Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 829 Regular meeting!

At nine o'clock on Monday morning, in the small meeting room on the second floor of the Trade Department, Wu Aiguo looked at the senior and middle-level cadres sitting in the meeting room and said seriously, "Since everyone is here, let's start the meeting!"

Wu Aiguo paused for a moment, then turned his gaze to one of his subordinates and said in a serious tone, "Comrade Guo Jinhui! Now let's start by introducing the completion of last month's procurement tasks!"

Upon hearing what Wu Aiguo said, Guo Jinhui, director of the First Division, immediately opened the notebook in front of him and said loudly: "Director! Dear leaders, from the 15th of last month to today, we have completed the purchase of a total of 72 large equipment."

"Yesterday, the Equipment Department of the Ministry of Industry sent us another purchase list of heavy equipment. After we received the list, we immediately contacted the Wang family. The Wang family said that due to the shortage of raw materials, the equipment would take half a year to deliver."

Wu Aiguo nodded instinctively after hearing Guo Jinhui's report, and said to Zhang Haoran, the director of the Second Division, "Comrade Zhang Haoran! The procurement work of the light industry has always been in charge of your Second Division. Now it is your responsibility to report on the work of the Second Division last month."

When Zhang Haoran heard Wu Aiguo's name, he immediately stood up from the conference table and reported respectfully, "Director! Dear leaders, last month our Second Division received a total of 537 purchase applications. We have currently completed the purchase of 320 pieces of equipment. The remaining tasks will probably take another half a month to complete."

Wu Aiguo heard Zhang Haoran's report and nodded again. He said seriously, "Comrades! The Chinese New Year is coming in just over a month. Last year, our company's Spring Festival benefits were five kilograms of pork, two kilograms of peanuts, melon seeds, and hard candy for each person. New Year, new atmosphere. Let's talk about how to arrange this year's year-end benefits."

Wu Aiguo instinctively fixed his eyes on You Changzheng when he reached this point. He smiled and said to You Changzheng, "Deputy Director You! Logistics is the department you are in charge of. Why don't you tell me first about your specific plans?"

Ever since receiving the call from Li Jianshe, You Changzheng has been there, quietly working on the new procurement channel.

Yesterday, You Changzheng received a telegram from Li Jianshe. Li Jianshe used his identity as the general manager of the Red Star Trading Company to seize a batch of goods that were originally to be shipped to America and resold them to English merchants.

Based on the price of this batch of goods, the English merchants sold them 17 very advanced machine tools through barter. Now this batch of machine tools has been loaded on the Hong Kong River and will be able to be transported to the Jingu Port in half a month.

After receiving this telegram, You Changzheng thought of the regular meeting that was to be held today, and he began to plan in his mind how to take advantage of the Wang family's insufficient supply to interfere with the procurement work of the Trade Department.

Having just heard the work reports from the directors of the first and second departments, You Changzheng wanted to take this opportunity to announce that he had a new channel. However, before he could open his mouth, Wu Aiguo suddenly changed the subject and put the task of arranging year-end benefits directly under his charge.

Last time, in order to ensure the supply of pork in the canteen, You Changzheng had to ask his father for help, and only then did he barely solve this thorny problem. Afterwards, he was severely scolded by his father because of this incident. Now Wu Aiguo has asked him to be responsible for the year-end benefits of the employees, which is undoubtedly putting him in trouble again.

When he was first transferred to the Trade Department, Wu Aiguo gave the logistics to You Changzheng. At that time, You Changzheng thought that Wu Aiguo had given him a powerful department. Now, the logistics work of the Trade Department is a hot potato. Wu Aiguo just mentioned the new year and new atmosphere, which is equivalent to telling You Changzheng in disguise that this year's year-end benefits must be better than last year. If You Changzheng can't do it, it will be almost impossible for him to gain a foothold in the Trade Department in the future.

After understanding Wu Aiguo's tactics, You Changzheng felt aggrieved and angry. He replied with a fake smile, "Director! I have just been transferred to our Trade Department for a short time. I am still learning in many aspects. Regarding the year-end benefits of our employees, please let me think about it and give everyone a satisfactory answer."

Previously, Wu Aiguo asked Sha Zhu to ask You Changzheng for pork, with the purpose of testing You Changzheng's ability. What Wu Aiguo did not expect was that You Changzheng, a member of the You family, actually asked his father, Vice President You, to come forward for a few hundred kilograms of pork, and only then did he settle the matter.

Through this incident, Wu Aiguo immediately realized that You Changzheng was a second-generation leader who was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and it was difficult to deal with such a second-generation leader.

After knowing You Changzheng's true nature, Wu Aiguo took advantage of this meeting to propose that You Changzheng solve the issue of employees' year-end benefits. His purpose was to disgust You Changzheng. After all, with the ability of the You family, it would be easy to solve this problem.

When Wu Aiguo heard You Changzheng's promise, he smiled faintly and said to everyone present: "Comrades! The year-end benefits for employees will be arranged according to what Deputy Director You said. Does anyone have anything else to say? If not, then let's adjourn the meeting."

"Director Wu! I have one more thing to say!" Just as Wu Aiguo announced the adjournment of the meeting, You Changzheng immediately spoke up to say that he had something to say.

When Wu Aiguo heard You Changzheng's words, a meaningful look flashed in his eyes. He smiled and asked You Changzheng: "Deputy Director You! I wonder if you have anything else to say?"

When You Changzheng heard Wu Aiguo's question and thought of the purchasing channel that Li Jianshe had found for him, he immediately showed a proud smile on his face and said loudly: "Just now I heard from Comrade Jin Hui and Comrade Haoran that because of the insufficient production capacity of the Wang family, our purchasing tasks have not been completed satisfactorily. Since the Wang family can't meet our purchasing needs, why don't we open up a new purchasing channel to make up for the gap on the Wang family's side?"

Several deputy directors heard You Changzheng's words and felt the pride in his words. They all showed contempt on their faces. Deputy Director Yao was the first to refute You Changzheng: "Deputy You! Western countries have been imposing a technological blockade on us. The Wang family was boycotted by Western countries because of their cooperation with us, which led to the shortage of production capacity."

"As for what you just said about opening up another procurement channel, we have tried this method before, but at present, apart from the Wang family, there is no other organization or country willing to cooperate with us."

When You Changzheng heard Deputy Director Yao's rebuttal, he showed a disdainful expression on his face and replied, "Deputy Yao! Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't do it. I know a businessman from England who is willing to sell us a batch of equipment."

"Deputy Director You! Are you serious? If there is really someone willing to cooperate with us and provide us with supplies, we will welcome them with open arms." When Wu Aiguo heard You Changzheng's words, he pretended to be surprised and said to You Changzheng with a smile.

(End of this chapter)