Revival Road

Chapter 44

When he was about to leave work, Tao Tang called Lu Qi over by phone.

"Yesterday Zhou Hongyou summoned me, what a great authority." Tao Tang was unhappy when he said this.

"Is it because of the company's relocation?" Lu Qi correctly guessed the reason.

"Correct. For the relocation, has the company officially specified the undertaker?"

"Political Research Office. Mr. Song once appointed the Political Research Office to study the relocation issue. I don't know if there is any result. At least I haven't heard of it at my level, let alone held a meeting." After the initial excitement and confusion, Lu Qi can now "Calm down" faced Tao Tang.But Tao Tang's psychology still confuses her, or she can't even guess Tao Tang's mind.Her feeling was that he was even stranger than when they first met.

"Political Research Office..." Tao Tang pondered, "What's your opinion on Director Sheng?"

Lu Qi's heart moved, "This...you shouldn't ask me." She once commented on Sheng Guangyun in front of Tao Tang. At that time, she seemed to have no scruples. Why did she change now?
"Lu Qi, do you know what my greatest feeling is?" The bell for getting off work had already rang, and Tao Tang seemed to be in high spirits.

"I do not know."

"Let me tell you, it's loneliness." Tao Tang smiled desolately, "It's a little arrogant to be so high, but it really feels like this. When every decision you make may affect the lives of thousands of people That’s what it feels like when you’re at work. Oh, it’s off work, and if you’re not in a hurry to get home, let’s chat for a few minutes.”

Lu Qi nodded, and then asked: "What about you? What do you do when you eat?"

"Easy to handle. When did you join the party?"

"It's simply inexplicable!" Lu Qi looked at Tao Tang, and said after a long time, "2001..."

"I'm earlier than you. I was in 1996. Do you often read the party constitution?"

"What's wrong with you?" Lu Qi was puzzled.

"I often watch it, really. You feel like you are facing a psychosis now, don't you?" Tao Tang smiled.

"This is the first time I've heard that people often read the party constitution." Lu Qi replied honestly.

"Party spirit is conscience. The party constitution is not only the party's constitution, but also the principles of life. Party members reviewing the party constitution are regarded as mentally ill, either socially ill or the party is ill. Since it is a ruling party with 8000 million members, its party constitution The influence should be astonishing, and it should penetrate into every corner of our lives like the Analects of Confucius. Most of the people I meet every day are party members, and you should be the same. How many people are there in the planning department? What is the proportion of party members?"

"33 people, 24 official party members, and 1 reserve."

Tao Tang sighed, "Yes, but we can't feel the difference between party members and the masses. The topic is getting too far, Lu Qi, I have always regarded you as a good friend, the kind of friend who can talk to each other. What you said, you will affect my judgment, and will not affect my judgment."

"I think Director Sheng's level is quite high."

"That is to say, there are some, and I can't guarantee my virtue."

"What do you think is the minimum standard of virtue?"

"Be loyal to the business."

"Then I think Director Sheng can be trusted. Why didn't he say he was loyal to you?"

"When I am loyal to the company, he will not be disloyal to me if he is loyal to the company."

"Why do you say you are loyal to the company?"

"Good question. Subjectively speaking, it lies in the heart. But no one knows. I don't think it is possible for Song Yue and Yang Wenhuan to openly say that they betrayed the company. But the objective can always be tested. Even if the current interests are inconsistent with the long-term interests, there is always There will be a relatively fair conclusion, even if you have to wait for several years. Remember when we were young, there was a Secretary Chen in the factory? My dad always called him Chen Dawei behind his back..."

Lu Qi nodded, "I remember. My dad thinks highly of him."

"Secretary Chen introduced running water to every household, and he also introduced heating to the bungalows. My mother always remembers the goodness of Director Chen. This is word of mouth. However, Director Chen runs projects for people's livelihood, and it is easy to get the support of the masses. There is also a factory director Lu, who is your family. He has not raised the wages of his employees once in office. He tightened his belt and started the gearbox production line. The steel-making furnace was built. Now the furnace with an annual output of 44 tons is still there... I asked for the factory log two days ago, and the record of Director Lu is very brief. I think this is not fair... In my opinion It seems that Director Lu’s contribution to Red Star is no less than that of Secretary Chen. But ordinary people don’t necessarily think so. In my experience, employees can share the fruits of reform, but it is not easy to share the cost of reform. I worked in Shengdong for [-] months , It is said that there are still quite a few people who scold me now, it doesn’t matter, I have a clear conscience. When I read the party constitution, I really thought, did I not follow the party constitution? Let's have a big fight...haha."

