone, waiting for his attitude.

What Director Sun said on the surface was that Director Li suffered a loss; in reality, in reality, of course, it wasn't.

Standing here, Zhou Yao was the youngest, but she also had the foundation of a university student and had been training for more than half a year, so her heart had long since learned to be shrewd.

At this moment, everyone was smoking or laughing lightly; no one spoke.

Li Xuewu exhaled a puff of smoke, looked at Wei Tong, and asked: "How is the situation at the training ground?"

"The three batches of training classes carried out before the New Year progressed smoothly, and the fourth batch in the spring is already being prepared."

Wei Tong flicked the ash in his hand and introduced: "The management office's financial funds are sufficient; mainly, the training expenses given by the department are enough to meet the needs of the training syllabus."

"Winter logistics support is a bit strenuous, but relying on the reclamation area of the Wei Third Regiment and joint construction with Red Star Village, plus the department's support, we can pass the winter smoothly."

"In terms of personnel, the main thing is that the management office lacks a director; Director Wang didn't come~"

"Hmm, hmm."

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "I know; I'll solve it together when adjusting later."

Just when Wei Tong thought the leader was asking casually to show concern and had already ended the topic, he suddenly heard the leader point at him and say: "Prepare, prepare, and hand over the work at hand."

"...?"

Wei Tong was directly stunned, not knowing how he was doing well and was suddenly handed over.

The people around had already seen the clues; the eyes looking at Wei Tong were filled with envy and congratulations.

Li Xuewu said at this moment: "Go to the shipyard and take up the work of the Security Department."

"I... Yes!"

Wei Tong only then reacted, then his face was full of surprise, and he gave Li Xuewu a very standard salute.

Zhou Yao smiled and took the lead in applauding, and the others followed suit to congratulate Wei Tong.

Cadres and officers passing by the Security Building were all cautious; seeing the leaders laughing and applauding, they asked around and found out it was the happy event of Li Kezhang Wei Tong.

Although the shipyard's level was low now, news had already spread that the shipyard would be promoted to deputy factory level this year.

That is to say, the shipyard's Security Department would also be promoted to deputy division level accordingly.

Wei Tong had only been a section

Of course, even if the shipyard is upgraded and the shipyard's security department is upgraded, the security department director is not necessarily at the deputy division level.

However, the position level is high, so isn't Wei Tong's deputy division level a sure thing?

After four or five years, as long as there are no major work errors, making achievements means three years, and no achievements means five years.

Following Li Xuewu, solving the deputy division level position at twenty-eight or twenty-nine, Wei Tong is basically equivalent to sitting on a rocket.

Facing everyone's congratulations, Wei Tong grinned and exchanged pleasantries with everyone, then looked at Li Xuewu and formally thanked him.

In private, Li Xuewu didn't talk about organizational discipline, just nodded and instructed: "The shipyard has many historical problems, complex staff conflicts, and many organizational structures and lines."

He specifically emphasized: "Director Xu asked for you by name from me; it's because he saw the achievements you made on the mountain and wants you to suffer and work hard, so don't be too happy too early."

"I understand; I will definitely not let down the leader's expectations."

Wei Tong answered seriously: "I will communicate with Director Xu on how to do the work, resolutely implement organizational discipline, and resolutely protect the factory's safety."

"Mm-hmm, I have confidence in you."

Li Xuewu nodded and looked at Bian Meirui of the Firefighting Section; this person was transferred from Discipline Inspection when the Security Group was established and had been acting as Han Zhan's deputy.

Xu Ning was transferred to the Frontier Office, Han Zhan went to Steel City to take over as the director of the Steel Rolling Mill's Security Department, and now the Firefighting Section only had one deputy section chief.

Li Xuewu wanted to complete the Security Group's leadership team at the beginning of the year and couldn't delay the work at the beginning of the year, so naturally, he had to take action on everyone.

Bian Meirui came from Discipline Inspection; although he was a full section chief, he performed well in the position of deputy section chief of the Firefighting Section.

Especially when Han Zhan left, he had proposed that he take over as the section chief of the Firefighting Section.

Li Xuewu had risen high, but his heart hadn't risen; he knew the work below like the back of his hand.

To complete the leadership team for the Firefighting Section, Bian Meirui couldn't be promoted directly; he had to be transferred out—this is the unspoken rule of using people.

"Li Kezhang Bian, organize the work of the Firefighting Section and go to hand over with Wei Tong next Monday."

Li Xuewu sized him up for several seconds before naming him.

Without waiting for him to react, he looked at the Security Li Kezhang Jiang Zhiben.

This person was a cadre transferred by Dong Wenxue when Fu Bin stepped down and had been working in the Security Section.

"Zhiben, hand over the Security Section's work to Chengxuan, and you go to the front line to lead the Firefighting Section."

