Revival Road

Chapter 10 General Manager's Office

On Tao Tang's first day in office, Zhang Xingwu, director of the General Manager's Office, got up early and rushed to Xiaozhao.

According to director Zhang Xingwu's estimate, the new Mr. Tao will definitely hold a team meeting today to listen to the work reports of his assistants.For this he must make proper arrangements in advance.In addition, Mr. Tao's office and secretary candidates must be finalized, as well as Mr. Tao's car, so as to determine the arrangement as soon as possible.

According to the usual practice, the company must buy a new car for Mr. Tao.However, the purchase of official vehicles is subject to increasingly strict restrictions and must be approved by the headquarters.In addition, he didn't know Mr. Tao's personal preferences, so he decided to choose a car for Mr. Tao's exclusive use... In short, he has a lot of things today, all about Mr. Tao.Isn't the main duty of the director of the General Manager's Office to serve the leaders, especially the main leaders?
But Xiaoye, the "full-time" waiter he selected, reported that Mr. Tao had gone out 10 minutes ago, probably for a walk.Where she went, she didn't know, and she didn't dare to ask.

Xiaoye is recognized by Xiaozhao as the most beautiful waiter, with enchanting features, hot figure and hardworking, very winking.At the beginning, Mr. Song accidentally discovered that he personally ordered the transfer from the big move.Zhang Xingwu couldn't find a more suitable candidate in a hurry, so he arranged for Xiaoye to be a full-time waiter in the suite where Mr. Tao lived, responsible for cleaning and laundry.Xiaoye was very happy with this arrangement, and said that she would live up to the director's trust and serve the new boss well.

"Who came to see Mr. Tao last night?"

Xiaoye hesitated, and reported truthfully, "Director Jia has been here, maybe four or five... I don't know the rest except Director Chen of the third branch... It seems that there are people from the organization department."

Xiaoye once worked as a temporary worker in the third branch factory for two months, and was accidentally discovered by Jia Jianxin, and transferred to Dazhao to work as a waiter, so she knew Chen Jianping, the factory director of the third branch factory.

"Wait, who came from the organization department? Is he tall, fat, and a little bald?"

"Yes. Later Mr. Tao's family came over, and that person left..."

"Well, Mr. Tao didn't mention anything missing, right?" Organization Minister Peng Jie must have come to deliver the roster of cadres. Mr. Tao has entered the state very quickly, Zhang Xingwu thought.

"No."

"Pay attention to the sanitation of Mr. Tao's room. As long as he is away, tidy up at any time and keep it in the best condition."

"Yes, I remember."

Zhang Xingwu nodded to Xiaoye, turned around and went downstairs.

After being recruited since childhood, Zhang Xingwu wondered where Tao Tang would go for a walk.He could wait, but he still wanted to offer a welcome.Tips Not far to the south is the square in front of the office building, which is also the main place for employees to do morning exercises. He passed the square when he came here just now, and there were still very few people doing morning exercises. Zhang Xingwu estimated that Tao Tang would not go to places with many people.After thinking for a while, he walked towards the family area.

Sure enough, just after passing the factory badge, Zhang Xingwu saw Tao Tang in sportswear.

The Red Star Factory occupies a very large area, which is roughly divided into two parts: the living area and the production area.The living area is in the east, and the production area is in the west. Three office buildings of different specifications are built between the production area and the living area, forming an administrative area with three office buildings and two guest houses as the main buildings.Office Building No. 60 and Office Building No. 90 are three-story old buildings built in the [-]s, with obvious Soviet style. The four-story No. [-] Building was built in the late [-]s, which looks much more luxurious.Now the company's leadership, general manager's office and several major management departments occupy Building No. [-].

"Mr. Tao, good morning. You woke up really early..." Zhang Xingwu took a few steps to greet Tao Tang.

"Director Zhang..." Tao Tang recognized Zhang Xingwu, "The air in our factory is really good."

"That is. Finally, there is something better than Yanjing." Zhang Xingwu smiled.This is a great opportunity to speak casually.