Lu Qi was taken aback, "Did you really investigate you?"

"It is impossible not to be investigated. The key question is whether you can stand the investigation or not. Nothing is nothing after all, and the real-name report may not be true. The sadness lies in the inequality. What if it is a false accusation? You Have you heard of anyone being prosecuted for false accusations? At least I haven’t seen one.”

Lu Qi didn't know what Tao Tang was going to say, or was he just complaining to himself?So she didn't answer and the conversation fell silent.

Tao Tang flipped through the phone book and called Sheng Guangyun from his landline.While waiting for Sheng Guangyun to come, Tao Tang said: "In terms of responsibilities, this matter should not be managed by the Political Research Office, but should be operated by you. Have you done any relevant research before?"

"No."

"Research must be initiated. This is a real long-term plan. From policy to reality, it must be carefully studied. I will explain to Liu Xinjun, and you don't have to be embarrassed. This matter may not be in your charge. I want to hear your research results. You don’t need to use detailed data to speak, just judge from an intuition or a macro perspective, what are the advantages and disadvantages of moving, or strategic reorganization?”

"I'm afraid I can't do this. Because the level is too high."

"No, truth is often simple and obvious. Just like the highest level of management is simplicity. Complexity and professionalism are by no means the characteristics of management. And, I think you have a good eye..."

Li Zhibin knocked on the door, "Mr. Tao, Director Sheng is here."

"Invite him to come. You get off work, don't wait for me." Tao Tang said to Li Zhibin.

Lu Qi stood up, and nodded to Sheng Guangyun, the secretary of the board of directors and director of the political research office who came in, "President Tao, there is nothing else, then I will go back."

"Okay. Director Sheng, please sit down..."

"Boss Tao, do you have something to do with me?"

"Well, I'm off work, don't you have anything urgent to do?"

"No no."

The secretary of the board of directors and director of the Political Research Office in front of him is a thin middle-aged man with dark skin and protruding knuckles in his hands resting on his knees, more like a manual laborer.

"Have you been a soldier?" Tao Tang noticed Sheng Guangyun's sitting posture.

"Yes. I was in the army for 14 years."

"The one who transferred to the factory? What year? What level?"

"1997. Director of the Political Department of the regiment."

"Oh. In which units have you worked in the factory?"

"The branch secretary of the first and third branches, the propaganda department...the political research office was established in 2007, and until now..."

"Oh. Lao Sheng, I heard that your department has taken the lead in studying the company's relocation?"

"It's not the lead. The research is limited to the political research department. It was launched last year."

"Is the material coming out?"

"Very immature..."

"Has the team studied it?"

"No. Only Mr. Song has seen it."

"Tell me the conclusion."

"Our conclusion is that from the standpoint of Red Star, it is not suitable to relocate."

"why?"

"Because the relocation cannot solve the development problems of Red Star, but has brought more problems."

"Oh. Lao Sheng, I'm a little hungry, why don't we find a place to eat? I'll treat you."

"my pleasure."

Tao Tang got up, changed into casual clothes, cleaned up the documents on the table and locked them in the filing cabinet. When he went out, he found that Li Zhibin was still there.

"Didn't you get off work?"

Li Zhibin didn't say a word.

"What about eating? How about going with the two of us?" Tao Tang looked at the young man.

"No, thank you Mr. Tao."

Tao Tang and Sheng Guangyun left the office building, "Lao Sheng, is there a quieter restaurant nearby?"

"Then it's better to leave the factory. It's available outside the east gate."

"Walk."

After walking for 10 minutes, he found a small noodle restaurant outside the factory gate. Tao Tang ordered three cold dishes, two vegetarian and one meat, old vinegar peanuts, cucumber and elbow flowers, and then ordered two bottles of Erguotou.

"The total amount is guaranteed." Tao Tang handed Sheng Guangyun a bottle.Sheng Guangyun unscrewed the bottle cap silently and took a long gulp.

"Don't drink it by yourself, come on, let's touch one."

"Thank you Mr. Tao..." Sheng Guangyun took another sip.