Li Xuewu looked at the deputy section chief of the Security Section, the original Discipline Inspection deputy section-level cadre Lu Chengxuan, and nodded: "You come to take over the burden of the Security Section."

"Yes!"

Bian Meirui, Lu Chengxuan, and Jiang Zhiben all stood at attention and saluted; the three of them—two promoted and one transitioning from the office to the front line—all made progress on the first day of the new year.

These three were all over thirty, so there was no need for special instructions; they knew how to do their work.

In just a few words, Li Xuewu had made a major adjustment to the Security Group's cadres.

Of course, these words today were only said in the lobby downstairs; later, Gu Weijie would have to take the Personnel Department to conduct organizational talks for the section-level cadre adjustments and appointments.

Before taking office, these people also had to report their work to Li Xuewu individually; there would be plenty of time to explain things.

Ring~ Ring~ Ring~

Just as Li Xuewu finished speaking, the bell for the end of the shift rang, and the broadcast station's loudspeaker turned on for the broadcast on time.

The passionate melody of "Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman" and the generous lyrics injected new spiritual strength into the workers walking out of the workshop.

A creaking sound of moving office desks and chairs rang out in the Security Building, followed by footsteps coming from the corridor.

The workers getting off work were startled to see the "group" of leaders standing in the lobby, quickly restraining the expressions on their faces and smiling to greet the leaders.

Li Xuewu took the last puff of his cigarette, signaled to the door, and said: "Pack up and get off work; that's all."

After speaking, he took the lead and walked out the door, and a group of section-level and deputy section-level cadres came out to see him off, making it quite grand.

Li Xuewu waved his hand at them somewhat helplessly and got into the command vehicle.

Peng Xiaoli jumped into the passenger seat, Han Jiankun and other leaders were ready, and they stepped on the gas and drove out.

At the entrance of the Security Building, everyone watched the command vehicle turn the corner of the building and disappear with somewhat surging hearts, then looked at each other and smiled.

Except for the Comprehensive Section, Security Section, and Inspection Section, which had no personnel changes, other sections had all changed.

Comprehensive Section Director Sun Jian had just been transferred less than half a year ago, so he stayed.

Comprehensive Section Deputy Director Sha Qizhi concurrently served as the Director of the Foreign Affairs Office and had been assisting Li Xuewu in the Comrade Comrade Li Chu with foreign reception and trade management work.

Security Li Kezhang Zhou Yao and Deputy Chief Wang Yimin had just had their work adjusted when Han Yating's position changed a while ago, so they didn't change either.

Inspection Li Kezhang Meng Niansheng and Deputy Chief He Wenfu were originally cadres transferred from the inspection department, with professional alignment, so they didn't change either.

1966 ended; Li Xuewu made progress in his work and his career soared this year, so the department he was in naturally had frequent personnel changes.

And in 1967, according to the factory's development situation, Li Xuewu had completed his layout, and this team would not be adjusted again for a short time.

Because those who should be promoted were promoted, those who should be demoted were demoted, those who should progress had progressed, and those who should be transferred had been transferred; the seeds of personnel had been planted, just waiting for them to bloom and bear fruit within three to five years.

What was needed was competition and a garden full of spring; if there were withered flowers and willow branches, just prune and adjust them locally.

At the factory gate, the dense crowd was either pushing bicycles or carrying bags and walking out, which was exceptionally lively under the lights.

Seeing that there were many people in front, Li Xuewu specifically asked Han Jiankun to stop the car and wait for a while, moving only after the peak crowd had passed.

Today he came out early; in the past, the leading cadres in the office area would only come out half an hour after work, so they wouldn't have to fight for the gate with the workers.

It wasn't that there was no dedicated gate for vehicles, but after winter, the factory area inside would be cleared of snow, while the external branch roads were not cleaned by anyone.

The drivers dared to drive the cars themselves, but the leaders were sitting in the cars, so they were afraid of any accidents, so they all entered and exited from this side.

The duty officer Ren An ran out from the duty room and saluted to greet the car.

Li Xuewu opened the car door and jumped out, pointed in the direction of the crowd, and asked: "Have emergency protective measures been taken?"

"Yes, leader."

Ren An raised his hand to invite Li Xuewu to walk forward a few steps, pointed to the security guards standing in sections at the gate, and introduced: "Every day at this time, anti-stampede and dense crowd combing work is arranged."

"Turn around and mention it to the Comrade Comrade Li Chu; change the gate and separate people and vehicles."

Li Xuewu turned his head and instructed Peng Xiaoli, pointing in the direction of the gate to explain his meaning.

Peng Xiaoli took notes in his notebook and finally asked: "Leader, should it be in the name of the Comrade Comrade Li Chu or the Security Group?"

"The Security Group."

Li Xuewu nodded, looked at Ren An, and said: "The Security Section submits an opinion, it is organized by the Comprehensive Office, and finally submitted to the Comrade Comrade Li Chu for processing."

