January Chapter 8.

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Zhao Dalei handed the sick leave note to Xiang Bo and said decadently: "Director Xiang, I have a tumor in my stomach, probably a malignant tumor. I have to go to Shanghai for examination."

Although Xiang Bo is the new factory manager, he has never left the silk threading factory. Looking at the sick leave note, he said, "What do you think of me? I am not too fond of you. Now, if you ask for leave, you just pile up picks and ask me questions."

Zhao Dalei said indifferently: "I'm gone, who has the heart to fight for power and profit? I'm going to save my life, not to pile up picks, and there are many engineers in the factory, and there are many people who know technology. What's my technology?"

Xiang Bo's face looked extremely ugly. When he was the party secretary, he often joked with Zhao Dalei. The relationship between the two looked good. Unexpectedly, he was going to see a doctor at a critical stage of the new production line being debugged and said, "Da Lei, you are the chief engineer. After you leave the work, it is still unknown whether the new production line can be produced. On the day of the start of the machine, Mayor Hou will participate in it in person."

"I can't take care of so much now, so it's more important to save my life." Zhao Dalei insisted on going to Shanghai to see a doctor if Xiang Bo tried to keep him.

After Zhao Dalei left, Xiang Bo threw the cup. Public relations minister Lan Qin happened to pass by the door. After entering the door, he cleaned the pieces of the cup and said, "Director Xiang, you can't be angry. All the cadres and staff of the factory are watching you."

Xiang Bo was so angry that he let go of his tie and said, "Go and call Yang Bai over." In his mind, Yang Bai, the former chief engineer, has excellent skills and is the only technician who is not inferior to Zhao Dalei. This time, the debugging of the new production line is not allowed to fail.

"Yang Bo is already on duty and is not in the factory."

"Then call him and let him come to my office right away."

Yang Bai was driving around the southern new district at this time. After receiving the call, he said, "I'm outside and I have to go back to the factory. It's afternoon. During the afternoon working hours, I'll go to Director Xiang's office." After calling, he simply turned off the phone, drove the car to the Duchen Hot Spring, hid in the VIP room, ordered wine and fruits, and slowly enjoyed the hot spring.

After Xiang Bo took over as the silk threading factory, the familiar factory suddenly became so unfamiliar. First, the large customers exporting to India canceled their intentional order of 3 million US dollars. This was originally the largest order after obtaining the export license, and it was also the first order in the factory to open up the Southeast Asian market.

The news of the failure of the export quickly reached the city, which made Xiang Bo's ability extremely questioned. The factory employees also talked about it, and the entire factory area was full of uneasy atmosphere.

At two o'clock, Yang Bai arrived at Xiang Bo's office on time.

"Mr. Yang. Why did you suddenly get laid off at that time? You handed over the position of chief engineer to Zhao Dalei? His technical level is obviously not as good as you."

Yang Bai said angrily: "Those who follow me will prosper. Those who go against me will perish. This is the magic weapon of those in power."

Xiang Bo looked at Yang Bai with admiration and said, "Do you want to be a chief engineer again? Now there is a chance. I can't believe Zhao Dalei. Please come forward to preside over the final debugging of the new production line."

Yang Bai looked excited. Then he said a little secretly, "I have never participated in this production line from procurement to installation. I heard that the official operation time is scheduled for March 28, and I am worried that I will not be able to complete the task."

Because Zhao Dalei suddenly took sick leave, Xiang Bo tried his best to win over former chief engineer Yang Bai in order to debug the new production line, and said: "When the new production line is officially launched, I recommend you to be the chief engineer."

Zhu Minsheng, secretary of the municipal party committee, was extremely unhappy when he learned that the order of 3 million US dollars had been cancelled. He called Hou Weidong: "Mayor Hou, what did you do? What does 3 million US dollars mean? The salary of the silk threading factory means, and the operation of the machine. Have you been to the factory? How did you guide production? After the new factory director Xiang Bo took office, do you know what problems are there? Do you know?"

Hou Weidong had disapproved of changing the factory director, and was criticized by Zhu Minsheng. He was full of cowardice. When Zhu Minsheng finished speaking, he said: "The silk threading factory has obtained the import and export specialty certificate and is also learning how to do business with foreign countries. This time the order was cancelled, which is a lesson."

Zhu Minsheng said coldly: "It's time to pay the tuition again. If Shazhou pays the tuition a few more times, the people will point at the backbone."

Hou Weidong was silent for a half second and said, "I will ask the functional departments to keep a close eye on the silk threading factory."

When the municipal party secretary was in high anger, confrontation was extremely irrational.

Although Zhu Minsheng is irrational, because he is a superior, he is naturally reasonable.

Although Hou Weidong was not wrong in this matter, because he was a subordinate, he should naturally be rational, otherwise he would be immature.

Zhu Minsheng got angry and his attitude was a little better, saying: "The new production line of the silk threading factory spent 15 million yuan and was being debugged. There must be no problems with the new production line."

After hanging up the phone, Hou Weidong was very angry and said to himself: "I didn't agree to the replacement at the beginning. Now that Xiang Bo has become the factory director, something happened, the responsibility has hit me, the leader in charge. I am really a miserable life and cannot blame the government."

After complaining for a while, Hou Weidong called Xiang Bo directly: "Director Xiang, when will the new production line be put into use, it must be foolproof."