"The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade." Tao Tang patted a bowl-sized cypress tree by the side of the road, "When I was young, there was a dense cypress forest here, and now there are only a few left."

Zhang Xingwu's lips moved, not knowing what to say.He is not a child of Red Star, in the words of Red Star people, he is an outsider.Tao Tang's words just now smacked of criticism. He can't answer this topic.

"Did Mr. Tao rest well last night? The preparations were definitely not in place in a hurry. Please criticize Mr. Tao."

"Going home, can you still sleep well?" Tao Tang looked at himself, the office director, "I'm well prepared, too much... Just now I saw family members go for a walk in the production area for morning exercises. In this regard, the company Are there any rules?" Tao Tang walked towards Xiaozhao,

"There should be. Allow me to verify."

Tao Tang stopped talking and quickened his pace. When he came to Xiaozhao's door, he turned around and said to Zhang Xingwu: "Time is precious in the morning, so don't accompany me. My office is in Building No. [-], right? You ask the secretary Just open the office."

"Yes, Mr. Tao." Zhang Xingwu saw a young man running towards Tao Tang, and was about to stop him when he heard the young man call "Second Uncle". It turned out to be Tao Tang's nephew.Zhang Xingwu recalled the homework he had done beforehand, and remembered that this thin young man wearing glasses was called Tao Youdao, the only son of Tao Tang's brother Tao Jin, who worked as a statistician in the sixth branch factory.

The young man said something, but Tao Tang couldn't finish it, then patted his nephew on the shoulder, and entered Xiaozhao's automatic revolving door.

Although Tao Tang didn't want him to dine with him, Zhang Xingwu followed suit and didn't go upstairs. Instead, he checked the private room prepared for Tao Tang and the breakfast preparations, told the restaurant manager on duty, and then went home.He went to the office after a hasty breakfast. Li Zhibin, the secretary he had chosen for Tao Tang, was already cleaning the office for Tao Tang.

"Is the key ready?" Zhang Xingwu stretched out his hand to touch the bright executive desk.

"It's ready, it's all here." Li Zhibin threw down the towel, took out a bunch of keys from his trouser pocket, and handed them to Zhang Xingwu, "I've tried everything, no problem."

"Wipe the floor again and wring out the mop."

"Yes."

Zhang Xingwu stood in front of the office door, looking at the furnishings in the house, looking for flaws.This office was once used by Song Yue. There was no other way, because it was the largest and most magnificent office on the second floor of Building No. [-], and Secretary Zhao appointed Mr. Tao to leave it.Of course, except for the air conditioner, all furniture and small appliances have been replaced, including a few pots of evergreen plants.After watching for a few minutes, Zhang Xingwu didn't find anything wrong, and nodded with satisfaction, "Xiao Li, the competition for this position is fierce, I think you have already realized it. Of course, the final decision rests with Mr. Tao, not me. Know how to do it." do it?"

"Thank you Director for your trust. I will work hard."

"Very well, pack up quickly. Mr. Tao's schedule is very early, and he will probably be here soon."

After learning that Tao Tang took office, the three directors of the office, one chief, two deputy, researched Tao Tang's secretary candidates.Originally, this was entirely the responsibility of the chief executive officer, but the general manager's department is a bit special. Although the deputy director, Jia Jianxin, is the youngest, he has always been strong thanks to his uncle Li Luo.When Song Yue was in power, Jia Jianxin's words were even better than Zhang Xingwu's, not to mention the branch secretary and deputy director Zhu Ning.Sure enough, Jia Jianxin proposed Wang Zhiping, but Zhu Ning had no objection as usual.

Song Yue collapsed, and Li Luo, who was "very loud", was not in charge.Of course Zhang Xingwu didn't want to be squeezed by Jia Jianxin again. The candidate he chose was Li Zhibin who had no background like himself.

"It's still up to Mr. Tao to decide on the candidates. It's good to mention a few more alternatives." Zhang Xingwu decided to defeat Jia Jianwu, a young man who has been too arrogant in recent years, "I will give the list of candidates to Mr. Tao. So be it."

"The director's method is good. Let the leader decide for himself." Of course Zhu Ning sided with Zhang Xingwu.

