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At this point, Chen Mingyuan also understood Mu Jiayin's intention, which was to exchange this piece of agarwood for a favor from Qu Lao, and he did not forget to agree: "This agarwood is not very useful to us. Qu Lao's body is helpful, so it can be regarded as making the best use of it."

Qu Lao was noncommittal, but his relaxed expression showed that he was a little moved.

Mu Jiayin hesitated for a while, and then said, "Of course, it's just a temporary loan. When your health improves, I will take it back for you."

Qu Lao snorted: "The owner hasn't said anything yet, why are you so nervous, isn't this just a token of love between you two?"

Mu Jiayin's jade face became imperceptibly rosy, and she said with a straight face: "What nonsense are you talking about, you are old and disrespectful!"

Qu Lao laughed, although he didn't say it clearly, he obviously accepted this 'gift' by default, and said with a relaxed expression: "The things have been delivered, it's time to talk about it, young man, if you encounter any troubles, just tell me Let me tell you, although I have already retired, I still have something to do with it, and maybe I can help you."

Before Chen Mingyuan could reply, Elder Qu suddenly held his forehead and smiled wryly: "When you get older, you tend to get confused. After talking for a while, you even forgot the basic etiquette."

Then, he smiled and said, "I remember your grandfather went to Yanjing to recuperate the year before last. How are you doing recently?"

"Everything is fine. I grow flowers and raise fish with my grandma every day. I feel better and my body is recovering day by day."

Chen Mingyuan solemnly replied that he hadn't seen the old man for a long time, and according to his mother, his health was still up and down.

As for the mentality of the old man, he must not be so relaxed. Old man Qu has retired for so many years, and he still has to pay attention to the situation in the great country. As a veteran of the China Sea Department, how can the old man be so focused on the current situation? .

Qu Lao sighed: "Think about it, we haven't seen each other for more than 20 years. I remember that when everyone was working in the industrial opening, your grandpa always quarreled with me all the time. Just because of the foundation of nuclear scientific research, there was no shortage of bickering."

Chen Mingyuan has also heard about this incident in the past. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the central government concentrated its efforts on the development of industry. Mr. Qu and Mr. Chen are both core backbones, but their strategies are not the same. Mr. Qu always advocates the development of industry to support the national defense army. Construction, while Mr. Chen prefers the path of people's livelihood industry, and the differences of opinion are difficult to reconcile, so they have to part ways in the end.

Although Mr. Qu was always lamenting the past, Chen Mingyuan heard that he was always brooding about the differences with his grandfather at the beginning, and he was selfish, so he couldn't help but retort: ​​"Old Qu, in all fairness, can our country's defense industry and nuclear industry system be developed?" Today's achievements, you are undoubtedly the first to be the first, but in my opinion, while building national defense, we should also not ignore the development of people's livelihood, let alone pursue the improvement of military strength at the expense of the well-being of the people. It’s the chasing after the waste that delays the country’s development, and the great famine in those years is already an ironclad proof!”

He spoke neither humble nor overbearing, but Mu Jiayin winked at him again and again, trying to tell him not to get angry for a while.

Sure enough, Qi Rongying's expression darkened immediately, and she stared at him unkindly.

At the same time, he was also very shocked. With Qu Lao's great reputation, even members of the Politburo and the Standing Committee have to be careful when they visit Qu Lao. How dare this young man refute, saying that he is not afraid of tigers when he is a newborn calf? It's light!

There was a strange look in Qu Lao's eyes, which was intriguing: "Ha! What a young man! Chen Rongting also has a good grandson, and he always remembers to protect his elders. Just say what you just said, and if I were another yellow-mouthed kid, my first One will not be spared!"

"Don't forget, if it wasn't for that time, when we tightened our belts and launched two bombs and one satellite, those Western powers would have hit their doorsteps long ago, and they would be beaten if they fell behind. Those treaties that humiliate the country and humiliate power have all been learned in books, right? These national defense foundations, let alone reform and opening up, whether you can have enough to eat is a problem now, young man, since you are in an official career, you have to learn to take a long-term view in everything!"

Chen Mingyuan didn't change his face, and said with confidence: "Old Qu Zhengrong lived his life, and his words are naturally invaluable. I'm not bookish or arrogant enough to belittle the meaning of national defense construction. I just hope that everyone can evaluate a person's strength fairly and objectively. Merits and demerits, although my grandfather's political views disagree with yours, it does not mean that they can be completely vetoed. At least in the situation at that time, most people could not even eat enough, and the development of people's livelihood industries is indeed urgent. The founding great man once said , Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, but his old man has another saying that the revolutionary blockhouse is often the easiest to disintegrate from within. In my opinion, if a country wants to develop comprehensively and stably, it must guard against external and internal troubles with both hands. Be tough! Mr. Qu, what do you think?"

Elder Qu squinted his eyes and looked at him. After a long while, he suddenly smiled and looked back at Mu Jiayin: "Okay, Mu girl, you can just cheat me if you come to me, and you will come here by the way. The young man treats each other differently, it really is very interesting!"

"That also depends on Mr. Qu, you are sensible and know right from wrong."

Mu Jiayin took the opportunity to ease the atmosphere.

"Okay, everyone has a steelyard in their hearts. They have different positions and different understandings. Let's leave these merits and demerits to future generations to judge." Qu Lao waved his hand, and his smile became more friendly: "These Let’s not discuss the point of view, young man, you should keep these insights and make good use of them at work. I’m quite interested to see what achievements you can make in the future. As for now, let’s talk about the purpose of this trip first. .”