At this time, Xiang Bo had just talked with Yang Bai, and felt a little confident, saying, "Mayor Hou, I will report to you something. Chief Engineer Zhao Dayong asked for leave to go to Shanghai for medical treatment. At the critical moment when the new production line is being debugged, someone must be able to check it. I am going to let the former chief engineer take charge of the final debugging of the new production line."

Hou Weidong was already frowning and said, "In principle, I agree that you are the new factory director. You must quickly change your role, manage the affairs of the factory quickly, and achieve benefits as soon as possible. Only in this way can you have prestige and the municipal party committee and government can feel at ease."

Xiang Bo took over a complete silk threading factory, but sat in the position of the factory manager, but found that the silk threading factory was filled with hidden grooves, which made him frightened every step, but he could only bite his teeth and push him up. He believed that after enduring the severe winter, summer would make life popular.

Hou Weidong also felt Xiang Bo's discomfort. He was also worried. If he would carry out a comprehensive corporate reform of the current municipal enterprises according to his wishes, he was a deputy, and his wish could not be elevated to a policy. After he was anxious, he sweared in his heart. "I would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail in the future, and he would never be a deputy."

When he got off work, Hou Weiguo called and said, "Your nephew is three months old today, come here to drink."

Hou Weidong said: "Do you have time to go home today?"

Hou Weiguo smiled and said, "The bad guys can never be caught, and I have to have my own family life."

As soon as he left the office, he met former Secretary-General Meng Houshi. After Meng Houshi retired from his post as Secretary-General, he refused to take the unit's car, but followed the young juniors to ride the unit's car. Therefore, Hou Weidong called out: "Secretary-General, let's go back together."

"Mayor Hou left first, I have to go out and buy some gifts for the little guy. I can't go to the bar empty-handed."

Tonight, it was a hundred days since Hou Weiguo's son. He invited some friends to have a drink, and Hou Weidong and Meng Houshi were both invited.

Hou Weidong smiled and said, "I went empty-handed. Xiaojia was doing these things."

Back to the Crescent Tower, Hou Weidong sat in the house for a while, then walked towards his elder brother's house. In the door opening, he met Meng Houshi again.

"Uncle Meng, what did you buy?" Meng Houshi is old friends with Governor Zhu Jianguo, so he called Uncle Meng at home and Secretary General at the unit.

Meng Houshi smiled honestly and said, "I bought a gun. I wonder if he likes it."

He took out the wooden gun, and even Hou Weidong laughed. This was a wooden gun from the 1980s. The shape of the gun was a type 56 semi-automatic rifle.

"At that time, everyone would drool if anyone among my friends had such a rifle. I dreamed of having a wooden gun."

After entering the door, Hou Weidong sat in the living room with Meng Houshi. Meng Houshi said, "Weidong, Xiang Bo has become the factory director, and it is difficult for the silk and silk mill to deal with it."

Hou Weidong sighed: "Today I was criticized for the matter of the silk threading factory. Uncle Meng, what are your opinions?"

Meng Houshi's face was precipitated with wrinkles, and it was full of vicissitudes. He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "There are six labor-intensive enterprises of the same size as silk thread mills in the city, each with their own difficulties and problems. Now there is no clear strategy in the city. It is not a solution after all."

"I have worked in a state-owned enterprise and am very familiar with the situation inside. A small fight cannot solve the problem, and the system must be changed."

"Uncle Meng, I have been studying the big topic of reform. This big article cannot be launched by a deputy mayor. It must have corresponding safeguards, otherwise it will cause a major conflict."

Meng Houshi took a sip of tea and said, "After I retreated to the second line, I set rules for myself and must speak less, but when I heard these things in my ears, I felt uncomfortable in my heart."

"Uncle Meng, I want to hear your thoughts."

"The concept of the central high-level officials is very clear, that is, to master important enterprises related to international people's livelihood. For industries such as silk and silk mills, films, and hairpins, they must all be open to the world. In a word, state-owned assets must gradually withdraw from these service fields. You are a young deputy department-level cadre with a bright future. You must identify the general trend and adapt to the balance of trends. Only in this way can you have the potential to move up. The provincial party committee and government are also considering the breakthrough reform of state-owned enterprises in the province and are looking for pilot areas."

Meng Houshi looked at the rise and fall of many leaders, so he vaguely gave Hou Weidong guidance, but he only planned to stop, and the rest depends on Hou Weidong's understanding and fortune.

"Uncle Meng, I am the deputy mayor after all, so it's a bit difficult."

"It depends on your political ambitions and actual work ability. Upward, you will soar to the sky, upward, and you may be at the deputy department level."

"If you cannot make a comprehensive reform, find the right time, go from point to surface, and cross the river by feeling the stones."

Since Hou Weidong became Zhou Changquan's secretary, Meng Houshi has been observing him. When Hou Weidong straightened out the chaos in Chengjin, he saw potential in Hou Weidong. At this time, he saw that he was at an important crossroads in life and career, so he deliberately reminded him.

He worked with Zhu Jianguo back then and thought he was better than Zhu Jianguo. At this time, Zhu became the head of the province and the chief rank of the border, and he had already withdrawn from the second line. This was his knot in his life. If Hou Weidong could pass the hurdles under his guidance, his life might be compensated and there would be less regrets.

Hou Weidong was very dissatisfied with the current dilemma. He unexpectedly heard Meng Houshi's words and said to himself: "Meng Houshi is right. I must muster up the courage to break this dark dilemma and raise a flag in the province."
Chapter completed!