Zhang Xingwu was pleased with the resentment and loss written on Jia Jianwu's face.

At 35:[-], Tao Tang, wearing brand-new overalls, appeared in the corridor on the second floor of Building No. [-]. Li Zhibin, who was cleaning the corridor, had never seen the new leader, but this one was wearing brand-new overalls, had gray hair, and carried a The stranger with a black leather bag should be the new leader.

He hastily greeted him, "Are you Mr. Tao? I'm Li Zhibin, the secretary of the factory office. Your office is in the innermost room on the sunny side...the door is open."

"Thank you." Tao Tang held out his hand to Li Zhibin.

Li Zhibin threw away the mop, wiped his hands on his trousers, and held the other's outstretched hand with both hands.

"You are busy with your work." Tao Tang walked into the room, turned around and said to Li Zhibin who followed.

"Mr. Tao, just call me if you need anything. The water has just boiled, and I prepared a few kinds of tea, I don't know if it suits your taste..."

"It's not that particular...you go." Tao Tang looked at the office outside which was obviously reserved for the secretary, pushed open the half-closed pure white solid wood door, and entered the room he was going to use but didn't know how long it would last. .In his 20 years of work, he has used countless offices, first sharing them with others, and then exclusive, but this one is obviously the most luxurious.

The room faces the sun, and the morning light shines through the windows, casting light and shadow on the beige laminate floor.The room is fifty square meters and divided into two areas. The east side is the office area. Against the wall is a set of dark red solid wood office cabinets, and a half-person-high combination safe is placed in the corner.A [-]-inch laptop computer was placed on a black executive desk, but a desktop computer connected to a network cable was also placed on the side table.Others such as electric kettles, double-layer glass insulated tea cups, etc. are all available.

Tao Tang threw the leather bag on the table and turned around.On the right is the reception area, which is actually two areas. A set of brown leather sofas and a large coffee table with a marble countertop constitute the reception area. There is even a full set of Kung Fu tea sets on the coffee table.On the wall opposite the sofa was a set of solid wood bookcases painted deep red, but inside were empty, without a single book.

At the westernmost end of the office, a small meeting table and chairs and six chairs form the meeting area.

There are also two huge pots of green plants in the southwest corner, the one in the south is a rich tree, and the one in the north is a tree that he can't name.

Tao Tang found a brand-new ornament in front of the window between the executive desk and the sofa. It was a combination of a globe and a steering wheel, inlaid on a copper base about one meter long. The steering wheel was thick and steady.The globe is made of oak, three-dimensional and lifelike.Tao Tang turned the steering wheel lightly, and the ocean and land on the globe rotated vividly.

Tao Tang smiled wordlessly, picked up the leather bag thrown on the sofa, first took out the roster of cadres who were coming yesterday and put it on the executive desk, then took out the stainless steel teacup that had been used for several years, and looked at the side of the desktop computer. There are a few tea pots, and there really are Longjing.He made himself a cup of tea, sat on a brand-new high-backed swivel chair exuding the scent of leather, opened the drawer casually, and found four cigarettes, two soft Chinas and two ninety-five supremes in it.

A full set of stationery was placed on the executive desk. In addition to the Lenovo notebook, there were also two notebooks with leather covers, one large and one small, a manuscript paper with the words Red Star Company printed on it, two fountain pens in the imitation orchid porcelain pen holder, and two Gel pens and six sharpened pencils, two of which are red and blue.

He casually took out a pencil and drew a pattern on the manuscript paper that only he could understand. He couldn't remember how many times he had this kind of feeling. Passion is intertwined with the freshness of unfamiliar surroundings.

Tao Tang silently organized his thoughts.There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in." Tao Tang sat up straight.

It was Zhang Xingwu who came in, "President Tao, I have two things to report to you."

"You said."