Chen Mingyuan said calmly: "Actually, Mr. Qu should have already guessed the purpose of my coming."

Qu Lao raised his white eyebrows, and said slowly: "If you are here to run for an official position, it goes without saying, firstly, I don't want to see these dirty things, and secondly, with your grandfather and He Xiangdong's help, your It's not up to outsiders to worry about the future."

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and said: "Oh, I almost forgot, you are still Ning Lizhong's secretary, it's quite interesting to say, you are a child of the Chen family, how could you go to work as Ning Lizhong's secretary?" gone."

Mu Jiayin chimed in and said, "Old Qu, he is different from those ordinary family children. He is relying on his own ability to make his way through the system, step by step."

Qu Lao's expression changed again, he looked at Chen Mingyuan again, = nodded and said: "That's really not easy, at your age, it is rare for the children of the aristocratic family to have your courage and ambition Well, the better ones have to be carried by the family to the county level, and then released outside, fighting in the officialdom by one's own strength is enough to make people look up to them."

Chen Mingyuan said humbly: "It's just luck, and I met a good leader who valued and promoted me."

"Praise you, I mentioned Ning Lizhong again." Qu Lao shook his head and said, "I probably understand the reason for your visit. You want to say something nice to your leader, right?"

Chen Mingyuan responded silently. In fact, from the communication just now, he had already noticed that Qu Lao had a bad impression of Ning Lizhong. Thinking of Mu Jiayin's intention of bringing him here, he probably reminded himself that he wanted to solve the predicament in front of him. Qu Lao is the most critical person.

Qu Lao was not in a hurry to express his opinion, and said, "Let me ask you first, what do you think of Ning Lizhong?"

Chen Mingyuan considered his wording, and said, "To sum it up in three words, courageous, responsible, and determined."

"Very pertinent, not bad." Elder Qu took another sip from his teacup, lowered his eyes, and said casually, "But you forgot to mention one thing, that is capriciousness!"

The atmosphere in the audience was delicate. A top veteran of the republic commented on a border minister, whether it was out of selfishness or not, it was a very important political signal!

In other words, Mr. Qu's bad impression of Ning Lizhong has long been revealed, which is why the impeachment of the vested interests in Dongjiang Province has caused such a huge disturbance.

Qu Lao looked up at him, and said with a smile: "I'm old, but I'm not old-fashioned. I basically know what's going on next. , There are quite a few people who come to Beijing to sue, and there are a few who call me to sue!"

"Maybe you will say that his original intentions are good, but let's be honest, why doesn't he mean to pursue political achievements? I added chips to the position, but have you ever thought about it carefully? He burned down the future of an industry. When he pats his ass and leaves, who will clean up the mess left behind? In the end, the people and the local government will pay the bill. !"

Qu Lao took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and added: "If he really has the ambition to forge ahead, I will keep my eyes closed for the time being, but history tells us that the biggest risk for politicians is that their positions are prone to capriciousness. Today Ning Lizhong can use the guise of reform to claim political achievements, but if the wind direction changes tomorrow, there is no guarantee that they will not backtrack for new interests."

The implication is that he still cares about Ning Lizhong's compromising attitude during the Great Revolution.

Chen Mingyuan tried his best to say: "It is true, Mr. Qu, your concerns are very reasonable, and I also do not deny that Secretary Ning's move this time is a bit aggressive, but from an objective standpoint, if I were Secretary Ning I still know how to set the fire. I have stayed in Dongjiang Province for seven years. It can be said that it is my second hometown. I have a general understanding of the situation in Dongjiang Province. The industrial and commercial economy is very developed. Let’s talk about leather shoes. Dongjiang Province The leather industry is prosperous, and leather shoes sell well at home and abroad, but the excessive pursuit of economic interests has caused the quality of these leather shoes to go from bad to worse. Now the leather shoes of Dongjiang are called weekend shoes in the market. The critics are almost at the point of talking about the discoloration of Dongjiang leather shoes, and if it goes on for a long time, the signboards will be smashed, and the whole Dongjiang leather industry will suffer!"

"Secretary Ning probably knew that the industry was on the verge of danger, so he sounded the alarm for the entire industry. Of course, he must have known that doing so would cause a strong backlash, so he simply lit the fire himself and wiped out all the infamy. Taking it on yourself can at least make it less difficult for the latecomers to take over the reform."

Qu Lao said with a smile: "In the final analysis, you just want to convince me, old man!"

Chen Mingyuan waved his hands again and again, and said with a smile: "I dare not, I just want to clarify right and wrong with you. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Dongjiang Leather Industry's pain relief will only be temporary. Looking at it from afar, it can also encourage the leather industry to work hard. , Improving quality, you just mentioned me that everything should be considered for the long term. The reform and opening up of our country cannot be achieved overnight, and it must be carried out for a long time from generation to generation. How can you force a savior to immediately cure Dongjiang Province? Woolen cloth."

"As for the politicians, the leaders of the country can't be those capricious and despicable people, but when I ask myself, I have some insight. I have worked with Secretary Ning for two years. His actions have always been on the sidelines. Considering the overall situation, he has always taught me to be firm in principle when it comes to major issues of right and wrong. For such a person, I really can’t see that he is a small person who is greedy for profit. Maybe he did some things wrong back then, but in this life, Who can guarantee that they will never make mistakes, even the merits and demerits of the founding great man have to be analyzed, the key is whether this person has the heart to distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, and the courage to take responsibility and correct his mistakes!"