"Yes!"

Ren An stood at attention and saluted, accepting Li Xuewu's order.

He had become smart and didn't take the initiative to ask if he needed to clear the way for the leader's car to go out first.

At this moment, he accompanied Li Xuewu to stand in front of the duty room and introduced him to the gate management work of the Security Section.

Because of the theft case last year, the inspection work in front of the Steel Rolling Mill gate still hadn't stopped.

It was just that the inspection form in the past was too rigid; now there were police dogs assisting, and security personnel from the Public Security Section watching people, greatly stifling this theft risk.

Especially in the last two months of the year, the workload of the Security Group had increased exponentially.

Especially the Security Section, the frequency of the Steel Rolling Mill's cargo transportation had increased exponentially this year; with the development of joint trade, escort work had also become the main duty of the Security Section.

Li Xuewu had emphasized several times at office meetings that they should do a good job in inspection and security work and guard the last gate.

So when the Security Section was on duty, they were all armed with live ammunition, standing guard with guns 24 hours a day.

Li Xuewu hadn't checked the posts himself, but had repeatedly asked Xiao Zihong, who was the deputy leader of the Security Group at the time, to lead a team down to check the posts.

Especially checking night posts, checking escort posts, and checking the duty posts of the telegraph office; in the security management system, leaving a post or sleeping on a post was a major responsibility accident and would be punished.

As soon as Li Xuewu got out of the car, the security guards at the gate instantly became ten times more spirited; the leader rarely came down, and if they didn't perform well, their section chief would go crazy.

Some workers getting off work recognized the command vehicle, and some discovered Li Xuewu standing at the gate directing work; most of them looked over and discussed it.

There were also a few who knew him and took the initiative to smile and greet him; Li Xuewu smiled when he saw them.

Ren An took the initiative to introduce to Li Xuewu that yesterday, which was the 31st, the Personnel Department issued the first mobilization order for technical worker university learning in 1967.

All technical workers had to participate in the "Post Great Training, Skills Great Competition" activity organized in early February, and there was a notice that all unqualified personnel would be eliminated from their posts.

This personnel change caused widespread discussion and debate among the workers in the factory, and the Security Section also participated in the publicity work for this activity.

It wasn't that they were used to do publicity, but to act as ballast, ensuring the stability of the publicity scene.

This was something Li Xuewu had negotiated and decided with Gu Weijie and Li Huai before going to Jinmen; it wasn't unfamiliar.

Li Xuewu asked Ren An about the workers' acceptance and response intensity during the activity publicity.

Since Ren An could mention this in front of Li Xuewu, he naturally had to report truthfully.

He said that some workers indeed had opinions about this activity, feeling that the factory was fixing them and didn't want them anymore.

The cadres of the publicity department explained very clearly that the Steel Rolling Mill had established multiple production bases in Steel City and Yingcheng and needed to transfer people to support them.

Especially Steel City, which started building a new steel rolling base this year, so people must be adjusted.

Especially the new workers taking up their posts, most of whom were their children; now it was time for real action—those with ability would keep their posts, and those without would go to support the new factory.

It wasn't that the competition and exams started suddenly; the factory gave a month of time before the New Year for learning and training.

The Personnel Department organized theoretical training classes every Sunday, and the broadcast station opened theoretical explanation classes from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM every night to comprehensively guide workers to carry out autonomous university learning activities.

Ren An also mentioned the material rewards and spiritual rewards; the factory took out 10,000 yuan this time as a special fund for assessment rewards for various departments and workshops.

It also created the titles of Annual Technical Pace-setter and Annual Technical Expert for spiritual rewards.

The results and outcomes of this comprehensive skill assessment were included in the worker grade exams.

Those who had confidence in retaining their posts, those who had the ability to strive for awards, and those who had confidence in being promoted and getting higher wages all enthusiastically supported the activities organized by the factory.

It could truly be said that the east wind overwhelmed the west wind; a series of means such as positive incentives and negative supervision were launched, allowing the activity to be carried out smoothly.

Now the workers were anxious to go home, just to finish the things at home quickly, so they would have time to listen to the lecture content on the radio.

Families without radios contacted their fellow workers to learn together and progress together.

Ren An smiled and said that there were also those who were not good enough, afraid of being compared by others, and who stubbornly refused to learn together.

It was just that the Steel Rolling Mill had joint trade this year, and the purchasing channel for radios had expanded from the First Prison side, so they didn't need tickets to buy them; borrowing this east wind, many families bought radios produced by the First Prison as New Year goods.

The arrival of 1967 was somewhat hurried for all the workers of the Steel Rolling Mill, and it was also filled with hard work and hope.

The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill was working hard for group-oriented and industrial transformation, and the factory workers were working hard for progress.

It could truly be said that they were progressing together and developing together.