"The first is your secretary candidates. According to Secretary Zhao's instructions, the general manager's office carefully studied and selected three of your secretary candidates, all of whom are current secretaries of the factory office... The first one is Li Yubin, oh, it is The young man you met just now. He is 25 years old this year and graduated from the Chinese Department of G University. He entered the factory in 2011 and was assigned to the factory department after his internship in the summer of the previous year. Comrade, the advantage of the factory office I visited last year is that it has a pen. The third is Wang Zhiping, who originally followed Yang Wenhuan and has a more cheerful personality. Which one do you think is suitable?"

His sorting and introduction have brought a strong inducement.He said that Wang Zhiping had served as the secretary of Yang Wenhua, who had been imprisoned, but he did not say that Li Zhibin had been Song Yue's secretary.

Tao Tang didn't say a word, and looked at Zhang Xingwu calmly.Zhang Xingwu immediately became nervous, not knowing where he made a mistake.He knew that the selection of the main leadership secretary was a major event.Although Red Star is an enterprise, it is more like a society.The leader is the supreme leader of this small society, and a lot of routine work is done by the secretary. Correspondingly, the secretary also has huge invisible power.Zhang Xingwu thought nervously, did he think he was smart?
"That Xiao Li just now is a Red Star kid?" Finally, Tao Tang spoke.

"No. But he's from Hiraizumi."

"So who is he with?"

"Song Yue." Zhang Xingwu regretted it to death, "He has only been with Song Yue for less than four months."

"Just him, give it a try. By the way, how is the secretary appointed? Are all the company leaders appointed full-time?"

"No. Only you, Secretary Zhao and Chairman Guo's secretary are full-time, and the rest of the leaders have a secretary and two."

"Oh. What about the second one?"

"It's about the car. It is customary to buy you a new car, but last year the headquarters reiterated the regulations that the purchase of an official car must be approved by the headquarters. I applied for three cars at the beginning of the year, but the headquarters has not yet approved it. What model do you like? Let me know. Re-type the report to headquarters."

"No need to file a report. I won't buy a car this year."

"Then, I have to choose one of the cars in the fleet." Zhang Xingwu considered his words carefully, "There are two more suitable ones, one is the Mercedes-Benz 320 that came back from the top bill, the S-class, it only ran less than 6, and the other One is an Audi A2.8 with a displacement of [-], bought last year, and the mileage is about [-]..."

"Just Audi."

"Okay... I'll arrange to redo the interior."

"No need, it's fine as it looks."

"Then, there is also the driver. I chose an old driver, surnamed Wang, named Wang Fumin. He has been driving for 15 years. He is the deputy captain of the small team. He is skilled and reliable."

"Yes. By the way, how are the cars managed? Does every leader have a special car?"

"Yes. The main models are Audi A6 and Passat."

"Oh, is there anything else?"

"This is the phone number of Wang Fumin and Xiao Li. Xiao Li is working outside, and Wang Fumin is always on standby in the small convoy." Zhang Xingwu put a note with his mobile phone number on the executive desk.

"Oh..." Tao Tang raised his face, as if he was thinking about something, while Zhang Xingwu stood there waiting for instructions.

"Director Zhang, regarding my personal life, the factory has prepared a little too much, such as the kung fu tea," Tao Tang pointed to the pile on the coffee table, "take it away. I don't have time for that... Also, give it to me. Return the clothes I bought."

"Yes..." Zhang Xingwu wanted to explain, when there was a knock on the open door, and Zhao Qingmin appeared at the door.Tao Tang hurriedly stood up to greet him, "Secretary Zhao, please take a seat." Tao Tang turned from behind the executive desk to greet him.

Seeing this, Zhang Xingwu retreated immediately.

"You came early enough. How was it? Did you rest well last night?" Zhao Qingmin sat down.

"It's very good. It's really enjoyable to hear the birdsong in the early morning."

"That's why it's better than big cities. This office was used by Song Yue, and I didn't ask for your opinion. If you think it's not suitable, you can change it."

"Haha, I don't pay much attention to the fact that officials don't build yamen and customers don't build shops. It's pretty good, so don't worry about it anymore."

"The first is the house. There are vacant houses in the factory, but they are rough houses. If I have time, I will accompany you to choose one. The price is much cheaper than outside. I suggest you buy one. I will ask the infrastructure department to find a good one. The decoration company will decorate..."