"Old Sheng, have you filled out the questionnaire?"

"Yes."

"What do you think is the main problem of Red Star at present?"

Sheng Guangyun had been thinking about the relocation issue, but Tao Tang did not expect Tao Tang to put aside the topic just now.

"A cadre's style of work."

"why?"

"If you don't change the company's current cadre status, everything else is empty talk."

"Which aspects of cadres' style of work are mainly reflected?"

"Mediocre, lazy, loose, soft...and there is faction. Oh, maybe the wording is not accurate, I can't think of a more accurate word for a while."

"Piety? I haven't heard this word for a long time. Why don't I feel it?"

"You'll feel it later. Unless you don't see it."

"Why don't you talk about corruption? Isn't Red Star's corruption serious?"

"Corruption is superficial corruption. Partisanship and laziness are also corruption, and it is invisible corruption."

"That's true. But it's not easy to solve. Lao Sheng, what's your opinion?"

"I often think about the days in the army... To be honest, I miss it very much. I have been an instructor and an instructor. Eighty percent of the company's combat effectiveness is reflected in the cadres. The company commander and instructor are excellent, and the company's combat effectiveness is basically no problem. On the other hand That's enough..."

"That's a good point. In fact, any organization is the same."

Sheng Guangyun's face was already red, and his already dark face turned purple, "Mr. Tao, I didn't expect you to invite me to drink, and it was in this kind of place. Do you know? I heard that you went to the big cafeteria for dinner. Come with me." My wife said, now there is hope for Red Star..."

Tao Tang didn't speak, he raised the wine bottle and touched Sheng Guangyun.

"My wife doesn't think so. Oh, she's not from our factory. She works as a cashier at Wal-Mart. She said, who wouldn't pretend for a few days?"

"Haha, well said. It seems that I still have to pretend."

"I can't refute. Then I thought of a question, why is something so normal, but why is it so mysterious and fussing? You are the factory manager and single, shouldn't you eat in the cafeteria? ?”

"That's very well said. For what you said, let me drink a big one." Tao Tang drank the remaining half of the wine in the bottle in one gulp.Seeing this, Sheng Guangyun also killed his share, and then coughed violently.

"If you don't drink, you will say the same? Hey, two more bottles!"

"You don't invite me to drink, you don't invite me to drink in this place, I guess I won't say anything."

"why?"

"I wanted to be in the army forever. I couldn't bear to take off the uniform. But I was kicked out of the army!"

"why?"

"Because I exposed the logistics department's tricks in barracks repairs. The logistics department's problems were investigated, and I also took off my military uniform and changed jobs. Mr. Tao, my family has a heavy burden, my parents are farmers, and my child is born with a disability. concerns."

"Yes, yes, none of us live in a vacuum. Lao Sheng, now you are the secretary of the board of directors and the director of the political research office. In the cadre sequence of Red Star, you are a senior executive. What does this mean? It means your concerns Untenable, at least not completely tenable. I hope you will throw away those unnecessary worries, rejuvenate your military style, and maintain the enthusiasm of the past... Especially for me, you must point out the mistakes in my work unceremoniously Come on, don’t engage in humanism. What did Confucius say, Xiang Yuan, right? In fact, that’s a very bad quality of people.”

"President Tao...you are right in your criticism. I will punish myself..." Sheng Guangyun stood up.

"Forget it, you don't want to drink, and neither do I. Let's eat. Waiter, bring me two small bowls of noodles. By the way, give me your ingredients tomorrow."

"Thank you Mr. Tao for your criticism. I will work hard." Sheng Guangyun stood up, "I didn't dare to say something just now, let me say it now. Mr. Tao, Red Star's employees are all right, they are the best employees. But Red Star's There is a problem with the cadres. The problem with the Red Star is not only a matter of style, but corruption in the employment. In recent years, a large number of bastards have been promoted, and the hearts of the people have been scattered... Since you asked me to give my opinion, I hope you can get rid of a group of people like Quan Jian And that bastard!"

"Take your time. Lao Sheng, I don't fully agree with your opinion. What we have to do is not only to get rid of incompetent cadres, but also to get rid of those who violate the law and discipline. The most important thing is to make bad cadres better. This is the root cause The policy. Lao Sheng, thank you for chatting with me. Let's eat."

(End of this chapter)