"No, I'm a bachelor, there's no need. A bed is enough."

"You can't have temporary thoughts. Director Chang introduced your family situation. I think it's better to live in a small way. There is a special chef there. If it doesn't suit your taste, you can change it. In short, you have to eat good food. Although You are young, but your body is your capital, and it is rare for you to be idle in this position." Zhao Qingmin pondered his words, "Are you considering bringing the child in? We have a relationship with the education department. The No. 15 Middle School in the city is the key point of the province, and it is not far from the factory. , it’s only a [-]-minute drive away. In fact, Hongxing No. [-] Middle School is also good, and Tsinghua University and Peking University have taken several exams in recent years.”

"No, I don't have the energy to take care of her..."

"Oh. Mr. Tao, I came here to ask, do you want to have a meeting? Let everyone report the situation to you? Everyone should have prepared it. Here is a document that I want to send to the regulatory department. It is the company's current A summary of the basic situation, you can take a look when you have time."

"Thank you, secretary. It's good to meet everyone. I can see the general operation of our factory at the headquarters..." Tao Tang got up to make tea for Zhao Qingmin, but was stopped by Zhao Qingmin.

"Secretary Zhao, what is the most difficult thing in our factory right now?" Tao Tang changed his posture, showing more respect for the other party.

"Mr. Tao, since Song Yue's accident, these days have been like years for me. Now that you are in place, I have relieved the burden. If you ask the most difficult question, I may not be right, just for your reference." Zhao Qingmin pondered for a moment, "I think the first step is to get rid of the trouble Song Yue caused, but Yang Wenhuan caused it. That guy really deserves to be damned! You know it all. There are a lot of rumors, making everyone very uneasy..."

Zhao Qingmin wanted to ask Tao Tang if he had brought the headquarters' instructions on the Yang Song case, but held back.

"Yeah." Tao Tang was expressionless.

"The second is wage arrears. Several branch factories have been in arrears for two months, and the employees have great opinions..." According to the usual practice, when the top leader takes office, the headquarters will always say something, "Mr. Are you hungry?"

"The headquarters gave some money. The [-] million current loan, the guarantee made by the finance company, and the arrears in the system, the above also stated that they will give priority to repaying part of it. I think I will send someone to Yanjing to sit down immediately. Arrive early Take it easy."

"That's good." Zhao Qingmin heaved a sigh of relief, "It's because you are saving face."

"Secretary Zhao, my personal ability is limited. To do a good job in Red Star, I still have to rely on your brother, our team, and all the staff."

"That's what I said, but under the current system, the role of the leader is irreplaceable. We have all learned from Shengdong's experience. You are here, and the team and employees are very excited..."

"Haha, Secretary Zhao, I'm afraid I'm not as good as my predecessor. I'm talking about ability. I can express my opinion to Mr. Secretary. I will not make the mistakes of Yang Wenhuan and Song Yue. Is there anything wrong with my work? You have to point it out in time. Our party and government are of the same mind, and things will be easy to handle."

"You are the helmsman, and I will play the side drum for you." Zhao Qingmin glanced at the ornament, "Then, should the secretary notify the team members who are at home?"

"Alright. Just meet up."

"Xingwu!" Zhao Qingmin shouted.

Zhang Xingwu who had been waiting outside heard the sound and came in.

"Inform the leader at home to hold a meeting in a quarter of an hour, in the small conference room on the third floor."

"Okay." Zhang Xingwu turned around and went out.

"Then let's see you later." Zhao Qingmin stood up.

"See you later." Tao Tang sent the secretary to the door, and then called Li Zhibin in.

"Director Zhang arranged for you to follow me," Tao Tang signaled him to sit down, but Li Zhibin stood straight three meters away, "I agree to try it out. I don't have any special requirements for you, just follow the basic discipline of the secretary. Listen to Director Zhang , you have been in the office for three years, the basic rules, don't I need to tell you?"

"I understand. Please rest assured Mr. Tao."

"You can attend the meeting later."

"Yes. I will call you in a quarter of an hour."

(End of this chapter)